Video data reproducing apparatus, video data generating apparatus and recording meduim
First Claim
1. A video data reproducing apparatus which receives a plurality of sets of video data and outputs a playback video that is obtained by combining a plurality of decoded videos obtained by decoding the plurality of sets of video data, comprising:
- a decoding means for decoding the plurality of sets of video data to obtain the plurality of decoded videos;
a synthesizing means for combining the plurality of decoded videos to obtain the playback video;
an indication information reading means for reading out indication information that designates a playback style of the playback video, from at least one of the plurality of sets of video data; and
a managing means for managing the playback style by controlling at least one of the operations of the decoding means and the synthesizing means in accordance with the indication information read out by the indication information reading means.
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Abstract
To provide a video data reproducing apparatus or the like, which includes: a flag reader 101 for reading out a flag that designates a playback style during special playback, from video data; decoders 102 and 103 for decoding two sets of video data; a synthesizer 106 for combining the decoded videos to output the result; and a manager 109 for controlling the operations of decoders 102, 103 and synthesizer 106 in accordance with the flag value, and which manages the playback style in the special playback during picture-in-picture playing in accordance with the flag value, to thereby realize the playback style of the picture-in-picture video during the special playback that reflects the distributor'"'"'s intention.
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20 Claims
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1. A video data reproducing apparatus which receives a plurality of sets of video data and outputs a playback video that is obtained by combining a plurality of decoded videos obtained by decoding the plurality of sets of video data, comprising:
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a decoding means for decoding the plurality of sets of video data to obtain the plurality of decoded videos; a synthesizing means for combining the plurality of decoded videos to obtain the playback video; an indication information reading means for reading out indication information that designates a playback style of the playback video, from at least one of the plurality of sets of video data; and a managing means for managing the playback style by controlling at least one of the operations of the decoding means and the synthesizing means in accordance with the indication information read out by the indication information reading means. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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2. A video data reproducing apparatus which receives a plurality of sets of video data and management data regarding at least one of the plurality of sets of video data and outputs a playback video that is obtained by combining a plurality of decoded videos obtained by decoding the plurality of sets of video data, comprising:
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a decoding means for decoding the plurality of sets of video data to obtain the plurality of decoded videos; a synthesizing means for combining the plurality of decoded videos to obtain the playback video; an indication information reading means for reading out indication information that designates a playback style of the playback video, from the management data; and a managing means for managing the playback style by controlling at least one of the operations of the decoding means and the synthesizing means in accordance with the indication information read out by the indication information reading means.
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10. A video data generating apparatus which is used to output a playback video by combining a plurality of decoded videos that are obtained from a plurality of sets of video data, comprising:
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an encoding means for encoding input video to obtain encoded video data; and an indication information writing means for writing indication information that designates a playback style of the playback video, into the video data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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11. A video data generating apparatus which is used to output a playback video by combining a plurality of decoded videos that are obtained from a plurality of sets of video data, comprising:
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an encoding means for encoding input videos to obtain encoded video data; a management data generating means for generating management data regarding the video data; and an indication information writing means for writing indication information that designates a playback style of the playback video, into the management data generated by the management data generating means. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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20. A computer-readable recording medium recorded with a plurality of sets of video data and management data regarding at least one of the plurality of sets of video data, wherein the management data includes indication information that, when a playback video in a picture-in-picture format is acquired by combining a plurality of decoded videos that are decoded from the plurality of sets of video data, indicates whether or not a video in a child frame is displayed while a video in a parent frame is being played in the special mode.
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