JP2002016902A - Processing device, processing system, and processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a number of unlimited people around the world to watch informations. SOLUTION: This processing device is provided with a selection part to optionally select information from a large amount of information including dynamic image information, and advertisement information respectively in a specified point and a control part to send the optional information to a network according to the selection.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for transmitting moving picture images at a plurality of points via a network such as the Internet, a processing device constituting the system, and a processing method in the processing device or system. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to install a camera at various places and transmit an image to a terminal device such as a personal computer, a specific person prepares each camera as disclosed in JP-A-2000-20683. There is a communication conference system in which terminal devices are updated in a form like a TV telephone using a network such as ISDN or LAN.

A system in which a camera is installed in a house, a bank, or the like, and a specific person (for example, a security company) monitors the image with a terminal device to prevent a crime or detect a disaster early. Alternatively, there has been a system for supplying a specific image only to members through the Internet.

[0004]

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional methods, it is only possible to view an image at a specific place, and it is not possible to easily use moving images from all over the world.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, selecting means for selecting desired information from a plurality of pieces of information each including moving picture image information and advertisement information at a predetermined point, Control means for transmitting the desired information to a network in response to the selection.

[0006] Also, a selecting means for selecting desired information from among a plurality of information each including moving picture image information and advertisement information at a predetermined point, a storage area storing the plurality of information, A control unit for transmitting the desired information from the storage area to the network in response to the selection.

[0007] Further, a storage area having information including moving picture image information and advertisement information at a predetermined point, and a plurality of pieces of information including video information and advertisement information at a predetermined point, respectively, in an information receiving means. A control unit for controlling the information to be transmitted from the storage area to the information receiving unit in accordance with a selection on the selection screen for selecting the information. I do.

[0008] Further, a first processing device having a selecting means for selecting desired information from among a plurality of information each including moving picture image information and advertisement information at a predetermined point, and A second processing device having a stored storage area and control means for transmitting the desired information from the storage area to the network in accordance with the selection. Is provided.

Further, there is provided a processing method for a processing system having a function of connecting to a network or a processing system including a plurality of processing devices each having a function of connecting to a network. A procedure for prompting the user to select desired information from a plurality of pieces of information including moving image video information and advertisement information at a predetermined point, and the desired information being transmitted to the network according to the selection of the information recipient. And a processing method for transmitting to the client.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall processing system according to the first embodiment.

1 is a terminal device (information receiving means) such as a personal computer or a mobile phone operated by an information recipient (user).
2 is a modem for converting a digital signal of a personal computer into an analog signal so that it can be transmitted and received using a telephone line, and 3 is a terminal for converting a digital signal of a personal computer so that it can be transmitted using an ISDN line. Minal adapter,
4 is a telephone line, 5 is an ISDN line, 6 is a connection part of an Internet service provider for connecting to the Internet, 7 is the Internet (network), 8 is a web server (processing device) connected to the Internet. )
It is. Reference numeral 9 denotes a network camera (processing device) having a built-in web server function and an Internet connection function. The network camera A captures an image of a sightseeing spot, and the network camera B captures a road condition of an expressway. The network camera C is imaging a baseball field. At each location, every predetermined time (for example, 1/60
Video (moving image) continuously every second). The network camera 9 is installed not only at a sightseeing spot, an expressway, and a baseball field, but also at any place in the world via the Internet. Reference numeral 10 denotes a gateway which plays a role of converting a protocol between mobile terminals such as a mobile phone into a protocol on the Internet.

Next, the configurations of the server 8 and the network camera will be described in detail.

FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration of the server 8. 8 '
An HTML file storage unit that stores a plurality of HTML files, and each HTML file is stored in each storage area. HTML file A contains a plurality of pieces of information each including video information and advertisement information of a predetermined point.
Selection screen information for selecting desired information and a desired HTML file (described so as to capture video information) selected according to the user's selection are transmitted to a terminal device via a network. 1 contains control information (information linked by describing the URL of a desired HTML file). Reference numeral 8 'denotes a video data storage for storing video information sequentially transmitted from a plurality of points. The video information is stored in a video camera or the like via the Internet or directly to a server. I try to connect and import.

Each of the HTML files B to D is a file containing image information and advertisement information of a plurality of points having a predetermined common matter. In each HTML file, corresponding video information is stored in video data. The data is taken from the storage unit. For example, the HTML file B captures video information of a plurality of sightseeing spots, the HTML file C captures video information of a plurality of baseball stadiums, and the HTML file D captures video information of a plurality of locations in Hakone-machi. The video information of a plurality of points having a predetermined common matter is taken in (dotted arrow).

