JP2001326865A - Broadcast program reservation device, broadcast program guide device, broadcast program reservation processing program, recording medium for the program, broadcast program guide processing program and recording medium for the program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a broadcast program reservation device that can surely reserve a broadcast program desired by a user and to provide a broadcast program guide device that provides a broadcast program guide service required for the broadcast program reservation device. SOLUTION: The broadcast program guide device of this invention adopts a configuration such that it generates broadcast guide service information from detailed broadcast program information acquired by a broadcast corporations, generates broadcast guide service information from broadcast program arrangement information in a broadcast wave, and then updates the broadcast guide service information according to the broadcast program arrangement information in the broadcast wave. Furthermore, the broadcast program reservation device of this invention decides a reserved broadcast program by using a service provided by the broadcast program guide service, acquires information required for the reservation of the reserved broadcast program according to the broadcast program arrangement information in the broadcast wave after that and updates the program when the information is revised.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a broadcast program reservation which enables a user to easily reserve a desired broadcast program while realizing that the user can easily reserve a desired broadcast program. Device, broadcast program reservation processing program used for realizing the broadcast program reservation device, recording medium of broadcast program reservation processing program recording the program, and broadcast program guide required by the broadcast program reservation device The present invention relates to a broadcast program guide device for providing a service, a broadcast program guide processing program used to realize the broadcast program guide device, and a recording medium of the broadcast program guide process program recording the program.

[0002] In the current analog TV broadcasting, EPG information (Electronic Program Gui) used for reservation of TV programs is used.
de) is not transmitted in the broadcast wave, but in future digital TV broadcasting, it is to be multiplexed with image data and audio data and transmitted as data in the broadcast wave. .

From now on, it is expected that a new TV program reservation system will be constructed by using the EPG information multiplexed on the broadcast wave.

[0004]

2. Description of the Related Art When a current analog broadcast TV program is reserved (recording reservation or viewing reservation), a TV program magazine regularly published or a TV column of a newspaper published daily is checked. , The user manually operates the reservation function (G
Broadcast date / channel number /
The TV program is reserved by setting the broadcast start time / broadcast end time.

Recently, by accessing a homepage on the Internet that provides EPG information, information on the broadcast date / channel number / broadcast start time / broadcast end time of the TV program to be reserved is acquired, and the acquired information is obtained. There is also provided a personal computer that automatically starts recording at a broadcast start time.

The present applicant has also disclosed the invention of a broadcast program reservation system realized on the Internet in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 9-322147, 9-322089 and 9-322022.

[0007]

However, after a TV program is reserved, an urgent news program occurs, or a TV program broadcast before the TV program is extended.
The broadcast start time and broadcast end time of the TV program are often changed.

[0008] The change of the broadcast time of this TV program is often determined abruptly, for example, from a few minutes to a few tens of minutes. From now on, it is necessary to follow this change if the reservation is set earlier. Can not.

Therefore, according to the prior art, there is a problem that a TV program desired by a user cannot be recorded or viewed properly from the start to the end.

[0010] Such a problem is a problem that occurs commonly in music-only TV programs to which no image is sent, data-only TV programs such as teletext, and radio broadcast programs. is there.

Further, in order to solve this problem, it is necessary to allow a user to easily reserve a TV program desired by the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and enables a user to easily reserve a desired broadcast program while reliably reserving the desired broadcast program. It is an object of the present invention to provide a new broadcast program reservation technology that enables the provision of a new broadcast program, and to provide a new broadcast program guide technology that provides a broadcast program guide service required by the broadcast program reservation technology.

[0013]

FIG. 1 shows the principle configuration of the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is a broadcaster, 2 is a broadcast program guide device having the present invention, 3 is a broadcast program reservation device having the present invention, 4 is a broadcast program guide device 2 and a broadcast program reservation device 3 It is a network that connects between.

The broadcast program guide apparatus 2 of the present invention provides a broadcast program guide service for supporting a broadcast program reservation process.
0 / creating means 21 / managing means 22 / extracting means 23 / update means 24 / executing means 25
It comprises a construction means 27 / management means 28 / execution means 29.

