JP6825767B2 - Information terminal equipment, recorders and content viewing programs - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to information terminal devices, recorders, and content viewing programs.

Conventionally, terrestrial digital broadcasting and BS / CS digital broadcasting have been operated, and television receivers for viewing digital broadcasting programs and recorders for recording digital broadcasting programs have been commercialized. Digital broadcasting is equipped with an electronic program guide (EPG) mechanism. By using this EPG to generate and display a program guide (future program guide) scheduled to be broadcast and a program guide (past program guide) of recorded past programs, a desired program can be selected from many programs. It is easy to select.

Furthermore, in recent years, mobile terminals such as smartphones and tablet terminals that support high-speed networks and are capable of high-speed image processing have become widespread, and on these mobile terminals, programs transferred and distributed via the network are displayed and viewed. You can also do that. Further, a technique for using such a mobile terminal as a remote controller (remote controller) for operating a television receiver has also been developed.

However, no device has been developed that can operate and display a program currently being broadcast by television broadcasting, a recorded program, a program stored in a mobile terminal, etc. across a unified interface. Further, no device has been developed that can easily switch the display and perform the playback operation by using both the monitor of the television receiver and the monitor of the mobile terminal.

As described above, conventionally, a device capable of executing various functions related to viewing television broadcast contents with a simple operation has not been developed.

Japanese Patent No. 5973878 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-101631 International Publication No. 2016-103518 International Publication No. 2016-009499

An object of the present invention is to provide an information terminal device, a recorder, and a content viewing program capable of executing various functions related to viewing television broadcast contents with simple operations.

The information terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention downloads the content being broadcast and the recorded content from a recorder capable of receiving and outputting the content being broadcast and outputting the recorded content obtained by recording and playing the content. The communication unit to be used, the take-out program viewing mode in which the recorded content recorded in the memory via the communication unit is read from the memory, and the content being broadcast is streamed and reproduced via the communication unit in real time. It can be set to a viewing mode, and when the communication unit and the recorder belong to the same network, the real-time viewing mode is set, and when the communication unit and the recorder belong to different networks, the take-out mode is set. It includes a control unit for setting a program viewing mode.

The block diagram which shows the information terminal apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. A block diagram showing the configuration of a recorder that functions as a program server. An explanatory diagram for explaining a system composed of an information terminal device and a recorder in the present embodiment. A state transition diagram showing the relationship of transitions to each mode. A flowchart showing a transition process that enables a transition to each mode. A flowchart showing a transition process that enables a transition to each mode. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific determination process in the in-house determination in step S2 of FIG. 5A. A flowchart showing an example of a series of processes from the start to the end of the viewing mode. The flowchart which shows an example of the screen generation process of step S103 of FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of the update process of the display setting information in step S111 of FIG. The flowchart which shows an example of the data transmission / request determination processing of step S105 of FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the display example of the screen display in a real-time viewing mode. Explanatory drawing which shows the display example of the screen display in a real-time viewing mode. Explanatory drawing which shows the display example of the screen display in a real-time viewing mode. Explanatory drawing which shows the display example of the screen display in a real-time viewing mode. Explanatory drawing which shows the display example of the screen display in a real-time viewing mode. The flowchart which shows the example of the recorded program viewing mode of the update process of the display setting information of step S111 of FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a recorded program viewing mode of the data transmission / request determination process in step S105 of FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a recorded program viewing mode of the data transmission / request determination process in step S105 of FIG. An explanatory diagram for explaining the screen display in the recorded program viewing mode. An explanatory diagram for explaining the screen display in the recorded program viewing mode. An explanatory diagram for explaining the screen display in the recorded program viewing mode. An explanatory diagram for explaining the screen display in the recorded program viewing mode. An explanatory diagram for explaining the screen display in the recorded program viewing mode. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the take-out mode of the update process of the display setting information of step S111 of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the take-out mode of the data transmission / request determination process of step S105 of FIG. An explanatory diagram for explaining the screen display of the take-out program viewing mode. An explanatory diagram for explaining the screen display of the take-out program viewing mode. An explanatory diagram for explaining the screen display of the take-out program viewing mode. A flowchart for explaining the remote control mode. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating screen display in remote control mode. Explanatory drawing for explaining the reservation mode. Explanatory drawing for explaining the reservation mode. Explanatory drawing for explaining the reservation mode. Explanatory drawing for explaining the reservation mode. Explanatory drawing which shows the screen (menu screen) 600 in a menu mode. A flowchart for explaining the automatic take-out mode. A flowchart for explaining the automatic take-out mode. A flowchart for explaining the resume processing.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an information terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Further, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recorder that functions as a program server. In the present embodiment, by operating the information terminal device and the recorder in cooperation with each other, each viewing mode of television broadcasting, that is, real-time viewing, viewing of recorded programs, and viewing of brought-out programs are performed on the information terminal device. Can be viewed while switching with a simple operation using a unified interface. Furthermore, by enabling linked display between the information terminal device and the television receiver, we will build a system that combines the conveniences of the information terminal device with excellent portability and the television receiver with a large screen. It becomes possible.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a system composed of an information terminal device and a recorder in the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, a recorder 30, a television receiver 52, and a home router 53 are arranged in the home 51. The recorder 30 and the television receiver 52 can communicate with each other by wire or wirelessly. The recorder 30 and the home router 53 have a wireless LAN function, and the recorder 30 and the home router 53 can be connected by a wireless LAN. The information terminal device 10 in the present embodiment has a wireless LAN function as described later, and can communicate with the home router 53 by wireless LAN and also communicates with the recorder 30 by wireless LAN. Is possible. The communication performed by the information terminal device 10 between the home router 53 and the recorder 30 uses, for example, WiFi (registered trademark), and communication is possible only within the home 51. The home router 53 can be connected to the Internet 56 via a predetermined transmission line.

The information terminal device 10 can also be used outside the home 55, and as shown by the broken line, when the information terminal device 10 is located outside the home 55, the information terminal device 10 uses the telephone line network. It is possible to connect to the Internet 56. By using the Internet 56, the information terminal device 10 can also communicate with the recorder 30 via the Internet 56 and the home router 53.

As the information terminal device 10 of FIG. 1, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal can be adopted. The information terminal device 10 is provided with a control unit 11. The control unit 11 controls each unit of the information terminal device 10. The control unit 11 may be configured by a processor using a CPU or the like and operate according to a program stored in the memory 12 to control each unit. As the memory 12, for example, a flash memory can be adopted, and the memory 12 stores programs and various data.

The information terminal device 10 has a communication unit 13. The communication unit 13 is capable of high-speed communication by a wireless LAN such as WiFi. In addition, the communication unit 13 can also perform information communication via the telephone line network.

The antenna 14 can send and receive data by wireless radio waves to and from a telephone network such as an LTE line or 3G line, and also by wireless radio waves to and from a wireless LAN line such as the IEEE802.11a / b / n standard. Data can be sent and received. The communication unit 13 is controlled by the control unit 11 so that the transmission data from the control unit 11 can be transmitted from the antenna 14 and the reception data received through the antenna 14 can be supplied to the control unit 11. ing.

The information terminal device 10 is provided with a display control unit 15. The display control unit 15 is controlled by the control unit 11 to execute various processes related to display. The display control unit 15 can give an image based on the display data from the control unit 11 to the LCD (liquid crystal display) 16 and display it. The display unit for displaying the image is not limited to the LCD 16, and may be an organic EL display or the like. The LCD 16 displays an image based on the display data on the display screen. For example, as will be described later, the display control unit 15 can display various menu displays, television broadcast contents, content lists, and the like on the display screen of the LCD 16.

The voice control unit 17 of the information terminal device 10 is controlled by the control unit 11 to execute various processes related to acoustic output. The voice control unit 17 can give a voice signal based on the voice data from the control unit 11 to the speaker 18 to output the sound. The speaker 18 outputs sound based on the voice signal.

The image pickup control unit 19 of the information terminal device 10 is controlled by the control unit 11 to drive the image pickup unit 20. The image pickup unit 20 is provided with an image pickup element (not shown) such as a CMOS sensor, and obtains an image pickup image by photoelectric conversion of the optical image of the subject. The control unit 11 is given an image to be captured via the image pickup control unit 19, and after performing predetermined image signal processing, can be given to the display control unit 15 to be displayed on the display screen of the LCD 16 and the captured image. Can be compressed in the JPEG format, for example, and given to the memory 12 for recording. In addition, the control unit 11 can read the captured image recorded in the memory 12 and perform decompression processing. The display control unit 15 can reproduce the recorded image by giving the expanded image to the LCD 16.

The peripheral device control unit 21 of the information terminal device 10 is controlled by the control unit 11 to drive the peripheral device 22. As the peripheral device 22, for example, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) transmitter / receiver (not shown), a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver, various sensors, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface, a memory device, and the like can be adopted. The peripheral device 22 is provided with a posture determination unit 22a composed of a tilt sensor, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, and the like. The posture determination unit 22a can determine the posture of the information terminal device 10 and supply the determination result to the control unit 11. For example, the posture determination unit 22a determines whether the information terminal device 10 is vertically arranged (vertically oriented) or horizontally arranged (horizontally oriented), and supplies the determination result to the control unit 11. When the information terminal device 10 is vertically arranged (vertical orientation), the screen orientation of the LCD 16 is also vertically arranged (vertical orientation), and when the information terminal device 10 is horizontally arranged (horizontally oriented), the screen orientation of the LCD 16 is also horizontally arranged (horizontally oriented). This will be described below. Further, the control unit 11 may exchange various data with and from the recorder 30 via the USB interface, which is a peripheral device 22, instead of the communication unit 13.

A touch panel 16a is provided on the display screen of the LCD 16. The touch panel 16a can generate an operation signal according to the position on the display screen pointed by the user with a finger. This operation signal is supplied to the control unit 11. As a result, when the user touches, taps, swipes, slides, or pinches the display screen, the control unit 11 can detect these operations and the operation position, and the process corresponding to the user operation. Can be executed.

In the present embodiment, the memory 12 is a content viewing application for displaying on the display screen of the LCD 16 or the monitor screen of the television receiver 52 while switching various viewing modes of television broadcasting by a simple operation. A program (hereinafter referred to simply as an application) is stored. By executing this application, the control unit 11 has each of a real-time viewing mode, a recorded program viewing mode, a take-out program viewing mode (hereinafter, also referred to as a take-out mode), a remote control mode, a search mode, a menu mode, and a reservation mode, which will be described later. The information terminal device 10 can be operated in the operation mode.
(Overview of each mode)
In the real-time viewing mode, the control unit 11 acquires information about the content currently being broadcast (hereinafter referred to as content information) from the recorder 30 based on the real-time setting information stored in the memory 12. The content information includes information on the content display (image display) of the broadcast content and various information accompanying the broadcast content. The control unit 11 can display the contents (video and audio) of the contents (video and audio) selected from the contents of the plurality of channels currently being broadcast and the list of each content currently being broadcast on the display screen of the LCD 16.

In the real-time viewing mode, the control unit 11 streams and reproduces the content from the recorder 30, and requests the recorder 30 to transmit data necessary for the streaming reproduction. Further, in the recorder 30, time-shifted reproduction is also possible in the real-time viewing mode for the content for which time-shifted recording is performed, which is scheduled recording or can be reproduced while being recorded.

The control unit 11 may sequentially store the content information received from the recorder 30 in the memory 12. In this case, time-shift reproduction by the content stored in the memory 12 is possible within the range stored in the memory 12.

In the recorded program viewing mode, the control unit 11 acquires the content information recorded in the recorder 30 based on the recording setting information stored in the memory 12, and from the recorded content on the display screen of the LCD 16. The content (video and audio) of the selected content and the list of recorded content can be displayed.

Even in the recorded program viewing mode, the control unit 11 streams and reproduces the content from the recorder 30, and requests the recorder 30 to transmit data necessary for the streaming reproduction.

In the take-out program viewing mode, the control unit 11 acquires the take-out content information recorded in the memory 12 based on the take-out setting information stored in the memory 12, and the content recorded on the display screen of the LCD 16. The contents (video and audio) of the contents selected from and the list of recorded contents can be displayed.

In the take-out program viewing mode, it is necessary to store the take-out content information in the memory 12 in advance when at home before going out, and the control unit 11 transfers the take-out content information to the recorder 30 in advance. You can request it.

In the remote control mode, the control unit 11 causes the recorder 30 to transmit the content information to the television receiver 52 based on the remote control setting information stored in the memory 12, and causes the television receiver 52 to transmit the content from the recorder 30. In addition to displaying the contents (video and audio), it is possible to display operation buttons and the like that cause the information terminal device 10 to function as a remote control device for the recorder 30 and the television receiver 52. In the remote control mode, the control unit 11 generates a command for controlling the recorder 30 and the television receiver 52 in response to a user operation on the touch panel 16a on the display screen and transmits the command to the recorder 30 or the television receiver 52, respectively. It is designed to do. Further, the control unit 11 transmits a command instructing the audio mute to the television receiver 52 when using a function such as a telephone function.

