JP2016100856A - Content display system, content display method, content output device, content output method, and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suitably secure a chance to present an information content to a user in response to a power-on operation etc., by a user and so on.SOLUTION: When an operation to power on a television device 10 is done, the television device 10 outputs power-off notice to an HDD recorder 20. The HDD recorder 20 determines whether a state when the power-on notice is received meets an output condition for content, and outputs a switching control signal for switching to a display corresponding to the HDD recorder 20 and the content to the television device 10. Consequently, it is considered that when the output condition is met, the television device 10 displays the content output from the HDD recorder 20, and a content is never displayed blindly in response to a power-on operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a content display system, a content display method, a content output device, a content output method, and a computer program that can present information (content) to a user in accordance with a power-on operation or a source switching operation by a user.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a display device such as a television device has a connection portion (connection terminal or the like) for connecting an external device. By connecting an external device to this connection portion, various contents ( Information). Examples of external devices include a recording / playback device (for example, a BD recorder, a DVD recorder, an HDD recorder, etc.) having both recording and playback functions, a playback device (for example, a DVD player) having only a playback function, and cable television. Devices (for example, CATV set-top boxes) and network devices (for example, network set-top boxes).

  In Patent Document 1 below, in a system in which a television broadcast receiving device (corresponding to a content output device) and a television receiver (corresponding to a display device) are connected, the user can turn on the power to the television broadcast receiving device. When the program is performed in a predetermined time zone, the content of displaying a channel of a specific program on a television receiver for a certain time (for example, 5 seconds) instead of television broadcasting is described.

JP 2006-14259 A

  Since a display device such as a television device can visually convey information content to the user, it is deeply involved in the daily life of the user, and various information contents related to individual users in the television device. It can be assumed that it can be used for various matters in the daily life of the user. However, it is difficult as a practical matter to determine what kind of content is presented as a trigger and in what situation. That is, even if the content is presented to the user in the dark clouds, there is a problem that the presented content cannot be effectively used unless the presenting situation matches the actual situation of the user at that time. Even if the content is frequently presented in conjunction with the operation, the content that the user wants to view is hindered, and there is a problem that the usability of the user is deteriorated.

  On the other hand, even if necessary content (information) is presented to the user, the user performs an operation of switching the display source of a display device such as a television device, and the content according to another display source (for example, television broadcasting) When a program image or the like is displayed, there is a problem that the opportunity to convey the presented content (information) to the user is lost.

The present invention provides a content display system, a content display method, a content output device, and a content display system that presents content in accordance with a user's power-on operation only when a predetermined condition is met, instead of presenting content in the dark clouds. It is an object to provide a content output method and a computer program.
In addition, the present invention provides a content display system and a content in which the display source can be forcibly returned to the original state and the content can be presented again when the opportunity to present the content is lost due to the display source switching operation. It is an object to provide a display method, a content output device, a content output method, and a computer program.
Furthermore, the present invention provides a content display system, a content display method, a content output device, a content output method, and a computer program that allow a user to freely switch display sources if a predetermined condition is met. Objective.

  In order to solve the above problems, a content display system according to the present invention is a content display system in which a content output device is connected as a display source to a display device that displays content from a display source. Is received, a means for outputting a power-on notification for notifying that there has been a power-on operation to the content output device, and the content output device has acquired the power-on notification output from the display device A power-on notification is obtained, a means for determining whether or not the output condition of the content matches the output condition of the content, and a means for outputting the content to the display device when it is determined that the output condition is satisfied, The display device further acquires the acquired content when the content output from the content output device is acquired. Characterized in that it comprises means for performing a display corresponding to Ntsu.

  The content display system according to the present invention is a content display system in which a content output device is connected as a display source to a display device that displays content from a display source. When the content output device accepts a power-on operation, Means for determining whether or not content including a reception unit capable of accepting an operation exists as an output target; and when determining that content including the reception unit exists as an output target, the content including the reception unit is Means for outputting to a display device, and the display device further comprises means for performing display according to the content including the reception unit when the content including the reception unit output from the content output device is acquired. It is characterized by that.

  In the content display system according to the present invention, the display device can switch a plurality of display sources, and the content output device switches a display source of the display device to a display source corresponding to itself. Is output to the display device in accordance with the output of the content, and when the display device acquires the switching control signal output from the content output device, the display source is displayed according to the content output device. A means for performing a process of switching to the source is provided.

  In the content display system according to the present invention, when the display device can switch between a plurality of display sources and receives a source switching operation for switching the display sources, the display source is switched to a display source corresponding to the source switching operation. And a means for outputting a source switching notification to the content output device, and when the content output device acquires the source switching notification output from the display device, the display source of the display device is displayed according to itself. A switching control signal for switching to a source, and means for outputting content to the display device, and the display device further selects a display source when acquiring the switching control signal and content output from the content output device. Switch to the display source according to the content output device, Characterized in that it comprises means for performing display Flip was.

  The content display system according to the present invention is a content display system in which a plurality of display sources can be switched, and a content output device is connected as a display source to a display device that displays content from the display source. Comprises a means for switching the display source to a display source corresponding to the source switching operation and outputting a source switching notification to the content output device when a source switching operation for switching the display source is accepted, the content output device comprising: A switching control signal for switching the display source of the display device to a display source according to the display device when the source switching notification output from the display device is acquired, and means for outputting content to the display device, The display device is further output from the content output device. Replacement control signal, and when acquiring the content, by switching the display source in accordance with the display source to the content output apparatus, characterized in that it comprises means for performing a display corresponding to the acquired content.

  The content display method according to the present invention is a content display method for displaying content in a content display system in which a content output device is connected to a display device as a display source. When the display device accepts a power-on operation, A step of outputting a power-on notification for notifying that there has been a power-on operation to the content output device, and when the content output device acquires the power-on notification output from the display device, the power-on notification Determining whether the condition when the content is acquired matches the output condition of the content, and outputting the content to the display device when it is determined that the output condition is satisfied, the display device further comprising: When the content output from the content output device is acquired, the acquired content is Characterized in that it comprises the step of performing display Flip was.

  The content display method according to the present invention is a content display method for displaying content in a content display system in which the content output device is connected to the display device as a display source. When the content output device receives a power-on operation, Determining whether or not content including a reception unit capable of receiving a user operation exists as an output target; and determining that content including the reception unit exists as an output target and content including the reception unit Output to the display device, and the display device further performs a display according to the content including the reception unit when the content including the reception unit output from the content output device is acquired. It is characterized by providing.

