JP2002271766A - Information processing unit and method, recording medium, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide data recorded on a recording medium loaded to an imaging device externally connected as contents of live distribution. SOLUTION: When receiving supply of contents from a digital video camera 12, a personal computer 21 receives video data when the digital video camera 12 outputs the video data photographed at present and the personal computer 21 receives data and transmits the data to a streaming server 5 when the digital video camera 32 outputs the data recorded on a digital video tape.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method, a recording medium, and a program, and more particularly, to live distribution of contents recorded on a recording medium mounted on an externally connected recording apparatus. The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method, a recording medium, and a program that can be provided to a live distribution system as content.

[0002]

FIG. 1 shows contents provided from a personal computer 3 based on a reservation made in advance.
Personal computer 4 via the Internet 1
1 to 4-3 show configuration examples of a live distribution system that distributes in real time.

A personal computer 3 is connected to the Internet 1 via a telephone network 2 and an Internet service provider (not shown), and a plurality of personal computers 3 (both not shown) via a telephone network or a dedicated line (both not shown). , 3
) Personal computers 4-1 to 4-3 (hereinafter, simply referred to as personal computers 4 when it is not necessary to distinguish them individually).

[0004] A streaming server 5 and a live casting server 6 are further connected to the Internet 1.

[0005] The streaming server 5 and the live casting server 6 are connected to a dedicated line 7 respectively.

[0008] The telephone network 2 and the streaming server 5 are connected to the server connection dedicated network 8. That is, the personal computer 3 and the streaming server 5 are connected to the telephone network 2 and the server connection dedicated network 8.
Connected via

[0007] The personal computer 3 transmits predetermined information including a desired delivery time zone and a delivery destination to the telephone network 2.
Then, the program is transmitted to the live casting server 6 via the Internet 1 to make a reservation for live distribution. The live casting server 6 sets a distribution reservation based on information from the personal computer 3.

[0008] When the reservation is set, the personal computer 3 transmits the contents to be distributed live based on the reservation to the telephone network 2 and the server connection network 8.
To the streaming server 5 via. More specifically, the personal computer 3 includes a digital video camera 11 and an IEEE 13
An image captured by the digital video camera 12 connected to the 94 port or a camera connected to the USB port (hereinafter, referred to as a USB camera) is transmitted to the streaming server 5.

Personal computers 4-1 to 4-3
Receives the live distribution of the content provided by the personal computer 3 from the streaming server 5 based on the reservation made by the personal computer 3 and reproduces it.

[0010]

By the way, in the conventional live distribution system, the personal computer 3
The video from the digital video camera 12 obtained by the digital video camera 12 is a video currently captured by the digital video camera 12 and is not a video recorded on a digital video tape attached to the digital video camera 12.
That is, in the conventional live distribution system, the content recorded on the digital video tape cannot be distributed live.

[0011] The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and provides live distribution of content recorded on a digital video tape mounted on a digital video camera 12 externally connected to the personal computer 3. Is to be able to do.

[0012]

According to the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus comprising: acquiring means for acquiring a signal recorded on a recording medium via a recording device on which the recording medium is mounted; and a signal acquired by the acquiring means. And encoding means for transmitting a signal encoded by the encoding means to the server as content.

[0013] Recording control means for recording a signal encoded by the encoding means on a local recording medium may be further provided.

According to the information processing method of the present invention, an acquisition step of acquiring a signal recorded on a recording medium via a recording device to which the recording medium is attached, and an encoding step of encoding the signal acquired in the processing of the acquisition step And a transmitting step of transmitting a signal encoded in the process of the encoding step to the server as content.

[0015] The program of the recording medium of the present invention obtains a signal recorded on the recording medium via a recording device to which the recording medium is attached, and encodes the signal obtained by the processing of the obtaining step. It is characterized by including an encoding step and a transmitting step of transmitting a signal encoded in the processing of the encoding step to the server as content.

