System for distributing videos synchronized with music, and method for distributing videos synchronized with music

• US 20040060070A1
• Filed: 08/04/2003
• Published: 03/25/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vfield Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Vfield Incorporated
• Inventors: Mizushima, Noriyasu
• Application Number:
  US10/634,109
• Publication Number:
  US 20040060070A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/110
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2583 wherein two standards are used on a single disc, e.g. one DVD section and one CD section
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2587 Laser Discs; Optical disc using analog recording
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42646 for reading from or writing on a non-volatile solid state storage medium, e.g. DVD, CD-ROM
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43072 of multiple content streams on the same device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8113 comprising music, e.g. song in MP3 format
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/816 involving special video data, e.g 3D video
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8547 involving timestamps for synchronizing content
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A highly-elaborate video previously prepared so as to become tuned with predetermined music is stored as information in a server. Information pertaining to the synchronized video is distributed to a terminal from the server. Information about the synchronized video received by the terminal and information about songs of an inserted CD are transmitted to a display screen device and a performance device such that both information items are started at the same start time. The information items are displayed and performed, thereby attempting to achieve synchronization. In relation to activities of an artist, an advertisement of an enterprise, and information of a local public body, a video, sound, and music, which are desired to be distributed, are stored in advance in a server as information and distributed in the same manner. Information about synchronized videos can be deleted or added one after another.

Claims

1. A video, music, and sound information distribution system for distributing by utilization of the Internet a video synchronized with music and sound, comprising:

a terminal including

a terminal receiver which receives music list information, synchronized video information, synchronized video list information, relevant video information, relevant sound information, and relevant list information and which transmits, to a synchronization analyzer, the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information;

a CD drive for transmitting CD information to the synchronization analyzer;

a terminal input device for transmitting input information to the synchronization analyzer;

a music information reader for transmitting read information to the synchronization analyzer;

a music information screen device for receiving music list information;

a video information screen device for receiving the synchronized video list information and the relevant list information;

a changeover button device;

a display screen device for receiving the synchronized video information and the relevant video information;

a performance device for receiving the CD information and the relevant sound information;

a synchronization analyzer which receives the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, the relevant list information, and the CD information and which transmits the music list information to the music information screen device, transmits the synchronized video list information and the relevant list information to the video information screen device, transmits the synchronized video information and the relevant video information to the display screen device, transmits the CD information and the relevant sound information to the performance device, and transmits the read information and the input information to a terminal transmitter; and

a terminal transmitter which receives the read information and the input information and transmits the read information and the input information to the server receiver; and

a server including

a server receiver which receives the read information and the input information and transmits the read information and the input information to an information analyzer;

a music information storage device which stores the music information and the music list information;

a synchronized video information storage device for storing the synchronized video information;

a relevant information storage device for storing the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information;

an information analyzer which receives the read information and the input information and which transmits, to a server transmitter, the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information; and

a server transmitter which receives the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information and which transmits, to the terminal receiver, the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information, wherein

one or a plurality of terminals are connected to the server by utilization of the Internet.

2. A video, music, and sound information distribution method for distributing a video synchronized with music and sound through use of a system which utilizes the Internet, the system comprising:

a terminal including

a terminal receiver which receives music list information, synchronized video information, synchronized video list information, relevant video information, relevant sound information, and relevant list information and which transmits, to a synchronization analyzer, the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information;

a CD drive for transmitting CD information to the synchronization analyzer;

a terminal input device for transmitting input information to the synchronization analyzer;

a music information reader for transmitting read information to the synchronization analyzer;

a music information screen device for receiving music list information;

a video information screen device for receiving the synchronized video list information and the relevant list information;

a changeover button device;

a display screen device for receiving the synchronized video information and the relevant video information;

a performance device for receiving the CD information and the relevant sound information;

a synchronization analyzer which receives the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, the relevant list information, and the CD information and which transmits the music list information to the music information screen device, transmits the synchronized video list information and the relevant list information to the video information screen device, transmits the synchronized video information and the relevant video information to the display screen device, transmits the CD information and the relevant sound information to the performance device, and transmits the read information and the input information to a terminal transmitter; and

a terminal transmitter which receives the read information and the input information and transmits the read information and the input information to the server receiver; and

a server including

a server receiver which receives the read information and the input information and transmits the read information and the input information to an information analyzer;

a music information storage device which stores the music information and the music list information;

a synchronized video information storage device for storing the synchronized video information;

a relevant information storage device for storing the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information;

an information analyzer which receives the read information and the input information and which transmits, to a server transmitter, the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information; and

a server transmitter which receives the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information and which transmits to the terminal receiver the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information, wherein

one or a plurality of terminals are connected to the server by utilization of the Internet.

