Production apparatus for index information with link information, production apparatus for image data with tag information, production method for index information with link information, production method for image data with tag information and recording medium
First Claim
1. A production apparatus for index information with link information, comprising:
- a key information unit which determines an initial key region in a first frame of a plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the first frame, based on an input from an operator and applies region identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the region identification information corresponds to at least one pixel value of the initial key region in the first frame and the plurality of frames are each associated with a respective time code, and determines a final key region in a final frame of the plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the final frame based on an input from the operator, the time code associated with the final frame being subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame;
a follow-up unit which automatically determines whether a key region in a second frame of the plurality of frames includes at least one pixel value similar to the initial key region in the first frame, determines a position of the key region in the second frame based on an initial position of the initial key region in the first frame and a final position of the final key region in the final frame, and applies region identification information to the key region in the second frame when the key region in the second frame is determined to include the at least one pixel value similar to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the time code associated with the second frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame and prior to the time code associated with the final frame;
a database which stores a corresponding relationship between region identification information applied to at least one of the key regions of the plurality of frames received from the key information unit or the follow-up unit and link information which provides access to information related to the at least one of the key regions; and
an information embedding section configured to refer to said database to embed the link information corresponding to the at least one of the key regions into index information which associates the region identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions and time information.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a production apparatus for index information with link information. The apparatus includes a database in which a corresponding relationship between region identification information applied to a key region which provides a partial region in a main image specified arbitrarily by an operator and link information for accessing to related information of the partial region is listed. The apparatus further includes an information embedding section configured to refer to said database to embed, into index information in which a corresponding relationship between the region identification information applied to the key region and time information is listed, the corresponding link information.
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Citations
44 Claims
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1. A production apparatus for index information with link information, comprising:
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a key information unit which determines an initial key region in a first frame of a plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the first frame, based on an input from an operator and applies region identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the region identification information corresponds to at least one pixel value of the initial key region in the first frame and the plurality of frames are each associated with a respective time code, and determines a final key region in a final frame of the plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the final frame based on an input from the operator, the time code associated with the final frame being subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame; a follow-up unit which automatically determines whether a key region in a second frame of the plurality of frames includes at least one pixel value similar to the initial key region in the first frame, determines a position of the key region in the second frame based on an initial position of the initial key region in the first frame and a final position of the final key region in the final frame, and applies region identification information to the key region in the second frame when the key region in the second frame is determined to include the at least one pixel value similar to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the time code associated with the second frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame and prior to the time code associated with the final frame; a database which stores a corresponding relationship between region identification information applied to at least one of the key regions of the plurality of frames received from the key information unit or the follow-up unit and link information which provides access to information related to the at least one of the key regions; and an information embedding section configured to refer to said database to embed the link information corresponding to the at least one of the key regions into index information which associates the region identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions and time information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44)
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3. A production apparatus for index information with link information, comprising:
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a key information unit which determines an initial key region in a first frame of a plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the first frame, based on an input from an operator, applies region identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the region identification information corresponds to at least one pixel value of the initial key region in the first frame, applies object identification information to the key region in the first frame, and determines a final key region in a final frame of the plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the final frame based on an input from the operator, wherein the plurality of frames are each associated with a respective time code and the time code associated with the final frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame; a follow-up unit which automatically determines whether a key region in a second frame of the plurality of frames includes at least one pixel value similar to the key region in the first frame, determines a position of the key region in the second frame based on an initial position of the initial key region in the first frame and a final position of the final key region in the final frame, and applies region identification information to the key region in the second frame when the key region in the second frame is determined to include the at least one pixel value similar to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the time code associated with the second frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame and prior to the time code associated with the final frame; a database which stores a corresponding relationship between region identification information received from the key information unit or the follow-up unit, object identification information applied to at least one of the key regions of the plurality of frames, and link information which provides access to information related to the at least one of the key regions; and an information embedding section configured to refer to said database to embed the link information corresponding to the at least one of the key regions into index information which associates the region identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions, the object identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions, and time information. - View Dependent Claims (4, 42)
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5. A production apparatus for image data with tag information, comprising:
