JP2012105040A - Device and program for editing and reproducing content - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and a program for editing and reproducing a content, capable of easily creating a reproducing schedule of a content and reproducing the content according to a reproducing condition for the content without contemplating the reproducing condition.SOLUTION: A content editing and reproducing device 3 creates a plurality of contents including at least one material of a still image, a moving image and an animation, allocates any selected content to a scheduled reproducing start time divided for each predetermined time, and sets end timing information and effective periods of the contents, the end timing information in which, when reaching the scheduled reproducing start time for a second content while reproducing a first content, it is specified whether to stop reproducing the material, reproduce only the material under reproduction, or reproduce the content to its end. The content editing and reproducing device 3 automatically reproduce the contents according to the termination timing information, the effective periods and the reproducing schedule.

Description

  The present invention relates to a content editing / playback apparatus and a content editing / playback program for editing a content playback schedule, playing back content based on the playback schedule, and outputting the content to a terminal device.

  Recently, electronic signboards (digital signage) that display content such as still images and moving images are installed in flat displays such as liquid crystal displays in stores and public facilities. For example, in a highway service area and a parking area, a plurality of contents such as a moving image such as a natural landscape and a still image such as road information and construction information are continuously displayed on a flat display device.

  In the conventional electronic signboard, in order to display a plurality of contents on the display device as described above, a content reproduction schedule is edited and set in advance, and a plurality of contents are displayed according to the reproduction schedule (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

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  However, in the conventional electronic signboard, the playback conditions differ depending on the content. For example, there is content that needs to be played to the end every time according to the request of the creator or advertiser. On the other hand, in the case of playing a plurality of times, there are some contents that may be stopped halfway. Also, the length of content playback time varies depending on the content. Therefore, the schedule creator needs to create multiple content playback schedules by carefully considering the content playback conditions such as content playback restrictions, playback time, content playback order, combination, and number of playbacks. There is a problem that is complicated.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a content editing / playback apparatus and a content editing / playback program that can easily create a playback schedule for content without considering the content playback conditions and perform playback according to the content playback conditions. For the purpose.

  The content editing / playback apparatus according to the present invention includes first storage means, input means, second storage means, and playback means.

The first storage means stores a plurality of contents. The input means includes information on a content group selected for playback from a plurality of contents stored in the first storage means, a playback order of each content constituting the content group, a scheduled playback start time of the content group, and a content group The content group playback information including the content group end timing information set at the end of the playback of the content group and the end timing information of the content group set at the end of playback of the specific content constituting the content group is received. The second storage means stores the content group reproduction information received by the input means. The reproduction means reads the content group reproduction information from the second storage means, reads the content corresponding to the content group reproduction information from the first storage means, and reproduces it. In addition, during the reproduction of the first content group, the reproduction means confirms the end timing information of the first content when the second content group is scheduled to start reproduction,
When the end timing information of the first content group is set in the middle of the reproduction of the content group, the reproduction of the first content group is stopped in the middle, and the reproduction of the second content group is started.
When the end timing information of the first content group is set at the end of the reproduction of the specific content, the reproduction continues until the end of the specific content of the first content group, and the second content after the end of the specific content Start playing the content group.

  The content editing / playback apparatus plays back the content constituting the content group according to the content end timing information. Therefore, at the time of generating the content group, it is only necessary to consider whether it is configured with content that needs to be played back to the end or content that may be stopped during playback. It is not necessary to ponder and create a playback schedule for a plurality of contents, and a playback schedule for contents can be easily created and played back.

  In the above invention, the playback means plays back the content constituting the first content group in the playback order until the scheduled playback start time of the second content group, and when the playback of the last content in the playback order ends, The process of playing back the content in the playback order from the first content is executed repeatedly.

  According to this configuration, the content group repeatedly reproduces the first content group until the scheduled reproduction start time of the second content group to be reproduced next. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the content group from being played back until the scheduled playback start time of the content group to be played next, and no content is played back.

  In the above invention, when the reproduction start scheduled time of the second content group comes during the reproduction of the first content group, the end timing information of the first content is confirmed, and the end timing information of the first content group is If the playback order is set at the end of playback of the last content, playback continues until the end of the last content in the playback order, and playback of the second content group starts after the end of the last content in the playback order. .

  According to this configuration, the content group can be reproduced to the end by setting the end timing information of the content group at the end of the last content in the reproduction order constituting the content group. As a result, even if only the content that needs to be reproduced to the end is selected and the content group is configured, it can be reproduced without any problem.

In the above invention, when the reproduction start scheduled time of the second content group comes during the reproduction of the first content group, the end timing information of the first content is confirmed, and the end timing information of the first content group is If it is set at the end of the content being played back at the scheduled playback start time of the second content group, playback continues until the end of the content being played back at the scheduled playback start time of the second content group. According to this configuration, the end timing information of the content group is set to the content that is being played back at the second content group playback scheduled start time, so that the playback of the second content group is started. To the end of the content. As a result, even if only the content that should not be stopped midway is selected and the content group is configured, it can be reproduced without any problem.

  In the above invention, the playback means plays back the second content group at the scheduled playback start time of the first content group, and when the second content group includes unplayed content. After all the playback content is played back, playback of the first content group is started.

  According to this configuration, when there is an unreproduced content in the first content group at the scheduled reproduction start time of the second content group, after all the unreproduced content is reproduced, The content of the second content group is reproduced. Therefore, since no unreproduced content is generated, the content group can be easily generated without considering the length of reproduction time of each content constituting the content group when the content group is created.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily create a content playback schedule without considering the content playback conditions, and to perform playback according to the content playback conditions.

FIG. 2A is a block diagram showing a configuration of a content editing / playback system according to an embodiment of the present invention. (B) is a block diagram showing a configuration of a content editing / playback apparatus. (A) is a figure which shows a material registration screen. (B) is a diagram showing a material deletion screen. (A) is a flowchart for explaining a material registration process. (B) is a flowchart for explaining material deletion processing. It is a figure which shows a telop edit screen. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a telop edit process. (A) is a figure which shows a content creation screen. (B) is a time chart showing a case where the content is stopped at the scheduled reproduction start time. (C) is a time chart showing a case where the content is reproduced to the end even after the scheduled reproduction start time has elapsed. (A) is a flowchart for demonstrating a content creation process. (B) is a flowchart for explaining telop selection processing. (A) is a figure which shows a telop selection screen. (B) is a figure which shows a schedule registration screen. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a schedule registration process. (A) is a time chart showing a case where contents with different playback end timings coexist. (B) is a time chart showing a case where there is an unreproduced material in another content being reproduced at the scheduled reproduction start time of the content. (C)-(H) is a figure which shows that the material provided with the material from which an expiration date differs differs in the material reproduced | regenerated with time. (A) is an example of a content reproduction screen with a telop. (B) is an example of a content reproduction screen without a telop. (A) is a figure which shows an interruption edit screen. (B) is a diagram showing an interrupt display screen. (A) is a flowchart for explaining interrupt editing processing. (B) is a flowchart for explaining interrupt display processing. (A) is an example of a warning display screen with a telop. (B) is an example of a warning display screen without a telop. (C) is an example of a display screen during adjustment with a telop. (D) is an example of a display screen during adjustment without telop. (E) is a schedule of the reproduction schedule, and (F) is an actual reproduction schedule on which warning display and display during adjustment are performed.

