JP6523975B2 - Device, system and method for CM material submission - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus, system and method for submission of commercial message (CM) material to a broadcast station.

  Conventionally, commercial CM material for broadcasting has been delivered to broadcasting stations such as TV stations in the form of tapes such as VHS. Then, at the broadcasting station, the operator reproduces the delivered tape on the VTR deck to confirm whether the CM material as requested is delivered.

  However, in such a delivery method, the CM material recorded in a part or the whole of the recording area of the tape has to be confirmed while being visually observed by human beings, and the load on the operator is large. Also, because VTR decks are expensive, such tasks can only be performed at limited facilities.

  In view of these circumstances, in 2011, three media (hereinafter referred to as “media A”, “media B”, and “media C”) were added to the “TV CM material import standard” of the public broadcaster. By this, CM material can be delivered to a broadcasting station as a file (hereinafter referred to as "MXF file") conforming to the standard of broadcasting industry called MXF (Material Exchange Format), not the conventional tape form. It became.

  Since then, CM material has been replaced by a form of MXF file, not a form of tape, or a form delivered to a broadcasting station through a network or by carrying in media.

  As a result, on the broadcast station side, if there is only a personal computer, it is possible to check CM material non-linearly, and work efficiency has been greatly improved.

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  As described above, treating CM material as an MXF file has a great advantage for the broadcast station side.

  However, the current CM material submission system still has room for improvement in order to submit CM materials as MXF files.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an apparatus, system and method suitable for efficient submission processing of CM material recorded in an MXF file.

The CM material submission apparatus according to the embodiment extracts and extracts CM material from a file in which one or more CM materials including CM metadata including a unique CM code attached to each CM material are recorded. It is an apparatus for receiving the received CM material, and comprises a receiving unit, a specifying unit, and an extracting unit. Receiving unit receives the file. The identifying unit identifies the start point at which each CM material is recorded in the file, based on the information included in the CM metadata included in each CM material recorded in the file. The extraction unit extracts the CM material from the file based on the identified start point. Here, each CM material is classified into either a first CM material which is a material for a CM with a sponsor or a second CM material which is a material for a CM without a sponsor. The CM code attached to the first CM material and the CM code attached to the second CM material have a number system distinguishable from each other.

It is a functional block diagram showing a configuration example of a CM material submission system to which the CM material submission method of the first embodiment is applied. It is a figure which shows the structural example of CM raw material submission apparatus. It is an example of a display of the display screen of the submission terminal on which the content of CM metadata is displayed. It is an example of a display of the display screen of the submission terminal on which the content of CM metadata with abnormality is displayed. It is an example of a display of the display screen of the submission terminal on which the content of the credit is displayed. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the MXF file in which several CM raw material is recorded. It is a conceptual diagram for demonstrating the cut-out range of CM raw material. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the operation example of CM raw material submission system to which CM raw material submission method of 1st Embodiment was applied. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the operation example of CM raw material submission system to which CM raw material submission method of 1st Embodiment was applied. It is a flowchart (the 3) which shows the operation example of CM raw material submission system to which CM raw material submission method of 1st Embodiment was applied. It is an example of a display of the display screen of the submission terminal on which the contents of the CM metadata for the commercial CM material are displayed. It is a flowchart (the 1) which shows the operation example of CM raw material submission system to which CM raw material submission method of 2nd Embodiment was applied. It is a flowchart (the 2) which shows the operation example of CM raw material submission system to which CM raw material submission method of 2nd Embodiment was applied.

  Hereinafter, a CM material submission system of each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First Embodiment
As shown in FIG. 1, the CM material submission system 10 to which the CM material submission method of the first embodiment of the present invention is applied is provided in the broadcast station system 20, and the CM material submission apparatus 12 is provided. And one or more submission terminals 14 (# 1), 14 (# 2),... 14 (#n) connected to the CM material submission device 12.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the CM material submission device 12 compares the error holder 12a, the submission holder 12b, the reception unit 12c, the display control unit 12d, the confirmation unit 12e, the CM material acquisition unit 12f, the credit generation unit 12g, A section 12h, a specification section 12i, an extraction section 12j, a deletion section 12k, and a check section 12m are provided.

  In addition to the CM material input system 10, the broadcast station system 20 is provided with a reception server 22, a commercial broadcasting system 24, a CM bank system 26, and a CM bank 28. Although only one CM bank 28 is shown in FIG. 1 for the sake of simplicity, a plurality of CM banks 28 may be provided to ensure redundancy.

