JP2018186445A - System and method for content distribution - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable viewing a content without a special operation and/or setting by a user, in a system which includes a server, a communication terminal and a communication network to distribute each content from the server to the communication terminal through the communication network.SOLUTION: According to a program list formed according to the attribute data of a communication terminal user registered to a server, a content is distributed from the server to the communication terminal. In the communication terminal, the distributed content is continuously reproduced without a user operation of designating a specific content of which reproduction is to be started. The program list may be formed in such a manner that a content having an attribute of higher user favor, which is input through the communication terminal, has a higher portion occupied in the program list. The program list may also be formed in such a manner that a content, having a specified time zone and/or a place to which the delivery is to be made, is distributed in the time zone and/or to the place only.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a content distribution system and a content distribution method.

  Conventionally, so-called “broadcasting” using audio / visual devices (AV devices) such as televisions and radios has been the main embodiment in services for distributing various contents such as moving images and music. However, in recent years, with the spread of communication networks such as the Internet and communication terminals such as smartphones and tablets, various services for distributing various contents using these communication networks and communication terminals are provided. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

  As a characteristic advantage of a conventional distribution service using the AV device such as the former (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “conventional distribution service”), for example, a principle (except for some broadcasting stations, etc.) It is free of charge, can be viewed without requiring any special operation and / or setting by the user (user), and content produced by professional creators can be mainly distributed. .

  On the other hand, as a characteristic advantage of a recent distribution service using a communication network and a communication terminal such as the latter (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “network distribution service”), for example, depending on the type of content Users can select a specific category according to their preferences from among the divided categories and view the content, or easily view content by various creators while moving or during idle time The points that can be mentioned.

  At present, the penetration rate of televisions and the like is still high, and the penetration rate of smartphones and the like is still on the rise. Accordingly, many users currently use the “conventional distribution service” and the “network distribution service” depending on the situation. However, the penetration rate of smartphones and the like will be comparable to the penetration rate of televisions and the like in the future, and the demand for the “network distribution service” is expected to increase further.

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  As described above, many users currently use the distribution service and network distribution service according to the situation, but the penetration rate of smartphones and the like will become comparable to the penetration rate of televisions and the like in the future. Demand for network distribution services is expected to increase further.

  However, in the current network distribution service, there are those in which a specific category is selected from a plurality of categories in a prepared interface, and a specific content is selected from a plurality of contents belonging to the category for viewing. Many. That is, many of the current network distribution services have a so-called “pull type” provision form.

  However, users of network distribution services tend to view content easily while moving or within a short time such as idle time. Therefore, instead of the pull-type provision form as described above, content viewing can be started without requiring a special operation and / or setting by a user (user) as in a conventional distribution service. It can be said that the “push type” provision form is more suitable for a network distribution service.

  Moreover, it is not a content (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “long content”) having a long viewing time (for example, 30 minutes or more) as provided in a conventional distribution service, but shorter (for example, Content within 1 minute) viewing time (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “short content”) is required in the network distribution service.

  There is already a network distribution service that distributes short content as described above (for example, Youtube (registered trademark)). However, as described above, many of these existing network distribution services have a pull-type provision form. In addition, the content distributed by such network distribution services is generally produced by amateurs (amateurs), for example, in terms of quality and / or content compared to content produced by professional creators. There are many things that are inferior.

  As described above, the user of the network distribution service needs special operation and / or setting by the user even though the user tends to view the content easily while moving or within a short time such as free time. There has not yet been established a network distribution service that allows users to view short content. That is, in this technical field, there is a demand for a network distribution service that enables viewing of short content in a push-type provision form. The present invention has been made to meet such a demand.

  In view of the above, a content distribution system according to the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “the present invention system”) is a content distribution system including a server, a communication terminal, and a communication network. The server and the communication terminal are configured to be able to communicate with each other via a communication network. The server includes a content storage that stores a plurality of content data corresponding to a plurality of contents including one or more of moving images, slide shows, still images, music, singing, voice, and sound. The communication terminal includes a reproduction processing unit that reproduces content corresponding to the content data based on at least a part of the content data distributed from the server via the communication network.

  In addition, the server further includes a content database, a user database, an organization unit, a program guide database, and a distribution control unit. The content database stores content identification data, which is information for identifying content, and content attribute data, which is information representing content attributes, in association with each other. The user database stores user identification data, which is information for identifying the user of the communication terminal, and user attribute data, which is information representing the attributes of the user, in association with each other. The organizing unit organizes the program guide of the content distributed to the communication terminal for each user identification data based on the correspondence between the user attribute data and the content attribute data. The program guide database stores a program guide, program guide identification data that is information for identifying the program guide, and user identification data in association with each other. The distribution control unit specifies a program guide corresponding to the user identification data based on the program guide database, specifies content to be distributed according to the program guide database, and transmits the content to the communication terminal corresponding to the user identification data. To deliver.

  Furthermore, the reproduction processing unit continuously reproduces the content distributed by the distribution control unit without requiring an operation by a user who designates specific content to be reproduced.

  In addition, the system of the present invention can be configured to organize the program guide so that the content of the content having the attribute that the user's preference is high becomes higher in the program guide for each user. Further, the system of the present invention may be configured to organize a program guide so that content for which a time zone to be distributed is defined is distributed only in the time zone. In addition, the system of the present invention can also be configured to organize a program guide so that content for which a location to be distributed is defined is distributed only when a communication terminal exists at the location. The location where the communication terminal exists can be acquired from a positioning server such as GPS provided in the communication terminal and / or a calendar server used by a calendar application such as Google Calendar (registered trademark).

  According to the system of the present invention, content is distributed from a server to a communication terminal via a communication network in accordance with a program guide organized according to individual user attributes (for example, age and gender). Content is continuously played without requiring operation and / or setting. That is, according to the system of the present invention, it is possible to distribute content according to the attributes of individual users unique to the network distribution service in a push-type provision form like the conventional distribution service.

  In addition, content tailored to individual user preferences can be distributed by organizing a program guide according to the preference of individual users for the content. Furthermore, content tailored to the user's action can be distributed by organizing a program guide according to the time zone and / or the position of the communication terminal (that is, the place where the user is present).

