JP2002229997A - System for processing moving image data and method for producing copy - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for producing a copy that can improve feelings of satisfaction of audience. SOLUTION: A server 20 manages the time of receiving instructions such that an image in a dramatic presentation is desired to copy by operation of a seat terminal 10 by the audience. An image database 24 stores the image data in the dramatic presentation to be associated with the time information when the image data are presented. Based on the instructions from the audience, the image data being managed by the server 20 associated with the time when receiving the instructions to copy are searched and printed out by a printing terminal 30.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a moving image data processing system for generating a printed matter or the like from moving image data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With respect to performances performed in theaters, such as movies and theaters, pamphlets have been conventionally sold and distributed, and are used for audiences as records of appreciation of the performances.
Also, since this pamphlet is manufactured in advance by, for example, a movie supplier, the scenes most impressive for each audience are usually different, but so to say, only photos of scenes at the showroom are posted, However, there are few cases where scenes that you really want to keep are posted.

[0003] In addition, for television broadcasting and the like, even pamphlets do not exist, and only showroom images provided by program manufacturers as magazines or books are provided. Such a book or the like becomes expensive if a large number of photos are posted to satisfy more viewers.

[0004]

As described above, the above-mentioned conventional pamphlet has a problem that it is not possible to cope with the demands of each spectator or viewer, and it is not possible to satisfy the demands of spectators or viewers.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a moving image data processing system that can satisfy the needs of spectators and viewers.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems of the prior art is a system for processing moving image data, which starts the presentation of moving image data consisting of a series of still image data. A database that manages information related to time from a key as a key, transmission means arranged on the audience side for transmitting an identifier of each audience and an instruction to acquire a video from the audience, and a database related to the time from the start of the performance Means for providing information; receiving means for receiving the spectator identifier and the video acquisition instruction; storing means for storing information relating to the time from the start of the performance and the spectator identifier in association with each other; Means for acquiring the spectator's identifier and referring to the information related to the time from the start of the performance stored in association with the spectator's identifier; and Is characterized by having a search means for searching the still image data from the base, and means for outputting still image data as a result of the search, the. This makes it possible to satisfy the demands of the audience.

Here, the apparatus further includes means for providing a list of the still image data obtained as a result of the search to the audience, wherein the means for outputting the still image data is provided by the audience based on the still image data provided in the list. It is also preferable to output the selected still image data. Further, the search means searches for still image data from the database using time information as a key, and searches for a plurality of nearby image data using a time near the time as a key, and associates the nearby image with the image data. Means for accumulating the data as a data group and outputting the still image data, among the still image data provided in the list, sequentially or in a list, displaying the neighboring image data groups associated with the still image data selected by the audience, It is also preferable to output the selected image data based on selection from the still image data or the group of neighboring image data. As a result, the audience can obtain the intended image.

The present invention for solving the problems of the above-mentioned prior art is a moving image data processing system, which comprises moving image data comprising a series of still image data and index information for identifying each of the still image data. Means for storing the moving image data and providing index information indicating the playback position thereof; means for storing at least one piece of the index information according to a viewer's instruction; Means for searching for and outputting still image data from the database based on the obtained index information.

Further, according to the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, in a moving image data processing system, index information indicating still image data designated as an output target for moving image data comprising a series of still image data is provided. Means for managing the associated still image data with the identifier of the spectator, and specifying the still image data to be output based on the index information associated with the identifier of the spectator according to the instruction from the spectator. Means for executing output processing.

The present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems of the prior art uses a database for managing image data of a performance using time information from the start of the performance as a key. Receiving, from each spectator, an identifier of the spectator and an instruction to acquire a video from the spectator, storing the time information from the start of the performance and the spectator's identifier in association with each other, and Obtaining an identifier, a step of referring to time information from the start of the performance associated with the stored identifier of the audience, and a step of searching for image data from the database using the time information as a key, And printing a copy of the image data as a result of the search.

