JP2003333628A - Attention information processing system, receiver therefor, and attention information processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily acquire viewers' appreciations of a desired broadcast program. <P>SOLUTION: Program reservation information for giving an instruction to make a viewer watch a prescribed broadcast program for which attention information is required is sent from a program reservation information transmission means 210 of an attention information processor 200 to a program reservation information acquisition means 130 of a receiver 100. When the viewer permits reproduction of the broadcast program based on the program reservation information by an operation input means 140, the receiver 100 changes a selected channel of a broadcast wave reception means 110 based on the program reservation information and generates attention information related to the broadcast program. An attention information collection means 220 of the attention information processor 200 acquires the attention information generated by the receiver 100, from an attention information transmission means 170. The acquired attention information is totalized by an attention information totalization processing means 230. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a viewing information processing system and a receiving device and a viewing information processing device thereof, and more particularly to a viewing information processing system and a receiving device and a viewing information processing device for collecting and tabulating viewing history of broadcast programs. Regarding the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a television broadcasting station evaluates a program, and an advertiser such as a sponsor of the program confirms the advertising effectiveness of a commercial by a television broadcasting. I have used the audience rating.

In recent years, as a method of acquiring more detailed viewing information, a television broadcast receiving device (hereinafter referred to as a receiving device) and a viewing information processing device that collects and analyzes viewing information are connected to a communication network such as the Internet. A viewing information collecting system has been proposed which is connected via a receiving device to collect viewing information from a receiving device. For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-169
Japanese Patent No. 267 discloses a receiving device and a viewer information processing device that record information about an operation history performed by a viewer on a receiving device such as channel switching performed by the viewer and collect the operation history as necessary. Is proposed.

[0004]

However, in the conventional viewing information processing apparatus, there is a problem that it is difficult for the viewer to view a specific program or commercial and obtain the evaluation.

Normally, a program to be viewed or a commercial (hereinafter collectively referred to as a program) is selected by the viewer's judgment. In the viewer information collecting method of recording the operation history performed by the viewer in the receiving apparatus described above and collecting the operation history, the information collected from the receiving apparatus is the viewing history regarding the program selected by the viewer. Therefore, when trying to obtain the viewer's evaluation of a specific program, it is checked whether or not there is one corresponding to the broadcast time of this specific program from the viewing history, and the viewing information regarding the corresponding program is extracted. Must be done. It may have been possible with conventional analog broadcasting with a small number of channels, but BS digital broadcasting has started,
Further, when terrestrial digital broadcasting is started, programs of hundreds of channels will be broadcast, and it is not easy to extract viewing information about the corresponding program. It is also possible that this program has not been viewed.

Furthermore, the information collected by the receiving device described above is only information regarding whether or not the program has been viewed based on the operation history and the like, and viewer evaluation information for the program such as impressions of viewing the program is not collected. . Therefore, it is not possible to obtain program evaluations such as "It was interesting" and "I want to see it again" other than the audience rating.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a viewing information processing system and a receiving apparatus thereof which facilitates a broadcasting station, a sponsor, or the like to obtain a viewer's evaluation of a desired broadcast program. An object is to provide a viewing information processing device.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention selects and receives broadcast waves transmitted from a broadcasting station in a viewing information processing system that collects viewing history of broadcast programs and processes them. Broadcast program reproduction means for reproducing the broadcast program, program reservation information acquisition means for acquiring program reservation information for instructing viewing of a preset predetermined broadcast program, and whether or not the predetermined broadcast program can be viewed. Operation input means for inputting a viewer's intention, and instructing the broadcast program reproducing means to select the predetermined broadcast program based on the program reservation information when viewing of the predetermined broadcast program is permitted. In addition, viewing information processing control means for generating viewing information including viewing history regarding the predetermined broadcast program, viewing information storage means for storing the viewing information, and collection of the viewing information. A receiving apparatus comprising a viewing information transmitting means for transmitting the viewing information to the request destination in accordance with the determined,
Program reservation information transmitting means for transmitting the program reservation information to the receiving device, viewing information collecting means for collecting the viewing information generated by the receiving device, and viewing information storage means for storing the collected viewing information. A viewing information processing system comprising: a viewing information processing device including: a viewing information collecting processing unit that performs a processing of collecting the viewing information acquired from the receiving device. .

