CN102598047B - Service providing apparatus and for recommending its method serviced - Google Patents

Abstract

A kind of service providing apparatus and method are provided.This service providing apparatus includes: receiving unit, it receives content metadata；And controller, it determines, based on the content metadata received and user metadata, the related service that relevant service and offer determine.

Description

Service providing apparatus and for recommending its method serviced

Technical field

The present invention relates generally to service providing apparatus and for the method recommending it to service, and more specifically, Relate to a kind of service providing apparatus using user metadata and for the method recommending it to service.

Background technology

Various contents are provided to fixing and mobile device from content providing device (such as server or base station). , receiving from the content in the device of the various contents of content providing device to search for and be correlated with Content, user experiences numerous troubles and mistake.

Summary of the invention

Technical problem

Recently, the method using metadata to search for intuitively and swimmingly content has been introduced to solve This type of inconvenience., owing to the information about the content provided by metadata is the most very limited, use The family particular content to being provided by metadata performs other search.

Technical scheme

The present invention is designed to the above-mentioned problem at least solving to occur in the prior art.

Therefore, an aspect of of the present present invention provides a kind of display device, and user terminal and method thereof, by group Close the information of the position about user terminal and the information of the position about the object selected by user, user Can convenient and accurately search for the information about expectation object.

According to an aspect of of the present present invention, it is provided that the method for a kind of recommendation service in service providing apparatus. The method includes: receive content metadata；Based on the content metadata received and at least one user unit number According to determining relevant service；And the relevant service determined is provided.

According to an aspect of of the present present invention, it is provided that a kind of service providing apparatus.This service providing apparatus includes: Receiving unit, it receives content metadata；And controller, it is based on the content metadata and at least received One user metadata determines the relevant service that relevant service and offer determine.

Accompanying drawing explanation

By combining the described in detail below of accompanying drawing, above and/or other side of certain embodiments of the present invention Face, feature and advantage will become more clear, wherein:

Fig. 1 illustrates service provider system according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 illustrates to use the system of the movie related contents provided by kiosks (kiosk).

Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 illustrates film screening table (movie calender) according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 5 illustrates to use the system of the movie related contents provided by content playback unit.

Fig. 6 illustrates to use the system of the music-related content provided by MP3 player.

Fig. 7 explanation service provider system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is the flow chart that content providing according to an embodiment of the invention is described.

Fig. 9 is the flow chart that content providing according to another embodiment of the present invention is described.

Figure 10 to 12 is the flow chart that content providing according to other embodiments of the invention is described.

Figure 13 explanation service providing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 14 illustrates the display of display unit according to an embodiment of the invention；And

Figure 15 is the flow chart of the method that recommendation service according to an embodiment of the invention is described.

Detailed description of the invention

Various embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to accompanying drawing.In the following description, identical accompanying drawing Reference number is used for same components, even if being the most also such.The master defined in explanation Topic (the most concrete structure and assembly) is provided to help the understanding completely to example embodiment.But, The embodiment described can realize in the case of not having these themes being specifically defined.Equally, known Function or structure do not illustrate, this is because they will obscure the application with unnecessary details.

Fig. 1 illustrates service provider system according to an embodiment of the invention.

With reference to Fig. 1, service provider system 100 includes that first terminal the 110, second terminal 120 and the 3rd is whole End 130.First terminal 110 provides content.Such as, first terminal 110 can be kiosks, its It is arranged on such as cinema, railway station or the position of bus stop, includes buying, selling and note to provide The various contents of volume ticket.Alternatively, first terminal 110 can be content providing, the most portable Media player (PMP), MP3 player, DVD transcriber, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), Or other mobile devices.Here, content can include word, image, video, audio frequency or above appointing Meaning combination.

Third terminal 130 extracts content metadata from the content that first terminal 110 provides, and to Two terminals 120 send the content metadata extracted.Such as, third terminal 130 can be such as honeycomb electricity The mobile device of phone.But, third terminal 130 is not limited to this and can be to connect first Any device of terminal 110.

Third terminal 130 includes interface unit 131, controller 133, metadata extraction unit 135, deposits Storage unit 137 and display unit 139.Interface unit 131 receives content from first terminal 110 and sends out Send from the content-data of contents extraction to the second terminal 120.Interface unit 131 is by wired connection or makes With various known communications to first terminal 110 and the second terminal 120 send data and from First terminal 110 and the second terminal 120 receive data.

