【０００１】0001
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、例えば音響／映像情報
をコンピューターを用いて再生するための制御システム
に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a control system for reproducing audio/visual information using a computer, for example.
【０００２】0002
【従来の技術】例えば音響／映像情報をコンピューター
を用いて再生するための制御システムが提案されている
。このようなシステムでは音響／映像機器等からの情報
はノードと呼ばれる単位に分けて格納され、これらはリ
ンクと呼ばれる機構によって関係付けられている。そし
て使用者はこのリンクを辿ることによってそれらのノー
ドを順次再生して取り出すことができるようになってい
る。2. Description of the Related Art For example, a control system for reproducing audio/visual information using a computer has been proposed. In such a system, information from audio/visual equipment and the like is stored in units called nodes, and these are related by a mechanism called a link. By following this link, the user can sequentially reproduce and retrieve those nodes.
【０００３】このようなシステムにおいて、さらに複数
のノードに格納された情報を編集して自動的に取り出し
たいという要求が生じる。その場合に従来のシステムで
は、プログラム言語を用意し、使用者がプログラムを作
製することによってその編集の手続きを定義できるよう
にしている。しかしながらこのような方法では、その手
続きのプログラミングに一定の知識と技能が必要とされ
、一般の使用者には困難であって、システムの普及の障
害になっていた。[0003] In such a system, there is a further demand for editing and automatically retrieving information stored in a plurality of nodes. In this case, in conventional systems, a programming language is prepared so that the user can define the editing procedure by creating a program. However, this method requires a certain level of knowledge and skill to program the procedure, which is difficult for general users and has been an obstacle to the widespread use of the system.
【０００４】また例えば音響／映像情報をコンピュータ
ーを用いて再生する場合に、いわゆるカセットプレーヤ
ーやＣＤプレーヤーに設けられる再生／停止／早送り／
巻き戻し／一時停止等の操作釦に似せた表示を表示手段
に形成して、これらの表示に対して任意の操作を行うこ
とによって再生が制御されるようにしたものが実施され
ている。しかしこの方法は、使用者が再生状況等を把握
する場合に不都合であり、特に上述の編集の手続きをプ
ログラミングする場合等には有効に利用できるものでは
なかった。[0004] For example, when audio/visual information is played back using a computer, play/stop/fast forward/
Displays resembling operation buttons such as rewind/pause buttons are formed on the display means, and playback is controlled by performing arbitrary operations on these displays. However, this method is inconvenient for the user to grasp the playback status, etc., and cannot be used effectively especially when programming the above-mentioned editing procedure.
【０００５】[0005]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】解決しようとする問題
点は、従来のシステムでは使用者が音響／映像情報の編
集等を容易に行えないというものである。The problem to be solved is that the conventional system does not allow the user to easily edit audio/visual information.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、少なくとも音
響情報および／または映像情報と、その再生手段と、表
示手段とを有するコンピューターが設けられ、このコン
ピューターの表示手段に所定のエリア（１０）とこのエ
リア内の位置を示す表示（スライダ釦６）とを形成し、
この表示（スライダ釦６）を任意に移動制御することに
より、この表示の移動に応じて上記再生手段が操作され
るようにした制御システムである。[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is provided with a computer having at least audio information and/or video information, means for reproducing the same, and display means, and a predetermined area (10) on the display means of the computer. and a display (slider button 6) indicating the position in this area,
In this control system, by controlling the movement of this display (slider button 6) as desired, the playback means is operated in accordance with the movement of this display.
【０００７】[0007]
【作用】これによれば、エリア内の表示の移動に応じて
再生手段が操作されるので、使用者は再生状況等の把握
を良好に行うことができ、特に編集の手続きをプログラ
ミングする場合等に有効に利用することができる。[Operation] According to this, since the playback means is operated according to the movement of the display within the area, the user can easily grasp the playback status, etc., especially when programming editing procedures, etc. It can be used effectively.
