JP4941709B2 - Information processing apparatus and method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, method, and program, and more particularly, to an information processing apparatus, method, and program connected to a plurality of imaging devices via a network.

  In recent years, mobile devices such as digital still cameras, camcorders (trademarks), mobile phones, etc. have been connected to wireless LANs (Local Area Networks) that comply with IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 802.11a, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, etc. ) To form a network, and a system for exchanging still images and moving images between devices is proposed.

  In such a system in which a plurality of imaging devices are connected via a network, there may be a demand for recording images captured by each imaging device while browsing in real time on other imaging devices. Easy to think.

  Therefore, images captured by a plurality of video cameras are transferred to other devices in real time, and images captured by the own imaging device and each image captured by the plurality of imaging devices are A method of recording by selecting one of them and recording is proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, it is possible to select and view one of a plurality of videos that are being received by streaming, save which video is selected at which timing as selection information, and send the selection information to the transmission server for editing. A service has been proposed so that the received video can be received at hand (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  Furthermore, if a request to record a still image of an arbitrary scene is sent to the sending side while video from a video camera being streamed is being played on the receiving side, the sending side will rewind the tape once. There is also a method of extracting and sending a still image of the scene (for example, see Patent Document 3).

JP 2005-20385 A JP 2005-101980 A JP 2006-013739 A

  However, in the above-described method, it is necessary to perform a troublesome operation to specify a requested period of content. Moreover, the requested content cannot be provided among the acquired content.

  Furthermore, it has been difficult to further improve the quality of the content provided.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and it is possible to more easily provide high-quality content that is content in a requested period among acquired content. It is what you want to do.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the stream of the moving image is shooting the image, an information processing apparatus to be transmitted to the device connected via the first network, for receiving the stream the transmitted via the first network from a device are, a reception control means for controlling the reception of the recording start request and record end request of the moving image, receiving the recording start request of the moving image and time recording control means for controlling recording of record start request reception time and received the record end request record end request reception time, recording is requested the moving image, said from at least the recording start request receiving time as will be recorded until the recording end request reception time, the moving image recording control means for controlling recording of the moving image, to the recording end request reception time from the recording start request receiving time The recorded moving image is transmitted to a predetermined server via a second network having a wider bandwidth than the first network, and the device records the moving image recorded on the server through the second network. Transmission control means for controlling the position data of the moving image to be acquired via the first network to be transmitted to the device via the first network .

The transmission control means can be controlled to transmit, together with the position data of the moving image, authentication data for authenticating the device to the server to the device via the first network. .

The first network may be a wireless LAN, and the second network may be the Internet .

The reception control means includes the recording start request including start time information that specifies a start time of recording with reference to the requested time, and end time information that specifies an end time of recording with reference to the requested time. Including receiving the recording end request, and causing the time recording control means to control recording of the start time information and the end time information together with recording of the recording start request receiving time and the recording end request receiving time. , the the moving image recording control means, wherein the time determined from the recording start request reception time and the start time information, as the moving image to the time that is determined from the recording end time reception time and the end time information is recorded , to control the recording of the moving image, the said transmission control means, or the time determined from the record start request reception time and the start time information , It is possible to control the transmission of the moving image to the time determined from the recording end time reception time and the end time information.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the stream of the moving image is shooting the image, an information processing method for an information processing apparatus to be transmitted to devices connected via the first network, the stream transmitted via the first network from the device that is receiving the, it controls the reception of the recording start request and record end request of the moving image, receiving the recording start request of the moving image controls the recording of the record start request reception time and received the record end request record end request reception time, the moving image requested record is the record end request reception time from at least the recording start request receiving time as recorded to control the recording of the moving image, the recorded the moving image from the recording start request receiving time until the recording end request reception time, the first network Control of transmitting to a predetermined server via a second broadband network, the moving image for the device to acquire the moving image recorded on the server via the second network Controlling to transmit position data to the device via the first network .

A program according to an embodiment of the present invention, the stream of the moving image is shooting the image, the information processing of an information processing apparatus to be transmitted to devices connected via the first network to a program for causing a computer the transmitted via the first network from the device that is receiving the stream to control the reception of the recording start request and record end request of the moving image, the recording start request of the moving image controls the recording of the record end request received time of receiving the received record start request reception time and the record end request, the moving image requested record is the record end from at least the recording start request receiving time until the request reception time to be recorded, and controls the recording of the moving image, the motion recorded from the recording start request receiving time until the recording end request reception time An image is transmitted to a predetermined server via a second network having a bandwidth wider than that of the first network, and the device records the moving image recorded on the server via the second network. Controlling to transmit position data of the moving image to be acquired to the device via the first network .

In one aspect of the present invention, reception of a moving image recording start request and a recording end request transmitted from a device receiving a stream via a first network is controlled, and a moving image recording start request is controlled. Recording of the recording start request reception time when the recording end request is received and the recording end request reception time when the recording end request is received are controlled, and the moving image requested to be recorded is recorded at least from the recording start request reception time to the recording end request reception time. As described above, the recording of the moving image is controlled, and the moving image recorded from the recording start request reception time to the recording end request reception time is transmitted to the predetermined server via the second network having a wider bandwidth than the first network. In addition, the moving image position data for the device to acquire the moving image recorded on the server via the second network is stored in the first network. It is controlled so as to be transmitted to the device via the.

  As described above, according to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to transmit the content of the video being captured. In addition, according to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to more easily provide high-quality content that is content in a requested period among acquired content.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. Correspondences between the constituent elements of the present invention and the embodiments described in the specification or the drawings are exemplified as follows. This description is intended to confirm that the embodiments supporting the present invention are described in the specification or the drawings. Therefore, even if there is an embodiment which is described in the specification or the drawings but is not described here as an embodiment corresponding to the constituent elements of the present invention, that is not the case. It does not mean that the form does not correspond to the constituent requirements. Conversely, even if an embodiment is described here as corresponding to a configuration requirement, that means that the embodiment does not correspond to a configuration requirement other than the configuration requirement. It's not something to do.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the stream of the moving image is shooting the image, an information processing apparatus to be transmitted to the device connected via the first network, for receiving the stream said transmitted via the first network from a device are, the reception control means for controlling the reception of the recording start request and record end request of the moving image (for example, the reception control unit 71 of FIG. 2), time recording control means for controlling recording of the recording start request was received record start request reception time and received the record end request record end request reception time of the moving image (for example, time recording unit 56 of FIG. 2 ) and recording the requested the moving image is to be recorded from at least the record start request reception time to the recording end request reception time, the moving image recording control to control a recording of the moving image Stage (e.g., the recording control unit 55 of FIG. 2) and, the recorded the moving image from the recording start request receiving time until the recording end request reception time, via the second network broadband than said first network And transmitting the position data of the moving image for the device to acquire the moving image recorded on the server via the second network via the first network. Transmission control means (for example, the transmission control unit 72 in FIG. 2) that controls to transmit to the device.

The transmission control means can be controlled to transmit, together with the position data of the moving image, authentication data for authenticating the device to the server to the device via the first network. (For example, step S455 of FIG. 24 ).

The reception control means includes the recording start request including start time information that specifies a start time of recording with reference to the requested time, and end time information that specifies an end time of recording with reference to the requested time. Including reception of the recording end request (for example, step S421 and step S423 in FIG. 13), the time recording control unit includes the recording start request reception time and the recording end request reception time as well as the start of recording. The recording of the time information and the end time information is controlled (for example, step S347 and step S350 in FIG. 11), and the moving image recording control unit is configured to receive the recording start request reception time and the time determined from the start time information. so that the moving image is recorded to the time determined from the recording end time reception time and said end time information , To control the recording of the moving image (e.g., step S422 and step S424 in FIG. 13), the said transmission control means, from the time determined from the record start request reception time and the start time information, the recording end time received The transmission of the moving image from the time and the end time information to the determined time can be controlled (for example, step S352 in FIG. 11).

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the stream of the moving image is shooting the image, an information processing method for an information processing apparatus to be transmitted to devices connected via the first network, the stream transmitted via the first network from the device that is receiving the, controls the reception of the recording start request and record end request of the moving image (e.g., step S 442 and step S in FIG. 24 447, S451), controls the recording of the record start request was received record start request reception time and received the record end request record end request reception time of the moving image (e.g., step S 449 in FIG. 24 and step S 452), as recording the moving image is required, which is recorded at least from the recording start request receiving time until the recording end request reception time , Controls the recording of the moving image (e.g., step S 445, S448 of FIG. 24), the moving image recorded to the recording end request reception time from the record start request reception time, from the first network Position of the moving image for controlling the apparatus to transmit to a predetermined server via a second broadband network, and for the device to acquire the moving image recorded on the server via the second network Including a step of controlling data to be transmitted to the device via the first network (for example, step S455 of FIG. 24) .

A program according to an embodiment of the present invention, the stream of the moving image is shooting the image, the information processing of an information processing apparatus to be transmitted to devices connected via the first network to a program for causing a computer , the stream transmitted via the first network from the device that is receiving the, controls the reception of the recording start request and record end request of the moving image (e.g., step S 442 in FIG. 24 and step S 447, S451), controls the recording of the record start request was received record start request reception time and the recording end request received record end request reception time of the moving image (for example, in FIG. 24 step S 449 and step S 452), the moving image recording has been requested, the recording end principal from at least the recording start request receiving time Until the reception time to be recorded, and controls the recording of the moving image (e.g., step S 445, S448 of FIG. 24), the recording start request from the receiving time to the recording end request reception time recorded the moving image Is transmitted to a predetermined server via a second network having a wider bandwidth than the first network, and the device acquires the moving image recorded on the server via the second network. Including the step of controlling the position data of the moving image to be transmitted to the device via the first network (for example, step S455 in FIG. 24) .

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The imaging devices 11-1 to 11-4 are connected to each other via a network 12 such as a wired or wireless LAN (Local Area Network) and perform mutual authentication in advance. For example, when the imaging devices 11-1 to 11-4 are digital video cameras, digital still cameras, or the like, the network 12 is an ad hoc network in a wireless LAN. Further, for example, the network 12 may be a wireless LAN that operates in an infrastructure mode using an access point. Further, the network 12 may be the Internet.

  In FIG. 1, the video imaged and recorded by the imaging device 11-1 is transmitted to the imaging devices 11-2 to 11-4 connected via the network 12, for example, a Motion-JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) system. It is transmitted in real time as the data encoded by. In other words, the imaging device 11-1 performs streaming transmission of the captured video to the imaging devices 11-2 to 11-4. The stream that is the video data to be transmitted is, for example, video data with audio. Moreover, the video imaged may not be recorded by the imaging device 11-1.

  Hereinafter, when it is not necessary to individually distinguish the imaging devices 11-1 to 11-4, they are simply referred to as the imaging device 11.

  In the same manner as the imaging device 11-1, the imaging devices 11-2 to 11-4 stream the captured image to the other imaging device 11. The transmission method may be multicast or unicast.

  Here, when the network 12 is composed of a data amount of data that can be transmitted per unit time, such as a wireless LAN, that is, a LAN having a relatively narrow band, and the network 12 has no sufficient bandwidth, a stream to be transmitted May be a so-called “thumbnail video” having a lower resolution and frame rate than the original video data. For example, the resolution of the video recorded in the imaging device 11-1 is HD (High Definition), the frame rate of the video is 60 fps (Frame per second), and the encoding method is H.264 / AVC (MPEG -4 Part 10 Advanced Video Coding), the resolution of the video to be streamed may be QVGA (Quarter Video Graphics Array), the frame rate may be 15 fps, and the encoding method may be Motion-JPEG. Also, when the stream to be transmitted is video data with audio, in transcoding processing, for example, the audio is encoded with an encoding method such as AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) or MPEG (Moving Picture Expert Group) -Layer2. By encoding, the transmitted stream may have a lower bit rate.

