JP5636390B2 - Portable terminal device, information communication system, channel tuning method, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device, an information communication system, a channel tuning method, a program, and a recording medium.

  In recent years, the number of broadcast channels that can be selected, such as digital terrestrial broadcasting, BS broadcasting, and CS broadcasting, has increased, and the range for users to select programs (contents) has increased. On the other hand, however, when a user wants to watch a program, the user has to select one broadcast channel from among the enormous number of broadcast channels. Thus, various techniques for supporting the selection of a broadcast channel have been proposed.

  For example, a portable personal computer disclosed in Patent Document 1 acquires program information regarding a plurality of receivable programs via a communication network, refers to the acquired program information, and selects from among a plurality of receivable programs. The program corresponding to the genre and / or keyword input by the user is extracted. When a user operates an up / down key, which is an operation key for sequentially switching programs, provided in a remote operation device (hereinafter abbreviated as “remote control”) attached to the portable personal computer, According to the operated key, only the extracted programs among a plurality of programs are sequentially switched and displayed on the display screen.

  Further, in the television receiver disclosed in Patent Document 2, the user can select a desired broadcast channel from a plurality of receivable broadcast channels in advance, and is selected in advance when selecting a channel. Programs being broadcast on a plurality of broadcast channels are sequentially displayed on the display screen in minute time intervals. Then, when the user presses the enter key provided on the remote controller at the time when the desired program is displayed on the display screen, the program displayed on the display screen at the time when the enter key is pressed Is displayed on the display screen. Thus, a desired program can be selected with only one decision key.

  The broadcast receiving apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 3 stores the number of channel selections selected by the user for each channel, and displays an electronic program guide (hereinafter abbreviated as “EPG”) on the screen. At the time of display, each program in the EPG is configured to be displayed in an arrangement order for each broadcasting station where the number of channel selections by the user is large. As described above, the user's preference for the broadcasting station is automatically reflected in the EPG to support the user's channel selection.

JP 2009-218892 A JP 2005-217588 A JP 2007-184813 A

  When there are a plurality of contents that can be viewed, the user has a desire to view more interesting contents and more exciting contents. However, each of the above three patent documents proposes a technique for easily performing a channel selection operation when selecting one broadcast channel from among a plurality of selectable broadcast channels. However, this does not propose a technology that allows a user to view more interesting content or more exciting content among a plurality of contents that can be viewed.

  In addition, all of the techniques disclosed in the above three patent documents are techniques related to functions mounted on a television receiver. For this reason, in order to perform the channel selection operation, a dedicated remote controller attached to the television receiver must be used, and there is a problem that the operability is poor.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal device, an information communication system, a channel channel selection method, a program, and a recording medium that allow a user to view more interesting content and more exciting content when there are a plurality of contents that can be viewed. Is to provide.

The present invention is a portable terminal device capable of communicating with a content display device that displays content being broadcast on one broadcast channel selected from a plurality of broadcast channels,
Index information acquisition means for acquiring index information indicating an index related to viewing of each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels from an external device determined in advance via a communication network;
In accordance with the index information, rank giving means for ranking each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels;
A display information acquisition means acquire the display information for specifying the content displayed on the content display device,
The portable terminal device includes higher-order content specifying means for specifying higher-order content than the order of content specified by the display information.
Further, the present invention is a portable terminal device capable of communicating with a content display device that displays content being broadcast on one broadcast channel selected from a plurality of broadcast channels,
Index information acquisition means for acquiring index information indicating an index related to viewing of each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels from an external device determined in advance via a communication network;
In accordance with the index information, rank giving means for ranking each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels;
A display information acquisition means acquire the display information for specifying the content displayed on the content display device,
Index order operation means operated by a user, the index order operation means for switching the content displayed on the content display device in accordance with the order of the rank given by the rank giving means;
When the index order operation means is operated, content specifying means for specifying content one higher or lower than the content order specified by the display information based on the order given by the order giving means; ,
A portable terminal device comprising: content switching means for generating and outputting a content switching signal for causing the content display device to display the content specified by the content specifying means.

Further, the present invention can simultaneously record each content broadcast on a plurality of broadcast channels, and can communicate with a content display device that displays one content selected from the plurality of simultaneously recorded contents. A portable terminal device,
Index information indicating an index related to viewing of each content recorded at the same time is acquired from an external device determined in advance via a communication network or an external device that determines the index information when recording content, and a plurality of contents And index information acquisition means for acquiring from a content display device that holds the index information together,
Rank giving means for ranking the contents recorded simultaneously according to the index information;
A display information acquisition means acquire the display information for specifying the content displayed on the content display device,
Index order operation means operated by a user, the index order operation means for switching the content displayed on the content display device in accordance with the order of the rank given by the rank giving means;
When the index order operation means is operated, content specifying means for specifying content one higher or lower than the content order specified by the display information based on the order given by the order giving means; ,
A portable terminal device comprising: content switching means for generating and outputting a content switching signal for causing the content display device to display the content specified by the content specifying means.

  According to the present invention, the content switching means generates an index related information display signal for causing the content display device to display index related information related to the index information of the content specified by the display information together with the content switching signal. Output.

  According to the present invention, when the content specified by the display information is the highest based on the rank assigned by the rank assigning means, the content specifying means specifies the lowest content by the display information. If the content specified by the display information is the lowest content, the highest content is determined to be one content lower than the content specified by the display information. It is characterized by specifying as.

Further, the present invention is a highest-order selection operation means operated by a user, wherein the highest-order selection for switching the content displayed on the content display device to the highest-order content in the rank given by the rank giving means Further comprising an operating means,
When the highest order selection operation means is operated, the content switching means generates a content switching signal for displaying the highest content on the content display device based on the order given by the order giving means. Output.

Further, the present invention is a portable terminal device capable of communicating with a content display device that displays content being broadcast on one broadcast channel selected from a plurality of broadcast channels,
Index information acquisition means for acquiring index information indicating an index related to viewing of each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels from an external device determined in advance via a communication network;
In accordance with the index information, rank giving means for ranking each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels;
A display information acquisition means acquire the display information for specifying the content displayed on the content display device,
A portable terminal comprising: notifying means for determining whether or not there is a higher-order content than the content order specified by the display information and notifying that the higher-order content is present when the higher-order content is present Device.

The present invention further includes display means capable of displaying an image,
The notification means displays at least one of character information, image information, and video information indicating the upper content on the display means.

  Further, according to the present invention, the notification unit causes the display unit to display at least one of character information, image information, and video information indicating the highest content among the higher content. Features.

Further, the present invention is a notification content selection operation unit operated by a user, and a notification channel selection operation unit for switching the content displayed on the content display device to the content related to the information displayed on the display unit. ,
And further comprising content switching means for generating and outputting a content switching signal for causing the content display device to display content related to the information displayed on the display means when the notification content selection operation means is operated. Features.

  Further, according to the present invention, the notification means includes at least one of character information indicating the upper content, image information and video information, or character information indicating the highest content of the upper content. An information display signal for displaying at least one of image information and video information on a content display device is generated and output.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the notification means generates and outputs an interrupt display signal for causing the content display device to display the highest content among the higher content in the format of PinP or PbyP. To do.

The present invention further includes sound output means capable of outputting sound,
The notification means causes the sound output means to output a predetermined notification sound when the upper content is present.

The present invention further includes vibration means capable of vibration,
The informing means vibrates the vibration means in a predetermined vibration pattern when the upper content is present.

  According to the present invention, the content viewing index is a virtual audience rating calculated based on the number of miniblog posts or the number of miniblog posts for the content.

  In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the index relating to viewing of the content is a viewing rate of the content.

The present invention is also a channel tuning method using a portable terminal device capable of communicating with a content display device that displays content being broadcast on one broadcast channel selected from a plurality of broadcast channels,
An index information acquisition step of acquiring index information indicating an index regarding viewing of each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels from an external device determined in advance via a communication network;
A ranking step for ranking each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels according to the index information;
A display information acquisition step retrieve display information for specifying the content displayed on the content display device,
A channel selection method characterized by including the top content specifying step of specifying a higher content than ranking of identified content by the display information.

Further, the present invention is an information communication system including the mobile terminal device and a server device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal device via a communication network,
The server device
An index information storage unit for storing the index information;
When receiving a request signal for requesting the indicator information from the portable terminal device, the indicator information transmitting means transmits the indicator information stored in the indicator information storage unit to the portable terminal device that has transmitted the request signal. This is an information communication system.

The present invention is also a channel tuning method using a portable terminal device capable of communicating with a content display device that displays content being broadcast on one broadcast channel selected from a plurality of broadcast channels,
An index information acquisition step of acquiring index information indicating an index regarding viewing of each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels from an external device determined in advance via a communication network;
A ranking step for ranking each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels according to the index information;
A display information acquisition step retrieve display information for specifying the content displayed on the content display device,
An index order operation means operated by a user, the content displayed in the content display device, the index order operation means for switching in the order of rank granted Te the rank allocation step smell is operated, the A content specifying step for specifying content one higher or lower than the content specified by the display information based on the rank given in the rank assigning step;
And a content switching step of generating and outputting a content switching signal for causing the content display device to display the content specified in the content specifying step.

