JP2007221466A - Reservation system, method and program, and portable terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal device capable of judging whether an operation using an infrared signal is possible when remotely operating a control object apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: A portable terminal 10 judges whether infrared communication is possible with a video recorder 30 on the basis of the position of the terminal measured by a position measuring part 11 and the position of the video recorder 30. If the infrared communication is possible, the portable terminal 10 uses an infrared communication part 14 to transmit an infrared signal to the video recorder 30. If the infrared communication is impossible, the portable terminal 10 uses a radio communication part 12 makes a video recording reservation in the video recorder 30 via a network 70, a PC 20 and a LAN 80. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a reservation system, method, program, and portable terminal device, and more specifically, a portable terminal device including an infrared communication unit capable of transmitting an infrared signal, and a reservation using such a portable terminal device. The present invention relates to a system, a method, and a program.

  In recent years, mobile phones have become more multifunctional, and mobile phones including an infrared communication unit that performs communication using infrared rays are not uncommon. In such a mobile phone, data can be transmitted and received between mobile phones using an infrared communication unit, and a home phone such as a TV, a video, or a DVD recorder is operated by using an infrared remote control application. Can be used as a remote control. On the other hand, home appliances equipped with a LAN interface have also appeared. For example, a home server is constructed by connecting a recording device to a home PC via a network. Some recording apparatuses that can be connected to a network can be remotely controlled by sending an e-mail from a PC or a mobile phone on the go.

  Here, as a technique for controlling a device in the home using a mobile phone, there is a technique described in Patent Document 1. In Patent Document 1, a controlled device in the home, a control unit for controlling the controlled device, and a mobile phone having a GPS function and a data communication function are used. Examples of controlled devices include a locking device that locks doors, windows, and the like, a start / stop device such as an air conditioner, and a start / stop device for an intrusion alarm device. The control unit measures the distance between the home and the user from the reference position and the current position of the user received from the mobile phone, and if the distance exceeds a predetermined distance, the control unit Control.

JP-A-2005-244528 (paragraphs 0020 to 0029)

  For example, consider a case where a mobile phone is used to reserve a recording device. In this case, since an infrared signal based on a user operation is only transmitted from the infrared communication unit of the mobile phone, the user needs to operate the mobile phone in a place where communication with the recording device is possible. . At this time, the remote operation by the infrared signal is usually one-way communication, and the mobile phone cannot determine whether the infrared signal has correctly reached the recording device. If the recording device reservation fails, the user gives up the recording reservation by the infrared signal and separately performs the recording reservation operation using e-mail or the like.

  Also, consider a case where there is a broadcast program that the user wants to watch, and if he / she is at home at the time of the broadcast program, he / she wants to watch the program, and if he / she is not at home, wants to record. In this case, it is often difficult to know whether you are at home or not, and in many cases, you can make a recording reservation for the time being and cancel the recording reservation if you can view it. Done. However, particularly when there is a high possibility of being at home, there is a problem that it is troublesome to make a recording reservation while thinking that it will be canceled later. Although it would be convenient to be able to watch TV when at home and record when not at home, such a device has not been known.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems of the prior art and provides a portable terminal device and a program capable of determining whether or not an operation using an infrared signal is possible when remotely operating a control target device. .

  The present invention also provides a reservation system, method, and program capable of remotely operating a plurality of control target devices according to conditions by a single operation.

  In order to achieve the above object, a reservation system of the present invention is a reservation system that uses a portable terminal device to reserve a viewing device or a recording device that can be remotely operated by at least an infrared signal, and the portable terminal device A position measuring unit for measuring the position of the terminal, an infrared communication unit for transmitting an infrared signal, a wireless communication unit connectable to a network, program information relating to a desired broadcast program, and a reservation type including at least recording With reference to a reservation input unit for inputting reservation information and a storage unit for storing position information of the viewing device and the recording device, the position of the terminal measured by the position measurement unit and the position of the viewing device or the recording device Based on this, the viewing device and the recording device determine whether or not each of the viewing device and the recording device is within a range where infrared communication can be performed with the infrared communication unit. When the infrared communication capability determination unit determines that it is within the infrared communication range, the infrared communication unit transmits an infrared signal for controlling the viewing device and the recording device to the viewing device and the recording device, respectively. The device operation unit indicates that the input reservation type indicates recording, and the infrared communication capability determination unit determines that the recording device is within an infrared communication range. An infrared signal for making a recording reservation based on the reservation information is transmitted to the recording apparatus.

  The reservation method of the present invention uses a portable terminal device including a position measuring unit for measuring the position of a terminal, an infrared communication unit capable of transmitting an infrared signal, and a wireless communication unit connectable to a network. A method for making a reservation for a viewing device or a recording device that can be remotely operated by a signal, wherein the reservation information including program information relating to a desired broadcast program and at least a reservation type including recording is input to the portable terminal device. And when the input reservation type is recording, the portable terminal device refers to a storage unit that stores location information of the recording device, and the location of the terminal measured by the location measurement unit, and the recording device Determining whether or not the recording device is within a range capable of infrared communication with the infrared communication unit based on the position; and If location is determined in the infrared communication range, by the infrared communication unit, the recording device, characterized by a step of transmitting an infrared signal to the recording reservation based on the reservation information.

