JP6606526B2 - Synchronization control device and synchronization control method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for processing a video, and more particularly to a technique for suppressing a gap between videos.

  MMT (MPEG Media Transport), a new media transmission technology, has been internationally standardized (Non-patent Document 1).

  In MMT, media presentation time can be specified by UTC (Coordinated Universal Time). Therefore, even when contents such as video and audio are distributed through different transmission paths such as broadcasting and communication, it is possible to reproduce the contents synchronously on the terminal side. Further, it is possible to play back content in synchronization between a plurality of terminals.

ARIB STANDARD, “Media transport method using digital multi-media broadcasting (MMT)”, ARIB STD-B60 version 1.4, Japan Radio Industry Association, September 30, 2015

  As described above, content synchronization in the transmission section is ensured by using the MMT. However, when the same subject is photographed by a plurality of imaging system devices, the time stamp added to the MMT video is shifted due to the delay of the imaging process in the imaging system device or the video processing after the imaging. There was a problem. In an environment where time stamps between videos are misaligned at the shooting stage, even if synchronization between transmission sections and presentation devices is guaranteed, synchronized playback cannot be performed due to the timing of video playback being shifted. Leads to.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is an object of the present invention to synchronize images captured by a plurality of imaging system devices and converted into MMT.

A synchronization control device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a synchronization control device that synchronizes the images output by a plurality of imaging systems that shoot a subject and output images with time stamps. A test signal reproducing means for recording the time of occurrence of a characteristic point of a test signal that changes periodically, and a characteristic point of the test signal is detected from each of images obtained by photographing the test signal output from the plurality of imaging systems , difference between the test signal detecting means for recording the time stamp of the frames detected feature points of the test signal as a detection time of each of the plurality of imaging systems, for each of the plurality of imaging systems, and the issued time and the detection time a delay time calculation means for calculating a delay amount taking, as a video output from the plurality of imaging systems are synchronized, most size It characterized by having a a synchronous control means for correcting the time stamp to the plurality of imaging systems in accordance with the amount of delay.

A synchronization control method according to a second aspect of the present invention is a synchronization control method for synchronizing the images output by each of a plurality of imaging systems that shoot a subject and output images with time stamps. Recording the time of occurrence of feature points of a test signal that changes with time, detecting the feature points of the test signal from each of the video images of the test signals output from the plurality of imaging systems , and the test and recording the time stamp of the frames detected feature points of the signal as a detection time of each of the plurality of imaging systems, for each of the plurality of imaging systems, delay taking a difference between the detection time and the issued time calculating the amount, as a video output from the plurality of imaging systems are synchronized to the largest amount of delay And having the steps of Align Te to correct the time stamp to the plurality of imaging systems, a.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can synchronize between the image | videos image | photographed with several imaging system apparatus, and MMT-ized.

It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure of the imaging system synchronous control apparatus of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows a mode that the offset value of a MMT transmitter is correct | amended based on the delay amount of an imaging system apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a process of an imaging system synchronous control apparatus.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the imaging system synchronization control apparatus of this embodiment. FIG. 1 shows a presentation device 2 that displays a test signal, imaging system devices 5A to 5C that image a subject, and an MMT transmitter 6A that encodes video, converts it into an MMTP (MPEG Media Transport Protocol) packet, and transmits the packet. 6C is also illustrated.

  The imaging system synchronization control apparatus 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a test signal reproduction unit 11, a test signal detection unit 12, a delay amount calculation unit 13, and a synchronization control unit 14. Each unit included in the imaging system synchronization control device 1 may be configured by a computer including an arithmetic processing device, a storage device, and the like, and processing of each unit may be executed by a program. This program is stored in a storage device included in the imaging system synchronization control device 1, and can be recorded on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, or provided through a network.

  The test signal reproduction unit 11 displays the test signal on the presentation device 2 and records the time when the feature point of the test signal is issued. It suffices that the test signal has a distinct feature point that changes visually. For example, a video that reverses the display from a white image to a black image in an instant, a video that displays time information, and the like can be considered. The presentation device 2 may be a display device such as a display that can be connected to the imaging system synchronization control device 1, or may be a display device included in the imaging system synchronization control device 1.

  When the imaging system synchronization control device 1 synchronizes each system of the imaging system devices 5A to 5C and the MMT transmitters 6A to 6C, the plurality of imaging system devices 5A to 5C receive test signals displayed on the presentation device 2. The MMT transmitters 6A to 6C that are photographed and connected to each of the plurality of imaging system devices 5A to 5C convert the video obtained by photographing the test signal into MMT. Each of the MMT transmitters 6A to 6C attaches a time stamp designated by UTC to the MMT video.

  The test signal detection unit 12 detects the feature point of the test signal from the MMT video, and records the time stamp of the frame in which the feature point is detected as the detection time.

  The delay amount calculation unit 13 calculates a delay amount by taking the difference between the detection time and the issue time for each of the imaging system devices 5A to 5C.

  The synchronization control unit 14 corrects the offset value of the time stamps of the MMT transmitters 6A to 6C according to the largest delay amount based on the delay amounts of all the imaging system devices 5A to 5C.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating how the offset values of the MMT transmitters 6A to 6C are corrected based on the delay amounts of the imaging system devices 5A to 5C. In FIG. 2, the test signal displayed by the presentation device 2 is shown on the left side of the imaging system devices 5A to 5C and the MMT transmitters 6A to 6C, and the video before correction and the video after correction converted into MMT in each system are shown on the right side. Show.

