JP3767311B2 - Data broadcasting program editing device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a data broadcast program editing apparatus, and more particularly to a data broadcast program editing apparatus that edits a data broadcast program whose broadcast content changes with the passage of time.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional example of a multimedia content production apparatus, there is “Sunday Creator ver1.0” (NEC Sunday is creator ver1.0 introductory guide) manufactured by NEC Corporation. FIG. 19 shows an editing screen of “Sunday creator ver 1.0”. In the multimedia content production apparatus, an image such as a photograph to be presented on a content screen, a character layout, and transition information between screens called a link are determined.
[0003]
In the data broadcast program, the data broadcast content similar to the multimedia content described above is switched and broadcast with the passage of time. A data broadcast program has a plurality of data broadcast contents in the program, and each has a related broadcast time. In order to edit a data broadcast program, it is necessary to know the broadcast time of the data broadcast program, and editing is performed so that the data broadcast content is broadcast within the broadcast time.
[0004]
However, the multimedia content production apparatus as described in the conventional example does not have means for reading the broadcast time of the data broadcast program, and cannot edit the broadcast time.
[0005]
In addition, a data broadcast program may be composed of a plurality of data broadcast contents, and these contents may be produced by different producers. Data broadcast contents produced by different producers are collected together. Conventionally, there is no data broadcast program editing apparatus for producing a data broadcast program.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in the conventional multimedia content production apparatus, the first 30 minutes of the broadcast time is based on the broadcast time such as “one hour from 13:00 to 14:00 on December 10”. It is not possible to edit a content broadcast schedule that broadcasts the first data broadcast content and broadcasts the second data broadcast content in the next 30 minutes.
[0007]
In addition, a data broadcast program can be broadcast by dividing one data broadcast program into a plurality of broadcast bands having different bit streams. Conventionally, it is possible to designate a broadcast band for broadcasting data broadcast content. Can not.
[0008]
Furthermore, it is not possible to collect data broadcast contents produced by different producers and edit the data broadcast program.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a data broadcast program editing apparatus that can arbitrarily change not only the broadcast time of data broadcast contents but also the broadcast band, and can also arbitrarily change the file unit that constitutes it. is there.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention relates to a data broadcast for producing a data broadcast program by reading a data broadcast program schedule from a file and designating data broadcast contents to be broadcast in the broadcast time of the data broadcast program described in the broadcast program schedule. A program editing device, wherein the broadcasting time and broadcasting band of the data broadcasting program are made into a graphic, and further, the graphic showing the stream that is the broadcasting time and the broadcasting band for each data broadcasting content to be broadcast on the data broadcasting program, and a plurality of For the data broadcast content composed of the file, the content broadcast schedule display unit displayed on the screen as a graphic divided into the files to be configured, and by changing the graphic displayed in the content broadcast schedule display unit, Broadcast time of the data broadcasting content, the data A content broadcast schedule editing unit that enables changes to other streams of broadcast content and files constituting the data broadcast content, and data broadcasts included in the data broadcast program edited by the content broadcast schedule editing unit A content conversion unit that automatically converts a broadcast time, a stream, and a file name constituting the data broadcast content into a file described in a markup language for broadcasting is provided.
[0010]
As a preferred specific form, the content conversion unit converts the file name constituting the data broadcast content described in the read file into a file number associated with the stream number designating the stream.
[0011]
The content broadcast schedule display unit displays a figure for which the broadcast time for each data broadcast program is known as a rectangle with a length corresponding to the broadcast time, a figure divided into streams as a rectangle for each stream, and a file constituting the data broadcast content for each file. Moreover, it displays with a rectangle corresponding to the length of each broadcast time.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0013]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, the data broadcast program editing apparatus according to the present invention is roughly data described in a markup language for broadcasting in order to produce a data broadcast program whose broadcast contents change with the passage of time. One or more data broadcast content production units 107, 108, and 109 for producing broadcast content, and a data broadcast program schedule including information on the broadcast time and broadcast band of the data broadcast program, and the data broadcast content production unit 107, The data broadcast program production unit 10 selects one or more data broadcast contents produced at 108 and 109 and determines their broadcast time and broadcast band.
