JP2008052406A - Terminal charging system, charging device, terminal device, information processing program, and terminal charging method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a terminal charging system or the like achieving proper charging processing. <P>SOLUTION: The terminal charging system S includes a portable information terminal T for reproducing information obtained, and a charger C for supplying power to the portable information terminal T to charge it. The charger C includes a reproduction result information obtaining means (CPU 21) for obtaining, from a FlashROM 16 for recording reproduction results showing the results of information reproduced by the portable information terminal T, reproduction result information showing information about the reproduction results; a reproduction result information sending means (CPU 21) for sending the reproduction result information obtained from the portable information terminal T via a communication path (public communication line L) to a management center that manages the reproduction results of the portable information terminal T; and a power supply control means (CPU 21) for supplying power to the rechargeable battery 13 of the portable information terminal T after the reproduction result information obtaining means obtains the reproduction result information from the portable information terminal T and the reproduction result information sending means sends the reproduction result information to the management center. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technical field such as a terminal charging system and method including a terminal device that reproduces acquired information and a charging device that supplies power to the terminal device to charge the terminal device.

  In recent years, the usage of digital contents has shifted from use on desktop and notebook personal computers to use on portable information terminals such as miniaturized portable digital music players that can be used in any environment. It is coming.

  Even in such a portable information terminal, it is necessary to charge appropriately according to the usage status of the content. However, the portable information terminal has a poor communication means with the management center of the system at a remote location, and there may be a case where information for charging cannot be properly transmitted to the management center.

As a digital information management method in such a case, there is a technique in which the terminal charger transmits the usage information indicating the contents to be charged for the digital information in the portable information terminal to the information management center side when charging the terminal side. It is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-167196 A

  As a usage mode of content in the above-described portable information terminal, a mode is conceivable in which a large amount of content is held available, and charging is performed for the content used from these.

  Considering the use of the technology described in Patent Document 1 in such a form, for example, the terminal charger is disconnected from the communication line, or communication between the portable information terminal and the terminal charger is obstructed. As a result, it is impossible to transmit the usage information of the digital information to the information management center, and it may be impossible to perform an appropriate billing process according to the usage status of the digital information.

  Therefore, the present invention proposes a technique that makes it possible to perform appropriate billing processing, and an object thereof is to provide a terminal charging system and method suitable for this.

  In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a terminal charging system comprising: a terminal device that reproduces acquired information; and a charging device that supplies power to the terminal device to charge the terminal device. The charging device includes: a playback performance information acquisition unit that acquires playback performance information indicating information on the playback performance from a recording device that records the playback performance information indicating the performance of information played back by the terminal device; and the terminal device. A playback record information transmitting unit that transmits the acquired playback record information to a management device that manages a playback record of the terminal device via a communication path; and the playback record information acquiring unit is connected to the playback record information from the terminal device. Power supply control means for supplying power to the rechargeable battery of the terminal device after the playback performance information transmission means transmits the playback performance information to the management device. And wherein the Rukoto.

  According to this, in the charging device, after the reproduction record information acquisition unit acquires the reproduction record information from the terminal device and the reproduction record information transmission unit transmits the reproduction record information to the management device, Since power supply control means for supplying power is provided, it is possible to prevent unauthorized charge evasion due to obstructing the management apparatus from notifying the reproduction performance of information such as content in the terminal apparatus, and to perform appropriate charge processing in the management apparatus Can be performed. That is, when the charging device is removed from the communication path with the management device or communication between the terminal device and the charging device is interrupted, it is impossible to transmit the reproduction result information of information such as content to the management device. However, since the terminal device cannot be charged at the same time, in such a case, the terminal device is not driven because there is no power, and the user cannot use the terminal device. In addition, since electronic devices such as portable terminal devices need to be charged regularly, it is possible to periodically transmit playback performance information necessary for charging to the management device.

  In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 2 is the terminal charging system according to claim 1, wherein the charging device supplies power to the recording means of the terminal device. Control means, and the playback performance information acquisition means of the charging device acquires the playback performance information after power is supplied from the auxiliary power supply control means to the recording means of the terminal device. To do.

  According to this, since the charging device has the auxiliary power supply control means, when there is no power in the terminal device, at least the recording means can be supplied with power, and the reproduction performance information acquisition means can acquire the reproduction performance information. . Therefore, fraud can be prevented as described above.

  In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 3 is the terminal charging system according to claim 1, wherein the reproduction performance information acquisition unit of the charging device receives the reproduction performance information from the terminal device. Is obtained wirelessly, and the recording means of the terminal device is capable of transmitting information wirelessly.

  According to this, for example, an electronic tag can be used as the recording means that can acquire the reproduction result information wirelessly, and the reproduction result information acquisition means of the charging device and the recording means of the terminal device are configured as described above. As a result, even when the terminal device has no power at all, the reproduction result information can be acquired from the electronic tag. Therefore, fraud can be prevented as described above. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to separately provide a communication circuit and a charging circuit in the terminal device and the charging device, the configuration of each device can be simplified.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 4 is the terminal charging system according to claim 1, wherein the terminal device is configured to supply power to the recording unit, the rechargeable battery, and the recording unit. An auxiliary power supply circuit for supplying power, and the reproduction performance information acquisition means of the charging device acquire the reproduction performance information from the terminal device, and the reproduction performance information transmission means of the charging device A charging circuit for supplying power from the charging device to the rechargeable battery and charging the rechargeable battery after detecting that the information has been transmitted to the management device, and the reproduction performance information acquisition means of the charging device Is characterized in that after the power is supplied from the auxiliary power supply circuit to the recording means of the terminal device, the reproduction performance information is acquired.

  According to this, since the terminal device has the above-described configuration, even when the terminal device has no power, the power is first supplied to the recording unit, and the reproduction performance information is acquired and the management device is provided. When the transmission is recognized, the terminal device can be adjusted to supply power to the rechargeable battery. Therefore, fraud can be prevented as described above.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 5 is the terminal charging system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the reproduction performance information transmitting means of the charging device is When the management apparatus cannot receive the reproduction record information, the reproduction record information is transmitted again to the management apparatus.

  According to this, since the reproduction result information transmitting means of the charging device has such a configuration, the reproduction result information can be reliably transmitted to the management device, and charging can be facilitated in the terminal device. .

