JP2012208555A - Video content recommendation system, video content recommendation method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a video content recommendation system which improves accuracy of recommendation, and realizes such recommendation that can contribute to a new discovery.SOLUTION: In a video content recommendation system, a user logs in through a remote controller. Then log-in information is sent to a recommendation server. A provider server sends meta information of a content to a management server. The management server stores the received meta information. The recommendation server receives a viewing history and the log-in information, determines a content to be recommended from another user's viewing tendency which is similar to the current user's viewing tendency by extracting it from a viewing history database that correlates the received viewing history with the received log-in information and stores them, and sends the determined content to the management server as a recommendation result. The management server receives the recommendation result from the recommendation server, and sends a meta information corresponding to the recommendation result to the remote controller. Then the remote controller receives the recommendation result from the management server, and displays it.

Description

  The present invention relates to a video content recommendation system, a video content recommendation method, and a program for improving the accuracy of a recommendation and realizing a recommendation that contributes to a new discovery.

  In recent years, terrestrial digital broadcasting (terrestrial digital broadcasting), satellite broadcasting, IPTV using CATV and FTTH, etc. have been mixed with multi-channel broadcasting and various services due to effective use of bandwidth, and tend to be from simple program distribution to multi-functionality and high functionality. is there. While viewers can enjoy such expanded services, they are beginning to feel confused and inconvenienced by the large number of programs, services, and functions, which in turn tends to lead to the separation from television. Therefore, in multi-channel broadcasting, a recommendation function that automatically predicts a favorite program from the viewing history for each viewer and makes selection easy, and a user interface design to make effective use of such a multi-function Therefore, the device for making it easy to enjoy the complicated TV broadcasting is an important factor.

  Therefore, the video stream transmitted from the IP transmission server device, the VoD server device, the DLNA server device, and the transmission device that transmits the video stream having the video content and the SI information or the reproduction control information including the content information is received. A receiving device, and the receiving device acquires content information currently being viewed from the SI information and playback control information of the video stream received from each device, and uses the content information as a keyword in each device. There is known a technique for searching for the presence or absence of relevant video content corresponding to the above, and displaying the relevant video content as a sub-window on the screen of the GUI section if there is such (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Further, provided in a remote controller in the television receiver terminal, the user who operates the remote controller is identified, and provided in the television receiver terminal, the operation history of the remote controller is stored for each identified user. Then, the stored operation history information is transmitted to the server via the network, provided in the television receiver terminal, and in accordance with the user preference generated based on the operation history information of the operation buttons of the remote controller by the recommendation function. A technology that receives a recommended program guide from the server, displays it on the screen, collects the list of recommended programs selected by the user according to the displayed recommended program guide, or the number of recommended programs as data representing the utility of the recommendation function, and outputs it Is also known (for example, see Patent Document 2). In addition, a recommendation system used in a mail order site for the Internet is also known. These techniques realize integrated and highly accurate recommendations in consideration of user purchase history and user preferences.

JP 2010-278512 A JP 2010-23003 A

  However, the technique described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 enables integrated recommendations for IP (Internet Protocol) broadcasting, VoD (Video On Demand), and the like, but uses only a simple individual user history. Therefore, there is a problem in that the accuracy of the recommendation is low, and there is no recommendation recommendation that contributes to a convincing recommendation or a new discovery.

  Further, in the technique described in Patent Document 2 described above, since the recommendation uses only the history of a simple individual user, there is a recommendation with low accuracy of the recommendation and a convincing recommendation or a new discovery. There is a problem that it is not done. In addition, the above-mentioned recommendation system for the Internet is intended to be able to obtain the same thing at any time, and there is a problem that it is not possible to handle content that is currently being broadcast that can not be viewed if you miss that time now .

  Furthermore, if it takes time to display the recommendation result and the operation intended by the user, even if the information intended by the user is displayed below, it cannot be said that the content can be selected comfortably. is there. In particular, when the popularity of such services increases, it is assumed that differentiation will be achieved by increasing the information displayed as recommendation results, but in that case, the ability to exceed the processing performance originally assumed is required. It may be. For example, initially a still image (thumbnail) and text are displayed, but there is a demand for displaying a moving image instead of a still image.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a video content recommendation system, a video content recommendation method, and a program for improving the accuracy of the recommendation and realizing the recommendation that contributes to a new discovery. Objective.

  The present invention proposes the following matters in order to solve the above problems. In addition, in order to make an understanding easy, although the code | symbol corresponding to embodiment of this invention is attached | subjected and demonstrated, it is not limited to this.