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a key information unit which determines an initial key region in a first frame of a plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the first frame, based on an input from an operator and applies region identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the region identification information corresponds to at least one pixel value of the initial key region in the first frame and the plurality of frames are each associated with a respective time code, and determines a final key region in a final frame of the plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the final frame based on an input from the operator, the time code associated with the final frame being subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame; a follow-up unit which automatically determines whether a key region in a second frame of the plurality of frames includes at least one pixel value similar to the key region in the first frame, determines a position of the key region in the second frame based on an initial position of the initial key region in the first frame and a final position of the final key region in the final frame, and applies region identification information to the key region in the second frame when the key region in the second frame is determined to include the at least one pixel value similar to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the time code associated with the second frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame and prior to the time code associated with the final frame; a database which stores a corresponding relationship between region identification information applied to at least one of the key regions of the plurality of frames received from the key information unit or the follow-up unit and link information which provides access to information related to the at least one of the key regions; an information embedding section configured to refer to said database to embed the link information corresponding to the at least one of the key regions into index information which associates the region identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions and time information; and a data outputting section configured to output the index information with link information in which the link information is embedded, the plurality of frames, and a key image to which the region identification information which specifies the key region in combination with the time information is applied in a mutually associated relationship. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A production apparatus for image data with tag information, comprising:
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a key information unit which determines an initial key region in a first frame of a plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the first frame, based on an input from an operator, applies region identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the region identification information corresponds to at least one pixel value of the initial key region in the first frame, applies object identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, and determines a final key region in a final frame of the plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the final frame based on an input from the operator, wherein the plurality of frames are each associated with a respective time code and the time code associated with the final frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame; a follow-up unit which automatically determines whether a key region in a second frame of the plurality of frames includes at least one pixel value similar to the key region in the first frame, determines a position of the key region in the second frame based on an initial position of the initial key region in the first frame and a final position of the final key region in the final frame, and applies region identification information to the key region in the second frame when the key region in the second frame is determined to include the at least one pixel value similar to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the time code associated with the second frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame and prior to the time code associated with the final frame; a database which stores a corresponding relationship between region identification information received from the key information unit or the follow-up unit, object identification information applied to at least one of the key regions of the plurality of frames, and link information which provides access to information related to the at least one of the key regions; an information embedding section configured to refer to said database to embed the link information corresponding to the at least one of the key regions into index information which associates the region identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions, the object identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions, and time information; and a data outputting section configured to output the index information with link information in which the link information is embedded, the plurality of frames, and a key image to which the region identification information which specifies the key region in combination with the time information is applied in a mutually associated relationship. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A production method, implemented on a production apparatus, for index information with link information, comprising:
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determining, at a key information unit of the production apparatus, an initial key region in a first frame of a plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the frame, based on an input from an operator, determining a final key region in a final frame of the plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the final frame based on an input from the operator, and applying region identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the region identification information corresponds to at least one pixel value of the initial key region in the first frame the plurality of frames are each associated with a respective time code, and the time code associated with the final frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame; determining automatically, at a follow-up unit, whether a key region in a second frame of the plurality of frames includes at least one pixel value similar to the key region in the first frame, determining a position of the key region in the second frame based on a position of the initial key region in the first frame and a position of the final key region in the final frame, and applying region identification information to the key region in the second frame when the key region in the second frame is determined to include the at least one pixel value similar to the key region in the first frame, wherein the time code associated with the second frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame and prior to the time code associated with the final frame; and referring to a database which stores a corresponding relationship between region identification information applied to at least one of the key regions of the plurality of frames received from the key information unit or the follow-up unit and link information which provides access to information related to the at least one of the key regions to embed the link information corresponding to the at least one of the key regions into index information which associates the region identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions and time information.
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32. A production method, implemented on a production apparatus, for index information with link information, comprising:
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determining, at a key information unit of the production apparatus, an initial key region in a first frame of a plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the frame, based on an input from an operator, applying region identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the region identification information corresponds to at least one pixel value of the initial key region in the first frame, applying object identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, and determining a final key region in a final frame of the plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the final frame based on an input from the operator, wherein the plurality of frames are each associated with a respective time code and the time code associated with the final frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame; determining automatically, at a follow-up unit, whether a key region in a second frame of the plurality of frames includes at least one pixel value similar to the key region in the first frame, determining a position of the key region in the second frame based on an initial position of the initial key region in the first frame and a final position of the final key region in the final frame, and applying region identification information to the key region in the second frame when the key region in the second frame is determined to include the at least one pixel value similar to the key region in the first frame, wherein the time code associated with the second frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame and prior to the time code associated with the final frame; and referring to a database which stores a corresponding relationship between region identification information received from the key information unit or the follow-up unit, object identification information applied to at least one of the key regions of the plurality of frames, and link information which provides access to information related to the at least one of the key regions and to embed the link information corresponding to the at least one of the key regions into index information which associates the region identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions, the object identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions, and time information.
