Control system for controlling display device, server, medium and controlling method
First Claim
1. A control system for controlling a display device including a display unit displaying a motion picture, and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, said control system comprising:
- a recognizing unit recognizing an object in the motion picture on which the pointing manipulation is effected; and
a processing unit executing a predetermined process related to the object recognized.
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Abstract
A technology by which the audience can view an advertisement related to a desire-to-see object when desiring without being compulsory from a broadcaster, is disclosed. A control system (2) of the present invention controls a display device including a display unit 5) for displaying a motion picture, and a pointing unit (7) for pointing a position on the motion picture. The control system includes a unit (2) for recognizing an object in the motion picture on which the pointing manipulation is effected, and a processing unit (2) for executing a predetermined process related to the object recognized.
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135 Claims
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1. A control system for controlling a display device including a display unit displaying a motion picture, and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, said control system comprising:
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a recognizing unit recognizing an object in the motion picture on which the pointing manipulation is effected; and
a processing unit executing a predetermined process related to the object recognized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A control system for controlling a display device including a display unit displaying a motion picture, and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, said control system comprising:
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a communication unit transmitting the position on the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation to a server including a unit recognizing an object in the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation, and receiving, from said server, information on the object in the motion picture recognized by said server; and
a processing unit executing a predetermined process related to the object recognized. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A server in linkage with a display device including a receiving unit receiving data containing a motion picture, a display unit displaying the motion picture, and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, said server comprising:
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a communication unit receiving information on the position where the pointing manipulation is effected from said display device;
a recognizing unit recognizing the object in the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation on the basis of the information received from said display device; and
a processing unit executing a predetermined process related to the object recognized. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41)
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38. A server issuing a command to a data distribution system in linkage with a display device including a receiving unit receiving data containing a motion picture from a data distribution system, a display unit displaying the motion picture, and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, said server comprising:
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a communication unit receiving information on the position where the pointing manipulation is effected on the motion picture from said display device;
a recognizing unit recognizing the object in the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation on the basis of the information received from said display device;
a referring unit referring to an instruction related to the object; and
a commanding unit commanding said data distribution system to change over the data to be distributed in accordance with the instruction.
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39. An add-up device comprising:
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a receiving unit receiving pieces of information to be added up;
a category specifying unit retaining category information for categorizing the added-up information;
an add-up unit categorizing the added-up information in accordance with the category information and adding up these piece of added-up information;
an information recording unit recording pieces of added-up information ruled out of the category information by said add-up unit; and
a generating unit generating a new category for categorizing the added-up information recorded on said information recording unit, wherein said category specifying unit adds the generated category to said category information, and said add-up unit adds up once again the added-up information on the basis of the category information with the new category.
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42. A processing device comprising:
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a photographing device obtaining an image of a subject;
a signal generating unit attached to each of a plurality of positions on the subject;
a detection unit detecting signals transmitted from said signal generating units;
a recording unit recording a mapping between the image and the signal; and
a processing unit creating, from the signals, information for defining an occupy area on the image of the subject or a part of the subject.
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43. A server supporting an agency of advertisement for a commercial article related to a motion picture segment not assumed as an object in linkage with a display device including a receiving unit receiving a motion picture containing a commercial article, a display unit displaying the motion picture, and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, said server comprising:
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a receiving unit receiving information about the position where the pointing manipulation is effected from said display device;
a recognizing unit recognizing an object in the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation on the basis of the information received from said display device;
a recording unit, if unable to recognize the object with respect to the pointing manipulation, recording data on that position; and
a reporting unit adding up and reporting pieces of information on the recorded position.
