JP2003009129A - Point accumulation system by television or data broadcasting - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a privilege system according to a point accumulation connected to an improvement of effectiveness and audience rating in digital television and radio broadcast or the like. SOLUTION: A point accumulation system by a television or data broadcasting is capable of listening to a different program according to data broadcast contents or views the data, operating one time or a plurality of times a point acquiring means in the same program, and imparting a predetermined point to a viewer according to a consistency of a bingo game or the like interlocked to the viewing and listening program. The viewer receives the privilege such as an admission ticket to an event, an admission ticket to a movie, a travel ticket or the like according to the imparted points.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a point accumulation system by television or data broadcasting, and more specifically, a point by television or data broadcasting in which a person who watches a program or data is given points every time he or she views it. It concerns a storage system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A system is known in which points are given to a viewer when he / she is watching the same station in broadcasting such as television and radio, and a privilege is obtained later. In this system, in the case of a television, a system in which points are given only by adjusting to the same channel, or a system in which points are given by participating in a quiz or a game is known. On the other hand, in radio broadcasting, a keyword (password) is broadcast in the broadcast program (not necessarily the same program), and points, benefits, and prizes can be obtained by stating it in the same program or in another program. Is known.

[0003]

However, in the above system, the system in which points are given by matching channels to the same station is systematically determined whether or not the program of the broadcasting station is properly watched. It is difficult to do, and when the TV and tuner are separate, if you match only the tuner to the point channel, you can see the program properly even if you are not actually watching it. , Inconvenience that points are given occurs.

Also, since it is not confirmed on the system whether or not the viewer is actually watching the same program,
There is a problem that points are given even when the user is not actually watching. Also, in the case of the radio keyword system, only the keywords are stored in the same manner, and it is possible to not watch the program or hear the keywords from others, and this check is actually difficult. is there.

As described above, the point accumulation system in the current broadcasting has a problem in its effectiveness, and not only does it bring about an undesired effect on the improvement of the audience rating, but also a situation where it is not profitable may occur. is there. The present invention is provided in view of such a point, and an object thereof is to provide a point accumulation system by a television or a data broadcast, which contributes to improvement of the audience rating and is profitable.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the invention of claim 1, in a point accumulation system by television or data broadcasting, different programs are viewed in the content of television or data broadcasting, Moreover, when the viewer operates the point acquisition means once or a plurality of times in order to gain points in the same program, a certain point is given to the viewer, and the viewer is given a privilege by the given points. It is characterized by being able to receive it.

Further, in the invention described in claim 2,
In the invention according to claim 1, the points acquired by the viewer are managed by the point storage circuit on the viewer side, the point management server side, or both.

Further, in the invention described in claim 3,
The invention of any one of claims 1 and 2 is characterized in that points are made different according to the broadcast time of the program, contents, and the like.

Further, in the invention described in claim 4,
In the invention of any one of claims 1 or 2, when a data service is received, points are given for each data service.

Further, in the invention described in claim 5,
In the invention of any one of claims 1 or 2 or 3 or 4, the points accumulated in the accumulation circuit can be arbitrarily browsed.

Further, in the invention described in claim 6,
In the invention of any one of claims 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5, the BS or the
It is characterized by including CS / terrestrial waves, cable digital TV / radio broadcasting, and the like.

Further, in the invention according to claim 7,
The invention according to any one of claims 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6, wherein a game card is given to the viewer, and the game card of the game card is displayed based on the game information presented during the broadcast program. It is characterized by competing for establishment and when the game is established, points are given to the viewer.

Further, in the invention described in claim 8,
In the invention according to claim 7, the game card is a bingo card, and the game information is a bingo numeral.

[0014]

When the viewer operates the TV or the remote controller to tune to a specific channel, for example, the nonvolatile memory circuit of the TV or the tuner or the remote controller or the point management circuit of the point management server prepared by the TV station side or a third party. , Points are automatically given. However, this point is canceled if the point earning means is not operated again within the same program, or a plurality of times or at an instructed timing. Or, qualification for point acquisition is generated by adjusting to the channel, and points are given when the point acquisition means is operated again under a certain condition. However, points cannot be duplicated for the same program.

Points are similarly given when a service is received for data broadcasting. This point may be weighted according to the time or content of the program, or may be all uniform. The acquired points can be arbitrarily viewed by the data output means, and the privilege of this point is, for example, an admission ticket for movies or sports,
It may be a discount ticket, and this privilege can be arbitrarily determined by the television station.

