JP2007061412A - Title displaying system and method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a clear title display corresponding to the request of spectators in audience seats. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of units of system controlling devices 1, title information forming devices 2, title information transmitting devices 3, title information receiving devices 4, screen displaying monitors 5, and system checking information transmitting devices 6 are respectively arranged in a hall. First, title information which is displayed on the screen displaying monitor 5 is formed by the title information forming device 2. Then, the title information which has been formed by the title information forming device 2 is transmitted to the system controlling device 1, and is transmitted to the title information receiving device 4 through the title information transmitting device 3. The title information which has been received by the title information receiving device 4 is displayed by the screen on the screen displaying monitor 5, and the title is displayed to the spectators. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a caption display system, method, and program for displaying captions for a spectator who is watching a play at a audience seat.

  Traditionally, stage plays such as kabuki, opera, musicals, and ballet are widely open to the public and enjoyed by many audiences as entertainment. Many of these theatrical theaters have a long history as the performing arts, and they should be enjoyed better by watching them with a thorough understanding of the background of the era and country in which the stage theater script was written. Can do. As for the background knowledge such as the stage background, necessary background knowledge is often explained in pamphlets sold or distributed in theaters, for example, and some prior knowledge can be obtained by reading in advance. Is possible.

  In addition, music theaters such as operas, musicals, and ballets are mainly used to enjoy music and subtle sounds, and they can be enjoyed while listening to the line of the performers. These dialogues are not limited to being expressed in Japanese, and are often performed in the local language in which the original work is written. The contents of the dialogue expressed in these local languages are translated into Japanese or given explanations in Japanese, for example, so that they can be enjoyed and enjoyed. Of course, the purpose is to assist the understanding of the audience, so it is not limited to Japanese, and explanations and translations using the language most understandable to the audience are shown.

  Various methods have been conceived and practiced to show such explanations and translations to the audience. For example, by arranging a light-emitting display device in which a large number of light-emitting elements (LEDs, etc.) are arranged in a matrix on the sleeves of a stage in a theater and controlling the combination of turning on / off the light-emitting elements, characters such as subtitle display are displayed. Has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

JP2002-23660

  However, in the above-described prior art, subtitles are uniformly displayed using a light-emitting display device for the audience watching the theater in the theater, so that it is not possible to individually respond to the demands of each of the many audiences. was difficult. In other words, it is difficult to show subtitles to audiences who do not want to display subtitles, or to deal individually with languages, character fonts, and the presence or absence of ruby, etc., which differ from audience to audience.

  In addition, depending on the eyesight conditions of the audience, it may be difficult to see the characters on the light-emitting display device installed on the sleeves of the stage.

  In addition, there is no way for the sender of the caption display to know the information the audience wants at the audience seat, providing information in only one direction, and it is difficult to know the statistical data such as the audience's play and preference regarding the caption display.

  Further, when using a plurality of light-emitting display devices at the same time, it takes a lot of time to determine the normal / failure state of each light-emitting display device.

  In addition, there are many restrictions on the characters, characters, colors, etc. that can be displayed in the light-emitting display device having a large number of light-emitting elements arranged, and it is difficult to display subtitles and other various information with high audience satisfaction. .

  The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object of the present invention is to perform clear caption display according to the demands of the audience at the audience.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the present invention described in claim 1, there is a caption display system for displaying captions on a screen for a spectator who is watching a play in a audience seat, provided for each audience seat. A screen display monitor for displaying subtitles according to the audience request information facing the audience, subtitle information receiving means for receiving subtitle information to be displayed on the screen display monitor, and the subtitle information reception Subtitle information transmitting means for transmitting subtitle information provided to the means, subtitle information generating means for generating subtitle information transmitted by the subtitle information transmitting means, the subtitle information generating means, and the subtitle information transmitting means A system control means for controlling the operations of the caption information receiving means and the screen display monitor, and the caption information receiving means provided in the caption information receiving means. And system check information transmitting means for transmitting system check information for confirming the operation status of each of the screen display monitor and the system control means, and receiving the system check information provided in the system control means System check information receiving means.

