JP2018014725A - Information processing device and content data generation method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for generating an environment that can provide a content image matching to the situation of a user, from a server.SOLUTION: A game execution unit 112 executes a game program, and a status data notification unit 116 notifies a download processing unit 120 of the status data indicating the execution state of a game from the executing game program. A request transmission unit 146 transmits a search request containing the status data as metadata to a content server. A candidate image generation unit 136 generates a plurality of images relating to a content becoming a plural of candidates, as results of search in the server, and a content image generation unit 138 generates the image of a selected content.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology for viewing content images such as games, and a technology for realizing viewing of content images.

  Various social networking services (SNS: Social Networking Service) are used as communication tools for a large number of people. In addition, a service for sharing a moving picture created or captured by a user is also widespread, and the user can share various information with other users on a network. The video sharing site provides an environment in which users can post and browse videos.

  When a user posts a moving image, the user inputs metadata such as a moving image title and a comment, and transmits it to the moving image sharing site together with the moving image data. When a user browses a moving image, moving image data is distributed by inputting a search keyword to the moving image sharing site and selecting a desired moving image from the searched moving image list.

  However, the conventional video sharing service has a problem that it is not easy for a user to access a desired video. This is because it is difficult for users to input appropriate search keywords when searching for videos, and appropriate videos are not added to videos posted on video sharing sites. That is another reason. Therefore, the conventional video sharing site has a problem that even if a large number of videos are accumulated, it is not possible to provide videos according to the user's request.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for generating an environment capable of providing a content image that matches a user's situation from a server.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an information processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention acquires metadata indicating an execution state of an application from a recording unit that records image data of the application being executed and the application being executed. A metadata acquisition unit; and a content generation unit that extracts application image data from a start point to an end point among the application image data recorded in the recording unit as content data. The content generation unit refers to the time information indicating the timing at which the metadata is acquired, and adds the metadata collected during the period from the start point to the end point to the content data.

  Another embodiment of the present invention is also an information processing apparatus. The apparatus includes a transmission processing unit that transmits image data of an application being executed to the server, and a metadata acquisition unit that acquires metadata indicating the execution state of the application from the application being executed. The transmission processing unit transmits the metadata acquired by the metadata acquisition unit to the server while transmitting the application image data to the server.

  Yet another embodiment of the present invention is a content data generation method. This method includes a step of acquiring metadata indicating an execution state of an application from a running application, a recording unit that records image data of the running application, and image data from a start point to an end point. A step of extracting as data, and a step of adding metadata collected in a period from the start point to the end point to the content data with reference to time information indicating the timing at which the metadata is acquired.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above-described constituent elements and a conversion of the expression of the present invention between a method, an apparatus, a system, a recording medium, a computer program, etc. are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  According to the information processing technology of the present invention, it is an object to provide a technology for generating an environment capable of providing a content image that matches a user's situation from a server.

It is a figure which shows the information processing system concerning the Example of this invention. (A) is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of an input device upper surface, (b) is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of an input device back | inner side surface. It is a functional block diagram of an information processor. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the information processing apparatus which implement | achieves a content transmission function. It is a figure which shows an example of a game screen. (A) is a figure which shows the example from which the generation | occurrence | production time of an event becomes a starting point which cuts out content data, (b) is a figure which shows the example in which a starting point and an end point are designated by two event codes. . It is a figure which shows an example of the edit screen superimposed and displayed on a game screen. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of an edit server. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the information processing apparatus which implement | achieves a content reception function. It is a figure which shows an example of a game screen. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a content server. It is a figure which shows an example of a search result screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the downloaded play moving image. It is a figure which shows an example of the downloaded play moving image.

  FIG. 1 shows an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information processing system 1 includes an information processing device 10 used by a user A, information processing devices 5a and 5b used by another user, and a content server 12, and these include the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), and the like. Connected via the network 3. The content server 12 provides services related to content such as game videos, and is shown here as a concept that integrates the distribution server 14, the editing server 16, and the search server 18. The distribution server 14 provides a service for distributing application images such as game videos to the user. For example, the distribution server 14 may be a shared moving image site, and distributes moving image data posted by the user or moving image data edited by the editing server 16. The editing server 16 provides a service for editing moving image data provided by a user. The search server 18 provides a service that presents to the user video candidates provided from the distribution server 14 in response to a video search request from the user.

  The distribution server 14, the editing server 16, and the search server 18 are configured as separate servers, and may communicate with each other via the network 3, but these servers may be integrally formed. Further, the distribution server 14 and the editing server 16 may be formed integrally, the distribution server 14 and the search server 18 may be formed integrally, or the editing server 16 and the search server 18 may be formed integrally. Good. For example, when the distribution server 14 has only a simple function of accumulating moving image data and distributing moving image data specified by the user, the editing server 16 and the search server 18 are metadata added to the moving image data. May be configured as an intelligent knowledge server for processing. If the video metadata is not embedded in the video data, the editing server 16 or the search server 18 stores the video data metadata separately from the video data stored in the distribution server 14, and the video data The editing process or the search process may be performed.

  An access point (hereinafter referred to as “AP”) 8 has functions of a wireless access point and a router, and the information processing apparatus 10 is connected to the AP 8 wirelessly or via a wire to connect to the content server 12 on the network 3. Connect to enable communication. The information processing devices 5a and 5b (hereinafter referred to as “information processing device 5” unless otherwise distinguished) are also connected to the content server 12 in a communicable manner. The information processing device 10 and the information processing device 5 may be the same type of device, but may be different types of devices, and at least the content is provided from the content server 12 and the content can be reproduced and displayed. That's fine.

  The information processing device 10 is connected to the input device 6 operated by the user wirelessly or by wire, and the input device 6 outputs operation information indicating the operation result of the user to the information processing device 10. When the information processing apparatus 10 receives the operation information from the input device 6, the information processing apparatus 10 reflects it in the processing of the system software or application software, and causes the output device 4 to output the processing result. In the information processing system 1, the information processing device 10 is a game device that executes a game, and the input device 6 may be a device such as a game controller that supplies user operation information to the information processing device 10. In order to play the game, the user logs in to the OS (system software) of the information processing apparatus 10. The login user is managed by a user account registered in the information processing apparatus 10.

  The distribution server 14 provides a service for sharing image data uploaded from the information processing apparatus 10 or the information processing apparatus 5. The distribution server 14 has a function of distributing the stored image data on demand in response to a request from the user, and performing live distribution of the image data provided in real time from the user. In the information processing system 1, the number of distribution servers 14 is not limited to one, and there may be more. The image distribution service provided by the distribution server 14 may limit the target user to registered members, and may generally open the user.

