JP2002346206A - Synchronization controller for television system and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To show the specific image of animation and indicated information to a viewer as if they are synchronized with each other by displaying the specific image of the animation distributed as television information to the viewer through the use of a video display device and synchronizing the indicated information indicated from the viewer through the use of an indicating device and a judgment timetable prepared already with each other. SOLUTION: This synchronization controller is provided with a time table for judging timing having time information registered therein and a judging means for judging whether a place indicated by the viewer with the indicating means 4 a prescribed timing corresponding to the specific image displayed at the prescribed place of a display part in television coincides with the place of the specific image based on the time information showing a judging timing and the indicated information from the indicating means without associating with the display control of television information. Then, the controller controls the displaying timing of the specific image within television displayed continued timewisely and the judging timing by the judging means without associating with the display control of the television information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game using a judgment timing such as a conventional dance music game, all programs and data are provided as one piece of software via a storage medium, so that game data cannot be increased in real time. In order to increase the game data, a program having an overlapping part has to be purchased through a storage medium.

Further, there is also a drawback that the hardware has no purpose other than use for a game, and takes up space when the user is tired or does not use it.

[0003]

In a game using the above-described determination timing, a program (data) for playing the game is supplied to the system in a state where all of them are recorded in various storage media. For example, a magnetic storage medium (such as a hard disk), an optical storage medium (CD-ROM), a semiconductor memory, or the like is used as a storage medium supplied to a consumer game machine, in which determination timing data,
All game systems, such as instruction data and determination data, are stored as programs. Since it is necessary to include all of the above-mentioned judgment timing data and judgment data in the program, the program itself becomes long and takes a long time to create, or the storage capacity increases, so a large-capacity storage medium is required, and the unit price Also tends to be higher. Further, the number of games using the determination timing stored in one storage medium is also limited by the capacity of the storage medium.

In order to play a game, a game system (hardware) for executing the program is required, but the system can be used only for the game, and when not used, the system is diverted to other uses. Is impossible to use.

[0005] From the above, the user tends to get tired, and the game system is wasted when not in use.
In addition, early commercialization could not be realized due to the time required for development. Thus, there is a strong demand for solving problems in both software and hardware.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to display a specific image of a moving image distributed as broadcast information to a viewer using a video display device. By synchronizing the instruction information instructed by the viewer using the instruction device and the time table for determination that is already prepared, it is as if the specific image of the moving image and the instruction information are synchronized. Can be shown to viewers. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a synchronous control device that can be used for other purposes when a game is not used. Also, since the specific image of the moving image is broadcast information and is distributed to an unspecified number of instruction terminals,
The purpose is to be able to obtain a new timing game without upgrading the system.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a synchronization control apparatus and method in a broadcasting system, and to instruction information specified by a viewer with an instruction means for a specific image in a moving image displayed on a display unit. The broadcast information including the display information of the game in a form in which the game is advanced by determining whether or not the location indicated by is the location of the specific image is transmitted to an unspecified number of communication terminals, and the display unit A synchronization control device for the broadcast and the determination timing in a broadcasting system that displays and broadcasts the broadcast information, wherein a time information indicating the determination timing of the determination according to the progress of the game is registered. At a predetermined timing in accordance with the time table and the specific image displayed at a predetermined location on the display unit during the broadcast, the viewer is notified by the instruction means. The display control of the broadcast information is performed based on the time information indicating the determination timing and the instruction information from the instruction means to determine whether or not the location indicated by the instruction information instructed and the location of the specific image match. Determination means for determining in a non-interlocked manner, wherein the synchronization between the display timing of the specific image in the broadcast displayed continuously in time and the determination timing by the determination means is not controlled by the display control of the broadcast information. Achieved by controlling in conjunction.

