DE102004042458B4 - Method for channel configuration when transmitting data in broadcast networks - Google Patents

Abstract

method for channel configuration during transmission of data in broadcast networks, wherein a first terminal on the one hand via a Telecommunication network of a provider with a second (data-managing) Data terminals via a first channel exchanges data and on the other hand via a second channel another data transfer takes place during a reception-relevant period a broadcast receiver the first terminal from a broadcast station, respectively selected and provided by the second terminal Broadcast transmitter signal is received, wherein in the first terminal the selection of the respective broadcast transmitter signal to be received is made and that a respective resulting Selection date over the the first channel of the second terminal is informed that consequently the Broadcast transmitter at least indirectly via the second terminal the selected one Broadcast transmitter signal is communicated, characterized a priority signal (25) is stored in the first terminal (1) is and that the priority signal of the second terminal (13) via the the first channel is transmitted, wherein the second data station (13) broadcast broadcast signals (9) in such terms of...

Description

The The invention relates to a method for channel configuration during transmission of data in broadcast networks, wherein a first terminal on the one hand via a Telecommunication network of a provider with a second (data-managing) Data terminal over a first channel exchanges data and on the other hand via a second channel another data transfer takes place during a reception-relevant period a broadcast receiver the first terminal from a broadcast transmitter, respectively the second terminal selected and provided broadcast transmitter signal, wherein in the first terminal the selection of the respective broadcast transmitter signal to be received is made and that a respective resulting Selection date over the first channel of the second terminal is informed that as a result, the broadcast sender at least indirectly via the second terminal the selected Broadcast transmitter signal is communicated.

A method of the type mentioned is from the US 5,351,075 known. It describes a method for accessing a plurality of video programs of a video library. A user can order one of these video programs, which are then provided via a broadcast channel for reception. These video programs are then cached so that the user can access them at any time. According to the specifications of the user, the procedure reacts immediately to inquiries and is dynamically programmable according to the specifications. The programs are then available to the user for a period of time.

At the The state of the art is to perceive that computer in our everyday life Environment merge more and more. This becomes clear in that Information technologies and services anytime, anywhere ("anytime, anywhere ") become.

there It turns out that in these information technologies that too as ubiquitous information technologies be referred to, immediate information from the personal Living environment for example as pictures, videos and writing added and distributed and processed in novel forms.

In order to There is a shift towards new personal technologies in which a ubiquitous / executable Access to information services is to be achieved.

This is done with information technology equipment that you everywhere can use. It thus becomes the spatial environment of any one Whereabouts of the user with the help of information technology also designed into an information environment (information appliance).

there ranges the spectrum of such a personal Information Appliance today from the PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), which is still relatively close to the standard computer, right up to user-specific devices that provide an information interface expanded (for example, a mobile phone with a camera).

at this diversity and the increased frequency of information collection and distributed playback by such personal information appliance are the preferably available at any location and used wireless channels in their channel capacity quickly exhausted.

Also It can be seen that this exploitation of the channel capacities in metropolitan areas especially common at peak times of the day is achieved or it is through such temporary Conurbations of people with particularly increased need for information evoked, as at major events, Events, fairs, etc. are caused.

The available in the prior art Configurations of information channels exist mainly on the one hand from personalized services, ie from services that are individual Data for each user individually (eg mobile radio), or else from a central broadcasting medium, specifically in special forms of pay-TV, in which relevant information areas Although adapted to the consumer, but not personalized. These are predominantly paid services by means of broadcast data transmission to a number of people belonging to a particular interest group disposal be put.

In order to exists in the prior art, the remaining disadvantage that on the one hand with the individualized data streams only a bad utilization the available standing information channels can be made.

On the other hand, becomes insufficiently personalized with the central broadcasting medium Information area for provided to the user.

It is therefore the inventive task to provide a method for channel configuration in the transmission of data in broadcast networks, are to provide the highly personalized information areas in the broadcasting medium and thus at the same time optimal use the respective channel capacity can be achieved.

The solution the task of the invention is achieved by having a priority signal in the first terminal is stored and that the priority signal to the second terminal via the first channel is sent. This manages the second terminal the broadcast transmitter signals in such a way with respect to the highest rated rank of the respective Priority signal that the second terminal a ranking of the respective notified priority signal of the first terminal with respect to another Data station determined. In the process, the following becomes the priority receiving time the selected one Broadcast transmitter signal over receive the second channel from the first terminal.