  The editing server 16 has a function of editing image data provided by the user. For example, the editing server 16 extracts a portion corresponding to the event code from the image data as content data based on an event code that specifies an event that has occurred in the application, and generates edited content data. The event code defines a start point and an end point for extracting content data from image data together with time information attached to the event code, and the editing server 16 extracts content data based on the event code. For example, the editing server 16 may cut out a scene of hitting a home run from a moving image of a baseball game and generate an event video (content) for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds). The editing server 16 determines the start and end points of the scene to be cut out from the moving image data that records the play of the baseball game, based on the event code indicating that “the home run was hit” and the time information in the baseball game. Specifically, a home run moving image is generated by extracting a scene that hit a home run from moving image data. The editing server 16 may perform on-time image editing using image data and event codes provided in real time from the user, but after all the image data and event codes are provided, Alternatively, image editing may be performed at a timing as necessary. The editing server 16 provides the generated content data to the distribution server 14 so that the distribution server 14 can distribute it.

  Upon receiving a content search request from the user, the search server 18 refers to the content metadata recorded in the distribution server 14 and searches for the content. The content search request includes information indicating the user's situation, for example, status data of a game played by the user, and the search server 18 compares the status data with content metadata. Search for game videos suitable for the user's situation. Note that the search server 18 may hold content metadata in association with the content ID in order to increase search efficiency.

  The auxiliary storage device 2 is a large-capacity storage device such as an HDD (hard disk drive) or a flash memory, and may be an external storage device connected to the information processing device 10 by a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or the like, and is a built-in storage device. There may be. The output device 4 may be a television having a display for outputting an image and a speaker for outputting sound, or may be a computer display. The output device 4 may be connected to the information processing device 10 with a wired cable or may be wirelessly connected.

  A camera 7 as an imaging device is provided in the vicinity of the output device 4 and images the space around the output device 4. Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which the camera 7 is attached to the upper part of the output device 4, the camera 7 may be arranged on the side of the output device 4, and in any case, the game is played in front of the output device 4. It is arranged at a position where the user can be imaged. The camera 7 may be a stereo camera. The input device 6 includes a plurality of input units such as a plurality of push-type operation buttons, an analog stick that can input an analog amount, and a rotary button.

The button configuration of the input device 6 will be described.
[Configuration of top surface]
FIG. 2A shows an external configuration of the upper surface of the input device. The user operates the input device 6 by holding the left grip 78b with the left hand and holding the right grip 78a with the right hand. On the upper surface of the casing of the input device 6, there are provided direction keys 71, analog sticks 77a and 77b, which are input units, and four types of operation buttons 76. In order to distinguish each of the four types of buttons 72 to 75, different figures with different colors are written. That is, the circle button 72 is marked with a red circle, the x button 73 is marked with a blue cross, the square button 74 is marked with a purple square, and the triangle button 75 is marked with a green triangle. On the upper surface of the housing, a touch pad 79 is provided in a flat area between the direction key 71 and the operation button 76. The touch pad 79 also functions as a push-down button that sinks downward when pressed by the user and returns to the original position when the user releases the hand.

  A function button 80 is provided between the two analog sticks 77a and 77b. The function button 80 is used to turn on the power of the input device 6 and simultaneously activate a communication function for connecting the input device 6 and the information processing device 10. After the input device 6 is connected to the information processing device 10, the function button 80 is also used to display a menu screen on the information processing device 10.

  The SHARE button 81 is provided between the touch pad 79 and the direction key 71. The SHARE button 81 is used to input an instruction from the user to the OS or system software in the information processing apparatus 10. The OPTIONS button 82 is provided between the touch pad 79 and the operation button 76. The OPTIONS button 82 is used to input an instruction from the user to an application (game) executed in the information processing apparatus 10. Both the SHARE button 81 and the OPTIONS button 82 may be formed as push buttons.

[Configuration of back side]
FIG. 2B shows an external configuration of the back side surface of the input device. A touch pad 79 extends from the upper surface of the casing on the upper side of the casing rear side of the input device 6, and a horizontally long light emitting unit 85 is provided on the lower side of the casing rear side. The light emitting unit 85 includes red (R), green (G), and blue (B) LEDs, and lights up according to light emission color information transmitted from the information processing apparatus 10.

  On the rear side surface of the housing, the upper button 83a, the lower button 84a, the upper button 83b, and the lower button 84b are provided at symmetrical positions in the longitudinal direction. The upper button 83a and the lower button 84a are operated by the index finger and middle finger of the user's right hand, respectively, and the upper button 83b and the lower button 84b are operated by the index finger and the middle finger of the user's left hand, respectively. As shown in the drawing, the light emitting unit 85 is provided between the arrangement of the right upper button 83a and the lower button 84a and the arrangement of the left upper button 83b and the lower button 84b, so that an index finger for operating each button is provided. Or it is not hidden by the middle finger, and the camera 7 can suitably image the light-emitting unit 85 that is lit. The upper button 83 may be configured as a push-type button, and the lower button 84 may be configured as a trigger-type button that is rotatably supported.

  FIG. 3 shows a functional block diagram of the information processing apparatus 10. The information processing apparatus 10 includes a main power button 20, a power ON LED 21, a standby LED 22, a system controller 24, a clock 26, a device controller 30, a media drive 32, a USB module 34, a flash memory 36, a wireless communication module 38, and wired communication. A module 40, a subsystem 50, and a main system 60 are included.

  The main system 60 includes a main CPU (Central Processing Unit), a memory and a memory controller that are main storage devices, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and the like. The GPU is mainly used for arithmetic processing of game programs. These functions may be configured as a system on chip and formed on a single chip. The main CPU has a function of executing a game program recorded in the auxiliary storage device 2.

  The subsystem 50 includes a sub CPU, a memory that is a main storage device, a memory controller, and the like, does not include a GPU, and does not have a function of executing a game program. The number of circuit gates of the sub CPU is smaller than the number of circuit gates of the main CPU, and the operation power consumption of the sub CPU is smaller than the operation power consumption of the main CPU. The sub CPU operates even while the main CPU is in the standby state, and its processing function is limited in order to keep power consumption low.