In addition, the operation section of the instruction means is pressed at a timing when the specific image is displayed in the display section in a time-continuous manner in the predetermined area in the display section. The determination unit is configured to determine whether the specific image is instructed or to divide the image in the display unit from the time information indicating the determination timing and the instruction information from the instructing unit. The specific image is displayed so as to appear in any of the regions, and the location of the specific image is displayed in the divided region in a state where the specific image is displayed in any of the divided regions. It is specified by selecting and pressing the corresponding operation unit of the corresponding instructing means, and the determining means responds to the time information indicating the determination timing and the time information. From the recorded identification information for identifying the operation unit and the instruction information from the instruction means, when the specific image is instructed or included in the broadcast information, at least the start indicating the start timing of the game Control signal identification means for identifying information; the determination means determines whether or not the determination timing is based on the start information and the time information of the relative time registered in the determination time table; Then, by determining whether or not the instruction information has been input within a predetermined time, the determination of the match timing is performed, or at least the start information indicating the start timing of the game is defined as the absolute time. Registered in the timing table for timing determination, the determination means,
Based on the start information and the time information of the relative time registered in the timing table for timing determination, determine whether or not the determination is made, if the determination timing, if the instruction information was input within a predetermined time Judge whether or not
If the determination timing, it is determined whether or not the instruction information has been input within a predetermined time to determine the timing of the match, or personal information storage to store the personal information of the viewer Means for prompting a change of the viewer based on the personal information stored in the personal information storage means corresponding to the viewer, and personal information and score storage means of a viewer who will play a game from now on. Is more effectively achieved by displaying the score of the viewer stored in the display unit on the display unit.

[0009] Furthermore, it is determined whether or not the location specified by the operator with respect to the specific image in the moving image displayed on the display unit matches the location of the specific image, and the game is played. The broadcast information including the game display information in the form of proceeding is transmitted to an unspecified number of communication terminals, and the broadcast in a broadcast system that displays and broadcasts the broadcast information on the display unit is controlled by a synchronization control method with the determination timing. Then, time information indicating the determination timing of the determination according to the progress of the game is stored in advance, and a predetermined time is set in accordance with the specific image displayed at a predetermined location on the display unit during the broadcast. Time information indicating the determination timing as to whether or not the location specified by the operator by the instruction means at the timing matches the location of the specific image; and the instruction means Based on these instruction information, the display control of the broadcast information is determined in a non-interlocked manner, and the display timing of the specific image in the broadcast displayed continuously in time and the determination timing by the determination unit are determined by the broadcast. This can be more effectively achieved by synchronizing with the information display control without interlocking.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention uses a specific image of a moving image, which is broadcast information and is displayed on a display unit of an image display device, as game data, so that game data can be efficiently increased. The game data can also be used for other timing images, and the software has been reduced in size and commercialized earlier. Also, since the present invention can be used only with home broadcasting equipment, there is no waste of hardware even when the present invention is not implemented. Therefore, in the present invention, the broadcast information including the display information of the game is transmitted to an unspecified number of communication terminals, and a timing determination time corresponding to a specific image (hereinafter referred to as a timing image) in a moving image instructed to a viewer. By downloading the table and comparing and determining at a predetermined timing whether or not the instruction signal input from the viewer in accordance with the timing video matches the determination timing registered in the timing determination time table, the viewing and listening is performed. The instruction signal input by the user and the timing image appear to be synchronized.

FIG. 1 is an example of a schematic diagram of a communication system configuration between a broadcast station transmitting broadcast information and a viewer according to the present invention. The host computer 1 on the broadcast station side has a storage medium storing software for timing determination, software for displaying scores and determination results, a time table for timing determination, personal identification software, identification code determination software, and the like. It functions as a server that has means for summing up the determination results corresponding to the personal information obtained and transmitting the results to the viewer. Broadcast information 2
Distributes timing images, studio images, music clips and audio, and provides game data and broadcast information 2
Is transmitted to an unspecified number of instruction terminals using the parabona antenna 3 as broadcast information which is a data broadcast. In order to receive the broadcast information, which is a digital broadcast (data broadcast), each viewer receives a broadcast (Satellite Broadcasting Satellite).
ite) antenna 4, BS tuner (tuning device) 5 having various means inside, analog image and audio display device 7,
Note that the BS antenna 4 using the instruction signal input device 10,
It is also possible to use the digital image display device 6 and the instruction signal input device 10. In this case, in order to realize bidirectional communication, an auxiliary storage medium such as an HD or a separate home server is required in the digital image display device.

In this embodiment, an explanation will be given using an analog image display device.

FIG. 2 shows a BS antenna 4 as a receiving device.
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a BS tuner 5 and an instruction signal input device 10 to which the synchronization control device of the present invention is applied.

