CN1218567C - Visulization and playback of television shows at sub-show level - Google Patents

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CN1218567C
CN1218567C CN018028616A CN01802861A CN1218567C CN 1218567 C CN1218567 C CN 1218567C CN 018028616 A CN018028616 A CN 018028616A CN 01802861 A CN01802861 A CN 01802861A CN 1218567 C CN1218567 C CN 1218567C
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Abstract

A method and system display content, such as television programs, at a segment level. This includes segmenting the content into at least two segments, displaying a representation of at least one of the at least two segments, and indicating how the at least one of the at least two segments relate to the content. The term ''content'' relates to any type of programming or information that can be broadcast, stored by a user, or otherwise transmitted to a user.

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Demonstration and playback in the sub-show level TV programme
Technical field
Present invention relates in general to user interaction pattern about customization television-viewing process.
Background technology
The application is the non-provisional application of an interim and female case application of the U.S., interim and the female case application of this U.S. is to submit on July 28th, 2000, United States serial is 60/221,401, application " in the demonstration and the playback of sub-show level TV programme " by name, invention is artificial: GeorgeMarmaropoulos and John Zimmerman, this application integral body is drawn at this and is reference.
According to EP0848554 (=CN1197353), knownly a kind ofly be used to allow user search and find that it is ready to watch or the art methods of the program listened, the method comprising the steps of:
Select a program contents; With
Program of search in this catalogue;
The document discloses selects a program contents and the one or more programs of search in this catalogue.
According to EP0848554 (=CN1197353), also knownly a kind ofly be used to allow user search and find that it is ready to watch or the prior art systems of the program listened, this system comprises:
At least one program source;
Be used to select the device of a program contents; With
The device of a program of search in this catalogue.
According to EP0848554 (=CN1197353), also knownly a kind ofly be used to allow user search and find that it is ready to watch or the prior art processor readable medium of the program listened, this processor readable medium comprises:
Be used to select the part of a program contents; With
The part that is used for a program of search in this catalogue.
By a large amount of digital contents (program) is provided, Digital Television and digital information are and will continue to change home entertaining.The quantity of available channel and the kind of content will become greater to any spectators and all can not utilize conventional channel surfing mode to browse these contents.Electronic program guides (EPG) for example draws United States Patent (USP) the 4th, 706 for reference at this, the 121 and the 5th, 353, those described in No. 121, the programme information processing system is provided, and for spectators provide a kind of method easily, it selects program according to the choice criteria that spectators provide.But even EPG, although they have developed into present level, also deficiency thinks that the very fast bulk information that can obtain provides the selection of personalized level.Various equipment and system provide individualized selection to a certain degree as individual TV register and agent skill group.These systems utilize EPG and user's preferences to be operated on metadata (meta-data) level.For simplifying the process of viewing preference program, such equipment has the hard disk that can store several hrs video content (program) usually.But, allow the user to search for intuitively and find them to be ready to see or the new interactive model of the certain content (program) listened is just becoming more and more necessary.Now, the user imagines content according to single, indivisible program.Therefore, the user can only select the content (program) seeing and listen on the program level.
Summary of the invention
The method according to this invention is characterised in that this method further comprises step:
With the described program section of being divided into;
Show at least one section representative in a viewing area, how related with described program this this section of representative indication is; And
Select described representative from described viewing area.
According to an aspect of the present invention, the program section of being separated into.One or more sections representative is displayed in the viewing area, and how related with described program these these sections of representative indication are.The representative of section to be selected is then selected from this viewing area.
Described program is a video content.Term " content " relate to can broadcast, by user storage, or be transferred to the program or the information of user's any kind.
In the some embodiments of the present invention, segmentation procedure also comprises based on the pixel color analysis in the sample frame, dialogue analysis, target identification technology, word content explanation, closed captioning, language and cutting apart to text, MPEG7 or audio analysis etc.Cut apart and to carry out according to any known method.
In other embodiment of the present invention, the length of section is indicated in described representative with symbol.
In other embodiment of the present invention, described representative is indicated a segment length with respect to the length of the program that comprises this section.
In other embodiment of the present invention, described section time location in program of described representative indication.
In some other embodiment of the present invention, described representative comprises at least one image or textual portions.
In some other embodiment of the present invention, the user can enoughly should represent search content.
