JP2002252789A - Mobile terminal and timer reservation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile terminal and a timer reservation device that can attain program viewing or timer reservation of video recording by utilizing EPG data independently of an installed location of a television monitor and an EPG data reception tuner or the like. SOLUTION: An EPG data capture means 11 of the mobile terminal 10 utilizes a communication channel for a mobile phone or the like and connects with specific contents to acquire EPG data, a display section 17 selectively displays part or all of a program list, a program designation entry means 14 designates a specific program among displayed programs, designated data are transferred to a view or video recording device 30 such as a VTR through a wired channel or a wireless channel to attain viewing or video recording reservation of a desired program. As a transfer means, for example, the designated data are decoded into data for viewing or video recording timer reservation, converted into a remote control code, and transferred as a remote control signal such as an infrared ray.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal device and a timer reservation device for making a timer reservation for a viewing or recording device using electronic program guide (EPG) data.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a system for executing timer reservation of a viewing or recording apparatus using EPG data, a system in which a terrestrial broadcast tuner or a digital broadcast tuner is built in, the EPG data is acquired, and a television is used. In some cases, a program guide is displayed on a screen, and a desired program is selected on the screen with a cursor by a remote control transmitter, and viewing or recording is reserved.

[0003] On the other hand, if a service such as i-mode in a mobile phone is used, it is possible to acquire program information of each broadcasting station.

[0004] However, in the case of a conventional system for viewing or recording a program using the EPG, since the EPG is displayed on a television monitor, the television monitor and the tuner built-in equipment are installed and the television monitor is used. It was necessary to operate the camera while the power was on, and it could not be used on the go or in places where there was no TV monitor or built-in tuner.

[0005]

As described above, the conventional E
In the case of a program viewing or recording reservation system using a PG, it cannot be used on the go or in a place without a TV monitor and a device with a built-in tuner.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has been made in consideration of the above-described problems, and is not limited to the installation location of a television monitor, an EPG data receiving tuner, and the like. It is an object to provide a terminal and a timer reservation device.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal device, comprising: an EPG data acquisition unit for acquiring EPG data by connecting to a specific content using a communication line; A display control means for displaying program information on the display unit based on the data; a program designation input means for designating a specific program from the displayed program information; and a timer for controlling the viewing or recording operation of the data of the designated specific program. Means for transferring the timer reservation data to a device having means for performing the timer.

In the portable terminal device according to the present invention, EPG data is obtained by connecting to a specific content using a communication line such as a mobile phone, and a program table is displayed on a display unit.
By specifying a specific program from the displayed data and transmitting the data by wire or wireless to a viewing or recording device such as a VTR, a desired program can be watched or a recording reservation can be made. In other words, the portable terminal device can be used for capturing and displaying a program table, and generating channel selection data and date and time data for viewing or recording reservation based on the captured program table to view or record a VTR or the like. The device can be remotely controlled.

[0009] The portable terminal device according to the invention of claim 2 is:
EPG data capturing means for acquiring EPG data by connecting to specific content using a communication line, program selecting means for selecting some or all of program information based on the acquired EPG data, A display control unit for displaying information on the display unit; a program designation input unit for designating a specific program from the displayed program information; and a unit for controlling the viewing or recording operation of the data of the designated specific program by a timer. Means for transferring to the device as reservation data of the timer.

In the portable terminal device of the present invention, EPG data is obtained by connecting to a specific content using a communication line such as a mobile phone, and a part or all of the program guide is selectively displayed on the display unit. By designating a specific program from among the displayed programs and transmitting the data to a viewing or recording device such as a VTR by wire or wirelessly, a desired program can be viewed or recorded. By the program selecting means, a part or all of the program guide can be selectively displayed even on a small display unit such as a portable terminal device, so that usability can be improved.

[0011] The portable terminal device according to the invention of claim 3 provides:
EPG data capturing means for acquiring EPG data by connecting to specific content using a communication line, program searching means for searching a desired program from the obtained EPG data based on search input, and search results On a display unit, a program designation input means for designating a specific program from among the displayed programs, and a device having means for controlling the viewing or recording operation of the data of the designated specific program by a timer. Means for transferring the timer reservation data.

