DE102007011101B3 - Online-game receiving, processing and graphical-representing method, involves equipping each media client with operation tool/interface for studio software, and converting video data into utilizable data format by operation tool/interface - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves assigning multiple media clients to advanced media process managers of respective players, and logging-in the media clients on an input server. A raw data of a game-server is transmitted to the media-clients, and a complete video and audio data are generated, where the video and audio data are displayed on a studio monitor. Each media client is equipped with an operation tool/interface for studio software, where the video data is converted into utilizable data format for the studio technology by the operation tool/interface.

Description

1. Brief description of the invention

These The invention relates to a method for transmitting data from game servers to the transfer to commercially available Studio and TV production software, for example, live broadcasts for the Internet television to produce.

2. Description of the technical Field of the invention

The Method of this invention enables transmission of raw data from gaming servers and their processing in, for the studio technology, usable Data formats.

• – Schneidetechnik
• – Überblend- und Tricktechnik
• – Sprache- und Tontechnik
• – etc.

A novel process technology is used. It is able to transfer the processed data to the interfaces of commercial production software without any loss of quality from the original source;
for example:

• - cutting technology
• - Crossfade and trick technique
• - Speech and sound engineering
• - Etc.

• – Live-Motion-Capturing von Live-Veranstaltungen jeglicher Art
• – Einsatz in der industriellen Prozess-Steuerungstechnik
• – etc.

Visions for further use of this method described herein,
for example

• - Live motion capture of live events of all kinds
• - Use in industrial process control technology
• - Etc.

2.1 Definitions:

• player

  = one, with the help of own game software registered on the game server, participants;

  observer

  = one, with help own software registered at the entrance server invisible camera, with own functions

  Game server (outgoing server)

  = Software that the Provides source or raw data for further processing;

  Incoming server

  = Software that the Raw data processing with the data of the original game software permits;

  Media Client

  = Hardware, on the the original game software as well as the interface to the studio software is;

  Tripple-T (Tiny Tunneling Tool)

  = Docking tool, is the connection between the Outgoing and Incoming Server (GUI);

  Amp-Man (Advanced Media Process Manager)

  = Computer network with configurator (GUI), - is responsible for process processing and access control of the media clients on the ingress server;

  Action gate

  = Master tool / interface to the studio software (GUI); Wyriwyc base = "what-you-read-is-what-you-copy" basis. (Explanation: "The data you are reading are the data you are copying "- and on send the inbound server.)

3. Presentation of the previous State of the art

A comparable with this invention technical method or a comparable technique is from the EP 1300182 A2 or the EP 1637197 A1 known.

to Time image information from monitors are recorded by video and as a movie to the broadcast studio Posted.

• – Kontrast
• – Helligkeit
• – Auflösung
• – Farbwiedergabe
• – etc.

This process is associated with significant quality losses,
for example in the image area:

• - Contrast
• - Brightness
• - Resolution
• - Colour reproduction
• - Etc.

4. Presentation of the benefits of this invention the prior art

These Invention allows the lossless transmission of image and sound information directly from the source of origin. The Method of this invention is suitable, for example, e-sports live events from anywhere in the world to transfer the internet.

The Data processing and transmission takes place on a purely digital basis.

This Procedure allows any number and freely selectable Camera positions within the game. That's why it's the Directed possible, too intervene at any time and at any position within the playing field "dramaturgically" and the Spectators a timely overview of the game to enable.

the Viewers become, from the representation of the whole happening over detail positions and views to slow motion and crossfade effects, a realistic dynamic game in excellent picture and sound quality offered, which is not possible with the currently used methods.

5. Presentation of the technical Object of the invention

The The process of this invention has the object of providing high quality to enable graphic representations of online games in TV broadcasts.

The Method of this invention uses a technology that the Disadvantages of the previously known and used transmission, reception and treatment options fundamentally improved and changed.

6. Description of the method to the solution the task

The Method of this invention processes raw data from a game server (Output server) are tapped.

• a) Tripple-T (Tiny-Tunneling-Tool) = Docking-Tool
• b) Amp-Man (Advanced-Media-Prozess-Manager) = Hard- und Softwareverbund
• c) Action-Gate = Übergabe-Tool/Schnittstelle zur Studio-Software.

There are essentially three software and hardware elements responsible for this:

• a) Tripple-T (Tiny Tunneling Tool) = docking tool
• b) Amp-Man (Advanced Media Process Manager) = hardware and software network
• c) Action Gate = handover tool / interface to Studio software.

The Tripple-T transmits the raw data of the game server (outgoing server) as a copy to the ingress server. The raw data The game server will be neither changed nor qualitatively or quantitatively impaired.

Of the Input server is a modified version of the game server, which processes and distributes the raw data.

He is the base to the over transmitted the Tripple-T Process raw data and the operations on the original game server (Outgoing server).