Further, the present invention can simultaneously record each content broadcast on a plurality of broadcast channels, and can communicate with a content display device that displays one content selected from the plurality of simultaneously recorded contents. A channel tuning method using a mobile terminal device,
Index information acquisition step for acquiring index information indicating an index related to viewing of each content recorded at the same time from an external device determined in advance via a communication network;
A ranking step for ranking each of the simultaneously recorded contents according to the index information;
A display information acquisition step retrieve display information for specifying the content displayed on the content display device,
An index order operation means operated by a user, the content displayed in the content display device, the index order operation means for switching in the order of rank granted Te the rank allocation step smell is operated, the A content specifying step for specifying content one higher or lower than the content specified by the display information based on the rank given in the rank assigning step;
And a content switching step of generating and outputting a content switching signal for causing the content display device to display the content specified in the content specifying step.

The present invention is also a channel tuning method using a portable terminal device capable of communicating with a content display device that displays content being broadcast on one broadcast channel selected from a plurality of broadcast channels,
An index information acquisition step of acquiring index information indicating an index regarding viewing of each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels from an external device determined in advance via a communication network;
A ranking step for ranking each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels according to the index information;
A display information acquisition step retrieve display information for specifying the content displayed on the content display device,
A channel selection step including: determining whether or not there is a higher-order content than the content order specified by the display information, and notifying that the higher-order content is present when the higher-order content is present. It is a station method.

The present invention is also a program for causing a computer to execute the channel tuning method.
The present invention is also a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded.

  According to the present invention, the user can switch the content displayed on the content display device according to the order of success by operating the mobile terminal device. Therefore, the user can easily view more interesting content and more exciting content.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information communication system 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the electrical constitution of the portable terminal device 10 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the external appearance of the portable terminal device 10 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the electrical constitution of the server apparatus 20 which comprises the information communication system 1 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of an index information table 41 stored in a storage unit 24 of the server device 20. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the electrical constitution of TV receiver 3 of the remote operation object by the portable terminal device 10 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows each function implement | achieved by the portable terminal device 10 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a data structure of the content list 42 produced | generated by the content list production | generation part 51. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of 1st remote control screen D1 displayed on the display part 11 of the portable terminal device 10 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state by which the climax rate was OSD-displayed on the display part 33 of TV receiver 3. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the channel selection method using the portable terminal device 10 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd remote control screen D2 displayed on the display part 11 of the portable terminal device 10 which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows each function implement | achieved by the portable terminal device 10 which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the 3rd remote control screen D3 displayed on the display part 11 of the portable terminal device 10 which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of the channel selection method using the portable terminal device 10 which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which shows each function implement | achieved by the portable terminal device 10 which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state which displayed on the TV receiver 3 the highest television program Q in the format of PinP. It is a figure which shows the state which was displayed on the TV receiver 3 in the format of PbyP in the highest television program Q.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information communication system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The information communication system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a mobile terminal device 10 and a server device 20 that can communicate with each other via a communication network 2.

  The mobile terminal device 10 is configured to be communicable with the server device 20 via the communication network 2 and includes a display unit 11 capable of displaying an image, and further includes a television receiver (hereinafter referred to as “TV receiver”). (Abbreviated) is realized by a portable terminal device configured to be able to transmit a wireless signal for remotely operating the 3.

  In the present embodiment, a mobile phone such as a smartphone is assumed as the mobile terminal device 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in another embodiment, the mobile terminal device 10 may be realized by a mobile terminal device that does not have a telephone function, such as a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). .

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an electrical configuration of the mobile terminal device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the appearance of the mobile terminal device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The mobile terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment includes a display unit 11, an operation unit 12, a voice input / output unit 13, a vibration unit 14, a first wireless communication unit 15, a second wireless communication unit 16, and a control. It comprises the part 17 and the memory | storage part 18, and is implement | achieved by the smart phone as mentioned above.

  The display unit 11 is configured to display an image, and is realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display including a liquid crystal panel and a backlight unit. The display unit 11 displays various screens such as an operation screen when using the telephone function and the e-mail function and a website browsing screen by the web browser 5. In the present embodiment, the display unit 11 is realized by a liquid crystal display, but in another embodiment, it may be realized by an organic EL (Electroluminescence) display or the like.

  The operation unit 12 includes an operation part that receives an operation for inputting a command or data to the control unit 17, and when the operation part is operated by a user, the control unit receives a command signal or input data corresponding to the operation part. 17 output. In the present embodiment, the operation part is realized by a touch panel 12a capable of detecting a touch input to an image display area on the display unit 11 and a plurality of operation buttons 12b.

  The voice input / output unit 13 outputs a sound such as a ringtone for notifying the user of an incoming call / email, a speaker 13a for outputting the voice of the other party during a voice call by the telephone function, and a sound output by the speaker 13a. A voice output control unit 13b that controls voice output, a microphone 13c for inputting a user's voice during a voice call using the telephone function, and a voice input control unit 13d that controls voice input to the microphone 13c are configured. .

  The vibration unit 14 includes a vibration motor for vibrating the mobile terminal device 10, and the vibration motor operates in response to a vibration control signal output from the control unit 17, thereby vibrating the mobile terminal device 10. Let

  For example, when it is set to notify the user by vibration when an incoming call / email is received, the control unit 17 responds to the incoming call / email to vibrate with a preset vibration pattern. A vibration control signal is output to the vibration unit 14. The vibration unit 14 vibrates the mobile terminal device 10 in response to the vibration control signal. In the present embodiment, the control unit 17 is configured to be able to output a plurality of types of vibration control signals having different vibration patterns to the vibration unit 14.

  The first wireless communication unit 15 functions as a communication interface for communicating with the TV receiver 3 by short-range wireless communication. Specifically, the first wireless communication unit 15 has a function of transmitting various command data for designating the operation of the TV receiver 3 to the outside by short-range wireless communication. Hereinafter, a radio signal transmitted by the first radio communication unit 15 and including the command data is referred to as a “command signal”.

  The various command data includes, for example, “increase the volume by one level”, “turn on / off the power”, “switch the channel”, and the like. Such command data is generated by the control unit 17 in response to an operation on the operation part by the user when an application program (hereinafter abbreviated as “application”) 6 stored in the storage unit 18 is executed. The

  The first wireless communication unit 15 further has a function of receiving a channel notification signal that is a wireless signal transmitted from the TV receiver 3 by short-range wireless communication. The channel notification signal will be described later.

  The communication form between the first wireless communication unit 15 and the TV receiver 3 may be communication using infrared rays, and is based on wireless communication standards such as IEEE802.11, Bluetooth (registered trademark), and Zigbee (registered trademark). Communication based on radio waves may be used. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the first wireless communication unit 15 and the TV receiver 3 are configured to communicate bidirectionally using infrared rays.

  The second wireless communication unit 16 includes a communication control unit and an antenna. The communication control unit performs wireless communication with the mobile phone base station via the antenna, and realizes a voice call with another terminal having a telephone function. In addition, the communication control unit realizes data communication with the server device 20 via the communication network 2 including the mobile phone network and the Internet.

  The control unit 17 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and the entire mobile terminal device 10 according to various programs stored in the ROM and the storage unit 18. Take control.

  The storage unit 18 is realized by a flash memory, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), or the like, and stores various programs and data. In the present embodiment, in addition to the web browser 5, the storage unit 18 stores an application 6 according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing a function of remotely operating the TV receiver 3.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the electrical configuration of the server device 20 constituting the information communication system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The server device 20 includes a communication unit 21, an operation unit 22, a control unit 23, and a storage unit 24. The server device 20 is realized by, for example, a PC (Personal Computer).

  The communication unit 21 functions as a communication interface for communicating with another terminal such as the mobile terminal device 10 or a PC via the Internet. Connection to the Internet is realized by, for example, Ethernet (registered trademark).

  The operation unit 22 includes an operation part that receives an operation for inputting a command or data to the control unit 23. When the operation part is operated by the user, the control unit 22 receives a command signal or input data corresponding to the operation part. To 23. The operation part is realized by, for example, a keyboard or a mouse. The control unit 23 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and controls the entire server device 20 according to various programs stored in the ROM and the storage unit 24.

  The storage unit 24 is configured by a non-volatile and large-capacity device such as a flash memory, an HDD, and an SSD (Solid State Drive), and stores various programs and data. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 24 stores a download application 6 and various data provided to the mobile terminal device 10 that executes the application 6.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the index information table 41 stored in the storage unit 24 of the server device 20. In the index information table 41, data (hereinafter referred to as “program index data”) indicating indexes regarding viewing of each television program (content) currently being broadcast on each broadcast channel is set in a predetermined time unit (shown in FIG. 5). In the example, the data is sequentially stored in units of 1 minute).

  Here, in this embodiment, the program index data of each TV program is data that represents the degree of swell of each TV program in numerical values for each predetermined time. Specifically, For example, in a miniblog service such as Twitter (registered trademark), it is data indicating the number of posts of a miniblog posted during the predetermined time for each TV program currently being broadcast.

