JP5250149B2 - Content service system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a content service system, a presentation condition server device, and the like.

  Conventionally, a method of providing a service to a user based on information recorded in a service list obtained by a content use apparatus connected to a network by acquiring a list of services available from a server (service list) has been known. Generally done. Further, Patent Document 1 discloses a method for providing a secured multicast on a local access network using a network access unit having a channel request inspection function and an authorized channel list. It is disclosed. At this time, the channel request from the user is checked with respect to the allowed channel list and only forwarded if allowed.

JP-T-2004-515158

  However, in the method of providing a service to the user based on the information described in the service list acquired from the server, it is generally only possible to connect equally to the service described in the service list. Similarly, in Patent Document 1, the network access unit collates the allowed channel list received from the network relay station with the channel selection request from the user, and controls access to the channel. No narrowing is performed before the user selects a channel. That is, even if reception is possible, there is only a passive means of preventing the user from selecting a channel when it is desired to refuse the use (for example, content that the child does not want to show). Thus, since the service presented according to the situation cannot be changed, there is a problem that it is inconvenient and does not meet the needs of the user.

The control method according to the present invention includes a step of acquiring content usage device IDs output from a plurality of content usage devices, and a part of content presented to a user using the acquired content usage device IDs and determining whether to send the presentation condition for extracting a limited content list which is a list of comprises the step of transmitting a presentation condition to the content using apparatus, the content use apparatus, a type content a utilization device, when acquiring the pre logger content usage device ID, sometimes determines that it should send the presentation condition, the presentation condition for the type 1 content-usage device identified in the content usage device ID Send.

Comprising the steps of: receiving attribute information transmitted from the first type content usage device, using the received attribute information, a list of contents having attribute with desired use in the type 1 content-usage device A presentation condition for extracting a limited content list is acquired.

Identifying a processing mode of the content of the content using apparatus from the content usage device ID outputted from the first type content usage device, a limited content list including a list of contents according to the processing form of identification content Get presentation conditions for extraction.

Obtaining receiving preference information transmitted from the first type content usage device, the presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a list of contents according to the received the preference information.

Obtaining receiving preference information transmitted from the preference information transmitting apparatus, the presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a list of contents according to the received the preference information.

  The content service system according to the present invention is provided with a presentation condition server device and transmits predetermined presentation conditions to the content use device, so that only a part of the content that meets the user's needs from the content list. Is presented to the user at the content use device. By limiting the information to be presented to what is necessary, it is easy to select and it can be said that it is highly convenient for the user. In addition, even if reception is possible, if the user wants to refuse the use (for example, content that the child does not want to show), the content to be presented can be changed according to the situation.

Conceptual diagram for explaining the outline of the first embodiment (1) Conceptual diagram (2) for explaining the outline of the first embodiment The figure which showed the functional block of Embodiment 1 (1) FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the first embodiment (2). FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of Embodiment 1 FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the first embodiment (4). FIG. 1 shows a hardware configuration of the first embodiment (1). FIG. 2 shows a hardware configuration according to the first embodiment (2). The figure which showed the flow of the process of Embodiment 1 (1). The figure which showed the flow of the process of Embodiment 1 (2) Conceptual diagram for explaining the outline of Example 1 in Embodiment 2 The figure which showed the functional block of Example 1 in Embodiment 2. The figure which showed the hardware constitutions of Example 1 in Embodiment 2. The figure which showed the flow of the process of Example 1 in Embodiment 2. Conceptual diagram for explaining an outline of Example 2 in Embodiment 2. The figure which showed the functional block of Example 2 in Embodiment 2. The figure which showed the hardware constitutions of Example 2 in Embodiment 2. The figure which showed the flow of the process of Example 2 in Embodiment 2. Conceptual diagram for explaining the outline of Example 3 in Embodiment 2 The figure which showed the functional block of Example 3 in Embodiment 2. The figure which showed the hardware constitutions of Example 3 in Embodiment 2. The figure which showed the flow of the process of Example 3 in Embodiment 2. Conceptual diagram for explaining the outline of Example 4 in Embodiment 2 The figure which showed the functional block of Example 4 in Embodiment 2. The figure which showed the hardware constitutions of Example 4 in Embodiment 2. The figure which showed the flow of the process of Example 4 in Embodiment 2.

  The best mode for carrying out each invention will be described below. Note that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the spirit of the present invention. In the first embodiment, claims 1 to 4 and 9 to 11 will be mainly described. In the second embodiment, claims 5 to 8 will be mainly described.

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<Embodiment 1: Overview> This embodiment is a content service system including a plurality of content server devices, a content list server device, a presentation condition server device, and a plurality of content use devices.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a content service system of the present embodiment. The present case is a content service system for the purpose of providing content that can be used on a network by a content server device that has received a request from a content utilization device. Although there are a plurality of content server apparatuses in this system, only two (A) and (B) are shown in FIG. As an example, in the content server device (A), content A (for example, movie content) is provided by the business operator A, and in the content server device (B), content B (for example, sports content) is provided by the business operator B. Let's say.

  A content list, which is a list of contents provided from the plurality of content server devices, is stored in the content list server device and distributed to the content using devices. At this time, the presentation condition server device sets the presentation condition for extracting a limited content list that is a list of a part of content presented to the user by the content use device from the distributed content list. Send to the using device. Based on this presentation condition, the content utilization device receives the limited content list from the content list server device and receives the content from the content server device.

  Here, as an example, it is assumed that the presentation condition server device transmits a presentation condition for causing only the content provided by the operator A to be presented to the user to the content utilization device (X). At this time, the content use device (X) extracts a limited content list including only the content provided by the operator A based on the previous presentation conditions from the content list distributed from the content list server device, Present to users. It is assumed that the user of the content using device (X) makes a request for the content A to the content server device by appropriately selecting from the limited content list. The content A is provided from the requested content server device, and the content A can be used in the content server device.

  In addition, this content service system is assumed to be used by a plurality of content use devices, and FIG. 1 shows only two of (X) and (Y). Here, the content use device (X) is a first type content use device that can access the presentation condition server device, and the content use device (Y) is a second type content use device that cannot access the presentation condition server device. Suppose there is. The content utilization device (X) that can access the presentation condition server device receives the presentation condition from the presentation condition server device, and extracts a limited content list that is a partial list from the content list based on the presentation condition. To present. On the other hand, the content utilization device (Y) that cannot access the presentation condition server device receives all of the content list from the content list server device and presents it to the user. The user who wants to select from all the options may use the second type content utilization apparatus, and it is advantageous that the user can use the second type content utilization apparatus according to the preference of the user who uses the content service system.

