JP5324108B2 - Computer system, moving image editing method, program, moving image editing terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a moving image editing apparatus capable of improving efficiency or easiness of editing work of editing new moving image data while utilizing moving image data created by others, in such a service as to perform the above editing. <P>SOLUTION: Schedule information is read, moving image files are reproduced in a reproduction order, and on the basis of synthesizing timing, designated synthesizing data are synthesized with a moving image under reproduction and displayed. When a moving image editing instruction is accepted, program constitution is then displayed and the editing instruction is accepted. When a registration instruction is accepted after editing, changed schedule information is then registered. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a computer system for editing a moving image , a moving image editing method , a program , and a moving image editing terminal .

  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, a form of use in which a moving image created by another person is edited and registered as a commercial promoting the shop and distributed to many terminals connected to the Internet is born. . In addition, if you can freely edit a moving image created by someone else, you can synthesize and distribute the store name and service overview of your store with video data, and users who cannot create moving images However, 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, and the synthesized data is combined with a moving image based on each moving image data in the program and distributed as a program for the editing user. In addition, other users can view the content. 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, when a service that allows editing of new moving image data using moving image data created by another person as described above is provided, the efficiency and ease of editing can be improved. It is desired. For example, when there is a user who wants to edit a better program based on a program created by another person, an environment is provided so that the user can easily and efficiently work in the editing operation. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a new media service in which various related programs are created from a certain program and can be browsed.

Therefore, the present invention relates to a computer system and a moving image editing method that can improve the efficiency and ease of editing work in a service in which new moving image data can be edited using moving image data created by others. The object is to provide a method , a program , and a moving image editing terminal .

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a computer system in which a moving image distribution system and a moving image editing terminal are connected via a computer network, wherein the moving image editing terminal includes one or more moving images. A file, composite data to be displayed in combination with the moving images, a reproduction order of the moving image file, a combining timing of the synthetic data to the moving image, the moving image file, the combined data, the reproduction order, the The schedule information for designating the identification information of the user who edited the moving image program based on the synthesis timing is read from the schedule information storage means of the moving image distribution system , and the moving image file is reproduced in the reproduction order. Reproduction means for composing and displaying the designated composite data at the composition timing on the moving image being reproduced; An editing instruction receiving unit that receives an editing instruction for the moving image, and a schedule information reading unit that, when receiving the editing instruction, newly reads from the schedule information storage unit the same schedule information as the read schedule information. Display an editing screen, and display a sample image of the moving image file corresponding to the identification information of one or more moving image files included in the newly read schedule information in the play list field in the editing screen. The indicator composition in the editing screen is displayed and allows the user to set the composition timing of the composition data to be composed at which time during the reproduction time zone indicating the elapsed time from the reproduction start time of the moving image file. Identification of composite data included in the newly read schedule information at the time position And program configuration display means for displaying the sample image of the synthesized data corresponding to the distribution, additional synthetic data specifying the schedule information, change, delete, or, the addition, modification, to specify the schedule information after the deletion and editing means for accepting an editing instruction indicating at least one of changing the combination timing by changing the position of the synthesis time in the indicator sample image synthesis data, when receiving the registration instruction, after receiving the editing instruction Schedule information including the synthesized data to be synthesized with the moving image, the synthesis timing of the synthesized data in the moving image, and the identification information of the new user who has given the editing instruction, to the schedule information storage means It is a computer system comprising: a, a new program registration means for registering

Further, the present invention provides the above computer system , wherein the moving image distribution system references each of the moving image of the moving image file specified by the schedule information and the combined data to be combined with the moving image. a reference permission information storage means for storing the moving image to be transmitted reference Call and deletion schedule information information specifying the moving image file or the synthetic data is designated by the reference permission information to the moving picture editing terminal Distribution management means .
Further, according to the present invention, in the above-described computer system, the new program registration unit includes an edited schedule information, an argument of an identifier indicating editing, and an argument indicating the type of the edited user before editing. A program registration request including an argument indicating whether the user is a user who has created a program based on the moving image file included in the schedule information or is another user other than the user, and transmits the moving image distribution system. The management means receives the program registration request, stores an argument of an identifier indicating editing in the program registration request, and indicates that the argument indicating the type of the edited user is another user If an argument is stored, a new schedule identifier is generated, and the generated schedule identifier is included in the program registration request. Schedule information is associated and recorded in the schedule information storage means, and an argument of an identifier indicating editing is stored in the program registration request, and a schedule before editing for an argument indicating the type of the edited user When an argument indicating that the user has created a program using a moving image file included in the information is stored, the schedule information storage means is based on schedule identification information indicated by the schedule information included in the program registration request The schedule information recorded in is updated.

