Editing method and recording and reproducing device

• US 10,679,674 B2
• Filed: 12/17/2018
• Issued: 06/09/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
• Inventors: Yoshida, Susumu, Shiokawa, Junji, Okamoto, Hiroo
• Primary Examiner(s): Zhao, Daquan
• Application Number:
  US16/221,908
• Publication Number:
  US 20190122700A1
• Time in Patent Office: 540 Days
• Field of Search: 386239, 386240, 386278, 386280, 386281, 386282, 386326, 386353
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/102 Programmed access in sequence to addressed parts of tracks of operating record carriers access by moving the head G11B3/08, G11B5/54, G11B7/085, G11B21/022; by moving the record carrier G11B15/005, G11B17/005, by driving of both record carrier and head G11B15/1816
• 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 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/87 Regeneration of colour television signals H04N9/80 takes precedence

Abstract

In order to provide a recording and reproducing device that allows a user to select and manage arbitrary play lists, a unit of management for managing all registered play list information and an upper management hierarchical level are added. The unit of management is adapted to be handled on the same level with unified information that indicates a reproduction range of all AV data. User-defined unified information is adapted to be handled on the added management hierarchical level. The user-defined unified information is formed to allow arbitrary reproduction ranges contained on a lower hierarchical level to be registered.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a network interface;

a recording medium on which is stored a plurality of video information including first video information received wirelessly by the network interface over a network from another information processing apparatus, wherein at least some of the plurality of video information is associated with a user profile;

a display; and

a processor for controlling the display to display;

a first area including a first tag associated with a first group of video information for a first classification and a second tag associated with a second group of video information for a second classification different from the first classification, the first group of video information being configured to allow a user to edit, wherein the first group of video information and the second group of video information are part of the plurality of stored video information, and

a second area displaying thumbnails corresponding to at least a portion of the plurality of stored video information,

wherein user selection of the first tag enables the display of a first group of thumbnails corresponding to the first group of video information in the second area,

wherein user selection of the second tag enables the display of a second group of thumbnails corresponding to the second group of video information in the second area,

wherein, upon one video information stored on the recording medium included in both the first group of video information and the second group of video information being deleted from the first group of video information, the one video information continues to be included in the second group of video information and the processor controls the display to display a thumbnail corresponding to the one video information as one of the second group of thumbnails when the second tag is selected, and

wherein the processor generates a folder of second video information based on user preferences determined by a plurality of user selections of the thumbnails displayed in the second area, and

wherein, upon user selection of the folder, the processor controls the display to display thumbnails that correspond to the second video information and no other thumbnails associated with video information of other users.

2. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

an antenna for wirelessly receiving the first video information from the other information processing apparatus.

3. The information processing apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the plurality of stored video information includes third video information recorded by the information processing apparatus, fourth video information, and fifth video information,

wherein the display displays a user interface having thumbnails corresponding to each of the third, fourth, and fifth video information, and

wherein the processor generates a list of video information including the third, fourth, and fifth video information based on one or more user selections of the corresponding thumbnails.

4. The information processing apparatus of claim 3,

wherein the third video information, the fourth video information, and the fifth video information are organized in the list of video information to have a playback sequence based on an order selected via the one or more user selections.

5. The information processing apparatus of claim 4,

wherein the display displays the third, fourth, and fifth video information included in the list according to the playback sequence selected by the user.

6. The information processing apparatus of claim 1,

wherein the plurality of stored video information includes third video information, fourth video information, and fifth video information,

wherein the plurality of stored video information includes management information corresponding to the third, fourth, and fifth video information,

wherein the management information includes filename information and timing information for each of the third, fourth, and fifth video information such that when the third, fourth, and fifth video information is stored in the recording medium the filename information is updated according to a predetermined sequence.

7. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

an analog to digital converter for converting analog audio information being recorded into digital audio information;

a compressor for compressing the plurality of video information including digital video information and the digital audio information;

a decoder for decoding, during playback, the compressed digital video information and the compressed digital audio information included in the plurality of stored video information and selected for reproduction by the user; and

a digital to analog converter for converting at least the decoded digital audio information into analog audio information during playback.

8. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

an on screen display generator generating on screen display information, wherein the plurality of stored video information includes third video information such that, upon selection for playback, the third video information is outputted with the on screen display information for display of the third video information and the on screen display information.

