WO2002069639A1

WO2002069639A1 - Performance-viewing service system

Info

Publication number: WO2002069639A1
Application number: PCT/JP2001/001470
Authority: WO
Inventors: Toshiyuki Kudo
Original assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Priority date: 2001-02-27
Filing date: 2001-02-27
Publication date: 2002-09-06
Also published as: JPWO2002069639A1

Abstract

A performance-viewing service system comprising managing means for managing issuance data on issuance of a reserved ticket and transmitting ticket data concerning the reserved ticket, write means for writing the ticket data received from the managing means on a predetermined storage medium, reading means for reading the ticket data from the storage medium, and a terminal for reproducing at least either received video data or received audio data, wherein the managing means, if the ticket data is authenticated according to the issuance data, transmits decoding information for enabling reproduction of at least either the video or audio data to the terminal, and the terminal reproduces at least either the video or audio data according to the received decoding information.

Description

Specification

Viewing service system

Technical field

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a viewing service system that allows a concert or the like to be viewed at an ordinary household or the like.

Background art

Conventionally, in order to view a desired concert or the like, the user must purchase a ticket in advance and go to a predetermined venue on the date and time when the concert or the like is held. However, some users purchased tickets, but for some reason were unable to go to the venue. In addition, some users would like to watch, but sometimes it was awkward to go to the venue, so they gave up. In such a case, the user cannot view the concert or the like. In addition, if the ticket is transferred to another person by the user or cannot be transferred, it is not utilized and is wasted.

An object of the present invention is to provide a viewing service system that allows users to view concerts and the like not only at venues but also at homes.

Disclosure of the invention

(1) The viewing service system of the present invention manages the issuance data of the reserved ticket, and transmits the ticket data related to the ticket, and receives the data from the management means. Writing means for writing the ticket data to a predetermined storage medium; and the ticket written by the writing means. Reading means for reading data from the storage medium; and a terminal for playing back at least one of the received video data and audio data, wherein the management means reads the data from the reading means. When the obtained ticket data is authenticated on the basis of the issued data, the terminal transmits to the terminal decoding information enabling at least one of the video data and the audio data to be reproduced, and the terminal includes the management unit. At least one of the video data and the audio data is reproduced by the decoding information received from the server.

(2) The viewing service system of the present invention is the system described in (1) above, and the terminal is connected to a cable television station, and the video data transmitted from a predetermined venue is connected to the terminal. And at least one of the audio data is received via the cable television station.

(3) The viewing service system of the present invention is the above (1) or

The system according to (2), wherein at least one of the video data and the audio data is transmitted after being subjected to compression, encryption, and scramble processing, and transmitted by the terminal. , And are subjected to decompression, decoding, and descrambling by the decoding information.

(4) The viewing service system of the present invention is the system according to any one of the above (1) to (3), and the decryption information comprises key information.

(5) The viewing service system of the present invention is the system described in (2) above, and the venue and the cable television station communicate via an artificial satellite.

(6) The viewing service system of the present invention includes the above (1) to ( 5), and the writing means, the terminal, and the management means are connected via an Internet.

(7) The viewing service system of the present invention is the system according to the above (6), and the writing means is connected to the Internet via a personal computer. The reservation of the ticket is made from the personal computer.

(8) The viewing service system of the present invention is the system according to any one of the above (1) to (7), and the ticket is a seat at a venue or a home provided with the terminal. Specify the following.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a viewing service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing a service procedure in the viewing service system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a viewing service system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This system makes it possible to view concerts, etc. almost in real time in ordinary households, etc., using issued ticket-data.

As shown in Figure 1, this viewing service system consists of a ticket sales company 1, a general household 2, a cable television station 3, a relay system 4, And a concert hall5.

The ticket sales company 1 includes a ticket issuing machine 11 and a ticket management server 12, which are connected to the Internet N.

The general household 2 includes a personal computer (personal computer) 21 and a cable television terminal device 22, which are connected to the Internet N. . A force-drier-writer 23 is connected to the personal computer 21. To the cable television terminal device 22, a card reader / writer 24, a TV (television) receiver 25, and a speaker 26 are connected.

The cable television station 3 has a cable television station server 31, which is connected to the Internet N. The cable television station server 3 and the cable television terminal device 22 of the general home 2 are connected by a cable C.

At the concert site 5, an imaging device (video camera) 51 and a sound-collecting device (microphone) 52 are installed. These are connected to a relay system 4 composed of artificial satellites 41 and the like. Communicates with cable TV station 3 via radio waves.

