The application requires in the right of priority of the U.S. Provisional Application the 60/671st, No. 375 (attorney docket 60021-381100) that is entitled as " CONNECTEDSERVICES FRAMEWORK FOR THE MEDIA ANDENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY " of submission on April 14th, 2005.U.S. Provisional Application the 60/671st, No. 375 and the U.S. Patent application the 11/364th, No. 411 (attorney docket 60021-381301) that is entitled as " DYNAMICALLY TRIGGERINGNOTIFICATIONS TO HUMAN PARTICIPANTS IN ANINTEGRATED CONTENT PRODUCTION PROCESS " submitted to February in 2006 27 are hereby expressly incorporated by reference.
Embodiment
In present broadcast environment, task involved in the present invention is very outstanding, and needs personnel to utilize control structure execution treatment step seldom to produce a content.The present invention's interconnection that these are different is in the processing (having reduced the mutual dependence of personnel) of good control.The Connection Service framework of Microsoft (" CSF ") software systems are to constitute one of ingredient of the present invention.CSF these instruments of can combining closely, simultaneously loosely connected these instruments so that each instrument can optionally change over to and produce.Had CSF, just do not needed these instruments all from single seller; Instrument can be among numerous sellers any.CSF makes various front end applications can see the function of these instruments, and is manufacturing company's establishment " digital spine (digital spine) ".This digital spine connects these instruments and makes content resource steadily to propagate between them.CSF is not limited to the content item about manufacture process, and therefore, digital spine can also be handled the information of sale, transaction, scheduling of resource and other types.
Fig. 1 shows the block diagram of integrated content production environment 100, and wherein, Connection Service framework 150 is that interconnected ESB is carried out in the auxiliary various application of carrying out the content production action.In addition, these application can comprise portal server 105, insert to use 110, decoding uses 115, digital asset management system 120, notice use 125, editing application 130, broadcast use 135, video on-demand system 140, move use 145, copyright management use 155 and other use 160.These application can be the application that the seller uses or customizes.
Portal server 105 can be the SHAREPOINTPORTAL SERVER that Microsoft sells.Insert application 110 and can comprise PANASONIC P2 (" professional card insert type ") camera, it has solid-state P2 storage card.It can be TELESTREAM FLIPFACTORY and TELESTREAM MEDIAAPPLICATION PLATFORM (" MAP ") system that decoding uses 115.It can be NORTH PLAINS TELESCOPE system that digital asset management (" DAM ") uses 120.Can use MICROSOFT LIVE COMMUNICATION server-initiated-notification to use 125.Editing application 130 can be AVID UNITY MEDIANETWORK and AVID NEWSCUTTER XP software for editing or Final Cut Pro HD software for editing.Broadcasting and use 135 can be the OMNIBUSVIDEO NETWORKS media system of control OMNEON broadcasting server.Video-on-demand applications 140 can be a MICROSOFT TV INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION software platform.Moving and use 145 can be MICROSOFT PORTABLE MEDIA CENTER system.
Fig. 2 shows in some possible embodiments of the present invention.Embodiment shown in Figure 2 uses that the method among Fig. 1 provides seamless, numeration system is made the work flow process end to end, it can be conceptualized as eight stages, beginning is to set up project 205, is provided with and inserts content 210 then and proceed to distribute 260, files 270 broadcasting of finishing at last.Connection Service framework of the present invention provides dirigibility, is used for satisfying the needs of making tissue and the workflow and the application of the condition of change to adapt to.
At first, can set up project by in system, creating masterplate.At establishment stage, can be with from being stored in the system in the design of making side and execution side and the comment collection, and can obtain the approval of this work.Fig. 3 is the screenshotss of the new projects that set up in system.Be this allocation of items exercise question 305.Obtain the details 310 of project and select masterplate 315.At this moment, crucial participant (player) is also assigned in the position 320 of the various services that selection will be carried out, for example, and making side, record side, editor side and execution side 325.It is the screenshotss that portal server 105 generates project homepage 405 that Fig. 4 shows when creating new projects.This homepage 405 makes Team Member can share information and cooperate on this project.By using the screen among Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, the invention enables the user can set up a plurality of projects that can parallel running.
Beginning in new projects at first must be set up project 205.This comprises: be allocation of items resource 205.1; And the right 205.2 of consulting/obtaining content.In case set up new projects, just can insert its content from camera 210.1 or memory storage (for example, magnetic tape station 210.2 or P2 insert platform) that can Long-distance Control.Control allows the operator to select needed starting point and end point from cinestrip.In case selected photo, then point out camera or memory storage if desired, and content is inserted in the CSF system 200.During inserting, can decipher 210.3 to content by multiple form.For example, the broadcasting-quality form can be first form, and second form can be internet stream after a while, is used for showing by the windows media player or the similar software of computing machine.
