JP2002135756A - Program delivery method to channel dedicated to personal use - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that the range of programs selectable for a subscriber is so restricted that it is impossible for the subscriber to view favorite programs freely because when joining a CATV, the subscriber is obliged to buy programs which are prepared by the CATV company and the company delivers programs selected by the subscriber within the programs bought by the subscriber. SOLUTION: In a program delivery method to channel for personal use only, the subscriber inputs programs desired to view to a program list provided by a CATV company 20 by using a user terminal 10 via the Internet 100, the company 20 requests relevant programs to a contents service provider(CSP) 40 providing programs of various categories based on the programs registered by the subscriber via the Internet 100, the CSP 40 provides the programs of the requested contents, and the company transmits the programs provided by the CSP 40 as appear in the program list to a TV receiver 30 at subscriber's home via a CATV network 200.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of distributing a program to a private channel, and more particularly to a CATV subscriber (hereinafter referred to as a CATV subscriber).
"Subscriber". ) CAT according to the program guide created by
The present invention relates to a method of distributing a program by a V company and a method of distributing a program to a personal channel dedicated to providing a business model.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional program distribution method uses a CAT
This is a method of purchasing a channel or program of various genres prepared by a CATV company in advance when joining V, and a package in which several genres of channels are packed, and viewing a program desired to be viewed from the purchased contents. .

[0003]

The first problem with the above-mentioned conventional method for distributing a program to a private channel is that
The user cannot watch the desired program at the desired time without adjusting to the program table of the ATV company.

[0004] The reason is that when a subscriber subscribes to CATV, the range of programs to be selected for distribution of a program in which a user purchases a program prepared in advance by a CATV company and views a desired program from the purchased contents is limited. This is because it is not possible to freely watch a good program.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to automatically fit a program table by allowing a subscriber to input a program content, a keyword, and the like to be viewed in a desired time zone from a user terminal into a program table and transmitting it to a CATV company. To provide a method of distributing a program to a personal dedicated channel that allows a subscriber to view a desired program at a desired time without adjusting to a program table of a CATV company by editing the contents into a dedicated channel. It is in.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a method for distributing a program to a private channel, comprising the steps of connecting a user terminal, a CATV company, a content service provider, and a CA via a CATV network connected to the Internet.
The user terminal is an information processing device equipped with a browser, and the user terminal is a CA via the Internet.
Access information for creating a program guide provided by a TV company, display and enter it on the screen, and enter the entered program guide into C
The CATV company transmits the information to the ATV company, and the CATV company provides the user terminal with information necessary for creating the program guide, holds the program guide transmitted from the user terminal, and sends the program to the content service provider according to the program guide. And the user terminal, the CA provided via the Internet according to the program guide according to the program guide provided by the content service provider.
Deliver to the subscriber's home television via the TV network,
The content service provider owns the program and
A TV company provides a program in response to a request via the Internet.
It connects via a TV network to receive program distribution.

[0007]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a method for distributing a program to a private channel according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a subscriber uses his / her user terminal 10 to input a desired program through the Internet 100 to a program table provided by the CATV company 20 and registers the program in the CATV company 20. The CATV company 20 requests a program corresponding to a content service provider (hereinafter referred to as “CSP”) 40 that provides programs of various genres based on programs registered by a subscriber via the Internet 100. The CSP 40 provides the program of the requested content to the CATV company 20. The CATV company 20 realizes a private channel by transmitting a program provided from the CSP 40 to the television 30 at the subscriber's home via the CATV network 200 according to the program guide.

[0010] A first embodiment of the present invention comprises a user terminal 10 connected to the Internet 100 and a CAT.
V company 20, CSP 40, CATV network 2
00 or a television 30 at a subscribing home for receiving a program from the CATV company 20 via the Internet 100.

The user terminal 10 is an information processing device such as a portable terminal equipped with a browser or a personal computer. The user terminal 10 has a function of accessing information provided by the CATV company 20 via the Internet 100, and displaying and inputting the information on a screen. CAT
The information provided by the V company 20 is information for a subscriber to create a program guide. The user terminal 10 also has a function of transmitting the input program guide to the CATV company 20.

