JPH0877136A - Remote lecture system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enable a listener to give his questions, opinions, and answers without interrupting a lecture independently of conditions or a lecturer and the lecture in the remote lecture system where a lecture place and an attendance place distant from each other are connected to make the lecture. CONSTITUTION: A lecture device 117 and an attendance device 118 are connected through a network, and the lecture device 117 is provided with a lecture operation part 103 which displays control information inputted from the attendance device 118 to the lecturer and is used to give indications by the lecturer, a lecture control part 104 which inputs/outputs control information to the lecture operation part 103 and inputs and outputs this control information to a network interface part 107, an attendance information management part 116 which inputs and outputs attendance information management information to the lecture control part 104, and an attendance information storage part 115 which inputs and outputs attendance information management information to an attendance information management part 116 and takes attendance information from an attendance information reception part 106 and outputs this information to an attendance information output part 102.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote lecture system for attending a lecture held at a lecture place at a location remote from the lecture place.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the performance of information and communication devices has been rapidly improved, and an environment in which a communication path with a large transmission capacity such as an integrated service digital network, a communication satellite, and a CATV network can be used has been established. 2. Description of the Related Art A remote lecture system capable of sending and receiving videos, voices, and data to give lectures to listeners at the ground has been realized.

Conventionally, a remote lecture system, as shown in FIG. 11, comprises a lecture apparatus 1117 used by a lecturer and a lecture apparatus 1118 used by a listener, which are connected via a network. The lecture apparatus 1117 includes a lecture information input unit 1101 for inputting a lecture performed by a speaker at a lecture place, and a lecture information transmitting unit 1 for inputting lecture information from the lecture information input unit 1101.
105, a network interface unit 1107 which inputs lecture information from the lecture information transmission unit 1105 and outputs it to the network, an audit information reception unit 1106 which inputs audit information from the network interface unit 1107, and audit information from the audit information reception unit 1106. The lecture information output unit 1102 for inputting the lecture information, the lecture operation unit 1103 for displaying the control information inputted from the lecture apparatus 1118 to the lecturer, and giving the instruction by the lecturer, and the lecture operation unit 11
03 and a lecture control unit 1104 which inputs and outputs control information and inputs and outputs the control information to and from the network interface unit. On the other hand, the listening apparatus 1118 includes a listening information input unit 1113 for inputting questions, opinions, and a listening situation conducted by the listener at the listening place, a listening information transmitting unit 1110 for inputting the listening information from the listening information input unit 1113, and a listening information. A network interface unit 1108 for inputting audit information from the transmission unit 1110 and outputting it to the network, and a network interface unit 110.
A lecture information receiving unit 1109 for inputting lecture information from 8;
A lecture information output unit 1112 for inputting lecture information from the lecture information receiving unit 1109, a listening operation unit 1114 for displaying control information input to the audience from the lecture apparatus 1117, and an instruction given by the audience, and a listening operation unit 1114. Control information is input and output, and the control information is sent to the network interface unit 1108.
And an audition control unit 1111 which inputs and outputs to and from.

With the above configuration, when the lecturer gives a lecture, the lecture information and the materials used for the lecture are the lecture information input section 110.
1 is input as lecture information, and the lecture information transmission unit 110
5 outputs to the network via the network interface unit 1107,
Lecture information receiving unit 1 via network interface unit 1108
109 is input, and the lecture information output unit 1112 outputs, so that the listener can attend the lecture.

When the listener asks a question, opinion or answer, he / she gives an instruction from the listening operation section 1114, and the listening control section 1111 outputs the control information to the network via the network interface section 1108, and the network interface section 1107. The lecturer control unit 1104 inputs the information via the, and the lecturer operation unit 1103 indicates to the speaker that the control information has been received. When the lecturer gives an instruction from the lecture operation section 1103, the lecture control section 1104 outputs control information to the network via the network interface section 1107, and the lecture control section 1111 inputs it via the network interface section 1108. The speaker is shown that 1114 has received control information.

The questions asked by the audience are the audience information input unit 11
13 is input as audition information, and the audition information transmission unit 11
10 outputs the audit information to the network via the network interface unit 1108, the audit information receiving unit 1106 inputs it via the network interface unit 1107, and the lecture information output unit 1102.
Will be output and the speaker will be able to receive questions.

When a speaker responds to a question, an opinion, or an answer, the method of giving a lecture is used.

In the conventional remote lecture system, the lecture, the question, and the response are executed by the above method.

[0009]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration of the remote lecture system, the listener cannot ask questions, opinions, or answers until the lecturer gives an instruction. If there are interruptions, if there are many questions asked by the listeners or if the questions take a long time, there will be some listeners who cannot ask questions due to the limitation of the lecture time. There was a problem that it was necessary to ask the speaker a separate question after the end of.

Whether or not the question request issued by the listener is notified to the speaker, and how many times it is registered,
There is a problem that the lecturer feels anxiety and discomfort because he / she does not know at what place the lecturer answers the question.

If the start of the lecture is delayed, such as when the connection between the lecture device and the lecture device is delayed or when the listener is delayed, the lecture cannot be heard from the beginning at the lecture place.
There were problems that the lecture would be held halfway, and if the listener could not attend the lecture due to some circumstances, the listener could not reconfirm the contents of the lecture that could not be heard during the lecture.

Further, due to the time constraint of the lecture, even if the speaker receives a question, an opinion, or a response, there arises a situation in which the speaker cannot respond within the lecture time, and the lecturer is
There was a problem that a response had to be requested separately.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems. First of all, the present invention provides a remote lecture system in which listeners can ask questions without being influenced by the lecturer or the situation of the lecture. , Secondly, to provide a distance learning system that allows the listener to know the registration status of question requests, the response status of questions, and the content of questions. Thirdly, if the lecture start is delayed or the lecture cannot be attended halfway. Also, provide a distance learning system that allows listeners to hear the part of the lecture that they could not attend. Fourth, the lecturer does not ask the lecturer again after the lecture, The purpose of the present invention is to provide a remote lecture system that can receive the response of the person.

[0014]

In order to achieve the above object, the remote lecture system according to the present invention is, in the first invention, a lecture in which a lecturer inputs a lecture at a lecture place as shown in FIG. Information input unit 101 and lecture information input unit 1
A lecture information transmission unit 105 for inputting lecture information from 01;
A network interface unit 107 that inputs lecture information from the lecture information transmission unit 105 and outputs it to the network, and an audit information reception unit 106 that inputs audit information from the network interface unit 107.
And the lecture information output unit 102 for inputting the lecture information from the lecture information receiving unit 106, the lecture operation unit 103 for displaying the control information inputted from the lecture apparatus 118 to the lecturer, and giving the instruction by the lecturer, and the lecture operation unit. Input and output control information with 103,
The lecture control unit 104 that inputs and outputs the control information to and from the network interface unit 107, the lecture information management unit 116 that inputs and outputs the lecture information management information to and from the lecture control unit 104, and the lecture information management unit 116 and the lecture information management information are input. The audit information is output and the audit information is input from the audit information receiving unit 106.
2, a lecture device 117 including a lecture information storage unit 115 for outputting the lecture information, a lecture information input unit 113 for inputting questions, opinions, answers, and a lecture situation performed by a listener at the lecture place, and a lecture information input Auditing information transmitting unit 110 for inputting auditing information from the unit 113, and auditing information transmitting unit 110
A network interface unit 108 for inputting audit information from the network and outputting it to the network, a lecture information receiving unit 109 for inputting lecture information from the network interface unit 108, and a lecture information receiving unit 10.
The lecture information output unit 112 for inputting the lecture information from 9 and the control information input from the lecture device 117 to the audience are displayed,
A listening device 118 is provided which includes a listening operation unit 114 that the listener gives instructions, and a listening control unit 111 that inputs / outputs control information to / from the listening operation unit 114 and inputs / outputs the control information to / from the network interface unit 108. are doing.

