TW200822728A - Method for creating a customized TV/radio service from user-selected contents and playback device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for creating a customized TV/radio service from user-selected contents is disclosed. The method is applied to a playback device for receiving a number of digital audio/video services. The method includes decoding the received digital audio/video services to obtain a plurality of content elements and metadata corresponding to the content elements; examining the digital audio/video services to determine breaks between the content elements; checking the associated metadata for each content element against a list of user-provided keywords/genres corresponding to the user-selected contents; recording the content elements, a plurality of advertisements and associated keywords describing contents of the advertisements when the corresponding metadata substantially match at least one of the user-selected contents; and constructing a playlist of the recorded contents for the user to create the customize TV/radio service when the user wishes to play the recorded contents.

Description

200822728

</ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> A method of automatically generating a play list and inserting an advertisement according to a user's selection content and a playback device thereof.

[Prior Art] Today, consumers have a wide variety of digital streaming content to choose from. The most common form is digital television, digital radio or streaming internet radio. The above dissemination includes some form of metadata to confirm the content of the material being transmitted. These intermediary materials are, for example, the names and content descriptions of digital television programs or radio chat programs, or the song singers and song names of radio music programs. The receiver will display this information to the user for understanding, and other information is used for other purposes. In some digital television systems, these messages are provided to the user for advice or to plan automatic recordings on a personal video recorder (PVR) device, or for the user's own use. In a network radio broadcast, mediation data can only be obtained after the song or performance has started. Many of the PVR products currently available on the market, such as Tiv〇, kp_lay TV, and Sky+ services, automatically record TV programs of interest to viewers based on clear preferences and viewers' ambiguity. However, currently 6 200822728

Sanda number: TW2858PA Users are still limited to viewing only one program at a time and must manually select the next program. For 30-minute TV shows, such restrictions are acceptable, but for three to four minutes of songs, it is unacceptable. From the broadcaster's point of view, this mode of watching TV has another problem. The user only sees those advertisements in the commercial segment of the program, and when using certain PVR devices, these advertisements are not visible because of the ad-skipping function. Because advertisements between these programs are usually not recorded, viewers using PVR devices will not be able to see them. The more people use the PVR system, the less they watch advertisements between programs, resulting in reduced advertising revenue and lower revenue for broadcasters. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method for generating a customized television/wireless broadcast service and a playback device thereof by a user. The playlist corresponding to the user's selected content is automatically generated according to the user's preference, and the desired commercial clip is inserted, so as to facilitate the user's operation and increase the rating of the advertisement. In accordance with the purpose of the present invention, a method for producing a television/wireless broadcast service based on a user selected content is provided for use in a playback device for receiving a plurality of digital video services. The method includes (&amp;) receiving the digital audio and video services for decoding, to obtain a plurality of internal e data (content e 1 ement) and an intermediary tribute corresponding to the content materials; (b) detecting the digital audio and video Service to decide between this content 7 200822728

- Sanda number: TW2858PA data break (break); and (c) check the mediation information associated with each content material based on the keyword or content nature (genre) provided by the user in the column corresponding to the user selection content; (d) when the corresponding intermediary material substantially matches at least one of the user-selected content, recording the content material, the plurality of advertisements, and related keywords describing the advertisement content; and (e) when the user desires When playing the recorded content, a playlist is constructed for the user to generate a customized television f/radio broadcast service. In accordance with the purpose of the present invention, a playback apparatus is proposed for playing a plurality of digital video services in response to a user selecting content. The playback device includes a receiver, a processing unit, and a storage device. The receiver is used to receive digital audio and video services. The processing unit is coupled to the receiver and includes a monitoring unit and a generating unit. The monitoring unit is coupled to the receiver for monitoring the received digital audio and video service according to the user selected content, and outputting the content of the digital audio and video service that is monitored to substantially match the user's selected content. The storage device is coupled to the monitoring unit and the unit for recording the content of the digital video service that is monitored to substantially match the user's selected content. The generating unit is coupled to the monitoring unit for generating a playlist that matches the content of the digital video service for the user to select. The above described objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood.

