JP2004208210A - Image editing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image editing system composed of a mobile terminal capable of easily editing a still picture and a motion picture. <P>SOLUTION: The image editing system which utilizes the mobile terminal to edit the motion picture is provided with a base station which is equipped with a storage device for storing motion pictures, and the mobile terminal connected with the base station via a network, and the mobile terminal is provided with a communication means for exchanging data with the base station via the network, and an editing means for editing the motion picture which is received from the base station by utilizing the communication means. An effective user interface is constructed to edit the motion picture even in a single cellular phone 4 or in the miniaturized mobile terminal which is utilized by connecting the cellular phone 4 to an extension device 5. Problems relating to storage capacity or throughput in the mobile terminal can be solved by effectively utilizing the base station 2 by server side authoring via the Internet 3. Further, the base station 2 is utilized to utilize various data and to also distribute a created motion picture to another terminal 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image editing system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, techniques relating to editing and creation as well as shooting of moving images have been greatly developed, and various devices and systems have been used.
[0003]
A digital video camera has been widely used as a moving image photographing device, but recently, in addition to a still image photographing function, a digital still camera having a moving image photographing function, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants) has been used. ), Portable game machines, and the like have appeared, and these terminals are also being used.
[0004]
In addition, a moving image may be created and used using not only a captured moving image but also a still image. For example, a technique called a morphing process for generating a moving image using a plurality of still images is used (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
[0005]
For editing a captured or created moving image, a moving image editing system mainly including a computer device or dedicated hardware and a dedicated software program is used.
[0006]
With the development of network technology, edited and completed moving images are not only enjoyed by individuals, but are often published as works on the Internet. For example, as a method of publishing a moving image, there is a system called video-on-demand in which a moving image file is stored on a server connected to a network, and the user browses the file at any time.
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application No. 07-229778
[Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-386421
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventional moving image editing systems have more complicated operation systems than photographing equipment that can be easily used, and in order to use them, specialized knowledge about moving image editing and systems is required. Because of the necessity, it was not used by many people like photographing equipment. Also, audio and video used for editing moving images have a large data capacity, and a large-capacity storage device is indispensable for editing work. Further, the editing process requires a processing device having a high processing capability, and it has been difficult to perform processing by means other than an expensive computer device or dedicated hardware.
[0009]
For this reason, a small-sized mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a portable game machine having a small capacity of a built-in storage device and a low processing capability compared with a computer device has a function of capturing a still image or a moving image. Even if it can be easily performed, it has been very difficult to perform operations such as creation of a moving image from a still image and editing of a moving image. For example, a photographed still image or moving image can only be transmitted / received to / from another portable terminal or a computer device, or a simple text or background image can be simply inserted.
[0010]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an image editing system including a portable terminal capable of easily editing a still image and a moving image.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 is an image editing system for editing a moving image using a mobile terminal, wherein the base station includes a storage device for storing moving images, and the base station And the mobile terminal connected via a network, wherein the mobile terminal transmits and receives data to and from the base station via the network, and the base station uses the communication unit to transmit data. Editing means for editing the received moving image.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 2 is the image editing system according to claim 1, wherein the portable terminal further includes an imaging unit that captures a moving image, and the editing unit captures an image by the imaging unit. Means for editing the moving image.
[0013]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the image editing system according to the first or second aspect, wherein the editing unit further includes a pseudo moving image creating unit that creates a moving image from a still image. It is assumed that.
[0014]
The invention according to a fourth aspect is the image editing system according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the storage device further stores information data defining an operation of the editing unit, The portable terminal executes editing by the editing unit based on the information data received from the base station using the communication unit.
[0015]
The invention according to claim 5 is the image editing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the portable terminal includes a cross cursor key including up, down, left, and right keys, and at least two or more keys. Buttons, a display device for displaying the moving image, and, in response to the operation of the button, switching between the moving image as a main track and another moving image as a sub-track, on the display device. Display means for displaying, wherein the editing means further specifies a start point time and an end point time in response to an operation of the left and right keys and the button with respect to the moving image displayed by the display means. And a deletion unit that deletes a part of the moving image from the start point time to the end point time in response to the operation of the down key.
[0016]
The invention according to claim 6 is the image editing system according to claim 5, wherein the editing unit further sets a time on the main track in response to an operation of the left / right key and the button. An insertion means for cutting the main track at the time in response to the designation and operation of the down key, and inserting the sub-track into the cutting section.
