TW520604B - Systems and methods for providing promotions with recorded programs - Google Patents

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TW520604B
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經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 520604 五、發明說明（ 相_關申請案之束老资料 本專利申請案申請美國暫訂專利申請案號6〇/179,548、於 公凡2000年2月1曰送件之專利範圍，在此引用以作爲參考 〇 發明背景 本發明和記錄電視節目有關，更特別的是，本發明和用 以結合記錄電視節目和促銷技術有關。 由於錄影帶記錄技術之進步，每個人已擁有甚多機會可 錄製電視節目作爲私人運用，傳統上，這些記錄係儲存於 兹γ上，而近來，個人視訊記錄已發展成可允許透過使用 數位儲存媒體來完成記錄。 在過去，視覺廣告在促銷貨品及服務上具有頗高之效率 ，因此，廣告商及消費者兩者同樣地可在促銷廣告結合於 記錄節目内之情況下獲得助益。 因此，本發明之一目的即在提供用以將促銷廣告和記錄 節目結合之系統及方法。 依據本發明之本目的及其他㈣，本發明提供了將促銷 廣告及記錄節目結合之系統及方法，這些系統及方法可在 進行記錄之啓始、終了、位於啓始及終了、或任何立他時 點將促銷内容(，，促銷廣告，，)記錄下來。舉例而言，當一節目 導二之記錄特徵被選取以記錄一節目時，一促銷：錄：徵 I在所記錄節目之啓始、終了、位於啓始及終了、 -他時點記錄-促銷廣告（例如_電影剪輯預覽），當使用者 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格⑽X 297公髮） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 麵—! —訂 i — l — ilt------------------ 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 520604 、發明說明（2 ) 播㈣記錄節目時’該促銷廣告可顯示於使用者面前。 ，些系統及方法亦可在播放該記錄節目日寺，記錄及控制 所選擇促銷廣告及所記錄節目之整合。 在本發明之—具體實施例中，-系統可包括：用以傳送 及/或接收信號及/或資料之一傳輸器；用以選擇一節目、愛 擇一促銷廣告、以及將選擇之節目及選擇之促銷廣告二 進行記錄之處理器；以及用以儲存信號及/或資料之 裝置或多數儲存裝置。 。 在本發明之另-具體實施例中，—系統可包含—處理器 用以選擇—節目 '選擇—促銷廣告、將選擇之節目進行記 錄、以及在播放該記錄節目_ ’控制該記錄節目及所 促銷廣告之整合。 遲^示概要描沭 本發明I上述及其他目的及助益在參考下述伴隨著所附 圖示之詳細描述時將呈明顯，其中，在圖示中相同參考字 元代表相同部份，且其中： 圖1爲一系統方塊圖，可用於執行本發明之各種實施例； 、圖2爲一使用者裝備方塊圖，可依據本發明之各種實施例 進行運用； 圖3爲一依據本發明之各種具體實施例之作業流程圖； 圖4爲一互動式節目導覽方格顯示之説明，可用於執行本 發明之各種具體實施例； 圖5爲一互動式節目導覽搜尋-排序顯示之説明，可用於執 行本發明之各種具體實施例； 關家鮮 -5- X 297公釐) ---------!*1訂---------線? ——------------------- (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 520604 A7 五 、發明說明（3 Β7 圖6爲一作業流程圖，其中，〜 之啓始，且其可用於執行本’〜促銷廣告可記錄於一節目 圖7爲一作業流程圖，其中，月〈各種具體實施例； 中之任一時點，且並 —促銷廣告可記錄於一節目 ； /、 &執行本發明之各種具體實 施例 圖8爲一作業流程圖 促銷廣告可記錄於一節目 之終了，且其可用於執行本發明、久姑、。”己、彔於— 圖9爲一作業流程圖，其中k各種具體實施例； 之啓始及終了，且其可用㈣廣告可記錄於-節目 ; 、執仃本發明之各種具體實施例 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 圖10爲一作業流程圖，並中，^ & 目之戌 欣 " —促銷廣告可記錄於一節 目心啓始、即目中足任一時點、 .. 