JP7419300B2 - Servers, information processing methods, programs and systems - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to a server, an information processing method, a program, a distribution server, and a system.

BACKGROUND ART Services that provide content such as movies to passengers on airplanes have been in practical use for some time. In such a service, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology that allows content being viewed on an airplane to be continued to be viewed on another occasion using an IC card.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2007-43440

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a server installed in a mobile body stores content stored in a distribution server, and includes a communication unit configured to transmit content to a terminal installed in the mobile body, and a communication unit configured to transmit content to a terminal installed in the mobile body. The communication unit includes a storage unit that stores identification information for identifying a viewer of the displayed content and a viewing history of the viewer, and the communication unit stores identification information stored in the storage unit and viewing history stored in the storage unit. The history is received from the distribution server or transmitted to the distribution server.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing method for a server installed in a mobile body that stores content stored in a distribution server, the communication unit of the server storing content in a terminal installed in the mobile body. and storing identification information that identifies the viewer of the content displayed on the terminal and the viewer's viewing history in the storage unit of the server, and the identification information stored in the storage unit and the storage unit. The communication section includes receiving the viewing history stored in the section from or transmitting the viewing history stored in the section to the distribution server.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program that stores content stored in a distribution server and is executed by a server installed in a mobile body, the program transmitting content to a terminal installed in the mobile body through communication of the server. storing identification information for identifying a viewer of the content displayed on the terminal and viewing history of the viewer in a storage unit of the server; and identification information stored in the storage unit; The communication unit receives the viewing history stored in the storage unit from the distribution server, or transmits the viewing history to the distribution server.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a distribution server that distributes content, which includes a storage unit that stores content stored in a mobile server installed in a mobile body, and a terminal installed in the mobile body. a communication unit that receives identification information for identifying a viewer viewing the displayed content and the viewing history of the viewer from the mobile server; and a control unit that controls the communication unit to transmit the continuation of the transmitted content.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system including a distribution server that distributes content, and a mobile server that is installed in a mobile body and stores the content stored in the distribution server, wherein the distribution server The mobile server includes a first storage section that stores identification information for identifying the viewer and viewing history of the viewer, and the mobile server includes a second storage section that stores identification information and viewing history of the viewer. and the second storage unit, one of the distribution server and the mobile server transmits the stored identification information and the stored viewing history to the other, so that the viewing history in the latest state can be stored. The continuation of the content stored and viewed on the distribution server is transmitted from the mobile server based on the viewing history, or the continuation of the content viewed on the mobile server is transmitted from the distribution server based on the viewing history. Send.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration in an aspect of an embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the structure of the viewer terminal in one aspect of embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions realized by the control unit of the on-board server according to the first embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the information stored in the memory|storage part of the on-board server based on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions realized by a control unit of the in-flight terminal according to the first embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the information stored in the memory|storage part of the in-flight terminal based on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions realized by a control unit of the distribution server according to the first embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the information stored in the storage part of the distribution server based on 1st Embodiment. A diagram showing an example of viewing data according to the first embodiment. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of processing executed by each device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions realized by a control unit of a distribution server according to a second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions realized by a control unit of an on-board server according to a second embodiment. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of processing executed by each device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions realized by a control unit of an on-board server according to a third embodiment. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions realized by a control unit of a distribution server according to a fourth embodiment. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of processing executed by a distribution server and a viewer terminal according to a fourth embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions realized by a control unit of an on-board server according to a fifth embodiment. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of processing executed by an on-board server, a distribution server, and a viewer terminal according to a fifth embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of functions realized by a control unit of an on-board server according to a sixth embodiment. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the flow of processing executed by each device according to the sixth embodiment. The figure which shows an example of how code information displayed on the display part of an in-flight terminal is read by a viewer terminal. The figure which shows an example of the structure of the system based on 8th Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of the structure of the system based on 9th Embodiment.

<Compliance with legal matters>
Please note that the disclosures described herein are subject to compliance with the host country's legal requirements necessary for the implementation of the disclosures, such as confidentiality of communications.

Embodiments for implementing a server, an information processing method, a program, a distribution server, and a system according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[System configuration]
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As disclosed in FIG. 1, in the system 1, a distribution server 10, viewer terminals 20 (viewer terminals 20A, viewer terminals 20B, . . . ), and an in-flight server 40 are connected via a network 30. The on-board server 40 is connected to the on-board terminals 60 (on-board terminal 60A, on-board terminal 60B, on-board terminal 60C, . . . ) via the network 50.

The distribution server 10 is installed on the ground, for example, and has a function of storing content and transmitting the stored content. Content includes, by way of example and not limitation, movies and music. Note that the number of viewer terminals 20 and in-flight servers 40 connected to the distribution server 10 is not limited.

The network 30 plays a role of connecting one or more distribution servers 10, one or more viewer terminals 20, and one or more on-board servers 40. That is, the network 30 refers to a communication network that provides a connection path so that data can be transmitted and received between the various devices described above.

One or more portions of network 30 may or may not be a wired network or a wireless network. Network 30 may include, by way of example and not limitation, an ad hoc network, an intranet, an extranet, a virtual private network (VPN), a local area network (LAN), a wireless LAN (wireless LAN: WLAN), wide area network (WAN), wireless WAN (WWAN), metropolitan area network (MAN), part of the Internet, public switched telephone network (Public) c. Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), mobile phone network, ISDN (integrated service digital networks), wireless LAN, LTE (long term evolution), CDMA (code di vision multiple access), Bluetooth (registered trademark), satellite communication, etc., or a combination of two or more of these. Network 30 may include one or more networks 30.

The viewer terminals 20 (viewer terminal 20A, viewer terminal 20B, viewer terminal 20C, . . . ) (an example of a viewer terminal, not a limitation) are viewer A, viewer B, viewer C, . . . This is a terminal used by . and has a function of receiving content from the distribution server 10. The viewer terminal 20 may be any information processing terminal that can implement the functions described in each embodiment. Viewer terminal 20 may include, by way of example and not limitation, a smartphone, a mobile phone (feature phone), a computer (such as a desktop, laptop, tablet, etc., by way of example and not limitation), a media computer platform (by way of example and not limitation, a cable, satellite set-top boxes, digital video recorders), handheld computing devices (by way of example and not limitation, personal digital assistants, e-mail clients, etc.), wearable terminals (such as glasses-type devices, watch-type devices, etc.), or other types of devices. computer or communication platform. Furthermore, the viewer terminal 20 may be expressed as an information processing terminal.

Since the configurations of the viewer terminal 20A, the viewer terminal 20B, and the viewer terminal 20C are basically the same, the viewer terminal 20 will be explained in the following description. Furthermore, if necessary, the terminal used by viewer X will be expressed as viewer terminal 20X. Note that the viewer identification information can include viewer information associated with an account used by the viewer in a predetermined service. Viewer identification information may include, by way of example and not limitation, the viewer's name, the viewer's icon image, the viewer's age, and the viewer's gender, as entered by the viewer or provided by a given service. , information associated with the viewer, such as the viewer's address, the viewer's hobbies, the viewer's identifier, etc., and may be any one or a combination of these, or may not be the same. good.

The in-flight server 40 is installed in the aircraft, stores the same content as the content stored in the distribution server 10, and constitutes the server of the present disclosure. The in-flight server 40 transmits content to the in-flight terminal 60 via the network 50. Note that the number of on-board terminals 60 connected to the on-board server 40 is not limited.

The network 50 plays the role of connecting one or more on-board servers 40 and one or more on-board terminals 60. That is, the network 50 refers to a communication network that provides a connection path so that data can be transmitted and received between the various devices described above.
Note that the network 50 can be configured in the same manner as the network 30, so a repeated explanation will be omitted.

The in-flight terminals 60 (in-flight terminal 60A, in-flight terminal 60B, in-flight terminal 60C, ...) (an example of in-flight terminal, not limited to) are installed in an aircraft, and are used to connect viewers A, B, and viewers aboard the aircraft. C, . . . are used and constitute the terminal of the present disclosure. The in-flight terminal 60 has a function of receiving content from the in-flight server 40. The in-flight terminal 60 may be any information processing terminal that can implement the functions described in each embodiment. The in-flight terminal 60 may include, by way of example and not limitation, a monitor (liquid crystal display or OELD (organic electroluminescence display)), touch panel, touch display, smartphone, mobile phone (feature phone), computer, media computer platform, handheld computer device, wearable terminal. , or other types of computers or communication platforms.

Since the configurations of the in-flight terminal 60A, the in-flight terminal 60B, and the in-flight terminal 60C are basically the same, the following description will focus on the in-flight terminal 60. Furthermore, if necessary, the terminal used by viewer .

[Hardware (HW) configuration of each device]
The HW configuration of each device included in the system 1 will be explained.

(1) HW configuration of distribution server FIG. 1 shows an example of the HW configuration of the distribution server 10.
The distribution server 10 includes, by way of example and not limitation, a control unit 11 (CPU: central processing unit), a storage unit 15, a communication unit 14, an input/output unit 12, and a display 13. Each component of the HW of the distribution server 10 is interconnected via a bus, by way of example and not limitation. Note that the HW of the distribution server 10 does not necessarily include all the components. By way of example and not limitation, the HW of the distribution server 10 may or may not be configured to remove the display 13.

The control unit 11 has a physically structured circuit for executing functions realized by codes or instructions included in a program, and includes, by way of example and not limitation, a data processing device built into hardware. This is realized by

The control unit 11 is typically a central processing unit (CPU), and may or may not be a microprocessor, processor core, multiprocessor, ASIC, or FPGA. In the present disclosure, the control unit 11 is not limited to these.

The storage unit 15 has a function of storing various programs and various data necessary for the distribution server 10 to operate. The storage unit 15 is realized by various storage media such as HDD, SSD, and flash memory. However, in the present disclosure, the storage unit 15 is not limited to these. Furthermore, the storage unit 15 may or may not be expressed as a memory.

The communication unit 14 transmits and receives various data via the network 30. Communication may be performed by wire or wirelessly, and any communication protocol may be used as long as mutual communication can be performed. The communication unit 14 has a function of communicating with various devices such as the viewer terminal 20 via the network 30. The communication unit 14 transmits various data to various devices such as the viewer terminal 20 according to instructions from the control unit 11. Further, the communication unit 14 receives various data transmitted from various devices such as the viewer terminal 20 and transmits the received data to the control unit 11 . Furthermore, when the communication unit 14 is composed of a physically structured circuit, it may be expressed as a communication circuit.

