JP2004242064A - Method and system for editing moving picture and information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the operability of an editor from lowering when the editor possessing a device on a network edits a moving picture stored in another device on the network. <P>SOLUTION: An information processor 10<SB>1</SB>transmits intermediate data making a capacity of moving picture to be edited relatively small to an information processor 10<SB>2</SB>via the network NW. Next, the information processor 10<SB>2</SB>performs editing processing with the intermediate data of the moving picture to be edited by using a sub-material on the network NW, creates a script in which the editing processing contents are described, and transmits it to the information processor 10<SB>1</SB>via the network NW. After this, on the basis of the script received from the information processor 10<SB>2</SB>, the information processor 10<SB>1</SB>performs the editing processing of the same contents with original data of the moving picture to be edited by using the same sub-material as the information processor 10<SB>2</SB>. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a moving image editing method, a moving image editing system, and an information processing device using a plurality of information processing devices connected to each other via a network.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a system for editing a moving image, a system in which a plurality of devices are connected to each other via a network, and an editor who owns one device on the network edits a moving image stored in another device on the network. There is.
[0003]
As an example of this type of system, a moving image such as video data captured by an editor (user) is stored in a server on a network owned by a service provider, and then stored on a computer on a network owned by the editor. A service providing system for editing a moving image stored in a server has been disclosed (see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
More specifically, in the service providing system disclosed in Patent Document 1, first, an editor who owns a computer A on a network sends a service to a service providing company which owns another computer B and a server on the network. Then, the recording medium on which the target moving image (video) is recorded is sent.
[0005]
Next, the service provider converts the moving image recorded on the recording medium sent from the editor into MPEG2 data or the like and registers it on the server, and also stops the moving image converted into MPEG2 data or the like at regular intervals. Create a database of indexed images and register them in the server. This database is transmitted from the server to the computer B via the network when the editor edits a moving image.
[0006]
Thereafter, the editor edits the moving image converted into MPEG2 data or the like based on the index image by controlling the editing software of the computer B by remote control from the computer A via a network.
[0007]
As described above, according to the service providing system disclosed in Patent Literature 1, the editor operates the computer B by remote control via the network from the computer A to edit a moving image, and therefore has an expensive video editing device. There is an advantage that a moving image can be edited by himself without performing.
[0008]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2001-320667 A
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the service providing system disclosed in Patent Literature 1, since the editor edits the index image on the computer B by remote control from the computer A via the network, the editing is performed depending on the transfer speed of the network. There is a problem that the operability at the time is significantly reduced.
[0010]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for editing a moving image stored in another device on a network without reducing the operability of the editor when the editor owning one device on the network edits the moving image stored in another device on the network. An object of the present invention is to provide a moving image editing method, a moving image editing system, and an information processing device capable of performing an editing process.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a moving image editing method of the present invention comprises:
In a moving image editing method using a plurality of information processing devices connected to each other via a network, the first information processing device relatively controls a capacity of a moving image to be edited stored in the first information processing device. A first step of creating intermediate data that is reduced in size and transmitting the intermediate data to a second information processing apparatus via the network; and the first information processing apparatus in the second information processing apparatus. A second step of performing an editing process on intermediate data of the moving image to be edited received from the server, creating a script describing the content of the editing process, and transmitting the script to the first information processing device via the network. In the first information processing apparatus, based on the editing processing content described in the script received from the second information processing apparatus, It is characterized in that a third step of performing an editing process having the same content as the editing process in the second information processing apparatus.
[0012]
According to this configuration, when the editor who owns the second information processing device on the network edits the moving image to be edited stored in the first information processing device on the network, as in the related art, Since the editing process is not performed by remote operation via the network, it is possible to prevent the operability of the editor during the editing process from being reduced due to the transfer speed of the network.
[0013]
Further, in the second step, any one of a moving image, a still image, a sound, and a text, which is used for editing processing of intermediate data of the moving image to be edited from any of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network. And performs an editing process using the sub-material. In the third step, based on the editing process content described in the script received from the second information processing apparatus, From any one of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network, a search is made for the same sub-material as the sub-material used for the editing processing in the second information processing device, and the second material is searched for using the sub-material. Editing processing having the same contents as the editing processing in the information processing apparatus may be performed. In the second step, information on a storage location on the network of the sub-material used in the editing process in the second information processing apparatus is described in the script, and in the third step, the The same sub-material as the sub-material used for the editing process in the second information processing device may be searched based on the information on the storage location described in the script received from the second information processing device. .
[0014]
According to this configuration, since the sub-material is searched for a plurality of information processing devices connected to the network, the search range of the sub-material is reduced as compared with the case where only the own information processing device is targeted. It becomes possible to expand. Further, there is no need to aggregate sub-materials in a specific information processing device on the network.
[0015]
In the second step, among the sub-materials searched in the second step, a sub-material whose attribute information of the sub-material satisfies a predetermined condition is selected, and the intermediate material of the moving image to be edited is selected. Editing processing may be performed on the data. In the second step, the grade set by combining one or more parameters of the attribute information of the sub-material among the sub-materials searched in the second step is the original data of the moving image to be edited. It is also possible to select a sub-material that matches the grade of the sub-material.
[0016]
According to this configuration, when the first information processing apparatus performs the editing process on the original data of the moving image to be edited, the grade of the original data of the moving image to be edited and the grade of the sub-material cannot be matched. It is possible to avoid a situation from occurring.
[0017]
In the third step, the schedule of the timing at which the first information processing apparatus starts the editing process on the original data of the moving image to be edited is adjusted, and the editing process is performed when the adjusted timing is reached. May be started. Further, in the second step, an instruction content of a timing at which the first information processing apparatus starts editing processing of the original data of the moving image to be edited is described in the script, and in the third step, The first information processing apparatus adjusts a schedule of a timing for starting an editing process on original data of the moving image to be edited on the basis of the instruction content described in the script received from the second information processing apparatus. It is good.
[0018]
According to this configuration, the first information processing apparatus can start the editing process on the original data of the moving image to be edited at a timing according to the load state of the first information processing apparatus. Further, the editor who owns the second information processing apparatus can cause the first information processing apparatus to start the editing process on the original data of the moving image to be edited at a desired timing.
