JP2001060927A - Device and method for controlling transmission - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To transmit an optional configuration on a queue sheet data by means of on-air at a defined time by automatically transmitting a partial program to which a defined start flag is given in queue sheet data at the defined start time, which is derived from program data including the partial program with an imparted defined start attribute and where the defined start attribute is reflected. SOLUTION: A disk terminal 18 reads a program file FD(C1) from a database server 7, converts it into a program configuration file FD(C1) as program data C1 including the configuration to which the defined start time and the defined start flag are imparted and updates and registers it in the server 7. The server 7 converts the program configuration file FD(C1) into queue sheet data C1 and transmits it to a transmission unit control part 5. The transmission unit control terminal 31 of the control part 5 converts data C1 into a control signal and controls respective transmission units such as an on-air server part 22, a camera part 38 or a switcher/mixer 30 with a unit control part 32.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transmission control device suitable for use in a program production and transmission device installed in a television broadcasting station for producing and transmitting a program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a television broadcasting station, a news production department for producing a news program using a program production and transmission device for producing and transmitting a program, a production department for producing a drama or the like, or C
It broadcasts various programs supplied from all program supply sections in a broadcasting station, such as a CM bank that supplies M materials. Each program to be broadcast is formed from a plurality of "items" corresponding to the content of news such as economy and politics, and "items" are further included in a program configuration table such as a camera video in a studio, a VTR, a relay, and the like. It is formed from a plurality of materials (video / audio data) handled in the minimum unit of “configuration”. Then, in the program production and transmission device, the transmission control device is used to sequentially change the "configuration", which is the minimum unit of the program, in accordance with a cue sheet created in advance as a program progress table in response to an operation of pressing a trigger switch called a take operation. The program is transmitted, thereby managing the progress of the program.

[0003]

By the way, in the conventional transmission control device, the program is advanced by a trigger switch, so that the program advances at a time determined on the cue sheet (hereinafter referred to as a fixed time). There is always a delay and advance. However, even if a manual take operation in which the progress is made by the manual operation of the trigger switch is performed, for example, when a news material must be transmitted at a fixed time in cooperation with a studio that transmits a news program and another studio. On the cue sheet, there is a "configuration" that must be sent on air at a fixed time. However, such a "configuration" has a problem that it is not possible to perform on-air transmission at exactly the determined time in the manual take operation. Therefore, the present invention
In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a transmission control device and a transmission control method capable of reliably transmitting on-air an arbitrary “configuration” on a cue sheet at a fixed time.

[0004]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transmission control for controlling a transmission timing of each partial program which is a minimum unit of a program in accordance with cue sheet data indicating program progress. An attribute assigning means for selecting an arbitrary partial program from program data representing each partial program of the program and assigning a fixed start attribute including a fixed start flag and a fixed start time; The determined start attribute is reflected in the cue sheet data derived from the program data including the partial program to which the attribute is added, and the partial program to which the fixed start flag is added in the cue sheet data is automatically determined at the fixed start time. And transmitting means for transmitting the data to the computer.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transmission control apparatus for controlling the transmission timing of each partial program which is a minimum unit of a program in accordance with cue sheet data representing the progress of a program. Display means for displaying a screen as a program configuration table, and attribute assignment for selecting an arbitrary partial program from the program configuration table displayed on the screen by the display means and providing a fixed start attribute including a fixed start flag and a fixed start time Means, display control means for displaying a mark indicating an attribute assignment state for a partial program to which a fixed start attribute is assigned in a program configuration table displayed on the screen, and a portion to which a fixed start attribute is assigned by the attribute assigning means. The determination start attribute is reflected in the cue sheet data derived from the program data including the program, and the cue sheet data is determined in the cue sheet data. Start flag is characterized by comprising a delivery means for automatically sending the granted part programs confirm the start time.

