KR102564797B1 - Media program integrated control system for exhibition hall - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a media program integration control system for an exhibition hall capable of simultaneously controlling an audio control program and a video control program in an exhibition hall. The media program integration controller for an exhibition hall according to the present invention performs operation setting of the media program integration controller setting interface; a media playback interface for receiving commands from a user; an OSC message generator generating an Open Sound Control (OSC) message corresponding to the user command after receiving a user command from the media playback interface; and a message transmission unit configured to transfer the OSC message generated by the OSC message generation unit to the audio control program and the video control program.

Description

Media program integrated control system for exhibition hall {MEDIA PROGRAM INTEGRATED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR EXHIBITION HALL}

The present invention relates to a media program integration control system, and more particularly, to a media program integration control system for an exhibition hall capable of simultaneously controlling an audio control program and a video control program in an exhibition hall.

In the case of media that is screened in exhibition halls, there are many limitations in proceeding with an exhibition of video or audio as one program. As a representative example, when the video to be screened in an exhibition hall is of 4K or higher resolution, when the video is continuously screened by linking multiple projectors at the same time due to the nature of the exhibition, playback sometimes stops or the program is turned off, resulting in poor stability.

In addition, regarding audio, due to the nature of the exhibition media, sound is mixed with stereophonic sound and screened in the exhibition hall. At this time, many output settings such as 5.1 to 7.1 channels are required, so stereophonic sound cannot be reproduced in the basic media management program, so only sound can be reproduced. More programs are needed.

Therefore, in order to use audio and video simultaneously, there is a problem that the manager must manually synchronize the audio control program (eg REAPER) and the video control program (eg MAD MAPPER), and thus the video control program ( MAD MAPPER) and audio control program (REAPER) at the same time, there is a need for a media program integrated control system.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0076760 (published on June 23, 2014)

An object of the present invention is to provide a media program integrated control system capable of simultaneously controlling a video control program (MAD MAPPER) and an audio control program (REAPER).

According to one aspect of the present invention to solve the above problems, a media program integration controller for an exhibition hall capable of integrating and controlling an audio control program and a video control program is provided, and the media program integration controller for an exhibition hall includes:

a setting interface for setting an operation of a media program integrated controller;

a media playback interface for receiving commands from a user;

an OSC message generator generating an Open Sound Control (OSC) message corresponding to the user command after receiving a user command from the media playback interface; and

and a message transmitter configured to deliver the OSC message generated by the OSC message generator to the audio control program and the video control program.

In the above aspect, the audio control program and the video control program support OSC, and the media program integrated controller is configured to perform UDP/IP communication with the audio control program and the video control program.

In addition, in any one aspect described above, it is preferable that at least one or more of the audio control program and the video control program support a variable OSC message, and the audio control program and the video control program are preset to use the same OSC message.

In addition, the setting interface for setting the operation of the media program integrated controller in the above-described aspect includes an IP/PORT setting interface capable of setting a plurality of audio control programs and video control programs connected to the media program integrated controller; and a schedule time setting interface capable of setting a plurality of media playback times.

Also, in the above aspect, the media program integration controller is configured to generate a media playback command according to a set schedule time.

In addition, in the above aspect, the OSC message generation unit of the media program integrated controller detects an OSC message corresponding to the received user command from the OSC list when receiving a user command generated from the media playback interface or a user command generated according to a schedule time, It is configured to deliver the detected OSC message to the message transmission unit.

According to the aspect of the present invention as described above, a media program integrated control system capable of simultaneously controlling a video control program (MAD MAPPER) and an audio control program (REAPER) can be provided.

1 is a functional block diagram showing a media program integrated control system classified by function according to the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing an example of an IP/PORT setting interface provided as a user interface in the integrated media program control system according to the present invention.
3 is a diagram showing an example of a media playback interface and a schedule time setting interface in the media program integrated control system according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation flow of the media program integrated control system according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The terms used in the present invention are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of the user or operator, so the definitions of these terms are meanings consistent with the technical details of the present invention. and should be interpreted as a concept.

In addition, the embodiments of the present invention do not limit the scope of the present invention, but are only exemplary of the components presented in the claims of the present invention, are included in the technical spirit throughout the specification of the present invention, and cover the scope of the claims. It is an embodiment including components that can be replaced as equivalents in components.

