JP2003110515A - Programming control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a programming control system for increasing an opportunity for a producer to present contents by controlling programming for the designated time period that is desired by a user. SOLUTION: The system is provided with a production transmitter for producing and transmitting contents, a receiver for receiving the transmitted contents and a programmer unit for performing programming for the designated time period desired by the user. The programmer unit provides an ID for authenticating the receiving of contents and one part of the time period designated by the user to the production transmitter. The production transmitter provides contents with the authentication ID for the time period to the receiver. The programmer unit determines the programming and provides the programmed result to the receiver, and the receiver receives the contents with the authentication ID and presents the contents according to the programmed result. The receiver can be controlled by a third person except for the producer and the user. Even in the case of a plurality of producers, mediators and users, viewing for the designated time period desired by the user can be presented or opportunity to present contents to the producer can be increased.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an organization control system for controlling selection of contents viewed by a user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, multi-media and multi-channel have been advanced, and a wide variety of contents are rapidly increasing. On the other hand, on the other hand, the user can watch only a part of the program organized by the broadcasting station as it is, and the average viewing time has not changed in the past few years. Therefore, it is required for the user to select a desired content from a huge amount of content and watch it.
For example, a user mainly selects a content by program search such as genre search by EPG, abbreviated viewing, or filtering by designation of a name, a genre, or the like.

[0003]

However, there is a problem that the creator may have a low audience rating because the operation is complicated and shunned by a user in the conventional passive viewing mode. It was

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a composition control system capable of performing individual composition for a user satisfying the following conditions. (1) To solve at the same time the problem that the organization for the designated time desired by the user and the opportunity for the creator to present the content were limited. (2) The receiver is controlled by organizing for a designated time desired by the user. Further, in (3) user operation, organization for a user-specified time is performed.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention firstly requires a knitting condition designating means for designating a knitting condition and a knitting information setting for setting a knitting information conforming to the designated condition. Means, content information holding means for the organization information setting means to refer to for organization, organization information holding means for holding the set organization information, and display means for displaying content according to the held organization information. It is possible to create organization information that meets the user's specified conditions. As a result, a knitting control system capable of knitting according to the user's request can be configured.

Secondly, the present invention comprises an authentication ID management means in addition to the above configuration, and authenticates the authority to provide organization information, thereby enabling exclusive / conflict control. As a result, it is possible to configure a knitting control system that can be knitted only by those who have the right.

Thirdly, in addition to the above, the present invention thirdly provides a content presentation control means for controlling the content presentation by utilizing the organization information, and a condition for instructing the user to watch the digest. A digest condition setting means is provided, and it is possible to perform presentation control according to composition information. As a result, it is possible to configure a knitting control system capable of knitting control including a digest instruction and the like.

Further, in addition to the above, the present invention fourthly comprises re-presentation condition setting means for presenting other content candidates when the content is not viewed according to the initial value, and performs control according to the viewing situation. It is possible to provide organization information for. Accordingly, it is possible to configure a composition control system that can provide composition information that satisfies a predetermined condition even if there is a user operation for skipping the presentation.

Fifthly, the present invention further comprises improvement request input means and improvement request acceptance means for issuing an improvement request to the organization information provided in addition to the above, and permits improvement requests to be issued. In addition, it is possible to interactively respond to them on the spot. As a result, it is possible to configure a knitting control system that can finely meet the user's request.

Further, in addition to the above, the present invention sixthly comprises a viewing history management means for managing the history of the viewed content, and makes it possible to perform content presentation control according to the viewing situation of the user. Is. As a result, it is possible to configure a knitting control system capable of producing an encore presentation or similar information presentation.

Further, the present invention, seventhly, makes it possible to utilize the history information managed by the viewing history management means in the formation of the organization information. As a result, it is possible to configure a knitting control system that can further knit according to the user's request. In addition, the present invention, eighthly, can be provided with a billing information management means, and can constitute an organization control system capable of billing processing of a user.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the scope of the invention.

(Embodiment 1) First, the basic configuration and operation of a knitting control system according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a system including a content organization device 1302 according to an embodiment of the present invention and a receiving device 1303 that receives a database from the content organization device.

