JP2012235467A - Computer-implemented method, system and device for crowdsourcing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide consumer electronics, more specifically an invention executing crowdsourcing in a television system.SOLUTION: A computer-implemented method for crowdsourcing in a community in which individual users may consume content and make contributions related to content comprises the steps of: receiving, through a community of consumers of media content, user inputs from a subset of users acting as contributors providing media contributions to the media content; generating augmented content on the basis of the user inputs; and sharing the augmented content with the community of consumers. The media contributions include metadata for at least one other application to generate the augmented content. Thereby, crowdsourcing can be effected in the television system.

Description

  The present invention relates to home appliances, and more particularly to an invention for performing cly sourcing in a television system.

  Interest in next-generation television systems is growing. With the advent of next-generation television systems equipped with the Internet, Ethernet (registered trademark), and Wi-Fi functions, users can perform activities beyond conventional passive television viewing.

  However, television applications and services are designed to the concept of one user per device. As a result, there is a problem that the interactive paradigm of conventional TV users cannot fully utilize the potential of new technologies.

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  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to perform clyde sourcing in a television system.

  In a computer-implemented method for crowdsourcing in a community in which an individual user according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object consumes content and can contribute in relation to the content, The method includes receiving user input from a portion of a user who is a contributor providing media contributions to media content through a consumer community of media content, and augmented content based on the user input. And sharing the extended content with the consumer community, wherein the media contribution includes metadata for at least one other application to generate extended content. .

  The method may further include receiving context information from the individual interactive television, and the context information may be used to determine at least one of distribution and compensation of the extended content.

  Note that the method may further include using context information from the individual interactive television system to support the contributor to input metadata related to the content.

  The media contribution may include scene-level metadata, and may further include generating an advertisement based on the scene-level metadata.

  The method may further include providing an incentive for the media contribution to a part of the contributors.

  The extended content may include a user-provided recommendation for viewing the content.

  The extended content may include a user-generated game contributed by some of the contributors related to the content.

  In the interactive television user communication, the individual user may further include a step of determining a media contribution order and receiving peer ratings for reviewing the extended content.

  The method may include generating a recommendation for a consumer community for the extended content based on at least a part of the peer rating and providing an incentive to a user who determines the ranking.

  Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, each interactive media device on the network is connected to the Internet for communication, and an individual user can consume content and contribute in connection with the content. In a computer-implemented method for crowdsourcing on a television network, the method provides a communication interface between a content repository and each interactive media device on the network, and contributions to media content selection Receiving from the content repository user input from a part of a user acting as a user, generating expanded content based on the received user input, and consumer content of the media content And a step of providing a connection that can be used wherein the enhanced content in community, the interactive media devices of said each of which contains at least one related interactive devices and micro applications for the user to input.

  The extended content may include a scene level tag that connects the content to the service provider.

The method may further include generating an advertisement based on the tag.
The extended content may include a user-provided recommendation for viewing the content.

  The extended content may include a user-generated game related to the content.

  Meanwhile, according to yet another embodiment of the present invention, in a system for clade sourcing on an interactive television network, the system includes a repository of extended media content, the repository from a consumer community of media content, Receiving user input from some of the contributors through the network providing metadata contributions to media provided to the network, generating extended content from the user input, and sharing the extended content with the network;

  The extended content may include a tag that connects the content to the service provider.

The repository may generate an advertisement based on the tag.
The extended content may include a user-provided recommendation for viewing the content.

  The extended content may include a user-generated game related to the content.

The repository may provide incentives for user contribution.
The repository may receive a peer rating for reviewing the extended content from a consumer community of television content.

  The repository may generate a recommendation to a consumer community for the extended content based at least in part on the peer rating.

  Meanwhile, according to yet another embodiment of the present invention, in a device for clad sourcing on an interactive television network, the device stores metadata in a content repository so that extended content can be used by another viewer. A media device having a user interface for a viewer of media content conveying input for transmission.

  The user interface may be for the viewer to determine the rank of the extended content generated by another television viewer.

  Note that the user interface may be adjusted based on a context supporting the user to transmit the metadata.

