JP2003122679A - Broadcast program-interlocked information distributing system and information distributing method therefor, and server system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To distribute user service information integrated into broadcast program information to a portable terminal carried by a user of the user service information. SOLUTION: This broadcast program-interlocked information distributing system is provided with a broadcasting facility 1 for integrating user service information into broadcast program information, and for transmitting it, a receiver 2 connected to a network 3 with/without a cable for, when user service information displayed with broadcast program information from the broadcasting facility is selected by an operator, transmitting its own equipment ID and the user service information to the network, and a server system 4 equipped with a conversion table 43a in which a relation between the equipment ID of each receiver and the mail address of each portable terminal is decided for receiving the equipment ID and the user service information from the receiver, and specifying the mail address from the conversion table based on the equipment ID, and for mail-distributing the user service information to a portable terminal 6 at the destination of the mail address.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a broadcast program interlocking information distribution system for distributing and distributing user service information in broadcast program information broadcast from a television station, its information distribution method, server system and program. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when distributing information required by a user, several information distribution methods have been considered.

(1) One is a method of transmitting broadcast program information and commercial information from a broadcasting station and distributing the information to a receiver owned by the viewer who has selected the channel of the broadcasting station.

(2) The other one is H from the Web server.
Publish information described in TML language so that it can be viewed and UR
This is a method of delivering information in HTML language to a user terminal that has accessed the Web server under L.

(3) Further, the other one is that the terminal address of the user portable terminal is registered in advance in the server or the i-mode site according to the contract, and is downloaded only to the user terminal that has accessed the server or the i-mode site. It is an information delivery method such as

[0006]

However, the following problems have been pointed out in the above information distribution method when viewed from the user side.

In the information distribution method of the above (1), since the information distributed to each receiver disappears in a moment, there is no time to make a memo of necessary information, or even if a memo is taken, it is very small. It's just about being able to write down important information. this is,
The same applies to interactive television, which does not provide necessary information assuming that the user notes, but the service provider who provides the service effectively utilizes the access information from the user. This is because

The information delivery method of the above (2) requires access from each user terminal, and it is necessary to print and save it on paper in order to leave the information. There is a problem that it takes time and effort.

In any case, these information distribution methods (1) and (2) have no choice but to record the information content on a sheet and store it in a binder, and the information is simply accumulated in the binder, which is a waste. However, it is inefficient.

Further, in the information distribution method of the above (3), the portable terminal is a server or i like the information distribution method of the above (2).
It is necessary to access the mode site, and only the service availability information registered in the server or the like is downloaded, and the user service information included in the program information to be broadcast from the broadcasting station cannot be obtained.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and distributes user service information included in program information to be broadcast from a broadcasting station to a mobile terminal, and thus a user included in broadcast program information by the user. An object of the present invention is to provide a broadcast program interlocking information distribution system, service distribution method, server system, and program for surely obtaining service information.

[0012]

[Means for Solving the Problems] (1) In order to solve the above problems, a broadcast program interlocking information distribution system according to the present invention is a broadcast in which user service information is incorporated into broadcast program information for transmission. When the user service information, which is connected to the facility by wire or wirelessly to the network and is received and displayed together with the broadcast program information from the broadcast facility, is selected by the operating device, the device ID of the user and the user service information are displayed. A conversion table that defines a relationship between a television receiver to be transmitted to the network and a device ID of each receiver and a mail address of each mobile terminal is provided in advance, and the user service information is received from the receiver together with the device ID. Then, the mail address is extracted from the conversion table on the basis of the received device ID, and the mail address addressed to the extracted mail address is extracted. The mobile terminal is provided with a server system for delivering the received user service information by mail.

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, when the user selects the soft key of the user service information displayed on the receiver with the remote controller, the receiver receives the information desired by the user. Then, the device ID of the user and the user service information desired by the user, which has been already saved, are transmitted to the server system based on the URL.