The viewing information processing system having such a structure includes a receiving device and a viewing information processing device. In the receiving device, the program reservation information acquisition unit acquires the program reservation information for instructing the viewing of a predetermined broadcast program for which the viewing information is requested and holds it. In the program reservation information, program information regarding a predetermined broadcast program that the broadcast station or the like desires to obtain viewing information is set. Further, the operation input means inputs a setting as to whether or not the viewer is allowed to view a predetermined broadcast program according to the program reservation information, and sends it to the viewing information processing control means. The viewing information processing control means, when the viewer's intention input from the operation input means is set to permit viewing of a predetermined broadcast program based on the program reservation information, instructs the broadcast program reproduction means to the broadcast program reproducing means based on the program reservation information. Instruct to select a predetermined broadcast program. The broadcast program reproduction means reproduces a predetermined broadcast program selected by the viewing information processing control means and provides it to the viewer. At this time, the viewing information processing control means generates viewing information including the viewing history regarding this predetermined broadcast program, and stores it in the viewing information storage means. The viewing information transmitting means transmits the viewing information generated in response to the request from the viewing information processing device to the viewing information processing device. In the viewing information processing device, the viewing information collecting means collects the viewing information from the receiving device at an arbitrary timing and sends it to the viewing information totaling processing means. The viewing information aggregation processing means stores the acquired viewing information in the viewing information storage means, and
The viewing information acquired from the viewing information collection means is aggregated,
It is stored in the viewing information storage means as needed. The aggregated viewing information is provided to the client as necessary. Further, the program reservation information transmitting means transmits the program reservation information created in response to a request from a client who desires the viewing information to the receiving device.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in a receiving device which constitutes a viewing information processing system for collecting and collecting viewing history of broadcast programs, a receiving unit configured to selectively receive a broadcast wave transmitted from a broadcasting station, Broadcast program reproducing means for reproducing a broadcast program, program reservation information acquiring means for acquiring program reservation information for instructing to watch a predetermined preset broadcast program, and a viewer including whether or not the predetermined broadcast program can be viewed An operation input means for inputting the intention of: and instructing the broadcast program reproducing means to select the predetermined broadcast program based on the program reservation information when viewing of the predetermined broadcast program is permitted, Viewing information processing control means for generating viewing information including viewing history regarding the predetermined broadcast program, viewing information storage means for storing the viewing information, and request for the viewing information Correspondingly the receiving apparatus characterized by comprising: a viewing information transmitting means for transmitting the viewing information to the request destination, is provided.

In the receiving device having such a configuration, the program reservation information acquisition means acquires the program reservation information for instructing viewing of a predetermined broadcast program set in advance and stores it in the device. The operation input means sets whether or not a predetermined broadcast program can be viewed based on the program reservation information, and sends it to the viewing information processing control means. The viewing information processing control means instructs the broadcast program reproducing means to select the broadcast program based on the program reservation information when the viewing of the predetermined broadcast program based on the program reservation information is permitted. The broadcast program reproducing means receives and reproduces a predetermined broadcast program according to the selection instruction, and provides it to the viewer. The viewing information processing control unit generates viewing information including a viewing history for viewing a predetermined broadcast program, and stores the viewing information in the viewing information storage unit. This viewing information, if requested,
It is transmitted to the request destination by the viewing information transmitting means.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in a viewing information processing apparatus which constitutes a viewing information processing system for collecting and collecting viewing history of broadcast programs, the viewing information processing apparatus is preset with respect to a receiving apparatus registered in advance. Program reservation information transmitting means for transmitting program reservation information for instructing viewing of a predetermined broadcast program, and a viewing history of a predetermined broadcast program viewed based on the program reservation information generated by the receiving device. And viewing information collection means for collecting the viewing information collected, viewing information storage means for storing the collected viewing information, and viewing information totaling processing means for totaling the viewing information acquired from the receiving device. A viewing information processing apparatus is provided.

In the viewing information processing apparatus having such a configuration,
The program reservation information transmitting means transmits program reservation information for instructing viewing of a predetermined broadcast program set in advance, to a receiver registered in advance. The viewing information collecting means collects, at an appropriate timing, viewing information regarding a predetermined broadcast program viewed according to the program reservation information from the registered receiving device, and sends it to the viewing information totaling processing means. The viewing information totaling processing unit performs the totaling processing of the collected viewing information, and stores the viewing information or the totaled information in the viewing information storage unit.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a viewing information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The viewing information processing system according to the present invention receives the broadcast wave, reproduces the video and audio signals of a predetermined broadcast program, and generates the viewing information about the broadcast program. A viewing information processing apparatus 20 for collecting the viewed viewing information and performing a process such as a totaling process.
0, a broadcasting station 300 that broadcasts a predetermined broadcast program, and a sponsor 400 that provides a predetermined broadcast program.