  The main power button 20 is an input unit through which an operation input from a user is performed. The main power button 20 is provided on the front surface of the housing of the information processing apparatus 10 and turns on or off the power supply to the main system 60 of the information processing apparatus 10. To be manipulated. The power ON LED 21 is lit when the main power button 20 is turned on, and the standby LED 22 is lit when the main power button 20 is turned off.

  The system controller 24 detects pressing of the main power button 20 by the user. When the main power button 20 is pressed while the main power is off, the system controller 24 acquires the pressing operation as an “on instruction”, while when the main power is in the on state, the main power button 20 is pressed. When the button 20 is pressed, the system controller 24 acquires the pressing operation as an “off instruction”.

  The clock 26 is a real-time clock, generates current date / time information, and supplies it to the system controller 24, the subsystem 50, and the main system 60.

  The device controller 30 is configured as an LSI (Large-Scale Integrated Circuit) that exchanges information between devices like a south bridge. As illustrated, devices such as a system controller 24, a media drive 32, a USB module 34, a flash memory 36, a wireless communication module 38, a wired communication module 40, a subsystem 50, and a main system 60 are connected to the device controller 30. The The device controller 30 absorbs the difference in electrical characteristics of each device and the difference in data transfer speed, and controls the timing of data transfer.

  The media drive 32 is a drive device that loads and drives application software such as a game and a ROM medium 44 that records license information, and reads programs and data from the ROM medium 44. The ROM medium 44 is a read-only recording medium such as an optical disc, a magneto-optical disc, or a Blu-ray disc.

  The USB module 34 is a module connected to an external device with a USB cable. The USB module 34 may be connected to the auxiliary storage device 2 and the camera 7 with a USB cable. The flash memory 36 is an auxiliary storage device that constitutes an internal storage. The wireless communication module 38 wirelessly communicates with, for example, the input device 6 using a communication protocol such as a Bluetooth (registered trademark) protocol or an IEEE802.11 protocol. The wireless communication module 38 corresponds to the 3rd generation digital mobile phone system conforming to the IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication 2000) standard defined by the ITU (International Telecommunication Union). It may also be compatible with another generation of digital mobile phone systems. The wired communication module 40 performs wired communication with an external device, and connects to the network 3 via, for example, the AP 8.

  The information processing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment has a function of transmitting content to the content server 12 and a function of receiving content from the content server 12. Hereinafter, these two functions will be described.

<Content transmission function>
The information processing apparatus 10 has a function of transmitting content to the content server 12 for on-demand distribution by the content server 12 and transmitting content to the content server 12 for live distribution by the content server 12.
FIG. 4 shows the internal configuration of the information processing apparatus 10 that implements the content transmission function. The information processing apparatus 10 includes a processing unit 100 and a communication unit 102, and the processing unit 100 includes an application processing unit 110, an image generation unit 130, a content generation unit 150, a recording unit 170, and a sharing processing unit 190. The application processing unit 110 performs processing related to the application, and the image generation unit 130 performs image generation processing for display on the output device 4. The content generation unit 150 performs a process related to editing of an application image, and the recording unit 170 performs a process of recording image data of the application up to a predetermined time. The sharing processing unit 190 performs processing for transmitting the image data of the application to the content server 12.

  In FIG. 4, each element described as a functional block for performing various processes can be configured by a circuit block, a memory, and other LSIs in terms of hardware, and loaded into the memory in terms of software. Realized by programs. Therefore, it is understood by those skilled in the art that these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by hardware only, software only, or a combination thereof, and is not limited to any one.

  In the information processing system 1 according to the present embodiment, the communication unit 102 receives information (hereinafter, also referred to as “operation information”) that the user has operated the input unit in the input device 6, and the processing unit 100 generates or acquires. The image data is transmitted to the content server 12. Here, the image data includes at least image data generated by the image generation unit 130 and image data (content data) edited by the content generation unit 150. The communication unit 102 is expressed as a configuration having the functions of the wireless communication module 38 and the wired communication module 40 shown in FIG. 3. The wireless communication module 38 is in charge of communication with the input device 6, and the wired communication module 40 is connected to the content server 12. Responsible for communication.

  The application processing unit 110 includes a game execution unit 112, an event code notification unit 114, and a status data notification unit 116. The game execution unit 112 has a function of executing a program for advancing the game upon receiving an operation input from the input device 6 by the user. When a predetermined event occurs during the execution of the game, the event code notification unit 114 outputs information for identifying the event (hereinafter referred to as “event code”) to the content generation unit 150. The event is set for each game. For example, in the case of a baseball game, “I was full of two deaths”, “I reversed the two-point difference during one inning”, “I stole”, “I hit a home run” Various things may be set. The event code notification unit 114 has a function of notifying the content generation unit 150 of the event code when a set event occurs. The status data notification unit 116 notifies the content generation unit 150 of game status data. The status data notification unit 116 may notify the status data to the content generation unit 150 in response to a request from the content generation unit 150. For example, when the status changes, the status data notification unit 116 generates the status data after the change. The unit 150 may be notified. At this time, the status data notification unit 116 may notify the status data that is the difference before and after the change, but may collect and notify all the status data after the change.

  The game execution unit 112 performs arithmetic processing for moving the game character in the virtual space based on the operation information input from the user to the input device 6. In this way, the game execution unit 112 may be expressed as a concept including the application (game program) itself. The game image generation unit 132 may be a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) that executes rendering processing and the like, and receives image processing results from the game execution unit 112 to generate image data of an application (game) to be displayed on the output device 4. . FIG. 5 shows an example of a game screen displayed on the output device 4. In the present embodiment, the game execution unit 112 executes a game program, but other types of application programs may be executed.

  In the information processing apparatus 10, the recording unit 170 includes a recording control unit 172, a writing / reading unit 174, and a ring buffer 176, and has a function of recording an image displayed on the output device 4 in the background. The game image generation unit 132 generates game image data and displays it on the output device 4, but the recording unit 170 records the image data in the background.

  The recording control unit 172 controls data writing and reading processing by the writing / reading unit 174. The writing / reading unit 174 writes data to the ring buffer 176 or reads data. Background recording in the recording unit 170 is performed in the ring buffer 176. The recording control unit 172 sets the start address and end address of the storage area of the auxiliary storage device 2 and generates the ring buffer 176. This ring buffer area may be set in advance when the information processing apparatus 10 is shipped. The recording control unit 172 records the image data of the running application generated by the game image generation unit 132 in the ring buffer 176. The recording control unit 172 records the image data in the ring buffer 176 in the order of a predetermined address from the start address. When the recording up to the end address is completed, the recording control unit 172 returns to the start address, performs overwriting recording, and repeats this. For example, the ring buffer 176 is set to record a game image for a maximum of 30 minutes, and time information (time stamp) is given to the recorded game image. This time stamp may be given by the OS by the information processing apparatus 10. By recording the display image data in the ring buffer 176 in the background, when an event occurs during the game, the content generation unit 150 can generate content data including past image data than when the event occurred. become.