In FIG. 1, the knitting apparatus 1302 of the present invention is shown.
Includes a content information storage unit 101 for registering produced content information, a condition setting unit 103 for setting conditions for organization, and an organization unit 102 for determining organization based on the set conditions and registered content information. , And a composition information storage unit 104 for accumulating composition results.

Also in FIG. 1, the receiving apparatus 1 of the present invention.
A receiving unit 1030 receives the organization result and the content.
5, a composition information storage unit 106 for accumulating the composition result, and a content presentation unit 107 for presenting the content according to the composition result.

First, the basic operation of the knitting control system according to this embodiment will be described using the flow of the knitting control system in FIG. Here, for convenience, three types of players, a user, an intermediary, and a creator will be described. The formation control system does not depend on the number of players. There may be a plurality of players, and it is not necessary that the creator also serves as an intermediary, the user also serves as an intermediary, and that all three types of players are provided.

The user requests the intermediary to organize (procedure). Then, the mediator registers the content information provided by the creator in the content information storage unit 101 (procedure). Further, the intermediary performs the condition regarding the composition from the condition setting unit 103, and the composition unit 104 determines the composition based on the set condition and the content information (procedure). At that time, the intermediary can also organize such that the content of the creator is assigned a certain time or more by giving preferential treatment to a specific creator. The result is registered in the organization information storage unit. Further, the intermediary can individually use the organization conditions acquired from the user as they are, but can also improve the quantitative effect by collecting the organization conditions of a plurality of users within a range not impairing the conditions. As a result, it is possible to obtain the effect that the content can be provided to a larger number of users from the viewpoint of the creator.

Further, the intermediary provides the organization result determined so far to the user (procedure). Meanwhile, the creator provides the content to the user (procedure). The user acquires the composition result from the receiving unit 105 and registers it in the composition information storage unit 106. Then, the content presentation unit 107 presents the content according to the organization result (procedure). The contents presented here include all media services (stored broadcasting, interactive services, etc.) such as CS, BS, terrestrial waves, broadband (ADSL, CATV, wireless, etc.), and tools for receiving and presenting the contents are also deferred. TVs, mobile TVs (mobile phones,
It includes all tools that can present images, sounds, and data such as personal digital assistants) and PCs. FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram exemplifying how contents are provided from various media.

Next, a description will be given of the organization operation when means for reflecting the user's preference in the organization and means for accumulating contents in the receiving device are added. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a content organization device and a receiving device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a unit for reflecting a user preference in a composition and a device for accumulating content in the receiving device are added.

Reference numeral 201 denotes a user preference storage unit that stores preference information provided by the user, and reference numeral 202 denotes a content storage unit that stores content provided by the creator in the receiving device. The configuration other than these is the same as the components of FIG.

Similarly, the operation will be described with reference to the flow of the knitting control system shown in FIG.

The user requests the intermediary to organize (procedure). At this time, the user provides user preference information together so that the configuration information reflects the preference information. There are various means for acquiring the user preference information by the intermediary, such as acquisition via a receiving device, telephone, FAX, letter, or direct input to the knitting device. The mediator registers the acquired user preference information in the user preference storage unit 201. In addition, the creator sets the content information to the organization device 1302.
To provide. The mediator acquires the content information and registers it in the content information storage unit 101 (procedure). The intermediary sets the condition relating to the organization from the condition setting unit 103. Then, the organization unit 102 determines the organization based on the content information, the organization conditions, and the user's preference information (procedure). The composition result is registered in the composition information storage unit 104. Also, the intermediary provides the organization result to the user (procedure). The user acquires the composition result from the receiving unit 105 and registers it in the composition information storage unit 106. The content of the creator is also acquired from the receiving unit 105 (procedure) and registered in the content storage unit 202. Then, the content presentation unit 107 presents the content according to the organization information (procedure).

As described above, it is possible to realize the composition control system for controlling the viewing method by providing the composition information according to the requirement of the user.