1 is a diagram of a television system for clade sourcing according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method of clad sourcing according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure regarding the clyde sourcing method using the micro application concerning one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating user tagging to form a connection between user-identified content and a service provider according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating how a cloud sourcing according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a plurality of users through a plurality of devices for various smart TVs different from each other. It is a figure which shows the example which contributes to the postcard and live-action game which concern on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the user contribution game which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the game which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, public opinion survey, and examination. It is a figure which provides the relevant information which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the basic module of the shared media device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram of a television system for clyde sourcing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the television system includes a shared media device 100, another local interactive device 102 that communicates with the shared media device 100, and a local interactive device such as a remote controller 104.

  For example, the television system may include a shared media device 100 (for example, a smart television capable of Wi-Fi, Ethernet (registered trademark)). At home, the interactive device 102 associated with the television system may include a handheld device such as a personal computer, smart phone, tablet or pad computer.

  It should be noted that the interactive device 102 can have a function such as a “second screen device” that displays content and allows input together with the remote controller 104.

  The television system allows a user to perform actions such as evaluating a ranking or voting for media content played on the media device 100. Examples of actions that can be taken are content related information, such as content tagging that forms a link between content and products or services, microgame generation for content and optimal user settings for playing content Provision can be made. Note that the user can provide recommendations based on the content, or take action on tags that provide other metadata related to the content.

  On the other hand, the television system communicates with the hub site 155. The hub site 155 that communicates with the television system, like the hub server 160, includes a hub database 165 such as a repository, memory, and at least one or more processors.

  The media device 100 may contribute 142 extended content for other users to the hub site 155. Furthermore, the media device 100 can receive 144 enhanced content generated by other users. An incentive to contribute to the extended content may be provided, such as points, compensation money, or small payment.

  Thus, individual users can enter rankings, votes, games, tags, annotations, comments on content that is converted into useful information for other users, or other input related to the content. The television system according to the present invention can support clade sourcing.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a clyde sourcing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 2, at the production stage 205, content contributions with additional values may be added by the user or generated by the system. At this stage, activities including additional levels of Clyde Sourcing Value Content / Services may be generated by the user.

  The first type of output may be user tagging, links to form a bridge between content and merchants and user tagging. For example, a user-generated tag can form a link between a selected content segment and a service provider. For example, a tag may have metadata at the scene level for a segment of content. For example, an image of a scene showing a sports car may be tagged with a scene connected to a car dealer who sells a model similar to the sports car. This can perform sub-clyde sourcing activities of the user who confirms the problem and the user who solves the problem. In such activities, all users may be treated as contributors to the final consumer.

  In one embodiment, the service provider itself can contribute by content identification and further information provision for the content. For example, the service provider may be a tagging restaurant or car dealer as one method of advertising.

  In user tagging, it may be a typical factor that the end user of the tagged content can go to the service provider / seller for direct purchase. The present invention may be to generate tagged content that allows the use of tags for purchase by users of the tagged content. The television system according to the present invention can enable a distributed bridge in which a user confirms an item, generates product information, and consumes it.

  In production stage 205, the second type of output may be a user sharing information. For example, users can share some direct information, such as optimal television settings for viewing content. At the production stage 205, the third type of output may be a user producing a game. For example, the user can produce a micro interaction and a micro game.

  In the manufacturing step 205, the fourth type of output may be bots. For example, the bot can perform an automatic search and other operations to generate additional values based on the media content.

  The second stage 210 is a user ranking evaluation / adjustment stage. Note that the user ranking evaluation / voting may be performed by a hierarchical module. In the first level, the user ranking evaluation / adjustment phase may be performed as a peer-to-peer topology. It may be implemented as a peer rank to user ranking / voting peer-to-peer topology.

  The first level may be implemented as a user ranking / voting peer, as a peer-to-peer topology, and superusers may be selected by screening. The second level is the television system, and the television system can eventually decide to adjust the role so as to discard the relationship or make a final decision regarding ranking / voting. Incentives for voting and review may be provided with incentives such as points, compensation or small payments.

  The third stage 215, for example, a user plays microgames or extended content, applies shared information by the user, or accesses more product information based on tags (eg, for purchase) It can be a consumption stage. In such a consumption phase, the incentive may be sent to the original contributors included in the production phase 205, and may be a second phase. Such incentives may depend on the type of content consumed, for example when associated with a product transaction, the incentive may be cash, for example for entertainment, or points.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram related to a clyde sourcing method using a micro application according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the micro-application is disclosed in more detail in US patent application Ser. No. 13/080, 100 “Context Aware Media Interaction”. Such micro-applications may reside on one or more user devices of Internet television, individual mobile devices and / or home computers. Television viewers can act as authors or hosts using their interactive devices to contribute. Such a contribution may relate to available media content. In one embodiment, the micro-application may be used for contributions published as small interaction metadata generated for storage on a hub site repository. Such micro-applications can tolerate clade sourcing and user contributions in new ways.