Controller 133 controls the overall of third terminal 130 and controls operation.Specifically, controller 133 Control metadata extraction unit 135 to extract content metadata from the content received.Controller 133 is controlled Metadata extraction unit 135 processed is connected to first terminal 110 and to third terminal at third terminal 130 Content unit number is extracted in 130 inputs after extracting the user command of content metadata from the content received According to.

Metadata extraction unit 135 extracts content metadata from the content that first terminal 110 provides.Tool For body, metadata extraction unit 135 is by clip content unit from the content that first terminal 110 provides Data and extract content metadata.Here, metadata, generally referring to the data about data, it includes Various information or the attribute about subdata, and content metadata and user metadata can be divided into, described User metadata includes the personal feature of each user.

Such as, film information can be provided about the content metadata of film, such as movie title, show Time, actor/actress, type (or school), director, producer etc..Similarly, about sound Happy content metadata can provide music information, such as title of the song, singer, main singer, performance Music company belonging to person, prize-winning record etc..Additionally, about at the train station or the train of bus station or vapour The leaving the content metadata with the time of advent such as time departure, the time of advent, vacant seat can be provided of car The information of instruction, transfer stop, offer purchase information etc..

Memory element 137 stores the metadata extracted.Memory element 137 can store the content of document form Metadata, stores together with relevant content.Unless the context with corresponding content metadata outside, can To store various data in memory element 137.

Display unit 139 shows that content metadata is extracted the most.

The content metadata that second terminal 120 is sent by combination search for user profiles relevant in Hold.Second terminal 120 includes interface unit 121, controller 123, memory element 125, and display is single Unit 127.Such as, the second terminal 120 can be notebook computer or desk computer.

Interface unit 121 receives the content metadata sent from third terminal 130 and controller 123 leads to Cross and combine the content metadata received to user profiles to search for relevant content.

Such as, user metadata includes user preference and user's history.User metadata, is different from from The content metadata extracted in the content of one terminal 110, is from the second terminal 120 input or to deposit in advance Storage is in the second terminal 120.It addition, user metadata can input from third terminal 130 or be pre-stored in In third terminal 130.When, in third terminal 130, user metadata is sent to content metadata Two terminals 120.

Memory element 125 stores the content metadata received from third terminal 130 and stores user unit number According to.

Display unit 127 display is for specifying the user interface (UI) of user metadata.Additionally, display is single Unit 127 display the film screening table generated and the webpage being linked to related content.

Fig. 2 illustrates to use the service offer of the movie related contents provided by kiosks (kiosk) System, and the film screening table that Fig. 3 and 4 explanation produces.

With reference to Fig. 2, service provider system 200 includes that first terminal the 210, second terminal 220 and the 3rd is whole End 230.Specifically, first terminal 210 be kiosks, the second terminal 220 be individual calculus Machine (PC) and third terminal 230 is cellular telephone.Hereinafter, first terminal the 210, second terminal 220 Kiosks 210, PC 220, cellular telephone 230 will be hereinafter referred to as with third terminal 230, with Convenient explanation.But, first terminal the 210, second terminal 220 and third terminal 230 are not limited to these Specific equipment.

Additionally, first terminal the 210, second terminal 220 and third terminal 230 include as at first terminal 110, same components shown in the second terminal 120 and third terminal 130 (such as, interface unit 131, Controller 133, metadata extraction unit 135, memory element 137, display unit 139 etc.).Therefore, When describing first terminal the 210, second terminal 220 and third terminal 230, its assembly is not (although having Illustrate at Fig. 2) would indicate that the use identical numeric identifier shown in Fig. 1.

Cellular telephone 230 is connected kiosks 210 to obtain about in the film of theater by user Hold.Cellular telephone 230 may be wirelessly connected to kiosks 210, or cellular telephone 230 can To connect kiosks 210 by wired connection.

The interface unit 131 of cellular telephone 230 receives from kiosks 210 and includes content metadata Content.The metadata extraction unit 135 of cellular telephone 230 is passed through under the control of controller 133 Clip content metadata is from extracting content metadata from the content that interface unit 131 receives.Cell phone The memory element 137 of machine 230 stores content metadata, such as, movie title, show time, performer/ Actress, school, director and/or producer.

The controller 123 of PC 220 uses content metadata and the user metadata generation being sent to PC 220 Film screening table, and the film screening table produced by display unit 127 display.

Hereafter, user can use the service provided by film screening table to easily identify, such as, Film viewed status, history, and the related content of generation is optimized for specific user.

