CN1236614C

CN1236614C - Automated pubilication system with networkable smart camera

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Publication number: CN1236614C
Application number: CNB008140111A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 乔治·奥伯格; 托马斯·M·帕代尔那; 约翰·D·贝特曼
Original assignee: Logitech Europe SA
Current assignee: Logitech Europe SA
Priority date: 1999-10-08
Filing date: 2000-10-06
Publication date: 2006-01-11
Anticipated expiration: 2020-10-06
Also published as: KR20020057970A; CN1378745A; WO2001028249A1; AU7866200A; EP1222820A1

Abstract

An automated publication system provides a business model for allowing automated publication of content to a web site even when a user does not have any programming or technical skills. The business model includes the process from which a user captures content and automatically creates web pages using the captured content. The web pages are then automatically published on a web site. Moreover, the automated publication system also automatically creates a web site account for a user if so desired.

Description

Automated pubilication system with networkable smart camera

1, invention field

Relate generally to of the present invention is used to issue the system and method for the content of catching from the video camera system that is connected with computer, especially relates to automatic system and the method for a kind of content release that will catch from video camera system to the destination host that is connected with a network.

2, background technology

The video camera that is connected with traditional computer is well-known, and the video camera system that is connected with traditional computer comprises the traditional department of computer science video camera that is connected with traditional computer of unifying.This traditional computer system can be connected to a traditional network service that allows internet or Email to connect by a connection device such as modulator-demodulator.

This traditional computer video system provides a kind of mechanism that is used for static or mobile image is sent to other people who uses a computer system, has three kinds of traditional processing procedures to be used to send video image to other people basically.A traditional processing procedure comprises uses a traditional e-mail applications.The second traditional processing procedure comprises Internet of generation, promptly well-known " website ".The 3rd traditional processing procedure comprises the Human To Human's video conference call that utilizes traditional video system.

In the first traditional processing, use an e-mail applications to send video image and require this user to carry out series of steps to prepare video image and be used for sending and sending practically subsequently this video image.At first, this user must be registered to traditional video camera the theme of this video image, the user then this traditional video camera software kit of manual starting so that utilize this traditional video camera to catch this video image.The user must with suitable video file format for example the bitmap file stream video file of moving video image (or be used for) store institute's video captured image into computer system stores equipment.

In case stored this video image, next step must send to this video image his selected people the user.For this reason, the user must carry out an e-mail applications and select an email message option.This user selects another option in the e-mail applications so that increase annex in email message.The user searches for this memory device subsequently so that the video file of selecting to be stored is sticking obedient in Email as an annex.This user must key in this people's correct e-mail address subsequently.Email message with video file annex is posted to these people subsequently, and these people just can show this video file subsequently on their computer system.

The a lot of problem of storage in using traditional e-mail applications processing.At first, this processing procedure requires a large amount of manual step of user, and this just increases probability of errors, for example video image is stored as incorrect file format, or has sent wrong annex.Secondly, no matter when, when the arbitrary portion of this video image changes, this processing procedure requires user individually to carry out repeatedly each step.This is bothering when upgrading up-to-date video image to another person especially.The 3rd, this processing procedure is not suitable for the occasion of live video image.

Second conventional process that is used to send video image relates to a generation because of the i.e. conventional procedure of " website " in spy station, and another one people or some can the connection side ask so that check and the foradownloaded video image.But this processing procedure has a large amount of shortcomings because it require this user by a series of traditional discontinuous manual operations so that video image is placed on this website.And each step may require a plurality of software kits, and this will increase whole cost.

At first, this user must set up an account so that visit this internet to Internet service provider (ISP), more professionally is exactly World Wide Web (WWWW).This user also must set up an independent account so that the website of leading subscriber to portal management (hosting) equipment.In some cases, ISP can provide the main process equipment of this extra charge.After manually finishing these steps, the user just is ready to starting and catches camera.Especially, this traditional video camera software kit of this user's manual starting is so that this video image of opening entry.The user is registered to traditional video camera the theme of this video image subsequently to write down and to start this software with opening entry.The user is stored in the image that is write down in the storage medium of the computer system that this traditional fruit tree camera connected according to the video image file form.

In case the user catches and stored this video image, the user must prepare to transmit (or upload or download) this video image to the website.Especially, this user must at first retrieve and select corresponding video image file subsequently in memory device.The user manually is formatted into video image file a web site contents file subsequently.Especially, still image is compressed according to resembling jpeg format.And then moving video image must be converted into a stream video format.For the web site contents file is made commentary and annotation, the user must use one or more independently Application Software Program to the expectation notes and commentary of each type.For example, the user may require independently Application Software Program to increase and resemble the such notes and commentary of the Time of Day marking, figure watermark and text to the web site contents file.

In case the user has generated this web site contents file and increased notes and commentary, the user must generate one or more webpages and be used to show the video content that will be uploaded.For this reason, the user must be to the text editor of HTML(Hypertext Markup Language) and application and/or independently (relatively more expensive) webpage generate software kit and have preferably and understand.Usually, this user must format the basic layout and the generation of this HTML page or leaf or link the art work with auxiliary these HTML pages or leaves.

If a plurality of page or leaf is arranged, the user also must be linked at each page together by manually label (in particular with reference to institute's threaded file " HREF " label) being inserted into each HTML page or leaf.If the user will upload moving video image always, it is stream picture, this page or leaf must comprise (Sun Microsystems, Inc.Palo Alto, the object linking that reference CA) or can be visited by other network browser program and embed control (OCX) module to JavaTM.And for network camera (webcam ak web cam) image, whether no matter used webpage to generate software kit, the user must manually insert subscript and HTML sign indicating number in webpage.These subscripts and HTML sign indicating number are used to handle timer, and execution cycle property refreshes and the deal with data buffer memory.Finally, if user expectation generates a sketch video image, this user must buy another software kit and manually utilize this software kit to create this sketch image.It should be noted that this sketch image is used for representing a plurality of images or content at little geographical space.

In case generated this webpage, the user must at first transfer them to the web host server.For this reason, the user must manually finish a location registration process process in case from one of this web host request have the catalogue of memory space and to the access right of this catalogue to store these webpages.And then if for example desired big bandwidth of stream picture of image can not be supported in this website, the user must begin to seek the process of another web host (main frame with bigger bandwidth distributing capability).And, because the exchange of currency and web host with visit institute requested service, also exists extended delays when this web host resource of visit.

Next step, this user must addressable file transfer program (FTP) software kit so that transmit this webpage.Especially, this user must be manually with for example user's name, password and the User Catalog that will be uploaded are imported this ftp software from the master station account information of this web host request.This is necessary, so that this user uploads into correct position with webpage.And under most situation, the information that the user also will need manually to provide additional arrives ftp software, as web host server domain name information, and communication port numbers and the subdirectory information of visiting this web host.

After the user correctly imported and dispose all necessary ftp software information, the user can utilize ftp software to generate a bibliographic structure on server.After having only the user that all information is provided, could manually webpage be transmitted in the correct directory at network access station host station.The user must Contact Website main frame (or ISP) so that determine correct form for HTTP URL(uniform resource locator) (URL).This is by the employed unique IP address of web browser, to locate the position of this webpage on host server.Now the user can send URL to everyone of individual or granted access.

And the user must name the HTML page or leaf so that it can be picked up by default according to the naming rule of master station.For example, the user may want the URL:http that content can be below: //be visible on the www.auberger.com/officecam.If the user does not know which type of default html file Website server can pick up, and reader just has to use the default file on the master station.The problem that this default file brought be its file be change or on each master station, be different.For example, some master station uses index.htm, and other use index.htnl, home.html, or default.htm etc.This default variation is a lot, because have only a letter to need to change so that can point to a reposition.For example, index.htm is different with index.html.The a little readers of cause will become chaotic soon and can lose when attempting to find correct default page.

Clearly, there is a lot of problems in the conventional method that transmits video image of the method by traditional generation specific website.For example this conventional method problem is that it requires the user side a large amount of technical ability and ability are arranged.Another problem be generate web site contents and web graph as aspect have a large amount of chances to make a mistake because the user carries out a large amount of manual input and step.This will lead to errors, display video image improperly for example, memory image failure or select correct image to show improperly on webpage.Similarly, also existing a large amount of chances when transmitting webpage to web host makes a mistake, because require user a lot of manual input and step, this will cause resembling can not upload the such mistake of webpage, improperly accessed web page and lose webpage of being stored etc.

Another problem of this traditional method is to have a large amount of and very relevant cost issues.For example generate on the step incorrect input owing to having increased artificial time, effort and having increased expense to the required resource of this web host for correctly creating this website and webpage and correctly visiting this web host subsequently and upload this webpage subsequently at web site contents and webpage.And then these expenses are converted to the system cost that is increased, and for example in time-based access to the Internet connected, additional memory requirement was to debug wrong web page contents or webpage software code or to generate a new video image.And, if do not support to resemble the such function of stream video, have the more expense relevant with webpage being sent to new web host at initial web host place.

Another problem of this conventional method is the ability that it lacks the multiimage of being caught by traditional video camera system.That is to say that traditional photographic system and traditional webpage generate with management method can not prevent generation that is not necessary and the video image of uploading redundancy.This just causes using the increase of relevant expense with the processing bandwidth that increased and to the requirement of the memory space of user machine system and Web site management system.

Another problem of this traditional handicraft is that traditional portal management is that the restriction that visit can not be provided is visited this web host simultaneously with the prevention user, and he may be a new web page more, and to the visit of user website.This just causes damaging webpage and/or damages the interior image of webpage.Successively, this just increases again and is used to upload the whole expense of this video image to the website, because the user must carry out the manual procedure that webpage with redaction uploads to main frame once more.

In the 3rd conventional method that transmits video image, the traditional computer system with traditional video camera can be connected to each other by traditional telephone wire.In the method, call out the software kit that sender and call recipient start their computer system and activate their conventional video videoconference.This calling sender himself is correspondingly locating this camera and is receiving user by this calling of dialling of his traditional video conference call software kit.This is coughed up and makes the reception user locate this camera and pick up this calling by its traditional video conference call software kit at his end on himself, utilize this traditional configuration this moment, send to other user along with a user's image moves, these two users just can hold videoconference.

The 3rd conventional method that is used to transmit video image also has a large amount of shortcomings.Problem is that traditional video conference call software kit is very expensive and should be the same for calling party and recipient usually, so that video conference call can normally carry out.Second problem for this traditional video conference call bag is that they can not provide level and smooth relatively video to transmit.And this video transmits with " jerky " form and occurs, and one of them reason is that traditional video conference call can not be handled the large scale relevant with moving video image effectively.

Another problem of the third conventional method is that it passes through traditional telephone wire use point-to-point transmission.Traditional telephone wire can not be handled the requirement of the desired big bandwidth of moving video image.Therefore, the entire frame of moving video image may be deleted or be lost, and this will cause wave or " jerky " video image once more the recipient.Existing another problem of the third processing method is that this visual telephone is not suitable for the audience that reaches three or more, because traditional video conference call software kit and traditional telephone wire can not be handled the big flow of moving video image effectively.

Another problem that video call brought relates to uses the internet to set up the video conference call calling.Problem is that location either party on the internet is a quite process of trouble, and this discussed in the above.For example each user's default directory must be positioned on the internet.Another problem that the internet brought is that ISP provider and the telephone wire supported cause wave or " jerky " transmission or degradation transmission.Even the user has used cable modem or DSL, the user still must register a directory service, and this service may be crowded and is not respond very much.And these services also are quite expensive in installation and maintenance.Another problem is that the customer requirements of this content of visit has the content that the additional software bag is announced to check.This software should be used to announce that the software developer of this video content is compatible.

Therefore, can clearly find out, need (1) a kind of capture video images automatically, produce correct web site contents and webpage and the business system and the method for portal management instrument are provided from top discussion; (2) the video camera system and method that is connected with computer is used for automatically creating web site contents (comprising webpage); (3) Web site management system and method are used for automatically creating a website to announce this web site contents for the user; (4) be used to produce a network file form in single file, to announce the system and method for still image and moving video image; (6) be used to discern the video file format of the video file of being announced; And (7) are used for the system and method that managing web content is effectively uploaded.

Summary of the invention

According to the invention provides a kind of automatic public address system, comprise a destination host system, a people client produces system and a customer interaction system that connects by some network service.A content of announcing that the user can be used to announce to generation automatically arrives the destination host system.This client produces this content of system configuration so that automatically announce it in this destination host system.An interactive user can be visited the content of being announced by a web browser in the customer interaction system.This network service is a network configuration, for example internet or intranet or this locality or private net.The client comprises video data (scene, record or stream etc.), image, picture, picture and text etc.Announcement comprises mailing, uploads, and transmits transmission and broadcasting etc.

In one embodiment, this client's generation system comprises that a video camera system is connected with a network service.This video camera system comprises a video camera, a trapping module and client's generation module.This video camera is capture content or format it by this trapping module manually or automatically.This client's generation module comprises that this client produces system and can automatically produce and announce the website of webpage (it may comprise the content of being caught) on the destination host system.This client produces that system also is configured to automatically visit and for announcing that the user creates an account in the host object system, this client produces system and also is configured to allow automatically to visit this host services system to carry out announcement subsequently.

In one embodiment, this destination host system comprises that a network service connects a management system, a medium system, a community system and a content system.This destination host system can remember as a host services system, because its managing customer produces system and the addressable service of customer interaction system.Produce system for this client, the management system of host services system is configured as this client's generation system automatically visit and resource distribution service is provided, for example automatic access parameter, web host positional information and stored configuration.

This medium system is configured to produce system from this client and provides the input and output service for web site contents.For example, media input (media-in) component configuration becomes reception to resemble the such content of segment, broadcasting, photograph album or webpage.Media output (media-out) component configuration becomes from this host services system to transmit (or demonstration) content, for example resemble stream, file, etc. give the customer interaction system.This community system provides and resembles the such service of Email, talk or message and produce system and customer interaction system to the client.This content system is provided for the position of store website automatically, the announcement user generation that this website has certain content and automatically produced system by the client.The content that this content system also provides and mutual position of user is generated with search and visit, or free or charge.

