JP3564691B2 - Automatic playback of film images - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention relates to a method for automatically reproducing a film image, and more particularly to a method for automatically reproducing a plurality of film images in one film on a monitor TV automatically.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a film cartridge has been proposed in which a developed film is stored and an area in which information can be recorded is provided (JP-A-1-279250). Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-289948 proposes a method of recording information other than a film image on a non-volatile semiconductor and a film cartridge having a reproducing / recording circuit for the non-volatile semiconductor.
[0003]
Print information is recorded on a recording medium corresponding to the film cartridge described in JP-A-1-279250, and a recording medium corresponding to the film cartridge described in JP-A-1-279250 includes Information transmitted to the camera, information transmitted from the camera to the developer, information transmitted from the photographer and agent to the developer, and information transmitted from the developer and agent to the photographer are recorded.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, on a recording medium corresponding to the above-mentioned conventional film cartridge, automatic reproduction information for automatically reproducing a plurality of film images in one film sequentially on a monitor TV is not recorded. There is no description about a film image reproducing apparatus which reads out automatic reproduction information and automatically reproduces a plurality of film images sequentially in accordance with the read out automatic reproduction information.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide a film image automatic reproduction method capable of automatically reproducing a plurality of film images in one film on a monitor TV automatically. I do.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention uses a film cartridge containing a developed photographic film, feeds the film from the film cartridge to an image reading unit, reads the film image, and monitors the film image. In the method of automatically reproducing a film image displayed on a TV, a film image of an index image indicating a plurality of frames of the film in the film cartridge is displayed on the monitor TV, and the film image in the film is viewed while watching the index screen displayed on the monitor TV. Playback information for automatically playing back multiple film images in sequence And automatic information including shooting date and time information, vertical and horizontal information on the vertical and horizontal directions of each frame for erecting a film image during automatic reproduction, and reproduction frame frame information for specifying a range to be reproduced on a monitor from the entire frame. Playback information Is input while designating a frame on the index screen, and the inputted automatic reproduction information is recorded on a recording medium corresponding to a film cartridge, and the automatic reproduction information is read from the storage medium at the time of automatic reproduction, and the read out is performed. The plurality of film images are sequentially and automatically reproduced according to the automatic reproduction information.
[0007]
[Action]
According to the present invention, a film image of an index image indicating a plurality of frames of a film in a film cartridge is displayed on a monitor TV, and a plurality of film images in the film are automatically reproduced sequentially while watching the index screen. Automatic reproduction information is input while designating a frame on the index screen, and the input automatic reproduction information is recorded on a recording medium corresponding to a film cartridge. At the time of automatic reproduction, automatic reproduction information is read from the storage medium, and a plurality of film images in one film are automatically reproduced sequentially according to the read automatic reproduction information. Therefore, once the automatic reproduction information is recorded on the recording medium, the automatic reproduction can be performed any number of times thereafter. Note that the recording of the automatic reproduction information and the automatic reproduction can be executed by different devices.
[0008]
【Example】
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of a film image automatic reproduction method according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external view of a film player to which a method for automatically reproducing a film image according to the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 1, the film player 100 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a film cartridge tray 102 and a power switch 104 are provided on a front surface thereof. The film cartridge tray 102 is driven forward and backward when the film cartridge 110 is loaded / unloaded, so that the film cartridge 110 is stored or taken out.
[0009]
A mouse 120, a monitor TV 106, and a video tape recorder (VTR) 108 are connected to the film player 100, and various operation signals for controlling the film player 100 are output from the mouse 120 to the film player 100, and the film player 100 From 100, a video signal is output to the monitor TV 106, a control signal is output to the VTR 108, and a video signal is output from the monitor TV 106 to the VTR 108. The details of the control of the film player 100 by the mouse 120 will be described later.
[0010]
The film cartridge 110 has a single spool 112 as shown in FIG. 2, and a photographic film 114 is wound around the spool 112. A perforation 114A indicating the position of each frame is formed in the photo film 114, and a magnetic recording layer 114B is formed on the entire surface of the film or on the film edge. The magnetic recording layer 114B has a magnetic head. The camera can record magnetic data indicating photographing data and the like for each frame. The developed photographic film 114 is wound around a film cartridge 110 so that it can be stored.