With reference to the film screening table shown in Fig. 3 and 4, user sees on August 24th, 2009 in theater See " G.I.Joe ".Therefore, the region about on August 24th, 2009 produces film screening table, bag Include content metadata (that is, film information), such as watch movie dates, title, projection time, performer / actress.Furthermore, it is possible to produce relevant content (i.e. in PC 220 under the control of controller 123 Relevant information about film).The film screening table that can be generated by PC 220 display.Then can make By the content metadata content relevant with user metadata search.

According to another embodiment, can show that film screening table is to lead to user according to the form of film poster Know that creating the film screening table about the corresponding date is generated.If user selects (such as, clicking on) This film poster, then user is it can be seen that according to the film information of content metadata with according to related content Relevant information.

Furthermore, it is possible to by user in the region about on August 24th, 2009 of film screening table directly Input the detailed description about film.As shown in Figure 3, film screening table can use web browser Or other application programs realize.

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Display unit 127 shows film information (content metadata) and phase under the control of controller 123 Pass information (related content).Particularly, the type of user metadata is relied on can to present various embodiment.

Such as, if user metadata is " user preference ", then, under the control of controller 123, it is used for The UI directly inputting user preference may be displayed on display unit 127.

Such as, if inputting " director Steve Sa Mosi " by UI and as user preference, then controlling The interior of film that device 123 is searched for automatically about being made by " director Steve Sa Mosi " in the past perhaps closes In the article of " director Steve Sa Mosi ", and provide corresponding link information.Can be the most defeated Enter about will from the previous film of this director or about the article of this director is searched for which content user order Order.

It addition, statistical information can be stored in advance in the memory element 125 of PC 220 or at cellular telephone In the memory element 137 of 230.Such as, if the film made by Steve Sa Mosi uses mostly PC 220 watches, then the film made by Steve Sa Mosi is the statistical information storage most frequently watched In PC 220.

When producing the film screening table about film " G.I.Joe ", it is possible to use about movie director's history The content metadata of Di Fusamosi and about in the film made by Steve Sa Mosi with other The information (that is, user metadata) of the film that director more most frequently watches is searched for about Steve's Sa The recent posts (i.e. related content) of Mo Si.Link information can be provided under the control of controller 123.

If the website link information of user is statistically stored in PC 220, and if website connection letter Breath includes than any other project more about the project travelled, then the hobby of this user is travelling The information user metadata of user preference (such as, indicate) can prestore.In this case, User metadata can be stored in cellular telephone 130 or PC 220.

When producing the film screening table about " G.I.Joe " under the control at controller 123, if The camera site (that is, content metadata) of " G.I.Joe " is Korea S, then Korea S travel information (i.e., Relevant content) can searched to and corresponding link information can be provided.

Another example, if user metadata is " user profiles ", then controller 123 can use user Profile searches for related content automatically.Such as, controller 123 can use the user profiles of pre-stored (to use Family is the man of two teens) infer that the man of two teens likes action movie.

When producing the film screening table about " G.I.Joe " under the control at controller 123, display is single Unit 127 can be by using performer Lee, Byeong-Heon(i.e., content metadata) automatically search for it Before the action movie that performer " Lee, Byeong-Heon " is leading role (that is, related content) and according to The action movie that family profile (that is, user metadata) is inferred, and link information is provided.Additionally, can With search about the wherein Lee before buying, Byeong-Heon is as the net of the DVD of the film of leading role Stand (that is, related content) and corresponding link information can be provided.That is, display unit 127 can The webpage of the product information about this related content is provided with display.In this case, it is provided that about phase The product information closing content can be taken as providing service.

Additionally, controller 123 may directly receive " men of two teens " by UI from user Information is used as user profiles, and automatically searches for relevant content.

Another example is, user metadata can be " use history ".In this case, controller 123 can use the use history prestored automatically to search for relevant content.

More particularly, when producing the film screening about " G.I.Joe " under the control at controller 123 During table, it is possible to use user's history (that is, user metadata) searches for wherein performer Lee, Byeong-Heon As the meller (i.e. related content) of leading role, this user's history shows user preference meller Rather than action movie, it is possible to link information is provided.

With reference to Fig. 4, by combining the content metadata extracting from first terminal 110 or receiving and user unit Data produce film screening table.Therefore, the second terminal 120 provides service by film screening table, such as electricity Shadow viewed status, history and related content.

