JP7167602B2 - Information processing method and information processing device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to technology for processing moving images.

Techniques for recording moving images using a terminal device have been conventionally proposed. For example, Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2002-100001 discloses a technique for capturing each scene with a video camera in order to generate content composed of a plurality of scenes.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-32277

It is actually not easy for a user who does not have specialized knowledge about shooting or editing moving images to shoot appropriate moving images for each of a plurality of scenes. In consideration of the above circumstances, a preferred aspect of the present invention aims to shoot appropriate moving images for each of a plurality of scenes.

In order to solve the above problems, an information processing method according to a preferred aspect of the present invention records a plurality of moving images by a recording device, receives a selection of a first moving image from among the plurality of moving images from a user, and uses the moving image. The first moving image is associated with a first scene among the plurality of scenes indicated by the template, and the recording device records a moving image corresponding to scenes other than the first scene among the plurality of scenes.

An information processing apparatus according to a preferred aspect of the present invention includes a first recording processing unit that records a plurality of moving images using a recording device; a selection receiving unit that receives a selection of a first moving image from among the plurality of moving images from a user; a moving image handling unit that associates the first moving image with a first scene out of a plurality of scenes indicated by a template to be used; 2 recording processing unit.

1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an information processing device according to a first embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a template; 4 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of processing executed by a control device; FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of processing for selecting a template to be used; FIG. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating transition of screens displayed by the display device in the process of selecting a template to be used; FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating transition of screens displayed by the display device in the process of shooting a moving image corresponding to a phrase; 9 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of first recording processing; FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a screen for a user to select one of a plurality of moving images; 9 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of second recording processing; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating transition of screens displayed by the display device in the course of the second recording process; FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of processing for selecting a template to be used in the second embodiment; FIG. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a template in the third embodiment; FIG. 11 is a flow chart illustrating a specific procedure of processing executed by a control device according to a third embodiment; FIG.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of an information processing apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the invention. The information processing device 100 is a computer system for recording a plurality of moving images that constitute content. For example, an information terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer is preferably used as the information processing device 100 . The content is composed of a plurality of time series of moving images respectively corresponding to a plurality of scenes. In the first embodiment, various types of content related to companies are assumed, such as content introducing companies or content for recruiting personnel. Examples of content that introduces a company include content that introduces the company itself, content that introduces products handled by the company, content that introduces technology developed by the company, and the like. However, the details of the content are not limited to the above examples.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 100 of the first embodiment includes a control device 11, a storage device 12, a communication device 13, a display device 14, an input device 15, and a recording device 16. The control device 11 is composed of a processing circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), and controls each element of the information processing device 100 in an integrated manner. A part of the functions of the control device 11 may be realized by a dedicated electronic circuit. Also, the functions of the control device 11 may be installed in a plurality of devices.

The communication device 13 communicates with the editing device 300 via a communication network 200 including a mobile communication network or the Internet. Specifically, the communication device 13 transmits data (hereinafter referred to as “material data”) including moving images recorded for each of a plurality of scenes to the editing device 300 . The editing device 300 edits the material data received from the information processing device 100 to generate one piece of content. For example, content is generated by automatic or manual editing. The content generated by the editing device 300 is provided to the information processing device 100 . Note that the information processing apparatus 100 may generate content from material data.

The display device 14 displays various images under the control of the control device 11 . For example, a liquid crystal display panel is preferably used as the display device 14 . The display device 14 displays, for example, a screen for recording a plurality of moving images and each moving image of content generated by the editing device 300 . The input device 15 receives an operation by a user. For example, an operator operated by a user or a touch panel integrated with the display device 14 is preferably used as the input device 15 . Also, a sound collecting device capable of voice input may be used as the input device 15 .

The recording device 16 is an image input device that records moving images including video and sound. Specifically, the recording device 16 includes an imaging device that converts incident light from an optical system such as a photographing lens into an electrical signal, and a sound pickup device that picks up ambient sound. The moving image recorded by the recording device 16 is represented by moving image data in any format. Note that the recording device 16, which is separate from the information processing device 100, may be connected to the information processing device 100 by wire or wirelessly. In addition, you may record the moving image which does not contain sound.

