JP4766305B2 - Image information processing system, image information processing apparatus and method, recording medium, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an image information processing system, an image information processing apparatus and method, a recording medium, and a program, and in particular, an image information processing system, an image information processing apparatus and a method capable of collecting a more accurate usage history. , A recording medium, and a program.

  FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a conventional AV system. The AV system 1 includes an image creation device 11, a television receiver 12, a hard disk recorder 13, a DVD player 14, and a video deck 15.

  The image creation device 11 to the video deck 15 are remotely controlled according to the outputs of the corresponding dedicated remote commanders 21 to 25, respectively.

In such an AV system 1, it has been proposed to store a user's operation as a history and reflect the user's preference to each device according to the history (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-224797 A

  However, in the previous proposal, for example, the operation history of the image creation device 11 is stored only in the image creation device 11. The operation history of the hard disk recorder 13 is stored only in the hard disk recorder 13. Similarly, the operation history of the DVD player 14 or the video deck 15 is stored only in the DVD player 14 or the video deck 15, respectively.

  For example, when the user adjusts the image quality by operating the remote commander 21 of the image creation device 11, the coordinate space indicated by the noise axis and the resolution axis is displayed on the television receiver 12, as shown in FIG. The The user can adjust any image quality within the frame 41 of the coordinate space. In this case, the image creation apparatus 11 stores an operation history as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the operation history includes an operation time, a resolution value set at the time (value on the vertical axis of the coordinate space), and a noise value set (value on the horizontal axis of the coordinate space). Is memorized.

  Therefore, the user's operation history can only be grasped independently for each device, and there is a problem that it is difficult to accurately grasp the user's preferences in association with other devices.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a condition, and enables it to collect a user's preference more correctly.

An aspect of the present invention includes an image display device that is controlled by a control command by remote control and displays an image, and an image adjustment device that is controlled by a control command by remote control and adjusts the image quality of the displayed image, At least one of the image display device and the image adjustment device includes at least one of the control command by remote control addressed to itself and another device , and the brightness of the user position and the viewing environment of the user. On the other hand, it is an image information processing system comprising storage means for storing certain environmental information as a history for adjusting the image quality of an image to be displayed, and providing means for providing the stored history to an improver of the apparatus.

In another aspect of the present invention, in an image information processing apparatus that controls the state of an image to be displayed, a control command by remote control addressed to itself and another apparatus , and a user's position and brightness of the user's viewing environment An acquisition unit that acquires environmental information that is at least one of the above, an accumulation determination unit that determines whether the control command by remote control addressed to itself and another device is a control command to be accumulated, and accumulation An image information processing apparatus comprising: the control instruction of interest ; and storage means for storing a history for controlling the state of an image displaying environmental information .

  When the control command for remote control addressed to itself and other devices is a control command that takes a continuous value to be accumulated, the control command further includes a selection means for selecting a part thereof, addressed to itself and other devices. When the remote control command is a control command that takes a continuous value to be accumulated, the storage means can store a selected part of the control commands.

  When a control instruction addressed to itself relating to an adjustment value for adjusting the image quality is acquired, it is possible to further include a calculation means for calculating an average value of the adjustment values.

  The acquisition unit may acquire a control command included in an infrared signal generated by a remote commander.

  It is possible to further provide providing means for providing the accumulated history to a device improver.

Another aspect of the present invention relates to an image processing method, a program, or a recording medium for an image information processing apparatus that controls a state of an image to be displayed, and a control command by remote control addressed to the image information processing apparatus and other devices , In addition, an acquisition step of acquiring environment information that is at least one of the user's position and the brightness of the viewing environment of the user, and the control command by remote control addressed to the image information processing device and other devices are stored. An image processing method and program comprising: an accumulation determination step for determining whether the control command is a target; a storage step for storing the control command to be stored ; and a history for controlling the state of an image for displaying environmental information Or a recording medium.

In an aspect of the present invention, at least one of the image display device and the image adjustment device controls a remote control instruction for the device and other devices , and the brightness of the user position and the user viewing environment. At least one of the environmental information is stored as a history for adjusting the image quality of an image to be displayed , and the stored history is provided to a device improver.

In another aspect of the present invention, control information addressed to a predetermined device and a remote control addressed to another device , and environment information that is at least one of the user's position and the brightness of the user's viewing environment are acquired. Of these, the control command to be stored and the environment information are stored as a history for controlling the state of the displayed image .

