JPH02166958A - TV viewership data collection system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

(Industrial Application Field) This 5N technology relates to a system norm that collects i-Level listening rate I-ta using a no-ringing telephone line. (Prior Art) Conventionally, in the investigation of television viewership ratings, a data collection device is attached to a TV program selected by the popular TV channel 1, and from this data collection device, CC data is transmitted via an M telephone line. Collect audience rating data into a survey sinter processing device and increase audience rating to 41.
It was a big deal and was provided to 191 stations. (Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional example, since a normal telephone line was used to connect the data collection device and the center processing device, a terminal calling method was adopted. This terminal calling method uses a hinter side line control unit (C-NCU: Center Network Control 1 unit) connected to a center processing unit on the terminal side, that is, on the data collection device side. Equipped with an automatic calling device, the timer in the collection equipment automatically calls the audience when a predetermined time has elapsed. For this reason, conventional data collection devices need to be equipped with high 1dli parts such as the automatic calling device and timer, and the data collection device Therefore, installing data collection equipment at the homes of many viewers would require a large amount of money, so it would be difficult to increase the reliability of viewership ratings. It is difficult to collect detailed data.Q Also, when using the renter polling method, it is necessary to install a dedicated data telephone, and the telephone makes a ringing sound when collecting data. Furthermore, in the conventional system, it was difficult to collect the audience rating I-evening at times other than the time recorded by the timer. (Means for solving the problem) In order to solve the problem, the present invention collects the audience ratings 1-7 transmitted from a J-Level audience rating data collection device attached to a pre-visit TV 21 and a plurality of radio TV audience ratings data collection devices, and calculates the audience ratings. The television audience rating data collection system of the present invention is characterized in that the information is connected to one terminal processing device by a no-ringing telephone four-wire system. (Function) The television audience rating data collection system of the present invention By using the telephone line, it is possible to call the data collection device of the terminal by no-ringing from the device side and immediately collect the data collected by each data collection device. One (, f
- There is no need to install an automatic calling device or a timer on the computer side. (Embodiment) Fig. 1 is a block diagram C showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
be. Was the television audience rating data collection system of this embodiment randomly selected? j Listener's Famous TV Television: A TV audience rating data collection station 20 attached to the 1st station 10, and a center processing device for calculating audience rating information provided in the TV audience rating center 40 (as shown in FIG. 2, a personal computer 41 ) are connected by NTT's no-ringing telephone line 30 to form a "C" configuration.
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The renter's personal computer 41 is connected to the line 30 via a C-NCLJ (internet network control unit). The telephone line 30 of the no-ringing system is a line with an NRT (no-ringing trunk) 31, and is of a system in which the terminal side is called without δ-C when a call is received.This embodiment In this case, the T-N CU 70 is also used as a pre-meter system, and for example, a microcomputer meter 60 with a communication function for automatic gas meter inspection is connected to it. Ia50 is also 1"-
Connected to NCU70. The gas telemeter system is a system that collects gas usage data via a no-ring telephone line 30 from each consumer's communication meter 60 to the processing equipment of the gas meter meter 80. It is. The data collection bag f! 20 is the TV show that is famous for viewing.
The optical signal 16 emitted from the light emitting part 15 of the remote control converter 14 attached to the television set is received by the channel sensor 21 attached to the light receiving part 11 of the optical remote control device of the television set 10. Then, this light reception signal is converted into an electric signal and sent to the data collection device 20, and is also input as an optical signal to the light reception unit 11 of the television 10. Based on the received signal 15, audience rating data such as the viewer's channel of the viewed program and its time and time are created and stored in the memory.
The C current detector 22 attached to the power cord of the 0V 8Q (ACI 0OV) detects whether the power of the 7 Rubijin 10 is on or not.

[There is. The television 10 from the channel sensor 21]
Since the same optical signal as the signal 1 emitted by the converter 14 is input, the same operation as when the converter 14 directly receives the optical signal 16 is performed. Juna-1
2 performs channel selection based on the signal received by the light receiving section 11. Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the transmission and reception of signals by the audience rating arc collection unit. First, TV audience rating center 40
When the side sends a no-ringing call signal, the viewing host 1-NCU 50 receives this signal and calls the data collection unit. An information request signal is sent to 120. In response to this, the data collection device 20 transmits the audience rating data stored in its memory on a transmission signal created according to a predetermined protocol. When this audience rating data is delivered to the center 80, the center 80 sends an affirmative response signal to the data collection device i&20, and the communication line C1 is shut down. (-) is performed for each of the plurality of viewers who have attached the gamma data collection device 20, and the audience rating arcs are collected at the center 80, and the audience ratings are calculated using the personal computer 41. The audience rating is immediately sent to the J-Level station by a predetermined means.The system of this embodiment is also used as an automatic meter reading system for gas, so if you are a gas consumer and do not use the automatic meter reading system, If so, the TV audience rating data collection system of this embodiment can be configured using existing equipment, and the cost can be significantly reduced.Of course, if the telemeter system used for both is a no-ringing type It can also be used with systems other than gas automatic meter reading systems, such as electricity and water meter systems.
It is not limited to this, and any structure that can accommodate the no-ringing type 6 may be used. (Effects of the Invention) As explained in detail above, the present invention uses a no-ringing telephone line to call the data collection device of the terminal from the center processing device side by no-ringing, and each data collection device collects data. data can be collected instantly. Therefore, there is no need to provide an automatic calling device or a timer on the arc collecting device side. Therefore, the unit cost of the data collection device can be reduced, the device can be installed on many viewers, the reliability of viewership ratings can be improved, and detailed data can be collected. In addition, since it is possible to use a common line with the aremeter system, it is possible to reduce the cost of the entire system.Furthermore, according to the TV audience rating data collection system of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the cost of the entire system. Since data can be collected at any time from the equipment side using the no-ringing method (1), data can be collected and provided instantly at any time the TV station requires.Furthermore, no-ringing telephone lines can be If it is used in conjunction with a telemeter system such as an automatic meter reading system, it is possible to save on equipment costs.In other words, it is possible to add additional functions to the aremeter system.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing the equipment in the television audience rating center in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a small diagram showing the transmission and reception of signals in the same embodiment system. ... Prevision 20 ... Data collection device 30 ... No-ringing telephone four-wire 31 ...
...N RT 40...TV audience rating center 41...
・PC 42...0-N CU 3O...Microcomputer meter 70 with communication function...
・・・・l---N CU 3O・・・・Gas meter reading center applicant East JIS Gas Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A television audience rating data collection device attached to a television, a center processing device that collects audience rating data transmitted from a plurality of television audience rating data collection devices and calculates audience rating information, A television audience rating data collection system characterized by being connected via a no-ringing telephone line.