Multimedia content editing server, multimedia content editing method, program, and integrated circuit

1. A multimedia content editing server that generates multimedia content including: media data including an image; and a media control script for controlling a reproduction scenario that includes at least one of a layout, a reproduction order, and a reproduction effect of the media data, the multimedia content editing server comprising:

a script generation unit configured to generate the media control script, according to processing capability information that indicates a processing capability of a terminal apparatus for the media control script;

a multimedia content generation unit configured to generate the multimedia content including the media control script; and

a format determination unit configured to determine a content format of the multimedia content according to the processing capability indicated by the processing capability information,

wherein the multimedia content generation unit is configured to generate the multimedia content in the content format determined by the format determination unit,

the format determination unit is configured to select one of a material package format and a complete package format, as the content format,

the multimedia content generation unit includes:

a script execution unit configured to execute the media control script;

a material package generation unit configured to generate the multimedia content in the material package format in the case where the processing capability is a first value and the format determination unit selects the material package format as the content format, the multimedia content in the material package format including the media data and the media control script; and

a complete package generation unit configured to generate the multimedia content in the complete package format in the case where the processing capability is a second value lower than the first value and the format determination unit selects the complete package format, the multimedia content in the complete package format being video data obtained by the script execution unit executing the media control script, and

the script generation unit is configured to generate, in the case where the processing capability is the first value, the media control script that causes a performance level of the reproduction scenario to be greater than the performance level of the reproduction scenario in the case where the processing capability is the second value.

2. The multimedia content editing server according to claim 1 ,

wherein the reproduction scenario indicates a movement of the image as the reproduction effect, and

the script generation unit is configured to generate, in the case where the processing capability is a first value, the media control script that causes the movement of the image to be larger or faster than in the case where the processing capability is a second value lower than the first value.

3. The multimedia content editing server according to claim 1 ,

wherein the format determination unit is configured to select the material package format in the case where the processing capability information indicates that the terminal apparatus has a runtime environment for the media control script, and select the complete package format in the case where the processing capability information indicates that the terminal apparatus does not have the runtime environment for the media control script.

4. The multimedia content editing server according to claim 1 ,

wherein the script generation unit is configured to generate a new media control script by combining a plurality of media control scripts to be updated.

5. The multimedia content editing server according to claim 1 ,

wherein the script generation unit is configured to generate a new media control script by replacing a part or whole of a media control script to be updated.

6. The multimedia content editing server according to claim 1 ,

wherein the script generation unit is configured to generate a new media control script by deleting a part of a media control script to be updated.

7. The multimedia content editing server according to claim 1 ,

wherein the multimedia content generation unit includes

a material information embedment unit configured to add material information to the multimedia content in the case where the format determination unit selects the complete package format, the material information indicating storage locations of the media data and the media control script.

8. The multimedia content editing server according to claim 7 ,

wherein the multimedia content generation unit further includes

a material information protection unit configured to protect the material information.

9. A multimedia content editing server that generates multimedia content including: media data including an image; and a media control script for controlling a reproduction scenario that includes at least one of a layout, a reproduction order, and a reproduction effect of the media data, the multimedia content editing server comprising:

a script generation unit configured to generate the media control script, according to processing capability information that indicates a processing capability of a terminal apparatus for the media control script;

a multimedia content generation unit configured to generate the multimedia content including the media control script; and

a format determination unit configured to receive a security level of the terminal apparatus from the terminal apparatus, and determine a content format of the multimedia content according to the security level,

wherein the multimedia content generation unit is configured to generate the multimedia content in the content format determined by the format determination unit,

the format determination unit is configured to select one of a material package format and a complete package format, as the content format,

the multimedia content generation unit includes:

a script execution unit configured to execute the media control script;

a material package generation unit configured to generate the multimedia content in the material package format in the case where the processing capability is a first value and the format determination unit selects the material package format as the content format, the multimedia content in the material package format including the media data and the media control script; and

a complete package generation unit configured to generate the multimedia content in the complete package format in the case where the processing capability is a second value lower than the first value and the format determination unit selects the complete package format, the multimedia content in the complete package format being video data obtained by the script execution unit executing the media control script, and

the script generation unit is configured to generate, in the case where the processing capability is the first value, the media control script that causes a performance level of the reproduction scenario to be greater than the performance level of the reproduction scenario in the case where the processing capability is the second value.

10. The multimedia content editing server according to claim 9 ,

wherein, in the case where the format determination unit selects the complete package format, the multimedia content editing server further: transmits the multimedia content to the terminal apparatus in a download distribution mode in the case where the security level of the terminal apparatus is a first level; and transmits the multimedia content to the terminal apparatus in a streaming distribution mode in the case where the security level of the terminal apparatus is a second level lower than the first level.

11. A multimedia content editing method for generating multimedia content including: media data including an image; and a media control script for controlling a reproduction scenario that includes at least one of a layout, a reproduction order, and a reproduction effect of the media data, the multimedia content editing method comprising:

generating the media control script, according to processing capability information that indicates a processing capability of a terminal apparatus for the media control script;

generating the multimedia content including the media control script; and

determining a content format of the multimedia content according to the processing capability indicated by the processing capability information;

wherein in said generating the multimedia content, the multimedia content is generated in said content format determined in said determining, and

in said determining, one of a material package format and a complete package format is selected as the content format,

said generating the multimedia content comprises:

executing the media control script;

generating the multimedia content in the material package format in the case where the processing capability is a first value and the material package format is selected as the content format in said determining, the multimedia content in the material package format including the media data and the media control script; and

generating the multimedia content in the complete package format in the case where the processing capability is a second value lower than the first value and the complete package format is selected in said determining, the multimedia content in the complete package format being video data obtained by the executing of the media control script, and

wherein in said generating the media control script, in the case where the processing capability is the first value, the media control script is generated such that a performance level of the reproduction scenario is greater than the performance level of the reproduction scenario in the case where the processing capability is the second value.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for causing a computer to execute the multimedia content editing method according to claim 11 .

13. An integrated circuit that generates multimedia content including: media data including an image; and a media control script for controlling a reproduction scenario that includes at least one of a layout, a reproduction order, and a reproduction effect of the media data, the integrated circuit comprising:

a script generation unit configured to generate the media control script, according to processing capability information that indicates a processing capability of a terminal apparatus for the media control script; and

a multimedia content generation unit configured to generate the multimedia content including the media control script

a format determination unit configured to determine a content format of the multimedia content according to the processing capability indicated by the processing capability information,

wherein the multimedia content generation unit is configured to generate the multimedia content in the content format determined by the format determination unit,

the format determination unit is configured to select one of a material package format and a complete package format, as the content format,

the multimedia content generation unit includes:

a script execution unit configured to execute the media control script;

a material package generation unit configured to generate the multimedia content in the material package format in the case where the processing capability is a first value and the format determination unit selects the material package format as the content format, the multimedia content in the material package format including the media data and the media control script; and

a complete package generation unit configured to generate the multimedia content in the complete package format in the case where the processing capability is a second value lower than the first value and the format determination unit selects the complete package format, the multimedia content in the complete package format being video data obtained by the script execution unit executing the media control script, and

the script generation unit is configured to generate, in the case where the processing capability is the first value, the media control script that causes a performance level of the reproduction scenario to be greater than the performance level of the reproduction scenario in the case where the processing capability is the second value.