  According to an aspect of the present invention, user usage histories can be collected. In particular, according to the aspect of the present invention, more accurate usage history can be collected. This makes it possible to provide a device that reflects the user's preferences.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 shows the configuration of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied. The AV (Audio Visual) system 101 includes an image creation device 111, a television receiver 112, a hard disk recorder 113, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player 114, and a video deck 115.

  The image creation device 111 is used when adjusting image quality by converting resolution, enlarging or reducing an image, or converting an interlaced scanning line to a non-interlaced method. The user operates the corresponding dedicated remote commander 121 to execute image quality adjustment processing. The television receiver 112 receives broadcast radio waves and displays an image of the received signal. The television receiver 112 also displays an image corresponding to the image signal reproduced by the hard disk recorder 113, the DVD player 114, or the video deck 115 as necessary. Alternatively, the image signal received by the television receiver 112 is recorded on the hard disk recorder 113 or the video deck 115.

  The television receiver 112 is remotely controlled by the remote commander 122, the hard disk recorder 113 is remotely controlled by the remote commander 123, the DVD player 114 is remotely controlled by the remote commander 124, and the video deck 115 is remotely controlled by the remote commander 125, that is, by the corresponding dedicated remote commander. Is done. Remote control signals composed of infrared signals emitted from the respective remote commanders are received by the corresponding light receiving units. For this reason, the image creation device 111 includes a light receiving unit 111A, the television receiver 112 includes a light receiving unit 112A, the hard disk recorder 113 includes a light receiving unit 113A, and the DVD player 114 includes a light receiving unit 114A. The video deck 115 has a light receiving portion 115A.

  The image creation device 111 is arranged at the center of the AV system 101 so that it can receive infrared signals output from the remote commanders 122 to 125 corresponding to the television receiver 112, the hard disk recorder 113, the DVD player 114, and the video deck 115, respectively. Is arranged.

  Note that the remote commander can be configured to be shared by a plurality of devices.

  FIG. 5 shows a viewing environment in which the AV system 101 is arranged. In the room 151 in which the AV system 101 is arranged, a lighting fixture 153 is arranged on the ceiling 152. A window 155 is formed in the wall 154, and a shelf 156 is arranged facing the other wall 154.

  The AV system 101 is disposed in the vicinity of the wall 154 where the window 155 is formed. A pressure sensor 158 and an optical sensor 159 are disposed on the floor 157. When the user (person 160) moves on the floor 157, the position is detected by the pressure sensor 158. In addition, the brightness of each position is detected by the optical sensor 159.

  FIG. 6 schematically shows the detection result by the pressure sensor 158. As shown in the figure, since the AV system 101 is arranged in the area 201 of the floor 157, the pressure due to the AV system 101 is detected. Further, since a shelf 156 is arranged in the region 202, the pressure caused by the shelf 156 is detected. The areas 203A and 203B are areas detected when the person 160 moves. In the case of FIG. 6, the person 160 has moved from the area 203A to the area 203B.

  FIG. 7 schematically shows a detection result by the optical sensor 159. In this figure, brightness due to external light from the window 155 is detected in the region 212. The region 211 is a region that is brightly illuminated by the lighting fixture 153.

  FIG. 8 shows the configuration of the image creation device 111. As shown in the figure, the light receiving unit 111A is not only an infrared signal as a remote control signal from the corresponding remote commander 121, but also an infrared signal as a remote control signal output from the remote commanders 122 to 125 of other devices. Also actively receives light. The light receiving unit 111A outputs a signal corresponding to the received infrared signal to the command control unit 301. The command control unit 301 is composed of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and controls the operation of each unit in response to a control instruction from the user. The command control unit 301 is also supplied with the output of the pressure sensor 158 and the output of the optical sensor 159. The storage unit 304 provides the command control unit 301 with information reflecting the user's past history.

  The required number of functional units 302 is provided. For example, the functional unit 302 performs image creation processing on an image signal supplied from the television receiver 112 or the like, and outputs an image signal obtained as a result. The information recording device 303 includes an information analysis unit 311, an information storage unit 312, a time information generation unit 313, and a provision unit 314.

  The information analysis unit 311 monitors the control command output from the command control unit 301 and analyzes it. The information storage unit 312 stores the control command supplied from the information analysis unit 311 as a history. The time information generation unit 313 always performs a timekeeping operation and supplies time information to the information storage unit 312. The providing unit 314 is connected to the analysis center (see FIG. 16) of the manufacturer of the image creation apparatus 111 via the Internet, for example, and transmits the history stored in the information storage unit 312 to the analysis center as necessary. Alternatively, the providing unit 314 may be configured by detachably configuring the information storage unit 312 with, for example, a solid memory such as a memory stick (registered trademark). In this case, by sending the information storage unit 312 storing the history so far to the analysis center, the history stored therein is provided.