The storage device 12 stores programs executed by the control device 11 and various data used by the control device 11 . For example, a moving image recorded by the recording device 16 is stored in the storage device 12 . A known recording medium such as a semiconductor recording medium and a magnetic recording medium, or a combination of a plurality of types of recording media may be arbitrarily adopted as the storage device 12 . A portable recording medium detachable from the information processing apparatus 100 or an external recording medium (for example, online storage) with which the information processing apparatus 100 can communicate may be used as the storage device 12 . That is, the storage device 12 can be omitted from the information processing device 100 .

The storage device 12 of the first embodiment stores a plurality of templates T that are the basis of content. As illustrated in FIG. 2, each of the multiple templates T is time-series data representing multiple scenes that are units for recording a moving image. The total number and combinations of scenes included in one template T differ from template T to template T. FIG. Each scene is a unit that corresponds to a particular subject or theme. For example, a variety of scenes are registered in the template T, such as scenes with titles such as company names or product names, scenes introducing products, scenes presenting a plurality of product models, and scenes introducing usage examples of products. Appropriate content of moving images differs from scene to scene.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the multiple scenes indicated by each template T include a first scene and a second scene. The first scene and the second scene are pre-selected by the template T creator. Specifically, the template T includes data designating a first scene and a second scene among a plurality of scenes. The first scene and the second scene are important scenes in the content. For example, among a plurality of scenes of the content, a highlight scene at the beginning introducing a company, or a highlight scene at the middle or end claiming the superiority of the product of the company may be preliminarily set as the first scene and the second scene. selected for The first scene is a more important scene than the second scene. Note that the user may select the first scene and the second scene.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of any one template T. As shown in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 2, each template T includes attribute data X representing attributes of the template T and a plurality of unit data U regarding different scenes.

The attribute data X of any one template T consists of the type X1 of the content generated based on the template T, the intent X2 of the content, and the target of the company or product represented by the content (hereinafter referred to as the “target of expression”). ) is expressed as an advantage X3. The purport X2 of the content is what the user wants to emphasize to the viewer of the content. The advantage X3 is a matter that the user recognizes as the strength of the object of expression in comparison with other companies or products (as a result, the matter that the viewer wants to assert).

Unit data U for any one scene includes a guidance character string U1 and an additional character string U2. The guidance character string U1 of each scene is a character string that guides the shooting of the moving image of the scene. For example, points to be noted at the time of photographing are prepared for each scene as a guidance character string U1. The additional character string U2 is a character string to be added to the moving image (that is, a telop displayed together with the moving image).

The control device 11 of the first embodiment executes the processes illustrated in FIG. 3 by executing the programs stored in the storage device 12 . For example, the process of FIG. 3 is started with an instruction from the user to the input device 15 as a trigger. When the process starts, the control device 11 selects one of the plurality of templates T stored in the storage device 12 (hereinafter referred to as "use template T") (Sa1).

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of the process (Sa1) for selecting the template T to use. The control device 11 causes the display device 14 to display the screen Ga1 of FIG. 5 including a plurality of options regarding the type (category) of the content (Sb1), and waits for selection by the user (Sb2: NO). When the selection of the type by the user is accepted (Sb2: YES), the control device 11 causes the display device 14 to display the screen Ga2 of FIG. Wait (Sb4: NO). For example, the screen Ga2 displays a plurality of options such as "characteristics of the company", "appeal of technical capabilities", and "improvement of image". When the selection of the purpose by the user is accepted (Sb4: YES), the control device 11 causes the display device 14 to display the screen Ga3 of FIG. It waits for selection by the person (Sb6: NO). For example, a plurality of options such as "reliability", "advancement", and "safety" (that is, words expressing the superiority of the object to be expressed) are displayed on the screen Ga3. As can be understood from the above description, the control device 11 receives a user's selection instruction for each of a plurality of items (hereinafter referred to as "instruction items"). The type and purpose of the content and the advantages of the object of expression are examples of instructions.

Upon receiving the user's selection of the advantage (Sb6: YES), the control device 11 selects one use template T from a plurality of templates T stored in the storage device 12 according to the result of the user's selection. (Sb7). Specifically, the control device 11 selects the template T of the attribute data X similar to the combination of the type, purpose and advantage selected by the user as the template T to be used. That is, a usage template T suitable for generating content in accordance with the user's intention is selected. As can be understood from the above description, the control device 11 functions as an element (selection processing unit) that selects a template to be used T from a plurality of templates T. FIG. Specifically, the control device 11 selects the usage template T according to the user's instruction regarding each of the plurality of instruction items.

