Programmable selective broadcasting reception system, broadcasting apparatus, and reception apparatus

• US 20070074263A1
• Filed: 11/27/2006
• Published: 03/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Shimazu, Hideo
• Application Number:
  US11/604,560
• Publication Number:
  US 20070074263A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/132
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42202 environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4524 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; systems specially adapted for using geographical information in broadcast systems H04H60/70; protocols in which the network application is adapted for the location of the user terminal in communication control or processing H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/454 Content or additional data filtering, e.g. blocking advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only

Abstract

In a programmable selective broadcasting reception system, a broadcasting station includes a unit for broadcasting a broadcasting contents program formed from broadcasting contents, a contents attribute, and an execution program. A reception apparatus includes a reception unit, user attribute storage unit, current time acquisition unit, current place acquisition unit, attribute input unit, execution program storage unit, contents attribute storage unit, broadcasting contents, playback unit, and execution program engine. The current time acquisition unit detects and writes the current time. The current place acquisition unit detects and writes the current place of the user. The execution program storage unit, contents attribute storage unit, and broadcasting contents storage unit respectively read out and store the contents of the execution program, contents attribute, and broadcasting contents. The execution program engine refers to the attribute values of the contents attribute storage unit and the user attribute storage unit to interpret and execute the execution program, and when the broadcasting contents are determined to be broadcast, transmits the broadcasting contents to the playback unit. A programmable selective broadcasting apparatus and reception apparatus are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A programmable selective broadcasting reception system in which broadcasting contents broadcast at once from a broadcasting station to many unspecified people in a wide range are received by a reception apparatus,

said broadcasting station comprising:

means for broadcasting a broadcasting contents program formed from broadcasting contents serving as data of contents to be broadcast, a contents attribute having a pair of an attribute and an attribute value of the broadcasting contents, and an execution program ID which stores an execution program ID set in advance, and

said reception apparatus comprising;

a reception unit for receiving the broadcasting contents program;

a user attribute storage unit for storing a pair of an attribute and an attribute value of a user;

a current time acquisition unit for detecting current time and writing the current time at a time attribute value storage location of said user attribute storage unit at a predetermined time interval;

a current place acquisition unit for detecting a current place of the user and writing the current place at a place attribute value storage location of said user attribute storage unit at a predetermined time interval;

an attribute input unit for inputting the attribute and the attribute value of said user attribute storage unit;

an execution program retention unit for storing a plurality of pairs of IDs corresponding to execution programs each of which describes a processing algorithm for determining whether to play back the broadcasting contents;

an execution program ID loading unit for reading out a value of the execution program ID from the broadcasting contents program received by said reception unit, extracting an execution program having the ID from said execution program retention unit, and storing the execution program in said execution program storage unit;

a contents attribute storage unit and broadcasting contents storage unit for respectively reading out and storing contents of the contents attribute and the broadcasting contents from the received broadcasting contents program;

a playback unit for playing back the broadcasting contents; and

an execution program engine for referring to the attribute value of said contents attribute storage unit and the attribute value of said user attribute storage unit to interpret and execute the execution program stored in said execution program storage unit, and when the broadcasting contents are determined to be broadcast, transmitting the broadcasting contents stored in said broadcasting contents storage unit to said playback unit.

2. A system according to claim 1, wherein

said broadcasting station comprises means for transmitting pairs of a plurality of execution programs stored in said execution program retention unit and IDs corresponding to the respective execution programs, as an execution program transmission broadcasting program formed from an execution program transmission tag which stores a tag representing transmission of an execution program from said broadcasting station, and execution program transmission subsequent to the tag that includes a plurality of pairs of execution program IDs and execution programs, and

said reception apparatus has an execution program loading unit for, when said reception unit receives the execution program transmission broadcasting program, extracting a value of the execution program transmission subsequent to the tag representing transmission of the execution program, and storing a pair of the extracted execution program and an ID in said program retention unit.

3. A digital broadcasting programmable selective broadcasting apparatus for broadcasting at once broadcasting contents to many unspecified people in a wide range,

said broadcasting apparatus comprising means for broadcasting a broadcasting contents program formed from broadcasting contents serving as data of contents to be broadcast, a contents attribute having a pair of an attribute and an attribute value of the broadcasting contents, and an execution program ID which stores an execution program ID set in advance.

5. An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein

said broadcasting station comprises means for transmitting an execution program transmission broadcasting program formed from an execution program transmission tag which stores a tag representing transmission of the execution program, and execution program transmission subsequent to the tag that includes a plurality of pairs of execution program IDs and execution programs.

