U.S. patent application number 09/440774 was filed with the patent office on 2001-06-14 for digital data transmission apparatus.
Invention is credited to EMOMOTO, MITSUTAKA, KAMIURA, YOSHIO.
Application Number | 20010003469 09/440774 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 26506283 |
Filed Date | 2001-06-14 |
United States Patent
Application |
20010003469 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
EMOMOTO, MITSUTAKA ; et
al. |
June 14, 2001 |
DIGITAL DATA TRANSMISSION APPARATUS
Abstract
A digital data transmission apparatus which can suitably route
and transmit to a desired apparatus two types digital data, that
is, digital data of a serial digital interface (SDI) format and a
serial digital data interface (SDDI) format having a partially
common format to the SDI format even if they are mixed, the digital
data transmission apparatus having a first routing apparatus (20,
20A) having a first signal supplying means (102) for supplying the
data of a first transmission packet of the SDI format; a second
signal supplying means (104) for supplying data of a second
transmission packet of the SDDI format having a common control data
portion to that of the SDI format and having the same data length;
a first input terminal receiving the data of the first transmission
packet; and a second input terminal receiving the data of the
second transmission packet and outputs the first input data
supplied to the first input terminal from the first output terminal
and outputs the second data supplied to the second input terminal
from the second output terminal based on the set routing
information.
Inventors: |
EMOMOTO, MITSUTAKA;
(KANAGAWA, JP) ; KAMIURA, YOSHIO; (TOKYO,
JP) |
Correspondence
Address: |
FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG
745 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK
NY
10151
US
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Family ID: |
26506283 |
Appl. No.: |
09/440774 |
Filed: |
November 16, 1999 |
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Current U.S.
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348/705 ;
370/400; 375/E7.103; 375/E7.271; 375/E7.274 |
Current CPC
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H04N 21/2365 20130101;
H04N 21/64307 20130101; H04N 21/234309 20130101; H04N 21/2381
20130101; H04N 19/436 20141101; H04N 21/23602 20130101 |
Class at
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348/705 ;
370/400 |
International
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H04L 012/28; H04L
012/56; H04N 005/268 |
Foreign Application Data
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Aug 12, 1994 |
JP |
06-190750 |
Aug 14, 1995 |
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PCTJP9501615 |
Claims
1. A digital data transmission system comprising: a first signal
supplying means for supplying data of a first transmission packet
of a serial data interface (SDI) format, having an
end-of-active-video code (EAV) portion, an ancillary data portion,
a start-of-active-video code (SAV) portion and an active video
portion; a second signal supplying means for supplying data of a
second transmission packet of a serial digital data interface
(SDDI) format, having an equal transmission packet size to that of
the SDI format and in which the EAV portion, an ancillary data
portion and the SAV portion are arranged at the same positions as
those of the SDI format and in which a payload portion wherein the
data to be transmitted is stored is arranged at the same position
as that for the active video portion of the SDI format; and a first
routing apparatus including, at least, a first input terminal to
which the data of the first transmission packet is input, a second
input terminal to which the data of the second transmission packet
is input, a first output terminal, and a second output terminal,
and outputting the data of the first transmission packet input to
the first input terminal and the data of the second transmission
packet supplied to the second input terminal to the first output
terminal and the second output terminal in accordance with control
data.
2. A digital data transmission system as set forth in claim 1,
further comprising a setting means for supplying control data to
the first routing apparatus.
3. A digital data transmission system as set forth in claim 2,
wherein the first routing apparatus can change the number of input
terminals and number of output terminals for the data of the first
transmission packet and the number of input terminals and number of
output terminals for the data of the second transmission packet
based on control data supplied from the setting means.
4. A digital data transmission system as set forth in claim 1,
further comprising a first data conversion device which is
connected to one output terminal of the first routing apparatus and
converts the data of the second transmission packet to the data of
the first transmission packet.
5. A digital data transmission system as set forth in claim 1,
further comprising a second data conversion device which is
connected to one output terminal of the first routing apparatus and
converts the data of the first transmission packet to the data of
the second transmission packet.
6. A digital data transmission system as set forth in claim 1,
wherein the data of the first transmission packet and the data of
the second transmission packet contain video data, and said system
further comprising a monitor provided with a conversion means which
is connected to one output terminal of the first routing apparatus
and converts the data of the second transmission packet to the data
of the first transmission packet.
7. A digital data transmission system as set forth in claim 1,
wherein the data of the first transmission packet and the data of
the second transmission packet contain video data and said system
further comprising a monitor which is connected to one output
terminal of the first routing apparatus and displays the video
images based on the input data based on the format of the data of
the first transmission packet.
8. A digital data transmission system as set forth in claim 1,
further comprising a video signal processing device which is
connected to one output terminal of the first routing apparatus and
applies signal processing to the data of the first transmission
packet or the data of the second transmission packet.
9. A digital data transmission system as set forth in claim 8,
wherein the video signal processing device comprises an editing
device which performs editing with respect to the data of the first
transmission packet or the data of the second transmission
packet.
10. A digital data transmission system as set forth in claim 4,
wherein the data of the first transmission packet and the data of
the second transmission packet contain video data, and said system
further comprising a video signal processing device which is
connected to one output terminal of the first routing apparatus and
the first data conversion device and applies signal processing to
the data of the first transmission packet supplied from one output
terminal of the,first routing apparatus and the first data
conversion device.
11. A digital data transmission system as set forth in claim 1,
wherein the data of the first transmission packet and the data of
the second transmission packet contain video data, and said system
further comprising a video signal processing device which is
connected to one output terminal of the first routing apparatus and
the second data conversion device and applies signal processing to
the data of the second transmission packet supplied from one output
terminal of the first routing apparatus and the second data
conversion device.
12. A digital data transmission system as set forth in claim 1,
further comprising a first signal processing device connected to
the first output terminal of the first routing apparatus, a second
signal processing device connected to the second output terminal of
the first routing apparatus, and a second routing apparatus having
at least first input terminal to which the data output from the
first signal processing device is supplied and, second input
terminal to which the data output from the second signal processing
device is supplied, and having at least first and second output
terminals, and for outputting the data supplied from the first and
second input terminals to the first and second output terminal
based on a second control data.
13. A digital data transmission system as set forth in claim 12,
further comprising a signal path connecting one output terminal of
the second routing apparatus and one input terminal of the first
routing apparatus.
14. A digital data transmission apparatus as set forth in claim 1,
wherein the data of the first packet contains a video signal and
header data containing identification data indicating the first
packet and the data of the second packet contains a video signal
and header data containing identification data indicating the
second packet.
15. A digital data transmission apparatus comprising: a first data
supplying means for supplying first data comprised by a first
transmission packet which has a control portion containing at least
the data for the transmission control and a data portion containing
the transmission data to be transmitted and wherein the control
portion and the data portion are separated by a predetermined
separation code; a second data supplying means for supplying second
data comprised by a second transmission packet which has a control
portion containing at least the data for the transmission control
and a portion containing the transmission data of a fixed data
length or a variable data length to be transmitted and wherein the
control portion and the data portion have the same configurations
as those of the first transmission packet; a routing means having a
plurality of input terminals and one or more output terminals and
for outputting the first transmission packet or the second
transmission packet respectively input to the plurality of input
terminals through a desired output terminal; and a data receiving
means for receiving the first transmission packet or the second
transmission packet from the output terminal of the routing
means.
