JP2004304417A - Performance data communication system for selectively establishing interactive bidirectional communication mode for every viewer on initiative of performer side - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a computer to support selection by a performer side in the environment that the performer side selects an appropriate applicant as a communicating party out of a plurality of applicants requesting a monopolistic online bidirectional communication with the same performer side. <P>SOLUTION: An IP camera 40, an audio module 42 and a monitor 32 are connected to a server computer (server) 10. The server 10 can be online connected with a plurality of unspecific viewers via the Internet 20. In this system, the performer side is authorized to select the appropriate applicant out of the plurality of unspecific applicants being viewers. The selected applicant is authorized to monopolistically edit play data by monopolistically establishing the bidirectional communication with the performer side. When a communicating party switching command is inputted from the performer side to the server 10, the communicating party is switched from the current communicating party to the other applicant. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a technique for transmitting, to a viewer, online and in real time, performance data for reproducing a live performance of a performer in a performance studio in an audiovisual manner.
[0002]
[Prior art]
There are various needs for performers, including singers and performers. One example is the need to select a performer that suits his or her preference from a large number of performers in order to form a performance group consisting of a plurality of members. Another example is the need to select, from a large number of performers, excellent human resources who are likely to be active in the entertainment world in the future. Both needs are recognized from the viewpoint of the recruiting party seeking a performer.
[0003]
Some techniques have already been proposed to assist in selecting an appropriate performer from a large number of performers (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-11-30989
[0005]
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2002-162974 A
[0006]
Patent Literature 1 describes a technique proposed for efficiently selecting an appropriate human resource from among a large number of selected participants based on at least singing evaluations of the large number of selected participants. Have been.
[0007]
According to this technique, the selection information input terminal devices distributed in various places can obtain real voice data and appearance image data of the singing of the selected participant. This data is sent to the central computer via a communication line. By using the selection execution terminal device, the examiner performs an examination with reference to the transmitted data.
[0008]
According to this technology, participants can easily participate in the selection regardless of their location, and in order to recruit many participants, multiple selections are made according to the locations of those participants. It is not necessary to hold the event at different locations. Therefore, according to this technology, not only the burden on the selecting side but also the burden on the participating side is reduced.
[0009]
On the other hand, Patent Literature 2 describes a technique proposed to ensure that viewing and evaluation by general viewers is efficiently and reliably performed, and that music works are appropriately selected based on the evaluation. Have been.
[0010]
According to this technology, a viewer watches a performance of a music work applied for by online transmission or the like via a PC, and evaluates the result based on the result of the viewing on an evaluation item suitable for the characteristics of each media. , Through the PC. Further, the music work is comprehensively evaluated based on a plurality of evaluation results of the viewer.
[0011]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
All of the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are adapted to an environment in which an appropriate performer is selected from a large number of candidates who are performers, that is, an environment in which the selector has a right to select. It has been proposed to.
[0012]
However, the present inventor has found that, as an environment different from that environment, there are a plurality of applicants for the same performer, and among those applicants, an appropriate applicant is identified as the performer himself or his / her related person Has realized that there is also an environment in which the performer selects, that is, an environment in which the performer has a choice.
[0013]
Based on such knowledge, the present invention provides an environment in which the performer selects an appropriate applicant from among a plurality of applicants for the same performer, that is, in an environment where the performer has a choice. The task was to assist the selection by the computer with a computer.
[0014]
Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention
The following aspects are obtained by the present invention. Each aspect is divided into sections, each section is numbered, and if necessary, described in a form in which the numbers of other sections are cited. This is to facilitate understanding of some of the technical features described in the present specification and some of the combinations thereof, and the technical features and the combinations thereof described in the present specification have the following aspects. It should not be construed as limited.
