DE4201031C2 - Program selection system for the automated pre-selection of television or radio programs according to the individual interests of the participants - Google Patents
Program selection system for the automated pre-selection of television or radio programs according to the individual interests of the participantsInfo
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Description
Es ist bekannt, daß den Zuschauern bzw. Zuhörern von Fernseh- bzw. Radioprogrammen nur die von den jeweiligen Sendern ausgestrahlten Programmvorschauen, die gedruckten Programmübersichten in Zeitungen und Zeitschriften, sowie die Programmübersichten über Videotext bzw. Bildschirmtext als Informationsgrundlage für die Auswahl einzelner Sendungen zur Verfügung stehen.It is known that viewers or listeners to television or Radio programs only those broadcast by the respective stations Program previews, the printed program overviews in newspapers and Magazines, as well as the program overviews via teletext or Screen text as information base for the selection of individual Shipments are available.
Im Bereich der digitalen Verbreitung von Radioprogrammen wird neuerdings lediglich ein Verfahren angewandt, das dem Zuhörer nur die Zugehörigkeit der gerade ausgestrahlten Sendung zu einer von wenigen Grob-Kategorien (z. B. Information, Klassik, Unterhaltung usw.) im Display des Empfängergerätes als Schlagwort anzeigt und nur die sofortige Auswahl dieser wenigen Grob-Kategorien ermöglicht. Dies wird z. B. durch ein Verfahren erreicht, wie es in der DE 37 14 736 A1 beschrieben ist.In the field of digital broadcasting of radio programs recently only used a method that only the listener Belonging to the program currently being broadcast to one of a few Rough categories (e.g. information, classic, entertainment, etc.) in Display of the receiver device as a keyword and only the allows immediate selection of these few rough categories. this will e.g. B. achieved by a method as it is in DE 37 14 736 A1 is described.
Aus DE 39 09 334 C2 ist weiterhin eine Schaltung zum ausgewählten Empfang vorbestimmter Rundfunksendungen bekannt, bei der die Bewertung einer Programmvorschau durch Vergleich mit dem vorausgegangenen Programmnutzungsverhalten (dem sog. "Bewertungsprofil") des jeweiligen Benutzers vorgenommen wird.From DE 39 09 334 C2 there is also a circuit for the selected reception predetermined broadcasts known, in which the evaluation of a Program preview by comparison with the previous one Program usage behavior (the so-called "evaluation profile") of the respective User is made.
Es ist ersichtlich, daß die Anzahl der Fernseh- bzw. Radioprogramme, die über Antenne, Kabel und Satellit o. a. empfangen werden können, stark gestiegen ist bzw. noch weiter steigen wird und damit ebenso die Anzahl der angebotenen Einzelsendungen. Die Übersicht über das gesamte Programmangebot und die umfassende Auswahl individuell interessierender Sendungen ist für den Zuhörer bzw. Zuschauer zu einer zeitaufwendigen, wenn nicht sogar unlösbaren Aufgabe geworden. Das führt dazu, daß es für den Teilnehmer nicht möglich ist, sich einen raschen Überblick über die für ihn interessanten Sendungen zum jeweiligen Zeitpunkt oder im voraus über einen Zeitraum von mehreren Tagen zu verschaffen, eine ihn interessierende Sendung nicht zu "verpassen" bzw. zusätzlich im voraus den automatisierten Mitschnitt von aus dem Gesamtprogrammangebot ihn interessierenden Sendungen auf geeigneten Aufzeichnungsgeräten lückenlos zu veranlassen.It can be seen that the number of television or radio programs, via antenna, cable and satellite or the like can be received has risen sharply or will continue to rise, and with it the same Number of individual items offered. The overview of the whole Program offer and the comprehensive selection of individually interesting Broadcasts is for the listener or viewer at a time-consuming, if not become an impossible task. That leads to it it is not possible for the participant to get a quick overview of the programs of interest to him at the respective time or in advance over a period of several days, one of them not to "miss" the show of interest or additionally in advance the automated recording of the entire range of products programs of interest on suitable recording devices to initiate without gaps.
Der Erfindung liegt das Problem zugrunde, daß es für den Zuhörer bzw. Zuschauer von Radio- bzw. Fernsehsendungen einen großen Zeitaufwand erfordert, aus der Fülle der Programmangebote die potentiell für ihn interessanten Sendungen zuverlässig und mit einem zeitlichen Vorlauf von bis zu mehreren Tagen auszuwählen.The invention is based on the problem that it is for the listener or viewers of radio or television programs a large one Time required from the abundance of program offers programs that are potentially interesting for him reliably and with one select a lead time of up to several days.
