Service providing system, information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program

• US 20030223468A1
• Filed: 04/11/2003
• Published: 12/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Koga, Tadaharu
• Application Number:
  US10/411,709
• Publication Number:
  US 20030223468A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/537
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/231 Content storage operation, e.g. caching movies for short term storage, replicating data over plural servers, prioritizing data for deletion
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/235 Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/254 Management at additional data server, e.g. shopping server, rights management server arrangements for maintenance or administration in data networks H04L41/00; network services using third party service providers H04L67/53
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2543 Billing , e.g. for subscription services payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42684 Client identification by a unique number or address, e.g. serial number, MAC address, socket ID network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming H04L61/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/435 Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data, reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4402 involving reformatting operations of video signals for household redistribution, storage or real-time display details of conversion of video standards at pixel level H04N7/01; video transcoding H04N19/40; adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal G09G5/005; media handling at the source in data packet switching networks H04L65/764
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/454 Content or additional data filtering, e.g. blocking advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 on disks or drums

Abstract

The present invention is intended to make the correction of video data taken by an imaging apparatus in accordance with its characteristics. A camera VTR server records an device ID for device identification to an omnidirectional camera manufactured by a camera VTR maker and then stores the device ID stored in the omnidirectional camera and meta data for video data correction unique to each model of the omnidirectional camera into a hardware data center server (HDC server). A broadcasting data server gets the meta data corresponding to the device ID of the omnidirectional camera owned by a broadcasting station from the HDC server. A transmitting apparatus multiplexes the video data taken by the omnidirectional camera and recorded to a VTR with the meta data owned by the broadcasting station server and broadcasts the multiplexed video data. A set-top box (STB) corrects the video data contained in the received broadcast by the multiplexed meta data and displays the corrected video data on a television receiver.

Claims

1. In a service providing system configured by a first information processing apparatus for managing correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus, a second information processing apparatus for multiplexing said correction information with said video data and broadcasting the multiplexed video data as a broadcast, and a third information processing apparatus for receiving said broadcast,

said first information processing apparatus comprising:

storage means for storing said correction information; and

transmitting means for transmitting said correction information from said storage means to said second information processing apparatus,

said second information processing apparatus comprising;

first receiving means for receiving said correction information from said first information processing apparatus; and

broadcasting means for multiplexing said correction information with said video data captured by said imaging apparatus and broadcasting the multiplexed video data, and

said third information processing apparatus comprising;

second receiving means for receiving said multiplexed video data broadcast by said second information processing apparatus; and

correcting means for correcting said video data by said correction information multiplexed with said video data received by said second receiving means.

2. An information processing apparatus comprising:

storage means for storing correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data captured by said imaging apparatus; and

transmitting means for transmitting said correction information from said storage means to first another information processing apparatus.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:

first issuing means for issuing identification information for identifying said each model of imaging apparatus; and

recording means for recording said identification information issued by said first issuing means to said imaging apparatus.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said storage means stores said correction information and said identification information in a mutually related manner.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising:

second issuing means for issuing key information for permitting second another information processing apparatus which receives said video data from said first another information processing apparatus to correct said video data by said correction information.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said storage means stores said correction information, said identification information, and said key information in a mutually related manner.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said transmitting means transmits, to said first another information processing apparatus, said key information stored by said storage means in a mutually related manner with said correction information.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising:

receiving means for receiving a request by said first another information processing apparatus for transmitting said correction information;

wherein, if said request for the transmission of said correction information was received by said receiving means, said transmitting means transmits said correction information to said first another information processing apparatus.

9. An information processing method comprising the steps of:

storing correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus; and

transmitting said correction information stored by the storage step to another information processing apparatus.

10. A recording medium storing a computer-readable program comprising the steps of:

storage control for controlling storage of correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus; and

transmission control for controlling transmission of said correction information stored by the storage control step to another information processing apparatus.

11. A program for causing a computer to execute the steps of:

storage control for controlling storage of correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus; and

transmission control for controlling transmission of said correction information stored by the storage control step to another information processing apparatus.

12. An information processing apparatus comprising:

receiving means for receiving correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus from a first another information apparatus; and

broadcasting means for multiplexing said video data taken by said imaging apparatus with said correction information for broadcasting.

13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising:

requesting means for requesting said first another information processing apparatus for transmitting said correction information.

14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising:

storage means for storing said correction information received by said receiving means.

15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said receiving means receives, along with said correction information, key information for permitting a second another information processing apparatus which receives said video data to correct said received video data by said correction information.

16. The information processing apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising:

storage means for storing said correction information and said key information received by said receiving means.

17. The information processing apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said broadcasting means multiplexes said video data with said correction information and said key information for broadcasting.

18. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising:

recording means for recording said video data taken by said imaging apparatus.

19. The information processing apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said recording means records, along with said video data, identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus.

20. The information processing apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said recording means records audio data along with said video data.

21. An information processing method comprising the steps of:

receiving correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus from another information apparatus; and

multiplexing said video data taken by said imaging apparatus with said correction information for broadcasting.

22. A recording medium storing a computer-readable program comprising the steps of:

reception control for receiving correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus from another information apparatus; and

broadcasting control for multiplexing said video data taken by said imaging apparatus with said correction information for broadcasting.

23. A program for causing a computer to execute the steps of:

reception control for receiving correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus from another information apparatus; and

broadcasting control for multiplexing said video data taken by said imaging apparatus with said correction information for broadcasting.

24. An information processing apparatus for receiving a broadcast in which correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus is multiplexed with said video data, comprising:

receiving means for receiving said video data broadcast by a first another information processing apparatus; and

correcting means for correcting said video data by said correction information multiplexed with said video data received by said receiving means.

25. The information processing apparatus according to claim 24, further comprising:

storage means for storing key information for permitting the correction of said video data by said correction information;

acquiring means for acquiring said key information multiplexed with said video data received by said receiving means; and

decision means for deciding whether or not said video data may be corrected by comparing said key information stored in said storage means with said key information acquired by said acquiring means;

wherein, if said video data are found correctable by said decision means, said correcting means corrects said video data.

26. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus for receiving a broadcast in which correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus is multiplexed with said video data, comprising the steps of:

receiving said video data broadcast by another information processing apparatus; and

correcting said video data by said correction information multiplexed with said video data received by said receiving step.

27. A recording medium storing a computer-readable program for an information processing apparatus for receiving a broadcast in which correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus is multiplexed with said video data, comprising the steps of:

reception control for receiving said video data broadcast by another information processing apparatus; and

correction control for correcting said video data by said correction information multiplexed with said video data received by said reception control step.

28. A program for causing a computer for controlling an information processing apparatus for receiving a broadcast in which correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus is multiplexed with said video data to execute the steps of:

reception control for receiving said video data broadcast by another information processing apparatus; and

correction control for correcting said video data by said correction information multiplexed with said video data received by said reception control step.

29. In a service providing system configured by a first information processing apparatus for managing correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus, a second information processing apparatus multiplexing identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus with said video data and broadcasting the multiplexed video data as a broadcast, and a third information processing apparatus for receiving said broadcast,

said first information processing apparatus comprising:

storage means for storing said correction information as related with said identification information;

first receiving means for receiving a request for the transmission of said correction information corresponding to said identification information from said third information processing apparatus; and

transmitting means for transmitting said correction information stored by said storage means as related with said identification information to said third information processing apparatus if said request is received by said first receiving means,

said second information processing apparatus comprising;

broadcasting means for multiplexing said identification information with said video data taken by said imaging apparatus for broadcasting, and

said third information processing apparatus comprising;

second receiving means for receiving said video data broadcast by said second information processing apparatus;

reading means for reading said identification information multiplexed with said video data received by said second receiving means;

requesting means for requesting said first information processing apparatus for said correction information corresponding to said identification information read by said reading means;

third receiving means for receiving said correction information from said first information processing apparatus; and

correcting means for correcting said video data by said correction information received by said third receiving means.

30. An information processing apparatus comprising:

storage means for storing correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus, as related with identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus;

receiving means for receiving a request from another information processing apparatus for the transmission of said correction information corresponding to said identification information; and

transmitting means for transmitting said correction information stored by said storage means as related with said identification information to said another information processing apparatus if said request is received by said receiving means.

31. The information processing apparatus according to claim 30, wherein said storage means stores key information for permitting said another information processing apparatus to correct said video data and said receiving means receives said key information along with said request.

32. The information processing apparatus according to claim 31, further comprising:

decision means for deciding whether or not the correction of said video data is permitted by said key information received by said receiving means;

said transmitting means transmitting said correction information to said another information processing apparatus if the correction of said video data is found permitted.

33. An information processing method comprising the steps of:

storing correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus, as related with identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus;

receiving a request from another information processing apparatus for the transmission of said correction information corresponding to said identification information; and

transmitting said correction information stored by said storage step as related with said identification information to said another information processing apparatus if said request is received by said receiving step.

34. A recording medium storing a computer-readable program comprising the steps of:

storage control for storing correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus, as related with identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus;

reception control for receiving a request from another information processing apparatus for the transmission of said correction information corresponding to said identification information; and

transmission control for transmitting said correction information stored by said storage control step as related with said identification information to said another information processing apparatus if said request is received by said reception control step.

