TW201225649A - Television system and interaction method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A television system and an interaction method thereof are provided. The television system includes an image capturing module, a network module, an audience information obtaining module, and an information integrating module. The image capturing module is for capturing an image, and the network module is for connecting to a network. The audience information obtaining module coupling to the image capturing module is for generating audience information by analyzing the image. The information integrating module coupling to the audience information obtaining module and the network module is for arranging the audience information to a specific format supported by a network platform, and posting the arranged audience information on the network platform through the network module. As a result, an interaction between a user who is watching television and the network platform is provided without interrupting the user watching television.

Description

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PNAI-AC-0043-TWXX 36530twf.doc/I VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a television system, and more particularly to a user and network platform and television system. An interactive television system and its interactive approach. [Prior Art] With the advancement of computer technology and the popularity of the Internet, modern people's lives and networks are becoming more and more inseparable. In addition to accessing information through the Internet, the platform for online learning, shopping or games has also flourished. In line with this trend, social networking sites based on interpersonal communication and providing Social Networking Service (SNS) have also emerged, providing an emerging channel for modern people to share personal messages or feelings. However, at present, when users want to publish information to social networking sites and others, they must connect to and connect to social networks through computers or mobile devices, and then make _ disk, mouse, or touch-sensitive fluorescent materials. Input work is presented = two enjoyment action: In other words, most of the content that users can share is fortunate. D: The text of the text, the website information, or the user of the computer and the mobile phone are in the absence of a keyboard, mouse or touch screen, etc. (4), it will not be effective and (4) the material information will be published to [ SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 201225649

PNAI-AC-0043-TWXX 36530tw£doc/I In view of this, the present invention provides a television system for automatically obtaining a user's feelings when watching television and sharing it to a network platform, thereby allowing the user to watch television. It also interacts with the web platform. ^ ί发笼供—Watch money, money ^, check the user ^ watch TV _ feel light on the TV secret to enhance the convenience of interaction between the user and the TV system. This kind of TV pure includes image capture module, network t, viewer S acquisition module, and f-integration module. The _images network module is used to connect to the network. Viewing image capture module 'audience information acquisition module use acquisition module and network module, information integration model "and will view: the audience information published == style" and through the network module will be organized after silly In the embodiment, in which the viewer information obtains the model pair #==== determines the number of viewers, and the pair of viewers. Like /, in the - or a combination thereof as the audience in the present invention - the embodiment of the element, which is reduced to the wire t = pool ==== deposit slip 3 text message 2 and the viewer information acquisition module root preset Wenzi message, the selected preset text Yuxun;;= 201225649

PNAI-AC-0043-TWXX 36530twf.doc/I In one embodiment of the invention, the television system further includes a control module ’ coupled to the viewer information acquisition module. The control module adjusts the state of the television system based on the number of viewers and/or audience response. In an embodiment of the invention, wherein the state of the television system includes a power state and a volume state. In one embodiment of the invention, the control module switches the play channel of the television system based on the number of viewers and/or viewer response. In an embodiment of the present invention, the television system further includes a playback information acquisition module, and is connected to the information integration module. The play information acquisition module obtains the broadcast content information of the television system. The information integration module combines viewer information and broadcast, Neigu information into a comprehensive information, and organizes the comprehensive information into a presentation format supported by the network platform, and publishes the consolidated comprehensive information to the network through the network module. Road platform. In one embodiment of the invention, the image capture module captures images every other time, or upon receiving a user command. From another point of view, the present invention proposes an interactive method for a television system. This fund ^ includes the image of the age of the lens. Analysis = and the audience information is organized into a G-style re-passing the road pool supported by the network platform (four). In the embodiment, the image is analyzed to generate the audience's mouth value =; the pedestrian face detection program judges = - the number of people, the image of the image, === 201225649

