JP2011035874A - Terminal device, control method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid various problems, such as unexpectedly intercepting communication, which may occur when cooperatively utilizing different two kinds of information. <P>SOLUTION: A terminal device includes: a first video/audio information acquiring means (17) for acquiring video/audio information being positioned inside a terminal (1) and including both video and audio or either video or audio; a remote operating means (23) which remotely operates a second video/audio information acquiring means (2) for acquiring the video/audio information outside the terminal (1); a character information acquiring means (15) for acquiring character information including characters; a determination means (11) for determining whether to activate either the first video/audio information acquiring means (17) or the remote operating means (23) or to activate both based on contents of the character information on the basis of the contents of the character information; and an activation means (11) for activating either of or both of the first video/audio information acquiring means (17) and the remote operating means (23) in accordance with a determination result of the determination means (11). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal device, a control method, and a program in consideration of cooperative use of two different types of information.

  A terminal device such as a mobile phone can acquire various information. An example of a method for acquiring information is an information distribution service. This information distribution service includes several types according to the contents of information to be distributed, for example, a “character information distribution service” including at least characters. And “video / audio information distribution service” including at least video or audio.

  A typical example of the former is the distribution of electronic mail and news (mainly composed of text) via the Internet, and a typical example of the latter is a television broadcast or a radio broadcast using a terrestrial wave, a satellite, or a cable as a medium. In addition, text broadcasting using terrestrial waves and FM waves is also known, and this is also a member of the text information distribution service, but will be omitted here for the sake of simplicity.

  Nowadays, many users use these two types of information distribution services in cooperation. For example, first, a user (user) of an appropriate character information distribution service receives information distribution (e-mail or news) from the service, and information that is interested in the e-mail or news is received. If it is included, the video / audio information distribution service such as TV broadcast or radio broadcast is used to obtain more detailed information.

  This is because many text information distribution services cannot publish all information due to information size constraints, so only the outline is reported with text-based text information. This is because, in order to obtain more detailed information, it is necessary to view a television broadcast or a radio broadcast again.

  However, in the cooperative use of the information distribution service described above, all of the received e-mails and news are read, and based on the information that attracts interest, the TV broadcast or radio broadcast is intentionally viewed. First of all, it is inefficient to read all emails and news, and secondly, turn on the TV receiver and radio receiver one by one and tune the channel There is an inconvenience that it must be troublesome.

  In such first and second points, in Patent Document 1 below, when earthquake information distributed in the form of an e-mail from an emergency broadcast distribution server is received by a portable wireless communication terminal with a TV broadcast reception function. Since a technique for activating a television broadcast receiving function and receiving / reproducing an emergency broadcast from a broadcasting station is described, it is conceivable that the above-described disadvantages can be solved by applying this technique.

  That is, the “emergency broadcast distribution server” in the same document is replaced with the above-mentioned “server for providing a character information distribution service”, and the “earthquake information” in the same document is replaced with the “information that has attracted interest”. If you want to read more detailed information by automatically starting the desired TV broadcast or radio broadcast without having to go through the received e-mail and news (first resolution) The second drawback can be solved), and the efficiency can be improved and the trouble can be avoided.

JP 2007-142744 A

However, simply applying the technique of Patent Document 1 causes the following disadvantages.
First, the reception function of the television broadcast and the radio broadcast described in Patent Document 1 is a function installed in the portable wireless communication terminal. Therefore, (1) If other functions of the portable wireless communication terminal, for example, a communication function such as a telephone, is used, a TV broadcast or radio broadcast reception function is activated without permission, in this case, There is an inconvenience that communication is interrupted unintentionally. Also, (2) when receiving TV broadcasts or radio broadcasts, it requires a larger amount of battery power than communication functions, etc., but when the reception function of TV broadcasts or radio broadcasts is activated when the batteries are weak Further, there is a disadvantage that the battery is further consumed, and eventually the capacity of the battery is lost and the original function (communication function) of the portable wireless communication terminal is lost.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to avoid various problems that may occur when two different types of information are used in cooperation.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first video / audio information acquisition unit that is located inside a terminal and acquires video / audio information including video and / or audio, and the video / audio information is external to the terminal. Remote operation means for remotely operating the second video / audio information acquisition means acquired in step 1, character information acquisition means for acquiring character information including characters, and the first video / audio based on the contents of the character information A determination unit that determines which one of the information acquisition unit and the remote operation unit is to be activated or both, and according to a determination result of the determination unit, the first video / audio information acquisition unit or the remote operation unit And an activation means for activating one or both.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first video / audio information acquisition unit which is located inside the terminal and acquires video / audio information including video and / or audio and the video / audio information outside the terminal. A terminal control method comprising: a remote operation unit that remotely operates a second video / audio information acquisition unit to be acquired; and a character information acquisition unit that acquires character information including characters, the method being based on the content of the character information A determination step for determining which one or both of the first video / audio information acquisition means and the remote operation means are to be activated, and the first video / audio information according to a determination result of the determination step And an activation step of activating one or both of the acquisition means and the remote operation means.

  Further, a program for realizing the main functions shown in the invention described in claim 1 is provided to the computer (the invention described in claim 11).

Further, the invention described in claim 1 described above may be as follows.
The determination means determines which one of the first video / audio information acquisition means and the remote operation means is activated or both depending on whether or not the specific information is included in the content of the character information. The determination is made (the invention according to claim 2).

  Detection means for detecting the state of the terminal is further provided, and the determination means is one of the first video / audio information acquisition means and the remote operation means based on the content of the character information and the detection result of the detection means. Or whether both are activated (the invention according to claim 3).

  The information processing apparatus further includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire position information of the terminal or current date / time information, and the determination unit includes the first video / audio information acquisition unit based on the content of the character information and the acquisition result of the acquisition unit. It is determined which one of the remote control means is activated or both are activated (the invention according to claim 4).

The determination means determines which one of the first video / audio information acquisition means and the remote operation means is activated or both based on the content of the character information and the first video / audio. When activating the information acquisition means, it is determined which channel number is set in the first video / audio information acquisition means, and the activation means determines the first video / audio information according to the determination result of the determination means. The acquisition means is activated and the channel number is set (invention of claim 5).
The determination means determines whether to activate either the first video / audio information acquisition means or the remote operation means or both based on the content of the character information and activates the remote operation means In this case, it is determined which channel number is set in the second video / audio information acquisition unit, and the activation unit activates the remote control unit and sets the channel number according to the determination result of the determination unit. (Invention of Claim 6).

Further, the invention described in claim 3 described above may be as follows.
The detecting means detects a usage style of the terminal (the invention according to claim 7).
The detecting means detects a function during operation of the terminal (the invention according to claim 8).
The detection means detects a battery consumption state of the terminal (the invention according to claim 9).

  According to the present invention, it is possible to avoid problems that may occur when two different types of information are used in cooperation.

It is the block diagram which showed the communication network system which can utilize a mobile telephone. 3 is a block diagram showing basic components of the mobile phone 1. FIG. 1 is an external view of a mobile phone 1. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the display unit 18. It is a figure for demonstrating the news information storage part M3. It is a figure for demonstrating the program information storage part M4. It is a figure for demonstrating the designated keyword memory | storage part M5. It is a figure for demonstrating the condition memory | storage part M6. It is the flowchart (main flow) which showed the outline | summary of the whole operation | movement by the side of the mobile telephone 1 started execution with power activation. It is a detailed flowchart of a setting process (step S4 of FIG. 9). It is a detailed flowchart (1/2) of a reception process (step S6 of FIG. 9). It is a detailed flowchart (2/2) of a reception process (step S6 of FIG. 9). It is a detailed flowchart of a television function process (step S53 of FIG. 11). 12 is a detailed flowchart of remote control function processing (step S54 in FIG. 11). It is a conceptual diagram which shows the characteristic matter of this embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking as an example the case of application to a mobile phone.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a communication network system in which a mobile phone can be used. In this figure, the mobile phone 1 includes a call function, an e-mail function, an Internet connection function (Web access function), a news reception function, a camera photographing function, a photographed image reproduction function, and a digital television broadcast (for example, 1seg terrestrial digital television broadcast) reception function, etc. In addition, in addition to these, AV equipment 2 such as an external television receiver, radio receiver or FM stereo receiver is connected to wireless such as radio waves or infrared rays. A remote control function for remote operation via the medium 3 and the cable 4 is provided.