The present invention is also a moving image editing method in a computer system in which a moving image distribution system and a moving image editing terminal are connected via a computer network , wherein the moving image editing terminal includes one or more reproducing means. A moving image file, synthesized data to be displayed on the moving image, reproduction order of the moving image file, synthesis timing of the synthesized data to the moving image, moving image file, synthesized data, reproduction order And schedule information for designating the identification information of the user who edited the program of the moving image based on the synthesis timing is read from the schedule information storage means of the moving image distribution system , and the moving image file is reproduced in the order of reproduction. In addition, the specified synthesized data is synthesized and displayed at the synthesis timing on the moving image being played back, When the collection instruction accepting unit accepts the editing instruction of the moving image and the schedule information reading unit accepts the editing instruction, a new schedule information from the schedule information storing unit having the same schedule information as the read schedule information is received. The program structure display means displays the editing screen and corresponds to the identification information of one or more moving image files included in the newly read schedule information in the play list field in the editing screen. The sample image of the moving image file to be displayed is displayed and the user is allowed to set the combining timing for combining the combined data at which time during the reproduction time zone indicating the elapsed time from the reproduction start time of the moving image file It is included in the newly read schedule information at the position of the synthesis time of the indicator in the editing screen. Display sample image synthesis data corresponding to the identification information of the synthetic data, editing means, additional synthetic data specifying the schedule information, change, delete, or the add, modify, schedule information after the deletion receiving an editing indication of at least one of the change of combination timing by changing the position of the synthesis time in the indicator sample image synthesis data to specify, if a new program registration means, accepting the registration instruction, Schedule information including the composite data to be combined with the moving image after receiving the editing instruction, the combining timing of the combined data in the moving image, and the identification information of the new user who has performed the editing instruction a moving picture editing method and registers to the schedule information storage means.

The present invention also provides a computer of the moving image editing terminal in a computer system in which a moving image distribution system and a moving image editing terminal are connected via a computer network, and synthesizes the moving image with one or more moving image files and the moving images. Composition data to be displayed, reproduction order of the moving image file, composition timing of the composition data to the moving image, moving image program based on the moving image file, the composition data, the reproduction order, and the composition timing And the schedule information for designating the user's identification information edited from the schedule information storage means of the moving image distribution system , the moving image file is reproduced in the reproduction order, and the moving image is reproduced. Reproduction means for synthesizing and displaying the designated synthesized data at the synthesis timing; An editing instruction receiving unit that receives an editing instruction, a schedule information reading unit that performs a new reading from the schedule information storage unit of the same schedule information as the read schedule information when the editing instruction is received, and an editing screen. A sample image of the moving image file corresponding to the identification information of one or more moving image files included in the newly read schedule information is displayed in the play list column in the editing screen, and the moving image In the position of the synthesis time of the indicator in the editing screen for allowing the user to set the synthesis timing of the synthesis data to be synthesized at which time during the reproduction time zone indicating the elapsed time from the reproduction start time of the image file, The data corresponding to the identification information of the composite data included in the newly read schedule information Program configuration display means for displaying the sample image data, additional synthetic data specifying the schedule information, change, delete, or, the addition, modification, sample images of the synthetic data that specifies the schedule information after the deletion Editing means for receiving an editing instruction indicating at least one of a change in the combining timing due to a change in the position of the combining time in the indicator, and, when receiving a registration instruction, combining with the moving image after receiving the editing instruction wherein the combined data, a new program registration means that the combination timing in the moving image of the combined data, the schedule information including the identification information of the new user who performed the editing instruction, and registers to the schedule information storage means for, It is a program to make it function as.
The present invention is also the moving image editing terminal in a computer system in which a moving image distribution system and a moving image editing terminal are connected via a computer network, and combines one or more moving image files and the moving images. Composition data to be displayed, reproduction order of the moving image file, composition timing of the composition data to the moving image, moving image program based on the moving image file, the composition data, the reproduction order, and the composition timing And the schedule information for designating the user's identification information edited from the schedule information storage means of the moving image distribution system, the moving image file is reproduced in the reproduction order, and the moving image is reproduced. Reproduction means for synthesizing and displaying the designated synthesized data at the synthesis timing; and editing instructions for the moving image An editing instruction receiving means for receiving a schedule information reading means for newly reading from the schedule information storage means the same schedule information as the read schedule information when the editing instruction is received, and an editing screen. A sample image of the moving image file corresponding to the identification information of one or more moving image files included in the newly read schedule information is displayed in the play list column in the editing screen, and the moving image In the position of the synthesis time of the indicator in the editing screen for allowing the user to set the synthesis timing of the synthesis data to be synthesized at which time during the reproduction time zone indicating the elapsed time from the reproduction start time of the image file, Composition corresponding to identification information of composition data included in newly read schedule information Program composition display means for displaying the sample image of the data, and addition, change, deletion of the composite data specified by the schedule information, or a sample image of the composite data specified by the schedule information after the addition, change, deletion An editing unit that receives an editing instruction indicating at least one of a change in a combining timing due to a change in a position of a combining time in the indicator, and a moving image after receiving the editing instruction when a registration instruction is received. New program registration means for registering schedule information including the synthesized data to be synthesized, synthesis timing of the synthesized data in the moving image, and identification information of a new user who has given the editing instruction in the schedule information storage means And a moving image editing terminal.

