JP2011221117A - Apparatus, method and program for controlling content - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a content control apparatus for providing content according to the situation in a hall without preparing a large screen.SOLUTION: The content control apparatus in a content control system that is configured by installing a display apparatus, an image projector for projecting an image on the display apparatus, and a playback apparatus connected to the image projector in each table and by connecting the content control apparatus to each playback apparatus. The content control apparatus includes: a progress data storing section for storing progress data obtained by associating the order of reproducing contents corresponding to the scene determined according to the progress of a ceremony held in a hall with each table arranged in the hall; and an output control section for issuing an instruction to the playback apparatus installed in the table to reproduce the content to be reproduced when a playback instruction for any content of the progress data is input.

Description

The present invention relates to a content control apparatus, a content control method, and a content control program process that display content on a plurality of screens.

At the wedding reception, multiple round tables are set up in the venue, and the main table is set up.
Depending on the progress of the reception, various contents may be displayed on a screen provided in the hall. Such content is created in advance and stored in the media before the reception, and projected onto the screen as the reception proceeds. The content displayed on the screen is, for example, a picture or a video of the bride and groom in a scene where the groom or the bride is introduced, and a content tailored to the entertainment is displayed in the entertainment. Thus, 1
The ceremony proceeds while sharing and showing two screens to attendees in the venue.
Also, a large screen is often used to enable each attendee to view the content. Here, in order to enlarge the screen on which the content is displayed, for example, it is conceivable to display the content on a multi-display using the technique described in Patent Document 1 shown below.

JP 2006-3609 A

However, when attendees share and view one screen as described above, common content can be viewed as a whole venue, but different content can be viewed depending on the relationship with the bride and groom such as relatives and friends. It is also possible that attendees can enjoy more if they are able to do so. Also, the progress of the reception and the atmosphere of each scene are predicted in advance, and content is prepared in advance, but the progress does not proceed according to the scheduled schedule, or the atmosphere of the venue on the day is expected If they are different, it is preferable to be able to provide content tailored to the situation.
In Patent Document 1 described above, as the distance from the screen to the principal person increases, it is necessary to prepare a larger screen. However, when the screen becomes larger, the preparation becomes larger.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a content control apparatus and content control that can provide content that matches the state in the venue and does not require a large screen. A method and a content control program are provided.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a display device, an image projection device that projects an image on the display device, and a playback device connected to the image projection device, provided in each table in the venue, A content control device in a content control system in which a content control device is connected to each of the playback devices, wherein the playback order of content corresponding to a scene determined according to the progression of a formula performed in the venue is set in the venue When a progress data storage unit that stores progress data associated with each placed table and a playback instruction for any content of the progress data are input, a playback device placed in the playback target table And an output control unit for instructing to reproduce the content that has been instructed to be reproduced.

According to the present invention, the output control unit inputs a playback instruction to the playback device of the second table when the playback device of the first table is playing back content in the first scene. Then, a reproduction instruction is given to the second reproduction device, and reproduction of the reproduction device of the first table is stopped.

Further, according to the present invention, the output control unit reproduces content by batch reproduction instructing reproduction of content for all the tables or individual reproduction instructing reproduction of content by designating any one of the tables. It is characterized by instructing.

The present invention further includes a display unit that displays the progress data, and the output control unit displays on the display unit that the content that has been played once is already played out of the content, The reproduction is not performed when a reproduction instruction is input to the reproduced content.

In the present invention, the progress data includes a plurality of contents stored in the same scene of the same table as playback targets, and the output control unit is configured to store the plurality of contents in the same scene of the same table. Among them, the content for which the reproduction instruction is given is reproduced.

Further, according to the present invention, a display device, an image projection device that projects an image on the display device, and a playback device connected to the image projection device are provided in each table in the venue, and each of the playback devices has a content. A content control method in a content control device in a content control system to which a control device is connected, wherein an output control unit determines a playback order of content corresponding to a scene determined according to a progression of a formula performed in the venue. With reference to the progress data storage unit that stores the progress data associated with each table arranged in,
When a playback instruction for any content of the progress data is input, the playback device arranged in the playback target table is instructed to play back the content for which the playback instruction has been made.