[0011]
A camera using the film cartridge 110 can record various magnetic data on a magnetic recording layer 114B of the film 114 for each frame by a magnetic head built in the camera. As the magnetic data to be recorded, for example, a frame number, a print format indicating one of a high-definition image, a panoramic image, and a normal image, a photographing date / time, and the like can be considered. In addition, various types of data are recorded by a camera. be able to. In addition, the photo film 114 optically records a bar code indicating a film type, a frame number, and the like in addition to a frame area exposed by subject light, and data indicating a print format or the like by a light source built in a camera at the time of photographing. be able to.
[0012]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the internal configuration of the film player 100. The film player 100 mainly includes a light source 130 for illumination, a photographing lens 136, a CCD circuit unit 140 including a CCD line sensor 142, a first signal processing circuit 151, a second signal processing circuit 152, a third signal processing circuit 153, and a memory. It includes a control circuit 154, a CCD buffer M1, a display buffer M2, a central processing unit (CPU) 160, a film driving mechanism 170, an optical data reader 180, a magnetic recording / reproducing device 182, and the like.
[0013]
The light source 130 is, for example, a fluorescent lamp that is long in a direction perpendicular to the feeding direction of the film 114, and illuminates the film 114 via an infrared cut filter 132. The image light transmitted through the film 114 is imaged on the light receiving surface of the CCD line sensor 142 via the single focus photographing lens 136. While the film image is being captured by the CCD line sensor 142, the film 114 is moved at a constant speed in the direction of arrow A (hereinafter referred to as forward direction) or the direction of arrow B (hereinafter referred to as reverse direction) by the film driving mechanism 170. However, the details of the film driving will be described later.
[0014]
The CCD line sensor 142 is disposed in a direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction. The image light formed on the light receiving surface of the CCD line sensor 142 is charged for a predetermined time by each of the sensors having R, G, and B filters, and the amount of R, G, and B is changed according to the light intensity. It is converted into a signal charge. The signal charges thus accumulated are read out to the shift register by a read gate pulse of a predetermined cycle applied from the CCD drive circuit 144, and are sequentially read out by a register transfer pulse.
[0015]
The CCD line sensor 142 has, for example, a sensor for 1024 pixels in a direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction. Further, the number of pixels in the same direction as the film feeding direction of one frame changes according to the film feeding speed when the period of the read gate pulse of the CCD driving circuit 144 is not changed. The number of pixels at each of 1/2 times, 1 time, 8 times, and 16 times the feeding speed at the time of taking in a film image is 1,792 pixels, 896 pixels, 112 pixels, and 56 pixels.
[0016]
The signal charges read from the CCD line sensor 142 in this manner are clamped by the CDS clamp and added to the analog processing circuit 146 as R, G, B signals, where the gains of the R, G, B signals are adjusted. Controlled. The R, G, and B signals output from the analog processing circuit 146 are dot-sequentialized by the multiplexer 148, converted into digital signals by the A / D converter 150, and applied to the first signal processing circuit 151 and the CPU 160.
[0017]
The first signal processing circuit 151 includes a white balance adjustment circuit, a negative / positive conversion circuit, a γ correction circuit, an RGB synchronization circuit, and the like. , And outputs the synchronized R, G, and B signals to the second signal processing circuit 152. Note that the white balance adjustment circuit in the first signal processing circuit 151 is performed based on a control signal applied from the CPU 160, and the details will be described later.
[0018]
The second signal processing circuit 152 has a matrix circuit, and based on input R, G, B signals, a luminance signal Y and a chroma signal C. _{r / b} And outputs them to the memory control circuit 154.
The memory control circuit 154 receives the luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C _{r / b} Of the CCD buffer M1 is controlled, and the luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C stored in the CCD buffer M1 are controlled. _{r / b} Of the display buffer M2 is controlled. The details of the control of writing / reading to / from the CCD buffer M1 and the display buffer M2 will be described later.
