JP2005260818A - Video picture viewing and listening system, its method and service providing server and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a video picture viewing and listening system and its method and a service providing server and a program by which users can freely view and listen digital video pictures when they want by using network connecting apparatuses such as computer or the like without using reproducing apparatuses such as a receiving device and a DVD recorder and further the users can check detailed history information on the information that they accessed service providing servers in past times and performed viewing and listening and furthermore can view and listen briefly detailed information on performers in video pictures before viewing and listening. <P>SOLUTION: The service providing server 40 is provided with a history management data base 413 for managing viewing and listening histories according to customers, a viewing and listening selection display means 46 for displaying selection information on video pictures the customers desire to view and listen, and a history management display means 47 for displaying viewing and listening histories according to the customers. The viewing and listening selection display means 46 is provided with a partially viewing and listening selection button 462 for viewing and listening relevant information on the video pictures before viewing and listening. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a video viewing system, a video viewing method, a service providing server, and a program, and in particular, a network such as a personal computer without using a receiving device (antenna / receiver) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) recorder. The present invention relates to a video viewing system, a video viewing method, a service providing server, and a program that can be freely viewed when a user wants to view digital video using a connected device.

  As a conventional system for viewing digital video, when a customer visits a store, the trial viewing CD or DVD is not occupied by another person and cannot be viewed for trial purposes. There are those that allow trial viewing of desired audio and video (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In the above technique, the distribution parent terminal and the distribution child terminal are connected to the network, and the distribution child terminal and the playback terminal are connected by a wireless link. Alternatively, it is distributed to the distributor terminal as video data. The distribution child terminal installed in the store stores the music or video data distributed from the distribution parent terminal, and distributes the data to the reproduction terminal via the wireless link in response to the access from the reproduction terminal. The playback terminal plays back music or video data distributed from the distributor terminal.

  In addition, the terminal and the video server device are connected via a communication medium. The video server device includes a detailed information database for storing video and audio information, and a summary information database edited as a digest version of the original information. When a request to start viewing information is received from the terminal, the user can display the information content in a short time by selecting the summary information by displaying a selection screen of detailed information and summary information on the terminal. Some can be grasped (for example, refer to Patent Document 2).

  In the technique described in Patent Document 2, when the video server apparatus accesses the video server apparatus in order to view information desired by the user, the video server apparatus checks the user's viewing data, and the user has previously viewed the information. In this case, two options are provided: a viewing method for viewing detailed information from the last viewing end time and a viewing method for viewing the information from the beginning.

JP 2002-117322 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-23362

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1 described above, when viewing a digital video, the customer visits a store and operates a playback terminal installed in the store to test and listen to desired audio and video. It is necessary to go to the store using time, and since the store installs a large number of playback terminals for customers, there is a problem that costs for the playback terminal and installation floor costs are incurred.

  The technology described in Patent Document 2 is a viewing method in which the video server device examines the user's viewing data, and when the user has previously viewed the information, the viewing method for viewing the detailed information from the previous viewing end time. In order to provide the user with two options for viewing the information from the beginning, the information ID and time data are managed as user viewing data. However, the user's terminal cannot check the user viewing data managed by the video server device. Therefore, the user cannot check detailed history information for information that has been accessed in the past. is there.

  The summary information is based on the detailed information and is edited as a digest version so as not to impair the story and gist. The general information is used to determine whether the user wants to view or not. In addition, there is a problem that the detailed information of the performer on the video that is the user's interest and is used as a reference for viewing cannot be viewed in a short time.

  The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems when a customer wants to view digital video using a network connection device such as a personal computer without using a receiving device or a playback device such as a DVD recorder. You can view the history information of the information you have viewed by accessing the service provider server in the past, and you can watch the detailed information of the performers on the video in a short time before viewing the video. The object is to provide a video viewing system, a video viewing method, a service providing server, and a program.

