JP2000023104A - Display method and display device of reduced index still image and moving image video signal reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] A plurality of index reduced still image signals of a plurality of index reduced still image signals extracted from a series of moving image video signals, each of which is subjected to reduction processing, and combined with each other identifier signal. In a method for displaying a reduced index still image for displaying a still image on a display screen, a method for displaying a reduced still image for an index that can greatly increase the number of reduced still images for an index that can be displayed on the display screen is provided. Get the display method. SOLUTION: A plurality of N reduced index still images SV of a plurality of N reduced index still images signals extracted from a series of moving image video signals, reduced in size, and combined with different identifier signals, respectively. Are sequentially n (= 1, 2, 3,...)
Thus, for each of n <N) index-reduced still images SV, each index-reduced still image SV is displayed at a time that can be visually recognized, and the n index-reduced still images SV are displayed so that each identifier is not hidden. Composite display is performed so that they are sequentially superimposed and attached.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and a display device for displaying a reduced index still image, and a moving image signal reproducing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a video CD (compact disc) reproducing apparatus, an optical disc (compact disc) is used.
When playing back a series of moving picture video signals recorded in a set of the moving picture video signals, for example, nine still picture video signals in time series are extracted from the series of moving picture video signals at predetermined time intervals. , Stored in the storage means, and from the storage means,
After reading out the nine still image video signals and performing reduction processing on each of them, numbers 1, 2,.
After synthesizing with the signals of ９ and 9, it is stored in the storage means again as a reduced still image video signal for indexing. The nine indexed reduced still image video signals are read out from the storage means, and D
After the A / A conversion, it is supplied to a video display device such as a television receiver, and as shown in FIG. 8, the nine reduced still images (1),
(2), ‥‥‥‥‥‥, and (9) are displayed on the display screen D of the video display device.
It is arranged on P in a 3 × 3 matrix.

[0003] The user can select an index reduced still image number from the nine index reduced still images (1) to (9),
For example, if "6" is input from the keyboard, a moving image video signal subsequent to the still image video signal corresponding to the indexed reduced still image of the number 6 is output from the optical disk in a series of moving image video signals recorded on the optical disk. The video is reproduced and supplied to a video display device such as a television receiver to display the moving image.

[0004]

In this case, the number of reduced index still images displayed on the display screen of the video display device is:
As shown in FIG. 8, the maximum number is nine, which is not very large.

[0005] In view of the above, the present invention extracts a series of moving picture video signals, performs reduction processing on each of them,
In a method for displaying a reduced index still image, a plurality of reduced index still images of a plurality of reduced index still image signals combined with respective different identifier signals are displayed on a display screen. An object of the present invention is to propose a method of displaying a reduced index still image that can significantly increase the number of reduced index still images that can be displayed above.

Further, according to the present invention, from a recording medium on which a series of moving image video signals are recorded, the sequence is reproduced so as to be extracted in chronological order from the series of moving image video signals, reduced, and combined with an identifier signal. The plurality of reduced index still image video signals obtained as described above are supplied to a video display device, and can be displayed on a display screen in a reduced index still image display device configured to be displayed on the display screen. It is an object of the present invention to propose a display device for a reduced index still image that can greatly increase the number of reduced index still images.

According to the present invention, a plurality of moving picture video signals are reproduced from a recording medium on which a series of moving picture video signals are recorded so as to be extracted in chronological order from a series of moving picture video signals, reduced, and combined with an identifier signal. The index reduced still image video signals are supplied to the video display device to display a plurality of index reduced still images, and the identifier assigned to the arbitrarily selected index reduced still image is designated. Moving image video signal for reproducing a moving image video signal subsequent to a still image video signal corresponding to a reduced index still image with a specified identifier of a series of moving image video signals recorded on a recording medium It is an object of the present invention to propose a moving picture video signal reproducing apparatus which can greatly increase the number of reduced index still images that can be displayed on a display screen.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a method for displaying a reduced index still image according to the present invention, wherein a plurality of N still images are extracted from a series of moving image video signals, each of which is subjected to reduction processing and synthesized with a different identifier signal. N of reduced still image signals for index
The index reduced still images are sequentially written into n (= 1, 2, 3,.
In 、, n <N) index reduced still images are displayed for each indexable still image at every visible time, and n index reduced still images are sequentially displayed so that their identifiers are not hidden. The display is superimposed and superimposed so as to be attached.

