JP2005210501A - Content suppression system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to sufficiently enjoy a recorded television program by using keyword corresponding to the television program, filtering contents distributed to information terminals, and avoiding outputting contents including information regarding to the television program before appreciating the recorded television program. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus is provided with a content provisioning server which distributes contents; an information terminal 11 which receives the contents, and records the television program; and a keyword provisioning server 21 which distributes a filtering keyword corresponding to each television program. The information terminal 11 receives the filtering keyword corresponding to the recording television program, and performs filtering the contents using the filtering keyword. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a content suppression system.

Conventionally, in a navigation apparatus mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile, when a user such as a driver operates a predetermined input unit to set a destination, the destination and the current position detection processing unit are detected. Based on the current position of the vehicle, a route from the current position to the destination is searched, and the searched route is guided. In recent years, a navigation apparatus that acquires and displays various contents such as news and electronic mail distributed from an information center has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1). Thus, the user can grasp various contents such as news and e-mails by operating the navigation device even when the user is in the vehicle.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-241095

  However, in the conventional navigation device, since various contents such as news and e-mail are displayed regardless of the contents, there may be cases where the broadcasted TV program cannot be fully enjoyed. For example, when a televised sport game is recorded and not yet watched, the result of the game may be revealed by the displayed news or e-mail. In such a case, even if the user appreciates the game, the user knows the result and cannot fully enjoy it.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems and filters the content distributed to the information terminal using a keyword corresponding to the television program, so that the television program can be viewed before the recorded television program is viewed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a content suppression system that can sufficiently enjoy a recorded television program by preventing content including information related to a program from being output from the information terminal.

  Therefore, in the content suppression system of the present invention, a content providing server that distributes content, an information terminal that receives the content and records a television program, and a keyword that distributes a filtering keyword corresponding to each television program The information terminal receives a filtering keyword corresponding to a television program to be recorded, and filters the content using the filtering keyword.

  In another content suppression system of the present invention, the information terminal further suppresses and does not output content including information relating to a television program to be recorded.

  In still another content suppression system according to the present invention, the information terminal can cancel and output the content including information on the television program when the recorded television program has been reproduced. To do.

  In still another content suppression system of the present invention, the information terminal does not automatically activate the function as a television receiver until the reproduction of the recorded television program is completed.

  In still another content suppression system of the present invention, a content providing server that distributes content, a home server that receives the content and records a television program, and a keyword that distributes a filtering keyword corresponding to each television program The home server receives a filtering keyword corresponding to a television program to be recorded, filters the content using the filtering keyword, and transmits it to the information terminal.

  In still another content suppression system of the present invention, the home server further suppresses content including information related to a television program to be recorded and does not transmit the content to the information terminal.

  In still another content suppression system of the present invention, the home server further cancels the suppression of the content including information related to the television program when the reproduction of the recorded television program is finished, and transmits the content to the information terminal. To be able to.

  In still another content suppression system of the present invention, the filtering keyword is additionally set when the television program ends.

  According to the present invention, since content including information related to a television program is not output from the information terminal before the recorded television program is viewed, the user can fully enjoy the recorded television program.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration of a content suppression system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In the figure, 10 is a content suppression system. Reference numeral 11 denotes an information terminal operated by a user 12, which will be described later, an arithmetic device such as a CPU or MPU, a storage device such as a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disc, a liquid crystal display, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display, Display devices such as CRT, keyboards, joysticks, cross keys, push buttons, remote controllers, touch panel and other input devices, speakers, headphones, earphones and other audio output devices, communication interfaces, wireless LAN (Local Area Network) devices, etc. It is a kind of computer provided with the transmission / reception apparatus. The information terminal 11 functions as a television receiver that receives and displays a television program broadcast from the broadcasting station 25, and also functions as a video recorder that records and plays back the television program. It has become.

