JP2002032296A - Method and system for distribution of contents by means of internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the contents distribution method/system which adds the control data to the edited contents for distributing them by means of the Internet communication network and can control plural display outputs on the basis of the control data. SOLUTION: This method/system comprises a contents editing device 1 including an Internet communication network 4, a Web server 3, a data master means 11, an editing mode master means 12, an editing control means 13 which controls production of the contents and a contents master means 15 and a Web display controller 5 including a Web communication control means 51, a data transmission/reception means 52, a reception file means 53, a display control means 54, an image data generation means 55, an image output selection means 56, an image output means 57, a display device 7, a voice data generation means 58, a voice output selection means 59, a voice output means 60 and a voice output device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a content distribution method and a content distribution system using the Internet. More specifically, control data for display is added to content data edited by a content editing apparatus, and the content data is transmitted. The web display control device receives the content data, and displays and outputs the content data to a display device based on the control data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the Internet environment, many digital contents such as still images, moving images, sounds, animations and the like are distributed using a homepage function. Generally, content is intended to be displayed and output on a single browser, such as multi-screen display, automatic scrolling of images, automatic jumping to another screen, linked display of multiple display devices and multiple content, etc. Can not. Display of presentation programs at the show venue using multiple screens,
A plurality of contents cannot be cooperatively displayed on a plurality of display devices, such as a display of an advertisement program on a multi-screen and a multi-screen display in a virtual space. On the other hand, a content distribution system using broadcasting or a dedicated communication line means is also widely used. For example, the content is simultaneously transmitted using a plurality of dedicated lines, or the content is temporarily stored in a plurality of storage devices, and then the plurality of storage devices are synchronously (cooperatively) reproduced. Not only does the device become expensive, but also it becomes difficult to deliver content over a versatile Internet communication network.

[0003] The edited content is distributed by using a content editing device that operates a plurality of images and sounds in cooperation with each other and an Internet communication line, and the WEB display control device receives the plurality of contents and transmits the edited content to a plurality of display devices. A proposal for a content delivery system that can be displayed and output is awaited.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-described problems and problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a web display control apparatus which distributes edited content by adding control data to the content using an Internet communication network. An object of the present invention is to propose a content distribution method and a content distribution system that receive a plurality of contents and enable a plurality of display output controls based on the control data.

[0005]

According to a content distribution method for distributing content using an Internet communication network, an Internet communication network and connection management to a storage destination of content connected to the Internet communication network are managed. Web server to perform, data master means storing image data, audio data, text data, etc. constituting the content, bookmark specification mode for specifying the URL of the storage destination of the content, content screen having the specified image and voice Edit mode master means storing an edit mode such as a screen designation mode for designating, and edit control means for editing data constituting the content stored in the data master means and controlling production of the content, Display data for displaying edited content and control data for display A content editing device having a content master unit for storing, a reception transmission unit for receiving a data transmission request via a WEB server, a communication control unit for controlling a communication connection with the WEB server, and a communication control for an Internet communication network. WEB communication control means for performing communication, data transmission and reception means for transmitting and receiving content data via the Internet communication network, reception file means for storing content data including received display data, control data, and the like; Display control means for controlling display of content based on the image data, image data generating means for generating display image data based on a screen control mode stored and registered internally from the display data, and the generated single or plural image data. An image output selecting means for selectively outputting the image data; Image output means for converting and outputting a predetermined image signal, a display device for displaying and outputting the converted and output image signal, audio data generating means for generating audio data from the display data, and one or more generated audios WEB having audio output selecting means for selecting and outputting data, audio output means for converting and outputting a predetermined audio signal from the selected and output audio data, and audio output device for outputting the converted and output audio signal as audio.
Using the content distribution system configured with the display control device, the editing control unit of the content editing device is configured to edit the image data stored in the data master unit based on the editing mode of the content stored in the editing mode master unit. When the content data to which content data is created by editing audio data and the like and control data in the editing process is stored and registered in the content master means, and the reception and transmission means receives the content data transmission request via the WEB server, After reading the content data from the content master means, the data is sent out via the web server. The data transmission / reception means of the web display control device temporarily stores and registers the received content data in the reception file means, and the display control means separates the content data from the control. Based on the data, each part in the device The image data generating means generates and outputs image data for display based on the screen control mode stored and registered therein from the image data separated and read and the control data, and the image output selecting means. Selects and outputs predetermined display image data, the image output means converts and outputs an analog image signal or a digital image signal from the image data, and the audio data generation means outputs audio based on the separated and read audio data and control data. The output audio data is generated and output, the audio output selection means selects and outputs predetermined display audio data, and the audio output means converts and outputs an analog audio signal or a digital audio signal from the audio data.