According to the present invention, a plurality of N index reduced still image signals of a plurality of N index reduced still image signals which are extracted from a series of moving picture video signals, reduced in size, and combined with respective different identifier signals are combined. Indexed reduced still images are sequentially written into n (= 1,
2, 3, and 、, each of n <N) index reduced still images are displayed for each visible time, and n index reduced still images are identified by their respective identifiers. Are superimposed one after the other so that they are not hidden, and are synthesized and displayed so that they can be pasted.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first aspect of the present invention is to extract a plurality of N reduced still image signals for indexing, which are extracted from a series of moving image video signals, respectively reduced, and combined with different identifier signals. A plurality of N index reduced still images are sequentially written into n (=
1, 2, 3, ‥‥‥, n <N) for each indexed reduced still image, for each visible time, and
This is a method of displaying a reduced index still image for indexing, in which n reduced index still images are sequentially superimposed and attached so that their respective identifiers are not hidden.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reproducing means for reproducing a plurality of N still picture signals from a series of moving picture video signals in time series from a recording medium on which a series of moving picture video signals are recorded; Reduction processing means for reducing a plurality of N still image signals reproduced by the reproduction means to obtain a plurality of N reduced still image video signals for indexing; Identifier combining means for combining each identifier signal with the reduced still picture video signal; and storage means for storing a plurality of N index reduced still picture video signals combined with the respective identifier signals from the identifier combining means. , N (= 1, 2, 3,..., N <
The N) indexed reduced still image video signals are read out each time the n indexed reduced still images can be visually recognized, and the n indexed reduced still images are read out so that each identifier is not hidden. An indexing reduced still image video signal processing means for sequentially overlapping and combining so as to be pasted together, wherein the combined indexing still image video signal being synthesized from the indexed reduced still image video signal processing means is displayed on a video display device. And a display apparatus for displaying a reduced index still image for displaying a composite index still image.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first reproducing means for reproducing a moving image video signal from a recording medium on which a series of moving image video signals are recorded, and a chronological sequence from a series of moving image video signals from a recording medium. A second reproducing unit that reproduces the plurality of N still image signals so as to extract the plurality of N still image signals; and reducing the plurality of N still image signals reproduced by the second reproducing unit to obtain a plurality of N still image signals.
Reduction processing means for obtaining a number of reduced index still image video signals;
Identifier combining means for combining each of the plurality of indexed reduced still image video signals from the reduction processing means with a different identifier signal; and a plurality of N indices combined with the respective identifier signals from the identifier combining means. Storage means for storing the reduced still image video signal for use, and n (= 1, 2,.
In 3, ‥‥‥, n <N) reduced index still image video signals are read out each time the n reduced index still images can be visually recognized, and n reduced index still images are obtained. Index reduced still image video signal processing means for synthesizing such that the identifiers are sequentially overlapped so as not to be hidden and are pasted;
Supplying the combined index still image video signal being synthesized from the reduced index still image video signal processing means to the video display device,
An identifier designating means for designating an identifier of an arbitrarily selected reduced index still image in the composite index still image when the composite index still image is displayed; and In response to this, a series of moving image video signals recorded on the recording medium are reproduced so that moving image video signals subsequent to the still image video signal corresponding to the indexed reduced still image with the designated identifier are reproduced. And a control means for controlling the first reproduction means.

[Specific Examples of Embodiments of the Invention] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, specific examples of a method and apparatus for displaying a reduced index still image and a moving picture video signal reproducing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. This will be described in detail. First, an example of a method of displaying a reduced index still image for a specific example will be described with reference to FIG.

A plurality of video signals extracted from a series of moving picture video signals, each of which is subjected to reduction processing, and combined with a different identifier (for example, number 1, 2, 3,..., 11, 12) signal A plurality of N reduced index still images SV of N (= 12) reduced index still image signals {} (1), (2), (3), {}
‥‥‥‥‥, (11), and (12) are sequentially converted into n (= 3, 3 <1
2) Each index reduced still image SV is displayed for each indexable still image SV for each visible time, and each identifier (number) of n (= 3) index reduced still images SV is hidden. The images are superimposed one after another and displayed so that they can be pasted together.

