JP2013005409A - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile terminal which can output different game video images for each user when two users are playing a battle type game.SOLUTION: A mobile phone displays a game video image for a user A on a display part (S2) and sends video signals of a game video image for a user B to a TV receiver (S3), and the TV receiver displays the game video image for the user B on a display unit. When the user A enters an operation command of the game (S5) after the game is started, the mobile phone generates a game video image for the user A in accordance with the content of the operation command and displays it on the display part (S6). When the user B enters an operation command of the game (S7) by operating a remote controller of the TV receiver, the TV receiver transmits a control command in accordance with the content of the operation command by the remote control to the mobile phone (S8). The mobile phone generates a game video image for the user B on the basis of the content of the transmitted control command, and sends it to the TV receiver (S9).

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal capable of outputting video to an external video display device.

  Conventionally, a TV game in which a plurality of users can play simultaneously is known. In this type of TV game, when the images (hereinafter referred to as game images) displayed by the respective users are different, a plurality of game machines having a display are required. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when two users, user A and user B, play a battle-type TV game, a game machine 100 used by user A and a game machine 200 used by user B are required. . In this case, the game video for user A is displayed on the display 101 of the game machine 100, and the game video for user B is displayed on the display 201 of the game machine 200. As described above, in order for a plurality of users to play a battle-type TV game at the same time, a plurality of game machines having a display are required. Therefore, a plurality of users cannot easily play a battle-type TV game. There's a problem.

  On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, when a request for establishing a communication session is received from a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone or a PDA and the identification information of the mobile terminal is verified, this mobile terminal is effective. An external display device that provides various types of information is disclosed. However, even this external display device cannot solve the above problem.

  Further, Patent Document 2 has a function of reproducing an image signal and an audio signal according to execution of a karaoke function or a game function, and converts the image signal and the audio signal into a TV broadcast signal. A mobile phone capable of transmitting to a TV receiver is disclosed. However, even this mobile phone cannot solve the above problem.

  Further, in Patent Document 3, image display data is supplied to a video memory to display an image on a television monitor, and audio data is supplied to an audio buffer to output sound from a speaker of the television monitor. A display processing system that displays various character symbols such as game images and news based on received game data on a large screen such as a television is disclosed. However, even this display processing system cannot solve the above problem.

  Patent Document 4 discloses data input means for inputting data from an external information source through a mobile phone, memory means for storing data input by the data input means, and data stored by the memory means. Is provided with converter means for digital / analog conversion to output to a television, and image and audio data from an external information source can be output to the television. However, even this interface device cannot solve the above problem.

JP 2006-502473 A JP 2004-88553 A JP 2001-352373 A JP 2001-251449 A

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems. When two users play a competitive game, each user does not need two game machines or portable terminals. An object is to provide a portable terminal capable of outputting different game images.

  In order to achieve the above object, the first aspect of the present invention provides a first video generation means for generating a first video and a first video display for displaying the first video generated by the first video generation means. Means, a first operation means that is operated by a user and performs various operations of the own device, and the first video generation means generates the first operation means according to the operation contents of the first operation means by the user. In a portable terminal comprising a control means for changing a first video, a second video generation means for generating a second video that is a video to be displayed on an external video display device, and the external video display device On the other hand, it further comprises communication means for transmitting the second video generated by the second video generating means and transmitting / receiving a command, and the control means changes the first video. In addition to processing, Depending on the contents of the command received from the external video display device by means performs a process for changing the second image generated by the second image generating means.

  The invention of claim 2 is the portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the first video storage means for storing the first video generated by the first video generation means and the second video generation means. And second video storage means for storing the second video generated by the first video display means, wherein the first video display means displays the first video stored in the first video storage means, The communication means transmits the second video stored in the second video storage means to the external video display device.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the portable terminal according to the first or second aspect, the external video display device is a television receiver, and a command received from the external video display device is a remote control. It is a command according to the content of the operation instruction with respect to the used television receiver.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the mobile terminal according to any one of the first to third aspects, the communication means corresponds to an MHL (Mobile High-definition Link) interface.