[0006] The editing mode master means additionally stores an image movement mode for designating image movement such as up / down scrolling and left / right scrolling of a display image, and additionally stores a screen division mode for dividing the display image into a plurality of screens. An image enlargement / reduction mode for enlarging or reducing a display image is additionally stored, or a cooperative operation mode for performing a display operation in cooperation with a plurality of display images or audio outputs is additionally stored.

The image data generating means additionally stores a scroll display mode for performing a scroll display of a display screen, and additionally stores a screen division mode for displaying and outputting a single display image data to a plurality of display devices. Additional storage of a multi-screen mode for simultaneously displaying and outputting display image data to a plurality of display devices; additional storage of a multi-image mode for forming one screen by combining a plurality of display image data; predetermined display image data Is additionally stored, or a cooperative operation mode for performing a cooperative display operation by combining a plurality of display image data is additionally stored.

In a content distribution system that distributes content using an Internet communication network, the Internet-based content distribution system manages connection between an Internet communication network and a storage destination of the content that is communicatively connected to the Internet communication network. Data comprising a WEB server to be executed, an image data file storing image data constituting the content, an audio data file storing audio data, and a text data file storing text data such as documents and numerical values. A master means, a bookmark designation mode file storing a bookmark designation mode for designating a URL of a storage destination of the content, and a screen designation mode storing a screen designation mode for designating a content screen having a designated image or sound. Having edit mode A master unit, an edit control unit that edits data constituting the content stored in the data master unit to control editing of the content, and a content file storing display data for displaying the edited content. Content master means having a control data file for storing control data of
A reception / transmission unit having a data transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving data via a server, a content editing apparatus having a communication control unit for controlling communication connection with a web server, and a web communication control unit for controlling communication with an internet communication network WEB communication control means having a WEB connection control unit for performing connection control to a designated URL based on bookmark data and a transmission and reception control unit for performing transmission and reception control, and a data transmission and reception unit for transmitting and receiving content data via the Internet communication network A data transmission / reception unit having a display data memory for storing received display data and a control data memory for storing control data; a display sequence control unit for controlling a display sequence of content based on the control data; The image control unit that controls the display image and the output audio Display control means having an audio control unit for controlling the image data, an image data generating unit for generating image data for display from display data, an image control memory storing an operation mode of the image data generating unit, and the image control An image data generation unit having an image generation control unit that controls the image data generation unit based on a general display mode, a scroll display mode, or the like stored in the memory; and selectively outputs one or a plurality of generated image data. Image output means having image output selection means, an image memory for temporarily storing image data selected and output, and a display data control unit for converting and outputting an image signal subjected to predetermined display control based on the image data; A display device for displaying and outputting the output image signal, an audio data generation unit for generating audio data for audio output from the display data, and the audio data Voice data generation means having a voice control memory storing an operation mode of the generation unit and a voice generation control unit controlling the voice data generation unit based on a voice selection function stored in the voice control memory; Audio output selecting means for selectively outputting one or a plurality of selected audio data, an audio memory for temporarily storing the selected and output audio data, and an audio data control unit for converting and outputting an audio signal from the audio data Means and a WEB display control device having a sound output device for outputting the converted and output sound signal as sound.

A display tool file storing creation tool software for generating display data, wherein a bookmark data file storing bookmark data representing a URL of the display content is additionally installed in the data master means of the content editing apparatus. Is installed, an application file storing display control application software is additionally installed, or a JAVA format application to be attached to content data and transmitted as display control application software is stored. Install additional data files.

In the content editing apparatus, a data input unit having an image input unit for inputting image data and a voice input unit for inputting audio data is additionally provided, or text data or CG data is input. A data input unit for input processing is additionally installed.

[0011] An FTP authentication unit that authenticates an FTP connection request from an external WEB terminal is additionally installed in the reception and transmission unit of the content editing device, or a transmission data reception unit that receives a data transmission request from the external WEB terminal And a file search unit for searching and outputting transmission request data from a file in the apparatus.

[0012] A display data requesting unit for requesting transmission of content display data is additionally installed in the data transmission / reception unit of the WEB display control device, or an application requesting unit for requesting transmission of an application for content display control is added. Install.

[0013] A bookmark memory for receiving and storing bookmark data is additionally installed in the reception file means of the WEB display control device, or an application memory for receiving and storing an application is additionally installed.

A plurality of the image data generating units and a plurality of audio data generating units are additionally installed in the web display control device.

[0015] The image output selection means of the WEB display control device is an image output selection section that simply selects from a plurality of image data, and the audio output selection means is an audio output selection section that simply selects from a plurality of audio data. Alternatively, the image output selection means of the WEB display control device is a matrix selection unit that selects a plurality of output images from a plurality of image data, and the audio output selection means selects a plurality of audio outputs from a plurality of audio data. To be a matrix selection unit.