16. A digital data transmission apparatus as set forth in claim 15,
wherein, the control portion of the second transmission packet
contains at least identification data indicating the second
transmission packet and structural data indicating the structure of
the data portion of the second transmission packet and the data
portion of the second transmission packet contains a sectioning
code which divides into sections a plurality of transmission data
contained in this data portion and type data indicating the type of
each of the plurality of transmission data contained in the data
portion.
17. A digital data transmission apparatus as set forth in claim 16,
wherein the control portion of the second transmission packet and
the control portion of the first transmission packet have the same
data length and the data portion of the second transmission packet
and the data portion of the first transmission packet have the same
data length.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a digital data transmission
apparatus which can transmit any of a plurality of digital data
partially having a common format but having different formats as a
whole to a desired apparatus by performing routing (switching),
more specifically relates to a digital data transmission apparatus
which preferably performs routing and can transmit to a desired
apparatus even if two types of digital data, i.e., digital data of
a serial digital interface (SDI) system and digital data of serial
digital data interface (SDDI, trademark of Sony Corporation) having
a partially common format to that of the SDI system are mixed.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] In television broadcasting stations etc., the video tape
recording (VTR) apparatuses, video editing apparatuses, etc. used
for the editing of videos are connected via a routing apparatus. A
digital video signal and an audio video signal transmitted from any
apparatus are input to a desired other apparatus via the routing
apparatus and used for editing etc.
[0003] The routing apparatus selects a signal which has been input
to a specific input terminal of a plurality of input terminals and
outputs it to any output terminal of a plurality of output
terminals. That is, the routing apparatus acts as a switching
apparatus which outputs a certain input signal to any output
terminal to which a specific apparatus is connected. This switching
operation is called the routing of the routing apparatus.
[0004] As the transmission format for transmitting a digital video
signal and a digital audio signal (hereinafter, the digital video
signal and the digital audio signal are referred to overall as
digital data or a digital AV signal) between editing apparatuses
used for the editing of the video signal etc., the serial digital
interface (SDI) format has been known.
[0005] The SDI format is standardized in the SMPTE-295M standard of
the SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television
Engineering).
[0006] This SMPTE-2 standard is basically a signal standard for the
D1 format or D2 format which are the standards of digital signals.
Accordingly, a signal of the SDI format is also used for
transmission as a digital AV signal of the D1 format or D2 format.
The transmission speed (transmission frequency) of the signal of
the SDI format is a high speed, i.e., 270 MHz. However, for
standardization, the amount of a signal of the SDI format which can
be transmitted is restricted to only one channel's worth of the
digital video signal and further restricted to only eight channels'
worth of the base band audio signal. For this reason, when using an
SDI signal, the user sometimes encounters the limits of
transmission. A signal of the SDI format is not always suitable for
meeting with the demands of multimedia or multi-channels which are
now growing in the field of broadcasting or editing of videos.
[0007] Therefore, the assignee of the present application has
proposed a novel format of digital data which is not only suitable
for the multimedia or multi-channel while making active use of the
advantages of the SDI format and maintaining partial commonality
with the SDI format, but is also suitable for transmission in a
data communication system such as a local area network (LAN), Ether
Net, or Token Ring (for example, refer to Japanese Patent
Application No. 6-144403 entitled "Digital Signal Transmission
Method, Digital Signal Transmission Apparatus and Receiving
Apparatus, and Transmitting and Receiving Apparatus" filed before
the Japanese Patent Office on Jun. 27, 1994). This new transmission
format proposed by the present assignee is referred to as the
"serial digital data interface (SDDI)" format. Details of this SDDI
format (trademark of Sony Corporation) will be explained later.
[0008] As the digital AV signal in the editing process of a
television broadcasting station etc., there is a case where a
signal of the SDI format and a signal of the SDDI format are mixed.
Accordingly, it is necessary to suitably route these mixed signals
of the SDI format and SDDI format in the routing apparatus to
transmit the data to the intended editing apparatus and, at the
same time, necessary to perform the editing using the signal of the
SDI format and the signal of the SDDI format with a good
efficiency.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
[0009] A first object of the present invention is to provide a
digital data transmission apparatus having a routing apparatus
which can effectively perform routing for a signal of the SDI
format and a signal of the SDDI format with a simple circuit
configuration in a signal processing system in which these signals
are mixed.
[0010] A second object of the present invention is to provide a
digital data transmission apparatus having a conversion device
which can perform conversion between the signal of the SDI format
and the signal of the SDDI format with a simple circuit
configuration.
[0011] A third object of the present invention is to provide a
digital data transmission apparatus which can suitably route a
signal of the SDI format and a signal of the SDDI format and
further has a conversion device which can perform conversion
between the signal of the SDI format and the signal of the SDDI
format with a high efficiency.
[0012] A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a
data transmission apparatus using a transmission packet of a format
suitable for an ATM exchange system not restricted to a signal of
the SDI format and a signal of the SDDI format.
[0013] According to the present invention, there is provided a
digital data transmission system including: a first signal
supplying means comprising an end-of- active-video code (EAV)
portion, an ancillary data portion, a start-of-active-video code
(SAV) portion, and an active video portion and supplying data of a
first transmission packet of the SDI format; a second signal
supplying means for supplying data of a second transmission packet
of the SDDI format, having an equal transmission packet size to
that of the SDI format and in which the EAV portion, ancillary data
portion, and the SAV portion are arranged at the same positions as
those of the SDI format and in which a payload portion wherein the
data to be transmitted is stored is arranged at the same position
as that for the active video portion of the SDI format; and a first
routing apparatus including, at least, a first input terminal to
which at least the data of the first transmission packet is input,
a second input terminal to which the data of the second
transmission packet is input, a first output terminal, and a second
output terminal, and outputting the data of the first transmission
packet input to the first input terminal and the data of the second
transmission packet supplied to the second input terminal to the
first output terminal and the second output terminal in accordance
with control data.
[0014] Preferably, it further has a setting means which supplies
the control data to the first routing apparatus.
[0015] Also, preferably, the first routing apparatus can change the
number of input terminals and number of output terminals for the
data of the first transmission packet and the number of input
terminals and number of output terminals for the data of the second
transmission packet based on the control data supplied from the
setting means.
[0016] Preferably, it further has a data conversion device which is
connected to one output terminal of the first routing apparatus and
converts the data of the second transmission packet to the data of
the first transmission packet.
[0017] Preferably, it further has a second data conversion device
which is connected to one output terminal of the first routing
apparatus and converts the data of the first transmission packet to
the data of the second transmission packet.