A radio wave distributed from a broadcasting station is received by a BS antenna 4 and an 8PSK demodulation unit 1 in a tuner 5 is provided.
5 is converted into a transport stream (transmission information stream). The demodulated transport stream is processed by the transport stream decoding unit 16,
The video, audio, and game data are separated, and the video stream is output to the image display device 21 and the audio stream is output to the audio playback device 20. At the time of data broadcast reception, the game data is once stored in the timing table 30 for the timing determination, the comparison determination means 31, the score storage means 32, the control signal identification means 33, the determination result display means 34, the determination result storage means 35 and the like. CPU that is a control device that transfers the data to the synchronous control software storage unit 12 or the nonvolatile memory 11 and controls the data by a predetermined program.
13 needs to be performed. In addition to the normal video and audio playback processing, the data in the synchronization control software storage unit 12 is transferred to the video decoding unit 18 and the audio decoding unit 17 simultaneously with the presentation of the text, and the video and audio playback processing is performed. Perform the processing to be performed. In addition, an operation that is more interactive (interactive) than using an up line or normal TV viewing occurs. The following functions are required from the hardware processing operations described above.

Data receivable by the transport decoding unit 16.

Reproduction of stream data and stored audio data.

Playback of stream system and stored video data.

Presentation of moving images, still images, timing images, characters, etc.

A two-way communication function by the modem 14.

Data size that can be stored permanently. (Personal information storage) The data size that the receiver, such as fonts, should always have.

Memory size for acquiring and decoding data.

Guidelines for viewer instruction operation.

In particular, TS decoder setting,
, Is defined as an image display and sound reproduction function, is a modem function, is a memory capacity, and is defined as a viewer instruction function.

In such a configuration, the operation of the request will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When reception of the broadcast information starts on the viewer side, the viewer uses the host computer 1 to execute the program of the present invention, such as timing determination software, score calculation display software, determination result display software, and two-way communication software. The data is downloaded to the comparison / determination storage unit 31, the score storage unit 32, the determination result display unit 34, and the determination result storage unit 35 in the synchronization control software storage unit 12 of the BS tuner 5 (step S101).

The timing determining software is provided by the viewer in accordance with the instruction signal input device 10 in accordance with the image on the image display device 7.
It is software for comparing and determining, at a predetermined timing, whether or not the instruction signal input from the controller matches the determination timing registered in the timing determination time table 30 created in accordance with the game.

The score calculation display software determines whether or not the instruction signal input by the viewer from the instruction signal input device 10 matches the determination timing registered in the timing determination time table 30 corresponding to the game. Comparison is performed using timing determination software. If the results match, the score is read from the score storage means 32, a predetermined score is added, and the score is displayed on the viewer's image display device 7, and the score is further displayed. Remember.

The determination result display software uses the timing determination software to compare and determine whether the instruction signal input from the viewer matches the determination timing registered in the timing determination time table 30 or not. The characters are displayed on the display unit of the image display device 7 of the viewer using a font in the tuner.

The two-way communication software reads the total judgment result of the viewer from the judgment result storage means 35 at the end of the game or at the end of the distribution of the broadcast information, and transmits the result to the host computer 1. is there.

Since the storage medium inside the BS tuner 5 that is currently in demand is mainly an electronic temporary storage medium (volatile memory), these software must be downloaded at the start of the game or before the start of the game. Must. When the digital image display device 6 has an auxiliary storage device such as a television with a built-in HD, by reading and using the software downloaded first,
The distribution of broadcast information after the second time can also be supported.

Thereafter, the personal registration of the viewer is performed for a data size (non-volatile memory) that can be permanently stored (step S102). This is normally performed at the time of the first connection of the BS digital broadcast. If the connection has been made to the BS digital broadcast even once, there is no need to re-register (step S102: YES), and the process proceeds to step S103. If the personal information is not registered in the permanently storable data size (NO in step 102), the personal information is registered in the permanently storable data size. If there are a plurality of viewers such as family members, personal information is registered for each viewer, and the process proceeds to step S103.

Next, a time table 30 for timing determination corresponding to the broadcast information to be distributed, personal identification software,
The control signal identification software is downloaded from the host computer 1 to the BS tuner 5 of the viewer, and stored in the timing determination time table storage unit, the personal identification storage unit, and the control signal identification storage unit, respectively, in the synchronization control software storage unit ( Step S103).