[0017]
The invention according to claim 7 is the image editing system according to claim 5, wherein the editing means further responds to an operation of the left and right keys and the button by operating the main track and the sub track. In the above, a start point time and an end point time are designated, and in response to the operation of the up key, the main track having the end point time as a rear end, and the subtrack having the start point time as a front end, The present invention is characterized in that there is provided a connecting means for connecting a part from the start point time to the end point time in an overlapping manner and applying a visual effect to the overlapping part.
[0018]
The invention according to claim 8 is the image editing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the base station further includes a base station-side editing unit that edits the moving image. The mobile terminal transmits the moving image to the base station using the communication unit, and instructs the base station-side editing unit to edit the transmitted moving image. Is what you do.
[0019]
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the image editing system according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, the mobile terminal is a mobile phone.
[0020]
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the image editing system according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, the mobile terminal includes a mobile phone including the imaging unit and a mobile phone connected to the mobile phone. And a portable game machine having the communication means and the editing means.
[0021]
The invention according to claim 11 is an image editing system that edits a moving image using a mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal includes an imaging unit that captures a still image, and a still image captured by the imaging unit. And a pseudo moving image creating means for creating a moving image.
[0022]
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the image editing system according to the eleventh aspect, the imaging unit includes a unit that captures a moving image, and the portable terminal further captures an image by the imaging unit. Editing means for editing a moving image.
[0023]
According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the image editing system according to the eleventh or twelfth aspect, the mobile terminal includes a mobile phone including the imaging unit, the pseudo moving image creation unit, and the editing unit. And a portable game machine connected to the portable telephone.
[0024]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, an image editing system 1 according to the present invention has a basic configuration including a base station 2 and a mobile phone (portable terminal) 4 connected via the Internet (network) 3. Then, the extension device 5 is connected to the mobile phone 4 as needed and used. Hereinafter, each component will be described.
[0025]
{base station}
The base station 2 is configured by a computer device and includes a large-capacity storage device inside. The mobile phone 4 functions as a server that downloads and uploads various data via the Internet 3 via the Internet 3. On the storage device, there are still images, moving images and music data used as material data for editing moving images, It stores information data consisting of setting values used in editing work. Also, it has a function of storing a moving image, which is a work edited and completed by the mobile phone 4, as data and distributing it to the mobile terminal 6 such as a mobile phone or a dedicated machine via the Internet 3. Furthermore, it has a function of editing still images and moving images.
[0026]
{mobile phone}
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a mobile phone that has a photographing function of a still image or a moving image (imaging unit) in addition to a communication function (communication unit) and can store a photographed still image and a moving image in a built-in storage device has been developed. Exists. The mobile phone 4 of the present system is obtained by adding functions required by the present system to such conventional functions. Specifically, it has an editing function (editing means) for editing or creating a moving image using a still image or a moving image read from a built-in storage device or downloaded from the base station 2 via the Internet 3. . Further, in addition to storing the completed moving image in a built-in storage device, it has a communication function of uploading it to the base station 2 via the Internet 3.
[0027]
It should be noted that the photographing function of the mobile phone 4 may not only be capable of photographing either a still image or a moving image, but also has a photographing function, an editing function, and a communication function as described above, and is a small portable terminal. It may be a PHS (Personal Handyphone System) or a terminal composed of dedicated hardware and software. Further, the built-in storage device is not fixed to the inside of the mobile phone 4 but may be a detachable mode. Further, as long as these terminals can realize these functions, the terminal is not limited to the case where it is used alone as shown in FIG. 2 (a), and a plurality of devices are connected as shown in FIGS. 2 (b) to (d). It may be a mode that is used.
[0028]
｛Expansion device｝
The extension device 5 is a device for complementing a photographing function, an editing function, and a communication function required by a mobile terminal included in the present system.
[0029]
For example, as shown in FIG. 2B, an extension device 5 that realizes a faster processing speed and higher operability than the mobile phone 4 is connected to the mobile phone 4 as shown in FIG. Use for the purpose of improving the performance.
[0030]
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 2C, an extension device 5A having an editing function and a communication function is combined with a device 7 having only a still image and moving image photographing function, such as a mobile phone, a digital still camera, a PDA, and a portable game machine. A mode may be used in which the extended device 5A is connected to use and edits still images and moving images captured by these devices 7 and performs data communication with the base station 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 2D, the extended device 5 having the editing function is used by connecting to the mobile phone 8 having the photographing function and the communication function. Alternatively, a mode may be employed in which editing of moving images and video communication and data communication with the base station 2 using the mobile phone 8 are performed. Further, at this time, a mode in which a portable game machine 9 to which necessary devices such as a camera and dedicated software are added may be used as the extension device 5.