When the use template T is selected in the above procedure (Sb1 to Sb7), the control device 11 receives two words W (Wa and Wb) from the user (Sa2), as illustrated in FIG. Specifically, the control device 11 causes the display device 14 to display the screen Gb0 of FIG. 6 including input fields for each word W, and waits for input by the user. Each word/phrase W is an arbitrary keyword (word or phrase) that expresses what the user wants to assert to the viewer of the content. For example, if the user wishes to claim the company's high technical strength, the user enters a phrase W such as "advanced technology", and if the user wishes to claim the achievements of his company's products, the user enters a phrase such as "abundant achievements". Enter W.

Upon receiving the words Wa and Wb from the user, the control device 11 records the video Ma corresponding to the words Wa and the video Mb corresponding to the words Wb by the recording device 16 (Sa3, Sa4). FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of processing for recording the moving image M corresponding to the word W (hereinafter referred to as "first recording processing"). A moving image Ma is recorded by executing the first recording process for the word Wa (Sa3), and a moving image Mb is generated by executing the first recording process for the word Wb (Sa4).

When the first recording process is started, the control device 11 causes the display device 14 to display the screen Gb1 of FIG. 6 for guiding the user to shoot the moving image M corresponding to the word W (Sc1). The guidance on the screen Gb1 includes a word W. Specifically, in the first recording process (Sa3) for generating the moving image Ma, the guidance including the word Wa is displayed on the screen Gb1, and in the first recording process (Sa4) for generating the moving picture Mb, the guidance including the word Wb is displayed. is displayed on the screen Gb1. When the user instructs the progress of the process, the control device 11 causes the display device 14 to display the screen Gb2 of FIG. 6 for shooting the moving image M corresponding to the word W (Sc2).

The screen Gb2 includes a photographing area R1, an additional area R2, and an operation area R3. In the shooting area R1, an image picked up by the imaging device of the recording device 16 is displayed in real time (that is, live view display). A word W is displayed in the additional area R2. In the operation area R3, operators for receiving operations from the user are displayed. For example, an operator B for instructing the start and end of recording of the moving image M is arranged in the operation area R3.

After the screen Gb2 is displayed, the control device 11 records the moving image M corresponding to the word W by the recording device 16 in accordance with the instruction from the user (Sc3). Specifically, the control device 11 causes the recording device 16 to record the moving image Ma corresponding to the word Wa (Sa3) or record the moving image Mb corresponding to the word Wb (Sa4). For example, when the user operates the operator B on the screen Gb2, the control device 11 causes the recording device 16 to start recording the moving image M. FIG. The user uses the recording device 16 to shoot the moving image M that matches the phrase W. - 特許庁Also, when the user operates the operator B during recording, the recording of the moving image M by the recording device 16 ends. Note that the recording of the moving image M may be ended when a predetermined time has passed since the start of recording. The moving image M recorded by the recording device 16 is stored in the storage device 12 . As can be understood from the above description, the control device 11 functions as an element (first recording processing unit) that records a plurality of moving images M (moving images Ma and moving images Mb) using the recording device 16 .

After the moving images Ma and Mb are recorded in the above procedure, the control device 11 causes the display device 14 to display the screen Gc of FIG. 8 (Sa5). The screen Gc includes a reproduction area Qa and a reproduction area Qb. A moving image Ma and a word/phrase Wa are displayed in the reproduction area Qa, and a moving image Mb and a word/phrase Wb are displayed in the reproduction area Qb. The user compares the moving images Ma and Mb by viewing the screen Gc, and operates the input device 15 to select one of the moving images M (hereinafter referred to as "first moving image M1"). ). For example, the user selects the more impressive one of the moving images Ma and Mb as the first moving image M1. The control device 11 accepts the selection of the first moving image M1 by the user (Sa6). A moving image that the user does not select on the screen Gc out of the moving images Ma and Mb is hereinafter referred to as a "second moving image M2". As can be understood from the above description, the control device 11 functions as an element (selection receiving unit) that receives the selection of the first moving image M1 from the plurality of moving images M from the user.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the control device 11 associates the first scene with the first moving image M1 and the second scene with the second moving image M2 among the plurality of scenes indicated by the use template T (Sa7). For example, the identification information of the first scene is added to the first moving image M1, and the identification information of the second scene is added to the second moving image M2. As can be understood from the above description, the control device 11 functions as an element (moving image correspondence section) that associates the first scene of the template T to be used with the first moving image M1 and associates the second scene with the second moving image M2.