  The index information table 41 stores the date and time data 41a for starting the predetermined time, and the number of posts 41b indicating the number of posts of the miniblog for each TV program at the predetermined time from the starting date and time. In addition, virtual audience rating data 41c indicating a virtual audience rating calculated based on the number of miniblog posts for each TV program is stored for each broadcast channel. The virtual audience rating is obtained, for example, by the ratio (unit:%) of the number of miniblog posts to each TV program when the total number of posts totaled for each TV program is used as a reference value. .

  In the present embodiment, the control unit 23 of the server device 20 monitors miniblogs posted in a predetermined miniblog service, counts the number of miniblog posts for each TV program every minute, and posts number data 41b. The virtual audience rating data 41c is sequentially stored in the index information table 41.

  As described above, in this embodiment, as the program index data of each TV program, the number of miniblog posts related to each TV program currently being broadcast on the miniblog service is used. However, in other embodiments, currently being broadcast. A predetermined audience rating for each television program may be used. In this case, the control unit 23 of the server device 20 acquires the audience rating of each television program surveyed by an external audience rating survey organization via the Internet, and sequentially stores it in the index information table 41.

  In the storage unit 24 of the server device 20, in addition to the index information table 41 as described above, information on TV programs being broadcast and scheduled to be broadcast on each broadcast channel of digital terrestrial television broadcast, BS digital broadcast, and CS digital broadcast ( For example, program guide data 40 including a program title, broadcast time, program content, performers, etc.) is stored.

  The control unit 23 of the server device 20 extracts requested information from the storage unit 24 in response to a later-described request signal transmitted from the mobile terminal device 10. Then, the control unit 23 controls the communication unit 21 so that the extracted information is transmitted to the mobile terminal device 10 that has transmitted the request signal.

  The information communication system 1 according to this embodiment includes the server device 20 and the mobile terminal device 10 that executes the application 6. In the present embodiment, the application 6 is configured to be acquired by downloading from the server device 20. However, in other embodiments, a server device for downloading the application 6 may be provided separately from the server device 20. The application 6 downloaded to the mobile terminal device 10 is installed and can be executed by being installed in the mobile terminal device 10.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an electrical configuration of the TV receiver 3 that is a target of remote operation by the mobile terminal device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the TV receiver 3 is equipped with a tuner for digital terrestrial television broadcasting (not shown), and the user abbreviates a dedicated remote control device (hereinafter referred to as “remote controller”) attached to the TV receiver 3. The TV program broadcast on the broadcast channel can be displayed on the display unit 33 by selecting the broadcast channel by operating the “Yes”. That is, the TV receiver 3 corresponds to a content display device. In another embodiment, a tuner for BS digital television broadcasting and CS digital television broadcasting may be connected to the TV receiver 3.

  In addition to the tuner, the TV receiver 3 includes a first wireless communication unit 31, a second communication unit 32, a display unit 33, a control unit 34, and a storage unit 35.

  The first wireless communication unit 31 functions as a communication interface for communicating with the mobile terminal device 10 by short-range wireless communication. Specifically, the first wireless communication unit 31 has a function of receiving a command signal transmitted from the mobile terminal device 10 by short-range wireless communication.

  When receiving the command signal, the first wireless communication unit 31 analyzes the command signal and provides the control data to the command data included in the command signal. When the command data is given from the first wireless communication unit 31, the control unit 34 performs an operation according to the command data.

  The first wireless communication unit 31 further has a function of transmitting display information for specifying a television program currently displayed on the TV receiver 3 to the outside by short-range wireless communication. The display information will be described later. Hereinafter, a radio signal transmitted by the first radio communication unit 31 and including the display information is referred to as a “channel notification signal”. This display information is generated by the control unit 34 when the first wireless communication unit 31 receives a command signal for requesting display information (hereinafter referred to as a “channel request signal”).

  The communication mode between the first wireless communication unit 31 and the mobile terminal device 10 may be communication using infrared rays, as described above, such as IEEE 802.11, Bluetooth (registered trademark), and Zigbee (registered trademark). Communication using radio waves based on other wireless communication standards may be used. In this embodiment, the 1st radio | wireless communication part 31 and the portable terminal device 10 shall be comprised so that it may communicate bidirectionally using infrared rays.

  The second communication unit 32 functions as a communication interface for communicating with other devices via the Internet. Connection to the Internet is realized by, for example, Ethernet (registered trademark).

  The display unit 33 is configured to be able to display a video based on a video signal included in the broadcast signal, and is realized by, for example, a liquid crystal display including a liquid crystal panel and a backlight unit. That is, the TV receiver 3 is realized by a liquid crystal display device in the present embodiment. In addition, although not shown, the TV receiver 3 includes an audio output unit that can output audio based on an audio signal included in the broadcast signal.

  The control unit 34 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and controls the entire TV receiver 3 according to various programs stored in the ROM and the storage unit 35.

  In the present embodiment, the area where the TV receiver 3 is provided is preset for the TV receiver 3. The region is set by inputting information such as a prefecture or a postal code. Thus, based on SI (Service Information) information included in the broadcast wave, the channel numbers 1 to 12 (hereinafter referred to as “remote control key ID”) provided in the remote controller are selected in the area. Each possible broadcast channel is assigned.

  When the broadcast channel is assigned to each remote control key ID in this way, the control unit 34 creates a correspondence table 43 between each remote control key ID and a selectable broadcast channel, and stores the created correspondence table 43. Stored in the unit 35. Further, the control unit 34 acquires the program guide data 44 included in the broadcast wave, and stores the acquired program guide data 44 in the storage unit 35.

  When the first wireless communication unit 31 receives the channel request signal, the control unit 34 displays a display for specifying the TV program currently displayed on the display unit 33 based on the correspondence table 43 or the program table data 44. The information is generated, the display information is given to the first wireless communication unit 31, and the first wireless communication unit 31 is caused to generate a channel notification signal and transmit it to the outside.

  In the present embodiment, the control unit 34 refers to the program guide data 44 stored in the storage unit 35, extracts the program name of the TV program currently displayed on the TV receiver 3, and uses it as display information. Yes. The display information may be any information used for specifying the TV program currently displayed on the TV receiver 3. For example, the TV currently displayed on the TV receiver 3 based on the program guide data 44 may be used. The name of the broadcasting station that broadcasts the program may be used as display information. Further, based on the correspondence table 43, the remote control key ID assigned to the broadcast channel broadcasting the television program currently displayed on the TV receiver 3 may be used as display information.

  The storage unit 35 is configured by a non-volatile device such as a flash memory card, and stores various programs and data.

  FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing each function realized by the mobile terminal device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Each unit 51 to 59 illustrated in FIG. 7 is realized by the control unit 17 executing the application 6 stored in the storage unit 18.

  The content list generating unit 51 acquires the program guide data 40 relating to each broadcast channel that can be selected in a preset region from the server device 20, and generates the content list 42 (see FIG. 8). Specifically, the content list generation unit 51 generates a program guide data request signal for requesting the program guide data 40 from the server device 20, and sends the generated program guide data request signal to the second wireless communication unit 16. Send it.

  In the server device 20, when the communication unit 21 receives the program guide data request signal, the control unit 23 generates a program guide data notification signal for providing the program guide data 40 stored in the storage unit 24, and performs communication. The unit 21 is caused to transmit the generated program guide data notification signal to the mobile terminal device 10 that has transmitted the program guide data request signal.

  Thereby, when the second wireless communication unit 16 receives the program guide data notification signal, the content list generating unit 51 generates the content list 42 based on the acquired program guide data 40.

  The area is set, for example, when the application 6 is executed for the first time, and is input by inputting a prefecture or a postal code as described above. The area data indicating the set area is stored in the storage unit 18. The region setting can be changed as appropriate during the operation of the application 6.

  The program guide data 40 is configured to be acquired from the server device 20 in the present embodiment, but may be configured to be acquired from the TV receiver 3 in other embodiments. In this case, the content list generating unit 51 generates a command signal (hereinafter referred to as “program table data request signal”) for requesting the program guide data 44 from the TV receiver 3, and sends it to the first wireless communication unit 15. The generated program guide data request signal is transmitted.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data configuration of the content list 42 generated by the content list generation unit 51. The content list 42 includes remote control key ID data 42a indicating key numbers 1 to 12, broadcast station name data 42b indicating names of broadcast stations of each broadcast channel that can be selected in a preset area, Program name data 42c indicating the title of a TV program currently being broadcast on each broadcast channel, post number data 42d indicating the number of miniblog posts for each TV program currently being broadcast on each broadcast channel, and miniblog posts Stored is rank data 42e indicating the rank when ranking is performed in descending order, and climax data 42f indicating the climax of each television program currently being broadcast.

  Here, the posting number data 42d is acquired by an index information acquisition unit 52 described later and stored in the content list 42, and the rank data 42e is generated by a rank adding unit 54 described later and stored in the content list 42. The climax data 42f is generated by a climax data generator 58, which will be described later, and stored in the content list 42. Further, the broadcast station name data 42b is stored based on the acquired program guide data 40 so as to coincide with the assignment of the broadcast channel to each remote control key ID in a preset area as described above.