9. An information processing method implemented on an information processing apparatus, the information processing method comprising:

storing a plurality of video information including first video information received wirelessly by a network interface over a network from another information processing apparatus, wherein at least some of the plurality of video information is associated with a user profile; and

displaying;

a first area including a first tag associated with a first group of video information for a first classification and a second tag associated with a second group of video information for a second classification different from the first classification, the first group of video information being configured to allow a user to edit, wherein the first group of video information and the second group of video information are part of the plurality of stored video information, and

a second area displaying thumbnails corresponding to at least a portion of the plurality of stored video information,

wherein user selection of the first tag enables the display of a first group of thumbnails corresponding to the first group of video information in the second area, and

wherein user selection of the second tag enables the display of a second group of thumbnails corresponding to the second group of video information in the second area;

upon one video information stored on the recording medium included in both the first group of video information and the second group of video information being deleted from the first group of video information, the one video information continues to be included in the second group of video information, and displaying a thumbnail corresponding to the one video information as one of the second group of thumbnails when the second tag is selected;

generating a folder of second video information based on user preferences determined by a plurality of user selections of the thumbnails displayed in the second area; and

upon user selection of the folder, displaying thumbnails that correspond to the second video information and no other thumbnails associated with video information of other users.

10. The information processing method of claim 9, further comprising:

wirelessly receiving the first video information from the other information processing apparatus via an antenna of the information processing apparatus.

11. The information processing method of claim 9,

wherein the plurality of stored video information includes third video information recorded by the information processing apparatus, fourth video information, and fifth video information,

wherein the information processing apparatus displays a user interface having thumbnails corresponding to each of the third, fourth, and fifth video information, and

wherein the information processing apparatus generates a list of video information including the third, fourth, and fifth video information based on one or more user selections of the corresponding thumbnails.

12. The information processing method of claim 11,

wherein the third video information, the fourth video information, and the fifth video information are organized in the list of video information to have a playback sequence based on an order selected via the one or more user selections.

13. The information processing method of claim 12,

wherein the information processing apparatus displays the third, fourth, and fifth video information included in the list according to the playback sequence selected by the user.

14. The information processing method of claim 9,

wherein the plurality of stored video information includes third video information, fourth video information, and fifth video information,

wherein the plurality of stored video information includes management information corresponding to the third, fourth, and fifth video information,

wherein the management information includes filename information and timing information for each of the third, fourth, and fifth video information such that when the third, fourth, and fifth video information is stored in the recording medium the filename information is updated according to a predetermined sequence.

15. The information processing method of claim 9, further comprising:

converting, by an analog to digital converter of the information processing apparatus, analog audio information being recorded into digital audio information;

compressing, by a compressor of the information processing apparatus, the plurality of video information including digital video information and the digital audio information;

decoding, during playback and by a decoder of the information processing apparatus, the compressed digital video information and the compressed digital audio information included in the plurality of stored video information and selected for reproduction by the user; and

converting, by a digital to analog converter of the information processing apparatus, at least the decoded digital audio information into analog audio information during playback.

16. The information processing method of claim 9, further comprising:

generating, by the information processing apparatus, on screen display information,

wherein the plurality of stored video information includes third video information such that, upon selection for playback, the third video information is outputted with the on screen display information for display of the third video information and the on screen display information.

17. A method for reproducing video content associated with user profiles being implemented on an information processing apparatus, comprising:

receiving, via a network, first video information wirelessly from a device external to the information processing apparatus, the first video information being received including second video information that is encrypted;

displaying, on a display device, a first user interface for a user to select a user profile from among a plurality of user profiles including a first user profile associated with a first tag and a second user profile associated with a second tag, the plurality of user profiles being associated with video information and the first user interface including an option for a user to select the first user profile from the plurality of user profiles by selecting the first tag;

receiving a selection of the first user profile;

displaying, in response to the selection, a second user interface for a user to select desired video information to be reproduced from among the first video information, the second user interface being associated with the first user profile and displaying the first tag, the first tag associated with a first group of video information and indicating an identity of the user of the first user profile, the second user interface further displaying thumbnails corresponding to the first group of video information;

displaying the second tag and a second group of thumbnails corresponding to a second group of video information associated with the second user profile when the second tag shown in the first user interface is selected, the first group of video information and the second group of video information including one video information that is the same;

receiving a selection to remove the one video information from the first group of video information associated with the first user profile;

removing the one video information from the first group of video information, wherein, upon the one video information being removed from the first group of video information, the one video information continues to be included in the second group of video information for the second user profile and the second group of thumbnails continues to display a thumbnail corresponding to the one video information when the second tag is selected;

receiving a selection of desired video information based on a selection of a thumbnail from the first group of thumbnails, the desired video information included in the second video information;

decrypting video information corresponding to the selected thumbnail; and

displaying the decrypted video information.