  In order to solve the above problem, an invention according to claim 6 is the terminal charging system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein at least one of the charging device or the terminal device is The display device includes display means for indicating at least one of a degree to which the reproduction result information is transmitted by the reproduction result information transmission unit of the charging device and a degree to which the rechargeable battery of the terminal device is charged.

  According to this, the user of the terminal device can confirm the progress of transmission of the transmission result information and the charging by the display means provided in the charging device or the terminal device, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 7 is the terminal charging system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein at least one of the charging device and the terminal device is When the reproduction performance information transmission unit of the charging apparatus fails to transmit the reproduction performance information, the display device includes a display unit indicating that the transmission of the reproduction performance information has failed.

  According to this, the user of a terminal device can confirm the transmission error of reproduction | regeneration performance information by the display means with which a charging device or a terminal device is equipped. At that time, since the user is not charged, the user can select whether to charge again or to transmit the reproduction result information until the battery can be charged, and the convenience for the user is improved.

  In order to solve the above problem, an invention according to claim 8 is the terminal charging system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the reproduction performance information transmitting means of the charging device is The reproduction performance information is transmitted to the management device via a power line internet route as a communication route.

  According to this, by using the power line internet route as the communication route, the power supply route and the communication route for reproduction result information transmission can be secured at the same time. Therefore, it is not necessary for the user of the terminal device to secure each route separately, and convenience for the user is improved.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a ninth aspect of the present invention is a charging device that is included in the terminal charging system according to any one of the first to eighth aspects.

  According to this, as described above, it is possible to prevent unauthorized charge evasion and to perform proper charge processing in the management apparatus.

  In order to solve the above problem, an invention according to claim 10 is an information processing program that causes a computer to function as the charging device according to claim 9.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention described in claim 11 is included in a terminal charging system including a terminal device that reproduces acquired information and a charging device that supplies power to the terminal device to charge the terminal device. A recording device for recording a reproduction record indicating a record of information reproduced by the terminal device, a rechargeable battery, and an auxiliary power supply circuit for supplying power from the charging device to the recording device. And that the charging device acquires the reproduction performance information from the terminal device, and that the charging device has transmitted the reproduction performance information to a management device that manages the reproduction performance of the terminal device via a communication path. And a charging circuit for charging the rechargeable battery with power supplied from the charging device after detection.

  According to this, even when the terminal device has no power at all, when the power is supplied to the recording means first and it is recognized that the reproduction performance information is acquired and transmitted to the management device, the power is supplied to the rechargeable battery. It can be adjusted in the terminal device to supply. For this reason, it is possible to prevent unauthorized charging evasion and to perform appropriate charging processing in the management apparatus.

  In order to solve the above problem, an invention according to claim 12 is an information processing program that causes a computer to function as the terminal device according to claim 10.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 13 is the charging of a terminal charging system comprising: a terminal device that reproduces acquired information; and a charging device that supplies power to the terminal device to charge the terminal device. A terminal charging method in the device, the step of acquiring the playback performance information indicating the information of the playback performance from the recording means for recording the playback performance indicating the performance of the information played back by the terminal device, and the acquisition from the terminal device Transmitting the playback performance information to a management device that manages the playback performance of the terminal device, a step of acquiring the playback performance information from the terminal device, and the playback performance information And a step of supplying power to the rechargeable battery of the terminal device after the step of transmitting to the management device.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to prevent unauthorized charge escape by obstructing notifying a management apparatus of the reproduction | regeneration performance of information, such as a content in a terminal device, and it becomes possible to perform an appropriate charge process in a management apparatus. .

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment described below, the portable information terminal T is used as a terminal device for reproducing acquired information, and the terminal charging system S using a charger C as a charging device for supplying power to the terminal device to charge the terminal device is used. It is an embodiment when the invention is applied. The inventions such as the terminal charging system of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described below, and are implemented with appropriate modifications within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

[1. Outline of terminal charging system]
First, a schematic configuration and the like of the terminal charging system S will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a connection mode of the portable information terminal T and the charger C in the terminal charging system S according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the portable information terminal T and the charger C are connected so as to be able to communicate and supply power during charging. At this time, the charging device C is connected to the management center M via the public communication line L as a communication path. The management center M is a management device according to the present invention, and manages the reproduction performance of the portable information terminal T.

  In the present embodiment, as a usage form of content as information acquired in the mobile information terminal T, the mobile information terminal T keeps a lot of content available and uses only the content used (reproduced) from these. You will be charged. The content is not particularly limited, but is, for example, music, images (including moving images and still images), videos, games, and the like, and can be preferably applied to information that has a copyright and needs to be charged.

  The charger C obtains reproduction performance information indicating the performance of information reproduced from the portable information terminal T, and transmits the reproduction performance information to the management center M, and then supplies power to the rechargeable battery of the portable information terminal T. It has a special feature.

  Here, FIG. 2 shows an example of reproduction result information. As shown in FIG. 2, the reproduction result information includes the content ID (for example, content ID1, content ID2, content ID3, etc.) of the content reproduced on the information portable terminal T and how many times the content is reproduced on the information portable terminal T. (Reproduction count) is associated with the table. This reproduction result information is recorded in a Flash ROM or the like as a recording means of the information portable terminal T described later, and this reproduction result information is acquired by the charger C and transmitted to the management center M. The content ID is not particularly limited as long as it is an ID that can identify a certain content from other content.

  In the management center M, the unit price and the added amount of content reproduction are confirmed from the content ID and the number of times of reproduction history information, and the amount charged to the information portable terminal T corresponding to the reproduction history information is calculated. It can be performed. In order to perform such a billing process, the playback result information may include information on the time when the content is played back and identification information of the portable information terminal T. In this way, the management center M manages the received reproduction result information for each portable information terminal T.

  The combination of the portable information terminal T and the charger C in which the portable information terminal T is installed may be determined in advance, or the portable information terminal T can be charged by a different charger C. Good. Particularly in the latter case, the management center M can appropriately perform the billing process by including the identification information of the portable information terminal T in the reproduction result information.

  In addition, when the charger C acquires the reproduction performance information in the portable information terminal T and transmits it to the management center M, the information acquired by the charger C is deleted in each embodiment described later. However, it may be recorded as it is depending on the recording capacity of the recording means. When the reproduction history information is deleted, it is possible to prevent erroneous reproduction of the reproduction history information from being transmitted to the management center M and being charged twice.

