JP2013126190A - Receiver of streaming content and display selection method of program guide - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user-friendly program guide function in a receiver receiving a streaming content over a network.SOLUTION: A receiver 10 of streaming content comprises: a remote controller 30 having up, down, right and left keys 32 and a decision key 32a; a communication unit 20; a meta-information receiving section 12 for receiving the meta-information of a streaming content corresponding to a channel; a channel list display section 15 for displaying a channel list 71 where the indices 73 of streaming content are arranged for each channel in a predetermined direction, and displaying the meta-information above the indices 73; a content determination unit 16 for determining the index 73 by means of a focus 77 operated by the up, down, right and left keys 32 and the decision key 32a; and a content receiving section 17 for receiving the streaming content thus determined.

Description

  The present invention relates to a receiver that receives streaming content via a network.

  Conventionally, program information such as terrestrial digital broadcasting is displayed on a screen as a table of channels and times. This program guide is called an electronic program guide (EPG). The user can display an electronic program guide on the screen, easily select a currently broadcast television program with a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as “remote controller”), and view the selected program (content). it can.

In recent years, video distribution services using networks such as the Internet have become widespread, and various contents can be freely watched at any time if specified, regardless of the broadcasting time of the television. It was.
This moving image distribution service stores streaming content (moving image content) on a server connected to the Internet, and transmits the streaming content in response to a request from each user. The current moving image distribution service is premised on searching streaming content from a computer using an input means such as a mouse or a keyboard, and displaying the streaming content on a computer monitor.
With a moving image distribution service such as YouTube (registered trademark), new content is uploaded every moment. Searching and browsing the favorite content that the user wants to see from the many streaming content uploaded to the video distribution service tends to be a complicated operation. Further, when many similar contents are found, it is difficult to select the contents that the user wants to see from among them.

  Video receivers that allow users to enjoy streaming content from a video distribution service on a television receiver in the living room have been developed so that the television receiver installed in the living room of each household can enjoy the television broadcast. For example, RockTube (registered trademark) developed by the applicant. Since such a moving picture receiver is operated by a remote controller, it is inappropriate to provide a moving picture distribution service realized on a computer as it is.

  As the technology of electronic program guides is provided in television broadcasting, it is required that each streaming content can be selected as an electronic program guide even in a moving image distribution service using a network.

  Patent Document 1 describes an invention in which a television program guide is displayed in a more easily viewable manner and a program for viewing or recording in a more easily understandable manner is selected. The easier-to-view form includes displaying a television program in an electronic program guide in a basic format of time and channel.

Japanese Patent No. 3600149

  The invention described in Patent Document 1 is based on a program guide in television broadcasting. There are various problems in realizing such a TV program guide with a receiver that receives streaming content via a network.

  The video distribution service allows users to view their favorite content when they want to watch it. However, when the video distribution service does not have the concept of “channel” or “broadcast time”, the problem is how to configure the channel and display the program guide that is a collection of channels. There is.

In the case of a video distribution service for computers, a search keyword or the like is input from the keyboard, and content corresponding to the search keyword is selected. However, if this is realized with a remote controller, it takes a lot of labor to input a search keyword, which makes it difficult to use.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use content reproduction schedule table (hereinafter referred to as a program table) function in a receiver that receives streaming content via a network.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the receiver of the present invention is configured as follows.
That is, in the present invention, a receiver that receives streaming content via a network, a direction operator that operates an operation element on the screen in any direction, and a determination operator that determines the operation element are provided. An operation unit, a communication unit that transmits and receives data via a network, a meta information reception unit that receives meta information of the streaming content corresponding to a channel by the communication unit, and an index of the streaming content for each channel Is displayed in a predetermined direction, and the index is indicated by the channel list display unit for displaying the meta information on the index and the operation element operated by the direction operator. Index is determined by the decision operator. A streaming content receiver comprising: a content determination unit to be determined; and a content reception unit that receives the streaming content related to the index determined by the content determination unit by the communication unit .
Other means will be described in the embodiment for carrying out the invention.

  According to the present invention, an easy-to-use program guide function can be provided in a receiver that receives streaming content via a network.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the receiver in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the remote control in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the remote control key in this embodiment, and the transition to each menu. It is a figure which shows the program schedule (4 columns) in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the channel setting in this embodiment. It is a state transition diagram after starting of the receiver in this embodiment. FIG. 6 is a state transition diagram of a moving image mode in the present embodiment. It is a state transition diagram of the content viewing mode in the present embodiment. It is a state transition diagram of the service menu mode in this embodiment. It is a state transition diagram of the channel menu mode in this embodiment. It is a state transition diagram of the program guide mode in this embodiment. It is a state transition diagram of the related moving image list mode in this embodiment. FIG. 6 is a state transition diagram of a contributor video list mode in the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display operation | movement of the program schedule (4 columns) in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the display process of the program schedule (4 columns) in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display operation | movement of the program schedule (10 columns) in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the selection operation | movement of the channel menu in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the display operation | movement of the related moving image list in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the display process of the related moving image list in this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Configuration of this embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a receiver in the present embodiment.
The receiver 10 includes a processing unit 11, a communication unit 20, a remote control reception unit 21, a storage unit 22, a nonvolatile storage unit 23, an image display unit 24, and an external interface 25. The receiver 10 receives streaming content via the network 100. The receiver 10 receives the operation information transmitted from the remote controller 30 by the remote control receiver 21 and operates based on the operation information.
The communication unit 20 of the receiver 10 is connected to the moving image server “A” 200A, the moving image server “B” 200B, and the program information server “A” 300A via the Internet, which is the network 100. Hereinafter, when the moving image server “A” 200A and the moving image server “B” 200B are not distinguished, they are simply referred to as the moving image server 200.
Hereinafter, the streaming content may be simply referred to as “content”.

  The moving image server 200 is a server that stores streaming content, and transmits the stored streaming content in response to a request from an external device. The video server 200 has a function of transmitting a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of streaming content corresponding to the search information when the search information is received from the external device. Here, the search information includes the title of the streaming content, the keyword assigned to the streaming content, the name of the poster who posted the streaming content, and the like.

  Furthermore, when receiving the streaming content identification information from the external device, the moving image server 200 has a function of transmitting the streaming content URL associated with the identification information. The streaming content associated with the streaming content is generally called “related video”.

  The program information server “A” 300A is a server that stores meta information of streaming content related to a predetermined channel, and transmits the stored streaming content in response to a request from an external device.

  The receiver 10 is connected to the television 50 by the image display unit 24 via, for example, an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cable. The receiver 10 is connected to the storage 40 by an external interface 25, for example, via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable.

The processing unit 11 is realized, for example, by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) reading a software program into a RAM (Random Access Memory) and executing it.
The communication unit 20 is, for example, a network interface, and communicates data with another device or server connected to the network 100 (Internet).

The remote control receiving unit 21 receives and decodes an infrared signal transmitted by the remote control 30 and receives a key signal of the remote control 30 pressed by the user. The remote controller 30 includes an up / down / left / right key 32 (FIG. 2) for operating a focus 77 (FIG. 4) as an operation element on the screen output to the TV 50 in either direction, and a focus 77 as this operation element. Has a determination key 32a (FIG. 2).
The storage unit 22 is, for example, a RAM and temporarily stores data and the like.

The nonvolatile storage unit 23 is, for example, a flash memory or a hard disk, and stores data and the like, and is configured not to lose stored data even when the power is turned off.
The image display unit 24 generates image data in accordance with an instruction from the processing unit 11 and outputs an image signal to the television 50 which is an external display device.

  The external interface 25 is, for example, a USB host controller, and stores data in the storage 40 connected to the outside or reads data stored in the storage 40.