The receiving apparatus 100 acquires program reservation information from a broadcast wave receiving means 110 for selectively receiving a broadcast wave of a designated broadcast program, a video / audio reproducing means 120 for reproducing video and audio, and a viewing information processing apparatus 200. Program reservation information acquisition means 130, operation input means 14 for inputting viewer's instructions
0, viewing information processing control means 150 for controlling processing regarding viewing information, viewing information storage means 16 for storing viewing information
0 and the viewing information is transmitted to the viewing information processing apparatus 200 by the viewing information transmitting unit 170.

The broadcast wave receiving means 110 and the video / audio reproducing means 120 constitute a broadcast program reproducing means for receiving the broadcast wave and reproducing it as a video / audio signal. The broadcast wave receiving means 110 selects the broadcast wave transmitted from the broadcasting station 300 based on the selection signal of the viewing information processing control means 150, and sends the demodulated video / audio signal to the video / audio reproduction means 120. Further, the video / audio reproducing means 120 converts the input video / audio signal into a signal suitable for an output device such as a monitor or a speaker and outputs the signal. At this time, the video signal is reproduced by superimposing an OSD (On Screen Display) input from the viewing information processing control means 150 on the video signal reproduced from the broadcast signal.

The program reservation information acquisition means 130 acquires, via the viewing information processing apparatus 200, program reservation information relating to a broadcast program which the broadcast station 300 or the sponsor 400 wants the viewer to watch in order to acquire the viewing information, and stores it. I'll do it. The program reservation information is broadcast station 300, sponsor 40
0, or information generated by either the viewing information processing device 200, a predetermined broadcast such as a start time and an end time of a predetermined broadcast program which the broadcasting station 300 or the sponsor 400 wants the receiving device 100 to receive, and a channel. It contains information for instructing to watch the program. The program reservation information acquisition unit 130 is connected to the viewing information processing apparatus 200 via a communication line such as the Internet, and acquires the program reservation information regularly or at a timing when the program reservation information is changed.

The operation input means 140 is, for example, a remote control device (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller),
The intention is input by the viewer's operation. In the operation input means 140, in addition to channel selection of broadcast programs, the viewer's judgment as to whether or not to permit viewing in accordance with the program reservation information, or the viewer's settings regarding viewing information such as answers to questionnaires for broadcast programs Is input and output to the viewing information processing control means 150.

The viewing information processing control means 150 performs a viewing information generation process for a predetermined broadcast program based on the viewer's intention input from the operation input means 140 and the program reservation information held by the program reservation information acquisition means 130. To do. That is, when the viewing based on the program reservation information is permitted via the operation input unit 140, the program reservation information is referred to, and when the broadcast start time of the predetermined registered broadcast program is reached, the broadcast wave receiving unit is received. Instruct 110 to select this broadcast program, generate a viewing history, and store it as viewing information in viewing information storage means 160. Further, when the end time of this broadcast program is reached, a screen relating to viewing information such as a questionnaire screen is sent to the video / audio reproduction means 120 as an OSD as necessary and used as an answer or the like input from the operation input means 140. Program evaluation information is generated based on the program evaluation information and stored in the viewing information storage unit 160 as viewing information. further,
When the viewing points are given when the viewing is performed based on the program reservation information, the viewing points corresponding to the viewing are added, and the viewing points are used as the viewing information in the viewing information storage unit 1.
Store in 60.

The viewing information storage means 160 stores viewing information generated by the viewing information processing control means 150, for example, viewing history, program evaluation information and viewing points. The viewing information transmitting unit 170 is connected to the viewing information processing apparatus 200 via a communication line such as the Internet, and transmits the viewing information periodically or at a timing when the viewing information processing apparatus 200 makes a request.

The viewing information processing apparatus 200 also includes program reservation information transmitting means 210 for transmitting program reservation information to the receiving apparatus 100, viewing information collecting means 220 for collecting viewing information from the receiving apparatus 100, and collected viewing information. A viewing information totaling processing unit 230 for totaling information and a viewing information storage unit 240 for storing viewing information.