  Further, the present invention according to claim 2 is the system according to claim 1, wherein the system check information transmitting means includes bidirectional communication means for performing bidirectional communication with the system control means, The system check information is returned in response to a transmission request from the control means, or the system check information is returned to the system control means even when a transmission state preset in the system check information transmission means is reached.

Further, in the present invention described in claim 3, the system check information in claim 1 or 2,
At least one of failure information, operation / non-operation confirmation information, caption display standby confirmation information, caption display operation confirmation information, and device maintenance request information regarding the caption information receiving means and the screen display monitor is included.

Moreover, this invention of Claim 4 WHEREIN: In any one of Claims 1-3, the said screen display monitor is,
It has an operation panel that can be operated by the audience, and has audience request transmission means for transmitting request information input by the audience via the operation panel to the system control means via the system check information transmission means.

Further, in the present invention described in claim 5, in any one of claims 1 to 4, the system control unit includes:
Backlight control means for arbitrarily controlling the brightness of the backlight for screen display of the screen display monitor in synchronism with the change in brightness of the lighting in the theater due to the stage effect of the theater.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, the backlight control means includes backlight OFF control means for setting the brightness of the backlight to 0 and blacking out.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the system control means is for displaying subtitles having different contents for each of a plurality of installed screen display monitors. Subtitle information distribution means is provided.

  In addition, according to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the subtitle information generating unit arbitrarily sets the size of a subtitle display character displayed on the screen display monitor. Font setting means, ruby display means for displaying ruby characters for subtitle display, vertical / horizontal switching means for switching display of subtitle display characters between vertical writing display and horizontal writing display, and subtitle display fading At least one or more of fade-in / out display means for displaying in and fade-out are provided.

  The present invention according to claim 9 is the statistical data for acquiring statistical data based on the system check information and the request information in any one of the first to eighth aspects. An acquisition means is provided.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to ninth aspects, the system control means can provide guide information relating to a play to a screen display monitor instead of subtitle display.

  The present invention according to claim 11 is the liquid crystal display device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the screen display monitor is configured by a liquid crystal display device.

  Further, the present invention according to claim 12 is a caption display method for displaying captions on a screen for a spectator who is watching a play at a audience seat, and each screen has a screen display monitor provided for each audience seat. By facing the audience in the backseat and displaying subtitles according to the audience request information, by subtitle information receiving means, receiving subtitle information to display subtitles on the screen display monitor, and by subtitle information transmitting means, Transmitting subtitle information to be provided to the subtitle information receiving means; generating subtitle information transmitted by the subtitle information transmitting means by subtitle information generating means; and the subtitle information generating means by system control means; Controlling the respective operations of the caption information transmitting means, the caption information receiving means, and the screen display monitor; and the caption information. Transmitting the system check information for confirming the operation status of the caption information receiving means and the screen display monitor to the system control means by the system check information transmitting means provided in the communication means, and the system control Receiving the system check information by the system check information receiving means provided in the means.

  The present invention according to claim 13 is a computer-readable subtitle display program for displaying subtitles on the screen for a spectator who is watching a play in a audience seat, and is provided for each audience seat. Provided to the subtitle information display means for displaying subtitles according to the request information of the audience on the screen display monitor, the subtitle information reception means for receiving the subtitle information to be displayed on the screen display monitor, and the subtitle information reception means Subtitle information transmitting means for transmitting subtitle information to be performed, subtitle information generating means for generating subtitle information transmitted by the subtitle information transmitting means, the subtitle information generating means, the subtitle information transmitting means, Subtitle information receiving means, system control means for controlling the operations of the screen display monitor, and the caption information receiving means are provided in the caption information receiving means. System check information transmitting means for transmitting system check information for confirming the operation status of each means and the screen display monitor to the system control means, and the system check information provided in the system control means. The computer is made to function as a system check information receiving means for receiving.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to perform clear caption display according to the demand of the audience at the audience seat.

