JPH0884382A - Information storage/delivery system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To reduce the cost by storing plural kinds of information sets to a prescribed storage device and delivering the information to each multi-medium terminal equipment on request to utilize the system resources effectively. CONSTITUTION: A sound image terminal equipment 300 uses a key entry section 302 to sound image information desired to be reproduced based on a displayed list, and a control section 301 sends the selection list to a sound image information storage device 100 via a PBX 200 through communication. A sound image information control section 101 of the sound image information storage device 100 sends a line exchange request signal to the PBX 200 so that the selected sound image information is transferred to the sound image information terminal equipment 300 to read the selected sound image information. Then the sound image information control section 101 of the sound image information storage device 100 receives a line exchange acknowledge signal from the PBX 200 and sends the read sound image information to the sound image information terminal equipment 300 via the PBX 200 and a reproduction section 305 reproduces the sound image information.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information storage / delivery system for storing / delivering a plurality of types of information (information related to multimedia) such as sound information, image information and data information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a commercial karaoke system has become widespread, and in this commercial karaoke system, a laser disk device for storing sound information and image information, a sound information and an image stored in the laser disk device are used. Each room is equipped with a control device that outputs music selection information to a player that reproduces information and a laser disc device (player) or reserves music selection. Only the corresponding laser disc device is a control device. Are in control.

Further, when the sound information and the image information accumulated in the laser disk device are updated, such as corrected, changed, newly registered, etc., each laser disk device is individually updated.

[0004]

By the way, in a karaoke system or the like, a plurality of types of information such as sound information and image information accumulated in a laser disk device or the like are commonly used by each terminal (player). Is.

However, conventionally, the same sound information and image information are stored for each laser disk device, and it is necessary to individually update each laser disk device.
Since this updating operation is troublesome, it has been desired to collectively store a plurality of types of information such as sound information and image information in one laser disk device and distribute the information to each terminal.

The present invention has been made under such a background, and an object thereof is to store and distribute a plurality of kinds of information such as sound information, image information, data information and the like at once. To provide a distribution system.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 includes an information storage device for collectively storing a plurality of types of information, an information distribution control device, and a plurality of information terminals. An information storage / distribution system in which the above are connected by a data communication line, wherein the plurality of information terminals have requesting means for requesting desired plural kinds of information, and the information distribution control device requests by the requesting means. Read control means for controlling the information storage device to read the plurality of types of read information, and transmission means for transmitting the plurality of types of information read by the control of the read control means to the information terminal that makes the request. ing.

To achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 2, the information distribution control device has a private branch exchange, and the information distribution control device, the information storage device, and a plurality of information terminals are extensions. Connected by.

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 3, the requesting means requests a list of a plurality of types of information accumulated in the information accumulating device, and the list obtained by this request is included. It is configured to select and request a desired plurality of types of information from.

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention described in claim 4, the requesting means is configured to request a desired plurality of types of information by a packet method.

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 5, the transmitting means transmits a plurality of kinds of information such as sound information, image information, data information and the like, which are related to each other, in cooperation with each other. Is configured.

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 6, the transmitting means is configured to transmit a plurality of types of information relating to the request by a packet method.

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to a seventh aspect, the information distribution control device manages a private branch exchange and a plurality of types of information stored in the information storage device via the private branch exchange. And a management device.

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 8, the management device is configured to perform charge management.

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 9, the management device has a storage means, and a plurality of types of information read under the control of the read control means is stored in the storage means. It is configured to be stored.

[0016]

According to the invention of claim 1, the information distribution control device controls the information storage device to read out a plurality of types of information requested by the requesting means, and the transmitting means,
By transmitting the plurality of types of information read out under the control of the reading control means to the information terminal that makes the request, a plurality of types of information such as sound information, image information, and data information are collectively stored and delivered.

According to another aspect of the invention, the information distribution control device has a private branch exchange, and the information distribution control device, the information storage device, and a plurality of information terminals are connected by an extension line. Multiple types of information such as sound information, image information, data information, etc. are collectively stored and delivered.

In the invention according to claim 3, the requesting means requests a list of a plurality of types of information stored in the information storage device, and a desired plurality of types of information is selected from the list obtained by this request. By selecting and requesting, a plurality of types of information such as sound information, image information, and data information are collectively stored and delivered.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, the requesting means requests a desired plurality of types of information by a packet method, thereby collectively storing a plurality of types of information such as sound information, image information and data information. And deliver.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the transmitting means transmits a plurality of types of information such as sound information, image information, data information and the like, which are related to each other, so that the sound information and the image information are transmitted. , Accumulate and distribute multiple types of information such as data information.