  The reception server 22 and the commercial broadcast system 24 are connected to a CM management system 40 such as the Japan Advertising Association (JAAA) which is an external organization with the broadcast station via the communication network 30 such as the Internet.

  The communication network 30 may be connected to a LAN such as Ethernet (registered trademark) or a WAN to which a plurality of LANs are connected via a public line or a dedicated line. In the case of a LAN, it is composed of multiple subnets via a router as needed. In addition, in the case of a WAN, a firewall or the like for connecting to a public line is appropriately provided, but the illustration and detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

  The reception server 22 receives an MXF file including one or more CM materials transmitted from the CM management system 40 via the communication network 30, and takes in via the CM material submission device 12. A CM code and CM metadata unique to each CM material is attached to the CM material recorded in the MXF file.

  The CM code consists of 10-digit alphanumeric characters, as described in detail in Non-Patent Document 3, and an advertisement company whose first four digits (for example, "9AB8") are issued by the common code management center It is a code, and the remaining 6 digits (for example, "CDE 765") are material codes issued by the advertisement company. The first four digits and the remaining six digits can be composed of only numerals, only upper case letters, or a combination of upper case letters and upper case letters.

  The CM metadata also includes information on the contents of the CM material and the CM code of the CM material.

  On the other hand, the submission terminal 14 receives the MXF file input to the CM material submission device 12 in the form of a medium. To this end, the submission terminal 14 includes a drive for reading the A medium 50, the B medium 52, or the C medium 54 in which an MXF file recording one or more CM materials is recorded. The drafting terminal 14 reads the MXF file using these drives, and takes it into the CM material drafting device 12. The CM material included in the MXF file is also attached with the above-described 10-digit unique CM code and CM metadata.

  In this way, the CM material input device 12 receives the MXF file sent to the reception server 22 online and the MXF file input to the input terminal 14 in the form of media from the receiving unit 12 c.

The display control unit 12 d of the CM material submission device 12 displays the contents of the CM metadata received by the receiving unit 12 c on the display screen 14 a of the submission terminal 14. FIG. 3 is a display example of the display screen 14a of the submission terminal on which the content of the CM metadata is displayed. As shown in FIG. 3, the CM metadata includes a material advertiser name, a CM material name, a CM code, a number of seconds, a voice type, a production advertisement company, a production company and the like.

  The CM material input device 12 uses the CM code included in the CM metadata as key information in the confirmation unit 12e, and confirms whether the CM material corresponding to the key information is genuine or not.

  That is, it is checked that the MXF file includes the essential data items (for example, the Clip holder and the General holder) defined in the "CM material import standard" (see Non-Patent Document 1). Furthermore, it checks whether the format of each data item is correct.

  In addition, the confirmation unit 12e checks that the CM metadata includes an essential data item defined in "CM material import standard". Furthermore, it checks whether the format of each data item is correct.

  If there is a problem with any of these checks, the display control unit 12d highlights the data item label in red on the display screen 14a of the submission terminal 14, for example, and displays the correct format as a tool tip. Display with. This enables the operator of the submission terminal 14 to grasp that there is a problem or a defect in the MXF file and / or the CM metadata.

  FIG. 4 is a view showing a display example of a display screen displayed from the submission terminal 14 when there is a defect in the CM metadata. In the example of FIG. 4, since the CM metadata does not include meta information of the start time code (Start TC) which is an essential data item defined in the “CM Material Import Standard”, the “Start TC” is “ It is pointed out that it is a required item. As a result, the operator recognizes that it is necessary to obtain normal CM metadata because the meta information included in the CM metadata is incomplete.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no problem in these checks, the CM material acquisition unit 12f of the CM material submission device 12 acquires the corresponding CM material from the MXF file using the CM code included in the CM metadata as key information. Do. Furthermore, the credit generation unit 12g of the CM material submission device 12 generates a credit of the acquired CM material.

  The credit is, for example, a set of information including an advertiser, a CM material name, a CM code, a number of seconds, a voice type, a product name, a production advertisement company name, a production company name, special notes, a recording date and the like. When such a credit is generated, the display control unit 12d causes the display screen 14a of the submission terminal 14 to display the content. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of this.

  The comparator 12h of the CM material submission device 12 compares the credit, which is a set of information as shown in FIG. 5, with the meta information of the CM metadata. Then, it is determined whether the credit and the meta information of the CM metadata coincide with each other.