  According to the present invention, when a user other than the user who created the original program reproduces the moving image data in the program on the terminal, edits the moving image, and registers it as a new program, It is automatically registered as a program created by a user who is an editor who uses the terminal. Therefore, when a user edits a program created by another user, the work efficiency of registering as a program edited by the user can be improved when the program is registered after the editing work.

  Further, according to the present invention, a user other than the user who created the original program reproduces the moving image data in the program on the terminal, edits the moving image, and creates a new one based on the editing source program. When creating a program, the composition of the original program, that is, how many moving image data are included, which composition data is displayed in which composition data and which composition data is displayed, is edited. It can be grasped instantly and easily by the screen. As a result, another edited new program can be easily created using the original program configuration as a model, so that the efficiency and ease of editing by the user can be improved.

  Further, according to the present invention, a composition timing different from that of the original program can be applied to a moving image based on moving image data in a program simply by moving the composition timing of the sample image of the synthesized data using the editing screen. It is possible to easily perform an editing process for synthesizing the synthesized data at.

  In addition, when there is a user who wants to edit a better program based on a program created by another person, selection of moving image data or synthesized data of the original program or synthesis of synthesized data There is no need to re-set the timing from the beginning, and the original program can be seasoned, so that it is possible to provide an environment where the user can easily and efficiently work in the editing work. Therefore, it becomes possible to provide a new media service that allows various related programs to be created and browsed.

Hereinafter, a moving image editing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a moving image distribution system including a moving image editing apparatus 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 stores schedule information necessary for distributing a moving image in a program created by a user operating the terminal 6 to access the moving image distribution management server 1. 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. Reference numeral 5 denotes a distribution server, which distributes moving image data and composite data stored in the data storage server 4 to the terminal 6.

  In the moving image distribution system according to the present embodiment, moving image data uploaded from the terminal 6 and combined data to be combined with the moving image data are stored in the data storage server 4, and the combined data is combined with the moving image data. The moving image is played back on many terminals 6 connected to the moving image distribution system via the 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 moving image data registered from the terminal 6 using the terminal 6, and the edited moving image data on the system. And registering a new image to a number of terminals 6 connected to the moving image distribution system via a communication network. 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 combines data (text data, photo data or effect data to be combined with a moving image. Data is data to give some motion on the moving image, 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, etc.), Accepts at least the designation of the synthesis timing of the synthesized data to the moving image (elapsed time from the start of reproduction of the moving image), the identification information of the designated moving image data and the synthesized data, and the synthesized image with the moving image data Identification information of a program whose data is reproduced on the terminal 6 (referred to as a schedule ID in the detailed description of the processing below), and synthesized data to the moving image data Form to generate a program information stores at least a synthetic timing of reproducing on the terminal 6, (referred to as schedule information in the detailed description of the process below). Then, the moving image distribution management server 1 registers the generated schedule information in the program server 3 (schedule information storage unit) in association with the identification information (user ID, etc.) of the user who operates the terminal 6 and the schedule ID of the program. To do.

  The moving image distribution management server 1 accepts a schedule ID of a program from the terminal 6 when a moving image reproduction request is made from the terminal 6 that reproduces the program. Then, the moving image distribution management server 1 causes the terminal 6 to execute a process for reading the moving image data and the synthesized data specified by the program schedule ID from the server, the program schedule ID, ID of moving image data to be reproduced in the program, identification information of synthesized data to be synthesized with the moving image of the moving image data (hereinafter referred to as synthesized data ID), timing of synthesizing the synthesized data to the moving image, etc. The stored schedule information is transmitted to the terminal 6 that reproduces the program. The terminal 6 reads the moving image data and the combined data from the distribution server 5 based on the reproduction start program and the schedule information, and combines the combined data with the moving image of the moving image data based on the combining timing. Process to display.

