JP2004287646A - Meta content information generation system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a meta content information generation system capable of generating meta content information of an animation content based on community information related to the animation content. <P>SOLUTION: An information processing part 2 acquires community information related to the animation content displayed by an animation content display part 4a, which is inputted by a community information input part 6a, and adds elapsed time information of the animation content to the acquired community information. The communication information with the elapsed time information is stored in a community information storage part 14, and the stored community information is analyzed by text mining. Meta content information to be added to a specified image of the animation content is generated based on the analysis result by text mining analysis, and the generated meta content information is stored in a meta content information storage part 16. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a meta-content information generation system that generates meta-content information that is information describing the attributes and contents of moving image content.
[0002]
[Prior art]
With the digitization of video content such as movies, sports broadcast programs, and TV drama programs, meta-content information, which is information describing the attributes and contents of the digitized video content, is generated. Meta information is added (see Non-Patent Document 1). Here, the meta content information includes information on the attributes of the video content such as the creator of the video content, the production date, the broadcast date, the program title, the total time, etc., the cast of the video content, the music used, Includes information related to the contents of the moving image content such as scene descriptions, and accompanying information such as information related to products and services used in the moving image content.
[0003]
By adding meta-content information to video content, it is possible to provide a high-quality information provision and usage environment for viewers with various requests and preferences, and the reusability of video content is greatly improved. It is possible to promote sales of moving image contents, extract and sell specific scenes in moving image contents, or sell related products and services that can be induced from moving image contents.
[0004]
[Non-patent document 1]
http: // www. hotexpress. co. jp / company / index. html
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in order to add meta-content information to digitized video content, most of the work must be performed manually by humans. That is, the creator of the meta content information must view the moving image content from the beginning to the end and generate the meta content information by describing the content information and the temporal information. Therefore, an increase in labor and cost for describing the content information and the time information is becoming a problem, and it is considered that this will be a great obstacle to the expansion of sales of moving image contents. Further, when the user wants to use the moving image content, it is possible to specify whether or not the content is the one he really wants, only by the information determined by viewing the contents of the moving image content. Moreover, if meta-content information can be created based on objective evaluations (community information) of a plurality of viewers (communities) without biasing the subjectivity of a specific person to which meta-content information is added, the usefulness of the meta-content information will increase. It can be even higher.
[0006]
It is an object of the present invention to provide a meta-content information generation system capable of generating meta-content information of video content based on community information created by a community regarding the video content.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
2. The meta-content information generation system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays moving image content, the input unit inputs community information on the moving image content displayed by the displaying unit, and the progress of the moving image content is included in the community information. Elapsed time information adding means for adding time information, community information storage means for storing community information to which the elapsed time information has been added, and text mining analysis for text mining analysis of the community information stored by the community information storage means Means, meta-content information generating means for generating meta-content information to be added to a specific image of the moving image content based on the analysis result of the text mining analysis by the text-mining analysis means, and Characterized in that it comprises a meta content information storage means for storing meta content information generated by the means.
[0008]
According to the meta-content information generation system of the first aspect, meta-content information to be added to a specific image of a moving image content is generated based on community information to which elapsed time information of the moving image content has been added. Therefore, it is possible to greatly reduce the time required to describe the detailed contents and the elapsed time information of the moving image content for generating the meta contents information, and to quickly generate the meta contents information, and to further reduce the contents of the moving image contents. Since the information about the content is created by the community, objective meta-content information can be generated.
[0009]
The meta-content information generation system according to claim 2, wherein the input means includes a plurality of input means to which items of meta-content information to be added to the moving image content are assigned. Community information on meta-content information assigned to the means is input.
[0010]
According to the meta-content information generation system of the present invention, an item of meta-content information to be added to the moving image content is assigned to each input unit in advance, and community information relating to the assigned item is input by each input unit. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently and unbiasedly obtain various pieces of information on the moving image content from the input community information, and it is possible to quickly generate meta content information. Note that, as described later, there is no restriction that only information input by an input unit to which a specific item is assigned can be input as information of the specific item.
[0011]
Further, in the meta-content information generating system according to claim 3, the text-mining analysis means performs text-mining analysis on the community information based on the item of the meta-content information added to the video content specified in advance. It is characterized by the following.
[0012]
According to the meta-content information generation system of the present invention, the community information input by the input means to which the item of meta-content information added to the previously specified moving image content is assigned is extracted and subjected to text mining analysis. Therefore, it is possible to quickly generate meta content information.
[0013]
The meta-content information generating system according to claim 4, wherein the meta-content information generating means specifies the specific image to which the meta-content information is added based on the elapsed time information added to the community information. Features.
[0014]
Further, in the meta-content information generating system according to claim 5, the meta-content information generating means specifies a specific image to which the meta-content information is added based on an operation of a pause button for stopping display of the moving image content. It is characterized by.
[0015]
The meta-content information generation system according to claim 6 is characterized in that the specific image is a predetermined still image in the moving image content or a predetermined moving image in the moving image content.
