INFORMATION SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD, INFORMATION SIGNAL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD, AND INFORMATION SIGNAL PLAYBACK APPARATUS AND METHOD

• US 20100098393A1
• Filed: 12/28/2009
• Published: 04/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Noboru Murabayashi
• Original Assignee: Noboru Murabayashi
• Inventors: MURABAYASHI, Noboru
• Granted Patent: US 8,577,207 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/241
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/20 Disc-shaped record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• 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 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 on disks or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 involving data reduction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal

Abstract

An information signal processing apparatus comprises: data playback unit for playing back data from a recording medium on which featured data is recorded according to the setting of a first parameter series; information file playback unit for playing back the video/audio information files by selecting from the recording medium; parameter setting unit for selecting one of the played back information files and setting parameter data corresponding to the information file and to the first or second parameter series; playback period processing unit for determining the playback period of the video/audio data recorded on the recording medium according to the featured data and either initialization parameter data set in advance in accordance with the first and second parameter series or the parameter data adjusted by the parameter setting unit; and playback control unit for performing playback control according to the signal from the playback period processing unit.

Claims

1-6. -6. (canceled)

7. An information signal processing system comprising:

data playback means for playing back various types of data from a recording medium, on which featured data is recorded in a predetermined recording area on the recording medium and also video/audio data is recorded together with the predetermined featured data extracted from the predetermined video/audio data, or image data, or audio data;

operation mode setting means for setting a predetermined operation mode via a user'"'"'s predetermined input;

a predetermined network connection means;

a network connection adjustment means for connecting to a predetermined site via the network connection means, downloading predetermined data, and performing predetermined parameter adjustment when the predetermined operation mode is set by the operation mode setting means;

digest playback period processing means for determining, according to a predetermined rule, the predetermined digest playback period of the video/audio data recorded on the recording medium according to either initialization parameter data that is set in advance or parameter data adjusted by the network connection adjustment means; and

playback control means for performing predetermined playback control according to a signal from the digest playback period processing means.

8. The information signal processing system as cited in claim 7, wherein;

a predetermined test data is played back for a user to confirm adjusted condition when the predetermined parameter adjustment is performed by the network connection adjustment means.

9. The information signal processing system as cited in claim 7, further comprising:

setting data adjustment means for performing the adjustment without network connection by outputting information to a user via predetermined display means or information output means when the predetermined parameter adjustment cannot be performed by the network connection adjustment means.

10. The information signal processing system as cited in claim 7, wherein;

during at least one of the parameter adjustment via the network connection adjustment means and the parameter adjustment not via the network connection adjustment means, the predetermined parameter adjustment is performed according to a program genre if the video/audio data is broadcast program data or according to the predetermined attribute information signal of the video/audio data if the video/audio data is not broadcast program data.

11. An information signal processing method comprising:

a first step for playing back various types of data from a recording medium, on which featured data is recorded in a predetermined recording area on the recording medium and also video/audio data is recorded together with the predetermined featured data extracted from the predetermined video/audio data, or image data, or audio data;

a second step for setting a predetermined operation mode via a user'"'"'s predetermined input;

a third step for connecting to a predetermined site through predetermined network connection processing, downloading predetermined data, and performing predetermined parameter adjustment when the predetermined operation mode is set by the second step;

a fourth step for determining, according to a predetermined rule, the predetermined digest playback period of the video/audio data recorded on the recording medium according to either initialization parameter data that is set in advance or parameter data adjusted through the network connection processing of the third step; and

a fifth step for performing predetermined playback control according to the digest playback period processing of the fourth step.

12. The information signal processing method as cited in claim 11, wherein;

a predetermined test data is played back for a user to confirm adjustment contents when the predetermined parameter adjustment is performed through the network connection processing of the third step.

13. The information signal processing method as cited in claim 11, wherein;

said parameter adjustment can be performed without network connection by outputting information to a user through predetermined display or through information output when the predetermined parameter adjustment cannot be performed by the network connection processing of the third step.