  According to the present invention, in addition to the process of changing the first video, the control means performs the process of changing the generated second video according to the content of the command received from the external video display device. The generated second video is transmitted to an external video display device. Therefore, when two users play the same game at the same time, the first video is displayed on the first video display means of the own device as the game video for one user, and the second video is displayed as the game video for the other user. Can be displayed on an external video display device, so that two users can easily play the same competitive game at the same time without the need for two game machines or portable terminals as in the past. Can do.

1 is a perspective view of a mobile phone and a TV receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the said mobile telephone. The block diagram which shows the internal structure of the said TV receiver. The flowchart which shows the procedure of the operation | movement process of the game application in the said mobile phone. Explanatory drawing which shows the display of the display part of the said mobile telephone. Explanatory drawing which shows the display of the display of the said TV receiver. Explanatory drawing explaining the connection condition in the conventional portable terminal.

  Hereinafter, a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a so-called smartphone-type mobile phone (mobile terminal) 1 and a television (hereinafter referred to as TV) receiver (external video display device) 2. FIG. 2 shows an electrical block of the mobile phone 1. FIG. 3 shows an electrical block configuration of the TV receiver 2.

  The mobile phone 1 and the TV receiver 2 are devices compatible with MHL (Mobile High-definition Link), and are connected to each other via a transmission cable (hereinafter referred to as an MHL cable) 4 compatible with MHL. The MHL has a data line for transmitting video signals and audio signals, a CBUS line for transmitting control commands, a power line for charging equipment, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cellular phone 1 outputs a display unit (first video display unit) 11 that displays video, a wireless communication unit 12, a memory 13, an MHL interface (communication unit) 14, and audio. A speaker 17 for inputting sound, a microphone 18 for inputting sound, and a control unit (control means) 10.

  The display unit 11 includes a touch panel (first operation unit) 11a that is operated by a user and functions as an operation button. The user can perform various operations of the mobile phone 1 by touching the touch panel 11a.

  The radio communication unit 12 is a communication device that transmits and receives radio signals to and from a mobile phone base station via an antenna 12a. The radio communication unit 12 transmits a radio signal including audio data input to the microphone 18 and receives a radio signal including audio data of the other party.

  The memory 13 stores a control program 13a for operating the control unit 10, a game application 13b for playing a game, and the like. The game application 13b is a battle-type game that two users can play simultaneously, and displays different videos (hereinafter referred to as game videos) for each user.

  The MHL interface 14 has a connection port 14 a for connecting the MHL cable 4, and transmits a video signal and an audio signal to the TV receiver 2. The MHL interface 14 transmits / receives control commands to / from the TV receiver 2 and transfers the received control commands to the control unit 10.

  The control unit 10 includes a first video generation unit (first video generation unit) 10a that generates a video (hereinafter referred to as a first video) and a second video generation that generates a video (hereinafter referred to as a second video). Unit (second video generation means) 10b, and controls each unit of the mobile phone 1 based on the operation of the touch panel 11a by the user. Further, when the activation of the game application 13b is instructed by the user, the control unit 10 reads the game application 13b from the memory 13 and activates the game application 13b. The game application 13b is, for example, an application for a battle-type game such as a poker for a card game, and the game video varies depending on the user.

  The first video generation unit 10a includes a first video buffer (first video storage unit) 16a, and stores the generated first video in the first video buffer 16a. The control unit 10 causes the display unit 11 to display the first video stored in the first video buffer 16a. Moreover, the control part 10 performs the process which changes the 1st image | video produced | generated by the 1st image | video production | generation part 10a according to the operation content of the touch panel 11a by a user.

  The second video generation unit 10b includes a second video buffer (second video storage unit) 16b, and stores the generated second video in the video buffer 16b. The control unit 10 transmits the second video stored in the second buffer 16 b to the TV receiver 2 using the MHL interface 14. Further, the control unit 10 performs a process of changing the second video generated by the second video generation unit 10b in accordance with the content of the control command received from the TV receiver 2 through the MHL interface 14.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the TV receiver 2 is connected to an antenna 21 and receives a tuner unit 22 that receives a digital broadcast signal, a decoder unit 23, a display 24 that displays video, and a speaker 25 that outputs audio. Is provided. The TV receiver 2 further includes a memory 26, a remote control signal receiving unit 27, an MHL interface 28, and a control unit 20.