This customer interaction system comprises a web browser system, a video player system and an audio player system, a message system and a system of accounts.This web browser system configuration is provided as the interface that to be provided to by this network service be addressable resource.This video player system configuration becomes to provide stream audio playback performance on-the-spot and record.This message system is configured to the function that gives information.The information that this account information system is configured to store relevant this interactive user is for example visited content free in the host services system so that this information is available easily for the host services system.Should note each system can be included in another system and also can with this web browser system integration together.

The present invention provides a kind of efficient system and business method model for automatic public address system, and this automatic public address system allows to announce user's capture content and also be automatically to generate and produce a website that can comprise institute's capture content automatically.And the user of this automatic public address system does not need to have program capability for creating this website or announcing it, and this has just saved and has announced user and relevant a large amount of time and the system resource in establishment website.

The host services system advantageously announces the merchant for web site contents the stage of wide region is provided.For example, produce this host services system that system moves with this client the broadcasting that is similar to broadcasting station inlet is provided.At this, addressable this host services system of a large amount of audiences and be tuned to comprise created and in the host services system by announcing the user institute channel of the content of announcement automatically.This host services system is also to announcing that the user provides the instrument of automatically announcing the website.

This client produces system and advantageously allows automatically to visit a host services system and automatically verify or create new user account when starting a video camera system according to the present invention by a network service.This has increased the changeability of network content file widely, this document is available to the user of customer interaction system, because web site contents announces that the merchant does not need to have any programming or other technical ability is available so that allow their web site contents material for a large amount of audiences.

In another embodiment, this client's generation system comprises a network camera system, a network album system and a live video system.This network camera system provides the network camera characteristic, and it allows the user to announce a webpage to a host services system and automatically upgrades content on (or refreshing) this webpage with predetermined interval.And this network camera system is advantageously changed into this network camera system automatically and can automatically produce and/or create webpage so that announce in this host services system.The content that these webpages utilize renewal to catch is subsequently automatically upgraded (or refreshing).

This network camera system comprises a trigger event manager, a Compare Manager, and a network camera content manager, a network camera is announced manager, a network camera is selected manager and a statement document flow manager.This trigger event manager is configured to detect the trigger event of an action of beginning in the Network Photo System, for example catches fresh content.This Compare Manager is configured to the reference frame of content frame and content is compared.Comparison information is used to determine whether refresh page subsequently.This network camera content manager is configured to provide one to be used to announce this user's interface so that select parameter automatically to utilize content creating and the announcement webpage by the network camera system acquisition.This network camera announces that manager is configured to utilize this network photograph content to announce that automatically this webpage is to a website of announcing the user.This website photograph selection manager is configured to be provided for the option of this Network Photo System, for example, and content size, documents location, planning information or relatively more definite information.

An advantage of this website camera arrangement is that it provides an automatic system and has been used to produce and safeguard a method by the network camera website of a network service access.And the benefit of website camera arrangement is not require that the user has any programming or technical ability is created the website camera that is used for institute's capture content automatically, this automatic website photographic system provides the user useful website photograph characteristics, as based on the safety system of vision or based on the surveillance of vision.And these website photograph characteristics are to have saved well a large amount of expenses, because and do not require that the user installs expensive equipment in safety or monitor area, is provided with video camera system and does not require the monitor service of safeguarding costliness at this.

The advantage that this website photograph album system provides is to allow the user to utilize the content of before having caught and the on-the-spot content creating that comes from video camera is similar to for example photograph album of the customization of photograph album.This network album system preferably photograph album with the toilet customization of automation automatically converts one to based on web page format, this form can announce that the based on network form of the photograph album that is customized is one can remember the network content file as network album in user's website.

This network album system comprises a content source manager, a layout manager, and a preview manager, a network album is announced manager, a network album Options Manager and a static file flow manager.This content source manager is configured to provide an interface to be used for this this network album chosen content to the user.This layout manager is configured to provide a template to be used for including the layout of the network album of selected content.Network album announces that manager is configured as the network album that utilizes this layout and content to create automatic announcement parameter is provided.This passive flow manager is configured to provide one to be used for being included in network album sport video file.The network album system also can comprise the Options Manager that is used to this network album that customized parameter is provided, and is for example big or small, author, e-mail address or default info web.

An advantage of this network album system is that it provides this instrument of automation tools to simplify the generation of the web site contents file that includes static frames and full motion content to the user.And this website photograph album system also allows the user to increase the situ flow video to network album best.And these automation characteristics have eliminated the requirement that the user handles any programming or other skill technique, and these requirements may be necessary for the dissimilar content that correctly formats and assemble in the single website.

Live video system (or situ flow system) provides the system that is used for announcing live video on user website to the user.This live video system allow customer interaction system user (or interactive user) be tuned to a user's a website (or announcing or produce user) in client's generation system and the on-the-spot journey order of watching this generation user announcing.This live video system advantageously provides people broadcasting station one by one for producing the user, leaves the judgement of this generation user cloud and the imagination at the program at this this station.

This live video system comprises a situ flow system, and this situ flow system comprises a driver-level (level), a communication server equipment interface, an inlet object and a broadcast module.This driving stage is configured as from the original video of this video camera and audio data stream provides one to obtain mechanism, this driver-level also provides an interface between video camera and communication server equipment interface, this communication server equipment interface is configured to provide an interface between one or more application and video camera system.The function of this communication server equipment interface is that this original video of format and audio data stream become a more standardized form.This inlet object is configured to provide the preview to from the video data stream after the format of communication server equipment interface.Broadcast module is configured to handle this video and voice data also produces the video output that a stream send (streaming) correctly to insert them, and the video output that this stream send is sent to a destination host system and is checked in the customer interaction system by an interactive user.

An advantage of this scene approach system is that it provides the system of broadcasting oneself to producing the user.The content that user's oneself generation system wishes to carry out Live Audio for them provides the make-up room of oneself.This situ flow send video system to allow the user to reach very big audience, and this is for unusual your place usually by traditional broadcasting channel.And, because live video catch and announce automatically and finish that this user preferably can produce Live Audio, and no matter lack programming or broadcast the needed skill of this content by the network service.

Feature and advantage described in specification are not limits, but by reference accompanying drawing, specification and claims, further feature and advantage are very tangible for the people in the present technique field.And, it should be noted that employed language is to carry out principle ground for the purpose of easy and function to select in specification, rather than limits theme of the present invention.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the block diagram according to an embodiment of data handling system of the present invention;

Fig. 1 b is a block diagram according to an embodiment of a video camera system of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the block diagram according to an embodiment of employed computer system in the data handling system of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the block diagram according to an embodiment of the accumulator system of employed computer system in the data handling system of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the block diagram according to first embodiment of an automatic public address system of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the functional structure chart according to second embodiment of a host services system of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is the functional structure chart that produces second embodiment of system according to client of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is the functional-block diagram according to an embodiment of customer interaction of the present invention system;

Fig. 8 is the flow chart according to an embodiment of the method that is used to provide the host services system interface of the present invention;

Fig. 9 is the flow chart according to the embodiment that content is imported in the host services system of the present invention;

Figure 10 produces the flow chart of an embodiment that the system place is used to produce the method for content according to of the present invention the client;

Figure 11 automatically produces flow chart with an embodiment of content distributed method according to of the present invention being used for from client's public address system;

Figure 12 is the flow chart according to an embodiment of the method that is used for automatically formaing video content of the present invention;

Figure 13 is the flow chart of an embodiment that is used for automatically creating based on activity the method for webpage according to of the present invention;

Figure 14 is the flow chart according to an embodiment of the method for a host services system of mutual client visit of the present invention;

Figure 15 a is the block diagram according to second embodiment of automated pubilication system of the present invention;

Figure 15 b is the block diagram according to the 3rd embodiment of host services of the present invention system;

Figure 16 is the flow chart that is used for an embodiment of automatically content distributed method according to second embodiment by this automated pubilication system of the present invention;

Figure 17 is the block diagram according to an embodiment of website of the present invention photographic system:

Figure 18 is the flow chart according to an embodiment of the method in website camera arrangement IT content of the present invention;

Figure 19 is the flow chart that is used at an embodiment of the method for a content frame of website photographic system IT according to of the present invention;

Figure 20 is the flow chart according to an embodiment of the method for the institute's capture content that is used to determine whether to announce the website camera arrangement of the present invention;

Figure 21 is the flow chart that is used for uploading from the website photographic system embodiment of the content of being caught according to of the present invention;

Figure 22 is the flow chart that is used to be used to from an embodiment of the method for the content refresh website of being caught of website camera arrangement according to of the present invention;

Figure 23 is the block diagram according to an embodiment of network album of the present invention system;

Figure 24 is the flow chart according to an embodiment of the method that is used to create network album of the present invention;

Figure 25 is the block diagram according to an embodiment of the broadcast system that comprises a live video system of the present invention;

Figure 26 is the flow chart according to first example of an embodiment of the method that is used to produce live video streams of the present invention;

Figure 27 is the flow chart according to second example of an embodiment of the method that is used to produce live video streams of the present invention.

Detailed description of preferred embodiment

Describe the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail, similar parts on identical or the function are indicated in wherein identical reference.The present invention includes a data treatment system, this system comprises an automated pubilication system, and this automated pubilication system comprises that one is used for producing and can the client of the content of issue (or broadcasting) produces system in the destination host system with carrying out.These contents (content element) include, but are not limited to, video (scene, record, stream send etc.), image, picture, figure, text etc., they can be according to different formal modeization.This destination host system can be a host services system, and this system can manage and produce the content of system and allow these contents from the client is available alternatively to the user who visits this host services system.

Data handling system

With reference to accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 is the block diagram according to an embodiment of data handling system 101 of the present invention, this data handling system comprises a host services computer system 110, a client produces 120, one customer interaction computer systems 130 of computer system and a network service 140.This network service 140 connects this host services computer system 110, the client produces computer system 120 and customer interaction computer system 130.

Host computer system 110 is traditional host computer systems, can comprise a host computer 110a, a storage device 110b, a network service connects 110c and a traditional input/output device, display for example, a mouse, a printer and/or a key, these can be connected to a computer system.Host computer 110a also comprises traditional operating system and input/output device and network service software.The network service connects 110c and comprises the hardware and software parts that allow to be connected to traditional network service, and for example this network service connects the connection (dial line, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), T1 or T3 line) that can be included in Telecommunication Lines.Host computer 110a and storage device 110b, network service connect 110c at for example IBM Corporation (Armonk NY), SunMicrosystem (Palo Alto CA), Hewlett-Packard Inc (PaloAlto Ca) or Compaq Computer Coporation companies such as (Houston Tx) obtain.

It is traditional computer systems that this client produces system 120, this system comprises a traditional subscriber's computer system 120a, an optional storage device 120b, a network service connects 120c, video camera system 120d and input-output apparatus are as a display, a mouse, printer and/or key and/or scanner, they can be connected to a computer system.This subscriber's computer system 120a also comprises traditional hardware and the software that is used to operate, as CPU (CPU), and operating system (OS) and device driver.

The network service connects 120c and comprises the hardware and software parts that allow to be connected to traditional network service, and for example modulator-demodulator is connected with ISP (ISP) account or an Ethernet peripheral hardware with Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and local area network (LAN) is connected and the account.Client computer 120a is at for example IBM Corporation (Armonk NY), Sun Microsystem (Palo Alto CA), and Hewlett-Packard Inc (Palo Alto Ca) or Compaq Computer Coporation companies such as (Houston Tx) obtain.This optional memory device 120b is a traditional memory device, for example a disk storage device or a solid storage device.This video camera system 120d will further describe with reference to Fig. 1 b below.

This customer interaction computer system 130 is traditional computer systems, this system comprises a traditional computer system 130a, an optional storage device 130b, a network service connects 130c, and traditional input-output apparatus is as a display, a mouse, printer and/or key and/or scanner, they can be connected to a computer system.This subscriber's computer system 130a also comprises hardware and the software that is used to operate, as CPU, and operating system (OS) and device driver.

The network service connects 130c and comprises the hardware and software parts that allow to be connected to traditional network service, and for example modulator-demodulator is connected with an ISP account or an Ethernet card with DSL and local area network (LAN) is connected and the account.Client computer 130a is at for example IBM Corporation (Armonk NY), Sun Microsystem (Palo Alto CA), and Hewlett-Packard Inc (Palo Alto Ca) or Compaq Computer Coporation companies such as (Houston Tx) obtain.This optional memory device 130b is a traditional memory device, for example a disk storage device or a solid storage device.It should be noted that this client announces that computer system 120 also can be used as a customer interaction computer system 130.

Network service (or network service) 140 be one as these network of wide area network or local area network (LAN).Wide area network can comprise the internet, internet 2 etc.Local area network (LAN) comprises an intranet, and it for example can be based on TCP/IP (belong to a tissue, wherein the member of this tissue, employee or other people with permission conduct interviews).Local area network (LAN) also can be Netware company (Provo, Netware UT) for example ^TMOr (Microsoft company) Windows NT.Network service 140 also can comprise the commercial available service based on the subscriber.As from the AOL of America Online or from the MSN of Microsoft.

The network service that should also be noted that connects for example 110c, and 120c, 130c can be by a for example modulator-demodulator (comprising simulation, numeral or cable modem), subscribers feeder as DSL or ISDN resemble Ethernet or token ring network interface card.And the network service connects and can use a network address identifiers such as network identity card (NIC) number or TCP/IP or similar address style.

Fig. 2 is the block diagram of an embodiment that is used for the computer system 110a of data handling system 101 of the present

invention.Computer system

120a, 130a and computer 110a are similar.People in the present technique field can imagine that logical block (or functional part) also can be applied to the computer system 120a that the client produces computer system 120 and customer interaction computer system 130,130a.