The timing table for timing determination is a table that matches the game of the broadcast information distributed immediately after that, and is a timing map in which determination timings are registered using time information from the start time. By including the instruction section information in the instruction signal input device in this timing map, it is possible to determine not only the timing but also the instruction section. The start time is set (the start time is when the receiving device recognizes the start signal or when the absolute time registered in the time table for timing determination is reached), and thereafter, the time is measured in units of time from the start time. Is a data program in which an instruction timing and an instruction section information are registered for each set time.

The signal identification software is provided by the host computer 1
The start information of the game transmitted from the host computer 1 is identified, and the start information of the determination of the determination timing registered in the timing table for timing determination is controlled by the information transmitted from the host computer 1.

When there are a plurality of viewers (family, etc.), the personal identification software automatically recognizes the viewers by recognizing the code indicating the change of the viewers registered in the timing determination time table. The personal information of the selected viewer is read out from the personal information storage means and displayed on the display unit of the image display device to prompt the replacement of the viewer. It is also possible to use a signal transmitted from the host computer 1 for prompting replacement.

When all programs have been downloaded, the program starts, and the process proceeds to step S104.

Then, the distribution of the broadcast information is started from the broadcasting station (step S104), and the control signal indicating the game start transmitted from the host computer 1 is recognized by the control signal identification software downloaded by the viewer side, so that the timing is obtained. The game at the judgment timing registered in the judgment time table is started, and the game is started.

It is also possible to use an internal timer in the BS tuner. The absolute time that is the start time is registered in the timing table for timing determination, and the time table for timing determination is started based on the time of the internal timer, and the game is started.

In the game video displayed on the display unit of the viewer's image display device, the broadcast program video 2 is distributed and displayed to the viewer (step S105). Further, the score is read from the score storage means, and the current score of the viewer is displayed on the display unit. Further, the score is stored in the score storage means in association with the personal information. If the distribution of the broadcast information has just started (from step S104), the score is set to 0 and stored in the score storage means in association with the personal information, and if the game is in progress (from steps S401 and S402). Case), the score added to the original score in the previous step is stored in the score storage means in association with personal information, and when a new game starts (from step S305), the score up to the previous game is The information is stored in the score storage means in association with the information. Then, the process proceeds to step S106.

Similarly, the viewer's name is read out from the personal information storage means in the BS tuner 5 and displayed on the display section of the image display device (step S106). If there are a plurality of viewers, a viewer to play the game is selected using the personal identification software downloaded in step 103. The selection of the viewer who plays the game is recognized by a code registered in the timing determination time table, which means an instruction to change the viewer playing the game to the viewer side in the program distributed from the broadcasting station. And
By automatically selecting the personal information by using the personal identification software, a display indicating that the viewer is to be replaced is displayed. Note that which viewer is selected next is determined by the personal identification software, but may be random or in the order registered in the personal information storage means. If there is an instruction to change the viewer who plays the game, the name of the new viewer is read out from the personal information storage means in the BS tuner 5 and displayed, and the process proceeds to step 107.

Next, it is determined whether or not the game is over (step S107). When the game is over, the broadcast information distributed from the broadcast station to the viewer ends, and at the same time, the process of the determination timing registered in the timing determination time table ends, and the display of the end is displayed on the display unit. Then, the process shifts to a game end process. It should be noted that the end can be determined by using the time. In this case, the absolute font is used to display a built-in font indicating the end when the time comes, and the process proceeds to the game end process. When the program ends, a telop indicating the end can be incorporated in the broadcast information and displayed. When the game is over (step S107: YE
In step S), a font such as a font, which has been completed, is read out from the data size that the receiver must keep on the screen of the video display device, and the read font is displayed. Otherwise (NO in step 107), the broadcast information (game) is subsequently distributed, and the process proceeds to step 108.

During the distribution of the game, video information including a timing image is distributed from the broadcasting station to the viewer, and an instruction signal corresponding to the timing information by the instruction signal input device 8 of the viewer and registered in the timing table for timing determination. Whether or not the timing coincides with the determined timing is determined by using timing determination software (step S10).
8). The timing determination time table downloaded in step S103 starts the timing determination by recognizing start information distributed at the start of broadcasting (step S104) by a control signal identification unit in the BS tuner. The viewer adjusts the timing to the timing image to be distributed or the display unit of the divided image displayed on the display unit, and inputs an instruction signal using the instruction signal input device 8. Whether or not this instruction signal input matches the timing map registered in the timing determination time table is compared and determined by timing determination software.
Note that when the information of the instruction section determination is also included in the time map in the timing determination time table, the instruction section determination of the instruction signal input from the instruction signal input device by the viewer is also possible. Assuming that the instruction portion determination is also possible, if the comparison and determination results match both the timing and the instruction portion information, the process proceeds to step S401 which is a score calculation means (step S108 YES). If the result of the comparison determination is that either or both of the timing and the instruction section information are incorrect, the process proceeds to step S109. (Step S108
NO).

