Apparatus, method and control system for inputting a reproduction speed of a video signal

• US 7,949,232 B2
• Filed: 04/10/2006
• Issued: 05/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Shimizu, Osamu, Toyoda, Masaharu
• Primary Examiner(s): Harvey; David E
• Application Number:
  US11/400,238
• Publication Number:
  US 20070077024A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,870 Days
• Field of Search: 386/46, 386/83, 386/52, 386/68, 386/69, 386/343, 345/156, 345/173, 345/684, 715/719, 715/726, 715/723, 715/720
• US Class Current: 386/343
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0362 with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/005 Reproducing at a different information rate from the information rate of recording for television signals H04N5/783
• 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 21/422 Input-only peripherals , i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS] input devices also receiving signals from specially adapted client devices H04N21/4104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42646 for reading from or writing on a non-volatile solid state storage medium, e.g. DVD, CD-ROM
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/472 End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/783 Adaptations for reproducing at a rate different from the recording rate
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums

Abstract

An input apparatus that inputs a reproduction speed of a video signal is disclosed. The input apparatus has a position detection section and a control section. The position detection section linearly detects a position that a user'"'"'s finger has touched. The control section detects a moving speed of the user'"'"'s finger that has touched the position detection section corresponding to a first position and a second position detected by the position detection section and outputs reproduction speed information corresponding to the moving speed. After the first position has been detected and a predetermined time period has elapsed, the second position is detected by the position detection section.

Claims

1. An input apparatus that inputs a reproduction speed of a video signal, comprising:

a position detection section that linearly detects a position that a user'"'"'s finger has touched; and

a control section that detects a moving speed of the user'"'"'s finger performing tracing, by the user'"'"'s finger touching the position detection section corresponding to a first position and a second position detected by the position detection section, and outputs reproduction speed information corresponding to the moving speed, wherein, after the position detection section has detected that the user'"'"'s finger has been released from the position detection section and after a predetermined time period has elapsed,

the control section is configured to output, based on the moving speed and according to a still control mode, the reproduction speed information of the video signal that denotes the reproduction speed of the video signal is immediately changed to a still reproduction operation, and

the control section is configured to output, based on the moving speed and according to a reproduction control mode, the reproduction speed information of the video signal that causes the reproduction speed of the video signal to be gradually decreased, from the reproduction speed at which the user'"'"'s finger has touched the position detection section, to the still reproduction operation.

2. The input apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein

when the position detection section has detected that the user'"'"'s finger has been physically released therefrom,

the control section outputs, in the still control mode, the reproduction speed information that denotes that the reproduction speed is the still reproduction operation when the moving speed at which the user'"'"'s finger has moved on the position detection section is equal to or lower than a predetermined first threshold value, and

the control section outputs the reproduction speed information in the reproduction control mode when the moving speed is larger than the first threshold value.

3. The input apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein

when the position detection section has detected that the user'"'"'s finger has been physically released therefrom,

the control section outputs, in the still control mode, the reproduction speed information that denotes that the reproduction speed is the still reproduction operation when a moving distance for which the user'"'"'s finger has moved when the position detection section has detected that the user'"'"'s finger has been released therefrom is equal to or lower than a predetermined third threshold value, and

the control section outputs the reproduction speed information in the reproduction control mode when the moving distance is larger than the third threshold value.

4. The input apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein

when the position detection section detects the user'"'"'s finger as tracing, prior to the position detection section detecting the user'"'"'s finger as being released from the position detection section, the control section outputs, in a fast speed mode, the reproduction speed information that denotes a predetermined fixed reproduction speed higher than a one-time reproduction speed when the detected moving speed is equal to or larger than a predetermined second threshold value, the second threshold value higher than the first threshold value.