In addition, optional terms in the following embodiments are used to distinguish one element from other elements, and elements are not limited by the terms.

Therefore, in describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related known technologies that may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted.

As an audio control program used in exhibition halls, REAPER (Rapid Environment for Audio Production, Engineering, and Recording) is mainly used, and MAD MAPPER is known as a video control program.

REAPER is a DAW program developed on December 23, 2005 by Cockos, an American company known for its WinAMP development team. As a feature, it is mainly used as an audio control program for exhibition halls, etc., as more flexible work can be performed by transmitting the signal of a specific track to a track or hardware to which effect plug-ins such as other VSTs are applied.

MAD MAPPER is a program for mapping video, lighting, and projection, and is used in various fields such as architectural video projection, art installation, stage design, and live shows, and is mainly used to manage video playback in exhibition halls. .

In order for the audio control program Reaper and the video control program to control Mad Mapper integratedly, the media program integration control system needs to establish communication with the audio control program and the video control program. Since both Reaper and Madmapper support Open Sound Control (OSC), the embodiment of the present invention is designed to transmit necessary command messages using OSC. For reference, in the case of Reaper, a fixed OSC address (OSC message) can be used, and in case of Mad Mapper, the user can arbitrarily change the OSC address of Mad Mapper.

In the present invention, based on the OSC address of the reefer using a fixed OSC address, the OSC address of the mad mapper is changed to be the same as the OSC address of the reefer, and when a command is generated in the integrated control system, it is designed to receive the same command from both the reefer and the mad mapper at the same time . OSC messages are typically transported over the Internet and within local subnets using UDP/IP and Ethernet.

Here, the OSC address represents the type of message to be received according to each function in the video and audio control programs. When the media program integrated controller generates and transmits a command message, the audio control program and the video control program receive the command message and perform appropriate functions.

1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a functionally separated media program integrated controller according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the media program integrated controller according to the present invention includes a user interface 10; OSC message generator 20; and a message transmission unit 30.

The user interface 10 includes a user setting interface 100 that provides a setting screen necessary for message transmission and media playback to a user or administrator, and a media playback interface 130 that provides playback-related controls.

Specifically, the user setting interface 100 includes an IP/PORT setting interface 110 and a schedule time setting interface 120. The user can set the IP/PORT for communication with the audio and video control program through the IP/PORT setting interface 110 and also set the playback time of the media to be reproduced through the schedule time setting interface 120.

In addition, the media playback interface 120 may be configured to provide user controls related to media playback, for example, control buttons such as play and stop on the screen so that the user can play the displayed media more conveniently.

The media program integrated controller 1 is connected to the audio controller Ripper and the video controller Mad Mapper. The audio controller is provided with a sound reproducing device capable of reproducing 5.1ch or higher audio sources, and the video controller has N projectors or N displays. An image reproducing apparatus such as is provided.

Therefore, the media program integrated controller 1 can provide N or more video sources to at least N or more projectors or displays through the mad mapper, an image controller, and provide 5.1 ch or more audio sources at a fixed time or fixed time through a ripper, an audio controller. It is operated to play simultaneously every time. This is made possible by the media program integrated controller 1 simultaneously providing drive signals to the audio controller and the video controller. Hereinafter, the detailed configuration of the media program integrated controller 1 will be described.

2 is a diagram showing an example of the IP/PORT setting interface 110 as described above. As shown, the user transmits the OSC message to the IP and PORT set through the IP/PORT setting interface 110. In this embodiment, IP and PORT are combined as a pair, and a total of 5 IP/PORT pairs can be configured, so that up to a total of 5 programs can be individually interlocked at the same time. In addition, the IP/PORT setting interface 110 provides a single IP change button for changing all IPs composed of five individual IPs.

If there are two or more operating PCs, you can use the same port after changing the IP suitable for each PC. In this case, the user can use it by changing the IP/PORT.

In this way, in the embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of pairs of IP/PORT setting interfaces 110 are provided, and accordingly, an advantage that can be applied in various ways according to the media operation circumstances of the exhibition hall can be obtained.

