JP2017126908A - Device, system, and method for cm material upload - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve efficient upload processing of CM materials recorded in a MXF file.SOLUTION: A CM material upload device extracts a CM material from a file recording CM materials, to which unique CM codes are given, and uploads the CM material. An acceptance part accepts a CM code, CM metadata of the CM material, and a file. A specification part specifies a start point recorded in a file of the CM materials, included in the CM metadata and to which a CM code is given, based on the information included in the CM metadata. An extraction part extracts a CM material from the file based on the specified start point, and an upload holder stores the CM material. The CM materials are classified into first CM materials, i.e., the materials of CMs with sponsors, and second CM materials, i.e., the materials of CMs with no sponsor. A deletion part deletes the second CM material preferentially, when deleting the CM materials.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an apparatus, a system, and a method for submitting CM (Commercial Message) material to a broadcasting station.

  Conventionally, CM materials for broadcasting have been delivered to broadcasting stations such as TV stations in the form of tapes such as VHS. In the broadcasting station, the operator replays the delivered tape on the VTR deck to check whether or not the requested CM material has been delivered.

  However, in such a delivery method, the CM material recorded in a part or the whole of the recording area of the tape has to be confirmed while being extracted by human eyes, which places a heavy burden on the operator. In addition, since the VTR deck is expensive, such work can be performed only in a limited facility.

  In consideration of these circumstances, in 2011, three media (hereinafter referred to as “A medium”, “B medium”, and “C medium”) were added to the “TV CM material carry-in standard” of the Japan Broadcasting Corporation. As a result, CM material can be delivered to broadcasting stations as a file conforming to the broadcasting industry standard called MXF (Material Exchange Format) (hereinafter referred to as “MXF file”) instead of the conventional tape format. It became.

  Since then, the CM material has been replaced with a form delivered to a broadcasting station via a network or by carrying media as an MXF file form instead of a tape form.

  As a result, the broadcasting station can check the CM material non-linearly as long as it has a personal computer, and the work efficiency is greatly improved.

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  In this way, handling the CM material as an MXF file has a great merit for the broadcasting station side.

  However, the current CM material submission device still has room for improvement in order to submit CM materials as MXF files.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an apparatus, a system, and a method suitable for efficient submission processing of CM material recorded in an MXF file.

  The CM material submission apparatus according to the embodiment extracts a CM material from a file that records one or more CM materials each having a unique CM code, and submits the extracted CM material. In the apparatus, the receiving unit, the specifying unit, and the extracting unit include a submission holder and a deleting unit. The receiving unit is created for each CM material, and receives a CM code, CM metadata of the CM material, and a file. The specifying unit specifies a starting point at which the CM material with the CM code included in the CM metadata is recorded in the file based on information included in the CM metadata. The extraction unit extracts CM material from the file based on the identified starting point. The submission holder stores the CM material extracted by the extraction unit. The deletion unit deletes the CM material stored in the submission holder. The CM material is classified into a first CM material that is a CM material with a sponsor and a second CM material that is a CM material without a sponsor, and the deletion unit deletes the CM material. In this case, the second CM material is deleted preferentially.

It is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of a CM material submission system to which the CM material submission method of the first embodiment is applied. It is a figure which shows the structural example of CM material submission apparatus. It is a display example of the display screen of the submission terminal on which the content of CM metadata is displayed. It is a display example of the display screen of the submission terminal on which the content of CM metadata having an abnormality is displayed. It is a display example of the display screen of the submission terminal on which the content of credit is displayed. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the MXF file in which the some CM material is recorded. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating the cutout range of CM material. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the operation example of CM material submission system to which the CM material submission method of 1st Embodiment was applied. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the operation example of CM material submission system to which the CM material submission method of 1st Embodiment was applied. It is a flowchart (the 3) which shows the operation example of CM material submission system to which the CM material submission method of 1st Embodiment was applied. It is a display example of the display screen of the submission terminal on which the content of CM metadata for the CM material for ordering is displayed. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the operation example of CM material submission system to which the CM material submission method of 2nd Embodiment was applied. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the operation example of CM material submission system to which the CM material submission method of 2nd Embodiment was applied.

  The CM material submission system according to each embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, a CM material submission system 10 to which the CM material submission method of the first embodiment of the present invention is applied is provided in a broadcast station system 20, and a CM material submission device 12. And one or a plurality of submission terminals 14 (# 1), 14 (# 2),... 14 (#n) connected to the CM material submission apparatus 12.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the CM material submission device 12 further includes an error holder 12a, a submission holder 12b, a receiving unit 12c, a display control unit 12d, a confirmation unit 12e, a CM material acquisition unit 12f, a credit generation unit 12g, and a comparison. Unit 12h, specifying unit 12i, extracting unit 12j, deleting unit 12k, and checking unit 12m.

