JP4120514B2 - Video program production system, configuration table providing device, terminal device, terminal processing method, program, recording medium - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a video program production system suitable for program production at a television broadcast station, etc., a configuration table providing device and a terminal device constituting the system, a terminal processing method in the terminal device, a program for terminal processing, and a program The present invention relates to a recording medium on which is recorded.

JP2001-184802 JP 2001-216663 A In broadcasting stations and production companies, production of television programs and video contents (hereinafter these video works are referred to as video programs) are closely linked by groups (staff) who perform various tasks. Each of them must proceed with the necessary work while taking

  FIG. 24 shows a video program production workflow. In the figure, the work contents of each group are shown in a simplified manner, and broken line arrows indicate work requests from one group to other groups, information provision, notification, product provision, and the like.

When creating a video program, the planning composition group first plans and designs, reviews the contents, and deliberates to determine the composition of the contents.
Then, based on the plan and composition, a composition plan is sent to each work group, and work instructions are issued.
The working group includes a news gathering group, an office group, an equipment group, an information group, a dialogue group, a CG (computer graphic) / SI (superimpose) group, an editing group, a performer group, a document group, a storage group, and the like.

The news gathering group conducts news gathering based on the instructions. First, we prepare for the interview and ask the administrative group for necessary procedures and paperwork. In addition, the equipment group is requested for equipment for the interview.
The administrative group performs administrative tasks such as interview procedures, interview permission, business trip arrangements, and contract relationships.
The equipment group will procure equipment necessary for the interview.
The news gathering group will conduct interviews according to the completion of the news gathering procedures and equipment procurement. The information obtained from the interview and the trial video taken during the preview are delivered to the planning group.

The information group investigates information related to the video program to be produced and reports it to the planning organization group.
The dialogue group creates a dialogue proposal and submits it to the planning organization group.
The CG / SI group analyzes the video content necessary for the video program to be produced, and produces data for confirmation as computer graphics and superimpose. Then submit it to the planning group.
The editing group analyzes the content of the video program to be produced and creates an editing instruction.
The performer group analyzes the performance content necessary for the video program to be produced, makes casts for the performers and announcers, and other necessary schedules, and submits them to the planning group.
The material group examines the material video / music, tentatively procures it, and passes it to the planning group.

The planning group examines / confirms the contents from information, materials, video, music, etc. provided by each group. Then, each group is instructed according to the confirmation.
The dialogue group creates the production dialogue and passes it to the interview group.
The news gathering group will procure production equipment from the equipment group, and will perform the production interview with the performers scheduled in the performer group. The video / audio data taken during the production interview is then passed to the planning group.
The planning group confirms the content of the interview by offline editing and preview, and passes it to the editorial group.

The CG / SI group produces final data as computer graphics and superimposes and passes it to the editing group.
The performer group narrates and delivers narration audio data to the editorial group.
The material group selects and corrects material images to be inserted into the video program, music such as BGM (background music), etc., and passes them to the editing group.
In the editorial group, the editing instructions are finally revised, and then the video program is completed by editing according to the editing instructions using the coverage video, CG / SI, document video / music, and narration audio provided by each group. Let me.
The final confirmation of the video program is performed in the planning group, and the complete packet is obtained.

The video / audio data obtained by the interview is transferred to the storage group and stored as video / audio material.
In addition, the video program that has been made into a complete packet (complete packet) is transferred to the storage group and stored.

This kind of workflow is just an example, and many more detailed tasks are actually required. However, each work group must work together and proceed with the necessary tasks according to the progress of other groups. It is understood that it must be done.
Ideally, each group should be able to proceed flexibly with necessary work while grasping the status of other groups one by one.
In practice, however, close communication with detailed progress is impossible, and work efficiency may deteriorate due to the burden of communication.
Requests between groups and communication of results are made by documents.
For these reasons, communication between groups as shown in FIG. 24 is performed when each operation is completed.
For this reason, a delay in the work of a certain group tends to have a great influence on the work of another group, and it is difficult to flexibly modify / change the contents of instructions and requests.
That is, it is very difficult to efficiently coordinate the work of a large number of groups.

In addition, instructions from the planning / configuration group will be in writing.
For example, the news gathering group conducts news gathering and imaging in accordance with scenarios, scripts, storyboards, etc. created during the planning of video works. Similarly, the CG / SI group produces computer graphics according to these documents, and the document group also selects material videos and music according to these documents.
However, depending on these documents, it was difficult to convey the plan intention, and it was difficult to interview and produce according to the plan intention.
In addition, interviews, production corrections, and redoing are likely to be necessary, leading to delays in video program production.
In addition, it is difficult to modify / change instructions.

  Also, in editing work, it was not easy to organize the contents captured by the interview and edit according to the planning concept. This is a written instruction as described above, and the contents captured by the news gathering group are explained with handwritten memos, etc., which scenes and cuts are good, and where they correspond to scenarios and scripts are easy Due to circumstances such as being unable to judge.

In other words, in conventional video program production, it is difficult for each group to collaborate, and it is difficult for each group to proceed efficiently, and each group performs the appropriate work according to the planning intention and requests of other groups. It is also difficult to do.
In addition, it cannot easily cope with a slight modification or change of the plan structure.

  Therefore, the present invention aims to improve the efficiency of video program production in which various operations are performed in a plurality of groups, and to easily and accurately realize the contents according to the planning concept in each operation such as coverage and editing. To do.

The video program production system according to the present invention includes a configuration table providing device and a plurality of terminal devices capable of communicating with the configuration table providing device.
The composition table providing apparatus in the video program production system of the present invention and the composition table provision apparatus of the present invention relate to instruction information for work such as coverage, production, and editing necessary for production of the video program , and the result of the instruction of the work. Information items are provided for each scene or cut , and the table format configuration table data that describes various information related to the results of the job instructions such as coverage, production, and editing, and the date of the above configuration table data Storage means for storing a schedule table to be managed, and the configuration set for each identification information according to the identification information for each terminal device when the configuration table data is browsed by each terminal device Control means for making it possible to browse only predetermined items of the table data and processing information input to the configuration table data from each of the terminal devices.
Further, the control means performs a process of transmitting notification information to another terminal device in response to information input to the configuration table data from one (or a plurality) of the terminal devices.
Further, the control means performs a process of inputting work completion information to the schedule table based on input information indicating completion of input of the configuration table data item from the terminal device.
The terminal device is connected to the configuration table providing device and transmits identification information of the terminal device, thereby acquiring configuration table data including the predetermined items, and acquired by the acquisition unit. Display control means for displaying composition table data composed of the predetermined items on a predetermined display unit, instruction information for predetermined work such as the coverage, production, editing, etc. in the composition table data , and information on the result of the instruction of the work Input information generating means for generating input information for the item, and input information transmitting means for transmitting the input information to the configuration table providing apparatus, wherein the input information generating means is configured to input an item of the configuration table data. A process of generating input information indicating completion is performed.

In addition, the terminal device in the video program production system of the present invention and the terminal device of the present invention are configured to include the predetermined items by connecting to the configuration table providing device and transmitting identification information of the terminal device. obtaining means for obtaining table data, and display control means for displaying the configuration table data composed of the predetermined items acquired by the acquisition means on a predetermined display unit, the input information for the predetermined item in the configuration table data Input information generating means for generating, and input information transmitting means for transmitting the input information to the configuration table providing apparatus.

The terminal device further includes configuration table transmission means for generating configuration table data including items necessary for production of the video program and transmitting the data to the configuration table providing apparatus.
Further, in the terminal device, the input information generation means generates input information for an item relating to a coverage or production instruction in the configuration table data.
Occasionally, the input information generation means generates input information for the item related to the instruction.
In addition, when the instruction information is transmitted from the configuration table providing apparatus, the input information generation means generates input information for an instruction approval in an item corresponding to the instruction information.
The input information generation means generates input information for items relating to coverage or production in the configuration table data.
The input information generation means generates input information for items relating to the content of video or audio that has been interviewed or produced in the configuration table data.
The display control means displays a simple configuration table in which display items of the acquired configuration table data are limited.
The input information generation means generates input information for items relating to editing in the configuration table data .
Also the input information generating means automatically generates the input information for the composition table data. Or it produces | generates according to input operation.
The terminal device further comprises recording means for recording the configuration table data acquired by the acquisition means on a recording medium, or recording means for recording the configuration table data on a recording medium together with video data or audio data.
The input information generating means generates the input information for updating the configuration table data in the configuration table providing apparatus in response to the update to the configuration table data recorded on the recording medium.

The terminal processing method of the present invention is a terminal processing method for a terminal device that obtains, from a configuration table providing device, configuration table data in which various items of information are described by providing items necessary for producing a video program. An acquisition step of acquiring configuration table data including predetermined items set according to the identification information, a display step of displaying the acquired configuration table data including the predetermined items on a predetermined display unit, and An input information generation step for generating input information for information items related to the predetermined work instructions such as the coverage, production, editing, etc. in the composition table data , and the result of the work instruction, and provision of the generated input information to the composition table and a transmitting step of transmitting device, the input information generating step generates the input information indicating the completion of input of the above items composition table data processing It is the law.
Furthermore, a configuration table data composed of items necessary for production of the video program is generated and transmitted to the configuration table providing apparatus (configuration table generation step).
In addition, as the input information, input information is generated for items relating to coverage or production instructions in the configuration table data.
In addition, as the input information, input information for items relating to coverage or production in the configuration table data is generated.
In the input information generation step, input information for the item related to the instruction is generated.
Further, in the input information generation step, when the instruction information is transmitted from the configuration table providing device, input information of instruction acceptance is generated for an item corresponding to the instruction information.
Further, as the input information, input information is generated for items relating to the contents of the coverage or produced video or audio in the configuration table data.
In the display control step, a simple configuration table in which display items of the acquired configuration table data are limited is displayed.
As the input information, that generates the input information to an item relating to editing of the composition table data.
Further, when the input information generated automatically generates input information for the composition table data. Or it produces | generates according to input operation.
When acquiring the configuration table data from the configuration table providing apparatus, only information on some items of the configuration table data is acquired.
Further, a process for recording the acquired configuration table data on a recording medium or a process for recording the configuration table data on a recording medium for recording video data or audio data is performed.
Further, as the input information, input information for updating the configuration table data in the configuration table providing apparatus is generated in accordance with the update to the configuration table data recorded on the recording medium.

The program of the present invention is a program for causing an information processing apparatus to execute the terminal processing method.
The recording medium of the present invention is a recording medium on which the program is recorded.

According to these aspects of the present invention, the configuration table providing apparatus provides the configuration table data in which various items of information are described by providing items necessary for production of the video program for browsing each terminal device. Each terminal device, that is, each work group, can proceed with necessary work based on the contents that can be browsed in the configuration table data, for example, work instructions and work results of other groups. The work result is transmitted as input information for the configuration table data.
That is, each group can grasp the status of the other group by browsing the configuration table data, and can check the progress status and video content. Therefore, it is possible to proceed with work flexibly corresponding to the situation of other groups.

  In the present invention, the configuration table providing device provides the configuration table data in which various items of information are described by providing items necessary for the production of the video program for browsing each terminal device. The configuration table data can be browsed from each terminal device, that is, the terminal device of each work group. Accordingly, each work group can know, for example, work instructions and work results of other groups based on the contents described in the configuration table data, and can proceed with necessary work based on the work instructions. That is, by arbitrarily browsing the configuration table data when necessary, it is possible to confirm instructions and to confirm the status of other groups and the video and audio as work results, so that the work efficiency of the group is significantly improved. In addition, changes in instructions can be handled immediately.

Each terminal device generates composition table data including items necessary for production of the video program and transmits the composition table data to the composition table providing apparatus, thereby providing basic composition table data to the composition table providing apparatus, and each terminal. It can be made in a state where it can be browsed from the device. For example, it is suitable as a terminal device of a project composition group.
In addition, the terminal device generates input information for items related to coverage or production instructions in the configuration table data, transmits it to the configuration table providing device, and writes it to the configuration table data, so that the coverage and production Instructions can be provided to other groups. It is also easy to add or change an instruction at an arbitrary time.
In other words, since other terminal devices can check the instructions, changes in instructions, and the like by browsing the configuration table data, it is possible to perform flexible production supervision.

