JP2001312473A - Reproducing device and device and method for reproduction result totalization - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily obtain extremely fine and precise reproduction result information such as music information. SOLUTION: This device is equipped with a reproduction part 11 which reproduces many pieces of individual information 1 and a reproduction result recording part, 14 which sequentially records individual reproduction result information 2 on the time, etc., of reproducing operation each time the reproduction part 11 reproduces individual information 1. Pieces of individual reproduction result information 2 by the pieces of individual information 1 are edited to generate edited information 3. Transmission information 22 regarding the reproduction operation of individual information 1 is sent from each reproducing device 20 to a reproduction result totalizing device 21 and the totalizing process of the whole is performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reproducing apparatus which reproduces individual information such as musical sound information, video information or game software information, and records the reproduction results of the individual information from each reproducing apparatus. The present invention relates to a reproduction result totaling apparatus and a reproduction result totaling method for collecting and totalizing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a reproducing apparatus for a disk-shaped recording medium, when a reproducing operation of a disk-shaped recording medium having a unique identification code is performed, the reproduction result is stored and sorted and displayed in descending order of frequency. What is provided with the function to perform. By using the function, the user can easily confirm what kind of recording medium he or she has performed at a certain time, for example, and thus the convenience of the reproducing apparatus can be achieved.

[0003] Recently, there is also a system in which musical sound information, video information, game software information, and the like are distributed using a communication line network or the like, and a user selects these and reproduces them with a reproducing apparatus to enjoy them. Provided.
In such a system, the reproduction performance of the provided information is periodically totaled at the distribution source, and the user is appropriately informed of the situation or the like or the information is provided efficiently. In such a system, not only a stationary playback device, a portable playback device, or a vehicle-mounted playback device but also a mobile phone is used as a terminal device.

[0004]

In the above-described reproducing apparatus, the recording medium is reproduced at any time and in any time zone because the recording area is a range in which the unique identification code is identified and recorded. It was not possible to know the detailed contents such as whether it was done. Also, the playback device,
It does not record the playback results up to the individual information recorded on the recording medium, and could not know the results of the individual information unit. Therefore, the playback device has not yet been fully utilized by users.

[0005] Further, in the reproducing apparatus, even if the reproduction results are individually stored, there is no means for mutually confirming the reproduction result information. The user can obtain information on so-called hot-selling products through a medium such as a magazine, but cannot obtain information on how much these products have been actually reproduced and used by the purchaser. The user can know that the purchased product is a product with a bad reputation that is not actually used repeatedly by obtaining the reproduction result information by many reproduction devices.

On the other hand, in a music and other distribution system,
It is extremely important to know how much the distributed music or the like has actually been used and reproduced by the customer. For example, it is also necessary to have information such as the reproduction performance for each time period in a predetermined period. By effectively using such information, the distribution system can provide users with finer music and the like.

Further, in the distribution system, when the above-mentioned acquisition of the reproduction result information is entrusted to the voluntary provision from the user side, a burden is imposed on the user and information from a specific user is added. There is a problem that it is difficult to obtain more objective information because it tends to be provided. Therefore, in the distribution system, it is preferable that the playback result information can be automatically obtained from each playback device. However, in such a distribution system, since the reproduction result information can be automatically and unlimitedly obtained from each reproduction device without the user's consent, there is also a problem that the privacy of the user is destroyed.

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to provide a reproducing apparatus, a reproducing result totaling apparatus, and a reproducing result totaling method which can easily obtain extremely detailed and precise reproduction result information such as music information. It is a thing.

[0009]

A reproducing apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object relates to a reproducing section for reproducing individual information and a reproducing operation each time the reproducing operation of the individual information is performed in the reproducing section. It is provided with a reproduction result recording unit for sequentially recording individual information and individual reproduction operation information such as date and time. The playback device edits the individual playback operation information for each piece of individual information to create playback editing information.

[0010] The reproducing apparatus further includes a receiving unit that receives the provided information transmitted from the source via the communication network and supplies the information to the information storage unit as individual information. The playback device includes a transmission unit that transmits playback / edit information to a communication network.

According to the reproducing apparatus of the present invention configured as described above, it is possible to grasp the specific individual information that has performed the most reproduction operations in a predetermined period, based on the reproduction operation information. Therefore, according to the reproducing apparatus, the user is provided with information on the very fine reproduction result such as the reproduction result by time in a predetermined period. According to the playback device, it is possible to obtain the individual information more efficiently through the reception unit by enabling the extremely detailed grasp of the playback result, and to enable the playback and editing information effective through the transmission unit. Can be provided to remote third parties.

In addition, the playback result totalizing apparatus according to the present invention, which achieves the above-mentioned object, selects a large number of individual information, reproduces the selected information by the reproducing means, and outputs the reproduction result as individual reproduction operation information every time the reproduction operation is performed. A number of playback devices that sequentially record in the recording unit, edit individual playback operation information for each individual information, and transmit transmission information such as this playback editing information or individual playback operation information are connected to a terminal via a communication network. You. The playback result totaling device collects transmission information from each playback device via the communication network by transmitting a playback result information request signal to each playback device via the communication network.