  Here, the broadcasting station 25 may be any type of broadcasting station as long as it broadcasts a TV program, for example, may be operated by an individual or a company, or may be a local government or a public company. It may be operated by the body, may broadcast a TV program for free, may broadcast a TV program for a fee, or may respond to a request from the user 12 An on-demand type broadcast that broadcasts a program may be performed. The TV program may be broadcast by any broadcasting means, for example, may be broadcast by analog or digital TV radio waves transmitted from a terrestrial TV tower, or broadcast satellites. It may be broadcast by analog or digital TV radio waves transmitted from the Internet, may be broadcast by analog or digital TV radio waves transmitted via a cable TV network, or the Internet It may be broadcast via. Further, the television program may have any content such as a sports game or competition relay, a song, a performance, a stage relay such as a theater, a news, a drama, a movie, an animation, a documentary, or a commercial. . Further, the television program may be a still image instead of a moving image, audio information may or may not be included. In this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the TV program is a sport game or competition relay, and is paid for or free of charge from an analog or digital TV radio wave transmitted from a terrestrial TV tower or broadcasting satellite. Will be described as being broadcast.

  The information terminal 11 is, for example, a navigation device mounted on a vehicle, but is a stationary phone, a mobile phone, a PHS (Personal Handy-Phone System) phone, a mobile information terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a personal computer. Anything such as a game machine or a digital TV may be used. The information terminal 11 does not necessarily have to be mounted on a vehicle, but will be described here as a navigation device mounted on a vehicle such as a passenger car, a truck, a bus, or a motorcycle. In this case, the information terminal 11 includes a position detection device that detects a current position by a GPS (Global Positioning System), a geomagnetic sensor, a distance sensor, a steering sensor, a beacon sensor, a gyro sensor, and the like. The recording medium on which the information terminal 11 records the television program is, for example, a magnetic tape such as a video tape, a DVD medium such as a DVD-R, DVD + R, or DVD-RAM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like. However, any type of recording medium may be used.

  Further, the information terminal 11 is communicably connected to the network 24. The network 24 is any communication line network such as a wired or wireless public communication line network, a dedicated communication line network, a mobile phone line network, the Internet, an intranet, a LAN, a WAN (Wide Area Network), and a satellite communication line network. They may be combined appropriately. Moreover, it may communicate using CS broadcasting or BS broadcasting by a broadcasting satellite, may communicate using terrestrial digital television broadcasting, may communicate using FM multiplex broadcasting, Road and vehicle communication may be performed using an optical beacon, a radio beacon, an antenna, or the like installed on the side of the road or on the road. In the present embodiment, the information terminal 11 is connected to the network 24 via a wireless LAN system, a mobile phone network, or a PHS phone network.

  Reference numeral 21 denotes a keyword providing server that is communicably connected to the network 24. The keyword providing server is a computer that includes arithmetic means such as a CPU and MPU, storage means such as a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk, and a communication interface. The keyword providing server 21 may not be a single computer but may be a so-called distributed server in which a plurality of computers are organically coupled. Another system may be constructed in the keyword providing server 21. Further, the keyword providing server 21 may be one of systems constructed in another computer. The keyword providing server 21 stores a filtering keyword for filtering the content distributed to the information terminal 11 from the news server 22 or the mail server 23 described later, that is, filtering the content through a sieve. To do. The filtering keyword is set so as to correspond to each television program and is transmitted to the information terminal 11. As a result, the information terminal 11 filters the content received from the news server 22 or the mail server 23 using the filtering keyword, and includes information about the television program before watching the recorded television program. The content can be prevented from being output from the display device or the audio output device.

  Each of the news server 22 and the mail server 23 includes a computing unit such as a CPU and an MPU, a storage unit such as a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk, a communication interface, and the like, and is connected to the network 24 so as to be communicable. And functions as a content providing server. Each of the news server 22 and the mail server 23 may be a so-called distributed server in which a plurality of computers are organically coupled instead of a single computer. Another system may be constructed in each of the news server 22 and the mail server 23. Further, each of the news server 22 and the mail server 23 may be one of systems constructed in another computer. The news server 22 and the mail server 23 may be configured integrally with each other, or may be configured integrally with the keyword providing server 21.

  The news server 22 distributes various contents such as news, weather forecasts, company information, stock market conditions, and exchange market conditions. In this case, the information terminal 11 can register with the news server 22 in advance and receive only the content of the set genre. The mail server 23 distributes various contents such as sports matches and competition results, television program guides, company advertisements, store specials information, etc. as e-mails and mail magazines. In this case, the information terminal 11 can register with the mail server 23 in advance and receive only the content of the set genre. The content mainly includes text data, that is, character data, but may include sound data and image data.

  Next, the content suppression system 10 will be described from the viewpoint of functions. First, functions from the recording reservation of a television program to the filtering of content will be described.