[0019]
In order to achieve the above object, the moving image editing system of the present invention comprises:
In a moving image editing system using a plurality of information processing devices connected to each other via a network, the plurality of information processing devices relatively reduce the capacity of a moving image to be edited stored in its own information processing device. A first information processing apparatus for creating intermediate data and transmitting the intermediate data to another information processing apparatus via the network, and transmitting the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited from the first information processing apparatus to the network; A second information processing apparatus that receives the data through the network, performs editing processing on the intermediate data, creates a script describing the contents of the editing processing, and transmits the script to the first information processing apparatus via the network. And the first information processing apparatus, based on an editing process content described in the script received from the second information processing apparatus, For a video source data, it is characterized in that the editing process of the same content as the editing process in the second information processing apparatus.
[0020]
Further, the second information processing apparatus may be configured to perform, from one of the plurality of information processing apparatuses connected to the network, editing of intermediate data of the moving image to be edited, a moving image, a still image, a sound, and a text. Any one of the sub-materials is searched, and editing processing is performed using the sub-material, and the first information processing apparatus performs an editing process described in the script received from the second information processing apparatus. Based on the sub-material, the same sub-material as the sub-material used for the editing process in the second information processing device is searched from any of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network. An editing process having the same contents as the editing process in the second information processing apparatus may be performed.
[0021]
Further, the second information processing device includes a communication unit that receives intermediate data of the moving image to be edited from the first information processing device via the network, and a plurality of information processing devices connected to the network. A material search means for searching for a sub-material, which is any of a moving image, a still image, a sound, and a text, which is used in an editing process on intermediate data of the moving image to be edited; and intermediate data of the moving image to be edited. Video editing means for performing an editing process using the sub-material, and a script describing the content of an editing process for intermediate data of the video to be edited is created, and the first communication is performed by the communication means via the network. And a script creation unit for transmitting the script to the information processing apparatus. Further, the first information processing device includes: a data conversion unit that creates intermediate data in which the capacity of the moving image to be edited stored in the first information processing device is relatively small; Communication means for transmitting intermediate data to the second information processing device via the network and receiving the script from the second information processing device via the network; and Script analysis means for analyzing the contents of the editing process described in the received script; and a sub-process used for the editing process in the second information processing device from one of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network. A material search unit for searching for the same sub-material as the material; and a motion of the edit target based on the edit processing contents analyzed by the script analysis unit. Edit processing of the same contents as the edit processing in the second information processing apparatus is performed on the original data of the second information processing apparatus using the same sub-material as the sub-material used in the edit processing in the second information processing apparatus It may have moving image editing means.
[0022]
Further, the script creation means of the second information processing device writes information of a storage location on the network of the sub-material used for the editing process in the second information processing device in the script, and The script analysis unit of the first information processing device analyzes information of a storage location described in the script received from the second information processing device, and the material search unit of the first information processing device On the basis of the information on the storage location analyzed by the script analysis unit, the sub-material used for the editing process in the second information processing device is sent from any of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network. The same sub-material may be searched.
[0023]
Further, the material search means of the second information processing device may be configured such that, among the sub-materials searched from any of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network, the attribute information of the sub-material satisfies a predetermined condition. Selecting a sub-material that satisfies, and the moving image editing unit of the second information processing apparatus may perform an editing process on intermediate data of the moving image to be edited using the selected sub-material. good.
[0024]
Further, the material search means of the second information processing device may include one or more attribute information of the sub-material among the sub-materials searched from any of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network. A sub-material whose grade set by combining the parameters matches the grade of the original data of the moving image to be edited may be selected.
[0025]
The first information processing apparatus further includes a scheduling management unit that adjusts a schedule of a timing at which the first information processing apparatus starts editing processing on the original data of the moving image to be edited, and The material searching means and the moving picture editing means of the information processing apparatus may start processing at a timing adjusted by the scheduling management means.
[0026]
The script creation means of the second information processing device may include, in the script, instruction contents of a timing at which the first information processing device starts an editing process on original data of the moving image to be edited, The script analysis unit of the first information processing device analyzes instruction content described in the script received from the second information processing device, and the scheduling management unit of the first information processing device The schedule of the timing at which the first information processing apparatus starts editing processing on the original data of the moving image to be edited may be adjusted based on the instruction content analyzed by the script analyzing means.
[0027]
In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention comprises:
In an information processing apparatus connected to a plurality of information processing apparatuses via a network and performing editing processing on a moving image, intermediate data in which the capacity of a moving image to be edited stored in its own information processing apparatus is relatively reduced is created. Data conversion means, communication means for transmitting intermediate data of the moving image to be edited created by the data conversion means to another information processing device via the network, When a script describing the content of the editing process on the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited is received from the another information processing apparatus via the network, the editing process content described in the script Script analyzing means for analyzing the video data to be edited based on the contents of the editing process analyzed by the script analyzing means. The original data, is characterized in that it has a video editing means for performing editing processing having the same content as the editing processing in the another information processing apparatus.
[0028]
Further, from any one of the plurality of information processing apparatuses connected to the network, the same sub-material as any one of a moving image, a still image, a sound, and a text used for editing processing in the another information processing apparatus is used. A material search unit for searching for a sub-material, wherein the moving image editing unit performs the material search on the original data of the moving image to be edited based on the editing processing content analyzed by the script analyzing unit; The editing process having the same content as the editing process in the another information processing apparatus may be performed using the sub-material searched in.
[0029]
Further, when the script received from the another information processing device includes information on a storage location of the sub-material on the network, the script analysis unit analyzes the information of the storage location, and The search unit is used for editing processing in the another information processing device from any one of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network based on the storage location information analyzed by the script analysis unit. The same sub-material as the sub-material may be searched.
[0030]
The information processing apparatus further includes a scheduling management unit that adjusts a schedule of timing for starting an editing process on the original data of the moving image to be edited in the own information processing apparatus, wherein the material search unit and the moving image editing unit include the scheduling management unit. The processing may be started at the timing adjusted by the means.
[0031]
Also, the script analysis means may include, when the script received from the another information processing device includes an instruction content of a timing to start an editing process on original data of the moving image to be edited, the instruction content Analyzing, the scheduling management means may adjust a schedule of a timing of starting an editing process on original data of the moving image to be edited based on the instruction content analyzed by the script analyzing means.
[0032]
In order to achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention includes:
In an information processing apparatus connected to a plurality of information processing apparatuses via a network and performing editing processing on the moving image, an editing target moving image stored in another information processing apparatus is converted into an intermediate image having a relatively small capacity. A communication unit that receives data from the another information processing apparatus via the network, a video editing unit that performs editing processing on intermediate data of the video to be edited, received by the communication unit, and the video editing Script creation means for creating a script describing the contents of editing processing in the means and transmitting the script to the another information processing device via the network by the communication means.
