Method of managing recorded still pictures on a recording medium

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of conducting management operations such as deletion, copy, and movement of recorded still pictures recorded on a recording medium. The present method records still pictures onto a recording medium, groups the recorded still pictures based on their attributes, creates a list listing filenames of respective still pictures belonging to each still-picture group, and writes the filename list onto the recording medium. Afterwards, if a deleting or an inter-group moving command is received for a still picture recorded on the recording medium, the present method deletes a filename of the still picture written on the filename list including the filename of the still picture. Such a still picture managing method through a filename list ensures that moving, copying, and deleting operations of numerous recorded still pictures can be conducted easily.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method of managing a still picture recorded on a recording medium, comprising the steps of: 
 recording still pictures onto a recording medium, and grouping the recorded still pictures based on their attributes; and    creating a list listing filenames of respective still pictures belonging to each still-picture group, and writing the filename list onto the recording medium.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of conducting presentation of still pictures of a chosen still-picture group in order that their filenames are arranged on a filename list associated with the chosen still-picture group.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said conducting step presents audio data, of which filename is same with a still picture, along with the still picture of which filename is listed on the filename list.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of copying, if change of presentation sequence of still pictures of a still-picture group is requested, a filename list associated with the still-picture group, and rearranging filenames on the copied filename list in accordance with the change request of presentation sequence.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a filename is written on the filename list only once for a still picture although there is audio data of which filename is same with said still picture.  
     
     
         6 . A method of managing a still picture recorded on a recording medium, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) receiving a deleting or an inter-group moving command for a still picture recorded on a recording medium; and    (b) deleting a filename of the still picture written on a filename list including the filename of the still picture.    
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the step of inserting, in case of an inter-group moving command, a filename of the movement-requested still picture in a filename list including filenames of still picture files belonging to a target group.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the step of reordering filenames on the filename list at user's request.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising the step of conducting sequential presentation of still pictures in order that their filenames are arranged on the filename list associated with the still pictures.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said conducting step presents audio data, of which filename is same with a still picture, along with the still picture of which filename is listed on the filename list.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein a filename has been written on the filename list only once for a still picture although there is audio data of which filename is same with said still picture.  
     
     
         12 . A recording medium, including data of a plurality of still pictures and at least one list, wherein said list includes filenames of the still pictures to define presentation sequence of the still pictures.  
     
     
         13 . The recording medium of  claim 12 , wherein a filename has been written on the filename list only once for a still picture although there is audio data of which filename is same with the still picture.