【０００８】[0008]
【実施例】ところでコンピューターの表示手段において
は多様な表示の形成が可能である。そこで例えば図１に
示すような表示を行う。すなわちこの表示は、例えば上
側にカセットプレーヤーやＣＤプレーヤーの操作釦に似
せた表示（再生釦１、停止釦２、早送り釦３、巻き戻し
釦４、一時停止釦５）が形成されると共に、下側には矩
形のエリア１０が形成され、このエリア１０の内側にエ
リア内の位置を示す表示（スライダ釦６）が形成された
ものである。またこのエリア１０の両側には、後述する
微調整用の表示（減算釦７、加算釦８）が形成されてい
る。Embodiment By the way, various displays can be formed in the display means of a computer. Therefore, for example, a display as shown in FIG. 1 is performed. In other words, this display includes, for example, a display resembling the operation buttons of a cassette player or CD player (play button 1, stop button 2, fast forward button 3, rewind button 4, pause button 5) on the upper side, and on the lower side. A rectangular area 10 is formed on the side, and a display (slider button 6) indicating a position within the area is formed inside this area 10. Further, on both sides of this area 10, displays for fine adjustment (subtraction button 7, addition button 8), which will be described later, are formed.
【０００９】これらの表示１〜８に対して、いわゆるマ
ウス（図示せず）等の入力手段を用いて制御が行われる
。すなわちこの制御では、マウス等により表示上のカー
ソル（矢印）ａを移動させ、所望の位置でマウスのスイ
ッチ（図示せず）等を操作することにより、カーソルａ
の位置の表示内容に対応する制御が行われるものである
。These displays 1 to 8 are controlled using input means such as a so-called mouse (not shown). That is, in this control, by moving a cursor (arrow) a on the display using a mouse or the like, and operating a mouse switch (not shown) or the like at a desired position, the cursor a is moved.
Control is performed in accordance with the display content at the position.
【００１０】そしてこのシステムにおいて、任意の音響
／映像情報の再生を行う場合には以下のようにして行う
。まずいわゆるメニュー操作によってノードの一覧表を
表示（図示せず）し、その中から所望の音響／映像情報
の格納されたノードを選択する。この状態で上述の表示
が形成され、ここで最初にスライダ釦６はエリア１０の
左端に位置している。またエリア１０内の水平軸がノー
ドに格納された音響／映像情報の時間軸に相当している
。[0010] In this system, when any audio/video information is to be reproduced, it is performed as follows. First, a list of nodes is displayed (not shown) by a so-called menu operation, and a node storing desired audio/visual information is selected from the list. In this state, the above-mentioned display is formed, and the slider button 6 is initially located at the left end of the area 10. Further, the horizontal axis within the area 10 corresponds to the time axis of the audio/visual information stored in the node.
【００１１】この表示に対して、最初にカーソルａはス
ライダ釦６の位置にある。そしてマウスのスイッチを押
下し、そのままマウスを右方に移動させることによりカ
ーソルａが右方に移動され、それにともなってスライダ
釦６がエリア１０内を右方に移動される。さらにスライ
ダ釦６が所望の位置まで移動されたときにマウスのスイ
ッチを開放する。これによってそのときのスライダ釦６
の位置に相当する音響／映像情報の時間位置（アドレス
）が入力され、その位置からの再生が開始される。In this display, the cursor a is initially located at the slider button 6. Then, by pressing down the mouse switch and moving the mouse to the right, the cursor a is moved to the right, and the slider button 6 is accordingly moved to the right in the area 10. Further, when the slider button 6 is moved to a desired position, the mouse switch is released. This will change the slider button 6 at that time.
The time position (address) of the audio/visual information corresponding to the position is input, and playback is started from that position.