  The information analysis unit 311 has a functional configuration as shown in FIG. That is, the information analysis unit 311 includes an acquisition unit 351, a determination unit 352, a calculation unit 353, a storage unit 354, and a reading unit 355. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, each part can send and receive a required signal as needed. The same applies to other functional blocks.

  The acquisition unit 351 acquires a necessary control command. The determination unit 352 executes various determination processes. The calculation unit 353 calculates an average value and the like. The storage unit 354 executes a storage process for the information storage unit 312. The reading unit 355 reads time information and the like.

  Next, the information analysis process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  Even when the light receiving unit 111A, the command control unit 301, and the information recording device 303 of the image creation device 111 are always supplied with power, and the information analysis processing of FIG. 10 is performed even when the power of the image creation device 111 is turned off. It is made so that it can be executed. That is, even when the functional unit 302 does not execute the image creation process that is the original process of the image creation device 111, the information analysis process can be performed.

  In step S1, the acquisition unit 351 acquires a signal. In step S2, the determination unit 352 determines whether a control command has been acquired. For example, if an infrared signal generated from an external device other than the remote commander is received and no control command has been acquired, the process proceeds to step S16, and the determination unit 352 has been instructed to end by the user. Determine. If it is determined that the end has not been instructed yet, the process returns to step S1, and the subsequent processes are repeatedly executed.

  In contrast, when the user operates one of the remote commanders 121 to 125, an infrared signal output from the remote commander is received by the light receiving unit 111A. The light receiving unit 111A supplies a command to the command control unit 301 corresponding to the received infrared signal. The command control unit 301 supplies the supplied control command to the information analysis unit 311.

  Each device executes processing corresponding to the control command if the control command is addressed to itself, but ignores it if it is addressed to another device. On the other hand, the acquisition unit 351 also captures control commands addressed to other devices. Of course, when the control command is addressed to itself, a corresponding process (for example, the process of FIG. 24 described later) is executed.

  If it is determined in step S2 that a control command has been acquired, in step S3, the determination unit 352 indicates that the acquired control command is represented by a noise value (horizontal axis of an image quality adjustment coordinate space shown in FIG. 13 described later). Value). If the acquired control command is not a noise value, in step S4, the determination unit 352 determines whether the acquired control command is a storage target. For example, a remote commander control command for controlling an AV device of a main AV device manufacturer is registered in advance as a storage target. If the acquired control command is not a storage target, the process proceeds to step S16, and the same process as described above is executed.

  If it is determined in step S4 that the control command is a storage target, in step S5, the determination unit 352 determines whether the control command is different from the previously acquired control command. If the control command acquired this time is not different from the control command acquired last time (stored in the process of step S6 described later), it is not a new control command, and therefore it is not particularly necessary to store it as a history. Therefore, in this case, the process proceeds to step S16.

  If it is determined in step S5 that the control command acquired this time is different from the control command acquired last time, the control command is stored as the control command acquired last time in step S6. The control command acquired by this process is compared with the control command acquired this time as the previously acquired control command in step S5 described above.

  In step S7, the determination unit 352 determines whether the control command just acquired is a remote commander code. The remote commander code is composed of a category code and a circus code. The category code is a code that identifies a device, and the circus code is a code that identifies an operation. If it is determined that the control command is a remote commander code, in step S10, the determination unit 352 further determines whether the category code is a category code to be accumulated. The category codes of major AV system manufacturers are registered in advance as category codes to be stored. If the category code is to be accumulated, in step S11, the storage unit 354 executes a process of storing the control command as a history. As a result, the circus code and the category code are stored in the information storage unit 312 as a history.

  If it is determined in step S10 that the category code of the remote commander code is not the category code to be accumulated, in step S12, the storage unit 354 executes processing for storing the category code as a history. That is, even if it is not a category code to be stored, only the category code excluding the circus code can know which manufacturer's device the user is using, so the storage unit 354 stores the category code as an information storage unit. It is stored in 312.