These solution aims to be a hybrid of personalized data transmission and Broadcast medium is achieved. This will be a more optimal utilization realized in the data channel in which by the respective notified Priority signal for data transmission for different users pending data in the form of the respective selected broadcast signal in his Ranking determined and arranged in order of data transmission brings.

A Variant of the solution the task of the invention is achieved by giving the priority signal a priority Reception opposite another terminal the reception quality and / or the reception time and the continuous duration of the selected one Broadcast transmitter signal causes.

at this solution The assigned reception qualities are also assigned to the respective priority signal considered.

In a further variant of the invention, it is provided that a user-specific identifier, which has a content-related subject keyword as part of a selection date, together with the priority signal stored in the first terminal and the second terminal is sent.

in this connection In addition, the second data station manages the broadcast transmitter signal content-related and user-specific assigned. Furthermore, the second terminal determines the reception-relevant Data of the respective user-specific and content-related assigned chosen Broadcast transmitter signal for the initialization of the data transfer. The following is the proposed priority topic-related reception time with the envisaged priority themed reception duration and / or in the priority topic-related reception quality the respective selected Broadcast transmitter signal over the second channel from the first terminal and the other terminals with same content-related topic keyword receive.

In An embodiment of the invention is provided that the second Terminal the data relevant to the reception of each user-specific and content-related selected broadcast transmitter signal This is determined by using them to determine the ranking of the data transmission this broadcast transmitter signal the highest rated Rank of the respective priority signal of the first terminal over a further data station.

Thereby considered the content-related topic keyword as part of a notified selection date this rank with a factor for raising the case, in which a factor-determining number of other terminals also the same content-related topic keyword have notified the second terminal.

These solution aims to ensure that data transfers for data stations, in which same topics keywords be processed, bundled and through their bundling in terms of a priority data transfer considered become.

So can They are also bundled in their order of priority compared to data stations enforce, even though a higher by their priority signal rank but only individual topics or a lower number on topics related bundling can register. As a result, it is with respect to the configuration of the data channel achieved an optimization.

A further embodiment of the solution according to the invention is achieved by that the highest rated Rank the priority signal the next Receiving time assigned to the respective broadcast transmitter signal is and thus the ranking of each of the second terminal communicated priority signal the time proximity of the reception time represents the respective broadcast transmitter signal.

An additional embodiment provides that the highest-rated rank of the priority signal is assigned to an integral evaluation of the next reception time and the intended uninterrupted duration of the respective selected broadcast transmitter signal and thus the priority signal ranking by the integral evaluation of time proximity of the reception time and the intended uninterrupted Duration of the respective broadcast transmitter signal represents becomes.

In a special embodiment of the invention is provided that the highest rated rank the priority signal of an integral evaluation from the next reception time and the intended uninterrupted duration of the respective selected broadcast transmitter signal assigned. Thus, the ranking of the priority signal by the integral evaluation of time proximity of the reception time and the intended uninterrupted duration of the respective broadcast transmitter signal represents.

A further special embodiment of the invention is achieved by that the respective priority signal at arbitrary times in the first data station and / or entered in the other terminal or changed and this input or change the second terminal is notified.

In a supplementary special embodiment of the variant of the invention will be apparent that the respective priority signal only for fixed periods in the entered first station and / or the other terminal or changed and this input or change the second terminal is notified.

In an additional one special design is ensured that after each of the first terminal and / or the other terminal to the second Terminal notified change a priority signal of the currently associated value of the respective priority signal all data stations is requested by the second terminal. Furthermore, upon presentation of all updated values of the respective Priority signal from the second terminal of the highest rank and the ranking of the data stations determined.

In the case, that then a detected by the second terminal change the respective ranking or the reception-relevant data causes the second terminal immediately shares these changes to the first and / or further terminal with.

A additional Variant of the invention is achieved in that the communicated Priority signal monetary is weighted and the over the second data channel to be made after the data transfer data transfer in a bank account assigned to the account assigned priority signal is charged.

following The invention will be described with reference to an embodiment.