The CATV company 20 has a function of providing information necessary for a subscriber to create a program guide to the user terminal 10, a function of holding a program guide transmitted from the subscriber, and a CSP 40 according to the program guide. Function to request programs from
The user terminal 10 via the Internet 100 or the CATV network 200 via the Internet 100 can execute the program provided from the CSP 40 according to the program guide.
And a function of distributing the information to the television 30 in the subscriber's home via the Internet.

The CSP 40 owns programs of various genres such as movies, dramas, animations, sports, and documentaries.
It has a function of providing a program in response to a request via the 00. The program between the CSP 40 and the CATV company 20 may be provided through a direct dedicated channel without using the Internet 100, or may be hand-carried by a medium.

The television 30 at the subscriber's house is a CATV company 2
0 and a function of receiving program distribution by directly connecting via the CATV network 200. There is also a method of distributing a program via the Internet 100.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the method for distributing a program to a private channel according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a selection screen for creating a program guide of a method for distributing a program to a private channel according to the present invention. FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen of a program table of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen of the contents of a program guide edited by the method of distributing a program to a private channel according to the present invention and information of a channel to be distributed.

Referring to FIG. 2, the subscriber accesses the homepage provided by CATV company 20 to the subscriber from user terminal 10 via Internet 100 (step A1). In response to the subscriber's access, the CATV company 20 transmits a page for the subscriber to create a program guide to the user terminal 10 (step A).
2).

A selection screen for creating a program guide as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the user terminal 10 (step A3). The subscriber inputs a desired distribution date, and clicks a creation method of "create from blank program guide" (step A4).

A blank program guide as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10 (step A5). The subscriber uses the user terminal 10 to input the content of the program to be watched and the keyword in the row of the time zone to be watched.

For example, if the user wants to view the latest news from 15:00 to 16:00, he inputs the latest news in the input list of the line at 15:00. Also, 16:
If you want to watch a movie / drama in which your favorite actor appears from 00 to 20:00, enter the name of your favorite actor and the genre of the program you want to watch in the input list of the line from 16:00 to 20:00. . Next, when the transmission button on the screen of FIG. 4 is clicked, the created program table is transmitted to the CATV company 20 (step A6).

The CATV company 20 receives and holds the program guide transmitted from the subscriber (step A7). CA
The TV company 20 transmits the contents of the program guide to the CSP 40 and requests a program (step A8). The CSP 40 selects a corresponding program (Step A9). The CSP 40 provides the corresponding program to the CATV 20 as a result of the selection. If there is no corresponding program, the absence of the program is reported to the CATV company 20, and the CATV company 20
0 and the absence of the program are transmitted to the television 30 in the subscriber's house (step A10). CATV Company 20 has CSP4
The program provided from 0 is edited according to the program guide (step A11).

Next, the contents of the edited program guide as shown in FIG. 5 and the information of the channel to be distributed are transmitted to the user terminal 10 and the television 30 at the subscriber's house (step A12).
Here, a method of notifying the content of the edited program guide and the information of the channel to be distributed to the user terminal 10 by an electronic mail may be used.

After transmitting FIG. 5, the CATV company 20 distributes the program to the television 30 in the subscriber's home according to the program guide created by the subscriber (step A13). The subscriber transmits the user terminal 10 and the television 30 shown in FIG.
Is confirmed, the channel of the television 30 at the subscriber's house is set to the dedicated channel to which the program is distributed via the CATV network 200, and the program is received (step A1).
4). There is also a method of distributing via the Internet 100 as a route for distributing another program.

[0025] By doing the above, a private channel can be realized.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment of the method for distributing a program to a private channel according to the present invention.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, the CATV company 20 holds information on contents provided from the CSP 40 as needed, selects a program corresponding to a program table from the held contents information, After the selection, the corresponding program
It differs from the first embodiment in that it requires the SP 40.

