TWI571118B - Method for statistic of broadcast popularity and program evaluation, system using the same and internet video device thereof - Google Patents

Description

Rating statistics and program evaluation method, and system and network video external device using the same

The present invention relates to an application technology of a network connection television box, and further, the present invention relates to a system for rating statistics and program evaluation, and a system and network video external device using the same.

Rating refers to the proportion of the target audience watching a TV program at a certain time to the total target population, expressed as a percentage. At present, the ratings are generally obtained by a third-party data research company by telephone, questionnaire or other means of sampling. However, the above ratings survey has two drawbacks:

First, the rate of manual ratings survey is too low and inaccurate.

Second, it is impossible to reflect the quality of the program, because the vulgar program may also get high ratings. After a program starts, as long as the audience is not won, the profitable ratings will not be achieved, and even the best programs will be stopped. broadcast. In the first broadcast, because of the low ratings and downgrades, there may be many viewers requesting replay, and each replay will have a high rating.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a rating statistics and program evaluation method, and a system and network video external device using the same for immediate response ratings.

The rating statistics and program evaluation method of the preferred embodiment of the present invention and the system and network video external device using the same can also provide instant program evaluation.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a rating statistics and program evaluation method, and the rating statistics and program evaluation method includes: providing a plurality of network video external devices to each of the plurality of users, wherein each of the networks The video external box has a network port, a video input port, and a video output port, wherein the network port is used to connect to the Internet, and the video input port is used to connect to a television video source, and the video output is used for Connecting a television; providing a network server, wherein the network server is connected to the Internet; and when a specific network video external device is connected to the network, the specific network video external device transmits the identification code through the specific identifier, Logging in to the network server; and when the particular network video external device selects a particular television channel for television viewing, the specific network video external device automatically returns the video channel to the network server.

The invention provides a rating statistics and program evaluation system, and the audience rating statistics and program evaluation system comprises a plurality of network video messages. External device and a network server. The plurality of network video external devices are respectively disposed in a plurality of user homes, wherein each of the network video external boxes has a network connection port, a video input port, and a video output port, wherein the network port is connected to the network port. Internet, video input is used to connect to a TV video source, and video output is used to connect to a TV. The web server is connected to the internet. When one of the specific network video external devices is connected to the network, the specific network video external device logs into the network server through its specific identification code. When the specific network video external device selects a specific TV channel for television viewing, the specific network video external device automatically returns the video channel to the network server for rating statistics.

The invention provides a network video external device for connecting to a network server for rating statistics. The network video external device includes a network port, a video input port, a video output port, and a control circuit. Among them, the network connection is used to connect to the Internet. The video input port is used to connect to a television video source. The video output is used to connect to a TV. The control circuit is coupled to the network port, the video input port, and the video output port. When the network video external device connects to the Internet through the network connection, the control circuit of the network video external device accesses the network server through a network connection port with a specific identification code. When the network video external device selects a specific TV channel for television viewing, the control circuit of the specific network video external device automatically returns the video channel to the network server.

The spirit of the present invention is to use a network video external device, the network external device is connected to a television signal source, and when the user selects a channel through the network video external device, and the network video external device Connected to the Internet, the above-mentioned network video external device will log in to the web server through the Internet and upload the TV currently viewed by the user. In addition, after the user logs in to the web server through the network video external device, the user can immediately know the rating of the program.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <RTIgt;

101, 301‧‧‧Network video external device

102‧‧‧Digital video box

103, 303‧‧‧Web server

104‧‧‧ coaxial cable input

105‧‧‧High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) output of the network video external device 101

106‧‧‧High-definition multimedia interface input of digital video set-top box 102

107‧‧‧High-definition multimedia interface output

108‧‧‧Infrared output of the network video external device 101

109, 309‧‧‧Internet connection埠

110‧‧‧Infrared input of digital video box 102

302‧‧‧TV signal source

306‧‧‧ coaxial cable input of smart TV box 301

307‧‧‧High-definition multimedia interface output of Wisdom TV Box 301

S401~S405‧‧‧ Flow of the server side of the rating statistics and program evaluation method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention

S501~S507‧‧‧ The flow of the network video external device end of the audience rating statistics and program evaluation method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system for rating statistics and program evaluation system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a webpage table of a rating statistics and a program evaluation method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the system of the rating statistics and program evaluation system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the server side of the audience rating statistics and program evaluation method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the network video external device end of the rating statistics and the program evaluation method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system for rating statistics and program evaluation system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to the first The viewer rating and program evaluation system includes a network video external device 101, a digital video set-top box 102, and a network server 103. In this embodiment, the network video external device 101 is, for example, a smart TV box. The smart TV box 101 has an internal network operating system, such as the currently popular Android operating system or other Linux core WEB operating system. In this embodiment, the television signal source 102 is, for example, a digital set-up box (STB) provided by a channel provider. In general, the smart TV box 101 with the Android operating system or other Linux core WEB operating system has the functions of watching the network video function, loading the web application function and online shopping functions, such as watching Youtube, social network Facebook, etc. Wait. The details are not described below.

The digital video set-top box 102 has a coaxial cable input end 104 and a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) output terminal 105. The coaxial cable input end is coupled with a digital cable (not shown) of the cable television, and the high-definition multimedia interface is provided. The output end 105 is coupled to the smart TV box 101 of the embodiment of the present invention. The smart TV box 101 of the embodiment of the present invention includes a high definition multimedia interface input 106, a high definition multimedia interface output 107, an infrared output 108, a network port 109 and a control circuit 111. Since the control circuit 111 is disposed in a circuit block inside the smart TV box 101, it is indicated by a broken line in FIG.

In this embodiment, the high definition multimedia interface input coupling 106 of the smart TV box 101 is coupled to the high definition multimedia interface output 105 of the digital video camera box 102. The high-definition multimedia interface output end 107 of the smart TV box 101 is connected to the high-definition multimedia interface of the TV. Input. The network connection of the smart TV box 101 is used to connect to the Internet. The infrared output of the smart TV box 101 is aligned with the infrared input 110 of the digital video camera box 102. The control circuit 111 is coupled to the network port 109, the high definition multimedia interface input 106, and the high definition multimedia interface output 107. When the smart TV box 101 is connected to the Internet through the network port 109, the control circuit 111 of the smart TV box 101 logs into the network server 103 via the network port 109 with a specific identification code.

Since the smart TV box 101 receives the video signal of the television at the high-definition multimedia interface input terminal 106, the smart TV box 101 cannot know which channel the received video signal is. In this embodiment, after the user turns on the smart TV box 101 of the embodiment of the present invention, the smart TV box 101 connects to the network server 103 via the Internet. In addition, the user can log in to the network server 103 through the built-in identification code of the smart TV box 101, such as a Media Access Control Address (MAC Address). In addition, users can also log in to their social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, etc. via the Smart TV Box 101 via the Internet. When the smart TV box 101 logs into the web server 103, the user can download the infrared control code based on the channel provider of the digital video box 102. Thereby, the user can use the remote controller of the smart TV box 101 and the smart TV box 101 to indirectly control the digital video set-top box 102 provided by the channel provider.

When the user passes the remote controller of the smart TV box 101, the digital video camera box 102 provided by the control channel provider is selected. In operation, the smart TV box 101 performs corresponding operations on the digital video set-top box 102 provided by the channel provider through the infrared output terminal 108 of the smart TV box 101 through the downloaded infrared control code. When the user selects a specific channel for viewing through the remote controller of the smart TV box 101, the smart TV box 101 can know the channel selected by the user. At this time, the control circuit 111 of the smart TV box 101 is instantaneous. The channel viewed by the user is uploaded to the network server 103. The web server 103 can perform rating statistics.

In addition, in this embodiment, the remote controller further includes a press button. When the user passes through the smart TV box 101, in the above manner, when viewing a specific channel, the user can also perform a positive evaluation on the program through the press button in the remote controller. Similarly, while the user presses the praise, the smart TV box 101 uploads the information of the praise to the web server 103. The web server 103 will also count by the number of praises. Moreover, in order to prevent the user from cheating on the frontal price, there is a limit on the number of praises in each time period. For example, within one hour, the user can be limited to 36 times by the number of praises on this machine to avoid false evaluation of the program.