The program according to the present invention includes an acquisition step of acquiring a signal recorded on a recording medium via a recording device to which the recording medium is attached, and an encoding step of encoding the signal acquired in the processing of the acquisition step. And transmitting the signal encoded by the processing of the encoding step to the server as content.

In the information processing apparatus, method, and program according to the present invention, a signal recorded on a recording medium is obtained via a recording apparatus on which the recording medium is mounted, and the obtained signal is encoded and encoded. The transmitted signal is transmitted to the server as content.

[0018]

FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of a live distribution system to which the present invention is applied. In this system, a personal computer 21 is used instead of the personal computer 3 in FIG. Other devices are
Since this is the same as the case in FIG. 1, the description will be omitted as appropriate.

The personal computer 21 is an IEEE
1394 port 41 (FIG. 4) and USB port 42
(Fig. 4), IEEE 1394 port 4
1 can be connected to the digital video camera 12 and the USB port 42 can be connected to the USB camera 13.

The personal computer 21 transmits predetermined information including a desired distribution time zone and a distribution destination to the live casting server 6 via the Internet 1 and makes a reservation for live distribution. The live casting server 6 sets a distribution reservation based on information from the personal computer 21.

The personal computer 21 is an image pickup device (digital video camera 12, USB camera 1) for supplying content (video data and audio data) to itself.
3, or digital video camera 36) as appropriate,
The output of the detected imaging device is acquired, and the acquired output is transmitted to the streaming server 5 via the telephone network 2 and the dedicated server connection network 8 based on the reservation for live distribution.

When the personal computer 21 receives a supply of content from the digital video camera 12,
When the digital video camera 12 is outputting the data of the video currently being shot, it is input, and when the digital video camera 12 is outputting the data recorded on the digital video tape 210 (FIG. 6), ,
It is input and transmitted to the streaming server 5.

The personal computer 21 can also record the content supplied from the imaging device to the built-in HDD 67 (FIG. 5), for example, when supplying the content to the streaming server 5.

FIGS. 3A to 3D show examples of the appearance of the personal computer 21. FIG.

The personal computer 21 basically includes a keyboard-side housing 32 on which a keyboard 31 is disposed on the upper surface, a keyboard-side housing 32, and a hinge 33.
A display-side housing portion 35 on which a liquid crystal screen 34 is arranged, and a keyboard-side housing portion 32 rotatably connected via
The digital video camera 36 is attached to the side of the camera. FIG. 3A is an external perspective view illustrating a state in which the display-side casing 35 is opened with respect to the keyboard-side casing 32. FIG. , So that the back of the keyboard-side housing part 32 faces,
FIG. 3C is an external perspective view showing a state in which the display-side housing unit 35 is opened, and FIG.
FIG. 3B is an external perspective view showing a state in which the liquid crystal screen faces in a direction different from that in FIG. 3B, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing a state in which 4 faces in the opposite direction to the case in FIG.

A button housing 38 on which a plurality of (four in the example of FIG. 3) operation buttons 37 are arranged is attached to the side surface of the keyboard housing 32. The button housing 38 is fixedly attached to a side end surface of the keyboard housing 32. Note that the digital video camera 36 is rotatably supported at one point on the side end surface of the keyboard-side casing 32, thereby being rotatable in the direction indicated by the arrow B in FIG. 3A.

The display-side casing 35 can rotate relative to the keyboard-side casing 32 in the direction indicated by the arrow A in FIG. Further, a rotary operation dial 39 is provided at one end of the display-side casing 35. With respect to the operation dial 39, not only a rotation operation but also a pressing operation can be performed.

Under such a structure, the personal computer 21 has a form similar to that of the general notebook type personal computer shown in FIG. 3A, as well as a form shown in FIGS. 3B to 3D. Can be used with

On the side surface of the keyboard housing 32,
As shown in FIG. 4, a modem 40, an IEEE 1394 port 41, and a USB port 42 are attached.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the internal configuration of the personal computer 21.