  When the mobile phone 1 is connected to the wired / wireless communication network (general public telephone communication network and mobile communication network) 5 from the exchange 5B via the nearest base station 5A, the mobile phone 1 passes through the wired / wireless communication network 5. Thus, it becomes possible to make a call with another mobile phone or a general subscriber phone (not shown). Further, when the mobile phone 1 is connected to the Internet 6 via the wired / wireless communication network 5, the mobile phone 1 accesses various websites including the information distribution apparatus 7 as desired, and the contents in the website are accessed. The information can be browsed, and information (information such as moving images, still images, music, news, etc.) from the information distribution device 7 can be downloaded as appropriate via the Internet 6 and the wired / wireless communication network 5. The mobile phone 1 is configured to receive a broadcast wave transmitted from the TV station 8 via the transmission antenna 9 (which is not particularly limited, but here a TV broadcast wave). For example, a digital broadcast distributed from the information distribution device 7 via the wired / wireless communication network 5 or the Internet 6 such as an Internet radio can be downloaded and received. Or although it is set as the television broadcast here, it may be a radio broadcast. In this case, the TV station 8 may be read as an AM radio or FM radio broadcast station.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing basic components of the mobile phone 1.
In this figure, the central control unit 11 operates by supplying power from a battery unit 12 having a rechargeable secondary battery (not shown: hereinafter simply referred to as “battery”). A central processing unit (computer) (not shown), a memory (not shown), and the like that control the overall operation of the mobile phone 1 according to a program are included. The storage unit 13 includes a program storage unit M1, various information temporary storage units M2, a news information storage unit M3, a program information storage unit M4, a designated keyword storage unit M5, a condition storage unit M6, and the like.

  The program storage unit M1 stores programs and various applications for realizing the present embodiment in accordance with the operation procedures shown in FIGS. 9 to 14, and also operates such programs and various applications. Information necessary for the storage is stored. The various information temporary storage unit M2 is a work area that temporarily stores various information necessary for the operation of the mobile phone 1, such as flag information, timer information, and screen information. The news information storage unit M3, the program information storage unit M4, the designated keyword storage unit M5, and the condition storage unit M6 will be described in detail later.

  The battery unit 12 uses a battery (not shown) as a power source to generate power necessary for the operation of each unit of the mobile phone 1, and charges the battery using a commercial power source as necessary, and the battery consumption state Is output to the central control unit 11 (generally, signals indicating each state from the fully charged state to the charging warning state in a stepwise manner according to the terminal voltage of the battery).

  The GPS receiving unit 14 receives GPS signals from a plurality of GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites (not shown), and based on these GPS signals, the position information (latitude and longitude, and necessary information) of the mobile phone 1 is received. And the position information is output to the central control unit 11 in response to a request from the central control unit 11. The GPS receiving unit 14 functions as an acquisition unit for acquiring the current position of the mobile phone 1, but the acquisition unit for such a position is not limited to this (one using GPS).

  In general, the cellular phone 1 uses a cell communication system that configures a communication path in a zone called a cell having a radius of several hundred meters (or some kilometers) centering on the base station 5A shown in FIG. Therefore, by specifying the base station 5A in communication (= specifying the cell number), it is possible to estimate its own position with an accuracy corresponding to the cell radius. Therefore, it can be said that the mobile phone 1 itself has the function of “position acquisition means”. The advantage of using the GPS receiver 14 as “position acquisition means” is that the estimation accuracy of the own position is high (up to several tens of centimeters). The GPS receiver 14 is provided in consideration of the required position detection accuracy, or a function equivalent to the “position acquisition means” originally provided in the mobile phone 1 (which estimates the position by specifying the cell number) ) Should be decided.

  The radio communication unit 15 includes a radio unit, a baseband unit, a demultiplexing unit, and the like (not shown). For example, when operating a voice call function, a news reception function, an e-mail function, an Internet connection function, etc., the nearest base station 5A In the operation of the call function, a signal is taken in from the receiving side of the baseband unit and demodulated into a received baseband signal, and then from the calling speaker SP via the audio signal processing unit 16 In addition to outputting the voice, the input voice data from the call microphone MC is captured from the voice signal processing unit 16 and encoded into a transmission baseband signal, which is then given to the transmission side of the baseband unit and transmitted from the antenna. During data communication such as news reception function, e-mail function or Internet connection function, After demodulating the received baseband signal takes in the signal from the signal side and outputs the received data to the central control unit 11.

  The TV broadcast receiving unit 17 (here, it is limited to the TV broadcast, but this is for convenience of explanation. The radio broadcast receiving unit or the TV / radio broadcast combined receiving unit may be used) In addition to terrestrial digital television broadcasting, it is possible to receive program information such as an electronic program guide (EPG). This television broadcast receiving unit 17 is a receiving unit (analog circuit unit) that extracts a broadcast signal, and OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) demodulation of the received broadcast signal, or video, audio, It has a digital circuit unit that separates data (character data) and decodes it, or decompresses compressed data.

  The display unit 18 uses a high-definition liquid crystal to display display information such as character information, a standby image, a television image, and the display screen (display area) of the display unit 18 is rectangular (rectangular). Is made.

  The operation unit 19 inputs dial input, character input, command input, and the like. The central control unit 11 executes processing according to an input operation signal from the operation unit 19. The RTC (real-time clock module) 20 constitutes a clock unit for specifying the current date and time, and the central control unit 11 acquires the current date and time from the RTC 20. The notification unit 21 includes a sound speaker 21a, an LED (light emitting diode) 21b, and a vibration motor 21c. The notification unit 21 is driven at the time of an incoming call to notify the incoming call by sound, light, or vibration, and is also driven at the time of alarm notification.

  The imaging unit 22 includes a two-dimensional imaging device such as a CCD or CMOS, and when the mobile phone 1 is operating in the camera shooting mode, a moving image (through image or live view image) for checking and correcting the shooting composition. ) Is output to the display unit 18 via the central control unit 11, and when a specific key (shutter key) of the operation unit 19 is depressed, a high-definition image is responded to a command from the central control unit 11. The image signal is output to the central control unit 11, and under the control of the central control unit 11, the image signal is compressed and encoded to obtain a required area (a captured image storage area (not shown) in the storage unit 13. ) Memorize and save.

  The remote control transmission unit 23 is for operating the mobile phone 1 as a remote control for remotely operating an external AV device (see AV device 2 in FIG. 1). The remote control medium may be either a wireless medium 3 such as infrared rays or radio waves, a wired medium performed via a dedicated cable 4, or both. In this figure, the infrared light emitting unit 23a represents a representative one used for the wireless medium 3, and the connector 23b represents a wired medium used by connecting the cable 4 as necessary.

  The style detection unit 24 is for detecting the usage style of the mobile phone 1. “Usage style” means the appearance of the mobile phone 1, that is, the style when carrying it (closed style described later), the style during a call (open style described later), or browsing of mail, the Internet, news, etc. A style (view style described later) or the like while watching a TV broadcast.

  FIG. 3 is an external view of the mobile phone 1. In this figure, the mobile phone 1 is not particularly limited to this. For example, the mobile phone 1 can be changed to a plurality of styles (appearance shapes) according to the connection state of a plurality of casings constituting the device main body (device main body). The operation unit housing 1A and the display unit housing 1B are connected via a hinge portion 1C so as to be foldable and openable and rotatable. The hinge portion 1C is provided with an opening / closing hinge shaft for folding and closing the operation portion housing 1A and the display portion housing 1B, and one housing is mounted substantially orthogonally to the opening / closing hinge shaft. A rotating hinge shaft for rotating with respect to the other housing is provided.