  For example, comparing a credit having information as shown in FIG. 5 with CM metadata having meta information as shown in FIG. 3, the meta information of the credit and CM metadata is not only the CM code, The data of each item such as the material advertiser name, the CM material name, the number of seconds, the voice type, the production advertisement company, and the production company are all the same. In such a case, the comparison unit 12h determines that the acquired CM material is authentic corresponding to the CM metadata. In addition, such confirmation of consistency is implemented by converting the data of each item into text and comparing the credit and CM metadata.

  In this way, when the comparing unit 12h confirms that the credit and the metadata of the CM metadata match, the identifying unit 12i and the extracting unit 12j cooperate to cut out the CM material from the MXF file, Extract this CM material. This cutout process will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in one MXF file 100, one or more CM materials (for example, CM materials 102, 104, 106) are recorded. In the cutout process, the identifying unit 12i refers to the start TC (see FIG. 3) of the CM metadata. The start TC corresponds to the start point A in the MXF file 100 of this CM material (for example, the CM material 102), as shown in FIG. Therefore, the identifying unit 12i grasps the start point A in the MXF file 100 of the CM material (for example, the CM material 102) by referring to the start TC of the CM metadata.

  Next, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the extraction unit 12 j cuts out a range from 15 frames (15F) before the start point A to 15F after the end point B of the CM material 102 from the MXF file 100. The 15F before the start point A is used as a leader, and the 15F after the end point B is used as a trailer. Since 1F corresponds to 1/30 seconds, 15F is 0.5 seconds long. The extraction unit 12 j further displays a credit between 15 seconds before and 3 seconds before the start point A.

  As a result, the cutting out process of the CM material 102 is completed, and the CM holder 102 stores the cut-out CM material 102. The draft terminal 14 displays a list of CM materials stored in the draft holder 12 b from the display screen 14 a.

  On the other hand, when the credit and the metadata of the CM metadata do not match, the comparison unit 12h determines that the MXF file is abnormal, moves the MXF file to the error holder 12a, and the display control unit 12d. However, an alarm is notified to the operator by screen display or voice output from the submission terminal 14 or the like. Note that the CM code and the cause of the error may be additionally displayed from the display screen 14 a of the submission terminal 14 together with the alarm notification.

  The deletion unit 12k of the CM material submission device 12 deletes the MXF file moved to the error holder 12a in the regular processing.

  When transmitting the CM metadata, the CM management system 40 transmits the CM metadata to the sales broadcast system 24 in parallel with the receiving server 22. By this, the sales broadcast system 24 grasps the CM code corresponding to the CM material.

  Then, the commercial broadcast system 24 sends filing instruction data to the CM bank system 26 in accordance with the CM broadcast schedule. The filing instruction data includes the CM code of the CM material to be broadcast.

  When the filing instruction data is sent from the commercial broadcast system 24, the CM bank system 26 stores CM materials corresponding to the CM code contained in the filing instruction data in the submission holder 12b and the CM bank 28, respectively. Check if it is not.

  Then, if the CM material is stored in the submission holder 12 b but not stored in the CM bank 28, the CM bank system 26 uses the CM material stored in the submission holder 12 b as follows. By copying to the CM bank 28, the data is stored in the CM bank 28.

  On the other hand, if the CM material is not stored in the submission holder 12 b or the CM bank 28, the CM bank system 26 displays the display screen of the submission terminal 14 with respect to the CM material submission device 12. 14a instructs to display a CM code and to notify an alarm. This alarm prompts the operator to submit CM material immediately.

  If it can be confirmed that the CM material stored in the manuscript holder 12b is also stored in the CM bank 28, the manuscript holder 12b itself does not have to keep storing the CM material. However, in the case where there is sufficient memory capacity in the submission holder 12b, or giving priority to the operational convenience at the broadcasting station, the submission holder 12b can continue to store the CM material already stored in the CM bank 28. Such conditions may be set.

  However, when the memory capacity of the submission holder 12 b decreases, a mechanism for deleting the CM material is also required.

  For that purpose, the check unit 12m of the CM material submission device 12 periodically (for example, once an hour) checks the remaining amount of memory of the submission holder 12b. Then, when the remaining memory capacity of the submission holder 12 b becomes, for example, 10% or less of the total capacity, the display control unit 12 d notifies the CM bank system 26 and the submission terminal 14 of an alarm.

  In response to this alarm, the operator operates the submission terminal 14 to display a list of CM materials stored in the submission holder 12b. Then, in accordance with the operator's judgment or the rules in the broadcasting station, the CM materials displayed in a list are sequentially deleted from the submission holder 12b until the remaining amount of memory can be secured.

  Alternatively, instead of such a manual operation by the operator, the deletion unit 12k follows the predetermined rule (for example, to delete in order of the date and time stored in the draft holder 12b in chronological order) the draft holder 12b. The stored CM material may be automatically deleted.