FIG. 1 will be described in more detail. FIG.
As shown in A, three reduced images (1), (2), and (3) are displayed on the display screen DP so as to be adjacent to each other from left to right and to be arranged side by side without overlapping.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1B, two seconds after the display of FIG. 1A, the three reduced images (4), (5), and (6) are adjacent to each other from left to right and overlap each other. They are arranged side by side so as not to be distorted, and the three reduced images (1), (2), and (3) in FIG.
Is slightly shifted leftward from the position (may be slightly shifted rightward or not at all; the same applies hereinafter), and
The upper edges of the thumbnails (4), (5) and (6) are the thumbnails (1) and (2)
, (3) so that the numbers of (3), (3)
(3) It is displayed on the display screen DP so as to be attached so as to overlap with the lower edge of (3).

Next, as shown in FIG. 1C, two seconds after the display of FIG. 1B, the three reduced images (7), (8), and (9) are adjacent to each other from left to right and overlap each other. They are arranged side by side so as not to be distorted, and the three reduced images (4), (5), and (6) in FIG.
Slightly shifted to the left from the position, and reduced images (7) and (8)
, (9) so that the upper edges of the thumbnails (4), (5), (6) overlap the lower edges of the thumbnails (4), (5), (6) so as not to obscure the numbers of the thumbnails (4), (5), (6). Is displayed on the display screen DP so as to be pasted.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1D, two seconds after the display of FIG. 1C, the three reduced images (10), (11), and (12) are adjacent to each other from left to right and overlap each other. They are arranged side by side so as not to be distorted, and the three reduced images (7), (8), and (9) in FIG.
Slightly shifted to the left from the position, and reduced images (10), (1
The upper edges of (1) and (12) should be attached to the lower edges of (7), (8) and (9) so that the numbers of (7), (8) and (9) are not hidden. It is displayed on the display screen DP so as to be attached so as to overlap.

Next, another example of a method for displaying a reduced index still image in a specific example will be described with reference to FIG. In the example of FIG. 2, the arrangement direction of the reduced images to be displayed horizontally and three by three is left and right reversed from that of FIG. 1, and the other configurations are the same as those of FIG. 1, so that further description is omitted.

Next, still another example of a method for displaying a reduced index still image of a specific example will be described with reference to FIG. The three reduced images (1), (2), and (3) are displayed on the display screen DP in a vertically adjacent manner so as to be adjacent to each other and not overlapped from top to bottom.

Next, display 2 of reduced images (1), (2) and (3)
After two seconds, the three reduced images (4), (5), and (6) are arranged vertically from top to bottom so that they are adjacent to each other and do not overlap, and the three reduced images (1) , (2) and (3) upward (they may be slightly downward or not at all; the same applies hereinafter) and the reduced images (4) and (4)
The left edge of (5) and (6) should be on the right edge of thumbnails (1), (2) and (3) so as not to hide the numbers of thumbnails (1), (2) and (3). It is displayed on the display screen DP so as to be attached so as to overlap.

Next, display 2 of reduced images (4), (5) and (6)
After two seconds, the three reduced images (7), (8), and (9) are arranged vertically adjacent to each other from top to bottom so that they do not overlap, and three reduced images (4) , (5), (6), and the left edge of the reduced images (7), (8), (9) is the same as that of the reduced images (4), (5), (6). So as not to hide the number
The reduced images (4), (5), and (6) are displayed on the display screen DP so as to be superimposed on the right edge.

Next, display 2 of reduced images (7), (8) and (9)
After two seconds, the three reduced images (10), (11), and (12) are arranged vertically adjacent to each other from top to bottom so that they do not overlap, and three reduced images (7) , (8) and (9), and the left edges of the reduced images (10), (11) and (12) are aligned with the reduced images (7), (8) and (9). So as not to hide the number
The reduced images (7), (8), and (9) are displayed on the display screen DP so as to be superimposed on the right edge.

Next, display 2 of the reduced images (10), (11) and (12)
Seconds later, the three reduced images (13), (14), and (15) are arranged vertically adjacent to each other from top to bottom without overlapping, and the three reduced images (10) , (11), (12) are shifted upward, and the left edges of the reduced images (13), (14), (15) correspond to the reduced images (10), (11), (12). So as not to hide the number
The reduced images (10), (11) and (12) are displayed on the display screen DP so as to be superimposed on the right edges thereof.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, another example of a method for displaying a reduced index still image in a specific example will be described. This figure 4
In the example, the arrangement direction of the reduced images displayed vertically and three by three is inverted upside down from that in FIG. 3, and the rest is the same as that in FIG. 3, so that further description is omitted.

