WO2005091629A1 - Reproduction program, reproduction data generation program, and imaging device - Google Patents

Abstract

There are provided a reproduction program capable of effectively reproducing image data correlated with audio data, a reproduction data generation program for generation reproduction data, and an imaging device having means for generation reproduction data including the reproduction program. The reproduction program causes a computer to function as reproduction control means for making reproduction means reproduce image data not correlated with audio data at predetermined reproduction time and making the reproduction means reproduce image data correlated with the audio data at reproduction time set according to the recording time of the audio data.

Description

 Description Playback program, playback data generation program, and photographing device

 The present invention relates to a reproduction program for effectively reproducing image data associated with audio data, a reproduction data generation program, and a photographing apparatus having means for generating reproduction data including the reproduction program. Background art

 In recent years, various services related to photography have been provided. For example, a user takes a picture with a digital camera, brings the digital camera or media for the digital camera to a photo shop such as a mini lab, and uses an unmanned terminal (kiosk) or a store terminal provided in the store to perform digital operation. Image data recorded on cameras and media can be written on recording media such as CD-R and DVD-R (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-182373).

 By using the above services, it is possible to record image data shot with a digital camera on a recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R, and to load the recording medium into a computer device such as a personal computer. By doing so, these image data can be displayed on the display means.

Here, when only image information is recorded in the image data, effective display is possible by reproducing a plurality of image data as a slide show. In this case, each image data is stored in a predetermined manner. What is necessary is just to reproduce sequentially at a slide interval. on the other hand, In recent years, digital cameras having an audio dubbing function capable of recording audio after shooting have also been provided, and it is possible to associate audio data with image data by using such an audio dubbing function. In this case, an effective display can be achieved by reproducing the audio data when reproducing the image data.

 However, since a playback program such as a conventional slide show program cannot determine whether or not audio data is associated with image data, it is not possible to associate and play back image data and audio data. Also, even if it is possible to determine the association, the recording time of the audio data is not considered, and the image data is sequentially reproduced at a constant slide interval. There was a problem that it could not be effectively played back in association. Disclosure of the invention

 The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a reproduction program capable of effectively reproducing image data associated with audio data and reproduction data for generating reproduction data. It is an object of the present invention to provide a photographing apparatus having a generation program and means for generating reproduction data including the reproduction program. In order to achieve the above object, a reproduction program according to the present invention provides a reproduction program for causing a computer to reproduce image data that is not associated with audio data by a reproduction unit at a preset reproduction time. The reproduced image data functions as a reproduction control means for causing the reproducing means to reproduce the image data for a reproduction time set based on the recording time of the audio data.

Further, the reproduction program of the present invention comprises: a computer which executes a data discriminating means for discriminating a relation between image data and audio data; The reproduction data is reproduced by the reproduction means at a preset reproduction time, and the image data associated with the audio data is reproduced at the reproduction time set based on the recording time of the audio data. The data discriminating means includes a description of a specific information file previously recorded in a recording means in which the image data and the audio data are recorded, or the image data. Preferably, the association between the image data and the audio data is determined by referring to a file name of the audio data.

 In the present invention, the reproduction control means may include a recording time described in the audio data, a recording time calculated with reference to a data size of the audio data, or a predetermined level or more. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the reproduction time is set using any one of the recording times in which sound is recorded.

 The reproduction data generation program according to the present invention may further comprise: a computer configured to generate an information file describing information for associating the image data with the audio data, the image data, the audio data, and the information file. A computer for referring to the description of the information file to determine a relation between image data and audio data; and for reproducing image data not associated with the audio data, a predetermined reproduction time. A reproduction program for causing the reproduction means to reproduce the image data associated with the audio data at a reproduction time set based on the recording time of the audio data; And a means for generating reproduction data including and.

The reproduction data generation program according to the present invention further comprises: a computer, a means for giving a file name associated with both the image data and the audio data, the image data, the audio data, and the computer, Refer to the name and Data discriminating means for discriminating the relationship between the data and the audio data; and the image data not associated with the audio data is reproduced by a reproducing means at a preset reproduction time, and the image data associated with the audio data is reproduced. And a reproduction program that functions as reproduction control means for causing the reproduction means to reproduce the reproduction data for a reproduction time set based on the recording time of the audio data.

