JP2005107821A - Communication equipment, communication method for communication equipment, and communication program for communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To input user individual information while broadcast information is received. <P>SOLUTION: An external device 2 supplies related information on a content included in broadcast information which is being broadcast. A transmission means 1a transmits user individual information for requesting user registration to the external device 2. A storage means 1b stores user individual information into a storage medium 1c. A request information transmitting means 1d transmits request information for requesting related information of the content to the external device 2 together with the user individual information in the storage medium 1c. A reception means 1e receives related information on the content in broadcast information during reception from the external device 2 by transmission of request information and user individual information. A display means 1f displays related information on the content that the reception means 1e receives on a display device. A control means 1g controls the display means 1f so that an input method of deleted information is displayed when at least a part of the user individual information stored in the storage medium 1c is deleted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication apparatus, a communication method for the communication apparatus, and a communication program for the communication apparatus, and more particularly to a communication apparatus for receiving content related information, a communication method for the communication apparatus, and a communication program for the communication apparatus.

  Currently, radio broadcasting stations provide viewers with information specific to each station on the Internet. Specifically, information related to the music (Now On Air) such as the name of the music currently being broadcast in the program, the name of the performer, and the name and number of the CD (Compact Disc) on which the music is recorded are displayed on the Internet. providing.

  There is a service in which this now-on-air is transmitted to a CE (Consumer Electronics) device (for example, an audio device) equipped with a display device via a network and displayed. The viewer accesses a provider (server) that provides this service and receives now-on-air in the CE device.

  The CE device has a function of listening to radio, a function of listening to a CD, a function of receiving a service from a provider, and several functions. A screen corresponding to the function is displayed on the display device of the CE device. In order to access the provider, for example, the function is changed to a function for receiving the provider's service using the key of the remote controller, and the cursor displayed on the display device is moved to the text box for inputting the user personal information. The user personal information is stored in the storage device once it is input. Therefore, when accessing the provider, unless the user personal information is erased from the storage device, the user does not need to input the user personal information every time the server is accessed.

In addition, as an information processing apparatus for controlling an electronic device connected to the network that can set a usage range for each user of the electronic device, device attribute information related to the electronic device supplied from the electronic device via the network is acquired. Based on the device attribute information acquisition means and the device attribute information acquired by the device attribute information acquisition means, the use range setting means for setting and storing the use range for each user for the electronic device, and the use range setting means There is one provided with control means for controlling an electronic device via a network within a set use range (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-31474 (page 12, FIG. 1)

  By the way, when the user personal information necessary for accessing the server is partially deleted from the storage device due to, for example, the power being cut off, the user personal information cannot be accessed without inputting the deleted user personal information. Since only the keys necessary for operation are provided for the CE device and the role of the key in each function is determined, content-related information in broadcast information such as now-on-air can be displayed while receiving broadcast information. When it becomes necessary to access the server to be provided, there is a problem that the user personal information necessary for access cannot be input.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a communication device, a communication method for the communication device, and a communication program for the communication device that enable input of user personal information even during reception of broadcast information. For the purpose.

  In the present invention, in order to solve the above problem, in a communication device that receives content-related information during reception of a broadcast, user registration is performed with respect to an external device that provides the content-related information included in the broadcast information being received. Transmitting means for transmitting user personal information for requesting, storage means for storing the user personal information in a storage medium, and request information for requesting related information of the content together with user personal information in the storage medium Request information transmitting means, receiving means for receiving content related information in the broadcast information being received from the external device in response to the request information, and displaying the related information received by the receiving means When at least a part of the display means and the user personal information stored in the storage medium is erased, the erased information is entered. Communication device is provided, characterized in that it comprises a control means for controlling said display means to display a method, a.

  According to such a communication apparatus, user personal information transmitted to request user registration to an external apparatus that provides related information of content is stored in a storage device. When requesting the related information of the content from the external device during the reception of the broadcast, if the user personal information necessary for receiving the related information of the content is at least partially deleted from the storage device, the deleted user personal information Displays the input method.

  In the communication device according to the present invention, when requesting related information of content from an external device while receiving a broadcast, the user personal information necessary for requesting the related information of content is deleted at least partially. The input method of the user's personal information was displayed. As a result, user personal information can be input even during reception of broadcast information.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a principle diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the communication apparatus 1 includes a transmission unit 1a, a storage unit 1b, a storage medium 1c, a request information transmission unit 1d, a reception unit 1e, a display unit 1f, and a control unit 1g. The communication device 1 is connected to the external device 2 via a network. The external device 2 performs wireless or wired broadcasting, and provides related information of content included in the broadcast information being broadcast on the network. The external device 2 may be separate from a device that performs wireless or wired broadcasting.

