JPH0714273A - Video library system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a video library system whose system cost can be reduced in the case of the large number of video booths. CONSTITUTION:The video library system is provided with a video booth 11 in which monitor TVs 12 and control panels 13 are provided, a tape storage shelf 14, a taking-in-and-out device 18, for video tapes A, which is composed of a controller 16 and of a picking robot 17 and a personal computer 19 for management, as a control device. One background video deck 20 is connected, via one distributor 21, to video decks 15 used exclusively for the individual booths. In addition, the video decks 15 used exclusively for the individual booths are connected directly to the monitor TVs 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a video library system for reproducing and broadcasting a predetermined video tape in response to a broadcasting request from a video booth, and more particularly to a video library system capable of reducing the system cost.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a video library system shown in FIG. 4 which reproduces and broadcasts a predetermined video tape in response to a broadcast request from a video booth.

As shown in the figure, this video library system is compatible with a video booth 51 having a monitor TV 52 and an operation panel 53, a tape storage shelf 54 as a storage unit for the video tape A, and each video booth 51. A booth dedicated video deck 55 and a controller 56 for transferring the video tape A between the tape storage shelf 54 and the booth dedicated video deck 55.
And a video tape A loading / unloading device 58 comprising a picking robot 57, and a management personal computer 59 as a control means for outputting a take-out command or a storage command to the controller 56 based on an operation signal from the operation panel 53. It is configured.

Further, in this video library system, in addition to the booth dedicated video deck 55, one background video deck 60 for guide broadcasting is provided, and each booth dedicated video deck 55 has its background. Each of them is connected to a corresponding monitor television 52 via a switcher 61 for switching the video deck 60.

Therefore, the user first of all, the switcher 61
Background video deck 6 switched by
The user confirms the video tapes that can be used by the guide image from 0, selects the video tape he / she wants to see, and instructs the management personal computer 59 to issue a broadcast request from the operation panel 53.

Then, the management personal computer 5
9 outputs a take-out command to the controller 56, and the picking robot 57 puts a predetermined video tape A on the tape storage rack 5.
Take out from No. 4 and insert into the booth dedicated VCR 55. Therefore, the user uses the operation panel 53 to switch the switcher 6
When 1 is switched and a playback start instruction is issued, the playback image on the booth dedicated VCR 55 can be viewed in the video booth 51.

[0007]

By the way, a switcher for switching between the monitor TV 52 of each video booth 51 and the booth-dedicated video deck 55 corresponding to the above-described structure, ie, the background video deck 60. With the configuration in which the video booths 51 are connected to each other via 61, the monitor TV 52
Also, since the number of booth dedicated video decks 55 increases in proportion, the number of switchers 61 also increases, which inevitably increases the system cost.

In addition, for example, the video booth 51 is for general use,
When it is desired to classify the characters for children, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of the video library systems, and the system cost increases significantly.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a video library system capable of reducing the system cost when the number of video booths is large, and further, to efficiently classify the video booth at a low cost. The purpose is to provide a video library system that can be performed automatically.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned first problem, the present invention provides a plurality of video booths each equipped with a monitor TV and an operation panel, and a booth-specific video deck provided for each video booth. And a background video deck for guide broadcasting, a video tape storage unit for removably storing a large number of video tapes, and a control for outputting a video tape take-out command or a storage command based on an operation signal from the operation panel. Means and a command from the control means, take out the video tape from the video tape storage unit and insert it into the booth dedicated video deck, or conversely take out the video tape from the video dedicated deck and store it in the video tape storage unit. In a video library system including a video tape loading / unloading device for storing, Over scan dedicated video deck and the one of the background video deck connected via a single distributor, and each booth dedicated VCR is had to connect the TV monitor for each video booth directly.

In order to solve the above second problem,
The video booths were divided into a plurality of video booth groups having different personalities, and each video booth group was provided with one background video deck and one distributor.

[0012]

In the video library system according to the present invention, it is sufficient to provide a distributor for each background video deck regardless of the number of video booths installed.

Further, in the video library system according to the second aspect, the video tape storage section in one system is used as a storage section for a plurality of video tape groups having different characteristics.