The present invention for solving the problems of the above-mentioned prior art is a method of manufacturing a copy, which is for identifying moving image data consisting of a series of still image data and each of the still image data. Reproducing the moving image data using a database that stores the moving image data in association with the index information, and providing index information indicating the reproduction position; and storing at least one of the index information according to a viewer's instruction. Searching for still image data from the database based on the stored index information and printing a copy thereof;
It is characterized by including.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a moving image data processing apparatus comprising: a moving image data comprising a series of still image data; A database that is retained as searchable, and means for receiving a viewer image acquisition instruction during reproduction of the moving image data,
Upon receiving the image acquisition instruction, acquiring the index information associated with the still image data being reproduced at that time, storing the index information, and storing the index information in the database using the stored index information as a key. It is characterized by including means for referring to and searching for corresponding still image data, and means for outputting the searched still image data.

[0013]

[First Embodiment] A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The moving image data processing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention is arranged in a theater, and as shown in FIG.
And the printing terminal 30. Here, the server 20 includes a wireless unit 21, a control unit 22, a storage unit 23, and an image database 24. The print terminal 30 includes a control unit 31, a display unit 32, and an operation unit 33.
, A printing unit 34 and a card reader 35.

As shown in FIG. 2, the seat terminal 10 includes a card reader 11, a button 12, a control unit 13
And a radio unit 14. This seat terminal corresponds to the transmitting means of the present invention.

The card reader 11 receives an ID card lent to the audience from the theater, reads a unique identifier (audience identifier) recorded on the ID card, and outputs it to the control unit 13. The button 12 is a push button, and when pressed by a spectator, outputs a signal (press signal) indicating that the button 12 has been pressed to the control unit 13. Control unit 13
Stores the spectator identifier input from the card reader 11 and, when receiving a press signal from the button 12, outputs the spectator identifier to the wireless unit 14. The radio unit 14 controls the control unit 1
3 receives the input of the spectator identifier and wirelessly transmits the server 20
To send this spectator identifier. Note that the wireless communication between the seat terminal 10 and the server 20 is preferably performed in a signal form that allows multiplex communication. Such signal forms include known frequency division multiplexing, time division multiplexing, and code division multiplexing (CDMA).

As shown in FIG. 3, the storage section 23 of the server 20 stores at least one piece of time information in association with the spectator identifier. Further, the image database 24 as a database of the present invention stores moving image data of a performance performed in the theater. This moving image data is, as shown in FIG. 4, specifically, a set of a set of a time from the start of the screening and still image data to be displayed at the time. That is, the video data is
This is obtained by continuously displaying or projecting a series of still image data stored here. In FIGS. 3 and 4, the time information is expressed in units of seconds, such as X minutes and Y seconds. However, the time information may be managed in other units such as X minutes, Y seconds, Z frames, and X frames. . Note that this time information corresponds to the time-related information and index information of the present invention.

The radio unit 21 is a radio unit 14 of the seat terminal 10.
And outputs it to the control unit 22. The control unit 22 searches the storage unit 23 for the spectator identifier input from the wireless unit 21, and associates information on the time from the start of the performance, which is measured by a clock (not shown), with the spectator identifier, and The information is stored in the storage unit 23. The control unit 22 may delete the information stored in the storage unit 23 at the start of the next performance.

The control unit 22 is connected to the printing terminal 30 via a network (LAN). When the control unit 22 receives a spectator identifier from the printing terminal 30 via the network, the control unit 22 sets the time associated with the spectator identifier. The information is transmitted to the printing terminal 30. Further, the control unit 22 receives a request for image data from the printing terminal 30 together with the time information, searches the image data using the time information received together with the request from the image database 24 as a key, and stores the searched image data in the printing terminal. 30. This control unit 22
Thus, a means for referring to time-related information (or index information) related to an audience, a search means, and a means for providing a list in the present invention are realized.

The control unit 31 of the printing terminal 30 is connected to the server 20 via the network, receives an input of the spectator identifier from the card reader 35, transmits the spectator identifier to the server 20, and At least one piece of time information accumulated corresponding to the spectator identifier is obtained. The time information acquired here corresponds to the information of the time when the spectator pressed the button 12 at the seat. Then, the control unit 31 requests the server 20 for the time information and the image data related to the time information. Then, image data is acquired from the server 20 in response to this request, and each image data is displayed in a list on the display unit 32.

