Content processing apparatus and content processing method for digest information based on input of a content user
First Claim
1. A communication apparatus comprising:
- receiving means for receiving operation data obtained by each user for dynamic data played back by a playback apparatus;
storage means for storing the operation data received by said receiving means;
digest-information generating means for generating digest information of the dynamic data according to a type of the operation data stored in said storage means; and
transmission means for transmitting the digest information generated by said digest-information generating means to at least one of the playback apparatuses,wherein said receiving means receives playback-portion identification information indicating a playback portion of the dynamic data played back by the playback apparatus; and
said digest-information generating means comprises statistical processing means for accumulating playback times of the playback portion based on the playback-portion identification information received by said receiving means, and generates the digest information based on an accumulation result obtained by said statistical processing means.
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Abstract
Value-added information is created based on favorite information of a content user. The content is processed according to the generated value-added information. Favorite data indicating operations, such as fast-forward, pause, and rewind operations, performed while the content is being played back, and personal user information, such as the age group, the gender, and the life-style, of the content user are transferred to a server via a network. The server performs statistical processing on the user favorite data to generate value-added information according to the attributes of the user, such as the age group, the gender, and the life-style. Accordingly, the user is able to search for popular titles, play back only popular scenes, and skip uninteresting scenes by using a content playback apparatus.
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52 Claims
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1. A communication apparatus comprising:
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receiving means for receiving operation data obtained by each user for dynamic data played back by a playback apparatus; storage means for storing the operation data received by said receiving means; digest-information generating means for generating digest information of the dynamic data according to a type of the operation data stored in said storage means; and transmission means for transmitting the digest information generated by said digest-information generating means to at least one of the playback apparatuses, wherein said receiving means receives playback-portion identification information indicating a playback portion of the dynamic data played back by the playback apparatus; and said digest-information generating means comprises statistical processing means for accumulating playback times of the playback portion based on the playback-portion identification information received by said receiving means, and generates the digest information based on an accumulation result obtained by said statistical processing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A communication apparatus comprising:
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receiving means for receiving operation data obtained by each user for dynamic data played back by a playback apparatus; storage means for storing the operation data received by said receiving means; digest-information generating means for generating digest information of the dynamic data according to a type of the operation data stored in said storage means; and transmission means for transmitting the digest information generated by said digest-information generating means to at least one of the playback apparatus, wherein said receiving means receives as the operation data time-space position data designating a time-space position of the dynamic data played back by the playback apparatus, wherein said storage means stores a plurality of the dynamic data; and said transmission means encodes the dynamic data and transmits the encoded dynamic data to the playback apparatus in response to a request from the user, in which said transmission means encodes a target area designated by the time-space position data at a first resolution level, and encodes areas other than the target area at a second resolution level which is lower than the first resolution level.
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14. A communication apparatus comprising:
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receiving means for receiving operation data obtained by each user for dynamic data played back by a playback apparatus; storage means for storing the operation data received by said receiving means; digest-information generating means for generating digest information of the dynamic data according to a type of the operation data stored in said storage means; and transmission means for transmitting the digest information generated by said digest-information generating means to at least one of the playback apparatus, wherein; said transmission means transmits predetermined dynamic data to the playback apparatus in response to a request from the user; said receiving means receives the operation data obtained by each user for the dynamic data transmitted by said transmission means; said digest-information generating means generates the digest information of the dynamic data according to the operation data; and said transmission means transmits the generated digest information to the corresponding playback apparatus in response to a request from the user, wherein said receiving means receives as the operation data time-space position data designating a time-space position of the dynamic data transmitted by said transmission means and played back by the playback apparatus, wherein said transmission means encodes the dynamic data and transmits the encoded dynamic data to the playback apparatus in response to a request from the user, in which said transmission means encodes a target area designated by the time-space position data at a first resolution level, and encodes areas other than the target area at a second resolution level which is lower than the first resolution level, and transmits the encoded dynamic data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a central processing unit; playback means for playing back dynamic data; input means for inputting as input data user favorite data for the dynamic data played back by said playback means; transmission means for transmitting the input data input by said input means to an external communication apparatus, wherein the input data may be a plurality of types; and receiving means for receiving digest information of the dynamic data transmitted from said external communication apparatus, wherein said receiving means receives playback-portion identification information indicating a playback portion of the dynamic data played back by the playback apparatus; and said digest-information generating means comprises statistical processing means for accumulating playback times of the playback portion based on the playback-portion identification information received by said receiving means, and generates the digest information based on an accumulation result obtained by said statistical processing means. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A communication apparatus comprising:
