JP2001144704A - Method and device for information processing and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily recognize the title of a music. SOLUTION: A terminal 35 is a portable device that record the music that happens to be played in a coffee shop, etc., in a storing part 44 by allowing a user to operate an input/output part 42. Information stored in the part 44 is read by a processing part 45, subjected to prescribed processing and stored in a storage part 46. The stored information is transferred to a server through a communicating part 40. The server reads the title of the music corresponding to the transferred information from a database and transmits the result to the terminal 35.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method, an information processing system, and a transmission medium, and in particular, can store user's favorite information anywhere.
The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method, an information processing system, and a transmission medium that enable related information to be acquired based on the stored information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When watching a television broadcast or a radio broadcast, the user may be interested in music flowing in the program and want to know information related to the music, for example, a singer name or a song name. There are cases.

For example, when the broadcast is an FM radio broadcast, a so-called visible radio (in a gap between carrier frequencies,
It is possible to acquire the information of the tune via a radio that broadcasts the information of the tune being broadcast as text information. If the broadcast is a terrestrial television broadcast, it is possible to download the information of the music using intercast.

[0004]

However, in order to obtain related information such as a singer name and a song name, a terminal corresponding to each broadcast was required. For this reason, for example, it has not been possible to acquire information related to music that has been viewed while on the go.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and aims to obtain related information quickly and reliably.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing method comprising the steps of: receiving, via a network, time information indicating a time at which a content stored in an information processing apparatus of a user is broadcast; A search step of searching the database in which content related information and content broadcast time are stored in association with each other based on the time information received in the receiving step, for the corresponding content related information, Providing the user with the relevant information of the content retrieved in the processing of the above via a network.

[0007] The content-related information may include a title of the content.

[0008] The content related information may include data of the content itself.

[0009] In the providing step, the related information of the content may be transmitted to an information processing device of the user.

[0010] The information processing device of the user may be a portable telephone.

[0011] According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus comprising: receiving means for receiving, via a network, time information indicating a time at which a content stored in a user's information processing apparatus is broadcast; Searching means for searching, based on the time information received by the receiving means, the relevant information of the corresponding content from a database in which the broadcast time of the content is stored in association with the broadcast time of the content; Providing means for providing related information to a user via a network.

[0012] According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for a recording medium, comprising: a receiving step of receiving, via a network, time information indicating a time at which a content stored in a user's information processing apparatus is broadcast; A search step of searching for relevant information of the corresponding content from a database in which the broadcast time of the content is stored in association with the broadcast time of the content, based on the time information received in the reception step; Providing the related information of the content to the user via the network.

[0013] According to the information processing method of the present invention, the time information indicating the time at which the content stored in the user's information processing apparatus was broadcast and the broadcast station information on the broadcast station broadcasting the content are transmitted via the network. Based on the time information and the broadcast station information received in the receiving step, the receiving step to receive and, from the database in which the related information of the content, the broadcast time of the content, and the broadcast station information are stored in association with each other, based on the time information and the broadcast station information It is characterized by including a search step of searching for related information of the content and a providing step of providing the related information of the content searched in the processing of the search step to the user via a network.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus for transmitting, via a network, time information indicating a time at which a content stored in a user's information processing apparatus is broadcast, and broadcast station information regarding a broadcast station which broadcasts the content. Receiving means for receiving, content related information, content broadcast time,
Searching means for searching for relevant information of the corresponding content, based on the time information and the broadcasting station information received by the receiving means, from a database in which the broadcasting station information is stored in association with the broadcasting station information; Providing means for providing related information of the content to a user via a network.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium program for transmitting, via a network, time information indicating a time at which a content stored in a user's information processing apparatus is broadcast, and broadcast station information regarding a broadcast station which broadcasts the content. From the database in which the related information of the content, the broadcast time of the content, and the broadcast station information are stored in association with each other, based on the time information and the broadcast station information received in the receive step. A search step of searching for relevant information of the content to be performed, and a providing step of providing the user with the relevant information of the content searched in the processing of the search step via a network.

An information processing method according to claim 11, wherein a receiving step of receiving search information recorded on an input device;
On the basis of the search information received in the receiving step, there is provided a search step of searching for predetermined information from a database, and a providing step of providing the predetermined information searched in the processing of the search step.

[0017] The search information may be a music identification code.

[0018] The music identification code may be recorded on the input device during broadcasting of content.

[0019] The search information may be time information.

[0020] The time information may be recorded on the input device while the content is being broadcast.

[0021] The time information may be recorded on the input device by a predetermined operation of a user during the broadcast of the content.

[0022] The time information may be information indicating a time at which the content was broadcast.

[0023] The search information may be broadcast station information.

[0024] The search information may be music data.

[0025] The music data may be recorded on the input device during broadcasting of content.

[0026] In the receiving step, the search information transmitted from a user via a network may be received.

In the providing step, the predetermined information may be provided to a user via a network.

[0028] In the providing step, the predetermined information may be transmitted to the input device via a network.

[0029] The predetermined information may be displayed on a display unit of the input device.

[0030] The predetermined information may be information related to the broadcasted content.

[0031] The predetermined information may be a title of a song or a name of a player.

[0032] The predetermined information may be music data.

[0033] The input device may be a portable telephone.

An information processing apparatus according to a twenty-ninth aspect is a receiving means for receiving search information recorded on an input device, and a search for searching predetermined information from a database based on the search information received by the receiving means. Means for providing predetermined information retrieved by the retrieval means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a program for a recording medium receives a search information recorded in an input device, and searches predetermined information from a database based on the search information received in the reception step. A search step;
Providing a predetermined information retrieved in the processing of the retrieval step.

According to a thirty-first aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the information processing apparatus, the first storage means for storing time information and the search information stored by the first storage means are transmitted via a network in response to a user operation. Transmission means for transmitting the data to the search server.

