200803511 九、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於一種管理可播放之電視節目分級上限值之方法及系統， 特別是關於一種依使用者喜好自動調整可播放之電視節目分級上限值之方 法及糸統。 【先前技術】 以往的類比電視中，電視節目並無法嵌人節目的分級資訊，只能以消 極的方式在節目單或㈣標示普通級、倾級、_級等分級，父母難以 限制子女觀賞電視的内容，導致易從節目中接觸到不良的色情、暴力、語 言等晝面或聲音，使得子女的行為受到不良示範而鮮，因此在新興之數 位電視技術中，電視訊號内絲節目内容的分級資訊，以便父母利用節目 内容管理機制來監控子女觀看的電視節目。 現今的數位電視内容管理機制主妓以v—chip分級做駐，V—chip 才日的疋月b阻止過度暴力或色情電視節目播放的晶片或其它電子裝置。在 V chip分級制度中’電視節目將依照適合欣賞的年齡區分為G、pG、pG—u、 R等、、及除了以年齡為分級依據外，V chip也提出以色情、暴力、與語言 的冰'ϋ王度作為電視節目播放的限制條件，當電視節目之分級大於預設之 可播放上限值時’該電視節目難_放，崎止子女觀看過於色情或暴 力之節目。 但1知之數位電視内容管理機制均需要父母或者監護人設定分級上限 值後才能阻擋節目，很少可以自動根她f喜好_蚊新分級上限，且 ........ 200803511 .節目之分關麟由龍台提供，父母或職人未錄充分了解分級制度 以設定最適合之分級上限，因此若能以賴者喜好為根據，自細整分級 上限值將可齡制者修改設定之:緣及困擾。然而現有之猶尚無法完 全貼近使用者之需求，以美國專利案號第5973683號為例，其雖提出依據 使用者欣賞龍調整分級規狀方法，但由於其係以使用者觀賞節目之時 間長短作為卿之依據，因鱗間較長之節目可能會齡關斷為喜好程 度較時間短之節目為高，而影響最後分級規則之調整。 有鑑於此，本發明係針對上述之問題，提出一種依使用者喜好調整可 播放之電視節目分級上限值之方法及系統，以整理出最適合錢者之分級 上限值。 【發明内容】 本發明之主要目的係在提供一種依使用者喜好調整可播放之電視節目 分級上限值之方法及系統，其係依據各分級節目的觀賞次數統計使用者之 喜好程度，自動調整可播放之電視節目分級上限值，為使用者篩選出適合 觀賞之節目並阻擋不適合節目的播放。 本發明之另一目的係在提供一種自動調整電視節目分級上限值之方法 及系統，符合使用者喜好，減少使用者修改設定之次數及困擾。 本發明之再一目的係在提供一種可統計各級電視節目觀賞次數之方法 及系統，便於父母或監護人掌握子女的觀賞習慣。 為了達到上述目的，本發明係以一節目分級管理模組儲存使用者目前 觀賞之電視節目的分級資訊，若使用者連續或累積觀賞該電視節目超過一 200803511 l界時間時’則增加該電視節目之分級指數之觀賞次數，並依據觀賞次數 之多寡調整可播放之電視節目分級上限值。 底下藉由频實關配合_關鱗加制，#更容㈣解本發明 之目的、技術内容、特點及其所達成之功效。 【實施方式】 請參閱第-圖之數位電視系統結構方塊圖，本發明之數位電視訊號主 # 要來自網際網路1〇2、親似心则、衛星廣播1〇6、與地面無線廣播1〇? 等，數位電視峨由電視訊號接收裝置議接收後，經電齡統⑽進行 處理，於螢幕120上播放。其中電腦系統1〇8包含了三個模組一訊號接收 模組no、節目表單管理模組112、以及節目分級管理模組114。訊號接收 模組110用以接收來自使用者之控制訊號，例如遙控器或者其他輸入裝置 發送之訊號，該些控制訊號可以對節目表單管理模組與節目分級管理 模組114下指令，以便找尋特定頻道的當日節目表單或者選擇欲觀賞之電 • 視節目。節目表單管理模組112主要是處理嵌入在數位電視訊號中的電子 節目指南（electric program guide，EPG)使成為可供使用者查閱與選擇觀 賞的節目表單，由於上述之訊號接收模組11〇及節目表單管理模組112之 功能與習知技術相同，故在此不再贅述。 節目分級管理模組114則可將數位電視訊號當中的分級資訊取出，再 ' 和使用者預設之可播放電視節目分級上限值作比較，當節目内容之分級大 於該上限值時，則阻擋此節目使其不能播出，以保護欣賞者的心智。第二 圖為本發明電視節目分級制度之示意圖，其中電視節目之分級包括色情、 200803511 暴力、語言、基本分級與使时霜，每—分級各分為十等級，指數越高 者代表可容忍的程度越大，时灰色雜絲賴者預設之分級上限值， 分級大於此上限值之節目則會遭雜私法播出。 而為了紀錄使用者的觀賞習慣，節目分級管理模組m會累計並儲存 各分級指數職觀賞缝，並依键觸使用者的财喜好，其係健存使 用者目前觀f之電視節目的分級資訊，當使时連續«積觀賞該電視節 目超過-臨界時間時’則將該電視節目之分級指數的觀賞次數加一，並於 一預設__計結果，若—分級指數之觀賞次數於預_内之累 十'。果低於預。又里’表不使用者幾乎不觀賞此等級之電視節目，可視為 使用者對該分級指數之節目喜好程度低；若累計結果高於該預設量，則視 為使用者對I嫩概節㈣—糾_，_目瓣摩且 U4則於具有，崎嫩巾，自峨版細數作為電視節 目分級之上限值。其中臨界時間之設定係為了避免使用者在隨意轉台時無 明地曰力觀貝人數的累计，影響後續上限值設㈣判斷，因此使用者必須 連_-_目_設之臨_ . _，繼觀貧該電 視即目超過30刀鐘，方才增加該電視節目之分級指數觀賞次數。 乂第一圖為例’使用者預設之語言分級上限值為7 ,因此數位電式電腦 系統僅會播放語言分級指數為7以下之電視節目，在-預設時間，例如兩 個月後，若語言指數7之翻每4叙& 貝-人數為〇 ’節目分級管理模組114則判斷使用 者對語言指數7之節目喜好程度低，即自動調整分級之上限值至6，同樣地， 威指數6之觀賞次_目當低，節目分級管理模組114便繼續調整語 200803511 ?限值至5。因此本發明可依據各分級節目的觀賞次數統計使用者之 。好私度自動調整可播放之電視節目分級上限值，為使用者筛選出適合 觀賞之節目細t不適合節目_放，符合仙者喜好，減少使用者修改 没疋之次數及困擾。 料使用者可藉由設定使用者賴分級之等級來設定分級上限值受使 用者喜好影響_整之程度，#_者習慣的餘越高，電視節目分級上 限值之調整讀用者喜好影響越大，例如將制者習做為1即關閉節目 馨刀級&理板組114自動調整分級上限值之功能。使用者欲重新設定分級上 限值時，只要輸人密碼進人_分級#理模組114即可顏設定，此外使 用者亦可輸入密碼以觀看被阻擋之電視節目，使本發明具有彈性。 本發明除了藉由累計各分級指數之觀看次數，以了解使用者對節目的 吾好权度’亚紐祕調整分級上限值使其貼近制者之觀賞習慣外，由 於本發明可記錄各分級指數之誠讀，父母或賴人可經由整理之分級 依據掌握子女的觀賞習慣。 以上所述係藉由實施例說明本發明之特點，其目的在使熟習該技術者 月匕暸解本發明之内容並據以實施，而非限定本發明之專利範圍，故，凡其 他未脫離本發’揭示之精神所完成之等效修飾或修改，仍應包含在以下 所述之申請專利範圍中。 【圖式簡單說明】 第一圖為本發明之數位電視系統結構方塊圖。 第二圖為本發明之電視節目分級制度之示意圖。 200803511 【主要元件符號說明】 100電視訊號接收裝置 114節目分級管理模組 102網際網路 120螢幕 104纜線 106衛星廣播 107地面無線廣播 108電腦系統 110訊號接收模組 112節目表單管理模組200803511 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a method and system for managing a grading upper limit value of a playable television program, and more particularly to a method for automatically adjusting a playable television program according to user preferences Method and system of limits. [Prior Art] In the past analog TV, the TV program cannot be embedded in the program. It can only be classified in the negative way in the program list or (4) in the general level, the grade, the grade, etc., and it is difficult for parents to restrict the children to watch TV. The content of the content, resulting in easy access to bad pornography, violence, language, etc. from the program, so that the children's behavior is badly modeled, so in the emerging digital TV technology, the content of the TV signal inside the program Information so that parents can use the program content management mechanism to monitor TV programs that their children watch. Today's digital TV content management mechanism is dominated by v-chip grading, and V-chip's only lunar month b prevents wafers or other electronic devices that are over-violent or pornographic TV programs. In the V chip classification system, 'TV programs will be divided into G, pG, pG-u, R, etc. according to the age suitable for appreciation, and in addition to age-based classification, V chip also proposes pornography, violence, and language. As the limitation of the broadcast of the TV program, when the TV program is ranked higher than the preset playable upper limit, the TV program is difficult to release, and the children are watching pornographic or violent programs. However, a digital TV content management mechanism requires a parent or guardian to set a grading upper limit before blocking the program. Rarely can automatically root her f favorite _ mosquito new rating upper limit, and ..... 200803511. Separation is provided by Longtai. Parents or staff members do not fully understand the grading system to set the most suitable grading limit. Therefore, if the grading is based on the preferences of the grading, the upper limit of the grading will be modified by the aging system. : Margin and trouble. However, the existing ones still cannot be completely close to the needs of users. For example, U.S. Patent No. 5,973,683, although it proposes to adjust the grading rules according to the user, but because of the length of time for the user to watch the program. As a basis for Qing, the program with a longer scale may be turned off for a program with a lower preference than a short time, which affects the adjustment of the final grading rules. In view of the above, the present invention provides a method and system for adjusting the upper limit value of a playable television program according to the user's preference, in order to sort out the upper limit value of the most suitable person. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The main object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for adjusting the upper limit value of a playable television program according to user preferences, which automatically adjusts the user's preference according to the number of times of viewing of each hierarchical program. The upper limit of the grading of the television program that can be played, for the user to select a program suitable for viewing and to block the playback of the program that is not suitable for the program. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for automatically adjusting the upper limit value of a television program rating, which is in accordance with the user's preference and reduces the number of times the user modifies the setting and the trouble. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for counting the number of viewings of television programs at various levels, so that parents or guardians can grasp the viewing habits of their children. In order to achieve the above objective, the present invention uses a program hierarchical management module to store hierarchical information of a television program currently viewed by a user, and if the user continuously or cumulatively watches the television program exceeds a 200803511 l boundary time, the television program is added. The number of viewings of the rating index, and adjusts the upper limit of the television program rating according to the number of viewing times. Under the circumstance of the frequency-effective cooperation _ Guan scale addition system, #更容(四) solves the purpose, technical content, characteristics and effects achieved by the present invention. [Embodiment] Please refer to the block diagram of the digital TV system of the first figure. The digital TV signal main # of the present invention is from the Internet 1〇2, the affinity is like the heart, the satellite broadcast is 1〇6, and the ground radio 1 〇?, etc., after receiving the television signal receiving device, the digital television is processed by the electric age system (10) and played on the screen 120. The computer system 1-8 includes three module-one signal receiving modules no, a program form management module 112, and a program hierarchical management module 114. The signal receiving module 110 is configured to receive a control signal from a user, such as a signal sent by a remote controller or other input device, and the control signals can be commanded by the program form management module and the program rating management module 114 to find a specific The channel's current day program form or select the TV program you want to watch. The program form management module 112 mainly processes an electronic program guide (EPG) embedded in the digital television signal to make the program form available for viewing and selection by the user, because the above-mentioned signal receiving module 11 The function of the program form management module 112 is the same as the prior art, and therefore will not be described herein. The program rating management module 114 can extract the rating information of the digital television signal, and then compare with the preset upper limit value of the television program that can be played by the user. When the rating of the program content is greater than the upper limit, then Block this program so that it cannot be broadcast to protect the viewer's mind. The second figure is a schematic diagram of the television program grading system of the present invention, wherein the grading of the television program includes pornography, 200803511 violence, language, basic grading and chronograph frost, each level is divided into ten grades, and the higher the index is tolerable. The greater the degree, the upper limit of the grading of the gray ray silker, and the program with the grading greater than the upper limit will be broadcasted by the private law. In order to record the user's viewing habits, the program grading management module m will accumulate and store the grading index job viewing seams, and according to the user's financial preferences, it is the grading of the TV program that the user currently views. Information, when the continuous «product viewing of the TV program exceeds - critical time", the viewing frequency of the rating index of the television program is increased by one, and the result is determined by a predetermined __, if the rating index is viewed Tired in the pre__. If it is lower than the expected. In addition, the user does not watch the TV program of this level, and the user can see that the preference of the rating index is low; if the cumulative result is higher than the preset amount, it is regarded as the user's (4) - Correction _, _ eye flaps and U4 is in the form, Satin tender towel, self-deprecating version of the number as the upper limit of the TV program rating. The setting of the critical time is to prevent the user from arbitrarily competing in the number of people who are arbitrarily turning around, and affecting the subsequent upper limit setting (4). Therefore, the user must connect the ___目_定临_. _, After watching the TV, the TV was more than 30 knives, only to increase the number of ratings of the TV program.