Generation of a bit stream containing binary image/audio data that is multiplexed with a code defining an object in ascii format

A method for producing three dimensional space modeling data defined by a plurality of nodes and image/audio data specified by a position included in the nodes, said method comprising:

• extracting a respective position from a node of said three dimensional space modeling data;
• converting the extracted position into a stream ID corresponding to image/audio data associated with said position;
• converting said stream ID into a character string;
• replacing said position with said character string;
• and
• multiplexing said image/audio data and said three dimensional space modeling data including said character string such that a bit stream is produced;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

Apparatus for producing three dimensional space modeling data defined by a plurality of nodes and image/audio data specified by a position included in the nodes, comprising:

• means for extracting a respective position from a node of said three dimensional space modeling data;
• means for converting the extracted position into a stream ID corresponding to image/audio data associated with said position;
• means for replacing said position with said stream ID;
• and
• means for multiplexing said image/audio data and said three dimensional space modeling data including said stream ID such that a bit stream is produced;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

Apparatus for producing three dimensional space modeling data defined by a plurality of nodes and image/audio data specified by a position included in the nodes, comprising:

• means for extracting a respective position from a node of said three dimensional space modeling data;
• means for converting the extracted position into a stream ID corresponding to image/audio data associated with said position;
• means for converting said stream ID into a character string;
• means for replacing said position with said character string;
• and
• means for multiplexing said image/audio data and said three dimensional space modeling data including said character string such that a bit stream is produced;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

A method for processing a bit stream including image/audio data and three dimensional space modeling data comprising a plurality of nodes to produce a display image, said method comprising:

• receiving said bit stream;
• demultiplexing the received bit stream into a stream ID, said three dimensional space modeling data and image/audio data;
• and
• providing a correspondence between said image/audio data and a respective node in accordance with said stream ID such that said display image is produced;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

A method for processing a bit stream including image/audio data and three dimensional space modeling data comprising a plurality of nodes to produce a display image, said method comprising:

• receiving said bit stream including said image/audio data and said three dimensional space modeling data comprising the nodes, and outputting said three dimensional space modeling data and image/audio data;
• converting character string information into stream ID information, said character string information being information indicating a correlation between a node and said image/audio data;
• and
• linking said image/audio data and said node in accordance with the converted stream ID information;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

Apparatus for processing a bit stream including image/audio data and three dimensional space modeling data comprising a plurality of nodes to produce a display image, comprising:

• means for receiving said bit stream;
• means for demultiplexing the received bit stream into a stream ID, said three dimensional space modeling data and image/audio data;
• and
• means for providing a correspondence between said image/audio data and a respective node in accordance with said stream ID such that said display image is produced;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

Apparatus for processing a bit stream including image/audio data and three dimensional space modeling data comprising a plurality of nodes to produce a display image, comprising:

• means for receiving said bit stream including said image/audio data and said three dimensional space modeling data comprising the nodes;
• means for outputting said three dimensional space modeling data and image/audio data;
• means for converting character string information into stream ID information, said character string information being information indicating a correlation between a node and said image/audio data;
• and
• means for linking said image/audio data and said node in accordance with the converted stream ID information;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

A recording medium having recorded thereon a data producing program for producing three dimensional space modeling data comprising a plurality of nodes and image/audio data designated by position designation information included in the nodes of said three dimensional space modeling data, said data producing program being executed to perform the steps of:

• extracting position designation information included in a node of said three dimensional space modeling data;
• converting the extracted position designation information into stream ID information corresponding to said image/audio data designated by the extracted position designation information;
• replacing the position designation information included in said node with said stream ID information;
• and
• multiplexing said image/audio data and three dimensional space modeling data including said stream ID information such that a bit stream is produced;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

A recording medium having recorded thereon a data producing program for producing three dimensional space modeling data comprising a plurality of nodes and image/audio data designated by position designation information included in the nodes of said three dimensional space modeling data, said data producing program being executed to perform the steps of:

• extracting position designation information included in a node of said three dimensional space modeling data;
• converting the extracted position designation information into stream ID information corresponding to image/audio data designated by the extracted position designation information;
• converting said stream ID information into character string information;
• replacing said position designation information included in said node with said character string information;
• and
• multiplexing said image/audio data and three dimensional space modeling data including said character string information such that a bit stream is produced;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

A recording medium having recorded thereon a data processing program for producing a display image from a bit stream including image/audio data and three dimensional space modeling data comprising a plurality of nodes, said data processing program being executed to perform the steps of:

• receiving said bit stream including said image/audio data and said three dimensional space modeling data comprising a plurality of nodes;
• outputting said three dimensional space modeling data and image/audio data;
• and
• linking said image/audio data to a node in accordance with information indicating a correlation between said node and said image/audio data, said information indicating the correlation being stream ID information;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