  Hereinafter, in the combination of the portable information terminal T and the charger C, the first embodiment in which the charger C includes auxiliary power supply control means for acquiring reproduction performance information, the portable information terminal T as a recording means wirelessly Regarding the second embodiment provided with an electronic tag capable of transmitting information, the third embodiment controlled in the portable information terminal T so that power is supplied after the reproduction result information is transmitted to the management center M, explain.

[2. First Embodiment]
In the first embodiment of the terminal charging system S, the charger C includes auxiliary power supply control means for acquiring reproduction performance information. The first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

[2.1 Outline configuration]
With reference to FIG. 3, the outline | summary structural example of the portable information terminal T and the charger C in 1st Embodiment of the terminal charging system S is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the portable information terminal T includes a main control unit 11, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port 12, a rechargeable battery 13, a charging connector 14, reproduction performance information management, and auxiliary power supply. A flash ROM 16 serving as a recording means for recording reproduction performance information, and a communication connector 17.

  The main control unit 11 controls and controls the entire portable information terminal T and has an arithmetic function. Although not shown, the main control unit 11 includes a buffer memory that temporarily stores received content data, a working RAM, a recording medium such as a ROM that stores various data and programs, a sound output unit to a speaker, and a display unit. It is assumed that each unit having an original function of the portable information terminal T such as an image output unit, a communication unit that performs communication with the outside, and an operation unit that is operated by a user is included.

  The main control unit 11 is connected to the USB port 12 to acquire content from other devices, etc., and is connected to the CPU 15 to cooperate with and reproduce the content when the content is reproduced. It can be recorded in the FlashROM 16.

  The USB port 12 is a port for USB connection with an external PC (Personal Computer), another information recording medium, or the like, and information such as content can be acquired from the outside through the USB port 12. In addition, information on the portable information terminal T can be read from an external PC or the like through the USB port 12. These pieces of information are stored in, for example, a ROM included in the main control unit 11.

  The rechargeable battery 13 is a rechargeable battery for supplying power to the entire portable information terminal T, in FIG. 3, to the main control unit 11, and power is supplied from the charger C through the charging connector 14. The charging connector 14 is connected to the charging connector 23 of the charger C when the portable information terminal T is charged, and supplies power from the charger C to the rechargeable battery 13.

  The CPU 15 causes the flash ROM 16 to record the playback result information according to an instruction from the main control unit 11. Further, when the auxiliary power supplied from the charger C through the communication connector 17 is supplied, the CPU 15 supplies the power to the Flash ROM 16. Then, the CPU 15 reads the reproduction performance information from the Flash ROM 16 and transmits the reproduction performance information to the charger C through the communication connector 17. The auxiliary power is power for the CPU 15 and the charger C to communicate, and the auxiliary power is not supplied to the rechargeable battery 13 described above.

  The flash ROM 16 functions as a recording unit of the present invention, and the reproduction performance information is recorded under the control of the CPU 15. The playback result information of the FlashROM 16 is acquired by the charger C before the portable information terminal T is charged.

  The communication connector 17 is connected to the communication connector 24 of the charger C at the time of charging the portable information terminal T, supplies auxiliary power from the charger C to the CPU 15, and reproduces performance information received from the CPU 15 as a charger. To C. The communication connector 17 may be shared with the communication unit described for the main control unit 11.

  As described above, in the portable information terminal T of the present embodiment, the configuration necessary for communication with the charger C (for example, the CPU 15, the Flash ROM 16, the communication connector 17) operates according to the function of the portable information terminal T itself. It is provided separately from the configuration to be performed (main control unit 11 and the like), and each configuration can operate independently.

  On the other hand, the charger C includes a CPU 21, a power supply 22, a charging connector 23, a communication connector 24, a switch SW, a modem 25, and a RAM 26.

  The CPU 21 controls and controls the entire charger C and has an arithmetic function. The CPU 21 functions as reproduction performance information acquisition means, reproduction performance information transmission means, power supply control means, and auxiliary power supply control means.

  The CPU 21 serving as the playback record information acquisition unit acquires the playback record information indicating the playback record information from the FlashROM 16 that records the playback record indicating the record of the content played back by the portable information terminal T. The CPU 21 serving as the reproduction record information transmitting means transmits the reproduction record information acquired from the portable information terminal T to the management center M that manages the reproduction record of the portable information terminal T via the public communication line L. Further, as described above, the CPU 21 serving as the power supply control unit acquires the reproduction performance information from the portable information terminal T as described above, and after the CPU 21 transmits the reproduction performance information to the management center M, the portable information terminal T Electric power is supplied to the rechargeable battery 13.

  In this embodiment, in particular, the CPU 21 functions as auxiliary power supply control means, and power is supplied to the Flash ROM 16 by supplying power to the CPU 15 via the communication connector 17 of the portable information terminal T using the communication connector 24. Is done. Then, the CPU 21 as the reproduction performance information acquisition means acquires the reproduction performance information after power is supplied to the flash ROM 16 of the portable information terminal T under the control of the CPU 21 as the auxiliary power supply control means.

  The power source 22 is a power source to be supplied to the portable information terminal T, and is usually connected to an external power outlet or the like (not shown). The power source 22 supplies power to the portable information terminal T through the charging connector 23 and the communication connector 24 under the control of the CPU 21.

  The charging connector 23 is connected to the charging connector 14 of the portable information terminal T when the portable information terminal T is charged, and supplies power from the power source 22 to the portable information terminal T under the control of the CPU 21 as power supply control means.

  The communication connector 24 is connected to the communication connector 17 of the portable information terminal T when the portable information terminal T is charged, and supplies auxiliary power from the power source 22 to the portable information terminal T under the control of the CPU 21 as auxiliary power supply control means. In addition, the playback result information received from the portable information terminal T is transmitted to the CPU 21.

  The switch SW is provided between the charging connector 23 and the power source 22 and is controlled by the CPU 21 as power supply control means. The switch SW is normally open as shown in FIG. 3, but when the CPU 21 acquires the playback record information from the portable information terminal T and transmits the playback record information to the management center M, It is closed to supply power to the rechargeable battery 13 of the portable information terminal T.

