Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and recording medium

• US 7,613,380 B2
• Filed: 10/03/2001
• Issued: 11/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Yanagita, Noboru
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran; Thai
• Assistant Examiner(s): DUNN, MISHAWN N
• Application Number:
  US09/971,537
• Publication Number:
  US 20040218902A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,953 Days
• Field of Search: 386/46, 386/52, 386/117, 348/722
• US Class Current: 386/326
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/10527 Audio or video recording; Data buffering arrangements G11B20/12 - G11B20/18 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2020/10537 Audio or video recording
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2020/10916 Seeking data on the record carrier for preparing an access to a specific address
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/41 Flat as opposed to hierarchical combination, e.g. library of tapes or discs, CD changer, or groups of record carriers that together store one title
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/655 Memory in cassette [MIC]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/90 Tape-like record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/032 on tapes G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/10 Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/28 by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording G11B27/22 takes 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: H04N 5/222 Studio circuitry; Studio devices; Studio equipment cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors, or control thereof H04N23/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 on disks or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/91 Television signal processing therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/9201 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the video signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/9264 using transform coding

Abstract

The present invention comprises an input part for inputting image data, a receiving part for receiving production information relating to production transmitted from another apparatus, a recording part for recording the production information received by the receiving part and image data input by the input part, a detection part for detecting a recording position on a recording medium at an editing point of image data recorded by the recording part, and a transmission part for transmitting information of the recording position detected by the detection part, whereby identification information for identifying image data and voice data is recorded in a recording medium or a recording device, this relieving a burden on a photographer and an editor and facilitating extraction of image data and voice data.

Claims

1. An image processing system comprising a first image processing apparatus for recording image data in a recording medium, and a second image processing apparatus for administrating image data recorded in the recording medium by said first image processing apparatus,

said first image processing apparatus comprising:

first input means for inputting image data;

first receiving means for receiving production information relating to production transmitted from said second image processing apparatus;

recording means for recording the production information received by said first receiving means and the image data input by said first input means;

detection means for detecting a recording position on said recording medium at an editing point of said image data recorded by said recording means; and

first transmission means for transmitting information of said recording position detected by said detection means to said second image processing apparatus,

said second image processing apparatus comprising;

second input means for inputting production information relating to production by said first image processing apparatus;

storage means for storing said production information input by said second input part corresponded to said first image processing apparatus;

second transmission means for transmitting said production information stored in said storage means to said first image processing apparatus;

second receiving means for receiving position information on a recording medium at an editing point of image data recorded in said recording medium transmitted from said first image processing apparatus; and

addition means for adding said position information received in said second receiving means to said production information stored in the storage means.

2. The image processing system according to claim 1,

wherein said first receiving means receives said production information transmitted wirelessly, and said first transmission means transmits information of said recording position wirelessly.

3. The image processing system according to claim 1,

wherein said second receiving means receives said position information transmitted wirelessly by said first image processing apparatus.

4. The image processing system according to claim 1,

wherein information of a recording position on said recording medium at said editing point is a time stamp.

5. An image processing method of an image processing system comprising a first image processing apparatus for recording image data in a recording medium and a second image processing apparatus for administrating image data recorded in a recording medium by said first image processing apparatus,

image processing method of said first image processing apparatus comprising:

first input step of inputting image data;

first receiving step of receiving production information relating to production transmitted from said second image processing apparatus;

recording step of recording said production information received in said first receiving step and image data input in said first input step;

detection step of detecting a recording position on said recording medium at an editing point of said image data recorded in said recording step; and

first transmission step of transmitting information of said recording position detected in said detection step to said second image processing apparatus, and

image processing method of said second image processing apparatus comprising;

second input step of inputting production information relating to production by said first image processing apparatus;

storage step of storing said production information input in said second input step corresponded to said first image processing apparatus;

second transmission step of transmitting said production information stored in said storage step to said first image processing apparatus;

second receiving step of receiving position information on a recording medium at an editing point of image data recorded in said recording medium transmitted from said first image processing apparatus; and

addition step of adding said position information received in said second receiving step to said production information stored in said storage step.

6. A recording medium having recorded programs for controlling an image processing system which comprises a first image processing apparatus for recording image data in a recording medium, and a second image processing apparatus for administrating image data recorded in the recording medium by said first image processing apparatus, the program causing a computer to execute processes,

wherein the program for controlling said first image processing apparatus comprises:

first input control step of controlling an input of image data;

first incorporation control step of controlling incorporation of production information relating to production transmitted from said second image processing apparatus;

record control step of controlling recording of production information incorporated in said first incorporation control step and image data input in said first input control step in said recording medium;

detection control step of controlling detection of a recording position on said recording medium at an editing point of said image data recorded in said record control step; and

first transmission control step of controlling transmission of information of said recording position detected in said detection control step, and

wherein the program for controlling said second image processing apparatus comprises;

second input control step of controlling an input of production information relating to production by said first image processing apparatus;

storage control step of controlling storing production information input in said second input control step corresponded to said first image processing apparatus;

second transmission control step of controlling transmission of production information stored in said storage control step to said first image processing apparatus;

second incorporation control step of controlling incorporation of position information at an editing point of image data recorded in said recording medium transmitted from said first image processing apparatus on the recording medium; and

addition control step of controlling adding position information incorporated in said second incorporation step to production information stored in the said storage control step.

7. A data transmission apparatus comprising:

input means for producing and inputting at least one out of metadata representative of a gathering location place showing a place name of

a gathering location relating to news program gathering (Gathering_Location_Place),

a photographer showing a name of a photographer (Photographer),

journalist information showing information relating to a journalist in charge of gathering (Journalist Information),

a director showing a director of a news program (Director),

contents having other information relating to production contents described (Contents),

gathering start date time showing production start date time (Gathering_Start_DateTime),

gathering end date time showing production end time (Gathering_End_DateTime),

a producer showing a producer of a news program (Producer),

a news program item registered in an NCS (Newsroom Computer System) and

NCS ID as an identifier set for every program (NCS ID); and

transmission means for transmitting said metadata wirelessly to a mover of a gathering source.

8. The data transmission apparatus according to claim 7,

wherein said mover transmits said data wirelessly to an image pick-up device for carrying out gathering.