Computer system 110 comprises a treatment system (or central processing system (CPU)) 210, a display (and/or graphics system) I/O (or subsystem) 220, input-output equipment connects 230, one video camera input and output 240 and a system bus (or data/address bus) 280.This computer system also can comprise other traditional computer system input and output.This system bus 280 links together CPU210, demonstration input and output 220, input-output equipment connection 230, video camera input and output 240, network input and output 250, memory device input and output 260 and accumulator system 270.

CPU 210 is traditional CPU, for example the processor of an Intel Pentium  level or a Sun Microsystems SPARC  processor.Show that input and output 220 are that a tradition shows a for example Video Graphics Array (VGA) type input and output of input and output.Input-output equipment 230 comprises a for example USB (USB) port of traditional indicating equipment input and output, IBMPS/2  or compatible port, and serial ports or stylus input and output connect.This input-output equipment connects 230 and also comprises keyboard input and output as a USB port, and keyboard mouth or touch keyboard connect.This input-output equipment connects 230 and also comprises USB port, is used for USB device, to be used for small computer system interface and other the input/output port and the equipment of minicomputer system (SCSI) equipment.

Video camera I/O 240 is the video interfaces, is used to connect for example video camera of video camera system 120d of a video camera.This video interface can be a customization port, a serial port, a parallel port, IEEE 1394 etc.This network I/O 250 is that a traditional network interface connects, as Ethernet or token ring, at a high speed (for example T1) connect, wireless network connects, dial-up connection, the user connects (DSL or ISDN) etc.This network I/O 250 can be used to be connected to network service 140, comprises internet or intranet.These connect the visit that also comprises world wide web (www).

Memory device I/O 260 is that a traditional memory device connects, as scsi interface or integrated driving electronics (IDE) interface.This memory device I/O 260 can be used to connect a disc driver, a tape drive, compact-disc driver or solid storage device.Accumulator system 270 is a traditional accumulator system such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM) or static RAM (SDAM).System bus 280 is traditional system buss, as outside connecting bus (PCI) bus or industrial standard architectures (ISA) bus.

Fig. 3 is computer system such as the 110a that uses according in the data handling system 101 of the present invention, 120a, the block diagram of an embodiment of the accumulator system 270 of 130a.Moreover the people in the present technique field can recognize that the logical block that is used for accumulator system 270 is applied to the computer system 110a that host services computer system 110, client produce system 120 and customer interaction computer system 130,120a, 130a respectively.

At least a portion that logical block in the accumulator system 270 comprises operating system 310, system unit 320 and uses in 330 each.Operating system 310 is carried out interface with CPU210 by system bus 280, and it is also with system unit 320 with use 330 interfaces.System unit 320 and the computer system thereof 110a of application 330 in data handling system 101,120a, the operating period of 130a is to appear at alternatively in the accumulator system 270.

Operating system 310 is a traditional operating system, and is as described above as Windows ^TMThis system unit 320 is the whole or at least a portion that reside in the particular system function in the memory 270, so that the hardware and software in the binding data treatment system 101 is carried out a function.A part of example of this system unit 320 comprises that automatic public address system, client produce at least a portion in system, network camera system, network album system, live video system and the host services system, and above-mentioned these will be discussed in detail below.System unit 320 can comprise to operating system and application interface be necessary parts, as device driver, DLL (dynamic link library) or a message interface.

Using 330 is optionally, and is provided to the user's of system unit 320 a interface.Application can be included in a user interface that occurs in the demonstration of computer system and allow user and system unit 320 interfaces so that carry out some function.All or part of run duration in data handling system 101 of application 330 appears in the accumulator system.

Video camera system

Fig. 1 b is the block diagram according to the embodiment of video camera system 120d of the present invention.This video camera system 120d comprises 152, one trapping modules 154 of a video camera and client's generation module 156.This video camera 152 connects this trapping module 154 and client's generation module 156.This video camera 152 is a hardware device or hardware and the combining of software among embodiment.This software can be stored in a memory device such as solid-state memory or the disk.And in one embodiment, at least a portion of at least a portion of this trapping module 154 and this client's generation module 156 realizes as 320 as a system unit.

Video camera 152 is a traditional video camera such as QuickCam ^TMVideo camera (from Logitech, Inc (Fremont, CA)).This video camera is configured to capturing video and audio content.Trapping module 154 is used to handle the content of catching, as specific content and/or type, and as the BMP form, tiff format, JMEG form, PCX form, PSD form, TGA form, PNG form etc.

Client's generation module 156 comprises and automatically produces webpage and announce on the website that automatically the client of (comprise broadcasting, mailing is uploaded and transmission etc.) this webpage produces system.And this client produces system and automatically creates a website (if the user wishes) for this user.This client's generation module 156 comprises a user interface, and it offers the user by an application to the demonstration of computer system such as 120a as 330.The user produces system 120 and trapping module 154 interfaces by this user interface and this client.This user interface can be the user interface of a windowing, as by window interface operating system such as MicrosoftWindows ^TMProvided.

Should notice that in another embodiment this trapping module 154 can be incorporated into this client's generation module 156.And this trapping module 154 and/or user interface can directly be incorporated into as this client and produce system 420 (or 601,1520), and be as described below.And, exist one to look the relevant sign-on ID of camera arrangement 120d with this, it is used to proofread and correct this video camera system 120d autumn and this network service 140 resources that are connected.And the people in the present technique field can recognize that functions of components in the client produces system 156 can be included in the client and produce computer system 120, or in host services computer system or both combinations, and can not depart from the scope of the present invention.

First embodiment of automatic public address system

The present invention includes parts with unique functional element, these elements or isolated operation or with the operation of other unit construction so that an automatic public address system to be provided.This automatic public address system provides a business prototype, is used to allow content automatically to be published to a website (for example WWW website) on the management objectives, even if the client does not have programming or technical ability also is like this.This commercial modules comprises a processing procedure, utilizes this processing procedure user capture content also automatically to utilize the document (as webpage) of the content creating network-accessible of being caught.These webpages automatically are published on the website subsequently.And this automatic public address system is also automatically for the user creates a website account, if necessary.

Fig. 4 is the block diagram of first embodiment of automated pubilication system of the present invention (or individual medium system) 401.Automatically first embodiment of public address system 401 comprises first embodiment of host services system 410 and first embodiment that the client produces system 420.This network service 140 produces system 420 with this host services system 140 with the client and links together.It should be noted that this host services system 410 in this host services computer system 110 or with its cooperating operation.Similarly, this client produce system 420 in the client produces computer system 120 or with its cooperating operation.In a preferred embodiment, the client produces system 420 and is configured to work with video camera system such as 120d.

Host services system 410 and client produce parts that system 420 can think system as 320, also can comprise one or more subsystem components.And host services system 410 and client produce system 420 and can make up with hardware, firmware, software or its and realize.

Host services system 410 is one and strengthens the inlet type service, comprises network service 440, one medium systems 445 of 435, one content systems of 430, one community systems of connected system and a management system 450.Operating system 310 and/or system bus 280 connect with each system 430,435,440,445.But should notice that each system can comprise one or more subsystems.And, the community system 435 more than can be arranged, content system 440 and medium system 445.

Each system 430,435,440,445 of host services system 410 can work with one or more Database Systems (DB) of the information of storing, and these information are included in the data in memory device such as the 110b, and instruction is grand, software object etc.Database Systems can be one and comprise and resemble Oracle 8 ^TMOr the Database Systems of MicroSoft Corporation company.

Network service connected system 430 comprises traditional hardware and software, is used to be connected to network service 140.Community system 435 is configured to provide and resembles these function of Email or chatroom, and they are open to the communities of users of network service.This community system 435 is realized with form of software, and performance data is stored in the Database Systems.Content system 440 be configured to store have media content such as static file, graphic file, bitmap file, mobile video file, stream video file and/or any their webpage of combination.Content system 440 is realized with software, and its storage is in Database Systems.

The interface that provides one to be used to receive or send webpage and/or media content is provided medium system 445, and this medium system 445 can be realized with hardware, software or their any combination.And this medium system 445 can comprise on temporary transient or permanent basis that one is used to store a webpage that receives or send and/or the Database Systems of media content.This management system 450 be configured to comprise the function that is used for management host service system 410 and with user-dependent function, as log-on message, authorize, arrive the access privileges of the restricted area of host services system 410, the data in management host service system and the Database Systems etc.Management system 450 can with software, hardware or arbitrarily their combination realize, and can comprise the Database Systems that are used to store corresponding information.

This client produces system 420 and comprises network service connected system 460, video system 465 and a public address system 470.Operating system 310 and/or system bus 280 are connected with each system 460,465 and 470.And each system 460,465,470 can use one or more Database Systems (DB) of storing data in storage system such as 120b.Each system 460,465,470 also connects the system with other communicatedly.

Network service connected system 460 usefulness hardware and software modes realize, this network service connected system 460 disposes cities and is provided to the network service as 140 visit.Video system 465 comprises the video input of a video camera such as 120d with capture video images, for example static state, two field picture, mobile image, graph image and picture image etc.In one embodiment, this video system 465 is worked with video camera system 120d.

Public address system 470 is preferably with software arrangements, and it is selected from the content of these video system 465 extractions and formats this content automatically to announce its (comprises broadcasting/mailing, send etc.) at a webpage.More specifically, this public address system 470 can be configured to work so that automatically be established to the connection of network service 140 and set up an account so that content that can publication formatization in host services system 410 with network service connected system 460.

Fig. 5 is the functional structure block diagram according to second embodiment of a host services system 501 of the present invention.Second embodiment of this host services system 501 is similar to the host services system 410 described in Fig. 4 on function, this host services system 501 is operated in this host services computer system 110 or therewith works, and at least a portion of host services system 501 can think that one is served the system unit of 140 interfaces as 320 by operating system 310 and/or system bus 280 and network.

And, be similar to first embodiment of host services system 410, second embodiment of host services system 501 comprises a

medium system

510a, 510b (being referred to as 510), a management system 450, community system 530 includes content system 440 and a Versatile content system 550 of commercial content system 540.Second embodiment of host services system 501 also comprises a content managing module 560, customer service module 565, measurement module 575 and storage system 590.

Each parts of second embodiment of host services system 501 connect by operating system 310 and/or system bus 280.And, each parts can be realized with hardware, software or its any combining form, the software section of these parts is stored in the storage system 590, and the database that uses with second embodiment of host services system 501 or file system are at storage system 590 inner storag informations such as data, file, object, grand etc.It should be noted that storage system 590 can be or function on be similar to above-described storage system such as 110b.

This media content system 510 comprises a media input system 510a and media output system 510b.Media input system 510a comprises and is used for producing the computer server system of system's 420 received contents from (as 1520 601 or Figure 15 a of Fig. 6) client.Media output system 510b comprise and be used for sending (send, send out or stream is sent etc.) from the content of host services system 501 (as 1510 among 410 among Fig. 4 or Figure 15 a) to the customer interaction system as 130 computer server system.

Management system 520 preferably realizes and is configured to comprise a member relation module 520a with software, user profile and account module 520b, memory management module 520c and customer service module 520d, each module links together as 310 by operating system.

Member relation module 520a is configured to provide the data field that allows the user profile input, so that the potential user of host services system 501 can register to visit specific service, for example in Versatile content system 550 published content or the visit community service system 530 all or part of.User profile comprises for example user name, user contact infonnation, number of registration, sign-on ID (for example 120d of video camera system sign-on ID), the network address etc.

And potential announcement user can automatically send prompting so that for example such information of user name is provided from member relation module 520a, for announcing that the user uses.Especially, in one embodiment,, this management system select to utilize this system's announcement just to receive this log-on message from video camera system 120d automatic butt in case being configured to the user.In case the user has registered, log-on data is stored in these Database Systems and can be visited by user profile and account module 520b.

User profile and account module 520b are configured to receive log-on message (comprising username and password) from system user and register the specific service of using to determine whether the user, and be especially free or the place of safety is professional.If in Database Systems, do not find user profile, user profile and account module 520b are configured to carry out (or starting) member's business module 520a, so that this user can register the corresponding service that uses this host services system 530, or notify the user they be not authorized to visit specific business.

Member relation business module 520a and user profile and account module 520b also are configured to the interface with memory management module 520c.This memory management module 520c is configured to memory allocation in the management storage systems 590 to the user of host services system 501.Member relation module 520a or user profile or account module 520b also can be configured to produce system to the client and provide a URL as 420,601,1520 user, can the access websites content as 130 user in this customer interaction system.And the potential user that member relation business module 520a and user profile and account module 520b also are configured as the user of registration and host services system 501 provides electronics or phone help desk or helps the support information of row type.

Community system 530 comprises the mutual each other module of registered user that allows host service system 501.This community system 530 preferably includes an e-mail module 530a, chat module (or chatroom, internet) 530b and beep-pager/send out message module 530c.This e-mail module 530a is configured to the e-mail function that provides traditional, and chat module 530b is configured to that " chat feature is so that the user can just can transmit text message by theme in real time each other electronically.Beep-pager/send out a message module 530c electronics paging and reporting system are provided in case allow user ID when other selected user login into host services system 501 and correspondingly get in touch with it.

The business that commercial affairs content system 540 is configured to provide free is used these professional users to those registrations, and this system 540 preferably includes a website member relation module 540a, website subscriber module 540b and one or more payment module 540c that browses.Commercial affairs content system 540 can be a WWW website (website), and the user can visit this website by user's application examples such as WWW browser, the Internet Explorer of this browser such as MicrosoftCorporation ^TM, and American Online, the Netscape Navigator of Inc..

Member relation module 540a is configured to provide and allows the customer interaction system to provide data field as 130 user's (browsing the user) registration and the user who pays for the service of using business system 540.Member relation module 540a also is configured to allow just also to pay alternatively so that their content is managed by other people in commercial content system 540 in user's registration of published content.This data field in member's business module 540a can comprise for example name information, credit card information and/or charging information.It should be noted that member relation module 540a can be configured to management system 520 in member's profile module 520a and/or user profile and account module 520b interface.