  In addition to the CM material submission system 10, the broadcasting station system 20 is provided with a receiving server 22, a business broadcasting system 24, a CM bank system 26, and a CM bank 28. In FIG. 1, only one CM bank 28 is shown for simplicity, but a plurality of CM banks 28 may be provided to ensure redundancy.

  The receiving server 22 and the business broadcasting system 24 are connected via a communication network 30 such as the Internet to a CM management system 40 such as the Japan Advertising Association (JAAA), which is an organization external to the broadcasting station.

  The communication network 30 may be connected to a LAN such as Ethernet (registered trademark) or a WAN to which a plurality of LANs are connected via a public line or a dedicated line. In the case of a LAN, it is composed of a number of subnets via routers as necessary. In the case of a WAN, a firewall or the like for connecting to a public line is provided as appropriate, but illustration and detailed description thereof are omitted here.

  The reception server 22 receives the MXF file including one or a plurality of CM materials transmitted from the CM management system 40 via the communication network 30 and takes in via the CM material submission device 12. The CM material recorded in the MXF file has a CM code and CM metadata unique to each CM material.

  As described in detail in Non-Patent Document 3, the CM code consists of 10 alphanumeric characters, and the first 4 digits (for example, “9AB8”) are issued by the common code management center. The remaining 6 digits (for example, “CDE765”) are material codes that are issued by the advertising agency. Both the first four digits and the remaining six digits can be composed of only numbers, only uppercase letters, or a combination of numbers and uppercase letters (both are half-width).

  The CM metadata includes information regarding the contents of the CM material and the CM code of the CM material.

  On the other hand, the submission terminal 14 receives the MXF file input to the CM material submission apparatus 12 in the form of media. For this purpose, the submission terminal 14 includes a drive for reading the A medium 50, the B medium 52, or the C medium 54 in which the MXF file in which one or a plurality of CM materials are recorded is recorded. The submission terminal 14 uses these drives to read the MXF file and import it into the CM material submission apparatus 12. It should be noted that the CM material included in the MXF file is also provided with the unique 10-digit CM code and CM metadata as described above.

  In this way, the CM material submission device 12 receives the MXF file sent online to the reception server 22 or the MXF file input to the submission terminal 14 in the form of media at the receiving unit 12c.

  The display control unit 12d of the CM material submission device 12 displays the content of the CM metadata received by the receiving unit 13a on the display screen 14a of the submission terminal 14. FIG. 3 is a display example of the display screen 14a of the submission terminal displaying the contents of the CM metadata. As shown in FIG. 3, the CM metadata includes a material advertiser name, CM material name, CM code, number of seconds, sound type, production advertising company, production company, and the like.

  The CM material submission apparatus 12 uses the CM code included in the CM metadata as key information in the confirmation unit 12e, and confirms whether or not the CM material corresponding to the key information is authentic.

  In other words, it is checked that the MXF file contains essential data items (for example, Clip holder and General holder) defined in “CM material import standard” (see Non-Patent Document 1). Further, it is checked whether the format of each data item is correct.

  In addition, the confirmation unit 12e checks that the mandatory data items defined in the “CM material import standard” are included in the CM metadata. Further, it is checked whether the format of each data item is correct.

  If there is a problem with any of these checks, the display control unit 12d highlights, for example, the data item label in red on the display screen 14a of the submission terminal 14, and sets the correct format to the tooltip. To display. As a result, the operator of the submission terminal 14 can grasp that there is a problem or deficiency in the MXF file and / or CM metadata.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a display screen displayed from the submission terminal 14 when the CM metadata is incomplete. In the example of FIG. 4, since the CM metadata does not include meta information called start time code (start TC), which is an indispensable data item defined in the “CM material import standard”, “start TC” is “ It is pointed out that it is an "essential item". As a result, the operator recognizes that it is necessary to obtain normal CM metadata because there is a defect in the meta information included in the CM metadata.

  On the other hand, if there is no problem with these checks, the CM material acquisition unit 12f of the CM material input device 12 acquires the corresponding CM material from the MXF file using the CM code included in the CM metadata as key information. To do. Further, the credit generation unit 12g of the CM material submission device 12 generates a credit for the acquired CM material.

  The credit is a set of information including, for example, an advertiser, CM material name, CM code, number of seconds, voice type, product name, production advertising company name, production company name, special notes, recording date, and the like. When such a credit is generated, the display control unit 12 d displays the content from the display screen 14 a of the submission terminal 14. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of this.

