JPH06311123A - Audio-visual history generation method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an audio-visual history generation method by which a visual history constituted by an audio-visual history code adjusted to the charg ing system of a program which a reception contractor views can be generated. CONSTITUTION:The content of program information 1 and that of individual information recorded in an individual information recording part 2 are compared and judged in a contract type judgement part 3. When it applies to a contract, the contractor is set so that he can view it and an audio-visual history generation part 5 generates the audio-visual history constituted by the audio-visual history code adjusted to the charging system of the program in accordance with the contract content recorded in the individual information recording part 2. Then, it is recorded in an audio-visual history recording part 7 in accordance with a control signal from the audio-visual history control part 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a viewing history creating method for creating a viewing history necessary for a broadcaster to grasp an audience rating and charge a viewing fee in pay broadcasting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In pay broadcasting, viewing history is collected so that a broadcaster can grasp an audience rating and charge a fee depending on a viewing record. The viewing history is sequentially generated each time the receiving subscriber views the program, and is recorded in the viewing history recording unit in the pay broadcast receiver. Then, after the fact, the broadcaster collects the viewing history recorded in the viewing history recording unit by using a communication means such as a telephone line or an IC memory card.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a conventional viewing history creating method. This conventional viewing history creation method creates a viewing history of the same format composed of a predetermined viewing history code when a subscriber subscribes to a pay broadcast, regardless of the charging system of the viewed program, and sequentially. It is recorded in the viewing history recording unit. The viewing history is composed of a plurality of viewing history codes so that it can be applied to any billing system, and the breakdown shows the broadcasting station code indicating the name of the broadcasting station broadcasting the viewed program, and the genre of the viewed program. It is a program code, a date code indicating a viewing date, a time code indicating a viewing time, and a charge code indicating a charge for a viewing record. The time code and the charge code are used in the post-payment billing system.

In FIG. 3, the first viewing history is when a subscriber pays a fixed fee during the contract period and views a flat-fee pay broadcast program in which all programs within that period can be viewed. It was created.

The second viewing history is a pay-per-view-per program method (hereinafter referred to as PPV / P method) in which the broadcaster sets a fee for each individual program and charges only the program viewed by the receiving subscriber based on the collected viewing history. It is created when viewing a pay broadcast program.

[0006] The third viewing history is the case where a pay-per-view-per-time method (hereinafter referred to as PPV / T method) pay broadcasting program in which a paying fee corresponding to the time viewed by the receiving subscriber is paid according to the collected viewing history is viewed. It was created in. Here, the viewing history code required by the broadcaster according to each charging method will be described.

[0007] In the case of a program based on the flat fee system, a case is shown in which the audience rating is grasped by the program name viewed by the broadcaster. In the case of a program using the PPV / P system, a case is shown in which the broadcaster grasps the program name to be charged for collecting the viewing fee and the date as the information to support the program name. In the case of a program using the PPV / T system, a case is shown in which a broadcaster grasps a charge to be collected for viewing fee collection, and a program, date, and time as supporting information.

Therefore, in the program according to the flat fee system, the viewing record is recorded only in the broadcasting station code and the program code indicated by the diagonal lines in FIG. 3 (d). In the program according to the PPV / P system, the viewing record is recorded in each of the broadcasting station code, the program code, and the date code, which are indicated by the diagonal lines in FIG. P
In the PV / T program, the viewing record is recorded in the broadcasting station code, the program code, the date code, the time code, and the charge code, which are indicated by diagonal lines in FIG. Hereinafter, similarly, a viewing history is created in which the viewing history is recorded for each viewing history code required for each billing method for the receiving subscriber to view the pay broadcast program, and is recorded in the viewing history recording unit.

[0009]

However, in the conventional method as described above, when the contents of the viewing history required for each billing method are different, an area which is not used in the viewing history recording section is formed depending on the billing method. That is, FIG. 3 (f)
In the PPV / T method shown in Fig. 3, all areas are used, but in the flat fee method shown in Fig. 3 (d), the viewing history code portion showing the date and time of viewing and the fee is not used. In addition, in the PPV / P system shown in FIG. 3E, the viewing history code portion indicating the viewing time and the fee is an unused area.
As described above, the viewing history of the same format composed of the predetermined viewing history code is created in the viewing history recording unit by creating a viewing history including a viewing history code that is unnecessary depending on the charging method. Therefore, there is a problem that an inefficient viewing history is created.

In view of the above point, the present invention can create an efficient viewing history by creating a viewing history composed of a viewing history code selected according to the contract content for the program viewed by the receiving subscriber. The purpose is to provide a viewing history creation method that can be used.

[0011]

In order to achieve this object, the present invention has a plurality of selections made in accordance with the contract contents of a program when creating a viewing history composed of a viewing history code obtained by coding a plurality of viewing results. The viewing history creating method is characterized in that the viewing history is created by using the viewing history code.

[0012]

According to the present invention, since the viewing history including the viewing history code indicating the viewing record required by the broadcaster for each billing method is created by the above-described method, the viewing history code is determined by the predetermined viewing history code. As in the case of creating the viewing history of the same format, the viewing history can be recorded in the viewing history recording unit without including an unnecessary area.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a procedure configuration of a viewing history creating method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is configured by only a viewing history code required for each billing method recorded in a viewing history recording unit. It is a figure showing a viewing history.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is program information sequentially sent from broadcasters via radio waves, which is information indicating what kind of content is a pay broadcast program. Reference numeral 2 denotes an individual information recording unit that records individual information sent from the broadcaster via radio waves in advance, and the individual information is information indicating contract contents of the receiving contractor. Reference numeral 3 is a contract type determination unit that compares and determines the contents of the program information 1 and the individual information recorded in the individual information recording unit 3.