  Other objects, other features, and attendant advantages of the present invention will be readily understood from the description of each embodiment of the present invention described with reference to the following drawings.

It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a structure of the content delivery system (1st system) which concerns on the 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a structure of the content delivery system (2nd system) which concerns on the 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a structure of the content delivery system (4th system) which concerns on the 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a structure of the content delivery system (5th system) which concerns on the 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a structure of the content delivery system (6th system) which concerns on the 6th embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the various processes performed in the content delivery method (1st method) which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the various processes performed in the content delivery method (2nd method) which concerns on 8th Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the various processes performed in the content delivery method (3rd method) which concerns on 9th Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the various processes performed in the content delivery method (4th method) which concerns on 10th Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the various processes performed in the content delivery method (5th method) which concerns on 11th Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of the various processes performed in the content delivery method (6th method) which concerns on 12th Embodiment of this invention.

<< First Embodiment >>
The content distribution system according to the first embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “first system”) will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the first system.

<Constitution>
The first system 110 is a content distribution system that includes a server 200, a communication terminal 300, and a communication network 400. The server 200 is a computer including a central processing unit (CPU), a fixed storage device (ROM), a random access storage device (RAM), a hard disk drive (HDD), an interface, and the like, and is a kind of file server. Communication terminals are a smart phone, a tablet, a personal computer, etc., for example.

  The server 200 and the communication terminal 300 are configured to be able to communicate with each other via the communication network 400. Specifically, the server 200 and the communication terminal 300 are mutually connected via a server communication unit 290 that is a communication interface of the server 200, a communication network 400, and a terminal communication unit 390 that is a communication interface of the communication terminal 300. It is configured to be able to communicate. The communication network 400 is not limited to a specific method, and refers to various communication networks including, for example, a local area network (LAN), the Internet, a mobile phone communication network, and the like.

  The server 200 includes a content storage 210 that stores a plurality of content data corresponding to a plurality of contents including one or more of moving images, slide shows, still images, music, singing, voice, and sound.

  In this specification, “content” refers to any one of a moving image, a slide show, a still image, music, a song, sound, and sound, or a combination of two or more thereof. “Content data” refers to, for example, a data file (for example, a moving image data file, a still image data file, an audio data file, etc.) that can be reproduced as content by a device having a predetermined configuration.

  The communication terminal 300 includes a reproduction processing unit 310 that reproduces content corresponding to the content data based on at least a part of the content data distributed from the server 200 via the communication network 400. The content reproduction method by the reproduction processing unit 310 is not particularly limited. For example, the reproduction processing unit 310 may reproduce the content using the content data after all the content data is stored (downloaded) from the server into the communication terminal 300 (a storage device (not shown) included). Alternatively, the playback processing unit 310 may play back the content by a so-called “streaming method” instead of the download method as described above.

  Note that the content reproduced by the reproduction processing unit 310 is output using the output interface 320 provided in the communication terminal 300. Specific examples of such an output interface 320 include a display device and a speaker.

  In addition, the server 200 further includes a content database 220, a user database 230, an organization unit 240, a program guide database 250, and a distribution control unit 260. Incidentally, “D / B” described in the figure means “database”.

  The content database 220 stores content identification data, which is information for identifying content, and content attribute data, which is information representing content attributes, in association with each other. The content identification data can be data representing, for example, an ID that uniquely identifies the content, a file name of content data corresponding to the content, a location (storage location), and the like. The content attribute data includes, for example, a content format (for example, video, slide show, still image, music, singing, voice or sound), a content category (for example, news, pets, documentary, cooking and gourmet, anime and manga, Fortune-telling, sports, comedy, hobbies, music, drama, culture, etc.), audience age, evaluation by viewers (eg, likability, etc.), time zone to be delivered, and place to be delivered (eg, region) Data) and the like.

  The user database 230 stores user identification data, which is information for identifying the user of the communication terminal 300, and user attribute data, which is information representing user attributes, in association with each other. The user identification data can be, for example, data representing a user ID, name, mail address, etc. that uniquely identifies the user. The user attribute data can be data representing, for example, age, gender, educational background, occupation, hobby, and family structure.

  The organizing unit 240 organizes a program guide of content distributed to the communication terminal 300 for each user identification data based on the correspondence between the user attribute data and the content attribute data. Specifically, for example, a case is assumed in which user attribute data of a user is registered in the user database 230 as data indicating that outdoor activity is a hobby and has a family structure including elementary school children. In this case, the organization unit 240 identifies content having content attribute data related to outdoor activities by families including children of elementary school students based on the content database 220, and preferentially incorporates the content into the program guide for this user. The content to be preferentially incorporated in the program table in this way is, for example, connecting the table of the content database 220 and the table of the user database 230 with attribute data common to both, and extracting the user identification data of this user It can be specified by executing a query as a condition.

  The program guide database 250 stores the program guide organized as described above, program guide identification data that is information for identifying individual program guides, and user identification data in association with each other. The distribution control unit 260 specifies a program guide corresponding to the user identification data based on the program guide database 250, specifies a content to be distributed according to the program guide, and provides the communication terminal 300 corresponding to the user identification data to the communication terminal 300. To distribute the content.

  On the other hand, the reproduction processing unit 310 included in the communication terminal 300 continuously processes the content distributed by the distribution control unit 260 included in the server 200 without requiring an operation by a user who designates specific content to be reproduced. To play.

  The functions of the server 200 as described above can be realized, for example, by causing the CPU to execute various arithmetic processes according to a program stored in the storage device in a computer constituting the server 200. The functions of the communication terminal 300 as described above can be realized, for example, by causing the CPU to execute various arithmetic processes in the communication terminal 300 according to a program stored in the storage device.

  In the above description, the server 200 is configured by one computer, but the function of the server 200 may be realized by being distributed to a plurality of computers. As a matter of course, the content can be distributed to a plurality of communication terminals 300 by the first system 110.

<effect>
According to the first system, content is distributed from the server to the communication terminal via the communication network according to the program guide organized according to the attributes of the individual users, requiring special operation and / or setting by the user. The content is played back continuously without doing so. That is, according to the first system, the advantage of the network distribution service that content according to the attribute of each user can be distributed and the content of the conventional distribution service that can distribute content in a push-type provision form. A content distribution service having both advantages can be realized.

