JP6698415B2 - Service selection device, service selection method, and service selection program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus, method and program for selecting a content providing service.

Conventionally, various contents are distributed by broadcasting and communication. In addition, a system has been proposed that recommends content that suits the taste of the user from among many contents.
For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a method of recommending an image based on a user's preference. Patent Document 2 proposes a method of providing recommendation information associated with content customization information.

JP, 2003-87776, A JP 2008-294909 A

  By the way, even the same content is provided in various service forms such as different media (broadcasting or communication), real-time distribution, on-demand distribution, or digest distribution. Further, there may be a service form in which various derived contents such as an introduction video edited by a viewer and an image mashed up by using other contents are distributed from the original contents.

  However, it is difficult for the user to determine which of the various service forms for providing one content is suitable for him/herself, and there are cases where he/she overlooks the existence of a more suitable service form. It was difficult to properly select and watch.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a service selection device, a service selection method, and a service selection program that can present a content by selecting an appropriate service form according to a user's taste.

  A service selection device according to the present invention includes a presentation request reception unit that receives a presentation request that specifies content, and a service information acquisition unit that acquires information on a plurality of service forms related to the specified content in response to the presentation request. , A viewing status acquisition unit that acquires viewing status data of the user, and an evaluation value of each of the plurality of service modes is calculated based on the viewing status data, and one of the service modes is selected based on the evaluation value. A service selection unit, a content acquisition unit that acquires content according to the service form selected by the service selection unit, and a content presentation unit that presents the content acquired by the content acquisition unit.

  In the case where a plurality of service forms whose evaluation values are higher than each other are present in the service form with the higher evaluation value, the service selection unit may receive a selection input from the user among the plurality of service forms. Good.

  The service selection device may include an update unit that updates the viewing status data based on a result of the selection input.

  The viewing situation data may include at least one of preference information, viewing history information, and terminal function information regarding a priority service form for each user.

  A service selection method according to the present invention includes a presentation request receiving step of receiving a presentation request specifying a content, and a service information acquiring step of acquiring information on a plurality of service forms related to the specified content in response to the presentation request. A viewing condition acquisition step of acquiring user's viewing condition data; calculating an evaluation value for each of the plurality of service forms based on the viewing condition data; and selecting one of the service forms based on the evaluation value The computer executes a service selection step, a content acquisition step of acquiring content according to the service form selected in the service selection step, and a content presentation step of presenting the content acquired in the content acquisition step.

  A service selection program according to the present invention includes a presentation request receiving step of receiving a presentation request specifying a content, and a service information acquiring step of acquiring information on a plurality of service forms related to the specified content in response to the presentation request. , A viewing situation acquisition step of acquiring user's viewing situation data, calculating an evaluation value for each of the plurality of service forms based on the viewing condition data, and selecting one of the service forms based on the evaluation value The computer is caused to execute a service selection step, a content acquisition step of acquiring content according to the service form selected in the service selection step, and a content presentation step of presenting the content acquired in the content acquisition step.

  According to the present invention, contents can be presented by selecting an appropriate service form according to the taste of the user.

It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of the service selection apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the information for every service form of the content which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the selection method of the service type according to the viewing condition which concerns on embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows the service selection method concerning an embodiment.

Hereinafter, an example of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a service selection device 1 according to this embodiment.

The service selection device 1 is a reception device that receives content by broadcasting or communication and presents it to the user, and includes, for example, a television, a video recorder, a PC (Personal Computer), a smartphone, or a tablet terminal.
The service selection device 1 is configured by an information processing device including a control unit and a storage unit, and the control unit executes software (service selection device 1) stored in the storage unit to perform various functions of the present embodiment. Realize.

  The control unit of the service selection device 1 includes a presentation request reception unit 11, a service information acquisition unit 12, a viewing situation acquisition unit 13, a service selection unit 14, a content acquisition unit 15, a content presentation unit 16, and an update unit. 17 and.

The presentation request receiving unit 11 receives a presentation request from the user, in which the content identifier is specified. The identifier is an ID that identifies a group including original content and derived content. That is, for the same ID, there are a plurality of service forms having different distributors, distribution methods, editing contents, image quality, and the like. Further, a certain service form may be referred to by a plurality of different IDs.
The user does not specify these service types, but specifies the ID of the content that he/she wants to view.

  In response to the presentation request received by the presentation request receiving unit 11, the service information acquisition unit 12 acquires information on a plurality of service forms related to the specified content from a predetermined database managed by a content distribution server or the like.

The viewing status acquisition unit 13 acquires the viewing status data of the user.
Here, the viewing status data includes user information 21 in which preference information and viewing history information regarding a priority service form are recorded for each user, and terminal function information including the communication status of the service selection device 1.
The terminal function information includes, for example, the presence or absence of a tuner, a corresponding protocol, a function related to content presentation such as a decodable format, and a communication status such as broadcast wave reception intensity or network speed.