  The video viewing system of the present invention connects a customer terminal that views video, a service providing server that manages customer information, and a distribution server that distributes video to the customer terminal via a network, and provides the service from the customer terminal. A video viewing system for accessing a server and viewing a video transmitted from a distribution server on a customer terminal, wherein the service providing server includes a history management means for managing a viewing history for each customer, and a video that the customer desires to view Viewing selection display means for displaying selection information, and history management display means for displaying a viewing history for each customer. The viewing selection display means includes partial viewing selection means for viewing related information of video before viewing. It is characterized by having.

  The service providing server includes member management means for managing customers, viewing video management means for managing customer viewing video information, viewing time management means for managing customer viewing time, and initial access from a customer terminal. And initial menu display means for displaying an initial menu at times.

  The service providing server includes a storage device, and includes member storage means, viewing video management means, viewing time management means, history management means for storing in the storage device, and reading means.

  The service providing server has means for temporarily stopping / stopping / fast forwarding / rewinding / reproducing while viewing a video on a customer terminal.

  The member management means has customer contract information, identification information, and a password.

  The viewing video management means has a video address, a title, and a genre.

  The viewing time management means includes viewer identification information, a video address, a title, a viewing time, a counter, and a fee.

  The history management means includes a video address, a title, a counter, a fee, a viewing state, and a check item.

  The customer terminal reads the history management means of the service providing server from the initial menu display screen and displays the viewing history.

  When the service providing server receives the start of video viewing from the customer terminal, the service providing server executes the viewing time management means and transmits an instruction to distribute the video selected by the customer to the customer terminal. Is delivered to the customer terminal.

  The distribution server includes a storage device, and the storage device includes a first database that stores video and a second database that stores video related information.

  The video related information includes profile information of performers.

  The video viewing method of the present invention provides a service from a customer terminal by connecting a customer terminal for viewing video, a service providing server for managing customer information, and a distribution server for delivering video to the customer terminal via a network. A video viewing method for accessing a server and viewing a video transmitted from a distribution server on a customer terminal, wherein the service providing server displays an initial menu at an initial access from the customer terminal by an initial menu display means, and history A step of managing the viewing history for each customer by the management means, a step of displaying the viewing history for each customer by the history management display means, and a step of displaying selection information of the video that the customer desires to view by the viewing selection display means; The viewing selection display means for viewing the related information of the video before viewing by the partial viewing selection means Characterized in that it has.

  The service providing server includes a step of managing the customer by the member management means, a step of managing the customer viewing video information by the viewing video management means, and a step of managing the customer viewing time by the viewing time management means. It is characterized by having.

  The history management means includes a video address, a title, a counter, a fee, a viewing state of interruption or end, and a check item.

  The customer terminal reads the history management means of the service providing server from the initial menu display screen and displays the viewing history.

  The customer terminal is characterized by selecting a check item in which the viewing state of the history management means is interrupted, and then viewing from the continuation of the previously viewed video after stopping the video viewing.

  The service providing server includes a step of receiving a video viewing start from the customer terminal, a step of executing the viewing time management means, and a step of transmitting an instruction to distribute the video selected by the customer to the customer terminal to the distribution server; And the distribution server includes a step of distributing the video to the customer terminal.

  The video related information includes profile information of performers.

  The service providing server of the present invention is connected via a network together with a customer terminal for viewing video and a distribution server for distributing video to the customer terminal, accessing from the customer terminal, and viewing the video transmitted from the distribution server at the customer terminal. A service providing server that manages customer information, a history management unit that manages a viewing history for each customer, a viewing selection display unit that displays selection information of a video that the customer wants to view, and a viewing history for each customer And a history management display means for displaying the video, and the viewing selection display means has a partial viewing selection means for viewing the related information of the video before viewing.

  The program of the present invention connects a computer with a customer terminal for viewing video and a distribution server for distributing video to the customer terminal via a network, accesses from the customer terminal, and views video transmitted from the distribution server at the customer terminal. A program for causing a computer to function as a service providing server for managing customer information, a history management means for managing a computer-based viewing history, and a viewing selection for displaying selection information of a video that the customer desires to view It is characterized by functioning as a display means, a history management display means for displaying a viewing history for each customer, and a partial viewing selection means for viewing related information of video before viewing.