[0018] Preferably, the data of the first transmission packet and
the data of the second transmission packet contain video data and
provision is further made of a monitor provided with a conversion
means which is connected to one output terminal of the first
routing apparatus and converts the data of the second transmission
packet to the data of the first transmission packet.
[0019] Preferably, the data of the first transmission packet and
the data of the second transmission packet contain video data and
provision is further made of a monitor which is connected to one
output terminal of the first routing apparatus and displays the
video based on the input data based on the format of the data of
the first transmission packet.
[0020] Preferably, it further has a video signal processing device
which is connected to one output terminal of the first routing
apparatus and applies signal processing to the data of the first
transmission packet or the data of the second transmission
packet.
[0021] Preferably, the video signal processing device comprises an
editing device which performs editing with respect to the data of
the first transmission packet or the data of the second
transmission packet.
[0022] Preferably, the data of the first transmission packet and
the data of the second transmission packet contain video data and
provision is further made of a video signal processing device which
is connected to one output terminal of the first routing apparatus
and the first data conversion device and applies signal processing
to the data of the first transmission packet supplied from one
output terminal of the first routing apparatus and the first data
conversion device.
[0023] Preferably, the data of the first transmission packet and
the data of the second transmission packet contain video data and
provision is further made of a video signal processing device which
is connected to one output terminal of the first routing apparatus
and the second data conversion device and applies signal processing
to the data of the second transmission packet supplied from one
output terminal of the first routing apparatus and the second data
conversion device.
[0024] Preferably, it further has a second routing apparatus which
has a first signal processing device connected to the first output
terminal of the first routing apparatus; a second signal processing
device connected to the second output terminal of the first routing
apparatus; a first input terminal to which at least the data output
from the first signal processing device is supplied; a second input
terminal to which the data output from the second signal processing
device is supplied; and at least first and second output terminals
and outputs the data supplied to the first and second input
terminals from the first and second input terminals.
[0025] Preferably, it further has a signal route connecting one
output terminal of the second routing apparatus and one input
terminal of the first routing apparatus.
[0026] Specifically, the data of the first packet contains a video
signal and header data containing identification data indicating
the first packet, while the data of the second packet contains a
video signal and header data containing identification data
indicating the second packet.
[0027] Also, according to the present invention, there is provided
a digital data transmission apparatus having a routing means which
has a first data supplying means for supplying first data comprised
by a first transmission packet which has a control portion
containing at least the data for the transmission control and a
data portion containing the transmission data to be transmitted and
wherein the control portion and the data portion are separated by a
predetermined separating code; a second data supplying means for
supplying second data comprised by a second transmission packet
which has a control portion containing at least the data for the
transmission control and a part containing the transmission data of
a fixed data length or a variable data length to be transmitted and
wherein the control portion and the data portion have the same
configurations as those of the first transmission packet; a
plurality of input terminals; and one or more output terminals and
outputs the first transmission packet or the second transmission
packet respectively input to the plurality of input terminals from
a desired output terminal and having a data receiving means for
receiving the first transmission packet or the second transmission
packet from the output terminal of the routing means.
[0028] Preferably, the control portion of the second transmission
packet contains at least identification data indicating the second
transmission packet and structural data indicating the structure of
the data portion of the second transmission packet while the data
portion of the second transmission packet contains a sectioning
code for dividing into sections a plurality of transmission data
contained in this data portion and type data indicating the type of
each of the plurality of transmission data contained in the data
portion.
[0029] Specifically, the control portion of the second transmission
packet and the control portion of the first transmission packet
have the same data length, while the data portion of the second
transmission packet and the data portion of the first transmission
packet have the same data length.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0030] The above objects and features of the present invention and
other objects and features will become clearer from the following
description made in relation to attached drawings, wherein:
[0031] FIG. 1A is a view of the SDI format;
[0032] FIG. 1B is a view of the structure of a transmission packet
of the SDI format illustrated in FIG. 1A;
[0033] FIG. 2A is a view of the SDDI format;
[0034] FIG. 2B is a view of the structure of a transmission packet
of the SDDI format illustrated in FIG. 2A;
[0035] FIG. 3A is a view of the structure of the data contained in
an ancillary data portion ANC of the transmission packet of the
SDDI format shown in FIG. 2B, particularly a header;
[0036] FIG. 3B is a view of the position occupied by the header
data shown in FIG. 3A in the ancillary data portion ANC and the
surroundings;
[0037] FIG. 4 is a view of an example of the data structure
contained in the payload portion PAD of a transmission packet of
the SDDI format;
[0038] FIG. 5A is a view of the data contained in portions a and b
contained in the payload portion PAD shown in FIG. 4;
[0039] FIG. 5B is a view of the data contained in a portion aa
(EXTENSION) shown in FIG. 5A;
[0040] FIG. 5C is a view of the data contained in a portion c shown
in FIG. 4;
[0041] FIG. 6 is a view of the overall structure of a digital data
transmission apparatus of the present invention;
[0042] FIG. 7 is a detailed structural view of an input side
routing apparatus, group of audio-visual signal processing devices,
and output side routing apparatus shown in FIG. 6;
[0043] FIG. 8 is a view of the concept of operation of the input
side routing apparatus shown in FIG. 7;
[0044] FIG. 9 is a structural view of a conversion device;
[0045] FIG. 10 is a structural view of a circuit to be installed in
a TV monitor shown in FIG. 6; and
[0046] FIG. 11 is a view of the hierarchical structure of the
digital data transmission apparatus of the present invention.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0047] Before explaining the preferred embodiments of the digital
data transmission apparatus of the present invention, details of
the transmission format of the serial digital interface (SDI)
system and the transmission format of the serial digital data
interface (SDDI) system will be explained.
[0048] SDI format
[0049] FIG. 1A is a view of the overall structure of a frame of a
video signal of the SDI format; and FIG. 1B is a view of the
structure of a transmission packet of the SDI format.
[0050] In the case of a video signal of the NTSC 525 system, a
digital video signal of the SDI format consists of
(4+268+4+1440)=1716 words and 525 lines in a vertical direction
with 10 bits/word per line. Also, in the case of a video signal of
the PAL 625 system, a digital video signal of the SDI format
consists of (4+280+4+1440)=1728 words in a horizontal direction and
625 lines in the vertical direction with 10 bits/word per line. In
the figure, numerals in parentheses indicate figures for the video
signals of the PAL 625 system, and numerals without parentheses
indicate figures for the video signals of the NTSC 525 system.
[0051] EAV: End-of-active-video code In each line, the four words
from the first word to the fourth word indicate the end of the
active video portion ACV and are used as the region in which the
EAV (end-of-active-video) code which separates the ancillary data
portion ANC mentioned later is stored. The four-word code EAV is
3FF, 000, 000, XYZ (any data) by hexadecimal notation.
[0052] HANC: Horizontal ancillary data portion
[0053] In each line, the 268 words from the fifth word to the
272-nd word in the case of the NTSC 525 system and the 280 words
from the fifth word to the 284-th word in the case of the PAL 265
system are used as the horizontal ancillary data portion ANC in
which the header, auxiliary data, audio data, etc. are stored.