By convention, if the user desired that obtain about performer or the detailed content of director, then user is not The most one by one do not find the letter about this performer maybe this director by ordering about web browser Breath.This causes the inconvenience to user.But, according to embodiments of the invention, PC 220 can be by knot The content metadata and the user metadata that close the contents extraction from kiosks 210 are searched for user and are wished The detailed content obtained, this user metadata is had previously been stored in PC 220 or is inputted by UI, Thus improve the convenience of user.

Service provider system 200 shown in Fig. 2 be also applied for when kiosks 210 be positioned at railway station or The when of bus station.Such as, PC 220 combines content metadata (such as the time of departure, the time of advent, sky Seat, transfer stop and purchase in advance) and user metadata (history of such as user), to generate note of getting on the bus Record.Therefore, PC 220 or cellular telephone 230 can be by combination content metadatas in record of getting on the bus Search for, with user metadata, the detailed content that user wishes to obtain, thus improve the facility of user.

Fig. 5 illustrates to use the system of the movie related contents provided by content playback unit.

With reference to Fig. 5, service provider system 400 includes that first terminal the 410, second terminal 420 and the 3rd is whole End 430.Specifically, first terminal 410 is the content playback unit of such as PMP, the second terminal 420 It is PC, and third terminal 430 is cellular telephone.Being similar to Fig. 2, first terminal 410, second is eventually End 420 and third terminal 430 will be hereinafter referred to as PMP 410, PC 420 and cellular telephone 430, To facilitate explanation.Equally, first terminal the 410, second terminal 420 and third terminal 430 are not limited to this A little specific equipment.

It addition, first terminal the 410, second terminal 420 and third terminal 430 include as at first terminal 110, same components shown in the second terminal 120 and third terminal 130 (such as, interface unit 131, Controller 133, metadata extraction unit 135, memory element 137, display unit 139 etc.).Therefore, When describing first terminal the 410, second terminal 420 and third terminal 430, its assembly is not (although having Illustrate at Fig. 5) the identical numeric identifier shown in Fig. 1 will be used to refer to.

Cellular telephone 430 is connected PMP 410 to obtain the content about film by user.As at figure The kiosks 110 of the service provider system 200 of 2, cellular telephone 430 can be wirelessly or by Wired connection is connected to PMP 410.

Cellular telephone 430 receives the content including content metadata from PMP 410, from the content received Middle extraction content metadata, and send the content metadata of extraction to PC 420.

The memory element 137 of cellular telephone 430 store extract content metadata, such as movie title, Performer/actress, type (school), director, producer and DVD information, and the connecing of PC 420 Mouth unit 121 receives the content metadata sent.

The controller 123 of PC 420 is searched for by combining the content metadata of user metadata and reception Content about film.

Such as, if in PMP 410, reproduction " G.I.Joe " and user metadata are " DVD ", then Can based on by user F.F., rewind, play and stop in the quantity of button that selecting extract about User repeats the information (that is, user metadata) of the part of the film of viewing, and user is at PMP 410 simultaneously Middle viewing film and the information of extraction can be stored.Such as, if user repeats to watch scene of fighting, Then controller 123 and/or 133 can extract preference (that is, the user unit number of the user about action movie According to) and store the information of extraction.

Therefore, by combining performer Lee, Byeong-Heon(, this is from about " G.I.Joe " to controller 123 Contents extraction) user of the preference for action movie of (that is, content metadata) and instruction user Metadata is searched for about wherein Lee, Byeong-Heon as in the DVD of the action movie of leading role Hold (that is, related content).Additionally, controller 123 provides the link information of the related content of search.

Display unit 127 can use the related content of search to show, and the DVD of content being linked to be correlated with sells Website.Therefore, PC 420 provides the service sold about DVD.

Referring again to Fig. 5, the system of the content relevant to video lecture by the use of PMP will be explained.

Such as, from third terminal 430 extract content metadata can be audition, word, grammer, time State and/or reading.If the video lecture about " basic English " reproduces and user in PMP 410 Metadata is " future tense ", then PC 420 can be from the screen play being stored in advance in PC 420 Select to include the film of many future tenses.User metadata can directly input, and maybe can use user Crossing the deduplication viewing information about the video of future tense.

In order to select to include the film of many future tenses, it is desirable to film associated documents provide script, and This script provides according to the form of content metadata.

It addition, PC 420 can select to include the film of many future tenses by the webpage of search.Whether want Select include the film of many future tenses or include that the file of many future tenses can input in advance.