After the user opens the smart TV box 101 of the embodiment of the present invention, the smart TV box 101 connects to the network server 103 via the Internet and logs in to the network server 103. After the smart TV box 101 logs into the web server 103, the user can find the ratings of the programs of the respective channels and the number of positive evaluations on the web server 103. As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the audience rating statistics according to an embodiment of the present invention. A schematic diagram of a web page with a program evaluation method. Referring to FIG. 2, this embodiment provides a network platform for displaying instant program ratings and number of evaluations. In this way, the user can determine the quality of the program and the number of viewers by using the network platform to select the channel to watch.

The above embodiment is exemplified by a network video external device 101. However, after referring to the description of the above embodiments by those skilled in the art, it should be understood that the audience rating and program evaluation system has multiple networks. The video external device 101, by means of which the majority can participate in the program rating statistics and program evaluation by means of the rating statistics and the program evaluation system.

The video input and output port of the above embodiment is an example of HDMI. However, those skilled in the art should know that the present invention can also utilize D-sub, S-terminal color difference terminals or AV terminals as video input and output ports. The invention is not limited thereto. In addition, in the above embodiment, the video output port of the network video external device 101 and the digital video camera box 102 is also HDMI, but those skilled in the art should know that the network video external device 101 and the digital video camera box The video output 102 of 102 may be the same or different, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

The smart TV box 101 of the above embodiment is connected to the Internet through a wired network. However, those skilled in the art should know that the smart TV box 101 can also be through a wireless network (such as WIFI or 3G network, etc.). The connection to the Internet is not limited to this.

The above embodiment controls the smart TV box 101 through a remote controller, but those skilled in the art should know that the remote control The device can be the same as the remote controller of the general household appliance, or the smart TV box 101 can be controlled by the application of the smart phone, so the invention does not limit the aspect of the remote controller.

In the above embodiments, the evaluation statistics are all based on positive evaluation. However, those skilled in the art should know that the present invention can also add a negative evaluation function. In other words, the user can also watch the program. The negative evaluation is performed by the remote controller (for example, by pressing the 嘘 button), and the server 103 can also perform statistics of negative evaluation. Therefore, the present invention limits the evaluation method.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the system of the rating statistics and program evaluation system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 1 , the rating statistics and program evaluation system includes a network video external device 301 , a television signal source 302 , and a network server 303 . In this embodiment, the network video external device 301 is also, for example, a smart TV box. The smart TV box 301 has an internal network operating system, such as the currently popular Android operating system or other Linux core WEB operating system. The television signal source 302 in this embodiment is, for example, a cable television coaxial cable.

In this embodiment, the smart TV box 301 of the embodiment of the present invention includes a coaxial cable input terminal 306, a high definition multimedia interface output terminal 307, and a network port 309. In this embodiment, the coaxial cable input end 306 of the smart TV box 301 is coupled to the coaxial cable 302. The high definition multimedia interface output 307 of the smart TV box 301 is coupled to the high definition multimedia interface input of the television. Wisdom TV Box 301 The network connection 309 is used to connect to the Internet.

Since the smart TV box 301 receives the video signal of the television at the input end of the coaxial cable, the smart TV box 301 can know, according to the operation of the user, that the received video signal is that channel. Therefore, this architecture does not require the infrared output of the above embodiment. Since the rating statistics of the embodiment and the operation of the program evaluation system are the same as those of the program evaluation system of the above-described first drawing, they are not described herein.

In the embodiment of FIG. 3 above, the television signal source 302 is an example of a cable television coaxial cable. However, those skilled in the art should know that the television signal source may also be a wireless digital television, an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), etc., and the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the server side of the audience rating statistics and program evaluation method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 4, the steps of the audience rating and the server end of the program evaluation method include the following steps:

Step S401: Start.

Step S402: Receive login of a plurality of network video external devices.

Step S403: Collect the channels viewed by each of the above-mentioned network video external devices, and count the number of views of each channel in each time period.

