JP2010267228A - Broadcast providing system, receiving terminal, broadcast providing method, and method for controlling receiving terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a broadcast providing system with which desired music piece data can be purchased with a simple operation, and also to provide a receiving terminal, a broadcast providing method, and a method for controlling the receiving terminal. <P>SOLUTION: The broadcast providing system 1 provides broadcast data via the Internet 600 to the receiving terminal 100 which reproduces the broadcast data. A control server 400 performs: an input step for inputting music piece identification information related to program list data and the broadcasting in the program list; a sales confirmation step for confirming the sales of the corresponding music piece data with respect to a music piece selling device for selling the music piece, on the basis of the music piece identification information; a sales information generation step for generating music piece sales information for selling the music piece corresponding to the music piece identification information in response to a sales confirmation result by the sales confirmation step; and a program list transmission step for transmitting the music piece sales information to the receiving terminal in response to the request of the receiving terminal by adding the music piece sales information to the program list data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a broadcast providing system, a receiving terminal, a broadcast providing method, and a receiving terminal control method.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it has been proposed to receive broadcast waves via an antenna and watch broadcasts using a mobile phone or the like. In recent years, with the development of the Internet, it has been proposed that broadcast data can be acquired and viewed through a network such as the Internet (see Patent Document 1).

  In the receiver of Patent Document 1, a program provided from a server is received via the Internet, and music data corresponding to the operating environment is downloaded from the music distribution server for the music being received so that the music data can be viewed. .

JP 2004-264360 A

  However, according to the conventional technology, when music data in a broadcast program is downloaded from another music distribution server, the music data is not necessarily handled by the music distribution server. The user who wants to acquire the music data needs to perform an operation such as inquiring another music distribution server.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a broadcast providing system, a receiving terminal, a broadcast providing method, and a receiving terminal control method capable of purchasing desired music data by a simple operation. The purpose is to do.

  In order to solve the above problems, a broadcast providing system according to a first aspect of the present invention is a broadcast providing system that provides broadcast data to a receiving terminal that reproduces broadcast data via the Internet. Input means for inputting music identification information related to the broadcast, sales confirmation means for performing sales confirmation processing of the corresponding music data for a music sales device that sells music data based on the music identification information, and Sales information generating means for generating music sales information for selling music data corresponding to the music identification information in accordance with the sales confirmation result by the sales confirmation means, and sales information generating means in response to a request from the receiving terminal Program list transmission means for adding the generated music sales information to the program table data and transmitting it to the receiving terminal.

  According to the present invention, a user who is viewing a broadcast can purchase desired music data by a simple operation. In addition, sales information about the music actually sold in the music sales apparatus can be obtained.

  In the first invention, the broadcast data is preferably radio broadcast data.

  In the broadcast providing system according to the first aspect of the invention, geographic information and broadcasting station storage means for storing in advance a broadcasting station capable of broadcasting based on the geographic information and storing the geographic information of the receiving terminal from the receiving terminal. Geographic information acquisition means and list transmission means for transmitting to the receiving terminal a list of broadcasting stations corresponding to the geographical information of the receiving terminal acquired by the geographical information acquiring means from the broadcasting stations stored in the broadcasting station storage means And the program guide transmitting means adds the music sales information to the program guide data of the broadcasting station selected by the receiving terminal from the list of broadcasting stations and transmits the program sales information to the receiving terminal. . According to the present invention, since broadcasting is generally restricted to viewing in a region, viewing of the broadcasting can be restricted using geographic information of the receiving terminal. In addition, it is possible to provide the user with only music data related to a broadcast for which viewing of the broadcast is permitted.

  In the broadcast providing system according to the first aspect of the invention, the list transmitting unit is configured to receive the geography of the receiving terminal acquired by the geographic information acquiring unit from the broadcasting stations stored in the broadcasting station storage unit in response to a request from the receiving terminal. A list of broadcast stations other than the broadcast station corresponding to the information is transmitted to the receiving terminal. According to the present invention, a user can obtain music data that flows in a program of a broadcasting station that is not permitted to view broadcasts depending on the area of the receiving terminal.

  In the broadcast providing system according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of music sales apparatuses are provided by each of a plurality of service providers, and the sales confirmation unit is a plurality of music sales apparatuses provided by the plurality of service companies. The music data sales are confirmed on the basis of the music identification information. According to the present invention, even if music data is sold by a plurality of businesses, the user can purchase music data from a plurality of businesses by a simple operation.