  In one embodiment, the metadata is uploaded to a hub site that organizes and stores the metadata without media content. Furthermore, it should be understood that media content may also be stored at the hub site. Other viewers can download interaction metadata from the hub site, and such interaction metadata may be parsed to generate game greetings or content that the television viewer can interact with. Television viewers can use their interactive devices to consume contributions. The use of micro-applications and small interaction metadata is very efficient in execution and may be provided for a variety of interactive games and educational services.

  Incentive systems such as points and small payments may be supported to compensate contributors, while incentive systems may support advertising based on contributions and still help community development for clyde sourcing Thus, interaction with another interactive device and computer may be supported.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating user tagging to form a connection between user-identified content and a service provider according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the specialized identification content 405 for the shared media device 100 (eg, related content device usage) is simply a relevance between the content and the service provider. For example, the object may be shown in content 405 displayed on a television. However, the object has some identity to connect to the origin of the product or service provider, but it is not essential. That is, most of the identified content typically does not have an association between the content and the service provider.

  However, the clade sourcing system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide distributed bridges and new options 402, 404, 406, 408 to create relevance with the targeted advertisement. A user can identify an item or service within the content 420 and can create an association with a product origin or service 425. Such a user can generate product information and consume the product. For example, an individual user with an enthusiastic hobby can view the content and enter a tag to identify a service or item associated with a portion of the content. Such tags may be allowed for advertisements 430 and content 405 on television based on the relevance of the description.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating how a cloud sourcing according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a plurality of users through a plurality of devices for various smart TVs different from each other. That is, FIG. 5 shows how Clyde Sourcing can be widely applied to interactive television, media, and interactive games.

  The Approach is an application for a diverse community beyond the diversity of different devices and applications. Thus, different microcommunities may be formed based on user interests. Individual users within each microcommunity can serve as authors / hosts, performers / players, reviewers / recorders and observers / promoters.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example that contributes to a postcard and a live-action game according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a basic postcard can be provided. Such a basic postcard provision allows individual users to add animation, annotations or other information. Similarly, interesting facts quiz game formats can allow viewers to add annotations or other information.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a user contribution game according to an embodiment of the present invention. That is, FIG. 7 shows examples of micro games such as a trivia game, a question / answer game, a music learning game, and a combination / order game.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game, public opinion survey, and examination according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The individual media device and the interactive device associated with the individual media device may broadcast contextual information such as the current user, the device being used, location, time, environment and other properties of the indicated content. Such context information helps to compensate contributors, rankers and reviewers. In addition, the context information may be used by the user to support metadata input and may be used as an element for determining the distribution of metadata and extension content.

  For example, the generated metadata and / or extension content may be shared with the user's social collection by the user's social content. As yet another example, the context information may be used by a user to support information input for clade sourcing. For example, when a user finds a product from a piece of content, the system can provide an auto-completion feature, phrase set, or other support to help the user enter a tag with metadata.

Furthermore, other features of the user interface may be tailored based on context to reduce the likelihood of any data entered by the user. That is, if a user sees a product, wants to identify the product, and wants to tag the product in relation to a piece of metadata, system context awareness can support the user to enter. it can.
As yet another example, a smart TV may be realized.

[Realization of typical smart TV]
At the system level, they may consider many measures for individual elements to create an environment where multiple TV viewers can interact simultaneously with one or more interactive Wi-Fi network TVs.

  In one embodiment, the Clyde Leverage leverages off smart TV feature along with a representative smart TV that is a Samsung smart hub product is that it is compatible with the Internet. In smart TV embodiments, interactive devices that are second screen devices may include mobile devices such as, for example, Samsung's Omnia or Apple's iPhone / iPad touchpad. Thus, the interactive device has the potential for multiple user interaction using multiple handheld devices in each home through the Wi-Fi router.