[0037] The related information may include a title of the content.

[0038] The related information may include data of the content.

[0039] The information processing apparatus may further include second storage means for storing the relevant information provided from the search server via the network.

The information processing device may be a portable telephone.

[0041] The user operation may be a click operation of a predetermined button.

[0042] A display control means for controlling display of the related information may be further included.

[0043] The first storage means also stores information indicating that the content has been broadcast by radio broadcast, or information indicating that the content has been broadcast by television broadcast, and the transmitting means has a function that the information is also stored. It can be transmitted together with the time information.

According to an information processing method of the present invention, a storage step of storing time information and a search information stored in the storage step are transmitted to a search server via a network in response to a user operation. And a transmitting step.

[0045] According to a 40th aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storing a storage step of storing time information in response to a user operation, and transmitting the search information stored in the storage step to a search server via a network. And a transmitting step.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus for storing, via a network, storage means for storing time information and broadcast station information in response to a user operation, and search information stored by the storage means. Transmitting means for transmitting to the server.

In the information processing method according to the present invention, a storage step of storing time information and broadcast station information in response to a user's operation, and searching the search information stored in the storage step via a network Transmitting to the server.

[0048] The program of the recording medium according to claim 43 stores the time information and the broadcast station information in a storage step corresponding to a user operation, and retrieves the search information stored in the storage step via a network. Transmitting to the search server.

[0049] The information processing apparatus according to claim 44 stores, via a network, a first storage means for storing search information in response to a user operation, and the search information stored by the first storage means. Transmission means for transmitting the data to the search server.

[0050] The search information may be information indicating that the content has been broadcast by radio broadcast or information indicating that the content has been broadcast by television broadcast.

[0051] The information processing apparatus may further include second storage means for storing the related information provided from the search server via the network.

A display control means for controlling the display of the related information may be further included.

[0053] The related information may be information relating to the broadcasted content.

The related information may be a title of a song or a singer.

[0055] The related information may include data of the content.

The information processing apparatus may be a portable telephone.

[0057] The user operation may be a click operation of a predetermined button.

According to the information processing method of the present invention, in response to a user operation, a storage step of storing search information and transmitting the search information stored in the storage step to a search server via a network. And a transmitting step.

According to a 54th aspect of the present invention, a storage medium storing a search step stores search information in response to a user operation, and transmits the search information stored in the storage step to a search server via a network. And a transmitting step.

The information processing method according to claim 1, claim 6,
In the information processing apparatus according to the present invention and the recording medium according to the claim 7, time information indicating the time at which the content stored in the information processing apparatus of the user is broadcast is received via a network, and the related information of the content is received. And related information of the corresponding content is retrieved from a database in which the broadcast time of the content is stored in association with the broadcast time of the content, based on the received time information, and the retrieved related information is provided to the user. .

The information processing method according to claim 8, claim 9
In the information processing device according to the present invention and the recording medium according to the claim 10, time information indicating a time at which the content stored in the information processing device of the user is broadcast, and broadcast station information regarding a broadcast station that broadcasts the content Based on the received time information and broadcast station information from a database in which related information of the content, broadcast time of the content, and broadcast station information are stored in association with each other, the corresponding content is received via the network. Is searched for, and the searched related information is provided to the user.

[0062] In the information processing method according to the eleventh aspect, the information processing apparatus according to the twenty-ninth aspect, and the recording medium according to the thirtieth aspect, predetermined information is stored in a database based on the received search information. The search is performed, and the searched predetermined information is provided.

In the information processing apparatus according to claim 31, the information processing method according to claim 39, and the recording medium according to claim 40, time information is stored in response to a user operation. The stored search information is transmitted to a search server via a network.

In the information processing apparatus according to claim 41, the information processing method according to claim 42, and the recording medium according to claim 43, the time information and the broadcast station information correspond to the operation of the user. The stored search information is transmitted to a search server via a network.

In the information processing apparatus according to claim 44, the information processing method according to claim 53, and the recording medium according to claim 54, search information is stored in response to a user operation. The stored search information is transmitted to a search server via a network.

[0066]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information processing system according to the present invention. The server 15 has a database 10 storing detailed information. The communication device 30 is a device that enables the terminal 35 and the server 15 to communicate via the network 20 configured by a telephone line or a dedicated line.

The terminal 35 is connected to a PHS (Personal Handy-
(Phone System), PDC (Personal Digital Celler), or the like, since the communication function is incorporated therein, the communication device 30 can be omitted.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the terminal 35. The terminal 35 is configured to include a communication unit 40 that can perform communication processing so as to be able to directly communicate with the server 15. The display unit 41 displays various information. The input / output unit 42 includes a microphone for taking in information such as music, a speaker for outputting information such as music, and buttons necessary for operating the terminal 35. The control unit 43 is, for example, a CPU (Central
Processing Unit) and controls each unit.
The storage unit 44 is configured by temporarily storing information input from the input / output unit 42, for example, by a RAM (Randam Access Memory).

The processing section 45 includes a filter for reducing noise of information stored in the storage section 44, a circuit for reading data incorporated in the information, and the like. The information processed by the processing unit 45 is transferred to the storage unit 46. The storage unit 46 stores the transferred information and the information received by the communication unit 40. The storage unit 46 may be constituted by a removable recording medium such as a floppy disk, or may be constituted by a fixed recording medium. Each part is interconnected by a bus 47.

Hereinafter, the operation of terminal 35 in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. First, it is assumed that the user is interested in music that happened to be played, for example, in a coffee shop while carrying the terminal 35.

In step S11, the input / output unit 42 of the terminal 35 is operated. The input / output unit 42 includes a recording button that is pressed when the user wants to record music, and a microphone for capturing music.
When the button is pressed in step S11, music is captured via the microphone.

