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Method and apparatus for defining procedures to be executed synchronously with an image reproduced from a recording medium
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1992-02-13
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Granted: 1997-09-02
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Expires: 2012-02-13
Abstract
Abstract An objective is to effectively specify a method of synchronizing a video image with computer processing. At step 1200, a frame in which a script is desired to be defined is selected and displayed on the editing region 200 of a display screen. Then, at step 1210, when an item "script" is selected from the editing menu 130, the script editor is opened. At step 1220, a desired process is described in the script editor in terms of a predetermined language. If the description has no error, it is stored (step 1230). When an item "execute" is selected from the main control menu 120, a video image is reproduced, a frame for which a process has been defined is displayed, and at the same time the defined process is executed.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayuki Tani
- 👤 Kimiya Yamaashi
- 👤 Koichiro Tanikoshi
- 👤 Shinya Tanifuji
- 👤 Masayasu Futakawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:51
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034; G06; G06T; G06T1/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A procedure defining system for defining procedures to be executed in synchronism with display of video information made up of a plurality of frames, said procedure defining system comprising: frame selecting means for selecting one of said plurality of frames of said video information; procedure defining means for defining a procedure to be executed in synchronism with display of a frame selected by said frame selecting means during display of said video information including said frame; and storing means for storing said procedure defined by said procedure defining means in association with identification information of said frame selected by said frame selecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A procedure defining system for defining procedures to be executed in synchronism with display of video information made up of a plurality of frames, said procedure defining system comprising: frame selecting means for selecting one of said plurality of frames of said video information; procedure defining means for defining a procedure to be executed in synchronism with display of a frame selected by said frame selecting means during display of said video information including said frame; and storing means for storing said procedure defined by said procedure defining means in association with identification information of said frame selected by said frame selecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A procedure defining system according to claim 1, wherein said procedure defining means defines a procedure as a script.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A procedure defining system according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying said frame selected by said frame selecting means as a still image during frame selection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
A procedure defining system according to claim 1, further comprising: video display means for displaying said video information; and executing means for executing a procedure stored by said storing means in synchronism with display of a frame whose identification information is stored in association with said procedure when said frame is displayed during display of said video information including said frame by said video display means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A procedure defining system according to claim 4, wherein, when a second process defined for a second piece of image information is being executed while a first piece of image information is being displayed, a first process defined for said first piece of image information is executed after said second process has been finished.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A procedure defining system according to claim 4, wherein when a first process is executed when a first piece of image information is displayed is not finished by a time when a second piece of image information is displayed, a second process defined for said second piece of image information is not executed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
A procedure defining system according to claim 4, wherein when a second process defined for a second piece of image information is being executed while a preselected first piece of image information is being displayed, a first process defined for said first piece of image information is executed after said second process has been finished.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
A procedure defining system according to claim 4, wherein when a second process defined for a second piece of image information is being executed while a first piece of image information for which a first process has been defined is being displayed, said second process is interrupted and said first process is started.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
A procedure defining system according to claim 4, wherein an execution preference degree is specified when a process is defined for a selected piece of image information, and when a second piece of image information for which a second process having a higher preference degree than a first process has been defined is being displayed while said first process defined for a first piece of image information is being executed, said first process is interrupted, and said second process is executed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
125 words
A graphics editing system for editing plurality of frames included in video information using graphical figures to be overlaid on a display of said video information, said graphics editing system comprising: frame selecting means for selecting one of said plurality of frames of said video information; display means for displaying a frame selected by said frame selecting means; editing means for editing said frame displayed by said display means using graphical figures to be overlaid on said frame displayed by said display means; and storing means for storing said graphical figures to be overlaid on said frame edited by said editing means in association with identification information of said frame displayed by said display means and on which said graphical figures are to be overlaid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
125 words
A graphics editing system for editing plurality of frames included in video information using graphical figures to be overlaid on a display of said video information, said graphics editing system comprising: frame selecting means for selecting one of said plurality of frames of said video information; display means for displaying a frame selected by said frame selecting means; editing means for editing said frame displayed by said display means using graphical figures to be overlaid on said frame displayed by said display means; and storing means for storing said graphical figures to be overlaid on said frame edited by said editing means in association with identification information of said frame displayed by said display means and on which said graphical figures are to be overlaid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
98 words
A graphics editing system according to claim 10, further comprising: retrieving means for retrieving said graphical figures stored by said storing means; video display means for displaying said video information by displaying frames that said video information is composed of one by one in sequence at predetermined intervals; said retrieving means retrieving said graphical figures stored in association with identification information of said frames being displayed by said video display means as said frames are displayed; and said video display means overlaying said graphical figures retrieved by said retrieving means on a display of said frames being displayed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
111 words