(Embodiment 2) In the present embodiment, the operation of a composition control system using composition right and authentication will be described. FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the content organization device and the content reception device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numeral 1901 designates an authentication ID storage unit for storing the authentication ID in the receiving apparatus 1303, and 1902 designates the knitting apparatus 1302.
The organization right / user preference accumulating unit that accumulates the user's organization right and preference information, 1903 is an authentication ID issuing unit that issues an authentication ID used when the receiving apparatus 1303 determines content acquisition, and 1904 is the organization apparatus. Authentication ID at 1302
Is an authentication ID storage unit for registering.

There are two types of authentication ID. One is content authentication (FIG. 16) that authenticates only the content (identification ID) provided regardless of the intermediary. In the example of FIG. 16, the content identification AA for the content A and the content identification BB for the content B for content authentication.
Correspond to. The other is intermediary authentication in which only the content of a specific intermediary (identification ID) is authenticated (FIG. 15).
Is. In the example of FIG. 15, the intermediary identification 10 is associated with the content A and the intermediary identification 20 is associated with the content B for intermediary authentication. Both types of authentication can be applied to this system. If there is a content having both types of authentication IDs, acceptance authentication may be performed using both of them, or content acceptance authentication of only one of the authentication IDs may be performed. The authentication ID is also an entity of a right called organization right. The basic operation will be described with reference to FIG. 14 by using the composition right deposit and authentication flow of the composition control system.

The user deposits the organization right with the intermediary (procedure). The organization right is the right to control the receiver of the user. Depending on the organization right, UI control of the receiving device (control of user operation, etc.), presentation control, device control (H
DD control, tuner control, etc.) can be performed. As for the organization right of the user, the intermediary has the organization right user preference accumulation unit 190.
Register to 2. After that, the intermediary issues an authentication ID in the authentication ID unit 1903 and registers it in the authentication ID storage unit 1904. Meanwhile, the authentication ID is provided to the creator (procedure). Then, the creator provides the content information to the intermediary (procedure). The mediator acquires the content information and registers it in the content information storage unit 101. The story that the intermediary inputs the condition for organization from the condition setting unit 103 is as follows.
Since it is the same as that of the first embodiment, it is omitted.

The intermediary determines the organization from the content information (including user preference information) and the set conditions in the organization unit 102 (procedure). As a result of organization, the user is provided with an authentication ID (procedure, step 2201). The user registers the composition result and the authentication ID from the receiving unit in the composition information storage unit 106 and the authentication ID storage unit 1901, respectively (step 2202). The creator attaches the authentication ID to the corresponding content determined by the organization and provides it to the user (procedure, step 2203). The user checks that the ID is the authentication ID issued by the intermediary (intermediate authentication) (step 2204), and acquires the corresponding content only when they match (FIG. 15, procedure, step 2205).
Alternatively, the corresponding content is acquired only by the content identification ID (content authentication) without depending on an intermediary (see FIG. 1).
6, procedure, step 2205). Then, the content is presented in the presentation unit (step 2206). If they do not match, the corresponding content is not presented and the next content is acquired.

In some cases, the authentication ID may have organization conditions. For example, as the usage period and validity period of the authentication ID, the period during which the content or organization information itself may be sent, or the content or organization information itself is referred (stored)
A possible period may be attached to the authentication ID as a composition condition.

As a method of issuing an authentication ID, there is also a method of giving the same authentication ID to a plurality of producers and deciding which one to adopt based on a certain rule. The rule can be determined either by the organization right manager or by the user. The authentication ID has a major role not only in the authentication of content acceptance when acquiring content, but also in the control of excluding unauthorized content and unauthorized intermediaries.

As described above, it is possible to realize a composition control system in which only a person who has a valid right can compose by the content acceptance using the authentication ID and the exclusive authentication.

(Embodiment 3) In this embodiment, the operation of the composition control system using a time frame will be described. FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a content organization device and a production sending device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numeral 2001 is a time frame storage unit, 2002 is a content storage unit, 2003 is a content information storage unit, 20
Reference numeral 04 is a content candidate determination unit, and 301 is an organization right / user preference / time frame storage unit.