The CSP 40 sends a request to the CATV company 20 at any time.
Provide the latest content information. CATV Company 20
Holds the provided content information. The CATV company 20 selects from the content information holding the program corresponding to the program table created by the subscriber. After the selection, the CSP 40 holding the corresponding program requests the provision of the program. By editing the program provided from the CSP 40 according to the program guide and distributing it to the television 30 in the subscriber's home, a personal dedicated channel is realized.

With reference to FIG. 6, the CSP 40
Provide content information to ATV company 20 (step B
1), the CATV company 20 holds the provided content information (step B2).

Next, the subscriber creates a program guide using the user terminal 10 and sends it to the CATV company 20. CATV
The operation of the company 20 (from step B3 to step B9) from receiving and holding the program guide transmitted from the user terminal 10 is the same as step A1 to step A7 in the first embodiment.

The CATV company 20 selects a program corresponding to the contents of the program table from the held content information (step B10). After selecting the program, the program is requested to the CSP 40 holding the corresponding program (step B).
11). The CSP 40 provides the requested program to the CATV company 20 (step B12). Subsequent operations (steps B13 to B16) are the same as steps A11 to A14 of the first embodiment.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the third embodiment of the method for distributing a program to a private channel according to the present invention.

In a third embodiment of the present invention, the subscriber
Using the user terminal 10, leave only the programs that can be viewed from the program table of the channel independently produced by the CATV company 20.
It differs from the first embodiment in that it transmits to the TV company 20.

The CATV company 20 requests the CSP 40 for a part of the program that has been changed from the program table transmitted by the subscriber. The CSP 40 converts the program of the content
Provide to ATV company 20. CATV Company 20 is CS
The program provided from P40 is incorporated into the changed part of the program guide. When distributing a program, the CATV company 20 distributes a program that has not been changed on a general broadcasting channel, and automatically switches a program that has been changed to a dedicated channel when it is time to distribute the program. Is distributed to the television 30 in the subscriber's home from the channel No.

Referring to FIG. 7, the operation of transmitting a homepage for creating a program guide from the CATV company 20 using the user terminal 10 using the user terminal 10 and displaying the transmitted content on the screen (step C1) To Step C
Step 3) is the same as step A1 to step A3 of the first embodiment.

The subscriber uses the user terminal 10 as shown in FIG.
Enter the desired distribution date from the selection screen for creating the program guide shown in (1), and click the mouse on the word "Create from existing program guide" for the creation method (step C4).
Then, the existing program guide to be broadcast on the desired distribution date is displayed on the screen of the user terminal 10 (step C5). The existing program guide is a program guide of a channel that the CATV company 20 independently produces. The subscriber changes the time zone of the program he does not want to see from the existing program guide displayed on the screen to the content of the program he wants to watch (step C6). The changed program guide is transmitted to the CATV company 20 (step C
7). The operation after transmitting the program guide to the CATV company 20 (step C8 to step C11) is the same as step A7 to step A10 in the first embodiment.

The CATV company 20 incorporates the program provided from the CSP 40 into the changed portion of the program table (step C).
12) The contents of the incorporated program guide are transmitted to the user terminal 10 and the television 30 in the subscriber's house (step C1).
3).

The CATV company 20 distributes the unchanged program from the general channel via the CATV network 200 (step C14), and the subscriber transmits the program to the user terminal 10 and the television 30 in the subscriber's home. After confirming the contents of FIG.
The program which has not been changed to the general dedicated channel is received via the CATV network 200 (step C15).

The changed program is automatically switched to a dedicated channel at the time of distribution, and the program is distributed from the dedicated channel to the television 30 at the subscriber's house (step C16). The subscriber confirms the contents of FIG. 5 transmitted to the user terminal 10 and the television 30 at the subscriber's home, and sets the channel of the television 30 at the subscriber's home through the CATV network 200 to a dedicated program. , And receive the program in accordance with the dedicated channel to which the dedicated channel program is distributed (step C17).

In the third embodiment, the CATV company 2
0 changes only the programs that the subscriber does not want to see from the program table of the channel produced independently, so that the CATV company 20 can understand the subscriber's recognition of the programs and will be useful for future program production.