  The processing unit 11 includes a meta information receiving unit 12, a channel list display unit 15, a content determining unit 16, a content receiving unit 17, and a content reproducing unit 18. The meta information receiving unit 12 further includes a text information receiving unit 13 and a thumbnail information receiving unit 14.

The meta information receiving unit 12 receives the meta information of the streaming content corresponding to each channel by the communication unit 20. The text information receiving unit 13 receives text information included in the meta information. The thumbnail information receiving unit 14 receives thumbnail information included in the meta information.
Here, the channel refers to a set of streaming contents collected (searched) by the search information. The channel is, for example, streaming content searched by a title and a keyword, streaming content searched by a poster, or streaming content associated with a predetermined streaming content. Such search information is, for example, a combination of a title and a keyword, a contributor, and the like, and is registered in advance in the nonvolatile storage unit 23 of the receiver 10.

  The channel list display unit 15 displays a channel list 71 (FIG. 4) in which streaming content indexes 73 (FIG. 4) are arranged in the vertical direction for each channel, and each meta information is displayed on the index 73 (FIG. 4). To display. Note that the channel list display unit 15 may display a channel list 71 in which indexes 73 are arranged in the horizontal direction.

The content determination unit 16 points to the index 73 (FIG. 4) by the focus 77 (FIG. 4) operated by the up / down / left / right key 32 (FIG. 2), and the index 73 (FIG. 4) by the determination key 32a (FIG. 2). To decide.
The content receiving unit 17 receives streaming content by the communication unit 20.
The content playback unit 18 plays back the received streaming content.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the remote controller in the present embodiment.
The remote controller 30 includes a power key 31, an upper key 32U, a lower key 32D, a left key 32L, and a right key 32R at the top. Hereinafter, the up key 32U, the down key 32D, the left key 32L, and the right key 32R may be collectively referred to as an up / down / left / right key 32 in some cases. Further, in the drawings, the up key 32U may be indicated by an up arrow, the down key 32D may be indicated by a down arrow, the left key 32L may be indicated by a left arrow, and the right key 32R may be indicated by a right arrow.

The power key 31 is used to instruct the receiver 10 to turn on and off. The up / down / left / right key 32 is used to operate the operation element in one of up / down / left / right directions.
Further, the remote controller 30 includes a contributor key 33a, a related video key 33b, a program guide key 33c, and a return key 33d.
The contributor key 33a is a key for displaying the contributor video list 70c (FIG. 3) on the screen.
The related moving image key 33b is a key for displaying the related moving image list 70d (FIG. 3) on the screen.
The program guide key 33c is a key for displaying the program guide 70a (FIG. 3) on the screen.
The return key 33d is a key for returning to the previous screen that transits to the currently displayed screen.

Further, the remote controller 30 has a display order key 34a, a menu key 34b, an information key 34c, a list key 35a, a favorite key 35b, a content storage key 35c, a previous channel key 36a, and a rear channel key 36b at the bottom. A search key 36c, a delete key 37a, a selection key 37b, and a home key 37c. In the drawing, the front channel key 36a is indicated by a triangle, and the rear channel key 36b is indicated by an inverted triangle.
The display order key 34a is a key for switching the display order of the streaming contents in the channel list 71 (FIG. 3).
The menu key 34b is a key for transitioning to a main menu display (not shown).
The information key 34c is a key for displaying meta information of streaming content currently being reproduced.
The list key 35a is a key for displaying the favorite menu 80 (FIG. 3) or the saved content menu 81 (not shown) on the screen.
The favorite key 35b is for registering the currently reproduced moving image in the favorite menu 80 (FIG. 3).
The content storage key 35c is used to store a moving image that is currently being reproduced. However, during playback of the stored content, the operation of the content storage key 35c is invalid.
The previous channel key 36a is used to select the previous channel.
The rear channel key 36b is used to select a rear channel.
The search key 36c is used to transition to a search screen (not shown).
The delete key 37a is used to delete the currently selected index 73.
The selection key 37b is used to select the index 73 currently indicated.
The home key 37c transitions to a main menu which is a home screen (not shown).

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the transition to the remote control key and each menu in the present embodiment.
The screen 90-1 at the center of the second stage is a screen for playing streaming content (moving image). In FIG. 3, screens 90-2 to 90-4 are displayed corresponding to the up / down / left / right keys 32 of the remote controller 30.
Further, in correspondence with the program guide key 33c arranged in the lower left direction of the remote controller 30, a screen 90-6 which is transitioned by pressing the program guide key 33c is arranged in the lower left of FIG. Corresponding to the contributor key 33a arranged in the upper left direction of the remote controller 30, a screen 90-7 that is transitioned by pressing the contributor key 33a is arranged in the upper left of FIG. Corresponding to the related moving image key 33b arranged in the upper right direction of the remote controller 30, a screen 90-8 which is transitioned by the related moving image key 33b is arranged in the upper right of FIG.
The screen 90-2 at the center of the first stage is a screen that is transitioned when the up key 32U is pressed on the screen 90-1. The receiver 10 displays a favorite menu 80 at the top of the screen 90-2. As described above, the receiver 10 displays the favorite menu 80 only in one line on the upper part of the screen 90-2. Therefore, the favorite menu 80 can be selected without disturbing the viewing of the content being reproduced. Furthermore, when the up key 32U is pressed, the receiver 10 displays the favorite menu 80 at the top of the screen. Since the position of the operation key corresponds to the menu display position, there is an effect that the user can easily learn the function.

  The screen 90-3 on the right side of the second row is a screen that transitions when the right key 32R is pressed on the screen 90-1. The receiver 10 displays a fast-forward mark on the screen 90-3 and executes, for example, a 15-second skip for the content being played back.

  The third screen 90-4 is a screen that is transitioned to when the lower key 32D is pressed on the screen 90-1. The receiver 10 displays a channel menu 70b at the bottom of the screen 90-4. Thus, since the receiver 10 displays only one line of the channel menu 70b at the bottom of the screen 90-4, it is possible to select a channel without hindering viewing of the streaming content being reproduced. Further, the receiver 10 displays the channel menu 70b at the bottom of the screen when the down key 32D is pressed. Since the operation corresponds to the menu display position, there is an effect that the user can easily learn the function.

The screen 90-5 on the left side of the second row is a screen that is transitioned to when the left key 32L is pressed on the screen 90-1. The receiver 10 displays a rewind mark on the screen 90-5, and executes, for example, 15-second reversion for the content being played back.
The third screen 90-6 is a screen that is transitioned to when the program guide key 33c is pressed on the screen 90-1. The receiver 10 displays the program guide 70a on the screen 90-6.

The screen 90-7 on the left side of the first row is a screen that transitions when the contributor key 33a is pressed on the screen 90-1. The receiver 10 displays the contributor moving image list 70c on the screen 90-7. Thus, since the receiver 10 displays only one column on the right side of the screen 90-7, it is possible to select another new streaming content without disturbing the viewing of the streaming content being reproduced.
Here, the contributor video list 70c refers to a list of content (moving images) posted to the video server 200 in the past by a contributor who posted (uploaded) the content being played back to the video server 200.

The screen 90-8 on the right side of the first row is a screen that transitions when the related moving image key 33b is pressed on the screen 90-1. The receiver 10 displays the related moving image list 70d on the screen 90-8. Thus, since the receiver 10 displays only one column on the right side of the screen 90-8, it is possible to select another streaming content without disturbing the viewing of the streaming content being played back.
Here, the related moving image list 70d refers to a list of content (moving images) that is associated in advance with the content being reproduced in the moving image server 200.