Step S404: Collect the number of evaluations of each of the above-mentioned network video external devices for each of the above channels. Wherein, the above step S40 It also includes determining whether the number of evaluations of each of the above-mentioned network video external devices for each of the above channels exceeds a threshold. If the threshold is exceeded, the above limits are used as evaluation values.

Step S405: Provide a network platform for displaying the instant viewing rate and the number of evaluations. In addition, the above-mentioned network platform can also provide a maximum of positively evaluated video clips or the highest daily ratings for a specific time period of the day, so the present invention does not limit the statistical instant ratings and the number of instant evaluations.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the network video external device end of the rating statistics and the program evaluation method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 5, the steps of the network video external device end of the rating statistics and the program evaluation method include the following steps:

Step S501: Start.

Step S502: determining whether to connect to the network. If the determination is no, the process proceeds to step S502. If the determination is yes, the process proceeds to step S503.

Step S503: Log in to a network server by using a specific identification code. Taking the embodiment of FIG. 1 as an example, the specific identification code is, for example, a media access control address.

Step S504: determining whether to perform television viewing. If the determination is no, the process returns to step S504 to continue the determination. If the determination is yes, step S505 is performed. Since the present embodiment only uses television program statistics as an example, it is only determined whether the network video external device currently plays a television program. However, those skilled in the art should know that this step can also determine whether the network video external device is currently present. Have played other internet TV, so this The invention is not limited to this.

Step S505: Upload the viewed channel. In this step and in S505, the network video external device can set a timer internally, for example, and the above uploading step is performed when the counting expires.

Step S506: Determine whether the user evaluates the program. If the determination is no, the process returns to step 506 to continue the determination. If the determination is yes, step S507 is performed.

Step S507: Uploading the evaluation of the currently received channel, and returning to step S506 to continue the judgment.

In summary, the spirit of the present invention is to use a network video external device, the network external device accesses the television signal source, and when the user selects the device through the network video external device, and the network video external device is connected On the Internet, the above-mentioned network video external device will log in to the web server through the Internet and upload the TV that the current user is watching. In addition, after the user logs in to the web server through the network video external device, the user can immediately know the rating of the program.

The specific embodiments of the present invention are intended to be illustrative only and not to limit the invention to the above embodiments, without departing from the spirit of the invention and the following claims. The scope of the invention and the various changes made are within the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

101, 301‧‧‧Network video external device

102‧‧‧Digital video box

103, 303‧‧‧Web server

104‧‧‧ coaxial cable input

105‧‧‧High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) output of the network video external device 101

106‧‧‧High-definition multimedia interface input of digital video set-top box 102

107‧‧‧High-definition multimedia interface output

108‧‧‧Infrared output of the network video external device 101

109, 309‧‧‧Internet connection埠

110‧‧‧Infrared input of digital video box 102

111‧‧‧Control circuit

Claims (11)