In the second invention, as shown in FIG.
In addition to the configuration of the remote lecture system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the lecture information transmission unit 205 has a configuration in which the lecture information is input from the lecture information storage unit 215.

Further, in the third invention, as shown in FIG.
A lecture information input unit 301 for inputting a lecture performed by a speaker at a lecture place, a lecture information transmitting unit 305 for inputting lecture information from the lecture information input unit 301, and lecture information for inputting from the lecture information transmitting unit 305 are input to the network. A network interface unit 307 for outputting, a listening information receiving unit 306 for inputting listening information from the network interface unit 307, and a listening information receiving unit 306.
The lecture information output unit 302 for inputting the lecture information from the lecturer, the lecture operation unit 303 for displaying the control information inputted from the lecture apparatus 318 to the lecturer, and giving the instruction by the lecturer, and the lecture operation unit 3
03, the lecture information control unit 304 that inputs and outputs control information to and from the network interface unit 307, the lecture information management unit 316 that inputs and outputs lecture information management information to and from the lecture control unit 304, and the lecture information. A lecture apparatus 317 including a lecture information storage unit 315 that inputs and outputs lecture information management information to and from the management unit 316, inputs lecture information from the lecture information input unit 301, and outputs lecture information to the lecture information transmission unit 305. And a listening information input section 313 for inputting questions, opinions, answers and listening statuses that the listeners make at the listening place, a listening information transmitting section 312 for inputting the listening information from the listening information input section 313, and a listening information transmitting section 310. A network interface unit 308 for inputting audit information from the network and outputting it to the network; and a lecture information receiving unit 309 for inputting lecture information from the network interface unit 308, And lecture information output unit 312 for inputting speeches information from Starring information receiving section 309, Talk apparatus audience 3
Audit control for displaying the control information input from 17 and inputting / outputting the control information to / from the auditing operation section 314 and the auditing operation section 314 to which the listener gives instructions, and inputting / outputting the control information to the network interface section 308. It has an audition device 318 composed of a section 311.

Further, in the fourth invention, as shown in FIG. 4, a lecture information input unit 401 for inputting a lecture given by a speaker at a lecture place, and a lecture information transmitting unit for inputting lecture information from the lecture information input unit 401. 405 and the lecture information transmission unit 40
A network interface unit 407 that inputs lecture information from 5 and outputs it to the network, a listening information receiving unit 406 that inputs listening information from the network interface unit 407, and a listening information receiving unit 4
An audit information output unit 402 for inputting audit information from 06,
The control information input from the listening apparatus 418 is displayed to the lecturer, the lecture operation unit 403 to which the lecturer gives an instruction, and the control information is input / output to / from the lecture operation unit, and the control information is input to the network interface unit 407. Output lecture control unit 404
The lecture attendance information management unit 416 that inputs and outputs the lecture attendance information management information to and from the lecture control unit 404, and the lecture attendance information management information that is input and output to the lecture attendance information management unit 416, and the lecture information input unit 401 The information is input, the audit information is input from the audit information receiving unit 406, and the lecture information transmitting unit 40 is input.
5, lecture information output to the lecture information output unit 402, and lecture information storage unit 415 that outputs the lecture information to the lecture information output unit 402, and the questions and opinions, answers, and attendance status of the audience at the listening place Audience information input unit 4
13, a listening information transmitting unit 410 that inputs the listening information from the listening information input unit 413, and a network interface unit 40 that inputs the listening information from the listening information transmitting unit 410 and outputs it to the network.
8, a lecture information receiving unit 409 that inputs lecture information from the network interface unit 408, a lecture information output unit 412 that inputs lecture information from the lecture information receiving unit 409, and control information that is input to the audience from the lecture device 417. Audience operation unit 414 which is displayed and instructed by the listener, and an audition operation unit 414
And the control information is input / output and the control information is input / output to / from the network interface unit 408.

[0018]

In the remote lecture system according to the first aspect of the present invention, when a lecturer gives a lecture, a lecture and materials used for the lecture are input as lecture information from the lecture information input unit 101, and the lecture information transmission unit 105 The lecture information is output to the network via the network interface unit 107, the lecture information receiving unit 109 inputs it via the network interface unit 108, the lecture information output unit 112 outputs it, and the listener can attend the lecture. Becomes

Further, when the listener sends the listening information such as questions, opinions and answers, when the auditor operating section 114 instructs the auditor information transmitting, the auditor controlling section 111 sends the auditor information transmitting request information to the network interface section. It is output to the network via 108, the lecture control section 104 inputs it via the network interface section 107, and outputs it to the audit information management section 116. The audit information management unit 116 registers the audit information transmission request information in the audit information management information, and outputs the audit information accumulation confirmation information to the lecture control unit 104. The lecture control unit 104 outputs the audit information accumulation confirmation information to the network via the network interface unit 107, the audit control unit 111 receives it via the network interface unit 108, and the audit operation unit 114 outputs it.

When the listener gives an instruction to request the audit information storage by the audit operation unit 114 for confirmation of the audit information storage, the audit control unit 111 outputs the audit information storage request information to the network through the network interface unit 108. Is input to the lecture control unit 104 via the network interface unit 107 and output to the lecture information management unit 116. When the audit information management unit 116 causes the audit information storage unit 115 to accumulate audit information and outputs the audit information transmission permission information to the lecture control unit 104, the lecture control unit 1
Reference numeral 04 designates the listening information transmission permission information as the network interface unit 1.
Output to the network via 07, and the network interface unit 1
The audition control unit 111 inputs the data through the audition control unit 111.
It outputs to 14.

Questions, opinions and answers made by the listeners are input as audition information from the audition information input unit 113, the audition information transmission unit 110 outputs them to the network through the network interface unit 108, and the network interface unit 107. The audit information receiving unit 106 inputs the information, the audit information storage unit 115 stores the information, and the audit information management unit 116 registers in the audit information management information that the question is stored.

When the listener instructs the audition operation section 114 to request the audition information non-accumulation request for confirmation of the audition information accumulation, the audition control section 111 outputs the audition information non-accumulation request information to the network via the network interface section 108. Then, the lecture control unit 104 receives it via the network interface unit 107 and outputs it to the audition information management unit 116. Audience information management unit 116
Is registered in the audit information management information as waiting for audit information transmission.

When the lecturer responds to a question, an opinion, or an answer, if the lecture operation unit 103 gives an instruction to permit the transmission of audit information, the audit information management unit 116 determines from the audit information management information that the audit information has been accumulated. In this case, the audit information storage unit 115 outputs the audit information stored. When the audit information storage unit 115 outputs the audit information, the audit information output unit 102 outputs the audit information output by the audit information storage unit 115. As a result, the speaker can know the contents of the stored audit information and can respond.

