JP2008311783A - Broadcast material recording system and broadcast material recording control method used in the system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a broadcast material recording system capable of reducing a work burden of an operation required for a recording operation and recording high quality broadcast material during recording broadcast material in a server device. <P>SOLUTION: In a controller 10, a material code attached to a recording medium M loaded in a cart device 20 and material IN point information are read to be automatically registered in a management table while associated with record information, and the original material in the recording medium M loaded in the cart device 20 is reproduced on the basis of the management table to execute record processing in a material server 30 during recording the original material in a material server 30. In such a case, the card device 20 automatically adjusts a signal level of the original material to a reference level prior to executing recording processing of the original material in the material server 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a broadcast material recording system for recording on a video server, for example, a broadcast material in a magnetic tape or a disk loaded in a cart device, and a broadcast material recording control method used in this system.

  As is well known, for example, in a transmission system for transmitting broadcast material such as TV (television) broadcast and radio broadcast video / audio, the broadcast material is recorded (hereinafter referred to as recording), and at an arbitrary timing. Video servers that play broadcast material are used.

  By the way, a broadcasting station reproduces broadcast material recorded on a medium such as a VTR (Video Tape Recorder) tape and writes it in a memory of a video server. Here, when a plurality of materials are recorded on one tape, it is necessary to manually record each material using an operation terminal. Furthermore, each time the broadcast material is switched to be recorded on the video server, the operator of the operation terminal must go to the VTR to reload the tape, and much time and effort are required until recording on the video server. In addition, since most of the recording work is performed manually, human error often occurs.

Conventionally, a recording / playback system has been proposed in which a plurality of broadcast materials are recorded and managed in the cart device, and unrecorded broadcast materials are automatically recorded on the video server by the cart device (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-6-139671.

  However, in the recording / reproducing system, when the broadcast material from the cart device is recorded on the video server, the operator needs to reproduce the broadcast material from the video server again and perform level check or the like.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to reduce the work burden on the operator required for recording operation when recording broadcast material on a server device, and to use the broadcast material recording system capable of recording high-quality broadcast material and the system. It is to provide a broadcast material recording control method.

  In order to achieve the above object, a broadcast material recording system according to the present invention records a one or a plurality of broadcast material signals and identifies a material ID that identifies the broadcast material signal and a head position of the broadcast material signal. A cart apparatus in which one or a plurality of recording media to which position information is given is detachably loaded, and a control for controlling the cart apparatus to reproduce an arbitrary broadcast material signal from a corresponding head position and recording it on the server apparatus And the cart device reproduces the corresponding broadcast material signal from the recording medium when recording the broadcast material signal on the server device, and sets the signal level of the reproduced broadcast material signal to a predetermined reference level. Level control means for correcting and recording to the server device, and the control device, when the recording medium is loaded in the cart device, the material ID and the ID from the recording medium Reading means for reading out the position information, table creating means for generating a management table in which the material ID and the cueing position information read by the reading means are associated with the record management information indicating the presence or absence of recording in the server device; When recording the broadcast material signal to the server device, the management table is referred to based on the material ID of the corresponding broadcast material signal, and execution / stop of the recording processing of the broadcast material signal to the server device is controlled based on the reference result. And a control means.

  According to this configuration, the material ID and the cue position information given to the recording medium loaded in the cart device are registered in the management table in association with the recording management information, and at the time of recording the broadcast material signal to the server device, The broadcast material signal in the recording medium loaded in the cart device is reproduced based on the management table, and the recording process to the server device is performed.

  Therefore, simply by loading the recording medium on which the broadcast material signal is recorded into the cart device, the recording processing of the broadcast material signal to the server device is automatically performed without any manual operation. Work load can be reduced.

  In addition, since the signal level of the corresponding broadcast material signal is automatically adjusted to the reference level prior to the execution of the broadcast material signal recording process for the server device, the reliability in recording the broadcast material signal for the server device is further increased. Can do.

  The control means is characterized by notifying the user of recording management information for the server device for the broadcast material signal in the management table.

  According to this configuration, the user can check the recording management information of each broadcast material signal in the recording medium loaded in the cart device.