 Further, the photographing apparatus of the present invention may include a means for generating an information file describing information for associating the image data with the audio data, the image data, the audio data, the information file, and the computer, The data discriminating means for discriminating the relationship between the image data and the audio data, and the image data not associated with the audio data is reproduced by the reproducing means for a preset reproduction time, and Means for generating reproduction data including: a reproduction program that functions as reproduction control means for causing the reproduction means to reproduce the image data associated with the image data with a reproduction time set based on a recording time of the audio data. , And. Further, the imaging apparatus of the present invention is a unit for giving a file name associated with both the image data and the audio data, the image data, the audio data, and the combi ator, referring to the finale name, A data discriminating unit for discriminating the relation between the image data and the audio data, and the image data not associated with the audio data is reproduced by the reproducing unit at a preset reproduction time, and the image data before the audio data is associated with the audio data. Means for generating playback data including: a playback program functioning as playback control means for causing the playback means to play back at the playback time set based on the recording time of the audio data. is there.

As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, the description of the information file 関 連 By referring to the attachment information, the association between the image data and the audio data recorded by the audio dubbing function or the like is determined, and if the audio data is not associated with the audio data, the image data is set to a predetermined playback time (slide time). Since the image data associated with the audio data is reproduced at a reproduction time set based on the recording time of the audio data, the image data with audio can be effectively reproduced. Also, image data and audio data association information (which may be described in a specific information file, or the file name of image data and audio data may be associated), and a reproduction program are included in a set. Since the reproduced data can be generated by, for example, an imaging device and recorded on a recording medium, the computer can be effectively reproduced with sound even in a computer device in which the reproduction program is not installed.

 According to the present invention, first, it is possible to effectively reproduce image data and audio data recorded by a function with a post-recording function, and secondly, a computer device in which a reproduction program is not installed. However, similarly, the image data with sound can be effectively reproduced.

 The first reason is that the reproduction program determines the association between image data and audio data by referring to the description of the information file recorded on the recording means and the file names of the image data and audio data, and determines the association between the audio data and the audio data. Image data that is not associated with the audio data is played back for a predetermined playback time (slide interval), and the image data that is associated with the audio data is played back with the playback time set based on the recording time of the audio data. This is because

The second reason is that, in the reproduction data generation program, for example, the association information is generated by the imaging device and described in a specific information file or the file name is generated, and the image data and the audio data are associated with the information as necessary. Playback data including the playback program A brief description of the drawing

 FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a photographic image utilization system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

 FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing main means of a digital camera according to an embodiment of the photographing apparatus of the present invention.

 FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing main means of the recording medium producing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

 FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing main means of a computer device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

 FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing another configuration of the computer device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

 FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing another configuration of the computer device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

 FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing another configuration of the computer device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

 FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing another configuration of the computer device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

 FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a photographing procedure using a digital camera according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for producing a recording medium using the recording medium producing apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure for using image data using a computer device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

 FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a recording structure in a recording medium according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a recording structure in a recording medium according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a menu screen displayed on the display means of the computer device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

 FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a slide show screen displayed on the display means of the computer device according to one embodiment of the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

In a preferred embodiment of the reproduction program according to the present invention, in a preferred embodiment, the computer stores at least a description of an information file recorded on a recording means such as a recording medium, a file name of image data and audio data, and the like. Data discriminating means for discriminating the association between image data and audio data by referring to the association information of the image data; image data not associated with the audio data is reproduced at a predetermined slide interval and is associated with the audio data. The reproduced image data functions as reproduction control means that reproduces the image data with the reproduction time set based on the recording time of the audio data. it can. In addition, the reproduction data generation program generates the association information for associating the audio data and the image data with the computer and describes the information in a specific information file. And a reproduction data generation unit that generates reproduction data including image data, audio data, association information (unnecessary when relating by file name), and a reproduction program. By using the reproduced data, it is possible to effectively reproduce the image data with sound even when using a computer device in which the reproduced program is not installed.

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 In order to explain the above embodiment in detail, a reproduction program and a reproduction data generation program according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 15.