[0014]

EXAMPLES Examples will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, this video library system 1 has a monitor television 12 and an operation panel 1 as in the conventional example.
3 and n video booths 11, tape storage shelves 14 for storing 300 tapes of video tape A, and n booths dedicated to each video booth 11. The video tape A is taken out from the video deck 15 and the tape storage shelf 14 and loaded into the booth dedicated video deck 15, or conversely, the video tape A is taken out from the booth dedicated video deck 15 and stored in the tape storage shelf 14. Video tape A loading / unloading device 1 including controller 16 and picking robot 17
8 and a management personal computer 19 as control means for outputting a take-out command or a storage command to the controller 16 based on an operation signal from the operation panel 13.

Also, in this video library system, as in the conventional example, in addition to the booth-dedicated video deck 15, one background video deck 2 for guiding and broadcasting.
0 is provided, but as shown in FIG. 2, the background video deck 20 is connected to each booth dedicated video deck 15 through one distributor 21 and each booth dedicated video deck 15 is directly connected to each booth. Video booth 11
It is different from the conventional example in that it is connected to the monitor television 12.

In this case, the background VCR 20 is constantly in the reproduction state, and when the booth-dedicated VCR 15 is not in the reproduction state, the reproduced image of the background VCR 20 is output to the monitor TV 12. When the booth-only video deck 15 is in the reproduction state, the video image is automatically switched to the image reproduced by the booth-only video deck 15 by the automatic video deck switching function.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment. Since the video library system 2 has the same basic configuration as that of the above-described embodiment, the same elements are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different points will be described.

This video library system 2 has n
1 to m video booths for general use 1
1a and m + 1 to n children's video booth groups 11b are grouped into two booth-specific video deck groups 15a, 15 corresponding to the video booth groups 11a, 11b.
One background video deck 20a, 20b is provided for each b, and the background video decks 20a, 20b and the booth dedicated video deck group 1
5a and 15b are connected via distributors 21a and 21b.

Therefore, different video guides can be broadcast in the general video booth group 11a and the child video booth group 11b. Moreover, the tape storage rack 14 in the system can be used as a storage unit for two types of video tapes having different characteristics, such as a general-purpose video tape and a child video tape. The ratio of can also be set arbitrarily.

[0020]

As described above, in the video library system of the present invention, since the plurality of booth dedicated video decks are connected to one background video deck through one distributor, the distribution is performed. The number of devices is not affected by the number of video booths, and the system cost can be reduced when the number of video booths is large.

Further, the video booth is divided into a plurality of video booth groups having different personalities, and one background video deck and one distributor are provided for each video booth group. It is possible to broadcast different guide images for each booth group, and since the videotape storage unit in one system can be used in different video booth groups, it is not necessary to increase the number of systems, and it is low cost and efficient. You can personalize the video booth.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a connection state of a background VCR, a booth dedicated VCR, and a monitor TV.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols] 1, 2 video library system 11 video booth 11a general video booth group 11b children's video booth group 12 monitor TV 13 operation panel 14 tape storage shelf 15 booth dedicated video deck 15a, 15b booth dedicated video deck group 16 Controller 17 Picking Robot 18 Entry / Exit Device 19 Management Personal Computer 20, 20a, 20b Background Video Deck 21, 21a, 21b Distributor

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of video booths, each equipped with a monitor TV and an operation panel, a booth-specific video deck provided for each video booth, a background video deck for guide broadcasting, and a large number of video tapes taken out. From the videotape storage unit that freely stores the videotape storage unit, the control unit that outputs the videotape takeout command and the storage command based on the operation signal of the operation panel, and the videotape storage unit based on the command from the control unit In a video library system provided with a video tape take-out device for taking out a video tape and inserting it into the booth dedicated video deck, or conversely taking out a video tape from the video dedicated deck and storing it in the video tape storing section, VCR dedicated to the booth and one background video And Tsu keys are connected via a single distributor, a video library system, characterized in that connected to each booth dedicated VCR and a television monitor for each video booth directly. 2. The video booth is divided into a plurality of video booth groups having different personalities, and one background video deck and one distributor are provided for each video booth group. The video library system according to claim 1.