JP2002094961A - Local program providing system and local program providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a local program providing system that can record programs served in parallel within the same time zone and allows users to utilize the recorded programs in common. SOLUTION: The local program providing system of this invention having a satellite broadcast receiver 1 that receives a program sent through satellite broadcast, a video recorder 3 that records the program received by the satellite broadcast receiver 1 on the basis of a video recording instruction, and a reproducing device 4 that reproduces the program recorded by the video recorder 3 on the basis of a reproduction instruction, is provided with a reservation instruction terminal 9 that transmits the program reservation instruction through a communication network in response to the entry of a user, a reservation controller 2 that executes the video recording instruction for the video recorder 3 on the basis of the program reservation instruction, a reproduction instruction terminal 12 that transmits the program reproduction instruction via the communication network in response to the input of the user, a reproduction controller 5 that executes the reproduction instruction for the reproducing device 4 on the basis of the program reproduction instruction, and a reproduction terminal 11 that receives and displays the program reproduced by the reproducing device 4 and distributed through a CATV network or a FWA(Fixed Wireless Access) network.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a local program providing system, and more particularly to a local program providing system for providing a predetermined program by recording and playing back a broadcasted program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the case of locally distributing a television program broadcasted on a so-called television, a broadcaster has transmitted collectively a previously organized program. This is the same regardless of the medium (terrestrial, satellite, cable, Internet) used for distribution. This means that the viewer, that is, the user, receives the same program within the service area of the broadcasting station. Therefore, it was impossible in principle to receive the provision of programs organized individually for each individual and for each group.

In recent years, a plurality of channels have been prepared in order to provide fine-grained programs that meet the tastes of users. Particularly in broadcasting using satellites, an extremely large number of channels are prepared. The user selects a channel for transmitting a program that matches his / her preference from a plurality or a large number of channels, and views the program.

[0004]

However, in order to view programs provided by different media or broadcasters in the same time zone, it is necessary to prepare a necessary number of personal recording devices in advance. .

[0005] In addition, since a personal recording device is installed in a place where individuals can use it, it is necessary to separately prepare a device for controlling the recording device via a telephone network in order to make a recording reservation when going out. there were.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to enable recording of programs provided in parallel in the same time zone,
The purpose is to provide a system that can be used jointly by multiple users. Another object of the present invention is to provide a system that can be introduced regardless of the convenience of a broadcaster or a local area.

[0007]

An area program providing system according to the present invention comprises a satellite broadcast receiving apparatus (for example, a satellite broadcast receiving apparatus 1 in the present embodiment) for receiving a program transmitted by satellite broadcasting, and A recording device (for example, the recording device 3 in the present embodiment) that records a program received by a satellite broadcast receiving device based on a recording instruction, and a reproducing device (for example, a book that reproduces a program recorded on this recording device based on a reproduction instruction). And a playback apparatus 4) according to the embodiment, which records a program transmitted by satellite broadcasting and provides the user with the program, and transmits a program reservation instruction in response to an input from the user. A reservation instructing terminal (for example, the reservation instructing terminal 9 in the present embodiment) that transmits via the network and a recording device based on the program reservation instruction transmitted from the reservation instructing terminal are transmitted to the recording device. Reservation control apparatus that executes the recording instruction Te (e.g. reservation control apparatus of the present embodiment 2),
A reproduction instruction terminal for transmitting a program reproduction instruction via a communication network in response to a user's input (for example, reproduction instruction terminal 12 in the present embodiment), and a reproduction apparatus based on the program reproduction instruction transmitted from the reproduction instruction terminal (For example, the playback control device 5 in the present embodiment) for executing a playback instruction to the device, and a playback terminal (for example, a playback terminal (for example, a playback terminal) that receives and displays a program played back and distributed by the playback device through the CATV network or the FWA network. And the playback terminal 11) according to the present embodiment. With such a configuration, it is possible to record a program provided in parallel in the same time zone, and a plurality of users can use the program jointly.

