TW201528804A - Media recommendation system and method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A media recommendation system comprises: at least one memory unit having at least one media database and a user preference list recording a linking address frequently selected by an external client module in the media database, at least one descriptive word, and the identification information of the external client module; at least one receiving and transmitting unit for extracting at least one external event information which contains at least one key word; and at least one processing unit connected with the memory unit and the receiving and transmitting unit. The receiving and transmitting unit receives the identification information transmitted by the external client module. The processing unit may access the user preference list corresponding to the identification information to compare the descriptive word with the key word and find out a first candidate media source list for the corresponding external client module.

Description

Media recommendation system and method thereof

The present invention relates to a system for providing media information, and more particularly to a media recommendation system and method thereof.

Technology development So far, network communication has been widely used by the public, and the network has become an important channel for media communication with the completion of bandwidth and infrastructure days. The increasing diversity of content and services in Internet multimedia has become a video entertainment. The mainstream; recently, online music or video is the main service content of the website, allowing users to conveniently enjoy multimedia content wherever they are.

However, due to the limitation of the portable device, such as the small size or the limitation of the hardware and software of the media content providing end, it is obviously difficult for the user to easily browse the aforementioned media content to find the key scene, even if other sizes are used. Or a device with better hardware and software resources (for example, a computer, etc.) to render the media content, and the scrolling axis of the media content must be dragged to allow the user to roughly speculate on the key scene. However, the television or other audiovisual device cannot The scrolling axis is dragged like a mouse. In addition, the key scenes that the user speculates cannot be shared with others or immediately found on the next repeated appreciation; therefore, it is necessary to add the shortcomings of the known technology. Upgrade.

The present invention can enable a media playing system to generate or adapt a media recommendation system of the foregoing type and a method thereof by reading or transceiving a user preference type, so as to achieve a personalized intimacy when receiving a program. Feel, so as to greatly increase their satisfaction.

According to at least one presently preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention may be embodied as a media recommendation system comprising: at least one memory unit having at least one media database, and a user preference list recorded with the media database The connection address selected by an external client module and the identification information of at least one descriptor and the external client module; at least one transceiver unit capable of capturing at least one external event information, and the foregoing external event The information includes at least one keyword; at least one processing unit is connected to at least the memory unit and the transceiver unit, and the receiving unit receives the identity identification information transmitted by the external client module when receiving the connection request from the external client module, and the processing unit stores the The user preference list corresponding to the identity identification information is filtered out to select a first candidate media source list for the descriptor and the keyword.

100‧‧‧Client Module

110‧‧‧ memory unit

120‧‧‧Processing unit

130‧‧‧ transceiver unit

1310‧‧‧ First point of selection

1310'‧‧‧Second point selection block

200‧‧‧Server Module

210‧‧‧ memory unit

220‧‧‧Processing unit

230‧‧‧ transceiver unit

M‧‧‧Media Content

Another aspect of the present invention provides a media navigation system, including: at least one transceiver unit, providing at least one external client module connection; at least one memory unit for storing at least one media content, and corresponding to the media content At least one of the at least one recommended location represents pictorial representation information; at least one processing unit is coupled to the memory unit and the transceiver unit, and the processing unit prompts the media content and its representative representation on the external client module When the transceiver unit receives the representative icon selected by the external client module, the processing unit supplies the external client via the transceiver unit from the recommended position corresponding to the media content in the representative icon. Module.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a media navigation method, including the steps of: at least one transceiver module receiving a request by at least one external client module 100 to transmit a media content; and the processing unit prompting the media content And at least one representative of the at least one recommended location corresponding to the media content is displayed to the external client module; when the transceiver unit receives the representative icon selected by the external client module, the processing unit is The representative location of the representative image corresponding to the media content is initially supplied to the external client module via the transceiver unit.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a program product comprising a program of instructions executable by the machine for performing the method as described above.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following is a detailed description of the embodiments of the invention,

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic flow chart of an embodiment of the present invention.

The inventive content of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description of the embodiments of the invention. This description is not intended to limit the scope of the claims, but merely to provide an example of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the present invention relates to a media recommendation system, which mainly includes: at least one client module 100 and at least one server module 200. The client module 100 and the server module 200 can be a computer. , mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), media playback devices, Or, on the TV set, etc. (but not limited to this), and they can use a wired or wireless communication network C to connect to each other.

The client module 100 can use the client module 100 to access and download at least one media content M or/and provide the media content M to the server module 200. The media content M can be The client module 100 and the at least one media playing software or program (not shown in the figure, such as Windows Media Player, Adobe Flash Player, RealPlayer, etc.) are not executed by the client module 100. And produce audio and video playback effects.