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receiving means for receiving dynamic data from an external source; playback means for playing back the dynamic data received by said receiving means; input means for inputting as input data user favorite data for the dynamic data played back by said playback means; digest-information generating means for generating digest information based on the input data input by said input means, wherein the input data may be a plurality of types; and transmission means for transmitting the digest information generated by said digest-information generating means to a portable terminal, wherein said input means outputs as the input data playback-portion identification information indicating a playback portion of the dynamic data played back by said playback means; and said digest-information generating means comprises statistical processing means for accumulating playback times of the playback portion based on the playback-portion identification information, and generates the digest information based on an accumulation result obtained by said statistical processing means. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A communication apparatus comprising:
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receiving means for receiving dynamic data from an external source; playback means for playing back the dynamic data received by said receiving means; input means for inputting as input data user favorite data for the dynamic data played back by said playback means; digest-information generating means for generating digest information based on the input data input by said input means, wherein the input data includes a plurality of types; and transmission means for transmitting the digest information generated by said digest-information generating means to a portable terminal, wherein said receiving means comprises broadcast receiving means for receiving the dynamic data to be broadcast to said playback means of unspecified users wherein said input means outputs as the input data time-space position data designating a time-space position of the dynamic data received by said broadcast receiving means and played back by said playback means, wherein said digest-information generating means comprises statistical processing means for accumulating designation times of each of the time-space positions based on the time-space position data of the identical dynamic data input by said input means, and generates the digest information based on an accumulation result obtained by said statistical processing means. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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47. A communication method comprising the steps of:
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receiving operation data obtained by each user for dynamic data played back by a playback apparatus; generating digest information of the dynamic data according to a type of the received operation data; and transmitting the generated digest information to at least one of the playback apparatuses, wherein said receiving step receives playback-portion identification information indicating a playback portion of the dynamic data; and wherein said digest-information generating step implements statistical processing for accumulating playback times of the playback portion based on the received playback-portion identification information, and generates the digest information based on an accumulation result obtained by said statistical processing.
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48. A communication method comprising the steps of:
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playing back dynamic data;
inputting as input data user favorite data for the played back dynamic data;transmitting the input data to an external communication apparatus, wherein the input data may be a plurality of types; and receiving digest information of the dynamic data transmitted from said external communication apparatus, wherein said receiving step receives playback-portion identification information indicating a playback portion of the dynamic data played back by the playing back step; and accumulation playback times of the playback portion based on the playback-portion identification information received by said receiving step; and generating the digest information based on an accumulation result obtained by said accumulating step.
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49. A communication method comprising:
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receiving dynamic data from an external source; playing back the received dynamic data; inputting as input data user favorite data for the played back dynamic data; generating digest information based on a type of the input data; and transmitting the generated digest information to a portable terminal, wherein said receiving step receives playback-portion identification information indicating a playback portion of the dynamic data; and wherein said digest-information generating step implements statistical processing for accumulating playback times of the playback portion based on the received playback-portion identification information, and generates the digest information based on an accumulation result obtained by said statistical processing.
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50. A storage medium for storing a program that, when executed, causes a computer to control a communication apparatus, the program comprising the steps of:
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receiving operation data obtained by each user for dynamic data played back by a playback apparatus; generating digest information of the dynamic data according to a type of the received operation data; and transmitting the generated digest information to at least one of the playback apparatus, wherein said receiving step receives playback-portion identification information indicating a playback portion of the dynamic data; and wherein said digest-information generating step implements statistical processing for accumulating playback times of the playback portion based on the received playback-portion identification information, and generates the digest information based on an accumulation result obtained by said statistical processing.
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51. A storage medium for storing a program that, when executed, causes a computer to control a communication apparatus, the program comprising the steps of:
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playing back dynamic data; inputting as input data user favorite data for the played back dynamic data; transmitting the input data to an external communication apparatus, wherein the input data includes a plurality of types; and receiving digest information of the dynamic data transmitted from said external communication apparatus, wherein said receiving step receives playback-portion identification information indicating a playback portion of the dynamic data played back by the playing back step; and accumulating playback times of the playback portion based on the playback-portion identification information received by said receiving step; generating the digest information based on an accumulation result obtained by said accumulating step.
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52. A storage medium for storing a program that, when executed, causes a computer to control a communication apparatus, the program comprising the steps of:
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receiving dynamic data from an external source;
playing back the received dynamic data;inputting as input data user favorite data for the played back dynamic data; generating digest information based on the input data, wherein the input data includes a plurality of types; and transmitting the generated digest information to a portable terminal, wherein said receiving step receives playback-portion identification information indicating a playback portion of the dynamic data; and wherein said digest-information generating step implements statistical processing for accumulating playback times of the playback portion based on the received playback-portion identification information, and generates the digest information based on an accumulation result obtained by said statistical processing.
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