Server delivering the degree of interest in broadcast programs and method thereof and computer program of the method

• Main Author: YAMATO JUN-ICHI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.09.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BROADCAST COMMUNICATION; CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRICITY; PHYSICS; PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A server delivering the degree of interest in broadcast programs and a method thereof and a computer program of the method are provided. The server utilizes information, which is being transmitted and has topics on the Internet, and delivers the information to users who use the information when the users select a broadcast program. Further, the server delivers a message list including reference information for programs to the users. With this, the users can easily collect the reaction of other users for programs. The server provides a message storing means for storing messages supplied from viewers, a message counting means for counting the number of messages for each program and stores the counted number of message for each program in a database of the degree of interest in broadcast programs. And the server delivers the number of message for each program, as the degree of interest in each program, to the users by obtaining from the database of the degree of interest in broadcast programs.