JP2001358679A - Information-processing device and method, information- processing system, and record medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To readily acquire information. SOLUTION: A user manipulates an information acquisition button 24, when the user comes to like a music being received from a receiver 21 and being reproduced, and wishes to acquire information on the music. When the information acquisition button 24 is manipulated, the time when the information acquisition button 24 is operated and information on a broadcasting station being received are transmitted to a server by a portable communication terminal 25. The server uniquely determines the music which is being broadcasted from the time and information on the broadcasting station, reads information on the music from a database, and sends it to the portable communication terminal 25. By receiving the transmitted information, information, such as the title and artist names of a music that the user wishes, is displayed on a display device 26.

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 recording medium, and more particularly, to an information processing apparatus and method and an information processing method for easily obtaining information on broadcast contents. The present invention relates to a system and a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when a user is listening to a radio broadcast, there is a case where the user wants to know the title or artist name of the song being broadcast. In such a case,
The title and artist name of a desired song can be searched by referring to a website established by a broadcasting station that broadcasts the song on the Internet.

[0003] In recent years, what is called a visible radio has become widespread. On the visible radio, the title and artist name of the song being broadcast are displayed in real time,
It can be provided to the listener as character data.

[0004]

However, as described above, when trying to obtain information such as the title of a desired song on the Internet, it is difficult to search for a broadcasting station or time at which the desired song was broadcast. There is a problem that the search cannot be performed when necessary information cannot be obtained or when such a service is not provided on the broadcast station side.

[0005] In addition, there is a problem that a visible radio can provide only simple information due to a limitation of a data amount. In addition, because of one-way communication, information can be obtained in real time, but there is a problem that it is not possible for a user to search and obtain desired information when desired.

[0006] Furthermore, regardless of whether it is the Internet or a visible radio, when a user (listener) wishes to purchase the content of a desired song, he or she uses the Internet to move to another Web and obtain a predetermined music. Depending on the procedure, it is necessary to take action such as purchasing based on the acquired information or going to the store directly to purchase, and it is not possible to simultaneously acquire information and purchase content, and it is not easy to do so was there.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation. When the user likes a song being broadcast and wants to obtain information on the song or content data of the song, the user operates a button. The purpose is to be able to obtain just by doing.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus comprising: first receiving means for receiving a broadcast wave;
A reproducing means for reproducing a signal based on the broadcast wave received by the receiving means, and an instruction to acquire first information relating to an image or sound obtained by reproducing the signal based on the broadcast wave by the reproducing means. When the acquisition of the first information is instructed by the instruction means and the instruction means, the second information necessary for acquiring the first information is generated, and the first information is generated.
Transmitting means for transmitting to another device storing the information of
Second receiving means for receiving first information corresponding to second information transmitted by another device.

[0009] The first received by the second receiving means.
May be further included.

An image obtained by reproducing a signal based on a broadcast wave by the reproducing means,
And a display unit that displays at least one of the images based on the first information received by the receiving unit.

[0011] The second information may include at least a time when the acquisition of the first information is instructed by the instructing means, and information for identifying a broadcasting station that is broadcasting the broadcast wave.

[0012] The second information includes an image obtained by reproducing a signal based on a broadcast wave by the reproducing means when acquisition of the first information is instructed by the instruction means;
Alternatively, it may be an ID for uniquely identifying a voice.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing method comprising: a first reception control step for controlling reception of a broadcast wave; and a signal based on the broadcast wave whose reception has been controlled in the processing of the first reception step. A reproduction step; an instruction step for instructing acquisition of first information relating to an image or sound obtained by reproducing a signal based on a broadcast wave in the processing of the reproduction step; When the acquisition of the first information is instructed, a transmission control step of generating second information necessary for acquiring the first information and controlling transmission to the other device storing the first information; A second reception control step of controlling reception of the first information corresponding to the second information transmitted by another device.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program for a recording medium, wherein a first reception control step for controlling reception of a broadcast wave and a signal based on the broadcast wave whose reception has been controlled in the processing of the first reception step are reproduced. A reproducing step, an instruction step for instructing acquisition of first information relating to an image or a sound obtained by reproducing a signal based on a broadcast wave in the processing of the reproducing step, and a first step in the processing of the instruction step. A transmission control step of generating second information necessary to acquire the first information when the acquisition of the information is instructed, and controlling transmission to the other device storing the first information; And a second reception control step of controlling reception of first information corresponding to second information transmitted by another device.

[0015] An information processing apparatus according to claim 8 is a first information processing apparatus for storing first information relating to content being broadcast.
Storage means, when receiving the second information transmitted from another device, reading means for reading the first information corresponding to the second information from the storage means, and the first information read by the reading means. And transmitting means for transmitting the information to another device.

