JP7524666B2 - DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a display control device, a display control method, and a display control program.

The broadcast master transmission system is a system for transmitting programs at a predetermined timing based on the date and time. In the broadcast master transmission system, an automatic program control system (APS) instructs a device that transmits material to switch the material to be transmitted. Note that material is information corresponding to the broadcast content, including, for example, video, audio, and ancillary data.

Materials are input from a material input device that inputs materials. The broadcast master transmission system includes multiple material input devices that input materials. Materials may also be input to the broadcast master transmission system from a material input device outside the broadcast master transmission system. Devices that input materials include, for example, cameras used in studios, cameras used outdoors, and material banks.

The broadcast master transmission system also transmits materials to transmitting stations and the like via a transmission device that transmits the materials. The transmission device may be included in the broadcast master transmission system, or may be installed outside the broadcast master transmission system. The transmission device transmits materials as instructed by the automatic program control device.

The automatic program control device is included in the broadcast master transmission system. The automatic program control device also instructs the transmission device to switch the material to be transmitted according to the program operation information. The program operation information is created prior to the transmission of the material. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a method for creating and editing the program operation information.

On the other hand, when sending breaking news or when the originally planned material can suddenly not be sent due to equipment trouble, other material may be sent instead of the material scheduled in the program operation information. Sending other material instead of the material scheduled in the program operation information in this way is called a cut-in. Moreover, material sent instead of the material scheduled in the program operation information is called cut-in material. A cut-in is also called an emergency interruption or master cut-in.

Cutout refers to ending the transmission of cut-in material and returning to the transmission of material according to the program operation information. Cutout is also called master cutout. In this case, the cut-in material is sent instead of the material scheduled in the program operation information, so the material scheduled to be sent between the cut-in and cutout is not sent.

Instructions regarding cut-ins are given, for example, via a UI (User Interface) regarding cut-ins that is displayed on the master cut screen.

Figure 19 shows an example of a UI related to cut-ins. In this example, the user can perform operations related to immediate cut-ins and next cut-ins. An immediate cut-in means that a cut-in is executed immediately in response to a cut-in execution operation by the user. A next cut-in means that a cut-in is executed at the start timing of the next event. An event refers to a period during which the same material is sent out, or more specifically, the material that is sent out during the period from when one of the materials to be sent is switched to the next.

The example shown in Figure 19 shows that cut-ins are being performed in the first service (SV1) and the third service (SV3). The "Allocated" column shows information about the material being sent. If "APS" is displayed in this column, it indicates that cut-ins are not being performed in that service, and the material is being sent according to the program operation information.

In this state, when the user selects "APS" in the "Cutout" column for SV1 and then selects "Execute", the broadcast master transmission system will execute an immediate cutout for SV1. Also, when the user selects "NEXT RETURN" in the "Cutout" column for SV1 and then selects "Execute", the broadcast master transmission system will execute a cutout for SV1 at the start of the next event. An immediate cutout means that a cutout is executed immediately in response to a cutout execution operation by the user.

The example shown in Figure 19 also shows that in the second service (SV2), materials are sent out in accordance with the program operation information, but "material 1" is selected from the materials whose information is displayed in the cut-in material column. The "PRESET" column displays information indicating the selected material. In this state, when an operation is performed to select "execute," the broadcast master sending system executes an immediate cut-in of "material 1."

When making a cut-in, the user first refers to the program operation information to check the status of events scheduled to be transmitted from now onwards, and determines when to make a cut-in. The program operation information can be checked on a screen other than the master cut screen, such as an on-air monitor screen or a cue sheet monitor screen. Next, the user displays the master cut screen and performs an operation to display the UI related to cut-ins. If the user wishes to make an immediate cut-in, the user performs an operation to display the immediate cut-in tab, performs an operation to select the material to be used for the cut-in, and performs an operation to select "execute". When the user selects "execute" and inputs a command for an immediate cut-in, the broadcast master transmission system performs an immediate cut-in using the selected material as the cut-in material.

The on-air monitor screen and cue sheet monitor screen are used to monitor the program transmission status. The on-air monitor screen and cue sheet monitor screen contain information on the material being transmitted and the material scheduled for transmission in the future. By referring to these screens, users can check program operation information.

When reserving a cut-in, the user refers to the program operation information and waits for the start timing of the "next event" to be the timing at which the cut-in is desired. Then, when the start timing of the "next event" is the timing at which the cut-in is desired, the user performs an operation to display the NEXT CUT-IN tab on the master cut screen, performs an operation to select the cut-in material, and performs an operation to select "Execute." When the user performs an operation to operate "Execute" to input an instruction for a NEXT cut-in, the broadcast master transmission system plans to perform a cut-in at the start timing of the "next event." Then, when the start timing of the "next event" arrives, the broadcast master transmission system performs a cut-in using the cut-in material.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-276155

As described above, when making a cut-in, the user checks the program operation information and determines the timing of the cut-in. Therefore, when making a cut-in, the user checks the on-air monitor screen or the cue sheet monitor screen to check the program operation information, and also operates the UI displayed on the master cut screen.

In this way, because the program schedule information and the UI related to cut-ins are displayed on separate screens, users are unable to intuitively perform operations related to cut-ins, and it is time-consuming.

The object of the present invention is to provide a display control device, a display control method, and a display control program that make it possible to provide a user with a UI that allows intuitive and easy operation of cut-ins in a broadcast master transmission system.

In one aspect of the present invention, the display control device is characterized in that it has a display control unit that causes a display means to display a screen including currently transmitted material information indicating information on materials being transmitted from a broadcast master transmission system and scheduled transmission material information indicating information on materials scheduled to be transmitted after the currently transmitted material, and that, when a display instruction is input to instruct the display of a UI related to a cut-in for transmitting a cut-in material rather than the material being transmitted or the material scheduled to be transmitted, causes the display means to display the screen including the UI related to a cut-in in addition to the currently transmitted material information and the scheduled transmission material information, and, when a cut-in instruction is input to instruct the execution of a cut-in, outputs information related to the cut-in instruction to the transmission control device that executes the cut-in.

In another aspect of the present invention, the display control method includes displaying on a display means a screen including currently transmitted material information indicating information on the material being transmitted from the broadcast master transmission system and scheduled transmission material information indicating information on the material scheduled to be transmitted after the currently transmitted material, and when a display instruction is input to instruct the display of a UI related to a cut-in for transmitting a cut-in material instead of the material being transmitted or the material scheduled to be transmitted, displaying on the display means the screen including the UI related to the cut-in in addition to the currently transmitted material information and the scheduled transmission material information, and when a cut-in instruction is input to instruct the execution of a cut-in, outputting information related to the cut-in instruction to a transmission control device that executes the cut-in.

In another aspect of the present invention, the display control program causes a computer to display on a display means a screen including currently transmitted material information indicating information on the material being transmitted from the broadcast master transmission system and scheduled transmission material information indicating information on the material scheduled to be transmitted after the currently transmitted material, and when a display instruction is input to instruct the display of a UI (User Interface) related to a cut-in for transmitting a cut-in material instead of the material being transmitted or the material scheduled to be transmitted, to display on the display means the screen including the currently transmitted material information and the scheduled transmission material information as well as the UI related to the cut-in, and when a cut-in instruction is input to instruct the execution of a cut-in, an output function is realized to output information related to the cut-in instruction to a transmission control device that executes the cut-in.

The present invention makes it possible to provide users with a UI that allows them to intuitively and easily perform operations related to cut-ins in a broadcast master transmission system.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a display control device according to a first and second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the display control device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a system including a display control device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of an on-air monitor screen displayed by a display means of the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a cue sheet monitor screen displayed by a display unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen including a UI related to an immediate cut-in in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen including a UI related to reservation cut-in in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen including a UI related to reservation cut-in in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of a screen including a UI related to reservation cut-in in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a screen including a UI related to reservation cut-in in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen including a display indicating that a cut-in is in progress in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen including a UI related to immediate cutout in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen including a UI related to reservation cutout in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a screen including a UI related to reservation cutout in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of a display control device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of a display control device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 13A to 13C are diagrams illustrating an example of state transition of a screen that a display control device of a second embodiment of the present invention causes a display unit to display. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration according to each embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a master cut screen.