In step S12, the control unit 43
The music fetched from the input / output unit 42 while the record button is pressed is stored in the storage unit 44. In this case, in addition to storing the flowing music as it is, the user may store music based on the user's own whistling or humming.

In step S13, the processing section 45 reads out the music stored in the storage section 44 and performs a predetermined process. First, since music recorded at a coffee shop or the like contains a lot of noise, processing for suppressing the noise is performed. Further, when a data string as shown in FIG. 4 is incorporated in the music in which the noise is suppressed, the data string is extracted.

The data string 51 is composed of a plurality of frames 52 having the same contents. The reason why the frame 52 having the same content is repeatedly incorporated into the music is to make it possible to cope with any time of recording because it is unknown when the user records this music on the terminal 35.

One frame 52 includes a leading code 53 and a unique code 54. Unique code 54
Is a number (identification code) unique to the music. The head code 53 is attached to indicate where the unique code 54 starts. Therefore, the processing unit 4 of the terminal 35
When the data string 51 is read, the leading code 5
3 is retrieved, and the subsequent unique data 54 is extracted, transferred to the storage unit 46, and accumulated.

In the example shown in FIG.
FEDC is 010102222 as unique code 54
22 are respectively set.

As a data hiding technique for incorporating the data string 51 into music, for example, Nikkei Electronics, 1997.2.24, P149 to P16
2, and the techniques disclosed in the same magazine, 1997.3.10, pages 153 to 168 can be used. This method includes a method using a phase, a method using an echo, a method using a difference between sounds, and the like. A circuit corresponding to each of the methods is used in the processing unit 45, so that a data string embedded in music is used. 51 can be taken out.

With this data hiding technique, it is possible to incorporate all information such as the song title, singer name and album name of the music. However, as much information is incorporated into music, the noise component increases accordingly. So, when you search for information about the music later,
Information that can specify the music may be incorporated into the music. For example, an ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) can be used as the unique code 54 (ISRC
For more information about IS, published by Japan Records Association
It is described in RC operation standard). Since this ISRC is assigned to all musics one by one, it is possible to specify one music. This IS
RC consists of 12 alphanumeric characters including alphabets and numbers.

Each record company has information associated with this ISRC, such as the title of the album, the name of the singer, the name of the composer,
It manages lyric names, genres, etc. Therefore, if this information is stored in the database 10 (FIG. 1) in association with the ISRC, detailed information can be obtained from the ISRC. Hereinafter, description will be made assuming that the unique code 54 uses the ISRC.

In step S14, the processing unit 45
In step S13, if the ISRC has been read, the ISRC cannot be read (if the music did not incorporate the ISRC), the music is transferred to the storage unit 46 for storage. Therefore, the storage unit 4
6 stores music from which noise has been removed or ISRC (hereinafter, such information is referred to as original information). At that time, the stored date and time information is transferred from a timer built in the control unit 43 and stored at the same time. The user himself / herself inputs the date and time when the user listened to the music by operating the input / output unit 42, and together with the original information, the storage unit 46
May be stored.

When the user records music and inputs the medium (eg, television, radio, etc.) on which the music was played from the input / output unit 42, the information is also stored. The user does not necessarily need to input this information, but once it is input, it is possible to use it to identify music.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a process of acquiring information related to the music (content) based on the original information stored in the storage unit 46.
This process is started when the user operates a predetermined button of the input / output unit 42.

In step S 21, the control section 43 of the terminal 35 transmits one of the original information stored in the storage section 46 from the communication section 40 to the server 15 via the network 20.

In step S22, server 15 determines whether or not the transmitted original information includes ISRC.
When the server 15 determines that the ISRC is not included,
In other words, when it is determined that the music itself (melody) has been transmitted, the process proceeds to step S23, and the music that may have the same melody as the melody is searched from the database 10. Then, information related to the searched music, such as the music title and singer name, is transmitted to the terminal 35.

When date and time and media information are added to the received music, a search is performed using the information.
For example, if the information “January 1”, “8:00 am”, and “television” are added, the database 1
A music file broadcast on television around 8:00 am on January 1st of January 0 is searched. By narrowing the search range in this way, not only can a quick search be performed, but also candidates can be narrowed down.

In step S24, the control unit 43 of the terminal 35 transmits the candidate transmitted from the server 15 to the communication unit 4
0, it is displayed on the display unit 41,
The user selects one of the transmitted candidates, and waits for the selection result to be input from the input / output unit 42.

In step S25, the control unit 43
The candidate selected by the user is transmitted to the server 15. In step S26, the server 15 reads the detailed information corresponding to the received candidate from the database 10 and transmits the detailed information to the terminal 35. This detailed information includes the music itself.

In the terminal 35, the received music data is supplied to the input / output unit 42 and output from the speaker. In step S27, the user listens to the music, determines whether the music is the desired music, and inputs the determination result from the input / output unit 42. Then, the control unit 43 performs a process according to the input from the input / output unit 42. In other words, when the user determines that the listened music is not the desired music and inputs the determination result from the input / output unit 42, the control unit 43 returns to step S24,
The display unit 41 displays the candidates again. At this time, a candidate for which detailed information has been received once is displayed in a different color from other candidates or not displayed at all.

The processes of steps S24 to S27 are repeated until the user can obtain detailed information of desired music.

On the other hand, in step S27, when the user determines that the listened music is the desired music and inputs the result of the determination from the input / output unit 42, the control unit 43
The received detailed information is stored in the storage unit 46.

On the other hand, in step S22, the server 1
If it is determined that the received original information is ISRC, the process proceeds to step S29. In step S29, the server 1
5 reads the detailed information corresponding to the received ISRC from the database 10 and transmits it to the terminal 35.

