JP2006041880A - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile terminal preventing a program reserved for viewing from being missed. <P>SOLUTION: The mobile terminal is provided with: a reception part 101 which receives a program broadcast through digital broadcasting; a memory 112 in which the program received by the reception part 101 is recorded; an input part 106 for reserving a program scheduled to be broadcast for viewing; and a control part 113 which notifies that the reserved program starts to be broadcast before the program reserved by the input part 106 starts and records the reserved program in the memory 112 when there is no predetermined answer to the notice. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable terminal such as a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal digital assistant), a dedicated receiver, etc. that can receive digital broadcasting.

In recent years, a technique of incorporating a TV tuner in a mobile phone is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In terrestrial digital broadcasting or satellite digital broadcasting, broadcasting using a transmission band of 1 or 3 segments is scheduled mainly for small portable receivers with high portability.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-9920

By the way, in general, a device that receives a digital broadcast can make a viewing reservation for a broadcasted program, and receives and displays the reserved program at a reserved time.
However, even if a portable terminal capable of receiving digital broadcasting is equipped with a viewing reservation function, since the portable terminal is placed in a user's pocket or bag and the position is moving, the viewing reservation starts. You may be in a place where it is difficult to watch the program at the time. For example, there may be a case where it is necessary to be quiet, such as in a train or during a meeting, or where it is not preferable for viewing a program.
When the user is in a place where viewing is difficult, the user can give up watching the real-time program and record the program and enjoy it later. However, (1) it takes time to perform the recording operation and the start time is not enough. ) There is a problem that the operation up to recording cannot be performed at the above place and the recording itself must be given up, and as a result, the program reserved for viewing is missed.
There is also a problem that a program reserved for viewing without knowing the viewing start time is missed because it is in a pocket or a bag.

  In order to achieve the above object, a portable terminal according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a receiving means for receiving a program broadcast in digital broadcasting, a recording means for recording a program received by the receiving means, and a broadcast A reservation means for making a reservation for viewing a scheduled program, and a notification that a program reserved before the start of broadcasting of the program reserved by the reservation means is started, and there is no predetermined response to the notification Comprises control means for recording the program reserved for viewing in the recording means.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the portable terminal which can prevent overlooking of the program which performed viewing reservation can be provided.

  A mobile terminal 100 according to the present embodiment is a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal digital assistant), a car navigation device, or the like having a function of receiving a broadcast signal of digital broadcasting or digital radio or a function of making a program reservation. is there. In this embodiment, a mobile phone 100 will be described as a mobile terminal.

For example, the mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment has a function of reserving and viewing a digital broadcast, performs advance notification before the reservation time, and if a playback instruction is not input by the reservation time, the reserved program Is recorded in the recording means.
Hereinafter, it will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an overall view of a specific example of the mobile phone shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, for example, the mobile phone 100 according to the present embodiment includes a receiving unit 101, a speaker 102, a display unit 103, a timing unit 104, a vibrator 105, an input unit 106, a transmitter 107, a receiver 108, and a communication unit. 109, a battery 110, a power control unit 111, a memory 112, and a control unit 113.

  The receiving unit 101 is broadcast including content data (program) broadcast at a predetermined time in an on state and identification information ID serving as an index for identifying the content data under the control of the control unit 113, for example. A wave is received, and a signal corresponding to the received broadcast wave is output to the speaker 102, the display unit 103, the control unit 113, and the like.

In the present embodiment, the receiving unit 101 receives a broadcast wave including, for example, electronic program guide information (EPG).
Moreover, EPG can also be acquired from a server apparatus (information processing apparatus) via a communication network (WWW: world wide web) as well as broadcast waves.
The EPG includes an identification information ID that serves as an index for identifying individual content data (program).

The identification information ID is defined, for example, for the program arrangement information of ARIB STD-B10, and includes a broadcast program related table (PAT: Program Specific Table) called broadcast specific information (PSI), a broadcast program map table ( It consists of four tables such as a PMT (Program Map Table), a network information table (NIT), and a conditional access table (CAT).
In the present embodiment, for example, an element called broadcast program number identification included in these is used.