If the audit information management unit 116 determines from the audit information management information that the audit information is not accumulated, the audit information transmission permission information is output to the lecture control unit 104, and the lecture control unit 104 outputs the audit information. The transmission permission information is output to the network via the network interface unit 107, input to the listening control unit 111 via the network interface unit 108, and output to the lecture operation unit 114. Then, questions, opinions, and answers made by the listeners are input as audition information from the audition information input unit 113, and the audition information transmission unit 110 outputs them to the network via the network interface unit 108, and the network interface unit 1
The lecture information is received by the lecture information receiving unit 106 from the lecture information output unit 102, and the lecture information is received by the lecturer.
It becomes possible to respond.

The remote lecture system according to the second aspect of the present invention is operated by the listener operation unit 214 when the listener refers to the audit information management information in addition to the function of the remote lecture system of the first aspect. When the audit information management information reference request is instructed, the audit control unit 211 outputs the audit information management information reference request information to the network via the network interface unit 208, and the lecture control unit 204 inputs it via the network interface unit 207. Then, the information is output to the audit information management unit 216.
When the audit information management unit 216 outputs the audit information management information to the lecture control unit 204, the lecture control unit 204 outputs it to the network via the network interface unit 207, and the audit control unit 211 via the network interface unit 208. Received and output to the listening operation unit 214.

Further, when the listener refers to the audit information, when the audit operation unit 214 instructs the audit information reference, the audit control unit 211 outputs the audit information reference request information to the network via the network interface unit 208, The lecture control unit 204 inputs it through the network interface unit 207 and outputs it to the audition information management unit 216. Audience information management unit 216
If it is judged from the audit information management information that the designated audit information is accumulated, the audit information accumulated in the audit information accumulating section 215 is output to the lecture information transmitting section 205.
When the lecture information storage unit 215 outputs the lecture information, the lecture information transmission unit 205 outputs the lecture information output from the lecture information storage unit 215 to the network via the network interface unit 207 and the network interface unit 207. The lecture information receiving unit 209 inputs the information via the 208 and the lecture information output unit 212 outputs the information, so that the listener can know the contents of the designated lecture information.

Further, when the listener corrects or deletes the audit information, if the audit operation unit 214 instructs the audit information change, the audit control unit 211 outputs the audit information change request information to the network via the network interface unit 208. Then, the lecture control unit 204 inputs it via the network interface unit 207 and outputs it to the audition information management unit 216. The audit information management unit 216 changes the management information of the audit information specified from the audit information management information, and when the question is accumulated,
The questions stored in the audit information storage unit 215 are changed.

In the remote lecture system according to the third aspect of the present invention, when a lecturer gives a lecture, a lecture and materials used for the lecture are input as lecture information from the lecture information input unit 301, and the lecture information is transmitted. 305 outputs to the network via the network interface unit 307, and the network interface unit 30
The lecture information receiving unit 309 inputs the information via the No. 8 and the lecture information output unit 312 outputs the information, so that the listener can listen. Further, the lecture information storage unit 301 includes the lecture information input unit 30.
The lecture information output by 1 is accumulated, and the lecture information management unit 316
Registers that the lecture information has been accumulated in the audit information management information.

When the listener asks a question, an opinion, or an answer, the question, opinion, or answer the listener makes is input as audition information from the audition information input unit 313, and the audition information transmitting unit 310 transmits it. It is output to the network via 308, input to the listening information receiving unit 306 via the network interface unit 307, and output from the lecture information output unit 302, so that the lecturer can receive and respond to the lecture information.

When the listener refers to the lecture, when the lecture operation unit 314 issues a lecture information reference request, the lecture control unit 311 outputs the lecture information reference request information to the network via the network interface unit 308. Then, the lecture control unit 304 inputs it via the network interface unit 307 and outputs it to the lecture information management unit 316. The lecture information management unit 316 registers the lecture information reference request information in the lecture information management information, and causes the lecture information storage unit 315 to output the accumulated lecture information. The lecture information transmission unit 305 is the lecture information storage unit 3
When 15 outputs the lecture information, the lecture information storage unit 3
The lecture information output by 15 is output to the network via the network interface unit 307, the lecture information receiving unit 309 inputs the same via the network interface unit 308, the lecture information output unit 312 outputs, and the audience accumulates. You can know the contents of the lectures given.

In the remote lecture system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when a lecturer gives a lecture, the lecture and materials used for the lecture are input as lecture information from the lecture information input unit 401, and the lecture information transmission unit 405 The lecture information is output to the network via the network interface unit 407, and the lecture information receiving unit 409 inputs it via the network interface unit 408.
The lecture information is output by the lecture information output unit 412 so that the listener can attend the lecture. Further, the lecture information storage unit 301 stores the lecture information output by the lecture information input unit 301, and the lecture attendance information management unit 416 registers that the lecture information is stored in the lecture attendance information management information.

Further, when the listener transmits the hearing information such as questions, opinions and answers, when the auditor operating section 414 instructs the auditor information transmission, the auditor control section 411 sends the auditor information transmission request information to the network interface section. It is output to the network via 408, the lecture control unit 404 inputs it via the network interface unit 407, and outputs it to the lecture listening information management unit 416. The lecture attendance information management unit 416 registers the lecture attendance information transmission request information in the lecture attendance information management information.
The audit information accumulation confirmation information is output to 04. Lecture control unit 4
Reference numeral 04 denotes the audit information accumulation confirmation information on the network interface unit 4
It outputs to the network via 07, and the network interface unit 4 outputs it.
The audition control section 411 receives the audition via the 08 and the audition operation section 4
14 outputs.

When a listener gives a request for audit information storage from the audit operation unit 414 for confirmation of audit information storage, the audit control unit 411 outputs audit information storage request information to the network via the network interface unit 408, and Is input to the lecture control unit 404 via the network interface unit 407 and output to the lecture listening information management unit 416. Lecture Audience Information Management Unit 41
6 stores the lecture information in the lecture lecture information storage unit 415,
When the lecture information transmission permission information is output to the lecture control unit 404, the lecture control unit 404 outputs the lecture information transmission permission information to the network via the network interface unit 407 and the lecture control unit via the network interface unit 407. 411 inputs and outputs to the listening operation unit 414.

Questions, opinions, and answers made by the listeners are input as audition information from the audition information input unit 413, and the audition information transmission unit 410 outputs them to the network via the network interface unit 408, and the network interface unit 407. The lecture attendance information receiving unit 406 inputs via the
5, the lecture listening information management unit 416 registers that the question has been accumulated in the lecture listening information management information.

When the listener gives a request for non-accumulation of audit information from the audit operation section 414 for confirmation of accumulating audit information, the audit control section 411 outputs the audit information non-accumulation request information to the network through the network interface section 408. Then, the lecture control unit 404 receives it via the network interface unit 407 and outputs it to the lecture attendance information management unit 416. The lecture attendance information management unit 416 registers the lecture attendance information management information as waiting for the attendance information transmission.

When the lecturer responds to a question, an opinion, or an answer, if the lecture operation unit 403 gives an instruction to permit the transmission of the lecture information, the lecture attendance information management unit 416 determines from the lecture attendance information management information that the lecture attendance information is accumulated. When the judgment is made, the lecture attendance information accumulating unit 415 outputs the lecture attendance information accumulated. The audit information output unit 402 is a lecture audit information storage unit 41.
When 5 outputs the audit information, the audit information output by the lecture audit information storage unit 415 is output. As a result, the speaker can know the contents of the stored audit information and can respond.

