JP5221904B2 - Moving image distribution system and moving image distribution method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a moving image distribution system and a moving image distribution method for distributing a moving image to a user terminal and receiving editing of the moving image.

  In recent years, many services for distributing moving images via the Internet have been provided. In such a moving image distribution service, there is a service that distributes a moving image registered by a certain user to a terminal operated by another user, and a user using the Internet transmits a moving image created by another person himself / herself. You can enjoy it by watching it on the operating terminal.

Here, the provision of a service for freely editing a moving image created by another person and newly registering it as a moving image to be distributed by oneself is being studied. When such a service is used, for example, there is a usage mode in which a moving image created by another person is edited and registered as a commercial for promoting the store and distributed to many terminals connected on the Internet. to be born. Also, if you can edit the commercial moving image freely, you can synthesize and distribute the store name and service summary of your store to the video data, and users who cannot create moving images, It is possible to effectively use moving images created by others. Also, in such a service, a program is created by combining a plurality of moving image data created by others, characters and effect images are combined, distributed as an edited user program, and viewed by other users You can also. As a technique related to moving picture distribution and moving picture editing, the technique of Patent Document 1 is disclosed.
JP 2003-134446 A

  By the way, in the moving image distribution service as described above, it is possible to edit a moving image registered in the system by another user and distribute the edited moving image as that of the edited user. If the moving image data is used illegally, it is necessary to delete the edited moving image data. Also, for some reason, the creator of the original moving image data may suddenly think that the moving image data does not want to be used by others. Therefore, even if it is a service that can edit a moving image created by another person and distribute it as its own, the author who created the moving image data or the system administrator selects the user who edited the moving image data. It is necessary to manage the original moving image data so that the moving image data can be easily specified and cannot be used without searching.

  In addition, when many users create and register a plurality of moving image data by editing a single original moving image data, there is a problem that a large number of servers for storing the moving image data must be provided in the system. Occur.

  Furthermore, when a moving picture data is edited to create and distribute its own program, a user interface environment capable of easily creating the program is required.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a moving image capable of managing and editing moving image data, which is suitable for a moving image distribution service capable of freely editing a moving image created by another person and newly registering it as a moving image to be distributed by itself. An object is to provide an image distribution system and a moving image distribution method.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides moving image data storage means for storing moving image data and sample image storage means for storing sample images of a plurality of moving image data stored in the moving image data storage means. When, the moving image data, and moving image data distribution means for distributing over the network to the connected terminal, the composite data memory means for storing the synthesized data to be synthesized into the moving image data, the terminal the composite data The terminal receives the moving image data by distributing moving image data corresponding to the sample image in a reproduction time zone indicating a time range between the sample image and a different predetermined time. An indicator that allows the user to set a playback time zone for playback, and a playback time zone setting range for the indicator. Is displayed on the indicator, the change of the playback time zone setting range is accepted, the corresponding playback time zone setting range in the indicator is changed and displayed based on the acceptance of the change of the playback time zone setting range, and Reproduction time setting page data distribution means for receiving reproduction time setting page data having these functions, which accepts the setting of the sample image of moving image data to be reproduced in the reproduction time zone setting range, and the reproduction time Receiving from the terminal the identification information of the moving image data corresponding to the sample image set in the setting page data, the playback time zone setting range, and the identification information of the combined data, and the received moving image data and the combined data and each identification information, the reproduction time zone setting range, to play with them moving picture data combined data on said terminal And identification information of the program, the synthesis processing file generation means for generating a composite processing file that store at least a generation information storage means for storing the synthesis processing file, the generation information stored synthesizing processing file the generated Generation information registration means for registering to the means, reproduction request acceptance means for accepting the identification information of the program from the terminal at the time of the moving image reproduction request of the terminal, and the generation information storage associated with the received identification information of the program Terminal-addressed information transmitting means for transmitting the composition processing file stored in the means to the terminal, and the moving image data distribution means transmits the moving image transmitted by the terminal based on the composition processing file. Based on the reception of the data identification information, the moving image data stored in the moving image data storage means is distributed to the terminal, and the synthesized data distribution is distributed. The communication means distributes the composite data stored in the composite data storage means to the terminal based on reception of the identification information of the composite data transmitted by the terminal based on the composite processing file. This is a moving image distribution system.

Further, the present invention is the above-described moving image distribution system, wherein the playback time setting page data includes a sample image list display area for displaying a list of sample images and an editing for displaying a list of moving image data to be edited. When an instruction to move to the edited image list display area is received for any one or more of the sample images displayed in the sample image list display area, the sample image is displayed. The composition processing file generation means moves to the edited image list display area and displays the moving image data identification information corresponding to the sample image displayed in the edited image list display area of the playback time setting page data. , and the reproduction time period setting range accepted set in the above reproduction time setting page data, it accepts from the terminal And features.

