WO2001099427A2 - Recommandations de visualisation automatique de contenus a partir de plusieurs sources de programmes - Google Patents

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WO2001099427A2
WO2001099427A2 PCT/US2001/019409 US0119409W WO0199427A2 WO 2001099427 A2 WO2001099427 A2 WO 2001099427A2 US 0119409 W US0119409 W US 0119409W WO 0199427 A2 WO0199427 A2 WO 0199427A2
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Olalekan Akinyanmi
John Hervey
Odutola Oduyoye
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  • This invention relates generally to network delivery of content and, more
  • Television service providers deliver content through cable
  • the delivered information content can include television
  • MSO The television content, Internet content, and other visual or
  • graphically oriented content are typically viewed on a conventional television or video
  • Some television service providers include a programming guide as one of their
  • a customer may tune their television receiver to the
  • a pay-per-view selection may be communicated from a customer to a service
  • television programming information attests to the desire by customers to be informed of programming choices. In addition, customers would prefer to be directly informed
  • individual customers may include advertising or other consumer information. For example, individual customers may include advertising or other consumer information.
  • a special sales promotion may be of interest to particular customers, who would take advantage of the promotion if they were aware of it. Because television
  • the present invention fulfills this need.
  • the present invention provides information to individual users viewing a
  • user preferences are automatically learned based on
  • the system When an identified user is engaged in viewing, the system provides a recommendation of the available program content that was determined to be of interest.
  • headend unit through automatic observation of content viewing selections, or may be
  • a user can select a caricature or agent with
  • the user-selected agent will appear and can be selected by the user,
  • the service headend unit periodically
  • the headend unit includes a service
  • Figure 1 is a block diagram that shows the components at the headend location
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram that shows the interface between the headend unit
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram that shows components of the headend unit in
  • Figure 4 is a block diagram that shows components of the user system set top
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram that shows data flow between the headend unit and
  • Figure 6 is a block diagram illustrating the relative arrangement of system
  • Figure 7 illustrates a screen display of the display device in the system of Figure
  • Figure 8 illustrates the initial display device "Menu" screen that is shown to a
  • Figure 9 shows a set-up screen for providing user data after choosing a caricature
  • Figure 10 shows a menu option display of the system, shown following user
  • Figure 11 shows a "Recommended" display screen in which interests for the
  • Figure 12 shows a "Search" display of the display device.
  • Figure 13 shows a "Find It" display screen in which additional information about
  • Figure 14 is a block diagram representation of one of the computers in the
  • Figure 1 is a block diagram of a content delivery system 100 illustrating some
  • the system includes a service, or cable, headend unit
  • the program content sources 104 may include, for example, broadcast television and
  • program content sources will be collectively referred to as multidisciplinary service
  • the headend unit 102 communicates with a set top box 106. Li one
  • the set top box 106 is activated by a remote control 107, In another embodiment, the set top box 106 is activated by a remote control 107, In another
  • the set top box 106 is activated manually by a user.
  • a broadband network such as, for example, a Hybrid
  • HFC Fibre-Coax
  • the set top box 106 receives multiple program signals of program
  • the set top box 106 processes the program content
  • the display device comprises a device that can receive and
  • the display device 108 may be other
  • a Web-enabled device a computer display screen, a portable hand-held device,
  • WLAN Wireless Application Protocol
  • SMS Session Management System
  • I-mode any other communications device with a display or other component that may receive digital or analog information and present it for human
  • the display device 108 may also be a Bluetooth supported device. Thus, the display device may receive the set top box output from a hard-wired or cable
  • connection or may receive the output from a wireless connection.
  • a first headend connection 110 of the headend unit 102 is
  • the headend unit 102 is connected to the set top box 106.
  • program content are received at the first headend connection 110 and are combined into
  • the signal is provided to users for viewing through the set top box
  • viewing habits, of the user may be communicated from the set top box 106 back to the
  • the information relating to user viewing habits includes
  • attributes and characteristics of the user such as, for example: attributes describing the viewer, including postal address and zip code; gender, general interests and the like; and
  • attributes describing the viewing environment for example: time of day, day of week,
  • the information relating to user viewing habits may be communicated from the
  • the data may be
  • a service delivery application (SDA) server 112 of the headend unit 102 A service delivery application (SDA) server 112 of the headend unit 102
  • the set top box 106 monitors and
  • the user directly provides
  • the SDA server 112 at the headend unit 102 makes a recommendation about a
  • the recommendation can be generated using a
  • the SDA server 112 may determine what program content to
  • the SDA seryer 112 may monitor the SDA server 112.