  FIG. 2 shows another example of the content service system of this embodiment. When the content use device receives the content list from the content list server device, the presentation condition server device is accessed prior to the reception of the content list, and this system is represented by the numbers (1) to (3) in the figure. The order of the flow of processing in is shown. First, the content utilization device outputs a content utilization device ID, which is an ID for identifying itself on the network, to the presentation condition server device (1). Next, the presentation condition server device transmits the presentation condition to the content utilization device identified by the content utilization device ID (2). At this time, the presentation condition server device determines whether to send the presentation condition. Thereafter, the content using device receives the content list from the content list server device, extracts a limited content list that is a part of the content list based on the previous presentation conditions, and presents it to the user (3).

  <Embodiment 1: Functional Configuration> FIGS. 3 to 6 show examples of functional blocks in the content service system of the present embodiment. Note that each functional block described below can be realized as hardware, software that is developed on a memory and controlled by controlling the hardware, or a combination of hardware and software. Specifically, a CPU, a main memory, a bus, or a secondary storage device (a hard disk, a non-volatile memory, a storage medium such as a CD or a DVD, and a reading drive for the medium), an input device used for information input, and a printing device And display devices, hardware components such as other external peripheral devices, interfaces for external peripheral devices, communication interfaces, driver programs and other application programs for controlling these hardware, applications for user interfaces, etc. Is mentioned. Alternatively, the functional blocks of this system may be realized by dedicated hardware. In addition, the arithmetic processing of the CPU according to the program developed on the main memory allows the data input from the input device or other interface to be processed and stored in the memory or the hard disk, and the above hardware And commands for controlling the software are generated.

Further, the present invention can be realized not only as a system and a device constituting the system but also as a method. Further, a part of such an invention can be configured as software. Further, a software product used to cause a computer to execute such software and a recording medium on which the product is fixed are naturally included in the technical scope of the present invention (the same applies throughout this specification). )
FIG. 3 shows an example of functional blocks of the content service system in the present embodiment. The content service system of this embodiment shown in FIG. 3 includes a “content server device” (0301), a “content list server device” (0302), a “presentation condition server device” (0303), and a “content utilization device”. (0304). Note that there are a plurality of content server devices (0301) and content using devices (0304) in this system, and the names of the respective devices may collectively refer to a plurality of devices.

  The “content server device” (0301) is a server that provides content usable on the network to the content use device (0304). The content refers to a program for providing video, audio, characters, graphics, colors, a combination thereof, or information related thereto through an electronic calculator. The content in this case mainly corresponds to movies, TV programs, music, games, and the like. The content server device is mainly managed by a content provider (such as a business operator). The content provider collectively lists the content to be provided, information on the provider attributes, and the like, and transmits them to the content list server device (0302) described later for storage. In addition, when a user makes a request for content via a content use device (0304), which will be described later, the content is provided in response to the request.

  The “content list server device” (0302) is a server that distributes a content list that is a list of contents provided from a plurality of content server devices (0301). The content list is information about the content itself and content provider attributes (for example, content title, genre classification, viewable age category, processing mode, volume, production date, content provider name, , Identification information, etc.). The content list may be provided from a content provider or a platform provider that provides a place of service to a plurality of content providers. The content list server device stores the content list and distributes it to the content using device. Distribution of a content list is executed when it is performed in response to a request from a content using device or a presentation condition server device, when it is performed every certain period of time, or when the content list is updated. The distribution of the content list is executed even for a content use device that cannot access the presentation condition server device described later.

The “presentation condition server device” (0303) is a server that transmits presentation conditions. The presentation condition is a condition for extracting the limited content list or information for indicating this condition. The limited content list is a list of a part of content that is presented to the user at the content using device from the distributed content list. For example, in order for a limited content list that includes only content provided by a specific content provider to be presented to the user on the content usage device, the providers that provide the content on the presentation conditions are limited. Etc. Alternatively, according to the presentation conditions, the age category that can be viewed, the processing mode of the content use device, and the genre according to the user's preference can be limited. (Details will be described in the second embodiment described later.)
The “content use device” (0304) is a device that receives the content list from the content list server device (0302) and uses the content provided by the content server device (0301). The content use device is not particularly limited as long as the provided content can be used. Examples thereof include a television device, a recording device, a game machine, and a mobile terminal device including a smartphone. The user can receive the provision of the content by selecting the content from the received content list and making a request to the content server device.

  In FIG. 4, a configuration in which content utilization devices include one that can access the presentation condition server device (first type content utilization device) and one that cannot be accessed (second type content utilization device). showed that. (The components from 0401 to 0404 are the same as those in FIG. 3 and will not be described.) The first type content utilization device (0405) uses the presentation condition received from the presentation condition server device, and uses the content list. A limited content list, which is a partial list, is extracted from the content list received from the server device and presented to the user. In the limited content list, for example, when the presentation condition is a condition for extracting a limited content list including only the content provided by the designated content provider, the first type content using apparatus selects the content provider. A content list is searched using information for identification as a key, and a content list that matches the conditions is extracted as a limited content list.

  One type 2 content utilization device (0406) is inaccessible to the presentation condition server device, but receives the content list from the content list server device. That is, the second type content use apparatus receives all content lists and presents all content lists to the user.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration in the case where the first type content using apparatus has a prior access unit. (The components from 0501 to 0506 are the same as those in FIGS. 3 and 4 and will not be described.) Here, the first type content use device (0505) has a “pre-access unit” (0507). However, since the second type content using apparatus cannot access the presentation condition server apparatus, it does not have a prior access unit.

  When receiving the content list from the content list server device (0502), the “preceding access unit” (0507) of the first type content using device accesses the presentation condition server device (0503) prior to receiving the content list. To do. The access to the presentation condition server device corresponds to a request for a presentation condition from the first type content use device (arrow 1). At this time, as will be described later, there is a case where a content use device ID that is an ID for identifying itself in the network is output. In response to this, the presentation condition server device transmits the presentation condition (arrow 2). Subsequently, the content list is received from the content list server device (arrow 3). When receiving the content list, the first-type content using apparatus has already received the presentation condition, and can thus reliably extract the limited content list from the content list. Although not shown, the presentation condition server device may notify the content list server device that the content list can be distributed to the first type content usage device after transmitting the presentation conditions. Good.