In the server system, the device I of each receiver is set in advance.
A conversion table that defines the relationship between D and the mail address of each mobile terminal is provided, and the mail address corresponding to the device ID is extracted from the conversion table based on the device ID received from the receiver, and the received use Since the user service information is delivered by mail, it becomes possible to automatically store the user service information displayed together with the broadcast program information on the receiver in the mobile terminal.

(2) In the broadcast program interlocking type information distribution method according to the present invention, among the broadcast program information displayed on the receiver and the user service information incorporated in the broadcast program information, the user from the remote operation device is selected. Upon receiving a request for service information, a service information extracting and transmitting step of transmitting the device ID of the user and the user service information to the network, the device ID of each receiver and the mobile terminal in the server system connected in advance to the network. Is provided with a conversion table that defines the relationship with the e-mail address, and when the server system receives the device ID and the user service information transmitted via the network, the received device ID is the same as the received device ID. ID confirmation step for confirming whether or not the device ID of the device exists in the conversion table, and this step If it is confirmed that the same device ID exists by the server,
A method of converting from D to a mail address using the conversion table, and a step of mailing the user service information received by the server system to the mobile terminal addressed to the mail address converted in the step by mail. Is.

Also in the broadcast program interlocking type information distribution method according to the present invention, the same operation as the above (1) is exhibited.

In addition to the method having the step (2), the same device ID is added by the ID confirmation step.
If it is confirmed that the user service information exceeds a predetermined amount of information, it is determined that the user service information exceeds a predetermined information amount. By adding an edit processing step to create, if the user service information is less than a predetermined information amount, the user service information as it is is sent to the address conversion step, and if the predetermined information amount is exceeded, the user service information is sent. By extracting necessary items from the information, creating simple service information, and sending it to the address conversion step, it is possible to store it as information that can be displayed on the mobile terminal.

(3) The server system according to the present invention which is connected to a network which is connected by wire or wirelessly to a television receiver for receiving broadcast program information and user service information incorporated in the broadcast program information is Means for storing the relationship between the device ID of the device and the mail address of each mobile terminal, and its own device generated when at least the user service information displayed on the television receiver is selected by the operation device. When the ID and the user service information are received via the network, a response server that notifies mail delivery of the user service information based on the device ID, and the device ID when the notification is received from the response server The corresponding mail address is specified from the storage means based on the This is a configuration provided with a mail server for delivering user service information by mail.

With the above-described structure according to the present invention, when the response server receives the device ID and the user service information sent from the receiver via the network, the mail delivery of the user service information to the mail server. To notify. Here, the mail server uses the received device I
The corresponding mail address is specified from the storage means based on D, and the user service information is mail-delivered to the mobile terminal addressed to the mail address. Therefore, the user service information that the user needs to display on the receiver. Can be reliably stored in the mobile terminal owned by the user.

In addition to the configuration of (1), a site newly connected to the network for storing detailed information on the user service information and a mobile terminal for displaying the user service information delivered by mail. By clicking the link information described in the user service information displayed on this mobile terminal or inputting the URL of the site, detailed information regarding the user service information on the site is displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal. By adding the means for adding, it becomes possible for the user to access the site from his / her own mobile terminal and see the detailed information regarding the user service information.

In the case of the broadcast program interlocking type information distribution method according to claim 2, a site for storing detailed information on the user service information is also provided on the network, and the site is stored by the information storing step. The step of displaying the user service information on the display unit of the mobile terminal and the link information written in the user service information displayed in this step are clicked, and detailed information about the user service information on the site is clicked. With the step of displaying, it becomes possible for the user to access the site from his / her mobile terminal and view detailed information regarding the user service information.

Further, in the broadcast program interlocking information distribution system according to claim 1 or 8, the individual holders installed on the network and having an information storage area corresponding to the URL of each of the mobile terminals. And mailing the user service information to the portable terminal addressed to the extracted mail address and the individual holder from the server system, and the user service information to the information storage area of the corresponding URL of the individual holder. By providing means for supplementary storage, for example, even when the user turns off the power of the mobile terminal, the user service information desired by the user can be stored in the individual holder, and the user can store it when necessary. Can be downloaded to.