The time frame is a designated viewing time desired by the user (FIG. 17). In the example of FIG. 17, 1 time frame, 2
It shows three time frames, a time frame and a three time frame, and the organization within that time frame. The content E is organized in the 1-hour frame, the content A and the content B are organized in the 2-hour frame, and the content C and the content D are organized in the 3-hour frame. It is set by the user side in advance and provided to the intermediary together with information such as history along with depositing the organization right. The time frame may be viewed as the user's time limit or the time standard when the intermediary organizes. When the intermediary considers that the viewing time of the user is limited, the organization for that time is performed. On the other hand, when the intermediary can be used as a guide for the user's viewing time, the organization is performed without being caught by the time of the time frame. The example of FIG. 17 is also an example in the case where the intermediary organizes the time schedule.

In FIG. 29, depositing the organization right of the organization control system,
The basic operation of the time frame provision / time frame lending flow will be described.

The user deposits the organization right with the intermediary (procedure) and also provides the time frame (procedure). In the example of FIG. 18, 3 time frames are provided as (1) time frame provision. The intermediary divides the time frame deposited by the user, gives the issued authentication ID, and lends it to the producer (procedure). In the example of FIG. 18, as (2) time frame division and (3) distribution, A, B, C, and D time frames are divided, and A is distributed to the creator 1 and B is distributed to the creator 2 and loaned. is doing. The creator determines a content candidate that fits in the rented time frame, and provides the mediator with information on the content candidate (procedure). In the example of FIG. 18, (4)
As the presentation of the content candidates, the creator 1 provides the intermediary with the information of the three content candidates a, b, and c as the content candidates applicable to the time frame A. The intermediary selects, in the organization unit 102, the content that falls within the time frame (determines the organization) from the information of the content candidates from the intermediary (procedure), and creates organization information according to the organization. In FIG. 18, (5) the content of C is selected and determined from the three content candidates as the determination of organization. The composition result is registered in the composition information storage unit 104, and the composition result is provided to the user (procedure). Further, the creator attaches the authentication ID to the content applicable to the organization result and provides it to the user (procedure), and the user authenticates the acceptance of the content using the authentication ID (procedure). Then, the user presents the accepted content by authentication according to the organization result (procedure).

On the other hand, it is also possible to divide the composition conditions and frames and re-entrust it to another person. As described above, it is possible to realize the mechanism for organizing the time specified by the user by providing the time frame of the user.

(Embodiment 4) In the present embodiment, the operation of the basic organization of personalized channel organization will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configurations of the knitting device and the receiving device according to the present embodiment. Reference numeral 301 denotes a user preference / time frame accumulating unit that accumulates user preference information and information on a designated time frame, and is otherwise the same as the constituent elements in the first embodiment.

In the present embodiment, the roles of the intermediary, the creator, and the user, and the basic organization for determining the organization for the time frame by the intermediary will be described.

After depositing the organization right with respect to the intermediary, the user provides a desired time frame of designated viewing time and preference information. The intermediary acquires the time frame and the user preference information and registers them in the user preference / time frame accumulation unit 301. The parts of issuing the authentication ID, distributing / leasing the time frame, and providing the information of the content candidates to the intermediary are the same as those in the second and third embodiments, and will be omitted. The mediator is the formation unit 102.
In (1), content that fits in the time frame is selected (organization is determined) based on content candidate information from the creator and preference information from the user, and organization information is created according to the organization.
The composition information is information necessary for controlling the composition of the receiver. The composition information is registered in the composition information storage unit 104.

The organization information in the basic organization includes presentation content information and presentation conditions (FIG. 21). The presentation content information and the presentation condition are indispensable information in the organization information (step 2101). Other than that, any condition (digest condition, history collection condition, re-presentation condition, etc.)
Can be added (step 2102). The presentation condition is set by the condition setting unit 103, and the knitting unit 1
02. The presented content information includes a content identification ID for identifying the content, a communication path in which information on the path through which the content is provided, CS, BS,
Media types such as terrestrial and broadband, service types such as stored broadcasting and interactive broadcasting, creator identification IDs for distinguishing content creators, viewing tools for presenting content, URIs for specifying information such as the Internet There are information, a delivery schedule for knowing when the content was delivered, and a content time for checking the capacity of the content. Also, the presentation conditions are
There are a content presentation period or time, a content presentation range, a presentation order, and the like.

