WO2001074010A1 - Systeme de transmission numerique - Google Patents

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WO2001074010A1
WO2001074010A1 PCT/AU2001/000352 AU0100352W WO0174010A1 WO 2001074010 A1 WO2001074010 A1 WO 2001074010A1 AU 0100352 W AU0100352 W AU 0100352W WO 0174010 A1 WO0174010 A1 WO 0174010A1
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Robert John Joseph Lynch
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Adfile Pty Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
    • H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
    • H04H60/02—Arrangements for generating broadcast information; Arrangements for generating broadcast-related information with a direct linking to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time; Arrangements for simultaneous generation of broadcast information and broadcast-related information
    • H04H60/04—Studio equipment; Interconnection of studios
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L65/00—Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication
    • H04L65/60—Network streaming of media packets
    • H04L65/61—Network streaming of media packets for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio
    • H04L65/612—Network streaming of media packets for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio for unicast
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L65/00—Network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communication
    • H04L65/60—Network streaming of media packets
    • H04L65/75—Media network packet handling
    • H04L65/762—Media network packet handling at the source 
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/80—Generation or processing of content or additional data by content creator independently of the distribution process; Content per se
    • H04N21/81—Monomedia components thereof
    • H04N21/8106—Monomedia components thereof involving special audio data, e.g. different tracks for different languages
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/80—Generation or processing of content or additional data by content creator independently of the distribution process; Content per se
    • H04N21/85—Assembly of content; Generation of multimedia applications
    • H04N21/854—Content authoring

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  • the present invention relates to a convenient distribution system for audio and video data to a number of locations for later playback. Background of the invention
  • the music industry relies heavily upon the presentation of new music to radio stations for playback by the radio station to "break" new artists and records to an audience.
  • the audience upon initial listening to music via a radio station or the like, is more likely to then acquire music in the form of compact discs (CDs), tapes etc from local record shops or Internet providers.
  • CDs compact discs
  • radio stations are often flooded with "new music packs" containing a CD of a new music single in addition to associated promotional material such as videos and printed matter in relation to an artist.
  • music distributors often have to send out these packages to multiple radio stations across a country which substantially increases the complexity and opportunities for error in the distribution process.
  • a method of and system for automatic distribution of audio data and associated visual and/or textual data to a plurality of receiver locations comprising the steps of: (a) producing the audio data and associated visual and/or textual data in a digital form for storage on a digital storage medium; (b) manipulating the audio data and associated visual and/or textual data into a single file structure; (c) providing a first interactive application for determining the plurality of receiver locations from a large collection of receiver locations; (d) dispatching the single file structure over a communications network to the plurality of receiver locations; (e) at each of the plurality of receiver locations: (i) providing an application for decoding the single file structure into its constituent the audio data and associated visual and/or textual data; and (ii) providing a second interactive application for playing the audio data and viewing the visual and/or textual data.
  • the plurality of receiver locations are preferably located in radio stations, pay TV and TV stations.
  • the step (e) further can comprise the step of: (iii) providing a means for forwarding the audio data to the on-air radio station system for playback of the audio data by the radio station.
  • the audio data can comprise at least one wave file and the associated visual and/or textual data can comprise at least one of a MPEG video file, a JPEG image or an RTF file.
  • the audio comprises a musical song.
  • the associated visual data can include an Album cover.
  • the communications network can comprise a satellite network.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates schematically the process of creating a MSP file
  • Fig. 2 illustrates an example screen shot of a MSP creation application
  • Fig. 3 illustrates a flow chart of the core portions of the MSP creator application
  • Fig. 4 illustrates an example screen shot of the traffic instruction application
  • Fig. 5 illustrates a flow chart of the core portions of the traffic instruction application
  • Fig. 6 illustrates schematically the dispatch process
  • Fig. 7 illustrates a flow chart of the core portions of the downloading application
  • Fig. 8 illustrates an example screen shot of the downloading application
  • Fig. 9 illustrates schematically a distribution network
  • Fig. 10 illustrates schematically the process of MSP reception and processing a remote site
  • Fig. 11 illustrates a flow chart of the core portions of a remote application
  • Fig. 12 illustrates an example screen shot of a MSP player.
  • a distribution system which allows for a "music single package” (MSP) to be created which contains, in a digital form, a music track and associated video, graphic and textual information.
  • MSP music single package
  • the music single package is then distributed to a large array of radio stations automatically.
  • the radio stations are able to review the music single packages on a desktop computer, or the like, placed within the radio station.
  • the music single package (MSP) can be created from a number of parts.
