Asset management system and asset management method

An asset management system for managing an essence, comprising:

• acquisition means for acquiring video and audio data used to generate the essence;
• generating means for generating the information for explaining said essence;
• recording means for recording and/or reproducing said essence and the information correlatively with each other;
• managing means for managing and/or controlling a recording and/or reproducing operation of said essence based on said information to affect asset management for said essence,
• wherein the recording means issues and records a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition means and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving means for retrieving the recorded information according to the tag,
• wherein the recorded information is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

An asset management system for managing an essence, comprising:

• acquisition means for acquiring video and audio data used to generate the essence;
• generating means for generating the information specifying attributes of said essence;
• recording means for recording said essence and the information correlatively with each other on a recording medium to reproduce said essence from said recording medium;
• control means for controlling the recording and/or reproducing operations for said essence based on said information to affect asset management for said essence,
• wherein the recording means issues and records a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition means and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving means for retrieving the recorded attributes according to the tag,
• wherein the recorded attributes is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

An asset management method, executed by a processor, for managing an essence, comprising:

• an acquisition step of acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• a creating step of creating said essence and for generating metadata for explaining said essence when creating said essence;
• an associating step of associating said essence and the metadata with each other;
• a controlling step of controlling an operation performed on the archived essence based on said metadata to realize asset management for said essence,
• wherein the associating step issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition step and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• a retrieving step of retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

An asset management method, executed by a processor, for managing an essence, comprising:

• an acquisition step of acquiring video and audio data used to generate the essence;
• a generating step of generating the information for explaining said essence;
• a controlling step of controlling the recording and/or reproducing operation of recording and/or reproducing said essence and the information correlatively with each other based on said information to affect asset management for said essence,
• wherein the generating step issues and records a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition step and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• a retrieving step of retrieving the recorded information according to the tag,
• wherein the recorded information is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

An asset management method, executed by a processor, for managing an essence, comprising:

• an acquisition step of acquiring video and audio data used to generate the essence;
• a generating step of generating the information specifying attributes of said essence;
• a recording and controlling step of recording said essence and the information correlatively with each other on a recording medium and controlling the recording and/or reproducing operations for said essence based on said information to affect asset management for said essence,
• wherein the generating step issues and records a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition step and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• a retrieving step of retrieving the recorded attributes according to the tag,
• wherein the recorded attributes is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

A production system for creating a project from an essence, comprising:

• acquisition means for acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• production means for creating said essence and for generating metadata for accounting for said essence;
• post-production means for creating said project from said essence using metadata generated at the time of said production,
• wherein the production means issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition means and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving means for retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

A production system for creating a project from an essence, comprising:

• acquisition means for acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• production means for creating said essence and for generating metadata for accounting for said essence;
• post-production means for creating said project from said essence;
• wherein an operation of said post-production is controlled based on metadata generated at the time of said production,
• wherein the production means issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition means and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving means for retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

A production method, executed by a processor, for creating a project from an essence, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• creating said essence and generating metadata used for accounting for said essence;
• creating said project from said essence using said metadata,
• wherein the essence and metadata generating step issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquiring step and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

A production method, executed by a processor, for creating a project from an essence, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• creating said essence and generating metadata used for accounting for said essence;
• controlling an operation of post-production based on said metadata to create said project from said essence,
• wherein the essence and metadata generating step issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquiring step and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

A production system for creating a project from an essence, comprising:

• acquisition means for acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• pre-production means for creating metadata used for accounting for said essence;
• production means for performing an operation for creating said essence, using said metadata;
• post-production means for creating said project from said essence,
• wherein the pre-production means issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition means and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving means for retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

A production system for creating a project from an essence, comprising:

• acquisition means for acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• pre-production means for creating metadata used for accounting for said essence;
• production means for creating said essence and for storing said essence and the metadata correlatively with each other on a recording medium;
• post-production means for creating said project from said essence,
• wherein an operation in said production is performed using the metadata generated at the time of said pre-production,
• wherein the pre-production means issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition means and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving means for retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

An archiving system for archiving an essence, comprising:

• acquisition means for acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• production means for creating said essence and for generating metadata used for accounting said essence;
• archiving means for archiving said essence and the metadata correlatively with each other;
• controlling means for controlling said archiving means so that an operation for said essence will be performed using said metadata,
• wherein the production means issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition means and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving means for retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

An archiving system for archiving an essence, comprising:

• acquisition means for acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• production means for creating said essence and for generating metadata used for accounting said essence;
• archiving means for archiving said essence and the metadata correlatively with each other;
• controlling means for controlling said archiving means so that asset management for said essence archived by said archiving means will be performed based on said metadata,
• wherein the production means issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition means and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving means for retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

A method, executed by a processor, for archiving an essence, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• creating said essence and generating metadata used for accounting said essence;
• performing an operation for said essence using said metadata;
• archiving and essence and the metadata correlatively with each other,
• wherein the essence and metadata creating step issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquiring step and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

A method, executed by a processor, for archiving an essence, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• creating said essence and generating metadata used for accounting said essence;
• performing control based on said metadata so that an asset management for said essence archived will be performed to archive said essence and the metadata correlatively with each other,
• wherein the essence and metadata creating step issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquiring step and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

A distribution system for allotting an essence, comprising:

