Method and device for dynamically editing received broadcast data

• US 6,757,482 B1
• Filed: 02/26/1999
• Issued: 06/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Ochiai, Katsuhiro, Matoba, Hiroshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Thai
• Assistant Examiner(s): ONUAKU, CHRISTOPHER O
• Application Number:
  US09/258,144
• Time in Patent Office: 1,950 Days
• Field of Search: 386/1, 386/46, 386/65, 386/83, 386/95, 386/96, 386/124-126, 386/69-70, 386/52, 386/55, 345/723, 360/13, 369/83, 348/906, 725/39, 725/40, 725/48, 725/43
• US Class Current: 386/278
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/213 Read-only discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/216 Rewritable discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2512 Floppy disks
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2575 DVD-RAMs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier

Abstract

A received broadcast data dynamic editing device for dynamically editing received broadcast data comprises a TV tuner for receiving broadcast data of one or more broadcast programs which are broadcasted by broadcast stations, an HDD for storing the received broadcast data, a modem for acquiring a script for editing the broadcast data stored in the HDD, a main memory for temporarily storing the script acquired by the modem, and a CPU for playing back the broadcast data stored in the HDD according to the script and thereby displaying the broadcast data on a video output device in the order that is designated by the script, for example. The script is, for example, data which includes information concerning playback order, a channel, actual broadcast starting time and actual broadcast ending time with respect to each broadcast data to be played back by the CPU. By the received broadcast data dynamic editing device, scenes of broadcast programs once broadcasted can be shown to the viewer not only in order of broadcasting but also in a variety of styles according to intention of the script. For example, program summarization, scene rearrangement, scene selection-rearrangement across two or more broadcast programs, etc. are possible.

Claims

1. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method for dynamically editing received broadcast data, comprising the steps of:

a broadcast data storage step in which received broadcast data including one or more broadcast programs, each broadcast program containing video and audio content data and being other than program scheduling information is stored in a broadcast data storage device, each program having a plurality of scenes;

a script acquisition and editing step in which a received broadcast data dynamic editing device acquires a script and edits the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage device utilizing said script, said script indicating directly or indirectly broadcast start times for each of the plurality of scenes, said editing including at least one of (1) changing the order of scenes within the one or more programs and (2) skipping scenes within the one or more programs; and

a playback step in which the received broadcast data dynamic editing device plays back the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage device according to the edited broadcast data based on the script acquisition and editing step and thereby the broadcast data is displayed on a display device in the order that is designated by the edited broadcast data.

2. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the broadcast data storage device is placed outside the received broadcast data dynamic editing device and connected to a connector of the received broadcast data dynamic editing device.

3. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the broadcast data storage device is an HDD (Hard Disk Drive).

4. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the broadcast data storage device is a DVD-RAM drive.

5. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the script is data which includes information concerning playback order, a channel, an actual broadcast starting time and an actual broadcast ending time with respect to each broadcast data to be played back in the playback step.

6. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the script is data which includes information concerning playback order, a channel and a scene identifier corresponding to a broadcast start time and a broadcast end time with respect to each broadcast data to be played back in the playback step.

7. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the received broadcast data dynamic editing device acquires the script by a communication device in the script acquisition and editing step.

8. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the communication device is placed outside the received broadcast data dynamic editing device and connected to a connector of the received broadcast data dynamic editing device.

9. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the communication device is a modem.

10. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the received broadcast data dynamic editing device acquires the script via a record medium in the script acquisition and editing step.

11. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the broadcast data to be stored in the broadcast data storage device in the broadcast data storage step is received by a broadcast data reception device in a broadcast data reception step.

12. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the broadcast data reception device is placed outside the received broadcast data dynamic editing device and connected to a connector of the received broadcast data dynamic editing device.

13. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the broadcast data reception device is a TV tuner.

14. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage device is MPEG1 format data.

15. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage device is MPEG2 format data.

16. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage device is MPEG4 format data.

17. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage device is Motion-JPEG format data.

18. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage device includes information concerning time.

19. A received broadcast data dynamic editing method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage device includes information concerning a channel, recording starting time and recording ending time with respect to the broadcast data.

20. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device for dynamically editing received broadcast data, comprising:

a broadcast data storage means for storing received broadcast data of one or more broadcast programs, each broadcast program containing video and audio content data and being other than program scheduling information, each program having a plurality of scenes;

a script acquisition means for acquiring a script for editing the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage means, said script indicating directly or indirectly broadcast start times for each of the plurality of scenes;

editing means for editing said broadcast data stored in said broadcast data storage means utilizing said script, said editing including at least one of (1) changing the order of scenes within the one or more programs and (2) skipping scenes within the one or more programs; and

a playback means for playing back the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage means according to the script which has been acquired by the script acquisition means and thereby displaying the broadcast data on a display means in the order that is designated by the edited script.

21. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the broadcast data storage means is placed outside the received broadcast data dynamic editing device and connected to a connector of the received broadcast data dynamic editing device.

22. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the broadcast data storage means is an HDD (Hard Disk Drive).

23. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the broadcast data storage means is a DVD-RAM drive.

24. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the script is data which includes information concerning playback order, a channel, an actual broadcast starting time and an actual broadcast ending time with respect to each broadcast data to be played back by the playback means.

25. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the script is data which includes information concerning playback order, a channel and a scene identifier corresponding to a broadcast start time and a broadcast end time with respect to each broadcast data to be played back by the playback means.

26. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the script acquisition means includes a communication means for acquiring the script by means of communication.

27. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 26, wherein the communication means is placed outside the received broadcast data dynamic editing device and connected to a connector of the received broadcast data dynamic editing device.

28. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 26, wherein the communication means is a modem.

29. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the script acquisition means acquires the script via a record medium.

30. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 20, further comprising a broadcast data reception means for receiving the broadcast data to be stored in the broadcast data storage means.

31. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 30, wherein the broadcast data reception means is placed outside the received broadcast data dynamic editing device and connected to a connector of the received broadcast data dynamic editing device.

32. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 30, wherein the broadcast data reception means is a TV tuner.

33. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage means is MPEG1 format data.

34. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage means is MPEG2 format data.

35. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage means is MPEG4 format data.

36. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage means is Motion-JPEG format data.

37. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage means includes information concerning time.

38. A received broadcast data dynamic editing device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the broadcast data stored in the broadcast data storage means includes information concerning a channel, recording starting time and recording ending time with respect to the broadcast data.