JP2006020286A - Portable terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable terminal device which can perform operation for reflecting a user's intention and improve operability as well when an event such as incoming of a call or electronic mail occurs while displaying telecast. <P>SOLUTION: The portable terminal device 100 comprises: a TV receiving part 101 which receives television signals; an output control part 108 which controls outputs of television image and voice, supplementary information of television, electronic mail, telephone voice, and images and voice of video telephone to first and second display parts 109a and 109b and a voice reproducing part 110; a recording control part 116 which records television programs in a recording medium 115; a reproduction control part 117 which reproduces television programs recorded in the recording medium 115; a control part 119 which controls operation when receiving electronic mail or a telephone call while displaying telecast; and a opening/closing detecting part 120 which detects whether the portable terminal device 100 is folded or opened. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone or a mobile information terminal, and more particularly to a mobile terminal device that receives and displays a television broadcast.

  In recent years, for example, mobile terminal devices such as mobile phones and mobile information terminals have become smaller and more multifunctional, and models that can receive and display television broadcasts have appeared. As for the viewing devices, the size and the number of functions of the devices have been reduced, and viewing devices capable of recording simultaneously with the viewing of television broadcasts have appeared.

In such a viewing device, when terrestrial digital broadcasting is received and recording is being performed while recording to a memory card is being performed, to what extent the viewing has been stopped, for example, in the event that an event occurs and the viewing is stopped There has been proposed a portable viewing device in which mark information indicating the above is recorded on a memory card (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this portable viewing apparatus, when a program is reproduced from the memory card later, the program is reproduced from an unviewed location based on the mark information.
JP 2003-101921 A

  However, in the portable viewing apparatus as described above, recording is always performed during viewing, and unnecessary portions are also recorded, which is wasted. Further, in order to always record, a large capacity storage area is required, and there is a problem that recording cannot be performed with one memory card.

  In addition, in a mobile phone having a TV broadcast receiving function, for example, when an e-mail is received while a TV broadcast is being displayed, a mark indicating that the e-mail has been received is displayed on the TV broadcast display screen. It is configured. Therefore, in order to confirm the contents of the e-mail, it is necessary to switch the display to the e-mail mode after stopping the display of the television broadcast once, and the operation becomes complicated. Also, if you receive an incoming call, you will not be able to watch the TV broadcast when you answer the call.

  In addition, the operation when there is an incoming call or e-mail while displaying a television broadcast is fixed to a predetermined operation, and the intention of the user cannot be reflected.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can perform an operation reflecting the user's intention when an event such as an incoming call or e-mail occurs while a television broadcast is being displayed. In addition, an object is to provide a mobile terminal device that can improve operability.

  In order to achieve the above object, a mobile terminal device according to the present invention includes broadcast receiving means for receiving a television broadcast signal, display means for displaying video, audio reproducing means for reproducing audio, and the received television broadcast. Is output by the display means and the sound reproduction means, and if an event occurs, the display means displays the television broadcast video, and the sound reproduction means reproduces the television broadcast sound. And control means for controlling at least one of the events.

  As a result, when an event such as an incoming call or e-mail occurs while a television broadcast is being displayed, an operation reflecting the user's intention can be performed.

  In addition, the mobile terminal device further includes transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving electronic mail, the event is reception of the electronic mail, and the control means receives the electronic mail, Display, playback of the audio, and processing of the email may be controlled.

  Here, the portable terminal device further includes a storage unit that records the received television broadcast, and a recording control unit that controls recording of the television broadcast in the storage unit, and the control unit includes: When an e-mail is received, it is preferable to instruct the recording control means to record the television broadcast and to display the e-mail on the display means.

  As a result, when an e-mail is received while a TV broadcast is being displayed and this e-mail is displayed, the e-mail can be checked immediately, and a TV broadcast program that is being displayed or a reply mail is being created. Can also be viewed after the end of the e-mail display.

  The portable terminal device further includes output control means for dividing the screen area of the display means, and displaying the television broadcast and the e-mail in the divided areas, respectively. Is received, the output control means may be instructed to separately display the television broadcast and the e-mail.

  The portable terminal device further includes second display means for displaying, and output control means for displaying the television broadcast and the e-mail on the display means and the second display means, respectively. The means may instruct the output control means to display the television broadcast and the electronic mail, respectively, when the electronic mail is received.

  Thus, when an e-mail is received during the display of the television broadcast and this e-mail is displayed, the e-mail can be immediately confirmed while watching the TV broadcast program. In addition, TV broadcast programs can be viewed even while reply mail is being created.

  In addition, the mobile terminal device further includes transmission / reception means for performing transmission / reception of a telephone, the event is reception of the telephone, and the control means displays the video when the telephone is received, Audio playback and telephone processing may be controlled.

  Here, the portable terminal device further includes a storage unit that records the received television broadcast, and a recording control unit that controls recording of the television broadcast in the storage unit, and the control unit includes: When the answer is to answer the telephone, it is preferable to instruct the recording control means to record the television broadcast and perform a call process.

  Thus, even when a telephone call is received while a television broadcast is being displayed and the telephone is answered, the television broadcast program being called can be viewed after the call ends.

  In the portable terminal device, the first main body portion and the second main body portion are connected to each other via a connection portion so as to be superposed, and further, storage means for recording the received television broadcast, and the television broadcast Recording control means for controlling recording in the storage means, and opening / closing detection means for detecting whether the first main body portion and the second main body portion are overlapped or opened, and the event is the first main body And the second main body portion, and the control means detects that the first main body portion and the second main body portion are overlapped by the open / close detection means. The television broadcast may be instructed to be recorded. Note that the first body part and the second body part are connected so as to be superposed via the connection part means that the first body part and the second body part can be folded via the connection part, or the first body part. And the 2nd main part shall be slidably connected via a connection part.

  The portable terminal device further includes reproduction control means for reproducing the recorded television broadcast, and the control means is configured such that the first main body portion and the second main body portion are overlapped by the open / close detection means. When it is detected that the TV broadcast is opened from the state, the playback control unit may be instructed to play back the recorded television broadcast.

  This makes it possible to easily record a TV broadcast program simply by overlaying the mobile terminal device, and to view the TV broadcast program while the mobile terminal device is reopened while overlapping. become.

  The portable terminal device further includes an operation accepting unit that accepts a user operation, the event is acceptance of a predetermined operation by the operation accepting unit, and the control unit is configured to receive the predetermined operation by the operation accepting unit. Is received, the display of the video, the playback of the audio, or the reception of the television broadcast may be stopped.