Sanda number: TW2858PA [Implementation]

Referring to FIG. 1A, a block diagram of a playback apparatus in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. The playback device is coupled to a broadcast network or an IP network for playing a streaming digital video service according to a user selected content (ie, a user's preference), such as a digital audio broadcasting (DAB) type. Digital radio or television services, or network radio broadcast services, or internet protocol television (IPTV) services. Each service includes an intermediary material that describes the content of the service. The playback device 1 includes a receiver 110, a processing unit 120, and a storage device 130. The receiver 110 is configured to receive a digital video service Sa or Sv. The processing unit 120 is coupled to the receiver 110 and includes a monitoring unit 122 and a generating unit 124. The monitoring unit 122 is coupled to the receiver 11 监测 for monitoring the received digital audio and video service Sa or Sv according to the user's selection of the inner valley (for example, selecting a specific television program or radio music), and outputting the monitored digital audio and video service Sa The program content storage device 130 of the SV or the user content selection device is coupled to the monitoring unit 122 for recording the digital video service content monitored to substantially match the user selected content. The monitoring unit 122 may receive the content of the ad break by the digital video service received or the advertisement time period (c) (the wide time has been recorded in the storage device 13〇, and the record describes the advertisement day.守 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 之一 之一 之一 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖 刖The three-digit number: TW2858PA is set to update in the standby state. In addition, the 'generating unit 124 transfers the monitoring unit 122 and the faulty 130' for generating the playlist Lp to the user according to the advertisement and by the coincident digital video service. To subscribe to the online broadcast service. ",, 琛 〃 〃 as described above 'When the playback device 1GG_ to the broadcast network, the number of video and audio services Sa or & can be monitored as early as π 122 is played, the device The number of tuner (not shown in the figure) is determined. When the playback device 100 is connected to the IP network, the number of digits Sa or Sv that can be monitored by the monitoring unit 122 is determined by the processing unit. Where The capability and the bandwidth of the receiver no are determined. Figure 1B is a block diagram of the monitoring unit 122 in Figure 1A. The monitoring unit 122 includes a decoding unit 122a and a decoding unit 122b decoding unit 122a for decoding and receiving. To the digital audio and video service Sa or Sv, the sub-output of a plurality of content materials (c〇ntent (10) and ί correspond to the mediation data Dm of the content material Ec. For example, the content material Ec includes a television program or a radio chat program, and a radio music program. The song ^ and related mediation data Dm are respectively the name and content description of the current performance program or radio chat program of the television and the song singer and song title of the radio music program. The detecting unit 122b is coupled to the decoding unit i22a for use according to the use. The content is selected to check the mediation data of each content material, and the content data Cm having the mediation data Dm that matches the at least one user selection content in the storage device 130 is recorded in the storage device 130.

* Sanda number: TW2858PA In addition to the content data Cm, the storage device Cm also stores the intermediate data Dm corresponding to the matching valley data Cm, the data generated by analyzing the matching content data cm, and the external database (for example, the CD database ( CDDB) Service) Obtain the relevant content nature (genre) and creator (artist) of the content data. Please refer to FIG. 1C, which shows a block diagram of the generating unit 124 in the FIG. The generating unit 124 includes a combining unit 124a and an inserting unit f 124b. The combining unit I24a is for adding and combining the recorded content data Cm having the same content property or similar description, and outputs the combined content data Cs. The insertion unit 124b is coupled to the combination unit 124a for inserting an advertisement from the recorded advertisement Ad according to the relevant keyword when the combined content data Cs is played for a predetermined time. When the user wants to play the recorded content, the processing unit 120 automatically provides a playlist display of the recorded content to the user for selection. Therefore, it is possible to solve the problem that the user-person only watches one content and must manually select the next item. i Referring to Figure 2, there is shown a flow diagram of a method for generating a customized television/radio broadcast service based on user selected content in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The method is applied to the playback device 1A shown in Fig. 1A for receiving a serial-type digital video service Sa or Sv, such as a DAB digital radio or television service, or a network radio broadcast or IPTV service. First, in step 200, the digital video service % or Sv received by the playback device 1 is decoded, for example, by using the decoding unit 122a to obtain the content material Cm and the associated mediation data Dm. Next, in step 210, the received digital video service Sa or Sv is detected to determine the content data Cm of the service Sa or Sv. 11 200822728

* Sanda number: paragraph between TW2858PA. Next, in step 220, the related mediation data Dm of each content data Cm is checked based on the user selected content, for example, by using the detecting unit 122b. The related mediation data Dm of each content material Cm is checked based on keywords (e.g., topics, programs, performers, songs, etc.) previously provided by the user in the playback device. Furthermore, in step 230, the content data Cm having the related mediation data Dm matching or similar to at least one user selected content, the related f mediation data Dm, the data generated by analyzing the matching content data Cm, and the external database are recorded. (for example, the CDDB service) The content nature or creator of the content content Cm obtained. Some of the time-sensitive content of the recorded content data Cm, such as news, travel and weather information, is automatically updated. Then, in step 240, a plurality of advertisements Ad and related keywords describing the advertisement Ad Valley are recorded. As described above, the advertisement [and related keywords can be loaded into the playback device 1 by the device manufacturer in advance and updated in the standby state of the playback device. Digital audio and video service

