JP2003018110A - Access program broadcasting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an access program broadcasting system where increase of income due to increase of the number of program softwares and the sale of program frames is enabled by making broadcast of access programs and self-produced commercial messages of individuals and enterprises possible. SOLUTION: A person, who desires broadcast of an access program, takes a course of ethics lesson or the like executed by a television broadcast station 2, after a step P2. If the person has taken the course, transition to a step P for confirmation or the like is performed (P1). The person takes the course on broadcasting ethics lesson or the like on a Web site 3, by using a terminal 1, acquires a course completion number if the person passes examination, and acquires broadcast time frame buying capacity of an access program (P2-P4). A person, who has completed the course and not yet bought a program frame, will buy a program frame (P5, P6), and a person, who has completed the course can broadcast an access program in the bought program frame (P5, P7, P8).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a television broadcasting program broadcasting system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In addition to conventional terrestrial television broadcasting, in recent years, television broadcasting by BS (broadcast satellite) broadcasting and CS (communication satellite) broadcasting has appeared, and the number of television broadcasting channels is increasing.

[0003]

The rate of increase in broadcast contents, that is, program software (contents) is slower than the progressing speed of multi-channel television broadcasting, so that it is expected that there will be a relative shortage of program software. Due to the decrease in program software per broadcasting station and the soaring prices of program software,
There may be a problem that it is difficult for CM sponsors to get on.

The present invention has been made for the purpose of solving the above-mentioned problems, and by allowing the self-produced programs and CMs produced by individuals and companies to be broadcasted, an increase in the amount of program software and an increase in income due to sale of program frames can be achieved. The purpose is to provide a self-produced program broadcasting system that enables it.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the self-produced program broadcasting system of the first invention broadcasts a program produced by an independent program producer such as an individual or a company under a predetermined condition. A television broadcasting station, a website opened on the communication network by the television broadcasting station, terminals of a plurality of independent program producers connected to the communication network, and a plurality of television receptions for receiving programs transmitted from the television broadcasting station. And a device for broadcasting the program of the independent program producer to the independent program producer who has satisfied the predetermined requirements, and a step of determining whether the independent program producer has met the predetermined requirements. The step of selling the program frame on the website, the step of receiving the program data passed from the independent program producer who purchased the program frame, and the time of the purchased program frame based on the received program data In which the program of the independent program producer is broadcast, the independent program producer accesses the website from the terminal, purchases a program frame on the website, and broadcasts the independently produced program data. And a step of handing over to a broadcasting station.

A second aspect of the invention is the self-produced program broadcasting system of the first aspect of the invention, wherein the step of selling a program frame on a website includes a step of notifying the sale of the program frame and a program frame sales applicant. The method is characterized by including a step of selling program frames on a first-come-first-served basis when predetermined requirements are met, and a step of confirming whether or not the purchaser of the program frames paid the purchase price.

A third aspect of the invention is the self-produced program broadcasting system according to the first aspect, wherein the step of selling the program frame on a Web site includes the step of notifying the auction sale of the program frame, and the program frame sales applicant. If a predetermined requirement is satisfied, the auction format is transmitted to the terminal of the program frame sales applicant to enable the program frame auction, and after the program frame sales applicant starts the program frame auction, Transmitting the amounts presented by the other participants of the auction to the terminal of the program frame sales applicant to enable comparison of the presented amounts; determining the presenter of the highest purchase amount as a competitor; And a step of confirming whether or not the bidder in the frame has paid the bid price.

A fourth invention is, in the self-produced program broadcasting system of the first invention, the step of selling the program frame on a Web site includes a step of acquiring audience rating information of the self-produced program that has been broadcast, The process of converting the acquired audience rating information and making it the point of the producer of the independently produced program, the process of comparing the points owned by the program frame purchase applicant, and the program frame with the highest point And a step of giving a purchase applicant priority to purchase a program frame.

The voluntarily produced program broadcasting system according to the fifth aspect of the invention comprises the step of determining whether or not a predetermined requirement is satisfied in the voluntarily produced program broadcasting system according to any one of the first to fourth aspects. This is a step of determining whether a person who has not completed the lesson among the independent program producers has completed the lesson conducted by the TV station. The television station further implements the lesson on the website and the step of performing the lesson on the website. Including the process of evaluating the course results and the process of issuing a course completion number to those who have been evaluated as having completed the course based on the course results. Those who have not completed the course will take the course conducted on the website they have accessed. And a step of performing.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 1. According to the self-produced program broadcasting system of the present invention, the television broadcasting station sells the program frame to a person who wants to broadcast the self-produced program that satisfies a predetermined condition at a predetermined price, and purchases the program frame. Those who want to broadcast can broadcast their own program on the purchased program frame.

