JP2003304504A - Program-interlocking type information providing system, server apparatus, terminal apparatus, program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide additional information of a broadcast program to many users at a low cost in a proper timing. <P>SOLUTION: The program-interlocking type information providing system 10 is configured with: a broadcast station; user side video program receivers for receiving a video program, user side terminal apparatuses; and a schedule file management server apparatus accessible connected to the user side terminal apparatuses via a public line network. The schedule file management server apparatus includes: a schedule file database for storing a schedule file of each video program provided by the broadcast station; and a contents database for storing contents comprising related information of each video program. Each user side terminal apparatus displays designated contents at a preset prescribed time during broadcast of each video program on the basis of the schedule file of each video program acquired by accessing the schedule file management server apparatus. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a program-interlocked information providing system, and more particularly, to program-related information for a terminal device at a suitable timing in conjunction with a program provided by a broadcasting station. The present invention relates to a program related information providing system and the like to be provided.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as a method for providing additional information to a program provided by a broadcasting station, for example, B
A method is known in which image information and its additional information are downloaded from a server device by teletext provided by S digital broadcasting or streaming using the Internet.

[0003]

However, in the case of teletext provided by BS digital broadcasting, a tuner compatible with BS digital broadcasting and a parabolic antenna for receiving radio waves from hygiene must be installed, resulting in equipment cost. However, there is a problem of high cost. In addition, BS digital broadcasting uses BML, which is a dedicated language, and thus has a problem of incompatibility. Further, the storming method using the Internet has a problem that the number of terminal devices that can simultaneously access the server device is limited and information cannot be provided to a large number of users.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved program interlocking information providing system and the like which can provide additional information of a broadcast program to a large number of users at a suitable timing at low cost. Especially.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, according to a first aspect of the present invention, a broadcasting station, a video program receiving device on the user side for receiving a video program provided by the broadcasting station, It is composed of a terminal device on the user side and a schedule file management server device connected to the user terminal device so as to be accessible through a public line network. The user terminal device has a schedule file database for storing a schedule file for each video program to be provided and a content database for storing contents including related information of the video program, and the user side terminal device is the schedule file management server device. The video number is based on the schedule file of the video program acquired by accessing The preset predetermined time during the broadcast, and displays the specified content, the program linked information providing system characterized in that is provided.

In the above-described invention, the information related to the additional program can be provided to the user watching the program provided by the broadcasting station at a suitable timing, so that the user can enjoy the broadcast program more. can do. Also,
The schedule file is highly compatible and useful because it is created in the XML language. Furthermore, it is possible to provide program-related information to many users. In addition, the program interlocking refers to the display of the homepage in which the program is introduced in conjunction with the program that is generally broadcast, or the online shopping site for each product if the online shopping program is displayed. It means that the contents and the application work together. Further, the linked operation contents can not only display the home page but also play a moving image.

Further, the schedule file can be updated according to a change in events during the broadcasting of the video program, and the user side terminal device periodically accesses the schedule file management server device to update the schedule file. If the schedule file is downloaded, the program-related information can be provided to the user-side terminal device at a suitable timing even for a video program broadcast in real time.

A plurality of schedule files are stored for the same video program in the schedule file database of the schedule file management server device, and the user side terminal device selects a desired schedule from the plurality of schedule files. If the file is selectable, it is possible to select program-related information having different information contents and information providing frequency according to the taste of the user. For example, in the case of a professional baseball game, it is possible to select information that favors a favorite team and a favorite player, and in the case of a drama, it is possible to preferentially display information about a favorite actor.

If the predetermined time set in advance in the schedule file is the time information for the month and day, or the elapsed time information after the start of the program broadcast, the program-related information (content) will be displayed during the program broadcast. The timing to provide can be suitably set. In addition, when the setting is made based on the elapsed time information after the start of the program broadcasting, the contents are not affected even when the start time of the broadcasting program is changed due to the extension of the broadcasting time of baseball or the like, and the content is set at a suitable time. It can be displayed on the terminal device.

If the channel received by the user-side video program receiving device and the channel of the program-related information provided by the user-side terminal device can be set at substantially the same time by the remote operation device, the operation is simple. Since it is unified, the operation becomes easy. In addition, it can be used as a trigger for starting program interlocking. Further, when viewing a video program receiving device (television device) built in the terminal device, if the channel of the television device is changed, the schedule file of the corresponding program-related information can be pulled.

