JP2009072274A - Video distribution system, server system, client system, video distribution method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a video distribution system capable of decreasing the discomfort of a second client who is displayed in a video. <P>SOLUTION: The video distribution system comprises a server system including a CG video creation server for creating a composite CG video and a CG video distribution server for distributing the composite CG video. In the CG video creation server, movement information of a first client in a first criteria space is received and a first CG video in the first criteria space is created, and movement information of the second client in a second criteria space is received and a second CG video in the second criteria space is created, and the first CG video in the first criteria space and the second CG video in the second criteria space are arranged in a third criteria space for creating the composite CG video. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a video distribution system, a server system, a client system, a video distribution method, and a program. In particular, the present invention relates to a video distribution system for outputting video from a client, a client system of a server system, a video distribution method, and a program.

  An example of an exercise support system that remotely supports a user's exercise using a communication network is described in Patent Document 1. In the exercise support system described in Patent Literature 1, the exercise image data of the leader received from the leader terminal and the exercise image data of the user terminal are edited on one screen and displayed on the display.

JP 2006-302122 A (paragraphs 0097 to 0099)

  In the exercise support system described in Patent Literature 1, the user is displayed on the same display as the instructor, so that a sense of unity is enhanced and an improvement in motivation to exercise the exercise training menu is expected. However, in the exercise support system described above, the user's own image is captured by the camera and used as the user's own exercise image data. When the user is troubled by a physical complex, the user may have a feeling of resistance to the appearance of the user appearing on the display.

  The objective of this invention is providing the video delivery system, server system, client system, video delivery method, and program which solve the subject mentioned above.

  The video distribution system of the present invention receives the operation information of the first client in the first reference space, creates the first CG video in the first reference space, and the second client in the second reference space. CG image in the second reference space is generated, and the first CG image in the first reference space and the second CG in the second reference space are created in a third reference space. A server system including a CG video creation server that creates a composite CG video by arranging video and a CG video distribution server that distributes the composite CG video, and is connected to the server system via a communication network, A first motion information acquisition device that acquires motion information of a first client in a first reference space; and a CG image creation server that includes a first motion information in the first reference space. A first client system including a first client machine for transmitting client operation information; and the server system connected to the server system via the communication network; and second client operation information in the second reference space. A second operation information acquisition device to acquire, a second client machine for transmitting operation information of the second client in the second reference space to the CG image creation server, and the composition received from the CG image distribution server And a second client system including a video output device that outputs a CG video.

  The server system of the present invention receives the operation information of the first client in the first reference space, creates the first CG image in the first reference space, and the second client in the second reference space. The operation information is received, a CG image in the second reference space is created, and the first CG image in the first reference space and the second CG image in the second reference space are created in a third reference space. And a server system including a CG video creation server for creating a composite CG video and a CG video distribution server for delivering the composite CG video, and the server system connected via a communication network, A first motion information acquisition device that acquires motion information of a first client in one reference space, and a CG image creation server that includes a first motion information in the first reference space. A first client system including a first client machine for transmitting client operation information; and the server system connected to the server system via the communication network; and second client operation information in the second reference space. A second operation information acquisition device to acquire, a second client machine for transmitting operation information of the second client in the second reference space to the CG image creation server, and the composition received from the CG image distribution server It is a server system in a video distribution system comprising a second client system including a video output device that outputs a CG video.

  The first client system of the present invention receives the operation information of the first client in the first reference space, creates a first CG image in the first reference space, and generates a second CG image in the second reference space. CG image in the second reference space is generated, and the first CG image in the first reference space and the second CG image in the second reference space are generated in a third reference space. And a CG video creation server that creates a composite CG video by arranging the CG video and a CG video distribution server that delivers the composite CG video, and is connected to the server system via a communication network. , A first motion information acquisition device that acquires motion information of a first client in the first reference space, and a CG video creation server in the first reference space. A first client system including a first client machine for transmitting operation information of the first client, and a second client in the second reference space connected to the server system via the communication network A second motion information acquisition device that acquires the motion information of the second client machine, a second client machine that transmits the motion information of the second client in the second reference space to the CG video creation server, and the CG video distribution server And a second client system that includes a video output device that outputs the synthesized CG video received from the first client system.

  The second client system of the present invention receives the operation information of the first client in the first reference space, creates a first CG image in the first reference space, and generates a second CG image in the second reference space. CG image in the second reference space is generated, and the first CG image in the first reference space and the second CG image in the second reference space are generated in a third reference space. And a CG video creation server that creates a composite CG video by arranging the CG video and a CG video distribution server that delivers the composite CG video, and is connected to the server system via a communication network. , A first motion information acquisition device that acquires motion information of a first client in the first reference space, and a CG video creation server in the first reference space. A first client system including a first client machine for transmitting operation information of the first client, and a second client in the second reference space connected to the server system via the communication network A second motion information acquisition device that acquires the motion information of the second client machine, a second client machine that transmits the motion information of the second client in the second reference space to the CG video creation server, and the CG video distribution server A second client system in a video distribution system comprising a second client system including a video output device that outputs the synthesized CG video received from the video.