久、、J位直，且並可用认 執行本發明之各種具體實施例； 、 、 圖11爲一作業流程圖，其中 τ 促部廣告可和一命錄給曰 車之==，且其可用於執行本發明之各種具體實施例； 勉ΑΑ體實施例之詳細描诚_ 本發明提供用以將促銷廣告和記錄節目結合之方法及系 統。 / '、 在本發明之一具體實施例中，一手 尔、、死j包括.用以接收 信號及/或資料之一或多個接收器；選擇一節目、選擇一促 銷廣告、及將選擇節目及選擇促銷廣告兩者記錄之一處理 器；用以儲存信號及/或資料之一儲存單元或多數儲存單元 ;以及用以對收視者顯示所記錄之節目及促銷廣主之一顯 示器。該信號及資料可在接收後先儲存於區域端直到兮處 r---訂--- 6- -線·♦----------------------- 520604 A7 五、發明說明（4 理器需要爲止、亦可透過一播送設備供予需求者 在一廣播頻道之視訊串流上提供。 該傳送器可傳送及/或接收信號及/或資料（例如節 銷廣告、節目導覽、應用、統—資源定位(url) : ，這些信號及/或資料可透過任可通訊網路（例如 、-衛星系統、-數據機、無線分頁頻率、網際:路等等无 由使用者裝備進行接收。舉例而言，一節目可在一# J 道上被接收，且一促銷廣告可經由此節目頻道之垂 間隙（vbi)而被接收。這些信號及/或資料可藉由使用 在一或多數頻道上進行傳送及/或接收，例如，—節目= 頻道上接收，而一促銷廣告可由另一頻遒接收。 部 智 慧 員 工 消 費 合
I 該處理器可基於使用者之輸入以選取一節目進行錄製， 一使用者之輸入可包含一特別節目之選擇，或者，一使用 者輸入可爲一使用者指示，一使用者指示之輸入可促使一 處理器執行一自動搜尋及一記錄功能。一可 -收視時間'一節目頻道'及/或特別節目内容二 收視率、播放曰期及/或時間、以及/或一節目主題）所組成 。一指示之輸入可指示該處理器對所有節目進行搜尋以尋 找具有使用者指定主題之節目，例如，一使用者可選擇，，= 部電影”作爲所指定之節目主題，該處理器然後可進行搜尋 並選取主題和西部電影有關之所有節目（例如，，燦爛馬鞍 (Blazmg Saddles)”、”城市老油條（City Slickers)”、，，躍動與 死寂（The Quick and The Dead)，，等等），該處理器然後促成對 延些選擇節目進行記錄。一指示可由使用者透過一互動式 L__一 -7- 本紙張尺度適财_ 格（2K) X 297公爱） A7 B7 五 、發明說明（ 5 節目導覽或-線上節目導覽進㈣心 由電視導覽及寶星導覽（Gemst 例子可 口憎π 、 r Guide Plus)所提供。哕銘 寸莧可包含自指定選項表單選匕 、^ ίΐ匕力、或執行關鍵字搜尋之能力，-使用者可 簋甚 早（例如一键盤、一觸摸式螢 幕.、，…或任何其他處理器輸入裝置)遞送一指示。 廣^理器可基於所選擇之節目之特別内容而選擇一促销 :、：仃:己錄’例如’當-具有特別内容之節目被記錄時 姑f里器可選擇和該正進行記錄之節目内容相對應之促 銷廣^該處理器可自節目導覽資料中、自節目本身、自 線 ^印目之資料中、或自任何其他適合之來源衫一選取 即目〈内纟’該節目導覽資料可於事先接收或和節目同時 接收、’同樣地’該處理器可自伴隨促銷廣告之促銷資料、 自獨i万；促銷廣告外所接收之促銷資料、自促销廣告本身 或自任何其他適合之來源決定一促銷廣告之内容。一節 目或-促銷廣告之内容可由標籤、專攔(thumbnails)、固定 標題（cl〇Sed-captlon)或電視文字、語音對文字轉換資料辨識 、2訊辨識（例如言語及音樂）、聲音記號（cHp markmgs)、 建成之收視率、卽目資訊顯示螢幕、或任何其他資訊所指 示’或者’该促銷廣告可和節目無所關聯，並可基於時間 、使用者人口統計、或其他標準進行選擇，或可隨機選取 该處理器然後可將所選擇之節目及選擇之促銷廣告記錄 於儲存媒體上，對於選擇之促銷廣告之記錄可在一被記錄 -8 - 本紙張尺度_中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公爱 A7