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of a broadcast program interlocking information distribution system according to the present invention.

This system includes a broadcasting station-side broadcasting facility 1 which embeds and transmits various user service information available to the user in the broadcast program information by using, for example, an intertext (IT) technique, and a broadcasting facility. A television receiver 2 capable of receiving program information and user service information in an interlocking manner, for example, a bidirectional television receiver such as IT vision, and a telephone line network connected to the receiver 2 or a wired line such as the Internet or A soft key that is connected to the user via the wireless line 3 (hereinafter, collectively referred to as a network) and is set in the user service information in the broadcast program information displayed on the receiver 2 by an operation device such as a remote controller. The device identification data (hereinafter referred to as the device ID) generated when operated and the user service information linked to the soft key are received, and the operating device is operated. A server system 4 E-mail sent to the user addressed with, is constituted by the portable terminal 6 that receives the user service information sent via the network 3 and the base station 5 from the server system 4.

The broadcasting station-side broadcasting facility 1 is owned by the broadcasting station, and has a role of producing a broadcasting program by combining various contents and delivering it to the receiver 2 owned by the user. The produced broadcast program information and user service information embedded in this program information are not limited to analog data, and can be easily broadcast as digital data. Here, the user service information includes various information such as mail-order information, bargain information (including product discount information), food and drink information, special course holding information, group circle activity information, and the like.

Further, a soft key which is a bidirectional link button is provided in a part of character information or the like in the user service information or in an area near the user service information.

The receiver 2 uses a well-known technique for displaying broadcast program information as a program image, and a tuner for extracting and displaying user service information embedded in the broadcast program information, for example, a telephone line network. In addition to a modem and VBI decoder for connection, a device ID that is a unique number unique to its own receiver, a storage medium (not shown) for storing at least user service information, and TCP /
A transmission function based on the IP communication protocol is provided.

The receiver 2 may be provided with a router for directly connecting to the Internet instead of, for example, a modem, or may be provided with a wireless transmission function for wirelessly connecting with the network 4, or may be further portable. The device may be embedded and wirelessly transmitted.

The server system 4 is possessed by a server company, is equipped with a server application and various network communication software, receives the device ID and user service information sent from the receiver 2, and temporarily receives the master DB 41. A device received by the response server 42, which is stored in the server 2, and which has a response server 42 which sends out an instruction for mail delivery and a server company which is the same as or different from the above-mentioned server company, which receives the instruction for mail delivery from the response server 42 A mail server 44 is provided which refers to the conversion table of the mail DB 43 based on the ID, extracts the mail address corresponding to the device ID, and transmits the user service information to the mobile terminal 6 having the mail address (transmission destination). ing.

The master DB 41 stores the image receiving device user address, name, telephone number, FAX number, direct mail and other various information for specifying the user, for example, device ID under the contract with the user, and also responds. The server 42 has a function of temporarily storing the device ID and user service information received from the receiver 2.

The response server 42 includes the server application and various network communication software as described above, as well as the mobile terminal 6 to the mail server 44 as necessary.
Has a role as a DNS (Domain Names System) server that converts a domain name into an IP address based on a request from the mail server 44 when it receives any inquiry, for example, a request for simple service information related to user service information. have.

The mail DB 43 is provided with an address conversion table 43a in which a device ID and a mail address are associated with each other, as shown in FIG. 2, and further, for example, an area for storing user service information and other servers. An area is provided for storing various information required by the company. In addition to the mail DB 43, it may have a buffer memory for temporarily storing user service information.

