METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REPRODUCING A PICTURE AND CORRESPONDING TEXT AND/OR CORRESPONDING SOUND

Abstract: In a system for reproducing a picture and corresponding text and/or corresponding sound, by means of a first computer system (1) having a memory and reproduction means (2, 3) for reproducing the picture and the corresponding text and/or the corresponding sound, the following method steps are carried out: inputting information relating to the picture into the memory of the first computer system (1); inputting information which pertains to the picture information and relates to the text and/or the sound into the memory of the first computer system (1); and feeding control instructions to the first computer system (1). In the case of a first control instruction the information relating to the picture is input into the memory of the first computer system (1). In the case of a second control instruction the information which pertains to the picture information and relates to the text and/or the sound is input into the memory of the first computer system (1). In the case of a third control instruction the picture information and text/sound information is reproduced by the reproduction means of the first computer system (1). In the case of a fourth control instruction the input picture information and text/sound information is transferred to a second computer system (12) which can be linked to the first computer system (1) via a communication link.

Description: Method and system for reproducing a picture and corresponding text and/or corresponding sound. The present invention relates to a method and a system for reproducing a picture and corresponding text and/or corresponding sound according to the preamble of claims 1 and 5, respectively. Such a method and such a system are generally known . In private and commercial trade there is a great need for simple, rapid and inexpensive computer-aided means to allow product and service information in the form of a moving or still picture and a corresponding description or corresponding sound to be duplicated and disseminated for the purpose of a presentation to potential customers. Existing means, however, are inadequate, particularly with respect to simplicity and speed and, partly because of that, with respect to cost. If a presentation comprising a picture and corresponding text and/or corresponding sound is to be put together with the aid of a computer, it is generally necessary to use different computer programs each having their own specific structure, method of operation and control instructions, said approach requiring a certain know-how with respect to each separate computer program and to the way in which it interacts with the other programs. This forms a major obstacle for private individuals and companies in terms of them using these programs by themselves : they have to invest considerable time and effort into learning the structure, method of operation and control instructions of the separate programs before being able to anticipate any return for their efforts. A common approach to get around this problem consequently is to make use of services provided in this field. The processes in question, i.e. that of private individuals and companies learning the structure, method of operation and control instructions of computer programs for putting together said presentation, that of using these programs, and that of sub-contracting activities in this field to third parties, require a great deal of (elapsed) time, resulting in considerable direct and indirect costs and making it impossible to fully exploit market opportunities, owing to time lost in the process. It is an object of the invention to allow a presentation comprising a picture and corresponding text and/or corresponding sound to be put together considerably more simply, rapidly and inexpensively than has been possible up to now. To this end, the invention firstly provides a method of the abovementioned type, which is characterized by a first control instruction for inputting the information relating to the picture into the memory of the first computer system; a second control instruction for inputting the information which pertains to the picture information and relates to the text and/or the sound into the memory of the first computer system; and a third control instruction for reproducing the picture information and text/sound information by the reproduction means of the first computer system. Thus a single control instruction is used to execute a complex function, without this requiring, as was the case with the prior art, a plurality of control instructions and various computer programs. This provides a computer layperson or an inexperienced user with the advantage of a particularly low threshold for putting together his/her presentation, complete with picture and text and/or sound, and to reproduce it for interested parties . In a preferred embodiment the method according to the invention provides a fourth control instruction for transferring the input picture information and text/sound information to a second computer system which can be linked to the first computer system via a communications link. Thus, again, just a single control instruction allows a complex function to be executed. The second computer system can be an intranet or the internet or some other network of computers, or alternatively a television-linked computer or computer system. In a further preferred embodiment, the method according to the invention provides a fifth control instruction for generating, on the basis of input text information, a corresponding set of one or more keywords and storing said set of one or more keywords in conjunction with a pointer to the corresponding text information, corresponding picture information and any corresponding sound information in a first search engine which is linked to said first computer system. With the aid of the search engine, the picture information and other corresponding information can be found very easily by feeding one or more keywords or combinations thereof to the search engine. More particularly, the method according to the invention provides an advantageous embodiment in which said set of one or more keywords and said pointer are transferred to a second computer system which can be linked to the first computer system via a communications link, and are stored in a second search engine which is linked to said second computer system. If the second computer system, for example, is an intranet or the internet, keywords can automatically, with the aid of suitable translation engines be transferred in more than one language to (international) search engines which can conveniently lead users of the intranet or internet to the information corresponding to the keywords. The above-described method according to the invention is embodied in the system according to the invention, which comprises: a first computer system having a memory and reproduction means for reproducing the picture and the corresponding text and/or the corresponding sound; picture input means for inputting information relating to the picture into the memory of the first computer system; text/sound input means for inputting information which pertains to the picture information and relates to the text and/or the sound into the memory of the first computer system; and