  The comparison unit 12h of the CM material submission apparatus 12 compares the credit, which is a set of information as shown in FIG. 5, with the meta information of the CM metadata. Then, it is determined whether or not the credit and the metadata information of the CM metadata match.

  For example, when credits having information as shown in FIG. 5 and CM metadata having meta information as shown in FIG. 3 are compared, the meta information of credits and CM metadata includes not only CM codes, Data of each item such as material advertiser name, CM material name, number of seconds, sound type, production advertising company, production company all match. In such a case, the comparison unit 12h determines that the acquired CM material is authentic corresponding to the CM metadata. Note that the confirmation of the coincidence is performed by comparing the data of each item with text for credit and CM metadata.

  Thus, when the comparison unit 12h confirms that the credit and the metadata information of the CM metadata match, the identification unit 12i and the extraction unit 12j cooperate to cut out this CM material from the MXF file. This CM material is extracted. This clipping process will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 6, one or more CM materials (for example, CM materials 102, 104, 106) are recorded in one MXF file 100. In the cut-out process, the specifying unit 12i refers to the start TC of CM metadata (see FIG. 3). As shown in FIG. 7, the start TC corresponds to the start point A in the MXF file 100 of this CM material (for example, the CM material 102). Therefore, the specifying unit 12i grasps the start point A in the MXF file 100 of the CM material (for example, the CM material 102) by referring to the start TC of the CM metadata.

  Next, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the extraction unit 12 j cuts out a range from the MXF file 100 before 15 frames (15F) before the start point A to 15F after the end point B of the CM material 102. 15F before the start point A is used as a leader, and 15F after the end point B is used as a trailer. Since 1F corresponds to 1/30 seconds, 15F has a length of 0.5 seconds. The extraction unit 12j further displays the credit between 15 seconds before the start point A and 3 seconds before.

  Thereby, the cutout process of the CM material 102 is completed, and the submitted CM material 102 is stored in the submission holder 12b. The submission terminal 14 displays a list of CM materials stored in the submission holder 12b from the display screen 14a.

  On the other hand, if the credit and the metadata information of the CM metadata do not match, the comparison unit 12h determines that the MXF file is abnormal, moves the MXF file to the error holder 12a, and displays the display control unit 12d. However, an alarm is notified to the operator by a screen display or audio output from the submission terminal 14. In addition to the alarm notification, the CM code and the cause of error may be additionally displayed from the display screen 14a of the submission terminal 14.

  The MXF file that has been moved to the error holder 12a is deleted by the deletion unit 12k of the CM material submission device 12 in a scheduled process.

  When transmitting the CM metadata, the CM management system 40 transmits the CM metadata to the business broadcasting system 24 in parallel with the receiving server 22. Thereby, the business broadcasting system 24 grasps the CM code corresponding to the CM material.

  Then, the business broadcasting system 24 sends filing instruction data to the CM bank system 26 in accordance with the CM broadcast schedule. This filing instruction data includes the CM code of the CM material scheduled to be broadcast.

  When the filing instruction data is sent from the business broadcasting system 24, the CM bank system 26 stores the CM material corresponding to the CM code included in the filing instruction data in the submission holder 12b and the CM bank 28, respectively. Check whether or not.

  If this CM material is stored in the submission holder 12b but not stored in the CM bank 28, the CM bank system 26 stores the CM material stored in the submission holder 12b as follows. By copying to the CM bank 28, it is stored in the CM bank 28.

  On the other hand, if the CM material is not stored in the submission holder 12b or the CM bank 28, the CM bank system 26 displays the display screen of the submission terminal 14 for the CM material submission device 12. The CM code is displayed from 14a and an instruction is given to notify an alarm. This alarm prompts the operator to submit CM material immediately.

  If it can be confirmed that the CM material stored in the submission holder 12b is also stored in the CM bank 28, the submission holder 12b itself does not need to continue to store the CM material. However, the submission holder 12b can continue to store the CM material already stored in the CM bank 28 in the case where the submission holder 12b has a sufficient memory capacity or prioritizes the convenience in operation at the broadcasting station. Such a condition setting may be applied.

  However, when the memory capacity of the submission holder 12b decreases, a mechanism for deleting the CM material is also required accordingly.

  For this purpose, the check unit 12m of the CM material submission apparatus 12 periodically checks the remaining memory capacity of the submission holder 12b (for example, once an hour). Then, when the remaining memory capacity of the submission holder 12b becomes 10% or less of the total capacity, for example, the display control unit 12d notifies the CM bank system 26 and the submission terminal 14 of an alarm.

