JP2005130163A - System for distributing live video image - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable utilizing a live video image changing by the minute such as a scene of a scenic spot of a sea or a mountain located at a distant place, the situation in the sea or a flower garden or blossoming flowers as a decoration for a room as though it were a picture, and to enable a user to choose live images of a plurality of channels according to the preference. <P>SOLUTION: A live video image distributing system has a plurality of imaging means, a relay means 1, a distributing means 2 for simultaneously transmitting respective image data collected by the relay means 1, while dividing the data for each channel, and specific display means (H-1 to H-n) for displaying the image data; and the display means can select the image data of a preferred channel from among the received image data to display the selected image. The system has a utility value as a decoration for in-door appreciation which gives different taste from a picture which does not change. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention, for example, collects image data such as landscapes of scenic spots such as the sea and mountains, underwater conditions in specific places, flower fields or flowers in bloom using a general line or specific lines, and collects the image data. The present invention relates to a live video distribution system that can be displayed in real time on a display monitor installed in a wall-mounted manner in a reception room of a general household, each company, or a public facility, and imitating an interior decoration such as a painting.

  The reception rooms of ordinary households, companies, and public facilities are decorated with paintings in the forehead, and some of these paintings are expensive to show to visitors. Is. However, there is no change in paintings, so if you keep watching the same things, you may lose interest, and there are places where you change the paintings depending on the season.

  Speaking of live video that can be displayed in real time, for example, there is a live broadcast from sports or a broadcast from an incident scene. A relay station of a television station is dispatched to the scene and is projected by a cameraman using a television camera. By transmitting the live video from the relay vehicle, the live video is received by each antenna of a general household and projected on the television of each home. And scenic scenery, etc., is often broadcasted after selecting and recording the season or time zone where the weather looks good and beautiful.

In addition, for example, in a store such as a supermarket or a convenience store, a bank, an ATM installation location, or a shopping street, a plurality of fixed surveillance cameras are used for crime prevention, etc. In addition, a crime prevention or monitoring system is also known in which each video displayed on each monitor installed in a guard room or a monitoring room is recorded (stored) as a live video.
JP 2003-256949 A

  However, relaying sports or incident scenes where live video is projected requires that a relay vehicle equipped with broadcasting facilities be dispatched on the scene, and that a television cameraman be also dispatched together to shoot the video. However, it can be expensive even if it costs, and it can only be broadcast for a limited time.

  In addition, in a crime prevention or surveillance system using a fixed security camera for crime prevention where live images are projected, the surveillance camera and the monitor are connected by a cord, so the area is limited to a very small area. In addition to being able to be applied only to the camera, it is an essential requirement to have a video recording function for each camera. It is completely unrelated to the monitor display.

  In the live video distribution or monitoring system of the conventional example, the problems to be solved are the scenery of scenic areas such as the sea and mountains in the remote area, the situation in the sea, the flower field or the flower in bloom, etc. To make it possible to use a live video that changes every moment as an interior decoration like a painting, and to select a live image of multiple channels according to preference. It is to provide a system that distributes live video that is a picture of multiple channels using a device or broadband line.

  The present invention provides a plurality of imaging means for photographing a scenic landscape that changes with the passage of time, a subject whose scene that changes with time is evaluated as an ornamental image, and the like. A relay means for collecting the image data collected using a specific line, a distribution means for simultaneously transmitting the image data collected by the relay means for each channel, and a specific line from the distribution means. Specific display means for displaying image data distributed by utilizing, and in the display means, image data of a favorite channel can be selected and displayed from received image data. It is a live video distribution system.

  In the live video distribution system of the present invention, the imaging means is installed at a fixed position with respect to a landscape or a subject, and the specific display means has a specific identification code and is wall-mounted. The liquid crystal display panel or the plasma display panel is included as an additional requirement.

  The live video distribution system of the present invention projects a scenic landscape or a subject such as a flower in a remote place as a picture and distributes it as image data, and displays the image data on a display unit. In addition, the scenery and flowers change over time, and the type changes if the state changes or flowers depending on the season. Even if it is, it will be different in the morning, noon, and evening, it will be different in fine weather and rainy weather, and it will be completely different color in the four seasons, so you can select your favorite image data from multiple image data It has excellent utility value as a decorative item for indoor appreciation that is different from a painting that can be displayed.

  Shooting or imaging means consisting of a plurality of cameras that continuously take pictures of scenic spots, coastal landscapes, and other subjects that change over time at a fixed point, and image data taken by the imaging means on a specific line A relay means for collecting the collected image data, a distribution means for distributing the collected image data for each channel and simultaneously delivering them via a specific line, and a display means for displaying the distributed image data in a pictorial manner. The display means can select and display image data of a favorite channel from the received image data, and select a plurality of landscapes while being a single display means. It can be displayed automatically and can be used as an interior decoration.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a live video distribution system according to the present invention. The live video distribution system is basically a relay device 1 which is a relay unit and a distribution unit. It comprises a distribution device 2, a plurality of cameras C-1 to C-n that are imaging means, and a plurality of distribution destination monitors that are display means, that is, display units H-1 to H-n, The satellite 3 may be used as a reception / transmission relay means.

  In this case, the relay device 1 and the distribution device 2 are provided in a so-called distribution headquarters, and are connected so that information between them can be exchanged closely. A plurality of cameras C-1 to C-n can be connected to the relay apparatus 1 via a specific telephone line, a line for mobile devices, or a specific line 5 such as broadband, and a distribution apparatus. 2, a plurality of display units H-1 to H-n can be connected via a similar telephone line, a line for portable devices, or a specific line 6 such as broadband.