According to the invention described in claim 3 dependent on claim 2, the attribute assigning means includes a selecting means for selecting an arbitrary partial program from the program configuration table displayed on the screen, In response to a click operation of a provided start button, a flag providing unit that provides a fixed start flag to the partial program selected by the selection unit, and in response to a click operation of the confirmed start button, the determination start time is set. A pop-up screen for input is displayed, and when an appropriate confirmation start time is input on the pop-up screen, the input confirmation start time and the confirmation start flag are used as attributes of the partial program selected by the selection unit. Registration means for registering the program data.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the transmitting means displays the cue sheet data on a screen as a program progress table, and includes the program progress table among the program progress tables displayed on the screen. And a display means for displaying a mark indicating an attribute-attached state for a partial program to which a fixed start attribute has been assigned.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transmission control method for controlling the transmission timing of each partial program which is a minimum unit of a program according to cue sheet data indicating the progress of a program. An attribute assigning step of selecting an arbitrary partial program from among them and assigning a fixed start attribute including a fixed start flag and a fixed start time, and is derived from program data including a partial program to which the fixed start attribute is added by the attribute assigning step. Reflecting the determined start attribute in the cue sheet data to be transmitted, and automatically transmitting, at the determined start time, a partial program having a fixed start flag in the cue sheet data. I do.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the transmission control method for controlling the transmission timing of each partial program which is the minimum unit of a program in accordance with cue sheet data representing the progress of the program, the program data representing each partial program of the program is transmitted. A display process of displaying a screen as a program configuration table, and an attribute assignment of selecting an arbitrary partial program from the program configuration table displayed on the screen by the display process and providing a determination start attribute including a determination start flag and a determination start time A process, a display control step of displaying a mark indicating an attribute assignment state for a partial program to which a fixed start attribute is assigned in a program configuration table displayed on a screen, and a portion to which a fixed start attribute is assigned in the attribute assigning step. The determination start attribute is reflected in the cue sheet data derived from the program data including the program, and the cue sheet data is determined in the cue sheet data. That it comprises a sending step of automatically sending a part program start flag is assigned to the determined start time and said.

According to the invention described in claim 7, the attribute assigning step includes a selecting step of selecting an arbitrary partial program from the program configuration table displayed on the screen, A flag assigning step of assigning a fixed start flag to the partial program selected in the selecting step in response to a click operation of a fixed start button to be provided; A pop-up screen for inputting a time is displayed, and when an appropriate confirmation start time is input on the pop-up screen, the input confirmation start time and the confirmation start flag are set to the part selected in the selection process. A registration step of registering the program data as program attributes.

According to the invention described in claim 8 dependent on claim 6, in the transmitting step, the cue sheet data is displayed on a screen as a program progress table, and the program progress table displayed on the screen is determined. For a partial program to which a start attribute is added, a display step of displaying a mark indicating an attribute addition state is provided.

According to the present invention, an arbitrary partial program is selected from program data representing each partial program (ie, "structure") of a program, and a fixed start attribute including a fixed start flag and a fixed start time is assigned to the selected partial program. The determined start attribute is reflected in the cue sheet data derived from the program data including the partial program to which the start attribute is added, and the partial program to which the fixed start flag is added in the cue sheet data is automatically determined at the fixed start time. , It is possible to send an arbitrary “configuration” on the cue sheet on-air at a fixed time.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A news program production and transmission system will be described below with reference to the drawings as an embodiment to which a transmission control device according to the present invention is applied. (1) Overall Configuration FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a news program production and transmission system 1. The news for one day transmitted from the news program production / transmission system 1 shown in this figure is composed of a plurality of programs, and each of these programs is transmitted and managed in the order of the broadcast time set on the cue sheet. Each program is formed from a plurality of "items" corresponding to the content of news such as economy and politics, and "items" are "compositions" in a program composition table such as a camera image in a studio, a VTR, and a broadcast. Multiple materials (video /
Audio data).

The news program production / transmission system 1 mainly manages the ordering and coverage of news materials for producing a news program in the station ST, a news program production support section 2 for creating a program composition table, and a news program. A news material creation management unit 3 for creating and managing materials, a sending device control unit 5 for sending produced programs to a master room 4, and a database server (DB server) 7 for storing various data used for news program production / program sending. Are interconnected by a LAN 8 such as Ethernet. A branch office / branch / club terminal 6 such as a branch office, a branch office, and a press club away from the station ST is connected to the router 12.
Is connected to the LAN 8 of the intra-office ST via a dedicated line 13 via a terminal adapter (TA) 14, and connected to a reporter terminal 15 of the intra-office ST via a public line network 16 via a terminal adapter (TA) 14.

The news program production support unit 2 includes a work schedule input terminal 10, a news gathering management terminal 11, and a desk terminal 18. The work schedule input terminal 10 creates a work schedule by inputting data relating to the work schedule of a reporter reporting news material, and sends the completed work schedule data FW to the DB server 7 via the LAN 8.