  In response to this alarm, the operator operates the submission terminal 14 to display a list of CM materials stored in the submission holder 12b. Then, the CM materials displayed in a list are sequentially deleted from the submission holder 12b until the remaining memory capacity can be secured according to the operator's judgment or the rules in the broadcasting station.

  Alternatively, instead of such a manual operation by the operator, the deletion unit 12k causes the submission holder 12b to follow the predetermined rule (for example, delete the date and time stored in the submission holder 12b in order of oldest). The stored CM material may be automatically deleted.

  In the above description, the receiving unit 12c of the CM material submission device 12 is assumed to be pushed from the receiving server 22 when receiving the MXF file and the CM metadata from the receiving server 22. However, the method in which the receiving unit 12c receives the MXF file and the CM metadata from the receiving server 22 is not limited to PUSH from the receiving server 22, and can also be performed by the receiving unit 12c pulling to the receiving server 22. It is.

  In the CM material submission apparatus 12, when the receiving unit 12c pulls the receiving server 22 to receive the MXF file and the CM metadata, the comparison unit 12h uses the CM code included in the CM metadata as the key information. Perform the check process. When the check process is performed without any problem, the specifying unit 12i first stores the MXF file having a large size first, and then stores the CM metadata having a small size.

  Next, the operation of the CM material submission system 10 to which the CM material submission method of the present embodiment configured as described above is applied will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  In the CM material submission system 10 of this embodiment, the CM material submission device 12 performs CM material submission processing.

  For this purpose, first, an MXF file including one or more CM materials and CM metadata corresponding to the CM material are input to the CM material submission device 12 (S1).

  The MXF file is transmitted online from the CM management system 40 or is brought in from the advertisement production company or the like in the form of a medium such as the A medium 50, the B medium 52, or the C medium 54.

  When the MXF file is transmitted online, the MXF file is transmitted from the CM management system 40, received by the reception server 22, and further input from the reception server 22 to the CM material submission apparatus 12.

  On the other hand, when the MXF file is carried in the form of media, the MXF file is read from these media in the drive of the submission terminal 14 and input from the submission terminal 14 to the CM material submission apparatus 12.

  When CM metadata is input to the CM material submission device 12, the contents of the CM metadata are displayed from the display screen 14a of the submission terminal 14 as illustrated in FIG.

  In the CM material submission device 12, the confirmation unit 12e uses the CM code included in the CM metadata as key information, and confirms whether or not the CM material corresponding to the key information is authentic ( S2).

  In this confirmation process, the confirmation unit 12e checks whether the MXF file includes the mandatory data items defined in the “CM material import standard” and whether the format of each data item is correct. The

  In addition, the confirmation unit 12e checks whether or not the mandatory data items defined in the “CM material import standard” are included in the CM metadata, and whether the format of each data item is correct. .

  If there is a problem with any of these checks (S3: Yes), for example, the data item label is highlighted in red from the display screen 14a of the submission terminal 14, and the correct format is displayed in a tooltip. (S4). As a result, the operator can grasp that there is a problem or deficiency in the MXF file and / or the CM metadata. Then, the operator arranges to obtain normal CM metadata.

  On the other hand, if there is no problem in these checks (S3: No), the CM material acquisition unit 12f of the CM material input device 12 uses the CM code included in the CM metadata as key information, and the corresponding MXF file CM material to be acquired is acquired (S5).

  Furthermore, the credit for the CM material is also generated in the credit generation unit 12g of the CM material submission device 12 (S6). The generated credit is displayed from the display screen 14a of the submission terminal 14 as illustrated in FIG.

  In the comparison unit h of the CM material input device 12, the credit, which is a set of information as shown in FIG. 5, is compared with the meta information of the CM metadata, and whether the credit and the meta information of the CM metadata match. It is determined whether or not (S7). This comparison is performed by comparing the data of each item of credit and CM metadata.

  When a match between credit and CM metadata meta information is confirmed (S7: Yes), the identifying unit 12i and the extracting unit 12j cooperate to start the process of extracting the CM material from the MXF file. .

  In this cut-out process, first, the start point A in the MXF file 100 of the CM material is grasped by referring to the CM metadata start TC (see FIG. 3) by the specifying unit 12i (S8).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the extraction unit 12j cuts out a range from the MXF file 100 before 15F before the start point A to 15F after the end point B of the CM material 102 (S9). 15F before the start point A is used as a leader, and 15F after the end point B is used as a trailer.

  Furthermore, the credit is embedded by the extraction unit 12j between 15 seconds before and 3 seconds before the start point A (S10).