The schedule file management server device further includes user registration means for registering a user who desires to provide a schedule file, and user authentication means for authenticating a user who accesses the schedule file management server device. If the system is configured so as to have ,, only registered users can enjoy the benefits of this system.

If the program-linked information providing system further comprises a charging means for automatically charging a predetermined fee to the user who receives the information,
Charges can be automatically collected online for users who use this system.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server device connected to a user side terminal device via a public network so that the server device is a broadcasting station. A schedule file database for storing a schedule file for each video program provided by, and a content database for storing the content, which is designated by the schedule file and is displayed on the user side terminal device, including the related information of the video program, And a means for transmitting a schedule file of a requested video program in response to a request from the user terminal device.

In the invention described above, additional program-related information can be provided to the user who is watching the program provided by the broadcasting station at a suitable timing, so that the user can enjoy the broadcast program more. it can. Further, since the schedule file is created in XML language, it has high compatibility and is useful. Furthermore, it is possible to provide program-related information to many users.

If the schedule file is constructed so that it can be updated in response to changes in events during the broadcasting of the video program, for example, even in the case of a video program broadcast in real time, the program-related information can be sent to the user terminal at a suitable timing. Can be provided to the device.

If a plurality of schedule files for the same video program are stored in the schedule file database so that the user side terminal device can select any one of them, the user's taste can be improved. According to preference, it is possible to select program-related information having different information contents and information providing frequency. For example, in the case of a professional baseball game, it is possible to select information that favors a favorite team or player, and in the case of a drama, it is possible to preferentially display information about a favorite actor.

If the predetermined time set in advance in the schedule file is the time information for the month and day, or the elapsed time information after the start of the program broadcast, the program related additional information (content) during the program broadcast. It is possible to suitably set the timing for providing the. In addition, when it is set by the elapsed time information after the start of the program broadcasting, it is not affected even if the start time of the broadcasting program is changed due to the extension of the broadcasting time of baseball, etc. The content can be displayed on the terminal device at a certain time.

The server device further comprises user registration means for registering a user who wishes to provide a schedule file, and user authentication means for authenticating a user who accesses the server device. Then, only registered users can enjoy the benefits of this system.

If the server device further comprises a charging means for automatically charging a predetermined charge to the user to whom the schedule file is provided,
The provision fee of the schedule file can be automatically collected online for the user.

In order to solve the above problems, according to a third aspect of the present invention, a content including a schedule file database for storing a schedule file for each video program provided by a broadcasting station and related information of the video program. Is a terminal device connected via a public line network to a schedule file management server device having a content database for storing the schedule file of the video program by accessing the schedule file management server device. There is provided a terminal device comprising: a means for acquiring and a means for displaying a specified content at a preset predetermined time during a video program broadcast based on the acquired schedule file. .

In the above-described invention, since the information related to the additional program is provided to the terminal device of the user who is watching the program provided by the broadcasting station at a suitable timing, the user can Can be enjoyed more.

Further, if the terminal device has a means for selecting a desired schedule file from the plurality of schedule files for the same video program stored in the schedule file management server device, the terminal device has a user's taste. According to preference, it is possible to select program-related information having different information contents and information providing frequency. For example, in the case of a professional baseball game, it is possible to select information that favors a favorite team or player, and in the case of a drama, it is possible to preferentially display information about a favorite actor.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in a fourth aspect of the present invention, means for storing a schedule file for each video program provided by a broadcasting station in a computer is designated by the schedule file. A means for storing content made up of related information of the video program displayed on the user side terminal device; a means for transmitting a schedule file of the requested video program in response to a request from the user side terminal device; A program is provided to make it work.

In order to solve the above problems, in a seventh aspect of the present invention, means for accessing a schedule file management server device to a computer to obtain a schedule file of a video program, and the obtained schedule. A program for providing a function as a means for displaying a specified content at a preset predetermined time during the broadcasting of a video program based on the file is provided.

In order to solve the above problems, in a sixth aspect of the present invention, means for storing a schedule file for each video program provided by a broadcasting station in a computer, and the schedule file specifying the schedule file A means for storing content made up of related information of the video program displayed on the user side terminal device; a means for transmitting a schedule file of the requested video program in response to a request from the user side terminal device; There is provided a computer-readable recording medium in which a program for performing the above functions is recorded.