  Thereby, there is no power consumption in a display part with large power consumption, and power consumption can be suppressed.

  The portable terminal device further includes CM detection means for detecting a CM. The event is a CM detection by the CM detection means. The control means detects the CM by the CM detection means. Then, the display of the video or the reproduction of the audio may be stopped.

  As a result, during TV broadcast CM, there is no power consumption in a display unit with high power consumption, and power consumption can be suppressed.

  The present invention can be realized not only as such a portable terminal device, but also as a method using steps characteristic of the portable terminal device, or execute these steps on a computer. It can also be realized as a program to be executed. Needless to say, such a program can be distributed via a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a transmission medium such as the Internet.

  As is apparent from the above description, according to the mobile terminal device of the present invention, when an event such as an incoming call or e-mail occurs while displaying a television broadcast, an operation reflecting the user's intention is performed. It can be carried out. Therefore, the practical value is very high in today's mobile terminal devices that display television broadcasts.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The mobile terminal device 100 is a device such as a mobile phone for receiving a television broadcast, outputting the received television broadcast, making a phone call, and sending / receiving an e-mail, as shown in FIG. TV receiving unit 101, TV processing unit 102, auxiliary information processing unit 103, wireless unit 104, transmission / reception processing unit 105, mail processing unit 106, mail storage unit 107, output control unit 108, first display unit 109a, second display unit 109b, audio reproduction unit 110, CM detection unit 111, timer unit 112, answering machine processing unit 113, operation unit 114, recording medium 115, recording control unit 116, reproduction control unit 117, initial setting unit 118, control unit 119, open / close A detection unit 120, a notification unit 121, a telephone processing unit 122, and an image / audio input unit 123 are provided.

  2A and 2B are views showing the appearance of the mobile terminal device according to the embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 2A is a front view of the mobile terminal device in an open state, and FIG. 2B is a rear view of the mobile terminal device in an open state. (C) It is a perspective view of the closed state of a portable terminal device.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), the mobile terminal device 100 includes a first main body 151 and a second main body 152 connected via a connecting portion 153, and is folded as shown in FIG. 2 (c). It is configured to be possible. The first main body 151 includes a first display unit 109a on the front side, a speaker 110a of the audio reproduction unit 110, and a camera 123a on the audio / video input unit 123, and a second display unit 109b on the back side. The second main body 152 has an operation unit 114 including operation keys such as a 10 key and a cross key on the front side and a microphone 123b of the audio / video input unit 123, and a memory card m1 as a recording medium 115 mounted on the side surface. An interface 154 is provided.

  The TV receiving unit 101 receives a television broadcast signal broadcast by a stream such as an MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) 2 transport stream from a broadcasting station. The TV processing unit 102 decodes the stream received by the TV receiving unit 101, and outputs the television broadcast video and audio to the output control unit 108. The auxiliary information processing unit 103 extracts auxiliary information such as an electronic program guide (EPG) from the received stream and outputs it to the output control unit 108.

  The wireless unit 104 performs wireless communication with the base station. The transmission / reception processing unit 105 performs packet processing on received data and data to be transmitted. The mail processing unit 106 generates and displays electronic mail. The mail storage unit 107 stores transmitted / received emails and emails being created. The telephone processing unit 122 performs a digitizing process for a voice-only telephone and a videophone with an image. The image / audio input unit 123 includes a camera 123a and a microphone 123b, and inputs sound and images.

  The output control unit 108 includes a first display unit 109a, a second display unit 109b, and the like for the input video and audio of TV broadcast, auxiliary information of TV broadcast, e-mail, telephone voice, video telephone image and voice, and the like. Output control to the audio reproduction unit 110 is performed. The first display unit 109a and the second display unit 109b display television broadcast video, television broadcast auxiliary information, e-mail, videophone images, and the like. For example, various displays can be performed, such as displaying a video of a television broadcast on the first display unit 109a and displaying an electronic program guide (EPG) extracted by the auxiliary information processing unit 103 on the second display unit 109b. The audio reproduction unit 110 reproduces television broadcast audio, telephone audio, videophone audio, and the like.

  The CM detection unit 111 detects a CM being broadcast on television by, for example, determining that the monaural broadcast portion is a program and the stereo broadcast portion is a CM. The timer unit 112 measures a predetermined time set in advance. The answering machine processing unit 113 responds to the received telephone with a predetermined message and records the message of the other party. The operation unit 114 includes operation keys such as a 10 key and a cross key for the user to perform operations. The recording medium 115 is a storage unit such as a memory card, a hard disk, or a built-in memory that stores TV broadcast programs. The recording control unit 116 records the received television broadcast program on the recording medium 115. The reproduction control unit 117 reproduces a television broadcast program recorded on the recording medium 115.

  The control unit 119 controls an operation when an e-mail, a telephone, a videophone, or the like is received while a TV broadcast is being displayed. The initial setting unit 118 holds initial settings set in advance by the user. The open / close detection unit 120 detects whether the first main body 151 and the second main body 152 are folded or opened. The notification unit 121 notifies the user of the reception of a phone call or an e-mail by a vibrator, sound, light emission, display, and the like.

  Next, an operation in the case where a television broadcast is displayed on the mobile terminal device 100 configured as described above will be described.

  First, the stream received by the TV receiving unit 101 is input to the TV processing unit 102. The TV processing unit 102 decodes the input stream and outputs video and audio of the television broadcast to the output control unit 108. The output control unit 108 outputs the input television broadcast video to the first display unit 109 a and the input television broadcast audio to the audio reproduction unit 110. In this way, the television broadcast is displayed on the mobile terminal device 100.

  Next, when an e-mail, a telephone call, and a videophone call are received while a TV broadcast is being displayed on the mobile terminal device 100, the mobile terminal device 100 is folded, the output stop key is pressed, and the CM detects Each operation will be described.

(Receiving e-mail while viewing TV broadcast)
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of operation when an e-mail is received during display of a television broadcast.

  When the transmission / reception processing unit 105 receives an electronic mail via the wireless unit 104 (step S101), the transmission / reception processing unit 105 notifies the control unit 119 that the electronic mail has been received and notifies the mail processing unit 106 of the received electronic mail. The mail processing unit 106 stores the notified electronic mail in the mail storage unit 107. On the other hand, since the control unit 119 has received the e-mail, the control unit 119 asks the output control unit 108 to display an inquiry as to whether or not to perform display in a predetermined area of the first display unit 109a that is displaying the television broadcast. Instruct. Upon receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 displays a message such as “Would you like to display because an e-mail was received” in a predetermined area of the first display unit 109a (step S102). Here, as the predetermined area of the first display unit 109a for displaying a message, for example, as shown in FIG. 4A, there is an area d2 other than the area d1 displaying the television broadcast.

