JP2003169290A - Rich contents creating system, rich contents creating method, program for the rich contents creating system, and recording medium for the rich contents creating system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rich contents creating system that can create rich contents with real sources such as a still picture and a moving picture as intended by a manager of the rich contents in the case of creating the rich contents comprising a plurality of media such as the still picture and the moving picture. <P>SOLUTION: The rich contents creating system creates rich contents through creation of intermediate data comprising a plurality of sample sources such as the still picture and the moving picture. In the case of creating the intermediate data, a reproduction start time of contents and a reproduction end time or the like of the contents are inputted to an area G1, index information of the sample sources to select the sample sources is displayed in an area G2, a sub-layout to display media such as the still picture and the moving picture is set to an area G3, and a contents reproduction available time for each medium is adjusted in an area G4. Creating the intermediate data can deliver the entire image of the rich contents to others so as to allow the others to collect real source data and the real source is replaced with the sample source after that. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rich content creation system, a rich content creation method, and a rich content creation system for creating rich content for simultaneously displaying a plurality of real materials such as still images and moving images on one screen. Program, and recording medium for rich content creation system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, with the rapid spread of the Internet, ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line), FT
Broadband (high-speed, large-capacity communication) such as TH (Fiber to the Home), CATV (Cable Television), and digital broadcasting has finally become popular, and composite content (rich content that organically combines still images and videos) )
You can now enjoy browsing. Up to now, the information sources that general users can receive via the Internet have been mainly text data and still images, but with the advent of rich contents, it has become possible to more freely exchange voices and moving images on a website. This rich content is SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integrated La
nguage) and the like can be reproduced by starting a player for reproducing synchronous description language data.

A conventional method of creating and providing rich content will be described with reference to FIG. The rich content manager (A) creates various forms 201 such as an offline scenario storyboard and material scenario specification table, and submits these various forms 201 to the production production (Otsu ') to create rich contents. Had been ordered (step S201). Of these, the scenario storyboard is a simple picture drawn by handwriting or the like, and when expressing a moving image, each scene in the scenario was represented using a storyboard such as a four-frame cartoon. Also,
The material scenario specification table is a table showing a screen size, a frame rate, a transfer rate, a required time, etc. of a moving image or a still image which is a material forming the rich content.

Next, the production production (Otsu ') collects the actual material 202 necessary for the moving image and the still image with reference to the various forms 201 received, and creates the moving image and the still image based on the material scenario specifications. The rich content 203 was created while matching the display timing (step S202). For example, when collecting a moving image of a racing car that is a real material, go to a circuit and shoot a racing car. When collecting still images of Mt. Fuji's landscape scene, which is the actual material, go to the foot of Mt. Fuji and shoot Mt. Fuji. In this way, since the production production (Otsu ') collects the actual material with a unique sense based on the simple storyboard received from the manager (Kou), the production production (Otsu) has a high degree of design ability. In addition to the demand, the technical ability to create rich contents in which the display timings of moving images and still images are matched is required.

Next, the rich content manager (Kou)
Receives the data of the rich content 203 delivered by the production production (Otsu ') (step S20).
3), it is managed by the server computer 204 (step S204). As a result, the rich content 203 can be distributed to the user terminal 206 of the user (丙) based on the access from the user (丙) via the Internet 205 (step S205).

[0006]

However, since the form 201 submitted by the rich content manager (A) to the production production (Otsu ') only describes something like a simple storyboard, the production is difficult. When the production (Otsu ') has a high dependency on the design ability of the production (Otsu') and the production (Otsu ') does not fully convey the intention of the manager (Ko), the completed rich content is the imagination of the manager (Ko). The problem was that it was quite different from what I was doing.

As a problem peculiar to rich contents, since rich contents are composite contents such as moving images and still images, the display timings of moving images and still images often do not match. There was also a problem that something was wrong. For example, when a still image of Mt. Fuji is displayed for 5 seconds and then a still image of Fuji Circuit is displayed for 30 seconds, the racing car is running at the same time as the still image of the circuit course of Fuji Circuit is displayed. Even if you want to play back and display a moving image, the display timing of the moving image and the still image do not match, so the moving image of the racing car while the still image of Mt. Fuji is being displayed during the first 5 seconds. This is the case where the playback display of is started. Furthermore, such a problem becomes more serious when a rich content including a large number of media such as characters and voices is created as media other than still images and moving images. That is, in this case, since it is necessary to match the playback display timings of a large number of media such as still images, moving images, characters, and voices, it is possible to make the viewer feel uncomfortable based on the form such as the simple storyboard as described above. It's very difficult to create rich content without.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to create a rich content composed of a plurality of media (actual materials) such as still images and moving images. It is to be able to create with actual materials such as still images and moving images as intended by the content manager. Further, another object of the present invention is to create reproduction and display timings of respective media that are not visually uncomfortable.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 creates a rich content for simultaneously displaying a plurality of real materials such as still images and moving images on one screen. A content creation system, wherein intermediate data creation means for creating intermediate data of the rich content using data of a plurality of sample materials used for creating an image of the real material, and data of the real material are obtained. After that, the rich content creation system further comprises a material replacement means for creating rich content by replacing the actual material data with the sample material data used in the creation of the intermediate data.

The "rich content creation system" of the present invention is not limited to the case where it is constructed by one computer, but each means (execution of steps, execution of functions) is divided into two or more computers. Including the case that is built by.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the intermediate data creating means includes a scenario information managing means for managing information on the scenario of the rich content, and a plurality of sample materials used for creating an image of the real material. A sample material data management means for managing data; an index information management means for managing information on a management location of the sample material data managed by the sample material data management means in association with index information related to the sample material data; Based on sub-layout information management means for managing sub-layout information indicating the reproduction and display location of each sample material on the screen, and the index information management means based on the scenario information managed by the scenario information management means. Extract the index information And index information extraction means for,
Associating means for associating the management location information associated with the index information extracted by the index information extracting means with the sublayout information managed by the sublayout information managing means, and the sublayout information by the associating means. Based on the management place information associated with the sample material data managing means for reading the sample material data managed by the sample material data managing means, and the sample material relating to the sample material data read by the sample material reading means,
The rich content according to claim 1, further comprising: a reproduction display unit that reproduces and displays the reproduction display place according to the sub-layout information associated with the management place information of the sample material data by the associating unit. It is a creation system.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the index information extracting means performs a reverse search using the index information to be extracted as a search key and the scenario information as a search object. Is a rich content creation system.

