JPH10276151A - Program production transmission device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize simultaneous parallel procesings in plural terminals which are network-connected by informing other queue sheet terminals that the queue sheet terminal is accessed when queue sheet information is accessed in any queue sheet terminal among the plural queue sheet input terminals. SOLUTION: The server control terminal 23 of a news material generation management part 3 receives program data Cl of a queue sheet from a DB server 7 through a controller terminal 9. Data SV1 of a target material stored in an on-air server part 22 is accessed by the control of a unit control part 23 and it is sequentially transmitted to a transmission unit control part 51. A program constitution table generated in a desk terminal 18 is transmitted to the DB server 7 through LAN 8 and is converted into program data Cl of the queue sheet. It is transmitted to the server control terminal 23 of the news material generation management part 3, data is securely transferred at high speed and work efficiency is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[Table of Contents] The present invention will be described in the following order.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention Means for Solving the Problems Embodiments of the Invention (FIG. 1 to FIG. 96) (1) News program production and transmission apparatus (FIG. 1 to FIG. 96) 2) (1-1) Overall configuration of news program production and transmission device (1-2) Operation (1-3) Other embodiments (2) Transmission control from creation of news program (FIGS. 3 to 10) (2-1) ) Switching transmission in the master room (2-2) Creation of a program composition table (2-3) Procedure for creating a program composition table (2-4) Operation (2-5) Other embodiments (3) Untime commercial Settings (FIGS. 11 to 1)
5) (3-1) Setting of CM activation pulse (3-2) Setting of untimed commercial by program configuration table (3-3) Setting procedure of untimed commercial (3-4) Operation (3-5) Other Embodiments (4) Final Frame (FIGS. 16 to 18) (4-1) Final Frame Setting (4-2) Final Frame Setting Procedure (4-3) Operation (4-4) Other Embodiment (5) Program Configuration Table Input / Change (FIGS. 19 to 23) (5-1) Program Configuration Table Input / Change Setting (5-2) Program Configuration Table Input / Change Procedure (5-3) Operation (5-4) Other embodiments (6) Operation mode of structural unit (FIGS. 24 to 32) (6-1) Selection and display of operation mode of structural unit (6-2) Determination of configuration time and Release procedure (6-3) Operation (6-4) Effect (6-5) Other embodiments (7) Start time of structural unit (FIGS. 33 to 33) 37) (7-1) Determination and display of start time of configuration unit (7-2) Procedure for determining configuration time (7-3) Operation (7-4) Effect (7-5) Other embodiments (8) Next configuration change (FIGS. 38 to 40) (8-1) Configuration change and display (8-2) Configuration change procedure (8-3) Operation (8-4) Effect (8-5) Other (9) Rehearsal setting (FIGS. 41 to 46) (9-1) Rehearsal setting by program table (9-2) Rehearsal setting by program configuration table (9-3) Rehearsal setting procedure by program table (9) -4) Rehearsal setting procedure using program composition table (9-5) Operation and effect (9-6) Other embodiments (10) Screen display such as coverage decision table (FIGS. 47 to 51) (10-1) coverage Screen display of decision table etc. (10-2) Operation (10-3) Effect (10-4) Other implementation (11) Screen display of coverage schedule (FIGS. 52 to 54) (11-1) Screen display of coverage schedule (11-2) Operation (11-3) Effect (11-4) Other embodiments (12) (12) On-air document creation (12-2) On-air document creation procedure (12-3) Operation and effect (12-4) Other embodiments (13) OA (13-1) Recording of video data using OA scale (13-2) Recording procedure of video data using OA scale (13-3) Operation and effect (13-4) ) Other embodiments (14) Credit writing (FIGS. 66 to 75) (14-1) Configuration of material creation management unit (14-2) Configuration of news material creation management unit (14-3) On-air server management terminal Recording operation (14-4) On-air server management terminal (14-5) Transmission operation in on-air server management terminal (14-6) Transmission processing procedure in on-air server management terminal (14-7) Operation and effect (14-8) Other embodiments (14-9) ) Material sending / transmitting operation in other embodiment (15) Recording management of news video material (FIGS. 76 to 8)
7) (15-1) Recording of new video material (15-1-1) Recording of on-air material (15-1-2) Recording of pool material (15-1-3) Recording of general-purpose material (15-2) Editing of the program composition table (15-3) Editing of the key sheet (15-4) Operation and effect (15-5) Other embodiments (16) Storage of new video materials (FIGS. 88 to 96) (16-1) Automatic recording of news video material (16-2) Editing of unified list (16-3) New creation of unified list (16-4) Operation and effects (16-5) Other embodiments Effects of the invention

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art In a news report department, a program composition table in which a program broadcast schedule for one day is set by a plurality of news report members is shared and created. In this case, in the final stage of preparing the program composition table, the members of the news gathering collect the configuration contents of each program item on one desk and edit the program composition table while examining the entire program.

[0004]

As described above, when a plurality of news reporters intend to simultaneously create a program composition table using a plurality of network-connected terminals, for example, an When the changed program configuration table is registered, the contents of the changed program configuration table can be reflected on all the terminals connected to the network.

[0005] In this case, however, there is no way for each terminal to know the work status of input change at a terminal other than its own. For this reason, when input / change is performed on a program configuration table by a plurality of terminals simultaneously and in parallel, for example, a program configuration table input / changed at another terminal B while input / change at terminal A is registered. Then, there is a problem that the contents of the input change at the terminal A become invalid on the way.

In this case, when the contents of the program structure table are registered at a certain terminal B, the registered contents of the program structure table are simultaneously changed to those of the terminal B at all the terminals connected to the network. Input / change operations interfere with each other, and input / change processing by simultaneous and parallel operations of a plurality of terminals connected to the network has not been realized yet.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and realizes a program production and transmission apparatus for realizing input / change processing for a program configuration table by simultaneous parallel processing at a plurality of terminals connected to a network. What you want to do.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a program production and transmission apparatus for generating a plurality of materials constituting a program and transmitting each material in accordance with the key sheet information. A database means for recording, a plurality of key sheet input terminals for reading out key sheet information from the database means and setting input or change to the key sheet information, and a key sheet information at any one of the key sheet input terminals. And a network means for connecting the database means, the key sheet management means and the key sheet input terminal to the other key sheet input terminal to notify other key sheet input terminals that the key sheet terminal is being accessed. To have When one of the plurality of key input terminals is accessing the key sheet information, the key sheet management means determines that the key sheet information is being accessed by the other key sheet through the network means. The input terminal can be notified.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

(1) News Program Production / Sending Device (1-1) Overall Configuration of News Program Production / Sending Device In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a news program producing / sending device as a whole. A news program production support unit 2 that manages the ordering and coverage of news materials for producing programs, a news material creation management unit 3 that creates and manages news materials, and a master room 4 that stores programs produced on air. The news program production support unit 2, the news material creation management unit 3, and the transmission device control unit 5 transmit data input for news program production and program transmission. Database server for saving (DB
The server 7 is connected to each other by a LAN (Local Area Network) 8 such as an Ethernet (Ethernet). Outside the news department HB, it is composed of branch offices / branches / club terminals 6 such as branch offices, bureaus and press clubs distant from the news department HB. The inside and outside of the news report department HB are connected to each other via a dedicated line 13 or a public line 16.

The news program production support unit 2 in the news station HB of the news program production apparatus 1 has a work schedule input terminal 10 for creating a work schedule of a news gathering staff who actually goes to the news gathering.
And a news gathering management terminal 11 that creates information on news gathering management such as news gathering schedules and news gathering assignments from news gathering plans.
And a desk terminal 18 for inputting information related to program creation, such as a program composition table of "programs" broadcast in the news station.

The news material creation management unit 3 includes a non-linear editing machine 26 and a linear editing machine 20 for editing the material obtained by actual coverage into a form that can be broadcast, and an on-air server for storing the edited news material. Unit 22, a server control terminal 23 and a device control unit 24 for controlling the on-air server unit 22, and an on-air server unit 2
2 mainly comprises an on-air server management terminal 25 for managing the server 2.

The transmission device control unit 5 is configured to transmit actual news sheets called electronic electronic sheets from program data, such as items / configuration data of news programs, required for program broadcasting transmitted from the news program production support unit 2 and the like. A program composition table is created, and the switch / mixer 30 shown in FIG.
And a device control unit 32 for controlling a non-control device. Further, the electronic key sheet data created by the sending device control unit 5 is L
It is displayed on the key sheet terminal 39 connected to the AN 8.

Further, the news program production and transmission device 1 comprises:
It has a DB server 7 connected to the LAN 8, and in this server, information such as a program configuration table and program data necessary for producing a new program is stored.

Further, in the news program production / transmission device 1, an on-air server controller terminal 9 for controlling the on-air server unit 22 via the LAN 8 is connected to the LAN 8.

Further, the news program production and transmission device 1 has a reporter terminal 15 for creating a manuscript by a reporter.
It is connected to AN8. By the way, this reporter terminal 15
And the branch office / branch / club terminal 6 have their respective TAs (Term
An internal adapter 14 is connected to each other via a public line network, and the LAN 8 and the branch / branch / club terminal 6 are connected to each other via a dedicated line 13 from each router 12.

Further, the news program production and transmission apparatus 1 is connected to a local station in a broadcasting station or another system via a gateway 40, for example, to provide computer graphics for applying a special effect to a material actually used in broadcasting. It is connected to the CG center to be created, and is connected to the master room that controls the entire program in the broadcasting station.

Further, in the news program production / transmission device 1, not only the on-air server unit 22 but also a VTR 35 and a camera 38 for transmitting materials for emergency measures are connected to the switcher / mixer 30. The broadcast material data is transmitted from the switcher / mixer 30 and used for actual broadcasting.

Next, each configuration in the news program production support unit 2 will be described in detail.

First, the work schedule input terminal 10 creates a work schedule by inputting data relating to the work schedule of a reporter who covers the news material, and sends the completed work schedule data FW to the DB server 7 via the LAN 8. To send to. The interview schedule of the interview staff is determined based on this work schedule.

As shown in FIG. 2, the news gathering management terminal 11 includes a news gathering schedule terminal 11A, a news gathering schedule terminal 11B, and a news gathering staff terminal 11C.

In the equipment planning terminal 11A, the management plan of various equipment used for coverage of automobiles and cameras for transporting staff and materials is written from the contents of the coverage plan sent from each branch / branch / club terminal 6. Read out the equipment management data, and determine the equipment to be used for reporting. After confirming the content of the news gathering management data in which the management schedule is written from the news gathering plan, the content of the news gathering management data is updated according to the determined content and transmitted to the DB server 7.

The news gathering schedule terminal 11B reads out news gathering schedule data in which a news gathering schedule for the next day is written, for example, from the contents of the news gathering schedule sent from each branch office / branch / club terminal 6 and determines the news gathering schedule. After confirming the content of the coverage data in which the coverage schedule is written from the coverage plan, the content of the coverage data is updated according to the determined content, and the database is updated.
Send it to server 7.

The interview staff terminal 11C is connected to each branch office / branch office /
The coverage planning data is read from the content of the coverage plan sent from the club terminal 6 or the like, and the coverage staff who actually goes to coverage is determined. In response to this determination, the content of the coverage schedule data to which the coverage staff going to each coverage is assigned is updated and transmitted to the DB server 7.

Next, returning to FIG. 1, the desk terminal 18 further proofreads the manuscript based on the program data transmitted from the master room via the gateway 40, such as the start and end times of the news program.

In the news program production and transmission apparatus 1, each client terminal uses a work schedule file, a news gathering management file FS, a work schedule file FW, and application software corresponding to each purpose such as work schedule, news gathering management, and program creation. A program file FD or the like is created, and these file data are sent to the DB server 7 via the LAN 8. Each client terminal is provided with a plurality of work stations (or personal computers) as data input / output means. Each work station has a keyboard, a mouse (not shown) as information input means, and an information output means. A monitor and a printer (not shown) are provided. Each client terminal accesses a target file registered in the DB server 7 using these information input means and information output means of the work station.

A LAN 8 communicates with each client terminal.
The DB server 7 which receives and transmits data has a data receiving unit, a data transmitting unit and a database, and the latest data is input to each client terminal from the contents of the data for news program production stored in the database. Each time the data is received by the data receiving unit, the content is rewritten to the latest data and stored, and the rewritten latest data is transmitted from the data transmitting unit and reflected on each client terminal.

In practice, the news program production support section 2 uses the work schedule input terminal 10 to input data on the work schedule of a reporter who covers the news material into a predetermined input field of the work schedule table. Is converted into a work schedule file FW, and the work schedule file FW is transmitted to the DB server 7 through the LAN 8. The interview schedule of the interview staff is determined based on this work schedule.

In the news program production support section 2, as shown in FIG. 2, the equipment planning terminal 11A of the news gathering management terminal 11 transmits a DB from each branch / branch / club terminal 6 to the DB.
The content of the coverage schedule written in the coverage management file FS sent to the server 7 is read out, and the management schedule and coverage of various equipment used for coverage of automobiles and cameras for transporting staff and materials are read out of the content. After reading the coverage file in which information such as staff assignment (staff assignment) and departure time is written and confirming the contents, the coverage is determined. Then, the content of the news gathering management file FS is updated according to the determined content, and the news gathering management file FS is transmitted to the DB server 7 via the LAN 8.

Further, the coverage planning terminal 1 of the coverage management terminal 11
1B and the news gathering staff terminal 11C read the news gathering management file FS sent from the branch / branch / club terminal 6 to the DB server 7 through the LAN 8, and read the contents of the news gathering schedule FS written in the news gathering management file FS, for example, the next day. After confirming from the news gathering schedule, by changing or additionally inputting data in the news gathering schedule, the news gathering schedule for the next day is determined, and after updating the news gathering management file FS, the news gathering management file FS is stored in the DB server. 7

As shown in FIG. 1, each branch / branch / club terminal 6 and the news department HB have respective routers 12, and each router 12 is connected by a dedicated line 13. TAs 14 of each branch / branch / club terminal 6 side and the news department HB side are connected by a public line 16.

In the reporter terminal 15, each branch / branch /
The manuscript and the news gathering sent from the club terminal 6 are sent to the DB server 7 via the TA 14 on the branch / branch / club terminal 6 side, the public line 16 and the TA 14 on the news report side. The reporter terminal 15 performs operations such as manuscript creation, ordering of a caption super, and creation of on / off data of the caption super and audio, and the data is converted to D through the LAN 8.
B server 7 and LA server 7
The subtitle super and the program composition table ordered through N8 are read and confirmed. Then, detailed data on “items” is input based on the program configuration table, and transmitted to the DB server 7 again.

Further, at the desk terminal 18 of the news program production support unit 2, the on-air server unit 2 inputs and proofreads the news manuscript and reads it from the DB server 7.
The work such as confirming the progress of the “material” and the news gathering information from the news gathering management file FS is performed according to the material list in 2. Further, in the desk terminal 18, the broadcast time and broadcast time of each "configuration" of the "program" produced in the news report section HB based on the program data C0 concerning the broadcast program of the entire broadcast station transmitted from the master room 4. Program data C1 and write it to a program configuration table
D, and sends the program file FD to the DB server 7 via the LAN 8.

The program configuration table and the like created in this manner can be printed out by a printer provided in the desk terminal 18 as needed.

A day's worth of news transmitted from the news program production / transmission device 1 is composed of a plurality of “programs”.
The respective "programs" are sequentially transmitted in accordance with the order of the broadcast time written on the key sheet. Each "program" is composed of a plurality of "items" according to the content of the news such as economy and politics.
The “item” is a plurality of “video / audio” that are handled in units of “configuration” in a program configuration table, such as a camera video in a studio, a VTR (Video Tape Recorder), a relay, and the like. Material ".

Further, the desk terminal 18 of the news program production support unit 2 receives the program data C0 relating to the broadcast program of the entire broadcasting station transmitted from the master room 4 as the program file FD via the DB server 7. Program data C0
Is program information relating to a “program” produced by the news report section HB among broadcast programs broadcast by the entire broadcasting station, and is a program ID (Identificatio) which is an identification number for recognizing the program.
n), program information such as a program name, a program start time, a program end time, and a broadcast time of the program.

The desk terminal 18 creates "item" information constituting each "program" information on the program configuration table based on the program data C0 of the program file FD,
The program data C1 including the “item” information is converted into a program file FD and transmitted to the DB server 7 via the LAN 8.

The DB server 7 creates a key sheet based on the data of the program file FD, and transmits the generated key sheet program data C1 to the transmission equipment control unit 5. The transmission device control unit 5 outputs the program data C1
The “configuration” information included in the “item” information is sequentially digested according to the “configuration” transmission information included in the “information” and transmitted to the master room 4.

Here, the material of the “composition” actually recorded on a video tape or the like by interview is edited by the linear editing machine 20 in the news material creation management unit 3 and then set in the VTR 21 for capture. And an on-air server unit 22 composed of a plurality of hard disks.
Sent to In addition, the non-linear editor 26 non-linearly edits the video / audio data as “material” and transfers the data to the on-air server unit 22. Here, when the server control terminal 23 of the news material creation management unit 3 receives the program data C1 of the key sheet from the DB server 7 via the on-air server controller terminal 9, the server control terminal 23 controls the device control unit 24 based on the program data C1. Thus, the object “material” stored inside the on-air server unit 22 is randomly accessed.

Further, the device control unit 24 stores the program data C1
, The audio / video data SV1 of the target “material” randomly accessed in the on-air server unit 22 is sequentially transmitted to the switch / mixer 30 of the transmission device control unit 5.

In the on-air server management terminal 25, the news material creation management section 3 compares and refers to a material list of "programs" read from the DB server 7 and a material list actually stored in the on-air server section 22. “Material” stored in the on-air server unit 22 is deleted based on the comparison result.

Further, the news material creation management section 3 issues a unified material management command from the on-air server management terminal 25 to the server control terminal 23 after one day of broadcasting, and the server control terminal receiving the command. Reference numeral 23 denotes 1 stored in the on-air server unit 22 via the device control unit 24.
One or a plurality of “materials” prepared for broadcasting on the day are unified and transmitted to the library 28, and recorded and stored on a recording medium such as a tape.

In the sending device control section 5, when the sending device control terminal 31 receives the program data C1 of the ky sheet from the DB server 7, the sending device control terminal 31 sequentially executes the "configuration" which is the minimum unit of the program from the program data C1. And decodes the switching information and sends it to the device control unit 32. Here, the device control unit 32 sends the "configuration" video / audio data SV1 to the switch / mixer 30 to the on-air server unit 22.
And the switch / mixer 3 based on the switching information included in the program data C1.
By controlling 0, the switching timing of the video / audio data of the "configuration" to be transmitted to the master room 4 by the switching function of the switcher / mixer 30 is controlled. At this time, switch / mixer 3
The sound of the announcer and the sound of the VTR material are mixed and transmitted by the mixer function 0.

In the sending equipment control unit 5, the news reporter is requested to urgently change program items while monitoring the program data C1 of the cu sheet transmitted from the DB server 7 by the quiseat terminal 39 at the terminal. At this time, the program data C1 on the key sheet is rewritten.

Here, the equipment control section 32 has a clock 33 synchronized with the reference time of the intra-office reference clock, and is transmitted from the transmission equipment control section 5 based on the clock information output from the clock 33. The transmission is synchronized with the transmission timing of the “configuration” and the switching transmission timing in the master room 4.

In case of urgently changing the configuration of the "program" or adding the "configuration" during the transmission of the program, the program configuration table is edited at the sub-internal input terminal 34 in the transmission device control unit 5 to execute the key sheet. Is updated.

The emergency report tape brought in by the emergency report is set in the VTR 35,
With this control, the "composition" data SVU recorded on the emergency coverage tape is transmitted to the master room 4 via the switcher / mixer 30.

Further, the sending device control unit 5 sends the image data SV2 such as a still image created by the computer graphics editing unit (CG editing unit) 36 to the sending unit 37.
To the switcher / mixer 30, and to the master room 4 by the switching control of the device control section 32. In this case, information on the order of the subtitle super, the arrangement of the subtitle super, and the like are obtained by transmitting and receiving via the gateway 40 based on the program data C0 and C1 in the program table and the program configuration table.

The sending device control unit 5 also includes a news report unit H
A camera 38 for photographing an announcer or the like in the studio B is also controlled by the device control unit 32. In this case, the video material SV3 photographed by the camera 38 is transmitted to the master room 4 via the switch / mixer 30.

The master room 4 is connected to the LAN 8 via the gateway 40, and stores the program data C0 of the key sheet in the D.
The data is sent to the B server 7. Here, the program data other than the news related data included in the program data C0 is filtered by the gateway 40 and removed. Further, the LAN 8 of the news program production / transmission device 1
Are interconnected via a gateway 40 with LANs having different communication protocols, such as a radio broadcast station.

(1-2) Operation In the configuration described above, in the news program production and transmission device 1, when creating a news source coverage schedule, the news reporter reads the coverage management file FS through the LAN 8 at the coverage management terminal 11. In this way, the schedule of coverage, equipment and the like of each branch, branch, club transmitted from the branch / branch / club terminal 6 is confirmed. In addition, the news reporter reads the work schedule file FW, checks the work schedule of the interview staff, adds another interview schedule according to these confirmation items, determines the interview schedule, and then reports the determined interview schedule. The data is written in the management file FS and transmitted to the DB server 7 through the LAN 8.

As described above, the news reporter reads the news gathering management file FS and the work schedule file FW at the news gathering management terminal 11 to check the news reporter, the news gathering staff, and the schedule of the equipment. In addition, it is possible to confirm the schedule of the equipment in almost real time and determine the schedule of the news gathering.

To create a program composition table, the news reporter operates the desk terminal 18 of the news program production support unit 2 to send an L
The news gathering management file FS is read through the AN 8 to check the news gathering information, and the material list in the on-air server unit 22 is read to check the progress of the “material”.
Based on the program table sent from the master room 4, a program composition table of the news report section is created. Thus, the news reporter can create a program composition table by checking the coverage information and the progress of the “material” almost in real time.

Further, the news reporter operates the branch office /
By reading the manuscript sent from the branch / club terminal 6 and the reporter terminal 15 and inputting and proofreading the manuscript, it is possible to obtain the necessary information reliably and quickly to prepare the manuscript. it can.

The report schedule and the manuscript of the reporter are sent from the branch / branch / club terminal 6 to the DB server 7 via the LAN 8, so that the news reporter can be reliably and quickly performed by the news program production support unit 2. You can receive interview reports and manuscripts.

When a “program” produced by the news department HB is actually transmitted, the “material” recorded on a video tape or the like by interview is edited by the linear editing machine 21 in the news material creation management unit 3. After that, the video data is temporarily captured by the capturing VTR 20 and transmitted to the on-air server unit 22. At this time, the program data C of the key sheet is transmitted from the DB server 7 via the on-air server controller terminal 9 by the server control terminal 24 of the news material creation management section 3.
1 and randomly accesses the audio / video data SV1 of the target “material” stored in the on-air server unit 22 under the control of the equipment control unit 24 based on the program data C1 and sequentially sends the data. 5

The program configuration table created at the desk terminal 21 is transmitted to the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 and converted into the program data C1 of the key sheet at the DB server 7, and the server control of the news material creation management unit 3 is performed via the LAN 8. By transmitting the program data C1 to the terminal 23, the program data C1 of the key sheet can be reliably and rapidly transmitted to the news material creation management unit 3.

At this time, the sending device control unit 5 simultaneously
The sending device control terminal 31 receives the program data C1 of the KYU sheet from the server 7 via the LAN 8. Then, the transmission device control section 5 transmits the "configuration" of the "program" to the master room 4 by switching control of the switch / mixer 30 by the device control section 33 in accordance with the program data C1 of the key sheet.

The program configuration table to which the “item” information and the “configuration” information created in the desk terminal 21 are added is stored in the DB server 7 in the program data C
After conversion to 1, the news material creation management unit 3 and the sending device control unit 5 send the program data C1 of the key sheet to the news material creation management unit 3 and the sending device control unit 5 via the LAN 8 without fail. They can be exchanged and shared at high speed.

Thus, the news material creation management unit 3 and the transmission device control unit 5 store the program data C
1 can be sent and received reliably and at high speed, confusion in work can be prevented, and the produced "program" can be transmitted efficiently.

According to the above configuration, the information exchange between the DB server 7 and each client terminal is performed through the LAN 8, so that the information created at each client terminal can be transmitted to all the client terminals in the news report section HB. In this way, it is possible to reliably and quickly receive the program, thereby improving the work efficiency when producing a news program and transmitting the produced program to the master room 4.

Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the branch / branch / club terminal 6, which is a branch office, a branch office, or a club of a broadcasting station installed separately from the news report department of the broadcasting station, is connected to the dedicated line 13 or public line 16. LAN of the news program production and transmission device 1
8, the coverage information from the branch office, the branch office, etc. can be obtained reliably and at high speed in the news department HB of the broadcasting station.

Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the network of another system is connected to the LAN 8 of the news program production / transmission apparatus 1 via the interface such as the gateway 40, so that the network is created in the news program production / transmission apparatus 1. The created information and transmission information of the program material can be easily transferred to another system.

(1-3) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described where a news program is produced in the news report department and the produced program is transmitted to the master room 4. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention may be applied to a case where a program is produced and transmitted in a production section that produces a drama or a documentary. Thereby, the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, the work schedule terminal 10 of the news program production support unit 2 refers to the work schedule file FW, the news gathering management terminal 11 references and creates the news gathering management file FS, and the desk terminal 18 Has described the case where the program configuration file FD is referred to and created, but the present invention is not limited to this, and each work schedule file FW, coverage management file FS, program configuration file F
D may be referred to and created at any one of the work schedule terminal 10, the news gathering management terminal 11 or the desk terminal 18, and the LAN 8 including the reporter terminal 15 as long as it has software for creating each file. Target files on all terminals connected to DB server 7
It can be referenced and created by reading it out.

Thus, the news reporter can refer to and create various files from any terminal in the news program production and transmission apparatus 1, and the news reporter can freely move to the news program production and program Can work on sending.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the on-air server section 22 is constituted by a plurality of hard disks has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
Digital recording media such as digital versatile discs) or a semiconductor memory may be used.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the news program production / transmission device 1 is connected to a bus-type LA made of Ethernet.
Although the description has been given of the case where the connection is made by N8, the present invention is not limited to this, and the news program production / transmission device 1 may be connected by a star-type or ring-type network.

(2) Control from transmission of news program to transmission control (2-1) Switching transmission in master room As shown in FIG. The transmission signal of each "item" of the "program" supplied from the production section is switched and transmitted based on the broadcast schedule. In this master room 4, in addition to the news department HB that produces news programs in the broadcasting station, a production section 51 that produces dramas and documentaries, a CM bank 52 that stores CM (Commercial) materials, and various program materials are stored. A transmission line for material information from the program bank 53 or affiliated broadcasting station NET is connected.

Master Room 4, News Department HB, Production Department 51, C
M bank 52, program bank 53 and affiliated broadcasting station NET
Have an in-station reference clock that is time-aligned with the reference time in the broadcast station. The news department HB has a clock 33 (FIG. 1) as an in-office reference clock.

The master room 4 includes a news report section HB, a production section 51,
CM bank 52, program bank 53 and affiliated broadcasting station NET
In accordance with the broadcasting schedule of the broadcasting station, the "program" or commercial supplied by the broadcasting station is synchronized with the reference time of the in-station reference clock, and switched to the local station LOCAL or affiliated broadcasting station NET for on-air transmission. ing.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the news program production support unit 2, the file of the program data C0 and the program configuration file FD transmitted to the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 from the master room 4 are transmitted to the desk terminal 18. The program data C0 read out and recorded in the program configuration file FD is displayed on a screen for editing as data of a program table or a program configuration table.

The desk terminal 18 selects the program data C0 of a predetermined program in the program table, and selects the program data C0.
The program data C is set by setting items, configuration, commercial transmission timing, etc. in the program configuration table.
1, the program data C1 is converted into a program configuration table file FD and registered in the DB server 7.

The program data C1 registered in the DB server 7 as described above is converted into the KYUE sheet data when it is read out by the transmission equipment control terminal 31 of the transmission equipment control unit 5.

In the news report section HB, each “item” is described based on the key sheet data describing the transmission order of each “item” constituting the “program” created based on the program data C1 created by the desk terminal 18. Is sent to the master room 4.

As shown in FIG. 4, when each "item" of the "program" is transmitted from the news report HB to the master room 4, the news reporter checks the transmission status of each "item" using a console (not shown). While monitoring, the take switch (TAKE switch) of the trigger 55 is pressed at a predetermined timing for switching the “configuration” constituting each “item”. Thus, TAK at a predetermined timing for switching the “configuration”
A pulse-type control signal SC1 is transmitted from the trigger 55 to the device control unit 32 of the transmission device control unit 5 by the push-input operation of the E switch.

When the device control section 32 receives the timing trigger of the control signal SC1 transmitted based on the sheet data, the apparatus control section 32 responds to the timing trigger and controls the on-air server section 22, the camera 38 switch / mixer 30, etc. Control signal SC for sending device
Send out 2.

As a result, in accordance with the control signal SC 2, the material information of the “program” and the video materials SV 1 and SV 3 corresponding to each “configuration” are sequentially sent from the on-air server unit 22 and the camera 38 to the switch / mixer 30. . The switcher / mixer 30 mixes the audio information with the video materials SV1 and SV3, and sends out the respective material information to the master room 4 by performing switching control, thereby causing the programs to proceed one after another.

At this time, on the monitor of the key sheet terminal 39 provided in the transmitter controller 5, the item data of the key sheet is displayed from the top to the bottom in the order of transmission. For example, when the item data “Untime CM1” in the uppermost column is transmitted, the display of “Untime CM1” disappears from the screen by reverse scroll, and the following “Untime CM2”,
Item data of “confirmed CM1” is displayed one after another by reverse scrolling.

(2-2) Creation of Program Configuration Table The program configuration table is generated by the desk terminal 18 of the news program production support unit 2 by using an application / program for creating a program configuration table.
Created using software.

That is, first, the program configuration file FD registered in the DB server 7 is read out by the application software for preparing the program configuration table, and the program data C0 of the program configuration file FD is stored in the program table or the program configuration file. It is created by displaying on the screen as table data and inputting / changing the data.

As shown in FIG. 5, the program table 60 is displayed on an editing screen 60A, and includes a program name column 61 for displaying a program name, a program start time column 62 for displaying a program start time, and a program end time. A program end time column 63 to be displayed and a broadcast time column 64 to display the broadcast time of the program are provided. In a column next to the program name column 61, a program number column 65 ("NO.") Is provided which displays a program number assigned in the broadcast order of each "program" corresponding to each program name.

The program table 60 further includes an operation mode column 66 for displaying the operation mode of the “program”, a desk column 67 for displaying the name of the person in charge of the “program”, and a switching destination for sending to the local LOCAL or the Net NET. , A local / net column 68 for displaying information about the computer, a "status" column 69 for displaying whether or not the air has been completed, a CG column 70 for displaying information about computer graphics, and a "complete packet" column 71 for displaying information about completed packets. Is provided.

When displaying the program table 60 on the screen, the application software for creating the program configuration table displays the program table on the display section 60B above the program table 60 and broadcasts the program. The day is displayed. Further, below the display section 60B, as a setting button 72, for example, a registration button, an input button, a program start button,
Various setting buttons such as a program end button and a rehearsal button are provided.

The editing screen 60A displayed together with the program guide 60 includes a menu bar 80A for selecting menu, file, editing, display, start / end or rehearsal, and a work table for selecting and displaying a work table. A work schedule selection button 81, a coverage schedule button 82 for selecting and displaying a coverage schedule, a coverage staff button 83 for selecting and displaying a coverage staff table, and selecting and displaying a document creation screen. A manuscript button 84, a program creation button 85 for displaying a program guide, a search button 86 for searching for coverage items using keywords, a program registration button 87 for pre-registering frequently-aired programs in advance, A pre-setting button 88 for pre-setting a pattern or the like
And so on.

Further, at the bottom of the screen 60A, as a function key button 90 corresponding to the editing function, for example, a delete button for deleting input data, a copy button for copying input data, An undo button for returning to the previous process, a registration button for registering input data are provided, and a message column 92 for displaying an error message or the like is provided.

At the desk terminal 18, after selecting “program” through the program table 60, the program data C 0 of the selected “program” is displayed in the program configuration table 95, and the “program” is displayed using the program configuration table 80. Is set for "item" and "composition".

In FIG. 6, the same parts as those shown in FIG. 5 are designated by the same reference numerals.
A is displayed on the screen together with A, and an item name column 96 for displaying each item name of “program”, an item number column 97 for displaying an item number corresponding to each item name (“NO.”), A start for each “item” A “start time / time” column 98 for displaying time and item time, a configuration time column 99 for displaying a configuration broadcast time (hereinafter simply referred to as a configuration time), and a “configuration” video type as “configuration” information. A display unit such as a video column 100 to be displayed is provided.
Further, in the program configuration table 95, "Ke
y "column 101, an effect column 102 for displaying information about special effects, a voice column 103 for displaying information about audio, and a MIX column 10 for displaying information about audio mixing.
4. Super column 10 for displaying information related to subtitle super
5 are provided. By the way, "start time / time" column 98
Is automatically set from the start time and the configuration time of the immediately preceding item for each "item".

Further, on the right side of the program configuration table 95, a confirmed time notification column 106 for determining the start time of the configuration corresponding to the display range of the item of the program configuration table 95 is provided.

When displaying the program configuration table 95, the application software of the program configuration table displays the fact that the screen is the program configuration table on the upper display section 95B of the program configuration table 95, Name, broadcast date of the program,
The operation mode, the transmission destination of the program, and the remaining time of the confirmed frame being edited are displayed.

Further, in the lower section of the display section 95B, as a setting button 107 for editing, for example, a registration button for registering items set for a program, a print button for printing a display screen, and a coverage button for displaying coverage items Interview item button,
Set a reserve reserve button for setting items to be set, a general-purpose pattern button for setting general-purpose patterns, an NV button for setting NV materials, a material list button for displaying a material list, and an item group. Group buttons, setting buttons for fixed items, setting buttons for commercial activation pulses, and a "cushion" button for setting "configuration" for adjusting the configuration time.

The editing screen 95A displayed together with the program configuration table 95 is provided with a menu bar 80B for selecting functions such as menu, file, editing, item / material, special designation, rehearsal or preview, and a program bar. Similarly to the table 60, a work schedule selection button 81 for selecting and displaying a work schedule, a coverage schedule button 82 for selecting and displaying a coverage schedule, and a selection and display for a coverage staff table. A news gathering staff button 83, a manuscript button 84 for selecting and displaying a manuscript creation screen, a program creation button 85 for displaying a program guide, a search button 86 for searching for a coverage item using a keyword, and frequently being aired. A program registration button 87 for pre-registering a program to be programmed, a pre-setting button 88 for pre-setting a configuration pattern, and the like are provided. To have.

Further, in the bottom column of the screen 95A displayed together with the program table 95, a screen 60A displayed together with the program table 60 is provided as a function key button 108 in which functions for use in editing the program table 95 are set. As in the case of the above, a delete button for deleting input data, a copy button for copying input data, an undo button for returning to the previous process, a registration button for registering input data, and a message column 91 Buttons for inserting and adding “items” or “compositions”, NV (News
Video) Buttons for inserting and adding materials are provided.

Here, when “items” and “configuration” are set in the program configuration table 95 on the desk terminal 18, the program table 8
After selecting a “program” for editing in “0”, as shown in FIG. 7, a program configuration table 95 is read out, and among the setting buttons 107, a coverage item button 107A for displaying a coverage item is displayed.
By clicking, the interview item pop-up 1
10 and the configuration pattern pop-up 111 are displayed. Here, for example, when creating an item configuration of “1. Spring news mother ranch” between the item “2. Headline 2” and the item “3. CM key cut”, first, the news item “1. Spring news” of the news item pop-up 110 is created. Mother Farm ”1
Select 10A. In this case, if you click on the row of "Spring News Mother Farm", the row changes color and the selected row is visually distinguished from other rows. Thereby, each "item" information created by the news report department HB for "program" can be input.

