Edition system

• US 5,930,446 A
• Filed: 01/14/1997
• Issued: 07/27/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Kanda, Takeshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Garber, Wendy
• Assistant Examiner(s): Boccio, Vincent F.
• Application Number:
  US08/750,330
• Time in Patent Office: 924 Days
• Field of Search: 345/302, 345/327, 345/328, 345/511, 348/552, 386/52, 386/54, 386/55, 386/4, 386/124, 386/125, 360/13
• US Class Current: 386/282
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2512 Floppy disks
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/415 Redundant array of inexpensive disks [RAID] systems
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• 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: G11B 27/36 Monitoring, i.e. supervising the progress of recording or reproducing for digital recording G11B20/00 and s.gr.; for monitoring, testing or measuring of TV recorders of the type covered by H04N5/76 and subgroups, see H04N17/06

Abstract

As a recording and reproducing apparatus, synchronized recording and reproducing apparatus which can be simultaneously performed a recording operation for recording a video signal and/or an audio signal inputted via a transmission channel on a recording medium and a reproducing operation for reproducing the video signal and/or the audio signal recorded on the recording medium in parallel is controlled in communication with a controller. In addition, an instruction concerning the recording operation and the reproducing operation is inputted via a graphic user interface. Consequently, the edition work can be carried out along with the recording operation, and the operation state can be visually grasped and the management of the system is made easy.

Claims

1. An edition system comprising a main recording and reproducing apparatus and a computer, wherein:

said main recording and reproducing apparatus comprising

(a) record means for recording source video data which is successively supplied from external equipment at a real time in recording medium means;

(b) playback means for reproducing the video data which has been recorded in said recording medium means in accordance with a playback command from said computer, while said record means records said source video data in said recording medium means in said real time; and

(c) output means for outputting the video data same as the source video data recorded in said recording medium means to said computer as first video data, and outputting the video data reproduced by said playback means to said computer as second video data; and

said computer comprising;

(A) user interface means;

(B) a video processor for receiving said first video data and said second video data, and generating first clip image data showing the IN point or the OUT point of said first video data from said first video data and also second clip image data showing the IN point or the OUT point of said second video data from said second video data;

(C) display control means for displaying a graphic image concerning said user interface means, said first video data, said second video data, said first clip image data and said second clip image data to a predetermined area of a display means respectively; and

(D) central control means for controlling said video processor and said display control means according to the operation of said user interface means.

2. The edition system according to claim 1 wherein

said central control means generates said playback command controlling the playback means of said main recording and reproducing apparatus according to the operation of said user interface means.

3. The edition system according to claim 1 wherein

said central control means controls said processor so that when said IN point or said OUT point is marked by said user interface means, the first clip image data is generated from the first frame of the first video data which is supplied to said computer.

4. The edition system according to claim 1 wherein

said central control means enters the edition period from said IN point to said OUT point of said first video data as a first event, and enters the edition period from said IN point to said OUT point of said second video data as a second event.

5. The edition system according to claim 4 wherein

said central control means produces an edition program to obtain the video data edited so that said first event obtained from said first video data which has a real time characteristic with respect to the source video data recorded in said main recording and reproducing apparatus and said second event obtained from said second video data which has a non real time characteristic with respect to said source video data are mixed.

6. The edition system according to claim 4 wherein

said central control means produces an edition program to obtain the video data edited so that said first event obtained from said first video data recorded in said main recording and reproducing apparatus and said second event reproduced from said main recording and reproducing apparatus and obtained from said second video data are mixed.

7. The edition system according to claim 4 wherein:

said display means includes a record video display area for displaying said first video data, a playback video display area for displaying said second video data, a first IN clip display area for displaying the first clip image data showing said IN point, a first OUT clip display area for displaying the first clip image data showing said OUT point, a second IN clip display area for displaying the second clip image data showing said IN point, and a second OUT clip display area for displaying the second clip image data showing said OUT point; and

said central control means controls said video processor so that said first video data is displayed in said record video display area as a moving image and said second video data is displayed in said playback video display area as a moving image.

8. The edition system according to claim 7 wherein

said display means further includes a first mark IN button area for marking an IN point in said first video data, a first mark OUT button area for marking an OUT point in said first video data, a second mark IN button area for marking an IN point in said second video data, and a second mark OUT button area for marking an OUT point in said second video data.

9. The edition system according to claim 8 wherein

said central control means controls said video processor so that when detecting that said first mark IN button area is assigned by said user interface means, the first clip image data showing said IN point is generated, when detecting that said first mark OUT button area is assigned by said user interface means, the first clip image data showing said OUT point is generated, when detecting that said second mark IN button area is assigned by said user interface means, the second clip image data showing said IN point is generated, and when detecting that said first mark OUT button area is assigned by said user interface means, the second clip image data showing said OUT point is generated.