  In the reservation system and method of the present invention, when making a recording reservation for the recording device, the portable terminal device determines whether or not the recording device is within the infrared communication possible range. Send infrared signal. By doing so, it is possible to prevent a communication error between the recording device and the portable terminal device and to increase the certainty of the recording reservation.

  In the reservation system and method of the present invention, the recording device is connected to the network and can be remotely operated by a signal received via the network, the input reservation type indicates recording, and When the recording device is not within the infrared communication range by the infrared communication capability determination unit, the wireless communication unit remotely operates the recording device via the network to make a recording reservation based on the reservation information. Configuration can be adopted. If infrared communication with the recording device is not possible, the user automatically makes a recording reservation to the recording device via the network, so that the user can determine whether the recording device is within the infrared communication range. You can make a recording reservation without being conscious of.

  In the reservation system and method of the present invention, the reservation type may further include “viewing” and “viewing or recording”. In addition to recording, the reservation type can include “viewing” for viewing a broadcast program and “viewing or recording” for sorting viewing or recording depending on conditions.

  In the reservation system of the present invention, when the input reservation type includes viewing, the portable terminal device activates the infrared communication determination unit and the device operation unit at the start of broadcasting of the program indicated by the program information. A configuration further including a timer scheduler can be employed. Further, in the reservation method of the present invention, the portable terminal device has a storage unit that stores the position information of the viewing device at the start of broadcasting of the program indicated by the program information when the input reservation type includes viewing. With reference to the configuration, it is possible to adopt a configuration further including a step of determining whether or not the viewing device is within a range where infrared communication can be performed with the infrared communication unit. If the reservation type includes viewing, it is determined whether or not infrared communication is possible with the viewing device at the start of broadcasting, and whether or not an infrared signal is transmitted to the viewing device. Good.

  In the reservation system and method of the present invention, when it is determined that the input reservation type includes viewing and the viewing apparatus is within the infrared communication possible range at the start of broadcasting the program indicated by the program information. A configuration may be adopted in which an infrared signal for viewing the broadcast program indicated by the program information is transmitted to the viewing device. In this way, the user can view the reserved broadcast program.

  In the reservation system and method of the present invention, the input reservation type is “viewing”, and when the program indicated by the program information starts broadcasting, the infrared communication capability determination unit causes the viewing device to perform infrared communication. A configuration that generates an alarm when it is determined that it does not exist in the network can be employed. In this case, the alarm notification can remind the user that there was a reserved broadcast program.

  In the reservation system and method of the present invention, if the input reservation type is “viewing or recording” and the broadcasting device does not exist within the infrared communication possible range when the program indicated by the program information starts broadcasting. When it is determined, referring to the storage unit, based on the terminal position and the position of the viewing device, determine whether the terminal position is near the place where the viewing device is installed, When it is determined that the terminal position is not near the place where the viewing device is installed, the wireless communication unit can remotely operate the recording device via the network to make a recording reservation based on the reservation information. . In this case, a broadcast program that cannot be viewed by the user is automatically reserved for recording to the recording device, so that the user can view the broadcast program later.

  In the reservation system and method of the present invention, it is possible to employ a configuration in which an alarm is generated when it is determined that the terminal position is near the place where the viewing device is installed. In this case, the user can view the broadcast program by moving to the location of the viewing device, remembering that there was a broadcast program to be reserved.

  The reservation system and method of the present invention can employ a configuration in which reservation input is performed using a voice recognition function. In this case, it becomes easy to input a reservation.

  A program according to a first aspect of the present invention includes at least a portable terminal device including a position measuring unit that measures the position of a terminal, an infrared communication unit that transmits an infrared signal, and a wireless communication unit that can be connected to a network. A program for executing a process of remotely operating a recording device that can be remotely operated by an infrared signal, the step of inputting reservation information including program information relating to a desired broadcast program to the portable terminal device, and a position of the recording device A range in which the recording device can perform infrared communication with the infrared communication unit based on the position of the terminal measured by the position measurement unit and the position of the recording device with reference to a storage unit that stores information And determining whether the recording device is within the infrared communication possible range, the infrared communication unit causes the recording device to store the reservation. Characterized in that and a step of transmitting an infrared signal to the recording reservation based on the broadcast.

  In the program of the present invention, when making a recording reservation for the recording device, it is determined whether or not the recording device is within the infrared communication range, and if it is within the communication range, an infrared signal is transmitted. By doing so, it is possible to prevent a communication error between the recording device and the portable terminal device and to increase the certainty of the recording reservation.