[0013] Further, the reproduction result totaling device may transmit, from each reproduction device, transmission information to which the unique terminal identification information corresponding to the unique terminal identification code given to each is added and transmitted via the transmission unit. The detection unit identifies the individual terminal identification information. The playback result totaling device is configured to automatically collect transmission information by transmitting a playback result information request signal to each playback device. The playback result totaling device transmits a playback result information request signal to which the unique identification information is added to each playback device.

According to the playback result totalizing apparatus configured as described above, the playback editing information relating to the individual information is remotely collected from each playback apparatus and edited, so that, for example, the time-based It is possible to easily obtain information on extremely fine reproduction results such as reproduction results. Therefore, according to the playback result totaling device, for example, in a distribution system of music and the like, it is possible to efficiently provide more effective music and the like to each playback device.

Further, according to the playback result totaling apparatus, the unique terminal identification information of the playback editing information transmitted from each playback apparatus is identified, and the duplicate collection of the playback editing information is prohibited.
More precise transmission information is obtained. According to the playback result totaling device, the unique identification information is identified in each playback device, so that, for example, the privacy of the user of the playback device is protected.

Further, the reproduction result totaling method according to the present invention that achieves the above-mentioned object uses a large number of reproduction apparatuses and a reproduction result totalization apparatus to which these reproduction apparatuses are connected via a communication network. In the playback result totaling method, each time a playback operation of individual information is performed in each playback device, individual playback operation information relating to the playback operation is sequentially recorded, and the playback operation totalization device stores the individual information or the entire information for each playback device. A transmission instruction of transmission information such as reproduction editing information is instructed, and statistical processing of a reproduction result for each piece of individual information is performed based on a collection result to create reproduction result comprehensive information.

Further, in the reproduction result totaling method according to the present invention, a reproduction result information request signal is transmitted from the reproduction result totaling device to each of the reproducing devices. The playback result totaling method is such that the transmission information added with the unique terminal identification information transmitted from each playback device via the transmission unit is such that the unique terminal identification information is identified by the detection unit in the playback result aggregation device. I do. The playback result totaling method transmits a playback result information request signal to each playback device to which a unique device identification information is added from a plurality of playback result aggregation devices. The device identification information is identified, and transmission is performed from the transmission unit after it is determined whether transmission information can be transmitted to the reproduction result totaling device.

According to the reproduction result totaling method of the present invention which performs the above-mentioned processing, the reproduction operation information of a large number of individual information stored in each reproduction apparatus is remotely collected to perform the editing processing. For example, it is possible to easily obtain extremely detailed information on the playback results such as the playback results by time during the entire predetermined period. Therefore, according to the playback result totaling method, for example, in a distribution system of music or the like, it is possible to efficiently provide more effective individual information to each playback device.

Further, according to the reproduction result totaling method, by identifying the unique terminal identification information of the transmission information transmitted from each reproduction device and prohibiting the duplicate collection thereof, a more accurate reproduction result can be obtained. Information can be obtained. According to the playback result totaling method, the privacy of the user of the playback device is protected by identifying the unique identification information in each playback device, and a secure system can be achieved.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. A reproducing apparatus 10 shown as an embodiment reproduces individual information 1, sequentially records individual reproduction operation information 2 for each reproduction operation, and records the individual reproduction operation information 2 (hereinafter referred to as reproduction information). By performing the editing process, reproduction editing information 3 (hereinafter referred to as editing information) relating to the individual information 1 is created. The reproducing apparatus 10 is a personal-use musical sound reproducing apparatus, a personal computer, or a game machine, and is composed of a commercial karaoke machine, a game machine, or the like, and performs a reproduction process of individual information 1 such as musical sounds and game software. In the following description, the playback device 10 will be described as a music playback device.

As shown in FIG. 1, the reproducing apparatus 10 includes a reproducing unit 11, a CPU 12, a clock 13,
And a general-purpose memory 15, a display 16, and the like. Reproduction device 1
Numeral 0 emits the music 1 reproduced by the reproduction unit 11 from the speaker 19 via the digital signal processing unit 17 and the digital-analog converter 18. Although the details of the playback device 10 are omitted, the overall operation is controlled by the CPU 12 as in a conventional general playback device, and various information and data are stored in the general-purpose memory 15. The playback device 10 is operated by the display 1 based on the output from the CPU 12.
At 6, an appropriate display such as a calendar display or a reproduction operation status display is performed.