In order to solve the above problems, in a fifth aspect of the present invention, a means for a computer to access a schedule file management server device to acquire a schedule file of a video program, and the acquired schedule. Provided is a computer-readable recording medium in which a program for functioning as means for displaying specified content at a predetermined time set during video program broadcasting based on a file is recorded.

[0027]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
In the following description and the accompanying drawings, constituent elements having the same function and configuration will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

(First Embodiment) A program-linked information providing system according to the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. Note that FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a program-linked information providing system according to this embodiment.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the program-linked information providing system 10 according to this embodiment includes a schedule file management server device 600, a domain name server 800, a network 700 such as the Internet.
A billing processing server 900, a provider 400, etc. are connected. In addition, the user is a video receiving device (TV device) 100 that receives a program transmitted from the broadcasting station 500,
It has a terminal device 200 that can access the schedule file management server device 600. In addition, the broadcasting station 500
Can provide a new schedule file and an updated schedule file to the schedule file management server device. The video receiving device 100 and the terminal device 200 are configured as devices installed by the user 20.

The terminal device (for example, a personal computer) 200 is connected to the schedule file management server device 600 via the public line network 700 to acquire a schedule file and contents, and works in conjunction with a program of the TV device 100 that the user views. Then, the program-related information is displayed at a suitable timing.

Schedule file management server device 60
0 stores the schedule file and contents provided from the broadcasting station 500 in the databases 620 and 640. The schedule management server device 600 also provides the schedule file and contents to the terminal device 200 in response to a request from the terminal device 200. The schedule file management server device 600 can be managed by the broadcasting station itself, and can also be managed by a contractor of the broadcasting station 500 as an administrator. In this case,
The schedule file information and the content information transmitted from the broadcasting station 500 are used as a terminal device (not shown) on the administrator side.
Is received by the schedule file management server device 60
Input to 0.

The provider 400 is the network 700.
, And the logical connection between the terminal device 200 and the network 700 connected via the communication carrier 300 is realized, and information can be transmitted between the terminal device 200 and the network 700. Communication carrier 300
Is a transmission medium provided by a communication service company such as NTT, for connecting the terminal device 200 and the provider 400, and enabling the transmission of information between them. The terminal device 200 can be a portable computer used by a user, a desktop computer, or the like.

The domain name server 800 is a server that executes mutual conversion between a domain name and an IP address,
The IP address is retrieved from the URL or the like transmitted from the terminal device 200 and returned to the terminal device 200.

The billing processing server 900 creates bill amount information for each user terminal device 200 according to the usage status of the program-linked information providing system 10 according to the present embodiment, and prints or electronically outputs it. You can Further, billing information for the current period to be billed can be calculated for each user and the result can be transmitted.

Next, the user side terminal device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, in FIG.
It is a block diagram showing composition of a user side terminal unit concerning this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the user terminal device 200 according to the present embodiment is a communication control device 20 for controlling communication with the schedule file management server device 600.
2, display means (display) 204 for displaying contents downloaded from the schedule file management server device 600, storage means 206 for storing the schedule file and contents transmitted from the schedule file management server device 600, and inputting various data And input means 208, and software 210 for realizing the function as the program-linked information providing system according to the present embodiment. The user-side terminal device includes not only a desktop computer, a notebook personal computer, and a portable user-side terminal device, but also a mobile phone having an i-mode (trademark) function and a terminal having a communication function such as a palm.

Next, the configuration of the schedule file management server device according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the schedule management server according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 3, the schedule file management server apparatus 600 according to the present embodiment has a CPU 6
10, communication unit 620, memory 630, input unit 64
0, a display unit 650, a database device 660, and the like.

The CPU 610 executes the overall control of the schedule file management server device 600. The communication unit 620 is a unit that controls communication with the outside via a telephone line and communication with the outside via, for example, the Internet. The memory 630 stores programs and data to be accessed by the CPU 610, and is read from the database device 660 and stored as necessary. The input unit 640 is for inputting various data. The display unit (display) 650 is for visually displaying various data or contents.

The database device 660 has a schedule file database 662 and a content database 664, a user management table (not shown),
It also has a database for storing information such as a broadcast station information management table (not shown) and a billing table (not shown).

Schedule file database 662
Is a database for storing a program (schedule file) for displaying contents on a terminal device at a suitable timing, which is created for each program provided by a broadcasting station.

