JP2007189551A - Broadcasting system and information processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a broadcasting system and an information processing apparatus, capable of easily and specifically performing assistance until purchase of a media recording medium even under environment in which a communication network cannot be connected. <P>SOLUTION: In a broadcasting system for transmitting broadcasting radio waves including the character information superposed to sound information, the broadcasting system 1 is designed to transmit supplementary information as the character information, which assists a user about purchase of the media recording medium in which musical information and/or image information are recorded. Thereby the assistance until the purchase of the media recording medium can be easily and specifically performed even under the environment in which the communication network cannot be connected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a broadcasting system and an information processing apparatus.

Examples of multiplex broadcasting in which character information is superimposed on broadcast waves include FM multiplex broadcasting and character multiplex television broadcasting. In recent years, it has become possible for record companies to promote new music information such as CDs (Compact Discs) and DVDs (Digital Versatile Disks), which are media recording media, using the character information of FM multiplex broadcasting. As a result, the user can easily obtain new music information before release.
In addition, a technique for assisting the purchase of such a product using a communication terminal connectable to the Internet or the like has also been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-48564 A

  However, the promotion of new music information using such character information does not assist the user in purchasing the product, but is merely an advertisement of information. In addition, in order to receive assistance until purchase, a function that can be connected to a communication network is required, and the environment in which it can be used is limited.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a broadcasting system and an information processing apparatus that can easily and in detail assist the purchase of a media recording medium even in an environment where it is not possible to connect to a communication network. The purpose is to provide.

An object of the present invention is to assist a user in purchasing a media recording medium on which music information and / or video information is recorded in a broadcasting system that transmits broadcast radio waves including character information superimposed on audio information. Information can be achieved by a broadcasting system that transmits information as the character information.
With this configuration, even in an environment where connection to the communication network is not possible, it is possible to easily assist the user until purchasing the media recording medium. In addition, the user can receive assistance for purchasing the media recording medium free of charge.

Moreover, the said structure WHEREIN: The management apparatus which manages the said auxiliary information is provided, The said management apparatus can employ | adopt the structure where the said auxiliary information is uploaded via a communication network.
With this configuration, auxiliary information can be easily uploaded. In particular, record companies that sell media recording media and CD shops that sell media recording media over-the-counter can easily upload auxiliary information. Accordingly, the recording company and the CD shop can easily promote the media recording medium.

In the above configuration, the management apparatus includes a plurality of management devices that manage the auxiliary information and a transmitting station that transmits the broadcast radio wave so that the auxiliary information can be received within a predetermined area. A configuration customized for each transmitting station can be adopted.
With this configuration, the auxiliary information customized for each predetermined area can be transmitted, so that detailed assistance corresponding to the region can be performed to the user.

Moreover, the said structure WHEREIN: The structure in which the said auxiliary information contains the information regarding the shop which handles the said media recording medium is employable.
With this configuration, it is possible to assist the user until a media recording medium is purchased. In addition, the information regarding the store handling the media recording medium includes the information regarding the name of the store, the location information of the store, the information about the business hours of the store, the price information of the media storage medium, and the information about the benefits that can be enjoyed at the store. And at least one of information related to the stock of the media recording medium.

In the above configuration, the auxiliary information may include information related to the media recording medium.
With this configuration, it is possible to assist the user until a media recording medium is purchased. The information about the media recording medium includes at least one of information about the artist, title information, and release date information.

Also, the object is to receive a broadcast radio wave including character information superimposed on audio information and display the character information, in which music information and / or video information included in the character information is recorded. This can also be achieved by an information processing apparatus that performs processing for displaying auxiliary information for assisting a user in purchasing a media recording medium.
With this configuration, even in an environment where connection to the communication network is not possible, the user can receive assistance until purchasing the media recording medium.

Further, in the above configuration, the navigation unit searches for a route from the current location of the user to the destination, the auxiliary information includes location information of a store that handles the media recording medium, and the navigation unit includes the current location A configuration for performing processing for searching for a route from a location to the location of the store can be employed.
With this configuration, by setting the location of the store that handles the media recording medium as a “destination” or “route”, the user can receive assistance until purchasing the media recording medium in more detail.

In the above configuration, the auxiliary information includes information on a plurality of stores that handle the media recording medium, and the information on the stores includes position information of the stores, from the current position searched by the navigation means. A configuration can be adopted in which processing for displaying information related to the plurality of stores in a predetermined order is performed according to routes to the positions of the plurality of stores.
With this configuration, it is possible to perform display suitable for the current situation of the user, and to receive assistance in detail until the media recording medium is purchased. The predetermined order includes the order in which the location of the store is close to the current location, the order in which the location of the store is close to the route to the destination (already set), and the order in which the location of the store is easily accessible. At least one.