Further, according to the present invention, a display device, an image projection device that projects an image on the display device, and a playback device connected to the image projection device are provided in each table in the venue, and each of the playback devices has a content. Corresponding to the table of content arranged in the venue, the playback order of the content corresponding to the scene determined according to the progression of the formula performed in the venue to the computer of the content control device in the content control system to which the control device is connected With reference to the progress data storage unit for storing the attached progress data, when a playback instruction for any content of the progress data is input, the playback instruction is given to the playback device arranged in the playback target table It is made to function as output control means for instructing to reproduce the content.

As described above, according to the present invention, the reproduction order of the content corresponding to the scene determined according to the progression of the formula performed in the venue is stored, and the progress data associated with each table arranged in the venue is stored. In addition, when a playback instruction for any content of the progress data is input, the playback instruction is given to the playback device arranged in the playback target table.
As a result, it is possible to specify and reproduce the content prepared in the order corresponding to the progression of the formula at the timing in consideration of the progression status and atmosphere of the formula.

In addition, when a playback instruction is input to the playback device of the second table while the playback device of the first table is playing back content in the first scene, playback is performed on the second playback device. Since the instruction is given and the playback of the playback device of the first table is stopped, when content should be output only to a specific table, the content is erroneously displayed on two tables. Can be prevented.

In addition, the display unit displays that the content that has been played once has already been played,
Since reproduction is not performed when a reproduction instruction is input for the reproduced content, it is possible to prevent the same content from being displayed again.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the structure of the content control system by one Embodiment of this invention. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a content control device 30. FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an appearance in which a projector and a playback device are installed. It is a figure explaining an example of the layout in a meeting place. It is a figure which shows an example of progress data. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on a display unit 36 of the content control apparatus 30. FIG. It is a figure explaining the screen in the case of reproducing or stopping the contents of each table all at once. It is a figure explaining the screen in the case of reproducing or stopping the contents of a specific table. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the content control apparatus 30. It is a flowchart explaining the process performed in parallel when reproduction | regeneration of content is performed.

Hereinafter, a content control system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a content control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In this figure, in the content control system 1, a plurality of projectors 10, a plurality of playback devices 20, and a content control device 30 are connected via a network 40.

The projector 10 is provided at each table in the venue, is connected to the playback device 20, and projects content supplied from the playback device onto a screen installed on the table.
The playback device 20 supplies content to the playback device 20 in accordance with instructions from the content control device 30. This playback apparatus is, for example, a PC.

The content control device 30 is connected to each reproduction device 20 and performs control to reproduce various contents.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the content control device 30.
The communication unit 31 communicates with each playback device 20 via the network 40.
The progress data storage unit 32 stores the progress data in which the reproduction order of the content corresponding to the scene determined according to the progression of the formula performed in the venue is associated with each table arranged in the venue. The input unit 34 is an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse, and performs various inputs in accordance with user operations.

When a content playback instruction is input from the input unit 34, the control unit 35 instructs the playback device arranged in the playback target table to play back the content for which the playback instruction has been made via the communication unit 31. Send.
When the playback instruction is input to the playback device of the second table while the playback device of the first table is playing back content in the first scene, the control unit 35 receives the second instruction. The playback apparatus is instructed to perform playback, and the playback of the playback apparatus of the first table is stopped.
The control unit 35 displays on the display unit 35 that content that has been played once has been played out of the content, and does not play back when a playback instruction is input for the played content. . For example, an image that has already been reproduced is displayed by graying out an image, and is displayed differently from other contents.
In addition, the control unit 35 performs batch playback for instructing content playback for all the tables or individual playback for specifying content playback by specifying either the table,
Instruct content playback.
The display unit 36 is, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and displays progress data and various data.