[0016] As broadcast content data, a second storage means for storing music content data, a third storage means for storing information relating to another device, and receiving second information from another device. In this case, the information stored in the third storage unit is searched to determine whether or not the other device is a registered device. If the download of the content data of the music stored by the means is requested, and if the determination means determines that the other device is a registered device, the content data is transmitted to the other device. And a billing means for performing a billing process.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the information processing method, a storage control step of controlling the storage of the first information relating to the content being broadcast, and a second information transmitted from another device.
Reading out the first information corresponding to the second information from the first information whose storage is controlled in the storage control step, and reading out the first information corresponding to the second information in the reading step. And a transmission control step of controlling transmission of the obtained first information to another device.

[0018] According to a still further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage medium program, wherein: a storage control step of controlling storage of first information relating to a content being broadcast; and a second information transmitted from another device is received. A reading step of reading first information corresponding to the second information from among the first information whose accumulation is controlled by the processing of the accumulation control step, and a first information read by the processing of the reading step And a transmission control step of controlling transmission to another device.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the first information processing apparatus of the information processing system comprises: a reproducing unit for reproducing a signal based on the received broadcast wave; and a reproducing unit reproducing the signal based on the broadcast wave. The resulting image, or
Instructing means for instructing acquisition of first information relating to voice;
When the acquisition of the first information is instructed by the instruction means, second information necessary for acquiring the first information is generated,
A first transmitting unit for transmitting to the second information processing device via the network; and a second receiving unit for receiving first information corresponding to the second information transmitted by the second information processing device. The second information processing device includes: a storage unit that stores the first information; and a first information corresponding to the second information when the second information transmitted by the first transmission unit is received. And a second transmitting unit that transmits the first information read by the reading unit to the first information processing device via a network.

[0020] The information processing method according to the thirteenth aspect is characterized in that:
The information processing method of the information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a reproducing step of reproducing a signal based on the received broadcast radio wave, and an image or a sound obtained by reproducing the signal based on the broadcast radio wave in the process of the reproducing step. An instruction step for instructing the acquisition of the first information, and a first
When information acquisition is instructed, first transmission control for generating second information necessary for acquiring the first information and controlling transmission to the second information processing apparatus via the network And a second reception control step of controlling reception of the first information corresponding to the second information transmitted by the second information processing apparatus, wherein the information processing method of the second information processing apparatus includes: When receiving the second information whose transmission has been controlled in the processing of the first transmission control step, the first information corresponding to the second information is stored.
A reading step of reading out the information from among the first information whose accumulation has been controlled by the processing of the accumulation control step;
The first information read in the processing of the reading step is
And a second transmission control step of controlling transmission to the first information processing apparatus via the network.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the program for a recording medium according to the first aspect of the present invention,
A reproduction step of reproducing a signal based on the received broadcast wave, and an instruction step of instructing acquisition of first information related to an image or sound obtained by reproducing the signal based on the broadcast wave in the processing of the reproduction step And when the acquisition of the first information is instructed in the processing of the instruction step, generates second information necessary for acquiring the first information,
A first transmission control step of controlling transmission to the second information processing device via the network, and a first transmission control step of controlling reception of first information corresponding to the second information transmitted by the second information processing device. The second information processing apparatus includes a reception control step, and the information processing program of the second information processing apparatus is controlled in transmission by the accumulation control step of controlling accumulation of the first information and the first transmission control step. When the second information is received, the first information corresponding to the second information is read out from the first information whose accumulation has been controlled by the processing of the accumulation control step. And a second transmission control step of controlling transmission of the read first information to the first information processing device via the network.

[0022] The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, and claim 6.
In the information processing method described in the item (1) and the recording medium described in the item (7), the acquisition of the first information related to the image or the sound obtained by reproducing the signal based on the received broadcast wave is instructed. , The second information necessary for acquiring the first information is generated and transmitted to another device storing the first information.

[0023] An information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein
In the information processing method according to the first aspect, the first information relating to the broadcast content is accumulated, and the first information corresponding to the second information transmitted from another device is stored. Information is read and transmitted.

[0024] In the information processing system according to the twelfth aspect, the information processing method according to the thirteenth aspect, and the recording medium according to the fourteenth aspect, the first information processing apparatus reproduces a signal based on a broadcast wave. Instruct the acquisition of the first information relating to the image or sound obtained by being performed,
Generating second information necessary for acquiring the first information, transmitting the generated second information to a second information processing device via a network, the second information processing device accumulating the first information, 2
Is read out and transmitted to the first information processing apparatus via the network.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Network 1 is the Internet or PHS
(Personal Handy phone System) and a communication network such as a mobile phone. The network 1 is connected to a server 2 including a database in which information such as titles of broadcasted songs and artist names is stored.