The news gathering management terminal 11 comprises a not-shown equipment schedule terminal, a news gathering schedule terminal, and a news gathering staff terminal. In the equipment planning terminal, the equipment management in which the management plan of various equipment to be used for coverage of the staff, automobiles and cameras for transporting materials is written from the contents of the coverage plan sent from each branch office / branch / club terminal 6 and the like. Read the data and determine the equipment to be used for reporting. After confirming the content of the news gathering management data in which the management schedule is written from the news gathering plan, the content of the news gathering management data is updated according to the determined content and transmitted to the DB server 7.

The news gathering schedule terminal reads out news gathering schedule data in which, for example, the news gathering schedule of the next day is written, from the contents of the news gathering schedule sent from each branch / branch / club terminal 6 and determines the news gathering schedule. After checking the contents of the news gathering data in which the news gathering plan is written from the news gathering plan, the contents of the news gathering planned data are updated according to the determined contents and transmitted to the DB server 7. The news gathering staff terminal reads the news gathering schedule data from the contents of the news gathering plan transmitted from each branch / branch / club terminal 6 and determines the news gathering staff who will actually go to the news gathering. In response to this decision, the content of the coverage schedule data to which the coverage staff going to each coverage is assigned is updated and the DB is updated.
Send it to server 7.

The desk terminal 18 inputs a news manuscript,
Work such as proofreading and checking the information on the progress of the material and the news gathering information from the news gathering management file FS based on the material list in the on-air server unit 22 read from the DB server 7 is performed. Further, the desk terminal 18 converts the program data C0 relating to the broadcast program of the entire broadcast station transmitted from the master room 4 to D.
It is received as the program file FD (C0) via the B server 7. The program data C0 indicates a program ID, a program name, a program start time, a program end time, a broadcast time of the program, and the like for recognizing a broadcast program broadcasted by the entire broadcast station.

In the desk terminal 18, the program file F
Based on D (C0), “item” information constituting each program information in the program configuration table is created, and the program data C1 including this “item” information is converted into a program file FD (C1), and the Through the DB server 7. In addition,
The created program composition table and the like are stored in the desk terminal 1 as necessary.
8 can be printed out.

The DB server 7 connected to the LAN 8 has a data receiving unit, a data transmitting unit, and a database unit.
Each time the latest data is input to each client terminal connected via the LAN 8, the contents of the various data for program production stored in the database unit are received by the data receiving unit and the contents are received. Is rewritten to the latest data and stored, and the rewritten latest data is transmitted from the data transmission unit and reflected on each client terminal side. In the DB server 7, based on the program file FD (C1) registered in the database unit, cue sheet data CD which is treated as a progress table for sequentially executing the "composition" which is the minimum unit of the program is created, The created cue sheet data CD is sent to the sending device control unit 5.

The news material creation management unit 3 includes a non-linear editor 26 and a linear editor 20 for editing the material obtained by actual coverage in a form that can be broadcast, and an on-air server for storing the edited news material. Unit 22, a server control terminal 23 and a device control unit 24 for controlling the on-air server unit 22, and an on-air server unit 2
2 comprises an on-air server management terminal 25 for managing the server 2.

The news material creation management section 3 edits the “composition” material recorded on a video tape or the like by the tape by the linear editing machine 20 and then acquires the V for capturing.
It is set in the TR 21 and sent to the on-air server unit 22 composed of a plurality of hard disks. In addition, the material (video / audio data) is output by the non-linear editor 26.
Is nonlinearly edited and transferred to the on-air server unit 22.

Upon receiving the cue sheet program data C1 from the DB server 7 via the on-air server controller terminal 9, the server control terminal 23 receives the program data C1.
The target material stored inside the on-air server unit 22 is randomly accessed under the control of the device control unit 24 based on the information. The device control unit 24 sequentially transmits the audio / video data SV1 of the target material randomly accessed in the on-air server unit 22 to the switcher / mixer 30 of the transmission device control unit 5 based on the program data C1.

The on-air server management terminal 25 compares and refers to the material list of the program read from the DB server 7 and the material list actually stored in the on-air server unit 22, and based on the comparison result, on-air server unit 22. Delete the material stored in. Further, the on-air server management terminal 25 issues a unified material management command to the server control terminal 23 after the end of the broadcast of the day. One or more materials prepared for a one-day broadcast stored in the server unit 22 are unified and transmitted to the library 28, and are recorded and stored on a recording medium such as a tape.