  In addition, another effect of the present invention is that it is possible to individually respond to requests of each of a large number of audiences in subtitle display, so that subtitles are not displayed for audiences who do not want to display subtitles, and desired for each audience. Languages, character fonts, ruby presence, etc. can be individually handled.

  Another advantage of the present invention is that it is possible to realize easy-to-view caption display regardless of the visual acuity condition of the audience.

  Another effect of the present invention is that the sender of the caption display and the spectator can communicate bidirectionally, so that the information desired by the spectator at the audience seat can be known, and information can be provided only in one direction. It is also possible to know statistical data such as the audience's plays and preferences regarding subtitle display.

  Further, it is possible to easily execute the state determination such as the normal / failure state regarding the plurality of caption display devices.

  In addition, restrictions on displayable characters, characters, colors, and the like can be reduced, subtitles can be displayed with high audience satisfaction, and various other information can be displayed.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of an embodiment of a caption display system. FIG. 1 shows a system control device 1, a caption information generating device 2, and a caption information transmitting device 3, and further, caption information receiving devices 4, 4 ′, screen display monitors 5, 5 ′, The system check information transmitting devices 6 and 6 'are shown, and each of them is arranged in a theater (not shown) by a plurality of units. The theater lighting control 7 is not included in the configuration of the caption display system, but is connected when the caption display system performs lighting control in the theater.

  Regarding the embodiment of the caption display system having such a configuration, the outline of the operation is as follows. First, caption information to be displayed on the screen display monitor 5 is generated by the caption information generating device 2. Then, the caption information generated by the caption information generating device 2 is sent to the system control device 1 and transmitted to the caption information receiving devices 4 and 4 ′ wirelessly via the caption information transmitting device 3. The caption information received by the caption information receiving devices 4 and 4 ′ is displayed on the screen display monitors 5 and 5 ′, and the caption is displayed to the audience (not shown).

  The system check information transmitting devices 6 and 6 ′ are, for example, provided in the subtitle information receiving devices 4 and 4 ′, or incorporated therein to determine whether or not the operation of the subtitle information receiving devices 4 and 4 ′ is defective. The result is checked and the result is transmitted to the system control apparatus 1. Similarly, with respect to the screen display monitors 5 and 5 ′, the system check information transmission devices 6 and 6 ′ check whether or not there is a malfunction in the operation, and the result is transmitted to the system control device 1.

  Note that each of the devices constituting the caption display system such as the system control device 1 and the caption information generation device 2 is one specific example, and is not limited to a realization method by a hardware configuration, and provides similar functions. It can also be realized by applying a possible computer program.

  Next, FIG. 2 shows a configuration diagram for explaining in detail the configuration of the system control device 1, the caption information generating device 2, and the caption information transmitting device 3 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 2 shows a caption sending unit 11, a control unit 12, a log / statistic processing unit 13, and an interface 10 that constitute the system control device 1. In addition, the caption information generation device 2 includes a caption text generation unit 14, a ruby generation unit 15, a font generation unit 16, and a display effect generation unit 17 as its configuration.

  A caption information transmission device 3 is connected to the caption transmission unit 11. In addition to the system check information receiver 23, the caption information DB 18, the optical sensor 19, the transmission timing button 20, the console 21, the display effect button 24, and the theater lighting control as necessary. 7 are connected. A document data input unit 22 and a caption information DB 18 are connected to the caption information generating apparatus 2.

  In order to perform caption display in such a configuration, first, document data as display contents of caption display is input from the document data input unit 22. The manuscript data input unit 22 is composed of character data input means such as a keyboard. Alternatively, it may be a reading device for an information recording medium such as a magneto-optical disk or a connection device connected to a network (not shown) and receiving the document data distributed.

