DE202010010048U1 - Client, server, system and computer program product for individual and time-independent use of media content - Google Patents

Abstract

Client (4) for individual and time-independent use of media content, comprising:
A plurality of media items stored in a media room of the client (4);
At least one user profile having at least one associated vector determined based on the at least one user profile, the at least one vector including user metadata for classifying and / or weighting media items; and
• Output means for outputting at least one session offer (5) of media items from the plurality of media items, wherein the session offer (5) is determined based on the at least one user profile and the associated vector.

Description

The The present invention relates generally to multimedia content playback. specific The present invention relates to at least one client a server, a system and a computer program product for the individual and time-independent Use of media content.

media content like TV shows (feature films, sports broadcasts, news, Reports, etc.), audio data, text data, advertising and other multimedia offers i. d. R. from various service and / or content providers (providers) offered. In particular, media content such as television and / or radio broadcasts are used by various broadcasters via dedicated broadcasters and offered in a fixed time grid. To improve and / or Extension of the program offers are increasingly more (divisions) -Sender offered. In this context, transmission networks were expanded (z. Cable, satellite, IP / DSL, mobile networks). There are today digital and analog networks for transmission of media content (especially television content).

all Networks is a common operating and usage concept in common. They are subject to a channel / time principle or paradigm. A channel provides (for the most part) a predefined sequence of media content at. The offered sequence occurs both at fixed airtime as well as in a predefined order. consequently becomes a certain media content only at a certain time interval (with predefined start time and end time) to a user (or users or consumers) provided.

Around individually selected Media content at other times, d. H. outside the predetermined time intervals viewing and / or watching the broadcaster must include media content previously recorded by a user (eg via video recorder or via DVD, HDD and / or BlueRay Recorder). In addition, there is still such called Video-on-Demand (VoD) offers, either by the user must be managed by yourself or over Online service providers can be purchased.

In addition, will Media content (especially television content) increasingly on the internet over spread the World Wide Web (WWW). Unlike conventional Television media content on the WWW are not spread through channels, but are through the user URIs (Unified Resource Identifier) addressable and retrievable. The Media content that is offered on the WWW, regardless of predetermined time conditions and / or restrictions be used. Content downloaded from the WWW i. d. Over Computer consumed.

In Considering the presented variety of offer and use types From media content it becomes more and more crucial to the user individually to be able to offer suitable media content at any time. Further The user should read media content easily and without much effort to access media content and / or to use and / or consume media content. Furthermore is it for a user quite advantageous when it regards media content his personal preferences preselected Tobe offered.

Furthermore There are some solutions that a user or user a greater freedom regarding time and / or selection of media content. Many of these Require solutions however complex and / or complicated interactions of the user (eg manual programming of a recording device). Further will not be personalized to a user's recommendations interesting content with additional necessary information (such as "Related Content") offered. In particular, are missing for it necessary mechanisms.

task Accordingly, it is the object of the present invention to provide a client to provide a server, a system and a computer program product, which temporally independent, individual and personal preferences individual user-friendly media content efficiently, inexpensively and and / or user friendly.

These Task is governed by the objects of independent claims solved. Preferred embodiments are the subject of the dependent Claims.

• • eine Vielzahl von Medien-Items, welche in einem Medienraum des Clients gespeichert sind;
• • zumindest ein Benutzer-Profil mit zumindest einem zugeordneten Vektor, welcher auf Basis des zumindest einen Benutzer-Profils bestimmt ist, wobei der zumindest eine Vektor Benutzer-Metadaten zu einer Klassifizierung und/oder Gewichtung von Medien-Items umfasst; und
• • Ausgabemittel zum Ausgeben zumindest eines Session-Angebots von Medien-Items aus der Vielzahl von Medien-Items, wobei das Session-Angebot basierend auf dem zumindest einen Benutzer-Profil und dem zugeordneten Vektor bestimmt ist.

According to one embodiment, a client is provided for individual and time-independent use of media content, comprising:

• A plurality of media items stored in a media room of the client;
• At least one user profile having at least one associated vector determined based on the at least one user profile, the at least one vector comprising user metadata for classifying and / or weighting media items; and
• • Output means for outputting at least one session offer of media items from the plurality of media items, wherein the session offer is determined based on the at least one user profile and the associated vector.

alternative and / or additionally At least one vector media metadata can be classified and / or weighting of media items.

According to one preferred embodiment the client continues to have communication means which are trained Media items from a server and / or at least one external System based on the at least one user profile and the to download associated vector.

According to one preferred embodiment the client continues to have (client) communication means which are trained are, session data of a user at and / or after using the Send session offer to a server.

According to one preferred embodiment the (client) communication means continues to be adapted to a changed one Vector of the user profile or changes to the user profile of Server to receive.

Client communication means and (corresponding) server communication means may continue be formed, the totality of the changed vectors of all user profiles to receive and evaluate.

According to one preferred embodiment the output means are further formed based on the changed one Vector a modified one Session offer of the user profile or to the user profile issue, and / or the communication means are further formed, new media items from the server and / or from an external system into the media room based on the modified vector download.

According to a preferred embodiment, based on the changed vector, the client ( 4 ) from the server ( 6 ) provides a list of media items to be deleted from the media room and / or a list of media metadata about new media items for loading into the media room.

According to a preferred embodiment, irrespective of the changed vector, the client ( 4 ) from the server ( 6 ) provides a list of media items to be deleted from the media room and / or a list of media metadata about new media items for loading into the media room.

A List can be implemented using different data structures z. A linked list, an array, a table, a matrix, Etc.

According to one preferred embodiment the output means continue to be formed when using a media item from the session offer Related Content to offer the used media item.

According to one preferred embodiment the media room (especially the volume of the media room) of the client not actively influenced by a user. In other words allows the Client does not give the user an active selection of the media objects, to be downloaded into the media room or on this should be saved. The media room on the client is thus not explicitly by the user, d. H. by selecting concrete ones Media objects actively changeable. Especially the client offers no way a concrete selection of the media room on the client by the User, but only an indirect, implicit selection, in particular based on the evaluation of the user's viewing behavior, d. H. the use and / or non-use of the session offer by the user.

Farther can be an encryption of the media room (on the client and / or on the server) to protect media items from unauthorized access.

• • Auswahlmittel zum Bestimmen einer Vielzahl von Medien-Items, welche in einem Medienraum des Servers speicherbar sind, wobei die Auswahlmittel ausgebildet sind, dynamische und statische Medien-Metadaten und Kontextinformationen zu Medienobjekten von zumindest einem externen System herunterzuladen und wobei die Bestimmung der Vielzahl von Medien-Items basierend auf den dynamischen und statischen Medien-Metadaten und den Kontextinformationen erfolgt; und
• • Kommunikationsmittel zum Austausch von Daten mit zumindest einem Client.

According to one embodiment, a server is provided for individual and time-independent use of media content. The server includes:

• Selection means for determining a plurality of media items storable in a media room of the server, the selection means being adapted to download dynamic and static media metadata and context information about media objects from at least one external system, and determining the plurality of media -Items is based on the dynamic and static media metadata and context information; and
• • Communication means for exchanging data with at least one client.