In The drawing figure is a schematic process overview for transmission of data in broadcast networks given.

It can be seen that the first terminal 1 with their included individualized transmitter 2 over a first channel 11 , the z. B. represents a telecommunications network, with a second terminal 13 Exchanges data to effect that over the second channel 22 by means of the broadcast transmitter 20 a further data transmission takes place, in which within a reception-relevant period with the broadcast receiver 5 the first terminal 1 a respective selected broadcast transmitter signal is received in priority.

This is a priority signal 25 , which is the priority reception with respect to another terminal 26 with respect to the reception quality and / or the reception time and uninterrupted duration of the respectively selected broadcast transmitter signal 9 determined, in the first terminal 1 stored and this data becomes the second terminal 13 by means of the individualized transmitter 2 over the first channel 11 Posted.

The communicated priority signal 25 is weighted in monetary terms and that over the second channel 22 Data transmission to be made will be in a communicated priority signal after the data transmission has taken place 25 respectively assigned account 27 billed technically.

This respective priority signal 25 is at any time in the first terminal 1 and / or in the further data station 26 changeable and this input or change is the second terminal 13 communicated.

By way of example, the highest rated rank of the priority signal 25 exclusively at the next reception time of the respective broadcast transmitter signal 9 assigned. This gives the respective second terminal 13 notified priority signal 25 a measure that, for determining the ranking with respect to the time proximity of the reception time of the respective broadcast transmitter signal 9 serves.

In another example, besides the assignment of the highest rank of the priority signal 25 to the next reception time of the respective broadcast transmitter signal 9 also the intended uninterrupted duration of the respectively selected broadcast transmitter signal 9 assigned.

Thus, in this other example, the respective second terminal is 13 notified priority signal 25 a measure, which is used to determine the ranking with respect to the time proximity of the reception time point and provided for this uninterrupted duration of each broadcast station signal 9 serves.

It thus manages the second terminal 13 the broadcast station signals 9 such with respect to the highest rank of the respective priority signal 25 that the second terminal 13 the ranking of the respective notified priority signal 25 the first terminal 1 with respect to another terminal 26 determined.

In the embodiment, it should be noted that at each second data terminal 13 notified change of a priority signal 25 from the first terminal 1 and / or the other terminal 26 the respective current associated value of the respective priority signal 25 is requested. This is followed by the second terminal 13 the current maximum rank and the current ranking of the data stations determined. The effected by this input / change change of the respective ranking or the reception-relevant data is immediately from the second terminal 13 to the first and / or further data station 1 ; 26 communicated.

In the following, the respectively selected broadcast transmitter signal becomes the priority reception time with the intended priority reception duration and / or the priority reception quality 9 over the second channel 22 from the first terminal 1 receive.

In another example, bundling of data transmissions for terminals where same subject keywords are processed is achieved by having a user-specific identifier 14 containing a content related keyword 18 as part of a selection date 15 linked together with the priority signal 25 in the first terminal 1 is stored, wherein the second terminal 13 the broadcast station signals 9 additionally managed in a content-related and user-specific way.

The second terminal 13 determines the reception-relevant data of the respective user-specific and content-related selected broadcast transmitter signal 9 for the initialization of the data transmission thereby, by determining the ranking of the data transmission of this broadcast transmitter signal 9 the highest rated rank of the respective priority signal 25 the first terminal 1 to another terminal and the content-related topic keyword 18 as part of a notified selection date ( 15 ) takes this rank into account with a factor for the case in which a factor-determining number of other terminals also has the same content-related subject keyword 18 the second terminal 13 have communicated.

Due to the considered topic bundling for priority data transfer, the following is used by the first data terminal 1 and from the same content-related topic keyword 18 communicating further data stations 26 for the intended priority topic-related reception time with the intended priority topic-related reception duration and / or in the priority topic-related reception quality the respectively selected broadcast transmitter signal 9 over the second channel 22 receive.