  The document data input to the document data input unit 22 is sent to the caption information generation device 2. The document data input unit 22 may be configured integrally with the caption information generation device 2. In the caption information generation device 2, basic caption information is generated in the caption information generation unit 14 based on the document data.

  For the subtitle information generated by the subtitle information generation unit 14, the ruby generation unit 15 adds ruby to the subtitle character as necessary. The designation of ruby can be specified and input at the same time when the document data is input to the document data input unit 22. It is also possible to call up already input document data and add ruby later.

  The font generation unit 16 is configured to determine the font of the subtitle display character displayed based on the document data. Various types of font data are input and stored in the font generation unit 16 in advance, and subtitle display characters based on the document data are generated with the font specified when the document data is input from the document data input unit 22. To do.

  The display effect generation unit 17 is configured to set the display effect of characters for subtitle display. This display effect is arbitrarily set as required. For example, the display effect setting is input from the document data input unit 22. Display effects include, for example, fade-in / out settings for slowly appearing / disappearing subtitles on the screen in a predetermined time, expressions scrolling from the top / bottom / left / right on the screen, blinking, blinking, color change, etc. The effect is set. Such display effects can be expected to be more enjoyable for the audience by being performed in conjunction with the stage effects being performed.

  In particular, the brightness of the screens of the screen display monitors 5 and 5 ′ can be set after the subtitle display fades out or when fading in. When an LCD display (color or black and white) is used for the screen display monitors 5 and 5 ′, it is possible to freely control the change in the illuminance of the backlight that illuminates the screen. It is also possible to black out completely so that it does not get in the way.

  The subtitle information DB (database) 18 stores subtitle information generated by the subtitle information generation device 2 with a predetermined system, and responds to requests from the subtitle information generation device 2 and the system control device 1. Caption information can be provided. The subtitle information stored in the subtitle information DB 18 is at least subtitle text, character font, ruby information, and display effect to be displayed, and it is possible to support multilingual languages such as English, French, and German other than Japanese. is there.

  Next, the system control apparatus 1 includes a control unit 12 for controlling the overall operation and signal processing. The caption sending unit 11 sends the caption information to the caption information transmitting device 3. The subtitle information to be transmitted is the content stored in the subtitle information DB 18, and the subtitle information corresponding to the request content issued from the subtitle transmitter 11 is read from the subtitle information DB 18.

  The subtitle sending unit 11 includes an operation console 21 provided outside via the interface 10, a sending timing button 20, a light sensor 19, a theater lighting control 7, and a display effect button 24 as necessary. , Is connected. The interface 10 matches the signal format and level between the connected partner and the caption sending unit 11, and prevents mutual interference due to the operations of both.

  The console 21 is used by an operator (not shown) for the system control device 1 to perform operations related to subtitle display timing, subtitle display contents, other subtitle display effects, and operation control of the entire subtitle display system. It is a configuration. The operation of the caption display system can be controlled in accordance with an operation instruction input from the console.

  The transmission timing button 20 is used when manually instructing the timing for displaying the subtitle display on the screen display monitors 5 and 5 ′. When the transmission timing button 20 is turned ON, the subtitle transmission unit 11 is instructed to transmit subtitle information via the interface 10.

  The display effect button 24 is configured to manually and arbitrarily execute various display effects for subtitle display displayed on the screen display monitors 5 and 5 ′. When the display effect button 24 is manually turned on, for example, the subtitle display is faded in / out, the scroll display is made up of up / down / left / right, or the screen display monitor 5 or 5 ′ using an LCD or the like. Can black out by adjusting the illuminance of the backlight to "0".

  The optical sensor 19 is configured to display subtitles in accordance with the illuminance and blinking of the lighting in the theater using the subtitle display system. When subtitles are displayed with the screen display monitors 5 and 5 'installed in the theater, how to display the subtitles to be displayed and the timing are also important. It is also important that the illuminance of the screen changes in synchronism with these effects without disturbing. That is, in the scene where the lighting in the theater is darkened, if the illuminance of the display screens of the screen display monitors 5 and 5 ′ remains at the maximum, the stage lighting effect is disturbed.