  The plurality of cameras C- 1 to C-n select, set, and fix preferred points in order to take pictures of scenic spots such as Mt. Fuji or the sea. A plurality of cameras C-1 to C-n that are installed and fixed at each point are, for example, a general private house, a hotel, an inn or a public facility, a building eaves, or a required position, such as a veranda, where the cameras are exposed to wind and rain. It is preferably installed in a state where it is not directly exposed. By installing in a part of the building in this way, the power source and the transmission line 5 can be easily secured.

  In addition, at the preferable point, when the camera installation position is in a situation where the telephone line or the broadband line cannot be used, the image data is transmitted using the satellite 3 by the transmitter 7 for the required portable device, Also in the relay apparatus 1, image data can be received by the receiving antenna 1a. In this case, the power source is preferably a combination of a so-called “solar battery” using sunlight and a rechargeable battery. The camera is housed in a required case. In this case, a transparent glass plate is disposed on the front side of the lens and a hood-like portion is formed so that the camera and the glass plate are not directly exposed to wind and rain. Installed.

  The relay means, that is, the relay apparatus 1 has a storage unit that can individually monitor and view the image data collected via the cameras C-1 to C-n and can temporarily store them individually. doing. Each collected image data is supplied to a distribution device 2 serving as a distribution unit, and is distributed to each channel by the distribution device 2 at the same time.

  In this case, the image data distributed or transmitted from the distribution device 2 can be received only by the owners of the display units H-1 to H-n who have made a reception contract and given a specific identification code. In addition, it is possible to log in using a specific identification code given through a telephone line, a line for portable equipment, a broadband line 6 or the like via the Internet. The receiver can select and receive, for example, Mt. Fuji image data or image data of a seascape from a plurality of channels as desired.

  Further, the transmission from the distribution apparatus 2 can be scrambled and transmitted using the satellite 3 using the transmitting antenna 2a. In this case, the receiver side receives the signal via the receiving antenna 8, and only the contractor can release the scramble and receive it anywhere in the country.

  Incidentally, one of the display portions H-1 to H-n from which channels can be selected is shown in FIG. The display unit has a frame 10 formed in a frame shape, and the display surface 11 is formed of, for example, a liquid crystal display panel. The frame 10 is attached with a touch-type or remote-control operation unit 12 for channel selection. A display body 13 such as a light emitting diode showing an operation (ON) state is also attached. And it can be suspended in a wall-mounted state by a hanging strap 14 including a power supply cord attached to the frame 10.

  In addition, in the display units H-1 to H-n, for example, when the image of Mt. Fuji after sunset or the image of the sea landscape becomes dark and cannot be displayed pictorially, it is continued. For example, it may be switched to the night view of Hakodate or the night view of Yokohama Port (Bay Bridge).

  In this case, if a camera dedicated to night view is installed in advance and a switch driving member that is switched on by sunset is mounted, the camera automatically operates. If there is no need to display even at midnight, it is sufficient to provide a timer so that the night view dedicated camera drive time is limited to 3 to 5 hours. The cameras C-1 to C-n that capture daytime scenery may be mounted with a switch driving member that is switched off at sunset and switched on at dawn.

  Further, the display units H-1 to H-n are equipped with, for example, image data signal detection means, and a time zone during which no image data is transmitted, that is, from about 11:00 pm to about 6:00 am Until then, power operation means (power on / off switch) for turning off the power may be provided. By doing so, it is possible to save power as a system, including the mounting of the switch driving member, and to extend the service life of the display unit.

  The live video distribution system according to the present invention has, for example, a plurality of scenic landscapes that change with the passage of time, have different appearances even in rainy and sunny weather, and have different seasonal landscapes. Each captured image is shot with a fixed camera, each shot video is divided into channels and distributed simultaneously for each channel, and the image data received by the specified display means can be arbitrarily selected and displayed for each channel. Yes, it can be displayed in an ornamental video or interior decoration painting style, and it uses a broadband line that can be used for a long time with transmission and reception connected, so it can continue to be viewed It is possible to display pictures of landscapes that change in a pictorial manner. By can be displayed by selecting in accordance with the season, the change not to painting is a flavor from becoming different upholstery, also, since it is also seasonal observation value use is high.

It is explanatory drawing which showed schematically the example of a concrete structure of the live video delivery system which concerns on this invention. It is the front view which showed the specific example of the display part used in the same live image | video delivery system.

Explanation of symbols

1 Relay means (relay device)
1a Reception antenna 2 Distribution means (distribution device)
2a Transmitting antenna 3 Satellite 5, 6 Specific line (telephone line, line for mobile devices, broadband line, etc.)
7 Transmitter 8 Receiving Antenna 10 Frame 11 Display Surface 12 Operation Unit 13 Display Body 14 Hanging String C-1 to Cn Camera H-1 to Hn Display Unit

Claims (3)

A plurality of imaging means for photographing a scenic landscape that changes with the passage of time, a subject whose scene changing with time is evaluated as an ornamental image, and the like;
Relay means for collecting image data captured by the imaging means by using a specific line;
Distribution means for simultaneously transmitting the image data collected by the relay means for each channel;
Specific display means for displaying image data distributed from the distribution means using a specific line;
A live video distribution system characterized in that the display means can select and display image data of a desired channel from received image data. The live image distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the imaging unit is installed at a fixed position with respect to a landscape or a subject. The live video distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the specific display means is a liquid crystal display panel or a plasma display panel having a specific identification code and formed in a wall-mounted manner.

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