The transmission device control section 5 comprises a switcher / mixer 30, a transmission device control terminal 31, a device control section 32, a clock 33, a cue sheet terminal 39, a trigger 55 and the like. Upon receiving the cue sheet data CD sent from the DB server 7 in the sending device control unit 5, the cue sheet terminal 39 displays the cue sheet data CD on the screen. The transmission device control terminal 31 generates a control signal SC1 based on the cue sheet data CD transmitted from the DB server 7, and supplies the control signal SC1 to the device control unit 32.
The device control unit 32 controls the transmission timing of the “configuration” transmitted from the transmission device control terminal 31 based on the time data output from the clock 33 synchronized with the reference time generated by the intra-office reference clock (not shown). The on-air server unit 22 and the switcher / mixer 3 are transmitted in synchronization with the switching transmission timing in the room 4.
0 is instructed to start transmission of the video / audio data SV1 of the “configuration”.

That is, when the device control unit 32 receives the timing trigger of the control signal SC1 output from the sending device control terminal 31 based on the cue sheet data CD (or the timing trigger generated by the take operation of the trigger switch 55), In response to the timing trigger, the control signal SC2 is transmitted to each transmission device such as the on-air server unit 22, the camera 38, and the switch / mixer 30. According to the control signal SC2, the material information of the “program” and the video materials SV1 and SV3 corresponding to each “configuration” are sequentially sent from the on-air server unit 22 and the camera 38 to the switcher / mixer 30. The switcher / mixer 30 mixes the audio information with the video materials SV1 and SV3, and sends out the respective material information to the master room 4 by performing switching control, whereby the program is sequentially advanced.

The cue sheet terminal 39 rewrites the contents of the cue sheet data CD when urgent replacement of program items is requested. When urgently changing the configuration of the “program” or adding a new “configuration” during the transmission of the program, the program configuration table is edited at the sub-input terminal 34 to update the contents of the cue sheet data CD. . In addition,
The emergency coverage tape brought in by the emergency coverage is VT
The "configuration" data SVU set in R35 and recorded on the emergency coverage tape under the control of the equipment control unit 32 is transmitted to the master room 4 via the switcher / mixer 30.

The sending device control unit 5 sends the image data SV2 such as a still image created by the computer graphics editing unit (CG editing unit) 36 to the sending unit 37.
To the switcher / mixer 30, and to the master room 4 under the switching control of the device control unit 32. In this case, information on the order of the subtitle super, the arrangement of the subtitle super, and the like are obtained based on the program data C0 and C1 based on the program table and the program configuration table.
To send and receive via

Each client terminal disposed in each section of the news program production and transmission system 1 has a work schedule,
A work schedule file FW, a news gathering management file FS, a program file FD, etc. are created using application software corresponding to each purpose such as news gathering management and program creation, and these file data are sent to the DB server 7 through the LAN 8. Or a desired file of the DB server 7 can be accessed. Therefore, a flexible network environment is realized, for example, by realizing the processing function of the cue sheet terminal 39 in the desk terminal 18.

(2) Operation In the news program production and transmission system 1 having the above configuration,
For example, a program configuration table is created at the desk terminal 18 of the news program production support unit 2. When creating the program configuration table, the desk terminal 18 receives the program table (program data C0) transmitted from the master room 4 as the program file FD (C0) via the DB server 7. Note that this program data C
As described above, “0” is composed of program information such as a program ID for recognizing a broadcast program broadcasted by the entire broadcasting station, a program name, a program start time, a program end time, and a broadcast time of the program. In the desk terminal 18, based on the program file FD (C0), "items" constituting each program information in the program configuration table
Information is created, and the program data C1 including this "item" information is converted into a program file FD (C1) and registered in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8. The “item” information in the program composition table is, for example, as shown in FIG.
This is information including an item name, an item number, a start time for each “item”, an item time, and the like, which are displayed on a GUI screen 95 that displays a program configuration table.

Then, in the created program configuration table,
For each "configuration", which is the minimum unit of a program, it is necessary to identify whether automatic take operation is to be automatically performed at a fixed time or manual take operation is to be performed by manually operating a trigger (take switch 55). In order to add a fixed start flag, a fixed start setting processing program is executed. Hereinafter, the operation of the fixed start setting processing program executed by the desk terminal 18 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the fixed start setting processing program is executed, the desk terminal 18
The process proceeds to step S1 shown in (1), and first, the program file FD (C1) registered in the DB server 7 is read,
In the following step S2, the program file FD (C
A GUI screen 95 for displaying a program configuration table based on the program data C1 forming 1) is displayed on the terminal display.