The input/output unit 12 is realized by a device that inputs various operations to the distribution server 10. The input/output unit 12 is realized by any one or a combination of all types of devices that can receive input from a user and transmit information related to the input to the control unit 11. The input/output unit 12 is typically implemented using hardware keys such as a keyboard or a pointing device such as a mouse. Note that the input/output unit 12 may or may not include, by way of example and not limitation, a touch panel, a camera (operation input via moving images), and a microphone (operation input via voice). However, in the present disclosure, the input/output unit 12 is not limited to these.

Display 13 is typically implemented as a monitor (for example, but not limited to, a liquid crystal display or an OELD). Note that the display 13 may or may not be a head mounted display (HDM). Note that these displays 13 may or may not be capable of displaying display data in 3D. In the present disclosure, the display 13 is not limited to these.

(2) HW configuration of on-board server FIG. 1 shows an example of the HW configuration of the on-board server 40.
The in-flight server 40 includes, by way of example and not limitation, a control section 41 (CPU), a storage section 45, a communication section 44, an input/output section 42, and a display 43. Each component of the HW of the on-board server 40 is interconnected via a bus, by way of example and not limitation. Note that the HW of the on-board server 40 does not necessarily include all the components. By way of example and not limitation, the HW of the in-flight server 40 may or may not be configured to remove the display 43.

Note that the hardware, parts, etc. for realizing the above-mentioned components and functional units included in the on-board server 40 can be configured in the same manner as the distribution server 10. Therefore, further explanation will be omitted below.
(3) HW configuration of in-flight terminal FIG. 1 shows an example of the HW configuration of the in-flight terminal 60.
The in-flight terminal 60 includes, by way of example and not limitation, a control section 61 (CPU), a storage section 66, a communication section 62, an input/output section 63, a display section 64, and a speaker 65. Each component of the HW of the in-flight terminal 60 is interconnected via a bus, by way of example and not limitation. Note that the HW of the in-flight terminal 60 does not necessarily include all the components. By way of example and not limitation, in-flight terminal 60 may or may not be configured such that individual components, or multiple components, may be removed.

The communication unit 62 transmits and receives various data via the network 50. Communication may be performed by wire or wirelessly, and any communication protocol may be used as long as mutual communication can be performed. The communication unit 62 has a function of communicating with various devices such as the in-flight server 40 via the network 50. The communication unit 62 transmits various data to various devices such as the in-flight server 40. The communication unit 62 also receives various data transmitted from various devices such as the in-flight server 40 and transmits the received data to the control unit 61. In addition, when the communication unit 62 is composed of a physically structured circuit, it may be expressed as a communication circuit.

The input/output unit 63 includes a device for inputting various operations to the in-flight terminal 60 and a device for outputting processing results processed by the in-flight terminal 60. The input/output section 63 may have an input section and an output section integrated, or may be separated into an input section and an output section, or may not.

The input unit is realized by any one or a combination of all types of devices that can receive input from the user and transmit information related to the input to the control unit 61. Examples of input units include, but are not limited to, push button switches, touch panels, touch displays, hardware keys such as keyboards, pointing devices such as mice, cameras (operation input via video images), microphones (operation input via voice), etc. )including.

The output unit is realized by any one or a combination of all types of devices that can output the processing results processed by the control unit 61. The output unit includes, by way of example and not limitation, a touch panel, a touch display, a speaker (audio output), a lens (including, by way of non-limiting example, three dimensions (3D) output or hologram output), a printer, and the like.

The display unit 64 is realized by any one or a combination of all types of devices capable of displaying data according to the display data written in the frame buffer. The display unit 64 may include, by way of example and not limitation, a monitor (by way of example and not limitation, a liquid crystal display or an OELD), a touch panel, a touch display, a head-mounted display (HDM), a projection mapping, a hologram, an in-air device, etc. (in a vacuum, This includes devices that can display images, text information, etc. (which may or may not be the case). Note that these display units 64 may or may not be capable of displaying display data in 3D.

When the input/output section 63 is a touch panel, the input/output section 63 and the display section 64 may have substantially the same size and shape and are disposed facing each other.

The control unit 61 has a physically structured circuit for executing functions realized by codes or instructions included in a program, and includes, by way of example and not limitation, a data processing device built into hardware. This is realized by Therefore, the control unit 61 may or may not be expressed as a control circuit.

The control unit 61 may include, by way of example and not limitation, a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a processor core, a multiprocessor, or an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). , FPGA (field programmable gate array).

The storage unit 66 has a function of storing various programs and various data necessary for the operation of the in-flight terminal 60. The storage unit 66 includes various storage media such as, by way of example and not limitation, an HDD (hard disk drive), an SSD (solid state drive), a flash memory, a RAM (random access memory), and a ROM (read only memory). Furthermore, the storage unit 28 may or may not be expressed as a memory.

The in-flight terminal 60 stores a program in the storage unit 66, and by executing this program, the control unit 61 executes processing as each unit included in the control unit 61. That is, the program stored in the storage unit 66 causes the in-flight terminal 60 to implement each function executed by the control unit 61. Further, this program may or may not be expressed as a program module.

The speaker 65 is used to output audio data.

(4) HW configuration of viewer terminal FIG. 2 shows an example of the HW configuration of the viewer terminal 20.
The viewer terminal 20 includes, by way of example and not limitation, a control section 21 (CPU), a storage section 28, a communication section 22, an input/output section 23, a display section 24, a microphone 25, a speaker 26, and a camera 27. Each component of the HW of the viewer terminal 20 is interconnected via a bus, by way of example and not limitation. Note that the HW of the viewer terminal 20 does not necessarily include all the components. By way of example and not limitation, viewer terminal 20 may or may not be configured to remove individual components or components, such as microphone 25 and camera 27.

The microphone 25 is used for inputting audio data. The camera 27 is used to obtain moving image data.

Note that the hardware, parts, etc. for realizing each of the above-mentioned components and functional units included in the viewer terminal 20 can be configured in the same manner as the in-flight terminal 60. Therefore, further explanation will be omitted below.

(5) Others The distribution server 10 stores a program in the storage unit 15, and by executing this program, the control unit 11 executes processing as each unit included in the control unit 11. That is, the programs stored in the storage unit 15 cause the distribution server 10 to implement each function executed by the control unit 11. This program may or may not be described as a program module.
The same applies to the on-board server 40.

In each embodiment of the present disclosure, description will be made assuming that the CPUs of the distribution server 10, the viewer terminal 20, the on-board server 40, and/or the on-board terminal 60 execute programs.

Note that the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10, the control unit 21 of the viewer terminal 20, the control unit 41 of the in-flight server 40, and/or the control unit 61 of the in-flight terminal 60 include not only a CPU having a control circuit but also an integrated circuit ( Each process may or may not be implemented by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, an LSI (Large Scale Integration), or a dedicated circuit. Further, these circuits may be realized by one or more integrated circuits, and the plurality of processes shown in each embodiment may or may not be realized by one integrated circuit. Furthermore, LSIs are sometimes called VLSIs, super LSIs, ultra LSIs, etc. depending on the degree of integration. Therefore, the control units 11, 21, 41, and 61 may or may not be expressed as a control circuit.

Furthermore, the program (by way of example, but not limitation, a software program, computer program, or program module) of each embodiment of the present disclosure may be provided in a state stored in a computer-readable storage medium. You don't have to. The storage medium is a "non-temporary tangible medium" that can store a program. Further, the program may or may not be for realizing a part of the functions of each embodiment of the present disclosure. Furthermore, it may or may not be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the functions of each embodiment of the present disclosure in combination with a program already recorded on a storage medium.

The storage medium may include one or more semiconductor-based or other integrated circuits (ICs) such as, by way of example and not limitation, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) or application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), hard drives, etc.・Disk drive (HDD), hybrid hard drive (HHD), optical disk, optical disk drive (ODD), magneto-optical disk, magneto-optical drive, floppy diskette, floppy disk drive (FDD), magnetic tape, solid state (SSD), a RAM drive, a secure digital card, or any other suitable storage medium, or a suitable combination of two or more thereof. Storage media may be volatile, non-volatile, or a combination of volatile and non-volatile, where appropriate. Note that the storage medium is not limited to these examples, and may be any device or medium as long as it can store a program. Further, the storage medium may or may not be expressed as a memory.

The distribution server 10, the viewer terminal 20, the in-flight server 40, and/or the in-flight terminal 60 read a program stored in a storage medium, and execute the read program to perform the functions of the plurality of functional units shown in each embodiment. can be realized.

Further, the program of the present disclosure is provided to the distribution server 10, the viewer terminal 20, the in-flight server 40, and/or the in-flight terminal 60 via any transmission medium (communication network, broadcast waves, etc.) that can transmit the program. It may or may not be done. By way of example and not limitation, the distribution server 10, the viewer terminal 20, the in-flight server 40, and/or the in-flight terminal 60 can operate a plurality of functional units shown in each embodiment by executing a program downloaded via the Internet or the like. Achieve functionality.

Each embodiment of the present disclosure may also be implemented in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave, where the program is embodied by electronic transmission.
At least a part of the processing in the distribution server 10, viewer terminal 20, on-board server 40, and/or on-board terminal 60 may or may not be realized by cloud computing configured by one or more computers. Good too.
At least part of the processing in the viewer terminal 20 and/or the on-board terminal 60 may or may not be performed by the distribution server 10 and/or the on-board server 40. In this case, at least part of the processing of each functional unit of the control unit 21 of the viewer terminal 20 and/or the control unit 61 of the in-flight terminal 60 may be performed by the distribution server 10 and/or the in-flight server 40. It's okay, and it doesn't have to be.
At least part of the processing in the distribution server 10 and/or the on-board server 40 may or may not be performed by the viewer terminal 20 and/or the on-board terminal 60. In this case, at least part of the processing of each functional unit of the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 and/or the control unit 41 of the in-flight server 40 may be performed by the viewer terminal 20 and/or the in-flight terminal 60. It's okay, and it doesn't have to be.
Unless explicitly stated, the configuration of the determination in the embodiments of the present disclosure is not essential, and a predetermined process may be performed when the determination condition is met, or a predetermined process is performed when the determination condition is not met. You may or may not.

