JP2008217505A - Moving image content file, and server device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a moving image content capable of collecting a record of a moving image used in a mobile terminal device. <P>SOLUTION: This moving image content file is constituted to include the one ore more of moving images and scripts transmitted from a server device to the terminal device 1 through a network and regeneration-displayed, the script is operated as an interactive interface serving as an object selection-indicated through the terminal device by a browsing person, when regenerated in the terminal device, the interactive interface receives the selection indication of the moving image included in the moving image during browsing content file or other content file, and the selection indication of the moving image is the moving image content file correlated with the script interpreted to issue a request of a specified network resource including information for specifying the moving image, or a content file transmission request, from the terminal device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a content that can record a reproduction / use status of a moving image when a content composed of a large number of moving images is reproduced and displayed on a mobile terminal device, and a server device that provides the content. is there.

With the spread of mobile terminal devices in recent years, users of mobile terminal devices acquire content including a plurality of pages, such as product catalogs, from the WEB site of the Internet, and reproduce and browse on the display screen of the mobile terminal device. Opportunities are increasing.
For example, the content can be composed of moving images, and the operation end screen of each moving image can be regarded as a page such as a magazine or a catalog as a paper medium. An operation of browsing a magazine or catalog of a paper medium can be expressed on a display device using a moving image as if a page is being rolled.
In this way, richly expressive content can be created by adding animation effects to the content. Video content for mobile terminal devices often uses the Flash Lite format. Although the display screen size of a mobile terminal device varies from terminal to terminal, Flash Lite format content can be displayed by automatically adjusting the display dimensions according to the screen size. This type of moving image content is created by dividing it into moving image content files of a file capacity that can be received by the mobile terminal device in order to make content for the mobile terminal device.
That is, one moving image content is composed of several moving image content files.
One moving image content file is a file including a moving image composed of several sounds, characters, and images. Therefore, the mobile terminal device calls a moving image content file including a moving image to be displayed, receives it, and reproduces and displays the moving image.

Here, a mechanism for playing a video of a Flash Lite format video content file will be described.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the video playback of the video content file in the Flash Lite format. In the video content file 391 in Flash Lite format including a plurality of videos, one video 392a that is displayed first when read to the mobile terminal device 100 is determined, and the other video 392b is the first video 392a. It cannot be displayed until after is displayed. Therefore, the moving image playback order of the moving image content file is as follows.
When the mobile terminal device calls the moving image content file 391, the moving image 392a set to be reproduced first is automatically reproduced and displayed (FIG. 4 (1)).
Other moving images are selected and reproduced and displayed after the moving image 392a set to be reproduced first is reproduced and displayed ((2)).

Non-Patent Document 1 discloses a technology for creating a video content file in a Flash Lite format by dividing video content that transitions into a plurality of videos into file capacities that can be received by the mobile terminal device.
Manabu Komatsu, “Creating Mobile Flash Content from the Basics”, First Edition, Technical Review Co., Ltd., September 15, 2004,

By the way, in order to investigate the browsing trend of the moving image content, there is a case where it is desired to collect reference information as to which moving image is browsed and displayed in the mobile terminal device.
In the technology of Non-Patent Document 1, a server device that provides moving image content can collect records of the mobile terminal device calling a moving image content file. However, when a video of a Flash Lite format video content file stored in the mobile terminal device is reproduced and displayed, it is inconvenient because it is impossible to collect reference information about which video is browsed and displayed.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide moving image content capable of collecting recording of moving images used by the mobile terminal device.

The present invention solves the above problems by the following means. That is, the invention of claim 1 is a moving image content file including one or more moving images that are transmitted from a server device to a terminal device through a network and reproduced and displayed on a display unit of the terminal device. The apparatus reproduces the video included in the video content file on the display unit, a display unit for displaying information, an input unit for receiving input from a user, a communication unit for communicating with the server device via a network, And a playback unit that interprets a script included in the video content file and issues a command to control the display unit or the communication unit, wherein the video content file includes one or more video In addition, during playback by the playback means, it operates as an interactive interface that is a target for a viewer to select and specify using the input unit. And the interactive interface accepts an instruction to select a video included in the video content file being browsed or a video included in another video content file. The selection instruction is interpreted so that a request for a specific network resource or a content file transmission request including information specifying the video or information specifying both the video and the last viewed video is issued from the communication unit. This is a moving image content file characterized by being related to a script to be executed.

As described above, the moving image content file transmits the specific information of the moving image to be selected and reproduced by the terminal device on the network.

A second aspect of the present invention is the moving image content file according to the first aspect, wherein an instruction to select a moving image included in another moving image content file requests the server device for the other moving image content file. It is a moving image content file associated with a script that is interpreted to be emitted from the communication unit.

