JP2001103404A - Broadcast program recording system - Google Patents
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、放送番組記録装置
に関する。詳しくは、視聴率情報をもとに高視聴率の放
送番組を自動的に記録する放送番組記録装置に関する。[0001] The present invention relates to a broadcast program recording apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a broadcast program recording device that automatically records a broadcast program with a high audience rating based on audience rating information.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、放送番組を記録する時には、ユー
ザが放送時間やチャンネル等の情報をその都度放送番組
記録装置に設定している。又、最近ではデジタル放送が
普及しはじめ、チャンネル数やコンテンツが飛躍的に多
くなってきており、これらの放送番組情報は、電子番組
ガイド（ＥＰＧ）情報により放送内容や出演者等のさま
ざまなジャンルに分類して提供されている。これに対応
して放送時間やチャンネル等の他に放送番組のジャンル
や出演者を設定しておき、これらを判断材料として放送
番組を記録する装置も出現している。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when recording a broadcast program, a user sets information such as a broadcast time and a channel in a broadcast program recording apparatus each time. In recent years, digital broadcasting has begun to spread, and the number of channels and contents have been dramatically increased. These broadcast program information can be classified into various genres such as broadcast contents and performers by electronic program guide (EPG) information. Classified and provided. In response to this, there have been devices that set the genre and cast of the broadcast program in addition to the broadcast time and channel, and record the broadcast program using these as judgment materials.
【０００３】一方、放送番組の視聴率は、リサーチ会社
等により選択された世帯に取付けられた視聴率測定器に
よって秒単位で記録されており、電話回線等を使い自動
集計して様々なジャンルに分類された視聴率情報として
提供されている。[0003] On the other hand, audience ratings of broadcast programs are recorded in seconds by an audience rating meter attached to a household selected by a research company or the like. It is provided as classified audience rating information.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、今日の
ようにチャンネル数やコンテンツが大量になってくると
それらを全て把握して記録したい放送番組を選択するこ
とが困難になりつつある。又、従来の放送番組記録装置
では、予め放送時間やチャンネル、放送番組のジャン
ル、出演者等の情報を設定しなければならないので、今
まで見たことがないが話題となっている高視聴率番組を
記録する等というようなことはできないという問題があ
る。However, when the number of channels and contents become large as in today, it is becoming difficult to grasp all of them and select a broadcast program to be recorded. Also, in the conventional broadcast program recording device, information such as broadcast time, channel, genre of broadcast program, and performers must be set in advance. There is a problem that a program cannot be recorded.
【０００５】従って、所定の視聴率のある放送番組を視
聴する機会を失しないで視聴できること、並びに放送番
組を視聴する機会がなかった時期、期間に話題又は関心
のある放送番組が視聴できることに解決しなければなら
ない課題を有する。Therefore, it is possible to view a broadcast program having a predetermined audience rating without losing an opportunity to view the broadcast program, and to be able to view a broadcast program having a topic or interest during a period or a period when there is no opportunity to view a broadcast program. Have challenges to do.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】前記課題を解決するた
め、本発明に係る放送番組記録装置は、放送番組の視聴
率情報を生成することができる情報センタと、該情報セ
ンタにおいて生成された視聴率情報を得る手段を有する
と共に放送番組の記録再生機能を有する記録装置とから
なり、該記録装置は、視聴率を予め設定する手段と、該
設定した視聴率と前記情報センタにおいて生成された視
聴率情報とを比較し、前記設定した視聴率以上の放送番
組を自動的に記録する手段とを備えていることである。In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a broadcast program recording apparatus according to the present invention comprises: an information center capable of generating audience rating information of a broadcast program; A recording device having a means for obtaining rating information and a recording / reproducing function of a broadcast program, the recording device comprising: means for presetting an audience rating; Means for comparing with the rate information and automatically recording a broadcast program having the set audience rating or more.