In case inserted content and it deciphered, the present invention just can generate to record side notify 210.4 automatically, be ready to Notification Record side's content.This notice can be the message of instant message, email message, voice mail message, task items, schedule item or other types.Notice can comprise the reference of the interior perhaps content production action that the informant person of institute need carry out.With reference to being the indication of moving about next content production.Perhaps, with reference to being link to the entrance of the application that will use by reciever.This link make to be responsible for people of record can be fast and easily jump in the perhaps application that will use of people, with the change content.
In certain embodiments, can send a plurality of notices.For example, except Notification Record side, can also notify making side, so that make the latest news that can access the project process.In another embodiment, can two kinds of different modes notify same individual.For example, can send voice mail and email message to record side.Fig. 5 shows the screenshotss that expression has been inserted content resource and prepared the automatic immediate message 505 of record metadata.This instant message is included in the link 510 of log processing.
This system can make the user can set up the preferred embodiment that is used to notify.For example, record can be selected before notified wanting at her by instant message, can select before notified wanting at him by instant message and voice mail and make.System can also regulate one group of notification rule, to determine how to notify one or more take over partys.For example, work, occupation or responsibility inventory can be used in combination with rule, to determine which kind of medium whom system can be notified to by.
The next stage of content production (that is record stage 220) comprise content record 220.1, add in the content metadata to 220.2 and select to be used for content edited 220.3.After there was new content footage in notice (210.4) user, when she can access, she can write down the information about content, for example, and object, position and shooting date.Content can be organized in its suitable project.Fig. 6 shows the content resource 605 of the project that exists wait to utilize metadata record and 610 screenshotss.Record can be with the resource of selecting to play.Record side can also check any correlation technique metadata 615 about this resource (for example, from the MXF file).Observed fragment (clip), record can be to give resource 620 with descriptive data allocations.If desired, record can be to mark " circulation is adopted ".Circulation adopt be illustrated in from the content of a plurality of photos preferably or optimal employing.
In one embodiment, know new resources to making square tube, and she uses digital asset management (" DAM ") 120 systems to select the resource that is used to edit.The search interface 705 that Fig. 7 shows DAM is embedded among the present invention can select resource.As shown in Figure 8, when making side finished the resource of selecting to be used to edit, making can be to click the suitable button 710 that will be redirected to " arrangement medium " of the present invention zone 805.Thus, making can will indicate 810 to add in the edit package to be sequence with these segment arrangements (that is, arranging) in detail, sends request 815 to editor side then.
Herein, transmission notifies 230.1 to editor side, and the editing bag of 905 notice editor Fang Xin.Identical with step 210.4, notice can be automatic immediate message, voice mail message, email message or the notice that sends to a people or many people's other types.This notice can also be these combination.The present invention will transfer to editing application 130 and 910 via CSF 150 from these resources of DAM 120.In edit phase 230, the thing that is called " daily paper " in the industry is pushed into guild and edits station 230.2.Notice can be sent to correct editor side, so that she knows that new material can be used for editing.Next, editor side edits station work 230.3 and edits camera lens with the indication establishment rough edit according to making side in guild.When editor finished, editor side exported to the project export folders with up-to-date editor's medium, and this makes CSF 150 resource can be routed to DAM 120.
When uploading to the resource of up-to-date establishment among the DAM 120, will notify 1005 (as Figure 10) to send to editor side automatically, so that editor side's this resource of record.Notice can comprise the URL that writes down the page.The metadata 1010 that the input of editor side is new and click " Log " button 1015.This makes message to be sent to DAM 120 via CSF 150, to upgrade the metadata of new resources.
Can be used for inspection by automatic notification message 1105 notice making side editors and begin examination phase 240.This notice can be included in the link of checking screen (shown in Figure 11).Herein, making can be to check 240.1 rough edit by network front end 1110 or set-top box.During it was checked, the making square tube was crossed its note 2 40.2 and 1115 of interpolation and is come rough edit is explained.In certain embodiments, note is linked to specific frame or timing code, and can imports note based on pen.This feature can be in the enterprising row labels of special displays and is accepted the summary need make what change.In case making side finishes its note, he can click " rework " button 1120 rough edit is returned to editor side 240.3.
Automatically notice editor side has been transmitted and need further have been edited from the note of making side.Next, the note of the side's of editor scrutiny making side and check archive footage.He can be input in this archive footage some in the rough edit.In certain embodiments, copyright management information is included in the archive footage.This information can text formatting be included in the camera lens next door, and perhaps this message can numeral or figure ground embedding camera lens or stored on it in medium of camera lens.When the change 230.5 of being asked was made by editor side, making side and editor can be to communicate by VOIP or instant message.Next, submit to 230.6 to give makings side again the editor of second version by the side of editor, then the inspection of making side change.If all in order, making side clicks " Accept " button 1125.Then, notice execution side approved program is distributed automatically.For the ease of checking that execution can be to come scrutiny program by existing-quality television via video-on-demand applications 140 and 1205.Execution can trigger automatic notice to click " approve " button 1210, has gone through to distribute with notice making side content.