  (1) The present invention is a video reception / playback apparatus (for example, equivalent to the video reception / playback apparatus 100 of FIG. 1) that receives and plays back video content in a plurality of distribution formats, and is connected to the video reception / playback apparatus via the Internet network. 1 (for example, equivalent to the operator server 300 of FIG. 1), a recommendation server (for example, equivalent to the recommendation server 500 of FIG. 1), a recommendation information management server (for example, the recommendation information management server 400 of FIG. 1). Equivalent) and a remote control device (for example, the remote control device 200 in FIG. 1), which is a video content recommendation system in which the remote control device specifies a login means (for example, the login unit 210 in FIG. 3). And login information transmission means for transmitting the login information to the recommendation server (for example, FIG. And a recommendation result receiving means for receiving a recommendation result from the recommendation information management server (for example, equivalent to the recommendation result receiving unit 260 in FIG. 3), and the provider server Meta information transmitting means (for example, equivalent to the meta information transmitting unit 320 in FIG. 4) for transmitting content meta information to the recommendation information management server, and the recommendation information management server receives content meta information from the provider server. Meta information receiving means for receiving information (for example, equivalent to the meta information receiving section 410 in FIG. 5) and meta information storage means for storing the received meta information (for example, corresponding to the meta information storing section 420 in FIG. 5) And a recommendation result receiving means for receiving a recommendation result from the recommendation server (for example, the recommendation result in FIG. 5). And a recommendation information transmission means (for example, corresponding to the recommendation information transmission unit 440 in FIG. 5) for transmitting at least the received recommendation result and the corresponding meta information to the remote control device. The recommendation server receives a viewing history from the remote control device (for example, equivalent to the viewing history receiving unit 510 in FIG. 6), and a login information receiving unit (for example, the login information receiving unit from the remote control device). 6), a viewing history database (for example, corresponding to the viewing history database 530 of FIG. 6) that stores the received viewing history and login information in association with each other, at least the current time, and content The content currently being broadcast is extracted from the broadcast time described in the meta information of A recommended content determination unit (for example, a recommended content determination unit 540 in FIG. 6) that determines a content to be recommended from a viewing tendency of another user whose viewing tendency is similar to that of the current user from a viewing history database that stores the listening history and login information in association with each other. And a recommended result transmitting means for transmitting the determined recommended content as a recommended result to the recommended information management server (e.g., corresponding to the recommended result transmitting unit 550 in FIG. 6). A video content recommendation system is proposed.

  According to the present invention, the log-in means of the remote control device prompts log-in in order to identify the user. The login information transmission means transmits the login information to the recommendation server. The recommendation result receiving means receives the recommendation result from the recommendation information management server. The meta information transmission means of the provider server transmits the meta information of the content to the recommendation information management server. The meta information receiving means of the recommendation information management server receives the meta information of the content from the provider server. The meta information storage means stores the received meta information. The recommendation result receiving means receives the recommendation result from the recommendation server. The recommendation information transmitting means transmits at least the received recommendation result and the corresponding meta information to the remote control device. The viewing history receiving means of the recommendation server receives the viewing history from the remote control device. The login information receiving means receives login information from the remote control device. The viewing history database stores the received viewing history and login information in association with each other. The recommended content determination means extracts the currently broadcast content from at least the current time and the broadcast time described in the content meta information, and further stores the current user from the viewing history database that stores the viewing history and the login information in association with each other. The recommended content is determined from the viewing tendency of other users with similar viewing tendencies. The recommendation result transmission means transmits the determined recommended content to the recommendation information management server as a recommendation result. Therefore, since the same content as a user with similar taste is recommended from the viewing tendency of other users, a new awareness can be given from many viewable contents.

  (2) The present invention is a video reception / playback apparatus (for example, equivalent to the video reception / playback apparatus 100 of FIG. 9) that receives and plays back video content in a plurality of distribution formats, and is connected to the video reception / playback apparatus via the Internet network. , A recommendation server (for example, equivalent to the recommendation server 500 in FIG. 9), a recommendation information management server (for example, the recommendation information management server 400 in FIG. 9). Equivalent), an audience rating detection device (for example, equivalent to the audience rating detection device 600 of FIG. 9), and a remote control device (for example, equivalent to the remote control device 200 of FIG. 9), wherein the remote control device Is a recommendation result receiving means for receiving a recommendation result from the recommendation information management server (for example, FIG. 10). Corresponding to a recommendation result receiving unit 260), and the provider server includes meta information transmitting means for transmitting meta information of content to the recommendation information management server, and the recommendation information management server receives content from the provider server. A meta information receiving means for receiving the meta information, a meta information storing means for storing the received meta information, a recommendation result receiving means for receiving a recommendation result from the recommendation server, and at least the received recommendation result And transmitting the meta information to the remote control device, wherein the recommendation server detects content with a high audience rating from the audience rating detection device (for example, corresponding to the audience rating detection unit 560 in FIG. 11). And a recommendation for transmitting the detected content to the recommendation information management server. De result transmission means (for example, corresponding to the recommendation result transmitting unit 550 of FIG. 11) proposes a, the video content recommendation system characterized by comprising a.

  According to this invention, the recommendation result receiving means of the remote control device receives the recommendation result from the recommendation information management server. The meta information transmission means of the provider server transmits the meta information of the content to the recommendation information management server. The meta information receiving means of the recommendation information management server receives the meta information of the content from the provider server. The meta information storage means stores the received meta information. The recommendation result receiving means receives the recommendation result from the recommendation server. The recommendation information transmitting means transmits at least the received recommendation result and the corresponding meta information to the remote control device. The detection means of the recommendation server detects content with a high audience rating from the audience rating detection device. The recommendation result transmission means transmits the detected content to the recommendation information management server. Therefore, the content currently being broadcast can be recommended by using the audience rating. Note that the audience rating is an index for making recommendations, and not only recommends focusing only on the high audience rating, but also recommends programs with low audience ratings to give users a new It can be expected to have a noticeable effect. Therefore, basically, the program being broadcast is judged from the broadcast time and the current time described in the meta received from the business operator, and various programs are recommended by using the audience rating.

  (3) According to the present invention, in the video content recommendation system of (1) or (2), the remote control device includes display means for displaying a received recommendation result (for example, corresponding to the recommendation result display unit 270 of FIG. 3). We are proposing a video content recommendation system that is characterized by having it.

  According to this invention, the remote control device displays the received recommendation result. Therefore, when the remote control device is a terminal owned by an individual, there is no fear that other people can see recommendations for the remote control device.

  (4) The present invention proposes a video content recommendation system in which the remote control device is a smartphone in the video content recommendation system of (1) to (3).

  According to this invention, the remote control device is a smartphone. Therefore, since the remote control device is a terminal owned by an individual called a smartphone, there is no fear that other people can see recommendations for him / her.

