JPH10155113A - System for synthesizing and controlling plural video images - Google Patents

System for synthesizing and controlling plural video images

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Publication number
JPH10155113A
JPH10155113A JP31026796A JP31026796A JPH10155113A JP H10155113 A JPH10155113 A JP H10155113A JP 31026796 A JP31026796 A JP 31026796A JP 31026796 A JP31026796 A JP 31026796A JP H10155113 A JPH10155113 A JP H10155113A
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Tsutomu Sasaki
努 佐々木
Yasuo Asada
康夫 浅田
Teruo Hamano
輝夫 浜野
Takeshi Kajii
健 梶井
Noboru Sonehara
曽根原  登
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Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow the system to reflect immediately an approval rating of viewers onto an image configuration in the system that synthesizes/divides a plurality of video images and displays the resulting image. SOLUTION: Each viewer inputs its desired video image among served initial images by using a betting device 70. Betting data from the betting device 70 are given via a network 60 to collection result calculation device 20 by which the betting data are immediately collected, and the collection result by the collection result calculation device 20 is given to a display ratio calculation device 40. The display ratio calculation device 40 controls a video mixing device 70 based on an image configuration ratio and an image configuration pattern calculated by the received collection result to change the image configuration ratio and the image configuration pattern displayed on a video image display device 10.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は複数映像合成制御シ
ステムに関し,画面分割の個々の映像の拡大・縮小制御
に関する技術分野,および視聴者の支持率を画面構成に
反映する技術分野に属する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for controlling the enlargement / reduction of individual pictures in a screen division, and to a technique for reflecting the support rate of a viewer on the screen configuration.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来のテレビ(TV)映像放送において
は,複数の中継対象が同時進行している場合の中継画面
は,それぞれの場面にTVカメラを配していた場合,個
々の映像はスイッチによって切り替えるか,画面分割に
よって複数の場面を同時に放送していた。これは,中継
に限らず,複数の映像ソースを放送する場合にも同様で
ある。
2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional television (TV) video broadcast, a relay screen when a plurality of relay targets are simultaneously proceeding, when a TV camera is arranged in each scene, each video is switched. Or simultaneously broadcast multiple scenes by splitting the screen. This is the same not only in the case of broadcasting, but also in the case of broadcasting a plurality of video sources.

【0003】しかしながら,複数の場面を画面分割によ
って中継している場合では,モニタの大きさ,1映像で
表現できる大きさによって,画面分割の限度があるた
め,中継できない場面があったり,視聴者の見たい場面
とそうでない場面とを同じ大きさで表示して,視聴者が
本当は望む映像を小さい映像で表示したりすることがあ
り,視聴者が望む画面分割にできなかった。また従来,
画面分割が可能な装置は存在していたが,視聴者の要望
を即時に画面分割などの構成に反映するシステムは存在
しなかった。
[0003] However, when a plurality of scenes are relayed by screen division, there is a limit to screen division depending on the size of the monitor and the size that can be expressed by one image, so that some scenes cannot be relayed, In some cases, a scene that the viewer wants to see is displayed in the same size as a scene that the viewer does not want to see, and the video that the viewer actually wants may be displayed as a small video. Conventionally,
Although there were devices capable of splitting the screen, there was no system that immediately reflected the needs of the viewer in the configuration such as splitting the screen.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】中継の対象が複数の場
所,複数の人や物が集まって構成されるようなものを放
送する映像ソースが複数ある場合,一つ一つを丹念に,
そして同時に中継することはなく,番組制作者によって
一般的に有名と判断されるもの,または人気があると判
断されるものを中心に中継される。しかし,この方法は
一般的ではあるが,視聴者の要望を完全に満たす上で不
足な部分が多いという問題があった。
When there are a plurality of video sources which broadcast a plurality of places and a plurality of people and objects are to be relayed, carefully consider each one of them.
It is not relayed at the same time, but is relayed mainly on what is generally considered to be famous or popular by program producers. However, although this method is common, there is a problem that there are many shortcomings in completely satisfying the needs of the viewer.

【0005】例えばサッカーの試合の中継では,センタ
ープレイヤーはよく中継されるのに対して,それ以外の
選手が中継される機会が非常に少ない。こういった団体
競技では,バックの選手の働きに注目しているファンは
少なくないが,派手さがないだけに中継されないことが
多い。つまり,視聴者が今,見たいシーンを即座に集計
して,その結果を画面構成(分割比)に反映できるシス
テムはなく,視聴者の真に望むシーンを提供することが
できないといった問題があった。
For example, in the relay of a soccer game, the center player is often relayed, but the other players are rarely relayed. In such group sports, many fans pay close attention to the work of the backing players, but are often not broadcasted because they are not flashy. In other words, there is no system that can immediately sum up the scenes that the viewer wants to see and reflect the result on the screen configuration (division ratio), and cannot provide the scenes that the viewer really wants. Was.