  The modem 25 receives the playback result information from the CPU 21 and transmits it to the management center M via the public communication line L. In addition, the modem 25 transmits information when the charger C and other devices communicate via the public communication line L.

  In the RAM 26, various kinds of information necessary for the charger C and the reproduction result information of the portable information terminal T stored temporarily are recorded so as to be readable by the CPU 21.

  Here, when the connection between the portable information terminal T and the charger C is disconnected, the connection between the charging connectors 14 and 23 and the connection between the communication connectors 17 and 24 are disconnected, and charging for the portable information terminal T is performed. The power supply between the connector 14 and the rechargeable battery 13 and between the communication connector 17 and the CPU 15 is interrupted. Along with this, even when the switch SW between the power source 22 of the charger C and the charging connector 23 is closed, it returns to the open state.

[2.2 Operation]
The operation of the charger C in the first embodiment of the terminal charging system S will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the description of this operation, the operation starts when the power source of the charger C is secured and turned on (start), and is not shown in FIG. 4, but ends when the power source of the charger C is not secured and is turned off. Shall. In the description of the operation, the reproduction performance information is content reproduction performance information.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the operation in the charger C is started, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the portable information terminal T is connected to the charger C at the charging connector 23 and the communication connector 24 (step S1). If the portable information terminal T is not connected to the charger C, the process returns to step S1, and the determination in step S1 is repeated until the portable information terminal T is connected to the charger C (step S1; NO). In step S1, when portable information terminal T is connected to charger C (step S1; YES), CPU 21 turns on the communication power supply (step S2), that is, communication of portable information terminal T through communication connector 24. Auxiliary power is supplied to the connector 17. Then, in the portable information terminal T, auxiliary power from the charger C is supplied to the CPU 15 through the communication connector 17. Then, the CPU 15 supplies the supplied auxiliary power to the FlashROM 16. Next, the CPU 15 reads the content reproduction result information from the Flash ROM 16 and transmits it to the charger C via the communication connector 17. In the charger C, the CPU 21 acquires content reproduction result information via the communication connector 24 (step S3).

  Next, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the content reproduction performance information has been acquired from the portable information terminal T (step S4). If the content reproduction record information can be acquired (step S4; YES), the CPU 21 transmits the acquired content reproduction record information to the management center M via the public communication line L (step S5).

  Next, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the content reproduction result information has been transmitted to the management center M (step S6). If the content reproduction record information can be transmitted (step S6; YES), the CPU 21 transmits an instruction to delete the content reproduction record information to the portable information terminal T via the communication connector 24 (step S7). Then, in the portable information terminal T, the CPU 15 deletes the content reproduction result information from the FlashROM 16. In the charger C, the CPU 21 turns on the charging power supply (step S8), that is, closes the switch SW and supplies power to the charging connector 14 of the portable information terminal T through the charging connector 23. Then, in the portable information terminal T, power is supplied to the rechargeable battery 13 via the charging connector 14 and the rechargeable battery 13 is charged.

  Next, the CPU 21 determines whether or not the portable information terminal T is removed from the charger C (step S9). If the portable information terminal T is not removed from the charger C, the process returns to step S9, and the determination in step S9 is repeated until the portable information terminal T is removed from the charger C (step S9; NO), during which portable information is obtained. Electric power is supplied to the rechargeable battery 13 of the terminal T and charged. In step S9, when the portable information terminal T is disconnected from the charger C (step S9; YES), the switch SW is opened to turn off the charging power source (step S10), and the process returns to step S1.

  On the other hand, when the content playback record information cannot be acquired at step S4 (step S4; NO) and when the playback record information cannot be acquired at step S6 (step S6; NO), the charging power source is turned on. The process proceeds to step S9 without performing S8. At this time, the determination in step S9 is repeated until the portable information terminal T is disconnected from the charger C in step S9 (step S9; NO), and when the portable information terminal T is disconnected from the charger C (step S9). YES), the original state remains unchanged, but the charging power supply is turned off with the switch SW opened (step S10), and the process returns to step 1.

[3. Second Embodiment]
In the second embodiment of the terminal charging system S, the portable information terminal T includes an electronic tag 35 that can transmit information wirelessly as a recording means. Specifically, the CPU 21 as the reproduction result information acquisition unit of the charger C can wirelessly acquire the reproduction result information from the portable information terminal T, and the electronic tag 35 as the recording unit of the portable information terminal T includes Information can be transmitted wirelessly. A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

[3.1 Outline configuration, etc.]
With reference to FIG. 5, the outline structural example of the portable information terminal T and the charger C in 2nd Embodiment of the terminal charging system S is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the portable information terminal T records a main control unit 31 for managing reproduction result information, a USB port 32, a rechargeable battery 33, a charging connector 34, and reproduction result information. And an electronic tag 35 as a recording means.

  The main control unit 31 controls and controls the entire portable information terminal T and has an arithmetic function. Each component which is not illustrated is the same as that of the main controller 11 of the first embodiment. The main control unit 31 is connected to the USB port 32 to acquire content and the like from other devices and the like, and is connected to the electronic tag 35 and cooperates to reproduce the content when reproducing the content. The electronic tag 35 can be recorded.

  The USB port 32, the rechargeable battery 33, and the charging connector 34 are the same as the corresponding components in the first embodiment.

  The electronic tag 35 functions as a recording unit of the present invention, and the reproduction performance information is recorded by the control from the main control unit 31. When the electronic tag 35 receives a radio wave from the electronic tag antenna 44 of the charger C, the electronic tag 35 transmits the recorded reproduction performance information. Then, the electronic tag antenna 44 of the charger C receives the reproduction result information.

  As described above, in the portable information terminal T of the present embodiment, a configuration (for example, the electronic tag 35) necessary for communication with the charger C performs an operation corresponding to the function of the portable information terminal T itself (main control). Part 11 etc.), and each component can operate independently.

  On the other hand, the charger C includes a CPU 41, a power source 42, a charging connector 43, an electronic tag antenna 44, a switch SW, a modem 45, and a RAM 46.

  The CPU 41 controls and controls the entire charger C and has an arithmetic function. The CPU 41 functions as a reproduction record information acquisition unit, a reproduction record information transmission unit, and a power supply control unit. The CPU 41 as each means functions in the same manner as the CPU 21 of the charger C of the first embodiment.