  • the initial creation process for creating a single MSP is illustrated in Fig. 1 wherein an audio copy of the CD, an associated video tape 3, CD cover image 4 and associated information 5 is digitised into corresponding standard files structures such as, a wave file structure 8, MPEG video file 9, and JPEG image files 10.
  • a rich text format (RTF) file 12 utilising standard desktop publishing applications 13.
  • RTF rich text format
  • Fig. 2 there is illustrated one form of interface for the MSP creator application 13.
  • the interface includes the formation of an example MSP file entitled "DRT8".
  • the MSP file 20 includes an audio track 21, MPEG video 22, album cover image 23 and RTF file 24 in addition to other information.
  • a database record 26 is also created containing brief details about the package track.
  • Fig. 3 there is illustrated the steps involved in the creation of an MSP by the MSP creator application. The steps are based around a core monitor action unit 40 which awaits I/O events including actions such as selecting and adding components 41, previewing MSP components 42 and creating and uploading an MSP file 43.
  • the next step in the preferred embodiment after creation of an MSP file application is to upload the MSP file to various radio stations.
  • this step is carried out by a traffic instruction application which includes an interface such as that disclosed in Fig. 4 which provides a list of radio stations and associated check boxes for uploading. In this manner, a determination is made of which radio stations to which an uploading should take place.
  • the flow of control in the traffic instruction application can be as illustrated in Fig. 5 wherein, for a particular selected customer 60, a list of available singles is determined 61 and a selection process 62 undertaken to determine which singles should be sent to that customer. The destination is then assigned to the singles 63 and the traffic instructions saved 64 before being sent 65.
  • the MSP files are dispatched to each radio station using a process initially illustrated in Fig. 6.
  • the traffic instructions are sorted by radio station so as to determine the group of MSP's which must be sent to each station.
  • the group of MSP file pointers is stored in an envelope file 70 and a dispatch order queue is also stored 71.
  • the application determines from the dispatch queue 71 each MSP file within an envelope file 70 and downloads the MSP file 74 to a communications repository network 75.
  • the steps involved in the download application are illustrated in Fig. 7.
  • the downland application scans the dispatch queue for new entries 80.
  • a connection is open to a satellite server 81 and the MSP file and envelope file 82 is transferred to 82 before the connection is closed 83.
  • Various preview information can be provided for the download process with Fig. 8 illustrating an example screen illustrating a download in progress.
  • downloading takes place by means of satellite links between radio stations and a central delivery server.
  • Fig. 9 provides a schematic illustration of one form of download by a delivery server and a receiving site 91 connected by satellite links e.g. 92.
  • other forms of interconnects such as ISDN links 93 can be provided.
  • the received MSP file is decoded into its constituent parts for utilisation by a music single playback application.
  • An example of the MSP reception and processing is illustrated in Fig. 10 wherein a received MSP file 100 is decoded into its constituent parts' 101 -104 by a remote commander application 106.
  • An example control flow diagram for a remote commander application 106 is illustrated in Fig. 1 1 and includes an initial loop 108 which awaits for the receipt of an MSP file in the repository.
  • the MSP is decoded 109 before being added to the player database and a notification of arrival and confirmation produced 110.
  • the Music Single Player application provides facilities for playing songs and printing or storing 114 portions of the MSP. Additionally, the wave file can be forwarded to an on air system 1 13 for playback on demand.
  • Fig. 12 there is provided an example screen shot of the Music Single Player application which includes playback facilities 120, album cover 121, artist display information 122 and basic single details 123.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé permettant de distribuer automatiquement à une pluralité d'emplacements récepteurs, des données audio et des données visuelles et/ou textuelles associées. Ce procédé consiste: (a) à produire les données audio et les données visuelles et/ou textuelles associées sous une forme numérique afin de les stocker sur un support d'enregistrement numérique; (b) à manipuler ces données audio et ces données visuelles et/ou textuelles associées sous forme d'une structure à fichier unique; (c) à produire une première application interactive afin de déterminer la pluralité d'emplacements récepteurs à partir d'une large collection d'emplacements récepteurs; (d) à acheminer la structure à fichier unique via un réseau de communication vers la pluralité d'emplacements récepteurs; (e) au niveau de chaque emplacement récepteur: (i) à utiliser une application pour décoder la structure à fichier unique en son constituant, les données audio et les données visuelles et/ou textuelles associées; enfin (ii) à utiliser une seconde application interactive afin de reproduire les données audio et de visualiser les données visuelles et/ou textuelles.
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