The storage unit 37 stores various contents and the playback device 2 corresponding to each table.
Reproducing apparatus identification information that is assigned to 0 and identifies each reproducing apparatus is stored. When the communication unit 31 recognizes that the playback device 20 is connected to the network 40, the playback device identification information is transmitted from the playback device 20, and the communication unit 31 stores the storage device 3.
7 This playback device identification information is used as table identification information.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an appearance in which the projector 10 and the playback device 20 are installed.
The table 100 has a transparent table surface, and a screen sheet is pasted on the lower surface of the table, so that the content projected from the projector 10 is projected on the screen sheet so that it can be viewed from the upper surface side of the table. It has become. The projector 10 is installed under the table and connected to the playback device 20, and projects content onto a screen sheet on the lower surface of the table.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an example of the layout in the venue. In the venue, in addition to the chairperson's seat 200, a table 201 used by the facilitator, a plurality of tables 202 where attendees of the ceremony are seated, and a content control device 30 are installed, and the content control device 30 is operated. An operation console 203 is provided. Although the operation console 203 is illustrated in the venue, it may be installed in a separate room where the inside of the venue can be photographed with a camera and the inside of the venue can be viewed as a video. Further, table identification information for identifying each table is assigned to the table 202.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of progress data.
In the progress data, the scene ID is information for identifying each scene. For each table ID, an ID of content output in the scene is associated with each table. Here, the same scene can be assigned so as to output content corresponding to the principal seated at each table. For example, in a scene where a commemorative photo of the bride and groom is projected, the relatives are projected to project a photo of the bride and groom when they were little, and a friend is projected to take a commemorative photo when they go to play together. Can be set. This progress data is stored for each reception.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 36 of the content control device 30.
On the display unit 36, thumbnail images of content projected for each table in the venue, which is a control target, are displayed side by side in association with the scene. Here, the name and date of the reception to which the content is to be projected are displayed (reference number 300) and the scene name (reference number 30).
1) Table identification information (reference numeral 302) is displayed. Further, an input button (reference numeral 303) for inputting an instruction to turn on / off the projector of each table by clicking.
), A status display field (reference numeral 304) for displaying the operation status of each projector 10 is displayed.
This status is, for example, the playback device 20 connected to the projector 10 of each table.
And whether the communication state between the content control device 30 and the content control device 30 is online or offline, whether there is a communication abnormality, whether the content is being screened or stopped, and the like. Also, a thumbnail image of the content corresponding to the progress data is displayed for each scene corresponding to the table identification information (reference numeral 305).
By clicking each display column on this display screen, various operations can be input.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a screen when the contents of each table are reproduced or stopped all at once.
In FIG. 7A, when one of a plurality of scenes (for example, opening) is clicked, the entire table is designated as a content control target, and playback is performed on the target scene that has been played back. A reproduction button (symbol b) indicating whether or not (FIG. 7B).
). When this playback button is clicked, the content control device 30 instructs the playback devices 20 of all tables to play back the content. The content to be played back is the content specified in association with the scene “opening” by the progress data. Receiving this instruction, each playback device 20 is connected to its own projector 10.
To project content. Clicking the play button is performed by the operator confirming the progress of the ceremony at the venue, and clicking on the timing when the opening scene starts.

When the reproduction of the content is started, a stop button is displayed (FIG. 7 (c), symbol c).
When the stop button is clicked by the operator, the content control device 30 outputs an instruction to stop the reproduction of the content to the reproduction devices 20 of all the tables. When the stop of the content is instructed, the stop button is displayed by switching to the play button (FIG. 7 (
d), d) When clicked again, the opening content is played back.
In this way, the control unit 35 performs batch playback instructing playback of content for all the tables in accordance with an instruction from the operator.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a screen in the case where the content of a specific table is reproduced or stopped.
When a thumbnail of the content of the table to be controlled in any scene is clicked, the state shifts to an active state so as to receive an instruction to play or stop the content corresponding to the clicked thumbnail, and the display column Change the background color. For example, in the scene “opening”, when a thumbnail image with table identification information T01 and T03 is clicked by the operator (FIG. 8A, reference symbols a and b), the background color of these thumbnail images is changed to another thumbnail image. Is displayed in a color different from the background color (FIG. 8 (b), symbol c), and a playback button is displayed (FIG. 8 (b), symbol d). And
When the playback button is clicked by the operator, the content control device 30 sends the scene “opening” to the playback device 20 whose table identification information corresponds to T01 and T03.
Is instructed to play the content. The content to be played back is the scene “
The content is specified in association with “Opening”. Upon receipt of this instruction, the playback device 20 whose table identification information is T01 and T03 projects content by the projector 10 connected to the playback device 20 respectively.

Here, in the scene display column, a repeat button (FIG. 8 (c), symbol f) for designating that the content is repeatedly displayed, and a fade-out button (FIG. 8 (c), symbol g) for fading out the content. And are displayed. When any of these is clicked, the contents of the specified table (here, T01 and T03) are repeatedly played back or faded out to finish playback.