  (5) The present invention proposes a video content recommendation system according to (1) to (4), wherein the remote control device includes bidirectional short-range wireless communication means. Yes.

  According to the present invention, the remote control device includes the bidirectional short-range wireless communication means. As a result, it is possible to receive a response that the video has been played back by the video reception / playback apparatus, so that the viewing history can be accurately grasped.

  (6) In the video content recommendation system according to (1) or (2), the recommendation information transmission unit of the recommendation information management server recommends the operator in addition to the recommendation result and the corresponding meta information. A video content recommendation system characterized by transmitting content information has been proposed.

  According to this invention, the recommendation information transmitting means transmits the content information recommended by the operator in addition to the recommendation result and the corresponding meta information. Thereby, the content information recommended by the operator can be intentionally transmitted to the user.

  (7) The present invention relates to the video content recommendation system according to (1) or (2), wherein the remote control device specifies genre specifying means for specifying a genre of content, and genre information for transmitting the specified genre to the recommendation server. A genre information receiving unit that receives a genre from the remote control device, and the recommended content determination unit determines recommended content including the received genre information. A video content recommendation system is proposed.

  According to this invention, the genre specifying means of the remote control device specifies the genre of the content, and the genre information transmitting means transmits the specified genre to the recommendation server. Then, the recommendation server receives the genre from the remote control device, and the recommended content determination unit determines the recommended content including the received genre information. Therefore, the user can specify a specific genre for the recommendation process.

  (8) The present invention relates to a video reception / playback apparatus that receives and plays back video content in a plurality of distribution formats, an operator server connected to the video reception / playback apparatus via the Internet network, a recommendation server, a recommendation information management server, In a video content recommendation system comprising a remote control device, the video content recommendation method includes a first step in which a user logs in from the remote control device (for example, corresponding to step S101 in FIG. 7), and the remote control device A second step of transmitting the login information to the recommendation server (for example, corresponding to step S102 in FIG. 7), and a third step of transmitting the meta information of the content to the recommendation information management server by the operator server. (For example, equivalent to step S103 in FIG. 7), The recommended information management server receives the meta information of the content from the provider server (for example, corresponding to step S104 in FIG. 7), and the recommended information management server stores the received meta information. A fifth step (for example, corresponding to step S105 in FIG. 7), a sixth step (for example, corresponding to step S106 in FIG. 7) in which the recommendation server receives a viewing history from the remote control device, From the seventh step (for example, corresponding to step S107 in FIG. 7) in which the recommendation server receives login information from the remote control device, the recommendation server determines the current time and the broadcast time described in the meta information of the content. , To extract the currently broadcast content, and store the viewing history and login information in association with each other An eighth step (for example, corresponding to step S108 in FIG. 7) for determining content to be recommended from the viewing tendency of another user whose viewing tendency is similar to that of the current user from the listening history database, and the recommendation server determines A ninth step (for example, corresponding to step S109 in FIG. 7) of transmitting recommended content as a recommendation result to the recommendation information management server, and a tenth step in which the recommendation information management server receives a recommendation result from the recommendation server. Step (for example, corresponding to step S110 in FIG. 7) and the recommendation information management server transmits the received recommendation result and the corresponding meta information to the remote control device (for example, eleventh step in FIG. 7). Equivalent to step S111) and the remote control device A video content recommendation method characterized by comprising a twelfth step (for example, corresponding to step S112 in FIG. 7) of receiving and displaying a recommendation result from the recommendation information management server.

  According to the present invention, the user logs in from the remote control device. The remote control device transmits login information to the recommendation server. The business entity server transmits the content meta information to the recommendation information management server, and receives the content meta information from the business operator server. The recommendation information management server stores the received meta information. The recommendation server receives the viewing history from the remote control device, receives the login information from the remote control device, extracts the currently broadcast content from the current time and the broadcast time described in the meta information of the content, and further views the viewing history The content to be recommended is determined from the viewing tendency of other users whose viewing tendency is similar to that of the current user from the viewing history database that associates and stores the login information, and the determined recommended content is transmitted to the recommendation information management server as a recommendation result. . The recommendation information management server receives the recommendation result from the recommendation server, and transmits the received recommendation result and the corresponding meta information to the remote control device. The remote control device receives the recommendation result from the recommendation information management server and displays it. Therefore, since the same content as a user with similar taste is recommended from the viewing tendency of other users, a new awareness can be given from many viewable contents.

  (9) The present invention relates to a video reception / playback device that receives and plays back video content in a plurality of distribution formats, an operator server, a recommendation server, a recommendation information management server, and the video reception / playback device connected to the video reception / playback device via the Internet network. A video content recommendation method in a video content recommendation system comprising an audience rating detection device and a remote control device, wherein the provider server transmits content meta information to the recommendation information management server (for example, FIG. 12 corresponding to step S201), a second step in which the recommendation information management server receives meta information of content from the provider server (for example, corresponding to step S202 in FIG. 12), and the recommendation information management server The third step of storing the received meta information. (For example, equivalent to step S203 in FIG. 12), the fourth step in which the recommendation server detects content with a high audience rating from the audience rating detection device (for example, equivalent to step S204 in FIG. 12), The recommendation server transmits the detected content to the recommendation information management server in a fifth step (for example, corresponding to step S205 in FIG. 12), and the recommendation information management server receives the recommendation result from the recommendation server. A sixth step (for example, corresponding to step S206 in FIG. 12) and a seventh step (for example, the recommendation information management server transmits the received recommendation result and corresponding meta information to the remote control device). Equivalent to step S207 in FIG. 12) and the remote control device Eighth step of displaying the de-information management server receives the recommendation result (e.g., corresponding to step S208 of FIG. 12) proposes a video content recommendation method characterized by comprising a, a.