The invention according to claim 4 is the rich content creation system according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising:
The reproduction display means has timeline information management means for managing timeline information indicating reproduction display timing of the sample material to be reproduced and displayed for each reproduction display location, and the reproduction display means reproduces based on the timeline information. The rich content creation system is characterized in that sample materials are reproduced and displayed for each display location.

The invention according to claim 5 is a rich content creation method using a rich content creation system for creating rich content for simultaneously displaying a plurality of real materials such as still images and moving images on one screen. Then, an intermediate data creating step of creating intermediate data of the rich content by using data of a plurality of sample materials to be used for creating an image of the actual material, and after obtaining the data of the actual material, A rich content is created by causing the rich content creating system to execute a material replacing step of creating rich content by replacing the material data with the sample material data used in the creation of the intermediate data. This is a rich content creation method.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the intermediate data creating step includes a scenario information managing step of managing information of the scenario of the rich content, and a plurality of sample materials used for creating an image of the real material. A sample material data management step of managing data; an index information management step of managing information on a management location of the sample material data managed by the sample material data management step in association with index information related to the sample material data; Based on the sub-layout information management step for managing sub-layout information indicating the reproduction display position of each sample material on the screen, and the scenario information managed by the scenario information management step, the index information management step Index information extracting step for extracting index information managed, management location information associated with the index information extracted by the index information extracting step, and sub-layout information managed by the sub-layout information managing step. And a sample material reading step of reading the sample material data managed by the sample material data management step based on the management location information associated with the sub-layout information by the associating step, and the sample material. Playback display location related to the sub-layout information in which the sample material related to the sample material data read out in the reading step is associated with the management location information of the sample material data in the association step. A rich content creating method according to claim 5, characterized in that to execute a playback display step for reproducing and displaying, to the rich content creation system.

The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the index information extracting step performs a reverse search using the index information as an extraction target as a search key and the scenario information as a search target. This is a rich content creation method.

The invention according to claim 8 is the rich content creation method according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising reproducing timeline information indicating a reproduction display timing of the sample material reproduced and displayed by the reproduction and display step. The rich content creation system is caused to execute a timeline information management step of managing for each display location, and the reproduction display step reproduces and displays a sample material for each reproduction display location based on the timeline information. This is a rich content creation method.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program used in a rich content creation system for creating rich content for simultaneously displaying a plurality of real materials such as still images and moving images on one screen. An intermediate data creation function that creates intermediate data of the rich content by using data of a plurality of sample materials used for creating an image of the material, and after acquiring the data of the actual material, A rich content creation system program for causing the rich content creation system to execute a material replacement function of creating rich content by replacing the sample material data used in creation of intermediate data.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the intermediate data creation function includes a scenario information management function for managing scenario information of the rich content, and a plurality of sample materials used for creating an image of the actual material. A sample material data management function for managing data, an index information management function for managing information on a management location of sample material data managed by the sample material data management function in association with index information related to the sample material data, Based on the sub-layout information management function that manages the sub-layout information indicating the playback display location of each sample material on the screen, and the scenario information managed by the scenario information management function,
Index information extraction function for extracting index information managed by the index information management function, management location information associated with the index information extracted by the index information extraction function,
Based on the association function that associates the sub-layout information managed by the sub-layout information management function and the management location information associated with the sub-layout information by the association function, the sample material data management function manages The sample material reading function for reading out the sample material data and the sample material related to the sample material data read by the sample material reading function, and the sub-layout information associated with the management location information of the sample material data by the associating function. 10. The program for a rich content creation system according to claim 9, further comprising a playback display function of playing back and displaying the playback display location according to the above item.

The invention according to claim 11 is characterized in that the index information extracting function performs a reverse search using the index information as an extraction target as a search key and the scenario information as a search target. This is a program for the rich content creation system.

The invention according to claim 12 is the program for a rich content creation system according to claim 10 or 11, further comprising timeline information indicating a reproduction display timing of a sample material reproduced and displayed by the reproduction and display function. The rich content creation system is caused to execute a timeline information management function for managing each reproduction display location, and the reproduction display function reproduces and displays the sample material for each reproduction display location based on the timeline information. It is a featured program for rich content creation system.

The invention of claim 13 relates to claims 9 to 1.
2. A computer-readable recording medium for a rich content creating system, characterized in that the program for a rich content creating system according to at least one of the items 2 is recorded.

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a case where a rich content created by using a rich content creation system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided to a user terminal 206 of a user (丙) via the Internet 205. Is. As shown in FIG. 1, the content administrator (step A) uses the rich content creation system 1 according to the present invention to obtain intermediate data (prototype data) 120.
Is created, and an order for collecting the actual material is made to the actual material collector (B) (S101). The intermediate data 120 is created by using the sample material without using the actual material. Also, the real material collector (Otsu) is a person who corresponds to the conventional production production (Otsu ') and does not need to create rich contents like the production production (Otsu'), but collects the actual materials. Just enough.

Next, the actual material collector (Otsu) collects the actual material data 202 necessary for the moving image or the still image with reference to the received intermediate data 120, and the actual material data 20
2 is delivered to the content manager (step A) (step S1)
03). Then, the content manager (A) receives the real material data 202 delivered by the real material collector (B), replaces the sample material of the intermediate data 120 with the real material 202, and completes the rich content 203, and the server computer Management at 204 (step S10)
4). As a result, the rich content 203 can be distributed to the user terminal 206 of the user (hei) based on the access from the user (hei) via the Internet 205 (step S105).

