Network delivery data transmitting method, network delivery data receiving method, network delivery data transmitting system, and network delivery data receiving system

A network delivery data transmitting method, wherein a data transmitting system forms content data generated by a plurality of content sources including at least one of imaging apparatuses and image generating apparatuses into a plurality of packet sequences composed of a plurality of packets and transmits an on-air stream carrying at least said plurality of packet sequences to a receiving system via a network,

• said plurality of packet sequences including at least one program packet sequence and at least one advertisement packet sequence,
• said method comprising the steps of:
• attaching by said transmitting system, to each of said plurality of packets forming said plurality of packet sequencing based on said plurality of applied content sources, at least
• (1) type information indicative of whether each of said plurality of packet sequences is said program packet sequence or said advertisement packet sequence,
• (2) identification information for identifying said plurality of packet sequences, and
• (3) a serial number of each of said plurality of packets;
• and
• attaching to any of said plurality of packets,
• (4) combination information for specifying a combination of said plurality of program packet sequences and said plurality of advertisement packet sequences;
• attaching to said on-air stream
• (1) specification information for describing said applied plurality of content sources;
• (2) correspondence information indicative of correspondence between said applied plurality of content sources and said identification information;
• and
• (3) said plurality of packet sequences composed of said plurality of packets to which said identification information and said serial numbers are attached;
• and
• transmitting said resultant on-air stream to said receiving system via said network.

A network delivery data transmitting method, wherein a data transmitting system forms content data generated by a plurality of content sources including at least one of imaging apparatuses and image generating apparatuses into a plurality of packet sequences composed of a plurality of packets and transmits an on-air stream carrying at least said plurality of packet sequences to a receiving system via a network,

• said plurality of packet sequences including at least one program packet sequence and at least one advertisement packet sequence,
• said method comprising the steps of:
• attaching, by said transmitting system, to each of said plurality of packets forming said plurality of packet sequences based on said plurality of applied content sources, at least
• (1) type information indicative of whether each of said plurality of packet sequences is said program packet sequence or said advertisement packet sequence,
• (2) identification information for identifying said plurality of packet sequences, and
• (3) a serial number of each of said plurality of packets;
• and
• attaching to said on-air stream
• (1) specification information for describing said applied plurality of content sources,
• (2) correspondence information indicative of correspondence between said applied plurality of content sources and said identification information,
• (3) combination information for specifying a combination of said plurality of program packet sequences and said plurality of advertisement packet sequences, and
• (4) said plurality of packet sequences composed of said plurality of packets to which said identification information and said serial numbers are attached;
• and
• transmitting said resultant on-air stream to said receiving system via said network.

A network delivery data transmitting system comprising:

• transmission data organizing means for forming a plurality of packet sequences composed of a plurality of packets on the basis of a plurality of content data supplied from a plurality of external or internal content sources including at least one of an imaging apparatus and an image generating apparatus and attaching identification information for identifying each of said plurality of packet sequences and a serial number to each of said plurality of packets to organize transmission data;
• specification data organizing means for organizing specification information for describing said plurality of content sources;
• correspondence information organizing means for organizing correspondence information for describing correspondence between said plurality of content sources and said identification information, and
• management means for transmitting said transmission data to a receiving system via a network;
• wherein said transmission data organizing means puts said specification information and said correspondence information onto said transmitting data.

A network delivery data transmitting system comprising:

• transmission data organizing means for forming content data generated by a plurality of packet sequences of program packet sequences or advertisement packet sequences each composed of a plurality of packets on the basis of a plurality of content data supplied from a plurality of content sources including at least one of imaging apparatuses and image generating apparatuses,
• attaching to each of said plurality of packets
• (1) type information indicative of whether each of said plurality of packet sequences is said program packet sequence or said advertisement packet sequence;
• (2) identification information for identifying said plurality of packet sequences;
• and
• (3) a serial number of each of said plurality of packets, and
• attaching to any of said plurality of packets,
• (4) combination information for specifying a combination of said plurality of program packet sequences and said plurality of advertisement packet sequences;
• specification information organizing means for organizing specification information for describing said plurality of content sources;
• correspondence information organizing means for organizing correspondence information for describing correspondence between said plurality of content sources and said identification information;
• combination information organizing means for organizing said combination information;
• and
• management means for transmitting said transmission data to a receiving system via a network;
• wherein said transmission data organizing means puts said specification information and said correspondence information onto said transmitting data.

