JP2003196293A - Program test program, program test method, and program test device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a program test program, program test method, and program test device for testing a program capable of easily, quickly, uniformly, and efficiently preparing highly precise test results. <P>SOLUTION: This device is constituted of an event data base in which the past test result examples are stored, a means for generating a keyword from the picture contents and scripts of a program, a means for executing the similarity retrieval of the event data base based on the generated keyword, a means for selecting the test items and processing contents of the similarity-retrieved and displayed events which can be applied to this time picture contents and scripts, a means for setting the selected test items and processing contents of the similar events or the test items and processing contents corrected as necessary as this time test items and processing contents, and for inputting and setting new test items and processing contents as necessary, and a means for deciding and noticing the set test items and processing contents as this time test result. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a program examination program, a program examination method, and a program examination apparatus for examining a program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a program such as a CM (commercial) to be broadcast on a television or the like is created, an advertising company creates a script of a paper-based storyboard or a conversation in response to a request from a customer, and a broadcast station. Look at the storyboard and script created by the expert in the examination department, examine whether it is suitable for broadcasting while referring to broadcasting standards, fill in the examination result and return,
When it was accepted, I made a commercial and aired it.

[0003]

Therefore, in the examination section of the broadcasting station, the expert extracts the expressions and images to be examined by using the skill for many years, and checks whether the broadcasting standard and internal regulations are satisfied. There is a problem in that it is difficult to conduct quick examinations one by one because it is necessary to perform examinations one by one, and the examination results may be different if the examiners are different, resulting in variations.

The present invention solves these problems.
Regarding the storyboard, script and examination request form of the program (CM), the Examining Department extracts keywords, searches the case database for similar searches, displays similar cases, and refers to these examination items and treatment contents. The purpose is to enter examination items and their treatment contents, and to create highly accurate examination results easily, quickly, and efficiently without variation.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Means for solving the problems will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 1, a broadcasting station system 2 is a system of a broadcasting station that broadcasts a program, and is composed of an examination section system 5 and the like here.

The examination section system 5 conducts an examination based on a storyboard, a script, and an examination request form. Here, the examination section system 5 comprises a similar case retrieval means 6, a reuse means 7, an examination means 8 and the like. It is what is done.

[0008] The similar case retrieval means 6 generates a keyword from a storyboard, a script, and an examination request form, performs similar retrieval on the case DB 9, and extracts examination items and treatment contents of similar cases.

The reusing means 7 re-uses the examination item and the treatment content of the similar case extracted by the similarity search which are suitable for this time.

The examination means 8 examines the storyboard and script of this time, and inputs examination items and treatment contents.

The case DB 9 stores past storyboards, script examination items, treatment details, and the like.

Next, the operation will be described. Examination Department System 5
The similar search means 6 that constructs a keyword generates keywords from the storyboard and script of this program, searches the case DB 9 for similarity based on the generated keywords, displays examination items and treatment details of similar cases, and re-displays them. Using the examination items and the treatment contents of the similar case where the utilization means 7 is displayed, those that can be applied to the storyboard and the script of this time are selected, and the examination means 8 selects the examination item, the treatment contents of the similar case, or necessary. The examination items and treatment details modified according to
Measures and settings, and new examination items as necessary,
The treatment content is input and set, the set examination item and the treatment content are determined as the examination result of this time, and the sales system 3 which is the request source is notified.

At this time, the examination item and the action content are the broadcast standard, the related laws and regulations regarding the broadcasting, and the examination item and the action content regarding the information of other stations.

Further, in addition to the storyboard and the script, the keyword is generated from the examination request form.

Therefore, with regard to the storyboard, script and examination request form of the program (CM), the examination section extracts keywords, searches the case DB 9 for similar searches, displays similar cases, and refers to these examination items and treatment contents. Further, by inputting a new examination item and the content of the treatment, a highly accurate examination result can be created easily, quickly, and efficiently without variation.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment and an operation of the present invention will be sequentially described in detail with reference to FIGS. Here, the program includes both a so-called program produced and broadcast by a broadcasting station and a so-called CM (commercial) produced and broadcast by an advertising company.
In the following embodiments, CM will be mainly described.