  Further, FIG. 6 shows a configuration in the case where the presentation condition server has a determination unit and the like. (The components from 0601 to 0607 are the same as those in FIGS. 3 to 5 and will not be described.) Here, the first type content use device (0605) includes a “pre-access unit” (0607), The presentation condition server device (0603) includes a “content use device ID acquisition unit” (0609), a “determination unit” (0610), and a “presentation condition”. A transmission unit "(0611).

  The “content use device ID output unit” (0608) of the first type content use device outputs the content use device ID. The content utilization device ID is an ID for identifying the content utilization device itself on the network. The content utilization device ID may be output in response to an output request from the prior access unit (0607).

  The “content use device ID acquisition unit” (0609) of the presentation condition server device (0603) acquires the content use device ID output from the first type content use device. From the content utilization device ID, information for identifying the manufacturer of the content utilization device manufacturer can be derived.

  The “determination unit” (0610) of the presentation condition server device (0603) determines whether a predetermined presentation condition should be transmitted using the acquired content utilization device ID. Presentation conditions are stored in the presentation condition server device. For example, if the manufacturer of the content use device is the business operator A, the content provider is also limited to the same business operator A. For example, when the manufacturer is the business operator B, the content condition is limited to the business operators B and C. In this case, information for identifying the provider of the content utilization device manufacturer is derived using the content utilization device ID, and a search process is performed to check whether a corresponding presentation condition exists. When the corresponding presentation condition exists, it is determined that the presentation condition should be transmitted. Other examples of the presentation conditions will be described in the second embodiment described later.

  The “presentation condition transmission unit” (0622) of the presentation condition server device (0603) identifies the first type content identified by the content utilization device ID when the determination result of the determination unit is a determination result that the determination unit should transmit. The presentation condition is transmitted to the using device.

  <Embodiment 1: Hardware Configuration> FIG. 7 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the content service system of the present embodiment and, in particular, the content utilization device, and FIG. 8 shows an example of the hardware configuration of the presentation condition server device of the embodiment. FIG. The operation of each hardware component in the processing execution of each device of the content service system will be described using this figure.

  The content service system of this embodiment shown in FIG. 7 includes a content server device (0701), a content list server device (0702), a presentation condition server device (0703), and a content use device (0710). Further, the content use device includes “CPU (central processing unit)” (0711), “ROM (storage device)” (0712), “RAM (main memory)” (0713), and “communication circuit” (0714). ), “Input device” (0715), and “display” (0716), the program and data are read into the RAM, and the CPU refers to the read program and the procedure indicated by the program In accordance with the above, various arithmetic processes are performed on the data. These are connected to each other through a data communication path such as a system bus, and perform transmission / reception and processing of information.

  The ROM (0712) stores various programs executed by the CPU (0711), and the RAM (0713) is an area in which the program is read and expanded in order to execute the program stored in the ROM. And a data area for temporarily storing data and the like. At this time, the program and data are read into the RAM, and the CPU refers to the read program, specifies the memory address of the ROM and RAM, and accesses them to exchange data with each other. Various arithmetic processes can be executed on the data according to the procedure. The above is the function of each hardware configuration (the same applies in this specification).

  From here, the procedure for the processing in the content use apparatus (0710) will be described. First, with the start-up of the content utilization device, each program (content utilization device ID output program, presentation condition determination program) stored in the ROM is expanded in the work area of the RAM. For example, when an operation for requesting output of a content utilization device ID is received from a user via an input device, this triggers, and the CPU executes a content utilization device ID output program developed in the work area of the RAM. The content use device ID output program reads the content use device ID from the ROM and outputs it to the presentation condition server device via the communication circuit (0714). Although the execution of the content utilization device ID output program is not shown, it may be performed every time a fixed time elapses with a count by a timer.

  When the presentation condition is returned from the presentation condition server device (0703) (the processing in the presentation condition server will be described later), the content utilization device receives this via the communication circuit, and temporarily stores the data area of the RAM or the like. Store it in. This triggers the CPU to execute the presentation condition determination program developed in the work area of the RAM. In addition, the content use device can receive the content list by accessing the presentation condition server device, receives the content list distributed from the content list server device via the communication circuit, and temporarily stores the data area in the RAM. To store.

  Next, the presentation condition determination program performs a determination process using the presentation condition so that only a part of the content is presented from the content list. Specifically, the presentation condition determination program reads the content list and the presentation condition from the RAM. For example, when the presentation condition limits the content provider, the content provider included in the content list The comparison process between the identification information and the presentation condition is executed. If content provider identification information that matches the presentation conditions is included in the content list, the content is extracted as a limited content list and stored in the RAM.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of the presentation condition server device according to the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the presentation condition server device includes a “CPU” (0801) and a “RAM / main memory” (0802). Programs and data are read into the RAM, and the CPU is read out. The program is referred to, and various arithmetic processes are performed on the data according to the procedure indicated by the program. As a result, the function of the determination unit and the function related to the calculation processing of other configuration requirements are realized. The presentation condition server device also includes an “HDD” (0803) that holds various data and a “communication circuit” (0804) that is a content utilization device ID acquisition unit. The HDD holds presentation conditions. In other cases, the presentation condition may include attribute information indicating content attributes, preference information indicating user preferences, and the like, which will be described in detail in later embodiments. To do.

  Next, a procedure for processing in the presentation condition server device of this embodiment will be described. First, the content utilization device ID output from the content utilization device is received via the communication circuit and temporarily stored in a data area of the RAM or the like. This triggers the CPU to execute the determination program developed in the RAM work area. The determination program determines whether a predetermined presentation condition should be transmitted using the acquired content use device ID. That is, the CPU reads the presentation conditions held in the HDD, and searches for the presentation conditions using the content use device ID as a key. For example, information identifying the manufacturer of the content utilization device included in the content utilization device ID is derived, and a search is performed as to whether presentation conditions including the information are accumulated. If a corresponding one is found, the presentation condition is transmitted to the content using device via the communication circuit.

<Embodiment 1: Processing Flow> FIGS. 9 and 10 show an example of the processing flow in the content service system of the present embodiment. The processing flow shown below can be executed by a program for causing a computer to execute the program, and the program can be recorded on a recording medium readable by the computer. (The same applies to other processing flows in this specification.)
First, a series of processing flow in the content service system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The content utilization device outputs the content utilization device ID to the presentation condition server device (S0901), and in response to this, the presentation condition server device transmits the presentation condition (S0902).