  According to the video viewing system, the video viewing method, the service providing server, and the program of the present invention, the customer can freely view the digital video by using a network connection device such as a personal computer, and the service has been provided in the past. You can check the detailed history information of the information you watched by accessing the server, and watch the detailed information of the performers on the video in a short time before watching the video. There is an effect that can be done.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram showing a video viewing system 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram showing details of the service providing server 40 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is details of the distribution server 20 in FIG. FIG.

  1 to 3, a video viewing system 1 includes a customer terminal 10 for viewing video, a service providing server 40 for managing customer information, a distribution server 20 for distributing video to the customer terminal 10, and a settlement. A financial institution server 30 that performs processing is connected via the Internet 100, the customer terminal 10 is accessed to the service providing server 40, and the video transmitted from the distribution server 20 is viewed on the customer terminal 10.

  The service providing server 40 includes a magnetic disk device 41. The magnetic disk device 41 includes a member management database 411 for managing customers, a viewing video management database 412 for managing customer viewing video information, and viewing for each customer. A history management database 413 for managing history and a viewing time management database 414 for managing customer viewing time are provided.

  The service providing server 40 includes a database storage unit 42 that stores data in the member management database 411, the viewing video management database 412, the history management database 413, and the viewing time management database 414, and a database reading unit 43 that reads data. . Furthermore, the transmission / reception means 44 for transmitting / receiving data via the Internet 100, the initial menu display means 45 for displaying the initial menu 455 at the time of initial access from the customer terminal 10, and the selection information of the video that the customer desires to view are displayed. The viewing selection display means 46 for displaying, the history management display means 47 for displaying the viewing history for each customer, and the viewing video display means 48 for displaying the viewing video on the display of the customer terminal 10 are provided.

  The distribution server 20 includes transmission / reception means 22 for transmitting / receiving data via the Internet 100, a magnetic disk device 21, a database storage means 23 for storing data in the magnetic disk device 21, and a database reading means 24 for reading data. Constitute. The magnetic disk device 21 includes a first database 211 that stores video and a second database 212 that stores video related information.

  Next, the operation of the video viewing system 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to the drawings.

  4 and 5 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the video viewing system 1.

  4 and 5, the viewer first accesses the service providing server 40 from the customer terminal 10 via the Internet 100 and connects to the service providing server 40 (S11).

  The customer terminal 10 displays an initial menu 455 as shown in FIG. 10 on a display (not shown), and the initial menu screen includes selection screens for viewing selection 451, viewing method 453, member registration 452, and history management 454. It is displayed (S12).

  When the customer first accesses the service providing server 40 (S13), the customer selects a viewing method 453 (first) from the initial menu 455, and displays a viewing method screen (not shown) on the display (S14). Carefully read the contents of the viewing / contracting method (S15).

  After carefully reading the contents of the viewing / contract method, the customer returns to (S12), selects member registration 452 from the initial menu 455 (S16), and displays a member registration screen as shown in FIG. 12 on the display (S17). .

  When the customer selects whether or not to make a new contract on the member registration screen (S18), and selects new registration on the member registration screen, the customer terminal 10 displays a member management screen (not shown), and the customer Information on contract course selection (selection of monthly contract or time contract), trading account, name, date of birth, address, telephone number is registered (S19).

  When the customer registers the contract information in the customer terminal 10, the service providing server 40 automatically issues a customer identification number (ID number) and password (S20), and the database storage means 42 as shown in FIG. Write in the member management database 411 in a format (S21).

  After the service providing server 40 updates the member management database 411, the customer terminal 10 returns to (S12).

  In the above (S18), when the customer has already contracted with the service providing server 40 and selects confirmation and change on the member registration screen, the customer terminal 10 displays an ID and password input screen (not shown). When the customer inputs the registered ID and password (S22), the service providing server 40 displays the member management information read from the member management database 411 on the customer terminal 10.

  The customer refers to the member management information and confirms or changes the contract content (S23). When the customer changes, the service providing server 40 updates the member management database 411 (S24), and the customer terminal 10 (S12 Return to).