【００１２】すなわち図２は上述の処理を行うためのフ
ローチャートを示す。この図において、〔１〕は初期値
設定のルーチンである。このルーチン〔１〕でスライダ
釦６の操作がスタートされると、まずステップ〔１１〕
で移動モードの表示が「０」にされる。次にステップ〔
１２〕でカーソルａの初期位置がスライダ釦６の位置に
設定される。さらにステップ〔１３〕でスライダ釦６の
開放時の呼び出し関数が登録される。ここでこの呼び出
し関数は、スライダ釦６の位置に相当する音響／映像情
報の時間位置（アドレス）の入力のための関数であって
、例えばエリア１０内を移動されるスライダ釦６の位置
を０〜１００の値で表した場合に時間位置＝先頭位置＋
全体の長さ×（スライダ釦６の位置／１００）となる。この関数の登録が終了すると操作はメインルーチン〔１
０〕へ移行される。That is, FIG. 2 shows a flowchart for carrying out the above-mentioned processing. In this figure, [1] is an initial value setting routine. When the operation of the slider button 6 is started in this routine [1], first step [11]
The movement mode display is set to "0". Next step [
12], the initial position of the cursor a is set to the position of the slider button 6. Further, in step [13], a function to be called when the slider button 6 is released is registered. Here, this call function is a function for inputting the time position (address) of audio/visual information corresponding to the position of the slider button 6, and for example, sets the position of the slider button 6 moved within the area 10 to 0. When expressed as a value of ~100, time position = start position +
Total length x (position of slider button 6/100). When the registration of this function is completed, the operation starts in the main routine [1
0].
【００１３】このメインルーチン〔１０〕において、ま
ずステップ〔２〕でマウスのスイッチが押下されたか否
かが判断される。そして押下されているときは、ステッ
プ〔２１〕で移動モードの表示が「１」にされる。さら
にステップ〔２２〕でカーソルａの位置が検出され、ス
テップ〔２３〕でその位置にスライダ釦６が移動されて
、メインルーチン〔１０〕に戻される。In this main routine [10], first in step [2] it is determined whether or not the mouse switch has been pressed. If the button is pressed, the display of the movement mode is set to "1" in step [21]. Furthermore, the position of the cursor a is detected in step [22], and the slider button 6 is moved to that position in step [23], and the process returns to the main routine [10].
【００１４】次にステップ〔３〕でマウスの移動が判別
されると共に、移動モードの表示が「１」であるか否か
が判断される。そしてそうであるときは、ステップ〔３
１〕でカーソルａの位置が検出され、ステップ〔３２〕
でその位置にスライダ釦６が移動されて、メインルーチ
ン〔１０〕に戻される。Next, in step [3], the movement of the mouse is determined, and it is also determined whether the display of the movement mode is "1". And if so, step [3]
1], the position of cursor a is detected, and step [32]
The slider button 6 is moved to that position and the process returns to the main routine [10].
【００１５】さらにステップ〔４〕でマウスのスイッチ
が解放されたか否かが判断される。そして解放されてい
るときは、ステップ〔４１〕で移動モードの表示が「０
」にされる。次にステップ〔４２〕でスライダ釦６の位
置が検出される。そしてステップ〔４３〕でこのスライ
ダ釦６の位置を示す値が音響／映像情報の時間位置の決
定及び再生開始のためのルーチンFurther, in step [4], it is determined whether the mouse switch has been released. If it is released, the movement mode display will change to "0" in step [41].
”. Next, in step [42], the position of the slider button 6 is detected. Then, in step [43], the value indicating the position of the slider button 6 is determined by a routine for determining the time position of audio/visual information and starting playback.
〔９〕に送られて、メ
インルーチン〔１０〕に戻される。It is sent to [9] and returned to the main routine [10].
【００１６】すなわち図３はこの時間位置の決定及び再
生開始のためのルーチンThat is, FIG. 3 shows a routine for determining the time position and starting playback.
〔９〕を示しており、このルー
チン[9] is shown, and this routine
〔９〕はメインルーチン〔１０〕とは独立に設けら
れる。このルーチン[9] is provided independently of the main routine [10]. this routine
〔９〕において上述のスライダ釦６
の位置を示す値が供給されると、このルーチンIn [9], the above-mentioned slider button 6
When supplied with a value indicating the position of
〔９〕が
スタートされる。そしてステップ〔９１〕でスライダ釦
６の位置から上述の関数に従って時間位置が求められ、
さらにステップ〔９２〕でこの求められた位置（アドレ
ス）から再生が実行される。[9] is started. Then, in step [91], the time position is determined from the position of the slider button 6 according to the above-mentioned function,
Furthermore, in step [92], reproduction is executed from this determined position (address).