4A and 4B are diagrams showing a program table (four columns) in this embodiment.
FIG. 4A is a diagram showing the overall configuration of the program guide 70a.
The program guide 70a has channel lists 71a-1 to 71a-4.
The channel list 71a-1 is assigned a channel number “ch1” and includes content related to news, so the channel attribute is “news”.
The channel list 71a-2 is assigned a channel number “ch2”, and the channel attribute is “sports”.
The channel list 71a-3 is assigned a channel number “ch3”, and the channel attribute is “music”.
The channel list 71a-4 is assigned a channel number “ch4”, and the channel attribute is “drama”.
Hereinafter, when the channel lists 71a-1 to 71a-4 of the program guide 70a are not particularly distinguished, they are simply referred to as a channel list 71a.
Each channel list 71 a includes a title 72, six indexes 73 arranged in the vertical direction, and a channel list guide 76.

The title 72 displays a channel number and channel attributes. For example, the title 72 of the channel list 71a-1 displays “ch1 / news”. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the title 72 may display only one of the channel number and the channel attribute.
The index 73 displays meta information of the corresponding content.
The channel list guide 76 indicates the relative positions of the six indexes 73 being displayed in the entire channel list 71. In the present embodiment, the entire streaming content included in the channel list 71 is displayed as a vertically long rectangle on the right side of the channel list 71. The streaming contents indicated by the six indexes 73 being displayed are displayed as hatched portions in the vertically long rectangle on the right side of the channel list 71.

FIG. 4B is an enlarged view of the index 73 and the read instruction index 74.
The index 73 includes a thumbnail 73a, a title display 73b-1, a contributor display 73b-2, a playback time display 73b-3, a playback count display 73b-4, and an evaluation display 73b-5. Furthermore, the index 73 displayed second from the bottom is given a focus 77 indicating an operation element, and the frame line is highlighted in a thick manner. Furthermore, the color of the frame line of the index 73 to which the focus 77 is given is different from the color of the frame line of the other index 73. In the title display 73b-1 of the index 73 to which the focus 77 is given, the title characters are always scrolled and displayed in the horizontal direction. Hereinafter, text meta information display units represented by title display 73b-1, contributor display 73b-2, playback time display 73b-3, playback count display 73b-4, evaluation display 73b-5, etc. 73b.

  A focus 77 indicating an operation element is given to any one index 73 among all the indexes 73 of the program guide 70a. The index 73 to which the focus 77 is given is highlighted so as to be visible. The highlighted display of the index 73 to which the focus 77 is given is based on, for example, a luminance signal, a color signal, transparency, character thickness, frame color, frame thickness, and the like.

The read instruction index 74 is displayed at the end of the channel list 71a. When the read instruction index 74 is selected by the up / down / left / right key 32 and determined by the enter key 32a, the receiver 10 reads the meta information of the next 20 contents of this channel and additionally displays the meta information on the channel list 71a. . Thus, the user can instruct the receiver 10 to receive the meta information of the next 20 contents by using the up / down / left / right key 32 and the enter key 32a.
Further, if there is content that has not yet been read in the channel list 71a, a read instruction index 74 is displayed at the end of the channel list 71a, and if all the content has been read, the content is displayed at the end of the channel list 71a. The read instruction index 74 is not displayed. Thereby, it can be indicated by the read instruction index 74 whether or not all the channel list 71a has been read.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing channel settings in the present embodiment.
The channel setting 60 has setting items from channel 0 to channel 4.
The setting item for channel 0 has a program information server setting 61. The program information server setting 61 is an item for setting the URL of the program information server 300. The receiver 10 acquires the URL of the streaming content related to channel 0 based on the URL set in the program information server setting 61, and the meta information of the streaming content from one of the video servers 200 based on the acquired URL. Or receiving streaming content itself.
The setting items of channels 1 to 4 have a moving image server setting 62, a channel title setting 63, and a search keyword setting 64, respectively.
The moving image server setting 62 is an item for setting the URL of the moving image server 200.
The channel title setting 63 is an item for setting search information for title information of streaming content.
The search keyword setting 64 is an item for setting search information for keyword information of streaming content. The receiver 10 can search the streaming content on the moving image server 200 based on the title information and keyword information of the streaming content, and obtain a set of streaming content constituting the channel intended by the user.

The receiver 10 inputs a character string into each setting item of the program information server setting 61, the moving image server setting 62, the channel title setting 63, and the search keyword setting 64 by using the numeric keypad (not shown) of the remote controller 30. Each setting item can be determined by pressing the button. The receiver 10 stores a history of character strings determined for each setting item of each channel.
Further, the receiver 10 redisplays the history input to each setting item in the past by the key input of the remote controller 30, and determines the redisplayed character string as each setting item by pressing the enter key 32a. be able to. Thereby, the receiver 10 can easily reuse the character string input in the past by the key input of the remote controller 30.
The receiver 10 has the title information including the information of the channel title setting 63 for the URL set in the moving image server setting 62 and the streaming including the keyword information including the information set in the search keyword setting 64. The content is searched for as streaming content of the channel. Thereby, the receiver 10 can register a plurality of moving image search services in the respective channels and reproduce the streaming content.

(Operation of this embodiment)
FIG. 6 is a state transition diagram after activation of the receiver in this embodiment.
When the AC power source is connected, the receiver 10 transitions to the mode M10.
After transitioning to mode M10, the receiver 10 transitions to mode M11.
In the mode M11, the receiver 10 transitions to the mode M12 after performing the startup process.
In the mode M12, the receiver 10 displays a splash screen over a predetermined time on the screen of the connected television 50. When the predetermined time has elapsed, the receiver 10 transitions to the moving image mode M14.

When the home key 37c is pressed in the moving image mode M14, the receiver 10 transitions to the main menu M13.
In the main menu M13, the receiver 10 displays two setting menu items, the “moving image mode” item and the “STB setting mode” item, on the screen, and transitions to the main loop L13. STB is an abbreviation for “Set Top Box”.
In the main loop L13, the receiver 10 selects a setting menu item using the right key 32R and the left key 32L.

  In the main loop L13, if the "moving image mode" is determined by the determination key 32a, the receiver 10 transitions to the moving image mode M14, and if the "STB setting mode" is determined by the determination key 32a, Transition to STB setting mode M15.

FIG. 7 is a state transition diagram of the moving image mode in the present embodiment.
The moving image mode M14 is a mode selected in the state transition after the receiver 10 is activated. Hereinafter, the modes M20 to M38 are all included in the moving image mode M14.
In the mode M20 of the moving image mode M14, the receiver 10 determines whether or not resume information is stored in the nonvolatile storage unit 23. If the resume information is stored (yes), the receiver 10 transitions to mode M25, and if the resume information is not stored (none), the receiver 10 transitions to mode M21.

In the mode M21, the receiver 10 determines whether or not a default channel setting is stored in the nonvolatile storage unit 23. The receiver 10 transitions to mode M22 if the default channel setting is not stored (none), and transitions to mode M23 if the default channel setting is stored (present).
In mode M22, the receiver 10 sets the current channel to channel 0 and transitions to mode M24.
In mode M23, the receiver 10 sets the current channel as a default channel, and transitions to mode M24.

In the mode M24, the receiver 10 sets the current moving image to the head of the channel, and transitions to the content viewing mode M27. The content viewing mode M27 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
In mode M25, the receiver 10 sets the current channel to the saved content sequence 71f stored in the resume information, and transitions to mode M26.
In the mode M26, the receiver 10 sets the current moving image based on the resume information, and transitions to the content viewing mode M27.
In the content viewing mode M27, the receiver 10 waits for input of the event loop L27 while reproducing the current moving image. At this time, the receiver 10 performs the following operation according to each key.

When the home key 37c is pressed, the receiver 10 transitions to the service menu mode M28. The service menu mode M28 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
When the down key 32D is pressed, the receiver 10 transits to the channel menu mode M29. The channel menu mode M29 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
When the program guide key 33c is pressed, the receiver 10 transitions to the program guide mode M30. The program guide mode M30 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
When the information key 34c is pressed, the receiver 10 transits to an OSD (On Screen Display) display mode M31.
When the left key 32L or the right key 32R is pressed, the receiver 10 transits to the trick play mode M32.
When the front channel key 36a or the rear channel key 36b is pressed, the receiver 10 transitions to the moving image change mode M33.

