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Apparatus for reproducing information in response to selected image change control information
Assignee: Pioneer Corp
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Filing: 1991-07-02
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Granted: 1993-05-04
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Expires: 2011-07-02
Abstract
Abstract An information reproducing apparatus reproduces information from an information storage medium such as a CD-ROM which has a storage area divided into a plurality of sections, for storing digital audio information and digital image information which includes a plurality of image change control information and picture information. The information reproducing apparatus has a controller for selecting one of the image change control information to control the picture information during a transition period thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiichi Yamauchi
- 👤 Toshihiko Shimizu
- 👤 Satomi Sudo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/926; H04N5/9265; H04N5/9267; G; G09; G09B; G09B15/00; G09B5/00; G09B5/06; G09B5/065; G10; G10H; G10H1/00; G10H1/36; G10H1/361; G10H1/363; G10H5/00; G10H5/005; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/30; G11B7/00; G11B7/002; G11B7/0037; G11B7/007; G11B7/013; H04N5/9201; H04N5/9206; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/802; G11B20/10; G11B20/10527; G11B2020/10537; G11B2020/10592; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/21; G11B2220/213; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2545; G11B2220/255; G11B2220/60; G11B2220/61; G11B2220/90; G11B2220/91; G11B2220/913; G11B27/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
In an apparatus for reproducing information from an information storage medium having a storage area divided into a plurality of sections, for storing digital audio information and digital image information including a plurality of image change information and picture information, comprising: information reading means for reading information from said information storage medium; information demodulating means for demodulating the information read by said information reading means and outputting as demodulated information at least said image change control information and said picture information; transition period detecting means for detecting a starting portion and an ending portion of said demodulated picture information; and control means for selecting said image change control information to control said picture information output by said information demodulating means, so as to permit control of said picture information during the transition period of said picture information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
In an apparatus for reproducing information from an information storage medium having a storage area divided into a plurality of sections, for storing digital audio information and digital image information including a plurality of image change information and picture information, comprising: information reading means for reading information from said information storage medium; information demodulating means for demodulating the information read by said information reading means and outputting as demodulated information at least said image change control information and said picture information; transition period detecting means for detecting a starting portion and an ending portion of said demodulated picture information; and control means for selecting said image change control information to control said picture information output by said information demodulating means, so as to permit control of said picture information during the transition period of said picture information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said information storage medium includes an optical disk according to Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
77 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said digital audio information includes song accompaniment information, said apparatus further comprising: information displaying means for displaying said digital image information; command input means for inputting command to select one of said image change control information; accoustoelectric transducer means for transducing voice sound snug in relation to said song accompaniment information into electric voice information; and information mixing means for mixing said song accompaniment information with said electric voice information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said information storage medium includes an optical storage disk according to Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said image control information includes information for fading in an image displayed by said information displaying means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said image change control information includes information for fading out an image displayed by said information displaying means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said information displaying means includes a screen and said image change control information includes information for causing an image displayed by said information displaying means to appear on said screen in time with a motion in which said screen is wiped.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said information displaying means includes a screen and said image change control information includes information for causing an image displayed by said information displaying means to disappear from said screen in time with a motion in which said screen is wiped.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
175 words
An apparatus for reproducing information from an information storage medium having a storage area divided into a plurality of sections, for storing digital audio information and digital image information, said digital image information including a plurality of image change control information and plural pieces of picture information, said apparatus comprising: information reading means for reading information from said information storage medium; information demodulating means for demodulating the information read by said information reading means and outputting demodulated information; command input means for inputting a command to select one of said image change control information and one piece of said picture information when said information from said information storage medium is reproduced; transition period detecting means for detecting a starting portion and an ending portion of said selected piece of picture information; and information reproducing means having a display means, for reproducing said selected picture information output by said information demodulating means on said display means in accordance with said selected image change control information during a transition period detected by said transition period detecting means.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
175 words
An apparatus for reproducing information from an information storage medium having a storage area divided into a plurality of sections, for storing digital audio information and digital image information, said digital image information including a plurality of image change control information and plural pieces of picture information, said apparatus comprising: information reading means for reading information from said information storage medium; information demodulating means for demodulating the information read by said information reading means and outputting demodulated information; command input means for inputting a command to select one of said image change control information and one piece of said picture information when said information from said information storage medium is reproduced; transition period detecting means for detecting a starting portion and an ending portion of said selected piece of picture information; and information reproducing means having a display means, for reproducing said selected picture information output by said information demodulating means on said display means in accordance with said selected image change control information during a transition period detected by said transition period detecting means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said digital audio information includes song accompaniment information, said apparatus further comprising: accoustoelectric transducer means for transducing voice sounds sung in relation to said song accompaniment information into electric voice information; and information mixing means for mixing said song accompaniment information with said electric voice information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said information storage medium includes an optical storage disk according to Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said image change control information includes information for fading in an image displayed by said information reproducing means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said image change control information includes information for fading out an image displayed by said information reproducing means.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to clam 10, wherein said information reproducing means includes a screen and said image change control information includes information for causing an image displayed by said information reproducing means to appear on said screen in time with a motion in which said screen is wiped.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to clam 10, wherein said information reproducing means includes a screen and said image change control information includes information for causing an image displayed by said information reproducing means to appear on said screen in time with a motion in which said screen is wiped.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said information reproducing means includes a screen and said image change control information includes information for causing an image displayed by said information reproducing means to disappear from said screen in time with a motion in which said screen is wiped.
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