JPH04245083A - Duplicate video software tape production control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent mixing of a video software tape of another type in a video software tape producing step. CONSTITUTION:A production control system comprising the steps of recording a production identification code (ID code) on a preceding part 9a of a video software tape 6 to a video software recording part 9c, issuing a label 12 corresponding to the ID code in a producing step to adhere it to the tape 6, detecting and collating the code described on the label 12 among steps 3a, 4b, 5a, and producing the tape 6 through a series of steps 3, 4, 5.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a duplicate video soft tape production control system suitable for controlling the production of duplicate video soft tapes.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, there are the following two production methods for producing commercially available duplicate video software tapes in which video software such as movies is recorded for each title. Here, the duplicated video soft tape refers to an aggregate of a duplicated video soft tape and a housing (video cassette half) that houses the tape.

That is, first, the first production method is to repeatedly record (dub) video software onto a pancake raw tape, which is a long unrecorded video tape, and then copy the video software onto the pancake raw tape, which is a long unrecorded video tape. The tape is cut into lengths corresponding to the recording time and wound into empty video cassette halves.

A second production method is a method in which video software is dubbed onto each video cassette half (blank cassette) in which a raw tape, which is an unrecorded video tape, is wound in advance.

[0005] Since it is not possible to determine the contents of the video software contained in duplicate video software tapes produced by these methods only from the appearance of the cassette half, each production lot is stored in a container, and the video is stored in this container. A piece of paper with the contents of the software written on it is pasted during the transfer between processes.

[0006] Furthermore, since it is difficult to distinguish whether it is a duplicate video soft tape or a blank cassette just by looking at the appearance of the cassette half, after dubbing is completed, an identification number is stamped on the dubbed cassette half, and from then on In the process, work is performed based on this identification number.

[0007]

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, the above-mentioned first problem
In the second production method, if contamination occurs during transfer between processes, it cannot be detected, and even if this situation were noticed during quantity control, it would be difficult to identify the contamination. The problem was that it required a large amount of man-hours.

[0008] Furthermore, when working based on the identification number stamped on the dubbed cassette half, there are the following drawbacks. Namely, the disadvantage is that the stamped identification number disappears and becomes unidentifiable, the stamp ink adheres to unnecessary places and becomes dirty, the product is mixed with other types of dubbed cassette halves due to incorrect stamping, and the product There were disadvantages in that stamps had to be replaced for each lot, and automatic verification of identification numbers was not possible.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to prevent other types of duplicate video soft tapes from being mixed into each process of making duplicate video soft tapes, and to control the quantity in each process.

0010

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides the following duplicate video soft tape production management system.

[0011] This is a production control system used when producing a duplicate video soft tape through a series of processes, in which a product identification symbol for the purpose of production control is placed in the portion of the duplicate video soft tape that precedes the video software recording portion. record and
detect this product identification symbol, issue a label with information corresponding to the detected product identification symbol, attach this label to the duplicate video soft tape, and print the product identification symbol written on the label. A duplicate video soft tape production management system characterized in that the mixing of other duplicate video soft tapes into each process of the duplicate video soft tape to be produced is prevented by detection and verification between the respective processes.

0012

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of a duplicate video soft tape production management system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a duplicate video software produced by the duplicate video soft tape production management system according to the present invention. A diagram for explaining the configuration of the tape, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a duplicate video soft tape with a label attached, FIG. 4 is a signal waveform diagram of a product identification symbol, and FIG. 5 is a product identification symbol record for recording a product identification symbol. It is a system diagram.

