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  Creation of image designating file and reproduction of image using sameThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060290809. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This is a divisional application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/048,027 filed on Jan. 28, 2002, which is a National Stage Application of PCT/JP01/04879 filed in Japan on Jun. 8, 2001, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. BACKGROUND [0002] This invention relates to a technique for creating an image designating file that designates image files, such as scenario files and index files, and reproducing images using the image designating file. [0003] Projection type display devices (i.e. projectors) can display enlarged images on a projection screen, and are therefore often used in presentations. In a typical presentation, a plurality presentation sheets (also called "slides") are sequentially displayed in pages. This process is executed according to a scenario file representing pagewise sequential display of images. Image files used in accordance with scenario files and index files are prepared in advance by the user, and supplied to a projector. [0004] However, in a projector, pagewise sequential display of images is sometimes difficult because it is relatively hard to create or describe scenario files using predetermined commands or prepare image files representing images for display according to a scenario file, in a format suitable for a projector. [0005] Also, when reproducing an image file or a data file, the projector requires a storage device having capacity capable of storing the image file, and there is a need for a technique for reducing the required capacity of a storage device of a projector. SUMMARY [0006] This invention was made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and has as a first object to provide a technique for easy sequential display of pagewise images in projector or other scenario reproducing device. It is a second object to provide a technique allowing the capacity of the storage device of a projector to be made relatively small. [0007] At least part of the above and the other related objects is attained by a device pertaining to a first aspect of the present invention, which is a scenario creating device for creating a scenario file to be supplied to a scenario reproducing device capable of reproducing only image files of a predetermined format in accordance with a scenario file for pagewise sequential display of images. The scenario creating device comprises: an input section including a pointing device; a display section; and a scenario creating section for creating the scenario file in accordance with operation of the input section. The scenario creating section provides a display of an execution icon on the display section for causing the scenario creating section to execute a process. When a file icon for a source file of a predetermined format including pagewise scenario information and image information is dragged and dropped on the execution icon by means of operation of the pointing device, the scenario creating section creates the scenario file on the basis of the scenario information and generates the image files of the predetermined format on the basis of the image information. [0008] According to this device, a user, by dragging and dropping of the file icon for a source file of predetermined format onto an execution icon for executing a process by a scenario creating section, can easily create a scenario file and image file of predetermined format using a source file of predetermined format. [0009] The second aspect of the present invention is directed to a method, which is a scenario creating method for creating a scenario file in a scenario creating device comprising an input section including a pointing device and a display section. Here, the scenario file is supplied to a scenario reproducing device capable of reproducing only image files of a predetermined format in accordance with a scenario file for pagewise sequential display of images. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a display of an execution icon on the display section for causing the scenario creating section to execute a process; and (b) when a file icon for a source file of a predetermined format including pagewise scenario information and image information is dragged and dropped on the execution icon by means of operation of the pointing device, creating the scenario file on the basis of the scenario information and generating the image files of the predetermined format on the basis of the image information. [0010] The method herein affords functions and advantages similar to those derived from use of the device herein, and it is possible to easily create a scenario file and image file of predetermined format using a source file of predetermined format. [0011] The third aspect of the present invention is directed to a storage medium, which is a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for creating a scenario file in a scenario creating device comprising an input section including a pointing device and a display section. Here, the scenario file is supplied to a scenario reproducing device capable of reproducing only image files of a predetermined format in accordance with a scenario file for pagewise sequential display of images. The computer-readable storage medium comprises the computer program for causing a computer to implement the functions of: providing a display of an execution icon on the display section for causing the scenario creating section to execute a process; and when a file icon for a source file of a predetermined format including pagewise scenario information and image information is dragged and dropped on the execution icon by means of operation of the pointing device, creating the scenario file on the basis of the scenario information and generating the image files of the predetermined format on the basis of the image information. [0012] By executing by means of a computer a computer program stored in this storage medium, it is possible, similar to the method of the present invention, to easily create a scenario file and image file of predetermined format using a source file of predetermined format. [0013] It should be noted that the above mentioned invention may be implemented through various embodiments such as a computer program for implementing the function of a scenario creating device; a storage medium storing that computer program; a data signal containing that computer program embodied in a carrier wave, etc. [0014] The fourth aspect of the present invention is directed to a device, which is a scenario creating device for creating a scenario file for pagewise sequential display of images. The device comprises: an input section including a pointing device; a display section; and a scenario creating section for creating the scenario file in accordance with operation of the input section. The scenario creating section provides a display of a scenario file creation area on the display section, the scenario file creation area including a file management area for displaying source files and a selected source file information area for displaying, in a sequence selected by a user, selected source file information representing information of a source file selected by the user in the file management area. Then, the scenario creating section creates the scenario file in response to a content of the display in the selected source file information area. [0015] In this arrangement, scenario files can be created easily, simply by displaying selected source file information in a selected source file information area in a desired sequence. By supplying a scenario file created in this way to a projector or other scenario reproducing device, pagewise images can be sequentially displayed with ease. [0016] In the above scenario creating device, it is preferable that the scenario creating section is capable of creating the scenario file indicating a plurality of source files. By so doing, scenario files can be created with ease, even where source files of multiple types of file format are used. [0017] In the above scenario creating device, it is also preferable that the selected source file information is displayed in the selected source file information area when a file icon for a source file displayed in the file management area is dragged and dropped into the selected source file information area by means of operation of the pointing device. By so doing, scenario files can be created with ease, simply by operating a pointing device. [0018] In the above scenario creating device, the selected source file information may include page indicating information indicating a page in the selected source file. By so doing, scenario files can be created using only a desired page, even where a source file has multiple page content. [0019] In the above scenario creating device, it is preferable that the scenario creation area further includes: a reduced image display area for displaying pagewise image information as a reduced pagewise image with regard to a source file of a predetermined format including pagewise scenario information and image information, wherein the source file is displayed in the file management-area. When a reduced pagewise image displayed in the reduced image display area is dragged and dropped into the selected source file information area by means of operation of the pointing device, the selected source file information including the page indicating information is displayed in the selected source file information area. In this way, by display of reduced images, content of pagewise images can be easily verified, so that scenario files can be created with ease, simply by operating a pointing device. [0020] The above scenario creating device may further comprise: a network interface section for connection to a network. The scenario creating section may select a source file stored in another external device connected to the network, and create the scenario file. By so doing, scenario files can be created with ease using source files that have not been prepared in the scenario creating device. [0021] The above scenario creating device may further comprise: a scenario supplying section for supplying the scenario file created by the scenario creating section to a scenario reproducing device but not supplying a source file, selected during creation of the scenario file, to the scenario reproducing device. By so doing, as source files are not stored in the scenario reproducing device, the memory capacity of the scenario reproducing device can be made relatively small. During execution of scenario files, the scenario reproducing device may read out source files from another external device etc. Continue reading... Full patent description for Creation of image designating file and reproduction of image using same Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Creation of image designating file and reproduction of image using same patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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