The network 1 is also connected to a vehicle 3, a portable terminal 4, a television receiver 5, and a personal computer 6 equipped with devices that can be connected to the network 1. Among them, the vehicle 3, the portable terminal 4, and the television receiver 5 have a function of receiving a television broadcast or a radio broadcast broadcast from the broadcast network 7.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of the server 2. The server 2 includes a user database 11, a broadcast information database 12, and a content database 13. The user database 11 stores data of registered users. User database 11
The data stored in is stored when the user purchases a terminal that can receive the service and contracts to receive the service, when the user registers with the terminal, or by another method Data for user registration is sent, and the sent data is input and accumulated.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a data structure of data stored in the broadcast information database 12. The information on the music that each of the plurality of broadcasting stations 1 to n is broadcasting at a predetermined time is stored in association with each other. For example, the information on the song broadcasted by the broadcast station 1 at 9:00 is song A1. Since it is not necessary to accurately store the broadcast start time and the broadcast end time of the song, the broadcast time may be set at intervals of about 5 minutes, and information on the song broadcast at that time may be stored.

When the purpose is to provide information in real time, the information of the time which has passed can be deleted and the storage capacity can be allocated to the storage of information of the music to be broadcasted from now on. . However, in the case of providing a service that can be searched using the personal computer 6 at a later time, for example, it is necessary to store past information, and it is necessary to store not only the time but also the date and time. Need to be managed. The data stored in the broadcast information database 12 is provided from each broadcast station.

The content database 13 stores music content data. Content data of a plurality of songs are managed by IDs that are uniquely identified.

The server 2 is also provided with a search unit 14. The search unit 14 searches the above-described database for suitable data based on the information transmitted from the user via the network 1 and received by the communication unit 15, reads the data, and makes the read data necessary. The information is passed to the communication unit 15 in response.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a portion of the vehicle 3 relating to the present invention. The vehicle 3 is provided with a receiving device 21 commonly called a car stereo or the like. The receiving device 21 receives the broadcast network 7 received by the antenna 22.
It has a function of playing back a broadcast radio broadcast and playing back music recorded on a cassette tape or the like. The receiving device 21 includes a tuner (not shown) for selecting a program broadcast by a desired station from a plurality of stations. The recording device 23 connected to the receiving device 21 is a device that can record data on a recording medium such as a cassette tape, a hard disk, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, and a memory card.

The information acquisition button 24 is used by a user (driver)
Is a button that is operated when the user listens to a radio broadcast being reproduced by the receiving device 21 and wants to acquire information on a song broadcast in the radio broadcast. The information acquisition button 24 is mounted on, for example, a steering wheel, and is installed so that the driver can safely operate it when desired.

The mobile communication terminal 25 is a device such as a PHS or a mobile phone that can exchange data with the server 2 via the network 1. The display device 26 is a device that performs a display based on the data received by the mobile communication terminal 25. The display device 26 may be connected to the receiving device 21 or may be provided as a part of the receiving device 21. Further, as the display device 26, a display used in a device for detecting the position of the vehicle, commonly called a car navigation system, can be used.

The above-described devices are connected to each other by wire or wirelessly.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of the external appearance of the portable terminal 4. The portable terminal 4 is basically a portable device from the receiving device 21 to the display device 26 provided in the vehicle 3. That is, the main body 31 of the mobile terminal 4 includes a tuner (not shown) and has a function of selecting and reproducing data received by the antenna 32. Also,
The display unit 33 is provided in the main body 31 and has the same function as the display device 26 (FIG. 4). The main body 31 has a slot 34
The slot 34 has a configuration in which a recording medium 35 is inserted.

The mobile terminal 4 can be obtained by adding necessary functions and configurations to a PHS or a mobile phone. In the case of such a configuration, the mobile terminal 4 can be used alone or as a mobile communication terminal 25 attached to the vehicle 3.

The portable terminal 4 is provided with an information acquisition button 36 corresponding to the information acquisition button 24 provided on the vehicle 3 shown in FIG. This information acquisition button 36
In the case where the mobile terminal 4 is used as a PHS or a mobile phone, one of buttons such as numeric buttons usually provided in those devices may be assigned.

Since the recording medium 35 is provided in the portable terminal 4 which is a portable device, a small-sized memory card, for example, is used. Further, in the example of the portable terminal 4 shown in FIG. 5, data is recorded on the external recording medium 35, but data may be recorded on a built-in recording medium. If you do so, for example,
Data may be output from a terminal (not shown) to another device so that the device can reproduce the data. The data to be recorded will be described later.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a device related to the television receiver 5. The television receiver 5 is
It has a function provided in a normal television receiver, for example, a tuner (not shown) for selecting a program transmitted from a plurality of broadcast stations, and a function for reproducing a program selected by the tuner. In addition, the television receiver 5
Is connected to the network 1 by a telephone line or the like,
It is configured to exchange data with the server 2.

