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Display system, display apparatus, display method, and program

  • US 10,142,691 B2
  • Filed: 02/19/2013
  • Issued: 11/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A display system, comprising:

  • a display device configured to concurrently display content data together with posted information associated with said content data posted by a person watching the main content;

    a communication unit configured to receive the content data and the posted information from a content server, the content server having stored thereon a content table, a posting table related to the content table by way of a content identification, and a user attribute table which describes a poster'"'"'s attribute having a poster identification relating to the posting table; and

    a controller, coupled with a processor, a memory device, and a storage unit, the controller configured to control the display device to switch between a main content currently displayed on the display device and a sub-content selected from among a plurality of sub-contents that are broadcast concurrently with the main content and replaceable with the main content, with reference to the content table and the posting table installed in the content server,wherein the display device is configured to display the main content or the sub-content while displaying the posted information relating to the main content or the sub-content in a time-based manner,wherein the controller calculates a first estimation value representing an estimation of the posted information concerning the main content,wherein the controller calculates a second estimation value representing an estimation of the posted information concerning the sub-content,wherein the controller displays a content-switching message indicating a timing to switch from the main content to the sub-content that has a higher second estimation value among the plurality of sub-contents on the display device during an intermission time inserted into the main content, upon satisfying a switching condition concerning one ofi) a first condition where the first estimation value of the main content is smaller than a predetermined threshold,ii) a second condition where the first estimation value of the main content is smaller than the predetermined threshold while the second estimation value of the sub-content is equal to or higher than the predetermined threshold,iii) a third condition where the first estimation value of the main content is smaller than the second estimation value of the sub-content,iv) a fourth condition where a time period satisfying at least one of the first to third conditions is longer than a predetermined time period, andv) a fifth condition where at least one of the first to fourth conditions is satisfied during the intermission time for the main content being displayed on the display device,and wherein the controller displays the content-switching message together with a switching operation display area for selecting the sub-content among the plurality of sub-contents.

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