The above is the rich content creation system 1
FIG. 3 shows a series of operations until the rich content created by using the above is provided to the user (丙). Since the feature of the present invention is the rich content creation system 1,
The rich content creation system will be described in more detail below.

FIG. 2 shows a rich content creation system 1
It is a figure showing the important section composition. The system 1 comprises a computer, and various functions (f1 to f1) described later are added to the system 1.
6) A CPU 100 that executes an instruction to execute, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 that stores fixed data such as a program that controls the CPU 100 in advance, and a RAM that forms an area for temporarily storing various data (R
andom Access Memory) 102 and the Internet 205
Communication interface 1 for data transmission via
03 and various functions under the control of the CPU 100.
HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 104 in which a program (p) for executing (f1 to f16) is installed, and CRT
And a monitor 105 such as an LCD. And
CPU 100, ROM 101, RAM 102, communication interface 103, HDD 104, and monitor 1
05 is a bus line 106 such as an address bus or a data bus.
It is electrically connected with.

Further, in the HDD 104, programs related to an individual reproduction player and a SMIL data reproduction player, which will be described later, are also installed. Further, the HDD 104 has a sample material DB (Data Base) 107, a sample material index DB 108, and a scenario information management DB 10
9 and the actual material DB 110 are constructed. Although the SMIL data reproducing player is used in the present embodiment, a reproducing player for other synchronous description language data may be used.

Of these, the sample material DB 107 contains
Multiple sample material data (i9) such as moving images and still images are recorded and managed. This sample material data (i9) is
It is used to create an image of the real material 202 at the real material collector (Otsu), and compared with the real material data (i10) described later, for example, an image of a specific racing car actually taken by the real material data (i10). While sample material data
(i9) is the case of a photograph of a general racing car or an image of a design or the like.

Further, the sample material index DB10
In 8, the sample material index information (i8-1) representing the index of the sample material data (i9) managed by the sample material DB 107 is recorded and managed. Moreover, in each sample material index information (i8-1), sample material URL information indicating the management location of the sample material data (i9) in the sample material DB 107
(i8-2) is associated.

Further, the scenario information management DB 109 is a D for managing and reading out various information (i1 to i7, i8-2) by various functions (f1 to f16) executed by the system 1 which will be described later.
B. Further, the information recorded and managed in the scenario information management DB 109 is associated with each other by a function described later, and is used for adjusting the display timing of moving images and still images, which is one of the features of the present invention.

The actual material DB 110 is a DB for recording and managing the actual material data (i10) obtained from the actual material collector (Otsu).

On the other hand, in the server computer 204,
Rich content reproduction information DB 111 as shown in FIG.
Is being built. This rich content playback information DB
111 is a DB that records and manages rich content data (i11) that is finally provided to the user (丙) via the Internet 205, as shown in step S105 of FIG.

Next, a rich content creation method using the rich content creation system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 9. Incidentally, FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an intermediate data creation screen 2 displayed on the monitor 105 of the system 1. Also, FIG. 4 and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing various functions executed by the system 1 according to a processing procedure. FIG. 6 shows a basic scenario material 30 in which the contents of a basic scenario described later are printed or described.
It is a figure showing 0. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the scenario creation area G1 of the intermediate data creation screen 2 shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram of the intermediate data 120 (generation scenario storyboard output data (120-1)), and FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram of the intermediate data (material specification table output data (120-1)).

First, the content manager (A) displays the intermediate data creation screen 2 as shown in FIG. 3 on the monitor 105 of the system 1. The intermediate data creation screen 2 is roughly divided into a data output area G0 (zero), a scenario creation area G1, a sample material list display area G2, a sub-layout setting area G3, a timeline setting area G4, and an environmental information setting area. G5 is displayed.

In the data output area G0, "prototype reproduction" button 3, "intermediate data generation" button 4, "generation scenario storyboard output" button 5, "material specification table output" button 6, and "rich content reproduction data" The "Generate" button 7 is displayed. Among these, the "prototype reproduction" button 3 is a button to be pressed when previewing the entire scenario, and is used in step S37 described later. The "intermediate data generation" button 4 is a button to be pressed when generating the intermediate data 120 provided from the content manager (A) to the actual material collector (B) as shown in FIG. 1, and will be described later in step S40. Used in. 8 and 9 show the intermediate data 120 as a conceptual diagram.

The "generate scenario storyboard output" button 5 is a button to be pressed when outputting the generated scenario storyboard output data portion of the intermediate data 120 to an off-line paper or the like (printout, etc.). Figure 8
The output data is also shown on paper or the like.
The “Output material specification table” button 6 is used for the above intermediate data 1
20 is a button to be pressed when outputting the material specification table output data portion to an offline paper or the like, and FIG.
The output data is also shown on paper or the like.

Further, the "rich content reproduction data generation" button 7 outputs the information (i1-1) managed in the scenario information management DB 109 of the rich content creation system 1 as shown in FIG. This button is pressed when the content reproduction data (i11) is recorded and managed in the rich content reproduction information DB 111 of the server computer 204.

The scenario creation area G1 shown in FIG.
Includes a plurality of types of buttons (9, 12, 14 to 1) to be described later.
In addition to 9) and the pull-down menu 13, a scenario input unit 60 as shown in an enlarged view of FIG. 7 is displayed. The scenario input unit 60 includes a cut number display unit 61, a basic scenario unit 62, and a detailed scenario unit 6 which will be described later.
3 and the material information section 64 are displayed.