Further, the control device 11 generates an additional character string U2 corresponding to the word/phrase W corresponding to the first moving image M1 and the advantage X3 indicated by the attribute data X for each scene (Sa8). Specifically, the control device 11 inserts the word/phrase W and the advantage X3 into the initial additional character string U2 of each scene of the template T to be used. That is, the additional character string U2 is updated according to the word/phrase W and the advantage X3.

For example, assume that the initial additional character string U2 is a character string "{B} realized by {A}". If the word/phrase W of the first moving image M1 is "advanced technology" and the advantage X3 is "reliability", the word/phrase W is inserted into the blank {A} and the advantage X3 is inserted into the blank {B}. As a result, an additional character string U2 of "{reliability} realized by {advanced technology}" is generated.

An additional character string U2 generated for each scene according to the word W and the advantage X3 is associated with the scene of the template T to be used. As described above, the first scene is associated with the first moving image M1. Therefore, the control device 11 functions as an element (correspondence management unit) that associates the additional character string U2 generated according to the word/phrase W of the first moving image M1 with the first scene along with the first moving image M1.

In the above description, the additional character string U2 is generated for all scenes of the template T to be used, but the additional character string U2 may be generated for only some scenes of the template T to be used. In the above description, the additional character string U2 is generated according to the advantage X3 indicated by the attribute data X. A string U2 may be generated.

The control device 11 generates, for each scene, a guidance character string U1 corresponding to the word/phrase W corresponding to the first moving image M1 and the advantage X3 indicated by the attribute data X (Sa9). Specifically, the control device 11 inserts the word/phrase W and the advantage X3 into the initial guidance character string U1 for each of the plurality of scenes of the template T to be used. That is, the guidance character string U1 is updated according to the word W and the advantage X3. The order of generating the additional character string U2 (Sa8) and generating the guidance character string U1 (Sa9) may be reversed.

For example, assume that the initial guidance character string U1 is a character string "Let's shoot a video that emphasizes {B} to impress the viewer with {A}". If the word/phrase W of the first moving image M1 is "advanced technology" and the advantage X3 is "reliability", the word/phrase W is inserted into the blank {A} and the advantage X3 is inserted into the blank {B}. As a result, a guidance character string U1 is generated that reads, "Let's shoot a video that emphasizes {reliability} in order to impress viewers with {advanced technology}."

A guidance character string U1 generated for each scene according to the word/phrase W and the advantage X3 is associated with the scene of the template T to be used. In the above description, the guide character string U1 is generated for all scenes of the template T to be used, but the guide character string U1 may be generated for only some scenes of the template T to be used. In the above description, the guidance character string U1 is generated according to the advantage X3 indicated by the attribute data X. U1 may be generated.

After executing the above process, the control device 11 executes the process of recording the moving image M for each scene of the usage template T (hereinafter referred to as "second recording process") according to the instruction from the user (Sa10). . In the second recording process, the control device 11 records the moving image M of the scene selected by the user (hereinafter referred to as “recording scene”) from among the plurality of scenes by the recording device 16 . By appropriately operating the input device 15, the user can select any scene including the first scene and the second scene as the recording scene. When a recording scene in which no moving image M is recorded is selected, the moving image M recorded in the second recording process is associated with the recording scene. On the other hand, when a recording scene (for example, the first scene or the second scene) in which the moving image M has been recorded is selected, the recorded moving image M associated with the recording scene is recorded in the most recent second recording process. is replaced with the moving image M.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of the second recording process (Sa10) for recording the moving image M of one recording scene. The second recording process is started when the user selects a scene to be recorded.

When the second recording process is started, the control device 11 causes the display device 14 to display the screen Gd1 of FIG. 10 for guiding the user to shoot the moving image M of the recording scene (Sd1). A guidance character string U1 associated with the recording scene is displayed on the screen Gd1. As described above, the guidance character string U1 includes the phrase W designated by the user and the advantage X3. Therefore, by referring to the guide character string U1, the user can re-recognize the overall purpose of the content as well as points to note regarding shooting of the recording scene.

