Apparatus, method, and program for processing information

• US 8,265,455 B2
• Filed: 12/14/2004
• Issued: 09/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Shinkai, Mitsutoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Vaughn, Jr., William C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Topgyal, Gelek W
• Application Number:
  US11/011,653
• Publication Number:
  US 20050158025A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,828 Days
• Field of Search: 386/46, 386/94, 386/117, 348/207.99, 348/441
• US Class Current: 386/248
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 on disks or drums
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/7921 for more than one processing mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/7925 for more than one standard
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 involving data reduction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8063 using time division multiplex of the PCM audio and PCM video signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8227 the additional signal being at least another television signal

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus, a method, and a program for processing information, applicable to a record playback system etc. wherein a control unit provides information regarding an input imaging record mode inputted by a user to a rate information creation unit; the rate information creation unit creates rate information based on the information and provides the rate information to a record unit; the record unit records the rate information etc. onto an optical disc as being controlled by the control unit; a playback unit is controlled by a control unit to read out the rate information recorded on the optical disc and provide it to a rate information determination unit; the rate information determination unit determines a processing mode at each unit based on the rate information and provides the information to the control unit; and the control unit controls the playback unit, an image audio processing unit, and an output unit based on this information.

Claims

1. An image recording apparatus for processing information regarding content data, the apparatus comprising:

creation means for receiving (1) input record mode which is input by a user and (2) a broadcast standard of the image recording apparatus as image recording apparatus information, said creation means for creating (a) a capture rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of inputting or generating the content data, (b) a REC rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of recording the content data, and (c) a format rate which is a data rate at the time of normal playback of the content data and for outputting low resolution content data, the capture rate, the REC rate and format rate to a playback apparatus via a communication unit and for outputting high-resolution content data to a record unit,

wherein the capture rate and the REC rate are created based upon both the image recording apparatus information and the input record mode, and wherein the format rate is created based on the image recording apparatus information, and wherein the input record mode being a system mode and a speed mode, the system modes-including an interlaced mode, a progressive mode, a progressive segmented frame (PSF) mode and a pull down mode and the speed modes including a normal speed mode, high-speed mode and a low-speed mode.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the content data is image data.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the apparatus further comprises imaging means for imaging a subject and generating image data as the content data, and wherein

the creation means creates, as the capture rate, information regarding a data rate of the content data at the time when the imaging means generates the content data.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein,

the record unit comprises content data record means for recording the content data onto a record medium, and wherein

the creation means creates, as the REC rate, information regarding a data rate of the content data at the time when the content data record means records the content data onto the record medium.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

the apparatus further comprises input reception means for receiving a control instruction regarding input, generation, record, or playback of the content data that a user inputs, and wherein

the creation means creates the capture rate, the REC rate, and the format rate based on the control instruction received by the input reception means.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the record unit including rate information record means for recording the capture rate, the REC rate, and the format rate are created by the creation means onto a record medium.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the rate information record means records a transition point of the capture rate, the REC rate, and the format rate onto the record medium.

8. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the rate information record means relates information regarding a UMID of the content data to the capture rate, the REC rate, and the format rate and further records the information regarding the UMID of the content data onto the record medium.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the record unit including rate information transmission means for transmitting the capture rate, the REC rate, and the format rate which are created by the creation means to a different information processing apparatus.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the rate information transmission means transmits a transition point of the capture rate, the REC rate, and the format rate to the different information processing apparatus.

11. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the rate information transmission means relates information regarding a UMID of the content data to the capture rate, the REC rate, and the format rate and further transmits the information regarding the UMID of the content data to the different information processing apparatus.

12. An image recording method of an image recording apparatus for processing information regarding content data, the method comprising:

receiving (1) input record mode which is input by a user and (2) a broadcast standard of the image recording apparatus as image recording apparatus information, creating a capture rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of inputting or generating the content data, a REC rate which is information regarding data rate at the time of recording the content data, and a format rate which is a data rate at the time of normal playback of the content data,

outputting low resolution content data, the capture rate, the REC rate and the format rate to a playback apparatus via a communication unit and

outputting high resolution content data content data to a record unit,

wherein the capture rate and the REC rate are created based upon both the image recording apparatus information and the input record mode, and wherein the format rate is created based on the image recording apparatus information, and wherein the input record mode being a system mode and a speed mode, the system modes including an interlaced mode, a progressive mode, a progressive segmented frame (PSF) mode and a pull-down mode and the speed modes including a normal speed mode, high-speed mode and a low-speed mode.