  The receiving terminal of the second invention is a receiving terminal for receiving broadcast data via the Internet, wherein the receiving terminal receives geographical information acquisition means for acquiring geographical information of the receiving terminal, transmits the geographical information to a server, and List acquisition means for acquiring a list of broadcast stations that can be viewed based on geographic information, program guide data of a broadcast station selected from the broadcast station list, and music identification information related to broadcasting in the program guide Program table acquisition means for acquiring music sales information for which music data sales confirmation processing has been completed, and playback control for requesting distribution of program data of a program selected from the program table to control playback of the program data And music data acquisition means for downloading music data from the music sales apparatus based on the music sales information. According to the present invention, viewing of a broadcast can be restricted using geographic information of a receiving terminal. A user viewing the broadcast can purchase desired music data by a simple operation. In addition, sales information about the music actually sold in the music sales apparatus can be obtained.

  In the receiving terminal according to the second aspect of the invention, the broadcast data is preferably radio broadcast data.

  In the receiving terminal according to the second aspect of the invention, the geographic information acquisition means newly acquires the geographic information at predetermined time intervals, and the reproduction control means determines the program based on the newly acquired geographic information. Limit data playback. According to the present invention, when the receiving terminal is at the boundary between adjacent areas, it is possible to limit the reproduction of program data according to the area where the receiving terminal actually exists.

  In the receiving terminal according to the second aspect of the invention, the music acquisition means permits the music data to be downloaded from the music selling device during a period when the reproduction of the program data is restricted by the reproduction control means. According to the present invention, since the purchase of music data is a problem different from the broadcast area restriction, the user can purchase the music data even when moving to an area where broadcast viewing is restricted.

  In the receiving terminal according to the second aspect of the invention, the geographic information acquisition means is a location of the Wi-Fi router indicating that the interoperability between the GPS, the mobile base station, the router IP address, and the wireless LAN device has been authenticated. The position information of the receiving terminal is acquired by any of the above, and the geographical information of the receiving terminal is determined.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a broadcast providing method for providing broadcast data to a receiving terminal for reproducing broadcast data via the Internet, wherein the program guide data and music identification related to the broadcast in the program guide are provided. An input step for inputting information, a sales confirmation step for confirming the sales of music data corresponding to a music sales device that sells music data based on the music identification information, and a sales confirmation result according to the sales confirmation step. A sales information generating step for generating music sales information for selling music data corresponding to the music identification information, and adding the music sales information to the program guide data in response to a request from the receiving terminal. And a program guide transmission step for transmitting to the terminal. According to the present invention, a user who is viewing a broadcast can purchase desired music data by a simple operation. In addition, sales information about the music actually sold in the music sales apparatus can be obtained.

  In the broadcast providing method according to the third aspect of the invention, the broadcast data is preferably radio broadcast data.

  In the broadcast providing method according to the third aspect of the invention, broadcasting is possible depending on the geographical information acquisition step of acquiring the geographical information of the receiving terminal from the receiving terminal and the area based on the geographical information of the receiving terminal acquired in the geographical information acquiring step. A list transmission step of transmitting a list of broadcast stations to the receiving terminal, and the program table transmitting step adds the program table data of the broadcast station selected by the receiving terminal from the list of broadcast stations to the program table data. Adding music sales information to the receiving terminal. According to the present invention, since broadcasting is generally restricted to viewing in a region, viewing of the broadcasting can be restricted using geographic information of the receiving terminal. In addition, it is possible to provide the user with only music data related to a broadcast for which viewing of the broadcast is permitted.

  In the broadcast providing method according to the third aspect of the present invention, the list transmission step sends a list of broadcast stations other than the broadcast station corresponding to the geographic information of the reception terminal acquired in the geographic information acquisition step from the broadcast stations to the reception terminal. Sending. According to the present invention, a user can obtain music data that flows in a program of a broadcasting station that is not permitted to view broadcasts depending on the area of the receiving terminal.

  In the broadcast providing method according to the third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of music sales apparatuses are provided by each of a plurality of service providers, and the sales confirmation step includes a plurality of music sales apparatuses provided by the plurality of service companies. The sales of the music data based on the music identification information are confirmed for each of the above. According to the present invention, even if music data is sold by a plurality of businesses, the user can purchase music data from a plurality of businesses by a simple operation.