  As described above, in the network distribution service, short content tends to be preferred over long content. Therefore, it is desirable that the content distributed by the first system 110 is a short content. Further, the content distributed by the first system 110 is selected according to the program guide from the plurality of contents stored in the content storage 210 as described above. Therefore, it is easy to provide the user with high-quality content by limiting the content stored in the content storage 210 to content having quality and content that satisfies a certain standard.

  Further, the content distributed by the first system 110 may be so-called “interactive” content in which the flow of content (for example, a story in a moving image) changes based on a selection made by a user operating a communication terminal. Further, for example, in content related to a product such as any product and / or local special product, the product is sold by a user operation such as tapping an object such as a button or a link displayed on the touch panel display. It may be possible to provide access to a mail order site. In addition, at least a part of the content may be charged content with charge.

<< Second Embodiment >>
The content distribution system according to the second embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “second system”) will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the second system.

<Constitution>
The second system 120 has a configuration similar to that of the first system 110 described above, except that the second system 120 is configured to be able to organize a program guide according to the user's preference for content. Therefore, in the following description of the second system 120, only differences from the first system 110 will be basically described. In FIG. 2, components common to the first system 110 are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1.

  In the second system 120, the communication terminal 300 further includes an input interface 330 that is an interface configured to be able to input likability data that is information corresponding to the likability of the user with respect to the distributed content. . Specific examples of the input interface 330 include a switch such as a button and a touch panel. Incidentally, “I / F” described in the figure means “interface”.

  For example, it is assumed that the output interface 320 and the input interface 330 included in the communication terminal 300 are mounted as a touch panel display. In this case, when the user taps an area of a button such as “Good!” Displayed on the touch panel display on which the distributed content is displayed, the user likes the content. You may enable it to input the data (positive favorable data) showing that it is holding. In addition to this, when the user taps a button area such as “not good!” Displayed on the touch panel display on which the distributed content is displayed, the user can You may enable it to input the data (negative favorable sensitivity data) showing having discomfort. Alternatively, as described above, the user sets not only the presence / absence of positive positivity and / or negative likability (discomfort) but also a plurality of stages according to the degree of positive positivity and / or negative positivity. May be selectable.

  The server 200 in the second system 120 further includes a likability database 270 that stores content attribute data of content to which likability data is input, likability data, and user identification data in association with each other. Specifically, the likability data input as described above is transmitted from the communication terminal 300 to the server 200 via the terminal communication unit 390, the communication network 400, and the server communication unit 290. Is associated with the content attribute data and the user identification data of the inputted content, and stored in the favorableness database 270.

  Then, the organizing unit 240 has content attribute data having a higher cumulative value of the likability data associated with the user identification data in the program guide associated with the individual user identification data based on the likability database 270. The program guide is organized so that the proportion of content having content attribute data with a higher proportion of content and a lower cumulative value of likability data associated with the user identification data is lower.

  Here, the “cumulative value of likability data” can be obtained, for example, by summing up the number of likability data input by a certain user for each content attribute data. As described above, when negative positive sensitivity (discomfort) can be input in addition to positive positive sensitivity, for example, positive positive sensitivity is set as a positive numerical value and negative positive sensitivity is set as a negative numerical value. The “cumulative value of favorableness data” may be obtained by summing up for each content attribute data. Alternatively, as described above, when a plurality of stages are set to the degree of positive likability and / or negative likability, for example, the numerical values corresponding to the respective stages are summed for each content attribute data. The “cumulative value of favorableness data” may be obtained.

<effect>
According to the second system 120, the content is distributed from the server to the communication terminal via the communication network according to the program guide organized according to the preference of each user for the content. That is, according to the second system 120, it is possible to distribute content according to not only the attributes of individual users but also preferences.

<< Third Embodiment >>
The content distribution system according to the third embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “third system”) will be described in detail below.

<Constitution>
The third system 130 distributes distribution time zone data, which is information representing a time zone in which content is to be distributed, only in the time zone in which the content attribute data includes content attribute data and the time zone to be distributed is defined. The configuration is the same as that of the first system 110 or the second system 120 described above except that the program guide is organized as described above. Therefore, in the following description of the third system 130, only differences from the first system 110 and the second system 120 will be basically described with reference to FIG. 1 or FIG.

  In the third system 130, the content attribute data includes distribution time zone data that is information indicating a time zone in which the content is to be distributed. For example, for content created for office workers on the way to work or students on the way to school, the time zone of weekday morning or evening can be defined (set) in the delivery time zone data. Alternatively, for content produced for those who enjoy leisure time on holidays, the time zone during weekends or holidays can be defined in the delivery time zone data. Alternatively, for content including content that is not desired to be distributed to younger people, a midnight time zone can be defined in the delivery time zone data. Conversely, for content that does not need to limit the time zone to be distributed, all the time zones can be defined in the distribution time zone data.

  Further, the distribution time zone data may include not only the time zone but also data such as date or season. Specifically, for example, the New Year, various festivals, various anniversaries, Valentine's Day, Christmas and other events, the time when cedar pollen is expected to be scattered, the time when cherry blossoms are blooming, etc. can be defined in the distribution time zone data. . As described above, the distribution time zone data in this specification has a wide meaning including the season, date, and time zone in which individual contents are to be distributed.

  The organization unit 240 in the third system 130, based on the content database 220, for content whose time zone to be distributed by the distribution time zone data is limited, only in the time zone specified by the distribution time zone data. Organize the program guide so that the content is distributed.

  Specifically, for example, based on user attribute data of a target user (in the second system 120, user attribute data and likability data of the target user), it should be incorporated into the program table for the user. Even in the case of content, when the time zone in which the content is to be distributed is limited by the distribution time zone data, the content is not incorporated into the program table in a time zone other than the time zone.

<effect>
As described above, according to the third system 130, the program guide is organized so that content whose time zone to be distributed is restricted is distributed only in the time zone. Therefore, according to the third system 130, not only the attributes of individual users, or the attributes and preferences of individual users, but also the contents are distributed in consideration of the time zone in which the individual contents are to be distributed. can do.

<< 4th Embodiment >>
The content distribution system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “fourth system”) will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the fourth system.