[0015]
(1) A performance data transmission system for transmitting performance data for reproducing a live performance of a performer in a performance studio in an audiovisual manner to a viewer online and in real time,
A server computer used by the performer himself or his or her related performer, capable of online communication with a plurality of communication devices used by an unspecified number of viewers,
A camera that is connected to the server computer and that creates the image data for photographing the live performance and visually expressing the live performance, the photographing conditions of which are electrically operable;
An audio device connected to the server computer for creating audio data that aurally represents the live performance;
A monitor connected to the server computer and having at least a display function of a display function of displaying an image on a screen and an audio output function of outputting audio;
And the server computer comprises:
(A) a request receiving unit that receives online an exclusive connection request from a plurality of applicants who request an exclusive online connection with the performer among the unspecified plurality of viewers; When,
(B) displaying a list of information received from the plurality of applicants on the screen, and identifying one of the plurality of applicants selected by the performer as a current communication partner; A two-way communication mode establishing unit that establishes an exclusive online connection with the identified current communication partner as a two-way communication mode,
(C) In the established two-way communication mode, the demonstration data composed of the image data and the audio data is exclusively transmitted to the current communication partner, and an editing command relating to the shooting conditions of the camera is transmitted. Allowing the camera to be electrically operated in response to receiving from the current communication partner, thereby providing edited performance data with edits in response to the received edit command. An interactive editing / transmission unit that exclusively transmits to the communication partner;
(D) in the established two-way communication mode, disconnecting the online connection with the current communication partner in response to the performer inputting a communication partner switching command to the server computer; A communication partner switching unit that exclusively establishes a two-way communication mode with a new communication partner that is another one newly selected by the performer side among a plurality of applicants;
A demonstration data transmission system whereby an interactive two-way communication mode is selectively established for each viewer under the initiative of the performer.
[0016]
FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram showing a specific example of the system according to this section. The configuration of the demonstration data transmission system will be described in more detail with reference to this figure. The demonstration data transmission system 100 includes a server computer 102, which includes a camera 104, an audio device 106, a monitor 108, Is connected. The server computer 102 is capable of online connection with a plurality of unspecified viewers. Further, the server computer 102 includes a request receiving unit 110, a two-way communication mode establishing unit 112, an interactive editing / transmitting unit 114, and a communication partner switching unit 116.
[0017]
Therefore, according to the system according to this section, the performer can select an appropriate applicant from a plurality of applicants. That is, it becomes possible for the performer to have a selection right to select a desired person (for example, a person who wants to adopt the performer).
[0018]
Furthermore, according to this system, the selected applicant is exclusively established in the two-way communication with the performer, and in the two-way communication mode, the individual editing of the applicant is possible. In response to the command, the performance data is exclusively and interactively edited for the requester and transmitted to the requester. Therefore, the selected applicant has only one of the plurality of applicants having an editing right to exclusively edit the performance data (for example, a right to exclusively operate the camera).
[0019]
Furthermore, according to this system, the online connection with the current communication partner is disconnected in response to the performer's input of the communication partner switching command to the server computer, and the performer among the plurality of applicants The two-way communication mode is established exclusively with the new communication partner, another person newly selected by the side. This allows the performer to move from the applicant having the editing right to another applicant according to the will of the performer, and thus the performer can select a more appropriate applicant.
[0020]
The “performer” in this section can be interpreted to mean, for example, a singer, a musical instrument player, or an actor.
[0021]
Further, it is not essential that the “interactive editing / transmission unit” in this section has a form in which the function is directly realized by the server computer. For example, the server computer transfers a command necessary for the camera. By doing so, it is possible to adopt a format in which the above functions are indirectly realized by the server computer.
[0022]
Further, the "communication device" in this section is sufficient if it has a communication function. For example, it can be a computer with a modem or a mobile phone (including a mobile phone, a PHS, a portable information terminal, etc.). It is.
[0023]
(2) The server computer further comprises:
In response to a common distribution request individually issued by the unspecified viewers, a common distribution mode establishing unit that establishes a common distribution mode for distributing the performance data to the unspecified viewers online and in real time. And
The request receiving unit receives the exclusive connection request issued by the plurality of applicants online during establishment of the common distribution mode,
Thereby, between each applicant, the common delivery mode is established before the performer accepts the exclusive connection request issued by the performer, and the two-way communication mode is established after acceptance. As a result, the demonstration data transmission system according to the above mode (1), which selectively switches between a common distribution mode and an interactive two-way communication mode for each viewer at the initiative of the performer.