On a "Media Client" (PC, console, etc.) is the Software of the game installs, which at the same time on the play server is played online. Each "player" is / are assigned a "media client". Of the Amp-Man Configurator assigns a "Media Client" to the "Player" / "Players". This can every "media client" is displayed directly in the studio via "his" monitor become.

The "media client (s)" will be on an inbound server logged in the Amp-Man.

(Explanation: This allows to direct the studio director through targeted directives to further "media clients" on the input server or switch to, depending on the situation, game and scene, the viewers and / or participants different perspectives of to offer different observer positions.

hereby gives the desired overview of the Game situation and gameplay on the "playing field".) Each "Media Client" is equipped with its own action gate, which converts the graphics data of the graphic card into a usable format for the Studio technology implements.

from that results in a data stream, which in the further processing, similar to the Video signal of a studio camera to be handled and processed can.

The Audio data of the individual "media clients" are directly available the sound card of the "media client" tapped.

6.1 Functional description of the Tripple-T = Tiny tunneling tool

The Tripple-T is a software tool that installs on the game server becomes.

6.1.1 Explanation of the task of the Tripple-T.

The Tripple-T transmits the raw data of the game server (outgoing server) as a copy to the ingress server.

The Tripple-T is logged on to the ingress server. - Once the Tripple-T one Gets send permission, it starts reading the data at the given ports and sending the data copies.

The Tripple-T reads the data of the input and output ports of the game server and continuously sends up-to-date copies of this data to the ingress server (Tunneling).

The Tripple-T works on a Wyriwyc-based "what-you-read-is-what-you-copy" basis.

6.2 Functional description of the Amp-Man (Advanced Media Process Manager)

Of the Amp-Man is based on the principle of client-server architecture Composite of hardware and software. These include, among others, the input server (s) as well as the media clients and a software controller, the Amp-Man Configurator (GUI).

6.2.1 Presentation of the task of the Amp-Man

Of the Amp-Man configurator is a software controller that has a graphical user interface (GUI) controls the processes within the Amp-Man. With their help The media clients are connected as well as the send permissions for the Tripple-T processed.

Of the Inbound server processes the data sent by the Tripple-T and restores the current game. At the same time he performs the calculations for the observer positions (Camera positions or points of view) by.

The "media client / s" will be on the inbound server via the Amp-Man configurator logged.

Everyone Player and each position camera is via the Amp-Man configurator assigned to a fixed media client.

The Data is passed to the media clients, which produce the finished image and sound data and record it can display the monitor.

(Explanation: About that every player and every positional camera of the online game can be up-to-date on the studio monitors.)

6.3 Functional description of the action gate

The Action Gate is the data interface to the studio software. It deals a handover tool.

The Action-Gate is a software tool installed on the media client becomes.

6.3.1 Explanation of the task of the action gate

The Action Gate accesses the finished data from the video card of the media client and turn this into a for the studio software converts usable data format. This data is available available on call and can to the studio software for further use become.

The Action-Gate works like the Wyriwyc-based Tripple-T.

The Action gate receives a graphical control panel.

7. Explanation of the invention based an embodiment

The method of this invention is described in the functional sketch in the 1 shown.

8. Representation of the invention achieved benefits

The Method of this invention enables television broadcasts, for example, e-sports events via the Internet. It also allows moderated, minimal time shifted, live broadcasts. Comparable with sports events of ordinary cable, antenna or satellite-based television, the viewer has an Internet TV experience without quality loss in picture and sound.

The Picture and sound reproduction quality corresponds to the same quality, like if the viewer, the game directly on his own PC or playing his game console.

This Procedure is of the used and used studio technique independently. It provides the original data, the internet-based gaming events, in original quality, in a ready-to-use format, to the studio technique.

By transferring ready-to-use image and sound data via the action gate to the television or film studio, the ready-for-broadcasting of the transmitted editing and live material can be done at any time with standard Studio and Direc sector software.

The Method of this invention allows the High-end production of event transmissions in any duration, - in Source quality -, over the internet at economically acceptable conditions.

Claims (2)

A method for receiving, rendering and lossless graphical representation of online players for TV broadcasting, the process processing raw data derived from a game server (home server) and having three software and hardware elements responsible for it Tunneling Tool, Advanced Media Process Manager and Handover Tool / Interface to a Studio Software, where the Tunneling Tool copies the raw data of the Game Server as a copy to an inbound server, with the inbound server running a is modified version of the game server, which processes the raw data and distributes and recreates operations on the game server, on at least one media client (PC, console) the software of the game is installed, which at the same time on the game server online is played, characterized in that the Advanced Media Process Manager assigns each player a media client and log the media clients on the input server, durc h directed directives other media clients logged on the input server and / or switched on to offer viewers and / or players different perspectives from different observer positions depending on the situation, game and scene history, the raw data to the media clients are handed over Produce ready-made image and sound data and display them on a studio monitor, and each media client is equipped with its own transfer tool / interface to the studio software, which converts the finished image data into a usable format for the Studio technology implements. Use of the method according to claim 1 for the control global or company-wide production processes.