In the search mode, the control unit 11 acquires the search information recorded in the recorder 30 based on the search setting information stored in the memory 12, and shows the search result based on the search information on the display screen of the LCD 16. The screen can be displayed to facilitate the user's search for content.

In the menu mode, the control unit 11 displays a menu display for selecting each operation mode, account setting mode, and various setting modes based on the menu setting information stored in the memory 12, and executes the mode selected by the user. be able to. In the account setting mode, the control unit 11 sets the user account based on the user operation, and in the setting mode, sets the recorder 30 to be linked based on the user operation.

In the reservation mode, the control unit 11 acquires a content list of the content scheduled to be broadcast from the recorder 30 based on the reservation setting information stored in the memory 12, displays the content list on the display screen of the LCD 16, and records the content. It is possible to select the content to be reserved and to have the recorder 30 transmit the reservation information for recording the selected content.

In the real-time viewing mode, the recorded program viewing mode, and the take-out program viewing mode (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as the viewing mode), the control unit 11 screens based on the content information and the display setting information in the setting information of each viewing mode. Generate. The control unit 11 adopts different display setting information depending on whether the vertical arrangement is indicated or the horizontal arrangement is indicated by the determination result of the posture determination unit 22a. In the real-time viewing mode and the recorded program viewing mode, the control unit 11 receives the content information from the recorder 30 and generates a screen, and in the take-out program viewing mode, the control unit 11 stores the content information stored in the memory 12. It is designed to read and generate a screen.

Further, the control unit 11 generates terminal resume information including information on the final playback position for each user and each content and stores it in the memory 12. The terminal resume information for each user and each content also includes information on the recording date and time when the terminal resume information was recorded, and the control unit 11 has a recorder stored in the recorder 30 described later at a predetermined timing. Compared with the resume information, it is possible to perform a synchronization process for updating the terminal resume information for each user and each content to the latest one.

By the way, this application enables viewing of contents by cooperating with the recorder 30. In the application, it is conceivable that the recorder 30 to be linked is not registered, for example, when the recorder 30 is not purchased. Therefore, in this application, when it is shown that the recorder 30 to be linked when the control unit 11 executes the application is not registered, the control unit 11 is described to execute the trial mode. May be good.

In the trial mode, the control unit 11 may read the introduction video of this application from the memory 12 and display it on the display screen of the LCD 16 by the display control unit 15. In this introduction video, several introduction screens of each function may be displayed in a tutorial format. Further, in this introduction video, a link to the setting mode in the menu mode may be displayed, and the control unit 11 may shift to the setting mode by a tap operation of the user.

Further, in the trial mode, when the control unit 11 detects the recorder 30 which is a device linked in the same network, the control unit 11 may display a pop-up display for starting the setting mode. As a result, the user can display a screen for setting the linked device without performing complicated operations.

Next, the configuration of the recorder 30 will be described with reference to FIG.

The recorder 30 is provided with a control unit 31. The control unit 31 controls each unit of the recorder 30. The control unit 31 may be configured by a processor using a CPU or the like, and may operate according to a program stored in a memory (not shown) to control each unit.

The recorder 30 has a plurality of tuners 33-1, 33-2, ... (Hereinafter referred to as tuner 33). A digital broadcast signal is input to the tuner 33 (not shown), a signal having a broadcast frequency of a desired channel is selected from the input digital broadcast signals, and the selected signal is used as a modulation method for each digital broadcast. Demodulates in response to. For example, terrestrial digital broadcast signals are demodulated by OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) demodulation processing, satellite digital broadcast signals are demodulated by PSK (Phase Shift Keying) demodulation processing, and transport stream (TS) format demodulated signals are TS processed. It is output to unit 34. The TS processing unit 34 separates the video stream and the audio stream from the stream multiplexed as the transport stream, separates various control information, and outputs the control information to the bus 38.

When the transport stream is scrambled, the ECM separated by the TS processing unit 34 is inserted into the card slot (card interface I / F) via the CAS control unit 36 (IC card). ) 32 to obtain a scramble key (Ks) for descrambling. In this case, the TS processing unit 34 descrambles the scramble applied to each packet of the transport stream with the scramble key (Ks), and then outputs the scramble to the bus 38.

The signal of the broadcast content whose descramble is released is output to the AV decoding unit 39 and the recording / playback processing unit 42 via the bus 38. When recording on the recording medium 45 by the recording / playback control unit 41, the recording / playback processing unit 42 encrypts the input broadcast content signal with a device-specific key, and the encrypted signal is used. It is designed to be recorded on the recording medium 45.

The AV decoding unit 39 can decode the signal of the broadcast content input via the bus 38 into AV information (video and audio) and output it. Further, the signal of the broadcast content recorded on the recording medium 45 can be decoded by the recording / reproducing processing unit 42 and then output to the AV decoding unit 39 for reproduction.

When recording on the recording medium 45, the recording / reproducing processing unit 42 can also perform recording processing for recording as a take-out program to be transferred to the information terminal device 10. The generated take-out program is recorded on the recording medium 45 by the recording / playback control unit 41. The recording / playback processing unit 42 can record the program in a state in which the commercial portion is deleted (hereinafter referred to as a CM cut state) when the take-out program is created. Further, the recording / playback processing unit 42 can perform time-shift recording in which the content is recorded on the recording medium 45 and simultaneously played back, and in the time-shift recording, the time-shifted playback in which the playback position can be freely changed can be performed. ..

When each content is reproduced from the recording medium 45, the recording / reproduction processing unit 42 generates recorder resume information including information on the final reproduction position for each user and each content and records the content on the recording medium 45. The recorder resume information also includes information on the recording date and time when the recorder resume information was recorded.

The recording medium 45 can be composed of an HDD, an optical disk disk drive, an SD (registered trademark) card, or the like, and is configured to be capable of recording a signal of broadcast content from the recording / playback control unit 41. The recording medium 45 may be an external device connected to the recorder 30. In this case, the output from the recording / playback control unit 41 is transferred to the recording medium 45 via the IEEE1394 interface, the USB interface, or the like.

The recorder 30 can simultaneously receive the contents of a plurality of channels by the plurality of tuners 33, and can simultaneously record the received contents of the plurality of channels on the recording medium 45 by the recording / playback control unit 41.

The program database processing unit 35 is provided with various data for acquiring contents from the TS processing unit 34, electronic program guide (EPG) information, program attribute information (program genre, etc.), and the like. The program database processing unit 35 can generate information on a program guide (future program guide, which is a program guide of a program to be broadcast in the future after the present) based on the input information.

Further, the program database processing unit 35 can generate a database (hereinafter, referred to as a program database) related to the contents recorded by the recording / playback control unit 41. The program database is information that manages the recorded content, and includes detailed information such as the program title, the broadcast start date and time of the program, the end date and time, and the program content, as well as the above-mentioned recording specification conditions and user-specified information (prohibition of automatic deletion of programs). Etc.) Includes metadata about recorded content such as input items. The program database contains information on the correspondence between the actual broadcast date and time of the recorded content and the recording position on the recording medium. The program database processing unit 35 can record the program database on the recording medium 45 via the recording / playback control unit 41. The program database processing unit 35 can also generate information on a program guide (past program guide) of recorded contents based on the program database.

The network processing unit 44 can communicate with the information terminal device 10 and the television receiver 52 via a wired or wireless LAN line such as WiFi. The network processing unit 44 can transmit the content information of the television broadcast to the information terminal device 10 and the television receiver 52, and can acquire the information addressed to the own unit.

In the present embodiment, the recorder 30 is provided with a linked data processing unit 46. The linked data processing unit 46 performs various data processing, data recording processing, and data transfer processing for enabling viewing of television broadcasts (including recorded ones) in cooperation with the information terminal device 10. .. That is, the linked data processing unit 46 performs data processing corresponding to each operation mode in the information terminal device 10. The linked data processing unit 46 generates data to be transmitted in each operation mode of the information terminal device 10, and records the data on the recording medium 45 for each mode.

As data processing corresponding to the real-time viewing mode of the information terminal device 10, the linked data processing unit 46 of the recorder 30 selects a channel by the information terminal device 10, and the content information of the selected channel is transmitted by the tuner 33. It can be acquired and transmitted to the information terminal device 10 via the network processing unit 44. The content information includes the content (video and audio), information accompanying the content, information on the content list of each channel currently being broadcast, information indicating that the content is scheduled recording or time shift recording, etc. including.

Further, in the real-time viewing mode, when the reproduction position by the time-shift reproduction is specified from the information terminal device 10 via the network processing unit 44, the recorder 30 controls the recording / reproduction processing unit 42 to specify the designation. The content is reproduced from the reproduction position, and the reproduced data is transmitted from the network processing unit 44 to the information terminal device 10.

As data processing corresponding to the recorded program viewing mode of the information terminal device 10, the program database processing unit 35 of the recorder 30 causes the recording medium 45 to record the information of the past program guide regarding the content recorded by the recording / playback processing unit 42. The linked data processing unit 46 acquires the content information designated for reproduction in the recorded program viewing mode from the recording medium 45, and causes the information terminal device 10 to transmit the content information. The content information also includes information on past program guides.

As data processing corresponding to the remote control mode, the linked data processing unit 46 changes the output destination of the content information from the information terminal device 10 to the television receiver 52 by designating the remote control mode. Further, the linked data processing unit 46 controls the reproduction operation of the recorder 30 according to the command transmitted from the information terminal device 10 in the remote control mode. When the remote control mode ends, the linked data processing unit 46 changes the output destination of the content information from the television receiver 52 to the information terminal device 10. The linked data processing unit 46 continuously reproduces and outputs the content even when the output destination of the content information is changed so that the viewer can continuously view the content.

As data processing corresponding to the search mode of the information terminal device 10, the cooperative data processing unit 46 causes the recording medium 45 to record various search information for searching the content recorded by the recording / playback processing unit 42. When the search mode is specified, the linked data processing unit 46 transmits the search information to the information terminal device 10.

As data processing corresponding to the reservation mode of the information terminal device 10, the cooperation data processing unit 46 causes the recording / reproduction control unit 41 to record the information of the future program guide on the recording medium. When the reservation mode is specified, the cooperation data processing unit 46 causes the information terminal device 10 to transmit the information of the future program guide, and sets the recording reservation of the content based on the reservation setting information from the information terminal device 10. Then, the linked data processing unit 46 can record the recording reservation setting information set by the recording reservation setting on the recording medium 45 via the recording / playback control unit 41. The recording / playback control unit 41 records the content set by the recording reservation setting and broadcast based on the recording reservation setting information recorded on the recording medium 45.

Next, the operation of the embodiment configured in this way will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 37. FIG. 4 is a state transition diagram showing the relationship of transitions to each mode. Further, FIGS. 5A and 5B are flowcharts showing a transition process that enables a transition to each mode. In addition, in FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, the alphabetic characters circled indicate the connection of processing between the corresponding alphabetic characters.

An icon for activating various programs including a content viewing application program can be displayed on the display screen of the LCD 16 of the information terminal device 10 (not shown), and the user taps the desired icon to obtain the desired icon. You can start the program. In the present embodiment, by executing the content viewing application program, viewing in various viewing modes is possible on the information terminal device 10 such as a smartphone and the television receiver 52. In the present embodiment, a plurality of modes including each viewing mode can be switched by a simple operation.

First, with reference to FIG. 4, the relationship of transitions between the modes will be described.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the remote control mode can be transitioned to by operating the cast button in any of the three viewing modes of the real-time viewing mode, the recorded program viewing mode, and the take-out program viewing mode. Also, you can return to the original viewing mode by operating the cast button from the remote control mode. Further, in any of the above three viewing modes, the search mode can be transitioned to by operating the search button, and the original viewing mode can be returned by operating the search end.

Then, in the present embodiment, the transition is possible between the real-time viewing mode and the recorded program viewing mode, and the transition is also possible between the recorded program viewing mode and the take-out program viewing mode.

In addition, the operation of selecting each viewing mode from the menu mode can be used to transition to each viewing mode, and the operation of selecting the reservation mode from the menu mode can be used to transition to the reserved mode. In this reservation mode, in addition to the reservation confirmation list, the list format and program guide format screens described later can be displayed. Further, from each viewing mode and reservation mode, it is possible to shift to the menu mode by operating the menu button.

Next, the transition process to each mode will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B. The details of each mode will be described later.

In the present embodiment, for example, the transition process shown in FIG. 5A is executed immediately after the application is executed by tapping the icon corresponding to the application. First, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the linked device is registered in step S1. If the linked device is not registered, it shifts to the trial mode. When the linked device is registered, the control unit 11 makes an in-home determination in the next step S2.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a specific determination process in the in-house determination in step S2 of FIG. 5A.

The control unit 11 of the information terminal device 10 controls the communication unit 13 to search for a communication partner of the wireless LAN. For example, in the case of WiFi connection, the home router 53, which is an access point, and the recorder 30, which can communicate in the ad hoc mode, transmit beacons at predetermined intervals. The control unit 11 of the information terminal device 10 detects a communication partner when the communication unit 13 receives this beacon (step S51). Further, the communication unit 13 of the information terminal device 10 can also generate probe requests at predetermined intervals, and can detect the communication partner by the probe response to the probe requests. If the communication unit 13 has not detected the beacon or probe response, the control unit 11 shifts the process to step S56, sets the outside home, and then returns the process to step S51.