The transmission unit 1a of the communication apparatus 1 transmits user personal information to request external registration to the external apparatus 2 that provides related information of content included in the broadcast information being received.
The storage unit 1b stores the user personal information transmitted to the external device 2 in the storage medium 1c.

The request information transmitting unit 1d transmits request information for requesting related information of content to the external device 2 together with user personal information in the storage medium 1c.
The receiving unit 1e receives the related information of the content in the broadcast information being received from the external device 2 by transmitting the request information and the user personal information.

The display unit 1f displays the related information of the content received by the receiving unit 1e on the display device.
The control unit 1g controls the display unit 1f to display the input method of the deleted information when at least a part of the user personal information stored in the storage medium 1c is deleted.

  The operation of the principle diagram will be described below. The communication device 1 receives input of information necessary for user registration from a user. The transmission unit 1a of the communication apparatus 1 transmits user personal information to request external registration to the external apparatus 2 that provides related information of content included in the broadcast information being received. The storage unit 1b stores the user personal information transmitted to the external device 2 in the storage medium 1c. That is, when the user registers in the external device 2, the user personal information is stored in the storage medium 1 c of the communication device 1.

  The request information transmitting unit 1d transmits request information for requesting the content related information to the external apparatus 2 together with the user personal information of the storage medium 1c when receiving the content related information during reception of the broadcast.

  When the request information transmitting unit 1d transmits the request information and the user personal information to the external device 2, the control unit 1g has deleted at least a part of the user personal information stored in the storage medium 1c. The display means 1f is controlled to display the input method of the erased information.

  As described above, when requesting the related information of the content from the external device 2 while receiving the broadcast, if the user personal information necessary for requesting the related information of the content is at least partially deleted, the deleted user The input method of personal information was displayed. Thereby, for example, even when the key assignment for inputting the user personal information is different from the assignment during the reception of the broadcast, the user personal information partially erased can be input by following the displayed input method. It is possible to input user personal information.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, a process of storing information on a music piece or a music piece set in a secondary storage device will be referred to as a clip. In addition, information stored by a clip is referred to as clip information.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a network system according to the embodiment of the present invention. The terminal device 10 and the comprehensive service server 35 are connected to various servers via the network 30. The network 30 is, for example, the Internet. Examples of the server include a CD title information providing server 31, a broadcast station server 32, a music distribution server 33, a CD shop server 34, and the like.

  The CD title information providing server 31 provides a music information distribution service for commercially available CDs. The broadcast station server 32 is a server managed by broadcast stations such as FM broadcasts and television (TV) broadcasts. The broadcast information includes broadcast program information, now-on-air, and on-air lists (OnAirList) that are related information of already-sung music. Provide service. The music distribution server 33 is a server that provides a service for distributing digital music data. The CD shop server 34 is a server that accepts orders for mail order sales of CDs, and also provides distribution services such as audio data for trial listening.

  Each of these servers provides a service for providing information related to a song or a song set on the network 30. That is, each server functions as a source of music or a music set on the network 30.

  The server illustrated in FIG. 2 is an example of an apparatus that provides a source of music or a music set via the network 30. In other words, any device that accesses the source of a song or song set on the network 30 from another device can function as the source of the song or song set on the network 30.

  The music distribution server 33 and the CD shop server 34 are music purchaseable servers, and have a function of selling music audio data and music set audio data online. If the user operates the terminal device 10 to access the music purchase-available server, it is possible to actually purchase a music or a music set via the network 30. The user of the terminal device 10 can download audio data from the music distribution server 33 by performing a purchase procedure for the music distribution server 33. In addition, the user of the terminal device 10 can have the CD delivered to the home by performing a purchase procedure for the CD shop server 34.

  The terminal device 10 holds a local music piece or a set of music pieces on a recording medium such as a CD 29a, an MD (Mini Disc) 29b, and a hard disk drive (HDD) 21. These sources differ depending on the type and purpose of the terminal device 10.

  The comprehensive service server 35 integrates services provided by various servers and distributes them to the terminal device 10. The user of the terminal device 10 can receive content distribution from various servers from the comprehensive service server 35 when contracting with a provider that manages the comprehensive service server 35. For example, the user can receive now-on-air of music included in broadcast information broadcast by the broadcast station server 32.

  In addition, the source of the local music or music set shown in FIG. 2 is an example. That is, if the recording medium exists locally in the terminal device 10, it can function as a local music or music set source by recording the music or music set.