Such a schedule file can be described in a highly compatible XML format as shown in FIG. What is a schedule file? XM
This is a time schedule file in which events (homepage display, application execution) to be executed in L format are described. Since this file is in text format, no special application is required to edit it. Note that it is also possible to edit from a dedicated application. The types of events that can be specified in the schedule file are the home page on the Internet, the HTML file on the local disk, the content (video and music) on the Internet, the content (video and music) on the local disk. is there.

The content database 664 is an HTM.
L file, Graphical icon file (GI
This is a database for storing hypertext objects such as F files), voices, and image objects. Such contents are displayed on the terminal device 200 via the Internet, for example, at a suitable timing based on a schedule file and linked to a program.
The execution file (content) must be saved in the directory described in the schedule file. Content used at the event is CD-ROM
In addition to copying via media such as, it is also possible to download online. When the content to be downloaded is specified in the schedule file at the start of the program interlocking, the content data is downloaded from the upper server to the content directory and then executed.

Further, the database device 660 also has a database for storing information such as a user management table (not shown), a broadcast station information management table (not shown) and a billing table (not shown).

The user management table is user I as personal data for collation when authenticating a user who uses the program-linked information providing system according to the present embodiment.
Information such as D, password, user name, and user address is stored.

The broadcasting station management table is, for example, a serial number, a broadcasting station name, an address, a person in charge, a participating program name, a program broadcasting time zone, as information about broadcasting stations participating in the program-interlocked information providing system according to this embodiment. Information such as, is stored.

The billing table is used as billing information for a user who uses the program-linked information providing system according to this embodiment, and includes a serial number, a user ID, a user name, a billing method,
Information such as a billing result is stored. At this time, the usage fee is charged to the user, for example, by a credit card using a known charging system.

Next, the operation flow of the program-linked information providing system according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the overall operation flow in the information use system according to this embodiment.

First, as shown in FIG. 5, step S10
At 2, the TV device 100 and the terminal device 200 are powered on (step S102).

Next, in step S104, a "program link" button (not shown) displayed on the screen of the terminal device is clicked to link the program with a "channel" (not shown).
Is designated (step S104). As a result, the preparation for providing the program-related additional information to the terminal device in synchronization with the program is started. Note that, for example, "Program link start time"
By setting (not shown), it is possible to previously specify the program interlocking start time even when the program-related information is required after a predetermined time. Also, if the channel received by the TV device 100 and the channel of the program-related information provided by the terminal device 200 are set at substantially the same time by the operation with the remote controller, the operation is unified and the operation becomes easy. In addition, it can be used as a trigger for starting program interlocking.

Then, in step S106, the terminal device 2
00 determines whether or not the schedule file of the designated program or the latest schedule file is included (step S106). When it is determined that the schedule file of the designated program or the latest schedule file is included, the process proceeds to step S110.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the schedule file of the designated program or the latest schedule file is not included, in step S108, the schedule file management server device 600 is accessed to obtain the corresponding schedule file. (Step S10
8) and shifts to step S110.

Further, in step S110, the terminal device 200 determines that the schedule file management server device 600
To obtain the content to be displayed on the terminal device 200 (step S110).

Finally, in step S112, the terminal device 2
00 displays the program-related information at a suitable timing during the broadcasting of the TV program based on the schedule file (step S112).
While watching the broadcast program on the device 100, the terminal device 200
You can view the program related information at.

Next, an example of a screen displayed on the terminal device will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9 by taking baseball relay broadcasting as an example.

A program table is displayed on the screen of FIG. 6, and a program for which program-related information is desired to be provided can be selected from the screen of the terminal device by linking the program. For example, a baseball relay can be selected as a program that provides program-related information by linking programs.

On the screen of FIG. 7, a button for starting program linking is shown. By clicking the "program link" button, the provision of program-related information linked with the broadcast program is started.

On the screen of FIG. 8, the profile of the baseball player standing in the grasshopper box is displayed in conjunction with the scene of the broadcast program. The scoreboard and players from each team are also introduced at the same time.

FIG. 9 shows an example of screens displayed on the TV device and the terminal device in time series. In the uppermost row, an image of a batter hitting a home run is displayed on the back of the TV device 100 nine times, and a fireworks display is displayed on the terminal device 200. In the middle row, TV device 1
At 00, a scene in which a batter who hit the second reverse run is home-in is displayed, and at the terminal device 200, a scene in which a lion is dancing is displayed. At the bottom, T
On the V device 100, a grasshopper who is living long lively is displayed, and on the terminal device 200, a fan club solicitation screen is displayed.