【0006】本発明は上記問題点の解決を図り,視聴者
の支持率を即時に画面構成に反映できるようなシステム
を提供することを目的とする。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a system which can immediately reflect the ratings of viewers on the screen configuration.

【0007】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】複数の中継対象のような
複数の映像ソースがあって,それぞれの視聴者が,それ
ぞれ個別の映像を見たいという要望を満足させるために
は,複数の映像ソースをカバーできるだけの映像入力装
置を配し,それぞれの映像を取り入れ分配する必要があ
る。映像入力装置により得られた個々の映像は,映像ミ
キシング装置により1画面を複数に分割して表示できる
が,映像ソースの数に従って均等に画面を分割して画面
を構成したのでは,個々の映像が映像ソースの数に比例
して小さくなるため見にくくなってしまい,多くの視聴
者が注目したいと思っている映像までもが見えにくくな
ってしまう。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to satisfy a plurality of video sources such as a plurality of relay objects and each viewer wants to watch an individual video, a plurality of video sources are required. It is necessary to provide a video input device that can cover the video, and to take in and distribute each video. The individual images obtained by the video input device can be displayed by dividing one screen into a plurality of images by the video mixing device. However, if the screens are divided equally according to the number of video sources, the individual images are Becomes smaller in proportion to the number of video sources, which makes it difficult to see, and makes it difficult to see even the video that many viewers want to pay attention to.

【0008】そこで,視聴者の見たい映像とそうでない
映像を調べ,その数の比によって画面構成比(分割比と
分割パタン)を変更すればよい。本発明は,この点に着
目してなされたものである。視聴者が見たいと思ってい
る映像の調査には,視聴者に複数の選択肢を与え,視聴
者自らの選択によって決定させるのが最も視聴者の意志
を反映できるし,これを放送と同時に行えば,視聴者の
見たい映像が変化した場合にも対応することが十分可能
になる。
[0008] Therefore, it is only necessary to examine a video that the viewer wants to see and a video that is not, and change the screen composition ratio (division ratio and division pattern) according to the ratio of the numbers. The present invention has been made focusing on this point. When investigating a video that the viewer wants to see, it is best to give the viewer multiple choices and let the viewer make his / her own choice, which can best reflect the viewer's will, and this can be done simultaneously with the broadcast. For example, it is sufficiently possible to cope with a change in the image desired by the viewer.

【0009】実際には,提示された初期画面の中から,
視聴者が見たい映像を投票器により入力し,投票器から
の出力データをネットワークを介して即時集計のできる
集計結果算出器に入力し,集計結果算出器の出力データ
を表示比率算出器によって算出された画面構成比および
画面構成パタンに基づいて映像ミキシング装置を制御す
ることで,画面構成比と画面構成パタンを変更するとい
う構成をとる。こうすれば,視聴者の要望が即時に反映
可能な複数映像合成制御システムを実現できる。
In practice, from the presented initial screen,
The video that the viewer wants to view is input by a voting device, and the output data from the voting device is input to a totaling result calculator that can instantly total via a network, and the output data of the totaling result calculator is calculated by a display ratio calculator. By controlling the video mixing device based on the screen composition ratio and the screen composition pattern thus determined, the screen composition ratio and the screen composition pattern are changed. In this way, a multiple video composition control system that can immediately reflect the needs of the viewer can be realized.

【0010】[0010]

【発明の実施の形態】本発明の実施の一形態を図1に示
す。50は映像入力装置であり,TVカメラなどにより
構成され,その数は中継内容等によって増減するもので
ある。30は映像ミキシング装置であり,複数の映像ソ
ースの合成処理をする。40は表示比率算出器であり,
計算機などにより構成される。20は集計結果算出器で
あり,交換機や計算機などによってサービスされる電話
投票サービスのようなシステム,例えばNTTのテレゴ
ングシステムなどにより構成される。60はネットワー
クで,70は投票器である。ネットワーク60は公衆電
話網などで構成され,投票器70は電話機などで構成さ
れる。
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 50 denotes a video input device, which is composed of a TV camera or the like, and the number of which is increased or decreased depending on relay contents and the like. Reference numeral 30 denotes a video mixing device, which performs a process of synthesizing a plurality of video sources. 40 is a display ratio calculator,
It is composed of a computer and the like. Reference numeral 20 denotes a counting result calculator, which is configured by a system such as a telephone voting service provided by an exchange or a computer, for example, an NTT telegong system. 60 is a network, 70 is a voting device. The network 60 is composed of a public telephone network or the like, and the voting device 70 is composed of a telephone or the like.