  Thereby, the cut-out process of the CM material 102 is completed, and the cut-out CM material 102 is stored in the submission holder 12b (S11).

  On the other hand, if the contents of the credit and the CM metadata do not match (S7: No), the comparing unit 12h determines that the MXF file is abnormal (S21), and the MXF file is the error holder 12a. (S22). Further, an alarm is notified to the operator by display from the display screen 14a of the submission terminal 14 or by voice output (S23).

  The MXF file moved to the error holder 12a is deleted by the deletion unit 12k in a scheduled process (S24).

  The CM material 102 stored in the submission holder 12b is stored in the CM bank 28 by the CM bank system 26 in accordance with filing instruction data sent from the business broadcasting system 24 according to the CM broadcast schedule (S12).

  Specifically, in the CM bank system 26, when filing instruction data is sent from the business broadcasting system 24, CM material corresponding to the CM code included in the filing instruction data is sent to the submission holder 12b and the CM bank 28. It is checked whether each is stored.

  The free space of the submission holder 12b is checked by the check unit 12m once an hour (S13).

  When the free space of the submission holder 12b becomes 10% or less (S14: Yes), an alarm is notified to the CM bank system 26 and the submission terminal 14 (S15).

  On the other hand, if the free space of the submission holder 12b is not 10% or less (S14: No), the process returns to step S13.

  In response to this alarm, the CM material is deleted from the submission holder 12b manually by the operator operating the submission terminal 14 or automatically by the deletion unit 12k (S16).

  As described above, according to the CM material submission system 10 to which the CM material submission method of the present embodiment is applied, the CM material corresponding to the CM code included in the CM metadata is It can be automatically extracted from the MXF file.

  In addition, the authenticity of the CM metadata and the MXF file can be confirmed before performing the cutout process. Furthermore, the authenticity of the relationship between the CM metadata and the CM material can be confirmed using the CM code as key information. Therefore, it is possible to reliably cut out only the correct CM material.

  If there is a problem in these confirmation processes, the contents can be displayed as an alarm from the submission terminal 14. Therefore, the operator can not only know that there is an abnormality in the CM metadata and / or the MXF file, but can also specifically understand where the problem is, and can respond quickly.

  The CM material stored in the submission holder 12b by the cut-out process described above is appropriately stored in the CM bank 28 by the CM bank system 26 and used for broadcasting.

  Further, the free space of the submission holder 12b is periodically checked, and it is possible to promptly delete the CM material manually or automatically according to the check result.

  As described above, according to the CM material submission system 10 to which the CM material submission method of the present embodiment is applied, it is possible to realize efficient submission processing of the CM material recorded in the MXF file. .

(Second Embodiment)
The CM material submission system to which the CM material submission method of the second embodiment is applied is a function added to the CM material submission system 10 to which the CM material submission method of the first embodiment is applied. Have Therefore, in the following, points that are the same as those in the first embodiment will be described by giving the same reference numerals to avoid redundant description.

  The CM material submission system 10 according to the first embodiment is assumed to handle commercial CM materials with sponsors. Therefore, the advertiser is described in the “material advertiser name” in both the metadata information of the CM metadata shown in FIG. 3 and the credit shown in FIG.

  However, there is a commercial material for commercials without a sponsor, such as a commercial material for a broadcaster's own program advertisement (hereinafter referred to as “bansen”).

  Since the numbering is a CM that is not sponsored and is closed within the broadcasting station, it corresponds to the numbering CM material (hereinafter referred to as “numbering CM material”) from the CM management system 40. CM metadata is not provided.

  Therefore, conventionally, in the process of submitting the CM material for ordering, the CM material for ordering is cut out from the MXF file input from the submission terminal 14 regardless of the presence or absence of CM metadata.

  However, if there is no CM metadata, it is impossible to accurately grasp which number M material is recorded at which starting point of the MXF file. For this reason, conventionally, the operator operates the submission terminal 14 to find out the starting point A of the numbering CM material recorded in the MXF file by a preview or the like, and then cuts out the numbering CM material. Has been made. As described above, conventionally, the process of submitting the CM material for order use has not been automated.

  The CM material submission system to which the CM material submission method of the present embodiment is applied, like the CM material submission system 10 of the first embodiment, efficiently processes the CM material with a sponsor. In addition to being able to do so, it is also possible to efficiently process a submission CM material that has no sponsor.

  In the following description, the CM material with the sponsor as described in the first embodiment is referred to as “non-numbered CM material” for the sake of convenience in order to distinguish it from the numbered CM material. Shall.