Website order module 540b is configured to and browses payment module 540c and checks the user or announce user interface.For checking the user, this website b is configured to provide subscriber's menu (passing through web browser) to give the user.This subscriber's menu is configured to comprise the data field at each module, for example lists title and/or browses the aggregation of payment module 540c, the selection field that is used to check the price of this module and is used to select check.This subscriber's menu can also be designated as passage guide.

For for example using client's public address system as the user of 420,601,1520 content creatings, the content that this website subscriber module 540b is configured as the user provides the browse payment module of a gateway as commercial content system 540, and it also lists the content in this subscriber's menu.Browsing payment module 540c also is configured to provide the user usually to be necessary for the content of checking paying.This paying check module 540 can by the client produce system for example 420,601,1520 user create and announce in the mode that further describes below.

Versatile content system 550 is configured to provide usually to announcing the user and checking the content that the user is free, and a website can be thought by this system 550, and mutual user can visit this website by a web browser.General content system 550 comprises a contents directory module 550a, channel module 550b and search module 550c.

The contents directory module 550a be configured to provide file storage and file directory information in conjunction with storage system 590, this contents directory module 550a is configured to catalogueization by all types of contents of public address system as video or image clips, video flowing and network album (following will the description) generation, is used for filing in Versatile content system 550.

Contents directory module 550a configuration sorrow provides an interface for for example customer interaction computer system as 130, and (or menu or other choice mechanism) visits and check this content so that the user of this system is provided a passage.Contents directory module 550a also is configured as the client and produces system and provide an interface as 420,601,1520, with announce the user can be in host services system 501 published content.It should be noted that the content of being announced comprises the webpage with content, contents directory module 550a receives the content and the correspondingly filing in this storage system 590 of being announced.The content of being announced can be by the URL visit that was before provided by main service system 501.Replacedly, this Versatile content system 550 can provide a URL to announcing the user and be provided to the link of this URL by this mutual subscriber's computer system as 130 addressable passages,

Channel module 550b is configured to provide a menu relevant with filing system (or selecting field), and the content of announcing with toilet can and be shown to the user by some predetermined catalogue filing, so that they can visit these contents.For example this passage can be as the guide that is similar to the television channel grouping, so that motion component (one or more) on sports channel, cooking substance is on the culinary art channel, and the home entertaining content is first-class at family's entertainment channel.And this channel module 550b can be configured as the channel that each user provides customization, and wherein this user selects by these Versatile content system 550 published content.For example, channel module 550b can be configured to provide to the user channel of himself, and any content that they create in this channel will be listed in this channel.

Search module 550c is configured to comprise a search engine that is used to utilize the specific content locating web-pages in the Versatile content system 550, and this search module 550c be configured to provide natural language, the search of keyword and/or Boolean type.This search module 550c also is configured to search for and find the content of catalogueization in advance by Versatile content system 550.For example, can in specific directory, carry out for example motion, commerce, culinary art or home entertaining etc. to the search of webpage with certain content.It should be noted that this search module 550c and channel module 550b also can be configured to use with search and/or catalogue webpage or the website with certain content in this module with website subscriber module 540.

The content managing module 560 of host services system 501 is configured to be provided for visiting the interface of this host services system 501, and customer service module 565 is configured to provide a help desk or helps the line style business, so that this host service system 501 of user capture.Client's business module 565 can be configured to by software, phone, human interaction or its combination in any.

Record keeping module 570 can realize and be configured to follow the tracks of the data relevant with the coin free service in the host services system 501 and automatically create bill to the user based on these coin free services with software.The business that for example provides by commercial content system 540 is provided these coin free services.Measurement module 575 can with software realize and be configured to follow the tracks of various systems for example the business in 530,540,550 use information.These use information comprise for example viewer's grade or viewer's number of connection.This use information can offer as coin free service and for example announce the user.This this metrical information is current just particularly useful the content distributed user on a certain channel of this Versatile content system 550 for those, and can consider these contents are moved forward into commercial content system 540, because the such trend of browsing that obtains from metrical information.

Fig. 6 is the functional-block diagram that produces second embodiment of system 601 according to client of the present invention, and second embodiment that this client produces system 601 is similar to the client who describes among Fig. 4 and produces system 420 on function, and has other additional detail.For example, be similar to above-described client and produce system 420, second embodiment that the client produces system 601 be operated in that the client produces in the computer system 120 or with its cooperation, especially video camera system 120d or with its cooperation.And at least a portion that this client produces system 601 can be thought a system unit for example 320, it by an operating system as 310 and/or system bus serve 140 interfaces as 280 with network.

And second embodiment that the client produces system 601 comprises a content system 610, page or leaf generation system 620 and format system 630.Each system 610,620,630 that the client produces system 601 by an operating system as 310 and/or system bus connect as 280, and each system 610,620,630 can make up with hardware, software or its and realizes and software section can be stored in the storage system 690 that its function class is similar to storage system 120b.

In one embodiment, the part of content system 610, page or leaf generation system 620 and format system 630 realizes with software in video camera system.And system unit can be thought as 320 by these systems 610,620,630, works in video camera system 120d or with its cooperation and operating system 310.And, database that produces that second embodiment of system 601 uses with the client or file system can for example resemble data, file, object and such information such as grand in storage system 690 stored, so that be that system unit 610,620,630 uses.

Content system 630 can be used as software and disposes with combining of hardware, and this content system 610 is connected the content of catching with from this video camera system 120d.Content system 610 also is configured to store the content of being caught in one or more files (or catalogue) mode in storage system 690.Content system 610 also can utilize the interior suitable link of catalogue to provide the sketch document image to content file.Capture content comprises the picture that for example obtains content, and record perhaps utilizes video camera system 120d to broadcast this content in being somebody's turn to do.As described above, content includes, but are not limited to for example video file, dynamic video stream and picture etc.

The page produces system 620 and can realize with software, and this system configuration becomes from storage system 690 interior chosen contents and automatically utilizes the content of being caught to produce one or more webpages.Especially, this page generation system 620 is configured to automatically produce layout and HTML sign indicating number.This layout and the advance notice of HTML sign indicating number are disposed and are used to utilize the content creating webpage with content.And this layout and framework also provide a template.This template can comprise the HTML sign indicating number that is used for the HTML page or leaf predetermined or the advance notice configuration.This layout defines the configuration of object in webpage.Object content, text, other figure, a project or be added to other thing on the webpage subsequently.This framework comprises various other network objects on network mark will, textcolor, font, background color, icon type, various figure and the webpage.Content can be with adding on the template to create a basic webpage.This page produces system 620 and also is configured to provide the graphic file that is included in the webpage, and these graphic files are pre-configured and comprise artistic content, as background, lines.These graphic files can be included in the template.

Format system 630 can realize with software, and it is configured to, and chain automatically draws or the webpage that connects each generation becomes a network packet or single entity.This format system 630 also be configured to automatically announce (comprise example broadcast, post, upload and transmission etc.) this network packet to the host services system as 410,501,1510.This format system is automatically visited this host services system as 410,501 by this network service, and 1510 and announce for example Versatile content system 550 of this network packet.

This network packet is automatically announced in default channel (or catalogue) position that format system 630 can be configured in website subscriber module 540 or Versatile content module 550, and this default position can announce that the user crosses so that this network packet can be announced in other desired position by one.Can dispose this default network packet so that for example motion network packet is published to a motility channel, the commercial network bag is published to a commercial channel, the travelling network packet is published to a travelling channel etc.This format system 630 also is configured to page or leaf generation system's 630 interfaces so that only send the difference of an image and the image uploaded at last intelligently.When being connected with this host services system 501, this has saved a large amount of time of uploading and system resource.

It should be noted that network packet can be remembered makes network content file, and network content file for example comprises one group of one or more network file, website, Web content bag etc.And.If network content file comprises one or more network pages or leaves, these webpages can correspondingly be linked to together each other.If network content file comprises a Web content bag, it also can comprise for example HTML sign indicating number, content (video file, stream video, figure etc.) and support sign indicating number.This support sign indicating number can comprise for example Java small routine (applet) or OCX etc.

Fig. 7 is the functional-block diagram according to an embodiment of customer interaction of the present invention system 701, this customer interaction system 701 be configured to a customer interaction computer system as 130 in work or cooperate with it, this customer interaction system 701 comprises a network browser system 710, look step player system 720, audio player system 730, optionally message transmission system 740 and the optionally system of accounts 750.Each system 710 in the customer interaction system 701,720,730,740,750 by these network browser system 710 connections, network browser system be connected to an operating system as 310 and/or system buss as 280, should note each system 710,720,730,740,750 can make up with hardware, software or its and realize, and this software partly can be stored in this storage system 130b.

Network browser system 710 can be the Internet Explorer of a traditional web browser such as Microsoft Corporation ^TMOr American On-line, the Netscape Navigator of Inc ^TMVideo player system 720 and audio player system 730 can be independently or integrated traditional system, are used to play corresponding video file or stream and/or audio file or the stream downloaded from Versatile content system 550 or commercial content system 540.Video player system 720 and audio player system 730 can be the RealPlayer of Real NetworksInc. for example ^TMOr the Windows Media Player of MicrosoftCorporation ^TM

Message transmission system 740 can be a traditional message transmission system, and this system combines with the community service system 530 of host services system 501 to determine which selected user has signed in to this host services system 501.The system of accounts 730 comprises relevant this user's information, and this information can local storage be used to visit selected place of safety free or this host services system 501.At an embodiment, relevant this user's information can local be stored as a for example widget (cookies) or the enciphered data in the operating system registration entries.

Fig. 8 to Figure 14 provides the ability of the service (or system) in system 601 or the 701 visit host services systems 501 of customer interaction system that produces from the client.With reference to Fig. 8, the flow chart of the process that is used to the service in the host services system 501 of visiting is shown.In beginning 805, the host services system produces system 601 by a client or customer interaction system 701 receives a service request from a user.810 requested service of these host services system 501 signs, management system 520 determines whether that this user is authorized to use institute's requested service.

If the user is authorized to use this service, for example from the general available Web content page or leaf of Versatile content system 550, this host services system 501 is provided to the visit 860 of these services, this host services system 501 determines whether that subsequently the user of this service is complete, if not, proceed to the visit 860 of this service; If this use is complete, processing finishes 880.If this requestor is not authorized to use this service, management system 520 definite 830 whether can use this user by this service, if this service is disabled, then process finishes 880.

If this service is available for the user, management system 520 checks that this free business (for example obtain metrical information or visit this commercial affairs content system 540) is to determine that 840 business of whether being asked are free business.If not free business, processing finishes 880.If free business, this management system (and/or coin free service such as commercial content system 540) determines 850, and whether whether corresponding cost pays.Paying can be carried out accounting of user by for example authorizing from the credit card authorization of the credit card information that is stored in user profile and account module 520b or by record keeping module 570.If expense is not also paid, processing finishes 880.If charges paid, host services system 501 (for example commercial content system 540) be provided to professional visit up to this host services system 501 determine 870 it no longer needed.This process finishes 880 subsequently.

Fig. 9 is a flow chart of locating to announce from client's public address system 601 embodiment of network content file in host services system 501 (or 410,1510) according to of the present invention.In case process is handled 905 beginnings, the media in the module 510a of media content system 510 receives 910 this network content file and user profile from client development system 601.This user profile of management system 520 and account module 520b determine whether 930 set up the account for this user.

If do not have the account to set up, the member relation service module 520a of management system 520 automatically creates a new account for this user, the foundation of this account can be automatically by using the log-on message that produce computer system 120 (comprising video camera system 120d) to create from for example client, this log-on message can correctly be pointed out the user for example these information of title and address.Replacedly, this log-on message can comprise and be used to create an account all must information, account title for example, for example use for the first time this video camera system 120d or when announcing that the user selects to announce for the first time what configuration-system to collect this this information.In this case, host services system 501 and client produce computer system 120 all needn't point out user's more information, uses information from the user automatically to create an account at host services system 501 places for this user subsequently.If the user determines 930 when having the account who has set up, user profile and account module 520b checking this account.

The checking user or after creating a new account, content system for example 540,550 in the media a receive the network file content.This network content file is announced as a webpage (or website) in as 540,550 at content system.Host services system 501 produces computer system 120 places the client and provides 970 network address information at this webpage position to the user, so that this webpage can be by network browser system 710 visits, processing procedure finishes 980 subsequently.

It should be noted that subsequent user visit (or log on or login) can finish by an automatic process.In case for example the user is registered to host services system 501, host services system 501 can provide account's verification to test information (or keyword) and produce computer system 120 to the client, is used to be stored in the memory device 120b.Produce computer system 120 during the visit subsequently the user by this client, this account check information automatically sends host services system 501 to.If host services system 501 accepts this account check information, then login this client and produce computer system 120.These clients produce the visit subsequently of computer system 120 and also carry out automatically.It should be noted that this account check information can be maybe to comprise raw information or a fresh information, alphanumeric key.

Figure 10 is the flow chart that produces an embodiment of the method that is used to produce network content file in the system 601 (or 420,1520) the client according to of the present invention.This processing procedure starts from 1010, and look camera arrangement 120d and bring into operation this moment.Automatically by the software of network service 140 visits 1020 host services systems 501 (or 410,1510), especially this software arrangements became to provide account information to user profile and account module 520b when this video camera system 120d was included in starting.If the user is user first, then software arrangements becomes to comprise log-on message (for example series number of log-on message or video camera system), so that new user can be automatically by member relation module 520a registration.Especially, this software arrangements becomes to transmit the management system of this log-on message to host services system 501, and is as described above.