Further, since the CATV company 20 has fewer programs to edit and requests to the CSP 40 than in the first embodiment, the CATV company 20 distributes programs to subscribers with less burden than in the first embodiment. can do.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the fourth embodiment of the method for distributing a program to a private channel according to the present invention.

In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, a program guide created by a subscriber is disclosed as a general channel. In the program table for the private channel created by the subscriber using the user terminal 10, the CATV company 20
Selects program listings that the general audience would like to see. After the selection, a consent is obtained from the subscriber who has created the program guide via the Internet 100 as to whether or not the program can be released as a general channel. When the consent is obtained, the CATV company 20 transmits the program guide of the newly released channel and the information of the distribution channel to the user terminal 10 and the television 30 at the subscriber's house. After transmission, it is made public as a general channel on the television 30 of the subscriber's house.

Referring to FIG. 8, CATV company 20
From the held subscriber's program table, a program table that general viewers would like to see is selected (step D).
1). After the selection, a consent is obtained via the Internet 100 as to whether the program listing may be made public as a general channel to the subscriber (step D2). When the subscriber's consent is obtained, the CATV company 20 transmits the program guide of the newly opened channel and the information of the channel to be distributed to the user terminal 10 and the television 30 at the subscriber's house (step D).
3). The CATV company 20 distributes the program as a general channel to the television 30 in the subscriber's house (step D).
4). A program is received by setting the channel of the television 30 in the subscriber's house to a channel that is open to the public (step D).
5).

In the fourth embodiment, the program guide previously created by the subscriber is made public as a general channel, so that the CATV company 20 has the trouble of creating a program guide for increasing the number of channels. You can automatically increase channels as long as you have an interesting program guide.

[0049]

As described above, the first effect of the method for distributing a program to a private channel according to the present invention is as follows. The first effect is that the subscriber can broadcast a program schedule prepared by a CATV company in advance. You can watch the program you want to watch at the time you want without watching the program.

The reason is that the program that the user wants to watch is received on the personal exclusive channel.

The second effect is that the CATV company does not need to create a program table.

The reason is that a program is distributed from a private channel using a program table created by the subscriber.

The third effect is that the CSP can grasp the program desired by the subscriber from the contents of the requested program, so that the content can be easily created.

The reason is that a subscriber can know a program preferred by the subscriber and a time zone for viewing the program by registering a program table in a CATV company.

The fourth effect is that, when the CSP adopts a method of providing the latest content information to the CATV company at any time, the relevant program is selected from the information of the content held by the CSP and the program is provided. If not, the burden on the completed CSP is reduced.

The reason is that the CSP selects a corresponding program from information of contents to be provided at any time in a CATV company.

The fifth effect is that the subscriber leaves only the programs which can be viewed from the program table of the channel independently produced by the CATV company, and inputs the program which the user wants to watch in the time zone of the program which the user does not want to watch. If you choose to send to CA
The TV company can understand the subscriber's awareness of the program, which will be useful for future program production.

The reason is that only the programs that the subscriber does not want to see are changed from the program table of the channel independently produced by the CATV company.

The sixth effect is that the subscriber leaves only the programs which can be viewed from the program table of the channel independently produced by the CATV company, and inputs the programs which the user wants to watch in the time zone of the programs which he does not want to watch. If you choose to send to CA
TV companies can distribute programs to subscribers without burden.

The reason is that the CATV company has few programs to be edited and programs required for the CSP.

A seventh effect is that when a method is adopted in which a program guide created by a subscriber is disclosed and used, a CATV company does not have to create a program guide.