【００１７】またメインルーチン〔１０〕のステップ〔
５〕ではカーソルａがエリア１０の両側の減算釦７、加
算釦８の位置でマウスのスイッチが一時的に押下された
か否かが判断される。そして押下されたときは、ステッ
プ〔５１〕で、上述のステップ〔４２〕でストアされた
スライダ釦６の位置が所定量加減算される。さらにステ
ップ〔５２〕でその位置にスライダ釦６が移動されて、
メインルーチン〔１０〕に戻される。[0017] Also, step [10] of the main routine [10]
5], it is determined whether or not the mouse switch is temporarily pressed when the cursor a is located at the subtraction button 7 and addition button 8 on both sides of the area 10. When pressed, the position of the slider button 6 stored in step [42] is added or subtracted by a predetermined amount in step [51]. Further, in step [52], the slider button 6 is moved to that position,
The process returns to the main routine [10].
【００１８】さらにメインルーチン〔１０〕のステップ
〔６〕ではカーソルａが再生釦１の位置でマウスのスイ
ッチが一時的に押下されたか否かが判断される。そして
押下されたときは、ステップ〔６１〕で押下された状態
が設定される。またステップ〔６２〕で上述のルーチン
Furthermore, in step [6] of the main routine [10], it is determined whether or not the mouse switch is temporarily pressed while the cursor a is at the play button 1 position. When the button is pressed, the pressed state is set in step [61]. Also, in step [62], the above routine
〔９〕で再生されている位置（アドレス）が求められる
。そしてステップ〔６３〕でこの求められた値から上述
の関数に従ってスライダ釦６の位置が逆算され、その位
置にスライダ釦６が移動される。さらにステップ〔６４
〕で再生が実行されて、メインルーチン〔１０〕に戻さ
れる。At [9], the position (address) where the data is being played back is determined. Then, in step [63], the position of the slider button 6 is calculated from the obtained value according to the above-mentioned function, and the slider button 6 is moved to that position. Further step [64
], playback is executed and the process returns to the main routine [10].
【００１９】またメインルーチン〔１０〕のステップ〔
７〕ではカーソルａが停止釦２、早送り釦３、巻き戻し
釦４、一時停止釦５の位置でマウスのスイッチが一時的
に押下されたときの処理や、その他の処理が行われる。そしてこれらのメインルーチン〔１０〕のステップ〔２
〕〜〔７〕はループを構成し、これらのステップが繰り
返し実行されるようになっている。[0019] Also, step [10] of the main routine [10]
7], processing when the mouse switch is temporarily pressed while the cursor a is at the stop button 2, fast forward button 3, rewind button 4, or pause button 5, and other processing are performed. And step [2] of these main routine [10]
] to [7] constitute a loop, and these steps are repeatedly executed.
【００２０】これによってマウスにて任意に移動された
スライダ釦６の位置からの音響／映像情報の再生を行う
ことができる。さらにこの状態でカーソルａをエリア１
０の両側の減算釦７または加算釦８の位置にしてマウス
のスイッチを一時的に押下することによって、スライダ
釦６の位置を微調整することができ、これによって音響
／映像情報の再生のいわゆる頭出しができる。さらに音
響／映像情報の再生中は、スライダ釦６がその再生され
ている位置に逐次移動され、使用者は再生状況等の把握
を良好に行うことができる。[0020] This allows audio/visual information to be played back from the position of the slider button 6 arbitrarily moved with the mouse. Furthermore, in this state, move the cursor a to area 1
By temporarily depressing the switch of the mouse in the position of the subtraction button 7 or the addition button 8 on either side of 0, the position of the slider button 6 can be finely adjusted, thereby controlling the so-called reproduction of audio/visual information. I can cue up. Furthermore, while the audio/video information is being reproduced, the slider button 6 is successively moved to the position where the audio/video information is being reproduced, allowing the user to better grasp the reproduction status.