The reproducing apparatus 10 downloads a large number of music pieces 1 supplied from a distribution center or the like via the communication network 5 to the music recording area 15a of the general-purpose memory 15. In the reproduction device 10, information on the music 1 stored in the general-purpose memory 15, for example, information such as a music title, a music number, and a reproduction time is sent to the CPU 12. In the reproducing device 10, when the user performs a reproducing operation on an operation unit (not shown), the general-purpose memory 15
The music 1 stored from the music recording area 15a is selected, and the reproduction unit 11 performs the reproduction operation. Although not described in detail, the playback device 10 displays the contents of a large number of songs 1 stored in the general-purpose memory 15 on the display 16.

The reproducing apparatus 10 is also capable of reproducing a medium such as a disk or a magnetic tape, and the reproducing section 11 is provided with an appropriate reproducing mechanism. When the playback device 10 loads a medium into the loading unit and performs a playback operation via the operation unit, the playback mechanism plays back the music 1 from a disc or the like by a playback mechanism. In the reproducing apparatus 10, every time the above-mentioned reproducing operation of the musical piece 1 is performed, the musical piece name information 6 of the musical piece 1 is taken out from the reproducing section 11 via the CPU 12, and is reproduced and stored.
Are sequentially recorded. In the reproducing apparatus 10, every time the reproducing operation of the music 1 is performed, the date and time information 7 is extracted from the clock 13 via the CPU 12 and sequentially recorded in the reproduction accumulation recording memory 14 together with the music name information 6.

As shown in FIG. 2, reproduction information 2a to 2n are sequentially recorded in the reproduction accumulation recording memory 14 in the order of the reproduction operation. As described above, each piece of the reproduction information 2 includes the song name information 6a to 6n and the date and time information 7a to 7n. Each reproduction information 2 is recorded in the reproduction accumulation recording memory 14 only when the music 1 is reproduced from the beginning to the end, for example. The song name information 6 may be unique information explicitly held in the song data, or may be unique code information created by performing digital processing on the song data.

In the reproducing apparatus 10, for example, by performing an editing process operation based on conditions set by the user via the operation unit, the reproduction information 2 recorded in the reproduction accumulation recording memory 14 as shown in FIG. Is edited (sorted). In the playback device 10, for example, four pieces of playback information 2 for the music A are stored in the playback accumulation recording memory 14.
a, 2b, 2c, and 2f are recorded. Playback device 10
In the reproduction cumulative recording memory 14, for example, the music B
, Two pieces of reproduction information 2e and 2g are recorded. In the reproduction device 10, the reproduction accumulation recording memory 14
For example, one piece of reproduction information 2d is recorded for music C.

In the reproducing apparatus 10, for example, by performing the sorting by setting the sort condition p1 in the order of the reproduction frequency without specifying the period, as shown in FIG.
Times, the music B is twice, and the music C is once, the editing information 3A is created. In the reproducing apparatus 10, for example, 2000
By performing the sorting according to the setting of the sort condition p2 in the order of the reproduction frequency within the month, as shown in FIG.
Times, the song A is created once, and the song C is created 0 times.

In the reproducing apparatus 10, the editing information 3 obtained by performing the above-mentioned editing processing operation is taken out from the reproducing / accumulating recording memory 14 through the CPU 12, and is displayed in a display format including a guide display as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the display 16. Of course, the playback device 10 not only records the edited information 3 created in the playback accumulation recording memory 14, but also creates the edited information 3 and displays it on the display 16 every time an editing process operation is performed. It may be. Further, the playback device 10 may automatically perform the above-described editing processing operation, for example, monthly.

The playback device 20 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 as a second embodiment of the present invention has the same basic configuration as the playback device 10 described above, but all playback information 2 It has a feature in a configuration having a transmission function of transmitting the transmission information 22 such as the editing information 3 to the reproduction result totaling device 21 as necessary. Therefore, the detailed description of the playback device 20 will be omitted by assigning the same reference numerals to parts corresponding to the components of the playback device 10.

The reproducing device 20 includes a transmitting / receiving unit 24 connected to a computer or the like (not shown) via a connector 23. The playback device 20 is connected to a communication network represented by the Internet via a computer, for example.
The playback device 20 is configured such that the transmission / reception unit 24 can be connected to a wireless network such as a cellular phone (not shown) via an antenna 24a. Note that the playback device 20
You may comprise so that it may be directly connected to a wired communication network via the connector 23. Although not described in detail, the playback device 20 transmits the transmission information 22 and the like recorded in the recording memory 14 via these communication networks 5 and receives appropriate information and music 1.

As shown in FIG. 6, the reproduction apparatus 20 is connected to the reproduction result totaling apparatus 21 via the communication network 5 to provide a large number of reproduction apparatuses 20a.
To 20 m are connected, and each transmission information 22 is transmitted to the reproduction result totaling device 21 as described in detail later. To this end, the playback device 20 is provided with a unique device identification code, and the device identification information 2 corresponding to its own device identification code.
6 is provided.