[0062] The reason is that an interesting program table can be used by publishing a program table previously created by the subscriber as a general channel.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a method for distributing a program to a private channel according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the method for distributing a program to a private channel according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a selection screen for creating a program guide of a method for distributing a program to a private channel according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a screen of a blank program guide in the method of distributing a program to a private channel according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a screen of contents of an edited program guide and information of a channel to be distributed in a method of distributing a program to a private channel according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment of the method for distributing a program to a private channel according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the third embodiment of the method for distributing a program to a private channel according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the fourth embodiment of the method for distributing a program to a private channel according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 User terminal 20 CATV company 30 Television at subscribed home 40 CSP 100 Internet 200 CATV network

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A user inputs a program to a program table provided by a CATV company via the Internet using a user terminal, and
After registering with the ATV company, the CATV company requests a corresponding program from a content service provider that provides the program based on the registered program via the Internet, and the content service provider requests the program having the requested content. A method for delivering a program to a private channel, wherein the program is provided to a CATV company, and the CATV company transmits a program provided from a content service provider to a television at a subscriber's home via a CATV network according to a program guide. 2. A user inputs a program to a program table provided by a CATV company via the Internet using a user terminal, and
After registering with the ATV company, the CATV company requests a corresponding program from a content service provider that provides the program based on the registered program via the Internet, and the content service provider requests the program having the requested content. A method for delivering a program to a private channel, wherein the program is provided to a CATV company, and the CATV company transmits the program provided by the content service provider to a television at a subscriber's home via the Internet according to a program guide. 3. A user terminal connected to the Internet, a CATV company, a content service provider, and a television at a subscribed home receiving a program from the CATV company via a CATV network. The user terminal accesses information for creating a program guide provided by the CATV company via the Internet, displays and inputs the information on a screen, and transmits the input program guide to the CATV company. The CATV company transmits the information required for creating the program guide to the user terminal, retains the program guide transmitted from the user terminal, and requests the program from the content service provider according to the program guide. , A program provided by a content service provider can be downloaded via the Internet The user terminal distributes the contents to the subscriber's television via the CATV network. The content service provider owns the program and provides the program in response to a request from the CATV company via the Internet. , A program distribution method for receiving a program distribution by connecting to a CATV company via a CATV network. 4. A system comprising a user terminal connected to the Internet, a CATV company, a content service provider, and a television set at a subscriber's home for receiving programs from the CATV company via the Internet.
An information processing apparatus equipped with a browser. The user terminal accesses information for creating a program guide provided by the CATV company via the Internet, and displays and inputs it on a screen. Send to
A CATV company provides information necessary for creating a program guide to a user terminal, holds a program guide transmitted from the user terminal, requests a program from a content service provider according to the program guide, and provides a content service. The program provided by the provider is distributed according to the program guide to the user terminal via the Internet and to the television at the subscriber's home via the CATV network. The content service provider owns the program and receives the program from the CATV company via the Internet. A method for delivering a program to a private channel, wherein a program is provided in response to a request, and a television at the subscriber's home is connected to a CATV company via the Internet to receive the delivery of the program. 5. A user terminal connected to the Internet, a CATV company, a content service provider, and a television set at a subscriber's home for receiving a program from the CATV company via a CATV network. The user terminal accesses information for creating a program guide provided by the CATV company via the Internet, displays and inputs the information on a screen, and transmits the input program guide to the CATV company. The CATV company transmits the information required for creating the program guide to the user terminal, retains the program guide transmitted from the user terminal, and requests the program from the content service provider according to the program guide. , A program provided by a content service provider can be downloaded via the Internet The user terminal distributes to the subscriber's home television via the CATV network, and the content service provider owns the program and provides the program on demand through a dedicated channel directly from the CATV company. , A program distribution method for receiving a program distribution by connecting to a CATV company via a CATV network. 6. A user terminal connected to the Internet, a CATV company, a content service provider, and a television set at a subscriber's home for receiving a program from the CATV company via the Internet.