[0016]
According to the meta-content information generation system according to claims 4 to 6, the generated meta-content information can be added to an appropriate specific image in the moving image content.
[0017]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of the meta-content information generation system according to the embodiment. As shown in this figure, the meta-content information generation system includes an information processing unit 2 that performs processing for generating meta-content information to be added to moving image content. Here, for example, if the video content is a TV drama, the meta content information includes the creator of the TV drama, the production date, the broadcast date, the video date, the program name, and the sponsor. Information about the attributes of the video content such as name and total time, information about the content of the video content such as performers, songs used, scene descriptions, etc., and TV such as information related to the products and services used in the TV drama Contains information that accompanies the drama.
[0018]
Further, the information processing unit 2 is connected to viewing systems 10a, 10b, 10c,. Here, the viewing system 10a includes a video content display unit 4a for displaying video content to which meta content information is added, a community information input unit 6a for inputting community information for generating meta content information, and a video content A pause button 8a for stopping the display is provided. The viewing systems 10b, 10c... Are similarly provided with moving image content display sections 4b, 4c,..., Community information input sections 6b, 6c.
[0019]
Here, the community information is information relating to moving image content input by a viewer. For example, if the video content is a TV drama, the performers appearing in the TV drama, the appearance location of the performer, the products worn by the performer, the background, and the background are flowing. Regarding information such as music, it refers to information input by conversations exchanged on the Internet by a plurality of viewers or comments input by the viewers. Note that the viewer is a person who is familiar with the attributes and contents of the moving image content that is sold by adding meta-content information and making the video. The viewer views the moving image content for generating the meta content information before the moving image content is sold, for example, by adding the meta content information and making the video.
[0020]
Also, the information processing unit 2 includes a moving image content storage unit 12 in which moving image contents displayed on the moving image content display units 4a, 4b, 4c... Of the viewing systems 10a, 10b, 10c. , 10c... Community information input sections 6a, 6b, 6c..., And a community information storage section 14 for storing meta-content information generated based on the community information. 16 and an item storage unit 18 for meta-content information in which items constituting the generated meta-content information are stored. For example, when the video content to which the generated meta-content information is added is a TV drama, the TV drama production date, broadcast date, video date, program name, sponsor name, The total time, performers, producers, songs used, scenes, products used, services used, and the like are stored in the meta-contents information item storage unit 18 as items constituting the meta-contents information.
[0021]
Next, with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG. 2, a community information acquisition process of the meta-content information generation system according to this embodiment will be described.
[0022]
First, as shown in FIG. 2, the information processing unit 2 reads moving image contents to be displayed from the moving image contents stored in the moving image content storage unit 12 (step S10). Next, in order to allow each viewer to view the moving image content, the moving image content is displayed on the moving image content display sections 4a, 4b, 4c,... Of the viewing systems 10a, 10b, 10c.
[0023]
Each viewer views the moving image content displayed in step S11, and inputs information on the moving image content from the community information input units 6a, 6b, 6c. The information processing section 2 acquires text data of information on the moving image content input by each viewer as community information (step S12). The input of the community information can be performed by the viewer inputting a conversation about the video content with another viewer while watching the displayed video content. Further, the input of community information can be performed by the viewer stopping display of the moving image content by using the pause buttons 8a, 8b, 8c,... And inputting a comment about the stopped specific image. . Note that, even when the display of the moving image content is stopped by using the pause buttons 8a, 8b, 8c,..., Information about the stopped specific image may be input in a conversation with another viewer.
[0024]
The input of community information can also be performed by each viewer being assigned an item of meta-content information and inputting information about the assigned meta-content information. For example, if the video content is a TV drama, certain viewers are assigned in advance meta-content information items related to performers, and other viewers are assigned meta-content information items related to music and the like flowing in the background. Items of meta-contents information are assigned to each viewer, for example, in advance, and each viewer inputs community information related to the assigned meta-contents information. When inputting community information, each viewer may enter community information for all items of meta-content information related to video content without assigning meta-content information items to each viewer. Good.
[0025]
Next, the information processing unit 2 adds the elapsed time information of the moving image content, that is, the time information from the beginning of the moving image content, to the community information input by the community input units 6a, 6b, 6c,... (Step S13). That is, when community information is input by a viewer entering a conversation with another viewer regarding video content, elapsed time information of the video content when the conversation input is started and video content at the end of the conversation input The elapsed time information is added to the community information. Also, when the viewer stops displaying the moving image content by using the pause buttons 8a, 8b, 8c,... And inputs information on the stopped specific image as community information, the displaying of the moving image content is stopped. The elapsed time information of the moving image content at the time of the addition is added to the community information. Next, the information processing unit 2 stores the community information including the elapsed time information as text (text) data in the community information storage unit 14 (step S14).
[0026]
Next, a meta-content information generation process of the meta-content information generation system according to this embodiment will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.