  In one embodiment, the active smart TV application may be used to synchronize broadcast, receive, query and “discovery” states with all other connected TVs and handhelds at home through a common Wi-Fi success point. . Here, all connected handhelds can use a synchronized “discovery” state to select / subscribe the preferred active smart application. Such active smart TV applications use multiple users and multiple device-centric APIs (Application Program Interface), and simultaneously apply / filter / receive "interaction input" that is well-known and used from multiple handhelds. be able to.

  Such active smart TV applications can simultaneously request / handle “application control / commands” well known and used from multiple handhelds. Note that such an active smart TV application can simultaneously acquire / set / apply for subscription / accommodate / synchronize / move “data / assets” that are well known and utilized from multiple handhelds. It is possible to set / trick play / receive active smart TV applications and time code based custom triggers.

  With new multi-user, multi-devices in a collaborative environment, multi-users can interact simultaneously with traditional smart TV applications. Online videos (YouTube, NetFlix, custom video Amazon, Blockbuster, etc.), online music (Pandora) and online photo (Picasa) ). In addition, new classes of smart TV applications may be supported from application domains that allow users to create their own applications, casual game collaboration, online media collaboration, and interactive television collaboration.

  In one embodiment, the smart TV application can support multiple user, multiple device discovery. The active smart TV application may be used to synchronize broadcast, receive, query and “discovery” states with all other connected TVs and handhelds at home through a common Wi-Fi success point. Such smart TV applications can support multi-user, multi-device login / subscription. Here, all connected handhelds can use a synchronized “discovery” state to select / subscribe the preferred active smart TV application. Furthermore, multi-user, multi-device input controllers can be supported. Active smart TV applications can use multiple user and multi-device centric APIs (Application Program Interface) while simultaneously applying / filtering / receiving well-known “interaction inputs” from multiple handhelds .

  Multiple television viewers can simultaneously send “interaction input” from their handhelds to the television in a variety of ways. For example, system login, logout, multi-touch coordinated platform / restricted system, accelerometer change platform / proposed system, system based on screen rotation status, system based on one finger press, two fingers Pinch-based system, text annotation-based application, icon annotation-based application, music memo annotation-based application, bookmark and tagging application, voting / ranking application, selection application, and custom syntax Can be included. Further, the video or image may be added by the user.

  Multiple television viewers can simultaneously receive “interaction input” from their handhelds from the television. It can be implemented with a remote control button and / or a custom syntax. For handheld devices, multi-user, multi-device data controllers simultaneously acquire / set / subscribe / receive / synchronize / move “data / assets” well-known and utilized from multiple handhelds with active smart TV applications can do.

  For example, the protocol may include XML (Extensible Markup Language) & Binary, Persistent & Short Term, Single Value & Multi Value Synchronization, Set, Acquire, Join, Trigger.

  Exemplary multi-user, multi-device instruction controller properties are those having an active smart TV application for simultaneously requesting / handling “application control / instructions” well known and utilized from multiple handhelds. For example, handling, audio mixing (SDL), custom local & remote, costum execution, handler, return value & status, custom syntax may be included.

  An active smart TV application with multi-user, multi-device timer controller can set / trick play / receive a “multimedia timer” to use based on the time code. For example, a custom payload, single & list, generation, trigger, trick playback (play, pause, time display), list merge, filter, search can be included.

  User generated metadata is supported. Multiple television viewers can use remote controls and / or handhelds to share with media viewers different from the media extension metadata. Carefully selected media expansion tablets may be provided (eg, text annotations, icon annotations, quizzes, questionnaire surveys). Further support may be provided for broadband media for synchronization and recording of media extension metadata. Such a system can store media extension metadata on a television and / or hub site. Thus, the user can browse, sort, view, and retrieve media extension metadata from television, handheld and / or hub sites.

  Note that the system can support multiple selection, toggle media extension metadata for playback. As yet another feature, the system may include trick playback (eg, play, pause, fast forward, rewind) broadband media with selected media extension metadata. Note that the user can perform ranking, voting and publicity of the selected media extension metadata.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, clade sourcing may be performed in a context-aware media television system that executes micro-applications in a television + (TV +) mode. A basic next generation television media system is disclosed in US patent application Ser. No. 13 / 080,100 “Context Aware Media Interaction”.