  According to this invention, a provider server transmits meta information of content to a recommendation information management server. The recommendation information management server receives the meta information of the content from the provider server and stores the received meta information. The recommendation server detects content with a high audience rating from the recording audience rating detection device, and transmits the detected content to the recommendation information management server. The recommendation information management server receives the recommendation result from the recommendation server, and transmits the received recommendation result and the corresponding meta information to the remote control device. The remote control device receives the recommendation result from the recommendation information management server and displays it. Therefore, the content currently being broadcast can be recommended by using the audience rating. Note that the audience rating is an index for making recommendations, and not only recommends focusing only on the high audience rating, but also recommends programs with low audience ratings to give users a new It can be expected to have a noticeable effect. Therefore, basically, the program being broadcast is judged from the broadcast time and the current time described in the meta received from the business operator, and various programs are recommended by using the audience rating.

  (10) The present invention relates to a video reception / playback device that receives and plays back video content in a plurality of distribution formats, an operator server, a recommendation server, a recommendation information management server connected to the video reception / playback device via the Internet network, A video content recommendation system comprising a remote control device, which is a program for causing a computer to execute a video content recommendation method, wherein the user logs in from the remote control device (for example, step S101 in FIG. 7). And the remote control device transmits the login information to the recommendation server (for example, corresponding to step S102 in FIG. 7), and the provider server sends the content to the recommendation information management server. The third step of sending meta information For example, corresponding to step S103 in FIG. 7), the fourth step in which the recommendation information management server receives meta information of content from the provider server (for example, corresponding to step S104 in FIG. 7), and the recommendation A fifth step in which the information management server stores the received meta information (for example, corresponding to step S105 in FIG. 7), and a sixth step in which the recommendation server receives viewing history from the remote control device (for example, , Corresponding to step S106 in FIG. 7), the seventh step in which the recommendation server receives login information from the remote control device (for example, corresponding to step S107 in FIG. 7), and the recommendation server The content currently being broadcast is extracted from the broadcast time described in the meta information of the content for further viewing. An eighth step (for example, corresponding to step S108 in FIG. 7) of determining content to be recommended from the viewing tendency of another user whose viewing tendency is similar to that of the current user from the viewing history database that stores the history and login information in association with each other; The recommendation server transmits the determined recommended content to the recommendation information management server as a recommendation result (for example, corresponding to step S109 in FIG. 7), and the recommendation information management server is the recommendation server. A tenth step (for example, corresponding to step S110 in FIG. 7) of receiving a recommendation result from the device, and the recommendation information management server transmits meta information corresponding to the received recommendation result to the remote control device. 11 steps (for example, the steps of FIG. And the remote control device causes the computer to execute a twelfth step (for example, corresponding to step S112 in FIG. 7) of receiving and displaying a recommendation result from the recommendation information management server. Propose a program.

  According to the present invention, the user logs in from the remote control device. The remote control device transmits login information to the recommendation server. The business entity server transmits the content meta information to the recommendation information management server, and receives the content meta information from the business operator server. The recommendation information management server stores the received meta information. The recommendation server receives the viewing history from the remote control device, receives the login information from the remote control device, extracts the currently broadcast content from the current time and the broadcast time described in the meta information of the content, and further views the viewing history The content to be recommended is determined from the viewing tendency of other users whose viewing tendency is similar to that of the current user from the viewing history database that associates and stores the login information, and the determined recommended content is transmitted to the recommendation information management server as a recommendation result. . The recommendation information management server receives the recommendation result from the recommendation server, and transmits the received recommendation result and the corresponding meta information to the remote control device. The remote control device receives the recommendation result from the recommendation information management server and displays it. Therefore, since the same content as a user with similar taste is recommended from the viewing tendency of other users, a new awareness can be given from many viewable contents.

  (11) The present invention relates to a video reception / playback device that receives and plays back video content in a plurality of distribution formats, an operator server, a recommendation server, a recommendation information management server connected to the video reception / playback device via the Internet network, A program for causing a computer to execute a video content recommendation method in a video content recommendation system including an audience rating detection device and a remote control device, wherein the provider server transmits meta information of content to the recommendation information management server A first step (for example, corresponding to step S201 in FIG. 12) and a second step (for example, corresponding to step S202 in FIG. 12) in which the recommendation information management server receives content meta information from the provider server. ) And the recommended information management server A third step (for example, corresponding to step S203 in FIG. 12) for storing the received meta information, and a fourth step in which the recommendation server detects content with a high audience rating from the audience rating detection device ( For example, the recommendation server transmits a detected content to the recommendation information management server (for example, equivalent to step S205 in FIG. 12), and the recommendation information. The management server receives a sixth result (for example, corresponding to step S206 in FIG. 12) of receiving a recommendation result from the recommendation server, and the recommendation information management server includes meta information corresponding to the received recommendation result. The seventh step of transmitting to the remote control device (for example, step S20 in FIG. 12) And an eighth step (for example, corresponding to step S208 in FIG. 12) in which the remote control device receives and displays a recommendation result from the recommendation information management server. is suggesting.