10. The edition system according to claim 8 wherein

said central control means enters said first event when detecting that said first mark OUT button area is assigned after said first mark IN button area was assigned by said user interface means, and enters said second event when detecting that said second mark OUT button area is assigned after said second mark IN button area was assigned by said user interface means.

11. The edition system according to claim 8 wherein

said central control means enters a plurality of first events by repeating the marking operation in which the marking of said OUT point of said first video data is performed after the marking of said IN point of said first video data, and enters a plurality of second events by repeating the marking operation in which the marking of said OUT point of said second video data is performed after the marking of said IN point of said second video data.

12. The edition system according to claim 8 wherein:

said display means further includes a clip display area for displaying said plurality of clip image data in parallel; and

said central control means controls said display control means so that

the clip image data of IN point or OUT point which is newly marked by said user interface means is displayed in said first IN clip display area, said first OUT clip display area, said second IN clip display area and said second OUT clip display area, and

the clip image data which has been marked temporary before than said newly assigned clip image data in the marking order.

13. The edition system according to claim 8 wherein:

said display means further includes a clip display area for displaying said plurality of clip image data in parallel; and

said central control means controls said display control means so that in the case where the clip image data of IN point or OUT point is newly marked by said user interface means in the state where any clip image data has been displayed in said first IN clip display area, said first OUT clip display area, said second IN clip display area or said second OUT clip display area already, the clip image data displayed in said first IN clip display area, said first OUT clip display area, said second IN clip display area or said second OUT clip display area in said clip display area.

14. The edition system according to claim 13 wherein:

said display means further includes an event display area for displaying the clip image data showing said event in parallel; and

said central control means controls said display control means so that the clip image data of IN point or the clip image data of OUT point, showing said entered event is displayed in said event display area in the entering order of said event.

15. The edition system according to claim 14 wherein:

said display means further includes a program display area for displaying the plurality of clip image data showing said plurality of events in parallel;

said central control means controls said display control means so that the plurality of clip image data displayed in said event display area are rearranged so as to be a desired order, and thus rearranged clip image data are displayed in said program display area; and

said central control means produces an edition program for editing said plurality of events in accordance with the display order in said program display area of said rearranged clip image data.

16. The edition system according to claim 15 wherein:

said central control means displays said rearranged clip image data in said program display area by repeating the operation that selects a desired clip image data from the plurality of clip image data displayed in said event display area by operating a pointing device arranged in said user interface means, and copies thus selected clip image data to a desired display position in said program display area, for each unit of said desired clip image data.

17. The edition system according to claim 15 wherein:

said edition program is a program to obtain the video data edited so that said first event and said second event are mixed, in accordance with the display order of the plurality of clip image data displayed in said program display area, without regard to that the plurality of clip image data displayed in said program display area are said first clip image data obtained from said first video data or said second clip image data obtained from said second video data.

18. The edition system according to claim 7 wherein

said display means includes a clip display area for displaying said clip image data in parallel, an event display area for displaying the clip image data showing said event in parallel, and a program display area for displaying the clip image data showing said event which has been rearranged so as to be in a desired display order.

19. The edition system according to claim 18 wherein:

said video processor includes time code extract means for extracting first time code data from said first video data supplied from said main recording and reproducing apparatus and extracting second time code data from said second video data supplied from said main recording and reproducing apparatus; and

said central control device controls said display control means so that said first time code data is displayed corresponding to the first video data that is displayed in said record video display area as a moving image, and said second time code data is displayed corresponding to the second video data that is displayed in said playback video display area as a moving image.

20. The edition system according to claim 19 wherein

said central control means controls said display control means so that said first time code data corresponding to the clip image data displayed in said first IN clip display area and the clip image data displayed in said first OUT clip display area are displayed respectively, and also said second time code data corresponding to the clip image data displayed in said second IN clip display area and the clip image data displayed in said second OUT clip display area are displayed respectively.

21. The edition system according to claim 19 wherein

said central control means controls said display control means so that said first time code data corresponding to the first clip image data displayed in said clip display area, said event display area and said program display area, and said second time code data corresponding to the second clip image data displayed in said clip display area, said event display area and said program display area are displayed respectively.

22. The edition system according to claim 18 wherein

said central control means adds a serial index number to said clip image data in the generation order of said clip image data without regard to that said generated clip image data is said first clip image data or said second clip image data.

23. The edition system according to claim 22 wherein

said central control device controls said display control means so that said index number added to the clip image data displayed in said clip display area is displayed respectively.

24. The edition system according to claim 22 wherein

said central control means adds a serial event number to said clip image data in the entering order of said event without regard to that said entered event is said first event or said second event.