<Constitution>
In the fourth system 140, when content attribute data includes content location data that is information indicating a location where the content is to be distributed and the location where the content is to be distributed is defined, a communication terminal exists at the location. It has the same configuration as the first system 110 to the third system 130 described above except that it is configured to organize the program guide so that it is distributed only in the first system. Therefore, in the following description of the fourth system 140, only differences from the first system 110 to the third system 130 will be basically described.

  In the fourth system 140, the communication terminal 300 further includes a terminal position acquisition unit 340 that acquires terminal position data that is information indicating a place where the communication terminal 300 exists. Specific examples of the terminal location acquisition unit 340 include those using a global positioning system (GPS), those using a cell ID method (positioning based on location information of a mobile phone base station), and so-called “Wi”. -Fi (registered trademark) "and the like using the location information of the access point of the wireless LAN. The communication terminal 300 in the fourth system 140 may acquire terminal position data that is information representing a place where the communication terminal 300 exists by using any one or a combination of two or more of these plural methods. it can.

  In the fourth system 140, the content attribute data includes content location data that is information representing a location where the content is to be distributed. For example, in a historic site, a sightseeing spot, a leisure facility, etc., when contents including contents related to these places or facilities are to be distributed, these places or facilities can be defined (set) in the contents place data. . Conversely, for content that does not need to limit the location where it should be distributed, all locations can be defined in the content location data.

  The organization unit 240 in the fourth system 140, based on the content database 220, for content whose location to be delivered is restricted by the content location data, the location corresponding to the terminal location data corresponds to the content location data The program guide is organized so that it is distributed only when it is included.

  Specifically, for example, user attribute data of the target user (user attribute data and preference data of the target user in the second system 120, user attribute data of the target user in the third system 130, and (Preferability data and distribution time zone data), even if the content is to be incorporated into the program table for the user, if the location where the content is to be distributed is limited by the content location data, As long as the communication terminal 300 used by the user does not exist at the location, the content is not incorporated into the program guide.

<effect>
As described above, according to the fourth system 140, the program guide is organized so that the content for which the location to be distributed is restricted is distributed only when the communication terminal 300 exists at the location. Therefore, according to the 4th system 140, the contents according to a user's action can be distributed by organizing the program schedule according to the position of communication terminal 300 (namely, the place where a user exists).

<< 5th Embodiment >>
As described above, according to the fourth system 140, the program guide is organized so that the content for which the location to be distributed is restricted is distributed only when the communication terminal 300 exists at the location. However, if the user's whereabouts and the time zone in which the user stays can be specified in advance, the above-mentioned program guide can be organized in advance.

  The content distribution system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “fifth system”) will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the fifth system.

<Constitution>
The fifth system 150 includes a communication terminal at a location where the content attribute data includes content location data that is information indicating a location where the content is to be distributed and the location where the content is to be distributed is defined. Is configured in the same way as the first system 110 to the third system 130 described above, except that the program guide is organized so that it is distributed only in the time period expected from the user's schedule. Therefore, in the following description of the fifth system 150, only differences from the first system 110 to the third system 130 will be basically described.

  In the fifth system 150, the server 200 includes a location acquisition unit 280 that acquires location data, which is information indicating the location of the user and the time zone in which the user stays, from the calendar server 500 that stores information representing the user's schedule. In addition. The calendar server 500 stores data including information indicating a user's whereabouts and a schedule such as a time zone for staying in the whereabouts, and this data is input and referred to via a calendar application that manages the user's schedule. Further, the content attribute data includes the content location data described above in the description regarding the fourth system 140.

  Based on the content database 220, the organization unit 240 in the fifth system 150 is configured so that the location of the user corresponding to the location data corresponds to the content location data for the content where the location to be distributed is restricted by the content location data. The program guide is organized so that it is distributed only during the time zone included in the place.

  Specifically, for example, user attribute data of the target user (user attribute data and preference data of the target user in the second system 120, user attribute data of the target user in the third system 130, and If the location where the content is to be distributed is limited by the content location data, even if the content is to be incorporated into the program guide for the user, The content is not incorporated in the program guide except for the time zone where the user's location corresponding to the data is included in the location.

<effect>
As described above, according to the fifth system 150, content whose location to be distributed is restricted is distributed only in a time zone in which the communication terminal 300 is expected to exist at the location from the user's schedule. The program guide is organized as follows. Therefore, according to the fifth system 150, a program guide corresponding to the position of the communication terminal 300 (that is, the place where the user is present) is preliminarily organized based on the user's schedule, and content that matches the user's behavior is distributed. can do.

<< 6th Embodiment >>
As described above, according to the fifth system 150, a program guide corresponding to the position of the communication terminal 300 (that is, the place where the user is located) is pre-organized based on the user's schedule and matched to the user's behavior. Content can be distributed. However, the user does not necessarily act according to the schedule planned in advance. For example, the planned trip may be canceled or the stay at the destination may be longer than planned. Even in such a case, if the content is distributed according to the program table that is pre-organized based on the user's schedule, the content where the location to be distributed is restricted is in a place where it would not be distributed if originally intended. There is a risk of being distributed to the user (its communication terminal 300).

  Therefore, in the content distribution system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “sixth system”), the communication terminal 300 obtains the terminal position in the same manner as the fourth system 140 described above. If the location corresponding to the terminal location data acquired by the terminal location acquisition unit 340 does not match the location of the user corresponding to the location data acquired by the location acquisition unit 280 from the calendar server 500, the knitting unit 240 organizes the program guide based on the position corresponding to the terminal position data (the terminal position data has priority over the location data).

  Hereinafter, the sixth system will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the sixth system.

<Constitution>
In the sixth system 160, the communication terminal 300 includes a terminal position acquisition unit 340 as in the fourth system 140, and the location corresponding to the terminal position data acquired by the terminal position acquisition unit 340 and the location acquisition unit 280 from the calendar server 500. Except that the organization unit 240 is configured to organize the program guide based on the position corresponding to the terminal location data when the user's location corresponding to the location data acquired by the 5 System 150 has the same configuration.

