WO2017000744A1

WO2017000744A1 - Subtitle-of-motion-picture loading method and apparatus for online playing

Info

Publication number: WO2017000744A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/084556
Authority: WO
Inventors: 王鹏飞; 肖江; 雷晓俊
Original assignee: 北京奇虎科技有限公司; 奇智软件（北京）有限公司
Priority date: 2015-07-01
Filing date: 2016-06-02
Publication date: 2017-01-05
Also published as: CN105100833A

Abstract

The present invention provides a subtitle-of-motion-picture loading method and apparatus for online playing. The subtitle-of-motion-picture loading method for online playing comprises: obtaining an online playing request of a video and audio file stored in the Cloud; extracting file information of the video and audio file; obtaining a subtitle-of-motion-picture file corresponding to the video and audio file according to the file information; and playing the video and audio file online in response to the online playing request, and loading the subtitle-of-motion-picture file corresponding to the video and audio file in the playing process. By means of the solution of the present invention, a corresponding subtitle-of-motion-picture file can be obtained by means of matching using file information of a played video and audio file, and the subtitle-of-motion-picture file is automatically loaded when the video and audio file is played online in the Cloud, thereby making it convenient for a user to watch content stored in the Cloud online; and the subtitle-of-motion-picture matching degree is high and user operations are omitted, thereby improving the use experiment of the user.

Description

Subtitle loading method and device for online play

Technical field

The present invention relates to Internet technologies, and in particular, to a subtitle loading method and apparatus for online play.

Background technique

Subtitles of motion picture refers to the display of non-image content such as dialogues in television, movies, and stage works in text form. The dialogue subtitles of the film and television works generally appear at the bottom of the screen.

There are many types of subtitles, which are used in conjunction with audio and video files of different formats. For example, some video files embed subtitles directly in the picture, that is, subtitles are part of the picture. Such subtitles have poor flexibility and cannot be hidden and adjusted. Built-in subtitles refer to the subtitle data contained in the video file, which can be automatically read during playback. Although the subtitle data is inside the video file, it can be hidden and adjusted. There is also an external subtitle that can be downloaded and used as a separate file.

The current mainstream players provide automatic loading of external subtitles, which can automatically load subtitle files in the same folder as audio and video files. Some players can also automatically download subtitles from the network. These players can only be played only. Subtitles are automatically loaded when the file is stored locally. With the development of cloud technology, audio and video files stored in the cloud can already support online playback. Since the video files stored in the cloud are not downloaded and do not occupy local storage space, they are used more and more widely. However, the existing cloud online playing technology does not support the loading of external subtitles, which seriously affects the user's use.

Summary of the invention

In view of the above problems, the present invention has been made in order to provide a caption loading method and apparatus for online play that overcomes the above problems or at least partially solves the above problems.

A further object of the present invention is to improve the user's experience of playing video files stored in the cloud online.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a caption loading method for online play is provided. The subtitle loading method for online play includes: acquiring an online play request of a video file stored in the cloud; extracting file information of the audio and video file; acquiring a subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file according to the file information; and playing the video file online to respond to online play Request, and load the subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file during playback.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is also provided a caption loading device for online play. The subtitle loading device for online play includes: a request acquisition module configured to acquire an online play request of a video file stored in the cloud; an information extraction module configured to extract file information of the audio and video file; and a subtitle acquisition module configured to be based on the file information Obtaining a subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file; and a subtitle loading module configured to play the audio and video file online to respond to the online play request, and loading the subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file during the playing process.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a computer program is provided, comprising computer readable code, when the computer readable code is run on a computing device, causing the computing device to perform the Subtitle loading method for online playback.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a computer readable medium storing the above computer program is provided.

Advantageous effects of the present invention include:

The subtitle loading method and device for online play of the present invention can use the file information of the played video file to match the corresponding subtitle file, and automatically load the subtitle file when playing in the cloud online, so that the user can watch the cloud storage online. Content, subtitle matching is high, no user action is required.

Further, the method and device for loading subtitles of the present invention can also utilize the big data stored in the cloud, and the subtitles that are most suitable for the current video file are matched according to the actual number of subtitle loadings, thereby further improving the user experience. .

The above description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present invention, and the above-described and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention can be more clearly understood. Specific embodiments of the invention are set forth below.