25. The edition system according to claim 24 wherein

said central control device controls said display control means so that said event number added to the event shown by the clip image data which is displayed in said event display area and said program display area is displayed respectively.

26. The edition system according to claim 18 wherein

said central control means adds the clip type data showing IN point to the clip image data marked as said IN point and also adds the clip type data showing OUT point to the clip image data marked as said OUT point.

27. The edition system according to claim 26 wherein

said central control means controls said display control means so that the character showing IN point or the character showing OUT point is displayed on the basis of said clip type data which is added to the clip image data displayed in said clip display area, said event display area and said program display area.

28. The edition system according to claim 18 wherein

said central control means includes memory means for storing said first clip image data and said second clip image data which are generated by said video processor, the data relating to said entered first event, and the data relating to said entered second event.

29. The edition system according to claim 28 wherein

said central control means makes said memory means store management record data for clip data for managing the clip image data which is displayed in said clip display area, management record data for event data for managing the clip image data which is displayed in said event display area, and management record data for program data for managing the clip image data which is displayed in said program display area.

30. The edition system according to claim 29 wherein:

said management record data for clip data is constituted of a plurality of second management record data for clip data for managing the first management record data for clip data for managing the entire clip display area, and the clip image data which is displayed in said clip display area in each unit of clip image data;

said management record data for event data is constituted of a plurality of second management record data for event data for managing the first management record data for event data for managing the entire event display area, and the clip image data which is displayed in said event display area in each unit of clip image data; and

said management record data for program data is constituted of a plurality of second management record data for program data for managing the first management record data for program data for managing the entire program display area, and the clip image data which is displayed in said program display area in each unit of clip image data.

31. The edition system according to claim 30 wherein:

said central control means, in the case where the display order of the clip image data displayed in said clip display area is changed, said second management record data for clip data is changed without changing the storing position of said clip image data in said memory;

said central control means, in the case where the display order of the clip image data displayed in said event display area is changed, said second management record data for event data is changed without changing the storing position of the clip image data displayed in said event display area in said memory; and

said central control means, in the case where the display order of the clip image data displayed in said program display area is changed, said second management record data for program data is changed without changing the storing position of the clip image data displayed in said program display area in said memory.

32. The edition system according to claim 30 wherein:

said central control means manages all of the clip image data to be displayed in said clip display area by utilizing the link structure in which said second management record data for clip data is linked to said first management record data for clip data;

said central control means manages all of the clip image data to be displayed in said event display area by utilizing the link structure in which said second management record data for event data is linked to said first management record data for event data; and

said central control means manages all of the clip image data to be displayed in said program display area by utilizing the link structure in which said second management record data for program data is linked to said first management record data for program data.

33. The edition system according to claim 32 wherein

said first management record data for clip data includes the number of links data which shows the number of said second management record data for clip data linked to said first management record data for clip data.

34. The edition system according to claim 32 wherein:

said first management record data for clip data includes the pointer data for assigning the storing position of said second management record data for clip data, linked to said first management record data for clip data, in said memory means; and

the second management record data for clip data which is linked to said first management record data for clip data includes the handle data for assigning the storing position of the clip image data which is displayed in said clip image display area at first in said memory means.

35. The edition system according to claim 34 wherein

said second management record data for clip data linked to said first management record data for clip data further includes the pointer data for assigning the storing position of second management record data for clip data which manages the clip image data displayed following said clip image data displayed in said clip image display area at first.

36. The edition system according to claim 32 wherein

the Nth second management record data for clip data for managing the clip image data displayed at Nth in said clip display area ("N" is the value of integer larger than "2") includes that:

the pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for clip data which is linked to said first management record data for clip data at N-1^st, in said memory means;

the pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for clip data which is linked to said first management record data for clip data at N+1^st, in said memory means; and

the handle data for assigning the storing position of said clip image data displayed at Nth, in said memory means.

37. The edition system according to claim 32 wherein:

said first management record data for event data includes the pointer data for assigning the storing position of said second management record data for event data which is linked to said first management record data for event data; and

the second management record data for event data linked to said first management record data for event data includes the handle data of IN point and the handle data of OUT point for assigning the storing position of the clip image data of said IN point and the clip image data of said OUT point, of said event entered at first, in said memory means.

38. The edition system according to claim 37 wherein

said second management record data for event data linked to said first management record data for event data further includes the pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for event data for managing the event which is entered following said event entered at first.