A central processing unit (CPU (Central Process
ng Unit)) 51 is composed of, for example, a Pentium (trademark) processor manufactured by Intel Corporation and connected to the host bus 52. Host bus 52
Is connected to a bridge 53 (a so-called north bridge).
lerated Graphics Port) 50,
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect / Interfac
e) It is connected to the bus 56.

The bridge 53 is, for example, manufactured by Intel Corporation.
It is composed of an AGP Host Bridge Controller, such as 400BX, and has a CPU 51 and a RAM (Random-Access
Memory) 54 (so-called main memory) and the like. Further, the bridge 53 controls the video controller 57 via the AGP 50. The bridge 53 and a bridge (so-called south bridge (PCI-ISA
Bridge)) 58 constitute a so-called chipset.

The bridge 53 is further connected to a cache memory 55. The cache memory 55
Compared to RAM 54 such as SRAM (Static RAM),
It is composed of a memory capable of executing a faster write or read operation, and caches (temporarily stores) a program or data used by the CPU 51.

The CPU 51 can operate at a higher speed as compared with the primary cache memory 55, and has a cache controlled by the CPU 51 itself.

The RAM 54 is, for example, a DRAM (Dynami
c RAM) and stores a program executed by the CPU 51 or data necessary for the operation of the CPU 51.

The video controller 57 is connected to the bridge 53 via the AGP 50, receives data (eg, image data or text data) supplied from the CPU 51 via the AGP 50 and the bridge 53, and converts the received data into data. The corresponding image data is generated, and the generated image data or the received data is stored in the built-in video memory as it is. The video controller 57 is connected to the liquid crystal screen 34 of the display housing 35.
Then, an image corresponding to the image data stored in the video memory is displayed.

The video controller 57 converts the video data supplied from the digital video camera 36 into a PC.
The data is supplied to the RAM 54 via the I bus 56.

A sound controller 64 is connected to the PCI bus 56. Sound controller 64
Generates data corresponding to the captured voice,
Output to AM54. Sound controller 64
Drives a speaker (not shown) and causes the speaker to output sound.

The modem 40 is connected to the PCI bus 56. The modem 40 is connected to the telephone network 2 and executes communication processing via the telephone network 2 or the Internet 1.

PC card slot interface 11
1 supplies the data supplied from the interface card 112 connected to the PCI bus 56 and mounted in a slot (not shown) to the CPU 51 or the RAM 54, and outputs the data supplied from the CPU 51 to the interface card 112. I do.

The drive 113 includes the PC card slot interface 111 and the interface card 1
12 and connected to the PCI bus 56. The drive 113 reads data recorded on the mounted magnetic disk 121, optical disk 122, magneto-optical disk 123, or semiconductor memory 124 and transfers the read data to the interface card 112, PC
Card slot interface 111 and PCI
The data is supplied to the RAM 54 via the bus 56.

The bridge 58 is connected to the PCI bus 56.
(So-called South Bridge) is also connected. The bridge 58 is made of, for example, PIIX4E manufactured by Intel Corporation, and has an IDE (Integrated Drive Electrode).
nics) It incorporates a controller / configuration register 59, an IDE interface 61, a USB interface 68, and the like. Bridge 58
A device connected to the IDE bus 62 or an ISA /
EIO (Industry Standard Architecture / Extended
Input Output) Various I / Os such as control of devices connected via the bus 63 or the I / O interface 69
/ O (Input / Output) is controlled.

The IDE controller / configuration register 59 has two IDs, a so-called primary IDE controller and a secondary IDE controller.
It is composed of an E controller, a configuration register and the like (both not shown).

The primary IDE controller has an ID
The HDD 67 is connected via the E bus 62. When a so-called IDE device such as a CD-ROM drive or HDD (not shown) is mounted on another IDE bus, the mounted IDE device is electrically connected to the secondary IDE controller.

The HDD 67 stores application programs such as a distribution program P1 and a capture program P2, as well as moving image data and various control data.

