Digital video reproduction method, digital video reproducing apparatus and digital video recording and reproducing apparatus
First Claim
1. A digital video reproduction method for at least reproducing image based on video contents and metadata, wherein said video contents include an event scene, wherein said event scene is peculiar to a motion picture;
- said metadata comprises at least event information data having a designation of a starting position and contents of said event scene; and
said digital video reproduction method comprises the steps of using said event information data and reproducing an image from said event scene selected by a spectator.
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Abstract
A digital video reproduction method, a digital video reproducing (playing) apparatus and a digital video recording and reproducing (playing) apparatus that allows a spectator to easily and precisely shift (jump) the playing position to a scene of his choice an then start playing from a desired scene. According to such digital video reproduction method, digital video reproducing apparatus and digital video recording and reproducing apparatus, a time bar corresponding to the timeline for the video contents is displayed on the screen. Then, an icon showing the starting position of the event scene that is peculiar to the motion picture is displayed. Upon operating a remote controller, the spectator selects an icon of his choice by moving a cursor to the icon, so that the reproduction of image can be started from the starting position of the event scene corresponding to the selected icon.
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1. A digital video reproduction method for at least reproducing image based on video contents and metadata, wherein
said video contents include an event scene, wherein said event scene is peculiar to a motion picture; -
said metadata comprises at least event information data having a designation of a starting position and contents of said event scene; and
said digital video reproduction method comprises the steps of using said event information data and reproducing an image from said event scene selected by a spectator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A digital video reproducing apparatus, comprising:
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a storage means for storing video contents and metadata, wherein said video contents include an event scene, wherein said event scene is peculiar to a motion picture; and
said metadata comprises at least event information data having a designation of a starting position and contents of said event scene; and
a means for controlling image reproduction based on said video contents and said metadata, wherein said means for controlling image at least reproduces image;
whereinsaid video reproducing apparatus connected to a display apparatus includes said means for controlling image reproduction using said event information data and reproducing image from an event scene selected by a spectator. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A digital video reproducing apparatus, comprising
a communication means for receiving video contents and metadata, wherein said video contents include an event scene, wherein said event scene is peculiar to a motion picture; - and
said metadata comprises at least event information data having a designation of a starting position and contents of said event scene; and
a means for controlling image reproduction for at least reproducing image based on said video contents and said metadata;
whereinsaid video reproducing apparatus connected to a display apparatus includes said means for controlling image reproduction using said event information data and reproducing image from an event scene selected by a spectator. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A digital video recording and reproducing apparatus, including
a means for controlling image reproduction for at least reproducing image based on video contents and metadata, wherein said video contents including an event scene, wherein said event scene is peculiar to a motion picture; - and
said metadata comprising at least event information data, wherein said event information data have a designation of a starting position and contents of said event scene; and
said digital video recording and reproducing apparatus connected to a display apparatus, comprises a contents input means for inputting said video contents;
an event information data input means for inputting said event information data; and
a storage means for storing said video contents and said event information data;
whereinsaid event information data is inputted as added to said video contents or separated from said video contents; and
said means for controlling image reproduction uses said event information data and reproduces image from said event scene selected by a spectator. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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