The server module 200 can include: at least one memory unit 220, which can be used for access (including permanent recording, temporary storage, buffering, etc., but not limited thereto). An instruction or program (not shown) or/and a login authentication material or/and a media database (not shown) may be stored in the media library, the item may be recorded with a media source linkable Address or / and its website (for example: the name of the website or / and multimedia website available for download via the Internet or / and its link address, but not limited to this) or / and its media source playback format ( For example: WMV format, FLV format, MPEG-4 format, but not limited to this) or / and its supportable software (for example: Windows Media Player, but not limited to this) or / and its streaming protocol Specification (or serial communication protocol) for the user (or user, user, but not limited to) to link the address of the aforementioned media database (or URL, Uniform Resource Locator, etc., but not The media content to which the website of the address belongs is limited to this (example) : Text, pictures, sound, video and other multimedia content, but not limited to) to listen to or watch (referred to admire), Department of the memory unit 220 may be any type of storage media (volatile storage medium, for example, Such as: SRAM, DRAM, etc.; non-volatile storage media: for example: flash memory, optical discs, magnetic disks or other magnetic / optical storage media, etc., but not limited to the above examples.

At least one processing unit 210 is coupled to the memory unit 220, and the processing unit 210 is accessible (referred to generally as receiving or/and reading and/or writing and/or transmitting, etc., but not limited thereto). The connection between the login authentication data transmitted when the terminal module 100 is linked to the server module 200 and the login authentication data stored in the memory unit 220 can be used for identity authentication (or identification, user identification, etc.). The registration authentication data and/or identity authentication and/or identification and/or user identification are collectively referred to as "identity identification information" hereinafter, and the processing unit 210 may also use other methods. Taking the identity identification information of the client module 100 (for example, capturing the Mac address of the client module 100, and reading the cookie recorded by the client module 100 when the client module 100 is linked to the login, etc.) But not limited to this).

At least one transceiver unit 230 is connected to the processing unit 210 or/and the memory unit 220. After the identity identification information of the client module 100 is confirmed by the system of the present invention, the processing unit 210 accesses the memory unit. The media database of 220 (including at least one media source list) is provided by the transceiver module 230 to receive the download by the client module 100. Further, the processing unit 210 may also be a user symbolized by the identity identification information ( And its client module 100) the recently linked media database's linkable address to determine its recent preferences (eg, performers and/or singers and/or tracks and/or actors or/and videos or / and audio or / and play name or / and other keywords and other filtering conditions, but not limited to this, and filter out a list of user preferences from the media database, for example: users often select media data in the near future At least one link to the media source of the film and television in which Tom Cruise participates in the library, and/or its website, The processing unit 210 organizes the aforementioned link address and at least one descriptor thereof (for example, the link address or/and its website provides media content for actors or/and play titles or/and other related narratives, etc., but not limited thereto) ) and the aforementioned identity identification information to form a list of user preferences, but not limited to this.

The above screening conditions may also be matched with event information (including events or/and their dates such as: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes marital events, but not limited to this) and the media database or / and user preferences list to filter out a A list of candidate media sources (eg, a linkable address of the media source of the film that Tom Cruise participates in the show or/and its website, but not limited thereto) is prompted by the transceiver unit 230 and/or to the aforementioned client module. The user of the group 100 selects, and the event or/and its date may be the item recorded by the media database or/and the information provided by each website through the transceiver unit 230 (but not limited thereto).

In addition, the processing unit 210 may also test the communication status information of the connectable address in the media source list and/or its website or/and the client module 100 through the transceiver unit 230, and the foregoing communication status is, for example, ): a. link success rate (for example: number of successful connections / number of links, but not limited to this); b. network transmission speed (for example: bits per second bits per second, bps as a unit of measurement, but Not limited to this; c. Stream quality (for example: frames per second, FPS or resolution of the picture or the sampling frequency of the sound, etc., but not limited to this).

When the communication status meets the set value or the set interval, the processing unit 210 further accesses the predetermined condition stored in the memory unit 220 (corresponding to the foregoing communication status information, for example, connection success rate, network transmission speed, and stream) Quality, etc., but not limited to this, users The interval or value may also be adjusted to compare the communication status information, and the media database or/and the first candidate media source list may be used to filter out a list of second candidate media sources that meet one of the foregoing predetermined conditions.

The client module 100 can also include: at least one memory unit 110, at least one processing unit 120 is coupled to the memory unit 110, and at least one transceiver unit 130 is coupled to at least the processing unit 120 or/and the memory unit 110. The functions or functions of the memory unit 110, the processing unit 120, and the transceiver unit 130 are equivalent to the memory unit 220, the processing unit 210, and the transceiver unit 230 of the server module 200, respectively. The group 100 can be, for example, a multimedia player, a computer, a smart phone, a mobile phone, a handheld game device, a personal digital assistant PDA, a set-top box, a network device, or other types of electronic devices that can store and play media content ( But not limited to this).