Dieses Problem wird durch die im Patentanspriuch 1 aufgeführten Merkmale gelöst.This problem is solved by the features listed in claim 1.
Bisher bekannte Verfahren bieten keine Lösung für das Problem:
Auch das aus DE 39 09 334 C2 bekannte Verfahren des Abgleichs einer
Programmvorschau mit den Mittelwerten des vorausgegangenen
Benutzerverhaltens (bezeichnet als "Bewertungsprofil") des Benutzers
erscheint wenig vorteilhaft, da es auf dem Benutzungsverhalten von
abgelaufenen Sendungen beruht und gerade neue unbekannte Sendungen
sowie eine Veränderung der Benutzerinteressen nicht berücksichtigt
wird. Außerdem arbeitet dieses Verfahren mit der Mittelwertbildung über
das vorausgegangene Benutzerverhalten, die in bezug auf die Auswahl
von qualitativen Inhalten ein unbrauchbares Meßverfahren darstellt, um
spezifische Interessen für spezifische Inhalte zu ermitteln. Ebenso
problematisch erscheint es, die Auswahl der Sendungen über einen
Sollwertbereichsgeber zu beeinflussen.Previously known methods do not offer a solution to the problem:
The method known from DE 39 09 334 C2 of comparing a program preview with the mean values of the previous user behavior (referred to as "evaluation profile") of the user also appears to be of little advantage, since it is based on the usage behavior of expired programs and especially new, unknown programs and a change user interests are not taken into account. In addition, this method works with averaging over the previous user behavior, which represents an unusable measuring method with regard to the selection of qualitative content in order to determine specific interests for specific content. It also seems problematic to influence the selection of the shipments via a setpoint range encoder.
Die mit dieser Erfindung erzielbaren Vorteile bestehen darin, daß der Rundfunkteilnehmer mit einem sehr geringen Zeitaufwand für einen definierten Zeitraum im voraus automatisch eine detaillierte, auf seine individuellen Interessen bezogene Vorauswahl über die in den Rundfunkprogrammen (für Radio und Fernsehen) angebotenen Sendungen erhält und im voraus eine gezielte Endauswahl treffen kann; weiterhin, daß er eine sichere Möglichkeit erhält, keine persönlich interessierende Sendung zu übersehen bzw. zu "verpassen". In die Übersicht können durch einen vorteilhaften Auswahl- und Kodierungsmechanismus auch Sendungen aufgenommen werden, die sich nicht hundertprozentig mit dem Interessenprofil des Teilnehmers decken, jedoch sehr nahe an den definierten Interessengebieten des Teilnehmers liegen. Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Patentansprüchen 2 bis 5 angegeben.The advantages that can be achieved with this invention are that Broadcasters with very little time for one defined period in advance automatically a detailed, on its preselection based on individual interests via the in the Broadcast programs (for radio and television) offered programs receives and can make a targeted final selection in advance; Farther, that he has a safe opportunity, not a personal one to overlook or "miss" the program of interest. In the Overview can be through an advantageous selection and Encoding mechanism also includes programs that are not Cover 100% with the participant's interest profile, however are very close to the participant's defined areas of interest. Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are in the claims 2 to 5 specified.
Das Programmauswahlsystem (Programmselektorsystem) gliedert sich in drei Bestandteile:
die
Sendezentrale, die Übertragung der kodierten Informationen auf
verschiedenen Übertragungswegen und den Selektor beim Teilnehmer.The program selection system (program selector system) is divided into three components:
the transmission center, the transmission of the coded information on various transmission paths and the selector at the subscriber.
