TW533698B - Providing content interruptions - Google Patents

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TW533698B
TW533698B TW090110127A TW90110127A TW533698B TW 533698 B TW533698 B TW 533698B TW 090110127 A TW090110127 A TW 090110127A TW 90110127 A TW90110127 A TW 90110127A TW 533698 B TW533698 B TW 533698B
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533698 A7 B7 .五、發明説明（2 ) 第2圖係用於軟體之流程圖，此軟體可能被利用於第1 圖内所示之系統中；以及 第3圖係依照本發明之一具體例之接收機之方塊圖說 明。 一數位寬頻分配網路10,第1圖内所示者，可實現多樣 化内容格式之分配，以及在一内容接及機16上内容插播之 分配。此内容接收機16接收來自一内容發射機12之内容，
II W 而此發射機依序地接收來自内容提供者14之廣播内容。 發射機12所傳送之内容可由以”可中斷内容”或”插播 内容”之傳統内容所構成。可中斷内容係其内容之操作、播 放、或使用可被插入以其他内容之取代物。暫時性地取代 此可中斷内容之内容係稱為插播内容。 依照一具體例，用戶希望接收之可中斷内容可以用插 播内容插入，而此插播内容可助於為可中斷内容支付費用 。此插播内容可包括廣告。 • 此可中斷内容可以是視訊，圖示，音訊，遊戲以及其 他諸如應用軟體之軟體等。在一具體例中，此插播内容可 . 取代在接收器16控制下之可中斷内容。 . 自此内容發射機12之内容係由被包含於此數位内容接 收機16内之調諧器/解調器18所接收。此調諧器/解調器18 調諧至一個或多個頻道並解調這些頻道用於播放。此外， 此調諧器/解調器18可對此可中斷及插播内容做語法分析 並傳送該資訊至加密之快取記憶體20。此調諧/解調器18 亦對用於控制内容之儲存的儲存指令做語法分析。此儲存 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS) A4規格（210X297公釐） (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) .訂— :線 533698 A7 B7 五、發明説明（4 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填窝本頁) 硬碟驅動組上之許多儲存位置，俾使此内容在一鄰接硬碟 區内不會被連續地存取。僅此外22可存取指示内容係貯存 於硬碟驅動組上之何處以及其如何可以有意義之形態被重 組以播放此内容之映射。 因此，由於内容係自内容源獲得並經由此外殼進入硬 碟驅動器内，故其係一以種此後僅可由外殼來存取之形態 儲存。要存取此内容必須經由此外殼來存取此内容，因為 僅此外殼知悉所有内容儲存於何處以及如何以一有意義之 形態來重組。因此，此外殼可以許多方式來控制存取。例 如，此外殼可防止存取，此外殼可僅提供以回應收看廣告 或付費節目之存取否則此外殼可限制内容被觀賞之次數甚 至内容可以被觀賞之時間。 ;線_ 因此，在第1圖中所說明之具體例中，此外殼22可以有 諸如遊戲或可出租之軟體等之内容。當用戶希望使用内容 提供者14可提供之内容時，此用戶可請求該資訊之下載， 或者該資訊可以在高頻寬可用之狀況中被傳送。另一可供 選擇方式，可利用其他供應内容予接收器16之設計。一般 而言，此運輸機構可包括任何數位機構、諸如衛星傳輸、 有線傳輸、或空中廣播等。 可想像地，此内容亦可以具有傳統物理、可攜式之形 態，諸如實密光碟（光碟一唯讀記憶體，CD-ROM)，數位 視訊光碟（DVD)，快閃記憶體或類似者。無論如何接收之 内容係以一種不使用外殼22就無法使用、聆聽、觀賞、播 放、或其他享有此内容之方法。因此，此系統以一種當在 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS) A4規格（210X297公釐） 7 533698 A7 B7 -五、發明説明（6 ) 在本發明之一具體例中，此插播内容可以是一則廣告 ;不過，此插播内容亦可以是一種要求用戶以某種形態付 費以便能繼續地使用此可中斷内容之要求。例如，此接收 機16可以被請求來存取骨幹通道以進行為繼續使用此内容 而付費。當此接收機如此作為時，此接收機16可能藉由骨 幹通道或自内容提供者被提供以一碼，此碼可讓它繼續地 使用此可中斷内容。 在本發明之某些具體例中，某一技術可以被運用來減 少系統10之用戶於此商業廣告播放時停止他們的使用。例 如，一覆疊可以提供於商業廣告上面指示内容中下一内容 是什麼。例如，當此處之内容係遊戲時，以及此商業廣告 係於用戶到達一指定之等級後被插入，可以提供有關下一 等級之資訊作為一覆疊，例如，透過正在進行之商業廣告 之播放。 參看第2圖，用以控制可中斷内容之被中斷内容的軟體 I 28可以被貯存於一適當之貯存媒體中，諸如接收機16上之 一硬碟驅動組。初始地，軟體28等待内容之請求，如菱形 . 格30中所指示者。一旦收到如此之請求時，此内容可以供 - 應如方塊32中所指示者。在同一程序中，可以取得用於此 内容之插播指令，如方塊34中所指示者，而此内容係在方 塊32中所請求並供應者。此外，隨後即可提供此插播内容 ，如方塊36中所指示者。當符合插播標準時，如在菱形格 38中所判斷，正在進行之可中斷内容之使用可能被中斷， 如方塊40中所指示者。