[0019]
The luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C read from the display buffer M2 by the memory control circuit 154. _{r / b} Is applied to the third signal processing circuit 153. The third signal processing circuit 153 receives the input luminance signal Y and chroma signal C. _{r / b} For example, a color composite video signal of the NTSC system is generated on the basis of the above, and this is output to the video output terminal 158 via the D / A converter 156. The memory control circuit 154, the third signal processing circuit 156, and the D / A converter 156 are supplied with a synchronization signal of a predetermined period from the synchronization signal generation circuit 159, thereby synchronizing the respective circuits with each other. The video signal including the synchronizing signal is obtained. A timing signal from a timing signal generation circuit 162 controlled by the CPU 160 is applied to the CCD circuit unit 140, the A / D converter 150, the first signal processing circuit 151, the second signal processing circuit 152, and the memory control circuit 154, respectively. As a result, the circuits are synchronized.
[0020]
The film drive mechanism 170 engages with the spool 112 of the film cartridge 110 and drives a forward / reverse rotation of the spool 112, and a film take-up unit that winds up the film 114 sent from the film supply unit. And a means for feeding the film 114 at a constant speed while holding the film 114 between a capstan and a pinch roller. The film supply unit drives the spool 112 of the film cartridge 110 in the clockwise direction in FIG. 3, and sends out the film 114 from the film cartridge 110 until the leading end of the film is wound by the film winding unit. .
[0021]
The optical data reader 180 includes a first optical sensor 180A for optically detecting the perforation 114A of the film 114, and a second optical sensor for optically detecting optical data such as a bar code written on the edge of the film. And a sensor 180B for processing optical data detected through the optical sensors 180A and 180B and outputting the processed data to the CPU 160.
[0022]
The magnetic recording / reproducing device 182 includes a magnetic head 182A, reads magnetic data recorded on the magnetic recording layer 114B of the film 114 via the magnetic head 182A, processes the magnetic data, outputs the processed magnetic data to the CPU 160, and records the magnetic data on the RAM 160A. The data recorded in the RAM 160A of the CPU 160 is read out, converted into a signal suitable for magnetic recording, outputted to the magnetic head 182A, and recorded on the magnetic recording layer 114B of the film 114.
[0023]
Next, the operation of the film player 100 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, when the film cartridge 110 is set on the film cartridge tray 102, the CPU 160 controls the film driving mechanism 170 to execute film loading (Step 200). That is, the film 114 is sent out from the film cartridge 110, and the leading end of the film is wound around the winding shaft of the film winding section.
[0024]
When the film loading is completed, the first pre-scan of the film 114 is executed. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the film 114 is fed in a forward direction at a high speed of 148.0 mm / sec, and subsequently rewound in a reverse direction at a high speed of 148.0 mm / sec. At the time of the first pre-scan in the forward direction, image data is captured via the CCD line sensor 142, and optical data and magnetic data are read via the optical data reader 180 and the magnetic recording / reproducing device 182.
[0025]
Next, processing based on the image data captured at the time of the first pre-scan will be described.
The CPU 160 inputs dot-sequential R, G, B signals from the A / D converter 150 shown in FIG. The CPU 160 fetches the R, G, and B signals of all frames separately, calculates an offset amount for each color signal and a gain adjustment amount for each color signal for adjusting white balance, and calculates an offset for each of these color signals. The offset data indicating the amount and the AWB data indicating the gain adjustment amount are stored for each frame in a random access memory (RAM) 160A built in the CPU. Also, AE data indicating the brightness of each frame is stored in the RAM 160A from the R, G, and B signals of each frame. The CPU 160 can detect each frame of the film 114 based on optical data and / or magnetic data applied via the optical data reading device 180 and the magnetic recording / reproducing device 182, and count each frame. Thus, the frame number can also be detected.