Next, with reference to FIG. 5, an example of a method for displaying a reduced index still image in a specific example will be described. It is extracted from a series of moving picture video signals,
Twenty-two index reduced still images SV with (2, 3,..., 21, 22) {(1), (2), (3),}
{, (21), (22)} are sequentially converted into n (= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
A predetermined time, for example, every two seconds, in which the n index reduced still images can be visually recognized, so that the number as the identifier is not hidden on the previous n index reduced still images. It is displayed on the display screen DP so as to be superimposed and pasted.

FIG. 1 will be described in more detail. The five thumbnails (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) are arranged side by side from left to right, adjacent to each other, without overlapping.
It is displayed on the display screen DP.

Next, the reduced images (1), (2), (3), (4),
Two seconds after the display of (5), four reduced images (6), (7), (8)
, (9) are arranged vertically from top to bottom so that they are adjacent to each other and do not overlap, and the upper edge of the reduced image (6) overlaps the lower edge of the reduced image (5). It is displayed on the display screen DP as if it were attached.

Next, two seconds after the display of the reduced images (6), (7), (8) and (9), four reduced images (10), (11), (12) and (13) From right to left, side by side so that they do not overlap, and the right edge of the reduced image (10) is
It is displayed on the display screen DP so as to be attached to the left edge of (9).

Next, two seconds after the display of the reduced images (10), (11), (12), and (13), the three reduced images (14), (15), and (16) are displayed from bottom to top. , Are arranged vertically adjacent to each other so as not to overlap with each other, and are attached on the display screen DP so that the lower edge of the reduced image (14) is overlapped with the upper edge of the reduced image (13). indicate.

Next, display 2 of the reduced images (14), (15) and (16)
Seconds later, the three reduced images (17), (18), and (19) are arranged side by side so as to be adjacent to each other from left to right without overlapping, and the left edge of the reduced image (17) is The reduced image (16) is displayed on the display screen DP so as to be superimposed on the right edge of the reduced image (16).

Next, display 2 of the reduced images (17), (18) and (19)
Seconds later, the two reduced images (20) and (21) are arranged vertically adjacent to each other from top to bottom so that they do not overlap, and the upper edge of the reduced image (20) is 19) It is displayed on the display screen DP so as to be attached so as to overlap the lower edge.

Next, two seconds after the display of the reduced images (20) and (21), one reduced image (22) is pasted so that its right edge overlaps the left edge of the reduced image (21). It is displayed on the display screen DP as shown.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, a circuit configuration of a video CD player as an example of a reduced index still image display device and a moving image video signal reproducing device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. . Reference numeral 1 denotes an optical disk (video CD) on which a series of digital video signals and accompanying digital audio signals are compressed and recorded. Reference numeral 3 denotes a spindle motor that drives the optical disc 1 to rotate via the spindle 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes an optical pickup (optical head) which irradiates the optical disk 1 with a laser beam focused by an objective lens, and the reflected and divergent laser beam passes through an optical system such as an objective lens so that the focused laser beam is converted into light. The light enters the detector, and the light detection output (RF
Signal) is output.

The servo circuit 14 applies a rotary servo to the spindle motor 3 and the threading motor 5 for moving the optical pickup 4 in the radial direction of the optical disk 1. Focus servo, tracking servo, and the like are applied to the optical pickup 4 by the servo circuit 14. The servo circuit 14 is controlled by a microcomputer (host computer) 15.

RF from optical detector of optical pickup 4
The signal is supplied to the RF signal processing circuit 7, where it is decoded and converted into a binary digital signal.

The digital signal from the RF processing circuit 7 is supplied to a video / audio signal decoding / processor circuit 8. When the digital signal from the RF processing circuit 7 is a signal that has been compressed and encoded, the video / audio signal decoding /
The processor circuit 8 performs compression decoding, that is, decompression processing to obtain a decompressed digital video signal and digital audio signal, respectively. Video / audio signal decoding /
The processor circuit 8 includes a D-RAM 9 as a storage unit.
It is connected to the.