Then, in step S28, the detailed information transmitted by the control unit 43 is stored in the storage unit 4
6 is stored. At this time, the song title is displayed on the display unit 41. The detailed information transmitted from the server 15 to the terminal 35 includes not only the music data but also the title of the music. If it is sufficient to simply know the song title, the transmission of music data may be omitted, and only the song title may be transmitted.

The above-described processing for acquiring detailed information is started when the user operates the input / output unit 42 at a convenient time. When there are a plurality of pieces of original information in the storage unit 46, the processing of steps S21 to S29 is repeated for each piece of original information until all the original information is replaced with detailed information.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts for explaining another method for acquiring detailed information. First, FIG.
In step S31, the input / output unit 42 of the terminal 35 is operated to take in music. The imported music is
In step S32, the control unit 43 causes the storage unit 4
4 once. Then, in step S33, the processing unit 45 reads the music stored in the storage unit 44, suppresses noise, and reads ISRC. Then, in step S34, the control unit 43 transmits the read ISRC or music (original information) itself to the server 15.

At step S35, the server 15
It is determined whether the transmitted original information includes the ISRC. When the server 15 determines that the transmitted original information does not include the ISRC, in other words, determines that the transmitted information is the music itself (melody), the process proceeds to step S36, and the music having the same melody as the melody is performed. From the database 10, and transmits the search result to the terminal 35 as a candidate (related information).

The control unit 43 of the terminal 35 determines in step S37
, All transmitted candidates are stored in the storage unit 46.
To memorize.

On the other hand, in step S35, the server 1
If No. 5 determines that the transmitted original information includes the ISRC, the process proceeds to step S38. In step S38, the server 15 searches the database 10 for detailed information corresponding to the transmitted ISRC, and transmits the detailed information to the terminal 35. The transmitted detailed information is stored in the storage unit 46 in the terminal 35 in step S37.

The above steps S31 to S38 are performed each time the user records music.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a process of acquiring detailed information from candidates stored in the storage unit 46. The user can access the terminal 35 at a convenient time.
By operating the input / output unit 42, the following process is started. When the start of processing is instructed, the control unit 4 of the terminal 35
3 reads out the candidates stored in the storage unit 46, causes the display unit 41 to display the candidates, selects one of them, and waits for the user to input the selection result from the input / output unit 42. The following processes in steps S42 to S45 are the same as the processes in steps S25 to S28 in FIG.

In the above-described embodiment, communication between the server 15 and the terminal 35 is performed via the network 20, but other communication methods may be used. In addition, although ISRC was used as information to be incorporated into music,
Other coding schemes may be used.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing another example of the configuration of terminal 35. In FIG. This example has a configuration in which the communication unit 40 in FIG. This information storage unit 61
Stores detailed information on music. Therefore, without communicating with the server 15, this information storage unit 6
By retrieving "1", detailed information can be obtained. The information storage unit 61 is realized by, for example, an IC card or the like, is detachable from the terminal 35, and further has cards classified according to genre, singer, and the like. Therefore, by exchanging these cards, desired detailed information can be obtained. Further, a mechanism may be adopted in which the information stored in the information storage unit 61 is updated via the network 20 or the like at predetermined intervals such as weekly or monthly.

As an additional function of the terminal 35 shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, when the same music is recorded twice or more in the storage section 46, the fact may be notified to the user. This is convenient because the user can newly recognize that he or she likes the music.

[0103] In the above-described embodiment, music has been described as an example of an object recorded by the user on the terminal 35. However, the present invention can be applied to other information.

A program for performing each of the above processes is recorded on a recording medium such as a floppy disk or a CD-ROM, and transmitted by distributing the program to users, or transmitted via a transmission medium such as a network. It can be transmitted by storing it in a memory or the like.

[0105]

As described above, in the information processing method according to the first aspect, the information processing apparatus according to the sixth aspect, and the recording medium according to the seventh aspect, the content stored in the information processing apparatus of the user is provided. Receives time information indicating the time at which the content was broadcast, via a network, and, based on the received time information, from a database in which related information of the content and the broadcast time of the content are stored in association with each other. Since the related information of the content to be searched is searched for and the searched related information is provided to the user, the user can easily and quickly obtain the desired information.

In the information processing method according to the eighth aspect, the information processing apparatus according to the ninth aspect, and the recording medium according to the tenth aspect, the content stored in the information processing apparatus of the user is broadcast. Time information indicating the time and broadcast station information on the broadcast station that broadcasts the content are received via a network, and the relevant information of the content, the broadcast time of the content, and the broadcast station information are stored in association with the database. Based on the received time information and broadcast station information, the related information of the corresponding content is searched, and the searched related information is provided to the user, so that the user can quickly and easily obtain the desired information. And it is possible to obtain it reliably.

The information processing method according to claim 11,
In the information processing apparatus according to claim 29 and the recording medium according to claim 30, predetermined information is searched from a database based on the received search information, and the searched predetermined information is provided. Thus, the user can easily and quickly acquire desired information.

[0108] In the information processing apparatus according to claim 31, the information processing method according to claim 39, and the recording medium according to claim 40, time information is stored in response to a user operation. Since the stored search information is transmitted to the search server via the network, the user can easily and quickly obtain desired information.

In the information processing apparatus according to claim 41, the information processing method according to claim 42, and the recording medium according to claim 43, the time information and the broadcast station information are stored in response to a user operation. Memorize the stored search information,
Since the information is transmitted to the search server via the network, the user can easily and quickly obtain desired information.

