JP2005198114A - Information processing device, control method of information processing device, program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing device for obtaining a broadcasting signal of a desired channel in a simper way. <P>SOLUTION: The information processing device includes a TV receiving unit 6 for obtaining a broadcasting signal, and a control unit 4 for detecting whether a TV command made of a character string and/or an image used for obtaining a broadcasting signal of a specific channel is included or not, determining whether an implementation command for performing the TV command has been issued by a user or not, and causing the TV receive unit 6 under control to obtain the broadcasting signal of the specific channel based on the TV command. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus capable of receiving a broadcast signal, a control method for the information processing apparatus, a program, and a recording medium, such as an analog TV broadcast signal, a terrestrial digital TV broadcast signal, or a radio broadcast signal. The present invention relates to an information processing device such as a mobile phone capable of receiving a broadcast signal, a television with an Internet function, a control method for the information processing device, a program, and a recording medium.

  As a method for making a recording reservation for a television program from the outside, for example, there are methods disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2.

  In Patent Documents 1 and 2, when a reservation mail (email in which a control command is interpolated) is transmitted from a mobile phone to a device that can make a recording reservation, the device analyzes the contents of the received reservation mail. A method for automatically making a recording reservation is disclosed.

  As described above, it is possible for a person to make a recording reservation to the apparatus from the outside by transmitting an electronic mail in which a control command is inserted. However, in general, only the reservation mail is transmitted to the device. In other words, the reservation mail transmitted to the device does not contain other information, such as mail exchanged between people, and malfunctions due to this other information. There is nothing. In other words, for example, in the case of automatically analyzing mail exchanged between people and making a reservation, there is a high possibility of causing a malfunction.

  Recently, mobile phones with a TV function have been developed. The mobile phone has a built-in TV tuner, and a TV program can be viewed through the TV tuner.

When notifying a user who has a mobile phone with such a TV function that there is an interesting TV program from another person to the user of the mobile phone, for example, (1) A method of notifying the user of the TV program information, (2) notifying the user of the program information by e-mail, etc. can be considered.
JP 2002-64880 A (publication date; February 28, 2002) JP 2001-339664 A (publication date; December 7, 2001)

  However, when the program information is notified by telephone or e-mail, the user needs to hang up the telephone or close the e-mail and then start the TV function and set the channel based on the program information. There is. In this case, the user has to perform troublesome operations, and the channel setting may be wrong.

  The above problem is not limited to a mobile phone with a TV function. For example, the same problem occurs in the case of a TV with an Internet function or a personal computer.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an information processing apparatus, a control method for the information processing apparatus, a program, and an information processing apparatus that can more easily acquire a broadcast signal of a desired channel. It is to provide a recording medium.

  In order to solve the above problems, an information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a tuner that acquires a broadcast signal, and a command including a character string and / or an image for acquiring a broadcast signal of a specific channel in the data. The tuner is detected to determine whether or not an execution command for executing the command has been issued by the user, and the tuner is controlled to acquire the broadcast signal of the specific channel based on the command. It is characterized by having a control means to do.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention includes a control unit that detects whether or not the command is included in data, and a command execution instruction by the user. It is more preferable to include a determination unit that determines whether or not a broadcast signal of the specific channel is acquired based on the command and a tuner control unit that controls the tuner so as to acquire the broadcast signal of the specific channel.

  According to said structure, the user can acquire the broadcast signal of a specific channel via a tuner only by issuing the execution command which performs the said command. Specifically, for example, the user can receive a broadcast signal of a specific channel associated with the command by clicking on the command included in the body of the received e-mail. Thereby, for example, compared with a configuration in which a user acquires a broadcast signal of a specific channel after starting an application for acquiring a broadcast signal based on information notified by telephone or mere e-mail. Can be further simplified. Further, since the command is associated with a specific channel, it is possible to prevent acquisition of a broadcast signal of an incorrect channel.

  In addition to the above configuration, in the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, the command includes date / time information including a start date / time and an end date / time of a specific program broadcast on the specific channel. Clock means indicating the current date and time, and comparing means for comparing the current date and time information with the date and time information, the tuner control means whether or not to operate the tuner based on the comparison result of the comparison means The structure which controls is more preferable.

  Broadcast signals are changing from time to time. For example, even when the user tries to acquire a desired program, the desired program has ended or has not been broadcast yet. There is. According to the above configuration, the command includes the start date / time and the end time of the program, and the date / time information is compared with the current date / time. As a result, it is possible to determine the current state of the program associated with the command. This makes it possible to perform processing according to the state of the specific program (for example, already finished, broadcast, or not yet broadcasted). For example, if the specific program has already ended or has not been broadcast yet, the program cannot be acquired even if the tuner is operated, so by setting the tuner not to operate, It is possible to prevent unnecessary processing.

  According to the information processing apparatus of the present invention, in addition to the configuration described above, the tuner control means may determine whether the current date and time is included in the command between the start time and the end time of the program based on the comparison result. If it is determined that the tuner is operated, a configuration in which the tuner is operated is more preferable.

  According to the above configuration, it can be determined whether or not a desired program is currently being broadcast. If it is determined that a desired program is being broadcast, the broadcast signal of the program can be acquired immediately.

  In addition to the above configuration, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention further includes notification means for notifying information, and the tuner control means includes a program whose current date and time is included in the command based on the comparison result. More preferably, when it is determined that the end time is later, the notification means is operated to notify that the specific program has already ended.

  According to the above configuration, since it can be determined whether or not the desired program has already ended, for example, when it is determined that the desired program has already ended, the user has already ended the desired program by the notification means. Can be notified.