4. A programmable selective broadcasting reception apparatus comprising:

a reception unit for receiving a broadcasting contents program formed from broadcasting contents serving as data of contents to be broadcast, a contents attribute having a pair of an attribute and an attribute value of the broadcasting contents, and an execution program ID which stores an execution program ID set in advance;

a user attribute storage unit for storing a pair of an attribute and an attribute value of a user;

a current time acquisition unit for detecting current time and writing the current time at a time attribute value storage location of said user attribute storage unit at a predetermined time interval;

a current place acquisition unit for detecting a current place of the user and writing the current place at a place attribute value storage location of said user attribute storage unit at a predetermined time interval;

an attribute input unit for inputting the attribute and the attribute value of said user attribute storage unit;

an execution program retention unit for storing a plurality of pairs of IDs corresponding to execution programs each of which describes a processing algorithm for determining whether to play back the broadcasting contents;

an execution program ID loading unit for reading out a value of the execution program ID from the received broadcasting contents program, extracting an execution program having the readout ID from said execution program retention unit, and storing the execution program in said execution program storage unit;

a contents attribute storage unit and a broadcasting contents storage unit for respectively reading out and storing contents of the contents attribute and the broadcasting contents from the received broadcasting contents program;

a playback unit for playing back the broadcasting contents; and

an execution program engine for referring to the attribute value of said contents attribute storage unit and the attribute value of said user attribute storage unit to interpret and execute the execution program stored in said execution program storage unit, and when the broadcasting contents are determined to be broadcast, transmitting the broadcasting contents stored in said broadcasting contents storage unit to said playback unit.

6. A programmable selective broadcasting reception apparatus comprising:

a reception unit for receiving a broadcasting contents program formed from broadcasting contents serving as data of contents to be broadcast, a contents attribute having a pair of an attribute and an attribute value of the broadcasting contents, and an execution program ID which stores an execution program ID set in advance, and receiving an execution program transmission broadcasting program formed from an execution program transmission tag which stores a tag representing transmission of a broadcast execution program, and execution program transmission subsequent to the tag that includes a plurality of pairs of execution program IDs and execution programs;

a user attribute storage unit for storing a pair of an attribute and an attribute value of a user;

a current time acquisition unit for detecting current time and writing the current time at a time attribute value storage location of said user attribute storage unit at a predetermined time interval;

a current place acquisition unit for detecting a current place of the user and writing the current place at a place attribute value storage location of said user attribute storage unit at a predetermined time interval;

an attribute input unit for inputting the attribute and the attribute value of said user attribute storage unit;

an execution program retention unit for storing a plurality of pairs of IDs corresponding to execution programs each of which describes a processing algorithm for determining whether to play back the broadcasting contents;

an execution program loading unit for, when said reception unit receives the execution program transmission broadcasting program, extracting a value of the execution program transmission subsequent to the tag representing transmission of the execution program, and storing a pair of the extracted execution program and an ID in said program retention unit;

an execution program ID loading unit for reading out a value of the execution program ID from the broadcasting contents program received by said reception unit, extracting an execution program having the readout ID from said execution program retention unit, and storing the execution program in said execution program storage unit;

a contents attribute storage unit and a broadcasting contents storage unit for respectively reading out and storing contents of the contents attribute and the broadcasting contents from the received broadcasting contents program;

a playback unit for playing back the broadcasting contents; and

an execution program engine for referring to the attribute value of said contents attribute storage unit and the attribute value of said user attribute storage unit to interpret and execute the execution program stored in said execution program storage unit, and when the broadcasting contents are determined to be broadcast, transmitting the broadcasting contents stored in said broadcasting contents storage unit to said playback unit.

7. A programmable selective broadcasting reception system in which broadcasting contents broadcast at once from a broadcasting station are received by a reception apparatus,

said broadcasting station comprising:

means for broadcasting a broadcasting contents program formed from broadcasting contents serving as data of contents to be broadcast, a contents attribute having a pair of an attribute and an attribute value of the broadcasting contents, and an execution program ID which stores an execution program ID set in advance, and

said reception apparatus comprising;

a reception unit fox receiving the broadcasting contents program;

an execution program retention unit for storing a plurality of pairs of IDs corresponding to execution programs each of which describes a processing algorithm for determining whether to play back the broadcasting contents;

an execution program ID loading unit for reading out a value of the execution program ID from the broadcasting contents program received by said reception unit, extracting an execution program having the ID from said execution program retention unit, and storing the execution program in said execution program storage unit;

a contents attribute storage unit and broadcasting contents storage unit for respectively reading out and storing contents of the contents attribute and the broadcasting contents from the received broadcasting contents program;

a playback unit for playing back the broadcasting contents; and

an execution program engine for referring to the attribute value of said contents attribute storage unit and the attribute value of said user attribute storage unit to interpret and execute the execution program stored in said execution program storage unit, and when the broadcasting contents are determined to be broadcast, transmitting the broadcasting contents stored in said broadcasting contents storage unit to said playback unit.