  Such information, including an ID for identifying a program, is transmitted using a data structure in a section format defined by MPEG-2 Systems (ITU-T H.222.0, ISO / IEC 13818-1) and included in a broadcast signal. It is done.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the reception unit 101 includes a broadcast radio unit 1011, a demodulation unit 1012, and a decoding unit 1013.
The broadcast radio unit 1011 includes, for example, a high frequency circuit, a tuning circuit, a frequency conversion circuit, and the like, converts a broadcast wave received by the antenna ANT1 into an intermediate frequency signal, and outputs the intermediate frequency signal to the demodulation unit 1012.

  The demodulator 1012 is configured by, for example, a demodulator circuit and the like, performs a predetermined demodulation process on the signal output from the broadcast radio unit 1011, and outputs the signal to the decoder 1013.

  The decoding unit 1013 includes, for example, a decoder circuit and the like. The decoding unit 1013 performs a predetermined decoding process on the signal output from the demodulation unit 1012 to generate an audio signal, an image signal, a data signal, and the like. Output to the unit 103, the control unit 113, and the like.

  The speaker 102 generates sound based on a predetermined audio signal, for example, an audio signal output from the receiving unit 101 or other audio signals, for example, under the control of the control unit 113.

  The display unit 103 displays an image based on a predetermined image signal, for example, an image signal output from the receiving unit 101 or other image signals, for example, under the control of the control unit 113. For example, the display unit 103 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display device (LCD).

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the device main body 1 of the mobile phone 100 includes a first housing 11 and a second housing 12.
The second housing portion 12 is provided to be rotatable around the first housing portion 11 and the rotation axis L. Specifically, the first housing unit 11 and the second housing unit 12 are rotatably connected by a rotating unit 13.
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 103 is provided in the central portion of the first housing unit 11 of the apparatus main body unit 1.

For example, the time measuring unit 104 measures time based on vibrations from the oscillator and outputs current time information to the control unit 113.
The vibrator 105 performs notification by vibrating the device in the manner mode, for example, under the control of the control unit 113.

The input unit 106 sets reservation information for content data (program) received by the receiving unit 101. For example, the reservation information includes information such as start time, end time, and channel information.
Further, the input unit 106 outputs a signal indicating an operation instruction such as start and end of broadcast viewing, channel switching, volume adjustment, viewing reservation, to the control unit 113.
Further, the input unit 106 outputs a signal indicating a reproduction instruction to the control unit 113.

For example, the input unit 106 includes a numeric keypad, a keyboard, a pointing device, and the like, and outputs a signal corresponding to a user operation to the control unit 113.
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the input unit 106 is provided at the center of the second casing 12 of the apparatus main body 1.

  The transmitter 107 is composed of, for example, a microphone and outputs an electric signal corresponding to the user's voice to the communication unit 109 and the control unit 113. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the transmitter 107 is provided in the lower portion of the second housing portion 12.

  The receiver 108 is configured by, for example, a speaker or the like, and performs sound generation according to the audio signal output from the communication unit 109 or the audio signal output from the reception unit 101 under the control of the control unit 113. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the handset 108 is provided on the upper portion of the first housing unit 11.

  For example, under the control of the control unit 113, the communication unit 109 communicates with a base station, which is a device of a mobile phone communication network, or another mobile terminal having a communication function by a radio signal.

  The communication unit 109 converts, for example, an electrical signal input from the transmitter 107 into a wireless signal by a predetermined method, and outputs the signal via the antenna ANT2. Further, the communication unit 109 demodulates the radio signal received by the antenna ANT2 by a method specified in advance to generate an audio signal, a data signal, and the like. The receiver 108 generates a sound according to the voice signal generated by the communication unit 109.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the communication unit 109 includes a distribution / mixing unit 1091, a reception radio unit 1092, a demodulation unit 1093, a decoding unit 1094, a digital / analog (D / A) conversion unit 1095, an analog / digital (A / A) D) It has the conversion part 1096, the encoding part 1097, the modulation part 1098, and the transmission radio | wireless part 1099.

  Distribution / mixing section 1091 converts the radio signal received by antenna ANT 2 into a high-frequency signal and outputs the radio signal to reception radio section 1092. Distribution / mixing section 1091 outputs the high-frequency signal output from transmission radio section 1099 to antenna ANT2.

  The reception radio unit 1092 is configured by a tuning circuit, for example, and converts the high frequency signal output from the distribution / mixing unit 1091 into an intermediate frequency signal and outputs the intermediate frequency signal to the demodulation unit 1093.