  The index information acquisition unit 52 acquires, from the server device 20, the number of posts of the miniblog for each television program currently being broadcast on each selectable broadcast channel. Specifically, the index information acquisition unit 52 generates a posting number data request signal for requesting the posting number data from the server device 20, and transmits the generated posting number data request signal to the second wireless communication unit 16. Let

  In the server device 20, when the communication unit 21 receives the posting number data request signal, the control unit 23 stores the posting number data of each broadcast channel for one minute including the time when the posting number data request signal is transmitted. 24 is extracted from the index information table 41 stored in 24. And the control part 23 produced | generated the posting number data notification signal for notifying the extracted posting number data, and produced | generated with respect to the portable terminal device 10 which transmitted the posting number data request signal to the communication part 21. Send post count data notification signal.

  Thus, when the second wireless communication unit 16 receives the posting number data notification signal, the index information acquisition unit 52 stores the acquired posting number data of each broadcast channel in the content list 42 in association with the broadcast station name data 42b. To do.

  In the present embodiment, the index information acquisition unit 52 operates to cause the second wireless communication unit 16 to transmit a posting number data request signal at predetermined time intervals. Here, the preset time is, for example, 1 minute. That is, in the present embodiment, the posting number data is acquired from the server device 20 every minute, and the posting number data 42d in the content list 42 is updated. In the present embodiment, the posting number data is acquired from the server device 20 as the program index data. However, the virtual audience rating data is acquired from the server device 20 as the program index data. Also good.

  The display information acquisition unit 53 acquires display information for specifying the television program currently displayed on the TV receiver 3 from the TV receiver 3. Specifically, the display information acquisition unit 53 generates the channel request signal and causes the first wireless communication unit 15 to transmit the generated channel request signal.

  In the TV receiver 3, when the first wireless communication unit 31 receives the channel request signal, the control unit 34 refers to the program guide data 44 stored in the storage unit 35 and generates display information. And the control part 34 gives the produced | generated display information to the 1st radio | wireless communication part 31, makes the 1st radio | wireless communication part 31 produce | generate a channel notification signal, and transmits it outside.

  Thereby, when the first wireless communication unit 15 receives the channel notification signal, the display information acquisition unit 53 acquires the display information included in the channel notification signal.

  When the posting number data 42d is stored in the content list 42 by the index information acquisition unit 52, the ranking assigning unit 54, based on the stored posting number data 42d, converts a TV program being broadcast on each broadcast channel to a miniblog. Are ranked in descending order of the number of posts, and rank data indicating the rank is stored in the content list. In the present embodiment, as described above, the number-of-posts data is acquired by the index information acquisition unit 52, but when the virtual audience rating data is acquired by the index information acquisition unit 52, The ranking assigning unit 54 ranks the TV programs being broadcast on each broadcasting channel in descending order of the virtual audience rating.

  In the present embodiment, since the post count data 42d is updated every minute as described above, the ranking assigning unit 54 also ranks the TV programs every minute and updates the ranking data 42e in the content list 42. To do.

  The operation screen generation unit 55 generates image data of a first remote control screen D1, which is a UI (User Interface) screen for remotely operating the TV receiver 3, and causes the display unit 11 to display the first remote control screen D1.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the first remote control screen D1 displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. On the first remote control screen D1, as shown in FIG. 9, a power icon 71, a volume increase icon 72, a volume decrease icon 73, a key number order channel up icon 74, a key number order channel down icon 75, an index order channel up icon. 76 and an index order channel down icon 77 are displayed. In addition, touch areas 71t to 77t where touch input is possible are set for predetermined areas including these icons 71 to 77, respectively.

  When a touch input is made to the touch area 71 t including the power icon 71, the first operation control unit 56 turns on (ON) the TV receiver 3 or turns off (OFF) the power. Generate data. Then, the first wireless communication unit 15 is caused to generate and output a command signal including the command data (hereinafter referred to as “power ON / OFF signal”).

  In the TV receiver 3, when the first wireless communication unit 31 receives the power ON / OFF signal, the control unit 34 is already supplied with power, and when the TV program is displayed on the display unit 11, Shut off the supply. In addition, when the supply of power is interrupted, the control unit 34 starts supplying power. The television program is displayed on the display unit 11 by disclosing the supply of power.

  In addition, when a touch input is made to the touch area 72t including the volume increase icon 72, the first operation control unit 56 generates command data for increasing the volume of the TV receiver 3 by one step. Then, the first wireless communication unit 15 is caused to generate and output a command signal including the command data (hereinafter referred to as “volume increase signal”).

  Similarly, when a touch input is made to the touch area 73t including the volume reduction icon 73, the first operation control unit 56 generates command data for reducing the volume of the TV receiver 3 by one step. Then, the first wireless communication unit 15 is caused to generate and output a command signal including the command data (hereinafter referred to as “volume reduction signal”).

  In the TV receiver 3, when the first wireless communication unit 31 receives the volume increase signal, the control unit 34 increases the volume of the sound output from the TV receiver 3 by one step. On the other hand, when the first wireless communication unit 31 receives the volume reduction signal, the control unit 34 reduces the volume of the sound output from the TV receiver 3 by one step.

  Further, when a touch input is made to the touch area 74t including the key number order channel up icon 74, the first operation control unit 56 converts the TV program currently displayed on the TV receiver 3 into the TV program. Command data for switching to a television program corresponding to a remote control key ID one larger than the corresponding remote control key ID is generated. Then, the first wireless communication unit 15 is caused to generate and output a command signal including the command data (hereinafter referred to as “channel up signal”).

  Similarly, when a touch input is made to the touch area 75t including the key number order channel down icon 75, the first operation control unit 56 selects the TV program currently displayed on the TV receiver 3 as the TV program. Command data for switching to a television program corresponding to a remote control key ID smaller than the remote control key ID corresponding to is generated. Then, the first wireless communication unit 15 is caused to generate and output a command signal including the command data (hereinafter referred to as “channel down signal”).

  In the TV receiver 3, when the first wireless communication unit 31 receives the channel up signal, the control unit 34 currently displays a TV program corresponding to any one of the remote control key IDs “1” to “11”. In this case, the television program corresponding to the remote control key ID larger than the remote control key ID is displayed on the display unit 33, and when the television program corresponding to the remote control key ID “12” is currently displayed, the remote control key ID is displayed. A television program corresponding to the key ID “1” is displayed on the display unit 33.

  On the other hand, when the first wireless communication unit 31 receives the channel down signal, the control unit 34, when a TV program corresponding to any one of the remote control key IDs “2” to “12” is currently displayed, When the television program corresponding to the remote control key ID smaller than the remote control key ID is displayed on the display unit 33 and the television program corresponding to the remote control key ID “1” is currently displayed, the remote control key ID “12” is displayed. ”Is displayed on the display unit 33.

  When a touch input is made to the touch area 76 t including the index order channel up icon 76, the second operation control unit 57 first causes the display information acquisition unit 53 to acquire display information.

  Then, when the second operation control unit 57 acquires the program name of the TV program currently displayed on the TV receiver 3 based on the display information acquired by the display information acquisition unit 53, the second operation control unit 57 refers to the content list 42. Then, the television program to which the rank one higher than the rank given to the currently displayed television program is specified.

  For example, when the TV program “AAA TV” is currently displayed on the TV receiver 3, referring to the content list 42 shown in FIG. 8, the second command data generation unit 47 determines that the order of “AAA TV” is 6. Since it is the second, the TV program “DDD TV” to which the fifth rank is assigned is specified.

  Then, the second operation control unit 57 generates command data for causing the TV receiver 3 to display the specified television program, and sends a command signal (hereinafter referred to as “command signal”) including the command data to the first wireless communication unit 15. (Referred to as “channel selection signal”).

  Similarly, when a touch input is made to the touch area 77t including the index order channel down icon 77, the second operation control unit 57 first causes the display information acquisition unit 53 to acquire display information.

  Then, when the second operation control unit 57 acquires the program name of the TV program currently displayed on the TV receiver 3 based on the display information acquired by the display information acquisition unit 53, the second operation control unit 57 refers to the content list 42. Then, the television program to which the rank one lower than the rank given to the currently displayed television program is specified.

  Then, the second operation control unit 57 generates command data for causing the TV receiver 3 to display the specified television program, and causes the first wireless communication unit 15 to generate and output a channel selection signal. .

  In the TV receiver 3, when the first wireless communication unit 31 receives the channel selection signal, the control unit 34 displays the television program specified by the second operation control unit 57 based on the channel selection signal. 33 is displayed.

  When the number-of-posts data 42d is stored in the content list 42 by the index information acquisition unit 52, the climax rate data generation unit 58, based on the stored number-of-posts data 42d, shows the TV program being broadcast on each broadcast channel. The climax rate is calculated, and the calculated climax rate is stored in the content list 42.

  Here, the climax rate is a value indicating the rate of climax of each TV program currently being broadcast on each selectable broadcast channel, and in this embodiment, the number of posts of miniblogs for each TV program. This is a value obtained by taking the maximum number of posts as a reference value and taking the ratio (unit:%) of the number of posts of miniblogs to each TV program with respect to the reference value.

  The climax is not limited to the above calculation method, and is determined by the ratio of the number of miniblog posts to each TV program when the total number of posts totaled for each TV program is used as a reference value. Alternatively, it may be obtained by a ratio of the number of posts of the miniblog to each television program when a preset threshold value is used as a reference value.

