JP3518625B2 - Film image filing device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a film image file device, and more particularly to reading image information and magnetic information photographed on a magnetically recordable photo film and recording the same on a large capacity recording medium, and at the same time, recording the file image. The present invention relates to a film image filing apparatus for automatically and sequentially reproducing images.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An image photographed on a developed silver halide photographic film is read by a high-resolution film scanner, converted into digital image data, and the digital image data is recorded in a large capacity such as an optical disk. Image file systems for storing on media have been developed. Also,
In a silver halide photographic film provided with a magnetic recording layer, a technique of utilizing shooting information and camera information recorded in the magnetic recording layer as search information of an image database of the image file system has also been developed (Japanese Patent Application No. 6-96). ─ 77477
See the specification).

On the other hand, a play management file (Play Managem) is provided as ancillary information for automatically automatically reproducing a file image recorded on a recording medium in a predetermined sequence.
The use of entFile = PMF) is a known technique. Further, the magnetically recordable film is used to record shooting information and automatic reproduction information for each frame of the film on the magnetic recording layer, and at the time of reproduction, the information is used to sequentially and automatically reproduce the film image. A film player has also been proposed (Japanese Patent Application No. 5-327194).

[0004]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional film image file apparatus, in order to automatically reproduce the filed images in sequence, a file called automatic reproduction information called a reproduction method description file is created separately. Therefore, there is a problem that it is very troublesome to create this reproduction method description file. Therefore, a general user often has to ask a professional creator to create the reproduction method description file. Further, even if the image file device is provided with a function capable of creating a reproduction method description file that suits one's own taste, the frequency of its use is low and it is not fully utilized.

On the other hand, it is possible to write the automatic reproduction information on the magnetic recording layer of the film and automatically reproduce it by a conventional film player. However, when the frequency of use for the automatic reproduction becomes high, the original information film is recorded. It is easily scratched and damaged, and there is a problem in terms of saving the original information. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to automatically create a reproduction method description file of an image file when recording the image information and the magnetic information of the film on a large capacity recording medium. It is an object of the present invention to provide a film image file device that can be used.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides means for inputting magnetic information and image information recorded in a developed still photographic film having a magnetic recording layer, and the input means. Based on the magnetic information entered from
A reproduction method description file creating means for creating a reproduction method description file for automatically and sequentially reproducing images of a plurality of frames of the film, and an image for creating an image file based on the image information input from the input means. It is characterized by comprising a file creating means and a recording means for recording the playing method description file and the image file created by the playing method description file creating means and the image file creating means on a large capacity recording medium.

[0007]

The film image filing apparatus according to the present invention inputs magnetic information together with image information recorded on a film having a magnetic recording layer. And of the input magnetic information,
A reproduction method description file is automatically created based on the parameters required as reproduction information, and is recorded together with the image file in a large capacity recording medium. As a result, it is possible to automate the preparation of the reproduction description file, which has been time-consuming. Also, once the data has been recorded on a large-capacity recording medium, instead of automatically playing the original film, the same automatic playback can be performed on the image file, and scratches and scratches on the original information film can be prevented. It is possible to improve the storage stability.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of a film image filing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an entire system including a film image filing apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, this system includes a film player 100, a monitor TV 109, a keypad 120, and a film image file device 300. The film player 100 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a film cartridge tray 102 and a power switch 10 are provided on the front surface thereof.
4 are provided. Film cartridge tray 10
2 is moved forward and backward in the loading / unloading of the film cartridge 110 so that the film cartridge 110 can be stored or taken out.

The film player 100 has a keypad 1
20 and the monitor TV 109 are connected, and the keypad 12
Various operation signals for controlling the film player 100 are output from 0 to the film player 100 via the signal cable 106, and a video signal is output from the film player 100 via the signal cable 106 to the monitor TV 10.
9 is output. Details of the control of the film player 100 by the keypad 120 will be described later.

The film cartridge 110 has a single spool 112 as shown in FIG.
A photo film 114 is wound around the film 12. A perforation 114A indicating the position of each frame is formed in the photographic film 114, and a magnetic recording layer 114B is formed on the entire surface of the film or on the edge of the film. The magnetic recording layer 114B has a magnetic head. The camera can record magnetic data indicating shooting data for each frame. As the magnetic data to be recorded, for example, a frame number, a print format indicating any one of a high-definition image, a panoramic image, and a normal image, a shooting date / time, and the like can be considered. be able to. Further, on the photo film 114, a bar code indicating a film type, a frame number, etc. other than the frame area exposed by the subject light, and a data indicating a print format etc. are optically recorded by a light source built in the camera during photographing. be able to. Further, the film front side from the perforation 114A indicating the position of the first frame is called a reader section, and a magnetic recording layer (reader track) (not shown) of the leader section mainly stores magnetic information about the entire roll such as a roll title. Will be recorded. The developed photographic film 114 is wound up on the film cartridge 110 so that it can be stored.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the internal structure of the film player 100. This film player 100 is a CCD mainly including a light source 130 for illumination, a photographing lens 136, and a CCD line sensor 142.
Circuit unit 140, first signal processing circuit 151, second signal processing circuit 152, third signal processing circuit 153, memory control circuit 154, CCD buffer M1, display buffer M
2, a central processing unit (CPU) 160, a film driving mechanism 170, an optical data reading device 180, a magnetic recording / reproducing device 182, and the like.

The light source 130 is, for example, a fluorescent lamp long in the direction orthogonal to the feeding direction of the film 114, and illuminates the film 114 via the infrared cut filter 132.
The image light transmitted through the film 114 is imaged on the light receiving surface of the CCD line sensor 142 via the single-focus photographing lens 136. During the film image capturing by the CCD line sensor 142, the film 114 is moved by the film driving mechanism 170 at a constant speed in the arrow A direction (hereinafter, referred to as forward direction) or the arrow B direction (hereinafter, referred to as reverse direction). The details of this film drive will be described later.

The CCD line sensor 142 is arranged in the direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction. And CCD
The image light formed on the light receiving surface of the line sensor 142 is
Charges are accumulated in each sensor having R, G, B filters for a predetermined time, and converted into R, G, B signal charges in an amount corresponding to the intensity of light. The signal charge thus accumulated is C
It is read to the shift register by a read gate pulse of a predetermined cycle applied from the CD drive circuit 144, and sequentially read by a register transfer pulse.

The CCD line sensor 142 has, for example, a sensor for 1024 pixels in a direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction. Further, the number of pixels in the same direction as the film feeding direction of one frame changes according to the film feeding speed when the period of the read gate pulse of the CCD driving circuit 144 is not changed. The number of pixels at each speed of 1/2, 1, 8, and 16 times the feeding speed when the film image is captured is 1792 pixels, 896 pixels, 112 pixels, and 56 pixels.

In this way, the CCD line sensor 142
The signal charges read out from are clamped by the CDS clamp and added to the analog processing circuit 146 as R, G, B signals, where the gains of the R, G, B signals are controlled. The R, G, and B signals output from the analog processing circuit 146 are dot-sequentialized by the multiplexer 148 and converted into digital signals by the A / D converter 150, and then the first signal processing circuit 151 and the CPU.
Added to 160.

The first signal processing circuit 151 includes a white balance adjustment circuit, a negative / positive conversion circuit, a γ correction circuit, an RGB synchronization circuit, and the like, and the point-sequential R, G, and B signals that are sequentially input are appropriately signaled in each circuit. After processing, synchronized R, G,
The B signal is output to the second signal processing circuit 152. The first
The white balance adjustment circuit in the signal processing circuit 151 is C
This is performed based on the control signal added from the PU 160, and the details will be described later.

The second signal processing circuit 152 has a matrix circuit, and the luminance signal Y is based on the R, G, B signals input.
And a chroma signal C _{r / b} are generated and output to the memory control circuit 154. The memory control circuit 154 controls the writing / reading of the CCD buffer M1 of the luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C _{r / b,} a display of the luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C _{r / b} stored in the CCD buffer M1 Controls writing / reading to / from the buffer M2. Incidentally, C
Details of the writing / reading control for the CD buffer M1 and the display buffer M2 will be described later.

The luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C read from the display buffer M2 by the memory control circuit 154.
_{r / b} is added to the third signal processing circuit 153. The third signal processing circuit 153 generates, for example, an NTSC color composite video signal based on the input luminance signal Y and chroma signal C _{r / b} , and outputs this to the video output terminal 158 via the D / A converter 156. Output. It should be noted that the memory control circuit 154, the third signal processing circuit 156, and the D / A converter 156 are each provided with a synchronization signal of a predetermined cycle from the synchronization signal generation circuit 159, whereby each circuit is synchronized and required. The video signal including the sync signal of is obtained. In addition, the CCD circuit unit 140, the A / D converter 150, the first signal processing circuit 1
51, second signal processing circuit 152 and memory control circuit 15
4, timing signals are added from the timing signal generation circuit 162 controlled by the CPU 160, whereby each circuit is synchronized.

The film driving mechanism 170 engages with the spool 112 of the film cartridge 110 and drives the spool 112 in the normal / reverse rotation direction, and the film winding mechanism for winding the film 114 delivered from the film supplying section. It is composed of a take-up unit and a unit which is arranged in the film transport path and which holds the film 114 between a capstan and a pinch roller and sends the film 114 at a constant speed. The film supply unit drives the spool 112 of the film cartridge 110 in the clockwise direction in FIG. 3, and moves the film cartridge 110 to the film 11 until the leading end of the film is wound by the film winding unit.
I am trying to send out 4.

The optical data reader 180 comprises a film 1
A first optical sensor 180A for optically detecting 14 perforations 114A and a second optical sensor 180B for optically detecting optical data such as a bar code written on the edge of the film are included. Optical sensor 18
The optical data detected via 0A and 180B is processed and output to the CPU 160. The optical information output to the CPU 160 via the optical sensor 180B is recorded in the RAM 160A of the CPU 160.

The magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus 182 includes a magnetic head 18
2A, and the film 11 via the magnetic head 182A.
The magnetic data recorded in the magnetic recording layer 114B of No. 4 is read, the magnetic data is processed and output to the CPU 160 to be recorded in the RAM 160A, and the data recorded in the RAM 160A of the CPU 160 is read and magnetically recorded. Magnetic head 182 after converting into a signal suitable for
It is output to A and recorded on the magnetic recording layer 114B of the film 114.

Next, the film player 100 having the above structure.
The action of will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, when the film cartridge 110 is set on the film cartridge tray 102, the CP
U160 controls the film drive mechanism 170 to execute film loading (step 200). That is, the film 114 is sent out from the film cartridge 110, and the leading end of the film is wound around the winding shaft of the film winding section.

When the film loading is completed, the first and second prescans of the film 114 are executed (step 202). That is, during the first pre-scan, the film 114 is fed in the forward direction (see FIG. 4) at a high speed of 148.0 mm / sec as shown in FIG. 5, and the image data is taken in through the CCD line sensor 142. The optical data and the magnetic data are read via the optical data reading device 180 and the magnetic recording / reproducing device 182.

Next, the processing based on the image data captured during the first prescan will be described. CPU
160 receives the dot-sequential R, G, B signals from the A / D converter 150 shown in FIG. The CPU 160 fetches the R, G, and B signals of all frames separately, calculates the offset amount for each color signal and the gain adjustment amount for each color signal for adjusting the white balance, and the offset for each color signal. Offset data indicating the amount and AW indicating the gain adjustment amount
Random access of B data for each frame with built-in CPU
It is stored in the memory (RAM) 160A. Further, the AE data indicating the brightness of each frame is stored in the RAM 160A from the R, G, B signals of each frame. The CPU 160 can detect each frame of the film 114 based on the optical data and / or the magnetic data added via the optical data reading device 180 and the magnetic recording / reproducing device 182, and counts each frame. As a result, the frame number can also be detected.

Next, the second prescan of the film 114 is executed. That is, during this second prescan,
As shown in FIG. 5, the film 114 is rewound in the reverse direction at a high speed of 74.0 mm / sec, and the CCD line sensor 14 is rewound.
Image data is taken in via 2. At the time of taking in the image data, the CPU 160 controls the aperture 134 for each frame via the aperture control device 164 based on the AE data stored in the RAM 160A. When the CCD line sensor 142 having an electronic shutter mechanism is used, the exposure amount can be adjusted by controlling the charge storage time in the CCD line sensor 142 via the CCD drive circuit 144. In this case, the diaphragm 134 and the diaphragm control device 164 are unnecessary.

Further, the CPU 160 causes the first signal processing circuit 151 to adjust the offset amount and white balance of the R, G, B signals for each frame. That is, CPU1
60 outputs the offset data for each color signal of each frame stored in the RAM 160A to the first signal processing circuit 151,
The first signal processing circuit 151 adjusts the offset amount of the dot-sequential R, G, B signals based on this offset data. Similarly, the CPU 160 outputs the AWB data for each color signal of each frame stored in the RAM 160A to the first signal processing circuit 151, and the first signal processing circuit 151 outputs the AWB data.
The gains of the dot-sequential R, G, B signals are adjusted based on the data.

Since the image data of each frame is adjusted based on the AW data, AWB data, etc., good image data can be taken in regardless of the shooting conditions of each frame. The image data of each frame adjusted in this way, that is, the luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C _{r / b} output from the second signal processing circuit 152 are stored in the memory control circuit 154.
It is sequentially stored in the CCD buffer M1 via. As described above, since the film 114 is fed at a speed 8 times as fast as the feeding speed when the standard film image is captured, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), the film feeding direction is the same as that of one film feeding direction. The number of pixels in the direction is 112 pixels. Further, the CCD line sensor 142 has a sensor for 1024 pixels in the direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction as described above,
By thinning out to 1/16, the number of pixels in the direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction of one frame is 64 pixels. And
The CCD buffer M1 has 512 pixels as shown in FIG.
It has a storage capacity for storing data of × 1024 pixels, and thus can store image data of 5 × 4 × 2 (= 40) frames. That is, the CCD buffer M1
Will store image data representing index images for 40 frames.

The display buffer M2 has a storage capacity for storing data of 512.times.1024 pixels as shown in FIG. 6B, but when storing the image data indicating the index image, it is set to 1 The pixels of the frame are enlarged to 73 × 128 and the image data of 5 × 4 (= 20) frames are stored. When displaying the index image on the monitor TV 109, the upper left 480 of the display buffer M2 is displayed.
An area of × 640 pixels is read (FIG. 6 (B),
(See (C)).

Now, in the CCD buffer M1, FIG.
As shown in (A), when the image data of each frame is sequentially read from the upper left storage area toward the right in the reading order of the image data of each frame at the time of the above scanning, and four frames are stored, one line goes down. The data is sequentially stored from the storage area to the right again. When 5 lines (4 × 5 = 20 frames) have been stored, they are similarly stored in the adjacent 20-frame storage area.

Even during the above-mentioned storage operation in the CCD buffer M1, the contents stored in the CCD buffer M1 remain in the display buffer M2.
Transferred to. Since the display buffer M2 can store only 20 frames of image data at a time, the CCD buffer M2
When the image data of the 21st frame is input to 1, the rewriting and reading of the image data to the display buffer M2 are performed so that the index image is scrolled upward. For example, when the 21st frame of image data is input to the CCD buffer M1, the frame numbers 1 to 1 of the display buffer M2 are input.
The image data in the storage area for one row of 4 is cleared,
The image data of the frame is written and the scan start address at the time of outputting the video signal is changed to the second line.
As a result, the index image scrolled upward by one line is displayed on the monitor TV 109. When the image data of all the frames are stored in the CCD buffer M1 in this way, the scroll or screen is switched downward so that the index images of the frame numbers 1 to 20 are displayed again on the monitor TV 109.

By the way, the CPU 160 outputs the character signal indicating the frame number of each frame by setting the frame number to each frame in the reading order of the image data of each frame at the time of the above scanning, and outputting the frame number. As shown in FIG. 7, the index image in which the frame number is superimposed is displayed. When the index image is created as described above and the index image is displayed on the monitor TV 109, it is subsequently determined whether or not the automatic reproduction is selected by a key operation or the like (step 203). When the automatic reproduction is not selected, the keypad 120 is used while looking at the index image, and the editing necessary for displaying one frame on the monitor TV 109 interactively and other image reproduction processing information are designated (step). 204).

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the keypad 120 includes the up, down, left and right keys 121 to 124 and the "UP" key 1.
25, "DOWN" key 126, "Execute" key 12
7 and 8 keys of the "Cancel" key 128. Now, as shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 160 causes the monitor TV 109 to display characters indicating various setting menus together with the index images for 20 frames. In addition, "PSE
“T” indicates the setting of the number of prints, “ROTS” indicates the vertical and horizontal setting of frames, “SKPS” indicates the setting of non-displayed frames at the time of reproduction, and “VIEW” indicates that each frame is reproduced. "PLAY" indicates that each frame is continuously reproduced at a constant interval, "ENV" indicates environment settings such as interval time and background color, and "ENV" indicates
“D” indicates the end of editing using the index image.

The selection of the above menu is performed by the keypad 120.
It is performed by using the "UP" and "DOWN" keys 125 and 126 to move the cursor (which distinguishes it from other menus by changing its color) and press the "Execute" key 127. . When the menu is selected, the first frame becomes the frame to be edited, and the frame number of the first frame is currently displayed (the frame number is blinked). The selection of the frame to be edited can be performed by operating the up, down, left, and right keys 121 to 124 of the keypad 120.

As an example, a case where the vertical and horizontal directions of frames are switched will be described. In this case, as shown in FIG.
Move the cursor to "OTS" and press the "Execute" key 127
Press to display the vertical / horizontal setting menu. When the vertical / horizontal setting menu is selected, the frame number of the frame to be edited is blinked as shown in FIG. 7, and the arrow ↑ indicating the vertical direction is displayed in the image of the frame. When the "UP" key 125 is pressed from this state, the arrow direction rotates 90 degrees clockwise each time the button is pushed,
When the "N" key 126 is pressed, the direction of the arrow rotates counterclockwise by 90 degrees each time one push is performed. In this way, after selecting the vertical direction with the arrow, click "Exe
When the "cute" key 127 is pressed, the image data in the storage area of the target frame in the display buffer M2 is rotated in accordance with the selected vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 6, since the number of pixels in the vertical and horizontal directions of one frame is different, the image is reduced when rotating from horizontal to vertical, and enlarged when rotating from vertical to horizontal.

Further, print formats such as high-definition, panorama, normal, etc. corresponding to the aspect ratio of an image can be designated for each frame. In this case, if the aspect ratio of the frame of the index image is changed according to the format designation, which format is designated can be visually recognized on the index image. Further, a frame switching method when switching the display from one frame to the next frame can be specified. For example, when switching the display from one frame to the next frame, in addition to the frame switching method that switches the display screen instantly, you can specify the frame switching method that scrolls the screen to switch, the frame switching method that switches with fade-out / fade-in, etc. Can be done while looking at the index image.

After editing while looking at the index image as described above, when the cursor is moved to "END" and the "Execute" key 127 is pressed, the editing using the index image ends. When the editing with the index image is completed, it is subsequently selected in step 206 (FIG. 4) whether or not to edit each frame. This selection can also be made by operating the keypad 120 while looking at the screen of the monitor TV 109.

Next, an example of editing each frame will be described. In this case, first, the display frame number is set to 1 (step 208), and subsequently, as shown in FIG. 5, the film 114 is fed at a rate of 9.25 mm / sec for one frame in the forward direction to display the frame number 1 Frame scan (main scan)
(Step 210). CCD during this main scan
Image data is taken into the CCD buffer M1 via the line sensor 142.

When the image data is taken in, the CPU 1
60 is AE data and AWB stored in the RAM 160A
Since the image data of each frame is adjusted based on the data or the like, good image data can be captured regardless of the shooting conditions of each frame. Also, in this way CC
The number of pixels for one frame captured in the D buffer M1 is 512 × 896 pixels as shown in FIG. That is, the CCD output of the CCD line sensor 142 having a sensor for 1024 pixels is decimated to 1/2 during the main scan, so that the number of pixels in the direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction of one frame is 512, and the film is also The feeding speed is 1 / compared to when the image data of the index image is captured
By setting the number to 8, the number of pixels is 896, which is eight times the number of pixels (112 pixels) in the same direction as the film feeding direction of one frame of the index image.

The image data for one frame captured in the CCD buffer M1 as described above is displayed in the display buffer M2.
Image data of one frame is displayed on the monitor TV 109 by being repeatedly read and stored in the display buffer M2. In the single-frame reproduction menu setting mode, the frame number is displayed on the upper left of the screen of the monitor TV 109 as shown in FIG. 8, and the characters indicating the setting menu and the like necessary for editing one frame are displayed on the right side of the screen of the monitor TV 109. It "FWD" indicates the next frame playback, and "RE"
“V” indicates the previous frame reproduction, “RST” indicates that various settings are reset and rescan is performed, “ZOOM” indicates the zoom setting, “MASK” indicates the mask setting,
"ROT" indicates vertical and horizontal setting of frames, "SET" indicates setting of the number of prints, "IDX" indicates display of the index image described above, and "ENV" indicates environmental settings such as interval time and background color. "END" indicates the end of editing using an image of one frame.

To select the above menu, use the "UP" and "DOWN" keys 125 and 126 of the keypad 120 to move the cursor to the position of the menu to be executed, as in the case of editing using the index image described above. , "E
This is done by pressing the "xecute" key 127. When the cursor is moved to "ZOOM" and the "Execute" key 127 is pressed, the zoom setting menu is displayed (step 212). In this zoom setting menu, by operating the up, down, left, and right keys 121 to 124 of the keypad 120, the pointer is appropriately moved to instruct the zoom center. Then, by pressing the "UP" key 125 or the "DOWN" key 126, zoom-up or zoom-out by electronic zoom is performed. After performing the desired zooming in this way, pressing the "Execute" key 127 confirms the zoom setting, and the RAM 160 of the CPU 160 is confirmed.
It is stored in A (step 214).

In the electronic zoom, for example, 0.5
Zooming in the range of up to 1.5 times is possible. Then, the magnification by the electronic zoom becomes 1.5, and "U
When zoom-in is instructed by the "P" key 125, low-speed main scan is performed. In this case, the film 114 is set to 4.63 mm / sec (1/2 of the normal main scan speed).
And feed it in the forward direction with the CCD line sensor 14
The CCD output of 2 is taken in with reference to the designated zoom center without thinning out. As a result, the image data zoomed in twice as much as in the normal main scan is captured. By electronically zooming this image data, it becomes possible to zoom up to 3 times.

Furthermore, while using the keypad 120, a title to be displayed superimposed on the frame image can be input (steps 218 and 220), the character data indicating the title is stored in the RAM 160A of the CPU 160, and " By moving the cursor to "MASK" and pressing the "Execute" key 127, a framed setting menu can be displayed, and the size and position of the frame provided around the display frame can be input using the keypad 120. (Steps 224, 226). In addition, a setting menu for audio selection in the case where audio is played simultaneously during reproduction may be considered. (Steps 230, 232).

When the editing of the display frame is completed (step 234), the film 114 is moved to the 14th position as shown in FIG.
It is fed in the reverse direction at a high speed of 8.0 mm / sec, and during this feeding, the magnetic data read in advance from the magnetic recording layer 114B of the film 114 and stored in the RAM 160A of the CPU 160, the editing using the index image is performed. Data indicating the contents, data indicating the contents of editing using the display frame, and the like are recorded again on the magnetic recording layer 114B of the film 114 (step 238), and after the rewinding, the film cartridge 110 is taken out (step 240). .

On the other hand, in step 206, when the editing using the display frame is not executed, step 244,
In step 244, writing of the film 114 to the magnetic recording layer 114B and removal of the film cartridge 110 are performed as in steps 238 and 240. In addition, when automatic reproduction is selected in step 203,
1 based on the information recorded in the magnetic recording layer 114B
Images of a plurality of frames on the roll film are sequentially and automatically reproduced (step 246). When the automatic reproduction is completed, the magnetic information such as the automatic reproduction information is recorded again on the magnetic recording layer 114B of the film 114 at the time of rewinding the film (step 247), and after the rewinding, the film cartridge 110 is taken out (step 248). ).

As described above, once the automatic reproduction information is recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the film, the automatic reproduction information can be read at the time of prescan to perform the automatic reproduction according to the information. By repeating this, the probability that the original information film is damaged and deteriorated increases. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, a film image file device 300 connected to the film player 100 is used to file a film image or the like.

Next, the film image filing device 300 will be described. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the internal configuration of the film image filing device 300 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the film image file apparatus 300 mainly includes a CPU 330, a read only memory (ROM) 334, a RAM 336, and an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) 3.
38, an optical disk driver 340, an operation key interface 342, an optical disk 310, and the like. As the optical disc 310, specifically, a photo mini disc (P-MD) is most suitable. The CPU 330 uses the bus line 350 to read the ROM 334 and the RAM 33.
6, EEPROM 338, and optical disk driver 34
It is connected to 0. This film image file device 3
The CPU 330 of 00 is the film player 10 described above.
No. 0 CPU 160 is connected via the serial input / output terminal 331.

When the film image file device 300 is connected to the film player 100, the CPU 330 on the film image file device side controls the entire system, and the CPU 160 on the film player side operates the film player in accordance with the control on the film image file device side. Control. That is, the film player control program is stored in the ROM 334 in advance, and the CPU 330 stores the ROM in the ROM 334.
A program stored in 334 causes the CPU 160 on the film player side to perform image processing by an operation on the operation panel 320 by the user.

In the ROM 334, a kanji conversion program, icon data indicating commands, etc. are stored in advance. Further, the ROM 334 stores a load program for loading the storage contents of the optical disc 310, and the CPU 330 loads the storage contents of the optical disc 310 into the EEPROM 338 via the optical disc driver 340 by this program, and the RAM 3
The information recorded on the optical disc drive 340
Can be written to the optical disc 310 via.

On the operation panel 320, command keys for executing commands while viewing a menu on the screen are arranged. When inputting characters directly, the operation panel 320
Character input keys are also arranged above. Both may be provided separately, or the command key may also serve as the command key of the keypad 120 of the film player 100. When the command key of the keypad 120 is also used, the CPU on the side of the film image file device is connected to the CPU 160 of the film player 100 via the serial input / output terminal 331.
The command is transmitted to 330. Therefore, when advanced editing such as character input is not required, this operation panel 32
0 is not necessary.

The video signal may be output from the film image filing apparatus 300 or the film player main body 100. Further, the film image file device 300 includes an FM sound source 345 and an amplifier 347, and the audio data taken from the optical disk 310 is output to the FM sound source 345 via the bus 350. The audio data decoded by the FM sound source 345 is amplified by the next-stage amplifier 347 and output as an audio signal. The audio data can be reproduced as BGM in synchronization with the TV reproduction of the film image.

Next, the operation of the system in which the film image file device 300 and the film player 100 are combined will be described. In the film image file apparatus system having the above-described configuration, the film cartridge 100 in which the automatic reproduction information is recorded on the magnetic recording layer is the film player 100.
Inserted into the magnetic recording layer 114 of the film 114, the film player 100 scans the film.
The automatic reproduction information is read from B, and RAM 160A, 33
Store in 6. Playback description file 5 based on this information
00 is created. The generation of this reproduction method description file will be described later.

In addition, if the roll title of the film cartridge is recorded as the magnetic information of the film, this information can be used as the index information of the image file, and the input of the index information is automated. Therefore, it is convenient for recording various files for a plurality of film cartridges on one optical disk.

On the other hand, the image information of each frame is read by the film player 100, and the memory control circuit 154.
The image data is filed into an image file via the optical disk and recorded on the optical disk 310 via the optical disk drive 340. At this time, the frame screen may be reproduced based on the automatic reproduction information corresponding to each frame, and the image processed by the automatic reproduction information may be filed in an image file.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of the optical disk 310. The optical disc 310 is, as shown in the figure, ALBUM, INFO, PLAY, EXE, MID.
It is composed of directories such as I and WORK, and stores various files. Particularly, under the ALBUM directory, there are subdirectories of several kinds of albums, and under this, image (Image), audio, and index files exist. Also, a play management file (Play Management File = PMF) exists under the PLAY directory.

Next, an example of the reproduction description file 500 generated from each information recorded on the magnetic recording layer of the film will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11A shows an outline of the reproduction method description file 500. The reproduction method description file 500 is a play management file for sequentially reproducing a plurality of images and audio (PMC sound, MIDI sound, etc.) recorded on the same medium. This file is an image (Image)
“Cast” indicating a file, an audio file, a character file, and the like is provided, and in Cast, a parameter indicating which data in the image file is displayed is described. Images and audio are reproduced according to the arrangement of Cast. Regarding the arrangement of Cast, for example, by assigning a serial number to Cast and designating the Cast number in the playback method description file, the playback order may be determined, or the Cast order may be changed.
You may arrange st.

FIG. 11B shows an example of the structure of Cast, which is composed of Cast-ID, file instruction data, and component instruction data. In the component instruction data, describe the parameter that specifies which image of each image data that makes up the image file is displayed, and the parameter that indicates at which position characters etc. are to be superimposed and displayed on the image. Or describe a parameter indicating a display effect (fade-in, wipe-in, etc.) when starting image display. That is, most of the contents recorded in the magnetic information are automatically transferred and described in the parameters that generate this Cast. Note that specific magnetic information used as reproduction processing information (automatic reproduction information) of these files will be described later.