  FIG. 2 is a first block diagram showing functions of the content suppression system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the information terminal 11 stores a video function unit 13 that functions as a video recorder for recording and playing back TV programs, and reservation information that is information for reserving recording of TV programs. A video reservation database 14, a filtering keyword registration function unit 15 for registering filtering keywords, a filtering keyword database 16 for storing filtering keywords, and a content management function unit 17 for managing contents by a mailer or the like dedicated software for e-mail Have. The video function unit 13 includes a video reservation function unit 13a that reserves recording of a television program and a timer function unit 13b that functions as a timer.

  When the user 12 operates the information terminal 11 to make a video reservation for reserving the recording of the TV program, the video reservation function unit 13a accesses the video reservation database 14 to record the TV program. Registration of reservation information, which is information for reserving a reservation, is performed. Thereby, the reservation information is registered in the video reservation database 14. In addition, the timer function unit 13b accesses the video reservation database 14 to check the registered reservation information, and immediately before the time when recording of the reserved TV program starts, that is, immediately before the start of video recording, The filtering keyword registration function unit 15 is accessed to activate the filtering function. The timer function unit 13b similarly activates the filtering function when the recording of the reserved television program ends, that is, when the video recording ends. When the filtering function is activated by the timer function unit 13b, the filtering keyword registration function unit 15 accesses the keyword reservation server 14 by accessing the video reservation database 14 and referring to the registered reservation information. Then, a filtering keyword corresponding to the reserved television program is searched. The search for the filtering keyword is performed using data that can identify a television program such as a G (Gemstar) code (R).

  Here, the filtering keyword stored in the keyword providing server 21 corresponds to each television program, and is set manually by a server administrator who manages the keyword providing server 21. In this case, a corresponding filtering keyword is set based on the content of the television program acquired in advance, and a corresponding filtering keyword is additionally set based on the content of the television program even after the television program ends. For example, when the television program is a relay of a game in a soccer J-league, keywords such as soccer and J-league, a team name, a player name, and a game venue name are set as the filtering keyword. In addition, keywords indicating game content, game results, and the like are additionally set. The keyword providing server 21 has a filtering keyword list transmission function unit 21a for transmitting a list of searched filtering keywords, and the filtering keyword list transmission function unit 21a has a filtering keyword corresponding to the television program. Is sent to the filtering keyword registration function unit 15 of the information terminal 11 as a filtering keyword search result.

  When the filtering keyword registration function unit 15 receives the filtering keyword list corresponding to the television program, the filtering keyword registration function unit 15 accesses the filtering keyword database 16 and performs keyword registration for registering the filtering keyword included in the list. . Thereby, the filtering keyword corresponding to the reserved television program is registered in the filtering keyword database 16.

  When the information terminal 11 receives content from the news server 22 or the mail server 23, the content management function unit 17 refers to the filtering keyword database 16 and filters the content. Then, the filtered content is output from the display device or the audio output device. As a result, content including information related to the reserved TV program is not suppressed and output, and only content not including information related to the reserved TV program is output without being suppressed.

  Next, a function for canceling filtering will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a second block diagram showing functions of the content suppression system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In this case, the information terminal 11 includes a filtering keyword deletion function unit 18 that deletes the filtering keyword registered in the filtering keyword database 16. In addition, the video function unit 13 includes a video reproduction management function unit 13c that cancels filtering when a recorded television program is reproduced. Further, the content management function unit 17 includes a content list creation function unit 17a that creates a list of filtered and suppressed content, and a content output function unit 17b that outputs the content selected by the user 12.

  Then, when the user 12 operates the information terminal 11 to input a command for ending the reproduction of the recorded television program or a filtering cancellation command for canceling the filtering, the video reproduction management function unit 13c displays the filtering keyword. The deletion function unit 18 is notified of cancellation of the filtering keyword. Then, the filtering keyword deletion function unit 18 accesses the filtering keyword database 16 and deletes the filtering keyword corresponding to the television program that has been played back or the filtering keyword specified by the release command. As a result, the filtering keyword corresponding to the television program for which playback has been completed and the filtering keyword specified by the release command registered in the filtering keyword database 16 is deleted. For this reason, the suppression of the content including information on the reserved television program is released.

