Contents rating method

• US 20020032776A1
• Filed: 09/12/2001
• Published: 03/14/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yamaha Corporation
• Inventors: Hasegawa, Yutaka, Tsunashima, Nobuo, Okura, Masaya, Koezuka, Shinji
• Granted Patent: US 7,574,364 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/225
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

A method is designed for evaluating contents provided in the form of a plurality of works from a server apparatus having a storage unit that stores a frequency of evaluation counted for each work, and a communication unit that communicates with a terminal apparatus where the evaluation of works is conducted. The method is carried out by the steps of receiving a request for a list of works to be evaluated from the terminal apparatus, determining an order of the works in the list according to the frequency of evaluation for each work, transmitting the list of the works arranged in the determined order to the terminal apparatus, thereby prompting the evaluation of the works in the list, and receiving a result of the evaluation from the terminal apparatus and updating the frequency of the evaluation for each work according to the result of the evaluation. Alternatively, the order of works to be presented to the terminal apparatus for the evaluation is determined according to a random number, thereby randomizing the order of the works.

Claims

1. A method of evaluating contents provided in the form of a plurality of works from a server apparatus having a storage unit that stores a frequency of evaluation counted for each work, and a communication unit that communicates with a terminal apparatus where the evaluation of works is conducted, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a request for a list of works to be evaluated from the terminal apparatus;

determining an order of the works in the list according to the frequency of evaluation for each work;

transmitting the list of the works arranged in the determined order to the terminal apparatus, thereby prompting the evaluation of the works in the list; and

receiving a result of the evaluation from the terminal apparatus and updating the frequency of the evaluation for each work according to the result of the evaluation.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of determining the order of the works is carried out when a request for the list of the works is received by the server apparatus.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of determining the order of the works is carried out after previous result of the evaluation is received by the server apparatus.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of counting a predetermined period by means of a timer provided in the server apparatus, so that the step of determining the order of the works is carried out each time the predetermined period is counted.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of providing the contents in the from of works selected from a group consisting of music works, graphic art works, movie works, literary works and computer program works.

6. A method of controlling evaluation of contents provided in the form of a plurality of works by a server apparatus having a capability of communicating with a terminal apparatus at which the evaluation of the works is performed, the method comprising the steps of:

generating a random number;

determining an order of works to be presented to the terminal apparatus for the evaluation according to the random number, thereby randomizing the order of the works;

transmitting a list of the works arranged according to the randomized order to the terminal apparatus, thereby prompting the evaluation of the works presented in the list; and

receiving a result of the evaluation from the terminal apparatus.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the step of determining the order of the works is carried out when a request for the list of the works is received by the server apparatus.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein the step of determining the order of the works is carried out after previous result of the evaluation is received by the server apparatus.

9. The method according to claim 6, further comprising the step of counting a predetermined period by means of a timer provided in the server apparatus, so that the step of determining the order of the works is carried out each time the predetermined period is counted.

10. The method according to claim 6, further comprising the step of providing the contents in the from of works selected from a group consisting of music works, graphic art works, movie works, literary works and computer program works.

11. A server apparatus for evaluating contents provided in the form of a plurality of works, comprising;

a storage unit that stores a frequency of evaluation counted for each work;

a communication unit that communicates with a terminal apparatus where the evaluation of works is conducted; and

a processor unit that conducts a method comprising the steps of;

receiving a request for a list of works to be evaluated from the terminal apparatus;

determining an order of the works in the list according to the frequency of evaluation for each work;

transmitting the list of the works arranged in the determined order to the terminal apparatus, thereby prompting the evaluation of the works in the list; and

receiving a result of the evaluation from the terminal apparatus and updating the frequency of the evaluation for each work according to the result of the evaluation.

12. A server apparatus for controlling evaluation of contents provided in the form of a plurality of works, comprising:

a communication unit for communicating with a terminal apparatus at which the evaluation of the works is performed; and

a processor unit for conducting a method comprising the steps of;

generating a random number;

determining an order of works to be presented to the terminal apparatus for the evaluation according to the random number, thereby randomizing the order of the works;

transmitting a list of the works arranged according to the randomized order to the terminal apparatus, thereby prompting the evaluation of the works presented in the list; and

receiving a result of the evaluation from the terminal apparatus.

13. A machine readable medium for use in a server apparatus having a processor unit for evaluating contents provided in the form of a plurality of works, a storage unit for storing a frequency of evaluation counted for each work, and a communication unit for communicating with a terminal apparatus where the evaluation of works is conducted, the medium containing program instructions executable by the processor unit for causing the server apparatus to perform the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a request for a list of works to be evaluated from the terminal apparatus;

determining an order of the works in the list according to the frequency of evaluation for each work;

transmitting the list of the works arranged in the determined order to the terminal apparatus, thereby prompting the evaluation of the works in the list; and

receiving a result of the evaluation from the terminal apparatus and updating the frequency of the evaluation for each work according to the result of the evaluation.

14. A machine readable medium for use in a server apparatus having a processor unit for controlling evaluation of contents provided in the form of a plurality of works and a communication unit for communicating with a terminal apparatus at which the evaluation of the works is performed, the medium containing program instructions executable by the processor unit for causing the server apparatus to perform the method comprising the steps of:

generating a random number;

determining an order of works to be presented to the terminal apparatus for the evaluation according to the random number, thereby randomizing the order of the works;

transmitting a list of the works arranged according to the randomized order to the terminal apparatus, thereby prompting the evaluation of the works presented in the list; and

receiving a result of the evaluation from the terminal apparatus.