【０００７】又、前記記録装置は、前記情報センタにお
いて生成された視聴率情報が予め設定した視聴率の近傍
である時は、その視聴率近傍の放送番組を記録し、該記
録した放送番組が前記予め設定した視聴率以下の視聴率
であった時は、記録した視聴率近傍の放送番組を削除す
る機能を備えたこと；前記設定した視聴率以上の放送番
組は、ジャンルで分類されている放送番組の中から選択
すること；前記ジャンルは放送番組を構成するコンテン
ツの要素に基づいて分類すること；前記視聴率以上の放
送番組を自動的に記録する手段は、過去の視聴率データ
に基づいて高視聴率になる可能性の高い放送番組を自動
的に記録すること；前記記録装置は、記録されている放
送番組のうち、視聴率の低い順から削除することであ
る。When the audience rating information generated at the information center is near a preset audience rating, the recording device records a broadcast program near the audience rating, and the recorded broadcast program is recorded. When the audience rating is lower than the preset audience rating, a function of deleting a broadcast program near the recorded audience rating is provided; broadcast programs having the preset audience rating or higher are classified by genre. Selecting from among broadcast programs; categorizing the genre based on elements of contents constituting the broadcast program; means for automatically recording a broadcast program having the audience rating or higher, based on past audience rating data Automatically recording a broadcast program that is likely to have a high audience rating; the recording device deletes the recorded broadcast programs in ascending order of the audience rating.
【０００８】このように、予め設定した視聴率以上の放
送番組を自動的に記録するようにしたことにより、高視
聴率の放送番組を視聴する機会を失しないで視聴できる
こと、並びに高視聴率の放送番組を視聴する機会がなか
った時期、期間に話題又は関心のある放送番組が後でも
視聴できるようになる。[0008] As described above, by automatically recording a broadcast program having a rating higher than a preset rating, it is possible to view a broadcast program with a high rating without losing an opportunity to view the program. A broadcast program that is a topic or interest during a period or period when there is no opportunity to view a broadcast program can be viewed later.
【０００９】[0009]
【発明の実施の形態】次に、本発明に係る放送番組記録
装置の実施の形態を図面を参照して説明する。Next, an embodiment of a broadcast program recording apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
【００１０】本発明の第１の実施の形態の放送番組記録
装置は、図１に示すように、放送番組の視聴率を生成す
る情報センタ１００と、この情報センタ１００に接続
し、予め設定した視聴率以上の高視聴率の放送番組を自
動的に記録するユーザ記録装置２００とから構成されて
いる。As shown in FIG. 1, a broadcast program recording apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention has an information center 100 for generating a rating of a broadcast program, and is connected to the information center 100 and set in advance. And a user recording device 200 for automatically recording a broadcast program having a high audience rating or higher.
【００１１】情報センタ１００は、過去の視聴率や年
代、性別、趣味等の様々なジャンルに分類された視聴率
情報、電子番組ガイド情報等を提供する。The information center 100 provides rating information, electronic program guide information, and the like classified into various genres such as past rating, age, gender, and hobby.
【００１２】ユーザ記録装置２００は、テレビジョン２
２０と、情報センタ１００から視聴率情報を受信する手
段を備えた記録装置２１０とから構成され、テレビジョ
ン２２０と記録装置２１０とは接続され、記録装置２１
０に記録されている放送番組を選択してテレビジョン２
２０に映し出すことができる。The user recording device 200 is a television 2
20 and a recording device 210 having means for receiving audience rating information from the information center 100. The television 220 and the recording device 210 are connected to each other, and the recording device 21
0 to select the broadcast program recorded on TV 2
20.
【００１３】記録装置２１０は、視聴率情報を有する情
報センタ１００に接続する手段と、情報センタ１００か
ら視聴率情報を得る手段と、視聴率を設定する手段と、
設定した視聴率と情報センタから得た視聴率情報を比較
して放送番組を自動的に記録又は削除する手段とを備え
た構成となっている。又、情報センタ１００とユーザ記
録装置２００は電話回線３００により接続した構成とな
っている。The recording device 210 includes means for connecting to the information center 100 having audience rating information, means for obtaining audience rating information from the information center 100, means for setting audience rating,
A means for comparing the set rating with the rating information obtained from the information center and automatically recording or deleting the broadcast program is provided. The information center 100 and the user recording device 200 are connected by a telephone line 300.
