Contents providing system and method, providing apparatus and method, reproduction apparatus and method, and program
First Claim
1. A contents providing system for providing layered encoding contents, comprising:
- storage means for storing first preference information representative of a preference of a user;
selection means for selecting contents based on the first preference information stored in said storage means;
reproduction means for reproducing the contents selected by said selection means;
detection means for detecting second preference information representative of a preference of the user for the contents reproduced by said reproduction means; and
adjustment means for adjusting the contents based on the second preference information detected by said detection means.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method is disclosed by which contents can be provided in accordance with the preference of a user. A selection control section of a contents providing apparatus selects sub contents conforming to a preference of a user from within a contents server based on static preference information of the user stored in a preference information storage section. A QoS controller adjusts the sub contents based on meta information included in the sub contents and transmits the adjusted sub contents to a user terminal apparatus through a sender section. The user terminal apparatus reproduces the sub contents and extracts and transmits dynamic preference information of the user for the reproduced sub contents to the contents providing apparatus. The QoS controller adjusts next sub contents based on the dynamic preference information and meta information included in the next sub contents. The invention can be applied to a system which provides contents.
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17 Claims
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1. A contents providing system for providing layered encoding contents, comprising:
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storage means for storing first preference information representative of a preference of a user;
selection means for selecting contents based on the first preference information stored in said storage means;
reproduction means for reproducing the contents selected by said selection means;
detection means for detecting second preference information representative of a preference of the user for the contents reproduced by said reproduction means; and
adjustment means for adjusting the contents based on the second preference information detected by said detection means.
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2. A contents providing method for a contents providing system for providing layered encoding contents, comprising:
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a selection step of selecting contents based on first preference information stored in advance and representative of a preference of a user;
a reproduction step of reproducing the contents selected by the process of the selection step;
a detection step of detecting second preference information representative of a preference of the user for the contents reproduced by the process of the reproduction step; and
an adjustment step of adjusting the contents based on the second preference information detected by the process of the detection step.
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3. A providing apparatus for providing layered encoding contents, comprising:
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first preference information acquisition means for acquiring first preference information stored in advance and representative of a preference of a user;
selection means for selecting contents based on the first preference information acquired by said first preference information acquisition means; and
adjustment means for adjusting the contents selected by said selection means based on the first preference information. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A providing method for a providing apparatus for providing layered encoding contents, comprising:
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a preference information acquisition step of acquiring first preference information stored in advance and representative of a preference of a user;
a selection step of selecting contents based on the first preference information acquired by the process of the preference information acquisition step; and
an adjustment step of adjusting the contents selected by the process of the selection step based on the first preference information.
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7. A program for providing layered encoding contents, said program causing a computer to execute a process comprising:
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a preference information acquisition step of acquiring first preference information stored in advance and representative of a preference of a user;
a selection step of selecting contents based on the first preference information acquired by the process of the preference information acquisition step; and
an adjustment step of adjusting the contents selected by the process of the selection step based on the first preference information.
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8. A reproduction apparatus for reproducing layered encoding contents, comprising:
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preference information acquisition means for acquiring first preference information stored in advance and representative of a preference of a user;
contents acquisition means for acquiring contents to be reproduced;
adjustment means for adjusting the contents acquired by said contents acquisition means based on the first preference information; and
reproduction means for reproducing the contents adjusted by said adjustment means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A reproduction method for a reproduction apparatus for reproducing layered encoding contents, comprising:
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a preference information acquisition step of acquiring first preference information stored in advance and representative of a preference of a user;
a contents acquisition step of acquiring contents to be reproduced;
an adjustment step of adjusting the contents acquired by the process of the contents acquisition step based on the first preference information; and
a reproduction step of reproducing the contents adjusted by the process of the adjustment step.
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13. A program for reproducing layered encoding contents, said program causing a computer to execute a process comprising:
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a preference information acquisition step of acquiring first preference information stored in advance and representative of a preference of a user;
a contents acquisition step of acquiring contents to be reproduced;
an adjustment step of adjusting the contents acquired by the process of the contents acquisition step based on the first preference information; and
a reproduction step of reproducing the contents adjusted by the process of the adjustment step.
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14. A reproduction apparatus for reproducing layered encoding contents, comprising:
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contents acquisition means for acquiring contents to be reproduced;
reproduction means for reproducing the contents acquired by said contents acquisition means;
detection means for detecting first preference information representative of a preference of the user for the contents reproduced by said reproduction means; and
adjustment means for adjusting the contents based on the first preference information detected by said detection means. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A reproduction method for a reproduction apparatus for reproducing layered encoding contents, comprising:
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a contents acquisition step of acquiring contents to be reproduced;
a reproduction step of reproducing the contents acquired by the process of the contents acquisition step;
a detection step of detecting first preference information representative of a preference of the user for the contents reproduced by the process of the reproduction step; and
an adjustment step of adjusting the contents based on the first preference information detected by the process of the detection step.
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17. A program for reproducing layered encoding contents, said program causing a computer to execute a process comprising:
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a contents acquisition step of acquiring contents to be reproduced;
a reproduction step of reproducing the contents acquired by the process of the contents acquisition step;
a detection step of detecting first preference information representative of a preference of the user for the contents reproduced by the process of the reproduction step; and
an adjustment step of adjusting the contents based on the first preference information detected by the process of the detection step.
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