  The terminal device 10 also includes a clip information storage device 21a that stores clipped clip information. The clip information storage device 21 a is a secondary storage device of the terminal device 10. For example, a part of the storage area such as the HDD 21 can function as the clip information storage device 21a.

By the way, the terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment also has a function as an audio device having a music reproduction function.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of the terminal device. As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment has the same appearance as a general system component. The terminal device 10 includes a device main body 10a, speakers 25a and 25b, and a remote controller 40. The apparatus body 10a has a CD playback function, an MD recording / playback function, and an FM broadcast or TV broadcast reception function. The sound signal generated by the apparatus body 10a is sent to the speakers 25a and 25b, so that sound is output from the speakers 25a and 25b.

Further, a display device 17 is provided in the apparatus main body 10a. The display device 17 displays music information of the music being played, clip information stored by clips, and the like.
The remote controller 40 is an input device for remotely operating the apparatus main body 10a. The remote controller 40 is provided with a plurality of operation keys. When the operation key is pressed by the user, a signal corresponding to the pressed operation key is transmitted from the remote controller 40 to the apparatus main body 10a by wireless communication means such as infrared rays.

The operation keys include direction keys 41a to 41d, an enter key 42, function selection keys 43a to 43c, a tool key 44, a return key 45, and the like.
The direction keys 41a to 41d are used, for example, to move a cursor displayed on the display device 17 or a place to be focused. The four direction keys 41a to 41d correspond to the up, down, left, and right directions, respectively, and the cursor or the like moves in the direction corresponding to the pressed direction key.

The decision key 42 is used, for example, to confirm the content displayed on the display device 17.
The function selection keys 43a to 43c are used for selecting a function. For example, the three function selection keys 43a to 43c are associated with a function for viewing a radio, a function for listening to a CD, and a function for accessing a provider and receiving a service, respectively. When the function selection key is pressed, the apparatus main body 10a enters the operation mode of the function corresponding to the pressed function selection key.

  The tool key 44 is a button for displaying a tool menu on the display device 17. A command corresponding to the content displayed on the display device 17 is displayed in the tool menu. When the user operates the direction keys 41a to 41d to select an arbitrary command and further presses the enter key 42, processing corresponding to the selected command is executed in the apparatus main body 10a.

The return key 45 is a button for returning the display content of the display device 17 to the previous state.
The remote controller 40 can be provided with various operation keys other than those shown in FIG. For example, a volume adjustment key, a CD playback key, a stop key, and the like.

Next, the internal configuration of the terminal device 10 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a hardware block diagram of the terminal device. The terminal device 10 as shown in FIG. 4 makes it possible to manage, record, and play various sources such as music.

  A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 performs overall control and arithmetic processing of the terminal device 10 based on the activated program. For example, a communication operation via the network 30, an input / output operation with respect to the user, a content reproduction and clip from the media, a content storage in the HDD 21 and management for the content, an information search via the network 30 based on the clip information, etc. The content data that can be recorded and reproduced by the terminal device 10 according to the present embodiment is audio content data or moving image content data. The CPU 11 exchanges control signals and data with each circuit unit via the bus 12.

  A ROM (Read Only Memory) 13 stores an operation program to be executed by the CPU 11, a program loader, various calculation coefficients, parameters used in the program, and the like. A program to be executed by the CPU 11 is expanded in a RAM (Random Access Memory) 20. It is also used as a data area and a task area that are necessary when the CPU 11 executes various processes.

  The operation input unit 15 includes operation keys, a jog dial, and various operators such as a touch panel provided on the casing of the terminal device 10. Note that a keyboard and mouse for GUI (Graphical User Interface) operation may be provided as the operation input unit 15. Information input by the operation input unit 15 is subjected to predetermined processing in the input processing unit 14 and transmitted to the CPU 11 as an operation command. The CPU 11 performs necessary computations and controls so that an operation as a device in response to the input operation command is obtained.

  As the display device 17, for example, a display device such as a liquid crystal display is connected to display various information. When the CPU 11 supplies display information to the display processing unit 16 according to various operation states, input states, and communication states, the display processing unit 16 causes the display device 17 to execute a display operation based on the supplied display data. For example, the display device 17 displays the contents of music information distributed from a server or the like and the contents of clip information. In addition, when a search for music is performed via the network 30, the search result is displayed on the display device 17.

  The media drives 19a and 19b are drives that can record and reproduce content such as music recorded on a portable recording medium (there may be only reproduction depending on the recording medium). Note that the type of recording medium that can be recorded or reproduced by each of the media drives 19a and 19b is not limited to one type. That is, recording and reproduction can be performed on a plurality of types of recording media. For example, the media drive 19a performs playback of CDs and DVDs (Digital Versatile Discs), and the media drive 19b performs recording and playback of MDs.