Further, in the method for acquiring points while enjoying a bingo game according to claims 7 and 8, not only the points can be acquired as if playing a game, but also the viewer feels the burden of operating the point acquisition means. Rather, there is no sense of annoyance, and the feeling is that you enjoy the game with the program.

[0017]

[Embodiment 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a point accumulation system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a television owned by a viewer (member), and the television 1 is an integrated type of a data broadcast receiving function (tuner) 2 and a monitor 3. However, the present invention can also be applied to a separation type television having the monitor 3 and the receiving function 2.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a point accumulating circuit attached to the television 1. The point accumulating circuit 4 gives a point to the point accumulating circuit 4 when the viewer matches a specific broadcast channel and meets a certain condition. It is composed of a non-volatile memory circuit that accumulates, and you can browse the accumulated points arbitrarily. However, in order to prevent points from being duplicated in the same program, the programs that have acquired points are recorded, and if there is a history of points acquisition, a circuit that does not give points again in the same program is added. ing. Reference numeral 5 is a remote controller for the television 1.
Has a button as a point acquisition means, and the viewer operates in order to acquire points. The remote control 5 is used as point acquisition means.
Besides, a television itself, a tuner, a personal computer, or the like can be considered, and as the point earning means, the best means in terms of the system configuration is selected.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a broadcasting station that provides a point service, and a program broadcast from this broadcasting station 6 can be received by the television 1 via a satellite 7, and You can earn points for each program and data.

Reference numeral 8 is a point management server managed by the broadcasting station 6 or a third party, and the same points given to the viewer are managed by the point management server 8 for each viewer. Then, on the side of the viewer and the broadcast station 1,
There is no discrepancy in the points earned. However, this point management (accumulation) may be performed only on the side of the television 1 on the viewer side or the point management server 8 side, and the data may be sent to the point management server 8 side when receiving the privilege.

The point management server 8 may manage not only the point service of the same station but also the point service of another broadcasting station, for example. The point management server 8 also manages the privilege, and also performs the privilege granting service at the same time according to the points requested by the viewer. At this time, the past points received by the viewer,
The history of benefits and the like may be stored so that further benefits and the like may be provided. In FIG. 1, 9 is another broadcasting station, and 10 is an example of a cable television station (CATV).

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the processing operation of the system according to this embodiment. First, when a viewer tunes in to a channel, he is first entitled to earn points (step 2). However, when the channels are matched, there are cases where the program is in the middle of the program and cases where the program just starts, and in both cases, the qualification is given.

Next, while the viewer is watching the same program, he operates the point acquisition key of the remote controller 5 to confirm the same program viewing (step 3), and the point is confirmed (step 4). However, when the key is not operated, the point acquisition qualification is canceled (step 5).

Next, when the same program is being viewed or the data broadcasting service is independently received, points are given also in this case (step 6).

The points acquired by each viewer are managed by the point management server 8 (step 7). However, this point is the point accumulation circuit 4 on the side of the television 1 of the viewer.
It is also recorded in (non-volatile memory). Next, a privilege is given according to the acquired points (step 9).

FIG. 3 shows an image of viewing the acquired points, where (A) is a television screen and (B) is
As shown in, when the remote controller 5 or the television 1 is operated to display the data screen, the current point is also displayed, for example, "Up to 2500 points of your point". Of course, as shown in (C), points may be displayed by a telop while watching a program. As a result, it is possible to know the points currently earned.

Next, points are awarded even if only data broadcasting is received instead of a television program. Also in this case,
The condition is that a certain amount of data has been received. Of course, points are given even if a data broadcast is received while watching a program. In the case of the embodiment, the points are weighted according to the program, the viewing time, the content of the data, etc., such as 1 point for a 30-minute program and 2 points for a 60-minute program.

[0028]

[Embodiment 2] In Embodiment 2, a number for a bingo game is arbitrarily presented in a program, and the number is turned over by a viewer with a bingo card provided by a communication means in advance, and the bingo is established. This is a method of confirming program viewing by a method of giving points to the viewer. The points obtained by this method may be added independently or may be added to the points obtained in the first embodiment. Alternatively, Example 1
You may use together with the point method of. In addition, the point acquisition by the bingo game may or may not be made known to the viewer in advance that the bingo number may not be presented depending on the program, and that the program has the bingo game.

The viewer operates the terminal to obtain the bingo card. This bingo card is also registered in the terminal on the viewer side and the management server 8. The arrangement of the numbers on the bingo card may be arbitrarily changed, or the numbers prepared in advance may be used as they are.