  Next, the content using device requests the content list from the content list server device (S0903), and the content list server device receives the content list and distributes the content list (S0904). After that, the content using apparatus extracts a limited content list from the content list based on the previously received presentation condition (S0905). Furthermore, in the content use device, a limited content list is presented so that the user can select content (S0906).

  The selected content is requested to the content server device (S0907), and the content server device provides the content (S0908).

  In addition, the flow of processing focusing on the exchange between the content using device and the presentation condition server device will be described with reference to FIG. The content utilization device outputs the content utilization device ID to the presentation condition server device (S1001), and the presentation condition server device acquires this (S1002).

  Next, the presentation condition server device determines whether a predetermined presentation condition should be transmitted using the acquired content utilization device ID (S1003). If the determination result is a determination result that the determination result should be transmitted, the presentation condition server device transmits the presentation condition to the content utilization device identified by the content utilization device ID (S1004), and the determination result is transmitted. If the result is that it should not be, the process ends.

  Subsequently, the content using apparatus receives the presentation condition from the presentation condition server apparatus (S1005). Further, the content using device receives the content list from the content list server device (S1006). After that, the content using device determines whether the content list includes content permitted to be received based on the presentation condition (S1007). In the case of the determination result that the content list is permitted to be received, a limited content list that is a partial list of the content list is extracted and presented to the user (S1008), and the user selects the content list. The content is provided by making a selection (S1009). If it is determined that there is no content list permitted to be received, the process ends.

<Embodiment 1: Effect> The content service system according to the invention of the present embodiment is provided with a presentation condition server device and transmits a predetermined presentation condition to the content use device, so that a user can be selected from the content list. Only a part of content that meets the needs of the user is presented to the user by the content use device. By limiting the information to be presented to what is necessary, it is easy to select and it can be said that it is highly convenient for the user. On the other hand, a user who wants to select from all the options may use the second type content utilization device, and it is advantageous that the user can use one according to the preference of the user who uses the content service system.
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<Embodiment 2: Overview> In this embodiment, in addition to a content use device ID, information with various variations such as attribute information indicating the attribute of content desired to be used is transmitted from the content use device and received. The presented presentation condition server device is a content service system characterized by transmitting presentation conditions for extracting a limited content list using each information.

  <Embodiment 2: Overview of Example 1> FIG. 11 shows an example of a content service system of this example. First, attribute information indicating the attribute of the content desired to be used is transmitted from the content utilization device. The attribute information can be transmitted, for example, by inputting that the family is watching the content through a button operation of the content utilization device, etc., so that the attribute information indicating that the content without the R designation is desired can be transmitted (1). Upon receiving this, the presentation condition server device uses the attribute information to acquire a presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a list of content having attributes that the content utilization device desires to use. Send (2). Here, a presentation condition is returned that excludes the content B with the R designation from the limited content list. On the other hand, the content using device extracts a limited content list from the content list based on the presentation condition (3). Here, a limited content list including content A and the like is extracted and presented to the user.

  <Embodiment 2: Functional Configuration of Example 1> FIG. 12 shows an example of functional blocks of a content service system in the present example. The content service system of this embodiment shown in FIG. 12 includes a “content server device” (1201), a “content list server device” (1202), a “presentation condition server device” (1203), and a “content utilization device”. And consist of Here, since the content using device is accessible to the presentation condition server device, it is a “first type content using device” (1205), and the first type content using device is a “prior access unit” (1207) and “ The content use device ID output unit "(1208) and the" attribute information transmission unit "(1212) are further included. In addition, the presentation condition server device includes a “content use device ID acquisition unit” (1209), a “determination unit” (1210), a “presentation condition transmission unit” (1211), and an “attribute information reception unit” ( The presentation condition transmission unit (1211) further performs “attribute presentation condition acquisition means” (1214). In addition, about each component from 1201 to 1211, since it is the same as that of FIGS. 3-6, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The “attribute information transmission unit” (1212) of the first type content utilization apparatus transmits attribute information to the presentation condition server apparatus. The attribute information is information indicating the attribute of the content desired to be used. The content attributes correspond to, for example, the age at which the content can be viewed when viewing the content, the age restriction category, and the like. The transmission of the attribute information is executed when the user of the first type content using apparatus performs an input operation. Specifically, by inputting a viewing situation such as viewing with a family by a button operation or the like, a predetermined classification according to the age of the family is transmitted as attribute information. It is assumed that an appropriate classification according to the age of each family member is set and held in advance in the first type content utilization apparatus, and this is read out as attribute information.

  The “attribute information receiving unit” (1213) of the presentation condition server apparatus receives the attribute information transmitted from the first type content use apparatus. When the viewer's age is transmitted as attribute information from the first type content use device, the presentation condition server device holds the table data of the category corresponding to the age, performs the comparison, and the age It is also possible to derive an appropriate classification according to.

  The “attribute presentation condition acquisition unit” (1214) of the presentation condition transmission unit of the presentation condition server device uses the received attribute information to list contents having attributes desired to be used in the first type content utilization device. To obtain a presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including. Specifically, when the attribute information indicates a “G” category (content that can be viewed by all ages), a presentation condition that excludes content with R designation is acquired.

  <Embodiment 2: Hardware Configuration of Example 1> FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a content use device and a presentation condition server device in the content service system of this example. The operation of each hardware component in the processing execution of each device of the content service system will be described using this figure.

  The content utilization device (1310) includes a “CPU (central processing unit)” (1311), a “ROM (storage device)” (1312), a “RAM (main memory)” (1313), and a “communication circuit” ( 1314), which is omitted in the drawing, but includes other input devices, a display, and the like. The presentation condition server device (1320) includes a “CPU (central processing unit)” (1321), an “HDD” (1322), a “RAM (main memory)” (1323), and a “communication circuit” (1324). ). Since the hardware configurations of the content use device and the presentation condition server device have already been described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8, the description will focus on the new part.