  The demodulator 1093 performs a predetermined demodulation process on the signal output from the reception radio unit 1092 under the control of the control unit 113, for example, and outputs the generated data sequence to the decoding unit 1094 and the control unit 113.

  For example, the decoding unit 1094 performs a predetermined decoding process on the data string output from the demodulation unit 1093 and outputs the generated digital signal to the D / A conversion unit 1095.

  The D / A conversion unit 1095 performs digital / analog conversion processing on the digital signal output from the decoding unit 1094 and outputs the audio signal to the receiver 108.

  For example, the analog / digital (A / D) conversion unit 1096 performs analog / digital signal conversion processing on the analog audio signal output from the transmitter 107 and outputs the generated digital signal to the encoding unit 1097.

  The encoding unit 1097 performs, for example, compression encoding processing on the digital signal output from the A / D conversion unit 1096 and outputs the result to the modulation unit 1098.

  The modulation unit 1098 performs modulation processing suitable for radio wave transmission defined in advance on the signal output from the encoding unit 1097 and the data signal output from the control unit 113 under the control of the control unit 113, for example. Output to transmission radio section 1099.

  The transmission radio unit 1099 includes, for example, a frequency conversion circuit, a high frequency circuit, an amplification circuit, and the like, and transmits a signal output from the modulation unit 1098 as a radio signal from the antenna ANT2 via the distribution / mixing unit 1091.

  The battery (battery) 110 supplies power to each component of the apparatus, for example. For example, the battery 110 includes a secondary power source that can be charged and discharged, and a backup battery, and supplies power to the entire apparatus under the control of the power source control unit 111 and the control unit 113.

The power supply control unit 111 controls the power supply of each component under the control of the control unit 113, for example.
Further, the power supply control unit 111 generates remaining amount information indicating the remaining power amount out of the total power capacity of the battery 110 and outputs the remaining amount information to the control unit 113.

For example, when a control signal for switching the receiving unit 101 from the off state to the on state is output from the control unit 113, the power control unit 111 supplies the power of the battery 110 to the receiving unit 101 in accordance with the control signal. The receiving unit 101 is switched to the on state.
Further, when a control signal for switching the receiving unit 101 from the on state to the off state is output from the control unit 113, the power supply control unit 111 suppresses power supply to the receiving unit 101 according to the control signal. The receiving unit 101 is switched to the off state.

The same applies to the power supply to the communication unit 109.
For example, when a control signal for switching the communication unit 109 from the off state to the on state is output from the control unit 113, the power supply control unit 111 supplies the power of the battery 110 to the communication unit 109 according to the control signal. Then, the communication unit 109 is switched to the on state.
In addition, when a control signal for switching the communication unit 109 from the on state to the off state is output from the control unit 113, the power supply control unit 111 suppresses power supply to the communication unit 109 according to the control signal. The communication unit 109 is switched to the off state.

  The memory 112 records content data, telephone directory data, ringtone data, mail data, image data, initial data, a program (PRG), and the like under the control of the control unit 113. The memory 112 is configured by a recording device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), or a hard disk.

  The program (PRG) has a function according to the present invention and is executed by the control unit 113 to realize the function of the present invention.

  The control unit 113 comprehensively controls the entire apparatus. For example, the control unit 113 implements the functions of the present invention by executing a program (PRG) using the memory 112 as a work space.

  The control unit 113 performs a notification prompting whether or not to perform the reproduction process according to the reservation information before the start time included in the reservation information, and when no reproduction instruction is input before the start time after the notification, the control information The content data included in the broadcast wave received by the receiving unit 101 is recorded in the memory 112 based on the above.

  In addition, the control unit 113 suppresses the above-described notification when the content data reproduction process different from the reproduction process according to the reservation information is performed before the start time after the reservation setting.

  In addition, when the reproduction process of content data of a channel different from the channel information included in the reservation information is performed at the start time, the control unit 113 performs notification related to the channel change according to the reservation information.

  In addition, when a signal indicating relative rotation detection between the first casing unit 11 and the second casing unit 12 is input, the control unit 113 uses the signal as a reproduction instruction according to the reservation information. Perform playback processing. For example, the detection means for detecting the rotation described above includes a sensor and a control unit 113.

  In addition, when the communication unit 109 is busy at the reservation start time, the control unit 113 records the content data included in the broadcast wave received by the receiving unit in the memory 112 based on the reservation information.

