JP2003250140A - Video distribution server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a video distribution server wherein a user of a mobile terminal confirms contents of multiple video images in a short time and can reproduce only a desired video image among the video images. <P>SOLUTION: The video distribution server 3 includes: a content description apparatus 2 that segments a video image of a highlight scene from video images from a camera to produce the video image of the highlight scene and produces a reproduced video image of each highlight scene; a Web server 61 that generates scene information including the video image of a plurality of the highlight scenes and distributes the information to a mobile terminal client 4, which displays the information; and a distribution server 31 that distributes the reproduced video image of one or more highlight scenes selected from the scene information by the mobile terminal client 4 to the mobile terminal client 4. Thus, the user of the mobile terminal can confirm contents of multiple video images in a short time and reproduce only a desired video image among them. <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 video distribution server, and more particularly to a video distribution server that distributes, for example, sports-related information to mobile terminals.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, mobile phones and PDAs (Personal Dig
The spread of mobile information terminals (mobile terminals) such as ital Assistant is remarkable. Up to 384K among the next generation mobile terminals that are being piloted
There are some that can receive not only text and still images but also moving images in a network band of ps. It is considered that such a mobile terminal can be further equipped with advanced functions such as voice reading.

[0003] By the way, there is currently provided a service for distributing game breaking news of sports such as baseball and soccer using a mobile terminal. The current service is a character string such as "1st back, Team G: 3 points-Team C: 1 point, Team G, Team G reversed due to timely hit of players G and T". Create according to the timing of events such as the acquisition of points or the end of innings. Then, the created character string is sent as an email to the user's mobile terminal. According to the services described above, the user can know the status of the game even while moving.

[0006] Recently, a digest video distribution service has been proposed which distributes a digest video edited only in the digest scene of a sports game to a mobile terminal.

[0005]

However, in the digest video distribution service proposed hitherto, only one video can be displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal, so that the user of the mobile terminal can confirm a plurality of videos at the same time. However, there was a problem that many images could not be confirmed in a short time.

Further, since there is no effective method for the user of the portable terminal to know the movement of the object in the video, he is forced to judge the movement of the object himself from the video.

Further, in the conventional service, since the video is unilaterally distributed to the mobile terminal, there is a problem that the service satisfying the user cannot be provided.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and the user of the portable terminal can confirm the contents of a large number of images in a short time, and further, can reproduce only the desired image among them. The purpose is to provide a video distribution server.

Further, the present invention has been made in view of the above, and when the user of the portable terminal wants to know the movement of the object in the video, the movement of the object in the video can be transmitted in an easy-to-understand manner. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a reliable video distribution server.

Further, the present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a video distribution server capable of providing a service capable of satisfying a user of a mobile terminal.

[0011]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a highlight scene in which a highlight scene image is cut out from a camera image to create a highlight scene image. A video creating means, a playback video creating means for creating a playback video of each highlight scene, and a screen information distributing means for creating screen information including videos of a plurality of highlight scenes and distributing and displaying the screen information on a mobile terminal, And a reproduced image distribution unit that distributes reproduced images of one or more highlight scenes selected from the screen information on the portable terminal to the portable terminal.

According to the above invention, the highlight scene image creating means cuts out the highlight scene image from the camera image to create the highlight scene image, and the reproduced image creating means creates the highlight scene image. A reproduction video is created, and the image information distribution means creates screen information including videos of a plurality of highlight scenes and distributes and displays it on the mobile terminal. The reproduction video distribution means is selected from the screen information on the mobile terminal. A playback video of one or more highlight scenes is delivered to the mobile terminal.

Further, the invention according to claim 2 is a locus information input means for cutting out a plurality of images from a camera image and inputting locus information of objects of the cut out plurality of images, and the locus information inputting. An animation image creating means for creating an animation image representing the trajectory of the object based on the trajectory information of the object input by the means, and an object trajectory image for delivering the animation image created by the animation image creating means to a mobile terminal. And a delivery means.

According to the above invention, the locus information input means cuts out a plurality of images from the image of the camera and inputs the locus information of the object of the cut-out images.
The animation image creating means creates an animation image representing the trajectory of the object based on the trajectory information of the object input by the trajectory information input means, and the animation image distribution means creates the animation image produced by the animation image creating means. Is delivered to the mobile terminal.

The invention according to claim 3 is the same as that of claim 2
In the invention according to the first aspect, the object is a player or a ball on the field. According to the above invention, the object is a player or a ball on the field.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the video is distributed to the mobile terminal, and at the same time the video is distributed, a video distribution means for issuing a quiz regarding the next performance of the object in the video, and the mobile terminal. An answer result distribution means for collating the input answer of the quiz with the correct answer and distributing the correct answer result to the mobile terminal. According to the above invention, the video distribution means distributes the video to the mobile terminal, and in the course of the video distribution, issues a quiz regarding the next performance of the object in the video. The answer result distribution means inputs the answer result from the mobile terminal. The answer of the quiz is compared with the correct answer and the correct result is delivered to the mobile terminal.