In addition, the terminal device generates input information for the items related to coverage or production in the configuration table data, transmits it to the configuration table providing device, and writes it to the configuration table data, thereby synchronously updating the configuration table data. It is possible to communicate information at the time of coverage and information at the time of production to other groups as needed. For example, it is suitable as a terminal device for a news gathering group or a production group.
Also, in the terminal device, by generating input information for items related to the content of the video or audio that was interviewed or produced in the configuration table data, transmitted to the configuration table providing device, and written in the configuration table data, The composition table data can be updated synchronously, and video / audio information obtained as a result of interviews and productions can be transmitted to other groups as needed. Therefore, this is also suitable as a terminal device for a news gathering group or a production group.

  In addition, it is possible to update the configuration table data synchronously by generating input information for items related to editing in the configuration table data in the terminal device, sending it to the configuration table providing device, and writing it to the configuration table data. Thus, it is possible to communicate information and results of editing work to other groups as needed. For example, it is suitable as a terminal device of an editing group.

When the terminal device acquires the configuration table data from the configuration table providing device for viewing, if the terminal device acquires only information on some items of the configuration table data, the configuration table data has a large data size. Even a terminal device with a relatively low communication environment / capacity has no trouble in browsing. For example, in the case of a news gathering group, only items related to news gathering are browsed.
Further, by recording the obtained configuration table data on a recording medium such as a disk, the configuration table data is appropriately stored on the terminal device side, which is suitable for input and processing to the configuration table data. For example, it is convenient for offline editing, and is particularly suitable for a terminal device at an imaging site. Further, in this case, input information for updating the configuration table data in the configuration table providing apparatus is generated in response to the update to the configuration table data recorded on the recording medium. As a result, the input / processing of the configuration table can be reflected in the configuration table data in the configuration table providing apparatus at the imaging site or the like, and appropriate configuration table data can be updated synchronously. It is particularly suitable as a terminal device for a news gathering group, a production group, an editing group, or the like.
In addition, by inputting information indicating that the terminal device has completed the input of necessary items for the configuration table data, it is possible to grasp the work completion of each group on the configuration table. By sending notification information to other terminal devices in response to the input of such specific information, work between the groups can proceed smoothly.

From the above, it is very easy to instruct, request, check results, provide information, and grasp the work status among a large number of groups by proceeding with work while browsing and inputting the configuration table data. It is possible to improve the production work efficiency quickly and accurately, and to flexibly respond to instructions and content changes / modifications due to various changes in the configuration.
In addition, since video and audio can be transmitted between groups, for example, planning intentions and images can be easily transmitted, making it easy to interview and produce according to the planning intentions.
In addition to video / music information, explanatory information on the contents of the data is also included in the data of the composition table, so that, for example, video and audio collected during editing can be easily grasped, and appropriate editing can be easily realized. It is possible to create an optimal work environment for each work group.

Further, according to the program of the present invention, a video program production system and a terminal device that achieve the above-described effects can be realized. According to the program recording medium of the present invention, the terminal device and the terminal processing method that realize the above-described effects can be realized. It is suitable for providing.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in the following order.
1. 1. Video program production system Production procedure 3. Server configuration4. 4. Configuration of terminal device Configuration of imaging apparatus Configuration Table 7. Functions of each part8. Configuration table access example 9. Production work using composition table10. Processing example 11. Modification and program

1. Video program production system

First, the configuration of the video program production system of this example will be described with reference to FIG.
The video program production system basically includes a configuration table site 3 and various terminal devices that are communicably connected via a network 7. The network 7 may be a public line, a satellite communication line, a dedicated line, or the like.

In FIG. 1, as an example of a terminal device, an information processing device (personal computer) 4 of a planning group, an information processing device 5 of a production group, an information processing device 6 of an editing group, an imaging device 1 of a news gathering group, and a field PC ( Personal Computer) 2 is illustrated.
The field PC 2 of the news gathering group is, for example, a portable information processing device (personal computer / PDA (personal digital assistant), etc.) The imaging device 1 has a communication function so that it can communicate via the network 7. It becomes a device.
And each terminal device (1-6) can access the structure table site 3 via the network 7, respectively, and can acquire and transmit information.

In video program production, as described in the explanation of FIG. 24, as a work group, a planning group, a coverage group, an office group, an equipment group, an information group, a dialogue group, a CG / SI group, an editing group, an appearance Person group, document group, preservation group.
In FIG. 1, for simplification of explanation, the terminal devices (1 to 6) are shown only for the planning group, the news gathering group, the production group, and the editing group. A terminal device such as a device is provided, and the configuration table site 3 can be accessed via the network 7.
The production group in FIG. 1 is a group that produces video and audio used for a video program, such as a CG / SI group, a performer (narration) group, a document group, and the like, for example.
In the explanation of this example, the access operation to the composition table site 3 is mainly described for the terminal devices (1 to 6) of the planning composition group, the news gathering group, the production group, and the editing group. The necessary access operation is performed according to the above.

The composition table site 3 is provided in order to share the contents of the composition table among the video production groups. That is, in order to realize that each group of terminal devices can access a single database via a network, it is constructed as a WWW site (web site).
The configuration table is table data in which items necessary for production of a video program are provided and various information is described. For example, the contents of a video work are divided into scenes and cuts and represented in a tabular format. The composition table contains the titles, explanations, and other accompanying information of the scene and cut composition (number and order). Described. Although it is close to a so-called storyboard, it has most of the information necessary for a video work. Specific examples of the contents of the configuration table will be described later.

The configuration table site 3 includes a controller 3a that manages access from the terminal devices (1 to 6) as websites, and databases 3b, 3c, and 3d that store data forming the configuration table.
The metadata database 3b stores various item information (frame information) of the configuration table, text data input to each item, and still image data. Stores data of the main body as a so-called configuration table.
The video / audio database 3d stores video data and audio data input to the configuration table by the news gathering group and the production group. That is, it is an image actually used for a video program. The video data and audio data are stored in a state linked to predetermined items in the configuration table in the metadata database 3b, so that the video data and audio data stored in the video / audio database 3d are stored in the configuration table. It is managed as content.
The compressed video database 3c is compressed video data input to the composition table by the news gathering group or production group (low resolution video data: “low resolution” is abbreviated as “low resolution”). Is stored.
This is the original video data stored in the video / audio database 3d, compressed into low-quality video data with a small amount of data, for example, data used for rough editing or the like.
This compressed data is also managed as the contents of the configuration table by being stored in a state linked to a predetermined item of the configuration table in the metadata database 3b.

2. Production procedure

A video program production procedure by the system of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
In producing a video program, the plan / concept of the program content is first determined, and the composition of the video program content is determined in accordance with the plan / concept (G1).
Next, a configuration table is created according to the content configuration of the video program (G2).
The created composition table data is uploaded to the composition table site 3 from the information processing device 4 of the planned composition group. That is, the composition table is posted on the web (G3).

Thereafter, each work group accesses the configuration table site 3 from the terminal device, browses the configuration table, and inputs information to the configuration table.
In this form, program production command (G4), procedure / negotiation / preparation (G5), CG / SI production (G6), document video / music production (G7), narration production (G8), preview and preview as shown (G9), news gathering / imaging (G10), editing / addition of effects (G11), etc., are performed in the respective groups.
Further, the video program edited as addition of editing / effect (G11) and finally confirmed by the program production command (G4) is stored in a recording medium as a complete package server storage (G12).

That is, each group accesses the composition table site 3 and performs the requested / requested work while browsing the composition table, and configures instructions, transmission items, progress status, work information, produced / captured video and audio. Fill in the table.
As a result, each work group can confirm the status of other groups in the configuration table, and can select and execute a task to be started by looking at the configuration table.

Hereinafter, the work contents in each operation of FIG. 2 will be described.
<G2: Composition table creation, G3: Web posting>
This task is handled by the planning group.
The planning composition group creates a composition table at the planning stage of the video work. This configuration table is created using the information processing apparatus 4 of FIG. 1 and stored as computer data. In this case, as the configuration table, various items as shown in FIG. 6 to be described later are created as tabular data provided for each scene or cut.
Once the table framework is formed as tabular data, the contents of the instructions are input for the items of various instructions regarding the planning intention, coverage, production, etc., among the prepared items.
For coverage / production, a schedule is also planned, and a production schedule table as will be described later with reference to FIG. 7 is created.
When these composition table data, that is, input data such as composition frame data and instructions, and production schedule table data are created, they are uploaded to the composition table site 3 as needed or collectively.
The uploaded configuration table data is stored in the metadata database 3b, whereby each group can confirm the plan intention and instructions by the plan configuration group by accessing the configuration table site 3 and browsing the configuration table. It becomes a state.

<G5: Procedure / Negotiation / Preparation>
This work is handled by the administrative group.
The office group accesses the composition table site 3 from a terminal device not shown in FIG. 1 to browse the composition table, and confirms the planned coverage contents and coverage instructions. Necessary communication, negotiations, attachment of interview permission, portrait rights, copyright, etc. Then, after the completion of each of the paperwork or during the progress, the composition table site 3 is accessed and information by the paperwork is input to the composition table.

<G6: CG / SI production, G7: Document video / music production, G8: Narration production>
This work is handled by the production group.
The production group accesses the composition table site 3 from the terminal device (the information processing apparatus 5 in FIG. 1), browses the composition table and the production schedule table, and confirms the planned coverage content and coverage instructions. Then, computer graphics, superimpose data production, selection and creation of material video and music, narration voice production and so on.
Then, the information regarding the production, the produced data, etc. are input to the composition table. Actual video data and audio data are stored in the video / audio database 3d and linked to the configuration table data.

<G9: Preview / Preview, G10: Coverage / Imaging>
This work is handled by the news gathering group.
The news gathering group accesses the composition table site 3 from the terminal device (field PC 2 or image pickup device 1 in FIG. 1), browses the composition table, and confirms the planned contents of coverage and the news instruction. In addition, information such as interview permission and equipment entered by the administrative group will be confirmed. Also check the production schedule.
In accordance with these, the interview preview, trial shooting and preview, and further imaging as the actual coverage are performed.
Then, the captured image, the captured image and sound in the production interview, or various information at the time of imaging, for example, incidental information of the interviewed image such as the equipment, the person in charge, the date and time, and the like are input to the configuration table. Input of each item to the composition table is performed in response to manual operation input, but may be performed automatically. The captured actual video data and audio data are stored in the video / audio database 3d and linked to the configuration table data.

<G11: Editing and adding effects>
This work is handled by the editorial group.
The editing group accesses the composition table site 3 from the terminal device (the information processing apparatus 6 in FIG. 1), browses the composition table, and confirms instructions regarding planned coverage contents, editing, and effects. Also, the video / audio input by the news gathering group and information related thereto, such as equipment and date / time, are confirmed. In addition, the video / audio input by the production group and information related thereto are confirmed.
Then, using the interviewed / produced video / sound, coarse editing, main editing, video effect, addition of sound effect, etc. are performed, and the editing information and the edited video / sound are input to the configuration table.
The edited actual video data and audio data are stored in the video / audio database 3d and linked to the configuration table data.

<G4: Program production command>
This task is handled by the planning group.
After posting the composition table data on the web, the planning composition group accesses the composition table site 3 at any time, browses the composition table, confirms the information input from each group, and provides instruction information as necessary. Fill in the bill.
For example, by checking the progress of each group, interviewed / produced video / sound, and inputting instruction information such as work progress instructions and content corrections into each group, the entire video program production is directed. Take.

For example, as described above, each group performs the designated work while checking the configuration table posted on the configuration table site 3, and inputs information to be input to the configuration table as needed.

3. Server configuration

A hardware configuration as the configuration table site 3 that serves as a configuration table server for each group of terminal devices (1 to 6) will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 mainly shows the configuration of the center server 150, which can be regarded as a configuration corresponding to the controller 3a of FIG. Further, a portion corresponding to each of the databases 3b, 3c, and 3d in FIG. 1 is shown as a storage device 146 in FIG. 3 corresponds to the terminal devices (1 to 6) of each group.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the center server 150 includes, for example, a public segment device 141 that responds to access of the terminal device 152 via the Internet 133 as an example of the network 7 and a private line 136 as an example of the network 7. Access authority of the private segment device 147 that responds to the access of the terminal device 152, the router device 151 that connects different local area networks (LANs), and the authorized terminal device 152 that is authenticated to access the center server 150. An access authority data management DB device 157 to manage, an approval circulation processing device 155 that requests an approval circulation to the designated terminal device 152, and a conversion processing device 154 that converts the format of data such as video to a designated format. I have.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the terminal device 152 is connected to the center server 150 via the firewall 134 and the router device 135.

  The public segment device 141 sends various information to the terminal device 152, a firewall 140 that excludes unauthorized access other than the terminal device 152 via the Internet 133, a public access control device 142 that controls access from the terminal device 152, and the terminal device 152. A notification device 145 for notification, a switch device 143 for selectively connecting the same LAN, a storage device 146 having a storage area for storing data, and a public WWW (World Wide) for providing necessary information to the terminal device 152 Web) device 144.

