JP5416599B2 - Movie creating apparatus and movie creating method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a moving image creating apparatus and a moving image creating method.

  There is a service in which a user uploads an image or a video to a server and is shared by many users. In such services, uploaded videos can often be played back and viewed on a communication terminal such as a personal computer or a portable terminal. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a moving image transmission apparatus that converts a moving image file into a format that can be viewed on a mobile phone in response to a request from the mobile phone.

JP 2008-228122 A

  In general, there are a plurality of standard moving image formats, and a device for reproducing a moving image is designed to support reproduction of a moving image format suitable for its own hardware and software specifications. In recent years, it has become possible to view moving images not only with the mobile phone and personal computer described in Patent Document 1, but also with devices such as televisions and digital photo frames. Is progressing.

  Therefore, in the video viewing service described in Patent Document 1, a wide variety of devices for playing back videos from high-function devices such as mobile phones and personal computers to low-function devices such as digital photo frames are supported. In order to make it possible, it is preferable to provide a plurality of video formats when sharing a single video.

  However, as compatible devices and video formats increase, the process of registering video playback devices specified by the user and the process of setting video formats suitable for individual devices become very complicated and burdensome to the user. It is possible to become. The device that creates the video can automatically recognize the device specified by the user without bothering the user, and automatically identifies which video format the recognized device supports. It is desirable that it can be determined.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a moving image creating apparatus and a moving image creating method capable of easily creating moving images respectively corresponding to various devices (playback apparatuses). Objective.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a moving image creating apparatus according to the present invention is a moving image creating apparatus that creates a moving image based on an input from a communication terminal and provides the moving image to a playback device related to the communication terminal. Storage means for storing, for each of the one or more playback devices, identification information for identifying the type of the playback device, and profile information including setting information for specifying the video format supported by the playback device; The receiving means for receiving the specific information for specifying the playback device related to the communication terminal from the communication terminal, the specific information received by the receiving means and the identification information of the profile information stored in the storage means are compared. And estimating means for estimating a playback device related to a communication terminal from among one or more playback devices whose profile information is stored in the storage means, and playback estimated by the estimation means And profile information of location, by using the specific information received by the receiving means, to create a profile information of the playback apparatus of the communication terminal, and profile information creation means for storing the storing means, the moving image creating command from the communication terminal When receiving, information about the playback device related to the communication terminal is transmitted to the communication terminal, and when information about the specified playback device is received among the information transmitted by the transmission means , profile information of the specified playback device And moving image providing means for providing a moving image corresponding to the moving image format of the playback device related to the communication terminal based on the setting information.

Similarly, in order to solve the above-described problem, a moving image creating method according to the present invention creates a moving image based on an input from a communication terminal, and provides the moving image in the moving image creating apparatus that provides the moving image to a playback device related to the communication terminal. A creation method, wherein a receiving step for receiving specification information for specifying a playback device related to a communication terminal from the communication terminal, and identification for identifying the type of the playback device for each of the one or more playback devices Information and identification information of profile information stored in storage means for storing profile information including setting information for specifying the moving image format to which the playback device corresponds, and the specific information received in the receiving step In comparison, an estimation step for estimating a playback device related to the communication terminal from one or more playback devices whose profile information is stored in the storage means; Using the profile information of the estimated reproduction apparatus in step, and the specific information received in the receiving step, to create a profile information of the playback apparatus of the communication terminal, and profile information creation step of storing the storing means, the communication When a video creation command is received from the terminal, a transmission step for transmitting information related to the playback device related to the communication terminal to the communication terminal, and information received for the specified playback device among the information transmitted in the transmission step is specified And a moving image providing step of providing a moving image corresponding to the moving image format of the reproducing device related to the communication terminal based on the setting information of the profile information of the reproducing device.

  According to such a moving image creating apparatus and moving image creating method, when the specific information for specifying the playback device related to the communication terminal is received from the communication terminal, the identification information of the specific information and the profile information stored in the storage means And the playback device related to the communication terminal is estimated from one or more playback devices whose profile information is stored in the storage means. This makes it possible to narrow down a desired playback device from one or more playback devices stored in the storage unit based on the specific information provided from the communication terminal. As a result, the playback device designated by the user of the communication terminal can be selected. Can be recognized automatically. Further, using the estimated reproduction device profile information and the specific information received from the communication terminal, the reproduction device profile information related to the communication terminal is created and stored in the storage means. As a result, profile information of the playback device specified by the user of the communication terminal is newly created using profile information (particularly setting information) of the playback device recognized as the playback device specified by the user of the communication terminal. It is possible to automatically determine which video format is supported by the playback device designated by the user of the communication terminal. Therefore, it is possible to easily create moving images corresponding to various playback devices.