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 4
In the invention according to, the object in the video is
Characterized by being a player on the field. According to the above invention, the object in the video is a player on the field.

The invention according to claim 6 is the same as claim 1.
~ In the invention according to any one of claims 5 to 6, the image is an image of a ball game. According to the above invention, the image is an image of a ball game.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of an information processing system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, [configuration of information processing system], [video distribution server providing service], [mobile terminal]. Client screen transition], [Playback service], [Event list display service], [Object display service on fold], [1 play quiz service], [Similar play search service], [Comment / point input service for video] ], [Video distribution service based on user preference information], and [Mail magazine distribution service] will be described in detail. In the information processing system according to the present embodiment, a case where a video of a soccer match is distributed will be described as an example.

[Configuration of Information Processing System] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of the information processing system according to the present invention. The information processing system includes a video supplier 1 that provides images from a plurality of cameras to a content description device 2 from a scene where a video object occurs, and a plurality of video suppliers 1 that are supplied from the video supplier 1 by the content description device 2. A mobile terminal client such as a mobile phone, PHS, or PDA that performs bidirectional communication with the video distribution server 3 that describes the content description information for the video of the camera and distributes the video to the mobile terminal 2. 4 and
And a Web client 5.

The image supplier 1 provides the content description device 2 with images from a plurality of cameras arranged at different positions on the scene where the subject matter of the image occurs. In this embodiment,
Four cameras (for example, two behind-the-goal cameras and two field cameras) are placed at different positions on the soccer field.
Images from different angles are provided from the image supplier 1 to the content description device 2.

The video distribution server 3 includes a content description device 2, a distribution server 31, a moving picture DB 32, a search server 41, a content description information DB 42, a comment / point management server 51,
A comment / point DB 52, a Web server 61, a still image DB 62, a preference collection Web server 71, and a user preference information DB 72 are provided.

The content description device 2 creates content description information (= video metadata) in the MPEG-7 format for the videos of a plurality of cameras supplied from the video supplier 1, and stores it in the content description information DB 42. accumulate. This content description information includes
Information that describes the content of the video (when, where, who, what, what, for example, "37th minute Nakata volleys with his right foot"), the path of the video, and the related formation diagrams. The image file path and the like are described. Further, the content description device 2 is a ball transition diagram (see the ball transition graph screen (20) in FIG. 4).
An image file such as a formation animation GIF (see the formation animation screen (21) in FIG. 4) is generated and stored in the still image DB 62. Further, the content description device 2 generates a key frame still image (still image representing the image) from the original image and stores it in the still image DB 62. Further, the content description device 2 generates a moving image such as a slow image or an enlarged image from the original image, and
It is stored in the moving picture DB 32 in four formats.

The distribution server 31 distributes the image (moving image) stored in the moving image DB 32 in response to a request from the mobile terminal client 4. In the moving image DB 32, the content description device 2
The various images (moving images) generated in (4) are accumulated in the MPEG4 format.

The search server 41 searches the content description information DB 42 according to the Query from the Web server 61 and returns the search result to the Web server 61. Here, although the search result naturally varies depending on the contents of the Query, normally, information indicating the contents of the image (ex. "The latter half 37 minutes Nakata volleys with his right foot"), the path of the still image file (ex. Http: // /XXX.ricoh.co.j
p / Key 1000. gif) and the path of the video file (ex.http: //ricoh.co.jp/
scene10200. asf) and the like. Content description information created by the content description device 2 is stored in the content description information DB 42.

The Web server 61 sends a Q to the search server 41.
user, and a format that can be displayed on the mobile terminal client 4 based on the search result of the search server 41 (ex.
The display screen information of the CHTML file (including the video URL) is generated and delivered to the mobile terminal client 4.
FIG. 2 shows an example of display screen information created by the Web server 61. The example shown in FIG. 2 shows display screen information for displaying the menu screen (1) of FIG.

The still image DB 62 stores still image files such as key frame still images, formation animation GIF, and ball transition diagrams created by the content description device 2. The Web server 61 accesses the still image file in the still image DB 62 by tracing the path of the still image file included in the search result received from the search server 41.

The comment point management server 51 uses W
The comment and point rank information of the comments and points for each video, which are input to the mobile terminal client 4 via the eb server 61 and the search server 41, are totaled, and the comment and point rank information are added to the comment / point DB.
Accumulate in 52. Further, the comment / point management server 51 reads the comment information from the comment / point DB 52 in response to the comment transmission request input from the search server 41 in response to the comment browsing request from the mobile terminal client 4, and causes the search server 41 to read the comment information. Send. Further, the comment / point management server 52 acquires the point rank information from the comment / point DB 52 in response to the request to transmit the point rank information input from the search server 41 in response to the request to transmit the point rank information from the mobile terminal client 4. It is read and transmitted to the search server 41.

The preference collection Web server 71 is a Web server independent of the mobile terminal site and stores user preference information based on the information input from the Web client 5 on the home page in the user preference DB 72. The user preference DB 72 is accessed when the search server 41 needs the user preference information (for example, when the display order of the video list is changed according to the user preference).