  In the video distribution method of the present invention, the first client system acquires the operation information of the first client in the first reference space and transmits it to the server system connected via the communication network. The operation information of the second client in the second reference space is acquired and transmitted to the server system connected via a communication network, and the server system uses the operation information of the first client in the first reference space. A first CG image in the first reference space is created, a second CG image in the second reference space is created from the operation information of the second client in the second reference space, and a third reference space is created. The CG image of the first client in the first reference space and the second client in the second reference space. The second CG video is arranged to create a composite CG video, the server system distributes the composite CG video, and the second client system receives the composite CG video received from the server system. It is characterized by outputting.

  The program of the present invention receives the operation information of the first client in the first reference space, creates the first CG image in the first reference space, and operates the second client in the second reference space. Receiving information and creating a CG image in a second reference space; and in a third reference space, the first CG image in the first reference space and the second CG image in the second reference space; Is connected to the server system via a communication network, the server system including a CG video creation server for creating a composite CG video by arranging the CG video and a CG video distribution server for delivering the composite CG video, A first operation information acquisition device for acquiring operation information of a first client in a reference space of the first reference space, and a first class in the first reference space in the CG video creation server. A first client system including a first client machine for transmitting the operation information of the ant, and the server system connected to the server system via the communication network, and the operation information of the second client in the second reference space A second operation information acquisition device to acquire, a second client machine for transmitting operation information of the second client in the second reference space to the CG image creation server, and the composition received from the CG image distribution server In a video distribution system comprising a second client system including a video output device that outputs a CG video, the CG video creation server generates the first client video information and the second client operation information. Execute the function to create a composite CG video by placing the CG video on the same screen And wherein the door.

  According to the present invention, even when a first client (e.g., instructor) displays an image together with a second client (e.g., a user), it is possible to reduce resistance to the user displaying the image. It has the effect.

  First, the outline of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the present invention.

  A video distribution system 500 according to the present invention includes a server system 001, a client system 100, and a client system 210.

  The server system 001 receives the operation information of the first client in the first reference space, creates the first CG video in the first reference space, and stores the operation information of the second client in the second reference space. Receive and create a second CG image in the second reference space, and arrange the first CG image in the first reference space and the second CG image in the second reference space in the third reference space. A CG video creation server 013 that creates a composite CG video, and a CG video distribution server 015 that delivers a composite CG video.

  The client system 100 is connected to the server system 001 via a communication network, acquires video information of the first client in the first reference space, and transmits it to the server system 001.

  The client system 210 includes an operation information acquisition device 212 that is connected to the server system 001 via a communication network and acquires operation information of the second client in the second reference space. The client system 210 includes a client machine 211 that transmits the operation information of the second client in the second reference space to the server system 001, and a video output device 214 that outputs the synthesized CG video received from the server system 001. .

  According to the present invention, even when a second client (e.g., a user) displays an image together with the first client (e.g., an instructor), it is possible to reduce resistance to the second client itself displaying an image. It has the effect of being able to. This is because the present invention outputs video using CG video created from the operation information of the second client (eg, user).

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a video distribution system 500 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The video distribution system 500 includes three client systems 100, 210, and 220 and a server system 001. The client systems 100, 210, 220 and the server system 001 are connected via a communication network (for example, the Internet 400). For example, the video distribution system 500 provides an unspecified number of users having different locations with an opportunity to perform fitness training in a group without seeing the appearance of the users via a communication network such as the Internet 400. The video distribution system 500 shown in FIG. 2 shows a configuration in the case where one instructor and two users use the video distribution system 500 as an example.

  The server system 001 includes a login server 011, a schedule management server 012, a CG video creation server 013, a content server 014, and a CG video distribution server 015.

  The login server 011 receives authentication information from the client machines 110, 211, and 221 of the client systems 100, 210, and 220 via the Internet 400. Then, the login server 011 compares the authentication information registered in advance with the received authentication information. Here, the authentication information is the account and password of the instructor and user who use the client systems 100, 210, and 220. Authentication information registered in advance for inquiry may be stored in the login server 011 or may be stored in a server different from the login server 011 together with information such as a name associated with the account. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a modification of the video distribution system 500 in the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, authentication information registered in advance for inquiry is stored in the user information server 016.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The login server 011 permits access to the schedule management server 012 and access to the CG video creation server 013 for users who match the authentication information registered in advance.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of the schedule management server 012 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The schedule management server 012 includes a program information storage unit 021, an information providing unit 022, and an information examination registration unit 023.

  The program information storage unit 021 stores a fitness program schedule table. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a fitness program schedule table stored in the schedule management server 012 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The fitness program schedule table stores information on a fitness program, its capacity, the number of scheduled users, start time, end time, and scheduled user ID.

  The information providing unit 022 presents fitness program information to the user via the login server 011.

  When the user registers the use of the program menu, the information review / registration unit 023 confirms the expected number of users at that time, determines whether or not registration is possible, and if the user can register, the user is scheduled to use Increase the number by one. Accordingly, the video distribution system 500 can limit the number of users scheduled to be used according to the number of people that can be displayed on one screen. In addition, the video distribution system 500 can limit the scheduled users according to the load on each server of the server system 001.