39. The edition system according to claim 32 wherein

the Nth second management record data for event data for managing the event data assigned by the clip image data displayed at Nth in said event display area ("N" is the value of integer larger than "2") includes that:

the pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for event data which is linked to said first management record data for event data at N-1^st, in said memory means;

the pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for event data which is linked to said first management record data for event data at N+1^st, in said memory means; and

the handle data of IN point and the handle data of OUT point showing the storing positions of the clip image data of IN point and the clip image data of OUT point relating to the Nth event shown by said clip image data displayed at Nth, respectively.

40. The edition system according to claim 32 wherein:

said first management record data for program data includes the pointer data for assigning the storing position of said second management record data for event data which is linked to said first management record data for program data; and

the second management record data for event data linked to said first management record data for event data includes the handle data of IN point and the handle data of OUT point for assigning the storing positions of the clip image data of IN point and the clip image data of OUT point, relating to the event which is entered as the first event of the edition program.

41. The edition system according to claim 40 wherein

the event managed by said second management record data for program data coincides with any one of the events managed by said second management record data for event data.

42. The edition system according to claim 40 wherein

said handle data of IN point and said handle data of OUT point, of said second management record data for program data are coincide with any one of the handle data of IN point and the handle data of OUT point, of said second management record data for event data.

43. The edition system according to claim 40 wherein

the second management record data for event data linked to said first management record data for program data further includes the pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for program data for managing said event which is assigned for the next event to the first event of said edition program.

44. The edition system according to claim 40 wherein

the event shown by the clip image data displayed at Nth in said program display area ("N" is the value of integer larger than "2") is an event to be assigned for the Nth event of said edition program.

45. The edition system according to claim 44 wherein

said Nth event is managed by the Nth second management record data for program data which is linked to said first management record data for program data at Nth.

46. The edition system according to claim 40 wherein

said central control means produces said edition program in accordance with the link state of the plurality of second management record data for program data for managing a plurality of events shown by the plurality of clip image data displayed in said program display area in each unit of event.

47. The edition system according to claim 40 wherein

the Nth second management record data for program data linked to said first management record data for program data at Nth includes that:

preceding linked pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for program data which manages the event assigned for the N-1^st event of said edition program;

following linked pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for program data which manages the event assigned for the N+1^st event of said edition program; and

the handle data of IN point and the handle data of OUT point showing the storing position of the clip image data of IN point and the clip image data of OUT point relating to the event assigned for the Nth event of said edition program.

48. The edition system according to claim 47 wherein

said central control means controls said display control means so that any one of the clip image data displayed in said event display area is assigned by said user interface means and the assigned event is copied and displayed in said program display area;

and

said central control means generates the second management record data for program data including the same handle data of IN point and the handle data of OUT point as that the handle data of IN point and the handle data of OUT point included in said second management record data for event data for managing said assigned clip image data, in order to manage the event shown by the clip image data copied and displayed in said program display area.

49. The edition system according to claim 47 wherein

said central control means rewrites said preceding linked pointer data and said following linked pointer data without changing the storing positions of the clip data of said IN point and the clip image data of said OUT point in said memory and rewriting the handle data of IN point and said handle data of OUT point, these are stored in said second management record data for program data, to change the link state of said second management record data for program data so that the order of the events entered in said edition program is changed.

50. The edition system according to claim 40 wherein

said second management record data for clip data, said second management record data for event data and said second management record data for program data includes the time code data showing the time code which corresponds to the clip image data managed by said each management record data respectively.

51. The edition system according to claim 50 wherein

said central control means controls said display control means so as to display the time code corresponding to each clip image data, displayed in said clip display area, said event display area and said program display area, on the basis of said time code data, of said second management record data for clip data, said second management record data for event data and said second management record data for program data, stored in said memory means.

52. The edition system according to claim 40 wherein

said central control means produces said edition program based on the time code data stored in said second management record data for program data which manages the event shown by the plurality of clip image data displayed in said program display area.

53. The edition system according to claim 32 wherein

said central control means stores the serial index number which is added in the generation order of said clip image data as the index number data of said second management record data for clip data for managing said clip image data displayed in said clip display area.

54. The edition system according to claim 53 wherein

said central control means displays the index number added to the clip image data displayed in said clip display area on the basis of said index number data of said second management record data for clip data stored in said memory means.

55. The edition system according to claim 31 wherein

said central control means stores a clip type showing that said clip image data is the clip image data of IN point or the clip image data of OUT point as the clip type data of said second management record data for clip data.

56. The edition system according to claim 55 wherein

said central control means displays the clip type of the clip image data displayed in said clip display area on the basis of said clip type data of said second management record data for clip data stored in said memory means.

57. The edition system according to claim 30 wherein

said central control means controls said display control means so that each clip image data is displayed in said clip display area, said event display area and said program display area on the basis of said first management record data for clip data, said second management record data for clip data, said first management record data for event data, said second management record data for event data, said first management record data for program data, and said second management record data for program data, these are stored in said memory means.