  The program according to the first aspect of the present invention is such that the recording device is connected to the network and can be remotely operated based on a signal received via the network, and the recording device can perform infrared communication with the portable terminal device. When it is determined that it is out of range, a configuration can be adopted in which the wireless communication unit further remotely executes the recording reservation based on the reservation information by remotely operating the recording device via the network. If infrared communication with the recording device is not possible, the user automatically makes a recording reservation to the recording device via the network, so that the user can determine whether the recording device is within the infrared communication range. You can make a recording reservation without being conscious of.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal device including a position measuring unit that measures a position of a terminal, an infrared communication unit that transmits an infrared signal, and a wireless communication unit that can be connected to a network. A program for executing processing for remotely operating a viewing device that can be remotely operated by a signal and a recording device that can be remotely operated via a network, wherein the portable terminal device includes program information relating to a desired broadcast program A step of inputting information; a storage unit that stores position information of the viewing device at the start of broadcasting of the program indicated by the program information; a position of the terminal measured by the position measurement unit; and a position of the recording device And determining whether or not the viewing device is within a range capable of infrared communication with the infrared communication unit, and the viewing device is infrared If it is determined that the signal range, by the infrared communication unit, the viewing device, characterized in that and a step of transmitting an infrared signal for displaying a program in which the program information is shown.

  In the second program of the present invention, at the start of broadcasting of a reserved broadcast program, it is determined whether or not the viewing device is within the infrared communication possible range, and an infrared signal is transmitted. By doing in this way, the communication mistake between a viewing apparatus and a portable terminal device can be prevented, and the user can view a reserved broadcast program with a viewing apparatus.

  When the viewing device according to the second aspect of the present invention determines that it is out of the infrared communication possible range, it is possible to employ a configuration in which the portable terminal device further executes processing for generating an alarm. In this case, the alarm notification can remind the user that there was a reserved broadcast program.

  In the program according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the viewing device determines that it is out of an infrared communication range, the wireless communication unit is used to remotely operate the recording device via the network to the portable terminal device, It is possible to employ a configuration in which a step of making a recording reservation based on the reservation information is further executed. In this case, a broadcast program that cannot be viewed by the user is automatically reserved for recording to the recording device, so that the user can view the broadcast program later.

  In the program according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the viewing device determines that it is out of the infrared communication possible range, the portable terminal device refers to a storage unit that stores position information of the viewing device, and the terminal position; Determining whether the terminal position is near the place where the viewing apparatus is installed based on the position of the viewing apparatus; and determining that the terminal position is not near the place where the viewing apparatus is installed Then, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the wireless communication unit further performs a step of performing a recording reservation based on the reservation information by remotely operating the recording device via the network. Further, when it is determined that the terminal position is near the place where the viewing device is installed, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the mobile terminal device further executes a process for generating an alarm. In this case, when the user is not near the place where the viewing device is installed, the user can watch the broadcast program later by automatically making a recording reservation with respect to the recording device. Also, if it is near the place where the viewing device is installed, an alarm is notified. Thereby, the user can view the broadcast program by remembering that there is a reserved broadcast program and moving to the installation location of the viewing device.

  A portable terminal device according to the present invention includes at least an infrared signal in a portable terminal device including a position measuring unit that measures the position of a terminal, an infrared communication unit that can transmit an infrared signal, and a wireless communication unit that can be connected to a network. The operation target device is referred to based on the position of the terminal measured by the position measurement unit and the position of the operation target device with reference to the storage unit that stores the position information of the operation target device that can be remotely operated by An infrared communication enable determination unit that determines whether or not the infrared communication unit is within a range capable of infrared communication with the infrared communication unit, and the infrared communication unit determines that the infrared communication enable determination unit is within the infrared communication enable range. The operation target device includes a device operation unit that transmits an infrared signal for controlling the operation target device.

  In the mobile terminal device of the present invention, when the infrared communication capability determination unit determines that the operation target device is within the infrared communication possible range, the infrared signal is transmitted to the operation target device. By doing in this way, the communication mistake between an operation target apparatus and a portable terminal device can be prevented, and the reliability of apparatus control can be raised.

  In the mobile terminal device of the present invention, the operation target device is connected to a network and can be remotely operated based on a signal received via the network, and the device operation unit can perform infrared communication with the infrared communication enable determination unit When it is determined that it is out of range, a configuration can be employed in which the wireless communication unit transmits a signal for controlling the operation target device to the operation target device via the network. When infrared communication with the operation target device is not possible, the user can perform infrared communication with the operation target device by automatically transmitting a control signal to the operation target device via the network. The operation target device can be controlled without being conscious of whether or not it is within the range.

  The portable terminal device of the present invention further includes a reservation input unit that inputs reservation information including at least a reservation time, and when the infrared communication enable determination unit reaches the reservation time, the operation target device is connected to the infrared communication unit. It is possible to adopt a configuration for determining whether or not it exists within a range where infrared communication is possible. In this case, if the operation target device is within the infrared communication possible range at the reserved time, the operation target device can be controlled using infrared rays. Further, if the operation target device is out of the infrared communication range and the operation target device can be remotely operated via the network, the operation target device can be controlled via the network.

  In the portable terminal device of the present invention, a configuration in which the reservation input unit has a voice recognition function can be adopted.

  A program according to a third aspect of the present invention is a portable terminal device including a position measuring unit that measures the position of a terminal, an infrared communication unit that can transmit an infrared signal, and a wireless communication unit that can be connected to a network. A program for executing a process of remotely operating an operation target device that can be remotely operated by at least an infrared signal, wherein the portable terminal device refers to a storage unit that stores position information of the operation target device, and the position measurement unit Determining whether or not the operation target device exists within a range in which infrared communication can be performed with the infrared communication unit, based on the position of the terminal measured by the device and the position of the operation target device; When it is determined in the infrared communication possible determination step in the infrared communication possible determination step, the infrared communication unit causes the operation target device to control the operation target device by the infrared communication unit. Characterized in that and a step of transmitting the line signal.