  In the present invention, a plurality of packages (content groups) including a plurality of contents of at least one of still images, moving images, and animations are created. Then, by assigning the selected package to the scheduled playback start time divided at predetermined times in the playback schedule, the package is automatically played according to the playback schedule. In the following description, still images, moving images, and animations are also referred to as “materials” for creating content packages. A package of a material including a plurality of at least one of a still image, a moving image, and an animation is simply referred to as “content”.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the content editing / playback system 1 includes a content editing / playback device 3, monitors 11 to 18 as terminal devices, and speakers 21L, 21R to 28L and 28R as terminal devices. I have. The content editing / playback apparatus 3 can be connected to the server 2 and, when connected to the server 2, can communicate content data and control information with the server 2 as necessary. The server 2 and the content editing / playback apparatus 3 may be connected to each other by, for example, an optical fiber 4 or the like. Further, a communication device such as a mobile phone 6 is connected to the server 2 via the cable 5, and a mobile phone 8 (communication device) is connected to the content editing / playback device 3 via the cable 7, so that the content editing / playback with the server 2 is performed. The device 3 may be connected wirelessly.

  The content editing / playback apparatus 3 outputs video signals to the eight monitors 11 to 18 and outputs audio signals to the eight speakers 21L, 21R to 28L, 28R. As an example, up to 64 monitors can be connected to the content editing / playback apparatus 3.

  The content editing / playback apparatus 3 is installed, for example, in a management room of a highway service area (SA) or parking area (PA), and the monitors 11 to 18 and speakers 21L, 21R to 28L, 28R are, for example, SA and PA. It is installed near the toilet installed in the toilet. The server 2 is installed in a general management room that comprehensively manages a plurality of SAs and PAs, for example. The server 2 and the content editing / playback apparatus 3 are connected via a network.

  The content editing / playback apparatus 3 and the monitors 11 to 18 and the speakers 21L, 21R to 28L, and 28R may be wired or wireless, but are connected via an HDMI cable as an example. The monitors 11 to 18 and the speakers 21L, 21R to 28L, and 28R may be integrated or separate, but FIG. 1A shows a separate case.

  As shown in FIG. 1B, the content editing / playback apparatus 3 includes a communication unit 31, an operation unit 32 as input means, a control unit 33, a display unit 34, an input interface (I / F) 35, a media recording / playback unit. 36, a storage unit 37, a playback unit 38, and an output interface (I / F) 39 as output means. Each unit is connected via a bus 30. The storage unit 37 includes a material storage unit 371 that is a first storage unit, a telop storage unit 372, a content storage unit 373 and a schedule storage unit 374 that are second storage units, and an interrupt information storage unit 375.

  The content editing / playback apparatus 3 causes a computer to execute a content editing / playback program so as to function as the above-described units (units).

  The operation unit 32 includes a pointing device such as a mouse and an input device such as a keyboard, and various buttons displayed on the display unit 34 are pressed and input to a window is performed by an operation of an operator (operator).

  The control unit 33 has a built-in clock that measures the current date and time, and controls each unit of the content editing / playback apparatus 3.

  The display unit 34 displays an editing screen such as a material registration screen and a content creation screen described later. The monitors 11 to 18 display the content to be reproduced and output by the content editing / playback apparatus 3 and the interrupt display, and do not display the edit screen displayed on the display unit 34.

  The content editing / playback apparatus 3 can handle three types of materials: still images (for example, JPEG files), moving images (for example, MP4 files and AVI files), and animations (for example, SWF files). In other words, the playback unit 38 can play back and display images of content (still images, moving images, or animations) output from the output interface 39 on the monitors 11 to 18. The file that can be handled by the content editing / playback apparatus 3 is not limited to the above-mentioned file, and other types of files can also be handled.

  The speakers 21 </ b> L, 21 </ b> R to 28 </ b> L, 28 </ b> R are played by the playback unit 38 of the content editing / playback apparatus 3 and emit sound included in the content (moving image or animation) output from the output interface 39.

  The media recording / reproducing unit 36 reads material data, content data, a reproduction schedule, and the like recorded on an optical disc such as a CD or a DVD from the optical disc or records it on the optical disc.

  When the content editing / playback apparatus 3 is turned on, the control unit 33 automatically starts the content editing / playback program. The control unit 33 activates the content editing / playback program when a startup operation is performed by the operation unit 32 after the content editing / playback program ends.

  The content editing / playback apparatus 3 mainly performs content editing processing, content preview processing, interrupt processing, and content playback (output) processing.

  The content editing process is a process for creating a content made up of a plurality of materials and registering a content reproduction schedule. Specifically, there are material registration processing, material deletion processing, telop editing processing, content creation processing, and schedule registration processing.

  The content preview process is a process for confirming the content by playing back the registered content or the created content.

  The interruption process is a process for stopping the reproduction of the content and displaying a warning text, or displaying a text indicating that adjustment is in progress when the content is not displayed. Specifically, there are an interrupt editing process and an interrupt display process.

  The content reproduction process is a process of reproducing the created content according to the reproduction schedule and outputting the content data to the monitors 11 to 18 and the speakers 21L, 21R to 28L, 28R.

[Material registration process]
A material registration screen 42 shown in FIG. 2A is a screen for registering materials (still images, moving images, animations) constituting content in the content editing / playback apparatus 3. On the material registration screen 42, a menu bar 50 is displayed at the left end of the screen. The menu bar 50 includes a top screen button 51, a material registration button 52, a material deletion button 53, a content creation button 54, a telop edit button 55, a preview button 56, a schedule registration button 57, an interrupt display button 58, an interrupt edit button 59, And the end button 60 is displayed. When the operation unit 32 is operated and any of these buttons is pressed, the control unit 33 displays a screen corresponding to the button on the display unit 34.

  Here, “the button is pressed or the file is selected” on the screen displayed on the display unit 34 is a result of the operation unit 32 being operated by the operator. Therefore, in the following description, unless an explanation is particularly necessary, when an operation such as “button is pressed or file is selected” is described, “the operation unit 32 is operated by the user”. The description about is omitted.

  In the material registration screen 42, in addition to the menu bar 50, a material selection button 422 (a still image button 422A, a moving image button 422B, and an animation button 422C) for selecting a material type and a folder in which the material is stored are designated. A window 421 for selecting the material to be imported, a import button 424, a window 425 for displaying the imported material, an input window 426A for the expiration date, an input window 426B for the expiration date, and registration of the material A button 427 and a material preview window 428 are displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the control unit 33 stands by until a folder in which a material is stored is specified in the window 421 of the material registration screen 42 (S20: N). The designated folder is, for example, a CD or DVD drive stored in the media recording / playback unit 36 and a material recorded therein, or a folder in the hard disk (material storage unit 371) in which the material is stored in advance. When the folder in which the material is stored is designated (S20: Y), the control unit 33 waits until the material selection button 422 (the still image button 422A, the moving image button 422B, or the animation button 422C) is pressed ( S21: N). When the material selection button 422 is pressed (S21: Y), the control unit 33 reads the file name of the material (unimported material) corresponding to the pressed button from the specified folder and displays it in the window 423. To do. Further, the control unit 33 displays the file name of the imported material on the window 425 (S22). That is, the control unit 33 displays a still image file name when the pressed material selection button 422 is the still image button 422A, a moving image file name when the moving image button 422B is used, and an animation file name when the animated button 422C is used. .

  The control unit 33 stands by until an unimported material file is selected in the window 423 or an imported material file is selected in the window 425 (S23: N, S26: N). When an arbitrary unimported material file is selected in the window 423 (S23: Y), the control unit 33 waits until the import button 424 is pressed (S24: N). When the import button 424 is pressed (S24: Y), the control unit 33 stores the material file in the material storage unit 371 as the first storage unit and updates the list of material files displayed in the window 425. (S25).