Of the Server can be real-time content management, information retrieval and / or content management, such as an analysis the media items used and / or unused by a user in terms of a possible Placement of advertising by advertising providers.

Of the Server may be trained to vectors from users analyze a user session and u. U. adapt accordingly. Farther For example, the server may be formed vectors with respect to user classes and / or groups to analyze and u. U. adapt accordingly.

According to a preferred embodiment, the server further comprises calculating means, which are designed to generate at least one vector for at least one user profile of the at least one client on behavior of a user when using and / or not using a session offer of the at least one client based on the Client ( 4 ) to change session data received dynamically.

According to a preferred embodiment, the server further comprises selection means, which are configured, references (URIs) of related content to one or more media items of the plurality of media items of the at least one external system ( 8th ) to communicate to the client so that he can load the media items locally, the related content includes additional information and / or media items to the one or more media items.

• • einen erfindungsgemäßen Client; und
• • einen erfindungsgemäßen Server,
• • wobei der Client von einem Benutzer bedienbar ist, um Medien-Items zu nutzen, und wobei das System ausgebildet ist, dem Benutzer ein Session-Angebot bereitzustellen, welches automatisch und dynamisch an ein Benutzerverhalten bezüglich des Session-Angebots angepasst werden kann.

According to one embodiment, a system for individual and time-independent use of media content is provided. The system includes:

• A client according to the invention; and
• A server according to the invention,
• Wherein the client is operable by a user to utilize media items, and wherein the system is configured to provide the user with a session offer that can be automatically and dynamically adapted to user behavior regarding the session offer.

• • Bereitstellen einer Vielzahl von Medien-Items;
• • Empfangen eines ausgewählten Benutzer-Profils;
• • Bestimmen eines Vektors für das Benutzer-Profil;
• • Anbieten eines Session-Angebots durch einen insbesondere erfindungsgemäßen Client;
• • Auswerten von Session-Daten eines Benutzers des Session-Angebots (insbesondere durch einen erfindungsgemäßen Server und/oder durch einen erfindungsgemäßen Client); und
• • Anpassen des Session-Angebots an die Auswertung der Session-Daten.

A computer-implemented method for the individual and time-independent use of media content is provided. The method comprises:

• • Providing a variety of media items;
• • receiving a selected user profile;
• Determining a vector for the user profile;
• Offering a session offer by a particular client according to the invention;
• Evaluating session data of a user of the session offer (in particular by a server according to the invention and / or by a client according to the invention); and
• • Adapting the session offer to the evaluation of the session data.

According to one embodiment a computer program product is provided, which in particular stored on a computer readable medium or realized as a signal which is when loaded into the memory of a computer and executed by a computer causes the computer to perform a procedure.

As a result, are passed through the system to a user (for example, a v3tv System), which is a client (eg a v3tv client) and a server (eg a v3tv server) based on a user profile individual and time independent Media content (in the form of media items) offered. Defined for that (determined and / or calculated) the system first to each (predefined or user-defined) user profile a vector. The vector includes metadata (in particular user metadata and / or media metadata) which Terms preferences of users of a corresponding user profile regarding media objects specify. For example, loads the system from external providers once or regularly related information down (in particular user metadata), for example that Men between 20 and 30 years likes to watch sports programs, while men over 65 years watch folk music shows stronger use. Such information is correspondingly in the vectors for user profiles added. When selecting a for a user of a particular user profile of appropriate media content The vectors containing media metadata of media contents are replaced by special ones Method compared. These are media content in the form of machine-readable Defined and can be media items stored in it, which on the one hand the contents in form media objects and media metadata about the media objects include. The media metadata describes the media objects various criteria (eg genre, duration, actor, provider, sport, Content providers, synopsis, relevant tags, etc.).

Around an offer of media content for User individually constantly to be able to improve will be in addition to the previously obtained user metadata (eg, such as the previously mentioned), collected more user metadata. These others User metadata results from an interaction of a user with the content offered to him (eg what content he uses, at which content he quickly clicks on, which content he does not consumed until the end, etc.). Based on such user metadata (which refer, for example, to session data) becomes a vector for a user profile customized. In addition, locally stored on a client media items replaced if a corresponding user behavior this System implies. Thus, you can a user in constant Interaction with the system always for him the most highly relevant, individual and time-independent Contents are offered.

The fact that a user behavior during a session is permanently and dynamically captured by the system and offered pre-selections (of media items) accordingly dynamically the system allows a permanent interaction with the user. User interaction is also improved because the system responds in real time to a user's behavior during and / or after a session. This also increases user-friendliness. In addition, the system also captures a long-term use of media items by different users, so that an offer of media content can be constantly adapted to the individual needs of individual users better.

In addition to the evaluation of the behavior of the individual user becomes the Behavior of the totality of all users of the system evaluated and included in the calculation of the offered pre-selection of media objects.

Furthermore The client provides a user with a simple and easy to use interface user interface to disposal, so that media items (ie content) with a simple and intuitive (remote) operation selected can be.

preferred embodiments will be exemplified with reference to accompanying drawings described. It is noted that even if embodiments are described separately, individual features thereof to additional embodiments can be combined. Show it:

1A and 1B a system for the individual and time-independent use of media content and a production method for a client of such a system.

2A to 2C a first commissioning of a client of the system for the individual and time-independent use of media content.

3 a method for generating vectors to user profiles in the system for individual and time-independent use of media content.

4A to 4G a use of the system for the individual and time-independent use of media content.

5A to 5D a supplement of media items that are displayed via the client of the system for the individual and time-independent use of media content, with additional information (also referred to as related content).

6 a selection process of media items in the system for the individual and time-independent use of media content.

7 a computer network for the implementation of a system for the individual and time-independent use of media content.

In Following are some technical terms introduced be used in the application in the further.

Media space

One Media room can include a variety of media items. Further the media room may have access to a knowledge base and / or one Knowledge base can be integrated into the media room. A knowledge base (or knowledge base) refers to a specific database, which is a big one Amount of data and / or information is provided, the information and / or Data are so ordered (eg in at least one ontology) that from the information automatically (ie by a computer) more Data and information (semantic relationships eg through rule-based Shut down) can be extracted. For example, a media room and the media items included therein may through semi-structured data (eg in the form of XML and / or XML-based Data formats) and in a corresponding semi-structured Database are saved.

One Media room thus allows the integration of various media content (in the form of media items, ie processed in a uniform format Media contents, which are machine-processable) from different heterogeneous data sources. With the help of such a media room, media content and / or multimedia content independently of predetermined timings and compared without predetermined distribution channels, interrogated and / or be consumed.

Media item

A media item can be an element of a media room. A media item is used to structure media content in a consistent format (eg XML or XML-based languages). A media item can have two elements: media metadata and / or media objects. As a result, a media item can exist independently of its content (ie media objects) and be created accordingly. Thus, media items can be created without certain contents (especially media objects) being available for them. The content can then later be entered into a corresponding media item. Consequently, when creating a corresponding media item in a media room, a media object need not yet be recorded and / or not yet stored on a local disk and be accessible. Media metadata characterize media objects in media items and thus specify the media items. Thus, media items can be described and / or classified by certain characteristics (for example feature films, news broadcasts but also aspects such as topicality, explosiveness, social events, content providers, duration, creation date, quality, etc.).