58. The edition system according to claim 30 wherein

said second management record data for clip data includes the time code data which shows the time code of each clip image data displayed in said clip display area.

59. The edition system according to claim 58 wherein:

if the clip image data displayed in said clip display area is assigned by the operation of said user interface means, said central control means of said computer supplies a playback command based on said time code data of said second management record data for clip data stored in said memory means to said main recording and reproducing means;

said main recording and reproducing means wherein said playback means starts to reproduce video data from a time code position on the basis of said time code data, responding to said playback command supplied from said computer, and said output means outputs thus reproduced video data reproduced to said computer as second video data; and

the central control means of said computer controls said display control means so that said second video data is displayed in said playback video display area as a moving image.

60. The edition system according to claim 58 wherein

the central control means of said computer controls said display control means so that said assigned clip image data stored in said memory means is read out on the basis of the second management record data for clip data for managing said assigned clip image data stored in said memory means and displayed in said second IN clip display area or said second OUT clip display area.

61. The edition system according to claim 58 wherein

if said central control means of said computer detects that the clip image data displayed in said clip display area is assigned by the operation of said user interface means, said central control means of said computer outputs a playback command to said main recording and reproducing means so that video data is reproduced from the time code position where said assigned clip image data has been recorded, on the basis of said time code data of said second management record data for clip data for managing said assigned clip image data stored in said memory means.

62. The edition system according to claim 1 wherein

said main recording and reproducing means includes a plurality of disk arrays for recording of source video data and a plurality of disk arrays for recording of audio data.

63. The edition system according to claim 1 wherein

said main recording and reproducing means further includes first buffering means for temporarily buffering said source video data, second buffering means for temporarily buffering the video data reproduced by said playback means, and a system controller for controlling said record means, said playback means, said output means, said first buffering means, and said second buffering means by receiving the control command from said computer.

64. The edition system according to claim 63 wherein

said system controller includes memory means for relating the time code data added to said first video data with a record address of said source video data and storing them.

65. The edition system according to claim 63 wherein

said system controller controls said playback means by referring the time code data corresponding to the playback command supplied from said computer and an address of the time code data stored in the memory means of said system controller.

66. The edition system according to claim 63 wherein

said system controller controls said first buffering means and said second buffering means so that the source video data which has been recorded already is reproduced from said recording medium means while recording said source video in said recording medium means.

67. The edition system according to claim 63 wherein

said system controller controls said first buffering means and said second buffering means so as to seem to be that the recording of said source video in said recording medium means and the playback from said recording medium means are performed simultaneously in view from said computer.

68. A computer system for assigning a desired edition period with respect to source video data supplied from external equipment, said computer system being usable with a recording device for recording video data in real time and a reproducing device for reproducing recorded video data while said recording device records the video data in said real time, said system comprising:

(A) user interface means;

(B) a video processor for generating clip image data showing IN point or OUT point of the source video data from said source video data;

(C) display means for displaying a graphic image relating to said user interface means and said source video data as moving images, and also displaying said clip image data as a static image;

(D) memory means for storing said clip image data, and also storing the management record data for storing the display position in said display means of said clip image data; and

(E) central control means for controlling said video processor so that said clip image data is generated from said source video data at the timing of that said IN point or said OUT point is marked by said user interface means in the state where said video data is displayed on said display means as a moving image, and also controlling said display means so that said generated clip image data is displayed at a predetermined position of said display means on the basis of a management record data of said memory means.

69. The computer system according to claim 68 wherein

said central control means enters the edition period from the IN point of said source video data to the OUT point of said source video data, the edition period is assigned by said user interface, as an event.

70. The computer system according to claim 69 wherein

said central control means enters said plurality of events by repeating the marking operation in which the marking of OUT point of said source video data is performed after the marking of IN point of said source video data.

71. The computer system according to claim 69 wherein

said display means includes that:

a video display area for displaying said source video data;

an IN clip display area for displaying the clip image data of said IN point;

an OUT clip display area for displaying the clip image data of said OUT point;

a clip display area for displaying said clip image data in parallel;

an event display area for displaying the clip image data showing said entered event in parallel; and

a program display area for displaying the clip image data showing said event which is rearranged in parallel so as to be in desired display order.

72. The computer system according to claim 71 wherein:

said central control means controls said display means so that the clip image data of IN point or the clip image data of OUT point newly marked by said user interface is displayed in said IN clip display area and said OUT clip display area, and clip image data marked temporarily before than said newly marked clip image data is displayed in the marking order.

73. The computer system according to claim 71 wherein

said central control means controls said display control means so that the clip image data of IN point or the clip image data of OUT point showing said entered event is displayed in said event display area.