Therefore, PC 420 can show the film including many future tenses.

Owing to all types of user metadata category is similar to (if different) described above those, institute Will not be provided the explanation of repetition.

Fig. 6 illustrates to use the system of the music-related content provided by MP3 player.

With reference to Fig. 6, service provider system 500 includes that first terminal the 510, second terminal the 520, the 3rd is eventually End 530 and the 4th terminal 540.First terminal 510 is content playback unit, such as MP3 player, and Two terminals 520 are PC, and third terminal 530 is cellular telephone, and the 4th terminal 540 is imaging device, Such as printer.Hereinafter, first terminal the 510, second terminal 520, third terminal 530 and the 4th terminal 540 will be called MP3 player 510, PC 520, cellular telephone 530 and imaging device 540, To facilitate explanation.But, first terminal the 510, second terminal 520, third terminal 530 and the 4th terminal 540 are not limited to these specific equipment.

Additionally, first terminal the 510, second terminal 520 and third terminal 530 include as at first terminal 110, the second terminal 120 and same components shown in third terminal 130 (such as, interface unit 131, Controller 133, metadata extraction unit 135, memory element 137, display unit 139 etc.).Therefore, When describing first terminal the 510, second terminal 520 and third terminal 530, its assembly is not (although having Illustrate at Fig. 6) the identical numeric identifier shown in Fig. 1 will be used to refer to.

Cellular telephone 530 is connected MP3 player 510 to obtain the content about some music by user. Such as the kiosks 110 in service provider system 200 in fig. 2, cellular telephone 530 can To be connected to MP3 player 510 wirelessly or by wired connection.

Cellular telephone 530 receives the content including content metadata from MP3 player 510, from reception Content in extract content metadata, and send the content metadata of extraction to PC 520.

The memory element 137 of cellular telephone 530 store extract content metadata, such as title of song, Music company belonging to singer, main singer, singer and prize-winning record.

The interface unit 121 of PC 520 receives the content metadata and the controller 123 of PC 520 sent The content metadata received by combination and user metadata search for relevant content.

Such as, if reproducing " the treatment world " in MP3 player 510, then controller 123 uses From the content about " the treatment world " extract content metadata and user's frequent downloads and deposit in advance The information (that is, user metadata) at PC 520 or the music score of cellular telephone 530 of storing up is searched for about " controlling Treat the world " the content of music score.In this case, " music score " can directly input as user unit number According to.

Display unit 127 uses music score display webpage (that is, related content) of search.

Additionally, controller 123 sends the order printing music score, to imaging device 540(, it passes through wired company Connect or be connected wirelessly to PC 520).Therefore, imaging device 540 can export desired music score, because of This user can receive the service of correspondence.

Fig. 7 explanation service provider system according to another embodiment of the present invention.Be different from referring to figs. 1 to The system that Fig. 6 describes, they include three or four terminals, and service provider system 600 only includes first Terminal 610 and the second terminal 620.

First terminal 610 and the second terminal 620 can be passed through wired connection or wirelessly to connect, and obstructed Cross third terminal to connect.

First terminal 610 provides content and can be any kind of content providing device, the most self-service Server, PMP and MP3 player.

Second terminal 620 extracts content metadata and the content extracted by combination from the content provided Metadata and user metadata search for relevant content.

According to embodiments of the invention, the second terminal 620 can be mobile device, such as cellular telephone, It is searched by downloading related content from Website server (not shown) or network terminal station (not shown) Rope related content.The related content of search may be displayed in mobile device.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, second terminal 620 can such as PC or notebook computer Device.PC or notebook computer are by Website server (not shown) or network terminal station (not shown) Search for related content and show the related content of search.

Second terminal 620 includes interface unit 621, controller 623, metadata extraction unit 625, deposits Storage unit 627 and display unit 629.

Interface unit 621 receives the content metadata sent from first terminal 610.Metadata extraction unit 625 extract content metadata, and controller 625 under the control of controller 625 from the content provided Related content is searched for by being combined with user metadata by the content metadata of extraction.Such as, user Metadata includes user profiles, user preference and user's history.But, as it has been described above, various embodiment Can present according to the type of user metadata, be not limited solely to above example.

In service provider system 600, the PC as the second terminal 620 may be coupled to first terminal. Because extracting the metadata extraction unit 620 of content metadata from the content provided by first terminal 610 It is included in the second terminal 620, so service provider system 600 is different from respectively in Fig. 2,5 and 6 institutes The service provider system 200,400 and 500 shown.But, due to every other assembly according to above institute The similar mode of the mode stated runs (if being not quite similar), will not provide repetitive description.