The public access control device 142 performs an authentication process for a user belonging to the terminal device 152 having access to the public segment device 141, and permits access to the public segment device 141 if it is valid.
In addition, after the authentication processing, the public access control device 142 cooperates with the public WWW device 144 to allow the terminal device 152 to access the public storage area held in the access authority data management DB device 157 and the storage device 146. Control.

  The notification device 145 and the storage device 146 are also used for the terminal device 152 that accesses the private segment device 147. The storage device 146 is a storage device that can store file data and the like.

  The public WWW device 144 cooperates with the public access control device 142 to perform processing related to access to the storage device 146 by the terminal device 152 accessed via the Internet 133 and the dedicated line 136, and displays a necessary information screen on the terminal device. The data is displayed on the display device 152.

  The private segment device 147 selects the same LAN as the firewall 139 that eliminates unauthorized access other than the terminal device 152 via the dedicated line 136 and the private access control device 148 that controls access from the terminal device 152. A switch device 149 that is connected to the terminal device 152, and a private WWW device 156 that provides necessary information to the terminal device 152.

  The private access control device 148 performs authentication processing of users belonging to the terminal device 152 that has access to the private segment device 147, and permits access to the private segment device 147 if it is valid.

  Also, after the above authentication process, the private access control device 148 cooperates with the private WWW device 156 to access to the private storage area held in the access authority data management DB device 157 and the storage device 146 by the terminal device 152. Control access.

  The private WWW device 156 performs processing related to access to the storage device 146 by the terminal device 152 accessed via the dedicated line 136 in cooperation with the private access control device 148 and displays a necessary information screen on the terminal device. The data is displayed on the display device 152.

The access authority data management DB device 157 is a management device, and manages access authority for the directory device, file data, comment data, and the like accessed by the terminal device 152 and the group to which the terminal device 152 belongs.
Further, the access authority data management DB device 157 determines whether or not the terminal device 152 is a legitimate terminal device 152 using the storage service by an authentication request from the public access control device 142 or the private access control device 148. Inquiries are made based on the personal identification number (ID) and password (PW) of the user (person in charge of business) to which the user belongs.

As for the access authority, whether or not the directory, file data, comment data, etc. can be accessed is determined from the access authority information set in the access authority data.
The access authority data also includes information on directory and subdirectory attributes, information on file data attributes, and information on comment data attributes.

In response to a request from the terminal device 152, the approval circulation processing device 155 sends video image data or the like based on a circulation route for approval circulation to the terminal device 152 set in advance for at least one terminal device 152 belonging to the group. Circulate the approval. Here, the approval circulation includes browsing in the sense of confirmation without approval.
Further, the access of the circulation route setting such as changing the order of approval circulation can be performed only by the management terminal device 152 which is the administrative role of the terminal device 152 belonging to the group.

The conversion processing device 154 converts the format of data such as video stored in the designated storage device 146 into the designated format by access from the terminal device 152.

4). Terminal device configuration

Next, the configuration of the terminal device will be described with reference to FIG. The configuration of this terminal device is a configuration example as the information processing devices 4, 5, 6 and field PC 2 of FIG. 1.
For example, these terminal devices are realized by installing and starting a program that enables browsing and input to the configuration table site in a personal computer. Of course, it may be configured as a dedicated device without using a personal computer.

In FIG. 4, the CPU 41 performs control of each unit and arithmetic processing based on the activated program. For example, input / output operation for an operator, memory control, HDD (hard disk drive) control, communication operation via a network, external interface control, recording / reproduction control of the disks 90 and 91, data calculation, and the like are performed.
The CPU 41 exchanges control signals and data with each circuit unit via the bus 42.

The memory 43 comprehensively shows RAM, ROM, flash memory and the like used by the CPU 41 for processing.
The ROM in the memory 43 stores an operation program for the CPU 41, a program loader, and the like. The flash memory in the memory 43 stores various calculation coefficients, parameters used in the program, and the like. In the RAM of the memory 43, a data area and a task area for executing the program are temporarily secured.

  The input unit 45 is an input device such as a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a remote commander, a scanner, or the like, and an operator performs various operation inputs and data inputs. The input information is subjected to predetermined processing by the input processing unit 44 and transmitted to the CPU 41 as an operation or data input. The CPU 41 performs necessary calculations and controls corresponding to the input information.

The display unit 47 is a display device such as a CRT or a liquid crystal panel, and displays various information to the operator.
When the CPU 41 supplies display information to the display processing unit 46 in accordance with various operation states and input states, the display processing unit 46 causes the display unit 47 to perform a display operation based on the supplied display data.

The HDD 48 is used as a storage area for various programs, other various data, and an area for fetching data such as composition table data and production schedule tables.
Further, based on the control of the CPU 41, for example, the configuration table data fetched from the configuration table site 3 may be recorded in the HDD 48.

The communication processing unit 49 performs transmission data encoding processing and reception data decoding processing based on the control of the CPU 41.
The network interface 50 transmits the transmission data encoded by the communication processing unit 49 to another device via the network 7. In addition, a signal transmitted from an external device via the network 7 is transferred to the communication processing unit 49.
The communication processing unit 49 transfers the received information to the CPU 41.

The disk drive 51 is a disk drive that performs recording and reproduction with respect to a disk 90 that is used as a recording and reproduction medium in the imaging apparatus 1, for example.
Under the control of the CPU 41, the disk drive 51 records, for example, the configuration table data fetched from the configuration table site 3 on the loaded disk 90. In addition, the image picked up by the image pickup apparatus 1 and recorded on the disk 90 is reproduced.

The disk drive 55 performs recording and reproduction on, for example, a CD disk such as CD-DA, CD-ROM, and CD-R, and a DVD disk 91 such as DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, and DVD-R. It is a disk drive to perform.
For example, when a program for accessing the configuration table site 3 or an application program or data used for business of each group is recorded on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, the disk 91 is loaded in the disk drive 55. And install programs and data.

The external interface 54 is a part that performs data communication by connecting to a peripheral device connected by a method such as IEEE1394, USB, or SCSI.
Devices corresponding to the disk drives 51 and 55 may be connected as peripheral devices. Further, an external HDD may be connected so that programs, necessary databases, and the like are stored in the external HDD. Of course, a printer, a scanner, etc. may be connected. Furthermore, a LAN may be formed with another information processing apparatus.

The audio processing unit 53 processes the audio data output to the operator, and supplies the audio data to the audio output unit 52, for example, a speaker unit or a headphone terminal to output the audio.
Depending on the audio processing unit 53 and the audio output unit 52, when audio data is read from the disks 90 and 91 by the disk drives 51 and 55, audio output by the audio data can be performed. In addition, reproduction output of an audio file or the like stored in the HDD 48 or another part is also executed.

In order to use an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer as a terminal device in this example, a program that causes the information processing apparatus configured as shown in FIG.
Processing for accessing the composition table site 3 and obtaining composition table data.
Processing for displaying the acquired configuration table data on the display unit 47 and the like.
Processing for recording the acquired configuration table data in the disk 90 or 91, the HDD 48, or the like.
A process of generating input information for a predetermined item in the configuration table data from operation information and data input from the input unit 45 or the like or input data via the external interface 54.
Processing for transmitting (uploading) the generated input information from the network interface 50 to the configuration table site 3.

  Further, when browsing the configuration table, it is not always necessary for each group of terminal devices to view the entire contents of the configuration table data. For this reason, when acquiring the configuration table data from the configuration table site 3, a program for executing a process of acquiring only information of some items of the configuration table data is also prepared.

In addition, as the information processing device 4 of the planning composition group, a program for generating composition table data composed of items necessary for production of a video program and transmitting (uploading) the data from the network interface 50 to the composition table site 3 If there is.
Further, as processing for generating the above input information, a program necessary for generating input information for items relating to coverage or production instructions in the configuration table data is provided.

As in the field PC 2, the terminal device of the news gathering group, the information processing device 5 of the production group, and the like execute processing for generating input information for items relating to news gathering or production in the configuration table data as the input information. A program is provided.
As the input information, there is provided a program for executing a process of generating input information for items relating to the contents of the coverage or produced video or audio in the composition table data.

  The editing group information processing device 6 is provided with a program for executing processing for generating input information for items relating to editing in the configuration table data as the input information.

These programs can be provided by the disk 91 or 90, and can be installed in the HDD 48, for example. Alternatively, it can be downloaded from an external server via the network interface 50.
Of course, the program may be stored in the HDD 48 or the memory 43 in advance.
Alternatively, the program may be stored in a peripheral device connected to the external interface 54.

5. Configuration of imaging device

FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of the imaging apparatus 1 that executes imaging in the news gathering group and becomes the terminal apparatus of the system of FIG. 1 together with the field PC 2.
The system controller 11 is configured by a microcomputer and controls the entire imaging apparatus 1. That is, operation control of each unit described below is performed.

The camera unit 12 is a part for video imaging, and includes an imaging unit 13, an imaging signal processing unit 14, and a camera controller 15.
The imaging unit 13 detects an imaging light obtained by a lens system including an imaging lens and a diaphragm, a drive system for causing the lens system to perform a focus operation and a zoom operation, and a lens system, and performs photoelectric conversion. A CCD (Charge Coupled Device) that generates an image pickup signal by performing the above is provided.

  The imaging signal processing unit 14 includes a sample hold / AGC (Automatic Gain Control) circuit that performs gain adjustment and waveform shaping on a signal obtained by the CCD of the imaging unit 13, and a video A / D converter, and receives digital video data obtained by imaging. Generate.

The camera controller 15 controls the operations of the imaging unit 13 and the imaging signal processing unit 14 based on instructions from the system controller 11. For example, the camera controller 15 performs control (motor control) for causing the imaging unit 13 to perform operations such as autofocus, automatic exposure adjustment, aperture adjustment, and zoom.
In addition, the camera controller 15 includes a timing generator, and controls the signal processing operation of the CCD and the sample hold / AGC circuit of the imaging signal processing unit 14 and the video A / D converter by the timing signal generated by the timing generator. .

The camera unit 12 generates captured video data with the above configuration.
The audio signal obtained by the microphone 33 is A / D converted by the audio signal processing unit 34 to generate audio data synchronized with the captured video data.

The recording / reproducing unit 16 is a part that can record and reproduce the captured video data obtained by the camera unit 12 (and the audio data obtained by the microphone 33) on a recording medium (disc 90).
The recording / reproducing unit 16 is provided with an encoding / decoding unit 17, a disk drive 18, and a recording / reproducing controller 19.

The encoding / decoding unit 17 performs processing such as converting captured video data obtained by the camera unit 12 into a recording format to the disk 90 at the time of imaging. The audio data is also converted in format. A processing form in which video and audio data are compressed and recorded on the disk 90 by the MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) method or other compression methods is also conceivable.
The captured video data (and audio data) processed by the encoding / decoding unit 17 is supplied to the disk drive 18 and recorded on the loaded disk 90.
When the data recorded on the disk 90 is reproduced, the video data (and audio data) reproduced by the disk drive 18 is decoded by the encoding / decoding unit 17.

Based on an instruction from the system controller 11, the recording / reproducing controller 19 performs control relating to processing of the encoding / decoding unit 17, recording and reproducing operations by the disk drive 18, and data input / output.
Further, the disk drive 18 is controlled to read and write management information such as FAT (file allocation table) data, and to edit data recorded on the disk 90 by updating the FAT.

Captured video data obtained by the camera unit 12 at the time of imaging and video data reproduced from the disk 90 can be displayed on the viewfinder 31.
When the camera unit 12 outputs captured video data at the time of imaging execution or at the time of imaging standby, the captured video data is supplied to the viewfinder driver 30.
The viewfinder driver 30 performs an operation of causing the viewfinder 31 to display an image based on the captured image data in response to an instruction from the system controller 11. A character image corresponding to an instruction from the system controller 11 is displayed in a superimposed manner.
When reproducing video data from the disk 90, the video data reproduced and output by the disk drive 18 and decoded by the encoding / decoding unit 17 is supplied to the viewfinder driver 30. In response to an instruction from the system controller 11, the viewfinder driver 30 performs an operation of causing the viewfinder 31 to display the supplied video data and a video based on the superimposed character image.

  Therefore, the photographer (cameraman) performs the stand-by of image capturing (when confirming the subject) and the monitoring during image capturing, checking the video content recorded on the disk 90, or performing a simple editing operation while looking at the viewfinder 31. be able to.

