JP2017199996A - Service selection device, service selection method and service selection program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a service selection device, service selection method and service selection program capable of selecting and presenting an appropriate service form according to user's preference.SOLUTION: A service selection device 1 includes a presentation request reception unit 11 for receiving a presentation request specifying the content, a service information acquisition unit 12 for acquiring the information of multiple service forms related to the specified content in response to the presentation request, a viewing state acquisition unit 13 for acquiring the viewing state data of the user, a service selection unit 14 for calculating the evaluation values of multiple service forms, respectively, based on the viewing state data, and selecting any service form based on the evaluation value, a content acquisition unit 15 for acquiring a content by a selected service form, and a content presentation unit 16 for presenting the acquired content.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus, a method, and a program for selecting a content providing service.

Conventionally, various contents are distributed by broadcasting and communication. In addition, a system for recommending content that suits the user's preference among many contents has been proposed.
For example, Patent Literature 1 proposes a method for recommending an image based on user preferences. Patent Document 2 proposes a method for providing recommendation information associated with content customization information.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-87776 JP 2008-294909 A

  By the way, even the same content is provided in various service forms such as different media (broadcasting or communication), real-time distribution, on-demand distribution, or digest distribution. Furthermore, there may be a service form in which various derived contents such as an introduction video edited by a viewer or a mashup video using other content are distributed from the original content.

  However, it is difficult for the user to determine which of the various service forms for providing a single content is suitable for himself / herself, and in some cases, the existence of a more suitable service form may be overlooked. It was difficult to select and watch properly.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a service selection device, a service selection method, and a service selection program that can present a content by selecting an appropriate service form according to the user's preference.

  A service selection device according to the present invention includes a presentation request reception unit that receives a presentation request designating content, a service information acquisition unit that acquires information on a plurality of service forms related to the specified content in response to the presentation request, A viewing status acquisition unit that acquires user viewing status data; and an evaluation value for each of the plurality of service modes is calculated based on the viewing status data, and one of the service modes is selected based on the evaluation value A service selection unit; a content acquisition unit that acquires content according to the service mode selected by the service selection unit; and a content presentation unit that presents the content acquired by the content acquisition unit.

  The service selection unit may receive a selection input from a user from among the plurality of service forms when the service form with the higher evaluation value includes a plurality of service forms whose difference between the evaluation values is less than a threshold value. Good.

  The service selection device may include an update unit that updates the viewing status data based on a result of the selection input.

  The viewing status data may include at least one of preference information, viewing history information, or terminal function information regarding a service form to be prioritized for each user.

  The service selection method according to the present invention includes a presentation request reception step for receiving a presentation request designating content, and a service information acquisition step for acquiring information on a plurality of service forms related to the designated content in response to the presentation request. A viewing status acquisition step of acquiring user viewing status data; and an evaluation value for each of the plurality of service modes is calculated based on the viewing status data, and one of the service modes is selected based on the evaluation value The computer executes a service selection step, a content acquisition step of acquiring content according to the service form selected in the service selection step, and a content presentation step of presenting the content acquired in the content acquisition step.

  The service selection program according to the present invention includes a presentation request reception step for receiving a presentation request designating content, and a service information acquisition step for acquiring information on a plurality of service forms related to the specified content in response to the presentation request. A viewing status acquisition step of acquiring user viewing status data; and an evaluation value for each of the plurality of service modes is calculated based on the viewing status data, and one of the service modes is selected based on the evaluation value The computer executes a service selection step, a content acquisition step of acquiring content according to the service form selected in the service selection step, and a content presentation step of presenting the content acquired in the content acquisition step.

  According to the present invention, content can be presented by selecting an appropriate service form according to the user's preference.

It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the service selection apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the information for every service form of the content which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the selection method of the service form according to the viewing condition which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the service selection method which concerns on embodiment.

Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a service selection device 1 according to the present embodiment.

The service selection device 1 is a receiving device that receives content by broadcasting or communication and presents it to a user, and includes, for example, a television, a video recorder, a PC (Personal Computer), a smartphone, or a tablet terminal.
The service selection device 1 is configured by an information processing device including a control unit and a storage unit, and the control unit executes software (service selection device 1) stored in the storage unit, whereby various functions of the present embodiment are performed. Realize.

  The control unit of the service selection device 1 includes a presentation request reception unit 11, a service information acquisition unit 12, a viewing status acquisition unit 13, a service selection unit 14, a content acquisition unit 15, a content presentation unit 16, and an update unit. 17.

The presentation request receiving unit 11 receives a presentation request specifying a content identifier from a user. The identifier is an ID for identifying a group including original content and derived content. That is, there are a plurality of service forms with different distributors, distribution methods, editing contents, image quality, and the like for the same ID. Also, a certain service form may be referred to from a plurality of different IDs.
The user specifies the ID of the content to be viewed without specifying these service forms.