  In addition, the filtering keyword deletion function unit 18 is suppressed by the content list creation function unit 17a by being filtered by the filtering keyword corresponding to the television program that has been played back or the filtering keyword specified by the release command. A request to output a content list, that is, a content list output request is transmitted. Then, the content list creation function unit 17a creates a list of corresponding contents, and performs content list output for outputting the list from the display device or the audio output device. Then, the user 12 selects a desired content from the contents included in the output list, and operates the information terminal 11 to input a content output request for outputting the selected content. Then, the content output function unit 17b outputs the content and causes the content selected by the user 12 to be output from the display device or the audio output device. Thereby, the user 12 can output a desired content from the content which was suppressed and was not output.

  By the way, the information terminal 11 automatically functions as a television receiver when activated with the power turned on, and starts displaying a television program received from the broadcasting station 25, that is, as a television receiver. The function can be set to start automatically. However, when the TV program in which the filtering keyword is registered has not yet been played back, that is, when there is a suppressed TV program, if the function as a TV receiver is automatically activated, the content of the suppressed TV program TV programs such as news may be displayed. Therefore, when there is a suppressed TV program, the video reproduction management function unit 13c does not automatically activate a function as a TV receiver in the information terminal 11. Therefore, when there is a suppressed TV program, a TV program such as news that conveys the contents of the TV program is not displayed. In addition, when a TV program such as news that may convey the content of the suppressed TV program is displayed, the TV that does not have the possibility of transmitting the content of the suppressed TV program by automatically switching channels. A program may be displayed.

  Next, the operation of the content suppression system 10 having the above configuration will be described.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the content suppression system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the video playback management function unit 13c of the information terminal 11 determines whether there is a suppressed television program, that is, whether distribution is being suppressed. If distribution is being suppressed, the function of the information terminal 11 as a television receiver is not automatically activated, that is, the automatic activation of the television function is stopped. Subsequently, when a video reservation operation for making a video reservation is performed by the user 12, the video reservation function unit 13a accesses the video reservation database 14 and registers reservation information. Subsequently, the timer function unit 13b checks the reservation information registered by accessing the video reservation database 14, and determines whether or not the recording time of the reserved television program has just started, that is, video recording. It is determined whether or not X minutes before the start.

  Then, when X minutes before the start of video recording, the timer function unit 13b accesses the filtering keyword registration function unit 15 to activate the filtering function. Then, the filtering keyword registration function unit 15 accesses the video reservation database 14 to refer to the registered reservation information, accesses the keyword providing server 21, and selects a filtering keyword corresponding to the reserved television program. Search for.

  Subsequently, when the filtering keyword registration function unit 15 receives a list of filtering keywords corresponding to the television program as a search result from the keyword providing server 21, the filtering keyword registration function unit 15 filters the filtering keywords included in the list, that is, the searched filtering keywords. Register in the keyword database 16. Subsequently, the timer function unit 13b accesses the video reservation database 14 to confirm the registered reservation information, and whether or not it is time to end recording of the reserved TV program, that is, whether video recording is ended. Judge whether or not.

  When the video recording ends, the timer function unit 13b accesses the filtering keyword registration function unit 15 to activate the filtering function. Then, the filtering keyword registration function unit 15 accesses the video reservation database 14 again to refer to the registered reservation information, accesses the keyword providing server 21, and performs filtering corresponding to the reserved TV program. Search for keywords. Here, the filtering keyword stored in the keyword providing server 21 is set to the corresponding filtering keyword based on the contents of the television program even after the television program ends. If the television program is a sporting game, keywords indicating game content, game results, etc. are additionally set as filtering keywords indicating the program content. Therefore, the filtering keyword registration function unit 15 receives the filtering keyword indicating the additionally set program content from the keyword providing server 21 and additionally registers it in the filtering keyword database 16.

  Thereby, even if the information terminal 11 receives the content from the news server 22 or the mail server 23, the information terminal 11 does not suppress and output the content including the information related to the reserved TV program, and the information related to the reserved TV program. Only content that does not contain is output without being suppressed.

