Data generation apparatus, data generating method, data reproduction apparatus, and data reproducing method
The present technique relates to a data generation apparatus, a data generating method, a data reproduction apparatus, and a data reproducing method capable of enabling a user to enjoy an HDR image. HDR information designated by HDR designating information is acquired from a file storing a track of a stream including the HDR information which is configured with feature information representing features of luminance of an HDR (high dynamic range) image having a dynamic range higher than that of an STD (standard) image and conversion information representing a conversion rule of converting the one of the STD image and the HDR image into the other and a target track including the HDR designating information designating the HDR information which is to be applied to the target track of interest in the HDR information of the track. The present technique can be applied, for example, to the case of applying HDR information to a subtitle having an SMPTE-TT format using XML.
1. A data generation apparatus, comprising,
circuitry configured to generate data of markup language including an HDR storing element which stores, as an element of the markup language:
HDR information which is configured with feature information representing features of luminance of an HDR (high dynamic range) image having a dynamic range higher than that of an STD (standard) image, wherein the HDR information is included in subtitle data, and
conversion information representing a conversion rule of converting the one of the STD image and the HDR image into the other,
the conversion rule comprising at least one of a tone curve, a step function, and a polygonal line function;
wherein, as the HDR storing element, there are an element storing the feature information and an element storing the conversion information.
2. The data generation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the HDR storing element is arranged in a predetermined element of the markup language.
3. The data generation apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the markup language is XML (Extensible Markup Language).
4. The data generation apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the HDR storing element is arranged in a tt, head, body, region, div, p, span, or set element.
5. The data generation apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the data is data having an SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers)-TT (Timed Text) format.
6. A data generation apparatus, comprising:
circuitry configured to generate data of markup language including an HDR storing element which stores, as an element of the markup language:
HDR information which is configured with feature information representing features of luminance of an HDR (high dynamic range) image having a dynamic range higher than that of an STD (standard) image, wherein the HDR information is included in subtitle data, and
conversion information representing a conversion rule of converting the one of the STD image and the HDR image into the other,
the conversion rule comprising at least one of a tone curve, a step function, and a polygonal line function;
wherein the data further includes an element having a designation attribute which is defined as an attribute of designating the HDR storing element storing the HDR information which is to be applied to an image.
7. The data generation apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the HDR storing element is arranged in a predetermined element of the markup language.
8. The data generation apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the markup language is XML (Extensible Markup Language).
9. The data generation apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the HDR storing element is arranged in a tt, head, body, region, div, p, span, or set element.
10. The data generation apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the data is data having an SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers)-TT (Timed Text) format.
11. A data generating method, comprising:
generating data of markup language including an HDR storing element which stores, as an element of the markup language:
HDR information which is configured with feature information representing features of luminance of an HDR (high dynamic range) image having a dynamic range higher than that of an STD (standard) image, wherein the HDR information is included in subtitle data, and
conversion information representing a conversion rule of converting the one of the STD image and the HDR image into the other,
the conversion rule comprising at least one of a tone curve, a step function, and a polygonal line function;
wherein, as the HDR storing element, there are an element storing the feature information and an element storing the conversion information.
12. A data generation apparatus, comprising,
circuitry configured to acquire HDR information stored in an HDR storing element from data of markup language including the HDR storing element which stores, as an element of the markup language:
the HDR information which is configured with feature information representing features of luminance of an HDR (high dynamic range) image having a dynamic range higher than that of an STD (standard) image, wherein the HDR information is included in subtitle data, and
conversion information representing a conversion rule of converting the one of the STD image and the HDR image into the other,
the conversion rule comprising at least one of a tone curve, a step function, and a polygonal line function;
wherein, as the HDR storing element, there are an element storing the feature information and an element storing the conversion information.
13. The data reproduction apparatus according to claim 12 ,
wherein the HDR storing element is arranged in a predetermined element of the markup language, and
wherein the circuitry is further configured to acquire the HDR information which is to be applied to an image displayed in the predetermined element from the HDR storing element arranged in the predetermined element.
14. The data reproduction apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the markup language is XML (Extensible Markup Language).
15. The data reproduction apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the HDR storing element is arranged in a tt, head, body, region, div, p, span, or set element.
16. The data reproduction apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the data is data having an SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers)-TT (Timed Text) format.
17. A data generation apparatus, comprising,
circuitry configured to acquire HDR information stored in an HDR storing element from data of markup language including the HDR storing element which stores, as an element of the markup language:
the HDR information which is configured with feature information representing features of luminance of an HDR (high dynamic range) image having a dynamic range higher than that of an STD (standard) image, wherein the HDR information is included in subtitle data, and
conversion information representing a conversion rule of converting the one of the STD image and the HDR image into the other,
the conversion rule comprising at least one of a tone curve, a step function, and a polygonal line function;
wherein the data further includes an element having a designation attribute which is defined as an attribute of designating the HDR storing element storing the HDR information which is to be applied to an image, and
wherein the circuitry is further configured to acquire the HDR information which is to be applied to an image displayed with the element from the HDR storing element designated by the designation attribute included in the element.
18. The data reproduction apparatus according to claim 17 ,
wherein the HDR storing element is arranged in a predetermined element of the markup language, and
wherein the circuitry is further configured to acquire the HDR information which is to be applied to an image displayed in the predetermined element from the HDR storing element arranged in the predetermined element.
19. The data reproduction apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the markup language is XML (Extensible Markup Language).
20. The data reproduction apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the HDR storing element is arranged in a tt, head, body, region, div, p, span, or set element.
21. The data reproduction apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the data is data having an SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers)-TT (Timed Text) format.
22. A data reproducing method comprising
acquiring HDR information stored in an HDR storing element from data of markup language including the HDR storing element which stores, as an element of the markup language:
the HDR information which is configured with feature information representing features of luminance of an HDR (high dynamic range) image having a dynamic range higher than that of an STD (standard) image, wherein the HDR information is included in subtitle data, and
conversion information representing a conversion rule of converting the one of the STD image and the HDR image into the other,
the conversion rule comprising at least one of a tone curve, a step function, and a polygonal line function;
wherein, as the HDR storing element, there are an element storing the feature information and an element storing the conversion information.
23. A data generating method, comprising:
generating data of markup language including an HDR storing element which stores, as an element of the markup language:
HDR information which is configured with feature information representing features of luminance of an HDR (high dynamic range) image having a dynamic range higher than that of an STD (standard) image, wherein the HDR information is included in subtitle data, and
conversion information representing a conversion rule of converting the one of the STD image and the HDR image into the other,
the conversion rule comprising at least one of a tone curve, a step function, and a polygonal line function;
wherein the data further includes an element having a designation attribute which is defined as an attribute of designating the HDR storing element storing the HDR information which is to be applied to an image.
24. A data reproducing method, comprising
acquiring HDR information stored in an HDR storing element from data of markup language including the HDR storing element which stores, as an element of the markup language:
the HDR information which is configured with feature information representing features of luminance of an HDR (high dynamic range) image having a dynamic range higher than that of an STD (standard) image, wherein the HDR information is included in subtitle data, and
conversion information representing a conversion rule of converting the one of the STD image and the HDR image into the other,
the conversion rule comprising at least one of a tone curve, a step function, and a polygonal line function;
wherein the data further includes an element having a designation attribute which is defined as an attribute of designating the HDR storing element storing the HDR information which is to be applied to an image, and
wherein the acquired HDR information which is to be applied to an image displayed with the element from the HDR storing element designated by the designation attribute included in the element.