In der Sendezentrale des Programmselektorsystems werden detaillierte Informationsangaben über alle Sendungen der Radio- und Fernsehsender manuell bzw. automatisiert gesammelt, in Kurzbeschreibungen gefaßt und inhaltlich sowie formal klassifiziert und kodiert. Zusätzlich werden zu jeder Sendung Inhaltsangaben erstellt. Die Klassifizierung der Sendungen erfolgt hierarchisch in Ober-, Unter- und Detailkategorien. Dabei werden den verschiedenen Kategoriestufen digitale Bitmuster zugeordnet. Bei der Kodierung wird für jede einzelne Sendung ein Klassifizierungscode unter Einbeziehung charakteristischer Angaben wie z. B. Inhalts-, Autoren-, Darsteller- und Jahresangaben von der Sendezentrale erstellt. Die Übertragung des Klassifizierungscodes für jede Sendung beginnt mit dem Bitmuster der Oberkategorie, auf das die Bitmuster der Unterkategorien hierachisch folgen, so daß beim Empfang eine vorteilhafte Dekodierung und Abgleichung mit dem Interessenprofil des Teilnehmers erfolgen kann. Der Klassifizierungscode, die formalen Sendungsangaben (z. B. Titel, Kanal, Sendezeit) und die Informationstexte jeder Sendung werden zu einem sendungsspezifischen Informationsitem zusammengefaßt, so daß jede Sendung anhand des Informationsitems nach inhaltlichen und formalen Aspekten automatisch identifiziert werden kann.In the broadcast center of the program selector system are detailed Information about all broadcasts by radio and television stations collected manually or automatically, summarized in brief descriptions and classified and coded in terms of content and form. In addition to each program provides summary information. The classification of the Shipments are hierarchical in top, bottom and detail categories. The different category levels are digital bit patterns assigned. When coding is used for each individual shipment Classification code including characteristic information such as e.g. B. Contents, authors, actors and years of the Broadcast center created. The transfer of the classification code for each program begins with the bit pattern of the main category to which the Follow bit patterns of the subcategories hierarchically so that when received an advantageous decoding and matching with the interest profile of the participant. The classification code, the formal Program details (e.g. title, channel, broadcast time) and the information texts each program becomes a program-specific information item summarized so that each shipment based on the information item content and formal aspects are automatically identified can.
Wenn aus organisatorischen Gründen oder aufgrund veränderter Teilnehmerwünsche die Klassifizierungscodes (Einführung/Veränderung von Kategorien) oder die formalen Sendungsangaben grundsätzlich modifiziert werden sollen, werden diese kategorialen Änderungen von der Sendezentrale als Umprogrammierung über die definierten Übertragungswege an den Selektor übermittelt. If for organizational reasons or due to changed Participant requests the classification codes (introduction / change of Categories) or the formal shipment details have been fundamentally modified these categorical changes will be made by the Transmission center as reprogramming via the defined Transmission paths transmitted to the selector.
Die kodierten Informationsitems sowie der Interessenfragebogen können
dem Teilnehmer u. a. auf folgenden bekannten Übertragungswegen
übermittelt werden:
Die Übertragung der Informationsitems erfolgt entweder im Huckepack-Verfahren
(z. B. in der Austastlücke, per Videotext, Videodat) zusammen
mit der Übertragung von Radio- bzw. Fernsehprogrammen (z. B. über
terrestrische Ausstrahlung, Kabel oder Satellit) oder über einen
gesamten Sendekanal außerhalb der Sendezeit (z. B. zur Nachtzeit).The coded information items and the questionnaire of interest can be transmitted to the participant using the following known transmission channels:
The transmission of the information items takes place either in the piggyback process (e.g. in the blanking interval, via teletext, video data) together with the transmission of radio or television programs (e.g. via terrestrial broadcasting, cable or satellite) or via one entire transmission channel outside of the transmission time (e.g. at night).
Die Übertragung der Informationsitems kann alternativ auch aktiv vom Teilnehmer oder automatisch vom Selektor über einen elektronischen Datendienst (z. B. über Bildschirmtext, E-Mail) abgerufen werden. Weiterhin kann die Übermittlung der Informationsitems in Form von Item-Paketen an den Teilnehmer auch mittels materieller Datenträger (Print mit Barcodes oder elektronische Speichermedien wie z. B. Diskette) über den Postweg oder über den Handel erfolgen; die Item-Pakete werden dann vom Teilnehmer in seinen Selektor eingelesen.The transmission of the information items can alternatively also be active from Participants or automatically from the selector via an electronic Data service (e.g. via screen text, email) can be accessed. Furthermore, the transmission of the information items in the form of item packages to the participant also by means of material data carriers (print with barcodes or electronic storage media such as B. disk) over by post or through retail; the item packages are then read into the selector by the participant.