  In order for the CM material submission system 10 shown in FIG. 1 to automatically submit the numbered CM material to the numbered CM material, this numbered CM is generated along with the creation of the numbered CM material. A CM code corresponding to the material is determined. Then, the determined CM code is associated with the designated CM material and recorded in the MXF file.

  In addition, the CM material submission system 10 also creates CM metadata corresponding to the pre-assigned CM material, and includes the determined CM code in this CM metadata. Further, the CM metadata also records a start TC indicating the start point A at which the order CM material is recorded in the MXF file.

  Here, the CM code for the assigned CM material is a number system that can be distinguished from the CM code for the non-assigned CM material notified from the CM management system 40. As described above, the CM code notified from the CM management system 40 is composed of only numbers, only uppercase letters, or a combination of numbers and uppercase letters (all are half-width characters). Composed. Therefore, for example, the CM code for the CM material for order use does not use upper case alphabets but includes at least lower case alphabets. In this way, it is possible to easily grasp visually that a CM code including lower case alphabet letters is for the CM material for ordering.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a display example in which the meta information of the CM metadata for the pre-assigned CM material is displayed from the display screen 14 a of the submission terminal 14. Since the promotional CM material does not have a sponsor, the item “material advertiser name” in FIG. 3 does not exist. The other items are the same as in FIG. 3 and include CM material name, number of seconds, audio type, production advertising company, production company, etc. in addition to the CM code and start TC. In consideration of the fact that the promotional CM material is closed within the broadcasting station, items such as the CM material name, the number of seconds, the audio type, the production advertising company, and the production company are not necessarily provided. Therefore, the CM metadata only needs to include at least the CM code, the start TC, and the number of seconds.

  The input of the MXF file and the CM metadata to the CM material submission device 12 is performed only by the operator operating the submission terminal 14, and is not performed via the reception server 22.

  The submission terminal 14 inputs the MXF file and CM metadata input by the operator's operation to the CM material submission apparatus 12.

  The CM material submission device 12 receives the MXF file and the CM metadata at the receiving unit 12c. Then, the CM material acquisition unit 12f uses the CM code included in the CM metadata as key information, and assigns the number corresponding to the key information from the MXF file including one or more numbering CM materials. Get CM material.

  Further, the CM material submission device 12 generates a credit for the pre-assigned CM material in the credit generation unit 12g, and the comparison unit 12h compares the credit with the meta information of the CM metadata. Then, it is determined whether or not the credit and the metadata information of the CM metadata match. When the credit and the metadata information of the CM metadata match, the comparison unit 12h determines that the numbering CM material is genuine corresponding to the CM metadata.

  When the match between the credit and the metadata information of the CM metadata is confirmed in this way, the specifying unit 12i and the extracting unit 12j cooperate to cut out the CM material for use from the MXF file. This promotional CM material is extracted.

  As described with reference to FIG. 6 in the first embodiment, this cut-out process is performed by the specifying unit 12i referring to the start TC of the CM metadata so that the start point A of the numbering CM material in the MXF file is determined. To figure out. Next, as described with reference to FIG. 7 in the first embodiment, the extraction unit 12j starts from the MXF file 100 15 frames before the start point A (15F) and 15F at the end point B of the CM material 102. Cut out the range until the end. 15F before the start point A is used as a leader, and 15F after the end point B is used as a trailer. The extraction unit 12j further displays the credit between 15 seconds before the start point A and 3 seconds before.

  As a result, the cut-out process for the pre-assigned CM material is completed, and the submission holder 12b stores the cut-out pre-assigned CM material. In this way, the CM material stored in the submission holder b is also sent by the CM bank system 26 like the non-communication CM material stored in the submission holder 12b in the first embodiment. It is stored in the bank 28 and used for broadcasting.

  On the other hand, if the contents of the credit and the CM metadata do not match, the comparison unit 12h determines that the MXF file is abnormal, moves the MXF file to the error holder 12a, and displays the display control unit 12d. However, an alarm is notified to the operator by a screen display or audio output from the submission terminal 14.

  The MXF file that has been moved to the error holder 12a is deleted by the deletion unit 12k of the CM material submission device 12 in a scheduled process.

  Similarly to the non-assigned CM material described in the first embodiment, the assigned CM material stored in the submitted holder 12b is also deleted from the submitted holder 12b after being stored in the CM bank 28. The

  This deletion may be performed manually by an operator as described in the first embodiment, or automatically by the deletion unit 12k according to a predetermined rule.

  As a predetermined rule, in this embodiment, it is considered whether the CM material stored in the submission holder 12b is a pre-assigned CM material or a non-assigned CM material. For example, in the case where both the numbering CM material and the non-numbering CM material are stored in the submission holder 12b, the numbering CM material may be deleted preferentially.