2. Configuration Example FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a self-produced program broadcasting system of the present invention. A self-produced program broadcasting system 10 is a computer terminal 1 such as a personal computer of an individual or a company (hereinafter, a person who wishes to broadcast a self-produced program). -1, 1-2, ... (hereinafter, terminal 1), TV broadcasting station 2, TV broadcasting station 2 or Web server 4 (hereinafter, server 4) operated by its affiliated company, a plurality of TV receivers 5 and the Internet 6 and other communication networks, and the terminal 1, the terminals of the television broadcasting station 2 and the server 4 are connected via the Internet 6.

The server 4 has a database 41, and functions as a Web site 3 for recruiting those who wish to broadcast independently produced programs, ethics lessons and program frame sales. Website 3 is a homepage that provides application for program broadcasting, sales of program frames to those who have completed the course, recruitment of independently produced programs, etc. Can link to pages.

The television receiver 5 shown in FIG. 1 is an example of a conventional television receiver that receives radio broadcast waves, but it has a connection function with the Internet 6 and is configured to exchange data with the server 4. It may be a thing. Further, in the example of FIG. 1, terrestrial broadcasting is taken as an example of the television broadcasting system to which the present invention is applied, but the scope of application of the present invention is not limited to terrestrial broadcasting. For example, BS broadcasting, CS broadcasting, or terrestrial broadcasting. Alternatively, it can be applied to cable TV broadcasting.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the steps for using the independently produced program broadcasting system. In Fig. 2, when an individual or a company broadcasts a self-produced program on the television broadcasting station 2, it is necessary to complete a course conducted by the television broadcasting station 2 in advance. The process shifts to step P2 in order to attend. In addition, when the course has been completed, if the program frame has already been purchased, the independently produced program or the like can be broadcast, so the process proceeds to step P5 for confirmation (step P1).

The TV broadcasting station 2 conducts training such as ethics training
b If you wish to broadcast a self-produced program that you have conducted on Site 3 and have not completed the course, use the terminal 1 to use the website 3 of the TV broadcasting station 2.
Take an ethics class, etc. (step P2). Participants in the ethics class, etc. take the test, and those who pass the exam get the completion number as the class completion person, and the time frame (= program frame) of the self-produced program is broadcast.
Get a purchase qualification. In addition, the ethics class here is for the purpose of disseminating laws and regulations related to television broadcasting, copyrights, and regulatory matters concerning expression by the television broadcasting station 2 (so-called broadcasting ethics). This is done to prevent the production and broadcasting of conflicting programs in advance. Further, not only ethics classes but also classes such as technical restrictions and regulations necessary for broadcasting may be added as class contents (steps P3 and P4).

Those who have completed the course who have not purchased the program frame (= broadcast time zone) purchase the program frame (steps P5, P).
6). Further, a person who has completed the course and has already purchased the program frame can broadcast the self-produced program in the purchased program frame. That is,
A person who has completed the course and has purchased a program frame can create program software, transmit it to the television broadcasting station 2 via the Internet, and transmit it as a broadcast wave from the television broadcasting station 2 (that is, perform television broadcasting). In addition, when the television receiver 5 has a connection function with the Internet 6 and is configured to be able to exchange data with the server 4, it is defined by the server 4 within a predetermined broadcasting time, that is, as a contracted program frame. During the open time, the program data transmitted by the trainees is transmitted to each television receiver via the Internet 6 (steps P5 and P7).

On the side of the television receiver 5, when the viewer selects a channel of the television broadcasting station 2, the broadcast wave from the television broadcasting station 2 (or the program data from the server 4) is received and the program independently produced by an individual or a company. Is broadcast (image display and sound output). In addition, the independently produced program software may be CG, animation, self-made movie,
It can be various commercials of individuals and companies, and as long as it does not violate laws and regulations or ethical regulations, it is possible to freely broadcast its own image (and sound). (Step P8).

Below, the subsystems of the self-produced program broadcasting system of the present invention, that is, ethics classes for those who wish to broadcast self-produced programs, program frame sales for those who have completed the course, self-produced program broadcasting, and self-produced program software Recruitment,
Change the broadcast order according to the program content, program frame auction,
The point system will be described.

<Ethics Class on Web Site> FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an example of the operation of the server and the terminal of the applicant of the self-produced program when applying to broadcast the self-produced program. Steps S7 to S16 are the operations of the ethics class system. Indicates. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the ethics training system.