[0008] Further, a logical sum of a broadcast channel and a time zone of a program instructed by a program reservation instruction transmitted from a plurality of users using a reservation instruction terminal is calculated by a reservation control device, and a common channel is determined. A function for instructing only one recording in the time zone may be provided. This allows
The recording process can be simplified, and the capacity of the recording memory can be reduced.

Further, it is desirable that the communication network includes the Internet at least in part, and that the reservation instruction terminal and / or the reproduction instruction terminal are portable telephone terminals that can be connected to the Internet. With such a configuration, reservation and reproduction of a program can be easily performed.

[0010] Furthermore, the program may be distributed from the reproducing apparatus to the reproducing terminal by data communication on the Internet.

The recording device may be provided with a hard disk device for storing program information composed of digital data. This allows a plurality of users to access the same program almost simultaneously.

[0012] The reservation control device may have a function of executing a recording instruction of a predetermined program to the recording device regardless of an individual program reservation instruction from a user. This allows the user to play back without having to individually request recording. At the same time, the system provider does not record all programs but records only predetermined programs, so that the capacity of the recording memory can be reduced.

Further, it is desirable that the reproducing apparatus distributes the predetermined program to each user.

Further, the reservation control device is further provided with an analysis unit (for example, the analysis unit 29 in the present embodiment) for analyzing a program reservation instruction from a user and acquiring and storing information on a user's preference tendency. Is also good. As a result, information on the user's preference tendency can be obtained.

[0015] CM information inserting means (for example, the CM server 44, CM memory 45,
A CM insertion unit 43-m) may be provided.

This CM information insertion means is capable of storing a plurality of types of CMs.
A CM memory for storing information (for example, the CM memory 45 in the present embodiment) and a CM server for selecting a specific type of CM information according to the type of program to be inserted from the CM information stored in the CM memory (for example, this embodiment) C in the form of
An M server 44) and a CM information insertion unit (for example, the CM insertion unit 43-m in the present embodiment) for inserting the CM information selected by the CM server into a program to be distributed may be provided.

The CM server may select a specific type of CM information according to the preference of the user who instructed the program reproduction based on the preference information extracted by the analysis unit. As a result, CM information suitable for the user's taste can be transmitted, and the effect of the advertisement can be enhanced.

Further, the CM server may select a specific type of CM information according to the user's preference, and instruct the CM insertion unit to repeatedly insert the selected CM information in the program. Thereby, the effect of the advertisement can be further enhanced.

Further, the CM information may be obtained independently of the program received by the satellite broadcast receiver.

Further, the CM information inserting means may be provided with a memory (for example, the CM memory 45 in the present embodiment) for storing CM insertion results for each CM provider. As a result, it is possible to charge the CM provider according to the CM insertion result.

In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing an in-region program, comprising: a satellite broadcast receiving apparatus for receiving a program transmitted by satellite broadcast; and a program received by the satellite broadcast receiving apparatus based on a recording instruction. A local program providing method for recording a program transmitted by satellite broadcasting using a recording device for recording and a reproducing device for reproducing a program recorded on the recording device based on a reproduction instruction and providing the program to a user. Transmitting a program reservation instruction via a communication network in response to a user's input; executing a recording instruction to the recording device based on the transmitted program reservation instruction;
Transmitting a program reproduction instruction via a communication network in response to a user input; executing a reproduction instruction to the reproduction device based on the transmitted program reproduction instruction; Program on the CATV network or F
Receiving and displaying through a WA network. With such a configuration, it is possible to record a program provided in parallel in the same time zone, and a plurality of users can use the program jointly.

Also, a logical sum is calculated for the broadcast channel and the time zone of the program designated by the program reservation instruction transmitted from the plurality of users using the reservation instruction terminal,
For a common channel and time zone, only one recording instruction may be further provided. As a result, the recording process can be simplified, and the capacity of the recording memory can be reduced.

Further, the communication network includes at least a part of the Internet, and it is also possible to execute a program reservation instruction and / or a program reproduction instruction by a portable telephone terminal connectable to the Internet. This makes it easy to reserve and reproduce a program.

The program may be distributed from the reproducing apparatus to the reproducing terminal by data communication on the Internet.

Further, the recording device may be provided with a hard disk device for storing program information composed of digital data. This allows a plurality of users to access the same program almost simultaneously.