In the invention according to claim 6, the transmitting means collectively transmits a plurality of types of information such as sound information, image information, data information and the like by transmitting a plurality of types of information related to the request by a packet method. Accumulate and deliver.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the information distribution control device utilizes a private branch exchange and a management device that manages a plurality of types of information stored in the information storage device via the private branch exchange. , A plurality of types of information such as sound information, image information, and data information are collectively stored and delivered.

According to the present invention, the management device collectively stores and distributes a plurality of types of information such as sound information, image information, data information, etc. while performing charge management.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the management device has a storage means, and a plurality of types of information read under the control of the read control means are stored in the storage means, whereby the sound information is stored. When distributing a plurality of types of information such as image information and data information, for example, when there is a request for a plurality of types of information stored in the storage means, the plurality of types of information are read from the information storage device. Without doing so, the contents are read from the storage means so that the contents can be delivered quickly.

[0025]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An information storage / distribution system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information storage / distribution system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. A magneto-optical disk device 100 as a sound / image information storage device and a sound A private branch exchange (hereinafter referred to as PBX) 200 as an image information distribution device, and a plurality of videophone terminals 300 as sound / image terminal devices.
It is connected by the SDN line N.

In FIG. 1, a sound / image information storage device (magneto-optical disk device) 100 is a sound / image information control unit 101 for controlling reading / writing of sound / image information, and a videophone requesting sound / image information. The memory unit 111 stores the terminal number 111a of the terminal 300, the sound / image information list 111b stored in the sound / image storage unit 102, and the sound / image storage unit 102 that stores sound / image information.

A sound / image information distribution device (PBX) 2
00 is a control unit 201, a communication unit 202, a line switching unit 20.
Three. Sound / image terminal device (videophone terminal)
300 is a control unit 301, a key input unit 302, a communication unit 3
03, an output unit 304, and a reproduction unit 305. The output unit 304 has a display unit 304a and a speaker 304b built in the handset.

2 and 3 to 4 are sequence diagrams showing the reproduction operation of the sound / image information in the first embodiment, respectively.
It is a flowchart.

Key input unit 30 of the sound / image terminal device 300
When the start operation is performed by 2, the sound / image terminal device 30
The control unit 301 of No. 0 sends the list display instruction signal to the sound / image information storage device 100, and therefore the P
A list display instruction signal is transmitted to the BX 200 by communication (step S101). The communication in this case means packet communication using a packet of D channel when the digital extension of the PBX 200 is used, for example.

The control unit 201 of the PBX 200, which has received the list display instruction signal from the sound / image terminal device 300 by the communication unit 202, transfers the list display instruction signal to the sound / image information storage device 100 using the above-mentioned communication. Yes (Step S
102).

Upon receiving the list display instruction signal from the PBX 200, the sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100 determines which sound / image terminal device 3
Sound / image terminal device number 1 indicating whether it was transmitted from 00
11a is stored in the memory 110, and the response signal to the list display instruction signal is stored in the memory 110 via the PBX 200 by the above-described communication.
Sound / image terminal device (step S103a,
S103b).

When the communication unit 303 receives the list display response signal from the sound / image information storage device 100, the control unit 301 of the sound / image terminal device 300 shifts to the list display standby state (step S104).

The sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100 transmits the list display response signal in step S103a, and then stores the sound / image terminal number 111a of the sound / image terminal number 111a stored in the memory 110. A list of reproducible sound / image information is transmitted to the 300 via the PBX 200 by communication, and the sound / image terminal device 300 in the list display standby state displays the list of the sound / image information (step S105a, S105b, S105
c).

Next, in the sound / image terminal device 300, the sound / image information to be reproduced is selected by the key input unit 302 based on the displayed list, and the control unit 301 causes the sound / image information storage device 100 to operate. The selection list is transmitted via communication via the PBX 200 (steps S106a and S106b).

Upon receiving the selection list from the sound / image terminal device 300, the sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100 stores the sound / image information of the selection list in the sound / image storage unit 102. Whether or not the sound / image information is present, and the search result information is transmitted to the sound / image terminal device 300 by communication via the PBX 200 as a parameter of the selection list existence response (steps S107a and S107).
b).

Upon receiving the selection list existence response from the sound / image information storage device 100, the control unit 301 of the sound / image terminal device 300 displays on the display unit 304a that the sound / image information in the selection list can be reproduced. The content is displayed and the reproduction standby state is entered (step S108).

Next, the sound / sound of the image information storage device 100
The image information control unit 101 outputs the selected sound / image information
The PBX200 so that it can be transferred to the image terminal device 300.
A circuit exchange request signal is transmitted to and the sound / image information related to the selection is read (step S109). In this case, the circuit switching means connecting the Bch line so that the packet of the B channel flows when the digital extension of the PBX 200 is used, for example.