PNAI-AC-0043-TWXX 36530twf.doc/I Public information. In an embodiment of the present invention, the interactive method of the television system further includes providing a plurality of preset text messages, selecting one of the preset text messages according to the viewer response, and using the selected preset text message as the viewer information. In an embodiment of the invention, the interactive method of the television system further includes adjusting the status of the television system based on the number of viewers and/or viewer response. In one embodiment of the invention, the state of the television system includes a power state and a volume state. In an embodiment of the invention, the interactive method of the television system further includes switching the playing channel of the television system based on the number of viewers and/or the viewer's reaction. In an embodiment of the present invention, the interactive method of the television system further includes obtaining information about the broadcast content of the television system, and combining the viewer information and the broadcast content information into a comprehensive information. The integrated information is organized into a presentation format supported by the network platform, and the consolidated information is distributed to the network platform through the network module. In an embodiment of the invention, the step of capturing an image by the image capturing module comprises capturing the image by the image capturing module every predetermined time or when receiving a user instruction. Based on the above, the present invention uses the image captured by the image capturing module to obtain audience information such as the number of viewers and the reaction, and then publishes the viewer information to the network platform, so that the user can also watch the television while Network platform interaction. Correction, it is also possible to adjust the state or channel of the television system according to the viewer information to improve the convenience of interaction between the user and the television system. 201225649

PNAI-AC-0043-TWXX 36530 twf.doc/I The above-described features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description. [Embodiment] Internet platforms such as social networking sites have become a common channel for modern people to interact with others. However, because the TV system lacks input tools such as keyboards or mice, users can watch TV miscellaneous (4). Feel the sharing ❿ to others. Based on this, if a mechanism can be provided to automatically obtain the user's feelings when watching TV and share it with the Internet platform, and even further adjust the TV system according to the user's reaction, it is bound to allow users and users. The interaction between group websites and TV systems has become easier. The present invention is a television system and an interactive method thereof developed based on the above viewpoints. In order to make the content of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific examples are illustrative of the embodiments of the invention. 1 is a block diagram of a television system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the television system 100 includes an image capturing module, a network module 120, a viewer information obtaining module 130, and an information integration module 140. The television system can receive an input signal from a television station to play a television program, or receive an input signal from a multimedia player or a computer system to play an audiovisual file. The image capturing module 11 is, for example, a webcam for capturing images in front of the television system. The network module 120 includes hardware and software components such as network cards and drivers for connecting the television system 100 to the network. 201225649

PNAI-AC-0043-TWXX 36530tWf.doc/I — The viewer information acquisition module 13 is coupled to the image capture module n〇. In the current % of cases, 'Si Wei obtained 丨 3 () will analyze the image taken by the image module (10) and then generate the viewing information based on the analysis results. The sales integration module 140 is coupled to the network module 120 and the viewer information acquisition module 130. The information integration module 14 is used to organize the format of the viewer information, and f uploads the collated audience information to the network platform through the network module 12 . Among them, the network platform is, for example, various social networking websites, and the scope thereof is not limited herein. In order to further explain the detailed operation of the television system, the present invention will be described below with reference to another embodiment. 2 is a flow chart of an interaction method of a television system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 at the same time. First, as shown in step S210, the image capture module u captures the image. In an embodiment, the image capturing module 110 captures an image every other predetermined time. The length of the preset time is, for example, $minutes, hours, or one hour, etc., and can be set by the user. In another embodiment, the image capturing module 110 captures the image only when the television system receives a user command triggered by the remote controller or button of the television system 100. . Next, in step S220, the image is analyzed by the viewer information obtaining module 13 to generate viewer information. Specifically, the viewer information acquisition module 130 determines whether there is a viewer in front of the television system 100 by performing a face detection procedure on the image. If there is an audience, you can further determine the number of viewers. In addition, when the audience information acquisition module 13 determines the shadow 201225649

PNAI-AC-0043-TWXX 36530twf.doc/I The images captured and manipulated include the acquisition module 13G and (4) image-expression recognition program, and the audience response of each viewer. The audience information acquisition module nG number, audience response, and image capture · 11G g one or a combination thereof is used as viewer information.豕再〒 Finally, as shown in step S230, the 'f-integration module _ will be viewed

The news is organized into the presentation format of Peng's domain, and the published audience information is published on the Langlu platform through the network mode. In detail, the information integration module 140 includes a network interface provided by the network platform. After receiving the county information that is difficult for the viewer information acquisition module 13Q, the information integration module 14G can access the application interface. Organize the service information into the format of the network platform. Then, the network group will post the audience information to the network platform through the network. Since most of the user's feelings when watching a television program or a video file are directly reflected in the facial expression, the present embodiment analyzes the image captured by the image capturing module 110 based on this point, and obtains the image. The current state of the user of the television system 100 is like the number of viewers in front of the television system and the audience response of each viewer. Moreover, through the operation of the information integration module 140 and the network module 12, the viewer information is automatically published to a network platform such as a social networking site, so that the user can interact with the network platform without having to pause watching the program or the movie. Figure 3 is a block diagram of a television system in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. Since the television system 300 shown in FIG. 3 is substantially similar to the television system 100 shown in FIG. 1, the following is only the difference between the two. 201225649