Further, in the moving image creating apparatus according to the present invention, the moving image providing means receives a moving image creating instruction from the communication terminal and information related to the designated playback device among the information transmitted by the transmitting means . Generating means for generating a moving image corresponding to the moving image format of the reproducing apparatus related to the communication terminal using setting information of profile information of the reproducing apparatus, and reference information for acquiring the moving picture generated by the generating means from the moving picture creating apparatus Reference information transmitting means for transmitting to the communication terminal, and moving picture transmitting means for transmitting the moving picture generated by the generating means to the reproducing apparatus in response to access from the reproducing apparatus related to the communication terminal based on the reference information. Is preferred.

Similarly, in the moving image creating method according to the present invention, video providing step, the moving image creating command from the communication terminal, among the information transmitted in the transmitting step, upon receiving the information relating to the designated reproduction apparatus, designated A generating step for generating a moving image corresponding to a moving image format of the reproducing device related to the communication terminal using setting information of profile information of the reproducing device, and reference information for acquiring the moving image generated in the generating step from the moving image creating device A reference information transmission step for transmitting to the communication terminal, and a video transmission step for transmitting the video generated in the generation step to the playback device in response to an access from the playback device related to the communication terminal based on the reference information. Is preferred.

  According to such a configuration, when receiving a moving image creation command and information related to the playback device related to the communication terminal and the estimated playback device from the communication terminal, the communication terminal uses the setting information of the profile information including this information. A moving image suitable for the playback apparatus is generated. As a result, it is possible to automatically determine the moving image format corresponding to the reproduction device designated by the user of the communication terminal and generate a moving image suitable for the reproduction device. Therefore, it is possible to easily create moving images corresponding to various playback devices. Furthermore, the generated moving image is transmitted to the playback device in response to an access from the playback device based on the reference information transmitted to the communication terminal in response to the generation of the moving image. As a result, it is possible to generate moving images for a plurality of playback devices with one communication terminal, and convenience is improved.

  In the video creation device according to the present invention, the specific information is image information including an appearance image of the playback device related to the communication terminal, and the identification information of the profile information is the color of the appearance of the playback device associated with the profile information. Information and shape information, and the estimation means analyzes the image information received by the reception means to extract the color information and shape information of the reproduction apparatus related to the communication terminal, and stores the extracted information and the storage means. It is preferable to compare with the identification information of the profile information being stored, and to estimate the playback device related to the communication terminal from one or more playback devices whose profile information is stored in the storage means.

  According to the moving image creating apparatus and the moving image creating method according to the present invention, it is possible to easily create moving images corresponding to various playback devices.

1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a moving image creating system 1 including a moving image creating apparatus 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the description content of the profile information. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of description contents of a moving image creation file 212. FIG. It is a figure explaining the process which produces | generates the moving image creation file 212-2 for reproducing | regenerating apparatuses using the moving image creation file 212-1 of the produced moving image by the moving image creation file management part 26. FIG. 3 is a hardware configuration diagram of the moving image creating apparatus 2. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an estimation / registration process of the playback device 4 related to the mobile terminal 3 executed in the moving image creation system 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part 33 of the portable terminal 3 in the process shown in FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a moving image creation process executed in the moving image creation system 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part 33 of the portable terminal 3 in the process shown in FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a moving image creation process executed in the moving image creation system 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part 33 of the portable terminal 3 in the process shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same or equivalent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an overall configuration of a moving image creating system 1 including a moving image creating apparatus 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the moving image creating system 1 creates a moving image based on an input from a portable terminal (communication terminal) 3 and provides the created moving image creating device 2 created on the playback device 4 related to the portable terminal 3. And a portable terminal 3 that communicates user input information and data to the moving picture creating apparatus 2 and a reproducing apparatus 4 for playing and viewing the moving picture created by the moving picture creating apparatus 2. Although only one portable terminal 3 and one playback device 4 are shown in FIG. 1 for convenience sake, one or more mobile terminals 3 and playback devices 4 can actually be connected to the moving image creation device 2 so as to communicate with each other.

  Here, the “moving image” created by the moving image creating device 2 and provided to the playback device 4 is, for example, a slide show in which image contents such as still images and moving images are joined and effects such as fades and music are added. is there.