[0033]
A material for searching for a sub-material that is any one of a moving image, a still image, a sound, and a text used for an editing process on intermediate data of the moving image to be edited from any of the plurality of information processing apparatuses connected to the network. A search unit may be provided, and the moving image editing unit may perform an editing process on the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited using the sub-material searched by the material searching unit.
[0034]
Further, the script creation means may describe information on a storage location on the network of the sub-material used for the editing process in its own information processing apparatus in the script.
[0035]
Further, the material search means selects a sub-material whose attribute information satisfies a predetermined condition from among the sub-materials searched from any of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network. The moving image editing means may perform an editing process on intermediate data of the moving image to be edited using the sub-material selected by the material searching means.
[0036]
Further, the material searching means may be configured such that, among the sub-materials searched from any of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network, a grade set by combining one or more parameters of attribute information of the sub-material. A sub-material that matches the grade of the original data of the moving image to be edited may be selected.
[0037]
Further, the script creation means may describe, in the script, instruction content of a timing at which the another information processing apparatus starts an editing process on original data of the moving image to be edited.
[0038]
In order to achieve the above object, the program of the present invention comprises:
In a program that is connected to a plurality of information processing apparatuses via a network and is executed by an information processing apparatus that performs editing processing on a moving image, an intermediate program in which the capacity of a moving image to be edited stored in its own information processing apparatus is relatively reduced. Creating data, transmitting intermediate data of the moving image to be edited to another information processing device via the network, and outputting intermediate data of the moving image to be edited performed by the another information processing device. Analyzing a content of the editing process described in the script when a script in which the content of the editing process for the data is described is received from the another information processing apparatus via the network; and Any one of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network based on the analysis result of the editing processing content Searching for the same sub-material as the sub-material, which is one of a moving image, a still image, a sound, and a text, used for the editing process in the another information processing apparatus; and the contents of the editing process described in the script And performing an editing process on the original data of the moving image to be edited, which has the same content as the editing process in the another information processing device, based on the analysis result.
[0039]
In order to achieve the above object, a program according to another aspect of the present invention includes:
In a program that is connected to a plurality of information processing apparatuses via a network and executed by an information processing apparatus that performs editing processing on a moving image, a moving image to be edited stored in another information processing apparatus is compared with a capacity of the moving image. Receiving from the other information processing apparatus via the network as intermediate data reduced to a size, performing edit processing on intermediate data of the moving image to be edited, and performing intermediate processing on the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited. The method includes a step of creating a script describing the content of the editing process, and a step of transmitting the script to the another information processing device via the network.
[0040]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0041]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a moving image editing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0042]
Referring to FIG. 1, a moving image editing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of information processing apparatuses 10 connected to each other via a network NW. ₁ -10 _n These information processing devices 10 ₁ -10 _n Includes an information processing device 10 as a first information processing device. ₁ And an information processing apparatus 10 as a second information processing apparatus ₂ And are included. Information processing device 10 ₁ -10 _n For example, various computers such as a personal computer and various servers such as a Web server can be applied.
[0043]
In the present embodiment, the information processing device 10 ₁ And information processing device 10 ₂ Performs roughly the following operation.
[0044]
First, the information processing device 10 ₁ Is its own information processing device 10 ₁ The intermediate data obtained by reducing the capacity of the moving image (main material) to be edited stored in the information processing device 10 via the network NW ₂ Send to
[0045]
Next, the information processing device 10 ₂ Is an information processing device 10 ₁ Edit processing (cutting, recompressing, combining, etc.) using intermediate data (moving pictures, still images, audio, text, etc.) on the network NW for intermediate data of the moving picture to be edited received via the network NW Then, a script describing the contents of the editing process is created, and the information processing device 10 is created via the network NW. ₁ Send to
[0046]
Then, the information processing device 10 ₁ Is an information processing device 10 ₂ From the original data of the moving image to be edited based on the script received from the ₂ The same contents are edited using the same sub-material.
[0047]
Hereinafter, the information processing apparatus 10 ₁ , 10 ₂ A specific configuration will be described.
[0048]
Information processing device 10 ₁ Is a communication unit 101, a video editing unit 102, a script analysis unit 103, a data management unit 104, a material storage unit 105, a script storage unit 106, a material search unit 107, a data conversion unit 108, a scheduling And a management unit 109.
[0049]
The communication unit 101 is connected to another information processing device 10 via the network NW. ₂ -10 _n Communication processing with the server. Specifically, the communication unit 101 transmits the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited to the information processing apparatus 10. ₂ To send to the information processing device 10 ₂ A script describing the contents of the editing process in the information processing device 10 ₂ And the like to receive from the server.
[0050]
The script analysis unit 103 analyzes the contents of the script received by the communication unit 101. More specifically, the script analysis unit 103 ₂ As the contents of the editing process in, the type of the editing process (cutting, recompression, combination, etc.) and the type of the sub-material used for the editing process (moving image, still image, audio, text, etc.) are analyzed. Further, the script analysis unit 103 stores the storage location of the sub-material used in the editing process (the device name of the information processing device, the URL of a Web site on the network NW opened by the information processing device, etc.), the information processing device 10 ₂ Analyze the start timing of the editing process instructed by.
[0051]
The material search unit 107 is configured to execute the information processing device 10 connected to the network NW based on the contents of the script analyzed by the script analysis unit 103. ₁ -10 _n (Self information processing device 10 ₁ From among the materials stored in the information processing device 10 ₂ Search for the same sub-material as the sub-material used in the editing process in.
[0052]
The video editing unit 102 uses the sub-material searched by the material search unit 107 for the original data of the video to be edited based on the contents of the script analyzed by the script analysis unit 103, and 10 ₂ Perform the editing process with the same contents as.
[0053]
The scheduling management unit 109 adjusts the schedule for starting the moving image editing process based on the content of the script analyzed by the script analysis unit 103.
[0054]
The data conversion unit 108 performs conversion processing on the original data of the moving image to be edited, thereby converting various data into a predetermined format, such as creating intermediate data with a relatively small volume of the moving image. .
[0055]
The data management unit 104 stores and manages original data and intermediate data of a moving image to be edited, sub-materials used for editing processing, and moving image data after editing processing in the material storage unit 105, and manages the information processing device 10 ₂ Is stored in the script storage unit 106 and managed.