When the user gives an instruction to proceed with the process, the control device 11 causes the display device 14 to display the screen Gd2 of FIG. 10 for shooting the moving image M of the recording scene (Sd2). The screen Gd2, like the screen Gb1 illustrated in FIG. 6, includes a photographing area R1, an additional area R2, and an operation area R3. An image captured by the recording device 16 is displayed in real time in the shooting area R1. An additional character string U2 associated with the recording scene is displayed in the additional area R2. An operator B for receiving an operation from the user is displayed in the operation area R3. The control device 11 records the moving image M of the recording scene by the recording device 16 according to the user's instruction to the manipulator of the operation area R3 (Sd3). As can be understood from the above description, the control device 11 controls the element (the second recording processing unit). The control device 11 associates the moving image M recorded for the recording scene with the recording scene of the usage template T (Sd4).

The second recording process is repeated for each scene until the user instructs the end of the process (Sa11: NO). At any time during execution of the second recording process over a plurality of times, the user can view the recorded moving image M of each scene. That is, the control device 11 causes the display device 14 to display the recorded moving image M which the user instructs to view. Therefore, the user can, for example, appropriately view the first moving image M1 already recorded for the first scene or the second moving image M2 already recorded for the second scene, and shoot the moving image M of other scenes. be.

By repeating the second recording process described above, each scene of the used template T is associated with the moving image M and the additional character string U2. When the user instructs the end of the process (Sa11: YES), the control device 11 edits the material data including the moving image M and the additional character string U2 corresponding to each of the plurality of scenes of the use template T from the communication device 13. It is transmitted to the device 300 (Sa12). The editing device 300 appropriately adjusts the moving image M synthesized with the additional character string U2, and then generates content in which a plurality of scenes are arranged in time series.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the first moving image M1 selected by the user from among the plurality of moving images M is associated with the first scene of the template to be used T, and then the scene other than the first scene is associated with the first moving image M1. A corresponding moving image M is recorded by the recording device 16 . Therefore, the user can shoot a moving image M corresponding to a scene other than the first scene using the recording device 16 while appropriately confirming the recorded first moving image M1 corresponding to the first scene. Particularly in the first embodiment, not only is the first moving image M1 associated with the first scene, but the second moving image M2 is associated with the second scene. Therefore, the user can record moving images corresponding to scenes other than the first scene and the second scene with the recording device 16 while appropriately referring to the first moving image M1 and the second moving image M2.

In the first embodiment, a plurality of moving images M (Ma, Mb) corresponding to a word/phrase W received from a user are recorded by the recording device 16, and an additional character string U2 corresponding to the word/phrase W and the first moving picture M1 are recorded. Associated with the first scene. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the work load of the user compared to the configuration in which the user designates the additional character string U2 separately from the word W. In addition, in the first embodiment, the usage template T is selected according to the purpose and advantages of the content specified by the user, so that it is possible to generate the content in accordance with the user's intention.

<Second embodiment>
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described. It should be noted that, in each of the following illustrations, the reference numerals used in the description of the first embodiment are used for the elements whose functions are the same as those of the first embodiment, and detailed description of each will be omitted as appropriate.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of processing (Sa1) in which the control device 11 of the second embodiment selects the template T to be used. As illustrated in FIG. 11, in the second embodiment, when the type of content (Sb1, Sb2), the purpose of the content (Sb3, Sb4), and the advantage of the object to be expressed (Sb5, Sb6) are received from the user, The controller 11 specifies the required time τ (Se). The required time τ is the time required by the user to indicate each of the plurality of instruction items. For example, the control device 11 starts clocking when the screen Ga1 is displayed (Sb1), and specifies the time elapsed up to the reception of the selection of the superiority point (Sb6: YES) as the required time τ.

When the required time τ is specified, the control device 11 selects the use template T according to the instruction from the user regarding each instruction item and the required time τ (Sb7). Specifically, the control device 11 selects the longer template T from among the plurality of templates T as the used template T as the required time τ is longer.

Operations other than the selection of the template to be used T according to the required time τ (Se, Sb7) are the same as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the same effects as in the first embodiment are realized in the second embodiment as well. By the way, when the required time τ is long, it is assumed that the user is troubled because he/she cannot sufficiently narrow down a plurality of instructions regarding the content (the type and purpose of the content and the advantages of the object to be expressed). In the second embodiment, since the usage template T is selected according to the required time τ, there is the advantage that suitable content can be generated that fully incorporates the various intentions of the user.