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44. A server supporting an information research about the motion picture in linkage with a display device including a receiving unit receiving data containing a motion picture, a display unit displaying the motion picture, and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, said server comprising:
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a receiving unit receiving information about a position where the pointing manipulation is effected from said display device;
a recognizing unit recognizing an object in the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation on the basis of the information received from said display device;
a recording unit, if unable to recognize the object with respect to the pointing manipulation, recording data on that position; and
a reporting unit adding up and reporting pieces of information on the recorded position. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 74)
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45. A display device comprising:
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a receiving unit receiving data containing a motion picture from a data distribution system;
a display unit displaying the motion picture;
a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture; and
a communication unit communicating with a server for recognizing an object in the motion picture, wherein said communication unit, when a motion picture of first data displayed on said display unit receives the pointing manipulation, transmits, to said server, a piece of information about a position on the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation and a piece of information for specifying the motion picture, said server commands said data distribution system to change over the data to be distributed in accordance with the position on the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation, said receiving unit receives second data changed over, and said display unit displays the second data.
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46. A storage medium readable by a machine, tangible embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to control a display device including a display unit displaying a motion picture and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, comprising:
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recognizing an object in the motion picture on which the pointing manipulation is effected; and
executing a predetermined process related to the object recognized.
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66. A storage medium readable by a machine, tangible embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine including a communication unit so as to control a display device including a display unit displaying a motion picture and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, to perform method steps comprising:
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transmitting the position on the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation to a server including a recognizing unit recognizing an object in the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation;
receiving, from said server, information on the object in the motion picture recognized by said server; and
executing a predetermined process related to the object recognized. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76)
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77. A storage medium readable by a machine, tangible embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine including a communication unit so as to operate in linkage with a display device including a receiving unit receiving data containing a motion picture, a display unit displaying the motion picture, and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, to perform method steps comprising:
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receiving information on the position where the pointing manipulation is effected from said display device;
recognizing the object in the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation on the basis of the information received from said display device; and
executing a predetermined process related to the object recognized. - View Dependent Claims (78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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83. A storage medium readable by a machine, tangible embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine including a communication unit so as to issue a command to a data distribution system in linkage with a display device including a receiving unit receiving data containing a motion picture from said data distribution system, a display unit displaying the motion picture and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, to perform method steps comprising:
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receiving information on the position where the pointing manipulation is effected on the motion picture;
recognizing the object in the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation on the basis of the information received from said display device;
referring to an instruction related to the object; and
commanding said data distribution system to change over the data to be distributed in accordance with the instruction.
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84. A storage medium readable by a machine, tangible embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine including a communication unit and a recording unit, to perform method steps comprising:
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receiving pieces of information to be added up;
referring to category information for categorizing the added-up information;
categorizing the added-up information in accordance with the category information and adding up these piece of added-up information;
recording pieces of added-up information ruled out of the category information in said categorizing;
generating a new set of category information for categorizing the added-up information recorded on said information recording unit; and
categorizing and adding up once again the added-up information on the basis of the generated category information. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86)
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87. A storage medium readable by a machine tangible embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps comprising:
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obtaining an image of a subject;
detecting signals transmitted from signal generating units attached to a plurality of positions on the subject;
recording a mapping between the image and the signal; and
creating, from the signals, information for defining an occupy area on the image of the subject or a part of the subject.
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88. A storage medium readable by a machine, tangible embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine so as to operate in linkage with a display device including a receiving unit receiving a motion picture containing a commercial article, a display unit displaying the motion picture, and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, said program functioning to support the agency of advertisement for the commercial article related to a motion picture segment not assumed as an object, to perform method steps comprising:
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receiving information about a position where the pointing manipulation is effected from said display device;
recognizing an object in the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation on the basis of the information received from said display device;
recording information on that position if unable to recognize the object with respect to the pointing manipulation; and
adding up and reporting pieces of information on the recorded position.
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89. A storage medium readable by a machine, tangible embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine so as to operate in linkage with a display device including a receiving unit receiving data containing a motion picture, a display unit displaying the motion picture, and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, said program functioning to support an information research about the motion picture, to perform method steps comprising:
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receiving information about a position where the pointing manipulation is effected from said display device;
recognizing an object in the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation on the basis of the information received from said display device;
recording information on that position if unable to recognize the object with respect to the pointing manipulation; and
adding up and reporting pieces of information on the recorded position.