  When an arbitrary imported material file is selected in the window 425 (S26: Y), the control unit 33 displays the contents of the selected file in the preview window 428 (S27, S28: N).

  In a state in which any one of the plurality of imported files is selected in the window 425, the control unit 33 inputs the expiration date of the file to at least one of the input window 426A and the input window 426B (time limit setting unit). When the registration button 427 is pressed (S28: Y), the expiration date information of the selected material file is stored in the material storage unit 371 (S29). As will be described later, the content editing / playback apparatus 3 plays back the material only within the expiration date when the expiration date is set for the material. The expiration date need only be set for the necessary material files.

  If any button other than the material registration button 52 on the menu bar 50 is not pressed (S30: N), the control unit 33 performs the processing after step S20 again and stores a plurality of materials in the material storage unit 371. . In addition, when a button other than the material registration button 52 on the menu bar 50 is pressed (S30: Y), the control unit 33 ends the material registration process.

  As described above, the content editing / playback apparatus 3 can display the material for each type when the material is imported, and when the unimported material and the imported material are selected, the contents are displayed in the preview window. Automatically displayed. Therefore, the material can be easily taken in without wondering the selection of the material. In addition, since the content editing / playback apparatus 3 can set an expiration date for the imported material, it is not necessary to set a detailed playback schedule when creating the content, as will be described later.

[Material deletion processing]
The material deletion screen 43 shown in FIG. 2B is a screen for deleting the material (still image, moving image, animation) registered in the content editing / playback apparatus 3 by the material registration screen 42. On the material deletion screen 43, a menu bar 50 is displayed at the left end of the screen. The material deletion screen 43 includes a file format selection button 431 (still image button 431A, moving image button 431B, animation button 431C) for selecting a material type, a content preview window 432, content within the expiration date, and the expiration date. A window 433 for displaying the file name of the content that has not been set, a delete button 434 for deleting the file selected in the window 433, a window 435 for displaying the file name of the content whose expiration date has passed, and the window 435 selected. A delete button 436 for deleting a file is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the control unit 33 stands by until the file format selection button 431 (still image button 431A, moving image button 431B, or animation button 431C) on the material deletion screen 43 is pressed ( S31: N). When the file format selection button 431 is pressed (S31: Y), the control unit 33 is a material file corresponding to the pressed button, and the material file within the expiration date, the expiration date, and the expiration date are set. The name of the material file that has not been displayed is displayed in the window 433. Further, the name and the expiration date of the material file corresponding to the pressed button and whose expiration date has passed are displayed on the window 435 (S32, S33: N). For example, when the still image button 431A is pressed, the file name of the still image is displayed in the window 433 and the window 435.

  When the file name displayed in the window 433 or 435 is selected (S33: Y), the control unit 33 displays the contents of the selected material in the preview window 432 (S34, S35: N).

  When the material is selected and the data deletion button 434 or the expiration deletion button 436 is pressed (S35: Y), the control unit 33 deletes the corresponding material file from the material storage unit 371 (S36).

  If any button other than the material deletion button 53 on the menu bar 50 is not pressed (S37: N), the control unit 33 performs the processing after step S31 again. Further, when a button other than the material deletion button 53 is pressed on the menu bar 50 (S37: Y), the control unit 33 ends the material deletion processing.

  As described above, in the content editing / playback apparatus 3, when deleting a material, the material can be displayed for each type. When a material is selected, the content is automatically displayed in the preview window. . Therefore, the material can be easily deleted without losing selection of the material. In the content editing / playback apparatus 3, when deleting a material, the material whose expiration date has passed and the other material are displayed separately, and the expiration date is also displayed. Therefore, the material whose expiration date has passed can be deleted at once, or the material can be deleted while checking the expiration date, and the material can be easily deleted.

[Telop edit processing]
The telop editing screen 44 shown in FIG. 4 is a screen for editing (creating, overwriting, changing, or deleting) a telop to be displayed at the same time when content or emergency display is displayed. There are two types of telops displayed on the monitors 11 to 18 by the content editing / playback apparatus 3. That is, a standard telop displayed together with a still image, a moving image, or an animation, and an emergency telop displayed together with an emergency interrupt display.

  On the telop editing screen 44, a menu bar 50 is displayed at the left end of the screen. The telop editing screen 44 also includes a selection button 441 (standard telop input button 441A and emergency telop input button 441B) for selecting the type of telop to be edited, a type display window 442 for displaying the selected telop type, and telop input. A window 443 (telop input window 443A to telop input window 443J), a page return button 444A, a page advance button 444B, and a registration button 445 are displayed.

  The standard telop is a telop that is displayed together with the content that is normally played back. The emergency telop is a telop that is displayed together with a warning display or an adjustment-in-progress display that interrupts and displays content that is normally played back in an emergency.

  In the content editing / playback apparatus 3, when playing back a telop, the registered content is moved from the right side to the left side to display a telop sentence for one line. Therefore, the telop input window 443 is adjusted to a frame size for displaying one line of telop text so that the display state of the telop text can be imaged.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 33 stands by until the selection button 441 (standard telop input button 441A or emergency telop input button 441B) on the telop edit screen 44 is pressed (S41: N). When the selection button 441 is pressed (S41: Y), the control unit 33 displays the telop type corresponding to the pressed selection button 441 in the type display window 442, and the registered telop is displayed from the telop storage unit 372. The data is read out and displayed on the telop input window 443 (S42). That is, the control unit 33 displays the standard telop in the type display window 442 and the telop input window 443 when the pressed selection button 441 is the standard telop input button 441A and the emergency telop input button 441B.

  The control unit 33 stores standard telops and emergency telops in units of pages. When the page return button 444A or the page advance button 444B is pressed (S43: Y), the control unit 33 displays the telop registered in the previous page or the next page in the telop input window 443 ( S44).

  The control unit 33 stands by with the registered telop displayed on the telop input window 443 until the telop is edited (step S42, step S43: N, step S45: N, step S46: N).

  The control unit 33 repeats the processes of steps S42 to S46 until a telop is input (S45: N) or a telop is edited or deleted (S46: N) in any of the telop input windows 433. When a telop is input (S45: Y) or a telop is edited or deleted (S45: N, S46: Y), the control unit 33 waits until the registration button 445 is pressed (S47: N). When the registration button 445 is pressed (S47: Y), the control unit 33 stores a new telop in the telop storage unit 372 or deletes the corresponding telop from the telop storage unit 372 (S48). The telop editing method includes a method of inputting a new telop character in a blank telop input window 433, a method of overwriting a new telop in a telop input window 443 in which a telop has already been input, and a telop has already been input. Either a method of changing the contents of the telop in the telop input window 443 or a method of deleting the telop in the telop input window 443 where the telop has already been input.

  If any button other than the telop edit button 55 on the menu bar 50 is not pressed (S49: N), the control unit 33 performs the processing from step S41 onward. Further, when any button other than the telop edit button 55 on the menu bar 50 is pressed (S49: Y), the control unit 33 ends the telop selection process.

  As described above, in the content editing / playback apparatus 3, when editing a telop, editing can be performed for each type of telop, so that the telop can be easily edited and a plurality of telops can be created and registered at a time. In addition, the size of the frame is adjusted so that the telop input window 443 displays one line of telop text. Thereby, the display state of the telop text can be easily imaged when editing the telop.

