WO2003085935A1 - Systeme et procede de distribution d'informations, appareil et procede de transmission d'informations, appareil et procede de reception d'informations, support d'enregistrement et programme - Google Patents
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- Information distribution system and method information transmitting apparatus and method, information receiving apparatus and method, recording medium, and program
- the present invention relates to an information distribution system, and more particularly to an information distribution system capable of reliably distributing an image transmitted from each of two or more transmission devices to a reception device even in a limited band.
- the transmission direction of (signals including control signals as well as image signals) is only one direction from the transmitting device to the receiving device. Also, once transmission of the image signal is started, the transmission device continues to distribute the image signal irrespective of the line between the transmission device and the reception device, the status of the transmission partner (reception device), and the like.
- the first problem is that it is difficult for the transmitting device to monitor the receiving state (error occurrence status, etc.) of the receiving device.
- the image signal overflows due to the band limitation of the line (2).
- the image signal from the above transmitting device may overflow the line, making transmission impossible.
- any measures on the receiving device side are not enough, and the measures on the transmitting device side are necessary.
- the second problem is that it is difficult for the transmitting device to take measures against the occurrence of overflow of the image signal. was there. Disclosure of the invention
- the present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and it is possible to reliably deliver an image transmitted from each of two or more transmitting devices to a receiving device even in a limited band. Is to do so.
- the information transmitting device generates first control information for requesting the information receiving device to transmit a determination result as to whether main information can be received, and generates the first control information. And transmitting the received first control information via the network, the information receiving device transmits the received first control information when the first control information transmitted by the information transmitting device is received via the network. Determines whether to receive the main information transmitted by the information transmitting device, generates second control information indicating the determination result, and transmits the generated second control information to the information transmitting device via the network. Then, the information transmitting apparatus receives the second control information transmitted by the information receiving apparatus via the network, and the received second control information is information indicating a determination result that the main information is not received. , Prohibiting transmission of the main information to the information receiving device, and transmitting the main information to the information receiving device via the network when the second control information is information indicating a determination result of receiving the main information. It is characterized by.
- the information transmitting device generates the first control information requesting the information receiving device to transmit a determination result as to whether main information can be received.
- the second A second transmitting step of transmitting control information to the information transmitting apparatus via the network; and the information transmitting apparatus transmitting, via the network, the second control information transmitted from the information receiving apparatus through the processing of the second transmitting step. If the received second control information is information indicating a determination result that the main information is not to be received, transmission of the main information to the information receiving device is prohibited, and the second control information includes the main information.
- the information transmitting device First control information for requesting the information receiving apparatus to transmit a determination result as to whether or not main information can be received is generated, transmitted via a network, and transmitted to the information receiving apparatus by the information receiving apparatus.
- First control information for requesting the information receiving apparatus to transmit a determination result as to whether or not main information can be received is generated, transmitted via a network, and transmitted to the information receiving apparatus by the information receiving apparatus.
- Second control information representing the result of the determination is generated, transmitted to the information transmitting device via the network, and the information transmitting device receives the second control information via the network.
- the second control information is information indicating a determination result that the main information is not received by the information transmitting apparatus
- transmission of the main information to the information receiving apparatus is prohibited.
- the second control information is information indicating a result of determining that main information is to be received
- the main information is transmitted to the information receiving device via the network.
- the information distribution system of the present invention may be any system in which the information transmitting device transmits information to the information receiving device via a network.
- Each of the information transmitting device and the information receiving device constituting the information distribution system includes, for example, This device may be capable of transmitting and receiving information via a network, and may be capable of transmitting and receiving information without using a network.
- each of the information transmitting device and the information receiving device of the information distribution system of the present invention transmits or receives information. May be a device that can perform any one of the above, but may be a device that can transmit and receive information.
- the information transmitting apparatus of the present invention transmits first control information for requesting an information receiving apparatus mutually connected via a network to transmit a determination result as to whether or not main information can be received.
- Generating means for generating transmitting means for transmitting the first control information generated by the generating means to the information receiving device via a network; and receiving information as a response to the first control information transmitted by the transmitting means.
- control information is information indicating a determination result that the information receiving apparatus does not receive the main information
- the transmission means is prohibited from transmitting the main information to the information receiving apparatus
- the second control information isTransmission control means for permitting the main information to be transmitted to the information receiving apparatus via the network by the transmitting means when the information indicates the determination result that the information receiving apparatus receives the information.
- An information transmitting method of an information transmitting apparatus includes a first method of requesting an information receiving apparatus mutually connected via a network to transmit a determination result as to whether main information can be received.
- the program of the first recording medium of the present invention is a program for requesting an information receiving apparatus mutually connected via a network to transmit a determination result as to whether or not main information can be received.
- the first program according to the present invention includes a first control information for requesting an information receiving apparatus mutually connected via a network to transmit a determination result as to whether or not main information can be received.
- the transmission control step for permitting the main information to be transmitted to the information receiving device via the network is prohibited. And causing a computer to execute the steps.
- the first control information requesting transmission of the first control information is generated, transmitted to the information receiving apparatus via the network, and the main information transmitted by the information receiving apparatus is transmitted in response to the transmitted first control information.
- Second control information indicating a result of the determination as to whether or not to receive the information is received via the network.
- the transmitted second control information is information indicating a determination result that the information receiving device does not receive the main information
- the transmission of the main information to the information receiving device is prohibited.
- the second control information is information indicating a determination result that the information receiving device receives the main information
- the transmission of the main information to the information receiving device via the network is permitted.
- the information transmitting apparatus of the present invention may be any apparatus that transmits information to an information receiving apparatus connected via a network. For example, it is needless to say that information can be transmitted / received to / from another apparatus via a network. Alternatively, the information may be transmitted and received without a network. In other words, the information transmitting apparatus of the present invention may be an apparatus that transmits only information, or may be an apparatus that can transmit and receive information.