PNAI-ACO043-TWXX 36530twf.doc/I for explanation. In this embodiment, the television system 300 includes an image age module 110, a network module 120, a viewer information acquisition module 13A, and an information integration module 140, and includes a viewer information acquisition module. 13〇, save, yuan 3H). The storage unit 31G is for recording a plurality of preset text messages. Each of the preset text messages may include a vocabulary or a sentence for describing an emotion. ^ The detailed operation of the television system 300 will be described below with reference to FIG. Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4. First, as in step S4, the image capturing module 110 is willing to take an image. Field ~ Image 撷 Next, in step S420, the viewer information is taken = should. For example, the old information acquisition = pair ~ image into the face detection process to determine the image viewer presence. If so, the step-by-step comparison is to discriminate the private order, thereby judging the viewer's reaction for each view. Next, as shown in step S430, the over-the-counter ~ 摅 摅 反应 从 从 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ = at two: = interest. That is, the audience; the pre-set "message for viewing" as a hiding information for the field of money in another embodiment, the audience information acquisition module pedestrian face _ program to determine the number of viewers, can also two = 201225649

PNAI-AC-0043-TWXX 36530twf.doc/I Determines the identity of each viewer included in the image. The viewer information obtaining module 130 will use the viewer's identity and the preset text message corresponding to the viewer's response as the audience message. Finally, as shown in step S440, the information integration module is configured to organize the audience by 500 million into a presentation format supported by the network platform, and then publish the collated audience information to the network platform through the network module 120.

The TV system 300 can automatically capture the viewer's reaction without disturbing the user's viewing of the TV, and select the appropriate text message to upload to the network platform. Therefore, for the user of the TV system, there is no need to perform additional operations. The road platform will instantly share the feelings of watching the program or the movie with others. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a television system according to still another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the television system includes an image capturing module m network module 120 and a viewer information replacement.彳aΛ j & and play information acquisition module 51〇: 1 above. The network is running 12. (4) Two-component, the functions of the module 140 and the television system shown in Figure 1 are similar, and therefore will not be described here. Material I has the same playback information acquisition module 51 〇 light information integration module (10) embodiment towel, Guan Wei acquisition pool 5 (four), put content information '(four) communication integration rest = ^ 5 〇〇 module 13G generated audience f stomach (four) The broadcasts obtained by Zhongxin are combined with the comprehensive information=================================================

201225649 FNAl-AC-0043-TWXX 36530twf.doc/I Flow chart of the interactive method, please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6. First, in step S610, the image capturing module 11 captures the image. And as shown in step S620, the viewer information obtaining module 13 analyzes the image to generate viewer information. In one embodiment, viewer information may be responsive to the number of viewers and/or viewers. In another embodiment, the viewer information may be a preset text message corresponding to the viewer's response. Next, in step S630, the playback information acquisition module 51 obtains the playback content information of the television system 500. For example, the play information acquisition module 510 can capture the screen surface of the television system 500. Alternatively, the play information obtaining module 510 can analyze the program name, the program content introduction, the participant introduction (such as a domain person), the TV channel, and the TV channel according to the input signal received from the television station received by the television system 500. TV program information such as program schedules. In addition, the play information acquisition module 51 can also analyze the video name, the length of the movie, and the shadow information of the performer of the movie currently being played by the television system 500 according to the input signal from the (four) body player received by the television system 5GG. The playback information acquisition module M0 can use any of the above-mentioned information as a broadcast material, or combine several kinds of information into the broadcast content information. Finally, in step S65G, the information integration module 14G merges the viewer information and the broadcast content information into a comprehensive information, and integrates the #: news into a network-based platform, and then sorts through the network. For example, the integrated information module can transmit the number of viewers and the name of the program as a comprehensive information to the Internet platform. How many people can you 12 201225649