In other embodiment of the present invention, the user can select the representative of this section to show this section.
In other embodiment of the present invention, described method further comprises step:
The section that described section representative is indicated is stored on the storage medium.
In another aspect of this invention, system according to the present invention is characterised in that this system further comprises step:
Be used for device with the described program section of being divided into;
The device that in a viewing area, shows at least one section representative, how related with described program this this section of representative indication is; And
Select the device of described representative from described viewing area.
In other embodiment of the present invention, be used for device shown and comprise television set or monitor.
In other embodiment of the present invention, described program source further comprises at least a in tv programme source or linear media source or the streaming video source.
In other embodiment of the present invention, described tv programme source or linear media source or streaming video source are satellite source, land-based source or broadcast source.
In other embodiment of the present invention, be used for the described device of segmented section purpose be operated in the content front end, at customer location, perhaps be operated on content front end and the customer location.
In other embodiment of the present invention, be used for the described device of segmented section purpose and watch custom to cut apart the segmentation program automatically according to user's individual.
In other embodiment of the present invention, described system further comprises storage medium.
In other embodiment of the present invention, described display unit shows at least one section.
In another aspect of this invention, treatment in accordance with the present invention device computer-readable recording medium is characterised in that described processor readable medium further comprises:
Part with the program section of being divided into;
The part that in a viewing area, shows at least one section representative, how related with described program this this section of representative indication is; And
Select the part of described representative from described viewing area.
The present invention has several advantages: only for for example, and the content (program after cutting apart) after system, method and processor readable medium can both be cut apart content (program) and demonstration and cut apart.The user can only select them to wish the segmentation of watching, also can the specific segmentation of search in a large amount of contents (program).Along with continuing to increase of number of channels and amount of information, it can make watches the more or less freely and comparatively hommization of TV.In addition, bulk information can be organized and watch quickly and easily, and does not need to scan too much.These and other advantage is set forth with reference to embodiment below.
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Fig. 1 represents to comprise the preferred embodiment of the user interface of segment level represent content;
Fig. 2 represents a kind of preferred embodiment of user interface, comprises additional information in the represent content of segmentation on this user interface;
Fig. 3 represents a kind of preferred embodiment of user interface, and this user interface allows the user by the sectioning search content;
Fig. 4 is illustrated in the preferred embodiment of the system of displaying contents on the segment level;
Fig. 5 represents to be stored in the flow chart that is used for displaying contents on segment level on the processor readable medium.
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The method of suggestion, the system and program are provided at the ability that sub-show level (hereinafter referred to as " segment level ") is gone up chosen content for the televiewer.
Fig. 1 represents the preferred embodiment of the user interface that comprises the segment level represent content of advising.The user begins to select the directory menu 10 on user interface 100.This user can be in the catalogue scope search content.Among Fig. 1, the user utilizes conventional input unit such as remote controller or keyboard to select talk show.Like this, can demonstrate the content that the is fit to selected talk show catalogue TV programme of icon representation (that is, by).Each part that is fit to this directory content can be selected.Among Fig. 1, the user utilizes conventional input unit such as remote controller or keyboard to select icon 11.The different partial content of icon representation (that is, different program).
Icon 11 is corresponding to TV programme " The Late Show with DavidLetterman ", to call " The Late Show " in the following text.Include various segmentations such as welcome guest's interview, musician's performance, comedy show in this program.
The known method of cutting apart the content demonstration on segment level has several.A kind of method identifies the prompting that segmentation begins and finishes by reading the closed captioning relevant with content in detail, thereby is segmentation with content resolution.For example, the prompting that begins of sign segmentation can be that " tonight, we next bit welcome guest was word
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The prompting that the sign segmentation finishes can be that the applause that continues follows word " to thanks
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Another kind method identifies segmentation from the immanent structure of program.This is by for example being identified in the non-neutralizable fraction in the music wherein, thereby realizes in the talk show sign to musical performance.Prompting should be in the moment that music begins and finishes.Another kind method is the identification sound relevant with segmentation, blowing a whistle when a football quarterfinal begins and finishes for example, and perhaps applause reaches the part (be in the sports tournament excellence show part) of a certain volume threshold.Many other methods of cutting apart content can be arranged, and they can be used for the present invention.