That is, the sixth system 160 has the same configuration as the fifth system 150 in the following points (1) to (3).
(1) The server 200 further includes a location acquisition unit 280 that acquires location data, which is information indicating the location of the user and the time zone in which the user stays, from the calendar server 500 that stores information representing the user's schedule.
(2) The content attribute data includes content location data that is information indicating a location where the content is to be distributed.
(3) Based on the content database 220, the organization unit 240 sets the location of the user corresponding to the location data to the location corresponding to the content location data for the content where the location to be distributed is restricted by the content location data. The program guide is organized so that it is distributed only in the included time zone.

  However, in the sixth system 160, as in the fourth system 140, the communication terminal 300 further includes a terminal position acquisition unit 340 that acquires terminal position data that is information indicating the location where the communication terminal 300 exists. If the location corresponding to the terminal location data does not match the location of the user corresponding to the location data, the organization unit 240 determines whether the location to be distributed by the content location data is limited to the terminal location The program guide is updated so that distribution is performed only when the position corresponding to the data is included in the position corresponding to the content location data.

<effect>
As described above, according to the sixth system 160, the location corresponding to the terminal location data acquired by the terminal location acquisition unit 340 and the location of the user corresponding to the location data acquired by the location acquisition unit 280 from the calendar server 500. Is not matched, the program guide is organized based on the position corresponding to the terminal position data. Therefore, according to the sixth system 160, even if the user takes an action different from the schedule planned in advance, the user who is in a certain place where the content where the location to be delivered is restricted is originally not delivered ( The possibility of being distributed to the communication terminal 300) can be reduced.

<< 7th Embodiment >>
As described at the beginning of this specification, the present invention relates not only to a content distribution system but also to a content distribution method. The content distribution method according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter may be referred to as “first method”) will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

<Constitution>
The first method is a content distribution method for distributing content to communication terminals in the content distribution system (first system 110) according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As described above, the first system 110 includes the server 200, the communication terminal 300, and the communication network 400. The server 200 and the communication terminal 300 are configured to be able to communicate with each other via the communication network 400. Yes.

  The server 200 includes a content storage 210 that stores a plurality of content data corresponding to a plurality of contents including one or more of moving images, slide shows, still images, music, singing, voice, and sound. The server 200 further includes a content database 220, a user database 230, an organization unit 240, a program guide database 250, and a distribution control unit 260. The communication terminal 300 includes a reproduction processing unit 310 that reproduces content corresponding to the content data based on at least a part of the content data distributed from the server 200 via the communication network 400. Details of the first system 110 having such a configuration have already been described, and will not be repeated here.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of various processes executed in the first method. As shown in step S10 of FIG. 6, the first method is a content database 220 included in the server 200, which is content identification data that is information for identifying individual content and content that is information representing the attribute of each content. Including associating with attribute data. This process may be executed each time new content data is stored in the content storage 210 or existing content data is deleted from the content storage 210, for example. Alternatively, this process may be repeatedly executed periodically at a predetermined time interval.

  Furthermore, as shown in step S20 of FIG. 6, the first method uses the user database 230 included in the server 200 to store user identification data that is information for identifying the user of the communication terminal 300 and information representing the attribute of the user. And storing the user attribute data in association with each other. This process may be executed each time a new user account is registered in the server 200 via the communication terminal 300, for example. Alternatively, this process may be repeatedly executed periodically at predetermined time intervals.

  In addition, as shown in step S31 of FIG. 6, the first method is for the content distributed to the communication terminal 300 by the organization unit 240 included in the server 200 based on the correspondence between the user attribute data and the content attribute data. It includes organizing a program guide for each user identification data.

  Next, in step S32, the program table provided in the server 200 in association with the program table organized in step S31, the program table identification data that is information for identifying the program table, and the user identification data. Store in the database 250. Next, in step S33, the distribution control unit 260 included in the server 200 specifies the program guide corresponding to the user identification data based on the program guide database 250, specifies the content to be distributed according to the program guide, and the user The content is distributed to the communication terminal 300 corresponding to the identification data.

  The series of processing from step S31 to step S33 includes, for example, a new user account registered in the server 200 or an existing user account updated via the communication terminal 300, or new content data in the content storage 210. May be executed each time the content is stored or the existing content data is deleted from the content storage 210. Alternatively, this process may be repeatedly executed periodically at predetermined time intervals.

  On the other hand, in the communication terminal 300, the content distributed by the distribution control unit 260 in step S33 is not required by the reproduction processing unit 310 without requiring an operation by the user to specify the specific content to be reproduced. Play continuously (not shown).

  Details of the first method having the above-described configuration have already been described in the description of the first system 110, and thus will not be repeated here. The various processes as described above can be realized, for example, by causing the CPU to execute various arithmetic processes in the server 200 and the communication terminal 300 in accordance with programs stored in the respective storage devices.

<effect>
According to the first method, content is distributed from the server to the communication terminal via the communication network in accordance with the program guide organized according to the attributes of the individual users, requiring special operation and / or setting by the user. The content is played back continuously without doing so. That is, according to the first method, the advantage of the network distribution service that content according to the attribute of each user can be distributed and the content of the conventional distribution service that can distribute content in a push-type provision form. A content distribution service having both advantages can be realized.

<< Eighth Embodiment >>
The content distribution method according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “second method”) will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

<Constitution>
The second method is a content distribution method for distributing content to communication terminals in the content distribution system (second system 120) according to the second embodiment of the present invention. That is, in the second method, except that the server 200 and the communication terminal 300 are configured and the flow of processing is defined so that a program guide according to the user's preference for content can be organized, It has the same configuration as the first method described above. Therefore, in the following description of the second method, only differences from the first method will be basically described.

  As described above, the communication terminal 300 in the second system 120 further includes the input interface 330 configured to be able to input the likability data that is information corresponding to the likability of the user with respect to the distributed content. Prepare. The details of the second system 120 having such a configuration have already been described, and will not be repeated here.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of various processes executed in the second method. In FIG. 7, steps common to the first method are denoted by the same step numbers as in FIG. 6. Moreover, although description was abbreviate | omitted about step S10 and S20, these steps are performed similarly to a 1st method.

  As shown in step S40 of FIG. 7, the second method includes content attribute data, likability data, and user identification data of content for which likability data is input by the user in the likability database 270 provided in the server 200. , And associating and storing. In this process, for example, the user viewing the content operates the input interface 330 (for example, taps the area of a button such as “Good!” Displayed on the touch panel display). It may be executed every time the is input.