[Content creation process]
A content creation screen 45 shown in FIG. 6A is a screen for selecting registered materials (still images, moving images, animations) and creating content. On the content creation screen 45, a menu bar 50 is displayed at the left end of the screen. The content creation screen 45 also includes a preview window 451, a file name input window 452A, a registration button 452B, a preview button 452C, a telop selection button 453A, a telop selection / non-selection display section 453B, and a material selection button for selecting a material type. 454 (still image button 454A, moving image button 454B, and animation button 454C), material list window 455, expiration date display portion 455A, page return button 456A, page advance button 456B, content window 457A, page return button 457B, page advance button 457C, a clear button 457D, a still image detailed setting window 458, and a content end timing setting window 459 are displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the control unit 33 stands by until the material selection button 454 (still image button 454A, moving image button 454B, or animation button 454C) on the content creation screen 45 is pressed (S51). : N). When the material selection button 454 is pressed (S51: Y), the control unit 33 displays a list of materials corresponding to the pressed button in the material list window 455 (S52). That is, the control unit 33 displays a file of a still image when the pressed material selection button 454 is the still image button 454A, a moving image when the moving image button 454B is displayed, and an animation file when the animation button 454C is pressed. The control unit 33 displays the file name and thumbnail of each material in the material list window 455. Further, in the present invention, since the content can be created without worrying about the playback time of the material, the playback time of each material is not displayed.

  The control unit 33 stores material files in units of pages, and when the page return button 456A or the page advance button 456B is pressed (S53: Y), a plurality of material files to be displayed in the material list window 455 are displayed in front. Or the material file of the next page (S54).

  When the material file displayed in the material list window 455 is selected and the expiration date is set for the content, the control unit 33 displays the effective date in the expiration date display unit 455A at the upper right corner of the material list window 455. Display the deadline.

  When the page return button 456A or the page advance button 456B is not pressed (S53: N) or after switching to a material file of a different page (S54), the control unit 33 displays the material list window 455 by the operation unit 32. When the material file to be displayed is selected and the preview button 452C is pressed (S55: Y), the contents of the selected file are displayed in the preview window 451 (S56).

  A plurality of frames are set in the content window 457A. When the preview button 452C is not pressed (S55: N) or after the content of the selected file is displayed in the preview window 451 (S56), the control unit 33 selects the material file and displays the frame of the content window 457A. Until it is fitted (assigned) (S57: N), the processing from step S52 to step S57 is repeated. As indicated by an arrow A in FIG. 6A, the control unit 33 selects an arbitrary material file for reproduction from a plurality of material files displayed in the material list window 455 by drag and drop, and displays the content window. When it is fitted (assigned) to the frame of 457A (S57: Y), the file name and thumbnail of the selected material are displayed in the frame (S58). Note that the frame of the material file inserted in the content window 457A automatically slides to the left side, and the material files are gathered on the left side in FIG. To insert another material file between the material file frames, the selected material file may be dragged and dropped between the material file frames. As will be described later, information on each material constituting the content and information on the playback order of the material are stored in the content storage unit 373.

  When the page return button 457B or the page advance button 457C is pressed, the control unit 33 switches the frame of the content window 457A to the frame of the previous page or the next page. In addition, when the frame of the content window 457A is selected and the clear button 457D is pressed, the control unit 33 deletes the content fitted (assigned) in the frame.

  When the content is played back, the control unit 33 causes the playback unit 38 to play back the materials in order from the leftmost frame of the content window 457A in the right direction based on the playback order information of each material constituting the content. For moving images and animation, the playback time is predetermined, but for still images, the playback time needs to be set. Therefore, the content editing / playback apparatus 3 is provided with a display time window 458A (playback time setting means) in the detailed setting window 458 of the still image in the content creation screen 45 so that the display time of the still image can be set collectively. Yes. If the content to be created does not include a still image, the display time window 458A need not be set.

  When a display time (for example, 10 seconds) is input to the display time window 458A of the still image detail setting window 458 (S59: Y), the control unit 33 stores the display time of each still image in the content storage unit 373. (S60). As a result, when the content is reproduced, the control unit 33 reproduces each still image included in the content for the input display time (for example, 10 seconds). When the display time is not input to the display time window 458A of the still image detail setting window 458 (S59: N), the control unit 33 sets the display time of each still image to a default value (for example, 3 seconds). Set.

  Although the details will be described later in the content editing / playback apparatus 3, as shown in FIG. 8, the scheduled playback start time of the content (content group) is set to 0 minutes per hour as shown in FIG. It is possible to allocate and reproduce one content at a time. The content editing / playback apparatus 3 can change the scheduled playback start time of the content to an arbitrary value, and may set the scheduled playback start time of the content according to the length of the playback time of the material to be handled. . As described above, when the scheduled playback start time of the content is set to 0 minutes per hour (every hour), the material has a playback time of about 1 minute to 5 minutes and at most about 10 minutes. Use it. In this case, the content may be created by selecting a material having about 5 to 20 contents.

  In the following, in order to simplify the description, an example is shown in which content composed of several to five pieces of materials having a long reproduction time is used.

  As will be described later, the content editing / playback apparatus 3 plays back content according to a schedule, but plays back the content that constitutes the content group in the playback order until the scheduled playback start time of the next content group to be played back. When the reproduction of the content is completed, the process of reproducing the content in the reproduction order from the first content is repeated. That is, the content editing / playback apparatus 3 plays back the content one to several times by the playback unit 38 according to the playback time of the content.

  In the content editing / playback apparatus 3, the end timing of content playback can be set in the end timing setting window 459. In the end timing setting window 459, as an example, it is possible to select when the time zone is changed (1 hour playback), when the content ends (one hour excess playback), or when the final content ends. FIG. 6B to FIG. 6D show an example in which the content B is reproduced following the content A.

  The content A is composed of materials 1 to 5 that are moving images. The content B is composed of materials 6 to 10 that are moving images.

  When the time zone change time (in the middle of reproduction of the content group) is selected as the content reproduction end timing, the control unit 33 displays the content (first content group) until the scheduled reproduction start time of the content to be reproduced next. Is reproduced once or a plurality of times according to the reproduction time. When the next content (second content group) playback start scheduled time is reached, the content playback is stopped at that time. For example, as shown in FIG. 6 (B), when the playback time of the content A is 25 minutes and the playback time is 3 times, it becomes 1 hour 15 minutes. The control unit 33 causes the playback unit 38 to play back from 8:00:00. The stop is made immediately before 9:00:00 during the reproduction of the material 2 for the third time. Then, the content B is reproduced from 9:00:00.

  In addition, in the end timing setting window 459, the control unit 33 selects the content end time (when the content being played back at the scheduled start time of the second content group at the end of playback) as the content playback end timing. The content (first content group) is reproduced by the reproduction unit 38 once or a plurality of times until the scheduled reproduction start time of the content to be reproduced next. When the next playback start time for the next content (second content group) is reached, the material (specific content) played back at the scheduled playback start time of the content is played until the end. For example, as shown in FIG. 6C, when the content A is reproduced from 8:00, the material 2 of the content A is being reproduced at 9:00, which is the scheduled reproduction start time of the content B. In this case, although 9 o'clock which is the scheduled reproduction start time of the content B is exceeded, the material 2 is reproduced to the end, and the reproduction of the content A is stopped. Then, the reproduction of the content B is started.

  In addition, when the final content end time (when the playback order of the last content is finished) is selected as the content playback end timing in the end timing setting window 459 by the operation unit 32, the control unit 33 The content (first content group) is played back once or a plurality of times until the scheduled playback start time of the content to be played next. When the next reproduction start time for the next content (second content group) is reached, the content is reproduced up to the last material (specific content). For example, as shown in FIG. 6D, when the content A is reproduced from 8:00, the material 2 of the content A is being reproduced at 9:00, which is the scheduled reproduction start time of the content B. In this case, the scheduled start time of the content B is over 9:00, but the material 2 to the material 5 are reproduced (until the end of the content A), and then the reproduction of the content B is started.

