Digital versatile disc recording apparatus and cell-by-cell edition method using the same

Abstract

A digital versatile disc (DVD) recording apparatus and a cell-by-cell edition method using the same are provided. The DVD recording apparatus records images on a DVD in video format when the DVD is loaded on a DVD drive. The cell-by-cell edition method comprises recording the image on the DVD and temporarily storing cell information in relation to a plurality of cells constituting the image; displaying a representative image of the plurality of cells on a graphical user interface (GUI) which is connected to the DVD recording apparatus; and creating navigation data using the cell information when a user edits the plurality of cells while viewing the representative image, and storing the created navigation data on the DVD.A digital versatile disc (DVD) recording apparatus and a cell-by-cell edition method using the same are provided. The DVD recording apparatus records images on a DVD in video format when the DVD is loaded on a DVD drive. The cell-by-cell edition method comprises recording the image on the DVD and temporarily storing cell information in relation to a plurality of cells constituting the image; displaying a representative image of the plurality of cells on a graphical user interface (GUI) which is connected to the DVD recording apparatus; and creating navigation data using the cell information when a user edits the plurality of cells while viewing the representative image, and storing the created navigation data on the DVD.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A cell-by-cell edition method of a digital versatile disc (DVD) recording apparatus which records images on a DVD in a video format when the DVD is loaded therein, the method comprising:
 recording an image on the DVD, and temporarily storing cell information in relation to a plurality of cells constituting the image;   displaying representative images of the plurality of cells on a graphical user interface (GUI) which is connected to the DVD recording apparatus; and   creating navigation data using the cell information when a user edits the plurality of cells while viewing the representative images, and storing the created navigation data on the DVD.   
     
     
       2. The cell-by-cell edition method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the representative images are displayed on the GUI in a thumbnail scheme. 
     
     
       3. The cell-by-cell edition method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the representative images are any one of intra-pictures which belong to a corresponding cell among the plurality of cells. 
     
     
       4. The cell-by-cell edition method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the user manually designates a starting point of each cell when the image is recorded on the DVD. 
     
     
       5. The cell-by-cell edition method as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein, a recording of a cell under recording is stopped when the user manually designates the starting point of each cell, and the cell information in relation to the recorded cell is stored in a storage medium of the DVD recording apparatus. 
     
     
       6. The cell-by-cell edition method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a starting point of each cell is automatically designated when the image is recorded on the DVD. 
     
     
       7. The cell-by-cell edition method as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the starting point of each cell is automatically designated by a predetermined period of time elapsing or by an indication of a scene change in the image. 
     
     
       8. The cell-by-cell edition method as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein, a recording of a cell under recording is stopped when the starting point of each cell is automatically designated, and the cell information in relation to the recorded cell is stored in a storage medium of the DVD recording apparatus. 
     
     
       9. The cell-by-cell edition method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the navigation data represents program chain information (PGCI). 
     
     
       10. A cell-by-cell edition method of a digital versatile disc (DVD) recording apparatus which records images on a DVD in video format when the DVD is loaded therein, the method comprising:
 recording an image on the DVD, and temporarily storing cell information in relation to a plurality of cells constituting the image;   displaying representative images of the plurality of cells on a graphical user interface (GUI) which is connected to the DVD recording apparatus; and   creating navigation data in response to a user's selection using the cell information when the user selects a reproduction or deletion of the plurality of cells while viewing the representative images, and storing the created navigation data on the DVD.   
     
     
       11. A digital versatile disc (DVD) recording apparatus comprising:
 a DVD drive arranged to receive a DVD, for recording an image on the DVD or reading a recorded image from the DVD; and   a control unit for storing cell information in relation to a plurality of cells constituting the image, for creating navigation data using the cell information while a user is editing each cell in a cell-by-cell edition, for storing the created navigation data on the DVD, and to display representative images of the plurality of cells on a graphical user interface (GUI) connected to the DVD recording apparatus.   
     
     
       12. The DVD recording apparatus as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the cell-by-cell edition is performed to select a deletion or reproduction of each cell. 
     
     
       13. The DVD recording apparatus as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the representative images of the plurality of cells is displayed on the GUI in a thumbnail scheme. 
     
     
       14. The DVD recording apparatus as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein the navigation data represents program chain information (PGCI). 
     
     
       15. A recording apparatus comprising:
 a disc drive arranged to receive an optical disc recording, in a video format, at least an image which is composed of a plurality of cells with each cell representing a part of a recorded image; and   a controller arranged to control the disc drive, for enabling a user, during a cell-by-cell edit mode, to selectively reproduce at least a part of the recorded image, via a graphical user interface (GUI).   
     
     
       16. The recording apparatus as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the optical disc is a digital versatile disc (DVD) and the controller is further configured to store cell information in relation to the plurality of cells constituting the image, to create navigation data using the cell information while the user edits each cell during the cell-by-cell edit mode, and to store created navigation data on the DVD. 
     
     
       17. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
 a display unit;   a storage unit storing a video data; and   a control unit to configured to control the display unit to display a moving image corresponding to the video data in a first area of the display unit and a plurality of still images in a second area of the display unit, each of the plurality of still images being associated with each of a plurality of units of the video data;   wherein the control unit determines whether a video editing mode is selected based on a first user input while the plurality of still images are displayed in the second area of the display unit, and controls the display unit to display an user interface item to finish the video editing mode,   wherein in response to a second user input selecting at least one of the plurality of the still images, the control unit controls the display unit to display the selected at least one of the plurality of still images in selected state, and in response to receiving a third user input selecting the user interface item, the control unit stores a portion of the video data corresponding to the selected at least one of the plurality of still images in the storage unit as a new video data.   
     
     
       18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the control unit extracts the plurality of still images for each of the plurality of units respectively. 
     