Of these, the cut number of the scenario is displayed in the cut number display portion 61. In the basic scenario section 62, a scene name input field (62-1) for each cut and a timeline information input field (62-2) for each cut are displayed. The timeline information input field (62-2) is an input field for inputting the reproduction start time, the reproduction end time, and the required reproduction time (reproduction end time-reproduction start time) of the rich content for each cut. .

In the detailed scenario section 63, a sub-layout information input field (63-1) is provided for each medium within one cut.
, A media type display field (63-2), a timeline information input field (63-3), a detailed content input field (63-4), and a metadata input field (63-5) are displayed. .

Of these, the sub-layout information input field (63-
As shown in FIG. 3, 1) is an input field for inputting numerical values in order to determine the layout and size of the sub-layout frame 30 indicating the display location of the sample material on one screen. The number of the sub-layout frame 30 shown in FIG. 3 (for example, “1-2”) and the layout number of the sub-layout information input field (63-1) shown in FIG. 7 are the same. Also,
The timeline information input field (62-
The difference is that the time is input for each cut in 2), but the time is input for each media in the timeline information input field (63-3). Further, the detailed content input field (63-4) is an input field for inputting the specific content of the actual material that the actual material collector (Otsu) wants to collect, and is intended by the content manager (A). It is necessary to enter the information so that it is sufficiently communicated to the actual material collector (Otsu).

The metadata input field (63-5) will be
Rich content that users (丙) want to browse
It is an input field for inputting the metadata used when searching on b.

Further, the material information section 64 is configured so that the sample material U
RL information display column (64-1), actual material URL information display column (64-
2) and the material replacement button display column (64-3) are displayed. These will be described later. In addition, scenario information management D
A table having the same form as the display form of the scenario input unit 60 shown in FIG. 7 is constructed in B109, and each information is managed by this table.

Here, first, the content manager (the former)
Environmental information (i1) is input to the environmental information setting area G5 shown in FIG. 3 (step S1). The environment information (i1) includes scenario name information (i1-1), screen size information (i1-2), frame rate information (i1-3), and transfer rate information (i1-4).

Of these, the scenario name information (i1-1) is information representing the scenario name of the rich content created by the system 1. The screen size information (i1-2) is information indicating the screen size when the rich content created by the system 1 is displayed on the monitor of the user terminal 206. The frame rate information (i1-3) is information indicating the upper limit of the number of frames per second that can transmit the rich content created by the system 1 to the user terminal 206 via the Internet 205. Transfer rate information
(i1-4) is information indicating the upper limit of the data amount per second that can transmit the rich content created by the system 1 to the user terminal 206 via the Internet 205.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the system 1 executes the environment information management function (f1) and records the environment information (i1) in the scenario information management DB 109 for management (step S
2).

Next, the content manager (step A) is shown in FIG.
Referring to the basic scenario data (paper) 300 shown in FIG.
The basic scenario information (i2) is input to the basic scenario section 62 of the scenario creation area G1 (enlarged view: FIG. 7) shown in (step S3). In this input method, since the cut field 10 for one cut is added by pressing the "cut addition" button 12 shown in FIG. 3, the basic scenario information (i2) is input to the added cut field 10. By doing. Further, the selected cut field 10 can be deleted by selecting the cut field 10 and pressing the “cut delete” button 9.

The basic scenario data 300 shown in FIG.
Is created at the planning stage of rich content creation, and includes a cut number 301 in one scenario, a scene name 302 for each cut, a reproduction start time 303, a reproduction end time 304, and a reproduction required time (end time-start). Time) 305,
And the content 306 of the scene are described.

Next, the system 1 executes the basic scenario information management function (f2) and records the basic scenario information (i2) in the scenario information management DB 109 for management (step S
4).

Next, the content manager (step A) is shown in FIG.
In the detailed scenario part 63 of the scenario creation area G1 (enlarged view: FIG. 3) shown in, the media (moving image, which synchronizes within one cut input to the basic scenario part 62 in step S3).
It is necessary to enter detailed scenario information indicating the contents of still images, texts, and voices. This detailed scenario information is the most important work for creating the intermediate data 120 of the rich content, and the intermediate data 120 is created by this work.
The skeleton of is determined.

First, when inputting to the detailed scenario section 63, the content manager (step A) uses the pull-down menu 13 shown in FIG. 3 to add a media type (63-2).
Is designated and the "add media" button 14 is pressed (step S5). As a result, the system 1 executes the media addition function (f3-1) and records and manages media information, actual material URL information (i3), etc. in the scenario information management DB 109 (step S6). This actual material URL information (i3) is the actual material DB1 when the actual material data (i10) described later is acquired.
It is used as management place information indicating the management place of the actual material data (i10) in 10.

Next, the system 1 executes the media form display function (f3-2), and as shown in FIG. 3, the media addition form 1 is added to the scenario creation area G1 (enlarged view: FIG. 7).
By additionally displaying "1", the input is accepted for each medium (step S7). In FIG. 7, in the cut 2, four media including moving images, characters, still images, and voices are added, so the operations of steps S6 and S7 are performed four times. Further, by executing the media form display function (f3-2), for example, in the cut 2, the sub-layout frame 30 of the default size is displayed in the layout setting area G3 shown in FIG. 3 for each of the added media, and Timeline setting area G shown in FIG.
4, the timeline display area 40 corresponding to the sub-layout 30 is additionally displayed (step S7). However, in this state, only the default sub-layout frame 30 and the timeline display area 40 are secured,
The content of the media to be played is not decided.

Next, the content manager (step A) is shown in FIG.
To the sub-layout information input field (63-1) of the detailed scenario part 63 of the scenario creation area G1 (enlarged view: FIG. 7) shown in
Sub-layout information (i4) is input for each of the added media (step S8). As a result, the system 1 executes the sub-layout information management function (f4-1) and stores the input sub-layout information (i4) in the scenario information management DB.
It records in 109 and manages (step S9). Further, the system 1 executes the sub-layout frame display function (f4-2), and the size of the sub-layout frame 30 of the default size additionally displayed in step S7 is managed in step S9 in the sub-layout information (i4). A change display is performed based on (step S10).