[0026]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an overall system diagram of a local program providing system according to the present invention. The program providing system according to the present invention includes a satellite broadcast receiving device 1, a reservation control device 2, a recording device 3, a reproduction device 4, a reproduction control device 5,
ATV (Cable Television) network 6, FWA (Fixed Wire)
less Access) network 7 as a basic configuration. The program providing system is provided, for example, for each specific area, for each apartment such as an apartment, and for each predetermined area of each building. Further, the program providing system will be clarified in detail later, but can also be called a kind of automatic program editing system.

The satellite broadcast receiving apparatus 1 has a function of receiving satellite broadcasts, and receives a large number of channels, for example, 100 or more channels. In the present embodiment, since the satellite broadcast receiving device 1 can receive digitally transmitted television broadcasts, the received television broadcasts can be recorded on the hard disk. Therefore, since the TV program information is stored as digital data on the hard disk, it is possible to cope with a case where a plurality of users access the same program almost simultaneously.

The reservation control device 2 has a function of controlling recording of a satellite broadcast received by the satellite broadcast receiving device 1 in accordance with a reservation instruction or the like transmitted from a user via a communication network such as the Internet 8. The recording device 3 includes the reservation control device 2
In response to the instruction from, the satellite broadcast receiving device 1 records the satellite broadcast received. That is, the recording device 3 records a part of the received programs of many channels, and performs at least the following two types of recording processes A and B of (1) and (2).

(1) Recording process A: A specific program of a predetermined channel (hereinafter, referred to as a default program) is recorded.
Which is to be recorded is determined in advance for each condominium or region that manages the present system, based on the user's wishes. Based on this setting, the recording device 3 records the specified program. The recording of the specific program is executed without a request from an individual user. For example, in apartments with many young people, sports programs,
It is set to record leisure programs, child care programs, and the like. Also, for example, in an area where there are many elderly people, settings are made to record a health program, an investment program, a travel program, and the like, which are often desired by the user.

(2) Recording process B: A designated program (hereinafter referred to as a special program) of a designated channel is recorded in response to a user's individual request. The reservation control device 2 receives the reservation instruction output from the reservation instruction terminal 9 according to the user's input and transmitted via the Internet 8. The reservation control device 2 controls the recording device 3 according to the received reservation instruction. The recording device 3 records a program specified by the user. If there is at least one reservation instruction for one program, this reservation-instructed program is recorded. When a plurality of reservations are overlapped for one program, recording is performed for the reserved program. That is, overlapping recording is not performed for each of a plurality of reservations.

The reproduction device 4 reproduces a program recorded by the recording device 3 under the control of the reproduction control device 5. Specifically, at least the following two types of reproduction processing (1) and (2) are executed.

(1) Reproduction processing A: Reproduce a specific program of a predetermined channel, that is, a predetermined program. In this process, a specific program of a predetermined channel recorded by the recording process A executed by the recording device 3 is reproduced according to a predetermined schedule. This program is positioned as a common program and is distributed to all users through the CATV network 6.

(2) Reproduction process B: Reproduces a program recorded in response to a user's individual request, that is, a special program. In this process, the special programs recorded by the recording process B executed by the recording device 3 described above are individually reproduced in response to a request from the user who has issued the reservation instruction. The signal relating to the program reproduced by the reproduction device 4 is transmitted to the user who has issued the reservation instruction, and is not transmitted to the user who has not issued the reservation instruction. For example, some channels of the CATV network 6 are reserved for reproducing an individual program, and the user issues a reproduction instruction and then selects the channel for reproducing the individual program, thereby selecting a program recorded by the user. I see. Alternatively, the common program is distributed through the CATV network 6, and the individual programs are distributed wirelessly. If an Internet connection is provided by the CATV network 6, individual programs may be streamed through the Internet.

The CATV network 6 receives a signal relating to a program reproduced by the reproducing device 4 and outputs the signal to the reproduction terminal 11 of the user.
This is a wired communication network having a function of transmitting data to the Internet, and is configured by, for example, a cable such as an optical fiber, a relay base, a communication center, and the like. The FWA base station 7
This is a base station in a wireless communication network having a function of receiving a signal related to a program reproduced by the reproduction device 4 and transmitting the signal to the reproduction terminal 11 of the user.