Hereinafter, a specific operation of the mobile phone 100 will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a specific example of the operation of the mobile phone shown in FIG. With reference to FIG. 3, the operation at the time of prior notification will be described focusing on the operation of the control unit 113.

In step ST1, a viewing reservation is made.
For example, when a signal indicating reservation information including the start time of the content data received by the reception unit 101 is input from the input unit 106, the control unit 113 performs viewing reservation setting based on the signal.

  Here, FIGS. 4A to 4C are diagrams for explaining the operation at the time of reservation setting of the mobile phone shown in step ST1 of FIG. FIG. 4A is a diagram for explaining an operation at the time of reservation setting by direct input. 4B and 4C are diagrams for explaining the operation at the time of reservation setting by an electronic program guide or the like.

  As the viewing reservation setting in step ST1, for example, first to third viewing reservation settings will be described.

[First viewing reservation setting]
As the first viewing reservation setting, for example, program name information D1, broadcast date information D2, broadcast start time D3, broadcast end time D4, channel information D5, and the like based on program information scheduled to be broadcast that the user originally obtained The reservation information is directly input from the input unit 106.
More specifically, the control unit 113 causes the display unit 103 to display as shown in FIG.

The display PT1 has, for example, a state display area AR1 for displaying the state of the apparatus, a main area AR2, and a soft key function display area AR3.
The state display area AR1 includes, for example, a battery remaining amount pict P1 indicating a remaining battery amount, a reception state pict P2 indicating a reception state, and the like.

The battery remaining amount pict P1 is a display indicating the remaining battery amount displayed based on the remaining amount information of the battery 110 by the power control unit 111, for example.
The reception status pictogram P2 is a display that indicates a radio wave reception status by the reception unit 101 or the communication unit 109, for example.

  In the main area AR2, a display for inputting program name information D1, broadcast date information D2, start time information D3, end time information D4, channel information D5, and the like when a viewing reservation is input.

The program name information D1 is information indicating the reserved program name. Broadcast date information D2 is information indicating the broadcast date of the reserved program. The start time information D3 is information indicating the start time of the reserved program. The end time information D4 is information indicating the end time of the reserved program. The channel information D5 is information indicating the channel of the reserved program.
The control unit 113 generates reservation information based on a signal indicating each piece of information input from the input unit 106 by the above-described user operation.

[Second viewing reservation setting]
As the second viewing reservation setting, for example, when the receiving unit 101 can receive a digital broadcast including electronic program guide information (EPG), an EPG received by the receiving unit 101 and a signal from the input unit 106 The reservation information is selectively generated based on the above.

  Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the control unit 113 causes the display unit 103 to display the display PT2 corresponding to the EPG received by the reception unit 101, and is input from the input unit 106 by a user operation. In response to the selected signal, a desired program (content data) is selected, and based on the selection result, for example, as shown in FIG. Reservation information is generated in response to an instruction input.

[Third viewing reservation setting]
As the third viewing reservation setting, for example, the control unit 113 controls the communication unit 109 to access the providing server device that provides the electronic program guide information via the communication network to acquire the electronic program information. As described above, the reservation information is generated based on the selection signal from the input unit 106.

  In step ST2, the control unit 113 records (saves) the reservation information DA input from the input unit 106 in the memory 112 as described above.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of the reservation information of the mobile phone shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, for example, the reservation information DA records program name information D1, broadcast date information D2, start time information D4, end time information D5, and channel information D6 in association with each other.

In step ST3, an advance notice scheduled time is set.
Specifically, as shown in Equation (1), for example, the control unit 113 sets the pre-notification scheduled time T3 to be a predetermined time T2 before the broadcast start time T1 in the viewing reservation program. The predetermined time T2 is set to about 3 minutes, for example. The predetermined time T2 can be arbitrarily set by the user.

[Equation 1]
T3 = T1-T2 (1)

In step ST4, the current time information timed by the time measuring unit 104 is compared with the scheduled prior notification time T3 to determine whether or not they match.
If the current time matches the scheduled prior notification time, control unit 113 determines whether or not the program is being viewed (ST5).
That is, the control unit 113 determines whether or not a content data reproduction process different from the reproduction process corresponding to the reservation information is performed before the start time after the reservation setting.
When it is determined that the user is not viewing, the control unit 113 executes a prior notification operation (ST6), and executes a broadcast recording automatic execution determination flow described later (ST7). That is, the control unit 113 performs a notification for urging whether or not to perform the reproduction process according to the reservation information DA before the start time included in the reservation information DA.