  In this embodiment, in particular, the CPU 41 wirelessly acquires the playback record information from the portable information terminal T using the electronic tag antenna 44 as the playback record information acquisition unit. When the CPU 41 acquires the playback record information, the CPU 41 transmits the playback record information to the management center M, closes the switch SW, and supplies power to the rechargeable battery 13 of the portable information terminal T.

  The power source 42 is substantially the same as the power source 22 of the first embodiment, and supplies power to the portable information terminal T via the charging connector 43 under the control of the CPU 41.

  The charging connector 43, the switch SW, the modem 45, and the RAM 46 are the same as the corresponding components in the first embodiment.

  Here, when the connection between the portable information terminal T and the charger C is disconnected, the connection between the charging connectors 34 and 43 is disconnected, and the electronic tag antenna 44 cannot read information from the electronic tag 35. Further, the power supply between the charging connector 34 and the rechargeable battery 33 in the portable information terminal T is interrupted. Along with this, even when the switch SW between the power source 42 of the charger C and the charging connector 43 is closed, it returns to the open state.

  In the present embodiment, the portable information terminal T is provided with the electronic tag 35 so that the charger C can acquire the reproduction record information wirelessly and the portable information terminal T can transmit the reproduction record information wirelessly. Although the electronic tag antenna 44 is provided in C, a configuration other than the electronic tag 35 or the like may be used in order to transmit and receive reproduction performance information wirelessly.

[3.2 Operation]
The operation of the charger C in the second embodiment of the terminal charging system S will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the description of this operation, the operation starts when the power source of the charger C is secured and turned on (start). Although not shown in FIG. 6, the operation ends when the power source of the charger C is not secured and is turned off. Shall.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the operation in the charger C starts, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the portable information terminal T is connected to the charger C at the charging connector 43 and the communication connector 44 (step S11). If the portable information terminal T is not connected to the charger C, the process returns to step S11, and the determination in step S11 is repeated until the portable information terminal T is connected to the charger C (step S11; NO). In step S11, when the portable information terminal T is connected to the charger C (step S11; YES), the electronic tag 35 of the portable information terminal T transmits the reproduction result information wirelessly. The playback result information is acquired wirelessly via the step (step S12).

  Next, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the content reproduction result information has been acquired from the electronic tag 35 (step S13). When the content reproduction record information can be acquired (step S13; YES), the CPU 41 transmits the acquired content reproduction record information to the management center M via the public communication line L (step S14).

  Next, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the content reproduction result information has been transmitted to the management center M (step S15). If the content reproduction record information can be transmitted (step S15; YES), the CPU 41 transmits an instruction to delete the content reproduction record information to the portable information terminal T via the electronic tag antenna 44 (step S16). Then, in the portable information terminal T, the electronic tag 35 deletes the content reproduction result information. In the charger C, the CPU 41 turns on the charging power supply (step S17), that is, closes the switch SW and supplies power to the charging connector 34 of the portable information terminal T through the charging connector 43. Then, in the portable information terminal T, electric power is supplied to the rechargeable battery 33 via the charging connector 34 and the rechargeable battery 33 is charged.

  Next, the CPU 41 determines whether or not the portable information terminal T is removed from the charger C (step S18). If the portable information terminal T is not removed from the charger C, the process returns to step S18, and the determination in step S18 is repeated until the portable information terminal T is removed from the charger C (step S18; NO), during which portable information is obtained. Electric power is supplied to the rechargeable battery 33 of the terminal T and charged. In step S18, when the portable information terminal T is disconnected from the charger C (step S18; YES), the CPU 41 opens the switch SW to turn off the charging power source (step S19), and returns to step S11.

  On the other hand, when the content playback record information cannot be acquired at step S13 (step S13; NO) and when the playback record information cannot be acquired at step S15 (step S15; NO), the charging power source is turned on. The process proceeds to step S18 without performing S17. At this time, the determination in step S18 is repeated until the portable information terminal T is disconnected from the charger C in step S18 (step S18; NO), and when the portable information terminal T is disconnected from the charger C (step S18). YES), the original state remains unchanged, but the charging power supply is turned off with the switch SW opened (step S19), and the process returns to step 11.

[4. Third Embodiment]
In the third embodiment of the terminal charging system S, control is performed in the portable information terminal T so that power is supplied to the rechargeable battery 53 after the reproduction result information is transmitted to the management center M. A third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[4.1 Outline configuration, etc.]
With reference to FIG. 7, the outline structural example of the portable information terminal T and the charger C in 3rd Embodiment of the terminal charging system S is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the portable information terminal T includes a main control unit 51, a FlashROM 511 included in the main control unit 51, a USB port 52, a rechargeable battery 53, a switch SW, a charging connector 54, And a communication connector 55. The main control unit 51 also functions as a recording unit that records the playback result information. Further, in the portable information terminal T, a power auxiliary supply circuit 56 is connected between the charging connector 54 and the main control unit 51, and the charging includes a switch SW between the charging connector 54 and the rechargeable battery 53. A circuit 57 is connected.

  The main control unit 51 controls and controls the entire portable information terminal T and has an arithmetic function. Each component which is not illustrated is the same as that of the main controller 11 of the first embodiment. Note that the main control unit 51 is connected to the USB port 52 to acquire content from other devices and the like, and when the content is played back, the playback result information related to this can be recorded in the Flash ROM 511. In addition, the main control unit 51 is configured such that the CPU 61 as the reproduction result information acquisition unit of the charger C acquires the reproduction result information from the portable information terminal T, and the CPU 61 as the reproduction result information transmission unit of the charger C acquires the reproduction result. After detecting that the information has been transmitted to the management center M from the charger C via the communication connector 55 by a signal or the like, the switch SW of the charging circuit 57 is closed, and the power from the charger C is supplied to the rechargeable battery 53. To charge.

  The main control unit 51 includes a FlashROM 511. The main control unit 51 functions as a recording unit of the present invention, and reproduction result information is recorded in the Flash ROM 511 under the control of the main control unit 51. When the portable information terminal T is installed in the charger C and the charging connector 54 and the charging connector 63 of the charger C are connected, auxiliary power is supplied to the main control unit 51 including the FlashROM 511 through the auxiliary power supply circuit 56. The playback result information of the supplied flash ROM 511 is acquired by the charger C via the communication connector 55.