 As shown in FIG. 1, the image data utilization system of the present embodiment includes a photographing device (hereinafter, referred to as a digital camera 7 (including both a digital still camera and a digital movie camera)) and a camera-equipped mobile phone 7a. This will be described as a digital camera 7.) and a recording medium creating device 1 that generates reproduction data to be described later and records it on a recording medium 9, and effectively reproduces image data and audio data using the reproduction data in association with each other. At least a computer device 10 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the digital camera 7 includes a photographing means 20 for photographing in various modes such as a normal photographing mode and a post-recording mode, and audio data and image data recorded in the post-recording mode. Associating means 21 for associating with each other and generating a description or file name in a specific information file, and reproduction data generating means 22 for generating reproduction data including image data, audio data, and if necessary, association information and a reproduction program. Data recording means for recording the generated playback data on recording media such as SmartMedia, CompactFlash (registered trademark), Memory Stick (registered trademark), SD memory card, and multimedia card (hereinafter, referred to as media 8). 23.Re-execute control to reproduce the captured image data on display means such as an LCD monitor. And a control unit 2 4. Here, the playback data is In order to be able to generate it, the association means 21 and the reproduction data generation means 22 are provided, and the digital camera 7 directly records the image data and audio data obtained by shooting in the post-recording mode. However, the recording medium creating apparatus 1 may generate the reproduction data by associating the image data with the audio data. In this case, it is not necessary to provide the digital camera 7 with the association means 21 and the reproduction data generation means 22. .

 Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the recording medium producing device 1 connects a photographing device such as a media loading portion 2 for loading a media 8 and a digital camera 7 or a camera-equipped mobile phone 7a with a wire or a cable. Associating image data and audio data with data input means 25 for inputting image data using a device connection unit 3 for wireless or infrared connection, etc., and generating a description or file name in a specific information file Associating means 21 for generating reproduction data including image data, audio data, and, if necessary, associating information and a reproduction program; and reproducing image data and audio data. Data conversion means 26 for converting the slide show data created in the DVD into a format that can be played on DVD players, DVD recorders, game machines, etc., and CD-RZRW, DVD soil RZRW, DVD-RAM, B1 u_ray data A data recording means 27 for recording reproduction data and converted data using a recording medium loading section 4 in which a recording medium 9 such as a disc is loaded, operation means 6 such as buttons, a keyboard, a mouse, and an LCD, A display means 5 such as a CRT (in the figure, a touch panel having both the operation means 6 and the display means 5 is shown).

In FIG. 1, an unmanned terminal (kiosk) installed in a store such as a photo shop or a convenience store is shown as the recording medium producing device 1. The recording medium producing device 1 may have any form, such as input means or recording means. Dedicated set-top box equipped with means—portable lighter, personal computer, etc. In addition, each of the above means May be configured as hardware in the digital camera 7 or the recording medium creation device 1, or may be configured as a playback data generation program that causes the computer to function as at least the association unit 21 and the playback data generation unit 22. The program may be installed in the digital camera 7 or the recording medium creating device 1 and executed.

 Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the computer device 10 includes, in addition to the arithmetic processing means, a recording medium loading section 14 for loading the recording medium 9, a display means 15 such as a monitor, and a keyboard. And at least operation means 16 such as a mouse, etc., and, if necessary, an internal recording means such as a hard disk 11 and a device connection section for connecting a photographing device such as a digital camera 7 or a camera-equipped mobile phone 7a. 13, a media loading unit 12 for loading the media 8 and a network connection unit for connecting to the home server 18 and the web server 17 via the communication network 19 are provided.

 FIG. 4 shows the main functions of the computer device 10 in a block diagram. That is, data input means 28 for reading image data and audio data from various recording means such as recording medium 9 and medium 8, digital camera 7, hard disk 11, home server 18 and web server 17; Data discriminating means 29 for discriminating the relation between the image data and the sound data recorded in the recording means with reference to the description of the recorded information file and the association information such as the file names of the image data and the sound data; Image data that is not associated with data is played at a predetermined slide interval, and image data that is associated with audio data is played at a playback time set based on the recording time of the audio data. And at least reproduction control means 30 for performing.