  First, when the content use apparatus (1310) receives an operation of transmitting attribute information from the user via the input device, this is a trigger, and the CPU (1311) has the attributes developed in the work area of the RAM (1313). Execute the information transmission program. The attribute information transmission program transmits the attribute information to the presentation condition server device (1320) via the communication circuit (1314). The attribute information transmission operation corresponds to the viewing status such as viewing by the family, the input of the viewer's age, etc., and by inputting such information, a predetermined classification according to the age of the family as the attribute information Is transmitted as attribute information. Specifically, a table showing the correspondence between the age and the age restriction category for viewing the content is stored in the ROM (1312) in advance, and when the viewer's age is input, search processing is performed using this as a key. The age restriction category, that is, attribute information is derived. When a viewing situation such as watching by a family is input, the age data of the family that has been input and set in advance is read out, and a search process is performed using the lowest age as a key to obtain attribute information. Derived.

  Subsequently, the presentation condition server device (1320) receives the attribute information transmitted from the content utilization device (1310) via the communication circuit (1324), and temporarily stores it in the data area of the RAM (1323). deep. At this time, the content use device ID is also stored in the data area of the RAM and the determination program is executed using this as a trigger. The determination program determines whether a predetermined presentation condition should be transmitted using the acquired content use device ID. That is, the CPU (1321) reads the presentation conditions held in the HDD (1322), and performs a search using the content use device ID as a key. At this time, the HDD also holds presentation conditions related to attribute information. If the attribute information indicates the “G” category (content that can be viewed by all ages), the content that has been designated by the search using the content utilization device ID as a key is the content that has R designation. In addition, it is a presentation condition. The corresponding presentation condition is transmitted to the content utilization device via the communication circuit.

In the content use device, the limited content list is extracted from the content list using the received presentation condition. For example, when the presentation condition limits the content provider, a comparison process between the identification information of the content provider included in the content list and the presentation condition is executed. If content provider identification information that matches the presentation conditions is included in the content list, the content is extracted as a limited content list. Further, when the presentation condition restricts the content attribute classification, a comparison process between the content attribute classification included in the content list and the presentation condition is executed. If the content list includes a content attribute classification that matches the presentation condition, the content is further extracted as a limited content list and stored in the RAM. (The subsequent steps are the same as in the first embodiment.)
<Embodiment 2: Process Flow of Example 1> FIG. 14 illustrates an example of a process flow focusing on the exchange between the content using device and the presentation condition server device in the content service system of the present embodiment. The content utilization device transmits the content utilization device ID and the attribute information to the presentation condition server device (S1401), and the presentation condition server device receives this (S1402). Next, the presentation condition server device determines whether a predetermined presentation condition should be transmitted using the acquired content utilization device ID (S1403). The presentation condition server device, when the determination result is a determination result that should be transmitted, uses the received attribute information to include a list of contents having attributes that the content use device desires to use A presentation condition for causing the content list to be presented is acquired (S1404). Subsequently, the acquired presentation condition is transmitted to the content utilization device identified by the content utilization device ID (S1405). If the determination result is a determination result that should not be transmitted, the process ends.

  Subsequently, the content using apparatus receives the presentation condition from the presentation condition server apparatus (S1406). Further, the content using device receives the content list from the content list server device (S1407). Thereafter, the content using apparatus determines whether the content list includes content that is permitted to be received based on the presentation condition (S1408). If it is determined that a content list that allows reception is included, a limited content list that is a partial list of the content list is extracted and presented to the user (S1409). Receives the content by selecting the content (S1410). If it is determined that there is no content list permitted to be received, the process ends.

  <Embodiment 2: Effect of Example 1> The content service system according to the invention of the present example allows the limited content list to be presented using attribute information indicating the attribute of the content desired to be used. Only the content corresponding to the viewing status of the user is presented to the user by the content use device. By limiting the information presented to appropriate information, it is possible to eliminate content that has anti-social depictions such as sex, violence, cruelty, and drugs, so that children will not be able to watch it. It is.

  <Embodiment 2: Overview of Example 2> FIG. 15 shows an example of a content service system of this example. First, the content use devices (X) and (Y) output the content use device ID (1). Upon receiving this, the presentation condition server device identifies the content processing mode of the content usage device from these content usage device IDs, and extracts a limited content list including a list of content according to the identified processing mode Is acquired and transmitted (2). Here, the content utilization device (X) is a processing mode for reproducing content such as digital broadcasting such as television and satellite broadcasting, and the content utilization device (Y) is connected to the Internet such as a smartphone to download content such as various applications. It is assumed that this is a processing form. At this time, depending on the processing mode for each content use device, for example, a movie or the like is used for the content use device (X), and a content such as a music playback application is used for the content use device (Y). A presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including the list is transmitted. In response, the content use device extracts a limited content list from the content list based on the received presentation conditions (3). Here, a limited content list including content A such as a movie in the content use device (X) and content B such as a music playback application in the content use device (Y) is extracted and presented to the user. Is done.

  <Embodiment 2: Functional Configuration of Example 2> FIG. 16 shows an example of functional blocks of a content service system in the present example. The content service system of this embodiment shown in FIG. 16 includes a “content server device” (1601), a “content list server device” (1602), a “presentation condition server device” (1603), and a “content utilization device”. And consist of Here, since the content using device is accessible to the presentation condition server device, it is “first type content using device” (1605), and the first type content using device is “pre-access unit” (1607) and “ A content use device ID output unit "(1608). In addition, the presentation condition server device includes a “content use device ID acquisition unit” (1609), a “determination unit” (1610), a “presentation condition transmission unit” (1611), and a “processing form identification unit” ( 1615), and the presentation condition transmission unit (1611) further performs “processing mode presentation condition acquisition means” (1616). The constituent elements 1601 to 1611 are the same as those in FIGS. Moreover, although this functional block is based on Embodiment 1, it may have an attribute information transmission part of a content utilization apparatus, an attribute information reception part of a presentation condition server apparatus, and an attribute presentation condition acquisition means.

  The “processing form identification unit” (1615) of the presentation condition server apparatus identifies the content processing form of the content using apparatus from the content using apparatus ID output from the first type content using apparatus. The content use device ID includes information such as a model and a manufacturer as an ID for identifying the content use device, and the content processing form is identified using this information. Specifically, if the model of the content use device (X) is, for example, a television, it can be identified as a processing mode for reproducing content such as digital broadcast or satellite broadcast, and the model of the content use device (Y) is, for example, a smartphone. If so, it can be identified as a processing mode for connecting to the Internet and downloading contents such as various applications.