  Further, in FIG. 1, each of the imaging devices 11-1 to 11-4 receives a stream transmitted from the imaging device 11 other than itself. For example, the imaging device 11-2 receives a stream transmitted from the imaging devices 11-1, 11-3, and 11-4.

  Hereinafter, the imaging devices 11-1 to 11-4 will be simply referred to as the imaging device 11 unless it is particularly necessary to distinguish them.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the imaging device 11.

  The imaging apparatus 11 includes an imaging unit 31, a voice input / output unit 32, an operation input unit 33, a display unit 34, a recording unit 35, a control unit 36, and a network interface 37 (hereinafter referred to as a network I / F (Interface) 37). Configured to include.

  Further, a drive 38 is connected to the imaging device 11 as necessary. A removable medium 39 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory is appropriately attached to the drive 38, and the drive 38 is read from the attached removable medium 39 under the control of the control unit 36. The computer program and data are installed or recorded in the recording unit 35 as necessary.

  The imaging unit 31 forms an optical image of a subject on a photoelectric conversion element that converts an optical image, such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) sensor, into an electrical signal. The image of the subject is converted into a video signal, which is an electrical signal, under the control of the control unit 36. That is, the imaging unit 31 images the subject under the control of the control unit 36. The imaging unit 31 supplies a video signal obtained as a result of imaging to the control unit 36.

  The voice input / output unit 32 includes a microphone and a speaker. The voice input / output unit 32 acquires voice under the control of the control unit 36 and supplies a voice signal, which is a voice signal, to the control unit 36. The audio input / output unit 32 outputs audio corresponding to the audio signal supplied from the control unit 36 under the control of the control unit 36.

  The operation input unit 33 is operated by a user in order to input an instruction to the imaging device 11, and supplies a signal indicating the operation content to the control unit 36. The operation input unit 33 includes, for example, various operation buttons, a touch panel, a keyboard, a mouse, or a remote controller.

  The display unit 34 includes a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence), and displays various images based on display data supplied from the control unit 36.

  The recording unit 35 is made of a recording medium that can be randomly accessed, such as a hard disk drive or a flash memory. Thereby, for example, simultaneous access to a plurality of files is possible, which is impossible with a DV (Digital Video) tape or the like.

  The control unit 36 includes, for example, a microprocessor and controls the entire imaging device 11. Details of the control unit 36 will be described later.

  The network I / F 37 transmits and receives various types of data via the network 12.

  The control unit 36 executes the computer program, thereby causing the communication control unit 51, the display control unit 52, the input receiving unit 53, the data creation unit 54, the recording control unit 55, the time recording unit 56, and the time information adding unit 57 to Realize.

  The communication control unit 51 controls transmission or reception of various data via the network 12 by the network I / F 37. The communication control unit 51 includes a reception control unit 71 and a transmission control unit 72.

  The reception control unit 71 controls reception of the network I / F 37. That is, the reception control unit 71 causes the network I / F 37 to receive various types of data transmitted via the network 12 and acquires data received from the network I / F 37.

  For example, the reception control unit 71 controls reception of a stream transmitted from another imaging device 11 by the network I / F 37. The reception control unit 71 supplies video data that is a stream received in the network I / F 37 to the display control unit 52.

  In addition, the reception control unit 71 controls reception of a request for recording content data for a stream transmitted from another imaging device 11 by the network I / F 37. Further, the reception control unit 71 controls reception of a notification that the content data for the stream is being recorded in the other imaging apparatus 11 or that the recording has been completed by the network I / F 37. The content data will be described later.

  The transmission control unit 72 controls transmission of the network I / F 37. That is, the transmission control unit 72 supplies various types of data to the network I / F 37 and causes the network I / F 37 to transmit various types of data via the network 12.

  For example, the transmission control unit 72 controls transmission of a video stream being captured to another imaging apparatus 11. In addition, the transmission control unit 72 controls transmission of a request for recording content data for a stream to another imaging apparatus 11. Further, the transmission control unit 72 controls transmission to the other imaging device 11 of a notification that the content data is being recorded or that the recording has ended.

  The display control unit 52 controls the display on the display unit 34. For example, the display control unit 52 generates display data for displaying a video based on the video signal supplied from the imaging unit 31 and the video data supplied from the communication control unit 51, and supplies the display data to the display unit 34. As a result, the display unit 34 displays the video imaged by the other imaging device 11 together with the video imaged by itself.

  For example, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-2 displays the video that is being received from the imaging devices 11-1, 11-3, and 11-4 together with the video that is being captured by the imaging device 11-2. Each is displayed on the display unit 34.

  The input receiving unit 53 receives a user instruction by acquiring a signal from the operation input unit 33 according to a user operation. For example, the input receiving unit 53 receives a recording instruction for each content acquired in each of the other imaging apparatuses 11 input by a user operation. More specifically, the input receiving unit 53 records a predetermined type of content such as a moving image, a still image, or audio for a stream from another imaging device 11 displayed on the display unit 34. A signal indicating an instruction is acquired from the operation input unit 33. The input reception unit 53 supplies a signal indicating an instruction to record a predetermined type of content to the communication control unit 51 or the data creation unit 54.

  Based on an instruction from the input receiving unit 53, the data creating unit 54 creates content data that is data of the type of content instructed from the stream received by the communication control unit 51. More specifically, the data creating unit 54 creates moving image data that is moving image data, still image data that is still image data, or audio data that is audio data from the received stream. .

  The recording control unit 55 controls recording of content data instructed to be recorded. That is, the recording control unit 55 is a moving image data of a video that is a moving image captured by another imaging device 11, a still image data of a still image captured by another imaging device 11, or another imaging device. 11 controls the recording of the voice data of the voice acquired in step 11. More specifically, for example, the recording control unit 55 causes the recording unit 35 to record the moving image data, still image data, or audio data created by the data creation unit 54. Alternatively, the recording control unit 55 is moving image data, still image data, or audio data recorded or created in another imaging device 11, transmitted from the other imaging device 11 via the network 12, and network I The moving image data, still image data, or audio data received at / F 37 and supplied from the communication control unit 51 is recorded in the recording unit 35.

  The time recording unit 56 records the time when the recording start or end request transmitted from the other imaging device 11 is received based on the current time counted by a real time clock (not shown).

  When the content type for the stream for which recording is requested is a moving image or audio, the time information adding unit 57 records the time before the time at which the other imaging device 11 received the request to start or end the recording. Time information that is information indicating whether the request is a start or end request is added to the transmitted request.

  Next, transmission and reception processing of a video stream in the imaging apparatus 11 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Hereinafter, the stream transmission processing in the imaging device 11-1 and the stream reception processing in the imaging device 11-2 will be described. However, in the imaging devices 11-1 to 11-4 in FIG. The reception process is executed in the same manner.

  In step S <b> 11, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-1 sends the video stream captured by the imaging unit 31 of the imaging device 11-1 to the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-1 and the network 12. Through the image capturing apparatuses 11-2 to 11-4. That is, the imaging device 11-1 transmits a stream to the other imaging device 11, and the processing of the imaging device 11-1 ends.

  In step S31, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-2 receives streams transmitted from the imaging devices 11-1, 11-3, and 11-4 via the network 12, respectively. The network I / F 37 receives the data. That is, the imaging device 11-2 receives a stream from another imaging device 11. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-2 supplies the received stream to the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S32, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-2 displays the received video of each stream from the imaging devices 11-1, 11-3, and 11-4 on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2. Display. That is, the imaging device 11-2 displays an image based on a stream for each imaging device. In addition, when the imaging unit 31 of the imaging device 11-2 captures a subject, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-2 captures an image captured by the imaging unit 31 of the imaging device 11-2. It is displayed on the display unit 34 of 11-2.

  In step S33, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-2 records a predetermined type of content for each stream for each video of the streams from the imaging devices 11-1, 11-3, and 11-4. A button for inputting the instruction is displayed on the display unit 34. That is, the imaging device 11-2 displays a still image recording button, an audio recording button, and a moving image recording button for each imaging device, and the process ends.

  FIG. 4 illustrates a display unit of the imaging device 11-2 that displays the video imaged by the imaging device 11-2 and the video images of the streams transmitted from the imaging devices 11-1, 11-3, and 11-4. It is an example of 34 screens. On the screen of the display unit 34 shown in FIG. 4, windows 91 to 94 and a still image display unit 95 are arranged.

  Hereinafter, the user of the imaging device 11-1 is referred to as user A, the user of the imaging device 11-2 is referred to as user B, the user of the imaging device 11-3 is referred to as user C, and the user of the imaging device 11-4 is referred to as user D.

  In the window 91 arranged at the upper left of the screen of the display unit 34, an image captured by the imaging device 11-2 by the operation of the user B is displayed. In the window 92 arranged at the upper right of the screen of the display unit 34, a video image captured by the imaging device 11-1 by the operation of the user A and a stream from the imaging device 11-1 is displayed. The

  Further, on the screen of the display unit 34, a window 93 disposed below the window 92 is a video imaged by the imaging device 11-3 by the operation of the user C, and is displayed from the imaging device 11-3. Video from the stream is displayed. Furthermore, on the screen of the display unit 34, a window 94 arranged below the window 93 is a video imaged by the imaging device 11-4 by the operation of the user D, and is displayed from the imaging device 11-4. Video from the stream is displayed.

  Window 91 is the window of user B. On the upper side of the window 91, an image captured by itself, that is, the image capturing apparatus 11-2 is displayed. Below the video, a face photograph of the user B who is the user of the imaging device 11-2 is displayed. The face photograph of the user B is recorded in advance in the internal memory of the recording unit 35 or the control unit 36. Further, on the right side of the user B's face photograph, an area for displaying a notification including characters and the like from the imaging device 11-2 to the other imaging device 11 based on the input of the user B is provided.

  At the lower end of the window 91, a “still image” recording button, an “audio” recording button, and a “moving image” recording button are displayed. When the user B presses the “still image” recording button, the “voice” recording button, or the “moving image” recording button with a finger or a pen, the touch panel is provided so as to overlap the display unit 34. A signal corresponding to the pressed “still image” recording button, “audio” recording button, or “moving image” recording button is supplied from the operation input unit 33 to the control unit 36. That is, the user B presses a “still image”, “sound”, or “moving image” button displayed on the window 91, so that a still image or a moving image of the image captured by the imaging device 11-2 is displayed. Is input to the imaging apparatus 11-2, or an instruction to record the audio acquired in the imaging apparatus 11-2 is input to the imaging apparatus 11-2.

  Window 92 is the window of user A. On the right side of the window 92, a video image captured by the imaging device 11-1 and a stream from the imaging device 11-1 is displayed. On the left side of the window 92, a photograph of the face of the user A who is the user of the imaging device 11-1 is displayed, and an area for displaying a notification including characters and the like from the imaging device 11-1 to the imaging device 11-2 is arranged. In addition, “still image”, “sound”, and “moving image” recording buttons are displayed. The user B presses a “still image”, “sound”, or “moving image” recording button displayed in the window 92, so that a still image or a moving image of the image captured by the imaging device 11-1 is displayed. Is input to the imaging apparatus 11-2, or an instruction to record audio acquired in the imaging apparatus 11-1 is input to the imaging apparatus 11-2.

  Window 93 is the window of user C. On the right side of the window 93, an image captured by the imaging device 11-3 and displayed as a stream from the imaging device 11-3 is displayed. On the left side of the window 93, a photograph of the face of the user C who is the user of the imaging device 11-3 is displayed, and an area for displaying a notification including characters and the like from the imaging device 11-3 to the imaging device 11-2 is arranged. In addition, “still image”, “sound”, and “moving image” recording buttons are displayed. The user B presses a “still image”, “sound”, or “moving image” recording button displayed in the window 93, so that a still image or a moving image of the image captured by the imaging device 11-3 is displayed. Is input to the imaging apparatus 11-2, or an instruction to record audio acquired by the imaging apparatus 11-3 is input to the imaging apparatus 11-2.