Those who wish to broadcast the self-produced program, including those who have completed the course, access the homepage of the TV broadcasting station 2 from the terminal 1 as shown in FIG. 4, and click the program broadcast application button displayed on the homepage to send the application form. The request is sent to the Internet server 4 (step S
1).

When the server 4 checks various data received via the Internet 6 and confirms that the received data is an application form transmission request (step S2), it retrieves the application form (HTML file) from the database 41 and sends it. The data is transmitted to the terminal 1 (step S3).

Upon receiving the application form, the terminal 1 displays the application form on the screen and prompts for data input (step S
4). When a person who wants to broadcast a self-produced program enters an application by inputting necessary information in the input fields such as name, telephone number, and email address provided in the application form, the application data (= application data from terminal 1 via the Internet 6 ) Is transmitted to the server 4. The person who completed the course also inputs the course completion number and password shown in the input field (step S5).

The server 4 checks the application data received from the terminal 1, and if the application data includes a course completion number and a password, it is a self-produced program software, that is, a CG, an animation, an image produced by the course graduate. , Transition to the data reception process for movies and the like. In addition, for those who have not completed the course and wish to broadcast the self-produced program, as shown in FIG.
The L file and the lesson data are transmitted to the terminal 1 of the person who wants to broadcast the independently produced program via the Internet 6 (steps S6 and S7).

The terminal 1 of the person who wants to broadcast the self-produced program displays the training HTML file and the training data transmitted from the server 4. The lecture data is displayed in a predetermined format, and a person who wants to broadcast a program produced by himself / herself can learn in a conversational manner. Further, the learning result (learning data) is sequentially transmitted to the server 4 as shown in FIG. 4 (step S8,
S9).

The server 4 stores the learning data of the person who wants to broadcast the self-produced program in the database 41 and gives a predetermined evaluation score according to the degree of comprehension and the progress of learning, and the terminal of the person whose evaluation score becomes a certain value or more. Send test data to. Note that the training may be intensively carried out at once, or may be carried out for one hour every day (steps S10, S1).
1).

The terminal 1 receiving the test data displays the test HTML file and the test data transmitted from the server 4. The test data is displayed in a predetermined format,
Those who wish to broadcast independently-produced programs with an evaluation score of a certain value or higher key in the test answers. Further, the test response data is transmitted to the server 4 (steps S12 and S13).

The server 4 marks the answer data of the test, issues a course completion number with the correct answers above a predetermined score as passing, and correlates it with the input data of the applicant who wishes to broadcast the self-produced program in step S5. In addition to storing the information, the course completion number issued as shown in FIG. 4 is sent to the terminal 1 of the course completion person, that is, the successful person. It should be noted that the learning data of the applicant who wishes to broadcast the self-produced program for which the test response data has been scored is deleted from the database 41 (step S1).
4).

The terminal 1 which has received the course completion number displays the course completion number, prompts the course completion person to register a memo of the course completion number and a password, and displays the password and the course completion number entered by the course completion person. The data is transmitted to the server 4 (step S15). The server 4 searches the database using the class completion number received from the terminal 1 of the class completion person as a key, and additionally registers the password in the matched data (step S16).

Individuals or companies wishing to broadcast the created program,
If you take a course such as an ethics course and pass the test, you can purchase it at a desired time and pay it a predetermined fee and broadcast it on TV, as shown in FIGS.

<Sales of Program Frames and Broadcasting of Independently Produced Programs> Individuals or companies wishing to broadcast the created programs can use the programs shown in FIGS.
If you take a course such as an ethics course and pass the examination as shown in, you can buy the desired time period, that is, the program frame, and broadcast the self-produced program on TV.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an example of operation on the server side and the terminal side from program frame sales to self-produced program broadcasting in the self-produced program broadcasting system. Further, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the sale of program frames, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an example of receiving and broadcasting a self-produced program.

In FIG. 5, a person who wishes to broadcast an independently produced program produces an independently produced program (step T1). When there is a vacancy in the program frame of the television broadcasting station 2, the server 4 posts a notice to that effect on the program frame sales notification board of the home page of the television broadcasting station 2 as shown in FIG. A program frame sales guide including sales conditions such as time zone and selling price is transmitted to each person who completed each course. The program frame can be sold by dividing it into units of a predetermined time, for example, minutes (step T2).