  In the present embodiment, as the “process for registering the playback device 4 for video playback specified by the user”, the video creation device 2 acquires specific information about the playback device 4 from the mobile terminal 3 and uses this specific information as the specific information. Based on the own database, the playback device 4 specified by the user of the mobile terminal 3 is narrowed down and estimated, and is registered as the playback device 4 related to the mobile terminal 3. The “specific information” may be information that serves as a clue to specify the type of the playback device 4. In this embodiment, this specific information is image information of the appearance of the playback device 4 captured by the camera of the mobile terminal 3. It is. Then, the image information is analyzed to extract the shape and color of the playback device, and the type of the playback device is estimated.

  In the present embodiment, “a process of automatically setting a moving image format suitable for each reproducing device 4” is prepared in association with each reproducing device 4 registered in the database of the moving image creating device 2. Profile information including setting information that defines the video format. When the user designates the playback device 4 that the user wants to play back the video when performing the video creation command from the mobile terminal 3, the video creation device 2 is based on the video format described in the profile information of the designated playback device 4, A moving image suitable for the playback device 4 is provided.

  The mobile terminal (communication terminal) 3 includes a device having a communication function such as a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant: personal information terminal), and a personal computer. The playback device 4 includes a device having a communication function and a video playback function, such as a television, a digital photo frame, a computer display, and a portable terminal 3.

  The video creation device 2 includes a storage unit (storage unit) 21, a communication unit (reception unit, transmission unit) 22, a screen generation unit 23, a playback device estimation unit (estimation unit) 24, and a profile information management unit (profile information creation unit). 25, a video creation file management unit (generation unit, video provision unit) 26, a video creation unit (generation unit, video provision unit) 27, and a video management unit (reference information transmission unit, video transmission unit, video provision unit) 28 Consists of including.

  The storage unit 21 is a database that stores various types of information related to moving image creation. More specifically, an image, a moving image, music data, a created moving image and its “moving image creation file” 212, and “profile information” 211 of various types of playback devices are stored. The storage unit 21 permits reading and writing of such information in response to requests from each unit in the moving image creation device 2.

  Here, the “profile information” 211 is a file in which attributes of the playback device 4 are described, and is individually prepared for each of the one or more playback devices 4. The profile information is used for estimating a playback device by the playback device estimation unit 24 described later, and is used for creating a moving image by the moving image creation unit 27.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of description contents of the profile information 211. The description contents of the profile information 211 will be described with reference to FIG. 2. The profile information 211 corresponds to identification information (device_specification in FIG. 2) for identifying the type of the playback device 4 and the playback device 4. Setting information (movie_player_info in FIG. 2) for specifying the format of the moving image is included. In the identification information, the manufacturer (company), type (digital photo frame, television, etc.) (device_type), date of manufacture (date) of the playback apparatus 4 and the color, shape, product name, etc., not shown in FIG. Is done. The setting information includes the resolution (VGA, QVGA, etc.) (supported_resolytion), the bit rate (supported_bit_rate), the frame rate (supported_frame_rate), the maximum file size, and the maximum file size that are supported by the playback device 4. Format (3GPP, FLV, etc.) is described. Although not shown in FIG. 2, when the registration process of the playback device 4 is newly performed by the mobile terminal 3 and the profile information of the playback device 4 is created, the mobile terminal 3 that requested the registration process. Identification information (for example, UID, password, etc.) for specifying is described in the profile information.

  The “moving image creation file” 212 is a file in which information necessary for creating one moving image data from an image, a moving image, music data, and the like is described. The moving image creation file 212 is used by the moving image creation unit 27 described later to create a moving image. FIG. 3 shows an example of description contents of the moving image creation file 212. Specifically, the moving image creation file 212 is used for various types of setting information of a moving image to be created, such as a format (format in FIG. 3), a frame rate (frame_rate), a resolution (resolution), and a bit rate (bit_rate). The file path and playback order of images / moving images (source in FIG. 3), effects (effect_theme) used for moving images, music (music), and the like are described. The moving image creation file 212 is managed in association with the created moving image after the moving image is created, and the moving image creating unit 27 can re-edit the associated moving image by re-editing the moving image creation file.

  The communication unit 22 is connected to the network N and communicates with the mobile terminal 3 and the playback device 4. A communication function is provided in response to a request from each unit in the moving image creation device 2 or a request from the mobile terminal and the playback device 4. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 22 has a function of receiving image information (specific information) that is an appearance image of the playback device 4 related to the mobile terminal 3 from the mobile terminal 3, and the playback device 4 estimated by the playback device estimation unit 24. A function for transmitting information related to the mobile terminal 3, a function for transmitting a URL (reference information) for acquiring a video generated by the video creation unit 27 from the video creation device 2, and a mobile terminal 3 based on the URL In response to an access from the playback apparatus 4 according to the above, a function of transmitting the moving picture generated by the moving picture creation unit 27 to the playback apparatus 4 is provided.