The control unit 201 of the PBX 200 which has received the circuit switching request signal from the sound / image information storage device 100,
After causing the circuit switching unit 203 to perform circuit switching, a circuit switching confirmation signal is transmitted to the sound / image information storage device 100 by communication (step S110).

After receiving the circuit switching confirmation signal from the PBX 200, the sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100 sends the sound / image information read in step S109 to the sound / image information via the PBX 200. Image terminal device 30
0, and the control unit 301 of the sound / image terminal device 300
Causes the reproduction unit 305 to reproduce sound / image information, displays the image information on the display unit 304a, and causes the built-in speaker 304b to emit sound information when the handset is off-hook (steps S111a, 111b, 111).
c).

When the reproduction of the sound / image information by the reproduction unit 305 of the sound / image terminal device 300 is completed, the control unit 301
Sends a reproduction completion signal to the sound / image storage device 100 by PBX2.
00 through communication (step S112)
a, S112b). Sound / Sound of image information storage device 100
Upon receiving the reproduction completion signal from the sound / image terminal device 300, the image information control unit 101 transmits a line disconnection request signal to the PBX 200 by communication (step S113).

Upon receiving the line disconnection request signal from the sound / image information storage device 100, the control unit 201 of the PBX 200
After the line switching unit 203 causes the line to be disconnected, a line disconnection confirmation signal is transmitted to the sound / image information storage device 100 by communication (step S114). Upon receiving the line disconnection confirmation signal from the PBX 200, the sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100 ends a series of reproduction operations and moves the process to step S105a (step S105a).
115).

Next, the operation of updating the sound / image information will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The sound / image information to be updated is recorded in advance on the magneto-optical disk (step S120), and the magneto-optical disk is inserted into the insertion port of the sound / image storage unit 102 of the sound / image information storage device 100 (step S120). S121). Then, the sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100, the sound / image information list (update list) in the update disk, that is, the inserted magneto-optical disk, and the sound / image information storage device 100. The sound / image information lists existing inside are compared (step S122). And the sound
Sound / image information that does not exist in the image information storage device 100 is additionally recorded in the sound / image storage unit 102 (step S1).
23a, 123b), but if it exists but is old, it is replaced and recorded (steps S124a, 124b).

When the list has a deletion flag (step S125a), the sound / image information of the corresponding list is deleted from the sound / image storage unit 102 (step S125b). Then, when the recording or deletion processing based on all the update lists is not completed, the processing returns to step S122, the same processing is performed, and when the processing is completed,
The magneto-optical disk is taken out of the sound / image storage unit 102, thereby ending a series of updating operations (step S12
7).

As described above, the sound / image information shared by each sound / image terminal device 300 is not stored individually in the plurality of sound / image information storage devices 100, but one sound / image information storage is performed. Since the sound / image information is collectively stored in the device 100, it is not necessary to individually perform the operation of updating the sound / image information in each of the plurality of sound / image information storage devices 100, unlike the conventional case. It may be performed only in the storage device 100.

Further, after the sound / image information is collectively stored in one sound / image information storage device 100, it is distributed to each sound / image terminal device 300 in response to a request, thereby saving system resources. It can be effectively used and the system can be constructed at low cost.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the schematic arrangement of an information storage / distribution system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. A private branch exchange (hereinafter referred to as PBX) 200 as an image information distribution device, a plurality of videophone terminals 300 as sound / image terminal devices, and an information processing device 40
Have a personal computer as 0 and these are I
It is connected by the SDN line N.

In FIG. 6, a sound / image information storage device (magneto-optical disk device) 100 includes a sound / image information control unit 101 for controlling reading / writing of sound / image information, and a sound / image information storage device. It has an image storage unit 102.

Further, the sound / image information distribution device (PBX) 2
00 is a control unit 201, a communication unit 202, a line switching unit 20.
Three. Sound / image terminal device (videophone terminal)
300 is a control unit 301, a key input unit 302, a communication unit 3
03, an output unit 304, and a reproduction unit 305. The output unit 304 has a display unit 304a and a speaker 304b built in the handset.

Information processing device (personal computer)
400 includes a control unit 401, a charge management unit 402, and a memory unit 410. The memory unit 410 includes the terminal number 411 of the videophone terminal 300 that has requested the sound / image information and the sound / image information storage device 100. List 412 of sound / image information stored in the sound / image storage unit 102, sound / image selection list 413 which is a list of sound / image information selected by the videophone terminal 300, and sound / image search result 414.
Etc. are stored.