  The window 94 is a user D window. On the right side of the window 94, a video image captured by the imaging device 11-4 and a stream from the imaging device 11-4 is displayed. On the left side of the window 94, a photograph of the face of the user D who is the user of the imaging device 11-4 is displayed, and an area for displaying a notification made up of characters or the like from the imaging device 11-4 to the imaging device 11-2 is arranged. In addition, “still image”, “sound”, and “moving image” recording buttons are displayed. The user D presses a “still image”, “sound”, or “moving image” recording button displayed on the window 94, so that a still image or a moving image of the image captured by the imaging device 11-4 is displayed. Is input to the imaging apparatus 11-2, or an instruction to record audio acquired by the imaging apparatus 11-4 is input to the imaging apparatus 11-2.

  The face photographs of the users A, C, and D are recorded in advance in the recording unit 35 or the internal memory of the control unit 36.

  The still image display unit 95 displays a still image based on still image data already recorded in the imaging device 11-2 or a still image that is a representative image of moving image data.

  In addition, the same image as the image of the screen of the display part 34 of the imaging device 11-2 is displayed on the screen of the display part 34 of the imaging devices 11-1, 11-3, and 11-4.

  In this way, the user B is viewing the video imaged in each of the imaging devices 11-1 to 11-4 while viewing the video imaged in each of the imaging devices 11-1 to 11-4. With respect to the sound acquired in each of 11-1 to 11-4, an instruction for recording a still image, sound, and moving image can be input to the imaging device 11-2.

  For example, in the example of FIG. 5, the user B presses the “moving image” recording button in the window 91, and the imaging apparatus 11-2 issues a recording instruction as a moving image of the image captured by the imaging apparatus 11-2 itself. -2 is input. In response to the input instruction, the imaging device 11-2 records a video imaged by the imaging device 11-2 itself as a moving image. In the example of FIG. 5, the “still image” and “voice” buttons in the window 91 are not pressed.

  In the example of FIG. 5, the “Movie” recording button in the window 92 is pressed, and a recording instruction as a moving image of the image captured by the imaging device 11-1 is input to the imaging device 11-2. ing. In response to the input instruction, the imaging device 11-2 records the video imaged by the imaging device 11-1 as a moving image. In the example of FIG. 5, the “still image” and “voice” buttons in the window 92 are not pressed.

  The “still image”, “sound”, and “moving image” recording buttons of the windows 93 to 94 are not pressed, and the images captured by the imaging devices 11-3 and 11-4 or the imaging device 11 No recording instruction is input for the voices acquired by -3 and 11-4.

  Further, when a still image is recorded by the imaging device 11-3 based on an input of a recording instruction as a still image of the video imaged by the imaging device 11-2 in the imaging device 11-3, the window 93 is displayed. Is displayed with a message “Take a photo!” Which is a message corresponding to the notification from the imaging device 11-3 to the imaging device 11-2. At this time, a still image recorded by the imaging device 11-3 may be displayed together with characters displayed in the window 93.

  In the windows 91 to 94, for example, an instruction to start recording is input when the “voice” or “moving image” recording button is pressed once, and an instruction to end recording is input when pressed again. You may do it.

  With such a user interface, the user can more easily record video captured by the plurality of imaging devices 11 as a still image or a moving image, or record audio acquired by the plurality of imaging devices 11. Can be made.

  Hereinafter, processing for recording still images, sounds, and moving images in the imaging apparatus 11 will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of recording processing as a still image of a video image captured by the imaging device 11-1 in the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S121, when the “still image” recording button of the window 92 displayed on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 is pressed, the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2 displays the still image. Enter the recording instructions. The input reception unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 receives an instruction to record a still image input by a user operation. More specifically, the input reception unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 captures a signal indicating an instruction to record a still image, that is, a signal indicating that the “still image” recording button of the window 92 is pressed. A signal acquired from the operation input unit 33 of the apparatus 11-2 and indicating a still image recording instruction is supplied to the data creation unit 54 of the imaging apparatus 11-2.

  In step S122, the data creation unit 54 of the imaging device 11-2 is transmitted from the imaging device 11-1 via the network 12 based on the signal from the input receiving unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2, and the imaging device 11-2. -2 creates still image data from the stream received in the network I / F 37. More specifically, the data creation unit 54 of the imaging device 11-2 receives the signal from the input reception unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 at the moment when the window of the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 is acquired. Still image data encoded by the JPEG method or the like is created from the image displayed at 92. Note that the data creation unit 54 of the imaging device 11-2 extracts the nearest I picture from the received stream at the time when the signal from the input reception unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 is acquired, and outputs the JPEG. The still image data of the system may be created, or the still image data of the JPEG system may be created from the temporally closest frame among the frames obtained by decoding the stream.

  In step S123, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2 causes the recording unit 35 of the imaging device 11-2 to record the still image data created by the data creation unit 54 of the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S124, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-2 generates display data for displaying a still image based on the recorded still image data, and supplies the display data to the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2. To do. The display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 displays a still image based on the supplied display data. A still image is displayed on the still image display part 95 of the display part 34 of the imaging device 11-2, for example. Note that a still image corresponding to the recorded still image data may be displayed on the window 92 of the imaging device 11-1 that is the partner that captured the still image for a predetermined period such as 1 to 3 seconds. .

  In step S125, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-2 notifies the end of the recording of the still image according to the process of recording the still image data in the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2. The network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-2 is transmitted to the imaging device 11-1 via the network 12, and the process ends.

  In step S101, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 notifies the network device of the imaging device 11-1 that the recording of the still image transmitted from the imaging device 11-2 via the network 12 has ended. I / F 37 is made to receive. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies the received notification to the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S102, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1 displays the window of the user B on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-1 based on the notification supplied from the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1. The message “Take a photo!” Is displayed for a predetermined period of time, for example, for 1 to 2 seconds, and the process ends.

  In this way, the imaging device 11-2 can create and record still image data from the stream received from the imaging device 11-1. In this case, the imaging device 11-2 can record still image data with simpler processing.

  Here, for example, when the received stream from the imaging device 11-1 is “thumbnail video”, the image quality of the still image by the recorded still image data is equal to or less than that of “thumbnail video”. turn into.

  Next, processing for recording still image data of a still image with higher image quality will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating another example of recording processing as a still image of a video image captured by the imaging device 11-1 in the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S161, when the “still image” recording button of the window 92 displayed on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 is pressed, the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2 displays the still image. Enter the recording instructions. The input reception unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 receives an instruction to record a still image input by a user operation. More specifically, the input receiving unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 is based on a signal indicating a still image recording instruction acquired from the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2. Information indicating a request for recording a still image is supplied to the communication control unit 51 of the imaging device 11-2. The information indicating the request for recording the still image may include information desired by the user such as the size and image quality of the still image, for example.

  In step S162, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-2 sends a still image recording request to the network of the imaging device 11-2 based on information indicating a still image recording request to the imaging device 11-1. The I / F 37 is transmitted to the imaging device 11-1 via the network 12.

  In step S141, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 sends a still image recording request transmitted from the imaging device 11-2 via the network 12 to the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-1. Receive. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies the received still image recording request to the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S142, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 is still image data of the video imaged by the imaging unit 31 of the imaging device 11-1 at the moment when the request for recording the still image is acquired. Still image data is temporarily recorded in, for example, a buffer of the recording unit 35 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S143, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-1 transfers the temporarily recorded still image data to the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-1 via the network 12 and the imaging device 11-2. To send to.

  In step S163, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-2 causes the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-2 to receive the still image data transmitted from the imaging device 11-1 via the network 12. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-2 supplies the received still image data to the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S164, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2 records the supplied still image data in the recording unit 35 of the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S165, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-2 generates display data for displaying a still image based on the recorded still image data, and supplies the display data to the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2. To do. The display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 displays a still image based on the supplied display data, and the processing in the imaging device 11-2 ends. A still image is displayed on the still image display part 55 of the display part 34 of the imaging device 11-2, for example.

  On the other hand, in step S143, after the imaging device 11-1 transmits the still image data to the imaging device 11-2, the processing in the imaging device 11-1 proceeds to step S144.

  In step S144, in response to the transmission of the still image data to the imaging device 11-2, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1 displays “Photograph” on the window of the user B of the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-1. The message “!” Is displayed for 1 to 2 seconds, for example, and the process ends.

  In this manner, the imaging device 11-2 transmits a request for recording a still image to the imaging device 11-1 that transmits the stream, so that the still image from the imaging device 11-1 responds to the recording request. Image data can be received and recorded.

  Further, in the case of the processing example shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, there is a slight delay from the input of the still image recording instruction to the recording of the still image, as compared to the case of the processing example shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6. Although it occurs, still image data with higher image quality can be recorded.

  As described above, the imaging device 11 can record still image data obtained from a received stream.

  The example of the still image recording process in FIG. 6 and the example of the still image recording process in FIG. 7 are selected by, for example, an input indicating mode selection from the operation input unit 33. May be. More specifically, for example, a button indicating each mode is provided for selection, or a single button is provided for long selection so that the mode is selected. In addition, each mode may be automatically selected according to a network bandwidth to which a plurality of imaging devices 11 are connected.

  Further, the still image data transmitted in step S143 may be encoded by a predetermined method such as the JPEG method. Further, uncompressed so-called baseband still image data is transmitted in step S143, and in step S164, encoded still image data may be recorded by encoding using a predetermined method such as the JPEG method. .

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process of recording audio acquired together with video captured by the imaging device 11-1 in the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S221, when the “voice” recording button of the window 92 displayed on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 is pressed, the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2 records the voice. Enter instructions to start The input reception unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 receives an instruction to start recording audio input by a user operation. More specifically, the input reception unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 captures a signal indicating an instruction to start recording audio, that is, a signal indicating that the “audio” recording button of the window 92 is pressed. A signal acquired from the operation input unit 33 of the apparatus 11-2 and indicating an instruction to start recording audio is supplied to the data creating unit 54 of the imaging apparatus 11-2.

  In step S222, the data creation unit 54 of the imaging device 11-2 creates audio data from the stream received from the imaging device 11-1, based on the signal from the input reception unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2. Start. More specifically, the data creation unit 54 of the imaging device 11-2 obtains a signal from the input reception unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 and simultaneously extracts only the audio from the received stream, thereby obtaining audio data. Start creating.

  In step S223, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2 causes the recording unit 35 to start recording the audio data that has been created by the data creation unit 54 of the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S224, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-2 notifies the imaging device that the audio recording has started in response to the start of recording of the audio data in the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2. The network I / F 37 of 11-2 is transmitted to the imaging device 11-1 via the network 12.

  In step S <b> 201, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 notifies the network I of the imaging device 11-1 that the recording of the audio transmitted from the imaging device 11-2 via the network 12 has started. / F37 to receive. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies the received notification to the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S202, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1 displays the window of the user B on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-1 based on the notification supplied from the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1. Display the message “Recording voice!”.

  On the other hand, in step S225, when the “voice” recording button of the window 92 displayed on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 is pressed again, the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2 Input an instruction to end audio recording. The input receiving unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 receives an instruction to end the recording of audio input by a user operation. More specifically, the input reception unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 acquires a signal indicating an instruction to end audio recording from the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2, and instructs to end audio recording. Is supplied to the data creation unit 54 and the recording control unit 55 of the imaging apparatus 11-2.

  In step S226, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2 receives the audio data created by the data creation unit 54 of the imaging device 11-2 based on the signal from the input receiving unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2. The recording is terminated by the recording unit 35 of the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S227, the data creation unit 54 of the imaging device 11-2 finishes creating the audio data in response to the end of recording of the audio data in the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S228, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-2 notifies the imaging device that the recording of the audio has ended in response to the end of recording of the audio data in the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2. The network I / F 37 of 11-2 is transmitted to the imaging device 11-1 via the network 12, and the processing in the imaging device 11-2 is completed.