[First embodiment]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Figure 1 shows an example of the configuration of a display control device 10 of this embodiment. The display control device 10 of this embodiment includes a display control unit 11 and an output unit 12.

The display control unit 11 causes the display means to display a screen including currently transmitted material information indicating information on the material being transmitted from the broadcast master transmission system, and scheduled transmission material information indicating information on the material scheduled to be transmitted after the material currently being transmitted. Furthermore, when a display instruction is input to instruct the display of a UI related to a cut-in, the display control unit 11 causes the display means to display a screen including a UI related to a cut-in, in addition to the currently transmitted material information and scheduled transmission material information. Note that a cut-in refers to the transmission of a cut-in material, rather than a material being transmitted or a material scheduled to be transmitted.

When a cut-in instruction to execute a cut-in is input, the output unit 12 outputs information about the cut-in instruction to the transmission control device that executes the cut-in.

By configuring the display control device 10 in this manner, when a display instruction is input to display a UI related to a cut-in, the display control device 10 displays a screen including a UI related to a cut-in on the display means in addition to the currently transmitted material information and the scheduled transmitted material information. Furthermore, when a cut-in instruction to execute a cut-in is input, the display control device 10 outputs information related to the cut-in instruction to the transmission control device that executes the cut-in. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a UI that allows them to check program operation information and perform operations related to cut-ins while viewing the same screen. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a UI that allows them to intuitively and easily perform operations related to cut-ins in the broadcast master transmission system.

Next, FIG. 2 shows an example of the operation of the display control device 10 of this embodiment.

When a display instruction to display a UI related to a cut-in is input, the display control unit 11 causes the display means to display a screen including the UI related to the cut-in in addition to the information on the material currently being transmitted and the information on the material to be transmitted (step S101).

In addition, when a cut-in instruction to execute a cut-in is input, the output unit 12 outputs information about the cut-in instruction to the transmission control device that executes the cut-in (step S102).

By operating in this manner, when a display instruction is input to display a UI related to a cut-in, the display control device 10 displays a screen including a UI related to a cut-in on the display means in addition to the currently transmitted material information and the material information to be transmitted. Furthermore, when a cut-in instruction to execute a cut-in is input, the display control device 10 outputs information related to the cut-in instruction to the transmission control device that executes the cut-in. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a UI that allows them to check program operation information and perform operations related to cut-ins while viewing the same screen. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a UI that allows them to intuitively and easily perform operations related to cut-ins in the broadcast master transmission system.

As described above, in the first embodiment of the present invention, when a display instruction is input to display a UI related to a cut-in, the display control device 10 displays a screen including a UI related to a cut-in on the display means in addition to the currently transmitted material information and the scheduled transmitted material information. Also, when a cut-in instruction to execute a cut-in is input, the display control device 10 outputs information related to the cut-in instruction to the transmission control device that executes the cut-in. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a UI that allows him/her to check program operation information and perform operations related to a cut-in while viewing the same screen. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a UI that allows him/her to intuitively and easily perform operations related to a cut-in in the broadcast master transmission system.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, a system including the display control device 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a system including the display control device 10 of this embodiment.

The system shown in FIG. 3 includes a display control device 10, a display means 30, a material input device 40, a transmission control device 50, a transmission device 60, and a switching device 70. The display control device 10 is also included in a broadcast master transmission system (not shown). The broadcast master transmission system is a system for transmitting programs at a predetermined timing based on the date and time.

The material input device 40 inputs material to the switching device 70. The material input device 40 is, for example, a camera used in a studio, a camera used outdoors, a material bank, an editing machine, etc. One or more material input devices 40 are connected to the switching device 70.

The sending devices 60 send out the material received from the switching device 70 to the destinations associated with each device, such as a transmitting station. One or more sending devices 60 are connected to the switching device 70.

The switching device 70 switches the material sent by the sending device 60 in response to instructions from the sending control device 50.

The transmission control device 50 controls the material transmitted by each transmission device 60. More specifically, the transmission control device 50 controls which material input from which material input device 40 is to be transmitted for each transmission device 60 by controlling the switching device 70. The transmission control device 50 controls the material transmitted by each transmission device 60 according to program operation information. The transmission control device 50 may be an automatic program control device, or may be a device different from the automatic program control device.

The transmission control device 50 also controls cut-ins and cut-outs in response to information from the display control device 10. In the following explanation, unless otherwise specified, cut-in refers to the start of a "cut-in" or "pry-open." Also, cut-out refers to the end of a "cut-out" or "pry-open."

Note that a "cut-in" refers to sending out other material instead of the material scheduled in the program operation information. When performing a "cut-in," the transmission control device 50 sends out the cut-in material instead of the material scheduled in the program operation information. When ending the "cut-in" ("cutting out"), the transmission control device 50 ends the transmission of the cut-in material and returns to sending out the material according to the program operation information.

"Prying open" refers to temporarily interrupting the transmission of materials scheduled in the program operation information and sending other materials. When starting "prying open", the transmission control device 50 temporarily interrupts the transmission of materials scheduled in the program operation information and sends the pry open materials. When ending "prying open", the transmission control device 50 resumes the transmission of materials scheduled in the program operation information from the interrupted point.

The display means 30 is a device that displays information. The display means 30 may include a display as an output device, or may include a touch panel as an input/output device. The display means 30 is connected to the display control device 10.

Next, an example of the configuration of the display control device 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including currently transmitted material information, which indicates information on materials being transmitted from the broadcast master transmission system, and scheduled transmission material information, which indicates information on materials scheduled to be transmitted after the material currently being transmitted. The screen that the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display is, for example, an on-air monitor screen or a cue sheet monitor screen. The display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including currently transmitted material information and scheduled transmission material information, based on program operation information and a notification from the transmission control device 50.

Figure 4 shows an example of the on-air monitor screen. On the on-air monitor screen shown in Figure 4, the second and third lines from the top display information about material currently being sent. In the example shown in Figure 4, "PG1" and the like are displayed as the currently broadcast material information. Furthermore, the fifth line from the top onwards displays information about material to be sent. In the example shown in Figure 4, "VAF1" and the like are displayed as the material information to be broadcast. Furthermore, in the display area for the material information to be sent, information about the material to be sent is displayed vertically in chronological order.

Figure 5 shows an example of the cue sheet monitor screen. In the cue sheet monitor screen shown in Figure 5, the leftmost column (excluding the title column) displays information on materials currently being sent. To the right of the information on materials currently being sent, information on materials to be sent is displayed. In the display area for the information on materials to be sent, information on materials to be sent is displayed horizontally in chronological order.

In this way, the screen that the display control unit 11 displays on the display means 30 includes currently transmitted material information that indicates information on the material being transmitted from the broadcast master transmission system, and scheduled transmission material information that indicates information on the material scheduled to be transmitted after the material currently being transmitted.

In addition, when a display instruction is input to display a UI related to a cut-in, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including the UI related to the cut-in in addition to the information on the material currently being transmitted and the information on the material to be transmitted.

Figures 6 and 7 show examples of screens including a UI related to cut-ins. In the screen shown in Figure 6, a UI related to immediate cut-ins (a bar displaying "immediate cut-in") is displayed on the on-air monitor screen. An immediate cut-in means that a cut-in is executed immediately in response to a cut-in execution operation by the user.

For example, when a user selects an area (second or third line from the top) on the on-air monitor screen in FIG. 4 where the currently transmitted material information is displayed, the display control unit 11 receives a display instruction to display a UI related to an immediate cut-in. The display control unit 11 then causes the display means 30 to display a screen including the UI related to an immediate cut-in.