The acquisition means 20 acquires broadcast program information from a broadcaster. The creating unit 21 creates broadcast guide service information according to the broadcast program information acquired by the acquiring unit 20. The management unit 22 stores the broadcast guide service information created by the creation unit 21. The extracting means 23 extracts broadcast program arrangement information multiplexed into broadcast waves.
The updating unit 24 updates the broadcast guide service information stored in the managing unit 22 according to the broadcast program arrangement information extracted by the extracting unit 23. The execution unit 25 executes a broadcast program reservation support process using the broadcast guide service information stored in the management unit 22.

The extracting means 26 extracts broadcast program arrangement information multiplexed in a broadcast wave. Construction means 2
7 generates the broadcast guide service information in accordance with the broadcast program arrangement information extracted by the extracting means 26, and updates the created broadcast guide service information in accordance with the change of the broadcast program arrangement information, thereby updating the broadcast guide service information. To construct. The management unit 28 stores the broadcast guide service information constructed by the construction unit 27. The execution unit 29 executes a broadcast program reservation support process using the broadcast guide service information stored in the management unit 28.

In the broadcast program guide apparatus 2 of the present invention configured as described above, when the obtaining means 20 obtains the broadcast program information from the broadcaster 1, the creating means 21 sets the broadcast guide in accordance with the obtained broadcast program information. Create service information.

Then, the extracting means 23 extracts the broadcast program arrangement information multiplexed into the broadcast wave,
The updating unit 24 updates the created broadcast guide service information according to the extracted broadcast program arrangement information.

In the broadcast program guide apparatus 2 of the present invention configured as described above, the broadcast guide service information is created from the detailed broadcast program information acquired from the broadcaster 1, and thereafter, the broadcast According to the broadcast program arrangement information multiplexed into the broadcast program information, the location where the broadcast program information is changed is acquired, and the broadcast guide service information is updated accordingly. Be able to build.

In the broadcast program guide apparatus 2 of the present invention configured as described above, when the extracting means 26 extracts the broadcast program arrangement information multiplexed on the broadcast wave, the constructing means 27
Creates broadcast guide service information in accordance with the extracted broadcast program arrangement information, and thereafter updates the created broadcast guide service information in accordance with the extracted broadcast program arrangement information.

In the broadcast program guide apparatus 2 of the present invention configured as described above, the broadcast guide service information is created from the broadcast program arrangement information multiplexed on the broadcast wave, and thereafter, the broadcast guide service information is created. According to the broadcast program arrangement information multiplexed into the broadcast program information, a location where the broadcast program information is changed is acquired, and the broadcast guide service information is updated accordingly, so that the latest broadcast guide service information can be constructed. Become like

On the other hand, the broadcast program reservation device 3 of the present invention executes reservation of a broadcast program,
, Specifying means 31, extracting means 32, and updating means 33
, Management means 34, and execution means 35.

The acquisition means 30 determines a reserved broadcast program by accessing a broadcast program guide service provided by the broadcast program guide device 2 or the like of the present invention, and acquires its identification information (preferably a broadcast program ID). I do. Identification means 31
When the acquisition unit 30 cannot acquire the broadcast program ID, the broadcast program ID specified by the identification information acquired by the acquisition unit 30 is specified by searching the broadcast program array information multiplexed in the broadcast wave.

The extracting means 32 outputs a broadcast program ID obtained by the obtaining means 30 (broadcast program ID specified by the specifying means 31) from among broadcast program arrangement information multiplexed in a broadcast wave.
The information required for the reservation indicated by is extracted. Updating means 33
Updates information necessary for reservation of a reserved broadcast program in accordance with the information extracted by the extraction means 32. Management means 34
Stores information necessary for reservation of a reserved broadcast program to be extracted by the extracting unit 32 and updated by the updating unit 33. The execution means 35 executes processing of recording (recording / recording) and broadcasting (viewing / listening) of a reserved broadcast program using the information stored in the management means 34.

In the broadcast program reservation apparatus 3 of the present invention configured as described above, when the acquisition unit 30 determines a reserved broadcast program by accessing the broadcast program guide service and acquires its identification information, the extraction unit 32 Extracts the information necessary for the reservation indicated by the obtained identification information from among the broadcast program arrangement information multiplexed in the broadcast wave, and upon receiving the information, the updating means 33, in accordance with the extracted information, The information necessary for reservation of the reserved broadcast program is updated.