  In step S <b> 203, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 notifies the network I of the imaging device 11-1 that the recording of the audio transmitted from the imaging device 11-2 via the network 12 has ended. / F37 to receive. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies the received notification to the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S204, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1 displays the window of the user B on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-1 based on the notification supplied from the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1. The displayed message “Recording voice!” Is deleted, and the processing in the imaging device 11-1 ends.

  In the above example, if the received stream does not include audio, the audio data is not created or recorded.

  Further, for example, the sound quality of the stream transmitted from the imaging device 11-1 is changed during the period from when the imaging device 11-2 transmits the audio recording start notification to when the audio recording end notification is transmitted. The image quality may be increased or the image quality may be decreased.

  In this way, the imaging device 11-2 can create and record audio data from the stream received from the imaging device 11-1.

  Here, for example, when the received stream from the imaging device 11-1 is “thumbnail video”, the sound quality of the recorded audio is equal to or lower than the audio of “thumbnail video”. .

  Next, recording processing of audio data with better sound quality will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating another example of processing for recording audio acquired together with video captured by the imaging device 11-1 in the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S261, when the “voice” recording button of the window 92 displayed on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 is pressed, the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2 records the voice. Enter instructions to start The input reception unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 receives an instruction to start recording audio input by a user operation. More specifically, the input receiving unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 is based on a signal indicating an instruction to start recording audio acquired from the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2. 1 is supplied to the communication control unit 51 of the imaging device 11-2. The information indicating the request to start recording audio may include information desired by the user, such as audio quality.

  In step S <b> 262, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-2 issues a voice recording start request to the imaging device 11-2 based on information indicating a voice recording start request to the imaging device 11-1. The network I / F 37 transmits the image to the imaging device 11-1 via the network 12.

  In step S241, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 sends a request to start recording audio transmitted from the imaging device 11-2 via the network 12 to the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-1. To receive. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies a request to start recording the received sound to the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S242, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 determines whether or not the video imaged by the imaging device 11-1 is recorded.

  If it is determined in step S242 that the captured video is not recorded, the process proceeds to step S243.

  In step S243, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 obtains a request to start recording audio, and at the same time, audio data included in the video imaged by the imaging unit 31 of the imaging device 11-1. Recording of the audio data is started by the recording unit 35 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S244, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1 starts the recording of the audio data in the recording control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1, and the user B of the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-1 Display the message “Recording audio!” In the window.

  The sound recording process in the imaging device 11-1 is continued until a recording end request is received from the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S263, when the “voice” recording button of the window 92 displayed on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 is pressed again, the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2 performs the audio recording. Enter an instruction to end recording. The input receiving unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 receives an instruction to end the recording of audio input by a user operation. More specifically, the input receiving unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 is based on a signal indicating an instruction to end recording of audio, acquired from the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2. 1 is supplied to the communication control unit 51 of the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S264, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-2 makes a request for the end of audio recording to the imaging device 11-2 based on information indicating a request for the end of audio recording to the imaging device 11-1. The network I / F 37 transmits the image to the imaging device 11-1 via the network 12.

  In step S245, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 sends a request for termination of audio recording transmitted from the imaging device 11-2 via the network 12 to the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-1. To receive. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies a request to end recording of the received audio to the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S246, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 causes the recording unit 35 of the imaging device 11-1 to finish recording the audio data based on a request to end the recording of the audio. The recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies the created audio data to the communication control unit 51 of the imaging device 11-1. After step S246, the process proceeds to step S252.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S242 that the captured video is recorded, the process proceeds to step S247.

  In step S247, the time recording unit 56 of the imaging device 11-1 records a recording start time that is a time when the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-1 receives a request to start recording of audio.

  In step S248, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1 receives the request to start recording audio from the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-1, and the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-1 A message “Recording voice!” Is displayed in the window of user B.

  In step S249, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 issues a request to end the recording of the audio transmitted from the imaging device 11-2 that executes step S264 described above via the network 12. -1 network I / F 37.

  In step S250, the time recording unit 56 of the imaging device 11-1 records a recording end time that is a time at which the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-1 receives a request to end recording of audio.

  In step S251, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 records the recording unit of the imaging device 11-1 based on the recording start time and the recording end time recorded in the time recording unit 56 of the imaging device 11-1. Audio data from the recording start time to the recording end time is extracted from the video recorded in 35. The recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies the extracted audio data to the communication control unit 51 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S252, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-1 transmits the audio data created in step S246 or the audio data extracted in step S251 to the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-1, in the network 12. Then, the image is transmitted to the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S265, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-2 causes the network I / F 37 to receive audio data transmitted from the imaging device 11-1 via the network 12. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-2 supplies the received audio data to the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S266, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2 records the supplied audio data in the recording unit 35, and the processing in the imaging device 11-2 ends.

  On the other hand, in step S252, after the imaging device 11-1 transmits the audio data to the imaging device 11-2, the processing in the imaging device 11-1 proceeds to step S253.

  In step S253, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1 is displayed in the window of the user B of the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-1 in response to the transmission of the audio data to the imaging device 11-2. The message “Recording voice!” Is deleted, and the process ends.

  In this way, the imaging apparatus 11-2 transmits the audio recording request to the imaging apparatus 11-1 that transmits the stream, so that the audio data from the imaging apparatus 11-1 according to the recording request is transmitted. Can be received and recorded.

  In addition, in the case of the process example shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, compared to the case of the process example shown in the flowchart of FIG. Although there is some delay until the end, higher-quality sound data can be recorded.

  As described above, the imaging device 11 can record audio data obtained from the received stream.

  The example of the voice recording process in FIG. 8 and the example of the voice recording process in FIG. 9 may be selected by an input indicating mode selection from the operation input unit 33, for example. Good. More specifically, for example, a button indicating each mode is provided for selection, or a single button is provided for long selection so that the mode is selected. In addition, each mode may be automatically selected according to a network bandwidth to which a plurality of imaging devices 11 are connected.

  Further, the audio data transmitted in step S252 may be encoded by a predetermined method such as ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding) (trademark) method. Furthermore, uncompressed so-called baseband audio data may be transmitted in step S252, and encoded audio data may be recorded in step S266 using a predetermined method such as the ATRAC method.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a recording process as a moving image of a video captured by the imaging device 11-1 in the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S321, when the “moving image” recording button of the window 92 displayed on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 is pressed, the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2 displays the moving image. Enter instructions to start recording. The input receiving unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 receives an instruction to start recording a moving image input by a user operation. More specifically, the input receiving unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 receives a signal indicating an instruction to start recording of a moving image, that is, a signal indicating that the “moving image” recording button of the window 92 is pressed. A signal that is acquired from the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2 and indicates an instruction to start recording a moving image is supplied to the data creation unit 54 of the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S322, the data creation unit 54 of the imaging device 11-2 creates moving image data from the stream received from the imaging device 11-1, based on the signal from the input reception unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2. To start. More specifically, the data creation unit 54 of the imaging device 11-2 acquires a signal from the input reception unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2, and at the same time, starts creating moving image data from the received stream. .

  In step S323, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2 causes the recording unit 35 to start recording the moving image data created by the data creation unit 54 of the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S324, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-2 notifies the start of moving image recording in response to the start of recording of moving image data in the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2. The network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-2 is transmitted to the imaging device 11-1 via the network 12.

  In step S301, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 notifies the network device of the imaging device 11-1 that recording of a moving image transmitted from the imaging device 11-2 via the network 12 has started. I / F 37 is made to receive. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies the received notification to the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S302, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1 displays the window of the user B on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-1 based on the notification supplied from the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1. Display the message “Recording video!”.

  On the other hand, in step S325, when the “moving image” recording button of the window 92 displayed on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 is pressed again, the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2 An instruction to end the recording of the moving image is input. The input receiving unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 receives an instruction to end recording of a moving image input by a user operation. More specifically, the input reception unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 acquires a signal indicating an instruction to end recording of the moving image from the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2, and ends the recording of the moving image. Is supplied to the data creation unit 54 of the imaging apparatus 11-2.

  In step S <b> 326, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2 creates moving image data created by the data creation unit 54 of the imaging device 11-2 based on a signal from the input receiving unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2. Is terminated by the recording unit 35 of the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S327, the data creation unit 54 of the imaging device 11-2 ends the creation of the moving image data in response to the end of the recording of the moving image data in the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S328, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-2 generates display data for displaying a representative image, which is a still image representing the moving image data, based on the recorded moving image data. It supplies to the display part 34 of the apparatus 11-2. The display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 displays a representative image of the moving image data based on the supplied display data. The representative image of the moving image data is displayed on, for example, the still image display unit 55 of the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2. The still image display unit 55 of the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 may display not only the representative image of the moving image data but also the moving image itself.

  In step S329, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-2 notifies the end of the recording of the moving image in response to the end of the recording of the moving image data in the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2. The network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-2 is transmitted to the imaging device 11-1 via the network 12, and the processing in the imaging device 11-2 ends.

  In step S303, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging apparatus 11-1 notifies the network of the imaging apparatus 11-1 that the recording of the moving image transmitted from the imaging apparatus 11-2 via the network 12 has been completed. I / F 37 is made to receive. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies the received notification to the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S304, based on the notification supplied from the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1 displays the window of the user B on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-1. The displayed message “Recording a moving image!” Is deleted, and the processing in the imaging device 11-1 ends.

  In this way, the imaging device 11-2 can create and record moving image data from the stream received from the imaging device 11-1.

  Here, for example, when the received stream from the imaging device 11-1 is “thumbnail video”, the image quality and sound quality of the recorded moving image are equal to or less than “thumbnail video”. End up.

  Next, recording processing of moving image data of a higher quality moving image will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating another example of recording processing as a moving image of a video image captured by the imaging device 11-1 in the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S361, when the “moving image” recording button in the window 92 displayed on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 is pressed, the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2 displays the moving image. Enter instructions to start recording. The input receiving unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 receives an instruction to start recording a moving image input by a user operation. More specifically, the input reception unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 is based on a signal that is acquired from the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2 and indicates an instruction to start recording a moving image. -1 is supplied to the communication control unit 51 of the imaging device 11-2. The information indicating the request for starting the recording of the moving image may include information desired by the user such as the image quality or the sound quality of the moving image, for example.

  In step S362, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-2 sends a moving image recording start request to the imaging device 11-1 based on information indicating a moving image recording start request to the imaging device 11-1. -2 is transmitted to the imaging apparatus 11-1 via the network 12.

  In step S341, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging apparatus 11-1 sends a request for starting recording of a moving image transmitted from the imaging apparatus 11-2 via the network 12 to the network I / O of the imaging apparatus 11-1. F37 is received. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies a request to start recording of the received moving image to the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S342, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 determines whether or not the video imaged by the imaging device 11-1 is recorded.

  If it is determined in step S342 that the captured video is not recorded, the process proceeds to step S343.

  In step S343, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 acquires a request for starting recording of a moving image, and at the same time, the video imaged by the imaging unit 31 of the imaging device 11-1, that is, moving image data. That is, the recording unit 35 of the imaging device 11-1 starts recording the moving image data.

  In step S344, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1 starts user B of the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-1 in response to the start of recording of moving image data in the recording control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1. Display the message “Recording video!” In the window.

  The moving image recording process in the imaging device 11-1 is continued until a recording end request is received from the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S363, when the “moving image” recording button of the window 92 displayed on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 is pressed again, the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2 displays the moving image. Enter instructions to end recording. The input receiving unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 receives an instruction to end recording of a moving image input by a user operation. More specifically, the input reception unit 53 of the imaging device 11-2 is based on a signal indicating an instruction to end recording of a moving image acquired from the operation input unit 33 of the imaging device 11-2. 1 is supplied to the communication control unit 51 of the imaging apparatus 11-2.