Fig. 8 is the flow chart illustrating to receive according to an embodiment of the invention the method for content.Specifically, By the method shown in the system description Fig. 8 with reference to shown in Fig. 1.

With reference to Fig. 8, third terminal 130 in step S710 from the content provided by first terminal 110 Extract content metadata.The content metadata extracted is sent to second eventually in step S720 third terminal 130 End 120.In step S730, the second terminal 120 is by the content metadata that will send and user unit number Related content is searched for according to combining.Such as, user metadata includes user profiles, user preference, use Family history.

Therefore, may search for related content by being combined with user metadata by the content metadata of transmission, Improve the convenience of user.

Fig. 9 is to illustrate according to an embodiment of the invention for receiving the flow chart of the method for content.Specifically For, by the method shown in the system description Fig. 9 with reference to shown in Fig. 2.

With reference to Fig. 9, in step S810, cellular telephone 230 connects kiosks 210, and According to the contents extraction content metadata extracted from kiosks 210 in step S820.

The content metadata extracted in step S830 is sent to PC 220 from cellular telephone 230, and And in step S840, the controller 123 of PC 220 uses the content metadata sent to produce film row Sheet table.

The display unit 127 of PC 220 shows the film screening table of generation in step S850.

In step S860, the controller 123 of PC 220 is by the content metadata that will send and user unit Data combine and search for related content and show the related content of search in step S870.

In step S850, after display film screening table, display unit 127 display is used for specifying user The UI of metadata.

Alternatively, in step S850, after display film screening table, it is possible to use the user unit prestored Data search for related content automatically.

According to embodiments of the invention, it is possible to use the content metadata of extraction produces and display calendar, increases The strong convenience of user.Furthermore, it is possible to by the content metadata of transmission is tied mutually with user metadata Close search related content, improve the facility of user further.

Figure 10 is the flow chart illustrating to provide according to an embodiment of the invention the method for content.Specifically, By the method shown in the system description Figure 10 with reference to shown in Fig. 5.

With reference to Figure 10, in step S910, cellular telephone 430 connects PMP 410, and in step The content reproduced from PMP 410 in S920 is extracted content metadata.Honeycomb electricity in step S930 Phone 430 sends the content metadata extracted to PC 420, and in step S940, PC's 420 Controller 123 searches for related content by being combined with user metadata by the content metadata of transmission.

At S950, display unit 127 uses the webpage of related content display link related content.

Therefore, related content is provided by being combined with user metadata by the content metadata of extraction Link information, improves the facility of user.

Figure 11 is the flow chart illustrating to provide according to an embodiment of the invention the method for content.Specifically, By the method shown in the system description Figure 11 with reference to shown in Fig. 6.

With reference to Figure 11, in step S1010, cellular telephone 530 connects MP3 player 510, and The content reproduced from MP3 player 510 in step S1020 is extracted content metadata.In step In S1030, the content metadata of cellular telephone 530 transmission extraction is to PC 520, and in step S1040 In, the controller 123 of PC 520 is searched by being combined with user metadata by the content metadata of transmission Rope related content.

If user metadata is the thing that requirement prints such as " music score ", then PC in step S1050 The controller 123 of 520 is by sending the order printing music score to the imaging device 540 connecting PC 520 Control imaging device 540.

Therefore, search for relevant content by being combined to user metadata by the content metadata of transmission, And can control to connect the device 540 of PC 520, improve the facility of user.

Figure 12 is the figure illustrating to provide according to an embodiment of the invention the method for content.

With reference to Figure 12, in step S1110, terminal receives the content provided by exterior terminal, and in step Rapid S1120 extracts from the content received content metadata.By by extraction in step S1130 Content metadata combines with user metadata and searches for related content.

Can be performed by second terminal of such as PC at the content providing shown in Figure 12, or by such as The third terminal of cellular telephone performs.Alternatively, said method can be performed in the system shown in Fig. 7.

Figure 13 explanation service providing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

With reference to Figure 13, service providing apparatus 1200 includes receiving unit 1210, metadata extraction unit 1220, controller 1230, memory element 1240 and display unit 1250.

Service providing apparatus 1200 can be consumer electronics (CE) device or other devices, such as TV Machine, MP3 player, PMP, PDA or intelligent telephone set, they are from outside terminal station or outside clothes Business device receives various contents.