Next, for example, “3. Camera + NV” 111A is selected by the configuration pattern pop-up 111.
In this case, when the row of “3. Camera + NV” 111A is clicked, the row changes color and the selected row is visually distinguished from other rows. Here, when the item “2. Headline 2” 112A in the program configuration table 95 is selected, the item configuration of “3. Spring news mother ranch” 112B is input to the program configuration table 95 as shown in FIG. In this case, the item “3. CM cutout” immediately after the item “2. Headline 2” 112A.
112C becomes “4. CM CU cut” 112D.

Thus, at the desk terminal 18,
By setting “item” and “configuration” in the program configuration table 95 using application software for creating a program configuration table, “item” information and “configuration” information are stored in the program data C0. The added program data C1 can be created. The program data C1 includes a program configuration file F
D and is registered in the DB server 7.

Here, in the transmission device control unit 5, the DB
The key sheet data converted from the program data C1 in the server 7 is transmitted to the key sheet terminal 39 via the LAN 8.
9 is created using the application software for displaying the key sheet based on the key sheet / screen data, and the key sheet screen 115 shown in FIG.
1 and the contents of the key sheet data such as the start time and end time of the "item", the configuration time, and the start time and end time of the commercial item.

(2-3) Procedure for Creating Program Configuration Table In the news program production and transmission device 1, a program configuration table of a news program based on the program data C0 transmitted from the master room 4 is shown in FIG. It is created in accordance with the procedure for creating a simple program composition table.

First, at step SP1, the receiving state is initialized by application software for determining duplication of received data of the gateway 40. Next, in step SP2, the gateway 40 repeatedly executes the reception processing of the program data C0 of the key sheet until the program data C0 transmitted from the master room 4 is received.

Upon receiving the program data C0, the gateway 40 proceeds to the next step SP3, compares the broadcast time of the program based on the received program data C0 with the broadcast time of the program already registered in the DB server 7, and It is determined whether there is an overlap in the broadcast time. Here the gateway 40
If it is determined that there is an overlap between the broadcast time of the program based on the program data C0 received later and the broadcast time of the program already registered in the DB server 7, the process proceeds to step SP4, and the received program data C0 Is notified to the desk terminal 18 by a predetermined error display means such as a lamp or a buzzer that the broadcast time of the program overlaps the broadcast time of the program already registered in the DB server 7. Further, the abnormality is notified to the master room 4 by a lamp, a buzzer, or the like, and then the process returns to the step SP2. By notifying the error using a lamp, a buzzer, or the like, even when the monitor is not operating at the desk terminal 18, for example, the news reporter detects a duplicate error in the broadcast time when the program data C0 is registered. It is made to be able to do.

The gateway 40 is connected to step SP3.
When it is determined that the broadcast time based on the received program data C0 does not overlap with the broadcast time of a program already registered in the DB server 7, the process proceeds to step SP5, and an error message is displayed before. If there is, the error display is erased, and the process proceeds to the next step SP6.

At step SP6, the gateway 4
0 indicates that the latest received program data C0 has already been
Is determined by comparing the program ID with the received program data C0 registered in the program ID. If the received program data C0 overlaps with the received program data C0, the processing of the gateway 40 is shifted to step SP7, and the gateway 40 overwrites the received program data C0 with the latest received program data C0. I do.

If it is determined in step SP6 that the latest program data C0 is unreceived program data, the next program data C0 is determined in the next step SP8.
Automatically create a new program based on.

At step SP9, the gateway 40
Is the overwritten program or newly created program data C0
Is registered in the database in the DB server 7. Thus, the program data C
When the registration processing of 0 is completed, the gateway 40 returns to the receiving state of the program data C0 of step SP2 again.

When the registration of the program data C0 in the program configuration file FD is completed in this way, the program for processing the program configuration table forms a screen of the program configuration table based on the screen data, and Displays the start time and end time of the CM based on the program data C0.

(2-4) Operation and Effect In the above configuration, the news program production and transmission device 1 receives the program data C0 transmitted from the master room 4, creates a program configuration table, and registers the news program. When the news program production / transmission device 1 receives the program data C0 transmitted from the master room 4 at the gateway 40, the received program data C0 is broadcast time of the program data C0 already registered in the DB server 7. Are compared to determine whether the broadcast times overlap. If the broadcast times of the received program data C0 are duplicated, an error display is issued and the program returns to the program data receiving state again to enter a new program data C0 receiving state. This makes it possible to prevent duplication of broadcast times of programs registered in the program table 80 by a simple method.

If it is determined that the broadcast time of the received program data C0 does not overlap, the gateway 40 determines whether the newly received program data C0 overlaps a program already registered in the DB server 7. Is determined based on the program ID. If there is a duplication of the program data C0, the latest program data C0 is overwritten on the already received program data. If the program data C0 is not duplicated, a new program is automatically created based on the latest received program data C0, and the program data C0 of the new program is registered in the program configuration file FD in the DB server 7. .

After the gateway 40 determines that there is no duplication of program data by comparing the program data C0 transmitted from the master room 4 with the program data already registered in the program configuration file FD, By creating a program and registering it in the program configuration file FD, when the program configuration file FD is created, duplicate registration of program data can be prevented beforehand and registered reliably.

As shown in FIG. 5, the program table 60 displays a program name, a program start time, a program end time, a broadcast time, and the like. Here, the news reporter enters a program name column 61 in the program table 60 at the desk terminal 18 of the news program production support unit 2.
The program name column 61 of the "program" for which the "item" is to be set is designated by moving the cursor position with a mouse, and clicked on the program configuration table 95 for the purpose "program".
(FIG. 6) is displayed.

Further, when the news reporter moves the cursor position on the program composition table 95 with the mouse, the "start time / time" column 98 is displayed for the purpose "item" name displayed in the item name column 96. , The configuration time displayed in the configuration time column 99, and the video column 1
The input contents such as the type of video displayed at 00 are set using input means such as a keyboard. This allows each "program"
For information, "item" information and "configuration" information can be determined. The news reporter sends the data (program data C1) of the program configuration table 95 determined in this way from the desk terminal 18 to the DB server 7, and sends the program configuration file FD.
Register with.

On the other hand, in the sending device control unit 5, LA
The program data C1 of the program configuration file FD created at the desk terminal 18 is read from the DB server 7 through N8, and the program configuration table 95 is displayed on the screen of the key sheet terminal 39.

As described above, by transmitting and receiving the program configuration file FD through the LAN 8, the program configuration table can be created reliably and at high speed.

Here, when the "program" and "item" are actually broadcasted to the master room 4, the news reporter monitoring the transmission state receives a pulse from the trigger 55 at a predetermined program transmission timing in accordance with the program data C1 on the queue sheet. The control signal SC1 is transmitted to the device control unit 32 of the transmission device control unit 5.

The device control unit 32 sends out a control signal SC2 to the on-air server unit 22, the camera 38, and the like in response to a timing trigger of the control signal SC1 based on the program data C1. In this way, the device control unit 32 causes the program material to be sequentially transmitted according to the progression order of each "item" of the "program" scheduled by the program data C1. Further, the device control section 32 controls the control signal SC to be transmitted to the switcher / mixer 30.
By controlling the switching of the material to be transmitted by the control unit 2, the material of the program is successively transmitted from the news report unit HB to the master room 4. As described above, by transmitting the program from the news report department HB to the master room 4 in accordance with the program data of the key sheet, the program can be reliably transmitted.

At this time, on the monitor of the key sheet terminal 39, the item data is displayed in the order of transmission from top to bottom. When the item data in the uppermost column is transmitted, the item data in the uppermost column is displayed on the screen by reverse scrolling. , And the following item data is scrolled one after another and displayed on the screen. As a result, the transmission status of the program can be reliably grasped in the key sheet terminal row.

According to the above configuration, the news report HB and the master room 4 are connected to each other via the LAN 8 via the gateway 40, and the program data is exchanged through the LAN 8. It can be delivered and registered reliably and at high speed, and the efficiency in producing a program can be improved.

Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the DB server 7
By using the gateway 40 to compare and determine the duplication of the program broadcast time written in the program data C0 registered in the DB server 7 and the duplication of the program contents with the program data C0 already registered in the DB server 7, The program data C0 exchanged between the section HB and the master room 4 can be prevented from being registered in the program table in duplicate, thereby preventing erroneous input of the program table and preventing the program table from being erroneously input. Can be improved.

Further, based on the information on the commercial items set in the program data C0 in the master room 4, the CM items are automatically added to the automatically created program configuration table by application software during the program configuration table creation. By displaying the information and automatically creating the program configuration table, the efficiency in creating the program configuration table can be significantly improved. As a result, even when an emergency CM item is changed in the master room 4, the change can be reflected in the program composition table, and an on-air accident can be prevented.

(2-5) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described where a news program is produced in the news report department HB and the produced program is transmitted to the master room 4. The present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to, for example, transmitting a program produced by the production unit 51 to the master room 4. Thereby, the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the duplication of the program data transferred from the master room 4 to the news program production and transmission apparatus 1 is determined in the gateway 40, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the data duplication is not limited to this. The duplication of transfer data may be detected in the DB server 7 using application software for detection.

(3) Setting of untimed commercials (3-1) Setting of CM start-up pulse When sequentially executing the "composition", which is the minimum unit of a program, based on the sheet data, the transmission equipment control unit In FIG. 5, as shown in FIG. 4, a take switch (control signal SC1), which is a timing trigger for executing the “configuration” from the trigger 55, is output from the clock 33 at the transmission timing set in the key sheet data.
Sent in sync with K.

Here, when there is an untimed CM in the program, the news report section HB sets the output time of the CM start pulse for the program data C1 at the desk terminal 18 of the transmission device control section 5. As a result, the program data C1 in which the output time of the CM activation pulse is set is converted into a program configuration file FD, and registered in the DB server 7. As a result, the sending device control unit 5 sends the D
The program data C1 registered in the B server 7 is read, and the CM start pulse can be automatically transmitted to the master room 4 at the output time of the CM start pulse set in the program data C1.

In this case, when the master room 4 receives the CM start-up pulse transmitted from the device control section 32, it activates the CM transmitting device 56, and thereafter starts from the start-up of the CM program previously set in the program data C1. After a lapse of a predetermined time until the program is transmitted, the switch in the master room 4 is switched from the news report section HB to the CM transmitting device 56, whereby the commercial is transmitted on air instead of the news program.

(3-2) Untime by program configuration table
Setting of commercials As shown in FIG.
When setting the transmission timing of the M start pulse CM-Q, first, in the program configuration table 95, the configuration immediately before the target “untime CM” configuration is clicked. That is, in the case of this embodiment, the untime C
The configuration immediately before the target configuration "Untime CM" 97A for setting M is the configuration "CM KYU CUT" 97B.
The cursor is moved by a mouse or the like to the “1” portion of the configuration time column 99 in the configuration “CM cutout” item 97B and clicked. As a result, the background color of the character in the configuration time column 99 in the configuration “CM CU cut” is changed to, for example, orange (shown by oblique lines in the figure) different from the background color of the other configurations, thereby making this configuration “CM CU cut”. For 97B, the operator can visually recognize that the transmission timing of the untimed CM is about to be set.

Next, the CM-Q provided in the program structure table 96
Clicking the designation button 107B causes the
As shown in (1), the CM-Q pop-up 120 is displayed on the program structure table 95.

Here, one of the time setting buttons 121A to 121D displayed as "-3 seconds", "-2 seconds", "-1 second", and "0 seconds" in the CM-Q pop-up 120. The CM start pulse CM-Q from the news report section HB to the master room 4 when the operator selects the button.
Is specified 3 seconds before, 2 seconds before, 1 second before, or 0 seconds before the configuration end time immediately before the untime CM.
Thereafter, the transmission timing is set by clicking the designation button 122.

In this case, in the program configuration table 95, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, above the configuration time in the configuration time column 99B,
For example, CM start pulse CM-Q three seconds before the configuration end time
Is transmitted, "-3Q" is displayed, which indicates that the transmission timing of the CM activation pulse CM-Q of the untimed CM is set to three seconds before the end of the configuration "CM CU cut" 97B. This can be confirmed in the configuration table 95. Thus, in the program configuration table 95, the CM
The transmission timing of the activation pulse CM-Q is determined by the program data C1.
After that, the program data C1 is converted into a program configuration file FD and registered in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8.

When a CM start pulse is actually transmitted from the news report section HB to the master room 4, the transmission device control section 5 reads out the program configuration file FD from the DB server 7 by the transmission device control terminal 31, and reads the program configuration file FD. File FD
Transmission time information of each component registered in the
Based on the transmission timing information of the MQ and the time information transmitted from the clock 33, the device control unit 32 transmits a CM activation pulse CM-Q to the master room 4 at a transmission timing a predetermined time before entering the untimed CM. It has been made like that.

The master room 4 receives the CM start pulse CM-
When Q is received from the device control unit 32, C in the master room
Activate the M transmitter 56 and then set the time setting button 121
After a lapse of a predetermined time set by A to 121D, a switch (not shown) of the master room 4 is switched from the news report section HB to the C section.
Switch to M transmitter 56. As a result, the configuration of the news program is switched from the master room 4 to the commercial configuration and transmitted on air.

(3-3) Setting procedure of untime commercial The setting of the CM activation pulse for the target untime CM is executed in the desk terminal 18 in accordance with the procedure of setting the untime CM as shown in FIG. .

The setting procedure of the untimed CM is as follows. First, in step SP10, the DB server 7
After the program configuration file FD is read and initialized, the program configuration table 95 is displayed on the monitor of the desk terminal 18 on the screen based on the program data C1 of the program configuration file FD in step SP11 (FIG. 6).

Here, in the next step SP12, if an end instruction is given in the program configuration table 95, the desk terminal 18
Ends the setting procedure of the untimed CM in.

If it is determined in step SP12 that the starting pulse has not yet been set for the target untime CM, the process of the desk terminal 18 is performed in step S12.
The process moves to P13, and it is determined whether the CM-Q designation button 107B has been pressed. In this case, the CM-
Until the Q designation button 107B is pressed by the operator, the processing of steps SP12 and SP13 is repeatedly executed. When the CM-Q designation button 107B is pressed, the processing of the desk terminal 18 proceeds to step SP14.

Here, in step SP14, the CM
It is determined whether or not the configuration immediately after the configuration (configuration “CM cutout” 97B in FIG. 11) specifying the activation pulse CM-Q specification button 107B is the configuration “untime CM” 97A. If the configuration immediately following the configuration in which the CM start pulse CM-Q is specified is not an untimed CM, the process proceeds to step SP15, and an error message "Cannot specify the CM start pulse" is displayed in the message column of the program configuration table 95. Step SP12 is displayed at 92 (FIG. 6).
Return to If the configuration after the configuration “CM Queue” 97B is an untimed CM, the next step S
The process proceeds to step P16. If the error message is displayed in step SP15, the error message is deleted. Then, in the next step SP17, the CM-Q pop-up 120 is superimposed on the program configuration table 95 (FIG. 1).
2).

Next, the processing of the desk terminal 18 is performed in step S
At P18, the designation button 122 in the CM-Q pop-up 120 is pressed to determine whether the CM activation pulse CM-Q has been designated. If the CM activation pulse CM-Q has been designated, the default is set at the next step SP19. The value is set as the transmission timing of the CM activation pulse, and the program data C1 in which the transmission timing is set is converted into a program configuration file FD and registered in the DB server 7. In FIG. 12, the transmission timing of the CM activation pulse CM-Q is set three seconds before the end of the configuration “untime CM” 97A.

When the transmission timing of the CM start pulse specified in step SP18 is registered as program data C1 in the DB server 7, the next step SP20
After the CM-Q pop-up 120 is closed in step 2, the process returns to step SP12 to continue the processing from step SP12.

If the transmission timing of the CM activation pulse is not specified in step SP18, the process of the desk terminal 18 proceeds to step SP21 to determine whether or not the setting for the CM activation pulse has been released by the specification of the release button 123. Determine. If the setting of the CM start pulse has been released, the program proceeds to step SP19, where the program configuration file FD of the program configuration table 95 from which the setting of the CM start pulse has been released is registered in the DB server 7.

If the setting of the CM start pulse has not been canceled in step SP21, the process proceeds to step SP22 to determine whether or not the designation of the CM start pulse has been canceled by clicking the cancel button 124. C
If the designation of the M start pulse is canceled, step SP
After moving to 20 and closing the CM-Q pop-up 120,
Returning to step SP12, the processing after step SP12 is continuously executed.

If the designation of the CM activation pulse CM-Q has not been canceled in step SP22, the flow advances to step SP23 to input the transmission timing of the CM activation pulse CM-Q by clicking one of the time setting buttons 121A to 121D. After that, the process returns to step SP18 to continue the following processing.

Here, the transmission timing of the CM activation pulse CM-Q is determined, for example, three seconds before, two seconds before, and one second before the end of the configuration “CM Queue” 97B immediately before the configuration “Untime CM” 97A. Alternatively, the transmission timing such as 0 seconds before can be set by each of the time setting buttons 121A to 121D.

When designation, cancellation or cancellation of the CM activation pulse CM-Q for the target configuration "untime CM" 97A is set in step SP19 in this way,
The program server converts the program data C1 in which the transmission timing of the CM start-up pulse is written into a program configuration file FD to the B server 7
, The procedure for setting the CM activation pulse is completed.

(3-4) Operation and Effect In the above configuration, in the news program production and transmission device 1, the program configuration table 95 transmitted from the master room 4
When the transmission time of the CM start pulse is set for the untimed CM whose transmission time is indeterminate and on-air transmission is required, the application terminal for creating a program configuration table is set in the desk terminal 18 of the news program production support unit 2. The program data C1 is read from the DB server 7 using the Yong software, and the program data C1 is displayed in a program configuration table 95 displayed on the screen, and is designated by an input operation on the screen. Next, the CM-Q pop-up 120 is displayed superimposed on the program composition table 95, and each time setting button 121A-12 in the CM-Q pop-up 120 is displayed.
After the transmission timing of the CM activation pulse CM-Q is designated by 1D, the transmission timing of the CM activation pulse is set by the designation button 122.

As described above, in the desk terminal 18,
Based on the program configuration file FD read from the DB server 7, the target configuration "Untime C
By displaying an “M” 97A and visually confirming this, the transmission timing of the activation pulse CM-Q to the untimed CM can be reliably set as the program data C1.

Further, since the program data C1 in which the transmission timing of the CM start pulse is set is registered in the DB server 7, the transmission device control unit 5 reads out the program data C1 from the DB server 7 through the LAN 8, According to the transmission timing of the CM start pulse written in C1, the device control unit 32 can automatically send the CM start pulse CM-Q to the master room 4 for the target untimed CM. Master room 4
Can switch the CM sending device 56 to the untimed CM in accordance with the CM start pulse CM-Q.

Thus, the untime C by the operator is obtained.
The transmission operation of the CM start pulse to M is unnecessary, so that the burden on the operator can be reduced, and an on-air accident due to an erroneous operation by the operator can be prevented.

According to the above configuration, the transmission timing of the start pulse CM-Q of the untimed CM is changed by the input operation on the program configuration table 95 displayed on the monitor of the desk terminal 18 on the screen. Can be easily set, and the efficiency of program production and program transmission can be significantly improved.

Also, the start pulse CM-Q of the untimed CM
By registering the program data C1 in which the transmission timing of the program is set in the DB server 7, the program data C1 can be reliably transmitted to the transmission device control unit 5 via the LAN 8, and the sheet data based on the program data C1 can be transmitted. The CM control pulse CM-Q can be automatically transmitted from the device control unit 32 of the transmission device control unit 5 to the master room 4 based on Thus, the operation of the operator when transmitting the CM start pulse CM-Q can be omitted, and the CM start pulse can be automatically and reliably transmitted to the master room 4 at a predetermined transmission timing. Thus, when the untimed CM is transmitted, An on-air accident due to an erroneous operation by an operator can be prevented beforehand.

As described above, the transmission time of the untimed CM can be set by the program configuration table 95 so that the untimed CM can be reliably transmitted after the end of the immediately preceding configuration of the untimed CM. In addition, it is possible to closely manage the broadcast time of the CM and to smoothly switch between the program and the CM, thereby improving the quality of the program.

Further, the transmission timing of the CM activation pulse is set for each untimed CM. For example, 3 seconds before, 2 seconds before, 1 second before or 0 second before the configuration before the “untime CM”.
Since the setting can be made a predetermined time before, for example, seconds, it is possible to save the trouble of limiting the CM transmitter 56 for transmitting the untimed CM to, for example, a VTR (Video Tape Recorder). As a result, in addition to the VTR,
O (Magneto Optical) disk device, CD (Compact Dis
c) The transmission timing can be easily set according to various CM transmitters which need to set different transmission timings such as a device, and thus, the advance preparation of the CM transmitter for CM transmission can be simplified.

(3-5) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, a case is described in which the transmission timing of the CM activation pulse is set to the end time of the configuration immediately before the configuration “Untime CM”. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a time interval longer than the configuration time of the configuration immediately before the configuration “Untime CM” is set, two or more configurations of the configuration “Untime CM” are used. The transmission timing of the CM activation pulse may be set in the previous configuration.

That is, as shown in FIG. 15, for example, the configuration “Configuration 2” 126A immediately before the “Untime CM” configuration.
Is 7 seconds, the configuration “Configuration 2” 126A
When the transmission timing of the CM activation pulse is set 9 seconds before the end time of the above, “-9Q” is displayed at the configuration “configuration 1” 126B where the configuration time is 45 seconds, and the configuration 2
9 seconds before the end time, the transmission timing of the CM start pulse is set. As a result, 43 seconds after receiving the control signal SC1 entering the configuration “configuration 1” 126B, the configuration “untime C
M "126C may be set to emit a CM activation pulse. In short, if the end timing of the immediately preceding configuration or item of the untimed CM is set, the transmission timing of the CM activation pulse can be set from this end timing. The effect can be obtained.

(4) Setting of fixed frame (4-1) Setting of fixed frame by program configuration table Here, the program data C
When an item or a configuration is set for the fixed frame set to 0, the program file FD is read from the DB server 7 through the LAN 8 by the application software for creating a program configuration table at the desk terminal 18, and the program file FD is read. The program data C1 of the program file FD is displayed in the program configuration table 95.

In FIG. 16, in which parts corresponding to those in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, the application software for creating a program creation table is used in accordance with predetermined fixed items set in the program data C0. When there is a fixed frame between the fixed items, the item number 9 of the fixed frame in the program configuration table 95
A band-shaped fixed frame band 130 is displayed as a mark on the left side of 7 so as to correspond to the display range of the item of the fixed frame.

For example, the fixed frame is the item “opening” as the fixed frame “1”, and the item “item 1” as the fixed frame “2”.
And "item 2", item "item 3" as fixed frame "3",
The fixed frame "4" is constituted by the item "ending", and the range of the fixed frame is shown to the left of the item number column 97 of each of the fixed frames "1", "2", "3", and "4". Confirmation frame 13
0A to 130D are displayed.

By the way, each of the fixed frame bands 130A to 130D is
It is displayed in a color different from the background color of the program configuration table 95, so that the determination frames corresponding to the determination frame bands 130A to 130D are visually displayed so that they can be easily identified from the determination items. Furthermore, each fixed frame zone 130A-130
When the color of D is different from each other, for example, when the background color is white, each of the fixed frame bands 130A to 130D is displayed in a display color such as orange, red, blue, and green, so that each of the fixed frames "1" is displayed. , “2”, “3”, and “4” can be easily identified visually.

In practice, the setting of the confirmation frame is performed by inputting the start time of the item and the time of the item in the “start time / time” column 98 by inputting numeric keys. For example, in the present embodiment, 18:00:20 is set for “item 1”.

Here, the remaining time button 131 on the display unit 95B and the "remaining time" are clicked by the application software for preparing the program creation table, and are displayed in the program composition table 95. Each fixed frame "1",
As the information on “2”, “3”, and “4”, a fixed frame pop-up 132 indicating the remaining time in the fixed frame is displayed on the program composition table 95 in a superimposed manner.

That is, the number of the fixed frame is displayed in the fixed frame column 135 and the remaining time of the fixed frame is displayed in the remaining time column 136 by the fixed frame pop-up 132. For example, in the case of the program shown in the program configuration table 95 of FIG. 16, it is shown that the remaining time in the fixed frame of the fixed frame “1” in front of the fixed item “fixed NET” 133A has not already existed. .

In this case, for example, the item “item 1” 133B and the item “item 2” 133 indicated by the confirmation frame band 130B
At this point, the start time of the item “item 1” 133B is 18:00:20 seconds and the item “item 1” 133B and the item “item 2” 133C Since each time is 3 minutes, it is understood that the end time of “item 2” is 18:06:20.

On the other hand, the fixed item “fixed NET” 1
The remaining time of the entire fixed frame “2” formed from the end of 33A to the start time of the fixed item “fixed CM” 133D is the end time 18:00:20 of the item “fixed NET” 133A.
Start time of the item "Fixed CM" 133D from seconds 18:10
9 minutes and 40 seconds to the second. As a result, the remaining time of the fixed frame “2” at the present time shown in the program composition table 95 is 9 minutes and 40 seconds from the remaining time of the entire fixed frame “2”. 3 minutes 40 minus 6 minutes of the composition time of the confirmation frame “2” that has been completed at this time
Seconds. In this case, fixed frame pop-up 1
The remaining time of 3 minutes and 40 seconds is displayed in the remaining time column 136 associated with the 32 determination frames “2”.

Thus, the operator can set items or configurations in the fixed frame while confirming the display data of the fixed frame column 135 and the corresponding remaining time column 136 displayed in the fixed frame pop-up 132.

At a predetermined time before the start of the program, a key sheet 115 based on the program configuration file FD as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the key sheet terminal 39. In this key sheet 115, when there is a fixed frame in the program, a fixed frame band 130 corresponding to the item range of the fixed frame and a fixed frame number 134 of the program in the fixed frame band 130 are displayed.

(4-2) Procedure for Setting Fixed Frame The item setting for the fixed frame in the program composition table is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 8, at the desk terminal 18 of the news program production support unit 2, an application
Procedure for setting the fixed frame by software (1) and (2)
It is performed according to.

That is, the procedure (1) for setting a fixed frame based on the program composition table 95 is as follows.
Program file F from DB server 7 by software
After reading and initializing D, the program data C1 of the program configuration file FD is displayed on the monitor of the desk terminal 18 as data of the program configuration table 95 on the monitor of the desk terminal 18 in step SP21.

Here, if an end instruction is given on the program configuration table 95 displayed on the monitor screen at step SP22, the procedure (1) for setting the fixed frame is immediately ended.

In step SP22, if an end instruction is given on the program structure table 95, the processing by the desk terminal 18 proceeds to step SP23.

Here, in step SP23, first, in the program configuration table 95, an item fixed NET in which the start time and end time of the program of the affiliated broadcasting station are fixed or a fixed CM which is a commercial in which the broadcast time is fixed is set. Is determined.

If the result of determination in step SP23 is that a confirmed NET or a confirmed CM has been set in the program configuration table 95, the flow proceeds to step SP24. Also, the program composition table 95
If the confirmed NET or the confirmed CM is not set in the program, the process returns to the step SP22, and the process of returning from the step SP23 to the step SP22 is repeatedly executed until the confirmed NET or the confirmed CM is set in the program.

Here, in step SP23, when it is determined that the fixed NET or the fixed CM is set in the program configuration table 95, in the next step SP24, the fixed NET is set.
Alternatively, the display position and display color of the fixed frame band 130 to be displayed in addition to the fixed frame set between the fixed CMs are set.

In the following step SP25, the information on the set frame band 130 is registered in the DB server 7 by setting as described above.

When the information related to the fixed frame band 130 attached to the fixed frame is set by the fixed frame setting procedure (2), next, the fixed frame setting procedure (2) shown in FIG. 18 is performed. The configuration within the confirmation frame.

That is, in the procedure (2) for setting a fixed frame based on the program configuration table, first, in step SP30, the program configuration file FD is read out from the DB server 7 at the desk terminal 18 by the program for processing the program configuration table and initialized. After that, in step SP31, the program configuration table 95 is displayed on the monitor of the desk terminal 18 on the screen.

Here, if an end instruction is given in the program configuration table 95 displayed on the monitor screen in step SP32,
Immediately, the procedure (2) for setting the final frame is completed.

In step SP32, if the item has not been set in the predetermined fixed frame in the program composition table 95, the process proceeds to step SP33.

At step SP33, it is determined whether or not the broadcast time of the configuration set in the fixed frame (hereinafter simply referred to as the configuration time) has been changed. This step SP
In 33, if it is determined that the configuration time in the confirmation frame has been changed, the process proceeds to step SP34. If the composition time set in the fixed frame has not been changed, the process returns to step SP32, and the process proceeds from step SP33 to step SP3.
The process of returning to 2 is repeatedly executed until the configuration time in the confirmation frame is changed.

Here, in step SP34, the total of the constituent times set in the fixed frame is subtracted from the total broadcast time set in the fixed frame (hereinafter, this is simply called the fixed frame time). The remaining time A within the fixed frame is calculated.
Then, in the next step SP35, it is determined whether or not the remaining time A is smaller than zero.

As a result, if the remaining time A is less than zero, the flow advances to step SP36 to display the background color of the confirmed frame as, for example, red. As a result, the remaining time A is still within the fixed frame.
The operator can determine that If the result of the determination in step SP25 indicates that the remaining time A is equal to or greater than zero, the process proceeds to step SP37, where the background color of the confirmed frame is displayed as, for example, blue. This allows the operator to determine that there is no remaining time A in the determined frame. When the processing of step SP36 or SP37 is completed,
The set time of the set frame is set to D in step SP38.
It registers with the B server 7 and moves to the processing of step SP32.

In this case, information regarding the remaining time of the fixed frame can be displayed in the fixed frame pop-up 132, and the operator can set the fixed frame field 135 of the fixed frame pop-up 132.
While viewing the display data in the remaining time column 136, the configuration can be set in the determined frame.

[0179] In this way, the configuration time in the fixed frame is set, and when the processing in step SP37 determines in the step SP32 in which the configuration time is allocated in the fixed frame without excess or shortage, the setting procedure of the fixed frame ( End 2).

(4-3) Operation and Effect In the above configuration, when the program configuration table 95 is created at the desk terminal 18 of the news program production support unit 2, first, the program configuration file is sent from the DB server 7 to the desk terminal 18 via the LAN 8. The FD is read out, and then, by application software for creating a program creation table,
The program data C1 of the program configuration file FD is stored in the program configuration table 9
5 is displayed on the screen.

In this case, when the application software for creating a program creation table determines that there is a fixed frame between predetermined fixed items set in the program data C0,
On the left side of the item number 97 of the fixed frame, a fixed frame band 1 that is displayed by color so as to correspond to the existence range of the fixed frame of “program”
30 is displayed. Thus, the operator can easily visually confirm the confirmed item (or configuration) and the confirmed frame in the program configuration table 95, and can easily recognize the range of the confirmed frame. Furthermore, by setting the display color of each of the fixed frames attached to each of the fixed frames to a different color, each of the fixed frames can be easily identified.

Here, the operator clicks the item number 97 of the target “item” and operates an insert button, an add button, and the like displayed on the terminal screen to set the configuration for the target “item” and set the configuration. The configuration time is set in the configuration time column 99 for the configured configuration by inputting numeric keys.

Here, when setting the configuration within the determined frame in the program configuration table 95, the remaining time button 131 is clicked. As a result, the fixed frame pop-up 132 is displayed on the screen superimposed on the program composition table 95. In this fixed frame pop-up 132, the number corresponding to the fixed frame in the "program" shown in the program configuration table 95 is displayed in the fixed frame number column 135, and the remaining time of the fixed frame in each fixed frame is displayed. It is displayed in the remaining time column 136. This allows the operator to set the configuration time reliably and easily with reference to the remaining time in the determination frame for each determination frame when setting the configuration in the determination frame.

According to the above-described configuration, when the program composition table 95 is created, when the items of the fixed frame are set between the fixed items,
By displaying a fixed frame band having a length corresponding to the range of the fixed frame next to the item number of the fixed frame by the background color and the color, the operator can easily and visually identify the fixed frame. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the overlook of the fixed frame.

Further, since the color of each defined frame is set to a different color for each determined frame, each determined frame is displayed visually so that the operator can easily identify it by visual observation.

Furthermore, a fixed frame number for identifying the fixed frame is assigned to each fixed frame, and the remaining time in the fixed frame is associated with each fixed frame and displayed by the fixed frame pop-up 132. Thus, when setting an item in the fixed frame, the operator confirms the fixed frame displayed on the program composition table 95 by the fixed frame band 130, and the remaining time in each fixed frame pop-up 132 in the fixed frame. Items can be surely set while checking.

The display color of the configuration time column 99 is set to red when the total of the configuration times in the currently set determination frame is smaller than the time in the determination frame, and the total of the configuration times in the determination frame is determined. When the configuration time is set within the fixed frame, the operator can easily determine whether or not the configuration time exceeds the fixed frame time by setting the color to blue when the time is equal to or more than the time within the frame. I can do it. This makes it possible to easily identify whether the configuration time is too short or too long when setting the configuration in the fixed frame.

(4-4) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, when an item or a configuration is assigned to a predetermined fixed frame, the display color of the configuration time column 99 in the fixed frame is set to a value smaller than the time within the fixed frame. In the above, the case where the color is red and the time longer than the fixed frame time is blue has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and colors other than red and blue may be set.

Further, by setting the display color of the constituent time column 99 to, for example, yellow when the remaining time A of the constituent time with respect to the time within the fixed frame has just reached zero,
In addition to the time within the fixed time frame and the time within the fixed time frame, it is possible to determine when the sum of the constituent times within the fixed time frame and the time within the fixed time frame exactly match, thereby determining the constituent time. It can be set more reliably in the frame without excess or shortage.

In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which, when an item or a configuration is allocated to a predetermined determination frame, the remaining time of the configuration time is displayed in association with the determination frame number in the determination frame pop-up 91. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the remaining time of the constituent time with respect to the time within the fixed frame of each fixed frame may be displayed next to the fixed frame in the program configuration table 95. Thus, the fixed frame can be reliably set while observing.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the item or configuration is assigned to the predetermined fixed frame, the configuration time column 99 and the fixed frame band 130 in the fixed frame are displayed in different colors from the display color of the background portion. However, the present invention is not limited to this,
For example, a blinking display may be used. In short, the confirmation frame to be assigned the item or configuration may be displayed by a display method that can easily identify the confirmation frame from other items.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case has been described in which the setting frame band is set to be displayed in correspondence with the setting frame. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the setting frame may be displayed in different colors. By blinking the display, the item itself of the confirmation frame may be displayed as a confirmation item or visually different from the confirmation CM. By this, fixed item, fixed C
M and the decision frame can be easily identified, and the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

(5) Input change of program configuration table (5-1) Setting of input change of program configuration table As shown in FIG. 19, a plurality of workstations 18A are set.
At the desk terminal 18 provided with 1 to 18An, for example, at the workstation 18A1, for example, the item "Headline 1" in the program configuration table 95 as shown in FIG.
When inputting or changing data for 140A, the lock button 141 provided in the item name column 96 of the input / change purpose item "Headline 1" is clicked. As a result, input / change access prohibition, that is, an input / change lock is designated for the item "Headline 1" 140A by the application software of the program configuration table of the workstation 18A1, and the input / change for this item is designated. Information on access is sent from the workstation 18A1 to the DB server 7 through the LAN 8
Is transmitted to

Upon receiving the information on the input / change access, the DB server 7 sets an item use flag for the item “Headline 1” 140A in the program composition table 95. As a result, the DB server 7 stores the work station 1
The input / change access to the item "Headline 1" can be prohibited for the other workstations 18A2 to 18An of 8A1.

Incidentally, the input / change access prohibition set for the item "Headline 1" 140A in the work station 18A1 is not changed by the input / change from another terminal until it is released by the lock button 141 in the work station 18A1. The lock state for prohibiting change access is maintained.