The present invention also provides moving image data storage means for storing moving image data, sample image storage means for storing each sample image of a plurality of moving image data stored in the moving image data storage means, and the moving image data . A moving image in a moving image distribution system, comprising: combined data storage means for storing combined data to be combined; and generation information storage means for storing a file for combining processing; and distributing moving image data to terminals connected via a network An image distribution method, wherein the reproduction time setting page data distribution means of the moving image distribution system is a reproduction time zone indicating a time range between the sample image and a different predetermined time, and corresponds to the sample image an indicator the terminal by the distribution of the image data is set to the user the reproduction time period for reproducing the moving image data, the And displaying the playback time zone setting range in the indicator on the indicator, accepting the change in the playback time zone setting range, and receiving the change in the playback time zone setting range in accordance with the corresponding playback in the indicator. The time zone setting range is changed and displayed, and the setting of the sample image of the moving image data to be played back in the playback time zone setting range is received and the playback time setting page data having these functions is distributed to the terminal. , The synthesis processing file generation means of the moving image distribution system includes : designation of moving image data corresponding to the sample image set in the reproduction time setting page data ; reproduction time zone setting range; and designation of the synthesized data; the accept from the terminal, and the identification information of the combined data and the designated moving image data, re A time zone setting range, generating at least storing synthetic processing files, and identification information of the program to play with them moving picture data combined data on said terminal, the generation information registration unit of the moving image distribution system, register the synthesis processing file the generated to the generation information storage unit, a reproduction request accepting means of the moving image distribution system, at the time of moving image reproduction request from the terminal, accepts identification information of the program from the terminal, the The terminal-addressed information transmitting means of the moving image distribution system transmits the composition processing file stored in the generated information storage means in association with the received program identification information to the terminal, and the moving image distribution system The moving image data distribution means is configured to receive the moving image data based on reception of identification information of the moving image data transmitted from the terminal based on the synthesis processing file. The moving image data stored in the data storage means is distributed to the terminal, and the combined data distribution means of the moving image distribution system receives the identification information of the combined data transmitted by the terminal based on the combining processing file. The moving image distribution method is characterized in that the combined data stored in the combined data storage means is distributed to the terminal.

  According to the present invention, editing processing for already registered moving image data is performed based on a user instruction, and a synthesis processing file generated in the editing processing (schedule information for specifying moving image data and synthesized data) It is memorized by the generation information storage means for each user. When the terminal connected via the communication network reproduces the moving image data, the synthesis processing file is acquired from the generation information storage means, and the information described in the synthesis processing file is used. The moving image data and the synthesized data are read separately, and the synthesized data is synthesized with the moving image data and reproduced. In other words, in the moving image distribution system, every time moving image data is edited, the moving image data is not copied and held, and only the combining processing file that specifies only the different combined data for each editing is specified. Can be stored separately from the moving image data, so that only one original moving image data needs to be stored in the moving image data storage means, no matter how many times the editing process for the moving image data is received. Therefore, if any problem occurs and the user wants to stop the program that uses the edited moving image data after editing the original moving image data, the original moving image data is identified as moving image data. What is necessary is just to specify from information and delete from a moving image data storage means. As a result, if the original moving image data is a moving image that has been used illegally, or if you want to delete the original moving image data due to some other problem, immediately delete the target moving image data Can manage moving image data.

  Further, according to the above-described processing, every time an instruction to edit moving image data is received from a terminal, the original moving image data need not be copied. Therefore, the data storage capacity of the moving image data storage means can be reduced.

  Further, according to the above-described processing, when creating a program, the user can easily specify a sample image corresponding to a plurality of moving image data, and can easily display the reproduction time zone using an indicator displayed on the web page. Can be set.

Hereinafter, a moving image distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a moving image distribution system according to the embodiment.
In this figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a moving image distribution management server, which has a web server function, a moving image editing function, and the like. Reference numeral 2 denotes an upload server, which uploads data such as moving image data and composite data (photo data, text data, effect data) received by the moving image distribution management server 1 from the terminal 6 operated by the user. A process of receiving from the distribution management server 1 and registering to another server is performed. Reference numeral 3 denotes a program server, which is generated by the moving image distribution management server 1 as necessary for distributing the moving images in the program created by the user operating the terminal 6 to access the moving image distribution management server 1. Stored information (schedule information described below) is stored. Reference numeral 4 denotes a data storage server, which stores moving image data, ID of synthesized data to be combined with the moving image data on the terminal, ID of a user who uploaded the data, and information on the storage destination of the data. A distribution server 5 distributes the stored moving image data and composite data to the terminal 6.