Further could for though known, but not already stored in the media item corresponding media objects References to the media objects at the appropriate place in the media item To be defined. The reference then allows access to the remote saved media object. A reference can be both local disk as well as to a remote disk. In addition, can a reference also to a media object to be created in the future (For example, a sports event in the future or newer messages). References can serve local storage needs to reduce and so the memory requirements and / or storage space of a Optimize and / or reduce media space. In addition, by means of the references (for example, a URI to a provider that has the appropriate Offers media object and / or to another storage area) Media objects are downloaded at times (eg, at night or on holidays), where high data transfer rates are available and / or transmission costs are particularly low.

• – Kategorie = Sport,
• – Sportart = Fußball
• – Aktualität = live
• – Ereignis = WM
• – Datum = 21.06.2010
• – Sendeformat = Liveübertragung
• – Dauer = 210 Minuten

For example, a media item includes one or more of the following media metadata that characterize a corresponding media object by:

• - Category = Sport,
• - Sport = Football
• - News = live
• - Event = WM
• - Date = 21.06.2010
• - broadcast format = live broadcast
• - Duration = 210 minutes

• – Kategorien = Spielfilm
• – Genre = Krimi
• – Reihe = Tatort
• – Aktualität = Erstausstrahlung
• – Datum = 20.06.2010
• – Dauer = 90 Minuten

um ein live übertragenes Fußballspiel einer Weltmeisterschaft bzw. einen Spielfilm (also das Medienobjekt) zu charakterisieren. Aus dem Beispiel ist ersichtlich, dass Merkmale bzw. Charakteristika durch die Medien-Metadaten als Attribut-Werte-Paar definiert sein können, wobei auf der linken Seite eines Gleichheitszeichens ein Attribut und auf der rechten Seite des Gleichheitszeichens ein zugeordneter Wert steht. Die Medien-Metadaten sind in einem maschinelesbaren Format (z. B. XML, XML-basierte Sprache) in dem entsprechenden Medien-Item spezifiziert.Another example of a media item might look like this:

• - Categories = Feature film
• - genre = thriller
• - Series = Crime Scene
• - Topicality = first broadcast
• - Date = 20.06.2010
• - Duration = 90 minutes

to characterize a live broadcast of a World Cup match or a feature film (ie the media object). It can be seen from the example that features may be defined by the media metadata as an attribute-value pair, with an attribute on the left side of an equals sign and an associated value on the right side of the equals sign. The media metadata is specified in a machine-readable format (eg, XML, XML-based language) in the corresponding media item.

• – Autor = Henning Mankell
• – Titel = Am Rande der Finsternis
• – assoziierte Autoren = Karin Wahlberg, Marianne Cedervall, Stieg Larson
• – relevante Synopsis-Tags = Suizid, Prostitution, Erpressung, Schweden
• – Charaktere-Tags = Kurt Wallander
• – Ort des Geschehens = Schweden
• – assoziierte Orte = Skandinavien, Schweden, Malmö, Ystad.

Furthermore, relevant and semantically significant tags such as synopsis, priority, producer, provider, expiry date and / or target groups (eg by age, gender, region) can be specified in a media item, such as eg. B .:

• - Author = Henning Mankell
• - Title = On the edge of darkness
• - Associate authors = Karin Wahlberg, Marianne Cedervall, Rose Larson
• - relevant synopsis tags = suicide, prostitution, blackmail, Sweden
• - Characters tags = Kurt Wallander
• - place of action = Sweden
• - Associated places = Scandinavia, Sweden, Malmö, Ystad.

Media Metadata

Media Metadata can Describe media items appropriately so that data and / or Content (ie media objects) is automatically entered in corresponding media items can be. Accordingly, you can the media metadata be used to differentiate media object in different, (Possibly) remote data sources (eg service providers, content managers, content providers, RSS feeds) to automatically find and download. The media metadata include elements for description and / or characterization of media objects, such as title, playing time, media type, Reference to Media Objects, Genre, Actor, Director, Creation Date, relevant and semantically significant tags, etc. Such elements can be considered as Characteristics of media objects. In other words, define and / or describe media metadata properties of media objects in a media item in a machine readable and machine processable Shape.

Due to the fact that media items can already be created without a corresponding media object, media items can be characterized by one or more different states. In particular, a media item can be available and thus be selected directly during a user session. Furthermore, a media item may be marked as scheduled to indicate that a media item will be available in the future (eg, when a media item is merely referenced but not yet downloaded into the corresponding media item). Continue kings outsourced to, for example, external storage. Such (media items) could then be marked as archived. Archived media items can be displayed to a user. However, they can only be accessed and / or used once they have been restored.

Media object

One Media object may include any form of media content, e.g. Eg TV data, Video data, music data, image data, text data, advertising / advertising clips and other multimedia data transmitted via an output device (eg. a computer, a television, a mobile phone, etc.) are displayed and / or can be played.

references (eg URI) of the media objects are merged with their metadata stored in a media item. A set of media items defines a media room.

Related-Content (additional content)

Relationships between media items be defined by vectors and / or vector classes. In addition, relationships can between media items by references to thematically similar and / or supplementary Media content and / or media items both dynamically and statically supplemented and / or be extended. Such referenced media items can be referred to as related content. Related-content may also contain further information and / or Represent media content to a specific media item.

User Profile

One User Profile can be a user of media items (or more generally of media content) with regard to various features. One User Profile can be a gender, an age, a marital status, a location, etc. over include a user. User profiles can be used in a system according to the invention user-specific but anonymized stored and machine are processed.

User metadata

Similar to Media objects can also user profiles are described by metadata. Especially can User profiles are described by such metadata that certain likes and / or dislikes of users towards media items specify. Such metadata is called user metadata. For example, you can User metadata for a user profile: male, 28 years, single, in a big city live, which include: preference for sports, in particular Soccer and formula 1, preferably action films, v. a. with Arnold Schwarzenegger or New Year's Eve Stallone, also likes no home movies, occasionally watching talk-comedy shows. Furthermore can User Metadata References to media items and / or media metadata. The media metadata that exists in user metadata can weighted according to the preferences and / or aversions of the user (for example, in the continuous or dense interval of 0 to 1). To continue the example above, media metadata may be the user metadata (to the user profile) like movie genre = action with a weight 0.8 and movie genre = home movie with a weight 0.1 be.

vector

One For example, multiple elements of user metadata may be used for a classification and / or evaluating media items for a user profile to one Vector to be pictured. A lot of user metadata that can describe a user profile with regard to media items consequently by a feature, ie a vector of user metadata, be specified. Media items can use such vectors user profiles be assigned in such a way that the likes and / or dislikes of a user of his user profile are. For example, you can so the above user profile media items like Terminator, World Cup Game and / or the "Today Show "about the the vector associated with the user profile.

1A and 1B show a system 1 for the individual and time-independent use of media items and an exemplary manufacturing process for the production of a client 4 (eg a v3tv client), which time independent and individual media items a user 2 or a user 2 provides or offers. The client 4 For example, it may be connected to or integrated into an output device for media items (eg, a television, a computer, a notebook, a cell phone, a notepad). The client 4 includes a memory (eg, a hard disk memory and / or a memory) that is stored in the client 4 can be integrated and / or externally to the client 4 or the client can access a memory of another device. The client 4 can be purely software-based, software-based, hardware-based, or purely hardware-based.