14. The information signal processing method as cited in claim 11, wherein;

during at least one of the parameter adjustment through the network connection processing of the third step and the parameter adjustment not via the network connection processing, the predetermined parameter adjustment is performed according to a program genre if the video/audio data is broadcast program data or according to the predetermined attribute information signal of the video/audio data when the video/audio data is not broadcast program data.

15. An information signal processing apparatus comprising:

data playback means for playing back various types of data from a recording medium, on which featured data is recorded in a predetermined recording area on the recording medium and also video/audio data is recorded together with the predetermined featured data extracted from the predetermined video/audio data, or image data, or audio data;

test file playback means for playing back a predetermined playback video/audio test file for adjusting parameters;

parameter adjustment means for adjusting predetermined initialization parameter data by playing back the playback video/audio test file via a predetermined user input;

display means for displaying the result of initialization parameter data, which is adjusted by the parameter adjustment means, in a predetermined method;

digest playback period processing means for determining, according to a predetermined rule, the predetermined digest playback period of the video/audio data recorded on the recording medium according to the featured data and either initialization parameter data that is set in advance or the parameter data adjusted by the parameter data adjustment means; and

playback control means for performing predetermined playback control according to a signal from the digest playback period processing means.

16. The information signal processing apparatus as cited in claim 15, wherein;

said parameter adjustment means can register/authenticate a user who performs the adjustment and perform a predetermined parameter setting change according to a predetermined user operation.

17. The information signal processing apparatus as cited in claim 15, wherein;

said parameter adjustment means allows a user to visually confirm the adjustment in a predetermined method each time a user is authenticated when the predetermined adjustment is performed.

18. The information signal processing apparatus as cited in claim 15, wherein;

said playback video/audio test file is prepared for the attribute of each video/audio and the featured data that can be used for the predetermined parameter adjustment is included.

19. The information signal processing apparatus as cited in claim 15, wherein;

said display means performs predetermined display operation using predetermined data in the playback video/audio test file for each predetermined adjustment.

20. An information signal processing method comprising:

a first step for playing back various types of data from a recording medium, on which featured data is recorded in a predetermined recording area on the recording medium and also video/audio data is recorded together with the predetermined featured data extracted from the predetermined video/audio data, or image data, or audio data;

a second step for playing back a predetermined playback video/audio test file for adjusting parameters;

a third step for adjusting predetermined initialization parameter data by playing back the playback video/audio test file-via a predetermined user input;

a fourth step for displaying the result of the initialization parameter data, which is adjusted by the third step, in a predetermined method;

a fifth step for determining, according to a predetermined rule, the predetermined digest playback period of the video/audio data recorded on the recording medium according to the featured data and either initialization parameter data that is set in advance or the parameter data adjusted by the initialization parameter data adjusted by the third step; and

a sixth step for performing predetermined playback control according to the digest playback period processing of the fifth step.

21. The information signal processing method as cited in claim 20, wherein;

during the initialization parameter data adjustment in the third step, a user who performs the adjustment can be registered/authenticated and a predetermined parameter setting can be changed according to a predetermined user operation.

22. The information signal processing method as cited in claim 20, wherein;

during the initialization parameter data adjustment of the third step, a user can visually confirm the adjustment in a predetermined method each time a user is authenticated when the predetermined adjustment is performed.

23. The information signal processing method as cited in claim 20, wherein;

said playback video/audio test file, which is prepared for the attribute of each video/audio, includes the featured data that can be used for the predetermined parameter adjustment.

24. The information signal processing method as cited in claim 20, wherein;

during the display of the fourth step, a predetermined display operation is performed using predetermined data in the playback video/audio test file for each predetermined adjustment.

25. An information signal processing apparatus comprising:

data playback means for playing back various types of data from a recording medium, on which featured data is recorded in a predetermined recording area on the recording medium and also video/audio data is recorded tighter with the predetermined featured data extracted from the predetermined video/audio data, or image data, or audio data according to predetermined first parameter series data;

digest playback period processing means for determining, according to a predetermined rule, the predetermined digest playback period of the video/audio data recorded on the recording medium according to the featured data and predetermined second parameter series data;

operation mode input means for receiving an operation mode allowing a user to perform a playback control operation in the predetermined operation mode when the video/audio data is played back;

playback control means for controlling the playback according to a signal from the operation mode input means; and

data adjustment means for adjusting the first or second parameter series data according to the playback control status controlled by the playback control means.