The content editing / playback apparatus 3 can set the content playback end timing for each content. Therefore, as will be described later, when the content playback schedule is created, the content playback end timing need not be set every time, and the load on the schedule creator can be reduced. In the timing setting window 459, settings other than the above three end timings can be selected. For example, if another content source is being played at the scheduled playback start time of the content, the playback will end up to the next source material that is being played back, or the playback order will be last after the source material being played back. It is possible to select a setting for playing and ending the material. It is also possible for the user to set the content to end at an arbitrary timing.

  The control unit 33 confirms information (content end timing information) according to the contents set (changed) in the end timing setting window 459 and stores the information in the content storage unit 373 (S61). That is, when the content end timing is set at the end of the content, this information is stored in the content storage unit 373. Further, when the content end timing is set when the time zone is changed or when the final content ends, the control unit 33 causes the content storage unit 373 to store the set information.

  Note that the default value of the end timing setting window 459 is set at the end of the content, and if the end timing of the content may be at the end of the content, no change is necessary.

  When displaying a telop on the content to be created, the telop to be displayed may be selected by pressing the telop selection button 453A. Whether or not a telop has been selected for the content is displayed in the telop selection / non-selection display section 453B, so it may be confirmed.

When the telop selection button 453A is pressed by the operation unit 32 (S62: Y), the control unit 33 displays the telop selection screen 46 shown in FIG. 8A on the display unit 34 (S63). Processing is performed (S64). On the other hand, if the telop selection button 453A is not pressed (S62: N), the control unit 33 performs the process of step S65 described later without performing the processes of steps S63 and S64 (telop selection process) (S64).
The telop selection screen 46 includes a display telop list window 461, a rank advance button 462A, a rank decrement button 462B, a frame selection window 463A, a frame frame 463B, a telop selection window 464 (telop selection window 464A to telop selection window 464J), check window. 465 (check window 465A to check window 465J), page return button 466A, page advance button 466B, OK button 467, and cancel button 468 are displayed.

  In step S <b> 61, the control unit 33 reads the standard telop from the telop storage unit 372 and displays it on the telop selection window 464.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the control unit 33 continues until the page return button 466A or the page advance button 466B, the cancel button 468, or the OK button 467 on the telop selection screen 46 is pressed or a telop is selected. Waiting (S71: N, S73: N, S77: N, S78: N).

  When the page return button 466A or the page advance button 466B is pressed (S71: Y), the control unit 33 displays the telop registered in the previous page or the next page in the telop selection window 464 (S72).

  When any of the check windows 465 is checked and any of the telop selection windows 464 is selected (S73: Y), the control unit 33 displays a list of the selected telops in the display telop list window 461 ( S74). When one of the telops to be displayed in the display telop list window 461 is selected and then the telop rank up button 462A or the rank down button 462B is pressed (S75: Y), the control unit 33 displays the telop display order. Is changed (S76). If there is no change in the display order of the telop (S75: N), the control unit 33 performs the process of step S77.

  When the cancel button 468 is pressed (S77: Y), the control unit 33 displays the telop from the telop selection screen 46 on the content creation screen 45 without storing the telop in the telop storage unit 372 even if the telop is selected. The display of the unit 34 is switched (S80), and the telop selection process is terminated.

  When the cancel button 468 is not pressed (S77: N) and the OK button 467 is pressed (S78: Y), the control unit 33 reproduces each telop displayed in the display telop list window 461 and the display order. In association with the content to be stored, it is stored in the telop storage unit 372 (S79). Further, the control unit 33 switches the display of the display unit 34 from the telop selection screen 46 to the content creation screen 45 (S80), and ends the telop selection process (S64).

  When another material selection button 454 is pressed (S65: Y) or another material selection button 454 is not pressed (S65: N), the control unit 33 inputs the content name or presses the registration button 452B. If there is no (S66: N), the processing after step S52 is performed.

  The control unit 33 does not press another material selection button 454 (S65: N), and the content name is input to the file name input window 452A in a state where the content is inserted in the frame of the content window 457A. When the registration button 452B is pressed (S66: Y), the content storage unit 373, which is the second storage means, information on the material constituting the content, information on the playback order of each material constituting the content, and the end timing of the content Information, still image display time information, telop information to be displayed together (content group reproduction information), and the like are stored in association with each other (S67).

  If any button other than the content creation button 54 on the menu bar 50 is not pressed (S68: N), the control unit 33 performs the processing from step S52 and stores a plurality of contents in the content storage unit 373. Further, when a button other than the content creation button 54 on the menu bar 50 is pressed (S68: Y), the control unit 33 ends the content creation process.

  As described above, the content editing / playback apparatus 3 can display the material for each type when creating the content. When an unimported material and an imported material are selected, the content is previewed. Appears automatically in the window. Therefore, the material can be easily taken in without wondering the selection of the material. In addition, the content editing / playback apparatus 3 can easily create content because the content can be created simply by fitting the material file into the content frame. In addition, since the display time of each still image included in the content can be set collectively, there is no need to set the display time of each still image, and the setting of the playback time is easy.

  Further, the end timing of the content can be set for each content, and the content can be ended at a desired timing.

  Also, if the playback time of the content is shorter than the scheduled playback start time of the content to be played next to the playback schedule, the content is played multiple times, so the total playback time of the material constituting the content is a concern. You can create content without

[Schedule registration process]
A schedule registration screen 47 shown in FIG. 8B is a screen for registering the reproduction schedule of the content created / registered on the content creation screen 45. The schedule registration screen 47 includes a menu bar 50, content display window 471, content deletion button 472A, page return button 472B, page advance button 472C, preview button 472D, calendar window 473, date copy button 474A, date paste button 474B, date A clear button 474C, a month copy button 474D, a month paste button 474E, a month clear button 474F, a time frame window 475, and a registration button 476 are displayed.

  In the time frame window 475, as an example, a time frame in which a day is divided into 24 pieces and a scheduled start time of content playback is set to 0 minutes so that different contents can be played every hour is prepared. ing. The content editing / playback apparatus 3 can select one content at each scheduled playback start time (time frame).

  The calendar window 473 displays the day in units of months. It is also possible to display days in units of weeks or in units of months.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 33 displays a list of file names and thumbnails of content stored in the content storage unit 373 on the schedule registration screen 47 in the content display window 471 (S81). When the page return button 472B or the page advance button 472C is pressed (S82: Y), the control unit 33 changes the content displayed in the content display window 471 to the previous page or the next page (S83).

  When the page return button 472B or the page advance button 472C is not pressed (S82: N), or when the content of another page is displayed (S83), the control unit 33 performs the process of step S84. That is, when any content is selected in the content display window 471 and then the content deletion button 472A is pressed (S84: Y), the control unit 33 displays a list of content displayed in the content display window 471 and The selected content is deleted from the content storage unit 373 (S85). When the content deletion button 472A is not pressed (S84: N), the control unit 33 performs the process of step S86.

  When the month and day are selected in the calendar window 473 (S86: Y), the control unit 33 displays the content reproduction schedule for the selected day. That is, when there is content to be reproduced, the control unit 33 displays the file name and thumbnail of the content scheduled in the time frame window 475 (S87). On the other hand, when it is not necessary to select the month and day in the calendar window 473 (S86: N), the control unit 33 performs the process of step S88.

  When the preview button 472D is pressed after any content is selected in the content display window 471 (S88: Y), the control unit 33 performs preview processing. That is, the display on the display unit 34 is changed from the content creation screen to a preview screen (not shown), and the content is reproduced and displayed (S89). A menu bar 50 is displayed on the preview screen that displays the preview window.