When the control unit 11 detects the WiFi radio signal, in step S52, the control unit 11 determines whether the communication mode is the ad hoc mode or the infrastructure mode. The control unit 11 can register the linked device in the setting mode of the application. For example, when communicating with the recorder 30 in ad hoc mode, the control unit 11 stores in the memory 12 a network identifier indicating a network common to the network configured by the recorder 30, and the communication detected in step S53. Determine if the other party belongs to the registered network. If the detected network of the communication partner is different from the registered network, the process proceeds to step S56 to perform the out-of-home setting, and then the process returns to step S51.

Further, when communicating with the recorder 30 in the infrastructure mode, the control unit 11 stores in the memory 12 a network identifier indicating a network common to the home network configured by the home router 53, and in step S54, It is determined whether or not the detected communication partner belongs to the registered network. In this case, the recorder 30 also belongs to the home network configured by the home router 53. If the detected network of the communication partner is different from the registered home network, the communication partner is not the home router 53, so the process proceeds to step S56 to perform the out-of-home setting, and then the process returns to step S51.

When the control unit 11 detects in step S53 that the detected network of the communication partner matches the registered network, it is assumed that the control unit 11 exists in the same network as the linked recorder 30 and can communicate with the communication unit 13. After making a determination, the process proceeds to step S55, the home setting is performed, and then the process returns to step S51. Similarly, when the control unit 11 detects in step S54 that the detected network of the communication partner matches the registered home network, the control unit 11 exists in the same network as the home router 53 and is present in the same network as the home router 53 by the communication unit 13. It is determined that communication with the recorder 30 is possible via the above, the process proceeds to step S55, the home setting is performed, and then the process returns to step S51.

In the present embodiment, the control unit 11 determines the real-time viewing mode or the take-out program viewing mode by the determination in step S3 using the determination result of the in-house determination in step S2. That is, when the control unit 11 determines that the information terminal device 10 belongs to the same network as the network by the recorder 30 and can communicate with the recorder 30 due to the presence of the information terminal device 10 in the house, in step S4, the real time Set the viewing mode. Further, when the control unit 11 determines that the information terminal device 10 exists outside the home where it cannot communicate with the recorder 30, the control unit 11 sets the take-out program viewing mode in step S5.

In the real-time viewing mode, as will be described later, the content currently being broadcast received by the recorder 30 is displayed. That is, in the present embodiment, when the application is started in the information terminal device 10 in the house, the television broadcast content being broadcast is displayed on the LCD 16 immediately after the activation, which is the same as that of a normal television receiver. It is possible to watch a television broadcast by the information terminal device 10 with the same feeling. Further, the real-time viewing mode may be executed when the information terminal device 10 is activated. When the content currently being broadcast is time-shift recorded, when the application is started on the information terminal device 10, the content currently being broadcast may be reproduced from the beginning.

Further, the communication unit 13 of the information terminal device 10 can use the recorder 30 via the home router 53 via the Internet 56 in the infrastructure mode even when the information terminal device 10 exists outside the home. Communication with is possible. However, in this case, there are cases where a billing network is used, a network where the communication speed is low is used, and the like, and it may be better not to stream the broadcast content. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the out-of-home determination is performed, the take-out program viewing mode is set so that it is not necessary to transmit the content data via the out-of-home network.

If the control unit 11 makes a YES determination in steps S11, S17, and S34 described later, the control unit 11 sets the recorded program viewing mode in step S6. In the present embodiment, the set mode is stored in the memory 12 in order to enable the user to return to the original viewing mode again after shifting from each viewing mode to another mode (). Steps S8 to S9).

In any viewing mode, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the real-time viewing mode transition operation has been performed in the next step S10, and determines whether or not the recorded program viewing mode transition operation has been performed in step S11. The determination is made, and it is determined whether or not the take-out program viewing mode transition operation has been performed in step S12. When the real-time viewing mode transition operation is performed, the control unit 11 returns the process to step S4 to set the real-time viewing mode, and then performs mode storage in step S7. Further, when the recorded program viewing mode transition operation is performed, the control unit 11 returns the process to step S6 to set the recorded program viewing mode, and then performs mode storage in step S9. Further, when the take-out program viewing mode transition operation is performed, the control unit 11 returns the process to step S5 to set the take-out program viewing mode, and then performs mode storage in step S8.

When the control unit 11 determines that the transition operation to each viewing mode has not been performed in steps S10 to S12, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the cast button operation has been performed in the next step S13. When the cast button operation is performed, the control unit 11 sets the remote control mode in the next step S14.

In the remote control mode, the control unit 11 is in a standby state for cast button operation in step S15. When the cast button operation is performed, the control unit 11 determines in the next step S16 whether or not the mode stored in the memory 12 is the real-time viewing mode, and in step S17, the mode is stored in the memory 12. It is determined whether or not the mode is the recorded program viewing mode, and in step S18, it is determined whether or not the mode stored in the memory 12 is the take-out program viewing mode. When the control unit 11 determines that the mode stored in the memory 12 is the real-time viewing mode, the process returns to step S4 to return to the real-time viewing mode, and the mode stored in the memory 12 is the recorded program viewing. If it is determined that the mode is set, the process is returned to step S6 to return to the recorded program viewing mode, and if it is determined that the mode stored in the memory 12 is the take-out program viewing mode, the process is returned to step S5. And return to the take-out program viewing mode. As a result, when returning to the viewing mode after the remote control mode is set, it is possible to return to the original viewing mode before the remote control mode is set.

When the control unit 11 determines that the cast button operation has not been performed in step S13, the control unit 11 determines whether or not there is a menu operation in the next step S19. As will be described later, a menu button is provided in each viewing mode and reservation mode, and when an operation for this menu button is performed, the control unit 11 shifts the process to step S32 in FIG. 5B to perform the menu mode. Make settings.

When the control unit 11 determines that the menu operation has not been performed in step S19, the control unit 11 determines whether or not there is a search operation in the next step S20. As will be described later, a search button is provided in each viewing mode, and the control unit 11 sets the search mode in step S21 when the operation for the search button is performed. The control unit 11 determines whether or not the search mode end operation has been performed in step S22. When this end operation is performed, the control unit 11 returns the process to steps S16 to S18 and returns to the original viewing mode. When the control unit 11 determines that the search operation has not been performed in step S20, the control unit 11 returns the process to step S10 and repeats the detection of each operation.

In this way, the transition between each viewing mode and the remote control mode and the transition between each viewing mode and the search mode are performed.

When the menu mode is set in step S32 of FIG. 5B, the control unit 11 sequentially determines which of the items set in the menu mode is selected in steps S33 to S38. That is, when the operation for designating the real-time viewing mode is performed in step S33, the control unit 11 returns the process to step S4 to set the real-time viewing mode. When the operation for designating the recorded program viewing mode is performed in step S34, the control unit 11 returns to step S6 to set the recorded program viewing mode. When the operation of designating the take-out program viewing mode is performed in step S35, the control unit 11 returns the process to step S5 to set the take-out program viewing mode.

In this way, the transition from the menu mode to each viewing mode and the transition from each viewing mode to the menu mode are possible.

When the reservation operation for designating the reservation mode is performed in step S36, the control unit 11 shifts the process to step S41 and sets the reservation mode. The control unit 11 determines whether or not the operation for the menu button has been performed in the next step S42, and when the operation for the menu button is performed (YES in step S42), the process is returned to step S32 and the menu mode If the setting is made and the menu button is not operated (NO in step S42), the reservation mode is continued. In this way, the transition between the menu mode and the reservation mode becomes possible.

When the setting operation is performed in step S37, the control unit 11 shifts the process to step S43 and sets the device to be linked. With this setting, the recorder 30 is registered. Note that this application can register multiple recorders. When the control unit 11 determines in step S44 that the setting is completed (YES in step S44), the process returns to step S32, and if it does not determine (YES in step S44), the setting of the linked device is continued.

When the account setting operation is performed in step S38, the control unit 11 shifts the process to step S45 to set the account. By this account setting, it is possible to set the own machine and the user, and the control unit 11 can also manage the viewing for each user. When the control unit 11 determines that the account setting is completed in step S46 (YES in step S46), the control unit 11 returns the process to step S32, and if it does not determine, continues the account setting (YES in step S46).

Next, the screen display and operation in each mode will be described.
(Real-time viewing mode)
7 and 8 show processing common to each viewing mode, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a series of processing from the start to the end of the viewing mode. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the screen generation process of step S103 of FIG. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the display setting information update process in step S111 of FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the data transmission / request determination process of step S105 of FIG. 11 to 15 are explanatory views showing a display example of the screen display in the real-time viewing mode.

First, when the control unit 11 requests the necessary data from the recorder 30 or the memory 12 in step S100, the control unit 11 receives the necessary data from the recorder 30 or the memory 12 in step S101. Since the real-time viewing mode and the recorded program viewing mode are streaming playback, the control unit 11 requests the recorder 30 for necessary data. On the other hand, in the take-out program viewing mode, the content recorded in advance in the memory 12 of the information terminal device 10 is viewed, so that the control unit 11 requests necessary data from the memory 12.

Next, the control unit 11 creates display setting information from the data received in step S102. The display setting information is information on how to display each mode, and includes information on the layout of the entire screen, information on the shape and arrangement of various icons and operation buttons constituting each part of the screen, and the like. In the present embodiment, the display setting information corresponding to each mode is stored in the memory 12, and the control unit 11 updates the display setting information for each mode based on the acquired content information and the user operation. As described above, different display setting information is used depending on the vertical arrangement (vertical orientation) or the horizontal arrangement (horizontal orientation) of the information terminal device 10.

In step S103, the control unit 11 executes a screen generation process for generating a screen to be displayed on the LCD 16 of the information terminal device 10 based on the content information and the display setting information. In this screen generation process, the screen is updated and generated every 1/30 second, for example, based on the process of FIG. 8 described later. Then, the control unit 11 displays the screen generated by the process of step S103 in step S104 on the LCD 16.

Next, the control unit 11 performs data transmission or data request determination processing in step S105, proceeds to step S106, and determines whether or not data transmission or data request determination has occurred in step S105. When there is no data transmission or data request (NO in step S106), the control unit 11 proceeds to step S104 and continues the process of displaying the screen generated in step S103 on the LCD 16. When there is data transmission or data request (YES in step S106), the control unit 11 shifts to step S107 and determines whether or not the viewing mode is set.

This viewing mode is one of three viewing modes: real-time viewing mode, recorded program viewing mode, and take-out program viewing mode. If the control unit 11 is in any of the viewing modes (YES in step S107), the step It shifts to S100, requests necessary data, generates a screen corresponding to the requested data based on the received data, and displays it on the LCD 16. The control unit 11 ends the process when it is not in any of the viewing modes (NO in step S107), that is, when the mode shifts to the remote control mode, the search mode, the menu mode, or the like.

Next, the screen generation process in step S103 will be described. In step S110, the control unit 11 determines whether the orientation of the information terminal device 10 is portrait or landscape, and proceeds to step S111 to update the display setting information. That is, in the screen generation process, a portrait screen is generated when the information terminal device 10 is in portrait orientation, and a landscape screen is generated when the information terminal device 10 is in landscape orientation, according to the updated display setting information and the received data. Screen will be generated.

Next, in steps S112, S114, and S116, the control unit 11 determines whether the mode is a real-time viewing mode, a recorded program viewing mode, or a take-out program viewing mode, respectively. When the control unit 11 is in the real-time viewing mode (YES in step S112), the screen for the real-time viewing mode is generated in step S113, and when it is not in the real-time viewing mode (NO in step S112), the process proceeds to step S114. When the control unit 11 is in the recorded program viewing mode (YES in step S114), the control unit 11 generates a screen for the recorded program viewing mode in step S115, and shifts to step S114 when it is not in the recorded program viewing mode (NO in step S114). .. When the control unit 11 is in the take-out program viewing mode (YES in step S116), the control unit 11 generates a screen for the take-out program viewing mode in step S117, and shifts to step S110 when it is not in the take-out program viewing mode (NO in step S116). ..

The processing of steps S110 to S117 is repeatedly executed, for example, every 1/30 second, and is updated every time the display setting information is updated in step S111 and every time a data request is generated in step S106 of FIG. A screen corresponding to the generated data and display setting information will be generated.

Here, the screen for the real-time viewing mode generated by the process of step S113 will be described. The screen for the recorded program viewing mode generated by the process of step S115 and the screen for the take-out program viewing mode generated by the process of step S117 will be described later.

FIG. 11 shows a top screen generated based on the initial display setting information immediately after the start of the real-time viewing mode, that is, a screen before the user operation is performed. As shown in FIG. 11, the screen 100 displayed on the LCD 16 includes a viewer area 101 in a predetermined area on the upper side and a content list area 102 in a predetermined area on the lower side.