[0027]
First, the information processing unit 2 reads an item of meta-content information specified in advance from items of meta-content information stored in the item storage unit 18 of meta-content information (step S20). For example, when the moving image content is a TV drama, the performer, background, music flowing on the background, used products, and the like, which are items of meta-content information specified in advance, are read.
[0028]
Next, in step S14 of FIG. 2, the text data of the community information stored in the community information storage unit 14 is read (step S21). Next, the information processing unit 2 performs text mining analysis on the sentence data of the community information read in step S20 based on the items of the meta content information read in step S20 (step S22). That is, the information processing unit 2 functions as a text mining analysis unit. Here, text mining analysis refers to analyzing unformatted sentence data and extracting useful knowledge and information. That is, from the sentence data of the community information read in step S21, information including words and sentences related to the items of the meta-content information read in step S20 is extracted together with the added elapsed time information.
[0029]
Next, the information processing unit 2 generates meta content information to be added to the specific image of the moving image content based on the analysis result of the text mining analysis in step S22 (step S23). That is, the information processing unit 2 functions as a meta content information generating unit. Here, the meta content information is generated by classifying words and sentences related to the items of the meta content information based on the elapsed time information to which the words and sentences are added. That is, words and sentences related to the meta-content information item having the same elapsed time information or words and sentences related to the meta-content information item having the same elapsed time information fall under the meta-content information item as one group. The meta content information is generated by extracting a word to be performed. Then, based on the elapsed time information, a specific image (still image or moving image) in the moving image content to which the generated meta content information is added is specified.
[0030]
When the display of the moving image content is stopped by using the pause buttons 8a, 8b, 8c... In step S12 of FIG. 2 and the community information is input, the operation of the pause buttons 8a, 8b, 8c. The image (still image) in the moving image content in the elapsed time information added by is used as the specific image to which the meta content information is added. Next, the meta content information generated in step S23 is stored in the meta content information storage unit 16 (step S24).
[0031]
According to the meta-content information generation system according to the present embodiment, meta-content information can be generated based on community information input from a plurality of viewers via the viewing system, so that the When adding the content information, it is possible to reduce the time for the creator of the meta content information to view the moving image content from the beginning to the end and to describe the detailed contents and the elapsed time information of the moving image content. Therefore, meta content information to be added to the moving image content can be generated in a short time. Further, since the information on the contents of the moving image content is created by the community, it is possible to generate objective meta-content information.
[0032]
In the above-described embodiment, the community information is input by a viewer who is familiar with the attributes and contents of the moving image content to which the meta contents information is added. If not, the input of community information may be performed by a viewer having general knowledge.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
According to the meta-content information generation system of the present invention, meta-content information to be added to a specific image of a moving image content is generated based on community information to which elapsed time information of the moving image content has been added. Therefore, in order to generate the meta-content information, the creator of the meta-content information views the video content from the beginning to the end and greatly reduces the time for describing the detailed content and the elapsed time information of the video content. It is possible to quickly generate meta-content information. Further, since the information on the contents of the moving image content is created by the community, it is possible to generate objective meta-content information.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a meta-content information generation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing community information acquisition processing of the meta-content information generation system according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing meta content information generation processing of the meta content information generation system according to the embodiment of the present invention;
[Explanation of symbols]
2. Information processing unit, 4a, 4b, 4c: moving image content display unit, 6a, 6b, 6c: community information input unit, 8a, 8b, 8c: pause button, 10a, 10b, 10c: viewing system, 12: moving image content Storage unit, 14: Community information storage unit, 16: Meta content information storage unit, 18: Meta content information item storage unit

Claims (6)

Display means for displaying video content;
Input means for inputting community information on video content displayed by the display means,
Elapsed time information adding means for adding elapsed time information of the video content to the community information;
Community information storage means for storing community information to which the elapsed time information is added;
Text mining analysis means for text mining analysis of community information stored by the community information storage means,
A meta-content information generating unit configured to generate meta-content information to be added to a specific image of the moving image content based on an analysis result of the text mining analysis by the text mining analysis unit;
A meta-content information storage unit that stores meta-content information generated by the meta-content information generation unit;
A meta-content information generation system comprising: The input unit includes a plurality of input units to which items of meta content information to be added to the moving image content are assigned. The meta-content information generation system according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The text mining analysis unit performs text mining analysis on the community information based on an item of the meta content information added to the moving image content specified in advance. 4. Meta content information generation system. 4. The meta-content information generation unit according to claim 1, wherein the specific image to which the meta-content information is added is specified based on the elapsed time information added to the community information. A meta-content information generation system according to claim 1. 4. The meta content information generating unit according to claim 1, wherein the specific image to which the meta content information is added is specified based on an operation of a pause button for stopping the display of the moving image content. A meta-content information generation system according to claim 1. The meta-content information generation system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the specific image is a predetermined still image in the moving image content or a predetermined moving image in the moving image content.

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