A network delivery data transmitting system comprising:

• transmission data organizing means for forming content data generated by a plurality of packet sequences of program packet sequences or advertisement packet sequences each composed of a plurality of packets on the basis of a plurality of content data supplied from a plurality of content sources including at least one of imaging apparatuses and image generating apparatuses and
• attaching to each of said plurality of packets
• (1) type information indicative of whether each of said plurality of packet sequences is said program packet sequence or said advertisement packet sequence;
• (2) identification information for identifying said plurality of packet sequences;
• and
• (3) a serial number of each of said plurality of packets;
• specification information organizing means for organizing specification information for describing said plurality of content sources;
• correspondence information organizing means for organizing correspondence information for describing correspondence between said plurality of content sources and said identification information;
• combination information organizing means for organizing said combination information;
• and
• management means for transmitting said transmission data to a receiving system via a network;
• wherein said transmission data organizing means puts said specification information, said correspondence information, and said combination information onto said transmission data.

A network delivery data receiving method for receiving, when each of a plurality of content data generated by a plurality of content sources is organized into a plurality of packet sequences composed of a plurality of packets and said plurality of packet sequences are transmitted from a transmitting side of network delivery, said plurality of packet sequences via a network, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving via said network at least
• (1) said plurality of packet sequences, each of said plurality of packets being attached with identification information for identifying said plurality of packet sequences and a serial number,
• (2) correspondence information indicative of correspondence between said plurality of content sources and said identification information, and
• (3) specification information for describing said plurality of content sources;
• displaying a selection screen for said plurality of content sources on the basis of said specification information;
• acquiring identification information corresponding to said specified content source indicated by said correspondence information upon reception of an externally given command for selecting any one of said plurality of content sources;
• extracting a plurality of corresponding packets by matching said acquired identification information with said attached identification information;
• and
• restoring said content data by aligning said plurality of extracted packets by their serial numbers.

A network delivery data receiving method for receiving, when each of a plurality of content data generated by a plurality of content sources is organized into program packet sequences or advertisement packet sequences composed of a plurality of packets and said plurality of packet sequences are transmitted from a transmitting side of network delivery, said program packet sequences and advertisement packet sequences via a network, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving via a network
• (1) a plurality of packet sequences, each packet being attached with
• (a) type information indicative of whether each of said plurality of packet sequences is said program packet sequence or said advertisement packet sequence,
• (b) identification information for identifying said plurality of packet sequences, and
• (c) a serial number of each of said plurality of packets, and at least a part of said plurality of packets being attached with
• (d) combination information specifying a combination of said plurality of program packet sequences and said plurality of advertisement packet sequences,
• (2) correspondence information indicative of correspondence between said plurality of content sources and said identification information, and
• (3) specification information for describing said plurality of content sources;
• displaying a selection screen for said plurality of content sources on the basis of said identification information;
• acquiring identification information corresponding to said specified content source indicated by said correspondence information upon reception of an externally given command for selecting any one of said plurality of content sources;
• determining the type of said plurality of packet sequences by said type information;
• extracting a plurality of corresponding packets by matching said acquired identification information with said attached identification information;
• restoring said content data by aligning said plurality of extracted packets by their serial numbers;
• and
• restoring, at a given or predetermined trigger time or upon confirmation of said plurality of packets attached with said combination information, both of said plurality of program packet sequences and said plurality of advertisement packet sequences of which combination is specified by said combination information at the same time or only one of them at one time in a switched manner.

A network delivery data receiving method for receiving, when each of a plurality of content data generated by a plurality of content sources is organized into a plurality of program packet sequences and a plurality of advertisement packet sequences composed of a plurality of packets and said plurality of packet sequences are transmitted from a transmitting side of network delivery, said plurality of program packet sequences and said plurality of advertisement packet sequences via a network, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving via a network
• (1) a plurality of packet sequences, each packet being attached with
• (a) type information indicative of whether each of said plurality of packet sequences is said program packet sequence or said advertisement packet sequence;
• (b) identification information for identifying said plurality of packet sequences;
• and
• (c) a serial number of each of said plurality of packets,
• (2) correspondence information indicative of correspondence between said plurality of content sources and said identification information, and
• (3) specification information for describing said plurality of content sources;
• (4) combination information for specifying a combination of said plurality of program packet sequences and said plurality of advertisement packet sequences;
• displaying a selection screen for said plurality of content sources on the basis of said identification information;
• acquiring identification information corresponding to said specified content source indicated by said correspondence information upon reception of an externally given command for selecting any one of said plurality of content sources;
• determining the type of said plurality of packet sequences by said type information;
• extracting a plurality of corresponding packets by matching said acquired identification information with said attached identification information;
• restoring said content data by aligning said plurality of extracted packets by their serial numbers;
• and
• restoring, at reception of said combination information or a given or predetermined trigger time, both of said plurality of program packet sequences and said plurality of advertisement packet sequences of which combination is specified by said combination information at the same time or only one of them at one time in a switched manner.

