Receiving apparatus and method, information distribution method, filtering and storing program, and recording medium
First Claim
1. A receiving apparatus in an information distribution system made up of a customer management center and receiving apparatuses, which receive distributed content, including a content distribution apparatus and content storage means, said receiving apparatus comprising:
- means for inputting viewer profile information in accordance with a viewer profile setting program, storing said input viewer profile information, and transmitting the viewer profile information to said customer management center;
means for receiving content, profile condition information of target viewers of said content, and a filtering and storing program, and executing said filtering and storing program so that a process of matching said stored viewer profile information with said profile condition information is performed, and matched content is filtered and stored in said content storage means; and
means for reproducing said stored content.
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Abstract
It is possible for the content distribution side to control the conditions of target viewers for distributions without depending on the functions specific to a receiver. Content which is broadcast, a content profile, and a program are received. In an initial step of the program, prestored viewer profile information is read. All the content profiles and the contents are downloaded temporarily. Next, the profile information is read, and then a process of matching the profile information with the viewer profile information is performed. When it is determined that they do not match, a matching process for the next content profile is performed. If, on the other hand, they match, at the next step, the content is stored. The viewer reproduces the stored content at an appropriate time.
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22 Claims
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1. A receiving apparatus in an information distribution system made up of a customer management center and receiving apparatuses, which receive distributed content, including a content distribution apparatus and content storage means, said receiving apparatus comprising:
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means for inputting viewer profile information in accordance with a viewer profile setting program, storing said input viewer profile information, and transmitting the viewer profile information to said customer management center;
means for receiving content, profile condition information of target viewers of said content, and a filtering and storing program, and executing said filtering and storing program so that a process of matching said stored viewer profile information with said profile condition information is performed, and matched content is filtered and stored in said content storage means; and
means for reproducing said stored content. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18)
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2. A receiving apparatus in an information distribution system made up of a customer management center and receiving apparatuses, which receive distributed content, including a content distribution apparatus and content storage means, said receiving apparatus comprising:
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means for inputting viewer profile information in accordance with a viewer profile setting program, storing said input viewer profile information, and transmitting the viewer profile information to said customer management center;
means for receiving and storing content, profile condition information of target viewers of said content, and a filtering and storing program, and executing said filtering and storing program so that a process of matching said stored viewer profile information with said viewer profile condition information is performed, and matched content within the stored content is filtered and stored in said content storage means; and
means for reproducing said stored content.
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12. A receiving method in an information distribution system made up of a customer management center and receiving apparatuses, which receive distributed content, including a content distribution apparatus and content storage means, said receiving method comprising:
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a step of inputting viewer profile information in accordance with a viewer profile setting program, storing said input viewer profile information, and transmitting the viewer profile information to said customer management center;
a step of receiving content, profile condition information of target viewers of said content, and a filtering and storing program, and executing said filtering and storing program so that a process of matching said stored viewer profile information with said profile condition information is performed, and matched content is filtered and stored in said content storage means; and
a step of reproducing said stored content.
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13. A receiving method in an information distribution system made up of a customer management center and receiving apparatuses, which receive distributed content, including a content distribution apparatus and content storage means, said receiving method comprising:
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a step of inputting viewer profile information in accordance with a viewer profile setting program, storing said input viewer profile information, and transmitting the viewer profile information to said customer management center;
a step of receiving and storing content, profile condition information of target viewers of said content, and a filtering and storing program, and executing said filtering and storing program so that a process of matching said stored viewer profile information with said profile condition information is performed, and matched content within the stored content is filtered and stored in said content storage means; and
a step of reproducing said stored content.
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14. An information distribution method in an information distribution system made up of a customer management center and receiving apparatuses, which receive apparatus and content storage means, said information distribution method comprising the steps of:
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referring to viewer profile information which is input by a receiving apparatus and which is stored in the customer management center in order to set profile condition information so that target viewers for distributions are set; and
distributing, to the receiving apparatus, content, said set profile condition information, and a filtering and storing program containing a process of matching said viewer profile information with said profile condition information.