  • interactivities between a user and the system may provide a basis for the SDA server
  • the program signal recommendations are communicated from the SDA server
  • the recommendations are presented in only a portion of
  • the display such that the user may continue to watch alternative programming as the
  • the system 100 can thereby provide program
  • the SDA server 112 determines a recommended program content likely to be of
  • the headend unit 102 receives program content from
  • a single headend unit 102 can receive multiple types of program
  • signals including cable television, Internet pages, and broadcast radio, and can
  • the headend unit 102 can be modified as needed to accommodate new
  • the system 100 can provide
  • set top box 106 and display device 108 may
  • the system 100 preferably includes a data management unit 114 that receives
  • the data management unit 114 stores information about the user from the SDA server 112.
  • SDA server 112 can also provide the SDA server 112 with programming information, advertising
  • unit 114 can provide advertising and information that is tailored to a particular user's
  • management unit 114 is preferably independent of the headend unit 102. Alternatively,
  • the data management functionality can be incorporated into the headend unit 102, or the
  • headend functionality can be incorporated into the data management unit 114.
  • Typical data collected in the data management unit 114 includes a unique set-top
  • the data may be reported to the SDA server
  • That information may be sent to the SDA server 112 for storage and then to the data
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram that shows examples of components of the program
  • Figure 2 shows that in one embodiment, the first headend connection 110 receives
  • program signals from multiple content sources 104 may include, for example, both
  • conventional program content sources 202 may include analog signal sources 206 such as
  • sources 202 may also include digital signal sources 208 such as, for example, digital
  • the conventional program content sources 202 may
  • sources such as analog video or audio, may be converted from analog to digital before
  • Figure 2 shows that the data networking services 204 may be provided to the
  • the data networking services may include, for example,
  • high speed Internet services 220 such as from a cable television system, digital
  • DSL subscriber line
  • standard analog telecommunication sources 222 such as the
  • PSTN public switched telephone network
  • received over the PSTN may be converted to a digital representation by a conventional
  • data networking services may include proprietary networks 226, such as, for example,
  • Figure 3 is a block diagram that shows components of the headend unit 102 in
  • the headend unit comprises a
  • headend interface 103 headend interface 103, and an application server.112 and an optional data management
  • the headend interface 103 further comprises a content provider interface 302
  • MSOs program content providers
  • the content provider interface 302 receives program signals from the various MSOs at
  • the headend interface 103 further comprises a user interface 304.
  • the user
  • interface 304 is configured to provide program signals to the set top box 106 via the
  • the cable interface is also configured to send and
  • the headend interface comprises a server delivery application (SDA)
  • the SDA- interface 306 is in commumcation with the user interface 304
  • the SDA interface 306 is configured to receive data and
  • control information originating at the set top box 106 via the user interface 304 and to
  • interface 306 is configured to receive data and control information from the SDA server
  • the SDA server 112 further comprises agents 320, data 322, and an operating
  • the agents 320 perform services for the users and the data 322 stores
  • the headend unit 102 may include a
  • the data management unit 114 provides additional data
  • Figure 4 is a block diagram that shows components of the user system set top
  • the signals may comprise a combination of analog and digital signals.
  • the set top box 106 may include a so-called "cable modem" 402.
  • the cable modem 402 may include a so-called "cable modem" 402.
  • set top box may include a cable interface 404 for '
  • the cable interface 404 receives
  • the display device may comprise a conventional
  • the set top box 106 also includes a client delivery application (CD A) agent 406
  • the user can control the
  • CDA agent if desired.
  • SDA agents can be any SDA agent, if desired.
  • CDA agent and viewer interface can be supplemented or modified to accommodate new devices and technology, mentioned above, a CDA agent and viewer interface can be supplemented or modified to accommodate new
  • the modularity of the CDA increases flexibility of the system and reduces the cost of
  • cable interface 404 operate on top of a set top box operating system 410.