  In step S364, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-2 sends a moving image recording end request to the imaging device 11-1 based on information indicating a moving image recording end request to the imaging device 11-1. -2 is transmitted to the imaging apparatus 11-1 via the network 12.

  In step S345, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 sends a request to end the recording of the moving image transmitted from the imaging device 11-2 via the network 12 to the network I / O of the imaging device 11-1. F37 is received. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies a request to end recording of the received moving image to the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S346, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 causes the recording unit 35 of the imaging device 11-1 to finish recording the moving image data based on a request to end recording of the moving image. The recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies the created moving image data to the communication control unit 51 of the imaging device 11-1. After step S346, the process proceeds to step S352.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S342 that the captured video is recorded, the process proceeds to step S347.

  In step S347, the time recording unit 56 of the imaging device 11-1 records a recording start time that is a time when the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-1 receives a request to start recording a moving image.

  In step S348, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1 receives the request for starting the recording of the moving image of the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-1, and the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-1. A message “Recording a moving image!” Is displayed in the window of user B.

  In step S349, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 issues a request to end the recording of the moving image transmitted via the network 12 from the imaging device 11-2 that executes step S364 described above. The data is received by the network I / F 37 of 11-1.

  In step S350, the time recording unit 56 of the imaging device 11-1 records a recording end time that is a time when the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-1 receives a request for the end of recording of a moving image.

  In step S351, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 records the recording unit of the imaging device 11-1 based on the recording start time and the recording end time recorded in the time recording unit 56 of the imaging device 11-1. The moving image data is created by extracting the moving image data from the recording start time to the recording end time from the video recorded in 35. The recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies the created moving image data to the communication control unit 51 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S352, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-1 acquires the moving image data created by recording in steps S343 to S346 or the moving image data created by extracting in step S351. The network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-1 is transmitted to the imaging device 11-2 via the network 12.

  In step S365, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-2 causes the network I / F 37 to receive the moving image data transmitted from the imaging device 11-1 via the network 12. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-2 supplies the received moving image data to the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S366, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2 causes the recording unit 35 to record the supplied moving image data.

  In step S367, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-2 generates display data for displaying a representative image that is a still image representing the moving image data, based on the recorded moving image data, and performs imaging. It supplies to the display part 34 of the apparatus 11-2. The display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 displays a representative image of the moving image data based on the supplied display data, and the processing in the imaging device 11-2 ends. The representative image of the moving image data is displayed on, for example, the still image display unit 95 of the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2. The still image display unit 55 of the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2 may display not only the representative image of the moving image data but also the moving image itself.

  On the other hand, in step S352, after the imaging device 11-1 transmits the moving image data to the imaging device 11-2, the processing in the imaging device 11-1 proceeds to step S353.

  In step S353, the display control unit 52 of the imaging device 11-1 is displayed in the window of the user B of the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-1 in response to transmission of moving image data to the imaging device 11-2. The message “Recording video!” Is deleted, and the process ends.

  In this manner, the imaging device 11-2 transmits a moving image recording request to the imaging device 11-1 that transmits the stream, thereby moving the moving image from the imaging device 11-1 in response to the recording request. Image data can be received and recorded.

  In addition, in the case of the processing example shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11, compared to the case of the processing example shown in the flowchart of FIG. Although some delay occurs until the start or end, moving image data with higher image quality and higher sound quality can be recorded.

  As described above, the imaging apparatus 11 can record moving image data obtained from a received stream.

  The example of the moving image recording process in FIG. 10 and the example of the moving image recording process in FIG. 11 are selected by an input indicating mode selection from the operation input unit 33, for example. May be. More specifically, for example, a button indicating each mode is provided for selection, or a single button is provided for long selection so that the mode is selected. In addition, each mode may be automatically selected according to a network bandwidth to which a plurality of imaging devices 11 are connected.

  Further, in the above description, when the imaging apparatus 11-2 records audio data or moving image data, when the recording apparatus 11-1 transmits a recording start request or a recording end request to the imaging apparatus 11-1, In step S262 and S264 of the flowchart of FIG. 9 and steps S362 and S364 of the flowchart of FIG. 11, time information may be included in the recording start request and the recording end request.

  The time information is information for designating the start time of recording based on the requested time, or designating the end time of recording based on the requested time. More specifically, for example, the time information is a recording start request or recording end time for how long before the time when the imaging apparatus 11-1 received the recording start request or the recording end request. Information indicating whether the request is made.

  FIG. 12 illustrates a process of transmitting a recording start request and a recording end request including time information in the imaging apparatus 11-2 when the content type for the stream requesting recording is a moving image or audio. It is a flowchart which shows the example of. For example, the time information is input to the time information adding unit 57 by being input from a button (not shown) as the operation input unit 33 which is a touch panel provided to overlap the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2. Supplied.

  In step S401, the time information adding unit 57 of the imaging device 11-2 requests to start recording of audio or moving images for the stream from the imaging device 11-1 supplied to the communication control unit 51 of the imaging device 11-2. Is added to the information indicating the time information, which is information indicating how long the recording apparatus 11-1 has received the recording start request from the time when the imaging apparatus 11-1 received the recording start request.

  In step S402, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-2 records audio or moving images including time information based on information indicating a request to start recording of audio or moving images to the imaging device 11-1. A recording start request, which is a request for starting, is transmitted to the imaging apparatus 11-1 via the network 12 to the network I / F 37 of the imaging apparatus 11-2.

  In step S403, the time information adding unit 57 of the imaging device 11-2 requests to end recording of audio or moving images for the stream from the imaging device 11-1 supplied to the communication control unit 51 of the imaging device 11-2. Is added to the information indicating the time information, which is information indicating how long the recording apparatus 11-1 has received the recording end request from the time when the imaging apparatus 11-1 received the recording start request.

  In step S <b> 404, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-2 records voice or moving image including time information based on information indicating a request to end recording of the voice or moving image to the imaging device 11-1. A recording end request, which is an end request, is transmitted to the image capturing apparatus 11-1 via the network 12 to the network I / F 37 of the image capturing apparatus 11-2, and the process ends.

  In this way, the imaging apparatus 11-2 represents time information indicating how long the recording apparatus 11-1 is a recording start or end request from the time when the imaging apparatus 11-1 receives the recording start or end request. A recording start request or a recording end request including can be transmitted.

  FIG. 13 shows a process of receiving a recording start request and a recording end request including time information in the imaging apparatus 11-1 when the content type for the stream requesting recording is a moving image or audio. It is a flowchart which shows the example of.

  In step S421, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 transmits a voice or moving image recording start request including time information transmitted from the imaging device 11-2 via the network 12 to the imaging device 11-. 1 network I / F 37 to receive. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies the recording start request for the received voice or moving image to the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S422, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 records audio data or moving image data based on the time when the recording start request is received and the time information included in the recording start request. 1 recording unit 35 is started. More specifically, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 records audio data or moving image data from a time that is back by the time indicated by the time information of the recording start request from the time when the recording start request is received. The recording unit 35 of the imaging device 11-1 is started. Note that if audio data or moving image data is recorded by the user A at a retroactive time, no new recording is started.

  In step S423, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 transmits a voice or moving image recording end request including time information transmitted from the imaging device 11-2 via the network 12 to the imaging device 11-. 1 network I / F 37 to receive. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies the received audio or moving image recording end request to the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S424, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 records audio data or moving image data based on the time when the recording end request is received and the time information included in the recording end request. 1 to the recording unit 35. More specifically, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1 records audio data or moving image data at a time that is back by the time indicated by the time information of the recording end request from the time when the recording end request is received. The recording unit 35 of the imaging device 11-1 is terminated. Note that if audio data or moving image data is recorded by the user A at a retroactive time, the recording is not terminated.

  In this way, the imaging apparatus 11-1 receives the time information of the recording end request from the time when the recording end request is received from the time that is earlier than the time indicated by the time information of the recording start request from the time when the recording start request is received. Audio data or moving image data can be recorded up to a time that is back by the time indicated.

  Here, hereinafter, time information is appropriately expressed as VAL. However, the time information VAL is an integer of 0 or more.

  That is, the recording start request or the recording end request including the time information VAL which is 0 is a recording start request or a recording end request at the time when the request is transmitted. If the current time is time 50 and the request is transmitted at time 50, the recording start request or the recording end request including time information VAL of 10 is the start of recording from time 40, or Request to end recording.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a recording process in the imaging apparatus 11-1 when time information is included in the recording start request and the recording end request from the imaging apparatus 11-2.

  FIG. 14 shows the timing of the processing of the imaging apparatus 11-1 and the recording start request and recording end request of the imaging apparatus 11-2 at times 0 to 60. The unit of time is, for example, seconds, and may be 1 / 10th of a second or milliseconds. In addition, streaming transmission from the imaging device 11-1 to the imaging device 11-2 is started at time 0, and the user of the imaging device 11-1 is between time 0 to 30 and time 40 to 60. A certain user A records the imaged image on the imaging device 11-1.

  At time 5, a recording start request is transmitted from the imaging device 11-2, and at time 25, a recording end request is transmitted from the imaging device 11-2.

  For example, if the recording start request includes the time information VAL of 0 and the recording end request includes the time information VAL of 0, the recording from the time 5 that goes back 0 seconds indicated by the time information VAL from the time 5 Is requested, and the end of recording is requested at time 25 which is back from the time 25 by 0 seconds indicated by the time information VAL.

  At time 5, the image capturing apparatus 11-1 is continuously recording video by the user A. Therefore, even when the start of recording from time 5 is requested, recording is not newly started.

  In addition, at time 25, the image capturing apparatus 11-1 is continuously recording video by the user A. Therefore, even if the end of recording at time 25 is requested, video recording does not end.

  In this case, audio from time 5 to time 25 or audio data or moving image data of a moving image is transmitted from the imaging device 11-1 to the imaging device 11-2.

  When the time information VAL of 50 is included in the recording start request and the time information VAL of 5 is included in the recording end request, the start of recording from the time −45 that is back by 50 seconds indicated by the time information VAL from the time 50 is started. The recording is requested to end at the time 20 that is requested and goes back by 5 seconds indicated by the time information VAL from the time 25.

  However, since streaming is not started at time −45, a request to start recording from time −45 is regarded as a request to start recording from time 0. At time 0, the image capturing apparatus 11-1 is started to record video by the user A. Therefore, even if the start of recording from time 0 is requested, recording according to the request is not started.

  In addition, at time 20, the image capturing apparatus 11-1 is continuously recording video by the user A, and thus does not end recording even when the end of recording at time 20 is requested.

  In this case, sound from time 0 to time 20 or sound data or moving image data of moving images is transmitted from the imaging device 11-1 to the imaging device 11-2.

  When the recording start request includes the time information VAL of 0 and the recording end request includes the time information VAL of 20, the recording starts from the time 5 that is back from the time 5 by 0 seconds indicated by the time information VAL. And the end of recording is requested at time 5 which is 20 seconds later than time 25 indicated by time information VAL.

  At time 5, the image capturing apparatus 11-1 is continuously recording video by the user A. Therefore, even when the start of recording from time 5 is requested, recording is not newly started.

  In addition, at time 5, the image capturing apparatus 11-1 is continuously recording video by the user A. Therefore, even when the end of recording at time 5 is requested, recording is not newly completed.

  In this case, since the recording start time and the recording end time are the same time and there is no audio or moving image from the recording start time to the recording end time, the imaging device 11-1 transmits audio data to the imaging device 11-2. Or, moving image data is not transmitted.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining another example of the recording process in the imaging device 11-1 when time information is included in the recording start request and the recording end request from the imaging device 11-2.