  The portable recording medium for recording content such as music is not limited to an optical recording medium such as a CD or a DVD. For example, the content can be stored in a recording medium constituted by a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory. In that case, a reader / writer of the flash memory is connected to the bus 12.

  The user can appreciate the music by inserting a recording medium (CD, DVD, MD, etc.) on which arbitrary content is recorded into the media drives 19a, 19b and performing a predetermined operation of the remote controller 40. . For example, when the user operates the remote controller 40 and gives a playback instruction using the media drive 19a, the CPU 11 instructs the media drive 19a to play back the content. In response to this, the media drive 19a accesses and reads the designated content from the loaded recording medium.

  If the content read out in this way is audio content, it is transferred to the audio data processing unit 24 after being subjected to decoding processing or the like by processing of the CPU 11 as necessary. The audio data processing unit 24 performs processing such as sound field processing such as equalizing, volume adjustment, D / A conversion, amplification, and the like, and outputs from the speaker unit 25. The speaker unit 25 includes a plurality of speakers 25a and 25b as shown in FIG. 3, and can output audio in stereo.

  Further, the content reproduced by the media drives 19a and 19b can be stored as an audio data file in the HDD 21 under the control of the CPU 11. The audio data file format may be 16-bit quantized digital audio data with a sampling frequency of 44.1 KHz in the CD format. In order to save the capacity of the HDD 21, it may be compressed audio data in a format subjected to compression processing according to a predetermined method. Further, the compression method is not limited, but an ATRAC (Advanced TRansform Acoustic Coding (trademark)) method, an MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) method, or the like can be adopted.

  The tuner 27 is an AM / FM radio tuner, for example, and demodulates the broadcast signal received by the antenna 26 based on the control of the CPU 11. Of course, a tuner such as a TV tuner, a satellite broadcast tuner, or a digital broadcast tuner may be used. The demodulated broadcast audio signal is subjected to a required process in the audio data processing unit 24 and is output from the speaker unit 25 as broadcast audio.

  The communication processing unit 22 performs transmission data encoding processing and reception data decoding processing based on the control of the CPU 11. The network interface 23 transmits the transmission data encoded by the communication processing unit 22 to a predetermined external network compatible device via the network. In addition, the network interface 23 delivers a signal transmitted from an external network compatible device via the network to the communication processing unit 22. The communication processing unit 22 transfers the received information to the CPU 11. Information received via the network 30 includes, for example, music information of a program being broadcast on FM or the like, and music information included in a title such as a CD.

  The infrared communication unit 28 communicates with the remote controller 40 by wireless communication means such as infrared rays. The infrared communication unit 28 performs a predetermined process on the signal sent from the remote controller 40 and transmits the signal to the CPU 11 as an operation command. The CPU 11 performs necessary computations and controls so that an operation as a device in response to the input operation command is obtained.

  Note that the configuration of the terminal device 10 is not limited to the configuration of FIG. For example, an interface with a peripheral device using a communication method such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), IEEE 1394, or Bluetooth may be provided. The audio content downloaded via the network 30 by the network interface 23 and the audio content transferred via the USB, IEEE1394, or the like can also be stored in the HDD 21. Further, a terminal used for connection of a microphone or external headphones, a video output terminal, a line connection terminal, an optical digital connection terminal, and the like corresponding to DVD playback may be provided. Further, a PCMCIA slot, a memory card slot, or the like may be formed so that data can be exchanged with an external information processing apparatus or audio device.

  Next, the configuration of the program module in the system according to the present embodiment will be described. The program module is information describing processing to be executed by the terminal device 10, and the terminal device 10 can realize a predetermined function based on the program module. In the following description, a function realized by executing a program module is called by the name of the program module.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a program module configuration of the terminal device. As shown in FIG. 5, the program module of the terminal device 10 is configured to operate on the OS. The terminal device 10 includes a CD title information providing server 31, a broadcast station server 32, a music distribution server 33, a CD shop server 34 that sells CDs, a general service server 35, an Internet radio server 36, and others depending on the function of each program module. It is possible to communicate with various servers.

  The HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) message program 111 is used for performing communication with various servers such as the CD title information providing server 31, the broadcasting station server 32, the CD shop server 34, and the general service server 35 by HTTP communication. is there. The communicator program 112 is a communication module that performs various communications with the general service server 35 and the like.