  The schedule management server 012 controls the CG video creation server 013 and the CG video distribution server 015 to end the fitness program at the end time of the program.

  Returning again to the description of FIG. The CG video creation server 013 acquires instructor and user operation information and audio information transmitted from the client systems 100, 210, and 220 via the login server 011. Here, as shown in FIGS. 7, 8, and 9 described later, the motion information indicates the position of each part (eg, part ID1 = head, part ID2 = neck, etc.) of the human body at each time in the three-dimensional space. It is a thing.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of the CG video creation server 013 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The CG video creation server 013 includes a calculation unit 017, a CG video creation unit 018, a CG video synthesis unit 019, and a spatial information storage unit 020.

  The calculation unit 017 stores instructor motion information until the fitness program ends, and calculates the maximum motion range of the instructor in the three-dimensional space based on the motion information when the fitness program ends.

  The CG video creation unit 018 creates each CG video from the client operation information in each reference space received from each client system 100, 210, 220. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing instructor operation information in the reference space of the client system 100 received by the CG video creation server 013 from the client system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 to be described later, the movement information is obtained by referring to the points (neck, shoulder, etc.) of the human body of the instructor at each time in the reference space (three-dimensional space (xyz space)) of the client system 100. The position of each point) is shown.

  The CG video creation unit 018 creates a line drawing CG from the motion information, for example, as shown in FIG. The CG video creation unit 018 plots each part of the motion information in the xyz space and connects the points with lines. That is, the CG video creation unit 018 obtains a coordinate value between the coordinate value of one part of the motion information and the coordinate value of the other part, and obtains the obtained coordinate value as CG video information. FIGS. 8A and 8B are examples of CG video information. The coordinates on the line of the line drawing in the CG video information have specific image information (color, brightness, etc.). Other coordinates are blank.

  The CG video created by the CG video creation unit 018 is, for example, a CG character video that is a person video of an instructor or a user video created from motion information. Here, as shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 14 to be described later, the CG character video may be a person video consisting of a line, a person video consisting of a cylinder, or another person video. For example, the CG character image may be provided with a line or a cylinder changed to a part resembling a human body part. Also, a template in which various types of parts are prepared and prepared may be prepared, and the user may select a model of a person image. In this case, the content server 014 described later stores these parts and a template made up of the parts.

  The CG video composition unit 019 arranges the CG video of the instructor and the user on the same screen and creates a composite CG video. Thereby, the CG video creation server 013 can create a video in which an instructor and a plurality of users exist on the same screen.

  The spatial information storage unit 020 stores reference space information (third reference space) when the CG video composition unit 019 arranges each CG video on the same screen.

  FIG. 8 shows that instructor operation information in the reference space of the client system 100 and user operation information in the reference space of the client system 210 are arranged in the reference space of the CG video creation server 013 in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. (A) is a CG image of the instructor using the client system 100 and the CG image information thereof. (B) is a CG video of the user who uses the client system 210 and its CG video information. In each CG video information, the coordinates on the line drawing line have specific image information (color, brightness, etc.). Other coordinates do not have specific image information. Each CG video information is CG video information in an xyz coordinate space (first and second reference spaces) when each motion information is acquired. (C) shows spatial information in the third reference space. For example, when coloring a floor on which a CG image of an instructor and a user stands, for example, the spatial information in the third reference space is image information (color, brightness) different from the others at the coordinates of y = 0. Is stored.

  The CG video creation server 013 reads the spatial information in the third reference space from the spatial information storage unit 020. Then, the CG video creation server 013 arranges the first reference space of the client system 100 and the second reference space of the client system 210 at predetermined positions in the third reference space.

  That is, the CG video creation server 013 performs coordinate conversion with respect to each CG video information in the first and second reference spaces with reference to predetermined coordinates in the third reference space. For example, the CG video creation server 013 sets the coordinates (x, y, z) = (0, 0, 0) in the first reference space to (x, y, z) = (3, 0, 1). Let's convert to The CG video creation server 013 adds 3 and 1 to the coordinates x and z of the CG video information in the first reference space.

  Then, the CG video creation server 013 overwrites the spatial information in the third reference space with each CG video information converted into the coordinates in the third reference space. Since the coordinates on the line of the line drawing in each CG video information have specific image information, the CG video creation server 013 overwrites the spatial information in the third reference space only with the coordinates.

  (D) is spatial information in the third reference space after overwriting. The spatial information in the third reference space after overwriting is a synthesized CG image.

  The position where each CG video is arranged is determined in consideration of the number of users and the positional relationship between the instructor and the user. The CG video creation unit 018 may change the scale (ratio) of each reference space. For example, the CG video creation unit 018 may enlarge the instructor.

  The CG video creation server 013 transmits the created composite CG video (spatial information in the third reference space after overwriting) to the CG video distribution server 015.