Here, an example of a GUI screen 95 for displaying a program configuration table will be described with reference to FIG. The GUI screen 95 includes a display unit 95A that scrolls and displays the content of each “item” and “configuration” of a program. Display 95A
Includes an item name column 96 for displaying each item name of a program, an item number column 97 for displaying an item number corresponding to each item name, and a “start time / item time” for displaying a start time and an item time for each “item”. A "time" column 98, a "configuration" broadcast time (hereinafter, simply referred to as a "configuration time") 99, and a "configuration" video type 100 that displays the type of "configuration" video as "configuration" information.
And the like.

Further, the display section 95A displays a "Key" column 101 for displaying key information, an effect column 102 for displaying information relating to special effects, a voice column 103 for displaying information relating to audio, and information relating to audio mixing. MI
In addition to an X column 104 and a super column 105 for displaying information related to the subtitle super, a list display column 106 for displaying a list of “items” is provided.

The GUI screen 95 displays that the display content is a program configuration table, and also shows the name of the program, the broadcast date of the program, the operation mode, the destination of the program, and the remaining time of the fixed frame being edited. Is displayed on the display section 95B. Further, on the display unit 95C, for example, a registration button for registering items set for the program and a display screen are printed as various icon buttons (hereinafter, abbreviated as buttons) used for editing the program configuration table. Print button,
A news item button for displaying news items, a dead item button for setting items to be hidden, and the like are provided.

In addition, a display section 95 below the GUI screen 95
D includes a delete button for deleting input data as a function key button group in which functions used for editing are set;
A copy button for copying the input data, an undo button for returning to the previous process, a registration button for registering the input data, and an automatic transmission of a designated item from the program configuration at a fixed time. A confirmation start button KS for providing a confirmation start flag for identifying whether or not the take operation is performed is provided.

Now, when such a GUI screen 95 is displayed, the desk terminal 18 determines whether or not an operation to end the processing (for example, an operation to click an end button (not shown)) in step S3 in FIG. Judge. Then, when the processing end operation is not performed, the determination result here is “NO”, and the process proceeds to the next step S4. In step S4, it is determined whether there is a "configuration" selected in the program configuration table. For example, the display unit 95A
When the mouse cursor is pointed to a desired configuration time column 99 and clicked, the display color of the line of the “configuration” pointed to changes to indicate the selected state.

When a desired "composition" is selected by a click operation, the result of the determination in step S4 is "YE".
S ", the process proceeds to the next step S5, and the determination start button KS is set to the enable state. In addition,
If "configuration" is not selected, the result of the determination in step S4 is "NO", and the process returns to step S3.
When the confirmation start button KS is enabled according to the selection of “configuration”, the desk terminal 18 proceeds to step S6, and presses (clicks) the confirmation start button KS.
Determine if it was done. Here, when the confirmation start button KS is clicked, the determination result is “YES”, the process proceeds to step S7, and the pop-up screen 11
0 is superimposed and displayed on the display section 95A (see FIG. 3).

The pop-up screen 110 is a screen for setting a start time for a fixed start (automatic take operation) of the "configuration" selected in step S4, and includes a time input area, an OK button, a cancel button, and a clear button. . The already input start time is displayed in the time input area. To set the time as the fixed start time as it is, click the OK button. On the other hand, if the start time displayed in the time input area is to be changed and the confirmed start time is to be newly set, the time (hour, minute, second) to be changed is input again, and then the OK button is clicked.

When the pop-up screen 110 is displayed,
The process proceeds to step S8, and it is determined whether the fixed start setting is performed, that is, whether the OK button is clicked. Here, if the cancel button is clicked, the determination result is “NO”, and step S
9 and the pop-up screen 11 without any processing
0 is closed and the process returns to step S3 described above.

On the other hand, as in the example shown in FIG. 3, when the "configuration 1" in the item "occurrence of continuous magic incident" of the item number "10" is selected, the confirmation start button KS
Is clicked, and the OK button is clicked to set the start time displayed in the time input area of the pop-up screen 110 as it is as the fixed start time, the determination result in step S8 becomes “YES”, and the process proceeds to step S10. Proceed.