In addition, the IP/PORT setting interface 110 has an output button to check whether normal output is being performed with the currently set IP and port, and to check where the current IP/PORT is set and whether it is different from the address displayed on the UI. A test signal button is provided.

When the test signal is transmitted, the message is transmitted to the audio control program Ripper through the OSC message, and the Ripper outputs the test message while at the same time outputting the IP/PORT currently set in the command window of the media program integrated controller.

3 is a diagram showing an example of the screen of the schedule time setting interface 120 and the screen of the media playback interface 130 . The schedule time setting interface 120 includes a total of 16 reproduction start times as shown on the right side of FIG. 3 , but the present invention is not limited thereto. When the user sets a plurality of play start times and presses the play button displayed on the left side of the screen, the media program integrated controller issues a play command to each of the video control program and audio control program through the previously set IP and PORT according to the set time. will be sent

Referring back to FIG. 1 , the media program integrated controller 100 includes an OSC message generating unit 20 . The OSC message generating unit 20 functions to generate an OSC message to be used in the audio controller and video controller, and includes an OSC message matching unit 210 and a schedule time checking unit 220.

The OSC message matching unit 210 functions to receive a command message generated by the media program integration controller 100 and find and match an OSC message corresponding to the command message. For example, when the user clicks the play button of the media play interface 130, a play command is input to the OSC message generator 20, and the OSC message generator 20 sends the OSC message corresponding to the play command to the matching unit. The OSC message list stored in 210 is searched and matched.

At this time, the audio controller Reaper uses a fixed OSC address (message), whereas the video controller Mad Mapper uses a variable OSC address (message). It is necessary to change the message to the OSC message used in the audio controller Reaper in advance. In this case, when a play command from the media playback interface 130 reaches the OSC message generator 20, the message generator 20 generates an OSC message corresponding to the play command and transmits it to the audio and video controllers, and the OSC message generator 20 successfully transmits the OSC message. A message can be executed in each program. If the OSC message used for Mad Mapper is not changed in advance through the setting part of Mad Mapper to the OSC message used for Reaper, an audio controller, Ripper, an audio controller, operates normally, but MadMapper, a video controller, may not operate normally. there is.

In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the OSC message used in the Mad Mapper is changed in advance to the OSC message used in the audio controller Ripper through the setting unit of the Mad Paperr, a video controller, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the OSC message generator In (20), it may be configured to output OSC messages for each of the audio controller and the video controller through IP and port designation. For example, when a playback command arrives through the media playback interface, the matching unit 210 of the OSC message generating unit 20 converts an OSC message corresponding to the audio controller Reaper and an OSC message corresponding to the video controller Madmapper to the OSC You can also create them individually by searching them from the list.

Subsequently, the schedule time checking unit 220 of the message generating unit 20 compares the current time and the set schedule time, and when the current time reaches the set schedule time, the OSC message matching unit 210 transmits the matched OSC message. It is transmitted to the audio controller and the video controller through the unit 30. Accordingly, the video control program (MAD MAPPER) and the audio control program (REAPER) can be simultaneously controlled by the media program integrated controller.

4 is a flowchart showing the operation flow of the media program integrated controller as described above. As shown in FIG. 4, the media program integration control by the media program integration controller starts in step S100. In the subsequent step S110, the integrated controller provides an IP/PORT setting screen to the user and confirms whether the IP/PORT is set.

If the IP/PORT setting is completed in step S110, the step proceeds to step S120, otherwise it proceeds to step S115 to complete IP/PORT input from the user.

After IP/PORT input is completed in S110 or S115, in step S120, the media program integrated controller checks whether to proceed with schedule setting. When the user does not set a schedule, the process proceeds to step S130, and in step S130, a command input from the user is waited for. Command input is performed by the user pressing playback-related buttons (play button, stop button) provided on the screen. If the button provided on the screen is clicked in step S140, step S150 is performed, but otherwise, step S130 is performed so that the user command input is queued.

Meanwhile, when the user sets the schedule in step S120, the process proceeds to step S125. In step S125, the media program integrated controller provides a schedule input interface on the screen of the user, and the user sets the time to play through the schedule input interface. .

After the schedule is input, the media program integration controller checks the time set in the schedule and determines whether the set time has been reached in step S145. If the time set in step S145 has not been reached, the process proceeds to step S133 to check and wait for the schedule, whereas if the scheduled time is reached, the process proceeds to step S150.