In the portable terminal device of the present invention, EPG data is obtained by connecting to a specific content using a communication line such as a mobile phone, and a desired program is searched from the obtained data by a keyword input search or the like. The search result is displayed on the display unit, and a specific program is specified from the displayed programs, and the specified data is selected as channel selection data or date and time data for viewing or recording reservation, and is transmitted by wire or wireless.
It is possible to view a program or make a reservation for recording on a recording device such as a TR. The program search means enables a search by genre and the like, thereby improving usability.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a timer reservation device which receives a broadcast signal, fetches and decodes EPG data from the received broadcast signal, and decodes the signal via the interface means. A timer reservation device including a connected remote control transmitter and a viewing or recording device in which a timer reservation for a viewing or recording operation is set by a remote control code from the remote control transmitter, wherein the remote control transmitter is A display unit,
EPG captured and decoded by the built-in tuner device
Storage means for receiving and storing data via the interface means, and the EP stored in the storage means
Program selection means for selecting a part or all of the G data, display control means for displaying program information based on the EPG data selected by the program selection means on the display unit, and specifying from among the displayed program information Program designation input means for designating a program, program data conversion means for converting data of a specified specific program into the timer reservation data, and further converting the data into the remote control code, and viewing or recording the converted remote control code Remote control signal output means for transmitting to a device.

In the timer reservation device of the present invention, a remote control transmitter with a display unit is connected to a device with a built-in tuner capable of receiving EPG data from a data multiplex broadcast or a digital broadcast via a wired or wireless interface. In advance, a broadcast signal from which EPG data can be obtained is received by a device with a built-in tuner, and the received EPG data is stored in a storage unit inside the remote control transmitter via the wired or wireless interface, so that program viewing or listening can be performed. The EPG data stored therein is selectively displayed on the display monitor screen of the remote control transmitter by using the remote control transmitter at the time of recording reservation, and a specific program is designated from the displayed programs to specify the designated data. As a remote control code to transfer to a viewing or recording device such as a VTR to view or reserve a program Ukoto can. Since the EPG is stored in the storage area of the remote control transmitter with the display unit, it can be used to view a desired program or make a recording reservation while referring to the program table for a certain period during which the captured program table is valid. it can. Of course, after the fetched program table has passed the validity period, it can be updated and used again.

[0015] The portable terminal device according to the invention of claim 8 provides:
EPG data capturing means for acquiring EPG data by connecting to specific content using a communication line, and a detachable memory mounting unit for storing the acquired data;
It is provided with.

In the portable terminal device of the present invention, EPG data is obtained by connecting to specific contents using a communication line such as a mobile phone, and the obtained data is stored in a removable memory. Then, the memory storing the EPG data is removed from the portable terminal device, and the specific program is designated by, for example, attaching the memory to a built-in viewing or recording mount of a broadcast receiving circuit configured to be mountable, thereby specifying a specific program. And can be used for recording reservations.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a timer reservation device, comprising: a memory mounting section in which a memory storing EPG data is removably mounted; a display section; and a program based on the EPG data read from the mounted memory. Display control means for selectively displaying information on the display unit, program designation input means for designating a specific program from the displayed program information, data reading from the memory, and designation by the program designation input means Program data control means for making a timer reservation for watching or recording the specified program.

In the timer reservation device of the present invention, the EPG
It is possible to provide a removable memory mounting unit that stores data in advance, and specify a specific program from the EPG data read from the mounted memory, thereby making it possible to view or record a specific program. Become.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a portable terminal device (hereinafter simply referred to as a portable terminal) according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Prior to the description, a timer reservation device using the portable terminal will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a timer reservation device using a portable terminal according to the present invention.

In FIG. 2, information service provider IP1
, IP2 and other electronic program data (hereinafter referred to as
The EPG data is sent to the information management center IMS via the Internet. Information Management Center IMS
Transmits wirelessly various content data including EPG data by packet communication.

Then, the user operates the portable terminal 10 using the extended service such as the i-mode of the portable telephone to enter the EPG.
The portable terminal 10 is connected to a specific content from which data can be acquired, and the acquired EPG data is displayed on a display unit of the portable terminal 10, for example, a small liquid crystal display monitor (hereinafter, LCD monitor). At this time, when it is impossible for the portable terminal 10 to display all the program data on the LCD monitor, the portable terminal 10 selectively displays the program data on the monitor such as the first set. Alternatively, the user
In the portable terminal 10, a program search is performed by a search method such as a keyword input in order to limit a desired program. As a result of the search, if all the program data cannot be displayed on the LCD monitor, the program data is selectively displayed on the monitor for each set.

