TWI521958B - Multimedia delivery system and related computer program product for providing statistical graph related to auxiliary multimedia data - Google Patents

Description

Multimedia communication system and related computer program products providing statistical graphics related to auxiliary multimedia materials

The present invention relates to a multimedia delivery system having a plurality of display devices, and more particularly to a multimedia communication system and associated computer program product for providing statistical graphics related to auxiliary multimedia materials.

Using a display device to watch a movie is one of the multimedia applications that many people perform almost every day. In the existing multimedia display technology, when the user moves the cursor on the screen to different time points in the progress bar of a multimedia player executed on the display device, the display device displays The movie screenshot image corresponding to the different time points allows the user to decide whether to instruct the display device to directly jump the playing video to a specific time point of interest to the user according to the movie screenshot image. In other words, the movie screenshot image displayed by the display device is a reference material for the user to select whether to switch the time point of the movie playback.

However, in the prior art, the display device can be presented to the user as a reference material for switching the time point of the movie playback, and is also limited to the screenshot image of the movie being played. For a multimedia system using multiple display devices, if the display device cannot provide more types of reference materials for the user to select whether to switch the time point of the video playback, it will be difficult for the user to feel that multiple display devices are used for multimedia playback at the same time. The advantages.

In view of this, how to provide more valuable reference materials for users to choose whether to switch the multimedia communication system at the time of multimedia playback is a problem to be solved in the industry.

The present specification provides an embodiment of a multimedia communication system, comprising: a target data providing device configured to store and transmit a target multimedia material; and an auxiliary data providing device configured to store and transmit a plurality of articles related to the target multimedia material Auxiliary multimedia material, and generating and transmitting a data distribution information, wherein the data distribution information is related to the distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis, or is corresponding to the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials respectively The distribution of the pen statistics on a time axis; a first multimedia playback device configured to receive the target multimedia material transmitted by the target data providing device, and receive the data distribution from the auxiliary data providing device Information, generating a statistical graphic according to the data distribution information, playing the target multimedia material, and simultaneously displaying at least part of the statistical graphic during the playing of the target multimedia material; and a second multimedia playing device configured to receive The multiple aids from the auxiliary data providing device Process multimedia information, and playing the target multimedia data in the first multimedia playback apparatus, synchronous playback of the pen at least one auxiliary multi-media information; wherein, the system The graph is used to present the distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis, or to present the distribution of the plurality of statistical data on the time axis.

The present specification further provides an embodiment of a multimedia communication system, comprising: a target data providing device configured to store and transmit a first target multimedia material and a second target multimedia material; and an auxiliary data providing device configured to store and Transmitting a plurality of first auxiliary multimedia materials related to the first target multimedia material, storing and transmitting a plurality of second auxiliary multimedia materials related to the second target multimedia material, generating and transmitting a first data distribution information, and generating And transmitting a second data distribution information, wherein the first data distribution information is related to the distribution of the plurality of first auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis, or corresponds to the plurality of first auxiliary multimedia materials respectively The distribution of the plurality of first statistics on a time axis, and the second data distribution information is related to the distribution of the plurality of second auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis, or corresponds to the corresponding The distribution of multiple second statistical data of multiple second auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis a first multimedia playback device configured to receive the first target multimedia data and the second target multimedia data transmitted by the target data providing device, and receive the first data distribution information and the first data distribution information sent by the auxiliary data providing device The second data distribution information, generating a first statistical pattern according to the first data distribution information, generating a second statistical graphic according to the second data distribution information, and simultaneously displaying a first representative image of the first target multimedia material a second representative image of the second target multimedia material, at least a portion of the first statistical graphic, and at least a portion of the second statistical graphic; and a second multimedia playback device configured to receive the auxiliary data providing Device came The plurality of first auxiliary multimedia materials and the plurality of second auxiliary multimedia materials; wherein the first statistical graphic is used to present a distribution of the plurality of first auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis, or is used for Presenting a distribution of the plurality of first statistics on the time axis, and the second statistical graphic is used to present a distribution of the plurality of second auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis, or to present the plurality of a distribution of the second statistical data on the time axis; wherein, after a user clicks on the first representative image, the first multimedia playback device starts playing the first target multimedia material, and plays the Simultaneously displaying at least part of the first statistical graphic in the process of the first target multimedia data, and the second multimedia playing device synchronously playing in the process of playing the first target multimedia material by the first multimedia playing device At least one of the plurality of first auxiliary multimedia materials.

This specification further provides an embodiment of a computer program product. The computer program product allows a first multimedia playback device in a multimedia communication system to perform a multimedia playback operation, wherein the multimedia communication system includes a target data providing device, an auxiliary data providing device, and the first multimedia a playback device, and a second multimedia playback device, the first multimedia playback device comprising a communication circuit, a display device, a speaker, an input device, and a control circuit. The computer program product includes: a receiving module, configured to receive, by the communication circuit, a target multimedia material sent by the target data providing device, and receive a data distribution information sent by the auxiliary data providing device, wherein the data distribution The information is related to the distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials related to the target multimedia material on a time axis, or to a plurality of statistical data respectively corresponding to the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis. a statistical graph generating module, configured to generate a statistical graph according to the data distribution information by using the control circuit, wherein the statistical graph is used to present a distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis Or for presenting the distribution of the plurality of statistical data on the time axis; and a playing module for playing the target multimedia material by using at least one of the display device and the speaker, and the target multimedia material The display device is used to simultaneously display at least a portion of the statistical graphic during playback.

One of the advantages of the above embodiment is that the first multimedia playback device displays a statistical graphic related to the auxiliary multimedia material in the second multimedia playback device as a reference material, so that the user can select whether to use the statistical graphic according to the statistical graphic. Switching the current playing time point of the target multimedia material played by the first multimedia playing device, and synchronously switching the playing time of the auxiliary multimedia data in the second multimedia playing device, thereby substantially increasing the user's switching of the target multimedia data. The flexibility of choice at the point in time.

Another advantage of the above embodiment is that between the target multimedia material played by the first multimedia playback device and the auxiliary multimedia data played by the second multimedia playback device, the display of the statistical graphic has Higher integrity and relevance.

Another advantage of the above embodiment is that the user can obtain the required information in an instant and accurately, and does not interrupt the viewing process of the user and affects the quality of the viewing.

Another advantage of the above embodiments is that the provider of the auxiliary multimedia material can not only accurately convey the auxiliary multimedia material to the interested user, but also the user can select the desired viewing mode according to the individual's needs.

Other advantages of the invention will be explained in more detail by the following description and drawings.

100‧‧‧Multimedia communication system

110‧‧‧Target data providing device

112‧‧‧First storage device

114‧‧‧First transmission circuit

116‧‧‧First processing circuit

120‧‧‧Auxiliary data providing device

122‧‧‧Second storage device

124‧‧‧Second transmission circuit

126‧‧‧second processing circuit

130‧‧‧First multimedia player

131‧‧‧First communication circuit

132‧‧‧First display device

133‧‧‧First speaker

134‧‧‧ input device

135‧‧‧First control circuit

136‧‧‧ memory

137‧‧‧Computer Program Products

140‧‧‧Second multimedia player

141‧‧‧Second communication circuit

142‧‧‧Second display device

143‧‧‧second speaker

145‧‧‧Second control circuit

150‧‧‧Network

210‧‧‧ receiving module

220‧‧‧Statistical Graphic Generation Module

230‧‧‧Playback module

240‧‧‧Timing notification module

302~328‧‧‧ Method flow

400‧‧‧Information distribution information

500, 1322, 1324, 1326, 1328‧‧‧ statistical graphics

502~537, 901~919‧‧‧ indicator objects

600, 700, 800‧‧‧ pictures

610, 710, 810, 1010, 1110, 1310‧‧‧ display areas

612, 1012, 1112‧‧‧ local areas

620‧‧‧ cursor

630‧‧‧Play progress bar

632‧‧‧Play progress indicator

640‧‧‧Pause button

650‧‧‧Full screen mode button

660‧‧‧ time indicator

712, 714, 812‧‧ sub-areas

1300‧‧‧Select screen

Representative images of 1312, 1314, 1316, 1318‧‧

FIG. 1 is a simplified functional block diagram of a multimedia communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a simplified schematic diagram of functional modules of a computer program product in the first multimedia playback device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a simplified flowchart of a multimedia playing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram of simplified data distribution information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view showing a simplified statistical figure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a simplified schematic diagram of an operational embodiment of playing a target multimedia material by the first multimedia playback device of FIG. 1. FIG.