DRAWINGS

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those skilled in the art from a The drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting. Throughout the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to refer to the same parts. In the drawing:

1 is a structural diagram of an application system of a caption loading device for online play according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram of a caption loading device for online play according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic diagram of a caption loading device for online play according to another embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram of a method for subtitle loading for online play, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 5 is a schematic block diagram of a computing device for performing a method of subtitle loading for online play in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 6 schematically shows a storage unit for holding or carrying program code implementing a method of subtitle loading for online play according to the present invention.

detailed description

The invention is further described below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.

1 is an application system architecture diagram of a caption loading device for online play according to an embodiment of the present invention. A plurality of cloud storage clients 110 may be configured in various types of user terminal devices, such as smart phones and individuals. In a smart terminal with a network connection function such as a computer or a tablet. The cloud storage client 110 provides the client with a local function of the cloud storage. In this embodiment, the cloud storage client 110 can send an online play request to the cloud storage server 120, and the cloud storage server 120 plays the streaming media response in response to the online play request. The data is played.

The cloud storage server 120 is connected to the cloud storage client 110 through the Internet or other data transmission channel for storing various files and data of the user. In this embodiment, the cloud storage server 120 can respond to the online play request of the cloud storage client 110 and provide corresponding streaming media data. In addition, the cloud storage server 120 can also search for the subtitle file corresponding to the currently played video file for the cloud storage client 110 to load.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a caption loading device 200 for online play according to an embodiment of the present invention. The caption loading device for online play may generally include: a request acquiring module 210, an information extracting module 220, and a caption acquiring module. 230, and a subtitle loading module 240.

The request obtaining module 210 may be configured to obtain an online play request of the video file stored in the cloud; the online play request may include various information of the video file to be played, such as a file name, an identifier, and a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) Locator). In addition, the online play request may further include user information such as the identifier of the requester, a password, and the like for verifying the authority of the user.

The information extraction module 220 may be configured to extract file information of the audio and video files, and the file information may include a hash value of the audio and video file, a file name of the audio and video file, a length of the audio and video file, a size of the video file, a copyright information of the video file, and a video file. File format. Using these file information, you can determine the audio and video files that need to be played online, and can be used as a basis for matching subtitles.

The subtitle obtaining module 230 may be configured to acquire the subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file according to the file information. Preferably, the subtitle obtaining module 230 matches the subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file from the subtitle file stored in the cloud according to the file information. The subtitle file stored in the cloud may be not limited to files stored in the cloud by the sender of the play request, and may also include all files stored in the cloud, such as files uploaded by other users. In a case where the subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file does not exist in the subtitle file stored in the cloud, the subtitle obtaining module 230 may be configured to: capture the subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file from the Internet according to the file information, and save the subtitle file to the cloud. That is, the subtitle acquisition module 230 can automatically utilize the Internet resources to implement the capture of the subtitles.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a caption loading device 200 for online play according to another embodiment of the present invention. The caption loading device 200 for online play of this embodiment may further add settings based on the previous embodiment: Subtitle selection module 250, statistics module 260, sorting module 270, and rights verification module 280. The above modules can be flexibly configured according to the functions to be implemented of the caption loading device 200 for online play of the present embodiment.

In a case where there are a plurality of subtitle files corresponding to the video file acquired by the subtitle obtaining module 230, such as a subtitle file of a plurality of languages, a subtitle file of a different version, or the like, the subtitle selection module 250 may be configured to provide subtitle selection in the play interface. Interface, using a selection interface to obtain a subtitle file corresponding to a plurality of audio and video files Selecting an operation; and loading a subtitle file corresponding to the selected video file by the caption loading module, the selection interface may be a check box, a drop-down box, a button, etc. preset in the setting menu, and may not be limited to the above when actually used. form.

In addition, the caption loading device 200 for online play of this embodiment can also utilize the data statistics function of big data to provide a better viewing experience for viewers playing online. One of the alternative ways is to determine the more suitable subtitles by counting the number of times the different users select the subtitles. For example, the statistics module 260 can be configured to count the selected number of times of the subtitle files corresponding to the plurality of video files. The sorting module 270 is configured to sort the subtitle files corresponding to the plurality of video files according to the number of times; and the subtitle selection module 250 is further configured to: display the subtitle files corresponding to the plurality of video files in the subtitle selection interface according to the sorted result, the selected number of times The most subtitles are preferably the first subtitles, which is convenient for the user to select.