The remote controller 41 is a controller attached to the television receiver 41, and a user can operate the television receiver 41 using the remote controller 41. Further, the remote controller 41 is provided with an information acquisition button 42 for instructing acquisition of information.

A recording device 43 for recording received data is connected to the television receiver 5. The recording device 43 can use a video tape recorder or the like, or may be a device that records data on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a floppy disk. Further, the recording device 43 may be built in the television receiver 5 or may be externally connected.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of the personal computer 6. The personal computer 6 has a CPU
(Central Processing Unit) 51 is built-in. CPU5
1 is connected to an input / output interface 55 via a bus 54. The input / output interface 55 includes an input unit 5 including input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse.
6. An output unit 57 for outputting, for example, an audio signal or an image signal as a processing result, a storage unit 58 such as a hard disk drive for storing programs and various data, and a modem for communicating data with the server 2 via the network 1. And a drive 60 that reads and writes data from and to a recording medium such as a magnetic disk 71 to a semiconductor memory 74.

The bus 54 has a ROM (Read Only Memory) 5
2 and a random access memory (RAM) 53 are connected.

Next, the operation of information processing in the information processing system shown in FIG. 1 will be described. In the present embodiment, the terminals that receive the broadcast from the broadcast network 7 include the vehicle 3, the portable terminal 4, and the television receiver 5, but the operations of these terminals are basically the same.
Here, the following description is given assuming that the terminal is the vehicle 3. 8 and 9 are flowcharts illustrating the operation of the vehicle 3.

In step S1, an information acquisition button 2
4 (FIG. 4) is determined. Assuming that the information acquisition button 24 is operated, it is assumed that the broadcast from the broadcast network 7 is received and reproduced by the receiving device 21. If the power of the receiving device 21 is turned off, or if the power is turned on but the broadcast from the broadcast network 7 is not received and reproduced, the information acquisition button 24 is turned off. Even if operated, the operation is excluded from the processing of step S1 in FIG.

In step S1, an information acquisition button 2
The process of step S1 is repeated until it is determined that No. 4 has been operated, and if it is determined that the operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S2. In step S2, the information at the time when the information acquisition button 24 is operated by the mobile terminal 25 is:
The information is transmitted to the server 2 via the network 1 as information of the information acquisition request. FIG. 10 shows information transmitted to the server 2 in step S2.

As shown in FIG. 10, in step S2, the information as the information acquisition request transmitted to the server 2 includes “caller information”, “time information”, “receiving station information”, and "Content reception is not possible". The “caller information” is information for uniquely identifying the mobile communication terminal 25 (user), and by searching data stored in the user database 11 of the server 2,
This is information that can uniquely identify a user. “Time information” is information indicating the time when the information acquisition button 24 is operated. “Reception station information” is information that can uniquely identify the broadcast station that was being received by the reception device 21 when the information acquisition button 24 was operated. “Content reception permission / prohibition” is information indicating whether or not a device for recording content data, in this case, the recording device 23 is provided (whether or not recording is possible).

In step S2, when the above information is transmitted to the server 2, Act information indicating that the information has been received is returned from the server 2. It is determined in step S3 whether this Act information has been received. When it is determined that the Act information has not been received, the process proceeds to step S4, and when it is determined that the Act information has been received, the process proceeds to step S7. In step S4, it is determined whether or not the time set in advance as the waiting time until receiving the Act information has elapsed (timeout).

In step S4, if it is determined that the timeout has not occurred, the process returns to step S3, and a state of waiting for reception of Act information from the server 2 is continued. It is determined whether or not the information has been transmitted to the server 2 a predetermined number of times. Step S
If it is determined in step 5 that the information has not been transmitted to the server 2 the specified number of times, the process returns to step S2, and the information is transmitted again, and if it is determined that the information has been transmitted,
Proceeding to step S6, an error message is displayed on the display device 26. The error message is, for example, a message such as "information could not be obtained", which reminds the user that the connection with the server 2 was not successful and the information could not be received.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S3 that Act information has been received from the server 2, step S7
And a message is displayed on the display device 26 to allow the user to recognize that communication is being performed. In step S8, it is determined whether data from server 2 has been received. This process is provided because the connection with the server 2 has been successfully established once, but after that, due to some influence, data cannot be received. If it is determined in step S8 that data has not been received from the server 2, the process proceeds to step S9,
It is determined whether or not a timeout has occurred.

If it is determined in step S9 that the timeout has not occurred, the process returns to step S8, and the state of waiting for data reception is continued. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S9 that the timeout has occurred, the process proceeds to step S6, and an error message is displayed on the display device 26. The message displayed on the display device 26 in step S6 is a message that allows the user to recognize that the data could not be acquired, as described above.

