Server based broadcast system, apparatus and method and recording medium and software program relating to this system

A server based broadcast system for transmitting and receiving a data via a transmission path, said server based broadcast system comprising a data transmitting device and a receiving terminal, wherein

• said data transmitting device comprising:
• a content storing section for storing and administrating contents to be transmitted;
• a content correlation processing section for analyzing a correlation between the contents stored in said content storing section and performing related processing according to an analysis result;
• a content appendix information generating section, communicating with said content correlation processing section, for generating private content information as appendix information inherent to each content as well as common content information as appendix information common to a plurality of contents;
• and
• a content meta-data generating section for producing a meta-data relating to a content based on said private content information and said common content information produced by said content appendix information generating section, and
• said receiving terminal comprises:
• a common content information extracting section for receiving said content meta-data produced from said data transmitting device and for extracting said common content information involved in the received content meta-data;
• a content grouping section for making a content group consisting of a plurality of contents received from said data transmitting device according to said common content information extracted by said common content information extracting section;
• and
• a content administrating section for storing and administrating the contents belonging to the same content group.

A data transmitting device used in a server based broadcast system for transmitting a data via a transmission path, comprising:

• a content storing section for storing and administrating contents to be transmitted;
• a content correlation processing section for correlating the contents with each other based on a user's instruction;
• a content appendix information generating section, communicating with said content correlation processing section, for generating private content information as appendix information inherent to each content as well as common content information as appendix information common to a plurality of contents;
• and
• a content meta-data generating section for producing a meta-data relating to a content based on said private content information and said common content information produced by said content appendix information generating section.

A data transmitting device used in a server based broadcast system for transmitting a data via a transmission path, comprising:

• a content storing section for storing and administrating contents to be transmitted;
• a content correlation processing section for analyzing a correlation between the contents stored in said content storing section and performing related processing according to an analysis result;
• a content appendix information generating section, communicating with said content correlation processing section, for generating private content information as appendix information inherent to each content as well as common content information as appendix information common to a plurality of contents;
• and
• a content meta-data generating section for producing a meta-data relating to a contend based on said private content information and said common content information produced by said content appendix information generating section.

A receiving terminal used in a server based broadcast system for receiving a data via a transmission path, comprising:

• a common content information extracting section for receiving a content meta-data produced from a data transmitting device and for extracting common content information involved in the received content meta-data;
• a content grouping section for making a content group consisting of a plurality of contents received from said data transmitting device according to said common content information extracted by said common content information extracting section;
• and
• a content administrating section for storing and administrating the contents belonging to the same content group.

A method for transmitting and receiving a data via a transmission path based on a server based broadcast system, comprising:

• a step of storing and administrating contents to be transmitted when a data is transmitted;
• a step of analyzing a correlation between the contents;
• a step of performing related processing according to an analysis result;
• a step of generating private content information as appendix information inherent to each content as well as common content information as appendix information common to a plurality of contents;
• a step of producing a content meta-data as a meta-data relating to a content based on said private content information and said common content information;
• a step of receiving said content meta-data when said data is received;
• a step of extracting said common content information involved in the received content meta-data;
• a step of making a content group consisting of a plurality of received contents according to said common content information;
• and
• a step of storing and administrating the contents belonging to the same content group.

A recording medium storing a software program for transmitting and receiving a data via a transmission path based on a server based broadcast system, comprising:

• a step of storing and administrating contents to be transmitted when a data is transmitted;
• a step of analyzing a correlation between the contents;
• a step of performing related processing according to an analysis result;
• a step of generating private content information as appendix information inherent to each content as well as common content information as appendix information common to a plurality of contents;
• a step of producing a content meta-data as a meta-data relating to a content based on said private content information and said common content information;
• a step of receiving said content meta-data when said data is received;
• a step of extracting said common content information involved in the received content meta-data;
• a step of making a content group consisting of a plurality of received contents according to said common content information;
• and
• a step of storing and administrating the contents belonging to the same content group.