  In addition, as shown in step S31 of FIG. 7, the second method uses the knitting unit 240 to associate the user identification data with the user identification data in the program table associated with the individual user identification data based on the preference database 270. The proportion of content having content attribute data with a higher cumulative value of likability data is higher, and the proportion of content having content attribute data having a lower cumulative value of likability data associated with the user identification data is higher Includes organizing the program guide so that the

<effect>
According to the second method, the content is distributed from the server to the communication terminal via the communication network according to the program guide organized according to the preference of each user with respect to the content. That is, according to the second method, content can be distributed according to not only the attributes of individual users but also preferences.

<< Ninth Embodiment >>
The content distribution method according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “third method”) will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

<Constitution>
The third method is a content distribution method for distributing content to communication terminals in the content distribution system (third system 130) according to the third embodiment of the present invention. That is, in the third method, the content attribute data includes the distribution time zone data that is information indicating the time zone in which the content is to be distributed, and the content in which the time zone in which the content is to be distributed is defined Same as the first method or the second method described above, except that the server 200 and the communication terminal 300 are configured so that the program guide can be organized so as to be distributed and the flow of processing is defined. It has the composition of. Therefore, in the following description of the third method, only differences from the first method and the second method will be basically described.

  As described above, in the third system 130, the content attribute data includes distribution time zone data that is information indicating a time zone in which the content is to be distributed. The details of the third system 130 having such a configuration have already been described, and will not be repeated here.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of various processes executed in the third method. In FIG. 8, steps common to the first method or the second method are denoted by the same step numbers as those in FIG. Moreover, although description was abbreviate | omitted about step S10 and S20, these steps are performed similarly to a 1st method and a 2nd method.

  As shown in step S31 of FIG. 8, the third method uses a distribution time zone for content whose time zone to be distributed by the distribution time zone data is limited by the organization unit 240 based on the content database 220. It includes organizing a program guide so that the content is distributed only in the time zone defined by the data.

<effect>
According to the third method, the program guide is organized so that the content for which the time zone to be distributed is restricted is distributed only in the time zone. Therefore, according to the third system 130, not only the attributes of individual users, or the attributes and preferences of individual users, but also the contents are distributed in consideration of the time zone in which the individual contents are to be distributed. can do.

<< 10th Embodiment >>
The content distribution method according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “fourth method”) will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

<Constitution>
The fourth method is a content distribution method for distributing content to communication terminals in the content distribution system (fourth system 140) according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. That is, in the fourth method, content location data that is information indicating a location where the content is to be distributed is included in the content attribute data, and content where the location where the content is to be distributed is defined is distributed only at the location. Except that the server 200 and the communication terminal 300 are configured so that the program table can be organized and the flow of processing is defined, the configuration is the same as the first to third methods described above. . Therefore, in the following description of the fourth method, only differences from the first method to the third method will be basically described.

  As described above, in the fourth system 140, the content attribute data includes content location data that is information indicating a location where the content is to be distributed, and the communication terminal 300 is information indicating a location where the communication terminal 300 exists. A terminal location acquisition unit 340 that acquires terminal location data is further provided. The details of the fourth system 140 having such a configuration have already been described, and will not be repeated here.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of various processes executed in the fourth method. In FIG. 9, steps common to the first method to the third method are denoted by the same step numbers as in FIGS. 6 to 8. Moreover, although description was abbreviate | omitted about step S10, S20, and S40, these steps are performed similarly to the 1st method thru | or the 3rd method.

  As shown in step S50 of FIG. 9, the fourth method includes acquiring terminal position data, which is information indicating a place where the communication terminal 300 exists, by the terminal position acquisition unit 340 included in the communication terminal 300. That is, the process shown in step S50 is executed in the communication terminal 300. This process may be executed repeatedly at regular intervals, for example.

  In addition, as shown in step S31 of FIG. 9, in the fourth method, content that is restricted from being delivered by the content location data included in the content attribute data based on the content database 220 by the organization unit 240 is content. Includes organizing a program guide so that it is distributed only when the location corresponding to the terminal location data is included in the location corresponding to the content location data. This process may be executed each time there is a change in the terminal position data acquired by the terminal position acquisition unit 340, for example. Alternatively, this process may be repeatedly executed periodically at predetermined time intervals.

<effect>
According to the fourth method, the program guide is organized so that the content where the location to be distributed is restricted is distributed only when the communication terminal 300 exists at the location. Therefore, according to the fourth method, content tailored to the user's action can be distributed by organizing a program guide according to the position of the communication terminal 300 (that is, the place where the user is present).

<< 11th Embodiment >>
The content distribution method according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “fifth method”) will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

<Constitution>
The fifth method is a content distribution method for distributing content to communication terminals in the content distribution system (fifth system 150) according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. That is, in the fifth method, there is a communication terminal at a location where the content attribute data includes content location data that is information indicating a location where the content is to be distributed and the location where the content is to be distributed is defined. However, it has the same configuration as the first to third methods described above, except that the program guide is organized so that it is distributed only in the time period expected from the user's schedule. Therefore, in the following description of the fifth method, only differences from the first method to the third method will be basically described.

  As described above, in the fifth system 150, the content attribute data includes content location data that is information indicating a location where the content is to be distributed, and the server 200 receives the information from the calendar server 500 that stores information indicating the user's schedule. A location acquisition unit 280 that acquires location data, which is information indicating the location of the user and the time zone in which the user stays, is provided. The details of the fifth system 150 having such a configuration have already been described and will not be repeated here.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of various processes executed in the fifth method. 10, steps common to the first method to the third method are denoted by the same step numbers as those in FIGS. Moreover, although description was abbreviate | omitted about step S10, S20, and S40, these steps are performed similarly to the 1st method thru | or the 3rd method.

  As shown in step S30 of FIG. 10, the fifth method uses the location acquisition unit 280 included in the server 200 to store the user's location and the time zone in which the user stays from the calendar server 500 that stores information representing the user's schedule. Including location data, which is information representing. This process may be executed repeatedly at regular intervals, for example.