  In such a biaxial hinge type mobile phone 1, the form of the mobile phone 1 can be changed to a plurality of usage styles (closed style) depending on how the operation unit housing 1 </ b> A and the display unit housing 1 </ b> B are connected. 3A shows an open style in a state in which the fold between the operation unit casing 1A and the display unit casing 1B is opened. An operation unit 19 is disposed on the inner surface of the operation unit housing 1A. A display unit 18 is disposed on the inner surface of the display unit housing 1B. A call microphone MC is arranged, and a call speaker SP is arranged on the inner surface of the display housing 1B. FIG. 3B shows a view style in a state where the display unit housing 1B is folded 180 degrees after being folded in the open style. In this way, the display unit 18 that is inside in the open style is directed outward in the view style.

  The style detection unit 24 detects whether the current usage style is a closed style, an open style, a view style, or the like. The style detection unit 24 can be configured by, for example, a sensor built in the hinge unit 1C. This is because the close style, open style, view style, and the like can be distinguished from the movement of the hinge portion 1C.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, the light emitting surface of the infrared light emitting unit 23a is exposed on the upper end surface of the operation unit casing 1A of the mobile phone 1, and when the mobile phone 1 is used as a remote controller. The light emitting surface is directed to a remote operation target device (for example, AV device 2 in FIG. 1), and a necessary operation is performed by the operation unit 19, thereby turning on / off the device and performing other operations (channel number adjustment, volume control). Adjustment etc.) can be controlled.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (d), a connector 23b is provided on the lower end surface of the operation unit casing 1A of the cellular phone 1, and this connector is used when the cellular phone 1 is used as a wired remote controller. 23b is connected to a cable 4 extending from a remote operation target device (for example, the AV device 2 in FIG. 1), and the operation unit 19 performs a required operation to control power on / off and other operations of the device. Can be done. The connector 23b may be used exclusively for the remote control, but in practice, it can also be used as a charging terminal for the battery unit 12 or a data input / output terminal for an external information processing device such as a personal computer. preferable.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the display unit 18. In this figure, the display screen of the display unit 18 has a radio wave icon 25 indicating the strength of radio waves, a battery icon 26 indicating the remaining battery level, a mail icon 27 indicating incoming mail, and a time icon indicating the current time. 28, and so on, a pictographic display area 29 for displaying so-called pictographic information, and other than that, various images such as standby images, incoming and outgoing call information, mail creation and browsing screens, Internet content browsing screens, menu screens, etc. The image display area 30 for displaying the display information is an example. For example, the image display area 30 is almost the entire area of the display unit 18, and pictographic information such as the radio wave icon 25, the battery icon 26, the mail icon 27, and the time icon 28 is superimposed on the image display area 30. Also good.

  Here, the illustrated image display area 30 is in a standby state. For example, an arbitrary standby image 31 (here, an image of Mt. Fuji) and a horizontally long rectangular news display superimposed on the standby image 31 are displayed. The example which consists of the area | region 32 is shown. The news display area 32 displays various news abstracts (titles: short summaries of news content) while scrolling the content in one direction (generally scrolling from right to left) during standby. Is for. Note that a news screen (not shown) for displaying details of news in the image display area 30 in detail can be opened in the image display area 30 by performing a necessary operation with the operation unit 19 in a state where the news display area 32 is selected. It can be done.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the news information storage unit M3.
The news information storage unit M3 stores news information received from time to time via the wireless communication unit 15 in units of records for each news. Each record includes the reception date and time of the news and the genre. , A field for storing a title, a text, and the like is provided. Here, the genre is an attribute for roughly classifying news. For example, a major category such as sports, society, and economy, and a middle category (for example, soccer or professional in sports) Baseball). The title is for scroll display in the news display area 32 of the image display area 30 of the display unit 18 during standby, and the text is displayed in the image display area 30 when a predetermined operation is performed by the user. It is for display on the news screen that opens. In the illustrated example, the reception date and time, title, and text are filled with asterisk symbols (*), but this is for convenience of illustration. Actually, instead of the asterisk symbol, reception date / time information (eg, 2009, 7.10 11:43, etc.) and text information of the title and body are stored.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the program information storage unit M4.
The program information storage unit M4 stores TV broadcast program information (EPG: electronic program guide) received through the TV broadcast receiving unit 17 in units of records for each program. Fields for storing the reception date and time (broadcast scheduled date and time and time zone), genre, program details, and the like are provided. Here, the genre is an attribute for roughly classifying programs. For example, a major category such as variety, movie, sports, and drama, and a middle category (for example, soccer in sports) that further classifies those major categories. Or professional baseball). The program details include the program name, channel number, broadcast date and time, broadcast time zone, performers and program descriptions. In the illustrated example, the reception date and time and the program details are filled with asterisk symbols (*), but this is also convenient for illustration. Actually, instead of an asterisk symbol, reception date / time information (eg, 2009, 7.10 11:43, etc.) and text information of program details are stored.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the designated keyword storage unit M5.
The designated keyword storage unit M5 is for storing various keywords corresponding to specific information appearing in news or program information (or specific information that may appear). It may be stored in advance as a default value at the time of shipment, but is not limited to this, may be changed based on these default values by the user, or newly added by the user It may be what was done. The keywords are stored in units of records for each keyword, and each record stores an ID for uniquely identifying those keywords, keyword contents, and attributes corresponding to the keyword contents. . The keyword content is arbitrary, but here, for example, “soccer”, “Michael Jackson”, “stock price”, “flu” are assumed. The attribute indicates the scope of application of those keyword contents. For example, “soccer” is a “genre” including sports, “Michael Jackson” is a “performer”, “stock price” and “flu” are “ "Overall".

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the condition storage unit M6.
The condition storage unit M6 determines whether the mobile phone 1 operates as a “television receiver”, operates as a “remote control” for remotely operating the external AV device 2, or operates as both of them. It memorizes various conditions to decide. The structure of the condition storage unit M6 shown in the figure is an example. For example, there are six “items” such as “keyword”, “style”, “function in operation”, “remaining battery”, “time zone”, and “position”. ”And“ contents ”and“ setting flags ”corresponding to these items. The contents are further divided into "TV function" and "Remote control function", which apply when selecting the function (TV function or remote control function) and selecting those functions (TV function or remote control function), respectively. Stores the channel number. The channel number refers to a remote control button number for selecting a television broadcast on the receiving side (also referred to as a number 1 to 12 / remote control ID or remote control key ID in terrestrial digital broadcasting). The setting flag is Boolean (binary) information of “1” and “0”, where “1” indicates selection and “0” indicates non-selection. This setting flag can be arbitrarily set by the user via an interface screen (not shown) displayed on the display unit 18 as necessary. For example, in the example shown in the figure, the “keyword” of the item is currently set. Is enabled.

  The item “keyword” is a keyword-related condition arbitrarily set by the user and corresponding to each of the TV function and the remote control function. In the example shown in the figure, “A03” and channel number “1” are added to “TV function”. ”,“ A04 ”and channel number“ 12 ”... Are stored, and“ A01 ”and channel number“ 8 ”,“ A02 ”and channel number“ 10 ”. -Is stored. “A03”, “A04”, “A01”, “A02” are IDs of the designated keyword storage unit M5 in FIG. Therefore, “A03” indicates the keyword content “stock price” and the attribute “whole”, “A04” indicates the keyword content “flu” and the attribute “whole”, and “A01” indicates “soccer” "Keyword content" and "Genre" attribute, and "A02" indicates "Michael Jackson" keyword content and "Performer" attribute.