control instruction input means for feeding control instructions to the first computer system, and is characterized in that the control instruction input means are designed for receiving a number of control instructions comprising: a first control instruction for activating the picture input means; a second control instruction for enabling the text/sound input means; and a third control instruction for reproducing of the information input with the aid of the picture input means and the text/sound input means by the reproduction means of the first computer system. The reproduction means of the first computer system comprise, for example, a monitor or a printing device or a speaker. The picture input means comprise, for example, a digital photo camera, a scanner or a library which comprises pictures and is stored in digital form on a medium. The text/sound input means comprise, for example, a keyboard, a microphone or sound stored in analog or digital form on a medium. In a preferred embodiment, the control instruction input means comprise a number of keys which are coded differently from one another, such as keys coloured differently from one another or keys carrying symbols that differ from one another. The keys may form part of a standard keyboard of a general-purpose computer. In such an arrangement, a first key, for example coloured green, deals with the input of picture information into the memory of the first computer system. A second key, for example coloured yellow, provides the option, after the key has been pressed, of adding, for example via the abovementioned keyboard, text (including numerals and symbols) to the picture information in the memory of the first computer system, or adding sound, for example via a microphone. A third key, for example coloured blue, has the purpose, for example, of causing the picture and the corresponding text and/or sound to appear on the monitor of the first computer system and to be heard via the speaker. A fourth key, for example coloured white, has the purpose, for example, of causing the picture and the corresponding text to appear on the printing device linked to the first computer system. In a preferred embodiment of the system according to the invention, the first computer system can be linked, via a communications link, to a second computer system, the control instruction input means further being designed for receiving a fourth control instruction for transferring the picture information and the text/sound information to the second computer system. The above-described set of keys can then be augmented with a fifth key, for example coloured red, which, as a result of this key being pressed, causes the information which relates to a picture and the corresponding text and/or sound and is stored in the memory of the first computer system to be transmitted, for example entirely automatically, to an internet site or to be sent, as electronic mail or a fax message, to a previously chosen addressee. Instead of, or in addition to, control instruction input means based on keys it is possible for provision to be made for control instruction input means based on parts of a touch screen, based on a mouse and a number of different areas (for example marked by means of colours, text or symbols) on a monitor, or based on the recognition of various spoken words . Hereinafter the invention is explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which: the single figure schematically illustrates the configuration of a system according to the invention. In the figure, the blocks represent components of a computer system. The continuous lines represent communications links between the components, which communi- cations links can be both physical and wireless. The dashed lines represent a (communications) link which can be set up optionally. Linked to a computer 1 designed for implementing the method according to the invention by the corresponding software being loaded therein are reproduction means in the form of a monitor 2 and a printing device 3. The monitor 2 can be a touch screen by means of which, by different parts 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f and other possible areas being touched, different functions of the computer 1 can be controlled. Also linked to the computer 1 are control instruction input means in the form of a keyboard 4. As an alternative, or in addition thereto, it is also possible for control instruction input means in the form of a mouse 5 or a microphone 6 to be linked to the computer 1. Also linked to the computer 1 can be picture input means in the form of a digital photo camera 7, a scanning device 8 or a file which is stored on a computer-readable medium 9 and comprises picture information. Text/sound input means can be formed by the keyboard 4, the microphone 6 or a file which is stored on a computer-readable medium 10 and comprises text information or sound information. To produce a picture with a corresponding text and/or a corresponding sound, first of all picture information is fed to the computer 1. To this end, for example, the digital camera 7, which has been used to record a photograph or a series of pictures stored digitally in the memory of the camera, is linked to the computer 1, and the picture information is then transferred to the computer 1 by a button 4a being pressed. This transfer can also take place by, for example, a predetermined area 2a of the monitor 2 being touched, or by the mouse 5 being used to point to and click on, for example, the area 2a of the monitor 2, or alternatively by a control instruction formed by one or more predetermined words being spoken into the microphone 6. In addition to the digital camera 7 the picture information can also originate from the scanning device 8 or the medium 9. Text information is input in a manner similar to that for inputting picture information. Firstly, the text input means such as the keyboard 4 , the microphone 6 and the medium 10 are enabled by a predetermined key 4b on the keyboard 4 being pressed, a predetermined area 2b of the monitor 2 being touched, by the mouse 5 being used to point to and click on the area 2b, or by a predetermined control instruction being spoken into the microphone 6. Next, the text can be input by means of the text input means. 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The transfer of said keywords can also take place by means of a separate control instruction. The keywords are entered into a search engine linked to the second computer system 12. The system according to the invention thus makes it possible, by means of a series of actions reduced to the minimum, to put together a presentation which can be shown on the monitor 2, can be printed on a document 11 or can be transferred to another computer system such as the computer system 12, for the purpose of presenting the information thereon or with the aid thereof. To simplify operation of the computer system, the keys 4a-4f and the areas 2a-2f are coded differently from one another, for example coloured differently. For the same reason, the control instructions spoken into the microphone 6 for executing the various functions of the computer system likewise differ from one another. It should also be noted that the control instruction input means can also comprise other suitable devices, chosen at will, than the above-described keyboard, mouse or microphone.