The playback device 20 inputs a device identification code via an operation unit (not shown), or
The device identification information 26 is stored in the ID storage memory 25 by being assigned from the side via the communication network 5. The playback device 20 extracts the device identification information 26 from the ID storage memory 25 based on a request from the playback result totaling device 21 or at predetermined intervals, as described later, and adds it to the transmission information 22 to transmit.

As shown in FIG. 6, the reproduction result totaling device 21 includes a CPU 27 for controlling the overall operation and the like, a totaling memory 28 for storing the received transmission information 22 from each reproducing device 20, and the like, , A comparator 30, and an output unit 31. Although not shown, the reproduction result totaling device 21 includes a totaling memory 28 or an independent ID database memory. Upon receiving the transmission information 22 as described later, the reproduction result totaling device 21 records the device identification information 26 added to the transmission information 22 in the ID database memory. In addition, in the reproduction result totaling device 21,
Information on the user of each of the playback devices 20, for example, information on age, gender, place of residence, and the like is also registered in the ID database memory, and total information for each of these information is created at the time of totalizing transmission information described later. You may.

The playback result totaling device 21 sends the CPU 2 to each playback device 20 at predetermined or arbitrary timing.
7 through the transmission / reception unit 29 and the reproduction result information request signal 32
Send The reproduction result totaling device 21 receives the transmission information 22 transmitted from each reproduction device 20 by the transmission / reception unit 29 based on the reproduction result information request signal 32. The reproduction result totaling device 21 records the transmission information 22 as the totaling information 33 in the totaling memory 28 while prohibiting the duplicate recording as described later.

Each time the transmission information collecting apparatus 21 receives the transmission information 22, the comparator 30 compares the apparatus identification information 26 added to the transmission information 22 by the comparator 30 with the apparatus identification information 26 recorded in the ID database memory. . When the apparatus identification information 26 has not been recorded in the ID database memory, the reproduction result totaling apparatus 21 records the transmission information 22 in the totaling memory 28 and stores the ID information 26 in the ID memory.
Record in database memory. Reproduction results totaling device 21
Prevents the operation of recording the transmission information 22 into the aggregation memory 28 when the device identification information 26 is already recorded in the ID database memory. Therefore, in the reproduction result totaling device 21, each reproduction device 20
Is configured to prohibit duplicate recording of the transmission information 22 transmitted from.

The reproduction result totaling device 21 performs a totalizing process of the totaling information 23 based on each transmission information 22 collected from each reproducing device 20 and recorded in the totaling memory 28 periodically or at an appropriate time. In the playback result totaling device 21, the transmission information 22 collected from each playback device 20 is
For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the totaling information 33 is recorded in the totaling memory 28 in the order of the reproduction operation date. Total information 3
Reference numeral 3 denotes each playback device 2 together with song name information 6 and date and time information 7.
2 for each device identification information 26.

The reproduction result totaling device 21 has a totaling memory 2
8, ID No. Music A collected from the first playback device 20
The first transmission information 22a relating to music B and the second transmission information 22b relating to music B are recorded. Reproduction results totaling device 21
In the tally memory 28, the ID No. Third transmission information 2 on music C collected from the playback device 20 of the 12345
2c is recorded.

The reproduction result totaling device 21 has a totaling memory 2
8, ID No. The fourth transmission information 22d relating to the music B collected from the playback device 20 at 505 is recorded. The reproduction result totaling device 21 stores, in the totaling memory 28, ID Nos. With different reproduction operation dates. The m-th transmission information 22m relating to the music A collected from the playback device 20 at 505 is recorded. The reproduction result totaling device 21 stores the same ID No. in the totaling memory 28. The n-th transmission information 22n related to the music B collected from the playback device 20 at 505 is recorded.

The reproduction result totaling device 21 is provided for each reproduction device 20.
When the transmission information 22 is collected, the transmission information 22 is sorted in the order of the reproduction operation date and recorded as the aggregation information 33 in the aggregation memory 28, but may be randomly recorded, for example. As described above, each time the transmission result totaling apparatus 21 collects the transmission information 22, the reproduction result totaling apparatus 21 records the device identification information 26 of the reproduction apparatus 20 of the transmission destination in the ID database memory, and performs ID collation at the time of the next collection. When recording the transmission information 22 at random, the reproduction result totaling device 21 may record the collection date information and the device identification information 26 in an ID database memory and perform ID collation.

The reproduction result totaling device 21 generates total information 4 by performing a totalizing process of the total information 33 recorded in the totaling memory 28 based on a predetermined totaling condition. The playback result totaling device 21 creates the comprehensive information 4 such as the best ten information of the music 1 actually reproduced in a certain period, the best ten information by time zone, or the best ten information by age. The reproduction result totaling device 21 uses the general information 4 as a CPU.
The data is supplied to the output unit 31 through the output unit 27, and can be confirmed by the administrator through a connected output terminal such as a display or a printer. Further, the reproduction result totaling device 21 can provide an information providing service to each reproduction device 20 via the communication network 5, for example, the best ten information.