FIGS. 7 and 8 to 10 are a sequence diagram and a flow chart showing the reproduction operation of the sound / image information in the second embodiment, respectively.

Key input unit 30 of the sound / image terminal device 300
When the start operation is performed by 2, the sound / image terminal device 30
The control unit 301 of 0 sends a list display instruction signal to the information processing device 400, and therefore, the PBX 20 via the communication unit 303.
A list display instruction signal is transmitted to 0 (step S201). Communication in this case is, for example, PB.
When the digital extension of X200 is used, it means packet communication using D channel packets.

The control unit 201 of the PBX 200, which has received the list display instruction signal from the sound / image terminal device 300 by the communication unit 202, transfers the list display instruction signal to the information processing device 400 using the above-mentioned communication (step). S20
2).

Upon receiving the list display instruction signal from the PBX 200, the control unit 401 of the information processing apparatus 400 stores a sound / image terminal apparatus number 411 indicating which sound / image terminal apparatus 300 transmitted this instruction signal. A list transmission request signal of the sound / image information stored in 410 is transmitted to the sound / image storage device 100 via the PBX 200 (steps S203a and S203b).

Upon receiving the list transmission request signal from the information processing device 400, the sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100 sends a PBX200 to the information processing device 400 as a sound / image information list transmission confirmation signal. Via communication (steps S204a, 204b). sound·
The control unit 40 of the information processing device 400 that has received the sound / image information list transmission confirmation signal from the image information storage device 100.
1 transmits a list display response signal of sound / image information to the sound / image terminal device 300 via communication via the PBX 200 (steps S205a and S205b).

The sound / image terminal device 300 which receives the list display response signal from the information processing device 400 at the communication section 303.
The control unit 301 shifts to the list display standby state (step S206).

After performing the process of step S204a, the sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100 sends a list of reproducible sound / image information to the information processing device 400 by communication via the PBX 200. It is transmitted (steps S207a and S207b).

The information processing device 40 which has received the list of reproducible sound / image information from the sound / image information storage device 100
The control unit 401 of 0 stores the list in the memory 410, and the sound / image terminal device 300 stores the list in the PBX 200.
Transfer via communication via steps S208a, S208a
208b).

Reproducible sound from the information processing device 400
The control unit 301 of the sound / image terminal apparatus 300 that has received the list of image information displays the list of sound / image information on the display unit 304 (step S209). Next, in the sound / image terminal device 300, the key input unit 302 selects the sound / image information to be reproduced based on the displayed list, and the control unit 3
01 sends the selection list to the information processing device 400 by PBX2.
By communication via 00 (step S210
a, S210b).

Upon receiving the selection list from the sound / image terminal device 300, the control unit 401 of the information processing device 400 stores the selection list in the memory 410 and sends a selection list search request signal to the sound / image information storage device 100 by the PBX 200. Via communication via steps (steps S211a and S211)
b).

After the sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100 receives the selection list search request signal from the information processing device 400, the sound / image information in the selection list is changed to the sound / image storage unit. The location of the sound / image information stored in 102 is searched, and the search result is used as a parameter for the selection list search confirmation, and the information processing apparatus 400
To the PBX 200 by communication (steps S212a and S212b).

After receiving the search result, the control unit 401 of the information processing device 400 stores it in the memory 410 and sends a selection list response signal to the sound / image terminal device 300 by PBX2.
00 through communication (step S213
a, S213b). Then, the sound / image terminal device 300
And PB so that the sound / image storage device 100 can be connected to the line.
A circuit switching request signal is transmitted to X200 by communication (step S215). Circuit switching in this case means, for example, when the digital extension of the PBX200 is used,
This means that the Bch line is connected so that channel packets can flow.

The sound / image terminal device 300 which has received the selection list response signal from the information processing device 400 at the communication section 303.
The control unit 301 displays on the display unit 304a that the sound / image information in the selection list is reproducible, and shifts to the reproduction notification standby state (step S214).

The control unit 201 of the PBX 200 causes the circuit switching unit 203 to perform circuit switching based on the circuit switching request signal received from the information processing device 400, and then transmits a circuit switching confirmation signal to the information processing device 400 by communication. Yes (step S216).

After receiving the circuit switching confirmation signal from the PBX 200, the control unit 401 of the information processing device 400 avoids a collision with a reproduction request from another sound / image terminal device 300, and makes a sound / image related to the selection. A selected sound / image information reproduction request signal is transmitted via communication via the PBX 200 to the sound / image terminal device 300 and the sound / image information storage device 100 so as to reproduce information (steps S217a, S217).
b).