In the information processing apparatus according to claim 44, the information processing method according to claim 53, and the recording medium according to claim 54, search information is stored in response to a user operation. Since the stored search information is transmitted to the search server via the network, the user can easily and quickly obtain desired information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of an information processing system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal 35 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a storage process.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of information incorporated in music.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of acquiring detailed information.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining another storage process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining another acquisition process of detailed information.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration example of the terminal 35 in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

10 databases, 15 servers, 20 networks, 30 communication devices, 35 terminals, 40 communication units, 41 display units, 42 input / output units, 43 control units, 44 storage units, 45 processing units, 46 storage units, 47 buses, 51 data Column, 52 frames, 53 head code, 54 unique code, 6
1 Information storage unit

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[Submission date] January 22, 2001 (2001.1.2)
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Means for Solving the Problems First information processing of the present invention
The method retrieves relevant information of the content broadcast to the user.
Providing step of providing a mobile terminal for obtaining
The button operation was performed on the mobile terminal by the button operation of the
A storage step of storing time information at the time of
A first reception switch for receiving time information stored in the mobile terminal
Based on the time information received in the first receiving step from the database in which the step, the related information of the content, and the broadcast time of the content are stored in association with each other, the first related information of the corresponding content is displayed. A first providing step of providing the user with first related information of the content searched in the processing of the searching step as a search result candidate; and a process of the first providing step.
From the first related information provided as a search result candidate
A second receiving unit for receiving the selection result information selected by the user;
Step and the selection result received in the process of the second receiving step.
The second related information of the content corresponding to the result information
And a second providing step of providing to the user.

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[0007] The first related information of the content may include a title of the content.

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[0008] The second related information of the content is the first related information .
Make sure that the information is more detailed than the related information
Can be.

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[0009] The second related information of the content is a content.
It can be content data.

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In the processing of the storing step, the mobile terminal is
The time information stored when the button operation is performed is
Ensure that the time is measured by the timer built into the device
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[0011] The portable terminal has a display unit, and has a first and a second terminal.
And displaying the second related information on the display unit
Can be.

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The portable terminal is a portable telephone.
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[Procedure amendment 9]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0013

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

A second information processing method according to the present invention
Providing a mobile terminal to obtain music related information
Steps and the user presses a button to
At least a memory step to memorize a part of the music melody
And the melody stored on the user's mobile terminal.
First receiving step, music-related information, and a melody
From the database in which
Based on the melody received in step 1
A search step for searching for first related information of the corresponding music
And the first association of the music retrieved in the processing of the retrieval step
First provision of information to the user as search result candidates
Step and the search result candidate in the processing of the first providing step
Selected by the user from the first related information provided as
A second receiving step of receiving the selection result information;
Corresponding to the selection result information received in the processing of the receiving step.
Providing the user with second related information of music
And a step.

[Procedure amendment 10]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0014

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0014] The first related information of the music is a music tie.
Torr can be included.

[Procedure amendment 11]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0015

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0015] The second related information of the music includes a first related information.
Can be more detailed information compared to the information
You.

[Procedure amendment 12]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0016

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0016] The second related information of the music is music data.
.

[Procedure amendment 13]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0017

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0017] The portable terminal has a display unit, and has a first and a second terminal.
And displaying the second related information on the display unit
Can be.

[Procedure amendment 14]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0018

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The portable terminal is a portable telephone.
Can be done.

[Procedure amendment 15]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0019

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

A third information processing method according to the present invention
Mobile phone to get related information of broadcast content
A first providing step of providing a terminal;
First receiving step of receiving the search information stored last
And the search information received in the process of the first receiving step.
Determines whether content code information is included
In the determination step, the search information is
If it is determined that no
Related information and search information are stored in association with each other.
From the database in the first receiving step
Based on the search information obtained, the first of the corresponding content
Search step for searching related information of
The first related information of the content searched by the processing is searched for.
A second providing step of providing the result candidate to the user;
Provided as search result candidates in the process of the second providing step
Selection result information selected by the user from the obtained first related information
Second receiving step of receiving
Corresponding to the selection result information received in the process of
A third providing step of providing the user with the second related information of
And a pump.

[Procedure amendment 16]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0020

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The first related information of the content is
It can include the title of the tents.

[Procedure amendment 17]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0021

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0021] The second related information of the content is the first related information.
Make sure that the information is more detailed than the related information
Can be.

[Procedure amendment 18]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0022

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The second related information of the content is
It can be content data.

[Procedure amendment 19]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0023

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The search information is a melody of broadcast music.
Information, a part of time information, and
There can be at least one.

[Procedure amendment 20]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0024

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The portable terminal has a display unit,
And displaying the second related information on the display unit
Can be.

[Procedure amendment 21]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0025

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The portable terminal is a portable telephone.
Can be done.

[Procedure amendment 22]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0026

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The first information processing apparatus according to the present invention has a
Instruction means for instructing the storage of the
Storage means for storing time information when touched, and storage means
Transmitting the time information stored in the search server to the search server
Transmission means and a first association of content from the search server
First acquisition means for acquiring information as a search result candidate;
The first acquired by the first acquisition means as a search result candidate
Selection means for selecting desired information from the one related information
And the selection result information selected by the selection means
A second transmitting means for transmitting to the server,
Second acquisition means for acquiring the second related information of the contents.
It is characterized by the following.

[Procedure amendment 23]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0027

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The first related information of the content is
It can include the title of the tents.

[Procedure amendment 24]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0028

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The second related information of the content is the first related information.
Make sure that the information is more detailed than the related information
Can be.

[Procedure amendment 25]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0029

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The second related information of the content is
It can be content data.

[Procedure amendment 26]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0030

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Time information stored by the storage means
Is the information of the measurement time of the built-in timer
can do.

[Procedure amendment 27]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0031

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Displaying the first and second related information
Display means may be further included.

[Procedure amendment 28]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0032

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The information processing apparatus is provided with a display
Mobile phone with mobile terminal or display
can do.