Receive unit 1210 receive content and include (not showing for the communication interface with communication with external apparatus Go out).Additionally, receive unit 1210 to receive the broadcast singal including broadcasted content, such as electronic programming refers to South (EPG) information, caption information (such as captions) and broadcast singal.Receive unit 1210 permissible Farther include such as selecting the assembly of the tuner of channel.

Metadata extraction unit 1220 extracts content metadata from the content received, and wide from receive Broadcast extraction metadata in content.It addition, metadata extraction unit 1220 is perhaps included in reproduced The caption information of reproduced content is extracted content metadata.

Controller 1230 is searched for relevant by being combined to user metadata by the content metadata of extraction Content.User metadata can include user profiles, user preference and user's history.

Memory element 1240 stores user metadata.

Specifically, the user metadata that user metadata can be divided into about broadcasting (is the most frequently watched Channel and the preference channel of registration)；User metadata (the website such as frequently accessed about the Internet Address and the station address liked)；User metadata (such as frequency about social networking service (SNS) The community service of numerous use and be registered as the courier ID of friend)；With the user metadata about external device (ED) (printer such as frequently used, it connects via DLNA (DNLA) agreement), And memory element 1240 can be stored in.In this case, controller 1230 can use storage User metadata automatically search for relevant content.

Display unit 1250 display is for receiving the UI of user metadata.In this case, controller 1230 search for inside the Pass mutually by the metadata of reception being combined with the user metadata inputted through UI Hold.

Therefore, service providing apparatus 1200 receives from external server or outside terminal station rather than exterior terminal Content.Specifically, service providing apparatus 1200 receives the broadcasted content sent from broadcasting station.

Figure 14 illustrates the display of display unit according to an embodiment of the invention.

With reference to Figure 14, service providing apparatus 1200 is the television set receiving broadcast singal.More specifically, Receive unit 1210 and receive broadcast singal, and metadata extraction unit 1220 is extracted in broadcasted content and wrapped The content metadata included.

Such as, metadata extraction unit 1220 is extracted in and includes with the EPG information of broadcast singal transmission Metadata or be extracted in the metadata that caption information includes, its as Subtitle Demonstration at display screen On curtain.

Subsequently, controller 1230 by by the metadata of extraction be stored in advance in memory element 1240 User metadata combines and searches for related content.

As shown in figure 14, it is assumed that the broadcast classification of the most frequent viewing of user is the user metadata of drama, its It is stored in advance in memory element 1240, if user changes channel by TV remote controller and watches play Acute " Style ", then can use the metadata being included in EPG information at information banner region (region A) Middle display is about about the Internet article of " Style ", the content of the performer/actress etc. of " Style ". In this case, content to be shown in related content can be inputted by user and maybe can pre-set.

Therefore, being different from traditional method, the most limited content shows the information at television screen Banner region (region A), embodiments of the invention show user to user on the television screen of part Content interested, i.e. content customization.This improves the convenience of user.

At Figure 14, service providing apparatus 1200 is TV set device, but this is only example, and takes Business provides device 1200 to can also is that any other CE device, such as MP3 player.

As it has been described above, include that reception unit 1210, metadata carry at the service providing apparatus shown in Figure 13 Take unit 1220, controller 1230, memory element 1240 and display unit 1250.But, according to this Another embodiment of invention, display unit 1250 can be included in reception unit 1210 and controller 1230 In.

In this case, receive unit 1210 and receive the content unit number from exterior terminal (not shown) According to.Additionally, receive unit 1210 can receive the content from exterior terminal (not shown).

Additionally, receive unit 1210 to receive the content metadata of the broadcasted content provided by exterior terminal.Example As, broadcasted content can be included in the caption information in the content just reproduced in exterior terminal.Cause For the operation about broadcasted content similar to those as described above (if being not quite similar), here will The explanation of repetition is not provided.

Controller 1230 controls to receive unit 1210 and the integrated operation of display unit 1250.Specifically, Receive unit 1210 and receive content, and controller 1230 extracts content metadata from the content received.

Additionally, controller 1230 determines phase based on the content metadata received and at least one user metadata The related service that the service closed and offer determine.Specifically, controller 1230 may search for related service And show the webpage for providing the related service searched.

Additionally, controller 1230 determines will be used for providing the content unit of service in the content metadata received Data.