  In the above description, when the receiving unit 12 c of the CM material submission device 12 receives the MXF file and the CM metadata from the receiving server 22, the receiving unit 12 c has been described as being PUSHed from the receiving server 22. However, the method for the receiving unit 12 c to receive the MXF file and the CM metadata from the receiving server 22 is not limited to PUSH from the receiving server 22, but the receiving unit 12 c can also perform PULL to the receiving server 22. It is.

  In the CM material input device 12, when the receiving unit 12c receives the MXF file and CM metadata by performing PULL to the receiving server 22, the comparing unit 12h uses the CM code included in the CM metadata as key information as described above. Perform the check process as you did. When the check process is performed without any problem, the identifying unit 12i first saves the large-sized MXF file first, and then saves the small-sized CM metadata.

  Next, the operation of the CM material submission system 10 to which the CM material submission method of the present embodiment configured as described above is applied will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIG. 8 to FIG.

  In the CM material submission system 10 of the present embodiment, the CM material submission device 12 performs a submission process of CM materials.

  For that purpose, first, an MXF file including one or more CM materials and CM metadata corresponding to the CM materials are input to the CM material submission apparatus 12 (S1).

  The MXF file may be sent online from the CM management system 40 or may be brought in the form of a medium such as an A medium 50, a B medium 52, or a C medium 54 from an advertisement maker or the like.

  When the MXF file is transmitted online, the MXF file is transmitted from the CM management system 40, received by the reception server 22, and further input from the reception server 22 to the CM material submission device 12.

  On the other hand, when the MXF file is carried in the form of media, the drive of the submission terminal 14 reads the MXF file from these media and is input from the submission terminal 14 to the CM material submission device 12.

  When the CM metadata is input to the CM material submission apparatus 12, the content of the CM metadata is displayed from the display screen 14a of the submission terminal 14 as illustrated in FIG.

  In the CM material submission device 12, the confirmation unit 12e uses the CM code included in the CM metadata as key information, and confirms whether the CM material corresponding to the key information is genuine or not S2).

  In this confirmation process, the confirmation unit 12e checks whether the MXF file contains the essential data items defined in the “CM material import standard”, and whether the format of each data item is correct. Ru.

  In addition, in the confirmation unit 12e, it is checked whether the CM metadata includes the essential data items defined in the "CM material import standard", and whether the format of each data item is correct. .

  If there is a problem with any of these checks (S3: Yes), for example, the data item label is highlighted in red from the display screen 14a of the submission terminal 14, and the correct format is displayed by the tool tip (S4). This allows the operator to understand that there are problems or deficiencies in the MXF file and / or CM metadata. Then, the operator arranges for obtaining normal CM metadata.

  On the other hand, if there is no problem in these checks (S3: No), the CM material acquisition unit 12f of the CM material submission device 12 uses the CM code included in the CM metadata as key information, and responds from the MXF file CM material to be acquired is acquired (S5).

  Further, the credit generating unit 12g of the CM material submission device 12 also generates a credit of this CM material (S6). The generated credit is displayed from the display screen 14 a of the submission terminal 14 as illustrated in FIG. 5.

  Whether the credit, which is a set of information as shown in FIG. 5, is compared with the meta information of the CM metadata in the comparison unit h of the CM material submission device 12 and the credit and the meta information of the CM metadata match It is determined whether or not it is (S7). This comparison is performed by comparison of data of each item of credit and CM metadata.

  When a match between the credit and the meta information of the CM metadata is confirmed (S7: Yes), the extraction process of the CM material is started from the MXF file by the cooperation of the identification unit 12i and the extraction unit 12j. .

  In this cutout process, the start point A in the MXF file 100 of the CM material is first grasped by referring to the start TC (see FIG. 3) of the CM metadata by the specifying unit 12i (S8).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the extraction unit 12j cuts out a range from 15F before the start point A to 15F after the end point B of the CM material 102 from the MXF file 100 (S9). 15F before start point A is used as a leader, and 15F after end point B is used as a trailer.

  Further, the extraction unit 12 j embeds a credit between 15 seconds before and 3 seconds before the start point A (S 10).

  By this, the cutting out process of the CM material 102 is completed, and the cut-out CM material 102 is stored in the submission holder 12 b (S 11).

  On the other hand, when the credit and the contents of the CM metadata do not match (S7: No), the comparing unit 12h determines that the MXF file is abnormal (S21), and the MXF file is an error holder 12a. It is moved to (S22). Furthermore, an alarm is notified to the operator by display on the display screen 14a of the submission terminal 14 or voice output (S23).