On the other hand, when the content manager (step A) changes the sub-layout frame 30 which is changed and displayed in the layout setting area G3 shown in FIG. 3 using a mouse or the like (step S11), the system 1 changes the sub-layout information. The function (f4-3) is executed to change the sub-layout information (i4) managed in the scenario information management DB 109 (step S12). Along with this, the system 1 executes the sub-layout information display function (f4-4), and the above step S1 is executed.
Based on the sub-layout information (i4) changed in 2, the numerical value of the sub-layout information (i4) input in the scenario creation area G1 (enlarged view: FIG. 7) is changed and displayed (step S13). That is, when the numerical value input in the scenario creation area G1 is changed, the size of the sub-layout frame 30 displayed in the layout setting area G3 is automatically changed in association with this, and conversely, it is displayed in the layout setting area G3. When the size of the created sub-layout frame 30 is changed, the numerical value input to the scenario creation area G1 is automatically changed in conjunction with this.

The interlocking process of steps S8 to S13 is also performed between the scenario creating area G1 and the timeline setting area G4. That is, the content manager (step A) enters the time for each of the added media into the timeline information input field (63-3) of the detailed scenario section 63 of the scenario creation area G1 (enlarged view: FIG. 7) shown in FIG. The line information (i5) is input (step S14). This allows
In the system 1, the timeline information management function (f5-1) is executed, and the input timeline information (i5) is recorded and managed in the scenario information management DB 109 (step S1).
5). In addition, the timeline display function (f5-
2) is executed, and the time slider 42 as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed in the timeline display area 40 additionally displayed in step S7 based on the timeline information (i5) managed in step S15 ( Step S1
6).

On the other hand, when the content manager (step A) changes the time slider 42 displayed in the timeline setting area G4 shown in FIG. 3 by using a mouse or the like (step S17), the system 1 changes the timeline information. (f
5-3) is executed to change the timeline information (i5) managed in the scenario information management DB 109 (step S1)
8). Along with this, the system 1 executes the timeline information display function (f5-4), and based on the timeline information (i5) changed in step S18, the scenario creation area G1 (enlarged view: FIG. 7) The numerical value related to the timeline information (i5) entered in is changed and displayed (step S1)
9). However, at this point, the timeline display area 4
At time 0, only the time slider 42 is displayed, and the “play” button 41 and the sample material URL display field 43 are not displayed.

Then, the content manager (step A) inputs the detailed content of the medium in the detailed content input field (63-4) of the detailed scenario section 63 of the scenario creation area G1 (enlarged view: FIG. 7) (step S20). As a result, the system 1 executes the medium detailed content information management function (f6), and records the medium detailed content information (i6) related to the detailed content (text data) of the medium input in step S20 in the scenario information management DB 109. And manage (step S21).

The content manager (step A) inputs the metadata (i7) in the metadata input field 63-5 (step S22). This metadata input method is performed by dragging the portion of the detailed content input in step S20 that is desired to be metadata with a mouse or the like, and copying and copying to the metadata input field 64 for each medium. This is performed by pasting (Copy and Paste) and pressing the "Metadata decision" button 16. As a result, the system 1 executes the metadata management function (f7), and executes the above step S2.
The metadata (i7) input in 2 is recorded and managed (step S23). Note that the metadata (i7) can be directly input, and even in that case, the metadata (i7) is recorded and managed in the scenario information management DB 109 by pressing the "metadata determination button" 16.

Next, the content manager (A) needs to arrange the sample material for each medium. By arranging this sample material, it becomes easier for the real material collector (B) to capture the image of the real material when collecting the real material.

Therefore, first of all, the content manager (A)
In order to determine the sample material to be placed in the sub-layout frame 30 for each medium, the “sample search button” 17
Press to search for sample material data (step S24). As a result, the system 1 executes the sample material index information extraction function (f8-1), the scene name of the basic scenario information (i2) managed by the scenario information management DB 109, the detailed media content information (i6), and the meta information. data
Based on (i7), sample material index information DB10
The predetermined index information (i8-1) is extracted by searching the index information (i8-1) managed in step 8 (step S25). However, in this extraction process, the index information (i8-1) to be extracted is used as a search key, and the scene name and detailed media content information of the basic scenario information (i2) above are used.
A so-called reverse search method in which (i6) and the metadata (i7) are the search targets is adopted. As a result, it is possible to perform a search without extracting a keyword (word) from the detailed media content information (i6) that is composed of sentences instead of words.

In the system 1, the sample material index information display function (f8-2) is executed to extract the sample material index information (i8-1) and the URL of the sample material data managed in association with this. The information (i8-2) is displayed in the sample material list display area G2 shown in FIG. 3 (step S26).

Subsequently, the content manager (step A) presses the radio button 20 or the like displayed for each index information in the sample material list display area G2,
The sample material data is determined (step S27).
For example, if you want to display a sample material that represents a circuit field in the sub-layout frame 30, the sub-layout frame 3
When 0 is additionally displayed, the radio button 20 in the sample material list display area G2 is pressed. As a result, the system 1 executes the associating function (f9-1), records the URL information (i8-2) of the sample material data managed by the sample material index DB 108 in the scenario information management DB 109, and records this sample. URL information of material data (i8-2)
And the sub-layout information (i4) related to the sub-layout frame 30 of each sample material managed by the scenario information management DB 109 are associated (step S2).
8).

In the system 1, sample material URL
The information display function (f9-2) is executed, the "play" button 41 is displayed in the timeline display area 40 of the timeline setting area G4, and the sample material URL display field 43 displays URL information (i8- 2) is displayed (step S29).

When the determination of the sample material for each medium is completed as described above, a preview for each medium is subsequently performed.