As described above, the broadcast program reservation device 3 of the present invention
Then, when a reserved broadcast program is determined using a service provided by the broadcast program guide service, thereafter, information necessary for reservation of the reserved broadcast program is obtained according to the broadcast program arrangement information multiplexed in the broadcast wave. Then, when it is changed, the processing is performed so as to be updated accordingly, so that the user can easily reserve the desired broadcast program while realizing the user's desired broadcast program. You can record and broadcast the desired broadcast program from the start to the end.

[0028]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail according to embodiments.

In digital broadcasting which will spread in the future, image data and audio data are multiplexed, and EIT (Event Info
rmation Table) is to be sent.

According to the present invention, by accessing a broadcast program guide service provided via the Internet or the like, T
In addition to making a reservation for the V program, a reservation T is made using the start time and program time of the TV program sent by this EIT.
By realizing a prompt change in the start time and the program time of the V program, it is possible to record and view the reserved TV program desired by the user from the start to the end. .

That is, although the EIT includes the minimum information of each TV program required for recording and viewing reservation, additional information such as a description of the program contents and a list of performers is included in the EIT. The table size is not sufficient, and the information used when the user selects a program is insufficient.

On the other hand, EPG information provided on the Internet Web page includes information directly related to a TV program to be reserved, such as a description of program contents and a performer list. Is expected to include information that is not directly related to the TV program to be reserved, such as another TV program that has appeared so far. Further, a search function prepared for the TV program to be reserved is also considered.
In the future, high-performance products will be provided, such as searching for TV programs in which this performer and this performer co-starred, and searching for TV programs that broadcast movies starring Mr. X in the 1950s. Is expected.

From now on, it is convenient for the user to select the program to be reserved using the EPG information on the Internet Web page. However, if this reservation method is used, it is not possible to cope with a sudden change in program time or the like.

Therefore, according to the present invention, a TV program is reserved by accessing a broadcast program guide service provided via the Internet or the like, and the start time and program time of a TV program sent by EIT are determined. Use,
By adopting a configuration that can cope with a change in the start time and the program time of the reserved TV program, the user can properly record and view the reserved TV program desired by the user from the start to the end. is there.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, 1 is a broadcasting company, 40 is a TV program guide device for performing a process of supporting TV program reservation using a Web page, 50 is a TV receiving terminal for receiving a broadcast TV program, and 60 is a TV receiving terminal. The Internet connects the broadcaster 1 to the TV program guide device 40 and connects the TV program guide device 40 to the TV receiving terminal 50.

The broadcast waves broadcast from the broadcaster 1 include:
An EIT having a data structure as shown in FIG. 3 that describes TV program information for a prescribed period is multiplexed.

That is, the EIT multiplexed with the broadcast wave broadcast from the broadcaster 1 is, as shown in FIG.
"Or" indicating that it is the ID of a BS digital broadcast
iginal-network-id "," transport-stream-id "which is defined in association with the broadcaster 1 and indicates the transport ID of the multiplexed channel, and" service-stream-id "indicating the channel number. id ”or“ event-id (TV program ID) ”/“ start-ti ”defined in association with each TV program.
me (broadcast start date and time) "/" duration (program time) "/
“Running-status (currently undefined)” / “free-CA-mode
(Flag indicating whether the program is paid or free) "/" descriptor
The s-loop-length (total byte length of descriptor () describing information on a TV program described later) and the like are described.

As shown in FIG. 2, the TV program guide apparatus 40 includes a program database 41 for managing information necessary for TV program reservation support, a database construction program 42 for constructing the program database 41, and a program database 41. A program information providing program 43 for executing a TV program reservation support process by using information managed by the PC and a clock 44 for clocking the date and time.

Here, the database construction program 42
The program 43 and the program information providing program 43 can be stored in an appropriate recording medium such as a computer-readable semiconductor memory.

The program database 41 includes information directly related to a TV program to be reserved, such as a channel number, a broadcast start date and time, a program time, a description of program contents, a performer list, and the like. Another T appeared by
By managing information that is not directly related to a TV program to be reserved, such as a V program, it is configured to enable a user to search for a TV program desired by the user.