  When “not display” is selected by the user as an answer to the message (NO in step S102), the control unit 119 deletes the message and continues to display the television broadcast as it is to the output control unit 108. Instruct. In response to this instruction, the output control unit 108 deletes the message such as “Would you like to display because an e-mail has been received” displayed in a predetermined area of the first display unit 109a and continues to display the television broadcast ( Step S110).

  On the other hand, when “display” is selected by the user as a reply to the message (YES in step S102), the control unit 119 performs recording control so as to record the currently displayed television broadcast program on the recording medium 115. The unit 116 is instructed. Receiving this instruction, the recording control unit 116 records the currently displayed television broadcast program on the recording medium 115 (step S103). At the same time, the control unit 119 instructs the output control unit 108 to display the received electronic mail on the first display unit 109a. Upon receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 displays the received e-mail on the first display unit 109a (step S104). Here, the user can use the operation unit 114 to view an e-mail and create a reply to the received e-mail.

  Next, when the display of the e-mail is terminated by the user (step S105), the control unit 119 displays an inquiry as to whether or not to reproduce the recorded TV broadcast program on the first display unit 109a. An instruction is given to the output control unit 108. Upon receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 displays a message such as “Do you want to play the recorded TV broadcast program” on the first display unit 109a (step S106). Here, when “playback” is selected by the user as an answer to the message (YES in step S106), the control unit 119 performs playback control so that the TV broadcast program recorded on the recording medium 115 is played back. To the unit 117. Receiving this instruction, the reproduction control unit 117 reproduces the TV broadcast program recorded on the recording medium 115 (step S107). Note that even when a television broadcast program recorded on the recording medium 115 is reproduced, recording of the currently broadcasted television broadcast on the recording medium 115 is continued.

  On the other hand, when “no playback” is selected by the user as the reply to the message (NO in step S106), the control unit 119 instructs the output control unit 108 to display the currently broadcast television broadcast. Instruct. Receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 resumes the display of the currently broadcast television broadcast on the first display unit 109a (step S108). At this time, the control unit 119 instructs the recording control unit 116 to end the recording of the currently displayed television broadcast program on the recording medium 115. Receiving this instruction, the recording control unit 116 ends the recording of the currently displayed television broadcast program on the recording medium 115 (step S109). At this time, the control unit 119 may instruct the recording control unit 116 to delete the television broadcast recorded on the recording medium 115. Prior to that, the user may be inquired whether to delete the television broadcast recorded on the recording medium 115.

  Regardless of the reply to the message, the control unit 119 may inquire of the user whether or not recording of the currently displayed television broadcast program on the recording medium 115 is to be terminated. Further, the recording of the currently displayed television broadcast program on the recording medium 115 may be continued until the end of the program. The end of the program can be determined based on the electronic program guide extracted by the auxiliary information processing unit 103.

  As described above, when an e-mail is received during the display of a TV broadcast and this e-mail is displayed, the TV broadcast program that has been displayed is recorded on the recording medium 115, so that the e-mail is displayed. It is possible to immediately confirm, and further, it is possible to view a TV broadcast program that is being displayed as an e-mail or is creating a reply e-mail after the e-mail display is completed.

  Next, a case where a two-screen display is performed without recording on the recording medium 115 when displaying an e-mail will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing another operation flow when an e-mail is received during display of a television broadcast.

  The operation from receiving an e-mail while displaying a television broadcast and displaying a message such as “Do you want to display the e-mail because it has been received” (steps S101 to S102) is the same as the above case. Also, when “not display” is selected by the user as an answer to the message (NO in step S102), the television broadcast display is continued in the same manner as described above (step S109).

  On the other hand, when “display” is selected by the user as a reply to the message (YES in step S102), the control unit 119 divides the screen area of the first display unit 109a, and broadcasts the divided area. The output control unit 108 is instructed to display each e-mail. Upon receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 ends displaying the television broadcast in the area d1 of the first display unit 109a as shown in FIG. 4A, for example, as shown in FIG. 4B. The screen area of the first display unit 109a is divided into an area d3 and an area d4, and the received e-mail is displayed in the area d3 and a television broadcast is displayed in the area d4 (step S111). Here, the user can use the operation unit 114 to browse the e-mail displayed in the area d3 of the display unit 109a, create a reply to the received e-mail, and the like. At this time, for example, as shown in FIG. 4C, a region d5 that is a sub-screen is provided in the region d1 of the first display unit 109a, and the received e-mail is displayed in the region d1 and the television broadcast is displayed in the region d5. It doesn't matter.

  Next, when the display of the e-mail is terminated by the user (step S112), the control unit 119 ends the division of the screen area of the first display unit 109a and outputs so as to display the television broadcast in the original area. The control unit 108 is instructed. Upon receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 ends the division of the screen area of the first display unit 109a, and displays the television broadcast in the area d1 of the first display unit 109a as shown in FIG. S113).

  As described above, when an e-mail is received during display of a television broadcast and this e-mail is displayed, the screen area of the first display unit 109a is divided and the TV broadcast and the e-mail are displayed simultaneously. E-mails can be confirmed immediately, and TV broadcast programs can be viewed even while e-mails are being displayed or reply e-mails are being created.

  In the above description, the screen area of the first display unit 109a is divided into two, and e-mail and television broadcast are displayed in the divided areas. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an e-mail and a television broadcast may be displayed on the first display unit and the second display unit, respectively. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the appearance of the mobile terminal device in this case, (a) a front view of the mobile terminal device in an open state, and (b) one main body portion rotated from the state shown in (a). It is a front view of a state. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the component similar to FIG. 2, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the mobile terminal device 200 is configured such that a first main body 201 and a second main body 202 are connected via a rotation connecting portion 203 and can be folded. The first main body 201 includes a first display unit 109a, a speaker 110a, and a camera 123a on the front side. The second main body 152 includes an operation unit 114 and a microphone 123b on the front side, an interface 154 to which the memory card m1 is mounted on the side, and a second display unit 109c on the back. Further, the second main body portion 202 rotates 180 degrees to the back side via the rotation connection portion 203 with respect to the first main body portion 201. That is, the second main body 202 is shown in FIG. 6B from the state where the front side of the first main body 201 and the front side of the second main body 202 are in the same direction as shown in FIG. Thus, the first main body 201 is rotated 180 degrees so that the front side of the first main body 201 and the back side of the second main body 202 are in the same direction. As a result, the user can view the first display unit 109a and the second display unit 109c at the same time.