A recording medium having recorded thereon a data processing program for producing a display image from a stream including a three dimensional space modeling data comprising a plurality of nodes and image/audio data, said data processing program comprising the steps of:

• receiving said stream including said three dimensional space modeling data comprising a plurality of nodes and image/audio data and outputting said three dimensional space modeling data and image/audio data;
• converting character string information into stream ID information, said character string information being information indicating a correlation between a node and image/audio data;
• and
• linking said image/audio data to said node in accordance with the converted stream ID information;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

A recording medium having recorded thereon a bit stream including three dimensional space modeling data comprising a plurality of nodes and image/audio data designated by position designation information included in the nodes of said three dimensional space modeling data, said bit stream being prepared by the steps of:

• extracting position designation information included in a node of said three dimensional space modeling data;
• converting the extracted position designation information into stream ID information corresponding to said image/audio data designated by the extracted position designation information;
• replacing the position designation information included in said node with said stream ID information;
• and
• multiplexing said image/audio data and three dimensional space modeling data including said stream ID data such that said bit stream is produced;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

A recording medium having recorded thereon a bit stream including three dimensional space modeling data comprising a plurality of nodes and image/audio data designated by position designation information included in the nodes of said three dimensional space modeling data, said bit stream being prepared by the steps of:

• extracting position designation information included in a node of said three dimensional space modeling data;
• converting the extracted position designation information into stream ID information corresponding to image/audio data designated by the extracted position designation information;
• converting said stream ID information into character string information;
• replacing said position designation information included in said node with said character string information;
• and
• multiplexing said image/audio data and three dimensional space modeling data including said character string information such that said bit stream is produced;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

A recording medium manufactured by a producing device, said recording medium having recorded thereon a signal having a data stream that includes three dimensional space modeling data comprising a plurality of nodes and image/audio data, said recording medium having the recorded signal processed by the steps of:

• receiving said data stream including said three dimensional space modeling data comprising the nodes and said image/audio data;
• outputting said three dimensional space modeling data and image/audio data;
• and
• linking said image/audio data to a node in accordance with information indicating a correlation between said node and image/audio data, said information indicating the correlation being stream ID information;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

A recording medium producible by a producing device, said recording medium having recorded thereon a signal having a stream including three dimensional space modeling data that comprises a plurality of nodes and image/audio data, said recording medium having the recorded signal processed by the steps of:

• receiving said stream including said three dimensional space modeling data comprising the nodes and said image/audio data;
• outputting said three dimensional space modeling data and image/audio data;
• converting character string information into stream ID information, said character string information being information indicating a correlation between a node and image/audio data;
• and
• linking said image/audio data to said node in accordance with the converted stream ID information;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

Apparatus for providing three dimensional space modeling data defined by a plurality of nodes and image/audio data specified by a position included in the nodes, comprising:

• a parsing circuit for extracting a respective position from a node of said three dimensional space modeling data;
• a converter for converting the extracted position into a stream ID corresponding to image/audio data associated with said position;
• an encoder for replacing said position with said stream ID;
• and
• a multiplexer for multiplexing said image/audio data and said three dimensional space modeling data including said stream ID such that a bit stream is produced;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

Apparatus for providing three dimensional space modeling data defined by a plurality of nodes and image/audio data specified by a position included in the nodes, comprising:

• a parsing circuit for extracting a respective position from a node of said three dimensional space modeling data;
• a converter for converting the extracted position into a stream ID corresponding to image/audio data associated with said position;
• a changing circuit for converting said stream ID into character string information;
• an encoder for replacing said position with said character string;
• and
• a multiplexer for multiplexing said image/audio data and said three dimensional space modeling data including said character string such that a bit stream is produced;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

Apparatus for processing a bit stream including image/audio data and three dimensional space modeling data comprising a plurality of nodes to produce a display image, comprising:

• a demultiplexer for receiving said bit stream and for demultiplexing the received bit stream into a stream ID, said three dimensional space modeling data and image/audio data;
• and
• a reconstruction circuit for providing a correspondence between said image/audio data and a respective node in accordance with said stream ID such that said display image is produced;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.

Apparatus for processing a bit stream including image/audio data and three dimensional space modeling data comprising a plurality of nodes to produce a display image, comprising:

• a demultiplexer for receiving said bit stream including said image/audio data and said three dimensional space modeling data comprising the nodes and for outputting said three dimensional space modeling data and image/audio data;
• a convertor for converting character string information into stream ID information, said character string information being information indicating a correlation between a node and said image/audio data;
• and
• a reconstruction circuit for linking said image/audio data and said node in accordance with the converted stream ID information;
• whereby said three dimensional space modeling data, said image/audio data and said stream ID are multiplexed according to a uniform format such that the format of said stream is determined prior to said multiplexing.