In case this host services system 501 is successfully visited and logins, video camera system 120d begins to catch 1030 contents in conjunction with video system 465.Along with catching of content, perhaps store memory into as in 270, and/or memory device such as 120b/260.Produce system 601 by the client, user or an automated procedure (network camera that for example describes below moves testing process) selection 1050 are used for the content of announcement in host services system 501.This client produces the automatically corresponding webpage of system 601, formats this webpage and announces that as a network content file this webpage is to for example Versatile content system 550.

Figure 11 automatically produced and the flow chart of an embodiment of content distributed method from client's public address system 601 according to of the present invention being used for.Selected content in case produce the content system 610 of system 601 by the client, process begins 1110.This page produces the system 620 interior perhaps network content file of the selected interior Rongcheng network format of form automatically.

With reference to Figure 12, be briefly according to the flow chart of an embodiment of the method for formatting component automatically that is used for of the present invention.Content file last handling process 1210 beginnings of selecting to be used to announce.This process determines 1220, and whether this content comprises an image file.If this content comprises an image file, use image Compression 1230 that file conversion is become corresponding image file such as JPEG or JBIG.If this content does not comprise a video file, this process just provides on-the-spot image processing or stream to handle 1250.For example, an audio frequency and video (AVI) form that interweaves is handled and be packaged into to video file, is used for Downloadable video, or is converted to Real Media (.rm) (coming from Real Networks), is used to flow video file.In case finish dealing with, process finishes 1260.

Get back to Figure 11, this page generation system 620 also is configured to increase optional information to formative content such as icon watermark, time-stab or text period.Also for example network album or network camera system or processing procedure are automatically created webpage based on activity in this page generation system 620.The webpage utilization that should create automatically produces as the template with pre-configured HTML sign indicating number.

Briefly with reference to Figure 13, be the flow chart of an embodiment that is used for automatically creating the method for webpage according to of the present invention based on activity.In case process starting 1310, process use page or leaf generation system 620 to select 1320 layouts as HTML coding page or leaf.This process also makes page or leaf generation system 620 automatically insert the 1330 yards objects reference of this object (or to) for 0CX in stream video such as the Java small routine.And if use to send out a predetermined refresh rate, this process makes page generation system 620 automatically insert 1340 additional scripts and HTML sign indicating number to handle timer, periodic refresh and caching process.These scripts can be stored in the client in the intended manner based on the input information of being selected by a predetermined dialog box by the user and produce in the system 601, and can call.This process also uses page generation system 620 to select 1350 arts work (artwork) that are used for being inserted into the page.

Next step, process utilizes page or leaf generation system 620 with 1360 one-tenth webpages of layout formatization.HTML page or leaf, sign indicating number object, additional script and HTML sign indicating number and the art work all are assembled into a network content file, as comprise a website of one or more linked web pages.If not only webpage is arranged, this page generation system 620 and/or format system 630 are with these page links together.Automatically inserting necessary sign indicating number indicates in the webpage that is linked as HREF.This page generation system 620 and/or format system 630 are also automatically created the image of a sketch (thumbnail) for content file, this processing procedure finishes behind what a complete content file that is used to issue of preparation.

Get back to Figure 11 now, the web site contents file can automatically upload to Versatile content system 550 or the commercial content system 540 that uses host services system 501.This process determines that 1150 arrive the path of site file in host services system 501, so that content file can be by a web browser visit, process finishes 1160 subsequently.

Figure 14 is the flow chart according to an embodiment of the method for a host services system 501 of mutual client 130 visits of the present invention.This process originates in 1410, and the customer interaction system serves 140 accessing WWWs by network.Utilize a web browser, the user utilizes a URL address visit host services system 501, along with service and this process of content in the user capture 1430 host services systems 501 continue, and finishes 1440 when leaving host services system 501.

The invention provides a kind of favourable business system and method, be used for an automated pubilication system.This automated pubilication system for example first embodiment of automated pubilication system 401 allows user's capture content automatically, automatically create and produce the catalogue in a network content file such as website and issue automatically (broadcasting or mailing or upload or transmission etc.) this network content file to one host services system of creating automatically 501, have a website this user.And the user of this automated pubilication system does not need to have any art of programming and is used to create this web site contents file or announces it.This just provides and a large amount of time and the resource saving of establishment network content file to announce that it is relevant to the issue user.

Automated pubilication system as the host services system of 401 first embodiment as 410,501 stages that advantageously provided the World Wide Web (worldwide) that is used for the Web content publisher.For example the host services system that produces system's 601 cooperation operations with the client can provide the broadcasting that is similar to broadcasting station inlet.Last this, a large amount of audiences can visit this host services system and tuning advance to comprise created and by announcing user's channel of published content automatically in the host services system.This host services system also provides an instrument to be used for issuing web site content file automatically to the announcement user as 410,501.

Automated pubilication system produces system as the client of 401 first embodiment and automatically visits a host services system as 410,501 as 420,601 favourable permissions by a network service.This network produces system's also verification automatically or create a new user account when video camera system of starting, this has just increased the changeability that the user who is used for the customer interaction system is available Web content widely, because the Web content publisher does not need to have any program capability or other skill so that their website is available to a large amount of users.

Second embodiment of automated pubilication system

The present invention also comprises the parts with unique structure and functional imperative, these parts isolated operations or combine to create an automatic delivery system with other parts.This automated pubilication system provides as capture content manually or automatically, utilizes institute's capture content automatically to create webpage, automatically create webpage that website account (if necessary) and issue automatically the created feature to website account.

Figure 15 a is the block diagram according to second embodiment of automated pubilication system 1501 of the present invention.Second embodiment of automated pubilication system 1501 comprises the 3rd embodiment of a host services system 1510 and the 3rd embodiment that the client produces system 1520.This client produces system 1520 and couples together with registration stock 1552 with a template stock 1550 and an account information alternatively.This host services system 1510 produces system 1520 with the client and couples together by network service 140, and this network service is connected to other website 1548.

The host services system

Be similar to first and second embodiment of host services system 410,501 on the 3rd embodiment function of host services system 1510.The 3rd embodiment of host services system 1510 comprises a server host 1512, FTP main frame 1514, and application data base 1516 is with file storage device 1518.Server host 1512 is connected with file storage device 1518 with FTP main frame 1514, application data base 1516, and FTP main frame 1514 also is connected with file storage device 1518.

Server host 1512 comprises traditional hardware and software, is used to provide Computer Service type business, as resource management and distribution.This will be managed with the resource of distributing and comprise that for example application file, data, network are connected etc.This server host 1512 can be configured to by self provide with the interface of network service 140 or with the interface of file transfer protocol (FTP) (FTP) main frame 1514.

FTP main frame 1514 comprises traditional hardware and software, and is configured to and network service 140 and server host 1512 interfaces.FTP main frame 1514 is used for producing between system 1520 and the host services system 1510 for example client and transmits file.Present technique field personnel are appreciated that in order to transmit file, set up a corresponding FTP account on FTP main frame 1514, and client produces system use this account when the reception file transmits, and for example transmit webpage.It should be noted that server host 1512 can fuse the function of FTP main frame 1514 so that no longer need an independent F TP main frame 1514.

Application data base 1516 is traditional application data bases, is used for storage and/or retrieval (or classification) software application package (or parts).For example, can use bag by come retrieval software in each the independent software application package of master catalogue stored of himself.Be similar to above-described storage system and relevant parts such as 110b, 260 on file storage 1518 functions.It should be noted that application data base 1516 and file storage 1518 can be to be physically located in same storage system or the media, also can in this storage system or media, separate in logic.

With reference to Figure 15 b, be block diagram according to the 3rd embodiment of host services of the present invention system 1510.Host services system 1510 comprises a

ftp server

1560,1564, one report servers 1566 of 1562, one webservers of a streaming server, 1568, one of a storage array is used for host services database 1570 and application server 1518 of data.It should be noted that storage array 1568 can provide storage for file storage 1518, application data base 1516 and host services database 1570.Each physically and/or in logic separates in storage array 1568 in these memory units.

The webserver 1564 comprises hardware and software, and is configured to provide WWW management (network management) function.The Network Management Function that is provided by the webserver 1564 comprises for example manages one or more websites, and wherein each website has a homepage and relevant file and directory maintenance.In one embodiment, each user that the client produces system 1520 (or 420 or 601) can automatically locate to create a website in host services system 1510 (or 410 or 601), and is as described above.When this website of user capture was browsed by one of this system, homepage was first page of web browser that appears at a customer interaction computer system 130 for example.

In one embodiment, ftp server 1560, streaming server 1562, the webserver 1564, report server 1566 and application server 1568 can physically separated server systems, perhaps can be the server systems of logical separation in a single one physical or logical server system.Each

server

1560,1562,1564,1566,1580 correspondingly is configured to correspondingly connect by traditional network and/or software can couple together communicatedly as order and instruction.

Ftp server 1560 comprises hardware and software, and is configured to receive the operation of ftp server type, comprises the function of FTP main frame 1514.As for example internet, internet 2 or intranet are used for and serve 140 according to the network of ICP/IP protocol work and be connected ftp server 1560 by host services system 1510.Ftp server 1560 also is configured to provide a corresponding HTTP URL, utilizes it just for example to check this website of user-accessible by a customer interaction computer system 130 at website.HTTP URL is determined in conjunction with the webserver 1564 and ftp server 1560 by report server 1566.And HTTPURL can the client produces system or the intrasystem FTP URL of host services determines by residing in.

For example, in case the user is published to the user website in the host services system 1510, this website just can be by checking that the user checks.In order to check this website, these users are provided a URL, when checking that network browser system that the user is input to URL it as 710 the time, receives these URL by the webserver 1564, the corresponding homepage of the website that server indication user is used to check.It should be noted that the webserver 1564 and ftp server 1560 can be configured to comprise security parameter that only the owner of website or owner provide the people of software license so that the website can not be modified.

Report server 1566 comprises hardware and software, and is configured to the parameter that verification is used to attempt the announcement user of published content.This report server is configured to work as 520 with management system.This report server capability is that user of verification has had effective user ID and account on host server system, and determine whether in this host services system 1510 this user have enough resources for example storage resources to be published to network content file.

Streaming server 1562 comprises hardware and software and is configured to receive, handles and exports the content that includes stream video such as live video streams.In one embodiment, streaming server 1562 comprises that stream Video Applications DLL (dynamic link library) and instruction set are as the Real Media Player from Real Networks Inc., its allows stream video from a network content file by for example Real Media format analysis processing, so as the customer interaction computer system as 130 on playback.

Application server 1580 comprises hardware and software, and is configured to and host services system 1510 servers and system's (as medium system 510, management system 520, community system 530 and content system 540,550) interface.Application server 1580 can be configured to a software management module in case the client produce a user of system 1520 can automatically announce network content file to this user's website and allow the customer interaction system as 130,701 check the user and/or limited visit to check this website.

In general, when the client produced system and is devoted to announce that network content file arrives user's website as 1520,420,601 user, host services system 1510 received this network content file by for example media input system 510a.In one embodiment, this host services system 1510 determines whether that this network content file is a file that stream send.Comprise for example memory contents of compressed video and still image if this network content file is one, this network content file is sent out 1586 to ftp server 1560.Ftp server 1560 determines whether that this network content file comprises a correct FTP account information and network content file is sent to a temporary file in the storage array 1568.Ftp server 1560 is also notified application server 1580.

Application server 1580 is confirmed to produce system's receiving as 1520,420,601 user's FTP content from the client.Whether this user has the account to these application server 1580 order report servers 1566 in host services system 1510 by management system 520 verifications for example.If this user does not have the account, management system is used to automatically create a new account for this user from this user's video camera system such as the log-on message of 120d as 520.

In case the verification that the user has the account and carries out, report server 1566 wishes in conjunction with application server 1580 checking users whether the network content file of announcing is in the resource limit of distributing to this user.If network content file has surpassed resource limit, for example surpassed memory allocation, application server 1580 just notifies the user network content file too big; If network content file is in restriction, application server 1580 just sends 1585b (or input) to database 1570 with this network content file from keeping in.If the HTTP people URL information at the website of this webserver 1564 also is not provided, just can this moment the configure host service system so that it to be provided.The webserver 1564 can allow the customer interaction system as 130,701 user capture and check (or mutual with it) this web site contents now.

If the client produces the content that system provides 1588 streams to send as 1520,420,601 user, as live video streams, the content of being sent by this stream is sent to streaming server 1562.Streaming server 1562 notice application servers 1580 web site contents files comprise or streaming content.Application server 1580 determines in conjunction with report server 1566 whether this user is the member of registration and allows to provide the stream content.

If the user is not allowed to send the stream content, application server 1580 is notified this user in conjunction with management system as 520, and it is unallowed promptly flowing content.If allow the user to send the stream content, streaming server 1562 send streaming contents to the webserver 1564 with by by announcing that the webpage that the user provides represents to the customer interaction system as the viewer on 130,701 the web browser.Interchangeable ground, this application server 1580 automatically produces webpage of 1585c, and by this webpage, streaming content will be represented the group viewer as 130,701 web browser by the customer interaction system.

The client produces system

Refer again to Figure 15 a, the 3rd embodiment that the client produces system 1520 usually is similar to first and second embodiment that the client produces system 420,601 on the function.The 3rd embodiment that the client produces system 1520 is configured for operation in and looks in camera arrangement such as the 120d, or in a computer system such as 120a, or in conjunction with a video camera system such as 120d.And, the client produces system and may be stored in the memory device in video camera system such as the 120d, or at computer system such as 120a, in the memory device in the 120b, or in conjunction with in video camera system such as the 120d and computer system such as 120a, the memory device in the 120b.

The 3rd embodiment that the client produces system 1520 comprises a client/server pipeline (conduit) 1521, a host object module 1522, a template engine 1524, an announcement engine 1525,1528, one situ flow systems 1530 of 1526, one network camera systems of a network album system, animation system 1532, picture library system 1534,1536, one networks service update module 1538 of preview/capture systems and a network service connect 1540.