The intermediary provides the organization information to the user from the sending section (step 2301). Then, the composition information is registered in the composition information storage unit (step 2302).
Further, the authentication by the creator for providing the content with the authentication ID and for acquiring the content on the receiver side is the same as that in the second embodiment (steps 2303 to 230).
5). It is checked whether the acquired content satisfies the presentation condition of the organization information (step 2306). If the condition is satisfied, the content is presented according to the organization information (step 2307). Content that does not satisfy the presentation condition of the organization information is not presented.

As described above, it is possible to realize a mechanism for controlling the formation of the receiving device in the formation control system by providing the formation information to the user.

(Embodiment 5) In this embodiment, an operation of digest composition in the personal channel composition will be described. The configurations of the knitting device and the receiving device in the present embodiment are the same as the configurations (FIG. 3) of the knitting device and the receiving device in the fourth embodiment.

The digest organization is to create a digest of content when the content does not fit within the user's designated time, and to store the content within the user's designated time.

In the organization unit 102, when the time of the presentation content applied to the time frame specified by the user exceeds the time frame, a digest of the content for the time that falls within the time frame is generated and the organization is determined. Then, organization information is created according to the determined organization. The organization information corresponding to the digest organization includes presentation content information, presentation conditions, and digest conditions (FIG. 24). The presentation condition and the digest condition are set by the condition setting unit 103 and the information is provided to the organization unit 102. The presentation content information and the presentation conditions are the same as in the fourth embodiment. The digest conditions include whether or not the digest of whether or not a digest of the corresponding content can be created, the effective period of the digest condition, and a shortening rate indicating how much the content volume (time) is reduced.

The operations of authentication and content acquisition when the user acquires the presented content and organization information in the receiving device are the same as in the fourth embodiment. When the acquired content satisfies the digest information of the organization information, the digest of the content is presented according to the organization information. Even when the digest content is created in advance by the composition device 1302 or the production transmission device 1301 and provided to the reception device 1303, or is created in the receiver 1303 according to the composition information, this composition method is a digest creation method. Since it does not depend on the place of creation, etc., both are possible. In addition, contents that do not satisfy the digest condition of the organization information are not presented.

As described above, by adding the digest condition to the knitting information, it is possible to realize a knitting control system capable of knitting corresponding to the digest.

(Embodiment 6) In the present embodiment, an operation of the organization corresponding to the user operation in the personal channel composition will be described. The constituent elements of the knitting device and the receiving device according to the present embodiment are the same as the configurations (FIG. 3) of the knitting device and the receiving device according to the fourth embodiment.

The organization corresponding to the user's operation means that the user can watch the content for a designated time during the user's operation (for example, the user operates the presentation of the content such as fast-forward, rewind, pause, etc.). , Is organized so that the contents for the time frame can be presented. here,
The organization corresponding to the user operation will be described by taking one fast-forward of the user operation as an example.

User operation in the knitting section (fast forward)
In the empty portion of the time frame created by, the alternative content of the content presented at the time of user operation (presented content or content candidate not presented) is applied to the empty portion. Then, organization information is created according to the determined organization. The organization information includes presentation content information, presentation conditions, and re-presentation conditions (FIG. 25). The presentation condition and the re-presentation condition are set by the condition setting unit 103. The presentation content information and the presentation conditions are the same as those in the fourth embodiment. The re-presentation conditions include re-presentation availability that describes whether or not alternative content can be re-presented, a re-presentation period that represents the period during which alternative content can be presented, a re-presentation order that describes where to present alternative content, and identification of alternative content. There is an alternative content identification ID and the like.

The operation by which the user acquires the presented content and organization information is the same as in the fourth embodiment. When the user operation is performed (step 2804), it is checked whether the alternative content satisfies the re-presentation information of the organization information (step 2805). If so, alternative content is presented according to the organization information (step 280).
6). When the user operation is performed, if the alternative content does not satisfy the re-presentation condition of the organization information, the alternative content is not presented.

As described above, by adding the re-presentation condition to the composition information, it is possible to realize the composition control system capable of the composition corresponding to the user's operation.