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33. A production method, implemented on a production apparatus, for image data with tag information, comprising:
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determining, at a key information unit of the production apparatus, an initial key region in a first frame of a plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the frame, based on an input from an operator, applying region identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, and determining a final key region in a final frame of the plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the final frame based on an input from the operator, wherein the region identification information corresponds to at least one pixel value of the initial key region in the first frame, the plurality of frames are each associated with a respective time code, and the time code associated with the final frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame; determining automatically, at a follow-up unit, whether a key region in a second frame of the plurality of frames includes at least one pixel value similar to the initial key region in the first frame, determining a position of the key region in the second frame based on an initial position of the initial key region in the first frame and a final position of the final key region in the final frame, and applying region identification information to the key region in the second frame when the key region in the second frame is determined to include the at least one pixel value similar to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the time code associated with the second frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame and prior to the time code associated with the final frame; referring to a database which stores a corresponding relationship between region identification information applied to at least one of the key regions of the plurality of frames received from the key information unit or the follow-up unit and link information which provides access to information related to the at least one of the key regions to embed the link information corresponding to the at least one of the key regions into index information which associates the region identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions and time information; and outputting, at an outputting section, the index information with link information in which the link information is embedded, the plurality of frames and a key image to which the region identification information which specifies the key region in combination with the time information is applied in a mutually associated relationship.
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34. A production method, implemented on a production apparatus, for image data with tag information, comprising:
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determining, at a key information unit of the production apparatus, an initial key region in a first frame of a plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the frame, based on an input from an operator, applying region identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the region identification information corresponds to at least one pixel value of the initial key region in the first frame, applying object identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, and determining a final key region in a final frame of the plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the final frame based on an input from the operator, wherein the plurality of frames are each associated with a respective time code and the time code associated with the final frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame; determining automatically, at a follow-up unit, whether a key region in a second frame of the plurality of frames includes at least one pixel value similar to the key region in the first frame, determining a position of the key region in the second frame based on a position of the initial key region in the first frame and a position of the final key region in the final frame, and applying region identification information to the key region in the second frame when the key region in the second frame is determined to include the at least one pixel value similar to the initial key region in the first frame object identification information to the key region in the first frame, wherein the time code associated with the second frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame and prior to the time code associated with the final frame; referring to a database which stores a corresponding relationship between region identification information received from the key information unit or the follow-up unit, object identification information applied to at least one of the key regions of the plurality of frames, and link information which provides access to information related to the at least one of the key regions to embed the link information corresponding to the at least one of the key regions into index information which associates the region identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions, the object identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions, and time information; and outputting, at an outputting section, the index information with link information in which the link information is embedded, the plurality of frames, and a key image to which the region identification information which specifies the key region in combination with the time information is applied in a mutually associated relationship.
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35. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for storing therein a computer program that includes instructions which when executed on a computer causes the computer to execute a method comprising:
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determining, at a key information unit, an initial key region in a first frame of a plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the frame, based on an input from an operator, applying region identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, and determining a final key region in a final frame of the plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the final frame based on an input from the operator, wherein the region identification information corresponds to at least one pixel value of the initial key region in the first frame, the plurality of frames are each associated with a respective time code, and the time code associated with the final frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame; determining automatically, at a follow-up unit, whether a key region in a second frame of the plurality of frames includes at least one pixel value similar to the initial key region in the first frame, determining a position of the key region in the second frame based on a position of the initial key region in the first frame and a position of the final key region in the final frame, and applying region identification information to the key region in the second frame when the key region in the second frame is determined to include the at least one pixel value similar to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the time code associated with the second frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame and prior to the time code associated with the final frame; and referring to a database which stores a corresponding relationship between region identification information applied to at least one of the key regions of the plurality of frames received from the key information unit or the follow-up unit and link information which provides a link to information related to the at least one of the key regions to embed the link information corresponding to the at least one of the key regions into index information which associates the region identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions and time information.