  In the moving image distribution system according to the present embodiment, the moving image data uploaded from the terminal 6 and the combined data to be combined with the moving image data are stored in the data storage server 4, and the moving image in which the combined data is combined with the moving image data. An image can be reproduced on many terminals 6 connected to the moving image distribution system via a communication network. In the moving image distribution system, a function that allows a user different from the user who registered the moving image to edit the registered moving image data using the terminal 6 and the edited moving image data are newly added to the system. It has a function of registering and allowing many terminals 6 connected to the moving image distribution system via the communication network to view the edited moving image. In the moving image distribution system, a user can create a program using one or a plurality of registered moving image data, and the program is connected to the moving image distribution system via a communication network. It has a function of delivering to the terminal 6.

In such a moving image distribution system, the moving image distribution management server 1 designates moving image data from the terminal 6 and combined data (text data, photo data and effect data to be combined with a moving image. Effect data. Is data to give some motion on the moving image, and there are various designations such as an image expressing the movement of the flame at the time of explosion, an image expressing the movement of a small star flying in the air) And identification information of the designated moving image data and synthesized data, and identification information of a program for reproducing the moving image data and synthesized data on the terminal 6 (in the detailed description of the processing below, a schedule ID and and it called), to produce a a few synthetic processes for the files store also (referred to as schedule information in the detailed description of the process below). Then, the moving image distribution management server 1 associates the generated processing file (schedule information) with the identification information (user ID or the like) of the user who operates the terminal 6 or the identification information (schedule ID) of the program. Register in the server 3 (generated information storage means). Further, the moving image distribution management server 1 accepts a moving image reproduction request storing program identification information from the terminal 6, and associates with the received program identification information a composition processing file ( Schedule information) to the terminal 6. The distribution server 5 (moving image data distribution means, combined data distribution means) receives the identification information of the moving image data transmitted from the terminal 6 and receives the data storage server 4 (moving image data storage means, combined data storage). Means) is read and distributed to the terminal 6, and the composite data stored in the data storage server 4 is read based on the reception of the identification information of the composite data transmitted by the terminal 6. The process of delivering to the terminal 6 is performed.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the moving image distribution management server.
As shown in the figure, the moving image distribution management server 1 includes a communication processing unit 11 that transmits and receives information to and from the terminal 6 and other servers, a control unit 12 that controls each processing unit of the moving image distribution management server 1, and a moving image. An upload management unit 13 that manages uploading and deletion of data to the system, a moving image editing processing unit 14 that performs editing processing of moving image data based on an instruction from the terminal 6, and a moving image based on an instruction from the terminal 6 A moving image distribution management unit 15 that manages distribution processing and a storage unit 16 that stores various types of information are provided. In the present embodiment, the editing of the moving image is a process of accepting designation of the synthesized data to be synthesized with the already registered (uploaded) moving image data and registering the synthesized data for each user, or reproducing the moving image. A process for receiving the setting of the date and time and generating data for distributing the moving image designated from the terminal 6 at the reproduction date and time, or the designation of a plurality of moving image data and the plurality of moving image data Is generated from the terminal 6 to the moving image distribution management server 1 to generate the data of the program to be distributed in a specific time zone.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a processing flow of program creation processing in the moving image distribution system.
Next, a program creation process using the moving image distribution system will be described with reference to FIG.
First, a user who uses the terminal 6 accesses the moving image distribution management server 1 using the terminal 6. Then, the moving image distribution management server 1 returns a web page to the terminal 6 by the web service function. As a result, the terminal 6 displays the web page. Here, on this web page, it is possible to register moving image data and synthetic data (effect data, photo data, text data, etc.) to be combined with the moving image data, edit moving image data, and create a program. . In addition, in the editing of moving images and the creation of programs, in addition to the moving image data uploaded by the user, the moving image data uploaded by others can be used. When a user uploads moving image data or composite data using the terminal 6, while browsing a web page displayed on the terminal 6, using an input device provided in the terminal 6 such as a mouse or a keyboard, The terminal 6 designates moving image data or composite data stored in the storage unit, and by pressing an upload button or the like, an instruction to upload the designated data to the moving image distribution system is input. Then, the terminal 6 transmits to the moving image distribution management server 1 together with the upload request information, the moving image data or composite data that has been designated by the user (step S1). Only moving image data or only composite data may be uploaded.

  When the upload management unit 13 of the moving image distribution management server 1 receives a request for uploading moving image data or synthesized data, the upload management unit 13 transfers the moving image data or synthesized data to the upload server 2. When the upload server 2 receives the moving image data, the upload server 2 registers the received moving image data in the moving image data storage area of the distribution server 5 (step S2). When the upload server 2 receives the composite data, the upload server 2 registers the received composite data in the composite data storage area of the distribution server 5 (step S3). At this time, the moving image data and the composite data are registered in the data storage server 4 and the distribution server 5 in association with an ID for identifying the data or the registered user ID.