If the lecture attendance information management unit 416 determines from the lecture attendance information management information that the lecture attendance information is not accumulated, the lecture attendance information transmission permission information is output to the lecture attendance control unit 404, and the lecture attendance control unit 404 outputs the attendance information. The transmission permission information is output to the network via the network interface unit 407, and the listening control unit 411 inputs it via the network interface unit 408 and outputs it to the lecture operation unit 414. Then, questions, opinions, and answers made by the listeners are input as audition information from the audition information input unit 413, the audition information transmission unit 410 outputs the audition information to the network through the network interface unit 408, and the network interface unit 407. The lecture information receiving unit 406 inputs and the lecture information output unit 402 outputs, and the lecturer can receive the lecture information and respond.

When the lecturer accumulates a response to the lecture information, when the lecture operation unit 403 issues a response accumulation request, the lecture listening information management unit 416 causes the lecture listening information storage unit 4
Accumulate responses in 15. The speaker's response is input as lecture information from the lecture input unit 401, is accumulated in the lecture attendance information storage unit 415, and the lecture attendance information management unit 416 accumulates a response to the lecture information specified in the lecture attendance information management information. Register that.

Further, when the listener makes a request for lecture information such as accumulated lectures and responses to the accumulated lecture information, when the lecture operation unit 414 issues a lecture information transmission request, the lecture control unit 411 gives a lecture. The information transmission request information is output to the network via the network interface unit 408, input to the lecture control unit 404 via the network interface unit 407, and output to the listening information management unit 416. The lecture attendance information management unit 416 causes the lecture information transmission unit 405 to output the lecture information accumulated in the lecture attendance information storage unit 415 when it is determined from the lecture attendance information management information that the designated lecture information is accumulated. . When the lecture attendance information storage unit 415 outputs the lecture information, the lecture information transmission unit 405 outputs the lecture information output by the lecture attendance information storage unit 415 to the network via the network interface unit 407. Then, the lecture information receiving unit 409 inputs the information via the network interface unit 408, and the lecture information output unit 412 outputs the information so that the listener can listen.

[0040]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote lecture system in a first embodiment of the present invention corresponding to FIG. In FIG. 5, 517 is a lecture apparatus and 518 is an auditory apparatus. In the lecture device 517, 501 is a video / audio input unit including a camera for capturing an image of a lecture given by a lecturer at a lecture site and a microphone for inputting voice, and 505 is digital audio / video information output from the video / audio input unit 501 from an analog signal. A video / audio encoding unit for converting into a signal, 507 a network interface unit for outputting the video / audio information output by the video / audio encoding unit 505 to the network, 5
Reference numeral 06a denotes a video / audio decoding unit for converting the video / audio information output by the network interface unit 507 from a digital signal to an analog signal, 506b for receiving a facsimile information output by the network interface unit 507, and 506c for a network interface unit. A telephone voice receiving unit for inputting telephone voice information output by 507, an electronic mail receiving unit 506d for inputting electronic mail information output by the network interface unit 507, and a video / audio encoding unit 5 for 515a.
A video / audio storage unit 515b for storing the video / audio information output by 06a, and a facsimile storage unit 515b for storing the facsimile information output by the facsimile reception unit 506b.
Reference numeral 5c is a telephone voice storage unit that stores telephone voice information output by the telephone voice receiving unit 506c, 515d is an electronic mail storage unit that stores electronic mail information output by the email receiving unit 506d, and 502 is a video / audio decoding unit 506a. Output by the video / audio storage unit 515a, video / audio information output by the video / audio storage unit 515a, facsimile information output by the facsimile storage unit 515b, telephone voice information output by the telephone voice storage unit 515c, and electronic output by the email storage unit 515d. A video / audio output unit for outputting mail information on a monitor or a speaker, 503 displays the control information input from the listening apparatus 518 to the lecturer, and the lecturer can give an instruction by touching the touch panel with his / her hand. Part, 504
Is a lecture operation unit 503 for inputting / outputting control information to / from the lecture operation unit 503, and inputting / outputting the control information to / from the network interface unit 507.
a, facsimile storage unit 515b, telephone voice storage unit 51
5c, a question management unit for inputting / outputting question management information to / from the e-mail storage unit 515d.

In the listening apparatus 518, a video / audio input unit 513a includes a camera for capturing questions and opinions, answers and questions of the listener and a microphone for inputting voice.
Reference numeral 10a is a video / audio encoding unit for converting the video / audio information output from the video / audio input unit 513a from an analog signal to a digital signal, and 513b is a facsimile input unit for inputting questions, opinions and answers made by the listener by facsimile.
10b is a facsimile transmission unit for outputting the facsimile information output by the facsimile input unit 513b, 513c is a telephone voice input unit for inputting questions, opinions and answers made by the listener by telephone voice, and 510c is a telephone voice input unit 513.
a telephone voice transmitting section for outputting telephone voice information output by c,
Reference numeral 513d is an electronic mail input unit for inputting questions, opinions and answers made by listeners by electronic mail, 510d is an electronic mail transmission unit for outputting the electronic mail information output by the electronic mail input unit 513d, and 508 is a video / audio encoding unit. 510
The video / audio information output by a, and the facsimile transmission unit 510
facsimile information output by b, telephone voice transmission unit 510
Telephone voice information output by c, e-mail transmission unit 510d
A network interface unit for outputting the electronic mail information output by the network to a network, 509 a video / audio decoding unit for converting the video / audio information input from the network interface unit 508 from a digital signal to an analog signal, and 512 for the video / audio decoding unit 50.
Video audio output unit 514 for inputting video audio information from 9
Displays the control information input from the lecture device 517 to the listener, and the auditory operation unit 511 that allows the auditor to give instructions by touching the touch panel with his / her hand. Input / output control information to / from the auditory operation unit 514. Then, the audit control unit inputs / outputs the control information to / from the network interface unit 508.

The operation of the remote lecture system configured as above will be described. When a speaker gives a lecture,
The video / audio input unit 501 inputs the lecture as video / audio information, the video / audio encoding unit 505 converts the analog signal into a digital signal, outputs it to the network via the network interface unit 507, and outputs it via the network interface unit 508. The video / audio decoding unit 509 inputs, converts the digital signal into an analog signal, and outputs the video / audio output unit 512, so that the listener can listen.

When the listener asks a question by the moving image voice, when the auditory operation unit 514 issues a question request, the auditory control unit 511 sends the question request information to the network interface unit 5.
08 to the network and output it to the network interface unit 5
The lecture management unit 504 inputs the data via 07, and the question management unit 5
Output to 16. The question management unit 516 registers the question request reception time, the listening place, and the questioner number in the question management information,
The question accumulation confirmation information is output to the lecture control unit 504. The lecture control unit 504 outputs the question accumulation confirmation information to the network via the network interface unit 507, the listening control unit 511 receives it via the network interface unit 508, and outputs it to the listening operation unit 514.

When the listener gives an instruction for requesting a question accumulation from the audition operation section 514, the audition control section 511 outputs question accumulation request information to the network via the network interface section 508 and the lecture is given via the network interface section 507. Control unit 504
Is input and output to the question management unit 516. Question management section 5
When 16 stores the video / audio information in the video / audio storage unit 515a and outputs the question permission information to the lecture control unit 504, the lecture control unit 504 outputs the question permission information to the network via the network interface unit 507, and Is input to the listening control unit 511 via the network interface unit 507, and is output to the listening operation unit 514 to notify the listener of question permission.