Die Übertragung kann von der Zentrale in verschlüsselter Form erfolgen, um den Zugang zum Programmselektorsystem zu kontrollieren. Dabei kann zur Sicherung gegen nicht autorisierten Zugriff ein kurzfristiger Wechsel der Verschlüsselungscodes, z. B. durch die Verwendung von Chipkarten erreicht werden.The control center can transmit the data in encrypted form. to control access to the program selector system. It can a short-term protection against unauthorized access Change of encryption codes, e.g. B. by using Chip cards can be reached.
Im Selektor, der beim Teilnehmer als Zusatzgerät zu Radio-, Fernseh-
und Aufzeichnungsgeräten aufgestellt oder in diese Geräte direkt
integriert ist, erfolgt auf der Basis der von der Sendezentrale
übermittelten Informationsitems die automatisierte Vorauswahl der den
Teilnehmer interessierenden Sendungen aus dem gesamten Programmangebot.
Dies geschieht über folgende Einzelfunktionen:
Auf der Grundlage eines Interessenfragebogens wird einmalig für eine
Nutzungsperiode ein persönliches Interessenprofil erstellt. Die
Erstellung des Interessenprofils erfolgt im Selektor mittels eines
interaktiven Dialogs zwischen Teilnehmer und Selektor, indem der von
der Sendezentrale auf einem der definierten Übertragungswege zum
Selektor übermittelte Interessenfragebogen über eines der
Präsentationsmedien (z. B. Bildschirm, LCD-Display, in gedruckter Form)
vom Teilnehmer abgerufen und mittels eines Eingabemediums (z. B.
alphanumerische Tastatur, Fernbedienung, Lichtgriffel,
Barcodelesestift) beantwortet wird, wobei die Beantwortung jeder
einzelnen Interessenfrage in Menüform und Multiple-Choice-Technik im
Selektor die Einspeicherung eines definierten antwortspezifischen
Bitmusters in den Interessenprofilspeicher veranlaßt, so daß sich für
jeden Teilnehmer eine individuelle Kombination aus mehreren
verschiedenen Bitmustern ergibt, die in Aufbau den
Klassifizierungskodes der Programmdaten entsprechen, und das
individuelle Interessenprofil des Teilnehmers darstellt, das bei
mehreren Teilnehmern je Selektor mit einem persönlichen Kodewort
geschützt werden kann. Ferner ermöglicht der Interessenfragebogen dem
Teilnehmer mittels Menütechnik das Beantworten in einem
unterschiedlichen Spezifizierungsgrad, so daß er die Spezifizierung
seiner Interessen selbst bestimmen kann; daraus resultiert eine mehr
oder weniger spezifische Vorauswahl der Sendungen.In the selector, which is set up for the participant as an additional device for radio, television and recording devices or is integrated directly into these devices, the automated pre-selection of the programs of interest to the participant from the entire range of programs takes place on the basis of the information items transmitted by the broadcasting center. This is done using the following individual functions:
On the basis of an interest questionnaire, a personal interest profile is created once for a period of use. The interest profile is created in the selector by means of an interactive dialog between the participant and the selector, in that the interest questionnaire transmitted from the broadcasting center to the selector via one of the defined transmission channels via one of the presentation media (e.g. screen, LCD display, in print) from Participants are called up and answered using an input medium (e.g. alphanumeric keyboard, remote control, light pen, barcode reader pen), answering every single question of interest in menu form and multiple choice technology in the selector causes a defined answer-specific bit pattern to be stored in the interest profile memory, so that for each participant there is an individual combination of several different bit patterns, which correspond in structure to the classification codes of the program data, and represents the individual interest profile of the participant, which is selected for several participants per selection or can be protected with a personal code word. Furthermore, the questionnaire of interest enables the participant to answer to a different degree of specification by means of menu technology, so that he can determine the specification of his interests himself; this results in a more or less specific pre-selection of the programs.