The ISA / EIO bus 63 further includes an I
The / O interface 69 is connected. This I /
The O interface 69 is composed of an embedded controller, in which the ROM 70, RA
M71 and CPU72 are mutually connected.

The ROM 70 stores an IEEE 1394 interface program 70A, a key input monitoring program 7
0B, the wake-up program 70C and the like are stored in advance.

The IEEE 1394 interface program 70A is connected via the IEEE 1394 port 41 to
Transmits and receives data (data stored in packets) conforming to the IEEE 1394 standard.

The key input monitoring program 70B is a program for monitoring inputs from the keyboard 31, the operation buttons 37 and the like.

The wake-up program 70C checks whether or not a preset time has been reached based on the data indicating the current time supplied from the timer circuit 60 of the bridge 58. , A program for managing the power of each chip constituting the personal computer 21 in order to activate a predetermined process (or program) or the like.

The ROM 70 further stores a BIOS (Basic
Input / Output System (basic input / output system)) 70D
Is written. The BIOS 70D includes an OS or an application program and peripheral devices (keyboard 3).
1 or the HDD 67).

The RAM 71 has an IEEE 1394 I / F register, registers for key input status or set time, and the like.

The I / O interface 69 is connected to the keyboard 31, the operation buttons 37, the operation dial 39, and the IEEE 139 via connectors (not shown).
The four ports 41 and the like are connected, and output signals corresponding to operations on the keyboard 31 and the like to the ISA / EIO bus 63. Also, the I / O interface 69 is an IEEE1
It controls transmission and reception of data to and from a device connected via the 394 port 41. Further, a power supply control circuit 73 is connected to the I / O interface 69.

The power supply control circuit 73 is connected to the built-in battery 74 or an AC power supply, supplies necessary power to each block, and controls charging of the built-in battery 74 or a second battery of a peripheral device. .

FIG. 6 shows an example of the configuration of the digital video camera 12.

The CPU 201 executes image processing according to, for example, an image processing program stored in the ROM 202. The RAM 203 stores data and the like necessary for the CPU 201 to execute image processing as appropriate. The CPU 201 to the RAM 203 are connected to a bus 204
Connected through.

The image capturing section 206 captures an image of an external landscape and supplies the resulting image data to the CPU 201.

The operation unit 207 is appropriately operated by the user when inputting a predetermined command to the CPU 201. The display unit 208 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays various menus and captured images. The drive 209 has the attached digital video tape 210
Is supplied to the CPU 201, and the image data supplied from the CPU 201 is output to the digital video tape 210 for storage.

The communication unit 211 is composed of an IEEE 1394 port (not shown) and the like.
It communicates with the personal computer 21 via the code. The interface 205 is arranged between the imaging unit 206 to the communication unit 211 and the CPU 201, and executes interface processing.

Next, the processing procedure in the live distribution system when performing live distribution will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

In step S1, the personal computer 21 transmits predetermined information including a desired distribution time zone and a distribution destination to the live casting server 6 via the telephone network 2 and the Internet 1, and makes a reservation for live distribution. Do. The processing of the personal computer 21 after step S1 is performed by the distribution program P1 and the capture program P2
It is performed by

In step S2, the personal computer 21 reconfirms the reservation made in step S1 with the live casting server 6. In this system, it is necessary to reconfirm the reservation at least six hours before the reservation fulfillment time (live distribution start time). When the reconfirmation is performed, the reservation made in step S1 is set. When the reconfirmation is not performed, the reservation is forcibly canceled.

In step S3, the personal computer 21 starts transmitting the content to the streaming server 5 a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) before the live distribution start time. The details of this process will be described later.

Next, in step S 4, the streaming server 5 stream-distributes the contents supplied (provided) by the personal computer 21 to the personal computer 4.

According to the above procedure, the content provided by the personal computer 21 is distributed live to the personal computer 4.

Next, the details of the processing in step S3 in FIG. 7 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. In addition,
In the flowchart of FIG. 8, the processing of steps S11 to S15 is performed by the distribution program P1, and the processing of steps S21 to S30 is performed by the capture program P2.

