KR100966022B1 - Broadcasting transmission confirmation, audience rating integration system and method using frame-by-frame sequential code - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for broadcasting broadcast transmission, viewer rating investigation integrated system and method using the sequence code for each frame, and inserts the information code and the frame-by-frame sequence code into a predetermined portion of each frame of the broadcast, and then transmits to the sender By detecting the information code and the sequential code from the transmitted broadcast signal, the transmission confirmation and audience rating investigation can be integrated by calculating the transmission confirmation and audience rating survey results in one system.

Broadcasting, Transmission Confirmation, Audience Survey, Online, Frame-by-Sequential Code

Description

Broadcasting transmission confirmation and audience rating integrated system and method using frame-by-frame sequential code {INTEGRATED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND SURVEYING AUDIENCE RATING OF BROADCASTING MATERIAL USING SEQUENTIAL FRAME NUMBER}

The present invention relates to a system for transmitting broadcasts using frame-by-frame sequential codes, an audience rating integrated system and a method thereof, and in particular, broadcast productions (eg, TV / radio / movie productions) produced by broadcast producers (hereinafter, referred to as 'producers'). And a broadcast information code (hereinafter referred to as 'information code') and a frame for identifying a broadcast at a predetermined interval (for example, a frame of a video or a packet unit of a digital recording). Insert a sequential code for each frame (hereinafter referred to as 'sequential code') and transmit it to the broadcaster (hereinafter referred to as 'sender'), and then the information from the broadcaster signal (hereinafter referred to as 'broadcast signal') transmitted by the sender. Broadcasting transmission confirmation and audience rating investigation using frame-by-frame sequential codes that detect codes and sequential codes to process broadcast confirmation (hereinafter referred to as 'check confirmation') and audience rating (or listening rate, or 'viewing rate'). A sum system and a method thereof.

First, in the general transmission confirmation process that has been made up to now, the broadcaster directly checks / listens (or records / records) the contents of the broadcasted broadcast and checks whether or not it is transmitted. In addition, the method of processing by the delivery confirmation agency is similar. However, since most of the transmission confirmation process is made by hand, there is a problem that the probability of error is high and wastes time and time.
On the other hand, in the audience rating survey, there are a survey or a feature data detection survey method, but the former (survey) is rarely used, and the latter (feature data detection survey) uses the feature data from the broadcast. The audience rating is detected by comparing with the control data stored in the database.
For example, the Picture Matching Method, which is one of the latter (characteristic detection detection) methods of TV viewing rate investigation method, is used for matching data (30 frames specified for each frame) of broadcasts transmitted by all TV media. After storing the three 赤 / 綠 / 원 three primary color data in the database, it detects the broadcast data of the same condition output from the TV to be investigated, and compares it with the control data and the frame, and these data are checked for a certain time. If the match is longer than 6-15 seconds, depending on the company, the same broadcast is considered to be used as a viewership survey. However, if the channel of the receiver under investigation is changed during the investigation or if any data is wrong due to mechanical error, the detected data during the confirmation time (6-15 seconds) is treated as the viewer rating of the other program (or the previous viewing program). This situation occurs whenever the channel of the receiver under investigation is changed. However, even a short time of 6-15 seconds can cause serious errors in broadcasts (eg commercials) with short lengths and heavy channel movement.
Finally, the transmission confirmation and audience rating survey described above are currently being conducted by different organizations (or systems), which is a double burden on the industry.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and inserts the information code and the sequential code into a predetermined portion of each frame of the broadcast, and then transmits the information code to the sender, and then the information code and The purpose of this is to detect the sequence code and to obtain the correct rating check result and the result of the viewer rating survey without error due to the channel change of the viewer (or the listener, `` viewer ''). It aims to integrate rating surveys into one system.