The program reservation information transmitting means 210 is operated by its own device in accordance with the program reservation information generated by the broadcasting station 300 or the sponsor 400 or the request from the broadcasting station 300 or the sponsor 400 in accordance with the viewing information totalizing processing means 230. The generated program reservation information is transmitted to the receiving device 100 connected via a communication line such as the Internet.

The viewing information collecting means 220 collects the viewing information held by the receiving device 100 connected via a communication line such as the Internet and sends it to the viewing information totaling processing means 230. The viewing information totaling processing unit 230 performs the totaling process of the collected viewing information and stores the viewing information or the totalized result in the viewing information storage unit 240. The saved viewing information or the aggregated result is provided to the broadcasting station 300 or the sponsor 400.

The viewing information storage means 240 stores the viewing information or the counting result according to the viewing information collecting processing means 230. The operation of the viewing information processing system having such a configuration will be described. The sponsor 400 pays an advertisement fee to the broadcasting station 300, and the broadcasting station 300 broadcasts a broadcast program including the advertisement (hereinafter, referred to as a commercial). At this time, the broadcasting station 300 informs the broadcasting time of the broadcasting program including the broadcasting time of the commercial, if necessary. The broadcasting station 300 or the sponsor 400 transmits, to the viewing information processing apparatus 200, information about a broadcast program that the receiving apparatus 100 wants to receive as program reservation information, and pays a fee for reservation and information collection.

The viewing information processing apparatus 200 acquires the program reservation information and the commission from the broadcasting station 300 or the sponsor 400 and starts the operation. The acquired program reservation information is
After editing or as it is, the program reservation information transmitting means 2
10 transmits to the receiving device 100 via the communication line.

In the receiving apparatus 100, the program reservation information acquisition means 130 acquires the program reservation information and stores it in the apparatus. The setting as to whether the broadcast program can be viewed or not according to the program reservation information is set in advance by the viewer using the operation input means 140. The viewing information processing control unit 150 refers to the viewing availability setting of the broadcast program registered in the program reservation information input from the operation input unit 140 and the program reservation information held by the program reservation information acquisition unit 130 to control viewing. And viewing information generation. Viewing information processing control means 150
When the broadcast start time of the program registered in the program reservation information is reached, outputs a selection signal for receiving this program to the broadcast wave receiving means 110. The corresponding broadcast program is transmitted by the broadcast wave from the broadcast station 300, and the broadcast wave receiving means 110 is used.
Is received, and the video / audio reproduction means 120 reproduces the video / audio. At this time, the viewing information processing control unit 150 records the viewing history as viewing information and stores it in the viewing information storage unit 160. When there is a viewing point corresponding to the viewing, the viewing point is added and similarly stored in the viewing information storage means 160. Furthermore, when the broadcast end time of the program is reached, the viewing information processing control unit 150 outputs a questionnaire screen for the program to the video / audio reproduction unit 120 as an OSD, if necessary, and the video / audio reproduction unit 120 This is superimposed on the video signal and displayed. The answer to the questionnaire is input to the viewing information processing control means 150 from the operation input means 140. The viewing information processing control unit 150 records the program evaluation information based on the answer and stores it in the viewing information storage unit 160.

At a predetermined timing, such as when the viewing information processing device 200 requests viewing information transmission, the viewing information transmitting means 170 of the receiving device 100 causes the viewing history, viewing points, and
Viewing information such as program evaluation information is transmitted. These viewing information may be transmitted individually or collectively. The viewing information collection means 220 of the viewing information processing apparatus 200 receives this and sends it to the viewing information totalization processing means 230. The viewing information tabulation processing unit 230 organizes and tabulates the viewing history, viewing points, and program evaluation information, and transmits the tabulation result to the broadcasting station 300 or the sponsor 400.
Furthermore, if necessary, the privilege obtained from the broadcasting station 300 or the sponsor 400 is returned to the viewer according to the viewing point, with the fee obtained from the source.

In the viewing information processing system described above,
By sending the program desired to be viewed by the broadcasting station 300 or the sponsor 400 to the receiving apparatus 100 as the program reservation information, it becomes easy for the viewer to watch the desired program. Further, by adding a viewing point as a privilege according to viewing, it is possible to surely watch a desired program. Further, by displaying a questionnaire screen and having the user respond to it and generating program evaluation information, the broadcasting station 300 or the sponsor 400 can obtain evaluation information for the viewer's program. In this way, the broadcasting station 300 and the sponsor 400
It is possible to more reliably analyze viewing information and confirm the advertising effect, and it is expected that the quality of programs and advertisements will be improved by feedback of evaluation information from the viewer. Further, by returning the privilege according to the viewing to the viewer, the viewer also has a merit.