【００１４】このような構成において、記録装置２１０
は、例えば、”２０％以上”等所望の視聴率を設定す
る。次に、放送番組記録装置２１０は、電話回線３００
等の通信手段で接続された情報センタ１００から送られ
てくる視聴率情報と予め設定した視聴率とを比較し、放
送番組の視聴率が２０％以上であれば自動的に記録し、
２０％未満の場合は記録しない。In such a configuration, the recording device 210
Sets a desired audience rating such as "20% or more". Next, the broadcast program recording device 210
Compare the audience rating information sent from the information center 100 connected by the communication means with a preset audience rating, and automatically record if the audience rating of the broadcast program is 20% or more,
If less than 20%, do not record.
【００１５】このようにして、いわゆる高視聴率の放送
番組のみを記録することによって、ある時間又はある期
間の放送番組を視聴する機会がなかった場合において
も、視聴機会を逃すことなく、現に話題になっているも
のや人気傾向にある放送番組を適格に選択して視聴する
ことができるようになる。In this way, by recording only a so-called high-viewing-rate broadcast program, even if there is no opportunity to view a broadcast program for a certain time or a certain period, the viewing opportunity can be realized without missing a viewing opportunity. It becomes possible to appropriately select and view a broadcast program having a popularity or a popular tendency.
【００１６】尚、記録装置２１０の設定として、例えば
２０％”以下”としても良いし、２０％”以上”２５
％”未満”のように視聴率の上限値と下限値の範囲を定
めて設定をしても良い、或いは、視聴率を自動的に設定
しても良い。又、例えば、視聴率の近傍値である１５％
以上になったら記録を始め、放送番組終了後に最終的な
視聴率が２０％以上とならなかった場合は記録した放送
番組を削除するというように設定することも可能であ
る。Incidentally, the setting of the recording apparatus 210 may be, for example, 20% or less, or 20% or more and 25% or less.
The range between the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the audience rating may be determined and set, such as% “less than”, or the audience rating may be automatically set. Also, for example, 15% which is a value close to the audience rating
It is also possible to set so that recording is started when the above is reached, and the recorded broadcast program is deleted if the final audience rating does not become 20% or more after the end of the broadcast program.
【００１７】次に、第２の実施の形態の放送番組記録装
置について、上述の第１の実施の形態で採用した図１を
参照し、所望のジャンルと視聴率を設定して放送番組を
記録する場合について説明する。尚、構成は上述した第
１の実施の形態と同じであるのでその説明は省略する。Next, with respect to the broadcast program recording apparatus of the second embodiment, a desired genre and audience rating are set and a broadcast program is recorded with reference to FIG. 1 adopted in the first embodiment. Will be described. Since the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description is omitted.
【００１８】第２の実施の形態のユーザ記録装置２００
は、記録装置２１０に所定のジャンルを設定する手段を
備えたことである。The user recording device 200 according to the second embodiment
Means that the recording device 210 is provided with a unit for setting a predetermined genre.
【００１９】まず、記録装置２１０に例えば”２０％以
上”等所望の視聴率と”ゴルフ”や”海”など所定のジ
ャンルを設定する。ここでジャンルは、放送番組を構成
するコンテンツの要素に基づいて分類されているもので
あり、放送番組に出ている出演者、同年代、同性、同趣
味等に基づいて分類されている。この分類は適宜変更で
きるようになっていることは勿論のことである。First, a desired audience rating such as "20% or more" and a predetermined genre such as "golf" or "sea" are set in the recording device 210. Here, the genres are classified based on the elements of the contents constituting the broadcast program, and are classified based on the cast, the same age, the same sex, the same hobby, etc. appearing in the broadcast program. Needless to say, this classification can be changed as appropriate.