The mail server 44 uses the SMTP (Simple
Mail Transfer Protocol) and POP (Post Office P
rotocol), and software for exclusive use of e-mail and other various applications required for communication are installed, and a function for delivering user service information by e-mail to the mobile terminal 6 addressed to the e-mail address corresponding to the device ID associated with the e-mail DB 43. I have

As the mobile terminal 6, a mobile phone, a terminal with a communication function, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant),
It includes a mobile device and the like, and is equipped with communication software such as mail software and HTTP, and the response server 42
It has a function to receive the user service information sent by mail from and automatically save it in its own internal memory. Therefore, the user who owns the mobile terminal 6
It is possible to view the mail contents saved in the storage medium when needed.

The system shown in FIG. 1 includes the response server 41 and the mail server 44 as the server system 4. For example, as shown in FIG.
By providing the function of mail delivery to itself, the response server 41 may be the only server. Of course,
When the server system 4 is only the response server 41, the master DB 41 may be deleted.

Next, the operation of the above system and the broadcast program interlocking type information distribution method will be described with reference to FIG.

On the side of the broadcasting station that distributes the media information, the user service information that the user can use in the program production process, such as food and drink information, is incorporated in the form of text in the program production process, and is converted into television broadcasting information. Broadcast.
Note that this user service information is set with a soft key (bidirectional link button) that is a link button for a user who is a television viewer to extract the user service information.

Here, when a user who is a viewer turns on the receiver 2 and selects a desired channel, broadcast program information including user service information is displayed on the receiver 2 (see FIG. 5). The receiver 2 side judges whether or not there is an information request from the user side (S1), and when the user picks the soft key 21 displayed on the receiver 2 with the remote controller, the currently displayed use It is determined that there is a request for the user service information, the user service information is extracted by the dedicated tuner built in the receiver 2, and the device ID, which is the unique number of itself stored in the storage medium built in the receiver 2.
The user service information selected by the pick of the operating device is added to the address, and it is sent to the response server 42 of the server system 4 via the modem to the network 3 by HTTP under the IP address (S2). This step S1,
S2 corresponds to the service information extraction / transmission step.

Response server 42 in server system 4
Upon receiving the device ID and the user service information transmitted from the receiver 2, after temporarily storing the device ID and the user service information in the master DB 41 or the like,
Based on the received device ID, the mail server 44 is instructed to deliver the mail. This mail server 44 is the response server 4
The device ID that is the same as the device ID received in 2 is the mail DB4
If it is determined whether or not the mobile device 6 is registered in 53 (S4: ID confirmation step) and the same device ID is registered, the mobile terminal 6 continues to determine the amount of information to be displayed. It is judged whether or not the user service information exceeds a predetermined amount of information that can be displayed (S5), and if it exceeds, a necessary item is selected by editing processing to create simple service information (S6). . This step S
5 and S6 correspond to editing processing steps.

Here, the mail server 44 refers to the conversion table 43a of the mail DB 43 for the device ID,
It is converted into a mail address for the device ID (S7:
(Mail address conversion step), and the user service information (including the simple service information (see, eg, FIG. 6)) is mail-delivered to the mail address (S8: service information mail delivery step).

In the case of the server system 4 shown in FIG. 3, the response server 42 executes ID address confirmation from the conversion table 43a, as well as conversion of mail addresses and mail distribution processing, which are a series of functions of the mail server 44.

Here, the mobile terminal 6 owned by the user who owns the receiver 2 or the user who has some kind of close relationship with the user receives the user service information distributed from the server system 4. Then, it is stored in its own storage medium (S9: mail reception storage step).

Therefore, the user who possesses the portable terminal 6
Of the user service information displayed on the receiver 2, the necessary user service information or simple service information is stored in the mobile terminal 6, so the mail content is read and displayed at an appropriate time (S10, (See FIG. 6), the contents of the user service information or the simple service information can be viewed.