As shown in FIG. 21, when the entry / change access to the item "Headline 1" 140A is set to be prohibited in the workstation 18A1, the lock colors of the lock button 141 and "Lock" of the item "Headline 1" are changed. Are displayed in different colors for the background color of. In this case, for example, if the background color is white, the workstation 18A1 clicks the clicked lock button 141,
"Lock" is displayed in red or the like, and the lock button 141 of the item "Lock" in the displayed program configuration table 95 is displayed in yellow on the other workstations 18A2 to 18An. As a result, a plurality of workstations 18A1 to 18A connected by the LAN 8 during the simultaneous and parallel processing.
According to whether the color of the lock button 141 and “Lock” is red or yellow in An, whether or not a predetermined item displayed in the program composition table 95 is being input / changed by another terminal at another terminal That is, it is possible to easily identify whether or not input / change access is possible at the own terminal.

(5-2) Procedure for Inputting / Changing Program Configuration Table Actually, each workstation 18A1 of the desk terminal 18
In the case of inputting / changing the item data displayed in the program configuration table 95 in ~ 18An, the prohibition of the input / change of the input / change item from another terminal is set in the program configuration table as shown in FIG. Executed according to the input / change procedure.

The procedure for inputting / changing the program configuration table is as follows. First, in step SP40, the program configuration file FD is read out from the DB server 7 at the predetermined work station 18A1 of the desk terminal 18 and initialized, and then the step SP40 is performed.
At 41, the program configuration table 95 is displayed on the program registration screen 95A by application software for creating a program configuration table of the workstation 18A1.

Here, if an end instruction is given in the program configuration table 95 in step SP42, the work station 18
The program configuration table input / change procedure in A1 is ended. If no end instruction is given in step SP42, the process proceeds to step SP43.

In this case, until the end instruction is given in the program configuration table 95 in step SP42, the step S
The processing of P42 and SP43 is repeated.

Here, when an item intended for input / change is designated in the program configuration table 95, the processing proceeds to step SP.
In step S44, it is determined whether the selected input / change target item is an item for which input / change access has been set to be prohibited in another terminal. If the designated item is an item for which the input / change lock has already been set, the process proceeds to step SP45, where an error message “cannot be selected as an input / change item” is displayed in the program configuration table 9.
After the message 5 is displayed in the message column 92, step SP42 is executed.
Return to the processing of.

If it is determined in step SP44 that the input / change lock is not set to the item for which the input / change is designated by another terminal, the step S44 is executed.
Move to P46. Here, if an error message is displayed in the message column 92, the error message is deleted, and the process proceeds to the next step SP47.

At step SP43, the work station 18A1 accesses the purpose "item" designated by the DB server 7 by setting an item use flag indicating that input / change access has been set at the work station 18A1. Other work stations 18A2-18
For An, the information that the input / change access has been made in any of the workstations for the purpose “item” is reflected.

Thus, in the program configuration table 95 displayed on the screen of the other workstations 18A2 to 18An of the workstation 18A1, the purpose “item” for which the input / change access is prohibited in the workstation 18A1 is set. No input / change access.

Next, in step SP48, the purpose “item”
Input / change the data contents of step SP49.
Then, it is determined whether or not to register the input / changed item data. If the input / changed item data is not registered, the process returns to step SP48 again. When registering the changed item data, the next step SP
The program data C1 input / changed in the program configuration table 95 at the step 50 is converted into a program configuration file FD and registered in the DB server 7.

After registering the input / changed item data in step SP50 in this way, in the next step SP51, depending on whether or not the input / change lock is released, the input / change of the target item data is again performed. Is selected, the input / change lock is not released and the process returns to the input / change processing of the item data contents in step SP48.

In step SP51, when the lock is released without changing the item data, step SP
Moving to 52, the DB server 7 sets the item use flag to be released indicating that input / change access is prohibited. In response, the DB server 7 sets the input / change lock flag release. As a result, the input / change lock has been released.
18An is reflected. And work station 18
The process of A1 returns to the process of step SP42, and the processes after step SP42 are continuously executed.

When the input / change processing for the data of the purpose “item” is completed in this way, the program data C1 in which the contents of the item data are input or changed in the program configuration table 95
Is converted into a program configuration file FD and registered in the DB server 7, and the program configuration table input / change procedure ends.

(5-3) Operation and Effect In the configuration described above, in the news program production and transmission device 1, the workstations 18 A 1 to 18 in the desk terminal 18 correspond to the items displayed in the program configuration table 95.
When inputting / changing work from An, first, the program configuration file FD is read from the DB server 7 at a predetermined workstation 18A1, and the program configuration file FD is read.
Is displayed on the monitor screen as data of the program configuration table 95. Here, the news reporter clicks the lock button 141 to input a predetermined item of the program configuration table 95 for input / change, thereby setting the input / change lock and transmitting the input / change lock information to the DB server through the LAN 8. 7, the information is reflected on the other workstations 18A2 to 18An, whereby the input / change access to the predetermined items from the other workstations 18A2 to 18An can be prohibited.

As a result, for example, as shown in FIG.
(Or Configuration 3), input / change access from other terminals B is not possible. Therefore, input / change of item data for the purpose “item” is locked by setting input / change access to prohibition. Is set so that it can be performed only in the terminal A that has been set.

By the way, the lock buttons 141 and "Lock" of the purpose "item" for which the input / change lock is set are displayed in different colors, so that the input / change access can be made in the other work stations 18A2 to 18An other than the work station 18A1. Can be easily identified.

Here, in the workstation 18A1, when the input / change work for the purpose "item" is completed and the input / changed item data is registered in the program configuration file FD of the DB server 7, the input / change access is completed. Set release of prohibition.

As a result, all work stations 18
In A1 to 18An, input / change processing of new item data can be executed for all “items” for which input / change access prohibition is not set again.

According to the above configuration, a plurality of network-connected workstations 18A in the desk terminal 18 are provided.
When input / change processing is performed simultaneously and in parallel on the program configuration table 95 in 1 to 18An, the input / change processing is performed on the program configuration table 95 displayed on the monitor at the workstation 18A1 among the plurality of terminals. Input / change access is set for the "item" to be performed, and the other workstations 18A2 to 18A-1 are set for the purpose "item".
Input / change access from the 8An terminal can be prohibited.

As described above, the plurality of work stations 18
The program configuration table 9 by simultaneous and parallel processing in A1 to 18An
When the input / change is executed for the item data of No. 5, the input / change lock is set for the target "item" in one work workstation 18A1, so that the item data during the input / change operation is set. The input / change access to the target “item” can be completed by preventing input / change access to the target “item” by preventing interference from other terminals.

Also, as described above, each work station 18
In A1 to 18An, input / change locks are designated for each item to be input / changed, so that a plurality of workstations 18A2 to 18An independently and simultaneously input / output item data. Can make changes.

In the workstations 18A1 to 18An thus connected to the network, the program configuration table 95
Can be created by simultaneous and parallel processing, and the work efficiency when creating the program composition table 95 can be significantly improved.

(5-4) Other Embodiments In the above embodiment, when inputting / changing the item data of the program configuration table 95 by simultaneous and parallel processing by the plurality of workstations 18A1 to 18An, For the purpose "item" for which the input / change lock has been set in the work station 18A1, the other work station 18A2
Although the description has been given of the case where the input / change access from the 〜18An terminal is prohibited, the present invention is not limited to this, and the input / change for a predetermined “item” is simply performed for the other workstations 18A2 to 18An terminal. The operation being performed may be simply indicated by the identification display of the item being worked on. Thereby, the work stations 18A2 to 18A
n, it is possible to recognize the item being worked on in the workstation 18A1, and to prevent simultaneous access to input / change of the "item" from a plurality of terminals.

In the above embodiment, a plurality of workstations 18A1 to 18An in the desk terminal 18 are provided.
Although the description has been given of the case where the input / change to the item is set between the terminals, the present invention is not limited to this, but may be any terminal connected to the network via the LAN 8, and the same as in the above embodiment. Efficiency can be obtained.

(6) Operation mode of component unit (6-1) Selection and display of operation mode of component unit As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, the program configuration displayed by the in-sub input terminal 34 as mode switching means In the table and the key sheet displayed by the key sheet terminal 39, the respective "configurations" which are the minimum units of the program are displayed from the top to the bottom in the order of transmission according to the program data C1 of the key sheet. Further, the program configuration table and the key sheet indicate whether or not it is necessary to press the take switch when the operation mode of the entire “program” is set to the manual take operation mode as the first mode (transmission of the “configuration”). Whether the control signal SC1 as the timing signal is automatically generated in the automatic take operation mode as the second mode) is displayed for each "configuration" according to the program data C1.

That is, when a time as a period for transmitting the “configuration” (hereinafter, referred to as a configuration time) is determined,
An underline indicating that the automatic take operation mode has been selected is displayed on the number indicating the configuration time on the program configuration table. In addition, a band (shown by oblique lines) indicating that the automatic take operation mode is selected is displayed below the number indicating the configuration time on the key sheet. When entering the “configuration”, the device control unit 32 starts counting in synchronization with the reference clock data in the broadcast station. When the determined configuration time elapses, the next “configuration” is automatically taken by the control signal SC1 automatically generated by the device control unit 32.

On the other hand, when the composition time is not determined, the underscore is not displayed on the number indicating the composition time in the program composition table.
Also, no band is displayed below the number indicating the composition time on the key sheet. When the configuration time elapses after entering the "configuration", the next "configuration" is manually operated by the control signal SC1 generated by the operator pressing the take switch.

For example, when the take switch is pressed at 18:00:00 and the “configuration 1” is manually operated, the control signal SC is output at 18:00:05, which is 5 seconds after the configuration time of the “configuration 1”.
1 is automatically generated, and the “configuration 2” is automatically operated. Since the configuration time of “Configuration 2” is also determined, the control signal SC1 is automatically generated at 18:00:10 after 5 seconds, and “Configuration 3” is automatically taken.
Because the configuration time of “Configuration 3” has not been determined,
One minute later at 18:01:10, the operator needs to press the take switch to manually take the "configuration 4".

In this way, the device control section 32 sequentially sends out the respective "configurations" by the control signal SC1 of the automatic take operation or the manual take operation to advance the programs one after another, and to execute the programs in the new key sheet. The data C1 (data in which the "configuration" of the program has progressed by one) is displayed on the key sheet.

(6-2) Procedure for Determining and Canceling Configuration Time Next, the “item” and “configuration” of the “program” which are manually operated as a whole are determined and released as shown in FIG. By determining the configuration time according to the procedure,
The operation method can be arbitrarily changed to the automatic take operation. "Item" and "Composition" for which the composition time has been determined
Is released in the procedure shown in FIG.

In other words, the sub-sub input terminal 34 enters from step SP60, initializes at step SP61, and proceeds to step SP62. In step SP62, the in-sub input terminal 34 displays, for example, the program configuration table 145 shown in FIG. 27 on the display screen of the touch panel system, proceeds to step SP63, and determines whether or not the screen display end button has been pressed. .

If a negative result is obtained in step SP63, the in-sub input terminal determines that the end button of the screen display has not been pressed, and proceeds to step SP64, in which the DUR (Duration) button 146 of the program configuration table 145 is set. It is determined whether or not is pressed. If a negative result is obtained in step SP64, the in-sub input terminal 34 proceeds to step S64.
Returning to P63, the above procedure is repeated.

The operator selects "item" in the program structure table 145.
When the number or the "configuration" number is selected, the sub-input terminal 34 changes the emission color of the selected "item" or "configuration" and notifies the operator of the selected state. Subsequently, when the operator presses the confirm DUR button 146 in the selected state, the sub-inside input terminal 34 executes the step SP.
With a positive result at 64, the process proceeds to step SP65,
The pop-up 147 shown in FIG. 28 is superimposed and displayed on the program structure table 145. The display state at this time is shown in FIG.

Next, the sub-internal input terminal 34 proceeds to step SP66, and specifies the designation button 1 in the pop-up 147.
It is determined whether or not 48 has been pressed. If a negative result is obtained in step SP66, the sub-input terminal 34 determines that the designation button 148 has not been pressed, and
Move to 67, release button 149 in pop-up 147
It is determined whether or not is pressed.

[0230] If a negative result is obtained in step SP67, the sub-sub input terminal 34 determines that the release button 149 has not been pressed, proceeds to step SP68, and determines whether or not the cancel button 150 in the pop-up 147 has been pressed. to decide. If a negative result is obtained in step SP68,
The sub-input terminal 34 determines that the cancel button 150 has not been pressed, proceeds to step SP69, and transmits the selected "item" (hereinafter referred to as "item time") or "configuration". The time is displayed in the time display window 151 in the pop-up 147.

For example, when the number 1 “configuration” of the item name “headline 1” in FIG. 29 is selected, 00 minutes and 10 seconds are displayed in the time display window 151 as shown in FIG. Thereafter, the sub-input terminal 34 proceeds to step S.
Returning to P66, the above procedure is repeated. Incidentally, in step SP69, the operator sets the time display window 151.
The item time or the composition time can be adjusted by pressing the time adjustment button 152 of the nearby triangle or inputting from the keyboard.

Thereafter, when the operator presses the designation button 148, the in-sub input terminal 34 obtains an affirmative result in step SP66 and moves to step SP70 to determine the configuration time of the selected "item" or "configuration". I do. As a result, as shown in FIG. 30, an underline is displayed in the number “00:10” of the configuration time of the number 1 “configuration” of the “headline 1” in the program configuration table 145. Next, the sub-sub input terminal 34 proceeds to step SP71, and determines whether or not all the configuration times in a certain “item” including the selected “configuration” have been determined.

If an affirmative result is obtained in step SP71, the intra-sub input terminal determines that all the configuration times in this "item" have been determined, and proceeds to step SP72 to determine the item time. Thereby, as shown in FIG.
An underline is displayed for the number “00:10” of the item time of “Headline 1” in the program configuration table 145. Subsequently, the intra-sub input terminal 34 proceeds to step SP73. On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step SP71, the in-sub input terminal 3
No. 4 determines that a part of the configuration time in this “item” has been determined, and proceeds to step SP73.

[0234] In step SP73, the sub-input terminal 34 sets the "item" or "configuration" for which the configuration time has been determined.
Is registered in the DB server 7, the process proceeds to step SP74, the pop-up 147 is closed, and only the program configuration table 145 is displayed. FIG. 31 shows the program configuration table 145 at this time. Thereafter, the sub-inside input terminal 34 proceeds to step SP63.
And the above procedure is repeated. As a result, the "item" or "configuration" next to the "item" or "configuration" for which the configuration time has been determined is automatically operated.

At this point, the operator operates the pop-up 147.
When the release button 149 in the sub-menu is pressed, the sub-input terminal 34
Obtains an affirmative result in step SP67 and proceeds to step SP75, cancels the determination of the configuration time of the selected "item" or "configuration", and proceeds to step SP76. In step SP76, the in-sub input terminal 34 determines whether or not the item time of the "item" including the "configuration" whose determination has been canceled has been determined.

If an affirmative result is obtained in step SP76, the sub-input terminal 34 determines that the item time has been determined, and proceeds to step SP77, where the "item"
Then, the item time is canceled and the process proceeds to step SP73.
On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step SP76, the intra-sub input terminal 34 determines that this item time has not been determined, and proceeds to step SP73. This allows
The configuration time of the selected “item” or “configuration” is released from being fixed, and a manual take operation is performed.

If the operator presses the cancel button 150 in the pop-up 147, the sub-sub input terminal 34 obtains a positive result in step SP68 and proceeds to step SP74. In this way, when the item time or the configuration time is fixed or canceled, and the operator presses the end button of the screen display, the in-sub input terminal 34 obtains a positive result in step SP63. Thereby, the input terminal 3 in the sub
No. 4 moves to step SP78 and ends the display of the program structure table 145.

Incidentally, the operator can select an arbitrary number of “item” numbers or “configuration” numbers in determining and canceling the item time and the configuration time. In the case of broadcasting a "program", the take switch is pushed into the "configuration" in which the configuration time has been determined, and when the configuration time has elapsed, the next "configuration" is automatically operated. On the other hand, the "item" and the "configuration"
Is always operated automatically. Furthermore, the "composition" of the advertisement time and the time transmitted to the network is automatically determined and the take operation is always performed.

(6-3) Operation In the above configuration, for example, as shown in FIG. 32, the news program “Wrap Up Today” including the “configuration” of a live video
Is being sent. The keypad 39 is 18
From the news item "Wrap Up Today" transmitted from 0: 00: 08: 00 to 18:25:00, the fourth item name "CM" from the first item name "Headline 1" which started transmission at 18: 00: 00: 00 The key sheet up to the key cut is displayed on the display screen.

At present, the key sheet 39 displays the "structure" of "Headline 2" in the second row from the top because "Headline 2" is being transmitted.
After 5 seconds from the start time, May 10, 1996
The character "10:00:15 May 1996, 18:00:15" indicating day 18:00:15 is displayed in the current time display field. This news program "Wr
The entire “ap Up Today” was set to the manual take operation when the respective configuration times were determined by the desk terminal 18. Therefore, the character "TAKE operation" for instructing the manual take operation is displayed in the operation mode display column.

Since it is the part that is on air in the same pattern every day, when it is determined that the automatic take operation from “Headline 1” to the first “Composition” of the item name “Kanagawa Prefecture Water Conservation Measures” is performed, In the sub-sub input terminal 34, the configuration time of the “configuration” of “headline 1” and “headline 2” is determined. As a result, “Headline 1” and “Headline 2” on the key sheet
A band is displayed below each character “00:10” of the configuration time of “configuration”.

Therefore, when the operator in charge of transmission starts transmitting a program on "Headline 1" in which this band is first displayed, the operator until the transmission of "Kanagawa Prefecture Water Conservation Measures" is started.
This eliminates the troublesome operation of pressing the take switch twice a second. As a result, the manual operation when transmitting the “program” is simplified, the burden on the operator is reduced, and the manual operation error can be further reduced.

(6-4) Effect According to the above configuration, the control signal SC1 of the rear “configuration” of the two “configurations” arranged continuously on the key sheet is set to the manual take operation mode and the automatic take operation mode. When the operation mode of the entire "program" is set to the manual take operation mode, the control signal SC1 of the "configuration" on the rear side is generated in the automatic take operation mode and the operator can generate the control signal SC1. By displaying on the key sheet screen whether or not an operation of pressing the take switch is required, it is possible to further reduce an operator's manual operation error when sequentially transmitting a plurality of “configurations” according to the key sheet.

Also, when transmitting a “program” based on a new program configuration table in which the whole is set to the manual take operation mode,
By switching to the automatic take operation mode and generating the control signals SC1 of a plurality of “configurations” that are continuous in a short time, it is possible to reliably transmit the “configurations” without error in manual operation. it can.

(6-5) Other Embodiments In the above embodiments, the case where video and audio are transmitted has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to, for example, the case where only audio is transmitted. it can.

(7) Start Time of Structural Unit (7-1) Determination and Display of Start Time of Structural Unit As shown in FIG. 33, the program structure table 155 displayed by the in-sub input terminal 34 as the mode switching means. Is displayed in accordance with the program data C1 of the key sheet, with the respective "structures", which are the minimum units of the program, arranged downward from the top in the order of transmission. When the operation mode of the “program” is set to the manual take operation mode as the first mode as a whole, the program configuration table 155 shows whether or not the start time of any “configuration” is determined (determined). At any given time, whether or not the control signal SC1 as the transmission timing signal of the “configuration” is automatically generated in the automatic take operation mode as a second mode for automatically generating the control signal SC1 is displayed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 34, when at least one start time of video and audio of an arbitrary “composition” is determined, the confirmed time notification column 106 arranged in the up and down direction in the program configuration table 155 contains A predetermined symbol (here, a numeral with a diamond-shaped frame) 157 is displayed. This symbol 157 is displayed at a position corresponding to an arbitrary determined time in the confirmed time notification column 106. As shown in FIG. 35, when this start time is determined, the key sheet 15
A predetermined symbol (here, a numeral with a rectangle and a diamond-shaped frame) 160 is displayed in the confirmed time notification column 159 of No. 8. This symbol 160 is also displayed at a position corresponding to an arbitrary determined time in the determined time notification column 159.

The operator can determine the start time of video and audio at an arbitrary time irrespective of the start time set in advance in the “configuration”. Device control unit 32
Counts according to the reference clock data in the broadcasting station, and when the determined start time is reached, the control signal SC
1 is automatically generated, and the video and audio of this “configuration” are automatically taken. On the other hand, when the transmission time of the “configuration” is not determined, the symbol 15 is displayed in the determined time notification columns 106 and 159.
7 and 160 are not displayed. By the way, the operator
For example, the start time of up to five "configurations" can be determined for each "program".

(7-2) Procedure for Determining Start Time Next, the “composition” of the “program” that is manually operated as a whole has its start time determined according to the procedure for determining the start time shown in FIG. . That is, the input terminal 34 in the sub
The process enters from step SP80, is initialized in step SP81, and proceeds to step SP82. Step SP82
33, the sub-input terminal 34 displays, for example, a program configuration table 155 shown in FIG.
At 83, it is determined whether the end button of the screen display has been pressed.

If a negative result is obtained in step SP83, the in-sub input terminal determines that the end button of the screen display has not been pressed, and proceeds to step SP84, in which the confirmed time notification fields 106 and 159 of the program configuration table 155 are set. It is determined whether or not the fixed time notification column arranged at the upper end of the is pressed. If a negative result is obtained in step SP84, the intra-sub input terminal 34 returns to step SP83 and repeats the above procedure.

The operator sets the fixed time notification fields 106 and 1
When the user presses 59, the in-sub input terminal 34 proceeds to step SP8
In step 4, a positive result is obtained, and the routine proceeds to step SP85, where a setting pop-up 162 shown in FIG. 37 is displayed. Next, the sub-sub input terminal 34 proceeds to step SP86,
It is determined whether the close button 163 in the pop-up 162 has been pressed. If a negative result is obtained in step SP86, the intra-sub input terminal 34 determines that the close button 163 has not been pressed, and proceeds to step SP87. In step SP87, the sub-sub input terminal 34 sets the start time,
Video and audio materials to be transmitted are input.

For example, in FIG. 37, when transmitting an audio-aisle-isle (AF) for 15 seconds from 18:24:45, the time and material to be transmitted are input via a pop-up 162. When the start time input in step SP87 and the video and audio materials to be transmitted are displayed in the pop-up 162, the sub-internal input terminal 34 sets in step SP8
Returning to step 6, the above procedure is repeated.

Thereafter, when the close button 163 in the pop-up 162 is pressed, the sub-sub input terminal 34 obtains a positive result in step SP86 and proceeds to step SP88. In step SP88, the sub-terminal input terminal 34
Determines whether the start time has been correctly input. For example, if a time outside the transmission time of “program” is entered,
The in-sub input terminal 34 obtains a negative result in step SP88, determines that the start time has not been correctly input, and proceeds to step SP89. In step SP89, the in-sub input terminal 34 changes the display color of the portion of the pop-up 162 that has not been correctly input and changes the display color in step S89.
Returning to P86, the above procedure is repeated.

If the start time has been correctly input, the in-sub input terminal 34 obtains a positive result in step SP88 and proceeds to step SP90. In step SP90, the sub-sub input terminal 34 displays the inside of the pop-up 162 in a normal color, and proceeds to step SP91 to register the input start time, video and audio data in the DB server 7. As a result, the start time of the input video and audio is determined.

Subsequently, the intra-sub input terminal 34 proceeds to step SP92 and closes the pop-up 162. Further, as shown in FIG.
Is displayed at a position corresponding to the confirmed time in the confirmed time notification column 106. Thereafter, the sub-sub input terminal 34 returns to step SP83 and repeats the above procedure.

In this way, when the start time of an arbitrary “composition” is determined and the operator presses the end button on the screen display, the in-sub input terminal 34 obtains a positive result in step SP83. As a result, the sub-input terminal 34
Moves to step SP93 and ends the procedure for determining the start time. When the start time is reached, the “material” having the determined start time is automatically transmitted.

By the way, in step SP87, the operator can start the blank material specified at this start time by specifying the blank start. Therefore, when the fixed start time is reached, the device control section 32 starts the specified material, and does not perform the audio feeder control.

When the pop-up 162 is displayed, the operator selects a video or audio of a desired “composition” and presses a delete button (not shown) to set the start time of the “composition”. The confirmation can be canceled. When the pop-up 162 is displayed, the operator can cancel the determination of the start time by pressing an operation cancel button (not shown).

(7-3) Operation In the above configuration, for example, as shown in FIG. 35, the news program “Wrap Up Today” including the “configuration” of a live video
Is transmitted. The keypad 39 is 18
The first item name from the empty “composition” (here “START”) immediately before 18: 00: 00: 00 in the news program “Wrap Up Today” transmitted from 0: 00: 08: 00 to 18: 25: 0 After headline 1, the fourth item name "CM KYU CUT"
Up to the key sheet are displayed on the display screen.

At present, the "sheet line 1" is being transmitted, so that the "structure" of "head line 1" is displayed in the second row from the top,
Since 5 seconds have passed since the start of transmission, May 10, 1996
The character “10:00:05 on May 10, 1996” indicating day 18:00:05 is displayed in the current time display field. This news program "Wr
The operation mode of the entire "ap Up Today" was set to the manual take operation mode when the respective configuration times were determined by the desk terminal 18. Therefore, the character "TAKE operation" indicating the manual take operation mode is displayed in the operation mode display column.

Here, in the sub-input terminal 34, the confirmation time notification field 159 is pressed to display the pop-up 162, and when the material is input, a symbol corresponding to the start time of the confirmation time notification field 159 on the key sheet is displayed. 160
Is displayed.

Even if the operator in charge of sending is sending out by manual take operation, the material entered in the confirmed time notification column is sent out reliably at the start time. As a result, there is no forgetting to send out the material that must be sent out at the fixed time, the manual operation at the time of sending out is simplified, the burden on the operator is reduced, and errors in manual operation can be further reduced.

(7-4) Effect According to the above configuration, the control signal SC1 of each "configuration" which is the minimum unit of a "program" can be generated by switching between the manual take operation mode and the automatic take operation mode. When the transmission mode of the entire "program" is set to the manual take operation mode, the start time of an arbitrary "configuration" is determined at an arbitrary time, and the control signal SC1 is automatically generated, thereby following the sheet. When sequentially transmitting a plurality of “configurations” by a manual operation, an arbitrary “configuration” can be accurately transmitted at an arbitrary time.

Also, the number of operations during the transmission of the "program" is reduced, and the "material" whose start time has been determined is indicated by the symbol 160 in the determined time notification column 159 on the key sheet screen. It is possible to concentrate on the original sending operation.

(7-5) Other Embodiments In the above embodiments, the case where video and audio are transmitted has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to, for example, the case where only audio is transmitted. it can.

(8) Change of Next Configuration (8-1) Change and Display of Configuration Order As shown in FIG. 9, the program data C1 is displayed on the key sheet 115 displayed by the key sheet terminal 39 as the transmission order changing means. Therefore, the "structure" as each partial program, which is the minimum unit of the program, is displayed from the top to the bottom in the order of transmission. At this time, the “configuration” being transmitted is displayed in the second row from the top among the plurality of “configurations” being displayed.

The display screen of the key sheet terminal 39 is provided with a touch panel device for detecting a touch operation by an operator. The key sheet terminal 39 can change the "items" and "configuration" on the key sheet 115 to an arbitrary order by the operation of the operator, regardless of whether or not the transmission has been completed. At this time, the keypad terminal 39
Rewrites the program data C1 in the DB server 7 as the copy sheet recording / reproducing means by copying or moving the copy sheet information in accordance with the operation of the operator.

In this way, the device control section 32 as control means sequentially sends out the respective "configurations" based on the rewritten program data C1 to advance the program, and converts the program data C1 of the new key sheet into a key sheet. 115 is displayed. Further, the device control unit 32, based on the switching information included in the rewritten program data C1, starts transmitting the video / audio data SV1 of the “configuration” to the switcher / mixer 30 so that the on-air server unit 22 as a program reproducing unit starts. To order. Since the on-air server unit 22 can perform random access, the video / audio data S of the target “configuration” after rewriting can be obtained.
Transmission of V1 is immediately started in response to this command.

Here, the display state on the key sheet 115 when an arbitrary "composition" is designated as the "composition" to be transmitted next to the "configuration" being transmitted (hereinafter referred to as the "next configuration") will be described. I do. As shown in FIG. 38A, material marks 166 to 170 of the first to fifth “compositions” are displayed on the current key sheet 115. Further, the material mark 167 of the second “composition” is displayed with a rectangular red frame 171 to notify the operator that the second “composition” is being transmitted.

Furthermore, the material mark 168 of the third “composition”
Indicates that the rectangular green frame 172 is displayed to inform the operator that the third “configuration” is set to the next configuration. When the preparation for transmitting the material is completed, the frame of each of the display buttons 166 to 170 is displayed in white. When the preparation for transmitting the material is not completed, the frame of each of the display buttons 166 to 170 is displayed in gray.

As shown in FIG. 38B, for example, when the fifth “configuration” is selected and the “NEXT designation” setting button 173 displayed at the bottom of the key sheet 115 in FIG. Changes the fifth “configuration” to the third
And the fifth “composition” is designated as the next configuration. As a result, the material mark 17 of the fifth “composition” having the green frame 172 is displayed in the third row of FIG.
0 is displayed instead of the material mark 168 of the third “composition”. The material marks 168 and 169 of the “composition” after the third “composition” excluding the fifth “composition” are moved down and sequentially displayed in the fourth row and below. Then, the fifth "configuration"
Preparation for transmission of the material starts, and when the preparation for transmission is completed, the display color in the frame of the display button 170 is switched from gray to white.

Next, as shown in FIG. 38C, for example, when the fifth “configuration” is selected and the “NEXT designation” setting button is pressed, the third and fourth “configurations” are deleted, and the fifth “configuration” is deleted. The operation of changing the “configuration” of No. 5 to the next configuration is also conceivable. As a result, the fifth “composition” material mark 170 having the green frame 172 is displayed in the third row of FIG. 38C. Material mark 17 of "composition" after sixth and seventh "composition"
5 and 176 are displayed sequentially in the fourth row and below. Subsequently, the preparation for transmitting the material of the fifth “composition” starts, and when the preparation for transmission is completed, the display color in the frame of the material mark 170 is
It can be switched from gray to white.

Next, as shown in FIG. 38D, for example, the first “composition” transmitted immediately before is selected, and the setting button 1
When 73 is pressed, the key sheet terminal 39 inserts and copies the first “composition” immediately before the third “composition” and designates the first “composition” as the next composition. As a result, FIG.
In the third row of 8 (D), a first “composition” material mark 166 having a green frame 172 is displayed. Third "composition"
Subsequent material marks 168 and 169 are moved down and displayed sequentially in the fourth row and below. Then, the first "configuration"
Preparation for transmission of the material starts again, and when the preparation for transmission is completed, the display color in the frame of the display button 166 in the third row is switched from gray to white.

When an arbitrary “item” is designated as an “item” to be transmitted next to the “item” being transmitted (hereinafter referred to as a next item), the above “configuration” is read as an “item”. Change. When an arbitrary “item” is designated as the next item, all the “configurations” included in this “item” are grouped and moved. When selecting the “item”, the “item” displayed in the item list 177 on the queue sheet 115 is selected. The desired “item” is the item list 177
Is not displayed, the user scrolls with the scroll buttons 178 and 179 at the bottom of the item list 177 to display a desired “item”.

Incidentally, the order of “items” and “compositions” can be changed by using the last button 180, the exchange button 181, and the move button 182 at the bottom of the queue sheet 115. The operation of selecting “item” or “configuration” or changing the order can be canceled by pressing the undo button 183.

(8-2) Procedure for Changing Configuration Order When designating an arbitrary “configuration” as the next configuration, the key sheet terminal 39 operates according to the procedure for changing the configuration order shown in FIG. The key sheet terminal 39 is connected to the step SP
The process enters from step 95, and is initialized in step SP96 and proceeds to step SP97. In step SP97,
The key sheet terminal 39 displays, for example, the key sheet 115 shown in FIG. 9 on the touch panel type display screen, proceeds to step SP98, and determines whether or not the screen display end button is pressed.

If a negative result is obtained in step SP98, the key sheet terminal 39 determines that the end button of the screen display has not been pressed, and proceeds to step SP99.
It is determined whether “item” or “configuration” is selected and the setting button 173 on the key sheet 115 is pressed. If a negative result is obtained in step SP99, the key sheet terminal 39 returns to step SP98 and repeats the above procedure.

When the operator selects "item" or "configuration", the background color of the selected "item" or "configuration" display button is switched to notify the operator of the selection. Thereafter, when the setting button 173 is pressed, the key sheet terminal 39 obtains an affirmative result in step SP99 and proceeds to step SP100, and determines whether or not the "item" or "configuration" being transmitted or transmitted has been selected. .
If a negative result is obtained in step SP100, the key sheet terminal 39 determines that an untransmitted "item" or "configuration" has been selected, and proceeds to step SP101.

[0279] In step SP101, the key sheet terminal 39 determines whether or not "composition" has been selected. If a positive result is obtained in step SP101, the key sheet terminal 39 determines that "composition" has been selected, and proceeds to step SP102. In step SP102, the key sheet terminal 39 generates new program data C1 by moving the selected "configuration" data to the next configuration position, and displays the "configuration" display button at the next configuration position. Move to step SP103.

[0280] In step SP103, the key sheet terminal 39 rewrites the program data C1 in the DB server 171 with the program data C1 in which the selected "configuration" is designated as the next configuration. Thereafter, the key sheet terminal 39 returns to step SP98 and repeats the above procedure.

If a negative result is obtained in step SP101, the key sheet terminal 39 determines that "item" has been selected, and proceeds to step SP104. Step SP1
In 04, the key sheet terminal 39 generates new program data C1 in which all the “configuration” data of the selected “item” are moved to the position of the next item, and
The "item" display button is displayed at the position of the next item on the key sheet 115, and the routine goes to step SP103.

If a positive result is obtained in step SP100, the key sheet terminal 39 determines that the "item" or "structure" being transmitted or has been transmitted has been selected, and step S100.
Move to P105. In step SP105, the key sheet terminal 39 determines whether or not "composition" has been selected. If a positive result is obtained in step SP105,
The key sheet terminal 39 determines that “composition” has been selected, and proceeds to step SP106. In step SP106, the key sheet terminal 39 displays the selected "composition".
Is generated at the position of the next configuration, and the display button of this "configuration" is displayed at the position of the next configuration, and the routine goes to step SP103.

[0283] If a negative result is obtained in step SP105, the key sheet terminal 39 determines that "item" has been selected and proceeds to step SP107. Step SP1
At 07, the key sheet terminal 39 generates new program data C1 by copying all the “configuration” data of the selected “item” at the position of the next item,
The "item" display button is displayed at the position of the next item on the key sheet 115, and the routine goes to step SP103.

As described above, when an arbitrary “item” is designated as the next item or “composition” is designated as the next composition and the operator presses the end button of the screen display, the key sheet terminal 39 sets the step SP98. Get a positive result in. Accordingly, the key sheet terminal 39 proceeds to step SP108 and ends the sequence changing procedure of the configuration.

(8-3) Operation In the above configuration, the first “configuration (VF synthesis back)” of “item (Kanagawa Prefecture water-saving measures)” of No. 3b shown in FIG. 9 is set at the scheduled time (18:01: Suppose that it is no longer possible to send to 30). As shown in FIG. 40 (A), in this case, while transmitting the NV (water of Lake Sagami) of the “item (Kanagawa Prefecture water-saving measures)” of the number 3a, for example, the operator selects the second item in the 3b “item”. “Composition (voice of NV residents)” is designated as the next composition.

When the key sheet terminal 39 is in the second "configuration (N
When the program data C1 in the DB server 7 is rewritten so that "V resident's voice" moves before the first "configuration (VF synthesis back)", transmission preparation is completed. As a result, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 0 (B), the key sheet terminal 39 displays “configuration (voice of NV residents)” with “configuration (VF composite back)”. Thereafter, when the operator performs a manual take operation at 18:01:30, the on-air server unit 22 performs random access, and immediately rewrites the rewritten video / audio data SV1 of the second “configuration (voice of NV residents)”. Sending can be started.

(8-4) Effects According to the above configuration, the program data C1 in the DB server 7 to be randomly accessed is rewritten by the key sheet terminal 39 to change the order of “items” and “configurations”. By transmitting video / audio data SV1 of a desired “item” or “configuration” from the on-air server unit 22 that performs random access according to the program data C1, a plurality of “configurations” can be sequentially transmitted according to a cu sheet. , Any "configuration"
Can be transmitted in a desired order in a short time.

