Information reproducing apparatus, image display control method, and recording medium

• US 6,983,099 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2001
• Issued: 01/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Sugiyama, Katsuhiro, Tanaka, Hiroki
• Primary Examiner(s): Groody, James J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ONUAKU, CHRISTOPHER O
• Application Number:
  US09/808,852
• Publication Number:
  US 20010022890A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,755 Days
• Field of Search: 386/52, 386/55, 360/13, 369/83, 715723-726
• US Class Current: 386/281
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/213 Read-only discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2512 Floppy disks
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2525 Magneto-optical [MO] discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2529 Mini-discs
• 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 2220/90 Tape-like record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/032 on tapes 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

Abstract

An information reproducing apparatus includes a device operable to reproduce image signals recorded on a recording medium; a unit operable to set at least one image signal start point and end point for editing the recorded image signals; a storage device operable to store the image signal start points and end points thus set; and a controller operable to control the display of marks corresponding to the stored image signal start points and end points. The controller controls the display in such a manner as to display marks corresponding in number to the stored start and end points. The controller also controls the display so that the marks corresponding to the stored start and end points are displayed in a color different from the color of the marks corresponding to the start and end points not yet stored, and so that the marks corresponding to the start and end points already reproduced are displayed in a color different from the color of the marks corresponding to the start and end points not yet reproduced.

Claims

1. An information reproducing apparatus, comprising:

a reproducing device operable to reproduce image signals recorded on a recording medium;

a setting unit operable to set at least one image signal start point and end point for editing said recorded image signals;

a storage device operable to store said at least one image signal start point and end point set by said setting unit; and

a controller operable to control the display of marks corresponding to said stored image signal start points and end points;

whereby said controller controls the display of a menu of editing commands and an indication of available commands from among said editing commands, said available commands being determined according to the state of said stored image signal start points and end points.

2. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said storage device is operable to store a selected number of image signal start points and end points, and said controller is operable to control the display of marks so that marks corresponding in number to said selected number are displayed.

3. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said selected number of image signal start points and end points includes said stored image signal start points and end points and unstored image signal start points and end points, and said controller is operable to control the display of marks so that said marks corresponding to said stored image signal start points and end points are displayed in a first color, and marks corresponding to said unstored image signal start points and end points are displayed in a color different from said first color.

4. The information reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said controller is operable to control the display of marks so that ones of said marks corresponding to said stored image signal start points and end points representing said recorded image signals which have been reproduced by said reproducing device are displayed in a first color, and others of said marks corresponding to said stored image signal start points and end points representing said recorded image signals which have not yet been reproduced by said reproducing device are displayed in a color different from said first color.

5. An image display control method, comprising

reproducing image signals recorded on a recording medium;

setting at least one image signal start point and end point for editing said recorded image signals;

storing said at least one image signal start point and end point; and

displaying marks corresponding to said stored image signal start points and end points;

whereby a nemu of editing commands is displayed and an indication of available commands from among said editing commands is also displayed, said available commands being determined according to the state of said stored image signal start points and end points.

6. The image display control method according to claim 5, wherein said storing step includes storing a selected number of image signal start points and end points, and said displaying step includes displaying marks corresponding in number to said selected number.

7. The image display control method according to claim 6, wherein said selected number of image signal start points and end points includes said stored image signal start points and end points and unstored image signal start points and end points, and said displaying step includes displaying said marks corresponding to said stored image signal start points and end points in a first color, and displaying marks corresponding to said unstored image signal start points and end points in a color different from said first color.

8. The image display control method according to claim 5, wherein said displaying step includes displaying ones of said marks corresponding to said stored image signal start points and end points representing said recorded image signals which have been reproduced in said reproducing step in a first color, and displaying others of said marks corresponding to said stored image signal start points and end points representing said recorded image signals which have not yet been reproduced in said reproducing step in a color different from said first color.

9. A storage medium recorded with a computer-readable program, said program comprising

reproducing image signals recorded on a recording medium;

setting at least one image signal start point and end point for editing said recorded image signals;

storing said at least one image signal start point and end point; and

displaying marks corresponding to said stored image signal start points and end points;

whereby a nemu of editing commands is displayed and an indication of available commands from among said editing commands is also displayed, said available commands being determined according to the state of said stored image signal start points and end points.

10. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a manipulating device operable to manipulate data recorded on a recording medium;

a setting unit operable to set at least one parameter for manipulating data;

a storage device operable to store at least one parameter set by said setting unit; and

a controller operable to control the display of marks corresponding to said stored parameter;

whereby said controller controls the display of a menu of manipulation commands and an indication of available commands from among said manipulation commands, said available commands being determined according to the state of said stored parameter.

11. A data display control method, comprising the steps of:

manipulating data recorded on a recording medium;

setting at least one parameter for manipulating data;

storing said at least one parameter set in said setting step; and

displaying marks corresponding to said stored parameter;

whereby a menu of manipulation commands is displayed and an indication of available commands from among said manipulation commands is also displayed, said available commands being determined according to the state of said stored parameter.

12. A storage medium recorded with a computer-readable program for performing a data display control method, said method comprising the steps of:

manipulating data recorded on a recording medium;

setting at least one parameter for manipulating data;

storing said at least one parameter set in said setting step; and

displaying marks corresponding to said stored parameter;

whereby a menu of manipulation commands is displayed and an indication of available commands from among said manipulation commands is also displayed, said available commands being determined according to the state of said stored parameter.