CN1829980A - Content broadcast distribution system, transmitter and receiver apparatuses used therein, and content broadcast distribution method - Google Patents

Abstract

A content broadcast distributing system capable of quickly locating contents that are broadcasted. The present invention extracts contents broadcasted based on attribution information of the contents, transmits location tables in which the location information of the extracted contents are associated with the respective identifiers thereof, and searches earlier received location tables, on a priority basis, for and obtains content location information. In this way, when receiver apparatuses intend to locate contents, they search, on a priority basis, those ones of received location tables that comprise only broadcasted contents, thereby quickly locating the contents. As a result, any access concentration to a transmitter apparatus can be avoided.

Description

Dispensing device that uses in content broadcast distribution system, this system and receiving trap and content broadcast allocation method

Technical field

The technical field of the content allocation that the present invention relates to utilize broadcasting or communicate by letter, relate to for the content that is broadcasted distribution, avoid from dispensing device and the receiving trap and the content broadcast allocation method of receiving trap to using in the content broadcast distribution system the access set of dispensing device, this system.

Background technology

At present, utilizing broadcasting or the Internet to carry out content allocation.In the content allocation of utilizing broadcasting, discern program (content) with the event_id among the SI (Service Information), represent the steady arm (locator) of program with broadcast channel and temporal information.When the user selects program, be key, obtain broadcast channel and temporal information, can record a video program with the event_id of this program.And in utilizing the content allocation of the Internet, distribute the content of so-called HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), with the steady arm of URL (Uniform Resource Locator) expression HTML (content).In this case, the steady arm of direct given content, thus be linked into HTML.

The spy open the 2000-285057 communique (below, be called patent documentation 1) in, following transmission system is disclosed: be defined in and share in broadcasting or the Internet and be used to discern the content identifier of content, transmit to receiving trap from dispensing device and to be used to represent this content identifier and the table of the relation of the cut-in method (steady arm) of this content, receiving trap inserts content according to this table, even the content of identical content is positioned at a plurality of positions, also can given content.And open in the 2002-229881 communique (below, be called patent documentation 2) the spy, disclose by being configured in content name in the receiving trap and solve parts and use the title that on a plurality of networks, exists to solve (seeking steady arm) uniformly from content identifier.

But when the user who handles broadcast program or make the first showing of a film before the public (VOD) waits had the content of disclosed feature together, the access in order to seek steady arm to dispensing device was temporarily concentrated.For example, consider broadcast program is carried out the situation (situation) of recording schedule.At this moment, in fact also to take into full account till this program is broadcasted during be carried out programming.In patent documentation 1, similarly handle all contents,, need the time to be used to represent until searching till the steady arm of whereabouts of content so under the situation that will handle many contents, from huge table, retrieve.Such situation is not limited to the content of broadcast program, also can refer to by disclosed content together.

In addition, under the situation of the video recording of broadcast programmes appointment, when displaying predetermined programme and when beginning video recording, same content is carried out identical position to be solved, but in patent documentation 1 or patent documentation 2, as carrying out the processing that the position solves, only repeat identical processing at every turn, in receiver is handled, waste is arranged.

Summary of the invention

In view of this problem, the objective of the invention is to, a kind of content broadcast distribution system is provided, content for the broadcast allocation of being distributed together, can promptly obtain the whereabouts of content, as its result, can avoid concentrated access to dispensing device, simultaneously, the objective of the invention is to, dispensing device and receiving trap and the content broadcast allocation method used in a kind of content broadcast distribution system and this system are provided, can tackle even change also peremptorily the position of content, prediction is from the concentrated access of receiving trap to dispensing device, and then same content is not carried out repeatedly the position solves and get final product.

In the present invention, attribute information according to content extracts disclosed together content, transmission makes the positional information of the content that extracts and the location tables that its content identifier is associated, and preferentially retrieves from the described location tables that receives, thereby can obtain content-location information.Thus, when each receiving trap will be known the position of content, can utilize separately the location tables that receives and promptly obtain the whereabouts of content, even disclosed together content also can be avoided from the concentrated access of more than one receiving trap to dispensing device.

In addition, extract disclosed together content, and from the positional information that makes the content that extracts and location tables that its content identifier is associated, only extract and the open relevant location tables of content before, before content open, send this location tables, preferentially retrieve, thereby can obtain content-location information from the described location tables that receives.Thus, the size of location tables of position that is used to obtain content is littler, can promptly seek the position of this content from content identifier, so even the position of content changes also peremptorily can be tackled.

In addition, the relevant attribute information of content of storage and the inquiry of the position of having accepted content, attribute information according to this content, extract disclosed together content, transmission makes the positional information of the content that extracts and the location tables that its content identifier is associated, preferentially retrieve, thereby can obtain the positional information of content from the described location tables that receives.Thus, the tendency of the content that can analysis user in fact will insert is extracted and the relevant location tables of content that inserts possibility is simultaneously arranged, thereby can promptly obtain the whereabouts of content, as its result, can avoid the concentrated access to dispensing device.

In addition, the relevant attribute information of content of storage and the inquiry of the position of having accepted content, attribute information according to this content, the position that each content is generated the method that is used for representing at least when the content-location information of the described content of later acquisition next time (to the access conditions of content, solve the place or steady arm solves the location tables of using at steady arm) solves information, thereby generate its position of gathering is solved information table.Then, transmission makes content identifier and the position related with described content identifier solve the corresponding position of information and solves information table.Therefore, preferentially reference position solves information table, can obtain content-location information.Thus, as triggering, solve information to the receiving trap delivering position with the steady arm request in advance, receiving trap solves information according to the position that obtains and obtains steady arm, thereby can promptly obtain the whereabouts of content,, can avoid concentrated access dispensing device as its result.

At content broadcast distribution system of the present invention, but the location tables (table of content identifier and its steady arm correspondence) of the content that inserts is synchronously concentrated in extraction with respect to sequential, only this location tables is sent to receiving trap in advance in the broadcast allocation mode, preferentially obtain the steady arm of corresponding content with reference to this location tables at receiving trap, thereby can promptly obtain the whereabouts of content, as its result, can avoid concentrated access to dispensing device.

In addition, by generating the location tables that only constitutes, and before content open, receiving trap is transmitted, thereby the size of this location tables is littler than transmitting under the whole situation by the content before open, can promptly seek steady arm, so when the emergency change of steady arm, also can tackle.

In addition, according to from receiving trap to the dispensing device request attribute of content of steady arm, audiovisual tendency to many users is collected, is analyzed, according to this Collection and analysis, can extract the relevant location tables that a certain content that inserts possibility is simultaneously arranged, so can promptly obtain the whereabouts of content,, can avoid concentrated access to dispensing device as its result.

In addition, with the steady arm request as triggering, solve information and be sent to receiving trap in advance being illustrated in the position that the access conditions of content or steady arm are solved the location tables that place or steady arm use in solving, receiving trap is obtained steady arm by making the position that obtains solve information priority, thereby can promptly obtain the whereabouts of content, as its result, can avoid concentrated access to dispensing device.

Above-mentioned purpose of the present invention and advantage, by the following embodiment of reference description of drawings, can be further clear.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the block scheme of the dispensing device of the content broadcast distribution system in the expression embodiment of the invention 1.

Fig. 2 is the block scheme of the receiving trap of the content broadcast distribution system in the expression embodiment of the invention 1.

Fig. 3 is the figure of the memory contents tabulation in the interior content registration parts of expression dispensing device.

Fig. 4 is that the content in the allocation schedule set parts of expression dispensing device is sent the figure of dispatch list.

Fig. 5 is the figure of the open dispatch list of content in the allocation schedule set parts of expression dispensing device.

Fig. 6 is the process flow diagram that inserts determination processing when representing in the dispensing device.

Fig. 7 is the figure of expression broadcasting with location tables.

Fig. 8 is the figure that location tables is used in expression usually.

Fig. 9 is the figure that the transmission pattern of the location tables in the control assembly is distributed in the position of expression dispensing device.

Figure 10 is that the figure of the allocation manager of the location tables in the control assembly is distributed in the position of expression dispensing device.

Figure 11 is the figure that the position of expression receiving trap solves the position solution sequence list in the parts.

Figure 12 is that the position that the position of expression receiving trap solves in the parts solves the process flow diagram of handling.

The process flow diagram of the processing when Figure 13 is the service of expression recording schedule.

Figure 14 is that the position of expression dispensing device distributes the location tables in the control assembly to extract the process flow diagram of handling.

Figure 15 is the block scheme of the dispensing device of the content broadcast distribution system in the expression embodiment of the invention 3.

Figure 16 is the figure of expression access grade tabulation.

The access grade that Figure 17 inserts in the tendency classification element when being the expression dispensing device is set the process flow diagram of handling.

Figure 18 is the block scheme of the dispensing device of the content broadcast distribution system in the expression embodiment of the invention 4.