  The content display method according to the present invention is a content display method for displaying content in a content display system in which a content output device is connected as a display source to a display device capable of switching between a plurality of display sources. When the source switching operation for switching the display source is received, the display source is switched to a display source corresponding to the source switching operation, and a source switching notification is output to the content output device. A switching control signal for switching the display source of the display device to a display source corresponding to the display device when the source switching notification output from the display device is acquired, and a step of outputting content to the display device, The device is further output from the content output device Replacement control signal, and when acquiring the content, by switching the display source in accordance with the display source to the content output apparatus, characterized in that it comprises the step of performing display corresponding to the acquired content.

  The content output device according to the present invention provides a notification of power-on output from an external display device in a content output device that can be connected as a display source to an external display device that performs display according to content from the display source. If acquired, a determination means for determining whether or not the status when the power-on notification is acquired matches the output condition of the content, and if determined that the output condition is satisfied, the content is output to an external display device Means.

  In the content output device according to the present invention, when a power-on operation is received in a content output device that can be connected as a display source to an external display device that performs display according to content from the display source, the user operation is accepted. Means for determining whether or not content including a possible reception unit exists as an output target; and when it is determined that content including the reception unit exists as an output target, the content including the reception unit is transferred to an external display device And means for outputting.

  In the content output device according to the present invention, an external display device can switch a plurality of display sources, and a switching control signal for switching the display source of the external display device to a display source corresponding to itself is transmitted. A means for outputting to an external display device in accordance with the output is provided.

  In the content output device according to the present invention, when an external display device can switch between a plurality of display sources and obtains a source switching notification output from the external display device, the display source of the external display device And a switching control signal for switching to a display source corresponding to itself, and a means for outputting content to an external display device.

  The content output device according to the present invention is capable of switching between a plurality of display sources, and is a content output device that can be connected as a display source to an external display device that performs display according to content from the display source. A switching control signal for switching the display source of the external display device to a display source corresponding to itself, and means for outputting the content to the external display device when the notification of source switching output from the display device is acquired It is characterized by providing.

  When the content output device according to the present invention acquires the source switching notification output from the external display device, the content output device determines whether or not the situation when the source switching notification is acquired matches the content output condition. A judging means is provided, and when it is judged that the output condition is met, the switching control signal and the content are outputted to an external display device.

  The content output apparatus according to the present invention includes a confirmation accepting unit capable of accepting a user operation in response to the user confirming a specific matter with respect to the content, and outputs the content including the confirmation accepting unit. Accordingly, when the notification indicating that the user operation is accepted by the confirmation accepting unit is acquired from the external display device, the determination unit does not perform the determination even if the notification output from the external display device is acquired. It is characterized by the above.

  The content output device according to the present invention includes a hold reception unit capable of receiving a user operation in response to a user holding a confirmation for a specific matter, and the content output device includes the hold reception unit. In response to the output, when the notification indicating that the user operation has been received by the hold reception unit is acquired from an external display device, the determination is performed for a predetermined time even if the notification output from the external display device is acquired. The means is characterized in that no judgment is made.

The content output apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that the determination means determines that the output condition is met if the time when the notification is acquired belongs to a specific time zone.
Further, the content output device according to the present invention comprises means for counting the number of times that the content has been output to an external display device, and the determination means, if the count number when the notification is acquired does not reach a reference number, It is determined that the output condition is met.

  In the content output device according to the present invention, when the content includes a question to the user and a notification indicating the user's answer to the question is acquired from an external display device, the content output device acquires the notification output from the external display device. However, the determination means is configured not to make a determination.

  In the content output device according to the present invention, when the determination unit obtains a notification output from an external display device, if content including a reception unit capable of receiving a user operation exists as an output target, It is determined that the output condition is satisfied, and when the determination unit determines that the output condition is satisfied, the content including the reception unit is output.

  The content output method according to the present invention is a content output method in which a content output device connectable as a display source outputs content to an external display device that performs display according to content from the display source. When a power-on notification output from an external display device is acquired, a step of determining whether or not the status when the power-on notification is acquired matches the content output condition, and if the output condition is met A step of outputting the content to an external display device when the determination is made.

  The content output method according to the present invention is a content output method in which a content output device connectable as a display source outputs content to an external display device that performs display according to content from the display source. When a power-on operation is received, it is determined whether or not content including a reception unit capable of receiving a user operation exists as an output target, and it is determined that content including the reception unit exists as an output target And a step of outputting the content including the receiving unit to an external display device.

  In the content output method according to the present invention, a plurality of display sources can be switched, and a content output device that can be connected as a display source outputs content to an external display device that performs display according to the content from the display source. In the content output method, when the content output device obtains the source switching notification output from the external display device, the switching control signal for switching the display source of the external display device to a display source corresponding to itself, And a step of outputting the content to an external display device.

  A computer program according to the present invention is a computer program for causing a computer connectable as a display source to an external display device that performs display according to the content from the display source. When a power-on notification output from an external display device is acquired, a step of determining whether or not the status when the power-on notification is acquired matches the content output condition and the output condition is determined In this case, the step of outputting the content to an external display device is executed.

  A computer program according to the present invention is a computer program for causing a computer connectable as a display source to an external display device that performs display according to the content from the display source. When a power-on operation is received, a step of determining whether content including a reception unit capable of receiving a user operation exists as an output target, and a case where it is determined that content including the reception unit exists as an output target And outputting the content including the receiving unit to an external display device.

  The computer program according to the present invention is capable of switching between a plurality of display sources and outputting content to a computer connectable as a display source to an external display device that performs display according to the content from the display source. In the computer program for performing, when the computer obtains the notification of source switching output from the external display device, the switching control signal for switching the display source of the external display device to the display source according to itself, And a step of outputting the content to an external display device is executed.

  In the present invention, when the user performs a power-on operation on the display device, the content output device determines whether or not the situation in which the power-on notification from the display device is acquired matches the content output condition. When the output condition is met, the content is output to the display device. Therefore, even if the user performs a power-on operation, the content is not presented to the user in the dark clouds, and the content can be appropriately presented to the user. It becomes like this.