[0056]
Information processing device 10 ₂ Is a communication unit 201, a moving image editing unit 202, a script creating unit 203, a data managing unit 204, a material storing unit 205, a script storing unit 206, a material searching unit 207, a data converting unit 208, a moving image It has a reproducing unit 209 and a display unit 210.
[0057]
The communication unit 201 is connected to another information processing device 10 via the network NW. ₁ , 10 ₃ -10 _n Communication processing with the server. Specifically, the communication unit 201 transmits the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited to the information processing apparatus 10. ₁ From the information processing apparatus 10 ₂ A script describing the contents of the editing process in the information processing device 10 ₁ And the like.
[0058]
The material search unit 207 is provided for the information processing apparatus 10 connected to the network NW. ₁ -10 _n (Self information processing device 10 ₂ From among the materials stored in the information processing device 10 ₂ Search for sub-materials to be used in the editing process in.
[0059]
The data conversion unit 208 converts the sub-material searched by the material search unit 207 into the same grade as the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited to make the capacity of the sub-material relatively small. Converts data to a predetermined format.
[0060]
The moving image editing unit 202 edits the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited received by the communication unit 201 using the sub-material converted to the same grade as the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited by the data conversion unit 208. Perform processing.
[0061]
The script creation unit 203 creates a script describing the contents of the editing process in the moving image editing unit 202. More specifically, the script creating unit 203 determines the type of editing processing (cutting, recompression, combining, etc.) and the type of sub-material (moving image, still Create a script that describes images, sounds, text, etc.) Further, the script creation unit 203 stores the storage location of the sub-material used in the editing process (the device name of the information processing device, the URL of a website on the network NW opened by the information processing device, etc.), the information processing device 10 ₁ In the script, the timing to start the editing process is described.
[0062]
The data management unit 204 includes intermediate data of a moving image to be edited, sub-materials used for editing processing, and the information processing apparatus 10 ₁ Stores and manages the moving image after the editing process is performed on the original data of the moving image to be edited in the material storage unit 205, and stores and manages the script created by the script creation unit 203 in the script storage unit 206. I do.
[0063]
The moving image reproducing unit 209 is a part of the information processing device 10 ₁ Reproduces various moving images such as a moving image after the editing process is performed on the original data of the moving image to be edited.
[0064]
The display unit 210 is a display that displays various screens such as an operation screen in the process of a moving image editing process performed by the editor. Information processing device 10 ₂ The editor who owns a series of moving image editing processes (including a process of selecting a moving image (main material) to be edited and a sub material) while watching the screen of the display unit 210.
[0065]
Hereinafter, the detailed operation of the moving image editing system shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0066]
First, the information processing device 10 ₂ The editor who owns the information processing device 10 ₂ Of the information processing apparatus 10 while viewing the screen of the display unit 210 of FIG. ₁ , The whole or a part of the moving image (main material) stored therein, and instructs to edit the specified moving image. Then, the information processing device 10 ₂ Then, the information processing apparatus 10 is transmitted from the communication unit 201 via the network NW. ₁ , A request for transmission of a moving image to be edited instructed by the editor is made (step 201).
[0067]
Information processing device 10 ₁ Then, when the communication unit 101 receives a transmission request for a moving image to be edited via the network NW (step 202), the data management unit 104 reads the moving image to be edited from the material storage unit 105, and the data conversion unit 108 creates intermediate data in which the whole or a part of the moving image read from the material storage unit 105 is relatively reduced in size and stores the intermediate data in the material storage unit 105 under the management of the data management unit 104 (Step 203).
[0068]
Specifically, as shown in FIG. ₁ Of the information processing device 10 ₂ The following (A) to (D) show the whole or a part of the original data “A.mpg” of the moving image to be edited read from the material storage unit 105 based on the instruction of the editor who owns By performing at least one of the processes, intermediate data “A_tmp.mpg” in which the capacity of the moving image is relatively reduced is created. At this time, the number of frames of the intermediate data “A_tmp.mpg” of the moving image is the same as the number of frames of the original data “A.mpg” of the moving image.
(A) Convert the format
(B) Convert the bit rate
(C) Convert screen size
(D) Reduce the number of colors (color information)
The information processing device 10 ₁ Then, for the moving image stored in the material storage unit 105, intermediate data of the entire moving image is created in advance by the data conversion unit 108, and the intermediate data is stored in the material storage unit 105 in advance under the management of the data management unit 104. It may be stored. In this case, in step 203, the data conversion unit 108 does not perform the process of creating the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited, and the process of reading the entire or partial intermediate data of the moving image to be edited from the material storage unit 105 is not performed. Is
[0069]
Subsequently, the information processing device 10 ₁ Then, the information processing apparatus 10 is transmitted from the communication unit 101 via the network NW. ₂ , The intermediate data of the moving image to be edited is transmitted (step 204).
[0070]
Information processing device 10 ₂ Then, the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited is received by the communication unit 201 via the network NW, and the intermediate data is stored in the material storage unit 205 under the management of the data management unit 204 (step 205). Hereinafter, the information processing device 10 ₂ The editor who owns the information processing device 10 ₂ The editing process is performed on the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited while looking at the screen of the display unit 210.
[0071]
Subsequently, the information processing device 10 ₂ Then, the material search unit 207 determines that the information processing apparatus 10 ₂ Information processing device 10 connected to the network NW in accordance with an instruction of an editor who owns ₁ -10 _n (Self information processing device 10 ₂ (For example, moving images, still images, audio, text, etc.) used in the editing process of the moving image to be edited, and reads the sub material. It is stored in the material storage unit 205 under management (step 206).
[0072]
Specifically, as shown in FIG. ₂ Of the information processing apparatus 10 ₃ "B.mpg" is searched and read as a moving image to be used for the editing process (combining process) from the materials stored in the material storage unit 305.
[0073]
The information processing device 10 ₂ When reading the sub-material used for the editing process, the material search unit 207 of the sub-material uses the type (moving image, still image, audio, text, etc.) and storage location (device name of the information processing device, In addition to the information on the URL of the Web site on the network NW to be established, attribute information as shown in FIG. 5 is obtained.
[0074]
The information processing device 10 ₂ When searching for a sub-material stored in another information processing device on the network NW, the material search unit 207 may individually refer to all of the other information processing devices for the sub-material. Well, the information processing apparatus 10 ₁ -10 _n In this case, all the materials on the network NW may be centrally managed, and the device may be inquired about the sub-material.