Figure 19 is the block scheme of the receiving trap of the content broadcast distribution system in the expression embodiment of the invention 4.

Figure 20 is the figure that the expression position solves information table.

The process flow diagram of the processing when Figure 21 is the position solution information generation of representing in the dispensing device.

The process flow diagram of the processing when Figure 22 is the position solution information transmission of representing in the dispensing device.

Position when Figure 23 is the content choice of representing in the receiving trap solves the process flow diagram of handling.

Figure 24 is the integrally-built block scheme of expression content broadcast distribution system.

Figure 25 is the block scheme of the dispensing device of the content broadcast distribution system in the expression embodiment of the invention 5.

Figure 26 is the block scheme of the receiving trap of the content broadcast distribution system in the expression embodiment of the invention 5.

Figure 27 is illustrated in the embodiments of the invention 5, sends to the figure of the location tables of receiving trap from dispensing device.

Figure 28 is illustrated in the process flow diagram that inserts determination processing when dispensing device is interior in the embodiments of the invention 5.

Figure 29 (a) and Figure 29 (b) are illustrated in the figure of the broadcasting of the different broadcast channel of generation in the embodiments of the invention 5 with the example of location tables.

Embodiment

Below, relevant embodiment of the present invention is described.At first, the one-piece construction of expression content broadcast distribution system among Figure 24.The content broadcast distribution system comprises: dispensing device 10A, the content-location information that management is used for discerning the content identifier of content uniquely and represents the position of content; And receiving trap 10B, according to content identifier,, thereby obtain this content by inquiry obtains the positional information of this content to dispensing device 10A.The exchange of the data between dispensing device 10A and receiving trap 10B is made of the radio network of radio network 1001 or communication network 1002 and the bilateral network of communication network 1002.Have, dispensing device 10A and receiving trap 10B constitute respectively more than one again.

(embodiment 1)

In embodiment 1, explanation generates the location tables (broadcasting location tables) that is used to record and narrate the information relevant with the location of content that the possibility that inserts is simultaneously arranged in dispensing device 10A, should broadcast and send to receiving trap 10B with location tables, preferentially use location tables by receiving trap 10B, obtain the content broadcast distribution system of content with reference to this broadcasting.

At first, use the structure of the dispensing device 10A in Fig. 1 description broadcast distribution system.

The structure of＜dispensing device 10A 〉

Dispensing device comprises: UI parts 101 are the inputoutput units with respect to the operator of this dispensing device of operation; Content registration parts 102 are connected in UI parts 101, distribution and register the content identifier that is used for discerning uniquely by the content of UI parts 101 appointments; Allocation schedule set parts 103, for the content of storing in the content registration parts, setting is used for sending of content allocation dispatches or openly dispatches; Insert judging part 104 simultaneously, the described content-location information according to allocation schedule set parts 103 is set extracts disclosed together content from the content that described allocation schedule set parts is set; Location tables registration parts 105, obtain by the content-location information that inserts the content that judging part 104 extracts simultaneously by content registration parts 102 or allocation schedule set parts 103, generate and store and be used to represent the content-location information of content and the related location tables of content identifier; Control assembly 106 is distributed in the position, obtains the location tables that is generated by location tables registration parts 105, the transmission of indicating positions table; Broadcast transmission parts 107 send the data by broadcast transmission in allocation schedule and the location tables via radio network 1001; And communication transmit block 108, with the data by the transmission of communicate by letter in allocation schedule and the location tables via communication network 1002 transmissions.

Explanation is about each function portion of such dispensing device in more detail below.

UI parts 101 are with respect to the operator's of operation dispensing device 10A inputoutput unit, comprise the interface that is used for registration content.The content that appointment is registered for content registration parts 102.As user interface, expression has the signal of acceptance from the input media of keyboard, mouse, touch screen etc., the interface of exporting in picture or loudspeaker etc.As content, for example expression has text (HTML, BML, XML etc.), sound (AAC, MP3 etc.), rest image (JPEG etc.), live image (MPEG, AVI, WMV, Real etc.) and their combination.In addition, metadata is also handled as a content.Metadata is the data of the data (title, appearance personage etc.), expression attribute of user information or the taste information that are used to represent the feature of content.

＜content registration parts 102 〉

Content registration parts 102 obtain the content by 101 appointments of UI parts from external input device (HDD, DVD, CD-ROM, SD card, memory stick, RAM etc.), distribution is used for discerning uniquely the content identifier of the content of having obtained, memory contents in the storage medium in dispensing device 10A.At this moment, content registration parts 102 at random determine the storage of content, and are kept for representing the memory contents tabulation (Fig. 3) of corresponding relation of the storage of content identifier and this content.By using this memory contents tabulation, can select the content substance of regulation from content identifier.For example, in Fig. 3, by so-called URI: //position of the content substance that the content identifier of aaa broadcasting/news.mpg is represented means that it is present in HYPERLINK " http://aaa-bc-news.mpg " http://aaa-bc-news.mpg.Here, content identifier is the identifier that is used for discerning uniquely content, for example with expressions such as the character string of URI (UniformResource Identifiers), URN (Universal Resource Name) etc. or numerical value.In addition, as the storage medium in the above-mentioned dispensing device 10A, for example represent the volatile storage medium of the non-volatile memory medium of HDD, DVD-RAM/R/RW, SD card, memory stick etc. and RAM etc.The storage of content, for example represent URL (HYPERLINK " http://xxx/yyy/zzz " http://xxx/yyy/zzz, ftp: //xxx/yyy/zzz etc.) or file path (HYPERLINK " file: //xxx/yyy/zzz " file: //xxx/yyy/zzz) etc.Have, content registration parts 102 also can be stored according to the content stores place of UI parts 101 appointments again.

＜allocation schedule set parts 103 〉

The content that allocation schedule set parts 103 is being stored for content registration parts 102 is set from time Start Date that dispensing device 10A sends or the scheduling (content is sent scheduling) of specifying during this period etc. and at receiving trap 10B and is begun to point out and the scheduling (content is openly dispatched) of the disclosed moment or designated duration etc.Then, in broadcast transmission parts 107 and communication control unit 108, send dispatch list, content transfers according to the content of setting.In addition, will be transferred to communication control unit 108 by the corresponding content of the content identifier of communication control unit 108 appointments.Here, send scheduling for content and content is openly dispatched and described.Content send scheduling be with the such broadcast allocation of IP multicast in broadcasting or the communication when sending content transmission time Start Date and broadcast during (or time on off-the-air date), for example represent the broadcast scheduling of each program of broadcasting station.It is that expression provides the scheduling of content together to more than one receiving trap 10B that content is openly dispatched, and records and narrates during user's disclosure or open time Start Date and open time Close Date.For example, during expression the showing of film.Receiving trap 10B judges that according to this scheduling this content could audiovisual.If in during open, but then audiovisual, if during outside, then can not audiovisual.

Expression has been recorded and narrated content and is sent the content of scheduling and send dispatch list among Fig. 4, and the open dispatch list of content that content is openly dispatched has been recorded and narrated in expression among Fig. 5.For example, in Fig. 4, content identifier is URI: //content representation of aaa broadcasting/news.mpg with Ch1 from March 19:00 to 2003 year on the 15th March in 2003 20:00 on the 15th broadcast.For example, in Fig. 5, be illustrated in that the memory contents identifier is URI among the http://aaa-sports.mpg: //content of aaa archives/sports.mpg, from April 1,00:00 to 2003 year on the 1st March in 2003 open (user can watch this content) together.In addition, the content representation that openly is scheduling to '-' is always open.

＜insert judging part 104 simultaneously 〉

Inserting judging part 104 simultaneously sends scheduling or content in the content that allocation schedule set parts 103 is set and has under the situation of change in openly dispatching, content is sent all the elements or a part of content in the open dispatch list of dispatch list and content, whether judgement has the possibility of scheduling simultaneously to each content, and content identifier and its result of determination are transferred to location tables registration parts 105.

Insert determination processing when according to Fig. 6 each content being described here.At first, judge the zero hour (step S101) of sending scheduling or open scheduling that whether is set with as this content.Under situation about being set, being judged as is that the content (step S103) that inserts possibility is simultaneously arranged.Under situation about not being set, judge the finish time (step S102) of sending scheduling or open scheduling that whether is set with as this content.Under situation about being set, being judged as is that the content (step S103) that inserts possibility is simultaneously arranged.Under situation about not being set, being judged as is the content (step S104) that does not insert possibility simultaneously.Have again, insert determination processing simultaneously and also can move termly.In addition, in the determinating reference E5 of Fig. 6, for the zero hour and the finish times two aspect judge, but can only carry out a wherein side judgement, also can in determinating reference E5, append other condition.