3. A video, music, and sound information distribution system for distributing a video synchronized with music and sound by utilization of the Internet, comprising:

a terminal B including

a terminal receiver B which receives music list information, synchronized video information, synchronized video list information, relevant video information, relevant sound information, relevant list information, and in-process playback information and which transmits, to a synchronization analyzer B, the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, the relevant list information, buffering start information, and buffering end information;

a CD drive B for transmitting CD information to the synchronization analyzer B;

a terminal input device B for transmitting input information B to the synchronization analyzer B;

a music information reader B for transmitting read information B to the synchronization analyzer B;

a music information screen device B for receiving the music list information;

a video information screen device B for receiving the synchronized video list information and the relevant list information;

an operation device;

a display screen device B for receiving the synchronized video information and the relevant video information;

a performance device B for receiving the CD information and the relevant sound information;

a synchronization analyzer B which receives the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, the relevant list information, the CD information, the buffering start information, and the buffering end information and which transmits the music list information to the music information screen device B, transmits the synchronized video list information and the relevant list information to the video information screen device B, transmits the synchronized video information and the relevant video information to the display screen device B, transmits the CD information and the relevant sound information to the performance device B, transmits the in-process playback information to the terminal receiver B, and transmits the read information B and the input information B to the terminal transmitter B; and

a terminal transmitter B which receives the read information B and the input information B and transmits the read information B and input information B to the server receiver B; and

a server B including

a server receiver B which receives the read information B and the input information B and transmits the read information B and the input information B to the information analyzer B;

a music information storage device B which stores the music information and the music list information;

a synchronized video information storage device B for storing the synchronized video information;

a relevant information storage device B for storing the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information;

an information analyzer B which receives the read information B and the input information B and which transmits, to a server transmitter B, the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information; and

a server transmitter B which receives the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information and which transmits, to the terminal receiver B, the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information, wherein

one or a plurality of terminals B are connected to the server B by utilization of the Internet.

4. A video, music, and sound information distribution system for distributing a video synchronized with music and sound by utilization of the Internet, comprising:

a terminal C including

a terminal receiver B which receives music list information, synchronized video information, synchronized video list information, relevant video information, relevant sound information, relevant list information, and in-process playback information and which transmits, to a synchronization analyzer C, the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, the relevant list information, buffering start information, and buffering end information;

a CD drive B for transmitting CD information to the synchronization analyzer C;

a terminal input device B for transmitting input information B to the synchronization analyzer C;

a music information reader B for transmitting read information B to the synchronization analyzer C;

a music information screen device B for receiving the music list information;

a video information screen device B for receiving the synchronized video list information and the relevant list information;

an operation device;

a display screen device B for receiving the synchronized video information and the relevant video information;

a performance device B for receiving the CD information and the relevant sound information;

a synchronization analyzer C which receives the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, the relevant list information, the CD information, the buffering start information, the buffering end information, and stable information and which transmits the music list information to the music information screen device B, transmits the synchronized video list information and the relevant list information to the video information screen device B, transmits the synchronized video information and the relevant video information to the display screen device B, transmits the CD information and the relevant sound information to the performance device B, transmits the in-process playback information to the terminal receiver B, transmits time lag information A and time lag information B to a stability determination device, transmits the read information B and the input information B to the terminal transmitter B, stores CD information into a CD information storage device, and extracts the CD information from the CD information storage device;

a CD information storage device for storing CD information;

a stability determination device which receives the time lag information A and the time lag information B and transmits stable information to the synchronization analyzer C;

a terminal transmitter B which receives the read information B and the input information B and transmits the read information B and input information B to the server receiver B; and

a server B including

a server receiver B which receives the read information B and the input information B and transmits the read information B and the input information B to the information analyzer B;

a music information storage device B which stores the music information and the music list information;

a synchronized video information storage device B for storing the synchronized video information;

a relevant information storage device B for storing the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information;

an information analyzer B which receives the read information B and the input information B and which transmits, to a server transmitter B, the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information; and

a server transmitter B which receives the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information and which transmits, to the terminal receiver B, the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information, wherein

one or a plurality of terminals C are connected to the server B by utilization of the Internet.