Note that the program of the present disclosure uses, by way of example and not limitation, a scripting language such as ActionScript and JavaScript (registered trademark), an object-oriented programming language such as Objective-C and Java (registered trademark), a markup language such as HTML5, etc. It is implemented using

Moreover, although it is repeated, various programs and various data in the present disclosure can be stored (recorded) in a computer-readable storage medium (recording medium). This storage medium includes various storage media such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, and a flash memory.

<First embodiment>
Currently, services that provide content to viewers (passengers) onboard aircraft are becoming widespread. On the other hand, the distribution server 10 and the in-flight server 40 store information about viewers who boarded the aircraft. Therefore, it has become possible to improve content services based on viewer information stored in the distribution server 10 and on-board server 40.

By way of example and not limitation, the first embodiment transmits content to the in-flight terminal 60, and after the aircraft lands, the identification information for identifying the viewer and the viewer's viewing history stored in the in-flight server 40 are transmitted to the distribution server. 10, and the continuation of the viewed content is transmitted to the viewer terminal 20.
The content described in the first embodiment is applicable to any of the other embodiments.

<Functional configuration>
(1) Functional configuration of on-board server FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 41 of the on-board server 40 in this embodiment.
The on-board server 40 has an on-board server main processing section 411 and a history data acquisition processing section 412 as functions realized by the control section 41.

The on-board server main processing unit 411 has a function of executing distribution server main processing, which is a process for controlling the on-board server 40 in an integrated manner, according to the on-board server main processing program 451 stored in the storage unit 45. There is. Here, the in-flight server main processing unit 411 transmits the content stored in the storage unit 45 to the in-flight terminal 60 via the communication unit 44, and includes identification information for identifying the viewer of the content displayed on the in-flight terminal 60 and viewing/viewing information. control to store the user's viewing history in the storage unit 45. Then, the on-board server main processing unit 411 performs control to transmit the identification information and viewing history stored in the storage unit 45 to the distribution server 10.

The history data acquisition processing unit 412 performs history data acquisition, which is a process for acquiring viewer identification information and viewing history based on content distribution information, in accordance with the history data acquisition processing program 4511 stored in the storage unit 45. Execute processing.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the storage unit 45 of the on-board server 40 in this embodiment.
The storage unit 45 stores, by way of example and not limitation, an in-flight server main processing program 451 that is read out by the control unit 41 and executed as the in-flight server main processing.
In addition, the in-flight server main processing program 451 includes, by way of example and not limitation, a history data acquisition processing program 4511 that is read by the control unit 41 and executed as a history data acquisition process as a subroutine program.

Further, the storage unit 45 stores content data 452, identification data 453, and viewing history data 454, by way of example and not limitation.

The content data 452 is data of the same content as the content stored in the distribution server 10. At this time, the storage unit 45 only needs to store content stored in the distribution server 10, and is not limited to storing content transmitted from the distribution server 10. For example, the storage unit 45 can also receive and store the same content as the content stored in the distribution server 10 from another distribution server. Note that the content data 452 includes, by way of example and not limitation, data such as movies and music.

The identification data 453 is identification information of a viewer who views the content on the in-flight terminal 60. Identification data 453 includes, by way of example and not limitation, name, flight number, seat number, and the like. Here, the identification data 453 may be obtained, by way of example and not limitation, from information entered by the viewer when purchasing an airline boarding pass.

Viewing history data 454 is data indicating the history of content viewed by the viewer. The viewing history data 454 includes, by way of example and not limitation, content identification information (name, etc.), viewing time, viewing order (viewing order), and the like. Here, the viewing history data 454 can be acquired based on content transmission information from the in-flight server 40 to the in-flight terminal 60, by way of example and not limitation. Note that the content transmission information may include, by way of example and not limitation, the type of transmitted content, transmission start time, transmission stop time, and the like.

(2) Functional configuration of on-board terminal FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 61 of the on-board terminal 60 in this embodiment.
The in-flight terminal 60 has an in-flight terminal main processing section 611 and a viewing processing section 612 as functions realized by the control section 61.

The in-flight terminal main processing unit 611 has a function of executing in-flight terminal main processing, which is a process for controlling the in-flight terminal 60 in an integrated manner, according to the in-flight terminal main processing program 661 stored in the storage unit 66. There is.

The viewing processing unit 612 executes viewing processing, which is processing for displaying content transmitted from the in-flight server 40 on the display unit 64, in accordance with the viewing processing program 6611 stored in the storage unit 66.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the storage unit 66 of the in-flight terminal 60 in this embodiment.
The storage unit 66 stores, by way of example and not limitation, an in-flight terminal main processing program 661 that is read out by the control unit 61 and executed as the in-flight terminal main processing.
Further, the in-flight terminal main processing program 661 includes, by way of example and not limitation, a viewing processing program 6611 that is read by the control unit 61 and executed as a viewing processing as a subroutine program.

(3) Functional configuration of distribution server FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 in this embodiment.
The distribution server 10 includes a distribution server main processing section 111 and a content processing section 112 as functions realized by the control section 11.

The distribution server main processing unit 111 has a function of executing distribution server main processing, which is a process for controlling the distribution server 10 in an integrated manner, according to the distribution server main processing program 151 stored in the storage unit 15. There is.

The content processing unit 112 executes content processing to transmit the continuation of the content viewed by the viewer on the in-flight terminal 60 to the viewer terminal 20 according to the content processing program 1511 stored in the storage unit 15. At this time, the content processing unit 112 generates continuation data of the content based on the viewer identification data 453 and viewing history data 454 stored in the history database 153 of the storage unit 15, and views the continuation data of the content. The information is sent to the user terminal 20.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the storage unit 15 of the distribution server 10 in this embodiment.
By way of example and not limitation, the storage unit 15 stores a distribution server main processing program 151 that is read out by the control unit 11 and executed as distribution server main processing.
Further, the distribution server main processing program 151 includes, by way of example and not limitation, a content processing program 1511 that is read by the control unit 11 and executed as content processing as a subroutine program.

Furthermore, the storage unit 15 includes, by way of example and not limitation, content data 152 and a history database 153.

The content data 152 is the same content data as the content stored in the in-flight server 40.

The history database 153 is a database that sequentially stores viewer identification data 453 and viewing history data 454 received from the in-flight server 40.

FIG. 9 shows an example of viewer identification data 453 and viewing history data 454.
Identification data 453 may include, by way of example and not limitation, the viewer's name, aircraft flight number, and aircraft seat number. In addition, the viewing history data 454 includes, by way of example and not limitation, identification information (name, etc.) of the content viewed by the viewer, content viewing time, and viewing order of the content on the aircraft (viewing order). be able to. Identification data 453 and viewing history data 454 are stored in history database 153 in association with each other.

<Information processing>
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in this embodiment. From left to right: a process executed by the control unit 61 of the on-board terminal 60, a process executed by the control unit 41 of the on-board server 40, a process executed by the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10, and an example of the control unit 21 of the viewer terminal 20. are shown respectively.

Each step in each process is indicated by a combination of uppercase letters and numbers, and the term "step" is omitted in this specification.
Further, the flowchart described below is merely an example of the processing in this embodiment, and in the flowchart described below, some steps may not be executed, or additional steps may be inserted.
The same applies to other flowcharts in this specification.

First, a viewer onboard an aircraft operates the input/output section 63 of the in-flight terminal 60 to instruct the control section 61 to output content. Here, the in-flight terminal 60 is, by way of example and not limitation, a terminal installed corresponding to an aircraft seat. When a content output instruction is input from the input/output unit 63, the control unit 61 requests the in-flight server 40 to output the content using the communication unit 62 (A1).

Subsequently, when output of content is requested from the on-board terminal 60, the control unit 41 of the on-board server 40 transmits the requested content data 452 to the viewer's on-board terminal 60 via the communication unit 44 (B1). Then, the control section 61 of the on-board terminal 60 outputs the content transmitted from the on-board server 40 to the display section 64 (A2). Thereby, the viewer can view the content corresponding to the output request on the display unit 64.

The content output to the display unit 64 may be stopped in response to a stop instruction from a viewer, a crew member, or the like.

For example, the viewer can input an instruction to stop the content by operating the input/output unit 63 of the in-flight terminal 60. When the instruction to stop the content is input from the input/output unit 63, the control unit 61 requests the on-board server 40 to stop the content via the communication unit 62 (A3). Note that the request to stop the content can include not only a request to completely stop the content, but also a request to switch the content to be viewed to a different content.

Furthermore, instead of requesting to stop the content from the in-flight terminal 60 (A3), the aircraft crew may input an instruction to stop the content to the control unit 41 by operating the input/output unit 42 of the in-flight server 40. can. For example, when an aircraft prepares for landing, a crew member forcibly inputs an instruction to stop the content. At this time, even if the control unit 61 of the in-flight terminal 60 is outputting the content to the display unit 64 (A2), a content stop instruction is forcibly input to the control unit 41 of the in-flight server 40.

In this way, when the content stop instruction is input to the control unit 41 of the on-board server 40, the control unit 41 stops transmitting the content to the on-board terminal 60 (B2). As a result, the content displayed on the display section 64 is stopped.
Note that the control unit 41 can also receive both a content stop request (A3) from the in-flight terminal 60 and a content stop instruction from the aircraft crew. That is, the control unit 41 stops transmitting the content when at least one of a content stop request (A3) from the in-flight terminal 60 and a content stop instruction from the aircraft crew is input.

Furthermore, when the history data acquisition processing unit 412 of the control unit 41 stops transmitting the content, it acquires the viewer's identification information and viewing history based on the content transmission information, and stores the identification information and viewing history in the storage unit 45. (B3). At this time, the identification information of the viewer can be obtained, by way of example and not limitation, by associating the identification information of the in-flight terminal 60 (information corresponding to the seat) with the pre-stored seat number of the viewer. Further, the viewing history can be acquired based on, by way of example and not limitation, the identification information of the content transmitted to the in-flight terminal 60, the time when the output of the content was requested, the time when the stop of the content was requested, etc. .
Note that the identification information of the viewer does not need to be the flight number or seat number; for example, the identification information of the viewer terminal 20 input into the distribution server 10 when purchasing an airplane boarding pass, the application software (video distribution The information may include information that indirectly identifies the viewer, such as the viewer's identification information (ID) in application software, etc.).