35. A program for causing a computer to execute the steps of:

storage control for storing correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus, as related with identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus;

reception control for receiving a request from another information processing apparatus for the transmission of said correction information corresponding to said identification information; and

transmission control for transmitting said correction information stored by said storage control step as related with said identification information to said another information processing apparatus if said request is received by said reception control step.

36. An information processing apparatus comprising:

broadcasting means for multiplexing video data taken by an imaging apparatus with identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus and broadcasting the resultant video data.

37. An information processing method comprising the step of:

multiplexing video data taken by an imaging apparatus with identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus and broadcasting the resultant video data.

38. A recording medium storing a computer-readable program comprising the step of:

multiplexing video data taken by an imaging apparatus with identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus and broadcasting the resultant video data.

39. A program for causing a computer to execute the step of:

multiplexing video data taken by an imaging apparatus with identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus and broadcasting the resultant video data.

40. An information processing apparatus comprising:

first receiving means for receiving video data broadcast by a first another information processing apparatus;

reading means for reading identification information for identifying an imaging apparatus multiplexed with said video data received by said first receiving means;

requesting means for requesting a second another information processing apparatus for correction information corresponding to said identification information read by said reading means for correcting said video data;

second receiving means for receiving said correction information from said second information processing apparatus; and

correcting means for correcting said video data by said correction information received by said second receiving means.

41. The information processing apparatus according to claim 40, further comprising:

storage means for storing key information for said second another information processing apparatus to decide whether or not said second another information processing apparatus may provide said correction information to said information processing apparatus;

wherein said requesting means transmits said key information stored by said storage means to said second information processing apparatus to request for said correction information.

42. An information processing method comprising the steps of:

receiving video data broadcast by a first another information processing apparatus;

reading identification information for identifying an imaging apparatus multiplexed with said video data received by said first receiving step;

requesting a second another information processing apparatus for correction information corresponding to said identification information read by said reading step for correcting said video data;

receiving said correction information from said second another information processing apparatus; and

correcting said video data by said correction information received by said second receiving step.

43. A recording medium storing a computer-readable program comprising the steps of:

reception control for receiving video data broadcast by a first another information processing apparatus;

read control for reading identification information for identifying an imaging apparatus multiplexed with said video data received by said first reception control step;

request control for requesting a second another information processing apparatus for correction information corresponding to said identification information read by said read control step for correcting said video data;

reception control for receiving said correction information from said second information processing apparatus; and

correction control for correcting said video data by said correction information received by said second reception control step.

44. A program for causing a computer to execute the steps of:

reception control for receiving video data broadcast by a first another information processing apparatus;

read control for reading identification information for identifying an imaging apparatus multiplexed with said video data received by said first reception control step;

request control for requesting a second another information processing apparatus for correction information corresponding to said identification information read by said read control step for correcting said video data;

reception control for receiving said correction information from said second another information processing apparatus; and

correction control for correcting said video data by said correction information received by said second reception control step.

45. In a service providing system configured by a first information processing apparatus for managing correction information unique to each model of imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus, a second information processing apparatus for taking video data with said imaging apparatus to create content, and a third information processing apparatus for correcting said video data taken by said imaging apparatus,

said first information processing apparatus comprising:

recording means for recording identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus to said imaging apparatus;

storage means for storing said correction information as related with said identification information;

first receiving means for receiving a request for the transmission of said correction information corresponding to said identification information from said third information processing apparatus; and

first transmitting means for transmitting said correction information stored by said storage means as related with said identification information to said third information processing apparatus if said request is received by said first receiving means,

said second information processing apparatus comprising;

first requesting means for transmitting said video data taken by said imaging apparatus and said identification information to said third information processing apparatus to request for the correction of said video data; and

second receiving means for receiving the corrected video data from said third information processing apparatus, and

said third information processing apparatus comprising;

third receiving means for receiving said video data, said identification information, and said request for the correction of said video data from said second information processing apparatus;

second requesting means for requesting said first information processing apparatus for said correction information corresponding to said identification information received by said third receiving means;

fourth receiving means for receiving said correction information from said first information processing apparatus;

correcting means for correcting said video data by said correction information received by said fourth receiving means; and

second transmitting means for transmitting said video data corrected by said correcting means to second information processing apparatus.

46. An information processing apparatus comprising:

recording means for recording identification information for identifying an imaging apparatus to said imaging apparatus;

storage means for storing correction information unique to each model of said imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus as related with said identification information;

receiving means for receiving from another information processing apparatus a request for the transmission of said correction information corresponding to said identification information; and

transmitting means for transmitting said correction information stored by said storage means as related with said identification information to said another information processing apparatus if said request is received by said receiving means.