Here, an embodiment of the receiving device and the viewing information processing device constituting the viewing information processing system will be described. First, a receiving device that constitutes the viewing information processing system according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a receiving device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The receiving apparatus according to the present invention comprises a tuner 111, a demodulation unit 112, a signal selection unit 113, which constitutes the broadcast wave receiving unit 110, a video / audio reproduction unit 121 and an OSD control unit which form the video / audio reproduction unit 120. 122, a monitor / speaker 123, a remote control light receiving unit 141 and a user interface control unit 142 that form the operation input unit 140, a data processing control unit 151 that forms the viewing information processing control unit 150, and a storage medium that forms the viewing information storage unit 160. The control unit 161, the storage medium 162, the viewing / listening information transmitting unit 170, and the program / reservation information acquiring unit 130 include a modem / LAN interface 171 and a communication control unit 172.

In the broadcast wave receiving means 110, the tuner 1
11 selects a broadcast wave based on the control information from the data processing control unit 151, and a demodulation unit 112 converts the signal into a video / audio signal and outputs the signal to the signal selection unit 113. The signal selection unit 113 selects and outputs which signal is finally output based on the control information from the data processing control unit together with an external signal such as a video.

In the video / audio reproduction means 120, the video / audio reproduction unit 121 monitors the video signal by adjusting the image quality, the image size, etc. by superimposing the OSD on the video signal based on the control information from the data processing control unit 151. It is converted into a signal format suitable for and reproduced on the monitor / speaker 123. The audio signal is adjusted in volume, sound quality, etc., converted into a signal format suitable for the speaker, and reproduced on the monitor speaker 123. In the OSD controller 122, the data processing controller 15
Based on the information from 1, the graphics output to the monitor are combined and output to the video / audio reproduction unit 121.

In the operation input means 140, the remote control light receiving section 141 converts the remote control signal into an electric signal and sends the information to the user interface control section 142. The user interface controller 142 removes noise and decodes the content of the signal and sends the information as data to the data processing controller 151.

In the viewing information processing control means 150, the data processing control section 151 has the program reservation information and the communication control section 172.
And, based on the information from the user interface control unit 142, it controls the selection of viewing and the generation of viewing information, and also controls the entire apparatus.

In the viewing information storage means 160, the storage medium control unit 161 controls the storage medium 162 based on the information from the data processing control unit 151, and scores “viewing history”, “viewing point” and program evaluation. Read and write the converted "program evaluation score" information.

In the communication processing section constituting the viewing information transmitting means 170 and the program reservation information acquiring means 130, the modem / L
The AN interface 171 converts the data from the communication control unit 172 into a signal according to the transmission line form and outputs the data to the viewing information processing device 200. Further, the communication control unit 172 receives a signal from the viewing information processing device 200.
Send information as data to. The communication control unit 172
Based on control information from the data processing control unit 151, transmission / reception of signals from the modem / LAN interface 171 and transmission / reception of data to / from the data processing control unit 151 are processed.

Next, the viewing information processing apparatus constituting the viewing information processing system according to the present invention will be described. Figure 3
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a viewing information processing apparatus which is an embodiment of the present invention.

In the viewing information processing apparatus according to the present invention, the data processing which constitutes the modem / LAN interface 221 which constitutes the program reservation information transmitting means 210 and the viewing information collecting means 220, the communication control section 222, and the viewing information totaling processing means 230. The control unit 231 and the storage medium control unit 241 and the storage unit 242 which constitute the viewing information storage unit.

In the communication processing section constituting the program reservation information transmitting means 210 and the viewing information collecting means 220, the modem / L
The AN interface 221 converts the data from the communication control unit 222 into a signal according to the transmission line form and outputs the data to the receiving device 100. Further, it receives a signal from the receiving device 100 and sends information as data to the communication control unit 222. The communication control unit 222 processes transmission / reception of signals from the modem / LAN interface 221 and data transmission / reception with the data processing control unit 231 based on the control information from the data processing control unit 231.