The viewer area 101 includes a display area 110 for displaying a preview of the content (program) being broadcast, a menu icon 111 for displaying a menu, a search icon 112 for shifting to a search mode, and a viewing mode for switching. It includes viewing mode switching buttons 113 and 114, and a time bar 115. The icon in the present specification is not limited to the icon, and may be an image composed of operation buttons and characters.

The display area 110 displays a preview of the content 116 being broadcast, and a part of the content 117 of the broadcasting station before the content being selected, for example, a part below the content 116 being broadcast. It is displayed, and a part of the content 118 of the broadcasting station after the content being selected, for example, a part on the upper side is displayed below the content 116 being broadcast.

The content being broadcast is displayed in the display area 110, and the content being broadcast can be confirmed by displaying the display area 110, but the content list area 102 is displayed in addition to the viewer area 101. As will be described later, the content to be displayed can be switched by swiping the display area 110, and the display in the vertical arrangement has a configuration that is easy to use for channel selection such as so-called zapping channel selection. On the other hand, at the time of display in the horizontal arrangement described later, the content being broadcast is displayed in substantially the entire display screen of the LCD 16, which is suitable for viewing.

Further, the control unit 11 may be set to the channel that was viewed at the time of the previous last viewing recorded in the terminal resume information or the recorder resume information as the first channel to be received immediately after the application is started. As a result, the user can view the content from the last viewed channel regardless of whether the information terminal device 10 or the recorder 30 last viewed the content.

In FIG. 11, content information 119 is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds after the channel is switched) in a predetermined area below the content 116 being broadcast. Further, in a predetermined area on the lower left side of the content 116 being broadcast, a head jump button 120 for playing back from the head of the content 116 is displayed. The head jump button 120 is displayed when the content 116 being broadcast is recorded by scheduled recording, time-shift recording, or the like.

The time bar 115 is displayed in alternating colors such as chapters 121a, 121b, ..., And chapters are struck at the color boundary between black and white. Further, the slider & indicator 122 is displayed on the time bar 115 when the content 116 being broadcast is recorded by scheduled recording, time-shift recording, or the like. The time bar 115 is a bar indicating the length of the program of the content displayed in the display area 110, and the slider & indicator 122 is displayed at a position corresponding to the playback position with respect to the length of the content. That is, the slider & indicator 122 also has a role of a pointer, and the position is automatically changed according to the reproduction position so as to indicate the current reproduction position. The slider & indicator 122 allows the user to swipe (slide) left and right, and the user can change the playback position by swiping (sliding) the slider & indicator 122 left and right. By such a color-coded display of the time bar 115, the user can easily grasp which position (time) is displayed in the content and the length of each chapter 121a, 121b, ... In the content. can do. For example, commercials are separated by relatively short chapters. By confirming that the chapter is such a short period by color-coded display, the period of the commercial can be easily recognized. Also, while the user swipes the slider & indicator 122 left or right, the still image (captured image) immediately before the swipe is displayed in the display area 110 until playback is resumed. Further, while the user swipes the slider & indicator 122 left or right, the thumbnail images at the swipe position are displayed one after another in a predetermined area of the display area 110. Such processing of the time bar 115 is also performed in the recorded program viewing mode and the take-out program viewing mode, which will be described later.

In the content list area 102, currently viewable contents, that is, a plurality of contents 123a, 123b, ..., 123h are displayed in a list. Since each of the contents 123a, 123b, ..., 123h has the same configuration, the content 123b will be described as a representative.

In the content 123b, a thumbnail image 124 of the content (one representative of the content), a broadcasting station logo 125, a content title 126, a broadcasting date and time 127, and a detailed description 128 of the content are displayed. In addition, a simple description of the content may be displayed instead of the detailed description 128 of the content. Further, a bar 129 is displayed at the bottom of the thumbnail image 124. In this bar 129, the length of the entire bar 129 is regarded as the broadcast time length of the content, the left end of the bar 129 is the start position of the content, the right end is the end position, and the bar 129 indicating the current broadcast position with respect to the entire bar 129 is Is displayed.

The focus 130 is assigned to the currently selected content 123a (content 116 displayed in the display area 110). The user can slide the content list up and down by swiping the content list area 102 up and down with a finger. For example, swiping down displays the content 123 of the channel before the content 123a and swipes up. And the content 123 of the channel after the content 123h is displayed. The user can switch the content displayed in the display area 110 by tapping the content 123 to be viewed. At this time, the selected content may be slid in to the top of the list display, or the focus 130 may be moved to the selected position. Instead of focusing, a mark such as a radio button may be displayed on the left side of the content 123, for example.

Further, a broadcast type selection button 131 is displayed at a predetermined position on the upper side of the content list area 102. The user can tap the broadcast type selection button 131 to switch the broadcast type (terrestrial digital broadcasting, BS broadcasting, CS broadcasting) from the broadcasting type selection screen 132 (see FIG. 15) described later. In the example of FIG. 13, it is shown that terrestrial digital broadcasting is selected as the broadcasting type by the notation of "terrestrial digital broadcasting". The broadcast type selection button 131 is not provided separately from the "terrestrial digital" notation, but the broadcast type can be changed to "BS" or "CS" by tapping the "terrestrial digital" notation itself as the broadcast type selection button 131. It may be possible to switch to ".

The display of the top screen of FIG. 11 is changed by updating the display setting information.

Next, the process of updating the display setting information in step S111 of FIG. 8 will be described with reference to FIG.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) has elapsed in step S120. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S122. On the other hand, when the predetermined time has elapsed, the control unit 11 sets to turn off (erase) the display of the content information 119 in step S121. When the display setting information is updated in this way, in step S113 of FIG. 8, the top screen shown in FIG. 11 is changed, and as shown in FIG. 12, the screen 100 in which the content information 119 is erased is displayed. At this time, the head jump button 120 shown in FIG. 11 is also erased at the same time.

In the real-time viewing mode, the display area 110 is displayed with respect to the content currently being received by the recorder 30. Therefore, in the real-time viewing mode, originally, the content being broadcast can only be displayed in real time. However, the recorder 30 may record the content being selected by scheduled recording, time-shift recording, or the like. In this case, even in the real-time viewing mode, it is possible to time-shift the content being broadcast based on the recorded data of the recorder 30. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the control panel 140 for performing the time-shifted reproduction operation in the real-time viewing mode is displayed as shown in FIG.

First, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the display area 110 has been tapped in step S122 of FIG. If the display area 110 is not tapped, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S127. On the other hand, when the display area 110 is tapped, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the content being viewed in step S123 is being recorded (time-shift recording, scheduled recording, or the like).

When the content being viewed is recorded, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S126 and sets the control panel display ON for displaying the control panel 140 on the display area 110. By updating the display setting information, a new screen 100 is generated based on the updated display setting information in step S113 of FIG. That is, by setting the control panel display ON, the control panel 140 is displayed on the display area 110 as shown in FIG. At this time, the content being viewed is continuously reproduced or paused, and is transparently displayed behind the control panel 140 on the display area 110. As this transparent display method, for example, a transparent display by alpha blending is used.

The control panel 140 includes a 10-second return button 141, a pause / play button 142, a 30-second skip button 143, a cast button 144, a previous chapter button 145, and a next chapter button 146.

Further, in the present embodiment, even when the recorder 30 does not record the content being broadcast, it is possible to request the recorder 30 to record for the time-shift reproduction. That is, when the content being viewed is not recorded in step S123 of FIG. 9, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S124, inquires the recorder 30 whether or not to record, and requests recording. In step S125, the control unit 11 determines whether or not recording is possible from the result of the inquiry from the recorder 30. If recording is not possible, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S127. On the other hand, if recording is possible, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S126 and sets the control panel display ON.

In such a state, when the user changes the information terminal device 10 from portrait orientation to landscape orientation, the display switches to full screen display as shown in FIG. 14 (however, the normal control panel 140 is displayed immediately before the change to landscape orientation. If not, the control panel 140 is not displayed in full screen display). Further, when the user taps the screen while viewing the content with the information terminal device 10 turned sideways (full screen display), the screen is switched to the screen shown in FIG. Such a horizontal full-screen display and a vertical display can be automatically changed only by changing the orientation of the information terminal device 10, and the operability is excellent.

As shown in FIG. 14, the screen 150 switched to the full screen display has substantially the same display as the viewer area 101, but the broadcasting station logo 125 of each broadcasting station is displayed below the time bar 115. The user can switch to the broadcast content by the desired broadcast station by tapping the desired broadcast station logo 125. Although FIG. 14 shows an example in which the control panel 140 is displayed on the screen 150, the control panel 140 is not displayed when the control panel display is set to OFF, and the screen is suitable for viewing. As a result, the control panel 140 can be displayed in the horizontal orientation without returning to the vertical orientation, which is excellent in operability.

In step S127 of FIG. 9, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the area other than the display area 110 has been tapped, or whether the pause / play button 142 has been tapped while the content being viewed is in the paused state. The pause / play button 142 becomes a button with a play mark as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 while the content is in the pause state, and conversely, the pause mark is displayed as shown in FIG. 20 during the play state. It becomes a button.

When the pause / play button 142 is tapped while the content being viewed is paused or the content other than the display area 110 is tapped, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S128 and sets the control panel display OFF. As a result, the control panel 140 disappears from the display area 110 (content display area in the screen 150 in FIG. 14). The control unit 11 proceeds to step S129 when the area other than the display area 110 is not tapped and the pause / play button 142 is not tapped during the pause state of the content being viewed.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not the time bar operation has been performed in step S129 of FIG. Specifically, the control unit 11 detects whether or not the slider & indicator 122 of the time bar 115 has been slid to the left or right. When the slider & indicator 122 of the time bar 115 is slid to the left or right, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S130 to set the display of the thumbnail image at the operation position. As a result, the thumbnail image at the operation position of the slider & indicator 122 of the time bar 115 is displayed in the display area 110 (content display area in the screen 150 in FIG. 14). When the slider & indicator 122 of the time bar 115 is not slid to the left or right, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S131.

In step S131, the control unit 11 determines whether or not there has been a broadcast type button operation. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the broadcast type selection button 131 has been tapped. If there is no broadcast type button operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S120. On the other hand, when the broadcast type button is operated, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S132 and sets the broadcast type selection screen display ON to display the screen for selecting the broadcast type. As a result, as shown in FIG. 15, the broadcast type selection screen 132 is displayed in the upper left area of the content list area 102.

In step S133, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the broadcast type has been selected from the broadcast type selection screen 132. If the broadcast type is not selected from the broadcast type selection screen 132, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S120. On the other hand, when the broadcast type is selected from the broadcast type selection screen 132, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S134 and sets the list display of the selected broadcast type. As a result, the content information according to the selected broadcast type is displayed in a list in the content list area 102.

Next, the data transmission / request determination process in step S105 of FIG. 7 will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S141, the control unit 11 determines whether or not a swipe operation has been performed in the display area 110 (content display area in the screen 150 in FIG. 14). The user can switch the content displayed in the display area 110 by, for example, swiping up and down in the display area 110 (content display area in the screen 150 in FIG. 14). Therefore, the control unit 11 determines whether or not there has been a vertical swipe operation in the display area 110. If there is no swipe operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S143. On the other hand, when there is a swipe operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S142 and requests the recorder 30 for data according to the swipe direction. Since the operation of swiping on the display area 110 intuitively matches as a process of shifting (switching) the displayed content, the user can intuitively perform the operation of changing the content.

When switching the content by swiping, the image of the content displayed in the display area 110 before the swipe is continuously displayed as a still image until the content after switching is received and displayed. ing. As a result, it is possible to prevent the display of no image when the content is switched.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not the head jump operation has been performed in step S143 of FIG. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the head jump button 120 has been tapped. If there is no head jump operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S145. On the other hand, when there is a head jump operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S144 and requests the recorder 30 for data from the head position of the content displayed in the display area 110 and being viewed. This makes it possible to view the content from the beginning position with a simple operation.

The content recorded by the recorder 30 may be started to be played from the beginning position of the content immediately after the application is started, and may be jumped to the position currently being broadcast by the jump button to be played. ..

The control unit 11 determines whether or not the content list operation has been performed in step S145 of FIG. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not any content among the plurality of contents 123a to 123h listed in the content list area 102 has been tapped. If there is no content list operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S147. On the other hand, when there is a content list operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S146 and requests the recorder 30 for the data of the designated content.

Further, when the control unit 11 detects a left swipe operation on the content list area 102, the control unit 11 may switch the content information of the entire content list. As a result, the content information can be switched by a simple and intuitive operation. For example, the content information of different broadcast types may be displayed by the left swipe operation, and when there is different content information for each user, the content information of different users is displayed by the left swipe operation. In addition, when there are a plurality of lists according to a specific display form, these lists may be switched and displayed by a left swipe operation.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not there has been a 10-second return operation in step S147 of FIG. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the 10-second return button 141 of the control panel 140 has been tapped. When there is a 10-second return operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S152.