  The index related information display control unit 59 is command data for causing the TV receiver 3 to display information related to the TV program index specified by the second operation control unit 57 (hereinafter referred to as “index related information”). And the first radio communication unit 15 generates and outputs a command signal including the command data (hereinafter referred to as “index related information display signal”).

  Here, the index related information may be the program index data (in the present embodiment, the post count data) itself acquired by the index information acquisition unit 52, and the climax generated by the climax rate data generation unit 58. It may be a rate, may be a rank given by the rank assigning unit 54, or may be information combining these. Which information is used as the index-related information can be set as appropriate by the user, and in this embodiment, the climax rate is used as the index-related information. As described above, in other embodiments, when the audience rating of each television program is adopted as the index information data, the audience rating itself may be used as the index related information.

  In the TV receiver 3, when the first wireless communication unit 31 receives the indicator related information display signal, the control unit 34 displays the indicator related information on the display unit 33 based on the command data included in the indicator related information display signal. (On Screen Display) Display. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the climax rate is OSD-displayed on the display unit 33 of the TV receiver 3.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the channel tuning method using the mobile terminal device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The channel tuning method starts when the control unit 17 executes the application 6 stored in the storage unit 18, and proceeds to step s1. It is assumed that the TV receiver 3 is turned on.

  In step s1, the content list generation unit 51 acquires the program guide data 40 regarding each broadcast channel that can be selected in a preset area from the server device 20, generates the content list 42, and proceeds to step s2.

  In step s2, the operation screen generation unit 55 generates image data of the first remote control screen D1, displays the first remote control screen D1 on the display unit 11, and proceeds to step s3.

  In step s3, the index information acquisition unit 52 acquires, from the server device 20, post count data of the miniblog for each TV program currently being broadcast on each selectable broadcast channel, and the acquired post count of each broadcast channel. The data is stored in the content list 42 in association with the broadcast station name data 42b, and the process proceeds to step s4.

  In step s4, the rank assigning unit 54 ranks the TV programs being broadcast on each broadcast channel in descending order of the number of posts on the miniblog based on the number-of-posts data 42d stored in the content list 42. Is stored in the content list 42, and the process proceeds to step s5.

  In step s5, the climax rate data generation unit 58 calculates the climax rate of the TV program being broadcast on each broadcast channel based on the post count data 42d stored in the content list 42, and the calculated climax rate. 42f is stored in the content list 42, and the process proceeds to step s6.

  In step s6, the first operation control unit 56 determines whether or not a touch input has been made to any of the touch areas 71t to 75t. If it is determined that touch input has been performed, the process proceeds to step s7. If it is determined that touch input has not been performed, the process proceeds to step s8.

  In step s7, the first operation control unit 56 executes a process corresponding to the touch areas 71t to 75t that have been touch-input, and proceeds to step s8.

  In step s8, the second motion control unit 57 determines whether or not a touch input has been made to either of the touch areas 76t and 77t. If it is determined that touch input has been performed, the process proceeds to step s9. If it is determined that touch input has not been performed, the process proceeds to step s13.

  In step s9, the second operation control unit 57 causes the display information acquisition unit 53 to acquire display information, and proceeds to step s10. In step s 10, the second operation control unit 57 refers to the content list 42 based on the display information acquired by the display information acquisition unit 53, and ranks 1 higher than the rank assigned to the currently displayed television program. The television program to which the next higher rank (when touch input is performed on the touch area 76t) or one lower position (when touch input is performed on the touch area 77t) is specified, and the process proceeds to step s11. .

  In step s11, the second operation control unit 57 generates command data for causing the TV receiver 3 to display the television program specified in step s10, and sends a channel selection signal to the first wireless communication unit 15. Generate and output, and go to step s12.

  In step s12, the index related information display control unit 59 generates command data for causing the TV receiver 3 to display the climax rate of the television program specified in step s10, and sends the command data to the first wireless communication unit 15. The index related information display signal is generated and output, and the process proceeds to step s13. Thereby, in the TV receiver 3, the display is switched to the television program specified in step s10, and the climax rate of the television program is OSD-displayed.

  In step s13, the index information acquisition unit 52 determines whether or not one minute, which is a preset time, has elapsed since the time when the previous post count data request signal was transmitted. If the time has not elapsed, the process returns to step s6. Such an operation procedure is continuously executed until the application 6 is terminated.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user can view by touch-inputting the touch areas 76t and 77t on the first remote control screen D1 displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal device 10. The TV program can be displayed on the display unit 33 of the TV receiver 3 in the order of ascending based on the number of posts of the miniblog. Therefore, the user can easily select a more interesting television program / a more exciting television program. In addition, since the TV receiver 3 can be remotely operated using the screen displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal device 10, the operability can be improved compared to the case where a dedicated remote controller is used. .

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when a touch input is made to the touch areas 76t and 77t on the first remote control screen D1, the display of the TV program is switched on the TV receiver 3 in the order of the number of posts of the miniblog, and the displayed TV is displayed. Since the program climax rate is OSD-displayed, the user can switch the television program while recognizing how much the displayed television program is exciting.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, the input part (touch area 76t, 77t) for switching a television program in order of the rise based on the number of contributions of a miniblog, and the input part (touch for switching a television program in order of a key number) Area 74t, 75t), the user can switch the TV program while appropriately selecting these two input units. In this embodiment, when the touch input is made to the touch areas 76t and 77t, the climax rate of the displayed TV program is configured to be displayed on the OSD, but the touch areas 74t and 75t are displayed. Even when a touch input is made, the climax rate of the displayed television program may be displayed in an OSD manner.

  In the present embodiment, when the second operation control unit 57 is touch-inputted to the touch area 76t including the index order channel up icon 76, the order of the TV programs displayed on the TV receiver 3 is determined. If it is the highest (that is, first), the TV program to which the lowest (7th in the example shown in FIG. 8) is assigned is identified with reference to the content list 42, and the TV program is set as a TV receiver. 3 is generated, and the first radio communication unit 15 is caused to generate and output a channel selection signal.

  Similarly, when a touch input is made to the touch area 77t including the index order channel down icon 77, the second operation control unit 57 has the lowest ranking of the TV programs displayed on the TV receiver 3 (see FIG. 8 in the case of the example shown in FIG. 8, with reference to the content list 42, the television program to which the highest level (that is, the first place) is assigned is specified and the television program is displayed on the TV receiver 3. Command data is generated, and the first wireless communication unit 15 is caused to generate and output a channel selection signal.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when switching TV programs in order of popularity based on the number of posts on the miniblog, the TV programs are switched in a loop as in the case of switching TV programs in the order of key numbers. Therefore, when a TV program with a lower rank is displayed on the TV receiver 3, when switching to the TV program with the highest rank, the touch operation on the mobile terminal device 10 is performed compared to the case where no loop is performed. The number of times can be reduced, and operability can be improved.

  If the television program can be switched by looping according to the order of ascending based on the number of posts of the miniblog in this way, if the television program display is simply switched on the TV receiver 3, the user can reduce the channel in the index order. There is a problem that when a touch input is performed a plurality of times on the touch area 77t including the icon 77, it is not possible to recognize at which switching timing the switching from the lowest television program to the highest television program occurs. In the present embodiment, as described above, the climax rate of the displayed television program is OSD-displayed, so that the user can avoid the occurrence of such a problem.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the television programs can be switched by looping according to the order of the popularity based on the number of posts of the miniblog, but in other embodiments, the television programs can be switched so as not to be looped. You may comprise so that a television program may not switch between a low-order television program and the highest-order television program.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the second remote control screen D2 displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the mobile terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment, the highest channel selection icon 78 is displayed on the second remote control screen D2, and a touch area 78t is set in an area including the highest channel selection icon 78. Unlike the first embodiment only in the points, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, when a touch input is performed on the touch area 78 t including the highest channel selection icon 78, the second operation control unit 57 first causes the display information acquisition unit 53 to acquire display information.

  Then, when the second operation control unit 57 acquires the program name of the TV program currently displayed on the TV receiver 3 based on the display information acquired by the display information acquisition unit 53, the second operation control unit 57 refers to the content list 42. Then, it is determined whether or not the ranking given to the currently displayed television program is the highest.

  If the second operation control unit 57 determines that the television program is not the highest, the second motion control unit 57 identifies the highest television program and generates command data for displaying the identified television program on the TV receiver 3. The first radio communication unit 15 generates and outputs a channel selection signal.

  In the TV receiver 3, when the first wireless communication unit 31 receives the channel selection signal, the control unit 34 determines the highest television program specified by the second operation control unit 57 based on the channel selection signal. Is displayed on the display unit 33.

  Also in the present embodiment, the index related information display control unit 59 causes the first wireless communication unit 15 to generate and output an index related information display signal, so that the TV receiver 3 has the highest television. The display is switched to the program, and the climax rate of the television program is displayed in OSD.

  On the other hand, when the second operation control unit 57 determines that it is the highest level, the second operation control unit 57 causes the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 to display a message indicating that the highest level television program is already displayed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user touches the touch area 78t on the second remote control screen D2 only once, so that the highest rank in the order of climax based on the number of posts on the miniblog. Can be displayed on the display unit 33 of the TV receiver 3. Therefore, a lively TV program can be displayed on the TV receiver 3 more quickly, and the user can watch the lively scene without missing it.

  FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram showing each function realized by the mobile terminal device 10 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Each function realized by the mobile terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment partially overlaps with each function realized by the mobile terminal device 10 according to the first embodiment. In some cases, a duplicate description is omitted.

  In the mobile terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment, the control unit 17 executes the application 6 stored in the storage unit 18, thereby causing the content list generation unit 51, the index information acquisition unit 52, and the display information acquisition unit 53. A rank assigning unit 54, an operation screen generating unit 55, a first operation control unit 56, a terminal screen notification control unit 60, a third operation control unit 61, a sound notification control unit 62, and a vibration notification control unit. 63 is realized.

  The operation screen generation unit 55 generates image data of the third remote control screen D3 and causes the display unit 11 to display the third remote control screen D3. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a third remote control screen D3 displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Similarly to the first remote control screen D1, a power icon 71, a volume increase icon 72, a volume decrease icon 73, a key number order channel up icon 74, and a key number order channel down icon 75 are always displayed on the third remote control screen D3. In addition, a notification message 79 is displayed by the terminal screen notification control unit 60 described later. Touch areas 71t to 75t and 79t are set for the respective areas including the icons 71 to 75 and the notification message 79, respectively.

  When the terminal screen notification control unit 60 acquires the program name of the TV program currently displayed on the TV receiver 3 based on the display information acquired by the display information acquisition unit 53, the terminal screen notification control unit 60 refers to the content list 42 and The presence / absence of a television program having a higher rank than the rank given to the displayed television program is determined.

  When it is determined that there is a higher-level TV program, the terminal screen notification control unit 60 displays character information indicating the higher-level TV program on the display unit 11 and determines that there is no higher-level TV program. Wait without doing anything. This character information corresponds to the notification message 79.

  Here, the character information indicating the higher-level TV program is specifically a message indicating on which broadcast channel the TV program being broadcast is exciting, as shown in FIG. Then, when there are a plurality of television programs higher than the currently displayed television program, the message is displayed only for the broadcast channel that broadcasts the highest television program. In another embodiment, when there are a plurality of higher-order television programs than the currently displayed television program, a message may be displayed for all broadcast channels broadcasting the higher-order television program. Moreover, in this embodiment, although it is comprised so that character information may be displayed on the display part 11, not only this but it may be comprised so that image information or video information may be displayed on the display part 11.

  The third operation control unit 61 refers to the content list 42 when the touch input is performed on the touch area 79t including the notification message 79 that notifies the broadcast channel that is broadcasting the highest television program. An upper television program is identified, command data for displaying the identified television program on the TV receiver 3 is generated, and a channel selection signal is generated and output to the first wireless communication unit 15.

  In the TV receiver 3, when the first wireless communication unit 31 receives the channel selection signal, the control unit 34 determines the highest television program specified by the second operation control unit 57 based on the channel selection signal. Is displayed on the display unit 33.

  When the terminal screen notification control unit 60 determines that there is an upper television program, the sound notification control unit 62 sends a predetermined notification sound to the audio output control unit 13b through the speaker 13a for a preset time. Output. Note that whether the notification sound is output from the speaker 13a can be set as appropriate by the user, and the sound notification control unit 62 operates as described above only when the notification sound is set to be output. To do.

  When it is determined by the terminal screen notification control unit 60 that there is an upper television program, the vibration notification control unit 63 outputs a vibration control signal having a predetermined vibration pattern to the vibration unit 14, and causes the vibration unit 14 to use the vibration pattern. Vibrate for a preset time. Note that whether or not to vibrate the vibration unit 14 can be set as appropriate by the user, and the vibration notification control unit 63 operates as described above only when the vibration unit 14 is set to vibrate. .

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of a channel tuning method using the mobile terminal device 10 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The channel tuning method starts when the control unit 17 executes the application 6 stored in the storage unit 18, and proceeds to step s21. It is assumed that the TV receiver 3 is turned on. In the following description, it is assumed that the notification sound is output from the speaker 13a and the vibration unit 14 is vibrated in advance.

  In step s21, the content list generating unit 51 acquires the program guide data 40 relating to each broadcast channel that can be selected in a preset area from the server device 20, generates the content list 42, and proceeds to step s22.

  In step s22, the operation screen generation unit 55 generates image data of the third remote control screen D3, displays the third remote control screen D3 on the display unit 11, and proceeds to step s23.

  In step s23, the index information acquisition unit 52 acquires, from the server device 20, the number-of-posts data of the miniblog for each television program currently being broadcast on each selectable broadcast channel, and the number of posts for each acquired broadcast channel. The data is stored in the content list 42 in association with the broadcast station name data 42b, and the process proceeds to step s24.

  In step s24, the display information acquisition unit 53 acquires display information for specifying the TV program currently displayed on the TV receiver 3 from the TV receiver 3, and the process proceeds to step s25.

  In step s25, based on the number-of-posts data 42d stored in the content list 42, the order giving unit 54 ranks the TV programs being broadcast on each broadcast channel in descending order of the number of posts on the miniblog, and the order. Is stored in the content list 42, and the process proceeds to step s26.

  In step s26, the terminal screen notification control unit 60 refers to the content list 42, and the TV program to which a higher rank than the rank given to the TV program currently displayed on the TV receiver 3 is given. Determine the presence or absence. If it is determined that there is a higher television program, the process proceeds to step s27. If it is determined that there is no higher television program, the process proceeds to step s32.

  In step s27, the terminal screen notification control unit 60 causes the display unit 11 to display a notification message 79 for notifying the broadcast channel that is broadcasting the highest television program, and then proceeds to step s28.

  In step s28, the sound notification control unit 62 causes the audio output control unit 13b to output a predetermined notification sound via the speaker 13a, and proceeds to step s29. In step s29, the vibration notification control unit 63 outputs a vibration control signal having a predetermined vibration pattern to the vibration unit 14, and proceeds to step s30.

  In step s30, the third operation control unit 61 determines whether or not a touch input has been made to the touch area 79t. If it is determined that touch input has been performed, the process proceeds to step s31. If it is determined that touch input has not been performed, the process proceeds to step s32.

  In step s31, the third operation control unit 61 refers to the content list 42, identifies the highest television program, and generates command data for causing the TV receiver 3 to display the identified television program. Then, the first wireless communication unit 15 is caused to generate and output a channel selection signal, and the process proceeds to step s32.

  In step s32, the first operation control unit 56 determines whether or not a touch input has been made on any of the touch areas 71t to 75t. If it is determined that touch input has been performed, the process proceeds to step s33. If it is determined that touch input has not been performed, the process proceeds to step s34.

  In step s33, the first motion control unit 56 executes processing corresponding to the touch areas 71t to 75t that have been touch-input, and proceeds to step s34.

  In step s34, the index information acquisition unit 52 determines whether or not one minute, which is a preset time, has elapsed since the time when the previous post count data request signal was transmitted, and if so, step s35. If not, the process returns to step s32.

  If the notification message 79 is displayed on the display unit 11 in step s35, the terminal screen notification control unit 60 deletes the display of the notification message 79 and returns to step s23. Such an operation procedure is continuously executed until the application 6 is terminated.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user visually recognizes the notification message 79 displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal device 10, so that the user can see more than the TV program currently displayed on the TV receiver 3. You can recognize that there are interesting TV programs and exciting TV programs. Therefore, the user can view the exciting scene by switching to the exciting television program.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, since the notification sound output from the speaker 13a and / or the vibration of the vibration unit 14 is notified that there is a more interesting TV program / swelling TV program, the user can There is no need to constantly monitor the display unit 11 of the terminal device 10, and it is possible to concentrate on watching TV programs.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, by performing touch input on the touch area 79t on the third remote control screen D3, the top television program in the climax order based on the number of posts of the miniblog is displayed on the TV receiver 3. Can be displayed on the display unit 33. Therefore, a lively TV program can be displayed on the TV receiver 3 more quickly, and the user can watch the lively scene without missing it.

  FIG. 16 is a functional block diagram showing each function realized by the mobile terminal device 10 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Each function realized by the mobile terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment partially overlaps with each function realized by the mobile terminal device 10 according to the third embodiment. In some cases, a duplicate description is omitted.

  In the mobile terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment, the control unit 17 executes the application 6 stored in the storage unit 18, thereby causing the content list generation unit 51, the index information acquisition unit 52, and the display information acquisition unit 53. , An order assignment unit 54, an operation screen generation unit 55, a first operation control unit 56, a terminal screen notification control unit 60, a third operation control unit 61, and a TV screen notification control unit 64 are realized. .

  When the terminal screen notification control unit 60 determines that there is a higher television program, the TV screen notification control unit 64 generates command data for causing the TV receiver 3 to display character information indicating the higher television program. Then, the first radio communication unit 15 is caused to generate and output a command signal including the command data (hereinafter referred to as “notification message display signal”).