A graphics editing system according to claim 11, further comprising: graphical figure selecting means for selecting at least one graphical figure from said graphical figures used to edit a frame by said editing means; procedure defining means for defining a procedure for said graphical figure selected by said graphical figure selecting means; procedure storing means for storing said procedure defined by said procedure defining means in association with identification information of said graphical figure selected by said graphical figure selecting means; and procedure executing means for executing said stored procedure when said graphical figure whose identification information is stored in association with said procedure is displayed by said video display means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
82 words
A graphic editing system according to claim 10, further comprising: graphical figure selecting means for selecting at least one graphical figure from said graphical figures used to edit a frame by said editing means; procedure defining means for defining a procedure for said graphical figure selected by said graphical figure selecting means; and procedure storing means for storing said procedure defined by said procedure defining means in association with identification information of said graphical figure selected by said graphical figure selecting means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
85 words
A procedure defining method for defining procedures to be executed in synchronism with display of video information made up of a plurality of frames, said procedure defining method comprising the steps of: selecting one of said plurality of frames of said video information; defining a procedure to be executed in synchronism with display of a selected frame during display of said video information including said frame; and storing said defined procedure in association with identification information of said frame selected by said frame selecting means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
85 words
A procedure defining method for defining procedures to be executed in synchronism with display of video information made up of a plurality of frames, said procedure defining method comprising the steps of: selecting one of said plurality of frames of said video information; defining a procedure to be executed in synchronism with display of a selected frame during display of said video information including said frame; and storing said defined procedure in association with identification information of said frame selected by said frame selecting means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A procedure defining method according to claim 14, wherein said procedure defining defines a procedure as a script.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A procedure defining method according to claim 14, further comprising the steps of: displaying a selected frame as a still image during frame selection.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
53 words
A procedure defining method according to claim 14, further comprising the steps of: displaying said video information; and executing a stored procedure in synchronism with display of a frame whose identification information is stored in association with said procedure when said frame is displayed during display of said video information including said frame.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
54 words
A procedure defining method according to claim 17, wherein, when a second process defined for a second piece of image information is being executed while a first piece of image information is being displayed, a first process defined for said first piece of image information is executed after said second process has been finished.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
53 words
A procedure defining method according to claim 17, wherein when a first process is executed when a first piece of image information is displayed is not finished by a time when a second piece of image information is displayed, a second process defined for said second piece of image information is not executed.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
55 words
A procedure defining method according to claim 17, wherein when a second process defined for a second piece of image information is being executed while a preselected first piece of image information is being displayed, a first process defined for said first piece of image information is executed after said second process has been finished.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
53 words
A procedure defining method according to claim 17, wherein when a second process defined for a second piece of image information is being executed while a first piece of image information for which a first process has been defined is being displayed, said second process is interrupted and said first process is started.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
81 words
A procedure defining method according to claim 17, wherein an execution preference degree is specified when a process is defined for a selected piece of image information, and when a second piece of image information for which a second process having a higher preference degree than a first process has been defined is being displayed while said first process defined for a first piece of image information is being executed, said first process is interrupted, and said second process is executed.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
96 words
A graphics editing method for editing plurality of frames included in video information using graphical figures to be overlaid on a display of said video information, said method comprising the steps of: selecting one of said plurality of frames of said video information; displaying a selected frame; editing said frame being displayed using graphical figures to be overlaid on said frame being displayed; and storing said graphical figures to be overlaid on said edited frame in association with identification information of said edited frame being displayed and on which said graphical figures are to be overlaid.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
96 words
A graphics editing method for editing plurality of frames included in video information using graphical figures to be overlaid on a display of said video information, said method comprising the steps of: selecting one of said plurality of frames of said video information; displaying a selected frame; editing said frame being displayed using graphical figures to be overlaid on said frame being displayed; and storing said graphical figures to be overlaid on said edited frame in association with identification information of said edited frame being displayed and on which said graphical figures are to be overlaid.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
77 words
A graphics editing method according to claim 23, further comprising the steps of: retrieving said stored graphical figures; displaying said video information by displaying frames that said video information is composed of one by one in sequence at predetermined intervals; said retrieving step retrieves said graphical figures stored in association with identification information of said frames being displayed as said frames are displayed; and overlaying said retrieved graphical figures on a display of said frames being displayed.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
69 words
A graphics editing method according to claim 24, further comprising the steps of: selecting at least one graphical figure from said graphical figures used to edit a frame; defining a procedure for said selected graphical figure; storing said defined graphical procedure in corresponding relationship with said selected figure; and executing said stored procedure when said graphical figure whose identification information is stored in association with said procedure is displayed.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
51 words
A graphic editing method according to claim 23, further comprising the steps of: selecting at least one graphical figure from said graphical figures used to edit a frame; defining a procedure for said selected graphical figure; and storing said defined procedure in association with identification information of said selected graphical figure.
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