[0054] SAV: Start-of-active-video code
[0055] In each line, the words from the 273-rd word to the 276-th
word in the case of the NTSC 525 system and the four words from the
285-th word to the 288-th word in the case of the PAL 265 system
indicate the start of the active video portion ACV and store a
start-of-active-video code SAV which separates the ancillary data
portion ANC. The four-word code SAV is 3FF, 000, 000, XYZ (any
data) by hexadecimal notation. That is, EAV and SAV are the same
data for the first three words.
[0056] ACV: Active video portion
[0057] In both of the case of the NTSC 525 system and PAL 625
system, the same number of words, i.e., 1440 words, of the active
video portion ACV is provided in the horizontal direction. The
video signal is stored here. In the active video portion ACV, a
size of the same 1440 words is secured, i.e., the 277-th word to
1716-th word in the case of the NTSC 525 system and the 289-th word
to 1728-th word in the case of the PAL 625 system.
[0058] VBK: Vertical blanking portion
[0059] Five hundred twenty-five lines (in the case of the NTSC 525
system) and 625 lines (in the case of the PAL 625 system) are
roughly divided into two regions.
[0060] The 9 lines from the first line to the ninth line in the
case of the NTSC 525 system and the 24 lines from the first line to
the 24-th line in the case of the PAL 625 system are used as a
first vertical blanking portion VBK storing the blanking signals in
the vertical direction.
[0061] Also, the 9 lines from the 264-th line to 273-rd line in the
case of the NTSC 525 system and the 25 lines from the 323-rd line
to 348-th line in the case of the PAL 625 system are used as a
second vertical blanking portion VBK storing the blanking signals
in the vertical direction.
[0062] ACV: Active video portion
[0063] In the case of the NTSC 525 system, the 10-th line to 263-rd
line (10+244=254 lines) are used as a first field of an active
video portion ACV.sub.1; and the (10+243=) 253 lines from the
273-rd line to 525-th line are used as a second field of an active
video portion ACV.sub.2. In the case of the NTSC 525 system, the
size of the first field of the active video portion ACV.sub.2
becomes 1440 words.times.254 lines=365,760 words, and the size of
the second field of the active video portion ACV.sub.2 becomes 1440
words.times.253 lines 364,320 words.
[0064] In the case of the PAL 625 system, the 25-th line to 322-nd
line (10+288=298 lines) are used as the first field of the active
video portion ACV.sub.1 and the (10+288=) 298 lines from 348-th
line to 625-th line are used as the second field of the active
video portion ACV.sub.2. In the case of the PAL 625 system, the
size of the first field of the active video portion ACV.sub.1
becomes 1440 words.times.298 lines=429,120 words, and the size of
the second field of the active video portion ACV.sub.2 becomes 1440
words.times.298 lines=429,120 words.
[0065] The signal of SDI format mentioned above is converted to a
serial transmission signal of 270 Mbps and transferred between
devices such as editing devices.
[0066] SDDI format
[0067] FIG. 2A is a view of the SDDI format; and FIG. 2B is a view
of the structure of a transmission packet of an SDDI signal.
[0068] The SDDI format is intended to be applied to the
transmission of various types of signals in addition to video
signals, but in the present specification, an example of use of the
same for the transmission of a video signal will be explained.
[0069] Here, in the case of a video signal of the NTSC 525 system,
a digital video signal of the SDDI format is composed by
(4+268+4+1440)=1716 words in the horizontal direction and 525 lines
in the vertical direction with 10 bits/word per line. Also, in the
case of the PAL 625 system, a digital video signal of the SDDI
format is composed by (4+280+4+1440)=1728 words in the horizontal
direction and 625 lines in the vertical direction with 10 bits/word
per line. In the figure, numerals in parentheses indicate figures
for a video signal of the PAL 625 system, and numerals without
parentheses indicate figures for a video signal of the NTSC 525
system.
[0070] EAV: End-of-active-video portion
[0071] In each line, the four words from the first word to the
fourth word indicate the end of the payload portion PAD (portion
corresponding to the active video portion ACV of an SDI signal) and
is used as a region storing the end-of-active-video code EAV which
separates the ancillary data portion ANC mentioned later.
[0072] ANC: Ancillary data portion
[0073] In each line, the 268 words from the fifth word to the
272-nd word in the case of the NTSC 525 system and the 280 words
from the fifth word to the 284-th word in the case of the PAL 625
system are used as the ancillary data portion ANC and store which
the header, auxiliary data, etc.
[0074] SAV: Start-of-active-video portion
[0075] In each line, the four words from the 273-rd word to the
276-th word in the case of the NTSC 525 system and the four words
from the 285-th word to the 288-th word in the case of the PAL 625
system indicate the starting of the payload portion PAD (active
video portion ACV) and store the start-of-active-video code SAV
separating the ancillary data portion ANC.
[0076] PAD: Payload portion
[0077] Both the capacity in the case of the NTSC 525 system and the
capacity in the case of the PAL 625 system are the same. A payload
portion PAD of 1440 words is provided in the horizontal direction,
and the video signal and audio signal are stored there. In the SDI
format, the audio signal was stored only in the ancillary data
portion ANC, but it can be stored in the payload portion PAD in the
SDDI format.
[0078] The payload portion PAD similarly consists of 1440 words
from the 277-th word to 1716-th word in the case of the NTSC 525
system and from 289-th word to 1728-th word in the case of the PAL
625 system.
[0079] Ancillary data portion ANC and header
[0080] FIG. 3A is a view of the data contained in the ancillary
data portion ANC of the transmission packet of the SDDI format
shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B and particularly indicates the
structure of the data of the header (HEADER) contained in the
ancillary data portion ANC; while FIG. 3B is a view of the position
occupied by the header data in the ancillary data portion ANC.
[0081] The end-of-active-video code EAV is comprised by 3FF, 000,
000, XYZ the same as that of the EAV of the SDI format.
[0082] After EAV, the ancillary data portion ANC peculiar to the
SDDI format continues.
[0083] The header data is positioned at the head of the ancillary
data portion ANC of the transmission packet of the SDDI format and
is comprised of 43 words in total. The items and structure thereof
are as follows.
1TABLE 1 Structure of Header Portion Flag of 3 words in totl: 00h,
3FFh, 3FFh (h indicates the hexadecimal notation) Data of 2 words
ID (Data ID) Data count Data ID code Destination address of 16
words Source address of 16 words Block type of 1 word CRC flag of 1
word Data start position of 1 word Check sum of 1 word
[0084] Among the header data in the ancillary data portion ANC of
the SDDI format, the flag, data ID, data count, data ID code, and
check sum are data common to those of the SDI format. They
constitute a transmission packet the same as that of the SDI
format, concretely, a frame for transmitting the destination
address and the address of originating device.
[0085] The data ID indicates that the data which is transmitted by
this frame is the destination address and the address of the
originating device.
[0086] The data count indicates the number of the counted data
which should be transmitted.