The subtitle loading module 240 may also load the subtitle file corresponding to the most frequently selected video file as the initial subtitle and before loading the step of selecting the subtitle file corresponding to the plurality of video files. Therefore, the subtitles that meet the preferences of most users are used as the initial subtitles, which further saves the user's operation and further improves the convenience of use.

In addition, the rights verification module 280 can also be configured to verify that the client that sends the online play request has the right to play the video file. The rights verification module 280 can determine the rights of the user according to the user identification information attached to the online play request, and only allow the user to view the audio and video programs within the rights. For example, the rights verification module 280 can only allow users to play their own uploaded video files online.

The embodiment of the invention further provides a subtitle loading method for online play. The caption loading method for online play can be performed by the caption loading device 200 for online play of any of the above embodiments to provide accurate captions for users who view the cloud-stored video files online. 4 is a schematic diagram of a method for subtitle loading for online play, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The method of subtitle recording for online play may generally include:

Step S402, acquiring an online play request of the video file stored in the cloud;

Step S404, extracting file information of the video file;

Step S406, acquiring a subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file according to the file information;

Step S408, playing the video file online to respond to the online play request, and loading the subtitle file corresponding to the video file during the playing process.

The online play request obtained in step S402 can be generated and sent by the cloud storage user through the cloud storage client. The online play request may include login information such as identification information of the video file to be played and an identifier of the user. After obtaining the online play request, the step S402 may perform an operation such as parsing the online play request, and verify that the cloud client 110 that sends the online play request has the online play permission of the video file requested to be played according to the login information. The cloud client 110 can be configured in various smart terminals with network connection functions used by the user, such as but not limited to devices such as smart phones, personal computers, and tablets.

Step S404 may extract file information of the video file according to the data parsed in the online play request, and the information may include, but is not limited to, a hash value of the video file, a file name of the video file, a length of the video file, and a size of the video file. , copyright information of audio and video files, file format of audio and video files. Using these file information, you can determine the audio and video files that need to be played online, and can be used as a basis for matching subtitles.

In step S406, the subtitle file of the video file to be played may be queried from the file stored in the cloud. For example, an optional process of step S406 is to match the subtitle file corresponding to the video file from the subtitle file stored in the cloud according to the file information. The subtitle file stored in the cloud may not be limited to files stored in the cloud by the sender of the play request, and may also include all files stored in the cloud. In the case that the subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file does not exist in the subtitle file stored in the cloud, the subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file may be further captured from the Internet according to the file information, and saved to the cloud. The optional subtitle file corresponding to the video file is: generating a subtitle query request according to the file information of the audio and video file, and sending a subtitle query request to the subtitle resource library on the Internet, and the subtitle resource library is returned in response to the subtitle query request. The subtitle file, further, may also match the returned subtitle file with the video file, for example, confirm the matching degree of the subtitle file from the length and the like. If it matches, the subtitle file is stored in association with the video file.

Since the format of the subtitle file on the Internet is large, the step S406 can also be converted into a unified format for supporting online play after the subtitle file is acquired, for automatic loading.

There may be multiple versions of subtitles corresponding to the same audio file, such as versions in different languages, versions of different translation producers, and the like. For example, the same high-definition movie file can simultaneously have multiple versions of subtitle files such as Chinese subtitle files, English subtitle files, Chinese and English control subtitle files, and Cantonese subtitle files. Different subtitle files are suitable for different users. In this case, the step of loading the subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file in the playback process may further provide a subtitle selection interface in the play interface, and use the selection interface to obtain a selection operation of the subtitle file corresponding to the plurality of audio and video files; and loading the selected The subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file. An optional process is: preset a subtitle selection button in a play interface or a setting interface for online play, and after the subtitle selection button is selected by the user, provide information such as the name of the plurality of subtitle files in the form of a list, etc. For the viewer to choose, and according to the selected subtitle file for loading and playing, to meet the user's use requirements.

The caption loading method for online play of this embodiment can also utilize the data statistics function of big data to provide a better viewing experience for viewers playing online. One of the alternative ways is to determine the more suitable subtitles by counting the number of times the different users select the subtitles. For example, the number of times that the plurality of subtitles corresponding to the audio and video file are selected during playback may be counted, and the subtitle files corresponding to the plurality of video files are sorted according to the number of times. In the display list of the subtitle information, the ranking result may be arranged, for example, the subtitle with the most selection time is used as the first item of the list for the user to select.