That is, for example, as shown in FIG.
A database portion for managing information directly related to a program, a database portion for managing movie information which is pointed out from the TV program information and likely to be broadcast in a TV program, and a database portion for pointing out the TV program information. And a database part for managing information on actors who may appear in movies broadcasted on TV programs.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the TV receiving terminal 50 has a recording reservation table 51 for managing information necessary for recording the reserved TV program, and a reservation TV according to the recording reservation information managed by the recording reservation table 51. A recording program 52 for performing recording of a program, a recording reservation program 53 for selecting a reserved TV program, acquiring information necessary for recording the reserved TV program, and registering the information in the recording reservation table 51;
In accordance with the EIT multiplexed to the broadcast wave, a reservation update program 54 for updating the recording reservation information managed by the recording reservation table 51, a clock 55 for measuring the date and time, and a recording medium 56 for recording the information recorded by the recording program 52. And

Here, the recording program 52, the recording reservation program 53, and the reservation update program 54 can be stored in an appropriate recording medium such as a computer-readable semiconductor memory.

The recording reservation table 51 stores the reserved TV
Information necessary for recording a program is managed according to the order of recording start date and time (broadcast start date and time). For example, as shown in FIG. 5, "event-id" of a reserved TV program
"Original-net" that broadcasts the TV program
work-id "/" transport-stream-id "/" service-i
d ”and“ start-tim ”which is the broadcast start date and time of the TV program.
e ”and“ end-time ”which is the broadcast end date and time of the TV program.
(= Start-time + duration).

FIGS. 6 to 8 show an embodiment of a processing flow executed by the database construction program 42. FIG.
One embodiment of the processing flow executed by the program information providing program 43, FIG. 10 and FIG.
FIG. 12 shows an embodiment of a processing flow executed by the reservation update program 54, and FIG.
FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a processing flow executed by the recording program 52.

Next, according to these processing flows, FIG.
The operation processing of the embodiment configured as described above will be described in detail. First, the database construction program 42
Will be described.

When the broadcaster 1 issues new TV program information, the database construction program 42 firstly executes the newly issued TV program information in step 1 as shown in the processing flow of FIG. To get. Since the broadcaster 1 issues new TV program information on a regular basis, for example, it processes so as to acquire it.

Subsequently, in step 2, the newly obtained TV program information is compared with the valid portion of the previously obtained TV program information (portion which has been left as valid because it has not been broadcast yet). By doing so, the newly added TV program information portion is specified, and the currently changed TV program information portion included in the effective portion is specified.

For example, when the broadcaster 1 issues TV program information for the next month every week, the TV program information portion for the newly added week is specified, and The TV program information part which has been changed this time and which is included in the three weeks is identified.

Subsequently, in step 3, the specified TV
The database information relating to the program information portion is created, registered in the program database 41, and the process is terminated.

That is, the program database 41 is stored in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a database part for managing information directly related to a TV program, a database part for managing movie information that may be broadcasted by the TV program,
In the case where the TV program information part is managed by a database part for managing information of actors who may appear in a movie broadcasted by the V program, the TV program information part specified in step 2 is registered in the database part. In addition, when the movie name described in the specified TV program information portion is registered in the database portion, a link is established therebetween, and the actor name described in the specified TV program information portion is stored in the database. When a part is registered, a link is created between them.

On the other hand, the database construction program 42
Receives the notification of the date change from the clock 44,
The past database information is deleted from the program database 41 as shown in the processing flow of (a).

That is, the database information that has become a thing of the past due to the change of the date is stored in the program database 41.
It is deleted from.

On the other hand, the database construction program 42
Receives the EIT multiplexed with the broadcast wave, first, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. 7B, first, in Step 1, the TV program information described in the EIT and the program database 41 are stored in the program database 41. By comparing the registered TV program information with the registered TV program information, it is determined whether or not the TV program information has been changed. If the TV program information has been changed, the process proceeds to step 2 and the changed TV program information is changed. Database information relating to program information is created, and the program database 4 is accordingly created.
Update 1

For example, when the program time of a certain TV program is extended, processing is performed so as to update the broadcast start time of the TV program affected by the extension.

In this way, the database construction program 42 creates database information based on the TV program information issued by the broadcaster 1 and processes it to register it in the program database 41. Processing is performed to update the database information managed in the program database 41 in accordance with the EIT multiplexed on the broadcast wave.