  In the program according to the third aspect of the present invention, the device to be operated is connected to a network and can be remotely operated based on a signal received via the network. If determined to be, a configuration in which the terminal device further executes a step of transmitting a signal for controlling the operation target device to the operation target device via the network by the wireless communication unit may be employed.

  The program according to the third aspect of the present invention employs a configuration in which the portable terminal device further executes a step of inputting reservation information including at least a reservation time, and the infrared communication capability determination step is executed at the reservation time. it can.

  In the reservation system, method, and program according to the first aspect of the present invention, when making a recording reservation for a recording device, it is determined whether or not the recording device is within the infrared communication possible range, and within the communication possible range. If so, an infrared signal is transmitted. By doing so, it is possible to prevent a communication error between the recording device and the portable terminal device and to increase the certainty of the recording reservation. In the program according to the second aspect of the present invention, at the start of broadcasting of a reserved broadcast program, it is determined whether or not the viewing device is within the infrared communication possible range, and an infrared signal is transmitted. By doing in this way, the communication mistake between a viewing apparatus and a portable terminal device can be prevented, and the user can view a reserved broadcast program with a viewing apparatus.

  In the portable terminal device and the program according to the third aspect of the present invention, when the infrared communication capability determination unit determines that the operation target device is within the infrared communication possible range, an infrared signal is transmitted to the operation target device. . By doing in this way, the communication mistake between an operation target apparatus and a portable terminal device can be prevented, and the reliability of apparatus control can be raised.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a broadcast reservation system including a mobile terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The broadcast reservation system 100 includes a mobile terminal 10, a PC 20, a recording device 30, and a viewing device (television) 40. The mobile terminal 10 is used when a user reserves a broadcast that the user wants to watch. As a broadcast reservation, two reservations are considered: a reservation for starting at the broadcast time when the user wants to watch the television 40 and a reservation for recording the broadcast by the recording device 30. The PC 20 and the server 50 are each connected to a network 70 such as the Internet. The mobile terminal 10 can communicate with the PC 20 and the server 50 by connecting to the network 70 by a network connection service provided by a mobile phone company or the like.

  The mobile terminal 10 includes a position measurement unit 11, a wireless communication unit 12, a UI (user interface) unit 13, an infrared communication unit 14, a schedule timer function 15, and an execution control unit 16. The position measurement unit 11 measures the position of the mobile terminal 10 using the GPS 60. The wireless communication unit 12 is connected to the network 70 via a wireless communication network, and performs communication between the PC 20 and the server 50. The UI unit 13 controls user operations using a screen, a key input unit, and voice recognition. The infrared communication unit 14 transmits and receives infrared signals. The schedule timer function 15 manages automatic activation of applications. The execution control unit 16 executes, for example, a JAVA (registered trademark) application.

  The recording device 30 and the television 40 each have an infrared receiving unit that receives a remote control signal using infrared rays. Each of the recording device 30 and the television 40 uses an infrared signal (remote control signal) transmitted from a dedicated remote controller or an infrared signal transmitted from the infrared communication unit 14 of the mobile terminal 10 to turn on / off the power or change the channel. Operations such as change are possible. The PC 20 is connected to the recording apparatus 30 via a network 80 such as a LAN. The recording device 30 can be operated not only by a remote control operation using an infrared signal but also by a control signal from the PC 20 connected via the LAN 80. The server 50 holds information such as television programs.

  FIG. 2 shows functions of the mobile terminal 10 realized by the execution control unit 16 executing the application. In the portable terminal 10, a reservation input unit 17, an infrared communication enable determination unit 18, and a device operation unit 19 are realized by the execution control unit 16. The reservation input unit 17 causes the UI unit 13 to display a display screen that prompts the user to input a reservation. In addition, information on a program to be reserved is input from the UI unit 13. The infrared communication enablement determination unit 18 determines between the recording device 30 and the television 40 based on the position measured by the position measurement unit 11 and the positions of the recording device 30 and the television 40 stored in the storage unit 90, respectively. It is determined whether or not communication using the infrared communication unit 14 is possible. When the infrared communication capability determination unit 18 determines that infrared communication is possible, the device operation unit 19 remotely operates the recording device 30 and the television 40 using the infrared communication unit 14. If it is determined that infrared communication is not possible, the device operation unit 19 remotely operates the recording device 30 via the network 70 using the wireless communication unit 12.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the broadcast reservation system 100. The user operates the UI unit 13 of the mobile terminal 10 to start an application for broadcasting reservation (step S1). This application is executed by the execution control unit 16. The reservation input unit 17 (FIG. 2) requests the user to input a keyword of a television program that the user wants to watch. In accordance with the screen display, the user inputs a keyword of a television program that the user desires to watch from the UI unit 13 (step S2).