As shown in FIG. 6 (b), a person who wants to broadcast a program produced by himself / herself makes a program frame purchase application from the terminal 1 through the Internet 6. In addition, at this time, the course completion number and password are input to the terminal 1 in addition to the desired time zone and broadcast time, the applicant's name and email address. The terminal 1 transmits the program frame purchase application data to the server 4 (step T3). The server 4 searches the database 41 by using the completion number included in the received program frame purchase application data as a key, compares it with the password of the matching course completion registrant and confirms it (step T4), and confirms the confirmed program. With respect to the frame purchase applicant, the program frame is allocated to the program frame purchase applicant to which the program frame is allocated and the program frame acquisition notification mail is transmitted via the Internet 6 to the terminal of the program frame purchase applicant.
In addition, at this time, it is desirable that a substitute notice be given in preparation for cancellation. Note that the allocation of program frames may be carried out by an auction as described later, instead of the order of application (step T5).

The program frame purchase applicant who receives the program frame acquisition notification mail confirms the contents of the program frame acquisition notification (step T
6) When purchasing, pay the program frame purchase price by the payment method specified by the TV broadcasting station 2, for example, bank transfer, etc., and purchase the program frame, paying bank, payment date, payment amount information, class Terminal 1 to server 4 along with the completion number
A mail is sent to the recipient (step T7). In addition, after the payment notice is transmitted, the program frame purchase applicant may use a predetermined method such as the Internet 6 by the designated date from the television broadcasting station 2.
Program data is transmitted from the terminal 1 via the, or program software stored in the medium is sent to the television broadcasting station 2 (step T8).

The server 4 receives the program software transmitted or sent as shown in FIG. 7A and displays it on the monitor (step T9). The person in charge of the television broadcasting station 2 looks at the program software displayed on a monitor (not shown) or the like to check whether the program content does not violate the broadcast ethics and regulations, and pays for the program frame purchase. If there is no conflict and the program frame purchase price has been paid, the received program software is stored in the database 41 and the broadcast program is set to broadcast at the contracted date and time. Also, although not shown, if there is a conflict, the conflicting part is pointed out, and the sender terminal 1 of the program data is requested to send a notification mail indicating the conflicting part (step T10).

The server 4 retrieves the self-produced program data whose broadcast time has come from the database 41, and FIG.
As shown in, it is transmitted as a broadcast wave via the broadcasting facility of the television broadcasting station 2. If the television receiver 5 has a connection function with the Internet 6 and is configured to exchange data with the server 4, the server 4 sends the retrieved program data to each television receiver via the Internet 6. You may make it transmit (step T11).

With the above configuration, an individual or a company can plan a program by itself, or broadcast program software such as a planned / produced CG, animation, CM, or self-produced movie on television.
Also, viewers can enjoy, in addition to the programs planned and produced by program production experts, so-called amateur-scheduled programs. Further, for the television broadcasting station 2, it is expected that the number of program software will increase and the revenue from the program broadcasting will increase.

<Recruitment of Independently Produced Program Software> In the flow chart of FIG. 5, the television broadcasting station 2 is configured to sell the program frame to those who wish to purchase it. It is also possible to recruit and save the program software independently produced by a person, and broadcast it in the order in which the program software is received as soon as the program frame opens.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing an example of operation on the server side and the terminal side from the recruitment of a self-produced program to the broadcast of a self-produced program in the self-produced program broadcasting system. Figure 8
Then, the server 4 publishes the broadcast program recruitment outline on the homepage of the television broadcasting station 2 and broadcast program software recruitment guide including the broadcast unit (time), broadcast fee and other broadcast conditions to each person who completed each course via the Internet 6. Is transmitted (step U1).

A person who wants to broadcast a self-produced program produces a self-produced program (step U2), and makes a program broadcast application from the terminal 1 through the Internet 6. At this time, in addition to the required broadcast time, the applicant's name and email address, the course completion number and password are entered into the terminal 1. The terminal 1 transmits the program broadcasting application data to the server 4 (step U3).

The server 4 uses the completion number included in the received program frame purchase application data as a key for the database 41.
And confirm the password by comparing it with the password of the registered course completion registrant (step U4), and send the broadcast application acceptance number notification mail for the confirmed program broadcast applicant via the Internet 6 to the program broadcast applicant's terminal. It is sent to the destination (step U5).

The program broadcast applicant who received the broadcast application acceptance number notification mail confirms the broadcast fee (step U).
6) When broadcasting, pay the program frame purchase price by the payment method specified by the television broadcasting station 2, for example, bank transfer, and to that effect together with the broadcast application reception number, paying bank, payment date, payment amount information, etc. A mail is sent from the terminal 1 to the server 4 (step U7).

After the payment notification is transmitted, the program broadcast applicant transmits the program data from the terminal 1 via a predetermined method, for example, the Internet 6, or sends the program software stored in the medium to the television broadcasting station 2. Send (Step U)
8).

When the server 4 receives the program software transmitted or sent from the self-produced program broadcasting applicant, the server 4 stores it in the database 41 in the order of reception (steps U9 and U10).