When the content is reproduced, a stop button is displayed in the display field (FIG. 8 (c), symbol e).
. When this stop button is clicked by the operator, the content control device 30
Outputs an instruction to stop the reproduction of the content to the reproduction device 20 whose table identification information is T01 and T03.
Although the case where two table identification information T01 and T03 are selected has been described here, only one may be selected, or three or more may be selected.
In this way, the control unit 35 designates a part of the entire table (one or more) according to an instruction from the operator, and instructs to reproduce the content by individual reproduction instructing the reproduction of the content. do.

7 and 8, the content reproduction has been described. After the content is reproduced once, the thumbnail image of the reproduced content is grayed out and displayed so as to indicate that it cannot be reproduced. Even if the thumbnail image displayed in gray is clicked again, the content control apparatus 30 does not accept designation of the content and does not perform reproduction. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the content that has been reproduced once from being reproduced again.

As another method using grayout display, if any table is specified and content is played back in one scene, the grayout display is performed so that playback is not performed in another table in the same scene. May be. Thereby, in a certain scene, it is possible to reproduce the content only in one table and not reproduce the content in other tables.

Next, the operation of the above-described content control apparatus 30 will be described.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the content control apparatus 30. Here, the operator can grasp the table identification information of the target table by referring to the layout diagram in the hall. In this layout diagram, the position where the table is arranged and the table identification information assigned to the table at that position are described.

When each playback device 20 is connected to the network 40, the control unit 35 of the content control device 30 receives the playback device identification information transmitted from the connected playback device 20 and receives the storage device 3.
7 (step S10). Then, when the operator inputs the designation of which reception progress data to read from the menu screen via the input unit 34 (step S11), the control unit 35 reads the progress data from the storage unit 37. The progress data is transmitted to each playback device 40 connected to the network 40 (step S12).
. Here, the playback device identification information is associated with the table identification information in advance, so that when the playback device identification information is recognized, the playback device 20 of the transmission destination corresponding to the table identification information can be specified. It has become.

When the progress data is read, the control unit 35 displays the progress data on the display unit 36 and also displays a thumbnail of the content specified by the progress data (step S13). Then, when the reception is started, the operator instructs the reproduction of the content from the input unit 34 according to the scene according to the progress while grasping the state of the reception. When an instruction is input from the input unit 34 (step S14) and the instruction is a reproduction instruction (step S15), the control unit 35 outputs the reproduction instruction to the reproduction apparatus of the table instructed to reproduce (step S16). ). Here, when all tables are specified, an instruction is transmitted to the playback device 20 of all tables to play the contents of the specified scene, and when a specific table is specified, the specified table An instruction is transmitted to the reproducing apparatus 20 of

Then, the control unit 35 determines whether or not a content stop instruction is input (step S1).
7) When a stop instruction is issued, the process proceeds to step S19 to determine whether or not grayout display is performed (step S19). The thumbnail display field of the content that has been displayed is grayed out to stop accepting input (step S20). If the grayout display is not designated, it is determined whether or not to end the process (step S21). If not, the process proceeds to step S14.

If no stop instruction is given in step S17, it is determined whether or not the content reproduction has ended (step S18). If the reproduction has not ended, the process proceeds to step S17. The process proceeds to step S19.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the processing executed in parallel when the reproduction of the content in step S15 is performed. When the content is reproduced, the control unit 35 determines whether or not an input of a reproduction instruction to another table can be accepted (step S30). If the content can be accepted, the process ends, and the acceptance is not possible. In this case, the input of the playback instruction to the playback device of the other table is stopped, and gray-out display is performed (step S31).

In the embodiment described above, the operator watches the progress of the banquet and starts to play back the content for each table according to the seating order of the table and the atmosphere of the venue. Or stop, you can browse the content at the timing corresponding to the atmosphere of the venue.

In the above-described embodiment, the content is determined according to the progress data. However, after the reception starts, the content to be reproduced can be appropriately changed by looking at the atmosphere of the venue. For example, multiple types of content for one scene are stored in the progress data, the atmosphere at the venue when the scene arrives, the content is selected at that time, and the content is stored in a specific table or all tables May be projected. For example, when playing a game such as a quiz in entertainment, there are attendees who are designated as respondents for content such as “correct” or “out of answer” depending on the content of the respondents who answered the question. A table may be specified and displayed. Here, two scenes “quiz” may be prepared, and “correct” content and “out of” content may be stored. As a result, it is possible to appropriately select and output content according to the situation.