  In FIG. 15, similarly to FIG. 14, the timing of the processing of the imaging device 11-1 and the recording start request and the recording end request of the imaging device 11-2 from time 0 to 60 are shown. In FIG. 15, the unit of time is seconds. In addition, streaming transmission from the imaging device 11-1 to the imaging device 11-2 is started at time 0, and the user of the imaging device 11-1 is between time 0 to 30 and time 40 to 60. A certain user A records the imaged image on the imaging device 11-1.

  Further, at time 35, a recording start request is transmitted from the imaging device 11-2, and at time 65, a recording end request is transmitted from the imaging device 11-2.

  For example, when the time information VAL of 0 is included in the recording start request and the time information VAL of 0 is included in the recording end request, recording from the time 35 that is back from the time 35 by 0 seconds indicated by the time information VAL Is requested, and the end of recording is requested at time 65, which is back from the time 65 by 0 seconds indicated by the time information VAL.

  Between times 35 and 40, the imaging apparatus 11-1 does not execute video recording by the user A. Therefore, the imaging apparatus 11-1 newly starts recording at time 35 and continues recording until time 40.

  In addition, since the image capturing apparatus 11-1 has not been recorded by the user A during time 60 to 65, in response to a request to end recording at time 65, the image capturing apparatus 11-1 can perform from time 60 to time 65. During this time, the video is continuously recorded, and the recording ends at time 65.

  In this case, the audio from time 35 to time 65 or the audio data or moving image data of the moving image is transmitted from the imaging device 11-1 to the imaging device 11-2.

  When 50 time information VAL is included in the recording start request and 5 time information VAL is included in the recording end request, recording starts from time -15 which is back by 50 seconds indicated by time information VAL from time 35. Is requested, and the end of recording is requested at time 60, which is five seconds after time 65 indicated by time information VAL.

  However, since streaming is not started at time -15, a request to start recording from time -15 is regarded as a request to start recording from time 0. At time 0, since the image pickup apparatus 11-1 is started to record video by the user A, even if the start of recording from time 0 is requested, recording according to the request is not started.

  In addition, at time 60, the imaging apparatus 11-1 is finished recording video by the user A, and the recording ends at time 60, so the recording ends.

  In this case, audio or moving image audio data or moving image data at time 0 to 30 and time 35 to 60 is transmitted from the imaging device 11-1 to the imaging device 11-2. That is, at time 30 to 35, no video is recorded and there is no video data, so audio data or moving image data in a section obtained by excluding the section from time 30 to 35 from the section from time 0 to 60 is transmitted. Will be.

  In this way, the imaging apparatus 11-2 can transmit a request for recording retroactively or a request for recording after the end of streaming reception. For example, when the user B of the image capturing apparatus 11-2 wants to start recording 10 seconds before the video streamed from the image capturing apparatus 11-1, the recording start request time information VAL = 10. The request is fulfilled. Also, for example, when all the videos recorded by the imaging device 11-1 are desired after the end of streaming reception, the recording start request time information VAL is set to a sufficiently large value, and the recording end request time information VAL = 0. The request is fulfilled.

  FIG. 16 is another example of display on the display unit 34 of the imaging device 11-2. Above the “Still Image”, “Audio”, and “Movie” buttons in the window 91 are “Like”, “What?”, “Yeah”, and “Wai” for inputting messages. There are provided a message input button and a handwritten panel in which, for example, “Look here” is written.

  When the user B presses the input button of the message “Like”, “What?”, “Yata” or “Wai” with a finger or a pen, the touch panel provided on the display unit 34 is overlaid. A signal corresponding to the input button of the pressed message is supplied to the control unit 36 from a certain operation input unit 33. The control unit 36 transmits a message corresponding to the pressed input button to any one or all of the imaging device 11-1, the imaging device 11-3, and the imaging device 11-4 via the network 12.

  When the user B writes a message such as “Turn here” with the pen on the handwritten panel, the written message image signal is output from the operation input unit 33 which is a touch panel provided on the display unit 34. Is supplied to the control unit 36. The control unit 36 transmits a message that is an image to any one or all of the imaging device 11-1, the imaging device 11-3, and the imaging device 11-4 via the network 12.

  Further, the window 92 displays a message “Yata-i” input from the imaging device 11-1 operated by the user A by an input button or a handwritten panel. Similarly, in the window 94, a message “Cute” input from the imaging device 11-4 operated by the user D by the input button or the handwritten panel is displayed. According to such a configuration, for example, it is possible to easily exchange messages and communicate with each other between users who are away from each other.

  In the above description, the imaging device 11-1 performs streaming transmission and the imaging device 11-2 performs streaming reception. However, the imaging devices 11-1 to 11-4 transmit or receive each other. It can be carried out.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating another example of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The imaging devices 11-2 to 11-4 and the imaging device 111 perform authentication in advance and are connected to each other via a network 12 such as a wired or wireless LAN. In FIG. 15, the imaging devices 11-2 to 11-4 transmit the images captured by the imaging devices 11-2 to other imaging devices, and receive the images transmitted from the other imaging devices. In addition, the imaging device 111 performs only transmission of the video imaged by itself to another imaging device.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating still another example of the imaging device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The imaging devices 11-2 to 11-4 and the imaging device 131 perform authentication in advance and are connected to each other via a network 12 such as a wired or wireless LAN. In FIG. 16, the imaging devices 11-2 to 11-4 transmit images captured by the imaging devices 11-2 to other imaging devices, and receive images transmitted from the other imaging devices. In addition, the imaging device 131 only receives video transmitted from other imaging devices.

  As described above, as a configuration in which the imaging device 11 is connected, an imaging device that performs only transmission or an imaging device that performs only reception may be mixedly connected.

  In the above description, the video captured by the imaging device has been described as being streamed. However, a still image, audio, or moving image recorded in advance is reproduced and displayed on the imaging device. If a still image, audio, or moving image being reproduced and displayed may be streamed. In addition, when still images, audio, or moving images that are being streamed are recorded in another imaging device, recording in the other imaging devices is automatically performed when the reproduction of the still images, audio, or moving images ends. May be terminated automatically.

  In the above description, the amount of moving image data recorded or created in the imaging device 11-1 and transmitted to the imaging device 11-2 in response to a recording request from the imaging device 11-2 is the wireless LAN. When it is so large that transmission / reception via the network is difficult, for example, the imaging apparatus 11-1 uploads moving image data to a predetermined server, and the position data indicating the position where the moving image data is recorded in the server is captured by the imaging apparatus. The imaging device 11-2 that has transmitted to 11-2 and received the position data may download the moving image data from the server. At this time, for example, the imaging devices 11-1 and 11-2 access a predetermined server via the Internet.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating transmission of a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) and an access key from the imaging device 11-1 to the imaging device 11-2. In FIG. 19, the imaging device 11-1 and the imaging device 11-2 are connected via a network 12. For example, after moving image data is recorded or created in the imaging device 11-1 in response to a recording request from the imaging device 11-2, the imaging device 11-1 passes through the network 12 as shown in FIG. Then, the URL and the access key are transmitted to the imaging device 11-2.

  Here, the URL is an example of position data indicating the recording position of the content data. That is, in this case, the URL is position data described in the URL method that indicates the position of moving image data in a content server (not shown) that is a predetermined server to which moving image data that is an example of content data is uploaded. is there.

  The access key is an example of authentication data for authenticating the imaging device 11-2. That is, the access key is an example of authentication data for the content server to authenticate the imaging device 11-2 when the imaging device 11-2 accesses moving image data uploaded to the content server. Details of the URL and access key will be described later.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating uploading of moving image data to the content server 221 of the imaging device 11-1 and downloading of moving image data from the content server 221 of the imaging device 11-2 via the Internet 201. .

  In FIG. 20, the imaging devices 11-1 and 11-2 and the content server 221 are connected to each other via the Internet 201. For example, the imaging apparatus 11-1 responds to a recording request from the imaging apparatus 11-2 to the predetermined directory of the content server 221 specified by the URL transmitted to the imaging apparatus 11-2 via the Internet 201. Upload the recorded or created video data. Further, the imaging device 11-1 transmits the access key transmitted to the imaging device 11-2 to the content server 221, and causes the content server 221 to restrict access to the moving image data uploaded with the access key.

  On the other hand, the imaging device 11-2 accesses the content server 221 via the Internet 201 based on the received URL. The imaging device 11-2 is authenticated by the content server 221 with the received access key, and downloads moving image data from the content server 221.

  FIG. 21 is a block diagram illustrating another example of the configuration of the imaging device 11. In FIG. 21, parts that are the same as the parts shown in FIG. 2 are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof will be omitted.

  The control unit 36 executes a computer program to thereby execute a communication control unit 51, a display control unit 52, an input reception unit 53, a data creation unit 54, a recording control unit 55, a time recording unit 56, a time information adding unit 57, an access. A destination setting unit 251, an upload list information registration unit 252, an access information generation unit 253, and an access information acquisition unit 254 are realized.

  The access destination setting unit 251 is, for example, a server of the content server 221 to which moving image data is uploaded according to a user instruction based on a signal indicating the operation content from the operation input unit 33 according to a user operation. Record and set names and directory names. That is, the server name and directory name recorded in the access destination setting unit 251 are set to the directory name in which the server name and moving image data for identifying the content server 221 are recorded in the URL that is an example of the position data. The

  The upload list information registration unit 252 registers information used for uploading moving image data to the content server 221 in the upload list.

More specifically, first, the upload list information registration unit 252 is a file that stores moving image data recorded or created in response to a request from another imaging device 11 and is uploaded to the content server 221. Generate a file name for the recorded file. For example, if the upload list information registration unit 252 newly generates a file name indicating the date and time of file generation or the order, or if moving image data is recorded as a file in the recording unit 35, the file of the file The file name of the file recorded in the content server 221 is used as it is.

  In addition, the upload list information registration unit 252 generates an access key necessary for another imaging apparatus 11 that is a transmission source of the recording request to access the moving image data of the content server 221. For example, the upload list information registration unit 252 generates a random number and uses the random number as an access key.

  Then, the upload list information registration unit 252 stores, for example, information that identifies the other imaging device 11 and moving image data, such as the name of the other imaging device 11 that is the transmission source of the request for recording moving image data. Then, the file name of the file recorded in the content server 221 and the access key are registered in the upload list by placing them in the upload list.

  The upload list is recorded in the recording unit 35, for example. Further, the upload list information registration unit 252 transmits the URL and the access key to the other imaging device 11 and uploads the moving image data to the content server 221. Then, the upload list information registration unit 252 relates to the moving image data in the upload list information. Erase information.

  The access information generation unit 253 generates a URL that is position data for accessing moving image data uploaded to the content server 221. More specifically, for example, the access information generating unit 253 determines the content server 221 from the server name and directory name of the content server 221 recorded in the access destination setting unit 251 and the file name registered in the upload list. Generate a URL consisting of the server name, directory name, and file name.

  The access information generation unit 253 acquires the access key registered from the upload list and records it together with the generated URL.

  Further, when uploading moving image data to the content server 221, the access information generation unit 253 supplies the recorded URL and access key to the communication control unit 51. In this case, the transmission control unit 72 of the communication control unit 51 causes the network I / F 37 to transmit the URL and access key together with the moving image data to the content server 221.

  The access information acquisition unit 254 acquires and records the URL and access key transmitted from the other imaging device 11. That is, when the communication control unit 51 causes the network I / F 37 to receive a URL and access key transmitted from another imaging device 11 via the network 12, the communication control unit 51 receives the received URL and access key. Since it is supplied to the access information acquisition unit 254, the access information acquisition unit 254 acquires and records the URL and access key supplied from the communication control unit 51.