- the information receiving apparatus of the present invention includes: first control information transmitted by an information transmitting apparatus connected via a network, the first control information requesting transmission of a determination result as to whether main information can be received or not.
- An information receiving method of an information receiving apparatus includes a method for requesting transmission of a result of a determination as to whether main information can be received, transmitted by information transmitting apparatuses interconnected via a network.
- (1) Receive the control information via the network.
- the first control information is received by the processing of the receiving step, it is determined whether or not to receive the main information transmitted by the information transmitting apparatus that has transmitted the first control information, and the determination is made.
- the program of the second recording medium is a program for requesting transmission of a result of determination as to whether or not main information can be received, which is transmitted by an information transmitting apparatus mutually connected via a network.
- a second program includes a first control for requesting transmission of a determination result as to whether or not main information can be received, transmitted by an information transmitting apparatus mutually connected via a network.
- Receiving the information via the network and, when the first control information is received by the processing of the receiving step, receiving the main information transmitted by the information transmitting apparatus that transmitted the first control information Generating a second control information indicating the determination result, and transmitting the second control information generated by the processing of the generating step to the information transmitting apparatus via the network.
- the transmitting step of transmitting is performed by a computer.
- the second recording medium, and the second program it is possible to receive main information transmitted by information transmitting apparatuses interconnected via a network. If the first control information requesting the transmission of the determination result of whether or not the first control information is received via the network, the first control information is transmitted as a response to the received first control information. Sent by the sending information sending device It is determined whether to receive the main information, and second control information indicating the determination result is generated and transmitted to the information transmitting device via the network.
- the information receiving device of the present invention may be any device that receives, via a network, information transmitted from an information transmitting device connected via a network. In addition to being able to send and receive information via a network, it may be possible to send and receive information without using a network.
- the information receiving apparatus of the present invention may be an apparatus that only receives information, or may be an apparatus that can transmit and receive information.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an information distribution system to which the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a transmission device of the information distribution system of FIG. 1
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a reception device of the information distribution system of FIG. 1
- FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state transition of the transmission device of FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state transition of the receiving device in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a time chart illustrating the operation of the information distribution system of FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing another configuration example of the transmitting device or the receiving device of the information distribution system to which the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of an information distribution system to which the present invention is applied.
- an arbitrary number (two in the example of FIG. 1) of transmission devices 11 1 and 11 and transmission devices 11 and 12 and one reception device 13 are connected to the network 1. Interconnected through two.
- the type of the network 12 is not particularly limited, but in this example, it is assumed that the network is an Ethernet (registered trademark). The one sends (distributes) the main information to the receiving device 13 via the network 12.
- the main information distributed to the receiving device 13 is not particularly limited, but in this example, is an image signal and an audio signal (for example, an image signal and an audio signal corresponding to MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) data). Shall be. However, in the following, for simplicity of description, only the image signal will be described as main information (main distribution information), but a corresponding audio signal may be transmitted at the same time.
- an image signal and an audio signal for example, an image signal and an audio signal corresponding to MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) data.
- MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group
- the method of distributing the main information (image signal in this example) to be distributed to the receiving device 13 is not particularly limited.
- the main information is represented by an RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) packet. And delivered. That is, the main information is delivered to the receiving device 13 in units of RTP buckets. Therefore, hereinafter, the main information delivered to the receiving device 13 is appropriately described as RTP.
- RTP Real-time Transport Protocol
- the transmitting device 111 determines whether or not the RTP can be received by the receiving device 13 along with the image signal (RTP) (whether the RTP is data to be received).
- RTP image signal
- a first control signal requesting transmission of a result of the determination of power is transmitted via the network 12.
- the receiving device 13 determines whether or not to receive the RTP transmitted by the information transmitting device 11. Judgment is made, a second control signal representing the judgment result is generated, and transmitted to the transmission device 11 _ 1 via the network 12.
- RTCP Real-time Transport Protocol
- RTCP Real-Time Transport Protocol
- IETF Internet Engineering Task Force
- the transmitting side transmits information such as the number of outgoing RTPs and time stamps, so-called “transmission report”, as a packet (RTCP packet) to the receiving side at regular time intervals.
- RTCP packet a packet
- information such as the RTP loss rate, lost RTp count, maximum sequence number received, and inter-arrival jitter is returned to the sender as a packet (RTCP packet).
- RTCP is a protocol between a sender and a receiver, and the type of network interposed between the sender and the receiver, that is, LAN (Local Area)
- RTCP packet This “transmission report (RTCP packet)”, which is a protocol that works regardless of, for example, is the first control signal described above.
- the reception control (RTCP packet) is the second control signal described above.
- this first control signal is appropriately described as RTCP
- the second control signal is appropriately described as RTCP RR.
- the transmitting device 111 receives the RTCP RR transmitted by the receiving device 13 via the network 12.
- the transmitting device 111 receives the RTP if the received RTCP RR is information indicating a determination result that the RTP is not received (hereinafter, such information is referred to as RTCP RR (rejection)). Transmission to device 13 is prohibited. On the other hand, the transmitting device 111 is information indicating a determination result that the received RTCP RR receives the RTP (hereinafter, such information is referred to as RTCP RR (permission)). If
- the RTP is transmitted to the receiving device 13 via the network 12.
- the transmitting device 111 has received an RTCP RR (permission).
- the transmitting device 111 transmits the RTP to the receiving device via the network 122. 1 to 3 to deliver.
- the transmitters 1 1 and 2 try to distribute (transmit) RTP to the receiver 13, the transmitters 1 1-2, together with the RTP, Is transmitted to the receiving device 13 via the network 12.
- Receiving device 13 receives RTCP transmitted from transmitting device 11 and 12 via network 12 and receives RTCP RR as a response to RTCP from transmitting device 11 and 12 as described above. Is generated and transmitted to the transmission devices 1 1 and 2 via the network 1 2. More specifically, since the receiving device 13 has already received the RTP distributed from the transmitting device 11-1, it is determined that the RTP distributed from the transmitting device 11_1 is not accepted. Then, it generates an RTCP RR (rejection) and transmits it to the transmitting devices 112 through the network 12.