[0024]
According to this system, prior to the establishment of the two-way communication mode, the demonstration data is shared online and in real time by the unspecified multiple viewers in response to the common distribution request individually issued by the unspecified multiple viewers. It will be delivered.
[0025]
Therefore, according to this system, performance data representing a live performance of the same performer can be distributed online to a large number of viewers, and thereby a large number of applicants can be created.
[0026]
(3) A demonstration data transmission method for transmitting, to a viewer, online and in real time, demonstration data for reproducing a live performance of a performer in a performance studio in an audiovisual manner,
A server computer used by the performer himself or his or her related performer, capable of online communication with a plurality of communication devices used by an unspecified number of viewers,
A camera that is connected to the server computer and that creates the image data for photographing the live performance and visually expressing the live performance, the photographing conditions of which are electrically operable;
An audio device connected to the server computer for creating audio data that aurally represents the live performance;
A monitor connected to the server computer and having at least a display function of a display function of displaying an image on a screen and an audio output function of outputting audio;
Is implemented for the demonstration data transmission system including
(A) a request receiving step of receiving online an exclusive connection request from a plurality of applicants who request an exclusive online connection with the performer among the unspecified plurality of viewers; When,
(B) displaying a list of information received from the plurality of applicants on the screen, and identifying one of the plurality of applicants selected by the performer as a current communication partner; A two-way communication mode establishing step of establishing an exclusive online connection with the identified current communication partner as a two-way communication mode,
(C) In the established two-way communication mode, the demonstration data composed of the image data and the audio data is exclusively transmitted to the current communication partner, and an editing command relating to the shooting conditions of the camera is transmitted. Allowing the camera to be electrically operated in response to receiving from the current communication partner, thereby providing edited performance data with edits in response to the received edit command. An interactive editing / transmission process that exclusively transmits to the communication partner;
(D) in the established two-way communication mode, disconnecting the online connection with the current communication partner in response to the performer inputting a communication partner switching command to the server computer; A communication partner switching step of exclusively establishing a two-way communication mode with a new communication partner being another one newly selected by the performer side among a plurality of applicants;
Demonstration data transmission performed by the server computer to implement a demonstration data transmission method whereby an interactive two-way communication mode is selectively established for each viewer under the initiative of the performer. program.
[0027]
If this program is executed by a server computer, a similar effect can be realized according to basically the same principle as in the system according to the above mode (1).
[0028]
The program according to this section and each of the following sections can be interpreted to include not only a combination of instructions executed by a computer to fulfill its function but also files and data processed according to each instruction. It is.
[0029]
In addition, this program may achieve its intended purpose by being executed on a computer by itself, or may be able to achieve its intended purpose by being executed on a computer together with other programs. it can. In the latter case, the program according to this section may be mainly data.
[0030]
(4) The demonstration data transmission method further comprises:
A common distribution mode establishing step of establishing a common distribution mode for distributing the demonstration data to the unspecified plurality of viewers online and in real time in response to a common distribution request individually issued by the unspecified plurality of viewers And
The request receiving step is to receive the exclusive connection request issued by the plurality of applicants online during the establishment of the common distribution mode,
Thereby, between each applicant, the common delivery mode is established before the performer side accepts the exclusive connection request issued by the performer side, and the two-way communication mode is established after acceptance. As a result, the demonstration data transmission program according to the mode (3), wherein the demonstration side selectively switches between the common distribution mode and the interactive two-way communication mode for each viewer at the initiative of the performer.
[0031]
If this program is executed by a computer, a similar effect can be realized according to basically the same principle as in the system according to the above mode (2).
[0032]
(5) A recording medium on which the performance data transmission program according to (3) or (4) is recorded in a computer-readable manner.
[0033]
If the program recorded on this recording medium is executed by a computer, the same operation and effect as those of the system according to the above (1) or (2) can be realized.