[Information system providing service] FIG. 1
The following is a list of services provided by the video distribution server 3. (1) Normal playback service (playback, slow playback, viewing service with multiple cameras (back of goal, front, side, etc.), expanded mode playback service, profile display service of player name in comment) (2) Expanded playback service ( (Enlarged video playback centered on an arbitrary position on the screen, playback of recommended enlarged video trimmed) (3) Special video playback service (digest playback (play only the highlight scene from the entire game in a flip-style cartoon style), Fast forward playback (you can easily grasp the entire scene, reverse playback) (4) Event list display service (graphical presentation of match flow using GIF, link to highlight scene video, i-mode ( R) page,
(Provided by iAppli (R)) (5) Ball control rate display service (match flow (control rate / goal / event), page based on information such as players who keep the ball, pass etc. described in MPEG7 (6) Ball position information display service (graphically presents the flow of the match (ball position / goal / event) and generates a page based on the ball position information described in MPEG7) (7) Scene selection service (Displaying multiple highlight scenes during a match, playing arbitrary videos, playing all videos simultaneously) (8) Object display service on the fold (highlight scene players, miracles of the ball are expressed in GIF animation, MPEG7 GIF is generated based on the described trajectory information of the object. (9) Next play quiz (stop the playback video in the middle, Use the next play as a quiz and choose the next possible performance from the options.The situation of the game, the position of other players, and the action up to that moment will be “hints.” (10) Similar play search service (past In a similar scene (match situation, player positional relationship, series of plays),
(11) Search progress (11) Web page service (update the progress of the game on the website at any time) (12) Information homepage creation service (a homepage different from the mobile website (full of World Cup information, etc.) Create user information and acquire user preference information by including registration-based soccer quizzes and personality judgments, etc. When registered users access mobile distribution sites, ranking and distributing videos based on the accumulated user preference information. ,, advertise that the digest that suits the user is automatically edited and delivered on the mobile phone). (13) Video comment / point service (
Comments / points can be input after the viewer views the video. Video can be viewed in order of the viewer's point ranking, bulletin board (match, team) service). (14) E-mail magazine (Before the World Cup is held, players and teams will be sent by e-mail, the progress of the match will be sent by e-mail,
Japan goal Japan 1-0 Russia first half 37 minutes [19: 3
7] + Link to i-mode (R) page, deliver mail with contents based on user preference information)

[Screen Transition of Mobile Terminal Client] Next, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, an example of video distributed from the Web server 61 to the mobile terminal client 4 will be described. FIGS. 3 and 4 are screen transition diagrams for explaining the transition of the video delivered from the Web server 4 and displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal client 4. The mobile terminal client 4 selects a menu on the screen and sends a search request to the Web server 61, and the Web server 61 responds to the search request from the mobile terminal client 4 by displaying the screens shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The display screen information to be displayed is created and transmitted to the mobile terminal client 4.

In FIG. 3, the menu screen (0) is first displayed on the mobile terminal client 4. On the menu screen (0), a menu of relay game, Japanese match result, Japanese player information, latest match result, match result search, team & player information, famous scene collection, league, tournament information is displayed.

When the game relay is selected on the menu screen (0), the game relay selection screen (1) is displayed. On the selection screen (1) of the game relay, Japan VS Russia,
A selection menu of Brazil VS China and Italy VS Costa Rica is displayed. When Japan VS Russia is selected on the selection screen (1) of the game relay, a halfway progress screen (8) of Japan VS Russia is displayed.

When a Japanese game result is selected on the menu screen (0), a Japanese team game result selection screen (2) is displayed. On the selection screen (2) of the match result of the Japanese team, a selection menu of VS Russia and VS Belgium is displayed. When VS Russia is selected on the selection screen (2) of the Japanese team's match result, Japan VS
The Russian progress screen (8) is displayed, and VS
When Belgium is selected, the VS progress halfway screen (9) is displayed. On the progress screen of VS Belgium (9), the progress of VS Belgium is displayed and Match description, 2. The highlight video menu is displayed.

On the progress screen (9) of VS Belgium, 1. When the game commentary is selected, the Japan VS Belgium game commentary screen (14) is displayed. This Japan VS
On the Belgian match commentary screen (14), a commentary (Ono with a link attached to the centering from Nakata with the head but unfortunately no goal) is displayed along with 1. See the control rate 2. A menu for viewing the ball transition is displayed.

Japanese VS Belgium game commentary screen (1
In 4), 1. When "View Dominance Rate" is selected, a ball dominance rate list display screen (19) is displayed. On the list display screen (19) of the ball dominance rate, the ball dominance rates of Japan and Belgium are displayed in a table format for each time zone. In addition, the game explanation screen of Japan VS Belgium (1
In 4), 2. When "Watch Ball Transition" is selected, the ball transition screen (20) is displayed. On the ball transition screen (20), the transitions of the balls of Japan and Belgium are displayed in a line graph. Also, Japan VS
On the Belgian match commentary screen (14), select the part with the link in the commentary (Ono aligns the centering from Nakata with the head, but the goal is unfortunately not selected). 21)
Is displayed. On the object display screen (21) on the field, an animation image showing the trajectory of the object (player) on the field is displayed, and
1. The video viewing menu is displayed.