The questions asked by the listeners are the video / audio input section 5.
13a, which is input as video / audio information, the video / audio encoding unit 510a outputs it to the network via the network interface unit 508, and the video / audio decoding unit 506a inputs via the network interface unit 507 to store the video audio information. Part 515
a accumulates. At the end of the question, the listener operates the audition operation unit 514.
When the end of question is instructed by the lecture control unit 511, the end-of-question control unit 511 outputs the end-of-question information to the network via the network interface unit 508, and the lecture control unit 504 receives the information via the network interface unit 507, and the question management unit 516. Output to. The question management unit 516 ends the accumulation in the moving image / audio accumulation unit 515a and registers that the question is accumulated in the question management information.

When the listener gives a question non-accumulation request from the audition operation section 514, the audition control section 511 outputs the question non-accumulation request information to the network via the network interface section 508, and the network interface section 507 outputs it. The lecture control unit 504 receives the information via the lecture control unit 504 and outputs it to the question management unit 516. The question management unit 516 registers the question management information as waiting for a question.

When a listener asks a question by facsimile, the lecture place, the questioner number, and the question are written on a sheet prepared in advance, and when input from the facsimile input section 513b, the facsimile transmission section 510b causes the network interface section 508 to enter. Output to the network via the network interface unit 507, the facsimile receiving unit 506b receives it, the facsimile storage unit 515b stores the facsimile information, recognizes the image information of the question place and the questioner number, and extracts the character information. Notifies the question management unit 516. The question management unit 516 registers the information of the facsimile reception time, the listening place, and the questioner number as the question reception time in the question management information.

When the listener asks a question by telephone, he first inputs the question place and the questioner's number from the telephone voice input section 513c, and when he makes a subsequent question, the telephone voice transmitting section 510c causes the network interface section 508 to operate. Output to the network via the network interface unit 507 and received by the telephone voice receiving unit 506c, the telephone voice storage unit 515c stores telephone voice information, recognizes the question place and the questioner number, and the question management unit. Notify 516. The question management unit 516 registers the information on the telephone voice reception time, the listening place, and the questioner number as the question reception time in the question management information.

When a listener asks a question by e-mail, an e-mail is created by the e-mail input section 513d by entering the attendance location, the questioner number, and the question, and the e-mail transmission section 510d creates the e-mail. To the network via the network interface unit 507, and the electronic mail receiving unit 506d receives the electronic mail information via the network interface unit 507. The electronic mail storage unit 515d stores the electronic mail information, recognizes the question place and the questioner number, and processes the question. Notify the section 516. The question processing unit 516 registers, in the question management information, information about the reception time of the question, the reception time of the email, the listening place, and the questioner number.

Next, the case where the speaker responds to the question will be described. FIG. 6 shows question management information displayed on the lecture operation unit 503 of the lecture apparatus. It displays whether or not the speaker has already responded, the time at which the question was accepted, the location of the lecture, the questioner number, the questioning method, and whether or not the questions have been accumulated. The lecture operation unit 503 is a touch panel, and when the speaker touches the line of the question to be answered, the lecture control unit 504 notifies the question management unit 516 which question is selected, and the question is answered. When the question management unit 516 determines that the question is not accumulated, the question management unit 516 determines that the lecture control unit 5
04, the lecture control unit 504 outputs the question permission information to the network via the network interface unit 507, and the lecture control unit 511 inputs the question permission information to the network via the network interface unit 508. It is output to the section 514, and the question permission is notified to the listener.

The question asked by the listener is the video / audio input unit 51.
3a, which is input as video / audio information, and the video / audio encoding unit 510a transfers the video / audio information to the network interface unit 508.
Output to the network through the network interface unit 507.
The video / audio decoding unit 506a inputs the data via the, and the video / audio output unit 502 outputs the data, so that the speaker can receive the question.

When the questions are accumulated, the question management unit 516
If it is determined that the question method is moving image voice, the moving image voice output unit 502 is caused to output a question based on the moving image voice information stored in the moving image voice storage unit 515a.

When the inquiry method is facsimile, the inquiry based on the facsimile information stored in the facsimile storage unit 515b is converted into moving image information and output to the moving image audio output unit 502.

When the inquiry method is telephone, the question based on the telephone voice information stored in the telephone voice storage unit 515c is output to the moving image voice output unit 502.

When the inquiry method is electronic mail, the electronic mail information stored in the electronic mail storage unit 515d is converted into moving image information and output to the moving image audio output unit 502.

As described above, according to this embodiment, when the lecturer responds to a question, the question directly asked to the lecturer after the listener receives the question permission and the question accumulated by the listener. Can be treated equally, so that the listener can ask questions, opinions, and answers without being influenced by the speaker or the situation of the lecture. In addition, by accumulating the questions, opinions, and answers, the lecturer can know the content of the question even after the lecture ends, and the listeners do not need to separately ask the question after the lecture ends.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote lecture system in a second embodiment of the present invention corresponding to FIG. In addition to the configuration of the lecture apparatus of the remote lecture system according to the first embodiment, the lecture device 717 of the present embodiment inputs the movie audio information from the movie audio storage unit 715a and outputs it to the network interface unit 707. 705a, a facsimile transmission unit 705b that inputs facsimile information from the facsimile storage unit 715b and outputs it to the network interface unit 707, and a telephone voice transmission that inputs telephone voice information from the telephone voice storage unit 715c and outputs it to the network interface unit 707. The electronic mail transmitting unit 7 that inputs electronic mail information from the unit 705c and the electronic mail storage unit 715d and outputs the electronic mail information to the network interface unit 707.
It is composed of 05d.

In addition to the configuration of the listening apparatus of the remote lecture system according to the first embodiment, the listening apparatus 718 of this embodiment includes a facsimile receiving unit 709b for inputting facsimile information from the network interface unit 708 and a facsimile receiving unit 7.
Facsimile output unit 712b for inputting facsimile information from 09b, telephone voice receiving unit 709c for inputting telephone voice information from network interface unit 708, telephone voice output unit 712c for inputting telephone voice information from telephone voice receiving unit 709c, The network interface unit 708 includes an e-mail receiving unit 709d that inputs e-mail information, and an e-mail output unit 712d that inputs e-mail information from the e-mail receiving unit 709d.

The operation of the remote lecture system configured as above will be described. The operations of lecture, listening, and question are the same as those of the remote lecture system according to the first embodiment.

First, a case where the listener requests the question management information will be described. When the listener gives a question management information request from the listening operation unit 714, the listening control unit 711 outputs the question management information request information to the network via the network interface unit 708, and the lecture control is performed via the network interface unit 707. The unit 704 inputs and outputs to the question management unit 716. When the question management unit 716 outputs the question management information to the lecture control unit 704, the lecture control unit 704 outputs the question management information to the network via the network interface unit 707 and listens to it via the network interface unit 707. Control unit 71
1 is input and output to the audition operation unit 714 to notify the listener.

When the listener refers to the question, if the question desired to be referenced is selected from the question management information displayed on the listening operation section 714, the listening control section 711 sends the question reference request information to the network interface section 708. Via the network interface unit 707, the lecture control unit 704 receives it, and outputs it to the question management unit 716. The material management unit 716 stores the specified question, and when the question method is moving image sound, the moving image sound storage unit 7
The video / audio encoding unit 705 is caused to output the question based on the video / audio information stored in 15a. When the inquiry method is a facsimile, the inquiry based on the facsimile information stored in the facsimile storage unit 715b is sent to the facsimile transmission unit 705b.
Output. If the inquiry method is a telephone call, the telephone voice transmitting unit 705c is caused to output a question based on the telephone voice information stored in the telephone voice storage unit 715c. When the inquiry method is e-mail, the e-mail transmission unit 705d is caused to output a question based on the e-mail information stored in the e-mail storage unit 715d.

