Abstract: An information recording apparatus is disclosed which comprises: a first recording element for recording input picture information in units of recording into a first area of a recording medium; a representative data generating element for generating representative data representing the picture information recorded in the units of recording; a first memory for recording a plurality of symbolic pictures; a second memory for recording a program for generating link information linking the plurality of symbolic pictures recorded in the first memory with the representative data; a link information generating element for generating the link information using program; a picture generating element which, based on the link information, generates picture information including at least the symbolic pictures and the representative data being linked with one another; and a second recording element for recording the picture information generated by the picture generating element to a second area of the recording medium.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup device configured to capture an image regarding an object image; an object detector detecting a specific object in the captured image; an image-capturing-information obtaining unit obtaining image capturing information from a predetermined area set in an image capturing area; a determiner determining whether or not the image capturing information regarding the specific object is obtainable from the predetermined area; and a display controller controlling a position display shown on a display unit, the position display indicating a position of the specific object. The display controller changes a display mode of the position display in accordance with the result of the determination performed by the determiner.

Abstract: The present invention efficiently executes a transfer process from a flash memory to an optical disc. A recording control apparatus includes a UDF file system section that configures a UDF file system on the flash file system of a flash memory and an application format section that converts video and audio data into a file group conforming to the DVD application format and manages it on the UDF file system. When copying the data recorded in the flash memory to a DVD, a management information switching section of the apparatus converts the logical addresses of the flash memory into the logical addresses of the DVD. A DVD buffer control section converts the data recorded in an array of 64 Kbytes that is the recording unit of the flash memory into an array of 32 Kbytes that is the recording unit of the DVD and transfers them to the DVD drive.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a picture display controlling apparatus capable of improving the user's ease of operation upon selecting picture data on a small-size screen of digital cameras or the like. Picture data items held in a data holding unit (310) are sorted into picture groups. The location of the picture data item most recently displayed from any of the picture groups is held as a picture resume pointer in a resume pointer holding unit (320). With an operation input accepted from the user by an operation inputting device (340), a display controlling unit (390) causes a displaying unit (350) to display the picture designated by the operation input while effecting transition from the current display status retained in a status holding unit (330).

Abstract: An information recording apparatus is disclosed which comprises: a first recording element for recording input picture information in units of recording into a first area of a recording medium; a representative data generating element for generating representative data representing the picture information recorded in the units of recording; a first memory for recording a plurality of symbolic pictures; a second memory for recording a program for generating link information linking the plurality of symbolic pictures recorded in the first memory with the representative data; a link information generating element for generating the link information using program; a picture generating element which, based on the link information, generates picture information including at least the symbolic pictures and the representative data being linked with one another; and a second recording element for recording the picture information generated by the picture generating element to a second area of the recording medium.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a picture display controlling apparatus capable of improving the user's ease of operation upon selecting picture data on a small-size screen of digital cameras or the like. Picture data items held in a data holding unit (310) are sorted into picture groups. The location of the picture data item most recently displayed from any of the picture groups is held as a picture resume pointer in a resume pointer holding unit (320). With an operation input accepted from the user by an operation inputting device (340), a display controlling unit (390) causes a displaying unit (350) to display the picture designated by the operation input while effecting transition from the current display status retained in a status holding unit (330).

Abstract: Information created by a device and recorded on a recording medium and information supplied externally to the device and recorded on the recording medium are classified according to creation date and time information. Each image data file recorded on the recording medium has an original recorded file flag added thereto which indicates whether the image data file is obtained by photographing using the device. Photographing date and time information is added to an image data file obtained by photographing using the device. Obtainment date and time information is added to an image data file supplied externally. In a classification process, an original recorded file flag is checked; an obtainment date and time is used for an image data file obtained externally; a photographing date and time is used for an image data file obtained by photographing; a classification process is performed; and a result of the classification process is displayed.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus is disclosed which comprises: a first recording element for recording input picture information in units of recording into a first area of a recording medium; a representative data generating element for generating representative data representing the picture information recorded in the units of recording; a first memory for recording a plurality of symbolic pictures; a second memory for recording a program for generating link information linking the plurality of symbolic pictures recorded in the first memory with the representative data; a link information generating element for generating the link information using program; a picture generating element which, based on the link information, generates picture information including at least the symbolic pictures and the representative data being linked with one another; and a second recording element for recording the picture information generated by the picture generating element to a second area of the recording medium.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a picture display controlling apparatus capable of improving the user's ease of operation upon selecting picture data on a small-size screen of digital cameras or the like. Picture data items held in a data holding unit (310) are sorted into picture groups. The location of the picture data item most recently displayed from any of the picture groups is held as a picture resume pointer in a resume pointer holding unit (320). With an operation input accepted from the user by an operation inputting device (340), a display controlling unit (390) causes a displaying unit (350) to display the picture designated by the operation input while effecting transition from the current display status retained in a status holding unit (330).

Abstract: The present invention provides a recording method capable of reliably associating additional information for data of a decoding/reproduction unit with the decoding/reproduction unit for a case in which data of a read/write unit for a recording medium includes a plurality of aforementioned decoding/reproduction units. Time-series information is compressed before being recorded on the recording medium. Management information added to data of each decoding/reproduction unit of the compressed time-series information as management information for a decoding/reproduction process is also recorded on the recording medium. Additional information for data of a decoding/reproduction unit is also recorded on the recording medium by being associated with management information for a decoding/reproduction process of data of the decoding/reproduction unit.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup device configured to capture an image regarding an object image; an object detector detecting a specific object in the captured image; an image-capturing-information obtaining unit obtaining image capturing information from a predetermined area set in an image capturing area; a determiner determining whether or not the image capturing information regarding the specific object is obtainable from the predetermined area; and a display controller controlling a position display shown on a display unit, the position display indicating a position of the specific object. The display controller changes a display mode of the position display in accordance with the result of the determination performed by the determiner.

Abstract: There are provided: a unit data group formation section for forming a unit data group comprising at least one piece of unit data; a thumbnail image generation section for generating a thumbnail image for unit data; a link information generation section for generating unit data link information to link with each unit data forming the unit data group; a data group generation section for generating a data group comprising a unit data group and unit data link information; and a closed session processing section for performing a closed session process so that other reproducing apparatuses can read an optical disc recording at least one data group. The closed session processing section generates a menu image including the thumbnail image based on the unit data, generates menu image link information for linking with the menu image, and records the menu image and the menu image link information on an optical disc.

Abstract: This invention is a recording medium recording method for an optical disc or the like. Every time one VTS is prepared, padding processing is executed to secure a recording area for new TMP_VMGI following that VTS and for VTSI and VTSM VOBS of the subsequent title. As, every time one VTS is prepared, new TMP_VMGI following that VTS is recorded, TMP_VMGI is recorded at the position that is added to the number of VTSs. Therefore, even when the management information becomes unreadable because of update exceeding the rewriting durability of the medium with respect to the recording area of TMP_VMGI on the innermost side, the management information can be read from TMP_VMGI recorded in the other recording areas and the finalizing processing can be executed.

Abstract: The present invention is applied to a video data recording apparatus having an interface with a computer. The buffer size of a recording buffer 17A for temporarily storing data and recording the data on a recording medium 18 is switched between a mode for recording data through an interface 24 with a computer and a mode for recording streaming data D11 such as video data or the like.

Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to search desired images more quickly and surely. A keyword searching part 121 searches keywords set to image data from a recording medium on the basis of a keyword. An imaging information searching part 122 searches imaging information set to image data from the recording medium on the basis of imaging information. On the basis of a keyword or imaging information searched by the keyword searching part 121 or the imaging information searching part 122, a similar information-set image searching section 114 searches similar image data as image data having a high correlation to the searched keyword or imaging information. A keyword extracting section 115 extracts keywords from the similar image data. A keyword setting section 116 sets the extracted keywords to image data searched by the keyword searching part 121 or the imaging information searching part 122. Thus, desired images can be searched more quickly and surely.

Abstract: The present invention is applied to a video data recording apparatus having an interface with a computer. The buffer size of a recording buffer 17A for temporarily storing data and recording the data on a recording medium 18 is switched between a mode for recording data through an interface 24 with a computer and a mode for recording steaming data D11 such as video data or the like.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an optical disc recording apparatus adapted for recording data onto a recodable/reproducible optical disc, which comprises a system controller (10) for executing finalize processing in the state divided into plural processing and memorizing, into a flash memory (16), a notification of completion of one processing every time the processing is completed.

Abstract: Information created by a device and recorded on a recording medium and information supplied externally to the device and recorded on the recording medium are classified according to creation date and time information. Each image data file recorded on the recording medium has an original recorded file flag added thereto which indicates whether the image data file is obtained by photographing using the device. Photographing date and time information is added to an image data file obtained by photographing using the device. Obtainment date and time information is added to an image data file supplied externally. In a classification process, an original recorded file flag is checked; an obtainment date and time is used for an image data file obtained externally; a photographing date and time is used for an image data file obtained by photographing; a classification process is performed; and a result of the classification process is displayed.

Abstract: The present invention efficiently executes a transfer process from a flash memory to an optical disc. A recording control apparatus includes a UDF file system section that configures a UDF file system on the flash file system of a flash memory and an application format section that converts video and audio data into a file group conforming to the DVD application format and manages it on the UDF file system. When copying the data recorded in the flash memory to a DVD, a management information switching section of the apparatus converts the logical addresses of the flash memory into the logical addresses of the DVD. A DVD buffer control section converts the data recorded in an array of 64 Kbytes that is the recording unit of the flash memory into an array of 32 Kbytes that is the recording unit of the DVD and transfers them to the DVD drive.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a picture An image display controlling apparatus capable of improving the user's ease of operation upon selecting picture allows a navigation of image data items on a small-size screen of digital cameras or the like an image capturing device. Picture The image data items held in a data holding unit (310) are sorted into picture image data groups. The location of the picture image data item most recently displayed from any of the picture groups a selected image data group is held as in a picture resume pointer in a resume pointer holding unit (320). With an operation input accepted from the user by an operation inputting device (340) unit, a display controlling unit (390) causes a displaying unit (350) to display the picture designated image selected by the operation input while effecting transition from the current display status retained in a status holding unit (330).