The local program providing system according to the present invention further comprises an Internet 8, a reservation instruction terminal 9, an FWA
It has a terminal 10, a reproduction terminal 11, a reproduction instruction terminal 12, and the like. The Internet 8 is a communication network composed of a number of servers. The reservation instruction terminal 9 is a terminal used when the user instructs the reservation of a program. For example, the reservation instruction terminal 9 is a personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, or the like, and has a communication function for communicating with the Internet 8. The FWA terminal 10 is a communication device having a function of receiving a signal related to a program wirelessly transmitted from the FWA base station 7.

The playback terminal 11 is connected to the CATV network 6 and the FWA
The terminal 10 is connected to the CATV network 6, the FWA terminal 1
0 has a function of receiving and displaying a signal related to a program through the program. The reproduction terminal 11 is, for example, a CRT (Cath
ode Ray Tube) is a television device provided with a display such as a display or a liquid crystal display, and is provided at a user's home or the like, and displays a reproduced program to the user.
The reproduction instruction terminal 12 is a terminal used when a user instructs reproduction of a program recorded in the recording device 3. For example, a personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, or the like is provided with a communication function for communicating with the Internet 8.

Next, the reservation control device 2 and the recording device 3 in the program providing system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the reservation control device 2, the recording device 3, and the like. In addition to the reservation control device 2 and the recording device 3, the configuration of the satellite broadcast receiving device 1 is partially included.

In FIG. 2, as a part of the configuration of the satellite broadcast receiving apparatus 1, TV tuners 1-1, 1-2,.
.., 1-n are shown. As a configuration of the reservation control device 2, a recording command generation unit 25, a reservation server 26, a broadcast schedule database 27, a reservation database 28, an analysis unit 29, and a viewer preference information memory 29a are shown. As the configuration of the recording device 3, a selector 21, a recording memory control unit 22, a first recording memory 23a, a recording memory erasing unit 24, and a second recording memory 23b are shown.

The TV tuner 1-n has a function of converting received radio waves of n channels into broadcast data, and is provided for each channel. The selector 21 is the TV tuner 1
It has a function of selecting a part or all of a large number of channels by selecting -n output and receiving only the selected output. The recording memory control unit 22 stores the data of the specified program of the specified channel in the memory 23a or 23b.
Write to. The first recording memory (for a predetermined program) 23a
It has a function of storing a program specified by default, that is, a default program. The first recording memory 23a corresponds to the recording processing A and the reproduction processing A described above. The second recording memory (for special programs) 23b stores programs individually specified by the user. The second recording memory 23b corresponds to the recording processing B and the reproduction processing B described above. The recording memory erasing unit 24 has a function of erasing data of a program recorded in a predetermined case. Erasure of program data is executed from the viewpoint of securing storage capacity. For example, the erasing process is executed after a lapse of a predetermined time after the recording or after the user who has requested the recording reproduces.

The reservation server 26 has a reservation database 28
Is compared with the contents of the broadcast schedule database 27, thereby instructing recording of a predetermined program, and accepting an individual recording reservation to instruct recording of a specified special program. Broadcast schedule database 27
Is a database that stores information about a broadcast schedule obtained from a satellite broadcast transmitting company or the like.

The reservation database 28 has a memory 28a for storing reservation information of a predetermined program and a memory 28b for storing reservation information of a special program. Therefore, the recording schedule of the predetermined program is stored in the memory 28a, and the recording schedule of the special program is stored in the memory 28b. Then, when a recording reservation of a predetermined program (default) is received from the user, recording has already been decided, and no special recording instruction is given. Only the fact that the program has been reserved for recording is recorded in the memory 28a. On the other hand, when a recording reservation of a special program other than the default, that is, not recorded by default, is received from the user, the reservation is stored in the memory 28.
b. When a recording reservation for the same program is additionally received from a different user, a new recording reservation is not set. The identification information of the user is added to the recording reservation for the specific program already existing in the memory 28b.

