Editing method for recorded information
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1. A method of editing video information including a video signal and an audio signal recorded on a recording medium, comprising the steps of:
- reproducing said recorded video information;
detecting positions where said audio signal having an amplitude smaller than a predetermined level exists for a time period longer than or equal to a predetermined time period while said video signal is displayed;
displaying said video signal and said audio signal on a display at the same time;
indicating on said video information discrimination information showing a plurality of editing positions of said video signal corresponding to the detected positions of said audio signal in order to insert a commercial message into a time period defined by said discrimination information;
confirming whether said discrimination information of said editing positions is a proper editing position in order to insert said commercial message;
selecting said proper editing position from said editing positions corresponding to said detected positions where said commercial message is inserted;
inserting said commercial message into the selected editing position;
adjusting said discrimination information so that a total time period of said video information and said commercial message becomes within a predetermined time for broadcasting; and
storing said discrimination information in a memory so that said video information is combined with said commercial message based on said discrimination information, when said video information combined with said commercial message is broadcast.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program for editing recorded information having a format where both a video signal and an audio signal are recorded on a recording medium. When the recorded information is reproduced, a detection is conducted to determine a position where a predetermined condition is produced in the audio signal. Discriminating information indicative of an editing position is produced based on the position where the predetermined condition is detected and displayed on a screen of a display apparatus.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of editing video information including a video signal and an audio signal recorded on a recording medium, comprising the steps of:
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reproducing said recorded video information; detecting positions where said audio signal having an amplitude smaller than a predetermined level exists for a time period longer than or equal to a predetermined time period while said video signal is displayed; displaying said video signal and said audio signal on a display at the same time; indicating on said video information discrimination information showing a plurality of editing positions of said video signal corresponding to the detected positions of said audio signal in order to insert a commercial message into a time period defined by said discrimination information; confirming whether said discrimination information of said editing positions is a proper editing position in order to insert said commercial message; selecting said proper editing position from said editing positions corresponding to said detected positions where said commercial message is inserted; inserting said commercial message into the selected editing position; adjusting said discrimination information so that a total time period of said video information and said commercial message becomes within a predetermined time for broadcasting; and storing said discrimination information in a memory so that said video information is combined with said commercial message based on said discrimination information, when said video information combined with said commercial message is broadcast. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A storage medium for storing program codes to be read and executed by a computer, comprising:
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a first section which detects positions where an audio signal having an amplitude smaller than a predetermined level exists for a time period longer than or equal to predetermined time period while said video signal is displayed; a second section which displays video information including a video signal and said audio signal on a display at the same time; a third section which indicates on said video information discrimination information showing editing positions of said video signal corresponding to the detected positions of said audio signal in order to insert a commercial message into a time period defined by said discrimination information; a fourth section which confirms whether said discrimination information of said editing positions is proper editing position in order to insert said commercial message; a fifth section which selects said proper editing position from said editing positions corresponding to said detected positions where said commercial message is inserted; a sixth section which inserts said commercial message into the selected editing position; a seventh section which adjusts said discrimination information so that a total time period of said video signal and said commercial message becomes within a predetermined time for broadcasting; and an eighth section which stores said discrimination information in a memory so that said video information is combined with said commercial message based on said discrimination information, when said video information combined with said commercial message is broadcast. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of editing video information of a broadcast program including a video signal and an audio signal recorded on a recording medium, said method comprising:
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reproducing said recorded video information; detecting positions where said audio signal having an amplitude smaller than a predetermined level exists for a time period longer than or equal to a predetermined time period while said video signal is displayed; displaying said video signal and said audio signal on a display at the same time; indicating discrimination information on said video information of said broadcast program, said discrimination information showing candidates of editing portions of said video information corresponding to the detected positions of said audio signal in order to insert a commercial message within a time period defined by said discrimination information; confirming whether said discrimination information of said editing positions is proper editing position in order to insert said commercial message; selecting said proper editing position from said candidates of editing portions; editing said proper editing portion, and adjusting said discrimination information such that a total time period of said broadcast program becomes within a predetermined time; and storing said discrimination information in a memory so that the time period of said video signal is adjusted based on said adjusted discrimination information when the broadcast program is broadcast. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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