  In response to the presentation request received by the presentation request reception unit 11, the service information acquisition unit 12 acquires information on a plurality of service forms related to the specified content from a predetermined database managed by a content distribution server or the like.

The viewing status acquisition unit 13 acquires user viewing status data.
Here, the viewing status data includes, for each user, user information 21 in which preference information and viewing history information related to the priority service form are recorded, and terminal function information including the communication status of the service selection device 1.
The terminal function information includes, for example, functions related to content presentation such as presence / absence of a tuner, compatible protocol, and decodable format, and communication status such as broadcast radio wave reception intensity or network speed.

The service selection unit 14 calculates an evaluation value for each of the plurality of service forms based on the viewing status data. Then, the service selection unit 14 selects any service form for presenting content to the user based on the calculated evaluation value.
At this time, the service selection unit 14 presents the plurality of service forms to the user when the service form with the higher evaluation value has a difference from the highest value less than the threshold, and selects and inputs the service form. And select one service form.

The content acquisition unit 15 acquires content according to the service form selected by the service selection unit 14.
The content presentation unit 16 presents the content acquired by the content acquisition unit 15 to the user.

  The update unit 17 updates the viewing status data based on the selection input result received by the service selection unit 14. At this time, for example, the updating unit 17 updates the user information 21 so that the evaluation value of the selected service form is the highest.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating information for each content service type according to the present embodiment.
A service that distributes original content, another episode of the content, a digest, and content (UGC; User-Generated Content) uniquely edited by the user (viewer) to the group assigned the content identifier “x_oc_s1_ep2” Includes form.
In this example, the genre of the original content is “drama”, but is edited as “news” and “comedy” in UGC.

  The service information includes metadata related to the content details such as genre, title, performer, content details, distributor, producer, and the like. Further, the service information includes information specific to the service form, such as a delivery form, a delivery method (encoding method), a delivery URL, image quality (frame rate, bit rate, resolution, etc.), playback time, completeness, and delay degree.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a method for selecting a service mode according to the viewing situation according to the present embodiment.
In this example, the service form is selected according to the preference information (user priority index), viewing history, and terminal function information (usable media) for each user for the content identifier “x_oc_s1_ep2” in FIG.

For the user (1), the service A is selected because the image quality is prioritized.
For the user (2), since low delay has priority, the real-time broadcast service A is selected.
For the user (3), since real-time is prioritized and only communication is available, the communication service B is selected instead of the broadcast service A.
For the user (4), priority is given to content integrity (viewing from the beginning), and since there is no viewing history of the same content group, the service F of the first episode of the series is selected.
For the user (5), priority is given to content integrity (viewing from the beginning), and since there is a viewing history up to the second episode, the service G of the next third episode is selected.
For the user (6), since the short-time viewing is prioritized and there is no viewing history, the service E of the digest-edited content is selected.
For the user (7), priority is given to short-time viewing, and since the entire series has already been viewed, the service I of a different genre that has been independently edited is selected.

  In addition to these, for example, in addition to the form in which the content is reproduced from the beginning or the digest is reproduced, there may be a form in which the content is reproduced from the middle or only a part, and a tag for recommending the reproduction part is given. If so, it may be selected according to the user's preference.

  Also, according to the user's preference according to the content genre, content details, creator and other metadata, for example, if the genre is sports, it is real-time even during the broadcast, and if it is a drama, start-over playback is available. Can be switched. In the case of another user, it is possible to switch to a different service form for each user, such as playing from the head even in a sports system, and conversely, the drama is a digest.

  Also, depending on the user context, for example, the service mode can be switched between digesting while moving and start-over at home. Further, depending on the device that presents the content, it is possible to switch between, for example, digest for mobile and original for television.

  Moreover, according to a user preference, the UGC presentation service of the specific editor who is a fan may be preferentially selected. Furthermore, when the UGC is mashed up with other content, the evaluation value may be calculated based on the metadata of the other content.

Thus, by selecting an ID for identifying content, the user can recommend one or more of a plurality of service forms and easily select an appropriate service form.
Each time the user selects the same group ID, different services or options may be presented. For example, according to the viewing history, services that differ according to timing are presented from the same operation input by the user, such as playing the digest for the first time, playing the first story for the second time, and playing the second story for the third time.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a service selection method according to the present embodiment.
In step S1, the presentation request receiving unit 11 receives a content presentation request from a user.
In step S2, the service information acquisition unit 12 acquires service information related to the requested content.
In step S3, the viewing status acquisition unit 13 acquires user viewing status data.

In step S4, the service selection unit 14 evaluates service information based on the viewing status data, and calculates an evaluation value for each service form.
In step S <b> 5, the service selection unit 14 determines whether there are a plurality of service forms whose difference from the first evaluation value is within a threshold value. If this determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S6, and if the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S8.