The service selection unit 14 calculates an evaluation value for each of a plurality of service forms based on the viewing status data. Then, the service selection unit 14 selects one of the service forms for presenting the content to the user based on the calculated evaluation value.
At this time, when there are a plurality of service forms having a higher evaluation value than the highest one in the service form having a higher evaluation value, the service selecting unit 14 presents the plurality of service forms to the user, and selects and inputs from the user. Is accepted and one service form is selected.

The content acquisition unit 15 acquires content according to the service form selected by the service selection unit 14.
The content presentation unit 16 presents the content acquired by the content acquisition unit 15 to the user.

  The updating unit 17 updates the viewing status data based on the result of the selection input accepted by the service selecting unit 14. At this time, the updating unit 17 updates the user information 21 so that the evaluation value of the selected service form becomes the highest, for example.

FIG. 2 is a diagram exemplifying information for each service mode of contents according to the present embodiment.
A service that distributes original content, another episode of the same content, a digest, and content (UGC; User-Generated Content) uniquely edited by the user (viewer) to the group to which the content identifier “x_oc_s1_ep2” is assigned. Morphology is included.
In this example, the genre of the original content is "drama", but it is edited as "news" and "comedy" in UGC.

  The service information includes metadata related to the content such as genre, title, performer, content details, distributor, creator, and the like. Further, the service information includes information specific to the service form such as distribution form, distribution method (encoding system), distribution URL, image quality (frame rate, bit rate, resolution, etc.), reproduction time, completeness, and degree of delay.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a method of selecting a service form according to a viewing situation according to the present embodiment.
In this example, the service form is selected according to the preference information (user priority index) for each user for the content identifier “x_oc_s1_ep2” in FIG. 2, viewing history, and terminal function information (available media).

For the user (1), the service A is selected because the image quality is prioritized.
For the user of (2), since the low delay is prioritized, the service A of real-time broadcasting is selected.
For the user of (3), since the real time is prioritized and only the communication is available, the communication service B is selected instead of the broadcast service A.
For the user of (4), the integrity of the content (viewing from the beginning) is given priority, and since there is no viewing history of the same content group, the service F of the first episode of the series is selected.
For the user of (5), the integrity of the content (viewing from the beginning) is prioritized, and since there is a viewing history up to the second episode, the service G of the next third episode is selected.
For the user of (6), short-time viewing is prioritized, and since there is no viewing history, the service E of digest-edited content is selected.
For the user (7), short-time viewing is prioritized, and since the entire series of episodes has been viewed, the independently edited service I of a different genre is selected.

  In addition to these, for example, in addition to the form of playing all the content from the head or the form of digest playing, there may be a form of playing the content halfway or only partly, and a tag that recommends a playing point is attached. Then, it may be selected according to the taste of the user.

  In addition, according to the user's taste according to the genre of the content, the details of the content, and the metadata of the creator, for example, if the genre is a sports system, the service form is real-time even during broadcasting, and if it is a drama, start over playback Can be switched. In the case of another user, it is possible to switch to a different service form for each user, such as playing back from the beginning even in a sports system, and conversely a drama with a digest.

  Also, depending on the user context, the service mode can be switched to, for example, a digest while moving and a startover at home. Furthermore, depending on the device that presents the content, it is possible to switch, for example, digest for mobile and original for TV.

  Further, the UGC presentation service of a specific editor who is a fan may be preferentially selected according to the taste of the user. Furthermore, when the UGC is mashed up with other content, the evaluation value may be calculated based on the metadata of the other content.

In this way, the user can easily select an appropriate service mode by selecting one of the plurality of service modes by selecting the ID for identifying the content.
Different services or options may be presented each time the user selects the same group ID. For example, different services are presented depending on the timing from the same operation input by the user, such as the digest is reproduced the first time, the first episode is reproduced the second time, and the second episode is reproduced according to the viewing history.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the service selection method according to this embodiment.
In step S1, the presentation request receiving unit 11 receives a content presentation request from a user.
In step S2, the service information acquisition unit 12 acquires service information regarding the requested content.
In step S3, the viewing status acquisition unit 13 acquires the viewing status data of the user.

In step S4, the service selection unit 14 evaluates the service information based on the viewing situation data and calculates the evaluation value for each service form.
In step S5, the service selection unit 14 determines whether or not there are a plurality of service forms whose difference from the first evaluation value is within a threshold value. If the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S6, and if the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S8.

In step S6, the service selection unit 14 presents the user with a plurality of service form options and accepts the selection input.
In step S7, the updating unit 17 updates the user information 21 based on the selection input in step S6.
In step S8, the service selection unit 14 selects the service form having the first evaluation value.

In step S9, the content acquisition unit 15 acquires the requested content in the selected service form.
In step S10, the content presentation unit 16 reproduces the acquired content and presents it to the user.