The image output means of the WEB display control device may be a display data control unit having a screen scroll function, a display data control unit having a screen enlargement / reduction function, or a blink function for blinking the screen. Display data control unit.

[0017] The audio output means of the WEB display control device may be an audio data generation unit having a speed adjustment function of outputting audio at an arbitrary speed, or an audio data generation unit having a mixing function of mixing a plurality of audio data. And

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration of a content distribution system and a content distribution method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the schematic system configuration diagram of an embodiment of a content distribution system using the Internet according to the present invention shown in FIG. The content distribution system of the embodiment is an Internet communication network 4
A WEB server 3 communicatively connected to the Internet communication network 4 and managing connection to a storage destination of the content, a data master unit 11 storing image data, audio data, text data, and the like constituting the content; An edit mode master unit 12 storing an edit mode such as a bookmark designation mode for designating a URL of a content storage destination, a screen designation mode for designating a content screen having a designated image or sound, and stored in the data master unit 11. Edit the data that makes up the content
Editing control means 13 for controlling the production of the content, content master means 15 for storing display data for displaying the edited content and control data for display, and WE
It controls communication with the content editing apparatus 1 having the reception transmitting unit 17 for receiving a data transmission request via the B server 3, the communication control unit 19 for controlling communication connection with the WEB server 3, and the Internet communication network 4. WEB communication control means 51, data transmission / reception means 52 for transmitting / receiving content data via the Internet communication network 4,
A reception file unit 53 for storing content data including received display data, control data, and the like; a display control unit 54 for controlling display of content based on the control data; and a screen stored and registered based on the display data An image data generating unit 55 for generating display image data based on the control mode; an image output selecting unit 56 for selectively outputting one or a plurality of generated image data; and a predetermined image signal based on the selectively output image data. Image output means 57 for converting and outputting, display device 7 for displaying and outputting the converted and output image signal, audio data generating means 58 for generating audio data from display data, and selecting one or more generated audio data Audio output selecting means 59 for outputting, and converting and outputting a predetermined audio signal from the audio data selected and output A voice output unit 60, W having an audio output device 7e for voice outputs the converted output voice signal
The EB display control device 5 has a standard configuration.

Further, the edit mode master means 12
An image movement mode for specifying image movement such as up / down scrolling and left / right scrolling of a display image, a screen division mode for dividing a display image into a plurality of screens, an image enlargement / reduction mode for enlarging or reducing a display image, and A cooperative operation mode in which a display image or a sound output is cooperatively displayed is additionally stored.

Further, the image data generating means 55 has a scroll display mode for performing a scroll display of the display screen,
A single display image data is transferred to a plurality of display devices (FIGS. 3 and 7).
a, 7b, 7c, 7d), a screen division mode for displaying and outputting a plurality of display image data to a plurality of display devices (FIG. 3).
7a, 7b, 7c, 7d), a multi-screen mode for simultaneous display and output, a multi-image mode for forming one screen by combining a plurality of display image data, and an enlargement / reduction for enlarging or reducing predetermined display image data. A screen mode and a cooperative operation mode for performing a cooperative display operation by combining a plurality of display image data are additionally stored.

Next, the general operation will be described. The editing control means 13 of the content editing apparatus 1 edits the image data, audio data, and the like stored in the data master means 11 based on the editing mode of the content stored in the editing mode master means 12 to edit the content. create.
At the same time, the content data to which the control data in the editing process is added is stored and registered in the content master unit 15. Upon receiving the content data transmission request via the web server 3, the reception / transmission unit 17 reads the corresponding content data from the content master unit 15, and then reads the content data from the web server 3.
And via the Internet communication network 4. WEB
The data transmitting / receiving means 52 of the display control device 5 temporarily stores and registers the received content data in the reception file means 53. The display control means 54 reads out the content data from the reception file means 53 and issues a comprehensive operation command of a display sequence to each section in the apparatus based on the separated control data.

The image data generating unit 55 generates and outputs display image data based on the screen control mode stored and registered therein from the image data separated and read and the control data. The image output selection means 56 selectively outputs predetermined display image data. The image output means 57 converts and outputs an analog image signal or a digital image signal from the image data, and outputs the same from the display device 7.

The audio data generating means 58 generates and outputs audio data for audio output based on the separated and read audio data and control data, and the audio output selecting means 59 selects and outputs predetermined audio output audio data. Voice output means 6
0 converts and outputs an analog audio signal or a digital audio signal from the audio data, and outputs the audio output device (FIGS. 3 and 7).
Voice is output from e).