Subsequently, the control unit 41 transmits the identification information and viewing history stored in the storage unit 45, that is, the identification data 453 and the viewing history data 454, to the distribution server 10 through the communication unit 44 (B4). At this time, the control unit 41 controls, by way of example and not limitation, the information stored in the storage unit 45 when the aircraft becomes accessible to the distribution server 10, such as after the viewer has boarded the aircraft and after the aircraft has landed. Identification information and viewing history can be transmitted to the distribution server 10.

When the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 receives the identification information and viewing history of the viewer from the in-flight server 40 through the communication unit 14, the control unit 11 associates the identification information with the viewing history and stores it in the storage unit 15 (C1). As a result, the viewing history of the viewer is stored one after another in the history database 153 of the storage unit 15 each time an aircraft lands.

Subsequently, the control unit 21 of the viewer terminal 20 requests the distribution server 10 to continue viewing the content in response to the viewer's operation (D1). By way of example and not limitation, the control unit 21 can request continued viewing of the content after the aircraft has landed.
By way of example and not limitation, the control unit 21 can request continued viewing of the content based on the identification information of the viewer and the identification information of the content.

Here, it is assumed that the viewer terminal 20A requests the distribution server 10 to continue viewing the content Z. In response to a request from the viewer terminal 20A, the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 refers to the identification data 453 and viewing history data 454 of the history database 153 shown in FIG. Search your viewing history.

Then, the content processing unit 112 of the control unit 11 generates continuation data of the content Z based on the viewing time of the content Z. At this time, by way of example and not limitation, the content processing unit 112 can generate continuation data of the content Z from before the viewing end of the content Z, that is, to include the portion that the viewer has already viewed. Further, the content processing unit 112 can also receive the starting point of the continuation data of the content Z from the viewer.

In this way, when the control unit 11 generates the continuation data of the content Z, the communication unit 14 transmits the continuation of the content Z to the viewer terminal 20A (C2). At this time, the control unit 11 can transmit the continuation of the content by streaming distribution, by way of example and not limitation. When the communication unit 22 receives the continuation of the content Z, the control unit 21 of the viewer terminal 20A outputs the continuation of the content Z to the display unit 24 (D2).

<Effects of the first embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the communication unit 44 of the on-board server 40 transmits the identification information stored in the storage unit 45 and the viewing history stored in the storage unit 45 to the distribution server 10.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, since the identification information and viewing history are sent to the distribution server 10, the viewer can easily continue viewing the content by simply requesting continued viewing of the content on the viewer terminal 20. can do.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the communication unit 44 of the in-flight server 40 stores information in the storage unit 45 after the aircraft (not limited to an example of a moving object) lands (not limited to an example after boarding an aircraft). The identification information and the viewing history stored in the storage unit 45 are transmitted to the distribution server 10.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, since the distribution server 10 is in a state where it can generate continuation data of the content after the aircraft lands, the viewer can immediately view the continuation of the content after the aircraft lands. .

Further, in the first embodiment, the identification information includes an aircraft flight number (an example of identification information, not a limitation) or an aircraft seat number (an example of identification information, not a limitation).
One example of the effect of such a configuration is that the viewer's identification information can be obtained from the information that the viewer enters when purchasing an airplane boarding pass, so the viewer has to complete a new registration process to view the content. The continuation of the content can be viewed more easily without the need for

Further, in the first embodiment, the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 performs control to transmit the continuation of the content to the viewer terminal 20 by streaming distribution.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, since not all of the content is distributed to the viewer terminal 20, it is possible to suppress the content from being spread to people other than the viewers, contrary to the intention of the content distributor. can.

Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the viewing history is generated every time a request is made to stop the content, as shown in FIG.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, the viewer A can select not only the content Z that is last in the viewing order but also the other contents X and Y, so that the viewer A can continue viewing the desired content.

<Second embodiment>
In the first embodiment, the communication unit 44 of the on-board server 40 transmits the identification information and the viewing history to the distribution server 10, but it may also receive the identification information and the viewing history from the distribution server 10.
The second embodiment is an embodiment in which the communication unit 44 of the on-board server 40 receives identification information and viewing history from the distribution server 10. Note that the same configurations as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals and will not be described again.
The content described in the second embodiment is applicable to any of the other embodiments.

<Functional configuration>
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 in this embodiment. The control unit 11 includes a distribution server main processing unit 111, a content processing unit 112, and a history data acquisition processing unit 113.

The distribution server main processing unit 111 transmits the viewer identification information and viewing history acquired by the history data acquisition processing unit 113 to the on-board server 40.
The content processing unit 112 transmits the content stored in the storage unit 15 to the viewer terminal 20.
The history data acquisition processing unit 113 acquires viewer identification information and viewing history based on content distribution information.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 41 of the on-board server 40 in this embodiment. The control unit 41 includes a content processing unit 413 in addition to an on-board server main processing unit 411 .

The content processing unit 413 generates content continuation data based on the viewer's identification information and viewing history transmitted from the distribution server 10, and transmits the content continuation data to the in-flight terminal 60.

<Information processing>
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in this embodiment.

First, a viewer who has arrived at the airport operates the input/output unit 23 of the viewer terminal 20 to instruct the control unit 21 to output content before boarding an aircraft. When a content output instruction is input from the input/output unit 23, the control unit 21 requests the distribution server 10 to transmit the content using the communication unit 22 (D11).

Subsequently, when the content transmission is requested from the viewer terminal 20, the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 transmits the requested content to the viewer terminal 20 via the communication unit 14 (C11). At this time, the control unit 11 determines, by way of example and not limitation, whether the viewer terminal 20 requesting transmission of the content is a terminal of a passenger on the aircraft, based on pre-stored identification information of the viewer on board the aircraft. If it is the passenger's terminal, the content is sent.

Then, the control unit 21 of the viewer terminal 20 outputs the content transmitted from the distribution server 10 to the display unit 24 (D12). Thereby, the viewer can view the content corresponding to the output request on the display unit 24. For example, a viewer can view content output on the display unit 24 while waiting for the start of boarding of an aircraft at an airport such as an airport lobby or waiting room.

In this way, the content displayed on the display unit 24 may be stopped in response to a stop instruction from a viewer or the like. For example, a viewer inputs an instruction to stop content when the boarding time of an airplane approaches. When the instruction to stop the content is input from the input/output unit 23, the control unit 21 requests the distribution server 10 to stop the content using the communication unit 22 (D13). Note that the request to stop the content can include not only a request to completely stop the content, but also a request to switch the content to be viewed to a different content.

When the content stop instruction is input to the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10, the control unit 11 stops transmitting the content to the viewer terminal 20 (C12). As a result, the content displayed on the display section 24 is stopped.

Further, when the content transmission is stopped, the history data acquisition processing unit 113 of the control unit 11 acquires the viewer's identification information and viewing history based on the content transmission information, and stores the identification information and viewing history in the storage unit. 15 (C13). At this time, the identification information of the viewer can be acquired based on the identification information of the viewer terminal 20, by way of example and not limitation. Furthermore, the viewing history may be acquired based on, by way of example and not limitation, the identification information of the content transmitted to the viewer terminal 20, the time when the output of the content was requested, the time when the stop of the content was requested, etc. can.

Subsequently, the control unit 11 transmits the identification information and viewing history stored in the storage unit 15 to the in-flight server 40 via the communication unit 14 (C14). Thereby, the control unit 41 of the on-board server 40 receives the viewer's identification information and viewing history from the distribution server 10 via the communication unit 44. At this time, the control unit 41 can receive the identification information and the viewing history from the distribution server 10, by way of example and not limitation, before the viewer boards the aircraft, such as before the aircraft takes off.
When the control unit 41 receives the viewer's identification information and viewing history from the distribution server 10, the control unit 41 associates the identification information and viewing history and stores them in the storage unit 45 (B11).

Subsequently, when the viewer boards the aircraft, the viewer operates the input/output unit 63 of the in-flight terminal 60 to instruct the control unit 61 to continue viewing the content. When the viewer instructs the controller 61 to continue viewing the content, the controller 61 uses the communication unit 62 to request the in-flight server 40 to continue viewing the content (A11).

Here, it is assumed that the in-flight server 40 is requested to continue viewing the content Z from the in-flight terminal 60A. In response to a request from the in-flight terminal 60A, the control unit 41 of the in-flight server 40 refers to the identification data 453 and viewing history data 454 of the history database 153 shown in FIG. Search your viewing history. At this time, the control unit 41 can search for the viewer A by associating the identification information of the in-flight terminal 60A with the seat number, by way of example and not limitation.

Then, the content processing unit 413 of the control unit 41 generates continuation data of content Z based on the viewing time of content Z, and transmits the continuation data of content Z to the in-flight terminal 60A via the communication unit 44 (B12). . At this time, the control unit 41 can transmit the continuation of the content by streaming distribution, by way of example and not limitation. Then, when the control unit 61 of the in-flight terminal 60A receives the continuation of the content Z by the communication unit 62, it outputs the continuation of the content Z to the display unit 64 (A12).

<Effects of the second embodiment>
In the second embodiment, the communication unit 44 of the on-board server 40 receives the identification information stored in the storage unit 45 and the viewing history stored in the storage unit 45 from the distribution server 10.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, since the in-flight server 40 receives identification information and viewing history from the distribution server 10, the viewer can continue watching the content by simply requesting to continue viewing the content on the in-flight terminal 60. can be easily viewed.

Further, in the second embodiment, the communication unit 44 of the in-flight server 40 transmits the identification information stored in the storage unit 45 and the identification information stored in the storage unit 45 before the aircraft takes off (an example, not limited to before boarding the aircraft). received viewing history from the distribution server 10.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, since the in-flight server 40 is in a state where it can generate data for continuation of the content before the aircraft takes off, the viewer can immediately view the continuation of the content immediately after boarding the aircraft. I can do it.

Further, in the second embodiment, the identification information includes an aircraft flight number or an aircraft seat number.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, identification information can be obtained from the information that the viewer enters when purchasing an airline boarding pass, so the viewer has to go through a new registration process to view the content. The continuation of the content can be viewed more easily without the need for the following.

Furthermore, in the second embodiment, the control unit 41 of the on-board server 40 performs control to transmit the continuation of the content to the on-board terminal 60 by streaming distribution.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, since not all of the content is distributed, it is possible to suppress the content from being spread to people other than the viewers.