  A micro-application may belong to one or more user devices such as Internet television, personal mobile devices and / or home computers. The television may be performed as a shared device that interacts with another interactive device such as a smartphone, mobile device or local computer. The next generation Internet television may be Ethernet / Wi-Fi, and can enable communication with devices including personal computing devices different from smartphones.

  In the extended mode (called TV + mode), the interaction with the television may be through a separate interactive device that can be operated by other users, such as, for example, a family member. The user is provided with a micro-application that can be used on the individual interactive device and can execute the selected micro-application to receive extended information for the current media content. It makes it possible to receive content retrieved by micro-applications on both televisions and interactive devices. Note that it may be used to provide information about current media, recommendations, search results (eg, in the form of tags), and shopping services. As a result, it may be understood that the input to the hub site is done with TV + (TV +) execution.

FIG. 9 is a diagram providing related information according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 9 shows an example of TV + (TV +) integration to support users to look for related games, suggestions, trends, and tag sharing to grow TV viewers' cliding sourcing community. FIG. 3 shows how a user interface is provided.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating basic modules of a shared media device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the shared media device 1100 includes a display 1114, a communication module 1118, program logic 1110, a storage device 1113, a user interface module 1116, firmware 1106, an integrated circuit 1108, a processor 1102, and a memory 1140. In addition, a cryosourcing module may be provided that includes computer program instructions stored in a memory for performing the cryosourcing of the shared media device.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical spirit described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

100 TV, media, games and other services 142 Extended data contribution to hub site 144 Extended content reception 155 Hub site 165 Hub database

Claims (15)

In a computer-implemented method for crowdsourcing in a community where individual users can consume content and contribute in relation to the content,
Receiving user input from a portion of a user who is a contributor providing media contributions to the media content through the media content consumer community;
Generating an augmented content based on the user input;
Sharing the extended content with the consumer community;
A computer-implemented method for cryosourcing in an interactive television user community wherein the media contribution includes metadata for at least one other application to generate extended content. Receiving further context information from the individual interactive television;
The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the context information is used to determine at least one of distribution and compensation of extended content.   The interactive television user community of claim 1, further comprising using context information from the individual interactive television system to support contributors to enter metadata associated with the content. A computer-implemented method for Clyde Sourcing. The media contribution is
Including scene-level metadata,
The method of claim 1, further comprising generating an advertisement based on the scene level metadata.   The computer-implemented method for clad sourcing in an interactive television user community of claim 1, further comprising providing an incentive for the media contribution to some of the contributors. The extended content is
The computer-implemented method for clade sourcing in an interactive television user community according to claim 1, comprising user-provided recommendations for viewing the content. The extended content is
The computer-implemented method for clade sourcing in an interactive television user community according to claim 1, comprising a user-generated game contributed by some of the content related contributors. In the interactive television user communication, the individual user further plays a role of determining the rank of media contribution,
The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving peer ratings for reviewing the extended content. Generating a recommendation to a consumer community for the extended content based on at least a portion of the peer rating;
The method of claim 8, further comprising: providing an incentive to a user who determines the ranking. In a computer-implemented method for crowdsourcing in an interactive television network where each interactive media device is connected to the Internet for communication and an individual user can consume content and contribute in connection with said content ,
Providing a communication interface between a content repository on the network and each interactive media device;
Receiving from the content repository user input from a portion of users who act as contributors to the selection of media content;
Generating expanded content based on the received user input;
Providing a connection to the extension content available in a consumer community of the media content;
Each of the interactive media devices is
A computer-implemented method for cloud sourcing in an interactive television network including at least one associated interactive device and a micro-application for input by the user. The extended content is
11. The computer-implemented method for clade sourcing in an interactive television network according to claim 10, further comprising a scene level tag that links content to a service provider.   The method of claim 11, further comprising generating an advertisement based on the tag. The extended content is
11. The computer-implemented method for clade sourcing in an interactive television network according to claim 10, further comprising user-provided recommendations for viewing the content. The extended content is
The computer-implemented method for clade sourcing in an interactive television network according to claim 10, comprising a user-generated game related to the content. In a system for clade sourcing on an interactive television network,
Including a repository of extended media content,
The repository is
Receiving user input from some of the contributors through the network providing metadata contributions to the media provided to the network from a consumer community of media content;
Generating extended content from the user input;
A system for cloud sourcing that shares the extended content with the network.