The configuration of the content editing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2, which is a main block diagram of an embodiment of the content editing apparatus according to the present invention. The content editing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment includes an image data file 11a storing image data constituting a content, an audio data file 11b storing audio data, and a text storing text data such as a document or a numerical value. Data file 1
1c, a bookmark specification mode file 12a storing a bookmark specification mode for specifying a URL of a content storage destination, and a screen specification mode for specifying a content screen having a specified image or sound. Screen specification mode file 12
b, an edit mode master unit 12 having an “b”, an edit control unit 13 that edits data constituting the content stored in the data master unit 11 to perform editing control of the content, and display data for displaying the edited content. Master unit 15 having a content file 15a for storing the control data and a control data file 15b for storing the control data at the time of display, and an operation unit 1 for inputting the operation of the apparatus
4b, an operation unit 14 having an editing operation unit 14a for performing an editing operation, a reception transmitting unit 17 having a data transmitting and receiving unit 17c for transmitting and receiving data via the WEB server 3,
A communication control unit 19 for communication connection with the EB server 3 via the private communication line 2, a display control unit 18a and a display unit 6a for displaying image data being edited, and a voice control unit for outputting voice data as well 18b and audio output unit 6
b, a system memory 21 storing an operation sequence program for each section in the apparatus, and a control section 20 for issuing a control command to each section in the apparatus in accordance with the operation sequence program.

Further, in the data master means 11, a bookmark data file 11d storing bookmark data indicating a URL of a display content, a display tool file 11e storing creation tool software for generating display data, a display control file Application file 11f storing application software of the above, and JAVA data file 11g storing a JAVA format application to be attached to content data and transmitted as application software for display control
Etc. are additionally installed.

Further, a data input unit having an image input unit 16a for inputting image data, a voice input unit 16b for inputting audio data, and a data input unit 16c for inputting text data and CG data Means 1
6 are additionally installed.

In addition, the reception / transmission unit 17 includes an external WE
An FTP authentication unit 17a for authenticating an FTP connection request from the B terminal, a transmission data receiving unit 17b for receiving a data transmission request from an external WEB terminal, and a file search unit for searching and outputting transmission request data from a file in the device 17d
And are additionally installed.

The content editing process will be described in detail along the processing flow. Image data for content editing is
The image data file 11a is inputted from the image input unit 16a, digitized and subjected to image compression processing and the like.
Is stored. The audio data is input from the audio input unit 16b, digitized, subjected to audio compression processing and the like, and stored in the audio data file 11b. Letter or C
Text data such as G is input from the data input unit 16c and stored in the text data file 11c.

Software data such as a display tool and an application is also input from the data input unit 16 c, and the display tool file 11 e and the application file 11
f, and the Java data file 11g.

The editing operation is input using a keyboard, a mouse, or the like provided in the editing operation unit 14a and the operation unit 14b for performing a general operation. The editing control means 13 reads out the editing software for each editing mode by the editing mode master means 12 according to the operation input, and edits the data constituting the content stored in the data master means 11. The edited content data is stored and registered in the content file 15a, and at the same time, the display control data is associated with the content data and stored in the control data file 15a.
b.

The editing mode includes a bookmark specification mode file 12a for receiving distribution of content data from a specific content storage destination, a screen specification mode file 12b for specifying specific content, and image movement such as up / down scrolling and left / right scrolling of a display image. A designated screen movement mode file 12c, a screen division mode file 12d for dividing one content into a plurality of screens and displaying the same, an image enlargement / reduction mode file 12e for performing enlargement display and reduction display of a display image, a plurality of display images or audios A cooperative operation mode file 12f for performing a display operation in cooperation with the output,
There is an audio mixing mode file 12g for mixing a plurality of audio contents and outputting audio.

The URL data of the storage location of the selected content, the storage file data of the specified content, the moving amount data of the scroll display, the display output section data division number data of the divided image, and the screen The control data such as the enlargement / reduction ratio data, the content name data to be linked, and the file data of the application and display tool used for display control are stored and registered in the control data file 15b.

Using the connection management function of the WEB server 3, the content is transmitted to the W via the Internet communication network 4.
It is distributed to the EB display control device 5. WEB server 3 and W
The relationship with the EB display control device 5 is equivalent to the relationship between a general WEB server that stores homepage data and a browser terminal. The transmission data receiving unit 17b
A request for transmission of content data is accepted via the server 3. At the time of reception, the FTP authentication unit 17a performs connection authentication based on the ID data of the WEB display control device 5 that issued the transmission request, and inputs only the authenticated transmission request data to the transmission data reception unit 17b.

The file search unit 17d reads the display data from the content file 15a and the control data file 1
5b retrieves and outputs related control data. The data transmission unit 17c transmits the display data and the control data to the corresponding WE
Send it to the B display control device 5. When the control data includes bookmark data and application designation data, the data is retrieved and output from the data master means 11 and transmitted as attached data.