  On the other hand, when the preview button 472D is not pressed (S88: N), the control unit 33 performs a process of step S90 described later.

  In the content display window 471, the control unit 33 selects one of the contents as shown by an arrow B in FIG. 8B by the operation unit 32, and drags and drops one of the time frame windows 475. When the content is fitted (assigned) in the time frame of (S90: Y), the file name and thumbnail of the selected content are displayed in the time frame (S91). On the other hand, when the content is not fitted in the time frame (S90: N), the control unit 33 performs the process of step S94.

  In the content editing / playback apparatus 3, the content to be played back in each time frame of the day is set by repeating the process of step S90.

  Note that when a time during which content is not reproduced is provided at midnight or the like, it is not necessary to select a content that is fitted (allocated) in the time frame of the reproduction schedule.

  After the month and day are selected in the calendar window 473, the control unit 33 presses the day copy button 474A, the day paste button 474B, the day clear button 474C, the month copy button 474D, the month paste button 474E, or the month clear button 474F. If so (S92: Y), a process corresponding to the pressed button is performed (S93). That is, when the day copy button 474A (month copy button 474D) is pressed, the control unit 33 copies the schedule of content to be reproduced on that day (month). Subsequently, when the day paste button 474B (month paste button 474E) is pressed after another day (month) is selected in the calendar window 473, the control unit 33 selects the schedule of the copied content. Paste as a schedule. In addition, when the day and month clear button 474C (month clear button 474F) is pressed after the month and day are selected in the calendar window 473, the control unit 33 deletes (clears) the schedule of the content to be played back on that day (month). ) On the other hand, when the date copy button 474A or the like is not pressed (S92: N), the control unit 33 performs the process of step S94.

  The control unit 33 repeats the processing after step S81 until the registration button 476 is pressed (S94: N). By repeating this operation, it is possible to easily create a content reproduction schedule for the selected month.

  When the registration button 476 is pressed (S94: Y), the control unit 33 causes the schedule storage unit 374 to store the content reproduction schedule for that month (information on the scheduled reproduction start time of each content group) (S95). The control unit 33 stores the content reproduction schedule set in the time frame window 475 while the schedule registration screen 47 is displayed on the display unit 34. Therefore, the content reproduction schedule can be registered on a monthly basis without registering the content reproduction schedule on a daily basis.

  If any button other than the schedule registration button 57 on the menu bar 50 is not pressed (S96: N), the control unit 33 performs the processing from step S81 onward again. When a button other than the schedule registration button 57 on the menu bar 50 is pressed (S96: Y), the control unit 33 ends the schedule registration process.

[Playback processing]
When the content reproduction schedule is set as described above, the control unit 33 does not accept the reproduction operation, and the reproduction schedule stored in the schedule storage unit 374 of the storage unit 37 (content reproduction scheduled start time information (content Group reproduction information)) based on the content information (content group reproduction information: reproduction order of each material constituting the content, content end timing information, still image display time information, telop information) And the like, and the material is read from the material storage unit 371 and the content is played back by the playback unit 38 (playback is instructed). The playback unit 38 outputs the content data to the monitors 11 to 18 and the speakers 21L, 21R to 28L, and 28R, displays the content video on the monitor, and causes the speakers to emit the sound of the content.

  As described with reference to FIGS. 6B and 6C, the control unit 33 causes the playback unit 38 to play back the content based on the content stop timing information when the content is created. As described above, in the present invention, the reproduction end timing information can be set for each content. For example, when the content having different reproduction end timing information is continuously reproduced, the control unit 33 causes the reproduction unit 38 to reproduce the content as illustrated in FIG.

  In FIG. 10A, the schedule is registered so that the content A is played from 9:00:00, the content B is played from 10:00, the content C is played from 11:00, and the content D is played from 12:00. Yes. Content A includes material 1 to material 3 and has a playback time of 25 minutes. Content B includes material 4 to material 7 and has a playback time of 35 minutes. Content C includes material 8 to material 11 and has a playback time of 30 minutes. Content D includes material 11 to material 13 and has a playback time of 30 minutes. It is assumed that the content to be reproduced from 8:00:00 ends at 9:00:00, which is the scheduled reproduction start time for content A.

  For content A, the end timing is set when the final content ends. For content B, the end timing is set when the content ends (reproduction exceeding 1 hour). For content C and content D, the end timing is set when the time zone is changed (1 hour playback).

  When the content is played back, the control unit 33 reads information on the playback end timing of the content from the content storage unit 373.

  Based on the content playback schedule, the control unit 33 causes the playback unit 38 to start playback of the content A from 9:00:00. At 9:59, the control unit 33 is reproducing the material 2 of the content A for the third time, but causes the reproduction unit 38 to reproduce the content A until the end (until the end of the material 3) according to the setting. The playback unit 38 ends the playback of the content A at 10:14.

  Subsequently, the control unit 33 causes the playback unit 38 to start playback of the content B from 10:15. At 10:59, the control unit 33 is playing back the material 6 included in the content B for the second time. However, the control unit 33 plays the content B until the end of the material 6 of the content B according to the setting. The playback unit 38 ends the playback of the content B at 11:08.

  Subsequently, the control unit 33 causes the playback unit 38 to start playback of the content C from 11:08. At 11:59, the control unit 33 is playing back the material 10 included in the content C for the second time, but the control unit 33 ends the playback of the material 10 of the content C according to the setting. The playback unit 38 ends the playback of the content C at 11:59.

  Subsequently, the control unit 33 causes the playback unit 38 to start playback of the content D from 12:00. Since the playback unit 38 finishes the fifth playback of the content D at 12:59, the control unit 33 plays back the content D according to the setting until the end. The playback unit 38 ends the playback of the content D at 12:59.

  Thus, the control unit 33 causes the playback unit 38 to play back the content set in each time frame in accordance with the playback schedule and the content end setting information. As a result, in the present invention, it is possible to easily create a content and a playback schedule without worrying about the playback time of the material constituting the content or the total playback time of the content, and playback as in the past. There is no need to make complicated schedule settings.

  In the content editing / playback apparatus 3, the control unit 33 is playing back another content at the scheduled playback time of the content, and the playback unit 38 when another content includes unplayed material. In addition, after all the unreproduced material is reproduced, the reproduction of the content scheduled to be reproduced is started. In the schedule shown in FIG. 10B, the scheduled playback start time for content A is set to 8:00:00, and the scheduled playback start time for content B is set to 9:00:00. The content A is composed of materials 1 to 5. When the content A is reproduced from 8:00:00, the material 4 is being reproduced at 9:00:00, which is the scheduled reproduction start time of the content B, and the material 5 is not reproduced since the middle of the material. In such a case, the control unit 33 causes the reproduction unit 38 to reproduce the material 4 and the material 5, which are unreproduced materials, and then reproduces the content B. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of unreproduced material even if the content is created without worrying about the reproduction time of the material and content. Also, there is no complaint from the advertiser that the material has not been reproduced.

  In the present invention, as described with reference to FIGS. 2A and 3A, an expiration date can be set in advance for each material constituting the content. When configured, the content to be played varies depending on the time. An example is shown in FIGS. 10C to 10H below.

  Content 1 shown in FIG. 10C includes four materials, that is, a still image A, a still image B, a moving image C, and an animation D. The playback period set for each material includes still images A from August 10 to August 15, still images B from August 1 to August 15, and moving images C from August 10 to August 31. , And animation D is from August 1st to August 31st.