乂The first picture is an example of the user-preset language rating upper limit of 7, so the digital computer system will only play TV programs with a language rating index of 7 or less, at - preset time, for example, two months later. If the language index of 7 is changed to 4, the number of people in the program is 114. The program rating management module 114 determines that the user has low preference for the language index 7, that is, the upper limit of the rating is automatically adjusted to 6, the same At the same time, the program rating management module 114 continues to adjust the language 200803511 limit to 5. Therefore, the present invention can count the users according to the number of times of viewing of each hierarchical program. The degree of self-adjustment automatically adjusts the upper limit of the grading of the TV program that can be played, so that the user can select the program that is suitable for viewing, which is not suitable for the program _ release, which is in line with the preferences of the genius, and reduces the number of times and troubles that the user has modified. The user can set the rating of the user to determine the level of the upper limit of the user's preference by the user's rating. The higher the #_ of the user's habit is, the higher the TV program rating upper limit value is. The greater the influence, for example, the function of the makers as 1 is to close the program Xindao level & the board group 114 automatically adjusts the upper limit value. When the user wants to reset the grading upper limit value, the user can enter the _ grading #理理 module 114 to set the color, and the user can also input a password to watch the blocked television program, so that the present invention is flexible. In addition to accumulating the number of views of each grading index, the present invention can record the gradings according to the present invention by knowing that the user's privilege of the program's privilege of the program is adjusted to be close to the viewer's viewing habits. The index's honest reading, parents or Lai people can grasp the children's viewing habits through the grading of the classification. The above description of the features of the present invention is intended to be illustrative of the present invention, and is intended to be understood by those skilled in the art. Equivalent modifications or modifications made by the spirit of the disclosure shall still be included in the scope of the patent application described below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The first figure is a block diagram of the structure of the digital television system of the present invention. The second figure is a schematic diagram of the television program grading system of the present invention. 200803511 [Description of main component symbols] 100 TV signal receiving device 114 Program hierarchical management module 102 Internet 120 screen 104 cable 106 satellite broadcasting 107 terrestrial radio 108 computer system 110 signal receiving module 112 program form management module
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