A WE of the present application will be described with reference to a main part block diagram of an embodiment of a WEB display control device according to the present invention shown in FIG.
The detailed configuration and operation of the B display control device 5 will be described. The WEB display control device 5 according to the embodiment includes a WEB communication control unit 51a that performs communication control with the Internet communication network 4 and a WE that performs connection control to a designated URL based on bookmark data.
Transmission / reception control unit 5 that performs transmission / reception control with B connection control unit 51b
1c, and a data transmission / reception unit 52 having a data transmission / reception unit 52a for transmitting / receiving content data via the Internet communication network 4.
And a display data memory 5 for storing the received display data.
3b, a reception file means 53 having a control data memory 53c for storing control data, a display sequence control unit for controlling a display sequence of contents based on control data (not shown), and an image control unit for controlling a display image. A display control unit 54 having an audio control unit for controlling output audio; an image data generation unit 55a for generating display image data from the display data; and the image data generation unit 5
Image control memory 55c storing the operation mode of 5a
An image data generation unit 55 having an image generation control unit 55b for controlling the image data generation unit 55a based on a general display mode, a scroll display mode, and the like stored in the image control memory 55c; Image output selection means 56 for selectively outputting a plurality of image data
an image output unit 57 having an image memory 57b for temporarily storing image data selected and output, and a display data control unit 57a for converting and outputting an image signal subjected to predetermined display control based on the image data; Display devices 7a, 7b, 7c and 7d for displaying and outputting the output image signals, an audio data generator 58a for generating audio data for audio output from the display data, and an operation mode of the audio data generator 58a. An audio data generating unit 58 having an audio control memory 58c and an audio generation control unit 58b for controlling an audio data generation unit 58a based on an audio selection function stored in the audio control memory 58c; An audio output selecting means 59a for selectively outputting a plurality of audio data, and an audio memory 60b for temporarily storing the selectively output audio data An audio output unit 60 and a voice data control unit 60a for converting the output audio signal from the audio data, and is the standard configuration in the converted output voice signal audio output device 7e for audio output, and 7f.

The data transmitting / receiving means 52 further includes a display data requesting section 52b for requesting transmission of content display data and an application requesting section 52c for requesting transmission of an application for content display control.

The reception file means 53 includes a bookmark memory 53 a for receiving and storing bookmark data, and an application memory 5 for receiving and storing an application.
3d and the like are additionally installed. In addition, a plurality of image data generating means 57 'and a plurality of audio data generating means 60'
Display devices 7b, 7c, 7d and a plurality of audio output devices 7f are additionally provided.

The operation from the request for content data to the display output of the content will be described in detail along the data flow. The display data requesting unit 52b stores the bookmark memory 5
Requesting transmission of display data to a predetermined WEB server 3 with reference to the URL data registered in 3a. The data transmission / reception unit 52a receives the content data via the Internet communication network 4, and stores and inputs the display data to the display data memory 53b and the control data to the control data memory 53c. Further, display tool software, application software, and the like are stored and input to the application memory 53d.

When a display output of the designated content is input from a display operation unit (not shown), the display control unit 54
Reads the control data associated with the designated content from the control data memory 53c, and retrieves and outputs the corresponding display data from the display data memory 53b based on the control data.

The display control unit 54 includes an image generation control unit 55b, an image output selection unit 56a,
The audio generation control unit 58b, the audio output selection unit 59a, the image output unit 57, the audio output unit 60, and the like are comprehensively controlled * 1.

The image generation control unit 55b controls the generation of the image data generation unit 55a using the image data generation processing program stored and registered in the image control memory 55c based on the control command from the display control unit 54. . The image data generation processing program stores general image data display mode, scroll display mode, screen division mode, multiple screen display mode, multi-display image mode, image enlargement / reduction mode, multiple screen cooperative operation mode, etc. It is registered.

The image output selection unit 56a of the embodiment includes a plurality of image output units 57 and 57 ′ and display units 7a and 7
b, 7c and 7d are connected. Image output selector 56
a selectively outputs the image data generated by the image data generation unit 55a to a predetermined image memory 57b. The display data control unit 57a generates a display image signal to which a synchronization signal and the like are added. D / A (Digital to Analog converter) 5
7c converts and outputs the digital display image signal to an analog display image signal. When the input of the display device 7 corresponds to digital image data, the D / A 57c is unnecessary.

A plurality of contents are displayed on a plurality of display devices 7,
7 ', the image data generated by the image data generation unit 55a is temporarily stored and registered in a plurality of image memories 57b, and at the time of display, the plurality of display data control units are simultaneously output controlled. In the case of displaying the contents by moving images, the image data generating means 55 may be provided in a plurality to increase the image data generating processing capacity, or the image data generating processing may be operated at a clock frequency several times as large as normal. ing.

