JP2014011618A - Content editing device, content processing device, content editing program, and content editing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a content editing device capable of efficiently editing contents.SOLUTION: A content editing device includes communication means, display means, input means, and editing means. The communication means communicates with a content processing device. The display means displays an editing image for the editing of editing information of contents managed by the content processing device. The input means receives input editing information with respect to the editing image. The editing means receives editing information of contents managed by the content processing device via the communication means, generates an editing image on the basis of the editing information, receives input editing information to be reflected on the editing information via the input means, and transmits the input editing information to the content processing device via the communication means.

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a content editing apparatus, a content processing apparatus, a content editing program, and a content editing method.

  Digital recorders that receive digital broadcasts and record content provided by digital broadcasts are widely used. For example, the digital recorder has a function of editing the content. The user can change the title of the content, set a chapter name for the chapter of the content, add a chapter to the content, and add an additional chapter to the content via the editing screen output by the digital recorder. You can also set chapter names for them. The digital recorder records editing information including input editing information input via the editing screen in association with content.

JP 2010-81147 A

  The user interface of the digital recorder is mainly a remote controller, and may not be good at inputting characters. Therefore, a user may feel stress when inputting a chapter name or the like with a digital recorder.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a content editing apparatus, a content editing program, and a content editing method capable of efficiently editing content. Moreover, the objective of this invention is providing the content processing apparatus which can reflect an edit result.

  The content editing apparatus according to the embodiment includes a communication unit, a display unit, an input unit, and an editing unit. The communication means communicates with the content processing apparatus. The display means displays an editing screen for editing content editing information managed by the content processing apparatus. The input means inputs input editing information to the editing screen. The editing means receives the editing information of the content managed by the content processing device via the communication means, generates the editing screen based on the editing information, and receives the editing information via the input means. The input edit information to be reflected on the content is received, and the input edit information is transmitted to the content processing apparatus via the communication means.

It is a figure which shows an example of the content processing system which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the content editing apparatus and content storage apparatus (content processing apparatus) which comprise the content processing system which concerns on embodiment. An example of editing processing of content editing information according to the embodiment will be described. It is a figure which shows an example of the edit screen of the edit information of the content which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the edit screen of the edit information of the content which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of an example of the edit process of edit information using the tag information which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the edit parameter of the edit information of the content which concerns on embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a content processing system according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a content editing device and a content storage device (content processing device) constituting the content processing system.

  The content editing device 1 is, for example, a mobile terminal. Examples of portable terminals include smartphones, slate terminals, and tablet PCs. The schematic configuration of the content editing apparatus 1 is as shown in FIG. 2, and the content editing apparatus 1 includes a control unit 11, a storage unit 12, a communication unit 13, a display unit 14, an input unit 15, and an information processing unit 16.

  The control unit 11 controls the operation of each unit and substantially executes various processes such as acquisition, editing, and reflection of content editing information, which will be described later. Note that content editing information includes content management information (content ID, title name, chapter name, etc.) and playback control information (main position start position information, end position information, chapter start position information, end position information), etc. It is information including. The storage unit 12 stores an editing application described later, stores acquired editing information, and stores input editing information to be input. The communication unit 13 transmits information to the router 3 by wireless communication and receives information from the router 3. For example, the communication unit 13 receives editing information provided from the content storage device 2 via the router 3 or receives an editing application provided from an external server via the router 3. The display unit 14 displays an editing screen generated based on the editing information, and an input unit (touch panel) 15 associated with the display unit 14 receives input editing information from the user. For example, the information processing unit 16 generates the above-described editing screen.

  The content storage device 2 is, for example, a digital recorder or a digital TV. In the present embodiment, a case where the content storage device 2 is a digital recorder will be described. The schematic configuration of the content storage device 2 is as shown in FIG. 2. The content storage device 2 includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, a communication unit 23, an output unit 24, an input unit 25, an information processing unit 26, and a reception unit 27. Is provided.

  The input unit (light receiving unit) 25 receives a signal from the remote controller 25R, and the control unit 21 controls the operation of each unit based on the signal from the remote controller 25R. For example, the control unit 21 controls playback of content (playback of content based on editing information), and controls recording of content and recording of editing information of content. The communication unit 23 transmits information to the router 3 by wireless communication and receives information from the router 3. The receiving unit 27 includes a tuner, for example, and receives a digital broadcast (content). If the content storage device 2 is a digital recorder, for example, the received content is recorded in the storage unit 22. Alternatively, the received content is recorded in the external storage device 5 connected externally via the input / output unit 24. Alternatively, the playback video of the received content is output to the externally connected digital TV 4 or the like via the input / output unit 24. Note that the content storage device 2 may be a digital TV. In this case, the content storage device 2 displays a playback video of the received content.