Reference numeral 4 is viewing confirmation information generated when the receiving subscriber determines the viewing intention of the pay broadcast program, and reference numeral 5 is a viewing history code composed of a viewing history code suitable for the charging system determined by the contract type determination unit 3. A viewing history generation unit that generates a history, 6 is a viewing history control unit that generates a control signal for recording the viewing history generated in the viewing history generation 5 in the viewing history recording unit 7, and 7 is a viewing history control unit 6. The viewing history recording unit records the viewing history generated by the viewing history generation unit 5 according to the control signal.

The procedure of the viewing history creating method configured as described above will be described in detail below. First, the reception contractor presses the viewing confirmation button to confirm the viewing intention of the pay broadcast, and the viewing confirmation information 4 is generated and sent to the viewing history generation unit 5. Then, the contract type determination unit 3 compares and detects the contents of the program information 1 and the individual information recorded in the individual information recording unit 2. As a result of the comparison and detection, if the program contracted by the receiving contractor is viewed, the viewing history code is configured according to the billing method of the program to be viewed according to the contract content recorded in the individual information recording unit 2. The history is generated by the viewing history generation unit 5 and sequentially recorded in the viewing history recording unit 7 according to the control signal of the viewing history control unit 6. Then, the broadcaster collects the viewing history from the first recorded in the viewing history recording unit 7 using the telephone line or the IC memory card, and requests the viewing fee required for grasping the program viewing rate and securing profit. It is something to do.

Next, the viewing history sequentially recorded from the first viewing history in the viewing history recording unit 7 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIGS. 2A to 2C, pay broadcasts of a flat fee system, a PPV / P system, and a charging system based on the PPV / T system are sequentially viewed, and the contents thereof are changed from the first viewing history to the third viewing history. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing that the data is sequentially recorded in the viewing history recording unit 7. The viewing history code required by the broadcaster in each billing method is the same as in the conventional example. The charging method code in each viewing history includes a code indicating the charging method of the pay broadcast viewed by the receiving subscriber, and the other viewing history codes are the same as those in the conventional example.

[0018] First, the first viewing is when the subscriber subscribes to a flat-fee pay broadcast, and in the program according to this billing method, the viewing history is used to ascertain the audience rating by the program name viewed by the broadcaster. A viewing history composed of a charging system code, a broadcasting station code, and a program code is created by the viewing history generation unit 5, and is recorded in the viewing history recording unit 7 by a control signal from the viewing history control unit 6.

Next, for the second viewing, the subscriber is PPV.
In the case of viewing a pay broadcast of the / P system, the broadcaster charges a viewing fee for a program using this charging system.
The viewing history generation unit 5 creates a viewing history including a charging method code, a broadcasting station code, a program code, and a date code as a viewing history in order to grasp a program name to be charged and a date as supporting information. It is recorded in the viewing history recording unit 7 by a control signal from the viewing history control unit 6.

[0020] Furthermore, the third viewing is the PP of the receiving contractor.
When viewing V / T type pay broadcasting, the broadcaster charges the viewing fee for the program by this charging method, so that the viewing time and the fee, and the program name and date as the information to support the viewing are grasped. In order to do so, a viewing history including a charging system code, a broadcasting station code, a program code, a date code, a time code, and a charge code is created by the viewing history generation unit 5 as a viewing history, and a control signal from the viewing history control unit 6 is generated. Is recorded in the viewing history recording unit 7.

As described above, in the viewing history creating method according to the present embodiment, when the receiving subscriber determines the viewing intention of the pay broadcast, the program information 1 sent from the broadcaster via the radio wave and the advance information. The content of the individual information recorded in the individual information recording unit 2 from the broadcaster via the radio wave is compared and determined by the contract type determination unit 3, and if the contract is applicable, the content can be viewed, and the individual information recording unit 2 The viewing history generating unit 5 generates a viewing history composed of a viewing history code suitable for the charging system of the program in accordance with the contract content recorded in 1. and the viewing history recording unit 7 according to a control signal from the viewing history control unit 6. To record. Therefore, the broadcasting company creates a viewing history consisting of only the viewing history code required for the survey of the program viewing rate and the billing of the viewing fee, and records it in the viewing history recording unit 7. Compared with the viewing history of the same format configured in, it is possible to create a viewing history composed of an efficient viewing history code.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When the receiving subscriber confirms the viewing intention of the pay broadcast, the viewing history composed of only the viewing history code that matches the billing method of the paid broadcast for which the viewing intention is confirmed is created and recorded in the viewing history recording unit. As compared with the viewing history configured by using the viewing history code of the same format determined in advance, the viewing history configured only by the viewing history code required for each billing method can be efficiently created.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration for realizing a viewing history creating method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a viewing history code recorded in a viewing history recording unit of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a conventional viewing history creating method.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Program Information 2 Individual Information Recording Section 3 Contract Type Judgment Section 4 Viewing Confirmation Information 5 Viewing History Generation Section 6 Viewing History Control Section 7 Viewing History Recording Section

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hironori Murakami 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. When creating a viewing history composed of viewing history codes obtained by coding a plurality of viewing results, the viewing history is created using a plurality of viewing history codes selected according to the contract contents of the program. How to create viewing history. 2. The viewing history creating method according to claim 1, wherein the viewing history includes a viewing history code indicating a charging system.