The person in charge of the television broadcasting station 2 is the database 4
The program data saved in 1 is taken out in the order in which it was saved, that is, in the order received, and is displayed on a monitor (not shown) to check whether the program content does not violate broadcast ethics and regulations, and is broadcast. Check whether the fee has been paid, set the program to broadcast at the contracted date and time if there is no conflict and the broadcasting fee has been paid. Also, although not shown, if there is a conflict, point out the conflicting part,
A notification indicating a conflicting portion is sent to the sender terminal 1 of the program data by e-mail, and the program sender is requested to send the corrected program data or stop broadcasting (step U11).

As soon as the program frame of the television broadcasting station 2 becomes available, the server 4 sequentially takes out the independently produced program data that has passed the examination in the above step U11 from the database 41 and outputs it as a broadcast wave through the broadcasting equipment of the television broadcasting station 2. Send.
If the television receiver 5 has a connection function with the Internet 6 and is configured to exchange data with the server 4, the server 4 sends the retrieved program data to each television receiver via the Internet 6. You may make it transmit (step U12).

With the above-described structure, as in the case of program frame sales, an individual or a company can broadcast a CG, an animation, a CM, a self-made movie, etc. which is planned or planned / produced by itself. In addition to the programs produced by the program production experts, viewers can enjoy the programs produced by other amateurs. Further, for the television broadcasting station 2, it is possible to increase the program software and increase the income.

(Modification: Change of broadcast order according to program content)
The present embodiment is the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 and changes the program broadcasting order when the contents of the self-produced program transmitted from the program broadcast applicant to the server cannot be shown below a predetermined age. This is an example of the configuration. The program broadcast applicant, when transmitting the program data to the server, attaches an age flag to the program data, and the server 4 stores the program data storage area 411 for the general program broadcast frame in the database 41 as shown in FIG. Separately, a program data storage area 412 for a special program broadcasting frame such as midnight is secured, and program data having an age flag is stored in the program data storage area 412, and a storage area for reading program data according to broadcasting time is provided. The broadcast order is changed by switching.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the operation of changing the broadcast order depending on the program content in the self-produced program broadcasting system, and step U1 of the flow chart of FIG. 8 described above.
This is a modification of the program data storage of 0 to the program broadcasting of step U12. Further, FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram thereof.

First, when the program broadcast applicant transmits the program data to the server 4 in step U8 of FIG.
As shown in (a), the program data is transmitted with an age designation flag. Therefore, when the server 4 receives the program data transmitted from the program applicant, a predetermined position (usually a header portion) of the program data is set. If the age designation flag is present, the process proceeds to step U22, and if the age designation flag is not present, the process proceeds to step U23 (step U21).

If the received program data has an age designation flag, the server 4 stores the received data in the program data storage area 412 for the late-night program broadcasting frame as shown in FIG. 10C, and proceeds to step U24. Yes (Step U2
2). If the received program data does not have an age designation flag, the server 4 stores the received data in the program data storage area 411 for the general program broadcasting frame as shown in FIG. 10 (b) (step U23).

The person in charge of the television broadcasting station 2 is the database 4
The order in which the program data stored in 1 is stored, that is,
It is taken out in the order of reception and displayed on a monitor etc. to check whether the program content does not violate broadcast ethics and regulations, check whether the broadcasting fee has been paid, do not conflict, and the broadcasting fee has been paid If so, set the program to broadcast at the contracted date and time. Further, although not shown, if there is a conflict, the conflicting part is pointed out, and a notification indicating the conflicting part is sent to the sender terminal 1 of the program data by e-mail to send the corrected program data to the program sender or Request to stop broadcasting (step U24).

Next, the server 4 checks whether or not the current time acquired by the built-in clock mechanism is the general program broadcasting time slot, and if the current time is the general program broadcasting time slot, transitions to step U26, In the case of the late-night program broadcasting time slot, the process proceeds to step U27 (step U25).

When the current time is in the general program broadcasting frame time zone, the server 4 voluntarily passes the examination in step U11 as soon as the general program frame of the television broadcasting station 2 becomes available as shown in FIG. 10 (d). The produced program data is sequentially taken out from the program data storage area 411 for the general program broadcasting frame and broadcast (step U26). Further, when the current time is in the late-night program broadcasting time slot, the server 4, as shown in FIG. 10 (e), is the independent production that has passed the examination in step U11 as soon as the late-night program slot of the television broadcasting station 2 becomes available. The program data is sequentially taken out from the program data storage area 412 for the late-night program broadcasting frame and broadcast (step U27).