  Above the communicator program 112 (function close to the user interface) are a content reproduction module 113 that interprets and reproduces the content codec, and a copyright protection information management module 114 that handles information related to copyright protection. An Internet radio channel selection / playback module 118 that performs Internet radio channel selection / playback is provided above the content playback module 113. Above the copyright protection information management module 114, there is provided a music purchase / playback module 119 that manages music purchase and playback of sample music.

  An XML (eXtensible Markup Language) browser 151 is provided above the Internet radio channel selection / playback module 118 and the music purchase / playback module 119. The XML browser 151 interprets the contents of the XML file sent from various servers and displays the screen on the display device 17. In addition, the content input by the user to the terminal device 10 when the terminal device 10 is in the comprehensive service use mode is interpreted by the XML browser 151. Then, a processing request or the like corresponding to the input content is passed from the XML browser 151 to another module. For example, the music selected by the user via the XML browser 151 is purchased by the music purchase / playback module 119 and written to the HDD 21 via the hard disk content controller 117.

  An authentication library 131 of the library 130 is connected to the communicator program 112. The authentication library 131 performs authentication processing for the integrated service server 35 and other various servers.

  Further, a database access module 115, a content data access module 116, and a hard disk content controller 117 are provided above the communicator program 112. The database access module 115 accesses various databases built in the HDD 21. The content data access module 116 accesses content stored in the HDD 21. The hard disk content controller 117 manages content stored in the HDD 21.

  A related information display module 120, a tuner channel selection playback / recording module 121, and a music purchase playback module 119 are provided above the hard disk content controller 117. The related information display module 120 displays the title and artist name of the music broadcast by the radio station on the display device 17. The tuner channel selection / playback / recording module 121 selects a radio station or records the content of the music received from the radio station on the HDD 21.

  For example, music received from a radio station selected via the audio user interface (Audio UI) 152 is written to the HDD 21 via the content data access module 116.

  The related information display module 120 uses an HTTP message program from the CD title information providing server 31, the broadcast station server 32, etc., with the title and artist name of the music currently broadcast by the radio station by the tuner channel selection / playback / recording module 121. 111 is received via the audio user interface 152 and displayed on the display device 17 via the audio user interface 152.

  The related information displayed on the display device 17 via the audio user interface 152 can be temporarily stored in the clip library 132 of the library 130. Further, the related information can be finally stored in the HDD 21 via the database access module 115 in accordance with an instruction from the user.

  Further, the program module of the terminal device 10 includes a CD playback module 141 for playing back a CD and an HDD playback module 142 for playing back the HDD 21, and the playback results are displayed in the audio data processing section 24 and the speaker section. 25.

  In the terminal device 10 having such a configuration, related information can be acquired from the server and the related information can be clipped. Note that music search and purchase processing can be performed simultaneously with the clip.

  Next, user registration in the general service server 35 that provides services will be described. In order to receive services from various servers, the user must register as a user with the general service server 35. The CPU 11 of the terminal device 10 receives information necessary for user registration from the user and transmits it to the general service server 35 together with a request signal for requesting user registration. As a result, the user acquires the user ID and password.

  At this time, the user must input a terminal ID into the terminal device 10. The terminal ID is an identifier for identifying each terminal device when the user owns a plurality of terminal devices, and is arbitrarily input by the user. The terminal ID is transmitted and registered by the CPU 11 to the general service server 35 and is stored in the ROM 13 or the HDD 21. The comprehensive service server 35 identifies the terminal device used by the user by the terminal ID and transmits / receives information.

A flow of user registration processing from the terminal device 10 to the integrated service server 35 will be described with reference to a sequence diagram.
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of user registration processing.

  In step S <b> 1, the CPU 11 of the terminal device 10 transmits the user ID and password as part of the registration information to the general service server 35 in order to register the user ID and password input by the user's operation. Note that all communication between the terminal device 10 and the integrated service server 35 uses SSL (Secure Socket Layer), thereby preventing leakage of information to a third party.

In step S11, the CPU of the comprehensive service server 35 receives the user ID and password as part of the registration information.
In step S12, the CPU of the integrated service server 35 compares the received user ID and password with the management table in which these pieces of information are managed, confirms that there is no duplicate user ID, and registers the user ID. Then, the completion of the registration is transmitted to the terminal device 10 as user registration completion information. If there is a duplicate user ID, the CPU of the integrated service server 35 transmits a message prompting the user to input another user ID to the terminal device 10, and the other user ID and password input by the user are transmitted to the terminal device. 10 is transmitted.