  FIG. 5 shows a baseball game execution screen. A user operates the input device 6 to play a baseball game. Here, when the progress of the game generates an event set in the game program, the event code notification unit 114 notifies the content generation unit 150 of the event code. For example, there are various events such as “I became full of two deaths”, “Reversed the difference of two points during one inning”, “Stole”, “I hit a home run”, and various events are prepared in the game As a result, the game image sharing service can be enhanced.

  For example, when the phase of the baseball game is full of two deaths, the event code notification unit 114 sends an event code indicating the occurrence of the event “full of two deaths” to the content generation unit 150 together with time information at the time of the event occurrence. Notice. Therefore, the metadata acquisition unit 154 automatically acquires, from the application (game program) being executed, an event code indicating the occurrence of an event set in the application together with the time information. As will be described later, this event code constitutes metadata added to the content data.

  When the event code is notified, the metadata acquisition unit 154 requests the status data notification unit 116 to notify the current status data. The status data notification unit 116 collects status data indicating the execution state of the application at the time of receiving the request, and notifies the metadata acquisition unit 154 of the collected status data together with time information indicating the collected timing. Therefore, the metadata acquisition unit 154 acquires status data notified from the application (game program) being executed as metadata.

  For example, the status data includes a scene ID that identifies a scene in which a game is played. In the baseball game, status data may further include user team information, opponent team information, inning information, batter information, opponent pitcher information, and the like. As will be described later, the status data collected by the status data notification unit 116 is added to the content uploaded to the content server 12 as metadata, and is used for content search in the content server 12. is there. Therefore, the granularity of the search in the content server 12 can be increased by configuring the game program so that the status data notification unit 116 can collect various types of status data.

  As described above, game images for the past 30 minutes are recorded in the ring buffer 176, and the latest game images are sequentially overwritten and recorded in real time. A time stamp is added to the game image recorded in the ring buffer 176, and the editing processing unit 156 stores image data for a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) from the start point specified by the time information at the time of event occurrence. Is recorded in the ring buffer 176, the image data from the start point to the end point specified by the event code and the time information at the time of the event is read from the ring buffer 176, and extracted as content data of the two-death event To do.

  The edit processing unit 156 adds the metadata acquired by the metadata acquisition unit 154 to the content data. At this time, the edit processing unit 156 refers to the time information indicating the timing at which the status data is collected, and the status data collected during the period from the start point to the end point where the content data is cut out as content data. Append to As described above, the editing processing unit 156 edits the game image, so that metadata indicating in detail the situation in which the user is playing the game can be added to the content data. The metadata acquisition unit 154 acquires in advance an application ID (title ID) for specifying an application and information for specifying a user who is a player, and the editing processing unit 156 uses the information as metadata. It is preferable to add to the content data. The edit processing unit 156 always adds at least the application ID to the content data as metadata.

  FIG. 6A shows an example in which the event occurrence time is the starting point for extracting the content data. The end point for cutting out content data is set after a predetermined time (1 minute) from the start point. In this example, the metadata acquisition unit 154 acquires status data A, B, C, and D. Among these, the edit processing unit 156 adds the status data B and C collected during the period from the start point to the end point to the content data. Thereby, the content data cut out from the start point to the end point can be associated with the status data indicating the game play status during that period.

  In the above example, it has been described that the edit processing unit 156 cuts out image data for a predetermined time from the occurrence of the two-death satisfaction event as content data. You may cut out as content data. In the baseball game, when the chance of two deaths is complete, the event code notification unit 114 notifies the content generation unit 150 of an event code indicating the occurrence of the event “two deaths are complete” together with time information at the time of the event occurrence. As a result, the editing processing unit 156 knows the end of the two-dead-full event, the start point specified by the time information when the “two-dead-full” event occurs, and the time information when the “two-dead-full” event occurs The image data is read out from the ring buffer 176 using the end point specified in (2), and is extracted as content data of a two-death event. Thereby, the edit process part 156 can acquire the content data from the generation | occurrence | production to completion | finish to the time of two deaths. The edit processing unit 156 adds the metadata acquired by the metadata acquisition unit 154 to the content data during the period from the start point to the end point. As described above, the editing processing unit 156 edits the game image, so that metadata indicating in detail the situation in which the user is playing the game can be added to the content data.

  FIG. 6B shows an example in which the start point and the end point are specified by two event codes. The start point of the content data cut-out is specified by the time information of the first event code, and the end point of the cut-out of the content data is specified by the time information of the next event code. In this example, the metadata acquisition unit 154 acquires status data A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Among these, the edit processing unit 156 adds the status data B, C, D, E, and F collected during the period from the start point to the end point to the content data. Thereby, the content data cut out from the start point to the end point can be associated with the status data indicating the game play status during that period.

Note that the content data extraction processing in the editing processing unit 156 may be executed using the type of event code notified from the event code notification unit 114. As an event code type, for example,
(1) The starting point is when the event occurs and the ending point is after a predetermined time,
(2) A set of an event code that specifies a start point and an event code that specifies an end point,
Is defined. By embedding information indicating the type in the event code, the editing processing unit 156 can recognize the type of the event code. To explain the difference between them, the type (1) event code can specify the start point and end point independently, and the type (2) event code is a set of start point and end point. A point can be specified.

  The event code of type (1) includes information specifying a period from the start point to the end point. The period specified by the event code may be various, for example, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds, etc., and these periods may be appropriately determined by the game maker according to the event. Upon receiving the type (1) event code, the editing processing unit 156 reads image data from the event occurrence (start point) to a predetermined time (end point) from the ring buffer 176 as content data. In the example described above, this corresponds to the generation of content data by extracting image data for one minute from the time of occurrence of a “two-dead-full” event. As a modification of the type (1) event code, the event code may further include time information for designating the start point. For example, the event code may include information having a start point α seconds before the occurrence of the event and an end point after a predetermined time. Since image data for the past 30 minutes is recorded in the ring buffer 176, the editing processing unit 156 uses the fact that image data before the occurrence of an event can be incorporated into the content data, so that the start and end points of the content data Can be set as appropriate. Note that the event code may include information having a start point after β seconds when the event occurs and an end point after a predetermined time. Thus, the type (1) event code can independently determine the start point and the end point.