1 is a copy video soft tape production management system according to the present invention; 2 is a management computer for managing the entire process; 3 is a dubbing process; 3a, 4b, and 5a are product identification signals (hereinafter referred to as ID codes). ) The time points between each process of detection and verification, 4 is the inspection process, 5 is the finishing process, 6
is a duplicate video soft tape, 7 is a video cassette half, 8 is a leader tape, 9 is a recorded magnetic tape, 9a, 1
3 is a product identification signal (ID code) recording part, 9b is a black burst recording part, 9c is a video software recording part,
10 is a trailer tape, 11 is a guard panel, 12 is a barcode label, 14 is a master VTR, 15, 17a~
17z is a product identification signal (ID code) generator, 16 is a video signal distributor, and 18a to 18z are lines A to Z lines.

As shown in FIG. 1, the duplicate video soft tape production management system 1 according to the present invention is roughly divided into a dubbing process 3, an inspection process 4, and a finishing process 5.

First, in the dubbing step 3, video software is repeatedly dubbed onto a long raw pancake tape several times, this long video soft tape is cut into lengths corresponding to the recording time, and an empty video cassette is cut. Refers to the process of winding the tape into a half, or the process of dubbing video software onto a blank cassette. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, which will be described later, an ID code, which will be described later, is recorded at the same time as the video software is dubbed.

Before the duplicate video soft tape 6 produced in the dubbing process 3 is sent to the inspection process 4, at a time point 3a, an ID code recording portion 9a (described later) of the duplicate video soft tape 6 is detected by an ID code detector (not shown). Detected in This detected ID code data is supplied to the management computer 2. The ID code used here is
Video software title number, video software distributor,
Master VT (described later) that plays original video software
Reproduction VTR number which is R14, duplicate VTR number which is cassette deck A to cassette deck Z (described later), and duplication date (
It encodes a series of information such as the date (year, month, day), and number of copies.

The management computer 2 detects the detected ID code, stores it, and sends the detected ID code to a barcode print labeler (label issuer) not shown.
A command is issued to issue a barcode print label (hereinafter referred to as barcode label) on which the barcode of the production lot number corresponding to the title number of the code is printed. In response to this, the label issuer starts at point 4a, which will be described later.
A barcode label will be issued.

The duplicate video soft tape 6 produced in the dubbing process 3 is sent to the next inspection process 4, where necessary inspections are performed.

The inspected duplicate video soft tape 6 that has completed the inspection step 4 is placed at a point 4a before being sent to the finishing step 5.
3, a barcode label 12 is attached to the guard panel 11. As shown in FIG. A counter (not shown) counts each time a barcode label 12 is issued. This actual quantity data is supplied to the management computer 2, and is stored as the inspection actual quantity in the inspection process.

After that, at time 4b, the barcode on the barcode label 12 affixed to the inspected duplicate video software tape 6 passed through time 4a is the title number code of the ID code detected at time 3a before inspection. Verification is performed using a barcode verification device (not shown). Then, only the inspected duplicate video soft tapes 6 with matching results are sent to the next finishing step 5, where required finishing such as storage in a storage case and packaging is performed. The above-mentioned ID code is also attached to this storage case or packaging material.

[0021] The barcode on the barcode label 12 affixed to the finished duplicate video soft tape 6 that has completed the finishing step 5 is verified at time 5a before shipping with the barcode verified at time 4b before finishing. Verification is performed using a barcode verification device (not shown). Here, all barcodes are verified to prevent other types of duplicate video soft tapes 6 from being mixed in. Also, verification is performed with the ID code attached to the materials used in this step 5 to prevent misuse of the materials. Here, a counter (not shown) performs counting every time a bar code is verified. This actual quantity data is supplied to the management computer 2, and is stored as the finished actual quantity in the finishing process.

[0022] In this way, only the finished duplicate video soft tapes 6 with matching results are shipped.

As described above, the reproduction video soft tape production management system according to the present invention includes a time point 3a between the dubbing process 3 and the inspection process 4, a time point 4b between the inspection process 4 and the finishing process 5, and a time point 4b between the finishing process 5 and shipping. At time 5a, the ID code of the duplicated video soft tape 6 is detected and verified, and only those that match are transferred to the next process. Contamination of the video soft tape 6 can be reliably prevented.

