WO2001005153A1 - Interactive service - Google Patents
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- WO2001005153A1 WO2001005153A1 PCT/FI2000/000636 FI0000636W WO0105153A1 WO 2001005153 A1 WO2001005153 A1 WO 2001005153A1 FI 0000636 W FI0000636 W FI 0000636W WO 0105153 A1 WO0105153 A1 WO 0105153A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
- H04H20/00—Arrangements for broadcast or for distribution combined with broadcast
- H04H20/38—Arrangements for distribution where lower stations, e.g. receivers, interact with the broadcast
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
- H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
- H04H60/29—Arrangements for monitoring broadcast services or broadcast-related services
- H04H60/33—Arrangements for monitoring the users' behaviour or opinions
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
- H04H60/00—Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems
- H04H60/61—Arrangements for services using the result of monitoring, identification or recognition covered by groups H04H60/29-H04H60/54
- H04H60/66—Arrangements for services using the result of monitoring, identification or recognition covered by groups H04H60/29-H04H60/54 for using the result on distributors' side
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
- H04H2201/00—Aspects of broadcast communication
- H04H2201/30—Aspects of broadcast communication characterised by the use of a return channel, e.g. for collecting users' opinions, for returning broadcast space/time information or for requesting data
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04H—BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
- H04H2201/00—Aspects of broadcast communication
- H04H2201/30—Aspects of broadcast communication characterised by the use of a return channel, e.g. for collecting users' opinions, for returning broadcast space/time information or for requesting data
- H04H2201/37—Aspects of broadcast communication characterised by the use of a return channel, e.g. for collecting users' opinions, for returning broadcast space/time information or for requesting data via a different channel
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- the invention relates to an interactive service associated with distributed type transmissions, where the users of the service may influence the programme sent to them.
- the invention primarily relates to audio programmes.
- An object of the invention is to reduce the above-mentioned disadvantages associated with the prior art.
- the method according to the invention for controlling a transmission facilitates subscriber-controlled contents of the transmission in real ti- me. Moreover, user selections are collected automatically, which reduces the possibility of human errors in addition to reducing the delay brought about by the transmitting party responding to the user selections.
- synchronized options are sent in addition to the transmission to a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) communication device.
- User selections are delivered as SMS (Short Message Service) messages from the GSM communication device to a server which distributes the selection data to one or more transmitting parties, such as radio channels, for example.
- the radio channels may send response information to the user, change their transmissions according to the user selections or change the contents of a personal data packet, say an audio file, on the basis of the user selections.
- the method according to the invention for providing an interactive programme service in which method transmission control data are transferred from the terrninal of a user of the service to the sender of the programme, and said control data are used for deterauning the contents of the transmission, and transmission is performed, is characterized in that
- control data are sent from said terrninal to a control forwarding node
- control data are transferred from the control forwarding node to the sender of the programme, and - said determining of the contents of the transmission is realized automatically.
- the arrangement according to the invention for providing an interactive programme service which arrangement comprises a teraiinal of a user of the service, the sender of the programme, and a two-way communication system between these two, is characterized in that
- said communication system comprises a forwarding node for transferring transmission control data from the terminal to the sender of the programme
- said sender of the programme comprises means for deteimining the contents of the transmission automatically according to said control data.
- transmission refers to the sending of a programme entity via radio transmitters of the distribution network or via a data network in an encoded form.
- a “sender” means in this description and in the claims a set of apparatus with which the programme sent to the users of the service is compiled and transmitted.
- a “forwarding node” means in this description and in the claims a place of storage for the control data coming from the users, the contents of which influence the transmissions.
- a “network address” means in this description and in the claims an information storage place in a server or terminal, to which the network address proper points.
- Fig. 1 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of the invention
- Fig. 2 shows a block diagram of a second embodiment of the invention
- Fig. 3 shows a block diagram of a third embodiment of the invention
- Fig. 4 shows a block diagram of a fourth embodiment of the invention
- Fig. 5 shows a flow diagram of an embodiment of the inventive method
- Fig. 6 shows a flow diagram of a second embodiment of the inventive method.
- Fig. 1 shows an example of a system according to the invention.
- the forwarding node is a server 100 which typically is a world- wide- web server or web page in connection with the Internet, or a server in connection with the telephone network.
- the senders 200, 201 typically are radio or television stations advantageously in a broadband radio connection with a terminal 300.