Furthermore, in the second embodiment, the viewing history is generated every time a request is made to stop the content, as shown in FIG.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, the viewer A can select not only the content Z that is last in the viewing order but also the other contents X and Y, so that the viewer A can continue viewing the desired content.

<Second modification example>
In the second embodiment, the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 transmits the content to the viewer terminal 20 of the viewer who has arrived at the airport, but it is only necessary to transmit the content before boarding the aircraft, and the invention is not limited to this. . By way of example and not limitation, the control unit 11 can accept a request to output content at the time a viewer purchases an airplane boarding pass. For example, upon receiving a content output request from a viewer, the control unit 11 checks with a management server that manages boarding pass purchases based on the viewer's identification information to see if a boarding pass has been purchased. Then, if the viewer has purchased a boarding pass, the control unit 11 can transmit the content requested by the viewer to the viewer terminal 20.
As an example of such a configuration, since the content can be viewed from the time the boarding pass is purchased, viewers who wish to view the content can be encouraged to purchase an airline ticket.

<Third embodiment>
In the second embodiment, the communication unit 44 of the on-board server 40 receives the identification information and the viewing history from the distribution server 10, but the communication unit 44 of the on-board server 40 can also send and receive the identification information and the viewing history to and from the distribution server 10.
The third embodiment is a combination of the first embodiment and the second embodiment, and for example, before the aircraft takes off, the viewer identification information and viewing history stored in the distribution server 10 are transmitted to the in-flight server 40. Then, the continuation of the content viewed on the viewer terminal 20 before boarding the aircraft is transmitted to the in-flight terminal 60, and after the aircraft lands, the viewer's identification information and viewing history stored in the in-flight server 40 are distributed. In this embodiment, the content is transmitted to the server 10 and the continuation of the content viewed on the in-flight terminal 60 is transmitted to the viewer terminal 20. Here, the content viewed before boarding and the content viewed after landing may be the same or different. Note that the same configurations as in the second embodiment are given the same reference numerals and will not be described again.
The content described in the third embodiment is applicable to any of the other embodiments.

<Functional configuration>
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 41 of the on-board server 40 in this embodiment. The control unit 41 includes an on-board server main processing unit 411, a content processing unit 413, and a history data acquisition processing unit 412.

The history data acquisition processing unit 412 updates the viewing history transmitted from the distribution server 10 based on the content distribution information transmitted to the in-flight terminal 60, and generates new identification information and viewing history.

<Information processing>
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in this embodiment.

First, as in the second embodiment, before boarding an aircraft, a viewer operates the input/output section 23 of the viewer terminal 20 to instruct the control section 21 to output content. Thereby, the control unit 21 requests the distribution server 10 to transmit the content using the communication unit 22 (D11).

Subsequently, when the content transmission is requested from the viewer terminal 20, the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 transmits the requested content to the viewer terminal 20 via the communication unit 14 (C11). Then, the control unit 21 of the viewer terminal 20 outputs the content transmitted from the distribution server 10 to the display unit 24 (D12). Thereby, the viewer can view the content corresponding to the output request on the display unit 24.

The content displayed on the display unit 24 may be stopped in response to a stop instruction from a viewer or the like. For example, a viewer inputs an instruction to stop content when the boarding time of an airplane approaches. When the instruction to stop the content is input from the input/output unit 23, the control unit 21 requests the distribution server 10 to stop the content using the communication unit 22 (D13).

When the content stop instruction is input to the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10, the control unit 11 stops transmitting the content to the viewer terminal 20 (C12). As a result, the content displayed on the display section 24 is stopped.

Further, when the content transmission is stopped, the history data acquisition processing unit 113 of the control unit 11 acquires the viewer's identification information and viewing history based on the content transmission information, and stores the identification information and viewing history in the storage unit. 15 (C13). Subsequently, the control unit 11 transmits the identification information and viewing history stored in the storage unit 15 to the in-flight server 40 via the communication unit 14 (C14). Thereby, the control unit 41 of the on-board server 40 receives the viewer's identification information and viewing history from the distribution server 10 via the communication unit 44. At this time, the control unit 41 can receive the identification information and the viewing history from the distribution server 10, by way of example and not limitation, before the viewer boards the aircraft, such as before the aircraft takes off.
When the control unit 41 receives the viewer's identification information and viewing history from the distribution server 10, the control unit 41 associates the identification information and viewing history and stores them in the storage unit 45 (B11).

Subsequently, upon boarding the aircraft, the viewer operates the input/output unit 63 of the in-flight terminal 60 to instruct the control unit 61 to continue viewing the content. When the viewer instructs the controller 61 to continue viewing the content, the controller 61 uses the communication unit 62 to request the in-flight server 40 to continue viewing the content (A11).

In response to a request from the in-flight terminal 60, the control unit 41 of the in-flight server 40 refers to the identification data 453 and viewing history data 454 of the history database 153, and searches for the viewing history of the content that the viewer viewed before boarding. . At this time, the control unit 41 can search for viewers by associating the identification information of the in-flight terminal 60 with the seat number, by way of example and not limitation.

Then, the content processing unit 413 of the control unit 41 generates continuation data of the content based on the viewing time of the content, and transmits the continuation data of the content to the in-flight terminal 60 via the communication unit 44 (B12). Then, the control unit 61 of the in-flight terminal 60 outputs the continuation of the content viewed by the viewer before boarding the aircraft to the display unit 64 (A12). Thereby, the viewer can view the continuation of the content on the display unit 64 of the in-flight terminal 60. Note that the viewer can also change the content to be viewed by operating the input/output unit 63 of the in-flight terminal 60.

In this way, the content displayed on the display unit 64 may be stopped in response to a stop instruction from a viewer, a crew member, or the like, similar to the first embodiment.

For example, when a content stop instruction is input from the input/output unit 63, the control unit 61 of the in-flight terminal 60 requests the in-flight server 40 to stop the content via the communication unit 62 (A13). Further, an aircraft crew member can input a content stop instruction to the control unit 41 by operating the input/output unit 42 of the in-flight server 40.

In this way, when the content stop instruction is input to the control unit 41 of the on-board server 40, the control unit 41 stops transmitting the content to the on-board terminal 60 (B13). As a result, the content displayed on the display section 64 is stopped.

Subsequently, when the history data acquisition processing unit 412 of the control unit 41 stops transmitting the content, it acquires the viewer's identification information and viewing history based on the content transmission information, and stores the identification information and viewing history in the storage unit. 45 (B14). At this time, the identification information of the viewer can be obtained, by way of example and not limitation, by associating the identification information of the in-flight terminal 60 (information corresponding to the seat) with the pre-stored seat number of the viewer. Further, the viewing history can be acquired based on, by way of example and not limitation, the identification information of the content transmitted to the in-flight terminal 60, the time when the output of the content was requested, the time when the stop of the content was requested, etc. .

Subsequently, the control unit 41 transmits the identification information and viewing history stored in the storage unit 45 to the distribution server 10 using the communication unit 44 (B15). When the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 receives the identification information and viewing history of the viewer from the in-flight server 40 through the communication unit 14, the control unit 11 associates the identification information with the viewing history and stores them in the storage unit 15 (C15). Thereby, the viewing history of the viewer is stored one after another in the storage unit 15 each time the aircraft lands.

Subsequently, the control unit 21 of the viewer terminal 20 requests the distribution server 10 to continue viewing the content in response to the viewer's operation (D14). At this time, the control unit 21 can request continued viewing of the content based on the identification information of the viewer and the identification information of the content, by way of example and not limitation.

When the viewer terminal 20 requests continued viewing of the content, the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 searches the viewing history of the content viewed by the viewer, and generates continuation data of the content based on the viewing history. . Then, the control unit 11 transmits the continuation of the generated content to the viewer terminal 20 (C16). At this time, the control unit 11 transmits the continuation of the content by streaming distribution, by way of example and not limitation. As a result, the continuation of the content is output to the display unit 24 of the viewer terminal 20 (D15).

<Effects of the third embodiment>
In the third embodiment, the communication unit 44 of the on-board server 40 transmits and receives the identification information stored in the storage unit 45 and the viewing history stored in the storage unit 45 to and from the distribution server 10.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, identification information and viewing history are transmitted and received between the in-flight server 40 and the distribution server 10 as the viewer moves, so that the viewer can receive and receive information before and during boarding the aircraft. You can continue watching the content even after getting off the aircraft.

<Fourth embodiment>
In the first to third embodiments, the communication unit 14 of the distribution server 10 transmits only the continuation of the content to the in-flight terminal 60 or the viewer terminal 20, but other information is transmitted to the in-flight terminal 60 or the viewer terminal 20. You can also send it to
The fourth embodiment is an embodiment in which the communication unit 14 of the distribution server 10 transmits information regarding the content whose viewing was interrupted by the viewer to the viewer terminal 20. Note that the same configurations as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals and will not be described again.
The content described in the fourth embodiment is applicable to any of the other embodiments.

<Functional configuration>
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 in this embodiment. The control unit 11 includes a distribution server main processing unit 111, a content processing unit 112, and a payment information generation unit 114.

The payment information generation unit 114 generates, as information regarding the content for which the viewer has interrupted viewing, information regarding the payment of an additional fee for continuing to view the content for which the viewer has interrupted viewing through the distribution server 10 . Note that the information regarding the payment of the additional fee includes, by way of example and not limitation, the amount of the additional fee.

<Information processing>
FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in this embodiment.

First, similarly to the first embodiment, the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 causes the storage unit 15 to store the identification information and viewing history received from the on-board server 40 (C1). Subsequently, the control unit 21 of the viewer terminal 20 requests the distribution server 10 to continue viewing the content via the communication unit 22 in response to the viewer's operation (D1). At this time, the control unit 21 can request continued viewing of the content based on the identification information of the viewer and the identification information of the content, by way of example and not limitation.

When the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 receives a request for continued viewing of the content from the viewer terminal 20, it refers to the storage unit 15 based on the identification information of the viewer and the identification information of the content, and if the viewer requests Search the viewing history of the content you want to watch. Then, the payment information generation unit 114 of the control unit 11 generates payment information regarding the payment of an additional fee for continuing viewing of the content that the viewer has stopped viewing, using the distribution server 10, based on the viewing history of the searched content. Generate (C31).