Therefore, the content manager (step A) pushes the "play" button 41 or the like for each medium (step S3).
0). As a result, the system 1 executes the sample material reading function (f10) and reads the sample material data (i9) from the sample material DB 107 based on the sample material URL information (i8-2) (step S31). Then, in the system 1, the individual reproduction player starting function (f11) is executed, and the sample material data (in the sub-layout frame 30 related to the sub-layout information (i4) associated with the sample material URL information (i8-2) in the above step S28 i9) is reproduced (step S32).

As described above, when a preview is made for each medium and a defect in reproduction is found, the input contents in the scenario creating area G1 are changed or the sub-layout frame 30 in the layout setting area G3 is changed. To change
Alternatively, the time slider 42 in the timeline setting area G4 is changed, or the radio button 20 or the like in the sample material list display area G2 is pressed and changed.

When the preview of all the media is completed by repeating the above-described processing or operation, the preview for each cut is subsequently performed.

Therefore, the content manager (step A) presses the "cut preview" button 18 in the scenario creating area G1 for each medium (step S33). As a result, the system 1 reads the sample material data (i9) from the sample material DB 107 by the same processing as in step S31 (step S34). Then, the system 1 executes the SMIL data reproduction player activation function (f12), and in step S28, the sample material URL information
The sample material data (i9) is reproduced in all the sub-layout frames 30 related to the sub-layout information (i4) associated with (i8-2) (step S35). This reproduction is performed there by launching another window by the function of the SMIL data reproducing player.

As described above, when a preview is performed for each cut and a defect in reproduction is found, the defect is adjusted by the same method as when the preview for each medium is performed.

When the previews of all the cuts are completed by repeating the above-described processing or operation, the entire scenario is subsequently previewed.

Therefore, the content manager (step A) is shown in FIG.
The "proto play" button 4 is pressed (step S36).
As a result, the system 1 reads the sample material data (i9) from the sample material DB 107 by the same processing as in step S31 (step S37). Then, in the system 1, as in step S35, the SMI
The L data reproduction player activation function (f12) is executed, and the sample material data (i9) is stored in all the sub-layout frames 30 related to the sub-layout information (i4) associated with the sample material URL information (i8-2) in step S28. ) Is reproduced (step S38). This reproduction is performed there by launching another window by the function of the SMIL data reproducing player.

As described above, when the preview of the entire scenario is performed and a defect in reproduction is found, the defect is adjusted by the same method as when the preview for each medium is performed.

When the preview of the entire scenario is completed by repeating the above-described processing or operation, the information (i1 to i7, i8-2) and the sample of the state associated by the operation and processing of steps S1 to S38 are sampled. Creation of the intermediate data 120, which is the material data (i9), is completed. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the content manager (A) needs to generate the intermediate data 120 in order to provide the intermediate data 120 to the actual material collector (B) and place an order for the actual material 202. There is.

Therefore, the content manager (step A) is shown in FIG.
"Generate intermediate data" button 1 is pressed (step S3
9). This allows the system 1 to output the intermediate data.
(f13) is executed, the intermediate data 120 is output from the scenario information management DB 109 and recorded on a recording medium such as a CD-R / RW (step S40). Then, the content manager (step A) provides the recording medium (intermediate data 120) to the actual material collector (company B) as shown in FIG. 1 (step S101).

A conceptual diagram of the intermediate data 120 is shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram of the generated scenario storyboard data (120-1) of the intermediate data 120. The information of the generated scenario storyboard data (120-1) shown in FIG. 8 corresponds to the information of the scenario input unit 60 shown in FIG. 7. That is, reference numerals 61 and 71, 62-1 and 72-1, 62-2 and 72-2, 63-1
73-1, 63-2 and 73-2, 63-3 and 73-3, 63-4 and 73-4 correspond respectively. In addition, the generated scenario storyboard data (120
-1) also includes the information 76 of the sub-layout setting area G3 shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram of the material specification table data (120-2) of the intermediate data 120. The information of the material specification table data (120-2) shown in FIG. 9 corresponds to the information of the scenario input unit 60 shown in FIG. That is, reference numerals 61 and 81, 63-3 (required time) and 83-3 ′, 63-1 (layout number) and 83-1 ′, 63-2 and 83-2, 63-4 and 83-4, 63. -1
(Screen size) and 83-1 '' correspond respectively. The material specification table data (120-2) also includes information (frame rate 87, transfer rate 88, created file name 89) in the environment information setting area G5 shown in FIG. Further, in the material specification table data (120-2), as shown in FIG. 9, an image display column 86 of the sample material to be reproduced and displayed in the actual sub-layout frame 30 is constructed, and the reproduction button 90 is displayed. Press to start playback display for each cut and play display until the last cut. Further, when the stop button 91 is pressed, the reproduction display is stopped. By reproducing and displaying the intermediate data shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 on a computer or the like, the real material collector (B) can grasp the creation of the rich content intended by the content manager (A). , It will be useful for collecting actual material data (i10).

When the information shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 is output not on the data but on paper or the like, the “reproduction scenario storyboard output” button 5 and the “material spec table output” button 6 shown in FIG. Press respectively. However, in this case,
Since the data is output on paper or the like, the reproduction display process using the reproduction button 90 and the stop button 91 shown in FIG. 9 cannot be performed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the content manager (A) receives the real material 202 from the real material collector (B) (step S103), and the real material data management function (f14 of the system 1) ), The real material data (i10) related to the real material 202 is recorded and managed in the real material DB 110 (step S41).

Next, the content manager (step A) is shown in FIG.
Select each replacement button in the material replacement column (64-3) in the scenario creation area (enlarged view: FIG. 7) shown in FIG. 3, and further press the material switching button 19 shown in FIG. 3 (step S42). As a result, the system 1 executes the material replacement function (f15) and replaces the sample material URL information (i8-2) associated with the sub-layout information (i4) in step S28 with the sub-layout information (i4). The actual material URL information (i3) is associated (step S43). In this way, the creation of rich content is completed by replacing the sample material with the actual material.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, it is necessary to make the rich content created above available for distribution to the user terminal 206 of the user (丙) via the Internet 205.