     
       19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein each of the plurality of still images is a first I-picture in each of the plurality of units respectively. 
     
     
       20. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the control unit divides the video data in the plurality of units automatically. 
     
     
       21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein a playback length corresponding of each of the plurality of units is same. 
     
     
       22. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in different from a non-selected at least one of the plurality of the still images. 
     
     
       23. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in a highlighted state or a colored state. 
     
     
       24. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises displaying a colored band on the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images. 
     
     
       25. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in a highlighted state or a colored state. 
     
     
       26. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises displaying a colored band on the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images. 
     
     
       27. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the first visual image corresponding to the video data in a first area of the display unit and the plurality of still images in a second area of the display unit in same time. 
     
     
       28. An electronic apparatus, comprising:
 a display unit;   a storage unit storing a video data; and   a control unit to configured to control the display unit to display a plurality of still images in a second area of the display unit while the display unit displays a moving image corresponding to the video data in a first area of the display unit, each of the plurality of still images being associated with each of a plurality of units of the video data;   wherein the control unit determines whether a video editing mode is selected based on a first user input while the plurality of still images are displayed in the second area of the display unit, and controls the display unit to display an user interface item to finish the video editing mode,   wherein in response to a second user input selecting at least one of the plurality of the still images via the user interface, the control unit controls the display unit to display the selected at least one of the plurality of still images in selected state, and in response to a third user input selecting the user interface item, the control unit stores a portion of the video data corresponding to the selected at least one of the plurality of still images in the storage unit as a new video data.   
     
     
       29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the control unit extracts the plurality of still images for each of the plurality of units respectively. 
     
     
       30. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein each of the plurality of still images is a first I-picture in each of the plurality of units respectively. 
     
     
       31. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the control unit divides the video data in the plurality of units automatically. 
     
     
       32. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein a playback period corresponding of each of the plurality of units is same. 
     
     
       33. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in different from a non-selected at least one of the plurality of the still images. 
     
     
       34. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in a highlighted state or a colored state. 
     
     
       35. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises displaying a colored band on the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images. 
     
     
       36. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in a highlighted state or a colored state. 
     
     
       37. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises displaying a colored band on the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images. 
     
     
       38. A method of storing and editing video data on a medium, the method comprising:
 storing a video data;   controlling a display unit to display a moving image corresponding to the video data in a first area of the display unit and a plurality of still images in a second area of the display unit, each of the plurality of still images being associated with each of a plurality of units of the video data;   determining whether a video editing mode is selected based on a first user input while the plurality of still images are displayed in the second area of the display unit; and   controlling the display unit to display an user interface item to finish the video editing mode,   wherein in response to a second user input selecting at least one of the plurality of the still images, controlling the display unit to display the selected at least one of the plurality of still images in selected state, and in response to receiving a third user input selecting the user interface item, storing a portion of the video data corresponding to the selected at least one of the plurality of still images in the storage unit as a new video data.   
     
     
       39. The of method claim 38, further comprising:
 extracting the plurality of still images for each of the plurality of units respectively.   
     
     
       40. The method of claim 39, wherein each of the plurality of still images is a first I-picture in each of the plurality of units respectively. 
     
     
       41. The method of claim 38, further comprising:
 dividing the video data in the plurality of units automatically.   
     
     
       42. The method of claim 41, wherein a playback length corresponding of each of the plurality of units is same. 
     
     
       43. The method of claim 38, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises:
 displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in different from a non-selected at least one of the plurality of the still images.   
     
     
       44. The method of claim 38, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises:
 displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in a highlighted state or a colored state.   
     
     
       45. The method of claim 38, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises:
 displaying a colored band on the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images.   
     
     
       46. The method of claim 43, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises:
 displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in a highlighted state or a colored state.   
     
     
       47. The method of claim 43, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises:
 displaying a colored band on the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images.   
     
     
       48. The method of claim 38, further comprising:
 controlling the display unit to display the first visual image corresponding to the video data in a first area of the display unit and the plurality of still images in a second area of the display unit in same time.   
     
     
       49. A method of storing and editing video data on a medium, the method comprising:
 storing a video data;   controlling a display unit to display a plurality of still images in a second area of the display unit while the display unit displays a moving image corresponding to the video data in a first area of the display unit, each of the plurality of still images being associated with each of a plurality of units of the video data;   determining whether a video editing mode is selected based on a first user input while the plurality of still images are displayed in the second area of the display unit; and   controlling the display unit to display an user interface item to finish the video editing mode,   wherein in response to a second user input selecting at least one of the plurality of the still images via a user interface, controlling the display unit to display the selected at least one of the plurality of still images in selected state, and in response to a third user input selecting the user interface item, storing a portion of the video data corresponding to the selected at least one of the plurality of still images in the storage unit as a new video data.   
     
     
       50. The method of claim 49, further comprising:
 extracting a plurality of still images for each of the plurality of units respectively.   
     
     
       51. The method of claim 49, wherein each of the plurality of still images is a first I-picture in each of the plurality of units respectively. 
     
     
       52. The method of claim 49, wherein the control unit divides the video data in the plurality of units automatically. 
     
     
       53. The method of claim 52, wherein a playback period corresponding of each of the plurality of units is same. 
     
     
       54. The method of claim 49, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises:
 displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in different from a non-selected at least one of the plurality of the still images.   
     
     
       55. The method of claim 49, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises:
 displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in a highlighted state or a colored state.   
     
     
       56. The method of claim 49, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises:
 displaying a colored band on the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images.   
     
     
       57. The method of claim 54, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises:
 displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in a highlighted state or a colored state.   
     
     
       58. The method of claim 54, wherein the displaying the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images in selected state comprises:
 displaying a colored band on the selected at least one of the plurality of the still images.