[0075]
The information processing device 10 ₂ When reading the sub-material stored in another information processing device on the network NW, the material search unit 207 may generate the intermediate data of the sub-material and then read it. However, since the capacity of the sub-material is relatively smaller than the moving image (main material) to be edited, the load on the network NW is considered to be small even if the sub-material is read via the network NW. The data may be read as it is without creating intermediate data of the material. In the present embodiment, the following operation will be described assuming that in step 206, the intermediate data of the sub-material has been read as it is without creating it.
[0076]
Subsequently, the information processing device 10 ₂ Of the information processing apparatus 10 ₂ According to the instruction of the editor who owns the sub-material, a sub-material whose attribute information satisfies a predetermined condition is selected from the sub-materials searched in step 206 (step 207). The condition at this time is arbitrarily set by the editor. For example, the grade set by combining one or more parameters of the attribute information of the sub-material is the grade of the original data of the moving image to be edited (DVD, high image quality). And so on). Note that the grade of the original data of the moving image to be edited may be obtained by the editor at an arbitrary timing. For example, it may be possible to obtain the intermediate data of the moving image at step 205 at the timing of receiving the intermediate data.
[0077]
Subsequently, the information processing device 10 ₂ Then, the data conversion unit 208 converts the sub-material selected by the material search unit 207 into the same grade as that of the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited, and reduces the capacity of the sub-material relatively. Create
[0078]
Specifically, as shown in FIG. ₂ Of the information processing device 10 ₃ Then, the moving image data “B.mpg” acquired as the sub-material from the sub-material is converted into the same grade as the intermediate data “A_tmp.mpg” of the moving image to be edited, and the intermediate data “B_tmp.mpg” of the sub-material is created.
[0079]
Further, the information processing device 10 ₂ Then, the moving image editing unit 202 ₂ Edit processing (cutting, recompression, combining, etc.) using the intermediate data of the sub-material created by the data conversion unit 208 on the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited in accordance with the instruction of the editor owning the Is performed (step 208).
[0080]
Specifically, as shown in FIG. ₂ Of the information processing device 10 ₁ From the intermediate data "A_tmp.mpg" of the moving image to be edited, which is received from the server, and a process of cutting the frame number "10" and the frame number "400". ₃ Is performed to combine the intermediate data “B_tmp.mpg” of the sub-material acquired from the above with the moving image cut out above.
[0081]
The information processing device 10 ₂ In the information processing device 10, the storage location of the sub-material selected by the material search unit 207 is the same as that of the moving image to be edited. ₁ , The information processing device 10 as in the case of the moving image to be edited. ₁ A request to transmit intermediate data of the sub-material may be made to the sub-material. In that case, in step 208, the data conversion unit 208 does not perform the processing of creating the intermediate data of the sub-material, and the information processing apparatus 10 ₁ For sending a request for transmission of intermediate data of sub-material to the information processing apparatus 10 ₁ And a process of receiving from the server.
[0082]
Next, the information processing device 10 ₂ Then, the script creation unit 203 determines the type of editing process (cut, recompress, combine, etc.) and the type of sub-material (moving image, A script describing still images, audio, text, etc.) is created, and the script is stored in the script storage unit 206 under the management of the data management unit 204 (step 209).
[0083]
At this time, the information processing device 10 ₂ In addition to the above-described editing process, the script creating unit 203 stores the storage location of the sub-material used in the editing process (the device name of the information processing device, the URL of a Web site on the network NW opened by the information processing device, and the like). ) Is described in a script, and the information processing device 10 ₂ The information processing device 10 ₁ In the script, information indicating the timing shown in the following (A) to (C) is described in the script as the timing for starting the moving image editing.
(A) Start editing immediately
(B) Start editing at any time
(C) Specify the time and start editing at the specified time
The information processing device 10 ₂ Then, the information processing apparatus 10 ₁ The load information may be obtained periodically or by sending a transmission request at an arbitrary timing. In that case, the information processing device 10 ₂ The editor who owns the information processing device 10 ₁ Information processing device 10 based on the load information of ₁ May be instructed to start moving image editing.
[0084]
Subsequently, the information processing device 10 ₂ Then, the information processing apparatus 10 is transmitted from the communication unit 201 via the network NW. ₁ Then, the script created by the script creation unit 203 is transmitted (step 210).
[0085]
Information processing device 10 ₁ Then, the script is received by the communication unit 101 via the network NW, and the script is stored in the script storage unit 106 under the management of the data management unit 104 (step 211).
[0086]
Subsequently, the information processing device 10 ₁ Then, the script analysis unit 103 analyzes the contents described in the script received by the communication unit 101 (step 212). The contents analyzed here include the information processing device 10 ₂ Of editing processing in the information processing apparatus 10 ₂ Storage location of sub-material used for editing processing in the information processing apparatus 10 ₂ Is the start timing of the editing process instructed by the user.
[0087]
Subsequently, the information processing device 10 ₁ Then, the scheduling management unit 109 adjusts the schedule of the edit processing start timing based on the analysis result of the edit processing start timing in the script analysis unit 103 (step 213). At this time, the scheduling management unit 109 sends the information ₂ If it is not possible to start editing the video at the timing specified by (for example, if you are editing another video, or if there is a reservation to edit another video, etc.), the communication unit Information processing device 10 via 101 ₂ Then, the timing for starting the editing process is adjusted again (step 214).
[0088]
Subsequently, the information processing device 10 ₁ At this point, at the timing adjusted by the scheduling management unit 109, the material search unit 107 executes the information processing device 10 based on the analysis result of the sub-material by the script analysis unit 103. ₂ The same sub-material as the sub-material used for the editing processing in the information processing apparatus 10 connected to the network NW ₁ -10 _n (Self information processing device 10 ₁ ), And reads and reads the sub-material, and stores the sub-material in the material storage unit 105 under the management of the data management unit 104 (step 215).
[0089]
Further, the information processing device 10 ₁ Then, the moving image editing unit 102 reads the original data of the moving image to be edited stored in the material storage unit 105 by the material searching unit 107 based on the analysis result of the editing processing contents by the script analyzing unit 103. Information processing device 10 using ₂ The editing process having the same contents as the editing process performed in step (1) is performed, and the edited moving image data is stored in the material storage unit 105 under the management of the data management unit 104 (step 216).