  The MXF file moved to the error holder 12a is deleted by the periodic processing by the deleting unit 12k (S24).

  The CM material 102 stored in the manuscript holder 12b is stored in the CM bank 28 by the CM bank system 26 in accordance with filing instruction data sent from the sales broadcast system 24 according to the CM broadcast schedule (S12).

  Specifically, in the CM bank system 26, when the filing instruction data is sent from the sales broadcast system 24, the CM material corresponding to the CM code contained in the filing instruction data is sent to the submission holder 12b and the CM bank 28. It is checked whether each is stored.

  The free space of the draft holder 12 b is checked by the check unit 12 m once an hour (S 13).

  When the free space of the submission holder 12b becomes 10% or less (S14: Yes), an alarm is notified to the CM bank system 26 and the submission terminal 14 (S15).

  On the other hand, when the free space of the submission holder 12b is not 10% or less (S14: No), the process returns to step S13.

  In response to this alarm, the operator operates the document input terminal 14 to manually delete the CM material from the document input holder 12b by manual operation or automatically by the deleting unit 12k (S16).

  As described above, according to the CM material submission system 10 to which the CM material submission method of the present embodiment is applied, the CM material corresponding to the CM code included in the CM metadata is obtained by the above operation. It can be cut out automatically from MXF file.

  Moreover, before the extraction processing is performed, it is possible to confirm the authenticity of each of the CM metadata and the MXF file. Furthermore, the CM code can be used as key information to confirm the authenticity of the association between the CM metadata and the CM material. Therefore, only the correct CM material can be cut out reliably.

  In addition, when there is a problem in the confirmation processing, the contents can be displayed as an alarm from the submission terminal 14. Therefore, the operator can not only understand that there is an abnormality in the CM metadata and / or the MXF file, but also can specifically understand where there is a problem, which makes it possible to respond promptly.

  The CM material stored in the document holder 12 b by the above-described cutout processing is appropriately stored in the CM bank 28 by the CM bank system 26 and used for broadcasting.

  In addition, the free space of the submission holder 12b is periodically checked, and depending on the result of the check, it is possible to prompt the user to appropriately or manually delete the CM material.

  As described above, according to the CM material submission system 10 to which the CM material submission method of the present embodiment is applied, it is possible to realize efficient submission processing of CM materials recorded in an MXF file. .

Second Embodiment
The CM material submission system to which the CM material submission method of the second embodiment is applied is a function added to the CM material submission system 10 to which the CM material submission method of the first embodiment is applied. Have. Therefore, in the following, with regard to the same portions, the same reference numerals are applied to avoid redundant description, and points added to the first embodiment will be described.

  The CM material submission system 10 of the first embodiment is assumed to handle CM materials for commercials with a sponsor. Therefore, the advertiser is described in the "material advertiser name" in the meta information of the CM metadata shown in FIG. 3 and the credit shown in FIG.

  However, as the CM material, for example, there is also a commercial material without a sponsor, such as a CM material for a broadcaster's own program advertisement (hereinafter referred to as "bansen").

  Since the Bansen is a CM that does not have a sponsor and is closed within the broadcasting station, the CM management system 40 corresponds to a CM material for Banshou (hereinafter referred to as a “CM material for banssuing). CM metadata is not provided.

  Therefore, conventionally, at the time of submission processing of the CM material for rounding-off, the CM material for rounding-off has been cut out from the MXF file input from the submission terminal 14 regardless of the presence or absence of CM metadata.

  However, if CM metadata does not exist, it can not be accurately grasped which start source of the MXF file and which number M material is recorded. Therefore, conventionally, the operator operates the document input terminal 14 and finds out the start point A of the CM material for numbering recorded in the MXF file by a preview or the like, and then cuts out the CM material for numbering Is being done. As described above, conventionally, the submission process of the commercial material for the game has not been automated.

  The CM material submission system to which the CM material submission method of the present embodiment is applied efficiently submits a CM material to which a sponsor is attached like the CM material submission system 10 of the first embodiment. Not only can it be done, but it is also possible to make effective submission processing to the commercial material for the numbering without sponsoring.

  In the following description, the CM material to which the sponsor is attached as described in the first embodiment is referred to as “non-bannering CM material” for the sake of convenience in order to distinguish it from the commercial CM material. It shall be.

  In order to enable automatic submission processing even for the commercial material by the commercial material input system 10 shown in FIG. Determine the CM code corresponding to the material. Then, the determined CM code is associated with the first CM material and recorded in the MXF file.