If either or both of the timing and the indicator information are incorrect, it is first determined whether or not the indicator information matches (step S109). If the instruction unit information does not match, the process proceeds to step S402, which is the determination result display means and the score calculation means (step S109 YES). If the instruction section information is correct but the timing is incorrect, the process proceeds to step S110 (step S109 NO).

When the timing and the input instruction signal are correct from the judgment of the comparison judgment means 31 (step S401),
Using the judgment result display software, a message indicating that the message is correct and a sound are sounded by the built-in font, the judgment result is stored in the judgment result storage means 35, and the score is added. Then, the result of this determination is stored in the score storage means, and step S
Go to 105.

When the timing is correct but the input instruction signal does not match (step S402), it is determined that the input instruction signal does not match by the built-in font using the determination result display software. The display and the sound sound, the determination result is stored in the determination result storage means 35, the score is subtracted and stored in the score storage means 32, and the process goes to step S105.

If the timing and the input instruction signal do not match (step S1)
10) Using the determination result display software, a display indicating that the timing and the input instruction signal are incorrect and a sound are sounded by the built-in font, the determination result is stored in the determination result storage means, and the score is subtracted to store the score. Stored in the means, step S
Go to 105.

The determination of the timing and the input instruction signal is repeated until the end of the game (step S301). A code indicating that all processes of the timing determination time table 30 have been completed is stored in the timing determination time table 30.
And displays a message indicating the end on the display unit of the image display device 7 using the built-in font. The game evaluation of this game is read out from the judgment result storage means 35 and displayed. At this time, if all the determination results are correct, the bonus points are stored in the score storage unit 3 corresponding to the personal information.
The score is read out from 2 and added, and the displayed score storage means 3 is displayed.
2 and proceed to step S302.

Simultaneously with the display of the game evaluation, the judgment result of this game is read from the judgment result storage means 35 and transmitted to the host computer 1 using the two-way communication function (modem) 14 (step S303).

Upon receiving the information, the host computer 1 ranks the game evaluation and broadcasts it to each viewer (steps S303 and S304). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the program continues (step S305).
If the game continues, new broadcast information is distributed to the viewer side, and the process returns to step S103 to make a determination again, downloads the time table 30 for timing determination that matches the next broadcast information, and repeats the determination (step S3
05 NO).

When the program has ended (step S305)
YES), the program end video is played, and the process ends.

According to the flowchart described above,
A specific example will be described.

FIG. 4 shows a game screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The music clip 42, the studio image 43, the rhythm mark 41, and the color button 40 are unique images, and are broadcast information that is broadcast independently of the viewer, such as software downloaded by the viewer. Note that a plurality of rows of rhythm marks 41 and color buttons 40 can be created by the number of indicating sections. According to the above flowchart, basic software (software for timing determination, software for displaying scores and the like, software for transmitting points, and the like) has already been downloaded into the BS tuner.

At the beginning of the program, the viewer 2
Time table 30 for timing determination matching this program
Is downloaded from the host computer 1. The viewer uses the downloaded data by storing it in a storage medium such as the BS tuner 5.

Thereafter, at the same time as the start signal, the timer in the BS tuner 5 is reset, and the judgment of the judgment timing registered in the timing table 30 is started. In the music clip 42, an image in which a character or a dancer is dancing is broadcast, and in the studio image 43, an image in which another person is similarly playing in the studio is aired. The rhythm mark 41 is rhythmically arranged in accordance with the sound to be broadcast, and is broadcast while moving downward from above the screen. When the rhythm mark 41 overlaps the color button 40, the viewer inputs a signal from the instruction signal input device 10 in accordance with the timing.