  If it is determined in step S7 that the control command is not a remote commander code, it is determined in step S8 whether the control command takes a continuous value. The control command that takes a continuous value is, for example, a control command that adjusts the volume. If it is a control command that takes a continuous value, in step S9, the determination unit 352 determines whether it is a thinning target. That is, in the case of control commands that take continuous values, the amount of data becomes enormous if all of them are accumulated as a history. Therefore, what values are to be registered is determined in advance, and other continuous values are not registered as thinning targets. For example, the first operation of the day can be stored without being subject to thinning even with continuous values, and the second and subsequent operations can be thinned at a rate of once per second. If it is determined in step S9 that the control command is not a thinning target, in step S11, the storage unit 354 stores the control command (a control command having a continuous value) as a history in the information storage unit 312. . If it is determined in step S9 that the control command is a control command to be thinned out, the process in step S11 is skipped. That is, the control command is not stored. Thereby, it is not necessary to increase the storage capacity of the information storage unit 312 so much.

  After the processing of step S11 and step S12, the process proceeds to step S16, and the determination unit 352 determines that the user has instructed termination, and if not yet instructed, the process returns to step S1, and the subsequent processing Is repeatedly executed.

  When it is determined in step S3 that the acquired control command is a noise value (adjustment value for image quality adjustment), in step S13, the arithmetic unit 353 adds the noise value to the noise value so far. Execute the process. In step S14, the calculation unit 353 calculates an average value of the added noise values. In step S15, the storage unit 354 stores the average value calculated in the process of step S14 as a history. That is, the average value calculated in step S14 is stored in the information storage unit 312.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S16, where it is determined whether or not the user has instructed termination. If not yet instructed, the process returns to step S1 and the subsequent processes are repeatedly executed.

  If it is determined in step S16 that the user has instructed termination, the process is terminated.

  When a history of user operations is stored, the time at that timing is read from the time information generation unit 313 and stored in the information storage unit 312.

  Further, the storage of the time when the apparatus is turned on or off is executed, for example, as shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  That is, in step S41, the reading unit 355 reads the current time (date / time / minute / second) at the time (when the power is turned on) from the output of the time information generation unit 313. In step S42, the storage unit 354 stores the time at power-on in the information storage unit 312 as a history. In step S43, the reading unit 355 reads the time temporarily stored when the power is turned off in the process of step S46 described later because the power is now turned on. In step S44, the storage unit 354 stores the power-off time read in step S43 as a history. That is, as a result, the power-off time is stored in the information storage unit 312 in correspondence with the operation history.

  In step S45, the determination unit 352 determines whether the power is turned off. If not, the determination unit 352 waits until the power is turned off. If it is determined that the power is turned off, the storage unit 354 turns off the power in step S46. A process of storing time of day is executed. That is, the time when the power is turned off is temporarily stored. As described above, the power-off time temporarily stored in step S46 is stored as a history as the power-off time in the information storage unit 312 in the process of step S44 at the next power-on. Will be.

  If the processing as shown in FIG. 11 is performed, the power-off time can be reliably stored in the information storage unit 312 even when the power-off is instructed or when the power is immediately turned off.

  On the other hand, even when an instruction to turn off the power is given, if it is guaranteed that the power is maintained for a time during which the history can be stored in the information storage unit 312, for example, the flowchart of FIG. As shown, the time can be stored.

  That is, in this case, in step S61, the reading unit 355 reads the current time from the output of the time information generating unit 313. In step S62, the storage unit 354 stores the time when the power is turned on as a history. In other words, the time when the power is turned on is stored in the information storage unit 312 as a history.

  In step S63, the determination unit 352 determines whether the power is turned off, and waits until the power is turned off if not turned off. If it is determined that the power is turned off, the reading unit 355 reads the current time from the output of the time information generating unit 313 in step S64. In step S65, the storage unit 354 stores the power-off time read in the process of step S64 in the information storage unit 312 as a history. The device power is then actually turned off.

  When the user operates the remote commander 121 to command the creation of resolution, the command control unit 301 instructs the television receiver 112, for example, the noise axis as shown in FIG. To display the coordinate system. The user operates the remote commander 121 to specify an arbitrary point in this coordinate system (a point indicated by a cross in FIG. 13). When this designation is made, the functional unit 302 executes the resolution creation process with a value corresponding to the noise value on the designated noise axis and the resolution on the resolution axis. In this embodiment, since information on other devices can also be stored, for example, as shown in FIG. 13, it is possible to accumulate correspondences with channels when a point on the coordinate system is indicated. It is.

  In the example of FIG. 13, the frame 381 is the first channel of television broadcasting, the frame 382 is the fourth channel, the frame 383 is the sixth channel, the frame 384 is the eighth channel, and the frame 385 is the resolution adjustment value for the tenth channel. Represents.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of a history accumulated corresponding to such an operation. As shown in the figure, for example, the process of selecting the fourth channel is performed at 18:03:50, and the resolution is changed from 0 to 100 at 18:04:00. The resolution is changed from 100 to 50 at 18:04:10.