In step S <b> 2, the CPU 11 of the terminal device 10 displays on the display device 17 that the registration of the user ID is completed according to the received user registration completion information.
In step S <b> 3, the CPU 11 stores the terminal ID and the public setting in the HDD 21 of the terminal device 10 based on a predetermined registration operation by the user. The public setting refers to setting whether to disclose the existence of the terminal device 10 to other users.

In step S4, the CPU 11 transmits the terminal ID and the public setting to the general service server 35 as the remaining registration information.
In step S <b> 13, the CPU of the integrated service server 35 receives the terminal ID and the public setting as the rest of the registration information transmitted from the terminal device 10.

In step S14, the CPU of the integrated service server 35 registers the terminal ID and the public setting in the management table in association with the user ID.
In step S <b> 15, the CPU of the comprehensive service server 35 transmits registration completion information indicating that registration of the terminal ID and the public setting is completed to the terminal device 10, and ends the process for user registration on the comprehensive service server 35 side.

In step S <b> 5, the CPU 11 of the terminal device 10 receives registration completion information from the general service server 35.
In step S6, the CPU 11 displays on the display device 17 that the user registration has been completed, notifies the user, and ends the process.

  By the way, the terminal device 10 can be used by only one user who has registered as a user. In order to declare that the registered user uses the terminal device 10, when accessing the server, it is necessary to transmit the user ID, the password, and the terminal ID of the terminal device 10 to the server.

  The user ID and password entered once are stored in the RAM 20 by the CPU 11. Therefore, when it becomes necessary to access the server again, for example, when the power is turned off, the user ID and password stored in the RAM 20 are reused unless they are erased, thereby saving the user's input. The terminal ID is not erased because it is stored in the ROM 13 or the HDD 21.

  For example, it is assumed that the user registers with the general service server 35 in order to receive the now-on-air service. The CPU 11 receives a user ID, password, and terminal ID necessary for user registration from the user, and transmits them to the general service server 35. At this time, the CPU 11 stores the received terminal ID in the ROM 13 or the HDD 21. The received user ID and password are stored in the RAM 20.

  When the user (terminal device 10) is authenticated by the general service server 35, a ticket is issued. Thereby, the terminal device 10 can access various servers integrated by the comprehensive service server 35. The various servers determine whether or not the user of the terminal device 10 has recently been authenticated as a regular user (for example, within the past one minute) by referring to the authentication completion time included in the ticket, for example. If it is determined that there is a service, the service is performed in response to the request from the terminal device 10.

  In the following, it is assumed that the user has registered as a user in the general service server 35. Further, it is assumed that the terminal device 10 receives FM broadcast from a radio broadcast station that manages the broadcast station server 32. The broadcast station server 32 distributes now-on-air of programs broadcast by radio broadcast stations.

  The FM broadcast is received by the antenna 26 and demodulated by the tuner 27. The demodulated signal is sent to the audio data processing unit 24 and output to the speakers 25a and 25b.

  CPU11 displays the screen according to reception of FM broadcast on the display apparatus 17. FIG. Here, in order to receive the FM broadcast now-on-air, the CPU 11 combines the request signal for requesting information, the user ID and password stored in the RAM 20, and the terminal ID stored in the ROM 13 or the HDD 21. It is necessary to transmit to the service server 35.

  At this time, if a part of the user ID and password is deleted from the RAM 20, the user must input the user ID and password. However, the operation keys of the remote controller 40 are assigned to screen operations in response to FM broadcast reception, and a user ID and password cannot be input. Therefore, the CPU 11 displays an input method for inputting the user ID and password on a part of the display device 17.

  The CPU 11 receives from the remote controller 40 a user ID and password input by the user according to the input method displayed on the display device 17. The CPU 11 transmits the received user ID and password to the general service server 35 together with a request signal for requesting now-on-air and a terminal ID.

  The comprehensive service server 35 authenticates the user ID, password, and terminal ID transmitted from the terminal device 10 and issues a ticket for accessing the broadcast station server 32 to the terminal device 10. The CPU 11 of the terminal device 10 receives the ticket and accesses the broadcast station server 32 based on the received ticket. The CPU 11 receives now-on-air from the broadcast station server 32 and displays it on the display device 17.

  In this way, when a part of user personal information necessary for receiving now-on-air is erased, the user can receive the broadcast information while receiving the broadcast information by displaying the erased user personal information input method. Can also input user personal information.

Next, reception of FM Web broadcast will be described with reference to a screen image displayed on the display device 17.
The terminal device 10 has a function for viewing a radio, a function for listening to a CD, a function for receiving service from a provider, and several functions. The user selects a desired function by pressing the function selection keys 43 a to 43 c of the remote controller 40. For example, if it is desired to receive an FM Web broadcast, the corresponding function selection keys 43a to 43c of the remote controller 40 are pressed, and a transition is made to a function for viewing radio (FM Web broadcast). A screen corresponding to the selected function is displayed on the display device 17.

