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Broadcast-program viewing method and system to allow customized viewing based on user input
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1999-01-06
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Granted: 2001-11-06
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Expires: 2019-01-06
Abstract
Abstract A broadcast-program viewing method is provided, which is capable of optionally viewing broadcast programs transmitted by a broadcasting station according to a viewer's taste or desire. In the step (a), original broadcast programs transmitted by a broadcasting station are received and stored onto an information storage medium capable of random access. Each of the received original broadcast programs contains items having attribute information. In the step (b), the attribute information for the items of the received original broadcast programs is acquired and stored onto the information storage medium. In the step (c), viewer's information is specified according to a viewer's taste or desire. In the step (d), the attribute information for the items of the received original broadcast programs and the specified viewer's information are compared to designate at least one desired item in the items of the received original broadcast programs having a desired relationship with the inputted viewer's information. In the step (e), the at least one desired item in the items of the received original broadcast programs are reproduced according to the specified viewer's information as a viewer's program.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuhiro Ochiai
- 👤 Hiroshi Matoba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:51
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H60/00; H04H60/76; H04H60/81; H04H60/93; H04H60/94; H04H60/02; H04H60/07; H04H60/27; H04H60/35; H04H60/46; H04H60/61; H04H60/65; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/414; H04N21/4147; H04N21/45; H04N21/4508; H04N21/4532; H04N21/454; H04N21/458; H04N21/462; H04N21/4622; H04N21/47; H04N21/478; H04N21/4782; H04N21/80; H04N21/83; H04N21/84; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N7/00; H04N7/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of viewing broadcast programs transmitted by a broadcasting station, the programs being comprised of a plurality of separate program items broadcast in a time sequence, the method comprising: storing the broadcast programs in a random access information storage medium; receiving transmitted attribute information characterizing the respective program items and storing the received attribute information in the information storage medium; generating and storing a body of viewer preference information; comparing the program item attribute information and the stored viewer preference information to identify one or more program items having a desired relationship with the viewer preference information; and reproducing the individual identified program items for viewing from the information storage medium wherein the time sequence of the program items is rearranged according to viewer preference information.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of viewing broadcast programs transmitted by a broadcasting station, the programs being comprised of a plurality of separate program items broadcast in a time sequence, the method comprising: storing the broadcast programs in a random access information storage medium; receiving transmitted attribute information characterizing the respective program items and storing the received attribute information in the information storage medium; generating and storing a body of viewer preference information; comparing the program item attribute information and the stored viewer preference information to identify one or more program items having a desired relationship with the viewer preference information; and reproducing the individual identified program items for viewing from the information storage medium wherein the time sequence of the program items is rearranged according to viewer preference information.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of viewing broadcast programs transmitted by a broadcasting station, the programs being comprised of a plurality of separate program items, the method comprising: storing the broadcast programs in a random access information storage medium; receiving transmitted attribute information characterizing the respective program items and storing the received attribute information in the information storage medium; generating and storing a body of viewer preference information; comparing the program item attribute information and the stored viewer preference information to identify one or more program items having a desired relationship with the viewer preference information; and reproducing the individual identified program items for viewing from the information storage medium, wherein the program attribute information is transmitted from a different broadcasting station from the broadcasting station transmitting the broadcast programs.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
127 words
A method of viewing broadcast programs transmitted by a broadcasting station, the programs being comprised of a plurality of separate program items, the method comprising: storing the broadcast programs in a random access information storage medium; receiving transmitted attribute information characterizing the respective program items and storing the received attribute information in the information storage medium; generating and storing a body of viewer preference information; comparing the program item attribute information and the stored viewer preference information to identify one or more program items having a desired relationship with the viewer preference information; and reproducing the individual identified program items for viewing from the information storage medium, wherein the program attribute information is transmitted from a different broadcasting station from the broadcasting station transmitting the broadcast programs.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
167 words
A system for viewing broadcast programs, the programs being comprised of separate program items broadcast in a time sequence, the viewing system comprising: an information storage subsystem including a random access storage medium a first information processing sub-system which is operative to store broadcast programs transmitted by a broadcasting station in the random access storage medium; a program attribute sub-system which is operative to store transmitted attribute information concerning the respective program items; an input subsystem which allows a viewer to input preference information; a controller for controlling the information storage subsystem and the program attribute sub-system to compare the program item attribute information and the inputted viewer preference information and to identify one or more program item having a desired relationship with the inputted viewer preference information; and an output sub-system which reproduces the individual identified program items for viewing from the random access storage medium, wherein the controller is operative to rearrange the time sequence of the program items according to the viewer preference information.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
167 words
A system for viewing broadcast programs, the programs being comprised of separate program items broadcast in a time sequence, the viewing system comprising: an information storage subsystem including a random access storage medium a first information processing sub-system which is operative to store broadcast programs transmitted by a broadcasting station in the random access storage medium; a program attribute sub-system which is operative to store transmitted attribute information concerning the respective program items; an input subsystem which allows a viewer to input preference information; a controller for controlling the information storage subsystem and the program attribute sub-system to compare the program item attribute information and the inputted viewer preference information and to identify one or more program item having a desired relationship with the inputted viewer preference information; and an output sub-system which reproduces the individual identified program items for viewing from the random access storage medium, wherein the controller is operative to rearrange the time sequence of the program items according to the viewer preference information.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
165 words
A system for viewing broadcast programs, the programs being comprised of separate program items, the viewing system comprising: an information storage subsystem including a random access storage medium a first information processing sub-system which is operative to store broadcast programs transmitted by a broadcasting station in the random access storage medium; a program attribute sub-system which is operative to store transmitted attribute information concerning the respective program items; an input subsystem which allows a viewer to input preference information; a controller for controlling the information storage subsystem and the program attribute sub-system to compare the program item attribute information and the inputted viewer preference information and to identify one or more program item having a desired relationship with the inputted viewer preference information; and an output sub-system which reproduces the individual identified program items for viewing from the random access storage medium, wherein the program attribute sub-system receives the program item information from a different broadcasting station from the broadcasting station transmitting the broadcast programs.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