7 and FIG. 8 are simplified diagrams showing different operational embodiments of the second multimedia playback device of FIG. 1 for simultaneously playing auxiliary multimedia data.

FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are simplified diagrams showing different operational embodiments of the first multimedia playback device of FIG. 1 for playing target multimedia data.

11 and FIG. 12 are simplified diagrams showing different operational embodiments of the first multimedia playback device of FIG. 1 for playing target multimedia material in full screen mode.

FIG. 13 is a simplified schematic diagram of another operational embodiment of playing the target multimedia material by the first multimedia playback device of FIG. 1. FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in conjunction with the associated drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or similar elements or methods.

1 is a multimedia delivery system (multimedia delivery) according to an embodiment of the present invention System) 100 simplified functional block diagram. The multimedia communication system 100 includes a target data provider device 110, an auxiliary data provider device 120, a first multimedia playback device 130, and a second Multimedia playback device 140.

The target data providing device 110 is configured to store a target multimedia material and transmit the target multimedia data to the first multimedia playback device 130 via the network 150 by wire and/or wireless. The aforementioned target multimedia material may be various image and/or audio content.

The auxiliary data providing device 120 is configured to store a plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials related to the target multimedia material, and collect and store a plurality of pieces of statistical data respectively corresponding to the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials. In addition, the auxiliary material providing device 120 is further arranged to generate and transmit a data distribution information. The auxiliary data providing device 120 can transmit the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials to the second multimedia playing device 140 via the network 150 by means of wired and/or wireless, and transmit the data distribution information to the first through the network 150. A multimedia playback device 130.

The first multimedia playback device 130 is configured to receive the target multimedia material transmitted from the target data providing device 110, receive the data distribution information transmitted from the auxiliary data providing device 120, and generate a statistical graphic according to the data distribution information. The first multimedia playback device 130 is further configured to play the target multimedia material, and simultaneously display at least part of the statistical graphic during the playing of the target multimedia material.

The second multimedia playback device 140 is configured to receive the incoming data from the auxiliary data providing device 120. The plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials are synchronized, and at least one of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials is simultaneously played during the playing of the target multimedia material by the first multimedia playback device 130.

The aforementioned network 150 may be an internet or internal network using various communication protocols.

The plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials stored in the auxiliary material providing device 120 are additional text, images, images, and/or audio materials pre-edited for the target multimedia materials stored in the target data providing device 110. For example, each auxiliary multimedia material may be pre-edited for one or more items, items, sounds, scenes, plots, places, or times (hereinafter collectively referred to as objects) appearing at a certain time period in the target multimedia material. data of. These ancillary multimedia materials can be used for a variety of purposes. For example, the auxiliary multimedia material may be advertisements, supplementary materials, in-depth introductions, related descriptions, user comments, and the like related to the target multimedia materials provided by the target material providing device 110. The aforementioned auxiliary multimedia material may be prepared by the operator of the target material providing device 110 or the auxiliary material providing device 120, or may be created by the viewer of the target multimedia material and uploaded to the auxiliary data providing device 120.

When the first multimedia playback device 130 plays the target multimedia material transmitted by the target data providing device 110, the second multimedia playback device 140 synchronously displays the plurality of auxiliary multimedia related to the plurality of objects in the target multimedia material. Information to provide additional information about the user's multimedia material.

In practice, the foregoing plurality of statistical data may correspond to the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials respectively. Multiple ranking scores for volume data. For example, each statistic may be a total rating score or an average rating score for the same auxiliary multimedia material by different users. For example, the auxiliary data providing device 120 may collect the total number of endorsements of different users for a particular auxiliary multimedia material, the total number of likes, or the number of positive evaluations, etc., as the Statistics for specific auxiliary multimedia materials.

Alternatively, the foregoing plurality of statistics may also be a plurality of comment counts respectively corresponding to the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials. For example, each statistic can be the same user or a different user, the total number of annotations provided for the same auxiliary multimedia material (referred to as the comment count value in this case). The aforementioned commentary may be presented in plain text or in various multimedia forms. For example, the user can make his own experience, feelings, or supplements for a particular auxiliary multimedia material into a multimedia file and upload it to the auxiliary data providing device 120 as a commentary for the specific auxiliary multimedia material.

In an embodiment, the auxiliary material providing device 120 generates information for describing the distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis as the data distribution information. In this case, the statistical graphic generated by the first multimedia playback device 130 is used to present the distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis.

In another embodiment, the auxiliary material providing device 120 generates information for describing the distribution of the plurality of statistical data on a time axis as the data distribution letter. interest. In this case, the statistical graphic generated by the first multimedia playback device 130 is used to present the distribution of the plurality of statistical data on the time axis.

It can be seen from the foregoing that the data distribution information generated by the auxiliary data providing device 120 may be related to the distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis, or may be distributed on the time axis of the plurality of statistical data. related.

In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the target data providing device 110 includes a first storage device 112, a first transmission circuit 114, and a first processing circuit 116. The auxiliary data providing device 120 includes a second storage device 122, a second transmission circuit 124, and a second processing circuit 126. The first multimedia playback device 130 includes a first communication circuit 131, a first display device 132, a first speaker 133, an input device 134, a first control circuit 135, and a memory 136, wherein the memory A computer program product 137 is stored in the body 136. The second multimedia playback device 140 includes a second communication circuit 141, a second display device 142, a second speaker 143, and a second control circuit 145.

In the target material providing device 110, the first storage device 112 is configured to store the aforementioned target multimedia material. The first processing circuit 116 is coupled to the first storage device 112 and the first transmission circuit 114, and is configured to control the first transmission circuit 114 to transmit the target multimedia material.

In the auxiliary data providing device 120, the second storage device 122 is configured to store the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials and the data distribution information. The second processing circuit 126 is coupled to the second storage device 122 and the second transmission circuit 124, configured to generate the data distribution information, and control the second transmission circuit 124 to transmit the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials and the resource. Material distribution information.

Both the first transmission circuit 114 and the second transmission circuit 124 can be implemented by a wired network interface, a wireless network interface, or a hybrid circuit that simultaneously integrates the foregoing two interfaces. Both the first processing circuit 116 and the second processing circuit 126 can be implemented with one or more processor units.

The operator of the target data providing device 110 may be a cable television station, a wireless television station, a video and audio media provider, or an audio and video media website, and the operator of the auxiliary data providing device 120 may be a cable television station, a wireless television station, an advertising distributor, and a video and audio. Media websites, or other information providing websites, etc. In practice, the target data providing device 110 and the auxiliary data providing device 120 can be implemented by a single server, or by multiple server combinations located in the same geographical area or in different geographical areas. In some embodiments, the functions of both the target data providing device 110 and the auxiliary data providing device 120 may also be integrated and operated under the control of the same operator.

In the first multimedia playback device 130, the first communication circuit 131 is configured to receive the target multimedia material transmitted from the target data providing device 110, and receive the data distribution information transmitted from the auxiliary data providing device 120. The first control circuit 135 is coupled to the first communication circuit 131, the first display device 132, the first speaker 133, the input device 134, and the memory 136, and is configured to generate the statistical graphic and control the first display according to the data distribution information. At least one of the device 132 and the first speaker 133 plays the target multimedia material, and controls the first display device 132 to simultaneously display at least a portion of the statistical graphic during the playing of the target multimedia material.

In the second multimedia playback device 140, the second communication circuit 141 is configured to receive the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials transmitted from the auxiliary material providing device 120. The second control circuit 145 is coupled to the second communication circuit 141, the second display device 142, and the second speaker 143, and is configured to control the second display during the playing of the target multimedia material by the first multimedia playback device 130. At least one of the device 142 and the second speaker 143 simultaneously plays at least one of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials.