- the transmission path typically is e.g. a GSM, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), NMT, XDSL, UMTS (Universal Mobile Telephone Service), ADSL, Iridium, Teldesic and/or Inmarsat transmission path.
- the terminal 300 advantageously is a GSM, CDMA, NMT, XDSL, UMTS, ADSL, Iridium, Teldesic and/or Inmarsat mobile station.
- the user 400 may advantageously make selections on his or her terminal 300 concerning the transmission and send his or her selections to the server 100 which forwards the selections to the senders 200, 201.
- the senders 200, 201 may inquire the server 100 for the selections. Based on the selections, the senders can control their transmissions and/or the personal transmission sent to the user 400 only.
- a transmission advantageously includes options and/or instructions.
- the user 400 may e.g. vote his or her favourite song on a radio station's playlist or order additional information about advertisements of interest.
- the server and/or senders may send response information to the users, typically delivered by e-mail, SMS, voice mail and/or conventional letter mail or in some other way.
- Fig. 2 shows a second example of a system according to the invention.
- the forwarding node in this case is a service page 600.
- the sender 200 is arranged so as to send the transmission to a network address 500.
- the transmission is advantageously packed into a user's personal transmission file which advantageously is an audio file or is in an FTP, Telnet, FTAM and/or SMS based format. Typically, however, the transmission file is an audio file.
- the user 400 receives transmission files at his or her terminal 300.
- the user 400 may advantageously influence the transmission by sending transmission control data, such as selections, to his or her service page 600, advantageously a world-wide web page, answering machine or some other means of storage in connection with the communication network.
- the service page 600 may be advantageously arranged so as to send the transmission control data to the sender 200, or the sender 200 may be typically arranged so as to monitor the user feedback on the user's service page 600. Furthermore, it is obvious that the service page 600 may be located on the server 100 with a pluraUty of other service pages.
- FIG. 3 shows an arrangement according to the inventive method on a larger scale.
- a sender 200 may be arranged so as to send individualized transmission files to a plu- rality of network addresses (500, 501, 502) and terminals (300, 301, 302).
- the sender 200 may advantageously monitor the feedback from a plurality of users on their respective service pages (600, 601, 602).
- Fig. 4 shows an arrangement according to the inventive method on a larger scale.
- a plurality of senders 200, 201, 202 are advantageously arranged so as to transmit to a network address 500.
- a given user and te ⁇ ninal 300 may advantageously observe a plurality of transmissions and send transmission control data for all of these to his or her service page 600. From the service page 600 the control data can be typically transferred to the senders 200, 201, 202, or optionally each sender 200, 201, 202 may initiate a connection to the service page 600 and transfer the desired information to itself.
- transmission occurs in block 51, and the transmission is received at a terminal in step 52.
- an optional service such as mailing a brochure to a postal address, is selected in step 53.
- this option selection is sent to the server, step 54, where the transmission control data are received 55.
- step 55 additional steps are taken after step 55.
- the subscriber i.e. the user
- the server requests the user to send the relevant information 57 if required by the optional service selected in step 53.
- a response is sent to the terminal either direct from the sender or server or from the sender via the server 58.
- Fig. 6 shows a flow diagram of an embodiment 60 of the inventive method, characteristic of the arrangement depicted in Fig. 2.
- a transmission file such as an audio file
- the transmission file is then sent to a terminal in step 63, where it is received, step 64.
- the user may make optional selections, which selections constitute the transmission control data that are sent to a service page in step 65, where said selections are received, step 66.
- the transmission control data are transmitted to the senders in step 67, and the senders receive the control data in step 68. At least one user's personal and/or public transmission is changed according to the control data received, step 69.
- the above-mentioned embodiments of the invention have considerable advantages.
- the method according to the invention for controlling a transmission facilitates subscriber-controlled contents of the transmission in real time, and the user need not suffer from unnecessary delays. Furthermore, user selections are transferred in an automated manner in the form of data, reducing the possibility of human errors as well as reducing the delay associated with the response of the sender.
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AU61635/00A AU6163500A (en) | 1999-07-09 | 2000-07-10 | Interactive service |
EP00948046A EP1198955A1 (en) | 1999-07-09 | 2000-07-10 | Interactive service |
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FI991581A FI991581A (en) | 1999-07-09 | 1999-07-09 | Interactive service |
FI991581 | 1999-07-09 |
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WO (1) | WO2001005153A1 (en) |
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