Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a server includes a receiver, a setting module and a storage. The receiver is configured to receive history data comprising a history of channel operations for switching programs. The setting module is configured to set a weight for each program based on a history of channel operations according to a first rule. The storage is configured to store the weight set for each program.
Abstract:
Provided are a channel server, a channel prediction server, a terminal, and a method for a fast channel switching. The channel server may generate at least one delay multicast stream from an original multicast stream by applying a different delay value based on channel preference information, and may determine an optimal multicast stream from the at least one delay multicast stream, and transmit, to a terminal, response information associated with the optimal multicast stream in response to query information associated with the original multicast stream received from the terminal.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To recommend further suitable image content.SOLUTION: A system is composed of: a content server including a stored retrieval keyword information receiving section for receiving stored retrieval keyword information transmitted from a display unit or an information terminal device, a content extracting section for extracting recommended content from a group of content stored in a content server on the basis of the received stored retrieval keyword information, and a keyword information transmitting section for transmitting a retrieval tag associated with a selected content when one content is selected from among a group of the extracted recommended content, to the display unit or the information terminal device; a display unit including a display section capable of displaying information on a group of the recommended content transmitted from the content server and the selected content; and an information terminal device including a keyword information storing section capable of storing the stored retrieval keyword information necessary to extract a group of the recommended content.
Abstract:
There is provided an information processing apparatus communicable with a plurality of content viewing devices via a network, including a viewing information receiving unit for receiving viewing information of a user in the past, present, and future from each of the content viewing devices, a user viewing content management unit for managing a user viewing content DB based on the viewing information received from each of the content viewing devices and a program guide, the user viewing content DB associating, in a form of program guide, past, present, and future contents represented in the program guide and identification information of users who have viewed the past content, those who are viewing the present content, and those who will view the future content, and a viewing information transmitting unit for transmitting the extracted viewing information of another user to the requesting content viewing device.
Abstract:
A computer-implemented method includes receiving information expressing a user's interest in one or more media programs, obtaining information indicative of popularity for a plurality of media programs responsive to the received information by individuals other than the user, and transmitting one or more recommendations of media programs for display to the user, from the plurality of media programs that relate to the received information.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus is provided for transmitting and playing complex content including a plurality of content. A method of playing the complex content includes receiving, from a server, the complex content and classification information corresponding to the complex content, classifying the plurality of content according to the classification information, and playing the complex content based on the classified plurality of content.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a service receiving apparatus which can effectively offer service information useful for a user. SOLUTION: The service receiving apparatus 100 contains an output part 162 which selects an arbitrary one out of services which can be utilized and can use it, a content selecting part 144 which selects service to be used, a viewing and listening information transmitting part 164 which transmits viewing and listening information about service which was used by the output part 162 to a server when the content selecting part 144 selects a content, a notification information receiver 154 and a notification information storage part 156 which receive and hold notification which is transmitted from the server in response to the transmission by the part 164, and a notification information controller 160 for outputting notification information on an indicator of the output part 162. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI