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EP0410579A2
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Image searching apparatus
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1990-06-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-06-25
Abstract
Abstract An image searching apparatus comprises a still image memory (14) for storing still image data, selecting means (11, 16) for selecting a still image of one picture unit from a moving image signal constituted by image data outputted from a motion image memory (9), an index memory (13) for storing the image data corresponding to the still image selected by the selecting device and index data corresponding to the still image, a display control device (22, 23) for displaying, simultaneously within one display area (SCRN), a moving image represented by a motion video signal from the motion image memory (9) and a still image represented by a still video signal from the still image memory (14), a pointing device (16) for indicating a desired area on the display area, and control means (11) for reading out the index data corresponding to a still image indicated by the pointing device (16) on the display area (SCRN) and for reading out the image data corresponding to the still image indicated by the pointing device.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshihiko C/O Patent Division Sony Corp. Kawai
- 👤 Keisuke C/O Patent Division Sony Corp. Ohmori
- 👤 Mitsuru C/O Patent Division Sony Corp. Tanabe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:59
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/78; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/54; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/002; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/11; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/34; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2525; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2587; G11B2220/40; G11B2220/41; G11B2220/60; G11B2220/65; G11B2220/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
An image searching apparatus comprising: a still image memory (14) for storing still image data; selecting means (11, 16) for selecting a still image of one picture unit of a moving image signal constituted by image data outputted from a motion image memory (9); an index memory (13) for storing said image data corresponding to said still image selected by said selecting means (11, 16) and index data corresponding to said still image; display control means (22, 23) for displaying, simultaneously within one display area (SCRN), a moving image represented by a motion video signal from said motion image memory (9) and a still image represented by a still video signal from said still image memory (14); pointing means (11) for indicating a desired area on said display area (SCRN); and control means (11) for reading out said index data corresponding to a still image indicated by said pointing means (16) on said display area (SCRN) and for reading out said image data corresponding to said still image indicated by said pointing means (16).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
An image searching apparatus comprising: a still image memory (14) for storing still image data; selecting means (11, 16) for selecting a still image of one picture unit of a moving image signal constituted by image data outputted from a motion image memory (9); an index memory (13) for storing said image data corresponding to said still image selected by said selecting means (11, 16) and index data corresponding to said still image; display control means (22, 23) for displaying, simultaneously within one display area (SCRN), a moving image represented by a motion video signal from said motion image memory (9) and a still image represented by a still video signal from said still image memory (14); pointing means (11) for indicating a desired area on said display area (SCRN); and control means (11) for reading out said index data corresponding to a still image indicated by said pointing means (16) on said display area (SCRN) and for reading out said image data corresponding to said still image indicated by said pointing means (16).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control means (22, 23) is operative to display said motion image in a main window (MAIN) within said display area (SCRN) and to display said still image in a sub-picture window within said display area (SCRN).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
85 words
Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said control means (11) has a registration mode which can be selected by indicating a registration icon (RGST) by said pointing means (16) so that, when said registration icon is indicated by said pointing means, the still image of said one picture unit from said moving image signal displayed on said main window (MAIN) at the moment of indication by said pointing means (16) and index data corresponding to said still image are stored in said index memory (13).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein said control means (11) has a search mode which can be selected by indicating said still image in said sub-picture window by said pointing means (16) so that, when said sub-picture window is indicated by said pointing means (16), said control means (11) detects said still image indicated by said pointing means and transmits index data corresponding to said still image to said motion image memory (9).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 2, claim 3 or claim in, wherein said display area (SCRN) has a plurality of said sub-picture windows (SUB1 - SUB6).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said motion image memory (9) is a memory medium external to and connected to the remainder of the apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said pointing means (16) is operative to move a cursor on said display area (SCRN) to indicate said desired area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, which is operative to display on said display area (SCRN) an icon (MODE) for controlling said motion image memory (9).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said image data and said index data are stored in said index memory (13) as an index table (TBLm).
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