Next, a case where the listener requests deletion of the question will be described. When the listener selects a question desired to be deleted in the question list information displayed on the listening operation unit 714 in response to the question reference request and issues a question deletion request, the listening control unit 711 transmits the question deletion request information to the network interface. It is output to the network via the unit 708, and the lecture control unit 704 inputs it via the network interface unit 707 and outputs it to the question management unit 716. The material management unit 716 deletes the information related to the specified question from the question management information, and if more questions are stored, and if the question method is moving image sound, the specified question is stored in the moving image sound storage unit 715a. Delete the video and audio information of. If the inquiry method is facsimile, the facsimile information stored in the facsimile storage unit 715b is deleted. When the inquiry method is telephone, the telephone voice information stored in the telephone voice storage unit 715c is deleted. When the inquiry method is electronic mail, the electronic mail information stored in the electronic mail storage unit 715d is deleted.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the listener can know the question management information at the listening place,
You can find out the response status of your question, which number was registered, and what number the speaker answered. In addition, the contents of the question of another person can be known, and if the same question as his / her own question is asked by another person, his / her own question can be deleted.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote lecture system in a third embodiment of the present invention corresponding to FIG. This system is a remote lecture system that uses a two-way CATV network to allow viewers to participate and discuss. The lecture apparatus in this embodiment is a studio 817.
And the listening device is configured as a viewing device. In the studio 817, reference numeral 801 denotes a video / audio input unit including a camera for capturing a discussion performed by a debator in the studio and a microphone for inputting audio, and 805 denotes a video / audio input unit 8
01 is a video / audio modulator for modulating the video / audio information, 807 is a network interface for outputting the video / audio information output by the video / audio modulator 805 to the network, and 806 is video / audio information for the network interface 807. A video / audio demodulator for demodulation, 802 a video / audio output unit for inputting video / audio information from the video / audio demodulator 806, 815 for accumulating video / audio information output by the video / audio input unit 801, and for accumulating the accumulated video / audio information for video. The video / audio storage unit 803 outputs the audio modulation unit 805, the control operation information input from the viewing device 818 is displayed by the moderator, and the discussion operation unit 804 allows the moderator to give instructions. A discussion control unit 816 inputs and outputs control information to and from the network interface unit 807, and a discussion control unit 816 controls the discussion control unit 804. It is a discussion management unit for inputting and outputting information.

In the viewing device 818, 813 is a video / audio input unit including a camera for picking up opinions of the viewer and a microphone for inputting voice, and 810 is a video / audio input unit 81.
A video / audio modulator that modulates video / audio information output by 3;
Reference numeral 808 denotes a network interface unit for outputting the video / audio information output from the video / audio modulator 810 to the network, 809 a video / audio demodulator for demodulating the video / audio information input from the network interface unit 808, and 812 for the video / audio demodulator 809. A video / audio output unit for inputting video / audio information, 814 displays the control information input from the studio 817 to the viewer, and a viewing operation unit capable of giving instructions by the viewer, and 811 controls the viewing operation unit 814. A viewing control unit that inputs and outputs information and inputs and outputs the control information to and from the network interface unit 808.

The operation of the remote lecture system configured as above will be described. When a debater conducts a debate,
The video / audio input unit 801 inputs the discussion of the debater as the video / audio information, the video / audio modulation unit 805 modulates and outputs to the network via the network interface unit 807, and the video / audio demodulation unit via the network interface unit 808. 809 inputs and demodulates the modulated video / audio information, and the video / audio output unit 812.
Is output, and the viewer can watch the discussion.

Further, the moving picture / audio accumulating section 815 accumulates all the moving picture / sound information output from the moving picture / sound input section 801 from the beginning of the discussion. When the moderator instructs the discussion start time T1 and the scheduled discussion time T from the discussion operation unit 803, the discussion management unit 816 stores the values.

When the viewer participates in the debate, the viewing control unit 81 outputs a debate participation request from the viewing operation unit 814.
1 outputs the discussion participation request information to the network via the network interface unit 808, and the discussion control unit 804 inputs it via the network interface unit 807 and outputs it to the discussion operation unit 803. When the moderator instructs the discussion participation permission, the discussion control unit 804 outputs the discussion participation permission information to the network via the network interface unit 807, and the viewing control unit 811 inputs it through the network interface unit 808. It is output to the viewing operation unit 814. Opinions made by the viewer are input from the video / audio input unit 813 as video / audio information, modulated by the video / audio modulator 810, and the network interface unit 808.
Is output to the network via the network interface unit 807 and demodulated by the video / audio demodulation unit 806 via the network interface unit 807.
By outputting to 2, the viewer can participate in the discussion.

The viewer is in the studio 817 and the listening device 818.
When is connected, the viewing start time T2 is stored in the viewing control unit 811. When the viewer refers to the discussion of the portion that could not be auditioned from the start of the discussion to the start of the viewing because the start of the viewing was delayed, when the viewing operation unit 814 issues a discussion reference request, the viewing control unit 811 Viewing start time T2
Debate reference request information including a network interface unit 808
To the network via the network interface unit 807.
The discussion control unit 804 inputs through the discussion management unit 816.
Is output to The discussion management unit 816 determines that the discussion start time T
The processing is performed from 1, the viewing start time T2, and the scheduled discussion time T according to the algorithm shown in FIG.

In FIG. 9, first, the discussion start time T1 is compared with the viewing start time T2 (step 901). If the viewing start time T2 is earlier than or equal to the discussion start time T1, nothing is done (step 905). At this time, the video / audio information output from the video / audio input unit 801 is output from the video / audio modulator 805, and the viewer can view the discussion by the debater without any time lag. If the viewing start time T2 is later than the discussion start time T1, ΔT (= T2-T1) is compared with (K-1) / K · T (K = fast-forward speed / playback speed) (step 902), and ΔT Is equal to or smaller than (K-1 / K) T, the time t = ΔT / (K-1) for fast-forwarding and outputting by the video / audio storage unit 815 is calculated (step 903), and the video / audio storage unit is calculated. From the beginning, the discussion accumulated in 815 is output at a fast forward speed at which the voice can be heard for the time t (step 904). As a result, the viewer views the discussions accumulated in the video / audio accumulation unit 815 only during the time t, and thereafter, the discussions by the discussers are viewed with no time difference. By adopting this time t, the contents of the actual debate and the accumulated debate match when the time t has elapsed, and when the moving picture audio modulator 805 switches the accumulated debate to the actual debate, You can switch smoothly and watch all discussions without losing the content of the discussions. If ΔT is greater than (K-1) · K / T, when the actual discussion ends, you cannot end it even if you fast-forward at a speed at which you can hear the voice, so do nothing and refer only to the necessary part of the discussion. (Step 9
06).

When the viewer refers only to the necessary portion of the discussion, the viewing operation unit 814 instructs the discussion reference request, and when the reference discussion portion and the trial listening speed are designated, the viewing control unit 811 causes the discussion reference request information. Network interface section 80
Output to the network via the network interface unit 80
The discussion control unit 804 inputs the information via the 7, and the discussion management unit 81
6 is output. The discussion management unit 816 outputs the designated portion of the discussion video video information accumulated in the video audio storage unit 815 at the designated speed. The video / audio information output from the video / audio storage unit 815 is stored in the video / audio modulation unit 8
Output from 05, the viewer can watch the designated portion of the discussion by the debater at the designated speed.