Die auf einem der Übertragungswege aus der Sendezentrale erhaltenen Informationsitems werden im Selektor sukzessiv technisch entschlüsselt und der Klassifizierungscode jedes sendungsspezifischen Informationsitems wird automatisch mit dem Interessenprofil des Teilnehmers verglichen. Dieser Vergleich kann sukzessiv für die Interessenprofile mehrerer Teilnehmer (z. B. Familienmitglieder) erfolgen. Dabei ist es besonders vorteilhaft, daß die Klassifizierung in Kategorien erfolgte und jede Kategoriestufe durch ein spezifisches Bitmuster kodiert wurde, denn dies ermöglicht es, daß der Vergleich mit dem Interessenprofil des Teilnehmers abhängig von einer vorherigen Einstellung auf z. B. die oberen Kategorien beschränkt wird, um auch inhaltlich verwandte Sendungen zu erfassen.The received on one of the transmission paths from the broadcast center Information items are successively decoded technically in the selector and the classification code of each shipment specific Information items are automatically linked to the interest profile of the Participant compared. This comparison can be done successively for the Interest profiles of several participants (e.g. family members) respectively. It is particularly advantageous that the classification was done in categories and each category level by a specific one Bit pattern was encoded because this enables the comparison with the interest profile of the participant depending on a previous one Setting to z. B. The top categories are limited to too to record related programs.
Bei diesem Vergleichsvorgang werden jeweils nur jene Informationsitems aus dem Zwischenspeicher in den Programmdatenspeicher des Selektors übertragen, bei denen sich eine Koinzidenz ihres Klassifizierungscodes mit einem im Selektor vorgespeicherten Bitmuster des Interessenprofils ergibt. Die auf diese Weise im Selektor gespeicherten Informationsitems können nachfolgend entsprechend der turnusmäßigen Übermittlung von neuen Informationsitems zum Teilnehmer aus der Sendezentrale aktualisiert werden; hingegen werden die nicht mehr aktuellen Informationsitems automatisch gelöscht.In this comparison process only those information items are used from the buffer into the program data memory of the selector transferred, where there is a coincidence of their classification code with a bit pattern of the interest profile pre-stored in the selector results. The information items stored in this way in the selector can subsequently according to the regular transmission of new information items for the subscriber from the broadcast center be updated; on the other hand, those that are no longer current Information items automatically deleted.
Der Teilnehmer kann nun die für ihn im Selektor gespeicherten Informationsitems, welche die formalen Sendungsangaben und Informationstexte zu vorselektierten Sendungen enthalten, auf einem der definierten Präsentationsmedien einzeln oder zu Gruppen (z. B. inhaltlichen, zeitlichen oder kanalbezogenen Gruppen) zusammengefaßt mittels Menütechnik in verschiedenen Detailstufen abrufen und editieren, d. h. er kann vorselektierte Sendungen streichen, bestätigen, für den automatischen Mitschnitt oder für andere Steuerfunktionen markieren oder seinen individuellen Programmplan, je nach technischer Ausrüstung, ausdrucken.The participant can now save those saved for him in the selector Information items that include the formal shipment details and Contain information texts on preselected programs on one of the defined presentation media individually or in groups (e.g. content, time or channel-related groups) call up in various detail levels using menu technology and edit, d. H. he can delete, confirm, for automatic recording or for other control functions mark or his individual program plan, depending on the technical Equipment, print out.
Die Nutzung der Steuerfunktionen ermöglicht es, daß der Teilnehmer vom Selektor auf markierte Sendungen aus seinem persönlichen Programmplan durch optische oder akustische Signale kurz vor Beginn einer Sendung hingewiesen wird; der Hinweis kann optional auch durch Einblendung des Titels und Programmplatzes der ausgewählten Sendung in das laufende Fernsehprogramm über den Fernsehbildschirm erfolgen.The use of the control functions enables the participant from Selector for marked programs from his personal program schedule with optical or acoustic signals shortly before the start of a program is pointed out; the note can optionally also be shown by displaying the Title and program position of the selected program in the current TV program on the television screen.
Die vom Teilnehmer für den Mitschnitt markierten Sendungen werden durch eine automatische Steuerung des Aufzeichnungsgeräts aufgezeichnet, wobei VPS-Daten in die Steuerung einbezogen werden können.The programs marked by the participant for the recording are marked by automatic control of the recording device is recorded, VPS data can be included in the control.
Diese Steuerfunktionen können aktuell oder für einen frei definierten Zeitraum im voraus in Anspruch genommen werden, der dadurch begrenzt ist, inwieweit die Informationsitems von der Sendezentrale bereits übermittelt und im Selektor gespeichert sind.These control functions can be current or for a freely defined one Period can be used in advance, which limits it is to what extent the information items from the broadcast center already transmitted and stored in the selector.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt.An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing.
Fig. 1 zeigt die einzelnen Bestandteile des Selektors und deren Funktionsbezug. Fig. 1 shows the individual components of the selector and their functional relationship.