[0090]
Specifically, as shown in FIG. ₁ Then, the information processing device 10 in the script analysis unit 103 ₂ Based on the analysis result of the script from the information processing apparatus 10 ₂ The same sub-material "B.mpg" used in the editing process in the information processing apparatus 10 ₃ And the moving image editing unit 102 uses the sub-material “B.mpg” for the original data “A.mpg” of the moving image to be edited stored in the material storage unit 105, and ₂ Perform the same edit processing as the edit processing in.
[0091]
The information processing device 10 ₁ Then, the information processing apparatus 10 is transmitted from the communication unit 101 via the network NW. ₂ Then, the progress information of the editing process in the moving image editing unit 102 is transmitted (step 217). Thereby, the information processing device 10 ₂ The editor who owns the information processing device 10 ₂ It is possible to check the progress of the editing process in the moving image editing unit 102 while looking at the screen of the display unit 210.
[0092]
Information processing device 10 ₂ The editor who owns the information processing device 10 ₂ When it is confirmed that the editing process in the moving image editing unit 102 has been completed while looking at the screen of the display unit 210, a transmission request for the edited moving image is made at an arbitrary timing (step 218). This transmission request is sent to the information processing device 10 ₂ Information processing device 10 from the communication unit 201 of the ₁ Sent to. At this time, the information processing device 10 ₂ Is instructed whether the edited moving image is converted into intermediate data again and transmitted, or the edited moving image is transmitted without conversion.
[0093]
Information processing device 10 ₁ Then, when a transmission request for the edited moving image is received by the communication unit 101 via the network NW (step 219), it is requested that the edited moving image be converted to intermediate data and transmitted again. Alternatively, it is determined whether transmission without conversion is requested (step 220).
[0094]
If it is determined in step 220 that intermediate data has been requested for the edited moving image, the information processing apparatus 10 ₁ Then, the data management unit 104 reads the original data of the edited moving image from the material storage unit 105, and the data conversion unit 108 performs the intermediate processing by converting the original data of the edited moving image read from the material storage unit 105. Data is created (step 221), and the intermediate data is stored in the material storage unit 105 under the management of the data management unit 104.
[0095]
Subsequently, the information processing device 10 ₁ Then, the information processing apparatus 10 is transmitted from the communication unit 101 via the network NW. ₂ Then, the intermediate data of the edited moving image is transmitted (step 222).
[0096]
Information processing device 10 ₂ Then, the intermediate data of the edited moving image is received by the communication unit 201 via the network NW, and the intermediate data is stored in the material storage unit 205 under the management of the data management unit 204 (step 223).
[0097]
Subsequently, the information processing device 10 ₂ Then, the moving image reproducing unit 209 is ₂ In response to the instruction of the editor who owns, the intermediate data of the edited moving image received by the communication unit 201 via the network NW is reproduced on the screen of the display unit 210 (step 224).
[0098]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step 220 that the original data is requested without performing conversion on the edited moving image, the information processing apparatus 10 ₁ Then, the data management unit 104 reads the original data of the edited moving image from the material storage unit 105, and the original data is transmitted from the communication unit 101 to the information processing apparatus 10 via the network NW. ₂ (Step 225).
[0099]
Information processing device 10 ₂ Then, the original data of the edited moving image is received by the communication unit 201 via the network NW, and the original data is stored in the material storage unit 205 under the management of the data management unit 204 (step 226).
[0100]
Subsequently, the information processing device 10 ₂ Then, the information processing apparatus 10 ₂ In response to the instruction of the editor who owns, the moving image reproducing unit 209 reproduces the edited moving image received by the communication unit 201 via the network NW on the screen of the display unit 210 (Step 227).
[0101]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 10 ₂ Is the information processing device 10 ₁ , Receives via a network NW intermediate data in which the capacity of a moving image to be edited is relatively small, performs editing processing on the intermediate data, creates a script describing the contents of the editing processing, and 10 ₁ Is the information processing device 10 ₂ Based on the script created in the above, the information processing device 10 ₂ The same contents are edited using the same sub-material.
[0102]
Therefore, the information processing device 10 ₂ The editor who owns the information processing device 10 ₁ When editing the moving image to be edited stored in the network, the editing process is not performed by remote control via the network NW unlike the related art, and the editing process is not performed due to the transfer speed of the network NW. It is possible to prevent the operability of the editor from being reduced. Further, since a large-capacity moving image is not transmitted / received on the network NW for moving image editing, it is possible to prevent an increase in the load on the network NW.
[0103]
In the present invention, the information processing device 10 ₁ , 10 ₂ In addition to the processing realized by the above-described dedicated hardware, a process for realizing the function is executed by a program for each information processing apparatus 10. ₁ , 10 ₂ On a recording medium that can be read by the information processing apparatus 10. ₁ , 10 ₂ May be read and executed. Each information processing device 10 ₁ , 10 ₂ The recording medium that can be read by means of the information processing device 10 includes a removable recording medium such as a floppy disk, a magneto-optical disk, and a CD-ROM. ₁ , 10 ₂ Refers to a storage unit such as an HDD built in the. Further, each information processing device 10 ₁ , 10 ₂ The recording medium readable by the server is a medium (transmission medium or transmission wave) that dynamically holds the program for a short time, such as a case where the program is transmitted via the network NW, and is a server in that case. Each information processing device 10 ₁ , 10 ₂ Includes those that hold programs for a certain period of time, such as internal volatile memory.
[0104]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the present invention, the second information processing apparatus receives, via a network, intermediate data in which the capacity of a moving image to be edited is relatively small from the first information processing apparatus, and The first information processing device performs an editing process on the file and creates a script describing the content of the editing process. The first information processing device generates a script based on the script created by the second information processing device. The editing processing of the same contents is performed on the data using the same sub-material as the second information processing apparatus.
[0105]
Therefore, when an editor who owns the second information processing device edits a moving image to be edited stored in the first information processing device, the editing process is performed by remote control via a network as in the related art. Since this operation is not performed, it is possible to prevent the operability of the editor during the editing process from being reduced due to the transfer speed of the network. Further, since a large-capacity moving image is not transmitted and received on the network for moving image editing, it is possible to prevent an increase in network load.
[0106]
In addition, since the moving image editing process is performed on the intermediate data in which the capacity of the moving image to be edited is relatively reduced on the second information processing device, the editor can perform the processing when the specifications of the second information processing device are low. Can also perform a moving image editing process.