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五、發明說明（7 ) 俾使該使用者可選擇所記錄之節目進行播放，此介面可促 使一旗標记於一儲存媒體之每一部份之啓始。舉例而古， 以一錄影帶爲例，每次當一錄製進行時，一旗標可記錄於 該次錄製之啓始，當一促銷廣告記錄於一節目之啓始時， 一旗標可記錄於該促銷廣告之啓始，該旗標然後ϋ後婧 播放時，用於識別該節目之啓始點。舉例而言，當一串2 前記錄之節目以一互動式使用者介面顯示於—使S者面前 時，在使用者自該串列選取一節目之同時，本發明可對2 儲存媒體（像是一錄影帶）進行回帶或前溯至相對應之旗標 並播放該節目直到感測下一旗標爲止。 本發明之另一具體實施例中，一系統可包含—處理哭以 選取-節目、選取-促銷廣告、將該節目進行記錄、：將 所選取節目播放於一顯示器時控制該記錄之節目及選取之 促銷廣告之整合。 ' 该處理器可選取及記錄一節目並選取一促銷廣告等等如 上所詳述，該控制器亦可在播放選擇之節目時，藉由安插 促銷廣告於一促銷廣告時點以控制一記錄節目之ς放了兮 處理器可利用位於一節目之信號或資料内之標籤：任何： 他合適之方法以決定促銷廣告時點。在播放記綠之節目時 ，一選擇促銷廣告 < 安插可促使該處理器傳送（例如）—暫停 或停止指令或信號以中止該記錄節目之播放，之後，在= 促銷廣告已被安插並播放後，該處理器然後可傳送一指= 或信號以繼續該記錄節目之剩餘部份之播放。 曰7 圖1爲系統100之方塊圖，其可用於執行本發明之各種且 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) -----r---訂-— 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 線费------------------- -10- 520604 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 A7 ----------B7 五、發明說明（8 ) 月旦只施例，系統100可包含節目廣播裝備^ 、促銷廣告廣 播裝備120、導覽資料廣播裝備130、通訊網路140、使用者 I備15〇及通汛鏈結1ό0，廣播裝備11〇、及可爲任 :適合之裝備用以提供節目信號、促銷廣告信號、節目導 見L万虎、及/或 壬何其他所欲之信號或資料，I是視訊及資 料伺服器、現場廣播裝備、影帶播放器等等，且可置於一 電I線頭端或位於任何其他便利位置，並且，廣播裝備11〇 、\2〇、及130可結合成一單一廣播單元。 迥釩網路140可爲任何適合之網路用以傳送信號及/或資 料至及/或來自廣播裝備110、120、及130。舉例而言，網路 14〇可局網際網路，_衛星通訊網路、—有線m统、一 區域網路、-廣域網路等等、或任何上述相同之組合，通 訊網路140可使用數位或類比技術或任何兩者組合而成。 一使用者裝備150可爲任何合適之裝備用以接收、處理及顯 示接收自及/或傳輸至廣播裝備11〇、12〇、及13〇之信號及/ 或資料，例如，使用者裝備15〇可爲單向或雙向視訊轉換盒 八有處理及纪錄功能之電視、一個人視訊記綠器、具有 適合處理功能之一錄影機、一個人電腦等等。 通訊鏈結160可爲任何適合之鏈結用以通聯資料及/或信 號，像是一撥號鏈結網路、一光纖電纜、一同軸電纜、一 DSL鏈結網路等等，或上述之組合。 _僅管未顯示於圖i，系統1〇〇亦可包含一或多項遠端儲存 單兀，其可用於儲存節目、促銷廣告及資料，這些遠端儲 存單元可自節目廣播裝備11〇、促銷廣告廣播裝備12〇、及 ____ - 11 - 1 本紙張尺度適用中國國豕標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公餐） _ 丨丨一
導覽資料廣播裝備130接收節目、促銷廣告、及資料，亦可 由任何廣播裝備110、120、及130及使用者裝備150所控制 ，且可經由通訊網路140對使用者裝備150提供節目、促銷 廣告及資料。 圖2爲顯示於圖i之使用者裝備15〇之方塊圖，使用者裝備 150可用於本發明之各種具體實施例，使用者裝備15〇=包 括：一接收器220 ; —處理器270、儲存單元23〇、24〇、25〇 及260，一搖控單元280; —遙控介面2 9〇、視訊迴路215 ，及:顯示器225。接收器220可爲任何合適裝備用以接收 節目信號、促銷廣告信號、節目導覽資料、及/或任何其他 所欲之信號及資料。僅管未顯示於圖中，接收器22〇可配備 一傳送器以傳送節目信號、促銷廣告信號、節目導覽資料 、以及/或是任何其他所欲之信號資料。處理器27〇可爲任何 適合之裝備用以接收一使用者輸入信號、選擇一節目、選 擇一促銷廣告、並對一選擇之節目及一選擇之促銷廣告進 行記錄。儲存單元230、240、250及260可分別用於儲存節 目、促銷廣告、節目導覽、及記錄資料，任一儲存單元23〇 、240、250、及260可爲任何具有電子儲存信號及/或資料（ 例如一分離式錄影機、一磁碟驅動器、一記憶卡等等）能力 之裝置，儲存單元230、240、250及260(如果需要的話）亦可 整合成一單一儲存單元。