When the up key 32U is pressed, the receiver 10 transits to the mode M34. In the mode M34, the receiver 10 transits to the favorite menu mode M35 if streaming reproduction is being performed, and transits to the saved content menu mode M36 if reproduction of stored contents is being performed.
When the contributor key 33a is pressed, the receiver 10 transitions to a contributor video list mode M37. The poster video list mode M37 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
When the related moving image key 33b is pressed, the receiver 10 transits to the related moving image list mode M38. The related moving image list mode M38 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 8 is a state transition diagram of the content viewing mode in the present embodiment.
The content viewing mode M27 is a mode for transition from the event loop L27 in FIG. Hereinafter, the modes M40 to M55 are all included in the content viewing mode M27.

In the mode M40 of the content viewing mode M27, the receiver 10 determines the playback state. If the receiver 10 is in the stopped state, the receiver 10 transits to the state L40. If the receiver 10 is in the reproducing state, the receiver 10 transits to the mode M41 to stop the reproduction, and further transits to the state L40.
In the state L40, the receiver 10 transits to the mode M42 and checks whether or not the storage 40 is connected.

  In the mode M42, the receiver 10 determines whether or not the check result of the storage 40 is OK. The receiver 10 transitions to mode M43 if the condition is satisfied (OK), and transitions to mode M45 if the condition is not satisfied (NG).

In mode M43, the receiver 10 determines whether or not the current moving image is stored in the saved content menu 81. The receiver 10 transitions to mode M44 if the condition is satisfied (OK), and transitions to mode M45 if the condition is not satisfied (NG).
In the mode M44, the receiver 10 reproduces the current moving image that is stored and stored in the storage 40, and transitions to the state L44.

When transitioning to mode M45, the receiver 10 checks the network 100. That is, the receiver 10 confirms whether or not it is connected to the network 100 (Internet). The receiver 10 transitions to mode M47 if the condition is satisfied (OK), and transitions to mode M46 if the condition is not satisfied (NG).
In the mode M46, when the receiver 10 notifies the error, the receiver 10 returns to the mode M45 again.

  In mode M47, the receiver 10 performs streaming playback and transitions to state L44. If automatic content storage ON is set, the receiver 10 transitions to mode M48 in parallel.

  In mode M48, the receiver 10 checks that the storage 40 storing the stored content is connected. The receiver 10 transitions to mode M49 if the condition is satisfied (OK), and does not perform the following transition if the condition is not satisfied.

In mode M49, the receiver 10 checks whether or not the stored streaming content is stored in the stored content. The receiver 10 transitions to mode M50 if the condition is not satisfied (NG), and does not perform the following transition if the condition is satisfied.
In mode M50, the receiver 10 executes automatic content storage processing. That is, the receiver 10 sequentially stores the streaming content being played back in the storage 40.

  After transitioning to state L44, receiver 10 determines the playback state in mode M51. The receiver 10 makes a transition to mode M52, which is a process being reproduced, if reproduction is successful, and makes a transition to mode M53 if reproduction fails.

In mode M52, receiver 10 determines whether or not key information has been received from remote controller 30. The receiver 10 returns to the event loop L27 (FIG. 6) if the key information is received, and transitions to the state L52 if not received.
In mode M53, the receiver 10 notifies the error of the reproduction failure and shifts to the state L52.

In the state L52, when the reproduction is finished, the receiver 10 transits to the mode M54 and sets the next content of the current channel in the current moving image. The receiver 10 transitions to the state L54 if the next content of the current channel can be set (OK), and transitions to the mode M55 if it cannot be set for channel termination (channel termination).
In mode M55, the receiver 10 sets the head content of the current channel in the current moving image, and transitions to a state L54.
After transitioning to state L54, receiver 10 returns to state L40. In the content viewing mode M27, the receiver 10 repeats the processing in modes M40 to M55.

FIG. 9 is a state transition diagram of the service menu mode in the present embodiment.
The service menu mode M28 is a mode for transition when the home key 37c is pressed in the event loop L27 (FIG. 7). Hereinafter, the modes M60 to M71 are all included in the service menu mode M28.

When the mode is changed to the mode M60 of the service menu mode M28, the receiver 10 displays the service menu on the screen and changes to the mode M61. In this service menu, an “STB setting” item and a “moving image mode setting” item are displayed.
In mode M61, the receiver 10 selects one of the setting menu items with the left key 32L and the right key 32R.

  In the event loop L61, if the determination key 32a is pressed while "STB setting" is selected, the receiver 10 transitions to the STB setting mode M62 and "moving image mode setting" is selected. If the enter key 32a is pressed, the process proceeds to the moving image mode setting mode M63. If the return key 33d is pressed, the service menu mode M28 is terminated and the process returns to the event loop L27 (FIG. 7).

When transitioning to the STB setting mode M62, the receiver 10 displays a hardware setting screen (not shown) of the receiver 10. When the setting content is determined, the receiver 10 returns to the mode M61 again.
When the mode is changed to the moving image mode setting mode M63, the receiver 10 displays a setting screen (not shown) relating to the moving image, and returns to the mode M61 again when the return key 33d is pressed.

  In the moving image mode setting mode M63, the receiver 10 further displays a “channel setting” item, a “resume setting” item, and a “content storage setting” item on the service menu. When the user decides the “channel setting” item with the up / down / left / right key 32 and the decision key 32a, the channel setting mode M64 is selected, and when the “resume setting” item is decided, the “content storage setting” item is decided in the resume setting mode M68. Transition to the content storage setting mode M70 is possible.

When transitioning to the channel setting mode M64, the receiver 10 displays the channel setting 60 (FIG. 5). The receiver 10 determines whether or not a keyword as search information has been input to the channels 1 to 9 in the mode M65. The keyword is, for example, a channel title or a search keyword (FIG. 5). In the mode M66, the receiver 10 can also accept keyword input using a software keyboard displayed on the screen. Furthermore, the receiver 10 determines whether or not a channel number has been set for the default channel in mode M67.
When transitioning to the resume setting mode M68, the receiver 10 determines whether or not resume ON or resume OFF is set in mode M69.

  When transitioning to the content storage setting mode M70, the receiver 10 determines whether automatic content storage ON or automatic content storage OFF is set in the mode M71.

FIG. 10 is a state transition diagram of the channel menu mode in the present embodiment.
The channel menu mode M29 is a mode for transition when the down key 32D is pressed in the event loop L27 (FIG. 7). The following modes M80 to M98 are all included in the channel menu mode M29.

  When transitioning from the event loop L27 to the mode M80, the receiver 10 displays and updates the channel menu 70b, and acquires thumbnails of all indexes 73 in the mode M81. If the thumbnail acquisition fails, the receiver 10 displays a default image on the display portion of the thumbnail 73a of the index 73 in mode M82.

  In mode M80, when the receiver 10 detects that the display order key 34a has been pressed, the receiver 10 switches the sort order of the channel list 71 indicated by the focus 77. The sort order is the order sent by the video server 200 by default. The following is the order of title (ascending order), title order (descending order), posting date (ascending order), posting date (descending order), playback time (descending order), playback. Switch to the number of times (descending order), evaluation (descending order), user playback count (descending order), and content storage date (descending order). After the content storage date (descending order), the order is switched again to the order sent by the video server 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the receiver 10 may rearrange the channel list 71 in any order based on the meta information of the streaming content.

In mode M80, when a predetermined time has elapsed, the receiver 10 transitions to mode M84 and hides the channel menu 70b.
In mode M84, when the receiver 10 detects that any of the keys of the remote controller 30 is pressed, the receiver 10 transitions to mode M80 and redisplays the channel menu 70b.