[0031]
The expansion device 5 is configured by dedicated hardware and software, and implements the above-described functions. Further, in the present embodiment, the mode in which the communication function is used is shown, but the communication function is not used, and the mobile phone 4 alone, or the mobile terminal alone including the plurality of devices using the above-described extended device 5 is used. However, it is possible to create or edit a moving image by using a captured still image or moving image.
[0032]
Next, the editing contents of a moving image performed by the present system will be described.
[0033]
｛Edit function｝
FIG. 3 shows an outline of one editing operation performed by the present system. FIG. 3A shows a state in which editing is performed using a plurality of moving images, and FIG. 3B shows a moving image completed by editing.
[0034]
The timeline 10 indicates the time progress direction to the right, and Ta to Ti indicate the time on the timeline. Tracks A to C (11 to 13) respectively show moving images. Taking the track A as an example, in FIG. 3A, when the moving image is reproduced, the state in which the moving image is continuously reproduced with the elapse of time is shown below the time line 10 indicating the elapse of time. 5 shows a moving image as a belt-like track A (11) extending to the right indicating the passage of time.
[0035]
The main editing functions for a plurality of moving images performed by the present system are mainly three: punch-in (insertion means), punch-out (deletion means), and AB roll (connection means).
[0036]
Punch-in refers to an editing operation of inserting a part of another moving image into a basic moving image. For example, in FIG. 3A, a range from time Tf to Tg of a track C (12) as another moving image is punched in at a position of time Ta of a track A (11) as a basic moving image. ing. As a result, in the edited moving image, as shown in FIG. 3B, after the track A (11) is reproduced to Ta, the track C (12) is reproduced from the start point Tf to the end point Tg, and subsequently, The moving image after Ta on track A (11) is reproduced.
[0037]
Punch out refers to an editing operation for deleting a part of a basic moving image. For example, in FIG. 3A, a moving image in a range from time Tb to Tc of the track A (11), which is a basic moving image, is punched out. As a result, in the edited moving image, after the track A (11) is reproduced up to Tb as shown in FIG. 3B, the moving image after Tc is reproduced subsequently.
[0038]
The AB roll refers to an editing operation for connecting a basic moving image and another moving image. This is an editing method in which a part of two moving images is overlapped and connected, and various visual effects are applied to the overlapped part. An effect applied to an overlapped portion by an editing method also called a scene change or a transition is sometimes particularly called a transition effect. For example, in FIG. 3A, a range from time Th to time Ti of track B (13), which is another moving image, in a range from time Td to Te of track A (11), which is a basic moving image. Are overlapped and connected. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3B, the edited moving image is synthesized with the effect added after the track A (11) is reproduced to Td and subsequently from Td to Te. The moving images of the track A (11) and the track B (13) are reproduced, and subsequently the track B (13) behind the Ti is reproduced. Here, as the effect, various kinds of effects based on roll, dissolve, wipe, slide, and the like can be used. Specifically, for example, as the video of the previously reproduced moving image gradually disappears, the cross-fade in which the video of the subsequently reproduced moving image gradually appears, or the pages of the book are turned. There is a page turn at which a moving image is switched.
[0039]
In addition, as editing for a single moving image, text and telop insertion, image quality adjustment such as brightness and contrast, and the like can be performed.
[0040]
Next, a method of using a track in the present system for using this editing function on a small terminal such as the mobile phone 4 will be described.
[0041]
｛Main track and sub track｝
When performing the editing as shown in FIG. 3A in the conventional moving image editing system, all tracks used for the editing are displayed on the user interface, and work is performed. However, in this system, a truck is used as follows in order to perform an editing operation on a small portable terminal such as the portable telephone 4.
[0042]
FIG. 4 shows a conceptual diagram of track data used for editing and a user interface of the mobile phone 4. First, in order to simplify the editing operation while securing the basic operation of editing a moving image, only one track is displayed on the display device of the mobile phone 4. As shown in the upper part of FIG. 4, tracks used for editing are divided into two types: a main track 14 which is a moving image to be edited, and a sub-track 16 which is a moving image to be used as a material for editing. It is assumed that the editing operation is performed after calling one of the tracks on the display device of the mobile phone 4.