  Further, the channel is changed to channel 10 at 18:05:50. At 18:06:00, the noise value is switched from 0 to 40, and at 18:06:10, the resolution is changed from 50 to 20. At 18:06:30, the channel is changed to channel 8, and at 18:10:00 the user has moved to a different room.

  At 18:18:30, the user returns to the front of the television receiver 112. Channel 18 is selected at 18:20:00. The resolution is changed from 20 to 80 at 18:25:30.

  The noise is changed from 40 to 0 at 18:28:00 and the noise is changed from 0 to 20 at 18:28:10. Furthermore, the noise is changed from 20 to 15 at 18:28:30, and the channel is changed to channel 4 at 18:28:50. At 18:30:30, the user has moved to a different room.

  FIG. 15 shows the correspondence between the resolution adjustment process accumulated as a history and the user's position. In the example of FIG. 15, frames 371 to 374 indicate that the user has operated from the television receiver 112 at a distance of within 1 meter, within 2 meters, within 3 meters, or 3 meters or more. . Therefore, the viewing distance of the user when the resolution value is set is known from this history.

  As described above, when the user's operation history is accumulated, it is provided to the manufacturer, and the function corresponding to the user's operation (preference) is fed back so as to be reflected in the user's device. FIG. 16 shows processing in this case.

  That is, a history such as operation / environment information in the user's room 151 is provided to the analysis center 401 of the manufacturer. As described above, this provision may be performed by transmitting only information to the analysis center 401 via the Internet or the like, or the information storage unit 312 itself is directly provided to the analysis center 401 by mail or the like. It may be performed by doing. The analysis center 401 analyzes each user's preference by analyzing the received history. Then, the manufacturer performs a process of reflecting the result analyzed in the analysis center 401 in the product development center 402 in the product. A program reflecting the user's past history and other information are provided to the user. This information is stored in the storage unit 304 of the image creation device 111, for example. This information itself may be transmitted only via the Internet or the like and stored in the storage unit 304, or the solid memory itself may be provided to the user and attached as the storage unit 304.

  The process for reflecting the above user preferences is shown in the flowchart in FIG.

  That is, in step S81, processing for storing history information is executed. This process is a process of storing the user's operation history in the information storage unit 312 as described above. When identifying individual users, each user uses his own remote commander. Each remote commander adds an ID for identifying it to the control command and outputs it. The operation history is stored for each ID (for each user).

  In step S82, processing for providing history information is executed. That is, the providing unit 314 reads the user history information stored in the information storage unit 312 and provides it to the analysis center 401 via, for example, the Internet. Alternatively, the information storage unit 312 that is a solid-state memory is mailed to the analysis center 401. In this case, another information storage unit 312 is attached. Thus, the analysis center 401 collects history information of each user.

  In step S83, the analysis center 401 executes the analysis process of the history information received in the process of step S82. Details thereof will be described later with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 18, whereby the operation is analyzed for each user. In step S84, the analysis center 401 develops a product based on the result analyzed in the process of step S83. Specifically, in the product development center 402, a program or information to be stored in the storage unit 304 is generated. In step S85, the product development center 402 distributes the developed product to users. As described above, this distribution is performed via the Internet or by mailing a solid memory.

  In step S86, the user executes processing for mounting the developed product on the user's device. Specifically, for example, information or a program provided via the Internet is stored in the storage unit 304. Alternatively, when distributed as a solid-state memory, the memory is attached to the image creation apparatus 111 as the storage unit 304.

  In step S87, it is determined in the analysis center 401 whether termination has been instructed. If not, the process returns to step S81, and the subsequent processing is repeatedly executed. If it is determined in step S87 that termination has been instructed, the process ends.

  Next, details of the history information analysis processing in step S83 in FIG. 17 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  In step S101, one user is selected in the analysis center 401. That is, the history of one user to be analyzed is selected here from the history of a plurality of provided users. In step S102, the analysis center 401 calculates an approximate expression representing the relationship between noise and channels.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 19, it is assumed that operation histories 421 to 424 of four users, user A to user D, are collected. A frame represented by a rectangle in FIG. 19 represents a frame for each channel, and a point represented by an X in the frame represents a point on the noise axis set by the user. Among these, for example, the operation history 421 of the user A is selected, and an approximate expression representing the relationship between the noise and the channel is calculated.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 20, when the setting value on the noise axis for each channel of the user A is represented as shown in FIG. 20, the average value on the noise axis for each channel is connected. The curve L1 is calculated as an approximate expression. Similarly, when the history of the user B is selected, as shown in FIG. 21, the curve L2 is calculated as an approximate straight line connecting the average values of the noise setting values for each channel of the user B.