In this example, a UI for immediate cut-ins is displayed in an area adjacent to the top of the display area for the material information being transmitted (the lines displaying "Program 1" and "PG1" in the example shown in FIG. 6). The UI for immediate cut-ins may also be displayed in an area adjacent to the bottom, right, or left of the display area for the material information being transmitted. The UI for immediate cut-ins may also be displayed in the display area for the material information being transmitted. This allows the user to intuitively and easily understand that the cut-in they are about to execute is an immediate cut-in.

In addition, in the screen shown in FIG. 7, a UI related to a scheduled cut-in (a band displaying "Scheduled Cut-in") is displayed on the on-air monitor screen. A scheduled cut-in is when a cut-in is executed at a specified timing.

For example, when a user selects an area (fifth row from the top) on the on-air monitor screen shown in FIG. 4 where the information on the material to be transmitted is displayed, the display control unit 11 receives a display instruction to display a UI related to the reserved cut-in. The display control unit 11 then causes the display means 30 to display a screen including the UI related to the reserved cut-in.

The display instruction to instruct the display of a UI related to a reservation cut-in includes information regarding the timing of the cut-in. The information regarding the timing of the cut-in included in the display instruction includes, for example, information indicating an event whose information is being displayed in an area on the screen selected by the user. Alternatively, the information regarding the timing of the cut-in may be information regarding an area on the screen selected by the user. The display control unit 11 determines the start timing or end timing of the event whose information is being displayed in an area selected by the user as the timing for executing the cut-in. It is assumed that it is predetermined whether the start timing or end timing of the event is to be the timing for executing the cut-in.

The screen shown in FIG. 7 is an example of reserving a cut-in at the start timing of an event scheduled to start at "13:46:00". In this example, a UI related to a reserved cut-in is displayed above the display position of the timing at which the cut-in will be made. The UI related to a reserved cut-in may also be displayed below the display position of the timing at which the cut-in will be made. In this way, the display control unit 11 may cause the display means 30 to display a screen in which a UI related to a reserved cut-in is displayed in the display position of the cut-in timing, or in an area adjacent to the right or left of the display position of the cut-in timing. This allows the user to intuitively and easily grasp the timing of the cut-in they are trying to reserve.

A display instruction to display a UI related to a reserved cut-in is input, for example, by an operation to select an event whose information is displayed in an area displaying information on materials to be transmitted. For example, when an operation to select the row "13:46:00" in FIG. 7 is performed, the display control unit 11 receives a display instruction to display a UI related to a reserved cut-in. In this case, the display instruction to display a UI related to a reserved cut-in includes information indicating that an event starting at "13:46:00" has been selected by the user. Then, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including a UI related to a reserved cut-in, as shown in FIG. 7. The UI related to a reserved cut-in shown in FIG. 7 indicates that it is a UI for performing a cut-in at the start timing of an event scheduled to start at "13:46:00".

In the example shown in FIG. 7, the screen displayed on the display means 30 includes a display indicating the timing of the cut-in (the lower part of the UI related to the reservation cut-in) so that the user can clearly understand the timing of the cut-in.

Also, as in the example of Figure 7, when a screen including a UI related to a reserved cut-in is displayed and an operation is performed to select an area in which information on material to be transmitted is displayed, the display control unit 11 again receives a display instruction to display the UI related to the reserved cut-in. Then, when the display control unit 11 again receives a display instruction to display the UI related to the reserved cut-in, it causes the display means 30 to display a screen including a UI related to the reserved cut-in in accordance with the new display instruction.

Figure 8 shows an example of the screen display when, with the screen shown in Figure 7 displayed, the user performs an operation to select the display area for the information of the event that is to start at "14:00:00". In this example, the UI that was displayed above the information of the event that is scheduled to start at "13:46:00" disappears, and a UI based on a new display instruction is displayed above the information of the event that is scheduled to start at "14:00:00".

Furthermore, when a cut-in instruction to execute a cut-in is input, the display control unit 11 outputs information about the cut-in instruction to the broadcast control device 50 that executes the cut-in. The information about the cut-in instruction includes, for example, information about whether it is an immediate cut-in or a scheduled cut-in, and if it is a scheduled cut-in, information about the timing of the cut-in, and information about the cut-in material to be used for the cut-in. The information about the timing of the cut-in is, for example, information about the start timing (or end timing) of which event the cut-in is to be executed at, information about the time when the cut-in is to be executed, etc.

For example, when an operation to select "instant execution" is performed on the UI shown in FIG. 6, the display control unit 11 receives a cut-in instruction. In this case, the cut-in instruction includes information indicating that it is an immediate cut-in and information about the cut-in material. The output unit 12 then outputs information about the cut-in instruction to the broadcast control device 50. In this case, the information about the cut-in instruction includes, for example, information indicating that it is an immediate cut-in and information about the cut-in material.

For example, when an operation to select "Execute reservation" is performed on the UI shown in FIG. 7, the display control unit 11 receives a cut-in instruction. In this case, the cut-in instruction includes information indicating that it is a reserved cut-in, information regarding the timing of the cut-in, and information about the cut-in material. The display control unit 11 then outputs information regarding the cut-in instruction to the broadcast control device 50. In this case, the information regarding the cut-in instruction includes, for example, information indicating that it is a reserved cut-in, information regarding the timing of the cut-in, and information about the cut-in material.

Then, when information regarding a cut-in instruction is received from the display control device 10, the transmission control device 50 executes a cut-in according to the received information. If the information regarding the cut-in instruction indicates an instruction for an immediate cut-in, the transmission control device 50 executes an immediate cut-in using the specified cut-in material. Also, if the information regarding the cut-in instruction indicates a scheduled cut-in, the transmission control device 50 executes a scheduled cut-in at the specified timing using the specified cut-in material.

Figure 9 shows an example of a display when a UI related to a cut-in is displayed on the cue sheet monitor screen. The example shown in Figure 9 is an example of a display of a UI related to a reserved cut-in.

For example, when a user performs an operation to select an area on the cue sheet monitor screen in FIG. 5 where the information on the material to be transmitted is displayed (the column to the right of the "15:00:52" line), the display control unit 11 receives a display instruction to display a UI related to the reserved cut-in. Then, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including the UI related to the reserved cut-in.

The screen shown in FIG. 9 is an example of reserving a cut-in at the start of an event that begins at "15:15:00." In this example, a UI related to the reserved cut-in is displayed to the left of the display position showing the timing of the cut-in. The UI related to the reserved cut-in may also be displayed to the right of the display position showing the timing of the cut-in.

A display instruction to display a UI related to a reserved cut-in is input, for example, by an operation to select an event whose information is displayed in an area displaying information on material to be transmitted. For example, when an operation to select a row displaying information on an event starting at "15:15:00" in FIG. 5 is performed, the display control unit 11 receives a display instruction to display a UI related to a reserved cut-in. In this case, the display instruction includes information indicating that the event starting at "15:15:00" has been selected by the user. Then, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including a UI related to a reserved cut-in, as shown in FIG. 9. The UI related to a reserved cut-in shown in FIG. 9 is a UI for performing a cut-in at the start timing of an event scheduled to start at "15:15:00".

In the example of FIG. 9, the screen displayed on the display means 30 includes a display (triangle) indicating the timing of the cut-in so that the user can clearly understand the timing of the cut-in. Specifically, on a screen in which the time axis is set horizontally as shown in FIG. 9, a triangle is displayed so that one of the corners forming the triangle corresponds to the timing of the cut-in on the time axis.

For example, when an operation is performed to select an area on the cue sheet monitor screen in FIG. 5 where the currently transmitted material information is displayed (the column to the left of the "15:00:52" line), the display control unit 11 receives a display instruction to display a UI related to an immediate cut-in. Then, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including a UI related to an immediate cut-in.

In this way, even when displaying a UI related to a cut-in on the cue sheet monitor screen, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including information on the material currently being transmitted and information on the material to be transmitted.

Figure 10 shows an example of the on-air monitor screen after a cut-in has been reserved. In the example shown in Figure 10, "Reserved" is displayed. This allows the user to easily understand that a cut-in has been reserved. In this example, information about the material selected as the cut-in material is also displayed. This allows the user to easily understand information about the material selected as the cut-in material.