On the other hand, if there is no 10-second return operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S148 and determines whether or not there is a 30-second skip operation. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the 30-second skip button 143 of the control panel 140 has been tapped. When there is a 30-second skip operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S152.

On the other hand, if there is no skip operation for 30 seconds, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S149 and determines whether or not there has been a previous chapter operation. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the front chapter button 145 of the control panel 140 has been tapped. When there is a pre-chapter operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S152.

On the other hand, if there is no previous chapter operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S150 and determines whether or not there is a next chapter operation. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the next chapter button 146 of the control panel 140 has been tapped. When there is a next chapter operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S152. On the other hand, if there is no next chapter operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S155.

The skip operation, chapter operation, etc. may be operated several times in succession. For this reason, as described above, the display of the control panel 140 is not turned off by the skip operation or the like. This improves the convenience of the skip operation. The control unit 11 may turn off the display of the control panel 140 several seconds (for example, 10 seconds) after the last operation such as skipping.

Further, if there is no next chapter operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S151 and determines whether or not there is a time bar operation. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the slider & indicator 122 of the time bar 115 has been slid, and if it has slid, determines the slided position and proceeds to step S152. The control unit 11 proceeds to step S155 when the slider & indicator 122 of the time bar 115 is not slid to the left or right.

If the determination is YES in steps S147 to S151 of FIG. 10, the control unit 11 requests the recorder 30 for data from the designated position in step S152.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not the broadcast type selection operation has been performed in step S155 of FIG. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the broadcast type has been switched on the broadcast type selection screen 132. If there is no broadcast type selection operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S157. On the other hand, when there is a broadcast type selection operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S156 and requests to read the content list from the memory 12.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not the viewing mode change operation has been performed in step S157 of FIG. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the viewing mode switching button 113 or 114 has been tapped. In the present embodiment, when the viewing mode switching button 114 is tapped during the real-time viewing mode, the mode shifts to the recorded program viewing mode, and when the viewing mode switching button 114 is tapped during the recorded program viewing mode, the mode shifts to the take-out program viewing mode. To do. Further, when the viewing mode switching button 113 is tapped during the take-out program viewing mode, the mode shifts to the recorded program viewing mode, and when the viewing mode switching button 113 is tapped during the recorded program viewing mode, the mode shifts to the real-time viewing mode.

If there is no viewing mode change operation in step S157 of FIG. 10, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S159. On the other hand, when there is a viewing mode change operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S158 and requests the recorder 30 for data corresponding to the designated viewing mode.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not the cast button has been operated in step S159 of FIG. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the cast button 144 of the control panel 140 has been tapped. If there is no cast button operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S161. On the other hand, when there is a cast button operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S160 and requests data to the remote control mode. Specifically, the control unit 11 causes the recorder 30 to output the content being viewed in the display area 110 (content display area in the screen 150 in FIG. 14) to an external monitor, for example, a television receiver 52. The information terminal device 10 shifts to the remote control mode. The details of the remote control mode will be described later.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not the search button has been operated in step S161 of FIG. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the search icon 112 has been tapped. If there is no search button operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S163. On the other hand, when there is a search button operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S162, requests data for the search mode, and shifts to the search mode.

When the search mode is entered during the viewing mode (real-time viewing mode, recorded program viewing mode, and take-out program viewing mode), the control unit 11 extracts keywords such as a person from the information of the content being viewed, and the extracted keywords. Can be used to search for future programs, past programs, and the like. Although the search can be performed even in the reservation mode, the search in the reservation mode will be described in the reservation mode described later.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not a call by the telephone function has been started in step S163 of FIG. If the call has not been started, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S165. On the other hand, when the call is started, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S164 and requests the recorder 30 to stop the data. In addition, the control unit 11 pauses the reproduction of the content during the call at a certain still image, and mutes the sound. Further, when the cast button is operated by the process of step S159 and the image is displayed on an external monitor, for example, the television receiver 52, the video output by the television receiver 52 is paused at a still image having contents. At the same time, mute the audio. As a result, the voice of the information terminal device 10 and the television receiver 52 does not interfere with the call by the information terminal device 10.

In this case, the control unit 11 requests the recorder 30 to start the time-shift recording when the recorder 30 is not performing the scheduled recording or the time-shift recording.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not the call has ended in step S165 of FIG. If the call is not completed, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S165. On the other hand, when the call ends, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S166, requests the recorder 30 for data from the stop position where the recorder 30 stopped when the call is started, and proceeds to step S141. As a result, the content can be continuously played from the position where the call was paused when the call was started. As a modified example, when the content is recorded before the call, the recorder 30 is requested to receive data from a position several seconds before (for example, 15 seconds) from the stop position when the call was started. You may. By doing so, the content before the call can be viewed in duplicate, so that it is possible to obtain the effect that it becomes easier to grasp the flow of the story of the content.

Further, when the content being viewed is terminated, the control unit 11 can display the termination control panel for making recording reservation, serial drama reservation, take-out reservation, etc. in the display area 110. The user can operate recording reservation, serial drama reservation, take-out reservation, etc. with one touch using the terminal control panel, and is excellent in operability. The terminal control panel will be described in detail in the recorded program viewing mode.
(Recorded program viewing mode)
Next, the recorded program viewing mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 23.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of a recorded program viewing mode of the update processing of the display setting information in step S111 of FIG. 17 and 18 are flowcharts showing an example of the recorded program viewing mode of the data transmission / request determination process in step S105 of FIG. 7. In FIG. 16, the same processing as in FIG. 9 is designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Further, in FIG. 17, the same processing as in FIG. 10 is designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. 19 to 23 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the screen display in the recorded program viewing mode. FIG. 19 shows a screen after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the recorded program viewing mode. In the screen for the recorded program viewing mode shown in FIG. 19, the same reference numerals are given to the same configuration as the screen for the real-time viewing mode shown in FIG. 11, and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 19, the screen 200 displayed on the LCD 16 includes a viewer area 101 in a predetermined area on the upper side and a content list area 102 in a predetermined area on the lower side. The recorded program viewing mode is a mode for viewing the content recorded on the recorder 30 by streaming playback, and when the mode shifts to the recorded program viewing mode, the control unit 11 records on the recorder 30 based on the recording setting information. Request the transmission of the content (recorded content) that has been recorded. The control unit 11 may request the transmission of the recorded content last viewed at the time of the previous viewing based on the terminal resume information. Immediately after shifting to the recorded program viewing mode, the control unit 11 displays the viewer area 101 and the content list area 102 based on the initial display setting information.

The display area 110 of the viewer area 101 displays a preview of the selected recorded content 210, and a part of the previous recorded content 211, for example, a part of the lower side of the selected recorded content 210 is displayed above the selected recorded content 210. It is displayed, and a part of the later recorded content 212, for example, a part on the upper side is displayed below the selected recorded content 210. The front recorded content 211 and the rear recorded content 212 are the recorded contents above and below the display order of the content list area 102.

Immediately after shifting to the recorded program viewing mode, content information 119 (see FIG. 11) similar to the real-time viewing mode is stored in a predetermined area below the selected recorded content 210 for a predetermined time (for example, recording). It is displayed for 10 seconds after the content starts playing (including restarting playback from the pose). The display of the content information 119 is turned off after a predetermined time has elapsed. Then, as shown in FIG. 19, the chapter switching button 213 is pressed at the lower right of the selected recorded content 210 for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds after starting to play the recorded content (including resuming playback from the pose)). Is displayed.

In the content list area 102, currently viewable recorded contents, that is, a plurality of recorded contents 220a, 220b, ..., 220h are displayed in a list. The recorded content that can be viewed at present includes the content that has been recorded and the content that is being time-shifted. Since each of the recorded contents 220a, 220b, ..., 220h has the same configuration, the recorded contents 220c will be described as a representative.

In the recorded content 220c, a thumbnail image 221 of the content (one representative of the content), a content title 222, a broadcast date 223, an option button 224, a short time 225, and a detailed description 226 of the content are displayed. The short time 225 indicates that, for example, the notation of "Raku-Hayami" can be viewed in 45 minutes, and the notation of "Raku-Mi" can be viewed in 60 minutes. Further, a bar 227 is displayed at the lower part of the thumbnail image 221 based on the terminal resume information. In this bar 227, the length of the entire bar 227 is regarded as the content length, the left end of the bar 227 is the start position of the content, the right end is the end position, and the viewed position with respect to the entire bar 227 (the white part of the bar 227 is not yet). Played (unviewed) / black part indicates played (viewed)). This makes it possible to easily grasp where the content has been viewed (played). The thumbnail image 221 of the content, the content title 222, the broadcast date 223, and the detailed description 226 of the content are the same as in the real-time viewing mode.

If the recorder 30 has setting information related to reproduction in the time saving mode, the control unit 11 reads the setting information to set the same time saving mode as the recorder 30 in the information terminal device 10. It may be like this. As a result, the user can view the information terminal device 10 and the recorder 30 in the same time saving mode.

Further, at a predetermined position on the upper side of the content list area 102, a customization button 230 for customizing the recorded content to be displayed in the list is displayed. The user can customize the recorded content to be displayed in the content list area 102 from the customization menu screen 231 (see FIG. 22) described later by tapping the customization button 230. In the example of FIG. 19, the new arrival order is selected on the customize menu screen 231 and the recorded contents are displayed in the new arrival order from the upper side of the content list area 102.

Further, in the area on the right side of the customization button 230, a category tab 232 for switching categories is displayed. In the category tab 232, for example, categories such as "all", "recommended", "sports", "news", "drama", and "automatic recording" are displayed. By swiping the category tab 232 left and right, the user can scroll the categories displayed on the category tab 232 and switch the displayed categories. Then, the user can switch the recorded content displayed in the content list area 102 to the recorded content related to sports by tapping, for example, the "sports" button on the category tab 232. Note that the category tab 232 does not erode the area of the customization button 230 even if swiped left or right.

Next, the process of updating the display setting information will be described with reference to FIG.

When the chapter switching button 213 is displayed in the display area 110, the control unit 11 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) has elapsed in step S171. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S122. On the other hand, when the predetermined time elapses, the control unit 11 sets the chapter switching display OFF. As a result, the display of the chapter switching button 213 for switching to the next chapter can be turned off.

When the display area 110 is tapped, the control unit 11 sets the control panel display ON in step S126. As a result, as shown in FIG. 20, the control panel 140 is displayed in the display area 110. The control panel 140 has the same display as in the real-time viewing mode, and has a 10-second return button 141, a pause / play button 142, a 30-second skip button 143, a cast button 144, a previous chapter button 145, and a next chapter button 146. To be equipped. The pause / play button 142 becomes a button with a play mark as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 while the content is in the pause state, and conversely, the pause mark is displayed as shown in FIG. 20 during the play state. It becomes a button. In FIG. 20, the control panel display is turned off 10 seconds after the play mark button as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 is tapped, but the control panel display is temporarily stopped for the previous 10 seconds. It is a figure when it becomes a pause mark for making it (a state where the control panel display is ON on the content being played at this time). When the pause mark is tapped at the timing shown in this figure, the playback of the content is paused, and the pause / play button 142 becomes a button with the play mark as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14.

In step S173, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the chapter boundary has been reached. If the control unit 11 is not a chapter boundary, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S175. On the other hand, when the boundary of the chapter is reached, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S174 and executes the skip thumbnail temporary display ON setting. By the process of step S174, the front chapter button 145 for switching to the previous chapter and the next chapter button 146 for switching to the next chapter are displayed at a predetermined position in the display area 110 for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds). (See FIG. 20). By tapping the previous chapter button 145 or the next chapter button 146, the user can change the playback position to the position of the tapped chapter and switch the image displayed in the display area 110 to the image of the new playback position. ..

The control unit 11 determines in step S175 whether or not the end of the recorded content has been reached. If the control unit 11 has not reached the end of the recorded content, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S177. On the other hand, when the end of the recorded content is reached, the control unit 11 sets the end control panel temporary display ON. By setting the terminal control panel temporary display ON, the terminal control panel 240 is displayed in the display area 110 as shown in FIG.

The terminal control panel 240 includes a repeat playback button 241, a next content playback start button 242, a serial drama reservation button 243, a next reservation button 244, and a take-out reservation button 245, and when the buttons are tapped, the following will be described. Necessary instructions are transmitted to the recorder 30 according to the function of the button. The repeat playback button 241 is a button for replaying the recorded content 210 that has been viewed from the beginning. The next content reproduction start button 242 is a button for reproducing the next recorded content of the recorded content 210 whose viewing has been completed. The serial drama reservation button 243 is a button for recording the recorded content 210 that has been viewed from the next time (repeating the program according to the broadcasting cycle such as every week, every day, every Monday to Friday). The next reservation button 244 is a button for recording the recorded content 210 that has been viewed only next time. The take-out reservation button 245 is a button for taking out and making a reservation for the recorded content 210 that has been viewed.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not there has been a list tab operation in step S177. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the sort button has been tapped. If there is no list tab operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S179. On the other hand, when there is a list tab operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S178 and sets the customized menu display ON. As a result, as shown in FIG. 22, the customize menu screen 231 is displayed in a predetermined area on the upper left of the content list area 102.