When the communication section 303 receives the selected sound / image reproduction request signal from the information processing apparatus 400, the control section 301 of the sound / image terminal apparatus 300 shifts to the reproduction standby state (step S218). On the other hand, the sound / image information storage device 100
After receiving the selected sound / image reproduction request signal from the information processing device 400, the sound / image information control unit 101 reads out the sound / image information related to the selection and transmits it to the sound / image terminal device 300 via the PBX 200. (Steps S219a, S
219b).

Then, the control unit 301 of the image terminal device 300, which has been in the reproduction standby state, reproduces the sound in the reproduction unit 305.
The image information is started to be reproduced and displayed on the image information display unit 304a, and the sound information is emitted by the built-in speaker 304b when the handset is off-hook, the charging timer is started, and after the time-out, a charging notification is given. The information processing device 400 is notified via the PBX 200 (steps S220a and S220b). Note that the control unit 301 of the sound / image terminal device 300 starts the charge timer each time the charge timer times out and issues a charge notification while the sound / image information is being reproduced.

Upon receiving the billing notification from the sound / image terminal device 300, the control unit 401 of the information processing device 400 instructs the billing management unit 402 to update the billing information of the sound / image terminal device 300 (step S221). ).

After the reproduction of the sound / image information is completed by the reproduction unit 305 of the sound / image terminal device 300, the control unit 301
Transmits a reproduction completion signal to the information processing device 400 by communication via the PBX 200 (steps S222a and S222).
222b). After receiving the reproduction completion signal from the sound / image terminal device 300, the control unit 401 of the information processing device 400 transmits a line disconnection request signal to the PBX 200 by communication (step S223).

PBX 200 which received the line disconnection request signal
The control unit 201 causes the line switching unit 203 to disconnect the line, and then transmits a line disconnection confirmation signal to the information processing device 400 by communication (step S224).

After receiving the line disconnection confirmation signal from the PBX 200, the control unit 401 of the information processing device 400 ends the series of reproduction operations and moves the process to step S208a (step S225).

Next, the operation of updating the sound / image information in the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The sound / image information to be updated is recorded in advance on the magneto-optical disk (step S250), and the magneto-optical disk is inserted into the insertion port of the sound / image storage unit 102 of the sound / image information storage device 100 (step S250). S251). Then, the sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100 uses the sound / image information update list in the magneto-optical disk as a parameter of the update operation start notification to the information processing device 400 via the PBX 200 to perform the communication described above. To notify (steps S252a and S252b).

The control unit 401 of the information processing device 400 that has received the update operation start notification from the sound / image information storage device 100.
Compares the sound / image information update list of the parameter with the sound / image information all list 412 existing in the sound / image information storage device 100 (step S253). Then, for the sound / image information that does not exist in the sound / image information storage device 100, the request signal to be additionally recorded in the sound / image storage unit 102 (steps S254a and S254b), and if it exists but is old, it is replaced. To record the request signal (step S
255a, 255b), and in addition, when a deletion flag is set in the list, a request signal for deleting the sound / image information of the corresponding list from the sound / image storage unit 102 (steps S256a, 256b), respectively. The information is transmitted to the information storage device 100 via the PBX 200 by communication.

Upon receiving these request signals, the sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100 executes a process according to the request signal, and when the process ends, sends an operation end signal to the information processing device 400. It is transmitted by communication via the PBX 200 (steps S257a and S257b).

Upon receiving the operation end signal corresponding to the last update list from the sound / image information storage apparatus 100, the control unit 401 of the information processing apparatus 400 is
00, an update completion response signal is transmitted via communication via the PBX 200 (steps S258, S259, S26).
0). Upon receiving the update completion response signal from the information processing device 400, the sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100 performs a series of update operations by ejecting the magneto-optical disk from the sound / image storage unit 102. The process ends (step S261).

As described above, by managing the sound / image information of the sound / image information storage device 100 by the information processing device 400 via the PBX 200, reading of the sound / image information and reference of the sound / image information list are separately performed. Since it can be performed through the route of, the traffic load of the sound / image information storage device 100 can be reduced, and the arbitration management of the sound / image information with the plurality of sound / image terminal devices 300 can be accurately performed, and the plurality of sound / image terminal devices can be performed. There is an effect peculiar to the second embodiment in that the charge management can be collectively performed.

[Third Embodiment] FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the schematic arrangement of an information storage / distribution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. A private branch exchange (hereinafter referred to as PBX) 200 as an image information distribution device, a plurality of videophone terminals 300 as sound / image terminal devices, and an information processing device 4
00 has a personal computer, which are connected by an ISDN line N.

In FIG. 12, a sound / image information storage device (magneto-optical disk device) 100 includes a sound / image information control unit 101 for controlling reading / writing of sound / image information, and a sound / image information storage device. It has an image storage unit 102.