  In mode M80, when the left key 32L or the right key 32R is pressed, the receiver 10 transits to mode M85 and moves the focus 77 between channels. When the focus 77 moves out of the screen, the receiver 10 shifts to the mode M90, scrolls left and right so that the focus 77 is within the screen, transitions to the mode M91, and changes to the channel list 71. Check. If all the channel lists 71 to be displayed on the screen have been acquired (OK), the receiver 10 transitions to mode M80, and if any of the channel lists 71 to be displayed on the screen has not been acquired ( NG), the mode M92 is entered, and a list of 20 channels that have not been acquired is acquired. If the list acquisition is successful (OK), the receiver 10 transitions to mode M80. If the list acquisition fails (NG), the receiver 10 transitions to mode M93, displays an empty list, and then transitions to mode M80. To do.

  In the mode M80, when the selection key 37b is pressed, the receiver 10 transits to the mode M86 and selects the index 73 (content). After transitioning to mode M86, the receiver 10 transitions to mode M89 and scrolls the channel list 71 up and down when the focus 77 is outside the menu, and when the focus 77 is outside the screen, the focus 77 is The channel list 71 is scrolled up and down so that the index 73 to be indicated fits on the screen. When the processing in mode M89 ends, the receiver 10 returns to mode M80.

  In the mode M80, when the front channel key 36a or the rear channel key 36b is pressed, the receiver 10 transits to the mode M87 and moves the index 73 (content) up and down. After the transition to the mode M87, the receiver 10 transitions to the mode M89 and scrolls the channel list 71 up and down when the focus 77 is outside the menu, and when the focus 77 is outside the screen, the focus 77 is The channel list 71 is scrolled up and down so that the index 73 to be indicated fits on the screen. When the processing in mode M89 ends, the receiver 10 returns to mode M80.

  In the mode M80, when the up key 32U or the down key 32D is pressed, the receiver 10 shifts to the mode M88 and moves the focus 77 between the contents (between the indexes 73). After transitioning to mode M88, the receiver 10 transitions to mode M89 and scrolls the channel list 71 up and down when the focus 77 is outside the menu, and when the focus 77 is outside the screen, the focus 77 is The channel list 71 is scrolled up and down so that the index 73 to be indicated fits on the screen. When the processing in mode M89 ends, the receiver 10 returns to mode M80.

  In the mode M80, when the determination key 32a is pressed, the receiver 10 shifts to the mode M94, and the determination is related to the read instruction index 74 related to “next 20 items” and “content”. The index 73 is determined.

  If the read instruction index 74 is determined (next 20 cases), the receiver 10 transitions to mode M95, acquires the next 20 pieces of metadata in the channel list 71, and returns to mode M80.

  If the index 73 has been determined (content), the receiver 10 transitions to mode M96 to determine whether the current channel matches the determined channel and whether the current video matches the determined content. Judge whether or not. If the channel and content match, the receiver 10 ends the channel menu mode M29 and returns to the event loop L27. If the channel or content does not match, the receiver 10 transitions to mode M97.

  In mode M97, the receiver 10 sets the determined channel to the current channel, sets the determined content to the current moving image, transitions to mode M98, and performs content viewing. In this content viewing, content other than the selected content is repeatedly reproduced in order.

FIG. 11 is a state transition diagram of the program guide mode in the present embodiment. The same elements as those in the channel menu mode M29 shown in FIG.
The program guide mode M30 is a mode for transition when the program guide key 33c is pressed in the event loop L27 (FIG. 7). The following modes M80a to M98 are all included in the program guide mode M30.

The program guide mode M30 transits to a mode M80a different from the mode M80 of the channel menu mode M29, and transits to a mode M89a different from the mode M89 of the channel menu mode M29. The other modes are the same as the modes M81 to M98 of the channel menu mode M29.
In the mode M80a, the receiver 10 displays and updates the program guide 70a.
In mode M89a, when the focus 77 is outside the screen, the receiver 10 scrolls the channel list 71 up and down so that the index 73 indicated by the focus 77 fits on the screen. When the processing in mode M89a ends, the receiver 10 returns to mode M80a.

  FIG. 12 is a state transition diagram of the related moving image list mode in the present embodiment. The same elements as those in the channel menu mode M29 shown in FIG.

  The related moving image list mode M38 is a mode in which transition is made when the related moving image key 33b is pressed in the event loop L27 (FIG. 7). The following modes M80b to M98 are all included in the related moving image list mode M38.

The related video list mode M38 transits to a mode M80b different from the mode M80 of the channel menu mode M29, transits to a mode M89a different from the mode M89 of the channel menu mode M29, and is different from the mode M92 of the channel menu mode M29. Transition to M92b and transition to modes M96b and M97b different from the modes M96 and M97 of the channel menu mode M29. The other modes are the same as the modes M81 to M98 of the channel menu mode M29.
In the mode M80b, the receiver 10 displays and updates the related moving image list 70d.
In mode M89a, when the focus 77 is outside the screen, the receiver 10 scrolls the channel list 71 up and down so that the index 73 indicated by the focus 77 fits on the screen. When the processing in mode M89a ends, the receiver 10 returns to mode M80a.

  In the mode M92b, the receiver 10 acquires a related moving image list related to the streaming content of the index 73 to which the focus 77 is given, that is, a related moving image list of the focused content. If the related moving image list can be acquired (OK), the receiver 10 shifts to the mode M80b. If the related moving image list cannot be acquired (NG), the receiver 10 shifts to the mode M93.

  In mode M96b, the receiver 10 determines whether the current channel matches the current associated video list and whether the current video matches the determined content. If the channel and the content match, the receiver 10 ends the related video list mode M38 and returns to the event loop L27. If the channel or content does not match, the receiver 10 transitions to the mode M97b.

  In mode M97b, the receiver 10 sets the current related video list to the current channel, sets the determined content to the current video, and transitions to mode M98.

  FIG. 13 is a state transition diagram in the contributor video list mode in the present embodiment. The same elements as those in the channel menu mode M29 shown in FIG.

  The contributor video list mode M37 is a mode in which transition is made when the contributor key 33a is pressed in the event loop L27 (FIG. 7). The following modes M80c to M98 are all included in the contributor video list mode M37.

The poster video list mode M37 transitions to a mode M80c different from the mode M80 of the channel menu mode M29, transitions to a mode M89a different from the mode M89 of the channel menu mode M29, and modes M96 and M97 of the channel menu mode M29. Transition to different modes M96c and M97c. Furthermore, there is no transition to modes M85 and M90 to M93. The other modes are the same as the modes M81 to M98 of the channel menu mode M29.
In the mode M80c, the receiver 10 displays and updates the poster moving image list 70c.
In the mode M89a, when the focus 77 is outside the screen, the receiver 10 scrolls the channel list 71 up and down and returns to the mode M80c.

  In mode M96c, the receiver 10 determines whether or not the current channel matches the current poster video list 70c and the current video matches the determined content. If the channel and the content match, the receiver 10 ends the related moving image list mode M38 and returns to the event loop L27. If the channel or content does not match, the receiver 10 transitions to the mode M97c.

  In mode M97c, the receiver 10 sets the current poster video list 70c to the current channel, sets the determined content to the current video, and transitions to mode M98.

FIGS. 14A and 14B are diagrams showing the display operation of the program guide (four columns) in the present embodiment.
FIG. 14A shows the initial display of the program guide 70a. The indexes 73 are arranged in the vertical direction to form channel lists 71a-1 to 71a-4. In all indexes 73, text meta information is displayed in the text display 73b. However, no thumbnail image is displayed on any index 73 yet.

  FIG. 14B shows a display when a thumbnail image starts to be read in the program guide 70a. Only the three indices 73 at the left end display thumbnails 73a. Hereinafter, the thumbnails 73a are displayed in the respective indexes 73 in the order indicated by the arrows.