Therefore, according to the above-described embodiment, in the case of the user service information required by the user among the user service information displayed on the receiver 2 together with the broadcast program information, the operation device is used. If you select the softkey,
The receiver 2 determines that the information is necessary for the user, and transmits the user service information to the server system 4 together with its own device ID. In the server system 4, the user service information or the simple service information is mail-delivered to the mail address corresponding to the device ID registered in advance under the contract, so that the mobile terminal 6 possessed by the user has the service information. Can be surely delivered, and by extension, the user can surely obtain the required service information in the broadcast program information in the mobile terminal 6.

Moreover, in the system or method of the present invention, there is no need to print and save on paper as in the conventional case.
It can be easily displayed and viewed, and the user does not need to access the server system 4 from the mobile terminal 6 and download the registered information. It is possible to obtain it with certainty.

Although the user service information is simplified on the mail server 44 side, it may be configured on the response server 42 side, for example.

In the above embodiment, the broadcast program interlocking information distribution system and the information distribution method thereof are explained. When the server system 4 processes by a predetermined program, as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. Is provided with a program memory 45, and executes a series of processes as shown in FIG. 7 according to a program stored in the memory 45.

That is, the server system 4 carries out an initialization process of erasing unnecessary information and setting necessary information with the start of operation (S0), and then proceeds to steps S3 to S8 shown in FIG. Perform the corresponding process. That is, the server system 4 or the response server 42, after performing the initialization process (S0), determines whether or not there is access from each receiver 2 under the URL via the network 3 (S3a). ), If it is determined that there is access,
As described in FIG. 4, the device ID and user service information transmitted from the receiver 2 are received, and the master DB 4
After temporarily storing in 1 (S3), the mail delivery is instructed to the mail server 44 based on the device ID. Mail server 44
Is the same device I as the device ID received by the response server 42.
If it is determined whether or not D is registered (S4: ID confirmation function) and it is confirmed that the same device ID is registered,
Since the amount of information to be displayed on the mobile terminal 6 is determined,
It is determined whether the amount of information that can be displayed is exceeded (S
5) If not, the user service information is used, and if the user service information is not exceeded, necessary items are carefully selected by edit processing to create simple service information (S6). Steps S5 and S6 correspond to the editing processing function.

Here, the mail server 44 converts the conversion table 43a of the mail DB 43 based on the received device ID.
Is converted to a mail address for the device ID (S7: mail address conversion function), and user service information (including simple service information (see FIG. 6, for example)) is mailed to the mail address on the network 3. Deliver (S8, S8a: service information mail delivery function).

In the case of the server system 4 shown in FIG. 3, the response server 42 executes ID conversion from the conversion table 43a, conversion of mail addresses and mail distribution processing which are a series of functions of the mail server 44.

Thus, when the server system 4 or the response server 42 receives the device ID and the user service information from the receiver 2, the service information is automatically distributed to the portable terminal 6 possessed by the user who requires the service information. can do.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of a broadcast program interlocking type information distribution system according to the present invention. In addition, in FIG.
The same parts as those of (1) and (2) are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted from the description of FIG. 1 or FIG.

In this embodiment, the user service information including the simple service information is delivered by mail from the server system 4 to the required mobile terminal 6, but since the information of the delivered mail content is relatively small, it is separately provided. This is an example applied when the detailed information is stored and the portable terminal 6 tries to see the detailed information regarding the user service information.

A particularly different point in this system is that a site 11 for storing detailed information regarding user service information incorporated in broadcast program information is installed on the network 3. This site 11 is usually i-
It is called a mode (registered trademark) site, an arbitrary site that is not approved by NTT Docomo, or a selfish site, and is owned and managed by, for example, a broadcasting station or a server company.

Data storage D connected to this site 11
In B12, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, station name, program name, broadcast date, broadcast time, advantageous store name, address, TEL, period, UR.
In addition to L, detailed information regarding user service information, such as advantageous detailed information and map information, is stored.