＜location tables registration parts 105 〉

Location tables registration parts 105 obtain content identifier and insert result of determination corresponding with this content the time from inserting judging part 104 simultaneously.According to this result of determination, generate or upgrade the location tables of corresponding relation of the steady arm (storage of content or content send scheduling etc.) of the position that is used to represent content identifier and this content of expression, and it is registered in the storage medium of dispensing device 10A.Here, the steady arm of content is place on the spatial axes and the place on the time shaft, as the place on the spatial axes, for example, expression URL (http://xxx/yyy/zzz) or file path (HYPERLINK " file: //xxx/yyy/zzz " file: //xxx/yyy/zzz), channel (Ch1), broadcast band etc.Place on the time shaft for example represent the date or constantly, during etc.In addition, location tables registration parts 105 are in order to generate above-mentioned location tables, with the content identifier is key, obtain storage as steady arm from content registration parts 102, obtain schedule information (channel, the zero hour, the finish time, during etc.) as steady arm from allocation schedule set parts 103.The classification of location tables (broadcasting with or usually with) association in location tables adds and is used to represent such other mark.

The generation step of below representing the location tables corresponding with result of determination.When generating, insert result of determination in the time of according to each content and generate, upgrade the location tables of utilizing mode different.As result of determination, be to have simultaneously under the situation of content of the possibility that inserts, broadcasting with location tables (Fig. 7) in this content identifier of registration and its steady arm.As result of determination, under the situation of content that is the possibility that do not insert simultaneously, registering this content identifier and its steady arm with location tables (Fig. 8) usually.Have, location tables registration parts 105 are in order to judge that version information manages with add separately usually with the renewal of location tables with location tables in broadcasting in each location tables again.Version management also can manage uniformly and it doesn't matter with the classification of location tables.Processing example when location tables from the dispatch list of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 registration Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 being described here.From the dispatch list of Fig. 4 and Fig. 5 define send scheduling or open insert in have ' URI: //aaa broadcasting/news.mpg ', ' URI: //bbb broadcasting/drama.mpg ' and ' URI: //three of aaa archives/sports.mpg '.Therefore, these three contents are added in broadcasting and use in the location tables (Fig. 7), remaining content ' URI: //aaa archives broadcasting/comedy.mpg ', ' URI: //zzz archives broadcasting/drama.mpg ' ... be added and using in the location tables (Fig. 8) usually.

Control assembly 106 is distributed in＜position 〉

Distribution control assembly 106 in position is obtained up-to-date broadcasting from location tables registration parts 105 and is used location tables and use location tables usually, and it is transferred to broadcast transmission parts 107 or communication control unit 108.In addition, the position distributes control assembly 106 obtaining content identifier by communication control unit 108, when obtaining corresponding steady arm, and up-to-date location tables in the use location table registration parts 105, retrieve the steady arm corresponding, and turn back to communication control unit 108 with the content identifier of obtaining.Here, the timing of explanation when location tables is transferred to broadcast transmission parts 107 and communication control unit 108 respectively.At first, the timing that location tables is transferred to broadcast transmission parts 107 is passed at regular intervals.At this moment, pass at interval can because of broadcasting with and the classification of the location tables of usefulness is different usually, also can not be certain intervals and configuration scheduling and pass on based on it.In addition, the timing that location tables is transferred to communication control unit 108 obtains under the situation of request in the classification that location tables is arranged from communication control unit 108 (broadcasting is used, used usually) and its, according to classification, up-to-date location tables is transferred to communication control unit 108.Like this, the change (variation) that location tables is transferred to broadcast transmission parts 107 or communication control unit 108 has four models as shown in Figure 9, even one of them situation also can.Have again, that works carries out under the situation of broadcast allocation as broadcast transmission parts 107 at communication control unit 108, for example, under the situation that has comprised the IP multicast and broadcast, the timing that location tables is transferred to communication control unit 108 is same with the timing that is transferred to broadcast transmission parts 107, also can pass at regular intervals.

Here, with Figure 10 relevant allocation process of distributing 106 pairs of broadcast transmission parts 107 of control assembly or communication control unit 108 from the position is described.The position distributes control assembly 106 to differentiate each location tables with identifier as shown in figure 10, and the dispense path as this table has the selection of ' radio network ' or ' communication network ', also has the selection of ' broadcasting ' or ' two-way ' in each net.Under the situation of broadcasting, mean delivering position table continuously, under two-way situation, mean delivering position table under the situation that request is arranged from receiving trap 10B receiving trap 10B.In addition, as the parameter of the distribution of location tables control, allocation schedule (allocated channel and between allotment period) and the interior assignment interval of this scheduling are arranged.For example, the location tables of so-called LT#ID1 means the broadcast allocation of utilizing radio network 1001, distributes at interval with 10 seconds from March 31,1 day to 2003 March in 2003 with the channel of so-called Ch1.And that the location tables of so-called LT#ID2 means is corresponding with the two-way distribution that utilizes communication network 1002.Have, the position distributes control assembly 106 that the timing that location tables is transferred to broadcast transmission parts 107 or communication control unit 108 is not fixed, and also can comprise input interface, can import in the back, to change again.

＜broadcast transmission parts 107 〉

107 couples of receiving trap 10B of broadcast transmission parts utilize the broadcast allocation of radio network 1001.In broadcast allocation, obtain content from allocation schedule set parts 103, distribute control assembly 106 to obtain location tables from the position, 1001 couples of more than one receiving trap 10B distribute simultaneously with radio network.For example, transmit, send after also can be multiplexing with the data wheel transformat of DSM-CC with the PSI (Program Specification Information) of MPEG2 system or the section (section) of SI (ServiceInformation).Have, radio network 1001 has BS/CS digital broadcasting, ground wave digital broadcasting, digital CATV broadcasting etc. again, and expression can be broadcasted the network of ground allocation contents.

＜communication control unit 108 〉

Communication control unit 108 carries out with the two-way communication of the receiving trap 10B that has utilized communication network 1002 with to the broadcast allocation of receiving trap 10B.In two-way communication, obtain signal via communication network 1002 from receiving trap 10B, and receiving trap 10B between carry out the exchange of data.As signal, when having obtained content identifier, distribute control assembly 106 steady arm of correspondence to be turned back to receiving trap 10B according to location tables by the position from receiving trap 10B.And obtain under the situation of request in the classification that location tables is arranged from receiving trap 10B and its, the position distributes control assembly 106 to obtain corresponding location tables from location tables registration parts 105, and sends back to via communication network 1002.In broadcast allocation, as the IP multicast and broadcast, via 1002 pairs of more than one receiving trap 10B broadcasting of communication network ground delivering position table.Have, communication network 1002 expression is used for distributing with the Internet etc. the network of content again, has based on the broadcast allocation of two-way communication or IP multicast etc.

Use the structure of the receiving trap 10B in Fig. 2 description broadcast distribution system below.

The structure of＜receiving trap 10B 〉

Receiving trap comprises: broadcast reception parts 201 receive the data from radio network 1001; Communication control unit 202 is in via the two-way communication of communication network 1002 and carry out the exchange of data between the device of outside (dispensing device); Receive and monitor parts 203, in the data of broadcast reception parts 201 and communication control unit 202 receptions, the reception of monitored position table; Receive kind judging parts 204, judge from receiving the classification of the location tables that monitors that parts 203 obtain; Location tables is upgraded management component 205, by each classification the location tables of obtaining from reception kind judging parts 204 is judged and is upgraded; Broadcasting is being judged as in the location tables of renewal by location tables renewal management component 205 with location tables memory unit 206, and the location tables of disclosed content been has together only has been recorded and narrated in storage; Usually with location tables memory unit 207, be judged as in the location tables of renewal by location tables renewal management component 205, the location tables of common content has been recorded and narrated in storage; The position solves parts 208, being stored in broadcasting with location tables memory unit 206 or use usually in the location tables in the location tables memory unit 207, preferentially retrieves the acquisition content-location information with the location tables the location tables memory unit 206 from being stored in broadcasting; And UI parts 209, be inputoutput unit with respect to the operator of operation receiving trap.

Explain each function portion below about such receiving trap.

＜broadcast transmission parts 201 〉

Broadcast transmission parts 201 receive the data from radio network 1001, and these data are decoded.For example, MPEG2 system or DSM-CC data wheel form are decoded.

＜communication control unit 202 〉

Communication control unit 202 is by carrying out the exchange of data via the two-way communication of communication network 1001.In addition, also receive the data of the such broadcast allocation of IP multicast and broadcast.

＜reception monitors parts 203 〉

Receive and monitor parts 203 in the data of broadcast reception parts 201 and communication control unit 202 receptions, the reception of monitored position table all the time, and after reception, be transferred to reception kind judging parts 204.