Moreover, the said structure can employ | adopt the structure which performs the process for highlighting the information regarding the said shop based on a predetermined condition including the information regarding the shop handling the said media recording medium.
With this configuration, it is possible to notify the user of important information.

Further, in the above configuration, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which processing for preferentially displaying auxiliary information related to a preset keyword is performed.
With this configuration, the user can preferentially display desired auxiliary information by setting keywords in advance. For this reason, it is possible to prevent oversight of desired auxiliary information, and it is possible to save the trouble of searching for desired information from a plurality of pieces of information.

Moreover, the said structure WHEREIN: The structure in which the said auxiliary information contains the information regarding the shop which handles the said media recording medium is employable.
With this configuration, it is possible to assist the user until a media recording medium is purchased. In addition, the information regarding the store handling the media recording medium includes the information regarding the name of the store, the location information of the store, the information about the business hours of the store, the price information of the media storage medium, and the information about the benefits that can be enjoyed at the store. And at least one of information related to the stock of the media recording medium.

In the above configuration, the auxiliary information may include information related to the media recording medium.
With this configuration, it is possible to assist the user until a media recording medium is purchased. The information about the media recording medium includes at least one of information about the artist, title information, and release date information.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a broadcasting system and an information processing apparatus that can easily and in detail assist the purchase of a media recording medium even in an environment where it is not possible to connect to a communication network.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the entire broadcasting system of an embodiment according to the present invention.
The broadcast system 1 includes a store information notification unit 200a, 201a, a media recording medium information notification unit 300a, a management server 400, a transmission unit 500a, 501a, a transmission station 600, 601, 602, an in-vehicle navigation device (information processing device). ) 10 or the like.

  The store information notification units 200a, 201a,... Are installed in CD shops (stores that handle media recording media on which music information and / or video information are recorded) 200, 201,. The media recording medium information notifying unit 300a is installed in the record company 300. The transmitting units 500a, 501a,... Are installed in the FM radio stations 500, 501,.

The CD shops 200, 201, ... sell over-the-counter CDs and DVDs (media recording media on which music information and / or video information is recorded) to general customers. Moreover, although mentioned later in detail, store information notification part 200a, 201a ... uploads the information (auxiliary information) regarding a store to the management server 400. FIG.
In addition, the information regarding a store is at least the information regarding the name of the CD shop 200, the location information of the store, the information about the business hours of the store, the price information of the media storage medium, and the information about the benefits that can be enjoyed at the store. One is included.

The record company 300 is a distributor of CDs and DVDs, and conducts advertising activities such as CDs. Although details will be described later, the media recording medium information notifying unit 300a uploads information (auxiliary information) related to a media recording medium such as a CD or a DVD to the management server 400.
Note that the information on the media recording medium includes at least one of information on the artist, information on the title, and information on the release date.

  The management server 400 manages auxiliary information for assisting the user in purchasing the media recording medium. The management server 400 uploads auxiliary information via a communication network such as the Internet. Here, the auxiliary information refers to information related to stores uploaded from the store information notification units 200a, 201a, and information related to media recording media uploaded from the media recording medium information notification unit 300a. The management server 400 creates and manages a music information management table (auxiliary information). Also, the management server 400 customizes the music information management table and transmits the music information management table for transmission to the FM radio stations 500 and 501.

Transmission units 500a, 501a,... Installed in FM radio stations 500, 501,... Transmit broadcast radio waves including character information superimposed on audio information to each transmitting station 600. The character information superimposed on the voice information is a music information management table for transmission.
Transmitting stations 600, 601, 602... Transmit broadcast radio waves so that auxiliary information can be received within a predetermined area.
The in-vehicle navigation device 10 is configured to receive broadcast radio waves including character information superimposed on voice information and display character information. Moreover, the music information management table for transmission transmitted from the transmitting units 500a, 501a,... Via the transmitting stations 600, 601, 602,.
By transmitting the auxiliary information for assisting the user in purchasing the media recording medium as the character information by the broadcasting system 1 according to the present invention, it is possible to easily assist the user until purchasing the CD or the like. it can.

  Next, an example of processing of the management server will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing of the management server. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of data uploaded to the management server.