[0107]
Further, since the moving image editing process is performed on the intermediate data created based on the original data of the moving image to be edited on the second information processing apparatus, the editor can perform the moving image editing process as imagined.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a moving image editing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the moving image editing system shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a process in step 203 shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a process of step 206 shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating attribute information collected in a process of step 206 shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a process of step 208 shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the processing of steps 215 and 216 shown in FIG. 2;
[Explanation of symbols]
10 ₁ -10 _n Information processing device
101 Communication unit
102 Movie editor
103 Script Analyzer
104 Data Management Unit
105 Material storage
106 Script storage
107 Material Search Unit
108 Data conversion unit
109 Scheduling management unit
201 Communication unit
202 Video Editing Department
203 Script Creation Unit
204 Data Management Unit
205 Material storage
206 Script storage
207 Material Search Unit
208 Data conversion unit
209 Video playback unit
210 Display
NW network

Claims (29)

In a moving image editing method using a plurality of information processing devices connected to each other via a network,
In the first information processing device, intermediate data in which the capacity of the moving image to be edited stored in the first information processing device is relatively reduced is created, and the intermediate data is transmitted to the second data via the network. A first step of transmitting to the information processing device;
The second information processing device performs an editing process on intermediate data of the moving image to be edited received from the first information processing device, creates a script describing the content of the editing process, and A second step of transmitting to the first information processing device via
In the first information processing device, based on the editing processing content described in the script received from the second information processing device, the second information A third step of performing the same edit processing as the edit processing in the processing device. In the second step, any one of a plurality of information processing devices connected to the network is any of a moving image, a still image, a sound, and a text used in an editing process on intermediate data of the moving image to be edited. Search for a sub-material, perform editing processing using the sub-material,
In the third step, based on the editing processing content described in the script received from the second information processing apparatus, the second processing is performed by any one of the plurality of information processing apparatuses connected to the network. Searching for the same sub-material as the sub-material used in the editing process in the information processing device, and performing the same editing process as the editing process in the second information processing device using the sub-material. The moving image editing method according to claim 1. In the second step, information on a storage location on the network of the sub-material used in the editing process in the second information processing device is described in the script,
In the third step, based on the storage location information described in the script received from the second information processing apparatus, the same as the sub-material used for the editing process in the second information processing apparatus is used. 3. The moving image editing method according to claim 2, wherein a sub-material is searched. In the second step, from among the sub-materials searched in the second step, a sub-material whose attribute information of the sub-material satisfies a predetermined condition is selected, and is selected as intermediate data of the moving image to be edited. 4. The moving image editing method according to claim 2, wherein editing processing is performed on the moving image. In the second step, among the sub-materials searched in the second step, a grade set by combining one or more parameters of attribute information of the sub-material is a grade of original data of the moving image to be edited. 5. The moving image editing method according to claim 4, wherein a sub-material matching the following is selected. In the third step, the schedule of the timing at which the first information processing apparatus starts the editing process on the original data of the moving image to be edited is adjusted, and the editing process is started at the adjusted timing. The moving image editing method according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the moving image editing method is performed. In the second step, instruction contents of a timing at which the first information processing apparatus starts an editing process on original data of the moving image to be edited are described in the script,
In the third step, based on the instruction content described in the script received from the second information processing device, the first information processing device performs an editing process on the original data of the moving image to be edited. 7. The moving image editing method according to claim 6, wherein a schedule of a start timing is adjusted. In a moving image editing system using a plurality of information processing devices connected to each other via a network,
The plurality of information processing devices,
A first information processing apparatus that creates intermediate data in which the capacity of a moving image to be edited stored in its own information processing apparatus is relatively reduced and transmits the intermediate data to another information processing apparatus via the network; When,
The intermediate data of the moving image to be edited is received from the first information processing apparatus via the network, an editing process is performed on the intermediate data, a script describing the editing process is created, and the And a second information processing device transmitting to the first information processing device via
The first information processing apparatus performs the second information processing on the original data of the moving image to be edited based on the editing processing content described in the script received from the second information processing apparatus. A moving image editing system, wherein an editing process having the same contents as the editing process in the device is performed. The second information processing device may be one of a moving image, a still image, a sound, and a text, which is used for editing processing of intermediate data of the moving image to be edited from any of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network. Is searched, and an editing process is performed using the sub-material.
The first information processing device, based on the editing processing content described in the script received from the second information processing device, from one of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network, And searching for the same sub-material as the sub-material used in the editing processing in the second information processing apparatus, and performing the same editing processing as the editing processing in the second information processing apparatus using the sub-material. The moving image editing system according to claim 8, wherein The second information processing device includes:
Communication means for receiving intermediate data of the moving image to be edited from the first information processing device via the network;
Material search means for searching for the sub-material used for editing processing on intermediate data of the moving image to be edited, from any one of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network,
Moving image editing means for performing an editing process on the intermediate data of the editing target moving image using the sub-material,
Script creating means for creating a script describing the contents of editing processing on the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited, and transmitting the script to the first information processing device via the network by the communication means. The moving image editing system according to claim 9. The first information processing device includes:
Data conversion means for creating intermediate data in which the capacity of the moving image to be edited stored in the first information processing device is relatively reduced;
Communication means for transmitting intermediate data of the moving image to be edited to the second information processing device via the network, and receiving the script from the second information processing device via the network;
Script analysis means for analyzing the editing processing content described in the script received from the second information processing device;
Material search means for searching, from any of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network, the same sub-material as the sub-material used for the editing process in the second information processing device;
The same sub-material as the sub-material used for the editing process in the second information processing device is applied to the original data of the moving image to be edited based on the editing process content analyzed by the script analyzing unit. The moving image editing system according to claim 10, further comprising a moving image editing unit that performs editing processing having the same content as the editing processing in the second information processing apparatus. The script creating means of the second information processing device describes information of a storage location on the network of the sub-material used for the editing process in the second information processing device in the script,
The script analysis unit of the first information processing device analyzes information of a storage location described in the script received from the second information processing device,
The material search means of the first information processing device, based on information on the storage location analyzed by the script analysis means, from any of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network, The moving image editing system according to claim 11, wherein the same sub-material as the sub-material used in the editing process in the information processing device is searched. The material searching means of the second information processing device may be configured such that, among the sub-materials searched from any of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network, the attribute information of the sub-material satisfies a predetermined condition. Select the sub-material