  In addition, as shown in step S31 of FIG. 10, the fifth method is based on the content database 220 based on the content database 220, and the content data for the location where the location to be distributed is restricted. And organizing the program guide so that the location of the user corresponding to is distributed only in the time zone included in the location corresponding to the content location data. For example, this process may be executed every time there is a change in data including information indicating a schedule such as a user's whereabouts stored in the calendar server 500 and a time zone where the user stays at the whereabouts. Alternatively, this process may be repeatedly executed periodically at predetermined time intervals.

<effect>
According to the fifth method, for a content whose location to be distributed is limited, the program guide is distributed so that the communication terminal 300 is present at the location only in a time zone expected from the user's schedule. Be organized. Therefore, according to the fifth method, a program guide corresponding to the position of the communication terminal 300 (that is, the place where the user is present) is preliminarily organized based on the user's schedule, and content tailored to the user's behavior is distributed. be able to.

<< Twelfth Embodiment >>
The content distribution method according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “sixth method”) will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

<Constitution>
The sixth method is a content distribution method for distributing content to communication terminals in the content distribution system (sixth system 160) according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. That is, the sixth method is similar to the fifth method in that the content attribute data includes content location data that is information indicating the location where the content is to be distributed, and the content where the location where the content is to be distributed is defined The program guide is organized so that it is distributed only in a time zone in which it is predicted from the user's schedule that a communication terminal exists at the place.

  However, in the sixth system 160, the communication terminal 300 further includes a terminal position acquisition unit 340 that acquires terminal position data, which is information indicating a place where the communication terminal 300 exists. In the sixth method, the location corresponding to the terminal location data acquired by the terminal location acquisition unit 340 and the location of the user corresponding to the location data acquired from the calendar server 500 by the location acquisition unit 280 do not match. The organizer 240 organizes the program table based on the position corresponding to the terminal position data (the terminal position data has priority over the location data).

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of various processes executed in the sixth method. In FIG. 11, steps common to the first method to the fifth method are denoted by the same step numbers as in FIGS. 6 to 10. Moreover, although description was abbreviate | omitted about step S10, S20, and S40, these steps are performed similarly to the 1st method thru | or the 3rd method.

  As shown in step S50 of FIG. 11, the sixth method includes acquiring terminal position data, which is information representing a location where the communication terminal 300 exists, by the terminal position acquisition unit 340 included in the communication terminal 300. That is, the process shown in step S50 is executed in the communication terminal 300. This process may be executed repeatedly at regular intervals, for example.

  On the other hand, as shown in step S30 of FIG. 11, in the sixth method, the whereabouts acquisition unit 280 included in the server 200 stays at the whereabouts and the location of the user from the calendar server 500 that stores information representing the user's schedule. It includes obtaining location data that is information representing a time zone. This process may be executed repeatedly at regular intervals, for example.

  In addition, as shown in step S31 of FIG. 11, the sixth method is based on the content database 220 based on the content database 220, and the location data is used for content whose location to be distributed is restricted. This includes organizing the program guide so that the user's location corresponding to the content location is distributed only in the time zone included in the location corresponding to the content location data. However, if the location corresponding to the terminal location data does not match the location of the user corresponding to the location data, the location corresponding to the terminal location data for the content where the location to be distributed by the content location data is restricted Is updated so that it is distributed only when it is included in the location corresponding to the content location data. That is, the program guide is organized by giving priority to the terminal position data over the location data.

<effect>
According to the sixth method, when the location corresponding to the terminal location data acquired by the terminal location acquisition unit 340 does not match the location of the user corresponding to the location data acquired by the location acquisition unit 280 from the calendar server 500 The program guide is organized based on the position corresponding to the terminal position data. Therefore, according to the sixth method, even if the user takes an action different from the schedule planned in advance, even if the user is in a certain place where the content where the location to be delivered is restricted is not delivered, The possibility of being distributed to the communication terminal 300) can be reduced.

  In the above, for the purpose of explaining the present invention, several embodiments and modifications having specific configurations have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these illustrative examples. It should be understood that the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments and the modifications, and that appropriate modifications can be made within the scope of the matters described in the claims and the specification.

  110, 120, 130, and 140 ... content delivery system, 200 ... server, 210 ... content storage, 220 ... content database, 230 ... user database, 240 ... organization unit, 250 ... program guide database, 260 ... delivery control unit, 270 ... Favorability database, 280 ... location acquisition unit, 290 ... server communication unit, 300 ... communication terminal, 310 ... reproduction processing unit, 320 ... output interface, 330 ... input interface, 340 ... terminal position acquisition unit, 390 ... terminal communication Part, 400 ... communication network, and 500 ... calendar server.

Claims (12)