  For example, the content editing device 1 possessed by the user in a home or facility can be connected to the content storage device 2 on the wireless network via the router 3. In addition, the content editing apparatus 1 possessed by the user at the destination can also be connected to the content storage apparatus 2 via an external wireless network and the router 3. Therefore, the content editing process using communication between the content editing device 1 and the content storage device 2 described in the present embodiment can be realized not only in the house or facility but also outside the home.

  The content editing device 1 communicates with the content storage device 2, receives content editing information (original editing information) from the content storage device 2, and the control unit 11 and the information processing unit 16 store the content stored in the storage unit 12. An editing screen for editing the original editing information is generated by the editing application (content editing program), and the display unit 14 displays the editing screen. The user confirms the original editing information displayed on the editing screen, and inputs correction, change, deletion, etc. of the original editing information or new editing information via the input unit 15. The input unit 15 and the information processing unit 16 receive input information (hereinafter referred to as input editing information), and the communication unit 13 transmits the input editing information to the content storage device 2. The content storage device 2 receives the input editing information and reflects the received input editing information on the original editing information. As a result, the content storage device 2 can reproduce the content based on the editing information reflecting the input editing information created by the content editing device 1.

  Hereinafter, an example of content editing processing according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The user instructs activation of the content editing application via the display unit 14 of the content editing apparatus 1. In response to this, the control unit 11 of the content editing apparatus 1 activates the content editing application stored in the storage unit 12.

  The control unit 11 and the communication unit 13 of the content editing apparatus 1 search for a device that can support the content editing application on the network in accordance with the content editing application (ST11). The communication unit 23 of the content storage device 2 receives the device capability request from the content editing device 1 and returns device capability information (ST21). For example, the device capability information includes information indicating that the content editing application is supported.

  Subsequently, the control unit 11 and the communication unit 13 of the content editing device 1 transmit a content list acquisition request (CDS: Browse) according to the content editing application (ST12), and the communication unit 23 of the content storage device 2 edits the content A content list acquisition request is received from apparatus 1, and the content list is returned (ST22).

  The communication unit 13 of the content editing apparatus 1 receives the content list, the control unit 11 of the content editing apparatus 1 generates a content editing screen including the content list according to the content editing application, and the display unit 14 displays the content list. Display the content editing screen that contains it. That is, the content editing device 1 can display a content list that is substantially the same as the content list displayed on the content storage device 2. The user can specify (select) the content to be edited from the content list on the content editing screen via the input unit 15.

  Corresponding to the designation of the content to be edited, the communication unit 13 of the content editing device 1 transmits an edit information acquisition request for the designated content (ST13), and the communication unit 23 of the content storage device 2 receives the request from the content editing device 1. The editing information acquisition request for the designated content is received, and the editing information (original editing information) for the designated content is returned (ST23). For example, the original editing information of the designated content includes identification information (ID) of the designated content, a title name of the designated content, a start time of the designated content, an end time of the designated content, a chapter name, a chapter position (start time information and end time information). Information such as thumbnail position).

  The communication unit 13 of the content editing device 1 receives the original editing information of the designated content, and the control unit 11 of the content editing device 1 generates a content editing screen including the original editing information of the designated content according to the content editing application. The display unit 14 displays a content editing screen including original editing information of the designated content. The user may check the original editing information displayed on the display unit 14 and input correction, change, deletion, etc. of the original editing information or input new editing information via the input unit 15. it can. The control unit 11 receives input information (hereinafter referred to as input editing information). In this way, the user can edit the content of the original editing information of the designated content. For example, the user can add a chapter at an arbitrary position of the designated content, delete an unnecessary chapter, set a new thumbnail position, or set a thumbnail position via the editing screen displayed on the display unit 14. Can be changed. Also, as shown in FIG. 4, the chapter name can be input, changed, the title name can be input, and changed via the editing screen displayed on the display unit 14. For example, the editing screen includes a keyboard image, and a character or the like can be input via the keyboard image by a combination of the keyboard image and the input unit 15 (for example, a touch panel).

  For example, the content editing device 1 can edit the content of the original editing information of the designated content as described above without receiving the stream distribution (moving image, still image, audio data) of the designated content from the content storage device 2. Can do. When the content storage device 2 distributes a stream of designated content, a load is applied to the content storage device 2. For example, when the content storage device 2 is reproducing content or recording content, stream distribution may be difficult depending on the performance of the content storage device 2. In other words, depending on the operation status of the content storage device 2, the content editing device 1 may not be able to receive a content stream. Even in such a situation, the content editing apparatus 1 can edit the original editing information only by receiving the original editing information without requiring the stream distribution of the designated content.

