Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an imaging unit configured to generate an imaged image by imaging a subject; a depth information generating unit configured to generate depth information relating to the imaged image; an image processing unit configured to extract, from the imaged image, an image of an object region including a particular subject out of subjects included in the imaged image and a surrounding region of the subject, based on the depth information, and generate a difference image to display a stereoscopic image in which the subjects included in the imaged image are viewed stereoscopically based on the extracted image; and a recording control unit configured to generate a data stream in which data corresponding to the imaged image and data corresponding to the difference image are correlated, and record the data stream as a moving image file.

Abstract: Update processing and the like of an index file relating to change of a hierarchical structure is performed. The index file is recorded in a recording medium with content files. The index file is generated based on attribute information of content files and folders including the content files. Content files and folders form a hierarchical structure in which the folders are in an upper hierarchy. In the index file, a prescribed number of entries (management information areas) corresponding to content files and folders, respectively, are provided. Second index information indicating second entries corresponding to folders or content files positioned in a lower hierarchy of folders in the upper hierarchy is provided at first entries corresponding to folders in the upper hierarchy in a list format. First index information indicating the first entries is provided at the second entries.

Abstract: An information processing system includes: an imaging device including a first recording medium recording a content file, and a management information storage unit storing management information for managing the content file in the first recording medium; an information processing device including a second recording medium recording a predetermined content file; and a control unit controlling so as to detect difference information relating to the storage state of the content file recorded in the first recording medium, based on the results of comparing present management information stored in the management information storage unit, with past management information which has been recorded before the present management information and is management information of the point-in-time at which the content file in the first recording medium was saved to the second recording medium, and record, in the second recording medium, the content file in the first recording medium, based on the detected difference informatio

Abstract: On a recording medium, there are recorded content files and an index file. The index file is constituted by attribute information of the content files (title text data, thumbnail-image data or the like). In the case of changing (recording or deleting) the content file, the index file is updated after the change. A computer sets up, in a nonvolatile memory, status information indicative of being in a predetermined process stage, during the predetermined process stage from a start of changing the content file to a termination of updating the index file. The computer, at turning on power, determines the matching/mismatching between the content and index files recorded on the recording medium utilizing the status information, thus repairing the index file as required.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which may include basic-file management means for managing a file stored in a storage medium by utilizing basic-file management information stored in the same storage medium, specific-file management means for managing a specific type file in files which are adapted to share predetermined management-use information items out of management-use information items set to each file owned by the basic-file management means, and which are managed by the basic-file management means by utilizing specific-file management information stored in the storage medium, comparing means for comparing, when performing an index display in which the specific type file to be stored in the storage medium is displayed in an index style, a content of the management-use information item, about the specific type file to be displayed in the index display, shared by the basic-file management information and the specific-file management information, and display controlling means for executing the index d

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a basic file manager that manages files stored on a storage medium using basic file management information stored on the medium; a specific file manager that manages a file of a specific type, among the managed files, using specific file management information stored on the medium as one of the files managed by the basic file manager; a reference-information manager that stores reference information relating to the specific file management information, the reference information having meanings corresponding to predetermined information items provided for each of the files and included in the basic file management information, and that updates the reference information in accordance with updating of the specific file management information; and a validity checker to check validity of the specific file management information by comparing the stored reference information with the information items having corresponding meanings in the basic file management information.

Abstract: [Problem] To easily determine the matching/mismatching between the content and index files recorded on a recording medium when turning on power. [Means for Resolution] On a recording medium 2, there are recorded content files and an index file. The index file is constituted by attribute information of the content files (title text data, thumbnail-image data or the like). In the case of changing (recording or deleting) the content file, the index file is updated after the change. A computer 4 sets up, in a nonvolatile memory 15, status information indicative of being in a predetermined process stage, in the predetermined process stage from a start of changing the content file to a termination of updating the index file. The computer 4, at turning on power, determines the matching/mismatching between the content and index files recorded on the recording medium 2 by utilizing the status information, thus repairing the index file as required.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and a method, a playback apparatus and a method, a recording medium, and a program capable of quickly playing back a picture associated with a unit in which a moving image is encoded. An extraction section 51 extracts one picture from each GOP. A number-of-pixels conversion section 40 reduces the amount of information of the extracted picture by thinning out pixels. A static-image compression section 41 encodes the picture whose amount of information has been reduced by a JPEG technique. A microcomputer 31 associates the encoded picture with the GOP from which the picture has been extracted and controls recording of the picture associated with the GOP onto a disk 45 on which the moving image is to be recorded. The present invention can be applied to a recording apparatus for recording a moving image onto a data recording medium.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus recording contents on a recording medium and managing the contents by using a content management file includes a control unit that checks a recording state of the recording medium loaded in the information recording apparatus to determine how to set up the content management file to be recorded on the recording medium and recording means for recording the content management file on the recording medium. The control unit determines the file setup of the content management file on the basis of the recording capacity of an area where the contents can be recorded on the recording medium. The recording means records the content management file in accordance with the file setup on the recording medium.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an imaging unit configured to generate an imaged image by imaging a subject; a depth information generating unit configured to generate depth information relating to the imaged image; an image processing unit configured to extract, from the imaged image, an image of an object region including a particular subject out of subjects included in the imaged image and a surrounding region of the subject, based on the depth information, and generate a difference image to display a stereoscopic image in which the subjects included in the imaged image are viewed stereoscopically based on the extracted image; and a recording control unit configured to generate a data stream in which data corresponding to the imaged image and data corresponding to the difference image are correlated, and record the data stream as a moving image file.