18. The method of claim 17,

wherein any user can delete stored video information regardless of a user profile from the plurality of user profiles that was used to record the stored video information.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

generating a list of video information based on preferences of a user determined by a plurality of user selections of thumbnails from the first or second group of thumbnails.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

generating a list of video information based on preferences of a user determined by a plurality of user selections of thumbnails associated with the first video information, the list including third video information;

receiving a selection of the list by the user; and

in response to the selection of the list, displaying the thumbnails that correspond to the third video information and no other thumbnails associated with video information of other users.

21. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

displaying a user interface having thumbnails corresponding to each of third video information, fourth video information, and fifth video information;

generating a list of video information including the third, fourth, and fifth video information based on one or more selections of the corresponding thumbnails made by the user;

organizing the third, fourth, and fifth video information in the list of video information with a playback sequence; and

displaying the third, fourth, and fifth video information included in the list according to the playback sequence.

22. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

generating on screen display information, wherein the first video information includes third video information such that, upon selection for playback, the third video information is outputted with the on screen display information for display of the third video information and the on screen display information.

23. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a network interface receiving first video information wirelessly from a device external to the information processing apparatus, the first video information being received including second video information that is encrypted;

a display displaying a first user interface for a user to select a user profile from among a plurality of user profiles including a first user profile associated with a first tag and a second user profile associated with a second tag, the plurality of user profiles being associated with video information and the first user interface including an option for a user to select the first user profile from the plurality of user profiles by selecting the first tag;

an input interface receiving a selection of the first user profile at a first time and a selection of the second tag at a second time,

wherein, in response to the selection of the first user profile, the display displays a second user interface for a user to select desired video information to be reproduced from among the first video information, the second user interface being associated with the first user profile and displaying the first tag, the first tag associated with a first group of video information and indicating an identity of the user which the first user profile is associated with, the second user interface further displaying thumbnails corresponding to the first group of video information, and

wherein, in response to the selection of the second user profile, the display displays the second tag and a second group of thumbnails corresponding to a second group of video information associated with the second user profile when the second tag shown in the first user interface is selected, the first group of video information and the second group of video information including one video information that is the same; and

a processor for removing one video information from the first group of video information after the input interface receives a selection to remove the one video information from the first group of video information associated with the first user profile, wherein, upon the one video information being removed from the first group of video information, the one video information continues to be included in the second group of video information for the second user profile and the second group of thumbnails continues to display a thumbnail corresponding to the one video information when the second tag is selected,

wherein the processor decrypts second video information corresponding to a selected thumbnail when the input interface receives a selection of desired video information based on a selection of a thumbnail from the first group of thumbnails, and

wherein the display displays the decrypted video information.

24. The information processing apparatus of claim 23, further comprising:

an antenna for wirelessly receiving the first video information.

25. The information processing apparatus of claim 23,

wherein any user can delete stored video information regardless of a user profile from the plurality of user profiles that was used to record the stored video information.

26. The information processing apparatus of claim 23,

wherein the processor generates a list of video information based on preferences of a user determined by a plurality of user selections of thumbnails from the first or second group of thumbnails.

27. The information processing apparatus of claim 23,

wherein the processor generates a list of video information based on preferences of a user determined by a plurality of user selections of thumbnails associated with the first video information, the list including third and fourth video information, and, in response to the input interface receiving a selection of the list by the user, the display displays only those thumbnails that correspond to the third and fourth video information and no other thumbnails associated with video information of other users.

28. The information processing apparatus of claim 23,

wherein the display displays a user interface having thumbnails corresponding to each of third video information, fourth video information, and fifth video information,

wherein the third, fourth, and fifth video information are included in the first video information, and

wherein the processor:

generates a list of video information including the third, fourth, and fifth video information based on one or more selections of the corresponding thumbnails made by the user; and

organizes the third, fourth, and fifth video information with a playback sequence such that the display displays the third, fourth, and fifth video information included in the list according to the playback sequence.

29. The information processing apparatus of claim 23, further comprising:

an analog to digital converter for converting analog audio information being recorded into digital audio information;

a compressor for compressing the first video information;

a decoder for decoding, during playback, audio and video information included in the first video information and selected for reproduction by the user; and

a digital to analog converter for converting at least the digital audio information into audio information during playback.

30. The information processing apparatus of claim 23, further comprising:

an on screen display generator generating on screen display information,

wherein the first video information includes third video information such that, upon selection for playback, the third video information is outputted with the on screen display information for display of the third video information and the on screen display information.