  In the present invention, when the user performs a power-on operation on the content output device, the content output device determines whether or not content including an accepting unit capable of accepting the user operation exists as an output target. However, if it is determined that there is content including such a reception unit, the content is output. Therefore, if there is content that requires user operation, it can be presented to the user with the power-on operation as a trigger. If there is no such content, the content is not presented in conjunction with the power-on operation, so that unnecessary content is not presented.

  In the present invention, the content output device displays a switching control signal for switching the display source of the display device capable of switching a plurality of display sources to a display source corresponding to the content output device in accordance with the output of the content. When the user performs a power-on operation, the display source of the display device is forcibly switched to the display source corresponding to the content output device even if the display source is different from the content output device. Thus, the content output from the content output device can be reliably displayed on the display device.

  In the present invention, the content output device outputs the switching control signal and the content to the display device even if the user performs an operation of switching the display source on the display device capable of switching a plurality of display sources. The content can be surely presented to the user.

  In the present invention, when a user performs an operation of switching display sources on a display device capable of switching a plurality of display sources, the content output device outputs a switching control signal and content to the display device. Therefore, it is possible to secure an opportunity to present content when the display source is switched, and as described above, the content output device forcibly outputs even if the user performs an operation to switch the display source. Can be presented to the user.

  In the present invention, when the user performs an operation of switching the display source and the content output device acquires the notification of source switching, it is determined whether or not the situation at that time matches the output condition of the content. If the output condition is met, the switching control signal and the content are output to the display device. Therefore, even when the user performs an operation of switching the display source, the situation of presenting the content to the user in the dark cloud does not occur, Can present content.

  In the present invention, the content including a confirmation receiving unit capable of accepting a user operation in response to the user confirming a specific matter is presented to the user, and the user confirms such content. If the notification (confirmation notification) is acquired, the content output device does not output the switching control signal even if the source switching notification is acquired. Therefore, once the user performs an operation indicating that the output content has been confirmed, the display source can be freely switched thereafter, and user convenience can be ensured.

  In the present invention, a content including a hold reception unit capable of receiving a user operation in response to a user holding a check for a specific matter is presented to the user, and the user is provided with respect to such content. If the notification that the confirmation is suspended (hold notification) is acquired, the content output device does not output the switching control signal even if the source switching notification is acquired for a predetermined time. Therefore, if the user performs an operation to defer the confirmation of the output content, the display source can be freely switched for a predetermined time, and the confirmation can be extended according to various situations of the user. It will be possible to secure the sex.

In the present invention, if the time at which the notification is acquired by the content output device belongs to a specific time zone, it is determined that the content output condition is met, so that the content can be output only in the specific time zone. Become.
In the present invention, the content output device counts the number of times the content is output, and if the counted number of outputs when the notification is acquired does not reach the reference number, it is determined that the content output condition is met. The content can be displayed many times until the reference number is reached.

  In the present invention, the content to be output to the display device includes a question to the user. If the content output device acquires the user's answer to the question, then the content output device determines the output condition. Therefore, if the user answers the question, the user can have an opportunity to view the desired content freely thereafter, so that the user's willingness to answer the question is increased, which helps improve the response rate from the user. It is done.

  In the present invention, if the content to be output to the display device includes content that includes a receiving unit that can accept user operations, it is determined that the content output conditions are met. There is no need to present useless contents that do not require any operation, and only contents that require some kind of user operation can be presented to the user.

In the present invention, the content output device outputs the content only when the output condition is met when the user powers on the display device, so that the content can be prevented from being presented to the dark clouds.
In the present invention, if a content including a reception unit capable of receiving a user operation is present as an output target when the user powers on the content output device, the content including such a reception unit Is output by the content output device, so that it is possible to present not only the content to be viewed but also the content requiring the user operation to the user in accordance with the power-on operation.

  In the present invention, since the content output device outputs a switching control signal to the display device in accordance with the output of the content, the display source of the display device can be forcibly switched to a display source corresponding to the content output device. Thus, the content output from the content output device can be reliably presented to the user on the display device.

  In the present invention, even if the user performs an operation of switching the display source of the display device, the content output device outputs the switching control signal and the content to the display device, so that there is an operation of switching the display source by the user. In addition, it is possible to secure an opportunity to present the content to the user, and to present the content in response to a display source switching operation.

  In the present invention, if the situation when the user performs the operation of switching the display source matches the output condition of the content, the switching control signal and the content are output to the display device. It is possible to prevent the content from being presented to the user in conjunction with the cloud, and to ensure an appropriate opportunity to present the content.

  In the present invention, the content including a confirmation receiving unit capable of accepting a user operation in response to the user confirming a specific matter is presented to the user, and the user confirms such content. After that, the content output device does not output the switching control signal, so that it is possible to secure a case where the user can freely switch the display source, and the specification considering user's convenience can be achieved.

  In the present invention, a content including a hold reception unit capable of receiving a user operation in response to a user holding a check for a specific matter is presented to the user, and the user is provided with respect to such content. If the content output device obtains notification that the confirmation is suspended, the content output device will not output the switching control signal even if it obtains the notification of source switching for a predetermined time. Accordingly, the confirmation can be postponed, and a flexible response can be made according to the convenience of the user.

In the present invention, if the time when the notification from the display device is acquired by the content output device belongs to a specific time zone, it is determined that the content output conditions are met. The specification to output can be provided.
In the present invention, if the content output count when the content output device has received the notification does not reach the reference count, it is determined that the content output condition is met. The content can be output many times.

Furthermore, in the present invention, the content to be output to the display device includes a question to the user. If the content output device acquires the user's answer to the question, the content is not output thereafter. The user's willingness to answer questions can be improved.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, if content that includes a receiving unit that can accept a user operation exists as an output target as content to be output to the display device, it is determined that the content output condition is met. Therefore, unnecessary content that does not require user operation is not presented, and only content that requires user operation in some way can be presented to the user.