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 refers to the combined data to be combined with the already registered (uploaded) moving image data, the designation of the combining timing in the moving image of the combined data, the moving image data, This refers to the process of registering the synthesis data and synthesis timing information for each user.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing 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. It is assumed that the schedule information is generated for each program created by the user and recorded in the program server 3.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the terminal.
As shown in FIG. 4, the terminal 6 includes information about a communication processing unit 21 that communicates with a server and the like via a communication network, a control unit 22 that controls each processing unit of the terminal 6, and input devices such as a mouse and a monitor. Input / output unit 23 that performs transmission / reception, moving image reproduction processing unit 24 that reproduces moving images in a program, editing instruction receiving unit 25 that receives editing instructions for moving images in a program, schedule information reading unit that reads schedule information from a server or the like 26, at least a program configuration display unit 27 for displaying the configuration of a program at the time of editing on a monitor, an editing processing unit 28 for performing an editing process, and a new program registration unit 29 for registering information of the changed program.

FIG. 5 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 6. In this web page, when the user moves to a web page for starting moving image distribution, a sample image corresponding to one moving image data in a registered program is displayed on the web page as a list for each program. ing. Each sample image showing each program displayed on this web page shows a program that holds the original moving image data created by a certain user, or an editing in which the original moving image data is edited by another user There are various cases such as a case where a program that holds subsequent moving image data is shown. By designating a sample image on the terminal 6, a program corresponding to the sample image is reproduced on the terminal 6.

  When the user wants to reproduce the program, the terminal 6 displays a sample image (a sample image corresponding to moving image data in a program edited by another user different from the user who uses the terminal 6). ) Is received from the user (step S201), and a moving image reproduction request storing the schedule ID of the program corresponding to the designated sample image is transmitted to the moving image distribution management server 1 (step S201). 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. Furthermore, the reproduction start program is a process for reproducing moving image data designated as a program, a process for re-acquiring each of the moving image data designated as a program and its composite data from the distribution server 5, and a program. Processing for displaying one or more designated moving image data sample images on the screen of the terminal 6 that reproduces the program, and when there are a plurality of moving image data designated as a program, This is a program for causing the terminal 6 to execute processes such as continuous sequential reproduction.

  When the terminal 6 receives streaming of the moving image data, the terminal 6 constructs a reproduction moving image based on the streaming data and displays it on the moving image display area of the screen of the terminal 6, or based on the editing instruction. Then, a moving image playback / editing program for performing moving image editing processing is stored in advance, and when the moving image playback / editing program is executed on the terminal 6, as shown in FIG. A moving image reproduction processing unit 24, an editing instruction receiving unit 25, a schedule information reading unit 26, a program configuration display unit 27, an editing processing unit 28, and a new program registration unit 29 are configured.

  When the moving image reproduction processing unit 24 of the terminal 6 detects the 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 ID is stored. A schedule 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 reproduction processing unit 24 in the terminal 6 records the schedule information in a memory or the like, and also stores the moving image data ID, composite data ID, etc. stored in the schedule information. Is acquired (step S209). 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 S210). 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. The moving image data is distributed by streaming to the IP address of the terminal 6 (step S211), and the composite data is transmitted to the terminal 6 (step S212).

  Next, the moving image reproduction processing unit 24 of the terminal 6 receives the packet of streaming data transmitted from the distribution server 5, constructs a moving image sequentially with a plurality of packets, and reproduces the moving image on the screen. Display to the area (step S213). Thereby, a moving image is reproduced. In addition, the moving image reproduction processing unit 24 of the terminal 6 detects the time of the composition timing of the composition 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. It is determined whether the detected synthesis timing time has come (step S214). 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 S215). Thus, the synthesized data is synthesized with the moving image data and displayed. The displayed moving image program is created by another person.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an interface of the program display screen.
As shown in this figure, the moving image display screen includes a moving image reproduction area a and a button display area b. An edit button is displayed in the button display area b, and the user uses an input device such as a mouse or a keyboard connected to the terminal 6 to match the cursor displayed on the monitor of the terminal 6 with the edit button. By pressing, moving image data in the program being played can be edited. As used herein, editing refers to the addition, change, or deletion of one or more moving image data included in a program, or the combined data to be combined with the moving image data, or the change of the combined timing of the combined data It is processing of. When the user wants to create a different program by editing this program in the moving image of the program used by another person displayed on the terminal 6, the user presses the edit button on the moving image display screen. Thus, editing can be performed.