  As described above, the CM code of the pre-assigned CM material has a number system that can be distinguished from the CM code of the non-assigned CM material. Accordingly, the CM material submission device 12 can distinguish whether the CM material stored in the submission holder 12b is a pre-assigned CM material or a non-assigned CM material. Only material can be extracted and deleted.

  Further, when a plurality of promotional CM materials are stored, the type of CM material, the date and time, such as deleting the oldest CM material from the oldest date and time stored in the submission holder 12b. A rule that appropriately combines information may be applied.

  Next, the characteristic operation of the CM material submission system 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. As described above, since this embodiment is an addition to the first embodiment, the processes in the flowcharts in FIGS. 8 to 10 are appropriately added to the flowcharts in FIGS. 12 and 13.

  In the CM material submission system 10 to which the CM material submission method of this embodiment is applied, in order to realize efficient submission processing even for numbered CM material, it corresponds to the numbered CM material. In addition to the CM code to be executed, a CM code corresponding to the CM material for ordering is required.

  However, the CM code for the CM material for ordering is a number system that can be distinguished from the CM code for the non-numbered CM material notified from the CM management system 40.

  Accordingly, when the CM material for production is produced by the broadcasting station or the like that produced the material for CM, the CM code corresponding to the material for CM is also determined. Further, the broadcasting station or the like associates the CM material with the CM code and records it in the MXF file.

  Further, CM metadata corresponding to the numbering CM material is created, and the CM code corresponding to the numbering CM material is also included in this CM metadata.

  Further, in the CM metadata, a start TC indicating the start point A of the assigned CM material in the MXF file is also recorded, as is done for the non-assigned CM material.

  Since the promotional CM material has no sponsor, the CM metadata for the promotional CM material exists in the CM metadata for the non-assigned CM material as illustrated in FIG. The item “material advertiser name” does not exist. The other items are the same as the meta information of the CM metadata for the non-assigned CM material.

  In consideration of the fact that the CM material to be closed is closed within the broadcasting station, if the CM metadata includes at least the CM code, the start TC and the number of seconds, the names of other CM materials, audio Items such as type, production advertising company, and production company may be omitted.

  The input of the MXF file and the CM metadata to the CM material submission device 12 is performed only by the operator operating the submission terminal 14, and is not performed via the reception server 22.

  As described above, the MXF file and CM metadata created by a broadcasting station or the like are input from the submission terminal 14 to the CM material submission apparatus 12 by an operator operation (S31).

  In the CM material submission device 12, the MXF file and CM metadata are received by the receiving unit 12c. Then, in the CM material acquisition unit 12f, the CM code included in the CM metadata is used as key information, and from the MXF file including one or more numbering CM materials, the number corresponding to the key information. A commercial CM material is acquired (S32).

  In the CM material submission device 12, the credit generation unit 12g further generates a credit for the CM material for ordering, and the comparison unit 12h compares the credit and the metadata information of the CM metadata. It is determined whether the meta information matches (S33).

  When the contents of the credit and the CM metadata match (S33: Yes), the comparison unit 12h determines that the numbering CM material is genuine corresponding to the CM metadata (S34). ). Then, the specifying unit 12i and the extracting unit 12j cooperate to perform a process of cutting out the numbering CM material from the MXF file.

  In this cut-out process, the start point A of the numbering CM material in the MXF file is grasped by referring to the start TC of the CM metadata by the specifying unit 12i (S35).

  Next, as described with reference to FIG. 7 in the first embodiment, the extraction unit 12j detects the end point B of the CM material 102 from the MXF file 100 before 15 frames (15F) before the start point A. The range up to 15F is cut out. 15F before the start point A is used as a leader, and 15F after the end point B is used as a trailer (S36). Further, the extraction unit 12i performs a period from 15 seconds before the start point A to 3 seconds before. The credit is displayed (S37).

  As a result, the cut-out process for the pre-assigned CM material is completed and the cut-out pre-assigned CM material is stored in the submission holder 12b (S38).

  The CM material stored in the submission holder 12b as described above is also sent to the CM bank system 26 by the CM bank system 26 like the non-numbered CM material stored in the submission holder 12b in the first embodiment. It is stored in the bank 28 and used for broadcasting (S39).

  On the other hand, when the contents of the credit and the CM metadata do not match (S33: No), the comparison unit 12h determines that the MXF file is abnormal (S51), and the MXF file is stored in the error holder 12a. (S52).

  At the same time, an alarm is notified from the submission terminal 14 to the operator by screen display, voice output, or the like (S53).

  The MXF file moved to the error holder 12a is deleted by the deletion unit 12k of the CM material input device 12 in a regular process (S54).