[0043]
The main track 14 corresponds to the track A (11) in FIG. 3A, and the sub-track 16 corresponds to the track B (13) and the track C (12) in FIG. By reading out and using a moving image to be edited as appropriate on the sub-track 16, a plurality of moving images can be used as a material, similarly to a conventional moving image editing system.
[0044]
The sub-track 16 corresponds to a buffer when compared to copy or cut and paste performed by a computer device. That is, just as the data copied or cut and stored in the buffer does not appear as data in that state, the moving image on the sub-track 16 is reproduced as a moving image as long as the sub-track 16 is present. There is no. However, when the data is placed on the main track 14 so that the data in the buffer appears when the data is pasted, the data is reproduced as moving image data.
[0045]
The moving images used on the main track 14 and the sub-track 16 may be read from a storage device incorporated in the mobile phone 4 or may be downloaded from the base station 2 via the Internet 3 and used. .
[0046]
Next, a user interface of the present system and a specific editing method of a moving image using the user interface will be described.
[0047]
｛User interface and editing operations｝
For the editing operation of the moving image, a cross cursor key 17 and a button 18 provided on the mobile phone 4 are used. The cross cursor key 17 is composed of four keys 17A to 17D in four directions of up, down, left and right, and the button 18 is composed of two buttons 18A and 18B.
[0048]
First, the moving image data to be edited is called as the main track 14 and displayed on the display device. At this time, one frame of the moving image data is displayed as a still image on the display device. When the left cursor key 17C is pressed, the moving image is reproduced in the forward direction, and when the right cursor key 17A is pressed, the moving image is reproduced in the direction opposite to the normal reproduction. Further, when the left and right cursor keys 17A, 17C are kept pressed for a predetermined time or more, rewinding and fast-forwarding are started, respectively. Further, when the left and right cursor keys 17A and 17C are continuously pressed twice, it is possible to move to the start point and the end point of the moving image data. In this way, it is possible to search for a position to be edited while moving in the forward / reverse direction by reproduction or feed and checking the moving image displayed on the display device. When the desired position is reached, if the operated cursor key 17 is pressed again, the reproduction or feed of the moving image is stopped. Further, by pressing the cursor key of the left 17A or the right 17C while pressing the cursor key of the right 17C or the left 17A, it is possible to feed one frame at a time, and it is also possible to finely adjust the selected position. These correspond to an operation of moving the position of the marker 15 indicating the current playback position on the main track 14.
[0049]
When performing punch-out, first, reproduction and feeding are performed as described above, and a starting point of a range to be punched out is searched for on the main track 14. If found, button 18A is pressed to set start point 14B. Subsequently, similarly, the end point of the range to be punched out is searched for, and if found, the button 18A is pressed to set the end point 14C of the range. When the lower cursor key 17D is pressed, a screen for selecting whether to delete the moving image data in the selected range 14B to 14C or to move the moving image data to the sub-track 16 appears. When one of them is selected with the cursor key 17 and the button 18A is pressed, the moving image in the range selected at the start point 14B and the end point 14C is punched out from the main track 14, and is deleted or deleted. The movement is performed.
[0050]
When performing punch-in, the reproduction and feed are performed in the same manner, a position where punch-in is performed is searched on the main track 14, and if found, the button 18A is pressed to set the position 14A. Subsequently, when the button 18A is continuously pressed for a predetermined time or longer, the moving image data to be operated is switched to the sub-track 16, and the sub-track 16 is displayed on the display device (display means). As described above, the moving image data used as the sub-track 16 may be data read from a storage device incorporated in the mobile phone 4, data downloaded from the base station 2 via the Internet 3, or data on the main track 14. It may be one punched out from. Here, the range 16A to 16B to be inserted into the main track 14 is selected from the sub-tracks 16 in the same manner as when the start point and the end point are selected by punch-out. Then, when the upper cursor key 17B is pressed, the moving image data in the range 16A to 16B selected on the sub-track 16 is punched into the position 14A designated by the main track 14.
[0051]
When the AB roll is performed, similarly, the ranges 14B to 14C to be overlapped with the sub-track 16 are selected on the main track 14. Then, switching to the sub-track 16 is performed, and the start point 16A of the superposition of the sub-track 16 is selected. Then, similarly to the punch-in, when the upper cursor key 17B is pressed, the range is specified on the main track 14 and the position is specified on the sub-track, not the range. It is determined that there is, and subsequently, the menu of the type of the transition effect applied to the selected range is displayed. When the effect to be applied is selected with the cursor key 17 and the button 18A is pressed and determined, the moving image data of the selected sub-track 16 from the selected 14B is superimposed on the main track 14, and the selected effect is applied to the ranges 14B to 14C. Is done. If the above operation is performed without specifying the position on the sub-track 16, the range is specified on the main track 14, and nothing is specified on the sub-track 16. The application is determined to be applied, and subsequently, the type of effect to be applied to the selected range is displayed in a menu. When the effect to be applied is selected with the cursor key 7 and the button 18A is pressed to execute the effect, the effect can also be applied to a designated range on the main track 14.