In step ST6, the control unit 113 performs a prior notification operation by performing predetermined notification from, for example, a notification unit such as the vibrator 105 and the speaker 102, the display unit 103, the receiver 108, and the like. For example, the output content and duration can be arbitrarily set by the user.
For example, in addition to the vibrator 105, a sounder, a light emitting diode (LED), or the like may be notified in advance as the notification unit.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example of a screen displayed on the display unit during the prior notification operation of the mobile phone shown in FIG.
The control unit 113 causes the display unit 103 to display a display as shown in FIG.

For example, in the main area AR2, information such as program information of the reserved viewing program (program name information D1, broadcast date information D2, broadcast start time D3, broadcast end time D4, channel information D5, etc.) is displayed.
In addition, the control unit 113 notifies the main area AR2, for example, “When the viewing is not started, recording is automatically performed”.

In addition, a viewing cancel icon I31, a viewing determination icon I32, and a menu icon I33 are displayed in the area AR3 as notification for prompting whether or not to perform the playback process according to the reservation information.
When the viewing cancel icon I31 is operated by the input unit 106, the control unit 113 sets the viewing reservation information DA to invalid.
When the viewing determination icon I32 is operated by the input unit 106, the control unit 113 sets the viewing reservation information DA to be valid.
When the menu icon I33 is operated by the input unit 106, the control unit 113 causes the display unit 103 to display a menu screen.

  Further, the control unit 113 displays the remaining battery level pict P1, the reception state pict P2, the current time display pict P3 indicating the current time, and the like in the status display area AR1.

  In addition, when the manner mode is set, the control unit 113 performs output according to the restriction conditions of the manner mode. That is, in the manner mode, the control unit 113 suppresses a prior notification operation by sound generation by the speaker 102 or the receiver 108 and performs prior notification by, for example, vibration by the vibrator 105 or a notification screen display by the display unit 103.

  If it is determined in step ST5 shown in FIG. 3 that the program is being viewed, the prior notification operation is not performed. That is, the control unit 113 suppresses notification (preliminary notification operation) when the content data reproduction process is different from the reproduction process according to the reservation information before the start time after the reservation setting.

In step ST8, the control unit 113 determines whether or not the current time measured by the time measuring unit 104 is a start time included in the reservation information. If the start time is not the start time, the control unit 113 returns to the process in step ST5.
In addition, when the user finishes viewing the program before the preliminary notification operation is performed and before the broadcast start time of the reserved viewing program is reached, the control unit 113 performs the preliminary notification operation from that point.

  7A to 7C are diagrams for explaining the operation at the start time of the mobile phone shown in FIG.

  Further, the control unit 113 does not execute the advance notification operation, and when, for example, a program different from the reservation information is viewed as shown in FIG. When the broadcast channel that has been reserved is different from the broadcast channel (reserved channel) of the reserved viewing program (ST9), for example, as shown in FIG. 7B, notification regarding the channel change is performed (ST10), and the reservation information DA is displayed. Switching to the corresponding reserved channel can be performed automatically or manually. For example, as shown in FIG. 7C, a program (content data) corresponding to the reservation information DA is displayed on the display unit 103 (ST11).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step ST9 that the broadcast channel that has been viewed so far matches the broadcast channel (reserved channel) of the reserved viewing program, the control unit 113 retains the channel setting and reserve information. Based on DA, a program (content data) included in the broadcast wave received by the receiving unit 101 is displayed on the display unit 103.

The broadcast recording automatic execution determination in step ST7 shown in FIG. 3 will be described in detail.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a specific example of the broadcast recording automatic execution determination shown in FIG. FIGS. 9A to 9C are diagrams showing a specific example of a display screen during operation of the mobile phone shown in FIG.