1A shows a system 1 to the individual and time-independent use of media content, which at least one client 4 and a server 6 includes. The client 4 can by a user or user 2 be addressed in order to use and / or consume media content. The server 6 can be on one or more external systems 8th to download and / or query media content and / or additional media content information.

As in 1A At least one client can be shown 4 (eg the v3tv client) with a corresponding server 6 (eg a v3tv server) in the system 1 keep in touch. The system 1 is so conceptualized that it (for example, the server 6 and / or at least one client 4 ) on external systems (or external systems) 8th such as manufacturers of devices such as the client 4 and / or service or content providers of media items (or generally media content) and / or external systems 8th Request data and / or information.

Used by a user 2 a client 4 purchased (purchased or leased), so is the server 6 an external system 8th such as a device manufacturer, an up-to-date software for installing the client 4 provided. The device manufacturer 8th For example, put devices like a client 4 for the system 1 ago. Furthermore, media items become a first filling of the client 4 from the server 6 the external system (eg the device manufacturer) 8th User classes specifically provided.

1B shows an exemplary manufacturing process 10 for making a client 4 by a user 2 was acquired. First, a suitable hardware (for the client 4 12. Then it will be over the server 6 appropriate software (eg a v3tv software) on the client 4 played and the client 4 will be configured accordingly 14. Then (either from the server 6 or the external system 8th which is the client 4 16. A system PIN is generated 16. The system PIN is suitable for determining if the client 4 was stolen. The media room of the client 4 is then filled with a first set of media items based on the user profile class to be specified at the purchase, 18. The media items are from the server 6 selected from external systems 8th (eg service providers and / or content providers for media content) offered amounts of media content stored on the server 6 are stored. Some of the media items will be on the client 4 loaded. Loading media items to a client 4 can also be done depending on where the client is 4 was acquired. If an order is made by a client 4 for example, through a dealer in a retail store, the client may 4 for example, only after the production, when the client 4 the user 2 supplied with media items. If an order of a client over the Internet, so can right at the beginning (for example, by already creating a (cold start) vector for the user 2 ) a very individual user profile (and a corresponding vector) can be created, for example by the user 2 completing a corresponding online form.

2A to 2C show a first commissioning of a client 4 ,

As in 2A exemplified has a user 2 a client 4 purchased and closed (for example via the server 6 ) a contract (for media items, which is sent to the client 4 can be applied) with at least one service provider (or another external system) 8th off, S1. The server 6 then generates a first record for the client 4 , This record can be used to identify the client hardware (eg, via a MAC address), to verify a system PIN, and / or a billing address of the user 2 to deposit. The user receives via a service provider 2 the client hardware (and / or client software) comprising a system PIN, S2. Steps S1 and S2 may be executed offline. The following steps will then be carried out online.

The user 2 closes the client 4 on power, Internet and non-integrated solutions (eg STB) to an output device, S3. An authentication request of the client takes place 4 to the server 6 , S4, and the server checks, for example, if the device ID of the client 4 is legal. Is the authentication of the client 4 successful, so gives the server 6 the client 4 an OK and commissioning continues, S5, otherwise the process is aborted. The user 2 is about the client 4 a startup menu is displayed on a media content output device (eg, a TV or a computer), S6. About the start menu of the client 4 becomes the user 2 prompted the system PIN of the client 4 specify S7. The client 4 contacts the server 6 to verify the system PIN, S8. The server 6 Checks if the system PIN entered by the user is legal. Depending on whether the entered system PIN is correct or not, the user will 2 over the client 4 a confirmation or an error message appears, S9. Is the user's login 2 and the client 4 to the server 6 been successful, the client asks 4 at the server 6 for possible client software updates, S10. If there is a software update, it will be from the server 6 on the client 4 downloaded, S11.

Via an input interface to the client 4 can the user 2 then create or set up one or more user profiles, S12. A screenshot of an example user interface of the client 4 to set up and / or modify user profiles is in 2 B shown. As shown, the user can 2 state his age and gender. More information and / or data about the user 2 can also be specified via a profile. In normal operation, for example after initial installation, the user can 2 instead of (or in addition to) creating a user profile, you can use and / or modify or edit an already predefined user profile. A screenshot of the user interface of the client 4 for editing user profiles is exemplary in 2C shown.

Has the user 2 At least one user profile is set up, created and / or selected, so the client contacts 4 the server 6 to generate a corresponding user profile ID, S13. The profile data of the user 2 in the created user profile will be sent to the server 6 cleverly. For example, the profile data of the user 2 a user profile ID that includes age, gender, a user PIN, a language, and a location. For example, age, gender and selected language can be entered by the user 2 be recorded. A user profile ID is sent from the server as described above 6 generated. The location information can be automatically collected, for example, via the IP address through which the client 4 connected to the internet. The created user profile will be on the server 6 stored.

By using user profile IDs, user profiles are not assigned to individual specific users. As a result, different users can 2 Use the same user profile if it has not been protected by a Nuzer PIN, or a user 2 can use different user profiles. The user profile ID allows each user profile to be clearly assigned to a user behavior. For each furnished (predefined or custom) and on the server 6 At least one vector is determined and / or calculated and stored accordingly with the user profile stored with the corresponding user profile ID. A first calculated vector, which includes initial user metadata about a user profile, may also be referred to as a cold start vector. A determination, calculation and generation of vectors corresponding to user profiles will be discussed below 3 described in more detail. The client 4 loads according to the user 2 Created user profile generated vector and / or user metadata of the vector metadata of corresponding media items from the server 6 down, S14.

In parallel, as with respect to 1A and 1B described, the user can use the client 4 already at this point for the benefit and / or consumption of media items use, since the media room of the client 4 already filled with a lot of corresponding media items.

Based on the vector used by the user 2 created user profile, will be one or more media items to fill the media space of the client 4 downloaded, S15, S16. Alternatively or additionally, media items for filling the media space of the client can also be used by means of the vector 4 be downloaded. The media objects themselves can be downloaded from content repositories, from content providers or from service providers (S15), ie from external systems 8th which, for example, by the server 6 are certified, so that a certain quality can be secured, including from the server 6 directly (S16) can be downloaded. Content Provider 8th can include various media sources, allowing all sorts of media items to the client 4 can be downloaded. Examples of media source / content providers 8th are TV content, video library items, WWW, media libraries, advertising content, local media, private networks, video elements recorded in the client's TV, etc. Content Providers 8th can through the server 6 be preset and for example via a selection menu of the client 4 for the user 2 be selectable.

Based on the vector objects detected and loaded by the vector for the user 2 of the specified user profile become the user 2 with regard to the user profile, offers individual media items that (possibly) correspond to their user profile. Based on a first generated vector (ie a cold start vector) is the client 4 in connection with the server 6 able to match the vector (and / or vector space) to the actual behavior of a user 2 which uses the user profile corresponding to the vector to adapt and change accordingly dynamically.