  The CG video distribution server 015 receives the synthesized CG video created by the CG video creation server 013. The CG video distribution server 015 inquires about the scheduled user information registered in the schedule management server 012 and the information of the users who are logged in to the login server 011. The CG video distribution server 015 distributes the combined CG video to the client machines 110, 211, and 221 of the user who is currently using the program. The CG video distribution server 015 acquires information on the maximum operation range of the program instructor to be distributed from the content server 014 and distributes the information to the client machines 110, 211, and 221.

  In addition, the CG video creation server 013 and the CG video distribution server 015 deal with a user who requests an existing program video at a convenient time instead of using the synthesized CG video in real time as follows. . First, the CG video creation server 013 creates a CG video based on the operation information and audio information of the instructor (from the client system 100) and the user operation information and audio information stored in the content server 014. Then, the CG video creation server 013 arranges the CG video of the instructor and the user on the same screen and creates a composite CG video. Then, the CG video distribution server 015 distributes the synthesized CG video.

  Further, the content server 014 stores the instructor's CG video, and the CG video creation server 013 newly creates only the user's CG video, and creates a composite CG video from the instructor's CG video and the user's CG video. May be. Further, the CG video distribution server 015 may distribute the CG video of the instructor directly from the content server 014 to the user without synthesizing the CG video at the request of the user.

  The content server 014 acquires and stores instructor operation information and audio information sent from the client system 100 via the login server 011. Further, the content server 014 transmits the instructor's operation information and audio information to the CG video creation server 013 or the CG video distribution server 015. In addition, the content server 014 stores a part for a CG character video or a template made up of parts.

  Each of these servers constituting the server system 001 is an information processing apparatus, and realizes its function by operating a program on a CPU (Central Processing Unit), for example.

  Next, the client systems 100, 210, and 221 will be described. FIG. 2 shows a client machine 110 used by an instructor, a client machine 211 used by a user, and a client machine 221 used by another user. The client machines 110, 211, and 221 are connected to the login server 011 and the CG video distribution server 015 of the server system 001 via the Internet 400. Since the client systems 100, 210, and 220 have the same configuration, the client system 210 will be described below as a representative.

  The client system 210 includes a client machine 211, an operation information acquisition device 212, an audio information acquisition device 213, and a video output device 214.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of the client machine 211 in the embodiment of the present invention. The client machine 211 includes a transmission / reception unit 215 and a two-dimensionalization unit 216. The client machine 211 is an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer, and realizes its function by operating a program on a CPU (Central Processing Unit), for example. The transmission / reception unit 215 obtains operation information from the operation information acquisition device 212. In addition, the transmission / reception unit 215 obtains audio information from the audio information acquisition device 213. The transmission / reception unit 215 transmits the obtained operation information and audio information to the server system 001 via the Internet 400. In addition, the transmission / reception unit 215 receives the synthesized CG video from the CG video distribution server 015.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the two-dimensionalization in the embodiment of the present invention. Since the synthesized CG image received by the transmission / reception unit 215 is information in a three-dimensional space, two-dimensionalization is performed when outputting the image (screen display). The two-dimensionalization unit 216 converts the synthesized CG video (spatial information in the third reference space after overwriting the CG video information) by a predetermined function ((X, Y) = f (x, y, z)), 2D.

  The first user of the client machine 211 can also exchange data with each server of the server system 001 using an interface such as a mouse or a keyboard.

  The motion information acquisition device 212 acquires motion information in the three-dimensional space of the first user. The motion information acquisition device 212 includes, for example, two cameras and captures the movement of the first user from two directions.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an operation information acquisition method according to the embodiment of the present invention. The motion information acquisition device 212 acquires the position of each point (point of each part such as neck and shoulder) of the human body at each time in the three-dimensional space and uses it as motion information.

  The user of the client system 210 wears a costume in which the color of the point of each part of the body such as the neck and shoulder is different from the other parts. The motion information acquisition device 212 captures the first user's motion with the camera. The motion information acquisition device 212 binarizes the obtained video with the color of the point of each part and the color of the other part, and acquires the position of the point of each part. Here, the video analysis method is not limited to this method. For example, the motion information acquisition device 212 may grasp points of each part of the body from indirect movement without using a costume. FIG. 11 plots the analysis results on a graph.

  The upper left graph (a) plots the position of each part of the human body obtained based on the video imaged from the first camera at time t = t1. The graph in the lower left (b) is based on the video taken from the second camera. The motion information acquisition device 212 can acquire the position of each point of the human body in a three-dimensional space (a space represented by an xyz axis) by using two cameras.

  The graph on the upper right (c) and the graph on the lower right (d) are obtained by plotting the position of each part of the human body at time t = t2. Thus, by acquiring the position of each part of the human body at each time, the motion information acquisition device 212 can obtain the motion information of the human body.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The video output device 214 is a display or the like that outputs the composite CG video received by the client machine 211 from the CG video distribution server 015.

  Above, description of the structure in embodiment of this invention is complete | finished.

  Next, the operation in the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the server system 001 in the embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the processing for the client machine 211 will be mainly described.

  First, in step A101, the login server 011 receives authentication information from the client machine 211. If the authentication information transmitted by the user who made the access request does not match the authentication information registered in advance, the login server 011 rejects the access (steps A102, No, A104). If they match, the login server 011 permits the user to access the schedule management server 012 (step A103).

