Method, apparatus, and program for image generation
View Patent ↗Serial reproduction digital video data in the form of a slide show can be easily generated from still image data and/or digital video data. Reading means reads still image data sets and/or digital video data sets stored in folders of a memory card, and selection of one of the folders is received. The still image data sets and/or the digital video data sets in the selected folder are arranged in order of photography, and a serial reproduction digital video data set can be generated.
1. An image generation method for generating serial reproduction digital video data wherein still image data sets and/or digital video data sets are reproduced serially, the image generation method comprising the steps of:
receiving collective selection of the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets in predetermined recording units;
receiving input of order specifying conditions that determine the order in which the still image data sets and/or the digital video data sets are reproduced;
generating the serial reproduction digital video data by arranging the selected still image data sets and/or digital video data sets based on the order specifying conditions;
arranging the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets that are received in predetermined recording units according to the order specifying conditions and storing the arranged still image data sets and/or digital video data sets in a folder; and
selecting said folder to begin said generating the serial reproduction digital video data.
2. An image generation method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the predetermined recording unit is a folder storing the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.
3. An image generation method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the order specifying conditions are based on accompanying information attached to the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.
4. An image generation method as defined in claim 2 , wherein the order specifying conditions are based on accompanying information attached to the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.
5. An image generation method as defined in claim 3 , wherein the accompanying information includes at least one item of information comprising the date and time of photography, a file name, a photography location, and a data size regarding each of the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.
6. An image generation method as defined in claim 4 , wherein the accompanying information includes at least one item of information comprising the date and time of photography, a file name, a photography location, and a data size regarding each of the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.
7. An image generation apparatus for generating serial reproduction digital video data wherein still image data sets and/or digital video data sets are reproduced serially, the image generation apparatus comprising:
selection reception means for receiving collective selection of the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets in predetermined recording units;
order specifying condition reception means for receiving input of order specifying conditions that determine the order in which the still image data sets and/or the digital video data sets are reproduced;
digital video data generation means for generating the serial reproduction digital video data by arranging the selected still image data sets and/or digital video data sets based on the order specifying conditions;
data set arranging means for arranging the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets that are received in predetermined recording units according to the order specifying conditions and storing the arranged still image data sets and/or digital video data sets in a folder; and
folder selecting means for selecting said folder to begin said generating the serial reproduction digital video data.
8. An image generation apparatus as defined in claim 7 , wherein the predetermined recording unit is a folder storing the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.
9. An image generation apparatus as defined in claim 7 , wherein the order specifying conditions are based on accompanying information attached to the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.
10. An image generation apparatus as defined in claim 8 , wherein the order specifying conditions are based on accompanying information attached to the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.
11. An image generation apparatus as defined in claim 9 , wherein the accompanying information includes at least one item of information comprising the date and time of photography, a file name, a photography location, and a data size regarding each of the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.
12. An image generation apparatus as defined in claim 10 , wherein the accompanying information includes at least one item of information comprising the date and time of photography, a file name, a photography location, and a data size regarding each of the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.
13. A computer-readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to generate serial reproduction digital video data wherein still image data sets and/or digital video data sets are reproduced serially, the computer-readable medium comprising:
means for receiving collective selection of the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets in predetermined recording units;
means for receiving input of order specifying conditions that determine the order in which the still image data sets and/or the digital video data sets are reproduced;
means for generating the serial reproduction digital video data by arranging the selected still image data sets and/or digital video data sets based on the order specifying conditions;
means for arranging the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets that are received in predetermined recording units according to the order specifying conditions and storing the arranged still image data sets and/or digital video data sets in a folder; and
means for selecting said folder to begin said generating the serial reproduction digital video data.
14. A computer-readable medium storing a program as defined in claim 13 , wherein the predetermined recording unit is a folder storing the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.
15. A computer-readable medium storing a program as defined in claim 13 , wherein the order specifying conditions are based on accompanying information attached to the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.
16. A computer-readable medium storing a program as defined in claim 14 , wherein the order specifying conditions are based on accompanying information attached to the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.
17. A computer-readable medium storing a program as defined in claim 15 , wherein the accompanying information includes at least one item of information comprising the date and time of photography, a file name, a photography location, and a data size regarding each of the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.
18. A computer-readable medium storing a program as defined in claim 16 , wherein the accompanying information includes at least one item of information comprising the date and time of photography, a file name, a photography location, and a data size regarding each of the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.
19. An image generation method as defined in claim 1 , wherein said order specifying conditions are input by a user.
20. An image generation apparatus as defined in claim 7 , wherein said order specifying conditions are input by a user.
21. A computer-readable medium storing a program as defined in claim 13 , wherein said order specifying conditions are input by a user.
22. An image generation method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the order specifying conditions are based on accompanying information attached to the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.
23. An image generation method as defined in claim 22 , wherein the accompanying information includes at least one item of information comprising the date and time of photography, a file name, a photography location, and a data size regarding each of the still image data sets and/or digital video data sets.