FIG. 1 shows a system configuration diagram of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, a company system 1 is a system of a company that makes a program creation request.

The broadcasting station system 2 is a broadcasting station system that examines and broadcasts programs, and is composed of a sales system 3, an examination department system 5, and the like.

The sales system 3 is a system for supporting various sales operations, and is composed of a sales support means 4 and the like here.

The sales support means 4 supports sales activities, and here, an examination request form to be added to a storyboard and a script is created, and these are sent to the examination department system 5 or the examination result is sent. The information is received, or the received examination result is notified to the corporate system 1.

The examination section system 5 performs an examination based on a storyboard, a script, and an examination request form. Here, the examination section system 5 comprises a similar case retrieval means 6, a reuse means 7, an examination means 8 and the like. It is what is done.

The similar case retrieval means 6 generates a keyword from a storyboard, a script, and an examination request form, performs similar retrieval on the case DB 9 and extracts examination items and treatment contents of similar cases ( It will be described later with reference to FIGS. 2 to 8).

The reusing means 7 reuses the examination items and the treatment contents of the similar cases extracted by the similarity search, which are suitable for this time (which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 2 to 8). ).

The inspecting means 8 inspects the storyboard and script of this time, and inputs the inspection item and the contents of the treatment (which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 2 to 8).

The case DB 9 stores past storyboards, script examination items, treatment details, and the like.

Next, the operation of the configuration of FIG. 1 will be described in detail according to the order of the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 2 shows a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present invention. In FIG. 2, S1 creates a storyboard + script (conversation). This is a storyboard that the corporate system (system such as an advertising agency) 1 shows an outline of a program (including CM) and a script of conversation content, for example, a storyboard shown in the image of (a-1) of FIG. 3 described later. And (a in FIG.
-2) Create a script of the conversation.

In step S2, the sales system 3 creates and adds an examination request form. This will be described later, for example, in (c) of FIG.
Create an examination request form that describes the contents of the program (program, commercial contents), characters, etc.
In S3, which is added to the storyboard created in S1, the script, and sent to the examination system 4, the examination system 4 is in the genre,
Search by keyword. This is to create a genre and a keyword from the storyboard, script, and examination request sent in S2, and perform a similar search on the case DB9.

In step S4, similar past cases are extracted. In S3, a similar search is performed in the case DB 9 using the genre and the keyword, and similar past cases are extracted.

In step S5, the script of this program (commercial) (picture story + script) is checked based on the examination items and the contents of the treatment. This displays the examination item and the treatment content of the similar case extracted in S4, and checks whether the examiner can apply the script (the storyboard, the script) of this time.

In S6, it is determined whether or not there is. In S5, it is determined whether or not there are examination items and treatment details of similar examples in the past that can be applied to the storyboard and script of this time. Yes
In the case of, since it has been found that the examination item and the treatment content of the similar-searched case can be applied to the storyboard and script of this time, the process proceeds to S7. On the other hand, in the case of NO, it has been found that there is nothing to be applied to the storyboard and script of this time regarding the examination items and treatment details of similar cases in the past.
A new examination is conducted at 6.

A check is made in S7. This will check how the examination items and treatment details of similar cases in the past can be applied to the storyboard and script of this time.

In S8, as a result of the check in S7, it is determined to be accepted. It is determined that it is appropriate to accept this by referring to the examination items and treatment details of similar cases in the past, so it is decided to accept (this storyboard, script may be produced as a program and broadcast as it is To decide).

At S9, it is determined that the manuscript has been revised as a result of the check at S7. This is determined by referring to the examination items and the treatment details of the similar cases in the past, and for example, rewriting the same examination contents with the same examination items (a correction instruction because the storyboard and script cannot be broadcast as a program unless the script is corrected).

In step S10, it is determined that the result of the check in step S7 is rejection. This is determined to be refusal according to the examination items and treatment details of similar cases in the past (decision to refuse the broadcast as it is because of the content of the broadcast prohibition in the storyboard and script of this time, wording is included).