  The schedule management server 012 determines whether the accessing user has already registered to use the fitness program. The information examination / registration unit 023 searches and determines whether the user ID exists in the column of the scheduled user ID of the fitness program schedule table. When the use registration has been completed, the schedule management server 012 proceeds to the process of step A110 (step A104, Yes). If the usage registration has not been completed, the schedule management server 012 proceeds to the process of step A105 (step A105).

  In step A105, the information providing unit 022 of the schedule management server 012 presents fitness program information to the user permitted to access (step A105).

  Next, the user who has been granted access applies to the schedule management server 012 for registration of fitness program use (step A106). The information examination registration unit 023 of the schedule management server 012 compares the number of fitness programs to be applied with the number of prospective users. If the planned number of users of the fitness program to be applied has reached the capacity, the information examination registration unit 023 refuses registration. The schedule management server 012 returns to the process of step A106 to guide to another fitness program (step A107, Yes). The information examination registration unit 023 accepts the registration and adds one person who plans to use the program (step A108) when the number of people who use the program to be applied has not reached the capacity (step A107, No). . When the fitness program in which the user is registered has started or will start soon, the schedule management server 012 proceeds to the process of step A110 (step A109, Yes). If the start of the fitness program in which the user is registered is a while ahead, the schedule management server 012 ends the process (No at Step A109).

  Next, the operation when the server system 001 provides the fitness program service will be described in step A109 and subsequent steps. The login server 011 permits the user who has already registered to use the fitness program (step A104, Yes) to access the CG video creation server 013 (step A110). In addition, the login server 011 permits the user (step A109, Yes) whose registered fitness program has started or is about to start to access the CG video creation server 013 (step A110).

  The CG video creation server 013 determines whether the user desires to use the fitness program in real time. When the user desires to use the fitness program in real time (Yes at Step A111), the CG video creation server 013 proceeds to the process at Step A112. If the user does not wish to use the fitness program in real time (No at Step A111), the CG video creation server 013 proceeds to the process at Step A118.

  Heretofore, since the client machines 110, 211, and 221 perform the same processing, the processing for the client machine 211 has been described. However, regarding the following steps A112 and A117, the processing for the client machine 110 used by the instructor is slightly different. Therefore, hereinafter, it is assumed that the instructor of the client system 100 and the user of the client system 210 are permitted to access the CG video creation server 013.

  In step A112, the CG video creation server 013 receives instructor or user operation information and audio information from the client machines 110 and 211 that are permitted to be accessed. The CG video creation server 013 stores the instructor's operation information and audio information in the content server 014 (step A112).

  Next, the CG video creation unit 018 of the CG video creation server 013 creates CG videos of a plurality of clients (instructors and users of the client system 210) based on the received operation information and audio information (step A113). . Then, the CG video composition unit 019 arranges the CG videos of a plurality of clients on the same screen and creates a composite CG video (step A114).

  Next, the CG video distribution server 015 distributes the composite CG video created by the CG video creation server 013 to the client system 210 (step A115).

  Next, the CG video distribution server 015 refers to the end time of the program stored in the schedule management server 012. When the end time is reached, the provision of the program is ended (step A116, Yes). At this time, the calculation unit 017 of the CG video creation server 013 calculates the maximum motion range of the instructor based on the motion information of the instructor received from the client system 100, and stores it in the content server 014 (step A117). If the end time has not been reached, the server system 001 returns to the process at step A112 (No at step A116). By repeating the processing from step A112 to step A116, the synthesized CG video is distributed as a moving image.

  Next, processing when the user does not want to use the fitness program in real time (step A111, No) will be described. The CG video distribution server 015 acquires information on the maximum operating range of the program instructor to be distributed from the content server 014, and distributes the information to the client system 210 (step A118). The CG video creation server 013 receives the operation information and audio information of the user from the client system 210 of the user permitted to access. The CG video creation server 013 receives from the content server 014 the instructor's motion information and audio information stored when the fitness program is provided in real time (step A119). Then, the CG video creation unit 018 of the CG video creation server 013 creates CG videos of a plurality of clients (instructors and users of the client system 210) based on the received operation information (Step A120).

  Then, the CG video composition unit 019 arranges the CG videos of a plurality of clients on the same screen and creates a composite CG video (step A121). The CG video creation server 013 transmits the composite CG video to the CG video distribution server 015, and the CG video distribution server 015 distributes the received composite CG video to the client system 210 (step A122).

  The CG video distribution server 015 determines whether all the instructor operation information and audio information stored in the content server 014 have been transmitted to the CG video creation server 013. The CG video distribution server 015 ends the provision of the fitness program (step A123) when the transmission is completed (end of content). If all transmissions have not been completed, the server system 001 returns to the process of step A112 (step A123, No).