The analysis unit 29 analyzes the reservation status and obtains information on the user's preference tendency. The result is stored in memory 29
stored in a. The contents of the memory 29a are used for selecting which CM to insert at the time of inserting a CM described later. The analysis unit 29, for example, by analyzing reservation data for a predetermined program, can obtain data relating to an average preference of the apartment user who manages the present system and users of the area as a whole. In addition, by analyzing the reservation data for a special program, it is possible to obtain data on preferences for each user. If the user's personal profile data can be used, preferences can be analyzed in detail for age, gender, occupation, and the like.

Here, the overall processing operation of the reservation control device 2 and the recording device 3 in FIG. 2 will be described. When a signal relating to a reservation instruction is transmitted from the reservation instruction terminal 9 to the reservation control device 2 via the Internet 8, the reservation control device 2 performs predetermined processing in the reservation server 26 in accordance with the received reservation instruction content. I do. In other words, if it is a recording reservation of the default program, no special recording instruction is given,
Only the fact that the program has been reserved for recording is recorded in the memory 28a. On the other hand, if the recording was for a special program,
The reservation is stored in the memory 28b. When a recording reservation for the same program is additionally received from a different user, a new recording reservation is not set. The identification information of the user is added to the recording reservation for the specific program already existing in the memory 28b. Then, the reservation server 26 compares the contents of the reservation database 28 with the contents of the broadcast schedule database 27, and transmits a recording instruction of a predetermined program or a special program to the recording command generation unit 25. In accordance with the recording instruction, the recording instruction generating unit 25 selects the television tuner 1-n receiving the program to be recorded by the selector 21. Then, the data of the selected program is stored by the recording memory control unit 22 in one of the first recording memory 23a and the second recording memory 23b according to the type of the program to be recorded.

Next, the reproduction device 4 and the reproduction control device 5 in the local program providing system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the playback device 4, the playback control device 5, and the like. Note that FIG. 3 also shows a part of the configuration of the recording device 3.

In the figure, as the configuration of the recording device 3, a first recording memory 23a, a recording memory erasing unit 24, and a second recording memory 23b are shown. As the reproducing device 4, the data reading unit 41, the common transmitting unit 42-1 and the individual transmitting unit 42-
2, individual transmission unit 42-3, ..., individual transmission unit 42-m
It is shown. Further, as the reproduction control device 5, the CM insertion unit 43-1, the CM insertion unit 43-2, the CM insertion unit 43-
3,..., CM insertion unit 43-m, CM server 44, C
An M memory 45, a playback server 51, and a playback schedule database 52 are shown.

The data reading section 41 reads a predetermined program from the first recording memory 23a and the second recording memory 23b in accordance with an instruction and a request from the reproduction server 51, and a common transmission section 42
-1, has a function of outputting to the individual transmission unit 42-m. The common transmission unit 42-1 has a function of transmitting the predetermined program read and output by the data reading unit 41 to the reproduction terminal 11 of each user of the present system. The individual transmitting unit 42-m reads out the special program output from the data reading unit 41 and pre-reserves the special program.
Has the function of transmitting to The CM server 44 inputs CM information from the outside, stores the CM information in the CM memory 45, reads desired CM information from the CM memory 45, and transmits the CM information to the CM insertion unit 43-m. Having. The CM insertion unit 43-m has a function of inserting into a program from the common transmission unit 42-1 and the individual transmission unit 42-m based on the CM information transmitted from the CM server 44. The CM memory 45 stores CM information and stores C information.
The insertion result of M is stored for each CM provider. Which CM the CM server 44 selects is determined based on the contents of the memory 29a. For example, a condominium that manages this system and a CM that meets the average taste of the area are selected.
In addition, a CM corresponding to an individually recorded program is selected.
For example, when a sports program is reserved, a sports and leisure related CM is selected. A golf program CM is selected for a golf program, and a soccer product CM is selected for a soccer program. And when a travel program is booked, the commercials of travel agencies, railway companies and airlines
Select A contract has been made with the sponsor in advance. The CM memory 45 determines which CM has been inserted and how much.
, The sponsor can pay the administrator of the system according to the performance of CM insertion.