Further, the sound / image information distribution device (PBX) 2
00 is a control unit 201, a communication unit 202, a line switching unit 20.
Three. Sound / image terminal device (videophone terminal)
300 is a control unit 301, a key input unit 302, a communication unit 3
03, an output unit 304, and a reproduction unit 305. The output unit 304 has a display unit 304a and a speaker 304b built in the handset.

Information processing device (personal computer)
400 includes a control unit 401, a charge management unit 402, and a memory unit 410. The memory unit 410 includes the terminal number 411 of the videophone terminal 300 that has requested the sound / image information and the sound / image information storage device 100. List 412 of sound / image information stored in the sound / image storage unit 102, sound / image selection list 413 which is a list of sound / image information selected by the videophone terminal 300, and sound / image search result 414.
Etc. are stored. In the memory unit 410, a sound / image cache area 415 for storing the sound / image information read from the sound / image information storage device 100 is formed.

FIGS. 13 and 14 to 16 respectively show the third part.
6A and 6B are a sequence diagram and a flowchart showing a reproduction operation of sound / image information in the embodiment.

Key / input unit 30 of the sound / image terminal device 300
When the start operation is performed by 2, the sound / image terminal device 30
The control unit 301 of 0 sends a list display instruction signal to the information processing device 400, and therefore, the PBX 20 via the communication unit 303.
A list display instruction signal is transmitted to 0 (step S301). Communication in this case is, for example, PB.
When the digital extension of X200 is used, it means packet communication using D channel packets.

The control unit 201 of the PBX 200, which has received the list display instruction signal from the sound / image terminal device 300 by the communication unit 202, transfers the list display instruction signal to the information processing device 400 using the above-mentioned communication (step). S30
2).

Upon receiving the list display instruction signal from the PBX 200, the control unit 401 of the information processing apparatus 400 stores a sound / image terminal apparatus number 411 indicating which sound / image terminal apparatus 300 the instruction signal is transmitted from. A list transmission request signal of sound / image information is transmitted to the sound / image storage device 100 and stored in 410 (step S303).

Upon receiving the list transmission request signal from the information processing device 400, the sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100 sends a list transmission confirmation signal of sound / image information to the information processing device 400 by communication. Information processing apparatus 4 that has received the sound / image information list transmission confirmation signal from the sound / image information storage apparatus 100 to be transmitted (step S304)
The control unit 401 of 00 causes the sound / image terminal device 300 to
A list display response signal of image information is transmitted by communication via the PBX 200 (steps S305a and S305).
b).

The sound / image terminal device 300 which receives the list display response signal from the information processing device 400 at the communication section 303.
The control unit 301 shifts to the list display standby state (step S306).

After performing the process of step S304, the sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100 transfers a list of reproducible sound / image information to the information processing device 400 by communication (step S307). sound·
The control unit 401 of the information processing device 400 that has received the list of reproducible sound / image information from the image information storage device 100.
Stores the list in the memory 410 and transmits the list to the sound / image terminal apparatus 300 via the PBX 200 by communication (steps S308a and S308b).

Reproducible sound from the information processing device 400
The control unit 301 of the sound / image terminal apparatus 300 that has received the list of image information displays the list of sound / image information on the display unit 304 (step S309). Next, in the sound / image terminal device 300, the sound / image information to be reproduced is selected by the key input unit 302 based on the displayed list, and the control unit 30
1 sends the selection list to the information processing device 400 by the PBX 20.
0 through communication (step S310a,
S310b).

Upon receiving the selection list from the sound / image terminal device 300, the control unit 401 of the information processing device 400 stores the selection list in the memory 410 and communicates the selection list search request signal to the sound / image information storage device 100. Is transmitted (step S311).

After receiving the selection list search request signal from the information processing device 400, the sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100 determines that the sound / image information in the selection list is the sound / image storage unit. The place where the sound / image information is stored in 102 is searched, and the search result is transmitted to the information processing device 400 by communication as a parameter of the selection list search confirmation (step S312).

After receiving the search result, the control unit 401 of the information processing device 400 stores it in the memory 410 and sends a selection list response signal to the sound / image terminal device 300 by PBX2.
By communication via 00 (313a, 313
b). Then, a line exchange request signal is transmitted by communication to the PBX 200 so that the sound / image terminal device 300 and the sound / image storage device 100 can be connected (step S315). Circuit switching in this case is, for example, PB.
When the digital extension of X200 is used, it means that the Bch line is connected so that the packet of B channel flows.

When the communication unit 303 receives the selection list response from the information processing device 400, the control unit 301 of the sound / image terminal device 300 displays on the display unit 304a that the sound / image information in the selection list can be reproduced. The information is displayed and the state is shifted to the reproduction notification standby state (step S314).