  Next, an operation information acquisition operation in the client systems 100, 210, and 220 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the client systems 100, 210, and 220 in the embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the operation information acquisition devices 120, 212, and 222 acquire audio information and operation information of each client (instructor, user) at each time (step B101). The client machines 110, 211, and 221 transmit this audio information and operation information to the server system 001 (step B102). When the CG video distribution server 015 completes the provision of the fitness program, the client machines 110, 211, and 221 determine that the fitness program has ended (step B103, Yes), and the process ends. If the CG video distribution server 015 does not complete the fitness program provision, the process returns to step B101 (No in step B103).

  Next, the CG video creation process (steps A113 and A120) in FIG. 12 will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the CG video creation processing (steps A113 and A120) in FIG.

  First, the CG video creation server 013 plots the received motion information (indicating the position of each point (point of each part such as neck and shoulder) of the human body at each time in the three-dimensional space) on the three-dimensional space. (Step C101). The CG video creation server 013 connects the points with lines (step C102). Then, the CG video creation server 013 creates a CG character based on the line drawing (step C103). For example, the CG video creation server 013 changes the line to a cylinder.

  Next, the maximum operation range calculation process (step A117) in FIG. 12 will be described.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the maximum operation range calculation process (step A117) in FIG. The calculation unit 017 of the CG video creation server 013 calculates the maximum motion range of the instructor from all the motion information of the instructor received from the client system 100 before the process of Step A117 of FIG. 12 shown in FIG. . First, the calculation unit 017 calculates X = Xmax−Xmin, and calculates the maximum operation range in the X direction (step D101). The calculation unit 017 searches for values at all times and all part IDs of the X coordinate, and sets the largest value among them as Xmax. The calculation unit 017 searches for values in all times and all part IDs of the X coordinate, and sets the smallest value among them as Xmin. Next, the calculation unit 017 calculates Y = Ymax−Ymin similarly to the X coordinate, and calculates the maximum operation range in the Y direction (step D102). Next, the calculation unit 017 calculates Z = Zmax−Zmin similarly to the X coordinate, and calculates the maximum operation range in the Z direction (step D103). Then, the CG video creation server 013 stores the maximum operating range of the instructor in the content server 014 (step D104).

  Above, description of operation | movement in embodiment of this invention is complete | finished.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of video output (screen display) in the embodiment of the present invention. The CG video creation server 013 creates a composite CG video by arranging CG videos of the instructor and the user on one screen representing a three-dimensional space prepared in advance. The synthesized CG video is transmitted from the CG video distribution server 015 to the client system 210 and is output (screen displayed) by the video output device 214. Here, an example is shown in which the video output device 214 simultaneously displays the synthesized CG video and information on the maximum operating range of the instructor as necessary spaces on the screen. The user of the client system 210 can know the space required for the fitness program by referring to the screen shown in FIG.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a method for changing the video display direction of the CG character in the embodiment of the present invention. Since the CG character in the embodiment of the present invention is three-dimensional, the user can see the CG character from different directions. For example, it is assumed that the CG video creation server 013 plots a CG character in a space represented by XYZ axes as shown in FIG. Here, the value of this plot is changed to the space represented by the X′-Y′-Z ′ axis (X ′ = Z, Y ′ = Y, Z ′ = − X), and when the plotting is performed again, the user becomes You can see the CG character from the side.

  Hereafter, the modification of embodiment of this invention is shown.

  The number of client systems connected to the server system 001 shown in this embodiment is an example. The present invention can also be applied to a large-scale configuration in which a larger number of client systems are connected.

  In the present embodiment, the motion information acquisition device 120 acquires motion information for the motion of an instructor that uses the client system 100. However, the client system 100 may transmit the video (imaging information) captured by the camera to the server system 001 without acquiring operation information. In this case, the CG video creation server 013 synthesizes the instructor's video as it is into the synthesized CG video.

  Further, the CG video creation server 013 may reflect the voice of the user or the instructor on the CG video based on the voice information transmitted from the client machines 110, 211, and 221. Further, the CG video creation server 013 may convert the voice into characters by a voice recognition device or the like and reflect the text as subtitles.

  In addition, the CG video creation server 013 synthesizes a point that reflects the calorie consumption amount or difference of each user calculated based on the difference between the motion information of a specific user such as an instructor and the motion information of each user. It may be reflected in the video. Further, the CG video creation server 013 may transmit calorie consumption and point information to the client systems 100, 210, and 220 through the CG video distribution server 015 at the end of the program.

  Further, a space that can be used by a user of the client system 210 or 220 may be input, and the server system 001 may provide a program stored in the content server 014 in accordance with the available space.

  Moreover, although the example which distributes a fitness program was shown in this Embodiment, this invention is applicable also to various other video distribution. For example, an instructor's swing and a user's swing may be displayed on the same screen in a golf program.

  This embodiment has the following effects, for example.

  This embodiment has an effect that even if the user displays an image together with the instructor, the user can be less resistant to the image display. This is because the present invention outputs video using CG video created from the operation information of the second client (eg, user).

  Further, the present embodiment has an effect that the communication cost can be reduced. In particular, this effect is remarkable when the client machines 110, 211, and 221 transmit user operation information to the CG video creation server 013. The reason is that the client machines 110, 211, and 221 transmit operation information (eg, point information for creating a line drawing) to the CG video creation server 013, not the imaging information itself captured by the camera. It is.