  In addition to the above configuration, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention further includes reservation setting means for performing recording reservation for recording a broadcast program that has not yet been broadcast or broadcast reservation for acquiring a program at the time of broadcasting. If it is determined from the comparison result that the current date and time is before the start time of the program included in the command, the means operates the reservation setting means to make a program recording reservation or broadcast reservation. It is more preferable that the configuration is performed.

  According to the above configuration, since it can be determined whether or not a desired program has not been broadcast yet, when it is determined that the desired program has not yet been broadcast, recording reservation or broadcast reservation for the program can be performed.

  In the information processing apparatus according to the present invention, it is more preferable that the data is a text of an electronic mail transmitted from the outside.

  According to the above configuration, the command is included in the e-mail body. That is, the command can be sent together with other information by sending the command together with the body of the electronic mail. Specifically, for example, both a sentence introducing program information and the command can be written together. Thereby, the convenience can be further improved.

  The information processing apparatus control method according to the present invention includes an acquisition step of acquiring a broadcast signal of a specific channel via a tuner, a character string for acquiring a broadcast signal of a specific channel in the data, and / or Alternatively, it is detected whether or not a command including an image is included, it is determined whether or not an execution command for executing the command is issued by the user, and a broadcast signal of the specific channel is acquired based on the command. And a control step for controlling the tuner as described above.

  According to said structure, the user can acquire the broadcast signal of a specific channel via a tuner only by issuing the execution command which performs the said command.

  In order to solve the above problems, a program according to the present invention is characterized in that a computer functions as a control unit of the information processing apparatus.

  If this program is executed in a computer having the above-described control means and tuner, the above-described information processing apparatus can be realized.

  In order to solve the above problems, a recording medium according to the present invention is a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded.

  If the recording medium is read by a computer having the above-described control means and tuner and the program is executed, the above-described information processing apparatus can be realized.

  The information processing apparatus according to the present invention detects a tuner that acquires a broadcast signal, and whether or not a command including a character string and / or an image for acquiring a broadcast signal of a specific channel is included in the data. And determining whether or not an execution command for executing the command has been issued by the user, and including control means for controlling the tuner so as to acquire the broadcast signal of the specific channel based on the command. .

  According to said structure, the user can acquire the broadcast signal of a specific channel via a tuner only by issuing the execution command which performs the said command. Specifically, for example, the user can receive a broadcast signal of a specific channel associated with the command by clicking on the command included in the body of the received e-mail. Thereby, for example, compared with a configuration in which a user acquires a broadcast signal of a specific channel after starting an application for acquiring a broadcast signal based on information notified by telephone or mere e-mail. Can be further simplified. In addition, since the command is associated with a specific channel, it is possible to prevent the acquisition of a broadcast signal of an incorrect channel.

  The information processing apparatus control method according to the present invention includes an acquisition step of acquiring a broadcast signal of a specific channel via a tuner, a character string for acquiring a broadcast signal of a specific channel in the data, and / or Alternatively, it is detected whether or not a command including an image is included, it is determined whether or not an execution command for executing the command is issued by the user, and a broadcast signal of the specific channel is acquired based on the command. And a control process for controlling the tuner.

  According to said structure, there exists an effect that the user can acquire the broadcast signal of a specific channel via a tuner only by issuing the execution command which performs the said command.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the following description, a mobile phone provided with a receiving unit capable of receiving a broadcast signal of a terrestrial digital broadcast television as a broadcast signal will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the broadcast signal Needless to say, analog TV broadcasting, satellite digital broadcasting, FM / AM radio broadcasting, and the like are included. In addition, the information processing apparatus only needs to be configured to receive a broadcast signal, and is not limited to a mobile phone, but also a mobile terminal such as a PDA, notebook computer, digital camera, portable digital video recorder, audio player, personal computer, video phone, Internet TV etc. are also included.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cellular phone (information processing apparatus) 1 schematically includes a transmission / reception unit (reception unit) 2, a user IF unit 3, a control unit (control means) 4, and a storage unit 5. The mobile phone 1 can receive terrestrial digital broadcasting.

  The transmission / reception unit 2 is a radio wave transmission / reception interface of the mobile phone 1 that receives radio waves or transmits radio waves. The user IF unit 3 is a user interface of the mobile phone 1. The control unit 4 controls various configurations of the mobile phone 1. The function of the control unit 4 is realized by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown) executing a program stored in a storage device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a flash memory. The detailed configuration of the control unit 4 will be described later. The storage unit 5 is a storage device of the mobile phone 1. The storage unit 5 stores a setting file (not shown) for recording user settings.

  More specifically, the transmission / reception unit 2 includes a TV reception unit 6, an antenna unit 11, a decoder unit 13, and a wireless processing unit 14. The TV receiving unit (tuner) 6 includes a TV antenna unit 10 and a tuner module 12.

  The TV receiver 6 receives terrestrial digital television broadcasts. The TV antenna unit 10 is an antenna for receiving terrestrial digital television broadcasting.

  The tuner module 12 receives a radio wave of a predetermined frequency at the TV antenna unit 10 in response to an instruction from the TV tuner control unit 15 of the control unit 4 to be described later, demodulates the received signal, and then sends it to the decoder unit 13. Output. The tuner module 12 is for receiving terrestrial digital television broadcasting, and uses a format different from the NTSC (National Television System Committee) format based on analog television broadcasting.

  The decoder unit 13 performs encoding and decoding of video data and audio data. For example, data input from the tuner module 12 is decoded into video data and audio data, and output to the display unit 20 and the speaker 21 of the user IF unit 3, respectively. That is, the decoder unit 13 functions as a TS Demux (Transport Stream De-multiplex). Also, for example, MPEG-4 Visual is used for the video data standard, and MPEG-2 AAC is used for the audio data standard. The standard used by the decoder unit 13 is not limited to this. For example, H.264, which is an international standard system for moving picture coding technology, is used. H.264 / (MPEG-4 AVC) may be used.