Also, in this example, a UI related to the cut-in is displayed in an area adjacent to the display position of the timing when a cut-in is reserved. The UI related to the cut-in may be displayed at the display position of the timing when a cut-in is reserved. Also, in this example, a display indicating that the cut-in is reserved is displayed at the display position of the timing when a cut-in is reserved. This allows the user to intuitively and easily grasp the timing when a cut-in is reserved.

In this example, a screen item for canceling a cut-in reservation ("Cancel reservation") is also displayed. When an operation is performed to select the screen item for canceling the reservation and an instruction to cancel the reservation is input, the output unit 12 notifies the transmission control device 50 that the cut-in reservation has been canceled. The transmission control device 50 cancels the cut-in reservation.

Figure 11 also shows an example of an on-air monitor screen when a cut-in is being performed. This example is an example of the on-air monitor screen display after a cut-in is reserved at the start timing of an event that starts at "13:46:00" as in the example of Figure 10, and the cut-in timing ("13:46:00") arrives. In this example, the area where the information on the material being sent is displayed indicates that a cut-in is in progress (cut-in material is being sent). Similarly, when an immediate cut-in is performed and a cut-in is in progress, the area where the information on the material being sent is displayed indicates that a cut-in is in progress.

Next, we'll explain the UI related to cutouts.

When the display instruction is an instruction to display a UI related to a cutout, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including the UI related to the cutout in addition to the information on the material currently being transmitted and the information on the material to be transmitted.

When a cutout instruction to execute a cutout is input, the output unit 12 outputs information related to the cutout instruction to the transmission control device 50. The information related to the cutout instruction includes, for example, information on whether the cutout is an immediate cutout or a scheduled cutout, and, in the case of a scheduled cutout, information on the timing of the cutout. The information on the timing of the cutout is, for example, information on the start timing (or end timing) of which event the cutout is to be executed at. When the transmission control device 50 receives information related to the cutout instruction, it executes an immediate cutout or a scheduled cutout according to the information related to the cutout instruction.

Instant cutout means that cutout is performed immediately in response to a cutout execution operation by the user. Scheduled cutout means that cutout is performed at a specified timing.

Figure 12 shows an example of an on-air monitor screen when the display instruction is an instruction to display a UI related to immediate cutout.

When an operation is performed during a cut-in to select an area in which the information on the material being transmitted is displayed, a display instruction to display a UI related to immediate cutout is input to the display control unit 11. When a display instruction to display a UI related to immediate cutout is input, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including a UI related to immediate cutout.

In the example shown in FIG. 12, the UI for immediate cutout is displayed to indicate that it is a UI for immediate cutout. Furthermore, as the UI for immediate cutout, a screen item for immediately executing a cutout ("Execute immediately") and a screen item for canceling a cutout ("Cancel") are further displayed. When an operation is performed to select the screen item for immediately executing a cutout, a cutout instruction instructing an immediate cutout is input to the display control unit 11. In this case, the cutout instruction includes information indicating that it is an immediate cutout.

When a cutout instruction for instructing an immediate cutout is input to the display control unit 11, the output unit 12 outputs information regarding the immediate cutout to the transmission control device 50. In this case, the information regarding the immediate cutout includes information indicating that it is an immediate cutout. Then, the transmission control device 50 executes the immediate cutout.

When an operation to select a screen item for canceling the cutout is performed, an instruction to cancel the cutout is input to the display control unit 11. When an instruction to cancel the cutout is input, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen (FIG. 11) that does not include a UI related to the cutout.

Also, in the example of FIG. 12, the UI for immediate cutout is displayed in an area adjacent to the top of the display area for the material information being sent. The UI for immediate cutout may also be displayed in an area adjacent to the bottom, right, or left of the material information being sent. The UI for immediate cutout may also be displayed in the display position of the material information being sent. In this way, the user can intuitively and easily recognize that it is a UI for immediate cutout.

Figure 13 also shows an example of an on-air monitor screen that includes a UI for scheduled cutouts.

When an operation to select an area in which information on material to be transmitted is displayed during a cut-in is performed, a display instruction to display a UI related to the reserved cutout is input to the display control unit 11. When a display instruction to display a UI related to the reserved cutout is input, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including a UI related to the reserved cutout.

In the example shown in FIG. 13, a display indicating that the UI is related to a reservation cutout ("Reservation Cutout") is displayed as the UI related to a reservation cutout. Furthermore, as the UI related to a reservation cutout, a screen item for making a reservation for a cutout ("Make Reservation") and a screen item for canceling a reservation for a cutout ("Cancel") are further displayed. When an operation is performed to select the screen item for making a reservation for a cutout, a cutout instruction instructing a reservation cutout is input to the display control unit 11. In this case, the cutout instruction includes information indicating that it is a reservation cutout and information regarding the timing of the cutout.

When a cutout instruction for a scheduled cutout is input to the display control unit 11, the output unit 12 outputs information about the cutout to the transmission control device 50. In this case, the information about the cutout includes information indicating that it is a scheduled cutout and information about the timing of the cutout.

Furthermore, when an operation is performed to select a screen item for canceling a cutout reservation, an instruction to cancel the cutout reservation is input to the display control unit 11. When an instruction to cancel the cutout reservation is input, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen ( FIG. 11 ) that does not include a UI related to the cutout reservation.

The example in FIG. 13 also shows that the cutout is executed at the end of the event scheduled before "13:46:00", and the scheduled transmission of the material resumes from "13:46:00". For example, when an operation is performed to select the "13:46:00" line, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including a UI related to the scheduled cutout, as shown in FIG. 13.

In the example of FIG. 13, the UI related to the reservation cutout is displayed in an area adjacent to the display position of the cutout timing. The UI related to the reservation cutout may be displayed at the display position of the cutout timing. Furthermore, a display showing the cutout timing is displayed at the display position of the cutout timing. In this way, the user can intuitively and easily grasp the timing at which the reservation-based cutout will be performed.

The output unit 12 may set the end timing of the selected event as the execution timing of the cutout, rather than the start timing of the selected event. In this case, a display indicating the timing of the cutout is displayed at a position indicating the end timing of the selected event.

Figure 14 also shows an example of the on-air monitor screen after a cutout reservation has been made.

In the example shown in FIG. 14, the UI for the reserved cutout includes a screen item indicating that the cutout has been reserved ("Reserved"), and a screen item for canceling the reservation ("Cancel Reservation"). When an operation is performed to select the screen item for canceling the reservation, an instruction to cancel the reservation is input to the display control unit 11. When an instruction to cancel the reservation is input to the display control unit 11, the output unit 12 outputs information regarding the cancellation of the cutout reservation to the transmission control device 50. The transmission control device 50 then executes the cancellation of the cutout reservation.

By configuring the display control device 10 in this manner, when a display instruction is input to display a UI related to a cut-in, the display control device 10 displays a screen including a UI related to a cut-in on the display means in addition to the currently transmitted material information and the scheduled transmitted material information. Furthermore, when a cut-in instruction to execute a cut-in is input, the display control device 10 outputs information related to the cut-in instruction to the transmission control device that executes the cut-in. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a UI that allows them to check program operation information and perform operations related to cut-ins while viewing the same screen. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a UI that allows them to intuitively and easily perform operations related to cut-ins in the broadcast master transmission system.

Next, an example of the operation of the display control device 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 15 and 16. Fig. 15 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation related to displaying a UI related to a cut-in. Fig. 16 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation related to displaying a UI related to a cut-out.

When a display instruction to display a UI related to a cut-in is input (step S201 in FIG. 15), the display control device 10 transmits an instruction to the display means 30 to display a screen including the currently transmitted material information, the material information to be transmitted, and the UI related to the cut-in (step S202). In response to the instruction, the display means 30 displays a screen including the currently transmitted material information, the material information to be transmitted, and the UI related to the cut-in (step S203).