  In the above (S16), when it is not the member registration 452, the customer determines whether or not to confirm the history (S25) and determines whether or not to view the video (S26). When viewing, the viewing selection 451 is selected from the initial menu 455. The customer terminal 10 displays an input screen for ID and password (not shown). When the customer inputs the registered ID and password (S27), the service providing server 40 uses the viewing selection display means 46 to display FIG. Is displayed on the customer terminal 10 (S28).

  When the video viewing is not performed in (S26), the process returns to (S12).

  The customer determines whether or not to continue viewing the video (S29), and when viewing a new video, selects the video that the user actually wants to view from the viewing selection display screen 461 (S30). As shown in FIG. 11, the customer can select a video by genre search 463 and 50-sound order search 464 (eye way order search). For example, when the customer wants to watch the movie 465, the customer first selects the movie 465 and designates the genre by the genre search 463, thereby displaying a movie list display screen of the designated genre (not shown) and selecting from the list display screen. A movie title can be selected. The service providing server 40 includes the above-described list display unit (not shown) for video selection at the customer terminal 10.

  The viewing selection display screen 461 is provided with a partial viewing selection button 462 for viewing only the performer's profile information as video related information before viewing the video. After the customer selects the desired video, It is determined whether or not partial viewing is performed (S31). When partial viewing is performed, the partial viewing selection button 462 is selected to view related information of the video before viewing (S32).

  The customer can view the profile information of the performer by selecting a desired video and then viewing it partially. This can be used to determine whether or not to view the desired video. If you are a performer, you can stop watching the video before watching it for a long time.

  If a related video image is selected before viewing by the customer terminal 10, the service providing server 40 distributes the information via the transmission / reception means 44 based on the information indicating the partial viewing and the title name of the video image. Distribution instruction data is transmitted to the server 20. After receiving the distribution instruction data, the distribution server 20 reads the distribution instruction data from the second database 212 by the database reading unit 24, and the partial viewing video data automatically instructed to the viewer terminal 10 by the transmission / reception unit 22. To deliver. The video related information stored in the second database 212 is short information within one minute per video.

  The customer determines whether or not to view the video after viewing the video partially or not (S33). When viewing the video, the customer presses the viewing start button 466 (S34). The viewing player screen 101 (see FIG. 13) is displayed on the terminal 10, and viewing of the desired video is started (S35). When the video is not viewed in (S33), the process returns to (S28).

  In the above (S25), when the customer selects the history management 454 from the initial menu 455 to confirm the history, the service providing server 40 displays the history management screen 471 as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the customer terminal 10 (S36).

  When the customer inputs the ID and password (S37), the service providing server 40 displays the past viewing history of the customer on the customer terminal 10 as shown in FIG. 8 (S38).

  The history management screen 471 includes a date that the customer has viewed the video in the past, a viewing start time, an end time, a video address, a title, a counter, a fee, a status indicating whether the video viewing has been terminated or interrupted, a check item, Is displayed. The address is a unique management number assigned to the video, and the counter is a management value corresponding to the time from the beginning of the video.

  As described above, the customer can check his / her past viewing time, billing amount, etc. freely by displaying the history management screen 471 on the customer terminal 10 and inputting the ID and password.

  The customer determines whether or not to continue watching (S39), and when watching the continuation, by selecting a check item whose state is interrupted, the process proceeds to (S40) to be described later and watching the continuation. If not, the process returns to (S28).

  When the customer starts viewing the video on the customer terminal 10 (S35), the service providing server 40 writes the contents as shown in FIG. 9 in the viewing time management database 414 by the database storage means 42 and updates the contents ( S40).

  When video viewing is started by the customer terminal 10, the service providing server 40 transmits distribution instruction data to the distribution server 20 via the transmission / reception means 44. After receiving the distribution instruction data, the distribution server 20 reads the distribution instruction data from the first database 211 by the database reading unit 24, and distributes the automatically instructed video data to the viewer terminal 10 by the transmission / reception unit 22 (S41). ).