1 is a schematic diagram showing an overall outline of a content display system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is the schematic which shows the example which the display content of a television apparatus changes according to a condition. It is a block diagram which shows the main internal structures of a television apparatus. It is the schematic which shows the outline | summary of a remote control device. It is the schematic which shows the outline | summary of a display source switching menu. It is a block diagram which shows the main internal structures etc. of a HDD recorder. It is the schematic which shows an example of a content screen. It is a 1st flowchart which shows the process sequence of a content display method and a content output method. It is a 2nd flowchart which shows the process sequence of a content display method and a content output method. It is a 3rd flowchart which shows the process sequence of a content display method and a content output method. (A), (b) is a part of flowchart which shows the process sequence of a modification. (A), (b) is the schematic which shows the other example of a content screen. It is a 4th flowchart which shows the process sequence of the content display method and content output method of a modification. It is the schematic which shows the whole outline | summary of the content display system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic which shows the example of the content screen which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. (A)-(d) is the schematic which shows each other example of the content screen which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is the schematic which shows the whole outline | summary of the content display system of the modification concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is a 5th flowchart which shows the process sequence of the content display method and content output method which concern on 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

  FIG. 1 shows a content display system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The content display system 1 of 1st Embodiment shows the example applied to the watching service, and can show the information which asks a user's (person watched) physical condition as a content. The content display system 1 according to this embodiment is configured such that a hard disk player 20 (hereinafter referred to as an HDD recorder 20) corresponding to a content output device is connected as a display source to a television device 10 corresponding to a display device. . The HDD recorder 20 is connected to the watching server 2 that provides the watching service via the network NW, and has a specification for watching the user's answer and the like and transmitting it to the server 2. Note that since the monitoring service itself provided by the monitoring server 2 is a well-known service, the monitoring service is not particularly described.

  The television device 10 is provided with a display screen 10a and a speaker 10b on the front surface of the device housing, and the user can perform various operations on the remote control device 19 in addition to the operation unit 16 provided on the device housing. . In the first embodiment, if the user's power-on operation is performed on the operation unit 16 or the remote control device 19 of the television apparatus 10 matches the content output condition, it is output from the HDD recorder 20. A feature is that the television device 10 performs display according to the content.

  FIG. 2 shows an example of a situation in which the display content of the display screen 10a of the television device 10 changes due to the characteristic function of the present invention. In the first situation shown in FIG. 2, the television apparatus 10 is in a standby state (the part related to the power-on operation and the remote control operation in the television apparatus 10 is activated by power feeding, and the other parts are not powered. In the standby state, when the user performs a power-on operation with the operation unit 16 or the remote control device 19, the television apparatus 10 shifts to the power-on state and selects the channel. The station is displayed and an image corresponding to the television broadcast program (content) of the selected channel is displayed on the display screen 10a (state shown in (1) in FIG. 2).

  When the television apparatus 10 notifies the HDD recorder 20 that the power-on operation by the user has been performed, and the HDD recorder 20 determines that the situation at the time of notification matches the content output condition, the television recorder 10 The display source of the apparatus 10 is forcibly switched from the channel selection channel to the display source corresponding to the HDD recorder 20, and transitions to a state in which a predetermined content screen 50 is displayed (a state shown in (2) in FIG. 2). .

  Then, when the user performs a source switching operation for returning the display source of the television device 10 to the original channel selection channel, as shown in (3) in FIG. 2, the television broadcast program corresponding to the channel selection channel is again displayed. Although the image is displayed on the display screen 10a, if the content output conditions are met even in this state, the display source switching control is forcibly performed by the processing of the HDD recorder 20, and again a predetermined value is obtained. A transition is made to a state in which the content screen 50 is displayed (state shown in (4) in FIG. 2). Hereinafter, the configuration, processing contents, and the like of the television device 10 and the HDD recorder 20 of the content display system 1 that performs the above-described screen transition example will be described.

  FIG. 3 shows a main internal configuration of the television apparatus 10. The television apparatus 10 includes a preprocessing unit 11, a display processing unit 12, an infrared processing unit 13, a control unit 14, a memory 15, an operation unit 16, a first connection unit 17a (corresponding to an external connection unit), and a second connection unit 17b. The third connection unit 17c, the wireless connection unit 17d, the wired communication connection unit 17e, the wireless communication connection unit 17f, the display output processing unit 18a, the audio output processing unit 18b, and the like are connected by the internal connection line L. . Each of these units 11 and the like transmits and receives signals and the like with the control unit 14 through the internal connection line L. Each unit 11 and the like transmit a signal indicating the current processing status to the control unit 14 and also the control unit 14. Grasps the current processing status based on the processing status transmitted from each unit 11 and the like, and sends a control signal to each unit 11 and the like for controlling the next processing according to the grasped status. Hereinafter, each part of the television apparatus 10 will be described.

  The preprocessing unit 11 includes a tuner unit, an A / D conversion unit, a quadrature detection unit, an FFT unit, and a demodulation unit, and receives an RF signal (digital television broadcast signal) acquired (received) by an antenna. The input signal is subjected to predetermined processing to demodulate the transport stream (TS) and transmitted to the display processing unit 12 that performs the next processing. In addition, since such a pre-processing unit 11 handles digital television broadcast signals, it is one of the display sources of the television device 10 in that the content distributed by each broadcast station is acquired in the form of a digital television broadcast signal. It corresponds to one.

  The display processing unit 12 performs decoding processing on the transport stream demodulated by the preprocessing unit 11 and separates it into video, audio, and other data, and performs video decoding processing on the separated video stream. In addition to outputting to the display output processing unit 18a, the audio decoding process is performed on the separated audio stream to output to the audio output processing unit 18b. In addition, the display processing unit 12 applies the content acquired from the first connection unit 17a, the second connection unit 17b, the third connection unit 17c, the wireless connection unit 17d, the wired communication connection unit 17e, and the wireless communication connection unit 17f. Is also divided into video (image), audio, and other data, and is output to the display output processing unit 18a and the audio output processing unit 18b, and a plurality of display processing targets (display sources) described above are controlled by the control unit. According to the 14 instructions, a process of switching is performed as appropriate (functions as a display source switching unit).

  The display output processing unit 18a performs predetermined processing necessary for image display to generate an image signal, and outputs the generated image signal to the display screen 10a. The audio output processing unit 18b performs predetermined processing necessary for audio output such as amplification to generate an audio signal, outputs the generated audio signal to the speaker 10b, and outputs various audio from the speaker 10c. Through the above processing, if the display source to be processed by the display processing unit 12 is a digital television broadcast signal (content) received by the tuner unit of the preprocessing unit 11, the display screen 10a Content such as a television broadcast program image is displayed, and the display source to be processed is the first connection unit 17a, the second connection unit 17b, the third connection unit 17c, the wireless connection unit 17d, and the wired communication connection. If it is an external content signal (content) acquired by either the unit 17e or the wireless communication connection unit 17f, an image (content) corresponding to the source acquired from the outside of the television device 10 is displayed on the display screen 10a. Is displayed.