  The tuner unit 22 receives the digital broadcast signal of each channel distributed from the broadcast station via the antenna 21. The decoder unit 23 performs a demodulation process, an error correction process, and the like on the digital broadcast signal received by the tuner unit 22, and separates a necessary TS (transport stream) packet from the multiplexed signal. (Not shown), a video decoding circuit (not shown) that decodes each separated TS packet, an audio decoding circuit (not shown), a data decoding circuit (not shown), and the like. .

  The video decoding circuit performs a decoding process on the TS packet including the video signal, extracts the video signal, and outputs the extracted video signal to the control unit 20. The audio decoding circuit performs a decoding process on the TS packet including the audio signal, extracts the audio signal, and outputs the extracted audio signal to the control unit 20.

  The data decoding circuit performs a decoding process on the TS packet including SI (Service Information) data, extracts SI data, and outputs the extracted SI data to the control unit 20. The SI data includes an EIT (Event Information Table) in which program information of TV programs is stored.

  The display 24 displays the video of the TV program received by the tuner unit 22 and the second video received from the mobile phone 1. The speaker 25 outputs the sound of the TV program received by the tuner unit 22 and the sound received from the mobile phone 1. The memory 26 stores a program and the like for operating the control unit 20.

  The remote control signal receiving unit 27 converts the infrared signal received from the remote control 3 into an electrical signal and transfers it to the control unit 20.

  The MHL interface 28 has a connection port 28a to which the MHL cable 4 is connected. The MHL interface 28 receives a video signal and an audio signal and a control command from the mobile phone 1 via the MHL cable 4, and also sends a control command to the mobile phone 1. Send.

  The control unit 20 has a plurality of operation modes such as a normal operation mode for performing a normal operation, a standby mode for waiting for an operation instruction from the user, and a pass-through mode for transferring a control command corresponding to the operation content by the remote controller 3 to the mobile phone 1 Have When the control unit 20 receives a remote control signal from the remote control 3 while operating in the pass-through mode, the control unit 20 transfers a control command corresponding to the operation content of the received remote control signal to the mobile phone 1 using the MHL interface 28.

  Next, the operation process of the game application 13b by the mobile phone 1 will be described with reference to the diagrams shown in FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the game application 13b. FIG. 5 shows a display on the display unit 11 of the mobile phone 1, and FIG. 6 shows a display on the display 24 of the TV receiver 2.

  Here, it is assumed that the mobile phone 1 and the TV receiver 2 are connected via the MHL cable 4 and the TV receiver 2 is operating in the pass-through mode. Also, it is assumed that a poker game using playing cards is started by starting the game application 13b. In addition, it is assumed that a user A and a user B play a poker game, the user A operates the mobile phone 1, and the user B operates the TV receiver 2.

  First, when the user A instructs the activation of the game application 13b by operating the touch panel 11a, the control unit 10 displays the game video for the user A on the display unit 11 after starting the game application 13b (S1). Then, the video signal of the game video for user B is transmitted to the TV receiver via the MHL cable 4 (S3). Specifically, the control unit 10 displays the first video (game video for user A) stored in the first video buffer 16a on the display unit 11 (corresponding to S2 above), and the second video buffer 16b. The video signal of the second video (game video for user B) stored in the video signal and a control command for displaying the second video based on this video signal on the display 24 are transmitted to the TV receiver 2 ( Equivalent to S3 above).

  Then, the control unit 10 of the TV receiver 2 displays the game video for the user B based on the video signal received from the mobile phone 1 on the display 24 (S4).

  Then, when the poker game is started and the user A makes an operation instruction for the poker game by touching the touch panel 11a (S5), the control unit 10 of the mobile phone 1 uses the first video generation unit 10a to make the user A A game image (first video) for the user A corresponding to the content of the operation instruction is generated and displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile phone 1 (S6). At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, a game image for the user A including the playing cards A <b> 1 to A <b> 5 is displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile phone 1.