Der Selektor (10) beim Teilnehmer ist ein wesentlicher Bestandteil des gesamten Selektorsystems. Der Selektor besteht aus einem Mikroprozessor (3) mit Speicher (4) sowie Ein- und Ausgabebausteinen.The participant's selector ( 10 ) is an integral part of the entire selector system. The selector consists of a microprocessor ( 3 ) with memory ( 4 ) and input and output modules.
In der Initialisierungsphase des Selektors wird in einem interaktiven Dialog des Teilnehmers mit dem Selektor durch Beantwortung eines Fragekatalogs - eventuell ergänzt durch Stichworteingaben - das persönliche Interessensprofil für den jeweiligen Teilnehmer erstellt. Technisch verläuft dieser Dialog vom Teilnehmer über die Eingabetastatur (9) zum Mikroprozessor (3) und von dort zurück über den Bildschirmcontroller (6) zum Fernsehgerät (8). Das resultierende Interessensprofil (Kombination der Bitmuster für jede Einzelantwort) wird als Referenz für die spätere Selektion persönlich interessierender Sendungen im Speicher (4) abgelegt.In the initialization phase of the selector, the participant's interactive dialog with the selector is created by answering a questionnaire - possibly supplemented by keywords - for the personal interest profile for the respective participant. Technically, this dialog runs from the participant via the input keyboard ( 9 ) to the microprocessor ( 3 ) and from there back via the screen controller ( 6 ) to the television set ( 8 ). The resulting interest profile (combination of the bit patterns for each individual response) is stored in the memory ( 4 ) as a reference for the later selection of programs of personal interest.
In diesem Ausführungsbeispiel wird davon ausgegangen, daß die Übertragung der kodierten Informationen mittels des Videodat-Verfahrens über einen normalen Fernsehkanal zu festgelegter Nachtzeit erfolgt. Ferner wird davon ausgegangen, daß der Selektor in der Weise in ein Fernsehgerät (8) integriert ist, daß der eingebaute Tuner (1) des Fernsehgeräts (10) mitbenutzt wird und dem Selektor das fertig aufbereitete FBAS-Signal zugeführt wird. In das Fernsehgerät (10) ist eine Automatik integriert, die zu einer programmierten Nachtzeit automatisch den Tuner (1) auf einen vorbestimmten Programmplatz einstellt und den Selektor aktiviert.In this exemplary embodiment, it is assumed that the coded information is transmitted by means of the video data method over a normal television channel at a specified night time. Furthermore, it is assumed that the selector is integrated into a television set ( 8 ) in such a way that the built-in tuner ( 1 ) of the television set ( 10 ) is also used and that the processed FBAS signal is fed to the selector. An automatic system is integrated into the television ( 10 ), which automatically sets the tuner ( 1 ) to a predetermined program position at a programmed night time and activates the selector.
Das FBAS-Signal wird vom Tuner (1) zunächst dem Videodat-Dekoder (2) zugeführt, wo die in den ersten Zeilen jedes Fernsehbildes verschlüsselt übertragenen Informationen wiedergewonnen und in aufbereiteter digitaler Form an den Mikroprozessor (3) übertragen werden. Im Mikroprozessor (3) werden diese Informationen mittels eines Vorwärtskorrekturverfahrens von evtl. Übertragungsfehlern bereinigt.The CVBS signal is first fed from the tuner ( 1 ) to the video data decoder ( 2 ), where the information transmitted in encrypted form in the first lines of each television picture is retrieved and transmitted to the microprocessor ( 3 ) in processed digital form. In the microprocessor ( 3 ), this information is cleared of any transmission errors using a forward correction method.
Die Informationsitems sind durch die Klassifizierungscodes gekennzeichnet. Die Klassifizierungscodes werden im Mikroprozessor (3) mit dem vorher durch den elektronischen Fragenkatalog ermittelten und im Speicher (4) gespeicherten individuellen Interessensprofil des Teilnehmers in hierarchischer Abfolge verglichen. The information items are identified by the classification codes. The classification codes are compared in the microprocessor ( 3 ) with the individual interest profile of the participant previously determined by the electronic questionnaire and stored in the memory ( 4 ) in a hierarchical sequence.