  Audio data reproduced from the disk 90 is D / A converted by the audio driver 35, subjected to signal processing such as filtering and amplification, and output from the speaker unit 36.

The external interface 20 is a part for inputting / outputting video data and the like to / from audio / visual equipment, information equipment, storage equipment, and the like as external devices.
The communication unit 21 is a part that performs network communication by wire or wireless, for example. For example, it is formed by a modem, an Ethernet interface, a mobile phone interface, or the like. That is, by having the communication unit 21, the imaging apparatus 1 can access the configuration table site 3 via the network 7 as shown in FIG.
The communication unit 21 may be built in the imaging device 1 or may be connected to the imaging device 1 as a separate device to enable network communication of the imaging device 1.
In the news gathering group, the image capturing apparatus 1 can perform various data communications by connecting to the field PC 2 by wired or wireless communication with the communication unit 21 or the external interface 20.
The captured video and audio data can also be reproduced by the recording / reproducing unit 16 or transmitted by the communication unit 21 or the external interface 20 at the same time of imaging (recording).
The video data can be transmitted not only for the original moving image but also for the low resolution image compressed by the encoding / decoding unit.

The ROM 22, the RAM 23, and the flash memory 24 are used as storage and calculation areas for data and programs necessary for the system controller 11, respectively.
For example, the ROM 22 stores a processing program for the system controller 11, fixed data, and the like. The RAM 23 is used as a temporary information storage or work area. The flash memory 24 stores various control coefficients.
The imaging apparatus 1 is also accessible to the configuration table site 3. For this purpose, a necessary program as described in the description of the terminal apparatus in FIG. 4 is stored in the ROM 22, for example, and the system controller 11 is based on the program. It is possible to perform processing on the configuration table.

In the operation unit 27, various operators for operating the imaging device 1 are prepared. That is, operators for power operation, imaging operation, reproduction operation, zoom operation, various mode operations, editing operations, and the like are formed.
The system controller 11 performs control so that necessary operations are performed on each unit in response to detection of a user operation by these operators.

  The power supply unit 32 uses, for example, a DC / DC converter, a DC power source obtained from a built-in battery, or a DC power source generated from a commercial AC power source via a power adapter, to a required level for each circuit unit. Supply power supply voltage. The system controller 11 controls the power on / off by the power supply unit 32 in accordance with the power operation from the operation unit 27 described above.

Note that a display unit such as a liquid crystal display unit may be provided in the main body of the imaging device 1 so that a configuration table acquired from the configuration table site 3 can be displayed, for example.
Of course, like the viewfinder 31, such a display unit can display captured images, reproduced images, and the like.
Further, the configuration table data acquired from the configuration table site 3 or the like may be stored in the RAM 23 or the flash memory 24, or the configuration table data is stored in the disk 90 for recording video data and audio data by the recording / playback unit 16. It may be recorded.

6). Configuration table

FIG. 6 shows an example of items prepared in the configuration table.
As described above, the configuration table is tabular data in which information necessary for each job such as coverage, production, and editing and information obtained as a result of the job can be input with respect to the scene number and the cut number.

As shown in the drawing, first, scene number and scene title items are provided as scene information K1. This corresponds to the scene configuration of the video program determined by the planning configuration.
In addition, items of a cut number and a cut title are provided as the cut information K2. A cut is a video unit constituting one scene, and is a continuous part as a video. Usually, one scene is formed by a plurality of cuts.

Further, as the planning intention K3 and the video K4, items of scenario, commentary, and still image are provided.
These items describe scenes and cut scenarios, and explanations of intended contents. Still image data for transmitting an image of a cut video that is a moving image is also input.

As the information of the coverage / production instruction K5, the following items are provided: coverage / production number, location, start date / time, completion date / time, person in charge, equipment, instruction mail transmission, and progress status.
“Coverage / Production Number” is attached to each cut unit.
“Location” is filled with instructions on the location where the interview / production is to be performed.
In the “start date and time”, an instruction on the date and time when the interview / production is performed is entered.
In the “completion date and time”, an instruction of the date and time when the coverage / production should be completed is entered.
In the “person in charge”, an instruction indicating the person in charge who is to perform coverage / production is entered by the name of the person in charge or the ID assigned to the staff.
In "Equipment", instructions on the equipment to be used for coverage and production are entered.
In the “instruction mail transmission”, an instruction mail for the responsible group or a specific person in charge can be entered from the planning composition group, and the instruction mail can be transmitted by clicking a transmission button attached to the “instruction mail transmission”.
In “Progress”, an instruction confirmation notification for the instruction mail and a notification of progress information from each group are input.

As the coverage / production information K6 in the composition table, items of media ID, recording section, location, start date / time, completion date / time, person in charge, equipment, coverage / production memo, copyright, and edit OK mail are provided.
In the “media ID”, identification information of a medium (disk 90) on which the imaging device 1 captures an image of the instructed cut and records the captured video data is written.
In the “recording section”, the recording section of the video of the instructed cut is indicated by the frame ID or time code of the video data.
For example, when the IN point and OUT point are further specified in the recording section of the cut video as simple editing at the time of coverage, the information can be added to the item “recording section”. May be. Alternatively, although not shown, items as “IN point” and “OUT point” for rough editing may be provided in the coverage / production information K6.
In “Location”, the location where the interview / production was performed is entered.
In the “start date and time”, the date and time when coverage / production started is entered.
In “Completion Date / Time”, the date / time when the interview / production was completed is entered.
In the “person in charge”, the person in charge who conducted the coverage / production is entered by the name of the person in charge or the ID assigned to the staff.
In "Equipment", the equipment used for the coverage and production is entered.
In the “Interview / Production Memo”, there are notes about matters that need to be notified to the group in charge and other groups, such as communication items and precautions related to the video / audio that was interviewed / produced, or matters that occurred during the interview / production work. Filled in.
In “Copyright”, information relating to the copyright generated in the coverage / production, or the copyright of the coverage / production object is entered.
An “edit OK” notification can be entered in “edit OK mail”. For example, when the news gathering group or the production group completes the news gathering / production and further completes the necessary input in the configuration table, a notification that the editing group may start editing can be entered. A notification mail can be transmitted by clicking a send button attached to the “edit OK mail”.

In the configuration table, items about information of video K7, audio K8, and news gathering data K9 captured and produced by news gathering / production are provided.
Items of the video K7 include a still image, a low-resolution moving image, an original moving image, a UMID (Unique Material ID), and time.
Note that the UMID is a unique ID (identification information) worldwide that indicates the uniqueness of materials (audio, video data, etc.). It is not necessary that the material indicated by the UMID is recorded on the recording medium on which the UMID is recorded, and external reference (link to other media or the like) is possible.
In the “still image”, a still image of the representative image of the captured cut is input.
The low-quality video data as the video data of the captured cut is input to the “low resolution video”.
In the “original moving image”, captured video data of the cut is input.
In “UMID”, UMID, that is, identification information assigned to each image material (cut video) is written.
In “Time”, the time length of the video data is entered.

  Items for each channel are prepared as items of the audio K8. That is, for example, each channel audio data of 4 channels is input as “CH1” to “CH4”.

As items of the coverage data K9, items of camera posture, camera numerical value, and environment are prepared.
In “camera posture”, information such as the posture, position, and imaging direction of the camera at the time of cut imaging is entered.
In the “camera numerical value”, numerical information in the imaging apparatus 1 such as an aperture, white balance, and gain at the time of imaging is entered.
In “Environment”, information on the imaging environment is entered.

The configuration table includes items for edited video K10, edited audio K11, and edited data K12 in the editing work.
Items of the edited video K10 include a still image, a low resolution moving image, a high resolution (high resolution) moving image, UMID, and time.
In “Still Image”, the still image of the representative image of the edited cut is input.
Low-quality video data as edited video data of the cut is input to the “low-resolution video”.
In the “high resolution moving image”, captured video data of the cut is input.
In “UMID”, UMID, that is, identification information assigned to each image material (cut video) is written.
In "Time", the time length of the edited video data is entered.

  Items for each channel are prepared as items for the edited voice K11. In other words, for example, 4 channels of edited channel audio data are input as “CH1” to “CH4”.

As edit data K12 items, edit effect, super, and memo items are prepared.
In the “editing effect”, data such as a video effect added by editing is input.
Superimpose information added by editing is input to “super”.
In the “memo”, a memo of matters that need to be notified to the responsible group itself or other groups, such as communication items and notes regarding edited video and audio, or items that occurred in the editing work, is entered.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned items of “low resolution image”, “original video”, “CH1” to “CH4” (items K7, K8, K10, K11) related to coverage / production or editing work are actually included in the configuration table data. Video data or audio data is not input. These video data and audio data are stored in the video / audio database 3d, the compressed video database 3c, and the like as described with reference to FIG. 1, and link information for the data is entered in the configuration table data item. . For the link information, for example, UMID is used.
In addition, a playback button is formed in association with these items, and each terminal device can play back linked video data and audio data by clicking the playback button.
Although it has been described here that actual video data and audio data are not input into the configuration table data, a method in which actual video data and audio data is input into the configuration table data instead of link information is also conceivable. .

The above items are prepared in the composition table. That is, the planning composition group creates composition table data including the above items and uploads it to the composition table site 3 as a web publication (G3) in FIG.
Further, as described above, the planning composition group creates a production schedule table together with the composition table data of the items as described above, and transmits it to the composition table site 3 together with the composition table so that it can be viewed.

The production schedule table is data in a table format as shown in FIG.
In other words, a report about the stage for creating the composition table, the schedule for creating the composition document, the schedule for posting the composition table data on the composition table site 3, and the coverage of each cut number listed in the composition table・ The production schedule is described.
This production schedule table is posted on the composition table site 3, and each group in charge advances the work based on the production schedule table. When the work entered in the production schedule table is completed, the group in charge inputs information such as “completed” in the production schedule table.
Alternatively, the production schedule table may be linked with the configuration table data, and in response to the input of predetermined data to the configuration table, information on completion of work may be automatically input in the production schedule table. For example, when a coverage video of cut # 001 is input to the composition table, the information about cut # 001 may be “completed” in the production schedule table.

The composition table and production schedule table are as described above, and each group browses the contents of predetermined items and inputs information according to the work in charge.
FIG. 8 shows an example of which items in the configuration table each group browses and inputs. Here, for each item by the planning composition group (information processing device 4), the coverage group field PC2, the coverage group imaging device 1, the production group (information processing device 5), and the editing group (information processing device 6). Browsing (◯) and input (●) are shown.

Each item (scene number to equipment) for the scene K1, cut K2, plan intention K3, video K4, and coverage / production instruction K5 shown in the upper part of FIG. 8 is an item for the plan composition group to instruct each group. .
Therefore, the contents of each of these items are input by the information processing device 4 in the planning group. Then, in the terminal devices (1, 2, 5, 6) of other groups, these contents are browsed and the work instruction contents are confirmed.
In this example, it is assumed that the imaging device 1 does not browse the items of “storyline”, “commentary”, and “still image”. This is because downloading large amounts of information may not be appropriate. Of course, you may make it browse these with the imaging device 1. FIG.

  “Instruction mail transmission” in the information of the coverage / production instruction K5 is for the planning composition group to instruct each group as described above, and is input by the information processing device 4 of the planning composition group. In the terminal device of the destination group, the contents are displayed as the received mail. The “progress status” is a mail reception notification or status notification, and is input by a terminal device of each group in accordance with an automatic or manual operation. In the planning group, the "progress status" is browsed to confirm the notification of instructions by e-mail and the business progress status of each group.

Each item (media ID to environment) for the coverage / production information K6, video K7, audio K8, and data K9 shown in the middle of FIG. 8 is an item input by the coverage group or the production group.
In the imaging apparatus 1, “media ID”, “recording section”, “location”, “start date / time”, “completion date / time”, “person in charge”, and “equipment” are input as information corresponding to the imaging. “Interview / production memo” and “copyright” are input on the field PC 2 side, and the image pickup apparatus 1 does not input them.
In addition, each item as video K7, audio K8, and data K9, that is, video / audio data by actual imaging (“low-resolution video” “original video” “UMID” “time” “CH1” to “CH4”), “camera” The posture, numerical value, and imaging environment of the imaging apparatus are input as “attitude”, “camera value”, and “environment”.
“Still image” is selected and input on the field PC 2 side based on “low resolution moving image”, for example, and is not input by the imaging apparatus 1.