If it is determined in step S8 that data has been received from the server, step S10 (FIG. 9)
Proceed to. In step S10, information based on the received data is displayed on the display device 10. The information to be displayed includes the title, artist name, and the like of the song the user was listening to when the information acquisition button 24 was operated.
The sales company of the CD that contains the song. Further, when a part of the tune of this information is transmitted as viewing content, the viewing content may be reproduced in the receiving device 21.

When the reception of the data is completed, the portable communication terminal 25 transmits the Ac to the server 2 in step S11.
Send information. In step S12, the server 2
It is determined whether a request to download the content data of the song whose information has been acquired is transmitted. For example, when the user likes the song based on the acquired information and desires to download the content data, the user operates the information acquisition button 24, or executes a predetermined button operation or process, A download instruction is issued to the mobile communication terminal 25. When receiving the download instruction, the mobile communication terminal 25 requests the server 2 to download the content data.

The case where the download of the content data is not requested to the server 2 is performed when the user does not give a download instruction or because the recording device 23 is not provided, the downloaded content data is recorded. For example, when it is determined that the user cannot do so. If it is determined in step S12 that the request for downloading the content data is not instructed to the server 2, the processing of this flowchart ends.

Here, a description will be given assuming that a download instruction is continuously issued after receiving the information. However, a download instruction may be issued together with the information acquisition request. Further, after the information is received and the time has elapsed, a download instruction may be issued based on the already received information.

On the other hand, in step S12, the server 2
If it is determined that a request for downloading the content data is transmitted to the server 2, a request for downloading the content data is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 25 to the server 2 in step S13. The processing in steps S14 to S16 is basically the same as the processing in steps S3 to S5, and a description thereof will be omitted.

In step S14, the server 2
When it is determined that the t information has been received, the process proceeds to step S17, and a message for causing the user to recognize that the content data is being downloaded is displayed on the display device 26. In step S18, it is determined whether the download has been completed. The process of step S18 is repeated until it is determined that the download has been completed. If it is determined in step S18 that the download has been completed, the process proceeds to step S19, where Act information is transmitted to the server 2. A for server 2
While the ct information is transmitted, in step S20,
A message indicating that the download has been completed is displayed on the display device 26.

The content thus downloaded is recorded on a recording medium set in the recording device 23. The user can enjoy the content recorded on the recording medium.

As described above, it is possible to easily obtain information on the music being listened to and content data of the music itself by a series of processes.

In the above description, it has been described that the downloaded content data is recorded on the recording medium set in the recording device 23 in the processing after step S17, but the content data is downloaded to the personal computer 6. For example, the information may be stored in the built-in storage unit 58 or recorded on the magnetic disk 71 or the like.

Next, the operation of the server 2 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In step S31, it is determined whether an information acquisition request transmitted from the terminal via the network 1 has been received. The process of step S31 is repeatedly performed until it is determined that the information acquisition request has been received, and when it is determined that the information acquisition request has been received, the process proceeds to step S32. The determination as to whether the information acquisition request has been received is made by the communication unit 15 of the server 2.
This is performed by determining whether or not there is data received in FIG.

In step S 32, the Act information is transmitted to the terminal that has transmitted the information acquisition request.
Sent via While the Act information is transmitted, the search unit 14 checks the information included in the received information acquisition request in step S33. The information as shown in FIG. 10 is transmitted from the terminal as information of the information acquisition request.
Confirms the "caller information" and checks the user database 11
It is determined whether or not the user (terminal) is registered in. If it is determined that the request is an information acquisition request from an unregistered user, the processing after step S33 is not performed.

If it is determined that the request is an information acquisition request from a registered user, in step S34, the search unit 14 retrieves "time information" and "reception station information" included in the information of the information acquisition request. By using this, the broadcast information database 12 in which data as shown in FIG. 3 is stored is searched to read out data to be provided to the user. That is, first, the broadcast time is limited from the “time information”, and then the user obtains the information acquisition button 24 from the “reception station information”.
Is limited to the broadcasting stations that were broadcasting the song that was received when was operated. By limiting the broadcast time and the broadcast station, data relating to music to be provided to the user is uniquely determined.

When the data relating to the music to be provided to the user is uniquely determined in this way, in step S35, it is determined whether or not the terminal used by the user is a device capable of downloading content data. Is done.
This determination is made by examining “content reception permission / prohibition” included in the information of the information acquisition request. If it is determined in step S35 that the download of the content data is possible, the process proceeds to step S36,
If the process of adding the content for trial listening is performed and it is determined that the download is not possible, step S36
Is skipped, and the process proceeds to step S37.