[0034]
This recording medium can adopt various formats, for example, a magnetic recording medium such as a flexible disk, an optical recording medium such as a CD and a CD-ROM, a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO, and an unremovable storage such as a ROM. Etc. can be adopted.
[0035]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, one of more specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0036]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual block diagram showing a configuration of a performance data transmission system (hereinafter, simply referred to as “system”) according to an embodiment of one aspect of the present invention. This system is used for a performance studio in which musical instrument players perform live performances. That is, in the present embodiment, the performer is an example of “live performance”, the live performance is an example of “live performance”, and the performance data is an example of “live performance data”.
[0037]
This system is configured to achieve an intended purpose by performing a performance data transmission method according to an embodiment of another aspect of the present invention. The present invention is implemented by a computer executing a common distribution program and a communication control program described below.
[0038]
As shown in FIG. 1, the system includes a server computer (hereinafter, simply referred to as “server”) 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the server 10 is mainly configured by a computer 16 having a processor 12 and a memory 14.
[0039]
As shown in FIG. 1, the server 10 is capable of online connection with a plurality of communication devices used by an unspecified number of viewers via the Internet 20, which is an example of a communication network. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the server 10 is connected to a communication line (a communication line constituting the Internet 20) via a modem 30 as a communication control device.
[0040]
As shown in FIG. 1, a monitor 32 is connected to the server 10. The monitor 32 has a function of displaying an image on the screen, and visualizes the contents of processing by the server 10 and outputs the visualized contents to the performer himself or the performer who is a related person. The monitor 32 can be configured as, for example, a liquid crystal display or a CRT.
[0041]
The system further includes an IP camera 40 that captures a live performance of a player in a performance studio, connected to the server 10. The IP camera 40 creates image data that visually represents a live performance in an Internet-compatible format. The IP camera 40 is equipped with a lens zoom function and a swing (up / down / left / right) function. A selected one of a plurality of viewers connected to the IP camera 40 via the Internet 20 can remotely operate the IP camera 40. That is, the selected viewer can remotely edit the image data.
[0042]
That is, in the present embodiment, the IP camera 40 is an example of the “camera” in the above item (1).
[0043]
The system further includes an audio module 42 connected to the server 10 via the IP camera 40. The audio module 42 collects and captures voices by the microphone 44, thereby generating voice data that aurally represents a live performance of the player in the performance studio. In the present embodiment, the audio module 42 has an editing function for sound quality. A selected one of a plurality of viewers connected to the audio module 42 via the Internet 20 can operate the audio module 42 remotely. That is, the selected viewer can remotely edit the audio data.
[0044]
That is, in the present embodiment, the audio module 42 constitutes an example of the “audio device” in the above item (1).
[0045]
FIG. 3 conceptually shows the configuration of the memory 14 in FIG. The memory 14 stores various programs including a common distribution program and a communication control program.
[0046]
FIG. 4 conceptually shows the contents of the common distribution program in a flowchart.
[0047]
This common distribution program is repeatedly executed, and in each execution, first, in step S101 (hereinafter simply referred to as “S1”; the same applies to other steps), the performance of the performer in the performance studio is determined. Performance data that represents a live performance in an audiovisual manner is created.
[0048]
Specifically, image data that visually represents the live performance is created by the IP camera 40, and audio data that aurally expresses the live performance is created by the audio module 42, and the created image data The performance data is created by a combination of the sound data and the sound data. Both the image data and the audio data are standard data (hereinafter, referred to as “unedited image data” and “unedited audio data”) before being edited by each viewer to which they are to be transmitted. .
[0049]
Next, in S102, it is determined whether or not each viewer accessing the server 10 has issued a common distribution request. In this case, if it is assumed that a common distribution request has been issued from at least one viewer, the determination is YES, and in S103, the created performance data is shared by each viewer who has issued the common distribution request, ie, , With the same content, delivered online.
[0050]
On the other hand, if it is assumed that no common distribution request has been issued from any of the viewers this time, the determination in S102 is NO, and S103 is skipped.
[0051]
In any case, one execution of this common distribution program is completed.