  • the CDA may store caricatures for selection by
  • Figure 5 illustrates data flow between the headend unit 102 and the set top box
  • the CDA agent 406 supports the transfer of information from the set top box
  • the transfer of information comprises a reverse data
  • channel 502 that may be provided, for example, by a QPSK waveform in a 1 MHz
  • the set top box will use the reverse data channel 502 to send CDA
  • Program content is transmitted from the headend unit 102 to the set top box 106
  • broadband channels 504. connect the second headend
  • connection 111 to the set top box 106 and may support transmission of program content
  • broadband channels may include analog or digital signals.
  • analog signals may include analog signals.
  • analog signals may include analog signals.
  • NBS Vestigial side band
  • Digital data such as digital video, may be transmitted using a QAM waveform over a 6 MHz bandwidth signal to
  • in-band signals referred to as in-band signals.
  • the broadband channels 504 for viewing program content In addition to the broadband channels 504 for viewing program content, the broadband channels 504 for viewing program content, the broadband channels 504 for viewing program content, the broadband channels 504 for viewing program content, the broadband channels 504 for viewing program content, the broadband channels 504 for viewing program content, the
  • CDA agent 406 also supports the transfer of information from the headend unit 102 to
  • the transfer of information comprises a forward data channel 506
  • the headend 102 uses the headend 102 to transmit data from the headend 102 to the set top box 106.
  • the set top box 106 typically, the
  • forward data channel 506 carries IMHz bandwidth QPSK data channel signals.
  • forward data channel 506 is primarily used for transmitting application data and control
  • out-of-band signals are generally referred to as out-of-band signals.
  • the full 6 MHz bandwidth signals are preferably used to
  • the 1 MHz signals are preferably used for transmitting data and control
  • event timing information event timing information
  • user viewing information uploads, pay-per-view
  • the set top box 106 operates according to a set top box operating system (OS)
  • 410 may comprise, for example, a conventional set top box OS such as the "PowerTN” OS available from PowerTN, Inc. of Cupertino, California, USA, the "Liberate” OS available from Liberate Technologies of San Carlos, California, USA, or other commercially available set top box operating systems known to those skilled in the art.
  • a conventional set top box OS such as the "PowerTN” OS available from PowerTN, Inc. of Cupertino, California, USA, the "Liberate” OS available from Liberate Technologies of San Carlos, California, USA, or other commercially available set top box operating systems known to those skilled in the art.
  • 1 nose skilled in the art will -understand that such operating systems do not typically have the full pull power and sophistication of computer operating systems such as “Windows 98" or “Windows 2000” by Microsoft Corporation of Redmond, Washington, USA, but are conventionally used for set top box application.
  • the operating system for the set top box could, if preferred, comprise a computer operating system such as the personal computer OS alternatives.
  • Figure 6 is a functional block diagram that illustrates me rel ative arrangement of system functions and information flow.
  • an Agent Layer 602 located at die headend unit 102 of the system, includes SDA server application Delivery Agents 604
  • the SDA Delivery Agents 604 provide the necessary functions to interface between the headend unit 102 and the set top box 106, For example, when an SDA Delivery Agent 504 gets data from the set top box 106, the SDA Delivery Agent 604 checks the persistent data layer 620 to get a full description of the program content channel being observed by the user.
  • the full description of the channel being observed may include, for example, the television broadcast network affiliation corresponding to the selection on the set top box. For example, if a television program is being viewed by a user, the "Channel" selected by the user for a particular broadcast network (such as
  • ABC, NBC, CBS, WB, or FOX may be different in different geographic locations.
  • SDA Delivery Agent 604 receives the "channel" number from the set top box, and using
  • the "channel" number associates the corresponding network affiliation with the data
  • the SDA Delivery Agent 604 then stores the data into the persistent data
  • 604 update the user data to reflect the user that-is viewing the program content.
  • the Agent Layer 602 also includes at least one User Agent 606. Typically,
  • Seeker Agents 608 are provided to
  • WAP application protocol
  • the seeker agents also perform
  • FIG. 6 also shows a Persistent Data Layer 620.