  According to this invention, a provider server transmits meta information of content to a recommendation information management server. The recommendation information management server receives the meta information of the content from the provider server and stores the received meta information. The recommendation server detects content with a high audience rating from the recording audience rating detection device, and transmits the detected content to the recommendation information management server. The recommendation information management server receives the recommendation result from the recommendation server, and transmits the received recommendation result and the corresponding meta information to the remote control device. The remote control device receives the recommendation result from the recommendation information management server and displays it. Therefore, the content currently being broadcast can be recommended by using the audience rating. Note that the audience rating is an index for making recommendations, and not only recommends focusing only on the high audience rating, but also recommends programs with low audience ratings to give users a new It can be expected to have a noticeable effect. Therefore, basically, the program being broadcast is judged from the broadcast time and the current time described in the meta received from the business operator, and various programs are recommended by using the audience rating.

  According to the present invention, since the same content as a user with similar taste is recommended from the viewing tendency of other users, a new awareness can be given from many viewable contents. In addition, since the recommendation is displayed on the remote control device, when the remote control device is a terminal owned by an individual such as a smartphone, there is an effect that there is no fear that the recommendation for the user can be seen by other people. Moreover, there is an effect that it is possible to quickly reflect a service with higher added value by using a smartphone or the like having a high replacement frequency. Furthermore, by using the audience rating, there is an effect that the content currently being broadcast can be recommended.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the video content recommendation system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a video reception / playback apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the remote control apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the provider server which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the recommendation information management server which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the recommendation server which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the process of the video content recommendation system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the display form of the remote control apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the video content recommendation system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the remote control apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the recommendation server which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the process of the video content recommendation system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
Note that the constituent elements in the present embodiment can be appropriately replaced with existing constituent elements and the like, and various variations including combinations with other existing constituent elements are possible. Therefore, the description of the present embodiment does not limit the contents of the invention described in the claims.

<First Embodiment>
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Configuration of video content recommendation system>
As shown in FIG. 1, the video content recommendation system according to the present embodiment includes a video reception / playback device 100, a remote control device 200, a provider server 300, a recommendation information management server 400, and a recommendation server 500. ing. This embodiment recommends the same content as a user with a similar taste from the viewing tendency of other users.

  The video reception / playback apparatus 100 is, for example, an STB (Set Top Box) or the like, and has a general function provided by a CATV provider, an IPTV provider, or the like for a user of a service user of the company. In addition, it has a function of controlling various functions by IP communication.

  The remote control device 200 has a control function for transmitting a command such as a channel change to the video reception / playback device 100 by IP communication using WiFi or the like, and a display function for acquiring and displaying the obtained recommendation result. As long as the video reception / playback apparatus 100 can be controlled, the communication method is preferably a two-way short-distance wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The remote control device 100 may be a PC tablet or a smartphone.

  The provider server 300 is a server managed by a service provider, and publishes or provides meta information of content to the recommendation information management server 400. Here, the meta information is information relating to content associated with an ID such as a content ID that can uniquely identify the content, and refers to, for example, the broadcast time, genre, title, and detailed description of the content.

  The recommendation information management server 400 collects and manages the viewing history sent from the remote control device 200. In addition, meta information is received and managed from the operator server 300, and a content recommendation request is received from the remote control device 200. Further, it makes an inquiry to the recommendation server 500 based on the managed history and meta information, acquires the result, and transmits the acquired recommendation result to the remote control device 200. It is also possible for the service provider to intentionally include recommended content in the recommendation result. In addition, when the user requests recommendation for a specific genre, it is also possible to specify a specific genre when requesting a recommendation. Further, when the format of the meta information is different for each service provider, the format may be changed so that it is easy to recommend. Further, when the genre varies for each company, a method of mechanically searching for detailed meta information of a program with a predetermined keyword and classifying it into a genre unified by the system may be used.

  The recommendation server 500 transmits a recommendation result to the requested user based on the information specified from the recommendation information management server 400.

<Configuration of video reception / playback device>
As shown in FIG. 2, the video reception / playback apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a communication unit 110, a channel designation unit 120, and a content playback unit 130.

  The communication unit 110 exchanges data with the remote control device 200, and bidirectional short-range wireless such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) is preferable. Channel designation unit 120 designates a channel based on channel information received from remote control device 200. The content playback unit 130 plays back video content acquired via a cable or the Internet network.

<Configuration of remote control device>
As illustrated in FIG. 3, the remote control device according to the present embodiment includes a login unit 210, a login information transmission unit 220, a control unit 230, a control information transmission unit 240, a viewing history transmission unit 250, and a recommendation result reception. Part 260 and a recommendation result display part 270.

  The login unit 210 inputs a login ID and identifies a user. The login information transmission unit 220 transmits the login information to the recommendation server 500. The control unit 230 performs control by transmitting a predetermined signal to the video reception / playback apparatus via the control information transmission unit 240 based on information such as channel designation by the user, power ON / OFF, and volume adjustment. Further, the user's viewing history is collected and managed based on the channel designation by the user. Also, the viewing history of the specific user collected and managed is transmitted to the recommendation server 500.

  The recommendation result receiving unit 260 receives a recommendation result from the recommendation server 500. The recommendation result display unit 270 displays the received recommendation result.

<Commercial server configuration>
As shown in FIG. 4, the provider server according to the present embodiment includes a meta information storage unit 310 and a meta information transmission unit 320.

  The meta information storage unit 310 stores meta information for each content, for example, the broadcast time, genre, title, and detailed description of the content. The meta information transmission unit 320 transmits the meta information stored in the meta information storage unit 310 to the recommendation information management server 400.

<Configuration of recommendation information management server>
As shown in FIG. 5, the recommendation information management server according to the present embodiment includes a meta information reception unit 410, a meta information storage unit 420, a recommendation result reception unit 430, and a recommendation result transmission unit 440. .

  The meta information receiving unit 410 receives meta information for each content from the provider server 300 and stores the received meta information in the meta information storage unit 420. The recommendation result receiving unit 430 receives a recommendation result from the recommendation server 500. The recommendation result transmitting unit 440 transmits the recommendation result received by the recommendation result receiving unit 430 to the remote control device 200.