[0052]
The button 18B is used to cancel the operation through all editing operations. When the button 18B is pressed, the contents being operated are canceled. If the button 18B is kept pressed for a predetermined time or more immediately after executing a certain editing operation, the editing operation performed immediately before is canceled and the state before the execution of the editing operation can be returned.
[0053]
In the present system, the basic operation of a moving image performed by the mobile terminal is as described above. In addition to the mobile phone 4, even a terminal having only a limited number of keys or buttons, such as a mobile game console, can edit a moving image. It is possible to do.
[0054]
However, when the terminal to be used includes the numeric keypad 19, such as the mobile phone 4, the PDA, and the extension device 5, an editing operation using the numeric keypad 19 may be performed. For example, when a plurality of moving image data are used as the sub-track 16, if the sub-track 16 is assigned to each key of the numeric keypad 19, a desired sub-track 16 can be called by simply pressing the corresponding key. Alternatively, in an effect applied by an AB roll or the like, if each type of effect is assigned to each key of the numeric keypad 19, a desired effect can be applied only by pressing the corresponding key.
[0055]
In addition, on the display device, not only a moving image but also a timeline 10 and a marker 15 are displayed, and even a mode in which it is possible to confirm which position in the entire moving image data is being reproduced or selected. Good. Similarly, the range selected by the editing operation may be displayed on the timeline 10, and the position and the ratio of the target range in the entire moving image data may be confirmed. Further, the range selecting operation may be such that a range corresponding to a preset time is automatically selected if only the start point is selected. The method of using the cursor keys 17 and the buttons 18 described here is merely an example, and the operation assigned to each key and button may be different. The editing may be performed by a selection operation using a submenu. The data used as the sub-track 16 may be a still image or music data other than the moving image. For example, in the case of music data, the music is reproduced in the same manner as a moving image, a position and a range are selected, the music data is superimposed on the main track 14 using an AB roll, and when the moving image of the main track 14 is reproduced, the music is reproduced. Editing such as sounding is also possible, and by specifying an alpha channel using a still image, a part of the entire moving image can be transmitted to create a moving image with the still image as a background.
[0056]
As described above, by considering moving image editing based on two tracks, a main track and a sub-track, and constructing an effective user interface using limited keys and buttons, it is possible to edit a moving image such as a mobile phone. Even a small terminal can efficiently and easily edit moving images.
[0057]
｛Morphing process｝
In this system, it is possible to create a moving image using a still image as well as the editing using the moving image described above (pseudo moving image creating means). More specifically, a morphing process for creating a pseudo moving image can be performed by selecting any two or more still images and performing a supplementary process on these still images.
[0058]
FIG. 5 shows a processing procedure when performing morphing processing in the mobile phone 4. First, a list of still images 20 read from a built-in storage device or downloaded from the base station 2 via the Internet 3 is displayed on a display device 21 and a still image to be used is selected. Then, execution of the morphing process is instructed, and the still image 22A serving as a start point and the still image 22B serving as an end point are designated. Then, for the still images at the start point and the end point, the corresponding positions are calculated, and a plurality of still images used therebetween are complemented to create a moving image 23 that gradually changes from the still image 22A to the still image 22B. . The number of still images to be subjected to the morphing process is not limited to two, and more still images may be selected to create a moving image that continuously changes in the selected order.
[0059]
The morphing process is not a method of manually designating the corresponding positions of the start and end still images as in the related art and performing complementation by vector computation, but is performed automatically using image recognition technology. . Specifically, for example, in the case of FIG. 5 using a photograph of a person, the background and the outline are separated from the still images at the start point and the end point, and the partial images such as the corresponding eyes, nose, and mouth are further separated. Automatically recognizes the appropriate response. Then, a plurality of still images that gradually change between them are created, and the moving images are completed by continuously reproducing these still images.