According to the processing of the database construction program 42, the program database 41 stores the latest and detailed information used for TV program reservation.

When following the processing flow of FIG. 6, the database construction program 42
Base information (EIT) used for reservation of a TV program to be registered in the program database 41 based on the program information.
(The information to be updated) is created, but the base information may be created based on the EIT multiplexed into the broadcast wave.

At this time, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. 8, the database construction program 42, for example, transmits the EI multiplexed to the broadcast wave at the broadcast start time of the day.
T is received, and TV program information for a prescribed period described by the T is extracted. Then, by comparing the newly extracted TV program information with the effective portion of the TV program information extracted at the broadcast start time of the previous day, the newly added TV program information portion is specified, and the effective portion is identified. The TV program information part changed this time included in is identified. Then, database information relating to the specified TV program information portion is created and registered in the program database 41, thereby creating database information of the base on which the EIT is to be updated.

Next, the processing executed by the program information providing program 43 and the recording reservation program 53 will be described.

The program information providing program 43 executes a TV program reservation support process. When the TV program list display request is issued from the recording reservation program 53 by specifying a date, FIG. As shown in the processing flow of a), first, in step 1, the program database 41
To obtain a list of TV programs with the specified date.

Subsequently, in step 2, each of the acquired T
A reservation button having an event ID (event-id) is assigned to the V program. Subsequently, in step 3, a list of TV programs to which the reservation button has been assigned is stored in the recording reservation program 53.
And ends the processing.

As described above, the list of TV programs to which the reservation button is transmitted and transmitted to the TV receiving terminal 50 is as follows.
As shown in FIG. 14, the information is displayed on the display of the TV receiving terminal 50.

When the TV program search request is issued from the recording reservation program 53, the program information providing program 43 first executes the search in step 1 as shown in the processing flow of FIG. By transmitting the keyword input screen to the recording reservation program 53, the TV receiving terminal 5
A search keyword input screen is displayed on the display No. 0, and the search keyword is input by receiving an input to the input screen from the recording reservation program 53.

Subsequently, in step 2, by accessing the program database 41, a list of TV programs indicated by the input search keyword is obtained. Subsequently, in step 3, the event ID (even
Assign a reservation button with t-id) and follow step 4
Then, a list of TV programs to which the reservation button has been allocated is transmitted to the recording reservation program 53, and the process ends.

As described above, a list of TV programs to which the reservation button is transmitted to the TV receiving terminal 50 is
As shown in FIG. 15, the information is displayed on the display of the TV receiving terminal 50.

On the other hand, the recording reservation program 53 specifies the date from the user operating the TV
When the display request of the V program list is issued, first, as shown in the processing flow of FIG.
It issues a program list display request, receives a list of TV programs transmitted from the program information providing program 43 in response to the issuance, and displays it on the display.

That is, by displaying a list of TV programs transmitted from the program information providing program 43,
A list of TV programs to which a reservation button is assigned as shown in FIG. 14 is displayed on the display of the V receiving terminal 50.

Subsequently, in step 2, the TV to be displayed is displayed.
When the reservation button assigned to the program list is clicked and the reservation button is detected to be clicked, the process proceeds to step 3 and the event ID (TV program ID) of the clicked reservation button is entered. get.

Subsequently, in step 4, the EIT multiplexed with the broadcast wave is extracted, and in step 5, the recording reservation information indicated by the obtained event ID is obtained from the extracted EIT. Subsequently, in step 6, the obtained recording reservation information is registered in the recording summary table 51 in accordance with the sort order of the recording start date and time, and the processing is ended.

When a user who operates the TV receiving terminal 50 issues a TV program search request, the recording reservation program 53 first starts the program information providing program as shown in the processing flow of FIG. 43, TV
A program search request is issued, a search keyword input screen transmitted from the program information providing program 43 is received in response to the request, and the screen is displayed on the display.

Subsequently, in step 2, the user inputs a search keyword using the search keyword input screen to be displayed, and transmits the search keyword to the program information providing program 43.

In response to the transmission of the search keyword, as described above, a list of TV programs indicated by the search keyword input from the program information providing program 43 is transmitted. To display on the display.