  The screen generation unit 23 generates a screen to be displayed on the mobile terminal 3 regarding the registration process and the moving image creation process of the playback device 4.

  The playback device estimation unit 24 compares the specific information of the playback device 4 received from the portable terminal 3 by the communication unit 22 with the identification information of the profile information 211 stored in the storage unit 21, and stores the profile in the storage unit 21. The playback device 4 related to the portable terminal 3 is estimated from one or more playback devices in which the information 211 is stored. More specifically, the image information including the appearance image of the playback device 4 related to the mobile terminal 3 received from the mobile terminal 3 is analyzed, color information and shape information are extracted, and the profile registered in the storage unit 21 The identification information of the information 211 is compared with the color / shape information extracted from the image information, and the captured reproduction device is estimated. In addition, the playback device estimation unit 24 can output a plurality of playback devices as estimation results, and the estimation results are combined with auxiliary information (a narrowing condition such as the manufacturer of the product or the year) input by the user. Narrow down.

  The profile information management unit 25 registers, deletes, and corrects the profile information 211 used by the playback device estimation unit 24 for estimation in the storage unit 21. Further, the reproduction apparatus profile information 211 estimated by the reproduction apparatus estimation unit 24, the image information received by the receiving unit, and the identification information (UID, password, etc.) of the portable terminal 3 are used to relate to the portable terminal 3. The profile information 211 of the playback device 4 is created and registered in the storage unit 21.

  The moving image creation file management unit 26 registers, deletes, and corrects the moving image creation file 212 in the storage unit 21. More specifically, in response to a moving image creation command from the mobile terminal 3, a moving image creation file 212 for creating a moving image for the playback device 4 designated as a device that plays the moving image is generated and registered in the storage unit 21. To do. Here, the “moving image creation command” is a command for the mobile terminal 3 to transmit to the moving image creating device 2 that the mobile terminal 3 creates a moving image in a format that can be reproduced by the desired reproducing device 4, and is used for creating the moving image. Images, moving images, music data, effects, identification information of the playback device 4, and the like.

  In addition, the moving image creation file management unit 26 creates a created moving image when the moving image creation command from the mobile terminal 3 is a content for converting a moving image format from the moving image already created for the mobile terminal 3 to the playback device 4. The moving image creation file 212-1 is read, a moving image creation file 212-2 for the playback device 4 is generated, and registered in the storage unit 21. This function will be described with reference to FIG. 4. Various setting information (symbol “a” in FIG. 4) of the mobile video creation file 212-1 is used, and setting information of profile information 211 of the playback device 4 (symbol “b” in FIG. 4) Instead, the moving image creation file 212-2 for the playback device 4 is created.

  The moving image creation unit 27 reads the moving image creation file 212 from the storage unit 21, generates a moving image as specified by the moving image creation file 212, and registers it in the storage unit 21. More specifically, a moving image suitable for the playback device 4 related to the portable terminal 3 is generated in accordance with the description content of the moving image creation file created in response to the reception of the moving image creation command from the mobile terminal 3.

  In accordance with a request from the mobile terminal 3, the moving image management unit 28 issues a download URL for moving images to be played back by the playback device 4 and manages download requests. The URL may be able to set an expiration date, number of accesses, and authentication. More specifically, the moving image management unit 28 transmits a URL (reference information) for acquiring the moving image generated by the moving image generating unit 27 from the moving image generating device 2 to the mobile terminal 3, and the mobile device based on the URL. A function of transmitting the moving image generated by the moving image creating unit 27 to the reproducing device 4 in response to an access from the reproducing device 4 related to the terminal 3.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the moving image creating apparatus 2 physically includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 201, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 202 and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 203, an auxiliary storage device 204 such as a hard disk device, Configuration as a computer having an input device 205 such as an input device as an input device, an output device 206 such as a display, a communication module 207 such as a network card for transmitting and receiving data to and from the portable terminal 3 and the playback device 4 Has been. Each function of the moving image creating apparatus 2 shown in FIG. 1 is configured such that predetermined computer software is read on hardware such as the CPU 201, the RAM 202, and the ROM 203, thereby controlling the input device 205, the output device 206, and the communication under the control of the CPU 201. This is realized by operating the module 207 and reading and writing data in the RAM 202, the ROM 203, and the auxiliary storage device 204. Note that the playback device 4 also preferably has the same hardware configuration as the moving image creation device 2.

  The portable terminal 3 includes a communication unit 31, a camera unit 32, a display unit 33, an input unit 34, and a storage unit 35.