(Embodiment 4) FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote lecture system in a fourth embodiment of the present invention corresponding to FIG. This system is a remote lecture system in which respondents in the studio respond to questions from viewers in broadcast programs and respond to the questions. In the present embodiment, the lecture device is configured as a studio 1017, and the listening device is configured as a viewing device 1018. In the studio 1017, 1001 is a video / audio input unit including a camera that captures a response from a responder in the studio and a microphone that inputs audio, and 1005a is a video / audio input unit 1.
A video / audio modulator for modulating the video / audio information output by 001, a network interface unit 1007 for outputting the video / audio information output by the video / audio modulator 1005a to a network, 100
6 is a telephone voice receiving unit for inputting telephone voice information output from the network interface unit 1007, 1002 is a telephone voice output unit for inputting telephone voice information from the telephone voice receiving unit 1006, and 1015 is a telephone output by the telephone voice receiving unit 1006. A telephone voice storage unit that stores voice information, stores voice information output from the moving image voice input unit 1001, and outputs the stored voice information to the telephone voice output unit 1002. Reference numeral 1005b indicates a telephone voice output from the telephone voice storage unit 1015. A telephone voice transmission unit for inputting information and outputting it to the network interface 1007, a response operation unit 1003 for displaying control information input from the viewing device 1018 to the responder, and a response operation unit 1004 for the respondent to give an instruction. Control information is input to and output from the response operation unit 1003, and the control information is input to the network interface unit 1.
A response control unit 1016 for inputting / outputting to / from 007 is a question management unit for inputting / outputting question management information to / from the response control unit 1004.

In the viewing device 1018, reference numeral 1013 denotes a telephone voice input unit for inputting questions asked by the viewer.
Is a telephone voice transmitting unit for inputting telephone voice information from the telephone voice input unit 1013, 1008 is a network interface unit for outputting telephone voice information input from the telephone voice transmitting unit 1010 to the network, and 1009a is a moving image input from the network interface unit 1008. 101. A video / audio demodulation unit for demodulating audio information, 101
2a is a video / audio output unit for inputting video / audio information from the video / audio demodulation unit 1009a, 1009b is a telephone audio receiving unit for inputting telephone audio information from the network interface unit 1008, and 1012b is input telephone audio information from the telephone / audio receiving unit 1009b. The telephone voice output unit 1014 displays the control information input from the studio 1017 to the viewer, and the viewing operation unit 1011 that allows the viewer to instruct inputs / outputs the control information to / from the viewing operation unit 1014. , A viewing control unit that inputs and outputs the control information to and from the network interface unit 1008.

The operation of the remote lecture system configured as above will be described. If the viewer asks a question,
When a question request is issued from the viewing operation unit 1014, the viewing control unit 1011 sends the question request information to the network interface unit 10.
08 to the network and output it to the network interface unit 1
The response control unit 1004 inputs via 007 and outputs to the response operation unit 1003. The responder is the response operation unit 1003.
When the question permission is instructed at, the response control unit 1004 sends the question permission information including the question registration number to the network interface unit 10.
Output to the network via 07, and the network interface unit 1
The viewing control unit 1011 inputs via the 008 and outputs to the viewing operation unit 1014. The telephone voice input unit 1013 inputs a question asked by the viewer as telephone voice information, the telephone voice transmission unit 1010 outputs it to the network through the network interface unit 1008, and the telephone voice reception unit 1006 through the network interface unit 1007. Input and telephone voice output unit 1002
At the same time, the sound is stored in the voice storage unit 1015.

When the responder responds, the lecture operation unit 100
When a question to be answered is selected from the question management information shown in FIG. 3, the question accumulated in the voice accumulation unit 1015 is output from the telephone voice output unit 1002. When the user responds to the output question, the video / audio input unit 1001 outputs the video / audio information, the video / audio modulator 1005a modulates the information, outputs the video to the network via the network interface unit 1007, and the network interface unit 1008. The video / audio demodulation unit 1009a demodulates it, and the video / audio output unit 1012a outputs it, so that the viewer can listen to it. At the same time, the audio information output from the video / audio input unit 1001 is the audio storage unit 1.
It is stored in 015. If there are a plurality of responders, there is no problem as long as a plurality of video / audio input units are prepared.

Next, a case where the viewer gets a response to the question will be described. When the viewer gives a response request including a question registration number to the viewing operation unit 1014, the viewing control unit 1011 sends the response request information to the network interface unit 1008.
Output to the network through the network interface unit 100
The response control unit 1004 inputs the data via the 7, and the question management unit 1
It is output to 016. In the question management unit 1016, when the response to the question corresponding to the designated question registration number is already stored, the telephone voice transmission unit 1005b is caused to output the response information stored in the voice storage unit 1015, and the telephone voice is transmitted. The transmitting unit 1005b outputs the response information to the network via the network interface unit 1007, the telephone voice receiving unit 1009b inputs it via the network interface unit 1008, the telephone voice output unit 1012b outputs it, and the viewer responds. Can be obtained.

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As described above, according to the present invention, the listener can ask questions, opinions and answers at any time during the lecture without being influenced by the lecturer and the situation of the lecture. The effect that the lecture will not be interrupted by opinions and answers, and that the situation in which the audience cannot ask questions, opinions, or responses during the lecture due to the limitation of the lecture time, and the question will have to be asked after the lecture Have.

Further, according to the present invention, the questions and opinions of the listeners, the registration status of the listening information transmission request as to whether or not the speaker is notified of the request for answers, the question, the opinion and the answer of the speaker. There is an effect that it is possible to change by referring to the response status of the audit information indicating whether or not the response has been made, and the content of the audit information.

Further, according to the present invention, even if the start of the lecture is delayed or there is a lecture content that could not be listened to, the listener can listen to the lecture that could not be attended during the lecture. Have.

Further, according to the present invention, even if the speaker receives a question, an opinion, or a response due to the restriction of the lecture time, even if the situation in which the speaker cannot respond within the lecture time occurs, the lecturer's response is set to the end of the lecture. Without asking the speaker a second time,
This has the effect that the listener can obtain it at the listening place.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote lecture system according to a first invention of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote lecture system according to a second invention of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote lecture system according to a third invention of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a remote lecture system according to a fourth invention of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a remote lecture system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a list diagram showing the display contents of the lecture operation unit of the lecture device of the remote lecture system in the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a remote lecture system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a distance learning system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an algorithm of a discussion management unit of a studio of a remote lecture system in the third embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a distance learning system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional remote lecture system.