FIG. 7 is a first diagram showing a processing flow of the program editing process.
FIG. 8 is a second diagram showing a processing flow of the program editing process.
Next, the program editing process will be described with reference to FIG.
First, when the edit button displayed on the moving image display screen of the terminal 6 is pressed during or after the reproduction of the moving image data in the designated program, the editing instruction receiving unit 25 of the terminal 6 An instruction input is detected (step S301). Then, the schedule information reading unit 26 of the terminal 6 makes a request for starting the editing application program storing the user ID of the user who uses the terminal 6 to the moving image distribution management server 1 (step S302).

  Specifically, the activation request is transmitted to the moving image distribution management server 1 by sending information to the URL of the moving image distribution management server 1 with an argument indicating an identifier indicating editing. The image distribution management server 1 detects that it is a request for starting an editing application program. Further, the argument added to the URL further includes a request for starting the editing application program transmitted from the terminal 6 as a start request from the user who created the program, or a start request from a user other than the user who created the program. An identifier indicating that is added. As a result, the moving image editing processing unit 14 of the moving image distribution management server 1 causes the editing application program activation request to be the user who created the moving image program being played on the terminal 6 or another user other than the user. It detects whether it is accepting from either. In the present embodiment, a case will be described below where an activation request for an editing application program is received from another user other than the user who created the moving image program being played back on the terminal 6.

  Next, the moving image editing processing unit 14 of the moving image distribution management server 1 detects the user ID from the activation request for the editing application program, performs authentication based on the user ID (step S303), and if the authentication is OK. For example, permission to start the editing application program is transmitted to the terminal 6 (step S304). Then, the editing processing unit of the terminal 6 starts the editing application program and displays an editing screen on the monitor (step S305). Further, the schedule information reading unit 26 of the terminal 6 reads the schedule ID from the schedule information of the program stored in the memory or the like, and transmits a schedule information transmission request storing the schedule ID to the moving image distribution management server 1 (step) S306).

  Next, when receiving the schedule information transmission request, 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 S3). S307). 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 S308). Next, the moving image distribution management unit 15 of the moving image distribution management server 1 includes the presence / absence of moving image data stored in the schedule information received from the program server 3, a viewing authority flag, a reference permission flag, composite data The presence / absence of data, viewing authority flag, and reference permission flag are read. Here, the browsing authority flag is information indicating whether or not the user who uses the terminal 6 has the browsing authority, and the reference permission flag indicates that the user who created the program indicated by the schedule information is moving image data or composite data. It is information indicating whether or not the other person's reference to the in-program data is permitted. Then, the moving image distribution management unit 15 has any one of whether the presence / absence of data indicates “none”, the browsing authority flag indicates “not browsing”, or the reference permission flag indicates “not referable”. An ID other than the ID of the applicable moving image data or the ID of the composite data is detected, and the ID is deleted from the schedule information (step S309). Then, the moving image distribution management unit 15 of the moving image distribution management server 1 transmits schedule information to the terminal 6 (step S310).

  Next, in the terminal 6, when the schedule information is received, the program configuration display unit 27 in the terminal 6 records / updates the schedule information in a memory or the like, and the moving image data ID and composite data stored in the schedule information. The ID is read, sample images corresponding to these IDs are acquired from the setting file or the like sent together with the schedule information from the moving image distribution management server 1, and the sample images of the moving image data are displayed in the program play list column on the editing screen. In addition, a sample image of the synthesized data corresponding to the synthesized data ID is displayed in an indicator indicating the synthesis timing in the playback time zone of the moving image, thereby displaying the program configuration in the editing screen ( Step S311). Details of the editing screen will be described later.

  Further, the moving image reproduction processing unit 24 of the terminal 6 transmits a moving image distribution request storing the moving image data ID stored in the schedule information and the synthesized data ID to the distribution server 5 (step S312). 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. Based on the moving image data ID and the combined data ID, the moving image data and the combined data stored in the data storage server 4 are acquired. Then, the moving image data is distributed to the IP address of the terminal 6 by streaming (step S313), and the composite data is transmitted to the terminal 6 (step S314).

  The moving image reproduction processing unit 24 of the terminal 6 receives a packet of streaming data transmitted from the distribution server 5, constructs a moving image sequentially with a plurality of packets, and reproduces a moving image reproduction area on the editing screen. Is displayed (step S315). Thereby, a moving image is reproduced. In addition, the moving image reproduction processing unit 24 of the terminal 6 detects the time of the composition timing of the composition 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. It is determined whether the detected synthesis timing time has come (step S316). 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 S317). Thus, the synthesized data is synthesized with the moving image data and displayed.