In each of the HTML files B to D,
Different advertising information is described. That is, the HTML file B contains advertisement information for users who are likely to see images of sightseeing spots, and the HTML file C contains advertisement information for users who are likely to see images of baseball stadiums. D contains advertisement information for users who are likely to see the video of Hakone.

The HTML files E to J include information for displaying a video and an advertisement at one point.

The HTML files inside the server shown in FIG. 2 are linked (solid arrows).

Further, the network camera 9 transmits an image of a predetermined place via the Internet.

In the above description, the sightseeing spot, the baseball stadium, and the Hakone town are shown as common items. However, other common items may be a predetermined place and road conditions at a plurality of points before arriving there.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

First, the URL (Uniform Resource) of the HTML document A for selecting images at a plurality of points stored in the server 8 with a web browser displayed on the display screen of the terminal device A. Locater).
Then, on the server 8, a program called httpd is started, and an HLML file corresponding to the specified URL is searched. The retrieved HTML file A is displayed on the web browser of the terminal device A via the Internet.

FIG. 3A shows a display screen displayed in FIG. 3A. This screen is a screen for searching for a place that the user wants to see. For the search, the user can designate "world region", "country", "category" or the like prepared in advance, or can input a free word or a place name.
Also, the user can pre-register his / her favorite keywords in the “category”. An advertisement is displayed on a part of the screen.

In this embodiment, an example is shown in which Hakone-machi, a representative tourist spot in Japan, is searched by a free keyword. That is, according to the user's selection of Hakone-machi, the server 8 searches the HTML file D in order to transmit a plurality of videos having the common matter of Hakone-cho to the user's terminal device A. The file is transmitted to the terminal device A.

FIG. 3B shows a display screen when the HTML file D is displayed on the web browser. On some parts of the screen,
The advertisement is displayed, but its size and erasure can be sequentially selected by the user.

It is also possible to charge the user by allowing the user to sequentially change or delete the size of the portion where the advertisement is displayed. For example, when the advertisement is of a standard size, it is possible to make the advertisement free (full advertiser burden) and increase the charging fee as the size becomes smaller.

According to the user's selection, any one of the six images displayed in FIG.
The corresponding HTML file linked to the file D is searched, transmitted to the terminal device A, and displayed on the web browser.

The display screen at that time is shown in FIG. 3C. "BACK"
By clicking "NEXT", you can return to the display screen of Fig. 3B. In addition, you can install multiple network cameras at one point, and install network cameras that can perform pan-tilt and zoom control By doing so, you can view the object at various angles, enlargement, and reduction by quickly clicking the command at the bottom right of the screen.

Then, when the angle at which the target object is imaged is changed, or when the image is enlarged or reduced, the displayed advertisement can be changed to another advertisement.

By clicking "LINKS" in the upper right, an image of another related point is displayed.
For example, if the image displayed in FIG. 3B is an art museum with a Hakone, the HT into which the image of the art museum is imported is shown.
An HTML file that captures an image of a road near the museum linked to the ML file is searched for and displayed on the web browser of the terminal device A.

In the above description, the terminal device is fixed. However, for example, the terminal device is a mobile device such as a navigation device (with an external communication function) installed in a mobile phone or a car. It may be a terminal device.

For example, if the mobile terminal device has a function of grasping the position of the current location, by accessing the URL of the HTML file A, a plurality of mobile terminals close to the current location are automatically generated based on the function of the mobile terminal device. The location may be displayed as in FIG. 2B. Further, when the mobile terminal device is a navigation device and a specific destination is specified, even if images of road conditions at a plurality of points along the route to the destination are displayed. Good.

In the above description, an example in which a plurality of HTML files are stored in one server has been described. However, each HTML file is distributed to a plurality of servers connected to the Internet. In addition to storing the image data, the image data storage units may be dispersed and linked to each other.

The server 8 can also have a function of counting the number of user accesses for each video at each point.

Further, since the network camera is desirably low in power consumption, easy for anyone to install, and capable of direct video transmission, due to the nature of its application, it is desirable for the network camera to have an image compression function, A CMOS sensor in which an intelligent part such as a server function can be formed on the same semiconductor chip as the sensor unit is optimal.

The system according to the present embodiment has the following effects.

First, a user who sees an advertisement posted together with an image of a baseball stadium, for example, is a person who is interested in baseball, can expect a certain degree of the user layer, and will access in advance. -Advertisement can be focused on the themes.