[0026]
Next, a second pre-scan of the film 114 is performed. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the film 114 is fed again at a high speed of 74.0 mm / sec in the forward direction, and then rewound in the reverse direction at a high speed of 148.0 mm / sec. At the time of the second pre-scan in the forward direction, image data is fetched again via the CCD line sensor 142. When capturing the image data, the CPU 160 controls the aperture 134 for each frame via the aperture control device 164 based on the AE data stored in the RAM 160A. When a CCD line sensor 142 having an electronic shutter mechanism is used, the amount of exposure can be adjusted by controlling the charge accumulation time in the CCD line sensor 142 via the CCD drive circuit 144. In this case, the diaphragm 134 and the diaphragm control device 164 become unnecessary.
[0027]
In addition, the CPU 160 causes the first signal processing circuit 151 to adjust the offset amounts and the white balance of the R, G, and B signals for each frame. That is, the CPU 160 outputs the offset data for each color signal of each frame stored in the RAM 160A to the first signal processing circuit 151, and the first signal processing circuit 151 performs dot-sequential R, G, B based on the offset data. Adjust the signal offset. Similarly, the CPU 160 outputs the AWB data for each color signal of each frame stored in the RAM 160A to the first signal processing circuit 151, and the first signal processing circuit 151 performs dot-sequential R, G, Adjust the gain of the B signal.
[0028]
Since the image data of each frame is adjusted based on the AE data, AWB data, and the like, good image data can be captured regardless of the shooting conditions of each frame.
The image data of each frame adjusted in this manner, that is, the luminance signal Y and the chroma signal C output from the second signal processing circuit 152 _{r / b} Are sequentially stored in the CCD buffer M1 via the memory control circuit 154. As described above, since the film 114 is fed at a speed eight times as high as the speed at which the standard film image is taken in, the film feeding direction is the same as the one-frame film feeding direction as shown in FIG. The number of pixels in the direction is 112 pixels. The CCD line sensor 142 has a sensor for 1024 pixels in a direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction as described above, but is thinned to 1/16 to be orthogonal to the film feeding direction of one frame. The number of pixels in the direction is 64 pixels. The CCD buffer M1 has a storage capacity for storing data of 512 × 1024 pixels, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), so that image data of 5 × 4 × 2 (= 40) frames can be stored. Can be memorized. That is, the CCD buffer M1 stores image data indicating the index image for 40 frames (hereinafter, referred to as index image data).
[0029]
The display buffer M2 has a storage capacity for storing data of 512 × 1024 pixels as shown in FIG. 6B, but when storing the index image data, the pixels of one frame are 73 × The image data for 4 × 5 (= 20) frames is stored in 128 pixels. When displaying the index image on the monitor TV 106, an area of 480 × 640 pixels at the upper left of the display buffer M2 is read (see FIGS. 6B and 6C).
[0030]
Since only 20 frames of image data can be stored in the display buffer M2 at a time, 40 frames of index images are displayed by scrolling or switching the index images.
By the way, the CPU 160 sets the frame numbers to 1, 2,... For each frame in the reading order of the image data of each frame at the time of the scan, and outputs a character signal indicating the frame number of each frame. The superimposed index image is displayed (step 202).
[0031]
When the index image is created as described above and the index image is displayed on the monitor TV 106, it is necessary to use the mouse 120 while watching the index image to reproduce the desired film image on the monitor TV 106. Various kinds of information (hereinafter, referred to as automatic reproduction information) are input (step 204).
The automatic reproduction information includes, for example, the following information.
<Information that enhances the automatic playback effect>
・ Frame vertical / horizontal information: Information for erecting the playback screen on the monitor and specifying information for up / down / left / right
Character information: Character information for each frame and character information for the entire film
・ Shooting date and time: Shooting date and time information for each frame
Playback frame information: information specifying a range to be played on the monitor from the entire frame
-Color correction information: Information that is set manually, such as luminance, hue, color saturation, contrast, and sharpness setting information for each frame.-Special monitor effect information: Automatic color correction information (sunset effect) according to the content of each frame screen , Night view effect, etc.)
・ Close-up information: magnification information and enlargement center position information
・ Automatic zooming information: Information including zoom start magnification, zoom end magnification, and zooming time
Screen switching information: information for specifying a screen switching method between frames, information indicating immediate switching, scroll-in / out, fade-in / out, overlap, wipe-in / out, and switching time information (in seconds).