The decompressed digital video signal and digital audio signal from the video / audio signal decoding / processor circuit 8 are supplied to a video signal D / A converter 10 and an audio signal D / A converter 12, respectively. D
The analog video signal and the analog audio signal obtained by the / A conversion are supplied to a video display device 11 and an audio output device 12, which can be constituted by, for example, a television receiver, and perform video display and audio reproduction. Will be

The RF signal processing circuit 7 and the video / audio signal decoder / processor circuit 8 are controlled by the microcomputer 15. Further, a keyboard 16 having various operation keys is connected to the microcomputer 15.

Next, a specific circuit of the video / audio signal decoder / processor circuit 8 of FIG. 6 will be described with reference to FIG. The changeover switches 21 and 26 are switched in conjunction with each other. When the digital signal from the RF signal processing circuit 7 is a compressed and encoded signal, the changeover switch 21 is switched.
Is switched to the CD-ROM decoder 22 side,
The changeover switch 26 is switched to the compressed audio signal decoder 25 side, and when the digital signal from the RF signal processing circuit 7 is a signal that has not been compressed and encoded, the changeover switches 21 and 26 are in a state opposite to that described above, The input terminal 20 and the output terminal 27 are directly connected.

The case where the digital signal from the RF signal processing circuit 7 is a signal that has been compressed and encoded will be described. The digital signal from the RF signal processing circuit 7 is supplied to a changeover switch 21 through an input terminal 20. If the digital signal is a compressed signal, the changeover switch 2
1, the signal is switched to the CD-ROM decoder 22 side. If the signal is an uncompressed signal, the signal is directly supplied to the audio signal D / A converter 12 (FIG. 6) through the changeover switch 21 and a changeover switch 26 described later. You.

The compressed digital signal from the CD-ROM decoder 22 is a compressed video / audio signal decoder 2.
4 to be decoded, and separated into a digital video signal and a digital audio signal. The separated digital video signal and digital audio signal are supplied to a compressed video signal decoder 28 and a compressed audio signal decoder 25, respectively, and are respectively decompressed.

The decompressed digital video signal from the compressed video signal decoder 28 is supplied to a video signal processor 31 and subjected to image processing as described later, and the obtained video output data is output to an output terminal 32. Is supplied to the D / A converter 10 for video signals. The audio output data obtained by the expansion processing from the compressed audio signal decoder 25 is supplied to the audio signal D / A converter 12 through the changeover switch 26 and the output terminal 27.

When the digital signal from the RF signal processing circuit 7 is an uncompressed signal, the change-over switches 21 and 26 are set in a state opposite to the above-mentioned change-over state. The input terminal 20 and the output terminal 27 are directly connected through the changeover switches 21 and 26, and the digital signal from the RF signal processing circuit 7 is directly supplied to the audio signal D / A converter 12.

The compressed video / audio signal decoder 24, the compressed video signal decoder 28, and the video signal processor 31 are connected to the microcomputer 15 through the host interface 29.
Is controlled by

The D-RAM 9 includes a D-RAM control circuit 30
Are connected to a compressed video / audio signal decoder 24, a compressed audio signal decoder 25, a compressed video signal decoder 28, and a video signal processor 31.

Next, the display of the index reduced still image based on the reproduction signal from the optical disk 1 and the reproduction of the moving image signal from the optical disk 1 by the key operation of the keyboard based on the display will be described. On the optical disc 1, a series of moving image video signals (digital signals) and audio signals (digital signals) accompanying the series are recorded. A series of moving picture video signals (digital signals) stored on the optical disc 1 and audio signals (digital signals) attached thereto are shown in FIG.
7 is reproduced by a reproducing apparatus (first reproducing means) comprising the circuit of FIG.

Next, the second reproducing means will be described.
The second reproducing means reproduces from the optical disc 1 such that a plurality of N still image signals are extracted from a series of moving image video signals in time series. The extraction of the plurality of N still image signals is performed by a video signal processor 31 controlled by the control of the microcomputer 15, and the plurality of N still image signals are extracted under the control of the microcomputer 15.
It is stored in a D-RAM (storage means) 9.

A plurality of N still image signals stored in the D-RAM 9 are reduced by a video signal processor 31 controlled by the control of the microcomputer 15, and each of the plurality of N still image signals is assigned a different identifier (number) signal. The images are combined and stored in the D-RAM 9.