The first communication circuit 131 and the second communication circuit 141 can be implemented by a wired network interface, a wireless network interface, or a hybrid circuit that simultaneously integrates the foregoing two interfaces. Both the first control circuit 135 and the second control circuit 145 can be implemented with one or more processor units.

The first multimedia playback device 130 can be implemented by using various devices that have a connection network function and can play target multimedia materials, for example, a computer (including a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a small notebook, etc.), a television, or a home. The theater device and the like, and the second multimedia playback device 140 can be implemented by using various portable electronic devices having a connection network function and having a screen, such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a small notebook computer, and an electronic book. , handheld game consoles, etc.

The computer program product 137 in the foregoing first multimedia playback device 130 may be composed of one or more application modules. For example, FIG. 2 is a simplified schematic diagram of the functional modules of the computer program product 137 of FIG. In this embodiment, the computer program product 137 includes a receiving module 210, a statistical graph generating module 220, a playback module 230, and a timing notifying module (timing notifying). Module) 240.

The operation of the multimedia communication system 100 will be further described below in conjunction with FIGS. 3 through 7.

FIG. 3 is a simplified flowchart of a multimedia playing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the flow chart shown in FIG. 3, the flow located in the field to which a particular device belongs is representative of the flow performed by the particular device. For example, the portion marked in the "target data providing device" field is a flow performed by the target data providing device 110; the portion marked in the "auxiliary data providing device" field is provided by the auxiliary material providing device 120. The process performed; the portion marked in the "first multimedia playback device" field is the flow performed by the first multimedia playback device 130; marked in the "second multimedia playback device" field The portion is the flow performed by the second multimedia playback device 140.

When the multimedia playing method of FIG. 3 is executed, the first control circuit 135 in the first multimedia playback device 130 executes the computer program product 137 in the memory 136 to enable the first multimedia playback device 130. Perform a multimedia playback operation consisting of some or all of the processes in the corresponding fields.

In the process 302, the first processing circuit 116 of the target data providing device 110 stores the aforementioned target multimedia material in the first storage device 112. In practice, a plurality of target multimedia materials that can be downloaded by the first multimedia playback device 130 can be stored in the first storage device 112.

In the process 304, the second processing circuit 126 of the auxiliary data providing device 120 stores the aforementioned plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials in the second storage device 122.

In the process 306, the second processing circuit 126 collects multiple corresponding multi-pen assists. A plurality of statistics of the media material are stored in the second storage device 122. As described above, the second processing circuit 126 can collect the total number of approvals of a particular auxiliary multimedia material by a different user, the total number of praises, or the number of positive evaluations, etc., as the specific auxiliary multimedia material. statistical data.

When the user of the first multimedia playback device 130 wants to play a target multimedia material by using the first multimedia playback device 130, the first control circuit 135 of the first multimedia playback device 130 performs a process 308 to generate a corresponding A data request for the target multimedia material is transmitted to the target data providing device 110 and the auxiliary material providing device 120. In an embodiment, the first control circuit 135 can control the first communication circuit 131 to simultaneously transmit the data request to the target data providing device 110 and the auxiliary data providing device 120 through the network 150. In another embodiment, the first control circuit 135 can control the first communication circuit 131 to transmit the data request to the target data providing device 110 via the network 150, and then the target data providing device 110 forwards the data request to the auxiliary data. A device 120 is provided. In another embodiment, the first control circuit 135 can control the first communication circuit 131 to transmit the data request to the auxiliary data providing device 120 via the network 150, and then forward the data request to the target data by the auxiliary data providing device 120. A device 110 is provided.

Next, the target material providing device 110 performs the process 310, and the auxiliary material providing device 120 performs the flow 312.

In the process 310, the first processing circuit 116 controls the first transmission circuit 114 to transmit the target multimedia data stored in the first storage device 112 to the first multimedia playback device 130 via the network 150 according to the data request.

In the process 312, the second processing circuit 126 controls the second transmission circuit 124 to transmit the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials corresponding to the target multimedia data in the second storage device 122 to the first network through the network 150. Two multimedia playback devices 140.

In the process 314, the receiving module 210 in the computer program product 137 receives the target multimedia material transmitted by the first transmission circuit 114 by using the first communication circuit 131.

In the process 316, the second communication circuit 141 receives the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials transmitted from the second transmission circuit 124.

In flow 318, second processing circuit 126 generates a profile information associated with the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials. As previously described, the second processing circuit 126 can generate information describing the distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials over a plurality of different time periods on a time axis as the data distribution information. Alternatively, the second processing circuit 126 may generate information describing the distribution of the plurality of statistical data over a plurality of different time periods on a time axis as the data distribution information. The plurality of different time periods described above all have the same predetermined length of time.

4 is a simplified schematic diagram of data distribution information 400 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The data distribution information 400 includes a time length field F0 and a plurality of information fields. For example, in the embodiment of FIG. 4, the data distribution information 400 includes 40 information fields F1 to F40. The time length field F0 is used to record a predetermined length of time TL. The information fields F1~F40 are used to record the distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials in 40 different time periods P1~P40 on a time axis, or to record 40 pieces of the plurality of statistical data on a time axis. The distribution in P1~P40 in different time periods. The aforementioned time period P1~P40 are continuous time periods and all have the same predetermined time length TL.

In an embodiment, the information field F1 can be used to record the number of occurrences of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials in the first time period P1, and the information field F2 can be used to record the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials in the second time period P2. The number of occurrences, the information field F3 can be used to record the number of occurrences of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials in the third time period P3, and so on. In this case, the information field F40 can be used to record the number of occurrences of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials in the fortieth time period P40.

In another embodiment, the information field F1 can be used to record the number of occurrences of the plurality of statistics in the first time period P1, and the information field F2 can be used to record the occurrence of the plurality of statistics in the second time period P2. The number, the information field F3 can be used to record the number of occurrences of the plurality of statistics in the third period P3, and so on. In this case, the information field F40 can be used to record the number of occurrences of the plurality of statistics in the fortieth time period P40.

In the process 320, the second processing circuit 126 controls the second transmission circuit 124 to transmit the data distribution information to the first multimedia playback device 130 via the network 150.

In the process 322, the receiving module 210 in the computer program product 137 receives the data distribution information transmitted by the second transmission circuit 124 by using the first communication circuit 131.

In the process 324, the statistical graphic generation module 220 in the computer program product 137 uses the first control circuit 135 to generate a statistical graphic based on the data distribution information. In practice, the statistical pattern generated by the first control circuit 135 can be a straight bar graph or a line graph. For example, FIG. 5 is a simplified enlarged schematic view of a statistical graph 500 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, the statistical graph 500 is presented in the form of a bar graph and is located in the system. The number on the left side of the graph 500 is used to indicate the number of distributions of a particular subject in each time period.

In the embodiment where the foregoing data distribution information is used to describe the distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis, the first control circuit 135 distributes the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials in the time periods P1 to P40. And converting into a plurality of indicator objects in the statistical graph 500, so that the plurality of index objects correspond to the periods P1 to P40, respectively. In this case, each of the plurality of indicator objects represents a total number of auxiliary multimedia materials corresponding to one of the time periods P1 to P40. Therefore, the statistical graph 500 generated by the first control circuit 135 can be used to present the distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis. For example, at this time, the indicator object 502 in the statistical graph 500 represents the total number of auxiliary multimedia materials appearing in the time period P2, the index object 503 represents the total number of auxiliary multimedia materials appearing in the time period P3, and the index object 517 represents the time period P17. The total number of auxiliary multimedia materials appearing therein, the indicator object 518 represents the total number of auxiliary multimedia materials appearing in the time period P18, the indicator object 535 represents the total number of auxiliary multimedia materials appearing in the time period P35, and the indicator object 537 represents the time period. The total number of auxiliary multimedia materials appearing in P37, and so on.