[0052]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart conceptually showing the contents of the communication control program in FIG.
[0053]
This communication control program is also repeatedly executed. At the time of each execution, first, in S201, it is determined whether or not any viewer has issued an exclusive connection request to the server 10 as a requester. Here, the exclusive connection request means that any viewer requests exclusively to connect to the server 10 in the two-way communication mode.
[0054]
In this case, if it is assumed that no viewer has issued an exclusive connection request, the determination in S201 is NO, and one execution of this communication control program is immediately terminated.
[0055]
On the other hand, if it is assumed that one of the viewers has issued an exclusive connection request as a requester this time, the determination in S201 becomes YES, and in S202, an information signal (current requester) Including a signal representative of the message transmitted by. Subsequently, in S203, the IP removal for acquiring the IP address (address on the Internet 20) of the current applicant is performed. The obtained IP addresses are stored in the memory 14 in association with each other together with the received information signals. Then, in S204, the information represented by the received information signal is visualized and displayed on the screen of the monitor 32.
[0056]
Subsequently, in S205, it is determined whether or not any of the at least one applicant whose information is displayed on the screen of the monitor 32 is selected on the server 10 as a communication partner with which the performer desires communication. Is determined. The selection is made in response to an operation of an input device (for example, including a mouse as a pointing device) by a player who operates the server 10.
[0057]
In this case, assuming that one of the applicants has been selected as the communication partner, the determination in S205 becomes YES, and in S206, the communication partner is specified by the obtained IP address. Thereafter, in S207, the connection in the two-way communication mode is exclusively established between the specified communication partner and the server 10 by using the IP address.
[0058]
Subsequently, in S208, the server 10 performs interactive editing / transmission to the current communication partner. Details of this step will be described later. Thereafter, in step S209, the current communication partner is connected to the monitor 32 together with the information represented by the information signal transmitted to the server 10 and the image represented by the performance data currently transmitted to the current communication partner. Displayed on the screen.
[0059]
Thus, one execution of the communication control program is completed.
[0060]
FIG. 6 shows one display example on the screen of the monitor 32. In this display example, three of the unspecified plurality of viewers correspond to the applicants A, B, and C, respectively, and at this time, the applicant A is selected as a communication partner, while the applicant B is selected. And C are examples of cases where they have not been selected as communication partners.
[0061]
In this display example, the fact that the current communication partner is the applicant A and the image being interactively transmitted to the applicant A are displayed on the screen. Furthermore, it is shown that another applicants B and C have not been selected as current communication partners. Furthermore, in this display example, it is also shown that there are a "disconnect" command and a "communication partner switching" command as commands that can be issued by the player. The functions of these commands will be described later.
[0062]
In addition, in this embodiment, the selection in S205 can be made by operating (for example, clicking) the mouse on any of the other applicants shown in FIG.
[0063]
The case where one of the applicants has been selected by the player has been described above. However, if the applicant has not been selected, the determination in S205 is NO. Thereafter, in S210, it is determined whether or not the “disconnect” command is selected by the player. For example, it is determined whether or not the mouse has been clicked at the position indicated by the character “cut” in FIG. In this case, assuming that the "disconnect" command is selected, the determination in S210 is YES, and in S211, the connection with the current communication partner is disconnected regardless of the intention of the current communication partner.
[0064]
Subsequently, in S212, the fact that the connection with the current communication partner has been disconnected is displayed on the screen of the monitor 32. For example, in FIG. 6, when the data representing the viewer A as the current communication partner is deleted on the screen, it is displayed that the connection with the current communication partner has been disconnected.
[0065]
Thus, one execution of the communication control program is completed.
[0066]
The case where the “disconnect” command is selected has been described above. However, when the “communication partner switching” command is selected, both the determinations in S205 and S210 are NO, and the determination in S213 is YES. In this case, thereafter, in S214, the connection with the current communication partner is disconnected regardless of the intention of the current communication partner in the same manner as in S211. Subsequently, in S215, the fact that the connection with the current communication partner has been disconnected is displayed on the screen of the monitor 32, similarly to S212.