When "Watch Video" is selected on the display screen (21) of the object on the field, the video screen (31) of the shot scene is displayed. On the video screen (31) of the shoot scene, the video of the shoot scene is displayed, and a selection menu of [enlargement mode], [play], and [slow play] is displayed.

When the [enlargement mode] mode is selected on the shooting scene image screen (31), the shooting scene image enlargement screen (32) is displayed. In the enlarged screen (32) of the video of the shoot scene, the video of the shoot scene, [Cam1], [Cam2], and [Cam] are displayed.
[3] Camera switching menu and zoom selection menus of "recommended zoom" and "favorite zoom" are displayed.

Enlarged screen of shooting scene image (32)
In, when the "favorite zoom" is selected, the favorite zoom screen (33) is displayed. On the favorite zoom screen (33), a zoom screen and menus [1], [2], and [3] for selecting the zoom screen are displayed.

On the progress screen (9) of VS Belgium, 2. When the highlight image collection is selected, the highlight image collection screen (15) is displayed. This highlight video screen (1
In 5), a menu for selecting the para-para digest, multi-digest, first half 30 minutes, Ono shoot, and first half 30 minutes Belgium corner kick is displayed.

When the multi-digest is selected on the screen (15) of the highlight image collection, the multi-digest (scene selection) screen (22) is displayed. On this multi-digest screen, a plurality of highlight scenes are displayed.

When Japanese player information is selected on the menu screen (0), the Japanese team screen (10) for introducing the Japanese team is displayed. On the Japanese team screen (10), a brief explanation of the Japanese team is displayed, and a menu of members and uniforms is displayed.

When a member is selected on the Japanese team screen (10), the Japanese team player screen (16) is displayed. On the Japanese team player screen (16), a list of Japanese players is displayed. This Japanese team player screen (16)
When a player is selected with, a player introduction screen for introducing the player is displayed.

When Hidetoshi Nakata is selected on the Japanese team player screen (16), the introduction screen (23) of Hidetoshi Nakata is displayed. On the introduction screen (23) of Hidetoshi Nakata, a brief commentary on Hidetoshi Nakata is displayed and a menu for selecting a digest video is displayed.

On the introduction screen (23) of Hidetoshi Nakata, when the digest video is selected, the video collection screen (24) of Hidetoshi Nakata is displayed. In this video screen of Hidetoshi Nakata (24), 1. Shooting 15 minutes in the first half of Belgium,
2. The menu of the goal in 28 minutes in the second half of Belgium is displayed.

On the video collection screen (24) of Hidetoshi Nakata,
1. When the shoot in the first half of the first half of the match against Belgium is selected, the video screen (31) of the shot scene is displayed.

When the latest match result is selected on the menu screen (0), the latest match result screen (3) is displayed. On the latest match result screen (3), a menu of the latest match results is displayed. In the example shown in the figure, Japan VS
The menu of Belgium ... is displayed.

On the latest match result screen (3), Japan V
When S Belgium is selected, the progress screen (9) of Japan VS Belgium is displayed.

When the match result search is selected on the menu screen (0), the match search screen (4) is displayed. In this match search screen (4), search by team,
Search by group, the menu of the latest 10 games is displayed.

When the search is selected by the team on the match search screen (4), the team search screen (11) is displayed. In this team search screen (11), 50 teams
Displayed in chronological order. On the team search screen (11),
When Ireland is selected, the Irish match result screen (17) is displayed.

When the group search is selected on the match search screen (4), the group search screen (12) is displayed. Each group is displayed on the search screen (12) for this group. When the A group is selected on the group search screen (12), the A group match result screen (18) is displayed.

On the menu screen (0), team &
When player information is selected, team & player information screen (5)
Is displayed. When Japan is selected on the team & player information screen (5), the Japan team screen (10) is displayed.

When the name scene collection is selected on the menu screen (0), the name scene collection screen (6) is displayed. On the name scene collection screen (6), a menu of TOP20 and recommended name scenes to be selected by everyone is displayed.
TOP2 that everyone chooses on the famous scene collection screen (6)
When 0 is selected, TOP20 screen (1
3) is displayed.

When the league tournament information is selected on the menu screen (0), the league tournament information screen (7) is displayed. On the league tournament information screen (7), a menu of match schedule and win / loss information is displayed. League tournament information screen (7)
In, when the game schedule is selected, the game schedule search screen (25) is displayed. In this match schedule search screen (25), search by group,
Search by venue is displayed.