  A receiving terminal control method according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a receiving terminal control method for receiving radio broadcast data via the Internet, the geographical information acquiring step for acquiring the geographical information of the receiving terminal, and the server A list acquisition step of transmitting geographical information and acquiring a list of broadcast stations that can be viewed based on the geographical information; program guide data of a broadcast station selected from the broadcast station list; and broadcasting in the program guide A program guide acquisition step for acquiring music sales information for which music sales confirmation processing has been completed based on music identification information related to the program, and distribution of program data of the program selected from the program guide is requested. A reproduction control step for reproducing data; and a music data acquisition step for downloading music data from the music sales apparatus based on the music sales information. According to the present invention, viewing of a broadcast can be restricted using geographic information of a receiving terminal. A user viewing the broadcast can purchase desired music data by a simple operation. In addition, sales information about the music actually sold in the music sales apparatus can be obtained.

  In the receiving terminal control method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, the broadcast data is preferably radio broadcast data.

  In the receiving terminal control method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, the geographic information acquisition step includes a step of newly acquiring the geographic information at a predetermined set time, and the reproduction control step is newly acquired. The reproduction of the program data is restricted based on geographic information. According to the present invention, when the receiving terminal is at the boundary between adjacent areas, it is possible to limit the reproduction of program data according to the area where the receiving terminal actually exists.

  19. The control method for a receiving terminal according to the fourth aspect, wherein the music acquisition step includes a step of permitting downloading of the music data from the music sales device during a period when reproduction of the program data is restricted. 4. A receiving terminal control method according to 1. According to the present invention, since the purchase of music data is a problem different from the broadcast area restriction, the user can purchase the music data even when moving to an area where broadcast viewing is restricted.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a broadcast providing system, a receiving terminal, a broadcast providing method, and a receiving terminal control method capable of purchasing desired music data by a simple operation.

1 is a schematic diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the receiving terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a broadcasting station table of the broadcasting station A. It is a figure which shows a broadcast station list table. It is the geographic information determination table using GPS. It is a sequence diagram which shows the operation | movement procedure of the system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart of the production | generation process of the music sales information of a control server. It is a transmission process flowchart of the program schedule which added the music sales information of the control server. It is an operation | movement flowchart of the receiving terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the screen of a receiving terminal. It is a process flowchart of the reproduction | regeneration control of a receiving terminal. It is a processing flowchart of a sound source distribution server. It is another example of a geographic information determination table. It is another example of a geographic information determination table. It is another example of a geographic information determination table.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The broadcast providing system 1 provides radio broadcast data via the Internet to a receiving terminal that reproduces radio broadcast data. As shown in FIG. 1, the broadcast providing system 1 includes a receiving terminal 100, a sound source distribution server 200, a broadcast station WEB server 300, a control server 400, and a music sales server 500. These are connected via the Internet 600.

  The receiving terminal 100 downloads and reproduces music data as digital contents related to radio broadcasting, such as a function as a mobile phone, a function of reproducing radio broadcast data received via the Internet, and music data that flows during radio broadcasting. It has the function to do. The metadata (music information) includes a music name, an artist name, and the like.

  The broadcast station WEB server 300 includes a memory that stores data such as a broadcast program guide and a music list. This broadcast station WEB server 300 may be provided for each broadcast station. The sound source distribution server 200 distributes radio broadcast program data to users who view radio broadcasts via the Internet. The music sales server 500 is configured by, for example, iTunes Store (registered trademark) which is a music download store.

  The control server 400 controls broadcast station control and music information control. In the memory of the control server 400, geographic information and a broadcasting station capable of broadcasting based on the geographic information are stored in advance in association with each other. The sound source distribution server 200, the broadcasting station WEB server 300, the control server 400, and the music sales server 500 are provided with a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a storage device, and the like. The function of each server is realized by the CPU executing the program.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a receiving terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the receiving terminal 100 includes an antenna 101, a radio circuit 102, an audio decoder 103, an incoming sound source generator 104, a mixer 105, D / A converters 106 and 107, amplifiers 108 and 109, and speakers 110 and 111. , Microphone 112, amplifier 113, A / D converter 114, audio encoder 115, antenna 116, broadcast receiving circuit 117, multiple signal separator 118, audio decoder 119, video decoder 120, data broadcast processing unit 121, display control unit 122 , A display unit 123, an MPU (micro processing unit) 124, and a GPS antenna 130.