(Embodiment 7) In this embodiment, an operation of a mechanism corresponding to interactive organization in the personal channel organization will be described. The constituent elements of the knitting device and the receiving device according to the present embodiment are the same as the configurations (FIG. 3) of the knitting device and the receiving device according to the fourth embodiment.

The mechanism corresponding to the interactive organization is a mechanism which enables the intermediary to collect the user's direct request or operation history when interactively determining the organization by the interaction with the user.

In the knitting unit 102, the knitting for the condition for collecting the operation history of the user is determined. Then, composition information is created according to the determined composition and the composition information storage unit 1
Register to 04. The organization information includes presentation content information, presentation conditions, and history collection conditions (FIG. 26). The presentation condition and the history collection condition are set by the condition setting unit 103. The presentation content information and the presentation conditions are the same as in the fourth embodiment. The history collection conditions include whether or not history collection is possible, which describes whether or not the history of the user can be collected, the history collection period (or collection time) that describes the period (or time) for collecting history, and what range of content There is a history collection range that describes whether to collect the history of, a history collection method, and the like.

The operation of the user to acquire the presented content and organization information is the same as in the fourth embodiment. When the acquired contents satisfy the history collection condition of the organization information, the history collection of the contents is performed according to the organization information. If the history collection condition of organization information is not satisfied, the history collection of content is not performed.

As described above, by adding the history collection condition to the knitting information, it is possible to realize the knitting control system having the mechanism corresponding to the interactive knitting.

(Embodiment 8) In the present embodiment, an operation of a personal channel formation including an encore instruction will be described. The constituent elements of the knitting device and the receiving device according to the present embodiment are the same as the configurations (FIG. 3) of the knitting device and the receiving device according to the fourth embodiment. The organization including the encore instruction is an organization that presents the content related to the relevant content in the organization when the user wants to encore the presented content.

In the compiling unit 102 of the compiling device, when an encore is given to the content to be presented in advance, the composition is determined so that the related content can be presented. Conditions for encore are set in the condition setting unit 103. Then, composition information is created according to the determined composition and registered in the composition information storage unit 104. The organization information includes presentation content information, presentation conditions, and encore conditions (FIG. 27). The presentation content information and the presentation conditions are the same as those in the fourth embodiment. The encore condition describes whether or not the content can be encore, whether or not the content can be encore, the related content identification ID for identifying the related content of the encore content, the presentation order when presenting the related content, and the related content. There is a presentation period (time) that can be done.

The operation of the user to acquire the presented content and organization information is the same as in the fourth embodiment. When the user desires to encore the presented content and the content satisfies the encore condition of the organization information, related content (including the same content) is presented according to the encore condition of the organization information. If the content does not meet the encore condition of the organization information, the related content is not presented.

As described above, by adding the encore condition to the composition information, it is possible to realize a composition control system capable of composition corresponding to the encore from the user.

(Ninth Embodiment) In this embodiment, the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth embodiments are included in the personal channel formation.
The knitting operation in which the history collection function is added to the knitting will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing configurations of the knitting device, the production sending device, and the receiving device according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 401 is a history storage unit. Other than these,
The components are the same as those in the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth embodiments.

With the above-mentioned organization of the combination using the history / preference, the receiving device 1303 collects the history and registers the information in the history storage unit 401. Then, the accumulated history is provided to the knitting device 1302, and the intermediary determines the knitting using the history. The other knitting operation is the same as in the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth embodiments.

As described above, by adding the history collection mechanism, a knitting control system capable of knitting using the history can be realized.

(Embodiment 10) In the present embodiment, the operation of the composition control system for carrying out the composition including the charge in the personal channel composition will be described.

(1) First, the charging on a time frame basis will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a charge scheduling device according to a time frame unit in the present embodiment. Reference numeral 501 is a billing setting unit for setting billing by an intermediary, 502 is a billing processing unit for billing processing, and 503 is a user billing information storage unit for managing billing information of users. The intermediary performs the setting related to the charge for each time frame in advance in the charge setting unit 501 (FIG. 9). In the example of FIG. 9, 1 hour frame costs 50 yen, 2 hour frame costs 100 yen, and 3 hour frame costs 1 yen.
Set a charge of 50 yen. Then, the processing relating to the charging of the user is performed by the charging processing unit 5 based on the history of the charging of the user, the information on the time frame of the user, and the charging setting set by the intermediary.
02. The processed billing information of the user is registered in the user billing information storage unit 503.