- the transmitting device 1 1-2 Upon receiving this RTCP RR (rejection) via the network 12, the transmitting device 1 1-2 stops distribution of the RTP to the receiving device 13 thereafter.
- the transmitting devices 1 and 12 stop distribution of the RTP to the receiving device 13, the process of transmitting the RTCP to the receiving device 13 via the network 12 is repeated at predetermined time intervals.
- an RTCP RR permission
- the transmitting device 111 stops transmitting the RTP to the receiving device 13 for some reason
- the receiving device 13 becomes in a state where it does not receive the RTP from the transmitting device 111. Therefore, an RTCP RR (permission) is generated as a response to the RTCP from the transmitting device 111 received later, and transmitted to the transmitting device 112 via the network 12.
- the transmitting device 1 1-2 When receiving the RTCP RR (permission) via the network 12, the transmitting device 1 1-2 resumes the distribution of the RTP to the receiving device 13, and transmits the RTP to the receiving device 13 via the network 12. Send to
- a configuration example of the transmitting devices 111 and 112 will be described.
- a video tape recorder 21 that supplies an image signal to the transmission device 11 is connected to the transmission device 11 in addition to the network 12 described above.
- the device connected to the transmission device 11 is not particularly limited as long as it can provide main information.
- a hard disk drive or a monitor And so on In addition to the video tape recorder 21 shown in FIG. 2, for example, a hard disk drive or a monitor And so on.
- the transmitting device 11 includes a video encoder 31 for compressing and encoding a video signal input from the video tape recorder 21 and an audio signal for compressing and encoding an audio signal input from the video tape recorder 21.
- An encoder 32 and a multiplexer 33 for multiplexing a video signal encoded by the video encoder 31 and an audio signal encoded by the audio encoder 32 are provided.
- the transmitting device 11 further stores the multiplexed signal supplied from the multiplexer 33 in units of RTP packets (stores the above-described RTP (image signal)).
- the database 35 for storing information, the RTCP (first control signal) described above is generated based on the information stored in the database 35, supplied to the buffer 37, and the buffer 34
- the network controller 36 that controls the output of the RTP stored in the arbiter 38 to the arbiter 38, the arbiter 38 that multiplexes the RTP supplied from the buffer 34, and the RTCP supplied from the buffer 37, and so on.
- a transmitter 39 for transmitting a signal (multiplexed signal of RTP and RTCP or RTCP) supplied from the arbiter 38 to the network 12 is provided. If the video tape recorder 21 has a function corresponding to the video encoder 31, the audio encoder 32, and the multiplexer 33, the video encoder 31, the audio encoder 32, and the multiplexer 3 3 can be omitted.
- the transmitting device 11 also has a receiver 40, which receives the RTP RR (second control signal described above) transmitted by the receiving device 13 (FIG. 1) via the network 12.
- a buffer 42 is provided for acquiring and storing the RTP RR received by the sheaver 40 via the arbiter comparator 41.
- the network controller 36 detects the RTCP RR stored in the buffer 42, and if the RTCP RR power S and the RTCP RR (rejection) are stored as described above, the RTCP RR is stored in the buffer 34. Prohibit supply of RTP to arbiter 38. That is, in this case, the RTP is not delivered to the receiving device 13 (FIG. 1) via the network 12, and only the RTCP is transmitted to the receiving device 13 via the network 12 at a predetermined time interval. Sent.
- the network controller 36 permits the RTP stored in the buffer 34 to be supplied to the arbiter 38. I do. That is, in this case, the RTP is multiplexed with the RTCP by the arbiter 38, delivered to the transmitter 13 and the receiving device 13 (FIG. 1) via the network 12, and transmitted for a predetermined time. At intervals, only the RTCP is sent over the network 12 to the receiving device 13.
- the transmitting device 11 determines whether the built-in network controller 36 transmits an RTP (image signal) to the receiving device 13 based on the RTCP RR from the receiving device 13. Control, the image signal is transferred while sharing the limited bandwidth of the network 12 with other transmitting devices, and one of the buckets of one image signal and the bucket of another image signal is discarded. It is possible to prevent that being done. As a result, it is possible to prevent the image corresponding to the RTP received by the receiving device 13 from deteriorating. In addition, it becomes possible to detect the receiving state of the receiving device 13.
- RTP image signal
- the transmission device 11 is further provided with a block of an arbiter comparator 41, a buffer 43, a demultiplexer 44, a video decoder 45, and an audio decoder 46.
- these blocks are used when the transmitting device 11 functions as a receiving device, as described later. In other words, these blocks are used for transmitting device 1 1 (which also has a receiving function). 4207
- FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the receiving device 13.
- a video tape recorder 61 that records an image signal output from the receiving device 13 is connected to the receiving device 13 in addition to the network 12 described above.
- the device connected to the receiving device 13 is not particularly limited as long as it is a device capable of acquiring and handling main information.
- a hard disk drive Or a monitor for example, a hard disk drive Or a monitor.
- Each of the video encoder 71 to the receiver 80 of the receiving device 13 has the same configuration as the corresponding one of the video encoder 31 to the receiver 40 of the transmitting device 11 in FIG.
- each of the transmitting device 11 and the receiving device 13 can have the same configuration.
- the transmitting device 11 may have the function of the receiving device 13
- the receiving device 13 may have the function of the transmitting device 11.
- the receiver 80 receives the signal (multiplexed signal of RTP (image signal) and RTCP (first control signal) or RTCP) transmitted from the transmission device 11 via the network 12.
- the arbiter comparator 81 separates the multiplexed signal into RTP and RTCP, supplies 1 ⁇ ? To the buffer 83, and buffers RTCP. 8 Feed to 2.