When "Search by group" is selected on the match schedule search screen (25), the group schedule search screen (27) is displayed. On the group schedule search screen (27), menus of A group, B group, C group, and D group are displayed. Search screen for schedule by group (2
When the A group is selected in 7), the A group schedule screen (29) is displayed. On the A group schedule screen (29), the schedule of the A group is displayed. Also, in the match schedule search screen (25), if "Search at venue" is selected,
The venue-specific match schedule screen (28) is displayed. The menu of each venue is displayed on the venue-specific match schedule screen (28).

When Saitama is selected on the venue-specific match schedule screen (28), the Saitama stadium screen (3
0) is displayed. Screen of this Saitama stadium (30)
Then, the game schedule of Saitama Stadium is displayed.

When the group A is selected on the league tournament information screen (7), the battle result table screen (26) of the group A is displayed. On the battle result table screen (26) of the group A, the battle results of the group A are displayed in a table format.

[Playback Service] FIGS. 5 to 7 are diagrams for explaining the video required for the playback service. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between scenes and images. As shown in FIG. 5, the content description device 2 prepares videos of a plurality of cameras (four in this embodiment) for a match scene, and creates digest videos of a plurality of cameras for one scene.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an enlarged image to be created. As shown in FIG. 6, the content description device 2 creates a plurality of enlarged images having different centers with respect to the camera image of each scene. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an image to be created. As shown in FIG. 7, the content description device 2 displays a normal image, a slow image, a slow image, a camera image and an enlarged image for each scene.
In some cases, special editing video (fast-forward video (video to easily grasp the whole scene by playing in fast-forward)), reverse video (reverse playback of a goal-set scene, and the path that was the starting point of the play) Can be viewed), and a digest video (video for selecting only highlight scenes from the entire game and playing in a flip-style manga style)
To create. These created images are stored in the moving image DB 31.
Stored in.

FIG. 8 shows a display example of a screen displayed on the mobile terminal client for explaining the enlarged reproduction. As shown in (A) of the figure, a selection menu of [Camera 1], [Camera 2], [Camera 3], and [Camera 4] is displayed on the screen, and a video from each camera angle is reproduced. It is possible. For example, the camera 1 is on the back of the goal, the camera 2 is on the front, and the camera 3 is on the side. Also, [Enlarge Mode], [Play], and [Slow Play]
The selection menu for is displayed. Images in [Enlarge mode], [Playback], and [Slow playback] can be played back. In addition, the commentary is displayed, and by selecting the player name in the commentary, the profile screen of the player can be reproduced.

FIG. 6C shows an example of the reproduction screen when another camera is selected. Further, in FIG. 7A, FIG. 7B shows a screen when the enlargement mode is selected. In the figure, a cursor to be enlarged is displayed, and the area to be enlarged can be selected by selecting the cursor. (D) and (E) of the same figure show enlarged screen diagrams when the area to be enlarged is selected by the cursor.

As described above, the content description device 2 is
For each scene of the images of multiple cameras, multiple enlarged images with different center positions of enlargement within the screen are created, and normal playback image, slow playback image, and special image are created for each of the multiple enlarged images created. Edited videos (fast-forward video, reverse video, and flip-flop cartoon-style video) are created and stored in the moving image DB 32. The distribution server 31 uses the camera selected on the screen of the mobile terminal client 4 and the enlarged position within the screen. , And the corresponding video is distributed to the mobile terminal client 4 according to the playback mode, so that it is possible to provide enlarged video images of a plurality of cameras for one scene in response to a request from the mobile terminal client 4. It is possible to provide a method in which the user of the portable terminal client 4 having a small size can naturally select the video desired to be viewed.

[Event List Display Service] In the event list display service, the flow of the game is graphically represented by a GIF image and delivered to the portable terminal 20.

FIG. 9 shows an example of an event list display screen. In the figure, the events are displayed in a list format, and the content of the event is displayed in text. On this event list display screen, it is possible to link to the video of each event.

[Scene Selection Service] FIG. 10 shows a display example of a screen displayed on the mobile terminal client 4 for explaining scene selection. As shown in the figure, on the screen, there are a plurality of highlight scenes during the game, and a menu of [replay selected area], [enlarge selected area], and [reduce].
Numeric buttons for selecting highlight scenes are displayed. The highlight scenes are displayed in chronological order. When [Play Selected Area] is selected on this screen, the image in the selected area is enlarged and played. When [Enlarge Selected Area] is selected, the selected area is enlarged and displayed. When [Reduce] is selected, the selected area is reduced and displayed.

In this way, a plurality of highlight scenes
Since the highlight scene desired by the user of the mobile terminal client 4 is reproduced on the screen, the user can grasp the outline of many images in a short time in an environment where only the images can be reproduced at the same time. Also, only the reproduced image of the desired highlight scene can be viewed, and by reducing the number of simultaneous reproductions, more detailed video can be viewed. Note that a plurality of highlight scenes may be simultaneously reproduced.

[Object Display Service on Fold] In the object display service on fold, the loci of the player and the ball in the highlight scene are expressed in GIF animation and distributed to the mobile terminal client 4. The content description device 2 generates a GIF image based on the trajectory information of the object described as the content description information.