Further, by providing the advertiser with feedback on information such as the frequency of access to the advertisement and what route the access user has followed to the advertisement, market research can be conducted. It is very useful information from the viewpoint of product planning.

It is also possible that only the server 8 is operated, and only the acquisition of the video at each point is left to another company, and a fee is paid to that company. In that way, the capital investment costs are diversified and the network investment is diversified by the fact that each network camera has a separate manager, compared to a single company installing the network cameras at all points in the world. -Cameras will spread all over the world, and you will be able to see images from all over the world.

Further, by calculating the number of accesses to each advertisement every predetermined period, for example, every month, it is also possible to reflect the increase or decrease in the advertisement fee in the next month.

(Second Embodiment) The overall system diagram of the second embodiment is the same as that described in the first embodiment.
Same as 1.

Next, the server 8 and the network camera 9 of this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 4 shows the internal configuration of the server 8. 8 '
An HTML file storage unit that stores a plurality of HTML files, and each HTML file is stored in each storage area. HTML file A contains a plurality of pieces of information each including video information and advertisement information of a predetermined point.
Selection screen information for selecting desired information and a desired HTML file (described so as to capture video information) selected according to the user's selection are transmitted to a terminal device via a network. 1 and control information (information that is linked by describing the URL of a desired HTML file).

FIG. 5 shows the internal configuration of the network camera 9. An HTML file I including advertisement information and information for displaying an image of a subject captured by a network camera on a web browser is stored. That is, the HTML file I captures a video image captured by a network camera (FIG. 5).

The server 8, the network camera 9, and the network camera are linked to each other.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

First, the URL (Uniform Resource) of the HTML document A for selecting images at a plurality of points stored in the server 8 with a web browser displayed on the display screen of the terminal device A. Locater).
Then, in the server 8, a program called httpd is started, and an HLML document corresponding to the specified URL is searched.
The searched HTML document is displayed on the web browser of the terminal device A via the Internet.

FIG. 3A shows a display screen displayed. This screen is a screen for searching for a place that the user wants to see. For the search, the user can designate "world region", "country", "category" or the like prepared in advance, or can input a free word or a place name. Also, the user can pre-register his / her favorite keywords in the “category”. An advertisement is displayed on a part of the screen.

This screen allows the user to select the predetermined baseball stadium and to select the HTML included in the network camera C.
The file I is transmitted to the terminal device A, and a screen is displayed on a web browser. The HTML file I in the network camera A is described so as to capture an image of a baseball field.

FIG. 3C shows a display screen. "BACK""NEXT"
By clicking, it is possible to return to the display screen of FIG. 3A, and furthermore, a plurality of network cameras are installed at one point, and a network camera capable of pan-tilt and zoom control is installed. This allows you to view the object at various angles, enlargement, and reduction by quickly clicking the command at the bottom right of the screen.

Then, when the angle at which the target object is imaged is changed, or when the object is enlarged or reduced, the displayed advertisement can be changed to another advertisement.

By clicking "LINKS" on the upper right, an image and an advertisement of another related point (for example, the state of an expressway near a baseball stadium) are displayed. "LINK
In response to the selection of "S", an HTML file (described so as to capture video information) stored in the network camera B capturing the highway near the baseball stadium is transmitted to the terminal device A. Like selection information (link destination URL)
Achieved by writing in HTML file I.

The server 8 may have a function of counting the number of user accesses for each video at each point.

In addition, since the network camera is desirably low in power consumption, easy for anyone to install, and capable of direct video transmission, due to the nature of its use, it can be used as an image pickup unit of the network camera. A CMOS sensor in which an intelligent part such as a server function can be formed on the same semiconductor chip as the sensor unit is optimal.

The system according to the present embodiment has the following effects.

First, for example, a person who sees an advertisement posted together with an image of a baseball stadium can be expected to have a certain user layer, such as a person who is interested in baseball, and will access in advance. -Advertisement can be focused on the themes.

Further, by providing the advertiser with feedback on information such as the frequency of access to the advertisement and what route the access user has followed to the advertisement, market research can be conducted. It is very useful information from the viewpoint of product planning.

The person who operates the server 8 and the person who operates the network camera 9 may be the same company or different companies. For example, if the operators of the network cameras are different companies, each company considers the advertising revenue and commissions, equipment costs, and video distribution right fees for the company that operates the server 8. In such a case, if it is feasible in business, the capital investment can be started with a small investment because only a network camera is required.