  Further, there are an operation unit 16 and an infrared processing unit 13 as a part related to an interface system with the user in the television apparatus 10. The operation unit 16 is a user interface provided in the apparatus housing of the television apparatus 10, and in addition to the power switch 16 a that accepts a power-on operation or a power-off operation, a volume switching button, a channel switching button, and a source switching Buttons, up / down keys, an enter key, and the like are provided, and contents operated by the user are transmitted to the control unit 14. Note that the power switch 16a has received a power-on operation when a user performs an operation (for example, a pressing operation of the switch) while the television apparatus 10 is in a standby state, and the television apparatus 10 is turned on. When an operation is performed by the user in the state, a power-off operation is accepted.

  The infrared processing unit 13 performs communication processing (signal / data transmission / reception processing) in accordance with a well-known infrared standard (for example, each IrDA-based standard), and basically a remote controller that receives operations from the user. An infrared signal including an operation signal emitted from the device 19 is received and transmitted to the control unit 14.

  FIG. 4 shows a remote controller 19 that emits infrared rays to the infrared processing unit 13 described above. The remote control device 19 has a power switch 19a for accepting a power-on operation or a power-off operation of the television device 10 on the distal end side. In addition to the volume adjustment key, channel switching key, source switching button 19f, back button, end button 19h, menu button, a total of four color buttons (blue button 19b, red button 19c, green button 19d, yellow button 19e) Have. When an operation from the user is received by each of these buttons and switches, an infrared signal (for example, an operation notification signal notifying that the power switch 19a has been operated) indicating the content of the operation received is issued from the remote control device 19. The reception status of the power-on operation or the power-off operation in the power switch 19a is the same as that of the power switch 16a provided in the operation unit 16 of the apparatus housing described above. When the operation is performed by the user in the standby state, the power-on operation is accepted. When the operation is performed by the user while the television apparatus 10 is in the power-on state, the power-off operation is accepted. .

  Returning to FIG. 3, the description of the internal configuration of the television apparatus 10 will be continued. The television apparatus 10 has a plurality of switchable input systems for connecting external devices, and these input systems include a first connection unit 17a, a second connection unit 17b, a third connection unit 17c, and a wireless connection. 17d, a wired communication connection unit 17e, and a wireless communication connection unit 17f, and these input systems all correspond to the display source of the television apparatus 10 of the present embodiment.

  The first connection unit 17a conforms to the HDMI (registered trademark) standard (High-Definition Multimedia Interface high-precision multimedia interface) standard, which is a communication interface standard for transmitting video, audio, control signals, and the like as digital signals. In this embodiment, the HDD recorder 20 is connected through the connection cable C1. The second connection portion 17b has a connection terminal having specifications according to the USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard, which is one of serial bus standards for serially connecting various peripheral devices. The third connection portion 17c has a connection terminal conforming to the IEEE 1394 standard, and the third connection portion 17c corresponds to i.LINK (registered trademark), DV terminal, and the like.

  The wireless connection unit 17d wirelessly connects to various peripheral devices. In the present embodiment, a wireless connection unit that conforms to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard is used. The wired communication connection unit 17e performs wired communication via a network. In this embodiment, the wired communication connection unit 17e has a connection terminal for a wired LAN corresponding to Ethernet (registered trademark). The wireless communication connection unit 17f is a communication unit for wireless communication. In this embodiment, the wireless communication connection unit 17f performs wireless communication in accordance with the IEEE802.11 standard (wireless LAN).

  On the other hand, the control unit 14 plays a central role in executing various functions of the television device 10, and is based on various processing contents defined in the basic program P 1 stored in the memory 15. Various processes (television broadcast reception processing, OSD display processing, display source switching processing, output processing, output end processing, communication processing, power on / off control processing, etc.) are performed. In addition to the basic program P1, the memory 15 stores an OSD display table T1 and the like. The OSD display table T1 stores various display screen data corresponding to a menu screen or the like for OSD display.

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which the display source switching menu screen 31 corresponding to one of the plurality of display screen data stored in the OSD display table T1 is displayed on the display screen 10a of the television device 10. The display source switching menu screen 31 is a menu screen for allowing the user to select a display source to be displayed on the display screen 10a, and an operation of pressing the source switching button 19f of the remote control device 19 is performed. Under the control of the control unit 14, it is read from the OSD display table T1 and output and displayed on the display screen 10a.

  The display source switching menu screen 31 has a plurality of first selection fields 31a to seventh selection fields 31g and a cursor 32 so that any one of the selection fields 31a to 31g can be selected. The cursor 32 can be moved by operating the up and down keys of the operation unit 16 or the remote control device 19, and the selection field where the cursor 32 is positioned can be operated by pressing the enter key of the operation unit 16 or the remote control device 19. As a result, the display source of the television device 10 is switched to the one selected in the OSD display table T1.

  The first selection column 31a is used to select a television broadcast received by the tuner unit of the preprocessing unit 11 as a display source. Hereinafter, the second selection column 31b is the first connection unit 17a (HDMI). (Registered trademark)) for selecting an input from the second connection unit 17b (USB) as a display source. The third selection field 31c is for selecting an input from the second connection unit 17b (USB) as a display source. The fourth selection column 31d is for selecting an input from the third connection unit 17c (IEEE1394) as a display source, and the fifth selection column 31e is an input from the wireless connection unit 17d (Bluetooth) as a display source. The sixth selection field 31f is for selecting an input from the wired communication connection unit 17e (wired LAN) as a display source. Selection column 31g is for selecting the input from the wireless communication connection unit 17f (wireless LAN) as the display source.

  The basic program P1 stored in the memory 15 corresponds to the firmware and system program of the television device 10, and the television device 10 functions as a television device (for viewing television). Various functions, communication functions, etc.) that are necessary to operate the control unit 14, and the control unit 14 performs various controls according to the user's operation content or automatically according to the definition of the basic program P1 Processing according to various controls is performed (see various processing described later).

  First, the control unit 14 recognizes the power supply state of the television device 10 as a basic process. Since the television apparatus 10 shifts to a standby state when a power cord (not shown) is plugged into a power supply outlet, the control unit 14 recognizes that the television apparatus 10 has shifted to a standby state. In this state, when the operation unit 16 or the remote control device 19 accepts a user operation with the power switches 16a, 19a, a notification that the operation is accepted with the power switches 16a, 19a (notification of a power-on operation) is sent to the control unit 14. Reportedly. When such notification of the power-on operation is transmitted in the standby state of the television apparatus 10, the control unit 14 performs control to shift the television apparatus 10 to the power-on state.