When the control unit 31 receives an instruction of image data to be printed from the list of image data via the operation unit 33, the control unit 31 outputs the image data to the printing unit 34. Then, the copy is printed and generated. Further, the control unit 31 sends the ID
It is also preferable to terminate the processing when the card is removed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the spectator sits in each seat and receives the ID card lent from the theater to the card reader 11 of the seat terminal 10 provided in the seat.
Insert Then, the audience appreciates the performance, and when a scene to be left as a printed matter is found during this time, the button 12 of the seat terminal 10 is pressed at that time.
With this operation, the seat terminal 10 sends the server 20 a
A spectator identifier unique to the spectator recorded on the ID card is transmitted.

The server 20 accumulates information indicating the time at which each of the spectators pressed the button 12 from the start of the performance. Then, after that, the printing terminal 3
When the spectator identifier is received from 0, the time information stored corresponding to the spectator identifier is read out, and the image data which is the content performed at this time is obtained from the image database 24 and displayed. The audience selects necessary image data from these, and prints out the image data.

Thus, the audience can obtain a copy of the scene that he / she wants to keep in the record by himself, and the satisfaction can be enhanced.

Incidentally, since a performance is generally a moving image, even if the user intends to press the button 12 in a scene to be recorded, it may actually be pressed with a slight delay. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the control unit 22
When storing the time information in the storage unit 23, it is also preferable to store the time information after subtracting a predetermined value set in advance.
That is, the time when the audience actually presses the button 12 is 1
In the case of the 12th minute and the third frame, taking into account the average reaction time, for example, 1 second is subtracted as a predetermined value, and the actually requested print target is 1 minute, 11 seconds and 3 minutes. Record as the frame. Thus, the audience can operate the button 12 with a margin, and the operability is improved.

Further, when the reaction time of each spectator is varied, the image data group associated with the time information in the vicinity of the time is determined based on the time information acquired by the printing terminal 30 from the server 20. May be requested to the server 20 to generate a moving image of a performance that was performed near the time when the button 12 was pressed, and display the generated moving image on the display unit 32. Specifically, in this case, the display unit 3
When one of the image data displayed in 2 is selected, the image data and the image data group (neighboring image data group) performed in the vicinity thereof are listed or animated (sequentially) displayed as a series of image data. And the audience
From these, the scene that is most desired to be recorded is selected and printed. That is, according to this, since a series of image data that was performed near the time when the button 12 was pressed is provided, it is not necessary to make the timing of pressing the button 12 accurate, and the convenience of the audience is improved. improves.

Further, in the above description, it is described that image data shot in advance is included in the database 24, such as a movie, as a performance in a theater. If the time from the start of the performance and the image data at that time are different, a series of image data captured by the camera that shoots these stages is output to the server 20, and the server 20 May acquire the time from the start of the performance from a clock (not shown), and accumulate the acquired image data in the image database 24 in association with the acquired time. In this way, the original image data of each stage can be stored, and the audience can leave the state of the stage that he / she enjoyed as a record on a printed matter.

Further, the moving image data processing system includes:
It can also be used to create a copy of the desired image data in a so-called interactive movie or the like in which the progress changes for each audience. That is, in this case, information (frame identifier) for identifying each of a series of still image data included in the moving image data is used as the index information instead of the time from the start of the screening, and the audience is currently watching When the button 12 is pressed on the seat terminal 10, the seat identifier of the still image data being displayed and the audience identifier recorded on the ID card and the frame identifier of the still image data being shown at that time are stored in the server. 2
0 will be sent.

[Second Embodiment] Next, the moving image data processing system of the present invention can be realized for home use, and a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below. As shown in FIG. 5, the moving image data processing system according to the present embodiment basically includes a remote controller 40 including a switch 41 and a wireless unit 42, and a center device 50. The center device 50 includes a television tuner unit. A recording unit 52 as a database, a reproducing unit 53, a radio unit 54, a control unit 55, a clock 56 for measuring the current time as index information, and a printing unit 57 are provided. The control unit 55 implements a unit for receiving a video acquisition instruction, a unit for accumulating the time at which the instruction is issued, and a unit for referring to a database according to the present invention.