  The communication unit 31 is connected to the network N, and each functional unit in the mobile terminal can communicate with the moving image creation device 2 and the playback device 4 via the communication unit 31. The camera unit 32 has a function of photographing the playback device 4 and storing it in the storage unit 35. The display unit 33 displays screen information generated by the screen generation unit 23 of the video creation device 2. The input unit 34 receives input operations such as buttons from the user, and performs camera operations and screen operations. The storage unit 35 accepts writing and reading in accordance with requests from each unit.

  The portable terminal 3 is physically configured as a terminal device having a CPU, a RAM and a ROM that are main storage devices, an operation unit such as an input key that is an input device, a display, a wireless communication unit, and the like. Each function of the portable terminal 3 shown in FIG. 1 causes the operation unit, the display, and the wireless communication unit to operate under the control of the CPU by loading predetermined computer software on the hardware such as the CPU and RAM. At the same time, it is realized by reading and writing data in RAM and ROM.

  The playback device 4 includes a communication unit 41, a display unit 42, an input unit 43, a moving image playback unit 44, and a storage unit 45.

  The communication unit 41 is connected to a network, and each function unit in the playback device 4 communicates with the moving image creation device 2 and the mobile terminal 3 via the communication unit 41. The display unit 42 displays data to be reproduced by the moving image reproduction unit 44 on the screen. The input unit 43 accepts an input operation such as a button from the user, and performs input such as setting when downloading a moving image. The video playback unit 44 downloads the video for which the acquisition command has been input by the input unit 43 and performs playback processing for the downloaded video. The storage unit 45 stores the downloaded moving image.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 6 to 11, processing executed in the moving image creating system 1 of the present embodiment will be described, and a moving image creating method according to the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the estimation / registration process of the playback device 4 related to the mobile terminal 3 executed in the moving image creation system 1. Moreover, FIG. 7 is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part 33 of the portable terminal 3 in this process.

  First, in the mobile terminal 3, for the playback device 4 that the user of the mobile terminal 3 wants to newly register, the appearance of the playback device 4 is captured by the camera unit 32 of the mobile terminal 3, and the captured image is stored in the storage unit 35. (S101). Further, when a user operation input is detected by the input unit 34, an image of the playback device 4 stored in the storage unit 35 is converted by the communication unit 31 in accordance with the operation input, so that the playback device of the video creation device 2 It transmits toward the estimation part 24 (S102). FIG. 7A shows an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 33 of the mobile terminal 3 in step S102.

  Next, in the video creation device 2, when the communication unit 22 receives the image information of the playback device 4 from the portable terminal 3, the image information is transmitted to the playback device estimation unit 24, and is received by the playback device estimation unit 24. The obtained image is compared with the profile information stored in the storage unit, and the playback device candidate is output to the screen generation unit 23 (S103: reception step, estimation step). The profile information describes features such as the color and shape of the playback device 4, and the playback device estimation unit 24 extracts these features (color, shape, etc.) from the image information received from the mobile terminal 3, These extracted features are compared with the features described in the profile information, and if even one item matches, it is treated as a candidate for the playback device 4 related to the mobile terminal 3.

  Next, the screen generation unit 23 checks whether or not there are a plurality of candidates for the playback device 4 related to the mobile terminal 3 received from the playback device estimation unit 24 (S104). When there are a plurality of candidates for the playback device 4, the process proceeds to step S105, and when there are not a plurality of candidates (that is, there is only one candidate), the process proceeds to step S108.

  If there are a plurality of playback device candidates in step S104, the screen generation unit 23 generates a screen composed of the playback device candidates and the narrow-down condition input form (S105). The narrowing-down conditions are made up of information about products such as the manufacturer and model year. The screen created in step S105 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 via the communication unit 22.

  Next, in the mobile terminal 3, the screen created in step S <b> 105 transmitted from the video creation device 2 is displayed on the display unit 33, and the narrowing-down conditions are set by the user's input operation via the input unit of the mobile terminal 3. Selected (S106). FIG. 7B shows an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 33 of the portable terminal 3 in step S106. The selected narrowing condition is transmitted to the moving image creating apparatus 2 via the communication unit 31.

  In the video creation device 2, the playback device estimation unit 24 performs an estimation process based on the narrowing-down conditions received from the mobile terminal 3, and a playback device candidate is selected again from a plurality of candidates (S107).

  If the playback device candidate is selected again in step S107, or if there is only one playback device candidate in step S104, the screen generation unit 23 generates a screen composed of the playback device candidate information. . This screen is transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 via the communication unit 22. In the mobile terminal 3, the screen transmitted from the video creation device 2 is displayed on the display unit 33, and the user selects the playback device 4 related to the mobile terminal 3 that the user wants to newly register by an input operation of the user of the mobile terminal 3. Performed (S108). The information of the selected playback device 4 is transmitted from the mobile terminal 3 to the moving image creation device 2 together with identification information (UID, password, etc.) of the mobile terminal.