When a cut-in instruction to execute a cut-in is input (step S204), the display control device 10 outputs information related to the cut-in instruction to the transmission control device 50 (step S205). The display control device 10 also causes the display means 30 to display a screen corresponding to the cut-in instruction.

When a display instruction to display a UI related to cutouts is input (step S301 in FIG. 16), the display control device 10 transmits an instruction to the display means 30 to display a screen including the currently transmitted material information, the material information to be transmitted, and the UI related to cutouts (step S302). In response to the instruction, the display means 30 displays a screen including the currently transmitted material information, the material information to be transmitted, and the UI related to cutouts (step S303).

When a cutout instruction to execute a cutout is input (step S304), the display control device 10 outputs information related to the cutout instruction to the transmission control device 50 (step S305). The display control device 10 also causes the display means 30 to display a screen corresponding to the cutout instruction.

Next, FIG. 17 shows an example of state transitions of the display control device 10.

The normal operation state 81 is a state in which normal program operation (program operation based on scheduled program operation information) is taking place. In this state, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including information on material currently being transmitted and information on material to be transmitted. The screen that the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display in the normal operation state 81 is, for example, a screen such as that shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5.

When a display instruction is input to display a UI related to immediate cut-in during normal operation state 81, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including information on the material currently being transmitted, information on the material to be transmitted, and a UI related to immediate cut-in. This state is the immediate cut-in UI display state 82. The screen displayed on the display means 30 in the immediate cut-in UI display state 82 is, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 6.

In addition, when a display instruction is input to display a UI related to reservation cut-in in the normal operation state 81, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including information on the material currently being sent, information on the material to be sent, and a UI related to reservation cut-in. This state is the reservation cut-in UI display state 83. The screens displayed on the display means 30 in the reservation cut-in UI display state 83 are, for example, screens such as those shown in Figures 7 to 9.

When an instruction to cancel immediate cut-in is input in the immediate cut-in UI display state 82, the display control unit 11 returns to the normal operation state 81 and causes the display means 30 to display the screen for the normal operation state 81.

When a screen item for executing an immediate cut-in ("Immediate execution" in FIG. 6) is selected in the immediate cut-in UI display state 82, a cut-in instruction to execute an immediate cut-in is input to the display control unit 11. When a cut-in instruction to execute an immediate cut-in is input to the display control unit 11, the output unit 12 outputs information about the immediate cut-in to the transmission control device 50. In addition, when the display control unit 11 receives a notification from the transmission control device 50 that a cut-in has been executed, it causes the display means 30 to display a screen indicating that a cut-in is in progress (cut-in material is being transmitted). This state is the cutting-in in progress state 85. The screen displayed on the display means 30 in the cutting-in in progress state 85 is, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 11.

When a cancellation instruction is input in the reservation cut-in UI display state 83, the display control unit 11 returns to the normal operation state 81 and displays a screen in the normal operation state 81 on the display means 30. Also, when time passes in the reservation cut-in UI display state 83 and the timing of the cut-in indicated by the reservation cut-in UI has passed, the display control unit 11 returns to the normal operation state 81 and displays a screen in the normal operation state 81 on the display means 30.

When a screen item for reserving a cut-in ("Execute reservation" in Figures 7 to 9) is selected in the reserved cut-in UI display state 83, a cut-in instruction for instructing a reserved cut-in is input to the display control unit 11. When a cut-in instruction for instructing a reserved cut-in is input to the display control unit 11, the output unit 12 outputs information regarding the reserved cut-in to the transmission control device 50. The display control unit 11 also causes the display means 30 to display a screen indicating that a cut-in has been reserved. This state is the cut-in reservation in progress state 84. The screen displayed on the display means 30 in the cut-in reservation in progress state 84 is, for example, a screen as shown in Figure 10.

When an operation is performed to select a screen item for canceling a cut-in reservation ("Cancel reservation" in FIG. 10) in the cut-in reservation in progress state 84, an instruction to cancel the reservation is input to the display control unit 11. When an instruction to cancel the reservation is input, the output unit 12 notifies the transmission control device 50 of the cancellation of the reservation. The display control unit 11 also returns to the reservation cut-in UI display state 83, and causes the display means 30 to display the screen in the reservation cut-in UI display state 83.

When the timing to start the cut-in arrives in the cut-in reservation status 84, the transmission control device 50 executes the cut-in. When the display control unit 11 of the display control device 10 receives a notification from the transmission control device 50 that the cut-in has been executed, the display control unit 11 enters the cut-in in progress status 85 and causes the display means 30 to display a screen indicating that the cut-in is in progress.

When a display instruction is input in the immediate cut-in UI display state 82 to display a UI related to a reserved cut-in, the display control unit 11 enters the reserved cut-in UI display state 83, and causes the display means 30 to display a screen including a UI related to a reserved cut-in. A display instruction to display a UI related to a reserved cut-in is input, for example, when an operation is performed to select an area in which information on material to be transmitted is displayed.

Furthermore, when a display instruction is input instructing the display of a UI related to an immediate cut-in in the reserved cut-in UI display state 83, the display control unit 11 enters the immediate cut-in UI display state 82, and causes the display means 30 to display a screen including a UI related to an immediate cut-in. A display instruction to display a UI related to an immediate cut-in is input, for example, when an operation is performed to select an area in which the currently transmitted material information is displayed.

When a display instruction is input instructing the display of a UI related to immediate cutout in the cutting-in state 85, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including a UI related to immediate cutout. This state is the immediate cutout UI display state 86. The screen displayed on the display means 30 in the immediate cutout UI display state 86 is, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 12.

In addition, when a display instruction is input instructing to display a UI related to reservation cutout in the cut-in state 85, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including a UI related to reservation cutout. This state is the reservation cutout UI display state 87. The screen displayed on the display means 30 in the reservation cutout UI display state 87 is, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 13.

If a cancel command is input in the immediate cutout UI display state 86, the display control unit 11 returns to the cutting-in state 85 and causes the display means 30 to display the screen in the cutting-in state 85.

When a screen item for executing an immediate cutout ("Immediate execution" in FIG. 13) is selected in the immediate cutout UI display state 86, a cutout instruction to execute an immediate cutout is input to the display control unit 11. When a cutout instruction to execute an immediate cutout is input to the display control unit 11, the output unit 12 outputs information about the immediate cutout to the transmission control device 50. The transmission control device 50 executes the immediate cutout. Furthermore, when a notification that the immediate cutout has been executed is received from the transmission control device 50, the display control unit 11 returns to the normal operation state 81 and causes the display means 30 to display a screen in the normal operation state 81.

When a cancel command is input in the reservation cutout UI display state 87, the display control unit 11 returns to the cutting-in state 85 and causes the display means 30 to display a screen in the cutting-in state 85. Also, when time passes in the reservation cutout UI display state 87 and the timing of the cutout indicated by the reservation cutout UI becomes a past, the display control unit 11 returns to the cutting-in state 85 and causes the display means 30 to display a screen in the cutting-in state 85.

When an operation is performed to select a screen item for reserving a cutout ("Execute reservation" in FIG. 13) in the reserved cutout UI display state 87, a cutout instruction instructing a reserved cutout is input to the display control unit 11. When a cutout instruction instructing a reserved cutout is input to the display control unit 11, the output unit 12 outputs information related to the reserved cutout to the transmission control device 50. The display control unit 11 also causes the display means 30 to display a screen indicating that a cutout has been reserved. This state is the cutout reservation in progress state 88. The screen displayed on the display means 30 in the cutout reservation in progress state 88 is, for example, a screen as shown in FIG. 14.

When an operation is performed to select a screen item for canceling a reservation ("Cancel reservation" in FIG. 14) in the cutout reservation in progress state 88, an instruction to cancel the reservation is input to the display control unit 11. When an instruction to cancel the reservation is input to the display control unit 11, the output unit 12 notifies the transmission control device 50 of the cancellation of the reservation. In addition, the display control unit 11 returns to the reservation cutout UI display state 87, and causes the display means 30 to display the screen in the reservation cutout UI display state 87.