• acquisition means for acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• production means for creating said essence and for generating metadata pertinent to said essence;
• prost-production means for performing post-production processing on said essence;
• distribution means for allotting said essence using metadata generated at the time of said production,
• wherein the production means issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition means and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving means for retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

A distribution system for allotting an essence, comprising:

• acquisition means for acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• production means for creating said essence and for generating metadata pertinent to said essence;
• post-production means for performing post-production processing on said essence;
• distribution means for allotting said essence,
• wherein an operation of said distribution means is controlled using the metadata used at the time of said production, and
• wherein the production means issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition means and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving means for retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

A distribution method, executed by a processor, for allotting an essence, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• creating said essence and generating metadata pertinent to said essence;
• performing post-production processing on said essence;
• allotting said essence using metadata generated at the time of said production,
• wherein the essence and metadata creating step issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquiring step and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

A distribution method, executed by a processor, for allotting an essence, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• creating said essence and generating metadata pertinent to said essence;
• performing post-production processing on said essence;
• controlling an operation of distribution, using said data, to allot said essence,
• wherein the essence and metadata creating step issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquiring step and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

An authoring system for creating a package medium from an essence, comprising:

• acquisition means for acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• production means for creating said essence and for generating metadata pertinent to said essence;
• post-production means for performing post-production on said essence;
• authoring means for creating said package medium from an essence processed with post-production, using metadata generated at the time of said production,
• wherein the production means issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition means and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving means for retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

An authoring method, executed by a processor, for creating a package medium from an essence, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• creating said essence and generating metadata pertinent to said essence;
• performing post-production on said essence;
• creating said package medium from an essence processed with post-production using metadata, and
• wherein the essence and metadata creating step issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquiring step and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

An authoring method, executed by a processor, for creating a package medium from an essence, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring video and audio data used to generate the essence;
• generating metadata pertinent to said essence;
• creating said essence;
• performing post-production on said essence;
• creating said package medium from an essence processed with post-production using said metadata,
• wherein the metadata generating step issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquiring step and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

An asset management system for managing an essence, comprising:

• acquisition means for acquiring video and audio data used to generate the essence;
• pre-production means for generating metadata indicating the rights of said essence;
• production means for creating said essence;
• asset management means for performing asset management processing on said essence;
• controlling means for controlling said asset management means so that a circulation operation of said essence will be performed based on said metadata,
• wherein the pre-production means issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition means and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving means for retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

An asset management system for managing an essence, comprising:

• acquisition means for acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• creating means for creating said essence and for generating metadata specifying rights pertinent to said essence;
• asset management means for performing asset management processing on said essence;
• controlling means for controlling said asset management means, based on said metadata, so that a circulating operation of said essence will be performed based on said metadata,
• wherein the creating means issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition means and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving means for retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

An asset management method, executed by a processor, for managing an essence, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring video and audio data used to generate the essence;
• generating metadata indicating the rights of said essence;
• creating said essence;
• performing control based on said metadata so that a circulating operation of said essence will be performed to affect asset management processing on said essence,
• wherein the metadata generating step issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquiring step and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

An asset management method, executed by a processor, for managing an essence, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• creating said essence;
• generating metadata specifying rights pertinent to said essence;
• performing control based on said metadata so that a circulation operation of said essence will be performed to affect asset management processing for said essence,
• wherein the metadata generating step issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquiring step and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving the metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

A production system for creating a program from an essence, comprising:

• acquisition means for acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• production means for creating said essence and for generating UMID (unique material identifier) for discriminating said essence;
• post production means for editing said essence for generating said program;
• controlling means for controlling an operation in said post-production based on said UMID,
• wherein the metadata generating step issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition means and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving means for retrieving the UMID according to the tag,
• wherein the UMID is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

A production method, executed by a processor, for creating a program from an essence, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring video and audio data used to create the essence;
• creating said essence;
• generating UMID (unique material identifier) for discriminating said essence;
• controlling an operation in said post-production based on said UMID to edit said essence to generate said program,
• wherein the UMID generating step issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquiring step and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving the created UMID according to the tag,
• wherein the created UMID is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

A production system for creating an essence, comprising:

• acquisition means for acquiring video and audio data used to generate the essence;
• generating means for generating a plurality of metadata which are data pertinent to said essence and which are respectively identified by SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) labels;
• receiving means for receiving said essence and said plural metadata and analyzing said SMPTE labels to extract pre-set metadata from said plural metadata;
• controlling means for controlling the processing relevant to said essence based on the extracted metadata,
• wherein the generating means issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition means and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving means for retrieving the plurality of metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the plurality of metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.

A control method, executed by a processor, of a production system for creating an essence, comprising the steps of:

• acquisition means for acquiring video and audio data used to generate the essence;
• generating a plurality of metadata which are data pertinent to said essence and which are respectively identified by SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) labels;
• receiving said essence and said plural metadata and analyzing said SMPTE labels to extract pre-set metadata from said plural metadata;
• controlling the processing relevant to said essence based on the extracted metadata,
• wherein the generating step issues and archives a tag indicating position or time of acquisition executed by the acquisition means and being co-packed in the video or audio data;
• and
• retrieving the plurality of metadata according to the tag,
• wherein the plurality of metadata is retrieved to automatically generate characters consistent with the metadata.