FIG. 11 shows an example of the object display screen on the field. In the figure, the objects are "1. delpiero" and "2. Ihara", and the movements of both objects are indicated by arrows on the field.

When displaying objects on the field, the following display is effective. 1. Add arrows only to fast-moving objects. 2. Characters such as a ball keeper, a hole, an offensive player, and a defending player are color-coded. The final result is to embed characters such as "goal" and "cut" in the image. 3. Cheers and adds a sense of presence. 4. The terminal with animation number 1 is presented with dots connected by lines. 5. Express the same time with numbers and colors. 6. The text should be arranged in the order in which you want to focus (eg, the person who last touched the ball, the person who did not touch it was the person who was near the ball).

As described above, a plurality of images are cut out from the camera image, the trajectory information of the object of the cut-out images is input, and the trajectory of the object is shown based on the trajectory information of the object. Since the animation image (GIF) is created and delivered to the mobile terminal client 4, it is possible to inform the user of the movement of the object in an easy-to-understand manner under the condition that the animation is limited to the number of screens.

[One-play quiz service] The video distribution server 3 provides a one-play quiz service in which the reproduced video is stopped halfway and the player's next play is set as a quiz. FIG. 12 shows an explanatory diagram for explaining a method for providing a one-play quiz. In the content description device 2, information about play is described in the content description information. Specifically, the content description device 2 describes the player name and its play content (raising the foot, impact on the ball, shot, etc.) in the content description information for each video, and the video distribution server 3 uses this content description. Use the information to give a quiz about the content of the next play.

FIG. 13 shows a display example of a screen displayed on the mobile terminal client 4 for explaining an example of one play quiz. As shown in (A) of the figure, on the screen, one scene of the video and the question "What happened to Nakata after this?" And its selection branch "1. Sheet, 2. Pass to the left side,
3. Backpass "", "[Watch the question video]", "0.
"Show hints" is displayed. The user selects the next possible performance from the options. The "hint" indicates the status of the match, the positions of other players, and actions up to that moment.
Becomes

When "0. see hint" is selected on the screen of FIG. 11A, a hint screen as shown in FIG. 9C is displayed. In addition, on the screen of FIG.
When "shoot" is selected, the selection result is sent to the video distribution server 3, the video distribution server 3 performs correct matching, and the mobile terminal client 4 displays a screen as shown in FIG. To be done.

Here, it is preferable that the options to be provided are randomly selected from those having a past record. Also, based on the actual play result, "How was it?", "What should I do?" / What should I do? You may decide to create two more problems.

As described above, the video distribution server 3
Distributes a playback video including a quiz for predicting the next play to the mobile terminal client 4, and the mobile terminal client 4
Since the result of the answer to the quiz input from is distributed to the mobile terminal client 4, the user can participate in a quiz related to play in addition to the one-way distribution of the image, which arouses the interest of the user. It becomes possible.

In the one-play quiz, a similar play is searched for in a similar scene in the past (game situation, positional relationship between players, series of plays), and the similar play is displayed on the screen. good. In this case, a large amount of past images are needed.

[Similar Play Search Service] FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method for realizing the similar play search service. In the content description device 2, information about play is described in the content description information. Specifically, in the content description device 2, the player name and the play content of each video are described in the content description information, and the video distribution server 3
Then, an image of a similar scene in the past is searched and provided to the mobile terminal client 4 using a series of play contents as a search condition. Here, the following can be considered as the similar play search.

For example, a search may be made to "what happened to the player in a similar scene in the past". Specifically, for example, Who = “Nakada”, What
Action = Searches for an image that meets the condition of “pass from left side → dribble → shoot” and provides it to the mobile terminal client 4.

Alternatively, a search may be made to "what happened to other players in a similar scene in the past".
Specifically, for example, Who = “*”, WhatAct
ion = Searches for an image that meets the condition of “pass from left side → dribble → shoot” and provides it to the mobile terminal client 4.

In this embodiment, the game of the circle is explained, but the similar play search service is
It is also possible to provide games for general sports such as baseball, golf, American football, and tennis. The search conditions for baseball and golf will be described below.

In the case of baseball, the search conditions are SBO, pitcher & batter, past ball distribution, weather and the like. Specifically, for example, search for an image that matches the conditions such as "How was this pitcher and batter competition in the past?", "How was the batter (or pitcher) changed?" Client 4
To provide.

In the case of golf, the player's name, golf course & hole, shot position, weather & wind direction, etc. are the search conditions. Specifically, for example, where did the other player drop the ball under this condition and succeeded while the user was playing? Did you fail? Search for etc.

[Comment / Point Input Service for Video] FIG. 15 shows a display example of a screen displayed on the mobile terminal client 4 for explaining the comment / point input service for video. FIG.
The comment / point input screen is shown. On this comment / point input screen, [comment input] to display video, evaluation points, comment input screen, [view comment] to view comment screen, [good] and [bad] to input points Is displayed. When [Good] is input, the evaluation point is increased by 1 point, and when [Poor] is input, the evaluation point is decreased by 1 point.