[0060]
As a method of creating a moving image from a still image, a method other than the morphing process can be used. For example, by selecting a still image to be the background and another still image that gives motion, and by specifying the type of motion, another still image can be gradually enlarged or reduced with respect to the background still image. , Or by moving it, a pseudo moving image can be created. In addition, there is a method of enlarging one still image and making it appear as if the camera is panning while shooting a part of it, and an animation that continuously switches and displays a large number of still images for a short time Various methods such as the above method can be used.
[0061]
All the created moving images are temporarily placed on the sub-track 16 and can be used on the main track 14 by performing the above-described editing operation.
[0062]
In this way, by using a still image in various ways to create a simulated moving image, a user can also create a moving image from only still images and enjoy it.
[0063]
｝ Use of base station database｝
In a small terminal such as the mobile phone 4, the capacity of a storage device is smaller than that of a computer device, and available data is limited. Therefore, in this system, the base station 2 is used for the purpose of using many types or large volumes of data, assisting in editing work, and storing and publishing created moving images.
[0064]
FIG. 6 is a basic configuration diagram of the base station 2. The base station 2 includes three databases of a content database 24, an effect database 25, and an upload database 26, and a search processing unit 27 (search means) for searching data stored in each database. And the mobile phone 4 via the Internet 3.
[0065]
The content database 24 stores various data such as still images, moving images, and music data used as materials for editing and creating moving images. The user can download and use these data from the mobile phone 4 via the Internet 3. Further, it is possible to search for a material from the mobile phone 4 using the search processing unit 27. For example, to create a moving image to be used for a Christmas message, if you perform a search with the keyword "Christmas", you will find still image data and moving image data such as trees, Santa Claus, and reindeer, or jingle bells and white Christmas. Music data, which is sound effects such as music and bell sounds, are displayed as a list on the display device of the mobile phone 4 as search results. Then, the user can download and use desired data. Further, the data can be provided to all users simply by adding data to the content database 24. If data is shared with an external content database 29 which is separate from the base station 2, the data can be provided in this database 29. Data will also be available.
[0066]
The effect database 25 stores various effects as plug-ins, and also stores setting values of various effects as information data. The user can download and use these plug-ins and information data from the mobile phone 4 via the Internet 3. If you download the plug-in, you will be able to use new effects that were not available in the mobile phone 4 until now. Also, if the various setting values of the effects that are normally set when editing on the mobile phone 4 are downloaded and used as information data, the trouble associated with the setting is eliminated, and complicated effects can be easily applied. become able to. Also in this case, it is possible to perform a search from the mobile phone 4 by using the search processing unit 27, and the user can search for a desired plug-in or data based on the keyword. For example, if a search is performed using the title of a movie as a keyword, information data for realizing the visual effect used in addition to the title and telop used in the movie and the like are displayed in the search result. Is displayed on the display device of the mobile phone 4. Then, the user simply downloads and executes the desired information data, turns the created text into a title or telop similar to a movie, or applies a visual effect similar to a movie to still images and moving images. can do.
[0067]
The upload database 26 is used to upload and store materials and works created by the user, setting values used for effects, and the like from the mobile phone 4 to the base station 2 via the Internet 3. This makes it possible for the user to use the data once used again on another occasion or to divert it to another user. In addition, the work stored in the base station 2 is made public by using video-on-demand, in which a user browses data in the base station 2 at any time, or by distributing the data to a plurality of designated users. You can also. Also in this case, the search processing unit 27 can be used, and data such as materials, works, and effect setting values uploaded in the past can be searched using keywords.
[0068]
The search processing unit 27 not only searches the databases 24 to 26 in the base station 2 but also searches all still images and moving images published on the Internet 3 according to predetermined conditions. May be performed.
[0069]
As described above, by using the base station 2 as a database or a server for publishing works, even a terminal having a small storage capacity such as the mobile phone 4 can use a variety of data and effects to make a moving image. Edit, store and publish data.
[0070]
In addition, by centrally managing data such as materials to be provided and completed works by the base station 2, management of copyrights and management related to authentication or accounting can be performed by the base station 2 by realizing these functions. It can be easily performed only by adding the units 30 and 31.
[0071]
｛Server-side authoring｝
A small terminal such as the mobile phone 4 has a lower processing capacity than a computer device, and it may be difficult to edit a moving image. Therefore, in this system, server side authoring (base station side editing means) using the base station 2 can be performed. Here, server-side authoring refers to entrusting an editing operation to be performed by the mobile phone 4 to the base station 2. With reference to FIG. 7, a specific operation will be described using the above-described morphing process as an example.