Movement information within the screen: movement information (pan / tilt information) for scanning within the screen of one frame, and movement time information thereof (in seconds)
・ Screen display time information: Total display time of each frame (in seconds)
・ Sound information at the time of reproduction: Designation of the music type at the time of automatic reproduction (specified for each frame or for the entire film)
-Character display designation information: designation information such as displaying only the title, displaying only the date and time, displaying both, or not displaying both at the time of automatic playback, and information on the display color and display position
<Others>
・ Automatic color correction information: Color correction information automatically set at the time of pre-scan, and the AE and AWB data described above
<Information on automatic playback control>
• Playback start frame number information: Start frame number information for automatic display
-Playback end frame number information: End frame number information during automatic display
-Next frame number information to be moved: Frame number information to be displayed next at the time of automatic display-Unplayed frame designation information: Frame number not to be played at the time of automatic display, or designation information for each frame
Dubbing instruction information: Dubbing instruction information to the VTR
The above information is input by using the [Execute] key 120A and the [Cancel] key 120B of the mouse 120 (see FIG. 3), and by specifying an arrow position by a roll.
[0032]
That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the CPU 160 displays characters or icons indicating various setting menus on the lower side of the monitor screen together with the index images for 20 frames. Selection of a frame to be edited on the index screen is performed by moving the arrow to the frame to be edited using the mouse 120 and clicking the [Execute] key 120A. The selected frame is displayed as a darker black frame than the other frames as shown in the seventh frame of FIG.
[0033]
Thereafter, the user moves the arrow to the position of a character or icon indicating an arbitrary setting menu, and operates the [Execute] key 120A to select the setting menu. Normally, one of the frames is selected. However, when information unrelated to each frame or common information (automatic playback start frame, frame title, etc.) is set, the currently selected frame is ignored and handled. It is.
[0034]
For example, when inputting information on the reproduction order of each frame, the reproduction order setting menu is selected by the mouse 120. Thereafter, the arrow is moved to the frame corresponding to the reproduction order by the mouse 120, and the [Execute] key 120A is clicked. By repeating this, the reproduction order of a plurality of frames can be input. If a number indicating the reproduction order is displayed on each frame of the index image every time the reproduction order is specified, there is no danger of duplicate specification. Also, the frame number information of the first designated frame and the frame number of the last designated frame correspond to the above-mentioned reproduction start frame number information and reproduction end frame number information, respectively, and the frame number information of the unspecified frame is unspecified. Corresponds to playback frame designation information.
[0035]
Similarly, the above-described various information can be input using the mouse 120 in an on-screen interactive mode. When the input of the information is completed, a selection is made as to whether or not to display one frame on the monitor (step 206). When the display of one frame is selected, the same information as described above can be input while viewing the frame image.
[0036]
That is, first, a frame number is set (step 208), and then, as shown in FIG. 5, the film 114 is fed one frame at 9.25 mm / sec in the forward direction, and the frame of the set frame number is scanned ( A main scan is performed (step 210). At the time of this main scan, image data is taken into the CCD buffer M1 via the CCD line sensor 142.
[0037]
At the time of capturing the image data, the CPU 160 adjusts the image data of each frame based on the AE data, AWB data, and the like stored in the RAM 160A, and thus captures good image data regardless of the shooting conditions of each frame. be able to. Further, the number of pixels for one frame taken into the CCD buffer M1 in this manner is 512 × 896 pixels as shown in FIG. That is, the CCD output of the CCD line sensor 142 having a sensor for 1024 pixels is thinned out to 1/2 at the time of the main scan, whereby the number of pixels in the direction orthogonal to the film feeding direction of one frame is set to 512. By reducing the feeding speed to 1/8 of that at the time of capturing the image data of the index image, the number of pixels (112 pixels) in the same direction as the film feeding direction of one frame of the index image is 896 pixels. .
[0038]
The image data for one frame taken into the CCD buffer M1 as described above is transferred to the display buffer M2, and the content of the display buffer M2 is repeatedly read out, so that one frame image is displayed on the monitor TV 106. Is done. As shown in FIG. 8A, a frame number (7 in FIG. 8) is displayed on the upper left of the monitor screen, and characters or icons indicating various setting menus are displayed on the lower side of the monitor screen. Will be displayed.