  The CM material submission system 10 further creates CM metadata corresponding to the first CM material, and also includes the determined CM code in the CM metadata. Furthermore, in the CM metadata, a start TC indicating the start point A at which the CM material for rounding is recorded in the MXF file is also recorded.

  Here, it is assumed that the CM code for the CM material for turnaround is a number system distinguishable from the CM code for the non-ordering CM material notified from the CM management system 40. As described above, the CM code notified from the CM management system 40 has only four digits from the top and the remaining six digits, only numbers, only alphabet letters, or a combination of numbers and alphabet letters (all in half size) Configured Therefore, for example, the CM code for the commercial CM material does not use upper case letters and includes at least lower case letters. In this way, the CM code including lower case letters can be easily visually grasped as being for the purpose of the commercial material.

  FIG. 11 is a view showing a display example in which the meta information of CM metadata for the commercial material for commercial use is displayed from the display screen 14 a of the submission terminal 14. Since the commercial CM material does not have a sponsor, the item "material advertiser name" in FIG. 3 does not exist. The other items are the same as those in FIG. 3 and include CM material name, number of seconds, voice type, production advertisement company, production company, etc. in addition to the CM code and the start TC. It should be noted that in consideration of the fact that the commercial material for rounding is closed within the broadcasting station, items such as the name of CM material, the number of seconds, the sound type, the production advertisement company, and the production company need not necessarily be provided. Thus, the CM metadata may include at least the CM code, the start TC, and the number of seconds.

  The input of the MXF file and the CM metadata to the CM material submission device 12 is performed only by the operator operating the submission terminal 14, and not via the receiving server 22.

  The submission terminal 14 inputs the MXF file and the CM metadata input by the operator operation to the CM material submission device 12.

  The CM material input device 12 receives the MXF file and CM metadata at the receiving unit 12c. Then, the CM material acquisition unit 12 f uses the CM code included in the CM metadata as key information, and from the MXF file including one or more numbering CM materials, the number corresponding to the key information Acquire CM material.

  The CM material input device 12 further generates a credit of this CM material for serialization in the credit generation unit 12g, and the comparison unit 12h compares the credit with the meta information of the CM metadata. Then, it is determined whether the credit and the meta information of the CM metadata coincide with each other. If the credit and the meta information of the CM metadata coincide with each other, the comparison unit 12 h determines that the CM material for the purpose of numbering is genuine corresponding to the CM metadata.

  In this way, when the agreement between the credit and the meta information of the CM metadata is confirmed, the identification unit 12i and the extraction unit 12j cooperate to cut out the CM material for the numbering from the MXF file, The CM material for this turn declaration is extracted.

  As described in the first embodiment with reference to FIG. 6, the extraction process refers to the start TC of the CM metadata as the identifying unit 12i refers to the start point A of the CM material for numbering in the MXF file. Understand Next, as described with reference to FIG. 7 in the first embodiment, the extraction unit 12 j causes the MXF file 100 to start 15 frames (15 F) before the start point A and 15 F of the end point B of the CM material 102. Cut out the range until later. The 15F before the start point A is used as a leader, and the 15F after the end point B is used as a trailer. The extraction unit 12 j further displays a credit between 15 seconds before and 3 seconds before the start point A.

  As a result, the process of cutting out the commercial material for rounding is completed, and the input document holder 12b stores the cut-off commercial material for rounding. The commercial CM material stored in the submission holder b in this manner is also CM by the CM bank system 26, like the non-ordering CM material stored in the submission holder 12b in the first embodiment. It is stored in the bank 28 and used for airing.

  On the other hand, when the credit and the content of the CM metadata do not match, the comparison unit 12h determines that the MXF file is abnormal, moves the MXF file to the error holder 12a, and the display control unit 12d. However, an alarm is notified to the operator by screen display or voice output from the submission terminal 14.

  The deletion unit 12k of the CM material submission device 12 deletes the MXF file moved to the error holder 12a in the regular processing.

  The commercial CM material stored in the manuscript holder 12b is also stored in the CM bank 28 as in the non-banner CM material described in the first embodiment, and then deleted from the manuscript holder 12b. Ru.

  The deletion may be performed manually by the operator as described in the first embodiment, or automatically by the deletion unit 12k according to a predetermined rule.

  As a predetermined rule, in the present embodiment, it is considered whether the CM material stored in the document input holder 12 b is a commercial CM material or a non-commercial CM material. For example, when both the order CM material and the non-ordering CM material are stored in the input document holder 12b, the order CM material may be deleted preferentially.