At this time, the payment information generation unit 114 determines the amount of the additional fee based on the amount of content to be distributed (the amount of continuation of the content), by way of example and not limitation. Here, the amount of distributed content may include, by way of example and not limitation, at least one of the amount of communication of the distributed content and the remaining viewing time of the content.

Subsequently, the control unit 11 transmits the retrieved payment information to the viewer terminal 20 via the communication unit 14 (C32). Upon receiving the payment information from the distribution server 10, the control unit 21 of the viewer terminal 20 causes the display unit 24 to display the payment information. The viewer confirms the payment information displayed on the display unit 24, for example, the amount of the additional fee, and if the viewer agrees to pay the additional fee, operates the input/output unit 23 to decide to continue viewing (D32 ). Thereby, the control unit 21 transmits information indicating the decision to continue viewing to the distribution server 10 via the communication unit 22.

When the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 receives information indicating the decision to continue viewing from the viewer terminal 20, the control unit 11 determines that the payment of the additional fee for continuing to view the content has been approved, and causes the communication unit 14 to continue the content. It is transmitted to the viewer terminal 20 (C2). That is, the control unit 11 transmits the continuation of the content to the viewer terminal 20 via the communication unit 14 based on the fact that the additional fee for continuously viewing the content has been paid.

<Effects of the fourth embodiment>
In the fourth embodiment, the communication unit 14 of the distribution server 10 transmits information regarding the content whose viewing was interrupted by the viewer to the viewer terminal 20.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, information regarding content can be easily transmitted to viewers.

Further, in the fourth embodiment, the communication unit 14 of the distribution server 10 provides information regarding the content for which the viewer has interrupted viewing, including the additional fee for continuing viewing of the content for which the viewer has interrupted viewing by the distribution server 10. Information regarding payment (an example of information regarding content, not limitation) is transmitted to viewer terminal 20.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, information regarding the payment of additional fees can be easily transmitted to the viewer.

Further, in the fourth embodiment, the amount of the additional fee (an example of information regarding the payment of the additional fee, not the limitation) is determined based on the amount of content to be distributed.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, the amount of additional charges can be appropriately set.

In addition, in the fourth embodiment, the amount of content to be distributed is determined by the communication amount of the distributed content (an example of the amount of content, not a limitation) and the remaining viewing time of the content (an example of the amount of content, not a limitation). ).
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, the amount of additional charges can be set more appropriately.

In addition, in the fourth embodiment, the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 allows the viewer to receive the content based on the fact that the distribution server 10 has paid an additional fee for continuing to view the content that the viewer interrupted. The communication unit 14 performs control to transmit the continuation of the above.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, additional charges for transmitting content can be reliably collected.

<Fourth modification (1)>
In this embodiment, the communication unit 14 of the distribution server 10 transmits information regarding the content to the viewer terminal 20, but it can also transmit the information to the in-flight terminal 60.

For example, similarly to the second embodiment, the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 stores identification information and viewing history of viewers who viewed the program before boarding the aircraft in the storage unit 15 (C13). Subsequently, the control unit 11 generates payment information regarding payment of an additional fee for continuing to view the content that the viewer interrupted, based on the viewer's viewing history stored in the storage unit 15. The control unit 11 transmits the generated payment information to the on-board terminal 60 via the on-board server 40 or directly.

The control unit 61 of the in-flight terminal 60 displays payment information on the display unit 64 when the viewer requests continued viewing of the content. If the viewer accepts the payment information displayed on the display section 64, the viewer operates the input/output section 63 to decide whether to continue viewing. Thereby, the control unit 41 of the in-flight server 40 transmits the continuation of the content to the in-flight terminal 60, assuming that the payment of the additional fee for continuing to view the content has been approved.

<Effects of fourth modification (1)>
According to this modification, information regarding content can be easily transmitted to viewers.

<Fourth modification (2)>
In this embodiment, the amount of the additional fee is determined based on the amount of content to be distributed, but the amount is not limited thereto. By way of example and not limitation, the amount of the additional fee may also be determined based on the type of content being delivered. Here, the type of content is not limited to, but includes, as an example, the range of content release (whether it is released on the Internet, movie theaters, etc., or only on airplanes, etc.), image quality, release date, etc. include. For example, it can be determined that the narrower the content is disclosed, the higher the additional fee will be.

For example, content that can be viewed on video distribution services on the Internet costs 500 yen, content that is being shown in movie theaters costs 1,000 yen, content that is only shown on airplanes costs 1,500 yen, and so on. can be set to be higher. Further, it can be set so that the higher the image quality, the higher the additional charge, such as 1000 yen for 2K (2048 x 1080 pixels) content and 1500 yen for 4K (4096 x 2160 pixels) content. Also, the additional fee should be set so that the closer the release date (the more recent the content), the higher the additional fee, such as 500 yen for content published over a year ago, 1000 yen for content published several months ago, etc. I can do it.
Note that additional charges may be set based on a combination of content disclosure range, image quality, disclosure timing, and the like. For example, additional fees are set based on a combination of release range and image quality, such as 1,000 yen for content that is being shown in movie theaters and has a 2K image quality, and 1,500 yen for content that is being shown in movie theaters and has a 4K image quality. You can also do that.

<Effects of fourth modification (2)>
According to this modification, the amount of additional charges can be appropriately set.

<Fourth modification (3)>
In the present embodiment, the communication unit 14 of the distribution server 10 transmits information regarding the payment of an additional fee for continued viewing to the viewer terminal 20, but it is only necessary to transmit information regarding the content for which the viewer interrupted viewing. , but not limited to. By way of example and not limitation, the communication unit 14 of the distribution server 10 can also transmit information related to coupons that can be used to view content (an example of information related to content, not limitation) as information related to content.

By way of example and not limitation, the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 selects information regarding a coupon suitable for the viewer based on the viewing history stored in the storage unit 15, and transmits information regarding the coupon to the viewer via the communication unit 14. It can be transmitted to the terminal 20. Thereby, the viewer can receive a service according to the content of the coupon transmitted to the viewer terminal 20. For example, if the content of the coupon is to discount the price of watching a movie, the coupon is presented to a theater employee. Then, by reading the contents of the coupon with the code reader, the viewer can watch the movie at a viewing fee corresponding to the discount of the coupon.

Moreover, the control unit 11 can also change the discount rate of the coupon based on the seat class of the aircraft, by way of example and not limitation. For example, the control unit 11 can set the discount rate of the coupon to increase as the seat class, such as first class, increases.

Note that the information regarding coupons may include, by way of example and not limitation, information regarding coupons that can be used when viewing the same content or content of the same series as the continuously viewed content. Further, the information regarding coupons may also include information regarding coupons for subscribing to a content distribution service.

Furthermore, the control unit 11 is not limited to transmitting the coupon itself to the viewer terminal 20; for example, the controller 11 uploads the coupon to an airline company's EC site and transmits login information for the EC site to the viewer terminal 20. You can also.

<Effects of fourth modification (3)>
According to this modification, information regarding coupons can be efficiently distributed to viewers who have requested to continue viewing the content.

<Fourth modification (4)>
In the fourth modification (3), the communication unit 14 of the distribution server 10 transmits information regarding coupons, but it can also transmit advertisements to the viewer terminals 20.

By way of example and not limitation, the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 selects an advertisement suitable for the viewer, a so-called targeting advertisement, based on the viewing history stored in the storage unit 15, and transmits the advertisement to the viewer using the communication unit 14. It can be transmitted to the terminal 20.

Further, the control unit 11 can also sequentially store the coupon usage history of the fourth modification (3) in the storage unit 15 and select an advertisement suitable for the viewer based on the coupon usage history. By way of example and not limitation, the control unit 11 may specify the type of movie that has been viewed many times, such as an action movie, based on the viewer's history of using coupons at movie theaters, so that the control unit 11 can view an advertisement related to an action movie by specifying the type of movie that has been viewed many times, such as an action movie. can be transmitted to the user terminal 20.

Further, the control unit 11 can also select an advertisement suitable for the viewer based on the seat class of the aircraft. As an example and not a limitation, the control unit 11 may transmit an advertisement regarding a high brand product to the viewer terminal 20 if the viewer's seat class is high.

<Effects of fourth modification (4)>
According to this modification, advertisements can be efficiently distributed to viewers who have requested to continue viewing the content.

<Fifth embodiment>
In the fourth embodiment, the communication unit 14 of the distribution server 10 transmits information regarding the content to the in-flight terminal 60 or the viewer terminal 20. It is not limited to.
The fifth embodiment is an embodiment in which the communication unit 44 of the on-board server 40 transmits information regarding content to the viewer terminal 20. Note that the same configurations as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals and will not be described again.
The content described in the fifth embodiment is applicable to any of the other embodiments.

<Functional configuration>
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 41 of the on-board server 40 in this embodiment. The control unit 41 includes an on-board server main processing unit 411, a historical data acquisition processing unit 412, and a payment information generation unit 414.

The payment information generating unit 414 generates, as information regarding the content for which the viewer has interrupted viewing, information regarding the payment of an additional fee for continuing to view the content for which the viewer has interrupted viewing through the distribution server 10 . Note that the information regarding the payment of the additional fee includes, by way of example and not limitation, the amount of the additional fee.

<Information processing>
FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in this embodiment.

First, similarly to the first embodiment, the control unit 41 of the on-board server 40 stores the viewer's identification information and viewing history in the storage unit 45 (B3). At this time, the payment information generation unit 414 of the control unit 41 determines, based on the viewing history stored in the storage unit 45, that the distribution server 10 is responsible for the payment of an additional fee for continuing to view the content that the viewer interrupted viewing. Payment information is generated (B41).

By way of example and not limitation, payment information generation unit 414 determines the amount of the additional fee based on the amount of content to be distributed (the amount of continuation of the content). Here, the amount of distributed content may include, by way of example and not limitation, at least one of the amount of communication of the distributed content and the remaining viewing time of the content.

In this way, when the control unit 41 generates payment information (an example of information regarding the payment of an additional fee, not a limitation), the control unit 41 transmits the payment information to the viewer terminal 20 through the communication unit 44. By way of example and not limitation, the control unit 41 may transmit payment information to the viewer terminal 20 immediately after the aircraft lands. Upon receiving the payment information from the on-board server 40, the control unit 21 of the viewer terminal 20 displays the payment information on the display unit 24 (D41).