  Then, moving image data and synthesized data are registered in the moving image distribution system from the plurality of terminals 6 connected via the communication network. Alternatively, the administrator of the moving image distribution system may directly register moving image data or composite data in the data storage server 4. A plurality of moving image data and composite data are stored in the data storage server 4.

In such a situation, when a user creates a program by editing the moving image data uploaded by himself or others, it is created by the following processing.
In creating a program, first, the user, on the web page displayed on the terminal 6, a list of moving image data already registered in the moving image distribution system (using a still image of a certain frame in the moving image data as a sample, A plurality of sample images (also referred to as thumbnails) are displayed on the web page of the terminal 6). Then, from the moving image data list, the terminal 6 selects moving image data that the user operating the terminal 6 is interested in among moving image data created by the user or moving image data created by another user. The selection of the sample image is accepted (step S4). When receiving an input of a moving image saving instruction from the user, the terminal 6 transmits the moving image data ID corresponding to the designated sample image and the user ID to the moving image distribution management server 1. The moving image editing processing unit 14 of the moving image distribution management server 1 registers the received user ID and moving image data ID in a user database (not shown). As a result, information about which moving image data the user wants to edit is registered on the system. Thereafter, a sample image of moving image data selected by the user himself / herself is displayed in the sample image list display area on the web page of the terminal 6.

  Next, by the user's operation, the terminal 6 accepts designation of a sample image to be edited from the sample image list display area of the displayed web page (step S5). This designation is performed by the user dragging and dropping the sample image from the sample image list display area on the web page to the edited image list display area. Further, the user selects, on the web page, synthesized data to be synthesized and displayed on the moving image data corresponding to the sample image moved to the edited image list display area, and based on the work. Then, the terminal 6 receives the composite data selected by the user (step S6). For example, when the user performs an operation for displaying a list of synthesized data on the web page with the terminal 6, the name of the synthesized data stored in the data storage server 4 is displayed in the list of synthesized data on the web page. From the list, the designation of one or a plurality of synthesized data to be synthesized with the moving image data is accepted.

  When receiving designation of one or a plurality of synthesized data from the list of synthesized data, the terminal 6 operates the terminal 6 with an ID for identifying the synthesized data, an ID of moving image data for synthesizing the synthesized data, and the terminal 6. The user ID is transmitted to the moving image distribution management server 1. Then, the moving image editing processing unit 14 of the moving image distribution management server 1 registers the user ID, the moving image ID, and the composite data ID in a user database or the like in association with each other. Then, the moving image distribution management server 1 reads the composite data stored in the data storage server 4 in association with the received composite data ID and transmits it to the terminal 6. Alternatively, the composite data may be transmitted directly from the data storage server 4 to the terminal 6 instead of being transmitted from the data storage server 4 to the terminal 6 via the moving image distribution management server 1. As a result, the terminal 6 displays an image indicating the composite data designated by the user in the edit composite data list area on the web page.

  Note that the synthesized data may have a function of setting a motion pattern. For example, by preparing a function that allows you to specify movement patterns such as “from left to right”, “from bottom to top”, and “rotation” on a web page, and accepting the movement pattern specification from the user, When reproducing the image data, the terminal 6 can receive the data related to the motion pattern together with the synthesized data, and can reproduce the moving image obtained by synthesizing the synthesized data with the moving image data based on the motion pattern.

  The synthesized data may be registered by the user in the moving image distribution system from the terminal 6. For example, if the composite data is text data, the terminal 6 is input by operating the terminal 6 to input a character string in the text input field of the web page and instructing the character string to be stored as text data. The text data storing the character string is transmitted to the moving image distribution management server 1, and the moving image editing processing unit 14 of the moving image distribution management server 1 corresponds to the user ID of the user who has instructed to store the received text data. In addition, it is registered in the data storage server 4 or the like. That is, what is displayed in the composite data list of the terminal 6 may be registered by the user. The composite data registered by the user himself / herself may be photographic data or effect data.

  With the above processing, the terminal 6 finishes specifying the moving image data to be edited and the combined data to be combined with the moving image data. Then, the user uses the terminal 6 to set at which point in the range of the reproduction time length of the moving image data the combined data is to be displayed in order to edit the specified moving image data.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a web page.
As shown in the figure, in the web page displayed on the terminal 6, the sample image list display area in which one or a plurality of sample images of moving image data can be displayed, and the sample image list display area are displayed. The edit image list display area that can display the sample image to be edited specified by the user from among the sample images that are specified, and the composite data that the user has specified to be combined with the moving image data corresponding to the sample image to be edited A composite data list display area that can display a list of images and a bar for setting the timing for combining the synthesized data with the moving image data within the playback time length range of the moving image data The motion corresponding to one or more sample images displayed in the timing designation area and the edited image list display area. It is at least the display and the indicator for setting the image data (reproduction time slot during up to 24 o'clock midnight) reproduction time slot to be reproduced as a program of a collection. Further, this web page has a reproduction moving image display area in which a moving image is reproduced when an instruction to reproduce moving image data is input.