13. A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium for making a computer process information regarding content data obtained by an image recording apparatus, the program comprising:

a creation step of receiving (1) input record node which is input by a user and (2) a broadcast standard of the image recording apparatus as image recording apparatus information, creating a capture rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of inputting or generating the content data, a REC rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of recording the content data, and a format rate which is a data rate at the time of normal playback of the content data, and outputting low resolution content data, the capture rate, the REC rate and the format rate to a playback apparatus via a communication unit and outputting high resolution content data to a record unit,

wherein the capture rate and the REC rate are created based upon both the image recording apparatus information and the input record mode, and wherein the format rate is created based on the image recording apparatus information, and wherein the input record mode being a system mode and a speed mode, the system modes including an interlaced mode, a progressive mode, a progressive segmented frame (PSF) mode and pull-down mode and the speed modes including a normal speed-mode, high-speed mode and a low-speed mode.

14. A playback output apparatus for output processing information regarding content data, the apparatus comprising:

determination means for determining a setting for controlling at least one of playback processing and output data conversion processing of the content data, high resolution content data provided on a recording medium, said setting is directly determined based on input information from an image recording apparatus via a communication unit, the input information includes (a) a capture rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of inputting or generating the content data, (b) a REC rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of recording the content data, (c) a format rate which is a data rate at the time of normal playback of the content data and (d) low resolution content data, wherein the capture rate and REC rate are created based upon both a broadcast standard of the image recording apparatus as image recording apparatus information and a user input at the time of recording and the format rate is created based on the image recording apparatus information, and the user input at the time of recording being a system mode and a speed mode, the system modes including an interlaced mode, a progressive mode, a progressive segmented frame (PSF) mode and a pull-down mode and the speed modes including a normal-speed mode, a high-speed mode and a low-speed mode.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the content data is image data.

16. The apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising playback means for playing back the content data at a data rate based on the format rate.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising output means for outputting the content data played back by the playback means.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein

the apparatus further comprises data conversion means for converting the content data played back by the playback means based on a determination result by the determination means, and wherein

the output means outputs the content data converted by the data conversion means.

19. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein

the apparatus further comprises output information creation means for creating output information for outputting a determination result by the determination means or the capture rate, the REC rate, and the format rate, and wherein

the output means further outputs the output information created by the output information creation means.

20. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein

the apparatus further comprises acquisition means for reading and acquiring the capture rate, the REC rate, and the format rate recorded on the record medium, and wherein

the determination means determines a setting regarding playback processing and output processing of the content data based on the capture rate, the REC rate, and the format rate which are read and acquired from the record medium by the acquisition means.

21. The apparatus according to claim. 14, wherein

the apparatus further comprises receiving means for receiving the capture rate, the REC rate, and the format rate which are transmitted from the different information processing apparatus, and wherein

the determination means determines a setting regarding playback processing and output processing of the content data based on the capture rate, the REC rate, and the format rate which are received by the receiving means.

22. A playback output method of a playback output apparatus for processing information regarding content data, the method comprising:

a determination step of determining a setting for controlling at least one of playback processing and output data conversion processing of the content data, high resolution content data provided on a record medium, said setting being directly determined based on input information from an image recording apparatus via a communication unit, the input information includes (a) a capture rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of inputting or generating the content data, (b) a REC rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of recording the content data, (c) a format rate which is a data rate at the time of normal playback of the content data and (d) low resolution content data, wherein the capture rate and REC rate are created based upon both a broadcast standard of the image recording apparatus as image recording apparatus information and a user input at the time of recording and the format rate is created based on the image recording apparatus information, and the user input at the time of recording being a system mode and a speed mode, the system modes including an interlaced mode, a progressie mode, a progressive segmented frame (PSF) mode and a pull-down mode and the speed modes including a normal-speed mode, a high-speed mode and a low-speed mode.

23. A computer program embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium for making a computer process information regarding content data output by a playback output apparatus, the program comprising:

a determination step of determining a setting for controlling at least one of playback processing and output data conversion processing of the content data, high resolution content data provided on a record medium, said setting being directly determined based on input information from a communication unit of an image recording apparatus, the input information includes (a) a capture rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of inputting or generating the content data, (b) a REC rate which is information regarding a data rate at the time of recording the content data, (C) a format rate which is a data rate at the time of normal playback of the content data and (d) low resolution content data, wherein the capture rate and REC rate are created based upon both a broadcast standard of the image recording apparatus as image recording apparatus information and a user input at the time of recording and the format rate is created based on the image recording apparatus information, and the user input at the time of recording being a system mode and a speed mode, the system modes including an interlaced mode, a progressive mode, a progressive segmented frame (PSF) mode and a pull-down mode and the speed modes including a normal-speed mode, a high-speed mode and a low-speed mode.