  Further, the present embodiment has an effect that the CG character can be viewed from a favorite direction. The reason is that the CG character is expressed in three dimensions.

  In addition, the present embodiment has an effect that the user can grasp the required three-dimensional space when executing the fitness program. This is because the instructor's motion information is obtained in three dimensions. In this embodiment, the maximum motion range is calculated based on the three-dimensional motion information. Information in two dimensions may be used, but in the case of two dimensions, the maximum length of at least one of the front, rear, left, and right is not known, which may be insufficient for grasping the necessary space. Therefore, it is desirable to grasp the maximum motion range based on the three-dimensional motion information.

  In addition, this embodiment has an effect that the user can practice fitness training continuously at home or the like. The reason is that even when fitness training is practiced alone at home or the like, the user can practice with the instructor and other friends. In the case of fitness training using a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) or the like, the user can easily interrupt and stop because of practice alone, and the effect of the training menu may not be obtained.

  In addition, this embodiment has an effect that the user can perform fitness training according to his / her convenience. The reason is that the video distribution system 500 is a client server system via a communication network and is not limited by location. Moreover, since the content server 014 stores the instructor's operation information, the fitness program can be viewed at any time after the storage. In the case of fitness training in a fitness facility, the start time and end time of the fitness facility are fixed, and if the time is not convenient, the user may not be able to enjoy the service.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the user can obtain an environment for performing group fitness at home or the like at any time. In addition, fitness operators and others can conduct a fitness business without preparing a facility that accommodates a large number of people, and can also improve profits by attracting individuals who resist fitness in front of the group. .

  The present invention is applicable to a video distribution system, a server system, a client system, a video distribution method, and a program that output a video from a client.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary structure of this invention. It is a figure which shows the video delivery system 500 in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the modification of the video delivery system 500 in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the schedule management server 012 in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the fitness program schedule table which the schedule management server 012 in embodiment of this invention stores. It is a figure which shows the structure of the CG image | video production server 013 in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement information of the instructor in the reference | standard space of the client system 100 which the CG image | video production | generation server 013 receives from the client system 100 in embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows having arrange | positioned the operation information of the instructor in the reference space of the client system 100, and the operation information of the user in the reference space of the client system 210 in the reference space of the CG image creation server 013 in the embodiment of the present invention. is there. It is a figure which shows the structure of the client machine 211 in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the two-dimensionalization in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement information acquisition method in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the server system 001 in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the client systems 100,210,220 in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the CG image | video production | generation process (step A113) in FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the maximum operation | movement range calculation process (step A117) in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a video output (screen display) in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the change method of the video display direction of the CG character in embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

001 Server system 011 Login server 012 Schedule management server 013 CG video creation server 014 Content server 015 CG video distribution server 016 User information server 017 Calculation unit 018 CG video creation unit 019 CG video synthesis unit 021 Program information storage unit 022 Information provision unit 023 Information examination registration unit 100, 210, 220 Client system 110, 211, 221 Client machine 120, 212, 222 Operation information acquisition device 130, 213, 223 Audio information acquisition device 140, 214, 224 Video output device 215 Transmission / reception unit 216 2 Dimension part 400 Internet 500 Video distribution system

Claims (11)