  The video playback management function unit 13c determines whether or not the user 12 has operated the information terminal 11 to input a command to end playback of the recorded TV program, that is, whether or not video playback has ended. Judging. When the video playback is finished, the filtering keyword deletion function unit 18 is notified of the cancellation of the filtering keyword. Then, the filtering keyword deletion function unit 18 accesses the filtering keyword database 16 and deletes the filtering keyword corresponding to the television program that has been played back. The filtering keyword deletion function unit 18 transmits a content list output request to the content list creation function unit 17a. Then, the content list creation function unit 17a creates a list of corresponding contents, that is, a list of suppressed contents, and outputs the list from the display device or the audio output device. Then, the content output function unit 17b causes the content selected by the user 12 from the list to be output from the display device or the audio output device. Thereby, the process ends.

Next, a flowchart will be described.
Step S1: It is determined whether or not distribution is being suppressed. If the distribution is being suppressed, the process proceeds to step S2. If the distribution is not being suppressed, the process proceeds to step S3.
Step S2 The automatic activation of the TV function is stopped.
Step S3 A video reservation operation is performed.
Step S4: It is determined whether or not X minutes before the video recording starts. If it is X minutes before the video recording start, the process proceeds to step S5. If it is not X minutes before the video recording start, it waits until X minutes before the video recording start.
Step S5: Search for a filtering keyword corresponding to the reserved television program.
Step S6: The searched filtering keyword is registered.
Step S7: It is determined whether or not video recording is finished. If the video recording has ended, the process proceeds to step S8. If the video recording has not ended, the process waits until the video recording ends.
Step S8 It is additionally registered as a filtering keyword indicating the program content.
Step S9: It is determined whether or not the video reproduction is finished. If the video playback has ended, the process proceeds to step S10. If the video playback has not ended, the process waits until the video playback ends.
Step S10: Release of the filtering keyword is notified.
Step S11: A list of suppressed contents is output.
Step S12: Output the content selected from the list.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the user 12 operates the information terminal 11 to reserve recording of a TV program, the information terminal 11 performs filtering corresponding to the reserved TV program from the keyword providing server 21. Receive and register a keyword, filter the content received from the news server 22 or the mail server 23 using the filtering keyword, and suppress the content including information on the reserved television program from being output. It has become. Therefore, before the user 12 reproduces and views the recorded television program, the content including the information related to the television program is not output, so that the user 12 can fully enjoy the recorded television program.

  Also, when the recorded television program is played back, the registered filtering keyword is deleted, and the suppression of content including information on the reserved television program is released. Content including information can be output. Therefore, the user 12 can grasp the suppressed content. In this case, since the user 12 can select and output desired content from the suppressed content, only the necessary content can be output.

  Further, the information terminal 11 does not automatically activate the function as a television receiver when the television program in which the filtering keyword is registered has not been reproduced yet. Therefore, a television program such as news that conveys the contents of the television program is not displayed before the user 12 reproduces and views the recorded television program.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, about the thing which has the same structure as 1st Embodiment, the description is abbreviate | omitted by providing the same code | symbol. The description of the same operation and the same effect as those of the first embodiment is also omitted.

  FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of the content suppression system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the information terminal 11 does not have a function as a television receiver that receives and displays a television program broadcast from the broadcasting station 25, and records and reproduces the television program. It does not have a function as a video recorder. And the content suppression system 10 in this Embodiment has the home server 31 arrange | positioned in the residence etc. of the user 12, as FIG. 5 shows. The home server 31 is a computing device such as a CPU or MPU, a storage device such as a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, a display device such as a liquid crystal display, an LED display or a CRT, a keyboard, a joystick, a cross key, a push button, a remote controller. A computer including an input device such as a touch panel, a sound output device such as a speaker, headphones, and earphones, and a transmission / reception device such as a communication interface and a wireless LAN device. The home server 31 is, for example, a personal computer, but may be of any type such as a server, a workstation, a game machine, a digital television, or a video recorder.

  The home server 31 functions as a television receiver that receives and displays a television program broadcast from the broadcasting station 25, and further functions as a video recorder that records and plays back the television program. It has become. The recording medium on which the home server 31 records the television program is, for example, a magnetic tape such as a video tape, a DVD medium such as a DVD-R, DVD + R, or DVD-RAM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, or the like. However, any type of recording medium may be used. The home server 31 is communicably connected to the network 24 and receives various contents from the news server 22 and the mail server 23. In this case, the home server 31 can be registered in advance in the news server 22 and the mail server 23 to receive only the content of the set genre. The home server 31 can receive a filtering keyword from the keyword providing server 21.