  The presentation device 2 changes the display from a white image to a black image at time T. The imaging system devices 5A to 5C capture the video displayed by the presentation device 2 before the time T, and the MMT transmitters 6A to 6C add a time stamp to the captured video, convert it to MMT, and send it out. .

  If the timing of outputting the video captured by each of the imaging system devices 5A to 5C is deviated, the time stamp provided by each of the MMT transmitters 6A to 6C differs even if the video captures the same moment. In the example of FIG. 2, in an image that has been converted to MMT by the system of the imaging system device 5 </ b> A and the MMT transmitter 6 </ b> A, a time stamp at approximately the same time as the time T when the feature point of the test signal changed is given to the feature point frame. Has been. The video that has been converted to MMT by the system of the imaging system device 5C and the MMT transmitter 6C has the largest amount of delay, and the time point Tc is given to the frame of the feature point.

  In the present embodiment, in order to synchronize the images captured by the imaging system devices 5A to 5C, the time stamps of the MMT transmitters 6A and 6B are set so that the time stamp of the frame of the feature point is time Tc in each system. Correct the offset value. The offset value of the MMT transmitter 6C having the largest delay amount is not corrected. For example, when the time stamp of the feature point frame of the video output from the MMT transmitter 6A is the time Ta, the time stamp offset of the MMT transmitter 6A is set so that the time stamp of the feature point frame is the time Tc. Add Tc-Ta to the value. Similarly, when the time stamp of the frame of the feature point of the video output from the MMT transmitter 6B is time Tb, Tc−Tb is added to the offset value of the time stamp of the MMT transmitter 6B.

  Next, a processing flow of the imaging system synchronization control device 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of the imaging system synchronization control device 1 of the present embodiment.

  The presentation device 2 reproduces the test signal, and the test signal reproduction unit 11 records the time when the feature point is issued (step S11).

  The MMT transmitter 6A converts the test signal image captured by the imaging system device 5A into an MMT and outputs it.

  The test signal detection unit 12 decodes the MMT-formatted video output from the MMT transmitter 6A, detects feature points from the decoded video, and records the detection time (step S12).

  The delay amount calculation unit 13 calculates the delay amount of the system of the imaging system device 5A from the difference between the detection time and the issue time (step S13).

  If the delay amount has not been calculated for all the systems (NO in step S14), the process returns to step S11 to process the next system of the imaging system device 5B. Note that the processing from step S11 to S13 may be performed simultaneously for all the systems, and the delay amount of each system may be calculated.

  When the delay amount is calculated for all systems (YES in step S14), the offset values of the MMT transmitters 6A to 6C are corrected in accordance with the system having the largest delay amount (step S15).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the test signal reproducing unit 11 records the time when the test signal feature point is issued, and the test signal detection unit 12 determines the test signal feature point from the MMT video. The time stamp of the frame in which the feature point is detected is recorded as the detection time, and the delay amount calculation unit 13 calculates the delay amount by taking the difference between the detection time and the emission time for each of the imaging system devices 5A to 5C. Then, the synchronization control unit 14 corrects the time stamp offset value of the MMT transmitters 6A to 6C according to the largest delay amount based on the delay amount of all the imaging system devices 5A to 5C. It is possible to suppress a shift between images taken by the imaging system devices 5A to 5C to be photographed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Imaging system synchronous control apparatus 11 ... Test signal reproduction | regeneration part 12 ... Test signal detection part 13 ... Delay amount calculation part 14 ... Synchronization control part 2 ... Presentation apparatus 5A-5C ... Imaging-system apparatus 6A-6C ... MMT transmitter

Claims (3)

A synchronization control device that synchronizes the images output by each of a plurality of imaging systems that shoot a subject and output a time-stamped video,
Test signal reproducing means for recording the time of occurrence of the characteristic point of the test signal that visually changes;
The detected feature points of the test signal the test signal from each of the captured images, said test signal the plurality of imaging systems each detect a time stamp of the detected frame feature points output from the plurality of imaging systems Test signal detection means for recording the time,
For each of the plurality of imaging systems , a delay amount calculating means for calculating a delay amount by taking a difference between the detection time and the issue time;
Synchronization control means for causing the plurality of imaging systems to correct the time stamp in accordance with the largest delay amount so that images output from the plurality of imaging systems are synchronized;
A synchronous control device comprising:   The synchronous control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the test signal reproducing unit outputs the test signal. A synchronization control method for synchronizing the images output by each of a plurality of imaging systems that shoot a subject and output images with time stamps,
Recording the time of occurrence of a characteristic point of a test signal that changes visually;
Detecting a feature point of the test signal from each of images obtained by photographing the test signal output by the plurality of imaging systems ;
Recording a time stamp of a frame in which a feature point of the test signal is detected as a detection time of each of the plurality of imaging systems ;
For each of the plurality of imaging systems , calculating a delay amount by taking a difference between the detection time and the emission time;
As video output of the plurality of imaging systems are synchronized, the step of correcting the time stamp to the plurality of imaging systems in accordance with the highest amount of delay,
A synchronization control method characterized by comprising:

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