<Third Embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the template to be used T is selected according to instructions from the user regarding a plurality of instructions (the type and purpose of the content and the advantages of the object to be expressed). In the third embodiment, the template T to be used is selected according to the word/phrase W designated by the user.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the template T in the third embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 12, the attribute data X of the template T of the third embodiment stores word vectors V representing words related to the template T. FIG. Words and phrases associated with each template T are words or phrases that indicate what the user wants to assert to viewers in the content using the template T, and are set in advance by the creator of the template T. The phrase vector V is a vector representing the position in the language space (semantic space) that represents the semantic relationship between the phrases. The word vector V is identified by natural language processing using a statistical estimation model (Word2Vec) such as a neural network, for example. A specific example of the statistical estimation model is described in detail in, for example, Tomas Mikolov et al.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a specific procedure of processing executed by the control device 11 of the third embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 13, the control device 11 of the third embodiment executes steps Sf1 to Sf3 instead of steps Sa1 and Sa2 in FIG. In the third embodiment, the process of FIG. 4 for selecting a template to be used T according to instructions from the user regarding a plurality of instructions is not executed.

13, the controller 11 receives two words W (Wa and Wb) from the user (Sf1), as in step Sa2 of FIG. Specifically, the control device 11 causes the display device 14 to display the screen Gb0 of FIG. 6 including input fields for each word W, and accepts input of each word W by the user. Upon receiving the words Wa and Wb from the user, the control device 11 identifies the word vector ω by analyzing the words Wa specified by the user (Sf2). As described above, natural language processing using a statistical estimation model such as a neural network is preferably used to specify the word/phrase vector ω.

The control device 11 selects a use template T corresponding to the word Wa from a plurality of templates T stored in the storage device 12 (Sf3). Specifically, for each of a plurality of templates T, the control device 11 calculates a similarity index between the word/phrase vector V of the template T and the word/phrase vector ω of the word/phrase Wa. The similarity index is an index of similarity (correlation or distance) between the word vector V and the word vector ω. The control device 11 selects, as a template T to be used, the template T having the highest degree of similarity (maximum correlation or minimum distance) indicated by the similarity index from the plurality of templates T stored in the storage device 12 . That is, a template T is selected in which a word/phrase having a high semantic correlation is associated with the word/phrase Wa designated by the user. As can be understood from the above description, the control device 11 of the third embodiment functions as an element (selection processing section) that selects the use template T according to the word/phrase Wa designated by the user.

The third embodiment also achieves the same effect as the first embodiment. In addition, in the third embodiment, since the usage template T is selected according to the word Wa instructed by the user, there is an advantage that suitable contents can be generated using the template T that matches the intention of the user. . In the above description, the user's instructions regarding a plurality of instruction items are not taken into account in the selection of the template to be used T. You may select the use template T according to both.

<Modification>
Specific modified aspects added to the above-exemplified aspects will be exemplified below. A plurality of aspects arbitrarily selected from the following examples may be combined as appropriate within a mutually consistent range.

(1) In each of the above-described forms, two moving images M (Ma and Mb) respectively corresponding to two words W (Wa and Wb) were recorded by the first recording process. and the total number of moving images M recorded by the first recording process are not limited to the above examples. For example, three or more words W may be received from the user, and three or more moving images M corresponding to each word W may be recorded by the first recording process.

(2) In each of the above-described forms, the user selects one moving image M from among the plurality of moving images M (Ma and Mb), but the user alternatively selects one of the plurality of moving images M. is not required. For example, the user may set a priority for each of a plurality of moving images M, and the moving image M having the highest priority (that is, the highest priority) may be associated with the first scene as the first moving image M1. A moving image M having the second highest priority among the plurality of moving images M may be associated with the second scene as the second moving image M2.

(3) In the above embodiments, the first moving image M1 selected by the user is associated with the first scene, and the non-selected second moving image M2 is associated with the second scene. may be discarded. That is, the process of associating the second moving image M2 with the second scene is omitted.