  Next, in the video creation device 2, the profile information management unit 25 reads the profile information of the playback device 4 selected in step S108 from the storage unit 21 (S109). Further, the profile information management unit 25 uses the profile information read from the storage unit 21, the image information received from the portable terminal 3 in step S103, and the identification information of the portable terminal 3 received from the portable terminal 3 in step S108. Thus, profile information for the playback device 4 that the user of the portable terminal 3 desires to register is created (S110: profile information creation step). The created profile information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 via the communication unit 22.

  In the mobile terminal 3, the profile information created in step S111 transmitted from the video creation device 2 and a screen prompting the name of the profile information are displayed on the display unit 33, and the user's input via the input unit of the mobile terminal 3 is displayed. The name for displaying the profile information on the screen is input by the input operation (S111). An example of a screen displayed on the display unit 33 of the portable terminal 3 in step S111 is shown in FIG. The input name is transmitted to the moving image creation device 2 via the communication unit 31.

  In the video creation device 2, the text information of the input name is stored in the storage unit 21 as the display name of the profile information for the playback device 4 related to the mobile terminal 3 by the profile information management unit 25 (S112). ).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the moving image creating process executed in the moving image creating system 1. This process is executed when a moving image for the playback device 4 is created by diverting the already created moving image for the mobile terminal 3. Moreover, FIG. 9 is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part 33 of the portable terminal 3 in this process.

  First, in the mobile terminal 3, a moving image creation file for the mobile terminal 3 is designated by a user operation input via the input unit 34 (S201). The moving image creation file is associated with the moving image and stored in the storage unit 21 of the moving image creation apparatus 2 and is managed by the moving image creation file management unit 26. FIG. 9A shows an example of a screen displayed by the browser on the display unit 33 of the mobile terminal 3 in step S201. The information of the moving image creation file specified in step S201 is transmitted to the moving image creation device 2 through the communication unit 31 as a moving image creation command together with the identification information (UID, password, etc.) of the portable terminal 3.

  Subsequently, the name of the playback device 4 that the user of the mobile terminal 3 wants to play back this moving image is designated (S202: transmission step). FIG. 9B shows an example of a screen displayed by the browser on the display unit 33 of the mobile terminal 3 in step S202. At this time, based on the identification information of the portable terminal transmitted to the video creation device 2 in step S201, it is preferable to display only the playback device having the profile information describing the identification information of the portable terminal on the display unit 33. The information on the playback device 4 specified in step S202 is transmitted to the video creation device 2 via the communication unit 31.

  Next, in the video creation device 2, the video creation file management unit 26 generates a video creation file for the playback device 4 from the video creation file specified by the mobile terminal 3 and the information on the playback device 4 (S203). ). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the setting information (symbol “a” in FIG. 4) of the moving image creation file 212-1 for the mobile terminal 3 existing in the storage unit 21 is stored in the playback device 4 specified in step S202. The moving image creation file 212-2 for the playback device 4 is newly created in place of the setting information (symbol b in FIG. 4) of the profile information 211. The movie creation file management unit 26 stores the newly created movie creation file in the storage unit 21 and transmits it to the movie creation unit 27.

  Next, the moving image creation unit 27 creates a moving image according to the content of the moving image creation file received from the moving image creation file management unit 26, and the created moving image is stored in the storage unit 21 (S204: generation step). The information of the created moving image is also transmitted to the moving image management unit 28.

  Then, the video management unit 28 issues a URL for the playback device 4 to download the video created by the video creation unit 27 (S205: reference information transmission step). The screen generation unit 23 generates a screen for displaying the URL issued by the moving image management unit 28 on the mobile terminal 3, and this screen is transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 via the communication unit 22.

  In the mobile terminal 3, when the URL screen transmitted from the video creation device 2 is displayed on the display unit 33, the URL is input to the playback device 4 via the input unit 43 of the playback device 4 by an input operation by the user of the mobile terminal 3. Is input. Then, the moving image reproducing unit 44 of the reproducing apparatus 4 downloads and reproduces the moving image from the input URL, and the display unit 42 displays the moving image (S206: moving image transmitting step).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a moving image creation process executed in the moving image creation system 1. This process is executed when a moving image for the playback device 4 is newly created using an image, a moving image, music data, or the like. Moreover, FIG. 11 is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part 33 of the portable terminal 3 in this process.