  The item “style” refers to a usage style of the mobile phone 1, that is, a closed style, an open style, a view style, and the like. In the illustrated example, “open style” and “view style” are set as selection conditions for “TV function”, and “close style” is set as selection conditions for “remote control function”. This is because when the usage style of the mobile phone 1 is the open style or the view style, the display surface of the display unit 18 of the mobile phone 1 is on the surface, so that it is possible to display a television broadcast on this display surface. On the other hand, when the usage style of the mobile phone 1 is the closed style, the display surface of the display unit 18 of the mobile phone 1 is not on the surface. It does not make sense, but rather, it makes more sense to use the mobile phone 1 as a remote control and remotely control the external AV device 2.

  The item “function in operation” refers to a function that is being operated on the mobile phone 1, such as an incoming call waiting function, a television reception function, or other functions. In the illustrated example, “standby state” and “TV function in operation” are set as selection conditions for “TV function”, and “other functions are being executed” as selection conditions for “remote control function”. This is because the mobile phone 1 can be used as a TV receiver when the mobile phone 1 is on standby as well as when the TV function of the mobile phone 1 is in operation. If, for example, the TV function is activated while a call is in progress (that is, when the call function is in operation), the call will be disturbed. Rather, in that case, the mobile phone 1 is used as a remote control. This is because it is practical to remotely control the external AV device 2.

  The item “remaining battery level” refers to the remaining battery level of the mobile phone 1, that is, the remaining charge level of the battery included in the battery unit 12. In the illustrated example, “sufficient remaining amount” is set as a selection condition for “TV function”, and “low remaining amount” is set as a selection condition for “remote control function”. The “remaining battery level” means that the battery has a sufficient remaining charge (for example, a charging warning has not been issued), and the “remaining battery level” means that the battery has a small remaining charge ( For example, there is a charging warning.) The reason for setting “low remaining capacity” as the selection condition of “remote control function” is that the TV function of the mobile phone 1 has much higher power consumption than the remote control function. If the TV function is activated in such a case, the battery is quickly consumed, and eventually the original function (call function) of the mobile phone 1 is lost. When trying to watch a TV broadcast when the amount is small, the TV function of the cellular phone 1 is not activated, but instead the cellular phone 1 is used as a remote controller and the external AV device 2 is activated to activate the television. This is because watching the broadcast is sufficient.

  The item “time zone” refers to the usage time zone of the mobile phone 1. More specifically, for example, the time zone when the user is at home and getting up (at home time zone), or the time zone when the user is out (going out) Time). In the example shown in the figure, “at home time zone (after waking up)” and “at home time zone (before going to bed)” are set as selection conditions for “remote control function”, and “outing time zone” is set as selection condition for “TV function”. is doing. The “at-home time zone (after waking up)” is, for example, 6:00 to 7:00, and the “at-home time zone (before going to bed)” is, for example, 20:00 to 24:00. The “outing time zone” is a time zone excluding sleeping and staying at home.

  The reason for setting “Home Time (after waking up)” and “Home Time (before going to bed)” in “Remote Control Function” and “Outing Time Zone” in “TV Function” are as follows. This is because it is convenient to use the TV function at hand (the TV function of the mobile phone 1) when watching TV broadcasts during the same time period, while watching TV broadcasts at home and during the wake-up time period. In this case, it is natural to look at the TV receiver at home, and if the mobile phone 1 is used as a remote controller at that time, it is not necessary to search for the TV remote controller.

  The item “position” refers to the place where the mobile phone 1 is used, for example, whether it is at home or going out. In the example shown in the figure, “location information about the home and its surroundings” and “position information other than the home and its surroundings” are applied as selection conditions for the “TV function” and the “remote control function”. That is, “location information about the home and its surroundings” is set as the selection condition for the “remote control function”, and “position information other than the home and its surroundings” is set as the selection condition for the “TV function”. This is because it is convenient to use the TV at hand (the TV function of the mobile phone 1) when watching TV broadcasts outside the home and its surroundings (that is, outside the home). This is because it is natural to watch a television receiver at home when viewing, and if the mobile phone 1 is used as a remote controller in that case, it is not necessary to search for the TV remote controller. The reason for selecting “remote location information” instead of “home location information” in the selection conditions of “remote control function” (“periphery” is added) is because the position detection accuracy is taken into consideration. is there. I want to watch TV broadcast → activate the remote control function of the mobile phone 1 → remote control the TV receiver at “home” using that remote control. If the home position can be detected, the above setting condition “home and its surroundings...” May be simply read as “home.

  Next, an outline of the operation of the mobile phone 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Each function described in these flowcharts is stored in the form of a readable program code, and operations according to the program code are sequentially executed in the central control unit 11. In addition, the operation according to the above-described program code transmitted via the transmission medium can be sequentially executed. In other words, in addition to the recording medium, the operation unique to the present embodiment can be executed using a program / data supplied externally via a transmission medium such as a network.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart (hereinafter, also referred to as a main flow) showing an outline of the overall operation on the mobile phone 1 side that is started when the power is turned on. First, when a power-on operation for turning on the power is performed (YES in step S1), the central control unit 11 of the mobile phone 1 executes a power-on process for starting power supply and initializing a predetermined memory or the like. After that, standby processing for communicating with the base station 5A to perform location registration and standby image display processing for displaying a standby image or the like on the display unit 18 are performed (step S2).

  Next, the operation by the user and the presence / absence determination of the incoming call (step S3, step S5, step S7, step S9, step S11) are performed. That is, first, in step 3, a predetermined setting operation by a user (registration operation or editing operation of a specified keyword or the like set in the specified keyword storage unit M5, and registration operation or editing operation of various conditions set in the condition storage unit M6) When the setting operation is performed, a setting process (described later) corresponding to the setting operation is executed in step S4, and the process returns to step S3 again. If no setting operation has been performed, it is determined in step S5 whether or not news / program information has been received. If news / program information has been received, the news / program information is received in step S6. After executing the process (described later), the process returns to step S3 again.

  If no news / program information has been received, the incoming call determination is performed in step S7. If the incoming call is an incoming call, the call process is executed in step S8, and then the process returns to step S3. If the incoming call is not an incoming call, the power-off operation of the mobile phone 1 is determined in step S9. If the incoming call is a power-off operation, a power-off process is executed in step S10, and then the main flow is terminated. If it is not a power-off operation, another operation is determined in step S11. If it is another operation, another process is executed in step S12, and then the process returns to step S3. Again, the process returns to step S3.

  FIG. 10 is a detailed flowchart of the setting process (step S4 in FIG. 9). In this setting process, the process branches to either “keyword setting” or “condition setting” in response to an operation input of the operation unit 19 by the user (step S21), and each branch process is executed.

<Keyword setting>
In this case, first, a keyword setting screen is displayed on the display unit 18 (step S22) to determine whether or not a keyword is added (step S23). If a keyword is added, the keyword added by the user is determined. Are newly registered in the designated keyword storage unit M5 (step S24), and it is determined whether or not the keyword is updated (step S25). On the other hand, if the keyword is not added, whether or not the keyword is updated as it is. Is determined (step S25). If it is a keyword update, the designated keyword storage unit M5 is updated (step S26), and then the setting end is determined (step S27). If the setting is not ended, the process returns to step S21. Return to 9 main flow.

<Condition setting>
In this case, first, a condition setting screen is displayed on the display unit 18 (step S28) to determine whether or not a condition is added (step S29). If a condition is added, the condition added by the user is determined. Is newly registered in the condition storage unit M6 (step S30), and it is determined whether or not the condition is updated (step S31). On the other hand, if the condition is not added, it is determined whether or not the condition is updated. (Step S31). If the condition is updated, the condition storage unit M6 is updated (step S32), and then the setting end is determined (step S33). If the setting is not ended, the process returns to step S21. Return to the main flow.

  11 and 12 are detailed flowcharts of the reception process (step S6 in FIG. 9). In this reception process, first, the received news / program information is stored in the news information storage unit M3 and the program information storage unit M4 (step S40), and the news / program information is displayed on the display unit 18 (step S41). ). For example, scroll display is performed as shown in FIG.

  Next, all the keywords stored in the designated keyword storage unit M5 are read (step S42), and specific information matching these keywords is stored in the news information storage unit M3 and the program information storage unit M4 first. It is determined whether or not it exists in the received news / program information (step S43, step S44).