When [good] or [bad] is selected on the comment / point input screen shown in FIG. 7B, the selected [good] or [bad] is selected.
Point is that the Web server 61 and the search server 41
Through the comment point DB 52.

When [comment input] is selected on the comment / point input screen shown in FIG. 9B, the search server 41 causes the comment / point management server 51 to select "comment" and " Number of people ”
Is acquired and distributed to the mobile terminal client 4, and a comment display input screen as shown in FIG. In the comment display input screen shown in FIG. 6D, a menu for inputting "comment", "the number of people", "I think" and "I don't think" for the comment, [Display in time order], [ A selection menu for selecting "Display ranking", "Comment input column", is displayed. In this comment display input screen, you can enter [I think] or [I don't think] for "Comments of others".
It is stored in the comment / point DB 52 via the server b 61 and the search server 41. In addition, the comment input in the comment input field is accumulated in the comment / point DB 52 via the Web server 61 and the search server 41.

Further, when [Display in chronological order] is selected on the comment / point input screen shown in FIG. 7B, the search server 41 causes the comment / point management server 51 to collect points for each scene. To get
It is distributed to the mobile terminal client 4 via the Web server 61, and a time series display screen of points as shown in FIG. On the time series display screen of this point,
Scene names and points are displayed in chronological order.

When [Ranking display] is selected on the comment / point input screen shown in FIG. 7B, the search server 41 displays the result of tabulation of each scene from the comment / point management server 51. To get
It is distributed to the mobile terminal client 4 via the Web server 61, and the ranking display screen of points as shown in FIG. On this point ranking display screen, scene names are displayed in order of the number of points. The display can be switched between the time order display screen of points and the ranking display screen of points.

As described above, since it is decided to enter comments such as impressions and opinions and share comments with others after viewing the video, it is necessary to communicate with users who do not actually exist in the same space. Therefore, it is possible to obtain an effect as if the same video is being viewed at the same time. Further, since the evaluation points are added to the video and the evaluation points are shared with others, it is possible to acquire the video / comment having high value for the user.

It should be noted that comments such as fraud / defamation are automatically /
It may be manually deleted. In addition, regarding the input comments and points, a bulletin board may be created for each match or team. The target images for inputting comments and points include shooting scenes of soccer players, home run scenes and strikeout scenes of baseball, and highlight scenes of sports videos.

[Video Distribution Service Based on User Preference Information] The preference collection Web server 71 creates a home page (home page full of World Cup information etc.) different from the mobile site, and registers soccer quizzes and personalities. Post the judgment etc. Preference collection Web server 71
Acquires user preference information based on the information input from the registered user's Web client 5 on this homepage and stores it in the user preference DB. In addition, this homepage advertises that a digest suitable for a user is automatically edited and distributed by a mobile phone. Access to the home page of the taste collection Web server 71 is free.

When the registered user has accessed the mobile distribution site, the Web server 61 distributes the videos in the ranking order according to the registered user's preference based on the accumulated user preference information. For example, the items with higher ranks are displayed above.

As described above, the taste collection Web server 71 acquires the user's taste information, and when the registered user accesses the mobile distribution site, the Web server 61 calculates the user's taste information based on the accumulated user taste information. Since the videos are ranked and distributed, it becomes possible to simplify the access when the data acquisition costs (charges or the like). As a result, the free side (Preference collection We
By allowing the server 71 to input the basic data of the user preference information, the charging side (Web server 61) can reduce the procedure of accessing the information desired based on the preference information.

[Mail magazine distribution service] A mail server (not shown) creates a registration home page, asks the user to register as a user, and when an event of interest to the registered user occurs, distributes it to the user by e-mail. To do.
Here, when an event occurs, for example, in the case of a match,
In the middle of the game, when a score is entered, when the player is changed, and when not during the game, there is a topical trend in the player trend of the target team. The content of the email to be distributed may be filtered by the user preference information of the registered user stored in the user preference information DB 72.

As described above, by distributing the related information to the registered user by electronic mail, the registered user's evaluation of the provider is improved and the number of members can be continuously increased. Also, by putting a link to video distribution in the e-mail that delivers the game status bulletin etc.,
The access to the video distribution server 3 can be increased, and the viewing of the video can be increased.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be carried out by appropriately modifying it without changing the gist of the invention. For example, although the above-described embodiment is applied to the relay of a soccer game, the present invention can be applied to other ball games such as baseball, rugby, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.

[0096]

According to the video distribution server of the first aspect, the highlight scene video creating means cuts out the video of the highlight scene from the video of the camera to create the video of the highlight scene, and creates the playback video. The means creates reproduced video of each highlight scene, the image information distribution means creates screen information including videos of a plurality of highlight scenes, distributes and displays the screen information on the mobile terminal client 4, and the reproduced video distribution means Since the playback video of one or more highlight scenes selected from the screen information is distributed to the mobile terminal on the mobile terminal, the user of the mobile terminal can confirm the contents of a large number of videos in a short time. Among them, there is an effect that it becomes possible to provide a video distribution service capable of reproducing only a desired video.