[0087] The data ID code indicates whether that transmission packet
thereof is the transmission packet of the SDDI format or the
transmission packet for the SDI format. In the case of the SDDI
format, as the data ID code, a code indicating the SDDI format is
set. Accordingly, when the data ID code is identified, it is seen
whether or not it is the SDDI format signal, that is, if it is the
SDI format signal.
[0088] The destination address and the address of originating
device are data which are used for the identification of an
apparatus of the destination to which that transmission packet is
transmitted and an apparatus which transmitted that transmission
packet.
[0089] In the block type, data indicating the data structure of the
payload portion PAD is contained. Concretely, for example where
fixed length data is to be transmitted, it indicates whether the
payload portion PAD is made a 1440-word and 1-block structure, a
719-word and 2-block structure, . . . , 5-word and 278-block
structure, or variable length data is transmitted, etc. The
variable length data is designated by the block type. Where the
payload portion PAD contains a plurality of series of data, the end
code EAV indicating the end of the respective data, the start code
SAV indicating that the next data starts, etc. are inserted between
data. At the end of all data, only the end code is added.
[0090] The CRC flag indicates whether or not a CRC code has been
added to the payload portion PAD of the transmission frame after
the payload portion PAD.
[0091] The data start position indicates the starting position of
the payload portion PAD.
[0092] The check sum is used for error detection by the check sum
of the data of that frame.
[0093] PAD: Payload portion
[0094] FIG. 4 is a view illustrating the data structure of the
video signal contained in the payload portion PAD of the
transmission packet of the SDDI format shown in FIG. 3B.
[0095] FIG. 5A shows the data contained in the portions a and b of
the payload portion PAD shown in FIG. 4; FIG. 5B shows the data
contained in the portion aa (EXTENSION) shown in FIG. 5A; and FIG.
5C shows the data contained in the portion c shown in FIG. 4.
[0096] As shown in FIG. 4, the payload portion PAD of the
transmission packet of the SDDI format is based on the following
structure.
2TABLE 2 Separator (SEPARATOR) Type (TYPE) Word count (WORD COUNT)
1 GOP a. Synchronization bit (SYNC BIT) a. System (SYSTEM) a.
Synchronization data (SYNC) a. Ancillary data portion in vertical
direction (V-ANC) Synchronization data (SYNC) Header (HEADER) Video
data portion (VIDEO DATA) b. Synchronization data (SYNC BIT) b.
System (SYSTEM) b. Synchronization data (SYNC) b. Ancillary data
portion in vertical direction (V-ANC) Synchronization data (SYNC)
Header (HEADER) Video data portion (VIDEO DATA) End code (END CODE)
Separator (SEPARATOR) Type data (TYPE) Word count (WORD COUNT)
Audio signal storage region Synchronization data (SYNC) Number of
frames of GOP
[0097] Channel valid (CH VALID)
[0098] Audio data portion of 8 channels (AUDIO CH) GOP (group of
pictures) indicates frames having some mutual relationship in the
case where inter-frame image compression based on the MPEG (Moving
Picture Expert Group) has been carried out.
[0099] Further, at the end of the payload portion PAD, one part of
the ancillary data portion ANC and a CRC code used for the error
detection and error correction of the payload portion PAD part are
added.
[0100] The separator is used as a sectioning code which divides
into sections the different data such as the video signal, audio
signal, etc.
[0101] The type data indicates the type of data to be stored in the
video data portion. For example, where the video signal contained
in the video data portion and the audio data portion is compressed,
it indicates the compression method thereof (MPEG etc.), and where
the video signal has not been compressed, it indicates this fact,
or where data for a computer is contained in the payload portion
PAD, it indicates this fact.
[0102] The word count indicates the length of that data.
[0103] The synchronization data (SYNC) is used for establishing
synchronization when reproducing the video signal.
[0104] The system data is data indicating similar content to the
attribute data shown in FIG. 5B.
[0105] The header is data for the signal compression and indicates
for example the type of frame (B/frame/P frame/I frame, etc. in the
MPEG system) or the number of the frames.
[0106] The data of the portions a and b shown in FIG. 4 are shown
in FIG. 5A. As the extension (EXTENSION) data shown in a portion aa
of FIG. 5A, the attribute data (ATTRIBUTE DATA) shown in FIG. 5B is
contained. In the attribute data, data identified by the attribute
type (ATTRIBUTE TYPE), for example, data indicating the date of a
video signal, the name of the reporter or superintendent, and the
setting of the music scene are contained.
[0107] In FIG. 5A, the LTC (Longitudinal Time Code) data shows a
number indicating the video position on the video tape which is
used in the case of the editing work etc. by time and is recorded
in the audio line in the video tape.
[0108] In FIG. 5A, the VITC (Vertical Internal Time Code) data
shows a number indicating the video position on the video tape
which is used in the case of the editing work etc. by time and is
recorded in the video line in the video tape.
[0109] In FIG. 5A, the video index (VIDEO INDEX) data shows
information concerning the video signal, for example, information
of the color frame.
[0110] In FIG. 5A, the VANC data indicates the data to be used by
the user.
[0111] Further, a portion c of FIG. 4 becomes the content as shown
in FIG. 5C. The respectively corresponding two left and right (8
channels at maximum) audio data (AUDIO DATA) are contained in
frames 0 and 1 of the channel (CH1), and compression data
indicating whether or not the corresponding audio data has been
compressed, a channel status (CH Status) indicating the state of
that channel or the sample frequency, etc. and a frame sequence
(Frame. Seq.) data are contained.
[0112] In the frame for transmission of the above SDDI format,
other than the data given the same names as the data according to
the present invention, the frame for transmission of the SDI format
means the first transmission frame according to the present
invention; the separation codes SAV and EAV mean the separation
code according to the present invention; the data ID code means the
packet identification data according to the present invention; the
block type means the structural data according to the present
invention; the separator means the sectioning code according to the
present invention; the type data means the type data according to
the present invention; and the transmission frame of the SDDI
format means the second transmission frame according to the present
invention.
[0113] Common points of the SDI format and SDDI format The length
of the lines, frame structure, and data transmission speed of the
SDI format and SDDI format are made the same and further
commonality is imparted to the transmission packet of the SDI
format and the transmission packet of the SDDI format. As a result,
in the input side routing apparatus 20 and output side routing
apparatus 40 shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 mentioned later, the
routing processing can be carried out by regarding these data as
the same data.
[0114] As shown in FIG. 2B, each line of the video signal of the
SDDI format is composed by 10 bits.times.1724 (1716) words per line
in the horizontal direction and 525 (625) lines in the vertical
direction similar to the lines of the video signal of the SDI
format and contains the separation codes SAV and EAV, ancillary
data portion ANC, and payload portion PAD (data portion DT)
respectively corresponding to the codes SAV and EAV, ancillary data
portion ANC, and active video portions ACV.sub.1 and ACV.sub.2 of
the SDI format.
[0115] Both of the signal of the SDI format and the signal of SDDI
format are converted to transmission signals of a serial format of
270 Mbps for transfer. Accordingly, signal processing can be
carried out at the same speed.