In the embodiment where the foregoing data distribution information is used to describe the distribution of the plurality of statistical data on a time axis, the first control circuit 135 converts the distribution of the plurality of statistical data in the time periods P1 to P40. The plurality of indicator objects in the statistical graph are caused to correspond to the periods P1 to P40, respectively. In this case, each of the plurality of indicator objects represents one of the pair of time periods P1 to P40 A total or weighted result of the statistic. Therefore, the statistical graph 500 generated by the first control circuit 135 can be used to present the distribution of the plurality of statistics on the time axis. For example, at this time, the indicator object 502 in the statistical graph 500 represents a total or weighted operation result of the statistical data corresponding to the time period P2, and the index object 503 represents a total or weighted operation result of the statistical data corresponding to the time period P3, the index The object 517 represents a total or weighted operation result of the statistical data corresponding to the time period P17, the index object 518 represents a total or weighted operation result of the statistical data corresponding to the time period P18, and the index object 535 represents the statistical data corresponding to the time period P35. As a result of the total or weighting operation, the indicator object 537 represents a total or weighted operation result of the statistical data corresponding to the time period P37, and so on.

In the process 326, the first control circuit 135 controls at least one of the first display device 132 and the first speaker 133 to play the target multimedia material. During the playback of the target multimedia material, the playback module 230 in the computer program product 137 may simultaneously display at least a portion of the statistical graphic 500 using the first display device 132.

For example, FIG. 6 is a simplified schematic diagram of an operational embodiment in which the first multimedia playback device 130 plays the target multimedia material. As shown in FIG. 6, the first control circuit 135 controls the first display device 132 to display a screen 600. The screen 600 includes a display area 610 and a cursor 620. Display area 610 can be a window area of an application, such as a web browser or multimedia player. In this embodiment, the first display device 132 displays the image of the target multimedia material in a partial area 612 of the display area 610, and displays a progress bar 630 and a pause in the display area 610. Key 640, and a full screen mode key 650. Play The progress bar 630 includes a progress indicator 632 for indicating the current playback time of the target multimedia material.

During the playing of the target multimedia material, the playing module 230 synchronously displays the foregoing statistical graphic 500 in the display area 610 by using the first display device 132. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the playing module 230 can synchronously display the aforementioned statistical graphic 500 under the display area of the target multimedia material (that is, the aforementioned partial area 612) by using the first display device 132. In practice, the first display device 132 displays the length of the region of the statistical graphic 500, which may be equal to the length of the playback progress bar 630, or may be scaled as needed.

In addition, the playing module 230 can also display a time indicator 660 corresponding to the current playing time point of the target multimedia material on the statistical graphic 500 by using the first display device 132, so that the position and playback of the time indicator 660 is performed. The play progress indicator 632 in the progress bar 630 is aligned. The playing module 230 also synchronizes the position of the moving time indicator 660 by the first display device 132 during the playing of the target multimedia material, so that the time indicator 660 on the statistical graphic 500 has a playing progress indication function similar to the playing progress indicator 632.

During the playing of the target multimedia material, the second control circuit 145 of the second multimedia playback device 140 performs a flow 328 to control at least one of the second display device 142 and the second speaker 143 to play the same. At least one of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials causes the auxiliary multimedia material played by the second multimedia playback device 140 to correspond to the current playback content of the target multimedia material on the first multimedia playback device 130.

Taking the case of FIG. 6 as an example, when the play progress indicator 632 in the play progress bar 630 moves to a position corresponding to a time T1, the time indicator 660 on the statistical graph 500 moves to the position of the indicator object 503. As can be seen from FIG. 5 and the foregoing description, the value represented by the index object 503 is 2. In an embodiment in which the statistical graph 500 is used to present the distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis, the indicator object 503 represents that the total number of auxiliary multimedia materials appearing in the time period P3 is two. In this case, the second control circuit 145 controls the second display device 142 to display a picture 700 as shown in FIG. A display area 710 is included in the screen 700. Display area 710 can be a window area of an application, such as a web browser or multimedia player. The second display device 142 synchronously displays the two auxiliary multimedia materials corresponding to the current play content of the target multimedia material on the first multimedia playback device 130 in the display area 710. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed here that the two auxiliary multimedia materials corresponding to the currently played content of the target multimedia material are a first auxiliary multimedia material and a second auxiliary multimedia material. The second display device 142 can display the content of the first auxiliary multimedia material in a first sub-area 712 in the display area 710, and display the content of the second auxiliary multimedia material in a second sub-area 714 in the display area 710. . The second control circuit 145 can set the sub-region 712 according to the data size, the appearance order, the priority order, the creator identity, the area of the display area 710, or other various criteria of the first auxiliary multimedia material and a second auxiliary multimedia material. And the individual size and position of the 714.

In an embodiment in which the statistical graph 500 is used to present the distribution of the plurality of statistical data on the time axis, the indicator object 503 represents a plus of the statistical data corresponding to the time period P3. The total or weighted operation result is a value of 2. As mentioned above, each statistic can be a total rating score or an average rating score for different users of the same auxiliary multimedia material. Alternatively, each statistic may be the same user or a different user, providing a comment count value for the same auxiliary multimedia material. In this case, the second control circuit 145 controls the second display device 142 to display a screen 800 as shown in FIG. A display area 810 is included in the screen 800. Display area 810 can also be a window area of an application (eg, a web browser or a multimedia player). The second display device 142 synchronously displays one or more auxiliary multimedia materials corresponding to the statistical data corresponding to the time period P3 in the display area 810. For convenience of explanation, it is assumed here that the auxiliary multimedia material corresponding to the statistical data corresponding to the time period P3 is a third auxiliary multimedia material. The second display device 142 can display the content of the third auxiliary multimedia material in a sub-area 812 in the display area 810.

Likewise, the second control circuit 145 can set the size and position of the sub-region 812 in accordance with various criteria.

In the process 328, the second control circuit 145 controls the playing timing of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials according to the appropriate playing timing information.

In an embodiment, the second processing circuit 126 in the auxiliary data providing device 120 can control the second transmission circuit 124 to respectively correspond to the multiple auxiliary multimedia in the foregoing process 312 or before or after the process 312. The plurality of playback timing information corresponding to the data is transmitted to the second communication circuit 141 of the second multimedia playback device 140, so that the second control circuit 145 is in the process 328 according to the plurality of playback timing information. Controlling the playback timing of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials.

In another embodiment, the timing notification module 240 in the computer program product 137 provides the first synchronization circuit 131 with a play timing information of the target multimedia material in the foregoing process 326 or before the process 326. The second multimedia playback device 140 causes the second control circuit 145 to control the playback timing of the multiple auxiliary multimedia materials according to the playback timing information of the target multimedia data in the process 328.

In the process of playing the target multimedia material by the first multimedia playing device 130, the user can move the cursor 620 in the screen 600 to the pause button 640 for clicking, and the following pauses the play command.

In an embodiment, when the receiving module 210 in the computer program product 137 receives a pause playback command from the user via the input device 134, the timing notification module 240 transmits a pause notification by using the first communication circuit 131. When the second transmission circuit 124 receives the pause notification, the second processing circuit 126 instructs the second multimedia playback device 140 to pause the playback of the multiple auxiliary multimedia through the second transmission circuit 124. data. When the second control circuit 145 receives the indication from the auxiliary data providing device 120, the second control circuit 145 controls the second display device 142 and the second speaker 143 to pause playing the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials.

In another embodiment, when the receiving module 210 receives the pause play command issued by the user through the input device 134, the timing notification module 240 uses the first communication circuit 131 to provide a pause notification to the second communication circuit 141. The second control circuit 145 of the multimedia playback device 140. When the second control circuit 145 receives the pause notification, the second control circuit 145 controls the second display device 142 and the second speaker 143 to pause playing the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials.

As can be seen from the foregoing, the user can know the playing progress of the target multimedia data from the playing progress bar 630 and the playing progress indicator 632 displayed by the first display device 132, but cannot know the playing with the second multimedia playing device 140. Information about the auxiliary multimedia materials. In contrast, from the statistical graphic 500 and the time indicator 660 displayed by the first display device 132, the user can not only know the playing progress of the target multimedia material, but also know that the second multimedia playing device 140 is at a specific time. The number of auxiliary multimedia materials played or related statistical data values.

Therefore, the user can grasp the playing timing and related timing of the multiple auxiliary multimedia materials played on the second multimedia playing device 140 by using the statistical graphic 500 and the time indicator 660 presented by the first multimedia playing device 130. The information is not missed by the auxiliary multimedia material played on the second multimedia playback device 140.