[0067]
Thereafter, the steps after S205 are executed, and a new applicant can be selected as the next communication partner. For example, in the display example shown in FIG. 6, if the "switch communication partner" command is selected, it is displayed that the applicant A is no longer the current communication partner, and furthermore, one of the other applicants is displayed. Is selected as the next communication partner, it is displayed that the requester is the current communication partner and that the requester is no longer another requester.
[0068]
FIG. 7 is a flowchart conceptually showing details of S208 in FIG. 5 as an interactive editing / transmission program.
[0069]
In this interactive editing / transmission program, first, in S301, it is determined whether or not the current communication partner has issued an “edit” command to the server 10. This time, if it is assumed that the current communication partner has not issued the “edit” command, the determination is NO, the unedited image data is transmitted to the current communication partner in S305, and the unedited audio data is transmitted in S306. The data is sent to the current communication partner. This is the end of the current execution of the interactive editing / transmission program.
[0070]
In contrast, this time, assuming that the current communication partner has issued the “edit” command, the determination in S301 is YES, and in S302, the “edit” command is changed to “camera operation” related to the operation of IP camera 40. It is determined whether the command is included. In this case, if it is assumed that the command includes the “camera operation” command, the determination becomes YES, and in step S303, the IP camera 40 is operated according to the “camera operation” command.
[0071]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart conceptually showing the details of step S303 as a camera operation program. In this camera operation program, first, in S401, it is determined whether the “camera operation” command includes a “zoom” command. If the command includes a “zoom” command, in S402, a command value of the zoom magnification is input online from the current communication partner, and in S403, an operation signal for realizing the input command value is transmitted to the IP camera 40. Is output to On the other hand, if the “camera operation” command does not include the “zoom” command, S402 and S403 are skipped.
[0072]
In any case, thereafter, in S404, it is determined whether the “camera operation” command includes a “head swing” command. When the command includes the “swing” command, the command value of the direction of the IP camera 40 is input online from the current communication partner in S405, and the command value of the angle of the IP camera 40 is input from the current communication partner in S406. Entered online. Subsequently, in S407, an operation signal for realizing the input command value is output to the IP camera 40. On the other hand, if the “camera operation” command does not include the “swing” command, steps S405 to S407 are skipped.
[0073]
In either case, the current execution of the camera operation program ends here.
[0074]
Thereafter, in S304 in FIG. 7, the live performance is photographed by the IP camera 40 operated as described above, and as a result, edited image data reflecting the current “camera operation” command is created and the current communication partner is created. Sent to. This is the end of the current execution of the interactive editing / transmission program.
[0075]
In the above, the case where the current "edit" command includes the "camera operation" command has been described. If not, in S307, it is determined whether the current "edit" command includes the "audio operation" command. Is done. This time, assuming that the command includes the “audio operation” command, the determination is YES, and the audio module 42 is operated in accordance with the “audio operation” command in S308. Thereafter, at 309, the live performance is captured by the operated audio module 42, and as a result, edited audio data reflecting the current "audio operation" command is created and transmitted to the current communication partner.
[0076]
On the other hand, assuming that the current "edit" command does not include the "camera operation" command or the "audio operation" command, the determination in S307 is NO, and S308 and S309 are skipped.
[0077]
In any case, the execution of this interactive editing / transmission program is completed.
[0078]
FIG. 9 shows an example of a performance data transmission method implemented by this system over time, taking as an example a case where viewers A and B access the server 10 of the performance studio online.
[0079]
First, when the viewers A and B transmit a common distribution request to the server 10, the server 10 transmits performance data having the same contents to the viewers A and B in response to the request. In the common distribution mode, the viewers A and B can view the live performance of the current player in the performance studio in their unedited state via their own communication devices.
[0080]
As a result of the viewing, assuming that the viewer A first transmits an exclusive connection request to the server 10 as a requester, the information represented by the information signal received from the viewer A is displayed on the screen of the server 10. Will be displayed. Assuming that the player has selected the viewer A as a communication partner in response to this, a connection is established exclusively between the server 10 and the viewer A in the two-way communication mode.