  Therefore, the lighting effect detected by the optical sensor 19 independently of the operation by the display effect button 24 or the set illuminance of the display screen based on the control value of the display effect instructed or generated by the display effect generator 17. The illuminance of the screen display monitors 5 and 5 ′ can be changed in synchronization with the illuminance change accompanying the effect.

  The optical sensor 19 used here can be configured using an optical semiconductor element such as a cds (cadmium) cell or a phototransistor. Furthermore, the average value of the illuminance in the theater can be detected by installing a plurality at predetermined intervals, or can be used in the vicinity of a specific lighting device. By devising such an installation method, the illuminance control of the screen display monitors 5 and 5 ′ can be executed in synchronization with the lighting effect, and thus more effective illuminance control can be realized.

  The theater lighting control 7 is a configuration for controlling the lighting effect in the theater and is not included in the configuration of the caption display system. This equipment is originally installed in a theater using a caption display system, and is optionally connected to the interface 10 in the case of a theater having this equipment. By connecting the theater lighting control 7 and the system control device 1, a control signal relating to the lighting effect in the theater can be taken in via the interface 10. In other words, it is possible to control the illuminance of the screen display monitors 5 and 5 ′ that are completely synchronized with the effect of lighting performed in the theater. Furthermore, when the illumination in the theater is completely turned off for the reason of production effects, the screen illuminance of the screen display monitors 5 and 5 ′ can be blacked out.

  Next, the system check information receiving device 23 and the caption information transmitting device 3 are configured to communicate with the transmission / reception unit 25 shown in FIG. These configurations will be described in detail with reference to the configuration diagram shown in FIG.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration diagram of the caption information receiving device 4 and the screen display monitor 5. The caption information receiving device 4 shown here has the same configuration as the caption information receiving devices 4 and 4 ′ already shown in FIG. 1 shows an example in which the function of the system check information transmitting apparatus 6 shown in FIG. 1 is incorporated in the configuration of the caption information receiving apparatus 4 shown in FIG.

  3 includes a transmission / reception unit 25, a control unit 26, a self-diagnosis unit 27, and an interface 28 corresponding to the system check information transmission device 6 shown in FIG. Further, the screen display monitor 5 includes an interface 30, an image display unit 31, a self-diagnosis unit 32, an input unit 33, a control unit 34, and an operation console 35.

  The caption information receiving device 4 is connected to the interface 30 of the screen monitor 5 via the interface 28. This connection can be arbitrarily selected as long as caption information can be transmitted, but is preferably constructed by an information transmission network (Ethernet (registered trademark)) such as a LAN.

  The transmission / reception unit 25 is configured to receive subtitle information transmitted from the subtitle information transmission device 3. The control unit 26 controls the operation of the transmission / reception unit 25 and the reception of the subtitle information by the control unit 26, and the received subtitle information is transmitted to the screen monitor 5 through the interface 28.

  The screen display monitor 5 processes the subtitle information received by the interface 30 by the control unit 34 and displays an image on the image display unit 31. The image display unit 31 is realized by using an image display device such as an LCD, and can include a light source such as a backlight (not shown) to adjust the illuminance of its own display screen from the outside.

  The console 35 is configured so that a spectator (not shown) who receives provision of caption display displayed on the screen display monitor 5 transmits an arbitrary request to a sender of caption display. The console 35 is connected to the input unit 34.

  In addition, as requests from the audience, for example, specification of the language of the subtitle display, specification of the character size of the subtitle display, specification of necessity / unnecessity of subtitle display, answer to the questionnaire, acquisition of information on the theater to be performed, This is information input related to the next purchase of tickets or goods.

