Video access method and video access apparatus
First Claim
1. A video picture access system, comprising:
- representative image list display means for displaying in superposition on a video picture being displayed on a display screen a representative image list containing at least one representative image of a reduced size corresponding to a scene included in said video picture;
exhibition means for making into appearance said representative image list while extending stepwise a display field of said representative image list over a predetermined time duration;
user interface means for enabling selection of a representative reduced-size image of a scene by a user to be next displayed from said representative image list; and
video picture reproducing means capable of exhibiting such visual effect that reproduction of a video picture of the scene corresponding to the selected representative reduced-size image is started at a display position of said selected representative reduced-size image with a size thereof, whereon said reproduction makes transition temporally gradually to a full screen reproduction in which said video picture is displayed substantially over a whole surface of said display screen.
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Abstract
Video picture access method and system capable of index manipulation for accessing a video picture without disturbing a user viewing the picture. Visual effect for allowing the user to check instantaneously whether the index manipulation conforms to user'"'"'s intention. List display unit displays in superposition on a video picture a list containing reduced-size representative images for scenes included in the picture. Exhibition unit makes into appearance a display field of the list while extending stepwise the list over a time. User interface enables selection of a representative image of a scene to be next displayed from the list. Video reproducing unit provides such visual effect that reproduction of a video picture for the selected scene is started from the position of the selected image and a size thereof and makes transition gradually to a full screen picture.
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10 Claims
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1. A video picture access system, comprising:
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representative image list display means for displaying in superposition on a video picture being displayed on a display screen a representative image list containing at least one representative image of a reduced size corresponding to a scene included in said video picture;
exhibition means for making into appearance said representative image list while extending stepwise a display field of said representative image list over a predetermined time duration;
user interface means for enabling selection of a representative reduced-size image of a scene by a user to be next displayed from said representative image list; and
video picture reproducing means capable of exhibiting such visual effect that reproduction of a video picture of the scene corresponding to the selected representative reduced-size image is started at a display position of said selected representative reduced-size image with a size thereof, whereon said reproduction makes transition temporally gradually to a full screen reproduction in which said video picture is displayed substantially over a whole surface of said display screen.
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2. A video picture access system, comprising:
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means for displaying time-serially a list of representative images of scenes included in a video picture; and
means for scrolling said list of representative images when a total number of said representative images exceeds a maximum number of representative images which can be displayed on said display screen while adding for display with scrolling a new representative image other than the one already displayed earlier;
wherein said representative image added newly for display is a representative image of a scene distanced for a given time in conformance to a command inputted. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. A video picture access system, comprising:
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means for displaying time-serially a list of representative images of scenes included in a video picture;
means for selecting a representative image of a given scene from said list display;
means for displaying with emphasis said selected representative image of said given scene;
means for searching a scene same as or alternatively similar to the scene corresponding to said selected representative image;
means for updating the representative image list displayed upon said selection with a representative image list containing a representative image of said searched scene or alternatively a scene temporally preceding/succeeding to said searched scene; and
means for displaying with emphasis said searched scene or alternatively said temporally preceding/succeeding scene.
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6. A video picture access system, comprising:
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means for displaying a disk-like image; and
input means implemented in the form of a touch panel, wherein a jog-and-shuttle function is realized by touching said disk-like image and moving rotationally said disk-like image by tracing it with a finger.
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7. A video picture access method, comprising the steps of;
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displaying in superposition on a video picture being displayed on a display screen a representative image list containing at least one representative image of a reduced size which corresponds to a scene included in said video picture;
making into appearance said representative image list while extending stepwise a display field of said representative image list over a predetermined time duration;
starting reproduction of a video picture of a scene corresponding to a representative reduced-size image selected by an operator to be next displayed from said representative image list at a display position of said selected representative reduced-size image with a size thereof; and
causing said reproduction to transit temporally gradually to a full screen reproduction in which said video picture is displayed substantially over a whole surface of said display screen.
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8. A video picture access method, comprising the steps of:
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displaying time-serially a list of representative images of scenes included in a video picture;
selecting a representative image of a given scene from said list display;
displaying with emphasis said selected representative image of said given scene;
searching a scene same as or alternatively similar to said given scene corresponding to said selected representative image;
updating the representative image list displayed upon said selection with a representative image list containing said searched scene or alternatively a scene temporally preceding/succeeding to said searched scene; and
displaying with emphasis said searched scene or alternatively said temporally preceding/succeeding scene.
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9. A computer implemented program for performing a video picture access method, comprising the steps of;
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displaying in superposition on a video picture being displayed on a display screen a representative image list containing at least one representative image of a reduced size which corresponds to a scene included in said video picture;
making into appearance said representative image list while extending stepwise a display field of said representative image list over a predetermined time duration;
starting reproduction of a video picture of a scene corresponding to a representative reduced-size image selected by an operator to be next displayed from said representative image list at a display position of said selected representative reduced-size image with a size thereof; and
causing said reproduction to transit temporally gradually to a full screen reproduction in which said video picture is displayed substantially over a whole surface of said display screen.
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10. A computer implemented program for performing a video picture access method, comprising the steps of:
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displaying time-serially a list of representative images of scenes included in a video picture;
selecting a representative image of a given scene from said list display;
displaying with emphasis said selected representative image of said given scene;
searching a scene same as or alternatively similar to said given scene corresponding to said selected representative image;
updating the representative image list displayed upon said selection with a representative image list containing said searched scene or alternatively a scene temporally preceding/succeeding to said searched scene; and
displaying with emphasis said searched scene or alternatively said temporally preceding/succeeding scene.
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Specification