[0081]
In this two-way communication mode, assuming that the viewer A has transmitted an edit command to the server 10, in response, the server 10 performs interactive editing of the performance data in response to the edit command. The created edited performance data is returned to the viewer A.
[0082]
Thereafter, assuming that the viewer B has transmitted an exclusive connection request to the server 10 this time, the viewer B is displayed on the screen of the server 10 as another requester in FIG. In response to this, assuming that the player selects the communication partner switching command and selects viewer B as the next communication partner, first, the connection with the current communication partner, viewer A, is disconnected. You. Subsequently, a connection is established exclusively between the server 10 and the viewer B in the two-way communication mode.
[0083]
Thereafter, when an editing command is transmitted from the viewer B, the server 10 performs interactive editing on the performance data to create edited performance data, and transmits the edited performance data to the viewer B in the same manner as described above. Reply.
[0084]
As is clear from the above description, in the present embodiment, the part of the server 10 that executes 201 in FIG. 5 constitutes an example of the “request receiving unit” in the above item (1), and executes steps S202 to S207. The part performing the operation forms an example of the “two-way communication mode establishing unit” in the same section, and the part performing S208 forms an example of the “interactive editing / transmission unit” in the same section. The part to be executed constitutes an example of the “communication partner switching unit” in the same section.
[0085]
Further, in the present embodiment, the part of the server 10 that executes the common distribution program of FIG. 4 constitutes an example of the “common distribution mode establishing unit” in the above item (2).
[0086]
Further, in the present embodiment, 201 in FIG. 5 constitutes an example of the “request receiving step” in the above item (3), and S202 to S207 cooperate with each other in the “bidirectional communication mode establishing step” in the same item. S208, S213, S214, and S205 to S207 cooperate with each other to form an example of the “communication partner switching step” in the same section. It is.
[0087]
Further, in the present embodiment, the common distribution program in FIG. 4 constitutes an example of the “common distribution mode establishment step” in the above section (4).
[0088]
As described above, one specific embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, this is merely an example, and the embodiments described in the section of “Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention” will be described. As a result, it is possible to implement the present invention in other forms with various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram conceptually showing a hardware configuration of a performance data transmission system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram conceptually showing a configuration of a server 10 and a computer in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram conceptually showing a configuration of a memory 14 in FIG.
4 is a flowchart conceptually showing the contents of a common distribution program in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart conceptually showing the contents of a communication control program in FIG. 3;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart conceptually showing details of S208 in FIG. 5 as an interactive editing / transmission program.
7 is a diagram showing an example of information displayed on a screen of a monitor 32 in FIG.
8 is a flowchart conceptually showing details of S303 in FIG. 7 as a camera operation program.
9 is a time chart showing an example of a performance data transmission method performed by the performance data transmission system of FIG. 1 over time.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram conceptually illustrating a specific example of a performance data transmission system according to the present invention.