Such as, provided that the exterior terminal PMP of content metadata and just exterior terminal reproduce in Appearance is film " G.I.Joe ", then controller 1230 can determine " G.I.Joe " from various content metadatas As being used for providing the content metadata of service.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, controller 1230 passes through display unit 1250 from various contents In metadata determining, the content metadata specified by display unit 1250 is as being used for providing service Hold metadata.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, controller 1230 determines will be used for according to the condition pre-set The content of service is provided.

Additionally, controller 1230 can be by the content metadata that will determine and at least one user metadata In conjunction with determining related service.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, controller 1230 is by by the content metadata determined and display The user metadata that unit 1250 is specified combines and determines related service.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, controller 1230 is by the content metadata that will determine and extremely The user metadata combination in a few user metadata with limit priority determines related service.Excellent First level can pre-set, or can be changed by user.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, controller 1230 is by according to the condition filter pre-set At least one user metadata and the user metadata filtered with process by the content metadata that will determine In conjunction with determining related service.

Additionally, controller 1230 uses the content metadata provided by kiosks to come with user metadata Produce film screening table.In this case, the film screening table that display unit 1250 display produces.

Figure 15 is the flow chart of the method that recommendation service according to an embodiment of the invention is described.

With reference to Figure 15, in step S1410 terminal receive content metadata and in step S1420 base Related service is determined in the content metadata received and at least one user metadata.In step S1430 In, it is provided that the related service determined.

For recommending the method for the service being suitable for user to may further include really in service providing apparatus It is scheduled in the content metadata of reception the content metadata by being used for providing service.

Additionally, the method for the service being suitable for user for recommendation in service providing apparatus can be further Including display for the UI specifying at least one user metadata.

Additionally, the method for the service being suitable for user for recommendation in service providing apparatus can be further Including using the content metadata provided by kiosks and user metadata to produce film screening table also And the film screening table that display produces.

Although above it is stated that and only certain embodiments of the present invention is described, but those skilled in the art will manage Solution without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can make various changing in these embodiments Becoming, the scope of the present invention is limited by claims and equivalent thereof.

Claims (9)

1., for the method recommending the service in service providing apparatus, the method includes:

Described service providing apparatus is connected to reproducing content and providing dress in described service via radio communication The external equipment of the vicinity put；

Content metadata is received from described external equipment via described radio communication；

Display is for specifying user interface UI of user metadata；

Based on the service that described content metadata is relevant with the combination of described user metadata search；And

The relevant service that display is searched,

Wherein, described content metadata by extracting from content clip content metadata, and

Wherein, described user metadata include by using the information of content to extract about user and The content produced uses historical information and the user preference information specified by UI.

Method the most according to claim 1, also includes:

The content metadata by being used for providing service is determined from the content metadata received.

3. according to the method that in claim 1 to 2, any one is described, wherein, display is searched Relevant service includes:

Display provides the webpage of the link to the relevant service searched.

4., according to the method that in claim 1 to 2, any one is described, also include:

The content metadata provided by kiosks and user metadata is used to produce film screening table；With And

The film screening table that display produces.

5. according to the method that in claim 1 to 2, any one is described, wherein, receive content metadata Including:

The content metadata of the broadcasted content provided by described external equipment is provided,

Wherein, the word that the content that described broadcasted content is just reproducing in being included in described external equipment includes Descriptive information.

6. a service providing apparatus, including:

Receive unit, its via radio communication from reproducing content and near described service providing apparatus External equipment receive content metadata；

Display unit, its display is for specifying user interface UI of user metadata；With

Controller, it searches for relevant clothes based on described content metadata with the combination of described user metadata The relevant service that business and display are searched,

Wherein, described content metadata by extracting from content clip content metadata, and

Wherein, described user metadata include by using the information of content to extract about user and The content produced uses historical information and the user preference information specified by UI.

Device the most according to claim 6, wherein, described controller is from the content unit number received According to the central content metadata determined being used for providing described service.

8. according to the device that in claim 6 to 7, any one is described, wherein, described controller search Relevant service and display provide the webpage of the link to the relevant service searched.

9. a service providing apparatus, including:

Receiving unit, it receives content from external equipment；

Display unit, its display is for specifying user interface UI of user metadata；With

Controller, it is clip content metadata from the content received, based on described content metadata and Service that the combination search of described user metadata is relevant and the relevant service that display is searched,

Wherein, described user metadata include by using the information of content to extract about user and The content produced uses historical information and the user preference information specified by UI.