Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To acquire priority of each part of a content in which a degree of interest of a user is reflected with more types of contents as targets.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus includes: a communication unit that receives, from an external apparatus, attention degree information including information on an attention degree of each part of a first content calculated based on a viewing state of a user; and a priority information generation unit that generates priority information including information on viewing priority of each part of a second content using the attention degree information. The communication unit transmits the priority information to the external apparatus.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for aggregating the data for a plurality of individualized programs into a single channel, and allocating the channel bandwidth as-needed for provision of short video programs on an "on demand" basis, so that the total bandwidth required to provide the individualized channels and associated video clips is substantially reduced. Also provided is a real-time, single-user-targeted individualized advertising associated with the viewer selection that personalizes the user's iTV experience. The advertisements are targeted in real-time based on an immediate interest revealed by the user in a search request for content. Short duration videos are provided so as not to over-tax the individualized "on demand" channel's limited bandwidth.
Abstract:
Information about each of broadcast programs is subdivided into multiple items including program attributes and the other program association schemes for management. To each item, the relevance ratio with respect to a program is assigned. For example, the next broadcast schedule has the highest relevance ratio with respect to the program, the relevance ratio with respect to the program is high in order of cast, titles, and genre, and so on. Then, database search is done for programs related to the base program for each item, the search result is arranged in order of a decreasing relevance ratio with respect to the base program, and a base program related information page is created. Without deadening user's interest inspired by watching a program, information related to the program being watched is given, and a user can be guided smoothly to the next preselected recording operation.