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing a service procedure in the viewing service system configured as described above. In Figure 2, the ticketing machine 1 1 of the ticket sales company 1, the ticket management server 1 2, and the general household 2 ノ. Between the computer 21 and the cable television terminal device 22, the cable television station server 31 of the cable television station 3, the imaging device 51 of the concert hall 5 and the sound pickup device 52 Indicates the communication state exchanged by. Hereinafter, the service procedure will be described with reference to FIG.

First, when a ticket for a desired concert is to be reserved in advance, in step S 1, the user places a predetermined IC card (or magnetic card) in the home 2 at a card reader / writer 23. This IC card stores the unique identification code (ID) of the user registered with the ticket sales company 1.

Then, in step S2, the user is no. The computer 21 accesses the ticket management server 12 of the ticket sales company 1 via the internet N from the computer 21. At this time, the identification code read by the card reader / writer 23 is “NO”. It is sent from the computer 21 to the ticket management server 12.

Subsequently, in step S3, the ticket reservation service is operated via the ticket management server 12 and the Internet N. It is presented to the computer 21. In step S4, the user issues a ticket to the ticket management server 12 from the personal computer 21 to the ticket management server 12 via the Internet N in accordance with the ticket reservation service procedure. Book a kit. Then, in step S5, the reservation information is stored in the ticket management server 12 and in step S6, the reservation information is transmitted from the ticket management server 12 via the Internet N. It is sent to the ticket issuing machine 11.

Next, in step S7, the ticket is issued electronically by the ticket issuing machine 11. In step S8, the information of the ticket is a ticket. ■ The user's information via the Internet N as data. Sent to computer 21. In step S9, this ticket The data is sent from the personal computer 21 to the card reader / writer 23 and stored in the IC card. This ticket-data consists of information such as the time of the reserved concert, the venue, and the number of reserved seats in the venue. In step S 10, ticket 1, ticket 1 of issuing machine 11, and issued data are sent to ticket management server 12 via Internet N, and S 1

1 is stored in the ticket management server 12.

After that, on the date of the above-mentioned concert, the user shall not be able to go to the concert site 5 due to circumstances, and shall receive the viewing service at home 2.

First, in step S12, before the concert starts, the user inserts the IC card storing the ticket data into the card reader / writer 24. I do. Then step S 1

The card data of the above-mentioned IC card is read by the card reader and the writer 24, and the ticket data is transferred from the cable television terminal device 22 to the internet N by the writer 24. It is sent to the ticket management server 12 via.

Then, in step S14, the ticket management server 12 compares the above-mentioned ticket data with the stored ticket issuing data. The ticket management server 12 stores the ticket

■ If it is verified that the concert is reserved by the data, an electronic key (predetermined electronic data and command) is issued. In step S15, this electronic key is stored on the ticket management server.

1 2 Downloaded to the cable TV terminal 2 2 via the internet N. The above IC card is used When a visitor actually goes to the concert site 5, it is also used to certify whether or not they can see it during the admission procedure.

On the other hand, in step S16, at the concert site 5, the video data captured by the image capturing device 51 in the venue and the audio data collected by the sound collection device 52 are respectively transmitted. The photographing device 51 and the sound pickup device 52 almost compress, encrypt, and process the data in real time. In step S17, these video data and audio data are transmitted to the cable television station server 31 of the cable television station 3 by relaying the artificial satellite 41 of the relay system 4 or the like.

In step S18, the video data and the audio data received by the Cape Television station server 31 are synchronized with each other through the Capele C to each cable television service. It is distributed to ordinary households. In step S 19, the cable television terminal device 22 of the ordinary household 2 expands the video data and the audio data received from the cable television station 3 using the electronic key downloaded above. Decryption and descrambling are performed, and reproduced on the TV receiver 25 and the speaker 26, respectively. As a result, the user will be able to watch the concert being held at the concert site 5 at the general home 2 almost in real time. In addition, the user can also view and listen to the playback image and sound of the TV receiver 25 and the speaker 26 at a later date by recording and recording. Tickets reserved by users in advance are issued on the premise that they will enter Concert Hall 5, and seats in Hall 5 are reserved. In other words, the user does not go to venue ₅ on the date of the concert, If you receive a service, the above seats will be vacant. However, it is desirable that the seats be kept open as much as possible in the venue 5 and used by viewers.

For this reason, this viewing service does not assume that you will enter the concert site 5 and assumes that you will be viewing at home from the beginning, and will add a home seat as an additional seat to the venue. May be set. In this case, users who are likely to go to Venue 5 will book tickets to enter Concert Venue 5 and those who are unlikely to go to Venue 5 will see it at home. You have to reserve a ticket. As a result, the seats in the venue 5 can be effectively used, and a viewing service at home can be provided to many users who cannot go to the venue 5.