  On the display of the customer terminal 10, while viewing the video, function buttons of pause 103, fast forward 106, rewind 105, play 102, stop 104 are provided as shown in the viewing player screen 101 shown in FIG. Can temporarily stop viewing the video. The customer determines whether or not to temporarily stop viewing (S42). When the customer pauses, the customer presses the pause 103 button (S43).

  The service providing server 40 transmits a data distribution stop command to the distribution server 20, and the distribution server 20 interrupts the video distribution. At this time, the service providing server 40 writes and updates the address, counter, state, and viewing time of the viewing time management database 414 shown in FIG.

  The customer determines whether or not to continue viewing (S44), and when viewing from the next, press the playback 102 button on the viewing player screen 101 to continue viewing (S45), and the above (S40) Return to the process.

  At this time, the service providing server 40 reads the viewing time management database 414 and transmits the address and counter data to the distribution server 20, and the distribution server 20 refers to the address and counter to the viewer terminal 10. Video distribution will resume and customers will be able to continue viewing. In the above (S44), when not viewing from the continuation, the process proceeds to (S49) described later.

  In the above (S42), when it is not paused, it is determined whether or not to suspend for a long time (S46). When suspending for a long time, the service is provided by pressing the stop button 104 of the viewing player screen 101 (S47). The server 40 writes and updates the counter, state, and viewing time in the viewing time management database 414 (S49), and when not interrupted in (S46), the viewing ends (S48) and proceeds to (S49).

  The distribution server 20 ends the video distribution to the customer terminal 10 (S50), and the customer determines whether or not to view other video (S51). ), The process ends when no other video is viewed (S52).

  After the viewing ends, the financial institution server 30 performs a settlement process. As for the settlement method, the service providing server 40 refers to the fee data in the viewing time management database 414 according to the contract conditions stored in the member management database 411, and transmits it as billing data to the financial institution server 30 on the designated date. The institutional server 30 automatically performs credit payment from the viewer account (transaction account), but detailed description of the payment processing is omitted.

1 is a configuration block diagram showing a video viewing system of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram illustrating details of a service providing server in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram illustrating details of a distribution server in FIG. 1. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of a video viewing system. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of a video viewing system. It is a figure which shows the content of the member management database. It is a figure which shows the content of the viewing-and-listening video management database. It is a figure which shows a log | history management screen. It is a figure which shows the content of the viewing-and-listening time management database. It is a figure which shows an initial menu screen. It is a figure which shows a viewing-and-listening selection display screen. It is a figure which shows a member registration screen. It is a figure which shows a viewing-and-listening player screen.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Video viewing system 10 Customer terminal 101 Viewing player screen 102 Playback 103 Pause 104 Stop 105 Rewind 106 Fast forward 20 Distribution server 21, 41 Magnetic disk unit 22, 44 Transmission / reception means 23, 42 Database storage means 24, 43 Database reading means 211 First database 212 Second database 30 Financial institution server 40 Service providing server 45 Initial menu display means 46 Viewing selection display means 47 History management display means 48 Viewing video display means 411 Member management database 412 Viewing video management database 413 History management database 414 Viewing Time management database 451 Viewing selection 452 Member registration 453 Viewing method 454 History management 455 Initial menu 461 Viewing selection display screen 462 Partial viewing selection Tan 463 Categories Search 464 Alphabetically search 465 movie 466 viewing start button 471 history management screen

Claims (21)