In step S <b> 6, the service selection unit 14 presents a plurality of service form options to the user and accepts a selection input.
In step S7, the updating unit 17 updates the user information 21 based on the selection input in step S6.
In step S8, the service selection unit 14 selects the service form with the highest evaluation value.

In step S9, the content acquisition unit 15 acquires the requested content in the selected service form.
In step S10, the content presentation unit 16 reproduces the acquired content and presents it to the user.

According to the present embodiment, the service selection device 1 calculates the evaluation value for each service form based on the viewing status data, and thereby the user preference among a plurality of service forms associated with the same content ID. The content can be presented by selecting an appropriate service form according to the content.
In addition, by including at least one of preference information, viewing history information, or terminal function information regarding the priority service form for each user as the viewing status data, the service selection device 1 enables the service when viewing the content. It is possible to appropriately extract the user's situation related to the selection of the form and calculate a highly reliable evaluation value.

Moreover, since the service selection device 1 accepts a selection input from the user when there are a plurality of service forms with high evaluation values, the service selection apparatus 1 leaves room for judgment by the user for the service forms with which the evaluation is competitive. The form can be selected.
At this time, since the service selection device 1 updates the user information in response to the selection input by the user, the user preference can be learned based on the selection history, and the reliability of the evaluation value can be improved.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not restricted to embodiment mentioned above. Further, the effects described in the present embodiment are merely a list of the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are not limited to those described in the present embodiment.

  In this embodiment, although the service selection apparatus 1 was illustrated as a single information processing terminal, it is not restricted to this. When a user can use a plurality of content presentation devices such as a television and a smartphone, viewing status data may be mutually provided between the devices by virtually using the plurality of devices as one terminal. For example, viewing history distributed to each device may be integrated, and content may be presented on a device having an optimum terminal function according to the user's preference among a plurality of service forms.

  Moreover, although the service selection apparatus 1 was illustrated as a user's terminal in which a content is actually displayed, it is not restricted to this. The service selection device 1 may be implemented as a distribution server that can be accessed by a user terminal via a network, for example. In this case, the content presentation unit 16 is a functional unit that transmits content to the user's terminal.

  The program for realizing the function of the service selection device 1 may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read by a computer system and executed.

  The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a portable medium such as a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a ROM, a CD-ROM, or a hard disk built in a computer system.

  In addition, “computer-readable recording medium” means that a program is dynamically stored for a short time, like a communication line when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. It is also possible to include one that holds a program for a certain time, such as a volatile memory inside a computer system that becomes a server or client in that case. Further, the program may be for realizing a part of the above-described functions, and may be capable of realizing the above-described functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Service selection apparatus 11 Presentation request reception part 12 Service information acquisition part 13 Viewing condition acquisition part 14 Service selection part 15 Content acquisition part 16 Content presentation part 17 Update part

Claims (6)

A presentation request accepting unit that accepts a presentation request specifying content;
In response to the presentation request, a service information acquisition unit that acquires information on a plurality of service forms related to the specified content;
A viewing status acquisition unit for acquiring user viewing status data;
A service selection unit that calculates an evaluation value for each of the plurality of service forms based on the viewing status data, and selects one of the service forms based on the evaluation value;
A content acquisition unit for acquiring content according to the service mode selected by the service selection unit;
A service selection device comprising: a content presentation unit that presents content acquired by the content acquisition unit.   The service selection unit receives a selection input from a user among the plurality of service forms when there are a plurality of service forms having a difference between the evaluation values less than a threshold value in the service form having the higher evaluation value. The service selection device according to 1.   The service selection apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an update unit that updates the viewing status data based on a result of the selection input.   The service selection apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the viewing status data includes at least one of preference information, viewing history information, and terminal function information regarding a service form to be prioritized for each user. A presentation request accepting step for accepting a presentation request specifying content;
In response to the presentation request, a service information acquisition step of acquiring information on a plurality of service forms related to the specified content;
Viewing status acquisition step for acquiring user viewing status data;
A service selection step of calculating an evaluation value for each of the plurality of service forms based on the viewing status data, and selecting one of the service forms based on the evaluation value;
A content acquisition step of acquiring content according to the service mode selected in the service selection step;
A service selection method in which a computer executes a content presentation step of presenting the content acquired in the content acquisition step. A presentation request accepting step for accepting a presentation request specifying content;
In response to the presentation request, a service information acquisition step of acquiring information on a plurality of service forms related to the specified content;
Viewing status acquisition step for acquiring user viewing status data;
A service selection step of calculating an evaluation value for each of the plurality of service forms based on the viewing status data, and selecting one of the service forms based on the evaluation value;
A content acquisition step of acquiring content according to the service mode selected in the service selection step;
A service selection program for causing a computer to execute a content presentation step of presenting the content acquired in the content acquisition step.

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