<Auction of Program Frames> In the flow chart of FIG. 5, the program frames are sold in the order of application, but since the popular time zones are concentrated at a specific time, the program frames should be sold by auction. You may comprise. Auction participants, including users, will bid off the program frame within a certain period announced by the television broadcasting station 2. Participants in the auction have certain qualifications, such as "variety" and "drama" during the time period specified by the TV station 2.
It may be limited to those capable of creating a program genre to be recruited.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing an operation example of the server side and the terminal side at the time of program frame acquisition and program broadcasting by the program frame auction. Further, FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram thereof.

In FIG. 11, a person who wishes to broadcast an independently produced program produces an independently produced program (step V1). The server 4 checks the program frame of the television broadcasting station 2 and if there is a vacant space, the program is displayed in
As shown in (a), the fact that the auction is held is posted on the program frame sales notification board on the home page of the television broadcasting station 2, and the auction guide information including the date and time, the time zone, the lowest price, and the condition of the designated program genre is notified. Yes (Step V
2).

Auction participants apply for bid participation from the terminal 1 via the Internet 6. Also, at this time,
In addition to the applicant's name and email address, enter the course completion number and password in the terminal 1. The terminal 1 transmits the program frame purchase application data to the server 4 (step V3).

The server 4 searches the database 41 using the completion number included in the received auction participation application data as a key, compares it with the password of the matching course completion registrant, and confirms the auction to the course completion person. Format data (HTML file), minimum price, etc. are sent to the applicant's terminal 1 (steps V4, V
5).

The terminal 1 displays the auction screen and displays the lowest price and the highest price presented by other participants before this applicant participates, and starts the auction. The applicant (= participant) confirms the displayed amount, etc., and inputs his / her presented amount by key.
When there is a key input, the terminal 1 sends the presented amount together with the participant's course completion number to the server 4 via the Internet 6 (steps V6 and V7).

The server 4 receives the amounts presented by the participants, compares the amounts presented by the other participants, and sends the maximum amount to the terminal 1 of each participant (steps V8, V).
9).

When the terminal 1 receives the presentation amounts of other participants from the server 4, it displays them in the maximum presentation amount display column (not shown) of the other participants on the auction format. Step V if you want to bid off
Return to 6. Further, when the presented amounts of other participants are not received from the server 4, the process waits as it is and waits for the time out (the auction deadline has expired). If the auction is to be abandoned, the auction ending operation is performed (steps V10 and V11).

Even when the deadline for bidding falls, if the amount of money that exceeds the amount of money presented by this participant in step V7 is not presented by another participant, this participant becomes the program frame auctioneer and the auction of the program frame concerned. Ends. In addition,
At this time, the terminal 1 urges this participant (= program frame competitor) to confirm the competition, and when the confirmation is input, the competition completion notification including the account completion number, the program frame that was won, and the competition amount is addressed to the server 4. Send. The program frame bidder pays the program frame purchase price by a payment method designated by the television broadcasting station 2, for example, a bank transfer or the like (step V12). When the server 4 receives the program competition notice from the terminal 1, it determines the winners and registers the contents of the program frame competition notification in the database (step V1).
3).

After the payment of the amount of the winning bid, the winning bidder of the program frame sends the program data from the terminal 1 via the Internet 6 by a predetermined method by the designated date, for example, the Internet 6, or the medium. The stored program software is sent to the television broadcasting station 2 (step V14). When the server 4 receives the remittance notification from the program frame bidder, the server 4 receives the sent program software and stores it in the database 41 (steps V15 and V16).

The person in charge of the television broadcasting station 2 is the database 4
Take out the program data saved in 1 and display it on a monitor (not shown) etc. to check whether the program content does not violate broadcasting ethics and regulations, and check whether the broadcasting fee has been paid. Check and set the program to broadcast at the contracted date and time if there is no conflict and the broadcasting fee has been paid. Further, although not shown, if there is a conflict, the conflicting part is pointed out, and a notification indicating the conflicting part is sent to the sender terminal 1 of the program data by e-mail, and the modified program data is sent to the program sending author. Request to stop broadcasting (step V17).

The server 4 retrieves the self-produced program data whose broadcast time has come from the database 41 and transmits it as a broadcast wave through the broadcasting facility of the television broadcasting station 2. In addition,
The TV receiver 5 has a connection function with the Internet 6,
When the server 4 is configured to be capable of exchanging data with the server 4, the server 4 may transmit the retrieved program data to each television receiver via the Internet 6 (step V18).

With the above structure, a person who wants to broadcast a program produced independently can secure a desired program frame, and the television broadcasting station 2 can sell the program frame at a price according to the demand through an auction.

