JP2006004544A - Multifunctional multimedia recording and reproducing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multifunctional multimedia recording and reproducing apparatus which has a plurality of multimedia recording and reproducing functions and satisfies the consumers' demand. <P>SOLUTION: The multifunctional multimedia recording and reproducing apparatus having a plurality of the multimedia functions has at least a digital photograph browse function, video reproduction function, audio reproduction function, and video/audio recording function. As a result, a user is able to enjoy a plurality of the multimedia recording and reproducing functions, for example, the browse of digital photographs, appreciation of broadcasting programs, listening of music and voice programs, and audio/video recording and therefore the consumers' demand for the multimedia can be satisfied. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to multimedia technology, and more particularly, to a multi-function multimedia playback device, which has at least a digital photo browsing function, a video playback function, an audio playback function, and a video / audio recording function. Various multimedia functions are provided to users for program playback, music and audio programs, and video / audio recording.

In the consumer electronics market, various media recording and playback devices such as digital photo browsing devices, MP3 audio playback devices, VCD / DVD video playback devices, digital video cameras, etc. are now available. It is provided to users as listening to music, watching video programs, and recording video programs (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-197090

  However, the above-mentioned various media recording / reproducing apparatuses have a disadvantage that only one type of media recording / reproducing function can be provided per apparatus. That is, the digital photo browsing device can be used for digital photo browsing, the MP3 audio playback device for music playback, the VCD / DVD video playback device for video / audio program playback, and the digital video camera for video / audio program recording only. Therefore, it is not possible to satisfy the consumer's demand for multimedia recording and reproduction at the same time.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a consumer having a plurality of multimedia recording / playback functions having at least a digital photo browsing function, a video playback function, an audio playback function, and a video / audio recording function in the same device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus that simultaneously satisfies the demand for multimedia recording / reproduction.

  A multi-functional multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes at least a digital photo display module, an audio playback module, a video playback module, and a video / audio recording module, and the digital photo display module displays the video playback as a digital photo display. The module is used for video playback, the audio playback module is used for playback of music and audio programs, and the video / audio recording module is used for recording video / audio generated by an external video / audio generator. Yes.

  Therefore, the multi-functional multimedia recording / playback apparatus according to the present invention is a single device that can be used for various digital video browsing, video program viewing, music and audio program listening, and video / audio program recording. Since functions such as media recording / playback can be provided to the user, it is possible to satisfy the demand for recording / playback of consumer multimedia.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  First, FIG. 1 shows a basic structure of a multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention (for example, a portion surrounded by a dotted frame indicated by reference numeral 100). The basic structure includes at least (a) a display module 110, (b) an audio output module 120, (c) a multimedia data input / output interface group 130, (d) a data storage module 140, (e) a control module 150, (f A) a digital photo display module 210; (g) a video playback module 220; (h) an audio playback module 230; (i) a video / audio recording module 240; and (j) a compact flash interface 160.

  The display module 110 is, for example, a color thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), a user control interface, characters, patterns, still images (that is, digital photographs), moving images (that is, video images). ) Etc. can be displayed.

  The audio output module 120 has a built-in speaker function, and may have an external speaker function. The built-in speaker function directly converts the electronic audio signal received by the audio output module 120 into natural sound and reproduces it in the surrounding environment, and the external speaker function allows the user to output the audio output module through an external headphone or a large speaker. The audio signal output from 120 can be heard.

  The multimedia data input / output interface group 130 includes, for example, a video / audio input interface 131, a computer communication interface 132, and a compact flash interface 160. The video / audio input interface 131 is a multifunction multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention. 100 is connected to an external video / audio generation device 10 such as a VCD / DVD playback device, a television, a video camera, etc., so that the video / audio data from the external video / audio generation device 10 can be multifunctional according to the present invention. The computer communication interface 132 is, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) communication interface, and the multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus 100 according to the present invention is input to the multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus 100. Desktop PCs, by being connected to a notebook computer or the like, can be input to the multi-functional multimedia reproducing apparatus 100 according to the present invention various types of multimedia data from an external personal computer platform 20.