  The execution control unit 16 communicates with the server 50 by the wireless communication unit 12, and notifies the server 50 of the keyword input in step S2. The server 50 stores program information including information such as genres of TV programs, performers, broadcast start time, and channels, and extracts TV program information related to keywords input by the user using a predetermined algorithm. The execution control unit 16 receives the television program information extracted by the server 50 (step S3). The reservation input unit 17 displays a list of received TV program information on the UI unit 13 (step S4), and requests the user to select a TV program to be reserved and a viewing method (reservation type).

The user operates the UI unit 13 to select a television program to be viewed from the program list displayed in step S4 (step S5). Also, a viewing method is selected (step S6). In the selection of the viewing method in step S6, the user, for example,
1) "Recording reservation" (execute recording reservation immediately)
2) “TV watching” (watching TV at the program start time)
3) "TV viewing or recording" (watch TV if you are at home at the start time of the program, record if you are out)
Select either of these.

  When the user selects a television program to be viewed and a viewing method thereof, the device operation unit 19 determines whether the viewing method is “recording reservation”, “television viewing”, or “television viewing or recording”. Is determined (step S7). When the viewing method is “recording reservation”, the infrared communication capability determination unit 18 measures the position of the mobile terminal 10 by the position measurement unit 11 (step S8). The storage unit 90 (FIG. 2) stores the position information of the recording device 30, and the infrared communication capability determination unit 18 determines the position of the recording device 30 stored in the storage unit 90 and the portable terminal measured in step S8. Whether or not infrared communication is possible with the recording device 30 is determined based on the position of 10 (step S9).

  In step S9, the infrared communication capability determining unit 18 calculates, for example, the distance between the position of the recording device 30 and the position of the mobile terminal 10, and the mobile terminal 10 determines that the recording device is based on the calculated distance. It is determined whether or not it is within a range in which infrared communication with 30 is possible. If it is determined in step S9 that infrared communication is possible, that is, the device operation unit 19 determines that recording reservation using an infrared signal is possible, the infrared communication unit 14 sends an infrared signal for recording reservation. Is transmitted (step S10). The recording device 30 executes a reservation operation according to the received infrared signal.

  If it is determined in step S9 that infrared communication is not possible, the device operation unit 19 transmits a recording reservation request to the recording device 30 via the network 70 and the PC 20 by the wireless communication unit 12 (step S11). . As methods for remotely operating the recording device 30 using the portable terminal 10, several methods have been proposed so far, and in step S11, recording reservations are transmitted to the recording device 30 using these methods. Can do. For example, an electronic mail requesting a recording reservation is transmitted from the mobile terminal 10 to the PC 20. When receiving the recording reservation request, the PC 20 controls the recording device 30 via the LAN 80 and causes the recording device 30 to execute a reservation operation. When the recording reservation is completed in step S10 or S11, the execution control unit 16 ends the application for reservation and completes the process.

  When the execution control unit 16 determines in step S7 that the viewing method is “TV viewing” or “TV viewing or recording”, an application for executing TV viewing or recording is displayed in the schedule timer function 15 as a TV program. The automatic application activation is registered so that the application is activated at the time of starting (step S12). Thereafter, the execution control unit 16 ends the application for reservation (step S13).

  The schedule timer function 15 instructs the execution control unit 16 to start an application for viewing or recording television (step S14) when the time set to automatically set in step S12 is reached. When this application is activated, the infrared communication capability determining unit 18 (FIG. 2) measures the position of the mobile terminal 10 by the position measuring unit 11 (step S15). The storage unit 90 stores position information of the television 40, and the infrared communication capability determination unit 18 performs infrared communication with the television 40 based on the position of the television 40 and the position of the mobile terminal 10 measured in step S14. It is determined whether or not communication is possible (step S16).

  In step S <b> 16, the infrared communication capability determining unit 18 calculates the distance between the position of the television 40 and the position of the mobile terminal 10, for example, and the mobile terminal 10 is connected to the TV 40 based on the calculated distance. It is determined whether or not it is within a range where infrared communication is possible. When the device operation unit 19 determines in step S16 that infrared communication is possible with the television 40, that is, the television 40 can be operated using an infrared signal, the device operation unit 19 turns on the power or the channel from the infrared communication unit 14. An infrared signal for switching is transmitted (step S17). The television 40 performs channel switching or the like according to the received infrared signal.

  If it is determined in step S16 that the mobile terminal 10 cannot perform infrared communication with the television 40 in step S16, the device operation unit 19 determines whether the viewing method selected in step S6 is “TV viewing” or “ It is determined whether it is "TV viewing or recording" (step S18). Although the user has selected “view TV” as the viewing method, the fact that the mobile terminal 10 cannot communicate with the TV 40 by infrared means that the user is not currently in a state where the TV 40 can be viewed. I mean. In this case, the device operation unit 19 notifies the user of an alarm through the UI unit 13 (step S19).

  When the device operation unit 19 determines in step S18 that “TV viewing or recording” is selected as the viewing method, the user operates the home (the television 40 is installed) based on the position of the mobile terminal 10 measured in step S15. It is determined whether or not it is in the same building as the new location (step S20). In step S20, for example, the home position is stored in the storage unit 90, and it is determined whether or not the user is in the home by comparing the home position with the position of the mobile terminal 10. Alternatively, from the distance between the mobile terminal 10 and the television 40 calculated in step S16, the mobile terminal 10 exists within a range that is wider than the infrared communication range of the television 40 and narrower than a predetermined range. It may be determined whether or not the user is at home by determining whether or not.