Claims (5)

A demonstration data transmission system that transmits, to a viewer, online and in real time, demonstration data that reproduces a live performance of a performer in a performance studio in an audiovisual manner,
A server computer used by the performer himself or his or her related performer, capable of online communication with a plurality of communication devices used by an unspecified number of viewers,
A camera that is connected to the server computer and that creates the image data for photographing the live performance and visually expressing the live performance, the photographing conditions of which are electrically operable;
An audio device connected to the server computer for creating audio data that aurally represents the live performance;
A monitor having at least a display function of a display function of displaying an image on a screen and a sound output function of outputting sound is connected to the server computer, and the server computer has
(A) a request receiving unit that receives online an exclusive connection request from a plurality of applicants who request an exclusive online connection with the performer among the unspecified plurality of viewers; When,
(B) displaying a list of information received from the plurality of applicants on the screen, and identifying one of the plurality of applicants selected by the performer as a current communication partner; A two-way communication mode establishing unit that establishes an exclusive online connection with the identified current communication partner as a two-way communication mode,
(C) In the established two-way communication mode, the demonstration data composed of the image data and the audio data is exclusively transmitted to the current communication partner, and an editing command relating to the shooting conditions of the camera is transmitted. Allowing the camera to be electrically operated in response to receiving from the current communication partner, thereby providing edited performance data with edits in response to the received edit command. An interactive editing / transmission unit that exclusively transmits to the communication partner;
(D) in the established two-way communication mode, disconnecting the online connection with the current communication partner in response to the performer inputting a communication partner switching command to the server computer; A communication partner switching unit that exclusively establishes a two-way communication mode with a new communication partner that is another one newly selected by the performer side among a plurality of applicants, A demonstration data transmission system in which an interactive two-way communication mode is selectively established for each viewer under the initiative of the performer. The server computer further comprises:
In response to a common distribution request individually issued by the unspecified viewers, a common distribution mode establishing unit that establishes a common distribution mode for distributing the performance data to the unspecified viewers online and in real time. And
The request receiving unit receives the exclusive connection request issued by the plurality of applicants online during establishment of the common distribution mode,
Thereby, between each applicant, the common delivery mode is established before the performer accepts the exclusive connection request issued by the performer, and the two-way communication mode is established after acceptance. 2. The demonstration data transmission system according to claim 1, wherein the demonstration data transmission system selectively switches between a common distribution mode and an interactive two-way communication mode for each viewer at the initiative of the performer. A demonstration data transmission method for transmitting, to a viewer, online and in real time, demonstration data for reproducing a live demonstration of a performer in a demonstration studio in an audiovisual manner,
A server computer used by the performer himself or his or her related performer, capable of online communication with a plurality of communication devices used by an unspecified number of viewers,
A camera that is connected to the server computer and that creates the image data for photographing the live performance and visually expressing the live performance, the photographing conditions of which are electrically operable;
An audio device connected to the server computer for creating audio data that aurally represents the live performance;
Connected to the server computer, and implemented for a demonstration data transmission system including a monitor having at least a display function of a display function of displaying an image on a screen and an audio output function of outputting audio,
(A) a request receiving step of receiving online an exclusive connection request from a plurality of applicants who request an exclusive online connection with the performer among the unspecified plurality of viewers; When,
(B) displaying a list of information received from the plurality of applicants on the screen, and identifying one of the plurality of applicants selected by the performer as a current communication partner; A two-way communication mode establishing step of establishing an exclusive online connection with the identified current communication partner as a two-way communication mode,
(C) In the established two-way communication mode, the demonstration data composed of the image data and the audio data is exclusively transmitted to the current communication partner, and an editing command relating to the shooting conditions of the camera is transmitted. Allowing the camera to be electrically operated in response to receiving from the current communication partner, thereby providing edited performance data with edits in response to the received edit command. An interactive editing / transmission process that exclusively transmits to the communication partner;
(D) in the established two-way communication mode, disconnecting the online connection with the current communication partner in response to the performer inputting a communication partner switching command to the server computer; A communication partner switching step of exclusively establishing a two-way communication mode with a new communication partner that is another one newly selected by the performer side among a plurality of applicants, A demonstration data transmission program executed by the server computer to execute a demonstration data transmission method in which an interactive two-way communication mode is selectively established for each viewer at the initiative of the performer. The demonstration data transmission method further includes:
A common distribution mode establishing step of establishing a common distribution mode for distributing the demonstration data to the unspecified plurality of viewers online and in real time in response to a common distribution request individually issued by the unspecified plurality of viewers And
The request receiving step is to receive the exclusive connection request issued by the plurality of applicants online during the establishment of the common distribution mode,
Thereby, between each applicant, the common delivery mode is established before the performer accepts the exclusive connection request issued by the performer, and the two-way communication mode is established after acceptance. 4. The demonstration data transmission program according to claim 3, wherein the demonstration data is selectively switched between a common distribution mode and an interactive two-way communication mode for each viewer as a result of the demonstration. A recording medium on which the performance data transmission program according to claim 3 or 4 is recorded in a computer-readable manner.

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