As a means for realizing the above object, the present invention inserts an information code and a sequential code into a predetermined portion of each frame of a broadcast, transmits the information code to the sender, and transmits the information code and the sequential code from the transmitted broadcast signal. The present invention proposes an integrated system for broadcasting transmission confirmation, viewer rating investigation and its method using a sequential code for each frame that detects and stores the result in a server, and then calculates the transmission confirmation and rating survey using the data stored in the server.
More specifically, in the present invention, the producer, the sender, the user of the data and the broadcast receiver that is installed in the receiver under investigation (hereinafter, referred to as a "receiver") for receiving and outputting a broadcast signal, transmitting an information code, a sequential code, and a broadcast. A code detector (hereinafter 'detector') for detecting a code (hereinafter 'sender code'); A system server connected to the producer, sender, data user, and detector through a wired or wireless network; The system server transmits a broadcast transmission confirmation using a sequential code for each frame, characterized in that the transmission confirmation and viewer rating survey results calculated using the data stored in the database of the system server (hereinafter referred to as 'server DB') to the user We propose an integrated viewership survey system.
In the system, the information code is a unique code of a corresponding broadcast for identifying each broadcast, and may include a code related to a producer, a broadcast name, a production number, and a frame number.
The sequential code is a serial number of each frame for identifying the frame of the broadcast.
The sender code is used to identify the sender who sent the broadcast and can be replaced with the frequency or channel number received by the receiver.
On the other hand, in the above system, the producer is a subject (eg, a program producer or an advertiser, etc.) who sends a broadcast to the sender.
A sender is an organization (or an individual, such as terrestrial / satellite / DMB carrier broadcaster, mobile telecommunications provider, platform provider, program provider, etc.) that transmits broadcasts commissioned by the producer.
The users of the data are the general public, the producer or the related person who uses the transmission confirmation and the audience survey data calculated by the system server.
The detector is installed in the receiver to be irradiated internally or externally, has a unique ID (hereinafter 'detector ID') for identifying the detector, and is connected to a system server through a wired or wireless network, so that a broadcast signal is output from the receiver. Detects the information code, sequential code and sender code when outputted through and adds the corresponding detector ID to the detected data and transmits it to the system server.
In addition, the system server inserts the information code and the sequential code into a certain portion of each frame of the broadcast transmitted by the producer, and then stores the broadcast, the information code and the related data with the information code and the sequential code inserted in the server DB, A processor for transmitting a broadcast with an information code and a sequential code inserted thereto,
The processor further includes a processor for adding the date and time transmitted to the data transmitted to the system server, storing the data in the server DB, and transmitting the transmission confirmation and viewership survey results calculated using the data stored in the server DB to the data user. .
Looking specifically at the broadcasting transmission confirmation, audience rating integration method using the frame-by-frame sequential code of the present invention using the system,
After inserting the information code and the sequential code into a certain portion of each frame of the broadcast transmitted by the producer, the broadcasting code, the information code and the related data with the inserted information code and the sequential code are stored in the server DB. Transmitting a broadcast containing the code to the sender;
When the broadcast signal is output through the output device of the receiver, the detector installed in the receiver detects the information code, the sequential code and the sender code, and then adds the corresponding detector ID to the detected data and transmits it to the system server. ;
The system server adds the date and time transmitted to the data transmitted by the detector to the system server, stores the data in the server DB, and transmits the transmission confirmation and viewership survey results calculated using the data stored in the server DB to the data user. The third step is made.