74. The computer system according to claim 71 wherein

said central control means controls said display means so that the clip image data in which a plurality of clip image data displayed in said event display area are rearranged so as to be in desired order, is displayed in said program display area.

75. The computer system according to claim 71 wherein

said central control means displays said rearranged clip image data in said program display area by repeating the operation that selects a desired clip image data from the plurality of clip image data displayed in said event display area by operating a pointing device arranged in said user interface means, and copies thus selected clip image data to a desired display position in said program display area, in each unit of said desired clip image data.

76. The computer system according to claim 71 wherein

said management record data is composed of that:

management record data for clip data for managing the clip image data displayed in said clip display area;

management record data for event data for managing the clip image data to be displayed in said event display area; and

management record data for program data for managing the clip image data to be displayed in said program display area.

77. The computer system according to claim 76 wherein:

said management record data for clip data is constituted of a plurality of second management record data for clip data for managing the first management record data for clip data for managing the entire clip display area, and the clip image data which is displayed in said clip display area in each unit of clip image data;

said management record data for event data is constituted of a plurality of second management record data for event data for managing the first management record data for event data for managing the entire event display area, and the clip image data which is displayed in said event display area in each unit of clip image data; and

said management record data for program data is constituted of a plurality of second management record data for program data for managing the first management record data for program data for managing the entire program display area, and the clip image data which is displayed in said program display area in each unit of clip image data.

78. The computer system according to claim 77 wherein:

in the case where the display order of the clip image data displayed in said clip display area is changed, said central control means changes said second management record data for clip data without changing the storing position of said clip image data in said memory;

in the case where the display order of the clip image data displayed in said event display area is changed, said central control means changes said second management record data for event data is changed without changing the storing position of the clip image data displayed in said event display area in said memory; and

in the case where the display order of the clip image data displayed in said program display area is changed, said central control means changes said second management record data for program data is changed without changing the storing position of the clip image data displayed in said program display area in said memory.

79. The computer system according to claim 77 wherein

said central control means manages all of the clip image data to be displayed in said clip display area by utilizing the link structure in which said second management record data for clip data is linked to said first management record data for clip data;

said central control means manages all of the clip image data to be displayed in said event display area by utilizing the link structure in which said second management record data for event data is linked to said first management record data for event data; and

said central control means manages all of the clip image data to be displayed in said program display area by utilizing the link structure in which said second management record data for program data is linked to said first management record data for program data.

80. The computer system according to claim 79 wherein:

said first management record data for clip data includes the pointer data for assigning the storing position of said second management record data for clip data, linked to said first management record data for clip data, in said memory means; and

the second management record data for clip data which is linked to said first management record data for clip data includes the handle data for assigning the storing position of the clip image data displayed in said clip image display area at first in said memory means.

81. The computer system according to claim 80 wherein

said second management record data for clip data linked to said first management record data for clip data further includes the pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for clip data which manages the clip image data displayed following said clip image data displayed in said clip image display area at first.

82. The computer system according to claim 81 wherein

the Nth second management record data for clip data for managing the clip image data displayed at Nth in said clip display area ("N" is the value of integer larger than "2") includes that:

the pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for clip data which is linked to said first management record data for clip data at N-1^st in said memory means;

the pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for clip data which is linked to said first management record data for clip data at N+1^st in said memory means; and

the handle data for assigning the storing position of said clip image data displayed at Nth in said memory means.

83. The computer system according to claim 79 wherein:

said first management record data for event data includes the pointer data for assigning the storing position of said second management record data for event data which is linked to said first management record data for event data; and

the second management record data for event data linked to said first management record data for event data includes the handle data of IN point and the handle data of OUT point for assigning the storing positions of the clip image data of said IN point and the clip image data of said OUT point, of said event entered at first, in said memory means.

84. The computer system according to claim 83 wherein

said second management record data for event data linked to said first management record data for event data further includes the pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for event data for managing the event which is entered following said event entered at first.

85. The computer system according to claim 84 wherein

the Nth second management record data for event data for managing the event data assigned by the clip image data displayed at Nth in said event display area ("N" is the value of integer larger than "2") includes that:

the pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for event data which is linked to said first management record data for event data at N-1^st in said memory means;

the pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for event data which is linked to said first management record data for event data at N+1^st in said memory means; and

the handle data of IN point and the handle data of OUT point showing the storing positions of the clip image data of IN point and the clip image data of OUT point relating to the Nth event shown by said clip image data displayed at Nth, respectively.