  The control means updates the registered content of the recording management information corresponding to the broadcast material signal in the management table after recording the broadcast material signal to the server device.

  According to this configuration, the record management information in the management table can be automatically updated to the latest information automatically without any manual update process by the user.

  As described above in detail, according to the present invention, when broadcasting material is recorded on the server device, a broadcast material recording system capable of reducing the work burden on the operator required for the recording operation and recording high-quality broadcasting material and A broadcast material recording control method used in this system can be provided.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a broadcast material recording system according to the present invention.

  In the system of FIG. 1, the cart device 20 and the material server 30 are connected by a bus (not shown) with the control device 10 as the center. The control device 10 can control recording / reproduction of the cart device 20 and the material server 30.

  The cart apparatus 20 can be detachably loaded with a recording medium M on which one or more broadcast materials (referred to as original materials) are recorded. The recording medium M is a magnetic tape or DVD (digital versatile disc) that can be written and read at any time, and is pasted with a material code that identifies the original material and a barcode that describes the time code of the material IN point that is the starting position of the material. It has been.

  On the other hand, the control device 10 includes a barcode reading unit 11, a table creation unit 12, and a material delivery control unit 13 in addition to normal control functions related to the control operations of the cart device 20 and the material server 30.

  The barcode reading unit 11 reads a barcode attached to the recording medium M when the recording medium M is loaded in the cart device 20. As shown in FIG. 2, the table creation unit 12 creates a management table in which the material code and material IN point information read by the barcode reading unit 11 and recording information indicating whether recording is performed on the material server 30 are associated with each other. create.

  The material transmission control unit 13 refers to the management table based on the material code of the corresponding broadcast material when recording the broadcast material on the material server 30, and executes the broadcast material recording process on the material server 30 based on the reference result. -Control stop. Also, the recorded information in the management table is displayed together with the material code by the cart device 20. At this time, lighting or blinking of an LED (Light Emitting Diode) corresponding to the material code is used.

  On the other hand, the cart device 20 includes a level correction unit 21. When recording the broadcast material in the material server 30, the level correction unit 21 reproduces the corresponding broadcast material, corrects the signal level of the reproduced broadcast material to a predetermined reference level, and records it in the material server 30. To do.

  Next, the operation of the system configured as described above will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control operation procedure of the control device 10 and its contents.

  It is assumed that the recording medium M carried in by the user is set in the cart device 20. Then, the control device 10 reads the barcode attached to the recording medium M set in the cart device 20 (step ST3a), and associates the material code and the material IN point information in the barcode with information indicating unrecorded. Are registered in the management table (step ST3b). At this time, it is checked whether or not the same code as the material code exists in the management table. If the same code exists and indicates that it has been recorded, it is registered in association with information indicating that it has been recorded.

  Then, when a recording instruction is given from a host system (not shown), the control device 10 checks the corresponding material code in the management table and determines whether or not it has been recorded (step ST3c). If the corresponding source material is not recorded (No), the source material is cued based on the material IN point information in the management table, the video / audio level is checked, the level is corrected, Recording processing in the server 30 is executed (step ST3d).

  After the recording of the original material, the control device 10 updates the content of the recording information of the corresponding original material registered in the management table from “not recorded” to “recorded” (step ST3e).

  On the other hand, in step ST3c, if the corresponding original material has been recorded (Yes), the control device 10 displays a message to that effect together with the material code on the cart device 20 by the LED (step ST3f). In the case of recording NG, the LED color indicating recording NG is lit.

  Therefore, this display allows the user to know the recording status of the corresponding original material in real time.

  In addition, the video / audio level can be corrected again in the preview after automatic recording.

  As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the control device 10 reads the material code and the material IN point information given to the recording medium M loaded in the cart device 20, and automatically matches the recorded information in the management table. When the original material is recorded in the material server 30, the original material in the recording medium M loaded in the cart device 20 is reproduced based on the management table and the recording process in the material server 30 is executed. Yes. At this time, the cart device 20 automatically adjusts the signal level of the corresponding original material to the reference level before executing the recording process of the original material to the material server 30.