  If there is no matching specific information (NO in step S44), the process returns to the main flow of FIG. 9. If there is matching specific information (YES in step S44), then the setting flag is set from the condition storage unit M6. = 1 is read (step S45).

  Now, in the condition storage unit M6 of FIG. 8, the setting flag of item = “keyword” is “1”. In this case, the condition read from the condition storage unit M6 is the content of item = “keyword”. That is, “A03” and channel number “1” or “A04” and channel number “12” in the case of the TV function, and “A01” and channel number “8” in the case of the remote control function. “A02” and channel number “10”...

  Alternatively, when the item = “style” setting flag is “1” in the condition storage unit M6 of FIG. 8, the condition read from the condition storage unit M6 is the content of the item = “style”, that is, the television “Open style” and “view style” for the function, and “closed style” for the remote control function.

  Alternatively, in the condition storage unit M6 in FIG. 8, when the setting flag of item = “function in operation” is “1”, the condition read from the condition storage unit M6 is item = “function in operation” In other words, in the case of the TV function, “standby state” and “TV function in operation”, and in the case of the remote control function, “other function in operation”.

  Alternatively, in the condition storage unit M6 of FIG. 8, when the setting flag of the item = “remaining battery level” is “1”, the condition read from the condition storage unit M6 is the content of the item = “remaining battery level” That is, “remaining amount is sufficient” for the TV function, and “remaining amount” is for the remote control function.

  Alternatively, in the condition storage unit M6 of FIG. 8, when the setting flag of the item = “time zone” is “1”, the condition read from the condition storage unit M6 is the content of the item = “time zone”, that is, In the case of the TV function, “outing time zone”, and in the case of the remote control function, “at home time zone (after waking up)” or “at home time zone (before going to bed)”.

  Alternatively, in the condition storage unit M6 of FIG. 8, when the item = “position” setting flag is “1”, the condition read from the condition storage unit M6 is the content of the item = “position”, that is, the television In the case of the function, “location information other than the home and its surroundings” is used, and in the case of the remote control function, “location information of the home and its surroundings”.

  Thus, when the condition of the setting flag = 1 is read from the condition storage unit M6, the condition (keyword, style, function in operation, remaining battery level, time zone, The processing is branched for each position (step S46, step S55, step S59, step S63, step S67).

<When the condition is "Keyword">
When the condition read from the condition storage unit M6 is “keyword” (YES in step S46), first, a keyword-related condition among the conditions read from the condition storage unit M6 (TV function in the example of FIG. 8 → “A03” and “A04”, remote control function “A01” and “A02”), the designated keyword storage unit M5 is referred to, and “A03”, “A04”, “A01”, “A02” are referred to. A designated keyword corresponding to is extracted (step S47). Specifically, “stock price” corresponding to “A03”, “influenza” corresponding to “A04”, “soccer” corresponding to “A01”, and “Michael Jackson” corresponding to “A02” are extracted.

  Then, the designated keywords (“stock price”, “flu”, “soccer”, “Michael Jackson”) and the specific information (matched in the news / program information) determined to match in the above-described step S44. Is checked to determine whether there is a match (step S48). If there is no match (NO in step S48), the process returns to the main flow of FIG. 9, and if there is a match (YES in step S48), next, it corresponds to the designated keyword that matched. The function (television function or remote control function) is read from the condition storage unit M6 (step S49), and the reception channel number corresponding to the designated keyword matched is read from the condition storage unit M6 (step S50). Function) and the reception channel number are temporarily stored in the various information temporary storage unit M2 (step S51).

  For example, assuming that the specific information determined to match in the above step S44 is “stock price”, this “stock price” and “A03” (“stock price”) of “TV function” of the item “keyword” In this case, the function read from the condition storage unit M6 is the “television function”. Alternatively, assuming that the specific information determined to match in step S44 is “soccer”, this “soccer” and “A01” (“soccer”) of “remote control function” of the item “keyword” are displayed. In this case, the function read from the condition storage unit M6 is the “remote control function”.

  Next, it is determined whether the function read from the condition storage unit M6 is the “TV function”, the “remote control function”, or both (step S52), and the determination result is the TV function. If there is, after executing the TV function process (step S53), the process returns to the main flow of FIG. 9 again. On the other hand, if it is a remote control function, the remote control function process (step S54) is executed and then again shown in FIG. Returning to the main flow, or both of them (the TV function and the remote control function), after executing both the TV processing function (step S53) and the remote control processing function (step S54), the process returns to the main flow of FIG. Return.

<When the condition is "Style">
If the condition read from the condition storage unit M6 is “style” (YES in step S55), the current detection style of the mobile phone 1 is first detected using the style detection unit 24 (step S56). A function (television function or remote control function) corresponding to the use style is read from the condition storage unit M6 (step S57), and a reception channel number corresponding to the use style is read from the condition storage unit M6 (step S58). (TV function or remote control function) and reception channel number are temporarily stored in various information temporary storage unit M2 (step S51). Next, it is determined whether the function read from the condition storage unit M6 is the “TV function”, the “remote control function”, or both (step S52), and the determination result is the TV function. If there is, after executing the TV function process (step S53), the process returns to the main flow of FIG. 9 again. On the other hand, if it is a remote control function, the remote control function process (step S54) is executed and then again shown in FIG. Returning to the main flow, or both of them (the TV function and the remote control function), after executing both the TV processing function (step S53) and the remote control processing function (step S54), the process returns to the main flow of FIG. Return.

<When the condition is “Function in operation”>
When the condition read from the condition storage unit M6 is “function in operation” (YES in step S59), first, the current function operation status of the mobile phone 1 is detected (step S60), and the function operation status is detected. Is read out from the condition storage unit M6 (step S61), and the reception channel number corresponding to the function operation status is read out from the condition storage unit M6 (step S62). Function or remote control function) and the reception channel number are temporarily stored in various information temporary storage unit M2 (step S51). Next, it is determined whether the function read from the condition storage unit M6 is the “TV function”, the “remote control function”, or both (step S52), and the determination result is the TV function. If there is, after executing the TV function process (step S53), the process returns to the main flow of FIG. 9 again. On the other hand, if it is a remote control function, the remote control function process (step S54) is executed and then again shown in FIG. Returning to the main flow, or both of them (the TV function and the remote control function), after executing both the TV processing function (step S53) and the remote control processing function (step S54), the process returns to the main flow of FIG. Return.

<When the condition is "Battery level">
If the condition read from the condition storage unit M6 is “remaining battery level” (YES in step S63), first, the remaining battery level of the battery unit 12 is detected (step S64), and the remaining battery level is supported. The function to be performed (television function or remote control function) is read from the condition storage unit M6 (step S65), and the reception channel number corresponding to the remaining battery level is read from the condition storage unit M6 (step S66). The remote control function) and the reception channel number are temporarily stored in various information temporary storage unit M2 (step S51). Next, it is determined whether the function read from the condition storage unit M6 is the “TV function”, the “remote control function”, or both (step S52), and the determination result is the TV function. If there is, after executing the TV function process (step S53), the process returns to the main flow of FIG. 9 again. On the other hand, if it is a remote control function, the remote control function process (step S54) is executed and then again shown in FIG. Returning to the main flow, or both of them (the TV function and the remote control function), after executing both the TV processing function (step S53) and the remote control processing function (step S54), the process returns to the main flow of FIG. Return.