  • the Persistent Data Layer 620 is also shown.
  • Data Layer 620 includes agent data 622, product and service data 624, content and
  • Agent data 622 stored in the Persistent Data Layer 620, is configured to store
  • Agent data 622 to identify a particular user agent.
  • Agent data 622 to identify a particular user agent.
  • Product and service data 624 stored in the Persistent Data Layer 620, is configured to store information about program content available to the user.
  • the product and service data 624 includes, for example, program content ID, program content name, "channel” ID, "channel” name, and program content type.
  • Context and device data 626 stored in the Persistent Data Layer 620, is configured to store information about the user's display device and program content viewed by the user.
  • the context and device data 626 includes, such as, for example, a unique identifying number of the display device 10S a user is viewing, a user ID, the program name and the category, the time of day when the user started to watch, the day of the week, and the date.
  • Usisr data 628 stored in the Persistent Data Layer 620, is configured to store information about the particular user, hi one embodiment, the user data 628 includes, for example, user personal data, including the user's name, gender, age, marital status, zip code, job title, ethnic origin, education status, religious background and the like. User data may be obtained when a user subscribes to the system service, or after the user's subscription has been accepted. In addition, user data may be updated at any time as a user's personal data changes.
  • FIG. 6 shows a Delivery Layer 640 that is located in the set top box 106.
  • the Delivery Layer 640 includes at least one CDA 406, Typically, there are multiple CDAs 406, one for each of the individual dsvices 644 of the user.
  • me devices 644 may include wireless application protocol (WAP) m ⁇ bilo devices, set top boxes for television interface, hand-held devices, and Internet devices for Web portals.
  • WAP wireless application protocol
  • a user at a display device 108 that is
  • set top box operating system 410 Activation of set top box 106 causes the set top box operating system 410 to launch the
  • the set top box is activated by remote control 107.
  • CDA 406 is automatically configured and appropriate information is sent to the headend
  • 502 may include: box number; channel number; and viewing duration. Information will be discussed
  • the information is received and
  • the SDA server 112 examines the information
  • each program watched and each program signal e.g., television
  • the CDA 406 sends corresponding information to the CDA 406
  • headend unit 102 and thereby the SDA server 112, over the reverse data channel 502.
  • the CDA 406 determines if immediate action is
  • the CDA 406 sends a request to the SDA server 112.
  • the user may request program information directly, either in a
  • the SDA server 112 will respond to such requests from the user.
  • the SDA server 112 will also periodically provide program information and
  • SDA server 112 in response to SDA server analysis of user viewing habits.
  • set top box OS 410 for display on the viewing device 108.
  • the CDA 406 When power is applied to the set top box 106, the CDA 406 will cause a system
  • activation indicator such as a logo or other image
  • Figure 7 shows an example of such a logo 702 in the
  • the user should observe the system logo 702 on the display device 108
  • top box 106 or an associated remote control 107 to call up an initial display to be shown
  • caricature or agent A user selects a caricature or other image icon with which the user
  • Each user who is present during a viewing session may be
  • the caricature, or group caricature may be displayed with any messages or other
  • Figure 8 shows a typical initial display. As shown in Figure 8, a system, called
  • the "PICK AGENT" option permits the user to enter a selection after using a
  • cursor or other display control to designate one of the caricatures or images they wish to
  • the "CANCEL” option permits clearing a user choice.
  • a service may be provided whereby the
  • a user may have an electronic image they wish to use as the
  • the user set top box would receive the
  • the user can register a viewing presence by selecting the appropriate agent from
  • the system will combine the known viewing data of the
  • recommendations can be any recommendation to group, as described further below.
  • recommendations can be any recommendation to group, as described further below.
  • control box basis rather than on an individual user basis.
  • data of user viewing habits may be collected, thereby allowing content providers a better
  • the SDA server 112 To identify a user upon that user initially using the system, the SDA server 112
  • the headend unit 102 will check stored data and determine that no
  • the SDA server 112 will cause a "MENU" screen, as shown in Figure 8, to be
  • Figure 9 shows an exemplary set-up screen, in which the new user is requested
  • the user can end the current viewing session, such as by turning the set
  • top box off 106 The same user, or another user, can then initiate another viewing
  • MENU display or otherwise inputs a viewer identification name or number, which
  • the CDA 406 will control the information to the CDA 406 in an appropriate display format.