  The antenna 101 is for performing voice communication for transmitting and receiving voice signals by mobile wireless communication and network communication for browsing a site on the Internet. The sound source distribution server 200, the control server 400, and the music sales server 500 on the Internet are accessed via the antenna 101. The wireless circuit 102 functions as a wireless circuit for a mobile phone. The audio decoder 103 decodes a received signal by mobile radio communication and converts it into an uncompressed digital audio signal.

  The incoming sound source generation unit 104 generates a digital incoming sound source signal for notifying incoming calls. The mixer 105 mixes the digital incoming sound source signal and the radio digital audio signal output from the audio decoder 119. The D / A converters 106 and 107 convert the digital audio signal into an analog audio signal. The amplifiers 108 and 109 amplify the analog signal. The speakers 110 and 111 amplify the amplified audio signal. The microphone 112 inputs a user's voice. The A / D converter 114 converts the amplified analog audio signal into a digital audio signal. The audio encoder 115 encodes the digital audio signal.

  Next, the radio broadcast receiving function will be described. The antenna 116 is for receiving digital broadcasting. The broadcast receiving circuit 117 selects a channel of a designated broadcast station and extracts a multiplexed signal called a TS (Transport Stream) signal. The multiplexed signal separator 118 separates audio, video, and data broadcast signals from the extracted multiplexed signal. The audio decoder 119 decodes the separated audio signal and converts it into an uncompressed digital audio signal. The video decoder 120 decodes the separated video signal and converts it into an uncompressed digital video signal. The data broadcast processing unit 121 processes the separated data broadcast signal.

  The display control unit 122 controls the video displayed on the display unit 123 by separating the color signal and the luminance signal from the digital broadcast signal output from the video decoder 120. The MPU 124 is a microprocessor unit, and has a function of controlling the whole part, a function of reproducing a radio broadcast received via the Internet, and position information of the receiving terminal via the GPS antenna 130 and the like. Control the function of specifying the geographical location of

  Next, a broadcasting station table of a certain broadcasting station will be described. FIG. 3 is a broadcasting station table of broadcasting station A. This broadcast station table is stored in the control server 400. The control server 400 generates the broadcast station table shown in FIG. 3 based on the program guide data acquired from the broadcast station WEB server 300 and the music identification information. Here, the program A in the program table is associated with the music identification information (A001) of the music broadcast in this program. In the broadcast station table of FIG. 5A, the program A to the program F are associated with music identification information, but music sales information has not been generated yet.

  When the control server 400 makes an inquiry to the music sales server 500 and sells music corresponding to the music identification information, the control server 400 generates music sales information and associates it with the broadcast station table as shown in FIG. Remember me. As shown in FIG. 3B, the program A is associated with music sales information (AAA.html). The receiving terminal 100 can download music information from the music sales server 500 using this music sales information. In addition, although it has shown that there is no corresponding music sales information in program D and E, this has shown that the music corresponding to the music sales server 500 was not sold.

  Next, the broadcast station list table will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a broadcast station list table. This broadcast station list table is stored in the control server 400 in advance. The control server 400 refers to the broadcast station list table and the geographic information received from the receiving terminal 100, and searches for broadcast stations capable of broadcasting based on the geographic information of the receiving terminal 100 to create a broadcast station list. For example, when the control server 400 receives geographical information of the area A from the receiving terminal 100, the control server 400 creates a broadcasting station list including the broadcasting stations a and d that are permitted to broadcast in the area A, and receives the receiving terminal 100. Send to.

  Next, a geographic information determination table using GPS will be described. FIG. 5 is a geographic information determination table using GPS. This geographic information determination table is stored in advance in the MPU 124 of the receiving terminal 100. In this geographic information determination table, geographic information (region A to region Z), a range of latitude information, and a range of longitude information are associated. The receiving terminal 100 determines the geographic information of the receiving terminal 100 by referring to the geographic information determination table based on the positional information including the latitude information and the longitude information acquired by the MPU 124 via the GPS antenna 130.

  For example, if the latitude and longitude information acquired by the MPU 124 via the GPS antenna 130 is within the latitude information and longitude information associated with the region A, the receiving terminal 100 It is determined that the user is in A, and the geographical information of region A is selected. Note that the geographic information determination table shown in FIG. 5 may be downloaded from the control server 400 and used, for example.

  FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing an operation procedure of the system according to the embodiment of the present invention. The control server 400 requests the broadcast station WEB server 300 for the program guide / music identification information (step S101). The broadcast station WEB server 300 transmits the requested program guide / music identification information to the control server 400 (step S102). The control server 400 makes a sales confirmation request as to whether or not the music sales server 500 sells music corresponding to the music identification information input from the broadcasting station WEB server 300 (step S103).

  The music sales server 500 transmits the result of the sales confirmation request to the control server 400 (step S104). The control server 400 generates music sales information for selling music corresponding to the music identification information according to the sales confirmation result. The receiving terminal 100 acquires the position information of the receiving terminal 100 from the GPS antenna 130, and transmits the geographical position of the receiving terminal 100 to the control server 400 as the geographical information of the receiving terminal (step S105).

  The control server 400 generates a list of broadcast stations that are permitted to be received based on the geographic information of the receiving terminal, and transmits the list to the receiving terminal 100 (step S106). The receiving terminal 100 selects a broadcasting station from the broadcasting station list, and requests the control server 400 for program guide data of the selected broadcasting station (step S107). The control server 400 adds the music sales information to the program guide data of the broadcasting station selected by the receiving terminal 100 from the list of broadcasting stations and transmits it to the receiving terminal 100 (step S108). The receiving terminal 100 makes a connection request to receive a sound stream from the sound source distribution server 200 (step S109). The sound source distribution server 200 distributes the sound stream of the broadcast station designated in response to the connection request from the receiving terminal 100 (step S110).

  The receiving terminal 100 reproduces the sound stream distributed from the sound source distribution server 200 in parallel with the display of the program information and the like from the control server 400. When the user selects the music sales information displayed on the screen, the receiving terminal 100 connects to the music sales server 500 and requests a sales process (step S111). The music sales server 500 sells the designated music to the receiving terminal 100 (step S112). The receiving terminal 100 downloads the music specified by the user from the music sales server 500.

  Next, the music sales information generation process of the control server will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the music server sales information generation process of the control server. When a program guide / music identification information request is generated internally (YES in step S201), control server 400 requests broadcast station WEB server 300 for program guide data and music identification information (step S202).

  The control server 400 acquires the program guide data and music identification information from the broadcast station WEB server 300 (step S203). This music identification information is described as “oa_data.html”, for example. The control server 400 performs a sales confirmation process as to whether the music corresponding to the acquired music identification information is sold by the music sales server 500 (step S204). Here, the control server 400 searches whether or not the music sales server 500 sells the music corresponding to the music identification information acquired by searching the music name from the line based on the music identification information.

  If the control server 400 determines that the music sales server 500 sells the music (YES in step S205), the control server 400 generates music sales information including a URL for linking to the music sales server 500 (step S206). The receiving terminal 100 can purchase music information related to the radio broadcast program using the generated music sales information.

  When a plurality of music sales servers 500 are provided by each of a plurality of service providers, the control server 400 provides music identification information for each of a plurality of music sales servers 500 provided by a plurality of service companies. The music information sales confirmation process is performed based on the above.

  Next, the transmission process of the program guide to which the music sales information of the control server is added will be described. FIG. 8 is a transmission process flowchart of the program guide to which the music sales information of the control server is added. When the control server 400 receives the geographical information of the receiving terminal from the receiving terminal 100 (YES in step S301), the control server 400 permits the reception using the geographical information of the receiving terminal acquired from the broadcasting stations stored in the control server 400. It is determined whether there is a broadcast station that has been set (step S302).

  When there is a broadcast station whose reception is permitted by geographic information (YES in step S302), the control server 400 generates a broadcast station list whose reception is permitted by geographic information and transmits the list to the receiving terminal 100. (Step S303). Next, when the control server 400 receives a request for the program guide of the selected broadcast station from the receiving terminal 100 (YES in step S304), the control server 400 transmits the program guide data to which the music sales information is added to the receiving terminal 100 (step S305). ).

  Next, when there is a request from the receiving terminal 100 for a list of broadcasting stations that do not correspond to geographic information (YES in step S306), the control server 400 stores the broadcasting station stored in the memory in response to the request from the receiving terminal 100. A list of broadcasting stations other than the broadcasting station corresponding to the geographical information of the receiving terminal acquired from the inside is transmitted to the receiving terminal 100 (step S307). As a result, the user can obtain music information that flows in a program of a broadcasting station that is not permitted to view the broadcast depending on the area of the receiving terminal 100.