  As described above, the CM code of the commercial material for numbering has a number system distinguishable from the CM code of the CM material for non-numbering. Therefore, the CM material submission device 12 can distinguish whether the CM material stored in the submission holder 12 b is a commercial material or a non-commercial material. Only material can be extracted and deleted.

  Furthermore, in the case where a plurality of serialization CM materials are stored, among the serialization CM materials, the types of CM materials, such as deletion in chronological order of the date and time stored in the draft holder 12b, You may make it apply the rule which combined information suitably.

  Next, the characteristic operation of the CM material submission system 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. Note that, as described above, since the present embodiment is an addition to the first embodiment, the processes of the flowcharts of FIGS. 8 to 10 are appropriately added to the flowcharts of FIGS. 12 and 13.

  In the CM material submission system 10 to which the CM material submission method of the present embodiment is applied, in order to realize efficient submission processing even for the CM material for the mission, the CM material for the mission is supported. Not only the commercial code but also the commercial code corresponding to the commercial material is required.

  However, the CM code for the commercial CM material has a numbering system distinguishable from the CM code for the non-random CM material notified from the CM management system 40.

  Therefore, when a commercial material is produced by a broadcast station or the like who has produced a commercial material, a CM code corresponding to the commercial material is also determined. Furthermore, the broadcasting station or the like associates the CM material with the CM material and the recorded CM material is recorded in the MXF file.

  Furthermore, CM metadata corresponding to the CM material for the ranking is created, and the CM metadata also includes a CM code corresponding to the CM material for the ranking.

  Further, in the CM metadata, a start TC indicating the start point A of the CM material for numbering in the MXF file is also recorded, as with the CM material for non-classification.

  Since the sponsored CM material does not have a sponsor, CM metadata for the CM material for the ban exists in the CM metadata for the CM material for the non-discussion as illustrated in FIG. There is no item "Material Advertiser Name". The other items are the same as the meta information of the CM metadata for the non-ordering CM material.

  In addition, in consideration of the fact that the commercial material for rounding is to be closed in the broadcast station, the CM metadata includes at least the CM code, the start TC, and the number of seconds, other CM material names and voices. Items such as type, production advertisement company, and production company may be omitted.

  The input of the MXF file and the CM metadata to the CM material submission device 12 is performed only by the operator operating the submission terminal 14, and not via the receiving server 22.

  As described above, the MXF file and the CM metadata created by the broadcasting station or the like are input from the submission terminal 14 to the CM material submission device 12 by the operator operation (S31).

  In the CM material submission apparatus 12, the MXF file and CM metadata are received by the receiving unit 12c. Then, in the CM material acquisition unit 12f, the CM code included in the CM metadata is used as key information, and the MXF file including one or more numbered CM materials is used to correspond to the key information. CM material is acquired (S32).

  Further, in the CM material input device 12, a credit of the commercial material is generated in the credit generation unit 12g, the comparison unit 12h compares the credit with the meta information of the CM metadata, and the credit and CM metadata are compared. It is determined whether the meta information matches (S33).

  If the credit and the contents of the CM metadata match (S33: Yes), the comparing section 12h determines that the CM material for the purpose of numbering is genuine corresponding to the CM metadata (S34). ). Then, the identification unit 12i and the extraction unit 12j cooperate with each other to perform processing of cutting out the CM material for rounding from the MXF file.

  In this cutout process, the start point A of the CM material for numbering in the MXF file is grasped by referring to the start TC of the CM metadata by the specifying unit 12i (S35).

  Next, as described with reference to FIG. 7 in the first embodiment, the extraction unit 12j causes the MXF file 100 to start 15 frames (15F) before the start point A and to end the B point of the CM material 102. The range until after 15F is cut out. The 15 F before the start point A is used as a leader, and the 15 F after the end point B is used as a trailer (S 36). Furthermore, the extraction unit 12 i takes 15 seconds to 3 seconds before the start point A , The credit is displayed (S37).

  As a result, the process of cutting out the CM material for rounding-out is completed, and the cut-off CM material for rounding-off is stored in the input document holder 12b (S38).

  The commercial CM material stored in the submission holder 12b in this manner is also CM by the CM bank system 26, like the non-ordering CM material stored in the submission holder 12b in the first embodiment. It is stored in the bank 28 and used for airing (S39).

  On the other hand, when the credit and the contents of the CM metadata do not match (S33: No), the comparing unit 12h determines that the MXF file is abnormal (S51), and the MXF file is an error holder 12a. It is moved to (S52).

  At the same time, an alarm notification is given to the operator by screen display, voice output, etc. from the submission terminal 14 (S53).