[0039]
The selection of the menu is performed using the mouse 120 in the same manner as when inputting information using the index image described above.
Now, when the arrow is put on the character or icon indicating "screen switching" and the [Execute] key 120A is clicked, a screen switching setting menu is displayed, and parameters of each item of the screen switching setting menu are displayed at the lower left of the screen (FIG. 8 (B)). Incidentally, the previous setting parameters are made to blink.
[0040]
Here, by moving the mouse 120 to move the arrow to an arbitrary parameter and clicking the [Execute] key 120A, the blinking position moves to the selected parameter. When the [Execute] key 120A is clicked again (by the second click), the parameters are set and the setting screen for the item disappears. Here, to cancel, click the [Cancel] key 120B. In this case, the setting screen returns to the initial value of the device or the previously set parameters, and the setting screen disappears.
[0041]
Next, a case where character information is input using a keyboard (not shown) will be described.
In this case, first, the arrow on the monitor screen is moved with the mouse 120 to select the character or icon of “Title” on the setting screen and click it with the [Execute] key 120A. As a result, a title setting menu is displayed. As shown in FIG. 8C, a horizontally long white column (the left corner is blinking) is displayed on the lower side of the monitor screen, and the characters "confirm" and "cancel" are displayed on the upper right side. Is done.
[0042]
Subsequently, when a keyboard (not shown) connected to the film player 100 is operated, titles are sequentially input from the left corner to the right. The blinking position also moves to the right in order. If there is a correction in the middle of the character input, click the [Cancel] key 120B. As a result, the title in the blinking portion on the right disappears one by one and is canceled. When all inputs have been completed, the arrow is moved to the "confirmed" display portion with the mouse 120, and the [Execute] key 120A is clicked. As a result, the title setting is completed, and the white column, “OK”, and “Cancel” disappear. To stop the title input, move the arrow to the "stop" display portion with the mouse 120 and click the [Execute] key 120A. As a result, the title information set so far disappears, and the title before setting remains as the information.
[0043]
As described above, various types of information can be input using the mouse 120 in an on-screen interactive mode. When the input of the above information is completed (step 214) or when the frame display is not selected in step 206, the film 114 is fed at a high speed of 148.0 mm / sec in the forward direction as shown in FIG. During the transport, the magnetic data read in advance from the magnetic recording layer 114B of the film 114 and stored in the RAM 160A of the CPU 160, the information input in steps 204 and 212, etc. are recorded on the magnetic recording layer 114B of the film 114 (step 216). . Subsequently, the film is rewound in the reverse direction at a high speed of 148.0 mm / sec, and the film cartridge 110 is taken out (step 218).
[0044]
Next, automatic reproduction for sequentially and automatically reproducing a plurality of film images will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In the figure, when the film cartridge 110 in which the automatic reproduction information is stored in the magnetic storage layer as described above is inserted into the film player 100, a prescan is executed, and the automatic reproduction information is read from the magnetic recording layer 114B of the film 114. Is read and stored in the RAM 160A (step 220). Here, when an unillustrated automatic reproduction key or the like is turned on, automatic reproduction of each frame screen is started (step 221).
[0045]
That is, first, a start frame is detected from the start frame number information of the automatic reproduction information (step 222). Then, the frame screen is reproduced based on the automatic reproduction information corresponding to the frame (step 223). Thereafter, when the preset screen display time ends, the presence or absence of the next playback frame is determined from the frame number information of the next movement (step 224). It is determined whether or not the frame is a reproduction prohibited frame based on whether or not the designated information is recorded (step 226). If the frame is a playback-prohibited frame, the process returns to step 224, and the presence or absence of the next playback frame is determined based on the frame number information to be moved next.
[0046]
On the other hand, if the frame is not a reproduction prohibition frame, the process proceeds to step 223, and the frame screen is reproduced based on the automatic reproduction information corresponding to the frame. In this way, the processing from step 223 to step 226 is repeated, and automatic reproduction of a plurality of frames whose reproduction has been designated in advance is performed. Then, if it is determined in step 224 that the automatic reproduction is to be terminated based on the reproduction end frame number information, the automatic reproduction is terminated (step 228).