＜reception kind judging parts 204 〉

204 judgements of reception kind judging parts monitor that from receiving the location tables that parts 203 obtain is to broadcast with location tables or the common location tables of using, and the lastest imformation (version information) of its result of determination and location tables is transferred to location tables renewal management component 205.As the decision method of above-mentioned table classification, use or use usually by differentiating broadcasting with reference to the mark that is associated with location tables in minute timing.Have again, also can location tables be divided into broadcasting with using with common according to RX path.For example, the table that receives from broadcast reception parts 201 can be used location tables as broadcasting, will use location tables usually from the table conduct that communication control unit 202 receives.In addition, also can be opposite.

＜location tables is upgraded management component 205 〉

Location tables is upgraded management component 205 and is checked from receiving each location tables that kind judging parts 204 obtain (broadcasting with/common with) whether be updated, under situation about being updated, be stored in each location tables in the storer provisionally, if the location tables of upgrading is the broadcasting location tables, then be transferred to broadcasting location tables memory unit 206, if use location tables usually, then be transferred to common with location tables memory unit 207.Here, the inspection whether each location tables is updated is judged according to the version number that is endowed in each location tables.Under the situation of version number's unanimity, do not upgrade location tables, under the different situation of version number, upgrade location tables.Have again, giving version with the irrelevant situation of the classification of location tables (broadcasting with/usually with) under, also can upgrade and check and irrelevant with the classification of table.Have again, as described above, judge could upgrading of location tables with the version of giving in the location tables, but be not limited thereto.For example, the steady arm corresponding and under the different situation, also can be updated to the steady arm of the location tables of new reception in the location tables before and the location tables that receives relatively with same content identifier.In addition, also can be with the location tables overwrite renewal unconditionally that receives.That is, the location tables before the deletion, the new location tables that receives of storage just can.In addition, dispensing device will be that unit sends as location tables with the content from the change part of the location tables of former transmission only, with reference to the location tables of the change part that receives at receiving trap, the steady arm of the content of only will newly upgrade, appending is that unit upgrades, appends and get final product with the content.

＜broadcasting location tables memory unit 206 〉

Broadcasting will be upgraded the broadcasting that management component 205 obtains from location tables with location tables memory unit 206 and be stored in the storage medium with location tables.Append, upgrade on location tables in old broadcasting in when storage.As storage medium, the volatile storage medium of the non-volatile memory medium of HDD, DVD-RAM/R/RW, SD card, memory stick etc. and RAM etc. for example is shown.Have again, store as other data and do not carry out overwrite, can know up-to-date table and manage like that and get final product in when storage.In addition, in this case, give valid period by dispensing device 10A or receiving trap 10B in each location tables, according to this valid period, automatically the delete position table gets final product.

＜use location tables memory unit 207 usually 〉

Usually will upgrade being stored in the storage medium with location tables usually that management component 205 obtains from location tables with location tables memory unit 207.Usually append, upgrade on location tables old in when storage.As storage medium, the volatile storage medium of the non-volatile memory medium of HDD, DVD-RAM/R/RW, SD card, memory stick etc. and RAM etc. for example is shown.Have again, store as other data and do not carry out overwrite, can know up-to-date table and manage like that and get final product in when storage.In addition, broadcasting with location tables memory unit 206 with common can be different storage mediums with location tables memory unit 207, also can be identical storage medium.

＜position solves parts 208 〉

The position solves content identifier that parts 208 will obtain from UI parts 209 as retrieval key, position according to the step of having put down in writing the position solution solves sequence list (example: Figure 11), the steady arm of retrieval of content is transferred to UI parts 209 with the steady arm of result for retrieval.Under situation with the retrieval of the location tables in receiving trap 10B steady arm, from broadcasting with and seek steady arm the location tables with location tables memory unit 207 usually.And to dispensing device 10A request steady arm the time, ask steady arm by transmitting content identifier via 202 couples of dispensing device 10A of communication control unit, obtain the steady arm corresponding with content identifier.

Here, represent to solve treatment scheme in the parts 208 with Figure 12 based on the position that the position that with Figure 11 is example solves sequence list.Obtain request from UI parts 209 according to steady arm and obtain content identifier (step S201).With the broadcasting location tables among the priority 1 scanning receiving trap 10B, retrieval this content identifier (step S202) from table.If seek this content identifier, then the steady arm with correspondence is returned to UI parts 209 (step S205).Do not seeking under the situation of this content identifier, with the common location tables of using among the priority 2 scanning receiving trap 10B, retrieval content corresponding identifier (step S203) from table.If search out the content corresponding identifier, then the steady arm with correspondence is returned to UI parts 209 (step S205).Do not seeking under the situation of this content identifier, to communication control unit 202 with priority 3 content transfers identifier,, obtain and respond corresponding steady arm (step S204) to dispensing device 10A request steady arm via the two-way communication of communication network 1002 from communication control unit 202 as it.The steady arm that obtains is returned to UI parts 209 (step S205).

＜UI parts 209 〉

UI parts 209 are the inputoutput units with respect to the operator of operation receiving trap 10B, comprise the user interface of chosen content.When chosen content, the content identifier corresponding with the content of selecting is transferred to position solution parts 208.As user interface, the input media of keyboard, mouse, touch screen etc. is arranged, accept input signal from these input medias.In addition, solve parts 208 from the position and obtain steady arm, handle by UI parts 209, and the operator is pointed out.As the processing in the UI parts 209, carry out recording schedule, audiovisual reservation, video recording and carry out (download and carry out), broadcast program audiovisual, web content reset (VOD audiovisual) etc. according to solve steady arm that parts 208 obtain from the position.Have, receiving trap 10B also can ask the classification of location tables to obtain request with it via 1002 couples of dispensing device 10A of communication network termly or according to timing arbitrarily, receives corresponding location tables again.

＜service example 〉

As the example of the validity of representing this patent, so that broadcast program is illustrated with the situation that Gcode carries out recording schedule.For example, Figure 13 represents that the user will carry out recording schedule from the program 1 usefulness Gcode of 3/15 19:00 to 20:00 scheduled broadcast with channel 1 (Ch1), and the processing till beginning to the video recording of this program.Carry out the recording schedule (step S301) of broadcast program 1 with Gcode.Receiving trap 10B will be corresponding with program 1 content identifier (URI: //aaa broadcasting/news.mpg) be sent to dispensing device 10A, request obtains the steady arm (step S302) of program 1.Dispensing device 10A retrieves the steady arm (step S303) corresponding with program 1 from all location tables.(Ch1 3/15 19:00～20:00) is returned to receiving trap 10B (step S304) to the steady arm that dispensing device 10A will obtain according to result for retrieval.Receiving trap 10B sets the recording schedule (step S305) of program 1 by the steady arm that obtains.Check by dispensing device 10A and to insert possibility simultaneously, append the steady arm (step S306) of program 1 in location tables in the broadcasting that transmits termly.Dispensing device 10A has record the broadcasting of the steady arm of program 1 to be sent to receiving trap 10B (step S307) with location tables.Before the video recording several seconds of the zero hour, receiving trap 10B begins video record processing by the reservation processing of step S305, obtains the steady arm (step S308) of program 1 with location tables by the broadcasting that receives.Ch1 is since the video recording (step S309) of 3/15 19:00 program 1.

Have, corresponding broadcasting regularly is not limited to the situation of above-mentioned examples of services with the generation of location tables among the step S306 again, so long as just passable till being registered to program 1 and beginning of program 1.In addition, among the step S307 corresponding broadcasting to be sent to receiving trap 10B with the transmission timing of location tables before being assumed to be the moment that more than one receiving trap 10B inserts same content just passable.

In the content registration parts 102 of present embodiment, give attribute by outside input or UI parts 101 with respect to this content, as the determinating reference E5 that inserts simultaneously in the judging part 104, also can judge according to the contents attribute of content registration parts 102 registrations.As the attribute example, the charge of the cost when information, the content audiovisual of related content self of information, bit rate or content size, coding method etc. of title, impresario's etc. related content arranged or literary property etc. or right information etc.In addition, this attribute can append in the tabulation of the memory contents of Fig. 3, also can be used as other management and is associated with content.Have again,, the processing of the content of obtaining is arranged, but the present invention is not limited to the processing that obtains content substance according to the steady arm of obtaining as the content broadcast distribution system.

＜effect 〉

More than, at embodiment 1, dispensing device 10A is being inquired about and obtaining in the system of steady arm according to content identifier, even have under the situation of content of the possibility that can insert simultaneously, also send the broadcasting location tables that only constitutes in addition in advance by such content, by in receiving trap 10B, preferentially from this table, searching, can promptly obtain the whereabouts of content, when obtaining the steady arm of content, do not insert in to dispensing device 10A, can avoid concentrated access dispensing device 10A from many receiving trap 10B.In addition, as this patent effective service example, except the recording schedule of broadcast program, the disclosing together etc. of the information in open (VOD service), the Internet together of tuning, the film of broadcast channel is effective in the service that many users might be together insert content.For example, information in the Internet is openly service together, on television image, automatically show information on the Internet by data broadcasting etc., on picture, manifest button together, this button of user by selecting and show interlock on the so-called broadcast program of the information on the Internet also is effective thereby obtain the service etc. of metadata (picture manifests the information of relevant impresario or scenery etc.) from the Internet.