Including a server, a communication terminal, and a communication network,
The server and the communication terminal are configured to communicate with each other via the communication network,
The server includes a content storage for storing a plurality of content data corresponding to a plurality of contents including one or more of a video, a slide show, a still image, music, singing, voice, and sound,
The communication terminal includes a reproduction processing unit that reproduces the content corresponding to the content data based on at least a part of the content data distributed from the server via the communication network.
A content distribution system,
The server
A content database for storing content identification data, which is information for identifying the content, and content attribute data, which is information representing the content attributes, in association with each other;
A user database for storing user identification data, which is information for identifying a user of the communication terminal, and user attribute data, which is information representing the attribute of the user, in association with each other;
A knitting unit for knitting a program guide of the content distributed to the communication terminal based on a correspondence relationship between the user attribute data and the content attribute data for each user identification data;
A program guide database that stores the program guide, the program guide identification data that is information for identifying the program guide, and the user identification data in association with each other;
The program guide corresponding to the user identification data is specified based on the program guide database, the content to be distributed according to the program guide is specified, and the content is specified to the communication terminal corresponding to the user identification data. A distribution control unit for distribution;
In addition,
The reproduction processing unit continuously reproduces the content distributed by the distribution control unit without requiring an operation by the user to specify specific content to be reproduced.
A content distribution system characterized by the above. The content distribution system according to claim 1,
The communication terminal further includes an input interface configured to be able to input likability data that is information corresponding to the likability of the user with respect to the distributed content,
The server further includes a favourability database that associates and stores the content attribute data of the content to which the likability data is input, the likability data, and the user identification data;
The organizing unit has the content attribute data having a higher cumulative value of the likability data associated with the user identification data in the program guide associated with the individual user identification data based on the likability database. The program guide is organized so that the content occupying the content attribute data having a higher proportion of the content and a lower cumulative value of the likability data associated with the user identification data is lower. To
A content distribution system characterized by the above. The content distribution system according to claim 1 or 2,
The content attribute data includes distribution time zone data which is information indicating a time zone in which the content is to be distributed,
The organizing unit, based on the content database, for the content for which the time zone to be distributed by the distribution time zone data is restricted, the content is only in the time zone specified by the distribution time zone data. Organizing the program guide to be distributed,
A content distribution system characterized by the above. The content distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The communication terminal further includes a terminal position acquisition unit that acquires terminal position data that is information representing a place where the communication terminal exists,
The content attribute data includes content location data which is information indicating a location where the content is to be delivered,
The organizing unit, based on the content database, for the content where the location to be delivered is restricted by the content location data, the location corresponding to the terminal location data is set to a location corresponding to the content location data Organizing the program guide to be distributed only if included
A content distribution system characterized by the above. The content distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The server further includes a location acquisition unit that acquires location data that is information indicating a location of the user and a time zone in which the user stays from a calendar server that stores information representing the schedule of the user,
The content attribute data includes content location data which is information indicating a location where the content is to be delivered,
The organizing unit is configured such that the location of the user corresponding to the location data corresponds to the content location data for the content in which the location to be distributed by the content location data is restricted based on the content database. Organizing the program guide to be distributed only during the time zone included in the place,
A content distribution system characterized by the above. The content distribution system according to claim 4,
The server further includes a location acquisition unit that acquires location data that is information indicating a location of the user and a time zone in which the user stays from a calendar server that stores information representing the schedule of the user,
The content attribute data includes content location data which is information indicating a location where the content is to be delivered,
The organizing unit is configured such that the location of the user corresponding to the location data corresponds to the content location data for the content in which the location to be distributed by the content location data is restricted based on the content database. If the program guide is organized so that it is distributed only in the time zone included in the location, but the location corresponding to the terminal location data does not match the location of the user corresponding to the location data, the content For the content where the location to be distributed by the location data is limited, the program guide is distributed only when the location corresponding to the terminal location data is included in the location corresponding to the content location data Update,
A content distribution system characterized by the above. Including a server, a communication terminal, and a communication network,
The server and the communication terminal are configured to communicate with each other via the communication network,
The server includes a content storage for storing a plurality of content data corresponding to a plurality of contents including one or more of a video, a slide show, a still image, music, singing, voice, and sound,
The communication terminal includes a reproduction processing unit that reproduces the content corresponding to the content data based on at least a part of the content data distributed from the server via the communication network.
In a content distribution system, a content distribution method for distributing the content to the communication terminal,
Storing content identification data, which is information for identifying the content, in association with content attribute data, which is information representing the attribute of the content, in a content database provided in the server;
Storing user identification data, which is information for identifying a user of the communication terminal, and user attribute data, which is information representing the attribute of the user, in a user database provided in the server,
Organizing the program table of the content distributed to the communication terminal based on the correspondence between the user attribute data and the content attribute data by the organization unit provided in the server for each user identification data;
Storing the program guide, program guide identification data, which is information for identifying the program guide, and the user identification data in association with each other in the program guide database provided in the server;
The distribution control unit provided in the server specifies the program guide corresponding to the user identification data based on the program guide database, specifies the content to be distributed according to the program guide, and corresponds to the user identification data The content is distributed to the communication terminal, and is distributed by the distribution control unit without requiring an operation by the user to specify the specific content to be reproduced by the reproduction processing unit. Continuously playing the content,
A content distribution method. The content distribution method according to claim 7,
The communication terminal further includes an input interface configured to be able to input likability data that is information corresponding to the likability of the user with respect to the distributed content,
Storing the content attribute data, the likability data, and the user identification data of the content in which the likability data is input by the user in association with each other in a likability database provided in the server; and The organizer has the content attribute data having a higher cumulative value of the likability data associated with the user identification data in the program table associated with the individual user identification data based on the likability database. The program table is organized so that the content occupies the content attribute data having a higher content occupancy ratio and the accumulated value of the favourite data associated with the user identification data is lower. about,
A content distribution method. A content distribution method according to claim 7 or claim 8, wherein
The content attribute data includes distribution time zone data which is information indicating a time zone in which the content is to be distributed,
For the content whose time zone to be distributed by the distribution time zone data is limited by the organization unit based on the content database, the content is only in the time zone specified by the distribution time zone data. Organizing the program guide to be distributed;
A content distribution method. The content distribution method according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
The content attribute data includes content location data which is information indicating a location where the content is to be delivered,
The terminal location acquisition unit provided in the communication terminal acquires terminal location data that is information indicating the location where the communication terminal exists, and the organization unit distributes the content location data based on the content database. For the content where the location to be performed is restricted, the program guide is organized so that the content is distributed only when the location corresponding to the terminal location data is included in the location corresponding to the content location data. ,
A content distribution method. The content distribution method according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
The content attribute data includes content location data which is information indicating a location where the content is to be delivered,
The location acquisition unit provided in the server acquires location data that is information indicating the location of the user and a time zone in which the user stays from a calendar server that stores information representing the schedule of the user, and the organization unit Therefore, for the content where the location to be distributed by the content location data is restricted based on the content database, the location of the user corresponding to the location data is included in the location corresponding to the content location data Organizing the program guide so that it is distributed only during
A content distribution method. The content distribution method according to claim 10,
The content attribute data includes content location data which is information indicating a location where the content is to be delivered,
The location acquisition unit provided in the server acquires location data that is information indicating the location of the user and a time zone in which the user stays from a calendar server that stores information representing the schedule of the user, and the organization unit Therefore, for the content where the location to be distributed by the content location data is restricted based on the content database, the location of the user corresponding to the location data is included in the location corresponding to the content location data If the program table is organized so that it is distributed only during a certain time period, but the location corresponding to the terminal location data and the location of the user corresponding to the location data do not match, the content location data Before the place where delivery should be restricted For the content, the program guide is updated so that the content is distributed only when the location corresponding to the terminal location data is included in the location corresponding to the content location data,
A content distribution method.

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