  If necessary, the user can request the designated content via the content editing screen. In response to this, the communication unit 13 of the content editing device 1 transmits a stream distribution request for the designated content (ST14), and the communication unit 23 of the content storage device 2 distributes the stream of the designated content from the content editing device 1. The request is received, and stream distribution of the designated content is started (ST24). For example, in an environment where the content editing device 1 and the content storage device 2 are connected via a local network, the content storage device 2 sends the designated content to the content editing device 1 using an existing DMS distribution function. Can be delivered.

  The communication unit 13 of the content editing apparatus 1 receives the stream distribution of the designated content, and the control unit 11 of the content editing apparatus 1 generates a content editing screen based on the stream distribution of the designated content according to the content editing application, and the display unit 14 displays a content editing screen including the video of the designated content. As shown in FIG. 5, the user can edit the content of the original editing information while watching the video of the designated content via the content editing screen displayed on the display unit 14.

  When the control unit 11 of the content editing apparatus 1 receives the input editing information via the editing screen and further receives an instruction to reflect the editing, the communication unit 13 reflects the input editing information on the original editing information of the designated content. An edit information reflection request is transmitted (ST15). The communication unit 23 of the content storage device 2 receives the edit information reflection request, and reflects the input edit information included in the edit information reflection request to the original edit information. That is, the content storage device 2 updates the management information and stream information of the designated content based on the input editing information. Thereby, the content storage device 2 can reproduce the designated content based on the editing information reflecting the input editing information. For example, when reproducing the designated content, the content storage device 2 can display the changed title name or reproduce the designated content in units of added chapters. Similarly, the content editing apparatus 1 can also play back the designated content based on the editing information that reflects the input editing information. In this case, the content editing apparatus 1 reflects the input editing information on the received original editing information, and reproduces the designated content based on the editing information reflecting the input editing information. Alternatively, the content editing device 1 receives the editing information reflecting the input editing information from the content storage device 2, and reproduces the designated content based on the received editing information reflecting the input editing information.

  Also, the tag list of the designated content is acquired via the tag list acquisition key (see FIG. 5) on the editing screen of the content editing apparatus 1, and the acquired tag list is reflected as the input editing information in the original editing information. it can. Here, it supplements about a tag list.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, the content storage devices 2 a, 2 b, and 2 c transmit content editing information (for example, tag information) to the server 6. For example, the user of the content storage device 2a can tag a desired scene of the content A stored by the content storage device 2a via the content storage device 2a. Can be extracted and played. The content storage device 2a transmits tag information (including ID of the content A, start position information of the predetermined scene, end position information, etc.) indicating the predetermined scene of the content A to the server 6. In this manner, the server 6 collects content editing information (tag information generated by a plurality of users) from the plurality of content storage devices 2a, 2b, and 2c, and generates a tag list.

  When the content editing apparatus 1 requests the server 6 for a tag list of the designated content, the server 6 returns a tag list of the designated content that has been stored. The content editing apparatus 1 acquires this tag list and displays the acquired tag list. When the user selects a desired tag from the displayed tag list, the selected tag is added as input editing information. The control unit 11 of the content editing apparatus 1 receives input editing information (for example, a selection tag) via the editing screen, and the communication unit 13 transmits a reflection request for reflecting the input editing information on the original editing information of the designated content. To do. The communication unit 23 of the content storage device 2 receives the input editing information and reflects the received input editing information on the original editing information. Thereby, the content storage device 2 can reproduce the designated content based on the editing information reflecting the input editing information. That is, the content storage device 2 can designate and reproduce a scene corresponding to the selected tag. For example, editing using a tag list is effective when the amount of original editing information is scarce.

  Note that the edit information acquisition request and the edit information reflection request described above can be transmitted and received using, for example, the UPnP protocol used in DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance). In addition to the URI acquired by CDS: Browse, FIG. By transmitting the editing parameters shown, it is possible to realize specification of specified content and transmission / reception of editing information. The editing parameters include a content ID, thumbnail position information, chapter start position information and end position information, and the like. For example, a stream of content is managed by time information (Presentation Time Stamp), and using this time information, thumbnail position information, chapter start position information, and end position information are indicated. For example, the start position of the added chapter is 5 minutes 21 seconds 15 frames from the start of the content, and the end position of the added chapter is 5 minutes 40 seconds 00 frames from the start of the content. By specifying the target position with the content ID and the time information, the target position of the target content can be reliably identified.