Further, the display data control unit 57a reads out image data temporarily stored in the image memory 57b and adds operations such as screen scrolling, image enlargement / reduction, and image blinking when converting the image data into an image signal. I can do it.

The voice generation control unit 58b controls the generation of the voice data generation unit 58a using the voice data generation processing program stored and registered in the voice control memory 58c based on the control command from the display control unit 54. .

The audio output selecting section 59a of the embodiment includes a plurality of audio output means 60, 60 ′ and an audio output section 7e,
7f is connected. The audio output selection unit 59a selectively outputs the audio data generated by the audio data generation unit 58a to a predetermined audio memory 60b. Voice data control unit 60a
Generates an output audio signal.

Further, the audio data control unit 60a reads the audio data temporarily stored in the audio memory 60b and converts the audio data into an audio signal by selecting an audio output portion and setting the reading speed to an arbitrary value such as slow or fast forward. Operations such as synchronous reproduction with speed image data and mixing of a plurality of audio signals can be added.

The selection format of the image output selection unit 56 and the audio output selection unit 59 can adopt a simple selection unit of one input and multiple outputs and a matrix selection unit of multiple inputs and multiple outputs.

[0049]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above, and has the following effects. The editing control means of the content editing apparatus edits image data, audio data, and the like stored in the data master means based on the editing mode of the content stored in the editing mode master means to create and edit the content. The content data to which the control data of the process is added is stored and registered in the content master means, and the reception / transmission means receives the content data transmission request via the WEB server, reads the corresponding content data from the content master means, and then reads the content data via the WEB server The data transmission / reception means of the WEB display control device once stores and registers the received content data in the reception file means, and the display control means instructs each part in the device to perform a comprehensive display sequence command based on the control data separated from the content data. And the image data generation means is separated The display image data is generated and output based on the screen control mode stored and registered from the output image data and control data, and the image output selecting means selects and outputs predetermined display image data, and outputs the image data. Means for converting and outputting an analog image signal or digital image signal from the image data; audio data generating means for generating and outputting audio data for audio output based on the separated and read audio data and control data; Selectively outputs predetermined display audio data, and the audio output means converts and outputs an analog audio signal or a digital audio signal from the audio data.
A content distribution method and a content distribution system using the Internet were proposed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic system configuration diagram of an embodiment of a content distribution system using the Internet according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a main block diagram of an embodiment of a content editing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a main part block diagram of an embodiment of a web display control device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Content editing device 2 Premises communication line 3 WEB server 4 Internet communication network 5 WEB display control device 6, 7 Display device 6a, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d Display unit 6b, 7e, 7f Audio output unit 11 Data master unit 11a Image Data file 11b Audio data file 11c Text data file 11d Bookmark data file 11e Display tool file 11f Application file 11g JAVA data file 12 Edit mode master means 12a Bookmark specification mode file 12b Screen specification mode file 12c Screen movement mode file 12d Screen division mode file 12e Image enlargement / reduction mode file 12f Cooperation operation mode file 12g Audio mixing mode file 13 Editing control means 14 Production means 14a Editing operation part 14b Operation part 15 Content master means 15a Content file 15b Control data file 16 Data input means 16a Image input part 16b Audio input part 16c Data input part 17 Reception and transmission means 17a FTP authentication part 17b Transmission data reception part 17c Data transmission / reception unit 17d File search unit 18a Display control unit 18b Voice control unit 19 Communication control unit 20 Control unit 21 System memory 51 Web communication control unit 51a Web communication control unit 51b Web connection control unit 51c Transmission / reception control unit 52 Data transmission / reception unit 52a Data Transmission / reception unit 52b Display data request unit 52c Application request unit 53 Receive file means 53a Bookmark memory 53b Display data memory 53c Control data memory 54 Display control unit 55 image data generation unit 55a image data generation unit 55b image generation control unit 55c image control memory 56 image output selection unit 56a image output selection unit 57 image output unit 57a display data control unit 57b image memory 57c, 60c D / A 58 audio data Generation means 58a Audio data generation unit 58b Audio generation control unit 58c Audio control memory 59 Audio output selection means 59a Audio output selection means 60 Audio output means 60a Audio data control unit 60b Audio memory