<Point System> In this embodiment, FIG.
At the time of selling a program as shown in the flow chart, a person who wants to purchase a program frame gives points according to the audience rating of the self-produced program broadcast last time, and gives priority to the next program purchase according to the points. In other words, after collecting the viewer ratings obtained by the self-produced programs by the trainees at the time of the previous broadcast, the viewer ratings are input to the server, and points proportional to the viewer ratings are given to each trainee. A viewer who creates a program with a high number of points is given a score at the next purchase of a program frame and can purchase a priority program frame.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation example on the server side and the terminal side in the point system. Further, FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram thereof. Step T11 of the flowchart of FIG. 5 and step U of the flowchart of FIG.
12, steps U26 and U27 of the flowchart of FIG.
And when the self-produced program is broadcast by the operation of step V18 in the flowchart of FIG. 11 (step W
1), the audience rating is measured as shown in FIG. 14A, and the person in charge of the television broadcasting station 2 inputs the measured audience rating of the self-produced program into the server 4. When the television receiver 5 is configured to be connectable to the Internet 6, the rating of each program is automatically calculated by the server 4 (step W
2).

When the server 4 obtains the audience rating, it calculates points based on the audience rating, retrieves the points of the provider of the independently-produced program software (= independently-produced program purchaser) from the database, and updates the points. , FIG. 14
As shown in (b), the updated points are sent by e-mail to the terminal of the producer (= course completion number) of the independently produced program (step W3). On the side of the terminal 1 that has received the point acquisition mail, the provider of the independently-produced program software confirms the number of points (step W4), and creates a new independently-produced program at the appropriate time (step W5).

On the other hand, on the server 4 side, the program frame of the TV broadcasting station 2 is checked, and if there is a space, the fact is posted on the program frame sales notification board on the home page of the TV broadcasting station 2, and
Through the Internet 6, addressed to each course graduate, time zone,
A program frame sales guide including sales conditions such as a selling price is transmitted (step W6). When the producer of a self-produced program desires to broadcast a program, he / she makes a program frame purchase application from the terminal 1 via the Internet 6. In addition, at this time, the course completion number and password are input to the terminal 1 in addition to the desired time zone and broadcast time, the applicant's name and email address.
The terminal 1 transmits the program frame purchase application data to the server 4 (step W7).

The server 4 uses the completion number included in the received program frame purchase application data as a key for the database 41.
Is checked and compared with the password of the registered course completion registrant to confirm (step W8), the database 41 is searched to check the number of points acquired by the program frame purchase applicant, and this program frame purchase application If the person has obtained the highest points, the process proceeds to step W9. Further, when the person who is not the highest point earner, the process proceeds to the normal sales quota buying and selling process as shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 8 or FIG. 9 (step W).
9).

If the program frame purchase applicant is the one who has acquired the highest points, it is assumed that the program frame purchase applicant is given priority in selling the program frame, and the program frame priority acquisition notification is given via the Internet 6. Send to the purchase applicant's terminal. At this time, it is desirable that the server 4 give a standby notice to the program frame purchase applicant who has the second highest number of points in preparation for cancellation (step W10). The terminal 1 displays the received program frame priority acquisition notification and prompts the program frame purchase applicant to confirm. When the confirmation input of the program frame purchase applicant is made, the program frame priority purchase notification is transmitted to the server 4, and the priority acquisition of the program frame is confirmed.

With the above configuration, the program frame purchase applicant who has obtained the highest points can preferentially acquire the program frame by paying the purchase price. Further, the television broadcasting station can maintain a high audience rating by preferentially selling the program frame to a program producer having a high audience rating, and can expect an increase in CM income. Also, the viewer can watch a self-produced program with good content instead of an ordinary self-produced program.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and various modifications can be made.

[0076]

As described above, according to the self-produced program broadcasting system of the first invention, an individual or a company plans, or plans / produces CG, animation, CM,
Program software such as self-made movies can be televised. Also, viewers can enjoy, in addition to the programs planned and produced by program production experts, so-called amateur-scheduled programs. Further, for the television broadcasting station 2, it is expected that the number of program software will increase and the revenue from the program broadcasting will increase.

Further, according to the self-produced program broadcasting system of the second invention, since the program frames are sold to the program sales frame applicants who satisfy the predetermined requirements on a first-come-first-served basis, the selling process is simplified. In addition, since the payment of the program frame can be confirmed before the broadcast, a safe transaction can be performed for the TV station.