  The event code of type (2) includes information that specifies whether the event code is an event code that specifies a start point or an event code that specifies an end point. In the example shown in FIG. 6B, the event code “two deaths full” is an event code that specifies a start point, and the event “two deaths are complete” is an event code that specifies an end point. . The event code of the event “full of two deaths” and the event code of the event of “full of two deaths” are handled by the editing processing unit 156 as a set of event codes. For example, each event code includes information indicating that it is one of a set of event codes. When the former is called an event start code and the latter is called an event end code, the event start code includes information indicating that the event has started, and the event end code includes information indicating that the event has ended. Reference numeral 156 determines a start point and an end point of image data to be cut out by this set of event codes. The event start code may include time information specified by the start point, and the event end code may include time information specifying the end point. As a result, the event start code can have the start point before and after the time information of the event code, and the event end code can also have the end point before and after the time information of the event code.

  As another example of the type (2) event code, an event “two-point difference is reversed during one inning” will be described. This event occurs when the player is losing by a two-point difference in the inning to attack. If the player loses at the start of inning, the event code notification unit 114 notifies the metadata acquisition unit 154 of the event code of the event “losing by two points difference”. The metadata acquisition unit 154 accumulates the status data notified after the occurrence of the “losing by 2 points difference” event to add to the content data of this event. As described above, when notified of the event code, the metadata acquisition unit 154 requests the current status data from the status data notification unit 116, and the status data notification unit 116 converts the current status data to the metadata. Although the acquisition unit 154 may be notified, the status data notification unit 116 may notify the metadata acquisition unit 154 of status data every time the status changes. For example, the status data notifying unit 116 considers that the status has changed when there is a batter change or a defensive change, collects the status data at that time, and sends it to the metadata acquisition unit 154. Notice. Thereby, the metadata acquisition unit 154 can acquire and store detailed metadata until the two-point difference is reversed. In the game, when the player reverses the two-point difference, the event code notification unit 114 notifies the metadata acquisition unit 154 of the event code of the event “the two-point difference is reversed during one inning”.

  In this case, the event code of the event “losing by 2 points difference” and the event code of the event “reversing the 2 points difference during 1 inning” are handled by the editing processing unit 156 as a set of event codes. The edit processing unit 156 determines the start point and end point of the image data to be cut out based on this set of event codes. As a result, the edit processing unit 156 can cut out a series of game images from the time when the two points difference was lost until the two points difference was reversed within the same inning from the ring buffer 176 as content data. Status data can be added to content data as metadata.

  Whether or not the two-point difference can be reversed during one inning depends on the progress of the game and may not be reversed. At this time, the event code notification unit 114 notifies the metadata acquisition unit 154 of an event code indicating that the inning has ended at the end of the inning. When the metadata acquisition unit 154 receives the event code indicating the end of inning, the metadata acquisition unit 154 knows that the difference between the two points could not be reversed, so the status data accumulated after the occurrence of the event “losing by the two points difference” occurs. The edit processing unit 156 does not edit the image data. In the example of FIG. 6B, this corresponds to a case where the second event end code cannot be acquired. In this case, the status data after acquisition of the event start code may be discarded.

  As described above, the edit processing unit 156 edits the image data recorded in the ring buffer 176, and generates content data to which metadata is added. Note that the metadata may include information for specifying the device type of the information processing apparatus 10. Furthermore, in the game, when a user level indicating the user's proficiency level is defined, the user level information may be included in the metadata as one of the information related to the user who is using the application. As described above, the edit processing unit 156 can receive detailed status data directly from the game, and can add detailed information indicating the situation during the game play to the content data as metadata.

  The upload processing unit 192 uploads the generated content data to the content server 12. Specifically, the upload processing unit 192 uploads the content data to the distribution server 14 so that other users can download and view the content data. Thereby, a user's play animation will be shared and the popularity improvement of a game is anticipated by touching many people's eyes.

  The above describes the mechanism in which the content generation unit 150 automatically generates content data. Hereinafter, a mechanism in which the content generation unit 150 generates content data based on an instruction from the user will be described.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of an editing screen displayed superimposed on the game screen. When the user operates the input device 6 to provide an image editing instruction to the image generation unit 130, the edited image generation unit 134 generates the editing screen 200. When the user operates a predetermined button (for example, the SHARE button 81) of the input device 6, an edit button may be displayed on the screen, and a screen edit instruction may be provided to the image generation unit 130 by selecting it.

  In the editing screen 200, the user can determine the length of the moving image data to be uploaded. Specifically, the start point 202 and the end point 204 of the image data having a maximum length of 30 minutes are determined. Is determined as an upload target. The user can freely move the start point 202 and the end point 204 by operating the input device 6. In the image display area 206, the moving image data is reproduced, and the user operates the indicators 208 such as a play button, a fast forward button, and a fast reverse button to display the start point 202 and the end point 204 of the moving image data to be uploaded. Decide while watching. The left end of the image display area 206 indicates the beginning of the image data recorded in the ring buffer 176 (that is, the image 30 minutes before), and the right end indicates the end of the image data (that is, the latest image). When the cursor is placed at any position of, an image existing at the corresponding position on the time axis may be displayed. The time information 210 indicates the relative time of the reproduced image in the past 30 minutes. The user sets the start point 202 and the end point 204, and the image data to be extracted is specified by pressing the Enter key.

  When the user operates the Enter key, the instruction acquisition unit 152 acquires an instruction to edit image data, and acquires time information of the start point 202 and the end point 204 set on the editing screen 200. The status data notification unit 116 collects status data every time the status in the game changes, and sequentially notifies the metadata acquisition unit 154 together with time information indicating the collected timing. The metadata acquisition unit 154 Accumulating everything. Note that the metadata acquisition unit 154 may discard metadata corresponding to the image data overwritten and deleted from the ring buffer 176, that is, metadata having time information of 30 minutes or more before.

  As described above, the image data recorded in the ring buffer 176 is given a time stamp. The edit processing unit 156 extracts the image data specified by the start point 202 and the end point 204 from the ring buffer 176 and acquires it as content data, and in the period from the start point to the end point of the image data, The status data acquired by the acquisition unit 154 is added to the content data as metadata. In this way, the editing processing unit 156 edits the game image based on the editing instruction designating the start point and the end point from the user, so that metadata indicating the situation in which the user is playing the game in detail is obtained. It can be added to content data. The upload processing unit 192 transmits the content data to the content server 12.