(embodiment 2)

In embodiment 2, in dispensing device 10A broadcasting with in the location tables, only extract, send with band of nearest time in send or location tables that disclosed content is associated.With the processing in the distribution of the position among the dispensing device 10A of Figure 14 key diagram 1 control assembly 106.

Control assembly 106 is distributed in＜position 〉

Figure 14 is the treatment scheme that control assembly 106 is distributed in the position among the dispensing device 10A, the treatment scheme of the broadcasting of expression from be stored in location tables registration parts 105 when only extracting the location tables that sends in the location tables.Extract broadcasting location tables (step S401) from location tables registration parts 105.From the location tables that extracts, select a content (step S402).Judge that whether the selected content that goes out is the content (step S403) that is access in (be about to send or disclosed) recently, under nearest situation, append in the nearest broadcasting of sending target with (step S404) in the location tables.

Here, as the timing of the processing of carrying out Figure 14, get final product termly or when broadcasting is changed with location tables.In addition,, can start with timer preset in the send zero hour or the open zero hour etc. of this registration content with in the location tables during registration content in broadcasting, the operator of dispensing device 10A in time begins to handle also passable.In addition, step S402 can implement with all the elements of location tables broadcasting, under situation about knowing as the content of object, also can only be applied to this content.In addition, as the broadcasting of step S403 extraction index, carry out the zero hour according to the scheduling of each content, but be not limited thereto with location tables.For example, also can according in during sending or the content in during open extract.In addition, as the broadcasting of step S403 extraction index with location tables, also can be when registration content the also related information between registration content, with reference to this related information, also extract relevant related content, append in identical broadcasting with in the location tables.Have again, the determinating reference E5 among the Fig. 6 in inserting judging part 104 simultaneously, the benchmark in the time of also the determinating reference R5 among Figure 14 can being inserted possibility simultaneously as judgement.

＜effect 〉

More than, in embodiment 2, before beginning, program has under the situation of change in the hasty establishment program, send the required broadcasting location tables of bottom line at that time by dispensing device 10A, thereby the broadcasting size decreases of location tables among the receiving trap 10B, so upgrade rapidly, even the number that the while was retrieved when retrieving steady arm by content identifier is also few, so can promptly retrieve.Therefore, even before sending or the change of scheduling is arranged before open, also can promptly tackle.

(embodiment 3)

In embodiment 3, dispensing device 10A via communication network 1002 when receiving trap 10B obtains request with respect to the steady arm of content identifier, dispensing device 10A stores the content of steady arm request, according to this contents attribute collect, the audiovisual of analysis user tendency, it is reflected on the determinating reference that whether same content is inserted simultaneously from receiving trap 10B.The structure of dispensing device 10A among Figure 15 in the expression present embodiment.

Control assembly 301 is distributed in＜position 〉

The position distributes control assembly 301 when the request that steady arm is arranged, and will have the content identifier of request to be transferred to the classification element 302 of access tendency simultaneously.

＜insert simultaneously and be inclined to classification element 302

Insert tendency classification element 302 simultaneously according to the content identifier of distributing control assembly 301 to obtain from the position, obtain the attribute of this content from content registration parts 102, the grade (access grade) that when the attribute of the content that obtains decides this content, inserts.In addition, from allocation schedule set parts 103 obtain content send the scheduling and content openly dispatch, similarly determine access grade.Behind the access grade of each content of decision, the tabulation (access grade tabulation) of content identifier and access grade is transferred to inserts judging part 303 simultaneously.One example of the tabulation of access grade shown in Figure 16.Access grade is more little, and the possibility that expression is inserted simultaneously is big more.

Example when representing relevant decision with respect to the access grade of each content with Figure 17 here.The step S501 of determinating reference U8 among Figure 17 and the processing of step S502, same with S101 and the S102 of Fig. 6, if be set with time Start Date or time Close Date, then being judged to be is to insert content simultaneously, and the access grade that makes this content is 1 (step S503).In step S501 and step S502, do not have under the situation of corresponding time on date, this content calculated hereto to have how much be access in, under certain situation more than the threshold value (step S504), or be endowed under the situation in content (step S505) at the attribute that certain hot singer is performing, the access grade that makes this content is 2 (step S506).And for all do not have corresponding contents in step S504 or step S505, making access grade is 3 (step S507).Have, the corresponding relation of the determinating reference U8 of access grade, the attribute of content and access grade is not limited to above-mentioned such again.

＜insert judging part 303 simultaneously 〉

Insert judging part 303 simultaneously according to inserting the access grade tabulation that tendency classification element 302 is given simultaneously, judge that as benchmark being made as broadcasting still appends common with in the location tables with location tables with the threshold value of certain grade.Have again, insert judging part 303 simultaneously and also can obtain the access grade tabulation, carry out determination processing by the timing of having accepted the update notification of access grade tabulation from the classification element 302 of access tendency simultaneously.

＜effect 〉

More than, in embodiment 3, according to user's access actual achievement and each content setting is had access grade, so can further predict in advance and concentrate the possibility that inserts simultaneously, and this forecasting reliability increases, so can promptly obtain the whereabouts of content,, can avoid concentrated access to dispensing device 10A as its result.

(embodiment 4)

In embodiment 4, dispensing device 10A is via communication network 1002, when receiving trap 10B has obtained request with respect to the steady arm of content identifier, with the response of steady arm as triggering, position solution when receiving trap 10B will be after next time inserts same content is sent to receiving trap 10B, content is inserted according to this position solution by receiving trap 10B.

The structure of dispensing device 10A among Figure 18 in the expression present embodiment.Below, illustrate about the part different with the structure of embodiment 1.

The structure of＜dispensing device 10A 〉

＜position solves information setting parts 401 〉

The position solves information setting parts 401 and generates, is stored in information (position solution information) required when seeking steady arm by content identifier.At first, represent that relevant position solves the formation element of information.As constituting element, for a content, the location tables the when condition when having insert later next time in this content, position at that time solve place (receiving trap 10B or dispensing device 10A etc.) and solution.Here, the position solution information table with Figure 20 is that example represents that the position solves the example of information.The 1st row of Figure 20 as shown in Figure 4, given content identifier URI: //aaa broadcasting/news.mpg made program since 19: 00, so solve information as the position corresponding, when between 18: 59, this content being inserted, specify by receiving trap 10B ' ID=1 ' with reference to the broadcasting location tables from 18: 55 with this content.In addition, the 2nd line display content identifier URI of Figure 20: //aaa archives/sports.mpg is from disclosed content between 0: 0: 0 on the 1st 0: 00 second to 2003 on the 1st April of March in 2003, so solve information as the position corresponding with this content, when inserting after next time in during in front open by receiving trap ' ID=1 ' with reference to the broadcasting location tables.Have, the access conditions of Figure 20 is not only temporal information again, also can specify the state (before the video recording seconds of execution, video recording carry out medium) of receiving trap 10B or user's mode of operation (the content audiovisual is medium) or insert number of times or offered load state etc.

Below, relevant position shown in Figure 21 solves the generation method of information table.At first, whether the broadcasting that monitors storage in location tables registration parts 105 has change (step S601) in location tables.Under the situation that does not have change, monitor change once more, and having under the situation of change, in broadcasting, set the position relevant and solve information (step S602) with the content of appending or being updated with location tables.Have, the setting content of position solution information is also passable based on default automatic setting, sets also passable by the outside input at every turn again.In addition, as described above, can when having change in location tables, broadcasting solve information by desired location, and also can be to this content setting position solution information from the steady arm request of receiving trap 10B the time.In addition, solve the content of information as desired location, in above-mentioned to having the content of appending, changing to carry out in location tables in broadcasting, but also can be to being judged to be the content setting position solution information that inserts possibility simultaneously by inserting judging part 104 simultaneously.Have again, also can give version and wait and manage, so that judge that the position solves information table and is updated, changes.

Control assembly 402 is distributed in＜position 〉

The position distributes the position of control assembly 402 in embodiment 1 to distribute the action of control assembly 106, also store the content identifier of steady arm request, solve information setting parts 401 from the position and obtain the position solution information corresponding, and be transferred to communication control unit 108 with this content identifier.

Treatment scheme when position shown in Figure 22 solves the information table transmission.At first, the position distributes control assembly 402 to receive steady arm request (step S701).The steady arm corresponding with the content identifier of accepting (step S703) retrieved and searched to location tables (step S702) in the reference position table registration parts 105.Then, retrieval solves the corresponding position solution information (step S704) of content identifier that information table obtains with the position that solves from the position the information setting parts 401.Under situation about existing, extracting position solves information (step S705), and under non-existent situation, being made as does not have the position to solve information (step S706).The position of the steady arm sought among the step S703 and front is solved information table be transferred to communication control unit 108, communication control unit 108 solves information with steady arm and position and sends (step S707) together.Have again, in above-mentioned, the position is solved information table and be transferred to communication control unit 108, thereby send to receiving trap 10B, but be not limited thereto, also can be transferred to broadcast transmission parts 107, thereby send to receiving trap 10B.In addition, the steady arm when the position being solved information table with positioner response shown in above-mentioned transmits, but also can transmit by other timing.