The customize menu screen 231 is a menu for sorting and filtering the content list according to a predetermined condition. In the example of FIG. 22, "new arrival order", "oldest order", "longest order", "popularity", and "normal" It shows that sorting and filtering can be performed on the conditions of "recording", "automatic recording", "within 30 minutes", and "within 10 minutes".

In step S179, the control unit 11 determines whether or not there has been a customization operation. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not any of the buttons on the customize menu screen 231 has been tapped. If there is no customization operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S181. On the other hand, when there is a customization operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S180 and sets the list display ON. For example, when the user taps the "oldest first" button for sorting the recorded contents in the oldest order, the control unit 11 sorts the recorded contents in the oldest order of the recording time and displays the recorded contents in order from the top of the content list area 102. Further, for example, when the user taps the "within 30 minutes" button, the control unit 11 sequentially displays a content list consisting of contents having a content time (or remaining viewing time) of 30 minutes or less from the top of the content list area 102. indicate. This customization operation makes it extremely easy for the user to select the content that he / she wants to watch.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not the option button operation has been performed in step S181. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the option button 224 has been tapped. If there is no option button operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S183. On the other hand, when the option button is operated, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S182 and sets the option display ON. As a result, as shown in FIG. 23, the option screen 250 is displayed below the recorded content 220c to which the option button 224 is tapped.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not there is an option operation in step S183. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not any of the buttons on the option screen 250 has been tapped. If there is no option operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S120. On the other hand, when there is an option operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S184, sets the option display OFF, and proceeds to step S120. As a result, the option screen 250 disappears from under the recorded content 220c where the option button 224 is tapped.

It is conceivable that a plurality of information terminal devices 10 exist in the house, but when a reservation for taking out is made such as "take out from the next broadcast" in the option screen 250, one information terminal that has made the reservation for taking out is made. The take-out reservation applies only to the device 10. Therefore, the recorder 30 manages the take-out reservation for each information terminal device 10. By doing so, it is possible to make detailed reservations for taking out the plurality of information terminal devices 10.

In the process of updating the display setting information of the real-time viewing mode of FIG. 9, the processes of steps S131 to S134 were executed in order to switch the broadcast type, but the process of updating the display setting information of the recorded program viewing mode of FIG. 16 Since it is not necessary to switch the broadcast type, the processes of steps S131 to S134 in FIG. 9 are deleted.

Next, the data transmission / request determination process will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18.

If there is no swipe operation in the display area 110 in step S141 of FIG. 17, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S191. On the other hand, when there is a swipe operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S142 and requests the recorder 30 for data according to the swipe direction. As a result, the recorded content to be displayed in the display area 110 can be switched.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not there has been a chapter operation in step S191 of FIG. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the chapter switching button 213 has been tapped. If there is no chapter operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S145. On the other hand, when there is a chapter operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S192, requests data from the designated chapter position from the recorder 30, and proceeds to step S145. The processing of steps S145 to S152 is the same as the real-time viewing mode. Since it is not necessary to switch the broadcast type in the recorded program viewing mode, the processes of steps S155 and S156 are deleted from FIG. 10 in the process of FIG. Therefore, when the process of step S152 is executed, the process proceeds to the process of step S157. The processing of steps S157 to S162 is the same as that of the real-time viewing mode.

In step S193 of FIG. 17, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the call by the telephone function has been started or the operation of pausing has been performed. The control unit 11 proceeds to step S194 when the call has not been started and there is no pause operation. On the other hand, when the call is started or the operation of pausing is performed, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S164 and requests the recorder 30 to stop the data. As a result, the playback of the recorded content is paused and the voice is muted during the call or pause.

The control unit 11 determines in step S194 of FIG. 17 whether the call has ended or whether there has been an operation of resuming (releasing the pause and resuming playback). The control unit 11 proceeds to step S141 when the call is not completed and there is no restart operation. On the other hand, when the call is terminated or the call is resumed, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S166 and requests the recorder 30 for data from the stop position where the recorder 30 stopped when the call was started. Then, the process proceeds to step S201 of FIG. As a result, the recorded content can be continuously played from the paused position. As a modified example, when the content is recorded before the call, the recorder 30 is requested to receive data from a position several seconds before (for example, 15 seconds) from the stop position when the call was started. You may. By doing so, the content before the call can be viewed in duplicate, so that it is possible to obtain the effect that it becomes easier to grasp the flow of the story of the content.

In step S201 of FIG. 18, the control unit 11 determines whether or not there has been a repeat operation. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the repeat playback button 241 of the terminal control panel 240 has been tapped. If there is no repeat operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S203. On the other hand, when there is a repeat operation, the control unit 11 requests the recorder 30 for data from the head position of the recorded content for which viewing has been completed. As a result, the user can view the recorded content that has been viewed from the beginning (head) again.

In step S203 of FIG. 18, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the next reservation operation has been performed. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the next reservation button 244 of the terminal control panel 240 has been tapped. If there is no reservation operation next time, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S205. On the other hand, when the next reservation operation is performed, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S204 and requests the recorder 30 to make the next reservation.

In step S205 of FIG. 18, the control unit 11 determines whether or not there has been a serial drama reservation operation. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the serial drama reservation button 243 of the terminal control panel 240 has been tapped. If there is no serial drama reservation operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S207. On the other hand, when the serial drama operation reservation is made, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S206 and requests the recorder 30 to make a continuous drama reservation.

In step S207 of FIG. 18, the control unit 11 determines whether or not there has been a take-out reservation operation. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the take-out reservation button 245 of the terminal control panel 240 has been tapped. If there is no take-out reservation operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S209. On the other hand, when there is a take-out reservation operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S208 and requests the recorder 30 to take-out reservation.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not the list customization operation has been performed in step S209 of FIG. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the customization button 230 has been tapped. If there is no list customization operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S211. On the other hand, when there is a list customization operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S210 and makes a list request to the recorder 30 according to the customized request.

In step S211 of FIG. 18, the control unit 11 determines whether or not there is an option operation. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the option button 224 has been tapped. If there is no option operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S141 of FIG. On the other hand, when there is an option operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S212, makes a request to the recorder 30 according to the option operation, and proceeds to step S141 of FIG.
(Take-out program viewing mode)
Next, the take-out program viewing mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 to 28.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of a take-out program viewing mode of the display setting information update process in step S111 of FIG. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing an example of a take-out program viewing mode of the data transmission / request determination process in step S105 of FIG. In FIG. 24, the same processing as in FIG. 16 is designated by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. Further, in FIG. 25, the same processing as in FIG. 18 is designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. 26 to 28 are explanatory views for explaining the screen display of the take-out program viewing mode.

FIG. 26 shows a screen for the take-out program viewing mode. In the screen for the take-out program viewing mode shown in FIG. 26, the same components as the screen for the recorded program viewing mode shown in FIG. 19 are designated by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 26, the screen 300 displayed on the LCD 16 includes a viewer area 101 in a predetermined area on the upper side and a content list area 102 in a predetermined area on the lower side. The take-out program viewing mode is a mode for playing back and viewing the content stored in the memory 12, and when the mode shifts to the take-out program viewing mode, the control unit 11 stores the content in the memory 12 based on the take-out setting information. Read the contents (take-out program) that have been played. Note that the control unit 11 may read out the last brought-out program that was viewed during the previous viewing based on the terminal resume information. Immediately after shifting to the take-out program viewing mode, the control unit 11 displays the viewer area 101 and the content list area 102 based on the initial display setting information.

The display area 110 of the viewer area 101 displays a preview of the selected take-out program 310, and displays a part of the previous take-out program 311 on the upper side of the selected take-out program 310, for example, a part on the lower side. A part of the later take-out program 312, for example, a part on the upper side is displayed on the lower side of the selected take-out program 310. The front take-out program 311 and the back take-out program 312 are the up and down take-out programs in the display order of the content list area 102.

In the take-out program viewing mode, it is possible to take out the program in a CM-cut state or in a non-CM-cut state. When the item is taken out in the CM cut state, a time bar 314 having only chapter points 313 indicating the location of the chapter is displayed in the viewer area 101.

When the time bar is taken out without CM cutting, the time bar in the recorded program viewing mode, that is, the time bar 115 shown in FIG. 19, is used as a viewer instead of the time bar 314 having only chapter points 313. It is displayed in the area 101. However, in the take-out program viewing mode, the operation when straddling the chapters is different from that in the recorded program viewing mode, and the skip assist function is not provided. Specifically, in the take-out program viewing mode, the chapter switching button 213 of FIG. 19 is not displayed when straddling chapters. However, as a modification, a skip assist function may be provided, and the chapter switching button 213 of FIG. 19 may be displayed even in the take-out program viewing mode.

In the content list area 102, currently viewable take-out programs, that is, a plurality of take-out programs 320a, 320b, ..., 320h are displayed in a list. In this way, in the take-out program viewing mode, the take-out confirmation list can be displayed. The take-out confirmation list can be displayed in modes other than the take-out program viewing mode. Further, the take-out confirmation list may be displayed even in cases other than each viewing mode. The contents displayed in the brought-out programs 320a, 320b, ..., 320h are the same as in the recorded program viewing mode. For example, the take-out program 320c displays a thumbnail image 221 of the content, a content title 222, a broadcast date 223, an option button 224, a short time 225, and a detailed description 226 of the content.

In the take-out program viewing mode, it is considered that the absolute number of take-out programs is small due to the storage capacity of the memory 12. Therefore, in the take-out program viewing mode, the category tab 232 provided in the content list area 102 of FIG. 19 is not provided. However, when the recommended take-out is supported, a select tab and a recommended tab are provided as shown in FIG.

Further, at a predetermined position on the upper side of the content list area 102, a customization button 230 for customizing the take-out program to be displayed in the list is displayed as in the recorded program viewing mode. The user can tap the customization button 230 to customize the take-out program to be displayed in the content list area 102 from the customization menu screen 231 shown in FIG. 27. In the example of FIG. 27, the new arrival order is selected, and the brought-out programs are displayed in the new arrival order from the upper side of the content list area 102.

Further, when the option button 224 is tapped, as shown in FIG. 28, the option screen 350 is displayed below the take-out program 320c to which the option button 224 is tapped. The user can tap a desired item on the option screen 350 to perform operations such as deleting the brought-out program, deleting or adding from the take-out list, and making a serial drama reservation.

In the take-out program viewing mode, since the program is basically taken out in a state where the CM is cut, the control unit 11 does not detect the boundary of the chapter. Therefore, in the flowchart of FIG. 24, the process of step S173 for detecting the chapter boundary and the process of step S174 for setting the chapter switching display ON are deleted from the recorded program viewing mode of FIG. Other processes are the same as in the recorded program viewing mode, and the description thereof will be omitted.

Further, in the data transmission / request determination process of the take-out program viewing mode, the determination of step S213 of FIG. 25 is performed after the process of step S166 of FIG. In step S213, the control unit 11 determines whether or not there has been an operation of deleting the brought-out program. Specifically, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the item to be deleted from the option screen 350 or the item to be deleted from the take-out list has been tapped. If there is no deletion operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S201. On the other hand, when there is a deletion operation, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S214, executes deletion of the take-out program stored in the memory 12 or deletion from the take-out list stored in the memory 12, and steps S201. Move to. The processing of steps S201 to S210 is the same as the recorded program viewing mode, and after the processing of step S209 or step S210 is performed, the process proceeds to the process of step S141 of FIG.
(Remote control mode)
Next, the remote control mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 29 and 30. FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining the remote control mode, and FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the screen display in the remote control mode.

When the cast button operation is performed in each viewing mode, the control unit 11 shifts to the remote control mode. As a premise of shifting to the remote control mode, the information terminal device 10 needs to be arranged in the house 51 and capable of communicating with the recorder 30 and the television receiver 52 by LAN (WiFi) or the like. .. When this communication is impossible, such as when the information terminal device 10 is arranged outside the house, the cast button 144 is not displayed and the transition to the remote control mode is impossible.

When the cast button 144 is tapped, the content displayed in the viewer area 101 is output to an external monitor, for example, a television receiver 52, the information terminal device 10 shifts to the remote control mode, and playback control becomes possible. That is, in the remote control mode, the control unit 11 requests the recorder 30 to change the content transmission destination to the television receiver 52 in step S221. As a result, the linked data processing unit 46 of the recorder 30 changes the output destination of the content information from the information terminal device 10 to the television receiver 52. As a result, in each viewing mode, the content displayed on the display screen of the LCD 16 of the information terminal device 10 can be displayed on the relatively large monitor screen of the television receiver 52 by simply tapping the cast button 144. Can be displayed continuously.

In the next step S222, the control unit 11 of the information terminal device 10 creates and displays the remote control mode screen. Next, in step S223, the control unit 11 determines whether or not there is a user operation on the remote control mode screen. If there is no user operation, the control unit 11 shifts the process to step S225, and if there is a user operation, the control unit 11 transmits a command corresponding to the operation to the recorder 30 (step S224).