The content for trial listening added in step S36 is stored as one of the pieces of music information stored in the broadcast information database 12, and the search unit 14
The song information may be read together with the song information, or may be stored in the content database 13 and the search unit 14 may search the content database for a predetermined time corresponding to the song information read from the broadcast information database 12. 13 may be read.

In step S37, the music information read from the broadcast information database 12 is transmitted to the terminal that transmitted the information acquisition request. Step S3
The music information transmitted in step 7 includes content data for trial listening when it is determined in step S35 that the music can be downloaded.

In step S38, it is determined whether or not Act information which is a response indicating that the information has been received has been received from the terminal which transmitted the information of the music. In step S38,
If it is determined that Act information has not been received, the process proceeds to step S39, and it is determined whether or not a timeout has occurred. Until it is determined in step S39 that a timeout has occurred, the process returns to step S38, the state of waiting for reception of Act information is maintained, and if it is determined that a timeout has occurred,
Proceeding to step S40, it is determined whether the information has been transmitted a predetermined number of times.

Until it is determined in step S40 that the information has been transmitted the specified number of times, the process returns to step S37, and the music information is transmitted to the terminal again. on the other hand,
If it is determined in step S40 that the information has been transmitted the specified number of times, the processing of this flowchart ends.

On the other hand, in step S38,
If it is determined that Act information has been received, step S41
Proceed to (FIG. 12). In step S41, it is determined whether a request for downloading the content data has been made. If it is determined in step S41 that the download of the content data has been requested, the process proceeds to step S42, and the Act information is transmitted to the terminal that has requested the download. Then, in step S43, a billing process is performed. The billing process is performed for each song. At this time, since the user has already been confirmed in step S33, a billing process is performed on the confirmed user. As described above, since information and content data are provided only to the user who has already been confirmed, it is possible to perform the charging process safely.

When the charging process in step S43 is completed, the process proceeds to step S44. Content data is transmitted. The search unit 14 includes the content database 13
, The content data corresponding to the information of the music already transmitted to the terminal is read, and transmitted to the terminal via the network 1. Step S44
In step, when the transmission of the content data is completed, the process proceeds to step S45, and it is determined whether Act information indicating reception of the content data from the terminal that transmitted the content data has been received. Since the processing of steps S45 to S47 is basically the same as the processing of steps S38 to S40,
The description is omitted.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S41 that there is no download request, the process proceeds to step S48, and it is determined whether the time for waiting for the request has passed. The process returns to step S41 until it is determined that the time for receiving the request has elapsed, and the state of the request is maintained. When it is determined that the time for receiving the request has elapsed, the process of this flowchart is ended.

In the above description, when there is a request to download the content, the content data is transmitted to the terminal which has already transmitted the information of the music, but it may be transmitted to the personal computer 6. good. The content data is transmitted to the personal computer 6 as e-mail, for example. The user can reproduce the content data downloaded to the personal computer 6 at a desired time.

Further, content data for trial listening may be transmitted to the personal computer 6. When the user performs an e-mail receiving operation, the user also receives content data for trial listening. As a result of previewing the preview content, if the user likes the content, a reply mail is transmitted to the server 2. Upon receiving the reply mail, the server 2 reads the corresponding content data from the content database 13, performs a charging process, and transmits the data to the computer 6 as an e-mail.

In the above description, the case where the broadcast network 7 is an analog broadcast network has been described. However, the present invention can be applied to a case where the broadcast network 7 is a digital broadcast network. In the case of a digital broadcasting network, information on the song being broadcast (this information is managed by a unique ID) can be transmitted together with the song being broadcast. Has been received, the information can be displayed on the display device.

In the case of a digital broadcasting network, as described above, the tune being broadcast and the information on the tune are transmitted together, so that more detailed information, content for trial listening, download of content, etc. As the information transmitted when the instruction is given, the ID transmitted as the information regarding the music may be inserted instead of the "time information" and the "reception station information" shown in FIG.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the music information and the music content data are handled has been described.
Image data and program data may be handled as the content data. For example, when the terminal is the television receiver 5, image data can be handled, and information of a program displayed on a screen or information of a song played in a commercial is provided as image data. Is also possible.

By applying the present embodiment, when a user listens to a broadcast and finds a favorite song, the user can easily and quickly acquire information on the song. In addition, in the case of downloading the content data thereafter, simply and
It can be done promptly. On the delivery side (server 2, broadcast network 7), since the information of the caller is known,
Charges can be made safely, and content data can be distributed without missing instantaneous user needs.

The above-described series of processing can be executed by hardware, but can also be executed by software. When a series of processing is executed by software, it is possible to execute various functions by installing a computer in which the programs constituting the software are embedded in dedicated hardware, or by installing various programs For example, it is installed from a recording medium to a general-purpose personal computer or the like.