因此，在本發明之一具體例中，此 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS) A4規格（210X297公釐） (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) .訂— :線丨 533698 A7 B7 五、發明説明（ 介面70與一遙控單元72相聯。亦連接至滙流排66者係一基 本輸出入系統（BIOS)74。 在某些情況令，大量之内容可能地被下載抑或不同地 提供並貯存於與系統10相關之貯存媒體内。例如，在傳統 式系統中，此貯存媒體可以是一硬碟驅動組。因此，那可 有益地讓用戶知悉什麼内容業已貯存於用戶之硬碟驅動組 上。一檔案可能被組合，它給予用戶以一内容指南，列出 所有仍然可經由外殼22存取而提供之内容。以此一方式’ 用戶可藉在内容指南中選擇輸入之一來選擇此内容。例如 ，内容指南中之此輸入可以藉滑鼠按鍵其上而選擇以促使 此内容立刻地開始播放。 雖然一數位接收系統業已說明如上文，但本發明係同 樣地可應用於類比系統，諸如一類比電視接收機它與機頂 控制箱工作。在此一情況下，貯存指令在本發明之一具體 例中可以提供在垂直向空白間隔上面。另一可供選擇方式 為貯存指示可以在網際網路上面或通過其他來源而接收。 在另一選擇性具體例中，插播指令、插播内容、以及 可中斷内容可以在網際網路26上面被接收。在此一情況中 ，此内容可以透過節目指南24運送，並直接地至加密快取 記憶體20。結果，此内容旁路此調諧/解調器18，但仍然終 止於被貯存在加密之快取記憶體20内，如先前所說明者。 該資訊隨後可以如同資訊經由調諧/解調器18儲存在加密 快取記憶體20内之方式透過此外殼22而存取，此插播指令 可以通過節目指南24發送至此外殼22。 本紙張尺度適用中國國家檩準（CNS) A4規格（210 X 297公釐） (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) .訂— -線丨 11

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    申請專利範圍 第90110127號申請荦申嗜直& _ Τ月系Τ σ月專利範圍修正本 92.03.20. 1. 一種用以提供内容插播之方法，其包含： 容許在-内容接收器上—第一内容之使用； 自動地中斷該第-内容之使用；以及 使该接收機來暫時地以第二内容取代第一内容。 2. 如申請專利範圍第β之方法，其中暫時性地取代該第 内合以3玄第一内容包括週期性地取代以該第二内容 取代該第一内容。 3·如申請專利範圍第2項之方法，包括以一廣告内容取代 該第一内容。 4. 如申請專利範圍第丨項之方法，包括接收數位内容並解 調該内容。 5. 如申請專利範圍第4項之方法，包括語法分析内容和控 制資訊。 6·如申請專利範圍第5項之方法，其中語法分析來自控制 二貝讯之内容包括對該内容做語法分析，其指令用以判斷 何時該内容可以被中斷。 7. —種包含一用以貯存指令的媒體之物品，該等指令能使 一以處理器為基礎之系統執行下列動作： 容許在此系統上第一内容之使用； 自動地中斷該第一内容之使用；以及 促使此系統來暫時性地以第二内容取代第一内容。 8 ·如申凊專利範圍第7項之物品，其更貯存指令，使一以 處理為為基礎之系統接收於一寬頻分配系統上之該第 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS ) Α4規格（210X2971® ) '~' -- -13-
    一和第二内容。 9. 如申請專利範圍第8項之物品，其更貯存指令，使此處 理益為基礎之系統來接收電視節目。 10. 如申請專利範圍第7項之物品，其更貯存指令，使此處 理器為基礎之系統來定期性地以此第二内容取代第一 内容。 11 ·如申請專利範圍第7項之物品，其更貯存指令，使此處 理器為基礎之系統來接收數位内容，並來解調該内容。 12.如申請專利範圍第π項之物品，其更貯存指令，使此處 理器為基礎之系統對來自控制資訊之内容做語法分析。 13·如申請專利範圍第7項之物品，其更貯存指令，使此處 理器為基礎之系統來接收加密之内容，並控制該内容之 解密以防止該内容被盜竊。 14· 一種用以提供内容插播之系統，其包含： 一接收機，它接收第一和第二内容之傳輸，該接收 機包括一外殼； 一加密之快取記憶體聯結至該接收機；以及 該外殼經聯結至該高速緩衝貯存器以容許由該接 收機所接收之第一内容之使用’自動地中斷第一内容之 使用，以及暫時性地以第二内容取代此第_内容。 15·如申請專利範圍第14項之系統，其係經聯結至一骨幹通 道’用以接收有關何時以第二内容取代此第一内容之指 令。 16 ·如申请專利範圍第14項之系統，包括一裝置，它對指令 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS) A4規格（210X297公釐） 533698 ;.2ί: A B c D 六、申請專利範圍 之内容做語法分析用以以第二内容取代該第—— 17·如申請專利範圍第16項之系統，其中兮举 谷 、 、 亥裝置亦對指令做 語法分析以得知如何來貯存該第一和第二内容。 18·如申請專利範圍第14項之系統’其中該接收機對來自控 制資訊之第一和第二内容做語法分析。 19. 如申請專利範圍第18項之系統，其中該接收機對來自第 一和第一内谷之指令做語法分析，用以決定何時此第一 内容可以中斷。 20. 如申請專利範圍第π項之系統，包括内容導引軟體，它 接收插播指令用以中斷該第一内容，並以第二内容取代 它。 本'紙^尺度適用中國國家標準（CNS) Α4規格（210Χ297公釐）
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