(4) In the third embodiment, the use template T is selected according to the word/phrase Wa from the two words/phrases W (Wa and Wb) indicated by the user. A template T may be selected. Alternatively, the control device 11 may select the usage template T corresponding to both the word/phrase Wa and the word/phrase Wb. For example, the control device 11 generates an intermediate word/phrase vector ω between the word/phrase vector corresponding to the word/phrase Wa and the word/phrase vector corresponding to the word/phrase Wb. The associated template T is selected as the template T to use.

(5) In each of the above-described embodiments, the guidance character string U1 and the additional character string U2 are generated according to the word/phrase W corresponding to the first moving image M1 and the advantage X3 indicated by the attribute data X. The string U1 and additional character string U2 may be changed according to instructions from the user. Further, with respect to the material data received by the editing device 300 from the information processing device 100, the editing device 300 responds to instructions from the information processing device 100 or other information terminal, which is the transmission source of the material data. You may change the character string U2.

(6) In each of the above-described forms, the updated additional character string U2 is generated by inserting the word W and the advantage X3 into the initial additional character string U2, but only one of the word W and the advantage X3 is generated. may be inserted into the initial additional string U2. In each of the above-described forms, the updated guidance character string U1 is generated by inserting the word W and the advantage X3 into the initial guidance character string U1. It may be inserted into the initial guidance character string U1.

(7) The editing device 300 may edit the moving image M in the material data received from the information processing device 100 according to an instruction from the information processing device 100 or another information terminal. Also, the editing device 300 may replace the moving image M in the material data received from the information processing device 100 with a moving image transmitted from the information processing device 100 or another information terminal.

(8) The functions of the information processing apparatus 100 according to each of the embodiments described above are realized by cooperation between processing circuits such as the control device 11 and programs, as illustrated in each embodiment. The program according to each of the forms described above can be provided in a form stored in a computer-readable recording medium and installed in a computer. The recording medium is, for example, a non-transitory recording medium, and an optical recording medium (optical disc) such as a CD-ROM is a good example. Also included are recording media in the form of It should be noted that the non-transitory recording medium includes any recording medium other than transitory, propagating signals, and does not exclude volatile recording media. Alternatively, the program may be provided to the computer in the form of distribution via a communication network.

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For example, the following configuration can be grasped from the form illustrated above.

An information processing method according to a preferred aspect (first aspect) of the present invention includes: recording a plurality of moving images with a recording device; The first moving image is associated with a first scene among the scenes, and a moving image corresponding to scenes other than the first scene among the plurality of scenes is recorded by the recording device. In the above aspect, the first moving image selected by the user from among the plurality of moving images is associated with the first scene of the used template, and then the recording device records the moving images corresponding to the scenes other than the first scene. . Therefore, the user can shoot moving images corresponding to scenes other than the first scene using the recording device while properly confirming the first moving image corresponding to the first scene. Note that the “scenes other than the first scene” are not limited to all the scenes other than the first scene among the plurality of scenes, and may be some scenes other than the first scene.

In a preferred example of the first aspect (second aspect), a plurality of words and phrases are received from a user, and the plurality of moving images respectively corresponding to the plurality of words and phrases are recorded by the recording device and combined with the first moving image. An additional character string is generated according to a phrase corresponding to the first moving image, and the first moving image and the additional character string are associated with the first scene. In the above aspect, a plurality of moving images corresponding to the phrase received from the user are recorded by the recording device, and the additional character string corresponding to the phrase and the first moving image are associated with the first scene. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the work load on the user compared to a configuration in which the user indicates the additional character string separately from the relevant phrase.

In a preferred example of the first aspect (third aspect), a second moving image other than the first moving image is selected from the plurality of moving images according to an instruction from the user, and the plurality of scenes other than the first scene is selected. The second moving image is associated with the second scene of the. According to the above aspect, the user can shoot a moving image corresponding to a scene other than the first scene and the second scene using the recording device while referring to the first moving image and the second moving image.

In a preferred example (fourth aspect) of any one of the first to third aspects (fourth aspect), the gist of the content generated using the usage template is received from the user, and the advantages regarding the target of the content are received from the user. Receive and select the template for use according to the intent of the content and its advantages with respect to the object. According to the above aspect, since the template to be used is selected according to the purpose of the content and the advantages of the target of the content, it is possible to generate the content that meets the user's intention.