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a media recommendation method of the present invention, which mainly includes the following steps (some skilled in the art will understand that any system that performs the method steps in any order or increase or decrease is within the scope of the present invention): In S10, the user (user end) uses the external client module 100 to connect to the system of the present invention through at least one communication network C (wired or wireless). The processing unit 210 of the foregoing system passes through the transceiver unit 230. Accessing the identity identification information transmitted by the client module 100 and the identity identification information stored in the memory unit 220 of the system (for example, the user who was previously registered by the client or the Mac address of the client module 100, for example, The client module 100 links the cookie that was recorded at the time of login, but is not limited thereto, and can be used for identity authentication. The user who is previously registered by the client may be, for example, (non-limiting): the user: Name, password.

In step S20, the processing unit 210 of the system can access a user preference list of the client module 100 stored in the memory unit 220 (which can be a link to the media database that is frequently linked to the identity authentication information recently). Address to judge its recent preferences, such as: the performer and/or singer and/or track and / and actor or / and video or / and audio and / and play name or / and other keywords, etc. Not limited to this).

In step S30, the processing unit 210 uses the user preference list to match the event information (including an event or/and its date, etc., for example, a Tom Cruise and a Katie Holmes marriage event, the event information may be recorded in the media database. The item or the collection and reception unit 230 collects the information provided by each website, but not limited thereto, and selects a list of the first candidate media source from the media database or/and the user preference list to the corresponding client. The module 100, in short, may use the first candidate media source list to recommend relevant media content or/and list on a particular date or/and its events (eg, the aforementioned Tom Cruise Marriage Press Release) (eg: Tom Cruise) The films and/or related reports that have been involved in the past are not limited thereto. Two specific examples (not limited) are as follows: 1. When the foregoing transceiver unit 230 collects information provided by each website, it finds an upcoming movie. "Jack Reacher", whose main actor list is Tom Cruise (in this case, the main actors Tom Cruise, Shenyin mission, North America release) Period: 2012/12/21, etc. is the event information), the processing unit 210 uses the above-mentioned user preference list to cooperate with the event information to record the movie that Tom Cruise has historically participated in (or referred to as the past) (integrated in the first candidate) The media source list, the first candidate media source list may be prompted by various means such as text, picture, sound, image, etc., but not limited thereto, and recommended to the corresponding client module 100, and the user is suitable. Reminiscent of past memories in a situation or atmosphere.

2. When the above-mentioned transceiver unit 230 collects information provided by each website and finds that it is in the up-to-date movie "Taken2" (Taken2), there are even Ennisson in the main cast list (in this case, the main actor William John "Liam") Neeson, immediate rescue 2, US release date: 2012/10/05, etc. is the event information. The aforementioned processing unit 210 uses the user's favorite list to cooperate with the aforementioned event information to join the film that Ennison participated in. A candidate media source list, the first candidate media source list may be prompted by various means such as text, picture, sound, image, etc., but not limited thereto, to the corresponding client module 100.

In step S40, the processing unit 210 can detect, by the transceiver unit 230, the connectable address of the media source list and/or its website or/and the communication status information of the client module 100. In step S50, the processing unit 210 The processing unit 210 further accesses a predetermined condition stored in the memory unit 220 (corresponding to the foregoing communication status information, for example, connection success rate, network transmission speed, stream quality, etc., but not limited thereto, the user also The interval or value may be adjusted by itself, and the communication status information is compared, and the first candidate media source list is selected by the first candidate media source list to be a second candidate media source list that meets one of the foregoing predetermined conditions.

In step S60, the processing unit 210 may further sort the first candidate media source list according to a predetermined rule (depending on the player or/and the singer or/and the track or/and the actor or/and the video or/and audio) Or / and the title or / and the classification and / and the publication time or / and other keywords, etc., but not limited to) or / and the above list of second candidate media sources (according to the above communication status information, for example: link Success rate, network transmission speed, streaming quality, etc., but not limited to this; taking the aforementioned Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes marital events as an example, the processing unit 210 of the system can be filtered by the media database Media content (formed as the first list of candidate media sources) starring Tom Cruise or/and Katie Holmes, can detect the first candidate media source The information in the list may be linked to the address or/and its website or/and the communication status of the client module 100 to determine whether to present to the second candidate media source list (the first candidate media source list may be The partial candidate media source list or/and the foregoing second candidate media source list are determined, the processing unit 210 of the system further sorts the first candidate media source list according to the movie classification. Or / and the list of second candidate media sources mentioned above, for example: defending warriors, raining people, birth on July 4th, swearing men, impossible missions, conquering love, key reports, knights out missions, etc. , plot, action, love, etc. (but not limited to this), using the aforementioned classification or / and publication time, etc. (but not limited to) to sort the media database or / and the first candidate media source list or / And a list of second candidate media sources will enhance the convenience of user selection.