In the present embodiment, since additional program-related information can be provided to the user who is watching the program provided by the broadcast station at a suitable timing, the user can enjoy the broadcast program more. it can.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this structure.
Those skilled in the art can assume various modifications and changes within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims, and the modifications and changes are also within the technical scope of the present invention. Is understood to be included in.

For example, the schedule file can be appropriately updated via the input means of the schedule file management server device. Thus, the new schedule file provides the user with new program-related information, so that the user can use the system without getting tired of it. It is also effective because a new schedule file is updated even if the schedule file is defective. Further, in a real-time broadcast program, the schedule file can be updated in accordance with, for example, a change in an event during video program broadcasting. Therefore, if the user terminal device regularly accesses the schedule file management server device, It is possible to provide more suitable program-related information to the user terminal device at a suitable timing. For example, when a batter hits or hits a home run in a baseball game,
This is useful when the data needs to be modified. Such update of the schedule file can be performed according to the instruction information of the broadcasting station, or can be independently performed by the administrator of the schedule file management server device.

Further, it is possible to store a plurality of schedule files for the same video program in the schedule file database so that the user side terminal device selects a desired schedule file. In this case, it is possible to select program-related information having different information contents and information providing frequency according to the taste of the user.
For example, in the case of a professional baseball game, it is possible to select information that favors a favorite team and a favorite player, and in the case of a drama, it is possible to preferentially display information about a favorite actor.

Further, in the above embodiment, the predetermined time set in the schedule file has been described by taking the example of being set by the time information, but it may be set by the elapsed time information after the start of the program broadcasting. . In this case, the contents can be displayed on the terminal device at a suitable time without being affected even when the start time of the broadcast program is changed due to, for example, the extension of the broadcast time of baseball.

Further, the channel received by the user side video program receiving device and the channel provided by the user side terminal device can be set substantially simultaneously by the remote operation device. In this case, since the operation is unified, the operation becomes easy. In addition, it can be used as a trigger for starting program interlocking.

Further, when the recording device is connected to the video program device, it is possible to provide the program information associated with the program to the terminal device at the time of recording and reproducing.

Further, it is preferable that the schedule file management server device updates the schedule file and the contents periodically so that the latest information is provided to the terminal device.

Further, as the program-related information, it is possible to provide moving picture information, audio information, character information, etc. in addition to the still image information. Further, the program-related information includes information of any content as long as it is information related to broadcast programs, such as online shopping and membership of fan clubs.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which a TV device is watching a baseball relay program is explained, but the present invention is not limited to this example. The present invention can be carried out no matter what program is viewed.

It is also possible to preset a user profile in the schedule file management server device or the terminal device and automatically select a schedule file based on this user profile. Also,
This user profile can be downloaded from the viewing history of television broadcast programs and the viewing history of program-related information.

Further, for updating the schedule file, instead of rewriting the entire schedule file, it is possible to prepare the options of the schedule file in advance and select the schedule file by the update signal from the broadcasting station. For example, during a hero interview of a winning baseball team, information about that team can be made to flow.

[0072]

As is apparent from the above description, since information related to an additional program can be provided at a suitable timing to a user who is watching a program provided by a broadcasting station, the user can broadcast the program. You can enjoy the program more.
Further, since the schedule file is created in XML language, it has high compatibility and is useful. Furthermore, it is possible to provide program-related information to many users.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a program-linked information providing system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a user-side terminal device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a file management server device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a schedule file.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the program-linked information providing system according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the terminal device.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the terminal device.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the terminal device.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the TV device and the terminal device.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Program-linked information provision system 20 users 100 Video program receiver (TV device) 200 terminal devices 202 communication control device 204 display 206 storage means 208 Input means 210 software 300 communication carriers 400 Provider 500 broadcasting stations 600 Schedule file management server device 610 CPU 620 communication unit 630 memory 640 Input section 650 display 660 database 662 schedule file database 664 Content Database 700 network communication carrier 800 domain name server 900 Accounting server

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Ryuichiro Hisamatsu             6-735 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Soni             -Inside the corporation (72) Inventor Hiroshi Okada             6-735 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Soni             -Inside the corporation (72) Inventor Hiroshi Nakayama             6-735 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Soni             -Inside the corporation (72) Inventor Takeshi Otsuka             6-735 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Soni             -Inside the corporation (72) Inventor Masanori Ishigaki             6-735 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Soni             -Inside the corporation F-term (reference) 5C025 CA09 CB08 DA05                 5C053 LA06 LA07 LA11 LA14                 5C064 BA07 BC04 BC23 BD02 BD07