According to the present embodiment, the service selection device 1 calculates the evaluation value for each service form based on the viewing situation data, so that the preference of the user among the plurality of service forms associated with the same content ID. Content can be presented by selecting an appropriate service form according to the above.
Further, by including at least one of the preference information, the viewing history information, and the terminal function information regarding the preferential service form for each user as the viewing status data, the service selection device 1 makes the service for viewing the content available. It is possible to appropriately extract the situation of the user involved in the selection of the form and calculate an evaluation value with high reliability.

Further, when there are a plurality of service forms with high evaluation values, the service selection device 1 accepts selection input from the user. Therefore, there is room for the user to make a decision regarding the service form with which the evaluation is in conflict, and an appropriate service is provided. The form can be selected.
At this time, the service selection device 1 updates the user information according to the selection input by the user, so that the preference of the user can be learned based on the selection history, and the reliability of the evaluation value can be improved.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. In addition, the effects described in the present embodiment are merely enumeration of the most suitable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects according to the present invention are not limited to those described in the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the service selection device 1 is exemplified as a single information processing terminal, but the present invention is not limited to this. When the user can use a plurality of content presentation devices such as a television and a smartphone, the plurality of devices may be virtually regarded as one terminal and the viewing situation data may be mutually provided between the devices. For example, the viewing history distributed to each device may be integrated, and the content may be presented in a device having an optimal terminal function among a plurality of service forms according to the user's preference.

  Further, the service selection device 1 is illustrated as the user's terminal on which the content is actually displayed, but the service selection device 1 is not limited to this. The service selection device 1 may be implemented as, for example, a distribution server that a user terminal can access via a network. In this case, the content presentation unit 16 serves as a functional unit that transmits content to the user's terminal.

  A program for realizing the function of the service selection device 1 may be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded in this recording medium may be read by a computer system and executed.

  The “computer system” mentioned here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a CD-ROM, or a storage device such as a hard disk built in a computer system.

  Furthermore, a "computer-readable recording medium" means that a program is dynamically retained for a short time, like a communication line for transmitting the program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. It may include a program that holds a program at a fixed time, such as a volatile memory inside a computer system that serves as a server or a client in that case. Further, the above-mentioned program may be for realizing a part of the above-mentioned functions, and may be one for realizing the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system. ..

1 Service Selection Device 11 Presentation Request Reception Unit 12 Service Information Acquisition Unit 13 Viewing Status Acquisition Unit 14 Service Selection Unit 15 Content Acquisition Unit 16 Content Presentation Unit 17 Update Unit

Claims (6)

A presentation request receiving unit that receives a presentation request specifying a content identifier including a plurality of related contents having different contents ,
A service information acquisition unit that acquires information on the service form of each of the plurality of related contents associated with the specified content identifier in response to the presentation request;
A viewing status acquisition unit that acquires viewing status data of the user,
Wherein calculating the pre-hexa-bis form respective evaluation values based on the viewing status data, based on the evaluation value, and the service selection unit for selecting one of the service form,
A content acquisition unit which acquires the content of the service form selected by the service selection unit,
A service selection device comprising: a content presentation unit that presents the content acquired by the content acquisition unit.   The service selection unit receives a selection input from a user among the plurality of service types when the evaluation type has a higher service type and a plurality of service types having a difference between the evaluation values less than a threshold value are present. 1. The service selection device described in 1.   The service selection device according to claim 2, further comprising an update unit that updates the viewing situation data based on a result of the selection input.   The service selection device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the viewing status data includes at least one of preference information, viewing history information, and terminal function information regarding a priority service form for each user. A presentation request receiving step of receiving a presentation request specifying a content identifier including a plurality of related contents having different contents ,
A service information acquisition step of acquiring information on a service form of each of the plurality of related contents associated with the specified content identifier in response to the presentation request;
A viewing status acquisition step of acquiring user viewing status data,
And service selecting step wherein calculating the pre-hexa-bis form respective evaluation values based on the viewing status data, based on the evaluation value, selects one of the service form,
A content obtaining step of obtaining content of service form selected by the service selection step,
A service selection method, wherein a computer executes a content presentation step of presenting the content acquired in the content acquisition step. A presentation request receiving step of receiving a presentation request specifying a content identifier including a plurality of related contents having different contents ,
A service information acquisition step of acquiring service form information of each of the plurality of related contents associated with the specified content identifier in response to the presentation request;
A viewing status acquisition step of acquiring user viewing status data,
And service selecting step wherein calculating the pre-hexa-bis form respective evaluation values based on the viewing status data, based on the evaluation value, selects one of the service form,
A content obtaining step of obtaining content of service form selected by the service selection step,
A service selection program for causing a computer to execute a content presentation step of presenting the content acquired in the content acquisition step.

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