  Compact flash interface 160 is connected to SD (Secure Digital), MS (Memory Stick), Compact Flash Card 50 or Compact Flash Adapter 60 (Compact Flash Adapter) (4-in-1 flash memory connector). Joined to various different flash memory devices including MMC (Multimedia Card) and SM (Smart Media), and can input / output various multimedia data files to / from the multifunctional multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus 100 according to the present invention. .

  The data storage module 140 includes a hard disk module or a flash memory module, and the hard disk module stores various multimedia file data such as digital photo video files, digital video files of video programs, and digital audio files of music and audio. For example, the flash memory module can store an associated control program.

  The control module 150 includes various control buttons (not shown), and the user selects four multimedia functions provided to the multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus 100 according to the present invention, and the selected multimedia is selected. Lets you control the function.

  The digital photograph display module 210 allows the user to select and display a digital photograph previously stored in the data storage module 140 through the display module 110 by the control module 150, so that the user can Digital photographs stored in advance in the media recording / reproducing apparatus 100 can be browsed.

  The video playback module 220 allows the user to display digital video files of various video programs stored in advance in the data storage module 140 through the display module 110 by the control module 150 so that the user can display through the display module 110. Various video programs stored in advance in the multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus 100 according to the present invention can be viewed.

  The audio playback module 230 allows the user to play a digital audio file of music or voice through the audio output module 120 by the control module 150, so that the user can play the multi-function multimedia according to the present invention through the audio output module 120. It is possible to listen to music and audio programs stored in the recording / reproducing apparatus 100 in advance.

  The video / audio recording module 240 allows the user to connect to an external video / audio generation device 10 such as a VCD / DVD playback device, a television, a video camera, etc. through the video / audio input interface 131 by the control module 150. Thus, the video / audio signal generated by the video / audio generation device 10 is received or recorded, and the recorded video / audio signal is stored in the data storage module 140.

  In actual application, the user firstly selects one of the four multimedia functions provided by the control module 150 to the multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus 100 according to the present invention (i.e., digital photo browsing function, video playback). Function, audio playback function, or video / audio recording function) and control the multimedia functions selected by the control module 150 to view digital photos, play video, play audio, or video / Audio recording can be performed.

  When the user selects the digital photo browsing function, the control module 150 controls the digital photo display module 210 based on the user's button command so that the digital photo to be viewed by the user is stored in the data storage module 140 or the compact. By taking out the digital photograph from the flash interface and displaying the taken-out digital photograph on the display module 110, the user can browse the digital photograph previously stored in the multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus 100 according to the present invention. .

  When the user selects the video generation function, the control module 150 controls the video playback module 220 based on the user's button command, and the data storage module 140 controls the digital video file of the video program to be viewed by the user. The multi-function multimedia recording according to the present invention can be performed by causing the audio output module 120 to play back the audio portion of the digital video file at the same time that the digital video file is displayed on the display module 110. A video program stored in advance in the playback apparatus 100 can be viewed.

  When the user selects the audio function, the control module 150 controls the audio playback module 230 based on the user's button command, and the digital audio file of the music or audio program that the user wants to listen to is stored in the data storage module. 140 or the compact flash interface data storage module, and the extracted digital audio file is reproduced by the audio output module 120, so that the user can store the digital audio file in advance in the multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus 100 according to the present invention. Listen to music or audio programs.

  When the user selects the video / audio recording function, the user first connects the multi-function multimedia recording / playback apparatus 100 according to the present invention to the external video / audio generation apparatus 10 such as VCD / The video / audio signal generated by the video / audio generation device 10 is connected to a DVD playback device, a TV, a video camera, etc., and received / recorded by the video / audio recording module 240, and the recorded video / audio signal is data. By storing in the storage module 140, the recorded video program or music program can be played back at any time by the video playback module 220 or the audio playback module 230.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus 100 according to the present invention may selectively include a video output interface 221 such as a standard specification PAL / NTSC video output interface. By connecting the multi-function multimedia recording / playback device 100 to an external video display device 30 such as a large screen television, the video signal output from the video playback module 220 can be used instead of the small screen TFT LCD display module 110. Display on a large-screen TV 30 to achieve a better visual viewing effect.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus 100 according to the present invention may further include a wireless remote control interface 151, for example, an infrared (IR) type wireless remote control interface, which is used as a control module. By connecting to 150, the user can remotely control the multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus 100 according to the present invention by the infrared remote control device 40.