  As a result, the index 73 is arranged and displayed based on the text information that does not take time to read, and the thumbnail information that takes time to read is displayed later, so the program guide 70a is immediately displayed and the index 73 is displayed. Selectable. Further, a thumbnail image can be added later to the program guide 70a to visually express the contents of the content of the program guide 70a.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the display processing of the program guide (four columns) in the present embodiment.
When the process is started, the meta information receiving unit 12 of the receiver 10 repeats the processes of steps S10 to S16 for all channels of the program guide 70a.
In step S11, the meta information receiving unit 12 determines whether or not the download source of the URL of the channel is the program information server 300. If the determination condition is satisfied (Yes), the meta information receiving unit 12 performs the process of step S14. If the determination condition is not satisfied (No), the meta information receiving unit 12 performs the process of step S12.

  In step S12, the meta information receiving unit 12 transmits the search keyword of the channel to the moving image server 200 that is the download target of the channel, and searches.

In step S13, the meta information receiving unit 12 receives the URL information of the 20 contents searched by each search keyword from the moving image server 200 that is the download target of the channel.
In step S 14, the meta information receiving unit 12 receives URL information of 20 contents from channel 0 of the program information server 300.

  In step S <b> 15, the meta information receiving unit 12 receives text information (meta information) from the moving image server 200 to which the URL indicates based on the received URLs of the 20 contents. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the moving image server 200 and the program information server 300 may be configured to transmit meta information of content searched by the search information.

In step S16, the meta information receiving unit 12 determines whether or not the process has been repeated for all channels of the program guide 70a. If the determination condition is not satisfied, the meta information receiving unit 12 returns to the process of step S10.
The subject of the processing of steps S20 to S40 is the channel list display unit 15 of the receiver 10.

In step S20, the channel list display unit 15 displays a predetermined number of columns of the channel list 71a. Here, the channel list display unit 15 displays a four-column channel list 71a on the screen.
In step S21, the channel list display unit 15 displays text information on all the indexes 73 being displayed.

The channel list display unit 15 processes the processes in steps S30 to S33 and the process in step S40 in parallel. The channel list display unit 15 repeats the processes of steps S30 to S33 for all the indexes 73 being displayed.
In step S <b> 31, the channel list display unit 15 receives thumbnail information (meta information) related to the index 73.
In step S 32, the channel list display unit 15 displays the received thumbnail information on the index 73.

In step S33, the channel list display unit 15 determines whether or not the process has been repeated for all the indexes 73 being displayed. If the determination condition is not satisfied, the channel list display unit 15 returns to the process of step S30.
In step S40, the channel list display unit 15 scrolls the title character of the focused index 73 horizontally.
When the process of step S40 and the processes of steps S30 to S33 are completed, the channel list display unit 15 ends the display process of FIG.
By this display processing, the display operation of the program guide 70a shown in FIG. 14 can be realized.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display operation of the program guide (10 columns) in the present embodiment.
FIG. 16A shows a display when a thumbnail image starts to be read in the 10-column program table 70a. Only the three indices 73 at the left end display thumbnails 73a. Hereinafter, the thumbnails 73a are displayed in the respective indexes 73 in the order indicated by the arrows.

  Further, a focus 77 is given to the index 73 at the upper left corner. The index 73 at the upper left corner has a text display 73b. The indexes 73 other than the index 73 at the upper left end do not have the text display 73b. Thereby, the index 73 to which the focus 77 is given can be highlighted.

  FIG. 16B is an enlarged display of the index 73 of the 10-row program guide 70a. In this way, only the index 73 to which the focus 77 is given has the text display 73b. Further, since the text display 73b is always scrolled in the horizontal direction, the index 73 can be highlighted.

  Further, a read instruction index 74 is displayed at the end of the channel list 71a of the program guide 70a. Accordingly, the user can cause the receiver 10 to read the next 20 contents and display them on the index 73 by selecting the reading instruction index 74 by using the up / down / left / right key 32 and the enter key 32a.

FIGS. 17A to 17D are views showing the selection operation of the channel menu in the present embodiment.
FIG. 17A shows an initial screen displayed when the down key 32D is pressed in the event loop L27.
A channel menu 70b is displayed at the bottom of the screen. The channel menu 70b includes channel lists 71b-1, 71b-2,. Hereinafter, when the channel lists 71b-1, 71b-2,... Are not particularly distinguished, they are simply referred to as the channel list 71b. Under the channel menu 70b, the moving image being played is always displayed. Each channel list 71b is displayed in one line. As a result, the user is less likely to be prevented from viewing the moving image being reproduced below the channel menu 70b. Each channel list 71 b includes an index 73. A focus 77 is given to the index 73 of the channel list 71b-1.

FIG. 17B is a screen that transitions when the down key 32D is pressed on the screen of FIG.
In the channel list 71b-1, the index 73 is displayed over two lines. The index 73 displayed in FIG. 17A moves to the upper row, and a new index 73 is displayed on the lower row. At this time, the focus 77 is given to the index 73 displayed in the lower row.

FIG. 17C is a screen that transitions when the down key 32D is pressed on the screen of FIG.
In the channel list 71b-1, an index 73 is displayed over three lines. The index 73 displayed in FIG. 17A is moved to the first line, the index 73 newly displayed in FIG. 17B is moved to the second line, and the new index 73 is the third line. Displayed in a row. At this time, the focus 77 is given to the index 73 displayed in the third row. As described above, since only the channel list 71b-1 is scrolled, it is possible to reduce viewing of the moving image being reproduced below the channel list 71b-1, and to reduce the screen update time.

FIG. 17D is a screen that transitions when the right key 32R is pressed on the screens of FIGS. 17A to 17C.
The focus 77 is given to the index 73 of the channel list 71b-2. In the channel list 71b-1, the index 73 is displayed in one line. As a result, it is less likely to prevent viewing of the moving image being reproduced in the lower layer of the channel list 71b-1.

FIGS. 18A to 18D are diagrams showing a display operation of a related moving image list in the present embodiment.
FIG. 18A shows a screen of the related video list 70d that is transitioned when the related video key 33b is pressed on the playback screen of the content A.
On the right side of the screen, a related video list column 71d-1 that is a video list related to the content A is displayed. Hereinafter, when the related video list columns 71d-1,... Are not particularly distinguished, they are simply referred to as related video list columns 71d. The related video list column 71d-1,... Is displayed on the screen as one column or a plurality of columns to form a related video list 70d. The moving image being played is always displayed below the related moving image list 70d. In the initial state, the related moving image list 70d is displayed in one line. As a result, it is less likely to prevent viewing of the moving image being reproduced in the lower layer of the related moving image list 70d. The related video list column 71d is a concept corresponding to the channel list 71a and the like.

  In the related video list column 71d-1, a title 72 is displayed at the top and a plurality of indexes 73 are displayed at the bottom. In the title 72, “A relation” indicating the attribute of the related moving picture list column 71d-1 is displayed. In the index 73, meta information (text information and thumbnails) of content related to the content A is displayed. For example, the index 73 in the first line displays meta information of the content B0. In the initial state, the focus 77 is given to the index 73 in the first row of the related moving image list column 71d-1.

FIG. 18B is a screen that transitions when the down key 32D is pressed on the screen of FIG.
The focus 77 is given to the index 73 in the second row of the related moving image list column 71d-1. The other configuration is the same as that of the screen of FIG.

FIG. 18C is a screen that transitions when the related moving image key 33b is pressed on the screen of FIG.
On the screen, related video list columns 71d-1 and 71d-2 constituting the related video list 70d are displayed. The content A (moving image) being reproduced is always displayed below the related moving image list 70d.