  The USB port 52, the rechargeable battery 53, and the charging connector 54 are the same as the corresponding components in the first embodiment.

  The communication connector 55 is connected to the communication connector 64 of the charger C when the portable information terminal T is charged, and transmits the reproduction result information received from the FlashROM 511 to the charger C. The communication connector 55 may be shared as a communication unit in the main control unit 51.

  The auxiliary power supply circuit 56 is a circuit for supplying auxiliary power to the main control unit 51, and supplies power to the main control unit 51 from the charging connector 54. The electric power in the auxiliary power supply circuit 56 is supplied only to the main control unit 51 and enables the charger C to acquire the reproduction performance information, and is not supplied to other parts of the portable information terminal T.

  The charging circuit 57 is provided between the charging connector 54 and the rechargeable battery 53 and has a switch SW in the middle. In the charging circuit 57, the CPU 61 as the reproduction result information acquisition unit of the charger C acquires the reproduction result information from the portable information terminal T, and the CPU 61 as the reproduction result information transmission unit of the charger C receives the reproduction result information. After the main control unit 51 detects that the data has been transmitted to the management center M, the switch SW is closed in order to supply power from the charger C to the rechargeable battery 53 for charging. Specifically, the switch SW of the charging circuit 57 is normally open as shown in FIG. 7, and when the main control unit 51 detects that the playback result information is transmitted to the management center M by the charger C. The battery is closed and power is supplied from the charging connector 54 to the rechargeable battery 53. As described above, the charging circuit 57 and the switch SW are controlled by the main control unit 51.

  On the other hand, the charger C includes a CPU 61, a power source 62, a charging connector 63, a communication connector 64, a modem 45, and a RAM 46.

  The CPU 61 controls and controls the entire charger C and has an arithmetic function. The CPU 61 functions as reproduction performance information acquisition means, reproduction performance information transmission means, and power supply control means. The CPU 61 serving as each of these functions functions in the same manner as the CPU 21 of the charger C of the first embodiment.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the CPU 61 as a reproduction performance information acquisition unit acquires the reproduction performance information after power is supplied from the auxiliary power supply circuit 56 to the main control unit 51 of the portable information terminal T.

  The power source 62 is substantially the same as the power source 22 of the first embodiment, and supplies power to the portable information terminal T via the charging connector 63 under the control of the CPU 61.

  The charging connector 63, the modem 65, and the RAM 66 are the same as the corresponding components in the first embodiment.

  The communication connector 64 is connected to the communication connector 55 of the portable information terminal T when the portable information terminal T is charged, and transmits the reproduction result information received from the portable information terminal T to the CPU 61. In addition, when the CPU 61 acquires the reproduction record information from the portable information terminal T and successfully transmits the reproduction record information to the management center M, the communication connector 64 indicates this as the main control unit of the portable information terminal T. Transmitting to 51 by a signal or the like.

  Here, when the connection between the portable information terminal T and the charger C is disconnected, the connection between the charging connectors 54 and 63 and the connection between the communication connectors 55 and 64 are disconnected. In addition, power supply to the auxiliary power supply circuit 56 between the charging connector 54 and the main control unit 51 in the portable information terminal T is interrupted. At this time, the power supply to the charging circuit 57 between the charging connector 54 and the rechargeable battery 53 is interrupted. Accordingly, when the switch SW is closed, the main control is performed so that the switch SW is opened. Controlled by the unit 51.

[4.2 Operation]
With reference to FIG.8 and FIG.9, operation | movement of the charger C and the portable information terminal T in 3rd Embodiment of the terminal charging system S is demonstrated. First, the operation of the charger C will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the description of this operation, when the power source of the charger C is secured and turned on, the operation starts (start), and power is always supplied from the charger C to the portable information terminal T.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the operation in the charger C is started, the CPU 61 determines whether or not the portable information terminal T is connected to the charger C at the charging connector 63 and the communication connector 64 (step S21). If the portable information terminal T is not connected to the charger C, the process returns to step S21, and the determination in step S21 is repeated until the portable information terminal T is connected to the charger C (step S21; NO). In step S21, when the portable information terminal T is connected to the charger C (step S21; YES), power is supplied from the power source 62 to the portable information terminal T via the charging connector 63. At this time, since the charging circuit 57 is open in the portable information terminal T, the supplied power is supplied to the main control unit 51 via the auxiliary power supply circuit 56. Then, the CPU 61 of the charger C transmits a request for content reproduction performance information via the communication connector 64. Then, the main control unit 51 of the portable information terminal T transmits the content reproduction result information of the FlashROM 511 via the communication connector 55. And CPU61 of the charger C acquires content reproduction | regeneration performance information (step S22).

  Next, the CPU 61 determines whether or not the content reproduction result information has been acquired from the portable information terminal T (step S23). When the content reproduction record information can be acquired (step S23; YES), the CPU 61 transmits the acquired content reproduction record information to the management center M via the public communication line L (step S24).

  Next, the CPU 61 determines whether or not the content reproduction result information has been transmitted to the management center M (step S25). If the content reproduction record information can be transmitted (step S25; YES), the CPU 61 transmits an instruction to delete the content reproduction record information to the portable information terminal T via the communication connector 64, and the reproduction record information is displayed. A signal indicating that transmission to the management center M has been completed is transmitted via the communication connector 64 (step S26), and the process ends (end).

  On the other hand, if the content playback record information cannot be acquired in step S23 (step S23; NO) and if the playback record information cannot be acquired in step S25 (step S25; NO), the process ends without performing other processes. (End).

  Next, the operation of the portable information terminal T will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the description of this operation, the operation starts when the portable information terminal T is installed in the charger C (start), and when the portable information terminal T is installed in the charger C, the charger C moves to the portable information terminal T. The power is always supplied.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the portable information terminal T is installed in the charger C, the main control unit 51 turns off the charging switch SW (step S31). At this time, if the charging switch SW is turned off, it may be left as it is. Next, the main control unit 51 determines whether or not there is a request from the charger C to transmit the content reproduction result information (step S32). This determination is repeated until there is a request to transmit the content reproduction performance information from the charger C (step S32; NO). If there is a request to transmit the content reproduction performance information from the charger C (step S32; YES), The main control unit 51 transmits the content reproduction result information recorded in the FlashROM 511 to the charger C via the communication connector 55 (step S33).