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Claims (9)

A method for channel configuration in the transmission of data in broadcast networks, wherein a first terminal on the one hand communicates via a telecommunication network of a provider with a second (data-managing) data stations via a first channel data and on the other hand via a second channel, a further data transmission occurs is received within a reception-relevant period with a broadcast receiver of the first terminal from a broadcast transmitter a respectively selected and provided by the second terminal broadcast transmitter signal, wherein in the first terminal, the selection of the respective to be received broadcast transmitter signal is made and characterized that a respective resultant selection date via the first channel of the second terminal is informed that as a result the broadcast station is at least indirectly communicated via the second data station the selected broadcast channel signal dadur ch characterized in that a priority signal ( 25 ) in the first terminal ( 1 ) and that the priority signal of the second data station ( 13 ) is sent over the first channel, the second terminal ( 13 ) Broadcast transmitter signals ( 9 ) with respect to the highest rated rank of the respective priority signal ( 25 ) manages that the second terminal ( 13 ) a ranking of the respective notified priority signal ( 25 ) of the first terminal ( 1 ) with respect to another terminal ( 26 ), wherein subsequently to the priority receiving time the respectively selected broadcast transmitter signal ( 9 ) over the second channel ( 22 ) from the first terminal ( 1 ) Will be received. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the priority signal ( 25 ) a priority reception with respect to another terminal ( 26 ) with regard to the reception quality and / or the reception time and / or the uninterrupted duration of the respectively selected broadcast transmitter signal ( 9 ) causes. Method according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a user-specific identifier ( 14 ), which contain a content-related topic keyword ( 18 ) as part of a selection date ( 15 ), together with the priority signal ( 25 ) in the first terminal ( 1 ) and the second terminal ( 13 ), the second terminal ( 13 ) the broadcast transmitter signals ( 9 ) additionally managed content-related and user-specific assigned that the second terminal ( 13 ) the reception-relevant data of the respective user-specific and content-related selected broadcast transmitter signal ( 9 ) is determined for the initialization of the data transmission and subsequently to the intended priority topic-related reception time with the intended priority topic-related reception duration and / or in the priority topic-related reception quality the respectively selected broadcast transmitter signal ( 9 ) over the second channel ( 22 ) from the first terminal ( 1 ) and the other workstations with the same content-related subject keyword ( 18 ) Will be received. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that by the second data station ( 13 ) the reception-relevant data of the respective user-specific and content-related selected broadcast transmitter signal ( 9 ) is determined by the for determining the order of the data transmission of this broadcast transmitter signal ( 9 ) highest rated rank of the respective priority signal ( 25 ) of the first terminal ( 1 ) is used in relation to another data terminal and by the content-related topic keyword ( 18 ) as part of a notified selection date of this. Rank is taken into account with a factor for the case in which a factor-determining number of other data stations also has the same content-related subject keyword ( 18 ) of the second terminal ( 13 ). Method according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the highest-rated rank of the priority signal ( 25 ) the next reception time of the respective broadcast transmitter signal ( 9 ) and thus the order of priority of the respective second terminal ( 13 ) priority signal ( 25 ) the time proximity of the reception time of the respective broadcast transmitter signals ( 9 ). Method according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the highest-rated rank of the priority signal ( 25 ) of an integral evaluation of the next reception time and the intended uninterrupted duration of the respectively selected broadcast transmitter signal ( 9 ) and thus the ranking of the priority signal ( 25 ) by the integral evaluation of time proximity of the reception time and the intended uninterrupted duration of the respective broadcast transmitter signal ( 9 ) is represented. Method according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the respective priority signal ( 25 ) at any time in the first terminal ( 1 ) and / or in the further data station ( 26 ) or changed this entry or change the second terminal ( 13 ) is communicated. Method according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the respective priority signal ( 25 ) only for fixed periods in the first terminal ( 1 ) and / or the further data station ( 26 ) or changed this entry or change the second terminal ( 13 ) is communicated. Method according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that after each of the first data station ( 1 ) and / or the further data station ( 26 ) to the second terminal ( 13 ) change of a priority signal ( 25 ) the currently associated value of the respective priority signal ( 25 ) of all terminals from the second terminal ( 13 ) is requested that upon presentation of all updated values of the respective priority signal ( 25 ) from the second terminal ( 13 ) the maximum rank and the ranking of the data stations is determined, in the event that then one of the second terminal ( 13 ) has been effected, the second terminal ( 13 ) immediately make these changes to the first and / or further data 1 ) 26 ) With.