In S11, the examination result of any one of S8 to S10 is displayed. In S12, the relevant examination items and treatment contents are copied. This is to copy the examination items and treatment details of the past similar cases used for acceptance, revision, and rejection in S8 to S10 as the examination results of this storyboard and script (for example, the treatment details of (e) in FIG. 8). Copy the applicable item in the column and make it the result of this examination).

In step S13, a judgment is made based on the examination results of other stations. This is the other station information that has undergone the similarity search, for example, based on the content of the other station information in FIG.
Judge the script (acceptance, revision, refusal, etc.). Then, the process proceeds to S14.

By YES in S6 and from S7 to S13, the case DB 9 is similarly searched based on the genre and keywords generated from the storyboard, script and examination request form this time, and the corresponding examination item and treatment content are referred to. However, by applying what can be applied as a result of the examination of this storyboard and script, it is decided, and by referring to the past similar examination results of other stations, by judging the examination of this storyboard and script, It is possible to reuse the examination items and treatment contents of similar cases in the past that were searched for based on the storyboard, script, and examination request form of this program, and quickly generate the examination result of the program with high accuracy. Become. Furthermore, it is also possible to judge the examination result in a global manner by referring to the examination items and treatment details of other stations in the past similar cases.

In S14, a new examination is performed. This is S
In the case of NO in 6 (when there is no previous case similar to the storyboard or script of this time), or in the case of YES in S6, S
In 8 to S13, the examination items and treatment contents of the similar cases in the past are applied and examined, and then a new examination is performed.

In step S15, new examination items and processing contents are input. For this, the examiner examines the storyboard and script of this time, and inputs a new examination item (e.g., an examination item corresponding to a revision of the Broadcast Law) and the content of the treatment.

In step S16, the final examination is decided. this is,
In S3 to S15, the final examination (acceptance, revision, refusal, etc.) is decided by synthesizing the results of examination of the storyboard and script of this time. Then, the final examination result is transmitted to the sales system 3.

In S17, the sales system 3 receives the reply document. Then, the company system 1 is contacted (transmitted).

In S18, the enterprise system 1 receives the examination result. The received examination result is as follows: In the case of the rejection in S19, the storyboard and script as they are cannot be produced and broadcast as a program. Therefore, the rejected part is corrected and S1 and subsequent steps are repeated.

In the case of the revision of S20, the points pointed out in the revision are corrected, and S1 and the subsequent steps are repeated.

In the case of acceptance of S21, since it was found that the storyboard and script of this time was used for broadcasting, the program (commercial) production is started.

As described above, the storyboard of the program, the script, and the examination request form are notified to the examination section system 4, and the examination section system 4 searches the case DB 9 for similarities based on the genre and the keyword created from these and searches for the past. Display the examination items and treatment details of similar cases, and if there is something that can be applied to the storyboard or script of this time, copy it as the examination result of this time, the treatment details, or modify and copy it, and The examination results are judged by referring to the examination items and treatment contents of similar cases of the Bureau, and further new examination items and treatment contents are added, if any, and based on these, final examination (examination result (acceptance, revision , Rejection, etc.), examination items, treatment details, information of other companies), and can reply to the sales system 3.
By these, past similar cases can be extracted from the case DB 9 at the time of examination, and applicable ones can be copied or modified and copied to refer to past similar cases with high accuracy and speed, and further new examinations can be made. By adding, it is possible to examine the storyboard and script of the program with good accuracy and speed.

FIG. 3 shows an explanatory diagram of the present invention. FIG. 3A shows an example of a commercial script. Here, the commercial script is composed of a storyboard and a script.

FIG. 3A-1 schematically shows an example of a storyboard. As illustrated schematically, the storyboard is a program (CM) in which, for example, about 10 A4 pictures (images) are used to express the flow of the CM in an easy-to-understand manner.

FIG. 3A-2 schematically shows an example of a script. The script describes the conversation of the program (CM).

FIG. 3B shows an example of the examination result. Figure 3
(B-1) is an example in which the problem (reprinted part) is shown in the upper part and the image to be reprinted is schematically shown in the lower part.

FIG. 3 (b-2) is an example in which the upper part shows the problem (rewriting part) and the lower part schematically shows the reply document to the company to be reprinted.