Further, the operation of changing the order of “items” and “configurations” is simplified, the burden on the operator is reduced, and an on-air accident due to an operation error is eliminated. Further, since the "configuration" can be arbitrarily exchanged in a short time and transmitted, abrupt reshuffling of programs becomes possible. For example, it is possible to flexibly and quickly respond to a change to a program of an accident that has occurred suddenly, and to air the program. Further, when the material once on air is turned on again, it is possible to respond quickly.

(8-5) Other Embodiments In the above embodiment, the case where video and audio are transmitted has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is applicable to the case where only audio is transmitted. obtain.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the program data C1 and the video / audio data SV1 are recorded in the DB server 7 and the on-air server unit 22 having the hard disk configuration, respectively, has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
The present invention can also be applied to the case where the key sheet information and the program contents of a program are recorded in any recording medium that can be randomly accessed, for example, a memory.

(9) Rehearsal setting (9-1) Rehearsal setting by program table When the rehearsal of the program is performed in the transmission equipment control unit 5, the application / software of the program creation table is input to the sub-internal input terminal 34. First, the program data C1 of the program configuration file FD is read from the DB server 7 through the LAN 8 as data of the program table 60. As shown in FIG. 41, in the program table 60 displayed on the monitor of the in-sub input terminal 34, the program "Evening News" 188A is click-inputted to the program "Evening News" for the purpose of rehearsal. 188A are displayed in different colors. Thereby, the item for the rehearsal purpose can be identified.

[0292] Next, the program table 6
0 rehearsal designation button 18 from menu bar 80A
9. By selecting and clicking on "Rehearsal", the program "Evening News" 188A is registered in the DB server 7 as a rehearsal item. In this case, as shown in FIG. 42, “(rehabilitation)” is displayed in the program “Evening News” 188A, thereby indicating that the rehearsal setting has been made for the program “Evening News” 188A. You can see more.

(9-2) Rehearsal Setting by Program Configuration Table When rehearsal for a predetermined program is set by the program table, rehearsal setting by the program configuration table is performed. That is, first, in the sub-inside input terminal 34,
The program data C1 of the program configuration file FD read from the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 by the application software of the program creation table is displayed in the program configuration table 95.

Next, by selecting the rehearsal designation button 190 ("rehearsal") from the menu bar 80B (FIG. 6) of the program configuration table 95 in the sub input terminal 34 and clicking, as shown in FIG. Program configuration table 9
5 and a rehearsal pop-up 192 is displayed.

Here, in the sub-sub input terminal 34, first, the item number field 19 in the rehearsal pop-up 192 is set.
3 (shown as "item No." in the figure), the ten-key input of the item number of the item intended for rehearsal from the items displayed in the program configuration table 95, and the start time column 19
4 ("start time"), input the rehearsal start time of the item specified in the item number column 193 with ten keys. In the present embodiment, for example, the rehearsal start time is 17:30, and the rehearsal purpose items are "Headline 1", "Headline 2", and "Kanagawa Prefecture Water Conservation Measures".
In item 3, items 1 to 3 are designated.

[0296] Here, the news reporter clicks the execute button 196 (shown as "execute" in the figure) of the rehearsal pop-up 192, so that the rehearsal pop-up 19 is displayed.
The information on the rehearsal item and the start time set in 2 is registered in the DB server 7.

[0297] As a result, at a predetermined time before the rehearsal start time, a key sheet 115 on which information on items designated for rehearsal is displayed is displayed on the key sheet terminal 39. Set to standby state. In this case, when the rehearsal is stopped halfway, the stop button 197 of the rehearsal pop-up 192 is clicked.

(9-3) Rehearsal Setting by Program Table Actually, the rehearsal setting of the program is executed in the sub-sub input terminal 34 in accordance with the rehearsal setting procedure by the program table as shown in FIG.

When the rehearsal setting procedure based on the program table 60 is started, first, in step SP110, the program configuration file FD is read out from the DB server 7 by the program table management program at the sub-input terminal 34 and initialized. In step SP111, the input terminal 3 within the sub
4 on the monitor. Then, when the end instruction is given in the next step SP112, the rehearsal setting procedure based on the program table by the sub input terminal 34 is ended.

If the end instruction has not been given in step SP112, the processing by the sub-sub input terminal 34 proceeds to step SP113. Here step SP
At 113, a rehearsal designation button 18 of the program table 60 is displayed.
It is determined whether or not No. 9 has been clicked. If the rehearsal designation button 189 has been clicked according to the determination result, the process proceeds to step SP114. If the rehearsal designation button 189 has not been clicked, step S114 has not been performed.
It returns to P112. The process of returning from step SP113 to step SP112 is repeatedly executed until the rehearsal designation button 189 “rehearsal” in the program table 60 is clicked.

Here, when the rehearsal designation button 189 is clicked in the program guide 60, the input terminal 34 in the sub
The process proceeds to step SP114 to click on the program number 65 in the program name column 61 corresponding to the target "program" to be rehearsed. "Program" selected at this time
Is a "program" that has not been designated for rehearsal,
The program moves to step SP115 and displays "rehearsal", which is an abbreviation of "rehearsal", indicating that it is a rehearsal, in the program name column 61 of the selected "program". This makes it possible to easily identify a “program” for which rehearsal has been designated in the program table 60.

[0302] If the selected "program" is a "program" for which rehearsal has been designated in step SP114, the process proceeds to step SP116 and proceeds to step SP116.
In step 114, the abbreviation of "reha" displayed in the program name column 61 of the "program" selected is deleted.

Thus, step SP115 or S
When the rehearsal designation of the "program" is completed in P116, the processing of the sub-internal input terminal 34 proceeds to step SP117.
The rehearsal setting for the purpose “program” is registered in the DB server 7. Thereby, the rehearsal setting of the program based on the program table is completed.

(9-4) Rehearsal Setting by Program Configuration Table As described above, when the rehearsal setting for the target “program” to be rehearsed is completed, the sub-input terminal 3
In No. 4, rehearsal setting is performed in item units according to a rehearsal setting procedure based on a program configuration table as shown in FIGS.

That is, when the rehearsal setting procedure based on the program configuration table is started, first in step SP120, the program configuration table file FD is sent from the DB server 7 by the application software for the program configuration table at the input terminal 34 within the sub. Is read and initialized. Next, in step SP121, the program configuration table 95 is displayed, and the program data C1 of the program configuration table file FD is displayed as data of the program configuration table 95. Then, in the next step SP122, it is determined whether or not an end instruction has been issued. If an end instruction has been issued on the program configuration table 95 displayed on the screen, the rehearsal setting procedure is immediately ended.

If it is determined in step SP122 that the termination instruction has not been issued, the sub-input terminal 3
The process at step 4 moves to step SP123.

In step SP123, the program configuration table 95
The rehearsal designation button 189 is clicked. If the rehearsal designation button 189 is clicked, the process proceeds to step SP124. If the rehearsal designation button 189 is not clicked, the process returns to step SP122. This step SP12
The process of returning from step 3 to step SP122 is repeatedly executed until the rehearsal designation button 189 in the program configuration table 95 is clicked.

Next, in step SP124, when the item number 97 corresponding to the item name field 96 corresponding to the target "item" to be rehearsed is clicked, the selected "item" is not designated for rehearsal. If it is the "item" of the program, the process proceeds to step SP125, where an error message "rehearsal not specified" is displayed in the message column 92, and step SP12 is executed.
Return to 2.

In step SP124, the selected “item” is the “item” of the program for which rehearsal is specified.
If so, the process moves to step SP126. Here, if an error message is displayed in the message column 92, the error message is deleted, and then step SP1 is executed.
In step 27, the rehearsal pop-up 192 is displayed superimposed on the program composition table 95.

Next, in step SP128, the sub-internal input terminal 34 selects execution of a rehearsal for a "program" for which rehearsal has been specified, or abort of rehearsal for a "program" for which rehearsal has been set.

In this case, if the execution of the rehearsal in step SP128 and the stop of the rehearsal in step SP129 are not selected, and the rehearsal pop-up 192 is not selected in step SP130, the rehearsal is performed in step SP131. The item number and start time of the purpose "item" are input to the item number column 193 and the start time column 194 of the rehearsal pop-up 192, respectively, and the process returns to step SP128.

If rehearsal execution is not selected in step SP128, rehearsal stop is not selected in step SP129, and rehearsal pop-up 192 is selected in step SP130, the process proceeds to step SP142. Immediately after the rehearsal pop-up 192 is closed, the process returns to step SP122.

If rehearsal execution is not selected in step SP128 and rehearsal stop is selected in step SP129, step SP132 is executed.
Then, it is determined whether or not the item for which rehearsal suspension is specified in step SP129 is that of the "program" currently being rehearsed. If the item for which the rehearsal stop is specified does not belong to the currently running “program”, the process proceeds to step SP133 to “not running”.
Is displayed in the message field 92, and the process returns to step SP128.

If the "item" designated to be canceled in step SP132 is that of the "program" currently being executed, the flow proceeds to step SP134. Here message field 9
If an error message is displayed during Step 2, the error message is erased and the routine goes to Step SP141.
Then, the rehearsal suspension specified in step SP129 is registered in the DB server 7.

If rehearsal execution is selected in step SP128, the process proceeds to step SP135 to determine whether or not the rehearsal start time or end time of the “item” for which rehearsal execution is specified overlaps with the actual on-air transmission time zone. Is determined. If the rehearsal start time or end time of the “item” for which rehearsal execution is specified overlaps with the actual on-air transmission time zone, the process proceeds to step SP136, and the error message “duplicate time” is issued. The message is displayed in the message column 92 and the process returns to step SP128.

If the rehearsal start time or end time of the “item” for which rehearsal execution is specified does not overlap with the actual on-air transmission time zone, step SP1 is executed.
Proceed to 37. Here, if an error message is displayed in the message column 92, the error message is deleted and the process proceeds to step SP138. And step SP
At 138, it is determined whether the "item" for which rehearsal execution is designated is the currently executing "item", and the "item" for which rehearsal execution is designated is that of the "program" currently undergoing rehearsal execution. If it is, step SP13
Move to the processing of step 9 and display an error message "already in execution" in the message column 92, and execute step SP
Return to 128.

If the "item" for which rehearsal execution has been specified is not the one of the "program" currently being rehearsed, the process proceeds to step SP140. If an error message is displayed in the message column 92, the error message is deleted and step SP141 is executed.
Move on to Then, in step SP141, "item"
After registering the rehearsal designation in units of DB in the DB server 7,
Rehearsal pop-up 1 in step SP142
92 is closed, and the process returns to step SP122.

The purpose "item" to be rehearsed here
If all the rehearsal settings for have been completed, the rehearsal settings based on the program configuration table can be completed.

In this manner, the setting of rehearsal execution or stop of rehearsal during execution is set for one or a plurality of target “items” on the program configuration table 95 in this manner. Is registered in the DB server 7. Thus, the rehearsal setting procedure based on the program configuration table is completed.

(9-5) Operation and Effect In the above configuration, when a rehearsal is set for a program item, the program configuration file F read out from the DB server 7 through the LAN 8 at the sub-sub input terminal 34 is set.
The program data C1 of D is displayed on the monitor as data of the program table 60 on the monitor, and the rehearsal designation button 189 of the program table 60 is clicked after inputting a rehearsal target item in the program table 60 by clicking. Rehearsal settings can be made for programs.

Subsequently, the rehearsal setting is performed on the program for which the rehearsal setting is completed as described above, using the program configuration table. That is, the program data C1 of the program configuration file FD is displayed on the screen as data of the program configuration table 70 on the input terminal 34 within the sub, and the rehearsal designation button 189 of the program configuration table 95 is selected and clicked. Rehearsal pop-up 1 on composition table 95
92 is displayed.

Thus, the rehearsal pop-up 192
By using a simple method, the specification of the "item" to be rehearsed is specified by inputting consecutive item numbers, and the rehearsal is started by inputting the start time of the rehearsal. Information on items and start times can be registered in the DB server 7.

Thus, the rehearsal of the "program" can be set by specifying the part to be rehearsed in "item" units by a simple input operation on the program configuration table 95 displayed on the screen.

[0324] Thus, even within a limited time before the actual "program" on-air broadcast, the part to be rehearsed can be set and executed in "item" units of the "program".

Further, the rehearsal start-up time of the “item” for the purpose of rehearsal is set by using the rehearsal pop-up 192, and is registered in the DB server 7 as the program data C1. The transmission device control terminal 31 reads out the program data C1 through the LAN 8, and can automatically execute the rehearsal at the time when the rehearsal of the program is set based on the program data C1. Thus, the work efficiency of program production and program transmission can be further improved.

(9-6) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, a case where rehearsal execution is set for a plurality of “items” in one continuous group has been described. However, the rehearsal execution may be simultaneously set for, for example, a continuous item group from item 1 to item 4 and the rehearsal for another continuous item group from, for example, item 6 to item 9.

In the above embodiment, the item number column 193 displayed in the rehearsal popup 192,
The case where the item number for rehearsal and the rehearsal start time are set in the start time column 194 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the item name column 96 of the program configuration table 95 displayed on the screen is directly clicked. Rehearsal may be set for the target item by inputting and specifying. In short, it is only necessary to select a rehearsal item based on the key sheet data registered in the DB server 7 displayed through the LAN 8 on a terminal capable of accessing the key sheet data. A rehearsal setting can be made for each item by an input operation, and the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the rehearsal is set for each program item has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rehearsal is set for each "configuration" of the program. Is also good. Thereby, the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

(10) Screen display of news gathering decision table etc. (10-1) Screen display of news gathering decision table etc. In the work schedule input terminal 10 provided in the news program production support unit 2, the person in charge inputs the news material. The work schedule is created by inputting work schedule information relating to the work schedule of reporters and photographers to be interviewed in predetermined input fields of the work schedule. Subsequently, the work schedule input terminal 10
After converting this work schedule to work schedule file FW,
The data is stored in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8.

In practice, this work schedule is displayed on a monitor as shown in FIG. In this case, the number of interviewers (photographers) involved in the “camera” business in April 1996 was three, and three in the half month from April 1 (Mon) to April 16 (Tue), 1996. Is displayed on a monitor on the monitor. In particular,
As work schedule information of the three names “Yamada”, “Narita” and “Kamijima”, information such as “off”, “early”, “business trip” and “late” is displayed every day.

[0331] In the equipment planning terminal 11A of the news gathering management terminal 11 provided in the news program production support unit 2,
Based on the news gathering management file FS supplied from the branch / branch / club terminal 6 via the LAN 8, the input person reads out the equipment management information on the management state of the equipment such as the camera and the automobile for transporting the equipment, and the like. Create a news gathering decision table while visually checking the contents of the equipment management information. At the news gathering schedule terminal 11B and the news gathering staff terminal 11C of the news gathering management terminal 11, the person in charge of inputting is based on the news gathering management file FS supplied from the branch / branch / club terminal 6 via the LAN 8, and various contents of the news gathering schedule. After reading the content of the news gathering schedule information, the news gathering determination table is created while visually checking the content of the news gathering schedule information.

Subsequently, the news gathering management terminal 11 (the equipment planning terminal 1)
1A, coverage scheduled terminal 11B and coverage staff terminal 11
C) completes a news gathering decision table based on the equipment management information and news gathering schedule information (hereinafter, these will be referred to as news gathering determination information), converts the news gathering determination table into a news gathering management file FS, and then via the LAN 8. It is stored in the DB server 7.

In practice, this news gathering decision table is displayed on a monitor as shown in FIG. In this case, the total number of registrations
Of the 24 items, the number of display items scheduled to be covered on April 14, 1996 (Sunday) is two, and the information for determining the coverage of these two items is displayed on a monitor. Specifically, as the first and second coverage determination information, “coverage item”, “content”, “coverage location”, “departure / return time”, “local time”, “reporter”, “camera” , "V
E "," lighting "," bite ", and" equipment "(hereinafter referred to as time-varying information). In this interview decision table, the time-varying information of "camera" and "equipment" in the second interview decision information is blank, but this means that at this time the cameraman and equipment have not yet been selected respectively. Is represented.

When filling in blanks of each news gathering decision information in this news gathering decision table, the person in charge of inputting must visually check a list of time-varying information to be assigned to the blanks. For this reason, a list of the current time-varying information to be assigned to the time-varying information which is a blank portion (hereinafter, this is referred to as a candidate information group) is superimposed and displayed on a part of the display screen of the interview decision table (hereinafter, referred to as a candidate information group). This is called pop-up display).

For example, the coverage date as shown in FIG.
A method for pop-up display of the blank time-varying information when the time-varying information representing “camera” is blank in the second coverage determining information in the coverage gathering determination table for the day (day) will be described. . First, the candidate information group of the work schedule shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, pop-up display is performed on a part of the display screen of the news gathering decision table. In this candidate information group, the schedule of each photographer for three days before and after the coverage day (April 14) is displayed (however, at the end of the month, the last day of the current month is fixedly displayed on the right side). Has been made.

The input operator compares the work day of each photographer with the report date while visually observing the candidate information group pop-up displayed on the display screen of the report decision table, and further measures the work time of the photographer who can go to work. Photographers who are available for coverage on the day of coverage are selected by contrasting with the coverage time.
At this time, the input operator clicks the cameraman name selected from the pop-up displayed candidate information group using a mouse, and the selected cameraman name (FIG. 49)
In this case, “Narita” is entered in the blank part of the time-varying information representing “camera” of the second coverage determination information in the coverage determination table.

(10-2) Operation The news program production support unit 2 having the work schedule input terminal 10 and the news gathering management terminal 11 executes the processing program R shown in FIG. 50 based on a command signal input by the person in charge of input.
By processing according to T0, while completing the interview decision table while displaying the interview decision table on the monitor,
Register in the B server 7.

In this embodiment, the work schedule input terminal 10 and the news gathering management terminal 1 in the news program production support unit 2
Each of the monitors 1 is provided with a monitor which can be clicked by an information input means such as a mouse, and a predetermined command signal is transmitted to the coverage determination table displayed on the monitor by the information input means such as a mouse. It is made to be able to input.

[0339] In the processing program RT0 shown in Fig. 50, the news program production support unit 2 enters a news gathering decision table creation processing procedure from step SP120. First step SP
At 121, each terminal in the news program production support unit 2 is set to an initial setting state by an input operation of the person in charge, and then proceeds to step SP122 to display a coverage decision table on a monitor (FIG. 47). ). Then step SP12
In 3, the news program production support unit 2 determines whether to end the creation of the news gathering decision table.

If a positive result is obtained in step SP123, the end instruction is given, and the news program production support unit 2 proceeds to step SP125 and registers it in the DB server 7.

On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step SP123, this means that the end instruction has not been issued. In this case, the news program production support unit 2 proceeds to step SP124, and determines whether or not a candidate information group at present (for example, a work schedule of “cameraman”) to be assigned to the time-varying information in the blank portion has been selected.

When a positive result is obtained in step SP124, the news program production support unit 2 proceeds to step SP126 to determine whether or not the reporter (for example, a photographer) has entered a work schedule. If the judgment result is affirmative, the process shifts to step SP127 to pop up and display the candidate information group based on the work schedule in a part of the coverage decision table (FIG. 49).

[0343] Thereafter, the news program production support unit 2 determines in step SP128 whether or not the input person has selected a person in charge of coverage (a cameraman) who can work on the day of coverage from a group of candidate information based on the work schedule. I do. If a negative result is obtained in step SP128, the process returns to step SP128 again to wait until a reporter is selected. On the other hand, if an affirmative result is obtained in step SP128, the process proceeds to step S128.
Proceeding to P129, it is determined whether or not the coverage time on the coverage day and the working time of the coverage person overlap.

Subsequently, when a positive result is obtained in step SP129, the news program production support unit 2
Displays an error message (for example, "duplicate time" etc.) in a predetermined column of the coverage decision table, and then proceeds to step SP
In step 131, the pop-up display displayed in the news gathering decision table is deleted from the screen. On the other hand, step SP129
If a negative result is obtained in step (2), the news program production support unit 2 proceeds to step SP131 and deletes the pop-up display displayed in the news gathering decision table from the screen.

[0345] Thereafter, the news program production support unit 2 proceeds to step SP132 to delete the error message displayed in the news gathering decision table, and then directly proceeds to step SP1.
33, register it in the DB server 7, and repeat step SP
Returning to 123, the above-described processing procedure is executed.

When a negative result is obtained in step SP126, this means that the selected reporter is not scheduled to work, and the news program production support unit 2 moves to step SP134. And
As shown in FIG. 51, the candidate information group is pop-up displayed on a part of the material selection table.

Subsequently, the news program production support unit 2 determines whether or not the input person has selected a person in charge from the candidate information group indicating the person in charge in step SP135. If a negative result is obtained in step SP135, the process returns to step SP135 again to wait until a person in charge is selected. On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP135, the process directly proceeds to step SP136 to delete the pop-up display displayed in the coverage determination table from the screen, and then to step SP132.
Then, the same processing as described above is executed.

[0348] As described above, for each piece of news gathering decision information displayed in the news gathering decision table, the current candidate information group to be assigned to the time-varying information in the blank portion is pop-up-displayed in a part of the news gathering decision table, thereby allowing the news gathering decision table to be displayed. Based on the pop-up display, the input clerk to create can select the coverage clerk who can work on the coverage day and the equipment that can be used on the coverage day, and the working hours of the coverage clerk when creating the coverage decision table Even if there is a change in the usage time of the device or the equipment, the input person can easily recognize the changed content.

Also, in the coverage decision table, there is a case where it is not possible to secure a coverage clerk who can work on the coverage day or equipment that can be used on the coverage day from the current candidate information group assigned to the time-varying information in the blank portion. In addition, by providing pop-up display of other candidate information groups at the present time to be assigned to the time-varying information in the above-mentioned blank area separately or simultaneously with the candidate information groups, a temporary interviewer or a spare Equipment and the like can be secured.

[0350] Furthermore, the reporter or equipment selected based on the pop-up display has already been selected for another report, and the working time of the reporter or the use time of the equipment, etc. in the another report is scheduled. When the report time overlaps with the report time on the report date, a mark such as an error message is displayed in a predetermined column of the report decision table, so that the input person can automatically recognize that selection is not possible. .

(10-3) Effect According to the above configuration, the current candidate information group to be assigned to the undetermined time-varying information for each of the news gathering decision information displayed in the news gathering determination table is displayed on the news gathering determination table as necessary. Since the pop-up display is partially provided, even if the content is changed at the stage of creating the interview decision table, the changed content is displayed pop-up, so that incorrect time-varying information is selected. Thus, it is possible to realize an information display method capable of always transmitting the latest information and improving business efficiency.

(10-4) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiments, a case has been described in which such an information display method is applied to the news program producing apparatus 1 for producing a news program. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be used in a program production method for publicizing various other events and annual events. The point is that it may be used when a news agency such as a broadcasting station or a newspaper company prepares an interview decision table for determining the contents of an interview.

Also, in the above-described embodiment, the current candidate information group to be assigned to the undecided time-varying information is determined for each event decision information (reporting decision information) displayed in the first list (reporting decision table). 2, the present invention is not limited to this. The present candidate information group to be assigned to undetermined time-varying information includes a work schedule indicating the working status of a reporter or a photographer. The present invention can be widely applied not only to the schedule information and the equipment schedule information indicating the use state of the car, the camera, and the like, but also to the schedule information of persons and things involved in various other reports.

(11) Screen display of report schedule (11-1) Screen display of report schedule At the report schedule terminal 11B of the report management terminal 11 provided in the news program production support unit 2, the reporter in charge is a news material. After reading out the news gathering schedule information of the event or the annual event based on the news gathering management file FS supplied from the branch / branch / club terminal 6 via the LAN 8, the news gathering schedule information is collected in a predetermined manner in the news gathering schedule table. By filling in the input fields, the report schedule is created.

The reporter in charge changes or additionally inputs the content of the news gathering schedule information using the news gathering schedule terminal 11B of the news gathering management terminal 11, updates and updates the news gathering management file FS, and writes the news gathering management file FS. Is stored in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8.

In practice, this news gathering schedule is displayed on a monitor as shown in FIG. In this case, the total number of registrations
April 14 (Sun)-April 20 (Sat), 1996 out of 1293 cases
The number of display items that are scheduled to be covered in one week up to the present is five, and the coverage schedule information for these five items is displayed on a monitor on a screen.

Specifically, as the first to fifth report schedule information, “registrant”, “report item”, “content”,
It consists of information such as "reporting date", "local time", "reporting location", and "contact information". In addition, at the front of each “registrant”, “take” information indicating whether or not this coverage item has been adopted is displayed. Further, at each end position of the first to fifth news gathering schedule information, "yearly" information indicating whether or not each news gathering schedule information is an annual event is displayed.

(11-2) Operation The news gathering schedule terminal 11B of the news gathering management terminal 11 provided in the news program production support section 2 executes a processing program shown in FIG. 53 based on a command signal input by a reporter in charge. R
By processing according to T0, the report schedule is displayed on the monitor and the report schedule is displayed on the DB server 7.
Register with.

In this embodiment, the news gathering schedule terminal 11B is provided with a monitor which can be clicked by an information input means such as a mouse. When the news gathering schedule is displayed on the monitor, a monitor such as a mouse is used. A predetermined command signal can be input by the information input means.

In the processing program RT0 shown in FIG. 53, the news gathering schedule terminal 11B enters the news gathering schedule table creation processing procedure from step SP140. First, step SP141
After the report schedule terminal 11B is set to the initial setting state by the input operation of the reporter in charge, the process proceeds to step SP142, where the report schedule table is displayed on the monitor. Subsequently, in step SP143, the news gathering schedule terminal 11B determines whether or not to end the creation of the news gathering schedule.

If a negative result is obtained in step SP143, the coverage planning terminal 11B returns to step S143.
Proceeding to P144, it is determined whether or not any of the plurality of coverage schedule information items in the coverage schedule table has a circle in the “yearly” information. On the other hand, when a positive result is obtained in step SP143, the coverage planning terminal 11B moves to step SP145 and ends the processing procedure.

Next, when a positive result is obtained in step SP144, the coverage planning terminal 11B moves to step SP146 and sets the “coverage date” of the coverage planning information with “て い る” in the “yearly” information from today. Judge whether it is within the past year. Specifically, in the coverage schedule shown in FIG. 52, only the fifth coverage schedule information is set to ○ for “year-round” information.
, And no “O” is attached to each “yearly” information in the first to fourth coverage schedule information.

If a positive result is obtained in step SP146, the coverage planning terminal 11B returns to step S146.
After moving to P147 and creating coverage information in which one year has been added to the date of the "coverage date", the process proceeds to step SP148 and registers it in the DB server 7. Specifically, for the fifth coverage schedule information (coverage item: “Iiyama Sakura Festival”) in the coverage schedule shown in FIG. 52, after adding one year to the year of the coverage date information (“96.04.14- 96.04.21 '' to `` 97.04.14-9
7.04.21 ”), and this news gathering schedule information is created as a new news gathering schedule as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, when a negative result is obtained in step SP146, since the event has not yet been completed for the year, the interview-scheduled terminal 11B leaves step SP1 as it is.
The process proceeds to 48 and is registered in the DB server 7.

On the other hand, when a negative result is obtained in step SP144, the coverage planning terminal 11B determines that there is no “annual” information in the coverage planning information, and then returns to step SP149. Then, it is determined whether or not all the circles attached to the “yearly” information among the plurality of pieces of coverage schedule information have disappeared. This step SP1
When a positive result is obtained in 49, the interview schedule terminal 11B moves to step SP150, and the date of the “interview date” of the interview schedule information in which the “all year” information is not circled is within the past year from today. It is determined whether or not.

If a positive result is obtained in step SP150, the coverage planning terminal 11B returns to step S150.
After proceeding to P151 to delete the news gathering schedule information from the news gathering schedule, the process moves to step SP148 and registers it in the DB server 7. Specifically, the item “Iiyama Sakura Festival” in the coverage schedule shown in FIG. 54 is deleted from the coverage schedule.

On the other hand, when a negative result is obtained in step SP150, the designation of the event during the year has not been released yet, so the news gathering scheduled terminal 11B moves to step SP148 as it is and registers it in the DB server 7.

On the other hand, when a negative result is obtained in step SP149, the news gathering schedule terminal 11B determines that there is a “circle” in the “annual” information among the news gathering schedule information, and then proceeds to step SP143. And the above-described processing procedure is executed again.

Incidentally, when the time when the circle is added to the “yearly” information is earlier than the time of the “coverage date” information or the last time of the period, the time of the “coverage date” information or the last time of the period is changed. After the elapse, the year of the "reporting date" information of the reporting schedule information is added for one year, and then this reporting schedule information is created as a new reporting schedule.

[0370] As described above, out of the plurality of pieces of coverage information in the coverage schedule, the information to be held at the same time every year and events and annual events to be covered from next year onward will be provided in the year set as coverage information. By designating the annual event in the middle event designation column, it is possible to automatically register in the news gathering schedule the news gathering schedule information that has been automatically moved down by the year of the news gathering date only every year. At the same time, the report schedule information that is not designated in the annual event designation column can be automatically deleted from the report schedule for the next year or later.

(11-3) Effect According to the above configuration, among the plurality of news gathering schedule information in the news gathering schedule, a news gathering schedule corresponding to an event or an annual event to be gathered at the same time every year after next year. By automatically deferring only the year of the reporting date and updating the information as a new coverage target every year, it is possible to save the trouble of re-entering the same information every year from the beginning in the coverage schedule and forgetting to enter it. Can be avoided, and the work efficiency of information input can be improved.

(11-4) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, the first period in which a plurality of event schedule information displayed as a list (reporting schedule) on the display screen is performed is set to 1996. The case of one week from April 14 (Sun) to April 20 (Sat) was described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the first period is three days in addition to one week. Various periods such as two weeks and one month may be freely set.

In the above embodiment, the event schedule information (coverage schedule information) is designated (ie, “all year”).
The case has been described in which the timed information of the event schedule information (that is, the information is marked with a circle) (that is, the “coverage date” information) is renewed to the DB server 7 after the second period (one year) has elapsed The present invention is not limited to this, and various other periods, such as six months or two years, may be freely set as the second period in addition to one year in accordance with the regularity of the event schedule information.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which such an information updating method is applied to the news program production / transmission device 1 for producing a news program. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other methods are applicable. May be used for a program production device (not shown) for publicizing an event, an annual event, or the like, or may be used by another news organization such as a newspaper company besides a broadcasting station for coverage. .

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which coverage schedule information such as coverage item names, coverage locations, and coverage dates for events and annual events is applied as the event schedule information. The present invention is not limited to this, and may be widely applied to various other schedule information as long as the schedule information indicates that the schedule is performed at a fixed date and time.

(12) On-Air Document (12-1) Creation of On-Air Document The on-air document is obtained by using the application software for creating an on-air document in the reporter terminal 15 and “items”.
It is created for each "composition (video material)" in.

As shown in FIG. 55, when the reporter terminal 15 is started up by a news reporter (reporter), an initial setting screen 220 is displayed on the monitor screen, and the initial setting screen 220 is displayed.
Table 221, coverage schedule button 222, coverage staff button 223, manuscript button 224 displayed at the top of the
When the manuscript button 224 is selected by the news reporter from various menu buttons constituted by the pre-setting button 228,
A document list 230 is displayed below the menu button.

In the reporter terminal 15, the initial setting screen 220
Are displayed separately at the bottom of the document list 230 as a coverage document list 231 and an on-air document list 232.

Here, the coverage manuscript list 231 is a data list of coverage manuscripts prepared by a news reporter who has performed coverage locally.
The on-air document list 232 is a data list of the on-air document in which the editor checks the coverage manuscript created by the news reporter and modifies the coverage manuscript so that the manuscript can be finally put on air.

In the item column 231A of the coverage manuscript list 231, "coverage item / title" 234 ... "reading time"
235... Data is displayed for each item such as “coverage document ID” 236 and the like.
In the second item column 232A, “item No./on-air item” 237, “item time” 238...
9... Data is displayed for each item such as “OA document ID” 240.

By the way, when a news reporter intends to create a manuscript based on a news gathering on site, a desired item, for example, “elementary school entrance ceremony × xxx” is selected from the item column 231A displayed in the news gathering manuscript list 231. By placing the cursor on "x" and clicking, the reporter terminal 15 next opens a document creation screen for creating a document for each "configuration" registered in the item "elementary school entrance ceremony xxxx".

Incidentally, when the editor checks the coverage manuscript created by the news reporter and registers the final on-air manuscript in the DB server 7, the on-air manuscript list 232 is used.
May be clicked by placing the cursor on a desired item, for example, "elementary school entrance ceremony xxxx" from the item column 232A displayed in. At this time, the reporter terminal 15 opens the manuscript screen of the "elementary school entrance ceremony xxxx" created by the news reporter on the monitor.

As shown in FIG. 56, this original creation screen 2
At 45, the item number / item name (number 1, "elementary school entrance ceremony xxxxxx") is displayed in the display column 246,
The item time is displayed as 50 "seconds" in the display field 247,
In the display column 248, the program name is displayed as "daytime news xxxx", and in the display column 249, the item "elementary school entrance ceremony xxxx"
In the case of "x", the reading time of the document read out by the announcer is displayed as 44 "seconds". In the display column 250, the number of times the on-air document is corrected or changed by the editor and printed out is set to "1" (in this case, "1", so the number of editions is corrected or changed and printed again). Not) is displayed.

Subsequently, in the reporter terminal 15, when the news reporter positions the cursor on the material mark input field 252 provided in the upper part of the manuscript input frame 251 and clicks, the DB
The pop-up 253 composed of the key sheet information, that is, the data of the program composition table, is read from the server 7 and displayed as a window screen on the manuscript input box 258. "
Is composed number 254, composition time 255 and material mark 2
Displayed as 56 and 257.

Each of the material marks 256 and 257 has a “composition”.
The content of the video for each video material is indicated by pictures and characters for easy understanding, and the on-air time is displayed. Here, pop-up 2
Numeral 53 can be freely moved by a mouse operation of a news reporter, and can be freely moved to a place where it does not hinder creation of a manuscript.

When the reporter terminal 15 clicks the material mark 256 representing the camera shot image of the “1 turtle Yoshida announcer” with the number “1” by the news reporter, the material mark 256 is pasted to the material mark input field 252. In addition to the display, the cursor is moved to the position where the data of the 1/2 page original input box 258 is input, and the state shifts to the input preparation state.

Thus, while checking the material mark 256 of “1 turtle Yoshida announcer” displayed in the material mark input field 252, the news reporter inputs a manuscript read out by the announcer at the time of the material mark 256, and It is possible to associate the mark 256 with the original input on the 1/2 page on a one-to-one basis.

By the way, the reporter terminal 15 is provided with a message field 259 at the top of the material mark input field 252, and a "lead" or "NV from here" as required.
And the like are displayed by a key operation of a news reporter. Thus, the announcer can read out the on-air document while easily recognizing the contents of the broadcast video on-air by checking the material mark 256 and the message (“lead”) in the message column 259.

[0389] Subsequently, after the manuscript is input to the 1/2 page by the news reporter, the reporter terminal 15 executes the 2 /
Configuration mark input field 2 provided in the upper part of page 2
When the button 60 is clicked, the pop-up 253 is opened on the document input field 261 of 2/2 pages.

[0390] When the reporter terminal 15 clicks the material mark 257 indicating the image material of "NV: city elementary school" in the pop-up 253 by the news reporter, the material mark 257 is pasted and displayed in the material mark input field 260. At the same time, the cursor is moved to the position where the data of the 2/2 page original input field 261 has been input, and the state shifts to the input preparation state.

[0391] Thereafter, the news reporter enters the material mark input field 26.
Material mark 25 of "NV: city elementary school" displayed on 0
While the video material of the material mark 257 is on air, a document read out by the announcer is input while confirming the material mark 257, and the material mark 257 and the on-air document of 2/2 pages are associated one-to-one. .

Here, the number-of-characters field 263 provided on the 1/2 page is the number of characters (89 characters) input to the original input field 258 for the 1/2 page out of the total number of characters for the two pages (218 characters in this case). ), And the reading time column 264 indicates the 1/2 of the reading time (44 seconds) of the entire two pages.
Reading time for reading the on-air document on the page (10 seconds)
Is displayed.