[Procedure amendment 29]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0033

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The second information processing apparatus according to the present invention has at least
Storage means for storing a part of the music melody,
Sending the melody stored by the step to the search server
1 transmission means and first related information of music from the search server
First obtaining means for obtaining a search result as a search result candidate;
The first means obtained as a search result candidate by the obtaining means
Selecting means for selecting desired information from the related information;
Sending the selection result information selected by the step to the search server
Second transmission means, and a second connection of music from the search server.
And second acquisition means for acquiring information.
You.

[Procedure amendment 30]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0034

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0034] The first related information of the music is a music tie.
Torr can be included.

[Procedure amendment 31]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0035

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The second related information of the music is a first related information.
Can be more detailed information compared to the information
You.

[Procedure amendment 32]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0036

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The second related information of the broadcast music is:
It can be music data.

[Procedure amendment 33]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0037

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Displaying the first and second related information
Display means may be further included.

[Procedure amendment 34]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0038

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0038] The information processing device may be a portable device with a display.
Mobile phone with mobile terminal or display
can do.

[Procedure amendment 35]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0039

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The program of the first recording medium of the present invention comprises:
An instruction step for instructing storage of time information;
Stores time information when a memory instruction is given in the
Storage step to perform and the storage step
First transmission step of transmitting time information to a search server
And search for the first related information of the content from the search server
A first acquisition step of acquiring as a result candidate;
In the processing of the obtaining step, the
Selection step for selecting desired information from the related information
And the selection result information selected in the processing of the selection step
A second transmitting step of transmitting the search request to the search server;
The second related information of the content from the server
And an obtaining step.

[Procedure amendment 36]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0040

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The program of the second recording medium of the present invention comprises:
A memory step that stores at least a part of the music melody
And search for melodies stored in the processing of the storage step
A first sending step to send to the server and a search server
Obtain the first related information of music as a search result candidate
The first acquisition step and the processing in the first acquisition step
From the first related information acquired as a search result candidate,
A selection step for selecting information, and
Send the selection result information selected in the processing to the search server
A second transmitting step, and a second search for music from the search server.
And a second obtaining step of obtaining the run information.
Sign.

[Procedure amendment 37]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0041

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

In the first information processing method of the present invention,
Get related information of content broadcast to users
Mobile terminal is provided for
Time information when a button operation is performed on the band terminal is stored.
Time information stored in the user's mobile terminal is received.
Related information of the content and the broadcast time of the content
From the database in which the
Based on the received time information, the corresponding content
1 related information is searched, and the first of the searched contents is
Related information is provided to the user as search result candidates, and
From the first related information provided as the search result candidate, the user
The selection result information selected by is received and the received selection result is received.
The second related information of the content corresponding to the result information is the user
Provided to

[Procedure amendment 38]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0042

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

According to the second information processing method of the present invention,
A mobile terminal is provided for the user to obtain music-related information.
Provided to the mobile terminal by user's button operation.
Even a part of the music melody is stored in the user's mobile terminal
The melody stored in the is received, the relevant information of the music,
Database in which melody is stored in association with
From the corresponding music based on the received melody
The first related information is searched, and the first related information of the searched music is searched.
Information is provided to the user as search result candidates, and
The user selects from the first related information provided as a result candidate.
The selected selection result information is received, and the received selection result information is received.
Second related information of music corresponding to the information is provided to the user.
You.

[Procedure amendment 39]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0043

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

In the third information processing method of the present invention,
Get related information of content broadcast to users
Mobile terminal is provided and stored on the user's mobile terminal.
Received search information, and code information is added to the received search information.
Information is not included, the content
Data in which linked information and search information are stored in association with each other.
Based on the search information received from the database
The first related information of the content to be searched is searched and searched.
The first related information of the searched content is used as a search result candidate.
Provided to the user and provided as a search result candidate
The selection result information selected by the user from the related information is received.
Of the content corresponding to the received selection result information.
The second related information is provided to the user.

[Procedure amendment 40]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0044

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The first information processing apparatus of the present invention and the first information processing apparatus
Time information when the instruction is given
Is stored and the stored time information is transmitted to the search server.
And the first related information of the content is searched from the search server.
Obtained as a result candidate, obtained as a search result candidate
Desired information is selected from the first related information
The selected result information is sent to the search server,
Then, second related information of the content is obtained.

[Procedure amendment 41]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0045

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The second information processing apparatus of the present invention and the second information processing apparatus
Recording media, at least one melody of music
Section is memorized and the melodies memorized are sent to the search server
And the first related information of music is retrieved from the search server.
No. obtained as a candidate and obtained as a search result candidate
Desired information is selected from the related information of
The search result information is sent to the search server, and the search server
The second related information of the music is acquired.

[Procedure amendment 42]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0046

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 43]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0047

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 44]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0048

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 45]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0049

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 46]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0050

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 47]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0051

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 48]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0052

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 49]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0053

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 50]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0054

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 51]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0055

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 52]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0056

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 53]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0057

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 54]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0058

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 55]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0059

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 56]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0060

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 57]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0061

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 58]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0062

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 59]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0063

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 60]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0064

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 61]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0065

[Correction method] Deleted

[Procedure amendment 62]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0105

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

As described above, the first information processing method of the present invention
According to the information, related information of the content broadcast to the user can be obtained.
A mobile terminal to obtain
More time information when a button operation is performed on a mobile terminal
Store and receive time information stored on the user's mobile terminal
And information related to the content,
From the database in which the
Based on the received time information, the corresponding content
1 related information, and the first of the searched contents
Provide relevant information to users as search result candidates,
The user selects from the first related information provided as a result candidate.
Receiving the selected result information, and receiving the received selected result information
Providing the user with the second related information of the content corresponding to
As a result, it is possible for the user to easily obtain desired information quickly and reliably.