In the field PC 2, “place”, “start date / time”, “completion date / time”, “person in charge”, “equipment”, “coverage / production memo”, and “copyright” are input as information corresponding to the imaging.
In addition, “still image” is input in the video K7.
Since “media ID” and “recording section” are input by the imaging apparatus 1, the field PC 2 browses them. “Environment” can be input from the imaging apparatus 1 but can also be input from the field PC 2.
Further, the field PC 2 browses the video / audio data (“low resolution moving image”, “UMID”, “time”, “CH1” to “CH4”), “camera posture”, and “camera numerical value” captured by the imaging device 1. For example, the field PC 2 generates and inputs a “still image” based on the “low resolution moving image”.
The “edit OK mail” is input according to the fact that the news gathering group (field PC, imaging device) or production group has completed the necessary work at the news gathering stage and production stage.

It is assumed that the information input by the imaging device 1 and browsed by the field PC 2 is directly supplied from the imaging device 1 to the field PC 2 without going through the configuration table site 3. For this reason, the original moving image is not viewed on the field PC 2. This is because it is not appropriate to perform large-capacity moving image data communication between the imaging device 1 and the field PC 2 at the same interview site.
Of course, the imaging device 1 and the field PC 2 can also browse each other's input information via the configuration table site 3. Therefore, it is naturally possible for the field PC 2 to browse the “original moving image” transmitted from the imaging apparatus 1 to the configuration table site 3.

  Considering the production group, all items except the “camera posture”, “camera numerical value”, and “environment” related to the imaging apparatus 1 are input target items for the items in the middle of FIG.

Each item (still image to memo) for the edited video K10, edited audio K11, and edited data K12 shown in the lower part of FIG. 8 is an item input by the editing group.
In addition, the planning composition group and the production group browse and confirm these items input by the editing group, and perform necessary work.

In addition, it goes without saying that the items in the configuration table described above, the input in each group, and the browsing items are examples.

7). Function of each part

Summarizes the functions of each part to execute video program production work using the composition table.

<Function of composition table site 3>
-All information entered in the composition table and production schedule table can be retrieved from the database. That is, the instruction information, video, audio, coverage information, coverage intention, scenario, schedule, and other instruction information as described above.
・ The main items can be displayed as a configuration table.
-It is also possible to display only the necessary content. For example, only necessary items or items permitted to be browsed can be displayed according to the type of terminal device that has accessed, by group, authority of the person in charge, and the like.
-Scenes and cuts can be inserted and deleted. That is, the frame of the composition table itself can be corrected by an instruction from the planning composition group.
・ Link production schedule table and composition table for processing. For example, the production schedule table is automatically input based on the input of predetermined items to the composition table.
・ Save the change history. For example, when a scene is inserted, information such as the contents of the change, the date and time, the person who changed the information is stored as “scene insertion (2002/1/5 10:35 Ichiro Suzuki)”.

The moving image is stored in the video / audio database 3d as a dedicated server, and is managed with a link in the configuration table. In addition, the low resolution moving image is also stored in the compressed video database 3c exclusively and linked to the configuration table.
・ Video data and audio data can be played back by selecting a cell in the configuration table and pressing the play button attached to the table. That is, it is possible to derive the actual video / audio reproduction state by coverage or editing from browsing the configuration table.

・ Based on the use of the “Instruction mail transmission” item of the planning group, it sends instruction mails to various groups and saves their history. The instruction mail can be sent to a personal computer or a mobile phone. The communication result is reflected in “Progress” in the composition table. For example, as a mail reply confirmation function, when the recipient replies for confirmation, an indication that the instruction is accepted is displayed in the “progress” column.
In addition, it is possible to display an instruction approval in the progress column by inputting to the configuration table.
-Based on the use of the “Edit OK Mail” item of the coverage group and production group, an instruction mail is sent to the edit group and the history is saved. The instruction mail can be sent to a personal computer or a mobile phone.

・ As the coverage permission management function, it manages administrative matters necessary for coverage, such as application required, application information, application progress, permit viewing, etc. For example, although not mentioned in the above example, these may also be listed as items in the configuration table.
・ As copyright management functions, it manages necessary acquisition, acquisition destination information, acquisition progress, document browsing, rebroadcast information, etc. These may also be listed individually as items in the configuration table.

 -As browsing authority management for each site visitor, manage the range of items that can be browsed for each group or person in charge. Alternatively, the composition table itself is managed as a viewing prohibition except for a predetermined group or person in charge.

・ The composition table has a multi-layer structure, such as for production direction and coverage, and when all of them are stacked, the whole is completed. For example, as described above, browsing items and input items are limited for each group, but for each group, only items that can be browsed or input are presented.
・ When these multi-layered configuration tables are used, change (information input) authority can be set for each layer.
・ Instructions regarding this editing, such as superimposing and effects, can be given.
-Linked to the complete package. The data that has been edited and uploaded to the configuration table is linked as complete package storage data.

<Function of Imaging Device 1>
-By providing a communication function, it is possible to access the configuration table site 3 and to perform data communication with the field PC 2.
-Data can be received from the configuration table site 3 by the communication function. Has a high degree of freedom in setting browsing items for the composition table.
-Data can be received from the field PC 2 by the communication function. Has a high degree of freedom in setting data items to be received.
-Data can be transmitted to the configuration table site 3 by the communication function. Has a high degree of freedom in setting items to be entered in the composition table.
-Data can be transmitted to the field PC 2 by the communication function. It has a high degree of freedom in setting data items to be transmitted to the field PC2.
For example, for a hard news system, a low-resolution video, a time code, and a UMID can be transmitted to the configuration table site 3 and the field PC 2 during imaging.

-Regarding the recording of imaging data, UMID, shot marks, and shot data can be recorded. The shot mark is a recording start point, an end point, OK / NG information, or the like. Shot data includes date, time, device ID, and the like.
-Camera status (camera position data) and camera values (aperture, white balance, gain, etc.) can be recorded.
・ Attach individual signs (frame ID) to all frames of video data. This is for easy retrieval and is an ID attached separately from the UMID.
The correspondence between the UMID and the frame ID is recorded in the FAT area of the disk 90 and managed for each shot or in addition to the fixed time.
・ A part or all of the composition table can be recorded.

-Multilingual support.
A media ID is recorded in advance on the disc 90 to be used.
The configuration table recorded on the medium (such as the disk 90) can be displayed on the viewfinder 31 or the like, and the recorded contents can be accessed.
The configuration table recorded on the medium (such as the disk 90) has the same format as a part of the configuration table on the configuration table site 3.
The configuration table data recorded on the medium (such as the disk 90) can be added to or modified (overwritten) in the configuration table of the configuration table site 3.
・ Overwrite contents are original picture, low resolution picture, sound, metadata.
The display of the composition table can be rearranged, and it is not necessary to capture images in the order of scene cuts as instructed.

<Functions of Field PC 2 and Information Processing Devices 4, 5, 6>
・ Basic operation of the configuration table is possible with a web browser.
-Input (processing) the composition table while logged on to the composition table site 3. Or, for more detailed and quick operation, the configuration table data can be downloaded and processed by the application. In that case, by uploading the processed configuration table data to the configuration table site 3, the configuration table data on the configuration table site 3 side is processed (updated) in the same manner.
-It is possible to input items related to the contents of instructions in the configuration table (information processing apparatus 4).
-Coverage information, production information, and editing information can be input to the configuration table (field PC 2, information processing devices 5, 6).

8). Configuration table access example

The operation using the configuration table will be described by taking the imaging device 1 and field PC 2 of the news gathering group as an example.
FIG. 9 shows a communication operation between the configuration table site 3, the imaging device 1, and the field PC 2.

<Field PC2 and configuration table site 3>
The field PC 2 can obtain the configuration table by accessing the configuration table site 3. Then, items such as coverage instructions can be browsed in the composition table, and various information can be input according to the coverage activity. In this case, the configuration table may be input to the configuration table site 3 while being logged on, but the configuration table may be downloaded and processed in the field PC 2 and then uploaded to the configuration table site 3. The operator can select which method is used to input the configuration table.

<Imaging device 1 and configuration table site 3>
The imaging apparatus 1 can obtain the configuration table by accessing the configuration table site 3. At this time, only a part of the configuration table items that can be viewed by the news gathering group may be used. This is because the entire configuration table items that can be browsed by the news gathering group can be browsed by the field PC 2.
The configuration table data is taken into the imaging device 1 via the communication unit 21. This configuration table data is recorded on the disk 90 and can be arbitrarily displayed and input in the imaging apparatus 1.
A cameraman who performs imaging with the imaging apparatus 1 confirms a coverage instruction with the imaging apparatus 1 or the field PC 2 and performs necessary imaging.

Imaging is performed after selecting the cuts listed in the configuration table.
As a result of imaging by the imaging device 1, video data and audio data are recorded on the disk 90 loaded in the imaging device 1, and compressed video data is also recorded, which corresponds to the cut selected at the time of imaging. Are linked to the columns of the composition table ("original moving image", "low res moving image", "CH1" to "CH4").
Further, UMID, time code, frame ID, and other metadata are also recorded on the disk 90, and each of them is reflected in the configuration table data. For example, items such as “UMID”, “recording section”, “time”, and “camera numerical value” are input.
Furthermore, information such as the media ID attached to the disk 90, the interview location, the date and time, the person in charge, the equipment, etc. is input to the composition table data as the coverage production information K6.

Video / audio data obtained by imaging and data input to the configuration table on the disk 90 are transmitted to the configuration table site 3 via the communication unit 21, and the coverage information and coverage content items are stored in the configuration table site 3. It will be in the input state. For example, it is an item of coverage contents such as “media ID” and other coverage information, “original video”, “low-res video”, “UMID”, “CH1” to “CH4”.
Note that it may not be suitable to transmit video data such as “original moving image” and “low resolution moving image” or audio data depending on the communication performance and communication environment of the imaging device 1 or the line to be used. In such a case, at least the UMID may be transmitted.
If a UMID is input to a composition table in the composition table site 3 for a certain cut, the actual video data can be linked after that.

<Imaging device 1 and field PC 2>
The imaging device 1 transmits a low-resolution moving image, UMID, and imaging information of the captured video to the field PC 2.
The field PC 2 transmits a part of the configuration table (such as a coverage instruction processed at the site) to the imaging device 1 as necessary.

9. Production work using composition table

An example of video program production work performed according to the configuration, function, and configuration table of each device described above will be described.

<Planning stage (planning group: information processing device 4)>
After generating the composition table with necessary items, the scene number, scene title, cut number, cut title, each item of scene K1, cut K2, planning intention K3, and video K4 in the composition table shown in FIG. Enter each scenario and commentary item.
For a still image item, a handwritten pattern (so-called storyboard) or a still image by a digital camera or the like is input.
These inputs are made for each scene number. For example, each item is entered only for scene 1, and even if scene 2 and later are not filled in, scene 1 can be shifted to the next planning stage for coverage / production.

<Planning stage of coverage / production (planning group: information processing device 4)>
For each item of the coverage production instruction K5 in the configuration table shown in FIG. 10, enter the coverage / production number, location, start date / time, completion date / time, person in charge (person name and person ID), and equipment. .
The entry may be made for each scene number. For example, each item can be entered for scene 1 only, and even if scene 2 and subsequent items are not filled, scene 1 can be moved to the next coverage and production activity.
Send instruction mail if necessary. Here, the assumed transmission button is pushed in the instruction mail transmission column.
A production schedule table is created along with generation of a configuration table and input of the above items.
The progress column shows information from each group regarding the interviews and productions described below.

<Interview Activities (Interview Group: Imaging Device 1, Field PC2)>
Configuration table data having items as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is acquired. Then, the information of each item as the scene K1, the cut K2, the planning intention K3, the video K4, and the news production instruction K5 already described is confirmed and the news gathering activity is performed.
For each item of the coverage / production information K6 shown in FIG. 11, according to the coverage / imaging, each of the media ID, recording section, location, start date / time, completion date / time, person in charge (+ ID), equipment, and coverage memo Fill in the items.
If the subject has copyright, write a note in the copyright column.
Enter the progress status of the coverage activity in the progress column. The words to be entered in the progress column include acceptance of instructions, during coverage, and completion of coverage.
In addition, as a result of the coverage activity, the contents of each item for the video K7, the audio K8, and the data K9 shown in FIG. 12 are input.
The entries in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are made for each scene number. For example, if coverage is performed only for scene 1 and each item is entered, even if scene 2 and subsequent scenes are not filled in, scene 1 can be moved to the next editing activity.