  When downloading moving image data from the content server 221, the access information acquisition unit 254 supplies the recorded URL and access key to the communication control unit 51. In this case, the transmission control unit 72 of the communication control unit 51 causes the network I / F 37 to transmit the access key to the content server 221 and requests the content server 221 to transmit the file indicated by the URL. The reception control unit 71 of the communication control unit 51 causes the network I / F 37 to receive moving image data transmitted from the content server 221 via the Internet 201.

  FIG. 22 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of the content server 221. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 301 executes various processes according to a program recorded in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 302 or a recording unit 308. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 303 appropriately stores programs executed by the CPU 301 and data. The CPU 301, ROM 302, and RAM 303 are connected to each other by a bus 304.

  An input / output interface 305 is also connected to the CPU 301 via the bus 304. Connected to the input / output interface 305 are an input unit 306 including a keyboard, a mouse, and a microphone, and an output unit 307 including a display and a speaker. The CPU 301 executes various processes in response to commands input from the input unit 306. Then, the CPU 301 outputs the processing result to the output unit 307.

  The recording unit 308 connected to the input / output interface 305 includes, for example, a hard disk, and records programs executed by the CPU 301 and various data. The communication unit 309 communicates with an external device via a network such as the Internet 221 or a local area network.

  Alternatively, the program may be acquired via the communication unit 309 and recorded in the recording unit 308.

  A drive 310 connected to the input / output interface 305 drives a removable medium 311 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, and drives the program or data recorded therein. Get etc. The acquired program and data are transferred to the recording unit 308 and recorded as necessary.

  FIG. 23 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of functions implemented by the CPU 301 of the content server 221 that executes a program.

  By executing the program of the CPU 301, the web server 351, the recording control unit 352, the access key reception control unit 353, the access control unit 354, and the authentication processing unit 355 are realized in the content server 221.

  The web server 351 controls reception of moving image data transmitted from the imaging device 11 via the Internet 201 and controls transmission of moving image data to the imaging device 11 via the Internet 201.

  For example, the web server 351 controls the communication unit 309 to cause the communication unit 309 to receive moving image data transmitted from the imaging device 11-1 via the Internet 201. For example, the Web server 351 causes the communication unit 309 to transmit moving image data to the imaging device 11-2 via the network 12.

  The recording control unit 352 controls the recording of the moving image data so as to record the received moving image data transmitted from the imaging device 11 at the position described in the URL transmitted together with the moving image data. For example, the recording control unit 352 causes the recording unit 308 to record the moving image data transmitted from the imaging device 11-1.

  The access key reception control unit 353 controls reception of an access key transmitted from the imaging device 11 via the Internet 201. That is, the access key reception control unit 353 controls the communication unit 309 to cause the communication unit 309 to receive the access key transmitted from the imaging device 11 via the Internet 201.

  The access control unit 354 controls access from the imaging device 11 to the moving image data recorded in the recording unit 308. That is, the access control unit 354 allows the imaging apparatus 11 to access the moving image data recorded in the recording unit 308 or prohibits access to the moving image data recorded in the recording unit 308. In this manner, access from the imaging device 11 to moving image data is controlled.

  For example, when the imaging device 11-2 is authenticated as valid, the access control unit 354 permits the imaging device 11-2 to access the moving image data recorded in the recording unit 308. That is, in this case, moving image data accessed from the imaging device 11-2 is transmitted to the imaging device 11-2 via the network 12 by the Web server 351.

  Further, when it is authenticated that the imaging device 11-2 is not valid, the access control unit 354 prohibits the imaging device 11-2 from accessing the moving image data recorded in the recording unit 308. That is, in this case, the moving image data accessed from the imaging device 11-2 is not transmitted to the imaging device 11-2.

  The authentication processing unit 355 authenticates the imaging device 11. For example, the authentication processing unit 355 transmits the moving image data, the access key transmitted by the imaging device 11-1, and the access key transmitted by the imaging device 11-2 that attempts to access the moving image data. Are compared, the image pickup apparatus 11 is authenticated if the image pickup apparatus 11 is valid. For example, the authentication processing unit 355 transmits the moving image data, the access key transmitted by the imaging device 11-1, and the access key transmitted by the imaging device 11-2 that attempts to access the moving image data. If they do not match, the imaging device 11 is authenticated if the imaging device 11 is not valid.

  Next, an example of URL and access key transmission / reception processing in the imaging devices 11-1 and 11-2 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S441, the access destination setting unit 251 of the imaging device 11-1 moves the moving image data in accordance with the instruction from the user A based on the signal indicating the operation content from the operation input unit 33 according to the operation of the user A. Is set to the server name and directory name of the content server 221 to be uploaded. More specifically, the access destination setting unit 251 of the imaging device 11-1 records, for example, the server name “userA.mydata.aaa.com” and the directory name “/ cam01 / data /” of the content server 221. Set.

  The processes in steps S461 and S462 are the same as the processes in steps S361 and S362 in the flowchart of FIG.

  Further, the process of step S442 is the same as the process of step S341 in the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S443, the upload list information registration unit 252 of the imaging device 11-1 receives the recording request from the imaging device 11-2, and the name of the requested device that is the imaging device 11-2 that has requested the recording. The file name of the moving image data to be recorded and the access key are registered in the upload list.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of an upload list. The requesting device is information for specifying another imaging device 11 that has transmitted a request for recording. The requesting device only needs to be uniquely determined for each device, such as the name of the other imaging device 11, the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the wireless LAN interface, and the manufacturing number of the other imaging device 11. In the example of the upload list illustrated in FIG. 25, the requested device is the name of another imaging device 11.

  The file name is a file that stores moving image data that is recorded or created in response to a request from another imaging device 11 represented by the requesting device, and is a file name of a file that is arranged in the content server 221.

  For example, the file name is generated by combining “recording start time” and “random number”. The file name is a file name of a file in which moving image data uploaded to the content server 221, that is, moving image data recorded in the content server 221 is stored.

  The access key is authentication data for authenticating the content server 221 when another imaging device 11 represented by the requesting device accesses moving image data recorded in the content server 221. The access key may be set by the user A, for example, or may be automatically generated by a random number.

  More specifically, in FIG. 25, “imaging device 11-2” as the requesting device and “200503191930” as the file name corresponding to the moving image data recorded or created in response to the request from the imaging device 11-2. -9372.mpg ”and“ krzw ”as the access key are registered. Further, in response to the moving image data recorded or created in response to the request from the imaging device 11-3, “imaging device 11-3” as the requesting device, “200503191935-8519.mpg” as the file name, and access “Wdng” is associated and registered as a key.

  The upload list information registration unit 252 of the imaging device 11-1 causes the recording unit 35 to record the upload list in which these pieces of information are registered, for example.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 24, the processes of steps S444 to S453 are the same as the processes of steps S342 to S351 in the flowchart of FIG.

  Further, the processes of steps S463 and S464 are the same as the processes of steps S363 and S364 in the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S454, the access information generation unit 253 of the imaging device 11-1 uploads the server name and directory name of the content server 221 set in the access destination setting unit 251 of the imaging device 11-1 and the imaging device 11-1. A URL is created from the file name registered in the list information registration unit 252.

  For example, the URL for the imaging device 11-2 to access the moving image data uploaded to the content server 221 is http://userA.mydata.aaa.com/cam01/data/200503191930-9372.mpg The The URL for accessing the moving image data uploaded to the content server 221 by the imaging device 11-3 is http://userA.mydata.aaa.com/cam01/data/200503191935-8519.mpg. The The access information generation unit 253 of the imaging device 11-1 acquires the access key registered in the upload list information registration unit 252 of the imaging device 11-1, and records it together with the created URL. The access information generation unit 253 of the imaging device 11-1 supplies the recorded URL and access key to the communication control unit 51 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S455, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-1 sends the URL and access key supplied from the access information generation unit 253 of the imaging device 11-1 to the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-2. 12 to the imaging device 11-2.

  Thus, the imaging device 11-1 transmits the URL and the access key to the other imaging device 11 indicated by the requesting device registered in the upload list.

  In step S465, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-2 causes the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-2 to receive the URL and access key transmitted from the imaging device 11-1 via the network 12. . The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-2 supplies the received URL and access key to the access information acquisition unit 254 of the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S466, the access information acquisition unit 254 of the imaging device 11-2 records the supplied URL and access key in a memory built in the control unit 36. Further, for example, the access information acquisition unit 254 of the imaging device 11-2 may record the URL and the access key in the recording unit 35 of the imaging device 11-2.

  On the other hand, after the imaging device 11-1 transmits the URL and the access key to the imaging device 11-2 in step S455, the processing in the imaging device 11-1 proceeds to step S456.

  The processing in step S456 is the same as the processing in step S353 in the flowchart of FIG.

  In this manner, the imaging device 11-1 transmits the URL indicating the recording position of the moving image data uploaded to the content server 221 to the other imaging device 11 that has transmitted the request for recording the moving image data, and the moving image. An access key for authentication can be transmitted to the content server 221 to which the image data is uploaded.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing for uploading moving image data to the content server 221 of the imaging apparatus 11-1.

  The content server 221 only needs to be accessed via the Internet 201. For example, even a so-called rental server provided in a remote place is a server owned by the user A provided in the home of the user A. May be. For example, after the user A returns home, the imaging device 11-1 is connected to the Internet 201 using the Ethernet (registered trademark) by the user A, and the user A is instructed to upload moving image data. The upload process is started by accessing the content server 221 indicated by the server name set by the access destination setting unit 251 of 11-1. Further, the image capturing apparatus 11-1 may be connected to a personal computer connected to the Internet 201 by the user A so as to access the content server 221 via the personal computer.

  In step S501, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-1 sends the URL recorded in the access information generation unit 253 of the imaging device 11-1 to the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-1, and the Internet 201. To the content server 221.

  In step S521, the Web server 351 of the content server 221 causes the communication unit 309 of the content server 221 to receive the URL transmitted from the imaging device 11-1 via the Internet 201. The web server 351 of the content server 221 supplies the received URL to the recording control unit 352 of the content server 221. The recording control unit 352 of the content server 221 records the received URL in the recording unit 308 of the content server 221.

  In step S502, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-1 acquires the file name registered in the upload list acquired from the recording unit 35 via the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-1, for example, “200503191930-9372. The moving image data “.mpg” is transmitted to the content server 221 via the Internet 201 to the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S522, the Web server 351 of the content server 221 causes the communication unit 309 of the content server 221 to receive the moving image data transmitted from the imaging device 11-1 via the Internet 201. The web server 351 of the content server 221 supplies the received image data to the recording control unit 352 of the content server 221.

  In step S523, the recording control unit 352 of the content server 221 records the received moving image data in the recording unit 308 of the content server 221. More specifically, the recording control unit 352 of the content server 221 transmits to a predetermined directory specified by the recorded URL, for example, “http://userA.mydata.aaa.com/cam01/data/”. Recorded moving image data is recorded.

  Note that the imaging device 11-1 transmits the recording area of the recording unit 308 of the content server 221 via the Internet 201, for example, “http://userA.mydata.aaa.com/cam01/data/ ”Or the like for specifying a protocol or directory, and a file storing moving image data may be written in the specified area.

  In step S503, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-1 transfers the access key recorded in the access information generation unit 253 of the imaging device 11-1 to the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-1, and the Internet 201. To the content server 221.

  In step S524, the access key reception control unit 353 of the content server 221 causes the communication unit 309 of the content server 221 to receive the access key transmitted from the imaging device 11-1 via the Internet 201. The access key reception control unit 353 of the content server 221 supplies the received access key to the access control unit 354 of the content server 221.

  In step S525, the access control unit 354 of the content server 221 restricts access to the moving image data recorded in the recording unit 308 of the content server 221 with the access key transmitted from the imaging device 11-1, and the content The process in the server 221 ends.

  In this way, the imaging device 11-1 uploads the moving image data whose access is restricted to the content server 221.