<When the condition is "Time zone">
When the condition read from the condition storage unit M6 is “time zone” (YES in step S67), first, current time information is acquired from the RTC 20 (step S68), and a function (TV) corresponding to the time information is acquired. (Function or remote control function) is read from the condition storage unit M6 (step S69), and the reception channel number corresponding to the time information is read from the condition storage unit M6 (step S70), and the function (television function or remote control function) and reception are received. The channel number is temporarily stored in various information temporary storage unit M2 (step S51). Next, it is determined whether the function read from the condition storage unit M6 is the “TV function”, the “remote control function”, or both (step S52), and the determination result is the TV function. If there is, after executing the TV function process (step S53), the process returns to the main flow of FIG. 9 again. On the other hand, if it is a remote control function, the remote control function process (step S54) is executed and then again shown in FIG. Returning to the main flow, or both of them (the TV function and the remote control function), after executing both the TV processing function (step S53) and the remote control processing function (step S54), the process returns to the main flow of FIG. Return.

<When the condition is "Position">
Alternatively, when the condition read from the condition storage unit M6 is not “time zone” (NO in step S67), the condition read from the condition storage unit M6 is regarded as “position”. The current position information of the mobile phone 1 is acquired using the receiving unit 14 (step S71), and the function (television function or remote control function) corresponding to the position information is read from the condition storage unit M6 (step S72) The reception channel number corresponding to the position information is read from the condition storage unit M6 (step S73), and its function (television function or remote control function) and reception channel number are temporarily stored in the various information temporary storage unit M2 (step S51). Next, it is determined whether the function read from the condition storage unit M6 is the “TV function”, the “remote control function”, or both (step S52), and the determination result is the TV function. If there is, after executing the TV function process (step S53), the process returns to the main flow of FIG. 9 again. On the other hand, if it is a remote control function, the remote control function process (step S54) is executed and then again shown in FIG. Returning to the main flow, or both of them (the TV function and the remote control function), after executing both the TV processing function (step S53) and the remote control processing function (step S54), the process returns to the main flow of FIG. Return.

  FIG. 13 is a detailed flowchart of the television function process (step S53 in FIG. 11). In this TV function processing, first, the TV function of the mobile phone 1 is activated (power is supplied to the TV broadcast receiving unit 17 to turn on its operation), and radio waves from the transmitting antenna 9 of the TV station 8 can be received. (Step S80). Next, the “reception channel number” temporarily stored in the various information temporary storage unit M2 in the previous reception process (step S51 in FIG. 11) is read (step S81), and whether or not the reception channel number is valid. Is determined (step S82). Here, the effective channel number means a channel number corresponding to a remote control button number (numbers 1 to 12).

  If a valid channel number is determined in step S71, that is, if any one of channel numbers 1 to 12 is determined, the channel number is set in the TV broadcast receiving unit 17 of the mobile phone 1 and the TV is set. The reception channel of the broadcast receiving unit 17 is switched (step S83), and the reception of the television broadcast of the channel number (step S84) is started, and the television broadcast is output to the display unit 18 and the audio signal processing unit 16 for the television. After starting to watch the broadcast (step S85), it is determined whether or not the user has performed various operations on the operation unit 19 (step S86). On the other hand, if a valid channel number is not determined in step S82, it is determined whether various operations on the operation unit 19 are directly performed by the user without executing steps S83 to S85. (Step S86).

  If YES is determined in step S86, that is, if various operations are performed on the operation unit 19 by the user, processing corresponding to the operation is executed (step S87), and then the process returns to step S86 again. On the other hand, if YES is not determined in step S86, that is, if various operations on the operation unit 19 are not performed by the user, it is then determined whether the user ends the TV function (step S88). If the end operation has not been performed, the process returns to step S86. If the end operation has been performed, the television broadcast display and audio output are stopped (step S89), and the operation of the television broadcast receiving unit 17 is stopped (step S89). After executing S90) and the end of the TV function (step S91), the process returns to the reception process of FIG.

  FIG. 14 is a detailed flowchart of the remote control function process (step S54 in FIG. 11). In this remote control function processing, first, power is supplied to the remote control transmission unit 23 of the mobile phone 1 to turn on its operation (step S92), and a power on signal is transmitted from the remote control transmission unit 23 to the external AV device 2 (step S92). After S93), the “reception channel number” temporarily stored in the various information temporary storage unit M2 in the previous reception process (step S51 in FIG. 11) is read (step S94), and the reception channel number is valid. Whether or not (step S95).

  If a valid channel number is determined in step S95, that is, if any one of channel numbers 1 to 12 is determined, the remote controller transmission unit 23 sends the channel number to the external AV device 2. After (Step S96), it is determined whether or not the user has performed various signal transmission operations (for example, volume up / down operations) on the operation unit 19 (Step S97). On the other hand, if a valid channel number is not determined in step S95, it is determined whether various signal transmission operations in the operation unit 19 are directly performed by the user without executing step S96 (step S97). ).

  If YES is determined in step S97, that is, if various signal transmission operations are performed on the operation unit 19 by the user, signal transmission corresponding to the operation is executed (step S98), and then step is performed again. Returning to S97, on the other hand, if YES is not determined in step S97, that is, if the user has not performed various signal transmission operations in the operation unit 19, then it is determined whether the user has finished the remote control function. (Step S99) If the end operation is not performed, the process returns to Step S97. If the end operation is performed, the operation of the remote control transmitter 23 is stopped and the remote control function is ended (Step S100). Returning to the reception process of FIG.

The outline of the operation of the mobile phone 1 in the present embodiment is as described above. Here, the characteristic items of the present embodiment will be conceptually described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram showing characteristic items of the present embodiment.
(01) News and program information received by the mobile phone 1 are stored in the news information storage unit M3 and the program information storage unit M4, respectively.
(02) The news and program information and the designated keyword stored in the designated keyword storage unit M5 are collated to determine whether there is specific information that matches the designated keyword. If no matching specific information is included, nothing is done (no special processing is performed).
(03) If it is included, the condition of the setting flag = 1 is read from the condition storage unit M6 (keyword, style, function in operation, remaining battery level, time zone, position), and the condition Each time, the following television function and remote control function selection processing is executed.

<Outline of selection processing for keywords>
Whether the “TV function” or “remote control function” of the mobile phone 1 is selected according to the content of the item “keyword” in the condition storage unit M6 and the content and the specific information determined to match in (02) , Or both. For example, when the specific information determined to match in (02) is “stock price”, the content of the item “keyword” in the condition storage unit M6 corresponds to this “stock price” is “A03” of the television function. In this case, “TV function” is selected and determined. Alternatively, when the specific information determined to match in (02) is “soccer”, the item “keyword” in the condition storage unit M6 that corresponds to “soccer” is “A01” of the remote control function. In this case, the “remote control function” is selected and determined. Or, in the case of the contents of the item “keyword” in the condition storage unit M6, if the same (for example, “A03”) is stored in both the TV function and the remote control function, “TV function” and “remote control function” Select and decide both.
In this way, according to the contents of the item “keyword” in the condition storage unit M6 and the specific information determined to match in (02), one or both of “TV function” and “remote control function” of the mobile phone 1 are used. Can be selected and determined.

<Outline of selection processing for style>
Read the content of the item “style” in the condition storage unit M6 and select either “TV function” or “remote control function” of the mobile phone 1 according to the content and the current style of the mobile phone 1, or Decide whether to select both. For example, when the current style of the cellular phone 1 is “open style”, the content corresponding to the “open style” among the contents of the item “style” in the condition storage unit M6 is “open style” of the TV function. In this case, “TV function” is selected and determined. Alternatively, when the current style of the mobile phone 1 is “closed style”, the item corresponding to this “closed style” among the contents of the item “style” in the condition storage unit M6 is the “closed style” of the remote control function. In this case, the “remote control function” is selected and determined. Alternatively, in the case of the contents of the item “style” in the condition storage unit M6, when the same (for example, “open style”) is stored in both the TV function and the remote control function, the “TV function” and the “remote control function” are stored. Both are selected and determined.
In this way, according to the content of the item “style” in the condition storage unit M6 and the actual usage style of the current mobile phone 1, either or both of the “TV function” and the “remote control function” of the mobile phone 1 are used. Can be selected and determined.

