System and method for authoring a multimedia enabled disc

• US 20030007784A1
• Filed: 06/20/2001
• Published: 01/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Original Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Inventors: Loui, Alexander C., Lo, Yawcheng, Cok, David R.
• Application Number:
  US09/885,577
• Publication Number:
  US 20030007784A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/111
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/1251 for continuous data, e.g. digitised analog information signals, pulse code modulated [PCM] data
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/213 Read-only discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/218 Write-once discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2512 Floppy disks
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/255 CD-I, i.e. CD-interactive
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2583 wherein two standards are used on a single disc, e.g. one DVD section and one CD section
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/41 Flat as opposed to hierarchical combination, e.g. library of tapes or discs, CD changer, or groups of record carriers that together store one title
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/61 wherein solid state memory is used for storing A/V content storing computer data in solid state memories G06F
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/329 on a disc [VTOC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00167 Processing or editing H04N1/00196 - H04N1/00201 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00172 directly from a still digital camera or from a storage medium mounted in a still digital camera H04N1/0018 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00193 to a portable storage medium, e.g. a read-writable compact disk
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00196 Creation of a photo-montage, e.g. photoalbum H04N1/0019 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00283 with a television apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00297 : with a television signal recorder, e.g. for recording facsimile images on a VCR motion video recording combined with still video recording in a still video camera H04N1/212
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 : Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0058 : Docking-station, cradle or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0063 : Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3264 : of sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3267 : of motion picture signals, e.g. video clip
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3274 : Storage or retrieval of prestored additional information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 : on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 : involving data reduction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8063 : using time division multiplex of the PCM audio and PCM video signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8227 : the additional signal being at least another television signal

Abstract

A system and method of recording information on a recordable optical disc to provide a multimedia enabled disc. The method comprises the steps of selecting a plurality of digital still images, selecting at least one audio clip, encoding the plurality of digital still images and the audio clip as a single MPEG bitstream, encoding each of the plurality of digital still images as a digital image file; and recording the single MPEG bitstream and the plurality of digital image files on the recordable optical disc.

Claims

1. A method of recording information on a recordable optical disc, comprising:

selecting a plurality of digital still images;

selecting an audio clip;

encoding the plurality of digital still images and the audio clip as a single MPEG bitstream;

encoding each of the plurality of digital still images as a digital image file; and

recording the single MPEG bitstream and the plurality of digital image files on the recordable optical disc.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of digital images files is a JPEG file.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of digital still images is downsampled prior to being encoded as an MPEG bitstream.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of selecting the audio clip comprises the step of selecting at least one audio clip from an audio database comprising a plurality of audio clips.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of selecting a plurality of digital still images comprises the step of selecting at least one digital still image from an image database comprising a plurality of digital still images.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of selecting a digital still image as a background image.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of

selecting a video clip from a video database;

and

including the video clip as part of the MPEG bitstream.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of transcoding the video clip prior to including the video clip as part of the MPEG bitstream.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the recordable optical disc is a VCD compatible optical disc.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the recordable optical disc is a DVD compatible optical disc.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the recordable optical disc is a SVCD compatible optical disc.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

selecting a selecting a software application; and

recording the software application on the recordable optical disc.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

selecting a computer file structure; and

recording the computer file structure on the recordable optical disc.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio clip is a user annotated audio clip.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising the step of transcoding the at least one video clip prior to creating the multimedia image.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the multimedia enabled disc is a VCD compatible optical disc.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the multimedia enabled disc is a DVD compatible optical disc.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the multimedia enabled disc is a SVCD compatible optical disc.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising the steps of:

selecting a selecting a software application; and

recording the software application on the recordable optical disc.

21. The method of claim 15, further comprising the steps of:

selecting a computer file structure; and

recording the computer file structure on the recordable optical disc.

22. The method of claim 15, wherein the steps of (a) through (f) are repeated.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein each of the plurality of digital images files is a JPEG file.

25. The system of claim 23, wherein the plurality of digital still images is downsampled prior to being encoded as an MPEG bitstream.

26. The system of claim 23, wherein the recordable optical disc is a VCD compatible optical disc.

27. The system of claim 23, wherein the recordable optical disc is a DVD compatible optical disc.

28. The system of claim 23, wherein the recordable optical disc is a SVCD compatible optical disc.

15. A method of generating a multimedia enabled disc, comprising the steps of:

(a) selecting multimedia material, the multimedia material comprised of at least one audio clip from an audio database, at least one digital still image from an image database, and at least one video clip from a video database;

(b) downloading the multimedia material;

(c) downsampling the multimedia material;

(d) providing user annotated material;

(e) generating a composite image of the multimedia material and user annotated material;

(f) encoding the composite image to provide an MPEG file;

(g) encoding the digital still image to provide a digital image file;

(h) creating a disc image comprising the MPEG file and the digital image file; and

(i) creating the multimedia enabled disc comprised of the disc image.

23. A system for generating a recordable optical disc, comprising:

means for selecting a plurality of digital still images;

means for selecting at least one audio clip;

means for encoding the plurality of digital still images and the audio clip as a single MPEG bitstream to generate a digital graphics album;

means for encoding each of the plurality of digital still images as a digital image file; and

means for recording the single MPEG bitstream and the plurality of digital image files on the recordable optical disc.

29. A system of generating a multimedia enabled disc, comprising the steps of:

means for selecting multimedia material, the multimedia material comprised of at least one audio clip from an audio database, at least one digital still image from an image database, and at least one video clip from a video database;

means for downloading the multimedia material;

means for downsampling the multimedia material;

means for providing user annotated material;

means for generating a composite image of the multimedia material and user annotated material;

means for encoding the composite image to provide an MPEG file;

means for encoding the digital still image to provide a digital image file;

means for creating a disc image comprising the MPEG file and the digital image file; and

means for creating a multimedia enabled disc comprised of the disc image.

30. A recordable optical disc having recorded information thereon, the recorded information comprising:

at least one MPEG bitstream encoding a plurality of digital still images as a multimedia digital graphics album; and

a plurality of digital image files, each of the digital image files encoding one of the plurality of digital still images.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein each of the plurality of digital images files is a JPEG file.

32. The system of claim 30, wherein the plurality of digital still images is downsampled prior to being encoded as an MPEG bitstream.

33. The system of claim 30, wherein the recordable optical disc is a VCD compatible optical disc.

34. The system of claim 30, wherein the recordable optical disc is a DVD compatible optical disc.

35. The system of claim 30, wherein the recordable optical disc is a SVCD compatible optical disc.

36. The system of claim 30, further comprising a software application.

37. The system of claim 30, further comprising a computer file structure.

38. A method of providing a multimedia enabled disc, comprising:

selecting a first plurality of digital still images;

selecting an audio clip;

encoding the first plurality of digital still images and the audio clip as a single MPEG bitstream;

selecting a second plurality of digital still images;

encoding each of the second plurality of digital still images as a digital image file, each of the plurality of digital images files being a JPEG file; and

recording the single MPEG bitstream and the plurality of digital image files on the disc.

39. A method of providing a multimedia enabled disc, comprising:

selecting a first plurality of digital still images;

selecting an audio clip;

encoding the first plurality of digital still images and the audio clip as a single MPEG bitstream;

selecting a software application; and

recording the single MPEG bitstream and the software application on the disc.