5. A video, music, and sound information distribution method for use with a system which distributes a video synchronized with music and sound by utilization of the Internet, the system comprising:

a terminal B including

a terminal receiver B which receives music list information, synchronized video information, synchronized video list information, relevant video information, relevant sound information, relevant list information, and in-process playback information and which transmits to a synchronization analyzer B the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, the relevant list information, buffering start information, and buffering end information;

a CD drive B for transmitting CD information to the synchronization analyzer B;

a terminal input device B for transmitting input information B to the synchronization analyzer B;

a music information reader B for transmitting read information B to the synchronization analyzer B;

a music information screen device B for receiving the music list information;

a video information screen device B for receiving the synchronized video list information and the relevant list information;

an operation device;

a display screen device B for receiving the synchronized video information and the relevant video information;

a performance device B for receiving the CD information and the relevant video information;

a synchronization analyzer B which receives the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, the relevant list information, the CD information, the buffering start information, and the buffering end information and which transmits the music list information to the music information screen device B, transmits the synchronized video list information and the relevant list information to the video information screen device B, transmits the synchronized video information and the relevant video information to the display screen device B, transmits the CD information and the relevant sound information to the performance device B, transmits the in-process playback information to the terminal receiver B, and transmits the read information B and the input information B to the terminal transmitter B; and

a terminal transmitter B which receives the read information B and the input information B and transmits the read information B and input information B to the server receiver B; and

a server B including

a server receiver B which receives the read information B and the input information B and transmits the read information B and the input information B to the information analyzer B;

a music information storage device B which stores the music information and the music list information;

a synchronized video information storage device B for storing the synchronized video information;

a relevant information storage device B for storing the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information;

an information analyzer B which receives the read information B and the input information B and which transmits to a server transmitter B the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information; and

a server transmitter B which receives the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information and which transmits to the terminal receiver B the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information, wherein

one or a plurality of terminals B are connected to the server B by utilization of the Internet.

6. A video, music, and sound information distribution method for use with a system which distributes a video synchronized with music and sound by utilization of the Internet, the system comprising:

a terminal C including

a terminal receiver B which receives music list information, synchronized video information, synchronized video list information, relevant video information, relevant sound information, relevant list information, and in-process playback information and which transmits to a synchronization analyzer C the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, the relevant list information, buffering start information, and buffering end information;

a CD drive B for transmitting CD information to the synchronization analyzer C;

a terminal input device B for transmitting input information B to the synchronization analyzer C;

a music information reader B for transmitting read information B to the synchronization analyzer C;

a music information screen device B for receiving the music list information;

a video information screen device B for receiving the synchronized video list information and the relevant list information;

an operation device;

a display screen device B for receiving the synchronized video information and the relevant video information;

a performance device B for receiving the CD information and the relevant sound information;

a synchronization analyzer C which receives the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, the relevant list information, the CD information, the buffering start information, the buffering end information, and stable information and which transmits the music list information to the music information screen device B, transmits the synchronized video list information and the relevant list information to the video information screen device B, transmits the synchronized video information and the relevant video information to the display screen device B, transmits the CD information and the relevant sound information to the performance device B, transmits the in-process playback information to the terminal receiver B, transmits time lag information A and time lag information B to a stability determination device, transmits the read information B and the input information B to the terminal transmitter B, stores CD information into a CD information storage device, and extracts the CD information from the CD information storage device;

a CD information storage device for storing CD information;

a stability determination device which receives the time lag information A and the time lag information B and transmits stable information to the synchronization analyzer C;

a terminal transmitter B which receives the read information B and the input information B and transmits the read information B and input information B to the server receiver B; and

a server B including

a server receiver B which receives the read information B and the input information B and transmits the read information B and the input information B to the information analyzer B;

a music information storage device B which stores the music information and the music list information;

a synchronized video information storage device B for storing the synchronized video information;

a relevant information storage device B for storing the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information;

an information analyzer B which receives the read information B and the input information B and which transmits, to a server transmitter B, the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information; and

a server transmitter B which receives the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information and which transmits to the terminal receiver B the music list information, the synchronized video information, the synchronized video list information, the relevant video information, the relevant sound information, and the relevant list information, wherein

one or a plurality of terminals C are connected to the server B by utilization of the Internet.