  In the TV receiver 3, when the first wireless communication unit 31 receives the notification message display signal, the control unit 34 displays the notification message 79 displayed on the display unit 11 based on the command data included in the notification message display signal. The OSD is displayed on the display unit 33 for the same content as.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the OSD display on the display unit 33 of the TV receiver 3 informs that there is a more interesting TV program or a lively TV program. It is not necessary to constantly monitor the display unit 11 of the apparatus 10, and it is possible to concentrate on watching TV programs. Further, when the user wants to switch to the highest television program in the order of climax, as in the third embodiment, by touch-inputting the touch area 79t, the user can change the highest television program. It can be displayed on the display unit 33 of the TV receiver 3. In the present embodiment, the character information is displayed on the display unit 33 of the TV receiver 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and image information or video information is displayed on the display unit 33 of the TV receiver 3. You may be comprised so that it may make.

In the present embodiment, the TV screen notification control unit 64 is configured to display the same content as the notification message 79 on the TV receiver 3, but in other embodiments, the TV message notification control unit 64 displays the notification message 79. Instead, the highest television program among the television programs higher than the currently displayed television program is changed to PinP (Picture In Picture) or PbyP (
It may be displayed together with the currently displayed TV program in the form of “Picture By Picture”.

  In this case, the TV screen notification control unit 64 refers to the content list 42 to identify the highest television program and sets the identified television program in the TV receiver 3 in the PinP or PbyP format in advance. Command data to be displayed only is generated, and the first wireless communication unit 15 is caused to generate and output a command signal including the command data (hereinafter referred to as “interrupt display signal”).

  In the TV receiver 3, when the first wireless communication unit 31 receives an interrupt display signal to be displayed in the PinP format, the control unit 34 uses the TV screen notification control unit 64 based on the command data included in the interrupt display signal. The identified top-level television program is displayed on the predetermined sub-screen area for the preset time so as to overlap the currently displayed television program. FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a state in which the highest television program Q is displayed on the TV receiver 3 in the PinP format.

  Similarly, when the first wireless communication unit 31 receives an interrupt display signal to be displayed in the PbyP format, the control unit 34 is specified by the TV screen notification control unit 64 based on the command data included in the interrupt display signal. The highest television program is displayed on the currently displayed television program for the preset time. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a state in which the highest television program Q1 is displayed on the TV receiver 3 in the PbyP format.

  Then, when the user wants to switch the currently displayed television program Q0 to the highest television program Q1 displayed in the PinP or PbyP format, the user touches the touch area 79t as described above. By doing so, the highest television program Q1 can be displayed on the entire surface of the display unit 33 of the TV receiver 3.

  In this way, since more interesting TV programs and exciting TV programs are displayed on the TV receiver 3 in the PinP or PbyP format for a preset time, the user always displays the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal device 10. There is no need to monitor and it is possible to concentrate on watching TV programs.

  The first to fourth embodiments described above may be implemented in combination as long as there is no problem with the combination. In the above first to fourth embodiments, the TV receiver 3 capable of displaying a TV program currently being broadcast on each broadcast channel is a target for remote operation by the mobile terminal device 10 as a content display device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and another device may be used as the content display device.

  Hereinafter, as a fifth embodiment of the present invention, the content display device can simultaneously record each television program broadcast in the same time zone on a plurality of broadcast channels, and a plurality of television programs recorded at the same time can be recorded. A case where the apparatus is capable of displaying one television program selected from among them will be described.

  Such a content display device is realized by, for example, the TV receiver 3 capable of displaying a television program and a recording device for recording and storing the television program. In this case, the recording device may be realized by a recorder device connected to the TV receiver 3 by wire or wirelessly, or may be incorporated in the TV receiver 3.

  In the present embodiment, the recording apparatus can select a channel in addition to a normal recording function for recording one TV program selected by the user from each TV program currently being broadcast on each selectable broadcast channel. Each broadcast channel has a function of simultaneously recording a plurality or all of the TV programs selected by the user from the TV programs broadcast in the same time zone.

  In addition, when such a content display device is used to reproduce and display on the TV receiver 3 one TV program selected from a plurality or all of the TV programs recorded simultaneously by the recording device, the selected TV program is selected. It is assumed that the display can be switched from the one television program to another television program recorded at the same time as in the past time point when the one television program was broadcast. A specific example will be described. When two television programs broadcast from 20:00 to 21:00 are simultaneously recorded by the recording device, one of the television programs is reproduced and displayed on the TV receiver 3. Sometimes, when the display is switched to the other television program, if the broadcast time of the scene immediately before the switch is 20:35, the other television program is reproduced and displayed from the scene broadcast at 20:35. As described above, when one TV program selected from a plurality or all of the TV programs recorded at the same time is reproduced and displayed on the TV receiver 3, the situation as if it were in that time zone is reproduced. Shall be.

  In the mobile terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment, the control unit 17 executes the application 6 stored in the storage unit 18 so that the content list generation unit is similar to the mobile terminal device 10 according to the first embodiment. 51, index information acquisition unit 52, display information acquisition unit 53, ranking assignment unit 54, operation screen generation unit 55, first operation control unit 56, second operation control unit 57, and climax data The generation unit 58 and the index related information display control unit 59 are realized.

  The content list generating unit 51 broadcasts each television program broadcast on each selectable broadcast channel at the date and time when one television program selected by the user from a plurality of simultaneously recorded television programs was broadcast. Is obtained from the server device 20, and a content list 42 as shown in FIG. 8 is generated.

  The index information acquisition unit 52 acquires, from the server device 20, the number of posts of the miniblog for each television program that was broadcast on the date and time when the one television program selected by the user was broadcast.

  Specifically, the index information acquisition unit 52 requests the server device 20 for the number-of-posts data of each broadcast channel for one minute including the time when the scene reproduced and displayed on the TV receiver 3 is actually broadcast. The number-of-posts data request signal is generated, and the generated number-of-posts data request signal is transmitted to the second wireless communication unit 16.

  In the server device 20, when the communication unit 21 receives the posting number data request signal, the control unit 23 stores the posting number data of each broadcast channel for one minute including the time described above in the index information stored in the storage unit 24. Extract from table 31. And the control part 23 produced | generated the posting number data notification signal for notifying the extracted posting number data, and produced | generated with respect to the portable terminal device 10 which transmitted the posting number data request signal to the communication part 21. Send post count data notification signal.

  Thus, when the second wireless communication unit 16 receives the posting number data notification signal, the index information acquisition unit 52 stores the acquired posting number data of each broadcast channel in the content list 42 in association with the broadcast station name data 42b. To do.

  When the content display device simultaneously records a plurality or all of the TV programs selected by the user from the TV programs broadcast in the same time zone, the program index data from the server device 20 via the Internet. When the program index data (post count data or virtual audience rating data) of each acquired content is stored together with a plurality of recorded contents, the index information acquiring unit 52 The program index data may be acquired not from the server device 20 but from the content display device.

  The display information acquisition unit 53 acquires display information for specifying the television program currently displayed on the TV receiver 3 from the TV receiver 3.

  When the posting number data 42d is stored in the content list 42 by the index information acquisition unit 52, the ranking assigning unit 54 selects a plurality of TV programs simultaneously recorded by the recording device based on the stored posting number data 42d. Ranking is performed in descending order of the number of posts of the miniblog, and ranking data indicating the ranking is stored in the content list 42.

  The operation screen generation unit 55 generates image data of the first remote control screen D1 as shown in FIG. 9 and causes the display unit 11 to display the first remote control screen D1.

  When a touch input is made to the touch area 74 t including the key number order channel up icon 74, the first operation control unit 56 corresponds to the TV program reproduced and displayed on the TV receiver 3. Command data for switching to a television program corresponding to a remote control key ID that is one greater than the remote control key ID is generated. Then, the first wireless communication unit 15 is caused to generate and output a channel up signal.

  Similarly, the first operation control unit 56, when touch-inputted to the touch area 75t including the key number order channel down icon 75, displays the TV program reproduced and displayed on the TV receiver 3 as the TV program. Command data for switching to a television program corresponding to a remote control key ID smaller than the remote control key ID corresponding to is generated. Then, the first wireless communication unit 15 is caused to generate and output a channel down signal.

  When a touch input is made to the touch area 76 t including the index order channel up icon 76, the second operation control unit 57 first causes the display information acquisition unit 53 to acquire display information.

  Then, when the second operation control unit 57 acquires the program name of the TV program being reproduced and displayed on the TV receiver 3 based on the display information acquired by the display information acquisition unit 53, the second operation control unit 57 refers to the content list 42. The TV program to which a rank higher than the rank given to the television program being reproduced and displayed is given at the time when the scene reproduced and displayed on the TV receiver 3 is actually broadcasted. Identify.

  Then, the second operation control unit 57 generates command data for causing the TV receiver 3 to display the specified television program, and causes the first wireless communication unit 15 to generate and output a channel selection signal. . The second operation control unit 57 operates in the same manner when a touch input is made to the touch area 77t including the index order channel down icon 77.

  When the posting number data 42 d is stored in the content list 42 by the index information acquisition unit 52, the climax rate data generation unit 58 climaxes each television program recorded simultaneously based on the stored posting number data 42 d. The rate is calculated, and the calculated climax rate is stored in the content list 42.