In step S10, the pop-up screen 1
It is determined whether the confirmation start time input to the time input area of No. 10 is within the range of the program on-air time. If not, the determination result is “NO”, and the process proceeds to step S11. An error message "The input time is incorrect" is displayed on the pop-up screen 110 as a warning.

On the other hand, when an appropriate confirmation start time is input, the result of the determination in step S10 is "YES".
Then, the process proceeds to step S12 to close the pop-up screen 110, and the “start time / time” column 98 of the “configuration” selected as the target of the fixed start setting is underlined UL.
Is displayed, and the confirmation start time and the confirmation start flag are given for the “configuration”.

Next, in step S13, the program configuration file FD (C1) is used as the program data C1 including the "configuration" to which the fixed start time and the fixed start flag are added.
After the conversion, the program file FD (C1) is updated and registered in the DB server 7, and then the process returns to step S3.
Then, when a processing end operation (for example, an operation of clicking a not-shown end button) is performed after the update registration in the DB server 7, the result of the determination in step S3 is “YE”.
S ", and the fixed start setting processing program is terminated.

By the way, in order to release the fixed start flag once given, select the "configuration" to be released and click the fixed start button KS. Then, the result of the determination in step S6 becomes "YES", the process proceeds to step S7, and a pop-up screen 110 is displayed. When the clear button is clicked on the pop-up screen 110, the determination result in step S8 becomes "NO" and the process proceeds to step S9. In this case, in step S9, the fixed start flag is reset, and the selected start flag is selected. The underlined UL displayed in the “start time / time” column 98 of the “configuration” is hidden, the pop-up screen 110 is closed, and the process returns to step S3 described above. As described above, in the desk terminal 18, the determination start button KS is provided on the GUI screen 95 for displaying the program configuration table, a fixed start flag is given to any “configuration” in the program configuration table, and the “configuration” is determined. It is possible to specify that an automatic take operation be performed at the time.

As described above, the program file FD (C1) including the “configuration” to which the fixed start time and the fixed start flag are added is converted into the cue sheet data CD in the DB server 7, and then transmitted to the transmission device control unit. It is sent to the unit 5. Then, the cue sheet terminal 39 displays the cue sheet data CD received from the DB server 7 as a cue sheet screen 100 on the screen. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the cue sheet screen 100. Cue sheet screen 1
00 is each column provided in the program configuration table shown in FIG.
That is, an item name column 96 for displaying each item name of a program, an item number column 97 for displaying an item number corresponding to each item name,
A “start time / time” column 98 displaying the start time and item time of each “item”, a configuration time column 99 displaying the “configuration” broadcast time (hereinafter simply referred to as “configuration time”), and “configuration”
Image column 10 that displays the type of image of “composition” as information
A list of contents such as 0 is displayed in order of transmission time. In such a cue sheet screen 100, as in the case of the program configuration table shown in FIG. 3, for the “items” including the “configuration” in which the above-mentioned fixed start flag is set, the start times are underlined (for example, UL1, UL2 ) Is displayed, so that the “configuration” of the automatic take operation can be clearly seen on the screen.

On the other hand, the cue sheet data CD sent from the DB server 7 is converted into a control signal SC 1 at the sending device control terminal 31 and supplied to the device control unit 32. The device control unit 32 responds to the timing trigger of the control signal SC1 (or the timing trigger generated by the take operation of the trigger switch 55) based on the time data output from the clock 33, and the on-air server unit 22, the camera 38, the switcher / Mixer 3
A control signal SC2 for controlling each sending device such as 0 is generated.

Therefore, if there is a "configuration" in which the fixed start flag is set in the cue sheet data CD,
The sending device control terminal 31 provides the device control unit 32 with a control signal SC1 for instructing to transmit the “configuration” at the fixed start time, and when the time data matches the fixed start time at the device control unit 32, On-air server part 2
2. It generates a control signal SC2 for instructing each sending device such as the camera 38 and the switcher / mixer 30 to perform an on-air command. As a result, in the “configuration” in which the fixed start flag is set, an automatic take operation in which the trigger switch 55 is automatically sent on-air on-time without manually performing a take operation is realized.