  The antenna unit 11 is an antenna for transmitting and receiving radio waves related to the mobile phone function and the electronic mail function.

  The radio processing unit 14 demodulates a radio signal received from the outside via the antenna unit 11 and outputs the demodulated data to the decoder unit 13. Alternatively, the wireless processing unit 14 modulates the data received from the decoder unit 13 into a format suitable for wireless transmission, and transmits the modulated wireless signal to the outside via the antenna unit 11. In addition to data modulation / demodulation processing, the wireless processing unit 14 performs, for example, channel codec processing, baseband signal processing, RF (Radio Frequency) processing, and the like.

  In addition, the decoder unit 13 encodes the audio data input from the call input unit 22 of the user IF unit 3 as, for example, audio data, and outputs the encoded audio data to the wireless processing unit 14. In addition, the decoder unit 13 decodes the data input from the wireless processing unit 14 as, for example, voice data, and outputs the decoded data to the call output unit 23 of the user IF unit 3.

  The decoder unit 13 also functions as a codec that conforms to a standard standardized by, for example, 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project). For example, the mobile phone 1 has a video phone function, and the decoder unit 13 complies with a video phone standard such as 3G-324M standardized by 3GPP. As an example of a video data codec used in 3G-324M, ITU-T (International Telecommunications Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector) H.263 and MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) -4. An example of the audio data codec used in 3G-324M is GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) -AMR (Adaptive Multirate).

  The user IF unit 3 includes a display unit 20, a speaker 21, a call input unit 22, a call output unit 23, a photographing unit 24, a vibrator unit 25, and an operation unit 26.

  The display unit 20 displays a video based on the video data input from the decoder unit 13.

  The speaker 21 outputs sound based on the sound data input from the decoder unit 13. The speaker 21 also includes an audio output processing circuit such as an amplifier (not shown). The user can set which audio data of the audio data input from the decoder unit 13 is output from the speaker 21.

  When the mobile phone 1 is used as a telephone, the call input unit 22 converts voice uttered by the user into voice data and outputs it to the decoder unit 13. The call input unit 22 includes, for example, a microphone that converts sound waves into an electrical signal, an A / D converter, an amplifier, and the like.

  When the mobile phone 1 is used as a telephone, the call output unit 23 converts voice data transmitted from the other party's mobile phone into voice.

  The photographing unit 24 shoots a subject, generates video data, and outputs the video data to the decoder unit 13. The imaging unit 24 of the present embodiment includes a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) that converts light from a subject into an electrical signal as an imaging element. The configuration of the imaging unit 24 is not limited to this, and may be a configuration using an image sensor such as a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS), for example. The photographing unit 24 includes a video processing circuit that converts an electrical signal from the image sensor into RGB digital video data.

  The vibrator unit 25 vibrates the mobile phone 1 based on an instruction from the control unit 4. The user can set the vibration pattern of the vibrator unit 25 and the vibration time.

  The operation unit 26 is an input device provided in the mobile phone 1. The operation unit 26 outputs operation data obtained by the user operating the input device to the control unit 4. Examples of input devices include button switches and touch panels.

  The control unit 4 includes a clock unit (clock unit) 7, a TV tuner control unit 15, and a telephone function unit 17. In addition, the structure of the control part 4 is not restricted to this, The combination of each means may differ suitably.

  The clock unit 7 is a Real Time Clock (RTC) that measures time. For example, the clock unit 7 determines whether or not a predetermined time set in advance has been reached, or whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed.

  The TV tuner control unit 15 sets the frequency of the radio wave received by the TV antenna unit 10 and detected by the tuner module 12.

  The telephone function unit 17 is a functional block for the telephone function of the mobile phone 1. The telephone function unit 17 includes a call processing unit 17a, a mail processing unit 17b, a music control unit 17c, a JAVA (registered trademark) processing unit 17d, a Web processing unit 17e, a shooting control unit 17f, a video control unit 17g, and a vibration control unit 17h. Contains.

  The call processing unit 17a controls call processing between the mobile phone 1 and another mobile phone or communication processing with another wireless transceiver. The call processing unit 17a controls, for example, the call input unit 22, the call output unit 23, the transmission / reception unit 2, and the display unit 20, the speaker 21, or the photographing unit 24 as necessary.

  The mail processing unit 17b performs mail processing (creation, transmission / reception, etc.) in the mobile phone 1. The music control unit 17 c controls music playback on the mobile phone 1. The JAVA (registered trademark) processing unit 17 d controls JAVA (registered trademark) processing in the mobile phone 1. The web processing unit 17 e controls web connection in the mobile phone 1. The photographing control unit 17 f controls photographing with the mobile phone 1 using the photographing unit 24. The video control unit 17 g controls video playback on the mobile phone 1. The vibrator control unit 17 h controls the vibration operation in the mobile phone 1 using the vibrator unit 25.

  Here, the structure of the principal part of the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing members related to the TV reception function of the mobile phone 1 and showing detailed configurations of the mail processing unit 17b and the TV tuner control unit 15.

  The mail processing unit 17b of the mobile phone 1 includes a mail receiving unit 31, a TV command detection / extraction unit (detection unit) 32, a TV command storage unit 33, a comparison unit (comparison unit) 34, and a determination unit (determination unit) 35. I have. The TV tuner control unit (tuner control means) 15 includes a tuner control unit 41 and a reservation setting unit (reservation setting means) 42.

  The mail receiving unit 31 receives an electronic mail (hereinafter simply referred to as mail) received via the antenna unit 11.