  The “processing condition presentation condition acquisition unit” (1616) of the presentation condition transmission unit of the presentation condition server apparatus sets a presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a list of contents corresponding to the processing form of the identified content. get. For example, a content list such as a movie is processed for a processing mode for reproducing content such as digital broadcasting or satellite broadcasting, and a music playback application for a processing mode for downloading content such as various applications connected to the Internet The presentation condition for extracting the limited content list including the content list is acquired.

  <Embodiment 2: Hardware Configuration of Example 2> FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a content use device and a presentation condition server device in the content service system of the present embodiment. Since the hardware configuration of the content use device and the presentation condition server device has already been described with reference to FIG. 12, the description will focus on the new part.

  First, when the content utilization device (1710) receives an operation for transmitting the content utilization device ID from the user via the input device, the content utilization device (1710) is connected to the presentation condition server device (1720) via the communication circuit (1714). The content use device ID is transmitted. Subsequently, the presentation condition server device receives the transmitted content use device ID via the communication circuit (1724) and temporarily stores it in a data area of the RAM (1723). With this as a trigger, the processing form identification program is executed together with the determination program. The processing form identification program identifies the content processing form of the content using apparatus from the content using apparatus ID. The content use device ID includes information such as a model and a manufacturer as an ID for identifying the content use device, and the content processing form is identified using this information. Specifically, the CPU (1721) reads out the processing form table held in the HDD (1722), and searches and specifies the processing form information using the content utilization apparatus ID as a key. If the processing form information associated with the content utilization apparatus ID exists in the processing form table, the processing form information is temporarily stored in the RAM, and the determination program is further executed.

  The determination program determines whether a predetermined presentation condition should be transmitted using the acquired content use device ID. That is, the CPU (1721) reads the presentation conditions held in the HDD (1722) and performs a search using the content use device ID as a key. The HDD also holds presentation conditions related to processing mode information. When the processing form information indicates “application download processing”, the presentation condition is added to the condition obtained by searching for and using the content utilization device ID as a key in advance and corresponding to the smartphone. . The corresponding presentation condition is transmitted to the content utilization device via the communication circuit.

In the content use device, the limited content list is extracted from the content list using the received presentation condition. For example, when the presentation condition limits the content provider, a comparison process between the identification information of the content provider included in the content list and the presentation condition is executed. If content provider identification information that matches the presentation conditions is included in the content list, the content is extracted as a limited content list. Further, when the presentation processing restricts the content processing form, a comparison process between the content processing form included in the content list and the presentation condition is executed. If the content list includes a processing mode of content that matches the presentation condition, the content is further extracted as a limited content list and stored in the RAM. (The subsequent steps are the same as in the first embodiment.)
<Embodiment 2: Processing Flow of Example 2> FIG. 18 illustrates an example of a processing flow focusing on the exchange between the content using device and the presentation condition server device in the content service system of the present embodiment. The content utilization device outputs the content utilization device ID to the presentation condition server device (S1801), and the presentation condition server device acquires this (S1802). Next, the presentation condition server device determines whether a predetermined presentation condition should be transmitted using the acquired content utilization device ID (S1803). If the determination result is a determination result that the determination result should be transmitted, the presentation condition server device identifies the content processing mode of the content using device from the output content using device ID (S1804), and A presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a content list corresponding to the processing mode is acquired (S1805). Subsequently, the obtained presentation condition is transmitted to the content utilization device identified by the content utilization device ID (S1806). If the determination result is a determination result that should not be transmitted, the process ends.

  Subsequently, the content using apparatus receives the presentation condition from the presentation condition server apparatus (S1807). Further, the content using device receives the content list from the content list server device (S1808). Thereafter, the content using apparatus determines whether the content list includes the content permitted to be received based on the presentation condition (S1809). If it is determined that a content list that is permitted to be received is included, a limited content list that is a partial list of the content list is extracted and presented to the user (S1810). Receives the content by selecting the content (S1811). If it is determined that there is no content list permitted to be received, the process ends.

  <Embodiment 2: Effect of Embodiment 2> The content service system according to the invention of the present embodiment uses content by identifying the content processing mode of the content using device and presenting the limited content list. Only content corresponding to the processing capability of the apparatus is presented to the user. Since the presented information is limited to only usable information, selection is facilitated and it can be said that the convenience is high for the user.

  <Embodiment 2: Overview of Example 3> FIG. 19 shows an example of a content service system of this example. First, the user transmits the preference information indicating the preference related to his / her used content by inputting it on the content using device (1). Here, it is assumed that a movie is input from the content use device (X) and sports are input from the content use device (Y) as genres that the user is interested in. The presentation condition server device receives the preference information, and acquires and transmits the presentation condition for extracting the limited content list including the content list corresponding to the received preference information (2). At this time, according to the preference information for each content use device, for example, a list of contents such as movies for the content use device (X) and sports etc. for the content use device (Y). A presentation condition for extracting the limited content list including the content list is transmitted. In response, the content use device extracts a limited content list from the content list based on the received presentation conditions (3). Here, a limited content list including the content A such as a movie in the content use device (X) and the content B such as a sport in the content use device (Y) is extracted and presented to the user. .

  <Embodiment 2: Functional Configuration of Example 3> FIG. 20 shows an example of functional blocks of a content service system in the present example. The content service system of this embodiment shown in FIG. 20 includes a “content server device” (2001), a “content list server device” (2002), a “presentation condition server device” (2003), and a “content utilization device”. And consist of Here, since the content using device can access the presentation condition server device, it is “first type content using device” (2005), and the first type content using device is “pre-access unit” (2007) and “ It has a “content utilization device ID output unit” (2008) and a “preference information transmission unit” (2017). In addition, the presentation condition server device includes a “content utilization device ID acquisition unit” (2009), a “determination unit” (2010), a “presentation condition transmission unit” (2011), and a “preference information reception unit” ( The presentation condition transmission unit (2011) further includes “preference presentation condition acquisition means” (2019). The constituent elements 2001 to 2011 are the same as those in FIGS. 3 to 6 and will not be described. In addition, this functional block is based on the first embodiment, but the attribute information transmission unit of the content use device, the attribute information reception unit of the presentation condition server device, the attribute presentation condition acquisition unit, or the presentation condition The server apparatus may have a processing form identification unit and a processing condition-based presentation condition acquisition unit, or both.