The reproduction server 51 has a function of requesting the data reading section 41 to read data relating to a predetermined program in accordance with the reproduction schedule stored in the reproduction schedule database 52, and the Internet 8 from the reproduction instruction terminal 12 of the user. It has a function of making a request to read data relating to a special program to the data reading unit 41 based on a playback request transmitted through the data reading unit. In the playback schedule database 52, information on a playback schedule, that is, information on when and what program to read out with respect to a predetermined program is set in advance.

Here, the overall processing operation of the reproduction apparatus 4 and the reproduction control apparatus 5 shown in FIG. 3 will be described.
The playback server 51 includes a playback schedule database 52
In accordance with the reproduction schedule stored in the first recording memory 23a in accordance with the reproduction schedule stored in the first recording memory 23a. The data reading unit 41 reads the data of the predetermined program from the first recording memory 23a, and sends the data to the common transmission unit 42-1.
Send to The common transmission unit 42-1 sends data to the reproduction terminal 11 of each user through the CATV network 6.

The reproduction server 51 stores the special program data recorded by the recording process B in the second recording memory 23 in response to the individual reproduction request of the user who recorded the program.
It requests the data reading unit 41 to read from b. The data reading section 41 reads the data of the special program from the second recording memory 23b, and outputs the individual transmission sections 42-2 through 4-4.
2-m. Individual transmission units 42-2 to 42
"-M" individually sends data to the user who has requested the recording of the program via the channel for individual reception of the CATV network 6, the FWA base station 7, the FWA terminal 10, or the Internet 8.

Next, the reproduction terminal 11 and the reproduction instruction terminal 12 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
2 is a block diagram of the playback instruction terminal 12. FIG. Reproduction terminal 1
1 is a program receiving unit 11a, a switch 11b, a television 11
c. The reproduction instruction terminal 12 is a cable modem 12
a, a playback request generation unit 12b.

The program receiving section 11a is a normal CATV adapter. The switch 11b switches between CATV and FWA. For example, when a predetermined program is sent via the CATV network 6, the switch 11b normally selects the program receiving unit 11a. On the other hand, a special program recorded individually
When sent via the WA terminal 10, the switch 11b selects the FWA terminal 10. If a separately recorded program is sent through a free channel of CATV,
The switch 11b selects the program receiving unit 11b, and the reproduction request generating unit 12b specifies the empty channel.

The reproduction request generator 12b generates a request signal for reproducing a recorded program. This signal is sent to the reproduction server 51 of the reproduction control unit 5 via the cable modem 12a. The cable modem 12a is a modem for enabling Internet connection by CATV.

Next, the flow of a reservation / recording process and a reproduction process in the present system will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the flow of the reservation / recording process and the playback process. In this figure, the processing flow of the reproduction terminal 11 and the reservation instruction terminal 9 operated by the user, and the processing flow of the reservation control device 2 and the recording device 3 in the present system are shown together with the program being broadcast.

First, the reservation / recording process will be described.
First, when the user makes a reservation for a program using the reservation instruction terminal 9, an instruction for the program reservation is transmitted from the reservation instruction terminal 9 to the reservation control device 2 via the Internet 8 (S1). Upon receiving the program reservation instruction, the reservation control device 2 refers to the schedule of the program n designated to be recorded in the program reservation instruction by the broadcast schedule 27, and issues a recording instruction to the recording device 3 at a predetermined timing (S2). ). The recording device 3 receives the recording instruction and executes recording.

Next, the reproduction process will be described. First, when the user instructs reproduction of a program using the reproduction instruction terminal 12, the program reproduction instruction is transmitted from the reproduction instruction terminal 12 to the reproduction control device 5 and the reproduction device 4 via the Internet 8, and finally. It is transmitted to the recording device 3 (S
3). The program information stored in the recording memory of the recording device 3 is read in accordance with the program reproduction instruction, and transmitted to the reproduction terminal 11 via the CATV network 6 or the FWA base station 7 / FWA terminal 10 (S4). . Playback terminal 11
Reproduces a program based on the program information.