  The TV command detection / extraction unit 32 determines whether or not a TV command (command) is included in the received mail. A specific determination method will be described later. When the TV command is detected, the TV command detection / extraction unit 32 detects the content of the TV command and stores the content in the TV command storage unit 33. The TV command will be described later.

  The TV command storage unit 33 stores the contents included in the TV command transmitted from the TV command detection / extraction unit 32.

  The determination unit 35 grasps the content of the TV command stored in the TV command storage unit 33 based on the TV function activation command signal input via the operation unit 26 and performs processing based on the content. Is something that changes. Specifically, when the TV command does not describe the start date and time and the end date and time when the broadcasting of a specific television program starts, the TV function is activated based on the channel information described above. In addition, when the start date and time and end date and time are described in the TV command, the determination unit 35 operates the comparison unit 34 so that the TV program described in the TV command is currently broadcast. It is determined whether or not.

  The comparison unit 34 compares the start date / time and end date / time described in the TV command with the current date / time indicated by the clock unit, and (1) the program described in the TV command has already ended. (2) A determination is made as to which state is currently being broadcast, (3) which is not yet being broadcast. Then, the comparison result is transmitted to the determination unit 35.

  The display control unit 16 controls the display of the display unit 20. For example, when displaying the TV command and the text included in the mail, the display of the display unit 20 is controlled so that the TV command can be selected.

  Here, an example of a TV command used in the present embodiment will be described.

  The TV command indicates a start command for starting a TV function so as to acquire a broadcast signal of a specific channel.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, the TV command is represented as “TVto: 2003.12.1.18: 00 / 2003.12.1.19: 00 / CH1 / NHK”. The first “TVto” indicates a TV command. Then, “:” is followed by the start date and time of the television program. The end date / time of the television program is described after “/” after the start date / time. Further, channel information is described after “/” after the end date and time. Further, the name of the broadcasting station is described after “/” after the channel information.

  In other words, the above TV command “TVto: 2003.12.1.18: 00 / 2003.12.1.19: 00 / CH1 / NHK” is for one channel from 18:00 on December 1, 2003 to 19:00 on December 1, 2003. An NHK program is shown. For example, when the start time and the end time are not described, “TVto: // CH1 / NHK” is described. That is, in the TV command, “:” after TVto to the first “/” indicates the start date and time, and “/” after the start date and time to the next “/” indicates the end date and time.

  The TV command detection / extraction unit 32 analyzes the content of the TV command based on the rules. That is, the TV command detection / extraction unit 32 searches the character string in the mail and detects whether or not the character string “TVto:” is described in the mail. In the present embodiment, when the TV command detection / extraction unit 32 detects the character string “TVto:”, the TV command detection / extraction unit 32 determines that the character string is “TVto:”. Get information. Note that the TV command is an example, and it may be described so that the start date / time, end date / time, and channel information can be identified.

  Further, in the TV command, in addition to the above information, for example, position information for creating the TV command may be recorded. For example, when the TV command created in Kansai is received in Kanto, the channel information included in the TV command may not correspond in some cases. In other words, TV programs may have different broadcast channels depending on the region. Therefore, by including the area information in which the TV command is created in the TV command, channel incompatibility due to this area can be solved.

  In the present embodiment, it is determined that a specific character string is a TV command as described above. However, for example, whether a specific character string is a TV command by analyzing an image such as a two-dimensional barcode. It may be determined whether or not.

  In the mobile phone having the above-described configuration, the relationship between each unit when the TV function is activated based on the TV command included in the mail will be described.

  The mail receiving unit 31 receives mail from the outside via the antenna unit 11. When a browsing command for browsing mail received from the user is input to the mail processing unit 17b via the operation unit 26, the TV command detecting / extracting unit 32 relates to a specific television program in the mail browsed by the user. It is determined whether or not a command for acquiring a broadcast signal (hereinafter referred to as a TV command) is included. If a TV command is included, the TV command detection / extraction unit 32 controls the display control unit 16 to display the mail text and the TV command on the display unit 20. At this time, the TV command is displayed in a selectable (clickable) state. In addition, the TV command detection / extraction unit 32 stores the detected TV command in the TV command storage unit 33.

  When the TV command is selected by the user via the operation unit 26, the determination unit 35 acquires detailed information on the selected TV command from the TV command storage unit 33. When the determination unit 35 determines that the acquired TV command does not include date and time information, the determination unit 35 operates the tuner control unit 41 to acquire a broadcast signal related to the TV program corresponding to the TV command. To do. Specifically, the tuner control unit 41 receives a broadcast signal via the tuner of the TV antenna unit 1011, displays video on the display unit 20 via the display control unit 16, and outputs audio.

  If the determination unit 35 determines that the acquired TV command includes date and time information, the determination unit 35 operates the comparison unit 34 to compare the current date and time with the date and time information of the TV command. Specifically, after obtaining the date / time information of the TV command from the determination unit 35, the comparison unit 34 compares the date / time of the clock unit with the date / time information and transmits the comparison result to the determination unit 35.

  And the judgment part 35 switches a process based on a comparison result. Specifically, when the determination unit 35 determines that the TV program already described in the TV command has ended, the determination unit 35 operates the display control unit 16 to prompt the user that the TV program has already ended. Notify that there is.

  Further, when the determination unit 35 determines that the TV program described in the TV command is currently being broadcast, the determination unit 35 immediately operates the tuner control unit 41 to acquire the TV program and display it on the display unit 20. To do. Further, when the TV program described in the TV command has not been broadcast yet, the determination unit 35 operates the reservation setting unit 42 to make a recording reservation and / or an activation reservation.

  As described above, when the TV program described in the TV command is currently being broadcast, the mobile phone according to the present embodiment operates the TV command included in the mail text. The TV function is activated on the basis of the contents. In other words, after the user understands the contents of the mail, the conventional series of operations such as ending the mail, starting the TV function, and selecting a channel is realized only by selecting a TV command. Can do.