In the above-mentioned reproduction result totaling system, all the reproduction information 2 in each reproducing device 20 is collected by the reproduction result totaling device 21 as transmission information 22 and recorded as total information 33. Needless to say, the configuration is not limited. In the reproduction result totaling system, as described above, the editing information 3 created in each reproduction device 20 may be collected by the reproduction result totaling device 21 as the transmission information 22.

The transmission information 22 has the contents as shown in FIG.
1 is sent. The transmission information 22 is obtained by adding device identification information 26 (ID No. 1) to all pieces of playback information 2a to 2n including the song name information 6 and the date and time information 7 of the song 1 that has been played for a predetermined period. Become. Each reproduction device 20 transmits the transmission information 22 to the reproduction result totaling device 21 based on the reproduction result request signal 32. When the reproduction result totaling device 21 receives the transmission information 22, the transmission information 22 is transmitted according to the operation flow shown in FIG.
Is determined to be total information 33
Is recorded in the tally memory 28.

The playback result totaling device 21 receives the transmission information 22 transmitted from the playback device 20 (s-1). The reproduction result totaling device 21 sets the parameter i of the transmission information 22 and the parameter j of the totaling information 33 recorded in the totaling memory 28 (s-2). In the reproduction result totaling device 21, the parameter i of the received transmission information 22
And the first total information 33 recorded in the total memory 28
Parameter j and the respective device identification IDs 26 (ID
No. 1 and ID No. n−j) are collated (s-3).
By this collation operation, the reproduction result totaling device 21 obtains the parameters i, j and the ID No. of the device identification ID 26. 1 and ID
No. If a collation result indicating that n-j matches is obtained, it is determined that the transmission information 22 is the recorded total information 33, the recording operation is prohibited, and the reset operation of the parameter j described later is performed. Proceed to step.

In the reproduction result totaling device 21, when the collation operation gives a collation result indicating that the parameters i, j and the device identification ID 26 do not match, the received transmission information 22 and the second totaling information are compared. 1 is added to the parameter j to perform the collation operation with 33 (s-4).
The reproduction result totaling device 21 stores the parameter j in the totaling memory 2
8 is compared with the record number m of the total information 33 recorded in (8)
-5) If j> m, proceed to the next step. The reproduction result totaling device 21 repeats the same collation operation as in step 3 described above until the parameter j reaches the record number m.

In the reproduction result totaling device 21, even if the collation operation is performed until the number of records reaches m, the received transmission information 2
2 and the device identification ID 26 (ID No. 2).
1), the parameter j of the aggregation memory 28 and the device identification ID
26 (ID No. j) is not obtained, the transmission information 22i is determined to be new transmission information and recorded in the aggregation memory 28 (s-6). In the reproduction result totaling device 21, the second transmission information 2
In order to perform the collation operation on the two, the parameter j of the aggregation information 33 is reset to 1 and the second transmission information 2
The operation of adding 1 to i as a parameter of 2 is performed along with the line (s-7), and the parameter i is compared with the record number m of the total information 33 recorded in the total memory 28 (s-8). In the case of i> m, the reproduction result totaling device 21 determines that there is no transmission information 22 and ends the above-described collation operation.

As a third embodiment of the present invention, the reproduction apparatus 40 and the reproduction result totaling apparatus 4 shown in FIGS.
1 has the same basic configuration as the playback result totaling system including the playback device 20 and the playback result totaling device 21 described above.
a to 40 m each include a plurality of reproduction result totaling devices 41 a
To 41n to form a system. The reproduction result totaling system is characterized in that each reproduction device 40 transmits the transmission information 22 only to a specific reproduction result totalization device 41.
Therefore, for the reproducing device 40 and the reproduction result totaling device 41, the same reference numerals are given to the portions corresponding to the respective components of the above-described reproducing device 20 and reproduction result totaling device 21, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The reproducing apparatus 40 transmits the transmission information 22 to which the apparatus identification information 26 has been added to the reproduction result totaling apparatus 41 based on the transmitted reproduction result information request signal 32. The transmission operation is performed only for the performance totaling device 41. For this purpose, the playback device 40 includes an ID storage memory 25 for storing its own device identification information 26 as shown in FIG.
A D memory 42 is provided.

In the reproducing apparatus 40, a transmission information permission ID 43 for designating a specific reproduction result totaling apparatus 41 is set in advance by a user via an operation unit or the like, and this transmission information permission ID 43 is stored in the transmission / reception ID memory 42. I remember. In the playback device 40, the user can appropriately perform an operation of resetting the transmission information permission ID 43, and the updated information is stored in the transmission / reception ID memory 42 each time. In addition,
In the reproducing device 40, for example, the user may set a transmission information transmission permission password 44 using an operation unit or the like, and may notify the reproduction result totaling device 41 of the password 44 via the communication network 5. . The password 44 is stored in the transmission / reception ID memory 42 instead of or simultaneously with the transmission information permission ID 43 in the transmission / reception ID memory 42 as shown in FIG.