[0072]
First, on the mobile phone 4, only the operation of selecting the still images 22A and 22B as the start point and the end point, which does not require high processing capability, is performed. Then, when the mobile phone 4 instructs execution of the morphing process, the selected still images 22A and 22B are transferred to the base station 2 via the Internet 3 and stored in the input buffer area 32 provided in the base station 2. . Then, a morphing process is performed by the editing processing unit 33, and the created moving image is stored in the output buffer area 34. The completed moving image data is downloaded or distributed to the mobile phone 4 via the Internet 3. In this way, the user can use the moving image edited by the server-side authoring on the mobile phone 4.
[0073]
By performing a predetermined operation in addition to the morphing process, it is possible to perform server-side authoring for an arbitrary editing process. Further, the editing process is not limited to the editing process normally performed on the mobile phone 4, and a complicated editing process that cannot be performed by the processing capability of a mobile terminal such as the mobile phone 4 may be registered in the base station 2 and used. Specifically, the user reads out the types of available editing processes from the base station 2 via the Internet 3, displays the list on the display device of the mobile phone 4, and designates the desired editing process. Thus, a mode may be adopted in which server-side authoring is performed on a moving image specified by a user in the above-described procedure.
[0074]
When a plurality of users request server-side authoring to the base station 2 at the same time, the editing processing unit 33 of the base station 2 converts the data stored in the input buffer area 32 into batch processing or pipe processing as appropriate. It has the function of processing in line processing.
[0075]
As described above, performing server-side authoring using the base station 2 not only shortens the time required for editing a moving image, but also edits a moving image using a terminal with low processing capability, and is not suitable for a small terminal. Complicated editing processing is also possible. Further, by simply updating the function of the base station 2 without changing the mobile phone 4, it is possible to provide the user with the effect of adding a type of editing process and improving the processing speed.
[0076]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image editing system for editing a moving image using a mobile terminal, wherein the base station includes a storage device for storing the moving image, and is connected to the base station via a network. A mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal transmits and receives data to and from the base station via a network, and an editing unit that edits a moving image received from the base station using the communication unit. , It is possible to use various data even when using a terminal having only a small storage device, and to edit a moving image using a portable small portable terminal. Can be.
[0077]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the image editing system according to the first aspect, the portable terminal further includes an imaging unit that captures a moving image, and the editing unit captures an image by the imaging unit. The mobile terminal alone can capture and edit moving image data by including the means for editing the created moving image.
[0078]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the image editing system according to the first or second aspect, the editing unit further includes a pseudo-moving image creating unit that creates a moving image from a still image. A moving image can be created from a still image and used.
[0079]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the image editing system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the storage device further stores information data defining an operation of the editing unit, The mobile terminal can easily edit the moving image without performing various settings by executing editing by the editing unit based on the information data received from the base station using the communication unit.
[0080]
According to the fifth to seventh aspects of the present invention, in the image editing system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the portable terminal includes a cross cursor key including up, down, left, and right keys. A display device that displays at least two or more buttons, a moving image, and a moving image that is a main track and another moving image that is a sub-track, in response to the operation of the buttons, on the display device. Display means for displaying, and the editing means further comprises a deletion means, an insertion means, and a connection means, so that even when using a small portable terminal having only limited keys and buttons, Editing operation of a moving image can be performed.
[0081]
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the image editing system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the base station further includes a base station-side editing unit that edits a moving image. The mobile terminal transmits the moving image to the base station by using the communication unit, and instructs the base station-side editing unit to edit the transmitted moving image, so that the mobile terminal with a low processing capability can be used. Even so, complicated editing processing can be executed using the base station.
[0082]
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the image editing system according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile phone, so that a moving image can be stored on a conventional mobile phone. The added value of editing can be given, and the captured moving image can be used effectively.
[0083]
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the image editing system according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, the mobile terminal includes a mobile phone having an imaging unit and a communication unit connected to the mobile phone. With the provision of the portable game machine having the editing means, a moving image can be created and edited, and data can be transmitted and received by using a conventional portable telephone and a portable game machine having a new function. .
[0084]
According to the invention of claim 11, there is provided an image editing system for editing a moving image using a mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal includes: an imaging unit that captures a still image; and a still image captured by the imaging unit. With the provision of the pseudo-moving image creating means for creating a moving image, a moving image can be created even by a portable terminal having only a still image capturing function.