On the other hand, the server system 4 and the mobile terminal 6
10 or the information distribution method thereof, and further in the case of executing a series of processing by a program, the processing shown in FIG. 10 is performed. Since most of FIG. 10 is the same as FIG. 4 and FIG. 7, the same processing parts will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted from the description of FIGS. 4 and 7 and particularly different processing parts will be described. To do.

That is, when the server system 4 receives the device ID and the text-format user service information from the television receiver 2, the same device ID as this device ID.
If it is determined that the same device ID exists (S1 to S4), edit processing is performed from the relationship of the display information amount of the mobile terminal 6 as necessary to perform user service information. Is created in the simple service information (S5, S
6).

Then, the server system 4 determines the device ID.
Based on the above, the conversion table 43a of the mail DB 43 is referred to, the mail address is specified, and the user service information including the simple service information is mail-delivered to this mail address (S7, S8). When the power is turned on, the mobile terminal 6 stores the user service information delivered by mail in a built-in storage medium (S9).

Here, the user reads out and displays the user service information on his / her mobile terminal 6 (S10, see FIG. 11A). Link information or URL is displayed on this service information screen. In other words, the user can either click the link information or the URL again because the link information or URL is displayed on the service information screen.
By inputting L, it becomes possible to see the detailed information stored in the site 11. That is, the mobile terminal 6 is equipped with browser software, and after displaying the service information screen (a) describing the service information, determines whether or not the link information is clicked (S11). Detailed information (see (b) of FIG. 11) about the corresponding user service information stored in the data storage DB 12 of the site 11 is displayed (S12). At this time, since the amount of detailed information is large, the detailed information is displayed on the display unit while scrolling.

On the other hand, when the URL is input instead of clicking the link information from the mobile terminal 6 (S13), it is not related to the user service information. ) Is provided, it is displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal 6 (S14). Here, when the user clicks the required service information from the service information displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal 6, the site 11 provides, for example, a broadcast date selection screen (d). Display on the display unit of the terminal 6 (S
15). Furthermore, when the desired broadcast date is clicked from the broadcast dates displayed, the detailed service information shown in (b) of the figure is provided, and the detailed information is displayed on the display unit while scrolling. .

Therefore, the portable terminal 6 is the server system 4
After displaying the user service information that has been emailed from, when you need the map information that describes the location etc., click the URL of the user service information and access the site 11 to access the site 11. Display detailed information such as map information related to user service information,
It becomes possible to see.

(Third Embodiment of Mobile Phone) In each of the above-described embodiments, it is premised that the mobile terminal 6 is always in the power-on state, and the storage capacity of the storage medium incorporated in the mobile terminal 6 is particularly taken into consideration. Although not described, the mobile terminal 6 may be set to the power-off state, or it may be necessary to save necessary user service information.

Therefore, in this embodiment, an individual holder (not shown) having an information storage area corresponding to the URL of each mobile terminal 6 is installed on the network 3.

In this state, the user service information is delivered from the mail server 4 to the mail address to the portable terminal 6 and the individual holder. At this time, even when the portable terminal 6 is set to the power-off state, the individual holder specifies the URL based on the mail address and stores the user service information in the information storage area corresponding to the URL.

Therefore, the user can make a U via the portable terminal 6.
It becomes possible to access the individual holder under the RL, read the user service information from its own information storage area, store it, and display it.

(Fourth Embodiment) The First and Second Embodiments
In the embodiment of the present invention, the mail DB is provided under the contract with the user.
Although the email address was registered in 43, as the email address registration means, as is well known in the art, there are contracts in the form of describing prescribed items by documents, contracts in the prescribed content description form by fax or e-mail, etc. For example, when the screen image data described in the HTML language is stored in the master DB 41 and the response server 42 is accessed from the mobile terminal 6 under the URL, the request source mobile terminal 6
To provide screen image data as shown in FIG.

Here, if the user inputs a mail address using the soft keyboard displayed on the mobile terminal 6, the response server 42 takes in the input mail address and judges that there is a contract, and the device The relationship between the ID and the mail address is automatically registered in the mail DB 43.