In case necessary personage has ratified program, editor can be to receive automatic notice so.Next, he can complete processing 230.7, and this can comprise mediation (sweetening) audio frequency and/or change required tone.Then, editor determines that tabulation (" EDL ") is used to make the broadcasting-quality medium to be fit to finish bag 240.5.The preview of finishing program can be used for being checked by execution side and making side.
In case program is fit to, the broadcast stage 250 has just begun.Finish bag and be loaded in the broadcast video server 250.1.Automatically notice can notify making side's video to be loaded 250.2.Can send another notice to dispatcher/control personnel, can utilize fresh content to notify her.By notification message, dispatcher/control personnel can be linked to video server, with the preview of view content.Can make some final changes to content, for example, for interruption is added in commercial advertisement.In case this is finished, play 250.3 thereby just dispatch new procedures.
The program that digital copyright management (" DRM ") can be applied to is to prevent undelegatedly to duplicate 260.1.The dispatcher triggers the generation 260.2 of content based on a series of profiles of dismissing selected metadata the distribution option (Figure 13 1305) on various media channels.For example, this makes that the content that is used for the internet can be transmitted immediately automatically after program is by television broadcasting.
Next, add the program of finishing and form camera lens filing 270.1, and this is finished program and can be used for other commercial application.For example, form marketing procedure that after a while can DVD.
More than set forth the end-to-end step that in roundup content manufacturing process, relates to, next will set forth at the various aspects in this processing.At first, discuss the journal file that people and non-human action are provided, dynamic trigger notice is discussed then.The 3rd, will discuss and regulate excess resources.
Equipments of recording
In whole end-to-end making was handled, the present invention followed the tracks of in journal file about the action data of each incident, comprised action that human user is taked and was carried out and action between it by the various application of system.The form of all right journal file is followed the tracks of the action via network service and applications or user.Daily record data makes tissue can catch service data simply exactly, and this service data comprises the suitable application of editor, stock number, network performance etc.These data can be planned and operate tissue effectively.Fig. 14 shows the screenshotss of the data log files 1405 of one embodiment of the present of invention.For each incident that takes place, message 1410 and timestamp 1420 all are stored in the daily record.
Action data can be included in the message that exchanges between application and/or the user.In certain embodiments, the present invention is stored in the payload 1415 of message in the journal file.Payload 1415 can be other graphic files of content, encoded key frames view data or the expression content resource of soap message.Payload information 1415 is used to analyze the work that will carry out.In order to make out the bill or other purposes, applications can be used payload information 1415.
Dynamic trigger notice
Figure 15 shows the block diagram of dynamic trigger notice.In one embodiment, CSF 150 is issued to message queue 1505 with all notices as message.Can use Microsoft's message queue (" MSMQ ") technology to realize message queue 1505.Even when those networks or the temporary transient off-line of system, MSMQ also makes application can communicate (synchronously with asynchronous) by network and system.MSMQ falls out message, and they are sent to one or more required notices application 125, for example, and instant message application 125.1, e-mail applications 125.2, voice mail application 125.N etc.In certain embodiments, notice is sent to user's schedule or task list.Also want the copy 1405 of recording messages.
Regulate excess resources
Usually, the application in integrated content production environment 100 1605 inner use in as the tissue of the part of content production environment.Yet one or more application may exist excess capacity or resource sometimes.Perhaps, may there be excess capacity in the one or more personnel for working in content production environment 100 sometimes.What the invention enables computing power or personnel ability thisly exceeds the quata to become additional income maker.
Figure 16 shows an embodiment who regulates excess resources.Exceed the quata by making external user 1615 regulate this via the one or more application 1605 of one or more network service 1610 visits.In certain embodiments, one group of excess capacity of using can be used for external parties.In other embodiments, in content production environment 100, receive content resource from external user 1615.One or more producers carry out one or a series of content production actions to content resource, to generate transferable resource according to these actions.Then, this transferable resource is sent to external user 1615.In this way, external user 1615 can be realized one or the action of a series of content production by call web services.
External user 1615 can be access application 1605 quotations.In another embodiment, can auction the visit of resource, for example, on eBay.Also other methods of payment can be applied to this process.
More than describe and relate to the embodiment that comprises the principle of the invention.Can use various types of configurations to change, revise and/or implement these embodiment.Those skilled in the art should understand, can needn't strict follow exemplary embodiment and herein shown in the situation of described application under, and, the present invention is made various modifications and change not deviating under the situation of the scope of the invention that claims propose.