In step ST71, the control unit 113 determines whether or not a reproduction instruction has been input by the start time after notification by display as shown in FIG. 9A, for example. That is, the control unit 113 determines whether a viewing start operation instruction has been input.
When the playback instruction is input, for example, when the viewing determination icon I32 shown in FIG. 9A is operated, the control unit 113 performs viewing (playback processing) of the reserved channel corresponding to the reservation information (ST72), The reproduction process is performed until the viewing end operation instruction is input. When the viewing end operation instruction is input, the reproduction process is terminated.
When the cancel icon I31 shown in FIG. 9A is operated, the control unit 113 sets the viewing reservation information DA to be invalid and shifts to the standby mode, for example, the standby screen on the display unit 103. Is displayed.

  On the other hand, in the determination of step ST71, after the prior notification operation (notification), it is determined whether or not the current time counted by the time measuring unit 104 is the start time (ST74). If it is not the start time, the process returns to step ST71.

  In the determination of step ST74, after the prior notification operation (notification), when it is determined that the current time counted by the time measuring unit 104 is the start time, that is, when the reproduction instruction is not input by the start time after notification, Based on the reservation information, control unit 113 records content data included in the broadcast wave received by receiving unit 101 in memory 112 (ST75). That is, broadcast recording of the viewing reservation program is performed.

At that time, the control unit 113 causes the display unit 103 to display a display indicating that recording is in progress, for example, as shown in FIG.
For example, the program name information D1, broadcast date information D2, broadcast start time D3, broadcast end time D4, channel information D5, recording time elapsed information D6, and remaining recording time information D7 are displayed.

  The recording time elapsed information D6 is information indicating the elapsed time from the recording start time. The remaining recording time information D7 is information indicating a time obtained by subtracting the current time from the broadcast end time D4, for example.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9C, the control unit 113 updates the recording time elapsed information D6 and the remaining recording time information D7 based on the time information passed by the time measuring unit 104 over time.

If the cancel icon I31 is operated during recording, the control unit 113 suppresses the recording process.
If the viewing determination icon I32 is operated during recording, the control unit 113 starts viewing the viewing reservation program. Further, the recording process may be suppressed and the viewing may be started.

  In step ST76 of FIG. 8, the control unit 113 determines whether or not the current time measured by the time measuring unit 104 matches the end time based on the reservation information DA. Then, the process returns to the process of step ST75, and if they match, the recording process is terminated.

  In addition to the reproduction instruction from the input unit 106 described above, the control unit 113 may use, for example, the following operation by the user as the reproduction instruction.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus 1 includes a first housing unit 11 and a second housing unit 12 that is provided to be rotatable around the first housing unit 11 and the rotation axis L. The control unit 113 detects relative rotation between the first housing unit 11 and the second housing unit 12 by a detection sensor. When a signal indicating rotation detection is input, the control unit 113 uses the signal as a reproduction instruction. Also good.

Specifically, when the shape of the apparatus is a folding type as described above, an operation that has changed from a closed state (folded state) to an open state (folded state) is set as a reproduction instruction.
In the case where the device shape is a turn type, the reproduction instruction may be an operation in which the first housing and the second housing are rotated around the connecting portion from the overlapped state (closed state) (opened state).
It should be noted that as long as viewing is possible even in the closed state, an operation of transition from the open state to the closed state may be a predetermined response.
Further, in the case of having a detachable earphone for viewing, when a connection of the earphone is detected, a signal indicating the detection result may be used as a reproduction instruction.
Further, in the case of having a detachable viewing antenna, a signal indicating the detection result may be used as a reproduction instruction when the connection of the antenna is detected.

Further, even when there is no input of the above-described playback instruction, it is possible to automatically perform the playback processing of the reserved viewing program and simultaneously perform the recording processing.
Further, when the battery 110 is charged by a charger (not shown), the above-described reproduction process and recording process may be performed.

  As described above, the receiving unit 101 that receives a program broadcast in digital broadcasting, the memory 112 that records the program received by the receiving unit 101, the input unit 106 that reserves viewing of a program scheduled to be broadcast, and the input If the reserved program is broadcast before the broadcast of the program reserved by the unit 106 is started, and there is no response in response to the notification, the program reserved for viewing is stored in the memory. Since the control unit 113 for recording in 112 is provided, it is possible to prevent a program that has been reserved for viewing from being overlooked.

  In addition, when the program is being viewed when the notification that the reserved program starts broadcasting, the control unit 113 suppresses the notification that the reserved program starts broadcasting. Not disturb.