The control unit 201 of the PBX 200 causes the circuit switching unit 203 to perform circuit switching based on the circuit switching request signal from the information processing device 400, and then transmits a circuit switching confirmation signal to the information processing device 400 by communication. (Step S
316).

After receiving the circuit switching confirmation signal from the PBX 200, the control unit 401 of the information processing device 400 avoids a collision with a reproduction request from another sound / image terminal device 300 and makes a sound / image related to the selection. A selected sound / image information reproduction request signal is transmitted via communication via the PBX 200 to the sound / image terminal device 300 and the sound / image information storage device 100 so as to reproduce information (steps S317a, S317).
b).

When the communication unit 303 receives the selected sound / image reproduction request signal from the information processing device 400, the control unit 301 of the sound / image terminal device 300 shifts to the reproduction standby state (step S318).

After transmitting the selection sound / image information reproduction request signal in step S317a, the control unit 401 of the information processing device 400 transmits the selection sound / image transmission request signal to the sound / image storage device 100 (step S319). ). Then
The image information control unit 101 of the sound / image storage device 100
Information processing device 400 by reading out sound / image information related to selection
(Step S320).

The control unit 4 of the information processing apparatus 400 that has received the sound / image information related to the selection from the sound / image storage apparatus 100.
01 indicates the sound / image information in the sound / image cache area 4
It is transmitted to the sound / image terminal device 300 via the PBX 200 while copying to 15 (steps S321a, S32).
1b). Then, the control unit 301 of the sound / image terminal device 300 in the reproduction standby state starts reproduction of the sound / image information by the reproduction unit 305, displays the image information on the display unit 304a, and outputs the sound information by the handset. When is off-hooked, the built-in speaker 304b emits a sound, the charging timer is started, and after the time-out, a charging notification is notified to the information processing apparatus 400 via the PBX 200 (steps S322a and S322b). Note that the control unit 301 of the sound / image terminal apparatus 300 starts the charge timer each time the charge timer times out and issues a charge notification while the sound / image information is being reproduced.

Upon receiving the billing notification from the sound / image terminal device 300, the control unit 401 of the information processing device 400 instructs the billing management unit 402 to update the billing information of the sound / image terminal device 300 (step S323). ).

After the reproduction of the sound / image information is completed by the reproduction unit 305 of the sound / image terminal device 300, the control unit 301
Transmits a reproduction completion signal to the information processing device 400 by communication via the PBX 200 (steps S324a, 3).
24b).

After receiving the reproduction completion signal from the sound / image terminal device 300, the control unit 401 of the information processing device 400.
Transmits a line disconnection request signal to the PBX 200 by communication (step S325).

The PBX 200 which has received the line disconnection request signal
The control unit 201 causes the line switching unit 203 to disconnect the line, and then transmits a line disconnection confirmation signal to the information processing device 400 by communication (step S326). After receiving the line disconnection confirmation signal from the PBX 200, the information processing device 40
The control unit 401 of 0 ends the series of reproduction operations and moves the process to step S308a (step S327).

Next, the operation of updating the sound / image information in the third embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

The sound / image information to be updated is recorded in advance on the magneto-optical disk (step S350), and the magneto-optical disk is inserted into the insertion port of the sound / image accumulating section 102 of the sound / image information accumulating apparatus 100 (step S350). S351). Then, the sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100 uses the sound / image information update list in the magneto-optical disk as a parameter of the update operation start notification to the information processing device 400 via the PBX 200 to perform the communication described above. Is transmitted (step S352).

The control unit 401 of the information processing apparatus 400 that has received the update operation start notification from the sound / image information storage apparatus 100.
Compares the sound / image information update list of the parameter with the sound / image information all list 412 existing in the sound / image information storage device 100 (step S353). And the sound
For the sound / image information that does not exist in the image information storage device 100, a request signal to be additionally recorded in the sound / image storage unit 102 (steps S354a and S354b), and if it exists but is old, a request signal to replace and record. (Step S
355a, 355b), and when there is a deletion flag in the list, a request signal for deleting the sound / image information of the corresponding list from the sound / image storage unit 102 (steps S356a, 356b) is generated. It is transmitted to the storage device 100 by communication.

Upon receiving these request signals, the sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100 executes a process in accordance with the request signal, and when the process ends, sends an operation end signal to the information processing device 400. It is transmitted by communication (step S357).