In the viewing information totalization processing unit 230, the data processing control unit 231 acquires the program reservation information for the receiving device 100 acquired from the sponsor or the broadcasting station, and transmits and receives the program reservation information to the receiving device 100. The viewing history, viewing points, program evaluation points, and other viewing information are aggregated, and the aggregated results are provided to the sponsor and the broadcasting station.

In the viewing information storage means 240, the storage medium control unit 241 controls the storage unit 242 based on the control information from the data processing control unit 231, and program reservation information, viewing history, viewing points, and program evaluation points. Read and write information such as.

Next, a viewing information processing method in the receiving device will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the viewing information processing method according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the receiving device, processing is started by turning on the power of the receiving device (S
01), first, the program reservation information reservation acceptance process (S02) is performed by the communication processing unit, and the program reservation information transmitted from the information processing device is received and stored in a storage medium.

Next, it is checked whether or not it is the execution time of the process (S03). If it is the execution time, the process proceeds to S04, and if it is not the execution time, the process returns to S03 and waits until the execution time is reached. The process is executed at a predetermined interval such as a one second cycle. Reservation execution processing (S) in which the execution time is reached, and the judgment and execution of the viewing start based on the program reservation information are processed
04) is performed. It is checked by the reservation execution process (S04) whether the reservation has been executed and the viewing of the program has started (S05). If not, the process returns to S03 to wait for the next execution time. If the reservation has been executed, the reservation end process (S) including the judgment of the end of viewing the program and the end process.
06). The viewing information generated in the reservation execution process (S04) and the reservation end process (S06) is recorded in a predetermined storage medium. Next viewing information transmission process (S07)
Then, the viewing information stored in the storage medium is transmitted in response to the transmission request from the viewing information processing device. Then, it returns to S03 and waits for the next processing execution time.

In the above description, the reservation acceptance process (S02) and the viewing information transmission process (S07) are the processes in the same loop, but the interrupt process is performed by the method of the data transmission / reception arrangement with the viewing information processing apparatus. It is also possible to do so.

The reservation acceptance process (S02), reservation execution process (S04), reservation end process (S06), and viewing information transmission process (S07) will be described. First, the reservation acceptance process (S02) will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of reservation reception processing in the viewing information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The reservation acceptance process (S02) is activated when the receiving device is activated, or due to a reception interrupt from the viewing information processing device, and the process is started (S21). The program reservation information transmitted from the viewing information processing device is received (S22),
The program reservation information is stored in a predetermined storage medium (S23), and the process ends (S24).

FIG. 6 shows an example of the program reservation information. The start time and end time of the program that the broadcasting station or the sponsor wants the viewer to watch, the channel of the broadcasting station, and the viewing points given to the viewing are registered. Here, an example in which one program is set in the program reservation information is shown, but naturally, a plurality of programs can be registered. In this case, identification information for identifying the program is further added.

Next, the reservation execution process (S04) will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the reservation execution process in the viewing information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

When the processing execution time is reached, the reservation execution processing (S
04) is started and the processing is started (S41). It is determined whether or not the viewer has delegated the authority of channel selection by using an operation input means such as a remote controller (S42). That is, it is determined whether or not the viewer has permitted viewing of the program based on the program reservation information. When the authority is not transferred, that is, when the viewer refuses to view the program based on the program reservation information, the process is interrupted and the process ends (S48). When the authority is transferred, that is, when the viewer is permitted to view the program based on the program reservation information, the program reservation information is read and referred to (S43), and the program in which the current time is registered is read. It is determined whether or not the broadcast start time, that is, the reserved time has been reached (S44). If the reserved time has not been reached, the process is interrupted and the process ends (S48). When the reserved time is reached, the channel (CH) is switched according to the program reservation information (S45), and the current time when the channel is switched as a viewing history is stored in the storage medium (S46) and the current channel is stored (S47). ) Is performed, and the process ends. Thus, if the authority is delegated,
The start time (reservation time) of the registered program is monitored based on the program reservation information, and if started, the channel is selected for viewing and the viewing history regarding the selected program is left.

Here, the setting of whether or not the transfer of authority, that is, the permission to change the channel to the program designated by the sponsor or the broadcasting station will be described.
FIG. 8 is an example of a channel change permission setting screen in the viewing information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. The channel change permission setting screen is superimposed on the video 1231 of the program reproduced from the broadcast wave displayed on the screen of the monitor 123a, for example, by the viewer operating a button with a remote controller at any timing, Question 1232a "Do you want to allow channel changes from sponsors and broadcasters?" And answer "Yes" 1
232b and a rejected answer "No" 1232c are displayed. The viewer operates the remote controller and selects one of them.