  The request received at the input unit 33 is transmitted to the system control device 1 via the transmission / reception unit 25, and is processed by the log / statistic processing unit 13 of the system control device 1 and then presented to the provider of the caption display system. Is done.

  The self-diagnosis unit 27 checks whether failure information, operation / non-operation confirmation information, caption display standby confirmation information, caption display operation confirmation information, device maintenance request information, and operation of the caption information receiving device 4 are in a predetermined state. It is the structure for. Similarly, the self-diagnosis unit 32 provided in the screen display monitor 5 is configured to check whether or not it is in a predetermined operation state. The check result is transmitted from the transmitting / receiving unit 25 to the system check information receiving device 23 as system check information. The system check information received by the system check information receiving device 23 is processed by the log / statistic processing unit 13 provided in the system control device 1.

  The log / statistical processing unit 13 aggregates the requests from the audience, the operating status and frequency of the screen display monitor 5 for each seat, the contents of service provision, and the like as statistical data. The provider can use it arbitrarily. Similarly, system check information can be arbitrarily collected, and the result can be arbitrarily used.

  The acquisition of the system check information by the self-diagnosis units 27 and 32 can be executed in a predetermined procedure, for example, at the start-up of the caption display system, and the screen display monitor determined to be faulty can be easily identified and replaced. can do.

  FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the case where the configuration of the embodiment of the caption display system is applied to a relatively large theater.

  The caption display system 50 schematically shows the configuration shown in FIG. Subtitle information sent from the subtitle display system 50 is signal-converted by converters 51, 51 ′, 51 ″ and encoded by encoders 52, 52 ′, 52 ″. The encoded subtitle information is distributed over a wide area in the theater via the LAN 53. A plurality of decoders 54, 54 ′, 54 ″, 54 ′ ″ are connected to the LAN 53, and the subtitle information encoded and distributed is decoded to obtain the original subtitle information. The acquired subtitle information is displayed on the screen as subtitles by the monitors 55, 55 ′, 55 ″, and 55 ′ ″. The PC 56 is a computer for controlling the network by the LAN 53.

  In FIG. 4, three converters 51, 51 ′, and 51 ″ are shown. This is a configuration example for causing each converter to process caption information in a separate language. If the language used or the type of subtitle display increases, the number of converters can be increased or decreased accordingly. The distribution of the encoded subtitle information to the decoder regarding the distribution of the subtitle information is centrally managed by the PC 56.

  According to such a configuration, for example, subtitle information can be converted into MPEG or the like and sent, and by using the PC 56, confirmation of the status log of the monitor 55 or the like, or ON / OFF control of the monitor 55 or the like is individually performed. It is also possible to do this.

  FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining another example when the configuration of the embodiment of the caption display system is applied to a relatively large theater.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration using an Ethernet (registered trademark) switch (ES) 62 to which a plurality of monitors 63 are connected. By using the Ethernet (registered trademark) switch 62, unlike the configuration of a normal hub, the Ethernet (registered trademark) switch 62 functions as a bridge, and analyzes the caption information sent from the encoder 60 via the hub 61. The destination is detected, and the caption information is transmitted to only one of the destination monitors 62 specified.

  For this reason, the load on the entire network is reduced, and security can be improved. Since the analysis is executed to identify the monitor 62 as the destination, the subtitle information is temporarily stored along with this, so that it can be used, for example, for connecting networks having different transmission speeds. Due to the facilities in the theater, both Ethernet 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX can be connected even if both are mixed.

  Next, FIGS. 6 and 7 show an example of a configuration in which a caption display system is installed in a spectator seat in a theater.