<Outline of selection processing for active function>
The contents of the item “function in operation” in the condition storage unit M6 are read, and either “TV function” or “remote control function” of the mobile phone 1 is read according to the content and the function currently operating in the mobile phone 1 Decide whether to select or both. For example, when the function currently operating on the mobile phone 1 is “standby”, the content corresponding to this “standby” among the contents of the item “active function” in the condition storage unit M6 is “standby” of the TV function. In this case, “TV function” is selected and determined. Alternatively, when the function currently being operated on the mobile phone 1 is “other function in operation”, this “other function in operation” of the contents of the item “function in operation” in the condition storage unit M6 is supported. Since what is to be performed is “other function in operation” of the remote control function, in this case, “remote control function” is selected and determined. Alternatively, if the same contents (for example, “standby”) are stored in both the TV function and the remote control function in the content of the item “function in operation” in the condition storage unit M6, “TV function” and “ Select and decide both “remote control function”.
In this way, according to the contents of the item “function in operation” in the condition storage unit M6 and the function currently operating on the mobile phone 1, either the “TV function” or “remote control function” of the mobile phone 1 is selected. One or both can be selected and determined.

<Overview of selection process for remaining battery power>
Read the content of the item “remaining battery level” in the condition storage unit M6, and select either “TV function” or “remote control function” of the mobile phone 1 according to the content and the current remaining battery level of the mobile phone 1 Or both. For example, when the remaining battery level of the mobile phone 1 is “sufficient”, the content corresponding to this “sufficient” among the items “remaining battery level” in the condition storage unit M6 is “sufficient remaining level” of the TV function. In this case, “TV function” is selected and determined. Alternatively, when the current remaining battery level of the mobile phone 1 is “slight”, the item “remaining battery level” in the condition storage unit M6 that corresponds to this “slight” level is “remaining low level” in the remote control function. In this case, the “remote control function” is selected and determined. Alternatively, in the case of the content of the item “remaining battery level” in the condition storage unit M6, if the same function (for example, “sufficient remaining capacity”) is stored in both the TV function and the remote control function, “TV function” Select and decide both “remote control functions”.
In this manner, according to the content of the item “remaining battery level” in the condition storage unit M6 and the current remaining battery level of the mobile phone 1, either the “TV function” or the “remote control function” of the mobile phone 1 or Both can be selected and determined.

<Overview of selection process in time zone>
The content of the item “time zone” in the condition storage unit M6 is read, and either “TV function” or “remote control function” of the mobile phone 1 is selected according to the content and the current time zone, or both Decide whether to select. For example, when the current time zone is “outing time zone”, the content corresponding to this “outing time zone” among the contents of the item “time zone” in the condition storage unit M6 is the “outing time zone” of the TV function. In this case, “TV function” is selected and determined. Alternatively, when the current time zone is “at-home time zone (after waking up) or at-home time zone (before going to bed)”, among the contents of the item “time zone” in the condition storage unit M6, this “at-home time zone (after waking up)” ) Or at-home time (before going to bed) "is the remote control function" at-home time (after waking up) "or" at-home time (before going to bed) ". In this case, select" Remote control " decide. Or, in the case of the contents of the item “time zone” in the condition storage unit M6, if the same function (for example, “outing time zone”) is stored in both the TV function and the remote control function, “TV function” and “ Select and decide both “remote control function”.
Thus, according to the content of the item “time zone” in the condition storage unit M6 and the current time zone, one or both of “TV function” and “remote control function” of the mobile phone 1 are selected and determined. Can do.

<Outline of selection processing for position>
Reads the contents of the item “position” in the condition storage unit M6 and selects either “TV function” or “remote control function” of the mobile phone 1 or both according to the contents and the current position. Decide what to do. For example, when the current position is “in the city away from home”, the content of the item “position” in the condition storage unit M6 that corresponds to this “in the city away from home” is the TV function “home and its In this case, “TV function” is selected and determined. Alternatively, when the current position is “home”, the content corresponding to this “home” among the contents of the item “position” in the condition storage unit M6 is “position information of home and surroundings” of the remote control function. In this case, the “remote control function” is selected and determined. Or, in the case of the contents of the item “position” in the condition storage unit M6, if the same (for example, “position information other than home and its surroundings”) is stored in both the TV function and the remote control function, “TV Select and decide both “function” and “remote control function”.
In this way, either or both of “TV function” and “remote control function” of the mobile phone 1 can be selected and determined according to the content of the item “position” in the condition storage unit M6 and the current position. .

  As described above, in the present embodiment, news information and program information are received, and the news information and program information are stored and held in predetermined locations (news information storage unit M3 and program information storage unit M4). When the stored information includes specific information that matches a predetermined keyword (specified keyword set in the specified keyword storage unit M5), (A) the condition of setting flag = 1 from the condition storage unit M6 In other words, any one of keywords, style, function in operation, remaining battery level, time zone, and position is read out, and (B) a function corresponding to the condition (telephone function of mobile phone 1 or remote control function or both) ) Is selected, the text information (news information, program information, etc.) and video / audio information (television broadcast, etc.) Problems that may occur during for 携利, for example, it is possible to avoid the consumption problems of loss problems or battery such as communication functions.

  That is, in order to avoid the “loss problem of communication function”, the setting flag of the item “function in operation” in the condition storage unit M6 may be set to 1 (selected state). In this way, at least, the “TV function” is selected and determined only when the current operation function of the mobile phone 1 is “TV function in operation” or “standby state”. At this time, when other functions are operating, “remote control function” is selected and determined instead of “TV function”, but “other functions” include “communication functions” such as telephone. Therefore, as described above, when the “remote control function” is selected and determined instead of the “TV function”, the communication function of the mobile phone 1 is maintained and the remote control function of the mobile phone 1 is used for the outside. The TV receiver (see AV device 2 in FIG. 1) can be remotely operated (viewing TV broadcast) while continuing the call, and therefore, the “loss of communication function etc.” problem can be avoided.

  In order to avoid the “battery consumption problem”, the setting flag of the item “remaining battery level” in the condition storage unit M6 may be set to 1 (selected state). In this way, at least, the “TV function” is selected and determined only when the remaining battery level of the mobile phone 1 is sufficient. In other cases (the remaining battery level is low), the “TV function” is selected. As a result of selecting and determining the “remote control function”, it is possible to select the “remote control function” that consumes less power when the remaining battery level is low, and an external television receiver (see AV device 2 in FIG. 1). While watching TV broadcast, the battery consumption of the mobile phone 1 can be suppressed to avoid the above-mentioned “battery consumption problem”.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the above two specific effects (effect of avoiding loss of communication function and the like and effect of avoiding battery consumption), the following incidental effects can be obtained.

<Flexible selection characteristics suited to the user's field of interest>
By editing and processing the contents of the designated keyword storage unit M5 and the condition storage unit M6 by a user operation, that is, newly registering an arbitrary keyword in the designated keyword storage unit M5, or changing a registered keyword, By additionally registering or updating these keywords in the condition storage unit M6 as selection conditions for the TV function and the remote control function, flexible selection characteristics (selection characteristics for the TV function and the remote control function) suitable for the user's field of interest are obtained. be able to.

  For example, for users who are interested in stocks, securities or currency exchange, etc., to register appropriate keywords related to them, and to receive more detailed information when receiving news containing such keywords The link information of the audio information distribution service (for TV broadcasting, the scheduled broadcast date and time of the program, channel number, etc.) may be registered. In this case, for keywords that require special immediacy (for example, public indexes that have a strong influence on stock prices and currency fluctuations), even when you are out, you can use your mobile phone to obtain more detailed information. It is preferable to activate the “TV function” of No. 1 quickly, while for keywords that may be considered slowly over time (for example, analyst analyst reports), a detailed chart and detailed number table Since it is preferable to view on a large-screen TV, for example, it is sufficient to set a “television function” and a “remote control function” in the condition storage unit M6 appropriately according to the demand.

  In this way, arbitrary keywords suitable for the user's field of interest are registered, and more detailed audio / video information services corresponding to the keywords are viewed on the mobile phone 1 or on the home TV. Whether to watch or not can be set appropriately, and flexible selection characteristics (selection characteristics of the TV function and the remote control function) can be obtained.