遙控單元280可爲一鍵盤、一觸摸 式螢幕顯示器、一前端面板、或一使用者可用於輸入資料 之任何有線或無線裝置。遙控介面290自遙控單元280接收 一信號，然後將該信號傳送至處理器270，遙控介面29〇可 __ - 12- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（21〇 x 297公釐) ' " --- (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 ί - 麵 -n BB1 ϋ mtt ϋ emmKm 一参e n ϋ iai MBai I ϋ i^i I 線 I,----------------------- 520604 A7
520604 A7 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明說明（11 ) ’日期單元格440係用於標明該電視節目之播放日期並標示 於顯示幕410上。螢幕4 10亦包含可分割成多數垂直排置頻 迢單元格46〇之一頻道柱45〇，頻道單元格46〇可標示所顯示 之節目（或正播放之節目）將被播放之頻道。螢幕41〇可進一 步包含節目方格470，節目方格470可分割成多數節目單元 格480，每一節目單元格480可包含一特別電視節目名稱且 可具選擇性，每一單元格之寬度可對應至所對應節目之長 度。位於單元格485内之一節目可藉由使用位於遙控單元 280上之箭頭按键以突顯該單元格進行選取並在遙控器上 按下一記錄键進行記錄。 現在參閱圖5，一節目指示螢幕5〇〇可藉由主題及/或關键 字之描述而用於指定節目進行記錄，節目指定螢幕5〇〇可包 含主題選擇表單510及關鍵字搜尋表單52〇，表單51〇及52() 可允許一使用者定義節目搜尋標準。主題選擇表單510可包 含能夠個別選取、並允許一使用者對内含一指定主題之節 目進行搜尋之主題選擇單元格515及516,主題單元格516描 述一選取之主題單元格。關鍵字搜尋表單52〇可包含允許一 使用者輸入字母與數字符號以搜尋節目之指定内容之一關 键，搜尋單元格525。表單510及520可一齊或分開使用，搜 尋單元格528可用於啓始一使用者節目搜尋。 螢幕500亦可包含顯示一使用者節目搜尋結果之一節目 表列530，節目表列530可包含顯示節目資訊之節目單元格 5=35及536，一或多個節目單元格可基於主題或所選擇之搜 尋敘述（如選擇之節目單元格536所示）而自動地被選取。記 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) # 訂---- -線----------^------------- -14- 520604 五、發明說明（12) 錄按鈕560可用啓始記錄，節目表列53〇亦可包含依據節目 分級（例如G、PG、PG-13、R)而將節目單元格分類之節目分 類單元格537。節目表列53〇可進一步包含用於辨別吻合節 目搜尋選擇標準之節目數目之一節目表列頭檔54〇。 再者，即目指tjt螢幕500亦可包含讓使用者能夠將符合節 f搜尋標準之節目進行排序一排序表單55〇並將其顯示於 即目表列530。排序表單55〇可包含允許一使用者選取一排 序技術之排序單元格555及556。舉例而言，符合一使用者 搜寸“準之節目可藉由收視時段、分級、字母及數字排列 2等進行排序，如選擇排序單元格556所示，一或多個排序 單元格可被選擇，排序驅動單元格558可用於啓始該使用者 所選擇之排序技術。 、妾幕41G及5GG僅爲用於明不指定節目進行記錄之勞幕及 方法，任何適合之螢幕及方法可依據本發明而使用。 ”圖6爲一作業600之流程圖，其中，一促銷廣告記錄於一 即目m員，並可用於執行本發明之各種具體實施例，作 業600顯示在步驟610之促銷廣告之記錄係在步驟62〇之一 %擇之卽目開始記錄之前。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 圖7爲一作業700之流程圖，其中，—促销廣告可在一節 目（-時點進行記錄，且其可用於執行本發明之各種具體 實施例，作業700顯示位於步驟71〇之節目記錄之開始、在 步驟720-促銷廣告之記錄位於節目記錄之一時點、以及在 步驟7 3 0完成節目記錄。 圖8爲—作業800之流程圖，其中，—促銷廣告可在一節 -15- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（21〇 X 297公爱 520604
