Apparatus and method for automatically recording content, and recording medium and program thereof
First Claim
1. An apparatus for automatic recommending of content, comprising:
- preference operation history managing means for generating preference operation history information from a plurality of operations that is performed on particular content and that relates to preferences for the content and from a plurality of explanation information relating to the content, the preference operation history information being generated using a plurality of operation preference value parameters that correspond to a plurality of kinds of operations associated with the plurality of operations;
preference information managing means for generating and renewing preference information that includes a plurality of preference values corresponding to a plurality of preference elements relating to the preferences for the content, the plurality of preference values being determined based on the preference operation history information; and
content recommending means for calculating a preference degree relating to the content using the generated and renewed preference information and the plurality of explanation information relating to the content, and for recommending a specific portion of the content based on the preference degree.
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Abstract
An automatic recording apparatus for content includes a preference operation history managing unit operable to generate history information of an operation relating to a preference for a content according to a plurality of operations relating to a preference for the content and explanation information relating to the content and by using a preference value parameter for each kind of these operations; a preference information managing unit operable to generate and renew preference information including a preference value with respect to a plurality of elements relating to a preference for the content according to the history information; and a content recommending unit operable to calculate a preference degree for the content according to the preference information and the explanation information with respect to the content and to make a content record reservation according to the preference degree; wherein the content is recorded according to the content record reservation. In this way, contents are recorded automatically in conformity with a user'"'"'s complicated and diversified preferences based on various operations by the user relating to the content preferences.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus for automatic recommending of content, comprising:
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preference operation history managing means for generating preference operation history information from a plurality of operations that is performed on particular content and that relates to preferences for the content and from a plurality of explanation information relating to the content, the preference operation history information being generated using a plurality of operation preference value parameters that correspond to a plurality of kinds of operations associated with the plurality of operations; preference information managing means for generating and renewing preference information that includes a plurality of preference values corresponding to a plurality of preference elements relating to the preferences for the content, the plurality of preference values being determined based on the preference operation history information; and content recommending means for calculating a preference degree relating to the content using the generated and renewed preference information and the plurality of explanation information relating to the content, and for recommending a specific portion of the content based on the preference degree. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An automatic content recommending method, comprising:
providing a processor that carries out the following steps; generating preference operation history information from a plurality of operations that is performed on particular content and that relates to preferences for the content and from a plurality of explanation information relating to the content, the preference operation history information being generated using a plurality of operation preference value parameters that correspond to a plurality of kinds of operations associated with the plurality of operations, generating and renewing preference information that includes a plurality of preference values corresponding to a plurality of preference elements relating to the preferences for the content, the plurality of preference values being determined based on the preference operation history information, and calculating a preference degree relating to the content using the generated and renewed preference information and the plurality of explanation information relating to the content, and recommending a specific portion of the content based on the preference degree.
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11. A recording medium recorded with a computer program for executing a process for automatically recommending content, the process comprising:
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generating preference operation history information from a plurality of operations that is performed on particular content and that relates to preferences for the content and from a plurality of explanation information relating to the content, the preference operation history information being generated using a plurality of operation preference value parameters that correspond to a plurality of kinds of operations associated with the plurality of operations; generating and renewing preference information that includes a plurality of preference values corresponding to a plurality of preference elements relating to the preferences for the content, the plurality of preference values being determined based on the preference operation history information; and calculating a preference degree relating to the content using the generated and renewed preference information and the plurality of explanation information relating to the content, and recommending a specific portion of the content based on the preference degree.
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12. A system, comprising:
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a processor operable to execute instructions; and instructions for executing a process for automatically recommending content, the instructions including; generating preference operation history information from a plurality of operations that is performed on particular content and that relates to preferences for the content and from a plurality of explanation information relating to the content, the preference operation history information being generated using a plurality of operation preference value parameters that correspond to a plurality of kinds of operations associated with the plurality of operations, generating and renewing preference information that includes a plurality of preference values corresponding to a plurality of preference elements relating to the preferences for the content, the plurality of preference values being determined based on the preference operation history information, and calculating a preference degree relating to the content using the generated and renewed preference information and the plurality of explanation information relating to the content, and recommending a specific portion of the content based on the preference degree.