Further, the generated viewing history will be described. FIG. 9 is an example of a viewing history in the viewing information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. The model ID for identifying the receiving device, the time when the channel operation was performed, and the viewing history of the selected channel etc. are accumulated in time series.

Next, the reservation end process (S06) will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the reservation end process in the viewing information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

When the program is being viewed by the reservation execution process (S04), the reservation end process (S06) is started,
The process is started (S61). With reference to the program reservation information (S62), it is determined whether or not the reservation is being executed, that is, the end time of the reserved program being viewed (S63). If it is not the reservation end time, the process is interrupted and ended (S67). If it is the reservation end time, the viewing points corresponding to the viewing are added based on the program reservation information, and the accumulated value is stored in the viewing information storage means (S64). Then, the questionnaire process (S65) is performed, the questionnaire screen is displayed in a superposed manner on the monitor display screen, the answer of the questionnaire is input through operation input means such as a remote controller, and the program evaluation information corresponding to the answer is generated. The program evaluation is calculated based on the score set according to the evaluation. Then, the calculated evaluation points are stored in the viewing information storage means (S6).
6) and the process ends (S67).

Here, the questionnaire screen will be described. FIG. 11 is an example of a questionnaire screen in the viewing information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. The questionnaire screen is displayed on the monitor 1 at the end of the program, for example.
It is displayed by being superimposed on the video 1231 of the program reproduced from the broadcast wave displayed on the screen of 23a. For example, the question 1233a "How was the current program?" And its answer, "It was very interesting" 1233b, "It was so interesting" 1233c, "It was not so interesting" 1233d and "It was not interesting at all". 12
33e is displayed, and the viewer operates the remote controller to select either one. An evaluation score according to the selected evaluation is calculated and recorded in the storage medium.

The program evaluation information including the evaluation points will be described. FIG. 12 is an example of program evaluation information in the viewing information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention. In addition to the model ID of the receiving device, the start and end times of programs, program information such as broadcasting stations, etc., it is possible for viewers to evaluate items such as "interesting", "helpful" and "want to see again". The corresponding evaluation points are registered.

Next, the viewing information transmission process (S07) will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of viewing information transmission processing in the viewing information processing system which is an embodiment of the present invention. At the time of a request from the viewing information processing device, the viewing information transmission processing (S07) is activated, and the processing is started (S71). Information such as the type of viewing information requested to be transmitted is received from the viewing information processing device (S72). It is determined whether the received information is a transmission request for viewing information (S
73), the process ends if not a transmission request (S7).
7). If it is a transmission request, processing is performed for each type of viewing information requested to be transmitted. If it is a request to send viewing history,
The viewing history as shown in FIG. 9 is read and transmitted to the viewing information processing device (S74). If it is a transmission request of the viewing point, the viewing point information accumulated for each viewing is read and transmitted to the viewing information processing device (S75). If it is a transmission request for the program evaluation information, the program evaluation information as shown in FIG. 12 is read and transmitted to the viewing information processing apparatus (S
76). After completion of each transmission process, the process is terminated (S77).

The processing functions described above can be realized by a computer. In that case, a program describing the processing contents of the functions that the viewing information processing apparatus and the receiving apparatus should have is provided. By executing the program on a computer, the above processing functions are realized on the computer.

[0059]

As described above, in the viewing information processing system of the present invention, the receiving device selects a predetermined program on the basis of the program reservation information regarding the program desired to be acquired by the broadcasting station, sponsor, or the like, which is acquired in advance. It creates a viewing information while allowing the viewer to view it. The generated viewing information is collected by the viewing information processing device, aggregated, and provided to broadcasting stations, sponsors, and the like. As a result, the broadcasting station, the sponsor, or the like can easily get the viewer to watch the desired program, and can surely confirm that the program has been watched.

Further, in the receiving apparatus according to the present invention, a predetermined program is selected based on the program reservation information relating to the program for which the broadcasting station, the sponsor or the like desires to obtain the viewing information, and the viewer is allowed to view the viewing information. To generate. in this way,
With the receiving device according to the present invention, a broadcasting station, a sponsor, or the like can appropriately select and reproduce a program that the viewer wants to see, and can generate viewing information corresponding to the selected program.