五、發明說明（13 目（終了進行記錄，且可用於執行本發明之各種具體實施 例，作業800顯示在#驟810一節目之記錄及在步驟82〇一促 銷廣告之記錄係位於節目記錄之終了。 圖9爲-作業900之流程圖，其中，—促销廣告可被記錄 於-節目之啓始及終了部份，且可用於執行本發明之各種 具體實施例，作業900顯示在步驟91〇記錄一第一促銷廣告 於節目記錄之啓始、在步驟920記錄—節目、以及在步驟93〇 記錄一第二促銷廣告。 圖10爲一作業1000之流程圖，其中，一促銷廣告可記錄 於啓始、在節目記錄中之時點、以及一節目之終了，並且 其可於執行本發明之各種具體實施例。作業1〇〇〇顯示在步 驟1010圯錄一第一促銷廣告於一節目之啓始、在步驟丨 記錄該節目之第一部份、在步驟1030記錄一第二促銷廣告 於節目中之一時點、在步驟1040記錄該節目之一第二部份 、以及在步驟1050記錄一第三促銷廣告於該節目之終了。 作業600 ; 700、800、900及1〇〇〇可運用成任何適合之組 合以圮錄多重促銷廣告於一節目之啓始、記錄中間、及/或 終了部份。 圖11説明在播放一記錄節目時用以整合促銷廣告之一作 業1100，且其可用於執行本發明之各種具體實施例，如圖 中所示，在步驟1102，作業1100可藉由選擇一節目進行記 錄而開始，選擇一節目進行記錄可以任何適合方式進行， 像是伴隨圖4及圖5所描述之方式皆可。接著，於步驟丨i 〇4 ，作業11〇〇可記錄該節目，在開始記錄一節目後之任何時 -16- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公t ) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 ϋ H ϋ ϋ ϋ 1· -H ^» 1 ^1 ϋ ϋ ϋ ϋ n I I I ϋ I ϋ ϋ I ^1 ϋ (I n ϋ 1 n n n I ϋ n n n ϋ ' 520604 A7 五、發明說明（14 ) 一 ”、、占，甚土在一節目已經完成記錄前，該節目之播放可在步 .驟1106啓始，較佳情況爲：播放動作係回應來自一使用^ 之指令而啓始’然而，播放動作亦可自動啓始。 土接著，在測試1108，作業11〇〇可決定是否播放一促銷廣 口次足疋3播放一促銷廣告可使用任何適當標準而進行 ，如果一促銷廣告將進行播放，作業11〇〇可接著在步驟HU 播放一促銷廣告，如果一促銷廣告並未播放，然而，作業 可在測試1114決定播放是否完成，如果播放係屬完成，則 作業1100可返回至步驟1102俾等待另一節目被選取進行記 錄。 如果該播放在步驟1114被決定爲未完成，或在步驟1112 播放一促銷廣告之後，作業i i 〇〇在測試i i丨6決定是否播放 m節目之一部份，如果該節目之一部份（像是該節目之前半 部、後半部節目、整個節目、或該節目之任何其他部份）將 被播放’作業110 0在步驟1 11 8會播放該部份，一旦在步驟 1118該邵份已被播放，或如果其在測試丨丨16決定無任何部 份需被播放，則作業1 1 〇〇返回測試1 1 〇8。 因此，用以提供將促銷廣告和記錄之節目整合一起之系 統及方法已被發展出，熟知本領域之人士將認知到，本發 明可在所描述之具體實施例之外執行，上述具體實施例係 爲了説明之目的，而非在於限制，且本發明僅限制於下列 申請專利範圍。 -17- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） --- (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 訂--- 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 線丨#____________________

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  1. 520604 A8 B8 C8 D8 六、申請專利範圍 1. 一種用以提供促銷廣告至記錄之節目的方法，包含： (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 選擇一節目以進行記錄； 選擇一促銷廣告記錄； 記錄該節目及該促銷廣告。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項之方法，其中，該促銷廣告之選擇 係基於該節目之内容。 3. 如申請專利範圍第1項之方法，其中，該節目之選擇係基 於使用者輸入。 4. 