As shown in FIG. 7, the recording medium is a magnetic disk 71 (including a floppy disk) on which the program is recorded and an optical disk 72 which are distributed separately from the computer in order to provide the user with the program.
(CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), DVD (Dig
ital Versatile Disk), magneto-optical disk 73
(Including MD (Mini-Disk)) or semiconductor memory 7
ROM 52 that stores programs and is provided to a user in a state in which it is not only configured by package media such as
And a hard disk including the storage unit 58.

In the present specification, the steps of describing a program provided by a medium are not limited to time-series processing, but may be performed in parallel according to the described order. Alternatively, it also includes individually executed processing.

Further, in this specification, the system is
It represents the entire device composed of a plurality of devices.

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As described above, according to the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect, the information processing method according to the sixth aspect, and the recording medium according to the seventh aspect, a signal based on a received broadcast wave is transmitted. It instructs acquisition of first information relating to an image or sound obtained by reproduction, generates second information necessary for acquiring the first information, and accumulates the first information. Since the information is transmitted to another device, it is possible to acquire information on the fact that the information is being reproduced in real time.

According to the information processing apparatus described in claim 8, the information processing method described in claim 10, and the recording medium described in claim 11, the first information on broadcasted contents is stored, Since the first information corresponding to the second information transmitted from another device is read and transmitted, it is possible to provide the information in real time.

According to the information processing system of the twelfth aspect, the information processing method of the thirteenth aspect, and the recording medium of the fourteenth aspect, the first information processing apparatus transmits a signal based on a broadcast wave. Images obtained by being reproduced,
Alternatively, an instruction to acquire first information relating to audio is issued, and the first information is acquired.
The second information required to acquire the information of the second information is generated, and transmitted to the second information processing device via the network.
Since the information processing device of the first type stores the first information, reads out the first information corresponding to the second information, and transmits the first information to the first information processing device via the network, the information is reproduced in real time. It is possible to obtain and provide information on what is being done.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of an information processing system to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a server 2.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating data stored in a broadcast information database 12.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a part related to information acquisition of a vehicle 3.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of an external appearance of the mobile terminal 4;

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between the television receiver 5 and other devices.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the personal computer 6.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the terminal.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating information included in an information acquisition request.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the server 2.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 11;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 network, 2 server, 3 vehicle, 4
Mobile terminal, 5 television receiver, 6 personal computer, 7 broadcast network, 11 user database, 12 broadcast information database, 13 content database, 14 search unit, 15 communication unit, 21 receiving device, 22 antenna, 23 recording device, 24 Information acquisition button, 25 mobile communication terminal, 26 display device