Each

key element

1521,1522,1524,1525,1526,1528,1530,1532,1534,1536,1538,1540 can make up with software, hardware or its and realize.Each

key element

1521,1522,1524,1525,1526,1528,1530,1532,1534,1536,1538,1540 software partly is stored in the client and produces in the memory device of system 1520, and each

key element

1521,1522,1524,1525,1526,1528,1530,1532,1534,1536,1538,1540 can be a system unit as 320, couple together by operating system 310 and/or system bus 280.

Client server pipeline 1521 is configured to extract the communication protocol that is used for server communication, and these communication protocols comprise TCP/IP, HTTP and/or FTP.It also can comprise a high-level protocol that is used for the order of communicating by letter with HTTP or File Transfer Protocol.These agreement definables transmit, announce the web site contents file, are provided with and announce user account and automatic login etc. as the file to server.Client/server pipeline 1521 also is configured to allow functional part and the server exchange information in client's function system 1520, these information for example comprise with host object as 1510 exchanges be used to sign, the information of informing movement dialogue and retrieval announcement parameter etc.

Especially, this client/server pipeline 1521 receives a request from a functional part, and it is encoded to this request and and then utilizes necessary communication protocol and management objectives to get in touch as 1510.When these management objectives were replied as 1510 or responded this request, this replied the functional part (or application) of decoding and sending it to this request of transmission 1521 pairs in client/server pipeline.Management objectives module 1522 is configured as the default 1522a of host services system or the third-party host services 1522b of system provides link information.Link information comprises relevant FTP account information, and Safety Sweep information and/or set up with a host services system and be connected necessary out of Memory as 1510 FTP produces system this client and can announce network content file.

Template engine 1524 is configured to automatically produce template, and this template can comprise and is used to produce the HTML sign indicating number that the client produces the webpage in the system 1520.Template engine 1524 is configured to utilize a system to produce template HTML page or leaf, and wherein this system is designed to trigger and organize a document to produce a network documentation.For example, this template engine 1524 can utilize for example extending mark language (XML) or standard vague generalization SGML (SGML) generation template HTML page or leaf.

Should notice that template engine 1524 can be configured to comprise the object module that can be linked the template that customizes with establishment by a novice user.In order to create the template of a customization, this user selects an object and it is put in the template organization field, and it can be a choice box.After the user finished the selection of expecting object module, template engine 1524 automatically entered into all selected object module links the page template of a customization.And, the template file from other source can be imported and store to this template engine 1524, for example go up on the WWW the template file download area or by Email from friend and family, these people create the page template of themselves customization in template entry 1550.

Announce that engine 1525 is configured to utilize File Transfer Protocol or other communication protocol to visit these management objectives as 1510, this host computer using ftp host information (for example ftp.hostservies.com) is located by FTP or other communication server and is found it.Particularly, these announcement engine 1525 announcements (or post, broadcast, transmit, upload etc.) produce a network content file of system 1520 places generation to this host services system 1510 (or other management objectives) the client in the FTP position of stipulating, this FTP information is sent to the URL that this ftp server system is used to be mapped to a correspondence, and the beholder can import this URL and check its content.Should notice that this announcement engine 1625 is configured to or works independently or other parts cooperation, for example with network album system 1526 or network camera system 1528 in the parts cooperation.

Network album system 1526 is configured to utilize the content such as the figure of before having caught, the video of prerecording and a webpage of on-the-spot content generation of catching by video camera system 120d, this network album system 1526 is configured to comprise a menu, one full layout manager and announcement engine, wherein utilize this menu user can select the content of before having caught, utilize this layout manager user to select a template from this template engine 1524, and utilize this public address system user can utilize this template and selected content automatically to produce webpage and automatically upload those as webpages of network content file to host services system 1510.

Network is that camera arrangement 1528 is configured to automatically to catch and utilizes File Transfer Protocol to upload from the content of video camera system 120d as the still image that repeats to refresh to host services system 1510.Network camera system 1528 is configured to refresh (or renewal) image with default rate of being scheduled to or the speed of determining with the user who is produced system 1520 by the client.

And this network camera is configured to comprise that the FTP site information is to be linked to and to post to host services system 1510 apace.This FTP site information can be with the host services system interaction so that automatically create a unique account website by network camera system 1528 for the user.And the customer interaction system utilizes the URL that is mapped to this FTP information in the ftp server system to visit and check (or mutual) this content as 130,701 (or mutual) user that checks.Therefore, announce that the user utilizes FTP information to come published content and one to check that the user utilizes URL to check this content for one.

Although this network camera system 1528 does not need to create webpage to announce this content, it can be connected with template engine 1524 so that can use this template to create the webpage with the content of catching by network camera system 1528 communicatedly.Utilization can provide a kind of mode easily to retrieve those images as 130,701 for the customer interaction system by the webpage of the content that network camera system 1528 catches, because this user can receive it by a URL address chain.And this content can utilize the characteristics of other website to offer the user, as link, e-mail address and/or write description.

Situ flow system 1530 is configured to flow as live video from video camera system such as 120d receiver, video, and it is formatted into the form that live video streams can be provided by this host services system 1510.This situ flow system 1530 is configured to utilize API (API) and produces by types of network services and uses as Real Networks the instruction of the video format that the Real Media Player of Inc. and the Windows MediaP1ayer of Microsoft Corporation are supported.

Animation device system 1532 is configured to the animated content of capture time passage or stop motion.Especially, this animation device system 1532 comprise one time lapse module, a frame of video of the sometime certain content of this block configuration on Cheng Zaiyi time cycle is also relayed the content of being caught subsequently at high speed so that will be too slow and incident that can not discover is quickened.This animation device system 1532 also comprises a stop motion module, and this block configuration becomes to allow the user manually in the speed relay of catching a frame of video and subsequently these frame of video being determined with the user as film sometime.

Picture library system 1534 is configured to provide a content filing system, file directory or file manager, it is used to write down and store all dissimilar contents, and this this content is that the user utilizes video camera system such as 120d to produce system's 1520 establishments in conjunction with the client.Picture library system 1524 is configured to provide a kind of a kind of mechanism that is used to check, edit and handle the content of before having caught to the user.For example, this picture library system 1534 is configured to allow the user to prune content, utilizes the content creating wallpaper, deleted image, rename content, print What, Email content and as specific picture format type as jpeg format that is used for graph image or the AVI form memory contents that is used for video image.In a certain embodiments, this picture library system 1534 is configured to the previously stored content that is provided for checking by the sketch image.

Preview/capture systems 1536 is configured to preview content and with the content of catching after the preview.This preview/capture systems 1536 provides a kind of mechanism, and by this mechanism, the user that the client produces system 1520 can determine whether a certain content piece is applicable to before catching this content and catch.This preview/capture systems 1536 is saved for the user provides a large amount of resources, because content unwanted or that do not expect is not hunted down and does not store into limited storage resources.This preview/capture systems 1536 is connected with picture library system 1534 communicatedly that the image of catching with toilet is stored in the picture library system 1534 and can be by user's zero access.

Network service (for example internet) is configured to automatically upgrade (or uploading) this client and for example produces system unit, and a new software version or a new Software tool (fix) are installed.And this network service upgrades 1538 be configured to automatically install new parts in the client produces system 1520, and each is installed based on timer for example, system's starting or after the user that the client produces system 1520 selects to install and automatically takes place.This network service is upgraded 1538 and is configured to the FTP station that comprises system unit alternately, and this system unit is that the user is devoted to upload, upgrade or the parts of installation etc.And the network service is upgraded 1538 and can be configured to upgrade this client with fixing interval (for example weekly or every day ground) and produce system 1520 and detect whether this renewal is available.

Network service link block 1540 is configured to provide a kind of connection mechanism to network service 140 to visit this host services system 1510 to the user that the client produces system 1520, this network service link block 1540 can comprise a dial-up connection 1540a, and a network connects 1540b such as Novell Netware ^TMLocal area network (LAN) connects, or online service provider 1540c, as the America Online of American Onlin Inc..

Network service link block 1540 is configured to couple together with network album system 1526 and network camera system 1528 communicatedly, and one of this configuration permission system 1526,1528 announces that at one the user automatically is connected to network service 140 when selecting published content to a management objectives such as host services system 1510.And then system 1526,1528 can be connected to client server pipeline 1521 communicatedly so that in case set up the network connection, and this client's pipeline 1521 allows corresponding 1526, the 1528 announcement server video camera system 120d of system just at the scene.

This account information registration entries 1552 can local be stored in the client and produce computer system 120 or logically be connected to or be mapped to the memory device that this client produces computer system 120.Connect this account information registration entries with storage user account information (relevant) with these management objectives.This information produces system 1520 by the client and uses to determine where to announce material such as this network content file.

Automatic announcement process

Figure 16 is the flow chart that is used for an embodiment of automatically content distributed method according to second embodiment by this automated pubilication system 1501 of the present invention.This process begins 1605 when user expectation is created a network content file with website on WWW.Initially, this user selects 1610 configuration files, setting, template and contents for the network content file of its desired establishment.The network album that on behalf of various users, this configuration file can create.A configuration file (or photograph album) for example can comprise the destination of a picture, selected template, announcement, and is provided with and can stores local storage into as on the 120b, and this user can remain on these default configuration files that the client produces settings in the system 1520.

User's selection is provided with 1615 as the parameter that customizes, and this parameter is that the user is added to a selected template.Be provided with 1615 and comprise that for example increasing by one is linked to page or leaf, on page or leaf, show an Email etc.This user can also use this that in the client produces system 1520, provide default be provided with 1615.The user can select to be stored in the content 1620 in the picture library system 1534, and this user also can select by the content 1620 of live video approach system 1530 as live video streams.This user selects a template from template engine 1524 or template stock 1550.The user can use a default template 1625 that is provided with in the client produces system 1520.

In case the user select 1610 configuration file 1630, be provided with 1615, content 1620 and template 1625, the user selects a button to announce what 1635 users were created by the user interface that the client produces system 1520.This client produces system 1520 and determines by network service link block 1540 whether 1640 have known network service to connect.

If exist known network service to connect, this client produces system 1520 and carries out one and connect guiding (wizard) 1645, and this connections guiding 1645 is configured to automation and is used to be connected to network and connects as dial-up connection 1540a, network connection 1540b or resemble the processing procedure of the service the 1540c of America Online.Especially this connection guiding 1645 is configured to provide a series of visual dialog boxes, selects the option relevant with user's computing environment by this dialog box user.For example, the user can be requested to select a default network service to connect as 1540b, and this request package is contained in and connects guiding 1645, perhaps is requested to provide link information such as telephone number to be connected to a service such as AOL1540c.In case this connection guiding 1645 has been disposed a network and connected, this connection is used for the information of network service access in the future and automatically sets up.

If exist a known network service connection or a people to set up this network service by connecting guiding 1645, this client produces system 1520 and determines whether that subsequently these management objectives are known.If these management objectives are unknown, this client produces system 1520 and carries out 1655 management objectives guidings.This management objectives guiding 1645 is configured to the processing procedure that automation is used to be connected to management objectives such as management service system 1510 (or 4010,501).For example, this user can be requested to accept to be used for the link information of default management target 1522a or be requested to insert link information to be connected to third party's management objectives 1522b.In case set up the connection of management objectives, it just can automatically be used for visit in the future.

In case provide management objectives information to host object guiding 1655, this process will determine 1660, and whether selected host object is free website.If this website is not free,, then can ask the user to import 1665FTP information correctly to be connected to and to visit this free website promptly based on free third party's management objectives (for example 1522b).According to the response that is provided, this host object is led 1655 and is connected to set up an account on these management objectives with third party's management objectives such as 1522b.Should notice that before setting up an account on these management objectives this user can be requested to provide an additional information to third party's management objectives such as 1522b.

If this website is free, as default host service system 1510, this user can only select this default.This client produces system 1520 can automatically set up 1670 accounts for the user on the corresponding management objectives.Especially, can point out the user that basic information such as user name is provided.This basic information automatically out of Memory Tathagata makes up from the log-on message of video camera arrangement 120d, all these user profile automatically send to subsequently the host services system as 410,501,1510 management system as 520, its user who prepares in this host services system 1510 automatically sets up an account.Can provide information to this user, as the storage space information of user totem information, encrypted message, distribution and/or the URL information of the user site in the visit host services system 1510 from host services system 1510.

After setting up with being connected of management objectives, the client produces system 1520 and preferably this information is remained default information, and this will allow when user expectation is announced these management objectives the client to produce system and automatically be connected to management objectives.

In case set up the account on management objectives, template engine 1524 utilizes that the user selects is provided with 1615, content 1620, template 1625 and configuration file 1630 automatically produce the 1675HTML code, is used to create one or more multipages (and data) 1680.It should be noted that last file (all the elements that comprise the link between form, script, object identification code and the webpage) can be done website (comprising network content file) by note.After created the website, the user can select to be published to site file.This announces that engine 1525 startings 1685 are to announce by network service 140.This process is also from management objectives receiving management target FTP URL information 1690.This announcement engine 1525 transmits the website subsequently to the interior relevant position of management objectives, and this network content file is announced now and can be by for example user capture of customer interaction system 130,701.

This automatic public address system and method provide a lot of advantage and benefits for the client produces system as 1520 user.For example the advantage of this connection guiding 1645 is not require that the user has previous already present network services accounts or connection, and the user can use default network service to connect, this connection be scheduled to and be included in the client and produce system as in 1520.

Similarly, automatic public address system is the user needn't have prior existence on management objectives account as another benefit of 1501, and this is will automatically provide necessary management resource for the user because of management objectives guiding 1655.Especially, economize to be provided with by using the defective in the automatic public address system, can the default management target such as host services system 1510 on provide an account to the user.And configuration guiding 1645 advantageously is configured to provide necessary link information so that do not require that the user sees service or knowledge during in the connection that sets up to management objectives to the user.