PNAI-AC-0043-TWXX 3653〇twfd〇c/I What kind of program to watch in front of TV system 500. In addition, the information integration module 140 can also upload the preset text message corresponding to the viewing response, and the screen of the program and the screen of the television system to the network platform as a comprehensive information. The dynamics of watching TV programs by users of the television system 500 can be learned through the web platform. __ Illustratively, in the steps shown in FIG. 6, although the dance first generates the viewer information and then obtains the broadcast content information, in the embodiment of the present invention, the content information can be obtained first to generate the viewer. Information 2 is to obtain content information while generating viewer information. The present invention does not limit the order in which viewer information is obtained and the content information is played. Since the television system 500 automatically uploads viewer information and play to the network platform, it does not need to occupy the time when the user watches the TV section == film. This will not only ensure that users' TV programs or videos are not interrupted or interfered with, but also share relevant information with others through interaction with the web platform. _ In addition to automatically obtaining and uploading information to allow users to interact with the web platform, viewers can also use the following information to enhance the relationship between the user and the TV system. of interaction. Figure 7 is a block diagram of a television system in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, the television system 700 includes an image capturing module 110, a network module 120, a viewer information obtaining module 丨3 (), an information integration module 14A, and a module 710. The image capture module 11〇, the network module 12〇, the viewer information acquisition module 13〇, and the information integration module 14〇 and FIG. 13

201225649 PNAI-AC-0043-TWXX 36530twf.doc/I Each module in the television system 100 has the same or similar function 35 and will not be described again here. In this embodiment, the control module 7_ is connected to the viewer information acquisition module 130. The control unit 710 is configured to control the television system according to the number of people and/or the number of eyes determined by the viewer information acquisition module 130 to perform corresponding actions. In the practical example, the control module <71〇 adjusts the state of f I(10) according to the number of people watching and/or the audience reaction, such as the power state or volume state of the can television system. For example, the control module 71 is responsive to the viewer's reaction to see if the viewer is focused on the content played by the television 700. Even the reversal should be on the 5th of the month, the audience reacted ‘·, the focus of the audience’s attention was not the TV system, indicating that the audience in front of the TV system might fall asleep. Based on this, the control module 710 will tune or mute the television system. If the control module 710 is in contact with the viewer for more than a predetermined time between the television system and the system 700, the control system will display the television system 7. . Adjusted to the power saving mode, or directly off* In another embodiment, the control mode, group 71〇, after obtaining the number of viewers, rightly judges that the number of viewers exceeds the preset number (for example, 5 people, but the present invention does not For the limit) 'Control mode, group 7 i 〇 will increase the volume of the TV system. When the control module 710 determines that there is a viewer in front of the television system but the number of viewers is less than the preset number, the audio f of the television system 700 is lowered. In addition, when the number of people is 0, the control module 71G adjusts the TV system to the power saving mode or directly turns off the power. 201225649

PNAI-AC-0043-TWXX 36530twf.doc/I In yet another embodiment, the control module 71 switches the playback channel of the television system 7 based on the number of viewers and/or viewer response. For example, the control module automatically switches the playback channel of the television system 700 when it is determined that the majority of the viewers are not focusing on the television system 700 based on the number of viewers responding to the viewer. Alternatively, when the control module 71 determines that most of the viewers generate negative emotions based on the number of viewers reacting with the viewer, the playback channel of the television system 700 is switched. It is worth mentioning that in the above case, the control module 710 can also issue a prompt message to ask the user whether to switch the playing channel, and actually perform the action of switching channels when the user confirms that the switching is to be performed.透过 Through the operation of the viewer information acquisition module 13〇 and the control module 71〇, the television (four) tree can make a relatively inexpensive adjustment for the behavior of the maker, so that the television system 700 actively interacts with the user. In summary, the television system and the interactive method thereof according to the present invention analyze the image captured by the image capturing module to obtain the number of viewers and view the number of viewers, thereby generating corresponding viewer messages, and automatically Audience messages on the Internet to the platform. According to this, it is possible to share the feelings of the TV system or the video to the network platform, so as to ensure that the operating environment of the disk and the mouse can be easily connected with the network. Electricity (four), system and its interactive methods depend on the mutual confession between the systems. The user has been exposed to the above embodiments, but the present invention is generally known in the art as non-201225649.