  Next, the main control unit 51 determines whether there is an instruction to delete the content reproduction performance information from the charger C and a signal indicating that the content reproduction performance information has been transmitted to the management center M (step S34). This determination is repeated until there is an instruction for content reproduction result information from the charger C (step S34; NO). When there is an instruction for content reproduction result information from the charger C (step S34; YES), the main controller 51 Deletes the content reproduction result information from the FlashROM 511 (step S35).

  Further, since the main control unit 51 has received a signal indicating that the content reproduction result information has been transmitted to the management center M, the main control unit 51 turns on the charging switch SW (step S36) and supplies power to the rechargeable battery 53. Start supplying. Next, the main control unit 51 determines whether or not the rechargeable battery 53 is fully charged, or whether or not the charger C is disconnected from the portable information terminal T (step S37). The main control unit 51 repeats this determination until the rechargeable battery 53 is fully charged or the charger C is disconnected from the portable information terminal T (step S37; NO), and the rechargeable battery 53 is fully charged. Or when the charger C is disconnected from the portable information terminal T (step S37; YES), the charging switch SW is turned off (step S38) so that power is not supplied to the rechargeable battery 53. Control and end the processing (end).

[5. Variant]
Although the above-mentioned embodiment was described as an example of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the following modifications can be made.

  In the above-described first to third embodiments, assuming that there is no power in the portable information terminal T, the auxiliary power is supplied to the recording means so that at least the charger C can obtain the reproduction performance information first. Is provided so that the playback result information can be acquired, or the playback result information can be acquired from the electronic tag.

  Embodiments of the terminal charging system of the present invention are not limited to these, for example, that the mobile information terminal T has no power at all so that at least the charger C can acquire the reproduction performance information first. Even if it is recognized, the recording means of the portable information terminal T may be configured to always store power sufficient to transmit the reproduction result information.

  As described above, in the terminal charging system of the present invention, the charger C reproduces the reproduction history information from the recording means (FlashROM 16 or the like) that records the reproduction performance indicating the performance of the information reproduced by the portable information terminal T. The reproduction result information acquisition means (CPU 21) for acquiring the result information and the reproduction result information acquired from the portable information terminal T are sent to the management center M as a management device for managing the reproduction result of the portable information terminal T as a communication path. A reproduction record information transmitting means (CPU 21) and a reproduction record information acquiring means (CPU 21) for transmitting via the communication line L acquire the reproduction record information from the portable information terminal T, and the reproduction record information transmitting means (CPU 21). After the reproduction result information is transmitted to the management center M, the power supply control means for supplying power to the rechargeable battery 13 of the portable information terminal T (CPU 21), It is sufficient that example.

  As a result, it is possible to prevent unauthorized charge evasion due to obstructing the management center M from notifying the management center M of the reproduction of information such as content on the portable information terminal T, and to perform appropriate charge processing in the management center M. It becomes.

(About retry)
In each of the above-described embodiments, as shown in Step S6 of FIG. 4; NO, etc., once the CPU 21 of the charger C fails to transmit the reproduction result information, unless the portable information terminal T is once removed from the charger C. (Step S9, etc.) Although it is set as the aspect which cannot transmit reproduction | regeneration performance information, when the management center M cannot receive reproduction | regeneration performance information, it is assumed that CPU21 of the charger C transmits reproduction | regeneration performance information to the management center M again. Also good. If it does in this way, reproduction performance information can be certainly transmitted to management center M, and it can make it easy to charge in personal digital assistant T. Further, the management center M can easily obtain information for billing processing.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, as shown in step S4; NO in FIG. (Step S9 etc.), although it is set as the aspect which cannot acquire reproduction | regeneration performance information again, it is good also as CPU21 of the charger C acquiring reproduction | regeneration performance information from the portable information terminal T again, when reproduction | regeneration performance information cannot be acquired. . If it does in this way, reproduction | regeneration performance information can be acquired reliably and it can also transmit now to the management center M, and it can make it easy to charge in the portable information terminal T. Further, the management center M can easily obtain information for billing processing.

(About the display)
Although not described in each of the above-described embodiments, in the terminal charging system of the present invention, the charger C and the portable information terminal T are examples of how the portable information terminal T is charged by the charger C in FIG. As shown, at least one of the display portions 81 and 71 may be provided.

  In this display unit, the extent to which the CPU 21 of the charger C has transmitted the reproduction result information to the management center M can be indicated. For example, referring to the display unit 81 of the charger C, “45% during transmission” is displayed for the degree to which the reproduction result information has been transmitted. Further, the display unit can indicate the degree of charge in the rechargeable battery 13 of the portable information terminal T. For example, referring to the display unit 71 of the portable information terminal T, it is shown that about 2/3 charging is completed, assuming that the black square indicates completion of charging and the white square indicates non-charging. Moreover, the display parts 81 and 71 may show that transmission of reproduction | regeneration performance information failed when CPU21 of the charger C failed in transmission of reproduction | regeneration performance information. In this way, the display units 81 and 71 provided in the charger C and the portable information terminal T allow the user of the portable information terminal T to confirm each information, and this information allows the user to take some measures immediately. The convenience for the user is improved.

(About public communication line L)
In each of the above-described embodiments, the description has been made using the public communication line L as the communication path in the present invention. However, the charger C is connected to the management center M that manages the reproduction performance of the portable information terminal T and performs charging processing and the like. Any means may be used as long as it can transmit the reproduction record information. In addition, a power line internet route can also be used as a communication route. In this case, a supply route for the power source 22 in the charger C and a communication route for transmitting reproduction result information can be secured at the same time.

(About playback results information)
The reproduction result information may be deleted from the recording means of the portable information terminal T after being acquired by the charger C from the portable information terminal T and transmitted to the management center M as in the above-described embodiments, You may record as it is.

  In the case where the playback record information is recorded as it is in the recording means in the portable information terminal T, after the playback record information is transmitted to the management center M, it has been charged or reported to the management center M together with the playback record information. It may be recorded on the recording means. Furthermore, in the portable information terminal T, the management center M may be able to acquire the reproduction performance information again through the charger C as long as the reproduction performance information is recorded in a predetermined period or recording means. In such a case, after the portable information terminal T transmits the reproduction result information once, it is usually preferable to transmit only the untransmitted reproduction result information to the charger C.