On the other hand, the control unit 41 of the on-board server 40 transmits the identification information and viewing history stored in the storage unit 45 to the distribution server 10 via the communication unit 44, similarly to the first embodiment (B4). Then, the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 causes the storage unit 15 to store the identification information and viewing history transmitted from the on-board server 40 (C1).

Subsequently, the control unit 21 of the viewer terminal 20 requests the distribution server 10 to continue viewing the content in response to the viewer's operation. At this time, payment information is displayed on the display unit 24, and the viewer can request to continue viewing the content if the payment information displayed on the display unit 24, for example, the viewer agrees to pay the additional fee. become.

When the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 receives a request to continue viewing the content from the viewer terminal 20, the communication unit 14 allows the communication unit 14 to view the continuation of the content, assuming that the payment of the additional fee for continuing to view the content has been approved. The information is transmitted to the user terminal 20 (C2). That is, the control unit 11 transmits the continuation of the content to the viewer terminal 20 via the communication unit 14 based on the fact that the additional fee for continuously viewing the content has been paid.

<Effects of the fifth embodiment>
In the fifth embodiment, the communication unit 44 of the on-board server 40 transmits information regarding the content for which the viewer has interrupted viewing to the viewer terminal 20.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, information regarding content can be easily transmitted to viewers.

In the fifth embodiment, the communication unit 44 of the in-flight server 40 also provides information regarding the content for which the viewer has interrupted viewing by the distribution server 10, as information regarding the content for which the viewer has interrupted viewing. Information regarding payment (an example of information regarding content, not limitation) is transmitted to viewer terminal 20.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, information regarding the payment of additional fees can be easily transmitted to the viewer.

Further, in the fifth embodiment, the amount of the additional fee (an example of information regarding the payment of the additional fee, not the limitation) is determined based on the amount of content to be distributed.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, the amount of additional charges can be appropriately set.

In addition, in the fifth embodiment, the amount of content to be distributed is determined by the communication amount of the distributed content (an example of the amount of content, not a limitation) and the remaining viewing time of the content (an example of the amount of content, not a limitation). ).
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, the amount of additional charges can be set more appropriately.

Furthermore, in the fifth embodiment, the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 allows the viewer to receive the content based on the fact that the distribution server 10 has paid an additional fee for continuing to view the content that the viewer interrupted. The communication unit 22 performs control to transmit the continuation of the above.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, additional charges for transmitting content can be reliably collected.

<Fifth modification (1)>
In this embodiment, the communication unit 44 of the on-board server 40 transmits information regarding the content to the viewer terminal 20, but it can also send the information to the on-board terminal 60.

For example, similarly to the second embodiment, the control unit 41 of the in-flight server 40 receives from the distribution server 10 the identification information and viewing history of the viewer who viewed the viewing before boarding the aircraft, and receives the identification information and viewing history. is stored in the storage unit 45 (B11). Subsequently, the control unit 41 generates payment information regarding payment of an additional fee for continuing to view the content that the viewer interrupted, based on the viewer's viewing history stored in the storage unit 45. Then, the control unit 41 displays the generated payment information on the display unit 64 of the in-flight terminal 60.

The control unit 61 of the in-flight terminal 60 requests the in-flight server 40 to continue viewing the content in response to an operation by a viewer onboard the aircraft. At this time, payment information is displayed on the display section 64, and if the viewer agrees to the payment information displayed on the display section 64, for example, payment of an additional fee, the viewer can request to continue viewing the content. become. Thereby, the control unit 41 of the in-flight server 40 transmits the continuation of the content to the in-flight terminal 60, assuming that the payment of the additional fee for continuing to view the content has been approved.

<Effects of fifth modification (1)>
According to this modification, information regarding content can be easily transmitted to viewers.

<Fifth modification (2)>
In this embodiment, the amount of the additional fee is determined based on the amount of content to be distributed, but similarly to the fourth variation (2) above, it may also be determined based on the type of content to be distributed. .

<Effects of fifth modification (2)>
According to this modification, the amount of additional charges can be appropriately set.

<Fifth modification (3)>
In the present embodiment, the communication unit 44 of the in-flight server 40 transmits information regarding the payment of additional fees for continued viewing to the viewer terminal 20. Information regarding coupons available for viewing (an example of information regarding content, not limitation) may also be transmitted.

<Effects of fifth modification (3)>
According to this modification, information regarding coupons can be efficiently distributed to viewers who have requested to continue viewing the content.

<Fifth modification (4)>
In the fifth modification (3), the communication unit 44 of the in-flight server 40 transmits information regarding coupons, but it can also transmit advertisements to the viewer terminal 20.

By way of example and not limitation, the control unit 41 of the in-flight server 40 selects an advertisement suitable for the viewer, a so-called targeting advertisement, based on the viewing history stored in the storage unit 45, and transmits the advertisement to the viewer via the communication unit 44. It can be transmitted to the terminal 20.

Further, the control unit 41 can also sequentially store the coupon usage history of the fifth modification (3) in the storage unit 45 and select an advertisement suitable for the viewer based on the coupon usage history.
Further, the control unit 41 can also select an advertisement suitable for the viewer based on the seat class of the aircraft.

<Effects of fifth modification (4)>
According to this modification, advertisements can be efficiently distributed to viewers who have requested to continue viewing the content.

<Sixth embodiment>
In the first to fifth embodiments, the communication unit 44 of the in-flight server 40 directly receives the identification information and the viewing history from the distribution server 10 or directly transmits the identification information and the viewing history to the distribution server 10. The present invention is not limited to this, as long as the viewing history can be received or transmitted to the distribution server 10.
In the sixth embodiment, the communication unit 44 of the in-flight server 40 transmits code information based on identification information for identifying the viewer, the viewing history of the viewer, and information on the connection address of the distribution server 10 to the viewer terminal 20. This is an embodiment in which the information is transmitted to the distribution server 10 via. Note that the same configurations as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals and will not be described again.
The content described in the sixth embodiment is applicable to any of the other embodiments.

<Functional configuration>
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of functions realized by the control unit 41 of the on-board server 40 in this embodiment. The control unit 41 includes an on-board server main processing unit 411, a history data acquisition processing unit 412, and a code information generation unit 415.

The code information generation unit 415 generates code information including identification information for identifying the viewer, the viewer's viewing history, and information on the connection address of the distribution server 10. Note that the code information can include, by way of example and not limitation, one-dimensional code information, two-dimensional code information, and the like. One-dimensional code information includes, by way of example and not limitation, barcodes and the like. In addition, two-dimensional code information is a display method code that has information in the horizontal and vertical directions, such as a matrix code in which small squares are arranged vertically and horizontally, and a stack in which multiple one-dimensional codes are stacked vertically. There are formula codes, etc. The two-dimensional code information includes, by way of example and not limitation, a QR code (registered trademark), an SP code, a Vericode, a maxi code, a CP code, a Chameleon code, and the like. Further, the connection address information includes, by way of example and not limitation, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) indicating the address (web page address) of the EC site on the Internet.

<Information processing>
FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of processing executed by each device in this embodiment.

First, similarly to the first embodiment, the control unit 41 of the on-board server 40 stores identification information for identifying the viewer and the viewing history of the viewer in the storage unit 45 (B3). Furthermore, information on the connection address of the distribution server 10 is stored in advance in the storage unit 45.

Subsequently, the code information generation unit 415 of the control unit 41 generates code information including the identification information stored in the storage unit 45, the viewing history, and information on the connection address of the distribution server 10 (B51). Then, the control unit 41 transmits the generated code information to the in-flight terminal 60 by the communication unit 44 (B52). As a result, the control unit 61 of the in-flight terminal 60 displays the code information 90 received from the in-flight server 40 on the display unit 64 of the in-flight terminal 60 installed corresponding to the seat 91 of the aircraft, as shown in FIG. (A51).

When the code information 90 is displayed on the display section 64 of the in-flight terminal 60, the viewer can read the code information 90 with the viewer terminal 20. Therefore, for example, the code information 90 is read by the viewer terminal 20 by the viewer who wishes to continue viewing the content (D51). Then, the control unit 21 of the viewer terminal 20 stores the identification information included in the read code information 90, the viewing history, and the information on the connection address of the distribution server 10 in the storage unit 28 (D52).

Subsequently, the control unit 21 requests the distribution server 10 to continue viewing the content in response to the viewer's operation (D1). At this time, the control unit 21 accesses the distribution server 10 based on the information on the connection address of the distribution server 10 stored in the storage unit 28. Then, the control unit 21 transmits the identification information and viewing history stored in the storage unit 28 to the distribution server 10. As a result, the identification information and viewing history are transmitted from the on-board server 40 to the distribution server 10 via the viewer terminal 20.

Upon receiving the identification information and the viewing history, the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 determines whether the user of the viewer terminal 20 is a viewer who boarded an aircraft, based on the identification information. If the user of the viewer terminal 20 is a viewer who boarded an aircraft, the control unit 11 generates content continuation data based on the viewing history transmitted from the viewer terminal 20 (C51). Then, as in the first embodiment, the control unit 11 transmits the continuation data of the generated content to the viewer terminal 20 via the communication unit 14 (C2).

<Effects of the sixth embodiment>
In the sixth embodiment, the communication unit 44 of the on-board server 40 transmits code information based on identification information for identifying the viewer, the viewing history of the viewer, and information on the connection address of the distribution server 10 to the viewer terminal 20. do.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, the viewer can easily continue viewing the content by simply requesting continued viewing of the content on the viewer terminal 20 without using a special item such as an IC card. can.

<Seventh embodiment>
In the first to sixth embodiments, the in-flight terminal 60 was installed corresponding to the viewer's seat, but the in-flight terminal 60 may be installed in the aircraft and is not limited thereto.
The seventh embodiment is an embodiment in which an in-flight terminal 60 is installed in a portable manner inside an aircraft. Note that the same configurations as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals and will not be described again.
The content described in the seventh embodiment is applicable to any of the other embodiments.

<Functional configuration>
The in-flight terminal 60 is installed in a portable manner inside the aircraft. The in-flight terminal 60 can be configured, by way of example and not limitation, from a device that displays an image of a virtual reality (VR) space on the display unit 64.