A unique device identification code is assigned to each of the playback result totaling devices 41, and a device identification transmission / reception ID 46 corresponding to each device identification code is stored in the memory 45. When collecting the transmission information 22 from the predetermined playback device 40 after the lapse of the predetermined period, the playback result totaling device 41 uses the device identification transmission / reception ID corresponding to the playback device 40.
46 is taken out of the memory 45 and added to the reproduction result request signal 32 and transmitted. Further, after a lapse of a predetermined period, the reproduction device 40 checks the device identification transmission / reception ID 46 with a predetermined reproduction result totaling device 41 and transmits the transmission information 22.

The playback result totaling device 41
Received the transmission information transmission permission passwords 44 from the respective devices, and received them, and received the device identification transmission / reception ID.
Instead of or at the same time as 46, it is stored in the memory 45. When collecting the transmission information 22 from the predetermined playback device 40, the playback result totaling device 41 takes out the password 44 provided from the playback device 40 from the memory 45 and adds the password 44 to the playback result request signal 32 to transmit. .

The above-described ID collating operation is performed with the reproducing apparatus 40 configured as described above when collecting the transmission information 22 based on a request from the reproducing result totaling apparatus 41 as shown in FIG. That is, in the playback device 40, the transmission information transmission permission password 44 is set by the user through the operation unit (t-
1) The password 44 is stored in the transmission / reception ID memory 42 and transmitted to the reproduction result totaling device 41 via the transmission / reception unit 24 (t-2). Reproduction results totaling device 41
Records the transmitted password 44 in the memory 45 (t-3). In the playback device 40, when the user performs a playback operation on the music 1, the playback information 2 on the playback operation is recorded in the storage memory 14 each time.

The reproduction result request signal 32 is transmitted from the reproduction result totaling device 41 to the reproducing device 40 after a predetermined period has elapsed (t-4). Upon receiving the playback result request signal 32, the playback device 40 receives the password 4 added thereto.
4 is compared with the password 44 stored in the transmission / reception ID memory 42 (t-5). When the password 44 transmitted by this collation operation has a result that matches the recording password 44, the reproducing apparatus 40 compiles the transmission information 22 and its own apparatus identification information 26 taken out from the ID recording memory 25 into a reproduction result. Transmit to the device 41 side (t-
6). The reproduction result totaling device 41 records the transmission information 22 in the totaling memory 28 and records the password 44 in the memory 45 (t-7).

The playback device 40 and the playback result totaling device 4
As shown in FIG. 13, the above-mentioned ID is also used when the transmission information 22 is collected based on a request from the playback device 40 side.
A collation operation is performed. That is, the reproduction device 40 and the reproduction result totaling device 41 hold the transmission information transmission permission password 44 set mutually as described above. When the user performs a playback operation on the music piece 1, the playback information 2 of the playback device 40 is recorded in the storage memory 14 each time the playback operation is performed. The reproduction device 40 transmits the transmission information 2 to the reproduction result totaling device 41 after a predetermined period has elapsed.
2 is transmitted (t-8). In this case, the reproducing device 40 requests transmission of the transmission information 22 only to the reproduction result totaling device 41 that has supplied the transmission information transmission permission password 44.

Upon receiving the transmission request for the transmission information 22 from the reproduction apparatus 40, the reproduction result totaling apparatus 41 performs password verification (t-9). When it is confirmed that the password 44 recorded in the memory 45 matches the transmitted password 44, the reproduction result totaling apparatus 41 instructs the reproduction apparatus 40 to permit transmission (t-10). Playback device 40
Transmits the transmission information 22 and its own device identification information 26 extracted from the ID recording memory 25 to the reproduction result totaling device 41 based on this instruction (t-11). The reproduction result totaling device 41 records the transmission information 22 in the totaling memory 28 and records the password 44 in the memory 45 (t-12).

The playback device 40 can transmit its own transmission information 22 only to a specific playback result totaling device 41 by password collation, thereby protecting privacy. Note that the playback device 40 and the playback result totaling device 41 may not only transmit and receive the transmission information 22 by the above-described password collation operation but also transmit and receive the transmission information 22 by ID verification. It is.

[0055]

As described above in detail, according to the reproducing apparatus of the present invention, each time a reproducing operation of the individual information is performed in the reproducing unit, the reproducing operation is sequentially recorded in the reproducing result recording unit. Since the individual playback operation information for each individual information is edited and the playback editing information is created, the user is required to provide the user with extremely detailed playback results such as time-based playback results or best ten information during a predetermined period. Provide information. Also, according to the reproducing apparatus, it is possible to obtain individual information more efficiently through the receiving unit, and to provide effective reproducing / editing information to a remote third party through the transmitting unit. As a result, it is possible to construct a more effective and useful individual information distribution system.
Further, according to the reproducing apparatus, by checking the identification signal of the request source, it is determined whether or not the individual reproduction operation information can be transmitted, thereby protecting privacy and preventing unauthorized use of information by a third party. Is possible.