In this case, the reading time (44 seconds) displayed in the reading time column 264 is calculated according to the reading speed of the announcer's original (for example, the Yoshida announcer can read 300 characters per minute). The news member inputs the text of the on-air manuscript in accordance with the number of characters of the speed read out by the announcer in charge.

The reporter terminal 15 has a horizontal designation button 267 above the display section 246 and a ruby button 268 above the display section 247 so that the announcer can read the on-air document accurately.

Accordingly, when the reporter terminal 15 specifies the number “123” that is input vertically in the third line of the 1/2 page by the news reporter and clicks the horizontal designation button 267, The number "123" is displayed horizontally for easy viewing. Also, the reporter terminal 15 designates the kanji character "full bloom" input on the eighth line of the 1/2 page by the news reporter and clicks the ruby button 268, so that the kanji character "full bloom" is swung next to the kanji character "full bloom". The pseudonym ("mankai") is displayed in an easy-to-read manner.

[0396] Further, the original creation screen 245 is displayed in the lower part "F".
The “1” key 251A has a delete function, and the “F2” key 251B
To the insert function and the "F4" key 251C to the move function,
The copy function is assigned to the “F5” key 251D, and the “F7” key 25
1E has an undo function and the “F8” key 251F has a registration function.

Therefore, when inputting a manuscript, the news reporter deletes unnecessary sentences using the "F1" key 251A, or inserts and adds necessary words in the sentences using the "F2" key 251B. Or move the sentence specified using the “F4” key 251C to a desired location, or press the “F5” key 2
51D to copy the specified text, use the "F7" key 251E to cancel the previous process and return to the previous state, or use the "F8" key 251F to register the input document. It has been made executable.

On the other hand, when the news reporter wants to check the number of characters and the reading time on all pages of the original input in this way, he puts the cursor on the general information button 269 provided at the upper part of the display field 249 and clicks.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 57, the reporter terminal 15 opens a pop-up (window screen) 269A displaying information on the number of characters and the reading time on all pages superimposed on the manuscript creation screen 245 and displaying information on each page. Has been made to provide.

[0400] After confirming all the pop-ups 269A, the news reporter judges that there is no error, and then determines that the manuscript creation screen 2
The pop-up 253 opened on the top 45 is closed, and finally the registration button 265 is clicked. Thereby, the reporter terminal 1
Reference numeral 5 denotes an input document that is registered in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 as an on-air document file OF.

The reporter terminal 15 prints out the on-air document based on the on-air document file OF registered in the DB server 7 when the print button 266 is clicked by the news reporter. Thus,
By confirming the material marks 256 and 257 of the printed out-air document, the announcer can surely read the on-air document accurately while checking the video material being on-air.

In the news program production and transmission apparatus 1, the material mark of each "composition" is set in each of the manuscript input fields 258 and 261 of 1/2 page and 2/2 page on the manuscript creation screen 245 of the reporter terminal 15. After the original is input in the corresponding state, the “configuration” in the program configuration table may be changed by the in-sub input terminal 34.

Even in such a case, the news program production / transmission apparatus 1 registers the on-air original file OF and the data of the program configuration table created by the reporter terminal 15 in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 and the network. By being constructed, the pop-up 2 displayed on the original creation screen 245 in response to the change of the “configuration” in the program configuration table
The composition time and material mark of each of the 53 “compositions” are also changed in real time. Thus, the news reporter can accurately input the manuscript in accordance with the changed composition time in association with the change of the program composition table.

(12-2) Procedure for Creating On-Air Document Next, a processing procedure for creating an on-air document by actually referring to each of the “configurations” included in the items of the program configuration table with the pop-up 253 is shown in the flowchart of FIG. This will be described with reference to FIG.

At the reporter terminal 15, step SP1
The process enters from the start step 61 and proceeds to step SP162. At step SP162, the reporter terminal 15 starts application software for creating an on-air document by the operation of the news reporter, and the initial setting screen 22 is displayed.
0 (FIG. 55) is displayed on the monitor.

At step SP163, the reporter terminal 1
5 is an item column 23 of the coverage manuscript list 231 by a news reporter.
When the item "elementary school entrance ceremony xxxx" is clicked in 1A, the original creation screen 245 is displayed from the initial setting screen 220.
(FIG. 56) is switched to display on the monitor screen, and the routine goes to step SP164.

[0407] In step SP164, the reporter terminal 1
5 determines whether or not to shift to another process by the operation of the news report member on the manuscript creation screen 245 and end the processing of the manuscript creation screen 245. If an affirmative result is obtained here, this indicates that the creation of the on-air document has already been completed on the document creation screen 245 and the screen shifts to another screen. At this time, the processing moves to step SP165 and ends.

On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step SP164, this means that the creation of the on-air document has not been completed on the document creation screen 245, and
At this time, the process moves to step SP166.

In step SP166, the reporter terminal 1
5 determines whether or not the material mark input field 252 of 1/2 page of the document creation screen 245 has been clicked by the news reporter. If a negative result is obtained here, this means that the material mark input field 252 has not been clicked yet, and at this time, the process returns to step SP164 and repeats the processing again.

[0410] On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP166, this has already been done.
Was clicked by a press member,
At this time, the process moves to step SP167.

In step SP167, the reporter terminal 1
5 is a pop-up from the DB server 7 via the LAN 8
53, the pop-up 253 is displayed on the document input field 258 of the document creation screen 245 in a superimposed manner, and the process proceeds to step SP168.

At step SP168, the reporter terminal 1
When a desired material mark 256 is clicked from the pop-up 253 by a news reporter, the program moves to SP169 to paste and display the clicked material mark 256 in the material mark input field 252. The cursor is moved to a state where the original can be input at the position where the data of the above has been input. At this time, since the composition time is also displayed in the material mark 256 in the mark, the news reporter can check the composition time without seeing the pop-up 253.

At step SP169, the reporter terminal 1
In 5, a manuscript is input to a half page by a news reporter.

[0414] Similarly, the reporter terminal 15 displays the manuscript creation screen 24.
5 is clicked by the news reporter, a pop-up 253 is displayed over the original input field 261. When the material mark 257 of the pop-up 253 is selected, the material mark input field 260 is displayed. The material mark 257 is pasted and displayed, and the cursor is moved to a position where the manuscript can be inputted at the position where the data of 2/2 page has been inputted, and the manuscript member inputs all manuscripts up to 2/2 pages.

[0415] Thus, on the document creation screen 245, each of the document input fields 258 and 261 divided for each "configuration" is displayed.
The document is input in a state where the material marks 256 and 257 correspond to each other, and an easy-to-read on-air document is input to an announcer in which the document and the material mark correspond one-to-one.

At step SP170, the reporter terminal 1
5 determines whether or not the registration button 265 has been clicked by the news reporter. If a negative result is obtained here, it indicates that the registration button 265 has not been clicked yet, and at this time, the process returns to step SP 170 and waits until the registration button 265 is clicked.

[0417] On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP170, this indicates that the registration button 265 has been clicked by the news reporter. At this time, the flow shifts to step SP171.

In step SP171, the reporter terminal 1
Reference numeral 5 registers the manuscript input by the news report member as an on-air manuscript file OF in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 and returns to step SP164.

(12-3) Operation and Effect In the above configuration, the news program production and transmission apparatus 1 includes a reporter terminal 15 for inputting an on-air document, a desk terminal 18 for preparing a program configuration table, and an on-air document and program. LA for all DB servers 7 that have registered information about the composition table
By connecting via N8 and constructing a network, when creating an on-air document for an announcer to read out on the document creation screen 245 of the reporter terminal 15, the configuration time and configuration content for each "configuration" The pop-up 253 on which the material marks 256 and 257 indicating “” are displayed can be read from the DB server 7 and referenced.

[0420] Thus, the reporter terminal 15 displays the "composition" representing the video material for each "composition" on the document creation screen 245.
The mark and the manuscript input by the news reporter are associated one-to-one, and can be registered in the DB server 7 as an on-air manuscript file OF. Therefore, the reporter terminal 15
By printing out the on-air document registered in the DB server 7, the announcer can read out the on-air document while checking the material mark displayed on the on-air document.

[0421] Also, even when the data relating to the program configuration table, for example, the "on-air" time of the "configuration" is changed by the operation of another terminal, for example, the sub-input terminal 34, the news program production / transmission apparatus 1 relates to the on-air document and the program configuration table. Since the data is linked via the LAN 8, the on-air time of the “configuration” described in the pop-up 253 to be referred to when creating an on-air document is also changed in real time. As a result, the news reporter will be
At 45, accurate information can always be obtained, and an accurate on-air document tailored to each "configuration" can be created.

[0422] According to the above configuration, the news program production and transmission apparatus 1 includes the reporter terminal 15 for inputting an on-air document, the desk terminal 18 for preparing a program configuration table, and the DB server 7 for registering information on the on-air document and the program configuration table. Is all L
By connecting via the AN 8 and constructing the network, the data can be linked with each other. Thus, the news reporter can refer to the pop-up 253 read out from the DB server 7 on the manuscript creation screen 245, and perform each "configuration". A manuscript can be input every time.

(12-4) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, the case has been described where the reporter terminal 15 prints out the on-air document and has the announcer read the on-air document. The present invention is not limited to this, and a display screen of the monitor may be provided on the desk of the announcer, and the on-air document projected on the display screen may be shown to the announcer.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the on-air document is created using the reporter terminal 15 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the application for creating the on-air document is not limited to this. The on-air document may be created at the desk terminal 18 or any other terminal as long as the terminal is programmed with Yeon software. In this case, the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

(13) Display of OA Scale (13-1) Recording Method of Video Data Using OA Scale In the news program production and transmission apparatus 1, a news reporter uses the on-air server management terminal 25 to display video of each “item”. Information on the material (item name, material name, OA scale, progress status, ID number, etc.) is read from the DB server 7 via the on-air server controller terminal 9, and the linear editing machine 2
The video data corresponding to the read video material name is reproduced by loading the video tape edited according to “0” into the VTR 21, and on-air with the material name (title) corresponding to the video data in a one-to-one correspondence. The data is recorded on the server unit 22 (hard disk).

Here, as shown in FIG. 59, the tape format at the time of recording in the on-air server unit 22 is defined, and the program video of the broadcast video time is stored in the data area separated by the program start point and the program end point. Data is recorded, and this data area is defined as an OA scale.

The front cut provided in front of the OA scale is
The data area from the recording start point to the program start point "XX" seconds later, and the discarded cut provided after the OA scale is the data area from the program end point to the recording end point "YY" seconds later. .

In the previous cut, a color bar signal and character information are recorded between the recording start point and the CueUp point, and the CueUp point is "Z" seconds before the program start point (usually one second before). ), And when the video recorded on the tape starts to be reproduced, the reproduced video is OA.
It is provided to calm down by the start point of the shaku program. Further, the discard cut is an extension of the program video data to be broadcast when the broadcast time is to be extended for some reason, and is usually recorded in the on-air server unit 22 with a margin of about 15 to 20 seconds. Has been made.

Accordingly, in the on-air server management terminal 25, if an edited video tape to be recorded by a news reporter is loaded into the VTR 21 and only the PGM start point is located, the recording start point is determined in advance. Therefore, playback is started from the position "XX" seconds before the program start point, video data is recorded on the hard disk of the on-air server unit 22, and the recording is stopped at the recording end point by the stop operation of the news reporter. It has been done.

The video data range from the recording start point to the recording end point at this time is called a recording scale, and is displayed on the recording screen of the on-air server management terminal 25 as a time code.

Next, as shown in FIG. 60, the on-air server management terminal 25 displays a recording screen 270 on a monitor screen by application software for recording using time information such as an OA scale and a recording scale. I do.

The recording screen 270 has a group of screen operators that can be operated on the screen at the top, and includes a recording button 271, a send button 272, a unified button 273, and a material management button 274 as the group of screen operators. , Pre-setting button 275
When the recording button 271 is clicked by a news reporter from among the various menu buttons, information (item name, material name, OA scale, progress, and ID number) on each item of the program to be recorded is provided. ) Are displayed as a list.

[0433] In practice, the on-air server management terminal 25 has the program material button 27 on the recording screen 270 by the news reporter.
8 is clicked, the program scheduled to be broadcast at the time closest to the current time (in this case, “Wr
ap Up Today ”and“ April 1
(Tuesday, 6th, 18: 00: 00-18: 25: 00 "is displayed) Information on video material for each item (item name, material name, OA
Scale, progress, ID number, etc.) are displayed on the news video material display unit 281.

Here, the pool material button 279 is used to select a pool video material that is desired to be recorded in the on-air server unit 22, and the general-purpose material button 280 is used to select a video material that is frequently on air frequently. This button is used when it is desired to record the data in the server unit 22. In the case of this embodiment, only the case where the program material button 278 is selected will be described.

[0435] The news video material display section 281 indicates "item
No./item name "column 282," Composition No./material name "column 28
3, "OA scale" column 284, "art" column 285, "recording length"
Column 286, "progress" column 287, "classification" column 288, "unification" column 289, "ID number" column 290,
Each type of information is displayed.

The on-air server management terminal 25 displays a video material name (for example, item number “1”, item name “headline”, constituent number “ 1 ",
When the material name "Sagami River Ayu Ban" is clicked, the entire row of the clicked video material name is displayed in red to indicate that it is currently selected.

[0437] In this state, the recording member presses the recording button 2
When 91 is clicked, the on-air server management terminal 25
Displays the supply source selection pop-up read out from the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 on the recording screen 270 in a superimposed manner.

As shown in FIG. 61, the supply source selection pop-up 300 opened in a state of being superimposed on the recording screen 270.
Sets the connected VTR 21 (in this case, two
1 and "V2", and a plurality of lines for taking in video material from outside the broadcasting station are designated by "R1" to "R2".
4 ".

[0439] The news reporter converts the video tape previously edited using the linear editing machine 20 into a video tape recorder V.
1 so that the source selection pop-up 300
The first video tape recorder "V1" is selected and the execution button 301 is clicked. As a result, the on-air server management terminal 25 closes the supply source selection pop-up 300 and starts recording, so that the recording status of the selected video material (“Sagami River Ayu Ban”) can be checked so that the news video material display unit 281 can confirm the recording status. The recording status can be displayed on the status display section 292 provided at the bottom.

By the way, the source selection pop-up 300
The button 302 is for canceling the recording and closing the supply source selection pop-up 300.

The on-air server management terminal 25 is a VT
R21 (V1 and V2) and a line (R1
To R4) can be simultaneously recorded in parallel, and the respective recording conditions are displayed on the status displays 293 to 299 of the status display unit 292.

[0442] The message column 270M provided at the lower right of the recording screen 270 indicates, for example, that the VTR 21 specified at the time of recording is not connected to the on-air server unit 22 and that recording cannot be performed. It is displayed as information.

In practice, as shown in FIG. 62A, for example, in the status display 293 of the recording screen 270,
This shows a state before the execution button 301 of the supply source selection pop-up 300 is clicked by the news reporter.
In this case, various operation buttons BTN are masked and cannot be operated.

As shown in FIG. 62 (B), in the status display 293, when the execution member 301 of the supply source selection pop-up 300 is clicked by the news reporter, the recording line is displayed as “recording 1” in the display column 303. NO.
Is displayed, and the time code “00: 00: 00: 00” of the recording scale to be counted is displayed in the time code column 304, and the OA scale “00:10” of the video material is displayed in the OA scale column 305.

[0445] The status display 293 is displayed in the material name column 3
In 06, the name of the video material of "Sagami River Ayu Ban" is displayed, and the reporter performing the recording process can recognize the name of the video material being recorded at a glance. Time code column 304
A rectangular stamp image frame 307 is provided to the left of the OA rule column 305. When recording is in progress, the execution frame portion is displayed in red, and the first cut image of the program start point of the OA rule is displayed in the stamp image (FIG. 59).

[0446] A message column 308 is provided at the bottom of the status display 293, and displays "V1 material ST-BY". As a result, the news reporter was able to
The video tape recorder V1 ”can recognize that the recording is being prepared.

Also in this case, since the recording has not been started yet, all the operation buttons BTN are masked and cannot be operated.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 62 (C), in the status display 293, when the preparation of the “first video tape recorder V1” of the VTR 21 is completed, recording is automatically started, and the display in the message column 308 is displayed. It changes to "Recording from V1". In this case, the time code in the time code column 304 counts up, and when the program starts, the value in the OA scale column 305 moves from "00:10" to "00:09" and "00:08" toward the program end point. "~" 0
0:00 "and the count result is displayed as a countdown.

At this time, the first cut image of the video data being recorded in the on-air server unit 22 is displayed as a stamp image in the stamp frame 307 in the execution frame.
The execution frame is displayed in red. Thus, by checking the status display 293, the news reporter can easily recognize that the "first video tape recorder V1" is currently recording.

At this time, the on-air server management terminal 25 sets the “progress” column 287 of the news video material display section 281
“Recording” is displayed in FIG. 60, and the same stamp image as the first cut image displayed in the execution frame of the stamp image 307 is also displayed in the “image” column 285.

Here, the on-air server management terminal 25 automatically starts recording on the on-air server unit 22 simultaneously with the playback operation of the VTR 21. However, the end of recording is determined by the previous cut (XX seconds) + OA scale + discard. Cut (YY
Seconds) The system is set so that the recording ends at the end point of the recording after the second by the stop operation of the news reporter. That is, in the on-air server management terminal 25, when there is a sudden change in the key sheet information (data of the program composition table), the recording end point must be advanced to shorten the recording time. It is necessary to change the recording end point by the stop operation of.

Therefore, various operation buttons BTN (FIG. 62)
Are masked except for the stop button 309 and the end button 310 necessary for the operation, and only the stop button 309 and the end button 310 can be operated.

That is, when the news reporter wants to end recording earlier than the OA scale, the stop button 309 may be clicked.

In this case, when the stop button 309 is clicked, the on-air server management terminal 25 ends the reproduction by the “first video tape recorder V1” of the VTR 21 and the recording of the on-air server unit 22, and the “progress” column 287
Is changed to "recorded" and the actual recording time is displayed in the "recording length" column 286 in seconds.

[0455] When the news reporter wants to stop recording during recording, the end button 310 may be clicked. In this case, the on-air server management terminal 25 displays the recording screen 270
The recording stop pop-up 311 as shown in FIG. 63 is opened.

Therefore, when the execution button 312 is clicked by the news reporter, the on-air server
The reproduction by the “first video tape recorder V1” of the TR 21 and the recording by the on-air server unit 22 are stopped, and the file is closed. At this time, the “progress” column 287 of the news video material display unit 281 becomes “not recorded”, the ID number in the “ID number” column 290 disappears, and the status display 293 returns to a blank state. In addition, a cancel button 313 in the recording stop pop-up 311 is displayed.
Is clicked, the recording stop pop-up 311 is closed without stopping the recording.

As shown in FIG. 63 (D), the on-air server management terminal 25 sets the OA
When the value of 5 becomes "00:00", a warning sound is sounded to notify the news reporter that the recording of the video data for the OA scale has been completed, and the recording of the discarded cut video is subsequently started. At this time, the OA scale column 305 displays the video time of the discarded cut in minus, for example, "-00: 01", "-00: 02", "-00: 0".
3 "to" -00: 30 "(end point of recording).

Accordingly, the news reporter clicks the stop button 309 when the value of the discarded cut in the OA scale column 305 becomes "-00: 30" (recording end point). As a result, the on-air server management terminal 25 ends the recording, and displays the “progress” column 287 of the news video material display unit 281 as “recorded”.
And the recording length is displayed in the “recording length” column 286 in seconds.

As shown in FIG. 63 (E), in the status display 293, when the recording of the discarded cut image is completed by the stop operation of the news reporter, the time code column 30 is displayed.
The value of 4 is displayed as the time of the recording length, and OA
The value of the scale column 305 is displayed as "-00: 30". With this, the news member recognizes that the video data of the discarded cut was recorded for 30 seconds. Further, the display content of the message column 308 changes to “V1 recorded”, and the execution frame of the stamp image 307 also disappears in red.

(13-2) Recording Procedure of Video Data Using OA Scale Next, a processing procedure until each video material for each item is actually recorded in the on-air server unit 22 in the on-air server management terminal 25 is shown in FIG. And the flow chart of FIG. 65 will be described.

In the on-air server management terminal 25,
It enters from the start step of step SP181 and moves to step SP182.

[0462] In step SP182, the on-air server management terminal 25 sends the recording screen 270 from the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 using the application software.
The initial setting for displaying is performed and step SP183 is performed.
Move on to

[0463] In step SP183, the on-air server management terminal 25 sends the recording button 271 by the news reporter.
Is clicked, the recording screen 270 is displayed on the monitor, and the routine goes to step SP184.

[0464] In step SP184, the on-air server management terminal 25 determines whether or not the end of the recording screen 270 has been instructed by the news reporter. If an affirmative result is obtained here, this means that the recording on the recording screen 270 has already been completed and the processing shifts to another processing screen. At this time, the processing shifts to step SP185 to end the recording processing. On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step SP184, this means that the on-air server management terminal 25 has not recorded the video data of the video material specified by the news reporter in the on-air server unit 22, and has not finished. And
At this time, the process moves to step SP186.

[0465] In step SP186, the on-air server management terminal 25 determines whether the video material to be recorded is selected by the news reporter and the recording button 291 is clicked. If a negative result is obtained here, it indicates that the selection of the video material to be recorded and the recording button 291 have not been clicked yet, and at this time, the process returns to step SP184 and the above-described processing is performed until a recording instruction is issued. repeat.

[0466] On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP186, this indicates that the video material to be recorded has been selected and the recording button 291 has been clicked. S
Move to P187.

[0467] In step SP187, the on-air server management terminal 25 instructs the on-air server 22 to record the selected video material, and informs the LAN that the instruction has been issued.
8 to update the data by registering it in the DB server 7.

[0468] In step SP188, the on-air server management terminal 25 sends the VTR designated as the capture device.
An instruction is issued to the "first video tape recorder V1" 21 and the on-air server unit 22 to prepare for recording, and the flow advances to step SP189.

[0469] In step SP189, the on-air server management terminal 25 prepares the "first video tape recorder V1" of the VTR 21 and the on-air server unit 22 for recording, and indicates that the recording is being prepared in the message field of the status display 293. 308 "V1 material ST-BY
Medium ”(FIG. 62 (B)) is displayed, and the DB
The data is updated by registering with the server 7.

[0470] In step SP190, the on-air server management terminal 25 determines whether or not the "first video tape recorder V1" of the VTR 21 and the on-air server unit 22 are ready for recording. If a negative result is obtained here, it indicates that the recording is not ready due to some cause such as the VTR 21 not being correctly connected. At this time, the process shifts to step SP191.

[0471] In step SP191, the on-air server management terminal 25 sets the message column 27 on the recording screen 270.
The cause of the inability to prepare for recording is displayed as an error message at 0M, and the routine goes to step SP192.

[0472] In step SP192, the on-air server management terminal 25 registers the error message in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8, updates the data, and executes step S192.
The processing after P184 is performed again.

[0473] On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP190, this indicates that the "first video tape recorder V1" of the VTR 21 and the on-air server unit 22 are ready for recording. SP1
Move to 93.

[0474] In step SP193, the on-air server management terminal 25 is ready for recording. If an error message is displayed in the message column 270M of the recording screen 270, the error message is deleted and the process proceeds to step SP194.

[0475] In step SP194, the on-air server management terminal 25 sends an instruction to the server control terminal 23 and the linear editing machine 20 to record the video data of the video material specified by the news reporter in the on-air server unit 22. Move to step SP195. In step SP195, the on-air server management terminal 25 starts recording video data of the designated video material in the on-air server unit 22, displays "Recording from V1" in the message column 308 of the status display 293, and transmits the data via the LAN 8. To update the data by registering it in the DB server 7 and set the “progress” column 287 of the news video material display section 281 to “not recorded”.
Is changed to "recording", and the process moves to step SP196.

[0476] In step SP196, the on-air server management terminal 25 sends the status display 2 by the news reporter.
It is determined whether or not the stop button 309 at 93 is clicked. If a negative result is obtained here, it indicates that the stop button 309 has not been clicked by the news reporter, and the on-air server management terminal 25 moves to step SP197 at this time.

In step SP197, when the recording of the video data reaches the OA scale program start point, the on-air server management terminal 25 sequentially displays the count results counted down by one second in the OA scale column 305 of the status display 293, and discards the cut. Until the recording end point at which the video data ends, the display is continued, and the process proceeds to step SP198.

[0478] In step SP198, the on-air server management terminal 25 sequentially displays the count results counted down by one second from the value of the OA rule in the OA rule column 305, and registers the data in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 to update the data. Then, the procedure moves to step SP199. Step SP
In 199, the on-air server management terminal 25 determines whether or not the value of the countdown OA scale column 305 has become “0”. If a positive result is obtained here,
It indicates that the value of the A-scale column 305 has become “0”,
At this time, the on-air server management terminal 25 proceeds to step SP2.
Move to 00.

[0479] In step SP200, the on-air server management terminal 25 notifies the news reporter by sounding a warning sound that the value of the OA scale column 305 has become "0", and proceeds to step SP202.

[0480] On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step SP199, this means that the value of the OA scale column 305 is not yet "0" and the countdown is being performed. Is Step S
Move to P201.

[0481] In step SP201, the on-air server management terminal 25 determines whether or not the value of the OA scale column 305 is "correct". If a positive result is obtained here, this is OA
The value of the scale column 305 is “positive”, which indicates that the video data of the OA scale is still being recorded. At this time, the on-air server management terminal 25 returns to step SP196 and repeats the above processing.

On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step SP201, this means that the value in the OA scale column 305 becomes "negative", that is, the value in the OA scale column 305 changes to a minus display, and the image of the cut disc already discarded. This indicates that data is being recorded, and at this time, the on-air server management terminal 25 proceeds to step SP202.

In step SP202, the on-air server management terminal 25 displays the count result in the OA scale column 305 in red, and registers in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 that video data of a discarded cut is being recorded.
The data is updated and the process returns to step SP196.

In step SP196, the on-air server management terminal 25 instructs the on-air server unit 22 to end the recording when the stop button 309 is clicked by the news reporter when all recording up to the discarded cut video data is completed. At this time, and proceeds to step SP203.

[0485] In step SP203, the on-air server management terminal 25 updates the data by registering the end of the recording in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8, and returns to step SP184.

[0486] In step SP184, the on-air server management terminal 25 finishes recording the video data of the item designated by the news reporter in the on-air server unit 22, and ends the processing on the recording screen 270.
The process moves to 185, and all the recording processing ends.

(13-3) Operation and Effect In the above configuration, the news program production / transmission device 1 displays information (item name, material) on each video material of “items” constituting the program on the monitor of the on-air server management terminal 25. Name,
OA scale, progress status, and ID number) are read out from the DB server 7 via the on-air server controller terminal 9 and displayed on the recording screen 270.

In the on-air server management terminal 25,
When the video material of the item to be recorded on the recording screen 270 is designated by the news reporter, the on-air server unit 22 prepares for recording via the server control terminal 23 and the device control unit 24, and the linear editing machine 20 The edited video tape is loaded into the VTR 21 to prepare for reproducing the video data of the specified video material. When the preparation is completed, the recording is automatically started in the on-air server unit 22.

[0489] At this time, the on-air server management terminal 25 displays the value of the OA scale in the OA scale field 305 of the status display 293, and generates an alarm sound when the count result becomes "00:00". Can notify the news report that the recording of the video data for the OA scale has been completed.

[0490] Subsequently, the on-air server management terminal 25 displays "-00: 01" in the OA scale column 305 of the status display 293 to indicate that the video data of the discarded cut is being recorded.
, "-00: 02", to "-00: YY", and waits for an instruction to stop recording by a news reporter.

[0491] After hearing the warning sound and confirming that the recording of video data for the OA scale has been completed, the news reporter checks the OA scale section 3
By clicking the stop button 309 at a desired timing while watching the negative countdown display of 05, the video data of the video material designated by the on-air server management terminal 25 can be accurately recorded for the desired recording time by the on-air server unit 22. Can be recorded in.

[0492] In the news program production / transmission device 1, the count result of the OA scale is displayed as "00:00" on the status display 293 on the recording screen 270 in the on-air server management terminal 25.
”, A warning sound is generated, so that there is no need for the press staff to keep an eye on the value of the OA scale to become“ 00:00 ”while recording video data. Attention should be paid to the recording screen 270 to perform the operation of stopping the recording after the sound is generated, and the stop operation can be reliably performed at the end point of the recording without making a mistake in the operation timing of the stop.

[0493] Also, the news program production / transmission device 1 connects the on-air server management terminal 25 and the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 to construct a network. When the status changes from “recording” to “recorded”, the information is registered in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 and the data is updated, and the “progress” column 287 of the news video material display unit 281 is automatically and in real time. By switching the display, a correct and new recording state can always be displayed on the recording screen 270.

[0494] Thus, the news reporter can accurately recognize the recording status of the specified video material based on the information displayed on the recording screen 270.

According to the above configuration, the news program production / transmission device 1 displays the D on the monitor of the on-air server management terminal 25.
The information about each video material of "item" read from the B server 7 is displayed, and the video data of the video material specified by the news reporter is started to be recorded in the on-air server unit 22, and the value of the OA scale and the discard cut are displayed. Is counted down, and the count result is displayed in the OA scale column 305 of the status display 293 on the recording screen 270, whereby the news reporter confirms the countdown display in the OA scale column 305 and measures the timing to stop recording. While the stop button 309 can be clicked on, the video data for a desired recording time can be accurately recorded.

(13-4) Other Embodiments In the above-described embodiment, a warning sound is generated when the countdown display in the OA scale column 305 of the on-air server management terminal 25 becomes "00:00". Although the case of notifying has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the recording of video data for the OA scale has been completed by other various methods such as flashing the stop button 309 to notify. May be announced. In this case, the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

[0497] In the above-described embodiment, the on-air server management terminal 25 executes the stop operation of recording the video material specified by the news reporter by the manual operation of clicking the stop button 309. However, the present invention is not limited to this,
The system may be set so that the stop operation is automatically terminated at a predetermined recording end point. In this case, the news reporter operates the status displays 293 to 299 on the recording screen 270.
The recording time of the video data can be freely controlled by arbitrarily setting the recording end point as needed.

[0498] Further, in the above-described embodiment, the OA scale column 305 during recording on the on-air server management terminal 25.
Of the discarded cut is displayed until the value of the discarded cut becomes 00:00, and the value of the discarded cut is displayed as a minus.However, the present invention is not limited to this. , A countdown display may be performed, and a warning sound may be generated at the end of recording the video of the OA scale.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case has been described where video data is recorded using the on-air server management terminal 25. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and time information such as an OA scale is used. If application software for recording the video data can be used, the video data may be recorded using, for example, the desk terminal 18 or another terminal.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case has been described where the on-air server management terminal 25 is used to record the video data and the audio data of the video material. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the audio data is not limited to this. You may record only. Thus, the present invention can be applied to a radio program.

(14-1) Configuration of News Material Creation Management Unit In FIG. 66 in which parts corresponding to those in FIG. 1 are assigned the same reference numerals, the on-air server unit 22 is provided in the news material creation management unit 3. I have. The on-air server unit 22 includes an on-air server 22A, a first credit writing device 22B, and a second credit writing device 22C. An on-air server management terminal 25 is provided as a control unit for controlling the on-air server unit 22. The on-air server management terminal 25 is provided with a terminal body (not shown), and controls various application software for creating and managing the news material. This device itself has
A monitor (not shown) is provided, and displays information input from the terminal body. In addition, this terminal itself,
A keyboard and a mouse are provided, and a news reporter can input desired data by operating the keyboard or the mouse.

[0502] The on-air server management terminal 25 starts up the application software for creating and managing the news material and reads the program data C1 of the key sheet from the DB server 7 via the LAN 8, thereby obtaining the program data C1 of the key sheet. To display the recording screen on the monitor.

[0503] In this case, the on-air server management terminal 25 is operated by the news reporter operating the keyboard or mouse.
When desired data is input, on-air server recording instruction data of video / audio data SVO as news material is generated based on the input, and this is recorded as recording instruction data D1.
To the server control terminal 23 and the DB server 7 via the LAN 8. The DB server 7 stores the recording instruction data D1.
Is stored as the recording status data of the video / audio data SV0.

[0504] Here, the DB server 7 has character data P1 registered in advance, and can display characters on the display screen of the monitor 321 (shown in FIG. 67) of the on-air server management terminal 25.

On the other hand, the server control terminal 23 generates the device control data DS1 based on the recording instruction data D1, sends it to the device control unit 24, controls the device control unit 24, and responds to the recording instruction data D1. By reading the character data P1 from the DB server 7 via the LAN 8, the character data P1 is sent as first credit data CL1 to the first credit writing device 22B via the device control unit 24.

Next, the device control section 24 generates a VTR control signal SM1, a first credit writing device control signal SM2 and an on-air server control signal SM3 according to the device control data DS1, and converts the VTR control signal SM1 to the VTR 21.
, The VTR 21 is controlled, and the first
Is transmitted to the first credit writing device 22B, the first credit writing device 22B is controlled, and the on-air server control signal SM3 is transmitted to the on-air server 22A. It controls the on-air server 22A.

[0507] The VTR 21 is provided with a first video tape recorder V1 and a second video tape recorder V2, and a news reporter puts a video tape on one of them. Here, for example, a video tape is inserted into the first video tape recorder V1.

[0508] The VTR 21 reproduces video / audio data SV0 from a video tape on which a series of news materials are recorded by the linear editing machine 21 (shown in FIG. 1) in accordance with the VTR control signal SM1, and writes the first credit. Send it to device 22B.

[0509] The first credit writing device 22B
The first credit data CL1 is added to a predetermined portion of the video / audio data SV0 in accordance with the credit writing device control signal SM2, and the video / audio data SV2 to which the first credit data is added is sent to the on-air server 22A. Record.

Here, as shown in FIG. 59, a format is set in advance on the video tape loaded in the VTR 21. In this format, a credit writing portion CT for adding data such as a color bar signal and character information to a portion from the recording start point of the previous cut to the Cue Up point is set.

Therefore, the first credit writing device 22B
Can record the first credit data CL1 as material information in the video / audio data SV0 instructed to be recorded by the on-air server management terminal 25.

[0512] At the beginning of the video / audio data SV0,
A stamp image of the video / audio data SV0 is recorded in advance.

The on-air server management terminal 25 has a DB
By reading the program data C1 of the key sheet from the server 7 via the LAN 8, a transmission screen is displayed on the monitor of the on-air server management terminal 25 based on the program data C1 of the key sheet.

[0514] In this case, the on-air server management terminal 25 is operated by the news reporter by operating the keyboard or mouse.
When desired data is input, on-air server transmission instruction data of video / audio data SV1 as news material is generated based on the input, and the transmission instruction data D2
Transmission device control terminal 31 and DB via LAN 8
Send it to server 7. The DB server 7 sends the transmission instruction data D
2 is stored as transmission status data of the video / audio data SV2.

[0515] Here, the DB server 7 stores the character data P2 in advance,
Characters can be displayed on the display screen 21 (shown in FIG. 67B).

[0516] On the other hand, the sending device control terminal 31 generates device control data DS2 based on the sending instruction data D2,
The character data P corresponding to the transmission instruction data D2 is transmitted to the device control unit 32 to control the device control unit 32.
2 is read from the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 and transmitted as second credit data CL2 to the second credit writing device 22C via the device control unit 32.

Next, the device control section 32 generates an on-air server control signal SM4 and a second credit writing device control signal SM5 according to the device control data DS2, and sends the on-air server control signal SM4 to the on-air server 22A. Accordingly, the on-air server 22A is controlled, and the second credit writing device control signal SM5 is transmitted to the second credit writing device 22C, thereby controlling the second credit writing device 22C.

[0518] Subsequently, the on-air server 22A transmits the stored video / audio data SV2 to the on-air server control signal S.
According to M4, it is sent to the second credit writing device 22C.

[0519] The second credit writing device 22C
The second credit data CL2 is added to the credit writing portion of the video / audio data SV1 in accordance with the credit writing device control signal SM5.
2 is transmitted to the transmission device control unit 5 as video / audio data SV3 to which 2 is added.