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90. A storage medium readable by a machine, tangible embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to control a display device including:
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a receiving unit receiving data containing a motion picture from a data distribution system;
a display unit displaying the motion picture;
a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture; and
a communication unit communicating with a server for recognizing an object in the motion picture, said program comprising;
transmitting, when a motion picture of first data displayed on said display unit receives the pointing manipulation, a piece of information about a position on the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation and a piece of information for specifying the motion picture to said server;
making said server command said data distribution system to change over the data to be distributed in accordance with the position on the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation;
receiving second data changed over; and
displaying the second data.
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91. A control method of controlling a display device including a display unit displaying a motion picture and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, said method comprising:
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recognizing an object in the motion picture on which the pointing manipulation is effected; and
executing a predetermined process related to the object recognized. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 119)
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111. A control method of controlling a display device including a display unit displaying a motion picture and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, said method comprising:
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transmitting the position on the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation to a server including a recognizing unit recognizing an object in the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation;
receiving, from said server, information on the object in the motion picture recognized by said server; and
executing a predetermined process related to the object recognized. - View Dependent Claims (112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 130, 131)
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122. An information processing method for a computer including a communication unit to operate in linkage with a display device including a receiving unit receiving data containing a motion picture, a display unit displaying the motion picture, and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, said method comprising:
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receiving information on the position where the pointing manipulation is effected from said display device;
recognizing the object in the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation on the basis of the information received from said display device; and
executing a predetermined process related to the object recognized.
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128. An information processing method for a computer including a communication unit to issue a command to a data distribution system in linkage with a display device including a receiving unit receiving data containing a motion picture from said data distribution system, a display unit displaying the motion picture and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, said method comprising:
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receiving information on the position where the pointing manipulation is effected on the motion picture;
recognizing the object in the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation on the basis of the information received from said display device;
referring to an instruction related to the object; and
commanding said data distribution system to change over the data to be distributed in accordance with the instruction.
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129. An information processing method comprising:
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receiving pieces of information to be added up;
referring to category information for categorizing the added-up information;
categorizing the added-up information in accordance with the category information and adding up these piece of added-up information;
recording pieces of added-up information ruled out of the category information in said categorizing;
generating a new set of category information for categorizing the added-up information recorded; and
categorizing and adding up once again the added-up information on the basis of the generated category information.
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132. An information processing method comprising:
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obtaining an image of a subject;
detecting signals transmitted from signal generating units attached to a plurality of positions on the subject;
recording a mapping between the image and the signal; and
creating, from the signals, information for defining an occupy area on the image of the subject or a part of the subject.
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133. An information processing method for operating a computer in linkage with a display device including a receiving unit receiving a motion picture containing a commercial article, a display unit displaying the motion picture, and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, said method schemed to support an agency of advertisement for the commercial article related to a motion picture segment not assumed as an object, comprising:
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receiving information about the position where the pointing manipulation is effected from said display device;
recognizing an object in the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation on the basis of the information received from said display device;
recording data on the position if unable to recognize the object with respect to the pointing manipulation; and
adding up and reporting pieces of information on the recorded position.
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134. An information processing method for operating a computer in linkage with a display device including a receiving unit receiving data containing a motion picture, a display unit displaying the motion picture, and a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture, said method schemed to support an information research about the motion picture, comprising:
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receiving information about a position where the pointing manipulation is effected from said display device;
recognizing an object in the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation on the basis of the information received from said display device;
recording data on the position if unable to recognize the object with respect to the pointing manipulation; and
adding up and reporting pieces of information on the recorded position.
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135. An information processing method of controlling a display device including:
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a receiving unit receiving data containing a motion picture from a data distribution system;
a display unit displaying the motion picture;
a pointing unit pointing a position on the motion picture; and
a communication unit communicating with a server for recognizing an object in the motion picture, said method comprising;
transmitting, when a motion picture of first data displayed on said display unit receives the pointing manipulation, a piece of information about a position on the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation and a piece of information for specifying the motion picture to said server;
making said server command said data distribution system to change over the data to be distributed in accordance with the position on the motion picture receiving the pointing manipulation;
receiving second data changed over; and
displaying the second data.
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