  In the mobile terminal device 200, for example, when an e-mail is received while a television broadcast is being displayed on the first display unit 109a and the e-mail is displayed, the display of the TV broadcast is continued on the first display unit 109a. 2 Display the e-mail on the display unit 109c.

  As described above, since the mobile terminal device 200 displays the television broadcast and the e-mail at the same time using the two display units, the e-mail can be immediately confirmed in the same manner as described above. You can watch TV programs even while replying emails.

  In the above embodiment, when an e-mail is received, the user is inquired whether or not to display the e-mail. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, without inquiring of the user whether or not to display an e-mail, either the television broadcast display may be continued or the e-mail display may be performed. Further, such an operation can be set in the initial setting unit 118 in advance. Then, the control unit 119 may control the display of the television broadcast and the display of the e-mail based on the content set in the initial setting unit 118.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the display of the e-mail is ended when the TV broadcast program is recorded, the user is inquired whether to play the recorded TV broadcast program. It is not limited. For example, it is possible to perform either the reproduction of the recorded television broadcast program or the continuous display of the television broadcast without inquiring of the user whether or not to reproduce the recorded television broadcast program. Further, such an operation can be set in the initial setting unit 118 in advance. The control unit 119 may control the display of the television broadcast, the reproduction of the recorded television broadcast program, and the like based on the content set in the initial setting unit 118.

  In the above embodiment, when an e-mail is received and this e-mail is displayed, the reproduction of the audio of the TV broadcast being reproduced by the audio reproduction unit 110 can be stopped or continued. It is.

(Receiving a videophone call while a TV broadcast is displayed)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when a videophone call is received during display of a television broadcast.

  When the transmission / reception processing unit 105 receives a videophone call via the wireless unit 104 (step S201), the transmission / reception processing unit 105 notifies the control unit 119 that the videophone call has been received, and notifies the telephone processing unit 122 of the received videophone call. The control unit 119 instructs the notification unit 121 to notify the user that a call has been received. Receiving this instruction, the notification unit 121 notifies the user of the reception of the phone by sound, vibrator, light emission, or the like (step S202).

  As a result of the notification, when the user does not answer the videophone and operates, for example, a predetermined key (NO in step S202), the control unit 119 instructs the notification unit 121 to end the notification. At the same time, the output control unit 108 is instructed to continue the display of the television broadcast. Upon receiving this instruction, the notification unit 121 ends the notification. Further, the output control unit 108 continues the display of the television broadcast (step S210). At the same time, the control unit 119 instructs the answering machine processing unit 113 to respond with an answering machine. Upon receiving this instruction, the answering machine processing unit 113 responds to the received videophone call with a predetermined message, and records the message of the other party (step S211).

  On the other hand, as a result of the notification, if the user answers the videophone (YES in step S202), the control unit 119 sends the television broadcast program currently being displayed to the recording control unit 116 so as to record it on the recording medium 115. Instruct. Receiving this instruction, the recording control unit 116 records the TV broadcast program currently being displayed on the recording medium 115 (step S203). At the same time, the control unit 119 instructs the output control unit 108 to display the received videophone image on the first display unit 109a. Receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 displays the received videophone image on the first display unit 109a, and reproduces the audio by the audio reproduction unit 110 (step S204). Here, the user's voice and image are input from the video / audio input unit 123, and a call is made with the other party via the telephone processing unit 122, the transmission / reception processing unit 105, and the wireless unit 104.

  Next, when the videophone is terminated by the user (step S205), the control unit 119 performs output control so that an inquiry as to whether or not to play the recorded TV broadcast program is displayed on the first display unit 109a. The unit 108 is instructed. Upon receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 displays a message such as “Do you want to play the recorded TV broadcast program” on the first display unit 109a (step S206). Here, when “playback” is selected by the user as an answer to the message (YES in step S206), the control unit 119 performs playback control so as to play back the TV broadcast program recorded on the recording medium 115. To the unit 117. Receiving this instruction, the reproduction control unit 117 reproduces the TV broadcast program recorded on the recording medium 115 (step S207).

  On the other hand, when “no reproduction” is selected by the user as a reply to the message (NO in step S206), the control unit 119 instructs the output control unit 108 to display the currently broadcast television broadcast. Instruct. Upon receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 resumes the display of the currently broadcast television broadcast on the first display unit 109a (step S208). At this time, the control unit 119 instructs the recording control unit 116 to end the recording of the currently displayed television broadcast program on the recording medium 115. Receiving this instruction, the recording control unit 116 ends the recording of the currently displayed television broadcast program on the recording medium 115 (step S209).

  As described above, when a videophone call is received during a video broadcast display and the videophone call is received, since the TV broadcast program that has been displayed is recorded on the recording medium 115, the videophone call is answered. However, a TV broadcast program during a videophone call can also be viewed after the call ends.

Note that, when a videophone call is received and a videophone call is displayed while a video broadcast is being displayed, a two-screen display can be performed without recording on the recording medium 115 as in the case of the e-mail. In this case, a videophone image may be displayed in the area or display section where the e-mail is displayed.
At this time, the sound of the television broadcast may be reduced, and the sound of the videophone may be increased to output both sounds. Also, TV broadcast sound can be output from one side using a speaker, TV phone sound can be output from earphones, or stereo earphones can be output from one side, and videophone sound can be output from the other side. May be output.

(Receiving a voice-only call while a TV broadcast is being displayed)
In this case, the basic operation is the same as that when the videophone is received, and only the differences will be described.

  When answering a call, a voice-only call does not have an image to display like a videophone, so instead of displaying a videophone image, simply display nothing or continue to display a TV broadcast. , And can be.

  In this way, when receiving a call while displaying a TV broadcast and answering this call, the TV broadcast program that has been displayed so far is recorded on the recording medium 115 as in the case of a video call. Even if you answer the phone, you can watch the TV broadcast program on the phone after the call ends.

(The portable terminal device 100 is folded while the television broadcast is being displayed.)
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when the mobile terminal device 100 is folded during the display of the television broadcast.

  When the opening / closing detection unit 120 detects that the first main body unit 151 and the second main body unit 152 are folded (step S301), the control unit 119 transmits the currently displayed television broadcast program to the recording medium 115. The recording control unit 116 is instructed to record. Receiving this instruction, the recording control unit 116 records the currently displayed television broadcast program on the recording medium 115 (step S302).