  In the related video list column 71d-2, a title 72 is displayed at the top and a plurality of indexes 73 are displayed at the bottom. In the title 72, “B0 related” indicating the attribute of the related moving image list column 71d-2 is displayed. In each index 73 of the related video list column 71d-2, meta information (text information and thumbnails) of the contents C0 to C5 related to the content B0 is displayed. The focus 77 is given to the index 73 in the first row of the related moving image list column 71d-2.

FIG. 18D is a screen that transitions when the related moving image key 33b is pressed on the screen of FIG.
On the screen, related moving image list columns 71d-1 and 71d-3 of the related moving image list 70d are displayed. The content A (moving image) being reproduced is always displayed below the related moving image list 70d.

  In the related video list column 71d-3, a title 72 is displayed at the top and a plurality of indexes 73 are displayed at the bottom. In the title 72, “B1 related” indicating the attribute of the related moving image list column 71d-3 is displayed. In each index 73 of the related video list column 71d-3, meta information (text information and thumbnails) of the contents C6 to C11 related to the content B1 is displayed. The focus 77 is given to the index 73 in the first row of the related moving image list column 71d-3.

  In this way, simply by pressing the up / down / left / right key 32, the enter key 32a, and the related video key 33b, a video list (content) related to a user's desired video (content) is sequentially displayed. ) Can be determined for playback. This makes it possible to search for new content more easily than inputting a search keyword.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a related moving image list display process in the present embodiment.
When the processing is started, in step S50, the meta information receiving unit 12 of the receiver 10 determines whether or not the index 73 is being displayed on the screen. If the determination condition is satisfied (Yes), the meta information receiving unit 12 performs the process of step S51. If the determination condition is not satisfied (No), the meta information receiving unit 12 performs the process of step S52.

In step S51, the meta information receiving unit 12 acquires URL information of 20 related moving images of the focused content (index 73) from the moving image server 200, and performs the process of step S53.
In step S <b> 52, the meta information receiving unit 12 acquires URL information of 20 related moving images of the content being reproduced from the moving image server 200.

In step S53, the meta information receiving unit 12 receives text information included in the meta information of the 20 contents from the moving image server 200 by the communication unit 20 based on the URLs of the 20 contents.
In step S60, the channel list display unit 15 of the receiver 10 determines whether or not the index 73 is being displayed on the screen. The channel list display unit 15 performs the process of step S61 if the determination condition is satisfied (Yes), and performs the process of step S62 if the determination condition is not satisfied (No).
In step S61, the channel list display unit 15 moves all the displayed indexes 73 one column to the left.
In step S62, the channel list display unit 15 displays the related video list column 71d related to the related video list 70d on the right end of the screen.
In step S63, the channel list display unit 15 displays text information on all the indexes 73 in the related moving image list column 71d.
The channel list display unit 15 performs the processes in steps S70 to S73 and the process in step S80 in parallel.
In steps S70 to S73, the channel list display unit 15 repeats the process for all indexes 73 in the related moving image list sequence 71d.
In step S <b> 71, the channel list display unit 15 receives thumbnail information (meta information) related to the index 73.
In step S <b> 72, the channel list display unit 15 displays the received thumbnail information on the index 73.

In step S73, the channel list display unit 15 determines whether or not the process has been repeated for all indexes 73 in the related moving image list sequence 71d. If the determination condition is not satisfied, the channel list display unit 15 returns to the process of step S70.
In step S80, the channel list display unit 15 scrolls the title character of the index 73 being focused on horizontally.
When the process of step S80 and the processes of steps S70 to S73 are completed, the channel list display unit 15 ends the display process of FIG.

(Effect of this embodiment)
In the present embodiment described above, there are the following effects (A) to (S).

(A) The receiver 10 associates a search condition such as a keyword with each channel in advance, classifies the contents and sorts the contents by meta information, etc. Is displayed. Thus, the user can select content from the program guide 70a by the remote controller 30 having the up / down / left / right key 32 and the enter key 32a without inputting the search condition.

(B) The receiver 10 has a mode for continuously playing back the content included in each channel. Thus, the user can continually view the target content group without searching for the content consciously and determining the content to be reproduced.

(C) The receiver 10 can select whether the content in each channel is to be reproduced continuously or repeatedly, or only the selected content is reproduced.

(D) The receiver 10 can set the channel to be displayed on the program guide 70a to 2 column display / 4 column display / 10 column display. As a result, the user can select a program while viewing detailed information on the content as a two-column display or a four-column display, or can select a program by referring to only a thumbnail image of the content as a ten-column display.

(E) The receiver 10 can display a related moving image list that is a list of content highly related to the currently selected content. This makes it easy for the user to search for the target content.

(F) The receiver 10 can display a poster video list that is a list of other content posted by the poster of the currently selected content. This makes it easy for the user to search for the target content.

(G) The receiver 10 receives the meta information of the streaming content corresponding to this channel from the moving image server 200 previously associated with the channel by the communication unit 20, and displays this meta information as the program guide 70a. . As a result, each time the streaming content is viewed, the streaming content program table 70a of each video server 200 can be viewed only by selecting a channel with the remote controller 30 without inputting the URL of the video server 200.

(H) The meta information receiving unit 12 of the receiver 10 receives the URL of the streaming content corresponding to this channel from the program information server 300 previously associated with the channel. Thereby, even if it is not the moving image site operator who manages the moving image server 200, the program information of the streaming content on this moving image server 200 can be provided.

(I) In the receiver 10, channels displayed by default are associated with the program information server 300 in advance. In the shipping state of the receiver 10, the channel and streaming content displayed by default can be set as desired by the manufacturer (for example, streaming content that can be stably reproduced). As a result, troubles during the initial use of the user can be reduced, and man-hours for supporting the manufacturer can be reduced.

(J) The channel list display unit 15 of the receiver 10 displays a read instruction index 74 at the end of the channel list 71 of the streaming content. Thus, the next 20 items can be instructed by pressing the up / down / left / right key 32 and the enter key 32a.

(K) The channel list display unit 15 of the receiver 10 receives the text information of the streaming content included in all the channel lists 71 and displays the text information on the index 73 of the channel list 71, and then in order for each index 73. The thumbnail information of the streaming content is received by the thumbnail information receiving unit 14 and displayed on the index 73. Accordingly, the index 73 based on the text information can be quickly displayed without waiting for the reception and display of the thumbnail information, so that the user does not wait.

(L) The content determination unit 16 of the receiver 10 rearranges the index 73 in the channel list 71 based on the meta information of the streaming content related to the index 73. As a result, the channel list 71 can be rearranged in the order intended by the user, and loop playback can be performed in that order.

(M) The content determination unit 16 of the receiver 10 provides means for rearranging the index 73 in an arbitrary order in the channel list 71. As a result, the channel list 71 can be rearranged in the order intended by the user, and loop playback can be performed in that order.

(N) The channel list display unit 15 of the receiver 10 indicates that the initial state of the channel menu 70b is at the bottom of the screen, the initial state of the favorite menu 80 / stored content menu 81 is at the top of the screen, the poster video list 70c and the related video list The initial state of 70d is displayed on the right side of the screen. As a result, it is less likely to prevent viewing of moving images being reproduced in these lower layers.

(O) The channel list display unit 15 of the receiver 10 always scrolls and displays the title information of the index 73 being focused. And the title information of the other index 73 which is not focused is displayed still without scrolling. Thereby, the focused index 73 can be made conspicuous.
(P) The channel list display unit 15 of the receiver 10 can make the focused index 73 stand out by changing the thickness of the frame.

(Q) The channel list display unit 15 of the receiver 10 displays the title information of the index 73 that is focused in the 10-column display program table 70a. And the title information of the other index 73 which is not focused is not displayed. Thereby, the focused index 73 can be made conspicuous.

(R) The channel list display unit 15 of the receiver 10 displays a channel list guide 76 indicating the relative positions of all the displayed indexes 73 in the entire channel list 71 in the program guide 70a. . As a result, the relative positions of all the indexes 73 being displayed can be known and used as a guide for scrolling.