Then, when the URL of the displayed service information list is clicked, the service information selection screen shown in (c) of FIG. 11 is provided, and finally the service detailed information screen (ro ) Can be viewed on the mobile terminal 6 while scrolling.

As another mail address registration means, mail address registration screen information as shown in FIG. 12 is incorporated into broadcast program information and displayed on the receiver 2, or built in the receiver 2. The mail address registration screen information as shown in FIG. 12 is stored in the storage medium, and the mail address registration screen data is displayed on the screen at an arbitrary timing, for example, when the power of the receiver 2 is turned on. At this time, if the user inputs a mail address with the operation device and selects the OK button, the mail address is sent to the server system together with the device ID already stored in the storage medium, or when the OK button is selected, the storage medium The mail address is stored in association with the device ID already stored in. Then, when the mail address stored in the storage medium of the receiver 2 is transmitted at the same time when the device ID and the user service information are transmitted to the server system 4, the server system 4 side outputs the device ID and the mail address. It is registered in association with the conversion table of the mail DB 43.

Unless the mail address of the portable terminal 6 is changed by performing this registration operation once,
It is not necessary to enter the email address after that. This email address registration is 1 tuner, 1 address,
The number of registrations is unlimited. Therefore, the mail address can be easily registered from the receiver 2.

The invention of the present application is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be carried out without departing from the scope of the invention. Further, the respective embodiments can be implemented in combination as much as possible, and in that case, the effect of the combination can be obtained. Furthermore, each of the above-described embodiments includes various inventions of higher and lower stages,
Various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, when the invention is extracted by omitting some of the constituent elements from all the constituent elements described in the means for solving the problem, the omitted part when implementing the extracted invention. Are appropriately supplemented by well-known techniques.

[0073]

As described above, according to the present invention, the user service information incorporated in the broadcast program information to be broadcast from the broadcasting station is carried by the user at the request of the user. Broadcast program linked information distribution system capable of surely delivering to a terminal and eventually allowing a user to reliably and automatically obtain user service information included in broadcast program information, its information delivery method, and server A system and a program can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of a broadcast program linked information distribution system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conversion table diagram that defines the relationship between a device ID and a mail address in the mail DB shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram showing another example of the broadcast program-linked information distribution system according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the system according to the present invention and a broadcast program interlocking type information distribution method.

FIG. 5 is a schematic screen view of broadcast program information and user service information displayed on a television receiver.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a screen of user service information.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a series of processing examples by the program according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a system configuration diagram showing a second embodiment of the broadcast program-linked information distribution system according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a data storage D connected to the site shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of description items of detailed information regarding user service information stored in B.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the system and a broadcast program interlocking information distribution method according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a screen transition diagram when extracting detailed information regarding user service information from a mobile terminal.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of registering an email address from a mobile terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Broadcasting equipment 2 ... Receiver 3 ... Network 4 ... Server system 6 ... Mobile terminal 42 ... Response server 43 ... Mail DB 44 ... Mail server 45 ... Program memory