FIG. 9 shows an editing screen.
As shown in this figure, in the editing screen displayed on the terminal 6, a sample image display area of moving image data in which one or a plurality of sample images of moving image data included in the program to be edited can be displayed. And an indicator for setting at which timing within the range of the playback time length of the moving image data the synthesized data is to be synthesized with the moving image data, and a sample image of the synthesized data is displayed at a position within the indicator corresponding to the synthesis timing There are a combination timing designation area to be played and a playback moving picture display area in which a moving picture in the program is played back.

  Now, assume that the editing screen as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the terminal 6. On the editing screen, the user can move the sample image of the synthesized data displayed in the synthesis timing designation area to the left and right within the indicator. Then, by changing the position of the synthesis timing in the indicator (the elapsed time from the playback start time of the moving image) in the synthesis timing designation area, the synthesis timing of the synthesized data to the moving image can be freely changed. Can do. In addition to the change of the synthesis timing, the user uses the editing screen to add the synthesized data to the moving image of the moving image data and change the other synthesized data to the sample image display area of the moving image data. This can be performed for each moving image data of each displayed sample image. Also, certain moving image data in the program can be changed to other moving image data. These editing processes are accepted by the editing processing unit 28 of the terminal 6 (step S318), and the contents of the schedule information recorded in the memory or the like are rewritten to the editing contents (step S319). For example, when synthetic data is added, the ID of the added synthetic data is written in the synthetic data description area in the schedule information, and when the synthetic timing of the synthetic data is changed, the synthetic data is added. Rewrite timing information.

  After the editing is completed, when the user presses the save button on the editing screen (step S320), the new program registration unit 29 of the terminal 6 stores the program information in which the schedule information changed by the editing processing unit 28 is stored. The request is transmitted to the moving image distribution management server 1 (step S321). Then, the moving image editing processing unit 14 of the moving image distribution management server 1 that has received the changed schedule information generates a new schedule ID (step S322), and receives the schedule ID and the schedule information received from the terminal 6. Then, registration is performed in association with the program server 3 (step S323). This completes the editing process.

  Specifically, the program registration request is similar to the above-described editing application program activation request, and the URL of the moving image distribution management server 1 includes an identifier argument indicating editing and the user who created the program. Information to which an argument of an identifier indicating whether a program registration request from the terminal 6 or a program registration request from the terminal 6 of a user other than the user who created the program is added. Then, the moving image editing processing unit 14 of the moving image distribution management server 1 determines whether the program registration request has been received from the user who created the moving image program being played back on the terminal 6, or creates the program, using these arguments. It is detected whether it has been received from another user other than the user who made the request. If it is determined that a program other than the user who created the moving image program is received, a new schedule ID is generated as a new registration, and the schedule information received from the terminal 6 is changed to the newly generated schedule ID. It is recorded in the program server 3 in association with each other. On the other hand, when the program registration request is received from the terminal 6 operated by the user who created the program, the schedule information stored in the program server 3 based on the schedule ID indicated by the received schedule information. Process to update.

  When a program based on the schedule information registered in step S323 is distributed to the terminal 6, the moving image data in the program edited by the above process is reproduced on the terminal 6. It will be.

  According to the above processing, when a user other than the user who created the original program reproduces the moving image data in the program on the terminal 6, edits the moving image, and registers it as a new program. Is automatically registered as a program created by a user who is an editor who uses the terminal 6. Therefore, when a user edits a program created by another user, the work efficiency of registering as a program edited by the user can be improved when the program is registered after the editing work.

  Further, according to the above-described process, a user other than the user who created the original program reproduces the moving image data in the program on the terminal 6, edits the moving image, and based on the editing source program. When trying to create a new program, the composition of the original program, that is, how many moving image data are included, which composition data is displayed in which composition data and which composition data is displayed, The editing screen shown in FIG. 9 can be grasped instantly and easily. As a result, another edited new program can be easily created using the original program configuration as a model, so that the efficiency and ease of editing by the user can be improved.

  Further, according to the above-described processing, the moving image based on the moving image data in the program can be restored to the original image only by moving the combining timing of the sample image of the combined data using the editing screen shown in FIG. Editing processing for synthesizing synthesized data at a synthesis timing different from that of the program can be easily performed.

  In addition, when there is a user who wants to edit a better program based on a program created by another person, selection of moving image data or synthesized data of the original program or synthesis of synthesized data There is no need to re-set the timing from the beginning, and the original program can be seasoned, so that it is possible to provide an environment where the user can easily and efficiently work in the editing work. Therefore, it becomes possible to provide a new media service that allows various related programs to be created and browsed.