The actual determination is made irrespective of the video. That is, it is determined whether or not the instruction signal matches the determination timing registered in the timing determination time table 30 using the comparison determination unit 31 and a timer in the storage medium. This makes it appear to the viewer that the video, music, and judgment are linked.

The input instruction signal input using the instruction information input device 10 is converted into a timing determination time table 30.
The determination is performed by using the timing map of the determination timing registered in the register and the comparison determination unit 31. When the instruction signal is input, it is determined whether or not the instruction section information matches and whether or not the input timing matches, and the display according to the determination is made by the determination result display means 34 and the score storage means 32. This is performed by displaying the read and calculated score on the image display device 7.

When both the instruction input and the input timing are matched, a word such as "GOOD" is displayed using a built-in font, and a sound is sounded, so that both the instruction information and the input timing are provided to the viewer. This is notified by displaying it on the display unit of the image display device 7. Then, the score in this determination is added to the score corresponding to the personal information read from the score storage means 32, the result is stored in the score storage means 32 corresponding to the personal information, and the determination is repeated until the end of the game.

If the instruction input is wrong, "DIF
A word such as "FERENT" is displayed using a built-in font, and a sound is emitted to notify the viewer that the instruction information does not match by displaying it on the display unit of the image display device 7. The score in this determination is subtracted from the score corresponding to the personal information read from the score storage means 32, and the result is stored in the score storage means 3 corresponding to the personal information.
2 and repeat the same determination until the end of the game.

If the instruction input matches but the input timing does not match, a word such as "FAST" is displayed using a built-in font, and a sound is sounded to inform the viewer of the input timing. Is not displayed on the display unit of the image display device 7.
Then, the score in this determination is subtracted from the score corresponding to the personal information read from the score storage means 32, the result is stored in the score storage means 32 corresponding to the personal information, and the determination is repeated until the game ends. .

When the process of the determination timing registered in the timing table 30 has been completed, an end video is displayed as broadcast information or the end code in the timing table 30 is recognized. By doing so, the font indicating the end is displayed on the display unit of the viewer's image display device 7, and the total determination result corresponding to the current personal information of the viewer is determined from the determination result storage means 35 using the bidirectional communication software. Read and transmit to host computer 1. This uses the characteristic of the two-way communication (modem 14) of digital broadcasting.

Although the broadcast information is used in the above-described embodiment, it is also possible to store the software in a storage medium and distribute the software, or to record and broadcast the broadcast information.

Although the synchronous control device is applied to the BS tuner, the synchronous control device is configured as a separate device from the BS tuner, and can be implemented by a personal computer or the like, and is not limited to this embodiment.

[0064]

As described above, the synchronization judging apparatus and method using the broadcasting system of the present invention indicate that the timing image is based on the broadcasting information and the instruction information in the software of the existing timing judgment game. By using the time table for determination to determine the match between the location and the location of the specific image in the moving image displayed on the display unit, the complicated and enormous program was successfully simplified. It has succeeded in reducing the capacity of a storage medium for storage. Moreover, since the game data is based on the broadcast information, the game data is not stored and supplied to the storage medium as before,
It is possible to provide the game data to the viewer almost infinitely without restriction on the number of game data. As a result, not only the distributor can save the trouble of developing the program, but also the program itself can be divided and developed, and can be provided from the game information for which the time table for timing determination has been created. By taking the form of distribution, viewers can save time and effort in purchasing software from one to the next, so that there is no financial burden. In addition, the ranking is performed using the personal information sent to the host computer, so that the game characteristics can be further enhanced. By using the image display means, the apparatus can be used for other purposes even when the present invention is not carried out, and the problem that the apparatus is obstructed by storage or the like as before is solved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an operation example in a viewer-side synchronization control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an example of a communication system configuration between a broadcasting station and a viewer.

FIG. 3 is an example of a configuration diagram of a viewer-side synchronization control device.