Each of the above means is configured as hardware in the computer device 10. Alternatively, the computer may be configured as a playback program that functions as at least the data determination unit 29 and the playback control unit 30, and the program may be installed in the computer device 10 and executed. Further, FIG. 1 shows a case where a personal computer is used as the computer device 10. The form of the computer device 10 is also arbitrary, and may be any device provided with arithmetic processing means capable of executing a reproduction program. For example, a dedicated set-top box as shown in FIG. 5, a portable writer as shown in FIG. 6, an HDD recorder or DVD recorder equipped with arithmetic processing means as shown in FIG. A game machine, or a car navigation device having arithmetic processing means as shown in FIG.

 Next, a procedure for taking a photograph in various modes using the digital camera 7 having the above configuration will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. In the following, after-recording will be described as an example of a method of acquiring audio data in association with image data, but any other method may be used as long as image information and audio information are recorded as separate files. You may.

 First, in step S1◦1, the photographing mode is set by operating the operation means provided on the digital camera 7, a photograph is taken in the photographing mode in step S102, and the image is photographed in step S103. Get data. Next, in step S104, the set shooting mode is a mode in which audio is recorded in association with image data (dubbing mode) or a mode in which only image data is generated ( It is determined whether the mode is the normal mode. If the image is shot in the normal mode, the image data acquired in step S108 is recorded on the medium 8.

Also, when shooting in the mode with audio dubbing, in step S105, Acquire audio data by recording audio using audio input means (not limited to audio recorded by the operator of the digital camera 7 into the microphone, but may be one or more other people's voices, environmental sounds, etc.) Then, in step S106, the image data obtained in step S103 and the audio data obtained in step S105 are associated using association means 21.

 The following two modes can be considered as a method of associating the image data with the audio data. In the first mode, information indicating that image data and audio data are a set of data obtained by shooting in the after-recording mode (a file of image data and audio data constituting a set of image data) For example, in the case of the configuration shown in Fig. 12, information for associating names and the like is generated (“Ryymmdd00009, Voicel, Ryymmdd00015, Voice2,”, etc.) and described in a specific information file (info.txt). Is the way.

 Further, the second mode is a method of associating files by a file name. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, a file name to be assigned to each of the associated image data and audio data is represented by " Ryymmdd00009. Jpg, Vyyramdd00009. Wav · ·-(yymmdd: Number specifying the date of writing, EEEEE: Sequential number for each frame) and other associated characters and symbols (here the same characters) Note that the above two embodiments are merely examples, and any other method may be used as long as it is a method capable of identifying the association between image data and audio data forming a pair.

In this way, by generating an information file in which the association information is described or by generating a file name so that the association can be determined, the digital camera 7 on which the playback program is installed associates the image data with the audio data. Similarly, image data and audio data can be effectively reproduced even on a computer device on which a reproduction program is not installed. As described above, in step S107, reproduced data is generated using the reproduced data generating means 22. Specifically, image data, audio data, and, if necessary, an information file (unnecessary if it can be identified by a file name), and the description of the information file or the file name refers to the relationship between the image data and the audio data. The image data not associated with the audio data is reproduced at a predetermined slide interval, and the image data associated with the audio data is reproduced at a reproduction time set based on the recording time of the audio data. The reproduction data including the reproduction program to be reproduced is generated. As described above, the generation of the reproduction data may be performed by the recording medium creating apparatus 1. In this case, the generation of the association information in step S106 and the generation of the reproduction data in step S107 are performed. Not required.

 Then, in step S108, using the data recording means 23, the image data obtained by shooting in the normal mode and the reproduction data obtained by shooting in the after-recording mode are recorded on the medium 8. After that, the same processing is performed until the photographing ends.