26. The information signal processing apparatus as cited in claim 25, further comprising:

playback period storage means for storing a playback period when the predetermined playback control is performed by the playback control means.

27. The information signal processing apparatus as cited in claim 25, wherein;

said data adjustment means adjusts the first or second parameter series data according to the predetermined featured data in the playback period when the predetermined playback control is performed by the playback control means.

28. The information signal processing apparatus as cited in claim 25, further comprising:

a recording medium on which test video/audio data of a predetermined time length is recorded wherein the first or second parameter series data can be adjusted using the test video/audio data after the adjustment by the data adjustment means.

29. An information signal processing method comprising:

a first step for playing back various types of data from a recording medium, on which featured data is recorded in a predetermined recording area on the recording medium and also video/audio data is recorded together with the predetermined featured data extracted from the predetermined video/audio data, or image data, or audio data according to predetermined first parameter series data;

a second step for determining, according to a predetermined rule, the predetermined digest playback period of the video/audio data recorded on the recording medium according to the featured data and predetermined second parameter series data;

a third step for receiving an operation mode allowing a user to perform a playback control operation in the predetermined operation mode selected by the user when the video/audio data is played back;

a fourth step for controlling the playback according to a signal of the operation mode received in the third step; and

a fifth step for adjusting the first or second parameter series data according to the playback control status controlled by the fourth step.

30. The information signal processing method as cited in claim 29, further comprising:

a step for storing a playback period when the predetermined playback control is performed by the fourth step.

31. The information signal processing method as cited in claim 29, wherein;

said adjustment of the first or second parameter series data in the fifth step is performed by adjusting the first or second parameter series data according to the predetermined featured data in the playback period when the predetermined playback control is performed through the playback control by the fourth step.

32. The information signal processing method as cited in claim 29, further comprising:

a step for storing predetermined test video/audio data of a predetermined time length in a predetermined method wherein the first or second parameter series data can be adjusted using the test video/audio data after the adjustment in the fifth step.

33. An information signal processing apparatus comprising:

image classifying processing means for performing predetermined classifying processing for predetermined image data using predetermined feature extraction data and predetermined setting parameter data;

operation mode setting means for setting a predetermined operation mode according to the input of a user'"'"'s desired command received by a predetermined operation unit;

image data storage means for storing data for which the classifying processing is performed according to variable parameters wherein a plurality of predetermined variable adjustments are performed for the setting parameter data using the predetermined image data;

image display means for reading the predetermined classified image data from the image data storage means and displaying the classified image data when the mode is set to a predetermined adjustment mode by the operation mode setting means; and

parameter adjustment means for allowing a user to select an image from the images displayed by the image display means via the predetermined operation unit, and automatically designating parameters, corresponding to the image, as the setting parameters of the image classifying processing means according to the image selection.

34. The information signal processing apparatus as cited in claim 33, wherein;

said feature extraction data is generated by extracting from image data generated by performing predetermined bandwidth compression processing for the image data.

35. The information signal processing apparatus as cited in claim 33, wherein;

said classifying processing by the image classifying processing means is a predetermined similarity-based classification.

36. The information signal processing apparatus as cited in claim 33, wherein;

said image classifying processing means, said image data storage means, and said parameter adjustment means perform predetermined processing for each predetermined genre.

37. An information signal processing method comprising:

a first step for performing predetermined classifying processing for predetermined image data using predetermined feature extraction data and predetermined setting parameter data;

a second step for setting a predetermined operation mode according to the input of a user'"'"'s desired command received by a predetermined operation unit;

a third step for storing data for which the classifying processing is performed according to variable parameters wherein a plurality of predetermined variable adjustments are performed for the setting parameter data using the predetermined image data;

a fourth step for reading the predetermined classified image data from the image stored in the third step and displaying the classified image data when the mode is set to a predetermined adjustment mode by the operation mode setting in the second step; and

a fifth step for allowing a user to select an image from the displayed images via the predetermined operation unit, and automatically designating parameters, corresponding to the image, as the setting parameters of the image classifying processing according to the image selection.