  Now, assume that a web page as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the terminal 6. On this web page, the user selects a sample image corresponding to moving image data to be subjected to one editing process from the sample images to be edited displayed in the edit image list display area (step S7). Then, the time from the start of reproduction indicating the reproduction time length of the moving image data corresponding to the sample image selected by the user is displayed on the upper portion of the bar of the composition timing designation area of the web page of the terminal 6. That is, for example, when the playback time of the moving image data a with respect to the editing sample image a is 51 seconds, the time of 00:51 indicating the end of playback from the time of 00:00 indicating the start of playback at the upper part of the synthesis timing designation area. Is displayed at the top of the bar in the synthesis timing designation area. In FIG. 4, the division time (00:12) for visually recognizing the timing of the reproduction time length between the reproduction start time and the reproduction end time on the bar of the synthesis timing designation area. , 00:25, 00:38) are further displayed.

  Then, the user operates the terminal 6 to move and display the composite data displayed in the edit composite data list display area to the left and right on the bar of the composite timing designation area using a mouse or the like. It is set at which timing in the playback time length of the moving image data the synthesized data is synthesized and displayed (step S8). Then, the user sets the setting of at which timing in the reproduction time length of the moving image data to be edited to display the synthesized data to be displayed according to the number of synthesized data for one moving image data. One or more times are repeated to edit one moving image data. When the editing of one moving image data is completed, the editing operation of the next different moving image data (moving image data corresponding to the sample image displayed in the edited image list display area) is performed. When the user presses a save button on the web page (step S9), the terminal 6 generates a request for generating schedule information (corresponding to the above-described synthesis processing file) and various information specified or set on the web page. Is transmitted to the moving image distribution management server 1 (step S10).

  Here, the various information transmitted by the terminal 6 to the moving image distribution management server 1 includes a user ID, a schedule (program) title, a schedule (program) outline, a moving image data ID distributed within the program, and moving image data. ID of synthesized data to be performed, time of synthesis timing in reproduction time length of moving image data of each synthesized data, reproduction time zone of moving image data, and the like. Note that the schedule title and schedule summary are stored in the web page by a setting file or the like on the web page by the user input. Also, the ID specified on the web page for identifying the moving image data to be edited, the ID of the synthesized data, the time of the synthesized timing of the synthesized data, the playback time zone of the moving image data, etc. are designated by the user, The terminal 6 that receives the setting from the web page records it in a setting file or the like as needed or holds it as a parameter set on the web page. Then, when the save button is pressed, the terminal 6 records various information recorded in the setting file or held as parameters set on the web page together with the schedule information generation request. It is transmitted to the distribution management server 1.

Note that the user can also set a delivery date and a playback time zone of a program composed of one moving image or a plurality of moving images in the editing operation.
FIG. 5 is a first diagram illustrating an example of an indicator for setting a playback time zone of a moving image.
FIG. 6 is a second diagram illustrating an example of an indicator for setting a playback time zone of a moving image.
First, as shown in FIG. 5, at the initial time when the user displays a moving image editing web page on the terminal 6, 1) the indicator is set as the first time zone from 0 o'clock to 24 o'clock. Is displayed. Then, one or a plurality of moving image data corresponding to each sample image displayed in the edited image list display area is distributed as one program A in this first time zone. 2) Next, when the user drags the right end of the indicator that is displayed with the entire region (that is, from 0:00 to 24:00) set as the first time zone to the left by using the mouse, The right vertical bar indicating the end of the first time zone moves to the left, the first time zone area becomes narrower, and a first empty frame is created on the right side of the indicator. As a result, the playback time zone of program A is narrowed. 3) When the user clicks a time zone addition button displayed in advance on the web page with the mouse, the terminal 6 displays the first empty frame as the second moving image distribution time zone. Thereby, the second time zone is added. The user can set a new program B for this second time pair.

  Next, from FIG. 6, 4) When the user drags the right end of the indicator added and displayed as the second time zone to the left by using the mouse, the end of the second time zone is displayed. The vertical bar line at the right end shown moves to the left, the area of the second time zone becomes narrower, and a second empty frame is created on the right side of the indicator. 5) Then, when the user clicks the time zone addition button with the mouse, the terminal 6 displays the second empty frame as the third moving image distribution time zone. Thereby, the third time zone is added. 6) When the user drags the right end of the indicator displayed as the first time zone to the left by using the mouse, the right vertical bar line indicating the end of the first time zone is displayed. Moving to the left, the area of the first time zone becomes narrower, and a third empty frame is created between the first time zone and the second time zone. 7) Then, when the user clicks the time zone addition button with the mouse, the terminal 6 displays the third empty frame as the fourth moving image distribution time zone. As a result, a fourth time zone is added.