[0047]
In the above embodiment, the automatic reproduction information is recorded on the magnetic recording layer 114B of the film 114. However, the present invention is not limited to this. An IC memory attached to the film cartridge 110, a memory card or a floppy disk separate from the film cartridge 110 The automatic reproduction information may be recorded on a disk, a hard disk, or the like, and the automatic reproduction information may be read from these external recording media during automatic reproduction.
[0048]
Next, a case where an attached IC memory is used for the film cartridge 110 and an automatic reproduction screen or the like is recorded on the VTR 108 will be described.
In this case, when the film cartridge 110 is inserted as shown in FIG. 10 (step 230), the automatic reproduction information is read from the IC memory attached to the film cartridge 110 and stored in the RAM 160A of the film player 100 (step 231). Here, when the automatic reproduction key or the like is turned on, the start frame is detected from the start frame number information (step 232). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the dubbing instruction information to the VTR 108 is included in the automatic reproduction information (step 234).
[0049]
If there is dubbing instruction information to the VTR 108, a control signal for instructing dubbing start is output from the film player 100 to the VTR 108 (step 236). Note that the control signal is output from the film player 100 to the VTR 108 via, for example, a highly versatile RS-232C connector. A video signal and an audio signal indicating a frame image are output from the monitor TV 106 to the VTR 108 (see FIG. 1).
[0050]
When a control signal for instructing dubbing start is output to the VTR 108, or when there is no dubbing instruction information to the VTR 108, music is played from one frame to the last frame in order from music information and comment information, or While outputting the comment for each frame, the frame screen is reproduced based on the automatic reproduction information corresponding to the frame (steps 238, 240). Note that the audio information such as music information and comment information is not limited to the information at the time of inputting the automatic reproduction information, and may be information indicating a sound recorded at the time of camera shooting recorded by a camera in advance or a landscape sound.
[0051]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step 240 that the automatic reproduction has ended based on the reproduction end frame number information, it is determined whether or not dubbing is being performed by the VTR 108 (step 242). After the output, if dubbing is not being performed, the automatic reproduction is immediately terminated (steps 244 and 245).
[0052]
Next, the case where the film cartridge 110 in which the cartridge ID number is optically recorded on the film cartridge main body or the film is used, and the hard disk in which the automatic reproduction information and the cartridge ID number are recorded will be described.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, the film cartridge 110 is inserted into the film player 100 and the hard disk is inserted into a disk driver (not shown) (step 250). The film player 100 optically detects the cartridge ID number from the film cartridge 110 during the film loading process (step 252), and instructs whether or not the detected cartridge ID number is registered on the hard disk. If the cartridge ID number of the film cartridge 110 inserted in the film player 100 is not registered in the hard disk, the automatic reproduction is terminated (step 264), and the hard disk is replaced, for example.
[0053]
On the other hand, if the cartridge ID number is registered in the hard disk, the automatic playback information is read from the hard disk and stored in the RAM 160A, and then the start frame is detected from the start frame number information in the automatic reproduction information (step 258). ). Then, the frame screen is reproduced based on the automatic reproduction information corresponding to the frame (step 260).
[0054]
Thereafter, when the screen display time set in advance ends, it is determined whether or not the automatic reproduction of the last frame has ended (step 262). If not, the process returns to step 260 to automatically reproduce the next reproduction frame. If it is the last frame, the automatic reproduction is terminated (step 264).
[0055]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the method for automatically reproducing a film image according to the present invention, a film image of an index image indicating a plurality of frames of the film in the film cartridge is displayed on the monitor TV, and a plurality of images in the film are viewed while viewing the index screen. The automatic playback information for sequentially and automatically playing back the film images is input while designating the frame on the index screen, and the input automatic playback information is recorded on the recording medium corresponding to the film cartridge. Therefore, at the time of automatic reproduction, the automatic reproduction information can be read from the storage medium, and a plurality of film images in one film can be automatically reproduced in accordance with the read automatic reproduction information. Therefore, once the automatic reproduction information is recorded on the recording medium, the automatic reproduction can be easily executed any number of times thereafter.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a film player to which a method for automatically reproducing a film image according to the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a film cartridge applied to the film player shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the internal configuration of the film player shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart used to explain the operation of the film player shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a film transport sequence of the film transported in the film player shown in FIG.