<Flexible selection characteristics adapted to user lifestyle (part 1)>
In addition, if information related to the user's life time zone is also registered together with the above keywords, for example, when the user is at home and getting up, the “remote control function” of the mobile phone 1 is used to remotely control the home TV. In addition, detailed information can be obtained on the television, while detailed information can be obtained using the “television function” of the mobile phone 1 when the user is out. Here, the “information regarding the user's life time zone” can be arbitrarily set. Therefore, in addition to the general lifestyle of working at work on weekdays and resting on weekends and holidays, life in all cases, such as night work, irregular work, or special lifestyles like students, etc. It is possible to respond flexibly to habits, and to obtain flexible selection characteristics (selection characteristics of the TV function and the remote control function) that suit each lifestyle.

<Flexible selection characteristics suitable for user lifestyle (Part 2)>
In addition, it is preferable to register information related to the location in addition to the information related to the user's life time zone. The information regarding the position is the current position information of the mobile phone 1, and more specifically, information indicating whether or not the mobile phone 1 is located in and around the home. Since the home TV can be used when it is located at or around the home, it is not necessary to forcefully activate the “TV function” of the mobile phone 1. Rather, a home TV should be used from the viewpoint of avoiding battery consumption. In this case, if the “remote control function” of the mobile phone 1 is used, there is no need to search for a television remote control, which is convenient.

  As described above, if the information about the position of the mobile phone 1 is also registered, the mobile phone can be used when the user's life time zone changes exceptionally, for example, when the user is at home on a weekday day. Because it is possible to use a home TV instead of one TV function, flexible selection characteristics (TV function and remote control function selection characteristics) that are more highly adapted to the lifestyles of users who can change frequently ) Can be obtained.

  However, in order to obtain this selection characteristic (part 2), it is necessary to set a priority relationship between “time zone” and “position”. That is, when the current position of the mobile phone 1 is at home or in the vicinity thereof, the selection characteristic (part 2) based on the “position” is given priority over the selection characteristic (part 1) based on the “time zone”. It is necessary to set.

  In addition, embodiment mentioned above shows an example of the aspect which can be implemented, and is not limited to it. For example, the following may be used.

  The terminal device is not limited to the mobile phone 1. Any terminal device such as a television receiver for terrestrial digital broadcasting, a personal computer, a PDA, a digital camera, or a music player may be used as long as it has a television reception function and a remote control function. In addition, although the folding type terminal device (mobile phone 1) is used, it may have any housing structure such as a straight type, a slide type, and a spin top type. Moreover, although the usage style of the terminal device is a closed style, an open style, or a view style, it is not limited to this. A style corresponding to the housing structure may be used.

  Moreover, although the memory | storage part 13 was used as the memory | storage part with which the terminal device was equipped, arbitrary external storage devices, such as a memory card and an external hard disk, may be sufficient. The display unit 18 is a display unit provided in the terminal device, but may be an arbitrary external display device such as an external monitor. Moreover, although the display unit 18 is a display unit provided in the terminal device, an arbitrary external display device such as an external monitor may be used.

  In addition, the received information is news and program information distributed to unspecified large numbers or specific numbers, but any character including characters such as weather forecasts distributed to unspecified numbers or large numbers or emails sent to individuals It may be the information. The broadcast receiving function to be activated is the “television function” and the external device remotely operated by the remote controller is the “television device”, but may be read as “radio function” and “radio device”, respectively. In addition, one of the “TV function” and the “remote control function” is activated, but both may be activated.

  Also, as a condition, any one of keyword, style, function, remaining battery level, time, and position is set. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the view style and the standby state are set. In some cases, a plurality of conditions may be combined. The above-described priority relationship (selection characteristic by “time zone” <selection characteristic by “position”) shows an example of this combination.

  Another example of the combination is, for example, a combination with the remaining battery level. Specifically, when the remaining battery level is low, other conditions (keyword, style, function during operation, time zone and position) ) Does not activate a TV function that consumes a large amount of power, but instead activates a remote control function. In addition, time zone and position conditions may be combined with this. This is because it does not make sense to activate the remote control function when you are not at home. To avoid unnecessary processing and save battery power, other conditions (keywords, styles, operating, etc.) are necessary outside the home. Even if the judgment result of the function, time zone and position) is the selection of the remote control function, it is better to ignore the judgment (that is, prioritize judgment of the time zone and position) and not activate the remote control function. Because it makes sense.

1 Mobile phone (terminal, terminal device)
2 AV equipment (second video / audio information acquisition means)
11 Central control unit (determination means, activation means, detection means, computer)
12 Battery part (detection means)
14 GPS receiver (acquisition means)
15 Wireless communication unit (character information acquisition means)
17 TV broadcast receiver (first video / audio information acquisition means)
20 RTC (Acquisition means)
23 Remote control transmitter (remote control means)
24 Style detector (detection means)
S52 step (judgment process)
S53 step (start-up process)
S54 step (start-up process)

Claims (11)

First video / audio information acquisition means for acquiring video / audio information including video and / or audio located inside the terminal;
Remote operation means for remotely operating second video / audio information acquisition means for acquiring the video / audio information outside the terminal;
Character information acquisition means for acquiring character information including characters;
A determination unit for determining which one of the first video / audio information acquisition unit and the remote operation unit is activated or both based on the content of the character information;
A terminal apparatus comprising: an activation unit that activates one or both of the first video / audio information acquisition unit and the remote operation unit according to a determination result of the determination unit.   The determination means determines which one of the first video / audio information acquisition means and the remote operation means is activated or both depending on whether or not the specific information is included in the content of the character information. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the terminal device is determined. Further comprising detecting means for detecting the state of the terminal;
The determination means determines which one of the first video / audio information acquisition means and the remote operation means is activated or both are activated based on the content of the character information and the detection result of the detection means. The terminal device according to claim 1. Further comprising an acquisition means for acquiring position information of the terminal or current date and time information;
The determination unit determines whether to activate either the first video / audio information acquisition unit or the remote control unit based on the content of the character information and the acquisition result of the acquisition unit. The terminal device according to claim 1. The determination means determines which one of the first video / audio information acquisition means and the remote operation means is activated or both based on the content of the character information and the first video / audio. When starting the information acquisition means, determine which channel number is set in the first video / audio information acquisition means,
2. The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the activation unit activates the first video / audio information acquisition unit according to a determination result of the determination unit and sets the channel number. The determination means determines whether to activate either the first video / audio information acquisition means or the remote operation means or both based on the content of the character information and activates the remote operation means In this case, it is determined which channel number is set in the second video / audio information acquisition means,
The terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the activation unit activates the remote control unit according to a determination result of the determination unit and sets the channel number.   The terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the detection unit detects a usage style of the terminal.   The terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the detection unit detects a function during operation of the terminal.   The terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the detection unit detects a battery consumption state of the terminal. First video / audio information acquisition means for acquiring video / audio information including video and / or audio located inside the terminal and second video / audio for acquiring the video / audio information outside the terminal A terminal control method comprising a remote operation means for remotely operating an information acquisition means and a character information acquisition means for acquiring character information including characters,
A determination step of determining which one of the first video / audio information acquisition means and the remote operation means is activated or both based on the content of the character information;
And a starting step of starting one or both of the first video / audio information acquisition means and the remote operation means according to the determination result of the determination step. First video / audio information acquisition means for acquiring video / audio information including video and / or audio located inside the terminal and second video / audio for acquiring the video / audio information outside the terminal To a computer of a terminal device comprising a remote operation means for remotely operating the information acquisition means and character information acquisition means for acquiring character information including characters,
Based on the content of the character information, a determination unit that determines which one or both of the first video / audio information acquisition unit and the remote operation unit are to be started, and a determination result of the determination unit A program for realizing each function of an activation unit that activates one or both of the first video / audio information acquisition unit and the remote operation unit.

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