  Further, since the home server 31 is connected to the information terminal 11 via the network 24 so as to be communicable, the home server 31 is remotely controlled by the information terminal 11. Therefore, the user 12 can cause the home server 31 to record a television program or make a recording reservation by operating the information terminal 11. In addition, the home server 31 can filter the content received from the news server 22 and the mail server 23 and transmit it to the information terminal 11. Therefore, when the information terminal 11 is a navigation device mounted on a vehicle, the user 12 can reserve recording of a TV program by operating the information terminal 11 while getting on the vehicle, and is filtered. The content can be grasped. Then, after returning home, the home server 31 can be operated to reproduce the recorded television program. In this case, since the content including information on the television program is not output from the information terminal 11, the user 12 can fully enjoy the recorded television program. Since the configuration of other points is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the content suppression system 10 in this Embodiment is demonstrated from a functional viewpoint. First, functions from the recording reservation of a television program to the filtering of content will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a first block diagram showing functions of the content suppression system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the home server 31 stores a video function unit 32 that functions as a video recorder for recording and playing back TV programs, and reservation information that is information for reserving recording of TV programs. It has a video reservation database 33, a filtering keyword registration function unit 34 for registering filtering keywords, a filtering keyword database 35 for storing filtering keywords, and a content distribution function unit 36 for distributing contents. The video function unit 32 includes a video reservation function unit 32a that reserves recording of a television program and a timer function unit 32b that functions as a timer. The content distribution function unit 36 includes a content transmission function unit 36 a that transmits content to the information terminal 11.

  When the user 12 operates the information terminal 11 and makes a video reservation for reserving recording of a TV program by remote control, the video reservation function unit 32a accesses the video reservation database 33, and Reservation information that is information for reserving recording of a TV program is registered. Thereby, the reservation information is registered in the video reservation database 33. In addition, the timer function unit 32b accesses the video reservation database 33 to confirm the registered reservation information, and immediately before the time when recording of the reserved TV program starts, that is, immediately before the start of video recording, The filtering keyword registration function unit 34 is accessed to activate the filtering function. The timer function unit 32b similarly activates the filtering function when the recording of the reserved television program ends, that is, when the video recording ends. When the filtering function is activated by the timer function unit 32b, the filtering keyword registration function unit 34 accesses the keyword reservation server 33 by referring to the reservation information registered by accessing the video reservation database 33. Then, as in the first embodiment, a filtering keyword corresponding to the reserved television program is searched.

  Here, as in the first embodiment, the keyword providing server 21 stores filtering keywords set in correspondence with each television program, and the contents of the television program even after the television program ends. Corresponding filtering keywords are additionally set based on. The keyword providing server 21 has a filtering keyword list transmission function unit 21a for transmitting a list of searched filtering keywords, and the filtering keyword list transmission function unit 21a has a filtering keyword corresponding to the television program. Is sent to the filtering keyword registration function unit 34 of the home server 31 as a filtering keyword search result.

  When the filtering keyword registration function unit 34 receives a filtering keyword list corresponding to the television program, the filtering keyword registration function unit 34 accesses the filtering keyword database 35 and performs keyword registration for registering the filtering keyword included in the list. . Thereby, a filtering keyword corresponding to the reserved television program is registered in the filtering keyword database 35.

  When the home server 31 receives content from the news server 22 or the mail server 23, the content transmission function unit 36a refers to the filtering keyword database 35 and filters the content. Then, the filtered content is transmitted to the information terminal 11. As a result, the content including information related to the reserved television program is suppressed and not transmitted to the information terminal 11, and only the content not including information related to the reserved television program is transmitted to the information terminal 11 without being suppressed. The Therefore, even if the user 12 operates the information terminal 11 to output the content from the display device or the audio output device, the content including information on the reserved television program is not suppressed and output.

  Next, a function for canceling filtering will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a second block diagram showing the function of the content suppression system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  In this case, the home server 31 includes a filtering keyword deletion function unit 37 that deletes a filtering keyword registered in the filtering keyword database 35. In addition, the video function unit 32 includes a video reproduction management function unit 32c that cancels filtering when a recorded television program is reproduced. Further, the content distribution function unit 36 includes a content list transmission function unit 36b that creates and transmits a list of contents that are filtered and suppressed.