FIGS. 6A to 6D are views showing a CCD buffer, a storage area in a display buffer, and a display screen of a monitor TV in the film player shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a monitor screen when automatic reproduction information is input using an index image.
FIGS. 8A to 8C are diagrams showing examples of a monitor screen when inputting automatic reproduction information using one frame image, respectively.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing one embodiment of automatic reproduction by a film image automatic reproduction method according to the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing another embodiment of automatic reproduction by the film image automatic reproduction method according to the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing still another embodiment of the automatic reproduction by the film image automatic reproduction method according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
100 ... film player
106 ... Monitor TV
108 ... Video tape recorder
110 ... Film cartridge
114 ... Photo film
114B ... magnetic recording layer
120… mouse
130 ... light source
135 ... photographic lens
142 ... CCD line sensor
151 ... first signal processing circuit
152 ... second signal processing circuit
153: third signal processing circuit
154: memory control circuit
160 ... Central processing unit (CPU)
170 ... film drive mechanism
180 ... Optical data reader
182 ... magnetic recording / reproducing device
M1 ... CCD buffer
M2: Display buffer

Claims (6)

A film image automatic reproducing method for using a film cartridge in which a developed photo film is stored, feeding the film from the film cartridge to an image reading unit, reading the film image, and displaying the film image on a monitor TV,
Displaying a film image of an index image indicating a plurality of frames of the film in the film cartridge on the monitor TV;
Auto-reproduction information for sequentially and automatically reproducing a plurality of film images in the film while watching the index screen displayed on the monitor TV, wherein shooting date and time information and erecting of the film image during automatic reproduction And automatic reproduction information including vertical and horizontal information on the vertical and horizontal directions of each frame and reproduction frame frame information for specifying a range to be reproduced on the monitor from the entire frame while inputting the frame on the index screen, The input automatic reproduction information is recorded on a recording medium corresponding to the film cartridge,
Wherein the automatic reproduction information is read from the storage medium at the time of automatic reproduction, and the plurality of film images are sequentially and automatically reproduced according to the read automatic reproduction information. The storage medium may be any one of a magnetic recording layer formed on the photographic film, a semiconductor memory disposed on the film cartridge, or a memory card corresponding to the film cartridge, and an auxiliary recording medium such as a magnetic disk. 2. The method for automatically reproducing a film image according to claim 1. 2. The film image automatic reproduction method according to claim 1, wherein the automatic reproduction information is information recorded while watching the screen of the monitor TV and / or information recorded by a camera at the time of photographing. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the automatic reproduction information includes audio information, and reproduces audio together with the film image during automatic reproduction. A film image automatic reproducing method for using a film cartridge in which a developed photo film is stored, feeding the film from the film cartridge to an image reading unit, reading the film image, and displaying the film image on a monitor TV,
Displaying a film image of an index image indicating a plurality of frames of the film in the film cartridge on the monitor TV;
While looking at the index screen displayed on the monitor TV, automatic reproduction information for sequentially and automatically reproducing a plurality of film images in the film is input while designating a frame on the index screen. The recorded automatic reproduction information and the dubbing instruction information are recorded on a recording medium corresponding to the film cartridge,
At the time of automatic reproduction, the automatic reproduction information and the dubbing instruction information are read from the storage medium, and a film image of one film in the film cartridge is automatically reproduced according to the read information, and the automatically reproduced image is reproduced. A method for automatically reproducing a film image, wherein the automatic recording is performed. 6. The film image automatic recording method according to claim 5 , wherein the automatic reproduction information includes audio information, reproduces a sound together with a film image at the time of the automatic reproduction, automatically records the automatically reproduced image and records a sound. Playback method.

Images