 Based on the problem solving means described above, the present invention can process the transmission confirmation and viewership survey in one system by using the sequential code inserted for each frame to solve the errors, costs and time of the transmission confirmation and viewership survey. It can be minimized.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, preferred embodiment for implementing this invention is described in detail based on an accompanying drawing.
Figure 1 shows the overall configuration of the broadcast system transmission confirmation, viewership survey integrated system using the frame-by-frame sequential code according to the present invention.
As shown, the present invention is largely a system server (5) constituting a wired or wireless network with a producer (1), a sender (2), a receiver (3), a detector (4), a data user (8), and Server DBs 6 and 7 are included.
First, the producer 1 transmits a broadcast to the system server 5 through a network (or the Internet) in a form recorded in a digital conversion file or a storage medium.
The system server 5 uses the processor embedded in the system server 5 to identify the broadcast in a certain portion of each frame of the broadcast transmitted by the producer (for example, a part of the auxiliary area or the vertical blank interval of the scan line). After inserting the broadcast information code for the information and the sequence code for distinguishing the frame which is the characteristic code of the present invention, and stores the broadcast information, the information code and the related data is inserted into the information code and the sequence code in the server DB (6) . Table 1 below is an example of the information code stored in the server DB (6).
division producer Broadcast name Production number Frame full numbers Information code (example) 133640 CPOO1 001 0000900 Information material (example) Samsung Mobile Phone Anycall First production 900 frames
In the example of Table 1, the information codes '133640', 'CPOO1', '001' and '0000900' mean 'Samsung Electronics', 'Mobile Phone Anycall', 'First Work' and '900 Frame', respectively.
Subsequently, the system server 5 transmits the broadcast information having the information code and the sequential code inserted to the sender 2, and the broadcast signal transmitted by the sender 2 is received by the receiver 3, and the receiver ( It is output through the output device 3-2 provided in 3).
As shown schematically in FIG. 2, the receiver 3 includes a reception data input unit (e.g., an antenna, etc.), a channel adjusting unit 3-1 (e.g., a tuner), an MPEG (or a demodulator and an AD converter, etc.) for receiving a broadcast signal. ) And an output device 3-2 and the like, and a built-in central control unit (MCU) for controlling these devices.
The receiver 3 is provided with a detector 4 built-in or external as one of the features of the present invention. When the broadcast signal is output through the output device 3-2 of the receiver 3, the detector 4 detects the information code and the sequential code from the broadcast signal and the sender code from the channel adjuster 3-1, respectively. do.
The detector 4 has a unique detector ID in order to have identification power, and adds the detector ID to the detection data and transmits it to the system server 5,
Thereafter, the system server 5 stores the data in the server DB 7 by adding the date and time the data is transmitted to the data transmitted by the detector 4 to the system server 5 using the built-in processor. 2 is an example of the data stored in the server DB (7).
division Information code Sequential code Sender Code Detector
ID Date time Detection data (example) 133640 CP001 001 0000900 F0000801 34 00010 2007/12/25 18: 30: 13: 00 Information content (example) Samsung Electronics, Mobile Phone Anycall,
1st work, 900 frames 801th frame On channel 34
broadcast 10th
Detector Date of Detection Detection time
In the example of Table 2, '133640 CP001 001 0000900', 'F0000801', '34', '0010', '2007/12/25', and '18: 30: 13: 00 'stored in the system server 5 'Samsung Electronics / Mobile Phone Anycall / First Work / 900 Frame', '801 Frame', 'Channel 34', '10 Detector ',' December 25, 2007 ', '18: 30: 13sec.' 00, which means that the 801th frame of 'Samsung Electronics / Mobile Phone Anycall / First Artwork / 900 Frame' was sent from channel 34 at 18:30:13 seconds on December 25, 2007. Show that it was detected.
Finally, the system server 5 calculates the transmission confirmation and the audience rating data using the data stored in the server DBs 6 and 7 by using the built-in processor, and transmits the data to the data user 8.
The transmission confirmation above checks the transmission (or omission) for each frame by comparing the total number of frames of the broadcast stored in the system server with the detected sequential code, and the viewer rating is calculated using the following viewer rating calculation formula.
Calculation formula: Viewership (%) = A / (B x C) x 100
In the above viewer rating calculation formula, A, B, and C are 'the sum of the number of frames having the same information code / sender code detected in all detectors for a certain time' stored in the server DB 6, 7. Number ',' the total number of detectors'.
Based on the configuration described above, step-by-step description of the integrated method of broadcasting broadcast transmission confirmation, audience rating survey using the frame-by-frame sequential code of the present invention as follows.
In the first step, the system server 5 inserts an information code and a sequential code into a predetermined portion of each frame of the broadcast transmitted by the producer 1 using a processor included in the system server 5, The broadcast code, the information code, and the related data having the sequence code inserted therein are stored in the server DB 6, and the broadcast product having the information code and sequence code inserted therein is transmitted to the sender 2.
In the second step, when the broadcast signal transmitted by the sender 2 is output through the output device 3-2 of the receiver 3, the detector 4 installed in the receiver 3 causes the information code in the broadcast signal. And the sequence code is detected by the channel adjusting unit 3-1, and then transmitted to the system server 5 by adding the corresponding detector ID to the detected data.
In a third step, the system server 5 adds the date and time transmitted to the data transmitted by the detector 4 to the system server 5 using the built-in processor, and stores the data in the server DB 6 and then stores the system. Using the data stored in the server, the results of transmission confirmation and viewership survey are calculated and transmitted to the data user (8).
The system server uses a processor included in the system server to identify an information code, which is a unique code of a corresponding broadcast, for identifying each broadcast in a certain portion of each frame of the broadcast transmitted by the producer, and to identify the frame of the broadcast. After inserting the sequential code, which is the serial number of the frame, the broadcasting code and the related material with the information code and the sequential code inserted are stored in the server DB, and the broadcasting with the information code and the sequential code inserted is transmitted to the sender. A first step of transmitting to a self receiver;
When the broadcast signal transmitted by the sender is output through the output device of the receiver, an information code and a sequential code inserted in each frame of the broadcaster and a sender code for identifying the sender who transmitted the broadcast are output by the detector installed in the receiver. A second step of adding the detector ID, which is a unique ID of the detector that detected the data, to the system server after the detection;
The system server stores the data in the server DB by adding the date and time when the data is transmitted to the system server to the information code, the sequential code, the sender code and the detector ID received from the detector using the processor included in the system server. Afterwards, a method of integrating and confirming broadcast transmissions and ratings surveys using a sequential code for each frame, comprising a third step of transmitting a transmission confirmation and viewership survey result calculated using the data stored in the server DB to the user. .