  The management server 400 uploads information related to the media recording medium from the media recording medium information notifying unit 300a via a communication network such as the Internet (step S11). FIG. 3A shows an example of information 310 regarding the media recording medium. The information 310 regarding the media recording medium includes artist name, artist gender, information regarding the artist such as origin, title information such as album name, release date information, jacket photo, music genre, and the like. As described above, the record company 300 can easily upload information on the media recording medium from the media recording medium information notification unit 300a via the communication network. Accordingly, the recording company 300 can easily promote the media recording medium.

  In addition, the management server 400 uploads information about stores from the store information notification units 200a, 201a,... Via the communication network (step S12). FIG. 3B shows an example of information 210 related to the store. The store-related information 210 includes an artist name, album name, sales price at the store, store location information, store name / business hours, information about a privilege that can be enjoyed at the store, information about an expiration date when the privilege can be received, and the like. . Thereby, CD shop 200, 201 ... can upload easily the information regarding a store via a communication network from store information notification part 200a, 201a .... Therefore, the CD shop 200 can easily promote the media recording medium. In addition, the record company 300 and the CD shop 200 can perform advertising activities together.

  The management server 400 creates and manages the music information management table 410 by combining the information 310 about the media recording medium and the information 210 about the store (step S13). FIG. 3C shows an example of the music information management table 410.

  Next, the management server 400 customizes the music information management table 410 for each transmitting station 600, and creates the music information management table 420 for transmission (step S14). FIG. 3D shows an example of the music information management table 420 for transmission. Specifically, the management server 400 creates the music information management table 420 for transmission by deleting the genre, sex, and origin information from the music information management table 410 shown in FIG.

  This music information management table for transmission is created customized for each of a plurality of transmitting stations 600, 601, 602. That is, the management server 400 creates a music information management table for transmission according to the target (for example, listening layer, gender, preferred genre, etc.) in an area where broadcast waves from each transmitting station can be received. Therefore, since the music information management table for transmission customized for each predetermined area can be transmitted, detailed assistance corresponding to the area can be provided to the user.

  The customization method for the music information management table 410 is not limited to the above example. Further, another information may be added to the music information management table 410 to create a music information management table for transmission. The same music information management table for transmission may be transmitted to all transmitting stations.

After creating the music information management table 420 for transmission, the management server 400 transmits the music information management table 420 for transmission to the transmission units 500a, 501a, ... of the FM radio stations 500, 501, ... (step S15). This process is terminated.
The transmitting units 500a, 501a,... Transmit a music information management table for transmission customized for each transmitting station to each transmitting station. Since the transmitting music information management tables having different contents are transmitted from the transmitting stations, the in-vehicle navigation device 10 can receive character information having different contents depending on the area. Therefore, detailed assistance corresponding to the area can be performed for the user.

  As described above, the broadcasting system 1 transmits, as character information, auxiliary information for assisting the user in purchasing a media recording medium. Thereby, even in an environment where it is not possible to connect to the communication network, it is possible to easily assist the user until purchasing the media recording medium. In addition, the user can receive assistance for purchasing the media recording medium free of charge.

Next, the vehicle-mounted navigation device will be described.
FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of an in-vehicle navigation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The in-vehicle navigation device 10 includes a microcomputer (navigation means) 11, a vehicle speed sensor 12, a gyro sensor 13, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 14, a hard disk device (HDD) 15, an amplifier 18, a speaker 19, an operation unit 20, and a display. A unit 21 and a multiplex broadcast receiver 22 are provided.

  The microcomputer 11 is realized by hardware such as ROM (Read Only Memory), CPU (Central Processing Unit), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), and necessary software, and controls the entire in-vehicle navigation apparatus 10.

  The vehicle speed sensor 12 calculates the travel distance by calculating from the vehicle speed. The gyro sensor 13 detects the traveling direction of the vehicle. The GPS receiver 14 receives a GPS signal from a satellite via the antenna 14a. The vehicle speed sensor 12, the gyro sensor 13, and the GPS receiver 14 are connected to the microcomputer 11. The microcomputer 11 calculates the travel distance and the traveling direction based on the signals acquired from the vehicle speed sensor 12 and the gyro sensor 13 to determine the position of the vehicle (autonomous navigation), and based on the GPS signal acquired from the GPS receiver 14. To determine the position of the vehicle (GPS navigation).

The HDD 15 can read and write data, and stores a destination information database 15a in which information on electronic map data and candidate destinations is recorded.
The microcomputer 11 searches for a route from the current position of the user to the destination from the vehicle position and electronic map data.