  After the CM material stored in the submission holder 12b is stored in the CM bank 28, it is deleted by manual operation by the operator as described in the first embodiment or according to a predetermined rule. It is automatically deleted by the part 12k.

  As a predetermined rule, in this embodiment, it is considered whether the CM material stored in the submission holder 12b is a pre-assigned CM material or a non-assigned CM material. For example, when both the ordering CM material and the non-numbering CM material are stored in the submission holder 12b, the numbering CM material may be deleted preferentially.

  For this purpose, it is necessary to identify whether the CM material stored in the submission holder 12b is a pre-assigned CM material or a non-assigned CM material. The CM code of the CM material for numbering is a numbering system that can be distinguished from the CM code of the non-numbering CM material. Therefore, since the CM material submission device 12 distinguishes whether the CM material stored in the submission holder 12b is a pre-assigned CM material or a non-assigned CM material. Only the CM material is extracted and deleted.

  As described above, according to the CM material submission system 10 to which the CM material submission method of the present embodiment is applied, the numbering is performed while distinguishing between the numbering CM material and the non-numbering CM material. CM materials can be handled in the same way as non-dedicated CM materials. Therefore, the operational effects produced by the CM material submission system 10 according to the first embodiment can be achieved even when the CM material for ordering is handled.

  Therefore, according to the CM material submission system 10 to which the CM material submission method of the present embodiment is applied, the CM material recorded in the MXF file is a pre-assigned CM material or a non-assigned CM material. Regardless of whether or not there is, it is possible to realize an efficient submission process similar to that of the first embodiment.

  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.

10 CM material submission system, 12 CM material submission device, 12a error holder, 12b submission holder, 12c receiving unit, 12d display control unit, 12e confirmation unit, 12f CM material acquisition unit, 12g credit generation unit, 12h comparison unit , 12i specifying unit, 12j extracting unit, 12k deleting unit, 12m checking unit, 14 submission terminal, 14a display screen, 20 broadcast station system, 22 receiving server, 24 commercial broadcasting system, 26 CM bank system, 28 CM bank, 30 Communication network, 40 CM management system, 50 A medium, 52 B medium, 54 C medium, 100 MXF file, 102 CM material, 104 CM material, 106 CM material

Claims (3)

An apparatus for extracting CM material from a file that records one or more CM materials each having a unique CM code and submitting the extracted CM material,
A receiving unit that is created for each CM material and receives the CM code, CM metadata of the CM material, and the file;
Based on information included in the CM metadata, a specifying unit for specifying a starting point at which a CM material attached with a CM code included in the CM metadata is recorded in the file;
An extraction unit for extracting the CM material from the file based on the identified starting point;
A submission holder for storing the CM material extracted by the extraction unit;
A deletion unit for deleting the CM material stored in the submission holder,
The CM material is classified into a first CM material, which is a CM material with a sponsor, and a second CM material, which is a CM material without a sponsor, and the deletion unit includes the CM material. CM material submission device that deletes the second CM material preferentially when deleting. A system for extracting CM material from a file recording one or more CM materials each having a unique CM code, and submitting the extracted CM material,
A receiving unit that is created for each CM material and receives the CM code, CM metadata of the CM material, and the file;
Based on information included in the CM metadata, a specifying unit for specifying a starting point at which a CM material attached with a CM code included in the CM metadata is recorded in the file;
An extraction unit for extracting the CM material from the file based on the identified starting point;
A submission holder for storing the CM material extracted by the extraction unit;
A CM material submission device comprising a deletion unit for deleting the CM material stored in the submission holder;
A terminal having a display screen for displaying a list of CM materials stored in the submission holder,
The CM material is classified into a first CM material, which is a CM material with a sponsor, and a second CM material, which is a CM material without a sponsor, and the deletion unit includes the CM material. A CM material submission system in which the second CM material is deleted preferentially when deleting. A method executed by an apparatus for extracting CM material from a file recording one or a plurality of CM materials each having a unique CM code and submitting the extracted CM material. ,
Created for each CM material, receives the CM code, CM metadata of the CM material, and the file,
Based on information included in the CM metadata, a CM material with a CM code included in the CM metadata is identified as a starting point recorded in the file,
Extracting the CM material from the file based on the identified starting point,
Store the extracted CM material in the submission holder,
Deleting the CM material stored in the submission holder,
The CM material is classified into a first CM material that is a CM material with a sponsor and a second CM material that is a CM material without a sponsor, and is stored in the submission holder. A CM material submission method in which, when a CM material is deleted, the second CM material is preferentially deleted.