Method and apparatus for generating moving picture clip and/or displaying content file list, and recording medium storing program for executing the method

• US 20070094307A1
• Filed: 08/29/2006
• Published: 04/26/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Nam, Tae-wook
• Granted Patent: US 8,082,503 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/00 Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/005 Reproducing at a different information rate from the information rate of recording for television signals H04N5/783
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/322 used signal is digitally coded
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8549 Creating video summaries, e.g. movie trailer retrieval in video databases by using presentations in form of a video summary G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/783 Adaptations for reproducing at a rate different from the recording rate
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8227 the additional signal being at least another television signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/87 Regeneration of colour television signals H04N9/80 takes precedence

Abstract

A recording and reproducing apparatus for displaying a content file list, a content file list displaying method and a recording medium storing a program performing the method, which are capable of easily identifying a paused content file and memorizing a point of the content file which reproducing is paused and content of the content file at the paused point, are provided. The method includes: determining whether or not a paused content file exists; creating a content file list capable of identifying the paused content file with reference to the result of the determination; and displaying the created content file list.

Claims

1. A method for generating a moving picture clip, the method comprising:

determining if reproduction of a content file is paused during reproduction of the content file; and

creating the moving picture clip when reproduction of the content file is paused.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the creating the moving picture clip comprises:

determining if the currently reproduced part is the last part of the content file; and

creating the moving picture clip, if the currently reproduced part is not the last part of the content file.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

determining if a moving picture clip corresponding to the content file exists, if the currently reproduced part is the last part of the content file; and

deleting the moving picture clip, if the moving picture clip corresponding to the content file exists.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the moving picture clip is created using picture data from a specified time before a point at which reproduction is paused to the point at which reproduction is paused.

5. A method for displaying a content file list, the method comprising:

determining if at least one paused content file exists;

creating a content file list capable of identifying the at least one paused content file, if the at least one paused content file exists; and

displaying the created content file list.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the determining if the at least one paused content file exists comprises:

determining if a content file including data about the content file exists, and

identifying the content file including data about the content file as the paused content file.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the creating of the content file list comprises:

allocating an identification mark to the paused content file; and

creating the content file list so as to include the allocated identification mark.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising reproducing the data about the content file of a content file item on which the cursor is positioned, if a cursor is positioned on the content file item corresponding to the paused content file.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the reproducing of the data about the content file comprises reproducing the data about the content file repeatedly while the cursor is positioned on the content file item.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising determining if the cursor is shifted to another content file item if reproduction of the content file on which the cursor is positioned is not requested.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining if a request to terminate the displaying of the content file list is received if the cursor is not shifted to another content file item.

12. The method of claim 5, wherein the creating of the content file list comprises:

allocating an identification mark to the paused content file; and

creating the content file list so as to include the allocated identification mark.

13. An apparatus for generating a moving picture clip, the apparatus comprising:

a reproducing unit which reproduces at least one content file; and

a moving picture clip creating unit which creates a moving picture clip with reference to a signal output from the reproducing unit, when reproduction of the content file is paused.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a control unit which controls the moving picture clip creating unit so as to create the moving picture clip, if the signal output from the reproducing unit is not the last part of the content file when reproduction of the content file is paused.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a storage unit which stores the moving picture clip created by the moving picture clip creating unit.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the control unit deletes the moving picture clip stored in the storage unit, if the moving picture clip corresponds to the content file and the signal output from the reproducing unit is the last part of the content file when reproduction of the content file is paused.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a storage unit which stores the moving picture clip created by the moving picture clip creating unit.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the storage unit stores at least one content file.

19. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the moving picture clip creating unit creates the moving picture clip using picture data from a specified time before the point at which the reproduction is paused to the point at which reproducing is paused.

20. An apparatus for displaying a content file list, the apparatus comprising:

a storage unit which stores at least one content file and data about the at least one content file;

a content file list creation unit which creates the content file list, wherein the content file list is capable of identifying a paused content file with reference to the data about the at least one content file stored in the storage unit;

a display unit which displays the created content file list; and

a control unit which controls the storage unit, the content file list creation unit, and the display unit according to a user command.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the content file list creation unit comprises:

a determiner which determines if a paused content file exists with reference to the data about the at least one content file;

an identification mark allocator which allocates an identification mark to the paused content file; and

a content file list creator which creates the content file list so as to include the allocated identification mark.

22. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein if a cursor is positioned on a content file item corresponding to the paused content file included in the content file list displayed on the display unit according to the user command, the control unit controls the content file list creation unit so as to reproduce the data about the at least one content file of the content file item on which the cursor is positioned.

23. The apparatus of list of claim 20, wherein the data about the at least one content file includes a moving picture clip, and the moving picture clip corresponds to the paused content file.

24. A computer-readable recording medium for generating a moving picture clip, the recording medium comprising:

a code determining if reproduction of a content file is paused, when reproducing the content file; and

a code creating the moving picture clip when reproduction of the content file is paused.

25. A computer-readable recording medium for displaying a content file list, the recording medium comprising:

a code determining if at least one paused content file exists;

a code creating a content file list capable of identifying the at least one paused content file, if the at least one paused content file exists; and

a code displaying the created content file list.