When the user designates a desired program from the programs displayed on the monitor by the program designation input means, the portable terminal 10 converts the designated program data into channel selection data and date / time data for viewing or recording reservation. Decode and
Further, it is converted into a remote control code and transmitted to the viewing or recording device 30. The viewing or recording device 30 receives this and completes the reservation of the viewing or recording of the desired program.

FIG. 3 shows a display example when EPG data is selected on the monitor screen of the portable terminal 10. In this example, the channels 1ch,
3ch and 4ch are displayed, and 19 as a time zone in the vertical direction.
The hour is displayed. When a desired program, for example, "Animal Rescue Kids" of 18:45 to 19:10 is designated by the program designation input means (cursor key and determination key) of the portable terminal 10 from the displayed programs, the program is displayed. The program is displayed in a bold line frame as shown in the figure, or only the designated program is displayed with its display color changed, and at the same time, the above-described decoding, conversion to the remote control code, and transmission are performed.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a portable terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The portable terminal 10 shown in FIG. 1 captures and decodes EPG data by connecting to specific content using a communication line such as a mobile phone.
G data acquisition means 11 and a microprocessor (MP
U) and the like, and this control means 1
A program selection means 15 for selecting and outputting a part or all of the data acquired by the EPG data acquisition means 11 so as to be displayed on a display unit 17 constituted by a small LCD monitor; Display control means 18 for displaying the selected data on the display unit 17; program designation input means 14 for designating a specific program from the displayed programs; Operation key input means 13 composed of function keys
And the program designation input means 1 configured in the control means 12.
A program data conversion means 16 for decoding the data of the specific program designated in step 4 into data for viewing or recording reservation, and further converting the data into a remote control code; And a remote control signal output unit 19 including a remote control light emitting unit for transmitting the signal to the remote control unit 30. The program data conversion means 16 and the remote control signal output means 19 constitute means for transmitting the data of the specific program designated by the program designation input means 14 to the viewing or recording apparatus 30 by wire or wirelessly.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 1, the user operates the portable terminal 10 using the extended service such as i-mode of the portable telephone.
Then, a specific content from which EPG data can be obtained by the operation key input means 13 is selected from a menu displayed on the display unit 17 such as an LCD monitor and connected to the selected content. The portable terminal 10 displays the captured EPG data on the display unit 17.
Display above. At this time, the display unit 17 of the portable terminal 10 is used.
If it is not possible to display all of the program data at the same time, the monitor display is selectively performed for each set. When the user designates a desired program from the programs displayed on the monitor by using the program designation input means 14, the designated program data is decoded into channel selection data / date / time data for reservation of viewing or recording, and further, remote control It is converted into a code and transmitted to the viewing or recording device 30. The viewing or recording device 30 receives this, and completes timer reservation for viewing or recording of the desired program. Thus, the portable terminal 10 having the function of a mobile phone acquires EPG data at an appropriate place, and then transmits the received program to a VTR or the like or to the recording device 30 by a remote control signal, thereby obtaining a program such as a newspaper. It is not necessary to refer to the columns, and it is possible to make a timer reservation for program viewing or recording all wirelessly.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of a portable terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The portable terminal 10A of FIG.
Is an EPG data fetching unit 11 that fetches and decodes EPG data by connecting to specific contents using a communication line such as a mobile phone, a control unit 12A including a microprocessor (MPU) and the like. A program search means configured to search a desired program from the data acquired by the EPG data acquisition means based on a search input; and a display control for displaying a search result on the display unit. Means 18, a program designation input means 14 comprising a cursor key and an enter key for designating a specific program from the displayed programs, an operation key input means 13 comprising a numeric keypad and various function keys, The data for a specific program designated by the program designation input means 14 for viewing or recording reservation is provided in the control means 12A. A remote control signal output unit 19 including a remote control light emitting unit for transmitting the converted remote control code to the viewing or recording device 30 by wire or wirelessly, and the like; Is configured. The program data conversion means 16 and the remote control signal output means 19
As in the first embodiment, a means for transmitting the data of the specific program designated by the program designation input means 14 by wire or wireless to the viewing / listening or recording apparatus 30 is provided.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 4, the user operates the portable terminal 10A using the extended service such as the i-mode of the portable telephone.
Is connected to a specific content from which EPG data can be obtained. In the portable terminal 10A, the captured EPG data is displayed on the display unit 17 composed of a small LCD monitor. At this time, a program search is performed by a method such as a keyword search based on a user's search input by the operation key input means 13 in order to limit a desired program, and the search result can be displayed on the display unit 17. In the portable terminal 10A, when it is not possible to display all the searched program data on the LCD monitor, the portable terminal 10A can selectively display the program data on the monitor for each set. When the user designates a desired program from the programs displayed on the monitor by using the program designation input means 14, the designated program data is transmitted to the program data conversion means 16.
Is decoded into channel selection data and date and time data for timer reservation of viewing or recording, and is further converted into a remote control code and transmitted to the viewing or recording device 30. The viewing or recording device 30 receives this, and completes timer reservation for viewing or recording of the desired program. As a result, similarly to the first embodiment, the portable terminal 10 having the function of a portable telephone can be used to set the EPG at an appropriate place.
After obtaining the data, the viewing or recording device 3 such as a VTR
By transmitting a remote control signal toward 0, it is possible to wirelessly view or reserve a program without having to refer to a program column such as a newspaper. Moreover, since the program search function is provided, the user can make a reservation for program viewing or recording by referring to the EPG screen for each genre, and the operability is improved as compared with the first embodiment. .