According to the second aspect of the video distribution server, the locus information input means cuts out a plurality of images from the images of the camera, and inputs the locus information of the object of the cut out plural images, The animation image creating means creates an animation image representing the trajectory of the object based on the trajectory information of the object input by the trajectory information input means, and the animation image distribution means creates the animation image produced by the animation image creating means. Since it has been decided to deliver to the mobile terminal, if the user of the mobile terminal wants to know the movement of the object in the video, it is possible to provide a video delivery server that can easily convey the movement of the object in the video. Has the effect that it becomes possible.

Further, according to the video distribution server of claim 3, in the invention of claim 2, since the object is a player or a ball on the field, the effect of the invention of claim 2 is achieved. In addition, there is an effect that it is possible to provide a video distribution server that can easily convey the movement of the player or the ball on the field.

According to the video delivery server of claim 4, the video delivery means delivers the video to the mobile terminal and, during the delivery of the video, issues a quiz regarding the next performance of the object in the video. Since the answer result distribution means decides to match the answer of the quiz input from the mobile terminal with the correct answer and distribute the correct answer result to the mobile terminal, the user of the mobile terminal can take the quiz about the video during the video distribution. It is possible to provide a video distribution server capable of participating and providing a service that can satisfy the user of the mobile terminal.

According to the video distribution server of claim 5, in the invention of claim 4, since the object in the video is a player on the field, the effect of the invention of claim 4 is obtained. In addition to this, it is possible to provide an image distribution server capable of providing a quiz about players on the fold.

According to the video distribution server of claim 6, in the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the video is a video of a ball game. In addition to the effects of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the user of the mobile terminal can confirm the contents of a large number of video games related to a ball game in a short time, and only the desired video among them can be confirmed. It is possible to provide a video distribution service that can be played back.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of display screen information created by the Web server of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a screen transition diagram (No. 1) for explaining the transition of the video delivered from the Web server of FIG. 1 and displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal client.

FIG. 4 is a screen transition diagram (No. 2) for explaining the transition of the video delivered from the Web server of FIG. 1 and displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal client.

[Fig. 5] Fig. 5 is a diagram for explaining an image required for a reproduction service.

[Fig. 6] Fig. 6 is a diagram for explaining an image required for a reproduction service.

[Fig. 7] Fig. 7 is a diagram for explaining an image required for a reproduction service.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen displayed on a mobile terminal client for explaining enlarged reproduction.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of an event list display screen.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen displayed on a mobile terminal client for explaining scene selection.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an object display screen on a field.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method for providing a one-play quiz.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen displayed on a mobile terminal client for explaining an example of one play quiz.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method for realizing a similar play search service.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen displayed on a mobile terminal client for explaining a comment / point input service for video.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Video supplier 2 Content description device 3 Video distribution server 4 Mobile terminal clients 5 Web client 31 Video distribution server 32 movie DB 41 Search Server 42 Content description information DB 51 Comment / Point Management Server 52 Comment / Point DB 61 Web server 62 Still image DB 71 Preference Collection Web Server 72 User preference information DB

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Takayuki Kunieda             1-3-3 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Stocks             Company Ricoh (72) Inventor Yuki Wakita             1-3-3 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Stocks             Company Ricoh (72) Inventor Kiyoshi Suzuki             1-3-3 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Stocks             Company Ricoh (72) Inventor Takeshi Koyama             1-3-3 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Stocks             Company Ricoh (72) Inventor Minako Kobayashi             1-3-3 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Stocks             Company Ricoh (72) Inventor Yoichiro Matsuno             1-3-3 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Stocks             Company Ricoh F-term (reference) 5C064 BA07 BC18 BC23 BD02 BD08

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A highlight scene image creating means for creating an image of a highlight scene by extracting an image of a highlight scene from an image of a camera, and a playing image creating means for creating a reproduced image of each highlight scene. A screen information distribution unit that creates screen information including videos of a plurality of highlight scenes and distributes and displays the screen information on a mobile terminal; and reproduction of one or a plurality of highlight scenes selected from the screen information on the mobile terminal. A video delivery server, comprising: a playback video delivery unit that delivers video to the mobile terminal. 2. A locus information input unit for cutting out a plurality of images from a camera image and inputting locus information of objects of the cut out plural images, and a locus of the object inputted by the locus information input unit. An animation image creating means for creating an animation image representing the trajectory of the object based on the information; and an object trajectory image delivering means for delivering the animation image created by the animation image producing means to a mobile terminal. Video distribution server characterized by. 3. The video distribution server according to claim 2, wherein the object is a player or a ball on the field. 4. A video delivery means for delivering a video to a mobile terminal and providing a quiz relating to the next performance of an object in the video during the video delivery; and a correct answer for the quiz input from the mobile terminal. And an answer result distribution means for distributing the correct answer result to the mobile terminal. 5. The video distribution server according to claim 4, wherein the object in the video is a player on the field. 6. The video distribution server according to claim 1, wherein the video is a video of a ball game.