In the above-described embodiment, the content may be transmitted from the content control apparatus 30 to the reproduction apparatus 20 and output when the content is reproduced, or stored in advance in the reproduction apparatus 20 and the content control apparatus 30. The specific content may be output at the timing when the reproduction instruction is transmitted from.

Here, when a plurality of playback devices 20 are connected to the content control device 30, if the content capacity is large, downloading the content from the content control device 30 to all the playback devices 20 and copying them will prolong the download time. End up. Therefore, by preparing a plurality of USB (universal serial bus) memories in which contents are stored, and connecting to each playback device 20 for copying, it is possible to copy to a plurality of playback devices 20 in parallel. Here, if the content is set to be copied when the UEB memory is connected, it is possible to save the trouble of inputting an instruction to copy the content.

Here, as for the content, all types of content may be copied to each playback device 20, or only the content necessary for the playback device 20 may be copied.
In the above-described embodiment, the display field is clicked once to make it active, and an input of a reproduction instruction is accepted. Therefore, when the display field is clicked by mistake, unintended content is immediately displayed. It can be prevented from being reproduced.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the projector 10 is used has been described. However, the projector is not limited to the projector as long as it is an image projection apparatus that projects an image. Further, although the case of using a screen has been described, the display device is not limited to the screen as long as it is a display device that displays an image.

In the embodiment described above, since the image is projected by the projector on the upper surface of the table, the image can be shown as a part of the design of the table, and the interior that improves the atmosphere in the hall Can be used as

Further, the program for realizing the function of the content control apparatus 30 in FIG. 1 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into the computer system and executed to control the content. Processing may be performed. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

Further, the “computer system” includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW system is used.
The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. “Computer-readable recording medium”
Is a program that dynamically holds a program for a short time, such as a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. Such a volatile memory inside a computer system as described above includes a program that holds a program for a certain period of time. The program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes designs and the like that do not depart from the gist of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Content control system 10 Projector 20 Playback apparatus 30 Content control apparatus 31 Communication part 32 Progression data storage part 34 Input part 35 Control part 36 Display part 37 Storage part 40 Network

Claims (7)

A display device, an image projection device that projects an image on the display device, and a playback device connected to the image projection device are provided in each table in the venue, and a content control device is connected to each of the playback devices. A content control apparatus in a content control system,
A progress data storage unit for storing the progress data associated with each table arranged in the venue, the playback order of the content corresponding to the scene determined according to the progression of the formula performed in the venue;
When a playback instruction for any content of the progress data is input, an output control unit that instructs the playback device arranged in the playback target table to play back the content for which the playback instruction has been made;
A content control apparatus comprising: The output control unit
When a playback instruction is input to the playback device of the second table while the playback device of the first table is playing back content in the first scene, the playback command is sent to the second playback device. The content control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the content control apparatus is configured to stop the reproduction of the reproduction apparatus of the first table. The output control unit issues a content reproduction instruction by batch reproduction instructing reproduction of content for all the tables or individual reproduction instructing reproduction of content by designating any one of the tables. The content control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: A display unit for displaying the progress data;
The output control unit displays on the display unit that the content that has been reproduced once among the content is already reproduced, and when the reproduction instruction is input to the reproduced content, the output control unit displays the reproduction. The content control device according to claim 1, wherein the content control device is not performed. The progress data includes a plurality of contents stored as playback targets in the same scene of the same table,
The output control unit plays back a content that is instructed to be played out of the plurality of contents in the same scene of the same table. Content control device. A display device, an image projection device that projects an image on the display device, and a playback device connected to the image projection device are provided in each table in the venue, and a content control device is connected to each of the playback devices. A content control method in a content control apparatus in a content control system,
A progress data storage unit in which the output control unit stores the progress data associated with each table arranged in the venue, the reproduction order of the content corresponding to the scene determined according to the progression of the formula performed in the venue When a playback instruction for any content of the progress data is input, the playback device arranged in the playback target table is instructed to play back the content for which the playback instruction has been made. Content control method. A display device, an image projection device that projects an image on the display device, and a playback device connected to the image projection device are provided in each table in the venue, and a content control device is connected to each of the playback devices. In the computer of the content control device in the content control system,
With reference to a progress data storage unit that stores progress data associated with each table arranged in the venue, the playback order of the content corresponding to the scene determined according to the progression of the formula performed in the venue, Content control that functions as output control means for instructing a playback device arranged in the playback target table to play back the content for which a playback instruction has been made when a playback instruction for any content of the progress data is input program.

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