[0085]
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the image editing system according to the eleventh aspect, wherein the imaging means includes means for capturing a moving image, and the mobile terminal further edits the moving image captured by the imaging means. By providing the means, even a mobile terminal alone can capture a moving image and edit it.
[0086]
The invention according to claim 13 is the image editing system according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the mobile terminal includes a mobile phone including an imaging unit and the mobile phone including a pseudo moving image creation unit and an editing unit. And a mobile game machine connected to the mobile game machine, a moving image can be created and edited using a conventional mobile phone and a mobile game machine having a new function.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of an image editing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an editing function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a conceptual diagram of a truck and a user interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an operation of a morphing process according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a base station according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an operation of server-side authoring according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Image editing system
2 base stations
3 Internet
4 mobile phones
5 Expansion device
6. Mobile terminal group having communication means
7 Mobile terminal group having imaging means
8 Mobile phones without editing means
9 Portable game machines
10 Timeline
11 Track A
12 Track C
13 Track B
14 Main Track
15 Markers
16 sub tracks
17 Cursor keys
18 buttons
19 numeric keypad
20 still images
21 Display device
22 Start and end points of morphing process
23 pseudo video
24 Content Database
25 Effect Database
26 Upload Database
27 Search processing section
28 Network Interface
29 External Content Database
30 Copyright Management Department
31 Authentication and billing processor
32 input buffer area
33 Editing unit
34 Output buffer area

Claims (13)

An image editing system for editing a moving image using a mobile terminal,
A base station including a storage device for storing moving images,
The mobile terminal connected to the base station via a network,
With
The mobile terminal,
Communication means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the base station via the network,
Editing means for editing the moving image received from the base station using the communication means,
An image editing system comprising: The image editing system according to claim 1,
The mobile terminal further includes an imaging unit that captures a moving image,
The image editing system, wherein the editing unit includes a unit that edits the moving image captured by the imaging unit. An image editing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:
The image editing system according to claim 1, wherein the editing unit further includes a pseudo moving image creating unit that creates a moving image from a still image. The image editing system according to claim 1, wherein:
The storage device further stores information data defining the operation of the editing unit, and the portable terminal edits the data by the editing unit based on the information data received from the base station using the communication unit. And an image editing system. An image editing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein
The mobile terminal,
A cross cursor key with up, down, left, and right keys,
At least two or more buttons,
A display device for displaying the moving image,
In response to the operation of the button, the moving image is a main track, display means for switching and displaying another moving image is a sub-track on the display device,
With
The editing means further comprises:
In response to the operation of the left and right keys and the button, the start time and the end time are specified for the moving image displayed by the display means, and in response to the operation of the down key, the start time is Deleting means for deleting a part of the moving image up to the end point time,
An image editing system comprising: The image editing system according to claim 5, wherein
The editing means further comprises:
In response to the operation of the left and right keys and the button, a time is designated on the main track, and in response to the operation of the down key, the main track is cut off at the time, and the sub section is connected to the cutting section. Insertion means for inserting a track,
An image editing system comprising: The image editing system according to claim 5, wherein
The editing means further comprises:
In response to the operation of the left and right keys and the button, a start time and an end time are designated on the main track and the sub track, and the end time is set to a rear end in response to the operation of the up key. The main track and the sub-track having the start point time as the front end, a connection part overlapping the part from the start point time to the end point time, and applying a visual effect to the overlapping part,
An image editing system comprising: An image editing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein
The base station further comprises:
Base station-side editing means for editing the moving image,
With
The mobile terminal transmits the moving image to the base station using the communication unit, and instructs the base station-side editing unit to edit the transmitted moving image. Image editing system. The image editing system according to claim 1, wherein:
The image editing system, wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile phone. The image editing system according to claim 1, wherein:
The mobile terminal,
A mobile phone including the imaging unit;
A portable game machine connected to the mobile phone and including the communication unit and the editing unit;
An image editing system comprising: An image editing system for editing a moving image using a mobile terminal,
The mobile terminal,
Imaging means for capturing a still image;
Pseudo moving image creating means for creating a moving image from a still image captured by the imaging means,
An image editing system comprising: The image editing system according to claim 11, wherein
The imaging means,
Means for capturing a moving image,
With
The mobile terminal further comprises:
Editing means for editing a moving image captured by the imaging means,
An image editing system comprising: An image editing system according to claim 11 or claim 12,
The mobile terminal,
A mobile phone including the imaging unit;
A portable game machine that is connected to the mobile phone and includes the pseudo moving image creation unit and the editing unit;
An image editing system comprising:

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