Regarding the "configuration" for which the fixed start flag is not set, the operator monitors the cue sheet screen 100 displayed on the cue sheet terminal 39 and proceeds to send out each "item" and "configuration" of the program. A manual take operation is performed in which the trigger switch 55 is manually operated at a predetermined timing while checking the situation.

As described above, according to the present invention, the fixed start button K is displayed on the GUI screen 95 for displaying the program configuration table.
S is provided, and the “configuration” provided with the fixed start flag by the click operation of the fixed start button KS is reflected on the cue sheet data CD, and the “configuration” provided with the fixed start flag in the cue sheet data CD is provided. The transmission timing is automatically synchronized with the time data of the in-house reference clock to automatically turn on the air at the fixed start time, so that any “configuration” on the cue sheet can be transmitted on air at the fixed time. I have. Since such an automatic take operation is possible, the work load during the on-air operation can be reduced, and the operator in charge of sending can concentrate on the on-air operation other than the take operation.

Further, according to the present invention, in the program configuration table or cue sheet displayed on the screen, the "configuration" in which the fixed start flag is set is underlined at the fixed start time. The “configuration” that is automatically operated in a table or cue sheet can be clearly seen on the screen.

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According to the first and fifth aspects of the present invention, an arbitrary partial program ("composition") is selected from the program data representing each partial program ("composition") of the program, and determination is started. A fixed start attribute consisting of a flag and a fixed start time is assigned, and the fixed start attribute is reflected in the cue sheet data derived from program data including a partial program (“configuration”) to which the fixed start attribute is added. Since the partial program to which the fixed start flag is added in the cue sheet data is automatically sent at the fixed start time, any “configuration” on the cue sheet can be sent on-air at the fixed time. According to the second and sixth aspects of the present invention, when program data representing each partial program (“configuration”) of a program is displayed on a screen as a program configuration table, an arbitrary partial program (“ Configuration)), a determination start attribute including a determination start flag and a determination start time is assigned, and a mark indicating an attribute assignment state is displayed for a partial program (“configuration”) to which the determination start attribute is assigned, while determination is performed. Reflecting the determined start attribute in the cue sheet data derived from the program data including the partial program (“composition”) to which the start attribute is added;
Since the partial program (“composition”) to which the confirmation start flag is added in the cue sheet data is automatically transmitted at the confirmation start time, which partial program (“composition”) is assigned to the confirmation start attribute in the program composition table. It becomes clear at a glance whether or not the program has been given, and an arbitrary partial program (“configuration”) on the cue sheet can be sent on-air at the determined time. According to the third and seventh aspects of the present invention, when an arbitrary partial program ("composition") is selected from the program composition table displayed on the screen, a click operation of the confirm start button provided on the screen is performed. In response, a fixed start flag is given to the selected partial program (“composition”), and a pop-up screen for inputting a fixed start time is displayed, and an appropriate fixed start time is input on the pop-up screen Then, the entered fixed start time and fixed start flag are registered in the program data as attributes of the selected partial program, so that it can be determined as an arbitrary partial program (“configuration”) in the program configuration table by a simple operation. A start flag and a fixed start time can be set. According to the fourth and eighth aspects of the present invention, the cue sheet data is displayed on the screen as a program progress table, and a partial program to which the fixed start attribute is added among the program progress tables displayed on the screen (“configuration”). For, a mark indicating the attribute assignment state is displayed, so that the partial program to be automatically taken can be clearly seen on the screen.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a news program production and transmission system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of a fixed start setting processing program.