As described above, in the viewing service system according to the present embodiment, no. The card reader / writer 23 attached to the computer 21 allows the IC card (or magnetic force card) having a unique ID to receive the concert desired by the user. When the 'Ticket' data is written, the ticket issuing server 11 stores the ticket issuing data of the ticket issuing machine 11.

The video data and audio data at the concert site 5 are compressed and scrambled in real time, relayed to an artificial satellite 41, etc., and transmitted to the cable television station 3, and transmitted to ordinary households. Delivered to 2.

Then, when the user inserts the IC card (or magnetic card) into the card reader / writer 24 attached to the cable television terminal device 22. , Ticket management server 1 2. Ticket is requested to verify the data. When the data is authenticated, the electronic key is downloaded to the cable television terminal device 22. The electronic key is used for the cable television. The terminal device 22 decompresses the video data and audio data and cancels the scrambling process, and reproduces them on the TV receiver 22 and the speaker 26.

In this way, the ticket is issued to the IC card (or magnetic card) and the ticket issuance data is stored in the ticket management server 12 so that the actual concert site can be used. Tickets provided in the cable television terminal 22 as well as at the time of admission procedures when going to 5 ■ At home the card reader / writer 24 that can read data By using the above IC card, it is possible to easily perform the authentication of the viewability.

Furthermore, the video and audio data of the concert are compressed and scrambled in real time, transmitted to the cable television station 3 and distributed to each home, and downloaded after the above authentication. The above video data and audio data are decompressed and de-scrambled using the loaded electronic key, and are played back on the TV receiver 22 and the speaker 26, so that they can be viewed only if they are authenticated. As a result, someone who does not own the above IC card (or magnetic card) or another person who owns another IC card, that is, a person who has not been issued a ticket, Viewing through the cable television terminal device 22 can be prevented.

The present invention is not limited to only the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately modified and implemented without changing the gist. For example, in the present invention The viewing service system is not limited to music concerts, but can be applied to various events viewed at venues, such as theaters and sports.

Industrial applicability

According to the viewing service system of the present invention, the ticket data is issued to a predetermined storage medium, and the issued data of the ticket is stored by the management means, so that not only the venue but also the general household can be used. You can view concerts at

In other words, when video data and audio data such as a concert are compressed, encrypted, and scrambled in real time and distributed, and the ticket data of the storage medium is authenticated, The decoding information is downloaded on the receiving side, and the video data and audio data are decompressed, decoded, and de-scrambled and reproduced, so that viewing is possible only when reproduction is permitted.

As a result, users who cannot go to the venue for any reason, such as urgent use, can view concerts and the like in real time at home. Also, only those who have been issued a ticket at the venue or at home can view the concerts, etc. in real time on their home TV. Those who have not been issued a ticket Viewing can be prevented.

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing a home seat as an additional seat to the venue seat, it is difficult to go to the venue or to go to the venue for some reason. It will be possible to capture customers. In addition, since tickets can be viewed without going to the venue, issued tickets can be used without waste.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. Managing the issue data of the reserved ticket. A management means for transmitting the ticket data related to the ticket, and the ticket data received from the management means is stored in a predetermined storage medium. Writing means for writing;

Reading means for reading the ticket data written by the writing means from the storage medium;

A terminal that plays back at least one of the received video data and audio data,

With

The management means, if the ticket data read from the reading means is authenticated based on the issued data, decoding information for enabling at least one of the video data and the audio data to be reproduced to the terminal. And send

The viewing service system, wherein the terminal reproduces at least one of the video data and the audio data based on the decoded information received from the management unit.

2. The terminal is connected to a cable television station, and receives at least one of the video data and audio data transmitted from a predetermined venue via the cable television station. The viewing service system according to claim 1, wherein:

3. At least one of the video data and the audio data is compressed, encrypted, and scrambled and transmitted, and the terminal expands, decrypts, and decrypts the data based on the decryption information. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sample is subjected to a ramp release process. The viewing service system listed above.

4. The viewing service system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the decryption information comprises key information.

5. The viewing service system according to claim 2, wherein the venue and the cable television station communicate via an artificial satellite.

6. The viewing service system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the writing unit, the terminal, and the management unit are connected via an Internet.

7. The writing means is connected to the Internet via a personal computer, and the reservation of the ticket is performed by the personal computer. 7. The viewing service system according to claim 6, wherein:

8. The viewing service system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the ticket designates a seat at a venue or a home provided with the terminal.