When a bingo number is presented one or more times in the broadcast program or data through the screen of the program being viewed, the viewer compares the presented number with the number on his bingo card, If they match, turn over the numbers. Then, as in a normal bingo game, when a vertical row, a horizontal row, or a cross row is established, a bingo is established, and points are given to the establishment of this bingo. This point may be weighted according to the content and time of the program. FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of a point acquisition method in the bingo game.

When the viewer accesses the point management server 8 in step 1 and registers the bingo game in step 2, a bingo card is given in step 3 and the bingo card is registered in the point management server for each viewer. 8
At the same time, it is also registered in the viewer's terminal. When broadcasting a broadcast program or data, bingo numerals are added to the program or data for broadcasting (step 4).

When the viewer catches this bingo number while watching the program or data, he / she looks at the bingo card and turns the number if it matches (step 5). The data for turning over the numbers is once recorded in the terminal. At this time, the points may be simultaneously registered in the point management server 8. FIG. 6 is an example of the screen of the terminal, in which the bingo number 44 (101) is displayed together with the bingo card 100, and the number of 44 (102) per hit is turned over. In FIG. 6, the bingo card 100
There is a blank square 103 in. This blank square 103 allows the viewer to arbitrarily “sort” the other squares on the bingo card 100 to this square 103.
By doing so, the purpose of the viewer is to intentionally perform the operation of increasing the bingo probability, thereby doubling the interest of the game. Therefore, the blank cell 103 is not necessarily provided.

As a result of turning the numbers, when bingo is established (step 6), this data is recorded in the terminal,
Points are given to the viewer (step 7). The points acquired by the bingo and the points acquired by the point acquisition means are added (step 8), and the privilege is given in response to the request from the viewer.

Although the bingo game is realized by matching numbers, points may be acquired while enjoying the same game by matching letters, pictures, colors, symbols, etc. instead of numbers. The bingo game is just one example.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, a point is given to a viewer every time a broadcast program and data are viewed, and the point is not only that the channels are matched, but also that the point is set in the same program. Points are given by operating the point acquisition means. As a result,
Even if the user does not actually watch the television or receives the data only by adjusting the channels, points are not given. Therefore, the effectiveness of the privilege system based on points will increase,
It can also contribute to a substantial improvement in audience rating.

Further, according to the present invention as set forth in claims 7 and 8, points can be obtained while enjoying programs and bingo games, etc., and viewing of programs or data can be confirmed as if playing a game, which is not bothersome. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing the configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the system of the present invention.

3A is a television screen, FIG. 3B is a data broadcast selection and point display screen, and FIG. 3C is an explanatory diagram of a screen when points are displayed by a telop.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a screen when viewing an independent data broadcast.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a point acquisition method using a bingo game together.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a screen of a bingo game.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 TV 2 tuner 3 monitors 4-point storage circuit 5 remote control 6 broadcasting stations 7 satellites 8 point management server 9 Other broadcasting stations 10 Cable Television Station (CATV)

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. Content of television or data broadcasting,
A certain point is given to the viewer when the viewer operates the point obtaining means once or a plurality of times to view different programs and obtain points in the same program, and the viewer gives this point. A point accumulating system by TV or data broadcasting that can receive benefits according to the points given. 2. The point accumulation by television or data broadcasting according to claim 1, wherein the points acquired by the viewer are managed by the point accumulation circuit on the viewer side, the point management server side, or both. system. 3. The points are differentiated according to the broadcast time of the program, contents, etc.
A point accumulating system by television or data broadcasting, which corresponds to any one of the inventions described in 1). 4. When receiving a data service, points are given for each data service, and points are accumulated by television or data broadcasting according to any one of claims 1 or 2 or 3. system. 5. The points accumulated in the accumulation circuit can be arbitrarily browsed by a television or a data broadcast according to any one of claims 1 or 2 or 3 or 4. Point accumulation system. 6. BS / CS for television or data broadcasting
A point accumulation system by television or data broadcasting corresponding to any one of claims 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5, which includes terrestrial waves, cable digital television and radio broadcasting. 7. A game card is given to the viewer, and the game is competed for based on the game information presented in the broadcast program, and when the game is established, points are given to the viewer. A point accumulating system according to any one of claims 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 for television or data broadcasting. 8. The point accumulation system for television or data broadcasting according to claim 7, wherein the game card is a bingo card and the game information is a bingo numeral.