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15. An information distribution method in an information distribution system made up of a customer management center and receiving apparatuses, which receive distributed content, including a content distribution apparatus and content storage means, said information distribution method comprising:
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a step in which the receiving apparatus inputs viewer profile information, stores said input viewer profile information, and transmits the viewer profile information to said customer management center;
a step in which said customer management center receives and stores the viewer profile information input by said receiving apparatus and provides the stored viewer profile information to a content distribution apparatus;
a step in which said content distribution apparatus sets profile condition information by referring to said provided viewer profile information in order to set target viewers for distributions, and distributes content, said set profile condition information, and a filtering and storing program; and
a step in which said receiving apparatus receives content, said profile condition information, and said filtering and storing program, and executes said filtering and storing program so that a process of matching said stored viewer profile information with said profile condition information is performed, matched content is filtered and stored in the content storage means, and said stored content is reproduced.
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16. An information distribution method in an information distribution system made up of a customer management center and receiving apparatuses, which receive distributed content, including a content distribution apparatus and content storage means, said information distribution method comprising:
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a step in which the receiving apparatus inputs viewer profile information, stores said input viewer profile information, and transmits the viewer profile information to said customer management center;
a step in which said customer management center receives and stores the viewer profile information input by said receiving apparatus, and provides the stored viewer profile information to the content distribution apparatus;
a step in which said content distribution apparatus sets profile condition information by referring to said provided viewer profile information in order to set target viewers for distributions, and distributes content, said set profile condition information, and a filtering and storing program; and
a step in which said receiving apparatus receives and stores content, said profile condition information, and said filtering and storing program, and executes said filtering and storing program so that a process of matching said stored viewer profile information with said profile condition information is performed, matched content within the stored content is filtered and stored in said content storage means, and said stored content is reproduced.
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17. A filtering and storing program for making a computer of a receiving apparatus in an information distribution system made up of a customer management center and receiving apparatuses, which receive distributed content, including a content distribution apparatus and content storage means perform:
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a step of receiving content and profile condition information of target viewers of said content;
a step of reading viewer profile information which is input in advance and stored;
a step of performing a process of matching said profile condition information with said viewer profile information in order to determine whether or not they match; and
a step of storing the content in the content storage means when they match and of not storing the content when they do not match.
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19. A filtering and storing program for making a computer of a receiving apparatus in an information distribution system made up of a customer management center and receiving apparatuses, which receive distributed content, including a content distribution apparatus and content storage means perform for each content:
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a step of receiving content and profile condition information of target viewers of said content;
a step of reading the viewer profile information which is input in advance and stored;
a step of performing a process of matching said profile condition information with said viewer profile information in order to determine whether or not they match; and
a step of accessing another content which exists at a specific location on a communication network, described in said content when they match and of storing or reproducing said other content.
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20. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a filtering and storing program for making a computer of a receiving apparatus in an information distribution system made up of a customer management center and receiving apparatuses, which receive distributed content, including a content distribution apparatus and content storage means perform for each content:
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a step of receiving content and profile condition information of target viewers of said content;
a step of reading the viewer profile information which is input in advance and stored;
a step of performing a process of matching said profile condition information with said viewer profile information in order to determine whether or not they match; and
a step of storing the content in the content storage means when they match and of not storing the content when they do not match. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a filtering and storing program for making a computer of a receiving apparatus in an information distribution system made up of a customer management center and receiving apparatuses, which receive distributed content, including a content distribution apparatus and content storage means perform for each content:
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a step of receiving content and profile condition information of target viewers of said content;
a step of reading the viewer profile information which is input in advance and stored;
a step of performing a process of matching said profile condition information with said viewer profile information in order to determine whether or not they match; and
a step of accessing another content which exists at a specific location on a communication network, described in said content when they match and of storing or reproducing said other content.
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