  Next, the operation of the receiving terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 9 is an operation flowchart of the receiving terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen of the receiving terminal. The receiving terminal 100 acquires geographic information in the geographic information acquisition process (step S401). Specifically, the receiving terminal 100 acquires the location information of the receiving terminal by the GPS antenna 130, specifies the geographical location of the receiving terminal, and determines the geographic information. Next, the receiving terminal 100 transmits geographic information to the control server 400 (step S402).

  The receiving terminal 100 transmits geographic information to the control server 400 and acquires a list of broadcast stations that can be viewed based on the geographic information (step S403). The receiving terminal 100 displays the broadcast station list (step S404). The receiving terminal 100 requests the program guide of the selected broadcast station (step S405). The receiving terminal 100 receives from the control server 400 the program guide data of the broadcast station selected from the broadcast station list and the music sales information related to the broadcast in the program guide (step S406). The receiving terminal 100 displays the program list of the selected broadcast station and the music that can be purchased (step S407). In FIG. 10A, a program (for example, AAAAAAAA) of a certain broadcasting station is displayed.

  The receiving terminal 100 selects a program from the program guide of the selected broadcast station (step S408). In the streaming request process, the receiving terminal 100 requests distribution of program data of a program selected from the program guide (step S409). Receiving terminal 100 receives the stream distribution of the selected program and controls to reproduce the radio program broadcast data (step S410).

  Next, the receiving terminal 100 selects a song to purchase (step S411). For example, when the user of the receiving terminal selects a program (AAAAAAA) on the screen of FIG. 10A, the screen shown in FIG. 10B is displayed, and the user selects music related to the program such as music that has flowed in the program. be able to. Here, a music name (aaaaaa), a singer name (tttttttt), etc. are displayed. Further, when the user of the receiving terminal selects the music (aaaaaa) in FIG. 11B, the screen in FIG. 10C is displayed, and the music information can be purchased by pressing the music purchase button.

  The receiving terminal 100 transmits a music sales request to the music sales server 500 based on the music sales information of the selected music (step S412). The receiving terminal 100 executes music data download processing from the music sales server 500 (step S413). The receiving terminal 100 newly acquires the geographic information at predetermined time intervals. The receiving terminal 100 restricts the reproduction of the program data based on the newly acquired geographic information. The receiving terminal 100 permits downloading of music data from the music sales server 500 during the period when the reproduction of program data is restricted.

  Next, playback restrictions on the receiving terminal will be described. FIG. 11 is a processing flowchart of playback control of the receiving terminal. When the receiving terminal 100 periodically acquires geographic information within a predetermined period and acquires new geographic information (YES in step S501), the reproduction limit of program data based on the acquired new geographic information is limited. It is determined whether it is necessary (step S502). If the receiving terminal 100 determines that the reproduction control of the program data is necessary based on the new geographic information (YES in step S502), the receiving terminal 100 controls the output of the program data (step S503).

  Next, the receiving terminal 100 determines whether or not there is a music data download request (step S504). If there is a music data download request (YES in step S504), the receiving terminal 100 permits the music data download (step S504). S505).

  Next, processing of the sound source distribution server 200 will be described. FIG. 12 is a processing flowchart of the sound source distribution server. Radio broadcast data transmission server systems include a real-time progressive system and an RTSP streaming server system. Here, processing when the real-time progressive method is adopted will be described.

  The sound source distribution server 200 waits for an HTTP file request from the receiving terminal 100 (step S601). At this time, the receiving terminal requests the latest file of the sound source distribution server 200 with reference to the latest file information on the sound source distribution server 200 side. The sound source distribution server 200 transmits an HTTP file to the receiving terminal 100 according to the request (step S602). At this time, the sound source distribution server 200 sets the file name to 6 digits “000000” to “999999” and returns to “000000” after “999999”. , Which has a large value. ”, The file always has about five files, and the past files that are no longer needed are automatically deleted.

  The receiving terminal 100 performs gapless reproduction when receiving a few files. The receiving terminal 100 receives files one after another on the back. The sound source distribution server 200 ends the process after transmitting all the HTTP files (YES in step S603).

  Next, a geographic information determination table using mobile phone base station information will be described. FIG. 13 is another example of the geographic information determination table. This geographic information determination table is stored in advance in the MPU 124 of the receiving terminal 100. Since the location of the mobile phone base station is known in advance, the approximate location of the receiving terminal 100 can be identified from the mobile phone base station used by the receiving terminal 100. In this geographic information determination table, geographic information (region A to region Z) and mobile phone base station information are associated with each other.