  Therefore, by simply loading the recording medium M on which the original material is recorded into the cart device 20, the original material recording process for the material server 30 is automatically performed without requiring any manual operation. It is possible to reduce the burden on the user who needs it. Further, since the setting and taking-out operations of the recording medium M on the cart device 20 can be performed in one day, the working time can be shortened and the cost can be reduced.

  Further, since the signal level of the corresponding original material is automatically adjusted to the reference level prior to the execution of the original material recording process on the material server 30, the reliability of the original material recording on the material server 30 can be further improved. it can.

  Furthermore, the registered content of the recorded information is automatically updated. For this reason, it is possible to automatically update the recorded information in the management table to the latest information automatically without the user performing manual update processing.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the registration information of the recorded information is automatically updated. However, it may be performed after a user's update instruction.

  In the above embodiment, the example in which the recording information corresponding to the material code is notified by the LED has been described, but the recording information may be displayed together with the material code by an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or the like.

  In addition, the functional configuration of the control device, the type of material server, the control procedure and content of the control device when recording the original material in the material server, the contents of the management table, etc., do not depart from the scope of the present invention Various modifications can be made.

The block block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the broadcast material recording system concerning this invention. The figure which shows an example of the registration content of the management table memorize | stored and hold | maintained at the control apparatus of the embodiment. The flowchart which shows the control operation procedure of the control apparatus of the embodiment, and its content.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Control apparatus, 11 ... Bar code reading part, 12 ... Table preparation part, 13 ... Material delivery control part, 20 ... Cart apparatus, 21 ... Level correction part, 30 ... Material server, M ... Recording medium.

Claims (4)

One or a plurality of recording media on which one or a plurality of broadcast material signals are recorded and provided with a material ID for specifying the broadcast material signals and cue position information indicating the head position of the broadcast material signals are detachably loaded. Cart device,
A control device for controlling the cart device to reproduce an arbitrary broadcast material signal from the corresponding head position and recording it on the server device;
The cart device is:
When a broadcast material signal is recorded on the server device, the corresponding broadcast material signal is reproduced from the recording medium, and the signal level of the reproduced broadcast material signal is corrected to a predetermined reference level to the server device. Provided with level correction means for recording,
The controller is
Reading means for reading a material ID and cue position information from the recording medium when the recording medium is loaded in the cart device;
Table creation means for creating a management table in which the material ID and the cue position information read by the reading means are associated with the record management information indicating the presence or absence of recording on the server device;
When the broadcast material signal is recorded on the server device, the management table is referred to based on the material ID of the corresponding broadcast material signal, and the broadcast material signal recording process on the server device is executed / stopped based on the reference result. A broadcast material recording system comprising a control means for controlling. 2. The broadcast material recording system according to claim 1, wherein the control means notifies the user of record management information for the server device for the broadcast material signal in the management table. 2. The broadcast material recording according to claim 1, wherein the control means updates the registered content of the recording management information corresponding to the broadcast material signal in the management table after recording the broadcast material signal to the server device. system. One or a plurality of recording media on which one or a plurality of broadcast material signals are recorded and provided with a material ID for specifying the broadcast material signals and cue position information indicating the head position of the broadcast material signals are detachably loaded. A broadcast material recording control method used in a system including a cart device and a control device that controls the cart device to reproduce an arbitrary broadcast material signal from a corresponding head position and record it on a server device. ,
When the recording medium is loaded in the cart device, the control device reads the material ID and cue position information from the recording medium,
A management table in which the read material ID and cue position information is associated with record management information indicating whether or not recording is performed on the server device is created by the control device,
When the broadcast material signal is recorded on the server device, the management table is referred to based on the material ID of the corresponding broadcast material signal, and if it is not recorded on the server device from this reference result, it corresponds from the recording medium. A broadcast material signal is reproduced, the signal level of the reproduced broadcast material signal is corrected to a predetermined reference level, recorded on the server device, and recorded on the server device when recorded on the server device. A broadcast material recording control method, characterized in that a user is informed that it has been completed.

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