  First, in the mobile terminal 3, an image or moving image data to be uploaded to the moving image creating apparatus 2 for use in creating a moving image is designated by a user operation input via the input unit 34 (S301). FIG. 11A shows an example of a screen displayed by the browser on the display unit 33 of the mobile terminal 3 in step S301. The image / moving image data used for moving image creation may be specified as data stored in the storage unit 21 of the moving image creating device 2 or an external storage.

  Next, the reproduction order of the image / moving image data designated in step S301 is designated by a user operation input via the input unit 34 (S302). FIG. 11B shows an example of a screen displayed in the browser on the display unit 33 of the mobile terminal 3 in step S302.

  Further, an effect to be applied to the moving image to be created is selected (S303). FIG. 11C shows an example of a screen displayed in the browser on the display unit 33 of the mobile terminal 3 in step S303.

  Next, a song to be used as BGM is selected for the moving image to be created (S304). FIG. 11D shows an example of a screen displayed by the browser on the display unit 33 of the mobile terminal 3 in step S304. The image / moving image data, reproduction order, effect, and music information specified in steps S301 to S304, together with the identification information (UID, password, etc.) of the portable terminal 3, is used as a moving image creation command via the communication unit 31. 2 is transmitted.

  Subsequently, the name of the playback device 4 that the user of the mobile terminal 3 wants to play back this moving image is designated (S305: transmission step). FIG. 11E shows an example of a screen displayed by the browser on the display unit 33 of the mobile terminal 3 in step S305. At this time, based on the identification information of the portable terminal transmitted to the moving picture creating apparatus 2 in step S304, it is preferable to display only the playback device having the profile information describing the identification information of the portable terminal on the display unit 33. The information on the playback device 4 specified in step S305 is transmitted to the video creation device 2 via the communication unit 31.

  Next, in the moving image creating apparatus 2, the moving image creating file management unit 26 uses the image / moving image data designated by the portable terminal 3, the reproduction order, the effect, the music, and the information of the reproducing device 4 to generate the moving image for the reproducing device 4. A moving image creation file is newly generated (S306). The movie creation file management unit 26 stores the newly created movie creation file in the storage unit 21 and transmits it to the movie creation unit 27.

  The following processing steps S307 to S309 are the same as steps S204 to S206 described with reference to FIG.

  According to such a moving image creating apparatus 2 and moving image creating method of the moving image creating system 1, when image information (specific information) including an appearance image for identifying the playback device 4 related to the portable terminal 3 is received from the portable terminal 3. The reproduction device estimation unit 24 compares the image information with the identification information of the profile information stored in the storage unit 21, and selects one of the one or more reproduction devices in which the profile information is stored in the storage unit 21. The playback device 4 related to the mobile terminal 3 is estimated. Thereby, it becomes possible to narrow down a desired playback device from one or more playback devices stored in the storage unit 21 based on the image information (specific information) of the playback device 4 provided from the mobile terminal 3, and as a result, The playback device 4 specified by the user of the mobile terminal 3 can be automatically recognized. Further, using the estimated reproduction device profile information and the specific information received from the portable terminal 3, the profile information of the reproduction device 4 related to the portable terminal 3 is created and stored in the storage unit 21. Accordingly, the profile information of the playback device 4 specified by the user of the mobile terminal 3 is newly obtained using the profile information (particularly setting information) of the playback device recognized as the playback device 4 specified by the user of the mobile terminal 3. Since it is created, it is possible to automatically determine which video format is supported by the playback device 4 designated by the user of the mobile terminal 3. Therefore, it is possible to easily create moving images corresponding to various playback devices.

  In addition, when a moving image creation command and information related to the reproduction device 4 and the estimated reproduction device related to the portable terminal 3 are received from the mobile terminal 3, the moving image creation file management unit 26 and the moving image creation unit 27 include this information. Using the setting information of the profile information, a moving image suitable for the playback device related to the mobile terminal is generated. Thereby, it is possible to automatically determine a moving image format corresponding to the reproduction device 4 designated by the user of the mobile terminal 3 and generate a moving image suitable for the reproduction device 4. Therefore, it is possible to easily create moving images corresponding to various playback devices. Further, the generated moving image is transmitted to the reproducing device 4 in response to an access from the reproducing device 4 based on the URL transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 in response to the moving image generation. As a result, it is possible to generate moving images for a plurality of playback devices with one portable terminal, and convenience is improved.