In addition, the statistical graphic 500 and the time indicator 660 presented by the first multimedia playback device 130 are also available to the user as reference materials for switching the playback time point of the target multimedia material.

As previously mentioned, each indicator object in the statistical graph 500 can be used to represent a total number of auxiliary multimedia materials corresponding to a particular time period. In this case, the larger the value represented by the specific indicator object, the larger the total number of auxiliary multimedia materials corresponding to a specific time period. To a certain extent, this means that the content of the target multimedia material during the specific time period is more exciting, more concerned, or caused more discussion.

Alternatively, each indicator object in the statistical graph 500 can also be used to represent a summed or weighted result of the statistics corresponding to a particular time period. In this case, the larger the value represented by the specific indicator object, the statistical data corresponding to a specific time period. The higher the score of the total or weighted operation result. To some extent, this means that the content of the target multimedia material during the specific time period is more exciting, more concerned, or has a higher rating.

Therefore, the user can select whether to switch the current playing time point of the target multimedia material according to the value of the value represented by the individual indicator object in the statistical graph 500. In other words, the statistical graphic 500 presented by the first multimedia playback device 130 can be used as an important reference material for the current playback time point of the target multimedia data, and the reference value thereof is far more than the target multimedia data. Traditional screenshot content.

For example, taking the case of FIG. 6 as an example, the value represented by the indicator object 518 in the statistical graph 500 is the largest, which provides a very important reference information for the user. That is, the content representing the target multimedia material in the time period corresponding to the indicator object 518 is likely to be more exciting, more subject to attention, cause more discussion, or have a higher evaluation. Therefore, the user can directly instruct the first multimedia playback device 130 to directly switch the target multimedia material being played to the time point corresponding to the indicator object 518.

In an embodiment, the user can control the cursor 620 to move to the play progress indicator 632 on the play progress bar 630 via the input device 134, and pull the play progress indicator 632 to the position corresponding to the indicator object 518. In this way, the first control circuit 135 controls at least one of the first display device 132 and the first speaker 133 to switch the target multimedia material being played to a portion corresponding to the time period corresponding to the indicator object 518.

In another embodiment, the user can control the cursor 620 to move to the indicator object 518 via the input device 134, and click the indicator object 518 to switch the playback time point of the target multimedia material. When the user selects the indicator object 518 through the input device 134, the first control circuit 135 controls at least one of the first display device 132 and the first speaker 133 to switch the target multimedia material being played to the target object. The portion corresponding to the time period corresponding to 518.

As described above, when the target multimedia material played by the first multimedia playback device 130 is switched to a portion corresponding to the time period corresponding to the indicator object 518, the second control circuit 145 also controls the second display device 142. And at least one of the second speakers 143 synchronously playing one or more auxiliary multimedia materials corresponding to the time period corresponding to the indicator object 518.

Since the time indicator 660 has a function similar to the play progress indicator 632, the statistical progress bar 500 and the time indicator 660 can also be used instead of the play progress bar 630 and the play progress indicator 632.

In the process of playing the target multimedia material by the first multimedia playback device 130, when the user requests an adjustment of the display area of the target multimedia material through the input device 134, for example, it is required to adjust the size or partial of the display area 610. When the size of the area 612 is reached, the playing module 230 in the computer program product 137 controls the first display device 132 to adjust the display area of the target multimedia material correspondingly, and the statistical graphic generating module 220 adjusts the corresponding statistical pattern 500 correspondingly. The predetermined length of time corresponding to each indicator object.

Specifically, when the playing module 230 controls the first display device 132 to narrow the target multimedia When the display area of the volume data is displayed, the statistical graph generation module 220 increases the predetermined length of time to reduce the number of index objects in the statistical graph 500, thereby increasing the width of each index object to facilitate the user to identify the index object. .

For example, FIG. 9 is a simplified enlarged schematic view of a statistical graph 500 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The statistical graph 500 of FIG. 9 is also presented in the form of a bar graph, and the number located to the left of the graph 500 is used to indicate the number of distributions of a particular subject in each period. The statistical graph 500 in FIG. 9 is similar to the statistical graph 500 in FIG. 5, except that the predetermined time length corresponding to each index object is different. In the statistical graph 500 of FIG. 9, the predetermined length of time corresponding to each index object is twice that of the embodiment of FIG. Therefore, in FIG. 9, the length of the period P1' corresponds to the sum of both the periods P1 and P2 in FIG. 5, and the length of the period P2' corresponds to the sum of the periods P3 and P4 in FIG. 5, the period The length of P3' corresponds to the sum of both periods P5 and P6 in FIG. 5, and the length of the period P9' corresponds to the sum of both periods P17 and P18 in FIG. 5, and the length of the period P10' is equivalent to the graph The sum of both the periods P19 and P20 in 5, the length of the period P19' corresponds to the sum of both the periods P37 and P38 in Fig. 5, and so on.

In the embodiment where the foregoing data distribution information is used to describe the distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis, the first control circuit 135 distributes the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials in the time periods P1 to P40. And converted into a plurality of indicator objects in the statistical graph 500 of FIG. 9, such that the plurality of index objects correspond to the periods P1' to P20', respectively. In this case, each of the plurality of indicator objects represents a total number of auxiliary multimedia materials corresponding to one of the time periods P1' to P20'. Therefore, the statistical graph 500 generated by the first control circuit 135 can be used to present the distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis. For example, at this time, the indicator object 901 in the statistical graph 500 represents the total number of auxiliary multimedia materials appearing in the period P1', the index object 902 represents the total number of auxiliary multimedia materials appearing in the period P2', and the indicator object 903 represents The total number of auxiliary multimedia materials appearing in the time period P3', the indicator object 909 represents the total number of auxiliary multimedia materials appearing in the time period P9', and the indicator object 910 represents the total number of auxiliary multimedia materials appearing in the time period P10', the indicator Object 919 represents the total number of auxiliary multimedia materials that appear in time period P19', and so on.

In the embodiment where the foregoing data distribution information is used to describe the distribution of the plurality of statistical data on a time axis, the first control circuit 135 converts the distribution of the plurality of statistical data in the time periods P1 to P40. A plurality of indicator objects in the statistical graph 500 of FIG. 9 are caused such that the plurality of index objects correspond to the periods P1' to P20', respectively. In this case, each of the plurality of indicator objects represents a total or weighted operation result of the statistic corresponding to one of the periods P1' to P20'. Therefore, the statistical graph 500 generated by the first control circuit 135 can be used to present the distribution of the plurality of statistics on the time axis. For example, at this time, the indicator object 901 in the statistical graph 500 represents a total or weighted operation result of the statistical data corresponding to the time period P1', and the index object 902 represents a total or weighted operation result of the statistical data corresponding to the time period P2'. The indicator object 903 represents a total or weighted operation result of the statistical data corresponding to the time period P3', and the index object 909 represents a total or weighted operation result of the statistical data corresponding to the time period P9', and the indicator object 910 represents the time period P10 'corresponding statistics As a result of the total or weighting operation, the indicator object 919 represents a total or weighted operation result of the statistical data corresponding to the period P19', and so on.

Please refer to FIG. 10 , which is a simplified schematic diagram of another operational embodiment of the first multimedia playback device 130 playing the target multimedia material. In the embodiment of FIG. 10, the first control circuit 135 controls the first display device 132 to reduce the display area 610 in the original screen 600 to a display area 1010. Therefore, the local area 612 originally used to display the target multimedia material is also reduced to the local area 1012. Although the length of the statistical graph 500 in FIG. 10 is also proportionally shortened, since the statistical graph generation module 220 increases the aforementioned predetermined length of time to thereby increase the width of each index object, the user can clearly recognize the index. The object does not affect the reference value of the indicator object in the statistical graph 500.

Similarly, when the playing module 230 controls the first display device 132 to increase the display area of the target multimedia material, the statistical graphic generating module 220 may shorten the foregoing predetermined time length to increase the number of the index objects in the statistical graphic 500. Thereby, the resolution of the indicator object in the statistical graph 500 is increased to facilitate the user to distinguish different indicator objects.