<Configuration of recommendation server>
As shown in FIG. 6, the recommendation server according to the present embodiment includes a viewing history receiving unit 510, a login information receiving unit 520, a viewing history database 530, a recommended content determining unit 540, and a recommendation result transmitting unit 550. It is configured.

  The viewing history receiving unit 510 receives a user viewing history from the remote control device 200. Login information reception unit 520 receives user login information from remote control device 200. The viewing history database 530 stores the received login information and the viewing history in association with each other.

  The recommended content determination unit 540 extracts the currently broadcast content from the current time and the broadcast time described in the content meta information, and further stores the current user from the viewing history database that stores the viewing history and the login information in association with each other. The recommended content is determined from the viewing tendency of other users with similar viewing tendencies. The recommendation result transmitting unit 550 transmits the determined recommended content to the remote control device 200.

<Processing of video content recommendation system>
The processing of the video content recommendation system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, a predetermined application of the remote control device 200 is activated. The user logs in to the remote control device 200 and identifies the user (step S101). Note that the login ID may be remembered to reduce the trouble of inputting account information.

  Next, remote control device 200 transmits login information to recommendation server 500 (step S102), and business server 300 transmits content meta information to recommendation information management server 400 (step S103).

  The recommendation information management server 400 receives the meta information of content from the provider server 300 (step S104), and stores the received meta information (step S105). The recommendation server 500 receives the viewing history from the remote control device 200 (step S106), and receives the login information from the remote control device 200 (step S107).

  The recommendation server 500 extracts the currently broadcast content from the current time and the broadcast time described in the meta information of the content, and further stores the current user from the viewing history database that stores the viewing history and the login information in association with each other. The recommended content is determined from the viewing trends of other users with similar viewing trends (step S108), and the determined recommended content is transmitted to the recommendation information management server 400 as a recommendation result (step S109). At this time, VoD content that can be viewed regardless of the current time may be included.

  The recommendation information management server 400 receives the recommendation result from the recommendation server 500 (step S110), and transmits the received recommendation result and the corresponding meta information to the remote control device 200 (step S111). Then, remote control device 200 receives and displays the recommendation result from recommendation information management server 400 (step S112).

  As another method, program information or the like is displayed on the application, and an unsent operation history and viewing history are transmitted to the recommendation information management server 400. Note that the recommended program information display can be selected when the user likes, and at this time, a favorite genre may be designated.

  The remote control device 200 transmits a recommendation request to the recommendation information management server 400. Here, it may be automatically requested in the same genre as the previous time so that the list can be displayed at the time of activation. Furthermore, the genre may be changed according to the time of day (for example, morning: news, noon: drama, night: comedy, etc.)

  The recommendation information management server 400 requests the recommendation server 500 from the managed operation history, viewing history, and various content meta information (content content, genre, viewable time (broadcasting time), media length). Request a recommendation.

  The recommendation information management server 400 returns a response from the recommendation server 500 to the remote control device 200. The remote control device 200 displays the received information in an easy-to-operate arrangement. At this time, if a logo of a broadcasting station or a representative image of a program (content in the case of VoD) is provided, it may be displayed.

  The user selects the content displayed on the remote control device 200 and gives a display instruction. Then, the application instructs the video reception / playback apparatus 100 to display the selected content. The instructed video reception / playback apparatus 100 displays on the display device based on the content.

  As another method, the remote control device 200 instructs the display device and receives a response displayed from the video reception / playback device 100. The remote control device 200 sends a viewing start log to the recommendation information management server 400. At this time, in order to suppress an increase in transactions, it may be sent at the end of viewing. Further, since it becomes personal information, it is possible to prevent leakage by using HTTPS, VPN or the like at the time of transmission, and to keep it in an encrypted state as much as possible at the time of storage. Thereby, on the recommendation information management server 400 side, it is possible to grasp which program a user having a certain attribute has watched.

  By using this history by the recommendation server 500, it is possible to recommend that another user is also viewing such a program to a user having a similar viewing history. This recommended object can be a medium that can be viewed at any time, such as VoD, or a program that is being broadcast only at this time.

  In addition, when a user who has no history uses, it is possible to recommend content having a high audience rating of a favorite genre using an attribute of the user. Alternatively, content with a high audience rating may be recommended from a group of users having similar attributes.

  Moreover, the length of the program is divided by a length of, for example, every 15 minutes, and the timing at which the viewing is started and stopped is classified. Based on the viewing trends, the recommendation rate may be increased if there are many viewing starts before a certain time period, and the recommendation ratio may be decreased if viewing ends frequently such as channel switching after a certain time period. . Furthermore, the recommendation ratio may be changed when the viewing trend is associated with the genre of the viewed content and the viewing content is a specific genre.

<Display form of remote control device>
The display form of the remote control device 200 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 8A shows an example of a menu displayed on the remote control device 200. When the corresponding remote control application is instructed from this menu, a transition is made to the login screen of FIG. Here, the user inputs a login ID and a password and presses a “login” button, whereby login processing is performed.

  FIG. 8C shows a content display request screen. In this example, after the user designates a genre and presses a “recommendation display” button, recommended content as shown in FIG. 8D is displayed. Here, by selecting the content, the user can obtain the desired content.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the same content as a user with similar taste is recommended based on the viewing tendency of other users. New awareness can be given out of possible contents. In addition, since the recommendation is displayed on the remote control device, when the remote control device is a terminal owned by an individual such as a smartphone, there is an effect that there is no fear that the recommendation for the user can be seen by other people. Also, instead of displaying a recommendation on a television or the like with a low replacement frequency, the recommendation can be displayed and operated using a smartphone or the like with a high replacement frequency.