The advertisement period detected in Sa or Sv records the advertisement Ad in a different file, or directly records the entire advertisement period in a single file, and records the first group of keywords describing the content before the advertisement period and the content after describing the advertisement period. The second set of keywords. In step 250, according to the information recorded in step 230, the recorded content data Cm having the same content property or similar description is added and combined to construct the desired playlist Lp. Next, in step 260, it is determined whether the total playing time TP (or the average clipping length) of the combined content data Cm is 12 200822728

Sanda number: TW2858PA is greater than a preset time To. If the total playing time Tp is not greater than the preset time τ〇, return to step 250 to continue constructing the playlist Lp °. If the total playing time Tp is greater than the preset time To', proceed to step 270, and select the recorded advertisement Ad according to the relevant keyword. Insert an ad and re-time the combined play time of the content data Cm. The insertion of the advertisement Ad is based on the similarity between the relevant keyword and the current combined content data Cm and the content data Cm to be added after the advertisement period. For example, when the content material Cm recorded before the advertisement period is a sports program and the content material Cm after the advertisement period is a television program, the advertisement Ad may be a Nike sports shoe advertisement, wherein the first group of keywords is “sports” and The second set of keywords is "TV Show". Finally, in step 280, it is determined whether all the recorded content data

Cm has been added to the broadcast list Lp. If it has not been fully added, proceed to step 250' to add the recorded content to the playlist Lp; if it has been fully added, the process ends. Therefore, when the user wants to play the recorded content,

The method of the present invention can automatically display a playlist of recorded content to a user to generate a customized television/wireless broadcast service, thereby solving the problem that a user can only watch one content at a time and must manually select the next item. problem. Service=,ΓCreate customized TV/wireless broadcast according to user-selected content, but cup=steps of the above embodiment are said to be 280 to say = content is monitored when received digital audio and video service Sa=, do not user Content of the digital audio and video service for selecting content 13 200822728

Sanda number: TW2858PA

The Cm and the playlist for constructing the recorded content are selected by the user without departing from the technical scope of the present invention. In accordance with the above-described embodiments, the present invention discloses a new method of providing for viewing recorded content and, in particular, short recorded content. By re-constructing the concept of the valley in the recorded TV channel, the playback device provides a convenient way for the user to record the content without having to individually select each item to be viewed. This advantage is even more important when using the automatic recording function and recording the programs of interest based on the viewer's past viewing habits. In addition, because of the inclusion of advertising time in the content, the advertiser can obtain the customer's advertisement to obtain the benefit, and the broadcaster can also obtain the benefit from the advertising revenue, and the consumer can receive the favorite advertisement. If the advertisement is downloaded separately rather than recorded in the broadcast, it is more effective to provide the wide range of the viewers who want to watch the above = the preferred embodiment of the invention is as described above, = 3, _ the present invention. There are various changes and refinements in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. Therefore, this issue / internal stomach for a variety of patents _ defined by the transfer of J's insurance - when attached to the application 200822728

* Sanda number: TW2858PA [Simplified description of the drawings] Fig. 1A is a block diagram showing a playback apparatus in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a block diagram showing the monitoring unit in FIG. 1A. FIG. 1C is a block diagram showing the generating unit in FIG. 1A. FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing a method for generating a customized television/wireless broadcast service according to a user selected content according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Main component symbol description] 100: playback device 110: receiver 120: processing unit 122: monitoring unit 122a: decoding unit 122b: detection unit, 124: generation unit 124a: combination unit 124b: insertion unit 130: storage device 15

Claims (1)

