Multi-screen display system for automatically changing a plurality of simultaneously displayed images
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorsKazuhiko Taira, Shinichi Kikuchi, Mitsuyuki Nozaki, Hideki Mimura
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Abstract
If there are a plurality of angles or scenes that can be played back within an identical time band, the playback screen is divided into a plurality of areas, and some or all of a plurality of angles or scenes that can be played back are simultaneously displayed (digest-displayed) on the divided screen areas. The display contents of a plurality of angles or scenes that can be played back can be automatically changed.
Claims14
A method for reproducing image information, in which a predetermined number of images are selected from multi-image information being formed of selectively-reproducible image data pieces and the selected images are reproduced, provided that the predetermined number is one or more number, said method comprising:
- providing one or more display areas for the predetermined number of images;
- and
- displaying the predetermined number of images which are reproducible when a display thereof is performed, wherein the predetermined number of images are respectively displayed at the display areas.
A remote controller to be used for controlling operation of an apparatus which can reproduce recorded data from a medium in which recorded are multi-angle scenes formed of video data pieces, said video data pieces being reproducible within a substantially same period of time, wherein said apparatus comprises:
- means for selecting a desired angle scene from the multi-angle scenes so as to reproduce the desired angle scene;
- multi-angle display means for simultaneously displaying two or more scenes of the multi-angle scenes at given display areas;
- and
- movie area switch means for switching a movie display area among the given display areas at which the multi-angle scenes are simultaneously displayed,
- said remote controller having:
- means for instructing to said apparatus the simultaneous display of the multi-angle scenes in accordance with a predetermined operation of a key or keys provided on said remote controller.
A method for automatically changing a view of multi-angle presentation wherein one of image data pieces which are selectively-reproducible within a substantial same period of time is selected and reproduced from a recording medium in which said image data pieces are recorded with predetermined numbers, said method comprising:
- automatically selecting any of the image data pieces of said multi-angle presentation;
- and
- automatically changing the view of said multi-angle presentation according to the automatically-selected image data piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.