【００２１】こうして上述のシステムによれば、エリア
１０内の表示（スライダ釦６）の移動に応じて再生手段
が操作されるので、使用者は再生状況等の把握を良好に
行うことができ、特に編集の手続きをプログラミングす
る場合等に有効に利用することができるものである。[0021] According to the above-mentioned system, the reproduction means is operated in accordance with the movement of the display (slider button 6) within the area 10, so the user can better grasp the reproduction status, etc. This can be effectively used especially when programming editing procedures.
【００２２】なお編集手続きのプログラミングは、例え
ば以下のようにして行われる。すなわち図４は編集を行
うための表示であって、この図において１１はノード名
のフィールド、１２は開始時刻のフィールド、１３は継
続時間のフィールドである。そして上述の操作によって
所望のノードが選択され、開始時刻が決められると、こ
れらの情報はフィールド１１、１２に表示される。また
同様にして継続時間が決められると、こらの情報はフィ
ールド１３に表示される。この操作を繰り返すことによ
って所望の複数のノードに格納された情報を編集するこ
とができる。[0022] The programming of the editing procedure is performed, for example, as follows. That is, FIG. 4 is a display for editing, and in this figure, 11 is a node name field, 12 is a start time field, and 13 is a duration field. Then, when the desired node is selected and the start time is determined by the above-described operation, this information is displayed in fields 11 and 12. Similarly, when the duration is determined, this information is displayed in the field 13. By repeating this operation, information stored in a plurality of desired nodes can be edited.
【００２３】そして例えば、表示の中の実行釦１４の位
置にカーソルａが移動されてマウスのスイッチが一時的
に押下されることにより、編集された各ノードが順次再
生される。また表示の中の追加釦１５の位置にカーソル
ａが移動されてマウスのスイッチが一時的に押下される
ことにより、任意のノードを編集の途中に追加すること
ができる。なおこの追加は上述の編集と同じ手順で行わ
れ、追加された内容で再編集を行うこともできる。For example, by moving the cursor a to the position of the execution button 14 in the display and temporarily pressing the mouse switch, each edited node is sequentially reproduced. Further, by moving the cursor a to the position of the add button 15 in the display and temporarily pressing the mouse switch, an arbitrary node can be added during editing. Note that this addition is performed using the same procedure as the editing described above, and it is also possible to re-edit with the added content.
【００２４】さらにこれらの編集された手続きの情報は
、それ自体が例えばストーリーラインという名称でノー
ドの一つに格納されるようにすることにより、そのノー
ドを他のストーリーラインの中に登録することができ、
これによって多様な編集を効率よく行うことができる。[0024] Furthermore, the information of these edited procedures can be stored in one of the nodes under the name, for example, storyline, thereby registering that node in another storyline. is possible,
This allows various types of editing to be performed efficiently.
【００２５】[0025]
【発明の効果】この発明によれば、エリア内の表示の移
動に応じて再生手段が操作されるので、使用者は再生状
況等の把握を良好に行うことができ、特に編集の手続き
をプログラミングする場合等に有効に利用することがで
きるようになった。[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, since the playback means is operated according to the movement of the display within the area, the user can better grasp the playback status, etc., and in particular, the editing procedure can be programmed. It can now be used effectively when
【図１】本発明による制御システムに用いる表示の一例
を示す線図である。FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a display used in a control system according to the present invention.
【図２】その説明のためのフローチャート図である。FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the process.
【図３】再生の説明のためのフローチャート図である。FIG. 3 is a flowchart diagram for explaining reproduction.
【図４】編集に用いる表示の一例を示す線図である。FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display used for editing.
１ 再生釦２ 停止釦３ 早送り釦４ 巻き戻し釦５ 一時停止釦６ スライダ釦７ 減算釦８ 加算釦１０ エリアａ カーソル1 Play button2 Stop button3 Fast forward button4 Rewind button5 Pause button6 Slider button7 Subtraction button8 Addition button10 Areaa Cursor
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