  In FIG. 6, a caption display device 71 is provided on the back of the spectator seat 70, and captions are displayed on the monitor 72. Further, the caption display device 71 is provided with an operation button 73, and the request can be transmitted to the caption display provider by the operation of the audience. The operation button 73 corresponds to the console 35, and the monitor 72 corresponds to the image display unit 31. The subtitle display device 71 corresponds to the screen display monitor 5.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the spectator 100 sits on the spectator seat 70, and in this state, the caption display device 71 can be easily and satisfactorily viewed. The line of sight of the spectator 100 in this visual recognition is shown by a broken line 102. On the other hand, a broken line 101 indicates the line of sight when the audience 100 plays the stage. The smaller the angle between the broken line 101 and the broken line 102, the easier the audience can read the subtitles, and the more focused on the play.

  If the spectator seat 70 is the front row in the theater and there is no front seat in front of the spectator 100 sitting there, the caption display device 71 is installed on the top of the support leg (not shown) provided on the floor. To do. The caption display device 71 installed on the support leg is fixed at a position where the monitor 72 is easily visible to the spectator 100. This position is on the line of sight of the spectator 100 similar to the broken line 102.

  As described above, according to the embodiment described above, clear caption display can be performed according to the demand of the audience in the audience seat.

  In addition, another effect of the present embodiment is that it is possible to individually respond to the requests of each of a large number of audiences in subtitle display, and it is possible to prevent subtitles from being displayed for audiences who do not want to display subtitles. The language, character font, and the presence of ruby can be individually handled.

  Another effect of the present embodiment is that it is possible to realize subtitle display that is easy to see regardless of the visual acuity condition of the audience.

  Another effect of the present embodiment is that the sender of the caption display and the spectator can communicate bidirectionally, so that the information desired by the spectator at the audience can be known, and information in only one direction. It is possible to avoid the provision of data, and to know statistical data such as the audience's plays and preferences regarding subtitle display.

  Further, it is possible to easily execute the state determination such as the normal / failure state regarding the plurality of caption display devices.

  In addition, restrictions on displayable characters, characters, colors, and the like can be reduced, subtitles can be displayed with high audience satisfaction, and various other information can be displayed.

The block diagram for demonstrating the structure of embodiment is shown. The block diagram for demonstrating in detail the structure by the system control apparatus of embodiment, a caption information generation apparatus, and a caption information transmission apparatus is shown. 1 is a configuration diagram of a caption information receiving device and a screen display monitor according to an embodiment. FIG. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the case where the structure of embodiment is applied to a comparatively large-scale theater is shown. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating another example in the case of applying the structure of embodiment to a relatively large-scale theater is shown. The example of a structure which installed the caption display system in the audience seat in the theater is shown. The example of a structure which installed the caption display system in the audience seat in the theater is shown.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 System control apparatus 2 Subtitle information generation apparatus 3 Subtitle information transmission apparatus 4 Subtitle information reception apparatus 5 Screen display monitor 6 System check information transmission apparatus 7 Theater lighting control 10, 28, 30 Interface 11 Subtitle transmission part 12, 26, 34 Control Unit 13 Log / Statistical Processing Unit 14 Subtitle Text Generation Unit 15 Ruby Generation Unit 16 Font Generation Unit 17 Display Effect Generation Unit 18 Subtitle Information DB
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19 Optical sensor 20 Sending timing button 21, 35 Console 22 Original data input part 25 Transmission / reception part 27, 32 Self-diagnosis part 31 Image display part 33 Input part

Claims (13)