- the arbiter comparator 81 supplies the RTCP to the buffer 82 as it is.
- Database 7 5 (in the example of FIG. 1, the transmission device 1 1 one 1 or transmitting device 1 1 2) sender receiver 1 3 is permitted to receive information (hereinafter, referred to as reception permission information ) Is recorded.
- the network controller 76 compares the RTCP with the reception permission information stored in the database 75, and compares the ratio. Based on the result of the comparison, a signal for a response to the RTCP, that is, an RTP RR (RTCP RR (permission) or RTCP RR (rejection)) as the second control signal described above is generated, and the Supply 7
- the RTCP RR supplied to the buffer 77 is transmitted to the network 12 via the arbiter 78 and the transmitter 79, and transmitted to the corresponding transmitting device 11 by the network 12.
- the demultiplexer 84 separates the RTP stored in the buffer 83 into a video signal and an audio signal, supplies the video signal to the video decoder 85, and supplies the audio signal to the audio decoder 86.
- the video decoder 85 decodes the compressed and encoded video signal supplied from the demultiplexer 84 and supplies the decoded video signal to the video tape recorder 61.
- the audio decoder 86 decodes the compressed and encoded audio signal supplied from the demultiplexer 84 and supplies the decoded signal to the video tape recorder 61.
- the video tape recorder 61 is a video decoder 85
- the audio decoder 86 and the demultiplexer 84 have functions corresponding to the audio decoder 86 and the audio decoder 86, the video decoder 85, the audio decoder 86, and the demultiplexer 84 can be omitted.
- the block of the video encoder 71, the audio encoder 72, the multiplexer 73, and the buffer 74 can be omitted when the receiving device 13 functions only as the receiving device, and corresponding to them.
- the block (video encoder 31, audio encoder 32, manoplexer 33, or buffer 34) in FIG. 2 has been described, and a description thereof will be omitted.
- the receiving device 13 determines whether the built-in network controller 76 receives the RTP (image signal) from the transmitting device 11 that transmitted the RTCP as a response to the RTCP from the transmitting device 11. Judge whether it is or not and show the judgment result
- the RTCP RR is generated and transmitted to the transmitting device 11, even if two or more transmitting devices 11 share the limited band of the network 12 and transfer the image signal, one image signal is transmitted. One of the buckets of the other and the other image signals is discarded It is possible to prevent that. As a result, it is possible to prevent the image corresponding to the RTP received by the receiving device 13 from deteriorating. In addition, it is possible to reliably acquire image signals from two or more transmitting devices (in the example of FIG. 1, two transmitting devices 111 and 112).
- the state of the transmission device 11 is one of the states SA to SD.
- the state SA indicates a state in which the transmission device 11 does not transmit a signal, that is, a state in which RTP (image signal) and RTCP (first control signal) are not transmitted.
- the states SB to SD indicate a state in which the transmitting device 11 transmits a signal, that is, a state in which the above-described multiplexed signal of RTP and RTCP or a state in which RTCP is transmitted.
- the state SB indicates the state in which the RTP transmitted from the transmitting apparatus 11 (RTP included in the multiplexed signal of RTP and RTCP) 1 is normally received by the receiving apparatus 13 via the network 12 .
- the transmitting device 11 transmits a multiplexed signal of RTP and RTCP, and periodically transmits RTCP.
- RTP is transmitted at 10,000 packets / second
- RTCP is transmitted periodically at a rate of once every five seconds.
- the state SC is a state in which the transmitting apparatus 11 cannot distribute an RTP (multiplexed signal of RTP and RTCP) to the receiving apparatus 13 to which the RTP is to be distributed. However, even when the transmission device 11 is in the state SC, the transmission device 11 periodically transmits the RTCP similarly to the case of the state SB.
- RTP multiplexed signal of RTP and RTCP
- the state SD indicates that a predetermined error such as a bucket error has occurred in the RTP (RTP included in the multiplexed signal of RTP and RTCP) transmitted from the transmitting apparatus 11 and received by the receiving apparatus 13 via the network 12. It is in a state where it has occurred at or above the level. However, even when the transmission device 11 is in the state SD, the transmission device 11 transmits a multiplexed signal of RTP and RTCP and transmits the RTCP periodically as in the case of the state SB. That is, when the state of the transmission device 11 changes from the state SA to the state SB, the network controller 36 (FIG. 2) starts generating RTCP and transmits the RTP stored in the buffer 34 to the arbiter 3. Control of whether to supply to 8 is started.
- a predetermined error such as a bucket error has occurred in the RTP (RTP included in the multiplexed signal of RTP and RTCP) transmitted from the transmitting apparatus 11 and received by the receiving apparatus 13 via the network 12. It is in a state where it has
- the network controller 36 permits supply of the RTP stored in the buffer 34 to the arbiter 38. That is, the arbiter 38 multiplexes the RTP stored in the buffer 34 and the RTCP stored in the buffer 37, and supplies the multiplexed RTP to the transmitter 39.
- the transmitter 39 multiplexes the supplied RTP and RTCP.
- the coded signal is distributed to the receiving device 13 via the network 12.
- the network controller 36 stops supplying the RTP stored in the buffer 34 to the arbiter 38. That is, the transmitter 39 stops the distribution (transmission) of the RTP to the reception device 13 via the network 12.
- the network controller 36 generates the RTCP, and the buffer 37, the arbiter 38, and the transmitter 39, and periodically (for example, once every 5 seconds) over the network 12 to the receiver 13 repeatedly.
- the network controller 36 changes the state of the transmitting device 11 to any one of the states SA to SD, and controls transmission of RTP and RTCP according to the changed state.
- a state transition from any one of the states SA to SD to any one of the states SA to SD is executed when the state transition condition is satisfied.
- such a state transition condition is defined as a transition from one state (any of states SA to SD) to one state (any of states SA to SD).