The remote controller 40 includes a switch 4
When the button 1 is pressed, a signal (press signal) indicating that the button 1 has been pressed is transmitted to the center device 50 via the wireless unit 42. The television tuner unit 51 of the center device 50 demodulates a signal of a channel selected by the user from a television broadcast signal (signal transmitted by radio or cable) input from the outside and reproduces the signal as a video, and a recording unit 52, Output to the playback unit 53. The recording unit 52 includes information on the current time measured by the clock 56 and the TV tuner unit 51.
The video signal input from is recorded. Here, the recording unit 52
Is a random accessible recording medium such as a hard disk, and preferably records video signals for a predetermined time in the past by so-called ring buffer control or the like.

The playback unit 53 is connected to a television monitor,
Either the video signal stored in the recording unit 52 or the video signal input from the TV tuner unit 51 is selectively output to the TV monitor. This selection is performed according to an instruction from the user. The wireless unit 54 includes the remote controller 4
When a press signal is received from 0, it is output to the control unit 55. When receiving the input of the press signal from the wireless unit 54, the control unit 55 acquires from the clock 56 the current time when the input is made in the storage unit (not shown) and accumulates the current time.

In response to an operation from the user, the control unit 55 extracts the video signal recorded in the recording unit 52 in association with the information on the reception time of the press signal stored in the storage unit, and 57 to print the video.

In this embodiment, while the user is watching a specific television channel at home, the recording section 52 records the video signal of this television channel together with the current time at that time. Then, the user presses a switch of the remote controller 40 when an image to be recorded is displayed. Then, the information of this time is stored by the control unit 55.

When the user performs an operation for instructing printing, the control unit 55 extracts the video signal currently displayed on the television monitor from the recording unit 52 based on the time information accumulated in the storage unit. Print.

Here, when there is a print instruction from the user, the controller 55 displays a list of video signals related to the stored time information, and selects the user from the list of displayed video signals. Then, the selected video signal may be printed.

As described above, according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to print a video image that a spectator or a user at home wants to record on their own as a copy. The feeling can be improved.

In the description so far, the server 20 and the center device 50 store the display time of the video signal to be copied. For example, in a theater, a portable terminal is lent to a spectator. Similar processing may be performed by acquiring and accumulating the request time (that is, index information of the copy target) of the audience's copy on the portable terminal side, and later receiving the request time on the server 20 side. In this case, the server 20 and the center device 50 transmit index information of the video being shown. Also, instead of always transmitting the index information, when the audience requests a copy, the index information at that time is requested from the server 20 or the center device 50, and the server 20 or the center device 50 responds to the request. Then, the index information may be provided, and the mobile terminal may store the index information.

Here, the portable terminal may be a portable telephone or a PDA carried by the user. When the mobile terminal is used as described above, the printing terminal 30 may acquire the index information from the mobile terminal through a serial communication cable, wireless communication, communication via the Internet, or the like. Thus, a copy can be created without using a medium such as a memory card.

Further, in the above description, the image viewed at the time pointed by the spectator or the user is copied as a printing unit, but as an electronic copy. E-mail address or FAX received from audience or user in advance
It is also preferable to send the information to a destination such as a number by e-mail or fax.

Further, the image database 24 in the first embodiment stores reference information to information to be provided in association with the video signal together with the index information. Alternatively, information on the layout may be associated with the information. In this case, the information can be superimposed on the video information or printed on the back side of the printed matter on which the video information is printed. In addition, as the information of these information, title logo and staff (director, cast, etc.) information, as well as information on music, clothes, dishes, accessories, etc. appearing in the scene, sales floor, recipe, contact information ( There are telephone numbers and URL) information. The information on the layout indicates which part (for example, “lower right part” or the like) is to be printed when such information is printed while being superimposed on the image data. Further, in the second embodiment, the same processing can be performed by recording information received by the center device 50 in a so-called data broadcast in the recording unit 52.

In the above description, for example, a user in a home presses a switch of a remote controller to specify an image to be printed, but not only a switch but also a voice such as “now”. Alternatively, a video to be printed may be specified by recognizing a video obtained by monitoring the behavior of the user.