A subtitle display system for displaying subtitles on the screen for spectators who are watching theater performances in audience seats,
A screen display monitor that is provided for each audience seat and displays subtitles according to audience request information facing the audience;
Subtitle information receiving means for receiving subtitle information for displaying subtitles on the screen display monitor;
Subtitle information transmitting means for transmitting subtitle information to be provided to the subtitle information receiving means;
Subtitle information generating means for generating subtitle information transmitted by the subtitle information transmitting means;
System control means for controlling respective operations of the caption information generating means, the caption information transmitting means, the caption information receiving means, and the screen display monitor;
System check information transmitting means for transmitting the system check information provided in the caption information receiving means for confirming the operation status of the caption information receiving means and the screen display monitor to the system control means;
System check information receiving means provided in the system control means for receiving the system check information;
A subtitle display system comprising: The system check information transmitting means includes
Bi-directional communication means for performing bi-directional communication with the system control means, and system check information is returned in response to a transmission request from the system control means, or in advance the system check information transmission means 2. The caption display system according to claim 1, wherein the system check information is returned to the system control unit even in the transmission state set in 1. The system check information is
Including at least one of failure information, operation / non-operation confirmation information, caption display standby confirmation information, caption display operation confirmation information, and device maintenance request information regarding the caption information receiving means and the screen display monitor. The caption display system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The screen display monitor is
It has an operation panel that can be operated by the audience, and has audience request transmission means for transmitting request information input by the audience via the operation panel to the system control means via the system check information transmission means. The subtitle display system according to claim 1, wherein the subtitle display system is a subtitle display system. The system control means includes
A backlight control means for arbitrarily controlling the brightness of the backlight for the screen display of the screen display monitor in synchronization with the change in the brightness of the lighting in the theater due to the stage effect of the theater, The subtitle display system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The backlight control means includes
6. The caption display system according to claim 5, further comprising backlight OFF control means for blacking out the backlight by setting the brightness to 0. The system control means includes
7. A caption display system according to claim 1, further comprising caption information distribution means for performing caption display of different contents for each of a plurality of installed screen display monitors. . The caption information generation means includes
Font setting means for arbitrarily setting the size of subtitle display characters displayed on the screen display monitor;
Ruby display means for displaying ruby characters in subtitle display;
Vertical / horizontal switching means for switching the display of subtitle display characters between vertical writing display and horizontal writing display;
Fade-in / out display means for displaying subtitle display in fade-in and fade-out;
The subtitle display system according to claim 1, comprising at least one of the above. The system control means includes
9. The caption display system according to claim 1, further comprising statistical data acquisition means for acquiring statistical data based on the system check information and the request information. The system control means includes
The subtitle display system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein guide information regarding a play can be provided to a screen display monitor instead of subtitle display. The caption display system according to claim 1, wherein the screen display monitor is configured by a liquid crystal display device. A subtitle display method for displaying subtitles on the screen for a spectator watching a theater in a audience seat,
A step of displaying subtitles according to the request information of the audience facing the audience in the rear seat by means of a screen display monitor provided for each audience seat;
Receiving subtitle information to be displayed on the screen display monitor by subtitle information receiving means;
Transmitting subtitle information to be provided to the subtitle information receiving means by subtitle information transmitting means;
Generating subtitle information to be transmitted by the subtitle information transmitting means by subtitle information generating means;
Controlling the respective operations of the caption information generating means, the caption information transmitting means, the caption information receiving means, and the screen display monitor by a system control means;
Transmitting system check information for confirming the operation status of the caption information receiving means and the screen display monitor to the system control means by a system check information transmitting means provided in the caption information receiving means;
Receiving system check information by system check information receiving means provided in the system control means; and
A subtitle display method characterized by comprising: A computer-readable subtitle display program for displaying subtitles on the screen for spectators who are watching theater performances in audience seats,
Subtitle information display means for displaying subtitles in accordance with audience request information on the screen display monitor provided for each audience seat;
Subtitle information receiving means for receiving subtitle information for displaying subtitles on the screen display monitor;
Subtitle information transmitting means for transmitting subtitle information to be provided to the subtitle information receiving means;
Subtitle information generating means for generating subtitle information transmitted by the subtitle information transmitting means;
System control means for controlling respective operations of the caption information generating means, the caption information transmitting means, the caption information receiving means, and the screen display monitor;
System check information transmitting means for transmitting the system check information provided in the caption information receiving means for confirming the operation status of the caption information receiving means and the screen display monitor to the system control means;
System check information receiving means provided in the system control means for receiving the system check information;
And a subtitle display program for causing the computer to function.

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