An information processing apparatus equipped with a browser. The user terminal accesses information for creating a program guide provided by the CATV company via the Internet, and displays and inputs it on a screen. Send to
A CATV company provides information necessary for creating a program guide to a user terminal, holds a program guide transmitted from the user terminal, requests a program from a content service provider according to the program guide, and provides a content service. The program provided by the provider is distributed according to the program guide to the user terminal via the Internet and to the television at the subscriber's home via the CATV network. The content service provider owns the program, and through a dedicated channel directly from the CATV company. A method for delivering a program to a private channel, wherein a program is provided in response to a request, and a television at the subscriber's home is connected to a CATV company via the Internet to receive the delivery of the program. 7. A user terminal connected to the Internet, a CATV company, a content service provider, and a subscribed television receiving a program from the CATV company via a CATV network, the user terminal comprising a browser The user terminal accesses information for creating a program guide provided by the CATV company via the Internet, displays and inputs the information on a screen, and transmits the input program guide to the CATV company. The CATV company transmits the information required for creating the program guide to the user terminal, retains the program guide transmitted from the user terminal, and requests the program from the content service provider according to the program guide. , A program provided by a content service provider can be downloaded via the Internet The user terminal distributes the content to the television at the subscriber's home via the CATV network, the content service provider owns the program, and provides the program through a medium in response to a request from the CATV company. A method of distributing a program to an exclusive channel for personal use, characterized by receiving distribution of a program by connecting to a company via a CATV network. 8. A user terminal connected to the Internet, a CATV company, a content service provider, and a television set at a subscriber's home for receiving a program from the CATV company via the Internet.
An information processing apparatus equipped with a browser. The user terminal accesses information for creating a program guide provided by the CATV company via the Internet, and displays and inputs it on a screen. Send to
A CATV company provides information necessary for creating a program guide to a user terminal, holds a program guide transmitted from the user terminal, requests a program from a content service provider according to the program guide, and provides a content service. The program provided by the provider is distributed according to the program guide to the user terminal via the Internet and the television at the subscriber's home via the CATV network. The content service provider owns the program and responds to a request from the CATV company. The program is provided by media, and the television at the subscriber's home
A method for distributing a program to a private channel, comprising connecting to a CATV company via the Internet and receiving program distribution. 9. The subscriber accesses a home page provided by the CATV company for the subscriber from the user terminal via the Internet, and the CATV company responds to the subscriber's access, and the subscriber receives the program guide. Is sent to the user terminal, and a selection screen for creating a program guide is displayed on the user terminal.
Enter the desired distribution date, enter the content of the program you want to watch in the line of the time zone you want to watch, and send it to the CATV company. The CATV company receives and holds the program guide sent from the subscriber,
The CATV company transmits the contents of the program guide to the content service provider to request the program, the content service provider selects the corresponding program, and the content service provider selects the corresponding program as a result of the selection.
If there is no corresponding program, the absence of the program is reported to the CATV company, and the CATV company transmits the absence of the program to the user terminal and the television at the subscriber's house,
The ATV company edits the program provided by the content service provider according to the program guide, and transmits the contents of the edited program guide and information on the channel to be distributed to the user terminal and the television at the subscriber's home. Deliver the program to the subscriber's home TV according to the program schedule created by
The subscriber confirms the contents transmitted to the user terminal and the television at the subscriber's home, and adjusts the channel of the television at the subscriber's home to a dedicated channel to which the program is distributed via the CATV network, and receives the program. Program distribution method to personal exclusive channel which is the feature. 10. The subscriber accesses a homepage provided by the CATV company for the subscriber from the user terminal via the Internet, and the CATV company responds to the subscriber's access and responds to the subscriber's access by displaying the program table. To the user terminal to create the URL,
A selection screen for creating a program guide is displayed, and the subscriber inputs a desired distribution date, inputs a desired program content in a line of a desired time zone, transmits the program to a CATV company, and transmits the program to a CATV company.
The company receives and holds the program guide transmitted from the subscriber, the CATV company transmits the contents of the program guide to the content service provider, requests the program, and the content service provider selects the corresponding program, As a result of the selection, the content service provider
Provided to the TV, if there is no applicable program, report the absence of the program to the CATV company, the CATV company transmits the absence of the program to the user terminal and the television at the subscriber's home, and the CATV company The program provided by the service provider is edited according to the program guide, the contents of the edited program guide and the information of the channel to be distributed are notified to the user terminal by e-mail, and C