Receiving the operation information of the first client in the first reference space, creating a first CG image in the first reference space, and receiving the operation information of the second client in the second reference space; A second CG image in the first reference space is created, and the first CG image in the first reference space and the second CG image in the second reference space are arranged in a third reference space. A server system including a CG video creation server that creates a composite CG video and a CG video distribution server that delivers the composite CG video;
A first operation information acquisition device connected to the server system via a communication network and acquiring operation information of a first client in the first reference space; and the first reference space in the CG video creation server. A first client system including a first client machine for transmitting operation information of the first client in
A second operation information acquisition device connected to the server system via the communication network and acquiring operation information of a second client in the second reference space; and the second reference information is sent to the CG video creation server. A second client system including: a second client machine that transmits operation information of the second client in space; and a video output device that outputs the synthesized CG video received from the CG video distribution server. A featured video distribution system. The CG video creation server
Receiving the operation information of the first client in the first reference space, creating the first CG image in the first reference space, and operating information of the second client in the second reference space; And a CG video creation unit for creating the second CG video in the second reference space;
A spatial information storage unit that stores spatial information that is image information of each coordinate of the third reference space;
The first CG information in the first reference space and the second CG image in the second reference space are coordinate-converted into coordinates based on predetermined coordinates in a third reference space, and the space The synthesized CG image in the third reference space is created by overwriting the first and second CG images after being converted into the coordinates of the third reference space on the spatial information read from the information storage unit. Including a CG video composition unit,
The first client system includes:
The first motion information acquisition device for acquiring motion information of the first client in the first reference space;
The first client including a first transmission / reception unit connected to the CG video creating unit via the communication network and transmitting operation information of the first client in the first reference space to the CG video creating unit. Including machine and
The second client system is
The second operation information acquisition device for acquiring operation information of the second client in the second reference space;
It is connected to the CG video creation means via the communication network, transmits the operation information of the second client in the second reference space to the CG video creation means, and the synthesized CG in the third reference space. The second client machine including: a transmission / reception unit that receives video from the CG video distribution server; and a two-dimensionalization unit that converts the synthesized CG video in the third reference space into a two-dimensional video;
The video distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising: a video output device that outputs the synthesized CG video converted into a two-dimensional video. The video distribution system according to claim 2, wherein the first and second CG videos are CG character videos. The server system is
A content server storing operation information of the first client in the first reference space and providing the operation information of the first client in the first reference space to the CG video creation server. The video distribution system according to claim 1. The CG video creation server
5. The video distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising: a calculation unit that calculates a maximum operation range of the first client in a three-dimensional space based on the acquired operation information of the first client. . The CG video distribution server
The video distribution system according to claim 5, wherein the information of the maximum operation range is distributed. A server system,
Receiving the operation information of the first client in the first reference space, creating a first CG image in the first reference space, and receiving the operation information of the second client in the second reference space; A second CG image in the first reference space is created, and the first CG image in the first reference space and the second CG image in the second reference space are arranged in a third reference space. A server system including a CG video creation server that creates a composite CG video and a CG video distribution server that delivers the composite CG video;
A first operation information acquisition device connected to the server system via a communication network and acquiring operation information of a first client in the first reference space; and the first reference space in the CG video creation server. A first client system including a first client machine for transmitting operation information of the first client in
A second operation information acquisition device connected to the server system via the communication network and acquiring operation information of a second client in the second reference space; and the second reference information is sent to the CG video creation server. A second client system including: a second client machine that transmits operation information of a second client in space; and a second client system that includes a video output device that outputs the synthesized CG video received from the CG video distribution server. Server system in the system. A first client system,
Receiving the operation information of the first client in the first reference space, creating a first CG image in the first reference space, and receiving the operation information of the second client in the second reference space; A second CG image in the first reference space is created, and the first CG image in the first reference space and the second CG image in the second reference space are arranged in a third reference space. A server system including a CG video creation server that creates a composite CG video and a CG video distribution server that delivers the composite CG video;
A first operation information acquisition device connected to the server system via a communication network and acquiring operation information of a first client in the first reference space; and the first reference space in the CG video creation server. A first client system including a first client machine for transmitting operation information of the first client in
A second operation information acquisition device connected to the server system via the communication network and acquiring operation information of a second client in the second reference space; and the second reference information is sent to the CG video creation server. A second client system including: a second client machine that transmits operation information of a second client in space; and a second client system that includes a video output device that outputs the synthesized CG video received from the CG video distribution server. A first client system in the system. A second client system,
Receiving the operation information of the first client in the first reference space, creating a first CG image in the first reference space, and receiving the operation information of the second client in the second reference space; A second CG image in the first reference space is created, and the first CG image in the first reference space and the second CG image in the second reference space are arranged in a third reference space. A server system including a CG video creation server that creates a composite CG video and a CG video distribution server that delivers the composite CG video;
A first operation information acquisition device connected to the server system via a communication network and acquiring operation information of a first client in the first reference space; and the first reference space in the CG video creation server. A first client system including a first client machine for transmitting operation information of the first client in
A second operation information acquisition device connected to the server system via the communication network and acquiring operation information of a second client in the second reference space; and the second reference information is sent to the CG video creation server. A second client system including: a second client machine that transmits operation information of a second client in space; and a second client system that includes a video output device that outputs the synthesized CG video received from the CG video distribution server. A second client system in the system. The first client system acquires the operation information of the first client in the first reference space and transmits it to the server system connected via the communication network,
A second client system acquires operation information of the second client in the second reference space and transmits the operation information to the server system connected via a communication network;
The server system creates a first CG image in the first reference space from the operation information of the first client in the first reference space, and the second information from the operation information of the second client in the second reference space. A second CG image in the second reference space is created, and the CG image of the first client in the first reference space and the second client in the second reference space are created in the third reference space. 2 to create a composite CG video
The server system delivers the synthesized CG video;
The video distribution method, wherein the second client system outputs the synthesized CG video received from the server system. A program,
Receiving the operation information of the first client in the first reference space, creating a first CG image in the first reference space, and receiving the operation information of the second client in the second reference space; A second CG image in the first reference space is created, and the first CG image in the first reference space and the second CG image in the second reference space are arranged in a third reference space. A server system including a CG video creation server that creates a composite CG video and a CG video distribution server that delivers the composite CG video;
A first operation information acquisition device connected to the server system via a communication network and acquiring operation information of a first client in the first reference space; and the first reference space in the CG video creation server. A first client system including a first client machine for transmitting operation information of the first client in
A second operation information acquisition device connected to the server system via the communication network and acquiring operation information of a second client in the second reference space; and the second reference information is sent to the CG video creation server. A second client system including: a second client machine that transmits operation information of a second client in space; and a second client system that includes a video output device that outputs the synthesized CG video received from the CG video distribution server. In the system,
A program for causing the CG video creation server to execute a function of creating a composite CG video by arranging video information of the first client and CG video created from the operation information of the second client on the same screen.

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