  In addition, the above-mentioned terminal and each server have a computer system inside. Each 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 the 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 above-mentioned “computer system” includes a WWW system having a homepage providing environment (or display environment). 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 figure which shows the structure of the moving image delivery system provided with the moving image editing apparatus. It is a functional block diagram of a moving image delivery management server. It is a figure which shows schedule information. It is a figure which shows schedule information. It is a figure which shows the processing flow of a program reproduction | regeneration process. It is a figure which shows the interface of a program display screen. It is a 1st figure which shows the processing flow of a program edit process. It is a 2nd figure which shows the processing flow of a program edit process. It is a figure which shows the screen for edit.

Explanation of symbols

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 (6)

A computer system in which a moving image distribution system and a moving image editing terminal are connected via a computer network,
The moving image editing terminal is
One or more moving image files, combined data to be combined and displayed on the moving images, reproduction order of the moving image files, combining timing of the combined data to the moving images, the moving image file, and the combined data The schedule information for specifying the reproduction order and the identification information of the user who edited the program of the moving image based on the synthesis timing is read from the schedule information storage means of the moving image distribution system , and the moving image file is Reproducing means for reproducing in the reproduction order and for displaying the synthesized data designated on the moving image being reproduced at the synthesis timing;
Editing instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction to edit the moving image;
Schedule information reading means for newly reading from the schedule information storage means of the same schedule information as the read schedule information when the editing instruction is received;
The editing screen is displayed, and a sample image of the moving image file corresponding to the identification information of one or more moving image files included in the newly read schedule information is displayed in the play list field in the editing screen. In addition, the combination time of the indicator in the editing screen that allows the user to set the combination timing of the combination data to be combined at which time during the reproduction time zone indicating the elapsed time from the reproduction start time of the moving image file Program structure display means for displaying a sample image of the composite data corresponding to the identification information of the composite data included in the newly read schedule information at a position ;
Additional synthetic data specifying the schedule information, change, delete, or, the addition, modification, synthesis by changing the position of the synthesis time in the indicator sample image synthesis data that specifies the schedule information after the deletion Editing means for receiving an editing instruction indicating at least one of timing changes;
When the registration instruction is received, the composite data to be combined with the moving image after receiving the editing instruction, the combining timing of the combined data in the moving image, and the new user who has performed the editing instruction the schedule information including the identification information, and the new program registration means for registering to the schedule information storage means,
A computer system comprising: The moving image distribution system comprises:
Reference availability information storage means for storing each of the reference availability information of the moving image of the moving image file specified by the schedule information and the synthesized data to be synthesized with the moving image ;
The deleted schedule information information specifying the moving image file or the synthetic data is designated with the reference not the moving image distribution management means for transmitting to said moving picture editing terminal in the reference permission information,
Computer system according to claim 1, she characterized in that it comprises a. The new program registration means is a program that uses the moving image file included in the schedule information before editing, the schedule information after editing, the argument of the identifier indicating editing, and the argument of the type of the edited user. A program registration request including an argument indicating whether the user is the created user or another user other than the created user,
  The moving image distribution management means includes:
  Upon receipt of the program registration request, an argument of an identifier indicating editing is stored in the program registration request, and an argument indicating other user is stored for an argument indicating the type of the edited user A new schedule identifier is generated, and the generated schedule identifier is associated with the schedule information included in the program registration request and recorded in the schedule information storage means. An argument of an identifier indicating editing is stored, and an argument indicating the user who created the program by the moving image file included in the schedule information before editing is stored for the argument indicating the type of the edited user The schedule identification information indicated by the schedule information included in the program registration request. Update scheduling information recorded in Joules information storage means
  The computer system according to claim 2. A moving image editing method in a computer system in which a moving image distribution system and a moving image editing terminal are connected via a computer network ,
The moving image editing terminal is
The reproduction means includes one or more moving image files, combined data to be combined and displayed on the moving images, a reproduction order of the moving image files, a combining timing of the combined data to the moving images, and the moving image file. Schedule information for designating the synthesized data, the playback order, and the identification information of the user who edited the video program based on the synthesis timing is read from the schedule information storage unit of the video distribution system, The image file is reproduced in the reproduction order, and the designated synthesized data is synthesized and displayed at the synthesis timing on the moving image being reproduced,
An editing instruction receiving means receives an instruction to edit the moving image;
When the schedule information reading means receives the editing instruction, the schedule information reading means performs a new reading from the schedule information storage means of the same schedule information as the read schedule information,