<Second Embodiment>
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Configuration of video content recommendation system>
As shown in FIG. 9, the video content recommendation system according to the present embodiment includes a video reception / playback device 100, a remote control device 200, a provider server 300, a recommendation information management server 400, a recommendation server 500, a viewing rate, and the like. It is comprised from the detection apparatus 600. FIG. In the present embodiment, the content is being broadcast, and the content is recommended using the audience rating. In addition, about the component which attaches | subjects the same code | symbol as 1st Embodiment, since it has the same function, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

<Configuration of remote control device>
As shown in FIG. 10, the remote control device according to the present embodiment includes a control unit 230, a control information transmission unit 240, a recommendation result reception unit 260, and a recommendation result display unit 270. In addition, about the component which attaches | subjects the same code | symbol as 1st Embodiment, since it has the same function, the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

<Configuration of recommendation server>
As shown in FIG. 11, the recommendation server according to the present embodiment includes an audience rating detection unit 560 and a recommendation result transmission unit 550.

  The audience rating detection unit 560 detects the audience rating of each content from the audience rating detection device. The recommendation result transmission unit 550 transmits the detected content to the recommendation information management server 400.

<Processing of video content recommendation system>
The processing of the video content recommendation system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the business entity server 300 transmits content meta information to the recommendation information management server 400 (step S201). The recommendation information management server 400 receives the meta information of the content from the provider server 300 (step S202), and stores the received meta information (step S203).

  The recommendation server 500 detects the audience rating of each content from the audience rating detection device 600 (step S204), and transmits the detected content to the recommendation information management server 400 (step S205).

  The recommendation information management server 400 receives the recommendation result from the recommendation server 500 (step S206), and transmits the received recommendation result and the corresponding meta information to the remote control device 200 (step S207). Then, remote control device 200 receives and displays the recommendation result from recommendation information management server 400 (step S208).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, content currently being broadcast can be recommended by using the audience rating. Note that the audience rating is an index for making recommendations, and not only recommends focusing only on the high audience rating, but also recommends programs with low audience ratings to give users a new It can be expected to have a noticeable effect. Therefore, basically, the program being broadcast is judged from the broadcast time and the current time described in the meta received from the business operator, and various programs are recommended by using the audience rating.

  The processing of the video content recommendation system is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is recorded as a video reception / playback device, remote control device, provider server, recommendation information management server, recommendation server, audience rating. The video content recommendation system of the present invention can be realized by causing the detection apparatus to read and execute the video content recommendation system. The computer system here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.

  Further, the “computer system” includes a homepage providing environment (or display environment) if a WWW (World Wide Web) system is used. The program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line.

  The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the embodiments, and includes designs and the like that do not depart from the gist of the present invention.

100; Video reception / reproduction device 110; Communication unit 120; Channel designation unit 130; Content reproduction unit 200; Remote control device 210; Login unit 220; Login information transmission unit 230; Control unit 240; Control information transmission unit 250; 260; recommendation result reception unit 270; recommendation result display unit 300; operator server 310; meta information storage unit 320; meta information transmission unit 400; recommendation information management server 410; meta information reception unit 420; meta information storage unit 430; Result receiving unit 440; recommendation result transmitting unit 500; recommendation server 510; viewing history receiving unit 520; login information receiving unit 530; viewing history database 540; recommended content determining unit 550; recommendation result transmitting unit 560; Audience detection device

Claims (11)