- Numbers 101 to 116 are shown in quadrangular blocks shown above arrows indicating transitions.
- the network controller 36 determines that the state transition condition 101 is satisfied, and Initialize the state and transit to state SA.
- the network controller 36 transmits the RTCP RR (received by the receiving apparatus 13, transmitted by the receiving apparatus 13 and transmitted through the network 12) to the second state. Is supplied via the arbiter comparator 41 and the buffer 42 (which should not be supplied)
- the network controller 36 It is determined that the transition condition 104 has been satisfied, and the state of the transmission device 11 is transitioned from the state SA to the state SB.
- the network controller 36 first transmits the multiplexed signal of RTP and RTCP to the transmitter 39 and the network 1. 2 and the multiplexed signal of RTP and RTCP or RTCP is transmitted via the transmitter 39 and the network 12 as long as the state of the transmission device 11 remains in the state SB.
- the network controller 36 determines that the state transition condition 103 has been satisfied, transitions the state of the transmission device 11 from the state SB to the state SA, and transmits a multiplexed signal of RTP and RTCP and transmission of RTCP. To stop.
- the receiving device 13 (FIG. 1) receives the RTCP transmitted by the transmitting device 11 via the network 12, the receiving device 13 (FIG. 1) responds to the RTCP. As a result, an RTCP RR (second control signal) is generated and transmitted to the transmitting device 11 via the network 12.
- RTCP RR second control signal
- the RTCP RR is referred to as RTCP RR (rejection) or RTCP RR (permission), but here, the receiving device 13 transmits to the transmitting device 11 that has determined to receive the RTP.
- RTCP RR RTCP RR (no error) indicates that it is receiving a normal signal according to the measurement result.
- an RTCP RR hereinafter referred to as RTCP RR (with error)
- RTCP RR that indicates that an error such as a packet error has occurred in the received signal shall be generated.
- the receiving device 13 generates an RTCP RR (no error) or an RTCP RR (with an error) included in the RTCP RR (permission), or generates an RTCP RR (rejection). Transmit to the transmitting device 11 via the network 12 ( for example, if the receiving device 13 transmits an RTCP RR (no error), the receiver 40 receives it via the network 12 and sends an arbiter The state is supplied to the network controller 36 via the comparator 41 and the buffer 42.
- the network controller 36 obtains this RTCP RR (no error), and It is determined that the transition condition 105 is satisfied, and the state of the transmission device 11 is transited from the state SB to the state SB (the state is not transited).
- the receiver 40 receives the RTCP RR via the network 12 and transmits the RTCP RR via the arbiter comparator 41 and the buffer 42.
- the network controller 36 determines that the state transition condition 113 has been satisfied, and transmits the state.
- the state of the device 11 is changed from the state SB to the state SD.
- the network controller 36 performs multiplexing of RTP and RTCP. Continue sending the encrypted signal or RTCP over the transmitter 39 and the network 12.
- the receiver 40 receives the RTCP RR via the network 12 and receives the arbiter comparator 41 and the buffer 4. 2 to the network controller 36. If the state is the state SB and the RTCP RR (rejection) is obtained, the network controller 36 determines that the state transition condition 107 is satisfied, and changes the state of the transmitting device 11 from the state SB. Transition to state SC.
- the network controller 36 receives the RTP (multiplexed signal of RTP and RTCP) via the network 12 as described above.
- the delivery (transmission) to the device 13 is stopped.
- the RTCP is continuously transmitted to the receiving device 13 via the network 12 periodically.
- the state SB indicates a state in which the RTCP RR (no error) is transmitted from the receiving apparatus 13 (a state where the receiving state of the receiving apparatus 13 is normal), and the state SD indicates the state of the receiving apparatus 1
- the state where the RTCP RR (with error) is transmitted from 3 the state where an error has occurred in the RTP received by the receiving device 13
- the state SC is the RTCP RR (rejection) from the receiving device 13 Are transmitted (the RTP reception is refused by the receiving device 13).
- the network controller 36 When the network controller 36 obtains the RTCP RR, the network controller 36 changes the state of the transmitting device 11 to a state corresponding to the type of the obtained RTCP RR (a state corresponding to the RTCP RR (no error), a state SB, an RTCP RR (error Yes) to state SD or RTCP RR (rejection) to state SC).
- a state corresponding to the type of the obtained RTCP RR a state corresponding to the RTCP RR (no error)
- a state SB an RTCP RR (error Yes) to state SD or RTCP RR (rejection) to state SC.
- the network controller 36 determines that the state transition condition 1 1 2 is satisfied when acquiring the RTCP RR (with error), and 11
- the state of 1 is changed from state SD to state SD (not changed), and when RTCP RR (no error) is obtained, the state transition condition is obtained.
- the condition 1 1 4 is determined to be satisfied, the state of the transmitting device 1 1 is acquired from the state SD to the state SB, and the RTCP RR (rejection) is acquired.
- 1 State 1 is changed from state SD to state SC.
- the network controller 36 determines that the state transition condition 109 is satisfied when acquiring the RTCP RR (rejection), and transmits the state.
- the state of the device 11 is changed from the state SC to the state SC (not changed), and the RTCP RR (no error) is obtained, it is determined that the state transition condition 108 is satisfied, and the transmission is performed.
- the state of the device 11 is changed from the state SC to the state SB.
- the receiving device 13 After transmitting the RTCP RR (rejection), the receiving device 13 transmits the RTCP RR (with error) to the transmitting device 11 to which the RTCP RR (rejection) is transmitted. Since there is no transmission, there is no transition from state SC to state SD as shown by arrows 1 16.
- the network controller 36 measures time using a timer (not shown). , It is determined that the corresponding state transition condition 106, the state transition condition 110, or the state transition condition 111 is satisfied, and the state of the transmitting device 111 is transited to the same state ( State does not change). As a result, the network controller 36 can detect the failure of the network 12 if the RTCP RR is not transmitted from the receiving device 13 even after the predetermined time has elapsed (even if the predetermined time is measured). Alternatively, it is possible to estimate that a problem such as the absence of the receiving device 13 has occurred.