  The index related information display control unit 59 generates command data for causing the TV receiver 3 to display the index related information of the television program specified by the second operation control unit 57, and sends the command data to the first wireless communication unit 15. An index related information display signal is generated and output.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, even when one television program among the plurality of simultaneously recorded television programs is reproduced and displayed on the content display device, it is displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal device 10. By touch-inputting the touch areas 76t and 77t on the first remote control screen D1, it is possible to reproduce and display on the display unit 33 of the TV receiver 3 according to the order of increase based on the number of posts of the miniblog. Therefore, the user can easily select a more interesting television program / a more exciting television program from a plurality of simultaneously recorded television programs.

  In other embodiments, as in the third and fourth embodiments, the notification message 79 is displayed on the display unit 11 of the mobile terminal device 10 even when such a content display device is used. Or by displaying the notification message 79 on the TV receiver 3 or by displaying the top television program Q1 in the format of PinP or PbyP on the TV receiver 3. It is good also as a structure which makes a user recognize that there exists an interesting television program and the exciting television program rather than the television program which exists.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information communication system 2 Communication network 3 TV receiver 6 Application 10 Portable terminal device 11 Display part 12a Touch panel 15 1st wireless communication part 16 2nd wireless communication part 17 Control part 18 Storage part 20 Server apparatus 21 Communication part 23 Control part 24 Storage

Claims (23)

A portable terminal device capable of communicating with a content display device that displays content being broadcast on one broadcast channel selected from a plurality of broadcast channels,
Index information acquisition means for acquiring index information indicating an index related to viewing of each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels from an external device determined in advance via a communication network;
In accordance with the index information, rank giving means for ranking each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels;
A display information acquisition means acquire the display information for specifying the content displayed on the content display device,
Mobile terminal apparatus comprising an upper content specifying means for specifying Top Content than ranking of content identified by the previous SL Display information. A portable terminal device capable of communicating with a content display device that displays content being broadcast on one broadcast channel selected from a plurality of broadcast channels,
Index information acquisition means for acquiring index information indicating an index related to viewing of each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels from an external device determined in advance via a communication network;
In accordance with the index information, rank giving means for ranking each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels;
A display information acquisition means acquire the display information for specifying the content displayed on the content display device,
Index order operation means operated by a user, the index order operation means for switching the content displayed on the content display device in accordance with the order of the rank given by the rank giving means;
When the index order operation means is operated, content specifying means for specifying content one higher or lower than the content order specified by the display information based on the order given by the order giving means; ,
A portable terminal device comprising: content switching means for generating and outputting a content switching signal for causing the content display device to display the content specified by the content specifying means. A portable terminal device capable of simultaneously recording each content broadcast on a plurality of broadcast channels and capable of communicating with a content display device that displays one content selected from the plurality of simultaneously recorded contents. And
Index information indicating an index related to viewing of each content recorded at the same time is acquired from an external device determined in advance via a communication network or an external device that determines the index information when recording content, and a plurality of contents And index information acquisition means for acquiring from a content display device that holds the index information together,
Rank giving means for ranking the contents recorded simultaneously according to the index information;
A display information acquisition means acquire the display information for specifying the content displayed on the content display device,
Index order operation means operated by a user, the index order operation means for switching the content displayed on the content display device in accordance with the order of the rank given by the rank giving means;
When the index order operation means is operated, content specifying means for specifying content one higher or lower than the content order specified by the display information based on the order given by the order giving means; ,
A portable terminal device comprising: content switching means for generating and outputting a content switching signal for causing the content display device to display the content specified by the content specifying means.   The content switching means generates and outputs an index related information display signal for causing the content display device to display index related information related to the index information of the content specified by the display information together with the content switching signal. The portable terminal device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein   The content specifying means, when the content specified by the display information is the highest based on the ranking given by the ranking giving means, the lowest content is set to be lower than the content specified by the display information If the content specified by the display information is the lowest, the highest content is specified as the content one lower than the content specified by the display information. The portable terminal device according to claim 4, wherein The highest-order selection operation means operated by the user, further comprising highest-order selection operation means for switching the content displayed on the content display device to the highest-order content in the rank assigned by the rank assignment means. ,
When the highest order selection operation means is operated, the content switching means generates a content switching signal for displaying the highest content on the content display device based on the order given by the order giving means. The mobile terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the mobile terminal device outputs the output. A portable terminal device capable of communicating with a content display device that displays content being broadcast on one broadcast channel selected from a plurality of broadcast channels,
Index information acquisition means for acquiring index information indicating an index related to viewing of each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels from an external device determined in advance via a communication network;
In accordance with the index information, rank giving means for ranking each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels;
A display information acquisition means acquire the display information for specifying the content displayed on the content display device,
A portable terminal comprising: notifying means for determining whether or not there is a higher-order content than the content order specified by the display information and notifying that the higher-order content is present when the higher-order content is present apparatus. It further includes display means capable of displaying an image,
8. The portable terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the notification unit causes the display unit to display at least one of character information, image information, and video information indicating the upper content. .   The information means causes the display means to display at least one of character information, image information, and video information indicating the highest content among the higher content. 9. The mobile terminal device according to 8. Notification content selection operation means operated by a user, and notification channel selection operation means for switching the content displayed on the content display device to the content related to the information displayed on the display means;
And further comprising content switching means for generating and outputting a content switching signal for causing the content display device to display content related to the information displayed on the display means when the notification content selection operation means is operated. The portable terminal device according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that   The notification means includes at least one of character information, image information, and video information indicating the upper content, or character information, image information, and video indicating the highest content of the upper content. The portable terminal device according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein an information display signal for displaying at least any one piece of information on the content display device is generated and output.   The said notification means produces | generates and outputs the interruption | blocking display signal for displaying on the content display apparatus the highest content of the said high-order content in the format of PinP or PbyP, The output is characterized by the above-mentioned. The mobile terminal device according to any one of 10. It further includes sound output means capable of outputting sound,
The portable terminal device according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the notification unit causes the sound output unit to output a predetermined notification sound when the upper content is present. And further comprising vibration means capable of vibration,
The portable terminal device according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the notification unit vibrates the vibration unit with a predetermined vibration pattern when the upper content is present.   The index regarding viewing of the content is a virtual audience rating calculated based on the number of miniblog posts or the number of miniblog posts for the content. The mobile terminal device according to 1.   The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the index regarding viewing of the content is a viewing rate of the content. An information communication system comprising the mobile terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 16, and a server device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal device via a communication network,
The server device
An index information storage unit for storing the index information;
When receiving a request signal for requesting the indicator information from the portable terminal device, the indicator information transmitting means transmits the indicator information stored in the indicator information storage unit to the portable terminal device that has transmitted the request signal. An information communication system. A channel selection method using a portable terminal device capable of communicating with a content display device that displays content being broadcast on one broadcast channel selected from a plurality of broadcast channels,
An index information acquisition step of acquiring index information indicating an index regarding viewing of each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels from an external device determined in advance via a communication network;
A ranking step for ranking each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels according to the index information;
A display information acquisition step retrieve display information for specifying the content displayed on the content display device,
Channel selection method characterized by including the top content specifying step of specifying a higher content than ranking of content identified by the display information. A channel selection method using a portable terminal device capable of communicating with a content display device that displays content being broadcast on one broadcast channel selected from a plurality of broadcast channels,
An index information acquisition step of acquiring index information indicating an index regarding viewing of each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels from an external device determined in advance via a communication network;
A ranking step for ranking each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels according to the index information;
A display information acquisition step retrieve display information for specifying the content displayed on the content display device,
An index order operation means operated by a user, the content displayed in the content display device, the index order operation means for switching in the order of rank granted Te the rank allocation step smell is operated, the A content specifying step for specifying content one higher or lower than the content specified by the display information based on the rank given in the rank assigning step;
A channel selection method comprising: a content switching step of generating and outputting a content switching signal for causing the content display device to display the content specified in the content specifying step. A portable terminal device capable of simultaneously recording each content broadcast on a plurality of broadcast channels and capable of communicating with a content display device that displays one content selected from the plurality of simultaneously recorded contents is used. Channel selection method,
Index information indicating an index related to viewing of each content recorded at the same time is acquired from an external device determined in advance via a communication network or an external device that determines the index information when recording content, and a plurality of contents And an index information acquisition step of acquiring from a content display device that holds the index information together,
A ranking step for ranking each of the simultaneously recorded contents according to the index information;
A display information acquisition step retrieve display information for specifying the content displayed on the content display device,
An index order operation means operated by a user, the content displayed in the content display device, the index order operation means for switching in the order of rank granted Te the rank allocation step smell is operated, the A content specifying step for specifying content one higher or lower than the content specified by the display information based on the rank given in the rank assigning step;
A channel selection method comprising: a content switching step of generating and outputting a content switching signal for causing the content display device to display the content specified in the content specifying step. A channel selection method using a portable terminal device capable of communicating with a content display device that displays content being broadcast on one broadcast channel selected from a plurality of broadcast channels,
An index information acquisition step of acquiring index information indicating an index regarding viewing of each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels from an external device determined in advance via a communication network;
A ranking step for ranking each content being broadcast in the plurality of broadcast channels according to the index information;
A display information acquisition step retrieve display information for specifying the content displayed on the content display device,
A channel selection step including: determining whether or not there is a higher-order content than the content order specified by the display information, and notifying that the higher-order content is present when the higher-order content is present. Station method.   The program for making a computer perform the channel selection method as described in any one of Claims 18-21.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 22 is recorded.