5. An input method of inputting a reproduction speed of a video signal, comprising:

linearly detecting a user'"'"'s finger touching a position detection section and a position of the touching on the position detection section;

determining a moving speed of a tracing performed by the user'"'"'s finger touching the position detection section; and

outputting reproduction speed information of the video signal corresponding to the determined moving speed according to the following process after detecting that the user'"'"'s finger has been released from the position detection section and after a predetermined time period has elapsed;

determining whether to output the reproduction speed information of the video signal, based on the moving speed and according to a still control mode, that denotes the reproduction speed is immediately changed to a still reproduction operation or to output the reproduction speed information, based on the moving speed and according to a reproduction control mode, that causes the reproduction speed to be gradually decreased, from the reproduction speed at which the user'"'"'s finger has touched the position detection section, to the still reproduction operation; and

outputting the determined reproduction speed information of the video signal.

6. A storage device including an input control program recorded thereon that causes a computer device to execute an input method of inputting a reproduction speed of a video signal, the input method comprising:

linearly detecting a user'"'"'s finger touching a position detection section and a position of the touching on the position detection section;

determining a moving speed of a tracing performed by the user'"'"'s finger touching the position detection section; and

outputting reproduction speed information of the video signal corresponding to the determined moving speed according to the following process after detecting that the user'"'"'s finger has been released from the position detection section and after a predetermined time period has elapsed;

determining whether to output the reproduction speed information of the video signal, based on the moving speed and according to a still control mode, that denotes the reproduction speed is immediately changed to a still reproduction operation or to output the reproduction speed information, based on the moving speed and according to a reproduction control mode, that causes the reproduction speed to be gradually decreased, from the reproduction speed at which the user'"'"'s finger has touched the position detection section, to the still reproduction operation; and

outputting the determined reproduction speed information of the video signal.

7. A reproduction apparatus, comprising:

a reproduction section that reproduces at least a video signal recorded on a record medium;

a position detection section that linearly detects a position that a user'"'"'s finger has touched;

a control section that detects a moving speed of the user'"'"'s finger performing tracing, by the user'"'"'s finger touching the position detection section corresponding to a first position and a second position detected by the position detection section and outputs reproduction speed information for the video signal corresponding to the moving speed; and

a reproduction control section that controls a reproduction speed of the video signal reproduced by the reproduction section corresponding to the reproduction speed information that is output from the control section, wherein, after the position detection section has detected that the user'"'"'s finger has been released from the position detection section and a predetermined time period has elapsed,

the control section is configured to output, based on the moving speed and according to a still control mode, the reproduction speed information that denotes the reproduction speed is immediately changed to a still reproduction operation, and

the control section is configured to output, based on the moving speed and according to a reproduction control mode, the reproduction speed information that causes the reproduction speed to be gradually decreased, from the reproduction speed at which the user'"'"'s finger has touched the position detection section, to the still reproduction operation.

8. A reproduction control method, comprising:

linearly detecting a moving speed of a user'"'"'s finger touching a position detection section;

outputting reproduction speed information corresponding to the detected moving speed; and

controlling a reproduction speed of at least a video signal recorded on a record medium corresponding to the outputted reproduction speed information, the outputting the reproduction speed information following a process performed after detecting that the user'"'"'s finger has been released from the position detection section and after a predetermined time period has elapsed, the process including;

determining whether to output the reproduction speed information, based on the moving speed and according to a still control mode, that denotes the reproduction speed is immediately changed to a still reproduction operation or to output the reproduction speed information, based on the moving speed and according to a reproduction control mode, that causes the reproduction speed to be gradually decreased, from the reproduction speed at which the user'"'"'s finger has touched the position detection section, to the still reproduction operation; and

outputting the determined reproduction speed information of the video signal.

9. A storage device including a reproduction control program recorded thereon that causes a computer device to execute a reproduction control method, the reproduction control method comprising:

linearly detecting a moving speed of a user'"'"'s finger touching a position detection section;

outputting reproduction speed information corresponding to the detected moving speed; and

controlling a reproduction speed of at least a video signal recorded on a record medium corresponding to the outputted reproduction speed information, the outputting the reproduction speed information following a process performed after detecting that the user'"'"'s finger has been released from the position detection section and after a predetermined time period has elapsed, the process including;

determining whether to output the reproduction speed information, based on the moving speed and according to a still control mode, that denotes the reproduction speed is immediately changed to a still reproduction operation or to output the reproduction speed information, based on the moving speed and according to a reproduction control mode, that causes the reproduction speed to be gradually decreased, from the reproduction speed at which the user'"'"'s finger has touched the position detection section, to the still reproduction operation; and

outputting the determined reproduction speed information of the video signal.