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A broadcasting facility that incorporates and transmits user service information in broadcast program information, and a user who is connected to a network by wire or wirelessly and is received and displayed together with broadcast program information from the broadcasting facility. When the service information is selected by the operation device, the relationship between the device ID of itself and the television receiver that transmits the user service information to the network, and the device ID of each of the receivers and the mail address of each mobile terminal are shown in advance. A predetermined conversion table is provided, and when the user service information is received together with the device ID from the receiver, the mail address is extracted from the conversion table based on the received device ID, and the mail address for the extracted mail address is sent. And a server system for delivering the received user service information by mail to a mobile terminal. Broadcast program-link-type information distribution system for. 2. When receiving a request for the user service information from the remote operation device among the broadcast program information displayed on the receiver and the user service information included in the broadcast program information, the device ID of the device itself and the A service information extraction / transmission step of transmitting user service information to a network, and a conversion table that defines a relationship between the device ID of each receiver and the mail address of each mobile terminal are provided in advance in the server system connected to the network. When the server system receives the device ID and the user service information transmitted via the network, it is determined whether the same device ID as the received device ID exists in the conversion table. If you confirm that the same device ID exists by this step and the ID confirmation step to confirm. A step in which the server system converts the device ID into a mail address using the conversion table; and a mail in which the server system receives the user service information received by the mobile terminal addressed to the mail address converted in the step. And a broadcasting program interlocking type information distribution method. 3. The broadcast program-linked information distribution method according to claim 2, wherein if the same device ID is confirmed by the ID confirmation step, whether the user service information exceeds a predetermined information amount. A broadcast program interlocking type information distribution method, characterized in that an edit processing step of extracting necessary items from the user service information and creating simple service information when it is judged to be over is determined. 4. A device ID of each receiver in a server system connected to a network connected by wire or wirelessly to a television receiver for receiving broadcast program information and user service information incorporated in the broadcast program information. Storage means for storing the relationship with the mail address of each mobile terminal, the device ID generated when at least the user service information displayed on the television receiver is selected by the operating device, and the user service. When information is received via the network, a response server for notifying the mail delivery of the user service information based on the device ID, and when receiving the notification from the response server, the storage means based on the device ID. Specify the corresponding e-mail address from the Server system which is characterized in that a mail server for mail delivery information. 5. In a server system connected to a network connected by wire or wirelessly to a television receiver for receiving broadcast program information and user service information incorporated in the broadcast program information, a device ID of each receiver is provided. Storage means for storing the relationship with the mail address of each mobile terminal, and its own device ID generated when at least the user service information displayed on the television receiver is selected by the operating device and the user. A response server which, upon receiving the service information via the network, identifies the corresponding mail address from the storage means based on the received device ID, and mail-delivers the user service information to the mail address. A server system characterized by that. 6. The relationship between the device ID of each receiver and the mail address of each portable terminal is stored, and the device ID of the receiver and the user service information incorporated in the broadcast program information are received from the television receiver, and An ID confirmation function for confirming whether or not the same device ID is stored in the storage unit on the basis of the device ID received from the receiver side in a computer that delivers user service information by mail, and this confirmation function By the same device I
If it is confirmed that D is stored, a mail address conversion function for converting the mail content to the mail address corresponding to the device ID based on the stored contents of the storage means, and the mobile terminal addressed to the mail address converted by this function are stored in the mobile terminal. The computer-readable program realizing a function of delivering received user service information by mail. 7. The program according to claim 6, wherein when the computer confirms that the same device ID exists in the ID confirmation step, whether the user service information exceeds a predetermined information amount. And a computer-readable program that realizes an editing processing function of extracting necessary items from the user service information and creating simple service information when it is determined that the number exceeds the above. 8. The broadcast program interlocking information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the site is connected to the network and stores detailed information on the user service information. And clicking the link information described in the user service information displayed on the mobile terminal by the mail delivery or inputting the URL of the site, details regarding the user service information on the site on the display unit of the mobile terminal. A broadcast program interlocking type information distribution system, characterized in that a means for displaying information is provided. 9. The broadcast program interlocking information distribution method according to claim 2, wherein a site for storing detailed information on the user service information is provided on the network, and the user service information is displayed on a mobile terminal. And a step of displaying the detailed information on the user service information on the site by clicking the link information described in the user service information displayed by this step. And information distribution method linked to broadcast programs. 10. The broadcast program interlocking information distribution system according to claim 1, further comprising: an individual holder installed on the network and having an information storage area corresponding to the URL of each mobile terminal. The user service information is mail-delivered from the server system to the mobile terminal addressed to the extracted mail address and the individual holder, and the user service information is stored in the information storage area of the corresponding URL of the individual holder. A broadcast program interlocking information distribution system, characterized in that it is provided with means for storing.