When the time to execute the cutout arrives in the cutout reservation status 88, the transmission control device 50 executes the cutout. When the display control unit 11 of the display control device 10 receives a notification from the transmission control device 50 that the cutout has been executed, the display control unit 11 enters the normal operation status 81, and causes the display means 30 to display a screen for the normal operation status 81.

When a display instruction is input in the immediate cutout UI display state 86 to display a UI related to reserved cutouts, the display control unit 11 enters the reserved cutout UI display state 87, and causes the display means 30 to display a screen including a UI related to reserved cutouts. A display instruction to display a UI related to reserved cutouts is input, for example, when an operation is performed to select an area in which information on material to be transmitted is displayed.

Furthermore, when a display instruction is input instructing the display of a UI related to immediate cutout in the reserved cutout UI display state 87, the display control unit 11 enters the immediate cutout UI display state 86, and causes the display means 30 to display a screen including a UI related to immediate cutout. A display instruction to display a UI related to immediate cutout is input, for example, when an operation is performed to select an area in which the currently transmitted material information is displayed.

In the example of FIG. 17, when a display instruction is input to display a UI related to a reserved cutout in the cut-in progress state 85 or the immediate cutout UI display state 86, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including a UI related to a reserved cutout. Furthermore, the display control unit 11 may also cause the display means 30 to display a screen including a UI related to a reserved cutout in the cut-in reservation progress state 84 when a display instruction is input to display a UI related to a reserved cutout. In this case, the screen that the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display includes the indication indicating that a cut-in is reserved, which is included in the screen shown in FIG. 10, and the UI related to a reserved cutout, which is included in the screen shown in FIG. 13.

Furthermore, when a cutout reservation is made from this state, the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display a screen including a display indicating that a cut-in has been reserved and a display indicating that a cutout has been reserved. For example, the screen that the display control unit 11 causes the display means 30 to display includes a display indicating that a cut-in has been reserved, which is included in the screen shown in FIG. 10, and a display indicating that a cutout has been reserved, which is included in the screen shown in FIG. 14.

By operating in this manner, when a display instruction is input to display a UI related to a cut-in, the display control device 10 displays a screen including a UI related to a cut-in on the display means in addition to the currently transmitted material information and the material information to be transmitted. Furthermore, when a cut-in instruction to execute a cut-in is input, the display control device 10 outputs information related to the cut-in instruction to the transmission control device that executes the cut-in. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a UI that allows them to check program operation information and perform operations related to cut-ins while viewing the same screen. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a UI that allows them to intuitively and easily perform operations related to cut-ins in the broadcast master transmission system.

As described above, in the second embodiment of the present invention, when a display instruction is input to display a UI related to a cut-in, the display control device 10 displays a screen including a UI related to a cut-in on the display means in addition to the currently transmitted material information and the scheduled transmitted material information. Also, when a cut-in instruction to execute a cut-in is input, the display control device 10 outputs information related to the cut-in instruction to the transmission control device that executes the cut-in. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a UI that allows him/her to check program operation information and perform operations related to a cut-in while viewing the same screen. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with a UI that allows him/her to intuitively and easily perform operations related to cut-ins in the broadcast master transmission system.

The display control device 10 of this embodiment can also provide the user with a UI that allows intuitive and easy operation regarding cutouts. The display control device 10 of this embodiment can also provide the user with a UI that allows more freedom in selecting the timing of reservation cut-in and reservation cut-out.

[Hardware configuration example]
An example of the configuration of hardware resources for implementing the display control device (10) in each of the above-described embodiments of the present invention using one information processing device (computer) will be described. The display control device may be implemented physically or functionally using at least two or more information processing devices. The display control device may be implemented as a dedicated device, or a general-purpose device may be used. Only some of the functions of the display control device may be implemented using an information processing device.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of the hardware configuration of an information processing device capable of realizing the display control device of each embodiment of the present invention. The information processing device 90 includes a communication interface 91, an input/output interface 92, a computing device 93, a storage device 94, a non-volatile storage device 95, and a drive device 96.

For example, the display control unit 11 and the output unit 12 in FIG. 1 can be realized by a communication interface 91, an input/output interface 92, and a computing device 93.

The communication interface 91 is a communication means for the display control device of each embodiment to communicate with an external device at least in a wired and/or wireless manner. When the display control device is realized using at least two information processing devices, the devices may be connected so as to be able to communicate with each other via the communication interface 91.

The input/output interface 92 is a man-machine interface including a keyboard, mouse, hardware keys, etc. as examples of input devices, and a display as an output device.

The arithmetic unit 93 is realized, for example, by an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a microprocessor, and a plurality of electric circuits. The arithmetic unit 93 is capable of reading various programs stored in the non-volatile storage device 95 into the storage device 94, and executing processing according to the read programs.

The storage device 94 is a memory device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) that can be referenced by the computing device 93, and stores programs, various data, etc. The storage device 94 may be a volatile memory device.

The non-volatile storage device 95 is, for example, a non-volatile storage device such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a flash memory, and is capable of storing various programs, data, etc.

The drive device 96 is, for example, a device that processes the reading and writing of data recorded on the recording medium 97 described below.

The recording medium 97 is any recording medium capable of recording data, such as an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor flash memory.

Each embodiment of the present invention may be realized, for example, by configuring a display control device using an information processing device 90 as illustrated in FIG. 18, and supplying a program capable of realizing the functions described in each of the above embodiments to this display control device.

In this case, the embodiment can be realized by having the calculation device 93 execute a program supplied to the display control device. It is also possible for some, but not all, of the functions of the display control device to be configured by the information processing device 90.

Furthermore, the above program may be recorded on a recording medium 97, and may be configured to be stored in the non-volatile storage device 95 as appropriate at the shipping stage or operation stage of the display control device. In this case, the method of supplying the above program may employ a method of installing the program in the display control device using an appropriate tool at the manufacturing stage before shipping or at the operation stage. The method of supplying the above program may also employ a general procedure such as downloading the program from an external source via a communication line such as the Internet.

The above-described embodiments are preferred embodiments of the present invention, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Some or all of the above embodiments can be described as follows, but are not limited to the following:

(Appendix 1)
a display control unit that displays on a display means a screen including currently transmitted material information indicating information on materials being transmitted from the broadcast master transmission system and scheduled transmission material information indicating information on materials scheduled to be transmitted after the currently transmitted material, and when a display instruction is input to display a UI (User Interface) related to a cut-in for transmitting a cut-in material rather than the material being transmitted or the material scheduled to be transmitted, displays on the display means the screen including the UI related to the cut-in in addition to the currently transmitted material information and the scheduled transmission material information;
an output unit that outputs information related to a cut-in instruction to a transmission control device that executes a cut-in when a cut-in instruction is input.

(Appendix 2)
When the display instruction instructs display of a UI related to an immediate cut-in for performing an immediate cut-in,
The UI for the cut-in is a UI for an immediate cut-in,
The cut-in instruction instructs execution of an immediate cut-in,
The display control device according to claim 1, wherein the information regarding the cut-in instruction includes information indicating that the cut-in is an immediate cut-in and information regarding the cut-in material.

(Appendix 3)
The display control device according to claim 2, wherein the display instruction for instructing the display of a UI related to an immediate cut-in is input when an operation for selecting a display area for the material information being transmitted is performed.

(Appendix 4)
The display control device described in Appendix 2 or Appendix 3 is characterized in that the display control unit causes the display means to display the screen in which the UI related to the immediate cut-in is displayed in the display area of the material information being transmitted or in an area adjacent to the display area of the material information being transmitted.

(Appendix 5)
When the display instruction instructs displaying a UI related to a scheduled cut-in that performs a cut-in at a specified timing,
The UI for cut-in is a UI for reservation cut-in,
The cut-in instruction instructs execution of a reserved cut-in,
A display control device described in any one of Supplementary Note 1 to Supplementary Note 4, characterized in that the information regarding the cut-in instruction includes information indicating that it is a scheduled cut-in, information regarding the timing of the cut-in, and information regarding the cut-in material.