A method for rating statistics and program evaluation includes: providing a plurality of network video external devices to a plurality of users, wherein each of the network video external devices has a network connection, a video input port, and a video output port, wherein the network port is used to connect to the Internet, the video input port is used to connect to a television video source, the video output port is used to connect to a television; and a network server is provided, wherein The network server is connected to the Internet; when a specific network video external device is connected to the network, the specific network video external device logs into the network server through its specific identification code; when the specific network video When the external device selects a specific TV channel for television viewing, the specific network video external device automatically returns the video channel to the network server, wherein the television video source includes a digital video conversion box (Set-Top Box). The video input port is a high definition multimedia interface, wherein the digital video conversion box is connected to the network through the high definition multimedia interface. The external device of the network has an infrared output port, the infrared output port is aligned with the infrared input port of the digital video conversion box, wherein the audience rating and program evaluation method comprises: according to the user The channel provider used provides the infrared remote control code of the network external device; when the user selects the remote device through the network external device In the case of the station, the infrared output port outputs a corresponding infrared remote control code to the digital video conversion box, whereby the network video external device captures the channel currently viewed by the user. The rating statistics and program evaluation method as recited in claim 1 further includes: providing a remote controller, wherein the remote controller has an evaluation option; and controlling the specific when the user presses the evaluation option of the remote controller The network video external device, the specific network video external device returns an evaluation of the video channel to the network server. For example, the rating statistics and the program evaluation method described in the second paragraph of the patent application scope include: providing an evaluation threshold, wherein, in each program period, the number of evaluations of the user for the item is less than or equal to the evaluation threshold. The rating statistics and the program evaluation method described in claim 1 , wherein the specific identification code is a Media Access Control Address of the specific network video external device. The rating statistics and the program evaluation method described in claim 2, wherein the network server provides one for each preset time. The program segment with the most evaluation period, wherein when the Jth user's Jth network video external device is connected to the Internet, the Jth user can connect to the network through the Jth network video external device. The server views the program segments with the highest number of evaluations during the period, where J is a natural number and J is smaller than the number of the network video external devices. A rating statistics and program evaluation system includes: a plurality of network video external devices respectively disposed in a plurality of user homes, wherein each of the network video external devices has a network connection and a video input port. And a video output port, wherein the network port is used to connect to the Internet, the video input port is used to connect to a television video source, the video output port is used to connect to a television; and a network server, wherein The network server is connected to the Internet; wherein, when a specific network video external device is connected to the network, the specific network video external device logs into the network server through its specific identification code; When the specific network video external device selects a specific TV channel for television viewing, the specific network video external device automatically returns the video channel to the network server, wherein the television video source includes a digital video conversion box (Set- Top Box), wherein the video input port is a high definition multimedia interface, wherein the digital video conversion box transmits the high definition multimedia interface Connecting the Kth network video external device, wherein the Kth network video external device The device has an infrared output port 埠 aligned with the infrared input port of the digital video conversion box, wherein the server provides the Kth network video according to the channel provider used by the Kth user The external device infrared remote control code; when the Kth user selects the channel through the remote controller of the Kth network video external device, the infrared output device outputs a corresponding infrared remote control code to the digital video conversion box, thereby The Kth network video external device captures the channel currently viewed by the user, where K is a natural number and K is smaller than the number of the network video external devices. The rating statistics and program evaluation system described in claim 6 further includes: a plurality of remote controllers corresponding to the plurality of network video external devices, each of the remote controllers having an evaluation option; wherein, when The first user presses the evaluation option of the first remote controller to control the first network video external device, and the first network video external device returns an evaluation of the first user's video channel. The network server, wherein I is a natural number, and I is smaller than the number of the network video external devices. The rating statistics and program evaluation system as recited in claim 7 wherein the network server provides one for each preset time. The program segment with the most evaluation period, wherein when the Jth user's Jth network video external device is connected to the Internet, the Jth user can connect to the network through the Jth network video external device. The server views the program segments with the highest number of evaluations during the period, where J is a natural number and J is smaller than the number of the network video external devices. The rating statistics and program evaluation system as described in claim 6 wherein the specific identification code is a Media Access Control Address of the specific network video external device. A network video external device for connecting to a network server for rating statistics, wherein the network external device includes: a network port for connecting to the Internet; and a video input port; Connecting a television video source; and a video output port for connecting a television, a control circuit, the network connection port, the video input port, and the video output port, wherein the network video external device Connecting to the Internet through the network connection, the control circuit of the network external device transmits the identification code through the network connection, and logs into the network server; wherein, the network external device When a particular television channel is selected for television viewing, the control circuitry of the particular network video external device is automatically Returning the video channel to the network server, wherein the television video source comprises a digital video conversion box (Set-Top Box), wherein the video input port is a high definition multimedia interface, wherein the digital video conversion device The box is connected to the network video external device through the high-definition multimedia interface, wherein the network external device has an infrared output port, and the infrared output port is aligned with the infrared input port of the digital video conversion box, wherein the server According to the channel supplier used by the user, the infrared remote control code of the network external device is provided; when the user selects the channel through the remote controller of the network external device, the infrared output device outputs the corresponding infrared remote control code. Giving the digital video conversion box, whereby the network video external device retrieves the channel currently viewed by the user. The network video external device as described in claim 10, further comprising: a remote controller corresponding to the network video external device, the remote controller having an evaluation option; wherein when the user presses the remote controller The evaluation option controls the network video external device, and the control circuit of the network video external device returns an evaluation of the user's video channel to the network server.