[0014]
The data broadcast program production unit 10 in this example displays a data broadcast program schedule reading unit 101 for reading a data broadcast program schedule, and a content broadcast schedule including information on the broadcast time and broadcast band of the data broadcast content on a personal computer display. The broadcast schedule of the data broadcast content displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102 is changed using the content broadcast schedule display unit 102 displayed using the user interface (GUI) and the input device connected to the personal computer. Alternatively, the data broadcast content editing unit 103 that selects the data broadcast content produced by the data broadcast content production units 107, 108, and 109 and adds the content to the content broadcast schedule, and the data broadcast content are read. The content broadcast information is acquired based on the content broadcast schedule displayed on the content read schedule 105 displayed on the content read schedule 105 and the content broadcast schedule display 102. The content conversion unit 104 automatically converts the data broadcast program into a format suitable for the content conversion unit 104, and the data broadcast program output unit 106 outputs the data broadcast program converted by the content conversion unit 104.
[0015]
First, a data broadcast program produced by the data broadcast program editing apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing screens and screen transitions of data broadcast content produced by the data broadcast content production units 107, 108, and 109. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a broadcast timetable of a data broadcast program.
[0016]
Data broadcast content broadcast in a data broadcast program is content that presents multimedia information such as characters and images as shown in FIG. 2 on a television receiver or a personal computer screen. When the button-like parts presented on the screen are operated with a TV remote control or a PC mouse, the screen changes. For example, when the weekly button 211 is operated with the remote control while the screen 21 of FIG. 2 is presented on the television receiver, the screen is switched to the display of the screen 23, and when the various buttons 212 are operated with the remote control, the display is switched to the display of the screen 22. .
[0017]
In data broadcasting, various data broadcasting programs are broadcast according to the broadcasting timetable of programs as shown in FIG. 3 for data broadcasting programs including the above-described data broadcasting contents. Thus, each data broadcast program has a broadcast schedule such as “broadcast from 12:00 to 12:30”.
[0018]
Next, operations of the data broadcast program schedule reading unit 101 and the content broadcast schedule display unit 102 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a first example of a data broadcast program schedule read by the data broadcast program editing apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a first example in which a content broadcast schedule being edited is displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102.
[0019]
A case where a data broadcast program having a data broadcast program schedule as shown in FIG. 4 is edited will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the data broadcast program to be edited includes the data broadcast program name “weather forecast and news”, the broadcast date “December 10, 2000”, the broadcast start time “12:00”, and the broadcast end. The time is “12:30”, the number of broadcast streams is “1”, and the broadcast band of stream 1 is “100 KBPS”. Here, in the data broadcast program, one program can be divided into a plurality of bands, and a plurality of data broadcast contents can be broadcast simultaneously. Each band is called a stream. The data broadcast program schedule shown in FIG. 4 is recorded as data on a database or data file. In addition, as long as the information of the same content is included, it may be recorded on another recording medium.
[0020]
The data broadcast program schedule reading unit 101 reads the recorded data broadcast program schedule from the recording medium on which the data broadcast program schedule is recorded, and provides the information to the content broadcast schedule display unit 102.
[0021]
The content broadcast schedule display unit 102 analyzes the received data broadcast program schedule and displays it on the editing screen of the personal computer display as shown in FIG. The data broadcast program name and the broadcast date are displayed, and the rectangle 51 corresponds to the stream 1. The hatched portion on the right side of the rectangle 51 represents time in the horizontal direction, with the left end corresponding to 12:00 and the right end corresponding to 12:30.
[0022]
Next, using FIG. 6, FIG. 7, FIG. 8, FIG. 9, FIG. 10, and FIG. 11, the explanation of the operation of the data broadcast content production units 107, 108, 109, the content broadcast schedule editing unit 103, and the content broadcast schedule display A more detailed operation of the unit 102 will be described.
[0023]
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a second example in which a content broadcast schedule being edited is displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102.
FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing an editing operation when the content broadcast schedule editing unit 103 edits the content broadcast schedule.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a third example in which the content broadcast schedule being edited is displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a fourth example in which a content broadcast schedule being edited is displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102.