In the first and second embodiments,
The means for transmitting the EPG data of the specified program designated by the portable terminal to the viewing or recording device by wire or wirelessly, decodes the EPG data of the designated specific program for viewing or recording of timer reservation, and further controls the remote control. After being converted into a control code, the data is transmitted after being changed to a remote control signal such as infrared rays. However, in the present invention, instead of transfer using a remote control signal, EPG data of a specific program designated by a portable terminal is viewed or viewed. Decode for recording reservation,
It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which data is transferred to the viewing or recording device via an interface means that satisfies the interface conditions between the portable terminal and the viewing or recording device. In the case where the data is passed through the interface means, the program data can be loaded into the viewing or recording device by a program data capturing operation on the portable terminal side or the viewing or recording device side. Alternatively, in the present invention, instead of the transfer by the remote control signal, the EPG data of the specific program designated by the portable terminal is decoded for timer reservation of viewing or recording, and the portable terminal side, the viewing or recording apparatus side decodes the EPG data. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the contents are transmitted to a viewing or recording device via a wired or wireless telephone communication line in which a modem is incorporated in both. In the case of communication via a communication line, the program data is transmitted to the viewing or recording device by a program data transmission operation on the mobile terminal side,
Can be captured. Through this communication line, EPG data can be easily viewed from home or transferred to a recording device to make a program recording reservation, etc., even when going out.

FIG. 5 shows the configuration of a timer reservation device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

The timer reservation device shown in FIG. 5 includes a tuner built-in device 40 capable of taking in and decoding EPG data, a remote control transmitter 50 with a display unit, and a remote control transmitter 50 connected to the tuner built-in device 40 by wire. Or, an interface means 42 for wireless connection is provided.

The tuner built-in device 40 is provided with EPG data fetching means 41 for receiving and decoding a broadcast signal from which EPG data can be obtained. Examples of the tuner built-in device 40 include a device for receiving terrestrial data multiplex broadcasts in addition to a device for receiving BS digital broadcasts.

The remote control transmitter 50 receives E via the interface means 42 from the tuner built-in device 40.
Storage means 5 for storing PG data inside the remote control transmitter
1 and remote control transmitter 50 at the time of program viewing or recording reservation
A program selecting means 55 for selecting a part or all of the EPG data stored therein by using the operation function of the above; a display control means 58 for displaying the selected data on a display unit 57 of the remote control transmitter; The program designation input means 54 such as a cursor key and an enter key for designating a specific program from the displayed programs, the operation key input means 53 having numeric keys and various function keys, and the program designation input means 54 Program data conversion means 56 for decoding the data of the specified program into data for timer reservation for viewing or recording, and further converting the data to a remote control code; and infrared light emission for transmitting the converted remote control code to the viewing or recording device 30. And a remote control signal output means 59 including a section and the like.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 5, a tuner is used by the tuner-built-in device 40 in a state where the tuner-built-in device 40 capable of taking in EPG data and the remote control transmitter 50 with the monitor thereof are connected by the interface means 42. EPG data is acquired by receiving a channel (CH) from which EPG data can be acquired during a time period or at a time designated by the user, or at all times, and the acquired EPG
The data is stored in the storage means 51 inside the remote control transmitter 50 via the interface means 42.