- FIG. 3 An example of the state of the receiving device 13 (FIG. 3) will be described with reference to FIG.
- the state of receiving apparatus 13 is any one of states RA to RC.
- the state RA is a state in which the receiving device 13 is OFF, that is, the RTP (image signal) is transmitted to any transmitting device (in the example of FIG. 1, the transmitting devices 111 and 112). ) Is not accepted (rejected).
- the state RB indicates that the receiving device 13 is in the idle state, that is, the RTP from one of the transmitting devices 1 1—1 or 1 1—2 connected to the network 1 2 has not yet received the RTP. Represents a state in which is possible to receive.
- the state RC represents a state in which the receiving apparatus 13 is actually receiving the RTP from one of the transmitting apparatuses 11-1 and 1-11 connected to the network 12. I have.
- the network controller 76 (FIG. 3) of the receiving device 13 changes the state of the receiving device 13 to one of the states RA to RC, and controls the reception of the RTP according to the changed state. I do.
- a state transition from any one of the states RA to RC to any one of the states RA to RC is executed when the state transition condition is satisfied.
- such a state transition condition is indicated by an arrow indicating a transition from one state (one of the states RA to RC) to one state (one of the states RA to RC).
- an arrow indicating a transition from one state (one of the states RA to RC) to one state (one of the states RA to RC).
- numbers 151 through 160 are shown on the square block shown in FIG.
- the network controller 76 changes the state transition condition 15 2 Is determined, and the state of the receiving device 13 is changed from the state RB to the state RA.
- the receiver 80 transmits the RTP (image signal) transmitted from the transmitting device 11 and the RTCP
- the multiplexed signal (or the first control signal) or RTCP is received via the network 12, and the arbiter comparator 81 determines whether or not the signal received by the receiver 80 is a multiplexed signal.
- the RTCP is separated, the RTCP is supplied to the buffer 82, and if the signal received by the receiver 80 is the RTCP, it is supplied to the buffer 82 as it is.
- the network controller 76 acquires the RTCP stored in the buffer 82, compares the RTCP of the RTCP with the reception permission information stored in the database 75, and receives the RTCP from the transmitting device 11 that transmitted the RTCP. It is determined whether to receive RTP.
- the network controller 76 determines that the RTP from the transmitting device 11 that has transmitted the RTCP should not be received, it determines that the state transition condition 15 3 has been satisfied, and uses the RTCP RR as a second control signal. (Rejection) 201 is generated and transmitted to the buffer 77, the arbiter 78, the transmitter 79, and the transmitting device 11 that transmitted the RTCP via the network 12. Then, the network controller 76 changes the state of the receiving device 13 from the state RB to the state RB (does not change the state).
- the network controller 76 determines that the RTP should be received from the transmitting device 11 that has transmitted the RTCP, determines that the state transition condition 154 has been satisfied, and determines that the RTCP RR ( (No error) 20 2 is generated and transmitted to the buffer 77, the arbiter 78, and the transmitter 79, and to the transmitting device 11 that transmitted the RTCP via the network 12. Then, the network controller 76 changes the state of the receiving device 13 from the state RB to the state RC.
- transmitting device 1 1 One, as described above, transmits a multiplexed signal of RTP and RTCP or RTCP to the receiving device 13 via the network 12.
- the receiver 80 receives the multiplexed signal or RTCP and supplies it to the arbiter comparator 81.
- the arbiter comparator 81 separates the multiplexed signal into an RTP and an RTCP, stores the RTCP in the buffer 82, and stores the RTP in the buffer 83. If the supplied signal is RTCP, the arbiter comparator 81 stores the RTCP in the buffer 82 as it is.
- the demultiplexer 84 separates the RTP stored in the buffer 83 into a video signal and an audio signal, decodes the video signal to the video decoder 85, and then outputs the video signal to the video tape recorder.
- the audio signal is supplied to an audio decoder 86, which supplies the audio signal to a video tape recorder 61.
- the network controller 76 measures the RTP error stored in the buffer 83, and if the RTP is normal (when the error is below a predetermined level), it is determined that the state transition condition 156 has been satisfied. Then, an RTP RR (no error) 202 is generated and transmitted to the transmitting device 11 that has transmitted the RTCP via the buffer 77, the arbiter 78, and the transmitter 79, and the network 12. Then, the network controller 76 changes the state of the receiving device 13 from the state RC to the state RC (does not change the state).
- the network controller 76 determines that the state transition condition 158 has been satisfied and generates an RTP RR (with error) 203 Then, the RTCP is transmitted to the transmitting device 11 that transmitted the RTCP via the buffer 77, the arbiter 78, and the transmitter 79, and the network 12. Then, the network controller 76 changes the state of the receiving device 13 from the state RC to the state RC (does not change the state).
- the RTCP of the 25 signals is obtained via the receiver 80, the arbiter comparator 81, and the buffer 82, but the RTP from the transmitter 111 has already been received. However, it is determined that RTP cannot be received from the other transmitting devices 11 and 12.
- the network controller 76 determines that the state transition condition 157 is satisfied, generates an RTP RR (rejection) 201, and generates a buffer 77, an arbiter 78, and a transmitter 79, and Transmission is made to the transmission devices 1 1 and 2 via the network 1 2. Further, the network controller 76 changes the state of the receiving device 13 from the state RC to the state RC (does not change the state).
- the transmitting device 1 1-2 receives the RTP RR (rejection) 201 transmitted by the receiver 80 via the network 12, the RTP (RTP and RTCP) to the receiving device 13 Of the multiplexed signal).
- the transmitting devices 112 transmit the RTCP to the receiving device 13 via the network 12 periodically.