  An operation unit 20 for performing various operations and settings is connected to the microcomputer 11. The operation unit 20 includes a remote controller (not shown), a joystick and button switches provided on the display unit 21, a touch panel switch provided on the front surface of a display panel (not shown) constituting the display unit 21, and the like. In addition, switch signals and coordinate signals output from various switches are input to the microcomputer 11, and processing corresponding to these switch signals and coordinate signals is performed by the microcomputer 11.

  The multiplex broadcast receiving apparatus 22 receives broadcast radio waves including text information superimposed on audio information. The microcomputer 11 performs a process of amplifying the audio information included in the broadcast radio wave received by the multiplex broadcast receiver 22 by the amplifier 18 and outputting the audio from the speaker 19. Further, the microcomputer 11 performs a process for causing the display unit 21 to display character information included in the broadcast radio wave received by the multiplex broadcast receiver 22.

  Further, the microcomputer 11 performs a process for receiving and displaying the music information management table (auxiliary information) 420 for transmission. Further, the microcomputer 11 performs processing for searching for a route from the current position to the position of the store. Further, the microcomputer 11 performs a process for displaying information on the plurality of stores in a predetermined order according to the route from the current position to the positions of the plurality of stores. Further, the microcomputer 11 performs a process for highlighting information on the store based on a predetermined condition. Further, the microcomputer 11 performs processing for displaying auxiliary information related to a preset keyword with priority. Details will be described later.

  Next, an example displayed on the display unit 21 of the in-vehicle navigation device 10 when the above-described transmission music information management table 420 is received as character information will be described. FIG. 5 is an exemplary diagram displayed on the display unit 21.

  The microcomputer 11 creates the display list 100 from the music information management table 420 for transmission and displays it on the display unit 21. FIG. 5A shows the display list 100 displayed on the display unit 21. The display list 100 displays information about the media recording medium such as the artist name and information about the store such as the price, the store name, and the business hours. Thereby, the user can grasp in detail in which store the user can purchase the CD. As described above, even in an environment where it is not possible to connect to the communication network, the user can receive assistance until purchasing the media recording medium.

  Further, when the user touches the artist name “AAAA” 110 on the display unit 21, for example, other information is not displayed as shown in FIG. 5B. Thereby, the user can display only the information regarding the store handling the media recording medium by a desired artist. In addition, when there is information on a plurality of stores, the microcomputer 11 stores the stores according to the order from the current position, the order close to the route, or the order that is easy to access based on the current position information of the user and the position information of the store. Information on the can be displayed. Details will be described later.

  Next, a case where a predetermined store is set as a destination or a waypoint will be described. FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram displayed on the display unit 21 when a predetermined store is set as a destination or waypoint. The user touches the store name “OO” 120 in FIG. 5B to display the current vehicle position and the store position on the map as shown in FIG. The user can set the store as the destination by touching the “destination setting” 130, and the in-vehicle navigation device 10 guides the route to the store. If the destination has already been set, the location of the store can be set as a waypoint by touching “route place setting” 140.

  Next, an example of processing for setting a store position as a destination or a waypoint will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing for setting a store position as a destination or a waypoint. This process is executed at a constant period while the in-vehicle navigation device 10 is driven.

  The microcomputer 11 determines whether or not the received music information management table includes location information of a store that handles the media recording medium (step S21). If not included, this process is terminated. If it is included, the microcomputer 11 acquires the location information of the store (step S22), and determines whether the location of the store is set as the destination (step S23). If the destination is set, the microcomputer 11 performs a process for searching for a route from the current position to the store location (step S24), and guides the user to the store location (step S25). .

  If it is not set as the destination, the microcomputer 11 determines whether it is set as a waypoint (step S26). If it is not set as a transit point, this process ends. If it is set as a transit location, the microcomputer 11 searches for a route using the location of the store as a transit location (step S27), and guides the user to the location of the store (step S25). In this way, by performing a process for searching for a route from the current position to the store location, the location of the store that handles the media recording medium can be set as a destination or a transit location. Assistance until purchasing media can be received in more detail.

  Next, an example of processing for displaying information related to a plurality of stores in a predetermined order according to the route from the current position to the positions of the plurality of stores will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing for displaying information on a plurality of stores in a predetermined order according to routes from the current position to the positions of the plurality of stores. This process is executed at regular intervals while the in-vehicle navigation device 10 is driven.

