Content receiving, recording and reproducing device and content distribution system
First Claim
1. A content distribution system comprising:
- a content distribution device for distributing contents associated with a commercial; and
a content receiving, recording and reproducing device capable of receiving the distributed contents and recording the received contents on an information recording medium, and characterized in that;
when distributing the contents associated with a commercial from the content distribution device, the contents are transmitted after adding commercial information indicating the contents of the commercial;
when the content receiving, recording and reproducing device receiving the contents records the contents on the information recording medium, each individual commercial portion associated with the contents is given identification information to be stored correspondingly to a recording place of the commercial portion and the commercial information;
in the case where, on reproducing the contents recorded on the information recording medium, it is determined that there is a commercial portion associated with the contents to be reproduced, the identification information corresponding to the commercial portion is stored correspondingly to main part viewing history information indicating that a main part has been viewed; and
in the case where it is determined that the commercial portion recorded on the information recording medium has been reproduced, viewing history information indicating that the commercial portion has been viewed is stored correspondingly to the identification information given to the commercial portion so that, when there is a request for reproduction of the contents recorded on the information recording medium or when there is a request for viewing of the contents received by the content receiving, recording and reproducing device, the reproduction or viewing of the contents is limited if determined by referring to the identification information, the main part viewing history information and the viewing history information that the commercial portion yet to be viewed exceeds a predetermined amount while the main part has been viewed.
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Abstract
The invention provides a recording and reproducing device having a CM skip function, which prevents reductions of advertising effects and user-friendliness. In the case where the contents recorded on the recording and reproducing device include a commercial portion, a viewing history flag is assigned to the commercial portion. If the commercial has been reproduced, the viewing history flag relevant to the commercial is set at 1 to control viewing history of each individual commercial portion. In the case where there is a request for reproduction of the contents, it is determined whether or not the commercial yet to be viewed is more than a predetermined amount to secure convenience for the user by imposing no operational limit until reaching the predetermined amount. If the predetermined amount is reached, an operational limit is imposed so as to urge viewing of the commercial.
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1. A content distribution system comprising:
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a content distribution device for distributing contents associated with a commercial; and
a content receiving, recording and reproducing device capable of receiving the distributed contents and recording the received contents on an information recording medium, and characterized in that;
when distributing the contents associated with a commercial from the content distribution device, the contents are transmitted after adding commercial information indicating the contents of the commercial;
when the content receiving, recording and reproducing device receiving the contents records the contents on the information recording medium, each individual commercial portion associated with the contents is given identification information to be stored correspondingly to a recording place of the commercial portion and the commercial information;
in the case where, on reproducing the contents recorded on the information recording medium, it is determined that there is a commercial portion associated with the contents to be reproduced, the identification information corresponding to the commercial portion is stored correspondingly to main part viewing history information indicating that a main part has been viewed; and
in the case where it is determined that the commercial portion recorded on the information recording medium has been reproduced, viewing history information indicating that the commercial portion has been viewed is stored correspondingly to the identification information given to the commercial portion so that, when there is a request for reproduction of the contents recorded on the information recording medium or when there is a request for viewing of the contents received by the content receiving, recording and reproducing device, the reproduction or viewing of the contents is limited if determined by referring to the identification information, the main part viewing history information and the viewing history information that the commercial portion yet to be viewed exceeds a predetermined amount while the main part has been viewed.