  The “preference information transmission unit” (2017) of the first type content use device transmits the preference information to the presentation condition server device. The preference information is information indicating a preference regarding the user's usage content input by the user, and is assumed to be input by selecting a genre in which the user is interested. In the preference information, not only large classifications such as movies and sports, but also detailed classifications can be input by designation of movies, Japanese movies, comedy, etc., sports or baseball broadcasts, sports news, etc. Good.

  The “preference information receiving unit” (2018) of the presentation condition server device receives the preference information transmitted from the first type content use device.

  The “taste presentation condition acquisition unit” (2019) of the presentation condition transmission unit (2011) acquires a presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a list of contents corresponding to the received preference information. Assuming that preference information specifying a movie is received from the content use device (X) and sports is designated from the content use device (Y), the content use device (X) receives content related to the movie to the content use device (X). For Y), a presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a list of content related to sports is transmitted.

  <Embodiment 2: Hardware Configuration of Example 3> FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the content use device and the presentation condition server device in the content service system of this example. Since the hardware configuration of the content use device and the presentation condition server device has already been described with reference to FIG. 17, the description will focus on the new part.

  First, when the content utilization apparatus (2110) receives an operation of inputting preference information from the user via the input device, this is a trigger, and the CPU (2111) has the preference developed in the work area of the RAM (2113). Execute the information transmission program. The preference information transmission program transmits the preference information to the presentation condition server device (2120) via the communication circuit (2114). The operation of transmitting the preference information corresponds to an input operation such as a user selecting a genre of content that the user is interested in, and the preference information is transmitted by inputting such information. Specifically, a table indicating various preference information is stored in advance in the ROM (2112) and presented on a display or the like so that the user can select it.

  Subsequently, the presentation condition server device (2120) receives the preference information transmitted from the content use device (2110) via the communication circuit (2124), and temporarily stores it in the data area of the RAM (2123). deep. At this time, the content use device ID is also stored in the data area of the RAM and the determination program is executed using this as a trigger. The determination program determines whether a predetermined presentation condition should be transmitted using the acquired content use device ID. That is, the CPU (2121) reads the presentation conditions held in the HDD (2122) and performs a search using the content use device ID as a key. At this time, the HDD also holds presentation conditions related to preference information. When the preference information indicates “movie content”, the presentation condition excludes content other than movies. The corresponding presentation condition is transmitted to the content utilization device via the communication circuit.

In the content use device, the limited content list is extracted from the content list using the received presentation condition. For example, when the presentation condition limits the content provider, a comparison process between the identification information of the content provider included in the content list and the presentation condition is executed. If content provider identification information that matches the presentation conditions is included in the content list, the content is extracted as a limited content list. Further, when the genre of the content is limited by the presentation condition, a comparison process between information indicating the genre of the content included in the content list and the presentation condition is executed. If content of a genre that matches the presentation condition is included in the content list, the content is extracted as a limited content list and stored in the RAM. (The subsequent steps are the same as in the first embodiment.)
<Embodiment 2: Process Flow of Example 3> FIG. 22 illustrates an example of a process flow focusing on the exchange between the content use device and the presentation condition server device in the content service system of the present example. The content utilization device outputs the content utilization device ID and the preference information to the presentation condition server device (S2201), and the presentation condition server device acquires them (S2202). Next, the presentation condition server device determines whether a predetermined presentation condition should be transmitted using the acquired content utilization device ID (S2203). When the determination result is a determination result that the determination result should be transmitted, the presentation condition server device acquires a presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a list of contents according to the acquired preference information (S2204). . Subsequently, the obtained presentation condition is transmitted to the content utilization device identified by the content utilization device ID (S2205). If the previous determination result is a determination result that should not be transmitted, the process ends. To do.

  Subsequently, the content using apparatus receives the presentation condition from the presentation condition server apparatus (S2206). Further, the content using device receives the content list from the content list server device (S2207). Thereafter, the content using apparatus determines whether the content list includes content that is permitted to be received based on the presentation condition (S2208). In the case of the determination result that the content permitted to be received is included, a limited content list that is a partial list of the content list is extracted and presented to the user (S2209). The content is provided by selecting the content (S2210). If it is determined that there is no content list permitted to be received, the process ends.

  <Embodiment 2: Effect of Example 3> The content service system according to the invention of the present embodiment responds to preference information by transmitting preference information indicating a preference related to the user's used content from the content usage device. Only the content list is presented to the user. By limiting the presented information to only the information that the user is interested in, it is possible to execute a selection process from useful information, which is highly convenient for the user.

  <Embodiment 2: Overview of Example 4> FIG. 23 shows an example of a content service system of this example. The present embodiment is different in that a preference information transmitting device is introduced instead of the content using device (Y) of the third embodiment. First, a user transmits preference information indicating preference related to his / her use content by inputting the preference information transmission device (1). Here, it is assumed that a sport is input from the preference information transmission device as a genre that the user is interested in. The presentation condition server device receives the preference information and acquires a presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a content list corresponding to the received preference information. The presentation condition is transmitted to the content utilization device associated with the preference information transmission device (2). At this time, according to the preference information from the preference information transmission device, a presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a list of content such as sports is transmitted to the content use device. In response, the content use device extracts a limited content list from the content list based on the received presentation conditions (3). Here, in the content use device, a limited content list including content B such as sports is extracted and presented to the user.

  <Embodiment 2: Functional Configuration of Example 4> FIG. 24 shows an example of functional blocks of a content service system in the present example. The content service system of this embodiment shown in FIG. 24 includes a “content server device” (2401), a “content list server device” (2402), a “presentation condition server device” (2403), and a “content utilization device”. (2404) and “preference information transmitting device” (2420). In addition, the presentation condition server device includes a “content utilization device ID acquisition unit” (2409), a “determination unit” (2410), a “presentation condition transmission unit” (2411), and a “preference information reception unit” ( 2421), and the presentation condition transmission unit (2411) further includes “preference presentation condition acquisition means” (2419). The constituent elements 2001 to 2011 are the same as those in FIGS. 3 to 6 and will not be described. In addition, this functional block is based on the first embodiment, but each unit of the content use device, the attribute information receiving unit of the presentation condition server device, the attribute presentation condition acquisition unit, or the presentation condition server device There may be a processing form identification unit and a processing condition-based presentation condition acquisition unit, or both of them.