  In addition, when the television device 10 is powered on and a user operation is accepted by the power switch 16a or 19a in the operation unit 16 or the remote control device 19, a notification that the operation is accepted by the power switch 16a or 19a (power off Operation notification) is transmitted to the control unit 14. In this case, the control unit 14 performs control to shift the television device 10 from the power-on state to the standby state.

  Further, when various operations are performed by the user using the operation unit 16 or the remote control device 19, the control unit 14 outputs that the user operation has been performed via the HDMI (registered trademark) first connection unit 17a or the like. Take control. Specifically, the television device 10 according to the first embodiment has a specification for transmitting a control signal of HDMI (registered trademark) -CEC with respect to the first connection unit 17, and the transmission setting is valid. When any device is connected to the first connection unit 17a, HDMI (registered trademark) -CEC indicating device identification information (for example, Device Vender ID indicating manufacturer, model number (model), etc.) for identifying the television device 10 is used. A message is output.

  When the user performs a power-on operation on the television apparatus 10 in the standby state, the television apparatus 10 shifts to the power-on state, and HDMI (registered trademark) -CEC indicating that the power-on operation has been performed. The control unit 14 performs control to output a message (a message of information called “Give Physical Address”, which corresponds to a power-on notification) from the first connection unit 17a. Further, when the power-off operation is performed and the television apparatus 10 shifts to a standby state (standby state), a Stand-by message indicating that the power-off operation has been performed (notifies that there has been a power-off operation). The control unit 14 performs control to output from the first connection unit 17a.

  Furthermore, when the television apparatus 10 is in a standby state and a power-on control signal is input from the first connection unit 17a and the control unit 14 acquires the power-on control signal, the control unit 14 performs power-on control. A process of shifting the television device 10 to the power-on state is performed according to the signal. When the television apparatus 10 is in a power-on state and a standby control signal is input from the first connection unit 17a and the control unit 14 acquires the standby control signal, the control unit 14 transmits the standby control signal according to the standby control signal. Processing to shift the John device 10 to the standby state.

  When the first connection unit 17a receives a message (for example, a Get Device Power Status message) for inquiring about the state of the television device 10 according to the HDMI (registered trademark) standard, the television device 10 at that time The control unit 14 performs control to output a message indicating the power state (HDMI (registered trademark) -CEC message indicating the power-on state or the standby state) from the first connection unit 17a.

  The various messages (notifications) described above are invalid if the television device 10 does not support the HDMI (registered trademark) -CEC specification or does not support the HDMI (registered trademark) -CEC setting. Is not output. Therefore, even if the television apparatus 10 is compatible with the HDMI (registered trademark) -CEC specification, it is disabled when the HDMI (registered trademark) -CEC setting is changed from the enabled state to the disabled state. Various messages will not be output after the change. Further, depending on the model of the television device 10, even if the HDMI (registered trademark) -CEC setting is valid, it is possible to set so as not to output a message.

  Furthermore, depending on the model of the television device 10, there is a model from which information associated with the user's power-on operation or information associated with the power-off operation is output from the first connection unit 17a.

  For example, in a model of a certain television device 10, when the user performs a power-on operation, the contents of HPD information (Hot Plug Detect information) included in the information output from the first connection unit 17 changes from “0” to “ -1 ". When the content to be output changes in this way, the HPD information whose content has changed to “−1” can be used as a power-on notification for notifying that the user has performed a power-on operation. In addition, there is a model in which the content of HPD information changes from “−1” to “0” when the power is turned off by the user. In such a case, the HPD in which the content has changed to “0”. The information can be used as a power-off notification for notifying that there has been a power-off operation.

  Note that a television apparatus that exchanges encryption-related information of HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection system), which is one of copyright protection technologies, with a device connected to the first connection unit 17a through the first connection unit 17a. There are also ten. In this exchange of encryption-related information, first, in the television device 10, when the user performs a power-on operation, output information for making an inquiry for starting HDCP encryption (the output information associated with the power-on operation). , Corresponding to output information indicating establishment of a connection with an external display device) is sent from the television device 10 to an external device connected to the first connection unit 17a, and the first connection unit 17a receives this output information. The external device connected to the terminal determines that the HDCP encryption can be started by returning information necessary for a response to start HDCP encryption to the television device 10 (status of Start enc). As described above, based on the output information for making an inquiry for starting HDCP encryption from the television device 10, it is possible to detect the power-on state of the television device 10 in the external device connected to the first connection unit 17a. Therefore, such output information can be used as a power-on notification. In addition, when the user performs a power-off operation on the television device 10, output information related to HDCP encryption from the television device 10 (corresponding to output information indicating establishment of connection with an external display device) is interrupted. (In the case of Key NG in which the encryption key used for HDCP encryption is inconsistent), the television set based on the situation that the output information related to HDCP encryption cannot be obtained by the external device connected to the first connection unit 17a. It is possible to detect the standby state of the John apparatus 10.

  Also, when the user performs the display source switching operation (corresponding to the input system switching operation) by displaying the above-described source switching menu screen 31 shown in FIG. The control unit 14 performs control for switching to a display source according to the information and outputs an HDMI (registered trademark) -CEC message (corresponding to a source switching notification) indicating that the source switching operation has been performed from the first connection unit 17a. Do. Furthermore, when the first connection unit 17a acquires a switching control signal including an instruction to switch to a predetermined display source, the control unit 14 performs a process of switching to the predetermined display source indicated by the acquired switching control signal. Therefore, if the external device connected to the first connection unit 17a outputs a switching control signal for switching to the display source (first connection unit 17a) to which the external device is connected, the display source of the television device 10 is changed. Switching to the first connection unit 17a can be controlled from the outside, and if the external device outputs content, an image (video) corresponding to the content can be displayed on the display screen 10a of the television device 10 as well. Can be controlled from.