  As described above, a large amount of content data is collected in the content server 12. In particular, since the editing processing unit 156 automatically edits the image data using the event code, the user's work is not necessary. Therefore, the content server 12 automatically receives a large amount of content data from many users. It becomes possible to collect. Note that whether or not the edit processing unit 156 automatically generates content data can be selected by the user. Therefore, if the user does not want automatic editing, the automatic editing may be prohibited. . Even in this case, the user can upload the content data to the content server 12 from the editing screen 200 shown in FIG.

  Although the above is a mechanism in which the information processing apparatus 10 generates and uploads content data, the content data may be generated on the content server 12 side. The image data generation process is performed by the editing server 16.

  As a premise that the editing server 16 edits the image data, in the information processing apparatus 10, the transmission processing unit 194 transmits the image data generated by the game image generating unit 132 to the editing server 16. The transmission processing unit 194 transmits the event code notified by the event code notification unit 114 to the editing server 16 together with time information at the time of event occurrence. The transmission processing unit 194 transmits the status data notified by the status data notification unit 116 to the editing server 16 together with the time information at the time of status collection. The status data notification unit 116 notifies the status data to the transmission processing unit 194 every time the status during the game changes, and whenever the transmission processing unit 194 receives the status data notification, the status data is notified to the editing server 16. Is preferably transmitted.

  FIG. 8 shows the internal configuration of the editing server 16. The editing server 16 includes a content generation unit 300 and a communication unit 302. The content generation unit 300 is connected to the network 3 via the communication unit 302, and includes an image data acquisition unit 310, a metadata acquisition unit 312, an edit processing unit 314, and a recording unit 316. In FIG. 8, each element described as a functional block for performing various processes can be configured by a circuit block, a memory, and other LSIs in terms of hardware, and loaded into the memory in terms of software. Realized by programs. Therefore, it is understood by those skilled in the art that these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by hardware only, software only, or a combination thereof, and is not limited to any one.

  The image data acquisition unit 310 acquires image data distributed from the information processing apparatus 10 and records it in the recording unit 316. Since the image data is transmitted in real time, the image data may be distributed live from the distribution server 14. When image data is transmitted from the information processing apparatus 10 to the distribution server 14 for live relay, the image data acquisition unit 310 may acquire image data from the distribution server 14.

  The metadata acquisition unit 312 acquires the event code and status data transmitted from the information processing apparatus 10 together with each time information. The edit processing unit 314 edits the image data recorded in the recording unit 316 based on the event code and time information at the time of event occurrence.

  The functions of the metadata acquisition unit 312, the editing processing unit 314, and the recording unit 316 in the content generation unit 300 are the same as the functions of the metadata acquisition unit 154, the editing processing unit 156, and the ring buffer 176 in the information processing apparatus 10. Therefore, redundant description is omitted. Note that the recording unit 316 need not be a ring buffer, and may have a larger storage area than the ring buffer 176. As described above, the editing server 16 has a function of executing the image data editing processing performed in the information processing apparatus 10. Note that the editing server 16 has an image data editing function similar to that of the information processing apparatus 10 in that it performs image data editing processing. Therefore, the editing server 16 has an information processing function including an image data editing processing function. It can also be called an apparatus.

  Whether the image data editing process is performed on the information processing apparatus 10 side or the editing server 16 side may be determined by the processing load balance in the information processing system 1. The edit processing unit 314 specifies the start point and end point for cutting out image data based on the event code, extracts the start point to the end point of the image data recorded in the recording unit 316, and acquires content data To do. The edit processing unit 314 adds the event code and status data acquired by the metadata acquisition unit 312 during the period from the start point to the end point as metadata to the content data. The content data generated by the editing processing unit 314 is provided to the content server 12 so that a plurality of users can download and view the content data. Thereby, a user's play animation will be shared and the popularity improvement of a game is anticipated by touching many people's eyes.

  As described above, the content server 12 owns a plurality of content data. Since the detailed metadata provided from the game program is added to the content data, the user accesses the content server 12 from the browser and inputs the metadata as a search word, thereby obtaining the desired content. A downloadable environment is realized.

Hereinafter, a mechanism for efficiently downloading desired content according to the user's situation will be described.
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FIG. 9 shows an internal configuration of the information processing apparatus 10 that realizes the content reception function. The information processing apparatus 10 includes a processing unit 100 and a communication unit 102, and the processing unit 100 includes an application processing unit 110, an image generation unit 130, and a download processing unit 120. The application processing unit 110 performs processing related to the application, and the image generation unit 130 performs image generation processing for display on the output device 4. The download processing unit 120 performs processing for downloading content stored in the content server 12.

  In FIG. 9, each element described as a functional block for performing various processes can be configured by a circuit block, a memory, and other LSIs in terms of hardware, and loaded into the memory in terms of software. Realized by programs. Therefore, it is understood by those skilled in the art that these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by hardware only, software only, or a combination thereof, and is not limited to any one. Note that in FIG. 9, the configuration given the same reference numeral as that shown in FIG. 4 has the same or similar function as the configuration shown in FIG. 4. The communication unit 102 transmits / receives a request and data regarding the content to / from the content server 12.

  In the application processing unit 110, the game execution unit 112 has a function of executing a program for advancing the game in response to an operation input of the input device 6 by the user. The game image generation unit 132 may be a GPU that executes a rendering process or the like, and generates image data of an application (game) to be displayed on the output device 4 in response to a processing result by the game execution unit 112. FIG. 10 shows an example of the game screen displayed on the output device 4.

  When an event set in the game program occurs during execution of the game, the event code notification unit 114 outputs an event code indicating the occurrence of the event to the download processing unit 120. In the download processing unit 120, the metadata acquisition unit 142 acquires the notified event code. The event is set for each game. For example, in the case of a fighting game, “the fight has started”, “the physical strength has been halved”, “the remaining time is 10 seconds”, “the special technique Various things may be set, such as “departure”. The event code notification unit 114 has a function of notifying the content generation unit 150 of the event code when a set event occurs. The status data notification unit 116 notifies the content generation unit 150 of game status data. The status data notification unit 116 may notify the status data to the content generation unit 150 in response to a request from the content generation unit 150. For example, when the status changes, the status data notification unit 116 generates the status data after the change. The unit 150 may be notified. At this time, the status data notification unit 116 may notify the status data that is the difference before and after the change, but may collect and notify all the status data after the change.