  Even if a predetermined value is set, the analysis center 401 does not adopt the value when the set value is immediately changed to another value. For example, as shown in FIG. 22, the set value on the noise axis is set to the value N1 immediately after the power is turned on, but the set value is changed from N1 to N2 at time t31. Then, after a relatively long time has elapsed from time t31, the set value is changed from the value N2 to N3 at time t32. A relatively long time has elapsed from time t32 until the power is shut off. In such a case, the value N2 or N3 is referred to as a value set by the user because the setting state continues for a sufficiently long time.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 23, the set value is set to the value N11 from the time of turning on the power to the time t41, and then the set value is changed to N12 at the time t41. After a relatively long time has elapsed, the set value is changed to the value N13 at time t42, and after a relatively short time has elapsed, the power supply is shut off. In such a case, the value N12 is referred to as a value set by the user, but the value N13 is not referred to as a value actually set by the user because the setting time is relatively short.

  By processing in this way, even if it is left as a history, settings that the user is not satisfied with can be ignored and excluded from the user's preference. Thereby, the user's preference can be grasped more accurately. Of course, such a determination process may be performed when the history is left.

Returning to FIG. 18 , in step S103, the analysis center 401 executes processing for optimizing the adjustment range for each channel. In step S104, the analysis center 401 executes processing for storing the approximate expression calculated in step S102 and the adjustment range optimized in step S103. As a result, information provided (feedback) to the user stored in the storage unit 304 of FIG. 8 is stored.

  In step S105, it is determined whether all users have been selected. If there is a user who has not yet been selected, the process returns to step S101, and the subsequent processes are repeatedly executed. In this way, when it is determined that the processing related to all the users of the information collected in step S105 is completed, the history information analysis processing is ended.

  As described above, after the information analyzed for each user is reflected in the storage unit 304, for example, when the user performs image quality adjustment processing, processing as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 24 is executed.

  For this reason, the command control unit 301 has a functional configuration shown in FIG. 25, for example. That is, the command control unit 301 includes a display unit 491, a reception unit 492, a setting unit 493, a control unit 494, a determination unit 495, and an input unit 496. The display unit 491 executes processing for causing the television receiver 112 to perform predetermined display. The receiving unit 492 executes processing for receiving an adjustment value from the user. The setting unit 493 executes processing for setting the received adjustment value. The control unit 494 controls operations of the functional unit and other units. The determination unit 495 performs various determinations. The input unit 496 inputs an image.

  In step S131, the display unit 491 executes processing for displaying an adjustment range corresponding to the user. For example, the display unit 491 sets and displays the resolution adjustment range as shown in FIG. 26B based on the information for each user stored in the storage unit 304. Normally (standard), as shown in FIG. 26A, the range defined by the point (0, 0) and the point (100, 100) is the adjustment range, but depending on the user's preference The adjustment range is a range defined by the point (20, 0) and the point (120, 100).

  As a result, the range is set so that the user can adjust the most frequently adjusted value, so that the user can adjust quickly and easily according to his / her preference.

  The user sees an image as shown in FIG. 26B displayed on the television receiver 112 and operates the remote commander 121 to input a predetermined adjustment value. In step S132, the reception unit 492 receives the adjustment value input by the user. In step S133, the setting unit 493 executes processing for setting the received adjustment value. That is, the function unit 302 executes the resolution creation process based on the instruction from the command control unit 301, using the adjustment value set by the setting unit 493 as a reference value.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 27, processing when the user instructs display of a broadcast image in a state where the user's preference is reflected in the storage unit 304 as described above will be described.

  In step S161, the input unit 496 inputs an image of the designated channel. That is, when the user operates the remote commander 122 to instruct the television receiver 112 to receive a signal of a designated channel, the television receiver 112 receives a broadcast signal of the designated channel, The image is displayed. At this time, the image signal of the received channel is supplied from the television receiver 112 to the image creation device 111. The input unit 496 inputs the image signal supplied from the television receiver 112 to the function unit 302.