FIG. 3 shows a GUI screen 95 and a pop-up screen 110.
It is a figure showing an example of.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a cue sheet screen 100.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... News program production transmission system, 2 ... News program production support section, 3 ... News material creation management section, 4 ... Master room, 5 ... Transmission equipment control section, 6 ... Branch office / branch / club terminal, 7 ... Database server ( DB server), 8 ... LA
N, 9: On-air server controller terminal, 10: Work schedule input terminal, 11: Coverage management terminal, 12: Router, 1
3 Dedicated line, 14 Terminal adapter, 15 Reporter terminal, 18 Desk terminal, 20 Linear editor, 21
VTR, 22: On-air server unit, 23: Server control terminal, 24: Device control unit, 25: On-air server management terminal, 26: Non-linear editing machine, 28: Library, 30
... Switcher / mixer, 31 ... Sending device control terminal, 32
... device control unit, 33 ... clock, 34 ... sub-input terminal, 35 ... VTR, 36 ... CG editing unit, 37 ... transmitter,
38 camera, 39 cue sheet terminal, 40 gateway, 55 trigger.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A transmission control device for controlling the transmission timing of each partial program which is the minimum unit of a program according to cue sheet data representing the progress of a program, wherein an arbitrary partial program is selected from program data representing each partial program of the program. An attribute assigning means for selecting and assigning a fixed start attribute including a fixed start flag and a fixed start time; and the cue sheet data derived from the program data including the partial program to which the fixed start attribute is added by the attribute assigning means. A transmission control device characterized by comprising: transmission means for automatically transmitting, at the determination start time, a partial program to which the determination start flag has been added in the cue sheet data by reflecting the determination start attribute. 2. A transmission control device for controlling a transmission timing of each partial program which is a minimum unit of a program according to cue sheet data indicating a program progress, wherein program data representing each partial program of the program is displayed on a screen as a program configuration table. Display means; and attribute assigning means for selecting an arbitrary partial program from the program configuration table displayed on the screen by the display means and assigning a fixed start attribute including a fixed start flag and a fixed start time, and displayed on the screen. Display control means for displaying a mark indicating an attribute assignment state for a partial program to which a fixed start attribute has been assigned in a program configuration table; and program data including a partial program to which a fixed start attribute has been assigned by the attribute assigning means. The determined start attribute is reflected in the cue sheet data to be executed, and a determined start flag is added in the cue sheet data. Transmission control apparatus characterized by comprising a delivery means for automatically sending the partial program to confirm the start time. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the attribute assigning means selects an arbitrary partial program from a program configuration table displayed on the screen, and the attribute assigning means responds to a click operation of a confirm start button provided on the screen. A flag providing means for providing a fixed start flag to the partial program selected by the selecting means; and a pop-up screen for inputting the fixed start time in response to a click operation of the fixed start button. And registering means for registering the input fixed start time and the fixed start flag in the program data as an attribute of the partial program selected by the selecting means when a proper fixed start time is input. 3. The transmission control device according to claim 2, wherein: 4. The transmitting means displays the cue sheet data on a screen as a program progress table, and indicates an attribute-attached state for a partial program to which a fixed start attribute has been added in the program progress table displayed on the screen. 3. The transmission control device according to claim 2, further comprising display means for displaying a mark. 5. A transmission control method for controlling a transmission timing of each partial program which is a minimum unit of a program according to cue sheet data representing a program progress, wherein an arbitrary partial program is selected from program data representing each partial program of the program. An attribute assigning step of selecting and assigning a fixed start attribute consisting of a fixed start flag and a fixed start time; and the cue sheet data derived from the program data including the partial program to which the fixed start attribute is added by the attribute assigning step. A transmission step of automatically transmitting, at the determination start time, a partial program to which the determination start flag is added in the cue sheet data by reflecting the determination start attribute. 6. A transmission control method for controlling the transmission timing of each partial program which is the minimum unit of a program according to cue sheet data representing the progress of a program, wherein program data representing each partial program of a program is displayed on a screen as a program configuration table. A display step; an attribute assigning step of selecting an arbitrary partial program from the program configuration table displayed on the screen by the display step and assigning a fixed start attribute including a fixed start flag and a fixed start time; A display control step of displaying a mark indicating an attribute assignment state for a partial program to which a fixed start attribute is added in the program configuration table; and a program data including a partial program to which a fixed start attribute is added in the attribute assigning step. The determined start attribute is reflected in the cue sheet data to be executed, and a determined start flag is added in the cue sheet data. Transmission control method characterized by comprising a delivery step of automatically sending the partial program to confirm the start time. 7. The attribute assigning step includes the steps of: selecting an arbitrary partial program from a program configuration table displayed on a screen; and clicking a fixed start button provided on the screen. A flag providing step of providing a fixed start flag to the partial program selected in the selecting step, and displaying a pop-up screen for inputting the fixed start time in response to a click operation of the fixed start button; And a registering step of registering the input fixed start time and fixed start flag in the program data as attributes of the partial program selected in the selecting step, when an appropriate fixed start time is input in the step (a). 7. The transmission control device according to claim 6, wherein: 8. The transmitting step displays the cue sheet data on a screen as a program progress table, and indicates an attribute assignment state for a partial program to which a fixed start attribute is added in the program progress table displayed on the screen. 7. The transmission control device according to claim 6, further comprising a display step of displaying a mark.