10. An input apparatus that inputs an output speed of data corresponding to time information thereof, comprising:

a position detection section that linearly detects a position that a user'"'"'s finger has touched; and

a control section that detects a moving speed of the user'"'"'s finger performing tracing, by the user'"'"'s finger touching the position detection section corresponding to a first position and a second position detected by the position detection section, and outputs speed information corresponding to the moving speed and the time information, wherein, after the position detection section has detected that the user'"'"'s finger has been released from the position detection section and after a predetermined time period has elapsed,

the control section is configured to output, based on the moving speed and according to a still control mode, the speed information that denotes the output speed of the data is immediately changed to a still operation, and

the control section is configured to output, based on the moving speed and according to a control mode, outputs the speed information that causes the output speed of the data to be gradually decreased, from the output speed at which the user'"'"'s finger has touched the position detection section, to the still operation.

11. The input apparatus as set forth in claim 10, wherein

when the position detection section has detected that the user'"'"'s finger has been physically released therefrom,

the control section outputs, in the still control mode, the speed information that denotes that the output speed is the still operation when the moving speed at which the user'"'"'s finger has moved on the position detection section is equal to or lower than a predetermined first threshold value, and

the control section outputs the speed information in the control mode when the moving speed is larger than the first threshold value.

12. The input apparatus as set forth in claim 10, wherein

when the position detection section has detected that the user'"'"'s finger has been physically released therefrom,

the control section outputs, in the still control mode, the speed information that denotes that the output speed is the still reproduction operation when a moving distance for which the user'"'"'s finger has moved when the position detection section has detected that the user'"'"'s finger has been released therefrom is equal to or lower than a predetermined third threshold value, and

the control section outputs the speed information in the control mode when the moving distance is larger than the third threshold value.

13. The input apparatus as set forth in claim 10, wherein

when the position detection section detects the user'"'"'s finger as tracing, prior to the position detection section detecting the user'"'"'s finger as being released from the position detection section, the control section outputs, in a fast speed mode, the speed information that denotes a predetermined fixed output speed higher than a one-time reproduction speed when the detected moving speed is equal to or larger than a predetermined second threshold value, the second threshold value higher than the first threshold value.

14. An input method of inputting an output speed of data corresponding to time information thereof, comprising:

linearly detecting a user'"'"'s finger touching a position detection section and a position of the touching on the position detection section;

determining a moving speed of a tracing performed by the user'"'"'s finger touching the position detection section; and

outputting speed information that denotes the time information corresponding to the determined moving speed and corresponding to the time information according to the following process after detecting that the user'"'"'s finger has been released from the position detection section and after a predetermined time period has elapsed;

determining whether to output the speed information, based on the moving speed and according to a still control mode, that denotes the output speed of the data is immediately changed to a still operation or to output the speed information, based on the moving speed and according to a control mode, that causes the output speed of the data to be gradually decreased, from the output speed at which the user'"'"'s finger has touched the position detection section, to the still operation; and

outputting the determined speed information of the data.

15. A storage device including an input program recorded thereon that causes a computer device to execute an input method of inputting an output speed of data corresponding to time information thereof, the input method comprising:

linearly detecting a user'"'"'s finger touching a position detection section and a position of the touching on the position detection section;

determining a moving speed of a tracing performed by the user'"'"'s finger touching the position detection section; and

outputting speed information that denotes the time information corresponding to the determined moving speed and corresponding to the time information according to the following process after detecting that the user'"'"'s finger has been released from the position detection section and after a predetermined time period has elapsed;

determining whether to output the speed information, based on the moving speed and according to a still control mode, that denotes the output speed of the data is immediately changed to a still operation or to output the speed information, based on the moving speed and according to a control mode, that causes the output speed of the data to be gradually decreased, from the output speed at which the user'"'"'s finger has touched the position detection section, to the still operation; and

outputting the determined speed information of the data.