  In step S162, the setting unit 493 sets the noise value of the resolution creation process to a value defined by the approximate curve corresponding to the user. For example, when user A has instructed reception and the instructed channel is channel 1, for example, the value of the noise axis on the coordinates corresponding to channel 1 on the curve L1 shown in FIG. 20 is set. . Similarly, for example, when the user B has instructed reception and the designated channel is the channel 3, the noise value on the coordinates of the position corresponding to the channel 3 on the curve L2 shown in FIG. Is set.

  Therefore, if the user does not particularly instruct a special value for the resolution creation process, another average value designated by the user in the past is set, and an image corresponding to the average value is displayed.

  In step S163, the determination unit 495 determines whether resolution creation processing has been instructed. If the resolution creation process is not instructed, the display unit 491 displays an image in step S167. That is, the functional unit 302 performs resolution creation processing based on the value set in step S162, and outputs the image signal obtained as a result to the television receiver 112 for display.

  On the other hand, the user operates the remote commander 121 when instructing the resolution creation process. At this time, the display unit 491 displays the adjustment coordinates in step S164. Thereby, for example, as shown in FIG. 26B, adjustment coordinates corresponding to the user are displayed. By looking at the displayed adjustment coordinates, the user further operates the remote commander 121 to perform predetermined adjustment within the adjustment range (a range defined by the points (20, 0) and (120, 100)). Enter a value. Therefore, in step S165, the reception unit 492 receives the adjustment value input by the user. The accepting unit 492 sets the accepted adjustment value in the function unit 302. Since the adjustment coordinates are adjusted to correspond to the user, the user can specify and input the resolution he / she likes more quickly and reliably.

  In step S166, the control unit 494 performs resolution creation processing. That is, the control unit 494 controls the function unit 302 and instructs a resolution creation process. Thereby, the functional unit 302 performs resolution creation processing based on the designated adjustment value. In step S167, the display unit 491 displays an image. That is, the display unit 491 supplies the image signal generated by the function unit 302 through the resolution creation process to the television receiver 112 for display.

  If it is determined in step S168 that the channel has been changed, the process returns to step S161, and the same process is repeatedly performed on the image of the designated channel.

  In step S168, the determination unit 495 determines whether the channel has been changed by a user operation. If the channel has not been changed, the determination unit 495 determines in step S169 whether or not termination has been instructed. If it is determined that termination has not yet been instructed, the process returns to step S163, and thereafter The process is executed repeatedly. If it is determined that the termination has been instructed, the process is terminated.

  In the above, the case where the present invention is applied to an AV system has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to a system that displays an image broadcast via a radio wave or a cable, for example, image information via the Internet. Can also be applied to a system that receives and displays this when it is provided.

  The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware or can be executed by software. In this case, for example, the information processing apparatus is configured by a personal computer as shown in FIG.

  28, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 621 executes various processes according to a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 622 or a program loaded from a storage unit 628 to a RAM (Random Access Memory) 623. To do. The RAM 623 also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 621 to execute various processes.

  The CPU 621, ROM 622, and RAM 623 are connected to each other via a bus 624. An input / output interface 625 is also connected to the bus 624.

  The input / output interface 625 includes an input unit 626 including a keyboard and a mouse, a display including a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) and an LCD (Liquid Crystal display), an output unit 627 including a speaker, and a hard disk. A communication unit 629 including a storage unit 628 and a modem is connected. The communication unit 629 performs communication processing via a network including the Internet.

  A drive 630 is connected to the input / output interface 625 as necessary, and a removable medium 631 such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory is appropriately mounted, and a computer program read from them is It is installed in the storage unit 628 as necessary.

  When the above-described series of processing is executed by software, various functions can be achieved by installing a program that constitutes the software in a dedicated hardware or by installing various programs. For example, a general-purpose personal computer that can be executed is installed from a network or a recording medium.

  As shown in FIG. 28, this recording medium is distributed to provide a program to the user separately from the apparatus main body, and includes a magnetic disk (including a floppy disk) on which a program is recorded, an optical disk (CD- It is not only composed of a removable medium 631 composed of ROM (compact disk-read only memory), DVD (digital versatile disk), magneto-optical disk (including MD (mini-disk)), or semiconductor memory. The program is configured by a ROM 622 in which a program is recorded, a hard disk included in the storage unit 628, and the like provided to the user in a state of being incorporated in the apparatus main body in advance.

  In the present specification, the step of describing the program recorded on the recording medium is not limited to the processing performed in chronological order according to the described order, but is not necessarily performed in chronological order. It also includes processes that are executed individually.