165 words
A system for viewing broadcast programs, the programs being comprised of separate program items, the viewing system comprising: an information storage subsystem including a random access storage medium a first information processing sub-system which is operative to store broadcast programs transmitted by a broadcasting station in the random access storage medium; a program attribute sub-system which is operative to store transmitted attribute information concerning the respective program items; an input subsystem which allows a viewer to input preference information; a controller for controlling the information storage subsystem and the program attribute sub-system to compare the program item attribute information and the inputted viewer preference information and to identify one or more program item having a desired relationship with the inputted viewer preference information; and an output sub-system which reproduces the individual identified program items for viewing from the random access storage medium, wherein the program attribute sub-system receives the program item information from a different broadcasting station from the broadcasting station transmitting the broadcast programs.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of editing information programs transmitted by broadcasters comprising: receiving transmitted programs, each program being comprised of a series of separate program items which collectively constitute a coherent program presentable as transmitted without editing storing the transmitted programs in a random access information storage medium; receiving transmitted attribute information characterizing the respective program items storing the transmitted attribute information in the information storage medium; generating and storing a body of viewer preference information; comparing the program item attribute information and the stored viewer preference information to identify one or more program items having a desired relationship with the viewer preference information; and reproducing the individual identified program items for viewing from the information storage medium.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
116 words
A method of editing information programs transmitted by broadcasters comprising: receiving transmitted programs, each program being comprised of a series of separate program items which collectively constitute a coherent program presentable as transmitted without editing storing the transmitted programs in a random access information storage medium; receiving transmitted attribute information characterizing the respective program items storing the transmitted attribute information in the information storage medium; generating and storing a body of viewer preference information; comparing the program item attribute information and the stored viewer preference information to identify one or more program items having a desired relationship with the viewer preference information; and reproducing the individual identified program items for viewing from the information storage medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the attribute information is transmitted by different paths from the transmitted programs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the program attribute information is received on demand over a communication network connected to a communication receiver.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the program attribute information is received from the broadcasting waves conveying the transmitted programs.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 8 , wherein attribute information is received from the broadcasters along with the transmitted programs.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 5 , further including reproducing for presentation a digest of at least one transmitted program.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as claimed in claim 5 , further including: editing at least two separate transmitted programs; and reproducing at least one program item from each of the edited programs for presentation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the program items are transmitted in a time sequence, and further including: rearranging the time sequence of the programs items of at least one of the transmitted programs; and reproducing the program items for presentation in the rearranged time sequence.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
163 words
A system for editing information programs transmitted by broadcasters, the system comprising: a receiver for transmitted programs, each program being comprised of series of separate program items which collectively constitute a coherent program presentable as transmitted without editing; an information storage subsystem including a random access storage medium coupled to the receiver; a first information processing sub-system which is operative to store the transmitted program in the random access storage medium; a program attribute sub-system which is operative to receive transmitted attribute information concerning the respective program items; an input subsystem which allows a user to input preference information; a controller for controlling the information storage subsystem and the program attribute sub-system to compare the program item attribute information and the inputted user preference information and to identify up to all of the program items as having a desired relationship with the inputted preference information; and an output sub-system which reproduces the identified program items for presentation from the random access storage medium.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
163 words
A system for editing information programs transmitted by broadcasters, the system comprising: a receiver for transmitted programs, each program being comprised of series of separate program items which collectively constitute a coherent program presentable as transmitted without editing; an information storage subsystem including a random access storage medium coupled to the receiver; a first information processing sub-system which is operative to store the transmitted program in the random access storage medium; a program attribute sub-system which is operative to receive transmitted attribute information concerning the respective program items; an input subsystem which allows a user to input preference information; a controller for controlling the information storage subsystem and the program attribute sub-system to compare the program item attribute information and the inputted user preference information and to identify up to all of the program items as having a desired relationship with the inputted preference information; and an output sub-system which reproduces the identified program items for presentation from the random access storage medium.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the program attribute sub-system is operative to receive the attribute information over a different path from the corresponding transmitted program.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the program attribute sub-system is operative to receive the program attribute information on demand over a communication network.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the program attribute sub-system is operative to receive the program item attribute information by processing the broadcasting waves conveying the transmitted programs.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the program attribute sub-system receives the program item attribute information from a broadcaster along with a transmitted program.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the output sub-system is operative to reproduce for presentation a digest of at least one transmitted program.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
63 words
The system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the controller is operative to control the information storage subsystem and the program attribute sub-system to compare the inputted user preference information with program item attribute information for at least two separate transmitted programs and to identify up to all of the program items as having a desired relationship with the inputted preference information.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
57 words
The system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the program items are transmitted in a time sequence, and wherein the controller is operative to rearrange the time sequence of the program items of at least one transmitted program; and the output subsystem is operative to reproduce the program items for presentation in the rearranged time sequence.
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