In step S150, an OSC message corresponding to a use command is generated in response to a schedule schedule or a user's button click, and then in step S160, the media program integrated controller checks the IP/PORT to be transmitted through the previously set IP/PORT information, and In step S170, the OSC message is transmitted to the audio control program and the video control program. In step S180, if a program end command such as a user's end button is received, the program ends, otherwise the program continues.

According to the embodiment of the present invention as described above, the media program integrated controller 1 can provide N or more video sources to at least N or more projectors or displays through the image controller Mad Mapper, and can provide 5.1 ch or more audio sources to audio As the controller, Ripper, operates to play simultaneously at a set time or every set time, various video sources such as an exhibition hall or exhibition hall can be played back on a plurality of image playback means (projector or display), and at the same time, a separate work can be performed by the operator. Audio sources of 5.1 channels or more can be reproduced in synchronization with video sources without processing.

The device described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and/or a device described above may be implemented as a hardware component, a software component, and/or a combination of hardware components and software components. For example, devices and components described in the embodiments may include, for example, a processor, a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), a digital signal processor, a microcomputer, a field programmable gate array (FPGA) , PLU (Programmable Logic Unit), microprocessor, or any other device capable of executing and responding to commands, one or more general-purpose or special-purpose computers. A processing device may run an operating system (OS) and one or more software applications running on the operating system. A processing device may also access, store, manipulate, process, and generate data in response to execution of software. For convenience of understanding, there are cases in which one processing device is used, but those skilled in the art will understand that the processing device includes a plurality of processing elements and/or a plurality of types of processing elements. It can be seen that it can include. For example, a processing device may include a plurality of processors or a processor and a controller. Also, other processing configurations are possible, such as a parallel processor.

Software may include a computer program, code, command, or a combination of one or more of these, and may configure a processing device to operate as desired or be processed independently or collectively. You can command the device. Software and/or data may be any tangible machine, component, physical device, virtual equipment, computer storage medium or device for interpretation by or providing instructions or data to a processing device. can be embodied in Software may be distributed on networked computer systems and stored or executed in a distributed manner. Software and data may be stored on one or more computer readable media.

The method according to the embodiment may be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed through various computer means and recorded on a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program commands recorded on the medium may be specially designed and configured for the embodiment or may be known and usable to those skilled in computer software. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, and magnetic media such as floptical disks. - Optical media (Magneto-Optical Media), and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, etc. are included. Examples of program instructions include high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter, as well as machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler.

As described above, although the embodiments have been described with limited examples and drawings, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations from the above description. For example, the described techniques may be performed in an order different from the method described, and/or components of the described system, structure, device, circuit, etc. may be combined or combined in a different form than the method described, or other components may be used. Or even if it is replaced or substituted by equivalents, appropriate results can be achieved.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents of the claims should be construed as falling within the scope of the following claims.

10: user interface providing unit
20: OSC message generating unit
30: transmission unit
110: IP/PORT setting interface
120: schedule time setting interface
130: media playback interface
210: OSC message matching unit
220: schedule time confirmation unit

Claims (6)

delete delete In the media program integrated controller for an exhibition hall capable of integrating and controlling an audio control program and a video control program,
a setting interface for setting an operation of a media program integrated controller;
a media playback interface for receiving commands from a user;
an OSC message generator generating an Open Sound Control (OSC) message corresponding to the user command after receiving a user command from the media playback interface; and
a message transmission unit configured to transmit the OSC message generated by the OSC message generation unit to the audio control program and the video control program;
Including,
At least one of the audio control program and the video control program supports a variable OSC message;
The audio control program and the video control program are preset to use the same OSC message.
Media program integrated control system for exhibition halls.
According to claim 3,
The setting interface for setting the operation of the media program integrated controller,
an IP/PORT setting interface capable of setting a plurality of audio control programs and video control programs connected to the media program integrated controller; and
A schedule time setting interface capable of setting a plurality of media play times;
Media program integrated control system for exhibition halls.
According to claim 4,
The media program integrated controller generates a media playback command according to a set schedule time.
Media program integrated control system for exhibition halls. delete