如申請專利範圍第3項之方法，其中，該使用者輸入係爲 一指定節目之選擇。 5. 如申請專利範圍第3項之方法，其中，該使用者輸入爲一 節目之指定。 6. 如申請專利範圍第1項之方法，進一步包含記錄該節目及 促銷廣告於一記錄單元上。 7. 如申請專利範圍第6項之方法，其中，該促銷廣告係記錄 於該節目之啓始處。 8. 如申請專利範圍第7項之方法，進一步包含記錄一旗標伴 隨該促銷廣告，以在播放時指示該節目之啓始。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 9. 如申請專利範圍第6項之方法，其中，該促銷廣告係記錄 於該節目之結束位置。 10. 如申請專利範圍第6項之方法，其中，該促銷廣告係記錄 於該節目之啓始及結束位置。 11. 如申請專利範圍第6項之方法，其中，該促銷廣告係記錄 於該節目中之任何想要的時點。 -18- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 520604 A8 B8 C8 D8 六、申請專利範圍 12.如申請專利範圍第1項之方法，進〜 促銷廣告。 13·如申請專利範圍第12項之方法，進 覽資料。 14·如申請專利範圍第13項之方法，其 廣告及該節目導覽資料係在一單— &包含接收該節目及 步包含接收節目導 中， 該節目、該促銷 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 15·如申請專利範圍第13項之方 廣告、及該節目導覽資料係 16. 如申請專利範圍第13項之方 、該促銷廣告及該節目導覽 17. 如申請專利範圍第16項之方 廣告及該節目導覽資料係儲 18. 如申請專利範圍第16項之方 廣告及該節目導覽資料係儲 I9· 一種用以提供促銷廣告至記 選擇一節目進行記錄； 選擇一促銷廣告； 將該節目進行記錄；以及 在播放該郎目時顯不该促销廣告 20·如申請專利範圍第19項之方法，其 擇係基於該節目之内容。 21·如申請專利範圍第19項之方法，其 基於使用者輸入。 22·如申請專利範圍第2 1項之方法，其 法，其 在多數 法，進 資料。 法，其 存於一 法，其 存於多 錄之節 -19- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） 廣播頻道上接收。 中’該節目、該促銷 廣播頻道上接收。 ~步包含儲存該節目 中’該節目、該促銷 儲存單元。 中’該節目、該促銷 數儲存單元。 目的方法，包含： 中，該促銷廣告之選 中，該節目之選擇係 中’該使用者輸入係 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) ϋ 1· >ϋ^-r*»J· I ϋ n n ϋ I I I I I ϋ in ϋ ϋ ϋ ϋ ϋ n ϋ ϋ ϋ I n ί I 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 520604 A8 ?88 _____ D8 六、申請專利範圍 爲一指定節目之選擇。 23.如申请專利範圍第2 1項之方法，其中，該使用者輸入爲 一節目指定。 24·如申請專利範園第19項之方法，進_步包含促使該促銷 廣告整合於該節目之啓始位置。 25. 如申請專利範圍第19項之方法，進一步包含促使該促銷 廣告整合於該節目之結束位置。 26. 如申請專利範圍第I9項之方法，進一步包含促使促銷廣 告整合於該節目之啓始及結束位置。 27·如申請專利範圍第19項之方法，進一步包含促使該促銷 廣告整合於該節目之任何想要的時點。 28. 如申請專利範圍第19項之方法，進—步包含接收該節目 及該促銷廣告。 29. 如申請專利範圍第28項之方法，進—步包含接收該節目 導覽資料。 30. 如申請專利範圍第29項之方法，其中，該節目及該促銷 廣告係在一單一廣播頻道上進行接收。. 31. 如申請專利範圍第29項之方法，其中，該節目及該促銷 廣告係在多數廣播頻道上進行接收。 32. 如申請專利範圍第29項之方法，進一步包含儲存該節目 、該促銷廣告及該節目導覽資料。 33·如申請專利範圍第32項之方法，其中，該節目、該促銷 廣告及該節目導覽資料係儲存於一儲存單元。 34.如申請專利範圍第32項之方法，其中，該節目、該促銷 -20 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 11-----^------111 ^ IAW.--I------------------- A8 B8 C8 D8