<Production Activities (Production Group: Information Processing Device 5)>
Configuration table data having items as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is acquired. The production activity is performed by confirming information of each item as the scene K1, the cut K2, the planning intention K3, the video K4, and the coverage production instruction K5 which have already been described.
For each item of the coverage / production information K6 shown in FIG. 11, according to the coverage / imaging, media ID, recording section, location, start date / time, completion date / time, person in charge (+ ID), equipment, production memo Fill in the items.
If the video / audio data produced / selected has a copyright, write a note in the copyright column.
Enter the progress of the production activity in the progress column. The words to be entered in the progress column include acceptance of instructions, during production, and completion of production.
Further, as the result of the production activity, the contents of each item for the video K7, the audio K8, and the data K9 shown in FIG. 12 are input.
The entries in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are made for each scene number. For example, if coverage is performed only for scene 1 and each item is entered, even if scene 2 and subsequent scenes are not filled in, scene 1 can be moved to the next editing activity.

<Editing activity (editing group: information processing device 6)>
Configuration table data having items as shown in FIG. 13 is acquired. The information of each item as the scene K1, the cut K2, and the plan intention K3 already described is confirmed and an editing activity is performed. At that time, editing is executed using the video / audio input by the news gathering group and the production group as the configuration table items in FIGS.
Then, the video and audio as the editing result are input as items of the edited video K10 and the edited audio K11 in FIG. You cannot edit the configuration table itself, but link the results. That is, the link information about the edited video / audio data is entered.
Further, as an item of the edit data K12, a link is made with an edit effect (such as wipe of screen change) and superimpose.
Also fill in the edit memo item.
Also, enter the progress of the editorial activity in the progress column. The words to be entered in the progress column are editing, editing completed, etc.

For example, in this way, each group proceeds with necessary work instructed by referring to the composition table data, and reflects the work result in the composition table.
Each group can view the configuration table to understand instructions, status of other groups, etc., and work from what is possible in units of scenes. it can.
In addition, the video / audio data by the interview / production and the edited video / audio data are linked to the composition table, so that the necessary group can check the video content etc. at an arbitrary time. It will be possible to smoothly check the video in the production direction by the planning group and the material video when editing the editing group.
As a result, when all the scenes have been completed up to the interview and production, the contents such as the video data that was collected and produced in the order as intended in the planning stage are arranged on the composition table. The editing work can be performed very finely by fine-tuning the scene and cut and finishing the entire image.

By the way, the configuration table data is accessed by each group, and an item is input at an arbitrary time.
For this reason, it is required that the contents of the configuration table be kept up-to-date for each group, and that updating of the contents of the configuration table by input of items for which each group is responsible is required.

First, regarding the input, the range that each group or each person in charge can input (change or add) in the configuration table is limited depending on the business contents and the level of authority.
For example, an inputable item is specified by a coverage or production ID, or an inputable item is specified by a person-in-charge ID and a password. In other words, the items that can be input are different depending on the person in charge, so that the confusion of information on the configuration table data is prevented, and only an input with a valid authority is performed.
Accordingly, the coverage or production ID, person-in-charge ID, etc. must be unique within the system usage range.

In order to keep the contents of the configuration table up to date for each group, the following synchronization processing is performed.
The input operation for the composition table is to input an interview or production ID, a person in charge ID and a password, and issue an execution command. At this time, in principle, the data contents of the interview / production site and the composition table site 3 are automatically matched. As a result, when the input of the configuration table is executed in the terminal device of a certain group, the same input is made in the configuration table site 3, and immediately thereafter, the terminal device of another group enters the configuration table site 3. Even if you access and browse the configuration table, you can browse in the latest state.
However, since there are many cases where it is desired to change a part of the same coverage / production, it is possible to select an item range to be subjected to synchronous processing before the execution command.

10. Processing example

Production work using the composition table as described above is performed by the above-described composition table and the function of each part. A specific example of processing of each part in the production work will be described.
FIG. 14 schematically shows the flow of processing of each group in a series of production work, and specific processing in each group in this flow is shown in FIGS.
In FIG. 14, the production group is substantially the same as the news gathering group (“coverage” is different from “production”), and illustration and description thereof are omitted.

First, the overall flow in FIG. 14 will be described in the order of time as follows.
Process S1: The planning composition group creates a composition table and inputs necessary items. In the composition table at the composition table site, a composition table having input contents reflecting the intention of the planning composition group is generated.
Process S11: The composition table site determines whether or not coverage / production is possible depending on whether or not “instruction mail transmission” is input by the planning composition group.
Process S12: The composition table site transmits an instruction mail to the news gathering group and the production group in response to the input of “instruction mail transmission” in the composition table.
Process S21: The news gathering group browses the configuration table in response to the reception of the instruction mail and confirms the news gathering contents and the like.
Process S22: Coverage is performed according to the contents described in the viewed configuration table (in the case of a production group, production of video, music, audio, etc.).
Process S23: The composition table is input according to the coverage (production). As a result, the results of the interview (production) are reflected in the composition table.
Process S13: The composition table site determines whether or not editing is possible depending on whether or not “edit OK mail” is input by the news gathering group or the production group.
Process S14: The composition table site responds to the editing group in response to the input of “edit OK mail” from each group performing the pre-editing work such as the news gathering group and the production group in the composition table. Send instruction mail.
Process S31: In response to receiving the instruction mail, the editing group browses the configuration table and confirms the coverage / production result, the editing policy, and the like.
Process S32: Editing is performed based on the configuration table.
Process S33: The configuration table is input according to the editing. As a result, the editing result is reflected in the composition table, and the video program is completed.

In the processing flow of FIG. 14, the processing of the information processing apparatus 4 in the planning configuration group performed as processing S <b> 1 will be described with reference to the configuration table site 3 in FIG. 15.
When inputting the configuration table, the information processing device 4 of the planned configuration group first performs a logon process on the configuration table site 3 in step F101, and establishes a logon state with the configuration table site 3 in step F102.
In step F103, the configuration table is displayed on the display unit 47 of the information processing apparatus 4, and in that state, configuration table input (processing of the configuration table) is performed in steps F104 and F105.
In step F104, the information processing apparatus 4 performs input processing on the item of the scene K1, the item of the cut K2, the item of the planning intention K3, and the item of the video K4 in the configuration table. By inputting these items in the logon state, the configuration table uploaded to the configuration table site 3 is processed.
Also, in step F105, an entry is made for the coverage / production instruction K5 item in the composition table. By inputting these items in the logon state, the configuration table uploaded to the configuration table site 3 is processed.

The input processing of these steps F104 and F105 is performed until the person in charge inputs a confirmation operation indicating that the input of necessary items is completed in step F106.
When the operation for completing the input of necessary items is performed, the information processing apparatus 4 proceeds to the instruction mail input process in step F107. The person in charge inputs necessary comments or performs mail transmission operation in the item of instruction mail transmission. The input items for sending the instruction mail are reflected in the configuration table.
Although not shown, the information processing apparatus 4 logs out when necessary processing is completed.
The controller 3a in the composition table site 3 stores the composition table processed in response to the composition table input by the information processing apparatus 4 as described above. If it is confirmed in step F107 that the instruction mail has been input to the composition table, the instruction mail is transmitted to the news gathering group and the production group in step F110 (S11 and S12 in FIG. 14).

Next, composition table input by the coverage group field PC2 or the imaging apparatus 1, that is, composition table input processing as processing S23 in FIG. 14 will be described with reference to FIG. The configuration table input process by the production group information processing apparatus 5 is also substantially the same.
The process of FIG. 16 is a composition table input process after the coverage is completed, but a composition table input by the imaging device 1 during the coverage and a simple edit item input by the field PC 2 are also possible. It will be described later.

When inputting the configuration table, the field PC 2 (or the imaging device 1) of the news gathering group first performs connection processing to the configuration table site 3 in step F201. In step F202, a logon state with the configuration table site 3 is established, or configuration table data is downloaded from the configuration table site 3.
The field PC 2 (or the imaging apparatus 1) displays the configuration table in step F203, and in that state, inputs the configuration table (processing of the configuration table) in step F204.
In this step F204, input is made for the coverage / production information K6 item, video K7 item, audio K8 item, and coverage data K9 item in the composition table. By inputting these items in the logon state, the configuration table uploaded to the configuration table site 3 is processed. Alternatively, these items are input to the downloaded configuration table, and the configuration table is uploaded.
For video data and audio data related to actual coverage, link information is input to the configuration table, and video data and audio data are uploaded to the configuration table site 3 separately from the configuration table. However, for example, a low-resolution moving image, a still image, audio data, and the like may be directly input to the configuration table and uploaded.
Of course, the original moving image data may be uploaded, but when considering the network environment or the like, the original moving image may be brought into the configuration table site 3 and transferred (F206). For example, an original moving image recorded on a recording medium such as a disk 90 is brought into the configuration table site 3 and stored in the video / audio database 3d.

The input in step F204 is performed until the person in charge inputs a confirmation operation that input of necessary items is completed in step F205.
When the operation for completing the input of necessary items is performed, the process of the field PC 2 (imaging device 1) proceeds to the edit OK mail process in step F207. The person in charge inputs a necessary comment or performs a mail transmission operation in the item of the edit OK instruction mail transmission. The input items for sending the instruction mail are reflected in the configuration table.
The controller 3a in the configuration table site 3 stores the configuration table processed in response to the configuration table input by the field PC 2 (imaging device 1) as described above. If it is confirmed in step F207 that the edit OK mail input has been made to the configuration table, in step F210, the instruction mail is transmitted to the edit group (S13 and S14 in FIG. 14).

Next, processing by the editing group information processing apparatus 6, that is, editing and configuration table input processing as processing S31 to S33 in FIG. 14 will be described with reference to FIG.
The information processing device 6 of the editing group first performs log-on processing on the configuration table site 3 in step F301 after knowing that the editing is enabled by the instruction mail from the configuration table site 3. In step F302, a logon state with the configuration table site 3 is established. In step F303, the configuration table is displayed.
In step F304, the information processing apparatus 6 downloads an original moving image, a low-resolution moving image, audio data, and the like from the composition table site 3 based on link information such as an original moving image input to the composition table.
If these pieces of information are incorporated in the configuration table instead of links, downloading is not necessary.

In step F305, the information processing apparatus 6 performs automatic rough editing using the configuration table. For example, if the field PC 2 inputs an in point and an out point for each cut in the configuration table, editing can be performed based on the information.
Subsequently, in step F306, the information processing apparatus 6 performs processing as finishing editing based on the rough editing data.
When finishing editing is completed, a configuration table is input (processing of the configuration table) in step F307.
In step F307, input is performed for the item of edited video K10, the item of edited audio K11, and the item of edited data K12 in the configuration table. By inputting these items in the logon state, the configuration table uploaded to the configuration table site 3 is processed.
The series of production shown in FIG. 14, that is, the process in the process from composition table input by the planning group to composition table reflection of the edited result is performed as described above as an example.

By the way, in the stage of processing S21 and S22 in the news gathering group in FIG.
For example, FIG. 18 shows an example of the configuration table processing at the time of coverage by the imaging apparatus 1.
In the imaging apparatus 1, at the time of coverage (imaging), the configuration table is read in step F231. As can be understood from the functions described above, the imaging device 1 may directly download the configuration table by accessing the configuration table site 3 and download the configuration table to the external PC 20 or the communication unit 21. You may input by. The fetched configuration table is recorded on the disk 90, for example.
The disk 90 on which the configuration table is stored may be loaded.

After acquiring the configuration table, the system controller 11 of the imaging device 1 causes the simple configuration table display to be executed in Step F232. For example, a configuration table with simplified contents is displayed on the viewfinder 31. Although not shown in FIG. 5, if a display unit such as a liquid crystal panel is provided, it may be displayed on the display unit.
As the simple configuration table, for example, the contents as shown in FIG. 19 are displayed.
In this example, only the items of the scene K1, the cut K2, the planning intention K3, and the video K4 are displayed. That is, it is an item input by the planning composition group, and the photographer recognizes what kind of video should be captured by viewing such a display.
In the simple composition table display, selection keys SK1 and SK2 and cursors K1 and K2 are displayed as shown so that a scene and a cut can be selected.

In step F233, the system controller 11 determines a cut to be imaged in response to the cameraman selecting a scene or cut to be imaged using the selection keys SK1 and SK2.
In step F234, an imaging process is performed in accordance with the operation of the cameraman.
After imaging, in step F235, the system controller 11 automatically writes items in the configuration table. In this case, the system controller 11 can write items that can be written with respect to the cut specified in step F233, that is, each item of the video K4, each item of the audio K8, and the camera posture and camera numerical value items in the coverage data K9. Can be written.
The automatic writing of the configuration table may be performed on the configuration table recorded on the disk 90. However, at the time of writing, the user may log on to the configuration table site 3 to process the configuration table of the configuration table site 3 or upload the configuration table after automatic writing.