  In addition, when the portable information terminal T is installed in the charger C, when there is no reproduction record information, that is, when the content is not reproduced after the previous charging, the reproduction record information is already transmitted. The charger C may supply power to the portable information terminal T.

  A program corresponding to each operation of the charger C and the portable information terminal T is recorded on an information recording medium such as a flexible disk or a hard disk, or is acquired and recorded via a network such as the Internet. It is possible to cause the microcomputer to function as the CPU 21, 41, 61 or CPU 15, the main control unit 51, or the like according to each embodiment.

It is a figure which shows an example of the connection aspect of the portable information terminal T, the charger C, etc. in the terminal charging system S which concerns on this embodiment. An example of reproduction performance information is shown. It is a figure which shows the example of a schematic structure of the portable information terminal T and the charger C in 1st Embodiment of the terminal charging system S. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the charger C in 1st Embodiment of the terminal charging system S. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a schematic structure of the portable information terminal T and the charger C in 2nd Embodiment of the terminal charging system S. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the charger C in 2nd Embodiment of the terminal charging system S. It is a figure which shows the example of a schematic structure of the portable information terminal T and the charger C in 3rd Embodiment of the terminal charging system S. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the charger C in 3rd Embodiment of the terminal charging system S. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the portable information terminal T in 3rd Embodiment of the terminal charging system S. It is a figure which shows an example of a mode that the portable information terminal T is charged with the charger.

Explanation of symbols

11, 31, 51 Main control unit 12, 32, 52 USB port 13, 33, 53 Rechargeable battery 14, 34, 54 Connector for charging portable information terminal 15 CPU of portable information terminal
16, 511 FlashROM
17, 55 Communication connector of portable information terminal 21, 41, 61 CPU of charger
22, 42, 62 Power supply 23, 43, 63 Charger charging connector 24, 64 Charger communication connector 25, 45, 65 Modem 26 RAM
35 Electronic Tag 44 Antenna for Electronic Tag 56 Auxiliary Power Supply Circuit 57 Charging Circuit SW Switch C Charger T Portable Information Terminal M Management Center L Public Communication Line S Terminal Charging System

Claims (13)

A terminal charging system comprising: a terminal device that reproduces acquired information; and a charging device that supplies power to the terminal device to charge it,
The charging device is:
Reproduction record information acquisition means for acquiring reproduction record information indicating information of the reproduction record, from a recording unit that records the reproduction record indicating the record of information reproduced by the terminal device;
Reproduction result information transmitting means for transmitting the reproduction result information acquired from the terminal device to a management device that manages the reproduction result of the terminal device via a communication path;
After the reproduction performance information acquisition means acquires the reproduction performance information from the terminal device, and the reproduction performance information transmission means transmits the reproduction performance information to the management device, power is supplied to the rechargeable battery of the terminal device. Power supply control means for supplying
A terminal charging system comprising: The terminal charging system according to claim 1,
The charging device includes auxiliary power supply control means for supplying power to the recording means of the terminal device,
The terminal charging system characterized in that the reproduction performance information acquisition means of the charging device acquires the reproduction performance information after power is supplied from the auxiliary power supply control means to the recording means of the terminal device. The terminal charging system according to claim 1,
The reproduction performance information acquisition unit of the charging device wirelessly acquires the reproduction performance information from the terminal device,
The terminal charging system, wherein the recording means of the terminal device can transmit information wirelessly. The terminal charging system according to claim 1,
The terminal device
The recording means;
The rechargeable battery;
An auxiliary power supply circuit for supplying power to the recording means;
It is detected that the reproduction performance information acquisition unit of the charging device acquires the reproduction performance information from the terminal device, and the reproduction performance information transmission unit of the charging device transmits the reproduction performance information to the management device. After that, a charging circuit for supplying power from the charging device to the rechargeable battery for charging,
With
The terminal charging system characterized in that the reproduction performance information acquisition means of the charging device acquires the reproduction performance information after power is supplied from the auxiliary power supply circuit to the recording means of the terminal device. The terminal charging system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The terminal performance system according to claim 1, wherein the reproduction result information transmitting unit of the charging device transmits the reproduction result information to the management device again when the management device cannot receive the reproduction result information. The terminal charging system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
At least one of the charging device or the terminal device is
Terminal charging comprising display means for indicating at least one of the degree of transmission of the reproduction performance information in the reproduction performance information transmission means of the charging device and the degree of charge in the rechargeable battery of the terminal device system. The terminal charging system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
At least one of the charging device or the terminal device is
A terminal charging system comprising display means for indicating that transmission of the reproduction performance information has failed when the reproduction performance information transmission means of the charging device fails to transmit the reproduction performance information. The terminal charging system according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The terminal device charging system according to claim 1, wherein the reproduction result information transmitting means of the charging device transmits the reproduction result information to the management device via a power line Internet route as the communication route.   A charging device included in the terminal charging system according to any one of claims 1 to 8.   An information processing program for causing a computer to function as the charging device according to claim 9. The terminal device included in a terminal charging system comprising: a terminal device that reproduces the acquired information; and a charging device that supplies power to the terminal device to charge the device,
A recording means for recording a reproduction record indicating a record of information reproduced by the terminal device;
A rechargeable battery,
An auxiliary power supply circuit for supplying power from the charging device to the recording means;
It is detected that the charging device has acquired the reproduction performance information from the terminal device, and the charging device has transmitted the reproduction performance information to a management device that manages the reproduction performance of the terminal device via a communication path. A charging circuit for supplying power from the charging device to the rechargeable battery to be charged later;
A terminal device comprising:   An information processing program for causing a computer to function as the terminal device according to claim 10. A terminal charging method in the charging device of the terminal charging system, comprising: a terminal device that reproduces acquired information; and a charging device that supplies power to the terminal device to charge the device,
A step of acquiring reproduction performance information indicating information of the reproduction performance from a recording means for recording the reproduction performance indicating the performance of the information reproduced by the terminal device;
Transmitting the playback performance information acquired from the terminal device to a management device that manages the playback performance of the terminal device via a communication path;
After the step of acquiring the reproduction performance information from the terminal device and the step of transmitting the reproduction performance information to the management device, supplying power to the rechargeable battery of the terminal device;
A terminal charging method comprising:

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