Still picture storing and sequencing apparatus

A still picture filing apparatus comprising:

• a) means for generating a plurality of still picture identification data, each comprised of a disk identification data and a picture content identification data;
• b) still picture preparation means for receiving the plurality of still picture identification data and preparing a corresponding plurality of independently occurring still pictures from a plurality of sources, and outputting still picture video data along with corresponding still picture identification data;
• c) still picture memory means supplied with the still picture video data and the corresponding still picture identification data for storing the plural still pictures along with the corresponding still picture identification data added thereto, on memory disks in accordance with the disk identification data;
• d) still-picture play list means for selectively preparing play list data indicative of a still picture transmission sequence by reference to the still picture identification data;
• e) transmission command signal generation means for generating a transmission command signal to instruct transmission of the still pictures according to the play list data;
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• f) control means responsive to the transmission command signal outputted from the transmission command signal generation means for reading out the still pictures from the still picture memory means in conformity to the transmission sequence indicated by the play list data.