[Explanation of symbols]

101, 201, 301, 401, 1101 Lecture information input section 501, 701, 801, 1001 Video audio input section (lecture device side) 102, 202, 302, 402, 1102 Audience information output section 502, 702, 802, 1002 Video Audio output unit (listening device side) 103, 203, 303, 403, 503, 703, 1
103 lecture operation unit 803 discussion operation unit 1003 response operation unit 104, 204, 304, 404, 504, 704, 1
104 lecture control unit 804 discussion control unit 1004 response control unit 105, 205, 305, 405, 1105 lecture information transmission unit 505, 705a video / audio encoding unit (lecture device side) 705b facsimile transmission unit (lecture device side) 705c, 1005b Telephone voice transmission unit (lecture device side) 705d E-mail transmission unit (lecture device side) 805, 1005a Video audio modulation unit 106, 206, 306, 406, 1106 Audition information reception unit 506a, 706a Video audio decoding unit (lecture device) Side) 506b, 706b Facsimile receiver (lecture device side) 506c, 706c Telephone voice receiver (lecture device side) 506d, 706d E-mail receiver (lecture device side) 806, 1006 Video voice demodulator 107, 207, 307, 407, 507, 707, 8
07, 1007, 1107 Network interface unit (lecture device side) 108, 208, 308, 408, 508, 708, 8
08, 1008, 1108 Network interface unit (listening device side) 109, 209, 309, 409, 1109 Lecture information receiving unit 509, 709a Video / audio decoding unit (listening device side) 709b Facsimile receiving unit (listening device side) 709c, 1009b Telephone voice receiving unit (auditing device side) 709d E-mail reception (auditing device side) 809, 1009a Video audio demodulating unit 110, 210, 310, 410, 1110 Audience information transmitting unit 510a, 710a Video audio encoding unit (auditing device) Side) 510b, 710b Facsimile transmission unit (listening device side) 510c, 710c, 1010 Telephone voice transmission unit (listening device side) 510d, 710d E-mail transmission unit (listening device side) 810 Video / audio modulation unit 111, 211, 311, 411, 511, 711, 1
111 Audition control unit 811, 1011 Viewing control unit 112, 212, 312, 412, 1112 Lecture information output unit 712a, 512, 812, 1012a Video sound output unit 712b Facsimile output unit 712c, 1012b Telephone voice output unit 712d E-mail output unit 113, 213, 313, 413, 1113 Audience information input unit 513a, 713a, 813 Video / audio input unit 513b, 713b Facsimile input unit 513c, 713c, 1013 Telephone voice input unit 513d, 713d E-mail input unit 114, 214, 314, 414, 514, 714, 1
114 Audition operation section 814, 1014 Viewing operation section 115, 215, Audition information accumulation section 315 Lecture information accumulation section 415 Lecture audition information accumulation section 515a, 715a, 815 Video / audio accumulation section (lecture device side) 515b, 715b Facsimile accumulation section ( Lecture device side) 515c, 715c Telephone voice storage unit (lecture device side) 515d, 715d E-mail storage unit (lecture device side) 1015 Voice storage unit 116, 216 Audience information management unit 316 Lecture information management unit 416 Lecture listening information management unit 516, 716, 1016 Question management unit 816 Response management unit 117, 217, 317, 417, 517, 717, 1
117 Lecture apparatus 118, 218, 318, 418, 518, 718, 1
118 Audience device 817, 1017 Studio 818, 1018 Viewing device

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. Lecture information input for inputting a lecture conducted by a lecturer at a lecture place, comprising a lecture device used by a lecturer and a lecture device used by a listener, which are connected via a network. Section, a lecture information transmitting section that receives the lecture information from the lecture information input section and performs a transmission process, a network interface section that receives the lecture information from the lecture information transmitting section and outputs the lecture information to a network, and a lecture from the network interface section. A lecture information receiving unit that receives information and performs a reception process, a lecture information output unit that receives and outputs the lecture information from the lecture information receiving unit, and a lecturer that displays the control information received from the lecture device. A lecture operation unit that gives instructions, a lecture control unit that inputs and outputs control information to and from the lecture operation unit, and inputs and outputs the control information to and from the network interface unit, and the lecture control unit. To and from the audit information management unit that inputs and outputs audit information management information to and from the audit information management unit, receives audit information from the audit information reception unit, and outputs it to the audit information output unit. A listening information storage unit for receiving the listening information from the listening information input unit and a transmission process for receiving the listening information from the listening information input unit, wherein the listening apparatus inputs questions and opinions and the listening situation of the audience at the listening place. A lecture information transmitting unit, a network interface unit that receives the lecture information from the lecture information transmitting unit and outputs it to the network, a lecture information receiving unit that receives lecture information from the network interface unit and performs reception processing, and the lecture. The lecture information output unit, which receives and outputs the lecture information from the information receiving unit, displays the control information received from the lecture device to the listener, and the listener gives instructions. Distance learning system consists of attending the operation unit, and output the control information to the attending operation portion, and attend controller for inputting and outputting the control information to the network interface unit. 2. The remote lecture system according to claim 1, further comprising a structure for inputting the lecture information output from the lecture information storage unit to the lecture information transmission unit. 3. Lecture information input for inputting a lecture conducted by a lecturer at a lecture place, comprising a lecture device used by a lecturer and a lecture device used by a listener, which are connected via a network. Section, a lecture information transmitting section that receives the lecture information from the lecture information input section and performs a transmission process, a network interface section that receives the lecture information from the lecture information transmitting section and outputs the lecture information to a network, and a lecture from the network interface section. A lecture information receiving unit that receives information and performs a reception process, a lecture information output unit that receives and outputs the lecture information from the lecture information receiving unit, and a lecturer that displays the control information received from the lecture device. To the lecture control unit that inputs and outputs control information to and from the lecture operation unit, and the lecture control unit that inputs and outputs control information to and from the network interface unit. The lecture information management unit that inputs and outputs the lecture information management information, and the lecture information management information is input to and output from the lecture information management unit, the lecture information is input from the lecture information input unit, and the lecture information is transmitted to the lecture information transmission unit. And a lecture information storage unit for outputting information, wherein the listening apparatus receives the listening information from the listening information input unit and the listening information input unit for inputting questions and opinions and the listening status of the listeners at the listening place. And a network information section that receives the training information from the training information transmission section and outputs it to the network, and a lecture information receiving section that receives the lecture information from the network interface section and performs the reception processing. , The lecture information output unit that receives and outputs the lecture information from the lecture information receiving unit, and the control information input from the lecture apparatus to the audience is displayed, and the audience gives instructions. Distance learning system composed of a attend control unit cormorants and auditing operating unit, and output the control information to the attending operation unit, and outputting the control information to the network interface unit. 4. Lecture information input for inputting a lecture conducted by a lecturer at a lecture place, comprising a lecture device used by a lecturer and a lecture device used by a listener, which are connected via a network. Section, a lecture information transmitting section that receives the lecture information from the lecture information input section and performs a transmission process, a network interface section that receives the lecture information from the lecture information transmitting section and outputs the lecture information to a network, and a lecture from the network interface section. A lecture information receiving unit that receives information and performs a reception process, a lecture information output unit that receives and outputs the lecture information from the lecture information receiving unit, a control information input from the lecture device to the lecturer is displayed, and the lecturer A lecture operation unit that gives instructions,
A lecture control unit that inputs and outputs control information to and from the lecture operation unit and inputs and outputs the control information to and from the network interface unit, and a lecture attendance information management unit that inputs and outputs lecture attendance information management information to the lecture control unit. And input and output lecture attendance information management information to the lecture attendance information management unit, input lecture information from the lecture information input unit, input lecture information from the lecture information receiving unit, and input the lecture information to the lecture information transmitting unit. Lecture information for outputting the lecture information and the lecture information storage unit for outputting the lecture information to the lecture information output unit, wherein the lecture apparatus inputs a question, an opinion, and a lecture situation performed by a listener at the lecture place. An input unit, an audit information transmission unit that receives the audit information from the audit information input unit and performs transmission processing, and a network interface unit that receives audit information from the audit information transmission unit and outputs the audit information to a network. , A lecture information receiving unit that receives lecture information from the network interface unit and performs a reception process, a lecture information output unit that receives and outputs lecture information from the lecture information receiving unit, and a control input from the lecture device to a listener A remote consisting of a listening operation unit for displaying information and giving instructions by the listener, and a listening control unit for inputting / outputting control information to / from the listening operation unit and inputting / outputting the control information to / from the network interface unit. Lecture system.