Therefore, the content manager (the former) is shown in FIG.
The "rich content reproduction data generation" button 7 shown in is pressed (step S44). As a result, the system 1 executes the rich content reproduction information management function (f16), and executes the above steps S1 to S from the scenario information management DB 109.
State information associated by the actions and processes of 43
The rich content data (i11) consisting of (i1-1, i1-2, i3, i4, i5, i7) is read out, and the server computer 204
It is recorded and managed in the rich content reproduction information DB 111 (step S45).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the intermediate data 120 using the sample material data (i9) is used.
By creating, the real material collector (Otsu) can be used to create an image of the real material data that should be collected. Therefore, the rich content is created with the actual material as intended by the content manager (A). can do.

Also, the rich content creation system 1
Is the intermediate data 12 close to the rich content to be created.
It is not necessary to request the production production (Otsu ') to create the rich content as in the conventional case, because the rich content is completed only by creating 0 and obtaining the actual material data and then replacing it with the sample material data. Therefore, the content manager (A) can inexpensively create rich content.

Furthermore, since the playback display timing can be set for each sub-layout in the timeline setting area G4 shown in FIG. 3, rich content can be created that does not cause viewing discomfort.

The installation work of the program (p) to the HDD 104 in the above embodiment is performed by the program (p)
It is also possible to use a recording medium on which is recorded. This recording medium only needs to be able to be used for reading the program (p) for executing the above-mentioned functions in the above-mentioned product or service explanation support system,
It does not depend on the physical recording method. For example, FD, CD
-ROM (R, RW), DVD-ROM (R, RW),
MO, MD, magnetic tape, etc. are applicable.

Further, in FIG. 1, for convenience of explanation, the system 1
Is represented as one computer, but the rich content creation system 1 of the present invention includes a case where it is constructed by one or more computers. In this case, each function (f1 to f16) is constructed by a plurality of divided computers.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
By creating intermediate data using sample material data, the actual material collector (B) can help in creating the image of the actual material data that should be collected, so the content manager (A) intended The effect that rich contents can be created with the same actual material is achieved.

Further, since the timeline information indicating the reproduction display timing of the sample material reproduced and displayed by the reproduction display means is managed for each reproduction display location, and the reproduction display timing can be set for each sub-layout, the viewing is possible. This has the effect of being able to create rich content that does not feel strange.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a case where a rich content created by using a rich content creating system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided to a user terminal (丙) user terminal 206 via an Internet 205. .

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a main configuration of a rich content creation system 1.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an intermediate data creation screen 120 displayed on the monitor 105 of the system 1.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing various functions executed by the system 1 according to a processing procedure.

5 is a functional block diagram showing various functions executed by the system 1 according to a processing procedure, and shows a continuation of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a basic scenario material 300 in which the contents of the basic scenario are printed or described.

7 is an enlarged view of a scenario creation area G1 of the intermediate data creation screen 120 shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram of intermediate data (generation scenario storyboard output data).

FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram of intermediate data (material specification table output data).

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a conventional rich content creation and provision method.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Rich content creation system 2 Intermediate data creation screen 3 “Prototype playback” button 4 “Intermediate data generation” button 5 “Generation scenario storyboard output” button 6 “Material spec table output” button 7 “Rich content playback data generation” button 9 “Delete Cut” button 10 Cut field 30 Sub-layout frame 100 CPU 101 ROM 102 RAM 103 Communication interface 104 HDD 105 Monitor 106 Bus line 107 Sample material DB 108 Sample material index DB 109 Scenario information management DB 110 Real material DB 111 Rich content Playback information DB 120 Intermediate data 204 Server computer 205 Internet 206 User terminal 300 Basic scenario material G1 Scenario creation area G2 Sample material Stroke display area G3 Sub-layout setting area G4 Timeline setting area G5 Environmental information setting area f1 Environmental information management function (environmental information management means) f2 Basic scenario information management function (basic scenario information management means) f3-1 Media addition function (media Additional means) f3-2 Media form display function (Media form display means) f4-1 Sub layout information management function (Sub layout information management means) f4-2 Sub layout frame display function (Sub layout frame display means) f4-3 Sub Layout information change function (sub-layout information change means) f4-4 Sub-layout information display function (sub-layout information display means) f5-2 Timeline display function (timeline display means) f5-3 Timeline information change function (timeline F5-4 Timeline information display function (timeline information) Display means) f6 Media detailed content information management function (Media detailed content information management means) f7 Metadata management function (Metadata management means) f8-1 Sample material index information extraction function (Sample material index information extraction means) f8-2 Sample Material index information display function (sample material index information display means) f9-1 Related function (association means) f9-2 Sample material URL information display function (sample material URL information display means) f10 Sample material read function (sample material read function) Means) f11 individual reproduction player starting function (individual reproduction player starting means) f12 SMIL data reproduction player starting function (SMIL
Data playback player starting means) f13 Whole scenario (intermediate) data output function (entire scenario (intermediate) data output means) f14 Real material data management function (real material data management means) f15 Material replacement function (material replacement means) f16 Rich content playback information management function (rich content playback information management means) i1 environment information i1-1 scenario name information i1-2 screen size information i1-3 frame rate information i1-4 transfer rate information i2 basic scenario information i3 actual material URL information i4 Sub-layout information i5 Timeline information i6 Detailed media information i7 Metadata i8-1 Sample material index information i8-2 Sample material URL (management location) information i9 Sample material data i10 Actual material data i11 Rich content data

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Tomoko Ito             1-9-1, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo             IT Comware Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 5B050 AA08 BA10 BA15 BA20 CA07                       CA08 EA19 EA20 EA24 FA02                       FA10 FA12 FA13 FA19                 5C053 FA14 LA06 LA11 LA14