Below, the structure among the receiving trap 10B of present embodiment shown in Figure 19.Below, illustrate about the part different with Fig. 2.

＜receiving trap 10B 〉

＜reception kind judging parts 501 〉

At present embodiment, the broadcasting in embodiment 1 also judges that from receiving data the position solves information table with location tables with usually with the judgement of location tables, is that the position solves under the situation of information table receiving data, is transferred to the position and solves updating component 502.As decision method, differentiate at minute timing mark associated with the data by reference.

＜position solves information update section part 502 〉

The position solves information update section part 502 and checks whether be updated, under situation about being updated, be stored on the storer if solving information table from the position that reception kind judging parts 501 obtain temporarily, and is transferred to position solution information storage part spare 503.Here, the position solves the inspection whether information table is updated, and is same with the version management of location tables among the embodiment 1, judges according to solving the version number that gives in the information table in the position.

＜position solves information storage part spare 503 〉

Position solution information storage part spare 503 solves information table with the position and is stored in the storage medium.In old position solution information table, append, upgrade during storage.As storage medium, the volatile storage medium of the non-volatile memory medium of HDD, DVD-RAM/R/RW, SD card, memory stick etc. and RAM etc. for example is shown.Have again, store as other data and do not carry out overwrite, can know up-to-date table and manage like that and get final product in when storage.

＜position solves parts 504 〉

The position solves parts 504 when retrieving the steady arm of the content of being selected by UI parts 209, and the position that at first solves information storage part spare 503 from the position solves the information table and solves information with reference to the position relevant with this content, thereby retrieves steady arm.

Treatment scheme when being illustrated in the steady arm (position solution) of obtaining content among Figure 23.By UI parts 209 chosen contents (step S801).Judge that the position corresponding with the content of selecting solves information and whether be present in the position that the position solves information storage part spare 503 and solve in the information table (step S802).Under situation about existing, obtain steady arm (step S803) according to this position solution information, and obtain content (step S804).Under non-existent situation, from by obtaining steady arm (step S805) the default appointed positions table.Can not obtain in step S805 under the situation of steady arm, dispensing device 10A is transmitted this content identifier via communication control unit 202, request obtains steady arm (step S806).In addition, obtain, append, upgrade the position from dispensing device 10A and solve information table (step S807).Can judgement obtain content (step S808) immediately from the steady arm of obtaining.Under the situation that can directly obtain, obtain content (step S804).Under the situation that can not obtain immediately, the obtaining of content of appointment (step S809).By such step, to obtain under the situation of steady arm same content after next time, solve information table according to the position that obtains among the step S807 and seek steady arm.Here, the situation that the situation of step S808, step S809 for example is assumed to be the recording schedule that carries out broadcast program illustrates.Among the step S808 step of carrying out recording schedule, as steady arm, because the time on date in designated future, so can not obtain content immediately.Therefore, move to step S809.At step S809, according to the date time set recording schedule of broadcasting from now on.Have, at present embodiment, the position during as next time later access solves information, specifies and solves with location tables with a certain broadcasting among the receiving trap 10B, but be not limited to this again.In addition, in the present embodiment, when solving 504 pairs of dispensing device 10A requests of parts steady arm in the position of receiving trap 10B, also can (example: receiving trap) identifier and content identifier transmit simultaneously, and the position of dispensing device 10A distributes control assembly 402 to each steady arm request unit change of location solution information with being used for determining steady arm request unit.For example, as the solution place of each receiving trap 10B, specify different dispensing devices.In addition, to carry out the time band that content inserts owing to can also stagger, so also can sequentially insert to same dispensing device 10A according to access conditions.

＜effect 〉

At embodiment 4, with initial steady arm request as triggering, to solve information to the position that the access conditions of content or steady arm solve the place or be illustrated in the location tables that steady arm utilizes in solving and send to receiving trap 10B in advance, receiving trap 10B solves information according to the position that obtains and obtains steady arm, thereby can promptly obtain the whereabouts of content, as its result, can avoid the concentrated access to dispensing device 10A from receiving trap 10B.

(embodiment 5)

Figure 25 to Figure 28 is the content broadcast distribution system of explanation embodiments of the invention 5.In these figure, Figure 25 is a block scheme of representing the structure of the dispensing device that uses in the present embodiment, and Figure 26 is the block scheme of the structure of expression receiving trap.Dispensing device comprises: control assembly 106, broadcast transmission parts 107 and communication control unit 108 are distributed in UI parts 101, content registration parts 102, allocation schedule set parts 103, location tables registration parts 105, position.The structure of such dispensing device be with embodiment 1 in the essentially identical structure of dispensing device, but be with the different of embodiment 1, not with embodiment 1 in the time insert the corresponding function portion of judging part 104.In addition, location tables registration parts 105 in the present embodiment 5 have following function: the content-location information that obtains content from content registration parts 102, the scheduling of sending of obtaining content from allocation schedule set parts 103 reaches open scheduling, as a structural element of the content corresponding, append registration and send, openly dispatch with the identical content identifier in the location tables.

Figure 27 is the figure that represents the location tables that generates as described above.Different being of location tables shown in Figure 27 and the location tables (Fig. 7 and Fig. 8) of embodiment 1, it includes: content, steady arm, send/disclose scheduling.

Receiving trap comprises: the broadcast reception parts 201 that receive broadcast data from radio network 1001; Communication control unit 202 from communication network 1002 received communication data; Receive and monitor parts 203; Location tables is upgraded management component 205; Insert judging part 604 simultaneously; Broadcasting location tables memory unit 206; Usually with location tables memory unit 207; The position solves parts 208; And UI parts 209.The structure of such receiving trap be with embodiment 1 in the essentially identical structure of receiving trap, but be with the different of embodiment 1, not with the corresponding function portion of reception kind judging parts 204 among the embodiment 1, and have extraly and insert judging part 604 simultaneously.In addition, insert judging part 604 in the time of in the present embodiment 5 and be judged as the sending of the location tables (Figure 27) that is updated, open scheduling, differentiate each content whether by disclosed content together with reference to upgrade management component 205 by location tables.

Insert the determination processing action when each content in the present embodiment 5 being described here.Figure 28 is the process flow diagram that inserts determination processing when each content that inserts judging part 604 simultaneously is described.When inserting determination processing action beginning at the same time, insert judging part 604 simultaneously and at first be judged as the sending of the location tables (Figure 27) that is updated, open scheduling with reference to upgrade management component 205 by location tables, judge whether be set with the zero hour, sending scheduling or openly dispatching (step S901) as this content.Thus, differentiate each content whether by disclosed content together.Be set with under the situation of the above-mentioned zero hour, inserting simultaneously that judging part 604 is judged as is that the content (step S903) that inserts possibility is simultaneously arranged.On the other hand, do not setting under the situation of the above-mentioned zero hour, inserting judging part 604 simultaneously and judge whether be set with sending scheduling or openly dispatching (step S902) finish time as this content.Be set with under the situation of the above-mentioned finish time, inserting simultaneously that judging part 604 is judged as is that the content (step S903) that inserts possibility is simultaneously arranged.On the other hand, under the situation of not setting above-mentioned time Close Date, inserting simultaneously that judging part 604 is judged as is the content (step S904) that does not insert possibility simultaneously.Then, inserting judging part 604 simultaneously is to have under the situation of the content (step S903) that inserts possibility simultaneously being judged as with above-mentioned action, only the location tables with relevant disclosed content together is stored in broadcasting with in the location tables memory unit 206 as broadcasting with location tables, upgrades (step S905).Broadcasting has and epiphase shown in Figure 7 data structure together with location tables.In addition, inserting judging part 604 simultaneously is not insert simultaneously under the situation of content (step S904) of possibility being judged as with above-mentioned action, only the location tables of the content beyond the relevant disclosed together content is used in the location tables memory unit 206 as being stored in broadcasting with location tables usually, upgraded (step S906).Usually have and epiphase shown in Figure 8 data structure together with location tables.Have again, insert determination processing when inserting judging part 604 simultaneously and also can move termly.In addition, as the determinating reference E5 of Figure 28, for judging the zero hour and the finish time, even but only to carry out a side's wherein judgement also passable, and the condition of appending other in determinating reference E5 is also passable.