    、申請專利範圍 廣告及該節目導覽資料係儲存於多數儲存單元。 35·-種用以提供促銷廣告至所記錄之節目的系統，包含： 一用以接收使用者輸入之使用者輸入裝置·以及 -處理器，用以選擇一節目進行記綠、選擇一促銷廣 告進行記錄以及將該節目及該促銷廣告進行記錄。 36.如申請專利範圍第35項之系統，其中，該處理器基於該 即目之内容選擇促銷廣告。 玎如申請專利範圍第35項之系統，其中，該處理器基於該 使用者之輸入選擇該節目進行記綠。 38·如申請專利範圍第37項之系統，其中，該使用者輸入爲 一指定節目之選擇。 39.如申請專利範圍第37項之系統，其中，該使用者輸入爲 一郎目指定。 ❹中請專利«第35項之系統’其中’該處理器將該促 銷廣告記錄於該節目之啓始位置。 41. 如申請專利範圍第40項之系統，其中，該處理器將一旗 標和促銷廣告記錄一起以指示播放時該節目之啓始位置 0 42. 如申請專利範圍第35項之㈣，其中，該處理器將該促 銷廣告記錄於該節目之結束位置。 43. 如申請專利範圍第35項之系統，其中，該處理器將促銷 廣告記錄於該節目之啓始及結束位置。 44. 如申請專利範園第35項之系統，其中，該處理器將該促 銷廣告記錄於該節目中之任何指定時點。 -21 - 木紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） (請先閱讀背面之涑意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 I «1 ϋ 1 n ^*aJ· w MB MB W MM W a··· aa·· W MM MM MB ΒΒ·· IBM βΜ· ! W a··· I 520604 i 六、申請專利範圍 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 45·如申請專利範圍第35項之系統 信號及資料之接收器。 46.如申請專利範圍第45項之系統 一廣播頻道上接收信號及資料 47·如申請專利範圍第45項之系統 廣播頻道接收信號及資科。 48·如申請專利範圍第35項之系統 該節目及該促銷廣告之轉存單 49· 一種用以提供促銷廣告至 : "己綠即目的系統，包含： 一用以接收使用者輸入 > 冰m 1 _ 〈使用者輸入裝置；以及 一處理器，用以選擇〜銘θ^ a 即目進行記錄、選擇一促銷$ 告進行記錄，將該節目予C七μ ι， T以ΰ己綠，以及在播放該節目㈣ 將該促銷廣告予以顯示。 50·如申請專利範圍第49項之系統，其中 節目之内容選擇該促銷廣告。 51·如申請專利範圍第49項之系統，其中 使用者輸入選擇該節目進行記錄。 52.如申請專利範圍第49項之系統，其中 銷廣告整合於該節目之啓始位置。 53·如申請專利範圍第49項之系統，其中 銷廣告整合於該節目之結束位置。 54·如申請專利範圍第49項之系統，其中，該處理器將促 廣告整合於該節目之啓始及結束位置。 55.如申請專利範圍第49項之系統，其中，該處理器將該 進一步包含一用以接收 其中，該接收器在一單 其中，該接收器在多數 進一步包含一用以儲為 該處理器基於書〗 該處理器基於I 該處理器將該4 該處理器將該 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 22- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐） ϋ ϋ eamm ϋ tmi I·"-0, n ϋ 1 ϋ tmmm I -ϋ -ϋ -ϋ ϋ i_i i_i i-i ·ϋ ϋ n ϋ ϋ t— ϋ I . 520604 A8 B8 C8 D8 六、申請專利範圍 銷廣告整合於該節目之任何想要的定時點。 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 56.如申請專利範圍第49項之系統，進一步包含一用以接收 信號及資料之接收器。 57·如申請專利範圍第56項之系統，其中，該接收器在一單 一廣播頻道上接收信號及資料。 58·如申請專利範圍第56項之系統，其中，該接收器在多數 廣播頻道上接收信號及資料。 59·如申請專利範圍第49項之系統，進一步包含一用以儲存 該節目及促銷廣告之儲存單元。 經濟部智慧財產局員工消費合作社印製 -23- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS)A4規格（210 X 297公釐）
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