  The receiving terminal 100 obtains information on the base station used via the antenna 101, determines the geographic information of the receiving terminal 100 by referring to the geographic information determination table using this base station information as position information. To do. For example, if the receiving terminal 100 is currently using the base station A1, the receiving terminal 100 determines that the receiving terminal 100 is in the area A and selects the geographical information of the area A.

  Next, the geographic information determination table using the IP address of the router will be described. FIG. 14 is another example of the geographic information determination table. This geographic information determination table is stored in advance in the MPU 124 of the receiving terminal 100. The approximate position of the receiving terminal 100 can be specified from the router used by the receiving terminal 100 from the IP address of the router. In this geographic information determination table, geographic information (region A to region Z) and the IP address of the router are associated with each other.

  The receiving terminal 100 acquires the IP address of the router used via the antenna 101, determines the geographical information of the receiving terminal 100 by referring to the geographical information determination table using this IP address as position information. . For example, the receiving terminal 100 determines that the receiving terminal 100 is in the area A when the IP address of the router currently used is within the range of the IP address corresponding to the area A, and the geography of the area A Select information.

  Next, a geographic information determination table using the installation position of the router will be described. FIG. 15 is another example of the geographic information determination table. This geographic information determination table is stored in advance in the MPU 124 of the receiving terminal 100. Since the installation position of the router is known in advance, the approximate position of the receiving terminal 100 can be specified from the router used by the receiving terminal 100. In this geographic information determination table, geographic information (area A to area Z) and router installation positions are associated with each other.

  The receiving terminal 100 identifies a router that is used via the antenna 101, and determines the geographical information of the receiving terminal 100 by referring to the geographical information determination table from the installation position of the router. For example, if the currently used router corresponds to the area A, the receiving terminal 100 determines that the receiving terminal 100 is in the area A and selects the geographical information of the area A.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments according to the present invention, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims. Is possible.

  The control server 400 functions as input means, sales confirmation means, sales information generation means, program guide transmission means, broadcast station storage means, geographic information acquisition means, and list transmission means of the present invention. These functions can be configured by a single server or can be configured by a plurality of servers. The receiving terminal functions as geographic information acquisition means, list acquisition means, program guide acquisition means, reproduction control means, and music data acquisition means. The broadcast providing method is executed by the broadcast providing system or the control server 400. Further, the receiving terminal control method is executed by the receiving terminal 100.

1 Broadcasting system 100 Receiving terminal 124 MPU
130 GPS antenna 200 Sound source distribution server 300 Broadcasting station WEB server 400 Control server 500 Music sales server 600 Internet

Claims (19)