During the playback of the target multimedia material by the first multimedia playback device 130, the user can move the cursor 620 in the screen 600 to the full screen mode key 650 for clicking, and a full screen display command is reached. At this time, the playing module 230 displays the target multimedia material in a full screen mode by using the first display device 132.

Please refer to FIG. 11 , which is a simplified schematic diagram of another operational embodiment of the first multimedia playback device 130 playing the target multimedia material. In the embodiment of Figure 11, The playing module 230 controls the first display device 132 to enlarge the display area 610 in the original screen 600 to a display area 1110 that occupies the entire display range of the first display device 132. Therefore, the local area 612 originally used to display the target multimedia material is also enlarged to the partial area 1112.

In the full screen mode, the play progress bar 630 and the play progress indicator 632 in the original screen 600 are not continuously displayed in the partial area 1112. In order to provide the user with reference information for switching the current playing time point of the target multimedia material, when the playing module 230 displays the target multimedia material in the full screen mode by using the first display device 132, the playing module 230 utilizes the first control circuit 135. The first display device 132 is controlled to continue to present at least a portion of the aforementioned statistical graphic 500.

As shown in FIG. 11, the playing module 230 controls the first display device 132 to continuously display all or part of the foregoing statistical graphic 500 on the top layer of the screen 600, so that the user can continue to use the statistical graphic 500 as the target multimedia. Reference material for the playback time of the data.

In the same manner as the foregoing embodiment, the playing module 230 also synchronizes the position of the moving time indicator 660 by using the first display device 132 during the playing of the target multimedia material, so that the time indicator 660 on the statistical graphic 500 has a similar playing progress indicator 632. Play progress indicator function. In the embodiment of FIG. 11, the playing module 230 uses the first display device 132 to synchronize the position of the time indicator 660 in one direction D1 during the playing of the target multimedia material.

Please refer to FIG. 12 , which is a simplified schematic diagram of another operational embodiment of the first multimedia playback device 130 playing the target multimedia material. In the embodiment of Figure 12, The playing module 230 also displays the target multimedia material in a full screen mode by using the first display device 132.

As shown in FIG. 12, the playing module 230 controls the first display device 132 to continuously display all or part of the aforementioned statistical graphic 500 on the top layer of the screen 600, and uses the left boundary of the statistical graphic 500 as the time indicator 660.

One of the differences between the embodiment of FIG. 12 and the embodiment of FIG. 11 is that the setting position of the statistical graphic 500 is different. The playing module 230 can adjust the position of the statistical graphic 500 in the screen 600 according to a preset rule or a setting of the user.

Another difference between the embodiment of FIG. 12 and the embodiment of FIG. 11 is that the playback module 230 of the embodiment of FIG. 12 does not move the position of the time indicator 660 during playback of the target multimedia material. Alternatively, the playing module 230 in the embodiment of FIG. 12 may use the first display device 132 to synchronously move the plurality of index objects in the statistical graph 500 toward a direction D2 opposite to the direction D1 during the playing of the target multimedia material. That is, the movement is synchronized in the direction of the time indicator 660. As a result, even if the position of the time indicator 660 remains stationary, there is still a play progress indication function similar to the play progress indicator 632.

In the embodiment of FIG. 12, a fixed vertical line may also be provided at other locations in the statistical graph 500 as a time indicator 660.

Please note that the sequence of execution of the foregoing process in FIG. 3 is merely an exemplary embodiment and is not intended to limit the actual implementation of the present invention. For example, the sequence of the process 318 can be adjusted to precede the process 308 or 312, or can be performed with the process 306 or 308. Additionally, the process 320 can be adjusted to before the process 312, or can be entered along with the process 310 or 312. Row.

In the foregoing embodiment, the computer program product 137 stored in the memory 136 of the first multimedia playback device 130 may be downloaded and pre-installed by the first multimedia playback device 130 from other servers via the network 150. Application or plugin (plug-in, or plugin).

Alternatively, the computer program product 137 may be provided to the first multimedia playback device 130 by the target data providing device 110 or the auxiliary material providing device 120. In an embodiment, the target data providing device 110 may transmit the computer program product 137 to the first multimedia playback device 130 via a webpage or other means when the first multimedia playback device 130 requests to provide a target multimedia material. For example, the target material providing device 110 can transmit the computer program product 137 to the first multimedia playback device 130 in the foregoing process 310.

In another embodiment, the auxiliary data providing device 120 may transmit the computer program product 137 to the first webpage or other means when transmitting the data distribution information corresponding to the target multimedia material to the first multimedia playback device 130. Multimedia playback device 130. For example, the auxiliary material providing device 120 can transmit the computer program product 137 to the first multimedia playback device 130 in the foregoing process 320.

As can be seen from the foregoing, since the first multimedia playback device 130 displays the statistical graphic 500 related to the auxiliary multimedia material in the second multimedia playback device 140 for reference by the user, the user can select whether to switch according to the statistical graphic 500. The current playing time point of the target multimedia material played by the first multimedia playing device 130, and synchronously switching the playing sequence of the auxiliary multimedia data in the second multimedia playing device 140, The flexibility of selecting the playback time point of the user's switching target multimedia material is greatly increased.

In addition, by displaying the foregoing statistical graphic 500 and the time indicator 660 on the first multimedia playback device 130, the target multimedia data played by the first multimedia playback device 130 can be effectively enhanced, and the second multimedia playback is performed. The integrity and correlation between the auxiliary multimedia materials played by device 140. For example, by using the statistical graphic 500 and the time indicator 660 presented by the first multimedia playback device 130, the user can grasp the playing timing and related timing of multiple auxiliary multimedia materials played on the second multimedia playing device 140 at any time. The information is not missed by the auxiliary multimedia material played on the second multimedia playback device 140.

In this way, the foregoing multimedia communication system 100 enables the user to obtain the required information in an instant and accurately, and does not interrupt the viewing process of the user and affects the quality of the viewing. In addition, in the architecture of the multimedia communication system 100, not only the provider of the auxiliary multimedia material can more accurately transmit the auxiliary multimedia material to the interested user, but also the user can dynamically move in the first multimedia according to the individual needs. The target multimedia material played by the volume playing device 130 is switched and viewed with the auxiliary multimedia material played by the second multimedia playing device 140.

In practice, the first multimedia playback device 130 can simultaneously display a plurality of different target multimedia materials and corresponding plurality of statistical graphics in the same screen, as the user selects the target multimedia material to be played. Reference materials. For example, FIG. 13 is a simplified schematic diagram of another operational embodiment in which the first multimedia playback device 130 plays the target multimedia material. In the embodiment of FIG. 13, the play module 230 utilizes the first The control circuit 135 controls the first display device 132 to display a selection screen 1300, and the selection screen 1300 includes a display area 1310 and a cursor 620. The display area 1310 can be a window area of an application such as a web browser or a multimedia player. In this embodiment, the playing module 230 displays the representative images of the plurality of target multimedia materials in the display area 1310 by using the first display device 132, for example, the representative images 1312, 1314, 1316 illustrated in FIG. And 1318 and so on.

In addition, the playing module 230 also displays, by using the first display device 132, a statistical graphic corresponding to each target multimedia material, next to the representative image of the target multimedia data, as a selection indicator of the target multimedia data. For example, in the embodiment of FIG. 13 , the first display device 132 displays a first statistical graphic 1322 corresponding to a first target multimedia material corresponding to the image 1312 on the side of the representative image 1312. A second statistic graphic 1324 corresponding to a second target multimedia material corresponding to the image 1314 is displayed next to the representative image 1314, and a third statistic graphic 1326 corresponding to a third target multimedia material corresponding to the image 1316 is displayed. Displayed next to the representative image 1316, a fourth statistical graphic 1328 corresponding to a fourth target multimedia material corresponding to the image 1318 is displayed next to the representative image 1318.

The target data providing device 110 may store the first to fourth target multimedia materials in the first storage device 112, and when receiving the data request of the first multimedia playback device 130, The first to fourth target multimedia materials are transmitted to the first multimedia playback device 130.