In step S11, the CPU 51 (distribution program P1) of the personal computer 21
It waits until there is a content transmission instruction, and when there is such an instruction, it proceeds to step S12. For example, in the case of this example, when it is 5 minutes before the live distribution start time, the process proceeds to step S12.

In step S12, the distribution program P1 acquires a preset content data transmission condition.

The transmission condition of the content data is, for example,
The setting is performed by an operation on the personal computer 21 by a user, which will be described below.

The user operates a predetermined operation button 37. As a result, a screen for live distribution as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 34.

In the columns A and B of the effect display section of this screen, the effect names are displayed in the vertical direction. In this example, as shown in FIG. 10, in column A, "heart pattern display", "none",
Effect names such as “applause” and “duck cry” are displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, in column B, “BGM1”, “black and white image”,
Effect names such as “title imposed” and “BGM2” are displayed.

The user operates the keyboard 31, the operation dial 39 and the like to display a desired effect name in the focus F (bold frame in FIG. 10) from the effect names displayed in the columns A and B. Like this. The user can apply the effect selected here to the distributed content. As in the example of FIG.
By selecting the effect names of “clapping sound” and “title imposition”, when the content is reproduced, a clapping sound can be output and the title of the content can be superimposed.

The effect name of the row A thus selected is shown in the lower frame of the display of “button A” in FIG. 9, and the effect name of the selected row B is “button B”. Are displayed in the lower frame.

The name of the effect that is continuously applied is displayed in the lower frame of the display of “preset”. Examples of the effects here include an effect in which the display of the date and time is superimposed in the distributed moving image data (effect name “date”).

Here, the effect selected by the user is acquired as a transmission condition.

The user can operate the keyboard 31, the operation dial 39, and the like on the screen of FIG. 9 to display a pop-up menu as shown in FIG. 11, and select “setting” in the pop-up menu. it can. As a result, on the liquid crystal screen 34, as shown in FIG. 12, a screen for selecting pages of “live distribution line”, “live distribution speed”, “connection setting” and “general live distribution” is displayed. You.

FIG. 12 shows a display example of the “live distribution” page. This page contains Box A
And a box B are displayed.

For example, when the box A is selected, the content data is stored locally (for example, the HDD 67) when transmitted to the streaming server 5. A file for storing content data is specified in the input field. When the box B is selected, a bitmap is temporarily displayed.

The user can select box A or box B. Here, a process corresponding to the box selected by the user (for example, a process of storing content data in the HDD 67 when transmitting the content data to the streaming server 5) is acquired as a transmission condition.

The user's personal computer 2
A process corresponding to a predetermined operation on the device 1 (for example, termination of content transmission) is also acquired as a transmission condition.

Next, in step S13, the distribution program P1 generates instruction information corresponding to the transmission conditions acquired in step S12, and supplies the generated instruction information to the capture program P2.

The instruction information includes the contents of the transmission conditions (for example, the type of effect given to the content, information indicating that the content is to be stored in the HDD 67 when the content is transmitted),
And a GUID (Global Unique ID) of a module necessary for realizing the contents of the transmission condition.

In step S21, the capture program P2 determines whether or not the instruction information transmitted from the placement program P1 has been received. If it is determined that the instruction information has been received, the process proceeds to step S22.

In step S22, the capture program P2 determines whether or not the content data has been input to the personal computer 21. If it is determined that the content data has been input, the process proceeds to step S23, where it is determined that the content data has not been input. In this case, the process returns to step S21.

Next, in step S23, the capture program P2 detects a camera (hereinafter, referred to as a corresponding camera) that supplies the content to be distributed live.

When content data is input from any one of the digital video camera 12, USB camera 13, and digital video camera 36, the camera to which the content data is input is detected as a corresponding camera.