86. The computer system according to claim 79 wherein:

said first management record data for program data includes the pointer data for assigning the storing position of said second management record data for event data which is linked to said first management record data for program data; and

the second management record data for event data linked to said first management record data for event data includes the handle data of IN point and the handle data of OUT point for assigning the storing positions of the clip image data of IN point and the clip image data of OUT point, relating to the event which is assigned for the first event of an edition program.

87. The computer system according to claim 86 wherein

the event managed by said second management record data for program data coincides with any one of the events managed by said second management record data for event data.

88. The computer system according to claim 86 wherein

the handle data of said IN point and the handle data of said OUT point, of said second management record data for program data are coincide with any one of the handle data of IN point and the handle data of OUT point, of said second management record day for event data.

89. The computer system according to claim 86 wherein

the second management record data for event data linked to said first management record data for program data further includes the pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for program data for managing said event which is assigned for the next event to the first event of said edition program.

90. The computer system according to claim 89 wherein

the event shown by the clip image data displayed at Nth in said program display area ("N" is the value of integer larger than "2") is an event to be assigned for the Nth event of said edition program.

91. The computer system according to claim 90 wherein

said Nth event is managed by the Nth second management record data for program data which is linked to said first management record data for program data at Nth.

92. The computer system according to claim 86 wherein

said central control means produces said edition program in accordance with the link state of the plurality of second management record data for program data for managing a plurality of events shown by the plurality of clip image data displayed in said program display area in each unit of event.

93. The computer system according to claim 92 wherein

the Nth second management record data for program data linked to said first management record data for program data at Nth includes that:

preceding linked pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for program data which manages the event assigned for the N-1^st event of said edition program;

following linked pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for program data which manages the event assigned for the N+1^st event of said edition program; and

the handle data of IN point and the handle data of OUT point showing the storing positions of the clip image data of IN point and the clip image data of OUT point relating to the event assigned for the Nth event of said edition program.

94. The computer system according to claim 93 wherein

said central control means controls said display means so that any one of the clip image data displayed in said event display area is assigned by said user interface means and the assigned event is copied and displayed in said program display area;

and

said central control means generates the second management record data for program data including the same handle data of IN point and the handle data of OUT point as that the handle data of IN point and the handle data of OUT point included in said second management record data for event data for managing said assigned clip image data, in order to manage the event shown by the clip image data copied and displayed in said program display area.

95. The computer system according to claim 93 wherein

said central control means rewrites said preceding linked pointer data and said following linked pointer data without changing the storing positions of the clip data of said IN point and the clip image data of said OUT point in said memory and rewriting the handle data of said IN point and the handle data of said OUT point, these are stored in said second management record data for program data, to change the link state of said second management record data for program data so that the order of the events entered in said edition program is changed.

96. The computer system according to claim 79 wherein

said second management record data for clip data, said second management record data for event data and said second management record data for program data include the time code data showing the time code which corresponds to the clip image data managed by said each management record data respectively.

97. The computer system according to claim 96 wherein

said central control means controls said display means so as to display the time code corresponding to each clip image data, displayed in said clip display area, said event display area and said program display area, on the basis of said time code data, of said second management record data for clip data, said second management record data for event data and said second management record data for program data, stored in said memory means.

98. The computer system according to claim 79 wherein

said central control means stores the serial index number which is added in the generation order of said clip image data as the index number data of said second management record data for clip data for managing said clip image data displayed in said clip display area.

99. The computer system according to claim 98 wherein

said central control means displays the index number added to the clip image data displayed in said clip display area on the basis of said index number data of said second management record data for clip data stored in said memory means.

100. The computer system according to claim 76 wherein:

the management record data for clip data for managing the clip image data displayed in said clip display area includes the time code data showing the time code at the time when said clip image data is marked; and

when the clip image data displayed in said clip display area is assigned, said central control means generates a predetermined playback command on the basis of the time code data of said management record data for clip data.

101. A display management device for displaying supplied source video data and clip image data showing an IN point and an OUT point which are marked with respect to said source video data, said display management device being usable with a recording device for recording video data in real time and a reproducing device for reproducing recorded video data while said recording device records the video data in said real time, said display management device having:

an area for displaying a graphic image for user interface;

a video display area for displaying said source video data as a moving image at a real time;

an IN clip display area for displaying the clip image data showing an IN point newly marked;

an OUT clip display area for displaying the clip image data showing an OUT point newly marked;

a clip display area for displaying the clip image data which has been marked temporarily before than said newly marked IN point or OUT point, in accordance with the marking order;

an event display area for displaying the clip image data of IN point or the clip image data of OUT point showing an event which is entered by marking said IN point and said OUT point; and

a program display area for displaying the clip image data of IN point or the clip image data of OUT point showing said event, rearranged so as to be in desired display order.