[0041]

According to the present invention, for moving image data of a performance consisting of a series of still image data, each still image data is managed using index information such as a time from the start of the screening as a key, and an identifier of each audience is managed. In response to the video acquisition instruction from the spectator, the index information of the still image data for which the acquisition instruction has been issued is stored in association with the identifier of each spectator, and the still image data is extracted and output using the index information. Since the moving image data processing system performs the above, it is possible to satisfy the demands of the audience.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a moving image data processing system according to a first embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram of a seat terminal.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of accumulation of time information managed for each audience.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the content of an image database.

FIG. 5 is a configuration block diagram of a moving image data processing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 seat terminal, 11 card reader, 12 buttons,
13, 22, 31 control unit, 14, 21 radio unit, 20
Server, 23 storage unit, 24 image database, 3
0 printing terminal, 32 display unit, 33 operation unit, 34 printing unit, 35 card reader, 40 remote controller, 41 switch, 42 wireless unit, 50 center device, 51 TV tuner unit, 52 recording unit, 53 playback unit, 54 wireless Unit, 55 control unit, 56 clock, 57
Printing department.

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A database that manages moving image data of a performance consisting of a series of still image data using information related to the time from the start of the performance as a key, and is arranged on the audience side. Transmitting means for transmitting an instruction to acquire the video, means for providing information relating to the time from the start of the performance, and receiving the identifier of the audience and the instruction to acquire the video at the time from the start of the performance Storage means for associating the related information with the spectator identifier and acquiring the spectator identifier from the spectator side and referencing the information related to the time from the start of the performance stored in relation to the spectator identifier Means for searching for still image data from the database using information related to the time as a key, and outputting still image data as a result of the search Means, and a moving image data processing system comprising: 2. The moving image data processing system according to claim 1, further comprising: means for providing a list of still image data obtained as a result of the search to an audience, and outputting the still image data. The moving image data processing system outputs the still image data selected by the audience from the still image data provided in the list. 3. The moving image data processing system according to claim 2, wherein said search means searches for still image data from said database using time information as a key, and a plurality of times using a time near said time as a key. Means for searching for nearby image data, storing the nearby image data in association with the image data as a group of nearby image data, and outputting the still image data, the still image selected by the audience among the still image data provided in the list Moving image data that sequentially or in a list displays a group of neighboring image data associated with the data, and outputs the selected image data based on a selection from the still image data or the group of neighboring image data Processing system. 4. A means for storing moving image data composed of a series of still image data and index information for identifying each of the still image data in association with each other, and reproducing the moving image data and setting a reproduction position thereof. Means for providing index information to be indicated, means for storing at least one piece of the index information according to a viewer's instruction, and searching and outputting still image data from the database based on the stored index information. Means, and a moving image data processing system comprising: 5. A means for managing index information indicating still image data specified as an output target in association with a spectator identifier for moving image data composed of a series of still image data, and an instruction from the spectator according to an instruction from the spectator. Means for specifying still image data to be output, based on the index information associated with an identifier, and executing output processing of the specified still image data, a moving image data processing system comprising: 6. A database which manages image data of a performance using time information from the start of the performance as a key. During the performance, each spectator transmits an identifier of the spectator and an instruction to acquire a video from the spectator. Receiving and storing the time information from the start of the performance in association with the spectator identifier; acquiring the spectator identifier from the spectator side; and starting the performance associated with the stored specifier spectator. Referring to time information from the server; searching for image data from the database using the time information as a key; and printing a copy of image data as a result of the search. A method for producing a copy, characterized in that: 7. Using a database for storing moving image data composed of a series of still image data and index information for identifying each of the still image data in association with each other, the moving image data is reproduced, and a reproduction position of the moving image data is reproduced. Providing index information indicating, and, according to a viewer's instruction, storing at least one of the index information, based on the stored index information, searching for still image data from the database, Printing a copy; and a method for manufacturing a copy. 8. A database for holding moving image data composed of a series of still image data in a searchable manner using index information assigned to each of the still image data as a key, and an image of a viewer during reproduction of the moving image data. Means for receiving an acquisition instruction; means for, when receiving the image acquisition instruction, acquiring index information associated with still image data being reproduced at that time and storing the index information; and A moving image data processing apparatus, comprising: means for referring to the database using information as a key to search for corresponding still image data; and means for outputting the searched still image data.