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[Claims] 1. A content distribution method for distributing digital information programs (hereinafter abbreviated as contents) such as images and sounds using an Internet communication network, wherein said Internet communication network is connected to said Internet communication network. A WEB server that manages connection to a storage destination of the content, and a data master unit that stores image data, audio data, text data, and the like that constitute the content;
URL (Uniform Resource L) of the storage destination of the content
edit mode master means storing an edit mode such as a bookmark specification mode for specifying an ocator), a screen specification mode for specifying a content screen having a specified image or sound, and contents stored in the data master means. Editing control means for editing constituent data to perform editing control of the content; content master means for storing display data for displaying the edited content and control data at the time of display; Reception transmission means for receiving a transmission request, and the WEB
A content editing device having communication control means for controlling communication connection with a server; a WEB communication control means for controlling communication with the Internet communication network; and a data transmitting / receiving means for transmitting / receiving content data via the Internet communication network Received display data, received file means for storing content data composed of control data, etc., display control means for performing display control of content based on the control data, internally stored and registered from the display data Image data generating means for generating display image data based on a screen control mode, image output selecting means for selectively outputting one or more generated image data, and a predetermined image signal from the selectively output image data. Image output means for converting and outputting, and displaying and outputting the converted and output image signal. A display device, audio data generating means for generating audio data from the display data, audio output selecting means for selectively outputting one or a plurality of generated audio data, and a predetermined audio signal from the selectively output audio data. Using a content distribution system comprising a sound output means for converting and outputting the audio signal and a sound output device for outputting the sound signal converted and output, the edit control means of the content editing device Based on the editing mode of the content stored in the editing mode master means, edit the image data, audio data, and the like stored in the data master means to create the content, and to edit the control data in the editing process. Storing and registering the added content data in the content master means,
When receiving the transmission request of the content data via the WEB server, the reception / transmission unit reads out the corresponding content data from the content master unit, and then transmits the content data via the WEB server. The data transmission / reception unit of the WEB display control device includes: The received content data is temporarily stored and registered in the reception file unit, and the display control unit issues a comprehensive display sequence command to each unit in the apparatus based on control data separated from the content data, and the image data generation unit Generates and outputs image data for display based on the screen control mode stored and registered therein from the image data and control data separated and read, and the image output selecting means selects and outputs predetermined image data for display. The image output means converts the image data into an analog image signal or data. The digital image signal is converted and output, the audio data generating means generates and outputs audio data for audio output based on the separated and read audio data and control data, and the audio output selecting means selects predetermined display audio data. Outputting the audio data, and converting and outputting an analog audio signal or a digital audio signal from the audio data. 2. An Internet-based content distribution according to claim 1, wherein said edit mode master means additionally stores an image movement mode for designating image movement such as vertical scrolling and horizontal scrolling of a displayed image. Method. 3. The content distribution method according to claim 1, wherein a screen division mode for dividing a display image into a plurality of screens is additionally stored in the editing mode master means. 4. The content distribution method according to claim 1, wherein an image enlargement / reduction mode for performing enlargement display or reduction display of a display image is additionally stored in the edit mode master means. 5. The content distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the edit mode master means additionally stores a cooperative operation mode in which a plurality of display images or audio outputs are cooperatively displayed. . 6. The content distribution method according to claim 1, wherein a scroll display mode for scrolling a display screen is additionally stored in the image data generating means. 7. The content according to claim 1, wherein said image data generating means additionally stores a screen division mode for displaying and outputting a single display image data to a plurality of said display devices. Delivery method. 8. A multi-screen mode according to claim 1, wherein said image data generating means further stores a multi-screen mode for simultaneously displaying and outputting a plurality of display image data to a plurality of said display devices. Content delivery method. 9. The content distribution method according to claim 1, wherein the image data generating means further stores a multi-image mode for forming one screen by combining a plurality of display image data. . 10. An enlargement / reduction screen mode for enlarging or reducing predetermined display image data is stored in said image data generation means.
Content distribution method using the Internet described in. 11. The content distribution method using the Internet according to claim 1, wherein the image data generating means additionally stores a cooperative operation mode for performing a cooperative display operation by combining a plurality of display image data. . 12. A content distribution system for distributing digital information programs (hereinafter, abbreviated as contents) such as images and sounds using an Internet communication network, wherein said Internet communication network is connected to said Internet communication network. A web server that manages connection to the storage location of the content, an image data file that stores image data and an audio data file that stores audio data, and text data such as documents and numerical values. A data master means having a text data file storing therein, a bookmark specifying mode file storing a bookmark specifying mode for specifying a URL of a storage destination of the content, and a content screen having a specified image or sound. The screen that stores the screen Edit mode master means having a surface designation mode file, edit control means for editing data constituting the content stored in the data master means to perform edit control of the content, and display of the edited content. Content master means having a content file for storing display data and a control data file for storing control data at the time of display; a reception / transmission means having a data transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving data via the WEB server;
A content editing device having communication control means for controlling communication connection with an EB server, a web communication control unit for controlling communication with the Internet communication network, and a designated U based on the bookmark data