Automatically another advantage of public address system 1501 is that it utilizes customer-furnished parameter (for example template, content, setting, configuration file etc.) automatically to produce the link between webpage and the webpage.Benefit is that this user can create the website and needn't have any programming or other technical ability for this user.And, announce that engine 1525 advantageously announces the relevant position on the management objectives, the website of being created.Once more, benefit is to announce that this website needn't require the user to have any programming or other technical ability for this user.

The network camera system

Network camera characteristics that network camera system 1528 provides allow the user announce webpage (or network content file) to host services system 1510 (or 410 or 501) and automatically with preset time at interval or by trigger mechanism for example moving surveillance with the irregular interval content of (or on network content file) on the new web page more.And network camera system 1528 advantageously automation is so that the webpage of the content that this network camera system 1528 automatically produces and/or creative management is caught to announce in host services system 1510, these webpages automatically utilize the capture content that upgrades to upgrade (or refreshing) subsequently.

The 17th, according to the block diagram of an embodiment of website of the present invention photographic system 1528.Network camera system 1528 comprises that 1710, one Compare Managers of a trigger event manager 1720, network photograph content manager 1730, network are taken a picture and announces that manager 1740, a network take a picture and select manager 1750 and a static file flow manager 1760.Network camera system 1528 can be that a system unit is as 320.And this trigger event manager 1710, Compare Manager 1720, network photograph content manager 1730, network are taken a picture and are announced that manager 1740, network are taken a picture and select manager 1750 and static file flow manager 1760 is parts of network camera system 1528 that they couple together by operating system 310 and/or system bus 280.Each manager is configured to hardware, software or their combination.

Trigger event manager 1710 is configured to detection triggers or trigger event, network camera system 1528 utilize its begin an action as the new frame of catching the static frames content, record mobile content, catch the moving content etc. of drifting.This trigger or trigger event be go up some action as move the timer that detects, activate, manually select, photosensitive detector activation such as (or light intensity detectors) or the signal that causes and/or produce.These triggers can automatically be provided with, and for example produce the start-up period of system 1520 1528 clients of network camera system.Also can manually select to absorb a new static frames content by the user at indoor any detected motion.This trigger or trigger event can be by the user by network camera Options Managers 1750 pre-defined (or predetermined).

Compare Manager 1720 is configured to the reference frame of content frame and content is compared.Determine the result subsequently, as whether these frames are identical, perhaps between any two frames, exist to a certain degree variation and difference, the degree that changes can be measured by the amplitude of a condition, for example, object in reference frame has motion, the variation of color or the variation of look shadow in the variation of the illumination in the reference frame, the reference frame.And these intensity of variations can utilize traditional image processing techniques such as overlapping two images to measure with sign difference.

Network camera content manager 1730 is configured to combine work with template engine 1524.Especially, network camera content manager 1730 is configured as the user and provides an interface to select to be used to create webpage or network content file) parameter.These webpages utilize the network camera image update with some predetermined interval or by trigger event with irregular interval.The parameter that the user can select for example comprises, include explain as institute in being inserted into frame time-stamp and/or fileinfo, renewal at interval and/or the trigger event of being scheduled to such as starting, motion detection or the light intensity detection etc. of network camera system 1528.

Network take a picture to be announced that manager 1740 is configured to work independently and is worked with announcement engine 1525 in (with comprising the function of announcing engine 1525).Especially, network photograph manager 1740 is caught the content frame frame such as the complete mobile video of based drive content (or be used for) and it is published in the user website of management objectives such as host services system 1510.This network photograph manager 1740 is configured as the network upgrade webpage or only refreshes content in the website of previous foundation.And this announcement manager 1740 also is configured to user of paging, send specific data file for example speech message to system 310/280.

Network camera Options Manager 1750 is configured as that the user provides an interface so that the condition (or parameter) that is provided with according to the user customizes this network camera system 1528.Especially, the management of this network camera option is configured to provide option such as content size along 1750, the catching planning planning information, operation detecting operation, light detection operation, relatively change or other safety feature of visit that difference is determined and is used to be restricted to the website of tool network camera system 1528 administration web pages of content location, this content.This Options Manager 1750 also can be configured to store and relevantly where should be sent to information as beep-pager, telephone number etc. from the data of announcing manager 1740.Some part that it should be noted that this network camera Options Manager 1750 can be included in other manager such as network content management device, and this can not break away from spiritual scope of the present invention.

Static file flow manager 1760 is configured to catch a series of content frame and it is assembled into a single complete mobile content file.This completely the motion component file can directly catch, perhaps be converted to a stream file or video file format, for example 1 with RealMedia Format or AVI form, and is stored in the user's computer system and is published to user's website.Should download with diaphragm and play with file of cloth by the people of user or other addressable this user website.

Figure 18 is the flow chart according to an embodiment of the method in website camera arrangement 1528 IT contents of the present invention.This processing procedure is in 1810 startings and wait for that a trigger event, this trigger event can be that default trigger event produces system 1520 or only starts the network camera system 1528 that the client produces system 1520 as the starting client.And this trigger event can select an option pre-determine by Options Manager 1750 by the user, catches image so that detect as timer (or planner), motion detection or the light of an activation according to incident.This trigger event manager 1710 of network camera system 1528 detects 1820 trigger event (or trigger).Detecting 1820 after this trigger event, a content frame (or a plurality of) caught by network camera manager 1730 and network camera announcement manager 1740 is announced this content on user's website, and this processing procedure 1840 places subsequently finishes or turns back to starting state to wait for another trigger event.This processing procedure also can be configured to when content is announced, paging or make a phone call for another user of host services system 1510.

Figure 19 is the flow chart that is used for an embodiment of frame-grab method in website photographic system 1528 according to of the present invention.This processing procedure is by using network camera manager 1730 to produce 1920 incidents based on history, produce off line content 1940 and/or the storage 1960 content file beginnings of catching, and this historical content is the set of storing content 1930 in the historical content file, that before caught by network camera manager 1730.The off line content is the visual element by a web displaying, is unactivated with this network camera system of indication user.This visual unit can be figure or text based information.This visual unit automatically provided when no matter when this network camera system was in off line or inoperative.The content of before having caught is automatically safeguarded and stored to history file.For example, this history file can comprise nearest ten images of catching, and this system allows history image to be called by the user subsequently, and this history file also is configured to allow with all history images additional (append) together to generate a video file.

This processing procedure is used network to take a picture and is announced that manager 1740 produces web page files 1970 with the content file of catching 1960 that utilizes storage.This process also comprises provides the template that comprises HTML code and be used to produce the support file (comprise and be used for a plurality of pages web page interlinkage) of webpage, so that the website of a generation consequently.This process finishes 1990 or turn back to starting state to wait for another trigger event subsequently.

Figure 20 is the flow chart according to an embodiment of the method for the institute's capture content frame that is used to determine whether to announce website camera arrangement 1528 of the present invention.This process starting 2005, wherein trigger event manager 1710 is waited for to detect a trigger or trigger event.After detecting a trigger event, this process sends signal to catch a content frame to website camera manager 1730.Whether this process detects 2020 subsequently and starts and (enable) frame relatively.If the unstart frame relatively, this process continues to determine that 2040 upload object.This is uploaded object and comprises the content that determines whether only to refresh on the user website or not this content off line storage, so that the times alternatively afterwards 2050 announce or do not have one complete to refresh 2060.

If started frame relatively, then this process is signaled to determine whether 2030 have a large amount of variations between current content frame of catching and predetermined reference content frame to frame Compare Manager 1720.In one embodiment, this user's regulation reference content frame is what (image of for example catching at last) and the condition that is used for determining by network camera Options Manager 1750 intensity of variations.If should change not quite, then this process is recycled to starting point 2005 to wait for another trigger event.If this alters a great deal, then this process is proceeded to determine the 2040 above-mentioned objects of uploading.

Figure 21 is the flow chart according to an embodiment of the method that is used to refresh the content frame of being caught in (or uploading) website camera arrangement 1528 of the present invention.This process starting 2110 and continue to network camera announce manager 1740 send signals with connect by the network service 1540 set up 2120 with being connected of management objectives such as host services system 1510 (or 410 or 501).

Network camera announces that manager 1740 can also be to announcing that engine 1525 sends signals to guarantee this user and correctly register at the management objectives place and user's website is correctly to start to accept content.This process is with announcing that to network camera manager 1740 sends signal to announce the content frame on 2130 user websites subsequently, this process it is also conceivable that any option of selecting by network camera Options Manager 1750, and this process finishes subsequently or waits for next trigger event (starting 2005).

Figure 22 is a flow chart of finishing an embodiment of the method that refreshes the website according to the content frame that is used to be used to be caught in website camera arrangement 1258 of the present invention.This process is in 2210 startings, wherein catch content frame, this process subsequently to network camera announce manager 1740 send signals with the content frame preparing to be used to announce as the network content file on the management objectives, this network camera announces that manager 1740 sends signals so that the content frame of being caught for the user website utilization is assembled 2220 webpages to template engine 1524.

This process is proceeded subsequently, wherein network camera announce manager 1740 network services connect 1540 set up 2230 with being connected of management objectives such as host services system 1510.This network camera announces that manager 1740 can also be to announcing that engine 1525 sends signals to guarantee this user and correctly register at the management objectives place and user's website is correctly to start to accept content.This process is with announcing that to network camera manager 1740 sends signal to announce the content frame on 2240 user websites subsequently, this process it is also conceivable that any option of selecting by network camera Options Manager 1750, and this process finishes subsequently or waits for next trigger event (starting 2005).

An advantage of network camera system 1528 is that it provides a kind of automated systems and methods that is used for by network service 140 generations and maintaining network camera website.And the benefit of automated network camera arrangement 1528 is not require that the user has any programming or technical ability is created the website, this automatic website photographic system 1528 provides the user useful website photograph characteristics, as based on the safety system of vision or based on the surveillance of vision.And these website photograph characteristics are to have saved well a large amount of expenses, because and do not require that the user installs expensive equipment in safety or monitor area, is provided with video camera system 120d and does not require the monitor service of safeguarding costliness at this.

The network album system

The feature of network album system 1526 is similar to as the figure photograph album in the content that allows the user to utilize before to have caught and from the photograph album of the on-the-spot content creating customization of video camera system 120d.This network album system 1526 be automation so that the photograph album of this customization is automatically to convert one to based on the form website, that can announce in user's website, the based on network form of the photograph album of this customization is the network content file that can remember as network album.

Figure 23 is the block diagram according to an embodiment of network album of the present invention system 1526.In one embodiment, network album system 1526 is that a system unit is as 320, network album system 1526 comprises a content source manager 2310, layout manager 2320, preview manager 2330, network album is announced manager 2340, network album Options Manager 2350 and static file flow manager 2360.Content source manager 2310, layout manager 2320, preview manager 2330, network album is announced manager 2340, network album Options Manager 2350 and static file flow manager 2360 couple together by operating system 310 and/or system bus 280, and each manager can be configured to the combination of hardware, software or hardware and software.

Content source manager 2310 is configured to can use the content inventory of creating network album with picture library system 1534 interfaces so that it to be provided to the user.This content source manager 2310 is configured to as the image of sketch or in conjunction with the image displaying contents inventory of the sketch of textual description.This content source manager 2310 also is configured to allow user in selecting content to be increased to or to delete from the photograph album of creating.

Layout manager 2320 be configured to combine template manager storage or be stored in other local template and carry out interface, this layout manager 2320 is configured to be provided for creating into this network album to the user available design of final layout.Preview manager 2330 is configured to the content that preview is selected from this content source manager 2310, wherein this content has the template of selecting (or layout or design) from layout manager 2320.

This network album is announced that manager 2340 is configured to work independently (and comprising the function of announcing engine 1525) or is combined work with announcement engine 1525.Especially, network album announces that manager 2340 is configured to the website that allows the user to select a user can announce network album to it, and allows the user to announce the net photograph album at the user website place that management objectives are sent out in the host services system 1510.This network album announce manager 2340 also be configured to layout manager 2320 interfaces to guarantee that selected content and template serve as to announce to produce correct webpage.

Network album Options Manager 2350 is configured to provide an interface, so that the user can customize this network album system 1526 according to the condition (or parameter) that is provided with by this user.Especially, this network album Options Manager 2350 is configured to provide option for example content size, network album title, network album author, e-mail address and default homepage etc.

Static file flow manager 2360 is configured to the series of frames of capture content and it is assembled into a single complete motion component file, this complete motion component file can be stored in the user's computer system and with the customization photograph album of passive flow file as the AVI form in content.When network album was announced, this passive flow file can be downloaded subsequently and be play by other user of the user network photograph album on user or other addressable this user website.

Figure 24 is the flow chart according to an embodiment of the method that is used to create network album of the present invention.This process selects 2410 contents to begin 2405 to utilize content source manager 2310.This process determines whether 2415 have additional content.If select additional content, this process is proceeded chosen content 2410.But it should be noted that form such as the AVI form storage of complete motion component to adapt to that will be downloaded and be any storage of sending of stream.

If the additional content that will not select, this process determines whether 2420 have on-the-spot content to be included in the network album.If live video is arranged, but this process selects 2425 on-the-spot contents and situ flow system 1530 transmission signals to send form to produce 2430 streams that are used for on-the-spot content.But be created in case be used for the form that the stream of on-the-spot content send, if or do not have on-the-spot content, then this process sends signals to determine whether 2345 use default layout at this network album to layout manager 2320.

If do not use default layout, then this process is used selected 2440 layouts.After determining layout, this processings is announced manager 2340 signallings so that produce corresponding network album for photograph album to layout manager 2320 and network album.This network album can form this network album now.This process announces that to network album manager 2340 sends signal to announce network album on the user website of destination host place such as host services system 1510 subsequently.