  Further, in this specification, the system means a logical collection of a plurality of devices (or functional modules that realize a specific function), and whether each device or functional module is in a single casing. It does not matter whether or not.

  The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the conventional AV system. It is a figure which shows the adjustment coordinate of the conventional resolution creation process. It is a figure which shows the example of the conventional operation history. It is a figure which shows the structure of the AV system to which this invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows viewing-and-listening environment. It is a figure which shows the state of the detection by a pressure sensor. It is a figure which shows the state of the detection by an optical sensor. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an image creation apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of an information analysis part. It is a flowchart explaining an information analysis process. It is a flowchart explaining a time memory | storage process. It is a flowchart explaining another time memory | storage process. It is a figure which shows the adjustment coordinate of the resolution creation process of this invention. It is a figure which shows a usage history. It is a figure which shows the adjustment coordinate of another resolution creation process. It is a figure explaining the system which reflects a log | history. It is a flowchart explaining a reflection process. It is a flowchart explaining the analysis process of history information. It is a figure which shows the resolution creation adjustment for every user. It is a figure which shows the approximated curve of the operation history for every user. It is a figure which shows the approximated curve of the operation history for every other user. It is a timing chart explaining the time of a set value. It is a timing chart explaining the time of a set value. It is a flowchart explaining image quality adjustment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structure of a command control part. It is a figure which shows the adjustment coordinate of a resolution creation process. It is a flowchart explaining a broadcast image display process. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a personal computer.

Explanation of symbols

  101 AV system, 112 television receiver, 112A light receiving unit, 113 hard disk recorder, 113A light receiving unit, 114 DVD player, 114A light receiving unit, 115 video deck, 115A light receiving unit, 121 to 125 remote commander

Claims (9)

An image display device controlled by a control command by remote control and displaying an image;
An image adjustment device that is controlled by a control command by remote control and adjusts the image quality of the displayed image;
At least one of the image display device and the image adjustment device is:
In order to adjust the image quality of the image displayed by the remote control addressed to itself and other devices , and the environment information which is at least one of the user position and the brightness of the viewing environment of the user Means for accumulating as a history of
An image information processing system comprising: providing means for providing the accumulated history to a device improver. In an image information processing apparatus that controls the state of an image to be displayed,
A control command for remote control addressed to itself and another device , and acquisition means for acquiring environment information that is at least one of a user's position and brightness of the user's viewing environment ;
Accumulation determination means for determining whether the control command by remote control addressed to itself and another device is a control command to be accumulated;
An image information processing apparatus comprising: a storage unit that stores the control command to be stored and a history for controlling a state of an image displaying the environment information . If the control command by remote control addressed to itself and another device is a control command that takes a continuous value to be accumulated, the control command further comprises a selection means for selecting a part thereof,
The storage means stores a part of the selected control commands when the control commands for remote control addressed to itself and other devices are control commands that take continuous values to be accumulated. The image information processing apparatus described in 1. The image information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a calculation unit that calculates an average value of the adjustment values when a control instruction addressed to the adjustment value for adjusting the image quality is acquired. The image information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the control command included in an infrared signal generated by a remote commander. The image information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising providing means for providing the accumulated history to a person who improves the apparatus. In an image information processing method of an image information processing apparatus for controlling a state of an image to be displayed,
An acquisition step of acquiring control information by remote control addressed to the image information processing device and other devices , and environment information that is at least one of a user position and brightness of the viewing environment of the user ;
A storage determination step for determining whether the control command by remote control addressed to the image information processing device and other device is a control command to be stored;
An image information processing method comprising: a storage step of storing the control command to be stored and a history for controlling a state of an image displaying the environment information . In a program for an image information processing apparatus that controls the state of an image to be displayed,
An acquisition step of acquiring control information by remote control addressed to the image information processing device and other devices , and environment information that is at least one of a user position and brightness of the viewing environment of the user ;
A storage determination step for determining whether the control command by remote control addressed to the image information processing device and other device is a control command to be stored;
The storage the control command of the subject, and the recording medium from which a computer readable program recorded comprising a storage step of storing a history for controlling the state of the image for displaying the environmental information. In a program for an image information processing apparatus that controls the state of an image to be displayed,
An acquisition step of acquiring control information by remote control addressed to the image information processing device and other devices , and environment information that is at least one of a user position and brightness of the viewing environment of the user ;
A storage determination step for determining whether the control command by remote control addressed to the image information processing device and other device is a control command to be stored;
Program for executing a memory step of storing a history for controlling the state of the image to be displayed the control command of the storage object, and the environmental information to the computer.

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