The digital video camera 12 or U
When content data is input from the SB camera 13, even if content data is input from the digital video camera 36, the digital video camera 12 or the USB camera 13 is preferentially detected as a compatible camera. When content data is input from both the digital video camera 12 and the USB camera 13, the camera connected to the personal computer 21 last among those cameras is detected as a compatible camera.

Further, the digital video camera 12 can supply the video currently being shot to the personal computer 21, and the digital video tape 210.
The image data recorded in FIG. 6 can be supplied to the personal computer 21.

In step S24, the capture program P2 instantiates the module of the GUID indicated in the instruction information received in step S21 corresponding to the corresponding camera detected in step S23, and Notify the module to do it.

For example, in step S12, the effect of "heart pattern display", the effect of "title imposition", and the effect of "date" are added to the content data, and H is used when transmitting the content.
When storing in the DD 67 is acquired as a transmission condition, the capture program P2 transmits the instruction information (step S1) supplied from the distribution program P1 at that time.
Based on 3), a module arranged as shown in FIG. 13 is generated (substantialized). At this time, it is assumed that the corresponding camera is the digital video camera 12.

The input module 301 inputs content data conforming to the IEEE 1394 standard from the digital video camera 12, converts the content data into data readable by the effect module 302, and outputs the data to the effect module 302.

The effect module 302 adds the effect of “heart pattern display”, the effect of “title imposition”, and the effect of “date” to the content data from the input module 301, and the effects are added. The video data of the content data is output to the distribution module 303, and the audio data of the content data is output to the encoding module 305.

The distribution module 303 converts the video data input from the effect module 302 into a video preview module 304 and an encode module 30.
5 is output.

The video preview module 304 generates a preview image.

An encoding module 305 encodes audio data from the effect module 302 and video data from the distribution module 303,
The resulting data is output to each of the storage module 306 and the communication module 307.

The storage module 306 outputs the data from the encoding module 305 to the HDD 67 for storage. The communication module 306 transmits the data from the encoding module 305 to the streaming server 5 via the telephone network 2 and the server connection dedicated network 8.

Here, the case where the corresponding camera is the digital video camera 12 has been described as an example.
In the case of the SB camera 13 or the digital video camera 36, an input module corresponding to the SB camera 13 or the digital video camera 36 is materialized.

For example, when the corresponding camera is the digital video camera 36, the corresponding input module is:
The YUY2 data input from the digital video camera 36 is converted into data readable by the effect module 302.

Similarly, here, the effect module 302 for giving the effect of “heart pattern display”, the effect of “title imposition”, and the effect of “date” has been described as an example. When the type changes, the effect module corresponding to that type is materialized.

When the contents are not stored locally, the storage module 306 is not materialized. When the corresponding camera is the USB camera 13, the effect module 302 outputs the data from the input module at that time to only the distribution module 303.

If a necessary module has already been materialized by the processing of step S24, the materialization of the module is not performed again.
At this time, the contents of the transmission condition are supplied to the module.

Next, in step S25, the capture program P2 checks the input state of the content data from the corresponding camera and determines whether or not the content data has been input. If it is determined in step S25 that the content data has not been input (input has stopped), the process proceeds to step S26.

In step S26, the capture program P2 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the input of the content data has stopped. If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S25. Execute the subsequent processing.

If it is determined in step S26 that the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S27, where the capture program P2 determines whether or not content data has been input from a camera other than the corresponding camera. If it is determined that there is, the process proceeds to step S28.

In step S28, the capture program P2 deletes (initializes) all the modules that are currently materialized, returns to step S23, and executes the subsequent processing.

Thus, even if the input of the content data from the corresponding camera is stopped, the module is not initialized until a predetermined time has elapsed from the stop of the input. That is, if the input of content data from the corresponding camera is restarted within a predetermined time, the processing is continued by that module.

Thus, for example, when the corresponding camera is the digital video camera 12, the output is
Digital videotape 21 from currently shot video
Even if the input of the content data from the digital video camera 12 is temporarily stopped in order to switch to the video recorded at 0, since the module is not initialized, the content is recorded on the newly input digital video camera 210. The video data can be processed quickly and transmitted to the streaming server 5.