102. The display management device according to claim 101 including

memory means for storing that:

the management record data for clip data for managing the clip image data displayed in said clip display area;

the management record data for event data for managing the clip image data displayed in said event display area; and

the management record data for program data for managing the clip image data displayed in said program display area.

103. The display management device according to claim 102 wherein

said management record data for clip data is constituted of a plurality of second management record data for clip data for managing the first management record data for clip data for managing the entire clip display area, and the clip image data which is displayed in said clip display area in each unit of clip image data;

said management record data for event data is constituted of a plurality of second management record data for event data for managing the first management record data for event data for managing the entire event display area, and the clip image data which is displayed in said event display area in each unit of clip image data; and

said management record data for program data is constituted of a plurality of second management record data for program data for managing the first management record data for program data for managing the entire program display area, and the clip image data which is displayed in said program display area in each unit of clip image data.

104. The display management device according to claim 103 wherein

in the case where the display order of the clip image data displayed in said clip display area is changed, said display management device changes said second management record data for clip data without changing the storing position of said clip image data in said memory;

in the case where the display order of the clip image data displayed in said event display area is changed, said display management device changes said second management record data for event data without changing the storing position of the clip image data displayed in said event display area in said memory; and

in the case where the display order of the clip image data displayed in said program display area is changed, said display management device changes said second management record data for program data without changing the storing position of the clip image data displayed in said program display area in said memory.

105. The display management device according to claim 103 wherein

said display management device manages all of the clip image data to be displayed in said clip display area by utilizing the link structure in which said second management record data for clip data is linked to said first management record data for clip data;

said display management device manages all of the clip image data to be displayed in said event display area by utilizing the link structure in which said second management record data for event data is linked to said first management record data for event data; and

said display management device manages all of the clip image data to be displayed in said program display area by utilizing the link structure in which said second management record data for program data is linked to said first management record data for program data.

106. The display management device according to claim 105 wherein

said first management record data for clip data includes the pointer data for assigning the storing position of said second management record data for clip data, linked to said first management record data for clip data, in said memory means;

and

the second management record data for clip data which is linked to said first management record data for clip data includes the handle data for assigning the storing position of the clip image data which is displayed in said clip image display area at first in said memory means.

107. The display management device according to claim 106 wherein

said second management record data for clip data linked to said first management record data for clip data further includes the pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for clip data which manages the clip image data displayed following the clip image data displayed in said clip image display area at first.

108. The display management device according to claim 107 wherein

the Nth second management record data for clip data for managing the clip image data displayed at Nth in said clip display area ("N" is the value of integer larger than "2") includes that:

the pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for clip data which is linked to said first management record data for clip data at N-1^st, in said memory means;

the pointer data for assigning the storing position of the second management record data for clip data which is linked to said first management record data for clip data at N+1^st, in said memory means; and

the handle data for assigning the storing position of the clip image data displayed at said Nth, in said memory means.

109. A data display method of displaying supplied source video data and the clip image data showing an IN point and an OUT point which are marked with respect to said source video data on a computer display, said method being usable with a recording device for recording video data in real time and a reproducing device for reproducing recorded video data while said recording device records the video data in said real time, said method comprising:

(a) the step of displaying a graphic image for user interface, and also displaying said source video data in the video display area on said computer display as a moving image;

(b) the step of displaying the clip image data showing an IN point newly marked in an IN clip display area of said computer display;

the step of displaying the clip image data showing an OUT point newly marked in an OUT clip display area of said computer display;

(c) the step of displaying the clip image data which has been marked temporarily before than said newly marked IN point or OUT point in the clip display area of said computer display in accordance with the marking order;

(d) the step of displaying the clip image data of IN point or the clip image data of OUT point showing an event which is entered by marking said IN point and said OUT point in the entering order of said events; and

(e) the step of displaying the clip image data of IN point or the clip image data of OUT point showing said event which is rearranged so as to be in desired display order in a program display area of said computer display.

110. A clip image data display method of displaying the clip image data showing an edition point at which marking is performed with respect to video data on a display screen, said method being usable with a recording device for recording video data in real time and a reproducing device for reproducing recorded video data while said recording device records the video data in said real time, said method comprising:

(a) the step of displaying a graphic image for user interface on said display screen, and also displaying the video data supplied to said computer at a predetermined display position as a moving image at a real time;

(b) the step of generating the clip image data showing IN point and the clip image data showing OUT point from said video data responding to information inputted via said user interface;

(c) the step of entering an event showing an edition period which is composed of said IN point and said OUT point; and

(d) the step of displaying the clip image data of said IN point or the clip image data of said OUT point used in entering said event in an event display area as the clip image data showing said entered event, and also displaying the clip image data of said IN point or the clip image data of said OUT point not used in entering said event in a clip display area.