Further, according to the reproduction result totaling device of the present invention, each time a large number of individual information items are selected, reproduced by the reproduction means, and the reproduction operation is performed, the individual reproduction operation information is sequentially recorded in the reproduction result recording section. In addition, a number of playback devices that edit individual playback operation information for each individual information and transmit transmission information such as the playback editing information or the individual playback operation information are connected to a terminal via a communication network. Since the transmission information is collected via the communication network from the reproduction device, the reproduction and editing information relating to the individual information is remotely collected from each reproduction device and edited so that the reproduction performance of the entire system by time in a predetermined period is obtained. Thus, it is possible to easily obtain information on the extremely detailed reproduction results. Therefore, according to the playback result totaling device, it is possible to obtain actual playback information such as individual information, and in a distribution system of music and video information, etc., an effective and more suitable for each playback device in accordance with the needs of a subscriber or the like. It is possible to efficiently provide music and the like.

Further, the reproduction result totaling apparatus can perform more precise transmission by preventing the duplicate collection of the reproduction and editing information transmitted by identifying the unique terminal identification information attached to each reproduction apparatus. A distribution system is constructed to obtain useful information and provide useful individual information that is effective and has a high usage rate to users and the like.

Further, according to the reproduction result totaling method of the present invention, individual reproduction operation information relating to individual information reproduced by each reproduction device is collected by the reproduction operation totalization device from a large number of reproduction devices connected to the terminal. Since the reproduction result comprehensive information is created by performing the statistical processing of the reproduction result for each individual information of the whole, the information on the extremely detailed reproduction result such as the reproduction result by time in a predetermined period of the entire system. Is easily obtained, and a distribution system for efficiently providing effective music and the like adapted to the needs of subscribers and the like to each playback device is constructed. In addition, according to the playback result totaling method, the duplication of individual playback operation information from each playback device is prohibited, and the transmission and reception of individual playback operation information that prevents the intervention of a third party is performed. In addition to information collection, a more secure distribution system or the like that protects the privacy of the user can be constructed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a main part of a playback device shown as a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of reproduction information recorded in a recording memory provided in the reproduction device.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of reproduction information recorded in the recording memory and editing information created by editing the reproduction information.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a display example of editing information.

FIG. 5 is a main part configuration diagram of a reproducing apparatus shown as a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a main part configuration diagram of a playback result totaling device for connecting the playback device to a terminal;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of transmission information recorded in a totaling memory provided in the reproduction result totaling device.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of contents of transmission information transmitted from the reproducing device to the reproducing result totaling device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of an operation for preventing double recording of transmission information in the reproduction result totaling apparatus.

FIG. 10 is a main part configuration diagram of a reproducing apparatus shown as a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a main part configuration diagram of a playback result totaling device that connects the playback device to a terminal.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart of a transmission / reception permission / prohibition operation of transmission information between the reproducing apparatus and the reproduction result totaling apparatus, showing a case of a transmission request from the reproduction result totaling apparatus side.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart of a transmission / reception permission / prohibition operation of transmission information between the reproducing apparatus and the reproduction result totaling apparatus, showing a case of a transmission request from the reproducing apparatus side.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 song (individual information), 2 playback information (individual playback operation information), 3 editing information (playback editing information), 4 total information (playback total information), 5 communication network, 6 song name information, 7
Date and time information, 10 playback device, 11 playback unit, 12 C
PU, 13 clocks, 14 recording memory, 15 general-purpose memory, 16 display, 17 digital signal processing unit, 1
8 digital-analog converter, 19 speakers, 20
Reproduction device, 21 Reproduction result totaling device, 22 Transmission information, 23 Connector, 24 transmitting unit, 25 ID storage memory, 26 Device identification information, 27 CPU, 28 Totaling memory, 29 Transmitting / receiving unit, 30 Comparator, 31 Output unit, 32 Reproduction result request signal, 33 total information, 40
Reproduction device, 41 Reproduction result totaling device, 42 Transmission / reception ID
Memory, 43 transmission / reception permission ID, 44 password, 4
5 memory, 46 device identification transmission / reception ID

Claims (20)