(2) The operation of billing (pay-per-view) for content presentation will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a device for billing based on content presentation in the present embodiment. The components of FIG. 6 are the same as the components of FIG. 5 except that there is no input of information regarding the time frame. The intermediary performs the setting (FIG. 8) for the charge for each content in advance in the charge setting unit 501. In the example of FIG. 7, when content 2 and content 4 are presented,
Set to charge. The receiving device accumulates the history of the presented contents (contents 2 and 4). The mediator charges the user in the charging processing unit 502 based on the history of the receiving device and the set charging information. The processed billing information of the user is registered in the user billing information storage unit 503.

(3) The operation of charging by composition unit will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of a charging composition device for charging by composition unit in the present embodiment. The constituent elements of FIG. 7 are the same as the constituent elements of FIG. 5 with the addition of the knitting unit 102, except for the input regarding the time frame. The intermediary sets the charge for each knitting pattern in advance in the charge setting unit 501 (FIG. 10). In the example of FIG. 10, it is set to charge 50 yen for the basic pattern, 100 yen for the digest composition, and 150 yen for the composition corresponding to the user operation. In the billing processing unit 502, billing information for each knitting pattern (basic knitting, digest knitting, knitting corresponding to user operation, etc.) set by the intermediary, and the knitting unit 10.
The user billing process is performed according to the organization pattern determined in 2. The processed billing information of the user is registered in the user billing information storage unit 503.

(4) A description will be given of the operation of discounting charges by providing user history and preference information. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a billing discount organization device according to the present embodiment. The component (4) is the same as the component (1). The intermediary sets the charge discount in advance in the charge setting unit 501 (FIG. 11). In the example of FIG. 11, 1 hour frame is 50 yen free, 2 hour frame is 100 yen 50
Set to discount the charge for each time frame, such as ¥ 3 for three hours and ¥ 70 for three hours. When the user provides the history / preference information, the billing discount information set by the billing processing unit 502 is used to process the billing discount of the user. The processed billing information of the user is stored in the user billing information storage unit 50.
Register to 3.

It is possible to combine the billing discounts of (1), (2) and (3) with the billing discount of (4).

As described above, it is possible to realize a composition control system capable of accounting processing by the user.

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As described above, it is possible for the intermediary to decide the formation for the designated time desired by the user and control the formation of the receiver for the designated time. In addition, in the organization for the designated time desired by the user, it is possible to realize the reflection of the user's taste and the opportunity for the creator to present a new content.

Further, by creating the knitting information according to the knitting method that can be dealt with even during the user operation, it becomes possible to view the user designated time even during the user operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a knitting control system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a knitting apparatus and a receiving apparatus each having a function of reflecting a user preference in a knitting and a function of accumulating content in a receiving apparatus in the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing configurations of a knitting device and a receiving device according to Embodiments 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing configurations of a knitting device and a receiving device according to a ninth embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of billing and billing discount on a time frame basis in a configuration of a knitting device and a receiving device according to a tenth embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of billing at the time of presenting contents in the configurations of the organization device and the reception device according to the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of charging on a knitting unit basis in the configuration of a knitting device, a production sending device and a receiving device according to the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of charging when presenting content.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of billing on a time frame basis.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of charging by organization unit.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a charge discount by providing preference history information.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing types of presentation contents on the receiving device.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a flow of a knitting control system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an authentication flow of the composition control system according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of intermediary identification in the second embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of content identification according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a time frame in the third embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of time frame division and distribution / lending according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram showing configurations of a knitting device and a receiving device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing configurations of a knitting device and a production sending device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of organization information.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a flow of authentication accompanying reception of content by a receiving device.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a flow of a receiving device in the basic organization.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of composition information in digest composition.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of composition information in a composition corresponding to a user operation.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an example of composition information in a mechanism corresponding to interactive composition.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of composition information in a composition including an encore instruction.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a flow of the receiving device in the organization corresponding to the user operation.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a flow of a knitting control system according to the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 Content information storage unit 102 knitting department 103 Condition setting section 104 Knitting information storage unit (knitting device) 105 Receiver 106 Organization information storage unit (reception device) 107 content presentation unit 201 user preference storage 202 Content storage unit (reception device) 301 User preference, time frame accumulation unit 401 history storage unit 501 Charge setting section 502 Charge processing unit 503 User billing information storage unit 1301 Production transmission device 1302 knitting device 1303 receiver 1901 Authentication ID storage unit (reception device) 1902 organization right / user preference / time frame accumulation unit 1903 Authentication ID issuing section 1904 Authentication ID storage unit 2001 Time frame accumulation section 2002 Content storage unit 2003 Content information storage unit 2004 Content candidate determination unit