Claims (19)

[Claims] 1. A broadcasting station, a user-side video program receiving device for receiving a video program provided by the broadcasting station, a user-side terminal device, and the user-side terminal device, which are accessible via a public line network. A schedule file management server device connected to the schedule file management server device, the schedule file management server device including a schedule file database for storing a schedule file for each video program provided by the broadcasting station and related information of the video program. And a content database for storing the following content, wherein the user-side terminal device is set in advance during video program broadcasting based on the schedule file of the video program acquired by accessing the schedule file management server device. It is special that the specified content is displayed at a predetermined time. A program-linked information providing system. 2. The schedule file can be updated according to an event change during video program broadcasting, and the user-side terminal device regularly accesses the schedule file management server device to update the schedule file. The program linked information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the schedule file is downloaded. 3. The schedule file database of the schedule file management server device stores a plurality of schedule files for the same video program, and the user side terminal device selects a desired one from the plurality of schedule files. 2. The program-linked information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the schedule file can be selected. 4. The predetermined time set in advance in the schedule file is time information for the month and day, or time information after the start of program broadcasting.
The program-interlocked information providing system described in. 5. The channel received by the user-side video program receiving device and the channel of program-related information provided by the user-side terminal device can be set substantially simultaneously by a remote control device. Item 1. A program-linked information providing system according to item 1. 6. The schedule file management server device further includes user registration means for registering a user who wishes to provide a schedule file, and user authentication for authenticating a user who accesses the schedule file management server device. The program-interlocked information providing system according to claim 1, further comprising: 7. The program-linked information providing system further comprises a charging means for automatically charging a predetermined fee to a user who has received the information provision. The program-linked information providing system described. 8. A server device operably connected to a user terminal device via a public line network, wherein the server device stores a schedule file database for storing a schedule file for each video program provided by a broadcasting station. And a content database for storing the content consisting of the related information of the video program displayed on the user side terminal device as specified by the schedule file, and the requested video image in response to the request from the user side terminal device. A server device comprising: means for transmitting a program schedule file. 9. The server device according to claim 8, wherein the schedule file can be updated according to a change in an event during video program broadcasting. 10. The schedule file database stores a plurality of schedule files for the same video program so that the user side terminal device can select any one of them. The server device according to item 8. 11. The server device according to claim 8, wherein the predetermined time set in advance in the schedule file is time information for a month date and time or elapsed time information after the start of program broadcasting. 12. The server device further comprises user registration means for registering a user who wishes to provide a schedule file, and user authentication means for authenticating a user who accesses the server device. The server device according to claim 8. 13. The server according to claim 8, wherein the server device further comprises a charging means for automatically charging a predetermined charge to the user to whom the schedule file is provided. apparatus. 14. A schedule file management server device having a schedule file database for storing a schedule file for each video program provided by a broadcasting station, and a content database for storing contents including related information of the video program, and a public line network. And a means for accessing the schedule file management server device to acquire a schedule file of a video program, and a video program broadcast based on the acquired schedule file. And a means for displaying the designated content at a predetermined time set therein. 15. The terminal device comprises means for selecting a desired schedule file from the plurality of schedule files for the same video program stored in the schedule file management server device. Terminal device according to. 16. A means for storing, in a computer, a schedule file for each video program provided by a broadcasting station, and related information of the video program specified by the schedule file and displayed on the user side terminal device. A program for functioning as a means for storing the following contents and a means for transmitting a schedule file of a requested video program in response to a request from the user side terminal device. 17. A means for accessing a schedule file management server device to a computer to obtain a schedule file of a video program, and based on the obtained schedule file, at a preset predetermined time during the broadcast of the video program. ， A program for functioning as a means to display specified contents. 18. From a means for storing a schedule file for each video program provided by a broadcasting station to a computer, and related information of the video program specified by the schedule file and displayed on the user side terminal device. A computer-readable recording medium having a program for functioning as means for storing the following content and means for transmitting a schedule file of a requested video program in response to a request from the user side terminal device. 19. A means for accessing a schedule file management server device to a computer to obtain a schedule file of a video program, and based on the obtained schedule file, at a preset predetermined time during the broadcast of the video program. A computer-readable recording medium having a program for functioning as a means for displaying specified content.