FIG. 30 shows the screen in the remote control mode. In the example of FIG. 30, an example of shifting to the remote control mode during the recorded program viewing mode is shown. As shown in FIG. 30, when the information terminal device 10 is oriented vertically, the viewer area 101 is switched to the remote control screen, and the recorded content is displayed in a list in the content list area 102. The user can switch the program recording content to be played back by tapping the desired recorded content in the content list area 102. When the information terminal device 10 is in landscape orientation, the remote controller screen for landscape orientation may be displayed. As a result, it is possible to display the remote control screen without a sense of discomfort even when it is oriented sideways. In this case, the remote control screen displayed in the viewer area 101 is displayed in full screen, and the list of recorded contents displayed in the content list area 102 is not displayed.

The viewer area 101 includes a cast button 144, a thumbnail 410, chapter thumbnails 411a to 411f, a time bar 412, a 10-second return button 413, a stop / play button 414, a chapter jump button 415, a 30-second skip button 416, and a volume bar 417. It also has a plurality of broadcasting station logos 215.

The cast button 144 is a button for ending the remote control mode, and when the cast button 144 is tapped during the remote control mode by the user, the mode shifts to the original viewing mode before the remote control mode is set.

The thumbnail 410 displays a thumbnail image of the content being displayed on the external monitor. The thumbnail image is the same as the thumbnail of the recorded content displayed in the content list area 102. Chapter thumbnails 411a to 411f are displayed below the thumbnail 410. By swiping left and right in the area of chapter thumbnails 411a to 411f, the chapter thumbnails 411a to 411f displayed in the viewer area 101 can be switched. Then, by tapping a desired chapter thumbnail, the user can change the playback position to a position corresponding to the tapped chapter thumbnail. The chapter thumbnails 411a to 411f are displayed only while the recorded content (including the content being time-shifted and the program taken out) is being viewed.

On the time bar 412, a slider & indicator 412a indicating the current playback position is displayed. The user can change the playback position by sliding the slider & indicator 412a left and right.

The 10-second return button 413 is a button for returning the playback position for 10 seconds, the stop / play button 414 is a button for instructing the pause or playback of the recorded content, and the chapter jump button 415 is a chapter. The 30-second skip button 416 is a button for advancing the playback position by 30 seconds. The chapter jump button 415 is displayed, for example, when the recorded content is rushed into the CM during viewing, so that the user can operate the CM skip. Since the CM is cut in the take-out program viewing mode (viewing the take-out program), the chapter jump button 415 is not displayed. Further, the 10-second return button 413, the stop / play button 414, and the 30-second skip button 416 are displayed only while the recorded content is being viewed.

A button 417a for changing the volume is displayed on the volume bar 417. The user can change the volume by sliding the button 417a left and right. When the mode is changed from the real-time viewing mode to the remote control mode, the broadcasting station logo 125 of each broadcasting station is displayed below the volume bar 417. By tapping the desired broadcasting station logo 125, the user can switch to the desired broadcasting station and display the content.

In FIG. 29, the control unit 11 determines in step S225 whether or not the call by the information terminal device 10 has been started. If the call has not been started, the control unit 11 shifts the process to step S227. When the information terminal device 10 has a call function, it is preferable to reduce the sound of the content being viewed so as not to interfere with the call. Therefore, in the present embodiment, not only the sound from the speaker 18 is reduced in each viewing mode during a call, but also the television reception is received even when the content is displayed on the television receiver 52 in the remote control mode. A mute command is transmitted to the television receiver 52 so as to reduce the sound from the machine 52 (step S226).

In step S227 of FIG. 29, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the call by the telephone function has ended. If the call is not completed, the control unit 11 shifts the process to step S229. On the other hand, when the call is completed, the control unit 11 transmits the mute release signal to the television receiver 52 in step S228, and then shifts the process to step S229.

In step S229 of FIG. 29, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the cast button is operated. If the cast button operation has not been performed, the control unit 11 returns the process to step S223 and repeats steps S223 to S229. When the cast button operation is performed, the control unit 11 proceeds to step S230 and generates a request to the recorder 30 to change the content transmission destination to the information terminal device 10. As a result, the linked data processing unit 46 of the recorder 30 returns the output destination of the content information from the television receiver 52 to the information terminal device 10.

The control unit 11 sets the original viewing mode in step S231 of FIG. 29. As a result, in each viewing mode, the content displayed on the monitor screen of the television receiver 52 is continuously displayed on the display screen of the LCD 16 of the information terminal device 10.
(Reservation mode)
Next, the reservation mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 31 to 33. 31 to 33 are explanatory views for explaining the reservation mode.

FIG. 31 shows a list display format screen in the reservation mode. The reservation mode is changed by tapping the reservation button in the menu mode. In the reservation mode, future programs can be classified and displayed by category. Using this reservation mode, the user can select content and reserve a desired content, that is, a future program, inside and outside the house.

As shown in FIG. 31, the screen 500 in the reservation mode includes a category tab 510 in which a plurality of category buttons are displayed. The plurality of category buttons includes at least a recommended button 511, a popular button 512, a promoter button 513, and all buttons 514. Further, the plurality of category buttons include category buttons corresponding to content genres such as sports, dramas, and variety shows. The user can change the category button to be displayed (slide display to the left or right) by swiping the category tab 510 left or right. Then, by tapping the desired category button, the user changes the category to be displayed in the category corresponding to the tapped category button.

For example, when the recommendation button 511 is tapped by the user, the recommended contents for the user 520 to 531 are displayed in a list under the category tab 510. A horizontal line is drawn just below the recommendation button 511, and this horizontal line is a mark indicating that the recommended tag is selected (focused). The user can change the content to be displayed by swiping the area displayed in the list in the vertical direction. The recommended contents 520 to 531 for the user are, for example, genres (sports, dramas) and people who often make reservations are calculated by the recorder 30 from the past reservation history and the like, and are automatically extracted. .. The user makes a reservation for the tapped content by tapping the desired content from the content recommended to the user 520 to 531.

In addition, a search button 515 is displayed on the upper right of the category tab 510. The user can directly input a person and / or a keyword or the like in the search keyword input area displayed by tapping the search button 515 to obtain the content narrowed down by the keyword search, that is, the future program. Can be done.

Further, the bansen button 513 is a button for displaying the CM of the bansen and the content (a part of a certain content is regarded as one content) picking up only the bansen portion included in the program. Regarding the bansen part included in the program, the recorder 30 receives the metadata input manually via the network, and by using this metadata, the bansen part included in the program is reproduced as if it were one content. Is possible.

FIG. 32A shows a screen displayed when the promoter button is tapped. FIG. 32B shows a screen displayed when the promoter thumbnail is tapped.

When the promoter button 513 is tapped, the screen shifts to the screen shown in FIG. 32A. On the screen 500 of FIG. 32A, the contents 540, 541, 542, ..., Which pick up only the promoter portion, are displayed below the category tab 510. The promoter thumbnails 540a, 541a, and 542a are displayed on the contents 540, 541, and 542, respectively. The user taps any of the promoter thumbnails 540a, 541a, and 542a to move to the screen shown in FIG. 32B.

The screen 500 of FIG. 32B includes a promoter area 550 that displays a tapped promoter thumbnail, that is, a moving image of the promoter corresponding to any of the promoter thumbnails 540a, 541a, and 542a of FIG. 32A. Detailed information 551 of the content is displayed below the promoter area 550. Further, below the detailed information 551 of the content, a recording reservation button 552 for making a recording reservation, a serial drama reservation button 553 for making a serial drama reservation, and taking out the content corresponding to the displayed promoter. It is provided with a take-out reservation button 554 for making a reservation. The user confirms the video flowing in the promoter area 550 and the detailed information 551 of the content, and if the content is liked, taps the recording reservation button 552, the serial drama reservation button 553, or the take-out reservation button 554. , Recording reservation, serial drama reservation or take-out reservation can be easily made. Information for making a recording reservation, a serial drama reservation, or a take-out reservation (for example, broadcast date / time, broadcast channel, program title, broadcast cycle, etc.) is recorded in advance by the recorder 30 as metadata of each content. This information may be used to make a serial drama reservation or a take-out reservation. Further, although the accuracy may decrease, the recorder 30 may automatically generate information for making a serial drama reservation or taking-out reservation from a telop or the like or a receiving channel.

The control when the promoter button 513 is tapped is not limited to the above description. For example, when the promoter button 513 is tapped on the screen 500 of FIG. 31, the screen 500 of FIG. 32B may be displayed. Then, by displaying a plurality of videos of the promoters in sequence in the promoter area 550, or by swiping left and right in the areas of the contents 540, 541, 542, ... It is also possible to display the moving images of a plurality of promoters in sequence. The user can make a recording reservation, a serial drama reservation, or a take-out reservation for the corresponding content by tapping the recording reservation button 552, the serial drama reservation button 553, or the take-out reservation button 554 while watching the sequentially displayed promoters. it can.

The screen 500 in the reservation mode is not limited to the list format shown in FIG. 31. FIG. 33 shows a screen of a program guide in a latte column format having a broadcast time axis and a channel axis in the reservation mode. As shown in FIG. 33, the screen 560 in the reservation mode may be a screen that displays a plurality of contents 570a, 570b, 570c, 570d, ... In the program guide format.

The screen 560 in the reservation mode includes a broadcast type selection button 571 for switching the broadcast type (terrestrial digital broadcasting, BS broadcasting, CS broadcasting), and a date / time selection button 572 for switching the reservation date and time.

When the user taps the broadcast type selection button 571 to select the desired broadcast type by displaying the broadcast type selection screen 132 as in FIG. 15, and taps the date and time selection button 572 to select the desired reservation date and time. , The program guide corresponding to these selections is displayed on the screen 560. The user can change the content displayed on the screen 560 by swiping the area where the program guide is displayed in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. The user can tap desired content, for example, content 570a from the program guide displayed on the screen 560, and easily reserve the content from the screen as shown in FIG. 32B, for example.

The screen 500 of FIG. 31 has a configuration in which the category tab 510 is provided with the promoter button 513, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the category tab 510 may not be provided with the promoter button 513. In this case, the content whose number is included in the contents 520 to 531 displayed in the list of FIG. 31 displays the number icon. In the example of FIG. 31, the contents 520 and 522 include the promoter information. Therefore, the promoter icons 520a and 522a are displayed on the contents 520 and 522, respectively. For example, when the user taps the content 520 on which the promoter icon 520a is displayed, the screen 500 of FIG. 32B is displayed, and the promoter video is displayed (played) in the promoter area 550. The user can make a recording reservation, a serial drama reservation, or a take-out reservation for the corresponding content by tapping the recording reservation button 552, the serial drama reservation button 553, or the take-out reservation button 554 while watching the displayed promoter. ..

The program guide of FIG. 33, that is, the screen 560 of FIG. 33 may be displayed with a bansen icon. In the example of FIG. 33, the content 570b includes the promoter information, and the promoter icon 573 is displayed in the column where the content 570b is displayed. When the user taps the content 570b on which the promoter icon 573 is displayed, the screen 500 of FIG. 32B is displayed and the video of the promoter is displayed (played) in the promoter area 550 in the same manner as described above. The user can make a recording reservation, a serial drama reservation, or a take-out reservation for the corresponding content from the screen 500 of FIG. 32B.
(Menu mode)
Next, the menu mode will be described with reference to FIG. 34. FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram showing a screen (menu screen) 600 in the menu mode. The menu screen 600 is provided with a plurality of selection areas 602 to 607 for selecting each mode. In each viewing mode and reservation mode, by tapping the menu icon 111 (FIGS. 11 to 13, etc.) arranged at the upper left corner of the screen of each mode, the menu mode is shifted to and the menu screen 600 is displayed. it can. In this menu mode, the menu screen 600 is displayed superimposed on the screen of each mode, and in FIG. 34, the right end of the screen of each mode before the menu mode is displayed is displayed at the right end.

In the example of FIG. 34, the menu screen 600 has a user name area 601 indicating a user using the information terminal device 10, a selection area 602 for selecting a real-time viewing mode (Live), and a recorded program viewing mode (recording). Selection area 603 for selection, selection area 604 for selecting the take-out program viewing mode (take-out), selection area 605 for selecting the reservation mode (reservation), selection area 606 for selecting settings, and the user's It has a selection area 607 for selecting account settings. By tapping on each of these selection areas 602 to 607, it is possible to execute the corresponding mode. Further, the menu screen 600 also displays the end button 608 of the menu mode, and the menu mode can be ended by tapping the end button 608.
(Automatic take-out mode)
Next, the automatic take-out mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 35 and 36.

35 and 36 are flowcharts for explaining the automatic take-out mode, FIG. 35 shows the processing of the information terminal device 10, and FIG. 36 shows the processing of the recorder 30.

In the present embodiment, the information terminal device 10 can operate in the automatic take-out mode in which the take-out program is automatically acquired by using the system API (Application Programming Interface).