A network delivery data receiving system for receiving, when each of plurality of content data generated by a plurality of content sources are organized into a plurality of packet sequences composed of a plurality of packets and said plurality of packet sequences are transmitted from a transmitting side of network delivery, said plurality of packet sequences via a network, comprising:

• input means through which a user performs an input operation;
• data exchange means for receiving via said network at least
• (1) said plurality of packet sequences with each of said plurality of packets attached with identification information for identifying said plurality of packet sequences and a serial number,
• (2) correspondence information indicative of correspondence between said plurality of content sources and said identification information, and
• (3) specification information for describing said plurality of content sources;
• data processing means for at least
• (1) receiving a command for selecting any one of said plurality of content sources from said input means to acquire identification information corresponding to said specified content source by referencing said correspondence information,
• (2) extracting a plurality of corresponding packets by matching said acquired identification information with said identification information attached to said plurality of packet sequences, and
• (3) aligning said plurality of extracted packets by their serial numbers to restore said content data;
• and
• output means for displaying a selection screen for said plurality of content sources based on said specification information and a screen for said content data reproduced from said plurality of packet sequences.

A network delivery data receiving system for receiving, when each of a plurality of content data generated by a plurality of content sources is organized into a plurality of program packet sequences or a plurality of advertisement packet sequences each composed of a plurality of packets and said plurality of packet sequences are transmitted from a transmitting side of network delivery, at least said plurality of program packet sequences and said plurality of advertisement packet sequences via a network, comprising:

• input means through which a user performs an input operation;
• data exchange means for receiving via said network said plurality of packet sequences in which at least
• (1) each of said plurality of packets is attached with
• (a) type information indicative of whether each of said plurality of packet sequences is said program packet sequence or said advertisement packet sequence;
• (b) identification information for identifying said plurality of packet sequences;
• and
• (c) a serial number of each of said plurality of packets,
• and at least a part of said plurality of packets is attached with
• (d) combination information specifying a combination of said plurality of program packet sequences and said plurality of advertisement packet sequences,
• (2) correspondence information indicative of correspondence between said plurality of content sources and said identification information, and
• (3) specification information for describing said plurality of content sources;
• data processing means for at least
• (1) receiving a command for selecting any one of said plurality of content sources from said input means to acquire identification information corresponding to said specified content source by referencing said correspondence information,
• (2) extracting said plurality of corresponding packets by matching said acquired identification information with said identification information attached to said plurality of packet sequences upon determination of the type of said plurality of packet sequences by said type information,
• (3) reproducing said content data by aligning said plurality of extracted packets by their serial numbers, and
• (4) restoring, at a given or predetermined trigger time or upon confirmation of said plurality of packets attached with said combination information, the content data of both of said plurality of program packet sequences and said plurality of advertisement packet sequences of which combination is specified by said combination information at the same time or only one of them at one time in a switched manner;
• and
• output means for displaying a selection screen for said plurality of content sources based on said specification information and a screen for said content data reproduced from said plurality of packet sequences.

A network delivery data receiving system for receiving, when each of a plurality of content data generated by a plurality of content sources is organized into a plurality of program packet sequences or a plurality of advertisement packet sequences each composed of a plurality of packets and said plurality of packet sequences are transmitted from a transmitting side of network delivery, at least said plurality of program packet sequences and said plurality of advertisement packet sequences via a network, comprising:

• input means through which a user performs an input operation;
• data exchange means for receiving via said network said plurality of packet sequences in which at least
• (1) each of said plurality of packets is attached with
• (a) type information indicative of whether each of said plurality of packet sequences is said program packet sequence or said advertisement packet sequence;
• (b) identification information for identifying said plurality of packet sequences;
• and
• (c) a serial number of each of said plurality of packets,
• (2) correspondence information indicative of correspondence between said plurality of content sources and said identification information, and
• (3) specification information for describing said plurality of content sources;
• (4) combination information for specifying a combination between said plurality of program packet sequences and said plurality of advertisement packet sequences;
• data processing means for at least
• (1) receiving a command for selecting any one of said plurality of content sources from said input means to acquire identification information corresponding to said specified content source by referencing said correspondence information,
• (2) extracting said plurality of corresponding packets by matching said acquired identification information with said identification information attached to said plurality of packet sequences upon determination of the type of said plurality of packet sequences by said type information,
• (3) reproducing said content data by aligning said plurality of extracted packets by their serial numbers, and
• (4) restoring, at reception of said combination information or a given or predetermined trigger time, the content data of both of said plurality of program packet sequences and said plurality of advertisement packet sequences of which combination is specified by said combination information at the same time or only one of them at one time in a switched manner;
• and
• output means for displaying a selection screen for said plurality of content sources based on said specification information and a screen for said content data reproduced from said plurality of packet sequences.