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2. A content distribution system comprising:
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a content distribution device for distributing contents associated with a commercial; and
a content receiving, recording and reproducing device capable of receiving the distributed contents and recording the received contents on an information recording medium, and characterized in that;
when distributing the contents associated with a commercial from the content distribution device, the contents are transmitted after adding commercial information indicating the contents of the commercial, and a part or all of the contents distributed from the content distribution device are transmitted after adding viewing condition commercial information as a necessary condition for viewing of the contents;
when the content receiving, recording and reproducing device receiving the contents associated with a commercial records the contents on the information recording medium, each individual commercial portion associated with the contents is given identification information to be stored correspondingly to a recording place of the commercial portion and the commercial information;
in the case where, on reproducing the contents recorded on the information recording medium, it is determined that there is a commercial portion associated with the contents to be reproduced, the identification information corresponding to the commercial portion is stored correspondingly to main part viewing history information indicating that a main part has been viewed; and
in the case where it is determined that the commercial portion recorded on the information recording medium has been reproduced, viewing history information indicating that the commercial portion has been viewed is stored correspondingly to the identification information given to the commercial portion so that, when there is a request for reproduction or viewing of the contents with the condition on the content receiving, recording and reproducing device receiving the contents with the condition, the reproduction or viewing of the contents is limited if determined to be affirmative by referring to the commercial information and the viewing history information associated with each individual commercial portion recorded on the information recording medium as to whether or not there is the commercial portion yet to be viewed applicable to the viewing condition commercial information in the commercial portion recorded on the information recording medium.
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3. A content receiving, recording and reproducing device for receiving contents associated with a commercial and commercial information indicating the contents of the commercial, comprising:
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a content receiving portion;
a recording portion for recording the received contents on an information recording medium;
a CM information obtaining portion for obtaining the commercial information;
a control portion;
an operating portion; and
a storage portion, and thereby characterized in that;
when recording the contents on the information recording medium, the commercial information is obtained by the CM information obtaining portion, and each individual commercial portion associated with the contents is given identification information to be stored in the storage portion correspondingly to a recording place of the commercial portion and the commercial information;
in the case where, on reproducing the contents recorded on the information recording medium, it is determined that there is a commercial portion associated with the contents to be reproduced, the identification information corresponding to the commercial portion is stored in the storage portion correspondingly to main part viewing history information indicating that a main part has been viewed; and
in the case where it is determined that the commercial portion recorded on the information recording medium has been reproduced, viewing history information indicating that the commercial portion has been viewed is stored in the storage portion correspondingly to the identification information given to the commercial portion so that, when there is a request for reproduction of the contents recorded on the information recording medium or when there is a request for viewing of the contents received by the content receiving portion, the reproduction or viewing of the contents is limited if determined by referring to the identification information, the main part viewing history information and the viewing history information that the commercial portion yet to be viewed exceeds a predetermined amount while the main part has been viewed. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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4. A content receiving, recording and reproducing device for receiving contents associated with a commercial and commercial information indicating the contents of the commercial, comprising:
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a content receiving portion;
a recording portion for recording the received contents on an information recording medium;
a CM information obtaining portion for obtaining the commercial information;
a control portion;
an operating portion; and
a storage portion, and thereby characterized in that;
when recording the contents on the information recording medium, the commercial information is obtained by the CM information obtaining portion, and each individual commercial portion associated with the contents is given identification information to be stored in the storage portion correspondingly to a recording place of the commercial portion and the commercial information;
in the case where, on reproducing the contents recorded on the information recording medium, it is determined that there is a commercial portion associated with the contents to be reproduced, the identification information corresponding to the commercial portion is stored in the storage portion correspondingly to main part viewing history information indicating that a main part has been viewed; and
in the case where it is determined that the commercial portion recorded on the information recording medium has been reproduced, viewing history information indicating that the commercial portion has been viewed is stored in the storage portion correspondingly to the identification information given to the commercial portion so that, when there is a request for reproduction or viewing of the contents having the viewing condition commercial information as the condition necessary for viewing added thereto, the reproduction or viewing of the contents is limited if determined to be affirmative by referring to the commercial information, the main part viewing history information and the viewing history information associated with each individual commercial portion recorded on the information recording medium as to whether or not there is any commercial yet to be viewed applicable to the viewing condition commercial information while the main part has been viewed in the commercial portion recorded on the information recording medium. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 13, 17)
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