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36. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for storing therein a computer program that includes instructions which when executed on a computer causes the computer to execute a method comprising:
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determining, at a key information unit, an initial key region in a first frame of a plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the frame, based on an input from an operator, applying region identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the region identification information corresponds to at least one pixel value of the initial key region in the first frame, applying object identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, and determining a final key region in a final frame of the plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the final frame based on an input from the operator, wherein the plurality of frames are each associated with a respective time code and the time code associated with the final frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame; determining automatically, at a follow-up unit, whether a key region in a second frame of the plurality of frames includes at least one pixel value similar to the initial key region in the first frame, determining a position of the key region in the second frame based on a position of the initial key region in the first frame and a position of the final key region in the final frame, and applying region identification information to the key region in the second frame when the key region in the second frame is determined to include the at least one pixel value similar to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the time code associated with the second frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame and prior to the time code associated with the final frame; and referring to a database which stores a corresponding relationship between region identification information received from the key information unit or the follow-up unit, object identification information applied to at least one of the key regions of the plurality of frames, and link information which provides access to information related to the at least one of the key regions to embed the link information corresponding to the at least one of the key regions into index information which associates the region identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions, the object identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions, and time information.
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37. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for storing therein a computer program that includes instructions which when executed on a computer causes the computer to execute a method comprising:
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determining, at a key information unit, an initial key region in a first frame of a plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the frame, based on an input from an operator, applying region identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, and determining a final key region in a final frame of the plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the final frame based on an input from the operator, wherein the region identification information corresponds to at least one pixel value of the initial key region in the first frame, the plurality of frames are each associated with a respective time code, and the time code associated with the final frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame; determining automatically, at a follow-up unit, whether a key region in a second frame of the plurality of frames includes at least one pixel value similar to the initial key region in the first frame, determining a position of the key region in the second frame based on a position of the initial key region in the first frame and a position of the final key region in the final frame, and applying region identification information to the key region in the second frame when the key region in the second frame is determined to include the at least one pixel value similar to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the time code associated with the second frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame and prior to the time code associated with the final frame; referring to a database which stores a corresponding relationship between region identification information applied to at least one of the key regions of the plurality of frames received from the key information unit or the follow-up unit and link information which provides access to information related to the at least one of the key regions to embed the link information corresponding to the at least one of the key regions into index information which associates the region identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions and time information; and outputting the index information with link information in which the link information is embedded, the plurality of frames, and a key image to which the region identification information which specifies the key region in combination with the time information is applied in a mutually associated relationship.
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38. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for storing therein a computer program that includes instructions which when executed on a computer causes the computer to execute a method comprising:
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determining, at a key information unit, an initial key region in a first frame of a plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the frame, based on an input from an operator, applying region identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, wherein the region identification information corresponds to at least one pixel value of the initial key region in the first frame, applying object identification information to the initial key region in the first frame, and determining a final key region in a final frame of the plurality of frames, which is a partial image of an entire image in the final frame based on an input from the operator, wherein the plurality of frames are each associated with a respective time code and the time code associated with the final frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame; determining automatically, at a follow-up unit, whether a key region in a second frame of the plurality of frames includes at least one pixel value similar to the key region in the first frame, determining a position of the key region in the second frame based on a position of the initial key region in the first frame and a position of the final key region in the final frame, and applying region identification information to the key region in the second frame when the key region in the second frame is determined to include the at least one pixel value similar to the key region in the first frame, wherein the time code associated with the second frame is subsequent to the time code associated with the first frame and prior to the time code associated with the final frame; referring to a database which stores a corresponding relationship between region identification information received from the key information unit or the follow-up unit, object identification information applied to at least one of the key regions of the plurality of frames, and link information which provides a link to information related to the at least one of the key regions to embed the link information corresponding to the at least one of the key regions into index information which associates the region identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions, the object identification information applied to the at least one of the key regions, and time information; and outputting the index information with link information in which the link information is embedded, the plurality of frames, and a key image to which the region identification information which specifies the key region in combination with the time information is applied in a mutually associated relationship.
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