If it is determined in step S27 that no content data has been input from a camera other than the corresponding camera, the process proceeds to step S29, where the capture program P2 starts processing for ending its own operation. , The process proceeds to step S30, and when the process is completed,
This is notified to the distribution program P1. Thereafter, the process ends.

When it is determined in step S21 that the instruction information has not been received, the process proceeds to step S25. If it is determined in step S25 that the content has been input from the corresponding camera, the process returns to step S21.

On the other hand, the distribution program P 1
In step 13, after generating the instruction information and supplying it to the capture program P2, the process proceeds to step S14, where it is determined whether the transmission condition has been changed. If it is determined that the transmission condition has been changed, the process returns to step S12, Execute the processing of

If it is determined in step S14 that the transmission condition has not been changed, the process proceeds to step S15, where the distribution program P1 determines whether or not the capture program P2 has notified that the operation end of the capture program P2 has been completed. If it is determined that it has not been notified,
Returning to step S14, if it is determined that the notification has been made, the own operation is terminated.

In the above description, a case has been described as an example where the personal computer is the terminal on the content providing side and the viewing side, but the mobile phone 500 can also be used as shown in FIG.

The portable telephone 500 has a hinge 50 at the center.
The display unit 502 is divided into a display unit 502 and a main body 503 with a boundary 1, and is formed to be foldable via a hinge unit 501.

A transmitting / receiving antenna 504 is attached to the display section 502 at the upper left portion so as to be able to be pulled out and housed, so that radio waves can be transmitted / received to / from a base station (not shown) via the antenna 504. It has been made.

The display section 502 is provided with a camera section 505 rotatable in an angle range of substantially 180 degrees at the center of the upper end, so that a CCD camera 506 of the camera section 505 can capture an image of a desired object. It has been made.

The display unit 502 is provided with a liquid crystal display 508 on the surface thereof. In addition to the reception state of radio waves, the remaining battery level, the name of the other party and telephone number registered in the telephone directory, the transmission history, and the like, The contents of an e-mail, a simple homepage, and an image captured by the CCD camera 506 of the camera unit 505 can be displayed.

On the other hand, the main body 503 has "0"
There are provided operation keys 509 such as a number key of "9", a call key, a redial key, an end-call key, a power key, a clear key, and an e-mail key, and various instructions can be input using the operation keys 509. It has been made like that.

The main body 503 is provided with a memory button 510 and a microphone 511 below the operation keys 509. The memory button 510 can record a voice during a telephone call, and the microphone 511 can record a user's voice during a call. It is made to collect sound.

Further, the main body 503 is provided with a rotatable jog dial 512 above the operation keys 509 so as to slightly protrude from the surface of the main body 503. A scroll operation of a displayed list or e-mail, a turning operation of a simple homepage, an image sending operation, and the like are executed.

The main body 503 is provided with a memory stick lot 514 for mounting a removable Memory Stick (trademark) 513 on the upper left side thereof.
Record the voice of the other party during a call, or send an e-mail, simple homepage, CCD camera 50 according to the operation of the user.
6 can be recorded.

The main body 503 is provided with an IEEE 1394 port 515 and a USB port 516. That is, the digital video camera 12 and the USB camera 13 can be connected to the mobile phone 500.

Further, the above-described series of processing can be executed by hardware, but can also be executed by software. When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software executes various functions by installing a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware or various programs. Is possible,
For example, it is installed from a program storage medium into a general-purpose personal computer.

As shown in FIG. 5, the recording medium is a magnetic disk 121 (including a floppy disk) on which the program is recorded, which is distributed separately from the computer to provide the program to the user. Optical disk 122 (CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memor
y), including a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), a magneto-optical disk 123 (including an MD (Mini-Disk)), or a package medium including a semiconductor memory 124, as well as being pre-installed in a computer. It is provided with a hard disk 67 or the like in which a program is recorded, which is provided to the user in a state in which the program is stored.