 According to the above procedure, it is possible to obtain the media 8 on which the reproduction data is recorded. By loading the media 8 into the computer device 10, it is possible to reproduce the image data and the audio data in association with each other. The recording medium creation device 1 generates reproduced data so that the image data with sound can be displayed effectively even when a photograph is taken with the digital camera 7 that does not have a means for generating the recording medium. 9 can also be recorded. The procedure in that case will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S 201, the media 8 is loaded into the media loading section 2 of the recording medium producing device 1, or the digital camera 7 is connected to the device connection section 3, and the recording medium 9 is loaded into the recording medium loading section 4. Is loaded. Next, in step S202, image data and music data recorded on the digital camera 7 and the medium 8 are read, and in step S202 In 03, it is determined whether or not the read image data and audio data are associated in advance. More specifically, the determination is made based on whether a predetermined information file exists, whether a file having a predetermined name exists in the medium 8, and the like. If the read image data is not associated, the image data and the audio data are associated using the association means 21 in step S204. For example, as shown in step S106 of FIG. 9 described above, this association method is based on a method of describing the association information in a specific information file, the file names of image data and audio data, and the like. There are several ways to associate, and these methods are used for association.

 After the association or when the image data is associated in advance in step S203, the reproduction data is generated using the reproduction data generating means 22 in step S205. Specifically, playback data including image data, audio data, an information file (not required if the file can be identified by the file name), and a playback program is generated.

Next, in step S206, if necessary, slide show data is created using image data and audio data by using a method described later, and the data is used for a DVD player, a DVD recorder, a game machine, or the like. Converts to video data that can be read by image playback devices (Vide 0-CD format, DVD-Video format, HDTV format, etc.). The method of creating moving image data from image data is not particularly limited. For example, moving image data is generated by adding data with a difference of 0 corresponding to the slide display time to still image data, or sliding data is added to still image data. Moving image data may be generated by adding difference data based on the slide effect set by the show program. If necessary, the image data read from the digital camera 7 or the like is reduced in size to create reduced image data such as thumbnail image data / screen nail image data. To achieve. The reduced image data only needs to be smaller in data size than the input image data. For example, the reduced image data may be image data in which the number of pixels is reduced, color data, or image data in which the color reproduction area is reduced.

 Next, in step S207, using a data transfer means, data or the like (hereinafter, referred to as an image reproduction device data group) converted so that the data can be reproduced by the image reproduction device is used for writing in advance. After transferring the data to the predetermined folder, a data group is read out from the folder using the data recording means, and is recorded inside the logical address area of the recording medium 9. Then, in step S 208, before recording data for the computer device by using the data recording means, the session is closed in order to divide the data area usable by the image reproducing device. I do.

 Next, in step S209, the main image data, the continuous shot image data, the panorama image data, the reduced image data and the music data as necessary, the pre-recorded programs and setting files (Hereinafter collectively referred to as “computer device data group”) is transferred to a predetermined writing folder, and then the computer device data group is transferred from the folder using data recording means. Is read out and recorded outside the data group for the image reproducing device previously recorded on the recording medium 9, and a series of writing processes is completed.

The recording structure of the recording medium 9 created by the above procedure is, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, and includes image data (RyymmddOOOOl.jpg, etc.) and audio data (Voicel. Wav, etc.) in the “PS_Roll” folder. , Thumbnail image data (Tyy image ddEEEEE.jpg, etc.), screen nail image data (SyymmddEEEEE.jpg, etc.), etc., and an information file (info.txt, etc.) that describes the association information and the "Slideshow" folder. A slide show program and a slide show that function as A set of files for computer equipment consists of a set of files, and a file that associates image data in the “VCD” folder as data for Video—CD format, DVD—Video format, HDTV format, etc., and a “SEGMENT” folder The image data to be displayed on the TV screen, the video data in the “MPEGAV” folder, and the application for displaying still image data on the TV screen in the “DAT” folder make up the data group for the image playback device. Be composed.

 Also, when associating image data with audio data by file name, as shown in Fig. 13, image data (such as Ryy 瞧 ddEEEEE.jpg), audio data (such as VyymmddOOOOl.wav), and thumbnail image data (TyymraddEEEEE.jpg, etc.) and screen nail image data (Syy marauder ddEEEEE.jpg, etc.) are stored in the “PS_Roll” folder.