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing an integrated system for confirming broadcast transmission and audience rating investigation using frame-by-frame sequential codes of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a receiver and a detector constituting the present invention.

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The system includes a system server connected to a producer, a sender, a data user, and a detector installed in a receiver to be irradiated through an output device to receive a broadcast signal and output the same through a wired or wireless network. The system server After inserting an information code, which is a unique code of a corresponding broadcast for identifying each broadcast, and a sequential code of each frame, which distinguishes a frame of the broadcast, into a predetermined portion of each frame of the broadcast transmitted by the producer, A processor for storing the broadcaster and the related material into which the information code and the sequential code are inserted in a server DB, and transmitting the broadcaster with the information code and the sequential code inserted to the sender so that the sender sends the receiver to the receiver; And Receiving the information code inserted in each frame of the broadcast, a sender code for identifying the sender who sent the broadcast, and a detector ID which is a unique ID of the corresponding detector, from a detector installed in the receiver, And a processor for storing the data reception time in the server DB and transmitting the transmission confirmation and the audience rating survey data calculated using the data stored in the server DB to the data user. Broadcasting transmission confirmation using the frame-by-frame sequential code, including viewer rating integrated system. The system of claim 1, wherein the frame has a predetermined interval in units of a video frame of a broadcast, a packet unit of a digital recording, or the like. delete delete The receiver of claim 1, wherein the detector is installed in the receiver to be irradiated internally or externally, has a unique detector ID, is connected to the system server through a wired or wireless network, and a broadcast signal is output through an output device of the receiver. When the information code and the sequential code is detected in the broadcast signal, the transmitter code is detected by the channel control unit of the receiver, and then the corresponding detector ID is added to the detected data and transmitted to the system server. Broadcasting transmission confirmation, audience rating integrated system using. The system server uses a processor included in the system server to identify an information code, which is a unique code of a corresponding broadcast, for identifying each broadcast in a certain portion of each frame of the broadcast transmitted by the producer, and to identify the frame of the broadcast. After inserting the sequential code, which is the serial number of the frame, the broadcasting code and the related material with the information code and the sequential code inserted are stored in the server DB, and the broadcasting with the information code and the sequential code inserted is transmitted to the sender. A first step of transmitting to a self receiver; When the broadcast signal sent by the sender is output through the output device of the receiver to be irradiated, the detector installed in the receiver detects the information code and the sequential code inserted in each frame of the broadcast from the broadcast signal and transmits the broadcast. A second step of detecting a sender code for identifying a sender and adding the detected ID to a system server by adding a detector ID which is a unique ID of a detector that detects the sender; The system server stores the data in the server DB by adding the date and time when the data is transmitted to the system server to the information code, the sequential code, the sender code and the detector ID received from the detector using the processor included in the system server. Afterwards, a method of integrating and confirming broadcast transmissions and ratings surveys using a sequential code for each frame, comprising a third step of transmitting a transmission confirmation and viewership survey result calculated using the data stored in the server DB to the user. . The method of claim 6, wherein the frame has a predetermined interval in units of a video frame of a broadcast, a packet unit of a digital recording, or the like. 8. delete delete The receiver of claim 6, wherein the detector is installed in the receiver to be irradiated internally or externally, has a unique detector ID, is connected to the system server through a wired or wireless network, and a broadcast signal is output through an output device of the receiver. When the information code and the sequential code is detected in the broadcast signal, the transmitter code is detected by the channel control unit of the receiver, and then the corresponding detector ID is added to the detected data and transmitted to the system server. Broadcasting transmission confirmation, audience rating integration method using the. The frame confirmation method according to claim 6, wherein the transmission confirmation of the third step is to check whether each frame is transmitted or missing by comparing the total number of frames of the broadcast stored in the server DB with the sequence code of the detected broadcast. Broadcasting transmission confirmation and viewership survey integrated method using separate sequential codes. According to claim 6, wherein the viewership survey results of the third stage, the viewer rating calculation formula (viewing rate (%) = A / (B x C) x 100, A, B, C in the rating calculation formula is stored in the server DB, respectively) A frame calculated by using the sum of the number of frames having the same information code and sender code detected in the entire detector for a predetermined time, the total number of frames of the broadcast, and the total number of detectors. Broadcasting transmission confirmation and viewership survey integrated method using separate sequential codes.

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