Further, instead of the configuration of FIG. 11A, a plurality of Casts are collected, a "Cast file" is generated, and a PMF that determines the reproduction sequence by designating the Cast file is formed. Good. By the way, the automatic reproduction information includes, for example, the following information. <Information that enhances the automatic playback effect> ・ Frame vertical / horizontal information: Information for vertically orienting the playback screen on the monitor. Character information: Character information for each frame.
And character information about the entire film, shooting date and time: shooting date and time information for each frame, playback frame frame information: information that specifies the playback range from the entire frame on the monitor, color correction information: manually set information,
Brightness, tint, color saturation, contrast, sharpness setting information for each frame, close-up information: magnification information and enlargement center position information, automatic zooming information: zoom start magnification, zoom end magnification and zooming time information / screen Switching information: Information that specifies the screen switching method between frames. Immediate switching, scroll in / out,
Fade in / out, overlap, wipe in /
Information indicating out and switching time information thereof (second unit) -Movement information within screen: Movement information (pan / tilt information) for scanning within one frame screen, and movement time information thereof (second unit)- Screen display time information: Total display time of each frame (in seconds) -Sound information during playback: Designation of music type during automatic playback (designated for each frame or for the entire film) -Character display designation information: During automatic playback Designated information such as title only, date and time only, both displayed, or both not displayed, and display color and display position information <Information regarding automatic playback control> -Playback start frame number information : Start frame number information during automatic display / playback end frame number information: End frame number information during automatic display / Frame number information to move to next: During automatic display Frame number information to be displayed on the screen and unplayed frame designation information: Frame number that is not played during automatic display, or designation information indicating whether or not to set each frame. It is necessary to use the player 100 to previously record on the magnetic recording layer of the film, but at the time of reproduction, characters or icons indicating various setting menus are displayed together with the file image on the lower side of the monitor screen to display various characters. Information can be input or changed using the operation keys 320 or the keypad 120 in an on-screen interactive manner. That is, the operation panel 320 and the keypad 120 described above serve as a means for editing the Cast, and also serve as a means for editing the reproduction method description file that describes the order of reproducing the Cast. And
The edited data is rewritten and saved in the optical disc 310. Instead of the keypad 120, a mouse (not shown) may be used for input.

The optical disk 310 on which the reproduction method description file 500 generated as described above is recorded is the optical disk drive 340 of the film image file apparatus 300.
When it is inserted into the RAM, the reproduction method description file 500 is read and stored in the RAM 336. Here, when an automatic reproduction key or the like (not shown) is turned on, the reproduction method description file 50
According to the description of 0, automatic reproduction of each file screen is started.

When the audio Cast is described in the reproduction method description file 500, Cas is displayed together with the image.
The audio file specified by t is played. For example, the frame screen is reproduced according to the Cast corresponding to the frame, such as playing music from one frame to the final frame in sequence, or outputting a comment for each frame. The audio information such as the music information and the comment information is not limited to that at the time of inputting the automatic reproduction information, but may be the sound recorded by the camera in advance when the camera shoots or the information indicating the scenery sound.

Also, only audio files are images,
It may be recorded in a medium different from the medium in which the characters and the like are stored, or may be recorded in advance in the same medium.
In the above embodiment, the film player 100 and the film image file device 300 are described as separate bodies.
Another embodiment of the film image filing device 700 shown in FIG.
Has both functions. It has a function of reading image information and shooting information from a single developed photographic film cartridge and filing them on the optical disk 710.

The film image file device 700 shown in the figure is a data editing device such as a film scanner 720 for reading image information from a developed film and a computer equipped with software for editing the image information read by the film scanner 720. 740 and the data editing device 7
An optical disk drive 712 that writes the edited data from the optical disk 710 to the optical disk 710.

The film scanner 720 drives an optical head 722 composed of a CCD element or the like for reading an image from the film for each plurality of pixels, and drives the optical head 722 to scan the film surface and input image information to the data editing device 740. A magnetic scan input unit 724 for reading photographing information from the magnetic recording layer of the film and a magnetic scan input unit 72 for driving the magnetic head to input photographing information to the data editing device 740.
8 and. Note that the specific configuration is similar to that of the above-described film player 100, and a description thereof will be omitted.

The data editing device 740 converts the image data from the film scan input unit 724 of the film scanner 720 into a negative / positive conversion table 742 for forming an image file 749, and a magnetic scan of the film scanner in the negative / positive conversion table 742. Part 728
An image processing data supply unit 746 that supplies image processing data for data conversion based on shooting information from the image storage unit 748, and a data storage unit 748 that stores the image processing data selected by the image processing data supply unit 746 in advance for each film. And have.