Therefore, the second credit writing device 22C
Can record the second credit data CL2 as material information in the video / audio data SV2 instructed to be sent to the on-air server management terminal 25.

(14-2) Recording Operation in On-Air Server Management Terminal When the recording operation is performed by the on-air server management terminal 25, as shown in FIG. The recording screen 270 is displayed on the display screen of the monitor. This recording screen 270
Has a group of screen operators that can be operated on the screen, and includes a record button 271, a send button 272,
Various menu buttons including a unification button 273, a material management button 274, and a pre-setting button 275 are provided. Here, when the news reporter clicks the record button 271 from the various menu buttons using a mouse, the terminal main body displays information (item name, material name, progress status, etc.) in each item of the program to be recorded as a list on the on-air server. Management terminal 2
5 is displayed on the display screen of the monitor.

In practice, the on-air server management terminal 25
Program button 278 on recording screen 270 by news reporter
Is clicked, the program broadcast at the time closest to the current time (in this case, "Wrap Up Toda
y ", the scheduled transmission date and time display section 277 shows the broadcast date and time: April 16
The information (new item name, material name, progress status, etc.) on the news material for each item on the day (Tuesday, 18:00 to 18:25:00) is displayed as a list.

Here, the pool material button 279 is used for displaying and selecting a pool news material to be recorded in the on-air server 22A in the item display column 281. The general material button 280 is frequently turned on. This button is used for displaying and selecting a general-purpose material that the user wants to record frequently used news material in the on-air server 22A in the item display column 281. Here, a state in which the program material button 278 is selected will be described.

[0524] The on-air server management terminal 25 displays in the item display column 281 on the recording screen 270 a news material (for example, item number "1", item name "Headline", component number "1") to be recorded by the news reporter. When the material name "Sagamikawa Ayu Ban" is clicked, the entire row of the clicked item is displayed in red to indicate that it is currently selected.

[0525] In this state, the recording button 2
When 91 is clicked, the on-air server management terminal 25
Is overlaid on the recording screen 270 and the source selection pop-up 3
00 is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 61, the supply source selection pop-up 300 opened in a state of being superimposed on the recording screen 270
Displays the two VTRs (the first video tape recorder V1 and the second video tape recorder V2) constituting the connected VTR 21 using the display symbol "V1" and the display symbol "V2", respectively. A plurality of telephone lines (in this case, 4
Line) is displayed using display symbols “R1” to “R2”.

In this state, on the video tape loaded in the first video tape recorder V1, a news material corresponding to the material name of the program "Wrap Up Today" corresponding to "Sagamikawa Ayu Ban" is recorded. .

[0528] Therefore, when the news reporter selects, for example, the first video tape recorder V1 and clicks the execution button 301, the on-air server management terminal 25 closes the supply source selection pop-up 300 and displays the item in the lower part of the item display column 281. By displaying the status screens 293 to 299, the recording status of the news material of the selected item (“Sagamigawa Ayu Ban”) can be visually confirmed.

[0529] The message column 270M provided at the lower right on the recording screen 270 indicates a situation in which, for example, the VTR 21 specified at the time of recording is not connected to the on-air server 22A and recording is not possible. Display in text as error information.

As shown in FIG. 68A, for example, the status screen 293 of the recording screen 270 shows a state before the execution button 301 of the supply source selection pop-up 300 is clicked.

As shown in FIG. 68 (B), on the status screen 293, the source selection pop-up 30 is displayed.
When the “0” execution button 301 is clicked, the display box 32 is displayed.
7, the recording order is displayed as "recording".

[0532] Also, by displaying the material name of "Sagamikawa Ayu Ban" in the title display column 325 on the status screen 293, the newscrew working on the work can recognize the material name being recorded at a glance.

The time code column 323 and the OA scale column 324
Is provided with a rectangular stamp image frame 326 to the left of
When recording is in progress, the execution frame part is displayed in red,
The video of the OA scale video / audio data start point is displayed as a stamp image.

[0534] In the status screen 293, a message column 327 is provided at the bottom again, and "V1 ST-BY" is displayed.
"Medium" is displayed. Thus, the news reporter can recognize that the preparation is being made in the first video tape recorder V1 of the VTR 21.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 68 (C), on the status screen 293, when the preparation of “V1” of the VTR 21 is completed and the first credit writing device 22B receives the first credit data CL1, the message is displayed. The display in the column 327 changes to "V1 ST-BY end", whereby the news reporter can recognize that the preparation is completed in the first video tape recorder V1 of the VTR 21.

At this time, the stamp image 326 displays the first cut of the video recorded in the on-air server 22A in the execution frame as a stamp image, and displays the execution frame in red.

Next, as shown in FIG. 68 (D), when the preparation of the first video tape recorder V1 of the VTR 21 is completed on the status screen 293, the display in the message column 327 changes to “Recording from V1”. , Recording starts automatically.

At this time, the stamp image 326 displays the first cut of the video recorded in the on-air server 22A in the execution frame as a stamp image, and also displays the execution frame in red. At this time, “Recording” is displayed in the “progress” display field 287 of the item display field 281, and the “image” display field 28
The same stamp image as the first cut displayed in the execution frame of the stamp image 326 is also displayed in 5D.

[0539] As shown in FIG. 7 (E), when the recording is ended by the stop operation of the news reporter on the status screen 293, the display of the message column 327 changes to "V1 recorded" and the stamp image 326 is executed. The red display disappears from the frame.

(14-3) Recording Processing Procedure in On-Air Server Management Terminal Next, FIG. 69 shows a processing procedure until the on-air server management terminal 25 actually records the news material divided for each item in the on-air server 22A. This will be described using a flow chart.

As shown in FIG. 69, the processing procedure in the on-air server management terminal 25 is entered from the start step of RT1, and proceeds to step SP210.

[0542] In step SP210, the on-air server management terminal 25 starts up the application software and stores the data for displaying the recording screen 270 in the LA.
The initialization is performed so that the data can be read from the DB server 7 via N8, and the process proceeds to step SP211.

At step SP211, the recording screen 270 is displayed on the display screen of the monitor 321 by selecting the recording button 271 of the on-air server management terminal 25, and the routine goes to step SP212.

[0544] In step SP212, the on-air server management terminal 25 determines whether or not the recording processing on the recording screen 270 has been completed. If an affirmative result is obtained here, this means that an end instruction has already been given on the recording screen 270, and the on-air server management terminal 25 proceeds to step SP213 to end the recording process and perform another recording. Move to processing screen.

[0545] On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step SP212, this means that the news material data designated on the recording screen 270 has not been recorded in the on-air server 22A, and the on-air server management is not completed. The terminal 25 proceeds to step SP214.

[0546] In step SP214, the on-air server management terminal 25 determines whether the news material to be recorded is selected by the news reporter and the recording button 291 is clicked. If a negative result is obtained here, this means that the selection of the news material to be recorded and the recording button 291 have not been clicked yet, and the on-air server management terminal 25 proceeds to step SP212.
The above processing is repeated until a recording instruction is issued.

[0547] On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP214, this means that the news material to be recorded is selected and the recording button 291 is clicked, and at this time, the on-air server management terminal 25 Move to step SP215.

[0548] In step SP215, the on-air server management terminal 25 transmits the VTR 21 and the on-air server 22.
A prepares for recording and status screen 293
By displaying "V1 ST-BY" in the message field 327 of the above, the data for recognizing the news reporter that the recording is being prepared is registered in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 and the data is updated (FIG. 68). (B)). Step SP
At 216, the on-air server management terminal 25 issues an instruction to the first video tape recorder V1 of the designated VTR 21 and the on-air server 22A to prepare for recording, and proceeds to step SP217.

[0549] In step SP217, the on-air server management terminal 25 instructs the first credit data to be recorded in the video data for which recording has been instructed to be read from the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 and transmitted to the first credit writing device 22B. Is output to the server control terminal 23 and the step S
Move to P218.

[0550] At step SP218, the on-air server management terminal 25 determines whether the first video tape recorder V1 of the VTR 21 and the on-air server 22A are ready for recording. If a negative result is obtained here, this means that the recording is not ready due to the VTR 21 not being correctly connected or the like, and the on-air server management terminal 25 proceeds to step SP219.

In step SP 219, the on-air server management terminal 25 sets the message column 27 on the recording screen 270.
The cause of the inability to prepare for recording at 0M is displayed as an error message as characters, and the process proceeds to step SP220.

[0555] In step SP220, the on-air server management terminal 25 confirms that an error message has been issued by the LA.
Update the data by registering with the DB server 7 via N8,
The cause of the error is removed in parallel with the processing after step SP212.

[0556] On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP218, this indicates that the first video tape recorder V1 of the VTR 21 and the on-air server 22A are ready for recording, and at this time, the on-air server management is performed. The terminal 25 moves to step SP221.

[0554] In step SP221, the on-air server management terminal 25 is ready to record, so the recording screen 2
The error message displayed in the message field 270M of 70 is deleted, and the routine goes to step SP222.

[0555] In step SP222, the on-air server management terminal 25 sends the VTR 21 and the on-air server 22.
A prepares for recording, and informs the message column 327 of the status screen 293 that "V.
"1 ST-BY end" is displayed and the DB is
The data is updated by registering with the server 7 (FIG. 68).
(C)).

[0556] In step SP223, the on-air server management terminal 25 issues an instruction to record the designated video data to the on-air server 22A to the server control terminal 23, and proceeds to step 224.

[0557] In step SP224, the on-air server management terminal 25 starts recording the designated video data in the on-air server 22A, and displays "recording V1" in the message column 327 of the status screen 293 to indicate that recording is in progress. The data is updated by registering it in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 (FIG. 68 (D)).
1 "Progress" display field 287 is changed from "Not recorded" to "Recording"
And the process proceeds to step SP225.

[0558] In step SP225, the on-air server management terminal 25 issues an instruction to record the first credit data CL1 in the video data whose recording has been started to the server control terminal 23, and proceeds to step SP226.

In step SP226, the on-air server management terminal 25 sends the status screen 2 by the news reporter.
It is determined whether or not the stop button 328 at 93 is clicked. If a negative result is obtained here, this means that the stop button 328 has not been clicked by the news reporter. At this time, the on-air server management terminal 25 returns to step SP 226 and returns to the step SP 226 until the recording instruction is given. Is repeated. On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP226, this indicates that the stop button 328 of the status screen 293 has been clicked, and at this time, the on-air server management terminal 25 proceeds to step SP227.

[0560] In step SP227, the on-air server management terminal 25 displays "V1 recorded" in the message field 327 of the status screen 293 to indicate that the recording has been completed (Fig. 68 (E)).
And updates the data, and returns to step SP212. In step SP212, the on-air server management terminal 25 has finished recording the specified video on the on-air server 22A, and thus determines that the processing on the recording screen 270 has been completed, moves to step SP213, and ends all the recording processing.

(14-4) Sending Operation in On-Air Server Management Terminal When the recording operation is performed by the on-air server management terminal 25, as shown in FIG. 70, when the on-air management terminal 25 is started, the on-air server management terminal 25 is started. The transmission screen 330 is displayed on the display screen of the monitor. This sending screen 330
Has a group of screen operators that can be operated on the screen, and includes a send button 331 and a send button 33 at the top as the screen operators.
2, various menu buttons including a unification button 333, a material management button 334, and a pre-setting button 335.
Here, when the news reporter clicks the send button 334 from the various menu buttons using a mouse, the terminal main body displays information (item name, material name, progress status, etc.) of each item of the program to be sent as a list on the on-air server. This is displayed on the display screen of the monitor 321 (FIG. 67B) of the management terminal 25.

[0562] Actually, the transmission screen 330 is displayed by the news reporter.
When the upper program button 336 is clicked, the on-air server management terminal 25 transmits the program broadcast at the time closest to the current time (in this case, “Wrap Up Toda” in the program display unit 276).
y ", broadcast date and time of the scheduled transmission date and time display section 277: April 16
Information (new item name, material name, progress status, etc.) on the news material for each item on the day (Tuesday 18:00 to 18:25:00) is displayed in the item display column 341.

When the local transmission button 342 is clicked by the news reporter in this state, the on-air server management terminal 25 displays the local transmission list screen 360 over the transmission screen 330 as shown in FIG. The local transmission list screen 360 has a group of screen operators that can be operated on the screen, and has a menu button including a start button 361 and an end button 362 at the top as the screen operators. Here, when the news reporter clicks a record button from among the various menu buttons using a mouse, the terminal body sends information (material name, O, etc.) in each item of the program to be transmitted.
A scale, ID number, etc.) are displayed in the transmission column 363.

[0564] The transmission display column 363 includes a "number" display column 363A, a "destination" display column 363B, and a "material name" in the transmission order.
A display field 363C, an “OA scale” display field 363D, and an “ID number” display field 363E are displayed, and various types of information are displayed.

In this case, the local transmission list screen 360 opened while being superimposed on the transmission screen 330 shows the state before the local transmission list screen 360 is created.

[0566] The local transmission list screen 360
When the local transmission list screen 360 was created last time, the content created last time is displayed. When newly creating the previously created local transmission list screen 360, the news reporter deletes the previously created content.

The on-air server management terminal 25 displays in the item display column 341 on the transmission screen 330 the news material (for example, item number “1”, item name “headline”, constituent number “1”, When the material name "Sagamikawa Ayu Ban" is clicked, the entire row of the clicked item is displayed in red to indicate that it is currently selected.

In this state, if the top line among the blank lines on the local transmission list screen 360 is clicked by the news reporter, as shown in FIG. 72 (A),
The on-air server management terminal 25 clicks on the local transmission list screen 360 with the material name “Sagamikawa Ayu Ban”, the OA scale “00:10” and the ID number “20000001” among the item names selected on the transmission screen 330. Display on a line. As described above, the on-air server management terminal 25 displays the news material on the local transmission list screen 360, deletes, inserts, adds, and moves each news material, thereby determining the transmission order of the news material and locally transmitting the news material. Modify the list screen 360.

[0566] Next, the on-air server management terminal 25 clicks on the "transmission destination" display field 363B of the material name (for example, "Sagamikawa Ayu Ban") in the transmission display field 363 on the local transmission list screen 360 by the news reporter. Then, the destination selection pop-up 370 is displayed over the transmission screen 330, and the entire row of the clicked transmission display column 363 is displayed in red to indicate that the transmission is currently selected.

[0570] As shown in FIG.
Destination selection pop-up 3 opened in a state where it is superimposed on 0
Numeral 70 displays the transmission lines (three lines in this case) of the connected transmission device control unit 5 using the display symbols “S1” to “S3”.

In practice, when the news reporter selects, for example, the display symbol S1 and clicks the execution button 371, the on-air server management terminal 25 closes the transmission destination selection pop-up 370 and, as shown in FIG. The display symbol S1 is displayed in the “transmission destination” display field 363B of the material name (for example, “Sagamikawa Ayu Ban”) selected on the transmission list screen 360.

[0572] Accordingly, when the news reporter clicks the start button 361 of the local transmission list screen 360, the on-air server management terminal 25 causes the item display field 3 of the transmission screen 330 to be displayed.
By displaying the status screens 343 to 349 at the lower part of 41, the transmission status of the news material having the material name of the transmission order number “1” (for example, “Sagamikawa Ayu Ban”) can be visually confirmed.

[0573] The message column 330A provided at the lower right of the transmission screen 330 indicates that the transmission device control unit 5 specified at the time of transmission is not connected to the on-air server 22A and transmission is not possible. Are displayed in characters as error information.

As shown in FIG. 73 (A), for example, the status screen 343 of the transmission screen 330 shows a state before the activation button 361 of the local transmission list screen 360 is clicked.

As shown in FIG. 73 (B), when the start button 361 of the local transmission list screen 360 is clicked on the status screen 343, the transmission order is displayed in the “transmission” order display field 363B of the display field 363. I do.

[0576] In the status screen 343, the material name of "Sagamikawa Ayu Ban" is displayed in the title display column 387, and the material name being transmitted can be recognized at a glance to the news reporter who is working.

[0577] Time code column 385 and OA scale column 386
A rectangular stamp image frame 388 is provided on the left side of the mark.
The video at the start point of the video / audio data of the A scale is displayed as a stamp image.

[0578] A message column 389 is provided at the bottom of the status screen 343, and displays "S1ST-BY". Thereby, the news reporter can recognize that the sending device control unit 5 connected to the first line S1 is preparing.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 73 (C), on the status screen 343, the preparation of the transmission equipment control unit 5 connected to the first line S1 is completed, and the second credit writing unit 22C is turned off. When the credit data CL1 is received, the message field 389 is displayed as "S1 ST-B".
"Y end", whereby the news reporter can recognize that the preparation is completed in the sending device control unit 5 connected to the first line S1.

At this time, in the stamp image 388, the first cut of the video sent to the on-air server 22A is displayed in the execution frame as a stamp image, and the execution frame is displayed in red.

Next, as shown in FIG. 73 (D), when the play (PLAY) button 390 is clicked on the status screen 343, the display in the message column 389 changes to "S1 sending in progress" and is automatically sent. To start.

At this time, in the stamp image 388, the first cut of the video sent to the on-air server 22A is displayed in the execution frame as a stamp image, and the execution frame is displayed in red. At this time, the item display field 34 of the transmission screen 330
In the “progress” display field 341 of “1”, “transmitting” is displayed,
The same stamp image as the first cut displayed in the execution frame of the stamp image 388 is also displayed in the “image” display field 341D.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 73 (E), when the stop (STOP) button 391 on the status screen 343 is clicked on the status screen 343, the display of the message column 389 becomes “S1 sent”. When the transmission is completed, the red display of the execution frame of the stamp image 388 disappears.

Next, on the status screen 388, an end (END) button 392 on the status screen 388
Is clicked, the file of the on-air server 22A is closed, and the status screen 343 below the item display column 111 of the transmission screen 330 displays the contents of the next source material of the next transmission order number "2".

(14-5) Transmission processing procedure in the on-air server management terminal Next, processing until the on-air server management terminal 25 transmits the news materials sorted in item order from the on-air server 22A to the transmission device control unit 5 Figure 74
This will be described using the flowchart of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 74, the on-air server management terminal 25 enters from the start step of RT1 and executes step S.
Move to P230.

[0587] In step SP230, the on-air server management terminal 25 starts the application software and stores the data for displaying the transmission screen 330 in the LA.
The initialization is performed so that the data can be read from the DB server 7 via N8, and the process proceeds to step SP231.

[0588] In step SP231, the on-air server management terminal 25 displays the transmission screen 330 on the display screen of the monitor 321 (Fig. 67 (B)) by selecting the transmission button 332, and proceeds to step SP232.

[0589] In step SP232, the on-air server management terminal 25 determines whether or not an end instruction has been given on the transmission screen 330. If an affirmative result is obtained here, this means that an end instruction has already been given on the transmission screen 330, and the on-air server management terminal 25
Moves to step SP233, ends the sending process, and shifts to another processing screen.

[0590] On the other hand, if a negative result is obtained in step SP232, this indicates that the termination instruction has not been issued on the transmission screen 330, and the on-air server management terminal 25 proceeds to step SP234.

[0591] In step SP234, the on-air server management terminal 25 determines whether the news material has selected a news material to be transmitted and clicked the start button 361 of the local transmission list screen 360. If a negative result is obtained here, this means that the selection of the news material to be transmitted and the click of the start button 361 have not been performed yet.
Returning to P232, the above processing is repeated until a transmission instruction is issued.

[0592] On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP234, this means that the news material to be transmitted is selected, and the on-air server management terminal 25 clicks the start button 361 of the local transmission list screen 360. At this time, the on-air server management terminal 2
Step 5 moves to step SP235.

[0593] In step SP235, the on-air server management terminal 25 prepares the on-air server 22A for transmission, and displays "S1 ST-BY" in the message column 389 of the status screen 343, thereby preparing for transmission. The data for making the news report member aware of this is registered in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 (FIG. 73).
(B)).

[0595] In step SP236, the on-air server management terminal 25 issues an instruction to the on-air server 22A to prepare for transmission, and proceeds to step SP237.

[0595] In step SP237, the on-air server management terminal 25 transmits the second credit data CL2 to be recorded in the video data instructed to be transmitted to the D through the LAN 8.
By reading from the B server 7, an instruction to send to the second credit writing device 22C is issued to the server control terminal 23, and the process proceeds to step SP238.

[0596] In step SP238, the on-air server management terminal 25 determines whether or not the on-air server 22A is ready for transmission. If a negative result is obtained here,
This is in a situation where it is not possible to prepare for transmission due to reasons such as the on-air server 22A not being correctly connected.
At this time, the on-air server management terminal 25 proceeds to step SP2.
Move to 39.

[0597] In step SP239, the on-air server management terminal 25 sends the message field 33 of the transmission screen 330.
The cause of being unable to prepare for transmission at 0A is displayed as characters as an error message, and the process proceeds to step SP240.

[0598] In step SP240, the on-air server management terminal 25 confirms that an error message has been issued by the LA.
Update the data by registering with the DB server 7 via N8,
The cause of the error is removed in parallel with the processing after step SP232.

[0599] On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP238, this indicates that the on-air server 22A is ready for transmission, and the on-air server management terminal 25 proceeds to step SP241.

[0600] In step SP241, the on-air server management terminal 25 is ready for transmission, so the transmission screen 3
The error message displayed in the message field 330A of 30 is deleted, and the routine goes to step SP242.

[0601] In step SP242, the on-air server management terminal 25 prepares the on-air server 22A for transmission, and displays "S1 ST-BY end" in the message field 389 of the status screen 343 to indicate that transmission is about to end. Data that causes the news reporter to recognize that the standby has ended is registered in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 and the data is updated (FIG. 73 (C)).

[0602] In step SP243, the on-air server management terminal 25 issues an instruction to send the designated news material data from the on-air server 22A to the server control terminal 23, and proceeds to step 244.

[0603] In step SP244, the on-air server management terminal 25 starts transmitting the specified news material data from the on-air server 22A to the transmission device control unit 5, and displays "S1" in the message field 389 of the status screen 343 to indicate that the transmission is in progress. "Transmitting" is displayed and data for recognizing that the reporter is transmitting is registered in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 to update the data, and the "progress" display column of the item display column 341 of the transmission screen 330 is displayed. 341F is changed from “not transmitted” to “transmitting” and step SP24 is executed.
The process moves to 5 (FIG. 73 (D)).

[0604] In step SP245, the on-air server management terminal 25 issues an instruction to record the second credit data CL2 in the video data whose transmission has been started to the server control terminal 23, and proceeds to step SP246.

[0605] In step SP246, the on-air server management terminal 25 sends the status screen 3 by the news reporter.
It is determined whether or not the stop button 391 of 43 is clicked. If a negative result is obtained here, this indicates that the stop button 391 has not been clicked by the news reporter.
Returns to step SP247 and repeats the above processing until a transmission instruction is issued.

[0606] On the other hand, if a positive result is obtained in step SP246, this means that the stop button 391 of the status screen 343 has been clicked, and at this time, the on-air server management terminal 25 returns to step S246.
Move to P247.

[0607] In step SP247, the on-air server management terminal 25 displays "S1 sent" in the message field 389 of the status screen 343 indicating that the sending has been completed, and registers it in the DB server 7 via the LAN 8 to update the data. Then, the process returns to step SP232 (FIG. 73).
(E)).

[0608] In step SP232, the on-air server management terminal 25 has finished transmitting the designated news material to the transmission device control unit 5, so that the process on the transmission screen 330 is completed, and the process proceeds to step SP233 to complete the transmission process.

(14-6) Operation and Effect In the above configuration, the on-air server unit 22 adds “material name” as first credit data CL1 to the news material instructed to be recorded in the on-air server management terminal 25, and The “material name” is recorded in the news material, and the news material is recorded in the on-air server 22A, so that the “material name” and the news material instructed to be recorded are recorded in correspondence. Thereafter, transmission use information is added as second credit data CL2 to the news material instructed to be transmitted to the on-air server management terminal 25, the transmission use information is recorded in the news material, and the news material is transmitted. The “material name”, the transmission use information, and the news material instructed to be transmitted are transmitted in correspondence with each other.

Therefore, even when the usage of the news material is changed, the news reporter displays the news material on the display screen of the monitor 321 at the time of sending, and visually confirms that the news material corresponds to the “material name”. After that, the transmission use information may be added to the news material, so that the news material is read from the on-air server 22A for each change and the label display of the news material is rewritten and changed to the on-air server 22A again. Since there is no need to record, the news material can be accurately sent out with a simple operation.

According to the above configuration, the on-air server unit 2
2, a first credit writing device 22B is provided on the recording side of the on-air server 22A and the on-air server 2A is provided.
A second credit writing device 22C is provided on the sending side of 2A, and a “material name” is added as first credit data CL1 to the news material instructed to be recorded in the on-air server management terminal 25, and the “material name” is added. Is recorded in the news material, the news material is recorded on the on-air server 22A, and thereafter, the sending usage information is added as second credit data CL2 to the news material instructed to be sent to the on-air server management terminal 25, and the sending usage information is added. By recording information in the news material and sending the news material,
The “material name”, the transmission use information, and the new material can be transmitted in association with each other.

Thus, it is possible to realize the program production and transmission apparatus 1 capable of accurately transmitting the news material by a simple operation.

[0613] According to the above-described configuration, since the transmission use information is recorded in the news material, when the news member displays the news material on the display screen of the monitor 321 as necessary, the "material name" Since the information and the news material can be visually checked in association with each other, the "material name", the sending application information, and the news material can be reliably sent in correspondence.

(14-7) Configuration of Another Embodiment In FIG. 66 in which parts corresponding to those in FIG. 1 are assigned the same reference numerals, the on-air server management terminal 25 By reading the data C1, a transmission screen is displayed on the monitor of the on-air server management terminal 25 based on the program data C1 of the key sheet.

In this case, the on-air server management terminal 25 operates the keyboard or mouse by the news reporter to
When desired data is input, on-air server material sending instruction data of video / audio data SV2 to which first credit data CL1 as material information is added is generated based on the input, and this is used as material sending instruction data D3. The data is transmitted to the transmission device control terminal 31 and the DB server 7 via the LAN 8. The DB server 7 stores the material feed instruction data D3
Is stored as the material feed status data of the video / audio data SV2.

Here, the DB server 7 stores the character data P3
Is registered in advance, and the monitor 32 of the sending device terminal 31 is registered.
1 (shown in FIG. 4 (C)).

On the other hand, the sending device control terminal 31 generates device control data DS2 based on the material sending data D3,
The character data P3 corresponding to the material feed instruction data D3 is read out from the DB server 7 via the LAN 8, and is sent to the third credit data CL3. As the second credit writing device 22 via the device control unit 32
Send to C

Next, the device control section 32 generates the on-air server control signal SM6 and the second credit writing device control signal SM7 according to the device control data DS2, and sends out the on-air server control signal SM6 to the on-air server 22A. Accordingly, the on-air server 22A is controlled, and the second credit writing device control signal SM7 is sent to the second credit writing device 22C, thereby controlling the second credit writing device 22C.

Subsequently, the on-air server 22A transmits the stored video / audio data SV2 to the on-air server control signal S
The data is input to the second credit writing device 22C according to M6.

The second credit writing device 22C
The third credit data CL3 is added to the credit writing portion of the video / audio data SV2 in accordance with the credit writing device control signal SM7.
3 is transmitted to the transmission device control unit 5 as video / audio data SV4 with the addition.

Therefore, the second credit writing device 22C
Can record the third credit data CL3 as material information in the video / audio data SV2 instructed by the material sending instruction to the on-air server management terminal 25.

Here, on the display screen of the monitor 321 (shown in FIG. 67 (C)), it can be visually confirmed that the selected material name, material feed information and news material correspond.

(14-8) Material Feeding / Sending Operation in Another Embodiment When the material feeding operation is performed by the on-air server management terminal 25, as shown in FIG. 70 and FIG. The transmission screen 330 has a group of screen operators that can be operated on the screen, and has various menu buttons at the top as the screen operators. Here, when the news reporter clicks on the material feed button 342A of the menu button using a mouse, the on-air server management terminal 25 superimposes the material feed button 342A on the transmission screen 330 and sends the material feed for transmitting the new material to another broadcast station. List screen 400
Is displayed.

The material feed list screen 400 has a group of screen operators that can be operated on the screen, and has a menu button including a start button 401 and an end button 402 at the top as the screen operators. Here, the on-air server management terminal 25 displays information (destination, material name, OA scale, ID number, etc.) in each item of the program to be material-transmitted in the material transmission column 403.

[0625] The material feed display field 403 includes a "number" display field 403A, a "destination" display field 403B in the material feed order,
“Material name” display field 403C, “OA scale” display field 403
D and an “ID number” display field 403E, and various types of information are displayed.

In this case, the material feed sending list screen 400 opened in a state of being superimposed on the sending screen 330 shows the state before the material feed sending list screen 400 is created.

The on-air server management terminal 25 displays in the item display column 341 on the transmission screen 330 the news material (for example, item number "1", item name "headline", and component number "1") to be sent by the news reporter. When the material name "Sagamigawa Ayu Ban" is clicked, the entire row of the clicked item is displayed in red to indicate that it is currently selected.

[0628] In this state, if the top line of the blank lines in the material sending / transmission list screen 400 is clicked by the news reporter, the on-air server management terminal 25 is clicked.
Displays the material name “Sagamikawa Ayu Ban”, the OA scale “00:10” and the ID number “20000001” among the item names selected on the transmission screen 330 in the line clicked on the material transmission list screen 400 . As described above, the on-air server management terminal 25 displays the news material on the material sending / transmission list screen 400, and deletes, inserts, adds, and moves each news material in order to determine the material sending order of the news material. The material sending / transmission list screen 400 is modified.

Next, the on-air server management terminal 25 sends the material feed display field 403 on the material feed send list screen 400.
The name of the material (for example, "Sagamigawa Ayu Ban")
When the "destination" display field 403B is clicked, the destination list 410 is displayed on the transmission screen 330 and the material transmission transmission list screen 400, and the entire row of the clicked material transmission display field 403 is displayed. Displayed in red to indicate that it is currently selected.

The destination list 41 opened on the transmission screen 330 and the material transmission transmission list screen 400
0 indicates a plurality of destinations registered in advance (for example, “S
SS "," TTT ").

[0631] In practice, when the news reporter clicks the destination list 411 (for example, "SSS") on the destination list 410, the on-air server management terminal 25 causes the material name (for example, ""Ayu Sagami River") "SSS" is displayed in the "Destination" display column 403B.
Is displayed as shown in FIG. 75 (B), and the entire horizontal row of the clicked destination list 411 is displayed in red to indicate that it is currently selected.

If the destination is not registered, after the news reporter inputs the destination (for example, three double-byte characters) using the keyboard in the on-air server management terminal 25,
When the Enter key on the keyboard is pressed, the on-air server management terminal 25 displays “Destination” (for example, “SSS”) in the “Destination” display column 403B of the selected material name on the material transmission / transmission list screen 400.

[0633] Therefore, when the news reporter clicks the start button 401 of the material sending list screen 400, the on-air server management terminal 25 displays the status screen 343 in the same manner as the local sending described above, and the status screen 343 is displayed. By displaying the material name of "Sagamikawa Ayu Ban" in the title display column 387, the material name of the source number "1" (for example, "Sagami River Ayu Ban") is displayed on the broadcasting station of the destination (for example, "SSS"). Can be visually confirmed.

Thus, it is possible to realize the program production and transmission device 1 capable of accurately transmitting the news material by a simple operation.

In the above-described embodiment, the case has been described where the news material to which the sending application information is added is sent to the sending device control unit 5. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the news material is unified and stored. Even when the data is sent to the library 28 (shown in FIG. 1) or the like, the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, the case where the first credit writing device 22B is provided on the recording side and the second credit writing device 22C is provided on the sending side in the on-air server 22A is described. Not limited to this,
The first credit data CL1 and the second credit data CL1 are used as material information.
Even if the program production / transmission device 1 provided with a credit writing device for adding the credit data CL2 in any case is applied, the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, the first credit writer 22B has described the case where the video / audio data SV0 as the news material is input from the VTR 21 in which the news material is recorded on a video tape. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even when a news material is input from a hard disk drive or the like in which the news material is recorded on a hard disk, the program production and transmission device 1 that adds material information to the news material can be applied. The same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the program material is transmitted has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pool material, general-purpose material, etc. which is desired to be recorded in the on-air server 22A is transmitted. Even when the present invention is applied to the program production and transmission device 1, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described where characters are used as a display form of information added to a news material. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a graphic may be used as a display form of information, or characters may be used. Alternatively, the information may be displayed using both the information and the graphic. For example, characters of the material name "Sagami River Ayu Ban" and figures of fish and fishing rods may be displayed.

(15) Recording management of news video material (15-1) Recording of news video material As shown in FIG. 76 in which parts corresponding to those in FIG. An on-air material recording area 22A for recording an on-air material determined to be transmitted to the on-air server unit 22, a pool material recording area 22B for recording a pool material for which transmission has not yet been determined, and a general-purpose material recording area 22C for recording general-purpose material for which transmission has not yet been determined. Are provided.

In this case, in the news program production / transmission device 1, the control unit provided in the on-air server management terminal 25 controls the application / recording of the news video material.
Software (hereinafter referred to as an application for recording
The recording screen is displayed on a monitor (not shown) by activating the software. In this way, the control unit of the on-air server management terminal 25 generates the operation signal SS1 representing the operation content corresponding to the clicked operation button by the operator clicking the various operation buttons on the recording screen using the mouse. This is transmitted to the device control unit 24 via the server control terminal 23.

Thus, the equipment control section 24 generates the control signal SG1 corresponding to the operation content indicated by the input operation signal SS1, and outputs the control signal SG1 to the corresponding on-air server section 22, the first VTR 21A of the VTR 21 for taking in, and the VTR of 2
21B and / or the selector 430 to control the first VTR 21A and the second VTR 21
B through a line R1 to R4 from a news video material to be recorded or a affiliated broadcasting station which is reproduced by the selector B.
The new video material to be recorded, which is supplied to the selector 30 and selected by the selector 430, can be recorded in the corresponding recording area of the on-air server unit 22.

(15-1-1) Recording of On-Air Material In practice, as shown in FIG.
When the operator clicks the recording button 271 of the recording screen 270 displayed on the monitor with a mouse when the on-air material is recorded in the on-air server unit 22, the control unit 5 displays all of the news video material display units 281 in blank lines. And display. Thereafter, the control unit reads the program configuration file FD from the DB server 7 via the on-air server controller terminal 9 when the operator clicks the program material button 278, and reads the program configuration file FD.
From the program data C0, a program configuration table corresponding to a program scheduled to be transmitted (broadcasted) closest to the current time among programs to be transmitted in the future is selected, and only new video materials are selected from the selected program configuration table. Take out.

[0644] Accordingly, the control section displays various information corresponding to each extracted new video material in the corresponding "item No./item name" of the news video material display section 281.
Column 282, “Composition No./Material Name” column 283, “OA scale”
It is displayed in a column 284 or the like. In addition, the control unit displays the name of the program corresponding to the selected program configuration table and the scheduled transmission date and time of the program in the corresponding program name display unit 276.
Is displayed on the transmission date and time display section 277.

[0645] Here, the control unit uses the mouse to click the line of the recording target, for example, Sagamikawa Ayu Ban (material name) out of each of the news video materials displayed on the news video material display unit 281 by using the mouse. Only the clicked line is displayed in a different color from other lines. In this state, when the operator clicks the recording button 291 using a mouse, the control unit displays the supply source selection pop-up on a predetermined portion of the recording screen 270 displayed on the monitor.

[0646] In this case, as shown in FIG. 61, the control section allows the operator to copy the video tape on which the on-air material of Sagamigawa Ayu Ban was recorded and edited, for example, to the first VTR 21.
When the operator clicks the V1 button of the supply source selection pop-up 300 with a mouse in the state loaded in A, and then clicks the execution button 301, an operation signal indicating execution of recording is generated and this is controlled by the server. Terminal 2
3 to the device control unit 24.

[0647] In this way, the device control section 24 generates a VTR control signal based on the input operation signal and outputs the VTR control signal to the first VTR.
To reproduce the on-air material of Ayu Sagamigawa ban, and generate a server control signal based on the operation signal and send it to the on-air server unit 2.
2, the on-air material of Sagamikawa Ayu is recorded in the on-air material recording area 22A of the on-air server unit 22.