  The MXF file moved to the error holder 12a is deleted by the regular process by the deletion unit 12k of the CM material submission device 12 (S54).

  After being stored in the CM bank 28, the commercial CM material stored in the manuscript holder 12b is deleted by the manual operation by the operator as described in the first embodiment or according to a predetermined rule. It is automatically deleted by part 12k.

  As a predetermined rule, in the present embodiment, it is considered whether the CM material stored in the document input holder 12 b is a commercial CM material or a non-commercial CM material. For example, when both the order CM material and the non-ordering CM material are stored in the submission holder 12b, the order CM material may be preferentially deleted.

  In addition, for this purpose, it is necessary to identify whether the CM material stored in the submission holder 12b is a CM material for numbering or a CM material for non-numbering, as described above, The CM code of the commercial CM material has a number system that can be distinguished from the CM code of the non-random CM material. Therefore, the CM material submission device 12 distinguishes whether the CM material stored in the submission holder 12 b is a CM material for commercial use or a CM material for non-ban use, so Only CM material is extracted and deleted.

  As described above, according to the CM material submission system 10 to which the CM material submission method of the present embodiment is applied, it is possible to distinguish between the commercial material for non-randomization and the commercial material for non-randomization. CM material can also be handled in the same manner as non-ordering CM material. Therefore, the operation and effect exhibited by the CM material submission system 10 of the first embodiment can be exhibited even in the case of handling the commercial CM material.

  Therefore, according to the CM material submission system 10 to which the CM material submission method of the present embodiment is applied, the CM material recorded in the MXF file may be a CM material for numbering or a CM material for non-classification. Regardless of whether or not it is possible, it is possible to realize the same efficient submission processing as in the first embodiment.

  While certain embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in other various forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof as well as included in the scope and the gist of the invention.

10 CM material submission system, 12 CM material submission device, 12a error holder, 12b document holder, 12c reception unit, 12d display control unit, 12e confirmation unit, 12f CM material acquisition unit, 12g credit generation unit, 12h comparison unit , 12i identification unit, 12j extraction unit, 12k deletion unit, 12m check unit, 14 submission terminal, 14a display screen, 20 broadcast station system, 22 reception server, 24 commercial broadcast system, 26 CM bank system, 28 CM bank, 30 Communication network, 40 CM management system, 50 XD CAM media, 52 GF media, 54 P2 media, 100 MXF files, 102 CM materials, 104 CM materials, 106 CM materials

Claims (3)

The CM material is extracted from a file recording one or more of the CM materials including CM metadata including a unique CM code attached to each CM material, and the extracted CM material is submitted A device to do
And a receiving unit for receiving the previous Symbol file,
Based on the information contained in the CM metadata included in each CM materials are recorded in the file, the specific portion of each CM material, to identify a starting point that is recorded in the file,
And an extraction unit for extracting the CM material from the file based on the identified start point,
Each CM material is classified into either a first CM material which is a material for a CM with a sponsor or a second CM material which is a material for a CM without a sponsor. The CM material submission device, wherein the CM code attached to the first CM material and the CM code attached to the second CM material have a number system that can be distinguished from each other. The CM material is extracted from a file recording one or more of the CM materials including CM metadata including a unique CM code attached to each CM material, and the extracted CM material is submitted A system to
And a receiving unit for receiving the previous Symbol file,
Based on the information contained in the CM metadata included in each CM materials are recorded in the file, the specific portion of each CM material, to identify a starting point that is recorded in the file,
A CM material submission device comprising: an extraction unit for extracting the CM material from the file based on the identified start point;
A terminal having a display screen for displaying information contained in the CM metadata ;
Each CM material is classified into either a first CM material which is a material for a CM with a sponsor or a second CM material which is a material for a CM without a sponsor. The CM material submission system, wherein the CM code attached to the first CM material and the CM code attached to the second CM material have a number system distinguishable from each other. The CM material is extracted from a file recording one or more of the CM materials including CM metadata including a unique CM code attached to each CM material, and the extracted CM material is submitted A method performed by the device to
Receive the previous Symbol file,
Based on the information contained in the CM metadata included in each CM materials are recorded in the file, each CM material, to identify a starting point that is recorded in the file,
Including extracting the CM material from the file based on the identified starting point;
Each CM material is classified into either a first CM material which is a material for a CM with a sponsor or a second CM material which is a material for a CM without a sponsor. The CM material submission method, wherein the CM code attached to the first CM material and the CM code attached to the second CM material have a number system that can be distinguished from each other.