n>/^i-rt.C-0043-TWXX 3653〇twf.doc/I The spirit and scope of the present invention, when a little change and run can be made, the scope of protection of the present invention is attached to the patent application The scope is defined. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a television system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a flow chart of a method of interaction of a television system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a block diagram of a television system in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flow chart of an interactive method of a television system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a block diagram of a television system in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flow chart of a method of interacting with a television system in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 is a block diagram of a television system in accordance with still another embodiment of the present invention. [Main component symbol description] 100, 300, 500, 700: TV system 110: Image capture module 120: Network module 130: Audience information acquisition module 201225649

PNAI-AC-0043-TWXX 36530twf.doc/I 140: Information integration module S210~S230: each step 310 of the interactive method of the television system according to an embodiment of the present invention: storage unit S410~S440: the present invention Step 510 of the interaction method of the television system according to another embodiment: the playback information acquisition module S 610 to S650: each step 710 of the interaction method of the television system according to another embodiment of the present invention: the control module 17

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20122564^〇〇43_ 365_ VII. Patent application scope: 1. A television system comprising: an image capture module for capturing an image; a network module for connecting to a network; Public information acquisition module, _ the video recording module, the shell machine acquisition module analyzes the image to generate a viewer information; and the X public-information integration, _Wei sifting mode subtraction module integrated module to the viewer The information is organized into the current format of the second-line support and is published to the _Road platform through the information of the lang lai. The spectator of the 2 2 如 如 请 请 专利 专利 专利 专利 专利 专利 专利 专利 专利 专利 专利 专利 专利 专利 专利 专利The test program judges:: and performs an expression recognition process on the axie shirt image, the viewer information acquisition module uses the audience number to reflect at least one of the images as the viewer information viewer response and 3, the patent application scope The television system mentioned in the two items is pre-connected to the deletion acquisition module for recording the information of the viewers who have turned over and transferred to the post. The selected text_ is the text system as described in item 2. , including: And 'coupled to the viewer information acquisition module, the control module adjusts according to at least one of the number of viewers and the material response = 18 | 201225649 PNAI-AC-0043-TWXX 36530twf.doc/I 5. The television system of claim 4, wherein the state comprises a power state and a volume state. 6. The television system of claim 4, wherein the control module is The number of viewers reacts with the audience to switch at least one of the TV channels of the TV system. 7· The television system as described in claim i of the patent scope further includes: a playback information acquisition module coupled to the information integration The module, the broadcast information acquisition module obtains a broadcast content information of the television system, wherein the information integration module combines the viewer information and the broadcast content information into a comprehensive information, and the integrated information is organized into the network platform. Supporting the presentation format and publishing the consolidated information through the network module to the network platform. 8. The television as claimed in claim 1 The image capture module operates the image every preset time or when receiving a user command. • An interactive method for a television system for having an image capture module and a network a module-television system, the method comprising: capturing an image through the image capture module; analyzing the image to generate a viewer information; and collating the viewer information into a format supported by the network platform; The grid platform f through the network module will be published after the Laizhong information published to the network 201225649 i^-^O-0043-TWXX 36530twf.doc/I 10. The television system according to claim 9 The interactive method, wherein the step of analyzing the image to generate the viewer information further comprises: performing a face detection process on the image to determine a number of viewers; performing an expression recognition process on the image to determine a viewer response; The number of viewers, the audience response, and at least one of the images serve as the viewer's tribute. 11. The interactive method of the television system according to claim 10, further comprising: providing a plurality of preset text messages; selecting one of the preset text messages according to the viewer response; and selecting the pre-selected text Set a text message as the viewer information. 12. The method of interacting with the television system of claim 10, further comprising: adjusting a state of the television system based on at least one of the number of viewers reacting to the viewer. 13. The interactive method of the television system of claim 12, wherein the state comprises a power state and a volume state. 14. The method of interacting with the television system of claim 10, further comprising: switching a play channel of the television system based on at least one of the number of viewers reacting to the viewer. 15. The method of interacting with the television system 201225649 PNAI-AC-0043-TWXX 36530twf.doc/I as described in claim 9 of the patent application, further comprising: obtaining a broadcast content information of the television system; combining the viewer information with the The content information is a comprehensive information; the integrated information is organized into the presentation format supported by the network platform; and the network module publishes the consolidated information to the network platform. 16. The TV season continuation method as described in claim 9 of the patent scope is as follows: = the image acquisition mode _ take the shadow = step = the movement is taken by the shirt image every time - the time is included. When the instruction is made, the image is aged. Mu is receiving - using