  Here, a series of processes for analyzing the TV command and changing the process according to the result will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, when a browsing request for a mail received from the user is issued (S10), the TV command detection / extraction unit 32 analyzes the mail to be browsed from the mail receiving unit 31, and the TV command is included in the mail. It is determined whether or not (S11).

  If it is determined in step S11 that the TV command is included in the e-mail (S11, YES), the TV command detection / extraction unit 32 operates the display control unit 16 to display on the display unit 20. The mail text and TV command are displayed (S12). Then, the TV command detection / extraction unit 32 stores information (for example, date information, channel information, etc.) included in the TV command in the TV command storage unit 33 (S13).

  Next, the determination unit 35 determines whether a TV command has been selected by the user (S14). Specifically, after the operation unit 26 is operated by the user, the determination unit 35 receives the signal indicating that the TV command is selected from the operation unit 26, so that the user has selected the TV command. It can be determined whether or not.

  If it is determined in step S14 that a TV command has been selected (S14, YES), the determination unit 35 refers to the information included in the TV command stored in the TV command storage unit 33, and It is determined whether date information is included in the information (S15).

  If it is determined in step S15 that date / time information is included (S15, YES), the determination unit 35 transmits the date / time information to the comparison unit 34. Then, the comparison unit 34 refers to the clock unit and compares the current date and time with the end date and time of the transmitted date and time information (S16).

  If it is determined in step S16 that the current date / time is earlier than the end date / time, in other words, the TV program recorded in the TV command has not yet ended (including a state where it has not been broadcast yet) (S16, (YES), the comparison unit 34 refers to the clock unit to compare the current date and time with the start time of the transmitted date and time information (S17). That is, by performing steps S16 and S17, the TV program described in the TV command is in three states: (1) already finished, (2) currently being broadcast, and (3) not yet broadcast. Can be determined.

  In step S17, when the current date is after the start time, in other words, when it is determined that the TV program currently described in the TV command is currently being broadcast (S17, YES), the comparison unit 34 The result is transmitted to the determination unit 35.

  The determination unit 35, which has received a signal indicating that the TV program is currently being broadcast from the comparison unit 34, operates the display control unit 16 to display on the display unit 20 whether or not to activate the television function. I do. Then, the determination unit 35 determines whether or not a command for starting the TV function is issued by the user (S18). Specifically, after the operation unit 26 is operated by the user, the determination unit 35 receives a signal to activate the TV function from the operation unit 26, so that the user issues a command to activate the TV function. It can be determined whether or not it has been issued.

  If it is determined in step S18 that an instruction to activate the TV function has been issued (S18, YES), a TV function activation process is performed (S19). Then, the determination unit 35 transmits channel information and a TV function activation command included in the TV command to the tuner control unit 41. Upon receiving the channel information and the TV function activation command, the tuner control unit 41 receives a broadcast signal based on the channel information via the tuner of the TV antenna unit 1011 and operates the display control unit 16 to display the display unit 20. The video based on the broadcast signal is displayed on the screen (S20). In addition, the tuner control unit 41 operates the speaker 21 to output sound based on the broadcast signal. That is, the tuner control unit 41 selects a channel based on the channel information. Then, the process ends.

  When it is determined in step S11 that the TV command is not included in the mail (S11, NO), the TV command detection / extraction unit 32 operates the display control unit 16 to display on the display unit 20. The mail text is displayed (S21). Then, the process ends.

  If the TV command is not selected in step S14 (S14, NO), the determination unit 35 determines whether the user has issued a mail browsing end command (S22). Specifically, after the operation unit 26 is operated by the user, the determination unit 35 receives a mail browsing end command signal from the operation unit 26, thereby giving a command for the user to end the mail browsing. It can be determined whether or not it has been issued.

  If it is determined in step S22 that the user has not issued a mail browsing end command (S22, NO), the process returns to step S14. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S22 that a mail browsing end command has been issued from the user (S22, YES), the process ends.

  In step S16, if the current date and time is later than the end date and time, in other words, if it is determined that the TV program already recorded in the TV command has ended (S16, NO), the determination unit 35 Then, the display control unit 16 is operated to display on the display unit 20 that the television program already described in the TV command has ended (S23). Then, the process proceeds to step S18.

  If it is determined in step S17 that the current date is before the start time, in other words, the TV program described in the TV command has not been broadcast yet (S17, NO), the determination unit 35 The display control unit 16 is operated to display on the display unit 20 that the television program described in the TV command has not been broadcast yet (S24). In addition, the determination unit 35 operates the display control unit 16 to display on the display unit 20 whether or not to make a reservation together with the display in step S24. Then, the determination unit 35 determines whether or not the user has issued a reservation command (S25). Specifically, after the operation unit 26 is operated by the user, the determination unit 35 receives the reservation processing command signal from the operation unit 26 to determine whether the user has issued a reservation command. Can do.

  If it is determined in step S25 that a reservation is to be made (S25, YES), the determination unit 35 operates the reservation setting unit 42 to perform a reservation process. If it is determined in step S25 that no reservation is made (S25, NO), the process is terminated.

  When making a reservation in the above step S25, the reservation setting unit 42 operates the display control unit 16 to display a selection screen for making an activation reservation or a recording reservation on the display unit 20. Then, the reservation setting unit 42 determines whether to make a recording reservation or an activation reservation (S26). Specifically, it is determined whether to make a recording reservation or a start-up reservation based on a signal transmitted from the operation unit 26 when the user operates the operation unit 26.