The video signal processor 31 controlled by the microcomputer 15 controls the D-RA
From M9, sequentially n (= 1, 2, 3, ‥‥‥, n <N)
Each of the index reduced still image video signals is read out every n seconds while the n index reduced still images can be visually recognized, and each of the n index reduced still images has its identifier hidden. The images are superimposed one after the other and merged so as to be pasted, and stored in the D-RAM 9.

Then, the composite index still image video signal being synthesized is read out from the D-RAM 9 and
To display a composite index still image (see FIGS. 1 to 5). In addition, regarding the processing of the audio signal,
Description is omitted.

The user selects an arbitrary reduced index still image SV from the composite index still images displayed on the video display device 11, and assigns a number ( (Identifier) is input to the microcomputer 15 by operating a predetermined key of the keyboard 16. Thus, under the control of the microcomputer 15, the still image video signal corresponding to the indexed reduced still image with the designated number of the series of moving image video signals recorded on the optical disc 1 according to the input number. Subsequent reproduction of the moving image video signal is performed.

[0053]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of N index reduced still image signals extracted from a series of moving image video signals, each of which is subjected to reduction processing, and combined with each other identifier signal are combined. A plurality of N index reduced still images are sequentially written into n (=
1, 2, 3, ‥‥‥, n <N) for each indexed reduced still image, for each visible time, and
Since the index reduced still images for each n images are sequentially superimposed and pasted so that their identifiers are not hidden, they are extracted from a series of moving image video signals, and each of them is reduced and processed. Displaying a plurality of index reduced still images of a plurality of index reduced still image signals combined with each other identifier signal on a display screen; A method of displaying a reduced index still image that can significantly increase the number of reduced index still images that can be displayed on the screen can be obtained.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a reproducing means for reproducing a plurality of N still picture signals from a series of moving picture video signals in time series from a recording medium on which a series of moving picture video signals are recorded. Reduction processing means for reducing a plurality of N still image signals reproduced by the reproducing means to obtain a plurality of N reduced still image video signals for indexing; Identifier combining means for combining each of the identifier signals with the reduced still image video signal for indexing;
Storage means for storing the indexed reduced still image video signals,
From the storage means, n (= 1, 2, 3,...)
n <N) indexed reduced still image video signals
Read out the index reduced still images every time when they can be viewed,
index reduced still image video signal processing means for synthesizing so that n pieces of index reduced still images are sequentially overlapped so that their identifiers are not hidden and pasted, and the index reduced still image video The still image video signal for synthesis index being supplied from the signal processing means is supplied to the video display device to display the still image for synthesis index, so that a series of moving image video signals is recorded on the recording medium. A plurality of reduced index still image video signals for indexing obtained by being reproduced and reduced so as to be extracted from a series of moving image video signals in chronological order and synthesized with an identifier signal are supplied to a video display device. A reduced index still image display device capable of greatly increasing the number of index reduced still images that can be displayed on the display screen in the index reduced still image display device displayed on the display screen. It is possible to obtain.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the first reproducing means for reproducing a moving picture video signal from a recording medium on which a series of moving picture video signals are recorded, A second reproducing unit that reproduces so as to extract a plurality of N still image signals in a sequence order; and a plurality of N still image signals reproduced by the second reproducing unit are reduced,
Reduction processing means for obtaining a plurality of N reduced index still image video signals; identifier combining means for combining each of the plurality of N reduced still image video signals for index from the reduction processing means; A storage unit for storing a plurality of N indexed reduced still image video signals combined with the identifier signal separately from the identifier combining unit; and n (= 1, 1,
2, 3, and ‥‥‥, n <N) reduced index still image video signals are read out each time the n reduced index still images can be visually recognized, and n reduced index still images are read out. An index reduced still image video signal processing means for combining images so that the respective identifiers are sequentially overlapped so as not to be hidden by the identifiers, and a composite index for synthesis during synthesis from the index reduced still image video signal processing means. An identifier for designating an identifier of an arbitrarily selected reduced index still image in the composite index still image when the still image video signal is supplied to the video display device to display the composite index still image A designation unit and a still image video signal corresponding to a reduced index still image with the designated identifier of a series of moving image video signals recorded on the recording medium in accordance with the designation of the identifier by the identifier designation unit; Video signal Control means for controlling the first reproducing means so as to perform the reproduction, so that the reproduction is performed so as to be extracted in chronological order from the series of moving picture video signals from the recording medium on which the series of moving picture video signals are recorded. A plurality of reduced index still image video signals combined with the identifier signal are supplied to the video display device, and the plurality of reduced index still images are displayed. The still image video signal corresponding to the index reduced still image with the specified identifier of the series of moving image video signals recorded on the recording medium by specifying the identifier attached to the index reduced still image In a moving picture video signal reproducing apparatus configured to reproduce a moving picture video signal thereafter, it is possible to obtain a moving picture video signal reproducing apparatus capable of greatly increasing the number of reduced index still images that can be displayed on a display screen. Kill.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a method for displaying a reduced index still image according to a specific example of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of a method for displaying a reduced index still image according to a specific example of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing still another example of a method for displaying a reduced index still image according to a specific example of the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing still another example of a method for displaying a reduced index still image according to a specific example of the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing still another example of a method for displaying a reduced index still image according to a specific example of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit of a display device for a reduced index still image for indexing and a moving image video signal reproducing device according to a specific example of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a video / audio signal decoder / processor circuit of the circuit of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional method of displaying a reduced index still image.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 optical disk, 3 spindle motor, 4 optical pickup, 5 threading motor, 7 RF signal processing circuit, 8 video / audio signal decoder / processor circuit,
9 D-RAM, 10 D / A converter for video signal, 11
Video display device, 12 Audio signal D / A converter, 13
Audio output device, 22 CD-ROM decoder, 24 compressed video / audio signal decoder, 25 compressed audio signal decoder, 28 compressed video signal decoder, 29 host interface, 30 D-RAM control circuit, 31 video signal processor.