WEB communication control means having a WEB connection control unit for controlling connection to the RL and a transmission / reception control unit for performing transmission / reception control; data transmission / reception means having a data transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving content data via the Internet communication network; A receiving file unit having a display data memory for storing received display data and a control data memory for storing control data, a display sequence control unit for controlling a display sequence of content based on the control data, and controlling a display image. A display control unit having an image control unit and an audio control unit for controlling output audio; an image data generation unit for generating image data for display from the display data; and an operation mode of the image data generation unit. Image control memory and a general display mode or scroll table stored in the image control memory. An image data generation unit having an image generation control unit for controlling the image data generation unit based on a mode or the like; an image output selection unit for selectively outputting one or a plurality of generated image data; and a selectively output image Image output means having an image memory for temporarily storing data, a display data control unit for converting and outputting an image signal subjected to predetermined display control based on the image data, and a display device for displaying and outputting the converted and output image signal A voice data generation unit that generates voice data for voice output from the display data, a voice control memory storing an operation mode of the voice data generation unit, and a voice selection function stored in the voice control memory. Voice data generation means having a voice generation control unit that controls the voice data generation unit based on the
An audio output selecting means for selectively outputting one or a plurality of generated audio data, an audio memory for temporarily storing the selected and output audio data, and an audio data control unit for converting and outputting an audio signal from the audio data. A content distribution system using the Internet, comprising: an output unit; and a WEB display control device having an audio output device that outputs the converted and output audio signal as audio. 13. The content using the Internet according to claim 12, wherein a bookmark data file storing bookmark data indicating a URL of the display content is additionally installed in the data master means of the content editing apparatus. Delivery system. 14. The Internet-based apparatus according to claim 12, wherein a display tool file storing display tool software for generating said display data is additionally installed in a data master means of said content editing apparatus. Content distribution system. 15. The content distribution system according to claim 12, wherein an application file storing the display control application software is additionally installed in the data master means of the content editing device. . 16. A JAVA which is attached to content data and transmitted to the data master means of the content editing apparatus as the display control application software.
JA storing (registered trademark) format application
13. The content distribution system using the Internet according to claim 12, wherein a VA data file is additionally installed. 17. The content editing apparatus further comprises a data input unit having an image input unit for inputting image data and a voice input unit for inputting audio data. 13. The content distribution system using the Internet according to item 12. 18. The content distribution system according to claim 12, wherein a data input unit for inputting text data or CG (Computer Graphics) data is additionally installed in the content editing device. 19. An FTP (File Transfer Program) from an external WEB terminal is transmitted to a reception / transmission unit of the content editing apparatus.
13. The Internet-based content distribution system according to claim 12, further comprising an FTP authentication unit that authenticates a connection request. 20. A reception data transmission unit for receiving a data transmission request from an external WEB terminal and a file search unit for retrieving and outputting transmission request data from a file in the device are added to the reception transmission unit of the content editing device. The content distribution system using the Internet according to claim 12, wherein the content distribution system is installed. 21. The Internet-based content distribution system according to claim 12, wherein a display data requesting unit for requesting transmission of content display data is additionally provided in the data transmission / reception means of the WEB display control device. . 22. The content distribution using the Internet according to claim 12, wherein an application requesting unit for requesting transmission of an application for content display control is additionally installed in the data transmission / reception means of the WEB display control device. system. 23. A system according to claim 12, wherein a bookmark memory for receiving and storing bookmark data is additionally provided in the reception file means of said web display control device.
Content distribution system using the Internet described in 1. 24. The system according to claim 1, further comprising an application memory for receiving and storing an application in the reception file means of the web display control device.
3. The content distribution system using the Internet according to item 2. 25. The content distribution system according to claim 12, wherein a plurality of said image data generating means and a plurality of said audio data generating means are additionally installed in said WEB display control device. 26. An image output selection unit of the WEB display control device, wherein the image output selection unit simply selects one of a plurality of image data, and the audio output selection unit simply selects one of a plurality of audio data. 13. The content distribution system using the Internet according to claim 12, wherein: 27. An image output selection unit of the WEB display control device, wherein the image output selection unit is a matrix selection unit that selects a plurality of output images from a plurality of image data.
13. The Internet-based content distribution system according to claim 12, wherein the matrix selection unit selects a plurality of audio outputs from a plurality of audio data. 28. The Internet-based content distribution system according to claim 12, wherein the image output means of the WEB display control device is a display data control unit having a screen scroll function. 29. The Internet-based content distribution system according to claim 12, wherein the image output means of the WEB display control device is a display data control unit having a screen enlargement / reduction function. 30. The Internet-based content distribution system according to claim 12, wherein the image output means of the WEB display control device is a display data control unit having a blink function for blinking a screen. 31. An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the sound output means of the WEB display control device is a sound data control unit having a speed adjusting function of outputting sound at an arbitrary speed.
Content distribution system using the Internet described in 1. 32. The content distribution system using the Internet according to claim 12, wherein the audio output means of the WEB display control device is an audio data control unit having a mixing function for mixing a plurality of audio data. .