[0116] Difference between SDI format and SDDI format In the SDI
format, the audio signal is stored in the ancillary data portion
ANC, but in the SDDI format, unlike the SDI format, the audio
signal is not contained in the ancillary data portion ANC, but the
audio signal and video signal are stored in the payload part.
[0117] In the frame of a signal of the SDDI format, no part
corresponding to the vertical blanking portion VBK of the SDI video
signal is contained.
[0118] First embodiment
[0119] The structure of the digital data transmission apparatus 1
of the present invention will be explained referring to FIG. 6 to
FIG. 7.
[0120] FIG. 6 is a view of the overall structure of a digital data
transmission apparatus 1 of the present invention.
[0121] The digital data transmission apparatus 1 comprises a group
10 of input devices, an input side routing apparatus (or input side
router) 20, an input side routing control device (or input side
router control device) 20A, a group 30 of audio-visual signal
processing devices, output side routing apparatus (or output side
router) 40, an output side routing control device (or output side
router control device) 40A, group 50 of output devices, a signal
route 60, and a terminal 70.
[0122] The group 10 of input devices comprises a first input device
101 outputting the data of the SDI format to the input side routing
apparatus 20 and a second input device 103 outputting the data of
the SDDI format.
[0123] The group 30 of the audio-visual signal processing devices
comprises a plurality of audio-visual signal processing devices 301
to 309. As the audio-visual signal processing devices 301 to 309,
various devices such as an editing device, a device for conversion
from a signal of the SDI format to a signal of the SDDI format, a
device for conversion from a signal of the SDDI format to a signal
of the SDI format, a video tape recording and reproducing device
(VTR), a magneto-optic disk device (MO), a hard disk device (HDD),
etc. can be considered.
[0124] The group 50 of output devices comprises a first receiving
device 501 which receives the signal of the SDI format which is
output from the output side routing apparatus 40 and a second
receiving device 503 which receives the signal of the SDDI
format.
[0125] Information for the routing control of the input side
routing apparatus 20 is set in the input side routing control
device 20A from the terminal 70. The input side routing apparatus
20 performs the routing processing of the signal of the SDI format
and the signal of the SDDI format input from the first input device
101 and the second input device 103 based on the routing control
information from the input side routing control device 20A and
outputs the resultant signal to the output terminal to which either
of a plurality of audio-visual signal processing devices 301 to 309
is connected.
[0126] The output side routing control device 40A is set with
routing control information for the routing control of the output
side routing apparatus 40 from the terminal 70. The output side
routing apparatus 40 performs the routing processing of the signal
supplied to the output side routing apparatus 40 from either of a
plurality of audio-visual signal processing devices 301 to 309
based on the routing control information from the output side
routing control apparatus 40A and outputs the resultant data to the
output terminal to which the first receiving device 501 or the
second receiving device 503 is connected.
[0127] The signal route 60 connects the output terminal of the
output side routing apparatus 40 and the input terminal of the
input side routing apparatus 20.
[0128] A simple explanation will be given next of the operation of
the digital data transmission apparatus 1 illustrated in FIG. 6.
Note that, in the following description, a video signal of the NTSC
system will be explained.
[0129] In the input side routing apparatus 20, the signal of the
SDI format is supplied from the first input device 101 and the
signal of the SDDI format is supplied from the second input device
103. In this way, the SDI format signal and SDDI format signal are
simultaneously supplied to the input side routing apparatus 20, but
as mentioned above, the SDI format signal and the SDDI format
signal are the same in length of data of the lines, frame
structure, and data transmission speed and the transmission packet
of the SDI format signal and the transmission packet of the SDDI
format signal are common, therefore also the SDDI format signal can
be subjected to the routing processing by using the already
existing input side routing apparatus 20 by regarding the same as
the same data as the SDI format signal. This routing processing is
carried out based on the routing control data set in the input side
router control device 20A in advance from the terminal 70. In the
present embodiment, it is assumed that the input side routing
apparatus 20 is provided with a switching circuit, and the
switching control (routing control) of that switching circuit is
carried out by the input side router control device 20A.
[0130] The result routed by the input side routing apparatus 20 is
output from the output terminal of the input side routing apparatus
20 and input to any of the audio-visual signal processing devices
301 to 309 of the group 30 of audio-visual signal processing
devices connected to that output terminal.
[0131] Also the signal of the SDI format or the signal of the SDDI
format from the plurality of audio-visual signal processing devices
301 to 309 of the group 30 of audio-visual signal processing
devices is supplied to the output side routing apparatus 40, where
the routing processing is carried out by controlling the output
side routing apparatus 40 by the output side router control device
40A based on the routing control data preliminarily set by the
terminal 70. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the
output side routing apparatus 40 is provided with a switching
circuit, and the switching control (routing control) of that
switching circuit is carried out by the output side router control
device 40A.
[0132] Where the output signal of the output side routing apparatus
40 is a signal of the SDI format, it is output to the first
receiving device 501, and where it is an SDDI signal, it is output
to the second receiving device 503.
[0133] Note that, a signal route 60 is provided between the output
side routing apparatus 40 and the input side routing apparatus 20,
therefore it is possible to perform routing processing of for
example a signal of the SDI format and signal of the SDDI format
input from the first input device 101 and the second input device
103 via the input side routing apparatus 20, output the same to the
audio-visual signal processing device 30n, input the result edited
by the audio-visual signal processing device 30n to the output side
routing apparatus 40, perform the routing processing so that it is
linked to the signal route 60 by the output side routing apparatus
40, return the same again to the input side routing apparatus 20,
perform the routing processing there, and input the result thereof
to the audio-visual signal processing device 30m. That is, for
example, the result obtained by performing the signal processing
(editing) by the audio-visual signal processing device 30n can be
further subjected to signal processing (editing) by the
audio-visual signal processing device 30m.
[0134] FIG. 7 shows a more detailed example of the structure of the
digital data transmission apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 6.
[0135] The input device group 10 is constituted by a VTR 102, VTR
104, a magneto-optic disk (MO) device 108, an MO device 110, a
wireless relaying and receiving device 112, and a wired relaying
and receiving device 114.
[0136] The VTR 102 and the MO device 108 respectively reproduce a
non-compressed video signal of for example the D1 format recorded
on the video tape and the magneto-optic disk and output the result
as a video signal of the SDI format to the input side routing
apparatus 20.
[0137] The VTR 104 and the MO device 110 respectively reproduce a
non-compressed video signal of for example the D1 format recorded
on the video tape and the magneto-optic disk or the video signal
compressed by the MPEG system and output the result as a video
signal of the SDDI format to the input side routing apparatus
20.
[0138] The wireless relaying and receiving device 112 receives the
video signal transmitted via a wireless communication line and
outputs the same as a video signal of the SDI format to the input
side routing apparatus 20.
[0139] The wired relaying and receiving device 114 receives the
video signal transmitted via a wired communication line and outputs
the same as a video signal of SDDI format to the input side routing
apparatus 20.
