JP2000216739A - Cm commercial message transmission method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quickly and automatically select a device to be controlled that transmits a commercial massage(CM) material. SOLUTION: A time collation processing means 15 that receives control data 11, discriminates whether or not material code is a CM material code, and transmits a control request of a device to be controlled and a switcher designated by the control data 11, when the material code is not the CM material code. When the material code of the control data 11 is the CM material code, the time collation processing means 15 transmits a control request to a CM transmission discriminating processing means 16. The CM transmission discriminating processing means 16 references a setting table 12 to select the device to be controlled and the switcher corresponding to the material code according to priorities. In the case of detecting an alarm signal from the device to be controlled and the switcher used for the transmission of a CM material, the CM transmission discriminating processing means 16 sends a control request denoting the selection of other device to be controlled and other switcher, in accordance with the priorities in the setting table 12 and for the their automatic selection of them.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a CM transmission method in an automatic program control device for controlling transmission of program material and CM material based on control information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, control information for instructing the transmission of a program material and a CM material by an automatic program control device includes, for example, a material code for designating a program material or a CM material composed of video and audio materials, and the like. Designated information of a controlled device that sends out a specified program material or CM material, designation information of a switcher that controls output of the controlled device, and a time that designates a time at which a program material or a CM material is sent out And information. Here, a set of a controlled device and a switcher is designated for one material code, and the automatic program control device that has received the control information sets the controlled device and the switcher corresponding to the material code to a set. The control request is transmitted to control the transmission of the program material or the CM material.

[0003]

In the method of transmitting program material and CM material as described above, only one set of the controlled device and the switcher is designated for one material code. Or, when the controlled device or switcher used for transmitting the CM material fails, when switching to another controlled device or switcher, the designated controlled device or switcher specified in the control information is designated. Information had to be rewritten. Furthermore, usually, when one control information is rewritten, it is necessary to rewrite all the other control information, so that there is a problem that the operation of rewriting the control information becomes complicated. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in particular, even when a controlled device or a switcher that sends out CM materials breaks down, a controlled device and switcher that sends out CM materials quickly and automatically. It is an object of the present invention to provide a switchable CM transmission method.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, a CM according to the present invention according to claim 1 is provided.
The transmitting method is a CM transmitting method for transmitting a CM material by controlling a controlled device and a switcher corresponding to the material code at a predetermined time based on the control information, wherein at least one set of the CM material is transmitted. Creating a setting table corresponding to the set of the controlled device and the switcher, wherein the material code of the control information is the CM
Judging whether or not the CM material corresponds to the material code, if the material code corresponds to the CM material, refer to the setting table, all the controlled devices and the It is characterized by performing operation control of a set of switchers.

In the above-mentioned CM sending method, at least one set of controlled equipment and a set of switchers are made to correspond to one material code by providing a setting table. For example, when a plurality of sets of controlled equipment and switchers are set, even if a failure occurs in the controlled equipment or switcher used for transmitting the CM material, if there is no failure, Can automatically select and use the set of the controlled device and the switcher, which requires a complicated operation of rewriting the control information describing the designation of the failed controlled device and the switcher, for example. Therefore, switching between the controlled device and the switcher can be easily performed.

Further, in the CM sending method according to the present invention, an appropriate priority is set to at least one set of the controlled device and the switcher specified in the CM material in the setting table. And monitoring an alarm signal from the set of the controlled device and the switcher being used for transmitting the CM material. When the alarm signal is detected, the setting table is used in accordance with the priority order. Another set of the controlled device and the switcher is selected and switched as a substitute for the set of the controlled device and the switcher that transmitted the alarm signal.

[0007] In the above-mentioned CM sending method, the alarm signal from the controlled device and the switcher used for sending the CM material is constantly monitored. Therefore, when a failure occurs in the controlled device and the switcher, it immediately follows. In addition to being able to detect, it is possible to quickly respond to, for example, switching to another set of controlled equipment and a switcher. In addition, since at least one set of the controlled device and the switcher described in the setting table has a priority set, the switching of the controlled device and the switcher can be performed efficiently.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a CM sending method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of an automatic program control device for realizing a CM sending method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic program control device 10 that realizes the CM transmission method according to the present embodiment has control data (control information) 1 as shown in FIG.
1, a setting table 12, a device control processing unit 13,
Switcher control processing means 14 and time collation processing means 15
And CM sending determination processing means 16. The control data 11 includes, for example, a material code for designating a program material or a CM material composed of video and audio materials, etc. Designation information of a switcher that controls output of a controlled device, and program material or CM
Time information that specifies the time at which the material is to be sent out. In the setting table 12, for example, a plurality of sets of controlled devices and switchers are specified for each material code of the CM material, and a predetermined priority is set for each set of these controlled devices and switchers. I have. The device control processing unit 13 controls the operation of a controlled device that transmits, for example, a program material or a CM material corresponding to the material code described in the control data 11. The switcher control processing means 14 controls a switcher that selects and switches the output of the controlled device that sends out the program material or the CM material. The time collation processing unit 15 performs collation with the time specified by the time information included in the control data 11 with reference to the time from the time generator or the like. The CM transmission determination processing unit 16 issues a control request to the device control processing unit 13 to control the controlled device for CM transmission described in the setting table 12, and also controls the switcher for each controlled device. It issues a control request to the control processing means 14.