FIG. 3C shows an example of the examination request form.
The examination request form is as shown in the figure: ・ Contents of the program (commercial): XXX (for 30 seconds) ・ Character: Mr. A, etc. It was done.

The above storyboard, script and examination request form are created and sent to the examination system 3 of FIG. 1, and the examination can be performed according to the procedure of S3 to S21 of FIG. 2 described above. .

FIG. 4 shows a flowchart (similarity search) for explaining the operation of the present invention. This is a flow chart when similar search is performed for the examination item and the treatment content of the past similar case from the case DB 9 based on the storyboard, script, and examination request form of this time.

In FIG. 4, S31 creates a keyword based on the program (commercial) script and the examination request form. For this, for example, a keyword is created from the storyboard of (a-1) of FIG. 3 described later, the script of (a-2), and the examination request form of (c) of FIG. For example, the keyword “×
Create (extract) XXX and Lottery.

In step S32, a similarity search is performed. This is S31
Based on the keyword created in step 1, the case DB 9 is subjected to a similarity search, for example, all cases in which the keywords completely match and cases in which the keywords partially match are extracted. Then, the process proceeds to S4 of FIG. Further, a genre may be generated (extracted) from a storyboard, a script, or an examination request form, and similar search may be performed based on keywords for cases in the genre (financial relation, clothing relation, etc.).

As described above, a genre and a keyword are created from the storyboard, script, and examination request form of this time, and the case DB 9 is similarly searched for the examination items and treatment contents of past similar cases, and further examination items and treatments of other companies. It becomes possible to display a list of contents.

FIG. 5 shows a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present invention. In FIG. 5, S41 determines whether there is a report request. For example, it is determined whether there is a report creation request from the company. If YES, the process proceeds to S42. If the answer is NO, the request ends because it is another request.

In step S42, examination cases are extracted for each designated category. For example, there are categories such as: -Industry: -Sponsor: -Request date: etc., and examination cases are extracted for each of the designated categories.

S43 is selected. This selects a case to apply from the examination cases extracted by category in S42.

In step S44, the sponsor, the treatment content, and the history are extracted and output. For example, output to a table creation software such as Excel to create a table that is easy to see.

By the above, regarding the examination cases of the program,
It is possible to extract each specified category and create a table easily.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present invention (adding a case). In FIG. 6, S51 acquires the examination information of another station. This obtains the examination results (examination items, treatment details) examined by other stations of the program from a place (system) where all broadcasting companies exchange information.

In step S52, the data is added to the own database. This adds and accumulates the examination result (examination item, treatment content) of the program of another broadcasting station acquired in S51 to the case DB9 of the own broadcasting station.

FIG. 7 shows an example of the access authority table of the present invention. This shows an example of a table that manages the authority to access the examination results described above. Here, for example, the following access authorities shown in the figure are registered in the access authority table, and only the part of ◯ is permitted and the access of the part of × is prohibited.

[0066] Here, the administrator A has all access rights. The creator B has only the authority to create a document. Reader C has only the access authority to refer to. The reader D has confidential access authority in addition to the access authority to refer to. The editor E has reference, edit, delete, and confidential access rights. Here, the confidentiality is, for example, the disclosure level at the upper left of the CM examination (examination result) in FIG.

It is the result of the examination that was set to "Undisclosed" (confidential).

As described above, the access authority is set in association with the administrator, the creator, the reader, and the editor, and the examination result described above (for example, the program (CM) examination of FIG. 8 described later) is created and referred to. , Edit, delete, and confidential can be set. This can prevent important examination results and the like from leaking to the outside.

FIG. 8 shows an examination example of the present invention. this is,
An examination example (example of examination result) in the case of CM (commercial) as a program is shown.

FIG. 8A shows the title portion of the program (CM) examination (examination result). Here, the public level is set at the left end, and in the figure,

[Undisclosed] (Confidential) is set, and only the person with a secret ◯ set in the access authority table of FIG. 7 described above can refer to the CM examination, and other people cannot.

FIG. 8B shows a portion in which the following information such as sponsors, advertising companies, storyboards, etc. is described.
Here, the following information illustrated is described.