Note that the recording structure, folder name, file name, etc. of the image data group are arbitrary, but are predetermined in order to facilitate management when the image data group is backed up to the hard disk 11 of the computer device 10 or the like. It is preferable to configure a folder according to the rules described above and to give a unique name to the folder. For example, as shown in Fig. 12, create a folder (RO_AABC_XXXXX_YY MDD_yyy_zzz) indicating the storage location of the image data for each media 8 and device in the lower hierarchy of the folder (PS_Roll) indicating the storage location of the image data, AA: Country-specific code number (00-ZZ), B: Region-specific code number (0-Z), C: Code number indicating how to make a recording medium (for example, XXXXX: Random ID number, yymmdd: Number specifying the date of writing, yyy: Sequential number for each day, zzz: For each predetermined unit (for example, The folder may be easily identified as a sequential number for each medium or each device. As described above, the recording medium creating apparatus 1 not only records the reproduction data on the recording medium 9 but also converts the slide show data into a format readable by an image reproducing device such as a DVD player, a DVD recorder, or a game machine. Since the recording medium can also be recorded, the recording medium can be used by both the computer device and the image reproducing device, and the convenience for the user can be improved.

 Here, in the computer device 10, the image data associated with the audio data can be effectively displayed on the display means regardless of the reproduction data recorded on the medium 8 or the recording medium 9. Now, the procedure for using the reproduction data recorded on the recording medium 9 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

 First, in step S301, the recording medium 9 is loaded into the recording medium loading section 14 of the computer device 10, and in step S302, the reproduced data generated by the above-described procedure is read from the recording medium 9. In step S303, the reproduction program included in the reproduction data is started.

 Next, in step S304, the image data and the audio data recorded on the recording medium 9 are associated with each other by using a reproduction program (data discriminating means 29). Specifically, the data discriminating means 29 refers to the description of the specific information file to associate the image data with the audio data, or the image data and the audio data are composed of the same characters such as “yymmddEEEEE”. If such data is found, it is recognized that these data are related data.

Next, the image data is reproduced using the reproduction control means 30.Before that, in order to make various settings of the slide shot, the display means 15 is displayed on the display means 15 in step S305 as shown in FIG. Display the menu screen 31 as shown. The configuration of this menu screen 31 is optional For example, a tag display field 32 for identifying the image data group displayed in the frame, an image display field 33 for displaying an image based on the image data, and a process using the image data can be selected and displayed. It can be configured with a work menu column 34 to be performed.

 Then, in step S306, the user selects a desired image from the image display field 33 using the operating means 16 and executes a slide show. If the image data includes image data associated with the audio data, in step S308, a reproduction time for reproducing the image data associated with the audio data as a slide show is set. For example, the recording time of the audio described in the header area of the audio data is extracted, and this recording time is set as the time for reproducing the image based on the image data in the slide show. Note that the recording time may be set with reference to the data size of the audio data, or the waveform of the audio may be analyzed to extract only a portion where audio of a predetermined level or higher is recorded (ie, You can also set the playback time (after removing the part where no sound is recorded). The image may be displayed as it is during the recording time of the audio data. However, if the recording time is longer than the slide interval, the recording time may be reduced by a few minutes (eg, , Or 1/2), or conversely, a multiple (for example, twice) of the time may be set as the image playback time.

 Then, when the slide show display button is pressed in step S309, the image data shot in the normal mode is set by the playback control means 30 in step S309 to a predetermined slide interval and slide effect. And a set of image data shot in the after-recording mode is displayed based on the above-mentioned playback time, and the audio data is played back.

Specifically, as shown in Fig. 15, the slide show screen 35 displays the normal mode. An image based on the image data obtained by shooting (Ryymmdd00008.jpg) is played back for a predetermined time as the slide interval, and then the image data obtained by shooting in the post-recording mode (Ryymmdd00009.jpg) ) Is played back for the time set based on the recording time of the audio data (Ryymmdd00009. Wav), and then displayed in the same manner. FIG. 15 is an example, and the display size, display position, display effect, and the like of the image can be arbitrarily set. When playing back image data that is not associated with audio data, background music defined as slide show playback conditions may be played back at the same time. When playing back, it is preferable to play back the audio data instead of the background music.