  If it is determined in step S26 that an activation reservation is to be made, the reservation setting unit 42 makes an activation reservation based on the contents described in the TV command (S27). Note that the activation reservation is to notify the user that the television program will start when the start date and time of the television program described in the TV command is reached, and whether to activate the TV function. This is a reservation for inquiring the user. In addition, the information set for reservation is stored in the storage unit 5, and the reservation setting unit 42 refers to the clock unit to determine whether it is time to start. When the activation reservation process ends, the process ends.

  If it is determined in step S26 that a recording reservation is to be made, a recording reservation is made based on the contents described in the TV command (S28). The recording reservation means that when the start date and time of the TV program described in the TV command comes, the tuner control unit 41 is operated to acquire the TV program described in the TV command, and the storage unit 5 It is a reservation for memorizing. In addition, the information set for reservation is stored in the storage unit 5, and the reservation setting unit 42 refers to the clock unit to determine whether or not it is time to record. When the recording reservation process ends, the process ends.

  In step S26, it is determined whether one of the start reservation and the recording reservation is selected. However, both may be selected. That is, reservation processing for both the start reservation and the recording reservation may be performed.

  In addition, the mobile phone according to the present embodiment acquires a broadcast signal of a television broadcast wirelessly. However, the channel information of the broadcast signal of the television broadcast differs depending on the region. For example, channel information may be different even for the same program, such as a program broadcast on 4 channels in Kanto and 8 channels on Kansai. In particular, since mobile phones are excellent in portability, television can be viewed in various regions. In this case, for example, if the channel information of the program described in the TV command is different from the channel on which the program is broadcast in the area where the user is going to watch the program, the desired program is selected. You may not be able to see it.

  Therefore, in the mobile phone according to the present embodiment, when the TV command is selected by the user, the TV function is activated, and channel selection is performed, the following processing may be performed. In the following description, it is assumed that the TV command includes area information indicating an area where the TV command is created.

  First, when a mail including a TV command including area information is received and the TV command is selected, the determination unit 35 includes the area information described in the TV command, the position information where the mobile phone is located, Compare The location information of the mobile phone can be obtained, for example, by analyzing radio waves received via the TV receiver 66. For example, when the mobile phone is provided with a device that detects position information such as GPS, the current position may be acquired based on the GPS. If the determination unit 35 determines that the mobile phone is located at a position corresponding to the region information described in the TV command, the determination unit 35 operates the tuner control unit 41 to change the channel information described in the TV command. Get a TV program based. On the other hand, when the mobile phone is not located at a position corresponding to the area information described in the TV command, that is, when channel selection is performed with reference to the channel information described in the TV command, the desired TV is set. When determining that the program cannot be viewed, the determination unit 35 refers to the channel table stored in the storage unit 55, extracts the same broadcast station as the broadcast station information described in the TV command, and selects the channel. I do. Thereby, a desired program can be viewed.

  In addition, obtaining information about a channel is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, when the mobile phone 1 functions as a telephone, it communicates with the other party by transmitting and receiving data to and from the nearest base station.

  Here, the mobile phone 1 can determine the current position from the position of the base station. More specifically, for example, position information about the base station is transmitted from the base station side to the mobile phone 1. Using this position information, the mobile phone 1 can recognize the current position of the mobile phone 1 and acquire channel information at the position by, for example, the Web. Moreover, the structure by which channel information is directly provided from a base station may be sufficient. Alternatively, when Web access is started to obtain information about the channel, the position information from the base station is acquired once, and then the Web processing unit accesses the Web site corresponding to the position information, and in that area The channel information may be downloaded.

  Here, in the mobile phone according to the present embodiment, an example of transition of the display screen of the display unit 20 when the user operates the TV command displayed on the display unit 20 will be described with reference to FIG. To do. Note that the transition of the display screen is performed based on processing by the mail processing unit 17b.

  First, when the user presses a mail button provided on a mobile phone (not shown) in order to view the received mail, the screen changes to a mail reception selection screen (D1). Therefore, when the user selects mail reception, a list of received mails is displayed (D2). When the user selects an arbitrary mail sender on the mail list screen (D2), information on the mail sender, the text of the mail, and the TV command are displayed on the display screen (D3). If a TV command is displayed on this display screen, the TV command is displayed so that it can be selected. Specifically, the TV command is displayed so that it can be clicked.

  When the user selects this TV command, an option for starting up the TV function based on the contents described in the TV command and an option for copying the TV command are displayed (D4).

  Thereafter, when the user selects an option for starting up the TV function, the display screen changes according to the date and time information described in the TV command.

  Specifically, when the program described in the TV command is currently being broadcasted, the screen is changed to a display screen asking whether to activate the TV function (D5). When the user selects to activate the TV function, the screen transitions to the TV broadcast screen (D6). If a selection is made not to activate the TV function, the display screen returns to D4.

  When the TV command is selected on the display screen D4 and the program described in the TV command has already ended, the fact that the program has already ended, Still, the display screen changes to a display screen asking whether to activate the TV function (D7). When the user selects to activate the TV function, the screen transitions to the TV broadcast screen (D8). If a selection is made not to activate the TV function, the display screen returns to D4.

  When the TV command is selected on the display screen D4 and the program described in the TV command has not been broadcast yet, the screen shifts to the activation / recording reservation screen.

  In the above screen transition, when an execution key (F key) (not shown) is pressed, the screen transitions to the next screen, and when the clear key is pressed, the screen transitions to the previous display screen.

  Thus, in the mobile phone according to the present embodiment, when a TV command is selected, the processing is changed according to the contents described in the TV command. Specifically, the TV program described in the TV command is processed according to three states: (1) already broadcast, (2) currently being broadcast, (3) not yet broadcast. Is supposed to change. The state of the TV program changes with time (the above three states). Therefore, appropriate processing can be performed by comparing the current time with the start time and end time of the television program described in the TV command.