  If it is determined in step S20 that the user is not at home, the user is out and cannot watch the television 40. In this case, the execution control unit 16 requests the recording device 30 to record via the network 70 and the PC 20 using the wireless communication unit 12 by the same operation as in step S11 (step S21). The recording device 30 records the program according to this request. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S20 that the user is at home, the process proceeds to step S19 to notify the user of an alarm. The user can view the program by moving to the front of the television 40 by remembering that there is a reserved program by the notification of the alarm. Thereafter, the application for viewing or recording the television is terminated and the processing is completed.

  In the present embodiment, the mobile terminal 10 determines whether the recording device 30 or the television 40 has an infrared ray based on the terminal position and the position of the recording device 30 or the television 40 to be controlled by the infrared communication capability determination unit 18 (FIG. 2). It is determined whether or not it exists within a communicable range. The device operation unit 19 remotely operates the recording device 30 or the television 40 using an infrared signal within a range where infrared communication is possible. By doing in this way, the communication mistake of the infrared communication between the infrared communication part 14 and the video recording apparatus 30 or the television 40 can be prevented. If the control target device is out of the infrared communication range and can be remotely operated via the network 70, the control target device is remotely operated via the network 70. As described above, when remote operation using an infrared signal is impossible, it is possible to improve the reliability of remote operation by automatically performing remote operation using another route.

  In the present embodiment, when the user selects “viewing or recording” as the viewing method, if the mobile terminal 10 (user) is within the infrared communication possible range with the television 40, the mobile terminal 10 transmits the infrared light. A signal is transmitted and the TV 40 is operated to turn on the power or switch the channel. If it is outside the infrared communication range, the recording device 30 is remotely operated via the network 70 under a predetermined condition, and recording is automatically executed. As described above, in this embodiment, the recording device 30 or the television 40 can be remotely operated in one reservation according to the position of the user at the start of broadcasting. Thereby, when it is impossible to predict whether or not the user is at home at the time when the broadcast program that the user wants to watch is broadcast, it is not necessary to reserve the recording device 30 in advance for recording assuming that the user is not at home. This saves you the trouble of reserving recordings and canceling them. In addition, when the recording reservation is not performed because it is assumed that the user is at home, the situation where the user wants to watch the program that he / she wants to watch without actually returning home can be avoided.

  In the above embodiment, the recording device 30 and the television 40 are described as examples of the control target device, but other devices may be used. Although the example which memorize | stores each positional information on the recording apparatus 30 or the television 40 which is a control object apparatus was demonstrated to the memory | storage part 90 (FIG. 2), when the recording apparatus 30 and the television 40 are installed in the same room. Therefore, only one of the position information may be stored. For example, only the position information of the television 40 is stored in the storage unit 90, and whether or not the recording device 30 is within the infrared communication possible range based on the position of the mobile terminal 10 and the position information of the television 40 in step S9. May be judged.

  As the reservation type selected by the user in step S6 (FIG. 3), three types, “recording”, “television viewing”, and “television viewing or recording” were considered. However, the processing after step S7 may be performed on the assumption that “TV viewing or recording” is selected without requiring the user to input the reservation type. In addition, in the case where the TV 40 is out of the infrared communication range and the reservation type is “TV viewing or recording”, an example is shown in which it is determined whether or not the user is at home in step S20. Without making a determination, the process may go directly to step S21 to make a recording reservation for the recording apparatus 30. When the mobile terminal 10 has a voice recognition function, the keyword input in step S2, the program selection in step S5, and the viewing method selection in step S6 can be performed using the voice recognition function.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the reservation system of this invention, a method, a program, and a portable terminal device are not limited only to the said embodiment example, The said embodiment A configuration in which various modifications and changes are made from the above configuration is also included in the scope of the present invention.

The block diagram which shows the structure of the reservation system of one Embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which shows the function implement | achieved by a portable terminal by program control. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement procedure of a reservation system.

Explanation of symbols

100: Reservation system 10: Mobile terminal 11: Position measurement unit 12: Wireless communication unit 13: UI unit 14: Infrared communication unit 15: Schedule timer function 16: Execution control unit 17: Reservation input unit 18: Infrared communication enable determination unit 19 : Device operation unit 20: PC
30: Recording device 40: Television 50: Server 60: GPS
70: Network 80: LAN
90: Storage unit

Claims (32)