Even if you have forgotten to reserve a program, you can use it if someone else has reserved it. To check whether someone has reserved the desired program, use the reservation terminal 9
A confirmation instruction is transmitted to the reservation control device 2 via the Internet 8 (S5). In the reservation control device 2, the reservation server 26 searches the database 28b. Then, the reservation control device 2 transmits a result of the search, that is, a response to the reservation terminal via the Internet 8 (S
6). The response (S6) is displayed on the reservation instruction terminal 9. When someone else has made a reservation, the program transmits a program reproduction instruction to the reproduction control device 5 and the reproduction device 4 via the Internet 8 using the reproduction instruction terminal 9, and finally, the instruction is It is transmitted to the recording device 3 (S
7). The program information stored in the recording memory of the recording device 3 is transmitted to the reproduction terminal 11 in response to the instruction (S
8). The reproduction terminal 11 reproduces the program information.
As a result of the search by the reservation control device 2, if no one has reserved a desired program, the program cannot be reproduced in principle.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, a process relating to insertion of a commercial will be described. FIG. 6 is a timing chart of CM insertion. FIG. 6A shows that advertisements CM1 to CM3 are transmitted to the CM server 44 via the Internet 8 from an advertisement company or the like. CM1 to CM received
The data of No. 3 is stored in the CM memory 45. Therefore, it is not necessary that the timing for inserting the CM and the timing for transmitting the CM be simultaneous. FIG. 6B shows a case where CM1 to CM3 are sequentially inserted into a portion provided in advance in a program. FIG. 6C shows a case where CM1 is repeatedly inserted into a portion provided in advance in a program.

The CM insertion pattern shown in FIG.
Suitable for inserting. Also, the CM shown in FIG.
Is suitable for inserting a CM into a specific program in the reproduction process B described above. Since the user who wants to view a specific program is specified, the effect of the CM can be maximized by repeatedly playing the optimum CM that matches the taste.

Next, the reproduction process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a timing chart of the reproduction processing. First, when the user 1 makes a reproduction request using the reproduction instruction terminal 12, the reproduction request is transmitted to the present system via the Internet 8, and the recorded program A is reproduced.
This is the same processing as the processing of S3 and S4 shown in FIG. When the program A is reproduced in response to the reproduction request of the user 1 and the user 3 requests reproduction of the same program after the reproduction is completed,
As shown in the processing of S7 and S8 in FIG. 5, the program A is reproduced in response to the reproduction request. On the other hand, if the reproduction requests temporally collide as in the case of the user 1 and the user 2 in FIG. 7, for example, the user 2 requests the reproduction of the same program during the reproduction in accordance with the reproduction request of the user 1. There is no problem even if it is done. This is because, unlike analog tape, digital data can be used for multiple users.

[0060]

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a multi-channel broadcast program without regional restrictions. In addition, it is possible to view the content without depending on the programming of the broadcaster.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall system diagram of a program providing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a reservation control device and a recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a playback device, a playback control device, and the like according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a reproduction terminal, a reproduction instruction terminal, and the like according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of a reservation / recording process and a reproducing process of the program providing system according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 shows C in the program providing system according to the present invention.
It is a timing chart of M insertion.

FIG. 7 is a timing chart of a reproduction process in the program providing system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 satellite broadcast receiving device 2 reservation control device 3 recording device 4 reproduction device 5 reproduction control device 6 CATV network 7 FWA base station 9 reservation instruction terminal 10 FWA terminal 11 reproduction terminal 12 reproduction instruction terminal