When selecting icon 11 among Fig. 1, segment display region 12 display segment represent content 13-17.Segment representation 13-17 represents each segmentation among the The Late Show.For example, segment representation 13 is the segmentation of Dolly Parton corresponding to welcome guest among the The Late Show.The segmentation that segment representation 14 is come personally corresponding to Drew Carey among the The Late Show.If the user wishes to watch the one or more segmentations among the The Late Show, he can select corresponding segment representation.In case selected, segmentation just can show or store.For example, suppose that the user selects segment representation 13 from segment display region 12, the user just can watch this segmentation so, edits a string selected segmentation, and watches as editable montage integral body, or stores this segmentation so that watch later on.
The area of segment representation and the time span of segmentation are proportional.For example, among Fig. 1, simply observe segment display region 12 and can find that segment representation 13 and 14 is than segmentation represent content 15 and 16 length.In addition, the user can compare the length of segmentation representative and the length of full content (i.e. program) quickly and easily.For example, the user can estimate segment representation 13 be approximately segment display region 12 length 1/5.Therefore, the user can judge, since The Late Show is 1 little duration, is that 1 hour 1/5 or 12 minute is long corresponding to the segmentation of segment representation 13 so.Another kind of situation, when user's highlight segment representation, he can obtain the length of segmentation and the segmentation length with respect to full content.
Fig. 2 represents user interface 101, and segment representation provides details about each segmentation of content part for the user in the above.Viewing area 12 still comprises the segment representation 13-17 by icon such as icon 21 indications.Can acquired information when user's highlight segment representation, such as information about famous person, the prompting that constitutes segmentation and theme etc.Among Fig. 2, when the segment representation 13 of the corresponding Dolly Parton of user's highlight, information 20 occurs, help user's decision whether to store or watch the segmentation of highlight.
Why aforesaid display segment represent content is the useful reason that also has.Usually, content part is more emphasizes some segmentation of wherein comprising.For example, news program can Special attention will be given to " today's important news " segmentation.And " today's important news " are earlier in content part usually.According to the relation of segmentation and full content, content displayed makes the user can understand the position of segmentation with respect to full content on segment level, and this segmentation has more important.
Fig. 3 shows the user interface of bright permission user by the sectioning search content.According to user interface 102, user search about the content part of economy, promptly from the directory menu 10 of Fig. 1, searched for economy.Find the content part of representing by icon 31-33 according to user's search.Then, the user can be on segment level further search content part 31-33.The user is by selecting specific segmentation 37 to carry out this segment level search from search engine 36.Among Fig. 3, the user only wishes to find the segmentation about Nokia (Nokia) in the content part about economy.Shown in viewing area 34 and 35, segment representation 38 and 39 have been found.The user can find not comprise desired segmentation in the represented content part of icon 33.In addition, the user can see, comprises a segmentation about Nokia (being segment representation 39) corresponding to the content part of icon 32, and it is more detailed than the content part of the Nokia of icon 31 correspondences that this segmentation seems.The user can wish to watch or be stored in two segmentations finding in the search, perhaps only watches or stores short segmentation (that is, corresponding to segment representation 38), perhaps only watches or store long segmentation (that is, corresponding to segment representation 39).
Fig. 4 show bright on segment level the system of displaying contents.Display screen 401 explicit user interfaces 101.Segment representation and menu can be selected, edit with the cursor (not shown) and other manipulation.Can utilize conventional input equipment such as remote controller 47 or arbitrarily other general input equipment known in the art to make cursor,, move up and down left to the right.
In case a catalogue of user's chosen content part, microprocessor 45 with regard to scans content source 44 to search for selected content part.Then, microprocessor 45 is cut apart selected content part according to user's input.When this situation can appear at and select the icon of represent content part such as the user.Then, microprocessor 45 will be cut apart program as mentioned above, and each section is shown as segment representation.Another kind of situation, microprocessor 45 can scans content sources 44, and program is divided in the more than one catalogue.
When the user selected segment representation, microprocessor 45 can show this segmentation by guidance display 401.Microprocessor 45 also can deposit selected segmentation in storage medium 46.Microprocessor 45 can also be cut apart segmentation automatically according to the custom of watching of individual subscriber.