(Appendix 6)
The display control device described in Appendix 5, characterized in that the display instruction to display a UI related to a reserved cut-in is input when an operation is performed to select one of the display areas of an event whose information is displayed in the display area of the material information scheduled to be transmitted.

(Appendix 7)
The display control device described in Appendix 5 or Appendix 6, characterized in that the display control unit causes the display means to display the screen in which the UI related to the reserved cut-in is displayed at a display position at the timing of the cut-in or in an area adjacent to the display position at the timing of the cut-in.

(Appendix 8)
When the display instruction instructs displaying a UI related to a cutout for terminating the transmission of the cut-in material and returning to the transmission of a material according to program operation information,
the display control unit causes the display means to display the screen including the currently-being-transmitted material information, the scheduled-to-be-transmitted material information, and a UI relating to cutouts;
The display control device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, when a cutout instruction to execute a cutout is input, the output unit outputs information regarding the cutout instruction to the transmission control device.

(Appendix 9)
When the display instruction instructs displaying a UI related to immediate cutout for performing immediate cutout,
the UI for cutout is a UI for immediate cutout,
The cutout instruction instructs execution of an immediate cutout,
The display control device according to claim 8, wherein the information regarding the cutout instruction includes information indicating that the cutout is to be immediate.

(Appendix 10)
The display control device according to claim 9, wherein the display instruction for instructing the display of a UI related to immediate cutout is input when an operation for selecting a display area for the material information being transmitted is performed.

(Appendix 11)
The display control device described in Appendix 9 or Appendix 10, characterized in that the display control unit causes the display means to display the screen in which the UI related to the immediate cutout is displayed in a display area of the material information being transmitted or in an area adjacent to the display area of the material information being transmitted.

(Appendix 12)
When the display instruction instructs displaying a UI related to a scheduled cutout for performing a cutout at a specified timing,
the UI relating to the cutout is a UI relating to a reservation cutout,
The cutout instruction instructs execution of a reserved cutout,
The display control device according to any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the information regarding the cutout instruction includes information indicating that the cutout is a scheduled cutout and information regarding a timing of the cutout.

(Appendix 13)
The display control device described in Appendix 12, characterized in that the display instruction to display a UI related to a reserved cutout is input when an operation is performed to select any display area of an event whose information is displayed in the display area of the material information scheduled to be transmitted.

(Appendix 14)
The display control device according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the display control unit causes the display means to display the screen in which the UI related to the reservation cutout is displayed at a display position of the timing of the cutout or in an area adjacent to the display position of the timing of the cutout.

(Appendix 15)
displaying on a display means a screen including currently transmitted material information showing information on materials being transmitted from the broadcast master transmission system and scheduled transmission material information showing information on materials scheduled to be transmitted after the currently transmitted material;
when a display instruction is input to instruct the display of a UI (User Interface) related to a cut-in for sending a cut-in material, not a material being sent or a material scheduled for sending, the screen including a UI related to the cut-in in addition to the information on the material being sent and the information on the material scheduled for sending is displayed on the display means;
A display control method comprising the steps of: when a cut-in instruction for instructing execution of a cut-in is input, outputting information relating to the cut-in instruction to a transmission control device that executes the cut-in.

(Appendix 16)
When the display instruction instructs display of a UI related to an immediate cut-in for performing an immediate cut-in,
The UI for the cut-in is a UI for an immediate cut-in,
The cut-in instruction instructs execution of an immediate cut-in,
The display control method according to claim 15, wherein the information regarding the cut-in instruction includes information indicating that the cut-in is an immediate cut-in and information about the cut-in material.

(Appendix 17)
The display control method according to claim 16, wherein the display instruction for instructing the display of a UI related to an immediate cut-in is input when an operation for selecting a display area for the material information being transmitted is performed.

(Appendix 18)
The display control method described in Appendix 16 or Appendix 17, characterized in that the display means displays the screen in which the UI related to the immediate cut-in is displayed in the display area of the material information being transmitted or in an area adjacent to the display area of the material information being transmitted.

(Appendix 19)
When the display instruction instructs displaying a UI related to a scheduled cut-in that performs a cut-in at a specified timing,
The UI for cut-in is a UI for reservation cut-in,
The cut-in instruction instructs execution of a reserved cut-in,
A display control method described in any one of Appendix 15 to Appendix 18, characterized in that the information regarding the cut-in instruction includes information indicating that it is a scheduled cut-in, information regarding the timing of the cut-in, and information about the cut-in material.

(Appendix 20)
The display control method described in Appendix 19, characterized in that the display instruction to display a UI related to a reserved cut-in is input when an operation is performed to select one of the display areas of an event whose information is displayed in the display area of the material information scheduled to be transmitted.

(Appendix 21)
The display control method described in Appendix 19 or Appendix 20, characterized in that the display means displays the screen in which the UI related to the reserved cut-in is displayed at a display position of the cut-in timing or in an area adjacent to the display position of the cut-in timing.

(Appendix 22)
When the display instruction instructs displaying a UI related to a cutout for terminating the transmission of the cut-in material and returning to the transmission of a material according to program operation information,
displaying on the display means the screen including the currently-being-transmitted material information, the material information to be transmitted, and a UI relating to cutouts;
The display control method according to any one of claims 15 to 21, characterized in that, when a cutout instruction for instructing execution of a cutout is input, information relating to the cutout instruction is output to the transmission control device.

(Appendix 23)
When the display instruction instructs displaying a UI related to immediate cutout for performing immediate cutout,
the UI for cutout is a UI for immediate cutout,
The cutout instruction instructs execution of an immediate cutout,
The display control method according to claim 22, wherein the information regarding the cutout instruction includes information indicating that the cutout is to be immediate.

(Appendix 24)
The display control method according to claim 23, wherein the display instruction for instructing the display of a UI related to immediate cutout is input when an operation for selecting a display area for the material information being transmitted is performed.

(Appendix 25)
The display control method described in Appendix 23 or Appendix 24, characterized in that the display means displays the screen in which the UI related to the immediate cutout is displayed in the display area of the material information being transmitted or in an area adjacent to the display area of the material information being transmitted.

(Appendix 26)
When the display instruction instructs displaying a UI related to a scheduled cutout for performing a cutout at a specified timing,
the UI relating to the cutout is a UI relating to a reservation cutout,
The cutout instruction instructs execution of a reserved cutout,
The display control method according to any one of claims 22 to 25, wherein the information regarding the cutout instruction includes information indicating that the cutout is a scheduled cutout and information regarding the timing of the cutout.

(Appendix 27)
The display control method described in Appendix 26, characterized in that the display instruction to display a UI related to a reserved cutout is input when an operation is performed to select one of the display areas of an event whose information is displayed in the display area of the material information scheduled to be transmitted.

(Appendix 28)
The display control method according to claim 26 or 27, further comprising: displaying on the display means the screen on which the UI relating to the reserved cutout is displayed at a display position of the timing of the cutout or in an area adjacent to the display position of the timing of the cutout.

(Appendix 29)
On the computer,
a display control function for displaying on a display means a screen including currently transmitted material information indicating information on materials being transmitted from a broadcast master transmission system and scheduled transmission material information indicating information on materials scheduled to be transmitted after the currently transmitted material, and when a display instruction is input for instructing the display of a UI (User Interface) related to a cut-in for transmitting a cut-in material rather than the material being transmitted or the material scheduled to be transmitted, displaying on the display means the screen including the UI related to the cut-in in addition to the currently transmitted material information and the scheduled transmission material information;
and an output function of, when a cut-in instruction to execute a cut-in is input, outputting information regarding the cut-in instruction to a broadcast control device that executes the cut-in.