Video content comprising a video reception / playback device for receiving and playing back video content in a plurality of distribution formats, and an operator server, a recommendation server, a recommendation information management server, and a remote control device connected to the video reception / playback device via the Internet network A recommendation system,
The remote control device is
A login means for identifying the user;
Login information transmitting means for transmitting the login information to the recommendation server;
Recommendation result receiving means for receiving a recommendation result from the recommendation information management server;
With
The provider server is
Meta information transmission means for transmitting meta information of content to the recommendation information management server,
The recommendation information management server is
Meta information receiving means for receiving content meta information from the provider server;
Meta information storage means for storing the received meta information;
Recommendation result receiving means for receiving a recommendation result from the recommendation server;
Recommendation information transmitting means for transmitting at least the received recommendation result and corresponding meta information to the remote control device;
With
The recommendation server is
Viewing history receiving means for receiving a viewing history from the remote control device;
Login information receiving means for receiving login information from the remote control device;
A viewing history database for storing the received viewing history and login information in association with each other;
At least the current time and the broadcast time described in the meta information of the content are extracted from the currently broadcasted content, and the viewing history is similar to the current user from the viewing history database that stores the viewing history and login information in association with each other. Recommended content determination means for determining content to be recommended from the viewing tendency of users of
A recommendation result transmitting means for transmitting the determined recommended content to the recommendation information management server as a recommendation result;
A video content recommendation system characterized by comprising: Video reception / playback apparatus for receiving and playing back video content in a plurality of distribution formats, and a provider server, recommendation server, recommendation information management server, audience rating detection apparatus, remote control device connected to the video reception / playback apparatus via the Internet network A video content recommendation system consisting of
The remote control device is
A recommendation result receiving means for receiving a recommendation result from the recommendation information management server;
The provider server is
Meta information transmission means for transmitting meta information of content to the recommendation information management server,
The recommendation information management server is
Meta information receiving means for receiving content meta information from the provider server;
Meta information storage means for storing the received meta information;
Recommendation result receiving means for receiving a recommendation result from the recommendation server;
Recommendation information transmitting means for transmitting at least the received recommendation result and corresponding meta information to the remote control device;
With
The recommendation server is
Detecting means for detecting content with a high audience rating from the audience rating detector;
Recommendation result transmission means for transmitting the detected content to the recommendation information management server;
A video content recommendation system characterized by comprising:   The video content recommendation system according to claim 1, wherein the remote control device includes display means for displaying a received recommendation result.   The video content recommendation system according to claim 1, wherein the remote control device is a smartphone.   5. The video content recommendation system according to claim 1, wherein the remote control device includes a bidirectional short-range wireless communication unit.   3. The video according to claim 1, wherein the recommendation information transmission unit of the recommendation information management server transmits content information recommended by the operator in addition to the recommendation result and the corresponding meta information. Content recommendation system. The remote control device is
A genre specifying means for specifying the genre of the content;
Genre information transmitting means for transmitting the specified genre to the recommendation server;
The recommendation server is
Genre information receiving means for receiving a genre from the remote control device,
The video content recommendation system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the recommended content determination means determines recommended content including received genre information. Video content comprising a video reception / playback device for receiving and playing back video content in a plurality of distribution formats, and an operator server, a recommendation server, a recommendation information management server, and a remote control device connected to the video reception / playback device via the Internet network In a recommendation system, a video content recommendation method,
A first step in which a user logs in from the remote control device;
A second step in which the remote control device transmits the login information to the recommendation server;
A third step in which the provider server transmits meta information of content to the recommendation information management server;
A fourth step in which the recommendation information management server receives content meta information from the provider server;
A fifth step in which the recommendation information management server stores the received meta information;
A sixth step in which the recommendation server receives a viewing history from the remote control device;
A seventh step in which the recommendation server receives login information from the remote control device;
The recommendation server extracts the currently broadcast content from the current time and the broadcast time described in the meta information of the content, and further views the current user and the viewing tendency from the viewing history database that stores the viewing history and the login information in association with each other. An eighth step of determining content to recommend from viewing tendencies of other users who are similar to each other;
A ninth step in which the recommendation server transmits the determined recommended content to the recommendation information management server as a recommendation result;
A tenth step in which the recommendation information management server receives a recommendation result from the recommendation server;
An eleventh step in which the recommendation information management server transmits the received recommendation result and corresponding meta information to the remote control device;
A twelfth step in which the remote control device receives and displays a recommendation result from the recommendation information management server;
A video content recommendation method comprising: Video reception / playback apparatus for receiving and playing back video content in a plurality of distribution formats, and a provider server, recommendation server, recommendation information management server, audience rating detection apparatus, remote control device connected to the video reception / playback apparatus via the Internet network A video content recommendation method in a video content recommendation system comprising:
A first step in which the provider server transmits meta information of content to the recommendation information management server;
A second step in which the recommendation information management server receives content meta information from the provider server;
A third step in which the recommendation information management server stores the received meta information;
A fourth step in which the recommendation server detects content with a high audience rating from the audience rating detector;
A fifth step in which the recommendation server transmits the detected content to the recommendation information management server;
A sixth step in which the recommendation information management server receives a recommendation result from the recommendation server;
A seventh step in which the recommendation information management server transmits meta information corresponding to the received recommendation result to the remote control device;
An eighth step in which the remote control device receives and displays a recommendation result from the recommendation information management server;
A video content recommendation method comprising: Video content comprising a video reception / playback device for receiving and playing back video content in a plurality of distribution formats, and an operator server, a recommendation server, a recommendation information management server, and a remote control device connected to the video reception / playback device via the Internet network In a recommendation system, a program for causing a computer to execute a video content recommendation method,
A first step in which a user logs in from the remote control device;
A second step in which the remote control device transmits the login information to the recommendation server;
A third step in which the provider server transmits meta information of content to the recommendation information management server;
A fourth step in which the recommendation information management server receives content meta information from the provider server;
A fifth step in which the recommendation information management server stores the received meta information;
A sixth step in which the recommendation server receives a viewing history from the remote control device;
A seventh step in which the recommendation server receives login information from the remote control device;
The recommendation server extracts the currently broadcast content from the current time and the broadcast time described in the meta information of the content, and further views the current user and the viewing tendency from the viewing history database that stores the viewing history and the login information in association with each other. An eighth step of determining content to recommend from viewing tendencies of other users who are similar to each other;
A ninth step in which the recommendation server transmits the determined recommended content to the recommendation information management server as a recommendation result;
A tenth step in which the recommendation information management server receives a recommendation result from the recommendation server;
An eleventh step in which the recommendation information management server transmits the received recommendation result and corresponding meta information to the remote control device;
A twelfth step in which the remote control device receives and displays a recommendation result from the recommendation information management server;
A program that causes a computer to execute. Video reception / playback apparatus for receiving and playing back video content in a plurality of distribution formats, and a provider server, recommendation server, recommendation information management server, audience rating detection apparatus, remote control device connected to the video reception / playback apparatus via the Internet network A program for causing a computer to execute a video content recommendation method in a video content recommendation system comprising:
A first step in which the provider server transmits meta information of content to the recommendation information management server;
A second step in which the recommendation information management server receives content meta information from the provider server;
A third step in which the recommendation information management server stores the received meta information;
A fourth step in which the recommendation server detects content with a high audience rating from the audience rating detector;
A fifth step in which the recommendation server transmits the detected content to the recommendation information management server;
A sixth step in which the recommendation information management server receives a recommendation result from the recommendation server;
A seventh step in which the recommendation information management server transmits meta information corresponding to the received recommendation result to the remote control device;
An eighth step in which the remote control device receives and displays a recommendation result from the recommendation information management server;
A program that causes a computer to execute.