The invention of claim 3 is a content server device that distributes the moving image content file according to claim 1 to a mobile terminal device that receives and reproduces the moving image content file through a network, and stores moving image specifying information of the moving image that is reproduced first. A log that stores a video content file having file identification information, a storage means for storing a log file, a network resource request or content file transmission request that includes specific information of a video to be played back and displayed, and records the request in a log file A server apparatus comprising: a recording unit; and a content transmission unit that receives a transmitted video content file request and returns a corresponding video content file.

The invention of claim 4 is a computer program that causes a computer to operate as the server device according to claim 3 by being incorporated in the computer.

The invention of claim 5 is a computer-readable recording medium on which the computer program according to claim 4 is recorded.

According to the present invention, it is possible to collect video usage records for portable terminal devices that use portable video content files in the Flash Lite format.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the outline of a portable content use recording system according to the present invention. The mobile content use recording system 1 according to the present invention is configured by connecting a mobile terminal device 100 and a mobile content HTTP server device 300 via a network. The network is a network in which a mobile phone carrier network including an antenna 900 that is wirelessly connected to the mobile terminal device 100 is connected to the Internet 700 via a gateway 800.

The portable content HTTP server device 300 stores a moving image content file composed of a plurality of moving images. In the following description of the present embodiment, a Flash Lite video content file is used as the video content file. The mobile content HTTP server device 300 transmits the moving image content file to the mobile terminal device 100.

The portable content HTTP server device 300 is a server computer controlled by a computer program. An existing HTTP server program (for example, Apache) is used as the computer program of the portable content HTTP server apparatus 300.

The mobile terminal device 100 receives and reproduces and displays the moving image content file sent back from the mobile content HTTP server device 300 as a transmission request.
The mobile terminal device 100 is a mobile phone.

FIG. 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of the portable content HTTP server apparatus 300. The portable content HTTP server device 300 includes an existing HTTP server program (for example, Apache). The HTTP server program includes a content transmission unit 330, a selected moving image information reception unit 340, a log recording unit 350, a browsing totaling unit 360, and a storage unit 390.

The storage unit 390 stores a moving image content file 391, a log file 395, and a page transition investigation file 397. The video content file 391 is voice, image, or character data described in the Flash Lite format.

The content transmission unit 330 receives a content transmission request including file identification information from the mobile terminal device 100 and returns a corresponding video content file 391.

The selected moving image information receiving unit 340 receives a network resource request including the transmitted selected moving image information. The log recording unit 350 records the received network resource request or content file transmission request in the log file 395.

The browsing totaling unit 360 refers to the log file 395, extracts the selected moving image information, and totals the specific information of the moving image included therein.

Note that the page transition investigation file 397 in FIG. 2 represents a network resource requested by a network resource request.

The content transmission unit 330, the selected moving image information reception unit 340, the log recording unit 350, and the browsing totaling unit 360 are computer programs included in the HTTP server program. The moving image content file 391, the log file 395, and the page transition investigation file 397 are data that can be read by a computer program. The storage unit 190 is a semiconductor memory or a magnetic memory.

FIG. 3 is a rough operation flow of the portable content use recording system 1 according to the present invention.
The portable terminal device 100 requests a moving image content file from the HTTP server device 300 (FIG. 3 (1)). The HTTP server device 300 receives the request for the moving image content file from the mobile terminal device 100 and returns it ((2)). The mobile terminal device 100 receives the requested moving image content file returned from the HTTP server device 300, and displays the moving image to be reproduced at the beginning of the moving image content file ((3)).

Next, the mobile terminal device 100 receives the selection information of the moving image, and if it is included in the received moving image content file, the mobile terminal device 100 selects and reproduces the corresponding moving image, and includes the network information including the identification information of the selected moving image. The request is transmitted to the portable content HTTP server device 300. If the received video selection file does not include the received video selection information, a video content file transmission request including the selected video information is transmitted to the portable content HTTP server device 300. (Id. (4)). The portable content HTTP server device 300 receives the network resource request and the moving image content file transmission request transmitted from the HTTP server device 300, and records them in the log file ((5)).

When the moving image content file transmission request is received, the portable content HTTP server device 300 selects and returns a content file in which the corresponding moving image is reproduced and displayed first ((6)). The mobile terminal device 100 receives the returned moving image content file and displays the moving image to be reproduced first ((7)). Then return to (4).

FIG. 5 is a detailed configuration diagram of the mobile terminal device 100. The mobile terminal device 100 includes a WEB browser 110 and a content player 120.

The WEB browser 110 connects to the portable content HTTP server apparatus 300 using a URL including file identification information, and receives the returned moving image content file 391. The content player 120 reproduces the moving image content file 391 (the first moving image) and displays it on the display unit. The content player 120 receives input of moving image selection information of the moving image content file 391 from the interactive interface object displayed on the display unit. If the selected moving image is included in the moving image content file 391, the content player 120 reproduces and displays the selected moving image. The WEB browser 110 transmits a network resource request including moving image selection information or a moving image content file transmission request to the portable content HTTP server device 300.