  On the other hand, FIG. 6 shows a main internal configuration of an HDD recorder 20 (corresponding to a content output device) that is an example of an external device that can be connected to the connection terminal of the first connection portion 17a of the television device 10 described above. . The HDD recorder 20 is capable of recording (recording) a television broadcast program received by the television device 10 as video data in the storage unit 20k (HDD), and performs playback processing of video data of the recorded program. The video of the recorded program can be displayed on the television device 10. Further, the HDD recorder 20 of the present embodiment, in addition to the playback processing of the recorded program, if the power-on operation of the television device 10 is performed, if the content output condition is met, the predetermined content is television set. It is characterized by performing control to be displayed on the apparatus 10.

  The HDD recorder 20 has a kind of internal computer structure, and is connected to a CPU 20a that controls the entire apparatus, an external device connection unit 20b, a wired communication unit 20c, a wireless communication unit 20d, an external interface connection unit 20e, and a wireless connection. The unit 20f, the main body operation unit 20g, the remote control light receiving unit 20h, the video processing unit 20i, the memory 20j, the storage unit 20k, and the like are connected by an internal connection line 21. The CPU 20a executes various processes according to the rules of various programs installed in the storage unit 20k. It is assumed that the CPU 20a has a clock function, a clock function, and the like, and grasps the current time. The external device connection unit 20b corresponds to connection means, and is a connection terminal unit conforming to the HDMI (registered trademark) standard that can be connected to the first connection unit 17a of the television device 10 via the connection cable C1.

  The wired communication unit 20c (corresponding to a communication unit) is an interface for performing wired communication, and in this embodiment, has a connection terminal for a wired LAN corresponding to Ethernet (registered trademark). The wireless communication unit 20d (corresponding to a communication unit) is an interface for performing wireless communication, and performs wireless LAN communication in accordance with IEEE802.11 standard (IEEE802.11b / g, a, etc.).

  The external interface connection unit 20e corresponds to a connection means and can be connected to an external storage medium or the like. In this embodiment, a device conforming to the USB (Universal Serial Bus universal serial bus) standard is adopted. . The wireless connection unit 20f also corresponds to a connection unit, and is a connection unit that performs wireless communication. In the present embodiment, the wireless connection unit 20f conforms to the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard.

  The main body operation unit 20g is provided in the housing of the HDD recorder 20 and has buttons, switches, and the like that accept operations from the user. The main body operation unit 20g has a power switch, up / down keys, selection buttons, and the like, As an operation notification to the CPU 20a via the internal connection line 21. The remote control light receiving unit 20h receives an operation signal (infrared light) from the remote control device 25 that is an accessory of the HDD recorder 20, and transmits the received operation signal as an operation notification to the CPU 20a via the internal connection line 21. In addition to the power switch 25a, the remote control device 25 is also provided with various buttons such as an up / down key and a selection button to accept an operation from the user.

  The video processing unit 20j performs processing for recording or playback of video data of a program sent from the television device 10, and at the time of recording (recording), the video data is converted into a predetermined format for recording. In addition to performing the conversion process, at the time of reproduction, the process of converting the recorded video data into a reproduction format is performed. The memory 20j temporarily stores data, files, and the like associated with various processes performed by the CPU 20a.

  The storage unit 20k (HDD, hard disk drive) is a storage medium that stores various programs, information, and the like. In this embodiment, the system program P10, the output program P11, the information content table T10, the output condition 22, and the output end condition 23 are stored. Etc., and recorded data D corresponding to the recorded television broadcast program is also stored. The system program P10 is firmware corresponding to a basic program that defines basic processing contents of the HDD recorder 20.

  The output program P11 displays information (contents) stored in the information content table T10 if the situation when the power-on operation of the television device 10, which is characteristic processing of the present invention, is matched with the output condition 22. ) Is defined as an application program (corresponding to a kind of computer program) that defines the processing content to be displayed on the television device 10, and the CPU 20a functions as various means according to the defined content of the output program P11. Details of the contents of the output program P11 will be described later. Such an output program P11 is installed in the storage unit 20k when the HDD recorder 20 is manufactured. However, the output program P11 is provided to the HDD recorder 20 in a state of being stored in the storage medium after manufacture or the like. Therefore, it may be mounted (installed) in the storage unit 20k.

  The information content table T10 stored in the storage unit 20k stores content (information content) to be displayed in response to a power-on operation of the television device 10, and the CPU 20a reads the content from the information content table T10. Process. The information content table T10 can store a plurality of types of content, and the content to be output can be designated from among a plurality of settings by setting or the like. In this case, the CPU 20a selects the content designated by the setting or the like. Read from multiple. As the content, either a still image content or a moving image content can be used.

  FIG. 7 shows a content screen 50 which is an example of the case where the content stored in the information content table T10 is displayed on the television device 10. The content corresponding to the content screen 50 is a first text for displaying a text as a question to the user “How is your physical condition today?” And a first answer button 50a (corresponding to a reception unit) “Good”. 1 button information and 2nd button information for displaying the 2nd reply button 50b (equivalent to a reception part) called "bad". When such a content display process is performed by the television device 10, the content screen 50 shown in FIG. 7 is displayed, and the text corresponding to the above-described question, the first answer button 50a “good”, and “bad”. The second answer button 50b is displayed.

  The first answer button 50a and the second answer button 50b are operated by the user using the up / down key and the enter key of the operation unit 16 of the television device 10 or the up / down / left / right key and the enter button 19g of the remote control device 19 shown in FIG. Can be selected. Further, when the user performs a selection operation of the buttons 50a and 50b by the user, the buttons 50a and 50b accept the user's selection operation, and the control unit 14 of the television device 10 described above performs the button 50a. Alternatively, a notification indicating that the selection operation of 50b has been accepted (an answer notification indicating that there has been an answer) is output from the first connection unit 17a. Accordingly, when the HDD recorder 20 is connected to the first connection unit 17a of the television device 10, the user performs an operation of selecting either the button 50a or 50b on the content screen 50 displayed on the television device 10. The HDD recorder 20 can recognize this by acquiring a notification (answer notification) output from the first connection unit 17a of the television device 10.

  The output condition 22 stored in the storage unit 20k is a condition in which the HDD recorder 20 defines a condition for outputting content corresponding to the above-described content screen 50 in FIG. The output condition 22 of the present embodiment predefines conditions for two types of user operations (operation notifications).

  The first is an output condition when the HDD recorder 20 acquires a power-on notification at the external device connection unit 20b. It is assumed that the output condition is met if the acquisition time belongs to a time zone of 6 to 10 o'clock. Since the CPU 20a has a clock function as described above, it is possible to recognize the time when the power-on notification is acquired (hereinafter the same). It should be noted that the above-mentioned time zone from 6 am to 10 am is just an example as a specific time zone, and other time zones can naturally be used depending on the specifications of the system, the content of the content to be output, etc. It is.