38. The information signal processing method as cited in claim 37, wherein;

said feature extraction data is generated by extracting from image data generated by performing predetermined bandwidth compression processing for the image data.

39. The information signal processing method as cited in claim 37, wherein;

said classifying processing by the first step is a predetermined similarity-based classification.

40. The information signal processing method as cited in claim 37, wherein;

said image classifying processing of the first step, said image data storage of the third step, and said parameter adjustment of the fifth step are performed by performing predetermined processing for each predetermined genre.

41. An information signal processing apparatus comprising:

detection determination means for determining if predetermined feature extraction data is detected from playback data on a predetermined recording medium or transmission data of a predetermined transmission unit;

image classifying processing means for performing predetermined classifying processing using the feature extraction data and predetermined setting parameter data;

operation mode setting means for setting a predetermined operation mode according to the input of a user'"'"'s desired command received by a predetermined operation unit;

image data storage means for storing data for which the classifying processing is performed according to variable parameters wherein a plurality of predetermined variable adjustments are performed for the setting parameter data using the predetermined image data;

image display means for detecting the featured data, performing a plurality of predetermined variable adjustments for the setting parameter data, and performing the predetermined classifying processing using the parameters variable adjusted by the image classifying processing means if the detection determination means determines that the featured data can be detected when the mode is set to a predetermined adjustment mode-by the operation mode setting means and for reading the predetermined classified image data from the image data storage means and displaying the classified image data if the detection determination means determines that the featured data is not detected; and

parameter adjustment means for allowing a user to select an image from the displayed images via the predetermined operation unit, and automatically designating parameters, corresponding to the image, as the setting parameters of the image classifying processing means according to the image selection.

42. The information signal processing apparatus as cited in claim 41, wherein;

said feature extraction data is generated by extracting, through the predetermined extraction processing, from image data generated by performing predetermined bandwidth compression processing for the image data.

43. The information signal processing apparatus as cited in claim 41, wherein;

said classifying processing by the image classifying processing means is a predetermined similarity-based classification.

44. The information signal processing apparatus as cited in claim 41, wherein;

said image classifying processing means, said image data storage means, and said parameter adjustment means perform predetermined processing for each predetermined genre.

45. An information signal processing method comprising:

a first step for determining if predetermined feature extraction data is detected from playback data on a predetermined recording medium or transmission data of a predetermined transmission unit;

a second step for performing predetermined image classifying processing using the feature extraction data and predetermined setting parameter data;

a third step for setting a predetermined operation mode according to the input of a user'"'"'s desired command received by a predetermined operation unit;

a fourth step for storing data for which the classifying processing is performed according to variable parameters wherein a plurality of predetermined variable adjustments are performed for the setting parameter data using the predetermined image data;

a fifth step for detecting the featured data, performing a plurality of predetermined variable adjustments for the setting parameter data, and performing the predetermined classifying processing that classifies images using the variably adjusted parameters if it is determined in the first step that the featured data can be detected when the mode is set to a predetermined adjustment mode in the third step and for reading the predetermined classified image data from the image stored in the fourth step and displaying the classified image data if it is determined in the first step that the featured data is not detected; and

a sixth step for allowing a user to select a displayed image from the displayed images via the predetermined operation unit and automatically designating parameters, corresponding to the image, as the setting parameters of the image classifying processing according to the image selection.

46. The information signal processing method as cited in claim 45, wherein;

said feature extraction data is generated by extracting, through the predetermined extraction processing, from image data generated by performing predetermined bandwidth compression processing for the image data.

47. The information signal processing method as cited in claim 45, wherein;

said classifying processing in the second step is a predetermined similarity-based classification.

48. The information signal processing method as cited in claim 45, wherein;

said image classifying processing of the second step, said image data storage of the fourth step, and said parameter adjustment of the sixth step are performed by performing predetermined processing for each predetermined genre.