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A first receiving unit for receiving a broadcast wave, a reproducing unit for reproducing a signal based on the broadcast wave received by the first receiving unit, and a signal based on the broadcast wave by the reproducing unit Instruction means for instructing acquisition of first information relating to an image or sound obtained by reproduction of the first information, and when acquisition of the first information is instructed by the instruction means, the first information is Transmitting means for generating second information necessary for acquisition and transmitting the second information to another device storing the first information; and transmitting the second information corresponding to the second information transmitted by the other device. An information processing apparatus, comprising: second receiving means for receiving first information. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit that stores the first information received by the second reception unit. 3. An image obtained by reproducing a signal based on the broadcast wave by the reproducing means, or at least an image based on the first information received by the second receiving means. 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a display unit for displaying one of them. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second information includes at least a time when the acquisition of the first information is instructed by the instructing unit and information for identifying a broadcasting station that is broadcasting the broadcast wave. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. 5. An image obtained by reproducing a signal based on the broadcast radio wave by the reproducing means when acquisition of the first information is instructed by the instruction means, 2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information is an ID for uniquely identifying a voice. 6. A first reception control step of controlling reception of a broadcast wave, a reproduction step of reproducing a signal based on the broadcast wave whose reception has been controlled in the processing of the first reception step, and a reproduction step. An instruction step for instructing acquisition of first information relating to an image or a sound obtained by reproducing a signal based on the broadcast radio wave in the processing of the above; and acquiring the first information in the processing of the instruction step. A transmission control step of, when instructed, generating second information necessary for acquiring the first information, and controlling transmission to another device storing the first information; A second reception control step of controlling reception of the first information corresponding to the second information transmitted by another device. 7. A first reception control step of controlling reception of a broadcast wave, a reproduction step of reproducing a signal based on the broadcast wave whose reception has been controlled in the processing of the first reception step, and a reproduction step. An instruction step for instructing acquisition of first information relating to an image or a sound obtained by reproducing a signal based on the broadcast radio wave in the processing of the above; and acquiring the first information in the processing of the instruction step. A transmission control step of, when instructed, generating second information necessary for acquiring the first information, and controlling transmission to another device storing the first information; A second reception control step of controlling reception of the first information corresponding to the second information transmitted by another device. It is to have a recording medium. 8. A first storage unit for storing first information relating to broadcasted content, and when receiving second information transmitted from another device, the first storage unit corresponding to the second information. Read means for reading one piece of information from the first storage means; and transmitting means for transmitting the first information read by the read means to the another device. Information processing device. 9. A second storage unit for storing music content data as the broadcasted content data; a third storage unit for storing information relating to the other device; When receiving the second information, determining means for determining whether or not the other device is a registered device by searching for information stored by the third storage means; When a download of the content data of the music stored by the second storage unit is requested from another device, and the determination unit determines that the other device is a registered device. 9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: a charging unit that transmits the content data to the other device and performs a charging process. 10. An accumulation control step of controlling accumulation of first information relating to broadcasted content, and when receiving second information transmitted from another device, the second information corresponding to the second information. A reading step of reading out the first information from among the first information whose accumulation is controlled in the processing of the accumulation control step; and the other device of the first information read in the processing of the reading step. A transmission control step of controlling transmission to the information processing apparatus. 11. An accumulation control step of controlling accumulation of first information relating to broadcasted content, and when receiving second information transmitted from another device, the second information corresponding to the second information. A reading step of reading out the first information from among the first information whose accumulation is controlled in the processing of the accumulation control step; and the other device of the first information read in the processing of the reading step. A transmission control step of controlling transmission to the computer. 12. An information processing system comprising: a first information processing apparatus for receiving a broadcast wave; and a second information processing apparatus for transmitting and receiving data to and from the first information processing apparatus via a network, The first information processing apparatus includes: a reproducing unit configured to reproduce a signal based on the received broadcast wave; and an image or a sound obtained by reproducing the signal based on the broadcast wave by the reproducing unit. Instruction means for instructing acquisition of the first information, and when acquisition of the first information is instructed by the instruction means, generates second information necessary for acquiring the first information; First transmitting means for transmitting to the second information processing device via a network, and second receiving means for receiving the first information corresponding to the second information transmitted by the second information processing device A receiving unit, wherein the second information processing device is configured to: store the first information; and, when the second information transmitted by the first transmitting unit is received, receive the second information. Reading means for reading out the first information corresponding to the information from the storage means, and transmitting the first information read by the reading means to the first information processing device via the network. An information processing system comprising: a second transmission unit. 13. Information of an information processing system comprising a first information processing apparatus for receiving broadcast radio waves and a second information processing apparatus for exchanging data with the first information processing apparatus via a network. In the processing method, the information processing method of the first information processing apparatus may include: a reproducing step of reproducing a signal based on the received broadcast wave; and a signal based on the broadcast wave being reproduced in the processing of the reproducing step. An instruction step for instructing acquisition of first information related to an image or a sound obtained by the following, and when acquisition of the first information is instructed in the processing of the instruction step, to acquire the first information To generate the second information required for the
A first transmission control step of controlling transmission to the information processing apparatus, and a second reception step of controlling reception of the first information corresponding to the second information transmitted by the second information processing apparatus. The information processing method of the second information processing apparatus, wherein: an accumulation control step of controlling accumulation of the first information; and the transmission is controlled by the processing of the first transmission control step. A step of reading out the first information corresponding to the second information from among the first information whose accumulation has been controlled by the processing of the accumulation control step when receiving the second information; A second transmission control step of controlling transmission of the first information read in the step processing to the first information processing device via the network. Law. 14. Information of an information processing system comprising a first information processing apparatus for receiving broadcast radio waves and a second information processing apparatus for exchanging data with the first information processing apparatus via a network. A processing program, wherein the information processing program of the first information processing apparatus includes: a reproduction step of reproducing a signal based on the received broadcast wave; and a reproduction step based on the broadcast wave in the processing of the reproduction step. An instruction step for instructing acquisition of first information relating to an image or a sound obtained by reproducing a signal; and if the acquisition of the first information is instructed in the processing of the instruction step, the first step is performed. Generating second information required to acquire the second information, and transmitting the second information via the network.
A first transmission control step of controlling transmission to the information processing apparatus, and a second reception step of controlling reception of the first information corresponding to the second information transmitted by the second information processing apparatus. A control step, wherein the information processing program of the second information processing apparatus includes: a storage control step of controlling storage of the first information; and transmission controlled by the processing of the first transmission control step. Reading the first information corresponding to the second information from among the first information whose accumulation has been controlled by the processing of the accumulation control step, when the second information has been received, A second transmission control step of controlling transmission of the first information read in the processing of the reading step to the first information processing device via the network. Recording medium from which a computer readable program recorded.