  Note that the edit information acquisition request and the edit information reflection request may be transmitted and received using a protocol (for example, a unique protocol) other than the UPnP protocol used in DLNA. Further, the content editing apparatus 1 may check whether the content storage apparatus 2 is compatible with the content editing application as a unique action. Also, the description of the editing information is not limited to FIG. 7, and more detailed editing information may be adopted. In the present embodiment, a digital recorder and a digital TV are described as an example of the content storage device 2, but other devices may be used. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the case of one-to-one communication between the content editing apparatus 1 and the content storage apparatus 2 has been described as an example. However, the distribution video during editing is displayed on another device such as a digital TV. It can also be realized as a 3-BOX system.

  It should be noted that all of the editing processing procedures described above can be executed by software (content editing program). For this reason, it is possible to easily realize the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment only by installing and executing this program on a normal computer through a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing the editing processing procedure. it can.

  For example, the content editing apparatus 1 can read the program from a computer-readable storage medium, store the read program in the storage unit 11, and complete the installation of the program. Alternatively, the content editing apparatus 1 can download the program, store the downloaded program in the storage unit 11, and complete the installation of the program.

  The present embodiment will be summarized below.

  The content editing apparatus 1 starts a content editing application and displays a content editing screen. When the user selects the title of the content storage device 2 via the content editing screen and executes an editing information acquisition action, the content editing device 1 responds to the original editing information (title name, (Chapter name, chapter position, thumbnail position) are acquired, and a content editing screen including original editing information is displayed. The user can freely edit the original editing information via the content editing screen (can input editing information). For example, the user can perform editing such as title name change, chapter name change, chapter position change, thumbnail position change, and playlist creation via the content editing screen. When the edit information reflection action is executed, the content editing apparatus 1 instructs to reflect the input edit information on the original edit information.

  As a result, since the original editing information can be edited on the content editing device 1, it is possible to quickly input characters such as a chapter name and set the chapter position without imposing a load on the content storage device 2.

  In addition, since the content editing device 1 and the content storage device 2 are connected by a network using, for example, a LAN, editing can be performed from a place where infrared rays do not reach. Further, the original editing information can be edited by the content editing apparatus 1 even when accessed from outside and on the train.

  Further, since the screen output of the content storage device 2 is not occupied while the content editing device 1 is editing the original editing information, the content storage device 2 edits the original editing information while the content storage device 2 edits the specified content or another content. Can be played back, or other content can be recorded.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Content editing apparatus, 11 ... Control part, 12 ... Memory | storage part, 13 ... Communication part, 14 ... Display part, 15 ... Input part, 16 ... Information processing part, 2 ... Content storage apparatus, 21 ... Control part, 22 ... Storage unit, 23 ... communication unit, 24 ... output unit, 25 ... input unit, 26 ... information processing unit, 27 ... content receiving unit

Claims (9)

Communication means for communicating with the content processing device;
Display means for displaying an editing screen for editing content editing information managed by the content processing device;
Input means for inputting input editing information to the editing screen;
Receiving the editing information of the content managed by the content processing apparatus via the communication means, generating the editing screen based on the editing information, and reflecting the editing information on the editing information via the input means Editing means for receiving the input editing information and transmitting the input editing information to the content processing device via the communication means;
A content editing apparatus comprising:   The content editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the editing unit transmits the input editing information including a title name of the content to the content processing apparatus.   The content editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the editing unit transmits the input editing information including a chapter name of the content to the content processing apparatus.   The content editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the editing unit transmits the input editing information including time information indicating a break of an additional chapter of the content.   The content editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the editing unit transmits the input editing information including time information indicating a position of a thumbnail of the content.   The said editing means receives the tag list corresponding to the said content from a server via the said communication means, The said edit information including the selection tag selected from the said tag list is transmitted. Any one content editing device. Communication means for communicating with the content editing device;
Content processing means for processing the content based on content editing information;
Editing information processing means for transmitting the editing information to the content editing apparatus via the communication means, receiving the input editing information input by the content editing apparatus, and reflecting the input editing information to the editing information When,
A content processing apparatus comprising: A procedure of receiving content editing information managed by the content processing device;
A procedure for generating an edit screen based on the edit information;
A procedure for receiving input editing information to be reflected in the editing information via the editing screen;
Transmitting the input editing information to the content processing apparatus;
Content editing program for causing a computer to execute. Receiving content editing information managed by the content processing device;
An editing screen is generated based on the editing information,
Receiving input editing information to be reflected in the editing information via the editing screen;
A content editing method for transmitting the input editing information to the content processing apparatus.

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