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Claims (25)

[Claims] 1. A knitting control system comprising knitting condition designating means for designating a knitting condition and knitting information setting means for setting knitting information conforming to the designated condition. 2. The knitting control system according to claim 1, further comprising a content information holding unit, wherein the knitting information setting unit uses the information held by the content information holding unit for knitting. 3. The knitting control system according to claim 1, further comprising a knitting information holding unit that holds the set knitting information. 4. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying the content according to the organization information held therein.
The described knitting control system. 5. The composition control system according to claim 1, wherein the composition condition specified by the composition condition specifying means is a taste of the content that the user wants to watch. 6. The knitting control system according to claim 1, wherein the knitting condition designated by the knitting condition designation means is a viewing time length that the user wants to watch. 7. The knitting control system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: an authentication ID management unit that issues and manages an authentication ID, and controls the authority to send the knitting information. 8. The composition control system according to claim 7, wherein the authentication ID is used for authentication of sending of composition information. 9. The knitting control system according to claim 7, wherein the authentication ID is distributed under a condition that it can be used. 10. The composition control system according to claim 9, wherein the use condition of the authentication ID is a usable period. 11. The knitting control system according to claim 9, wherein a person who has acquired the authentication ID permits redistributing the right he / she has acquired. 12. An authentication ID is issued to a plurality of persons at the same time,
8. The composition control system according to claim 7, wherein contention of sending composition information is allowed to occur. 13. The composition control system according to claim 12, wherein the selection method is determined by the ID issuer when a competition for sending composition information occurs. 14. The method according to claim 1, wherein when a competition for sending organization information occurs, it is left to a user's selection.
2. The knitting control system described in 2. 15. The content presentation control means for controlling the content presentation by utilizing the organization information, and performing the presentation control according to the organization information.
5. The knitting control system according to any one of 4 to 4. 16. The composition control system according to claim 15, further comprising digest condition setting means for setting a condition for instructing the user to watch the digest, and the composition information includes a content digest instruction. . 17. An organization information comprising re-presentation condition setting means for presenting another content candidate when the content is not viewed according to the initial value, and satisfies a predetermined condition even if there is a user operation for skipping the presentation. 16. The knitting control system according to claim 15, wherein the knitting control system can be provided. 18. The method according to claim 15, further comprising an improvement request input means for issuing an improvement request for the provided organization information and an improvement request receiving means, and allowing the improvement request to be issued. Organization control system. 19. The improvement request is made at the time of viewing and interactively answered on the spot.
The described knitting control system. 20. The composition control system according to claim 15, further comprising viewing history management means for managing a history of viewed contents, and controlling a method of using composition information. 21. The composition control system according to claim 15, further comprising viewing history management means for managing a history of viewed content, which is used when creating composition information. 22. The knitting control system according to claim 1, further comprising a billing information management unit, which controls billing when creating and using the knitting information and when using the content. 23. Content comprising a content and a receiving unit for receiving the organization result generated by the organization apparatus receiving device, an organization information storage unit for accumulating the organization result, and a content presenting unit for presenting the content according to the organization result. Receiver. 24. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising content storage means for storing content, the content being stored separately from the organization information. 25. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 23, further comprising content storage means for storing content, and holding the content separately from the organization information.