【0011】本実施の形態をテニスシングルの試合中継
を例に説明すると,A・Bの各選手に映像入力装置50
を配してA・Bの選手を撮影する。このとき映像入力装
置50−1はAの選手を撮影し,映像入力装置50−2
はBの選手を撮影する。場合によっては,より多い映像
入力装置50を用意して映像入力を行ってもよいし,サ
ッカーのような多人数のゲームの場合には,複数の選手
を一つの映像入力装置50で担当してもよい。
The present embodiment will be described by taking an example of a game relay of a tennis single.
And shoot A and B players. At this time, the video input device 50-1 shoots the player of A, and the video input device 50-2
Shoots B player. In some cases, more video input devices 50 may be prepared and video input may be performed. In the case of a multiplayer game such as soccer, a plurality of players may be assigned to one video input device 50. Is also good.

【0012】映像入力装置50−1,50−2により得
られた映像信号は映像ミキシング装置30に送られ,映
像ミキシング装置30により合成され,映像表示装置1
0で表示される。ここで,映像ミキシング装置30は,
表示比率算出器40からの画面構成パタンや画面分割比
の指示に基づいて制御される。
The video signals obtained by the video input devices 50-1 and 50-2 are sent to the video mixing device 30 and synthesized by the video mixing device 30, and the video display device 1
It is displayed as 0. Here, the video mixing device 30
The control is performed based on an instruction of a screen configuration pattern or a screen division ratio from the display ratio calculator 40.

【0013】視聴者に映像を提供し始める初期の状態で
は,映像ミキシング装置30の制御がニュートラルの状
態なので,映像入力装置50−1,50−2の映像の表
示比率は50%ずつに分割して画面を構成して,映像表
示装置10に表示する。もちろん,あらかじめ調査して
おいた人気比率に基づいて初期状態の表示比率を決めて
もよい。
In an initial state in which an image is provided to a viewer, since the control of the image mixing device 30 is in a neutral state, the image display ratio of the image input devices 50-1 and 50-2 is divided into 50% each. To display the image on the image display device 10. Of course, the display ratio in the initial state may be determined based on the popularity ratio that has been investigated in advance.

【0014】次に,初期画面を見た視聴者にA・Bどち
らの選手を見たいのかを投票器70により投票してもら
う。投票器70から入力する投票番号は,AとBの選手
に対して個別に用意し,それぞれの投票番号を投票器7
0から入力してもらう。なお,例えばテレゴングシステ
ムのような電話投票サービスでは,投票番号は個別の電
話番号に相当する。また,投票器70は電話機に相当す
るため,その数は,投票者の数だけあってもよいし,複
数人で1台を利用してもよい。このようにして,各投票
器70からAの選手が見たい視聴者,Bの選手が見たい
視聴者それぞれの信号が出力されることになる。
Next, a viewer who looks at the initial screen is asked by a voting device 70 to vote on which player, A or B, he wants to see. The voting numbers input from the voting device 70 are individually prepared for the players A and B, and the respective voting numbers are stored in the voting device 7.
We have you input from 0. In a telephone voting service such as a telegong system, a voting number corresponds to an individual telephone number. In addition, since the voting device 70 corresponds to a telephone, the number of voting devices may be the same as the number of voters, or one voting device may be used. In this way, each voting device 70 outputs a signal of a viewer who wants to see the player of A and a signal of a viewer who wants to see the player of B.

【0015】投票器70から入力された投票信号は,ネ
ットワーク60を介して集計結果算出器20に入力され
る。集計結果算出器20では,A選手,B選手それぞれ
に投票された投票信号の信号数を集計し,集計結果を表
示比率算出器40に出力する。表示比率算出器40で
は,集計結果に基づき表示比率を分割パタンに応じて算
出し,表示比率算出結果を映像ミキシング装置30に出
力する。このとき,画面分割パタンと分割比による表示
の推移は,例えば図2に示すような画面構成が考えられ
る。
The voting signal input from the voting device 70 is input to the tallying result calculator 20 via the network 60. The counting result calculator 20 counts the number of voting signals voted for each of the A player and the B player, and outputs the counting result to the display ratio calculator 40. The display ratio calculator 40 calculates the display ratio according to the division pattern based on the totaling result, and outputs the display ratio calculation result to the video mixing device 30. At this time, the transition of the display based on the screen division pattern and the division ratio may be, for example, a screen configuration as shown in FIG.