• – Alter
• – Geschlecht
• – Ort und/oder dynamische Metadaten wie beispielsweise
• – tägliches Sehverhalten (z. B. Inhalte, Zeit, Dauer)
• – wöchentliches Sehverhalten (z. B. Inhalte, Zeit, Dauer)
• – monatliches Sehverhalten (z. B. Inhalte, Zeit, Dauer)
• – Präferenzen nach Inhalten
• – Klasse (z. B. Serien, Film, Spielshow, Nachrichten, Reportage, etc.)
• – Genre (z. B. Komödie, Drama, Krimi, Politthriller, Action, Tennis, Fußball, Tiersendung, etc.)
• – Schauspieler
• – Regisseur
• – Erscheinungsjahr
• – Quelle des Inhalts (z. B. ein Fernsehsender wie Arte, CNN, RTL, oder eine Produktionsfirma wie Disney Studios, etc.)
• – Handlung.

3 shows an exemplary generation and / or generation of vectors (and / or classes of vectors) based on respective user profiles. Generally, a vector associates a set of user metadata with a user profile. The user metadata of a vector describes which media items are interesting and / or appropriate for a user profile due to the user data contained therein. A (dynamic) user profile can be different Be determined factors. A vector associated with a user profile may, for example, be implemented by means of a list, a matrix, an (n) tuple, etc. A vector includes user metadata that includes information about media items, such as metadata from an EPG, a media content database, etc. These may include, for example: non-dynamic metadata such as

• - Age
• - Gender
• - Location and / or dynamic metadata such as
• - Daily viewing behavior (eg content, time, duration)
• - weekly vision (eg content, time, duration)
• - monthly visual behavior (eg content, time, duration)
• - Preferences by content
• - Class (eg series, film, game show, news, reportage, etc.)
• - genre (eg comedy, drama, thriller, political thriller, action, tennis, football, animal broadcast, etc.)
• - Actor
• - Director
• - Publishing year
• - Source of content (eg a TV station like Arte, CNN, RTL, or a production company like Disney Studios, etc.)
• - Action.

Dynamic metadata can be weighted in a vector for a corresponding user 2 regarding the preferences of the user 2 weighted (eg by specifying a number in the interval between 0 and 1 with 0 not at all preferred to 1 very strongly).

Farther For example, a vector may include one or more references (eg, URIs) to media items which to fit the user profile of the vector. Mappings of media items to user profiles by means of vectors can be calculated using similarity measures become. It can known for it (Cluster) algorithms are used.

The server 6 be data from different external systems 8th which specify a particular media content consumption behavior of users (classes), e.g. B. Offline sources such as the Federal Statistical Office, media research results z. From reception studies of opinion and / or media research institutes and / or in cooperation with the CSF. Download data and / or information about the media usage behavior of people with certain pre-defined user profiles (eg male, between 20 and 30, single, or female, between 30 and 40, married, children, living in the countryside), S20a , S20b, S20c. Such data may be loaded offline onto the server, S20a, S20b, S20c. Furthermore, the server 6 trained, online media usage data and / or information from media usage behavior to user profiles of external system 8th such as from internet search engines, social networks (eg Facebook), etc., S21.

Based on this obtained data and / or information (S20, S21) and (optionally) based on further user information and / or user preferences 12 which can be accessed, for example, via special web interfaces and / or service providers, becomes a vector 10 generated for a (predefined) user profile. The vector 10 includes user metadata about media items related to the corresponding user profile, such as: As the examples listed above.

Based on a user profile, the user metadata of an associated vector 10 Weighted accordingly for one or more media items. For example, if a user with a particular user profile prefers certain media items, they will be weighted higher. For example, it can be seen from the downloaded data that a male user between 20 and 30 who lives in an urban space and is single likes sports. For this user profile, media items with sports content are weighted higher. Weighting can be done both in the user metadata of the vector to a user profile and in media metadata of media items. If a user prefers z. As movies with a particular actor, so appropriate media items are classified in the vector of his user profile used with a particularly high weighting. Also, weighting of media items for user profiles may be done by different content providers. For example, CNN, BBC, ARD, or Arte news broadcasts may be weighted higher than, for example, news broadcasts from content providers such as RTL, Pro7, or SAT1, or nature broadcasts from one discovery channel may be weighted higher than those from another.

Furthermore, in a calculation of a vector for a user profile, a long term analysis of the system (ie server 6 and one or more clients 4 ), S22. Accordingly, vectors for predefined user profiles may be based on actual user behavior of users of already activated clients 4 be adjusted.

A vector initially calculated for a predefined or user-defined user profile can be constantly dynamically adapted to the actual usage behavior of a user of that user profile. In particular, vectors can be influenced with immediate effect and modified and / or adapted accordingly. One criterion that may be used to dynamically adapt a vector for a user profile may be the "zapping" behavior of a user with the user profile. For example, if the user quickly jumps or zaps during news broadcasts, messages (that is, the corresponding media items) can be dynamically weighted lower. As a result, the user can 2 then, due to its changed user profile, other and / or additional content may be offered. Furthermore, the client can 4 and / or the server 6 Identify commonality (in terms of associated metadata) between non-user-considered media items and then weight lower media items with similar media metadata. Likewise, in the calculation of vectors, a time of day, a day of the week, a month or seasonal aspects may be taken into account so that the vector of a user profile for the morning may be different from a vector of the user profile for the evening, all user-based Information is otherwise the same. If a user has (almost) fixed usage habits, such as, for example, watching news in the evening, then a corresponding media object for the user profile in the vector can be weighted correspondingly high. In an implementation of dynamic adaptation of vectors for user profiles, the system may, in particular, consider how long a user lingers on a particular media item, how fast he continues to switch, and / or whether he determines certain for a weighting of media items Completely uses media items (ie until the end of the media item) or before the end of the content breaks off.

4A to 4G show a use of the system for time-independent and individual consumption and / or use of media content in the form of media items. As already described, the system includes a client 4 and a server 6 who can communicate with each other. The client 4 is a user 2 of the system locally, locally available. The server 6 can be located locally. The system and thus the server 6 and / or the client can access external systems 8th access.

4A shows a flow of an exemplary use of the system by a user 2 , The user 2 has a client 4 which, for example, with reference to 1A and 1B described, manufactured and with reference to 2A to 2C described was put into operation. As a result, the client is 4 installed, authenticated and generated a vector for at least one (predefined and / or user-defined) user profile.

The user 2 selects a user profile at the beginning of a session, S30. The screenshot of a user interface of the client 4 to select user profiles is in 4B shown.

After the user 2 a user profile has been selected becomes the user 2 an individual offer of media items for a session corresponding to the user profile (and associated vector). A determination of the media items is based on the total amount of media items in the local media room of the client 4 , Accordingly, for example, media items comprising media objects that have been weighted higher based on the vector are selected and offered to the user for selection in ascending or descending manner in a carousel.

An example of such a carousel to the user 2 individually offers media items to choose from, is exemplary in a screenshot in 4C shown. Optionally, additional information can be added to a media item that has just been selected, ie in the middle, as well as in 4C shown to the user 2 which provide further information on the content of the media item. A slide show of the selected entry automatically generated in the background supports the additional information for the entry ( 4D ).