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13. An apparatus for automatic recommending of content, comprising:
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preference operation history managing means for generating preference operation history information from a plurality of operations that is performed on particular content and that relates to preferences for the content and from a plurality of explanation information relating to the content, the preference operation history information being generated using a plurality of operation preference value parameters that correspond to a plurality of kinds of operations associated with the plurality of operations, and for picking up a keyword from the plurality of explanation information using a keyword dictionary when an operation other than a keyword registering operation is performed so as to include the picked up keyword in the preference operation history information; preference information managing means for generating and renewing preference information that includes a plurality of preference values corresponding to a plurality of preference elements relating to the preferences for the content, the plurality of preference values being determined based on the preference operation history information; and content recommending means for calculating a preference degree relating to the content using the generated and renewed preference information and the plurality of explanation information relating to the content, and for recommending a specific portion of the content based on the preference degree. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An automatic content recommending method, comprising:
providing a processor that carries out the following steps; generating preference operation history information from a plurality of operations that is performed on particular content and that relates to preferences for the content and from a plurality of explanation information relating to the content, the preference operation history information being generated using a plurality of operation preference value parameters that correspond to a plurality of kinds of operations associated with the plurality of operations, and picking up a keyword from the plurality of explanation information using a keyword dictionary when an operation other than a keyword registering operation is performed so as to include the picked up keyword in the preference operation history information, generating and renewing preference information that includes a plurality of preference values corresponding to a plurality of preference elements relating to the preferences for the content, the plurality of preference values being determined based on the preference operation history information, and calculating a preference degree relating to the content using the generated and renewed preference information and the plurality of explanation information relating to the content, and recommending a specific portion of the content based on the preference degree.
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23. A recording medium recorded with a computer program for executing a process for automatically recommending content, the process comprising:
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generating preference operation history information from a plurality of operations that is performed on particular content and that relates to preferences for the content and from a plurality of explanation information relating to the content, the preference operation history information being generated using a plurality of operation preference value parameters that correspond to a plurality of kinds of operations associated with the plurality of operations, and picking up a keyword from the plurality of explanation information using a keyword dictionary when an operation other than a keyword registering operation is performed so as to include the picked up keyword in the preference operation history information; generating and renewing preference information that includes a plurality of preference values corresponding to a plurality of preference elements relating to the preferences for the content, the plurality of preference values being determined based on the preference operation history information; and calculating a preference degree relating to the content using the generated and renewed preference information and the plurality of explanation information relating to the content, and recommending a specific portion of the content based on the preference degree.
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24. A system, comprising:
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a processor operable to execute instructions; and instructions for executing a process for automatically recommending content, the instructions including; generating preference operation history information from a plurality of operations that is performed on particular content and that relates to preferences for the content and from a plurality of explanation information relating to the content, the preference operation history information being generated using a plurality of operation preference value parameters that correspond to a plurality of kinds of operations associated with the plurality of operations, and picking up a keyword from the plurality of explanation information using a keyword dictionary when an operation other than a keyword registering operation is performed so as to include the picked up keyword in the preference operation history information, generating and renewing preference information that includes a plurality of preference values corresponding to a plurality of preference elements relating to the preferences for the content, the plurality of preference values being determined based on the preference operation history information, and calculating a preference degree relating to the content using the generated and renewed preference information and the plurality of explanation information relating to the content, and recommending a specific portion of the content based on the preference degree.
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25. An automatic content recommending apparatus, comprising:
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a preference operation history managing section operable to generate preference operation history information from a plurality of operations that is performed on particular content and that relates to preferences for the content and from a plurality of explanation information relating to the content, the preference operation history information being generated using a plurality of operation preference value parameters that correspond to a plurality of kinds of operations associated with the plurality of operations; a preference information managing section operable to generate and renew preference information that includes a plurality of preference values corresponding to a plurality of preference elements relating to the preferences for the content, the plurality of preference values being determined based on the preference operation history information; and preference degree relating to the content using the generated and renewed preference information and the plurality of explanation information relating to the content, and to recommend a specific portion of the content based on the preference degree.
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26. An content recommending apparatus, comprising:
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a preference operation history managing section operable to generate preference operation history information from a plurality of operations that is performed on particular content and that relates to preferences for the content and from a plurality of explanation information relating to the content, the preference operation history information being generated using a plurality of operation preference value parameters that correspond to a plurality of kinds of operations associated with the plurality of operations, and to pick up a keyword from the plurality of explanation information using a keyword dictionary when an operation other than a keyword registering operation is performed so as to include the picked up keyword in the preference operation history information; a preference information managing section operable to generate and renew preference information that includes a plurality of preference values corresponding to a plurality of preference elements relating to the preferences for the content, the plurality of preference values being determined based on the preference operation history information; and a content recommending section operable to calculate a preference degree relating to the content using the generated and renewed preference information and the plurality of explanation information relating to the content, and to recommend a specific portion of the content based on the preference degree.
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