A broadcast providing system that provides broadcast data via the Internet to a receiving terminal that reproduces broadcast data,
Input means for inputting program guide data and music identification information related to broadcasting in the program guide;
Sales confirmation means for performing sales confirmation processing of music data corresponding to a music sales apparatus that sells music data based on the music identification information;
Sales information generating means for generating music sales information for selling music data corresponding to the music identification information according to the sales confirmation result by the sales confirmation means;
A broadcast provision system comprising: a program guide transmission means for adding music sales information generated by the sales information generation means in response to a request from the receiving terminal to the program guide data and transmitting the program guide data to the receiving terminal. The broadcast providing system according to claim 1, wherein the broadcast data is radio broadcast data. Broadcast station storage means for pre-associating and storing geographical information and a broadcast station capable of broadcasting by the geographical information;
Geographic information acquisition means for acquiring geographic information of the receiving terminal from the receiving terminal;
List transmitting means for transmitting a list of broadcast stations corresponding to the geographic information of the receiving terminal acquired by the geographic information acquiring means from the broadcasting stations stored in the broadcasting station storage means, to the receiving terminal; ,
3. The program guide transmitting means adds the music sales information to the program guide data of a broadcasting station selected by the receiving terminal from the list of broadcasting stations, and transmits the program sales information to the receiving terminal. The broadcast providing system described in 1. The list transmitting unit is a broadcasting station other than the broadcasting station corresponding to the geographic information of the receiving terminal acquired by the geographic information acquiring unit from the broadcasting stations stored in the broadcasting station storage unit in response to the request of the receiving terminal. The broadcast providing system according to claim 3, wherein the list is transmitted to the receiving terminal. A plurality of the music sales devices are provided by each of a plurality of service providers,
The said sales confirmation means performs the confirmation process of sale of the said music data based on the said music identification information with respect to each of the some music sales apparatus which these service providers provide. The broadcast providing system according to any one of the above. A receiving terminal that receives broadcast data via the Internet,
Geographic information acquisition means for acquiring geographic information of the receiving terminal;
List acquisition means for transmitting the geographic information to a server and acquiring a list of broadcast stations that can be viewed based on the geographic information;
Program guide acquisition means for acquiring program sales data for which the music sales confirmation processing has been completed based on the program guide data of the broadcast station selected from the broadcast station list and the music identification information related to the broadcast in the program guide When,
Reproduction control means for requesting distribution of program data of a program selected from the program guide and reproducing the program data;
A music data acquisition means for downloading music data from a music sales device based on the music sales information. The receiving terminal according to claim 6, wherein the broadcast data is radio broadcast data. The geographical information acquisition means newly acquires the geographical information at predetermined time intervals,
The receiving terminal according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the reproduction control unit restricts reproduction of the program data based on the newly acquired geographical information. The receiving terminal according to claim 8, wherein the music acquisition unit permits downloading of the music data from the music selling device during a period in which the reproduction of the program data is restricted by the reproduction control unit. The geographical information acquisition means is a location of the receiving terminal according to any one of a GPS, a mobile base station, an IP address of the router, and a Wi-Fi router installation location indicating that the mutual connectivity between the wireless LAN devices has been authenticated. The receiving terminal according to claim 6, wherein information is acquired to determine geographic information of the receiving terminal. A broadcast providing method for providing broadcast data to a receiving terminal that reproduces broadcast data via the Internet,
An input step of inputting program guide data and music identification information related to broadcasting in the program guide;
A sales confirmation step of confirming the sales of the corresponding music data to the music sales apparatus that sells the music data based on the music identification information;
A sales information generation step of generating music sales information for selling music data corresponding to the music identification information according to the sales confirmation result of the sales confirmation step;
A broadcast provision method comprising: a program guide transmission step of adding the music sales information to the program guide data and transmitting it to the receiving terminal in response to a request from the receiving terminal. The broadcast providing method according to claim 11, wherein the broadcast data is radio broadcast data. Obtaining geographical information of the receiving terminal from the receiving terminal;
A list transmission step of transmitting, to the receiving terminal, a list of broadcasting stations capable of broadcasting according to an area based on the geographical information of the receiving terminal acquired in the geographical information acquiring step;
12. The program table transmitting step includes a step of adding the music sales information to the program table data of a broadcasting station selected by the receiving terminal from the list of broadcasting stations and transmitting the information to the receiving terminal. Item 13. A broadcast providing method according to Item 12. The list transmission step includes a step of transmitting to the receiving terminal a list of broadcasting stations other than the broadcasting station corresponding to the geographical information of the receiving terminal acquired in the geographical information acquiring step from the broadcasting stations. Broadcast provision method. A plurality of the music sales devices are provided by each of a plurality of service providers,
The sales confirmation step confirms the sale of music data based on the music identification information to each of a plurality of music sales devices provided by the plurality of service providers. Broadcast provision method. A control method of a receiving terminal that receives radio broadcast data via the Internet,
Geographic information acquisition step for acquiring geographical information of the receiving terminal;
A list acquisition step of transmitting the geographic information to a server and acquiring a list of broadcast stations that can be viewed based on the geographic information;
Program guide acquisition for acquiring program guide data of a broadcast station selected from the broadcast station list and music sales information for which music sales confirmation processing has been completed based on music identification information related to broadcasting in the program guide Steps,
A reproduction control step for requesting distribution of program data of a program selected from the program guide and reproducing the program data;
A music data acquisition step of downloading music data from a music sales device based on the music sales information. The method according to claim 16, wherein the broadcast data is radio broadcast data. The geographical information acquisition step includes a step of newly acquiring the geographical information at predetermined time intervals,
The reception terminal control method according to claim 16 or 17, wherein the reproduction control step restricts reproduction of the program data based on the newly acquired geographical information. 19. The receiving terminal control method according to claim 18, wherein the music acquisition step includes a step of permitting download of the music data from the music sales apparatus during a period when reproduction of the program data is restricted.

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