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[Claims] 1. A satellite broadcast receiving apparatus for receiving a program transmitted by satellite broadcast, a recording apparatus for recording a program received by the satellite broadcast receiving apparatus based on a recording instruction, and a program recorded on the recording apparatus. A playback device that plays back based on a playback instruction, records a program transmitted by satellite broadcast, and provides a program to be provided to a user. A reservation instruction terminal for transmitting a program reservation instruction via a communication network; a reservation control device for executing a recording instruction to the recording device based on the program reservation instruction transmitted from the reservation instruction terminal; A reproduction instruction terminal for transmitting a program reproduction instruction via a communication network in response to the input; and executing a reproduction instruction to the reproduction device based on the program reproduction instruction transmitted from the reproduction instruction terminal. A reproduction control device, and a program reproduced and distributed by the reproduction device.
A local program providing system including a reproducing terminal for receiving and displaying the received program via a network. 2. The reservation control device according to claim 1, wherein a logical sum is calculated for a broadcast channel and a time zone of a program designated by a program reservation instruction transmitted from a plurality of users by using the reservation instruction terminal. 2. The local program providing system according to claim 1, further comprising a function of issuing a recording instruction for only one channel and time zone. 3. The area according to claim 1, wherein the communication network includes at least a part of the Internet, and the reservation instruction terminal and / or the reproduction instruction terminal are mobile telephone terminals connectable to the Internet. In-house program providing system. 4. The local program providing system according to claim 1, wherein a program is distributed from said reproducing apparatus to said reproducing terminal by data communication on the Internet. 5. The local program providing system according to claim 1, wherein said recording device has a hard disk device for storing program information composed of digital data. 6. The recording control device according to claim 1, wherein the reservation control device executes a recording instruction of a predetermined program to the recording device irrespective of an individual program reservation instruction from a user. Regional program providing system. 7. The local program providing system according to claim 6, wherein said reproducing device distributes said predetermined program to each user. 8. The area according to claim 1, wherein the reservation control device further includes an analysis unit that analyzes a program reservation instruction from a user, and acquires and stores information on a user's preference tendency. In-house program providing system. 9. The regional program providing system according to claim 1, wherein said reproduction control device further comprises CM information insertion means for inserting CM information into a program to be distributed. 10. The CM information insertion means includes: a CM memory for storing a plurality of types of CM information; and a CM of a specific type in accordance with the type of a program from the CM information stored in the CM memory.
10. The regional program providing system according to claim 9, further comprising: a CM server for selecting M information; and a CM information insertion unit for inserting the CM information selected by the CM server into a program to be distributed. . 11. The CM server according to claim 1, wherein the CM server selects a specific type of CM information according to a preference of a user who has issued a program reproduction instruction based on the preference information extracted by the analysis unit. 10. The local program providing system according to 10. 12. The CM server selects a specific type of CM information according to a user's preference, and instructs a CM insertion unit to repeatedly insert the selected CM information in a program. The regional program providing system according to claim 11. 13. The local program providing system according to claim 9, wherein the CM information is obtained independently of a program received by a satellite broadcast receiving device. 14. The local program providing system according to claim 9, wherein said CM information inserting means includes a memory for storing CM insertion results for each CM provider. 15. A satellite broadcast receiving device for receiving a program transmitted by satellite broadcast, a recording device for recording a program received by the satellite broadcast receiving device based on a recording instruction,
A method for recording a program transmitted by satellite broadcasting using a reproducing apparatus for reproducing a program recorded on the recording apparatus based on a reproduction instruction, and providing the program to a user, wherein the user Transmitting a program reservation instruction via a communication network in response to the input of the command; executing a recording instruction to the recording device based on the transmitted program reservation instruction; Transmitting a program reproduction instruction via a communication network, executing the reproduction instruction to the reproduction apparatus based on the transmitted program reproduction instruction, and transmitting a program reproduced and distributed by the reproduction apparatus to a CATV network. Or a step of receiving and displaying through a FWA network. 16. A logical sum of a broadcast channel and a time zone of a program instructed by a program reservation instruction transmitted from a plurality of users using the reservation instruction terminal is calculated, and a common channel and a time zone are calculated. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of giving only one recording instruction.
5. The method for providing a local program according to item 5. 17. The local area according to claim 15, wherein said communication network includes at least a part of the Internet, and executes a program reservation instruction and / or a program reproduction instruction by a mobile phone terminal connectable to the Internet. Program providing system. 18. The local program providing method according to claim 15, wherein the program is distributed from the reproducing apparatus to the reproducing terminal by data communication on the Internet. 19. The method according to claim 15, wherein the recording device has a hard disk device for storing program information composed of digital data.