[Procedure amendment 63]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0106

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Further , according to the second information processing method of the present invention,
A mobile terminal for the user to obtain music related information
And the user can use the buttons to
Also memorizes a part of the music melody, the user's mobile terminal
Receives the melodies stored in the
Is the database where rodies are associated and stored?
Based on the received melody,
The first related information of the searched music is searched for.
Information to the user as search result candidates, and search result candidates
Selected by the user from the first related information provided as
Receives the selection result information and responds to the received selection result information
Since the user is provided with the second related information of the music to be played, the user can easily obtain the desired information quickly and reliably.

[Procedure amendment 64]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name]

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Further, according to the third information processing method of the present invention,
Information related to the content broadcast to the user.
To provide a mobile device for
Received search information and code information is added to the received search information.
Information is not included, the content
Data in which linked information and search information are stored in association with each other.
Based on the search information received from the database
Search for the first related information of the content to be searched,
Using the first related information of the content as a search result candidate
The first association provided to the user and provided as a search result candidate
Receives and receives the selection result information selected by the user from the information
Second association of content corresponding to selected selection result information
Since the information is provided to the user, the user can easily obtain the desired information quickly and reliably.

[Procedure amendment 65]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0108

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The first information processing apparatus of the present invention and the first information processing apparatus
According to the recording medium, the time information at the time when the instruction is
The stored time information is transmitted to the search server, and the search is performed.
Search results for the first related information of contents from search server
The first acquired as a complement and the first acquired as a search result candidate
Select desired information from related information and select result
Sends information to the search server, and the search server sends the content
Since the second related information is acquired, it is possible for the user to easily and quickly acquire desired information.

[Procedure amendment 66]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name]

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

A second information processing apparatus according to the present invention and a second information processing apparatus
According to the recording medium of at least a part of the melody of music
And sends the stored melody to the search server,
The first related information of music from the search server is used as a search result candidate.
The first association obtained as a search result candidate
Select desired information from the information and select selected result information
To the search server, and the search server sends the second
Since the continuous information is obtained, it is possible for the user to easily obtain the desired information quickly and reliably.

[Procedure amendment 67]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0110

[Correction method] Deleted

Claims (54)