  Then, when the user 12 operates the information terminal 11 and inputs a command for ending playback of the recorded television program or a filtering cancellation command for canceling filtering by remote control, the video playback management function unit 32c. Notifies the filtering keyword deletion function unit 37 of the cancellation of the filtering keyword. Then, the filtering keyword deletion function unit 37 accesses the filtering keyword database 35 and deletes the filtering keyword corresponding to the television program for which reproduction has been completed or the filtering keyword specified by the release command. As a result, the filtering keyword corresponding to the television program for which playback has been completed and the filtering keyword specified by the release command registered in the filtering keyword database 35 is deleted. For this reason, the suppression of the content including information on the reserved television program is released.

  In addition, the filtering keyword deletion function unit 37 is suppressed by filtering the content list transmission function unit 36b with a filtering keyword corresponding to a television program for which playback has ended or a filtering keyword specified by the release command. A request for transmitting a content list to the information terminal 11, that is, a content list transmission request is transmitted. Then, the content list transmission function unit 36b creates a list of corresponding contents and performs content list transmission for transmitting the list to the information terminal 11. Thereby, the list of suppressed contents is output from the display device or the audio output device of the information terminal 11.

  Then, the user 12 selects a desired content from the contents included in the output list and operates the information terminal 11 to send a content transmission request to the home server 31 to transmit the selected content. Send. Then, the content transmission function unit 36a performs content transmission and transmits the content selected by the user 12 to the information terminal 11. Thereby, since the said content is output from the display apparatus or audio | voice output apparatus of the information terminal 11, the user 12 can grasp | ascertain desired content from the content which was suppressed and was not output.

  Thus, in this embodiment, when the user 12 operates the information terminal 11 to reserve recording of a TV program by remote control, the home server 31 responds to the reserved TV program from the keyword providing server 21. The filtering keyword is received and registered, the content received from the news server 22 or the mail server 23 is filtered using the filtering keyword, and the content including information on the reserved TV program is suppressed, and the information It is not transmitted to the terminal 11. Therefore, before the user 12 plays and watches the TV program recorded by the home server 31, content including information related to the TV program is not output from the information terminal 11. Therefore, the user 12 returns home, The television program recorded on the home server 31 can be fully enjoyed.

  Also, when the recorded television program is played back, the registered filtering keyword is deleted, and the suppression of content including information on the reserved television program is released. Content including information can be transmitted to the information terminal 11. Therefore, the user 12 can grasp the suppressed content from the information terminal 11. In this case, the user 12 can select desired content from the suppressed content and transmit the selected content to the information terminal 11, so that only necessary content can be grasped.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change variously based on the meaning of this invention, and does not exclude them from the scope of the present invention.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the structure of the content suppression system in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a 1st block diagram which shows the function of the content suppression system in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a 2nd block diagram which shows the function of the content suppression system in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the content suppression system in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the structure of the content suppression system in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a 1st block diagram which shows the function of the content suppression system in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a 2nd block diagram which shows the function of the content suppression system in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 content control system 11 information terminal 21 keyword providing server 22 news server 23 mail server 31 home server

Claims (8)

(A) a content providing server for distributing content;
(B) an information terminal for receiving the content and recording a television program;
(C) a keyword providing server that distributes a filtering keyword corresponding to each television program;
(D) The content control system, wherein the information terminal receives a filtering keyword corresponding to a television program to be recorded, and filters the content using the filtering keyword. The content suppression system according to claim 1, wherein the information terminal does not suppress and output content including information relating to a television program to be recorded. The content suppression system according to claim 2, wherein the information terminal can release and output the content including information related to the television program when the reproduction of the recorded television program ends. The content suppression system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information terminal does not automatically activate a function as a television receiver until the reproduction of the recorded television program is completed. (A) a content providing server for distributing content;
(B) a home server for receiving the content and recording a television program;
(C) a keyword providing server that distributes a filtering keyword corresponding to each television program;
(D) The content control system, wherein the home server receives a filtering keyword corresponding to a television program to be recorded, filters the content using the filtering keyword, and transmits the filtered content to an information terminal. The content control system according to claim 5, wherein the home server suppresses content including information relating to a television program to be recorded and does not transmit the content to the information terminal. The content control system according to claim 6, wherein the home server releases the suppression of the content including the information related to the television program when the reproduction of the recorded television program ends, and transmits the content to the information terminal. . The content suppression system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the filtering keyword is additionally set when a television program ends.

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