The auxiliary data providing device 120 stores more related to the first target multimedia material. a first auxiliary multimedia material, a plurality of second auxiliary multimedia materials related to the second target multimedia material, a plurality of third auxiliary multimedia materials related to the third target multimedia material, and related to the fourth target multimedia material Multiple fourth auxiliary multimedia materials. The auxiliary data providing device 120 also generates a first data distribution information, a second data distribution information, a third data distribution information, and a fourth data distribution information. The first data distribution information is related to the distribution of the plurality of first auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis, or the plurality of first statistics corresponding to the plurality of first auxiliary multimedia materials respectively in a time axis The distribution on the top is related. The second data distribution information is related to the distribution of the plurality of second auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis, or the plurality of second statistics corresponding to the plurality of second auxiliary multimedia materials respectively in a time axis The distribution on the top is related. The third data distribution information is related to the distribution of the plurality of third auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis, or the plurality of third statistics corresponding to the plurality of third auxiliary multimedia materials respectively in a time axis The distribution on the top is related. The fourth data distribution information is related to the distribution of the plurality of fourth auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis, or the plurality of fourth statistics corresponding to the plurality of fourth auxiliary multimedia materials respectively in a time axis The distribution on the top is related.

When the first multimedia playback device 130 transmits a data request to the target data providing device 110, the first multimedia playback device 130 receives the first to fourth target multimedia materials transmitted from the target data providing device 110, and receives The first to fourth data distribution information transmitted from the auxiliary material providing device 120. Similarly, the second multimedia playback device 140 receives the plurality of first auxiliary multimedia resources transmitted by the auxiliary data providing device 120. The plurality of second auxiliary multimedia materials, the plurality of third auxiliary multimedia materials, and the plurality of fourth auxiliary multimedia materials.

As described above, the first multimedia playback device 130 generates the aforementioned statistical patterns 1322, 1324, 1326, and 1328 according to the first to fourth data distribution information, respectively. The first statistic graphic 1322 is configured to present a distribution of the plurality of first auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis, or to present a distribution of the plurality of first statistic data on the time axis. The second statistic graphic 1324 is configured to present a distribution of the plurality of second auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis, or to present a distribution of the plurality of second statistic data on the time axis. The third statistical graph 1326 is configured to present a distribution of the plurality of third auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis, or to present a distribution of the plurality of third statistical data on the time axis. The fourth statistical graph 1328 is used to present the distribution of the plurality of fourth auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis, or to present the distribution of the plurality of fourth statistical data on the time axis.

When the user instructs the first multimedia playback device 130 to display the selection screen 1300, the first multimedia playback device 130 simultaneously displays the representative images 1312, 1314, 1316 corresponding to the first to fourth target multimedia materials, and 1318, and statistical graphs 1322, 1324, 1326, and 1328. In this way, the user can select a target multimedia material to be played according to the statistical graphics 1322, 1324, 1326, and 1328 displayed in the selection screen 1300. In other words, the statistical graphics 1322, 1324, 1326, and 1328 generated by the foregoing first multimedia playback device 130 can be used as a reference for the user to select the target multimedia material to be played, so as to improve the accuracy of selecting the target multimedia data. degree.

Certain terms are used throughout the description and claims to refer to particular elements. However, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the same elements may be referred to by different nouns. The specification and the scope of patent application do not use the difference in name as the way to distinguish the components, but the difference in function of the components as the basis for differentiation. The term "including" as used in the specification and the scope of the patent application is an open term and should be interpreted as "including but not limited to". In addition, "coupled" includes any direct and indirect means of attachment herein. Therefore, if the first element is described as being coupled to the second element, the first element can be directly connected to the second element by electrical connection or wireless transmission, optical transmission or the like, or by other elements or connections. The means is indirectly electrically or signally connected to the second component.

The description of "and/or" as used herein includes any combination of one or more of the listed items. In addition, the terms of any singular are intended to include the meaning of the plural, unless otherwise specified in the specification.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the claims of the present invention are intended to be within the scope of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Multimedia communication system

110‧‧‧Target data providing device

112, 122‧‧‧ storage devices

114, 124‧‧‧ transmission circuit

116, 126‧‧‧ processing circuit

120‧‧‧Auxiliary data providing device

130, 140‧‧‧Multimedia playback device

131, 141‧‧‧ communication circuits

132, 142‧‧‧ display device

133, 143‧‧‧ Speakers

134‧‧‧ input device

135, 145‧‧‧ control circuit

136‧‧‧ memory

137‧‧‧Computer Program Products

Claims (31)