  In step S504, the upload list information registration unit 252 of the imaging device 11-1 uploads the moving image data to the content server 221, and then deletes the information of the upload list regarding the moving image data, and processing in the imaging device 11-1. Ends.

  In this way, the imaging device 11-1 records or creates in a predetermined directory of the content server 221 specified by the URL transmitted to the imaging device 11-2 in response to a recording request from the imaging device 11-2. Uploaded moving image data can be uploaded.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing for downloading moving image data from the content server 221 of the imaging apparatus 11-2.

  For example, after the user B returns home, the imaging device 11-2 is connected to the Internet 201 using the Ethernet (registered trademark) by the user B, and the user B is instructed to download moving image data. Download by accessing a predetermined directory of the content server 221 specified by the URL received from 11-1, for example "http://userA.mydata.aaa.com/cam01/data/200503191930-9372.mpg" Start processing. Further, the imaging device 11-2 may access the content server 221 by being connected to a personal computer connected to the Internet 201 by the user B.

  In step S541, the transmission control unit 72 of the imaging device 11-2 transfers the access key recorded in the access information acquisition unit 254 of the imaging device 11-2 to the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-2. To the content server 221.

  In step S561, the access key reception control unit 353 of the content server 221 causes the communication unit 309 of the content server 221 to receive the access key transmitted from the imaging device 11-2 via the Internet 201. The access key reception control unit 353 of the content server 221 supplies the received access key to the authentication processing unit 355 of the content server 221.

  In step S562, the authentication processing unit 355 of the content server 221 authenticates the imaging device 11-2 using the access key transmitted from the imaging device 11-2.

  For example, the authentication processing unit 355 compares the access key received in step S524 and transmitted by the imaging device 11-1 with the access key received in step S561 and transmitted by the imaging device 11-2. If they match, the imaging device 11-2 is authenticated if the imaging device 11-2 is valid, and if they do not match, the imaging device 11-2 is authenticated if the imaging device 11-2 is not valid.

  In step S563, the access control unit 354 of the content server 221 determines whether access is possible based on the authentication result. That is, the access control unit 354 determines that access is possible when the imaging device 11-2 is authenticated as valid, and determines that access is not possible when the imaging device 11-2 is authenticated as invalid. To do.

  If it is determined in step S563 that access is possible, the process advances to step S564, and the access control unit 354 of the content server 221 captures the moving image data stored in the file specified by the URL 11-2. The access restriction from the image pickup device 11-2 is released, and access to the moving image data from the imaging device 11-2 is permitted. For example, the access control unit 354 of the content server 221 captures a moving image data file “200503191930-9372.mpg” recorded in “http://userA.mydata.aaa.com/cam01/data/”. The restriction on access from the device 11-2 is released.

  In step S565, the Web server 351 of the content server 221 sends the moving image data whose access restriction has been released to the communication unit 309 of the content server 221 via the Internet 201 in response to the access restriction being released. Thus, the image data is transmitted to the imaging device 11-2, and the processing in the content server 221 is terminated.

  In step S542, the reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-2 causes the moving image data transmitted from the content server 221 via the Internet 201 to be received by the network I / F 37 of the imaging device 11-2. The reception control unit 71 of the imaging device 11-2 supplies the received moving image data to the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2.

  In step S543, the recording control unit 55 of the imaging device 11-2 records the received moving image data in the recording unit 35 of the imaging device 11-2, and the processing in the imaging device 11-2 ends.

  Thus, the imaging device 11-2 downloads the moving image data uploaded by the imaging device 11-1 from the content server 221.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S563 that the imaging device 11-2 cannot access the moving image data, access to the moving image data is prohibited, and the processing in the content server 221 is performed without transmitting the moving image data. Ends. At this time, the content server 221 may transmit information indicating an error to the imaging device 11-2.

  In this way, the imaging device 11-2 can download the moving image data from the predetermined directory of the content server 221 specified by the URL transmitted from the imaging device 11-1.

  In step S565 described above, after the content server 221 transmits moving image data to the imaging device 11-2, the content server 221 receives the URL, access key, and moving image data received from the imaging device 11-1. May be deleted.

  In step S543 described above, after the imaging device 11-2 receives the moving image data from the content server 221, the imaging device 11-2 deletes the URL and access key received from the imaging device 11-1. You may do it.

  By deleting the URL, access key, or moving image data, it is possible to more reliably prevent a third party from illegally acquiring the moving image data.

  As described above, the imaging device 11 can provide even large-capacity moving image data that is difficult to transmit and receive by wireless LAN to other imaging devices 11.

  As a method for transmitting the URL and access key, for example, user A verbally promises user B to send it later, and user B sends the URL and access key by e-mail or the like at a later date. A way to do this is conceivable. However, in this case, both the user A and the user B are troublesome, and either the user A or the user B may forget the promise itself.

  On the other hand, according to the present invention, as described above, the user A or the user B can easily transmit and receive the URL and the access key. Since the access key is recorded, moving image data can be provided more reliably.

  As described above, when a plurality of devices are connected via a network, the content of the video being captured can be transmitted. In addition, a recording start request that is a recording start request and a recording end request that is a recording end request for any of the acquired contents transmitted from the device receiving the stream via the network. Recording was requested by controlling reception and controlling recording of a recording start request reception time that is a time when a recording start request is received for any of the contents and a recording end request reception time that is a time when a recording end request is received. Control the recording of the content data so that the content data that is the content data is recorded at least from the recording start request reception time to the recording end request reception time, and receive the recorded recording start request reception time and recording end request. Based on the time, the recording start is performed so that the device that sent the recording start request and recording end request can acquire it. When transmission of content data of the requested content from the request reception time to the recording end request reception time is controlled, it is the content of the requested period among the acquired content and the quality is higher. High content can be provided more easily.

  The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software. When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software may execute various functions by installing a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware or various programs. For example, it is installed from a program recording medium in a general-purpose personal computer or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a program recording medium that stores a program that is installed in a computer and can be executed by the computer includes a magnetic disk (including a flexible disk), an optical disk (CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only). Memory), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) (including magneto-optical disk), or removable media 39, which is a package medium made of semiconductor memory, or a program that is temporarily or permanently stored (not shown) It is comprised by ROM, the hard disk which comprises the recording part 35, etc. For storing the program in the program recording medium, a wired or wireless communication medium such as a local area network, the Internet, or digital satellite broadcasting is used via a network I / F 37 that is an interface such as a router or a modem as necessary. Done.

  In the present specification, the step of describing the program stored in the program recording medium is not limited to the processing performed in time series in the order described, but is not necessarily performed in time series. Or the process performed separately is also included.

  The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a figure which shows the example of the imaging device which is one embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of an imaging device. 14 is a flowchart for describing transmission and reception processing of a video stream in the imaging apparatus. It is a figure explaining the example of a display of a display part. It is a figure explaining the other example of a display of a display part. It is a flowchart explaining the example of a recording process of a still image. 12 is a flowchart illustrating another example of still image recording processing. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the process of audio | voice recording. It is a flowchart explaining the other example of an audio | voice recording process. It is a flowchart explaining the example of a recording process of a moving image. It is a flowchart explaining the other example of the process of recording a moving image. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process of transmission of the recording request | requirement containing time information. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the process of reception of the recording request | requirement containing time information. It is a figure explaining the example of a recording process in an imaging device when time information is contained in the request | requirement of recording. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another example of recording processing in the imaging apparatus when time information is included in a recording request. It is a figure explaining the further another example of the display of a display part. It is a figure which shows the other example of the imaging device which is one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the further another example of the imaging device which is one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining URL and access key transmission / reception of an imaging device. It is a figure explaining upload and download of moving image data of an imaging device. It is a block diagram which shows the other example of a structure of an imaging device. It is a block diagram which shows the example of a structure of the hardware of a content server. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the function implement | achieved by CPU of the content server which performs a program. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the process of transmission and reception of URL and an access key. It is a figure explaining the example of an upload list. It is a flowchart explaining the example of the process of uploading moving image data. It is a flowchart explaining the example of a process of downloading moving image data.

Explanation of symbols

  11, 11-1 to 11-4 imaging device, 31 imaging unit, 32 voice input / output unit, 33 operation input unit, 34 display unit, 35 recording unit, 36 control unit, 37 network I / F, 38 drive, 39 removable Media, 51 Communication control section, 52 Display control section, 53 Input reception section, 54 Data creation section, 55 Recording control section, 56 Time recording section, 57 Time information addition section, 71 Reception control section, 72 Transmission control section, 221 Contents Server, 251 access destination setting unit, 252 upload list information registration unit, 253 access information generation unit, 254 access information acquisition unit, 301 CPU, 302 ROM, 308 recording unit, 309 communication unit, 351 Web server, 352 recording control unit, 353 access key reception control unit, 354 Access control unit, 355 authentication processing unit

Claims (6)

The stream of the moving picture that shooting image, the information processing apparatus to be transmitted to the device connected via the first network,
The coming stream from the device receiving the transmitted via the first network, a reception control means for controlling the reception of the recording start request and record end request of the moving image,
And time recording control means for controlling recording of the recording start request record start request receiving time has been received and the recording end request was received record end request reception time of the moving image,
Recording the requested the moving image is, at least the so recorded from the recording start request receiving time until the recording end request reception time, the moving image recording control means for controlling recording of the moving image,
The moving image recorded from the recording start request reception time to the recording end request reception time is transmitted to a predetermined server via a second network that is wider than the first network, and the device is connected to the server. Transmission control means for controlling to transmit the position data of the moving image for acquiring the moving image recorded on the network via the second network to the device via the first network ; Information processing apparatus provided. The transmission control means controls to transmit the authentication data for authenticating the device to the server together with the position data of the moving image to the device via the first network. The information processing apparatus described. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first network is a wireless LAN, and the second network is the Internet . The reception control means includes the recording start request including start time information for specifying a start time of recording with reference to the requested time, and end time information for specifying an end time of recording with reference to the requested time. Controlling reception of the recording end request;
The time recording control means controls the recording of the start time information and the end time information together with recording of the recording start request reception time and the recording end request reception time,
The moving image recording control means, wherein the time determined from the recording start request reception time and the start time information, as the moving image to the time that is determined from the recording end time reception time and the end time information is recorded, the Control the recording of moving images ,
The transmission control unit controls transmission of the moving image from a time determined from the recording start request reception time and the start time information to a time determined from the recording end time reception time and the end time information. The information processing apparatus described. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus for transmitting a stream of the moving picture that shooting image, the device connected via the first network,
It sent from the device that is receiving the stream via the first network, and controls the recording start request and receive records termination request of the moving image,
It controls the recording of the record start request was received record start request reception time and received the record end request record end request reception time of the moving image,
Recording the requested the moving image is to be recorded from at least the record start request reception time to the recording end request reception time, it controls the recording of the moving image,
The moving image recorded from the recording start request reception time to the recording end request reception time is controlled to be transmitted to a predetermined server via a second network that is wider than the first network,
Control is performed so that the position data of the moving image for the device to acquire the moving image recorded in the server via the second network is transmitted to the device via the first network. An information processing method including steps. The stream of the moving picture that shooting image, the program causing the information processing of an information processing apparatus to the computer to be transmitted to the device connected via the first network,
It sent from the device that is receiving the stream via the first network, and controls the recording start request and receive records termination request of the moving image,
It controls the recording of the record start request was received record start request reception time and received the record end request record end request reception time of the moving image,
Recording the requested the moving image is to be recorded from at least the record start request reception time to the recording end request reception time, it controls the recording of the moving image,
The moving image recorded from the recording start request reception time to the recording end request reception time is controlled to be transmitted to a predetermined server via a second network that is wider than the first network,
Control is performed so that the position data of the moving image for the device to acquire the moving image recorded in the server via the second network is transmitted to the device via the first network. A program that includes steps.

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