  The microcomputer 11 determines whether or not the received music information management table includes a plurality of location information of stores that handle media recording media (step S31). If a plurality of store location information is not included, the microcomputer 11 ends this process. When a plurality of store location information is included, the microcomputer 11 acquires location information of the plurality of stores (step S32), and calculates a route from the current location to each store (step S33). Next, the microcomputer 11 ranks each store in order from the current position (step S34). Thereby, the information regarding a shop can be displayed in the order close to the present position.

  Next, the microcomputer 11 determines whether or not a destination has already been set (step S35). If the destination has already been set, the microcomputer 11 calculates the route from the point on the route to the set destination to each store (step S36). Next, the microcomputer 11 ranks each store in order from the closest point on the route to the set destination (step S37). Thereby, the information regarding a shop can be displayed in the order close to the point on the path | route to the already set destination.

  Next, based on traffic information obtained from VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) or the like, the microcomputer 11 ranks the stores in the order in which they are easily accessible (step S38). Thereby, the information regarding a store can be displayed in the order in which it is easy to access.

  FIG. 9 is an exemplary diagram of a ranking table created by processing for displaying in a predetermined order. In this way, by adding information on the stores to the rank close to the current position, the rank close to the route, and the rank easy to access, the information related to each store can be displayed in each rank.

  As described above, according to the route from the current position searched by the microcomputer 11 to the positions of the plurality of stores, the process for displaying the information regarding the plurality of stores in a predetermined order is performed. Thereby, a display suitable for the current situation of the user can be performed, and assistance until purchasing the media recording medium can be received in more detail.

  Next, an example of processing for highlighting information related to a store based on a predetermined condition will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process for highlighting information about a store based on a predetermined condition. In addition, the information regarding the expiration date of the privilege which can be enjoyed in a store is contained in the information regarding a store, and the case where this expiration date is highlighted is demonstrated as an example. This process is executed at regular intervals while the in-vehicle navigation device 10 is driven.

  The microcomputer 11 determines whether or not the received music information management table has information regarding the expiration date of the privilege that can be enjoyed at the store (step S41). If there is no information regarding the expiration date, the microcomputer 11 does not display the expiration date (step S42).

  If there is information regarding the expiration date, the microcomputer 11 determines whether or not the received music information management table includes location information of the store that handles the media recording medium (step S43). If the position information is not included, the expiration date is displayed on the display unit 21 (step S44). If the location information is not included, it is unclear whether or not the store can be reached within the expiration date, but the user can be alerted by displaying the expiration date.

  If the location information is included, the microcomputer 11 calculates the estimated arrival time from the current location to the store (step S45), and determines whether the store can be reached within the expiration date (step S46). ).

  If it cannot be reached within the expiration date, the microcomputer 11 displays “no privilege” on the display unit 21 (step S47). This is because even if the privilege information is displayed, the user cannot enjoy the privilege even though the store cannot be reached within the expiration date.

  If it can be reached within the expiration date, the microcomputer 11 determines whether the time from the estimated arrival time to the expiration date is less than the predetermined time (step S48). If it is not less than the predetermined time, the microcomputer 11 displays the expiration date on the display unit 21 (step S44). In this case, it is determined that the user is likely to arrive within the expiration date, and the expiration date is displayed as usual.

If it is less than the predetermined time, the microcomputer 11 causes the display unit 21 to blink and display the expiration date (step S49). In this way, the expiration date can be highlighted by blinking display to notify the user that the expiration date is approaching.
FIG. 11 is an exemplary diagram when the expiration date is highlighted. By making the expiration date blink 150, it is possible to notify the user that the expiration date is approaching.

As described above, the microcomputer 11 performs a process for highlighting information on the store based on a predetermined condition. Thereby, important information can be notified to the user.
In addition, although the case where the expiration date is highlighted is described as an example, it is not limited to the information related to the expiration date, and when the end of the business hours of the store is approaching, the above-mentioned highlighting is performed for the business hours. May be.

  Next, an example of processing for displaying auxiliary information related to a preset keyword with priority will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process for preferentially displaying auxiliary information related to a preset keyword. Note that the preset keyword relates to the artist name, and a case where information related to the store associated with the information related to the artist name is preferentially displayed will be described as an example. This process is executed at a constant cycle while the in-vehicle navigation device 10 is driven.

  The microcomputer 11 determines whether or not the received music information management table includes information related to a preset artist name (step S51). If there is no information on the preset artist name, the microcomputer 11 displays the information on the store in alphabetical order of the artist name (step S52).