Next, FIG. 20 shows an example of the configuration table input performed in the field PC 2 during the coverage of the process S22 in FIG.
For example, after the imaging and the automatic writing of the configuration table are performed in the processing of FIG. 18 described above, the field PC 2 reads the configuration table and the low resolution image from the imaging device 1 in step F251.
The staff using the field PC 2 determines and inputs the in point and the out point while reproducing the low-resolution image corresponding to each cut in the configuration table. In response to this, in the field PC2, as the step F252, points (time code or the like) that are set as the In point and the Out point are input to the configuration table. For example, if there are sub-items of in-points / out-points in items such as the recording section of the news gathering / production information K6, they are entered there.
In this way, rough editing information can also be input to the configuration table at the imaging site or the like. The field PC 2 uploads the configuration table to the configuration table site 3 in step F253.

As described above, for example, a specific item in the configuration table may be automatically input by the imaging device 1 or the field PC 2 at the stage of processing S22 in FIG.
Thereafter, in the configuration table input in the process S23, the configuration table input is performed as shown in FIG. 16, and the configuration table input processing at the coverage stage is completed.

Incidentally, the processing flow of FIG. 14 is a basic example, and various other processing flows are conceivable. Examples of other processing flows are shown in FIGS.
FIG. 21 shows an example in which a coverage instruction is issued to a plurality of coverage groups # 1 and # 2.

Process S1: The planning composition group inputs necessary items in the composition table so as to include instruction contents for each of the plurality of news gathering groups. For example, for each scene or cut, the contents are input assuming a specific coverage group. In the composition table at the composition table site, a composition table having input contents reflecting the intention of the planning composition group is generated.
Process S11: The composition table site determines whether or not it is possible to report / produce based on whether or not the “plan mail” is input to the specific reporting group by the planning composition group.
Process S12-1: The composition table site transmits an instruction mail to the news gathering group # 1 in response to the input of “instruction mail transmission” for the news gathering group # 1 in the composition table.
Process S12-2: The composition table site transmits an instruction mail to the news gathering group # 2 in response to the input of “instruction mail transmission” for the news gathering group # 2 in the composition table.
Processes S21-1 to S23-1: Coverage group # 1 browses the configuration table in response to the reception of the instruction mail, and confirms the coverage of the specified scene, cut, and the like. Then, coverage is performed according to the contents described in the configuration table, and the configuration table is input according to the coverage. As a result, the result of coverage in the coverage group # 1 is reflected in the composition table.
Processes S21-2 to S23-2: Coverage group # 2 browses the configuration table in response to the reception of the instruction mail, and confirms the coverage of the specified scene, cut, and the like. Then, coverage is performed according to the contents described in the configuration table, and the configuration table is input according to the coverage. As a result, the result of the coverage in the coverage group # 2 is reflected in the composition table.
Process S13: The composition table site determines whether or not editing is possible based on whether or not “edit OK mail” has been input from both the news gathering groups # 1 and # 2.
Process S14: The composition table site transmits an instruction mail to the editing group in response to the input of “edit OK mail” to the composition table from both the news gathering groups # 1 and # 2.
Processes S31 to S33: As in the case of FIG. 14, the editing group browses the configuration table in response to the reception of the instruction mail, and confirms the coverage / production results and the editing policy. Edit based on the composition table. Then, the configuration table is input according to the editing.

Next, FIG. 22 shows an example in which a news gathering instruction for a plurality of projects (video programs # 1, # 2) is issued to one news gathering group.
Process S1-1: The planning composition group creates a composition table for the video program # 1 and inputs necessary items. In the composition table at the composition table site, a composition table having input contents reflecting the intention of the planning composition group is generated.
Process S1-2: The planning composition group creates a composition table for the video program # 2, and inputs necessary items. In the composition table at the composition table site, a composition table having input contents reflecting the intention of the planning composition group is generated.
Process S11: Whether the composition table site is in a state in which it is possible to report and produce for each of the video programs # 1 and # 2 depending on whether or not “instruction mail transmission” is input by the planning composition group. Judging.
Process S12: The composition table site transmits an instruction mail for the video program # 1 to the news gathering group and the production group in response to the input of “instruction mail transmission” in the composition table for the video program # 1. . In response to the input of “instruction mail transmission” in the configuration table for video program # 2, an instruction mail for video program # 2 is transmitted to the news gathering group and production group.
Process S21: The news gathering group browses the composition table of video program # 1 and the composition table of video program # 2 in response to the reception of the instruction mail, and confirms the contents of each news gathering.
Process S22: Coverage is performed according to the contents described in the viewed configuration table. For example, coverage according to each of the video programs # 1 and # 2 is appropriately executed.
Process S23-1: The configuration table is input according to the coverage of video program # 1. As a result, the result of the coverage is reflected in the configuration table of the video program # 1.
Process S23-2: The configuration table is input according to the coverage of video program # 2. As a result, the result of the interview is reflected in the configuration table of the video program # 2. Note that, depending on the contents of the video programs # 1 and # 2, video materials and the like that are collected simultaneously may be used for both video programs.
Process S13: The composition table site determines whether or not editing of each of the video programs # 1 and # 2 is possible depending on whether or not “edit OK mail” is input by the news gathering group or the production group. To do.
Process S14: The composition table site transmits an editing instruction mail of the video program # 1 to the editing group in response to the input of “edit OK mail” to the composition table of the video program # 1. Also, in response to the input of “edit OK mail” in the configuration table of video program # 2, an edit instruction mail of video program # 2 is transmitted to the edit group.
Process S31-1: In response to the reception of the instruction mail, the editing group browses the configuration table of the video program # 1 and confirms the coverage / production result, the editing policy, and the like.
Process S32-1: Editing is performed based on the configuration table of video program # 1.
Process S33-1: The configuration table of video program # 1 is input according to the editing. As a result, the editing result is reflected in the composition table, and the video program # 1 is completed.
Process S31-2: In response to the reception of the instruction mail, the editing group browses the configuration table of the video program # 2 and confirms the coverage / production result, the editing policy, and the like.
Process S32-2: Editing is performed based on the configuration table of video program # 2.
Process S33-2: The configuration table of video program # 2 is input according to the editing. As a result, the editing result is reflected in the composition table, and the video program # 2 is completed.

11. Modification and program

Although the embodiments have been described above, various specific system configurations, terminal configurations, functions, contents of the configuration table, processing for the configuration table, and the like can be considered in addition to the above.

  As the disk 90 in the embodiment, a recordable / reproducing disk medium such as a magneto-optical disk or a phase change recording disk is suitable. Instead of the disk 90, other types of media such as a memory card using a flash memory or the like may be used. Any medium having at least a sufficient capacity as a recording medium for video data and capable of recording and reproducing video / audio data and configuration table data may be used.

Further, for example, in the imaging apparatus 1 or the like, assuming that the configuration table data is recorded on the disk 90 together with data such as video and audio, the form as a cartridge disk 90A as shown in FIG. 23 is also suitable.
FIG. 23A is a perspective view of the cartridge disk 90A viewed from the upper surface side, and FIG. 23B is a perspective view of the cartridge disk 90A viewed from the lower surface side.
The cartridge disk 90A is configured such that a disk 191 is rotatably accommodated in a flat, substantially square cartridge 192. The disk 191 itself is, for example, an optical disk that records data by a phase change method, a dye change method, or the like, a magneto-optical disk that records data by a magnetic field modulation method, or a magnetic disk.
An opening 198 is formed on the lower surface side of the cartridge disk 90A as shown in FIG. 23B, and the recording surface of the disk 191 is exposed. Note that a shutter that shields the opening 198 may be formed in a state in which the imaging device 1 is not loaded.

An IC chip 195 is incorporated in the cartridge 192. Further, the terminal portion 193 is arranged so as to be exposed on the upper surface of the cartridge 192, and the terminal portion 193 and the IC chip 195 are connected by a flexible substrate 199.
The IC chip 195 includes an interface circuit, an arithmetic circuit (CPU), a nonvolatile storage unit such as a flash memory, and the like, and information can be written to the nonvolatile storage unit.
Information stored in the nonvolatile storage unit is written or read by a device loaded with the cartridge disk 90A, for example, the imaging device 1 or the field PC2. That is, a connection terminal corresponding to the terminal portion 193 is formed in the disk drive 51 of FIG. 4 or the disk drive 18 of FIG.

Considering such a cartridge disk 90A, a method of storing the configuration table data in the nonvolatile storage unit of the IC chip 195 is also assumed.
In this case, since the configuration table data can be accessed independently of the recording / reproduction of the video data or the like on the disc 191, the degree of freedom of writing, processing, reading, etc. of the configuration table data can be increased.
Further, for example, it is conceivable that an IC chip 195 is similarly provided in a magnetic tape cartridge instead of a disk, and video data or the like is recorded in the magnetic tape cartridge, while the configuration table data is stored in the IC chip 195.

  Note that the IC chip 195 can exchange data when the terminal portion 193 is brought into contact with a terminal of an external device. However, if the IC chip 195 is a non-contact type IC having a wireless interface, the terminal portion 193 and the flexible portion are provided. The substrate 199 is not necessary. In that case, it is only necessary to provide a wireless interface corresponding to the non-contact IC on the device side such as the imaging device 1.

The program according to the present embodiment is a program that realizes the functions of the terminal device described above in, for example, a personal computer or an imaging device.
Furthermore, according to the recording medium of the present embodiment in which the program of the present embodiment is recorded, the program can be easily provided.

The program of the present embodiment can be recorded in advance in an HDD as a recording medium built in a device such as a personal computer or an imaging device, a ROM in a CPU, or the like.
Alternatively, temporarily or permanently stored in a removable recording medium such as a flexible disk, CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory), MO (Magnet optical) disk, DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), magnetic disk, semiconductor memory, etc. (Record). Such a removable recording medium can be provided as so-called package software.
The program according to the present embodiment can be installed from a removable recording medium to a personal computer or the like, or can be downloaded from a download site via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet.

It is explanatory drawing of the video program production system of embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the workflow of the video program production of embodiment. It is a block diagram of the configuration table providing apparatus of the embodiment. It is a block diagram of the terminal device of an embodiment. It is a block diagram of the imaging device of an embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the structure table | surface of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the production schedule table | surface of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the browsing and input with respect to the structure table | surface of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of communication of the imaging device and field PC of an embodiment, and a structure table site. It is explanatory drawing of the browsing / input of the structure table by the plan structure group of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the browsing / input of the structure table by the news gathering group of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the browsing / input of the structure table by the news gathering group of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the browsing / input of the structure table by the edit group of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the flow of a process of embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process of the plan structure stage of embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of the coverage of embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of the edit of embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of the coverage imaging of the imaging device of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the display of the simple structure table | surface of embodiment. It is a flowchart of the rough edit process in the field PC of an embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the flow of the process containing the some news gathering group of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the flow of a process including the some program production of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the other example of the disk of embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the conventional video program production workflow.

