METHOD FOR EDITING AND PROCESSING CONTENTS FILE AND NAVIGATION INFORMATION
A system for reproducing multiple contents, and a method for editing and processing a contents file and navigation information for providing intuitively recognizable search interfaces to a user.
1 . A method for displaying a contents file and navigation information, comprising:
receiving and storing additional information on the contents file comprising a title and a representative image;
associating the contents file with the additional information;
configuring a navigation screen that comprises the additional information upon receiving a request to read the contents file; and
transmitting the navigation screen to an outputting stage.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the contents file comprises a video contents file.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the contents file comprises an audio contents file.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the contents file comprises an image contents file.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the contents file comprises a text contents file.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the navigation screen comprises one or more representative images synthesized from the contents file.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the additional information is retrieved from the Internet.
8 . An audio video output device, comprising:
an audio output stage;
a video output stage;
an input stage configured to receive a contents file;
a user interface configured to receive user input and information; and
a processor configured to generate a user specific navigation screen,
wherein the user specific navigation screen comprises additional information comprising a title and a representative image of the contents file.
9 . The audio video output device of claim 8 , wherein:
the contents file comprises an audio contents file; and
the audio contents file is formatted into one of various audio file formats.
10 . The audio video output device of claim 9 , wherein:
the contents file comprises an image contents file; and
the image contents file is formatted into one of various image file formats.
11 . The audio video output device of claim 8 , wherein the additional information comprises annotation information for additionally describing the contents file associated with the title.
12 . The audio video output device of claim 11 , wherein the annotation information is retrieved from the world wide web.