That is, by displaying a list of TV programs transmitted from the program information providing program 43, T
A list of TV programs to which reservation buttons are assigned as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the display of the V receiving terminal 50.

Subsequently, in step 4, the TV to be displayed is displayed.
When the reservation button allocated to the program list is clicked and the reservation button is detected to be clicked, the process proceeds to step 5 to change the event ID (TV program ID) of the clicked reservation button. get.

Subsequently, in step 6, the EIT multiplexed with the broadcast wave is extracted, and in the following step 7, the recording reservation information indicated by the obtained event ID is obtained from the extracted EIT. Subsequently, in step 8, the obtained recording reservation information is registered in the recording summary table 51 in accordance with the sorting order of the recording start date and time, and the processing is ended.

Thus, the recording reservation program 53
Are linked with the program information providing program 43 in accordance with the processing flow of FIGS.
By using the TV program guide service provided by the TV program, a recording reservation of a TV program desired by the user is executed, and the processing is performed so as to generate the recording summary table 51 having a table structure as shown in FIG. is there.

In accordance with the processing of the recording reservation program 53 and the program information providing program 43, the user can easily find out his desired TV program and reserve the recording of the TV program.

Here, in the processing flow of FIGS. 10 and 11, the TV program ID is obtained from the EIT multiplexed on the broadcast wave.
The recording reservation information indicated by (as will be understood from
Although the configuration of acquiring the recording reservation information (which is the initial value of the recording reservation information) is adopted, the recording reservation information may be obtained from the TV program guide device 40 instead of the EIT.

Next, the processing executed by the reservation update program 54 will be described.

When the reservation update program 54 receives the EIT multiplexed with the broadcast wave, first, as shown in the processing flow of FIG. By comparing the recording reservation information of the program with the program information of the TV program (having the same event ID) described in the EIT, the recording reservation information of the TV program registered in the recording reservation table 51 is obtained. Check if it has been changed.

In the subsequent step 2, it is determined whether the recording reservation information of the TV program registered in the recording reservation table 51 has been changed in accordance with the check processing, and if it is determined that the information has not been changed, the processing is performed as it is. When it is determined that the recording has been changed, the process proceeds to step 3, where the changed recording reservation information registered in the recording reservation table 51 is changed according to the TV program information described in the received EIT. .

For example, the TV described in the received EIT
When it is detected that the program time of the TV program reserved for recording is extended according to the program information, the recording start time and the recording end time of the TV program are changed accordingly, as shown in FIG. You do it.

Subsequently, in step 4, it is determined whether or not the change of the recording reservation information will change the sort order of the recording reservation information registered in the recording reservation table 51, and When it is determined that the recording order is not changed, the process is terminated as it is, and when it is determined that the sorting order is changed, the process proceeds to step 5, where the recording reservation table 5 is recorded in accordance with the order of the recording start date and time.
The registration position of the recording reservation information registered in No. 1 is changed, and the process ends.

Thus, the reservation update program 54
Performs processing to change the recording reservation information registered in the recording reservation table 51 to the latest one in accordance with the EIT multiplexed on the broadcast wave.

Receiving the recording reservation information registered in the recording reservation table 51, the recording program 52 firstly executes Step 1 as shown in the processing flow of FIG.
It is checked whether or not the recording start date and time specified by the recording reservation information registered at the head position of the recording reservation table 51 has come, and when it is determined that the recording start date and time has come, the process proceeds to step 2, The recording of the TV program is started according to the recording reservation information registered at the head position.

Subsequently, in step 3, it is checked whether or not the recording end date and time specified by the recording reservation information registered at the head position has come. When it is determined that the recording end date and time has come, Proceeding to step 4, the recording of the TV program is terminated, the recording reservation information of the TV program is deleted from the recording reservation table 51, and the process is terminated.

In the embodiment described above, the TV program guide device 40 can obtain the event ID (the one multiplexed with the broadcast wave) from the broadcaster 1, and the obtained event can be obtained. Although it is assumed that the TV program information is managed using the ID, the event ID may not be obtained from the broadcaster 1 in some cases.

In such a case, the TV program guide device 4
From 0, the TV receiving terminal 50 uses the fact that the TV receiving terminal 50 is notified of character information such as a TV program name as identification information of the reserved TV program.
By specifying the TV program information described in the IT that has the character information, processing is performed to acquire the event ID of the reserved TV program.