The WEB browser 110 and the content player 120 are computer programs. For example, the WEB browser 110 is INTERNET EXPLORER (registered trademark), and the content player 120 is a FLASH player.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen of the mobile terminal device 100 during browsing of a moving image content file. FIG. 6 illustrates a screen 120d for reproducing the selected moving image of the moving image content file 391. The screen 120d includes an operation end screen for the moving image “D” and a dialogue interface object 122 (moving image selection menu). The dialog interface object 122 includes a movie designation button “[0] cover”, “[1] to A”, “[2] to B”, “[3] to C”, for moving to another movie. “[4] To D”, “[5] To E”, “[6] To F”, “[7] To G”, “[8] To H” and the like are described.

Each movie designation button is associated with a Flash script that reproduces and displays a specific movie. This Flash script includes specific information of a moving image to be reproduced and displayed, a moving image file transmission request, and the like.

For example, the video script button “[2] To B” contains the Flash script “on (press, keyPress“ 2 ”) [loadVariables (“ DB.txt ”,-root); gotoAndPlay (“ B ”);]” An associated example is shown.
Therefore, when the movie designation button “[2] To B” is pressed, the movie “B” is played by the Flash script, and a network resource request (= file request of the file name “DB.txt”) is issued. . Here, the file with the file name “DB.txt” is the page transition investigation file 397.

The portable content HTTP server apparatus 300 receives a file request with the file name “D-B.txt” and records this in a log file. By recording the log file, it can be seen from the information “D-B” included in the file name that the moving image “B” is reproduced and displayed from the display state of the moving image “D”. Here, the file with the file name “D-B.txt” requested for the network resource may be an empty file or may not have an entity. Therefore, in the case of a file having no entity, the portable content HTTP server apparatus 300 does not need to return the file.

Further, an example in which “on (press, keyPress“ “6”) [getURL (“D-F.swf”);] ”” is associated with the moving image designation button “[6] F” is shown. Therefore, when the moving image designation button “[6] To F” is pressed, a transmission request for a moving image content file in which the moving image “F” is reproduced first is issued by the Flash script.

The portable content HTTP server apparatus 300 receives a file request with the file name “DF.swf” (= transmission request for a moving image content file in which the moving image “F” is played first), and records this in a log file. Then, the moving image content file in which the moving image “F” is reproduced first is returned.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the processing procedure of portable content use recording.
The portable content HTTP server device 300 returns a predetermined moving image content file 391 a requested by the portable terminal device 100 to the portable terminal device 100. The mobile terminal device 100 returns the requested video content file 391a, receives it, and displays the video “A” to be played first on the video display screen 120a (FIG. 7 (1)).

When the movie designation button “[4] To D” in the movie selection menu on the movie display screen 120a is selected, the mobile terminal device 100 plays the movie “D” using the Flash script associated with the movie designation button. Are displayed on the moving image display screen 120d ((2)).
The mobile terminal device 100 issues a file request (= network resource request) with the file name “AD.txt” to the mobile content HTTP server device 300 using the Flash script associated with the video designation button “[4] To D”. To do. The portable content HTTP server apparatus 300 receives the file request of the issued file name “AD.txt” and records it in the log file 395 ((3)).

When the movie designation button “[5] Go to E” in the movie selection menu on the movie display screen 120d is selected, the mobile terminal device 100 uses the Flash script associated with this movie designation button to specify the file name “DE.swf”. Is issued to the portable content HTTP server apparatus 300 (= (4)). The portable content HTTP server apparatus 300 receives the moving image file transmission request and returns the moving image content file 391e ((5)). The mobile terminal device 100 receives the moving image content file 391e and displays the moving image “E” to be reproduced first on the moving image display screen 120e ((6)).
The portable content HTTP server apparatus 300 records the issued moving image file request with the file name “DE.swf” in the log file 395 ((7)).

Note that the mobile content HTTP server device 300 is provided with a moving image content file 391 in which each moving image is reproduced first.
Also, files (= page transition investigation file 397) such as file names “AD.txt” and “AB.txt” may not exist.

Next, examples will be described.
(Example 1)
An example in which a moving image content file in which one page of a catalog or information magazine is configured as one moving image will be described.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a catalog page display screen using a moving image content file. A catalog page display screen 120p using a moving image content file is illustrated. A catalog using a moving image content file performs an operation of turning a page, and an operation end screen displays one page of the catalog. The page display screen 120p includes a catalog page “1” and a page selection menu 122. The page selection menu 122 includes page selection buttons “[1] 1p”, “[2] 2p”, “[3] 3p”, “[4] 4p”, “[5] To 5p”, “[6] To 6p”, “[7] To 7p”, “[8] To 8p”, “[9] Index” and the like are described.