200822728 Sanda number: TW2858PA X. Patent application scope: 1. A method for producing a TV/benefit broadcast service based on user-selected content, used in a playback device for receiving a plurality of digital audio and video services The method includes: (a) decoding the received digital audio and video services to obtain a plurality of content materializations (10)^!^ element) and one of the content materials (metadata); Detecting the digital audio and video services to determine the break between the content materials; and, (c) blocking the keywords or content properties (genre) provided by the user according to one of the user-selected content Checking the mediation material associated with each content material; (d) recording the content material, the plurality of advertisements, and describing the corresponding media materials when substantially matching one of the user selection contents Relevant keywords of the advertising content; and (e) constructing one of the recorded contents for the user when the user wants to play the recorded content Put list (playlist), to produce a set for the TV / radio broadcasting services. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital audio and video service is a digital audio broadcast (digital audl〇br〇a (icasting, DAB) type digital broadcast service or digital television from a broadcast source) Li San. The method described in claim 1, wherein the impact service is a network radio broadcast service or network protocol from a network source. 200822728 Sanda number: TW2858PA fixed TV ( Internet protocol television ' IPTV) service. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the intermediary information includes the name and content description of the current TV show or radio chat program or the singer of the song in the radio music program and 5. The method of claim 1, wherein reading _ (d) includes storing the intermediate information of the matching content, and mitigating the information generated by the matching content and The nature of the content or the performer of the content of the matching content obtained by a foreign-funded library. 6. The method described in claim 5, The Library of the Library is a CD database (CDDB). The method of claim 1, wherein reading (d) includes the advertisement and related key by a device manufacturer. And the method of updating the plurality of related keywords when the playback device is in a standby state. The method of claim 1 is as follows: wherein the diagnosis + (d) includes: (d-1) Recording that each of the broadcasters of the Guangshi is detected by the digital audio and video services in different files or recording the digital audio and video services in a single broadcast time; in the broadcast (d - 2) record a first set of keywords associated with the recorded advertisements and used to describe the content prior to reading the wide segment; and (d-3) recording a second set of keywords associated with the recorded advertisements and used to describe the content after the wide segment. $播日步步 9 · The method described in claim 1 of the patent scope, where # 17 200822728 三达号: TW2858PA (e) includes: (e-1) adding and combining records with the same content nature or similar description Content material to construct the playlist; And (e-2) determining whether the total playing time of one of the content materials after the joining is greater than a preset time, and returning to the step (e-1) when the total playing time is not greater than the preset time; And (e-3) inserting an advertisement according to the related keywords and the recorded advertisement when the total playing time is greater than the preset time, and re-clocking the total playing time of the content materials after the joining. 10 The method of claim 9, wherein the step (e-3) comprises, based on the similarity between the related keywords and the currently added content materials and the content data added after the advertising period. Insert the ad. 11. The method described in claim 1 of the patent application also includes updating the time-sensitive content of news, travel and weather information in the records. 12. A playback device for playing a plurality of digital audio and video services according to a user selected content, the playback device comprising: a receiver for receiving the digital audio and video services; a processing unit coupled to the receiver, the The processing unit includes: a monitoring unit coupled to the receiver, configured to monitor the received digital audio and video services according to the user selection content, and output the monitored content that substantially matches the user selected content The content of the digital audio and video service; 200822728 Sanda number: TW2858PA a generating unit coupled to the monitoring unit for generating a playlist of the digital audio and video service contents for matching by the name user; and a storage device coupled The monitoring unit is connected to the content of the digital audio and video services that substantially match the content selected by the user by using the beta recording. 13. The playback device of claim 12, wherein the digital audio and video service is a DAB type digital radio broadcast service or a digital television service from a broadcast source, and the digital monitoring device can monitor the digits The number of audio and video services is determined by the number of tuners in the playback device. The playback device of claim 12, wherein the digital audio and video services are networks from a network source. The wireless broadcast service or the IPTm service, and the monitoring unit can monitor the number of the digital audio and video services according to the processing capability of the processing unit and the bandwidth of the receiving crying. &quot; 15· As claimed in the patent scope, the monitoring unit includes: 12 playback devices, wherein 匕==: the first detection unit, knowing 4, selecting the content to check each of the decoding units, according to the user materials Substantially match the mediation data of the /(4), and record the contents of the content of the mediator's selected content in 200822728. The TW2858PA is recorded in the storage unit. 16. The playback device of claim 15, wherein the intermediary material comprises a name and a content description of a current performance program or a radio chat program of the television or a singer and song name of the song in the radio music program. 17. The playback device of claim 15, wherein the storage device stores the mediation data corresponding to the content of the matching content, the data generated based on the content of the matching content, and the obtained by an external database. Some match the nature of the content of the content or the performer. 18. The playback device of claim 12, wherein a device manufacturer loads a column of advertisements and related keywords into the storage device, and when the playback device is in a standby state, the advertisements and related keys The word system is updated. 19. The playback device of claim 12, wherein the monitoring unit detects an advertisement period from the received digital audio and video services and records the advertisement of the advertisement period in the storage device while recording The first set of keywords for the content before the ad slot and the second set of keywords for the content after the ad slot. 20. The playback device of claim 12, wherein the generating unit comprises: a combination unit for adding and combining the recorded content materials having the same content property or similar description, and outputting the combination And the content unit; and an insertion unit coupled to the combination unit, when the total playing time of the combined content materials is greater than a preset time according to the related information 20 200822728 ^ Sanda number: TW2858PA key and The recorded advertisement is inserted into an advertisement. 21. The playback device of claim 12, wherein the monitoring unit updates time-sensitive content such as news, travel, and weather information recorded in the digital audio and video services of the storage device. f 21