According to the self-produced program broadcasting system of the third invention, the program frame can be sold at a price according to the demand. Further, since it is possible to confirm that the competitors meet the predetermined requirements and confirm the payment of the program frame before the broadcast, it is possible to expect an increase in revenue for the television station and to carry out a secure transaction.

Further, according to the voluntarily produced program broadcasting system of the fourth invention, points are given to the voluntary program producer according to the audience rating, and the program producer who has the highest point is given priority to purchase the program frame. Therefore, the program frame purchase applicant can preferentially obtain the best program frame by paying the purchase price. Further, the television broadcasting station can maintain a high audience rating by preferentially selling the program frame to a program producer having a high audience rating, and can expect an increase in CM income. In addition, viewers can view not only ordinary self-produced programs but also self-produced programs with excellent contents.

Further, according to the self-produced program broadcasting system of the fifth invention, the TV broadcasting station only checks the course attendance number when receiving the application for the program frame purchase and the program frame purchase applicant satisfies the predetermined requirements. Since it is possible to check whether or not there is a program purchaser's qualification, it is easy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a self-produced program broadcasting system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory flowchart of the steps for using the self-produced program broadcasting system.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation example of a server at the time of application for broadcasting a self-produced program and a terminal of a person desiring to broadcast a self-produced program.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an ethics training system.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation example on the server side and the terminal side from program frame sale to self-produced program broadcast in the self-produced program broadcast system.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of selling a program frame.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an example of receiving and broadcasting a self-produced program.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation example on the server side and the terminal side from recruitment of a self-produced program to broadcast of a self-produced program in the self-produced program broadcasting system.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of changing the broadcast order according to the program content in the self-produced program broadcasting system.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a broadcast order changing function according to program content in a self-produced program broadcasting system.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the server side and the terminal side at the time of program frame acquisition and program broadcasting by a program frame auction.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a program frame auction.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation example on the server side and the terminal side in the point system.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a point system.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3 terminals 2 TV stations 3 Web sites 4 servers 5 TV receiver 6 Internet (communication network) 10 Independently produced program broadcasting system 41 Database A, B, C Independent production program broadcast applicant

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A television broadcasting station that broadcasts a program produced by an independent program producer such as an individual or a company under predetermined conditions, and a We established by the television broadcasting station on a communication network.
b site, terminals of a plurality of independent program producers connected to the communication network, and a plurality of television receivers for receiving programs transmitted from a television broadcast station, wherein the television broadcast station is an independent program producer Determines whether or not a predetermined requirement is met, selling a program frame for broadcasting the program of the independent program producer to the independent program producer who satisfies the predetermined requirement on the website, A step of receiving the program data passed from the independent program producer who purchased the frame, and a step of broadcasting the program of the independent program producer in the time slot of the purchased program frame based on the received program data, The independent program producer accesses the website from the terminal, purchases the program frame on the website, and broadcasts independently produced program data. A self-produced program broadcasting system characterized in that it has a process of passing it to a broadcasting station. 2. The step of selling the program frame on the Web site includes the step of notifying the sale of the program frame, and selling the program frame on a first-come-first-served basis when the program frame sales applicant satisfies the predetermined requirements. The self-produced program broadcasting system according to claim 1, further comprising: a step of confirming whether or not the purchaser of the program frame has paid the purchase price. 3. The step of selling the program frame on the website includes the step of notifying the auction sale of the program frame, and the program frame sales application when the program frame sales applicant meets the predetermined requirements. Sending the format for auction to the user's terminal to enable the auction of the program frame, and after the program frame sales applicant starts the auction of the program frame, the amount presented by other participants in the auction is set to the program. Sending to the terminal of the frame sales applicant, making it possible to compare the presented amounts, determining the presenter of the highest purchase amount as a competitor, and whether or not the competitor of the program frame paid the prize money. The self-produced program broadcasting system according to claim 1, further comprising: 4. The step of selling the program frame on the website includes a step of acquiring audience rating information of a broadcasted self-produced program and a step of converting the acquired audience rating information to the broadcasted self-produced program. The point of the producer of the program, the step of comparing the points held by the program frame purchase applicant, and the qualification to preferentially purchase the program frame to the program frame purchase applicant having the highest point The self-produced program broadcasting system according to claim 1, further comprising: 5. The step of determining whether or not the predetermined requirements are satisfied is a step of determining whether or not one of the independent program producers who has not completed the course has completed the course provided by the television station. , The television station further carries out the course on the website, a step of evaluating the attendance result of the person who has not completed the course, and a person evaluated to have completed the course based on the attendance result, 5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of issuing a course completion number, wherein the person who has not completed the course includes the step of attending the course conducted at the accessed website. The self-produced program broadcasting system described.