  Next, when the opening / closing detection unit 120 detects that the first main body 151 and the second main body 152 have been opened (step S303), the control unit 119 displays the TV broadcast displayed before folding. The output control unit 108 is instructed to display that the program has been recorded on the recording medium 115. Upon receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 displays a message such as “The TV broadcast program displayed before folding” has been recorded on the first display unit 109a (step S304). Further, the control unit 119 instructs the output control unit 108 to display on the first display unit 109a an inquiry as to whether or not to play the recorded television broadcast program. Upon receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 displays a message such as “Do you want to play the recorded TV broadcast program” on the first display unit 109a (step S305).

  Here, when “reproduce” is selected by the user as a reply to the message (YES in step S305), the control unit 119 performs reproduction control so as to reproduce the TV broadcast program recorded on the recording medium 115. To the unit 117. Receiving this instruction, the reproduction control unit 117 reproduces the television broadcast program recorded on the recording medium 115 (step S306). Note that even when a television broadcast program recorded on the recording medium 115 is reproduced, recording of the currently broadcasted television broadcast on the recording medium 115 is continued.

  On the other hand, when “no playback” is selected by the user as a reply to the message (NO in step S305), the control unit 119 instructs the output control unit 108 to display the currently broadcast television broadcast. Instruct. Receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 resumes the display of the currently broadcast television broadcast on the first display unit 109a (step S307). At this time, the control unit 119 instructs the recording control unit 116 to end the recording of the currently displayed television broadcast program on the recording medium 115. Receiving this instruction, the recording control unit 116 ends the recording of the currently displayed television broadcast program on the recording medium 115 (step S308). At this time, the control unit 119 may inquire of the user whether or not the recording of the currently displayed television broadcast program to the recording medium 115 is to be terminated. Further, the recording of the currently displayed television broadcast program on the recording medium 115 may be continued until the end of the program. Further, the television broadcast recorded on the recording medium 115 may be deleted. In this case, prior to deletion, the user may be inquired whether or not to delete the television broadcast recorded on the recording medium 115.

  As described above, when the mobile terminal device 100 is folded while the television broadcast is being displayed, the television broadcast program that has been displayed so far is recorded on the recording medium 115. When the user arrives at the station where he / she gets off, the user can record the TV broadcast program simply by folding the mobile terminal device 100, and when the mobile terminal device 100 is opened again for the TV broadcast program while folded. To be able to see.

  In the above embodiment, when the first main body 151 and the second main body 152 are opened, the user is inquired whether or not to play back the recorded TV broadcast program. It is not something that can be done. For example, it is possible to perform either the reproduction of the recorded television broadcast program or the continuous display of the television broadcast without inquiring of the user whether or not to reproduce the recorded television broadcast program. Further, such an operation can be set in the initial setting unit 118 in advance. The control unit 119 may control the display of the television broadcast, the reproduction of the recorded television broadcast program, and the like based on the content set in the initial setting unit 118.

  Next, when the portable terminal device 100 is folded during the display of the television broadcast, a case where the television broadcast that has been displayed so far is recorded by, for example, a server device (not shown) on the network will be described. The server device may exist on a network, for example, or may exist in a user's home.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation of recording a television broadcast by the server device when the portable terminal device 100 is folded during the display of the television broadcast.

  When the opening / closing detection unit 120 detects that the first main body 151 and the second main body 152 are folded (step S311), the control unit 119 records the TV broadcast program currently being displayed. Instruct the server device. That is, the control unit 119 designates the broadcast station (channel) of the currently displayed television broadcast program via the transmission / reception processing unit 105 and the wireless unit 104, and transmits a recording instruction (step S312).

  On the other hand, when receiving the recording instruction (step S321), the server apparatus starts recording the program of the designated broadcasting station (step S322). When the recorded program ends, the server device ends the recording (step S323). When the recording is completed, the server device notifies the mobile terminal device that has transmitted the recording instruction that the recording of the designated program has been completed (step S324).

  On the other hand, in the mobile terminal device 100, when the open / close detection unit 120 detects that the first main body 151 and the second main body 152 are opened (step S313), the control unit 119 records the designated program. If the completion notification is received from the server device, the output control unit 108 is instructed to display that the recording of the television broadcast program displayed before folding is completed on the server device. Upon receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 displays a message such as “The TV broadcast program displayed before folding has been recorded in the server device” on the first display unit 109a (step S314).

  As described above, when the portable terminal device 100 is folded while the television broadcast is being displayed, the television broadcast program that has been displayed so far is recorded by the server device. The program can be recorded, and the TV broadcast program while being folded can be viewed when the portable terminal device 100 is opened again. For example, even when the remaining capacity that can be recorded on the recording medium of the mobile terminal device 100 is small, the server device can reliably perform recording.

  In the above embodiment, when the mobile terminal device 100 is folded during the display of the television broadcast, the television broadcast that has been displayed so far is recorded, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, the reception of the television broadcast that has been displayed so far can be stopped. In this case, when the open / close detection unit 120 detects that the first main body 151 and the second main body 152 are folded (step S331), the control unit 119 stops receiving the currently displayed television broadcast. The TV reception unit 101 is instructed to do so, and the output control unit 108 is instructed to stop the output of video and audio of the television broadcast. Receiving this instruction, the TV receiving unit 101 stops receiving the television broadcast. Further, the output control unit 108 stops the output of the video and audio of the television broadcast (step S332).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 10B, the display of the television broadcast that has been displayed so far can be stopped. In this case, when the opening / closing detection unit 120 detects that the first main body 151 and the second main body 152 are folded (step S341), the control unit 119 displays the first video of the currently displayed television broadcast. 1 instructs the output control unit 108 to stop the display on the display unit 109a. Receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 stops displaying the television broadcast video on the first display unit 109a (step S342). At this time, the reproduction of the sound of the television broadcast by the sound reproduction unit 110 is continued.

  As described above, when the portable terminal device 100 is folded during the display of the television broadcast, the reception or display of the television broadcast that has been displayed is stopped and the display on the display unit with high power consumption is stopped. Therefore, power consumption can be suppressed.

  In the mobile terminal device 100, the initial setting unit 118 sets in advance which operation is to be performed among the operations performed when the mobile terminal device 100 is folded during the display of the television broadcast described above. I can leave. And the control part 119 should just control operation | movement at the time of folding the portable terminal device 100 based on the content set to the initial setting part 118. FIG.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the television broadcast being displayed is recorded on the recording medium when the first main body 151 and the second main body 152 are folded is described. It goes without saying that the same processing can be performed even when the portable information terminal such as a slide type is closed so that the screen cannot be seen.