In a preferred example of the fourth aspect (fifth aspect), the longer the time required for the user to select an option for one or more items including the purpose of the content and the advantage of the object, the more the plurality of templates A template with a long duration is selected as the template to be used. If it takes a long time for the user to select an option for each item, it is assumed that the user is troubled because the user cannot sufficiently narrow down each item. According to the fifth aspect, since the longer the required time is, the longer the usage template is selected, there is an advantage in that it is possible to generate suitable content that fully incorporates the diverse intentions of the user.

In a preferred example of the second aspect (sixth aspect), the template to be used is selected from a plurality of templates in accordance with one or more phrases among the plurality of phrases. According to the above aspect, there is an advantage that a template that matches the user's intention can be selected.

An information processing apparatus according to a preferred aspect (seventh aspect) of the present invention includes a first recording processing unit that records a plurality of moving images by a recording device, and receives selection of a first moving image from among the plurality of moving images from a user. a selection receiving unit; a moving image corresponding unit that associates the first moving image with a first scene out of the plurality of scenes indicated by the used template; and recording the moving image corresponding to scenes other than the first scene out of the plurality of scenes and a second recording processing unit for recording by the device.

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Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-115718 discloses a technique of creating a video work by shooting a video for each scene using a template selected by a user from among a plurality of templates and integrating the plurality of videos. ing. However, it is actually not easy for a user who does not have professional knowledge of video shooting or editing to select an appropriate template that matches his/her intention from a plurality of templates.

In consideration of the above circumstances, an information processing method according to a preferred aspect of the present invention receives a phrase from a user, selects a template to be used corresponding to the phrase from among a plurality of templates, and selects a plurality of templates indicated by the template to be used. A moving image corresponding to each of the scenes is recorded by a recording device. According to the above aspect, since a template to be used corresponding to a phrase received from a user is selected, even a user who does not have specialized knowledge regarding video shooting or editing can select an appropriate template in line with his/her intention. It has the advantage of being able to shoot videos.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100... Information provision apparatus, 11... Control apparatus, 12... Storage apparatus, 13... Communication apparatus, 14... Display apparatus, 15... Input device, 16... Recording apparatus, 200... Communication network, 300... Editing apparatus.

Claims (5)

Accept multiple phrases from users,
recording a plurality of moving images respectively corresponding to the plurality of words by a recording device ;
Receiving selection of a first moving image from the plurality of moving images from the user;
generating an additional character string to be synthesized with the first moving image according to a phrase corresponding to the first moving image;
associating the first moving image and the additional character string with a first scene among a plurality of scenes indicated by the template to be used;
An information processing method realized by a computer, wherein a moving image corresponding to a scene other than the first scene among the plurality of scenes is recorded by the recording device. 2. The information processing method according to claim 1 , wherein said template to be used is selected from a plurality of templates according to one or more phrases among said plurality of phrases. Record multiple videos with a recording device,
Receiving selection of a first moving image from the plurality of moving images from the user;
Receiving instructions from users for each of a plurality of instructions,
selecting, as a template to be used, a template that takes a longer time from among the plurality of templates as the time required for the user to indicate each of the plurality of instructions is longer;
associating the first moving image with a first scene out of a plurality of scenes indicated by the template to be used ;
An information processing method realized by a computer, wherein a moving image corresponding to a scene other than the first scene among the plurality of scenes is recorded by the recording device. comprising a control device and a storage device;
By executing the program stored in the storage device, the control device
Accept multiple phrases from users,
recording a plurality of moving images respectively corresponding to the plurality of words by a recording device;
Receiving selection of a first moving image from the plurality of moving images from the user;
generating an additional character string to be synthesized with the first moving image according to a phrase corresponding to the first moving image;
associating the first moving image and the additional character string with a first scene among a plurality of scenes indicated by the template to be used;
A moving image corresponding to a scene other than the first scene among the plurality of scenes is recorded by the recording device.
Information processing equipment. comprising a control device and a storage device;
By executing the program stored in the storage device, the control device
Record multiple videos with a recording device,
Receiving selection of a first moving image from the plurality of moving images from the user;
Receiving instructions from users for each of a plurality of instructions,
selecting, as a template to be used, a template that takes a longer time from among the plurality of templates as the time required for the user to indicate each of the plurality of instructions is longer;
associating the first moving image with a first scene out of a plurality of scenes indicated by the template to be used;
A moving image corresponding to a scene other than the first scene among the plurality of scenes is recorded by the recording device.
Information processing equipment.

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