  Here, an example of a display state when the TV command on the display unit 20 of the mobile phone 1 is selected will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 3A shows an example of a two-screen configuration for watching TV while leaving the display of the mail on which the TV command is displayed. The uppermost area 45a is a PICT area for displaying a picture icon indicating a radio wave reception state, a remaining amount of battery (power), and the like. The region excluding the region 45a is divided into two regions, a region 45b and a region 45c. The area 45b is a TV screen area for viewing TV, and includes a channel area 46a for displaying channel information and a video display area 46b for displaying received video. In the channel area 46a, for example, a list of currently viewable channels may be displayed, and the channel currently being viewed may be highlighted. An area 45c is a mail display area. That is, FIG. 3A shows an example of a display screen on which TV viewing is performed with the mail text remaining when the TV command described in the mail text is selected.

  Further, in the state shown in FIG. 3A, the channel area 46a for displaying the channel information may be omitted, and the display screen of the display unit 20 as shown in FIG. FIG. 3B shows a configuration in which a TV screen area 45d and a mail display area 45c are arranged under the PICT area 45a by dividing the screen. Like the TV screen area 45d, the channel area 46a for displaying channel information may be omitted from the TV screen area 45b shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 3C, when a TV command described in the mail text is selected, a TV program selected based on the channel information described in the TV command is displayed in all areas other than the PICT area. It is an example of a display screen.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3D, the display unit 20 may display only the TV screen area. In this case, the TV screen area includes a channel area 46a and a video display area 46b.

  In the above description, a configuration in which a broadcast signal is received wirelessly via the TV receiver 6 has been described. However, the configuration for acquiring the TV broadcast signal is not limited to the above, and may be acquired by wire such as a cable.

  In addition, each processing step performed by the control unit 4 of the mobile phone 1 according to the above embodiment is performed by a computer (not shown) or the like in a computer including the transmission / reception unit 2, the user IF unit 3, and the storage unit 5 The arithmetic means executes a program stored in a storage means such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) or a RAM, and controls input means such as a keyboard, output means such as a display, or communication means such as an interface circuit. Can be realized. Therefore, the computer having these means can realize various functions and various processes of the mobile phone 1 of the present embodiment simply by reading the recording medium storing the program and executing the program. Further, by recording the program on a removable recording medium, the various functions and various processes described above can be realized on a computer having the above-described means. As this recording medium, a program medium such as a memory (not shown) such as a ROM may be used for processing by the microcomputer, or a program reader is provided as an external storage device (not shown). It may be a program medium that can be read by inserting a recording medium therein.

  In the above-described embodiment, the mobile phone 1 as an example of the information processing apparatus has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Any information processing apparatus capable of receiving TV radio waves may be used. For example, a portable terminal such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or PHS (Personal Handy-phone System), an Internet TV, a personal computer, or the like may be used. Among these, a mobile phone, PDA, PHS, etc. that have a mail function and can receive TV radio waves can be suitably applied.

  As described above, the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment, as described above, includes the TV receiver 6 that acquires a broadcast signal, the character string for acquiring the broadcast signal of a specific channel in the data, and It is detected whether or not a TV command including an image is included, it is determined whether or not an execution command for executing the TV command is issued by the user, and broadcasting of the specific channel is performed based on the TV command. It is characterized by including a control unit 4 that controls the TV receiving unit 6 so as to acquire a signal.

  In addition to the above configuration, the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment includes a TV command detection / extraction unit 32 that detects whether or not the TV command is included in the data. A judgment unit 35 for judging whether or not an execution command for the TV command has been issued by the user, and a tuner for controlling the TV reception unit 6 so as to acquire a broadcast signal of the specific channel based on the TV command. It is more preferable that the configuration includes the control unit 41.

  According to said structure, the user can acquire the broadcast signal of a specific channel via TV receiving part 6 only by issuing the execution command which performs the said TV command. Specifically, for example, the user can receive a broadcast signal of a specific channel associated with the TV command by clicking on the TV command included in the body of the received e-mail. Thereby, for example, compared with a configuration in which a user acquires a broadcast signal of a specific channel after starting an application for acquiring a broadcast signal based on information notified by telephone or mere e-mail. Can be further simplified. In addition, since the TV command is associated with a specific channel, it is possible to prevent acquisition of a broadcast signal of an incorrect channel.

  In addition to the above configuration, in the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment, the TV command includes date / time information including the start date / time and end date / time of a specific program broadcast on the specific channel. A clock unit 7 indicating the current date and time, and a comparison unit 34 that compares the current date and time information with the date and time information. The tuner control unit 41 is based on the comparison result of the comparison unit 34. A configuration that controls whether or not to operate the TV receiver 6 is more preferable.

  Broadcast signals are changing from time to time. For example, even when the user tries to acquire a desired program, the desired program has ended or has not been broadcast yet. There is. According to the above configuration, the TV command includes the start date / time and the end time of the program, and the date / time information is compared with the current date / time. As a result, it is possible to determine the current state of the program associated with the TV command. This makes it possible to perform processing according to the state of the specific program (for example, already finished, broadcast, or not yet broadcasted). For example, if the specific program has already ended or has not been broadcast yet, the TV receiver 6 cannot be acquired even if the TV receiver 6 is operated, so that the TV receiver 6 is not operated. By setting to, useless processing can be prevented.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the cellular phone 1 according to the present embodiment is configured so that the tuner control unit 41 determines, based on the comparison result, the start time and end time of the program whose current date and time is included in the TV command. If it is determined that the time is between, it is more preferable that the TV receiver 6 is operated.