  FIG. 10 shows an execution screen for a fighting game. The user operates the input device 6 to start a fighting game. Although the user may be at any time point during play, the user operates the input device 6 to generate a search instruction for image data related to the current play situation. For example, the user may generate a search instruction by operating the function button 80 and selecting a search button displayed on the menu screen, or by operating a button to which a search function is assigned. May be generated. Since the information processing apparatus 10 according to the embodiment can recognize the user's gesture from the camera 7, the search instruction may be generated when the user performs a predetermined gesture. In any case, when a search instruction is generated, the instruction acquisition unit 140 receives the search instruction.

  The metadata acquisition unit 142 acquires an event code and status data indicating the execution state of the application. The event code notification unit 114 notifies an event code every time an event occurs, and the status data notification unit 116 collects and notifies status data whenever the status changes. When the instruction acquisition unit 140 receives the search instruction, the metadata acquisition unit 142 provides the latest event code and the latest status data as metadata to the request generation unit 144. The request generation unit 144 generates a content search request including the latest event code and the latest status data as metadata, and the request generation unit 144 transmits the search request to the content server 12.

  The request generation unit 144 includes the event code and the status data as metadata in the search request, so that various types of metadata expressing the current user play status are embedded in the search request. As described above, the metadata always includes the title ID. For example, the status data of the fighting game may include characters used by the user, opponent characters, remaining physical strength of each character, remaining time, and the like. The status data may also include a level representing the user's proficiency level and experience level, and the level of the opponent.

  FIG. 11 shows a configuration in which the functions of the distribution server 14 and the search server 18 are integrated. In the following description, it is assumed that the content server 12 has these functions. The content server 12 includes a distribution processing unit 320 and a communication unit 322. The distribution processing unit 320 is connected to the network 3 via the communication unit 322, and includes a search request acquisition unit 330, a search processing unit 332, a search result transmission unit 334, a transmission request acquisition unit 336, a content transmission unit 338, and a content recording unit 340. Is provided. If these functional blocks are distributed to the distribution server 14 and the search server 18, the search request acquisition unit 330, the search processing unit 332, and the search result transmission unit 334 are transferred to the search server 18, the transmission request acquisition unit 336, and the content transmission unit. 338 and the content recording unit 340 may be included in the distribution server 14, but this is not restrictive. The content recording unit 340 records content data to which metadata is added. It is assumed that a content ID for uniquely identifying content in the content recording unit 340 is assigned to each content data. The content ID may be assigned to identify the content when the content server 12 accepts the content data.

  In FIG. 11, each element described as a functional block for performing various processes can be configured by a circuit block, a memory, and other LSIs in terms of hardware, and loaded into the memory in terms of software. Realized by programs. Therefore, it is understood by those skilled in the art that these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by hardware only, software only, or a combination thereof, and is not limited to any one.

In the content server 12, the search request acquisition unit 330 acquires a content search request transmitted from the information processing apparatus 10. The search processing unit 332 searches the content in the content recording unit 340 based on the metadata included in the search request. Here, examples of metadata included in the search request are shown below.
Title ID XYZ
User name A
Player character TARO
Opponent character JIRO
User level 3
100% remaining player health
100% remaining opponent health

  The search processing unit 332 searches the content recording unit 340 for content having metadata that matches these metadata. The content server 12 may create a database from which content metadata is extracted in advance for search, and the search processing unit 332 may perform search processing with reference to this database. First, the search processing unit 332 searches for content having the same title ID. This narrows down the search target to videos of the same game.

  The search processing unit 332 grasps metadata having high priority as a search condition for each game. The search processing unit 332 may hold a file in which the metadata priority is registered for each metadata. For example, if the highest priority is set so that the player character and the opponent character are the same, the search processing unit 332 sets metadata in which the player character is TARO and the opponent character is JIRO. Search for content.

  On the other hand, even if you watch a play video of a user with a different skill level, it may not be helpful to the viewing user, so the highest priority is that the user level is the same and the player character is the same If it is set, the search processing unit 332 searches for content in which metadata with a prier character of TARO and a user level of 3 is set.

  As described above, the priority of the search condition may be determined by each game maker. This priority is determined from the viewpoint of what kind of moving image the user wants to show. Note that the search processing unit 332 may generate search results with a plurality of categories. For example, the search processing unit 332 has various search results such as a search result with the search condition set to the highest priority, a search result searched with the friend of the user who transmitted the search request, and a search result highly evaluated by the viewing user. A category search result may be generated. The search result transmission unit 334 transmits the content search result to the information processing apparatus 10. This search result includes information for each content such as a content ID, a content still image, a content posting user name, and a posting date.

  Search conditions may be defined for each game scene. For example, in an adventure game in which a story progresses, the subsequent game progress is determined according to the action of the player character. Therefore, when the game scene is a branch point of a story, the search processing unit 332 may generate search results regarding a plurality of routes that may progress from there. If the game is configured to output an event code when the character is at the branch point of the story, the search processing unit 332 will display the content based on the search condition associated with the event code. You may search for metadata.

  In the information processing apparatus 10, the search result acquisition unit 160 acquires a content search result. This search result is a search result of content searched based on a plurality of types of metadata included in the search request. The candidate image generation unit 136 generates images related to a plurality of contents that are candidates for download as search results, and displays them on the output device 4. As a result, the game screen displayed on the output device 4 is switched to the download candidate list screen.

  FIG. 12 shows an example of the search result screen. The candidate image generation unit 136 displays images related to a plurality of contents side by side as search results. On the search screen, captured images 220 that are still images of content are arranged, and a posting user name, a posting date and time, and the like are displayed beside each captured image 220. In addition, a plurality of search result tabs are displayed at the top of the list, and the user can select and browse the search results by selecting the tab. The “keyword” tab is selected when the user inputs a search keyword again.

  On this search result screen, the user operates the input device 6 to select content desired to be downloaded. In the information processing apparatus 10, when the instruction acquisition unit 140 receives a selection instruction for specifying content, the request generation unit 144 generates a content transmission request including the content ID of the selected content. The request transmission unit 146 transmits a content transmission request to the content server 12.

  In the content server 12, when the transmission request acquisition unit 336 acquires a content transmission request, the content transmission unit 338 reads content data specified by the content ID included in the transmission request from the content recording unit 340, and the information processing apparatus 10 to send.