The method according to claim 11, wherein the moving image editing unit of the second information processing device performs an editing process on intermediate data of the moving image to be edited using the selected sub-material. The video editing system described. The material search means of the second information processing device may include, among the sub-materials retrieved from any of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network, one or more parameters of attribute information of the sub-material. 14. The moving image editing system according to claim 13, wherein a sub-material whose grade set in combination matches the grade of original data of the moving image to be edited is selected. The first information processing apparatus includes a scheduling management unit that adjusts a schedule of a timing at which the first information processing apparatus starts editing processing on original data of the moving image to be edited,
15. The method according to claim 11, wherein the material search unit and the moving image editing unit of the first information processing apparatus start processing at a timing adjusted by the scheduling management unit. 16. The moving image editing system according to any one of the preceding claims. The script creating means of the second information processing device describes, in the script, instruction content of a timing at which the first information processing device starts an editing process on original data of the moving image to be edited,
The script analysis means of the first information processing device analyzes instruction content described in the script received from the second information processing device,
The scheduling management unit of the first information processing device performs an editing process on the original data of the moving image to be edited in the first information processing device based on the instruction content analyzed by the script analysis unit. 16. The moving image editing system according to claim 15, wherein a schedule for starting timing is adjusted. In an information processing apparatus connected to a plurality of information processing apparatuses via a network and performing editing processing on a moving image,
Data conversion means for creating intermediate data with a relatively small capacity of a moving image to be edited stored in its own information processing device,
Communication means for transmitting intermediate data of the moving image to be edited created by the data conversion means to another information processing device via the network,
When a script describing the content of editing processing on the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited performed by the another information processing apparatus is received from the another information processing apparatus by the communication unit via the network. Script analysis means for analyzing the editing processing content described in the script,
Moving image editing means for performing the same editing processing as the editing processing in the another information processing device on the original data of the moving image to be edited based on the editing processing contents analyzed by the script analyzing means; An information processing apparatus comprising: From any one of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network, the same sub-material as a sub-material that is any one of a moving image, a still image, a sound, and a text used for editing processing in the another information processing device A material search means for searching for
The moving image editing means uses the sub-material searched by the material searching means for the original data of the moving image to be edited, based on the contents of the editing process analyzed by the script analyzing means, and 18. The information processing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein an editing process having the same contents as the editing processing in said information processing apparatus is performed. The script analysis unit, when the information of the storage location of the sub-material on the network is described in the script received from the another information processing device, analyzes the information of the storage location,
The material search means is used for editing in one of the plurality of information processing apparatuses connected to the network based on the information on the storage location analyzed by the script analysis means. 19. The information processing apparatus according to claim 18, wherein the same sub-material as the obtained sub-material is searched. Having scheduling management means for adjusting a schedule of timing for starting editing processing on the original data of the moving image to be edited in its own information processing apparatus,
The information according to any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein the material search unit and the moving image editing unit start processing at a timing adjusted by the scheduling management unit. Processing equipment. The script analysis unit analyzes the instruction content when the script received from the another information processing device includes an instruction content for starting an editing process on the original data of the moving image to be edited. ,
21. The scheduling management unit according to claim 20, wherein a schedule of a timing for starting an editing process on original data of the moving image to be edited is adjusted based on an instruction content analyzed by the script analyzing unit. An information processing apparatus according to claim 1. In an information processing apparatus connected to a plurality of information processing apparatuses via a network and performing editing processing on a moving image,
A communication unit configured to receive a moving image to be edited stored in another information processing device from the another information processing device via the network as intermediate data in which the capacity of the moving image is relatively reduced;
Moving image editing means for performing editing processing on intermediate data of the moving image to be edited received by the communication means,
An information processing apparatus, comprising: script creation means for creating a script describing the content of editing processing in the moving image editing means, and transmitting the script to the another information processing apparatus via the network by the communication means. A material search unit for searching, from any of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network, a sub-material that is any one of a moving image, a still image, a sound, and a text used for an editing process on intermediate data of the moving image to be edited Has,
23. The information processing apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the moving image editing unit performs an editing process on intermediate data of the moving image to be edited using a sub-material searched by the material searching unit. apparatus. 24. The information processing apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the script creation unit describes information of a storage location on the network of the sub-material used for editing processing in the information processing apparatus of the script in the script. apparatus. The material searching means selects, from among the sub-materials searched from any of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network, a sub-material in which attribute information of the sub-material satisfies a predetermined condition,
25. The information according to claim 23, wherein the moving image editing unit performs an editing process on intermediate data of the moving image to be edited using a sub-material selected by the material searching unit. Processing equipment. The material searching means may be configured such that, among the sub-materials searched from any one of the plurality of information processing devices connected to the network, a grade set by combining one or more parameters of attribute information of the sub-material is the edition. 26. The information processing apparatus according to claim 25, wherein a sub-material matching the grade of the original data of the target moving image is selected. 27. The script creation device according to claim 23, wherein the script creation unit describes, in the script, an instruction content of a timing at which the another information processing apparatus starts an editing process on the original data of the moving image to be edited. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1. In a program that is connected to a plurality of information processing apparatuses via a network and executed by an information processing apparatus that performs editing processing on a moving image,
Creating intermediate data in which the volume of the moving image to be edited stored in its own information processing device is relatively reduced;
Transmitting intermediate data of the video to be edited to another information processing device via the network;
When a script describing the editing processing content for the intermediate data of the moving image to be edited performed in the another information processing device is received from the another information processing device via the network, the script Analyzing the described editing processing content;
On the basis of the analysis result of the editing processing content described in the script, any one of the plurality of information processing apparatuses connected to the network is used to execute a moving image or a still image used for the editing processing in the another information processing apparatus. Searching for the same sub-material as the sub-material, which is either audio, text,
Performing, on the original data of the moving image to be edited, the same editing processing as the editing processing in the another information processing apparatus, based on the analysis result of the editing processing content described in the script. Program characterized by the following. In a program that is connected to a plurality of information processing apparatuses via a network and executed by an information processing apparatus that performs editing processing on a moving image,
Receiving a moving image to be edited stored in another information processing device from the another information processing device via the network as intermediate data with a relatively small capacity of the moving image;
Performing an editing process on intermediate data of the moving image to be edited;
Creating a script describing the content of the editing process on the intermediate data of the video to be edited,
Transmitting the script to the another information processing apparatus via the network.

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