  According to the above configuration, it can be determined whether or not a desired program is currently being broadcast. If it is determined that a desired program is being broadcast, the broadcast signal of the program can be acquired immediately.

  In addition to the above configuration, the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment includes a display unit 20 and / or a speaker 21 for notifying information, and the tuner control unit 41 determines the current date and time based on the comparison result. Is determined to be after the end time of the program included in the TV command, the display unit 20 and / or the speaker 21 is operated to confirm that the specific program has already ended. It is more preferable that the notification is provided.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not the desired program has already ended. For example, when it is determined that the program has already ended, the display unit 20 and / or the speaker 21 allows the user to select a desired program. It can be notified that the program has already ended.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment includes a reservation setting unit 42 that performs a recording reservation for recording a broadcast program that has not yet been broadcast or a broadcast reservation for acquiring a program during broadcasting, When the tuner control unit 41 determines from the comparison result that the current date and time is before the start time of the program included in the TV command, the tuner control unit 41 operates the reservation setting unit 42 to It is more preferable that the recording reservation or broadcast reservation be made.

  According to the above configuration, since it can be determined whether or not a desired program has not been broadcast yet, when it is determined that the desired program has not yet been broadcast, recording reservation or broadcast reservation for the program can be performed.

  Further, the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment preferably has a configuration in which the data is a text of an electronic mail transmitted from the outside.

  According to the above configuration, the TV command is included in the e-mail body. In other words, the TV command can be sent together with other information by sending the TV command together with the body of the e-mail. Specifically, for example, both a sentence introducing program information and the TV command can be written together. Thereby, the convenience can be further improved.

  In addition, the control method of the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment includes an acquisition step of acquiring a broadcast signal of a specific channel via the TV receiver 6, and a broadcast signal of a specific channel in the data. Whether or not an execution command for executing the TV command is issued by the user, and the identification is performed based on the TV command. And a control step of controlling the TV receiver 6 so as to acquire broadcast signals of the channels.

  According to said structure, the user can acquire the broadcast signal of a specific channel via TV receiving part 6 only by issuing the execution command which performs the said TV command.

  As described above, the program according to the present invention is characterized in that the computer functions as the control unit 4 of the mobile phone 1 described above.

  If this program is executed in a computer including the above-described control unit 4 and TV receiving unit 6, the above-described mobile phone 1 can be realized.

  The specific embodiments or examples described above are merely to clarify the technical contents of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to such specific examples and should not be interpreted in a narrow sense. Various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and the modified embodiment and the embodiment obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in each of the embodiments are also technical aspects of the present invention. Included in the range.

  The information processing apparatus according to the present invention can be suitably applied to a portable terminal having a television function.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the principal part of the mobile telephone concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the schematic structure of the said mobile phone. It is a flowchart explaining a series of processes which analyze a TV command and change a process according to the result. It is a state transition diagram explaining the transition of the display screen of a display part when the TV command currently displayed on the display part is operated. (A) is a top view which shows an example of the display screen of the said mobile phone, (b) is a top view which shows another example of the display screen of the said mobile phone, (c) is a display screen of the said mobile phone. It is a top view which shows another example of these, (d) is a top view which shows another example of the display screen of the said mobile telephone.

Explanation of symbols

1 Mobile phone (information processing device)
2 Transmission / reception unit 3 User IF unit 3
4 Control unit (control means)
5 Memory 6 TV receiver (tuner)
7 Clock part (clock means)
11 Antenna unit 15 TV tuner control unit (tuner control means)
17b Mail processing section 20 Display section 21 Speaker 26 Operation section 31 Mail receiving section 32 TV command / extraction section (detection means)
33 TV command storage unit 34 Comparison unit (comparison means)
35 Judgment Unit (Judgment Means)
41 Tuner control unit 42 Reservation setting unit (reservation setting means)

Claims (10)

A tuner for obtaining broadcast signals;
It is detected whether or not a command including a character string and / or an image for acquiring a broadcast signal of a specific channel is included in the data, and whether or not an execution command for executing the command is issued by the user. And a control means for controlling the tuner so as to acquire the broadcast signal of the specific channel based on the command. The control means includes detection means for detecting whether or not the command is included in the data;
A judging means for judging whether or not an instruction to execute the command is issued by the user;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising tuner control means for controlling the tuner so as to acquire a broadcast signal of the specific channel based on the command. The command includes date / time information including the start date / time and end date / time of a specific program broadcast on the specific channel.
A clock means indicating the current date and time;
A comparison means for comparing the current date and time with the date and time information,
3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the tuner control means controls whether or not to operate the tuner based on a comparison result of the comparison means.   If the tuner control means determines that the current date and time is between the start time and end time of the program included in the command based on the comparison result, the tuner control means operates the tuner. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3. Provided with an informing means for informing information,
If the tuner control means determines that the current date and time is later than the end time of the program included in the command based on the comparison result, the tuner control means operates the notification means so that the specific program is The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the information processing apparatus notifies that it has already ended. Reservation setting means for performing a recording reservation for recording a broadcast program that has not yet been broadcast or a broadcast reservation for acquiring a program during broadcasting,
When the tuner control means determines that the current date and time is before the start time of the program included in the command based on the comparison result, the tuner control means operates the reservation setting means to The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the information processing apparatus performs broadcast reservation.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data is a text of an electronic mail transmitted from the outside. An acquisition step of acquiring a broadcast signal of a specific channel via a tuner;
It is detected whether or not a command including a character string and / or an image for acquiring a broadcast signal of a specific channel is included in the data, and whether or not an execution command for executing the command is issued by the user. And a control step of controlling the tuner so as to acquire the broadcast signal of the specific channel based on the command.   The program for functioning a computer as a control means of the information processing apparatus of any one of Claims 1-7.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 9 is recorded.

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