FIG. 4 is an example showing a display unit on an image display device on the viewer side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Host computer 2 Broadcast information 3 Parabona antenna 4 BS antenna 5 BS tuner 6 (Digital) image display device 7 (Analog) image display device 10 Instruction signal input device 11 Nonvolatile memory (NVRAM) 12 Synchronous control software storage unit 13 Central Control device (CPU) 14 Modem 15 8PSK demodulation unit 16 TS record unit 17 Audio decoding unit 18 Video decoding unit 19 Instruction processing unit 20 Audio output device 21 Image display device 22 System bus 23 BS tuner (tuning device) 30 Timing determination time Table 31 Comparison and judgment means 32 Score storage means 33 Control signal identification means 34 Judgment result display means 35 Judgment result storage means 40 Color button 41 Rhythm mark 42 Music clip 43 Studio image 44 Judgment result 4 5 Score display

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A method according to claim 1, wherein the location of the specific image in the moving image displayed on the display unit matches the location indicated by the instruction information instructed by the viewer with the instruction means and the location of the specific image. Transmitting the broadcast information including the display information of the game in the form of proceeding the game to the unspecified number of communication terminals, and displaying the broadcast information on the display unit and displaying the broadcast information in the broadcast system and the determination timing and A synchronization control device, wherein a timing table for registering time information indicating the determination timing of the determination according to the progress of the game is registered, and the timing table is displayed at a predetermined location on the display unit during the broadcast. It is determined whether or not the location indicated by the instruction information indicated by the viewer by the instruction means at a predetermined timing in accordance with the specific image matches the location of the specific image. Based on the instruction information from the time information and the indication means for indicating serial determination timing, the display control of the broadcast information and a determining means in a non-interlocking,
The synchronization between the display timing of the specific image in the broadcast displayed continuously in time and the determination timing by the determination unit is controlled independently of the display control of the broadcast information. Synchronous control device in broadcasting system. 2. The operation unit of said instruction means is depressed at a timing at which the location of said specific image is displayed in said display unit continuously in time and said specific image is displayed in a predetermined area in said display unit. The determination unit recognizes that the specific image has been instructed from time information indicating the determination timing and instruction information from the instruction unit. A synchronous control device in the broadcast system according to claim 1. 3. The specific image is displayed such that the specific image appears in any of the divided areas in the display unit, and the location of the specific image is set in any of the divided areas. In the displayed state, it is specified by selecting and pressing the operation unit of the instructing means corresponding to the divided area, and the determining means includes time information indicating the determination timing and the time information indicating the determination timing. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the identification of the specific image is recognized from identification information for identifying the operation unit registered corresponding to the time information and instruction information from the instruction unit. 3. Synchronous control device in the broadcasting system. 4. A control signal identification means for identifying at least start information indicating a start timing of the game, which is included in the broadcast information, wherein the determination means is registered in the start information and the determination time table. Determine whether or not the determination timing is based on the time information of the relative time,
2. The timing determination game synchronization according to claim 1, wherein the determination timing is such that the determination of the matching timing is performed by determining whether the instruction information is input within a predetermined time. Control device. 5. At least start information indicating a start timing of the game is registered as an absolute time in the timing determination time table, and the determination means is registered in the start information and the timing determination time table. It is determined whether or not the determination is made based on the time information of the relative time. If the determination timing is reached, it is determined whether or not the instruction information is input within a predetermined time. 2. The synchronization control device according to claim 1, wherein the determination of the timing of the match is performed by determining whether or not the instruction information has been input within the time period. 6. A personal information storage means for storing the personal information of the viewer, and a message to prompt the replacement of the viewer based on the personal information stored in the personal information storage means corresponding to the viewer. 2. The synchronization in the broadcasting system according to claim 1, wherein the personal information of the viewer who will play the game and the score of the viewer stored in the score storage means are displayed on the display unit. Control device. 7. A game is performed by determining whether or not a location specified by an operator by a pointing means with respect to a specific image in a moving image displayed on the display unit matches the location of the specific image. A broadcast control system for transmitting broadcast information including game display information in a form to be transmitted to an unspecified number of communication terminals, displaying the broadcast information on the display unit and broadcasting the broadcast information, and synchronizing the broadcast with the determination timing. In addition, time information indicating the determination timing of the determination according to the progress of the game is stored in advance, and a predetermined timing is set in accordance with the specific image displayed at a predetermined location on the display unit during the broadcast. The time information indicating the determination timing and the instruction information from the instruction means determine whether the location designated by the operator by the instruction means and the location of the specific image match. And the display control of the broadcast information is determined in a non-interlocked manner, and the display timing of the specific image in the broadcast displayed continuously in time and the determination timing by the determination unit are controlled by the display control of the broadcast information. A synchronization control method in a broadcast system, wherein the synchronization is performed in a non-interlocked manner.