・ Sponsor: ・ Advertising company: ・ Book / branch: ・ Broadcast area: ・ Industry: ・ Station name: ・ Picture story: ・ Broadcast date: ・ Request date: ・ Type: ・ Program name: ・ Program (CM) Classification: Spot-Response document: -Others: (c) of FIG. 8 shows the product name of the program (CM), program (CM)
Indicates the part that describes the contents. Here, the following information shown in the figure is described.

-Product name: -CM content: -Problem (examination result):-Others: (d) of FIG. 8 shows an example of broadcasting standards / related laws / internal regulations. Here, the following information such as drawings is described.

-Broadcasting standards: -Regulatory laws: -Internal rules: (e) of FIG. Here, the following information shown in the figure is described.

Date: Contents: Treatment: Others: Here, the contents of the examination result shown in FIG. 2 and an example of the treatment are described.

FIG. 8F shows an example of other station information. Here, as shown in the figure, as information on the examination results of other stations,
The following information shown in the figure is described in association with each other.

Date: ・ Contents: ・ Other:

[0077]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Regarding the storyboard, script and examination request form of the program (CM), the examination section extracts keywords, searches the case DB9 for similar search, displays similar cases, and refers to these examination items and treatment contents, and further Since the structure for inputting the examination item and the contents of the treatment is adopted, it is possible to create the examination result with high accuracy simply, quickly, and efficiently without variation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present invention (similarity search).
Is.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present invention (addition of cases)
Is.

FIG. 7 is an example of an access authority table of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an examination example of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Corporate system 2: Broadcast system 3: Sales system 4: Sales support means 5: Examination department system 6: Similar case search means 7: Reuse means 8: Examination means 9: Case DB

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Mitsuo Mori             At 98 Unoke-nu, Unoki-cho, Kawakita-gun, Ishikawa Prefecture             2 PFU Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 5B075 ND20 NK02 NS10 PR06 QM08                       UU34                 5C022 CA00 CA03

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A program examination program for examining a program, wherein a case database accumulating cases of past examination results is provided, and means for generating a keyword from storyboards and scripts of the program, and the generated keyword are also included. And a means for similarly searching the case database, a means for selecting one of the examination items and treatment contents of the cases displayed by the similar search that are applicable to the storyboard and script of this time, and In addition to setting the examination items and treatment details of similar cases as well as the examination items and treatment contents modified as necessary with the examination items and treatment contents of this time, input new examination items and treatment contents as necessary. To make the computer function as a means for setting and notifying and setting the examination items and treatment details set above as the result of this examination. Program examination program for. 2. The program according to claim 1, wherein the examination item and the action content are one or more of a broadcasting standard, related laws and regulations regarding broadcasting, and an examination item and action content regarding information on other stations. Examination program. 3. The program examination program according to claim 1, wherein a keyword is generated from examination request information such as contents of the program created by an examination client in addition to the storyboard and script. 4. A program examination method for examining a program, wherein a case database accumulating cases of past examination results is provided, and a step of generating a keyword from a storyboard and a script of the program; And a step of performing a similar search on the case database, and a step of selecting, from the examination items and treatment contents of the cases displayed by the similar search, those applicable to the storyboard and script of this time, In addition to setting the examination items and treatment details of similar cases as well as the examination items and treatment contents modified as necessary with the examination items and treatment contents of this time, input new examination items and treatment contents as necessary. A program that has a step of setting and a step of setting the above-mentioned examination items and treatment contents as the examination result of this time and notifying them.査方 method. 5. A program inspection device for inspecting a program, comprising a case database accumulating cases of past inspection results, and means for generating a keyword from a storyboard and script of a program, and also the generated keyword. And a means for similarly searching the case database, a means for selecting one of the examination items and treatment contents of the cases displayed by the similar search that are applicable to the storyboard and script of this time, and In addition to setting the examination items and treatment details of similar cases as well as the examination items and treatment contents modified as necessary with the examination items and treatment contents of this time, input new examination items and treatment contents as necessary. Program examination, characterized by means for setting the above-mentioned examination items and means for deciding and notifying the examination items and treatment contents set above as the examination results this time. Location.