If there is information relating to the preset artist name, information relating to the store is displayed with the preset artist name as the head (step S53).
For example, when the user sets a desired artist name using the operation unit 20 and there is information related to a preset artist name in the received music information management table, information related to the store associated with the information related to the artist name is displayed. Displayed with priority. Thereby, the user can preferentially display desired auxiliary information by setting a keyword in advance. For this reason, it is possible to prevent oversight of desired auxiliary information, and it is possible to save the trouble of searching for desired information from a plurality of pieces of information.

  In the above example, the case where the artist name is preferentially displayed as a keyword has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Further, the above-described processing may be executed every time the music information management table is received, or may be executed at an arbitrary timing set by the user. In addition, when the audio information is predetermined music and auxiliary information related thereto is superimposed as character information, the destination and waypoint can be automatically set when the auxiliary information is received. It may be.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and various modifications, within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims, It can be changed.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the vehicle-mounted navigation device has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be a radio receiver formed so as to be able to receive character information, or a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone.

  Further, in the above broadcasting system, the management server transmits information about the store from the CD shop and information about the media recording medium from the record company to the FM radio station. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, information regarding a store from a CD shop and information regarding a media recording medium from a record company may be separately transmitted to an FM radio station. Alternatively, the music information management table may be created by the in-vehicle navigation device 10 by receiving different information.

Moreover, you may comprise so that only the information regarding the shop from CD shop may be broadcasted as character information.
Moreover, you may comprise so that the information regarding the stock of a media storage medium may be included in the information regarding a store.
Further, the information about the store is not limited to information from a CD shop that sells CDs or the like, but may be information from a rental shop that lends CDs or DVDs. In other words, it may be information regarding a store that handles media recording media.

It is a block diagram which shows the whole broadcasting system of one Example which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process of a management server. It is the figure which showed an example of the data etc. which are uploaded to the management server. It is a block diagram of the vehicle-mounted navigation apparatus of one Example which concerns on this invention. It is an illustration figure displayed on a display part. It is an illustration figure displayed on a display part, when setting a predetermined store as a destination or a waypoint. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process which sets the position of a shop as a destination or a waypoint. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process for displaying the information regarding a some store in a predetermined order according to the path | route from the present position to the position of a some store. It is an illustration figure of the order | rank table produced by the process for displaying in a predetermined order. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process for highlighting the information regarding a shop based on a predetermined condition. It is an illustration figure in case an expiration date is highlighted. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process for giving priority to displaying the auxiliary information relevant to the keyword set beforehand.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Broadcasting system 10 In-vehicle navigation apparatus 11 Microcomputer 12 Vehicle speed sensor 13 Gyro sensor 14 GPS receiver 15 HDD
18 amplifier 19 speaker 20 operation unit 21 display unit 22 multiplex broadcast receiver 100 display list 200, 201 ... CD shop 200a, 201a ... store information notification unit 300 record company 300a media recording medium information notification unit 400 management server 500, 501 FM radio Station 500a, 501a ... Transmitting unit 600, 601, 602 ... Transmitting station

Claims (8)

In a broadcasting system that transmits broadcast radio waves including text information superimposed on audio information,
A broadcasting system, wherein auxiliary information for assisting a user in purchasing a media recording medium on which music information and / or video information is recorded is transmitted as the character information. A plurality of management devices that manage the auxiliary information and a transmitting station that transmits the broadcast radio wave so that the auxiliary information can be received within a predetermined area,
The broadcasting system according to claim 1, wherein the management device customizes the auxiliary information for each transmitting station. The broadcasting system according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary information includes information on a store that handles the media recording medium. In an information processing apparatus for receiving broadcast radio waves including character information superimposed on audio information and displaying the character information,
Information processing characterized in that processing for displaying auxiliary information for assisting a user in purchasing a media recording medium in which music information and / or video information is recorded included in the character information is performed. apparatus. A navigation means for searching a route from the current position of the user to the destination;
The auxiliary information includes location information of a store that handles the media recording medium,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the navigation unit performs a process for searching for a route from the current position to the position of the store. The auxiliary information includes information on a plurality of stores that handle the media recording medium,
The information about the store includes location information of the store,
6. A process for displaying information related to the plurality of stores in a predetermined order according to a route from the current position searched by the navigation means to the positions of the plurality of stores. The information processing apparatus described in 1. The auxiliary information includes information about a store that handles the media recording medium,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a process for highlighting information on the store is performed based on a predetermined condition. 8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein processing for preferentially displaying auxiliary information related to a preset keyword is performed.

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