[0648] As described above, the operator clicks on the rows of the news video material display section 281 and the recording buttons 291 sequentially using the mouse as described above, whereby the control section is previously recorded and edited on the video tape. The various on-air materials are recorded in the on-air material recording area 22A of the on-air server unit 22 in association with the program configuration table.

However, when the operator clicks the END button of the status display unit 292 of the recording screen 270 using a mouse to stop the recording of the on-air material during the recording of the on-air material, the control unit starts the recording screen 27.
The recording stop pop-up is superimposed and displayed on a predetermined portion of 0.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 63, the control unit
When the operator clicks the execute button 312 of the recording stop pop-up 311 using a mouse, the device control unit 2
At 4, the supply of the on-air material from the supply source is stopped, and the recording of the on-air server unit 22 is stopped. In addition to this, the control unit deletes the ID number of the on-air material whose recording is to be stopped, and stops the recording assuming that the on-air material has not been recorded even if the on-air material has been recorded halfway.

In this way, when the operator clicks the registration button on the recording screen 270 with the mouse at the end of the recording of the on-air material, the control unit, when the on-air material is recorded, clicks on the various news video materials of the program configuration table selected at the time of the recording of the on-air material. The information is rewritten to various information of each news video material displayed on the news video material display unit 281 of the recording screen 270, and the program data C0 of the program configuration table in which the various information is rewritten to new information is used as the program configuration. File FD
DB via the on-air server controller terminal 9
The data is sent to the server 7 and registered in the DB server 7.

(15-1-2) Recording of Pool Material As shown in FIG. 77 in which the same reference numerals are assigned to parts corresponding to FIG. 60, the control unit of the on-air server management terminal 25 performs When the operator clicks the pool material button 279 on the recording screen 270 using a mouse,
D according to the clicked pool material button 279
A material list of pool materials registered in the server (hereinafter, referred to as a pool material list) is read from the B server 7 via the on-air server controller terminal 9.

[0653] Accordingly, the control unit displays various information of each pool material represented by the pool material list in the corresponding "item No./item name" column 2 of the news video material display unit 431.
82, “Composition No./Material Name” column 283, “OA scale” column 2
84 and so on. In addition, the control unit displays the pool material on the program name display unit 276.

In this state, when the operator clicks input button 432 using a mouse,
A pool material input pop-up is superimposed on a predetermined portion of the recording screen 270 and displayed. As shown in FIG. 78, in the pool material input pop-up 435, a material name column 436 for displaying a material name of a pool material newly recorded in the on-air server unit 22, and an on-air scale of the recorded pool material are displayed. OA scale column 437 is provided.

[0655] In this case, when the operator inputs the material name of the pool material to be recorded via the thumbwheel switch or the keyboard provided on the on-air server management terminal 25, and inputs the on-air scale, the control unit inputs the pool material. The material name and the on-air scale entered in the material name column 436 and the OA scale column 437 of the pop-up 435 are displayed. In addition to this, on the recording screen 270, the control unit
The material name of the pool material and the on-air scale entered in the “composition number / material name” column 283 and “OA scale” column 284 of the top line are displayed, and the news video material display unit 431 is displayed. "Pool" is displayed in the "category" column 288 of. In this way, the control unit sets the pool material newly recorded in the on-air server unit 22 in a state where it can be recorded in the on-air server unit 22.

[0656] In practice, the control unit displays various information of the pool material actually recorded in the on-air server unit 22 in the news video material display unit 431 of the recording screen 270 (in this case, the "progress" column 287 is already recorded). At the same time, the operator clicks the row of the unrecorded pool material in the news video material display unit 431 using the mouse while displaying the material name of the pool material newly recorded in the on-air server unit 22 (click). The displayed line is displayed in a different color from the other lines as in the case of the above-described on-air material.) When the recording button 291 is clicked, the supply source is selected on the recording screen 270 in the same manner as when the above-described on-air material is recorded. The pop-up 300 is superimposed and displayed.

[0657] In this state, the control unit, from the supply source selection pop-up 300, allows the operator to load, for example, the first video tape on which the pool material has been recorded and edited in advance.
The V1 button representing the VTR 21A is clicked using a mouse, and when the execution button 301 is clicked, an operation signal indicating execution of recording is generated and transmitted to the device control unit 24 via the server control terminal 23.

[0658] The device control section 24 generates a VTR control signal based on the input operation signal, and outputs the VTR control signal to the first VTR.
21A, the first VTR 21A reproduces the pool material, generates a server control signal based on the operation signal, and transmits it to the on-air server unit 2.
2, the reproduced pool material is recorded in the pool material recording area 22B of the on-air server unit 22. The pool material recorded on the video tape is edited by the linear editing machine 20 based on the preset cutting time and cutting time and the on-air scale input by the operator.

[0659] Thus, as described above, the operator inputs the material name and the on-air scale of the pool material to be recorded through the pool material input pop-up 435, and displays the material name and the on-air scale in the new video material display. The pool material to be recorded is displayed in the section 431 and registered in the pool material list.
When 91 and the like are sequentially clicked using a mouse, the pool material to be recorded, which is supplied from a predetermined source, is recorded in the pool material recording area 22B of the on-air server unit 22.

[0660] In this way, after the end of the recording of the pool material, the control unit allows the operator to use the mouse to display the recording screen 270.
Is clicked, the on-air server controller terminal 9 replaces the pool material list previously read from the DB server 7 with a new pool material list in which pool materials (recorded and unrecorded) to be recorded are additionally registered.
To the DB server 7 and register a new pool material list in the DB server 7. As a result, in the news program production and transmission device 1, the pool material recorded in the pool material recording area 22B of the on-air server unit 22 is stored in the DB.
It can be managed based on a pool material list registered in the server 7.

(15-1-3) Recording of General-purpose Material When recording general-purpose materials, the control unit of the on-air server management terminal 25 allows the operator to use a mouse to record a recording screen 270.
When the general-purpose material button 280 is clicked, a material list of general-purpose materials registered in the DB server 7 in accordance with the clicked general-purpose material button 280 (hereinafter, referred to as
This is called a general-purpose material list) via the on-air server controller terminal 9.

[0660] Accordingly, the control unit stores various information of each general-purpose material represented by the general-purpose material list in the corresponding "item No./item name" column 282 and "configuration No./material name" column of the news video material display unit. 283, an “OA scale” column 284, and the like. In addition, the control unit displays a general-purpose material on the program name display unit 276.

In this state, when the operator clicks the input button 432 using the mouse, the control section displays the pool material input pop-up 4 described above on the recording screen 270.
The general-purpose material input pop-up having the same configuration as 35 is displayed in a superimposed manner. Thereby, the control unit, when the operator inputs the material name of the general-purpose material to be recorded via the thumbwheel switch or the keyboard and inputs the on-air scale, the blank screen of the news video material display unit on the recording screen 270, The material name and the on-air scale of the general-purpose material input in the “composition number / material name” column 283 and “OA scale” column 284 of the top row are displayed, and the news video material display section “Segment” column 288
Is displayed as generic. In this way, the control unit sets the general-purpose material newly recorded in the on-air server unit 22 to a state in which the general-purpose material can be recorded in the on-air server unit 22.

[0664] In practice, the control unit displays the news video material display unit of the recording screen 270 together with various information corresponding to general-purpose materials actually recorded in the on-air server unit 22 in the same manner as in the above-described pool material recording. On-air server part 2
In the state where the material name etc. corresponding to the newly recorded general-purpose material are displayed in 2, the operator clicks the line of the non-recorded general-purpose material in the news video material display section using a mouse (the clicked line is As in the case of the above-described on-air material, the color is displayed in a different color from the other lines.)
When 1 is clicked, the supply source selection pop-up 300 is superimposed on the recording screen 270 and displayed.

In this state, the control unit uses the mouse to click the V1 button representing, for example, the first VTR 21A loaded with a video tape on which general-purpose materials have been recorded and edited by the operator from the supply source selection pop-up 300, and Further, when the execution button 301 is clicked, an operation signal indicating execution of recording is generated, and this is transmitted to the server control terminal 2.
3 to the device control unit 24.

[0666] The device control section 24 generates a VTR control signal based on the input operation signal, and outputs the VTR control signal to the first VTR.
21A, the first VTR 21A reproduces the general-purpose material, generates a server control signal based on the operation signal, and transmits the server control signal to the on-air server unit 22.
, The reproduced general-purpose material is recorded in the general-purpose material recording area 22C of the on-air server unit 22.
Note that the general-purpose material recorded on the videotape is set in the linear editing machine 20 in the same manner as the pool material described above, with the preset pre-cut time and ste-cut time,
Edited based on the on-air scale entered by the operator.

[0667] As described above, the controller inputs the material name of the general-purpose material to be recorded and the on-air scale via the general-purpose material input pop-up, as described above.
The name of the material and the on-air scale are displayed on the news video material display section, and the general-purpose materials to be recorded are registered in the general-purpose material list. When clicked using the mouse, the general-purpose material to be recorded, which is supplied from a predetermined source, is recorded in the general-purpose material recording area 2 of the on-air server unit 22.
Record on 2C.

[0668] As described above, when the operator clicks the registration button on the recording screen 270 using the mouse after the recording of the general-purpose material, the control unit stores the general-purpose material list previously read from the DB server 7 into the general-purpose material to be recorded. (On-air server controller terminal 9) instead of a new general-purpose material list that additionally registers (recorded and / or unrecorded)
The data is sent to the B server 7 and a new general-purpose material list is registered in the DB server 7. As a result, the news program production and transmission device 1 can manage the general-purpose materials recorded in the general-purpose material recording area 22C of the on-air server unit 22 based on the general-purpose material list registered in the DB server 7.

(15-2) Editing of Program Configuration Table By the way, the news program production and transmission device 1 transmits the pool material and the general-purpose material recorded in the on-air server unit 22 in the program as described above (that is, transmission undecided). In this case, it is necessary to edit the program configuration table by incorporating the pool material and the general-purpose material recorded in the on-air server unit 22 into the program configuration table.

In this case, editing of the program structure table is executed, for example, at the desk terminal 18. At the desk terminal 18,
The control unit activates application software for editing the program configuration table (hereinafter, referred to as application software for editing) and edits the program configuration table.

In practice, the control unit of the desk terminal 18 activates editing application software when the operator designates a program configuration table to be edited via a keyboard or the like when editing the program configuration table. The program configuration file FD is read from the DB server 7 via the on-air server controller terminal 9, and the program data C0 of the program configuration table designated by the operator is selected from the read program data C0 of the program configuration file FD. Thereby, the control unit displays the selected program data C0 as a program configuration table on the program registration screen.

[0672] In this case, as shown in Fig. 79 where parts corresponding to Fig. 6 are assigned the same reference numerals, the control unit of the desk terminal 18 displays various information of the selected program data C0 on the program registration screen 438A. The corresponding item name column 97, “start time / time” column 98, configuration time column 99, etc. of the configuration table 438 are displayed, and the program name and the scheduled transmission date and time are displayed on the display unit 95B.

In this state, when the operator clicks the NV material button 439 using the mouse, the control unit displays a material selection pop-up (not shown) according to the clicked NV material button 439 on the program registration screen 43.
8A is superimposed and displayed. As shown in FIG. 80, the material selection pop-up 440 includes a pool button 441 for selecting a pool material and a general button 44 for selecting a general-purpose material.
2 and an on-air material button 443 for selecting an on-air material registered in a program configuration table different from the program configuration table 95 in the program registration screen 438A.

In this case, the control unit operates the pool button 44 of the material selection pop-up 440 by the operator using the mouse.
When the user clicks 1 or the general-purpose button 442, the pool material list or the general-purpose material list corresponding to the clicked pool button 441 or general-purpose button 442 is read from the DB server 7 via the on-air server controller terminal 9. The control unit also allows the operator to click on the on-air material button 443 using a mouse, and to indicate the date on which the on-air material was recorded in the on-air server unit 22 by using the yesterday button 444 or today's button 445 and the broadcast date designation unit 446. When designated, the program configuration file FD representing the on-air material recorded in the on-air server unit 22 on the designated day is read from the DB server 7 via the on-air server controller terminal 9 based on the designation.

[0675] Here, as shown in Fig. 81 in which the same reference numerals are assigned to the parts corresponding to Fig. 6, the control unit, when the pool button 441 of the material selection pop-up 440 is designated,
A program registration screen 438A displays a pool material list pop-up 449 that lists a plurality of pool material buttons 448 each including a material name (for example, five characters from the beginning) and an on-air scale of all pool materials represented by the pool material list.
Is displayed over the display.

[0676] In this state, the control unit uses the mouse to click on the pool material button 448A displayed as, for example, "like a tourist" (material name) among the pool material buttons 448. Clicking the add later button 450, and furthermore, in the program configuration table 438A of the program registration screen 438A, for example, a row 438A in which "2" is displayed in the configuration time column 99 of "Spring News Mother Farm" (item name)
Is clicked, a "tourist-like" configuration is added immediately after the clicked row 438A. As a result, the control unit sets the pool material recording area 2 of the on-air server unit 22.
The pool material of “Tourist-like” recorded in 2B can be changed from the state of undecided transmission to the state of transmission decision.

The pool material list pop-up 449 is provided with a front insert button 451 in addition to the above-described post-add button 450. When editing the program structure table 438, the operator replaces the post-add button 450 with the pre-insert button 450. Clicking on 451 allows the "tourist-like" configuration to be inserted immediately before row 438A of the "Spring News Mother Farm". In addition, pool material list pop-up 44
9, a close button 452 for closing the pool material list pop-up 449 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 82, in which the same reference numerals are assigned to the parts corresponding to those in FIG.
4A, the pool material of “like a tourist” is incorporated into the program composition table 454 to change the pool material from the transmission undecided state to the transmission determined state, and to edit the program composition table 454. It has been done. At this time, the control unit automatically displays information corresponding to the configuration time column 99, the video column 100, the audio column 103, and the like of the program configuration table 454 as the program configuration table 454 is edited. The "time" column 98 is automatically corrected. When the pool material is composed of video and audio (the same applies to the case of on-air material and general-purpose material), the control unit 45
For example, four characters (“for tourists”) from the beginning of the name of the pool material are displayed in the audio field 103 of No. 4 and visually confirm to the operator that sound can be transmitted as the pool material determined to be transmitted. Has been made to be able to. However, the sound level of the sound is set to the BG (background) level.

[0679] On the other hand, the control section operates the material selection pop-up 44.
When the general-purpose button 442 is designated at 0, all the general-purpose materials represented by the general-purpose material list are displayed in a list by the general-purpose material list pop-up having the same configuration as the pool material list pop-up 449 described above, and the general-purpose material list pop-up is displayed on the program registration screen. 438A is superimposed and displayed. In this state, the control unit executes the program configuration table 438 in the same manner as the editing of the program configuration table 438 using the pool material described above.
The general-purpose material is edited so as to be incorporated therein, and the general-purpose material can be changed from a transmission-undecided state to a transmission-determined state.

[0680] Further, the control unit performs a material selection pop-up 4
When the on-air material button 443 is designated in 40, the on-air material list pop-up having the same configuration as the above-mentioned pool material list pop-up 449 is displayed on the program registration screen 438A based on the program data C0 of the program video composition file FD. In this state, the program composition table 438 can be edited by incorporating the on-air material in the same manner as the editing of the program composition table 438 using the pool material described above.

(15-3) Editing of Queue Sheet Here, in the news program production and transmission device 1, when the pool material recorded in the on-air server unit 22 is transmitted (broadcast), it is necessary to edit the program configuration table by the desk terminal 18 described above. In addition, while the corresponding program is actually being transmitted based on the KYU sheet, the KYU sheet terminal 32 edits the CU sheet so as to incorporate the pool material, and transmits (broadcasts) the pool material based on the edited KU sheet. It is made to be able to do.

In this case, the control unit of the key sheet terminal 32 activates the key sheet editing application software at the time of transmitting (broadcasting) a news program, and executes the program data C of the key sheet corresponding to the program being transmitted.
1 is read out from the DB server 7, and a key sheet screen is displayed on the monitor based on the program data C1.

In FIG. 83, in which the same reference numerals are assigned to parts corresponding to those in FIG. 9, when the operator designates the pool button 455 on the key sheet screen 115 by the touch panel, the control unit transmits the data from the DB server 7 via the on-air control terminal 9. The pool material list is read, and a pool list pop-up 456 is displayed on the key sheet screen 115 based on the pool material list.

[0684] Pool material list pop-up 456 contains
A pool list 458 that lists a plurality of pool material buttons 457 each including a material name (for example, five characters from the beginning) and an on-air scale of all pool materials represented by the pool material list, and a display of the pool list 458 A scroll operation unit 459 for scrolling is provided, and a front insertion button 461 and a rear addition button 4 for designating a method of incorporating the pool material into the queue sheet 460 are provided.
62 and a close button 463 for closing the pool material list pop-up 456.

The control unit uses the mouse to click on the pool material button 457A displayed as, for example, “Saturday Ox” among the pool material buttons 457, and then inserts the front insert button 461 or the rear add button 462. Click, and further, for example, “Experience the entrance entrance snowboarding” on the key sheet 460 on the key sheet screen 115.
When the user clicks on the video field 460A in which the shape of the person (item name) is displayed, the configuration of the "Saturday Ox" is displayed on the key sheet 4.
60 to edit the key sheet 460.

As shown in FIGS. 84 (A) and (B), the control section operates the front insertion button 461 by the operator.
Is clicked, the configuration of “Saturday Ox” 457B is inserted immediately before the image field 460A in which the shape of the person of “Experience Entrance Corner Snowboarding” is displayed (FIG. 84).
(A)), when the add later button 462 is clicked, the configuration of “Saturday Ox” 457B is added immediately after the video field 460A of “Experience Entrance Corner Snowboarding” (FIG. 84 (B)). At this time, the control unit automatically corrects the transmission time of each of the on-air materials (including the incorporated pool material) of the KYU sheet 460 along with the editing of the KYU sheet screen 115.

[0687] In this way, the control unit can incorporate the pool material into the KYU sheet 460 on the KYU sheet screen 115 according to the designation of the operator, and change the incorporated pool material from the transmission undecided state to the transmission determined state. Has been made. Thus, in the news program production and transmission device 1, based on the edited key sheet 460,
The pool material incorporated in the key sheet 460 can be transmitted as a program.

[0688] Also, the control unit of the key sheet terminal 32 allows the operator to use the mouse to select an on-air material line which may be transmitted again in another program among a plurality of on-air materials displayed on the key sheet 460 of the key sheet screen 115. When the user clicks on the pool button 455, the clicked on-air material is deleted
It is copied to the pool material list read from the B server 7. This allows the news program production and transmission device 1 to transmit the on-air material copied to the pool material list on the basis of the KYU sheet 460, and to the DB server 7 in a state where it is recorded in the on-air server unit 22 after the transmission is completed. It can be managed as transmission undecided based on the registered pool material list.

(15-4) Operation and Effect In the above configuration, the on-air material recording area 22 of the on-air server unit 22
A, pool material recording area 22B and general-purpose material recording area 2
On-air materials, pool materials, and general-purpose materials respectively corresponding to 2C can be recorded, and the pool materials and general-purpose materials can be managed based on the pool material list and the general-purpose material list while being recorded in the on-air server unit 22. it can.

[0690] When the pool material is recorded in the on-air server unit 22, the control unit of the on-air server management terminal 25
By starting the application software for recording, the pool material recording processing procedure shown in FIG. 85 is started, the process proceeds from step SP260 to step SP261, and the program configuration file FD and the pool material list read from the DB server 7 in step SP261. Alternatively, display the general-purpose material list and perform the initial setting of the recording.

Next, the control unit proceeds to step SP262, displays the recording screen on the monitor, and when the operator clicks the recording button of the recording screen with the mouse, the news video material display unit where each line is blank in the recording screen is displayed. indicate. Thereafter, the control unit proceeds to step SP263 and determines whether or not an end instruction has been issued. The control unit judges that the recording of the pool material has not ended when the recording screen is displayed on the monitor, and judges that the recording of the pool material has ended when the recording screen of the monitor is closed. I do.

[0690] Accordingly, the control unit proceeds to step SP263.
If a negative result is obtained (that is, the recording of the pool material is not completed), the process proceeds to the next step SP264, and it is determined whether or not the pool material button on the recording screen is clicked. At this time, if the control unit obtains a negative result, it returns to step SP263, and loops from step SP263 to step SP264 (SP264-SP263-SP2) until a positive result is obtained in step SP264.
64) is repeated. Thereafter, the control unit proceeds to step SP26.
If a positive result is obtained in step 4, the following step SP265
To read the pool material list from the DB server 7 via the on-air server controller terminal 9 and display various information of all pool materials represented by the read pool material list on the news video material display section of the recording screen.

Subsequently, the control section proceeds to step SP266, and determines whether or not there is a pool material registration request from the operator (whether or not the input button of the recording screen is clicked) and obtains a negative result. Returning to SP263, the loop from step SP263 to step SP266 (SP266-SP263-SP264-SP265) until a positive result is obtained in step SP266.
-SP266) is repeated. After that, when the control unit obtains a positive result in step SP266, the control unit proceeds to step S266.
Proceeding to P267, the pool material input pop-up is displayed over the recording screen.

Next, the control unit proceeds to step SP268 and obtains a negative result, and proceeds to SP269. If the operator inputs the material name of the pool material and the on-air scale and presses the close, the control unit obtains a positive result in SP268. The pop-up is closed, and the input material name and on-air scale of the pool material are displayed in the blank line at the top of the blank lines in the news video material display section. In this case, the control unit uses the mouse to click on the line in the news video material display area where the material name of the unrecorded pool material is displayed, and when the record button is clicked, displays the record selection pop-up on the record screen. I do. After this, the control unit clicks the button indicating the source of the pool material among the V1 button to the R4 button of the recording selection pop-up using a mouse, and clicks the execution button. The pool material to be recorded is recorded in the pool material recording area 22B of the on-air server unit 22.

Subsequently, the control section proceeds to step SP270, and when the operator clicks the registration button on the recording screen using the mouse, all the pool materials displayed on the news video material display section are displayed as a pool material list as an on-air server control. It is sent to the DB server 7 via the terminal 9 and registered. Subsequently, the control unit proceeds to step SP27.
After proceeding to step 1 to close the recording screen, the process returns to step SP263 to determine whether or not an end instruction has been given, and if a positive result is obtained, the process proceeds to step SP272 to end the pool material recording processing procedure.

[0696] When the general-purpose material is recorded in the on-air server unit 22, the control unit of the on-air server management terminal 25 adds a new general-purpose material to the general-purpose material list according to substantially the same procedure as the pool material recording process described above. And the general-purpose material registered in the general-purpose material list can be recorded in the general-purpose material recording area 22C of the on-air server unit 22.

In the news program production / transmission apparatus 1, the desk terminal 18 incorporates the pool material registered in the pool material list into the program composition table, so that the pool material is determined to be transmitted from the transmission undecided state to the transmission decision state. Can be changed to

In this case, when the operator specifies the program configuration table to be edited via the keyboard or the like, the control unit of the desk terminal 18 starts the program configuration table editing processing procedure shown in FIG. 86 and proceeds from step SP 280 to step SP 281. In step SP281, the application software for editing is started, and the program configuration file FD, pool material list, or general-purpose material list read from the DB server 7 in the editing of the program configuration table is displayed, and initial editing is started. Make settings.

[0699] Next, the control unit proceeds to step SP282 to display the program configuration table screen on the monitor, reads the program configuration file FD from the DB server 7 via the on-air server controller terminal 9, and reads the program configuration file FD. From the program data C0, the program data of the program configuration table designated by the operator is selected. This allows the control unit to:
The selected program data C0 is displayed on the program registration screen as a program configuration table.

Subsequently, the control section proceeds to step SP283, and determines whether or not an end instruction has been given.

In this way, the control unit proceeds to step SP2
If a negative result is obtained in 83, the following step SP28
Proceeding to 4, it is determined whether or not the pool button has been clicked. If the control unit obtains a negative result in step SP284, the control unit returns to step SP283, and thereafter, loops from step SP283 to step SP284 (SP2) until a positive result is obtained in step SP284.
84-SP283-SP284).

If the control unit obtains an affirmative result in step SP284, the control unit proceeds to the next step SP285, reads the pool material list from the DB server 7 via the on-air server controller terminal 9, and based on the read pool material list. To display the pool material list pop-up overlaid on the program registration screen.

Next, the control section proceeds to step SP286 to determine whether or not the close button of the pool material list pop-up has been clicked and obtains a negative result, and proceeds to next step SP287 where the operator selects a desired pool material button. , A front insertion button (or a post-addition button), and a desired row of the program composition table are sequentially clicked using a mouse, and a desired pool material clicked is displayed before (or after) the clicked row. The pool material corresponding to the button can be incorporated, and thus the pool material whose transmission has not been determined can be changed to the transmission determined state.

Subsequently, the control section proceeds to step SP288, and when the operator clicks the registration button on the recording screen using a mouse, the program data C0 of the program configuration table is converted into a program configuration file FD via the on-air server control terminal 9 to thereby make the program configuration file FD. It is sent to the DB server 7 and registered.

[0705] Thus, the control unit proceeds to step SP2.
The loop from step SP286 to step SP288 (SP286-SP28) until a positive result is obtained at 86.
7-SP288-SP286), and if an affirmative result is obtained in step SP286 thereafter, step S
Proceeding to P289, the pool material list display pop-up is closed, and the program registration screen is closed.

[0706] Next, the control unit returns to step SP283 to determine whether or not an instruction to end the program configuration table has been given and obtains a positive result. Then, the control unit proceeds to step SP290 and ends the program configuration table editing processing procedure.

[0707] When the control unit of the desk terminal 18 edits the program configuration table by using the general-purpose material, which has not been transmitted yet, registered in the general-purpose material configuration table, a procedure substantially similar to the program configuration table editing process described above is performed. Thus, the program composition table can be edited by incorporating the general-purpose material into the program composition table, and thus the general-purpose material in an undetermined transmission state can be changed to a transmission-determined state.

[0708] As described above, in the news program production / transmission device 1, the pool material recording area 2 of the on-air server unit 22 is used.
2B and the general-purpose material recording area 22C, respectively.
In addition, the pool material and the general-purpose material, which have not yet been transmitted, registered in the pool material list and the general-purpose material list, respectively, are easily incorporated into the program configuration table on the program registration screen by the desk terminal 18 so as to be easily changed to the transmission determination state. Can be. In addition, in the news program production / transmission device 1, the pool material recording area 22B of the on-air server unit 22 is provided.
The pool material which is recorded in the pool material list and registered in the pool material list can be easily changed to the transmission decision state by incorporating the pool material into the KYUE sheet on the KYU sheet screen by the KYU sheet terminal 39. The on-air material can be copied to the pool material list from the queu sheet on the queuing sheet screen and easily changed to a transmission undecided state.

[0709] When the pool material and general-purpose material in the undecided transmission state recorded in the on-air server unit 22 are changed to the transmission-determined state, the change is registered in the DB server 7 in the pool material list and the general-purpose material. The determination can be made easily from the material list, and thus the pool materials and general-purpose materials recorded in the on-air server unit 22 can be easily managed.

In the news program production / transmission device 1, the on-air server unit 22 stores the on-air material recording area 22
A, a pool material recording area 22B, and a general-purpose material recording area 22C are provided to record the on-air material, the pool material, and the general-purpose material corresponding to each of these recording areas, and represent the recorded pool material and general-purpose material. The pool material list and the general-purpose material list are created and registered in the DB server 7, so that the pool material and the general-purpose material are not recorded and stored on the video tape as in a conventional news program production and transmission device. In addition, the pool material and the general-purpose material can be stored in the on-air server unit 22 while being easily managed in a state.

According to the above configuration, the pool material list representing the pool material recorded in the pool material recording area 20B of the on-air server unit 22 is created in the on-air server management terminal 25, and the general-purpose material recording of the on-air server 20 is performed. A general-purpose material list representing general-purpose materials recorded in the area 20C is created, and the created pool material list and general-purpose material list are recorded in the DB server 7, and the pool material list read from the DB server 7 and / or From the pool material and / or general-purpose material represented by the material list, the pool material and / or general-purpose material specified by the operator is incorporated into the program configuration table read from the DB server 7 to change the transmission-undetermined state to the transmission-determined state. As a result of the change, the pool material and the The general-purpose material can be easily changed to the transmission determined state on the program composition table, and thus, from the transmission-undecided state based on the cu sheet composed of the edited program composition table incorporating the pool material and / or the general-purpose material. A program production and transmission device capable of easily transmitting the pool material and / or the general-purpose material changed to the transmission determination state can be realized.

(15-5) Other Embodiments In the above embodiment, the control unit of the desk terminal 18 edits the program configuration table by incorporating the on-air material, the pool material, and the general-purpose material into the program configuration table. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the control unit of the desk terminal 18 uses the on-air material designated by the operator among the on-air materials registered in the program configuration table read from the DB server 7. Of the pool material and the general-purpose material indicated by the pool material list and the general-purpose material list read from the DB server 7, a new program configuration table may be created from the pool material and / or the general-purpose material designated by the operator. good.

In the above embodiment, the description has been made of the case where the desk terminal 18 is provided with the front insertion button 451 and the rear addition button 450 in the pool material list pop-up 449 and the general material list pop-up displayed on the monitor. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the front insertion button 451 and the rear addition button 450 are added to the pool material list pop-up 449 and the general material list pop-up.
In addition to the above, an overwrite button may be provided, and when the overwrite button is clicked, the configuration of the pool material and the general-purpose material may be overwritten on the line clicked thereafter.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the key sheet terminal 39, the pool material in the state of undetermined transmission is incorporated into the key sheet 460 of the key sheet screen 115, and this is changed to the state of transmission determination, and the key sheet screen 115 is displayed. Although a description has been given of the case where the on-air material is copied from the cu sheet 460 to the pool material list to change the on-air material from the transmission determined state to the transmission undetermined state, the present invention is not limited to this. At the terminal 39, the general-purpose material in an undetermined transmission state is incorporated into the queuing sheet 460 of the queuing sheet screen 115 to change this to a transmission-determined state.
From 60, the on-air material may be copied to the general-purpose material configuration table so that the on-air material is changed from the transmission-determined state to the transmission-undecided state.

[0715] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the front insertion button 461 and the rear addition button 462 are provided in the pool material list pop-up 456 displayed on the monitor in the key sheet terminal 39 has been described. Not limited to this, the front insertion button 451 and the rear addition button 4 are added to the pool material list pop-up 456.
By providing an overwrite button in addition to 62, when the overwrite button is clicked, the configuration of the pool material may be overwritten on a row of the key sheet 460 to be clicked thereafter.

(16) Storage of news video materials (16-1) Automatic recording of news video materials In a news program production and transmission device, a plurality of news videos transmitted as programs from the on-air server unit after the end of a day's broadcast Materials are automatically and continuously read out from the on-air server unit, and the read-out news video materials are unified and sent to a library to be recorded on a recording medium such as a video tape.

In this case, in the news program production / transmission device,
The operator specifies in advance whether or not each of the plurality of programs scheduled to be transmitted via the desk terminal is to be stored, and all the news video materials of the program specified as the storage target are to be stored, or It specifies whether only the news video material specified by the operator among the news video materials is to be stored, and also specifies the recording start time for storage. In this way, the news program production and transmission apparatus incorporates storage information designated in advance at the desk terminal (hereinafter referred to as storage information) into a program configuration file and transmits it to the DB server, and transmits the storage information to the DB server. Register with.

[0718] By the way, the operator may select a program having a news video material that is likely to be transmitted again, or an event such as an evening or night where most of the incidents that occurred on that day are registered as constituent requirements and may become historical materials. Designate a program as a program to be stored. This allows the news program production and transmission device to record each news video material constituting a program such as evening or night designated by the operator on a recording medium, and to store the recording medium as a historical material. It has been done.

[0719] In practice, the specification of the storage information in the desk terminal is executed based on the program registration screen displayed on the monitor by the control unit of the desk terminal.

In FIG. 87, in which parts corresponding to those in FIG. 9 are assigned the same reference numerals, the control unit of the desk terminal operates the program registration screen 95A displayed on the monitor when the operator clicks the preset button 88 using a mouse. A preset pop-up (not shown) is displayed on the program registration screen 95A. This allows the operator to determine whether or not each of the plurality of programs scheduled to be transmitted via the preset pop-up is to be stored, whether or not all of the news video materials of the program specified as the storage target are to be stored, and furthermore, The recording start time can be specified. In the desk terminal, the types of the news video material (that is, the on-air material, the pool material, and the general-purpose material) that can be specified as the storage target are also specified in advance.

After the operator designates a program as a storage target, a new news video material is registered in the program configuration table 95 of the program designated as the storage target, and the new video material which has been determined to be transmitted is thereby registered. The status may be changed to the transmission undecided status. In this case, the control unit uses the mouse to click the row of the news video material to be changed to the transmission undecided from the program composition table 95 and clicks the submerged item button 480. In the state displayed in Table 95, the state is changed to a transmission undecided state, and the new video material is registered as a storage target. When the operator clicks a line of a news video material to be changed to transmission undecided using a mouse and clicks an NV material button 481, the control unit registers the clicked news video material in a pool material list and determines transmission undecided. To the state of
In addition, the news video material is deleted from the storage target.

[0722] Here, when the operator designates a specific news video material among the news video materials of the program designated as the storage target by the operator, the operator clicks the material list button 482 using a mouse. I do.

[0723] Accordingly, the control unit extracts a news video material from the program composition table 95 based on the clicked material list button 482, and displays a selection pop-up 483 from which a list of material video pop-ups can be selected is displayed on the program registration screen 95A. Is displayed over the display. In this state, when the operator clicks the NV button 484 of the selected pop-up 483 using the mouse, the control unit closes the selected pop-up 483 and displays the material list pop-up on the program registration screen 95A.

[0724] As shown in Fig. 88, the material list pop-up 485 includes a "item No./item name" column 487, a "configuration No./configuration name" column 488, and the like. A material list table 490 including a “LIB” column 489 is provided.

[0725] In this case, when the operator clicks the "LIB" column 489 corresponding to the to-be-stored new video material among the "LIB" columns 489 using the mouse, the control section displays the clicked "LIB" column. A circle is displayed at 489 to indicate that the new video material corresponding to the line has been designated as a storage target. However, when the operator clicks again on the “LIB” column 489 displaying the circle, the control unit erases the display of the circle and indicates that the item has been removed from the storage target. In this way, the control unit
From each news video material in one program configuration table, the operator is caused to specify a specific news video material as a storage target. The storage information as to whether or not each news video material has been designated as a storage target is incorporated in a program configuration file and registered in the DB server.

[0725] Actually, storage of the news video material is executed by the on-air server management terminal.

[0727] The on-air server management terminal determines, based on the storage information recorded in the DB server, every time the transmission of a program ends, whether or not the program whose transmission has ended is designated as a storage target. Thus, when the program is designated as a storage target, the on-air server management terminal unifies all or specific news video materials designated as the storage target of the program, for example, in the order in which they are transmitted. Create a list. In this way, the on-air server management terminal registers the created unified list in the DB server. By the way, in the unified list, identification information such as an identification number or an identification character of a recording medium in which the new video material is unified and recorded in the library is registered.

[0728] In addition to this, the on-air server management terminal
When the broadcasting start of the day ends and the recording start time specified in advance is reached, the unified list is read from the DB server, and the device control unit manages the material via the server management terminal based on the read unified list. Send command.

[0729] Accordingly, the device control unit controls the on-air server unit and the library based on the input material management command, and deletes a plurality of news video materials registered in the unified list from the on-air server unit. The information is unified so as to be continuously read out in the registered order, and each read and unified news video material is recorded on the recording medium of the library. When the recording is completed, the on-air server unit prints the unified list used for the recording. Thus, a plurality of new video materials to be stored can be recorded and stored on the recording medium.

As shown in FIG. 89, each news video material recorded in a unified recording medium has an information storage section in which a color bar and predetermined character information are stored at the beginning. Following the information storage unit, for example, a format in which, for example, n new video materials to be stored are continuously stored. Each news video material is a format having a front cut section, a program (PROGRAM) section, and a scat section, which are the same as when recording on the on-air server section. The data amount (data length) of the information storage unit is a predetermined value set in advance.