  Further, for example, the portable terminal is a portable terminal in which the shape of the portable terminal is changed from the closed state to the opened state, and the control unit 113 performs the above-described predetermined response during the operation in which the shape of the portable terminal changes from the closed state to the opened state. By recognizing that, the present invention can be realized according to a change in the shape state.

  In addition, for example, a mobile terminal to which an earphone can be connected, and the control unit 113 recognizes the above-described predetermined response when the earphone is connected to the mobile terminal, so that the control can be performed according to the attachment / detachment of the earphone. The invention can be realized.

  In addition, for example, the mobile terminal can be connected to a digital broadcasting antenna, and the control unit 113 recognizes the above-described predetermined response when the antenna is connected to the mobile terminal, so that the antenna can be attached and detached. The present invention can be realized according to the above.

  In addition, the communication unit 109 communicates with the telephone communication network, and the control unit 113 performs communication when the communication unit 109 performs communication when informing that the reserved program starts broadcasting. Since the program reserved for viewing is recorded in the memory 112, the program can be surely provided to the user.

  Further, since the program is recorded only when viewing is difficult, the memory resource can be effectively used even for a portable terminal having a limited memory capacity.

Note that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and any suitable modification can be made.
For example, when the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention has reached the broadcast start time of the viewing reservation program when the power is turned off, the viewing reservation program may be recorded as being difficult to view. That is, the recording process may be performed by automatically turning on the power at the scheduled prior notification time.

  The control unit 113 may simultaneously view and record the viewing reservation program.

For example, the configuration of the mobile phone 100 described above is not limited to the configuration described above.
The program (PRG) may be downloaded via a communication network.
The control unit may be realized by a hardware circuit having a function according to the present invention.

It is a functional block diagram of one Embodiment of the portable terminal which concerns on this invention. FIG. 2 is an overall view of a specific example of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a specific example of the operation of the mobile phone shown in FIG. 1. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of the reservation setting of the mobile telephone shown in FIG. (A) is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of the reservation setting by direct input. (B), (C) is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of the reservation setting by an electronic program guide etc. FIG. It is a figure which shows one specific example of the reservation information of the mobile telephone shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen displayed on the display part at the time of the prior notification operation | movement of the mobile phone shown in FIG. (A)-(C) is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of the start time of the mobile telephone shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating one specific example of the broadcast recording automatic execution determination shown in FIG. (A)-(C) are figures which show an example of the display screen at the time of operation | movement of the mobile telephone shown in FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Portable terminal (mobile phone), 101 ... Reception part, 102 ... Speaker, 103 ... Display part, 104 ... Timing part, 105 ... Vibrator, 106 ... Input part, 107 ... Transmitter, 108 ... Receiver, 109 ... Communication 110, battery, 111, power control unit, 112, memory, 113, control unit, 1011 ... broadcast radio unit, 1012 ... demodulation unit, 1013 ... decoding unit, 1091 ... distribution / mixing unit, 1092 ... reception radio unit, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1093 ... Demodulation part, 1094 ... Decoding part, 1095 ... Digital / analog (D / A) conversion part, 1096 ... Analog / digital (A / D) conversion part, 1097 ... Encoding part, 1098 ... Modulation part, 1099 ... Transmission Radio department.

Claims (6)

Receiving means for receiving a program broadcast in digital broadcasting;
Recording means for recording a program received by the receiving means;
Reservation means for making viewing reservations for programs scheduled to be broadcast,
The program that has been reserved by the reservation means is notified that the reserved program will start broadcasting, and if there is no predetermined response to the notification, the program for which viewing reservation has been made is displayed. Control means for recording in the recording means;
A portable terminal characterized by comprising:   The control means suppresses notification that the reserved program is to be broadcasted when the program is being watched when notification that the reserved program is to start broadcasting is performed. Item 2. The mobile terminal according to Item 1. A mobile terminal whose shape transitions from a closed state to an open state,
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined response is an operation in which the shape of the mobile terminal changes from a closed state to an open state. A portable terminal to which an earphone can be connected,
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined response is a connection of the earphone to the mobile terminal. A portable terminal to which a digital broadcasting antenna can be connected,
The mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined response is a connection of the antenna to the mobile terminal. Having communication means for communicating with the telephone communication network;
The control means records the program reserved for viewing in the recording means when communication is performed by the communication means at the time of notification that the reserved program starts broadcasting. The portable terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that:

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