【００２０】次に、記録装置２１０は電話回線３００等
の通信手段で接続された情報センタ１００から電子番組
ガイド（ＥＰＧ）情報からゴルフや海のジャンルに該当
する放送番組情報と視聴率情報を得る。そして、設定し
たジャンルに該当するか否か、又は、予め設定した視聴
率と視聴率情報とを比較判断して、ゴルフや海のジャン
ルに属している番組、又は、視聴率が２０％以上の放送
番組であれば自動的に記録する。Next, the recording device 210 obtains broadcast program information and audience rating information corresponding to the genre of golf or the sea from the electronic program guide (EPG) information from the information center 100 connected by communication means such as the telephone line 300. . Then, it is determined whether or not the program belongs to the set genre, or the audience rating and the audience rating information set in advance are compared to determine whether the program belongs to the golf or marine genre or the audience rating is 20% or more. If it is a broadcast program, it is automatically recorded.
【００２１】尚、放送番組記録装置２１０の視聴率の設
定は、設定した視聴率の値”以下”としても良いし、視
聴率の上限値と下限値の範囲を決めて設定しても良い、
或いは、自動的に視聴率を設定するようにしても良い。
又、設定した視聴率の近傍値である下限値以上となった
ら記録を開始し、記録終了後に設定した視聴率の上限値
未満であれば視聴率の近傍値で記録した放送番組を削除
することもできる。又、設定するジャンルは複数であっ
ても良い。The audience rating of the broadcast program recording device 210 may be set to the value of the audience rating “below” or may be set by setting a range between the upper limit and the lower limit of the audience rating.
Alternatively, the rating may be automatically set.
In addition, the recording is started when the value becomes equal to or more than the lower limit value which is a value close to the set audience rating, and the broadcast program recorded with the value close to the audience rating is deleted if the value is less than the upper limit value set after the recording is completed. Can also. Also, a plurality of genres may be set.
【００２２】次に、第３の実施の形態の放送番組記録装
置について、上述の第１の実施の形態で採用した図１を
参照し、過去の視聴率データを利用して放送番組を記録
する場合について説明する。尚、構成は上述した第１の
実施の形態と同じであるのでその説明は省略する。Next, with respect to the broadcast program recording apparatus of the third embodiment, referring to FIG. 1 adopted in the above-described first embodiment, a broadcast program is recorded by using the past audience rating data. The case will be described. Since the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description is omitted.
【００２３】情報センタ１００は、過去の視聴率や年
代、性別、趣味等の様々なジャンルに分類された視聴率
情報、電子番組ガイド（ＥＰＧ）情報等を提供し、ユー
ザ記録装置２００は、過去の視聴率に基づいて高視聴率
になる可能性の高い放送番組を記録する機能を備えてい
る。The information center 100 provides audience rating information, electronic program guide (EPG) information, and the like classified into various genres such as past audience ratings, ages, genders, hobbies, and the like. It has a function of recording a broadcast program which is likely to have a high audience rating based on the audience rating.
【００２４】先ず、記録装置２１０に例えば”２０％以
上”等所望の視聴率と”ゴルフ”や”海”など所望のジ
ャンルを設定する。次に、記録装置２１０は電話回線３
００等の通信手段で接続された情報センタ１００から過
去の視聴率と電子番組ガイド（ＥＰＧ）情報を得る。そ
して、電子番組ガイド（ＥＰＧ）情報からゴルフや海の
ジャンルの放送番組を選び、且つ、過去の視聴率情報か
ら２０％以上の視聴率であったものを選んで記録装置２
１０に記録する。First, a desired audience rating such as "20% or more" and a desired genre such as "golf" or "sea" are set in the recording device 210. Next, the recording device 210 is connected to the telephone line 3
A past audience rating and electronic program guide (EPG) information are obtained from the information center 100 connected by communication means such as 00. Then, a broadcast program of the genre of golf or the sea is selected from the electronic program guide (EPG) information, and a program having a rating of 20% or more is selected from the past rating information, and the recording device 2 is selected.
Record at 10.