Segment level shows the streaming video that more generally relates to form of ownership, for example radio, and the stream of presenting from the internet.For example, the user interface of wireless device (for example digital cable radio feed (digital cable radio feed)).This radio content part can be cut apart, be searched for and be shown, selects for the user.
Block diagram among Fig. 5 is described the program that is stored on the processor readable medium and is used for the display segment content.Whether this program has selected a contents directory step 500 inquiry user.If not selected, then program designation microprocessor 45 generates directory menu in step 502.In case generate, then input is asked and accepted to program designation microprocessor 45 respectively in step 503 and 504.If the user has selected a catalogue in step 500, if or accepted input in step 503, then program designation microprocessor 45 is according to searching for and/or filtering content in the selected catalogue of step 501.
In case according to selected directory search and/or filtered content, whether program inquiry user wishes to search for segmentation in the catalogue result.This occurs in step 505.If the user does not wish to search for segmentation in selected catalogue, whether program just inquiry has selected represent content icon partly.This occurs in step 506.If not selected, program is waited in step 507 and is selected icon.When the user had selected icon, the content part of this icon representative was just cut apart in step 508.
If the user wishes to search for segmentation, the full content part of program designation microprocessor 45 in step 509 is segmented in this catalogue in selected catalogue.In step 510, whether program inquiry user has selected the segmentation catalogue.If no, program designation microprocessor 45 generates a segmentation directory menu in step 511.In case generate, input is asked and accepted to program designation microprocessor 45 respectively in step 512 and 513.If the user has selected the segmentation catalogue in step 510, perhaps after step 513 was accepted input, program designation microprocessor 45 was in step 514 basis selected segmentation directory search and/or filtration segmentation.In case the content part of icon representative is cut apart in step 508, or program designation microprocessor 45 in step 514 according to selected segmentation directory search and/or filter segmentation, program will guide display screen 401 in step 515 segmentation to be shown as segment representation.
The explanation of front and example are exemplary, rather than will limit the scope of following claim.

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1. one kind is used to allow user search and finds that it is ready to watch or the method for the program listened, and the method comprising the steps of:
Select a program contents; With
Program of search in this catalogue;
It is characterized in that described method further comprises step:
With the described program section of being divided into;
Show at least one section representative in a viewing area, how related with described program this this section of representative indication is; And
Select described representative from described viewing area.
2. the process of claim 1 wherein that segmentation procedure also comprises according to one of the following step cuts apart: the pixel color analysis in sample frame, dialogue analysis, target identification technology, word content explanation, closed captions, language are to text, MPEG7 and audio analysis.
3. the process of claim 1 wherein the length of described representative with described section of symbol indication.
4. the process of claim 1 wherein that the length of described section of described representative indication is with respect to the length of the program that comprises this section.
5. the process of claim 1 wherein described section time location in described program of described representative indication.
6. the process of claim 1 wherein that described representative comprises at least one image or textual portions.
7. the method for claim 6, wherein the user can utilize described representative to search for program.
8. the process of claim 1 wherein that the user can select described section representative to show this section.
9. the process of claim 1 wherein that described method comprises that also the section that described section representative is indicated is stored on the storage medium.
10. the method for claim 9, wherein the user can store and show more than one section.
11. one kind is used to allow user search and finds that it is ready to watch or the system of the program listened, this system comprises:
At least one program source;
Be used to select the device of a program contents; With
The device that is used for search program in described program contents;
It is characterized in that described system further comprises:
Be used for device with the described program section of being divided into; With
Be used for showing in a viewing area display unit of at least one section representative, how related with described program this this section of representative indication is; And
Select the device of described representative from described viewing area.
12. the system of claim 11, wherein said display unit comprises television set or monitor.
13. the system of claim 11, wherein said program source also comprise at least one tv programme source or linear media source or streaming video source.
14. the system of claim 13, wherein said tv programme source or linear media source or streaming video source are satellite source, land-based source or broadcast source.
15. the system of claim 11, wherein be used for the described device of segmented section purpose be operated in the content front end, at customer location, perhaps be operated on content front end and the customer location.
16. the system of claim 11 wherein is used for the described device of segmented section purpose and watches custom to cut apart the segmentation program automatically according to user's individual.
17. the system of claim 11 also comprises storage medium.
18. the system of claim 11, wherein said display unit shows at least one section.
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