(S) If the channel list display unit 15 of the receiver 10 does not detect an operation by the remote controller 30 for a predetermined time, the display of all indexes 73 is temporarily deleted. Further, if the channel list display unit 15 of the receiver 10 detects the operation by the remote controller 30 in a state where the display of the index 73 is temporarily deleted, the index 73 is displayed again. Thereby, even a user who is unfamiliar with the operation of the remote controller 30 can view the streaming content without any trouble.

(Modification)
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the following forms (a) to (f) are used as the usage form and the modified examples.

(A) The receiver 10 may highlight and display the index 73 indicated by the focus 77 by any one of the luminance signal, color signal, transparency, character thickness, frame color, and frame thickness.

(B) The receiver 10 may highlight the index 73 indicated by the focus 77 by displaying the thumbnail 73a of the index 73 indicated by the focus 77 at a position different from the thumbnail 73a of the other index 73.

(C) The operation of the receiver 10 is not limited to the remote controller 30, and may be any operation unit provided with up / down / left / right keys 32 and an enter key 32 a. Moreover, the touch-type operation which selects and determines the location displayed on the operation screen seen in a portable terminal etc. by direct contact may be sufficient.

(D) The receiver 10 stores the ID, password, and channel set of each user in the nonvolatile storage unit 23, authenticates the ID and password on the password authentication screen, and succeeds in password authentication (login). The channel set (collection of search information of each channel) set by each user may be displayed, and the ID of the user may be further displayed. Thereby, the receiver 10 can set a channel set that reflects each user's preference (preference for each family user).

(E) When the receiver 10 continuously plays back each content, a line-type bar display indicating the time displayed at each specified time interval in order to know which content is played back when May be performed.

(F) The receiver 10 is not limited to playback of moving images, and may be any playback of streaming content. Streaming content refers to, for example, continuous playback of still images, continuous playback of audio (music), and other types of content.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Receiver 11 Processing part 12 Meta information receiving part 13 Text information receiving part 14 Thumbnail information receiving part 15 Channel list display part 16 Content determination part 17 Content receiving part 18 Content reproducing part 20 Communication part 21 Remote control receiving part 22 Storage part 24 Image Display unit 30 Remote control (operation unit)
32a Enter key (decision operator)
32 Up / Down / Left / Right Key (Direction Control)
40 Storage 50 Television 70a Program Guide 70b Channel Menu 70c Contributor Video List 70d Related Video List 71, 71a, 71b Channel List 71d Related Video List Column 72 Title 73 Index 73a Thumbnail 73b Text Display 74 Reading Instruction Index 76 Channel List Guide 77 Focus 80 Favorite Menu 81 Saved Content Menu 100 Network 200 Video Server 300 Program Information Server

Claims (19)

A receiver that receives streaming content over a network,
A communication unit that transmits and receives data via a network;
A meta information receiving unit that receives the meta information of the streaming content corresponding to the channel by the communication unit;
A channel list displaying a channel list in which an index of the streaming content is arranged in a predetermined direction for each channel, and displaying the meta information on the index, respectively,
A content determination unit that points to the index with an operation element that moves in either direction by a direction operator of the operation unit, and that determines the index that has been pointed to by the determination operator of the operation unit;
A content receiving unit that receives the streaming content related to the index determined by the content determination unit by the communication unit;
A receiver for streaming content, comprising: The meta information receiving unit
Based on the search information associated in advance with the channel, the meta information of the streaming content corresponding to the channel is received by the communication unit.
The streaming content receiver according to claim 1. The meta information receiving unit further includes:
The meta information of the streaming content corresponding to the channel is received by the communication unit from a video server associated in advance with the search information.
The streaming content receiver according to claim 2. The search information is any one of a title of the streaming content, a keyword assigned to the streaming content, a name of a poster who posted the streaming content, and identification information of the streaming content.
4. The streaming content receiver according to claim 2, wherein the streaming content receiver is provided. The meta information receiving unit
Receiving the meta information of the streaming content corresponding to the channel from the program information server associated in advance with the channel;
The content receiving unit receives the streaming content from the video server indicated in the meta information;
The streaming content receiver according to claim 1. The channel displayed by default is associated with the program information server in advance.
The streaming content receiver according to claim 5. The channel list display section
Display the reading instruction index at the end of the channel list of the streaming content,
When the reading instruction index is determined by the content determining unit, the meta information receiving unit receives the meta information of the streaming content corresponding to the channel related to the reading instruction index.
The streaming content receiver according to claim 1. The meta information receiving unit receives text information included in the meta information of the streaming content corresponding to the channel, and thumbnail information included in the meta information, by the communication unit. It has a thumbnail information receiver,
The channel list display section
After receiving the text information of the streaming content included in all channel lists and displaying the text information on the index of the channel list,
For each index, in turn, the thumbnail information of the streaming content related to the index is received by the thumbnail information receiving unit and displayed on the index.
The streaming content receiver according to claim 1. The content determination unit further includes:
Within the channel list, the title information of the streaming content related to the index, the posting date information of the streaming content related to the index, the playback frequency information of the streaming content related to the index, and the streaming content related to the index Each index can be rearranged according to any one of the evaluation information and the number of times of reproduction of the streaming content related to the index by the user of the receiver.
The streaming content receiver according to claim 1, wherein the receiver is a streaming content receiver. The content determination unit further includes:
In the channel list displayed by the channel list display unit, each index can be rearranged in an arbitrary order.
The streaming content receiver according to claim 1, wherein the receiver is a streaming content receiver. The channel list display unit further displays the channel list in which the index of the streaming content is arranged in the predetermined direction for each channel in the initial state, in the upper part of the screen, the lower part of the screen, the left part of the screen, or the right side of the screen. To display
The streaming content receiver according to claim 1. The channel list display unit further indicates one of all the indexes by the operation element.
The streaming content receiver according to claim 1. The channel list display section
Scrolling and displaying any of the meta information displayed on the index indicated by the operation element, and not scrolling and displaying any of the meta information other than the index indicated by the operation element.
The streaming content receiver according to claim 12, wherein: The channel list display section
The index indicated by the operation element is highlighted and displayed by any one of luminance signal, color signal, transparency, character thickness, frame color, and frame thickness.
The streaming content receiver according to claim 12, wherein: The channel list display section
The predetermined type of meta information is displayed on the index indicated by the operation element, and the predetermined type of meta information is not displayed on another index other than the operation element indicated.
The streaming content receiver according to claim 12, wherein: The channel list display section
When the operation element is operated in the predetermined direction, the display of the channel list including the index indicated by the operation element is updated, and the display of other channel lists is not updated.
The streaming content receiver according to claim 12, wherein: The channel list display unit further includes:
Displays a channel list guide that points to the relative position of all the displayed indexes in the entire channel list.
The streaming content receiver according to claim 16. The channel list display section
If no operation by the operation unit is detected for a predetermined time, all the indexes are temporarily deleted,
If the operation by the operation unit is detected in a state where the display of the index is temporarily deleted, the index is displayed.
The streaming content receiver according to claim 1. A method for selecting a display of a program guide of a streaming content receiver including a communication unit that transmits and receives data via a network,
A meta information receiving step of receiving meta information of the streaming content corresponding to the channel by the communication unit;
A channel list display step of displaying a channel list in which an index of the streaming content is arranged in a predetermined direction for each channel, and displaying the meta information on the index,
A content determination step of pointing the index with an operation element that moves in either direction by the direction operation element of the operation unit, and determining the index indicated by the determination operator of the operation unit;
A content receiving step of receiving, by the communication unit, the streaming content related to the index determined in the content determining step;
A method for selecting a display of a program guide of a receiver of streaming content, wherein:

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