  As described above, the present invention is a novel multi-function multimedia recording / playback apparatus capable of providing a user with a plurality of multimedia recording functions in a single device, at least a digital photo browsing function, and video playback. Functions, audio playback function, video / audio recording function, multiple multimedia recording / playback functions such as viewing digital photos, watching video programs, listening to music and audio programs with only one device Since video / audio recording can be enjoyed, the consumer's demand for recording and reproducing multimedia is satisfied. Accordingly, the present invention has an inventive step and practicality over the prior art.

  The above embodiments are shown for the purpose of illustrating the present invention, and the present invention is not limited by these examples. The substantial technical contents of the present invention are defined in the following claims. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and changes without departing from the scope of the claims, and such modifications and changes fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

FIG. 1 schematically shows the basic structure of a multifunction multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, which is a system structure. FIG. 2 schematically shows another embodiment of the multifunction multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention, which is a system structure.

Explanation of symbols

10 Video / audio generator
20 PC platform
30 Video display device
40 Infrared remote control device
50 Compact Flash Card
60 Compact Flash Adapter
100 Multi-function multimedia recording / playback device
110 display modules
120 audio output module
130 Multimedia Data Input Interface Group
131 Video / audio input interface
132 Computer communication interface
140 Data storage module
150 control module
151 Wireless remote control interface
160 Compact Flash interface
210 Digital Photo Display Module
220 Video generation module
221 Video output interface
230 Audio playback module
240 video / audio recording module

Claims (10)

In a multi-function multimedia recording / playback apparatus having at least a plurality of multimedia recording / playback functions including a digital photo browsing function, a video playback function, an audio playback function, and a video / audio recording function,
A display module for displaying various digital image files and digital video files;
An audio output module for outputting an audio signal; and
A multimedia data input / output interface group for connection to an external multimedia data generation device;
A data storage module for storing various multimedia digital data files including at least digital image files, digital video files, and digital audio files;
A digital photo display module for displaying digital image files stored in the data storage module through the display module;
A video playback module for playing back a digital video file stored in the data storage module through the display module;
An audio playback module for playing back a digital audio file stored in the data storage module through the audio input / output module;
The multimedia data input / output interface group is connected to an external multimedia data generation device, receives and records video / audio signals generated by the multimedia data generation device, and records the recorded video / audio signals to the data. A video / audio recording module for storage in the storage module;
The user selects and controls the digital photo display module, video playback module, audio playback module, and video / audio recording module, and the necessary digital photo browsing function, video playback function, audio playback function, or video / audio A control module for performing an audio recording function;
Compact flash interface data storage module for inputting / outputting various multimedia digital data files,
A multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus comprising:   2. The multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display module is a color thin film transistor type liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) module. The multimedia data input / output interface group includes at least:
A video / audio input interface for inputting a video / audio signal from the external video / audio generation device to the video / audio recording module by being connected to an external video / audio generation device;
A computer communication interface for inputting / outputting various multimedia data to / from the data storage module from the external personal computer platform by being connected to an external personal computer platform;
The multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:   4. The multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the computer communication interface is a USB communication interface.   The multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing according to claim 1, wherein the data storage module includes at least a hard disk module and a flash memory module, and stores various multimedia data files and related control programs, respectively. apparatus.   The multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the audio reproducing module is an MP3 audio reproducing module.   And a video output interface for displaying the video signal output from the video playback module on the external video display device by coupling the video playback module to an external video display device. The multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1.   The multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the video output interface is a PAL / NTSC video output interface.   The wireless communication device further includes a wireless remote control interface for controlling a multimedia function provided to the multi-function multimedia recording / playback device through a remote control device when the user is coupled to the control module. The multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1. The multi-function multimedia recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the wireless remote control interface is an infrared wireless remote control interface.

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