Especially, network album manager 2340 connects 1540 by the network service to be set up and being connected of management objectives such as host services system 1510, and this network album manager 2340 can also be to announcing that engine 1525 transmission signals are to guarantee this user and correctly register at the management objectives place and user's website is correctly to start to accept content.This network album announcement manager is announced network album subsequently on user website, this process it is also conceivable that any option of selecting by network camera Options Manager 2350, and this process finishes 2455 subsequently.

It should be noted that network album system 1526 also is configured to allow the network album to having created to make amendment, especially, the network album that this network album system 1526 can be configured to permit a user to previous generation is selected additional interior perhaps from its deletion content.The content that this network album system 1526 is configured to automatically will newly to select subsequently appends to current network album or delete content from network album.This network album system 1526 is automatically announcing this network album with the same web site of original network album subsequently.Therefore, show that and not a new URL address and user can preferentially upgrade previous network album and the web site of not looking for novelty.

An advantage of network album system 1526 is that it provides automatic instrument to the user, this instrument has been simplified the establishment of the website that comprises static frames and complete motion component, and, this network album system 1526 also advantageously allows the user to increase the situ flow video to user website, and, the user that these automatic characteristics are eliminated handles the requirement of any programming or other technical ability, and these may all dissimilar contents be necessary in the personal website for correctly formaing and assembling.

The live video system

Live video system 1530 (or on-the-spot viewing system) provides a kind of system that is used on user website announcing live video to the user, this live video system 1530 allow customer interaction systems (or interactive user) as 130 or 701 be tuned to this client produce a website of system's (or announcing or produce user) and the live show of watching this generation user announcing.This live video system 1530 advantageously provides a personal broadcaster station for producing the user, leaves the judgement and the imagination that produces the user at the Promgramming at this this station.

Figure 25 is the block diagram according to an embodiment of the Web broadcast system 2501 that comprises a situ flow system 1530 of the present invention.This Web broadcast system 2501 comprises that this client produces the situ flow system 1530 of system 1520 (client produces the rest of system 1520, and is not shown), management objectives such as host services system 1510 (or 410 or 501) and network service 140.This situ flow system 1530 is connected with host services system 1510 by network service 140, and this situ flow system 1530 is connected with video camera system 120d.

Situ flow system 1530 comprises 2520, one primitive frame buffers of 2510, one communication server equipment interfaces of a driving stage, 2530, one inlets object 2540 and broadcast module 2350.Driving stage 2510 comprises that an audio frequency and video obtains buffer 2515.Audio coding/decoding of broadcast module is along (codec) buffer 2552, coding and decoding video buffering 2554, an encoding compression device 2555, a stream format file 2556, a stream damper 2558, one form speed module 2560 and User Datagram Protoco (UDP)/transmission control protocol (UDP/TCP) module 2562.Each parts of situ flow system 1530 can be realized with hardware, software or their combination.

Driving stage 2510 is connected with communication server equipment interface 2520 with video camera system 120d, and this communication server equipment connects 2520 and is connected with primitive frame buffer 2530, and this primitive frame buffering 2530 is connected with broadcast module 2550 with the object 2540 that enters the mouth.Especially, this primitive frame buffer 2530 is connected with coding and decoding video buffer 2554 with audio coding decoding buffer 2552.Audio coding decoding buffer 2552 is connected with encoding compression device 2555 with coding and decoding video buffer 2554, and this encoder compresses device is connected with stream damper 2558 with stream format file 2556.Stream format file 2556 is connected to network service 140 with stream damper 2558 by form speed module 2560 and UDP/TCP module 2562.These modules 2560,2562 also are connected 1540 and connect situ flow system 1530 is connected to network service 140 with the network service.

Driving stage 2510 is configured to provide a kind of securing mechanism that is used for catching from video camera system 120 original contents, this original contents comprises that being stored in audio frequency and video storms and captures Voice ﹠ Video data in the buffer 2515, this driver-level 2515 usually connects with the computer system port of the video camera that is connected video camera system 120d, and this driver-level 2510 will be from the data and operating system 310 bridge joints of this port.

Communication server equipment interface 2520 is configured to provide interface between the video camera of one or more application and video camera system 120d, and this communication server equipment interface 2520 is configured to provide the manipulation of video service and is configured to provides video data to one or more application simultaneously.This manipulation of video service comprises that the original video data stream format that will receive changes into a video format such as AVI, Real Media form or Quicktime form.This communication server equipment interface 2520 also allows video camera and uses to communicate each other.For example, this application can send signal to open or to turn off, amplify or put little or left-handed, dextrorotation and up or down to video camera by communication server equipment interface 2520.

Primitive frame buffer 2530 obtains buffer with audio frequency and video and is connected to collect original, not formative Voice ﹠ Video bit stream data, and this bit stream data comprises for example R-G-B color information, colour information etc.This primitive frame buffer 25 is sent to coding and decoding video buffer 2554 in inlet object 2540 and/or audio encoding and decoding buffer 2552 and the broadcast module 2550 with original bit stream data.

This inlet (portal) object 2540 is configured to become file type (as Real Media form with the video data compression that will be received at the object of being caught (or content), mpeg format or other compressed format) compression engine between an interface is provided, this inlet object 2540 also is configured to provide to the preview from the video data of communication server equipment interface 2520.Utilize this preview function, announce that the user can be by this video camera of application in question itself or the institute's video captured data that are connected with communication server equipment interface 2520.

Broadcast module 2550 be configured to handle original Voice ﹠ Video bit stream in case for the broadcasting formatization on the user website they.Especially, this audio encoding and decoding buffer 2552 and coding and decoding video buffer 2554 receive original bit stream data from primitive frame buffer 2530, and isolate the Voice ﹠ Video data.Encoder compresses device 2555 mixing audio data subsequently becomes the same frequency data stream that a people mixes with video data, and this encoder compresses device 2555 compresses the data flow of this mixing subsequently.In one embodiment, this encoder compresses device 2555 is from Real Networks, the encoding compression device of Inc..

The file of compression sends to a stream format file 2556 and stream damper 2558 subsequently.This stream format file 2556 is by Real Networks, and the RealMedia form of Inc. regulation, this stream format file 2556 are configured to local this stream content of filing.Situ flow buffer configuration become to send content that this stream send to service along being used for on-the-spot demonstration.

Stream damper 2558 produces a constant data flow, and this data flow is arranged to send with predetermined speed.Best, this stream damper 2558 sends out a Voice ﹠ Video frame, this frame is correctly compressed with constant speed and is synchronous, this form speed module 2560 provides connection speed information to be used for this stream file, so that the bit rate of this connection can be determined need apply how many compressions to be fit to inlet pipe road (pipe) (or transmission bandwidth) for this content.This UDP/TCP module sends file subsequently and connects 1540 to the network service, finally is used for announcing on user's website or broadcasting.Utilizing UDP/TCP is favourable for such broadcast-type service, because almost there is not possibility to cause the error recovery services of transmission delay.

As discussed above, before user website broadcasting live video, user's destination host website will be verified or create, and, in case on user website, announce, interactive user can visit this scene as 710 to corresponding channel by the tuning web browser that advances them and look, and this channel can be for example to select the channel 550b information in the general content system 550 of host services system 501.

Figure 26 is the flow chart according to first example of an embodiment of the method that is used to produce live video streams of the present invention.This process is obtained vision signal with the video camera 152 from video camera system 120d and is begun 2610.This video camera system 120d catches 2615 videos and voice data.Especially, this driver-level 2510 driver interface is caught this foot and video data and initial data is sent 2620 and arrives communication server equipment interface 2520.This communication equipment server interface 2520 these video datas of format become by default setting or by announcing user-defined video format.

Communication server equipment interface 2520 sends formative video 2625 subsequently to entering the mouth object 2540 or directly send to broadcast module 2550.If formative video sends to inlet object 2540, this fertilizer cloth user can preview this formative video, and if desired, parameter or institute's video captured data on the change video camera system 120d.Parameter on video camera system 120d comprises for example amplification characteristic, scanning (panning) feature etc.Parameter on institute's video captured data comprises for example color, color, size, contrast, brightness etc., this inlet object 2540 and broadcast module 2550 interfaces 2630.

Broadcast module 2550 receives the video flowing from communication equipment server interface 2520 or inlet object, and have integrated or this video of layout and voice data together to produce 2635 stream video data.The UPD/TCP2562 of broadcast module 2550 provides corresponding network service such as internet, is used for the agreement of stream video data and it is sent 2640 to the destination host server, as host services system 1510, broadcasts the video data that stream send at this.These broadcasting stream video data can be from host server by an interactive user by a web browser or or announce that the user visits as 2645,2655 by the customer interaction system.

Figure 27 is the flow chart according to second example of an embodiment of the method that is used to produce live video streams of the present invention.This process is caught original video and audio frequency (or video and voice data) beginning 2710 with the video camera of the 120d of video camera system, especially, when being received by the driver interface of driver-level 2510 along with original video and audio frequency, this process is created the original frame buffer of 2715 these original videos and audio frequency.This process obtain subsequently original video and time frame buffer to send to the communication service equipment interface 2520 at a scene.This original video carries out corresponding video format with reprocessing 2735, AVI for example, Real Media form become the quicktime form (by the AppleComputer Inc in CA state .) and send to inlet object 2520.This original buffer of video can send 2755 to live video streams engine or module in broadcast module 2550.

The formative video data of inlet object 2540 transmissions arrives the stream engine in the broadcast module 2550, as a Real Media stream engine.This stream engine is prepared the video data that stream send and is sent video data that 2765 these streams the send live video streams engine to broadcast module 2550.This inlet object 2540 also separates this formative video data and voice data.The formative video data of this separation and voice data are sent to the video engine in the broadcast module 2550.Especially, this video code and decode buffer 2554 obtains 2745 and obtains with 2745 voice datas as an audio encoding and decoding file as the formative video data of video code and decode file and audio encoding and decoding buffer 2552, and the video of this separation and voice data are inserted in the single video and audio data stream in swollen.This live video streams engine sends stream 2775 videos by UDP/TCP and audio data transmission arrives objective management (or server).

It should be noted that this process also steers image parameter and camera parameter number.For example, in case pass through the formative video of inlet engine by preview, video control and attribute order can send 2740 to communication server equipment interface 2520 so that the various aspects of video image can be handled video size for example, video contrast and luminance video.Similarly, an application that is connected with communication equipment server interface 2520 can send for example video camera 152 of convergent-divergent, scanning, colour, color tone or this video camera system of contrast adjustment signal manipulation 120d of the control of 2730 cameras and video attribute signal by this driver-level 2510.This driver-level 2510 by this driver interface send 2720 equipment controling signals to video camera 152 in case this camera correspondingly handled.

An advantage of personal broadcaster system 2501 and situ flow system 1530 is them provides they self broadcast system to producing the user, and this user's self client produces system the making objective reality of oneself is provided as 1520 contents of wishing live play for them.This personal broadcaster system 2501 and situ flow video system 1530 allow the user to reach maximum audience, and this is very expensive for traditional broadcasting channel.And because live video catch and announcement is automatically, this user advantageously produces Live Audio, whether lacks programming or the technical ability that is used for the such content of broadcasting on WWW and need not manage.

Although above-described certain embodiments of the present invention, but should understand, the present invention be not limited to here the accurate parts of structure, but can be in the details of this configuration, operation and the method and apparatus of being announced here in the present technique field people can make other variation, modification and can not break away from the spirit and scope of appending claims definition.

Claims

1, a kind of that use at the client place, announce the generation system of live video streaming content to the website, this generation system comprises:

Be used for catching the video system of live video content at this client place;

Public address system is used for that this live video content is carried out stream as the chosen content of being caught by this video system and send, and be used to format this chosen content so that can visit on the website; And

Network service connected system is used for automatically setting up to host object and being connected of this host object by sending log-on message, and is further used for the relevant information of live video content sent from this host object reception and institute stream;

Wherein, format this stream and send live video content to ask to transmit this stream to send live video to give this host object by responding this public address system, this public address system automatically sends this stream and send live video content to host object.

2, generation as claimed in claim 1 system, wherein this public address system further comprises and being configured at catalogue stored content and the content system that represents the video image of content.

3, generation as claimed in claim 1 system, wherein this public address system comprises that further the page that is configured to automatically to produce the webpage with selected content produces system.

4, generation as claimed in claim 3 system, wherein this public address system further comprises and is configured to automatically link the format system of the webpage of a plurality of generations to the network content file that is used to announce.

5, generation as claimed in claim 3 system, wherein this page generation system comprises the template engine that is configured to automatically produce for the webpage with selected content the HTML page or leaf.

6, a kind of being used for announced the method for live video content to broadcast by this website on the website, and this method comprises:

Catch the live video content that is used to be published on the website;

Selection is used for the form that represents of this live video content, and this represents form and comprises this live video content catalogue;

For this live video content produces a stream video form automatically, this stream video form comprises that this represents form;

Automatically set up and be connected with the network of a host computer system;

Automatically send this stream video form to this host computer system; And

Receive locating information from this host computer system, this locating information is included in the address of this stream video form in the host computer system, and this address is based on this catalogue.

7, in accordance with the method for claim 6, the stream video form that wherein automatically produces live video content comprises:

This content compression is become a compressed document image;

Create a stream video file: and

Produce a situ flow and send video flowing.

8, in accordance with the method for claim 6, further comprise:

Determine whether that a website is present on the destination host to announce the stream video form of this live video content;

Be not present on the destination host in response to determining a website, automatically send log-on message to destination host, wherein log-on message is used for automatically creating the website on destination host; And

Be present on this destination host or automatically on destination host, create this website in response to determining this website, announce the stream video form of this live video content.

9, in accordance with the method for claim 6, the step of wherein selecting to represent form further comprises and selects a template to organize the step of published document.

10, in accordance with the method for claim 9, the step that wherein automatically produces the stream video form of live video content further comprises the step of automatically utilizing selected template to produce webpage.

11, in accordance with the method for claim 6, the step that wherein automatically produces the stream video form of live video content further comprises automatically producing to have the network content file of static content and streaming content.