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A rich content creation system for creating rich content for simultaneously displaying a plurality of real materials such as still images and moving images on one screen, wherein a plurality of rich content creation systems are used to create an image of the real material. Intermediate data creating means for creating intermediate data of the rich content by using the sample material data, and sample material data used for creating the intermediate data after obtaining the actual material data A rich content creation system, comprising: a material replacement means for creating rich content by replacing with. 2. The intermediate data creating means manages scenario information of the rich content, and a sample material managing data of a plurality of sample materials used to create an image of the real material. Data management means, index information management means for managing information on the management location of the sample material data managed by the sample material data management means in association with index information relating to the sample material data, and each sample on the one screen Sub-layout information management means for managing sub-layout information indicating the reproduction and display location of the material, and index information managed by the index information management means based on the scenario information managed by the scenario information management means Index Information extracting means, associating means for associating the management location information associated with the index information extracted by the index information extracting means, and the sub-layout information managed by the sub-layout information managing means, and the associating means. The sample material reading means for reading the sample material data managed by the sample material data managing means based on the management place information associated with the sub-layout information by the means, and the sample material data read by the sample material reading means. Replay display means for replaying and displaying the sample material at the replay display location relating to the sub-layout information associated with the management location information of the sample material data by the associating means, Rich content described Creation system. 3. The rich content creation system according to claim 2, wherein the index information extraction means performs a reverse search using the index information as an extraction target as a search key and the scenario information as a search target. 4. The rich content creation system according to claim 2, further comprising managing timeline information indicating a reproduction display timing of the sample material reproduced and displayed by the reproduction display means for each reproduction display location. A rich content creation system comprising: a timeline information management unit, wherein the reproduction display unit reproduces and displays a sample material for each reproduction display location based on the timeline information. 5. A rich content creation method using a rich content creation system for creating rich content for simultaneously displaying a plurality of real materials such as still images and moving images on one screen. An intermediate data creating step of creating intermediate data of the rich content by using data of a plurality of sample materials to be used for making an image, and obtaining the actual material data, and then changing the actual material data to the intermediate data A rich content creation method characterized by creating a rich content by causing the rich content creation system to execute a material replacement step of creating a rich content by replacing the sample material data used in the creation of the above. 6. The intermediate data creating step includes a scenario information managing step of managing scenario information of the rich content, and a sample material managing data of a plurality of sample materials used to create an image of the real material. A data management step, an index information management step of managing information on the management location of the sample material data managed by the sample material data management step in association with index information related to the sample material data, and each sample on the one screen A sub-layout information management step for managing sub-layout information indicating a reproduction display location of the material, and an index managed by the index information management step based on the scenario information managed by the scenario information management step. And index information extraction step of extracting box information, and the management location information associated with the extracted index information by the index information extracting step,
Based on the associating step of associating with the sub-layout information managed by the sub-layout information managing step, and the management location information associated with the sub-layout information by the associating step, the sample material data managing step manages The sample material reading step for reading the sample material data, and the sub-layout information in which the sample material related to the sample material data read by the sample material reading step is associated with the management location information of the sample material data by the associating step. 6. The rich content creation method according to claim 5, wherein the rich content creation system is caused to perform a playback display step of playing back and displaying the playback content at a playback display location according to. 7. The index information extracting step comprises:
7. The rich content creation method according to claim 6, further comprising performing a reverse search using the index information as an extraction target as a search key and the scenario information as a search target. 8. The rich content creation method according to claim 6, further comprising managing timeline information indicating a reproduction display timing of the sample material reproduced and displayed in the reproduction display step for each reproduction display location. The rich content creation method, characterized in that the timeline information management step is executed by the rich content creation system, and the playback display step plays back and displays a sample material for each playback display location based on the timeline information. 9. A program used in a rich content creation system for creating rich content for simultaneously displaying a plurality of real materials such as still images and moving images on one screen, which is used for creating an image of the real material. An intermediate data creation function that creates intermediate data of the rich content by using the data of multiple sample materials, and after using the actual material data, use the actual material data in creating the intermediate data A rich material creation system program for causing the rich content creation system to execute a material replacement function of creating rich content by replacing the sample material data described above. 10. The intermediate data creation function includes a scenario information management function that manages information about the rich content scenario, and sample material that manages data of a plurality of sample materials used to create an image of the real material. A data management function, an index information management function that manages information on the management location of sample material data managed by the sample material data management function in association with index information related to the sample material data, and each sample on the one screen. Extracting index information managed by the index information management function based on the sublayout information management function for managing the sublayout information indicating the reproduction display position of the material and the scenario information managed by the scenario information management function Index An information extracting function, an associating function for associating the management location information associated with the index information extracted by the index information extracting function with the sub-layout information managed by the sub-layout information managing function, and the associating function. The sample material reading function for reading the sample material data managed by the sample material data management function based on the management location information associated with the sub-layout information by the function, and the sample material data read by the sample material reading function. 10. A reproduction display function of reproducing and displaying a sample material at a reproduction display location associated with sub-layout information associated with the management location information of the sample material data by the associating function, Rich Conte described Tsu creation program for the system. 11. The rich content creation system according to claim 10, wherein the index information extraction function performs a reverse search using the index information that is an extraction target as a search key and the scenario information as a search target. program. 12. The program for a rich content creation system according to claim 10, further comprising timeline information indicating a reproduction display timing of a sample material reproduced and displayed by the reproduction display function for each reproduction display location. Rich content creation characterized by causing the rich content creation system to execute a managing timeline information management function, and the playback display function playing back and displaying sample material for each playback display location based on the timeline information. Program for system. 13. A computer-readable recording medium for a rich content creating system, wherein the program for a rich content creating system according to at least one of claims 9 to 12 is recorded.