In addition, the control unit 61 of the in-flight terminal 60 inputs an in-flight announcement from the in-flight server 40, by way of example and not limitation, and controls the display unit 64 to display the announcement in a superimposed manner. The control unit 61 also has a function where, when an instruction such as selecting a dish to be served on the aircraft is input in response to a viewer's operation, the control unit 61 transmits the instruction to the in-flight server 40 and notifies the aircraft crew. have

The in-flight server 40 stores the identification information of the in-flight terminal 60 in the storage unit 45 in association with the identification information of the viewer. By way of example and not limitation, the in-flight server 40 can associate the identification information of the in-flight terminal 60 with the identification information of the viewer when lending the in-flight terminal 60 to a viewer.

<Information processing>
First, similarly to the first embodiment, when the transmission of content to the in-flight terminal 60 is stopped, the control unit 41 of the in-flight server 40 stores the viewer's identification information and viewing history in the storage unit 45 (B3 ). At this time, the identification information of the in-flight terminal 60 and the identification information of the viewer are associated in advance, and the control unit 41 stores the identification information of the viewer in the storage unit 45 based on the identification information of the in-flight terminal 60. .

As a result, similar to the first embodiment, the identification information and viewing history are transmitted from the in-flight server 40 to the distribution server 10, and the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 transmits information to the viewer terminal based on the identification information and viewing history. The continuation of the content can be sent to 20.

<Effects of the seventh embodiment>
In the seventh embodiment, the in-flight terminal 60 is installed in a portable manner inside the aircraft.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, content can be provided on the in-flight terminal 60 according to the viewer's request.

<Eighth embodiment>
In the first to seventh embodiments, the in-flight server 40 and the in-flight terminal 60 are placed in an aircraft, but they may be placed in a moving body and are not limited to this.
The eighth embodiment is an embodiment in which a vehicle server 70 and a vehicle terminal 80 are installed in a vehicle. Note that the same configurations as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals and will not be described again.
The content described in the eighth embodiment is applicable to any of the other embodiments.

FIG. 23 shows the configuration of the system 1 according to this embodiment. As disclosed in FIG. 23, in the system 1, the distribution server 10, the viewer terminals 20 (viewer terminals 20A, viewer terminals 20B, . . . ), and the vehicle server 70 are connected via the network 30. The vehicle server 70 is connected to vehicle terminals 80 (vehicle terminal 80A, vehicle terminal 80B, vehicle terminal 80C, . . . ) via the network 50. That is, in this embodiment, the in-flight server 40 is replaced by a vehicle server 70, and the in-flight terminal 60 is replaced by a vehicle terminal 80.
Note that vehicles may include, by way of example and not limitation, self-driving cars, buses, taxis, and the like.

The vehicle server 70 is installed in the vehicle, transmits content to the vehicle terminal 80, and stores identification information for identifying the viewer of the content displayed on the vehicle terminal 80 and the viewing history of the viewer. Further, the vehicle server 70 receives the stored identification information and viewing history from the distribution server 10 or transmits it to the distribution server 10. This vehicle server 70 constitutes a server of the present disclosure.
Note that the vehicle server 70 can be configured in the same manner as the in-flight server 40, so a repeated explanation will be omitted.

The vehicle terminal 80 is installed in the vehicle and displays content transmitted from the vehicle server 70. This vehicle terminal 80 constitutes a terminal of the present disclosure.
Note that the vehicle terminal 80 can be configured in the same manner as the in-flight terminal 60, so a repeated explanation will be omitted.

<Effects of the eighth embodiment>
In the eighth embodiment, the vehicle server 70 and the vehicle terminal 80 are installed in a vehicle.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, it is possible to easily provide a continuation of the content to a viewer riding in a vehicle.

<Ninth embodiment>
In the first to eighth embodiments, content is stored in the in-flight server 40 or vehicle server 70 installed in a mobile object such as an aircraft or vehicle, and the content is transferred from the in-flight server 40 or the vehicle server 70 to the mobile object. provided to viewers inside. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and for example, an aircraft in flight, a vehicle in motion, etc. are communicatively connected to the distribution server 10 via a non-ground node such as a satellite, a terrestrial node such as a base station, etc. In this case, the content may be provided to the viewer from the distribution server 10. In this case, the identification information and the viewing history may be stored in the distribution server 10, and the viewer terminal 20 and the in-flight terminal 60 may be provided with continued content based on the viewing history stored in the distribution server 10. . Note that the same configurations as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals and will not be described again.
The content described in the ninth embodiment is applicable to any of the other embodiments.

FIG. 24 shows the configuration of the system 1 according to this embodiment. As disclosed in FIG. 24, in the system 1, the distribution server 10, viewer terminals 20 (viewer terminal 20A, viewer terminal 20B, . . . ), and in-flight terminal 60 (in-flight terminal 60A, in-flight terminal 60B, in-flight terminal 60C, . . . ) are connected.

<Information processing>
Similarly to the first embodiment, the control unit 61 of the in-flight terminal 60 requests output of content in response to the viewer's operation. At this time, the control unit 61 requests the communication-connected distribution server 10 to output the content. As a result, the content transmitted from the distribution server 10 will be displayed on the display unit 64 of the in-flight terminal 60.

Subsequently, when the transmission of the content to the in-flight terminal 60 is stopped, the control unit 11 of the distribution server 10 stores the viewer's identification information and viewing history in the storage unit 15. Thereby, the control unit 11 can transmit the continuation of the content to the viewer terminal 20 in response to a request from the viewer terminal 20 to continue viewing the content.
Note that the contents of the first to eighth embodiments described above can be combined with this embodiment as appropriate. For example, in the fourth embodiment, information regarding payment of an additional fee for continued viewing by the viewer is transmitted. can be combined with this embodiment.

<Effects of the ninth embodiment>
In the ninth embodiment, the distribution server 10 transmits content to the in-flight terminal 60 with which it is communicatively connected.
As an example of the effect of such a configuration, the distribution server 10 directly acquires the viewer's identification information and viewing history in response to transmitting the content to the viewer terminal 20, so that the continuation of the content can be generated immediately. I can do it.

<Others>
Although the embodiments of the present disclosure have been described based on the drawings and examples, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can easily make various changes and modifications based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included within the scope of the present disclosure. As an example and not a limitation, the functions included in each means, each step, etc. can be rearranged so as not to be logically contradictory, and multiple means, steps, etc. may be combined into one or divided. is possible. Further, the configurations shown in each embodiment may be combined as appropriate.

1 System 10 Distribution server 20 Viewer terminal 30 Network 40 In-flight server 50 Network 60 In-flight terminal

Claims (15)

A server installed on an aircraft that stores content stored on a distribution server,
a communication unit that transmits the content to a terminal installed on the aircraft ;
comprising a storage unit that stores identification information for identifying a viewer of the content displayed on the terminal and a viewing history of the viewer;
The communication unit transmits the identification information for identifying the viewer who viewed the content on his own terminal and the viewing history of the content viewed on the viewer's terminal before takeoff of the aircraft. The content is received from the distribution server and stored in the storage unit, and the continuation of the content is transmitted to the terminal corresponding to the viewer's sheet based on the identification information and the viewing history . The server according to claim 1,
After the aircraft lands , the communication unit transmits the identification information stored in the storage unit and the viewing history stored in the storage unit to the viewer to continue the content viewed on the terminal. to the distribution server for transmission to the terminal . The server according to claim 1 or claim 2,
The communication unit transmits information regarding the content whose viewing was interrupted by the viewer to the terminal or the viewer's terminal. The server according to claim 3,
The communication unit transmits, as information regarding the content for which the viewer has interrupted viewing, information regarding payment of an additional fee to continue viewing the content for which the viewer has interrupted viewing to the terminal or The information is transmitted to the viewer's terminal. The server according to claim 4,
The amount of the additional fee is determined based on the amount of the content to be distributed. The server according to claim 5,
The amount of the content to be distributed includes at least one of the amount of communication of the content to be distributed and the remaining viewing time of the content. The server according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
The amount of the additional fee is determined based on the type of the content to be distributed. The server according to claim 3,
The information regarding the content that the viewer interrupted viewing includes information regarding a coupon that can be used for viewing the content. The server according to any one of claims 1 to 8 ,
The apparatus further includes a control unit that searches the viewing history of the content viewed on the viewer's terminal based on the identification information when a request for continuous viewing of the content is received from the terminal. The server according to any one of claims 1 to 9 ,
The identification information includes a flight number of the aircraft or a seat number of the aircraft. The server according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The communication unit transmits code information based on identification information for identifying a viewer, viewing history of the viewer, and information on a connection address of the distribution server to the terminal. The server according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The communication unit transmits and receives the identification information and the viewing history stored in the storage unit to and from the distribution server. An information processing method for a server installed in an aircraft that stores content stored in a distribution server, the method comprising:
The communication unit of the server distributes the identification information for identifying the viewer who viewed the content on his own terminal and the viewing history of the content viewed on the viewer's terminal before the aircraft takes off. The content is received from the server and stored in the storage unit of the server, and the continuation of the content is transmitted to the terminal installed in the aircraft corresponding to the viewer's seat based on the identification information and the viewing history. transmitting by the communications department;
The method includes storing the identification information for identifying the viewer of the content displayed on the terminal and the viewing history of the viewer in the storage unit of the server. A program executed by a server installed on an aircraft that stores content stored on a distribution server,
The communication unit of the server distributes the identification information for identifying the viewer who viewed the content on his own terminal and the viewing history of the content viewed on the viewer's terminal before the aircraft takes off. The content is received from the server and stored in the storage unit of the server, and the continuation of the content is transmitted to the terminal installed in the aircraft corresponding to the viewer's seat based on the identification information and the viewing history. transmitting by the communications department;
The server stores the identification information for identifying the viewer of the content displayed on the terminal and the viewing history of the viewer in the storage unit of the server. A system including a distribution server that distributes content, and an aircraft server that is installed on an aircraft and stores the content stored in the distribution server,
The distribution server includes a first storage unit that stores identification information for identifying a viewer who viewed the content on his or her own terminal , and a viewing history of the content viewed on the viewer's terminal ,
The aircraft server includes a second storage unit that stores the identification information and the viewing history,
The first storage unit and the second storage unit are configured such that one of the distribution server and the aircraft server transmits the stored identification information and the stored viewing history to the other. storing the viewing history transmitted from the one side;
The continuation of the content viewed on the distribution server is transmitted from the aircraft server to the terminal of the aircraft corresponding to the viewer's seat based on the identification information and the viewing history .