In step S70, the processing unit 60 provides the first candidate media source list or/and the second candidate media source list to the client module 100 for receiving and downloading by using the transceiver unit 230.

Another embodiment of the present invention may also provide a machine-accessible medium, the machine-accessible medium containing instructions (not shown), such as by the aforementioned media playback system, but not by This is limited to the execution of the machine to perform the method as described above.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a program product comprising a program of instructions (not shown) executable by the machine for implementing the method as described above.

In summary, the media recommendation system of the present invention mainly includes: at least one memory unit, at least one media database is stored, and a user preference list records that the media database is frequently selected by an external client module. Linking the address with at least one descriptor and identity identification information of the external client module; at least one transceiver unit is capable of capturing at least one external matter Information, and the external event information includes at least one keyword; at least one processing unit is connected to at least the memory unit and the transceiver unit, and the receiving unit receives the identity of the external client module when receiving the connection request from the external client module. The identification information is obtained, and the processing unit accesses the user preference list corresponding to the identity identification information to select a candidate media source list for the descriptor and the keyword.

While the present invention has been described in its preferred embodiments, the present invention is not intended to be limited thereto, and modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the claims is intended to be included within the scope of the invention and the appended claims, and the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (17)

A media recommendation system includes: at least one memory unit, at least one media database, and a user preference list recorded with a link address and at least one description of the media database that is often selected by an external client module. And the identity identification information of the external client module; at least one transceiver unit is coupled to at least the memory unit, and is capable of capturing at least one external event information, and the external event information includes at least one keyword; at least one processing unit, At least connecting the memory unit, and when the transceiver unit receives the identity identification information transmitted by the external client module, the processing unit accesses the user preference list corresponding to the identity identification information. The description word and the keyword are used to filter out a list of first candidate media sources. The media recommendation system of claim 1, wherein the memory unit further has at least one media content. According to the media recommendation system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the processing unit accesses the communication status information of the connection address of the first candidate media source list by accessing the at least one predetermined condition stored in the memory unit, and filters out the predetermined condition A list of second candidate media sources. According to the media recommendation system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the processing unit accesses the at least one predetermined condition stored in the memory unit to compare the communication status information of the external client module, and the first candidate media source list is filtered out. A list of second candidate media sources of one of the aforementioned predetermined conditions. The media recommendation system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the processing unit prompts the first candidate media source list to be in the transceiver unit for selection by the user. The media recommendation system of claim 2, wherein the processing unit prompts the media content to be in the transceiver unit for selection by the user. The media recommendation system of claim 1 or 2, wherein the first list of candidate media sources provides a link address of the past media content. According to the media recommendation system of claim 3, wherein the second candidate media source list provides a link address of the past media content. A media recommendation method includes the steps of: receiving, by a transceiver unit, at least one external event information and at least one identity identification information transmitted by an external client module via a communication network; accessing a memory unit by a processing unit At least one media database is selected by the external client module; the processing unit records that the external client module selects at least one link address and at least one descriptor and the identity identification information included in the media database. Organizing into a user preference list; the processing unit filters a first candidate media source list by using at least one keyword included in the external event information than the description word of the user preference list. The media recommendation method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of: the processing unit accessing the communication status information of the connection address included in the first candidate media source list by accessing at least one predetermined condition stored in the memory unit A list of second candidate media sources that meet one of the foregoing predetermined conditions is screened out. The media recommendation method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of: the processing unit accessing at least one predetermined condition stored in the memory unit to compare communication state information of the external client module by the first candidate media source The list filters out a list of second candidate media sources that meet one of the aforementioned predetermined conditions. The media recommendation method according to claim 9, further comprising the step of: the processing unit, according to the identity identification information, providing the first candidate media source list to the corresponding external client module via the transceiver unit. The media recommendation method according to claim 11 or 12 further includes the step of: the processing unit providing the second candidate media source list to the corresponding external client module via the transceiver unit according to the identity identification information. The media recommendation method according to claim 9, wherein the first candidate media source list provides a link address of the past media content. The media recommendation method according to claim 10, wherein the second candidate media source list provides a link address of the past media content. A machine readable recording medium, comprising: the method of any one of claims 9 to 15, when the computer loads the program and executes it. A media recommendation program product comprising: a program executable program executable by a machine to perform the method steps of any one of claims 9 to 15.