【００２５】尚、放送番組記録装置２１０の視聴率の設
定は、設定した視聴率の値”以下”としても良いし、視
聴率の上限値と下限値の範囲を決めて設定しても良い、
或いは、自動的に視聴率を設定するようにしても良い。
又、設定した視聴率の近傍値である下限値以上となった
ら記録を開始し、記録終了後に設定した視聴率の上限値
未満であれば記録した放送番組を削除することもでき
る。又、設定するジャンルは複数であっても良い。The audience rating of the broadcast program recording apparatus 210 may be set to a value of the audience rating “less than or equal to”, or may be set by setting a range between the upper limit and the lower limit of the audience rating.
Alternatively, the rating may be automatically set.
Further, the recording is started when the lower limit value, which is a value close to the set audience rating, is equal to or lower than the set upper limit of the audience rating after the recording is completed. Also, a plurality of genres may be set.
【００２６】[0026]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、放送番組記録装置
は電話回線等により接続された情報センタの様々なジャ
ンルに分類された視聴率情報と、ユーザにより設定され
た視聴率とを比較して放送番組を選定し、自動的に記録
することにより、話題となっている放送番組や最近の人
気放送番組等の高視聴率放送番組を見逃すことなく確実
に視聴できるという効果がある。As described above, the broadcast program recording apparatus compares the audience rating information classified into various genres of the information center connected by a telephone line or the like with the audience rating set by the user. By selecting a broadcast program and automatically recording the broadcast program, there is an effect that the viewer can surely view the broadcast program that has become a topic and a high-viewing-rate broadcast program such as a recent popular broadcast program.
【図１】本発明に係る情報センタと記録装置とからなる
放送番組記録装置の略示的な構成を示した説明図であ
る。FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a broadcast program recording device including an information center and a recording device according to the present invention.
１００；情報センタ、２００；ユーザ記録装置、２１
０；記録装置、２２０；テレビジョン、３００；電話回
線100; information center, 200; user recording device, 21
0: recording device, 220; television, 300; telephone line
Claims (6)
できる情報センタと、該情報センタにおいて生成された
視聴率情報を得る手段を有すると共に放送番組の記録再
生機能を有する記録装置とからなり、該記録装置は、視
聴率を予め設定する手段と、該設定した視聴率と前記情
報センタにおいて生成された視聴率情報とを比較し、前
記設定した視聴率以上の放送番組を自動的に記録する手
段とを備えていることを特徴とする放送番組記録装置。1. An information center capable of generating audience rating information of a broadcast program, and a recording device having means for obtaining the audience rating information generated in the information center and having a function of recording and reproducing a broadcast program. The recording apparatus compares the set audience rating with the audience rating information generated in the information center, and automatically records a broadcast program having the set audience rating or more. A broadcast program recording apparatus, comprising:
て生成された視聴率情報が予め設定した視聴率の近傍で
ある時は、その視聴率近傍の放送番組を記録し、該記録
した放送番組が前記予め設定した視聴率以下の視聴率で
あった時は、記録した視聴率近傍の放送番組を削除する
機能を備えたことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の放送番
組記録装置。2. When the audience rating information generated in the information center is near a preset audience rating, the recording device records a broadcast program near the audience rating. The broadcast program recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a function of deleting a broadcast program near the recorded audience rating when the audience rating is lower than the preset audience rating.
ジャンルで分類されている放送番組の中から選択するこ
とを特徴とする請求項１に記載の放送番組記録装置。3. A broadcast program having a rating higher than the set rating is
2. The broadcast program recording device according to claim 1, wherein the broadcast program is selected from among broadcast programs classified by genre.
テンツの要素に基づいて分類することを特徴とする請求
項１に記載の放送番組記録装置。4. The broadcast program recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said genre is classified based on elements of contents constituting a broadcast program.
録する手段は、過去の視聴率データに基づいて高視聴率
になる可能性の高い放送番組を自動的に記録することを
特徴とする請求項１に記載の放送番組記録装置。5. The means for automatically recording a broadcast program having a rating higher than the rating automatically records a broadcast program which is likely to have a high rating based on past rating data. The broadcast program recording device according to claim 1.
組のうち、視聴率の低い順から削除することを特徴とす
る請求項１に記載の放送番組記録装置。6. The broadcast program recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the recording apparatus deletes the recorded broadcast programs in ascending order of audience rating.
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