Abstract: To reduce the occurrence of fragmentation when variable-bit-rate digital data is recorded on a continuous area of unit periods. When the amount of data in the buffer memory is larger than that for one unit period, the digital data in the buffer memory is read every unit period, and the read digital data is recorded as a continuous area (step S106). When the amount of data in the buffer memory is less than that for one unit period, the amount of data is estimated from the time corresponding to the amount of data less than that for the unit period and the length of the unit period (step S112). The digital data of the unit period is recorded on a recordable area in which the estimated amount of digital data can be recorded continuously (step S106).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and a method, a playback apparatus and a method, a recording medium, and a program capable of quickly playing back a picture associated with a unit in which a moving image is encoded. An extraction section 51 extracts one picture from each GOP. A number-of-pixels conversion section 40 reduces the amount of information of the extracted picture by thinning out pixels. A static-image compression section 41 encodes the picture whose amount of information has been reduced by a JPEG technique. A microcomputer 31 associates the encoded picture with the GOP from which the picture has been extracted and controls recording of the picture associated with the GOP onto a disk 45 on which the moving image is to be recorded. The present invention can be applied to a recording apparatus for recording a moving image onto a data recording medium.

Abstract: An information recording apparatus recording contents on a recording medium and managing the contents by using a content management file includes a control unit that checks a recording state of the recording medium loaded in the information recording apparatus to determine how to set up the content management file to be recorded on the recording medium and recording means for recording the content management file on the recording medium. The control unit determines the file setup of the content management file on the basis of the recording capacity of an area where the contents can be recorded on the recording medium. The recording means records the content management file in accordance with the file setup on the recording medium.

Abstract: To perform update processing and the like of an index file relating to change of a hierarchical structure easily and rapidly. The index file is recorded in a recording medium 2 with content files. The index file is generated based on attribute information of content files and folders including the content files. Content files and folders form a hierarchical structure in which the folders are in an upper hierarchy. In the index file, a prescribed number of entries (management information areas) corresponding to content files and folders respectively are provided. Second index information indicating second entries corresponding to folders or content files positioned in a lower hierarchy of folders in the upper hierarchy is provided at first entries corresponding to folders in the upper hierarchy in a list format. First index information indicating the first entries is provided at the second entries.

Abstract: An information processing system includes: an imaging device including a first recording medium recording a content file, and a management information storage unit storing management information for managing the content file in the first recording medium; an information processing device including a second recording medium recording a predetermined content file; and a control unit controlling so as to detect difference information relating to the storage state of the content file recorded in the first recording medium, based on the results of comparing present management information stored in the management information storage unit, with past management information which has been recorded before the present management information and is management information of the point-in-time at which the content file in the first recording medium was saved to the second recording medium, and record, in the second recording medium, the content file in the first recording medium, based on the detected difference informatio

Abstract: An information processing apparatus which may include basic-file management means for managing a file stored in a storage medium by utilizing basic-file management information stored in the same storage medium, specific-file management means for managing a specific type file in files which are adapted to share predetermined management-use information items out of management-use information items set to each file owned by the basic-file management means, and which are managed by the basic-file management means by utilizing specific-file management information stored in the storage medium, comparing means for comparing, when performing an index display in which the specific type file to be stored in the storage medium is displayed in an index style, a content of the management-use information item, about the specific type file to be displayed in the index display, shared by the basic-file management information and the specific-file management information, and display controlling means for executing the index d

Abstract: The present invention relates to a recording apparatus and method, a storage medium and a program which allow data for a predetermined playback time to be recorded in a contiguous area on the data storage medium, even when an area in which data cannot be recorded exists on the data storage medium. While a stream unit for a predetermined playback time is being recorded on a storage medium 102, when a recording error occurs, a controller 138 searches for a contiguous blank area greater than the recording capacity of a contiguous recording area in which the stream unit is being recorded. Under the control of the controller 138, a drive 136 secures, in the beginning of the found area, an area having the same capacity as the data amounts of an IL auxiliary area and a recorded stream unit, records an unrecorded stream unit, and then copies the recorded stream unit. The present invention is applicable to video cameras.

Abstract: Content files and an index file for managing the content files are recorded in a recording medium. The index file includes, for example, a text file FTX, a thumbnail picture file FTH, and a property file FP. The files each have continuous fixed-length slots. The fixed-length slots are each managed by a slot number (index information) indicative of the order of arrangement thereof. Each file has a predetermined number of management information areas including one or a plurality of continuous fixed-length slots. The management information areas are identified by the index information of the first fixed-length slot. A predetermined entry has a slot number for identifying another entry. The data on the other entry can be acquired by detecting the location of the other entry on the index file.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a basic file manager that manages files stored on a storage medium using basic file management information stored on the storage medium; a specific file manager that manages a file of a specific type, among the managed files, using specific file management information stored on the storage medium as one of the files managed by the basic file manager; a reference-information manager that stores reference information relating to the specific file management information, the reference information having meanings corresponding to predetermined information items provided for each of the files and included in the basic file management information, and that updates the reference information in accordance with updating of the specific file management information; and a validity checker configured to check validity of the specific file management information by comparing the stored reference information with the information items having corresponding meanings in the basic f

Abstract: Disclosed is a content reproduction apparatus that is capable of reducing the processing time required between when the viewer's intention to start reproduction is indicated and when a reproduction image is actually displayed, and obliterates the reproduction start time difference between pieces of content.