Before the step of obtaining a selection operation of the subtitle file corresponding to the plurality of video files, the method further includes: loading the subtitle file corresponding to the video file with the most selected number of times as the initial subtitle. Therefore, the subtitles that meet the preferences of most users are used as the initial subtitles, which further saves the user's operation and further improves the convenience of use.

The caption loading method and device for online play in this embodiment can use the file information of the played video file to match the corresponding subtitle file, and automatically load the subtitle file when playing in the cloud online, so that the user can watch the cloud storage online. The content of the subtitles is highly matched, and no user operation is required, and the big data stored in the cloud can be utilized, and the subtitles that are most suitable for the current audio and video files are matched according to the actual number of subtitle loadings, thereby further improving the user experience.

In the description provided herein, numerous specific details are set forth. However, it is understood that the embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures, and techniques are not shown in detail so as not to obscure the understanding of the description.

Similarly, the various features of the invention are sometimes grouped together into a single embodiment, in the above description of the exemplary embodiments of the invention, Figure, or a description of it. However, the method disclosed is not to be interpreted as reflecting the intention that the claimed invention requires more features than those recited in the claims. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive aspects reside in less than all features of the single embodiments disclosed herein. Therefore, the claims following the specific embodiments are hereby explicitly incorporated into the embodiments, and each of the claims as a separate embodiment of the invention.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the modules in the devices of the embodiments can be adaptively changed and placed in one or more devices different from the embodiment. The modules or units or components of the embodiments may be combined into one module or unit or component, and further they may be divided into a plurality of sub-modules or sub-units or sub-components. In addition to such features and/or at least some of the processes or units being mutually exclusive, any combination of the features disclosed in the specification, including the accompanying claims, the abstract and the drawings, and any methods so disclosed, or All processes or units of the device are combined. Each feature disclosed in this specification (including the accompanying claims, the abstract and the drawings) may be replaced by alternative features that provide the same, equivalent or similar purpose.

In addition, those skilled in the art will appreciate that, although some embodiments described herein include certain features that are included in other embodiments and not in other features, combinations of features of different embodiments are intended to be within the scope of the present invention. Different embodiments are formed and formed. For example, in the following claims, any one of the claimed embodiments can be used in any combination.

The various component embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in hardware, or in a software module running on one or more processors, or in a combination thereof. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that a microprocessor or digital signal processor (DSP) may be used in practice to implement some or all of some or all of the components of the caption loading device for online play in accordance with embodiments of the present invention. Features. The invention can also be implemented as a device or device program (e.g., a computer program and a computer program product) for performing some or all of the methods described herein. Such a program implementing the invention may be stored on a computer readable medium or may be in the form of one or more signals. Such signals may be downloaded from an Internet website, provided on a carrier signal, or provided in any other form.

For example, Figure 5 illustrates a computing device that can implement a caption loading method for online play. The computing device conventionally includes a processor 510 and a computer program product or computer readable medium in the form of a memory 520. The memory 520 may be an electronic memory such as a flash memory, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), an EPROM, a hard disk, or a ROM. Memory 520 has a memory space 530 for program code 531 for performing any of the method steps described above. For example, storage space 530 for program code may include various program code 531 for implementing various steps in the above methods, respectively. The program code can be read from or written to one or more computer program products. These computer program products include program code carriers such as hard disks, compact disks (CDs), memory cards or floppy disks. Such computer program products are typically portable or fixed storage units as described with reference to FIG. The storage unit may have storage segments, storage spaces, and the like that are similarly arranged to memory 520 in the computing device of FIG. The program code can be compressed, for example, in an appropriate form. Typically, the storage unit includes computer readable code 531 ', ie, code readable by a processor, such as 510, that when executed by a computing device causes the computing device to perform each of the methods described above step.

"an embodiment," or "an embodiment," or "an embodiment," In addition, it is noted that the phrase "in one embodiment" is not necessarily referring to the same embodiment.

It is to be noted that the above-described embodiments are illustrative of the invention and are not intended to be limiting, and that the invention may be devised without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as a limitation. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of the elements or steps that are not recited in the claims. The word "a" or "an" The invention can be implemented by means of hardware comprising several distinct elements and by means of a suitably programmed computer. In the unit claims enumerating several means, several of these means can be embodied by the same hardware item. The use of the words first, second, and third does not indicate any order. These words can be interpreted as names.