[Claims] A reproducing unit for reproducing individual information; a reproducing result recording unit for sequentially recording individual reproducing operation information such as a date and time relating to the reproducing operation each time the reproducing operation is performed in the reproducing unit. A reproduction apparatus that edits the individual reproduction operation information for each of the individual information to create reproduction editing information. 2. A receiving unit for receiving provided information transmitted from a supply source via a communication network and supplying the received information as the individual information to an information storage unit, wherein the individual information is distributed to musical sound information and video. The playback device according to claim 1, wherein the playback device is information or game software information. 3. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission unit that transmits transmission information such as the individual reproduction operation information and the reproduction result information to a communication network. 4. The playback device according to claim 3, wherein a unique device identification signal is added to the transmission information, and the transmission information is transmitted via the transmission unit. 5. The receiving unit receives a reproduction result information request signal transmitted from a request source via a communication network, and the transmission unit transmits the transmission information based on the reproduction result information request signal to the communication unit. The reproduction apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the reproduction apparatus transmits the request to the request source via a network. 6. The transmission unit determines whether transmission of the transmission information to the request source is possible by identifying a unique request source identification signal added to the reproduction result information request signal transmitted from the request source. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the transmission is performed via the transmission unit after the transmission. 7. The reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reproducing apparatus is a stationary type, a portable type, a vehicle-mounted type, or a mobile phone. 8. A large number of individual information items are selected and reproduced by a reproduction means, and each time a reproduction operation is performed, the individual reproduction operation information is sequentially recorded in a reproduction result recording section and the individual reproduction operation for each of the individual information items is performed. A number of playback devices that edit information to create playback editing information and transmit transmission information such as the individual information or playback editing information are connected to a terminal via a communication network, and the transmission from each of the playback devices is performed. A reproduction result totalizing apparatus, which collects information via the communication network and performs a totaling process to create total reproduction result information. 9. A detection unit for transmitting the transmission information transmitted from the respective reproduction devices via the transmission unit with the unique terminal identification information corresponding to the unique terminal identification code assigned to each of the reproduction devices. 9. The reproduction result totaling device according to claim 8, wherein the individual terminal identification information is identified so as to prohibit the redundant collection of the transmission information. 10. The reproduction result totaling apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the transmission information is automatically collected by transmitting a reproduction result information request signal to each of the reproduction apparatuses. 11. The playback result totaling device according to claim 8, wherein the playback result information request signal to which a unique identification signal is added is transmitted to each of the playback devices. 12. The playback result totaling device according to claim 8, wherein a stationary playback device, a portable playback device, a vehicle-mounted playback device, or a mobile phone is connected as a terminal to each of the playback devices. 13. A reproduction apparatus for reproducing a large number of individual information, and a reproduction result totaling apparatus to which these reproduction apparatuses are connected via a communication network. Each time a playback operation is performed, individual playback operation information relating to the playback operation is sequentially recorded, and playback editing information for each individual information is created. In the playback operation totalizing device, the individual information is provided for each playback device. A reproduction result totaling method, wherein a transmission result of each piece of reproduction editing information is instructed, and a reproduction result total information is created by performing a totalizing process of the reproduction results of each individual information based on a collection result. 14. A reproduction unit for reproducing individual information, a reproduction result recording unit for sequentially recording individual reproduction operation information relating to the reproduction operation each time the reproduction operation is performed by the reproduction unit; An editing processing unit that edits the individual reproduction operation information for each piece of information to create reproduction editing information; and a transmission unit that transmits transmission information such as the reproduction editing information or individual reproduction operation information to a communication network. 14. The reproduction result totaling method according to claim 13, wherein the reproduction device is used. 15. The playback result totaling method according to claim 13, wherein a stationary playback device, a portable playback device, a vehicle-mounted playback device, or a mobile phone is used as the playback device. 16. A transmission section for transmitting a reproduction result information request signal to each of the reproduction devices via the communication network, and the transmission information transmitted from each of the reproduction devices based on the reproduction result information request signal. 14. The reproduction result totaling method according to claim 13, wherein the reproduction result totaling device includes a receiving unit for receiving the received information, and a processing unit for totalizing the received information. 17. The apparatus according to claim 13, wherein said individual information reproduced by said reproducing apparatus is musical sound information, video information or game software information distributed from a supply source via said communication network. Reproduction results tabulation method described. 18. The transmission information collecting apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the transmission result is automatically collected by transmitting the reproduction result information request signal from the reproduction result totaling device to each of the reproducing devices. Reproduction results aggregation method. 19. A unique terminal identification code is assigned to each of the playback devices, and unique terminal identification information corresponding to the terminal identification code is added to the transmission information and transmitted via the transmission unit. 2. The reproduction result totaling device according to claim 1, wherein the terminal collection information is identified from the received transmission information, so that the duplicate collection is prohibited.
3. The reproduction result totaling method described in 3. 20. A plurality of said reproduction result totaling devices are connected to said respective reproduction devices via said communication network, and said reproduction result information to which respective unique device identification information is added from each said reproduction result totaling device. A request signal is transmitted to each of the playback devices. In each of the playback devices, the device identification information is identified from the received playback result information request signal to determine whether the transmission information can be transmitted to the playback result aggregation device. 14. The method according to claim 13, wherein the transmission is performed from the transmission unit after the determination.
The method of counting the playback results described in.