The positions of the media items displayed in the carousel have an explicit meaning. For example, media items are selected to the right of the centered media item with decreasing weighting and similar to the centered media item. For a measure of similarity, various algorithms may be used to determine proximity or similarity. By contrast, media items to the left of the centrally placed media item are selected, for example, as media items with a rather low similarity and / or proximity to the selected centrally placed media item. Such media items selected on the left side of the centered media item may be used to better learn user behavior of the user so as to better match the user profile and the associated vector to the actual usage behavior of a user 2 to be able to adapt. Furthermore, such media items are selected to the left of the centered media item to the user 2 to be able to offer media items outside of their individual user profile and / or user behavior. Furthermore, the offered amount of media items in the Ka For example, russell may only be selected in descending order for a similarity measure of the vector in terms of user profile and media items, with the highest match media item in the middle, to the right of which the second highest match (proximity or similarity) and to the left of the media -Item with the lowest closeness and / or similarity.

How out 4C can also be seen, media items can be easily (for example, with an "arrow left" and "arrow right" button on a simple remote control) select and / or continue to click or click.

The user 2 looks at the individually offered media items, S32. While viewing, the client elevates 4 statistical data about the selection process and sends it to the server 6 , The statistical data includes, for example, a dwell time in the carousel for a single media item, a click speed with which a next media item is selected, a current time, etc. For example, the system may recognize that if in one of the System offered a series of thrillers quickly clicked on and is lingered on newscasts much longer, messages are preferred. The underlying user profile (and associated vector) can then be dynamically customized by the system.

Accordingly, media items in the offered amount in the carousel (ie the session offer) and / or media items in the media room of the client 4 be replaced.

With respect to 4A described method here (ie in a determination of media items for the carousel) ensures that other criteria such. For example, temporal, geographical, social, political and regional aspects may be appropriately incorporated into such an adaptation.

The user 2 selects the current = center (by, for example, confirming an "OK" button of a simple remote control) media item, S34, and views, uses and / or consumes the corresponding content. As in 4D The background image of a media item selected in the carousel is then already shown to the user 2 displayed. To the selected media item will be from the client 4 corresponding statistical data collected for the user profile used and sent to the server 6 sent, S35. The server 6 makes a real-time evaluation of the received statistical user data about the selected media item, e.g. With respect to the media item itself, the content provider from which the content of the media item has been downloaded, the region / location where the user is located 2 located, the age of the user 2 and / or the sex of the user 2 , This data can be from the server 6 to an external system 8th be forwarded, S36. This requires u. U. prior consent by the user 2 , The external system 8th may be, for example, a content provider and / or an advertising agency that switches targeted advertising (in terms of audiences and / or media content).

The procedure described above can be performed within one session (by the same user 2 and / or by another user 2 of the client 4 ), S37, S38, S39, S40.

While using a selected media item, the user may 2 Add or set a bookmark to the media item, S41. By way of example, the selection of a bookmark for a media item in a screenshot of an exemplary user interface for the client, as in 4E shown. Furthermore, the system offers a user 2 when activating its bookmarks, a corresponding selection of its bookmarks (for example, in a carousel similar to that for media items, which were selected according to the corresponding profile).

The choice of a bookmark for a media item is made by the client 4 to the server 6 sent for an evaluation and adaptation of the underlying user profile and corresponding vector, S42. Through the server 6 a real-time evaluation of the data concerning the bookmark is made and the evaluated data can be sent to an external system 8th be passed on, S43.

The user 2 ends the session, S44. The corresponding session data (eg duration, number of user profiles used, number of selected media items and respective residence time, set bookmarks, respective voting behavior of the user 2 in the session offer, e.g. Long or short stay with individual media items) are from the client 4 to the server 6 passed on, S45. Likewise, a corresponding vector of the user 2 to the server 6 passed.

Then, for example, then another user 2 start a session, S46. Starts no other user 2 a session, becomes the client 4 (by a user 2 ) logged off, S47. Corresponding data and / or information and also corresponding vectors of the users 2 which is sent by the client during the time before the log-off (ie during a session, which may include one or more user sessions) 4 (such as those described in S45) were sent to the server 6 passed on, S48. Likewise, a status becomes of the client 4 (now after ending the session in idle mode) to the server 6 forwarded, S49. Based on this data about the session, the server performs 6 a profile analysis of each user profile used in the session based on the usage data collected. Such an analysis (the user profiles) can already be carried out on the client side. The client transmits accordingly 4 upon completion of a session, modifications and / or updates to each of the vectors of the users 2 in the session to the server 6 , This is what the server is receiving 6 from the client 4 correspondingly modified vectors of users 2 the session, S50.

Depending on the collected session data, a vector created for a used user profile can be adapted and / or changed. Furthermore, a change of a short-, medium- and / or long-term user behavior can take place, so that a user profile and assigned vector can be continuously adapted to a user behavior. In addition, based on the session data, in particular media metadata of the media items (and / or user metadata of the vectors), all user profiles of the client 4 adapted and / or renewed. For example, bookmarks are taken into account accordingly, so that provided with bookmarked media items, even if the bookmarked media items after the changed vector from the media room of the client 4 be deleted, they remain in the media room. The bookmarked media items remain in the media room of the client 4 since these are from a user 2 were awarded separately. As a result, after a session, the user metadata of the user profile vectors are adjusted to the determined user behavior and changed (the vectors) accordingly.

The client 4 loads media metadata of new media items, which according to the changed user profiles and / or corresponding vectors in the media space of the client 4 should be loaded and / or a list of the due to the changed vectors from the media room of the client 4 to delete are from the server 6 down, S51. Depending on whether a profile analysis of the user profiles of the user 2 during a session is performed on the client-side or server-side, the client loads 4 additionally modified vectors from the server 6 , Likewise, the client 4 based on the changed media metadata of the media items and / or the vectors new media items either via a URI from the server 6 , S52 and / or external systems 8th like Content Providers and / or Content Repositories, S53 downloaded. After the new media items on the client 4 were loaded, the client cleans up 4 (based on the user metadata of the profiles for the user profiles and the media metadata of the media items) the local media room. As a result, less and / or inappropriate media items are being sent by the client 4 deleted (except the media items marked as bookmark) and the newly downloaded ones, S54.

4F and 4G show more details on creating vectors to user profiles of users 2 , Similarly, vectors of a session, as in 4F Shown on corresponding vectors for whole days, individual weekdays (eg Tuesday) in a week in a given month (eg third week in May) in a year since the corresponding user 2 a client 4 in operation has to be mapped. Further shows 4G that a vector of a user 2 can be divided into individual profiles (eg noon, afternoon, evening). Such a subdivided daily profile of a vector offers the system u. U. Information about a short-term viewing behavior of a user 2 , An aggregation of vectors for daily profiles on corresponding weekday profiles and / or corresponding monthly profiles provides the system with additional information about a medium-term visual behavior of a user 2 , Further aggregation to corresponding annual profiles provides the system with additional information about a user's long-term viewing behavior 2 , Consequently, an aggregation of vectors for user profiles of individual users 2 provide more information by which vectors for users 2 can be further improved and / or individualized, so that an offered choice for users 2 can be adapted to individual preferences.