[0731] The information storage unit of the unified news video material stores recognition information of the recording medium registered in the unified list. This allows the operator
Even when the identification information (identification information identical to the identification information stored in the information storage unit) written on the label attached to the recording medium becomes unrecognizable after a relatively long storage period, the information is recorded on the recording medium. The recording medium can be identified from the stored information storage unit.

(16-2) Editing of the unified list By the way, the on-air server management terminal creates the unified list automatically created after the transmission of each program designated as the unification target is completed. Until the new video material is actually unified based on the unified list, the control unit of the on-air server management terminal performs editing based on the unified list creation edit screen displayed on the monitor. Have been made to gain.

[0733] In this case, in the on-air server management terminal, the control unit activates the unification application software to display the unification list creation / edit screen on the monitor.

As shown in FIG. 90, when the operator clicks the unification button 496 using a mouse with the unified list creation and editing screen 495 displayed on the monitor, the control unit The program configuration table of the program with the latest scheduled transmission time, out of the programs that have been designated as storage targets from the DB server via the on-air server controller terminal based on the genuine button 496 and have been transmitted, is read as a program configuration file. At the same time, a unified list corresponding to the read program configuration table is read.

[0735] Thus, the control unit extracts only the news video material from the program configuration table read from the DB server, and displays various information of the extracted news video material in the corresponding "item No. / Item name ”column 498,“ configuration No./material name ”column 499,“ OA scale ”column 500,“ recording length ”column 50
1 and a “program name” column 502 and the like, and the program name of the program corresponding to the program configuration table 497 and the scheduled transmission date and time of the program are respectively corresponding to the corresponding program name column 503.
In the transmission date / time column 504.

[0736] In addition, the control unit reads the unified list read from the DB server into the unified list display unit 5 having the same configuration as the above-mentioned news video material display unit 497.
05, and the corresponding program name, scheduled transmission date, recording medium identification information, number of news video materials registered in the unified list, etc. of the news program corresponding to the unified list. The information is displayed in the formalized list name column 506, transmission date column 507, identification information column 508, material number column 509, and the like. Note that scroll operation units 511, 512, and 513 are provided on the right and lower sides of the news video material display unit 497 and on the right side of the unified list display unit 505, respectively.
, 512 and 513, the corresponding news material display section 497 and unified list display section 505 can be scrolled in a predetermined direction to display a portion which cannot be displayed on the monitor.

In such a state, the control unit uses the mouse to click on the line to be deleted in the unified list display unit 505 (or clicks on a plurality of lines), and then displays the unified list. When a delete button 515 provided below the section 505 is clicked, the clicked line to be deleted is deleted from the unified list, and the news video material corresponding to the deleted line is excluded from storage. In addition, the control unit clicks on a row to be inserted in the news video material display unit 497 (or clicks on a plurality of rows), and then clicks the insert button 516 to further insert the insertion destination in the unified list display unit 505. When the row is clicked, the clicked insertion target row is inserted in the news video material display section 497 before the clicked insertion destination row of the unified list display section 505.

[0738] In addition, the control unit clicks on the line to be added in the news video material display unit 497 (or clicks on a plurality of lines), and then clicks the add button 517 to display a unified list. When the line to which the section 505 is added is clicked, the unified list display 505 is displayed.
Video material display 4 after the clicked line
At 97, the line clicked is added, and the line to be moved in the unified list display unit 505 is clicked.
After this, when the move button 518 is clicked and the destination line of the unified list display section 505 is clicked,
The moving target line is moved after the clicked moving destination line.

[0739] In this way, the control unit can edit the unified list based on the operation contents of various buttons clicked by the operator. The control unit is
When the undo button 519 is clicked, the operation content is returned to the immediately preceding operation content, and when an error occurs during editing, the content of the generated error is displayed in the message column 520. The delete button 51 described above
5 and various operation buttons such as the insert button 516 can be specified by the function keys of the keyboard corresponding to F1 to F12 displayed together with the various operation buttons, in addition to the specification of the click by the mouse.

[0740] Also, the control unit operates the pool material button 522 (or the general material button 52
When 3) is clicked, the pool material list (or general material list) is read from the DB server via the on-air server controller terminal based on the clicked pool material button 522 (or general material button 523). Accordingly, the control unit displays all pool materials (or general-purpose materials) represented by the pool material list (or general-purpose material list) read from the DB server on the news video material display unit 497, and thus provides the operator with the pool material (or general-purpose materials). ) Can be used to edit the unified list.

[0741] In this way, the control unit operates the registration button 525 provided above the news video material display unit 497.
Alternatively, when the operator designates a registration button 526 provided below the unified list display unit 505, the edited unified list is transmitted to the DB server via the on-air server controller terminal, and edited by the DB server. Register the unified list. Thereafter, when the pre-specified recording start time comes, the on-air server management terminal automatically unifies each of the news video materials designated as storage targets based on the unification list registered in the DB server. .

(16-3) New creation of unified list In the on-air server management terminal, a unified list is created separately from the unified list automatically created each time the transmission of a program designated as a storage object in advance is completed. A unified list can be newly created based on the creation / edit screen 495.

In this case, when the operator clicks the list creation button 530 on the unified list creation and editing screen 495 using a mouse, the control unit of the on-air server management terminal displays a list creation pop-up on the unified list creation and editing screen 495. Are displayed in layers.

As shown in FIG. 91, a list creation pop-up 532 includes a name entry field 533 for a newly created unified list and a new video material based on the newly created unified list. An identification information input field 534 for a recording medium to be recorded is provided, and an execution button 535 for specifying execution of creation of a new unified list
And a cancel button 5 for canceling the creation of the unified list
36 are provided.

[0745] With the list creation pop-up 532 displayed on the monitor, the control unit allows the operator to input the name of the unified list and the identification information of the recording medium via a thumbwheel switch or a keyboard, and thereafter, move the mouse. When the execution button 535 is clicked, the list creation pop-up 532 is closed and the unified list display section 50 is displayed.
5 is left blank, and the list creation pop-up 53 is displayed in the unified list name column 506 and the identification information column 508, respectively.
2 displays the name and identification information of the new unified list input via the PC 2.

[0746] In addition, when the operator clicks the program material button on the unified list creation / editing screen 495, the control unit determines from the DB server via the on-air server controller terminal based on the clicked program material button. Is read out as a program configuration file. This allows the control unit to use the new video material display unit 4 based on the program configuration file read from the DB server.
97, a list of news video materials in the program composition table is displayed.

When the operator clicks on the pool material button 522 (or the general-purpose material button 523) instead of the program material button on the unified list creation / editing screen 495, the clicked pool material button 52
The pool material list (or the general-purpose material list) is read from the DB server via the on-air server controller terminal based on 2 (or the general-purpose material button 523). Accordingly, the control unit displays the pool material (or the general-purpose material) represented by the pool material list (or the general-purpose material list) read from the DB server on the news video material display unit 497.

[0748] In this way, the control unit operates the delete button 51 in the same manner as the editing of the unified list by the operator.
When various operation buttons such as the “5” and the “insert” buttons 516 are designated as necessary, a plurality of news video materials (on-air material, pool A unified list is newly created from the materials and general-purpose materials, and is displayed on the unified list display unit 505. At this time, news video materials that have not been recorded in the on-air server unit are not included in the unification target.

[0749] The control unit operates the registration button 525 by the operator.
Or, if 526 is specified, the newly created unified list is sent to the DB server via the on-air server controller terminal and registered, so that the on-air server management terminal determines the storage target when the recording start time specified in advance is reached. Unified list (automatic creation and / or new creation) registered in DB server for each news video material specified in
Automatically from the on-air server unit on the basis of, and unites the recorded news video material on a recording medium.

[0750] Here, the on-air server management terminal can store the new video material at an arbitrary time based on the newly created unified list, regardless of the recording start time specified in advance. .

[0751] More specifically, as shown in FIG. 92, the control unit of the on-air server management terminal creates a new unified list, and then executes the execution button provided below the unified list display unit 505 by the operator. When the user clicks with the mouse, the unification execution pop-up 540 is superimposed on the unification list creation / edit screen 495 and displayed. In this state, when the operator clicks the execution button 541 of the unification execution pop-up 540 using the mouse,
Based on the clicked execution button 541, a material management command is transmitted to the device control unit via the server management terminal. The control unit, with the unification execution pop-up 540 displayed on the unification list creation and editing screen 495, cancels before the execution button 541 is clicked.
Clicking cancels the execution of the recording.

[0752] Thus, the device control unit controls the on-air server unit and the library based on the input material management command. In this case, the on-air server unit enters the standby state once, and when the standby state ends after a predetermined time, a plurality of news video materials registered in the newly created unified list are arranged in the registered order. Automatically read continuously and send to library.

[0753] The library is loaded with a recording medium in advance, and waits with the loaded recording medium in a recordable state (for example, if the recording medium is a video tape, the video tape is caught. And waiting). In this state, when the on-air server unit automatically starts playing the new video material, the library automatically records the input unified news video material. Thus, when the recording of the new video material ends, the on-air server unit and the library automatically end reproduction and recording, respectively.

[0754] Upon completion of the recording based on the newly created unified list, the control unit of the on-air server management terminal displays the news video material display unit 497 and the unified list display on the unified list creation / edit screen 495. The display in the “unification” column of the unit 505 is switched from “not yet” to “done” to notify the operator that the unification has been completed.

[0755] If the operator clicks the stop button on the unified list creation / edit screen 495 during the execution of unification, the control unit stops the unification. At this time, even if there is a news video material already recorded on the recording medium during the execution of unification, the control unit displays all “unification” columns of the unification list display unit 505 as “not yet”. To

[0756] When the operator clicks the execute button on the unified list creation / edit screen 495 again with the mouse after the unification is completed, the control unit displays a print execution pop-up on the unified list creation / edit screen 495. Display them in layers.

As shown in FIG. 93, when the operator clicks the execution button 546 of the print execution pop-up 545 with the mouse, the control unit newly creates the unified unit based on the clicked execution button 546. Print the list. Further, the control unit includes a print execution pop-up 5.
When the operator clicks a cancel button 547 of 45 using a mouse, the printing of the unified list is canceled.

[0758] In this way, the control unit of the on-air server management terminal can create a new unified list, and unify corresponding news video materials based on the created and unified list. In addition, the newly created unified list can be printed.

(16-4) Operation and Effect In the above configuration, the news program production and transmission device
When the transmission of the program is started, the control unit of the on-air server management terminal starts the unified list creation processing procedure shown in FIG. 94 and proceeds from step SP300 to step SP301, where the transmission of the program ends at step SP301. If a negative result is obtained by determining whether or not the process has been performed, the step SP301 is thereafter repeated until a positive result is obtained in the step SP301. After that, if the control unit obtains a positive result in step SP301, the control unit proceeds to step S301.
Proceeding to P302, it is determined whether the news program whose transmission has been completed is designated as a storage target, and if a negative result is obtained, the process returns to step SP301, and thereafter, step SP302
Until a positive result is obtained in step SP301 to step SP302 (SP302-SP30).
1-SP302) is repeated.

[0760] Thereafter, when the transmission of the program designated as the storage target is completed and a positive result is obtained in step SP302, the control unit proceeds to the next step SP303 and divides a plurality of news video materials (NV materials) of the program. If a positive result is obtained by judging whether or not all are designated as storage targets, the process proceeds to the next step SP304, where all the news video materials of the program are extracted, and one news video material is extracted from all the extracted news video materials. Create a globalization list. If the control unit obtains a negative result in step SP303, it proceeds to step SP305 and extracts only a specific news video material designated in advance as a storage target from among a plurality of news video materials of the program, and performs the extraction. Create a unified list from the news video material that was created. Subsequently, the control unit proceeds to step SP306, sends the created unified list as a unified list file to the DB server via the on-air server controller terminal, and
Register the unified list in the B server.

[0764] In this way, the control unit of the on-air server management terminal repeats the unified list creation processing procedure until the end of one day's broadcast, and every time the transmission of the program designated as the storage target is completed. Then, a unified list is created from the news video material designated as the storage target of the program whose transmission has been completed, and registered in the DB server.

In the news program production / transmission device, when the transmission of the program is started, the control unit of the on-air server management terminal starts the unification processing procedure shown in FIG.
The process proceeds from step P310 to step SP311. If it is determined in step SP311 that the recording start time has reached the predetermined recording start time and a negative result is obtained, then step SP311 is repeated until a positive result is obtained in step SP311. After this, the control unit proceeds to step SP
If a positive result is obtained in 311, the next step SP 3
Proceeding to 12, it is determined whether a recording medium is loaded in the library. At this point, the control unit proceeds to step SP31.
If a negative result is obtained in 2, the process proceeds to the next step SP 313, and an error message “recording medium is not loaded” is displayed in the message column 520 of the monitor unification list creation / edit screen 495. Further, in step SP312, when the library is loaded with the recording medium in advance or after that, the library is loaded with the recording medium,
If a positive result is obtained, the process proceeds to the next step SP314 to prepare for recording on the recording medium (for example, when the recording medium is a video tape, rewind the video tape).

Next, the control unit proceeds to step SP315 to determine whether or not the recording preparation for the recording medium is completed (for example, if the recording medium is a video tape, whether or not rewinding of the video tape is completed). If a negative result is obtained and the result is negative, the process proceeds to step SP316 to display "recording preparation error"("rewinderror" when the recording medium is a video tape) in the message column 520 of the monitor unification list creation / edit screen 495. Display error message. In step SP315, if a positive result is obtained, the control unit proceeds to step SP317, in which the on-air server unit continuously plays the news video material designated as the storage target based on the unified list created in advance. Along with
The reproduced and unified news video material is recorded on the recording medium of the library.

[0764] Subsequently, the control section proceeds to step SP318 to determine whether or not recording of all of the storage target new video materials has been completed.
In step 9, an error message “error occurred during recording” is displayed in the message field 520 of the monitor unification list creation / edit screen 495. Further, the control unit performs step SP3.
In step 18, when a positive result is obtained, the following step SP32 is executed.
The process proceeds to 0, and the reproduction of the on-air server unit is stopped and the recording of the library is stopped.

[0765] Next, the control unit proceeds to step SP321 and sends recording end information indicating a unified list in which the newly-recorded news video material is registered to the DB server via the on-air server controller terminal. Register the information of the unified list that has been recorded in the server.

[0766] Subsequently, the control section proceeds to step SP322, deletes the error message displayed in the message field 520 of the monitor unification list creation and editing screen 495, and thereafter proceeds to step SP323 to record the news video material normally. If it is determined whether or not the processing has been completed and a positive result is obtained, the flow advances to the next step SP324 to print the unified list used for recording. If the control unit obtains a negative result in step SP323, it proceeds to step SP325 and prints an error list indicating an error that has occurred during recording of the new video material. In this way, the control unit of the on-air server management terminal repeats the unification processing procedure and executes unification every time a day of broadcasting ends.

In this case, the news program production / transmission device uses
At the desk terminal, storage information is generated from the program to be stored, the news video material to be stored, and the recording start time designated by the operator in advance, and this is registered in the DB server.
Based on the storage information read from the DB server, a unified list is automatically created from the storage-targeted news video material of the storage-targeted program that has been sent, and automatically on-air based on the unified list at the recording start time. By continuously playing back new video materials to be stored from the server unit, unifying them and recording them on a recording medium, and automatically printing the unified list, the conventional storage target New video materials that may be re-transmitted without the need for relatively long and complicated work using an editing machine or word processor, etc., which are performed when recording video materials, Easily save news video materials to be stored, such as news video materials that can become historical materials for daily life such as incidents, in a relatively short time. Recorded and, and can be printed to create an unified list easily.

[0768] In the news program production / transmission device, the identification information of the recording medium is registered in the unified list, and the identification information is recorded together with the news video material on the corresponding recording medium. Can be easily identified by the operator.

[0769] Further, in the news program production / transmission device, the on-air server management terminal incorporates the pool material represented by the pool material list and the general material represented by the general material list into the already-created unified list. By editing the generalized list, or by creating a new unified list from the on-air material, the pool material, and / or the general-purpose material represented by the program composition table, the pool material list, and / or the general-purpose material list, Not only is the storage of news video material used as a daily historical document, but also over a long period of time, such as from the occurrence of a natural disaster such as an earthquake to recovery, or from the occurrence of a major incident to its resolution. News video materials related to such things can be collectively recorded and archived as historical materials.

[0770] According to the above arrangement, the storage information is generated from the program to be stored, the news video material to be stored, and the recording start time specified in advance by the operator at the desk terminal, and this is registered in the DB server. In advance,
In the on-air server management terminal, a unified list is automatically created from the storage target news video materials of the storage target programs that have been sent out based on the storage information read from the DB server, and are unified at the storage start time. New video materials that are likely to be sent out again by automatically playing back the new video materials to be stored from the on-air server automatically based on the list and unifying them on a recording medium In addition, it is possible to record, in a relatively short time, news video materials to be stored, such as news video materials that can be historical materials such as events that occur every day, and thus, the storage target materials that have been transmitted are completed Can be easily realized.

(16-5) Other Embodiments In the above embodiment, the recording of the new video material to be stored is started at a pre-specified recording start time after the end of the broadcast of the day. , But
The present invention is not limited to this. For example, such as after the end of broadcasting of one week or after the end of broadcasting of one news program, the time designated for each of various other periods, the unification execution pop-up 540, and the like. Alternatively, the recording of the new video material to be stored may be started at an arbitrary time when the execution button 541 is designated.

[0772] Also, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which the news video material to be stored is recorded in the on-air server unit, and then the unified list is printed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The unified list may be printed when the unified list is created after the transmission of the program specified as the storage target is completed, or the unified list may be printed at any time.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when editing the unified list, the unified list corresponding to the program with the latest scheduled transmission time among the programs designated as the storage target whose transmission has been completed is edited. I mentioned the case where I tried to do
The present invention is not limited to this, and an unified list to be edited may be selected from a plurality of created unified lists and edited.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 96, for example, when the list display button on the unified list creation / edit screen 495 is clicked, the control unit of the on-air server management terminal displays the unified list creation / edit screen 495. The unified list list pop-up 550 is superimposed and displayed, and the unified list to be edited among the unified list automatically created on the input broadcast date and the newly created unified list is displayed. From the unified program list column 551, which is a list of automatically created unified lists, and the unified new list column 552, which is a list of newly created unified lists, the unified list to be edited is changed. Let the operator select and then execute button 553
Is clicked, the selected unified list is displayed on the unified list display section 5 of the unified list creation / edit screen 495.
05 and edit it.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which a new unified list is created from on-air materials, pool materials, and general-purpose materials. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The automatic or newly created unified list selected from the unified list list pop-up 550 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the news video material display section 497 of the unified list creation edit screen 495, and the on-air material, pool material and The storage target news video material may be selected from the unified list for general-purpose materials, and a new unified list may be created from the selected news video material.

[0776]

As described above, according to the present invention, when any one of a plurality of key sheet input terminals is accessing key sheet information, the key sheet terminal is being accessed. The key sheet management means can notify other key sheet input terminals through the network means, so that interference between key sheet input terminals can be anticipated when a plurality of key sheet input terminals access predetermined key sheet information. Thus, it is possible to realize a program production and transmission device capable of significantly improving the efficiency of program production and program transmission.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an embodiment of a program production and transmission device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a news program production support unit.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a connection centered on a master room.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining control of a sending device.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining a program table.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram used for explaining a program configuration table.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining creation of a program configuration table;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining creation of a program configuration table;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a key sheet screen.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure for creating a program guide.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram for explaining setting of untimed commercials based on a program configuration table.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram for explaining setting of untimed commercials based on a program configuration table.

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram for explaining setting of untimed commercials based on a program configuration table.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a procedure for setting an untimed commercial.

FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram for explaining untimed commercials based on a program configuration table.

FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram for explaining the setting of a fixed frame based on a program configuration table.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a procedure for setting a fixed frame.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a procedure for setting a fixed frame.

FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of a desk terminal.

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram used to explain creation of a program configuration table.

FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram used to explain creation of a program configuration table.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a procedure for inputting / changing a program configuration table.

FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram for explaining input / change of items or configurations of a program configuration table.

FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display state of a manual take operation or an automatic take operation for each “configuration” in a program configuration table.

FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display state of a manual take operation or an automatic take operation for each “configuration” on a key sheet.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining and releasing a configuration time.

FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a program configuration table displayed on a news terminal.

FIG. 28 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display example of a pop-up.

FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a pop-up is displayed over the program configuration table.

FIG. 30 is a schematic diagram illustrating a fixed state of item times and configuration times in a program configuration table.

FIG. 31 is a schematic diagram showing a program configuration table in which the composition time is determined and the pop-up is closed.

FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram illustrating a key sheet in which a part of the configuration time is determined.

FIG. 33 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a program configuration table displayed on a news terminal.

FIG. 34 is a schematic diagram showing a program configuration table in which the start time of the configuration is determined and the pop-up is closed.

FIG. 35 is a schematic diagram illustrating a key sheet in which start times of some components are determined.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining a start time.

FIG. 37 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a pop-up is displayed so as to be superimposed on the program configuration table.

FIG. 38 is a schematic diagram showing a display state of a change in the order of the configuration on the key sheet.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a procedure for changing the order of the configuration.

FIG. 40 shows an example of changing the next configuration during transmission of a program

FIG. 41 is a schematic diagram for explaining rehearsal setting using a program guide;

FIG. 42 is a schematic diagram explaining rehearsal setting by a program guide;

FIG. 43 is a schematic diagram explaining rehearsal setting by a program configuration table;

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a rehearsal setting procedure using a program table.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing a rehearsal setting procedure based on a program configuration table.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a rehearsal setting procedure based on a program configuration table.

FIG. 47 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of a work schedule;

FIG. 48 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of a news gathering decision table.

FIG. 49 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of a news gathering decision table.

FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing an input information processing procedure by a news gathering scheduled terminal.

FIG. 51 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of a news gathering decision table.

FIG. 52 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display screen of a coverage schedule.

FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing an input information processing procedure by a news gathering scheduled terminal.

FIG. 54 is a schematic diagram showing a display screen of a coverage schedule.

FIG. 55 is a schematic diagram showing the contents of an initialization screen displayed on the monitor of the reporter terminal.

FIG. 56 is a schematic diagram showing contents of a document creation screen displayed on a monitor of a reporter terminal.

FIG. 57 is a schematic diagram showing pop-up contents relating to overall information superimposed and displayed on a document creation screen.

FIG. 58 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for creating an on-air document.

FIG. 59 is a schematic diagram showing a tape format.

FIG. 60 is a schematic diagram showing a recording screen displayed on a monitor of the on-air server management terminal.

FIG. 61 is a schematic diagram showing pop-up contents by a recording button.

FIG. 62 is a schematic diagram showing a display of a status display unit.

FIG. 63 is a schematic diagram showing pop-up contents by an end button.

FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for recording video data in an on-air server.

FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for recording video data in an on-air server.

FIG. 66 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a news material creation management unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 67 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display mode of character information on a monitor screen.

FIG. 68 is a schematic diagram showing a display form of a status screen in a recording operation.

FIG. 69 is a flowchart showing a configuration of a program production device in recording.

FIG. 70 is a schematic diagram showing a transmission screen in the on-air server management terminal.

FIG. 71 is a schematic diagram showing a transmission screen in the on-air server management terminal.

FIG. 72 is a schematic diagram illustrating a display form of a local transmission list screen in a transmission operation.

FIG. 73 is a schematic diagram showing a display form of a status screen in a transmission operation.

FIG. 74 is a flowchart showing the configuration of a program production device in transmission.

FIG. 75 is a schematic diagram showing a display form of a material feed sending list screen in a sending operation.

FIG. 76 is a block diagram for explaining the recording of a news video material.

FIG. 77 is a schematic diagram for explaining a recording screen displayed on a monitor of the on-air server management terminal when a pool material is recorded.

FIG. 78 is a schematic diagram for explaining a pool material input pop-up displayed on a monitor when a pool material is recorded;

FIG. 79 is a schematic diagram explaining a program registration screen displayed on the monitor of the desk terminal when the program configuration table is edited;

FIG. 80 is a schematic diagram for explaining a material selection pop-up;

FIG. 81 is a schematic diagram for explaining a program registration screen in which a pool material list pop-up is displayed in an overlapping manner;

FIG. 82 is a schematic diagram for explaining a program registration screen in which a program configuration table has been edited;

FIG. 83 is a schematic diagram for explaining a key sheet screen on which a pool material list pop-up is superimposed;

FIG. 84 is a schematic diagram explaining the incorporation of the configuration of the pool material into the cu sheet on the que sheet screen;

FIG. 85 is a flowchart showing a pool material recording processing procedure.

FIG. 86 is a flowchart showing a program configuration table editing processing procedure;

FIG. 87 is a schematic diagram for explaining pre-setting in storage of news video material;

FIG. 88 is a schematic diagram showing a material list pop-up.

FIG. 89 is a schematic diagram illustrating a tape format of a plurality of new video materials that are unified and recorded on a recording medium.

FIG. 90 is a schematic diagram showing a unified list creation / edit screen used for editing the unified list.

FIG. 91 is a schematic diagram showing a list creation pop-up;

FIG. 92 is a schematic diagram showing a unification implementation pop-up.

FIG. 93 is a schematic diagram showing a print execution pop-up.

FIG. 94 is a flowchart showing a unified list creation processing procedure.

FIG. 95 is a flowchart showing a unification processing procedure.

FIG. 96 is a schematic diagram showing a unified list list pop-up used for editing a unified list according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... News program production and transmission device, 2 ... News program production support unit, 3 ... News material creation management unit, 4 ... Master room, 5 ... Transmission equipment control unit, 6 ... Branch office / branch / club terminal , 7 ... DB server, 8 ... LAN, 9 ... on-air server controller terminal, 10 ... work schedule input terminal, 11 ... news gathering management terminal, 11A ... equipment scheduled terminal, 11B ... news scheduled terminal, 11C ...... Interview staff terminal, 12 ... Router, 13 ... Dedicated line, 14 ... T
A, 15: Reporter terminal, 16: Public line, 18: Desk terminal, 18A1 to 18An: Work station, 20: Linear editing machine, 21, 21A, 2B ... V
TR, 22 ... on-air server section, 22A ... on-air server, 22B ... first credit writing device, 22C
... Second credit writing device, 23... Server control terminal, 24... Device control unit, 25... On-air server management terminal, 26... Non-linear editing machine, 30. Device control terminal, 32: Device control unit, 33: Clock, 34: Input terminal in sub, 3
5 VTR, 36 CG editing unit, 37 transmitter
38: Camera, 39: Kew sheet terminal, 40:
Gateway, 51: Production department, 52: CM bank,
53: Program bank, 55: Trigger, 56: CM sending device, 60: Program guide, 60A: Edit screen, 6
0B: display unit, 61, 503: program name column, 62:
Program start time column, 63: Program end time column, 64: Broadcast time column, 65: Program number column, 66: Operation mode column, 67: Desk column, 68: Local / net column,
69: "Status" column, 70: CG column, 71: "Complete package" column, 72: Setting button, 80A, 80B ... Menu bar, 81 ... Work table selection button, 82 ... Coverage schedule Button, 83 ... interview staff button, 84 ... manuscript button, 85 ... program creation button, 86 ... search button, 87 ... program registration button, 88 ... pre-setting button, 90 ... function key button, 91, 92 ...
... Message column, 95, 145, 155, 438, 45
4. Program configuration table, 95A screen, 95B display section, 96 item name column, 97 item number column, 97A
… “Untime CM”, 97B… “CM Cue Cut”, 98… “Start time / time” column, 99, 99B…
... composition time section, 100, 460A ... video section, 101 ...
... "Key" column, 102 ... effect column, 103 ... voice column, 104 ... MIX column, 105 ... super column, 10
6, 159: fixed time notification column, 107: setting button, 107A ... coverage item button, 107B ... CM-
Q designation button, 108 ... Function key button,
110 ... coverage item pop-up, 110A ... "1.
Mother Ranch from Spring ", 111 ... Configuration pattern pop-up, 111A ..." 3. Camera + NV ", 112B ...
… “3. Mother News Farm in Spring”, 112C …… “3. CM
"Cut Cut", 112D ... "4. CM Cut Cut", 115 ... Queue Sheet Screen, 120 ... CM-
Q pop-up, 121A to 121D ... time setting button, 122 ... designation button, 123 ... release button, 1
24, 302, 313 ... Cancel button, 126A ...
"Configuration 2", 126B ... "Configuration 1", 126C ...
"Untime CM", 130 ..... fixed frame band, 130A ~
130D: fixed frame band, 131: remaining time button, 13
2 ... Confirmation frame pop-up, 133A ... "Confirmation NE
T, 133B "Item 1", 133C ... "Item 2", 133D ... "Confirmed CM", 134 ... Confirmed frame program, 135 ... Confirmed frame column, 136 ... Remaining time column, 140
A: "Headline 1", 141 ... Lock button,
146: Confirm DUR button, 147 ... Pop-up, 148 ... Specify button, 149 ... Release button, 1
50: Cancel button, 151: Time display window, 152:
... time adjustment button, 157 ... fixed start symbol, 15
8, 460... Key sheet, 159... Fixed time notification column, 160... Symbol (here, numeral with a rectangular and diamond-shaped frame), 161... Fixed start button, 162
...... Setting pop-up, 163, 452, 463
Close button, 66 to 170, 175 and 176 ... Material mark, 171, 172 ... Rectangular red frame, 173 ... Setting button, 174 ... Delete button, 177 ... Item list,
178, 179: scroll button, 180: last button, 181: swap button, 182, 518
... Move button, 183, 519 ... Andow button,
188A ... program "Evening news", 189 ... rehearsal designation button, 190 ... rehearsal designation button,
192: Rehearsal pop-up, 193: Item number column, 194: Start time column, 196, 301, 31
2, 535, 541, 546, 553 ... Execute button,
197: Cancel button, 220: Initial setting screen, 22
1 ... work schedule button, 222 ... interview schedule button, 22
3 ... interview staff button, 224 ... manuscript button, 2
28: Pre-setting button, 230: Original list, 231
... Coverage manuscript list, 231A ... Item column, 232 ... On-air manuscript list, 234 ... "Coverage item / title",
235: "reading time", 236: "coverage I
D ", 237 ..." Item No./On-air item ", 238 ...
... "item time", 239 ... "reading time", 240 ...
"OA manuscript ID", 245 ... manuscript creation screen, 246,
247, 248, 249, 250, 303... Display field, 251... Original input frame, 251A... "F1" key, 251B... "F2" key, 251C.
Key, 251D ... "F5" key, 251E ... "F
7 "key, 251F ..." F8 "key, 252 ... material mark input field, 253 ... pop-up, 254 ... composition number, 255 ... composition time, 256, 257 ... material mark, 258 ... document input Field, 259 message field, 260 material mark input field, 261 document input field, 263 character count field, 264 reading time field, 2
65 Register button, 266 Print button, 267
… Horizontal designation button, 268… Ruby button, 269… Overall information button, 270… Recording screen, 270M, 30
8, 520... Message field, 271... Record button, 272... Send button, 273, 496... Unified button, 274... Material management button, 275. Section, 277: scheduled transmission date and time display section, 278: program material button, 279, 44
8, 448A, 457, 457A, 522: Pool material button, 280: General-purpose material button, 281, 43
1, 497 ... News video material display section, 282, 4
87, 498... "Item No./item name" column, 283, 4
88, 499... "Composition No./Material Name" column, 284, 5
00 ... "OA scale" column, 285 ... "image" column, 286,
501: “Recording length” column, 287: “Progress” column, 28
8 ... "Segmentation" column, 289 ... "Unification" column, 290 ...
... "ID number" column, 291 ... Recording button, 292 ...
... Status display section, 293 to 299 ... Status display, 300 ... Supplier selection pop-up, 304 ... Time code column, 305, 437 ... OA scale column, 306
436: Material name column, 307: Stamp image frame, 309
... Stop button, 310 ... End button, 311
… Recording stop pop-up, 321… Monitor, 327
... Display field, 325, title display field, 323, time code field, 324, OA scale field, 326, stamp image, 328, stop button, 330, transmission screen, 330A, message field, 331 …… Record button, 332 …… Send button, 333 …… Unified button,
334: Material management button, 335: Pre-setting button, 336: Program button, 341: Item display field, 3
41D... “Picture” display field, 341F... “Progress” display field, 342... Local send button, 343 to 349.
... Status screen, 360 ... Local transmission list screen, 361 ... Start button, 362 ... End button, 3
63 ... Sending column, 363A ... "Number" display column, 36
3B ... "Sending destination" display field, 363C ... "Material name" display field, 363D ... "OA scale" display field, 364E ...
"ID number" display field, 370 ... destination selection pop-up, 385 ... time code field, 386 ... OA scale field, 387 ... title display field, 388 ... stamp picture frame, 389 ... message field, 390 ...... Play (PL
AY) button, 391... STOP button, 392... END button, 400... Material feed transmission list screen, 401...
... End button, 403 ... Material feed display field, 403A
… “Number” display field, 403B… “Destination” display field, 403C… “Material name” display field, 403D… “O
"A scale" display field, 403E ... "ID number" display field, 4
10: Material destination list, 411: Destination list, 43
0 selector 432 input button 435 pool material input pop-up 438A 454A program registration screen 439, 481 NV material button 44
0 ... material selection pop-up, 441, 455 ... pool button, 442 ... general purpose button, 443 ... on-air material button, 444 ... yesterday button, 445 ... today button, 446 ... broadcast date designation part, 449, 456: Pool material list pop-up, 450, 462 ... Add rear button, 451, 461 ... Insert front button, 457B ...
… “Ox on Saturday”, 458 …… Pool list, 449 ……
Scroll operation section, 480...
2 ... material list button, 483 ... selection pop-up,
484: NV button, 485: Material list pop-up, 489: "LIB" column, 490: Material list
495: unified list creation / edit screen, 502: "program name" column, 504: transmission date / time column, 505: unified list display section, 506: unified list name column, 507 ...
Sending date column, 508 ... Identification information column, 509 ... Material number column, 511, 512, 513 ... Scroll operation unit, 5
15 Delete button, 516 Insert button, 517
… Add button, 523 …… General purpose material button, 525, 5
26: Register button, 530: List creation button, 5
32... List creation pop-up, 533... Name input field, 534... Identification information input field, 536, 542, 54
7 ... Cancel button, 540 ... Unification execution pop-up, 545 ... Print execution pop-up, 550 ... Unification list list pop-up, 551 ... Unification program list column, 552 ... Unification new list .., D1... Recording instruction data, D2... Transmission instruction data, D3... Material transmission data, C1.
... VTR control signal, SM2... First credit writer control signal, SM3.
4 ... On-air server control signal, SM5 ... Second credit writing device control signal, SM6 ... On-air server control signal, SM7 ... Second credit writing device control signal, SV0 ... Video / audio data SV2: video / audio data, P1, P2, P3 ... character data, SV1,
SV2, SV4 ... video / audio data, DS2 ... device control data, CL1 ... first credit data, CL
2 ... second credit data, CL3 ... third credit data, SS1 ... operation signal, SG1 ... control signal, R1 to R4 ... line.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A program production and transmission device for creating a plurality of materials constituting a program and transmitting each of the materials in accordance with the ukesheet information, comprising: database means for recording the kyuse information; When a plurality of keypad input terminals are set to input or change the keysheet information, and the keysheet information is accessed by any one of the keypad input terminals. A key sheet management means for notifying the other key sheet input terminal that the key sheet terminal is being accessed, and network means for connecting the database means, the key sheet management means, and the key sheet input terminal. Turn characterized by Set production sending device. 2. The information access control means according to claim 1, wherein when any one of said plurality of key sheet input terminals specifies an input of said key sheet information item, said other key sheet input terminal causes said key sheet input terminal to input said key sheet information. 2. The key sheet information creating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein input and update of the key sheet information are prohibited. 3. The program production and transmission device according to claim 1, wherein said quiz sheet management means immediately informs the other quisett terminals of an access from said quisett terminal to said quisett information.