The program structure display means displays an editing screen, and the moving image file corresponding to the identification information of one or more moving image files included in the newly read schedule information in the play list column in the editing screen In the editing screen, which displays a sample image of the moving image file and allows the user to set a synthesis timing at which time of the synthesis data to be synthesized during a playback time zone indicating an elapsed time from the playback start time of the moving image file A sample image of the composite data corresponding to the identification information of the composite data included in the newly read schedule information is displayed at the position of the composite time of the indicator ,
Editing means, additional synthetic data specifying the schedule information, change, delete, or the add, modify, position of the synthetic time in the indicator sample image synthesis data that specifies the schedule information after the deletion An edit instruction indicating at least one of the change of the synthesis timing due to the change of
When the new program registration means accepts a registration instruction, the composition data to be synthesized with the moving image, the composition timing of the composition data in the moving image, and the editing instruction after accepting the editing instruction. moving picture editing method characterized by the schedule information including the new user identification information was performed, and registers to the schedule information storage means. A computer of the moving image editing terminal in a computer system in which the moving image distribution system and the moving image editing terminal are connected via a computer network;
One or more moving image files, combined data to be combined and displayed on the moving images, reproduction order of the moving image files, combining timing of the combined data to the moving images, the moving image file, and the combined data The schedule information for specifying the reproduction order and the identification information of the user who edited the program of the moving image based on the synthesis timing is read from the schedule information storage means of the moving image distribution system , and the moving image file is Reproduction means for reproducing the reproduction order and combining and displaying the designated synthesized data at the synthesis timing on the moving image being reproduced,
Editing instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction to edit the moving image;
Schedule information reading means for performing new reading from the schedule information storage means of the same schedule information as the read schedule information when the editing instruction is received;
The editing screen is displayed, and a sample image of the moving image file corresponding to the identification information of one or more moving image files included in the newly read schedule information is displayed in the play list field in the editing screen. In addition, the combination time of the indicator in the editing screen that allows the user to set the combination timing of the combination data to be combined at which time during the reproduction time zone indicating the elapsed time from the reproduction start time of the moving image file Program composition display means for displaying a sample image of the composite data corresponding to the identification information of the composite data included in the newly read schedule information at a position ;
Additional synthetic data specifying the schedule information, change, delete, or, the addition, modification, synthesis by changing the position of the synthesis time in the indicator sample image synthesis data that specifies the schedule information after the deletion Editing means for receiving an editing instruction indicating at least one of timing changes;
When the registration instruction is received, the composite data to be combined with the moving image after receiving the editing instruction, the combining timing of the combined data in the moving image, and the new user who has performed the editing instruction the schedule information including the identification information, a new program registration means for registering to the schedule information storage means,
Program to function as. The moving image editing terminal in a computer system in which a moving image distribution system and a moving image editing terminal are connected via a computer network,
One or more moving image files, combined data to be combined and displayed on the moving images, reproduction order of the moving image files, combining timing of the combined data to the moving images, the moving image file, and the combined data The schedule information for specifying the reproduction order and the identification information of the user who edited the program of the moving image based on the synthesis timing is read from the schedule information storage means of the moving image distribution system , and the moving image file is Reproducing means for reproducing in the reproduction order and for displaying the synthesized data designated on the moving image being reproduced at the synthesis timing;
Editing instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction to edit the moving image;
Schedule information reading means for newly reading from the schedule information storage means of the same schedule information as the read schedule information when the editing instruction is received;
The editing screen is displayed, and a sample image of the moving image file corresponding to the identification information of one or more moving image files included in the newly read schedule information is displayed in the play list field in the editing screen. In addition, the combination time of the indicator in the editing screen that allows the user to set the combination timing of the combination data to be combined at which time during the reproduction time zone indicating the elapsed time from the reproduction start time of the moving image file Program structure display means for displaying a sample image of the composite data corresponding to the identification information of the composite data included in the newly read schedule information at a position ;
Additional synthetic data specifying the schedule information, change, delete, or, the addition, modification, synthesis by changing the position of the synthesis time in the indicator sample image synthesis data that specifies the schedule information after the deletion Editing means for receiving an editing instruction indicating at least one of timing changes;
When the registration instruction is received, the composite data to be combined with the moving image after receiving the editing instruction, the combining timing of the combined data in the moving image, and the new user who has performed the editing instruction the schedule information including the identification information, and the new program registration means for registering to the schedule information storage means,
A moving picture editing terminal comprising:

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