- the network controller 36 performs time measurement by a timer (not shown), and measures a predetermined time (for example, “30 seconds” in this example).
- a timer not shown
- a predetermined time for example, “30 seconds” in this example.
- a multiplexed signal of RTP and RTCP or RTCP is not transmitted from the transmitting device 11_1, it is determined that the state transition condition 155 is satisfied, and the state of the receiving device 13 is changed. Transition from state RC to state RB.
- the receiving device 13 This enables the receiving device 13 to receive the RTP from the transmitting device 112 this time, and thereafter, when receiving the RTCP from the transmitting device 112, the state transition described above is performed. It is determined that the condition 1 54 has been satisfied, and an RTCP RR (no error) 202 is generated for the transmitting device 112, and transmitted via the network 12. Then, the state of the receiving device 13 is changed from the state RB to the state RC, and thereafter, the transmitting device 11 _ 2 transmits the multiplexed signal of the RTP and the RTCP or the RTCP via the network 12. To the receiving device 13.
- the state of each of the transmitters 111 and 112 is set to the state SA (FIG. 4), and the state of the receiver 13 is set to the state RB (FIG. 5).
- the transmission device 111 transmits a multiplexed signal of RTP (image signal) and RTCP (first control signal) (this multiplexed signal is referred to as , RTP + RTCP) 2 1 1 is transmitted to the receiving device 13 via the network 12.
- RTP image signal
- RTCP first control signal
- the receiving device 13 receives the RTP + RTCP 2 11, for example, determines that the state transition condition 15 4 (FIG. 5) is satisfied, and receives the RTCP (RTP + Generates RTCP RR (no error) 202 as second control information for RTCP included in RTCP 211 and transmits it to transmitting device 111 via network 12.
- the RTCP RTP + Generates RTCP RR (no error) 202 as second control information for RTCP included in RTCP 211 and transmits it to transmitting device 111 via network 12.
- each of the transmitting device 111 and the transmitting device 111 may transmit only RTCP, but in this example, the receiving device 1 First, as described above, RTP + RTCP211 is transmitted so that the image signal can be distributed to a receiving device (not shown) other than 3.
- the transmitting device 1 1-1 Upon receiving the RTCP RR (no error) 2 0 2 transmitted from the receiving device 1 3 via the network 12, the transmitting device 1 1-1 thereafter transmits the RTP + RTCP 2 to the receiving device 13. 1 or RTP 2 1 2 is transmitted to the receiving device 13 via the network 12.
- the receiving device 13 measures an error of the received RTP (RTP included in the RTP + RTCP 211), and when the measured error is equal to or lower than a predetermined level, It is determined that the transition estimation condition 15 6 (FIG. 5) is satisfied, and an RTCP RR (no error) is generated and transmitted to the transmission device 111 via the network 12.
- the receiver 13 measures the error of the RTP included in the RTP + RTCP 2 11 received at the time t2, for example, and the measured error exceeds a predetermined level, Then, it is determined that the transition estimation condition 1558 (FIG. 5) is satisfied, and an RTCP RR (with error) 203 is generated and transmitted to the transmitting device 111 via the network 12.
- the transmitting device 1 1 1 1 1 1 Upon receiving the RTCP RR (with error) 203, the transmitting device 1 1 1 1 1 determines that the state transition condition 1 1 3 (Fig. 4) is satisfied, and changes the state from the state SB to the state SD. . As described above, even if the transmitting device 1 1-1 changes its state from the state SB to the state SD, the transmitting device 1 1-1 continues to send the RTP + RTCP 2 1 1 1 or RTCP 2 1 2 is transmitted to the receiving device 13 via the network 12, and then, for example, it is assumed that the state transition condition 104 (FIG. 4) of the transmitting device 1 1-2 is satisfied (command Has been entered).
- the transmitting device 111 transmits RTP + RTP211 to the receiving device 13 via the network 12.
- the receiving device 13 When the receiving device 13 receives RTP + RTCP 211, the receiving device 13 is in a state RC in which the RTP from the transmitting device 111 has already been received, so that the state transition condition 1 57 (FIG. 5) is satisfied. It is determined that the transmission has been performed, and RTCP RR (rejection) 201 is generated as the second control information for RTCP (RTCP + RTCP included in RTCP 211) from the transmission device 1 1-2, and the network 1 2 to the transmitting device 1 1 1 2
- the transmitting device 111 Upon receiving the RTCP RR (rejection) 201 via the network 12, the transmitting device 111 determines that the state transition condition 107 (FIG. 4) has been satisfied, and determines the state as the state. Transition from SB to state SC. That is, the transmitting devices 1 1 and 1 2 The transmission of RTP + RTCP2 11 to the device 13 is stopped. However, the transmitting devices 1 1 and 1 2 periodically transmit the RTCP 2 1 2 to the receiving device 1 3 via the network 1 2.
- the transmitting device 1 1 1 2 transmits RTCP 2 1 2 to the receiving device 1 3 via the network 1 2, the receiving device 1 3 Since it is a state RC in which RTP is still received, it is determined that the state transition condition 1 5 7 (FIG. 5) is satisfied, an RTCP RR (rejection) 201 is generated, and the transmitting device is transmitted via the network 12. 1 Send to 1—2.
- the transmission device 1 1-1 continues to transmit RTP + RTCP 2 1 1 or RTCP 2 1 2 to the reception device 13 via the network 12 to the reception device 13. .
- the transmitting device 1 1 1 1 transmits RTP + RTCP 2 1 1 to the receiving device 13 via the network 12, and the receiving device 13 receives the RTP + RTCP2 11 Measures RTP errors included in 1. For example, if the measurement result indicates that the error is less than or equal to a predetermined level, the receiving device 13 determines that the transition estimation condition 156 (FIG. 5) is satisfied, and determines that the RTCP RR (error 1) Generates 202 and transmits it to the transmitting device 111 via the network 12.