  • the CDA 406 will control the information to the CDA 406 in an appropriate display format.
  • Figure 10 shows that the system will provide menu options 1002 for selection by
  • "SHOWING" menu option is the default display screen that is shown to a user upon
  • the "SHOWING” option lists viewing recommendations 1004 selected by the SDA server 112.
  • the “SHOWING” recommendations are
  • the "AGENTS" menu option permits users to specify additional or replacement
  • menu option can be selected by the user to display a list of one or more
  • current time interval that may comprise, for example, the current calendar day or for an
  • Figure 11 shows a "RECOM'D", or recommended, display screen. If a user
  • the additional viewing recommendations 1102 are determined
  • the SDA server 112 may make recommendations based on a minimum of
  • the SDA server forty attributes and characteristics of the user.
  • the SDA server
  • 112 may make recommendations based on a different number of attributes and
  • the "SEARCH” feature permits the user to enter queries for searching the data
  • the search interface may be simplified or capable of relatively
  • Figure 12 shows an example of a
  • search display in which the user is provided with a menu of search options 1202 for searching through program information.
  • Other search interfaces will occur to those
  • Figure 13 shows an example of a "FIND IT" display screen in which additional
  • SDA server 112 stored in the data management unit 114, and processed to determine
  • the system is better able to assist a user
  • the computer that comprises the SDA server 112 application and data
  • management unit 114 may comprise any combination of
  • FIG 14 is a block diagram of an exemplary computer device 1400 such as might comprise any of the computing devices shown in Figure 1..
  • Each computer 1400 is a block diagram of an exemplary computer device 1400 such as might comprise any of the computing devices shown in Figure 1..
  • Each computer 1400 is a block diagram of an exemplary computer device 1400 such as might comprise any of the computing devices shown in Figure 1..
  • Each computer 1400 is a block diagram of an exemplary computer device 1400 such as might comprise any of the computing devices shown in Figure 1..
  • CPU central processor unit
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • Commands and data can be input from a user control panel,
  • remote control device or a keyboard and mouse combination 1404 and inputs and output
  • the display is typically a video monitor or flat panel
  • the computer device 1400 comprises a personal computer, then it preferably comprises a personal computer, then it preferably
  • DASD direct access storage device
  • RAM volatile semiconductor random access memory
  • the memory is likely limited to some form of
  • PROM programmable read-only-memory
  • a program product reader 1410 that accepts a program
  • the program product reader can comprise, for
  • a disk drive and the program product storage device can comprise removable
  • storage media such as a floppy disk, an optical CD-ROM disc, a CD-R disc, a CD-RW
  • the computer device 1400 is part of a network, such as a group of computers
  • each computer 1400 can communicate with
  • the CPU 1402 operates under control of programming steps that are temporarily
  • steps can be received from the DASD 1407, through the program product 1412, or through
  • the network connection 1416 or can be incorporated into an ASIC as part of the
  • the computing device includes, a storage drive 1410, then it can
  • the program product storage device can comprise any one of multiple removable
  • media having recorded computer-readable instructions including magnetic floppy disks,
  • the program steps can be received into the operating memory 1408
  • the computer receives data including
  • the program steps are then executed by the CPU 1402 to implement the processing of the

Abstract

Le procédé de cette invention consiste à envoyer des informations à des utilisateurs à partir de plusieurs canaux, recevoir plusieurs canaux de contenus de programmes au niveau d'une connexion de tête de services destinés à être visualisés par l'utilisateur, recevoir sur un afficheur des informations concernant des intérêts d'un utilisateur, déterminer, sur la base des informations reçues, une recommandation à l'attention de l'utilisateur concernant un canal d'intérêt, l'utilisateur étant ainsi informé du canal recommandé sur l'afficheur. Un utilisateur peut désigner un agent d'interface qui est associé aux informations que l'utilisateur a reçues et s'affichant sur un dispositif de visualisation.
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