Service usage reporting data transport
View Patent ↗Methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums for providing and/or processing service usage reporting data. The reception apparatus includes a receiver, a parser, and a processor. The receiver receives closed caption service data. The closed caption service data includes closed caption data within a first service block having a service number in the range of 1-6, and the service usage reporting data within a second service block having a different service number in the range of 1-6. The closed caption data includes closed caption text. The parser parses the service usage reporting data within the second service block having the different service number in the range of 1-6. The processor provides service-usage information to a service-usage reporting server (SURS) based on the service usage reporting data.
1. A reception apparatus, comprising:
circuitry configured to:
receive audio/video content and closed caption service data, the closed caption service data including closed caption data within a first service block having a service number in the range of 1-6, and service usage reporting data within a second service block having a different service number in the range of 1-6, the closed caption data including closed caption text;
parse the service usage reporting data within the second service block having the different service number in the range of 1-6; and
provide service-usage information to a service-usage reporting server (SURS) based on the service usage reporting data.
2. The reception apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the service usage reporting data includes a SURS identifier indicating a universal resource identifier of the SURS.
3. The reception apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the service usage reporting data includes one or a combination of a transport signal identifier (TSID), a major channel number, a minor channel number of a broadcaster originating the audio/video content associated with the closed caption data.
4. The reception apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the service usage reporting data includes a content identifier.
5. The reception apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the service usage reporting data is carried in a CEA-708 compliant variable length command.
6. The reception apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein
the service usage reporting data is carried in the CEA-708 compliant variable length command having a variable length command of 0x98 or 0x99.
7. The reception apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the different service number of the second service block is service number 6, and
the service usage reporting data is defined in a variable-length command and at least one fixed-length command carried in service number 6 of a digital closed captioning stream.
8. The reception apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the circuitry is configured to receive the audio/video content associated with the closed caption data.
9. A method for processing service usage reporting data, the method comprising:
receiving, by circuitry of a reception apparatus, audio/video content and closed caption service data, the closed caption service data including closed caption data within a first service block having a service number in the range of 1-6, and the service usage reporting data within a second service block having a different service number in the range of 1-6, the closed caption data including closed caption text;
parsing, by the circuitry of the reception apparatus, the service usage reporting data within the second service block having the different service number in the range of 1-6; and
providing, by the circuitry of the reception apparatus, service-usage information to a service-usage reporting server (SURS) based on the service usage reporting data.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein
the service usage reporting data includes a SURS identifier indicating a universal resource identifier of the SURS.
11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein
the service usage reporting data includes one or a combination of a transport signal identifier (TSID), a major channel number, a minor channel number of a broadcaster originating the audio/video content associated with the closed caption data.
12. The method according to claim 9 , wherein
the service usage reporting data includes a content identifier.
13. The method according to claim 9 , wherein
the service usage reporting data is carried in a CEA-708 compliant variable length command.
14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein
the service usage reporting data is carried in the CEA-708 compliant variable length command having a variable length command of 0x98 and 0x99.
15. The method according to claim 9 , wherein
the different service number of the second service block is service number 6, and
the service usage reporting data is defined in a variable-length command and at least one fixed-length command carried in service number 6 of a digital closed captioning stream.
16. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising:
receiving the audio/video content associated with the closed caption data.
17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program which when executed by a computer causes the computer to perform a method of a reception apparatus for processing service usage reporting data, the method comprising:
receiving, by circuitry of the reception apparatus, audio/video content and closed caption service data, the closed caption service data including closed caption data within a first service block having a service number in the range of 1-6, and the service usage reporting data within a second service block having a different service number in the range of 1-6, the closed caption data including closed caption text;
parsing, by the circuitry of the reception apparatus, the service usage reporting data within the second service block having the different service number in the range of 1-6; and
providing, by the circuitry of the reception apparatus, service-usage information to a service-usage reporting server (SURS) based on the service usage reporting data.
18. An information providing apparatus, comprising:
circuitry configured to:
generate or receive closed caption service data associated with audio/video content; and
provide the audio/video content and the closed caption service data to a reception apparatus, the closed caption service data including closed caption data within a first service block having a service number in the range of 1-6, and service usage reporting data within a second service block having a different service number in the range of 1-6, the closed caption data including closed caption text, wherein
service-usage information is provided to a service-usage reporting server (SURS) based on the service usage reporting data.
19. A method of an information providing apparatus for providing service usage reporting data, the method comprising:
generating or receiving, by circuitry of the information providing apparatus, closed caption service data associated with audio/video content; and
providing, by the circuitry of the information providing apparatus, the audio/video content and the closed caption service data to a reception apparatus, the closed caption service data including closed caption data within a first service block having a service number in the range of 1-6, and the service usage reporting data within a second service block having a different service number in the range of 1-6, the closed caption data including closed caption text, wherein
service-usage information is provided to a service-usage reporting server (SURS) based on the service usage reporting data.
20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program which when executed by a computer causes the computer to perform a method of an information providing apparatus for providing service usage reporting data, the method comprising:
generating or receiving, by circuitry of the information providing apparatus, closed caption service data associated with audio/video content; and
providing, by the circuitry of the information providing apparatus, the audio/video content and the closed caption service data to a reception apparatus, the closed caption service data including closed caption data within a first service block having a service number in the range of 1-6, and the service usage reporting data within a second service block having a different service number in the range of 1-6, the closed caption data including closed caption text, wherein
service-usage information is provided to a service-usage reporting server (SURS) based on the service usage reporting data.