[0124] In this specification, the step of describing a program provided by a medium is not limited to processing performed in chronological order according to the described order, but is not necessarily performed in chronological order. It also includes processes that are executed individually or individually.

In this specification, the system is
It represents the entire device composed of a plurality of devices.

[0126]

According to the information processing apparatus, method, and program of the present invention, a signal recorded on a recording medium is obtained via a recording apparatus on which the recording medium is mounted, and the obtained signal is encoded. Since the encoded signal is transmitted to the server as the content, the data recorded on the recording medium mounted on the recording device can be provided as the content to be distributed live.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a conventional live distribution system.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a live distribution system to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an appearance of the personal computer 21 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is another diagram showing a configuration example of the external appearance of the personal computer 21 in FIG. 2;

5 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the personal computer 21 in FIG.

6 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the digital video camera 12 in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of the live distribution system.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating details of a process in step S3 of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a display example of a liquid crystal screen 34 of the personal computer 21.

FIG. 10 is a liquid crystal screen 34 of the personal computer 21.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating another display example of the display.

FIG. 11 is a liquid crystal screen 34 of the personal computer 21.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating another display example of the display.

FIG. 12 is a liquid crystal screen 34 of the personal computer 21.
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating another display example of the display.

FIG. 13 is a view for explaining the processing of step S24 in FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an appearance of a mobile phone 500.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Internet, 2 telephone network, 4 personal computer, 5 streaming server, 6 live casting server, 7 dedicated line, 8 dedicated server connection network, 12 digital video camera,
13 USB camera, 21 personal computer, 36 digital video camera, 51 CPU,
67 HDD

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Yukio Yoshimine 6-7-35 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Inside Sony Corporation (72) Inventor Takanori Nishimura 6-35, Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Inside Sony Corporation (72) Inventor Junko Fukuda 6-35 Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Sony Corporation F-term (reference) 5C022 AA01 AA11 AC03 AC21 AC69 AC71 AC72 AC77 5C052 AA01 AA17 AB02 DD04 DD06 EE08 5C053 FA23 FA27 GB11 JA01 KA05 KA24 LA01 LA06 LA11 LA15 5C064 BA07 BB10 BC18 BC23 BD01 BD08

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An information processing apparatus connected via a network to a server for distributing contents supplied based on a reservation in real time, wherein a signal recorded on a recording medium is read by a recording apparatus to which the recording medium is mounted. Acquisition means for acquiring the signal acquired by the acquisition means, encoding means for encoding the signal acquired by the acquisition means, and transmission means for transmitting the signal encoded by the encoding means to the server as the content. Characteristic information processing device. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising recording control means for recording the signal encoded by the encoding means on a local recording medium. 3. An information processing method of an information processing apparatus connected via a network to a server that distributes content supplied based on a reservation in real time, wherein a signal recorded on a recording medium is transmitted to the recording medium. An acquisition step of acquiring via a recording device to be mounted; an encoding step of encoding the signal acquired in the processing of the acquisition step; and transmitting the signal encoded in the processing of the encoding step to the server as the content. And transmitting the information. 4. A program for an information processing device connected via a network to a server that distributes content supplied based on a reservation in real time, wherein a signal recorded on a recording medium is transmitted to the recording medium. An acquisition step of acquiring via a recording device to be mounted; an encoding step of encoding the signal acquired in the processing of the acquisition step; and transmitting the signal encoded in the processing of the encoding step to the server as the content. A recording medium on which a computer-readable program is recorded. 5. A program for an information processing apparatus connected via a network to a server that distributes content supplied based on a reservation in real time, wherein a signal recorded on a recording medium is transmitted to the recording medium. An acquisition step of acquiring via a recording device to be mounted; an encoding step of encoding the signal acquired in the processing of the acquisition step; and transmitting the signal encoded in the processing of the encoding step to the server as the content. A program that causes a computer to execute a process that includes a transmitting step.