Wird eine Koinzidenz zwischen dem empfangenen Klassifizierungscode eines Informationsitems und einem Bitmuster aus der gespeicherten Bitmusterkombination des Interessensprofils festgestellt, so wird das Informationsitem (Klassifizierungscode, nachfolgende formale Sendungsangaben und Informationstexte der Sendung) in den Speicher (4) übernommen; entsprechend werden mit dem gespeicherten Interessenprofil nicht übereinstimmende Kodierungen nicht in den Speicher (4) übernommen. Dieser Vorgang wiederholt sich, bis die Informationsitems für eine vollständige Sendeperiode übertragen sind und im Speicher der vorselektierte individuelle Programmplan für einen vordefinierten Zeitraum vorliegt.If a coincidence between the received classification code of an information item and a bit pattern from the stored bit pattern combination of the interest profile is found, the information item (classification code, subsequent formal program details and information texts of the program) is transferred to the memory ( 4 ); Accordingly, codes that do not match the stored interest profile are not transferred to the memory ( 4 ). This process is repeated until the information items have been transmitted for a complete transmission period and the preselected individual program plan is available in the memory for a predefined period.
Nun kann der Teilnehmer den Selektor über die Eingabetastatur (9) veranlassen, den vorselektierten Programmplan über den Bildschirmcontroller (6) auf dem angeschlossenen Fernsehgerät (8) wiederzugeben, damit er die beschriebenen Editierfunktionen durchführen kann.Now the participant can cause the selector via the input keyboard ( 9 ) to display the preselected program plan via the screen controller ( 6 ) on the connected television ( 8 ) so that he can carry out the editing functions described.
Wird der Selektor nachfolgend in den Zeituhrbetrieb versetzt, so führt der Mikroprozessor (3) fortlaufend einen Vergleich zwischen der Anfangszeit (Uhrzeit und Datum) jeder Sendung, die im Speicher (4) abgelegt ist, und der von der Digitaluhr (6) ausgegebenen Uhrzeit sowie Datum durch. Sobald eine Koinzidenz mit der Anfangszeit einer Sendung und der aktuellen Uhrzeit vorliegt, veranlaßt der Mikroprozessor (3), je nachdem für welche Steuerfunktion die Sendung in der Editierphase markiert wurde, über eine Steuerleitung vom angeschlossenen Fernsehgerät (8) die Darbietung eines akustischen bzw. optischen Signals oder ggf. über den Bildschirmcontroller (6) die Einblendung der zugehörigen Sendungsangaben (Titel, Programmplatz) in das laufende Fernsehbild des Fernsehgeräts (8). Falls beim Editieren die betreffende Sendung vom Teilnehmer für den Mitschnitt markiert wurde und ein Videocassettenrecorder (VCR) (7) in Bereitschaftsstellung gebracht worden ist, wird dieser vom Mikroprozessor (3) über die Steuerleitung zur Aufzeichnung der entsprechenden Sendung veranlaßt. Die Abschaltung des Videorecorders erfolgt automatisch durch einen Vergleich der gespeicherten Endzeit der jeweiligen Sendung mit der eingebauten Digitaluhr (6). Unabhängig von der Nutzung dieser Funktionen ist es dem Teilnehmer möglich, das im Selektor zu jeder vorselektierten Sendung gespeicherten Informationsitem auf dem Fernsehgerät abzurufen. Im Mikroprozessor (3) wird fortlaufend ebenfalls jedes Informationsitem aus dem Speicher (4) durch Vergleich mit der eingebauten Digitaluhr (5) geprüft und sobald es zeitlich "verfallen" ist, aus dem Speicher (4) gelöscht. If the selector is subsequently set to clock mode, the microprocessor ( 3 ) continuously compares the start time (time and date) of each program stored in the memory ( 4 ) and the time output by the digital clock ( 6 ) and Date through. As soon as there is a coincidence with the start time of a program and the current time, the microprocessor ( 3 ), depending on the control function for which the program has been marked in the editing phase, triggers the presentation of an acoustic or optical signal via a control line from the connected television set ( 8 ) Signal or possibly via the screen controller ( 6 ) the insertion of the associated program information (title, program position) in the current television picture of the television set ( 8 ). If, during editing, the program in question has been marked for recording by the participant and a video cassette recorder (VCR) ( 7 ) has been brought into standby position, this is prompted by the microprocessor ( 3 ) via the control line to record the corresponding program. The video recorder is switched off automatically by comparing the stored end time of the respective program with the built-in digital clock ( 6 ). Regardless of the use of these functions, the subscriber is able to call up the information item stored in the selector for each preselected program on the television set. In the microprocessor ( 3 ) each item of information from the memory ( 4 ) is also continuously checked by comparison with the built-in digital clock ( 5 ) and deleted from the memory ( 4 ) as soon as it has "expired".