- the transmitting device 1 1 1 1 1 Upon receiving the RTCP RR (no error) 202, the transmitting device 1 1 1 1 1 determines that the state transition condition 1 1 4 (Fig. 4) is satisfied, and changes the state from the state SD to the state SB. .
- the state transition occurs at the time t7 when a predetermined time has elapsed from the time t6. It is determined that the condition 1 5 5 (FIG. 5) is satisfied, and the state is changed from the state RC to the state RB.
- the transmitting devices 1 1 and 1 2 periodically transmit the RTCP 2 1 2 to the receiving device 1 3 via the network 1 2, but after time t 7 (the state of the receiving device 1 3 At time t8 (after the transition to the RB), the RTCP 2 12 is transmitted to the receiving device 13 via the network 12, and the receiving device 13 receives it, and the state transition condition 1 5 4 ( It determines that Figure 5) has been satisfied, generates RTCP RR (no error) 202, and sends it to the transmitting device 112 via the network 12. Then, receiving apparatus 13 changes the state from state RB to state RC.
- the transmitting device 111 Upon receiving the RTCP RR (no error) 202, the transmitting device 111 determines that the state transition condition 108 (FIG. 4) has been satisfied, and transitions the state from the state SC to the state SB. . Then, the transmission device 1 1-2 transmits RTP + RTCP 2 11 or RTCP 2 12 to the reception device 13 via the network 12 thereafter.
- Receiving device 1 3 receives RTP + RTCP 2 1 1 or RTCP 2 1 2 from transmitting device 1 1 _ 2 and responds to RTCP or RTCP 2 1 2 included in RTP + RTCP 2 1 1 As a result, an RTCP RR (in the example of FIG. 6, RTCP RR (no error) 202) is generated and transmitted to the transmission devices 112 via the network 12.
- RTCP RR in the example of FIG. 6, RTCP RR (no error) 202
- the receiving device 13 From the state RC to the state RA.
- the receiving device 13 since the receiving device 13 does not accept the reception of the RTP of any of the transmitting device 111 and the transmitting device 111, after time t9 (the state of the receiving device 13 is changed to the state RA. At time t lO), transmitters 1 1 and 1 2 connect RTCP 2 1 2
- the receiving device 13 upon receiving the transmission, determines that the state transition condition 160 (FIG. 5) is satisfied, and RTCP RR (rejection) 20 1 is generated and transmitted to the transmitting devices 11 and 12 via the network 12.
- the transmitting device 111 Upon receiving the RTCP RR (rejection) 201, the transmitting device 111 determines that the state transition condition 107 (FIG. 4) has been satisfied, and changes the state from the state SB to the state SC. That is, the transmission device 111 stops transmission of the RTP + RTCP 211 to the reception device 13 via the network 12 thereafter.
- the receiving device 13 determines that the state transition condition 160 (FIG. 5) is satisfied, generates an RTCP RR (rejection) 201, and generates a network. Transmit to the transmitting device 1 1 1 via 1 2.
- the transmitting device 111 also stops the transmission of the RTP + RTCP 211 to the receiving device 13 via the network 12 thereafter.
- the transmitting device 1 1 1 1 and the transmitting device 1 are identical to the information distribution system 1, the transmitting device 1 1 1 1 1 and the transmitting device 1
- RTCP first control signal
- RTP image signal
- the information receiving device 13 determines whether or not to receive the RTP from the transmitting device 11 or 11-2 that transmitted the RTCP, and a second control signal indicating the determination result.
- RTCP RR permission
- RTCP RR without error
- RTCP RR with error
- it generates an RTCP RR (rejection)) and sends it to the corresponding transmitting device 111 or 111 via the network 12.
- the transmission device 11 can detect the reception state of the reception device 13.
- the receiving device 13 can reliably acquire image signals from two or more transmitting devices (in the example of FIG. 1, two transmitting devices 111 and 112). Become.
- the transmitting device or the receiving device of the information distribution system 1 is configured by a personal computer or the like as shown in FIG.
- the CPU 301 executes various processes according to a program stored in the ROM 302 or a program loaded from the storage unit 307 to the RAM 303.
- the RAM 303 also stores data and the like necessary for the CPU 301 to execute various processes.
- the CPU 301, R0M302, and RAM303 are connected to each other via a bus304.
- An input / output interface 309 is also connected to the bus 304.
- the input / output interface 309 has an input section 30'5 composed of a keyboard, etc., an output section 310 composed of a display, a storage section 307 composed of a hard disk, etc., and a network 12 (FIG. 1).
- a communication unit 308 for executing a communication process with another device via the communication unit is connected.
- a drive 310 is connected to the input / output interface 309 as needed, and a drive such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory is provided.
- the removable recording medium 311 is appropriately mounted, and the computer program read from the removable recording medium 311 is installed in the storage unit 307 as needed.
- the program for executing the series of processes described above is installed from a network or a recording medium. As shown in FIG. 7, this recording medium is distributed separately from the main body of the apparatus to provide the program to the owner or the like, and is mounted on the drive 310 and stored on a magnetic disk on which the program is recorded. (Including floppy disk), optical disk (CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), DVD (Digital
- Versatile Disk magneto-optical disk (including MD (Mini-Disk)), or removable storage media (package media) 311 such as semiconductor memory, etc. It is composed of R0M302 in which a program is recorded, which is provided to the user in a pre-installed state, and a hard disk included in the storage unit 307.
- the steps for executing the above-described series of processing include, in addition to the processing performed in chronological order in the order described, the processing is not necessarily performed in chronological order, but may be performed in parallel or individually. Also includes the processing executed in Also, in the present specification, the term “system” refers to an entire device including a plurality of devices and processing units. Industrial applicability
- large-capacity main information such as an image signal can be distributed. Also, according to the present embodiment, even in a limited band, images transmitted from each of two or more transmitting devices can be reliably delivered to the receiving devices.
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