[0140] The input side router control device 20A is connected to the
input side routing apparatus 20, and routing information is set in
the input side router control device 20A from the terminal 70A for
the input routing apparatus according to the indication of the
operator. The input side routing apparatus 20 performs the routing
processing based on the routing information set by the terminal 70A
for the input side routing apparatus.
[0141] The concept of the routing processing (switching processing)
in the input side routing apparatus 20 will be explained by using
FIG. 8. The input side routing apparatus 20 acts as one type of a
cross point switch connecting the devices 102, 104, 108, 110, 112,
and 114 of the group 10 of input device and the devices 302, 310,
312, 320, and 322 of the group 30 Of the audio-visual signal
processing devices. In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, it
operates as 16.times.16 cross point switches. The signal supplied
to the input terminal for the SDI format signal or the input
terminal for the SDDI format signal is output from the output
terminal for the SDI format signal or the output terminal for the
SDDI format signal according to the control of the input side
router control device 20A.
[0142] The example at the left in FIG. 8 shows a case wherein seven
input terminals are provided for the SDI format signal and nine
input terminals are provided for the SDDI format signal and seven
output terminals are provided for the SDI format signal and nine
output terminals are provided for the SDDI format signal. Here, as
mentioned above, the SDI format signal and the SDDI format signal
can use the same routing apparatus (input side routing apparatus
20), therefore by changing the table of the input side routing
control device 20A, as illustrated at the right in FIG. 8, the
proportion of the signals of the SDI format and signals of the SDDI
format can be changed. For this reason, it is easy to cope with the
addition and change of the apparatus handling the signals of the
SDI format and the apparatus handling the signals of the SDDI
format.
[0143] Note that, it is possible to integrally form the input side
routing apparatus 20 and input side routing control device 20A and
constitute them as the input side routing apparatus.
[0144] The group 30 of audio-visual signal processing devices is
constituted by a TV monitor 302, an editing device 310, a
conversion device 312, an archive storage device 320, and a
conversion device 322.
[0145] The editing device 310 is a video editing device
corresponding to the SDI format, edits a video signal of the SDI
format input via the input side routing apparatus 20 and conversion
device 312, and outputs the same to the output side routing
apparatus 40.
[0146] The conversion device 312 is a device performing signal
conversion from a signal of the SDDI format shown in FIG. 2 to FIG.
4 to a signal of the SDI format shown in FIG. 1. The circuit
structure thereof is shown in FIG. 9.
[0147] The SDDI-SDI conversion circuit 330 shown in FIG. 9 has a
separation circuit 332 which separates the video signal and audio
signal contained in the payload portion PAD of the signal of the
SDDI format shown in FIG. 3; a video signal decoder 334 which
decodes the separated video signal; a memory 336 for storing the
result of this decoding; an audio signal decoder 338 which decodes
the separated audio signal; a memory 340 which stores the result of
this decoding; a composition circuit 342 which composes the decoded
video signal and audio signal by the SDI format; and a frame
synchronization circuit 344 which synchronizes the composed signal
with the signal of the SDI format in units of frames by using the
frame synchronization signal. The video signal decoder 334 and the
audio signal decoder 338 decode the video signal and audio signal
according to for example the MPEG. The memory 336 and the memory
340 are buffers for matching the timings of the two decoded
signals. In the SDDI format, both of the video signal and audio
signal are stored in the payload portion PAD, but in the SDI
format, the audio signal is stored in the ancillary data portion
ANC.
[0148] The archive storage device 320 records and stores the video
signal input from the input side routing apparatus 20 and the
conversion device 322 in a recording medium such as a video tape
and reproduces and outputs the recorded video signal to the output
side routing apparatus 40 according to need.
[0149] The conversion device 322 is a device performing the signal
conversion from a signal of the SDI format of the format shown in
FIG. 1 to a signal of the SDDI format of the format shown in FIG. 2
to FIG. 3. It outputs the converted signal to the archive storage
device 320. The circuit structure of this signal conversion device
becomes similar to the circuit structure shown in FIG. 9, but in
the SDI format, based on the fact that the audio signal is stored
in the ancillary data portion ANC and the video signal is stored in
the active video portion ACV, they are separated, the separated
video signal and audio signal are decoded by the video signal
decoder and the audio signal decoder, respectively, the timing is
matched by the memory, the decoded video signal and audio signal
are composed in accordance with the SDDI format, frame
synchronization processing is carried out, and the resultant signal
is output.
[0150] The TV monitor 302 is a video monitor corresponding to both
of the SDI format signal and SDDI format signal and displays a
video based on the video signal which passes through the signal
route 60 from any device of the group 10 of input devices or output
side routing apparatus 40, is input to the input side routing
apparatus 20, subjected to the routing processing, and output. The
internal circuit of the TV monitor 302 is shown in FIG. 10.
[0151] In a discrimination circuit 302A of FIG. 10, the data ID
code contained in the header of the input signal is confirmed and
the signal of SDDI format and the signal of SDI format are
discriminated. Where the input signal is a signal of the SDDI
format, it is supplied to the SDDI-SDI conversion circuit 330 shown
in FIG. 9, converted to the signal of the SDI format, and output to
the SDI monitor circuit 302B. Where the input signal is a signal of
the SDI format, it is directly supplied to the SDI monitor circuit
302B.
[0152] By installing the circuit shown in FIG. 10 in the TV monitor
302, the signal of SDI format and the signal of SDDI format are set
by the same EAV and SAV conditions (position interval), therefore
even if either of the signal of the SDI format or the signal of the
SDDI format is supplied, the video can be confirmed. Also, even if
the TV monitor 302 can handle only a signal of the SDI format
unlike the monitor shown in FIG. 10, the signal of the SDI format
is displayed on the SDI monitor as it is, the signal of the SDDI
format is displayed as a pattern of black and white spots, and,
where no signal exists, noise-full picture video is displayed. In
this way, by observing the video displayed on the TV monitor, it
can be decided whether a signal of the SDI format is supplied or a
signal of the SDDI format is supplied.
[0153] The output side routing apparatus 40 controls the routing of
the output side routing apparatus 40 according to the routing
information set by the operator via the terminal 70B for the output
side routing apparatus. The routing operation of the output side
routing apparatus 40 and the change of the signal of SDI format and
signal of SDDI format are similar to those of the input side
routing apparatus 20 mentioned by referring to FIG. 8. That is, the
output side routing apparatus 40 operates as a type of cross point
switch connecting the devices of the group 30 of audio-visual
signal processing devices and the devices of the group 50 of output
devices similar to the input side routing apparatus 20.
[0154] A part of the output signals of the output side routing
apparatus 40 returns again to the input side routing apparatus 20
via the signal route 60, and the video signal output by for example
the editing device 310 can be input to the archive storage device
320.
[0155] The group 50 of output devices comprises a wireless relaying
and transmitting device 500, conversion devices 502 and 512, and a
wired relaying and transmitting device 510.
[0156] The wireless relaying and transmitting device 500 transmits
a video signal of the SDI format input from the output side routing
apparatus 40 to the wireless communication line.