Die Erfindung beschränkt sich nicht auf das vorgehend angegebene Ausführungsbeispiel. Vielmehr ist eine Anzahl von Varianten denkbar, welche von der dargestellten Lösung auch bei grundsätzlich anders gearteten Ausführungen Gebrauch machen. Insbesondere beschränkt sich die Ausführung nicht auf die Realisierung mit programmierter Logik, z. B. unter Verwendung eines Mikroprozessors, sondern läßt sich auch mit diskreten logischen Baugruppen realisieren.The invention is not limited to the above Embodiment. Rather, a number of variants are conceivable which is fundamentally different from the solution shown make use of all types. In particular, it is limited the execution is not based on the realization with programmed Logic, e.g. B. using a microprocessor, but can also be implemented with discrete logic modules.
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daß die von der Sendezentrale empfangenen Programmdaten aus dem Zwischenspeicher in den Mikroprozessor (3) übertragen werden, wo ein Vergleich mit den aus dem Interessenprofilspeicher (4) übernommenen Klassifizierungskodes stattfindet,
daß der Vergleichsvorgang durch den bitweisen Vergleich der einzelnen Kategoriestufen des Klassifizierungscodes mit dem vom Teilnehmer eingegebenen differenzierten Interessenprofil realisiert wird, wobei durch den Mikroprozessor (3) bestimmt wird, auf welcher Detailstufe der Vergleich stattfindet, d. h. bis zu welcher Unterkategorie verglichen wird,
daß der Klassifizierungskode von einer Sendezentrale zu jeder einzelnen Sendung des gesamten Programmangebots eines definierten Zeitraums in einen Informationsdatenelement (Informationsitem) zum Teilnehmer übermittelt wird,
daß das Informationsdatenelement erstens, einen auf Interessenkategorien bezogenen Klassifizierungskode zweitens formale Sendungsangaben sowie drittens Informationstexte zur jeweiligen Sendung enthalten, und
daß das individuelle Interessenprofil für jeden Teilnehmer in einem interaktiven Dialog zwischen Teilnehmer und Selektor in Form einer individuellen, durch ein persönlich definiertes Kodewort vor fremden Abruf geschützten, Bitmusterkombination im Selektor erstellt und vorgespeichert wird, die jederzeit vom Teilnehmer durch Wiederaufnahme des Dialogs verändert oder gelöscht werden kann, wobei mehrere Teilnehmer einen Selektor bedienen können.1. A program selection system consisting of the three components: broadcasting center, transmission channels and subscriber selector for the automatic preselection of television or radio programs according to the individual interests of the participants, which goes beyond common, roughly structured program overviews, the automated program preselection and creation of a program overview according to the differentiated individual interests of the participant, whereby in a selector located at the participant, which is set up as an additional device for radio, television and recording equipment or integrated directly into this, the differentiated program information (information elements ) with the interest profile pre-stored by the user in the selector and present as a bit pattern and, in the case of coincidence, transferred to a digital memory and the participant for presentation and editing n are provided and trigger control functions, provided that the start of a program selected by the participant has been determined, characterized in that
that the program data received by the transmission center are transferred from the buffer into the microprocessor ( 3 ), where a comparison with the classification codes taken from the interest profile memory ( 4 ) takes place,
that the comparison process is realized by the bit-wise comparison of the individual category levels of the classification code with the differentiated interest profile entered by the participant, the microprocessor ( 3 ) determining at which level of detail the comparison takes place, ie up to which subcategory is compared,
that the classification code is transmitted from a broadcasting center for each individual broadcast of the entire program offer for a defined period of time into an information data element (information item) to the subscriber,
that the information data element contains, firstly, a classification code relating to interest categories, secondly, formal program details, and thirdly, information texts for the respective program, and
that the individual interest profile for each participant is created and pre-stored in an interactive dialog between the participant and the selector in the form of an individual bit pattern combination in the selector, protected by a personally defined code word, which can be changed or deleted by the participant at any time by resuming the dialog can, whereby several participants can operate a selector.
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