A software program of a computer for transmitting and receiving a data via a transmission path based on a server based broadcast system, said software program comprising:

• a step of storing and administrating contents to be transmitted when a data is transmitted;
• a step of analyzing a correlation between the contents;
• a step of performing related processing according to an analysis result;
• a step of generating private content information as appendix information inherent to each content as well as common content information as appendix information common to a plurality of contents;
• a step of producing a content meta-data as a meta-data relating to a content based on said private content information and said common content information;
• a step of receiving said content meta-data when said data is received;
• a step of extracting said common content information involved in the received content meta-data;
• a step of making a content group consisting of a plurality of received contents according to said common content information;
• and
• a step of storing and administrating the contents belonging to the same content group.

A method for transmitting a data via a transmission path based on a server based broadcast system, comprising:

• a step of storing and administrating contents to be transmitted when a data is transmitted;
• a step of analyzing a correlation between the contents;
• a step of performing related processing according to an analysis result;
• a step of generating private content information as appendix information inherent to each content as well as common content information as appendix information common to a plurality of contents;
• and
• a step of producing a content meta-data as a meta-data relating to a content based on said private content information and said common content information.

A recording medium for storing a software program for transmitting a data via a transmission path based on a server based broadcast system, comprising:

• a step of storing and administrating contents to be transmitted when a data is transmitted;
• a step of analyzing a correlation between the contents;
• a step of performing related processing according to an analysis result;
• a step of generating private content information as appendix information inherent to each content as well as common content information as appendix information common to a plurality of contents;
• and
• a step of producing a content meta-data as a meta-data relating to a content based on said private content information and said common content information.

A software program of a computer for transmitting a data via a transmission path based on a server based broadcast system, said software program comprising:

• a step of storing and administrating contents to be transmitted when a data is transmitted;
• a step of analyzing a correlation between the contents;
• a step of performing related processing according to an analysis result;
• a step of generating private content information as appendix information inherent to each content as well as common content information as appendix information common to a plurality of contents;
• and
• a step of producing a content meta-data as a meta-data relating to a content based on said private content information and said common content information.

A method for receiving a data via a transmission path based on a server based broadcast system, comprising:

• a step of receiving a content meta-data when a data is received;
• a step of extracting common content information involved in the received content meta-data;
• a step of making a content group consisting of a plurality of received contents according to said common content information;
• and
• a step of storing and administrating the contents belonging to the same content group.

A recording medium storing a software program for receiving a data via a transmission path based on a server based broadcast system, comprising:

• a step of receiving a content meta-data when a data is received;
• a step of extracting common content information involved in the received content meta-data;
• a step of making a content group consisting of a plurality of received contents according to said common content information;
• and
• a step of storing and administrating the contents belonging to the same content group.

A software program of a computer for receiving a data via a transmission path based on a server based broadcast system, said software program comprising:

• a step of receiving a content meta-data when a data is received;
• a step of extracting common content information involved in the received content meta-data;
• a step of making a content group consisting of a plurality of received contents according to said common content information;
• and
• a step of storing and administrating the contents belonging to the same content group.

A server based broadcast system comprising:

• a receiver automatically storing broadcasted contents, each content being associated with a meta-data comprising private information inherent to said each content as well as common information applicable to a plurality of contents;
• said receiver making a group of contents having the same common information involved in said meta-data;
• and
• said receiver allowing a user to enjoy playback of an intended service element involved in the stored contents.

A server based broadcast system comprising:

• a receiver receiving information necessary to operate said server based broadcast system as a meta-content equivalent to a content composing a substance of said server based broadcast service;
• said receiver automatically storing said meta-content and said content composing the substance of said server based broadcast service in a storage;
• and
• said receiver allowing a user to enjoy playback of an intended service element involved in the stored contents with reference to said meta-content.

A receiver used for a server based broadcast system, comprising:

• a receiving section for receiving broadcasted data;
• a storage administrating section for administrating the contents composing a server based broadcast service based on common content information and private content information attached to each content of the server based broadcast service;
• a receiving condition administrating section for administrating receiving conditions of each content of the server based broadcast service;
• a storage section for storing the contents of the server based broadcast service;
• and
• a selection and presenting section for selecting a content from the storage section and presenting a selected content.