8. A system according to claim 7, wherein

said broadcasting station comprises means for transmitting pairs of a plurality of execution programs stored in said execution program retention unit and IDs corresponding to the respective execution programs, as an execution program transmission broadcasting program formed from an execution program transmission tag which stores a tag representing transmission of an execution program from said broadcasting station, and execution program transmission subsequent to the tag that includes a plurality of pairs of execution program IDs and execution programs, and

said reception apparatus has an execution program loading unit for, when said reception unit receives the execution program transmission broadcasting program, extracting a value of the execution program transmission subsequent to the tag representing transmission of the execution program, and storing a pair of the extracted execution program and an ID in said program retention unit.

9. A digital broadcasting programmable selective broadcasting apparatus for broadcasting at once broadcasting contents,

said broadcasting apparatus comprising means for broadcasting a broadcasting contents program formed from broadcasting contents serving as data of contents to be broadcast, a contents attribute having a pair of an attribute and an attribute value of the broadcasting contents, and an execution program ID which stores an execution program ID set in advance.

11. An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein:

said broadcasting station comprises means for transmitting an execution program transmission broadcasting program formed from an execution program transmission tag which stores a tag representing transmission of the execution program, and execution program transmission subsequent to the tag that includes a plurality of pairs of execution program IDs and execution programs.

10. A programmable selective broadcasting reception apparatus comprising:

a reception unit for receiving a broadcasting contents program formed from broadcasting contents serving as data of contents to be broadcast, a contents attribute having a pair of an attribute and an attribute value of the broadcasting contents, and an execution program ID which stores an execution program ID set in advance;

a user attribute storage unit for storing a pair of an attribute and an attribute value of a user;

an execution program retention unit for storing a plurality of pairs of IDs corresponding to execution programs each of which describes a processing algorithm for determining whether to play back the broadcasting contents;

an execution program ID loading unit for reading out a value of the execution program ID from the received broadcasting contents program, extracting an execution program having the readout ID from said execution program retention unit, and storing the execution program in said execution program storage unit;

a contents attribute storage unit and a broadcasting contents storage unit for respectively reading out and storing contents of the contents attribute and the broadcasting contents from the received broadcasting contents program;

a playback unit for playing back the broadcasting contents; and

an execution program engine for referring to the attribute value of said contents attribute storage unit and the attribute value of said user attribute storage unit to interpret and execute the execution program stored in said execution program storage unit, and when the broadcasting contents are determined to be broadcast, transmitting the broadcasting contents stored in said broadcasting contents storage unit to said playback unit.

12. A programmable selective broadcasting reception apparatus comprising:

a reception unit for receiving a broadcasting contents program formed from broadcasting contents serving as data of contents to be broadcast, a contents attribute having a pair of an attribute and an attribute value of the broadcasting contents, and an execution program ID which stores an execution program ID set in advance, and receiving an execution program transmission broadcasting program formed from an execution program transmission tag which stores a tag representing transmission of a broadcast execution program, and execution program transmission subsequent to the tag that includes a plurality of pairs of execution program IDs and execution programs;

a user attribute storage unit for storing a pair of an attribute and an attribute value of a user;

an execution program retention unit for storing a plurality of pairs of IDs corresponding to execution programs each of which describes a processing algorithm for determining whether to play back the broadcasting contents;

an execution program loading unit for, when said reception unit receives the execution program transmission broadcasting program, extracting a value of the execution program transmission subsequent to the tag representing transmission of the execution program, and storing a pair of the extracted execution program and an ID in said program retention unit;

an execution program ID loading unit for reading out a value of the execution program ID from the broadcasting contents program received by said reception unit, extracting an execution program having the readout ID from said execution program retention unit, and storing the execution program in said execution program storage unit;

a contents attribute storage unit and a broadcasting contents storage unit for respectively reading out and storing contents of the contents attribute and the broadcasting contents from the received broadcasting contents program;

a playback unit for playing back the broadcasting contents; and

an execution program engine for referring to the attribute value of said contents attribute storage unit and the attribute value of said user attribute storage unit to interpret and execute the execution program stored in said execution program storage unit, and when the broadcasting contents are determined to be broadcast, transmitting the broadcasting contents stored in said broadcasting contents storage unit to said playback unit.