In the information terminal device 10, the control unit 11 determines in step S241 of FIG. 35 whether or not it exists in the house. If it exists in the house, the control unit 11 makes a connection request with the recorder 30 in step S242. Steps S241 and S242 perform the same determination as the in-home determination in step S2 of FIG. 5A, and determine whether or not communication between the communication unit 13 of the information terminal device 10 and the network processing unit 44 of the recorder 30 is possible. Will be done.

On the other hand, the network processing unit 44 of the recorder 30 determines in step S261 of FIG. 36 whether or not there is a connection request, and if there is no connection request, the process proceeds to step S261. On the other hand, when there is a connection request, the network processing unit 44 performs communication for connection (step S262), and proceeds to step S263. The network processing unit 44 repeats the processes of steps S261 to S263 until the connection with the information terminal device 10 is established in step S263, and when the registered information terminal device 10 is connected, the process shifts to step S264. Determine if there is a program to take out.

As the take-out program, for example, there are two types, a "recommended program" automatically selected by the recorder 30 according to the user's preference information and an "arbitrary take-out program" arbitrarily selected by the user. When the take-out program is recorded on the recording medium 45, the linked data processing unit 46 controls the network processing unit 44 and issues a push notification indicating that the take-out program exists to the information terminal device 10. (Step S265). On the other hand, when the take-out program is not recorded on the recording medium 45, the cooperation data processing unit 46 proceeds to step S261.

After making a connection request in step S242, the control unit 11 of the information terminal device 10 determines whether or not there is a push notification in step S243. If there is no push notification, the process returns to step S241 and the push notification is sent. If there is, the process proceeds to step S244, and the transfer availability inquiry display is displayed as a pop-up window on the display screen of the LCD 16.

In the next step S245, the control unit 11 determines whether or not a transfer request operation for the pop-up window has been performed. If there is no transfer request operation, the control unit 11 returns the process to step S241, and if there is a transfer request operation, is the watched take-out program stored in the memory 12 in the next step S246? Judge whether or not.

In the above example, the transfer availability inquiry display is displayed on the display screen of the LCD 16 and the user is asked to confirm the transfer. However, if the user has made a setting that does not require confirmation in advance, the user is confirmed each time. You may not take. By doing so, the transfer process is automatically performed while the user is in the house, so that the confirmation work by the user can be reduced. In addition, when confirming, the transfer of the content is started after the confirmation is made. Therefore, for example, when the user notices the transfer availability inquiry when he / she has to go out in a hurry, there arises a problem that he / she cannot go out in a hurry. However, if the user makes a setting that does not require confirmation in advance, the user cannot be confirmed every time, so that the user can go out in a hurry.

It is considered that the capacity of the memory 12 of the information terminal device 10 is relatively small. Therefore, when a new take-out program is taken out, it may be better to delete the already-viewed take-out program from the memory 12. Therefore, when there is a take-out program that has been viewed and is not protected, the control unit 11 deletes the take-out program in step S247 and shifts the process to step S248. As a result, even when the memory 12 having a relatively small capacity is adopted, there is a high possibility that the taken-out program can be recorded. The control unit 11 shifts the process from step S246 to step S248 when there is no taken-out program that has already been viewed.

In step S248, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the unviewed take-out program is stored in the memory 12. The control unit 11 shifts the process to step S252 when there is no unviewed take-out program. On the other hand, when there is an unviewed take-out program, the control unit 11 displays a deletion inquiry display for the unviewed take-out program on the display screen of the LCD 16 in step S249, and determines whether or not there is a deletion operation ( Step S250). If there is no delete operation, the control unit 11 shifts the process to step S252, and if there is a delete operation, the control unit 11 deletes the brought-out program from the memory 12 in step S251 and then shifts the process to step S252. ..

The control unit 11 can automatically delete unviewed "recommended programs" and not delete unviewed "arbitrary take-out programs".

Further, the control unit 11 may display the deletion of the take-out program stored in the memory 12 or the inquiry for deletion according to the free space of the memory 12. For example, the control unit 11 does not have to delete the taken-out program that has already been viewed, depending on the free space of the memory 12. Further, the control unit 11 may display a deletion of the take-out program or an inquiry for deletion based on whether the take-out program transferred from the recorder 30 is a "recommended program" or an "arbitrary take-out program". Good. For example, the control unit 11 may lower the transfer priority of the "recommended program" to the "arbitrary take-out program" or the like, depending on the free space of the memory 12, or the "arbitrary take-out program" specified by the user. May be displayed to prompt the deletion of the take-out program stored in the memory 12 so that the program is transferred as much as possible. Further, when the capacity required for transferring the brought-out program is not secured in the memory 12, the control unit 11 displays a message such as "cannot be transferred due to insufficient memory" on the display screen of the LCD 16. You may.

In step S252, the control unit 11 controls the communication unit 13 to issue a transfer command to the recorder 30 and request the transfer of the take-out program. When the linked data processing unit 46 of the recorder 30 receives the transfer command (S266), the linked data processing unit 46 transfers the taken-out program from the network processing unit 44 to the information terminal device 10 (step S267). In step S268, the network processing unit 44 continues the transfer of the take-out program until it is determined that the transfer is completed, and ends the automatic take-out process when the transfer is completed. The control unit 11 of the information terminal device 10 receives the transferred take-out program and stores it in the memory 12 (step S253).

In this way, when the information terminal device 10 is arranged in an area where communication with the recorder 30 is possible, a push notification is used to inquire whether or not the take-out program can be transferred, and the take-out program is transferred to the information terminal device 10 in response to a user transfer request. It is possible. In this way, the take-out program can be transferred by an extremely simple operation.

In step S254, the control unit 11 issues a notification regarding the transfer of the take-out program. For example, a character string such as "New content XXX has been transferred", a character string such as "Content XXXX you often see has been transferred", or "Content reserved yesterday". A character string such as "The content has been transferred." Or a character string such as "Content XXX is being viewed." Can be displayed on the display screen of the LCD 16.

With this notification, if there is new information about automatic take-out, it is possible to present the information about automatic take-out to the user even when the application is not running.

The control unit 11 may use the settings for each user when transferring the take-out program in the automatic take-out mode. For example, in the recorder 30, when a "recommended program" or an "arbitrary take-out program" is set for each user for each information terminal device, the take-out program corresponding to the user who is using the specific information terminal device 10 Only may be transferred. As a result, it is possible to manage the programs taken out for each user for each information terminal device.

Further, when the take-out program stored in the memory 12 is set to prohibit deletion (protection), the control unit 11 transfers the information of prohibition of deletion of the program to the recorder 30 to transfer the recorded content corresponding to the recorder 30. It may be set to prohibit deletion, that is, it may be synchronized with prohibition of deletion (protection). As a result, the user does not have to bother to perform a protection operation on the recorder 30, which is excellent in convenience.
(Resume processing)
Next, the resume process will be described with reference to FIG. 37. FIG. 37 is a flowchart for explaining the resume process.

In the present embodiment, the recorded content recorded on the recorder 30 can be viewed on the information terminal device 10. The control unit 11 records the reproduction position of each recorded content at the end of reproduction in the memory 12 as terminal resume information for each user. Further, by directly operating the recorder 30 and outputting the recorded content recorded on the recorder 30 to the television receiver 52, the recorded content can be viewed. In this case, the recording / playback processing unit 42 records the playback position of each recorded content at the end of playback on the recording medium 45 as recorder resume information for each user.

In the present embodiment, by synchronizing the terminal resume information and the recorder resume information according to the flowchart of FIG. 37, each user operates the recorder 30 from the continuous playback position of the recorded content viewed on the information terminal device 10. It is possible to reproduce by. On the contrary, each user can reproduce the content on the information terminal device 10 from the continuous reproduction position of the recorded content viewed by the operation of the recorder 30.

In step S270 of FIG. 37, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the information terminal device 10 exists in the house. When the information terminal device 10 does not exist in the house, the control unit 11 determines in step S271b the user who is using the information terminal device 10 and the recorded content to be played, and proceeds to step S273. On the other hand, when the information terminal device 10 is present in the house, the control unit 11 determines in step S271a the user who is using the information terminal device 10 and the recorded content to be played back. In step S272, the control unit 11 reads and compares the recorder resume information recorded in the recording medium 45 of the recorder 30 and the terminal resume information stored in the memory 12 for each determined user and each recorded content. , Performs resume synchronization processing to update to the latest information, and proceeds to step S273.

That is, when the recorded content instructed to be played back for the determined user is last viewed on the information terminal device 10, the control unit 11 updates the recorder resume information with the terminal resume information, and is finally viewed on the recorder 30. In that case, the terminal resume information is updated with the recorder resume information.

In step S273, the control unit 11 determines whether or not a reproduction instruction has been generated. That is, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the time-shift playback is instructed in the real-time viewing mode, whether or not the transition to the recorded program viewing mode is instructed, or whether or not the transition to the take-out mode is instructed. The control unit 11 proceeds to step S273 if a reproduction instruction is not generated. On the other hand, when a reproduction instruction is generated, the control unit 11 starts reproduction from the resume position after the synchronization process in step S274 (step S274). The control unit 11 waits until the end of reproduction in step S275, determines the end position in step S276 when the reproduction ends, and records the end position as terminal resume information in step S277. When the process of step S277 is completed, the process proceeds to step S270, and the same process is executed.

In this way, in the present embodiment, when the information terminal device 10 or the recorder 30 is used for playback or viewing, the playback can be continuously performed from the playback position that was completed last time.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the application is started when the information terminal device is operated in the home, the application operates in the same manner as an ordinary television receiver, and the content being broadcast can be viewed. In addition, by operating the information terminal device and the recorder in cooperation with each other, each viewing mode of television broadcasting, that is, real-time viewing, viewing of recorded content, and viewing of brought-out programs are unified in the information terminal device. It is possible to watch while switching with a simple operation using the interface. Furthermore, by enabling linked display between the information terminal device and the television receiver, we will build a system that combines the conveniences of the information terminal device with excellent portability and the television receiver with a large screen. It is possible.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be variously modified at the implementation stage without departing from the gist thereof. In addition, the above-described embodiment includes inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by an appropriate combination in a plurality of disclosed constituent requirements. For example, even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, the problem described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, and the effect described in the column of effect of the invention can be solved. If is obtained, a configuration in which this configuration requirement is deleted can be extracted as an invention.

10 ... Information terminal device, 11 ... Control unit, 12 ... Memory, 13 ... Communication unit, 15 ... Display control unit, 16 ... LCD, 17 ... Voice control unit, 18 ... Speaker, 21 ... Peripheral device control unit, 22 ... Peripheral Device, 22a ... Posture determination unit.

Claims (10)

A communication unit that downloads the content being broadcast and the recorded content from a recorder capable of receiving and outputting the content being broadcast and recording the recorded content and outputting the recorded content.
It is set to a take-out program viewing mode in which the recorded content recorded in the memory is read from the memory and played back via the communication unit, and a real-time viewing mode in which the content being broadcast is streamed and played back via the communication unit. If it is possible and the communication unit and the recorder belong to the same network, the real-time viewing mode is set, and if the communication unit and the recorder belong to different networks, the take-out program viewing mode is set. An information terminal device including a control unit. The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit can set a recorded program viewing mode for streaming and reproducing the recorded content via the communication unit. 2. The control unit displays a screen having a display area based on the content and a content list area for displaying a list of the content in the real-time viewing mode, the recorded program viewing mode, and the take-out program viewing mode. The information terminal device described in. The control unit operates between the real-time viewing mode, the recorded program viewing mode, and the brought-out program viewing mode by tapping the screen in the real-time viewing mode, the recorded program viewing mode, and the take-out program viewing mode. The information terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the information terminal device can be switched. The information terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the control unit switches the content to be displayed by swiping the display area. The control unit transitions to the remote control mode by a tap operation on the screen in the real-time viewing mode, the recorded program viewing mode, and the take-out program viewing mode, and sets the output destination of the content from the recorder on the monitor. The information terminal device according to claim 3, which displays a remote control screen for operating the recorder. Has a call function unit
The information terminal device according to claim 6, wherein the control unit transmits a command for muting the voice of the monitor when a call by the call function unit occurs in the remote control mode. A receiver that receives the content being broadcast and
A recording / playback unit that records the content and outputs the recorded content that has been played back.
A recorder including a transmission unit that transmits the content being broadcast or the recorded content via a predetermined network in accordance with a request from a registered information terminal .
The transmitter
When the transmission unit and the information terminal belong to the same network, data to be used for streaming playback is transmitted.
When the transmission unit and the information terminal belong to different networks, the information stored in the memory of the information terminal is transmitted.
The above recorder. The information terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit makes the settings at the time of activation. On the computer
A procedure for determining whether or not the communication unit that downloads the content being broadcast and the recorded content from the recorder and the recorder belong to the same network, and
When the communication unit and the recorder belong to the same network, a procedure for setting a real-time viewing mode for streaming playback of the content being broadcast via the communication unit, and
When the communication unit and the recorder do not belong to the same network, a procedure for setting a take-out program viewing mode in which the recorded content recorded in the memory via the communication unit is read from the memory and played back is described. A content viewing program to run.