Each page selection button is associated with a moving image reproduction display function including moving image specific information (for example, a page number) to be reproduced and displayed and a network resource request including moving image specific information to be reproduced and displayed. Alternatively, a moving image content file transmission request including specific information of a moving image to be reproduced and displayed is associated.

For example, the page selection button “[3] Go to 3p” has the Flash script “on (press, keyPress“ 3 ”) [loadVariables (“ p1-p3.txt ”,-root); gotoAndPlay (“ 3p ”);] "Is shown as an example. Therefore, when the page selection button “[3] Go to 3p” is pressed, the movie “3p” is played by the Flash script and a file request (= network resource request) with the file name “p1-p3.txt” is issued. Is done. The file with the file name “p1-p3.txt” is the page transition investigation file 397.

  Also, the page selection button “[7] Go to 7p” shows an example in which the Flash script “on (press, keyPress“ 7 ”) [setURL (“ p1-p 7.swf ”);]” is associated. Has been. Therefore, when the page selection button “[7] Go to 7p” is pressed, a video content file transmission request with the file name “p1-p7.swf” (= video content in which the video “7p” is played first) is executed by the Flash script. File transmission request) is issued.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the usage record processing procedure of a catalog page using a moving image content file. The mobile content HTTP server device 300 is provided with a moving image content file 391 in which each page of the catalog is reproduced first.

The mobile terminal device 100 reproduces the catalog page “8” of the moving image content file 391e and displays it on the moving image display screen 120e (FIG. 9 (1)).

When the page selection button 124e “[4] Go to 4p” on the video display screen 120e is selected, a video file request with the file name “p8-p4.swf” (= page “4” is transmitted to the portable content HTTP server device 300 (transmission request for the moving image content file 391d to be reproduced first) ((2)).

The portable content HTTP server device 300 accepts the moving image file transmission request and returns the moving image content file 391d ((3)).

The mobile terminal device 100 receives the moving image content file 391d and displays the page “4” to be reproduced first on the moving image display screen 120d ((4)).

The portable content HTTP server apparatus 300 records the issued moving image file request with the file name “p8-p4.swf” in the log file.

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to collect usage records for each video, not for each video content file, with respect to a mobile terminal device using a portable video content file in the Flash Lite format. became.

Outline of portable content use recording system according to the present invention Detailed configuration diagram of portable content HTTP server apparatus 300 Rough operation flow of portable content use recording system 1 according to the present invention How to play video content file 391 in Flash Lite format Detailed configuration diagram of the mobile terminal device 100 Display screen of mobile terminal device 100 during browsing of video content file Mobile content usage record processing procedure Catalog page display screen using video content files Usage record processing procedure for catalog pages using video content files

Explanation of symbols

1 Mobile Content Usage Recording System 100 Mobile Terminal Device 110 Web Browser 120 Content Player 122 Dialogue Interface Object 300 Mobile Content HTTP Server Device 330 Content Transmission Unit 340 Selected Video Information Accepting Unit 350 Log Recording Unit 360 Browsing Total Unit 390 Storage Unit 393 Video Content File

Claims (5)

A moving image content file that includes one or more moving images that are transmitted from the server device to the terminal device through the network and displayed on the display unit of the terminal device,
The terminal device
A display unit for displaying information, an input unit for receiving input from a user,
A communication unit that communicates with the server device via a network;
Replaying means for reproducing and displaying a moving image included in the moving image content file on the display unit, and interpreting a script included in the moving image content file and issuing a command to control the display unit or the communication unit. And
The video content file includes one or more videos,
At the time of reproduction by the reproduction means, including a script that operates as an interactive interface that is a target for a viewer to select and designate with the input unit,
further,
The interactive interface accepts an instruction to select a moving image included in the moving image content file being browsed or a moving image included in another moving image content file, and the instruction to select the moving image is information specifying the moving image. Or, it is related to a script that is interpreted so as to issue a request for a specific network resource or a video content file transmission request from the communication unit, including information specifying both the video and the video that has been browsed immediately before. A video content file characterized by The video content file according to claim 1,
The moving image content file included in another moving image content file is associated with a script that is interpreted so as to issue a request for the other moving image content file from the communication unit to the server device. A content server device that distributes the moving image content file according to claim 1 to a mobile terminal device that receives and reproduces the moving image content file via a network, and has a file identification information including moving image specifying information of the first reproduced moving image A content file, a storage means for storing the log file, a log recording means for receiving a network resource request or a video content file transmission request including specific information of a video to be reproduced and displayed, and recording the request in a log file, A server apparatus comprising: content transmitting means for receiving a moving image content file request and returning a corresponding moving image content file. A computer program that causes a computer to operate as the server device according to claim 3 by being incorporated in the computer. According to the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium on which the computer program according to claim 4 is recorded.

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