A reservation system for making a reservation of a viewing device or a recording device that can be remotely operated by at least an infrared signal using a portable terminal device,
The portable terminal device is
A position measurement unit for measuring the position of the terminal;
An infrared communication unit for transmitting infrared signals;
A wireless communication unit connectable to the network;
Reservation input unit for inputting reservation information including program information related to a desired broadcast program and reservation type including at least recording;
With reference to a storage unit that stores position information of the viewing device and the recording device, based on the position of the terminal measured by the position measurement unit and the position of the viewing device or the recording device, the viewing device and the recording device An infrared communication enablement determining unit that determines whether or not each of the infrared communication units is within a range capable of infrared communication with the infrared communication unit;
When the infrared communication capability determination unit determines that the infrared communication range is within the infrared communication range, the infrared communication unit transmits an infrared signal for controlling the viewing device and the recording device to the viewing device and the recording device, respectively. And
When the input reservation type indicates recording, and the infrared communication capability determination unit determines that the recording device is within an infrared communication range, the device operation unit causes the recording device to store the reservation. A reservation system for transmitting an infrared signal for making a recording reservation based on information. The recording device is connected to the network and can be remotely operated by a signal received via the network,
When the input reservation type indicates recording, and the infrared communication capability determination unit determines that the recording device does not exist within the infrared communication range, the device operation unit, by the wireless communication unit, The reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the recording apparatus is remotely operated via the network to make a recording reservation based on the reservation information.   The reservation system according to claim 2, wherein the reservation type further includes “viewing” and “viewing or recording”.   The mobile terminal device further includes a timer scheduler that activates the infrared communication enablement determination unit and the device operation unit at the start of broadcasting of a program indicated by the program information when the input reservation type includes viewing. Item 4. The reservation system according to item 3.   The device operation unit determines that the input reservation type includes viewing and the viewing device is within the infrared communication range by the infrared communication capability determination unit at the start of broadcasting the program indicated by the program information. Then, the reservation system according to claim 4, wherein an infrared signal for viewing the broadcast program indicated by the program information is transmitted to the viewing device.   In the device operation unit, the input reservation type is “viewing”, and when the program indicated by the program information starts broadcasting, the infrared communication capability determination unit causes the viewing device to be within an infrared communication range. The reservation system according to claim 4, wherein an alarm is generated when it is determined not to.   In the device operation unit, the inputted reservation type is “viewing or recording”, and when the broadcast indicated by the program information starts broadcasting, the infrared communication communicability determining unit makes the viewing device within the infrared communication possible range. If it is determined that the terminal is not present, the storage unit is referred to and based on the terminal position and the position of the viewing device, whether or not the terminal position is near the place where the viewing device is installed is determined. If it is determined that the terminal position is not near the place where the viewing device is installed, the wireless communication unit remotely operates the recording device via the network to make a recording reservation based on the reservation information. The reservation system according to claim 4.   The reservation system according to claim 7, wherein the device operation unit generates an alarm when determining that the terminal position is near a place where the viewing device is installed.   The reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the reservation input unit has a voice recognition function. Using a portable terminal device that includes a position measuring unit that measures the position of the terminal, an infrared communication unit that can transmit infrared signals, and a wireless communication unit that can be connected to a network, at least remote viewing using infrared signals A method for reserving a device or a recording device,
Inputting reservation information including program information relating to a desired broadcast program and a reservation type including at least recording into the mobile terminal device;
When the input reservation type is recording, the portable terminal device refers to a storage unit that stores location information of the recording device, and the location of the terminal measured by the location measurement unit, the location of the recording device, And determining whether or not the recording device exists within a range in which infrared communication can be performed with the infrared communication unit;
When the portable terminal device determines that the recording device is within the infrared communication possible range, the infrared communication unit transmits an infrared signal for making a recording reservation based on the reservation information to the recording device. A method characterized by that. The recording device is connected to the network and is remotely operable based on signals received via the network;
When the portable terminal device determines that the recording device is within the infrared communication possible range, the wireless communication unit further remotely controls the recording device via the network to make a recording reservation based on the reservation information. The method of claim 10, comprising:   The method according to claim 11, wherein the reservation type further includes “viewing” and “viewing or recording”.   When the input reservation type includes viewing, the portable terminal device refers to a storage unit that stores position information of the viewing device at the start of broadcasting of the program indicated by the program information. The method according to claim 12, further comprising the step of determining whether or not the infrared communication unit is within a range where infrared communication can be performed with the infrared communication unit.   When the portable terminal device determines that the input reservation type includes viewing and the viewing device is within the infrared communication possible range at the start of broadcasting of the program indicated by the program information, The method according to claim 13, further comprising transmitting an infrared signal for viewing a broadcast program indicated by the program information.   If the portable terminal device determines that the input reservation type is “viewing” and the broadcast device starts broadcasting the program indicated by the program information, an alarm is generated when the viewing device is out of the infrared communication range. The method of claim 13, further comprising a step. When the portable terminal device determines that the input reservation type is “viewing or recording” and that the viewing device is out of the infrared communication possible range at the start of broadcasting of the program indicated by the program information, Referring to the storage unit that stores the position information of the recording device, based on the terminal position and the position of the viewing device, it is determined whether or not the terminal position is near the place where the viewing device is installed. Steps,