The automatic program control device 10 for realizing the CM transmission method according to the present embodiment has the above-described configuration. Next, the operation of the CM transmission method in the automatic program control device 10 will be described with reference to FIG. I do. First, the time collation processing unit 15 that has received the control data 11 refers to, for example, information about the time from a time generator or the like, and at the time specified by the time information included in the control data 11, A control request is sent to the controlled device and the switcher so that the program material or the CM material is processed. At this time, it is determined whether or not the material code of the control data 11 is the CM material code. If the material code is not the CM material code, the control target device corresponding to the material code specified by the control data 11 is controlled. , And sends a control request to the switcher control processing means 14 to control the switcher for the controlled equipment. On the other hand, if the material code of the control data 11 is a CM material code, the time collation processing means 15 sends a control request to the CM transmission determination processing means 16. Upon receiving the control request from the time collation processing 15, the CM transmission determination processing means 16
, A control request is sent to the device control processing means 13 to control all the controlled devices specified for the material code that is the CM material code, and a control request is made for each of these controlled devices. A control request is sent to the switcher control processing means 14 to control the switcher.

The CM transmission determination processing means 16 monitors an alarm signal generated when, for example, a controlled device or a switcher used for transmitting the CM material breaks down, and detects the alarm signal when the alarm signal is detected. , A controlled device used for transmitting the CM material is selected based on the priority set for the controlled device for transmitting the CM with reference to the setting table 12, and the newly selected controlled device is selected. A control request for automatically switching the control device as a substitute for the failed controlled device is sent to the device control processing means 13, and a switcher designated as the failed controlled device is sent to the selected controlled device. The switching request to the designated switcher is sent to the switcher control processing means 14.

According to the CM sending method according to the present embodiment, by providing the setting table 12, a plurality of sets of controlled devices and switchers are designated for each material code of the CM material. Even if a failure occurs in a set of controlled equipment and a switcher used for transmission of the data, it is possible to automatically select and use another non-failed set of controlled equipment and a switcher. I can do it. For this reason, for example, the control data 1 describing the designation of the failed controlled device and the switcher is described.
It is not necessary to perform a complicated operation of rewriting the number 1, and the controlled device and the switcher can be easily switched. Further, since the alarm signal from the controlled device and the switcher used for transmitting the CM material is constantly monitored, when a failure occurs in the controlled device and the switcher, it can be immediately detected. The switching work to the controlled device and the switcher can be performed quickly. In addition, since a plurality of sets of controlled devices and switchers are given a predetermined priority for each material code of the CM material described in the setting table 12, the switching work of the controlled devices and the switcher can be efficiently performed. It is possible to do.

[0012]

As described above, according to the CM sending method of the first aspect of the present invention, by providing the setting table, at least one set of controlled equipment and switcher for one material code. Automatically selects another non-failed controlled device and switcher even if a failure occurs in the controlled device or switcher used to send out the CM material. Can be used. Furthermore, according to the CM transmission method of the present invention, since the alarm signal from the controlled device and the switcher used for transmitting the CM material is constantly monitored, switching to another controlled device and the switcher is performed. And the like can be promptly performed. In addition, since the priorities are set for at least one set of the controlled device and the switcher described in the setting table, the switching operation of the controlled device and the switcher can be performed efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a main part of an automatic program control device for realizing a CM sending method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Automatic program control apparatus 11 Control data 12 Setting table 13 Equipment control processing means 14 Switcher control processing means 15 Time collation processing means 16 CM transmission judgment processing means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A CM sending method for sending a CM material by controlling a controlled device and a switcher corresponding to a material code at a predetermined time based on control information, wherein at least one set of the CM material is included in the CM material. Creating a setting table corresponding to the set of the controlled device and the switcher, and determining whether the material code of the control information corresponds to the CM material; A CM transmission method, wherein, when the CM material corresponds to the CM material, the operation control of the set of all of the controlled devices and the switchers specified in the CM material is performed with reference to the setting table. 2. A step of setting appropriate priorities to at least one set of the controlled device and the switcher specified in the CM material in the setting table, and used for transmitting the CM material. And monitoring an alarm signal from the set of the controlled device and the switcher. When detecting the alarm signal, the other set of the controlled device and the switcher from the setting table according to the priority order. The CM is switched as a substitute for the set of the controlled device and the switcher that transmitted the alarm signal.
Delivery method.