47. An information processing method comprising the steps of:

recording identification information for identifying an imaging apparatus to said imaging apparatus;

storing correction information unique to each model of said imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus as related with said identification information;

receiving from another information processing apparatus a request for the transmission of said correction information corresponding to said identification information; and

transmitting said correction information stored by said storage step as related with said identification information to said another information processing apparatus if said request is received by said receiving step.

48. A recording medium storing a computer-readable program comprising the steps of:

recording control for recording identification information for identifying an imaging apparatus to said imaging apparatus;

storage control for storing correction information unique to each model of said imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus as related with said identification information;

reception control for receiving from another information processing apparatus a request for the transmission of said correction information corresponding to said identification information; and

transmission control for transmitting said correction information stored by said storage control step as related with said identification information to said another information processing apparatus if said request is received by said reception control step.

49. A program for causing a computer to execute the steps of:

recording control for recording identification information for identifying an imaging apparatus to said imaging apparatus;

storage control for storing correction information unique to each model of said imaging apparatus for correcting video data taken by said imaging apparatus as related with said identification information;

reception control for receiving from another information processing apparatus a request for the transmission of said correction information corresponding to said identification information; and

transmission control for transmitting said correction information stored by said storage control step as related with said identification information to said another information processing apparatus if said request is received by said reception control step.

50. An information processing apparatus for taking video data by an imaging apparatus to create content, comprising:

requesting means for requesting the transmission of said video data taken by said imaging apparatus and identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus to another information processing apparatus to request for the correction of said video data; and

receiving means for receiving the corrected video data from said another information processing apparatus.

51. An information processing method for information processing apparatus for taking video data by an imaging apparatus to create content, comprising the steps of:

requesting the transmission of said video data taken by said imaging apparatus and identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus to another information processing apparatus to request for the correction of said video data; and

receiving the corrected video data from said another information processing apparatus.

52. A recording medium storing a computer-readable program for an information processing apparatus for taking video data by an imaging apparatus to create content, comprising the steps of:

request control for requesting the transmission of said video data taken by said imaging apparatus and identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus to another information processing apparatus to request for the correction of said video data; and

reception control for receiving the corrected video data from said another information processing apparatus.

53. A program for causing a computer for an information processing apparatus for taking video data by an imaging apparatus to create content to execute the steps of:

request control for requesting the transmission of said video data taken by said imaging apparatus and identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus to another information processing apparatus to request for the correction of said video data; and

reception control for receiving the corrected video data from said another information processing apparatus.

54. An information processing apparatus comprising:

first receiving means for receiving video data taken by an imaging apparatus, identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus, and a request for the correction of said video data from a first another apparatus;

requesting means for requesting a second another information processing apparatus for correction information unique to each model of said imaging apparatus for correcting said video data taken by said imaging apparatus, said correction information corresponding to said identification information received by said first receiving means;

second receiving means for receiving said correction information from said second another information processing apparatus;

correcting means for correcting said video data by said correction information received by said second receiving means; and

transmitting means for transmitting said video data corrected by said correcting means to said first another information processing apparatus.

55. An information processing method comprising the steps of:

receiving video data taken by an imaging apparatus, identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus, and a request for the correction of said video data from a first another information processing apparatus;

requesting a second another information processing apparatus for correction information unique to each model of said imaging apparatus for correcting said video data taken by said imaging apparatus, said correction information corresponding to said identification information received by said first receiving step;

receiving said correction information from said second another information processing apparatus;

correcting said video data by said correction information received by said second receiving step; and

transmitting said video data corrected by said correcting step to said first another information processing apparatus.

56. A recording medium storing a computer-readable program comprising the steps of:

reception control for receiving video data taken by an imaging apparatus, identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus, and a request for the correction of said video data from a first another information processing apparatus;

request control for requesting a second another information processing apparatus for correction information unique to each model of said imaging apparatus for correcting said video data taken by said imaging apparatus, said correction information corresponding to said identification information received by said first reception control step;

reception control for receiving said correction information from said second another information processing apparatus;

correction control for correcting said video data by said correction information received by said second reception control step; and

transmission control for transmitting said video data corrected by said correction control step to said first another information processing apparatus.

57. A program for causing a computer to execute the steps of:

reception control for receiving video data taken by an imaging apparatus, identification information for identifying said imaging apparatus, and a request for the correction of said video data from a first another apparatus;

request control for requesting a second another information processing apparatus for correction information unique to each model of said imaging apparatus for correcting said video data taken by said imaging apparatus, said correction information corresponding to said identification information received by said first reception control step;

reception control for receiving said correction information from said second another information processing apparatus;

correction control for correcting said video data by said correction information received by said second reception control step; and

transmission control for transmitting said video data corrected by said correction control step to said first another information processing apparatus.