5A to 5D show exemplary creation or creation of related content (or user profile and content-related additional information on media items). Related-content refers to additional information about a media item. Examples of related content that can be viewed while using a media item are in 5B . 5C and 5D shown. In one example, the user becomes 2 of a media item through an icon on the left in the picture above. Activating the icon displays the related content. By simply pressing an "arrow up" and "arrow down" button on a remote control further Related Content can be displayed and selected accordingly. The currently selected related content is highlighted. In 5B For example, we refer you to a talk show on the topic of the media item being used. In 5C the related content refers to information about the actress of the chosen media item. In 5D the related content refers to films that address a similar topic as the selected media item.

As in 5A shown uses a user 2 during a session the content of a media item, S60. One basis for the selection of related content is the media metadata of the media items. Related-Content provides further information and / or media content about a selected media item. For example, related content provides further information on a selected news article or about a Bundesliga match just shown, such as the current Bundesliga table. On this basis, the media metadata will be through the server 6 from external systems such as RSS providers, YouTube, advertising providers 8th Feeds for media items on the client 4 loaded, S61 and S62. Is for a currently used media item related content for the client 4 available to the user, for example, by an icon, as in 5B to 5D shown, displayed. The user 2 then, by activating the icon, can display the related content, S64, and the currently displayed media item is paused. From the displayed list the user can 2 Select additional information, S65, and the selected contribution will be, for example, as in 5B to 5D shown, displayed, S66. Regarding the selected additional information from the related content of the media item are used by the client 4 to the server 6 corresponding statistical data sent for evaluation, S67. This data can be from the server 6 be evaluated, S68, and to the RSS provider 8th to get redirected. The RSS provider can adjust its offer based on the evaluated user data for the related content.

The previously described steps are for each selected related content carried out accordingly, S69, S70, S71, S72.

The user 2 terminates the functions for additional display of related content by, for example, pressing a stop button on a remote control, S73, and the previously paused media item keeps going, S74. The user data relating to the selected related content to a media item, for example, in terms of content, length of stay, number of additional contributions selected, etc. are provided by the client 4 to the server 6 cleverly. This (the server 6 ) performs a profile analysis of the associated user profile with associated vector on the data. Short-, medium- and long-term changes in user behavior are determined from the selection of related content data and the metadata of the user profile is changed and / or adjusted accordingly. In particular, the user metadata of the vectors of the associated user profiles are adjusted.

The client 4 loads the changed user metadata and / or media metadata from the server 6 down, S76. Likewise, the client loads 4 based on the changed metadata (the vectors and / or the media items) new media items from the server 6 via a URI, S77, and / or from an external service provider 8th over the server 6 down, S78. After the new media items on the client 4 were loaded, the client cleans up 4 (using the vectors for the user profiles and the media metadata of the media items) the local media room. Accordingly, less and / or inappropriate media items are deleted by the client and the newly downloaded ones are entered accordingly, S79.

Regarding 6 is a selection process of the media content offering system for forming a set of media items for a media room of a client 4 of the system.

The server 6 loads static media metadata about media objects (eg movies, reports, entertainment shows, etc.) from external systems (eg, International Movie Database, content providers, content repositories, etc.) 8th down, S80. The media metadata describes content of media objects in a machine-readable and machine-processable format (eg, XML and / or XML-based languages). Static metadata may include, for example, the duration of a media object, a creation or creation date of a media object, the provider of the media object, a genre, etc., and describe media objects that, once produced, are not subject to further changes. Based on the static media metadata, the server calculates 6 Classes of similar (or near) static media metadata, S81. For these calculations, a known algorithm for the calculation of similarity measures (eg a cluster algorithm) can be used. A calculation of similar classes of static media metadata for corresponding media objects occurs on the server 6 and independent of users of the system. Will a new media item (for a new media item) on the server 6 Added, the resemblances or stitches of static media metadata associated with the media objects are recalculated.

Furthermore, the server loads 6 dynamic media metadata about media objects (eg news broadcasts, sports and sports events, advertising, etc.) from external systems (eg content providers, RSS feeds, YouTube, etc.) 8th down, s82. The media metadata describes content of media objects in a machine-readable and machine-processable format (eg, XML and / or XML-based languages). For example, dynamic media metadata may include the duration of a media object, a manufacturing or creation date A media object, the provider of the media object, a genre, etc. comprise and describe media objects that are subject to constant changes and / or innovations and / or have not even been created at a time when a corresponding media item is created.

In addition, the server loads dynamic (eg, temporal) context information about media objects and their media metadata from external systems 8th down, S83. The server 6 then, taking into account the contextual information about the media objects and associated media metadata, computes a relevance to the media objects, S84. The contextual information about the media objects and associated media metadata is used to determine relevance of media objects, for example, temporal, political, social, etc. aspects of the server 6 analyzed and / or evaluated.

In addition to or alongside the dynamic and static media metadata for media objects, which are stored together with the corresponding media objects in media items, is the server 6 able to generate additional media metadata from audio information of the media objects. For this purpose, for example, a speech-to-text algorithm is used. These metadata generated in this way also enter into a weighting and / or assessment of the media objects by means of corresponding media metadata.

Furthermore the server uses other external sources such as B. over a semantic analysis to enrich the original media metadata.

After loading media objects and associated media metadata, each together in media items in a media room of the server 6 is the media space of the server 6 , which defines the media room of the system, filled. A client 4 The system loads a subset of media items from the media room of the server 4 in his (from the client 4 ) local media room, S85. The media items that are in the local media room of the client 4 can be loaded (as described above) depending on vectors to user profiles of the client 4 be selected and downloaded. Consequently, at a certain time t, such media items are local to the media room of the client 4 stored which one or more user profiles of the client 4 in the form of how the user profiles and associated vectors were modified during a previous session by the evaluated usage behavior. For example, media metadata of the media objects (ie the metadata in the media items) is compared to a vector of a user profile for similarities and / or sewing (using appropriate algorithms) to select media items suitable for the user profile ,

Based on a user profile selected by a user, the user is then the client 4 a selection of the client's media items 4 in a session offer 5 offered, S86. The offer can be a carousel, as related to 4A and 4C described. To offer individual media items in the session offer 5 For a user, a recommendation algorithm can be used. The recommendation algorithm can be influenced by a short, medium and / or long-term usage behavior of users (for example as in relation to 4A described). While using a media item resulting from the session offer 5 was selected, sends the client 4 corresponding session data about the usage behavior to the server 6 , S87. Based on the session data will be a lot of for the client 4 (relative to its stored user profiles) recalculates relevant media items. This is to serve the client's offer 4 better to adapt to individual preferences of its users. The client 4 then loads new media items from the server 6 and / or external systems in its local media room and deletes accordingly no longer relevant media items, S89. For this purpose, media items can be stored either via references to media items (stored in a vector to a user profile), which are sent from the server 6 to the client 4 after calculation of a new vector were sent by the client 4 be loaded or the server 6 sends corresponding media items with the changed vector.

Referring to 7 An exemplary system for implementing the invention will be described. An exemplary system includes a universal computing device in the form of a conventional computing environment 120 z. Eg a "personal computer" (PC) 120 , with a processor unit 122 , a system memory 124 and a system bus 126 which includes a variety of system components, including the system memory 124 and the processor unit 122 , connects. The processor unit 122 can perform arithmetic, logical and / or control operations by adding to the system memory 124 is accessed. The system memory 124 may include information and / or instructions for use in combination with the processor unit 122 to save. The system memory 124 can volatile and non-volatile memory, such as "random access memory" (RAM) 128 and "read-only memory" (ROM) 130 include. A basic input-output system (BIOS) that contains the basic routines that help In formations between the elements within the PC 120 , for example, during startup, may be stored in the ROM 130 be saved. The system bus 126 may be one of many bus structures, including a memory bus or memory controller, a peripheral bus, and a local bus employing a particular bus architecture from a variety of bus architectures.

