Patent ID: 6195503
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image and sound recording/reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing a still picture sound with a still picture, comprising:a Joint Photograph Experts Group (JPEG) compression/decompression means for compressing and decompressing a still picture image to produce compressed image data and decompressed image data, respectively;a Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) compression/decompression means for compressing and decompressing a still picture sound related to said still picture image to produce compressed sound data and decompressed sound data, respectively wherein said still picture sound is compressed/decompressed only according to an MPEG standard;multiplexing means for multiplexing said compressed image data and said compressed sound data;recording means for recording output from said multiplexing means;demultiplexing means for taking out and separating said compressed image data and said compressed sound data from said recording means, respectively; andcontrol means for controlling said JPEG compression/decompression means, said MPEG compression/decompression means, said multiplexing means, said recording means, and said demultiplexing means,wherein a JPEG file of said still picture image, an MPEG file of said still picture sound, and control information pertaining to said JPEG file and said MPEG file, are recorded, and when said still picture sound is reproduced, a reproducing timing of said still picture sound and said still picture image is controlled by using said control information.