(Press the output stop key during TV broadcast display)
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when the output stop key is pressed during the display of the television broadcast.

  When the output stop key, which is a predetermined key of the operation unit 114, is pressed by the user (step S401), the control unit 119 instructs the timer unit 112 to measure a predetermined time set in advance. Upon receiving this instruction, the timer unit 112 starts measuring a predetermined time (step S402). At the same time, the control unit 119 instructs the output control unit 108 to stop displaying the video of the currently displayed television broadcast on the first display unit 109a. Upon receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 stops displaying the TV broadcast video on the first display unit 109a (step S403).

  Next, when the timer unit 112 finishes measuring the predetermined time, the timer unit 112 notifies the control unit 119 (step S404). The control unit 119 instructs the notification unit 121 to notify the user that a predetermined time has elapsed. Receiving this instruction, the notification unit 121 notifies the user that a predetermined time has elapsed due to sound, vibrator, light emission, and the like (step S405). At this time, the control unit 119 determines whether an output restart key, which is a predetermined key of the operation unit 114, has been pressed by the user (step S406). When the output restart key is pressed by the user (YES in step S406), the control unit 119 instructs the output control unit 108 to restart the display of the television broadcast video on the first display unit 109a. Receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 resumes the display of the TV broadcast video on the first display unit 109a (step S407).

  As described above, when the output stop key is pressed during the display of the TV broadcast, the display of the TV broadcast that has been displayed up to that point is stopped. Can be suppressed.

  In the above embodiment, when the output stop key is pressed, the display of the TV broadcast video on the first display unit 109a is stopped. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the stop of the reception of the television broadcast may be stopped.

  In the above embodiment, the display is resumed by pressing the output resume key after a predetermined time has elapsed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display may be resumed after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the user may be notified that the display has been resumed.

(Detects CM during TV broadcast display)
FIG. 12A is a flowchart showing an operation flow when the CM stop key is pressed during the display of the television broadcast.

  When the CM stop key, which is a predetermined key of the operation unit 114, is pressed by the user (step S411), the control unit 119 causes the CM detection unit 111 to detect the CM in the currently displayed TV broadcast program. Instruct. Receiving this instruction, the CM detection unit 111 starts detecting a CM (step S412). Then, when detecting the CM, the CM detection unit 111 notifies the control unit 119 of this (step S413). Next, the control unit 119 instructs the output control unit 108 to stop displaying the video of the currently displayed television broadcast on the first display unit 109a. Receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 stops displaying the TV broadcast video on the first display unit 109a (step S414).

  Here, when detecting that the CM has ended and the program has been resumed, the CM detection unit 111 notifies the control unit 119 of this (step S415). The control unit 119 instructs the notification unit 121 to notify the user that the program has been resumed. Upon receiving this instruction, the notification unit 121 notifies the user that the program has been resumed by sound, vibrator, light emission, and the like (step S416). At this time, the control unit 119 determines whether the user has pressed the output restart key, which is a predetermined key of the operation unit 114 (step S406). When the output restart key is pressed by the user (YES in step S406), the control unit 119 instructs the output control unit 108 to resume displaying the television broadcast video on the first display unit 109a. Receiving this instruction, the output control unit 108 resumes the display of the TV broadcast video on the first display unit 109a (step S407).

  In the above embodiment, the CM detection unit 111 starts detecting a CM when the CM stop key is pressed by the user. However, the CM detection unit 111 sets the initial setting unit 118 to detect the CM in advance. It may be set in advance. FIG. 12B is a flowchart showing the flow of operation when it is set in advance to detect a CM. In this case, pressing of the CM stop key and the CM detection start operation (steps S411 to S412) in the above-described embodiment are omitted.

  As described above, when a CM is detected during the display of a TV broadcast, the display of the TV broadcast that has been displayed is stopped, so there is no power consumption on the display unit with high power consumption and the power consumption is suppressed. can do.

  In the above embodiment, when CM is detected, the display of the TV broadcast video on the first display unit 109a is stopped. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in addition to the stop of the display on the first display unit 109a, the playback of the sound of the television broadcast by the sound playback unit 110 may be stopped.

  In the above embodiment, the display is resumed by pressing the output resume key after the program is resumed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the display may be resumed after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the user may be notified that the display has been resumed.

  In the above embodiment, the television broadcast using a stream such as an MPEG2 transport stream has been described as an example. However, the TV receiving unit 101 and the TV processing unit 102 may receive and reproduce an analog broadcast.

  Each functional block in the block diagram shown in FIG. 1 is typically realized as an LSI which is an integrated circuit. This LSI may be made into one chip or a plurality of chips. (For example, the functional blocks other than the memory may be integrated into one chip.) Although the LSI is used here, it may be referred to as an IC, a system LSI, a super LSI, or an ultra LSI depending on the degree of integration.

  Further, the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI, and implementation with a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor is also possible. An FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) that can be programmed after the manufacture of the LSI or a reconfigurable processor that can reconfigure the connection and setting of the circuit cells inside the LSI may be used.

  Further, if integrated circuit technology comes out to replace LSI's as a result of the advancement of semiconductor technology or a derivative other technology, it is naturally also possible to carry out function block integration using this technology. Biotechnology can be applied.

  In addition, among the functional blocks, only the unit for storing data may be configured separately as in the recording medium 115 of the present embodiment without being integrated into one chip.

  The functional blocks of the block diagram shown in FIG. 1 and the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 7 to 12 are realized by a processor and a program at the central part thereof.

  As described above, the mobile terminal device according to the present invention is suitable for a mobile terminal device that can receive and display a television broadcast. For example, the mobile terminal device is suitable for a mobile phone with a TV, a PDA with a TV (Personal digital assistant), and the like. Yes.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the portable terminal device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the portable terminal device which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) The front view of the open state of a portable terminal device, (b) The rear view of the opened state of a portable terminal device, (c) It is a perspective view of the closed state of a portable terminal device. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement at the time of receiving an electronic mail during the display of a television broadcast. It is a figure which shows the display area of a 1st display part, (a) When displaying only a television broadcast, (b) When a display area is divided into 2, (c) The case where a display area is divided | segmented into a subscreen area is shown FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of another operation | movement at the time of receiving an email during the display of a television broadcast. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the other portable terminal device which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) Front view of the open state of a portable terminal device, (b) One main-body part from the state shown to (a) It is a front view of the state rotated. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement at the time of receiving a video telephone during the display of a television broadcast. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement at the time of folding a portable terminal device during the display of television broadcasting. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement which records a television broadcast with a server apparatus, when a portable terminal device is folded during the display of a television broadcast. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement at the time of folding a portable terminal device during the display of TV broadcast, (a) When stopping reception of TV broadcast, (b) The flowchart which shows the case where the display of TV broadcast is stopped. is there. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement at the time of pressing down an output stop key during the display of a television broadcast. (A) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement at the time of pressing down a CM time stop key during the display of a television broadcast, (b) It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement at the time of setting to detect CM beforehand. .