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[Claims] 1. A plurality of N reduced index still images of a plurality of N reduced index still images, which are extracted from a series of moving image video signals, reduced in size, and combined with different identifier signals. Are sequentially n (= 1, 2, 3,..., N
<N) Each index reduced still image is displayed for each indexable still image at each visible time, and the n index reduced still images are sequentially overlapped so that their identifiers are not hidden. A method of displaying a reduced index still image, wherein a composite still image is displayed. 2. A reproducing means for reproducing a plurality of N still image signals in a time-series manner from the series of moving image video signals from a recording medium on which a series of moving image video signals are recorded; Reduction processing means for reducing the reproduced plurality of N still image signals to obtain a plurality of N reduced still image video signals for indexing; and a plurality of N reduced still image images for indexing by the reduction processing means Identifier combining means for combining each of the identifier signals with the signal; storage means for storing a plurality of reduced index still image video signals for indexing which are combined with the respective identifier signals from the identifier combining means; To n (= 1, 2, 3,..., N
<N) The index reduced still image video signals are read out at every time when the n index reduced still images can be visually recognized.
Index reduced still image video signal processing means for combining the indexed reduced still images for each sheet so that the identifiers thereof are sequentially superimposed so as not to be hidden, and attached so as to be pasted; A display device for displaying a reduced index still image, wherein a still image video signal for synthesis index being supplied from the processing means is supplied to the video display device to display the still image for synthesis index. 3. A first reproducing means for reproducing a moving image video signal from a recording medium on which a series of moving image video signals are recorded, and a plurality of N video signals in a time series from the series of moving image video signals from the recording medium. The second reproduction is performed to extract the still image signal of
Reproduction means; reduction processing means for reducing a plurality of N still image signals reproduced by the second reproduction means to obtain a plurality of N reduced still image video signals for indexing; Identifier combining means for combining each of the plurality of N index reduced still image video signals with a different identifier signal; and a plurality of N reduced index still images combined with the respective identifier signals from the identifier combining means. Storage means for storing a video signal; and n (= 1, 2, 3,..., N
<N) The index reduced still image video signals are read out at every time when the n index reduced still images can be visually recognized.
Index reduced still image video signal processing means for combining index reduced still images for each sheet so that their respective identifiers are not overlapped and pasted, and Is supplied to the video display device during the synthesis of the composite index still image, and the arbitrarily selected reduced still image for the index in the composite index still image when the composite index still image is displayed. Identifier specifying means for specifying the identifier of the image; and an index for the series of moving picture video signals recorded on the recording medium, to which the specified identifier is attached, in accordance with the specification of the identifier by the identifier specifying means. A moving picture video signal reproducing apparatus, comprising: a control means for controlling the first reproducing means so as to reproduce a moving picture video signal subsequent to a still picture video signal corresponding to a reduced still picture.