A multimedia communication system comprising: a target data providing device configured to store and transmit a target multimedia material; an auxiliary data providing device configured to store and transmit a plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials related to the target multimedia material, and generate And transmitting a data distribution information, wherein the data distribution information is related to the distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis, or a plurality of statistical data respectively corresponding to the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials at a time a distribution on the axis; a first multimedia playback device configured to receive the target multimedia material transmitted by the target data providing device, receive the data distribution information transmitted by the auxiliary data providing device, and distribute according to the data Generating a statistical graphic, playing the target multimedia material, and simultaneously displaying at least a portion of the statistical graphic during playback of the target multimedia material; and a second multimedia playback device configured to receive the auxiliary data providing device The multiple auxiliary multimedia materials coming in, and During playback of the target multimedia material by a multimedia playback device, at least one of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials is simultaneously played; wherein the auxiliary data providing device generates a plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials for describing the time axis Information about the distribution situation, as the distribution information of the data, or information for describing the distribution of the plurality of statistical data on the time axis as the distribution information of the data, the statistical graphic is used to present the information The distribution of multiple auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis, or for presentation The distribution of the multiple statistics on this timeline is now available. The multimedia distribution system of claim 1, wherein the target data providing device comprises: a first storage device configured to store the target multimedia material; a first transmission circuit; and a first processing circuit coupled to the first a storage device and the first transmission circuit are configured to control the first transmission circuit to transmit the target multimedia data; wherein the auxiliary data providing device comprises: a second storage device configured to store the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials and the Data distribution information; a second transmission circuit; and a second processing circuit coupled to the second storage device and the second transmission circuit, configured to generate the data distribution information, and control the second transmission circuit to transmit the a pen-assisted multimedia material and the data distribution information; wherein the first multimedia playback device comprises: a first communication circuit configured to receive the target multimedia data transmitted by the target data providing device, and receive the auxiliary data provided The information distribution information transmitted by the device; a first display device; a first speaker; and a first a control circuit, coupled to the first communication circuit, the first display device, and the first speaker, configured to generate the statistical graphic according to the data distribution information Controlling at least one of the first display device and the first speaker to play the target multimedia material, and controlling the first display device to simultaneously display at least part of the statistical graphic during playing the target multimedia material; wherein The second multimedia playback device includes: a second communication circuit configured to receive the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials transmitted by the auxiliary data providing device; a second display device; a second speaker; and a second control circuit The second communication circuit, the second display device, and the second speaker are configured to control the second display device and the third multimedia playback device during playback of the target multimedia material. At least one of the second speakers simultaneously plays at least one of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials. The multimedia communication system of claim 2, wherein the second processing circuit further controls the second transmission circuit to transmit a plurality of play timing information respectively corresponding to the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials to the second communication circuit, and The second control circuit controls the playing timing of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials according to the plurality of playing timing information. The multimedia communication system of claim 2, wherein the first control circuit further provides a play timing information of the target multimedia material to the second control circuit through the first communication circuit, and the second control circuit is configured according to the play The timing information controls the playing timing of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials. The multimedia communication system of claim 2, wherein the first multimedia playback device further comprises: An input device coupled to the first control circuit; wherein, when the input device receives a pause play command, the first control circuit transmits a pause notification to the second transmission circuit through the first communication circuit, and When the second transmission circuit receives the pause notification, the second processing circuit instructs the second multimedia playback device to pause playing the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials through the second transmission circuit. The multimedia communication system of claim 2, wherein the first multimedia playback device further comprises: an input device coupled to the first control circuit; wherein, when the input device receives a pause play command, the The first control circuit further uses the first communication circuit to provide a pause notification to the second control circuit through the second communication circuit, so that the second control circuit controls the second display device and the second speaker to pause playing the plurality of Auxiliary multimedia material. The multimedia communication system of claim 2, wherein the statistical graphic is a straight bar graph or a line graph. The multimedia communication system of claim 7, wherein the first control circuit converts the distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials or the plurality of statistical data in a plurality of different time periods into a plurality of index objects in the statistical graphic The plurality of indicator objects respectively correspond to the plurality of different time periods, and the plurality of different time periods each have an identical predetermined time length. The multimedia communication system of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of indicator objects represents one of statistics corresponding to one of the plurality of different time periods Add or weight the result of the operation. The multimedia communication system of claim 9, wherein the plurality of statistical data are a plurality of rating scores or a plurality of commentary count values respectively corresponding to the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials. The multimedia distribution system of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of indicator objects represents a total number of auxiliary multimedia materials corresponding to one of the plurality of different time periods. The multimedia communication system of any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein a target indicator object of the plurality of indicator objects corresponds to a target time period of the plurality of different time periods, the first multimedia playback device additionally The first control circuit controls the first display device and the first speaker when a user selects the target indicator object through the input device At least one of the following, the target multimedia material being played is switched to a portion corresponding to the target time period. The multimedia communication system of any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the first control circuit increases the predetermined length of time when the first control circuit controls the first display device to reduce a display area of the target multimedia material And when the first control circuit controls the first display device to increase the display area of the target multimedia material, the first control circuit shortens the predetermined time length. The multimedia communication system of any one of claims 8 to 11, wherein the first control circuit further controls the first display device to display a time indicator corresponding to a current playing time point of the target multimedia material. On the statistical graph. The multimedia communication system of claim 14, wherein the first control circuit further controls the first display device to move the position of the time indicator or move the plurality of indicators over time during the playing of the target multimedia material. The location of the object. The multimedia communication system of claim 15, wherein when the first control circuit displays the target multimedia material in a full screen mode by using the first display device, the first control circuit controls the first display device to continuously display the At least part of the statistical graph. A multimedia communication system includes: a target data providing device configured to store and transmit a first target multimedia material and a second target multimedia material; and an auxiliary data providing device configured to store and transmit the first target multimedia Data relating to a plurality of first auxiliary multimedia materials, storing and transmitting a plurality of second auxiliary multimedia materials related to the second target multimedia material, generating and transmitting a first data distribution information, and generating and transmitting a second data distribution Information, wherein the first data distribution information is related to a distribution of the plurality of first auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis, or a plurality of first statistics corresponding to the plurality of first auxiliary multimedia materials respectively Corresponding to the distribution on a time axis, and the second data distribution information is related to the distribution of the plurality of second auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis, or corresponds to the plurality of second auxiliary multimedia materials respectively Related to the distribution of multiple second statistics on a time axis; a first multimedia player Arranged to receive the transmitted target data providing apparatus The first target multimedia material and the second target multimedia material, the first data distribution information and the second data distribution information received by the auxiliary data providing device, and a first statistical graphic generated according to the first data distribution information Generating a second statistical pattern according to the second data distribution information, and simultaneously displaying a first representative image of the first target multimedia material, a second representative image of the second target multimedia data, and the first statistical graphic. At least partially, and at least part of the second statistical graphic; and a second multimedia playback device configured to receive the plurality of first auxiliary multimedia materials and the plurality of second auxiliary multimedia data transmitted by the auxiliary data providing device Data; wherein the auxiliary data providing device generates information describing the distribution of the plurality of first auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis as the first data distribution information, or is generated to describe the Information on the distribution of the plurality of first statistics on the time axis as the first data distribution information, and the auxiliary The material providing device generates information for describing the distribution of the plurality of second auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis as the second data distribution information, or generates the second plurality of second statistics The information of the distribution on the time axis as the second data distribution information, the first statistical graphic is used to present the distribution of the plurality of first auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis, or is used for Presenting a distribution of the plurality of first statistics on the time axis, and the second statistical graphic is used to present a distribution of the plurality of second auxiliary multimedia materials on the time axis, or to present the plurality of The distribution of the second statistical data on the time axis; After the user selects the first representative image, the first multimedia playback device starts playing the first target multimedia material, and synchronously displays the first statistic during the playing of the first target multimedia material. At least part of the graphic, and the second multimedia playing device synchronously plays at least one of the plurality of first auxiliary multimedia materials in the process of playing the first target multimedia material by the first multimedia playing device. A computer program product for controlling a first multimedia playback device in a multimedia communication system to perform a multimedia playback operation, wherein the multimedia communication system includes a target data providing device, an auxiliary data providing device, and the first a multimedia playback device, and a second multimedia playback device, the first multimedia playback device comprising a communication circuit, a display device, a speaker, and a control circuit, the computer program product comprising: a receiving module And receiving, by the communication circuit, a target multimedia material sent by the target data providing device, and receiving a data distribution information sent by the auxiliary data providing device, wherein the data distribution information is related to the target multimedia material. The distribution of multiple auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis or related to the distribution of multiple statistical data corresponding to the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials on a time axis; a statistical graphic generation module for Using the control circuit to generate a statistical graph according to the data distribution information, wherein Statistical graphics for presenting the distribution of the multi-pen assist multimedia data on the time axis, or for presenting the distribution of the multi-pen statistics on the time axis; and a playing module, configured to play the target multimedia material by using at least one of the display device and the speaker, and simultaneously display at least part of the statistical graphic by using the display device during playing of the target multimedia material. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the auxiliary data providing device transmits the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials to the second multimedia playback device, the computer program product further comprising: a timing notification module for utilizing the communication The circuit provides a play timing information of the target multimedia material to the second multimedia playback device, so that the second multimedia playback device controls the play timing of the multiple auxiliary multimedia materials according to the play timing information. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the first multimedia playback device further comprises an input device coupled to the control circuit, the computer program product further comprising: a timing notification module; wherein, the receiving module Receiving, by the input device, a pause play command, the timing notification module uses the communication circuit to transmit a pause notification to the auxiliary data providing device, so that the auxiliary data providing device instructs the second multimedia playback device to pause the playback. Pen-assisted multimedia material. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the first multimedia playback device further comprises an input device coupled to the control circuit, the computer program product further comprising: a timing notification module; wherein, the receiving module Receiving, by the input device, a pause play command, the timing notification module uses the communication circuit to provide a pause notification to the second The media playing device causes the second multimedia playing device to pause playing the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the statistical graphic is a bar graph or a line graph. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the statistical graphic generation module converts the distribution of the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials or the plurality of statistical data in a plurality of different time periods into a plurality of index objects in the statistical graphic The plurality of indicator objects respectively correspond to the plurality of different time periods, and the plurality of different time periods each have an identical predetermined time length. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein each of the plurality of indicator objects represents a total or weighted operation result of statistics corresponding to one of the plurality of different time periods. The computer program product of claim 24, wherein the plurality of statistical data are a plurality of rating scores or a plurality of commentary count values respectively corresponding to the plurality of auxiliary multimedia materials. The computer program product of claim 23, wherein each of the plurality of indicator objects represents a total number of auxiliary multimedia materials corresponding to one of the plurality of different time periods. The computer program product of any one of the items 23 to 26, wherein a target indicator object of the plurality of indicator objects corresponds to a target time period of the plurality of different time periods, the first multimedia playback device An input device is coupled to the control circuit; wherein when a user clicks the target indicator object through the input device, the play module controls at least one of the display device and the speaker to be played The target multimedia material is switched to a portion corresponding to the target time period. The computer program product of any one of claims 23 to 26, wherein when the playing module controls the display device to reduce a display area of the target multimedia material, the statistical graphic generating module increases the predetermined time length, and when When the playing module controls the display device to increase the display area of the target multimedia material, the statistical graphic generating module shortens the predetermined time length. The computer program product of any one of claims 23 to 26, wherein the playing module further displays, by the display device, a time indicator corresponding to a current playing time point of the target multimedia material on the statistical graphic. The computer program product of claim 29, wherein the playing module further uses the display device to move the position of the time indicator or move the position of the plurality of indicator objects over time during the playing of the target multimedia material. The computer program product of claim 30, wherein when the playing module displays the target multimedia material in a full screen mode by using the display device, the playing module controls the display device to continuously present at least part of the statistical graphic.