Connecting a customer terminal for viewing video, a service providing server for managing customer information, and a distribution server for distributing video to the customer terminal via a network, accessing the service providing server from the customer terminal, In the video viewing system for viewing the video transmitted from the distribution server on the customer terminal, the service providing server includes a history management unit that manages a viewing history for each customer, and a video that the customer desires to view. A viewing selection display unit for displaying selection information; and a history management display unit for displaying a viewing history for each customer, wherein the viewing selection display unit is configured to select partial viewing for viewing related information of the video before viewing. A video viewing system comprising means. The service providing server includes member management means for managing customers, viewing video management means for managing customer viewing video information, viewing time management means for managing customer viewing time, and from the customer terminal 2. The video viewing system according to claim 1, further comprising initial menu display means for displaying an initial menu at the time of initial access. The service providing server includes a storage device, and includes means for storing the member management unit, the viewing video management unit, the viewing time management unit, and the history management unit in the storage device, and a reading unit. The video viewing system according to claim 2. 2. The video viewing system according to claim 1, wherein the service providing server includes means for pause / stop / fast forward / rewind / playback while the video is being viewed on the customer terminal. 4. The video viewing system according to claim 2, wherein the member management means includes customer contract information, identification information, and a password. 4. The video viewing system according to claim 2, wherein the viewing video management means includes an address, a title, and a genre of the video. 4. The video viewing system according to claim 2, wherein the viewing time management means includes viewer identification information, an address of the video, a title, a viewing time, a counter, and a fee. The video viewing system according to claim 1, wherein the history management unit includes an address, a title, a counter, a fee, a viewing state, and a check item of the video. The video viewing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the customer terminal reads the history management means of the service providing server from an initial menu display screen and displays a viewing history. When the service providing server receives the start of viewing the video from the customer terminal, the service providing server executes the viewing time managing means and transmits an instruction to distribute the video selected by the customer to the customer terminal to the distribution server. The video viewing system according to claim 1, wherein the distribution server distributes the video to the customer terminal. The said delivery server has a memory | storage device, The said memory | storage device has the 1st database which stores the said image | video, and the 2nd database which stores the relevant information of the said image | video. Video viewing system. 12. The video viewing system according to claim 1, wherein the related information of the video includes performer profile information. Connecting a customer terminal for viewing video, a service providing server for managing customer information, and a distribution server for distributing video to the customer terminal via a network, accessing the service providing server from the customer terminal, A video viewing method for viewing the video transmitted from the distribution server at the customer terminal, wherein the service providing server displays an initial menu at an initial access from the customer terminal by an initial menu display means; A management unit for managing a viewing history for each customer; a step for displaying a viewing history for each customer by a history management display unit; and a step for displaying selection information for the video that the customer desires to view using a viewing selection display unit. And the viewing selection display means includes a part of the viewing selection display means before the viewing. Video viewing method characterized by comprising the step of view. The service providing server includes a step of managing a customer by a member management unit, a step of managing a customer viewing video information by a viewing video management unit, and a step of managing a customer viewing time by a viewing time management unit. The video viewing method according to claim 13, further comprising: 14. The video viewing method according to claim 13, wherein the history management means includes an address of the video, a title, a counter, a fee, a viewing state of interruption or termination, and a check item. 14. The video viewing method according to claim 13, wherein the customer terminal reads the history management means of the service providing server from an initial menu display screen and displays the viewing history. The customer terminal is configured to select the check item in which the viewing state of the history management unit is interrupted, and then stop viewing the video and then watch from the continuation of the video that has been viewed in the past. The video viewing method according to claim 15. The service providing server receives the start of viewing the video from the customer terminal, executes the viewing time management means, and an instruction to distribute the video selected by the customer to the customer terminal. 14. The video viewing method according to claim 13, further comprising: a step of transmitting the video to the customer terminal. 14. The video viewing method according to claim 13, wherein the related information of the video includes profile information of performers. A customer terminal for viewing video and a distribution server for distributing video to the customer terminal via a network, accessing from the customer terminal, and viewing the video transmitted from the distribution server at the customer terminal A service providing server that performs management, a history management unit that manages viewing history for each customer, a viewing selection display unit that displays selection information of the video that the customer desires to view, and a viewing history for each customer A service management server, wherein the viewing selection display means includes partial viewing selection means for viewing related information of the video before viewing. A computer is connected via a network together with a customer terminal for viewing video and a distribution server for distributing video to the customer terminal, accessed from the customer terminal, and viewed at the customer terminal the video transmitted from the distribution server A program for causing a computer to function as a service providing server for managing customer information, a computer, history management means for managing viewing history for each customer, and viewing selection for displaying selection information of the video that the customer desires to view A program for functioning as display means, history management display means for displaying a viewing history for each customer, and partial viewing selection means for viewing related information of the video before viewing.

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