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  1 imaging device, 2 field PC, 3 configuration table site, 4, 5, 6 information processing device, 7 network, 11 system controller, 12 camera unit, 13 imaging unit, 14 imaging signal processing unit, 15 camera controller, 16 recording / playback Unit, 17 encoding / decoding unit, 18 disk drive, 19 recording / playback controller, 20 external interface, 21 communication unit, 22 ROM, 23 RAM, 24 flash memory, 27 operation unit, 41 CPU, 43 memory, 45 input unit, 47 Display unit, 49 Communication processing unit, 50 Network interface

Claims (61)

Consists of a configuration table providing device, and a plurality of terminal devices that can communicate with the configuration table providing device,
The above configuration table providing device is:
Information on work instructions such as coverage, production, and editing necessary for video program production , and information on the results of work instructions are provided for each scene and cut , and instructions on work such as coverage, production, and editing, and Storage means for storing configuration table data in a table format in which various types of information related to the result of business instructions are described , and a schedule table for managing the due date of the configuration table data ;
When the configuration table data is provided for browsing each terminal device, according to the identification information for each terminal device, only predetermined items of the configuration table data set for each identification information are provided for browsing. Also, a control means for processing information input to the configuration table data from each terminal device,
With
The terminal device is
An acquisition means for acquiring configuration table data comprising the predetermined items by communicating with the configuration table providing device and transmitting identification information of the terminal device;
Display control means for causing the predetermined display unit to display the configuration table data including the predetermined items acquired by the acquisition means;
Input information generating means for generating input information for items of information related to a predetermined work instruction information such as the coverage, production, editing, etc. in the composition table data , and a result of the work instruction ;
Input information transmitting means for transmitting the input information to the configuration table providing apparatus;
Equipped with a,
The input information generation means generates input information indicating completion of input of the items of the configuration table data,
The video program production system characterized in that the control means inputs work completion information to the schedule table by input information indicating completion of input of the item of the configuration table data from the terminal device . Information on work instructions such as coverage, production, and editing necessary for video program production , and information on the results of work instructions are provided for each scene and cut , and instructions on work such as coverage, production, and editing, and Storage means for storing configuration table data in a table format in which various types of information related to the result of business instructions are described , and a schedule table for managing the due date of the configuration table data ;
When the configuration table data is browsed for each terminal device, only the predetermined items of the configuration table data set for each identification information are browsed according to the identification information for each terminal device, and Control means for processing information input to the configuration table data from each terminal device;
Equipped with a,
The configuration table providing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control means inputs work completion information to the schedule table based on input information indicating completion of input of the configuration table data item from the terminal device.   The control means performs processing for transmitting notification information to another terminal device in response to specific information input to the configuration table data from one of the terminal devices. A configuration table providing apparatus according to claim 1.   3. The control unit according to claim 2, wherein the control unit performs a process of transmitting notification information to another terminal device in response to specific information input to the configuration table data from a plurality of the terminal devices. The configuration table providing apparatus described. The said control means transmits the instruction | indication information of the item regarding the said instruction | indication to a predetermined | prescribed terminal device according to the information input with respect to the item regarding the instruction | indication of the said structure table data from the said terminal device. The configuration table providing device according to 3 or 4. By connecting to a configuration table providing device that provides configuration table data in which items necessary for production of a video program are provided and various information is described, and transmitting the identification information of the terminal device, the predetermined item Acquisition means for acquiring composition table data comprising:
Display control means for causing the predetermined display unit to display the configuration table data including the predetermined items acquired by the acquisition means;
Input information generating means for generating input information for items of information related to a predetermined work instruction information such as the coverage, production, editing, etc. in the composition table data , and a result of the work instruction ;
Input information transmitting means for transmitting the input information to the configuration table providing apparatus;
Equipped with a,
The terminal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the input information generating means generates input information indicating completion of input of necessary items for the configuration table data . Information items related to work such as coverage, production, and editing necessary for video program production , and information on the results of work instructions are provided for each scene or cut , and instructions for coverage, production, editing, etc. A configuration table transmission means for generating a configuration table data in a table format in which various information relating to the result of the instruction is described , and a schedule table for managing the due date of the configuration table data , and transmitting the generated configuration table to the configuration table providing apparatus,
The terminal device according to claim 6 , further comprising:   7. The terminal device according to claim 6, wherein the input information generating means generates input information for an item relating to a coverage or production instruction in the configuration table data. 9. The terminal device according to claim 8 , wherein the input information generation unit generates input information for an item related to the instruction. 10. The terminal according to claim 9, wherein when the instruction information is transmitted from the configuration table providing device, the input information generation unit generates input information for an instruction approval in an item corresponding to the instruction information. apparatus. The terminal device according to claim 6 , wherein the input information generation unit generates input information for an item relating to coverage or production in the configuration table data. The input information generating means, in the composition table data, according to claim 6, characterized in that to generate the input information to an item on the content of the video or audio interviewed or produced on the results of the instruction operations Terminal device. The terminal device according to claim 12 , wherein the display control means displays a simple configuration table in which display items of the acquired configuration table data are limited. 7. The terminal apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the input information generating means generates input information for items relating to editing in the configuration table data. The terminal device according to claim 6 , wherein the input information generation unit automatically generates input information for the configuration table data. The terminal device according to claim 6 , wherein the input information generation unit generates input information for the configuration table data according to an input operation. The terminal device according to claim 6 , further comprising recording means for recording the configuration table data acquired by the acquisition means on a recording medium. The terminal device according to claim 6 , further comprising a recording unit that records the configuration table data acquired by the acquiring unit together with video data or audio data on a recording medium. The input information generation unit generates the input information for updating the configuration table data in the configuration table providing apparatus in response to an update to the configuration table data recorded on the recording medium. The terminal device according to claim 17 or claim 18 . A terminal processing method of a terminal device that acquires configuration table data in which various items of information are described with items necessary for production of a video program from a configuration table providing device,
An acquisition step of acquiring configuration table data consisting of predetermined items set according to the identification information of the terminal device;
A display step for displaying the obtained configuration table data including the predetermined items on a predetermined display unit;
An input information generating step for generating input information for information items related to predetermined job instruction information such as the coverage, production, and editing in the configuration table data , and the result of the job instruction ;
A transmission step of transmitting the generated input information to the configuration table providing device;
Equipped with a,
The terminal processing method characterized in that the input information generation step generates input information indicating completion of input of the items of the configuration table data . In addition, information items related to work, such as coverage, production, editing, etc. necessary for video program production , and information on the results of work instructions are provided for each scene or cut , and instructions for coverage, production, editing, etc. A configuration table generation step of generating a configuration table data in a tabular format in which various information related to the result of the business instruction is described , and a schedule table for managing the due date of the configuration table data , and transmitting to the configuration table providing apparatus The terminal processing method according to claim 20 , comprising: a terminal processing method according to claim 20 . 21. The terminal processing method according to claim 20 , wherein, in the input information generation step, input information for an item relating to a coverage or production instruction in the configuration table data is generated as the input information. 23. The terminal processing method according to claim 22 , wherein in the input information generation step, input information for an item related to the instruction is generated. 24. The terminal according to claim 23 , wherein, in the input information generation step, when the instruction information is transmitted from the configuration table providing apparatus, input information of instruction acceptance is generated for an item corresponding to the instruction information. Processing method. 21. The terminal processing method according to claim 20 , wherein, in the input information generation step, input information for an item relating to coverage or production in the configuration table data is generated as the input information. 21. The terminal processing according to claim 20 , wherein in the input information generation step, as the input information, input information is generated for an item relating to the content of the coverage or produced video or audio in the configuration table data. Method. 27. The terminal processing method according to claim 26 , wherein in the display control step, a simple configuration table in which display items of the acquired configuration table data are limited is displayed. 21. The terminal processing method according to claim 20 , wherein, in the input information generation step, input information for an item related to editing in the configuration table data is generated as the input information. 21. The terminal processing method according to claim 20 , wherein in the input information generation step, input information for the configuration table data is automatically generated. 21. The terminal processing method according to claim 20 , wherein in the input information generation step, input information for the configuration table data is generated according to an input operation. 21. The terminal processing method according to claim 20 , wherein a process of recording the configuration table data acquired in the acquisition step on a recording medium is performed. 21. The terminal processing method according to claim 20 , wherein the configuration table data acquired in the acquisition step is recorded on a recording medium for recording video data or audio data. In the input information generation step, as the input information, input information for updating the configuration table data in the configuration table providing apparatus is generated according to the update to the configuration table data recorded on the recording medium. The terminal processing method according to claim 31 or claim 32 . A program for causing an information processing apparatus to acquire composition table data in which various items of information are described and items necessary for production of a video program are executed from a composition table providing apparatus,
An acquisition step of acquiring configuration table data consisting of predetermined items set according to the identification information of the terminal device;
A display step for displaying the obtained configuration table data including the predetermined items on a predetermined display unit;
An input information generating step for generating input information for information items related to predetermined job instruction information such as the coverage, production, and editing in the configuration table data , and the result of the job instruction ;
A transmission step of transmitting the generated input information to the configuration table providing device;
Equipped with a,
The input information generation step is a program that causes the information processing apparatus to generate input information indicating completion of input of an item of the configuration table data . In addition, information items related to work, such as coverage, production, editing, etc. necessary for video program production , and information on the results of work instructions are provided for each scene or cut , and instructions for coverage, production, editing, etc. A configuration table generation step of generating a configuration table data in a tabular format in which various information related to the result of the business instruction is described , and a schedule table for managing the due date of the configuration table data , and transmitting to the configuration table providing apparatus The program according to claim 34 to be executed. 35. The program according to claim 34 , wherein, as the input information generation step, a process of generating input information for an item relating to a coverage or production instruction in the configuration table data as the input information is executed. 37. The program according to claim 36 , wherein in the input information generation step, input information for an item related to the instruction is generated. 38. The program according to claim 37 , wherein, in the input information generation step, when the instruction information is transmitted from the configuration table providing apparatus, input information for an instruction acknowledgment is generated for an item corresponding to the instruction information. . 35. The program according to claim 34 , wherein in the input information generation step, a process of generating input information for an item relating to coverage or production in the configuration table data is executed as the input information. 35. The program according to claim 34 , wherein in the input information generation step, a process of generating input information for an item relating to the content of the coverage or produced video or audio in the configuration table data as the input information is executed. 41. The program according to claim 40 , wherein in the display control step, a simple configuration table in which display items of the acquired configuration table data are limited is displayed. 35. The program according to claim 34 , wherein in the input information generation step, a process of generating input information for an item relating to editing in the configuration table data is executed as the input information. The program according to claim 34 , wherein in the input information generation step, a process of automatically generating input information for the configuration table data is executed. 35. The program according to claim 34 , wherein in the input information generation step, a process of generating input information for the configuration table data according to an input operation is executed. 35. The program according to claim 34 , wherein a process for recording the configuration table data acquired in the acquisition step on a recording medium is executed. 35. The program according to claim 34 , wherein the program is executed to record the configuration table data acquired in the acquisition step on a recording medium for recording video data or audio data. In the input information generation step, as the input information, a process of generating input information for updating the configuration table data in the configuration table providing apparatus is executed according to the update to the configuration table data recorded on the recording medium The program according to claim 45 or claim 46 to be caused. A recording medium recording a program to be executed by an information processing device that acquires configuration table data in which various items of information are described and items necessary for production of a video program are obtained,
An acquisition step of acquiring configuration table data consisting of predetermined items set according to the identification information of the terminal device;
A display step for displaying the obtained configuration table data including the predetermined items on a predetermined display unit;
An input information generating step for generating input information for information items related to predetermined job instruction information such as the coverage, production, and editing in the configuration table data , and the result of the job instruction ;
A transmission step of transmitting the generated input information to the configuration table providing device;
Equipped with a,
The recording medium in which the input information generation step records a program that causes the information processing apparatus to generate input information indicating completion of input of the item of the configuration table data . In the above program, information items related to work, such as coverage, production, and editing necessary for video program production , and information on the results of work instructions are provided for each scene or cut, and coverage, production, editing, etc. instructions, and various kinds of information about the results of the operations of instruction the described tabular configuration table data, and generates a schedule for the date management of the configuration table data, structure to be transmitted to the composition table providing apparatus The recording medium according to claim 48 , wherein the table generation step is executed. 49. The recording medium according to claim 48 , wherein the program executes, as the input information generation step, a process of generating input information for an item relating to a coverage or production instruction in the configuration table data as the input information. 51. The recording medium according to claim 50 , wherein in the input information generation step, input information for an item related to the instruction is generated. 52. The record according to claim 51 , wherein, in the input information generation step, when the instruction information is transmitted from the configuration table providing device, input information for an instruction acknowledgment is generated for an item corresponding to the instruction information. Medium. 49. The recording medium according to claim 48 , wherein in the input information generation step, the program executes a process of generating input information for an item relating to coverage or production in the configuration table data as the input information. 49. The program according to claim 48 , wherein in the input information generation step, as the input information, a process of generating input information for an item relating to contents of the coverage or produced video or audio in the configuration table data is executed. Recording media. 55. The recording medium according to claim 54 , wherein in the display control step, a simple configuration table in which display items of the acquired configuration table data are limited is displayed. 49. The recording medium according to claim 48 , wherein in the input information generation step, the program executes a process of generating input information for an item related to editing in the configuration table data as the input information. 49. The recording medium according to claim 48 , wherein in the input information generation step, the program executes a process of automatically generating input information for the configuration table data. 49. The recording medium according to claim 48 , wherein in the input information generation step, the program executes a process of generating input information for the configuration table data according to an input operation. 49. The recording medium according to claim 48 , wherein the program causes a process of recording the configuration table data acquired in the acquiring step to a recording medium. 49. The recording medium according to claim 48 , wherein the program causes the configuration table data acquired in the acquisition step to be recorded on a recording medium for recording video data or audio data. In the input information generation step, the program generates, as the input information, input information for updating the configuration table data in the configuration table providing apparatus according to the update to the configuration table data recorded on the recording medium. 61. The recording medium according to claim 59 , wherein the recording medium is caused to execute processing to perform the processing.

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