[0157] The conversion device 502 includes the conversion circuit
330 illustrated in FIG. 9, converts a video signal of the SDDI
format output from the output side routing apparatus 40 to a video
signal of the SDI format, and outputs the same to the wired
relaying and transmitting device 510.
[0158] The wired relaying and transmitting device 510 transmits a
video signal of the SDDI format output from the output side routing
apparatus 40 to the wired communication line.
[0159] The conversion device 512 includes a similar conversion
circuit to the conversion device 322, converts a video signal of
the SDI format output from the output side routing apparatus 40 to
a signal of the SDDI format, and outputs the same to the wired
relaying and transmitting device 510.
[0160] For example, the video signal of the SDI format output from
the editing device 310 is directly output to the signal route 60 or
the wireless relaying and transmitting device 500 via the input
side routing apparatus 20 and transmitted onto the wireless line.
Also, the video signal of the SDI format from the editing device
310 is converted to a video signal of the SDDI format by the
conversion device 512 and input to the wired relaying and
transmitting device 510 and transmitted onto the wired line. Also,
the video signal of the SDDI format output from the archive storage
device 320 is directly output to the signal route 60 or the wired
relaying and transmitting data 510 via the input side routing
apparatus 20 and transmitted onto the wired line. Also, the video
SDI of the SDDI format from the archive storage device 320 is
converted to the video signal of the SDI format by the conversion
device 502, input to the wireless relaying and transmitting device
500, and transmitted onto the wireless line.
[0161] As mentioned above, by using the SDDI format having a
commonality of format with the SDI format for the transmission of a
video signal, the transmission of video signals among the devices
of the editing device 310 of the digital data transmission
apparatus 1 can be carried out by using the input side routing
apparatus 20 and output side routing apparatus 40 performing the
routing of the data by the exchange of the already existing
transmission lines.
[0162] Also, by adding a conversion device which converts a video
signal of the SDDI format to a video signal of the SDI format to
the device processing the video signal of the SDI format or by
adding a conversion device which converts a video signal of the
SDDI format to a video signal of the SDI format to the device
processing the video signal of the SDI format, the video signal can
be commonly used between devices having different formats.
[0163] Also, for example, in the digital data transmission
apparatus 1, it is also possible to gradually increase the
proportion of the devices of the SDI format and finally replace all
devices by the devices of the SDDI format. That is, it is possible
to change all equipment of a broadcasting station etc. step by step
to devices processing the SDDI format.
[0164] Also, the interchangeability among the SDI format and SDDI
format is high, and therefore where for example the data structures
of the same active video portion ACV and payload portion PAD
portion are made the same, it is possible to display a video signal
of the SDDI format on a monitor for the SDI format to an extent
that a problem does not occur in practical use.
[0165] Second embodiment
[0166] As shown in FIG. 11, the digital data transmission apparatus
1 of the present invention can constitute devices used for the data
transmission as a hierarchy comprising devices of a transmission
path a, physical layer b, SDDI layer c, adaptation layer d, and
application layer e. That is, the part concerning the SDDI format
of the digital data transmission apparatus 1 can be constituted by
an apparatus given a hierarchy comprising: a router 600; a
conversion device (SDI-S/P) 700 which converts a video signal of a
serial form of the SDDI format input from the router 600 to a
signal of the parallel form and performs reverse conversion to
this; a packet device (SDDI-P) 732 which assembles or disassembles
the transmission packet of the SDDI format; a packet device 732;
and an editing device 720 for JPEG; a personal computer 750, an
editing device 752 for MPEG; a JPEG formatter device 710 performing
the interface with the video server system 754; a computer
interface device 740; and a MPEG formatter device 742.
[0167] Note that, the SDDI format and the SDI format have
interchangeability of the transmission speed etc., and therefore
can commonly use the conversion device 700.
[0168] Further, it is also possible to mix a compressed video
signal and a non-compressed video signal in the conversion device
700 by using a DI parallel interface 80 connecting the DI editing
device 82 editing the video signal of the DI format which is not
compressed and the conversion device 700.
[0169] Third embodiment
[0170] Other than the above embodiments, it is also possible to
constitute the system so that the output terminal of the input side
routing apparatus 20 and the output terminal of the output side
routing apparatus 40 are directly connected by the conversion
devices 502 and 512 and the conversion devices 502 and 512 are
commonly used by the respective devices.
[0171] Modifications
[0172] The types or numbers of the devices shown in the embodiments
are examples. It is also possible to replace the same by other
types of devices or increase the number of the devices. Also, which
devices adopt which of the SDI format or SDDI format is freely
decided.
[0173] In FIG. 7, an example of separately providing the terminal
70A for the input routing apparatus and the terminal 70B for the
output routing apparatus was shown, but it is also possible to
integrally constitute the terminal 70A for the input routing
apparatus and the terminal 70B for the output routing apparatus as
the terminal 70 as shown in FIG. 6.
[0174] In the above embodiments, use is made of an apparatus of a
form performing the routing by exchange of transmission lines as
the input side routing apparatus 20 and the output side routing
apparatus 40, but it is also possible to replace these apparatuses
with apparatuses performing the routing by for example the ATM
exchange system or the cumulative exchange system by actively using
the destination data and data of the origination of the ancillary
data portion ANC of the transmission packet of SDDI format.
[0175] Also, in the above embodiments, the digital data
transmission apparatus 1 was applied to a video signal, but it is
also possible to transmit other types of data, for example,
computer data, by the transmission packet of the SDI format and
SDDI format.
[0176] The digital data transmission apparatus of the present
invention can adopt various structures other than those shown in
for example the above modifications.
[0177] As mentioned above, according to the present invention,
while more suited for multimedia and multi-channels than the SDI
format, the transmission of a video signal etc. can be carried out
by using a transmission system of the SDDI format having a high
interchangeability with the SDI format.
[0178] Also, according to the present invention, the multimedia and
multi-channel processing of broadcasts etc. can be realized by
using a new transmission format, that is, the SDDI format, by using
the routing apparatus of the already existing SDI format in the
broadcasting station.
[0179] Further, according to the present invention, multimedia and
multi-channel processing of broadcasts etc. can be realized at a
low cost and in addition with little work by using the SDDI
format.
[0180] According to the present invention, a data transmission
apparatus using a transmission packet adapted to the ATM exchange
system which is expected to become the mainstream of the
transmission systems of digital signals in the future can be
provided.
CAPABILITY OF EXPLOITATION IN INDUSTRY
[0181] A digital data transmission apparatus of the present
invention can be applied to a digital AV editing device and a data
transmission system.
LIST OF REFERENCES
[0182] 1 digital data transmission apparatus;
[0183] 10 group of input devices;
[0184] 20 input side routing apparatus;
[0185] 20A input side routing control device;
[0186] 30 group of audio-video signal processing devices;
[0187] 40 output side routing apparatus;
[0188] 40A output side routing control device;
[0189] 50 group of output devices;
[0190] 60 signal route;
[0191] 70 terminal;
[0192] 70A terminal for input routing apparatus; and
[0193] 70B terminal for output routing apparatus
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