[Claims] 1. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus for providing information related to a broadcasted content, comprising: receiving, via a network, time information indicating a time at which the content was broadcast stored in the information processing apparatus of a user; Receiving from the database in which the relevant information of the content and the broadcast time of the content are stored in association with each other, based on the time information received in the receiving step, An information processing method, comprising: a search step of searching for information; and a providing step of providing, to a user via a network, related information of the content searched in the processing of the search step. 2. The information processing method according to claim 1, wherein the related information of the content includes a title of the content. 3. The information processing method according to claim 1, wherein the related information of the content includes data of the content itself. 4. The information processing method according to claim 1, wherein the providing step transmits the related information of the content to an information processing device of the user. 5. The information processing method according to claim 1, wherein the information processing device of the user is a portable telephone. 6. An information processing apparatus for providing related information of a broadcasted content, comprising: a receiving unit for receiving, via a network, time information indicating a time at which the content was broadcast stored in a user's information processing apparatus; Searching, from a database in which the related information of the content and the broadcast time of the content are stored in association with each other, based on the time information received by the receiving unit, the related information of the corresponding content; An information processing apparatus comprising: a search unit; and a providing unit that provides, to a user via a network, relevant information of the content searched by the search unit. 7. A program of an information processing apparatus for providing related information of broadcasted content, the time information indicating the time at which the content was broadcast stored in a user's information processing apparatus is received via a network. Receiving from the database in which the relevant information of the content and the broadcast time of the content are stored in association with each other, based on the time information received in the receiving step, A computer readable program is recorded, comprising: a search step of searching for information; and a providing step of providing, to a user via a network, related information of the content searched in the processing of the search step. Recording media. 8. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus for providing information related to a broadcasted content, comprising: Receiving the broadcast station information about the broadcast station via a network, and performing the receiving step from a database in which the related information of the content, the broadcast time of the content, and the broadcast station information are stored in association with each other. A search step of searching for the relevant information of the corresponding content based on the time information and the broadcast station information received in the step; and transmitting the relevant information of the content searched in the processing of the search step to a user via a network Providing a providing step. 9. An information processing apparatus for providing related information of a broadcasted content, comprising: time information indicating a time at which the content was broadcast stored in a user's information processing apparatus; and a broadcast station broadcasting the content. Receiving means for receiving broadcast station information via a network, the content-related information, the broadcast time of the content, and a database in which the broadcast station information is stored in association with the broadcast station information; A search unit that searches for related information of the corresponding content based on the time information and the broadcast station information; and a providing unit that provides the user with the related information of the content searched by the search unit via a network. An information processing apparatus characterized by including. 10. A program for an information processing apparatus for providing related information of a broadcasted content, comprising: time information indicating a time at which the content was broadcast stored in a user's information processing apparatus; A receiving step of receiving, via a network, broadcast station information relating to the broadcast station that has broadcasted; A search step of searching for the relevant information of the corresponding content based on the time information and the broadcast station information received in the step; Providing the information to a computer. Media on which various programs are recorded. 11. A receiving step of receiving search information recorded on an input device, a search step of searching predetermined information from a database based on the search information received in the receiving step, A providing step of providing the predetermined information retrieved in the processing. 12. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the search information is a music identification code. 13. The information processing method according to claim 12, wherein the music identification code is recorded on the input device during broadcasting of the content. 14. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the search information is time information. 15. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the time information is recorded on the input device during broadcasting of the content.
5. The information processing method according to item 4. 16. The information processing method according to claim 14, wherein the time information is recorded on the input device by a user's predetermined operation while the content is being broadcast. 17. The information processing method according to claim 14, wherein the time information is information indicating a time at which the content was broadcast. 18. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the search information is broadcast station information. 19. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the search information is music data. 20. The information processing method according to claim 19, wherein the music data is recorded on the input device during broadcasting of the content. 21. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the receiving step receives the search information transmitted from a user via a network. 22. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the providing step provides the predetermined information to a user via a network. 23. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the providing step transmits the predetermined information to the input device via a network. 24. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the predetermined information is displayed on a display unit of the input device. 25. The information processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the predetermined information is information related to a broadcasted content.
An information processing method according to claim 1. 26. The predetermined information includes a title of a song,
12. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the information is a player name. 27. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein the predetermined information is music data. 28. The information processing method according to claim 11, wherein said input device is a portable telephone. 29. A receiving means for receiving search information recorded on an input device, a search means for searching predetermined information from a database based on the search information received by the receiving means, Providing means for providing the retrieved predetermined information. 30. A receiving step of receiving search information recorded on an input device, a search step of searching predetermined information from a database based on the search information received in the receiving step, and A providing step of providing the predetermined information retrieved by the processing. A recording medium storing a computer-readable program. 31. A database for storing related information of content and a broadcast time of the content in association with each other, and searching the database for the related information based on time information of the broadcast of the content, An information processing apparatus for providing the time information to a search server for providing the searched related information to a user via a network, wherein the time information is stored in response to a user operation.
Storage means, and the search information stored by the first storage means,
Transmitting means for transmitting to the search server via the network. 32. The information processing apparatus according to claim 31, wherein the related information includes a title of the content. 33. The information processing apparatus according to claim 31, wherein the related information includes data of the content. 34. The information processing apparatus according to claim 31, further comprising a second storage unit configured to store the related information provided from the search server via the network. 35. The information processing apparatus according to claim 31, wherein said information processing apparatus is a portable telephone. 36. The information processing apparatus according to claim 31, wherein the user operation is a click operation of a predetermined button. 37. The information processing apparatus according to claim 31, further comprising display control means for controlling display of the related information. 38. The first storage means includes information indicating that the content has been broadcast by radio broadcasting, or
32. The information processing apparatus according to claim 31, wherein information indicating that the broadcast has been performed by television broadcasting is also stored, and the transmitting unit transmits the information together with the time information. 39. A database including a database in which related information of the content and a broadcast time of the content are stored in association with each other, and searching the database for the related information based on time information of the broadcast of the content, In an information processing method of an information processing device for providing the time information to a search server that provides the searched related information to a user via a network, a storage step of storing the time information in response to a user operation And transmitting the search information stored in the storage step to the search server via the network. 40. A database including a database in which related information of content and a broadcast time of the content are stored in association with each other, and searching the database for the related information based on time information of the broadcast of the content, A program for an information processing apparatus that provides the time information to a search server that provides the searched related information to a user via a network, the storage being configured to store the time information in response to a user operation. And a transmitting step of transmitting the search information stored in the storing step to the search server via the network, wherein a computer-readable program is recorded. 41. A database which stores related information of content, broadcast time of the content, and broadcast station information in association with each other, wherein the database is based on time information and broadcast station information on the broadcast of the content. From the related information, and a search server that provides the user with the searched related information via a network,
In the information processing apparatus that provides the time information, a storage unit that stores the time information and broadcast station information in response to a user operation, and the search information that is stored by the storage unit is transmitted via the network. An information processing apparatus, comprising: a transmission unit that transmits the information to the search server. 42. A database that stores related information of content, broadcast time of the content, and broadcast station information in association with each other, wherein the database is based on time information and broadcast station information on the broadcast of the content. From the related information, and a search server that provides the user with the searched related information via a network,
In the information processing method of the information processing apparatus that provides the time information, a storage step of storing the time information and the broadcast station information in response to a user operation, wherein the search information stored in the storage step is Transmitting the data to the search server via a network. 43. A database in which related information of the content, a broadcast time of the content, and broadcast station information are stored in association with each other, and the database is stored on the basis of time information and broadcast station information on the broadcast of the content. From the related information, and a search server that provides the user with the searched related information via a network,
A program for an information processing apparatus that provides the time information, wherein a storage step of storing the time information and broadcast station information in response to a user operation, and the search information stored in the storage step, Transmitting to the search server via the network, wherein the computer-readable program is recorded. 44. A database including a database in which related information of the content and search information of the content are stored in association with each other, and searches the database for the related information based on the search information. An information processing apparatus that provides the time information to a search server that provides the search information to a user via a network, wherein the first information is stored in response to a user operation.
Storage means, and the search information stored by the first storage means,
Transmitting means for transmitting to the search server via the network. 45. The information according to claim 44, wherein the search information is information indicating that the content has been broadcast by radio broadcast or information indicating that the content has been broadcast by television broadcast. Processing equipment. 46. The information processing apparatus according to claim 44, further comprising a second storage unit that stores the related information provided from the search server via the network. 47. The information processing apparatus according to claim 44, further comprising display control means for controlling display of said related information. 48. The information processing apparatus according to claim 44, wherein the related information is information on a broadcasted content. 49. The information processing apparatus according to claim 44, wherein the related information is a title of a song or a singer name. 50. The information processing apparatus according to claim 44, wherein the related information includes data of the content. 51. The information processing apparatus according to claim 44, wherein said information processing apparatus is a portable telephone. 52. The information processing apparatus according to claim 44, wherein the user operation is a click operation of a predetermined button. 53. A database including a database in which related information of the content and search information of the content are stored in association with each other, and searches the database for the related information based on the search information. In the information processing method of the information processing apparatus that provides the time information to a search server that provides a user via a network, a storage step of storing the search information in response to a user operation; Transmitting the stored search information to the search server via the network. 54. A database including a database in which the related information of the content and the search information of the content are stored in association with each other, and the related information is searched from the database based on the search information. Is a program for an information processing apparatus that provides the time information to a search server that provides a user via a network, wherein the storage step stores the search information in response to a user operation; Transmitting the search information stored in step (b) to the search server via the network, wherein the computer-readable program is recorded.