  FIG. 7 is a screen of a display device that displays an FM Web broadcast page. As shown in the figure, the screen 50 is divided into regions 50a and 50b with the left and right center as a boundary. The area 50a is an area in which the currently received FM web broadcast information service is displayed. The area 50b is an area in which an additional service (Web broadcast now-on-air) that is not displayed unless the user logs in to the general service server 35 is displayed. The screen 50 is a GUI, and is operated by moving and selecting a cursor over icons, characters, etc. displayed on the screen using the remote controller 40.

  In order to display now-on-air in the area 50b, it is necessary to log in to the integrated service server 35 from the user ID. However, if part of the user ID and password stored in the RAM 20 is deleted, the login cannot be performed. So you need to enter these. However, the operation key of the remote controller 40 is assigned to an operation on the screen 50, that is, an operation with a function of viewing a radio (FM web broadcast), and an input screen for inputting a user ID is an area. Even if it is displayed on 50b, moving the cursor from the area 50a to the area 50b is contrary to the basic operation of the remote controller 40. Therefore, it cannot be performed unless the provider is accessed and the function is changed to a service.

  Therefore, the CPU 11 displays a method for inputting the user ID in the area 50b. In the area 50b, it is shown that when the tool key 44 of the remote controller 40 is pressed, the screen changes to the user ID input screen. Since the input method varies depending on the device, the display of the input method may be described in any manner as long as the method is shown.

  When the tool key 44 of the remote controller 40 is pressed, the CPU 11 displays a pop-up menu on the display device 17. FIG. 8 is a screen of a display device on which a pop-up menu is displayed. As shown in the figure, a pop-up menu 51a is displayed on the screen 51. The pop-up menu 51a is displayed when the user presses the tool key 44 of the remote controller 40 in accordance with the input method displayed in the area 50b of FIG. The pop-up menu 51a displays character search, user ID input, and music search.

  When the cursor is set to the character search with the direction keys 41a to 41d of the remote controller 40 and the enter key 42 is pressed, a character search screen is displayed. When the cursor is set to the user ID input with the direction keys 41a to 41d of the remote controller 40 and the enter key 42 is pressed, a user ID input screen is displayed. When the cursor is set to music search with the direction keys 41a to 41d of the remote controller 40 and the enter key 42 is pressed, a music search screen is displayed.

  FIG. 9 is a user ID input screen of the display device. On the screen 52, a text box 52a for inputting a user ID is displayed. The screen 52 is displayed by selecting the user ID input in the pop-up menu 51a of the screen 51 shown in FIG. When the user ID is input to the text box 52 a using the remote controller 40 and the enter key 42 is pressed, the user ID is transmitted to the general service server 35. After entering the user ID, a text box for entering a password is displayed in the same manner.

  When the user ID and password are input, the comprehensive service server 35 performs an authentication process. If authenticated, a ticket that can access the broadcasting station server 32 is issued. The terminal device 10 accesses the broadcasting station server 32 based on the ticket and receives now-on-air.

  FIG. 10 is a screen of the display device on which now-on-air is displayed. The screen 53 is divided into regions 53a and 53b with the left and right center as a boundary. In the area 53a, FM broadcast program information currently received from the comprehensive service server 35 is displayed. The area 53b displays now-on-air as an additional service.

  Next, the flow of processing for displaying now-on air as an additional service will be described using a flowchart. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing for displaying an additional service.

  In step S <b> 21, when a function for viewing radio (FM web broadcast) is selected, the CPU 11 receives FM web broadcast and displays broadcast program information on the display device 17.

  In step S <b> 22, the CPU 11 determines whether or not all user IDs and passwords are stored in the RAM 20. If all are stored, the process proceeds to step S25. If all are not stored, the process proceeds to step S23.

In step S <b> 23, the CPU 11 displays a user ID and password input method on the screen of the display device 17.
In step S <b> 24, the CPU 11 accepts a user ID and password input according to the input method displayed on the display device 17.

  In step S <b> 25, the CPU 11 transmits the user ID and password to the general service server 35 that provides the additional service, and issues a ticket that can access the server that provides the requested service. Then, the CPU 11 receives the additional service and displays the received additional service on the display device 17.