[0024]
The data broadcast content production unit 107 produces data broadcast content to be broadcast by a data broadcast program. An example of data broadcasting content to be produced is as shown in FIG. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, by having the data broadcast content production units 108 and 109 equivalent to the data broadcast content production unit 107, the data broadcast content constituting the data broadcast program can be simultaneously created by a plurality of producers. It becomes possible to produce. In FIG. 1, three data broadcast content production units 107, 108, and 109 are shown, but the number is not limited to three.
[0025]
The content broadcast schedule editing unit 103 selects the data broadcast content produced by the data broadcast content production units 107, 108, and 109, and designates the broadcast time. For example, “weather forecast” content is selected, and its broadcast time is designated from 12:00 to 12:30. As a result, the screen displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102 is as shown in FIG. 6, indicating that the weather forecast content is broadcast in the stream 1 from 12:00 to 12:30.
[0026]
Also, the content broadcast schedule editing unit 103 can change the end time or start time of the “weather forecast” content as shown in FIG. 7 by operating an input device such as a mouse connected to the personal computer. FIG. 8 shows a screen displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102 when the end time of the “weather forecast” content is changed to 12:15.
[0027]
Further, a screen displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102 after the content broadcast schedule editing unit 103 selects “news” content and designates broadcasting from 12:15 to 12:30 is shown in FIG. 9 shows.
[0028]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11, further detailed operations of the content broadcast schedule editing unit 103 and the content broadcast schedule display unit 102 will be described.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second example of a data broadcast program schedule read by the data broadcast program editing apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a fifth example in which a content broadcast schedule being edited is displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102.
[0029]
In the data broadcast program schedule shown in FIG. 10, the number of broadcast streams is “3”. When this data broadcast program schedule is read by the data broadcast schedule reading unit 101 and edited, rectangles corresponding to three streams are displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit. The content broadcast schedule editing unit 103 moves a rectangle corresponding to the data broadcast content specified for a certain stream onto another stream by operating an input device such as a mouse, and the stream for broadcasting the data broadcast content is displayed. Can be changed. FIG. 11 shows an operation when the “running machine” content scheduled to be broadcast from 13:30 to 14:00 on stream 3 is changed to be broadcast on stream 2 from 13:00 to 14:00. An example is shown.
[0030]
Next, with reference to FIG. 12, FIG. 13, FIG. 14, and FIG. 15, the operation of the content reading unit 105 and further detailed operations of the content broadcast schedule editing unit 103 and the content broadcast schedule display unit 102 will be described.
[0031]
FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing a group of files constituting the data broadcast content included in the data broadcast program produced by the data broadcast program editing apparatus of the present invention and their reference relationship.
FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of a part of the rectangle 81 (FIG. 8) corresponding to the “weather forecast” content displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102. FIG. 14 shows a rectangular shape corresponding to the “weather forecast” content displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102 after changing the broadcast schedule of “reference file A3” and adding “reference file A4” to the broadcast schedule. It is the figure which expanded and displayed a part.
[0032]
The data broadcast content shown in FIG. 2 has a file structure as shown in FIG. Reference numerals 121, 122, and 123 are files describing a broadcast markup language, and reference numerals 124, 125, and 126 are reference file groups described in the markup language. Consider a case where the “weather forecast” content is produced with a file structure as shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of a part of the rectangle 81 in FIG. 8, and the “weather forecast” content includes “BML file A”, “reference file A1”, “reference file A2”, and “reference file A3”. It shows that each file is broadcast from 12:00 to 12:15.
[0033]
In the content broadcast schedule editing unit 103, the rectangle corresponding to the content is manipulated with a mouse or the like to change the broadcast time or add new content, but the same operation can be performed on the files constituting the content. By operating the corresponding rectangle with the mouse, the broadcast time of the file constituting the content is changed or a new file is added. When the end time of “reference file A3” is changed to 12:10 and a file “reference file A4” is added from 12:10 to 12:15, the content broadcast schedule display unit 102 displays as shown in FIG. Is done.