(Appendix 30)
When the display instruction instructs display of a UI related to an immediate cut-in for performing an immediate cut-in,
The UI for the cut-in is a UI for an immediate cut-in,
The cut-in instruction instructs execution of an immediate cut-in,
The display control program according to claim 29, wherein the information regarding the cut-in instruction includes information indicating that the cut-in is an immediate cut-in and information about the cut-in material.

(Appendix 31)
The display control program according to claim 30, wherein the display instruction for instructing the display of a UI related to an immediate cut-in is input when an operation for selecting a display area for the material information being transmitted is performed.

(Appendix 32)
The display control program described in Appendix 30 or Appendix 31, characterized in that the display control function causes the display means to display the screen in which a UI related to the immediate cut-in is displayed in the display area of the material information being transmitted or in an area adjacent to the display area of the material information being transmitted.

(Appendix 33)
When the display instruction instructs displaying a UI related to a scheduled cut-in that performs a cut-in at a specified timing,
The UI for cut-in is a UI for reservation cut-in,
The cut-in instruction instructs execution of a reserved cut-in,
A display control program described in any one of Appendix 29 to Appendix 32, characterized in that the information regarding the cut-in instruction includes information indicating that it is a scheduled cut-in, information regarding the timing of the cut-in, and information about the cut-in material.

(Appendix 34)
The display control program described in Appendix 33, characterized in that the display instruction to display a UI related to a reserved cut-in is input when an operation is performed to select one of the display areas of an event whose information is displayed in the display area of the material information scheduled to be transmitted.

(Appendix 35)
The display control program described in Appendix 33 or Appendix 34, characterized in that the display control function causes the display means to display the screen in which the UI related to the reserved cut-in is displayed at the display position of the cut-in timing or in an area adjacent to the display position of the cut-in timing.

(Appendix 36)
When the display instruction instructs displaying a UI related to a cutout for terminating the transmission of the cut-in material and returning to the transmission of a material according to program operation information,
the display control function causes the display means to display the screen including the currently-being-transmitted material information, the scheduled-to-be-transmitted material information, and a UI relating to cutouts;
The display control program described in any one of Supplementary Note 29 to Supplementary Note 35, characterized in that, when a cutout instruction to execute a cutout is input, the output function outputs information regarding the cutout instruction to the transmission control device.

(Appendix 37)
When the display instruction instructs displaying a UI related to immediate cutout for performing immediate cutout,
the UI for cutout is a UI for immediate cutout,
The cutout instruction instructs execution of an immediate cutout,
The display control program according to claim 36, wherein the information regarding the cutout instruction includes information indicating that the cutout is to be immediate.

(Appendix 38)
The display control program according to claim 37, wherein the display instruction for instructing the display of a UI related to immediate cutout is input when an operation for selecting a display area for the material information being transmitted is performed.

(Appendix 39)
The display control program described in Appendix 37 or Appendix 38, characterized in that the display control function causes the display means to display the screen in which a UI related to the instant cutout is displayed in the display area of the material information being transmitted or in an area adjacent to the display area of the material information being transmitted.

(Appendix 40)
When the display instruction instructs displaying a UI related to a scheduled cutout for performing a cutout at a specified timing,
the UI relating to the cutout is a UI relating to a reservation cutout,
The cutout instruction instructs execution of a reserved cutout,
40. The display control program according to claim 36, wherein the information regarding the cutout instruction includes information indicating that the cutout is a scheduled cutout and information regarding the timing of the cutout.

(Appendix 41)
The display control program described in Appendix 40, characterized in that the display instruction to display a UI related to a reserved cutout is input when an operation is performed to select any of the display areas of an event whose information is displayed in the display area of the material information scheduled to be transmitted.

(Appendix 42)
The display control program according to claim 40 or 41, characterized in that the display control function causes the display means to display the screen in which a UI relating to the reserved cutout is displayed at a display position at the time of the cutout or in an area adjacent to the display position at the time of the cutout.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 Display control device 11 Display control device 12 Output device 30 Display means 40 Material input device 50 Sending control device 60 Sending device 70 Switching device 90 Information processing device 91 Communication interface 92 Input/output interface 93 Arithmetic device 94 Storage device 95 Non-volatile storage device 96 Drive device 97 Recording medium

Claims (10)

a display control unit that displays on a display means a screen including currently transmitted material information indicating information on materials being transmitted from the broadcast master transmission system and scheduled transmission material information indicating information on materials scheduled to be transmitted after the currently transmitted material, and when a display instruction is input to display a UI (User Interface) related to a cut-in for transmitting a cut-in material rather than the material being transmitted or the material scheduled to be transmitted, displays on the display means the screen including the UI related to the cut-in in addition to the currently transmitted material information and the scheduled transmission material information;
an output unit that outputs information related to a cut-in instruction to a transmission control device that executes a cut-in when a cut-in instruction is input. When the display instruction instructs display of a UI related to an immediate cut-in for performing an immediate cut-in,
The UI for the cut-in is a UI for an immediate cut-in,
The cut-in instruction instructs execution of an immediate cut-in,
The display control device according to claim 1 , wherein the information regarding the cut-in instruction includes information indicating an immediate cut-in and information regarding the cut-in material. The display control device according to claim 2 , wherein the display instruction for instructing the display of a UI relating to an immediate cut-in is input when an operation for selecting a display area for the currently-broadcasting material information is performed. The display control device according to claim 2 or claim 3, characterized in that the display control unit causes the display means to display the screen in which the UI related to the immediate cut-in is displayed in a display area of the material information being transmitted or in an area adjacent to the display area of the material information being transmitted. When the display instruction instructs displaying a UI related to a scheduled cut-in that performs a cut-in at a specified timing,
The UI for cut-in is a UI for reservation cut-in,
The cut-in instruction instructs execution of a reserved cut-in,
5. The display control device according to claim 1, wherein the information regarding the cut-in instruction includes information indicating that the cut-in is a reserved cut-in, information regarding the timing of the cut-in, and information regarding the cut-in material. The display control device according to claim 5, characterized in that the display instruction to display a UI related to a reserved cut-in is input when an operation is performed to select any display area of an event whose information is displayed in the display area of the material information scheduled to be transmitted. The display control device according to claim 5 or claim 6, characterized in that the display control unit causes the display means to display the screen in which the UI related to the reservation cut-in is displayed at a display position at the timing of the cut-in or in an area adjacent to the display position at the timing of the cut-in. When the display instruction instructs displaying a UI related to a cutout for terminating the transmission of the cut-in material and returning to the transmission of a material according to program operation information,
the display control unit causes the display means to display the screen including the currently-being-transmitted material information, the scheduled-to-be-transmitted material information, and a UI relating to cutouts;
The display control device according to claim 1 , wherein the output unit is configured to, when a cutout instruction for instructing execution of a cutout is input, output information relating to the cutout instruction to the transmission control device. displaying on a display means a screen including currently transmitted material information showing information on materials being transmitted from the broadcast master transmission system and scheduled transmission material information showing information on materials scheduled to be transmitted after the currently transmitted material;
when a display instruction is input to instruct the display of a UI (User Interface) related to a cut-in for sending a cut-in material, not a material being sent or a material scheduled for sending, the screen including a UI related to the cut-in in addition to the information on the material being sent and the information on the material scheduled for sending is displayed on the display means;
A display control method comprising the steps of: when a cut-in instruction for instructing execution of a cut-in is input, outputting information relating to the cut-in instruction to a transmission control device that executes the cut-in. On the computer,
a display control function for displaying on a display means a screen including currently transmitted material information indicating information on materials being transmitted from a broadcast master transmission system and scheduled transmission material information indicating information on materials scheduled to be transmitted after the currently transmitted material, and when a display instruction is input for instructing the display of a UI (User Interface) related to a cut-in for transmitting a cut-in material rather than the material being transmitted or the material scheduled to be transmitted, displaying on the display means the screen including the UI related to the cut-in in addition to the currently transmitted material information and the scheduled transmission material information;
and an output function of, when a cut-in instruction to execute a cut-in is input, outputting information regarding the cut-in instruction to a broadcast control device that executes the cut-in.

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