An information searching system for image data

Claim 2

An information searching system for image data comprising: a) a real moving picture reproducing apparatus for reproducing real moving picture information and audio information from real moving picture record medium; b) a still picture reproducing apparatus for reproducing audio information and still picture information from a still picture record medium in which list information, audio information and still picture information corresponding to one portion of said list information are recorded; c) a display apparatus for displaying an index mark adapted to be used to access audio information and video image information from said real moving picture record medium and said still picture record medium in response to a desired item of said list information; and d) a selective control apparatus for selecting said index mark on a display screen of said display apparatus to access the selected information, wherein information corresponding to said index mark is displayed as one portion of said list information, and information corresponding to said real moving picture information is also recorded on said still picture record medium.

Claim 3

An information searching system for image data as claimed in claim 1, wherein said selective control apparatus is comprised of a control apparatus for controlling said still picture reproducing apparatus such that said display apparatus reproduces said index mark from said still picture record medium together with said list information, and operating means for selecting said index mark displayed on said display apparatus.

Claim 4

An information searching system for image data as claimed in claim 2, wherein said operating means is a mouse and controls the position of a cursor on said display screen so as to select a desired index mark near said cursor.

Claim 5

An information searching system for image data as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3 wherein said still picture reproducing apparatus is a drive for reading a CD-ROM.

Claim 6

An information searching system for image data as claimed in claim 1, 2, 3 or 4 wherein said real moving picture reproducing apparatus is a drive for an optical digital disc.

Claim 7

An information searching system for image data as claimed in claim 5, wherein said reproducing apparatus is capable of writing to rewritable optical disc.

Claim 8

An information searching system for image data as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in combination with a said still picture information medium for said still picture reproducing apparatus having stored thereon a video image of the jacket design of a music record disc.

Claim 9

An information searching system for image data as claimed in any one of the preceding claims in combination with said real moving picture information medium on which is stored a video image associated with an information stored in said still picture record medium.

Claim 10

An information searching system for image data as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein said real moving picture and said still picture are displayed within a window.

Claim 11

An information search system for image data comprising: 1) a real moving picture reproducing apparatus for reproducing real moving picture information and audio information from a real moving picture record medium in which real moving picture information and audio information corresponding to said real moving picture information are recorded 2) a still picture reproducing apparatus for reproducing audio information and still picture information from a still picture record medium in which list information, audio information corresponding to one portion of said list information and still picture information are recorded; 3) a display apparatus for displaying an index mark adapted to be used to access audio information and video image information from said real moving picture record medium and said still picture record medium in response to a desired item of said list information; and 4) a control apparatus for searching said audio information and said moving and still picture information on the basis of said list information, wherein said control apparatus incudes means for obtaining an input search item, means for looking up a table on the basis of said search item, means for converting said list information into a display signal on the basis of said table, means for displaying list information in response to said display signal, means for selecting an item from said displayed list information, means for detecting whether or not said displayed list information is selected, and means for searching said real moving picture information, said still picture information and said audio information on the basis of the detecting done by said detecting means.

Claim 12

An information search system for image data comprising: 1) a real moving picture reproducing apparatus for reproducing real moving picture information and audio information from a real moving picture record medium in which real moving picture information and audio information corresponding to said real moving picture information are recorded 2) a still picture reproducing apparatus for reproducing audio information and still picture information from a still picture record medium in which list information, audio information corresponding to one portion of said list information and still picture information are recorded; 3) a display apparatus for displaying an index mark adapted to be used to access audio information and video image information from said real moving picture record medium and said still picture record medium in response to a desired item of said list information; and 4) a control apparatus for searching said audio information and said moving and still picture information on the basis of said list information, wherein said control apparatus incudes means for obtaining an input search item, means for looking up a table on the basis of said search item, means for converting said list information into a display signal on the basis of said table, means for displaying list information in response to said display signal, means for selecting an item from said displayed list information, means for detecting whether or not said displayed list information is selected, and means for searching said real moving picture information, said still picture information and said audio information on the basis of the detecting done by said detecting means.