  When a plurality of time zones are set in the indicator, the user designates in which time zone the program to be distributed is to be edited. For example, when the above-described editing process is for moving image data in the first program A that is already distributed in the first time zone, the user operates the indicator to add a new second time zone. Then, by designating, the display on the web page shifts to an editing operation mode of a new program B distributed in the second time zone. That is, for example, when a second time zone is newly added and the time zone is designated, each moving image data in the first program is deleted from the edited image list display area from the web page, and a new time zone is newly added. It becomes the mode of editing work of a simple program. Then, the user performs the same operation as the editing operation described above in order from the operation of specifying each moving image data of the second program distributed in the second time zone (specifying a sample image from the sample image list display area). To move to the edit image list display area). When the terminal 6 receives the setting of the playback time zone, the terminal 6 stores the playback time zone of each moving image data distributed in the program in a setting file or the like, and the information is simultaneously received at the time of the above schedule information generation request. Transmit to the moving image distribution management server 1.

  It should be noted that it is possible to easily visually set by which time a program composed of one or a plurality of moving image data is to be delivered by using an indicator as shown in FIGS. The user can easily create program data using moving image data already registered on the system. In addition to the program playback time zone, the web page may be provided with a function for setting a playback date, day of the week, period, and the like.

  Next, when the moving image distribution management server 1 receives a schedule information generation request and various information associated therewith from the terminal 6, the moving image editing processing unit 14 issues a schedule ID, and the received various types of information are received in the schedule ID. Schedule information associated with the information is generated (step S11). Then, the moving image editing processing unit 14 registers the generated schedule information and the ID of the user who created the program in association with each other in the program server 3 (step S12). Further, the moving image editing processing unit 14 registers a schedule ID indicating the generated schedule information in the user database or the like in association with the user ID, and manages the schedule information created by the user. With the above processing, the user program creation processing is completed. The schedule ID is distributed to the terminal 6, stored in a setting file corresponding to the web page, and stored in the terminal 6.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a list of various information stored in the schedule information.
As shown in this figure, in the schedule information, the schedule ID for specifying the program, the user ID of the user who created the program, the ID of the moving image data reproduced in the program, and which moving image data are combined The timetable information including the ID of the synthesized data, the time of synthesis timing in the playback time length of the moving image data of each synthesized data, the playback time zone of the moving image data, and the like is stored.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a processing flow of program reproduction processing.
Next, program reproduction processing in the moving image distribution system will be described with reference to FIG.
When the user performs an operation of accessing the moving image distribution management server 1 using the terminal 6, the moving image distribution management server 1 transmits a web page to the terminal 2. In this web page, when the user moves to the web page for starting moving image distribution, sample images corresponding to certain moving image data in the registered program are listed for each program on the web page. . Each sample image showing each program displayed on this web page indicates a program that holds the original moving image data created by a certain user, or by a user different from the user who created the original moving image data. There are various cases such as showing a program holding edited moving image data. It should be noted that schedule information ID (schedule ID) for specifying moving image data and composite data in a program in association with a sample image of each program is set as a setting file corresponding to the web page and moving image distribution management It is assumed that it is distributed from the server 1 to the terminal 6.

  When the terminal 6 accepts an input of a moving image data reproduction instruction for one sample image from the user (step S201), the terminal 6 sends the schedule ID of the program corresponding to the designated sample image to the moving image distribution management server 1. Is transmitted (step S202). Then, the moving image distribution management unit 15 of the moving image distribution management server 1 reads the schedule ID stored in the moving image reproduction request, generates a program for starting reproduction of the program with the schedule ID, and transmits the program to the terminal 6. (Step S203). Here, the reproduction start program is a program for requesting the schedule information to the moving image distribution management server 1 and causing the terminal 6 to start processing for reading the schedule information.

  When receiving a moving image data distribution request or moving image data streaming, the terminal 6 constructs a reproduction moving image based on the streaming data and displays a moving image display area on the terminal 6 screen. A moving image reproduction program to be displayed is stored in advance, and when the moving image reproduction program is executed on the terminal 6, a moving image reproduction processing unit is configured in the terminal 6.

  When the moving image reproduction processing unit of the terminal 6 detects reception of the reproduction start program in the terminal 6, the schedule ID stored in the reproduction start program is read (step S204), and the schedule storing the schedule ID is read. An information transmission request is transmitted to the moving image distribution management server 1 (step S205). Then, the moving image distribution management unit 15 of the moving image distribution management server 1 reads the schedule ID stored in the schedule information transmission request and transfers it to the program server 3 (step S206). When receiving the schedule ID, the program server 3 returns the schedule information stored in association with the schedule ID to the moving image distribution management server 1 (step S207). Then, the moving image distribution management unit 15 of the moving image distribution management server 1 transmits the schedule information received from the program server 3 to the terminal 6 (step S208).