Furthermore, in the information processing apparatus according to the present invention,
Program reservation information regarding a desired program such as a broadcast station or a sponsor is transmitted to the receiving device, and viewing information generated when viewing based on the program reservation information is collected and aggregated. As a result, it becomes possible to surely provide the viewing information that meets the demands of the broadcasting station, the sponsor, and the like.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a viewing information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a receiving device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a viewing information processing apparatus which is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a viewing information processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of reservation reception processing in the viewing information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an example of program reservation information in the viewing information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a reservation execution process in the viewing information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an example of a channel change permission setting screen in the viewing information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an example of a viewing history in the viewing information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of reservation end processing in the viewing information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an example of a questionnaire screen in the viewing information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an example of program evaluation information in the viewing information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of viewing information transmission processing in the viewing information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

100 ... Receiving device, 110 ... Broadcast wave receiving device, 120
... video / audio reproduction means, 130 ... program reservation information acquisition means, 140 ... operation input means, 150 ... viewing information processing control means, 160 ... viewing information storage means, 170 ... Viewing information transmitting means, 200 ... Viewing information processing device, 210 ...
Program reservation information transmission means 220 ... Viewing information collection means,
230 ... Viewing information total processing means, 240 ... Viewing information storage means, 300 ... Broadcast station, 400 ... Sponsor

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A viewing information processing system that collects and aggregates viewing history of broadcast programs, and broadcast program reproducing means for selectively receiving a broadcast wave transmitted from a broadcasting station and reproducing the broadcast program, and preset. Program reservation information acquisition means for acquiring program reservation information for instructing viewing of the predetermined broadcast program, operation input means for inputting a viewer's intention including whether or not the predetermined broadcast program can be viewed, and the predetermined When the viewing of the broadcast program is permitted, the broadcast program reproducing means is instructed to select the predetermined broadcast program based on the program reservation information, and the viewing information including the viewing history of the predetermined broadcast program is generated. Viewing information processing control means, viewing information storage means for storing the viewing information, and viewing information for transmitting the viewing information to a request destination in response to a request for collecting the viewing information A reception device including a communication unit, a program reservation information transmission unit that transmits the program reservation information to the reception device, a viewing information collection unit that collects the viewing information generated by the reception device, A viewing information processing device comprising: viewing information storage means for storing the viewing information, and viewing information totalization processing means for totalizing the viewing information acquired from the receiving device. Viewing information processing system. 2. The viewing information processing control means of the receiving device further displays a questionnaire screen regarding the predetermined broadcast program overlaid on the video reproduced by the broadcast program reproduction means at the end of the predetermined broadcast program. 2. The viewing information processing system according to claim 1, wherein program evaluation information is generated based on an answer of the viewer input from the operation input means, and is stored in the viewing information storage means as viewing information. 3. A viewing information processing control means of the receiving device, when the viewer views the predetermined broadcast program based on the program reservation information, adds viewing points according to the viewing, The viewing information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the viewing point is stored as viewing information in the viewing information storage means. 4. A receiving device constituting a viewing information processing system for collecting and totalizing viewing history of broadcast programs, in which a broadcast wave transmitted from a broadcasting station is selectively received to reproduce the broadcast program. Means, program reservation information acquisition means for acquiring program reservation information for instructing viewing of a preset broadcast program, and operation input means for inputting a viewer's intention including whether or not the predetermined broadcast program can be viewed And when the viewing of the predetermined broadcast program is permitted, the selection of the predetermined broadcast program is instructed to the broadcast program reproducing means based on the program reservation information, and the viewing history regarding the predetermined broadcast program Viewing information processing control means for generating viewing information including: viewing information storage means for storing the viewing information; and a request destination of the viewing information in response to a request for the viewing information. And a viewing information transmitting means for transmitting to the receiving device. 5. A viewing information processing apparatus which constitutes a viewing information processing system for collecting and totalizing viewing history of broadcast programs, comprising: viewing a predetermined broadcasting program preset with respect to a receiving apparatus registered in advance. Program reservation information transmitting means for transmitting program reservation information for instructing, and viewing for collecting viewing information including viewing history regarding a predetermined broadcast program viewed based on the program reservation information generated by the receiving device. Viewing information, comprising: information collecting means, viewing information storage means for storing the collected viewing information, and viewing information totaling processing means for totaling the viewing information acquired from the receiving device. Processing equipment.