 As described above, in this embodiment, the image data not associated with the audio data is reproduced at the predetermined slide interval, and the image data associated with the audio data is reproduced based on the recording time of the audio data. Since the audio data is displayed at the set reproduction time and the audio data is reproduced, the image data with audio can be effectively reproduced. In the above description, the image data taken in the after-recording mode has been described as an example of the image data associated with the audio data. The format of data acquisition is not limited as long as it can be associated with information on Industrial applicability

According to the present invention, first, in the reproduction program, referring to the description of the information file recorded in the recording means and the file names of image data and audio data, etc. The association is determined, and the image data not associated with the audio data is Playback is performed for a predetermined playback time (slide interval), and the image data associated with the audio data is played back at the playback time set based on the recording time of the audio data. It can be effectively played back by associating it with the audio data recorded by the post-record function.

 Second, the playback data generation program generates association information, describes it in a specific information file or generates a file name, and includes image data, audio data, and if necessary, the association information and the playback program. Since the reproduction data is generated by, for example, a photographing apparatus, the image data with sound can be effectively reproduced in the same manner even in a computer device in which the reproduction program is not installed.

Claims

The scope of the claims 1. Computer  The image data not associated with the audio data is reproduced by the reproducing means at a preset reproduction time, and the image data associated with the audio data is reproduced based on the recording time of the audio data. A reproduction control means for causing the reproduction means to reproduce in time. 2.  Data determination means for determining the relationship between image data and audio data,  The image data not associated with the audio data is reproduced by a reproducing unit at a preset reproduction time, and the image data associated with the audio data is set based on the recording time of the audio data. Reproduction control means for causing the reproduction means to reproduce at a reproduction time; A reproduction program characterized by functioning as: 3. The data discriminating means refers to a description of a specific information file previously recorded in the recording means in which the image data and the audio data are recorded, or a file name of the image data and the audio data, 3. The reproduction program according to claim 2, wherein a relation between the image data and the audio data is determined. 4. The playback control means may include a recording time described in the audio data, a recording time calculated with reference to a data size of the audio data, or a predetermined recording level. The reproduction program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the reproduction time is set using any one of recording times in which more than one voice is recorded. . 5. Connect the computer  Means for generating an information file describing information for associating image data with audio data;  The image data, the audio data, the information file, The computer refers to the description of the information file to determine the relationship between the image data and the audio data. The image data not associated with the audio data is reproduced by the reproduction unit at a preset reproduction time. A reproduction program that functions as reproduction control means for causing the reproduction means to reproduce the image data associated with the audio data with the reproduction time set based on the recording time of the audio data. , A reproduction data generation program, which functions as means for generating reproduction data including the following. 6.  Means for assigning a file name associated with both image data and audio data,  The image data, the audio data, A data determination unit configured to determine a relationship between image data and audio data by referring to the file name by the computer; image data not associated with the audio data; A reproduction control means for causing the reproduction means to reproduce the reproduction data for a preset reproduction time, and for the image data associated with the audio data to be reproduced by the reproduction means for a reproduction time set based on the recording time of the audio data A reproduction data generation program that functions as: a reproduction program that functions as: and a means that generates reproduction data that includes: 7. The playback control means may be configured to record a recording time described in the audio data, a recording time calculated with reference to a data size of the audio data, or a sound of a predetermined level or more. 7. The reproduction data generation program according to claim 5, wherein the reproduction time is set using any of the recorded recording times. 8. Means for generating an information file that describes information that associates image data and audio data,  The image data, the audio data, the information file, The computer refers to the description of the information file to determine the relationship between the image data and the audio data. The image data not associated with the audio data is reproduced by the reproduction unit at a preset reproduction time. A reproduction program that functions as reproduction control means for causing the reproduction means to reproduce the image data associated with the audio data with the reproduction time set based on the recording time of the audio data. , Means for generating playback data including An imaging device comprising: 9. Means for giving file names associated with both image data and audio data,  The image data, the audio data, A computer that refers to the file name to determine the relationship between image data and audio data; and that the image data that is not associated with the audio data is reproduced by a reproduction unit for a preset reproduction time. A reproduction program that functions as reproduction control means for causing the reproduction means to reproduce the image data in a reproduction time set based on a recording time of the audio data. Means for generating An imaging device comprising: 10. The playback control means may be configured to record a recording time described in the audio data, a recording time calculated with reference to a data size of the audio data, or a sound of a predetermined level or more. 10. The photographing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the reproduction time is set using one of recorded recording times.