  When the expiration date of each material of the content 1 is set as described above, the content editing / playback apparatus 3 can play the content 1 from August 1st to August 31st. That is, as shown in FIG. 10D, no material is reproduced until July 31. As shown in FIG. 10E, the still image B and the animation D are reproduced from August 1 to August 9. As shown in FIG. 10F, the still image A, the still image B, the moving image C, and the animation D are reproduced from August 10 to August 15. As shown in FIG. 10G, the moving image C and the animation D are reproduced from August 16 to August 31. As shown in FIG. 10H, no material is played after September 1st.

  In this way, by setting an expiration date in advance when registering a material, it is not necessary to finely manage the expiration date of the content, and it is possible to prevent the content from being reproduced outside the expiration date.

  Next, in the case of content set to be displayed at the same time as the telop, the control unit 33, as shown in FIG. A telop display frame 601 is displayed, and a still image, a moving image, and an animation image 611 of the content set in the content are displayed in a portion other than the telop display frame 601 on the display screen.

  Also, in the case of content set to be displayed alone, the control unit 33 causes the playback unit 38 to display content (still images, moving images) on the entire display screen 111 of the monitor 11 as shown in FIG. Or an animation) 612 is displayed.

[Interrupt edit processing]
The content editing / playback apparatus 3 can interrupt the content playback and display the emergency information or information indicating that adjustment is in progress on the monitors 11 to 18. The emergency display is a display for notifying highly urgent information such as accident information and disaster information. The display during adjustment is a display for notifying that the content cannot be displayed on the monitor due to a trouble or that the reproduction of the content is stopped at midnight or the like.

  The interrupt edit screen 48 shown in FIG. 12A is a screen for editing the text of the emergency display or the adjustment-in-progress display displayed when the interrupt display is performed. The interrupt edit screen 48 includes a selection button 481 (warning display button 481A and adjusting button 481B) for selecting the type of interrupt display to be edited, a type display button 482 for displaying the type of selected interrupt display, and an interrupt display input window. 483 (interrupt display input window 483A to interrupt display input window 483J), a page return button 484A, a page advance button 484B, and a register button 485 are displayed.

  In the content editing / playback apparatus 3, at the time of interrupt display, the registered content is displayed on the entire screen or displayed together with the telop. Therefore, the interrupt display input window 483 is adjusted to a frame size for displaying a plurality of lines of text so that the display state of the emergency display and the display during adjustment can be imagined.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the control unit 33 stands by until the selection button 481 (the warning display button 481A and the adjusting button 481B) on the interrupt edit screen 48 is pressed (S101: N). When the selection button 481 is pressed (S101: Y), the control unit 33 displays the type of interrupt display corresponding to the pressed selection button on the type display button 482, and displays the registered interrupt display as an interrupt information storage unit. The data is read from 375 and displayed in the interrupt display input window 483A to interrupt display input window 483J (S102). That is, the control unit 33 displays a warning display when the pressed selection button 481 is the warning display button 481A, and displays a display during adjustment when the selected button 481 is the adjustment button 481B.

  The control unit 33 stores a warning display and a display during adjustment in units of pages. When the page return button 484A or the page advance button 484B is pressed (S103: Y), the control unit 33 displays the interrupt display registered in the previous page or the next page from the interrupt display input window 483A to the interrupt display. The information is displayed on the input window 483J (S104).

  The control unit 33 stands by in a state where the registered interrupt display is displayed on the interrupt display input window 483 until a new interrupt display is input or the registered interrupt display is deleted (step S102, Step S103: N, Step S105: N, Step S106: N).

  The control unit 33 receives a new interrupt display from the blank interrupt display input window 483 or overwrites the interrupt display input window 483 to which an interrupt display has already been input (S105: Y) When the registration button 485 is pressed (S107: Y), a new interrupt display is stored in the interrupt information storage unit 375 (S108).

  In addition, when the character in the interrupt display input window 483 in which a character is input is deleted (S106: Y) and the registration button 485 is pressed (S107: Y), the control unit 33 interrupts the interrupt information storage unit 375. Corresponding interrupt display is deleted (S108).

  On the other hand, if the registration button is not pressed in step S107 (S107: N), the control unit 33 performs the processing after step S102.

  If any button other than the interrupt edit button 59 on the menu bar 50 is not pressed (S109: N), the control unit 33 performs the processing subsequent to step S101 again. Further, when any button other than the interrupt edit button 59 on the menu bar 50 is pressed (S109: Y), the control unit 33 ends the interrupt display edit process.

  As described above, in the content editing / playback apparatus 3, when editing an interrupt display (emergency display or display during adjustment), editing can be performed for each type of interrupt display. You can register at once. Also, the frame size is adjusted so that the interrupt display input window 483 displays a plurality of lines of text. Thereby, the display state of the interrupt display can be easily imagined at the time of editing.

[Interrupt display processing]
The interrupt display screen 49 shown in FIG. 12B is a screen for adjusting the display state of the interrupt display and executing and stopping the interrupt display. The interrupt display screen 49 includes a selection button 491 (warning display button 491A and adjusting button 491B) for selecting the type of interrupt display to be displayed, and an interrupt display window for displaying the contents of the interrupt display corresponding to the selected interrupt display button. 492, a character color selection button 493 for selecting the character color of the selected interrupt display, a background color selection button 495 for selecting the background color of the interrupt display, a telop selection button 495 for selecting the telop to be displayed, and the contents of the selected interrupt display Are displayed, a playback button 497 for displaying an interrupt display in the display window 496, an interrupt display button 498 for executing interrupt display, and an interrupt cancel button 499 for canceling interrupt display.

  As shown in FIG. 13B, the control unit 33 stands by until the selection button 491 (the warning display button 491A and the adjusting button 491B) on the interrupt display screen 49 is pressed (S111: N). When the selection button 491 is pressed by the operation unit 32 (S111: Y), the control unit 33 displays an interrupt display selection screen having the same layout as the interrupt editing screen 48 shown in FIG. In this interrupt display selection screen, as in the telop selection screen 46 shown in FIG. 8A, a check window is provided on the left side of each display window on which the interrupt display text is displayed. If the display window is selected, the selected interrupt display is read from the interrupt information storage unit 375 and displayed on the interrupt display window 492 (S112). That is, the control unit 33 displays a warning display on the interrupt display window 492 when the pressed selection button 491 is the warning display button 491A and when the selected button 491 is the adjustment button 491B.

  The control unit 33 selects the selected interrupt until the character color selection button 493, the background color selection button 494 (S113: N), the telop selection button 495 (S115: N), or the play button (S118: N) is pressed. The display is displayed on the interrupt display window 492 (S112).

  When the character color selection button 493 and the background color selection button 494 are pressed to select the interrupt display character color and background color (S113: Y), the control unit 33 stores the information in the interrupt storage unit 375. (S114).

  When the telop selection button 495 is pressed (S115: Y), the control unit 33 displays the telop selection screen 46 shown in FIG. 8A on the display unit 34 (S116). Subsequently, in step S117, the telop selection process shown in FIG. 7B is performed. In step S117, the control unit 33 displays the emergency telop created in the telop editing process in the telop selection window 464 of the telop selection screen 46.

  The control unit 33 performs the processes in steps S112 to S118 after the telop selection process in step S117 is completed until the play button 497 is pressed. When the play button 497 is pressed (S118: Y), the control unit 33 displays the contents of the interrupt display on the display window 496 (S119, S120: N). Note that when the play button 497 is pressed again, the control unit 33 stops the interrupt display displayed in the display window 496.

  When the interrupt display button 498 is pressed (S120: Y), the control unit 33 causes the playback unit 38 to play back and output the corresponding interrupt display, and display it on the monitors 11 to 18 (S121, S122: N).