Have again, in the explanation of the foregoing description 5, enumerate the example of sending, open scheduling sends to receiving trap from dispensing device as the location tables (with reference to Figure 27) of a structural element, even but not like this, will make respectively content identifier and this content of expression the position content-location information the corresponding location tables of steady arm and make content identifier and the corresponding dispatch list of sending, openly dispatch of this content to send to receiving trap from dispensing device also passable.At this moment,, receive above-mentioned dispatch list,, in the location tables that receives, only generate the location tables of disclosed content (broadcasting location tables) together with reference to the dispatch list that receives at receiving trap, and in broadcasting storage administration in the location tables memory unit 206.In addition, for content in addition, generate and use location tables usually, storage administration in usually with location tables memory unit 207.

And, variation as embodiment 5, insert judging part 604 simultaneously as the kind that inserts the location tables that the result generated of determination processing simultaneously, above-mentioned broadcasting is not only arranged, also can further be categorized as a plurality of with location tables broadcasting with location tables with usually with two kinds of location tables.As the example, for example, have broadcasting with location tables by the classification of each broadcast channel or by the method for each telecommunications merchant classification.In order to realize such form, when sending location tables, receiving trap sending location tables (Figure 27) and channel information from dispensing device.These location tables and channel information can the formation group send, and also can send individually.In addition, channel information is enclosed in the data field of location tables also passable.

Figure 29 represents will broadcast with location tables to classify by each broadcast channel, generates the figure of the broadcasting of different broadcast channels with the example of location tables.Figure 29 (a) gathers the allocation contents of aaa broadcasting station as the figure of broadcasting with location tables 1, and Figure 29 (b) gathers the allocation contents of bbb broadcasting station as the figure of broadcasting with location tables 2.Therefore, at receiving trap, the broadcasting location tables of the retrieval channel identical identical cause merchant of telecommunications merchant of playback (or with) preferentially with the broadcast channel of its playback in the playback of content, promptly, for example (channel 1) preferentially retrieves the broadcasting location tables of channel 1 usefulness when being in the audiovisual in the aaa broadcasting station.Thus, the whereabouts of retrieval of content more promptly.

Have, prepare to be used for representing the table of the audiovisual channel and the corresponding relation of the location tables classification that will preferentially retrieve, according to this corresponding tables, the location tables that decision will preferentially be retrieved is also passable.At this moment, can send into above-mentioned corresponding tables, also can in receiving trap, automatically generate from dispensing device.

Preferred implementation has with reference to the accompanying drawings illustrated the present invention, but so long as those skilled in the art can easily carry out various changes, improvement and not break away from thought of the present invention with regard to should be understood that.The present invention also comprises such modification.

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1. content broadcast distribution system comprises: the dispensing device that the content-location information of the position of the content identifier that is used for discerning uniquely content and the described content of expression is managed; And according to described content identifier, obtain described content-location information by inquiring about to described dispensing device, thereby obtain the receiving trap of described content, it is characterized in that:

Described dispensing device comprises: insert judging part simultaneously, scheduling or the expression open scheduling during open sent during expression is sent is set at the content of attribute information, according to described attribute information, extracts disclosed together content; Location tables registration parts generate and store the location tables that the content identifier that makes the described described content that inserts the content-location information of the content that judging part extracts simultaneously and extract is associated; And position distribution control assembly, the location tables that is registered in the described location tables registration parts is controlled in distribution to receiving trap, and described dispensing device sends described location tables to receiving trap,

Described receiving trap comprises: the location tables memory unit receives the described location tables that sends from described dispensing device, and is stored in the location tables that is updated in the described location tables that receives; And

The position solves parts, obtains content-location information by retrieving in the described location tables from be stored in described location tables memory unit preferentially.

2. content broadcast distribution system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, as the data allocations mechanism between described dispensing device and described receiving trap, constitutes with the radio network of radio network or communication network and the bilateral network of communication network and their combination.

3. content broadcast distribution system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described dispensing device comprises that the position of the location tables of only extracting relevant content before open from described location tables registration parts in a certain location tables distributes control assembly, sends the described location tables that extracts before described content open.

4. content broadcast distribution system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described dispensing device comprises: insert the tendency classification element simultaneously, the attribute information of content of the inquiry of content-location information has been accepted in storage from described receiving trap, and, disclosed content is together classified according to the attribute information of described content; And insert judging part simultaneously, according to by the described information that inserts the classification of tendency classification element simultaneously, extract disclosed together content,

The location tables that transmission is associated the content identifier of described content-location information that inserts the content that judging part extracts simultaneously and described content.

5. content broadcast distribution system as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; Described dispensing device comprises: the position solves the information setting parts; The attribute information of content of the inquiry of content-location information has been accepted in storage from described receiving system; And according to the attribute information of described content; Each content generated be used for expression and solve information in the position of the method when the content-location information of the described content of later acquisition next time at least; And generation makes the position of content identifier and relevant described content identifier solve the corresponding position solution information table of information

Described dispensing device sends described position to receiving trap and solves information table, described receiving trap comprises: the position solves information storage part spare, reception solves information table from the described position that described dispensing device sends, solve in the information table in the described position that receives, the position that storage is updated solves information table; And position solution parts, preferentially solve information table, and solve information according to the position of described position solution information table, the acquisition content-location information with reference to described position.

6. content broadcast distribution system as claimed in claim 5, it is characterized in that the information of the condition when described position solves information by the content-location information of obtaining described content, the device of the described content-location information of inquiry, information that the location tables that records described content-location information is discerned whole or their combination in any and constitute.

7. content broadcast distribution system as claimed in claim 5, it is characterized in that, described receiving trap during to described dispensing device query contents positional information with described content identifier and the receiving trap identifier that is used for discerning uniquely described receiving trap be sent to described dispensing device, the described position of described dispensing device solves in the information setting parts to be set, so that position solution information is different to each receiving trap.

8. content broadcast distribution system as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, specifies in described position solution information, so that described dispensing device is obtained content-location information with the described location tables that sends in advance.

9. a content broadcast allocation dispensing device is characterized in that, comprising: the content registration parts, divide to be used in content identifier and the described content of registration management of discerning content uniquely; The allocation schedule set parts is set and to be sent scheduling and open scheduling, describedly sends the scheduling expression by during the sending of the content-location information of the content of described content registration component registration, and during the described content-location information of described open scheduling expression open; Insert judging part simultaneously, the described content-location information according to described allocation schedule set parts is set extracts disclosed together content from the content that described allocation schedule set parts is set; Location tables registration parts, obtain the content-location information that inserts the content that judging part extracts simultaneously by described by described content registration parts or described allocation schedule set parts, generate and store and be used to represent the content-location information of described content and the related location tables of content identifier; And position distribution control assembly, accept described location tables by the generation of described location tables registration parts, indicate the transmission of described location tables.

10. content broadcast allocation dispensing device as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that, described content broadcast allocation dispensing device comprises: send the broadcast transmission parts of data and the communication control unit that the communication network that can carry out broadcast allocation and two-way distribution is sent data for the radio network that can carry out broadcast allocation, or one of them parts

Described broadcast transmission parts and described communication control unit send the data of distributing control assembly to obtain from described allocation schedule set parts and described position, and described communication control unit will be transferred to described allocation schedule set parts from the data that described communication network is obtained.

11. content broadcast allocation dispensing device as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that, the attribute information of the content that will register by described content registration component registration, and extract disclosed together content at the described attribute information that inserts simultaneously in the judging part according to the content of described content registration component registration.

12. content broadcast allocation dispensing device as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that, by distributing control assembly to extract the location tables of relevant open content before by described position, the described location tables that extracts is transferred to described broadcast transmission parts and described communication control unit or one of them parts before described content open, send described location tables.

13. content broadcast as claimed in claim 9 distributes dispensing device; It is characterized in that; Described content broadcast distributes dispensing device to comprise: insert simultaneously the tendency classification element; Distribute control assembly to obtain the content identifier of the content of having accepted position enquiring from described position; By described content registration parts and described allocation schedule set parts; Obtain and store the content-location information of described content and attribute information or one of them information of content; According to the described content-location information of obtaining and the attribute information of described content; Disclosed content is together classified

Inserting judging part simultaneously inserts the information that the tendency classification element classified simultaneously and extracts disclosed together content according to described.

14. content broadcast allocation dispensing device as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that, described content broadcast allocation dispensing device comprises: the position solves the information setting parts, distribute control assembly to obtain the content identifier of the content of having accepted position enquiring from described position, by described content registration parts and described allocation schedule set parts, obtain and store the content-location information and the contents attribute information of described content, or one of them, according to the described content-location information of obtaining and the attribute information of described content, each content generation is used to represent that the position of the method when obtaining the content-location information of described content later on next time solves information at least, and generate the position make content identifier and to be associated and solve the corresponding position of information and solve information table with described content identifier

Described position distributes control assembly to obtain the position solution information table that is solved the generation of information setting parts by described position, and indication sends.

15. content broadcast allocation dispensing device as claimed in claim 14, it is characterized in that, the condition when described position solves information by the content-location information of obtaining described content and inquire about the information of the device of described content-location information, information that the location tables that records described content-location information is discerned whole or their combination in any and constitute.