In the processing flow of FIG. 12, when the EIT is received, all the recording reservation information registered in the recording reservation table 51 is set as an update target. The TV program information (EIT [present event]) currently being broadcasted and the T
Since V program information (EIT [following event]) is specially described, it can be used to process the minimum necessary recording reservation information to the latest one. It is.

That is, when the TV program information currently being broadcast (recording reservation information) is registered in the recording reservation table 51, when a change in the TV program information is detected in accordance with the received EIT, it is matched. In addition to changing the recording reservation information registered in the recording reservation table 51, if the TV program information to be broadcast next (recording reservation information) is registered in the recording reservation table 51, the received EIT When the change of the TV program information is detected according to the above, the recording reservation information registered in the recording reservation table 51 is changed accordingly.

After all, it is determined whether or not the TV program information currently being broadcast is registered in the recording reservation table 51, and whether the TV program information to be broadcast next is registered in the recording reservation table 51. It is the most necessary to determine whether or not other TV program information (recording reservation information) registered in the recording reservation table 51 is currently being broadcasted or will be broadcast next. It is enough to update at the point of time.

That is, when a currently broadcast TV program is being recorded, it is necessary to check whether or not the broadcast end date and time have changed, and the next broadcast TV program is to be recorded. If it becomes, it is necessary to check whether there is a change in the broadcast start date and time, etc.
This is because information necessary for recording other TV programs only needs to be updated at the time of being currently broadcast or being broadcast next.

This EIT [present event] / EIT [fol
If a configuration is adopted in which the minimum necessary recording reservation information registered in the recording reservation table 51 is changed to the latest one using lowing event], the load on the reservation update program 54 can be greatly reduced. .

The present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated embodiments.
The present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the embodiment, the present invention has been described by taking a TV program recording reservation as a specific example, but the present invention can be applied to a TV program viewing reservation as it is. In the embodiment, the broadcast program is a TV program.
Although a program is assumed, the present invention can be applied to broadcast programs other than TV programs.

[0097]

As described above, according to the broadcast program guide apparatus of the present invention, broadcast guide service information is created from detailed broadcast program information obtained from a broadcaster, or a broadcast multiplexed into a broadcast wave. The broadcast guide service information is created from the program arrangement information, and thereafter, according to the broadcast program arrangement information multiplexed in the broadcast wave, a change point of the broadcast program information is obtained, and the broadcast guide service information is updated accordingly. Processing, the latest broadcast guide service information can be constructed.

[0098] In the broadcast program reservation apparatus of the present invention,
When a reserved broadcast program is determined using the service provided by the broadcast program guide service, thereafter, information necessary for reservation of the reserved broadcast program is acquired according to the broadcast program arrangement information multiplexed in the broadcast wave. If it is changed, processing is performed so as to be updated accordingly, so that the user can easily reserve the desired broadcast program while realizing the user's desired broadcast program. Broadcast programs can be properly recorded and broadcasted from start to finish.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an EIT.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a program database.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a recording reservation table.

FIG. 6 is a processing flow of a database construction program.

FIG. 7 is a processing flow of a database construction program.

FIG. 8 is a processing flow of a database construction program.

FIG. 9 is a processing flow of a program information providing program.

FIG. 10 is a processing flow of a recording reservation program.

FIG. 11 is a processing flow of a recording reservation program.

FIG. 12 is a processing flow of a reservation update program.

FIG. 13 is a processing flow of a recording program.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a program reservation screen.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a program reservation screen.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of a process of updating recording reservation information.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Broadcaster 2 Broadcast program guide apparatus 3 Broadcast program reservation apparatus 4 Network 20 Acquisition means 21 Creation means 22 Management means 23 Extraction means 24 Update means 25 Execution means 26 Extraction means 27 Construction means 28 Management means 29 Execution means 30 Acquisition means 31 Specifying means 32 extracting means 33 updating means 34 managing means 35 executing means