[0034]
Here, an example is shown in which a rectangle corresponding to a file constituting the content is always displayed inside the rectangle corresponding to the content. However, the editor may be able to switch between display and non-display as necessary.
[0035]
Next, the operation of the content conversion unit 104 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically illustrating how the content converted by the content conversion unit is converted.
[0036]
The data broadcast content produced by the data broadcast content production units 107, 108, and 109 is recorded as a file on a recording device such as a personal computer. Therefore, in the broadcast markup language, the file name to be referred to and the jump destination designation are described as file names “Page1.bml” and “Photo.jpg” as shown in 151. In data broadcasting, there are cases where files constituting a content are numbered and managed. In this case, the file name and number are associated with each other as 152, and then a broadcast markup language description is provided as 153. Need to change. In the content conversion unit 104, the file constituting the content is acquired from the content reading unit 105, the file is automatically numbered as in 152, and the broadcast markup language description is changed as shown in FIG. To do.
[0037]
In menu.bml in Figure 17,
<a href="C:\St2\runner.bml">
<a href="C:\St3\Radio\start.bml">
An example of converting this description is shown below.
[0038]
Streams constituting the data broadcast program are numbered, and this number is information provided as the data broadcast program schedule shown in FIG.
Here, assuming that the numbers “41”, “42” to “43” are assigned in the order of streams 1 to 3, the files constituting the running machine content broadcasted in stream 2 are:
File name Number
C: \ St2 \ runner.bml 0
C: \ St2 \ detail.bml 1
C: \ St2 \ detail.png 2
C: \ St2 \ return.png 3
C: \ St2 \ buy.png 4
Is automatically numbered.
[0039]
In addition, the files that make up the radio cassette content and video camera content broadcast in stream 3 are:
File name Number
C: \ St3 \ Radio \ start.bml 0
C: \ St3 \ Video \ start.bml 0
C: \ St3 \ Radio \ buy.png 1
C: \ St3 \ Video \ check.png 1
C: \ St3 \ Video \ buy.png 1
Number. At this time, the same number is assigned to the files arranged in a line in FIG.
[0040]
The description of menu.bml is
<a href="/42/0">
<a href="/43/0">
Is automatically converted.
[0041]
Finally, the operation of the data broadcast program output unit 106 will be described with reference to FIG. 16, FIG. 17, and FIG.
FIG. 16 is an example of a screen displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102 when editing of the data broadcast program is completed.
FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically showing the data broadcast content constituting the data broadcast program whose editing has been completed and the files constituting the data broadcast content.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a broadcast schedule of files included in a data broadcast program for which editing has been completed in a tabular format.
[0042]
The data broadcast program output unit 106 acquires from the content broadcast schedule display unit 102 the broadcast schedule of the files constituting all the data broadcast content included in the data broadcast program, and stores the information in a storage medium such as a file. Further, the content conversion unit 104 stores the file group constituting the converted content in the storage medium. In the case of the content broadcast schedule as shown in FIG. 16, the information output by the data broadcast program output unit 106 is recorded in the file group shown in FIG. 17 and the file storing the information shown in FIG. A rectangle 161 corresponding to the “TV shopping menu” content in FIG. 16 indicates that this content is broadcast from 13:00 to 14:00. Reference numeral 171 in FIG. 17 indicates that this content is composed of files indicated by “C: ¥ St1 ¥ menu.bml”, “C: ¥ St1 ¥ sport.png”, and “C: ¥ St1 ¥ audio.png”. From these pieces of information, it is determined that the transmission schedule of each file is from 13:00 to 14:00. In the content conversion unit 104, there are three files constituting the content, and the numbers 0, 1, and 2 are automatically assigned to each, and the broadcast markup language is recorded "C: \ St1 \ menu. Rewrite the contents of the “bml” file.
[0043]
【The invention's effect】
The data broadcast program editing apparatus of the present invention configured as described above has a broadcasting time such as “one hour from 13:00 to 14:00 on December 10” in the conventional multimedia content production apparatus. The content broadcast schedule that the first data broadcast content is broadcasted in the first 30 minutes of the broadcast time and the second data broadcast content is broadcasted in the subsequent 30 minutes cannot be edited. To solve.