16. content broadcast allocation dispensing device as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, described position solves the information setting parts and sets, so that described position solution information is different to each receiving trap.

17. content broadcast allocation dispensing device as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, specifies in described position solution information, so that described dispensing device is obtained content-location information with the described location tables that sends in advance.

18. a content broadcast allocation receiving trap is characterized in that, comprising: receive and monitor parts, reception is from the data of dispensing device, and supervision is used to represent the positional information of content and the related location tables of content identifier from described data; Receive the kind judging parts, judge that described reception monitors the classification of the detected location tables of parts; Location tables is upgraded management component, by each classification the location tables of obtaining from described reception kind judging parts is judged and is upgraded; The location tables memory unit upgrades management component in described location tables and is judged as in the location tables of renewal, and the location tables of disclosed content been has together only has been recorded and narrated in storage; And position solution parts, preferentially retrieve in the location tables from be stored in described location tables memory unit, obtain content-location information.

19. content broadcast allocation receiving trap as claimed in claim 18, it is characterized in that, described content broadcast allocation receiving trap comprises: receive the broadcast reception parts of data and receive the communication control unit of data or they one of them from the communication network that can carry out broadcast allocation and two-way distribution from the radio network that can carry out broadcast allocation, described communication control unit will be sent to described dispensing device via described communication network from the data that described position solution parts obtain.

20. content broadcast allocation receiving trap as claimed in claim 18, it is characterized in that, described reception monitors that parts monitor that described position solves the reception of information table, described reception kind judging parts comprise: the position solves the information update section part, monitor the table that parts obtain from described reception, discern described position and solve information table, and obtain the position solution information table that described reception kind judging component identification goes out, the judgement of upgrading; And position solution information storage part spare, store described position and solve the position solution information table that the information update section part is judged as renewal,

Described position solves parts and preferentially solves information table with reference to described position, and solves information according to the position of described position solution information table, obtains content-location information.

21. content broadcast allocation method, dispensing device management be used for discerning uniquely the content identifier of content and the described content of expression the position content-location information and send to receiving trap, receiving trap is obtained described content according to the described content identifier and the described content-location information that receive, it is characterized in that:

Sending scheduling and expression the open scheduling open during of described dispensing device during expression is sent is set at the content of attribute information, according to described attribute information, extract disclosed together content, the location tables that the content identifier that makes the content-location information of the described content that extracts and described content is associated sends to receiving trap, and described receiving trap is obtained content-location information by preferentially retrieving from the described location tables that receives.

22. content broadcast allocation method as claimed in claim 21 is characterized in that, distributes described location tables with the radio network of radio network and communication network and the bilateral network and their combination of communication network.

23. content broadcast allocation method as claimed in claim 21, it is characterized in that, described dispensing device only extracts from described location tables and the open relevant location tables of content before, and sending the described location tables that is extracted, described receiving trap is obtained content-location information by preferentially retrieving the described location tables that receives.

24. content broadcast allocation method as claimed in claim 21, it is characterized in that, the positional information and the attribute information of content of the inquiry of content-location information accepted in the storage of described dispensing device from described receiving trap, according to the positional information of the content of described storage and the collection meter result of attribute information, send the location tables that the content identifier of the content-location information of disclosed content together and described content is associated, described receiving trap is obtained content-location information by preferentially retrieving from the described location tables that receives.

25. content broadcast allocation method as claimed in claim 21, it is characterized in that, the positional information and the attribute information of content of the inquiry of content-location information accepted in the storage of described dispensing device from described receiving trap, positional information and attribute information according to described content, each content generation is used to represent that the position of the method when obtaining the content-location information of described content later on next time solves information at least, and sending described position solution information, described receiving trap makes the method that receives described position solution information preferentially obtain content-location information.

26. content broadcast allocation method as claimed in claim 25, it is characterized in that, the condition when described position solves information by the content-location information of obtaining described content and inquire about the information of the device of described content-location information, information that the location tables that records described content-location information is discerned whole or their combination in any and constitute.

27. content broadcast allocation method as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that described dispensing device is set, so that described position solution information is different to each receiving trap.

28. content broadcast allocation method as claimed in claim 25 is characterized in that, specifies in described position solution information, so that obtain content-location information by the described location tables that sends.

29. a content broadcast distribution system comprises: the dispensing device that the content-location information of the position of the content identifier that is used for discerning uniquely content and the described content of expression is managed; And according to described content identifier, obtain described content-location information by inquiring about to described dispensing device, thereby obtain the receiving trap of described content, it is characterized in that:

Described dispensing device comprises: location tables registration parts generate and store and send scheduling or expression open scheduling and the location tables that is associated of the content identifier of this content during open during the sending of the content-location information that makes content and the described content of expression; And position distribution control assembly, the location tables that is registered in the described location tables registration parts is controlled in distribution to receiving trap,

Described receiving trap comprises: insert judging part simultaneously, receive the described location tables that sends from described dispensing device, send scheduling or open scheduling according to what put down in writing in the location tables that is updated in the described location tables that receives, extract disclosed together content; The location tables memory unit is categorized as broadcasting with location tables and usually with location tables storing in addition with location tables as disclosed location tables together by the described judging part that inserts simultaneously; And

The position solves parts, obtains content-location information by preferentially retrieve the described broadcasting that is stored in the described location tables memory unit when obtaining content-location information with location tables.

30. content broadcast distribution system as claimed in claim 29 is characterized in that, the described judging part that inserts simultaneously will be broadcasted the broadcasting location tables that also is categorized as a plurality of kinds with location tables.

31. content broadcast distribution system as claimed in claim 30 is characterized in that the broadcasting of described a plurality of kinds is classified by each broadcast channel with location tables, is pressed different broadcast channels and makes.

32. content broadcast distribution system as claimed in claim 30 is characterized in that, the broadcasting of described a plurality of kinds is classified by each telecommunications merchant with location tables, is pressed different telecommunications merchants and makes.

33. content broadcast allocation method, the content-location information that dispensing device is used in the position of the content identifier of discerning content uniquely and the described content of expression is associated and manages and send to receiving trap, receiving trap is obtained described content according to the described content identifier and the described content-location information that receive, it is characterized in that:

The additional location tables that is associated during sending during described dispensing device is represented to send with described content identifier with in described content-location information dispatched and disclosed sends to receiving trap, described receiving trap is dispatched or open scheduling according to sending of putting down in writing in the described location tables, insert determination processing in the time of by extraction disclosed content together, the described location tables that receives is categorized as broadcasting uses location tables and use location tables usually, and obtain content-location information by when content obtains, preferentially retrieving with location tables from broadcasting.

34. content broadcast allocation method as claimed in claim 33 is characterized in that, inserts simultaneously in the determination processing described, also will broadcast the broadcasting location tables that is categorized as a plurality of kinds with location tables.

35. content broadcast allocation method as claimed in claim 34 is characterized in that the broadcasting of described a plurality of kinds is classified by each broadcast channel with location tables, is pressed different broadcast channels and makes.

36. content broadcast allocation method as claimed in claim 34 is characterized in that the broadcasting of described a plurality of kinds is classified by each telecommunications merchant with location tables, is pressed different telecommunications merchants and makes.

37. a content broadcast allocation dispensing device is characterized in that, comprising:

The content registration parts divide to be used in the content identifier of discerning content uniquely, make the corresponding and described content of registration management of content-location information of this content identifier and the position of this content of expression;

The allocation schedule set parts makes corresponding with content identifier respectively setting of open scheduling during the sending scheduling or representing described content open during the sending of content of the described content registration component registration of expression;

Location tables registration parts, obtain the content-location information of content from described content registration parts, send scheduling or open scheduling from what the allocation schedule set parts obtained content, generate and store the content-location information that is used to represent described content, the described location tables of sending the association of scheduling or open scheduling and content identifier; And

Control assembly is distributed in the position, obtains the described location tables that is generated by described location tables registration parts, indicates the transmission of described location tables.

38. a content broadcast allocation receiving trap is characterized in that, comprising:

Receive to monitor parts, receive data, from described data, monitor the location tables of the association of sending scheduling or open scheduling, content identifier of the positional information that is used to represent content, content from dispensing device;

Location tables is upgraded management component, judges that described reception monitors the renewal of the detected location tables of parts;

Insert judging part simultaneously, upgrade the location tables that management component is judged as renewal, among the content from be contained in this location tables,, extract disclosed together content according to described scheduling or open scheduling and the described content-location information sent for described location tables;

The location tables memory unit is categorized as broadcasting with location tables and usually with location tables storing in addition with location tables as disclosed location tables together by the described judging part that inserts simultaneously; And

The position solves parts, obtains content-location information by preferentially retrieve the described broadcasting of storing in the described location tables memory unit when obtaining content-location information with location tables.

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