  In this way, when receiving now-on-air from the comprehensive service server 35 during broadcast reception, if part of the user personal information necessary for receiving now-on-air has been deleted, the input of the deleted user personal information is entered. The method was displayed. Thus, even when the key operation is different from the assignment on the screen, user personal information can be input according to the displayed input method, and user personal information can be input even during reception of broadcast information.

  In the above, the method for inputting the user ID is displayed in the area 50b where the additional service is displayed as shown in FIG. 7, but a dialog having a text box for inputting the user ID is displayed in the area 50b. You may do it. At this time, the dialog displays that the user ID can be input in the text box.

  A program describing the processing contents of the functions that the computer should have is provided. By executing the program on a computer, the above processing functions are realized on the computer. The program describing the processing contents can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical recording medium, and a semiconductor memory. Examples of the magnetic recording device include a hard disk device (HDD), a flexible disk (FD), and a magnetic tape. Optical disks include DVD, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-R (Recordable) / RW (ReWritable), and the like. Magneto-optical recording media include MO (Magneto-Optical disk).

  The computer that executes the program stores, for example, the program recorded on the portable recording medium or the program transferred from the server computer in its own storage device. Then, the computer reads the program from its own storage device and executes processing according to the program. The computer can also read the program directly from the portable recording medium and execute processing according to the program. Further, each time the program is transferred from the server computer, the computer can sequentially execute processing according to the received program.

It is a principle figure explaining the principle of this invention. 1 is a diagram showing a network system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an external view of a terminal device and a remote control. It is a hardware block diagram of a terminal device. It is a figure which shows the program module structure of a terminal device. It is the sequence figure which showed the flow of the process of user registration. It is the screen of the display apparatus which displayed the page of FM web broadcasting. It is a screen of a display device on which a pop-up menu is displayed. It is a user ID input screen of a display apparatus. It is the screen of the display apparatus on which now on air is displayed. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the process which displays an additional service.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Communication apparatus, 1a ... Transmission means, 1b ... Storage means, 1c ... Storage medium, 1d ... Request information transmission means, 1e ... Reception means, 1f ... Display means, 1g ... Control means, 2 ... External device, 11 ... CPU, 12 ... Bus, 13 ... ROM, 14 ... Input processing unit, 15 ... Operation input unit, 16 ... Display processing unit, 17 ... Display device, 19a, 19b: Media drive, 20: RAM, 21: HDD, 22: Communication processing unit, 23: Network interface, 24: Audio data processing unit, 25: Speaker unit, 28: Infrared communication unit, 30 …… Network, 31 …… CD title information providing server, 32 …… Broadcasting station server, 33 …… Music distribution server, 34 …… CD shop server, 35 …… Comprehensive service server, 40 …… Remote content server Controller, 41a~41d ...... direction key, 42 ...... determination key, 43a~43c ...... function selection key, 44 ...... tool key, 45 ...... Back key.

Claims (5)

In a communication device that receives related information of content during broadcast reception,
Transmitting means for transmitting user personal information to request user registration to an external device that provides related information of content included in the broadcast information being received;
Storage means for storing the user personal information in a storage medium;
Request information transmitting means for transmitting request information for requesting related information of the content together with user personal information in the storage medium;
Receiving means for receiving, from the external device, related information of content in the broadcast information being received in response to the request information;
Display means for displaying the related information received by the receiving means;
Control means for controlling the display means to display a method for inputting the erased information when at least a part of the user personal information stored in the storage medium is erased;
A communication apparatus comprising:   2. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays a dialog displaying an input unit for inputting the user personal information and an input method.   The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays an operation unit for transition to a screen for inputting the user personal information. In a communication method of a communication device that receives related information of a content during reception of a broadcast,
Send user personal information to request user registration to an external device that provides related information of content included in the broadcast information being received,
Storing the user personal information in a storage medium;
Sending request information requesting related information of the content together with user personal information in the storage medium;
In response to the request information, the related information of the content in the broadcast information being received is received from the external device,
Displaying the received related information on a display device;
When at least a part of the user personal information stored in the storage medium is erased, an input method of the erased information is displayed on the display device;
A communication method for a communication apparatus. In a communication program of a communication device that receives content-related information during reception of a broadcast,
On the computer,
Send user personal information to request user registration to an external device that provides related information of content included in the broadcast information being received,
Storing the user personal information in a storage medium;
Sending request information requesting related information of the content together with user personal information in the storage medium;
In response to the request information, the related information of the content in the broadcast information being received is received from the external device,
Displaying the received related information on a display device;
When at least a part of the user personal information stored in the storage medium is erased, an input method of the erased information is displayed on the display device;
A communication program for a communication apparatus, characterized by causing a process to be executed.

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