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Portable terminal device 101 TV receiving part 102 TV processing part 103 Auxiliary information processing part 104 Radio | wireless part 105 Transmission / reception processing part 106 Mail processing part 107 Mail preservation | save part 108 Output control part 109a 1st display part 109b 2nd display part 110 Audio | voice reproduction part 111 CM detection unit 112 Timer unit 113 Answering machine processing unit 114 Operation unit 115 Recording medium 116 Recording control unit 117 Playback control unit 118 Initial setting unit 119 Control unit 120 Open / close detection unit 121 Notification unit 122 Telephone processing unit 123 Video / audio input unit

Claims (47)

Broadcast receiving means for receiving a television broadcast signal;
Display means for displaying video;
Audio playback means for playing back audio;
When an event occurs when the received television broadcast is being output by the display means and the audio reproduction means, the display of the television broadcast video on the display means, and the audio reproduction means A portable terminal device comprising: audio playback of a television broadcast; and control means for controlling at least one of the events. The portable terminal device further includes:
A transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving e-mail;
The event is the receipt of the email;
The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein when the electronic mail is received, the control means controls display of the video, reproduction of the audio, and processing of the electronic mail. The portable terminal device further includes:
Storage means for recording the received television broadcast;
Recording control means for controlling recording of the television broadcast to the storage means,
The control means, when the electronic mail is received, instructs the recording control means to record the television broadcast and causes the display means to display the electronic mail. 2. The mobile terminal device according to 2. The portable terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the control means causes the audio reproduction means to reproduce the received audio of the television broadcast even after the electronic mail is displayed on the display means. The portable terminal device further includes:
Comprising an operation accepting means for accepting a user operation;
When the electronic mail is received, the control means inquires of the user whether or not to display the electronic mail prior to displaying the recording instruction and the electronic mail to the recording control means,
The mobile terminal device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein processing of the television broadcast and the e-mail is controlled based on a response from the user to the inquiry received by the operation receiving unit. The control means instructs the recording control means to record the television broadcast and displays the e-mail when the answer is to display the e-mail. The mobile terminal device according to claim 5. The portable terminal device further includes:
Replay control means for replaying the recorded television broadcast,
7. The control unit according to claim 3, wherein when the display of the electronic mail is finished, the control unit instructs the reproduction control unit to reproduce the recorded television broadcast. Mobile terminal device. The said control means notifies a user that the said television broadcast was recorded during the display of the said e-mail, when the display of the said e-mail was complete | finished. 6. The mobile terminal device according to 6. When the display of the e-mail is terminated, the control means inquires of the user whether or not to play the television broadcast recorded while the e-mail is being displayed. Item 7. The portable terminal device according to Item 3 or Item 6. When the electronic mail is received, the control means displays the electronic mail on the display means, and also displays the received audio of the television broadcast after the electronic mail is displayed on the display means. The portable terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the portable terminal device is caused to reproduce by an audio reproduction unit. The portable terminal device further includes:
An output control unit that divides a screen area of the display unit and displays the television broadcast and the e-mail in the divided region;
The portable terminal according to claim 2, wherein when the electronic mail is received, the control means instructs the output control means to separately display the television broadcast and the electronic mail. apparatus. The portable terminal device further includes:
Second display means for performing display;
The display means and the second display means comprise output control means for displaying the television broadcast and the e-mail, respectively.
The portable terminal device according to claim 2, wherein when the electronic mail is received, the control means instructs the output control means to display the television broadcast and the electronic mail, respectively. . The portable terminal device further includes:
Output control means for displaying the electronic mail superimposed on the image of the television broadcast being displayed on the display means,
The control means, when the electronic mail is received, instructs the output control means to superimpose and display the electronic mail on the television broadcast image. The portable terminal device described. The portable terminal device further includes:
Comprising an operation accepting means for accepting a user operation;
When the electronic mail is received, the control means inquires of the user whether or not to display the electronic mail prior to the display instruction to the output control means,
The display of the television broadcast and the e-mail is controlled based on an answer from the user to the inquiry received by the operation accepting unit. Mobile terminal device. The portable terminal device further includes:
A transmission / reception means for performing transmission / reception of a telephone;
The event is reception of the phone;
The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein when the telephone is received, the control means controls display of the video, reproduction of the audio, and processing of the telephone. The portable terminal device according to claim 15, wherein when the telephone is received, the control means responds to the telephone by an answering machine. Comprising an operation accepting means for accepting a user operation;
When the telephone is received, the control means inquires of the user whether or not to answer the telephone,
The portable terminal device according to claim 15, wherein the processing of the television broadcast and the telephone is controlled based on a response from the user to the inquiry received by the operation receiving unit. The portable terminal device according to claim 17, wherein the control means responds to the telephone by an answering machine when the answer does not answer the telephone. The portable terminal device further includes:
Storage means for recording the received television broadcast;
Recording control means for controlling recording of the television broadcast to the storage means,
18. The mobile phone according to claim 17, wherein when the answer is a response to the telephone, the control unit instructs the recording control unit to record the television broadcast and performs a call process. Terminal device. The portable terminal device further includes:
Replay control means for replaying the recorded television broadcast,
The portable terminal device according to claim 19, wherein the control means instructs the reproduction control means to reproduce the recorded television broadcast when the telephone is terminated. The mobile terminal device according to claim 19, wherein when the call is terminated, the control unit notifies the user that the television broadcast was recorded during the call. The mobile device according to claim 19, wherein, when the telephone is terminated, the control means inquires of the user whether or not to reproduce the television broadcast recorded during the telephone call. Terminal device. The mobile terminal device according to claim 17, wherein when the answer is a response to the telephone, the control means displays the received video of the television broadcast and performs a call process. When the answer is to answer the telephone, the control means displays the received video of the TV broadcast, performs a call process, and mixes the audio of the TV broadcast and the audio of the telephone. The mobile terminal device according to claim 23, wherein the mobile terminal device is played back. The portable terminal device further includes:
A second sound reproducing means for reproducing sound;
The audio reproduction means and the second audio reproduction means comprise output control means for reproducing the audio of the television broadcast and the audio of the telephone, respectively.