  The “preference information transmission device” (2420) transmits the preference information to the presentation condition server device. The preference information is information indicating a preference regarding the user's usage content input by the user, and is assumed to be input by selecting a genre in which the user is interested. As long as the preference information transmitting device is a device capable of transmitting preference information, other functions are not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a television device, a recording device, a game machine, and a mobile terminal device including a smartphone. At this time, the user information may be transmitted in association with the preference information so that the preference information transmitted can be identified. In this case, when the content use device ID is output from the content use device, the user of the content use device is a user who has the preference transmitted from the preference information transmission device by associating and outputting the same user information. It turns out that it is.

  The “preference presentation condition acquisition unit” (2419) of the presentation condition server apparatus acquires a presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a list of contents corresponding to the received preference information. If the preference information designating sports is received from the preference information transmission device, the content usage device that can be identified by the content usage device ID associated with the same user information as the user information associated with the preference information is used for sports or the like. A presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a content list is transmitted.

  Alternatively, when the preference information is transmitted from the preference information transmission device, the content utilization device ID of the content utilization device that requests transmission of the presentation condition in order to receive the provision of the content may be transmitted in association with the preference information. In this case, the presentation condition server device can acquire a presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a content list corresponding to the received preference information, and can be identified by the content use device ID associated with the preference information. The presentation condition is transmitted to the content using device.

  <Embodiment 2: Hardware Configuration of Example 4> FIG. 25 shows an example of a hardware configuration of a preference information transmitting device, a content using device, and a presentation condition server device, among the content service system of the present embodiment. FIG. The operation of each hardware component in the processing execution of each device of the content service system will be described using this figure.

  The preference information transmission device (2510) includes “CPU (central processing unit)” (2511), “ROM (storage device)” (2512), “RAM (main memory)” (2513), and “communication circuit”. (2514), which is omitted in the figure, but includes other input devices and displays. The presentation condition server device (2520) includes a “CPU (central processing unit)” (2521), an “HDD” (2522), a “RAM (main memory)” (2523), and a “communication circuit” (2524). ). Since the hardware configurations of the content utilization device and the presentation condition server device have already been described with reference to FIG. 21, the description will focus on the new part.

  First, when the preference information transmitting apparatus (2510) receives an operation of inputting preference information from the user via the input device, this is a trigger, and the CPU (2511) is expanded in the work area of the RAM (2513). The preference information transmission program is executed. The preference information transmission program transmits the preference information to the presentation condition server device (2520) via the communication circuit (2514). The operation of transmitting the preference information corresponds to an input operation such as a user selecting a genre of content that the user is interested in, and the preference information is transmitted by inputting such information. Specifically, a table showing various preference information is stored in the ROM (2512) in advance, and is presented on a display or the like so that the user can select it.

  At this time, the user information for identifying the user of the preference information transmitting device may be transmitted in association with the preference information. In that case, the user information previously stored in the ROM (2512) is read, and this is associated and transmitted when inputting the preference information. Alternatively, the content utilization device ID of the content utilization device that requests the transmission of the presentation condition in order to receive provision of the content may be transmitted in association with the preference information. In that case, the content utilization apparatus ID previously stored in the ROM (2512) is read out, and this is associated with the preference information and transmitted.

  Subsequently, the presentation condition server device (2520) receives the preference information transmitted from the preference information transmission device (2510) via the communication circuit (2524), and temporarily stores it in the data area of the RAM (2523). Keep it. At this time, the content utilization device ID associated with the preference information is also stored in the data area of the RAM and the determination program is executed using this as a trigger. The determination program determines whether a predetermined presentation condition should be transmitted using the acquired content use device ID. That is, the CPU (2521) reads the presentation conditions held in the HDD (2522), searches for the presentation conditions using the content utilization device ID as a key, and narrows down the presentation conditions. At this time, the HDD also holds presentation conditions related to preference information. When the preference information indicates “sports”, the presentation condition excludes content other than sports-related genres. The corresponding presentation condition is transmitted to the content use device identified by the content use device ID via the communication circuit.

  <Embodiment 2: Process Flow of Example 4> FIG. 26 shows a flow of a series of processes in the content service system of the present example. The preference information transmitting device transmits preference information to the presentation condition server device (S2601). At this time, user information for identifying the user of the preference information transmitting apparatus may be associated with the preference information. The content using device outputs the content using device ID (S2602). At this time, if the same user information as the previous user information is associated with the content use device ID, the presentation condition server device uses the presentation condition according to the preference information transmitted from the preference information transmission device as the content use. The content is transmitted to the content use device that can be identified by the device ID (S2603). Alternatively, when the preference information transmitting device transmits the preference information, the preference information transmitting device may transmit the preference information in association with the content using device ID of the content using device that is desired to receive the content. In this case, the content using device The step (S2602) of outputting the content utilization device ID from the device can be omitted. The subsequent processing is the same as that shown in FIG.

  <Embodiment 2: Effect of Example 4> In the content service system according to the invention of the present example, the user transmits preference information indicating the preference regarding the content used by the user using the preference information transmission device, and another device. The content list corresponding to the preference information can be presented to the same user by the content using device. Even if the preference information is transmitted from the preference information transmission device, the content list can be obtained and received by the content usage device having a high content processing capability. It can be said that it is convenient for the person.

0301 Content server device 0302 Content list server device 0303 Presentation condition server device 0304 Content utilization device

Claims (5)

Obtaining content usage device ID outputted from a plurality of content utilization apparatuses,
A step of using the acquired content-usage device ID, the decision whether to send the presentation condition for extracting a limited content list which is a list of some of the content presented to the user,
Comprises the step of transmitting a presentation condition to the content utilization apparatus,
The content using device is a first type content using device,
If you get the pre-logger content usage device ID, sometimes it determines that it should send the presentation condition,
A control method for transmitting a presentation condition to the first type content use device identified by the content use device ID. Receiving attribute information transmitted from the first type content utilization device ;
Using the received attribute information, according to claim 1 comprising the step of obtaining the presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a list of contents having attribute with desired use in the type 1 content-usage device The control method described in 1. Identifying the content processing mode of the content usage device from the content usage device ID output from the first type content usage device ;
The method according to claim 1 or 2 comprising the step of obtaining the presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a list of contents according to the processing form of identification content. Receiving preference information transmitted from the first type content use device ;
The method according to claims 1 to 3 comprising the step of obtaining the presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a list of contents according to the received the preference information. Receiving preference information transmitted from the preference information transmitting device ;
The method according to claims 1 to 4 comprising the step of obtaining the presentation condition for extracting a limited content list including a list of contents according to the received the preference information.