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System for reproducing a picture and corresponding text and/or corresponding sound, comprising: a first computer system (1) having a memory and reproduction means (2,3) for reproducing the picture and the corresponding text and/or the corresponding sound; picture input means (7,8,9) for inputting information relating to the picture into the memory of the first computer system (1) ; text/sound input means (4,6,10) for inputting information which pertains to the picture information and relates to the text and/or the sound into the memory of the first computer system (1) ; and control instruction input means for feeding control instructions to the first computer system (1) , characterized in that the control instruction input means are adapted for receiving a number of control instructions comprising: a first control instruction for activating the picture input means (7,8,9); a second control instruction for enabling the text/sound input means (4,6,10); and a third control instruction for reproducing the information input with the aid of the picture input means and the text/sound input means by the reproduction means (2,3) of the first computer system. 6. System according to claim 5, characterized in that the first computer system (1) can be linked, via a communications link, to a second computer system (12) , the control instruction input means further being adapted for receiving a fourth control instruction for transferring the picture information and the text/sound information to the second computer system (12) . 7. System according to claim 5 or 6 , characterized in that the control instruction input means are further adapted for receiving a fifth control instruction for generating, on the basis of input text information, a corresponding set of one or more keywords and storing said set of one or more keywords in conjunction with a pointer to the corresponding text information, corresponding picture information and any corresponding sound information in a first search engine which is linked to said first computer system (1) . 8. System according to claim 7, characterized in that the first computer system (1) can be linked, via a communications link, to a second computer system (12) , the control instruction input means further being adapted for transferring, in the event of the fifth or a sixth control instruction being received, said set of one or more keywords and said pointer to the second computer system and storing them in a second search engine which is linked to said second computer system (12) . 9. System according to any of claims 5-8, characterized in that the control instruction input means (4) comprise a number of keys (4a-4f) which are coded differently from one another. 10. System according to any of claims 5-9, characterized in that the control instruction input means comprise a number of different parts (2a-2f) of a touch screen. 11. System according to any of claims 5-10, characterized in that the control instruction input means comprise a mouse (5) and a number of different areas (2a- 2f) on a monitor. 12. System according to any of claims 5-11, characterized in that the control instruction input means are adapted for recognising various spoken words . 13. System according to any of claims 5-12, characterized in that the reproduction means comprise a monitor (2) . 14. System according to any of claims 5-13, characterized in that the reproduction means comprise a printing device (3) . 15. System according to any of claims 5-14, characterized in that the picture input means comprise a digital camera (7) . 16. System according to any of claims 5-15, characterized in that the picture input means comprise a scanning device (8) . 17. System according to any of claims 5-16, characterized in that the picture input means comprise a file which is stored on a machine-readable medium (10) and comprises picture information. 18. System according to any of claims 5-17, characterized in that the text/sound input means comprise a keyboard (4) . 19. System according to any of claims 5-18, characterized in that the text/sound input means comprise a microphone (6) . 20. System according to any of claims 5-19, characterized in that the text/sound input means comprise a file which is stored on a machine-readable medium (10) and comprises sound information. 21. Computer-readable medium comprising software for implementing the method according to any of claims 1-4. 22. Computer-readable medium comprising software for configuring a general-purpose computer as a system according to any of claims 5-20.

Inventors: SILDERHUIS HERMANNUS GERHARDUS, SILDERHUIS, HERMANNUS, GERHARDUS, MARIA
Applicants: SILDERHUIS HERMANNUS GERHARDUS, SILDERHUIS, HERMANNUS, GERHARDUS, MARIA
Application year: 1998
Main classification: G06F17
IPC codes: G06F17