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[Claims] 1. A broadcast program reservation apparatus for executing reservation of a broadcast program, comprising: an acquisition unit for determining a reserved broadcast program by accessing a broadcast program guide service and acquiring identification information thereof; Extracting means for extracting information necessary for the reservation indicated by the identification information from among the broadcast program arrangement information, and updating the information necessary for the reservation of the reserved broadcast program according to the information extracted by the extracting means. A broadcast program reservation device, comprising: updating means. 2. The broadcast program reservation device according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the broadcast program ID as identification information. 3. The broadcast program reservation device according to claim 1, further comprising: specifying means for searching for broadcast program arrangement information in a broadcast wave to specify a broadcast program ID indicated by identification information acquired by the acquisition means. A broadcast program reservation device, characterized in that the extracting means extracts information necessary for reservation using the broadcast program ID specified by the specifying means. 4. A broadcast program reservation processing program for performing a process of executing a reservation of a broadcast program, wherein an acquisition process for determining a reserved broadcast program by accessing a broadcast program guide service and acquiring its identification information. Extraction processing for extracting information necessary for the reservation pointed to by the identification information from the broadcast program arrangement information in the broadcast wave; and in accordance with the information extracted in the extraction processing, it is necessary to reserve the reserved broadcast program. A program for a broadcast program reservation process for causing a computer to execute an update process for updating certain information. 5. A recording medium on which a broadcast program reservation processing program for performing a process of executing a reservation of a broadcast program is recorded, wherein a reserved broadcast program is determined by accessing a broadcast program guide service, and identification information of the program is determined. An extraction process of extracting information necessary for a reservation indicated by the identification information from broadcast program arrangement information in a broadcast wave; and the reserved broadcast program according to the information extracted in the extraction process. A recording medium for a program for a broadcast program reservation process, in which a program for causing a computer to execute an update process for updating information necessary for reservation of the program is recorded. 6. A broadcast program guide apparatus for providing a broadcast program guide service, comprising: extracting means for extracting broadcast program sequence information in a broadcast wave; and broadcast guide service information according to the broadcast program sequence information extracted by the extracting means. And a construction means for constructing the broadcast guide service information by updating the broadcast guide service information in accordance with the change of the broadcast program arrangement information. 7. A broadcast program guide device for providing a broadcast program guide service, comprising: an acquiring unit for acquiring broadcast program information from a broadcaster; and a broadcast guide service information according to the broadcast program information acquired by the acquiring unit. Creating means for creating, extracting means for extracting broadcast program arrangement information in a broadcast wave, and updating means for updating the broadcast guide service information according to the broadcast program arrangement information extracted by the extracting means. Broadcast program guide device. 8. A broadcast program guide processing program for performing a process of providing a broadcast program guide service, comprising: an extraction process of extracting broadcast program sequence information in a broadcast wave; and a broadcast program sequence information extracted by the extraction process. And broadcast processing for constructing the broadcast guide service information by updating the broadcast guide service information in accordance with the change of the broadcast program arrangement information. Program guide processing program. 9. A recording medium storing a broadcast program guide processing program for performing a process of providing a broadcast program guide service, comprising: an extraction process of extracting broadcast program arrangement information in a broadcast wave; And generating, by the computer, broadcast guide service information in accordance with the broadcast program arrangement information to be updated and updating the broadcast guide service information in accordance with the change of the broadcast program arrangement information. A recording medium for a broadcast program guide processing program in which a program to be executed is recorded. 10. A broadcast program guide processing program for performing a process of providing a broadcast program guide service, comprising: an acquisition process of acquiring broadcast program information from a broadcaster; and a broadcast program information acquired by the acquisition process. Creating processing for creating broadcast guide service information; extracting processing for extracting broadcast program arrangement information in a broadcast wave; and updating processing for updating the broadcast guide service information in accordance with the broadcast program arrangement information extracted in the extraction processing. A broadcast program guide processing program to be executed by a computer. 11. A recording medium storing a broadcast program guide processing program for performing a process of providing a broadcast program guide service, comprising: an acquisition process for acquiring broadcast program information from a broadcaster; Creation processing for creating broadcast guide service information in accordance with broadcast program information; Extraction processing for extracting broadcast program arrangement information in a broadcast wave; Update of the broadcast guide service information in accordance with broadcast program arrangement information extracted in the extraction processing A recording medium for a broadcast program guide processing program that stores a program for causing a computer to execute an update process to be performed.