  Then, when the user B next instructs the operation of the poker game by operating the remote controller 3 (S7), the control unit 20 of the TV receiver 2 issues an operation instruction to the TV receiver 2 using the remote controller 3. A control command corresponding to the content is transferred to the mobile phone 1 (S8). Specifically, for example, when the user B presses the “5” button of the remote controller 3 in order to give an operation instruction to replace the fifth playing card, the control unit 20 of the TV receiver 2 A control command corresponding to the “5” button is transferred to the mobile phone 1.

  The mobile phone 1 generates a game video (second video) for the user B based on the content of the control command transferred from the TV receiver 2 and transmits the generated game video to the TV receiver 2 ( S9). Specifically, for example, when a control command corresponding to the “5” button of the remote controller 3 is received from the TV receiver 2, the control unit 10 of the mobile phone 1 uses the second video generation unit 10 b to A second video (game video for user B) after the card is exchanged is generated, a video signal of the generated second video, and a control command for displaying this video signal on the display 24 are displayed on the TV. Transmit to the receiver 2.

  Then, the TV receiver 2 displays the game video for the user B based on the video signal received from the mobile phone 1 on the display 24 (S10). At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, a game video for user B including playing cards B <b> 1 to B <b> 5 is displayed on the display 24 of the TV receiver 2.

  As described above, in the mobile phone 1 according to the present embodiment, the control unit 10 of the mobile phone 1 responds to the content of the control command received from the TV receiver 2 in addition to the process of changing the first video. Then, a process of changing the generated second video is performed, and the generated second video is transmitted to the TV receiver 2. Therefore, when two users play a game at the same time, the first video is displayed on the display unit 11 of the own device as the game video for one user, and the second video is displayed as the game video for the other user. Can be displayed on the display 24 of the TV receiver 2 so that two users can easily play the same competitive game at the same time without the need for two game machines or portable terminals as in the prior art. Can do.

  Further, since the mobile phone 1 is connected to the TV receiver 2 via the MHL cable 4, it is possible to play a game while charging the mobile phone 1 through the power line of the MHL cable 4.

  In addition, this invention is not restricted to the structure of the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is possible in the range which does not change the meaning of invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the external video display device shown in the claims is an example of a TV receiver. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can display video, receive video signals, and control commands. Any video display device capable of transmitting may be used.

  Also, the mobile phone and the TV receiver may transmit video signals and transmit / receive control commands using an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cable instead of the MHL cable.

1 Mobile phone (mobile terminal)
2 TV receiver (external video display device)
3 Remote control 10 Control unit (control means)
11 Display section (first video display means)
10a First video generation unit (first video generation means)
10b Second video generation unit (second video generation means)
11a Touch panel (first operation means)
14 MHL interface (communication means)

Claims (4)

First video generation means for generating a first video;
First video display means for displaying the first video generated by the first video generation means;
A first operating means that is operated by a user and performs various operations of the device;
In a portable terminal comprising: a control unit that changes the first video generated by the first video generation unit according to the operation content of the first operation unit by a user.
Second video generation means for generating a second video that is a video to be displayed on an external video display device;
Communication means for performing transmission of the second video generated by the second video generation means and transmission / reception of commands to the external video display device,
In addition to the process of changing the first video, the control means generates the second video generated by the second video generating means according to the content of the command received from the external video display device by the communication means. 2. A portable terminal that performs a process of changing the video of 2. First video storage means for storing the first video generated by the first video generation means;
A second video storage means for storing the second video generated by the second video generation means;
The first video display means displays the first video stored in the first video storage means;
The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the communication unit transmits the second video stored in the second video storage unit to the external video display device. The external video display device is a television receiver,
The mobile terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the command received from the external video display device is a command corresponding to a content of an operation instruction to the television receiver using a remote controller.   4. The portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein the communication unit corresponds to an MHL (Mobile High-definition Link) interface. 5.

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