【0016】図2(a)〜(d)は画像の表示例を示し
ており,左側は初期状態の画像の表示例,右側はいずれ
もAの支持率が高いため,Aの表示比率を大きくしたと
きの表示例を示している。
FIGS. 2A to 2D show display examples of images. The left side shows an example of an image in an initial state, and the right side shows a high display ratio of A because both have a high support rate. The example of a display at the time of doing is shown.

【0017】画面分割パタンは,図2(a)〜(d)に
示すようないくつかの構成パタンの中から,映像の提供
側があらかじめ決めておくようにしてもよいし,投票器
70から,視聴者が見たい映像ソースを選択する投票だ
けでなく,構成パタンの種類を選択する投票も可能と
し,最も多く投票された構成パタンを選択するようにし
てもよい。
The screen division pattern may be determined in advance by the video provider from among several configuration patterns as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (d). In addition to voting to select a video source that the viewer wants to see, voting to select the type of configuration pattern is also possible, and the configuration pattern with the most votes may be selected.

【0018】映像ミキシング装置30は表示比率算出器
40からの制御データに従って,画面の構成パタンと大
きさの比率により,Aの選手とBの選手の映像ソースを
合成し,合成映像を映像表示装置10により表示する。
大きさの比率は,簡単な例として,『Aの画面面積:B
の画面面積=Aの投票数:Bの投票数』というように,
画面面積を投票数に比例させることが考えられる。ただ
し,一方の投票数が極端に少ない場合でも,ある程度の
大きさの表示を保証するため,最小表示面積を決めてお
き,それ以下の場合には,最小表示面積で表示するよう
にしておくことが望ましい。
The video mixing device 30 combines the video sources of the players A and B according to the control data from the display ratio calculator 40 according to the ratio of the configuration pattern and the size of the screen. Indicated by 10.
As a simple example, the ratio of the sizes is “screen area of A: B
Screen area = Number of votes for A: Number of votes for B "
It is conceivable to make the screen area proportional to the number of votes. However, even if the number of votes on one side is extremely small, the minimum display area should be determined in order to guarantee a certain size of display, and if it is less than that, the display should be made with the minimum display area. Is desirable.

【0019】以上では2つの映像ソースを例に説明した
が,3つ以上の映像ソースの場合にも同様に対応できる
ことは言うまでもない。
Although two video sources have been described above as an example, it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to the case of three or more video sources.

【0020】[0020]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように,本発明によれば,
即時集計のできるシステムとその集計結果をトリガー
に,分割画面の拡大縮小または構成分割比率を制御する
ことにより,即時集計の結果を画面に反映することが可
能になる。
As described above, according to the present invention,
By controlling the enlargement / reduction of the split screen or the composition split ratio by using the system capable of instant tallying and the tallying result as a trigger, the result of the tallying can be reflected on the screen.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の実施の形態の構成図である。FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】本発明の実施の形態における画像の表示例を示
す図である。
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a display example of an image according to the embodiment of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

10 映像表示装置 20 集計結果算出器 30 映像ミキシング装置 40 表示比率算出器 50 映像入力装置 60 ネットワーク 70 投票器 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 video display device 20 totaling result calculator 30 video mixing device 40 display ratio calculator 50 video input device 60 network 70 voting device

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 梶井 健 東京都新宿区西新宿三丁目19番2号 日本 電信電話株式会社内 (72)発明者 曽根原 登 東京都新宿区西新宿三丁目19番2号 日本 電信電話株式会社内 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Takeshi Kajii 3-19-2 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (72) Inventor Noboru Sonehara 3-192-1, Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo No. Japan Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 複数の映像を合成・分割して表示するシ
ステムであって,複数の映像入力装置と,前記複数の映
像入力装置から取り込んだ映像データを合成・分割する
映像ミキシング装置と,前記映像ミキシング装置により
合成・分割された映像データの結果を表示する映像表示
装置と,視聴者が複数の映像の中から選択した映像の支
持情報を入力するための複数の投票器と,前記複数の投
票器からの投票結果を集計する集計結果算出器と,前記
投票器と前記集計結果算出器とを結ぶネットワークと,
前記集計結果算出器からのデータを基に,前記映像ミキ
シング装置を制御するための表示比率算出器とを有する
ことを特徴とする複数映像合成制御システム。
1. A system for synthesizing and dividing a plurality of videos and displaying the plurality of videos, comprising: a plurality of video input devices; a video mixing device for synthesizing and splitting video data captured from the plurality of video input devices; A video display device for displaying a result of video data synthesized and divided by the video mixing device, a plurality of voting devices for a viewer to input support information of a video selected from a plurality of videos, and the plurality of voting devices; A counting result calculator for counting voting results from the voting device, a network connecting the voting device and the counting result calculator,
A multiple video composition control system, comprising: a display ratio calculator for controlling the video mixing device based on data from the aggregation result calculator.
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