When the answer is a response to the telephone, the control means displays the received video of the television broadcast, performs call processing, and transmits the audio of the television broadcast to the output control means. 24. The portable terminal device according to claim 23, wherein the portable terminal device is instructed to reproduce the voice of the telephone. The phone is a phone with an image;
The portable terminal device further includes:
An output control unit that divides the screen area of the display unit and displays the television broadcast and the image in the divided region;
18. The control unit according to claim 17, wherein when the answer is a response to the telephone, the control unit instructs the output control unit to separately display the television broadcast and the image. Mobile terminal device. The phone is a phone with an image;
The portable terminal device further includes:
Second display means for performing display;
The display means and the second display means comprise output control means for displaying the television broadcast and the image, respectively.
The mobile device according to claim 17, wherein the control means instructs the output control means to display the television broadcast and the image, respectively, when the answer is a response to the telephone. Terminal device. In the portable terminal device, the first main body portion and the second main body portion are coupled to each other via a connection portion so as to be superposed,
Storage means for recording the received television broadcast;
Recording control means for controlling recording of the television broadcast in the storage means;
An open / close detection means for detecting whether the first main body and the second main body are overlapped or opened,
The event is an overlap of the first body part and the second body part,
The control means instructs the recording control means to record the television broadcast when the open / close detection means detects that the first main body and the second main body are overlapped. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1. The portable terminal device further includes:
Replay control means for replaying the recorded television broadcast,
When the opening / closing detection means detects that the first main body and the second main body are opened from the overlapped state, the control means records the television broadcast recorded on the reproduction control means. 29. The portable terminal device according to claim 28, wherein the portable terminal device is instructed to play back. When the opening / closing detection unit detects that the first body portion and the second body portion are reopened from the overlapped state, the control means waits until the reopening is performed after the overlapped state. The mobile terminal device according to claim 28, wherein a user is notified that the television broadcast has been recorded. When the opening / closing detection unit detects that the first body portion and the second body portion are reopened from the overlapped state, the control means waits until the reopening is performed after the overlapped state. The mobile terminal device according to claim 28, wherein the mobile terminal device inquires of the user whether or not to play back the television broadcast recorded on the mobile phone. In the portable terminal device, the first main body portion and the second main body portion are coupled to each other via a connection portion so as to be superposed,
And an open / close detection means for detecting whether the first main body and the second main body are overlapped or opened,
The event is an overlap of the first body part and the second body part,
The control means controls reception and display of the television broadcast when it is detected by the open / close detection means that the first main body and the second main body are overlapped. The portable terminal device described. The said control means stops the display of the said television broadcast, if it detects that the said 1st main-body part and the said 2nd main-body part were overlapped by the said opening / closing detection means. Mobile terminal device. The said control means stops reception of the said television broadcast, if it detects that the said 1st main-body part and the said 2nd main-body part were overlapped by the said opening / closing detection means. Mobile terminal device. In the portable terminal device, the first main body portion and the second main body portion are coupled to each other via a connection portion so as to be superposed,
And an open / close detection means for detecting whether the first main body and the second main body are overlapped or opened,
The event is an overlap of the first body part and the second body part,
When the open / close detection means detects that the first main body and the second main body are overlapped, the control means instructs another device to record the television broadcast. The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein: The portable terminal device further includes:
Storage means for recording the received television broadcast;
Recording control means for controlling recording of the television broadcast to the storage means,
The control means instructs the recording control means to record the television broadcast together with a recording instruction to the other apparatus, and notifies the recording control means to the recording control means by a recording start notification from the other apparatus. 36. The portable terminal device according to claim 35, wherein an instruction is given to end recording of the television broadcast. 36. The mobile terminal device according to claim 35, wherein the control means notifies the user that the television broadcast has been recorded by the other device when receiving a notification of the end of recording from the other device. The portable terminal device further includes:
Comprising an operation accepting means for accepting a user operation;
The event is reception of a predetermined operation by the operation reception unit,
The portable terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit stops displaying the video, reproducing the sound, or receiving the television broadcast when the predetermined operation is received by the operation receiving unit. . The mobile terminal device according to claim 38, wherein the control means notifies the user of the elapse of a predetermined time after elapse of a predetermined time after the predetermined operation is received. 40. The portable terminal device according to claim 39, wherein the control means notifies the user of the elapse of a predetermined time by a vibrator, sound, light emission, or display. The control means resumes display of the video, reproduction of the audio, or reception of the television broadcast when the predetermined operation is accepted while the display or reception of the television broadcast is stopped. Item 41. The mobile terminal device according to any one of Items 38 to 40. The portable terminal device according to claim 38, wherein the control means resumes displaying the video, playing the audio, or receiving the television broadcast after a predetermined time has elapsed since the predetermined operation was received. . The portable terminal device further includes:
CM detecting means for detecting CM,
The event is a CM detection by the CM detection means,
The mobile terminal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit stops displaying the video or reproducing the sound when the CM is detected by the CM detection unit. 44. The portable terminal device according to claim 43, wherein when the end of the CM is detected by the CM detection unit, the control unit resumes displaying the stopped video or reproducing the audio. A control method in a portable terminal device for reproducing a television broadcast signal,
A broadcast receiving step for receiving a television broadcast signal;
A display step for displaying an image;
An audio playback step for playing audio,
When an event occurs when the received television broadcast is output by the display step and the audio reproduction step, the television broadcast video is displayed in the display step, and the audio reproduction step is And a control step for controlling at least one of the events. A program for controlling a mobile terminal device that reproduces a television broadcast signal,
A broadcast receiving step for receiving a television broadcast signal;
A display step for displaying an image;
An audio playback step for playing audio,
When an event occurs when the received television broadcast is output by the display step and the audio reproduction step, the television broadcast video is displayed in the display step, and the audio reproduction step is A program that causes a computer to execute reproduction of audio from a television broadcast and a control step of controlling at least one of the events. An integrated circuit for controlling a portable terminal device that reproduces a television broadcast signal,
Broadcast receiving means for receiving a television broadcast signal;
Control means for controlling display of the video of the television broadcast, reproduction of the audio of the television broadcast, and at least one of the events when an event occurs while outputting the received television broadcast; An integrated circuit comprising:

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