[0044]
In addition, the data broadcast program can be broadcast by dividing the data broadcast program into a plurality of broadcast bands, but the problem that the broadcast band for broadcasting the data broadcast content cannot be specified is solved.
[0045]
Furthermore, it solves the problem that data broadcast contents produced by different producers cannot be collected to edit the data broadcast program.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of data broadcast content.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a data broadcast program timetable.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a first example of a data broadcast program schedule.
5 is a diagram showing a first example of a screen displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102. FIG.
6 is a diagram showing a second example of a screen displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which content broadcast time is edited by a mouse operation in content broadcast schedule editing unit 103;
8 is a diagram showing a third example of a screen displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102. FIG.
9 is a diagram showing a fourth example of a screen displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second example of a data broadcast program schedule.
11 is a diagram showing a fifth example of a screen displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102. FIG.
FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing a group of files constituting the data broadcast content and their reference relationship.
13 is a diagram showing a first example in which a part of a screen displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102 is enlarged. FIG.
14 is a diagram showing a second example in which a part of the screen displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102 is enlarged. FIG.
FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state of conversion of content converted by a content conversion unit.
16 is a diagram showing a sixth example of a screen displayed on the content broadcast schedule display unit 102. FIG.
FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically showing data broadcast content constituting a data broadcast program and files constituting the data broadcast content.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a broadcast schedule of files included in a data broadcast program in a tabular format.
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of an editing screen of a conventional multimedia content production apparatus.
[Explanation of symbols]
21 One screen of data broadcasting content 22 One screen of data broadcasting content 23 One screen of data broadcasting content 211 A button 51 included in the screen of data broadcasting content 51 A rectangle corresponding to the broadcasting stream of the data broadcasting program schedule (GUI component)
61 Rectangle corresponding to data broadcasting contents (GUI parts)
71 Mouse pointer 81 Rectangle corresponding to data broadcasting contents (GUI component)
131 Rectangle (GUI component) corresponding to the file that constitutes the data broadcasting content
141 Rectangle (GUI component) corresponding to the file that constitutes the data broadcasting content
142 Rectangle (GUI component) corresponding to the file that constitutes the data broadcasting content
151 Broadcast markup language description before content conversion 152 File name and number correspondence table for content conversion 153 Broadcast markup language description after content conversion

Claims (3)

A data broadcast program editing apparatus for producing a data broadcast program by reading the data broadcast program schedule from a file and specifying the data broadcast content to be broadcast during the broadcast time of the data broadcast program described in the broadcast program schedule There,
Analyzing the data broadcast program schedule, the first rectangle based on the broadcast time and stream and the second rectangle based on the broadcast time and stream for each data broadcast content broadcast on the data broadcast program are superimposed on the screen. A content broadcast schedule display unit for displaying data broadcast content composed of a plurality of files and displaying a broadcast rectangle for each file and a third rectangle based on the file on the screen superimposed on the first rectangle When,
Wherein the content broadcast schedule display section the first displayed, based on the change of the second or third rectangular, broadcast time of the data broadcast content, change to other streams of the data broadcast content, and the data and the content broadcast schedule editing unit that performs a change of files that make up the broadcast content,
The broadcast time , stream, and file name constituting the data broadcast content of the data broadcast content included in the data broadcast program after the change by the content broadcast schedule editing unit are automatically converted to a file described in a broadcast markup language A data broadcast program editing apparatus comprising: a content conversion unit that converts the data automatically. The content conversion unit converts the file names constituting the data broadcast content,
2. The data broadcast program editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data broadcast program editing apparatus automatically converts the file number for each file broadcast in the stream based on a stream number designating the stream. The content broadcast schedule display unit
As the first rectangle, a rectangle whose one side is a length according to the broadcast time obtained from the broadcast time and whose other side is proportional to the number of streams,
As the second rectangle, a rectangle whose one side is a length corresponding to the broadcasting time of each file constituting the data content and whose other side is shorter than the length when there is one stream,
3. The data broadcasting program editing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data broadcasting program editing apparatus is displayed.

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