Of course, the video right holder may distribute the video from the network camera. For example, Pro Sport
If you already have a TV broadcasting right, you will be able to broadcast those videos on the Internet, but with the same video content, but with new revenue.

Further, since each video distributor is independent, the equipment cost is dispersed as compared with the case where all the systems are operated by the same administrator, and such network cameras are spread all over the world. Will be able to see images of everywhere.

Further, by calculating the number of accesses to each advertisement every predetermined period, for example, every month, it is possible to reflect the increase or decrease in the advertisement fee in the next month.

[0062]

According to the present invention, an unspecified number of people can easily watch images in various parts of the world, and an advertiser who wants to publish an advertisement expects a person who will see the images. Advertisements can be placed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall system diagram.

FIG. 2 is an internal configuration diagram of a server.

FIG. 3 is a screen displayed on a web browser.

FIG. 4 is an internal configuration diagram of a server.

FIG. 5 is an internal configuration diagram of the network camera.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Terminal device 2 Modem 3 Terminal adapter 4 Telephone line 5 ISDN line 6 Internet service provider 7 Internet 8 Web server 9 Network camera 10 Gateway

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. A selecting means for selecting desired information from a plurality of pieces of information each including moving image video information and advertisement information at a predetermined point, and in accordance with the selection, the desired information is transmitted to a network. And a control means for transmitting the data to the processor. 2. A selection unit for selecting desired information from among a plurality of pieces of information including moving picture image information and advertisement information at a predetermined point, a storage area storing the plurality of pieces of information, Control means for transmitting the desired information from the storage area to the network in accordance with the selection. 3. A storage area having information including moving image video information and advertisement information at a predetermined point, and a plurality of information in the information receiving means each including moving image video information and advertisement information at a predetermined point. A processing unit for controlling the information to be transmitted from the storage area to the information receiving unit in accordance with a selection on a selection screen for selecting desired information. 4. The processing device according to claim 2, further comprising a second selection unit for selecting whether or not to display the advertisement information. 5. The processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein information including moving picture image information and advertisement information at another point is transmitted to the network by selection. A second control means for performing the processing. 6. The processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of pieces of information is based on moving image video information of a plurality of points including a predetermined common matter. A processing device having common advertisement information. 7. The processing device according to claim 1, further comprising: an imaging control unit configured to change an imaging location or an imaging angle of view at the predetermined point. Characteristic processing device. 8. The processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the imaging location or the imaging angle of view changes according to the imaging location.
A processing device comprising: an advertisement control unit configured to change the advertisement information. 9. A first processing device having a selection unit for selecting desired information from among a plurality of information each including moving image video information and advertisement information at a predetermined point; A second processing device having a stored storage area and control means for transmitting the desired information from the storage area to the network in accordance with the selection. And processing system. 10. The processing system according to claim 9, wherein said second processing device has a second selecting means for selecting whether or not to display said advertisement information. system. 11. The processing system according to claim 9, wherein the second processing device transmits information including moving picture image information and advertisement information at another point to the network by selection. A processing system having a second selection unit for performing the processing. 12. The processing system according to claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of pieces of information includes a common advertisement for videos of a plurality of points including a predetermined common matter. A processing system having information. 13. The processing system according to claim 9, wherein the second processing device comprises:
A processing apparatus, comprising: an imaging control unit for changing an imaging location or an imaging angle at the predetermined point. 14. The processing system according to claim 13, wherein the second processing device is configured to change the advertisement information in accordance with a change in the imaging location or the imaging angle of view. A processing device comprising: 15. A processing method of a processing device having a function of connecting to a network or a processing system including a plurality of processing devices each having a function of connecting to a network, the method comprising: A step of prompting the user to select desired information from a plurality of pieces of information including moving picture image information and advertisement information at a predetermined point; and, in accordance with the selection of the information recipient, the desired information is networked. A processing method comprising: transmitting a message to a computer; 16. The processing method according to claim 15, wherein
A processing method for prompting the information recipient to select whether or not to display advertisement information. 17. A processing method according to claim 15, wherein information including moving picture image information and advertisement information of another point is transmitted to a network by selection by an information recipient. A processing method comprising: 18. The processing method according to claim 15, wherein each of the plurality of pieces of information is based on moving image video information of a plurality of points including a predetermined common matter. A processing method characterized by having common advertisement information. 19. The processing method according to any one of claims 15 to 18, wherein:
A processing method comprising a step of changing a place to be imaged or an angle of view to be imaged. 20. The processing method according to claim 19, wherein
A processing method for changing the advertisement information according to a change in the image capturing location or the image capturing angle of view.