The computer 120 can still use a hard disk drive 132 for reading or writing a hard disk (not shown) and an external disk drive 134 for reading or writing a removable disc 136 or a removable disk. The removable disk may be a magnetic disk for a magnetic disk drive or an optical disk such as a floppy disk. B. be a CD-ROM for an optical disk drive. The hard disk drive 132 and the external disk drive 134 are each with the system bus 126 via a hard drive interface 138 and an external disk drive interface 140 connected. The drives and associated computer-readable media provide nonvolatile storage of computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, and other data for the PC 120 to disposal. The data structures may include the relevant data for implementing a system as described above. Although the example environment described includes a hard disk (not shown) and an external disk 142 As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, other types of computer-readable media that can store computer-accessible data may be used in the exemplary work environment, such as a computer. Magnetic cassettes, flash memory cards, digital video disks, random access memory, read-only memory, etc.

A plurality of program modules, in particular an operating system (not shown), one or more application programs 144 or program modules (not shown) and program data 146 can on the disk, the external disk 142 , the ROM 130 or the RAM 128 get saved. The application programs can perform at least some of the functionality, as in 3 shown include.

A user can enter commands and information into the PC as described above 120 based on input devices, such. As a keyboard or a keyboard 148 and a computer mouse or a trackball 150 enter. Other input devices (not shown) may include a microphone and / or other sensors, a joystick, a game pad, a scanner, or the like. These or other input devices may be connected to the processor unit 122 using a serial interface 152 connected to the system 126 coupled, or may be based on other interfaces, such. B. a parallel interface 154 , a game port or a universal serial bus (USB). Furthermore, information can be shared with a printer 156 to be printed. The printer 156 and other parallel input / output devices may be connected to the processor unit 122 through the parallel interface 154 be connected. A monitor 158 or other types of display device (s) are / are with the system bus 126 by means of an interface, such. B. a video input / output 160 connected. In addition to the monitor, the computing environment 120 other peripheral output devices (not shown) such. As speakers or acoustic outputs.

The computing environment 120 can with other electronic devices z. A computer, a corded telephone, a cordless telephone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a television or the like. To communicate, the computing environment can 120 working in a networked environment using connections to one or more electronic devices. 3 put those with a "remote computer" or remote computer 162 networked computing environment. The remote computer 162 can another computing environment, such. A server, a router, a network PC, a peer device or other common network node, and may do many or all of the computing environment 120 comprise elements described above. The logical connections, as in 3 include a "local area network" (LAN) 164 and a "wide are network" (WAN) 166 , Such networking environments are commonplace in offices, corporate-wide computer networks, intranets, and the Internet.

If a computing environment 120 is used in a LAN network environment, the computing environment 120 with the LAN 164 through a network input / output 168 be connected. When the computing environment 120 used in a WAN network environment, the computing environment 120 a modem 170 or other means of establishing communication over the WAN 166 include. The modem 170 which internally and externally regarding the computing environment 120 can be with the system bus 126 by means of the serial interface 152 connected. In the network environment, program modules that are relative to the computing environment 120 or portions thereof may be stored in a remote storage device which may be to or from a remote computer 162 are accessible or systemic. Furthermore, other data, wel are relevant to the system described above, to or from the remote computer 162 accessible.

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Client ( 4 ) for individual and time-independent use of media content, comprising: • a plurality of media items which are stored in a media room of the client ( 4 ) are stored; At least one user profile having at least one associated vector determined based on the at least one user profile, the at least one vector including user metadata for classifying and / or weighting media items; and • output means for outputting at least one session offer ( 5 ) of media items from the plurality of media items, wherein the session offer ( 5 ) is determined based on the at least one user profile and the associated vector. Client ( 4 ) according to claim 1, wherein the client ( 4 ) further comprises communication means which are adapted to receive media items from a server ( 6 ) and / or at least one external system ( 8th ) based on the at least one user profile and the associated vector. A client according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the client ( 4 ) further comprises communication means, which are formed, session data of a user ( 2 ) at and / or after use of the session offer ( 5 ) to a server ( 6 ) to send. Client ( 4 ) according to claim 3, wherein the communication means are further adapted to send a changed vector to the user profile from the server ( 6 ) to recieve. Client ( 4 ) according to claim 4, wherein the output means are further adapted to output a changed session offer to the user profile based on the changed vector, and / or wherein the communication means are further adapted to receive new media items from the server ( 6 ) and / or from an external system ( 8th ) into the media room based on the modified vector. Client ( 4 ) according to claim 5, wherein, based on the modified vector, the client ( 4 ) from the server ( 6 ) a list of media items to be deleted from the media room and / or a list of media metadata about new media items for loading into the media room are provided. Client ( 4 ) according to claim 5, wherein, independent of the modified vector, the client ( 4 ) from the server ( 6 ) a list of media items to be deleted from the media room and / or a list of media metadata about new media items for loading into the media room are provided. Client ( 4 ) according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the output means are further configured when using a media item from the session offer ( 5 ) To offer related content to the used media item. Client ( 4 ) according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the media space of the client ( 4 ) not by a user ( 2 ) is actively influenced. Server ( 6 ) for individual and time-independent use of media content, comprising: selection means for determining a plurality of media items which are stored in a media room of the server ( 6 ), wherein the selection means are formed, dynamic and static media metadata and context information about media objects of at least one external system ( 8th ) and wherein determining the plurality of media items is based on the dynamic and static media metadata and the context information; and communication means for exchanging data with at least one client ( 4 ). Server ( 6 ) according to claim 10, wherein the server ( 6 ) further comprises calculating means, which are formed, at least one vector for at least one user profile of the at least one client ( 4 ) behavior of a user when using a session offer ( 5 ) of the at least one client ( 4 ) based on the client ( 4 ) to change session data received dynamically. Server ( 6 ) according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the server ( 6 ) further comprises selection means, which are formed, related content to one or more media items of the plurality of media items of the at least one external system ( 8th ), wherein the related content includes supplemental information and / or media items for the one or more media items. System ( 1 ) for individual and time-independent use of media content, comprising: a client ( 4 ) according to one or more of claims 1 to 9; and a server ( 6 ) according to one or more of claims 10 to 12, wherein the client ( 4 ) by a user ( 2 ) is used to use media items and the system ( 1 ) is configured to provide the user with a session offer that automatically and dynamically relates to user behavior of the session offer can be adjusted. A computer program product, in particular stored or signalized on a computer readable medium, which, when loaded into the memory of a computer and executed by a computer, causes the computer to include a method for individual and time independent use of media content, comprising: providing a plurality of media -items; Receiving a selected user profile; Determining a vector for the user profile; Offering a session offer ( 5 ) by a client ( 4 ); Evaluating session data of a user of the session offer ( 5 ); and adapting the session offer to the evaluation of the session data.