The optical disc drive 712 is a device for recording the magnetic information including the image file 749 edited by the data editing device 740 and the photographing information on the optical disc 710. In the film image filing apparatus 700, the image information of the film cartridge after the photographing of the subject and the recording of the magnetic information is developed by the optical head 722, and the photographing information is read by the magnetic head 726 from the magnetic recording layer. The read image information and photographing information are sent to the data editing device 740 via the film scan input unit 724 and the magnetic scan unit 728. In the data editing device 740 that has received the image information and the shooting information,
Of the shooting information, for example, information indicating film characteristics such as a film format and condition information at the time of shooting such as shutter speed, lens position, focus position, and flash operation is extracted by the image processing data supply unit 746, Based on these pieces of information, image processing data required for conversion is selected from the storage unit 748 and supplied to the negative / positive conversion table 742.
As a result, in the negative / positive conversion table 742, the image information from the film scanner 720 is negative / positive converted by an appropriate conversion table to create an image file 749. Further, the image file 749 and the shooting information are supplied to the optical disc drive 712 and recorded on the optical disc 710. Playback method description file 5
Since the process of generating 00 and the process of editing the shooting information are the same as those in the above-described embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, the image information and the photographing information are read from the film in which the photographing information such as the film characteristic and the photographing condition is recorded on the magnetic recording layer, and the image information is converted into the image data based on the photographing information. It can be filed as properly converted image data. Further, it is not necessary to manually input the photographing information, and the magnetic head 726 can automatically read and record the information. Therefore, even when the image data recorded on the optical disc 710 is reproduced, an accurate image suitable for the conditions at the time of shooting can be automatically reproduced according to the reproduction method description file.

Further, the image data not using the data from the image processing data supply section 746 is filed on the optical disk 710, and the data from the image processing data supply section 746 is filed on the optical disk 710 to reproduce the file image. It is also conceivable to use the data to obtain a proper image.

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As described above, according to the film image file apparatus of the present invention, when the image information and the magnetic information of the film are recorded on the large capacity recording medium as the image file and the reproduction method description file, Since the file reproduction method description file is automatically created based on the magnetic information recorded on the magnetic recording layer, the conventional method-intensive reproduction method description file can be simplified.
In addition, since the automatically created reproduction method description file can be easily edited, general-purpose users can use it.
As a result, after the film information is once recorded on the large capacity recording medium, the same automatic reproduction can be easily performed on the recorded image file instead of automatically reproducing the original film. Therefore, it is possible to prevent scratches and damages to the film, which is the original information, in advance, and the storability is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of an entire system including a film image filing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a film cartridge applied to the film player shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of an internal configuration of the film player shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart used to explain the operation of the film player shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of a film transfer sequence in which the film player shown in FIG. 1 is transferred.

6A to 6D are views showing a CCD buffer in the film player shown in FIG. 1, a storage area in a display buffer, and a display screen of a monitor TV.

FIG. 7 is a diagram used to explain vertical and horizontal setting of a frame using an index image.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a monitor screen in a single-frame reproduction menu setting mode.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the internal configuration of a film image filing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the structure of an optical disc.

11A is a diagram used for explaining an outline of a reproduction method description file, and FIG. 11B is a diagram used for explaining an embodiment of a Cast structure.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the film image filing apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 ... film player 109 ... Monitor TV 110 ... Film cartridge 114 ... Photo film 120 ... keypad 160, 330 ... Central processing unit (CPU) 160A, 336 ... RAM 182 ... Magnetic recording / reproducing apparatus 300 ... Film image file device 310, 710 ... Optical disc 340, 712 ... Optical disc drive 320 ... Operation panel 345 ... FM sound source 500 ... Playback method description file 720 ... Film scanner 740 ... Data editing device 746 ... Image processing data supply unit 749 ... Image file

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A means for inputting magnetic information, optical information, and image information recorded on a developed still photographic film having a magnetic recording layer, and based on the magnetic information and optical information input from said input means, A reproduction method description file creating unit for creating a reproduction method description file for automatically and sequentially reproducing images of a plurality of frames of the film, and an image file for creating an image file based on the image information input from the input unit. A film image file comprising: creating means; and recording means for recording the playing method description file and the image file created by the playing method description file creating means and the image file creating means on a large capacity recording medium. apparatus. 2. The input means is connected to a film player for reading magnetic information and image information of a developed still photographic film having a magnetic recording layer and displaying the image on a monitor TV, and via the film player. 2. The film image file device according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic information and the image information are input. 3. The film player, means for inputting automatic reproduction information for sequentially and automatically reproducing images of a plurality of frames of a roll of film, and the magnetic recording layer using the automatic reproduction information as magnetic information. 3. The film image file device according to claim 2, further comprising: 4. The reproduction method description file is composed of a plurality of casts in which parameters indicating reproduction information of respective file data such as images, audios, characters, and the like stored in a large capacity recording medium are described. The film image file apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the film image file apparatus has a structure in which the casts are arranged according to a sequence to be reproduced. 5. Based on the reproduction method description file and the image file recorded on the large-capacity recording medium, at least one of the film title, the roll title, the frame title, and the shooting time information such as the date and time is automatically automatically recorded. The film image file device according to claim 1, wherein the film image file device is reproduced on a monitor TV. 6. The magnetic recording layer of the film records character information indicating a roll title, the large capacity recording medium records the reproduction method description files and image files for a plurality of rolls, and 2. The film image file apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising index means for recording character information and displaying the roll titles of the plurality of rolls as index information on the monitor TV based on the character information. 7. The film image file apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an audio file is recorded on the large capacity recording medium.