Now, the above-mentioned duplicate video soft tape 6
As shown in FIG. 2, a series of video tapes consisting of a leader tape 8, a recorded magnetic tape 9, and a trailer tape 10 are stored in a video cassette half 7 in running order. The recorded magnetic tape 9 is composed of, in running order, an ID code recording section 9a, a black burst recording section 9b, a video software recording section 9c, and a black burst recording section 9b.

[0025] Furthermore, the ID code having the above content is superimposed on the video software image signal. In this recording method, as shown in FIG. 4, an equalization pulse 3
~ Vertical synchronization pulse 3H ~ 10th H after passing through equalization pulse 3H
In the period from H to 17th H (H is a horizontal scanning period), superimposition recording is performed only in 13, and in other video signal periods, a black video signal is recorded as a black burst signal. According to this method, only a black screen appears on the playback screen, so it can be said that the optimal signal is recorded without impairing the originality of the video soft tape. Incidentally, in the video signal recorded in the black burst recording portion 9b described above, a black video signal is recorded during the video signal period,
During the vertical blanking period, information signals other than the ID code are superimposed and recorded, or there is no signal.

The ID code having the above structure is recorded in the dubbing process, and is carried out according to the recording system diagram shown in FIG.

That is, the original video software image signal reproduced by the master VTR 14 is sent to the ID code generator 15.
Here, most of the above-mentioned ID codes, that is, ID codes with the above-mentioned structure (title number, distribution source, reproduction VTR number, duplicate VTR number, reproduction date (year, month, day)
, number of copies), a video software image signal with a code excluding the copy VTR number is output. This video software image signal is supplied to the video signal distributor 16, where it is amplified and distributed, and then ID code generators 17a to 1
7z, and a video signal to which only the duplicate VTR number, which is the remaining part of the ID code described above, is attached is output from there. Then, after passing through the A line 18a to the Z line 18z, it is possible to simultaneously dub 26 of the aforementioned duplicate video soft tapes 6 in the duplicate VTRs indicated as cassette decks A to cassette deck Z. The above description was about dubbing with 26 duplicate VTRs, but depending on the number of dubbing, ID code generators 17a to 17z, A line 18a to Z line 18z
, it goes without saying that the number of cassette decks A to Z can be changed freely.

[0028]

Effects of the Invention: The duplicated video soft tape production control system of the present invention attaches a label corresponding to a product identification symbol to the duplicated video soft tape, and detects the product identification symbol written on this label in each process. Since it is a verification method, it is possible to prevent other duplicate video soft tapes from being mixed into each process of the duplicate video soft tape to be produced, and it is also possible to perform production control, product control, for example, quantity control in each process, and furthermore, Even if a defective product occurs, it is possible to accurately determine in which process the defect occurred.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of a copy video soft tape production management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of a duplicate video soft tape produced by the duplicate video soft tape production management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a duplicate video soft tape with a label attached thereto.

FIG. 4 is a signal waveform diagram of a product identification symbol.

FIG. 5 is a product identification symbol recording system diagram for recording product identification symbols.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Duplicated video soft tape production management system 3 Dubbing process 3a, 4b, 5a Product identification signal detection and verification time 4
Inspection process 5 Finishing process 6 Duplicate video software tape 7 Video cassette half 9 Recorded magnetic tape 9a, 13 Product identification signal recording section 9c Video software recording section 12 Barcode label

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A production control method used when producing a duplicate video soft tape through a series of processes, the product having the purpose of production control in the portion preceding the video software recording portion of the duplicate video soft tape. Record the identification symbol,
detect this product identification symbol, issue a label with information corresponding to the detected product identification symbol, attach this label to the duplicate video soft tape, and print the product identification symbol written on the label. A duplicate video soft tape production management system characterized in that the mixing of other duplicate video soft tapes into each process of the duplicate video soft tape to be produced is prevented by detection and verification between the respective processes.