The program is transmitted through the ATV network, and the CATV company distributes the program to the television of the subscriber's home according to the program schedule created by the subscriber, and the subscriber transmits the contents transmitted to the user terminal and the television of the subscriber's home. A method of distributing a program to a personal exclusive channel, comprising: confirming a channel of a television at a subscriber's house to a dedicated channel to which the program is distributed via a CATV network; and receiving the program. 11. The subscriber accesses a home page provided by the CATV company for the subscriber from the user terminal via the Internet, and the CATV company responds to the subscriber's access and responds to the subscriber's access by displaying the program table. To the user terminal to create the URL,
A selection screen for creating a program guide is displayed, and the subscriber inputs a desired distribution date, inputs a desired program content in a line of a desired time zone, transmits the program to a CATV company, and transmits the program to a CATV company.
The company receives and holds the program guide transmitted from the subscriber, the CATV company transmits the contents of the program guide to the content service provider, requests the program, and the content service provider selects the corresponding program, As a result of the selection, the content service provider
Provided to the TV, if there is no applicable program, report the absence of the program to the CATV company, the CATV company transmits the absence of the program to the user terminal and the television at the subscriber's home, and the CATV company The program provided by the service provider is edited according to the program guide, and the contents of the edited program guide and the information of the channel to be distributed are transmitted to the user terminal and the television at the subscriber's house. The program is distributed to the subscriber's home television as described, and the subscriber confirms the content transmitted to the user terminal and the subscriber's home television, and distributes the program on the subscriber's home television channel via the Internet. A method of distributing a program to a personal exclusive channel, characterized by receiving a program according to a dedicated channel to be performed. 12. The subscriber accesses a home page provided by the CATV company for the subscriber from the user terminal via the Internet, and the CATV company responds to the access by the subscriber, and the subscriber receives the program table. To the user terminal to create the URL,
A selection screen for creating a program guide is displayed, and the subscriber inputs a desired distribution date, inputs a desired program content in a line of a desired time zone, transmits the program to a CATV company, and transmits the program to a CATV company.
The company receives and holds the program guide transmitted from the subscriber, the CATV company transmits the contents of the program guide to the content service provider, requests the program, and the content service provider selects the corresponding program, As a result of the selection, the content service provider
Provided to the TV, if there is no applicable program, report the absence of the program to the CATV company, the CATV company transmits the absence of the program to the user terminal and the television at the subscriber's home, and the CATV company The program provided by the service provider is edited according to the program guide, the contents of the edited program guide and the information of the channel to be distributed are notified to the user terminal by e-mail, and C
The program is transmitted through the ATV network, and the CATV company distributes the program to the television of the subscriber's home according to the program schedule created by the subscriber, and the subscriber transmits the contents transmitted to the user terminal and the television of the subscriber's home. A method of distributing a program to a personal exclusive channel, comprising: confirming and matching a channel of a television at a subscriber's home to a dedicated channel to which the program is distributed via the Internet. 13. The content service provider may have C
Provide the latest content information to the ATV company at any time,
The ATV company holds the provided content information and
The ATV company selects from the content information holding the program corresponding to the program table created by the subscriber, and after the selection, requests the provision of the program from the content service provider holding the corresponding program, and 13. The method according to claim 1, wherein the program provided by the provider is edited according to a program guide and distributed to a television at a subscriber's house. 14. The CATV company requests a program of a changed portion from the program guide transmitted by the subscriber to the content service provider, and the content service provider provides the program of the requested content to the CATV company. Then, the CATV company incorporates the program provided by the content service provider into a changed portion of the program guide, and
When distributing a program, a TV company distributes a program that has not been changed on a general broadcasting channel, and automatically switches a program that has been changed to a dedicated channel when it is time to distribute the program. 2. A program is distributed from a channel to a television at a subscriber's house.
A method for distributing a program to a personal channel according to claim 12. 15. A CATV company selects a program table that a general viewer would like to see from among the program tables of the subscribers that the CATV company holds, and, after the selection, a general user who has created the program table. After obtaining the consent of the subscriber via the Internet or obtaining the consent of the subscriber, the CATV company provides the user terminal and the subscriber with the program table of the newly publicly available channel and the information of the channel to be distributed. The program is transmitted to the home television, and the CATV company distributes the program to the subscriber home television as a general channel, and receives the program by adjusting the subscriber home television channel to a publicly available channel. How to distribute programs to personal channels.