  Next, when the schedule information is received by the terminal 6, the moving image playback processing unit in the terminal 6 confirms the playback time zone stored in the schedule information (step S209). If the current time is the playback time zone, the moving image data ID, composite data ID, and the like stored in the schedule information are acquired (step S210). Then, a moving image distribution request storing at least the moving image data ID and the composite data ID is transmitted to the distribution server 5 (step S211). When the distribution server 5 receives the moving image distribution request, the distribution server 5 reads the moving image data ID and the composite data ID stored in the moving image distribution request and the transmission destination (IP address, etc.) of the terminal 6 and reads it. The stored moving image data and synthesized data are acquired based on the moving image data ID and the synthesized data ID. Then, the moving image data is distributed to the IP address of the terminal 6 by streaming (step S212), and the synthesized data is transmitted to the terminal 6 (step S213).

  Next, the moving image reproduction processing unit of the terminal 6 receives a packet of streaming data transmitted from the distribution server 5, constructs a moving image sequentially by a plurality of packets, and displays a moving image reproduction area on the screen. Is displayed (step S214). Thereby, a moving image is reproduced. Further, the moving image reproduction processing unit of the terminal 6 detects the time of the synthesis timing of the synthesized data received from the distribution server 5 from the information stored in the schedule information, and the time elapsed from the time of starting the reproduction of the moving image is obtained. Then, it is determined whether or not the detected synthesis timing time has come (step S215). If it is determined that the time elapsed since the moving image reproduction start time is the detected composition timing time, the synthesized data is displayed in the moving image reproduction area on the screen (step S216). Thus, the synthesized data is synthesized with the moving image data and displayed. When motion pattern data is set for the synthesized data and stored in the schedule information, the moving image reproduction processing unit displays the synthesized data by the motion indicated by the motion pattern. For example, a process of rotating a text image or an effect image or moving it vertically and horizontally is performed.

  In addition, according to the above-described processing, editing processing for already registered moving image data is performed based on a user instruction, and schedule information (information for specifying moving image data and synthesized data) generated in the editing processing is stored in the user. Each of them is stored in the program server 3. When the terminal 6 connected via the communication network reproduces the moving image data, the schedule information is acquired from the program server 3 and the moving image data and the moving image data are obtained from the information described in the schedule information. The synthesized data is read separately, and the synthesized data is synthesized with the moving image data and reproduced. That is, in the moving image distribution system, every time moving image data is edited, the moving image data is not copied and held, but only the schedule information that specifies only the combined data that is different for each editing, Since the image data may be stored separately from the moving image data, only one original moving image data needs to be stored in the data storage server 4 regardless of how many times the editing process for the moving image data is received. Accordingly, when any problem occurs, when it is desired to stop the program that uses the edited moving image data after editing the original moving image data, the original moving image data is determined from the moving image data ID. What is necessary is just to specify and delete from the data storage server 4. As a result, if the original moving image data is a moving image that has been used illegally, or if you want to delete the original moving image data due to some other problem, immediately delete the target moving image data Can manage moving image data.

  Further, according to the above-described processing, every time an instruction to edit moving image data is received from the terminal 6, it is not necessary to copy the original moving image data. Therefore, the data storage capacity of the storage means such as the data storage server 4 can be reduced.

  Further, according to the above-described processing, when creating a program, the user can easily specify a sample image corresponding to a plurality of moving image data, and can easily display the reproduction time zone using an indicator displayed on the web page. Can be set.

  Each server and terminal in the above-described moving image distribution system has a computer system inside. The process described above is stored in a computer-readable recording medium in the form of a program, and the above process is performed by the computer reading and executing this program. Here, the computer-readable recording medium means a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a semiconductor memory, or the like. Alternatively, the computer program may be distributed to the computer via a communication line, and the computer that has received the distribution may execute the program.