When the mobile terminal device determines that the terminal position is not near the place where the viewing device is installed, the wireless communication unit remotely operates the recording device via the network and records based on the reservation information. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of making a reservation.   The method according to claim 16, further comprising: generating an alarm when the portable terminal device determines that the terminal position is near a place where the viewing device is installed.   The method according to claim 10, wherein the portable terminal device inputs the reservation information using a voice recognition function. A portable terminal device having a position measuring unit for measuring the position of a terminal, an infrared communication unit for transmitting an infrared signal, and a wireless communication unit connectable to a network is remotely connected to a recording device that can be remotely operated by at least an infrared signal. A program for executing processing to be operated on the mobile terminal device,
Inputting reservation information including program information relating to a desired broadcast program;
With reference to the storage unit that stores the position information of the recording device, the recording device is connected to the infrared communication unit based on the position of the terminal measured by the position measurement unit and the position of the recording device. Determining whether or not it exists within a range where infrared communication is possible;
When the recording device determines that it is within the infrared communication range, the infrared communication unit causes the recording device to execute an infrared signal for making a recording reservation based on the reservation information. program. The recording device is connected to the network and is remotely operable based on signals received via the network;
In the portable terminal device,
20. When the recording apparatus determines that it is out of an infrared communication possible range, the wireless communication unit further remotely controls the recording apparatus via the network to further execute a recording reservation based on the reservation information. The program described in. A portable terminal device including a position measuring unit that measures the position of the terminal, an infrared communication unit that transmits an infrared signal, and a wireless communication unit that can be connected to a network, a viewing device that can be remotely operated by an infrared signal, and A program for executing a process of remotely operating a recording device that can be remotely operated via a network, wherein the portable terminal device
Inputting reservation information including program information relating to a desired broadcast program;
At the start of broadcasting of the program indicated by the program information, the viewing section is referred to based on the position of the terminal measured by the position measuring section and the position of the recording apparatus with reference to a storage section that stores position information of the viewing apparatus. Determining whether a device exists within a range in which infrared communication is possible with the infrared communication unit; and
When the viewing device determines that it is within the infrared communication range, the infrared communication unit causes the viewing device to transmit an infrared signal for displaying the program indicated by the program information. program.   The program according to claim 21, wherein when the viewing device determines that it is out of an infrared communication range, the portable terminal device further executes a process of generating an alarm.   When the viewing device determines that it is out of the infrared communication possible range, the wireless communication unit causes the portable terminal device to remotely operate the recording device via the network to make a recording reservation based on the reservation information. The program according to claim 21, wherein the program is executed. When the viewing device determines that it is out of the infrared communication range, the portable terminal device
Referring to the storage unit that stores the position information of the viewing device, based on the terminal position and the position of the viewing device, determine whether or not the terminal position is near the location where the viewing device is installed And steps to
If it is determined that the terminal position is not near the place where the viewing device is installed, the wireless communication unit remotely operates the recording device via the network and further performs a recording reservation based on the reservation information The program according to claim 21.   25. The program according to claim 24, wherein if the terminal position is determined to be near a place where the viewing device is installed, the portable terminal device further executes processing for generating an alarm. In a mobile terminal device comprising a position measuring unit for measuring the position of a terminal, an infrared communication unit capable of transmitting an infrared signal, and a wireless communication unit connectable to a network,
The operation target device is referred to based on the position of the terminal measured by the position measurement unit and the position of the operation target device with reference to a storage unit that stores at least the position information of the operation target device that can be remotely operated by an infrared signal. Is an infrared communication enablement determining unit that determines whether or not the infrared communication unit is within a range in which infrared communication is possible with the infrared communication unit;
When the infrared communication capability determination unit determines that it is within the infrared communication range, the infrared communication unit includes a device operation unit that transmits an infrared signal for controlling the operation target device to the operation target device. The portable terminal device characterized by this.   When the operation target device is connected to a network and can be remotely operated based on a signal received via the network, and the device operation unit determines that the infrared communication enable determination unit determines that the infrared communication possible range is out of the infrared communication range, the wireless The mobile terminal device according to claim 26, wherein a signal for controlling the operation target device is transmitted to the operation target device by the communication unit via the network.   A reservation input unit for inputting reservation information including at least a reservation time is further provided, and the infrared communication enable determination unit is a range in which the operation target device can perform infrared communication with the infrared communication unit when the reservation time is reached. The portable terminal device according to claim 26 or 27, wherein it is determined whether or not the device exists in the device.   The portable terminal device according to claim 28, wherein the reservation input unit has a voice recognition function. Operation target device that can be remotely operated by at least an infrared signal on a portable terminal device including a position measuring unit that measures the position of the terminal, an infrared communication unit that can transmit an infrared signal, and a wireless communication unit that can be connected to a network Is a program that executes processing for remotely operating the mobile terminal device,
The operation target device is referred to the infrared communication unit based on the position of the terminal measured by the position measurement unit and the position of the operation target device with reference to a storage unit that stores the position information of the operation target device. Determining whether or not it is within a range where infrared communication is possible between,
When it is determined in the infrared communication possible determination step that the infrared communication unit is within the infrared communication possible range, the infrared communication unit causes the operation target device to transmit an infrared signal for controlling the operation target device. A featured program. The operation target device is connected to a network and can be remotely operated based on a signal received via the network;
A signal for controlling the operation target device to the operation target device via the network by the wireless communication unit to the terminal device when it is determined that the infrared communication capability determination step is outside the infrared communication range. The program according to claim 30, further executing the step of transmitting.   32. The program according to claim 30, wherein the portable terminal device further executes a step of inputting reservation information including at least a reservation time, and the infrared communication capability determination step is executed at the reservation time.

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