In addition, it should be noted that the language used in the specification has been selected for the purpose of readability and teaching, and is not intended to be construed or limited. Therefore, many modifications and changes will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. The disclosure of the present invention is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

A subtitle loading method for online play, comprising:

Obtain an online play request of a video file stored in the cloud;

Extracting file information of the video file;

Obtaining a subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file according to the file information;

The video file is played online in response to the online play request, and the subtitle file corresponding to the video file is loaded during playback.
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of acquiring the subtitle file corresponding to the video file according to the file information comprises:

And matching, according to the file information, a subtitle file corresponding to the video file from the subtitle file stored in the cloud.
The method of claim 2, wherein

If the subtitle file corresponding to the video file does not exist in the subtitle file stored in the cloud, the subtitle file corresponding to the video file is captured from the Internet according to the file information, and saved in the cloud.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein

The video file corresponds to a plurality of subtitle files; and

The step of loading the subtitle file corresponding to the video file during the playback process includes: providing a subtitle selection interface in the play interface, and acquiring, by using the selection interface, a selection operation of the subtitle file corresponding to the plurality of the audio and video files; The selected subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file.
The method of claim 4 further comprising:

Counting the selected number of times of the subtitle files corresponding to the plurality of video files;

Sorting the subtitle files corresponding to the plurality of video files according to the number of times; and

The step of providing a caption selection interface in the play interface includes: displaying a plurality of caption files corresponding to the video file in the caption selection interface according to the sorted result.
The method according to claim 5, further comprising: before the step of acquiring a selection operation of the subtitle file corresponding to the plurality of video files:

The subtitle file corresponding to the video file with the most selection is selected as the initial subtitle and loaded.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: after acquiring the online play request of the video file stored in the cloud, the method further comprising:

The client that sends the online play request is verified to have the right to play the video file.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the file information comprises any one or more of the following:

a hash value of the video file, a file name of the video file, a length of the video file, and the shadow The size of the sound file, the copyright information of the video file, and the file format of the video file.
A caption loading device for online play, comprising:

The request acquisition module is configured to obtain an online play request of the video file stored in the cloud;

An information extraction module configured to extract file information of the audio and video file;

a subtitle obtaining module, configured to acquire a subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file according to the file information;

And a caption loading module configured to play the video file online in response to the online play request, and load a subtitle file corresponding to the video file during playing.
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the caption acquisition module is further configured to:

And matching, according to the file information, a subtitle file corresponding to the video file from the subtitle file stored in the cloud.
The device according to claim 10, wherein

In a case where the subtitle file corresponding to the video file does not exist in the subtitle file stored in the cloud, the subtitle obtaining module is further configured to: capture the subtitle file corresponding to the audio and video file from the Internet according to the file information. And saved to the cloud.
The apparatus according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein

The video file corresponds to a plurality of subtitle files; and

The device further includes a subtitle selection module, the subtitle selection module is configured to: provide a subtitle selection interface in the play interface, and use the selection interface to acquire a selection operation of the subtitle file corresponding to the plurality of the audio and video files; The caption loading module loads the subtitle file corresponding to the selected video file.
The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising:

a statistics module configured to count the selected number of times of the subtitle files corresponding to the plurality of video files;

a sorting module configured to sort the subtitle files corresponding to the plurality of video files according to the number of times; and

The caption selection module is further configured to display a plurality of caption files corresponding to the video file in the caption selection interface according to the sorted result.
The device according to claim 13, wherein

The caption loading module is further configured to: before acquiring the step of selecting a caption file corresponding to the plurality of the video files, the caption file corresponding to the video file with the most selected number of times is used as the initial caption and loaded.
The apparatus according to any one of claims 9 to 14, further comprising:

The rights verification module is configured to verify that the client that sends the online play request has the right to play the video file.
The apparatus according to any one of claims 9 to 14, wherein the file information comprises any one or more of the following:

a hash value of the video file, a file name of the video file, a length of the video file, a size of the video file, copyright information of the video file, and a file format of the video file.
A computer program comprising computer readable code, when the computer readable code is run on a computing device, causing the computing device to perform subtitle loading for online play according to any one of claims 1-8 method.
A computer readable medium storing the computer program of claim 17.