Upon receiving the operation end signal corresponding to the last update list from the sound / image information storage device 100, the control unit 401 of the information processing device 400 sends an update completion response signal to the sound / image terminal 103 via the PBX 200. It is transmitted by communication (steps S358 and S359). Information processing device 4
The sound / image information control unit 101 of the sound / image information storage device 100, which has received the update completion response signal from 00, ends the series of update operations by ejecting the magneto-optical disk from the sound / image storage unit 102. (Step S360).

In the third embodiment, the sound / image information storage device 1
To add 00, it is only necessary to register it in the information processing device 400. Further, the read sound / image information always passes through the information processing device 400, and the sound / image cache area 415
Therefore, if the sound / image cache area 415 is secured large enough to store a plurality of sound / image information, the request for the sound / image information stored in the sound / image cache area 415 is the same. Of the sound / image terminal device 300 continuously or simultaneously from another sound / image terminal device 300 without reading the sound / image information from the sound / image information storage device 100.
By reading from the sound / image cache area 415,
There is an effect peculiar to the third embodiment that it can be delivered quickly.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and for example, a magneto-optical disk is used as the sound / image information storage device 100. However, in addition to a mini disk, a digital cassette, a memory, a hard disk, etc. Any device that can store and reproduce the sound / image information of Although the PBX is used as the sound / image information distribution device, it may be a communication control device such as a small-capacity key telephone system.

Although the videophone is used as the sound / image terminal device 300, another multimedia terminal is used, and the sound is a speaker (stereo, surround is also possible),
The image may be reproduced separately from the voice and the image such as a monitor. Although a personal computer is used as the information processing device 400, a worth station or the like having excellent processing capability may be used. Further, the multimedia terminals may be connected by an outside line. Also, sound information,
It is also possible to use a multimedia terminal which simultaneously processes not only image information but also data (character) information.

[0112]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since multiple types of information such as sound information, image information, and data information are not stored individually in multiple storage devices but are collectively stored in a predetermined storage device, multiple types of information can be stored as in the past. It is not necessary to individually perform the update operation of the above in a plurality of storage devices, but only in a predetermined storage device.

Further, after accumulating a plurality of kinds of information in a predetermined accumulating device, by distributing to each multimedia terminal in response to a request, system resources can be effectively used and cost reduction can be achieved. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information storage / delivery system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing a sound / image information reproducing operation in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a sound / image information reproducing operation in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart continued from FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of updating sound / image information in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information storage / delivery system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram showing a sound / image information reproducing operation in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a sound / image information reproducing operation in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart continued from FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation of updating sound / image information in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information storage / delivery system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram showing a sound / image information reproducing operation in the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a sound / image information reproducing operation in the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart continued from FIG.

FIG. 16 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an operation of updating sound / image information in the third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 ... Sound / image information storage device 101 ... Sound / image information control unit 102 ... Sound / image storage unit 110 ... Memory unit 200 ... Private branch exchange (PBX) 201 ... Control unit 202 ... Communication unit 203 ... Line switching unit 300 ... Sound Image terminal device 301 ... Control unit 302 ... Key input unit 303 ... Communication unit 304 ... Output unit 304a ... Display unit 304b ... Handset speaker 305 ... Playback unit 400 ... Information processing device 401 ... Control unit 402 ... Billing management unit 410 ... Memory unit 415 ... Sound / image cache area

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An information storage / distribution system in which an information storage device that stores a plurality of types of information in a lump, an information distribution control device, and a plurality of information terminals are connected by a data communication line. The information terminal has requesting means for requesting desired plural kinds of information, and the information distribution control device controls the information storage device so as to read out plural kinds of information requested by the requesting means. An information storage / delivery system comprising: a means and a transmission means for transmitting a plurality of types of information read by the control of the read control means to an information terminal that makes a request. 2. The information distribution control device has a private branch exchange, and the information distribution control device, the information storage device, and a plurality of information terminals are connected by an extension line. Information storage and distribution system described. 3. The requesting means requests a list of a plurality of types of information stored in the information storage device, and selects and requests a desired plurality of types of information from the list obtained by this request. Information storage according to claim 1, characterized in that
Delivery system. 4. The requesting means requests a desired plurality of types of information by a packet method.
Information storage and distribution system described. 5. The information storage / delivery according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting means transmits a plurality of types of information such as sound information, image information, data information and the like, which are related to each other, in association with each other. system. 6. The information storing / delivering system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting means transmits a plurality of types of information relating to the request by a packet method. 7. The information distribution control device includes a private branch exchange and a management device that manages a plurality of types of information stored in the information storage device via the private branch exchange. Information storage and distribution system described. 8. The information storage / distribution system according to claim 7, wherein the management device performs charge management. 9. The information according to claim 7, wherein the management device has a storage unit, and stores a plurality of types of information read under the control of the read control unit in the storage unit. Storage / delivery system.