  Further, when the interrupt stop button 499 is pressed (S122: Y), the control unit 33 causes the playback unit 38 to stop playback and output of the interrupt display, and displays the interrupt display displayed on the monitors 11 to 18. Stop (S123).

  If any button other than the interrupt display button 58 on the menu bar 50 is not pressed (S124: N), the control unit 33 performs the processing from step S111 onward. Further, when any button other than the interrupt display button 58 on the menu bar 50 is pressed (S124: Y), the control unit 33 ends the interrupt display process.

  In step S121, the controller 33 causes the monitors 11 to 18 to display an interrupt display as shown in FIG. When the emergency display is set to be displayed simultaneously with the telop, as shown in FIG. 14A, as an example, a telop display frame 601 is displayed at the lower end of the display screen 111 of the monitor 11, and the display screen The image of the emergency display 613 is displayed in a portion other than the telop display frame 601. At this time, the periphery (frame) of the display screen 111 blinks.

  In addition, when the control unit 33 is set to display an emergency display alone, the playback unit 38 displays an image of the emergency display 613 on the entire display screen 111 of the monitor 11 as illustrated in FIG. Is displayed. At this time, the frame 615 around the display screen 111 and the exclamation mark 616 displayed on the display screen 111 are controlled to blink.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 (C) and 14 (D), the control unit 33 also displays during adjustment on the monitors 11 to 18 by the playback unit 38, as in the case of emergency display. 614 and a telop display frame 601 are displayed on the playback unit 38.

  The emergency display and the display during adjustment can be executed at an arbitrary timing. As shown in FIG. 14 (E), the content A is in the time frame from 8:00 to 9:00, the content is B in the time frame from 9:00 to 10:00, and the content is C in the time frame from 10:00 to 11:00. The schedule is registered so that the content D is reproduced in the time frame from 12:00 to 12:00 and the content E is reproduced in the time frame from 12:00 to 13:00.

  As shown in FIG. 14 (F), the control unit 33 causes the reproduction unit 38 to reproduce the content A from 8: 0 and display it on the monitors 11 to 18. When the controller 33 detects that the interrupt display button 498 is pressed at 8:30 after the warning display button 491A is pressed by the operator and the warning display is selected, the playback unit 38 monitors the warning display. 11 to display on the monitor 18. When the control unit 33 detects that the interrupt stop button 499 is pressed at 9:25, the control unit 33 causes the playback unit 38 to display the content B registered in the schedule on the monitors 11 to 18.

  Similarly, as shown in FIG. 14F, the control unit 33 causes the reproduction unit 38 to reproduce the content D from 11:00 and display it on the monitors 11 to 18. When the control unit 33 detects that the interrupt display button 498 is pressed at 11:35 after the adjustment button 491B is pressed by the operator and the display during adjustment is selected, the playback unit 38 displays the display of adjustment. Displayed on the monitors 11 to 18. Further, when the interrupt stop button 499 is pressed at 12:25, the control unit 33 causes the monitors 11 to 18 to display the content E registered in the schedule.

  In this way, the content editing / playback apparatus 3 can display the emergency display and the adjustment-in-progress display as necessary. This makes it possible to immediately reproduce emergency information and notify the viewer of the terminal device.

  In the above description, the content editing / playback apparatus 3 is configured to display the content on the monitors 11 to 18 and the speakers 21L, 21R to 28L, and 28R. However, the following configuration is also possible. For example, the server 2 can be configured to execute a content editing / playback program and display the content on the monitors 11 to 18 and the speakers 21L, 21R to 28L, and 28R via the content editing / playback apparatus 3. . In this case, the content editing / playback apparatus 3 functions as a relay device for content data by executing the content editing / playback program.

  Further, as described above, the content editing / playback program is executed by the server 2 to create content data and playback schedule data, and record these data on an optical disk such as a CD or a DVD. Then, the data on the optical disc can be read out by the media recording / reproducing unit 36 of the content editing / reproducing apparatus 3. In this case, the content editing / playback apparatus 3 does not have to create a content playback schedule or the like, and the server 2 can collectively create content and playback schedules for a plurality of content editing / playback apparatuses 3. Therefore, contents and a reproduction schedule can be created efficiently.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Content edit reproduction system 2 ... Server 3 ... Content edit reproduction apparatus 11-18 ... Monitor 21L, 21R-28L, 28R ... Speaker 31 ... Communication part 32 ... Operation part 33 ... Control part 34 ... Display part 35 ... Input interface 36 ... Media recording / playback unit 37 ... Storage unit 38 ... Playback unit 39 ... Output interface 42 ... Material registration screen 43 ... Material deletion screen 44 ... Telop editing screen 45 ... Content creation screen 46 ... Telop selection screen 47 ... Schedule registration screen 48 ... Interrupt Edit screen 49 ... Interrupt display screen 50 ... Menu bar

Claims (6)

First storage means for storing a plurality of contents;
Information of a content group selected for playback from a plurality of contents stored in the first storage means, the playback order of each content constituting the content group, the scheduled playback start time of the content group, and the content group An input means for receiving an input of content group reproduction information including the timing of ending the reproduction of the content group set during the reproduction of the content group or at the end of reproduction of the specific content constituting the content group;
Second storage means for storing the content group reproduction information received by the input means;
Reproduction means for reading out the content group reproduction information from the second storage means, reading out the content corresponding to the content group reproduction information from the first storage means, and reproducing the content group reproduction information;
With
The reproducing means includes
During the playback of the first content group, when the scheduled playback start time of the second content group comes, the end timing information of the first content is confirmed,
When the end timing information of the first content group is set during the reproduction of the content group, the reproduction of the first content group is stopped halfway and the reproduction of the second content group is stopped. Start,
If the end timing information of the first content group is set at the end of playback of the specific content, the playback continues until the end of the specific content of the first content group, and the end of the specific content A content editing / playback apparatus characterized by starting playback of the second content group later.   The playback means plays back the content that constitutes the first content group in the playback order until the scheduled playback start time of the second content group, and when the playback of the last content in the playback order ends, the playback continues The content editing / playback apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the content editing / playback apparatus repeatedly executes a process of playing back the content in order of playback from the first content.   The content editing / playback apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific content configuring the first content group is the last content in the playback order.   The content editing / playback apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific content configuring the first content group is a content being played back at a scheduled playback start time of the second content group. The reproducing means includes
When the first content group is being played back at the scheduled playback start time of the second content group and the unplayed content is included in the first content group, the unplayed content is The content editing / playback apparatus according to claim 1, wherein playback of the second content group is started after all playback. On the computer,
Information on the content group selected for playback from the plurality of contents stored in the first storage unit, the playback order of each content constituting the content group, the scheduled playback start time of the content group, and the content group The input unit receives an input of content group playback information including a content group end timing information that is set during playback of the content group or at the end of playback of the specific content constituting the content group. Storing the content group reproduction information in the second storage unit;
Reading the content group reproduction information from the second storage unit, reading the content corresponding to the content group reproduction information from the first storage unit, and instructing the reproduction unit to reproduce the read content;
Instructing the playback unit to check end timing information of the first content when the playback start time of the second content group is reached during playback of the first content group;
When the end timing information of the first content group is set during the reproduction of the content group, the reproduction of the first content group is stopped halfway and the reproduction of the second content group is stopped. Instructing the playback unit to start,
If the end timing information of the first content group is set at the end of playback of the specific content, the playback continues until the end of the specific content of the first content group, and the end of the specific content Instructing the playback unit to start playback of the second content group later;
Content editing / playback program for executing

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