  The moving image creating apparatus 2 and the moving image creating method according to the present invention have been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. In the above embodiment, the image information including the appearance image of the playback device 4 is given as an example of the specific information, but any information that can specify the playback device 4 may be used. But you can.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Movie production system, 2 ... Movie production device, 3 ... Portable terminal (communication terminal), 4 ... Playback apparatus, 21 ... Memory | storage part (storage means), 22 ... Communication part (reception means, transmission means), 23 ... Screen Generating unit, 24... Reproducing device estimating unit (estimating unit), 25... Profile information managing unit (profile information creating unit), 26 .. moving image creation file managing unit (generating unit, moving image providing unit), 27. Means, moving picture providing means), 28 ... moving picture management unit (reference information transmitting means, moving picture sending means, moving picture providing means), 211 ... profile information, 212 ... moving picture creation file.

Claims (5)

A video creation device that creates a video based on an input from a communication terminal and provides the video to a playback device related to the communication terminal,
Storage means for storing, for each of the one or more playback devices, identification information for identifying the type of the playback device, and profile information including setting information for specifying the video format supported by the playback device;
Receiving means for receiving, from the communication terminal, specific information for specifying a playback device related to the communication terminal;
The specific information received by the receiving means and the identification information of the profile information stored in the storage means are compared, and the one or more playback devices in which the profile information is stored in the storage means are selected. Estimating means for estimating a playback device according to the communication terminal;
Using the profile information of the playback device estimated by the estimation unit and the specific information received by the reception unit, the profile information of the playback device related to the communication terminal is created and stored in the storage unit Means for creating profile information to be stored;
When receiving a video creation command from the communication terminal, transmitting means for transmitting to the communication terminal information related to the playback device related to the communication terminal;
When the information related to the designated playback device is received among the information transmitted by the transmission means, the video format of the playback device related to the communication terminal is converted based on the setting information of the profile information of the designated playback device. A video providing means for providing a corresponding video;
A moving picture creating apparatus comprising: The moving image providing means is
When receiving the moving image creation command from the communication terminal and the information related to the designated playback device among the information transmitted by the transmission means, the setting information of the profile information of the designated playback device is used to Generating means for generating a moving image corresponding to the moving image format of the playback device related to the communication terminal;
Reference information transmitting means for transmitting, to the communication terminal, reference information for acquiring the moving picture generated by the generating means from the moving picture creating apparatus;
A moving picture transmitting means for sending the moving picture generated by the generating means to the reproducing apparatus in response to an access from the reproducing apparatus related to the communication terminal based on the reference information;
The moving image creating apparatus according to claim 1, comprising: The specific information is image information including an appearance image of a playback device related to the communication terminal,
The identification information of the profile information includes color information and shape information of the appearance of the playback device associated with the profile information,
The estimation means analyzes the image information received by the receiving means to extract color information and shape information of the playback device related to the communication terminal, and stores the extracted information and the storage means stored in the storage means Comparing the identification information of the profile information to estimate the playback device related to the communication terminal from the one or more playback devices in which the profile information is stored in the storage means;
The moving picture creating apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein A moving image creating method in a moving image creating apparatus that creates a moving image based on an input from a communication terminal and provides the moving image to a playback device related to the communication terminal,
A receiving step of receiving, from the communication terminal, specific information for specifying a playback device related to the communication terminal;
For each of the one or more playback devices, stored in storage means for storing identification information for identifying the type of the playback device and profile information including setting information for specifying the moving picture format supported by the playback device. Comparing the identification information of the profile information being performed with the specific information received in the receiving step, and selecting the one or more playback devices in which the profile information is stored in the storage means An estimation step for estimating a playback device according to a communication terminal;
Using the profile information of the playback device estimated in the estimation step and the specific information received in the reception step, the profile information of the playback device related to the communication terminal is created and stored in the storage unit Creating profile information to be stored;
Upon receiving a video creation command from the communication terminal, a transmission step of transmitting information related to the playback device related to the communication terminal to the communication terminal;
When the information related to the designated playback device is received among the information transmitted in the transmission step, the video format of the playback device related to the communication terminal is converted based on the setting information of the profile information of the designated playback device. A video providing step for providing a corresponding video,
A method for creating a moving image, comprising: The moving image providing step includes:
When receiving the moving image creation command from the communication terminal and the information related to the specified playback device among the information transmitted in the transmission step, the setting information of the profile information of the specified playback device is used to A generating step for generating a moving image corresponding to the moving image format of the playback device related to the communication terminal;
A reference information transmission step of transmitting, to the communication terminal, reference information for acquiring the video generated in the generation step from the video creation device;
A moving image transmitting step of transmitting the moving image generated in the generating step to the reproducing device in response to an access from the reproducing device related to the communication terminal based on the reference information;
The moving image creating method according to claim 4, comprising:

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