Next, while the recommon transmitter 50 is detached from the interface means 42, the stored program data is selectively displayed on the display unit 57, and a specific program whose viewing or recording is desired to be reserved by user operation is performed. When the data is selected and the transmission operation is performed, the selected program data is decoded into timer reservation data for viewing or recording reservation, converted into a remote control code, and transmitted to the viewing or recording device 30. The timer reservation for viewing or recording the desired program is completed.

As described above, the EPG data is transmitted from the tuner-equipped device 40 having the EPG data capturing function to the remote controlling transmitter 50 via the interface means 42 in contrast to the remote control transmitter with monitor 50 which does not originally have the EPG data capturing function. By storing the information in the storage means 51 inside the display unit 50 and selectively displaying it on the display unit 57 and designating a desired program and transmitting it as a remote control signal to the viewing or recording device 30, a timer for viewing or recording is possible. And Therefore, even with the low-cost remote control transmitter 50 having no EPG data capturing function, the interface means 42 can be used.
Is prepared, program guide data can be taken in from another device 40 having an EPG data take-in function and used for program viewing or recording reservation, and operability as a remote control transmitter can be improved.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable terminal according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The portable terminal 10B shown in FIG. 6 fetches and decodes EPG data by connecting to a specific content by using a communication line such as a mobile phone, and stores the obtained data. A mounting section 43 of a detachable memory 44, an operation key input section 13 having numeric keys and various function keys, and a display control section 18 for displaying a menu display of various contents on the display section 17. It is configured to have at least. Smart Media (registered trademark) as the memory 44
A memory card such as this is used.

In the configuration shown in FIG. 6, EPG data fetched by the portable terminal 10B using a communication line such as a portable telephone is stored in a detachable memory 44 provided in the portable terminal 10B, and then the mounting section is mounted. The memory 44 with the EPG data stored therein removed from the memory 43 is inserted into, for example, a viewing or recording device 30A (see FIG. 7 described later) having a memory mounting section, and reading out the EPG data in the memory allows viewing or recording reservation. It can be used for Therefore, the portable terminal 10B does not have a function of transmitting specific designated data of the EPG data to the viewing or recording device by wire or wireless as in the first and second embodiments. A cost-effective portable terminal device can be provided.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable terminal device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

The viewing or recording device 30A shown in FIG.
Mounting section 31 of removable memory 38 storing G data
And control means 32 for controlling timer control, channel selection control, etc., including program data control means 35, and display control for selectively displaying EPG data read from the attached memory 38 on the display unit 36. Means 37, a program designation input means 34 for designating a specific program from the displayed programs,
A program data control means 35 provided in the control means 32 for reading data from the memory 38 and making a timer reservation for viewing or recording of a specific program designated by the program designation input means 34; A receiving circuit 45 for receiving and demodulating a broadcast signal for viewing or recording, and a recording or reproducing unit 46 for recording and reproducing the signal received and demodulated by the receiving circuit 45. It is configured. As the memory 38, a memory card such as SmartMedia (registered trademark) is used as in the memory 44 described above.

In the configuration of FIG. 7, for example, the memory 38 in which EPG data obtained by a portable terminal as shown in FIG.
Is attached to the attachment unit 31 of the viewing or recording device 30A, the EPG data can be read from the attached memory 38, and selectively displayed on the display unit 36. Can be designated for viewing or recording reservation. Therefore, EPG
Viewing or recording device 30 for memory 38 storing data
A, it is possible to designate a desired program to view or make a reservation for recording by a program designation operation of the viewing or recording apparatus 30A side, which is more inconvenient than a reservation of program viewing or recording by wireless transmission. It becomes possible to distribute or sell program guide data to users by attaching it to a magazine or the like.