  The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a moving image delivery system. It is a functional block diagram of a moving image delivery management server. It is a figure which shows the processing flow of a program creation process. It is a figure which shows the example of a web page. It is a 1st figure which shows the example of the indicator which sets the reproduction | regeneration time zone of a moving image. It is a 2nd figure which shows the example of the indicator which sets the reproduction | regeneration time zone of a moving image. It is a figure which shows the list of the various information stored in schedule information. It is a figure which shows the processing flow of a program reproduction | regeneration process.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Moving image delivery management server 2 ... Upload server 3 ... Program server 4 ... Data storage server 5 ... Delivery server 6 ... Terminal

Claims (3)

Moving image data storage means for storing moving image data;
Sample image storage means for storing a sample image of each of the plurality of moving image data stored in the moving image data storage means;
Moving image data distribution means for distributing the moving image data to a terminal connected via a network;
Combined data storage means for storing combined data to be combined with the moving image data ;
Combined data distribution means for distributing the combined data to the terminal;
A playback time zone indicating a time range between the sample image and a different predetermined time, and a playback time zone in which the terminal plays back the moving image data by distributing moving image data corresponding to the sample image is set for the user An indicator to be displayed, a playback time zone setting range in the indicator is displayed on the indicator, a change in the playback time zone setting range is accepted, and based on acceptance of the change in the playback time zone setting range, Reproduction time setting page data having each of these functions for displaying and changing the corresponding reproduction time zone setting range in the indicator, and further accepting the setting of the sample image of moving image data to be reproduced in the reproduction time zone setting range, A reproduction time setting page data distribution means for distributing to the terminal;
The identification information of the moving image data corresponding to the configured sample image at the playback time setting page data, a reproduction time zone setting range, and identification information of the combined data received from the terminal, the moving image data received the And a composite processing file for generating a composite processing file storing at least the identification information of the composite data, the playback time zone setting range, and the identification information of the program for reproducing the moving image data and composite data on the terminal File generation means;
Generation information storage means for storing a synthesis processing file;
And generation information registration means for registering the synthesis processing file the generated to the generation information storage means,
Replay request accepting means for accepting identification information of the program from the terminal at the time of the video playback request of the terminal;
Terminal-addressed information transmitting means for transmitting the composition processing file stored in the generated information storage means in association with the received program identification information to the terminal,
The moving image data distribution unit is configured to receive the moving image data stored in the moving image data storage unit based on reception of identification information of the moving image data transmitted from the terminal based on the composition processing file. Delivered to
The composite data distribution means distributes the composite data stored in the composite data storage means to the terminal based on reception of the identification information of the composite data transmitted from the terminal based on the composite processing file. A video distribution system characterized by The reproduction time setting page data has a sample image list display area for displaying a list of sample images and an edited image list display area for displaying a list of moving image data to be edited. For any one or more of the sample images displayed in the area, when an instruction to move to the edited image list display area is received, the sample image is moved to the edited image list display area and displayed.
The synthesis processing file generation means, accepting the identification information of the moving image data corresponding to the displayed sample image editing image list display area of the reproduction time setting page data, the setting in the above reproduction time setting page data The moving image distribution system according to claim 1 , wherein the playback time zone setting range is received from the terminal. Moving image data storage means for storing moving image data;
Sample image storage means for storing a sample image of each of the plurality of moving image data stored in the moving image data storage means;
Combined data storage means for storing combined data to be combined with the moving image data ;
Comprising a generation information storage means for storing the synthesis processing file, a, a moving image distribution method in the moving image distribution system for distributing moving image data to the connected terminal via the network,
The terminal for the reproduction time setting page data distribution means of the moving image distribution system distributes moving image data corresponding to the sample image in a reproduction time zone indicating a time range between the sample image and a different predetermined time. Displays an indicator that allows the user to set a playback time zone for playing back the moving image data, and displays a playback time zone setting range in the indicator on the indicator, accepting a change in the playback time zone setting range, Based on acceptance of the change of the playback time zone setting range, the corresponding playback time zone setting range in the indicator is changed and displayed, and the sample image setting of the moving image data to be played back in the playback time zone setting range is displayed. And receiving the playback time setting page data having each of those functions to the terminal,
The synthesis processing file generation means of the moving image distribution system specifies designation of moving image data corresponding to the sample image set in the reproduction time setting page data , reproduction time zone setting range, and designation of the synthesis data. Receiving from the terminal , each identification information of the designated moving image data and synthesized data, a reproduction time zone setting range , identification information of a program for reproducing the moving image data and the synthesized data on the terminal, Generate at least the stored composite processing file,
Generation information registration unit of the moving image distribution system, registers the synthesis processing file the generated to the generation information storage means,
The reproduction request accepting unit of the moving image distribution system accepts the identification information of the program from the terminal at the time of the moving image reproduction request of the terminal,
The terminal address information transmitting means of the moving image distribution system transmits the composition processing file stored in the generated information storage means in association with the received program identification information to the terminal,
The moving image data storage unit of the moving image distribution system stores the moving image data stored in the moving image data storage unit based on the reception of the identification information of the moving image data transmitted from the terminal based on the synthesis processing file. Image data to the terminal,
The composite data distribution means of the moving image distribution system receives the composite data stored in the composite data storage means based on reception of the composite data identification information transmitted from the terminal based on the composite processing file. A moving image distribution method characterized by distributing to a terminal.

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