  In the information processing apparatus 10, the content acquisition unit 162 acquires content data, and the content image generation unit 138 generates an image of the acquired content and outputs it to the output device 4. 13 and 14 show an example of the downloaded play video. FIG. 13 shows a state in which the player character is attacking the opponent character, and FIG. 14 shows a state in which the player character KOs the opponent character.

  In this manner, the information processing apparatus 10 automatically adds metadata indicating the current play status in detail to the content search request, so that the content server 12 can execute search processing suitable for the user's status. It becomes like this. Also in the content server 12, it is possible to increase the granularity of search in the content server 12 by adding detailed metadata to each content.

  In the above, this invention was demonstrated based on the Example. This embodiment is an exemplification, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the combination of each component and each processing process, and such modifications are also within the scope of the present invention. .

  In the embodiment, it has been described that the information processing apparatus 10 or the editing server 16 generates content data to which image data is extracted and metadata is added during execution of an application. By generating the content data in this way and recording it in the content recording unit 340, the distribution server 14 can immediately distribute the content data requested to be transmitted to the information processing apparatus 10.

  In the modified example, the content server 12 records in the content recording unit 340 the image data that has not been cut out and the metadata of the image data in association with each other. Note that the image data and the metadata may be recorded in separate storage devices. As described with reference to the operation of the editing server 16 illustrated in FIG. 8, in the information processing apparatus 10, the transmission processing unit 194 transmits the image data generated by the game image generation unit 132 to the content server 12. The transmission processing unit 194 transmits the event code notified by the event code notification unit 114 to the content server 12 together with time information at the time of event occurrence. Further, the transmission processing unit 194 transmits the status data notified by the status data notification unit 116 to the content server 12 together with time information at the time of status collection. The transmission processing unit 194 transmits the event code and status data acquired by the metadata acquisition unit 154 while transmitting image data to the content server 12 to the content server 12 as metadata.

  In the content server 12, these data, that is, image data and metadata are recorded in the content recording unit 340 in association with each other. In the embodiment, it has been described that the editing server 16 edits the image data in response to the acquisition of the event code to generate the content data. However, in this modification, the editing server 16 does not generate the content data at this time. .

  Here, when the search request acquisition unit 330 receives a search request from the user, the search processing unit 332 refers to the metadata recorded in the content recording unit 340 and selects content that matches the metadata included in the search request. The search result transmission unit 334 transmits the search result to the information processing apparatus 10. When content is selected in the information processing apparatus 10 and the transmission request acquisition unit 336 receives the content transmission request, at this time, the editing server 16 is based on the event code in the metadata included in the search request. Edit the image data to generate content data. That is, after receiving the content transmission request, the editing server 16 edits the image data to generate content data. The content transmission unit 338 transmits the edited content data to the information processing apparatus 10. In this way, the editing server 16 can reduce the load on the editing process by generating the content data each time.

  In this modification, the transmission processing unit 194 transmits the image data to the content server 12 in real time, but the metadata may not be transmitted in real time. That is, the transmission processing unit 194 may transmit the metadata acquired by the metadata acquisition unit 154 during the transmission of the image data to the content server 12 after the transmission of the image data is completed. The image data may not be transmitted from the information processing apparatus 10 in real time, and the image data and metadata recorded in the information processing apparatus 10 may be transmitted to the editing server 16 collectively.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information processing system, 10 ... Information processing apparatus, 12 ... Content server, 14 ... Distribution server, 16 ... Editing server, 18 ... Search server, 100 ... Processing part , 102 ... Communication unit, 110 ... Application processing unit, 112 ... Game execution unit, 114 ... Event code notification unit, 116 ... Status data notification unit, 120 ... Download processing unit, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 130 ... Image generation part, 132 ... Game image generation part, 134 ... Edit image generation part, 136 ... Candidate image generation part, 138 ... Content image generation part, 140 ... Acquisition of instruction | indication , 142 ... metadata acquisition unit, 144 ... request generation unit, 146 ... request transmission unit, 150 ... content generation unit, 152 ... instruction acquisition unit, 154 ... metadata Data acquisition unit, 156 ... edit processing unit, 160 ... search result acquisition unit, 162 ... content acquisition unit, 170 ... recording unit, 172 ... recording control unit, 174 ... write / Reading unit, 176 ... Ring buffer, 190 ... Share processing unit, 192 ... Upload processing unit, 194 ... Transmission processing unit, 200 ... Edit screen, 300 ... Content generation unit, 302 ... Communication unit, 310 ... Image data acquisition unit, 312 ... Metadata acquisition unit, 314 ... Edit processing unit, 316 ... Recording unit, 320 ... Distribution processing unit, 322. ..Communication unit 330 ... Search request acquisition unit 332 ... Search processing unit 334 ... Search result transmission unit 336 ... Transmission request acquisition unit 338 ... Content transmission unit 340 ..Content recording part.

Claims (8)

A recording unit for recording image data of the application being executed;
A metadata acquisition unit that acquires metadata indicating an execution state of the application from the running application;
A content generation unit that extracts, as content data, application image data from a start point to an end point among application image data recorded in the recording unit,
The content generation unit refers to time information indicating a timing at which metadata is acquired, and adds metadata collected during a period from a start point to an end point to the content data. apparatus. The metadata acquisition unit acquires information about a user who uses the application as metadata,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the content generation unit adds information about the user to content data. The metadata acquisition unit acquires an event code indicating the occurrence of an event set in the application from a running application,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the content generation unit identifies a start point and an end point based on an event code, and extracts content data. A transmission processing unit that transmits image data of the running application to the server;
A metadata acquisition unit that acquires metadata indicating an execution state of the application from a running application,
The transmission processing unit transmits the metadata acquired by the metadata acquisition unit to the server while transmitting the application image data to the server. The metadata acquisition unit acquires an event code indicating the occurrence of an event set in the application from a running application,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the transmission processing unit transmits the event code as metadata to the server. Obtaining metadata indicating the execution state of the application from the running application;
Extracting image data from a start point to an end point as content data from a recording unit that records image data of an application being executed;
Adding metadata collected during the period from the start point to the end point with reference to time information indicating the timing at which the metadata was acquired;
A content data generation method comprising: On the computer,
A function for acquiring metadata indicating an execution state of an application from a running application,
A function for extracting image data from a start point to an end point as content data from a recording unit that records image data of an application being executed;
A function of adding metadata collected during the period from the start point to the end point to the content data with reference to time information indicating the timing at which the metadata was acquired,
Program to realize.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 7 is recorded.

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