[0043]

As described above, according to the present invention, timer reservation for program viewing or recording using EPG data can be easily performed irrespective of the installation location of a TV monitor or an EPG data receiving tuner. . Also, it is possible to easily make a timer reservation for program viewing or recording using the EPG data from outside.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a timer reservation device using a portable EPG display according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a display example when EPG data is selectively displayed on a portable terminal monitor screen.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a timer reservation device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable terminal device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a viewing or recording apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 10A, 10B ... portable terminal 11, 41 ... EPG data taking-in means 12, 12A, 12B, 32, 52 ... control means 13, 33, 53 ... operation key input means 14, 34, 54 ... program designation input means 15 55, program selection means 16, 56, program data conversion means 17, 36, 57 display unit (monitor) 18, 37, 58 display control means 19, 59 remote control signal output means 20, program search means 30, 30A ··· Viewing or recording device 31, 43 · Mounting unit 35 · Program data control means 38, 44 · Memory 40 · Built-in tuner 42 · Interface means 45 · Receiving circuit 46 · Recording / reproducing unit 50 · Remote control transmitter 51 with display unit … Storage means

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An EPG data fetching means for acquiring EPG data by connecting to a specific content using a communication line; a display control means for displaying program information on a display unit based on the acquired EPG data; A program designation input means for designating a specific program from the displayed program information, and data of the designated specific program are transferred as a timer reservation data to an apparatus having a means for controlling a viewing or recording operation by a timer. A portable terminal device comprising: 2. An EPG data fetching means for obtaining EPG data by connecting to specific contents using a communication line, and a program selecting means for selecting a part or all of program information based on the obtained EPG data. Display control means for displaying the selected program information on the display unit; program designation input means for designating a specific program from the displayed program information; and data for the designated specific program to be watched or recorded by a timer. Means for transferring the timer as reservation data to a device having means for controlling the portable terminal. 3. An EPG data fetching means for obtaining EPG data by connecting to specific contents using a communication line, and a program searching means for searching a desired program from the obtained EPG data based on a search input. Display control means for displaying a search result on a display unit; program designation input means for designating a specific program from the displayed data; and controlling timer for viewing or recording operation of data of the designated specific program. Means for transferring as timer reservation data to a device having means, the portable terminal device comprising: 4. The program data conversion means for converting the data of the specific program designated by the program designation input means into data for timer reservation, and further converting the data into remote control code. And remote control signal output means for transmitting the converted remote control code to a device having means for controlling the viewing or recording operation by a timer in a wired or wireless manner, and remote control signal output means. The portable terminal device according to one of the above. 5. The transfer means converts data of a specific program designated by the program designation input means into the timer reservation data, and controls the viewing or recording operation by a timer via an interface means. The portable terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the portable terminal device is transferred to a device having a means for performing the operation. 6. An apparatus having a means for converting data of a specific program designated by the program designation input means into the timer reservation data, and controlling the viewing or recording operation of the data by a timer. The portable terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the data is transferred via a communication line. 7. A device with a built-in tuner having means for receiving a broadcast signal and taking in and decoding EPG data from the received broadcast signal, a remote control transmitter connected to the device via interface means, A timer reservation device comprising: a viewing or recording device in which a timer reservation for a viewing or recording operation is set by a remote control code from a remote control transmitter. The remote control transmitter includes a display unit, and the tuner built-in device. Captured and decoded EPG
Storage means for receiving and storing data via the interface means; program selection means for selecting some or all of the EPG data stored in the storage means; and EPG data selected by the program selection means. Display control means for displaying based program information on the display unit; program designation input means for designating a specific program from the displayed program information; and converting data of the designated specific program into the timer reservation data. The timer reservation device further comprises: program data conversion means for converting the remote control code into the remote control code; and remote control signal output means for transmitting the converted remote control code to the viewing or recording device. 8. EPG data acquisition means for acquiring EPG data by connecting to specific contents using a communication line, and a detachable memory mounting section for storing the acquired data. Characteristic portable terminal device. 9. A memory mounting unit in which a memory storing EPG data is removably mounted, a display unit, and program information based on the EPG data read from the mounted memory is selectively displayed on the display unit. Display control means for displaying; program designation input means for designating a specific program from the displayed program information; data reading from the memory; and viewing or recording of the specific program designated by the program designation input means. A timer reservation device, comprising: program data control means for making a timer reservation.