  The second is an output condition when the HDD recorder 20 acquires the source switching notification at the external device connection unit 20b. The time when the source switching notification is acquired is from 6:00 to 10:00 in the morning (specific It is assumed that the output condition is met if the acquisition time belongs to a time zone of 6 to 10 o'clock.

  Further, the output end condition 23 stored in the storage unit 20k is a predetermined condition for ending content output. In this embodiment, the HDD recorder 20 is connected to the external device connection unit 20b in the above-described FIG. It is a condition of whether or not an answer notification (notification indicating a user's answer to the question) has been acquired indicating that the selection operation of the first answer button 50a or the second answer button 50b on the content screen 50 is received, If such a notification is acquired, the output end condition is met.

  In the present embodiment, when the user performs a power-on operation in the morning from 6:00 to 10 in the morning by setting the above-described conditions for the output condition 22, the content screen 50 in FIG. Is forcibly displayed, and the content screen 50 is forcibly displayed even when the source switching operation is performed in the above-described time zone. In the present embodiment, the output end condition 23 is set to the above-described condition contents, so that when the user performs an operation of answering the question, the display of the content screen 50 is ended, and thereafter the display desired by the user is performed. Video of a source (for example, a television broadcast program of a desired television channel) can be freely displayed on the television device 10.

  Next, processing contents of the output program P11 stored in the storage unit 20k will be described. First, when the CPU 20a acquires the power-on notification output from the display device (for example, the television device 10) connected to the external device connection unit 20b through the external device connection unit 20b, the output program P11 is turned on. A process for determining whether or not the time when the notification is acquired matches the output condition 22 (corresponding to the content output condition) is defined. In the present embodiment, since the output condition 22 related to the case where the power-on notification is acquired is the above-described content, the CPU 20a eventually acquires the time when the power-on notification is acquired from 6 to 10:00 in the morning. It is judged whether it belongs to.

  When it is determined that the output condition 22 is satisfied (when it is determined that the time when the power-on notification is acquired belongs to the time zone from 6 to 10 o'clock), the CPU 20a sets the display source of the television device 10 to the HDD. A switching control signal for switching to the first connecting unit 17a to which the recorder 20 is connected is output from the external device connecting unit 20b, and contents corresponding to the content screen 50 in FIG. The output program P11 defines that the process of reading from the content table T10 and outputting from the external device connection unit 20b is performed.

  The output program P11 is also described above when the CPU 20a acquires the source switching notification output from the display device (for example, the television device 10) connected to the external device connection unit 20b through the external device connection unit 20b. Similarly to the case where the power-on notification is acquired, a process for determining whether or not the time when the source switching notification is acquired matches the output condition 22 (corresponding to the content output condition) is defined. In the present embodiment, since the output condition 22 related to the source switching notification has the above-described contents, the CPU 20a determines whether or not the time when the source switching notification is acquired belongs to the time zone from 6 to 10 in the morning. Judgment will be made.

  Even when it is determined that the output condition 22 is met (when it is determined that the time when the source switching notification is acquired belongs to the time zone from 6 to 10 o'clock), the output condition 22 matches the power-on notification described above. Similarly to the case, the output program P11 defines that the CPU 20a outputs the content and outputs a switching control signal in accordance with the output.

  Further, when the output condition 22 is output with respect to either the power-on notification or the source switching notification and the content is output, the output program P11 next notifies that the question included in the output content has been answered (" It is defined that the CPU 20a makes a determination as to whether or not a response notification indicating that the first response button 50a is selected as “good” or a response notification indicating that the second response button 50b is selected as “bad” is acquired. When it is determined that it has been acquired, it is defined that the CPU 20a performs the process of storing the content of the answer (“good” or “bad”) in the memory 20j and the CPU 20a performs the output stop process. This output stop processing is the content of outputting a switching control signal for stopping the output of the output content and switching the display source of the television apparatus 10 to the tuner.

  In addition, since this embodiment is applied to the monitoring service, the output program P11 uses the contents of the answer stored in the memory 20j from the wired communication unit 20c or the wireless communication unit 20d to the user (person to be watched). It is also defined that the CPU 20a performs processing to be transmitted to the watching server 2 (see FIG. 1) together with information to be identified. Thereby, the watching server 2 can grasp the physical condition of the user (the person to be watched) every morning.

  Moreover, even if the output program P11 acquires the power-on notification or the source switching notification through the external device connection unit 20b when the content of the answer is stored in the memory 20j, the CPU 20a makes the determination regarding the output condition described above. It stipulates not to do it. Therefore, once the user performs an operation of making an answer on the content screen 50 in FIG. 7 (selection operation of the first answer button 50a or the second answer button 50b), thereafter, the CPU 20a performs a process of outputting the content. The user can browse the content of the desired display source.

  Further, the output program P11 stipulates that the CPU 20a determines whether or not the current time has exceeded 0 o'clock. If it is determined that the current time has exceeded 0 o'clock, it is stored in the memory 20j. It is defined that the CPU 20a resets the content of the answer. When the date changes due to the output program P11 defining such processing, the CPU 20a again determines the output conditions related to the content display processing, so that the user can check his physical condition every day in the morning. You will have the opportunity to answer questions.

  8 to 10 are first to third flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the content display method in the content display system 1 to which the television device 10 and the HDD recorder 20 described above are connected (in each flowchart, the processing procedure related to the HDD recorder 20). Is equivalent to the content output method. Hereinafter, the processing procedure of the content display method (content output method) will be described according to the first to third flowcharts. At the start of the first flowchart, it is assumed that the television device 10 is in a standby state and the HDD recorder 20 is in a power-on state.

  First, the television apparatus 10 determines whether or not there has been a power-on operation by the user (S1). When there is no power-on operation (S1: NO), it waits for a power-on operation from the user. When there is a power-on operation (S1: YES), the television apparatus 10 makes the first connection by shifting to the power-on state. A power-on notification is output from the unit 17a (S2). In addition, the television apparatus 10 accepts the power-on operation in this manner, so that a predetermined channel is set based on the last channel function (a function for selecting a channel in the channel selected at the time of the previous power-off operation) or the like. The station is selected and a television broadcast program corresponding to the channel is displayed on the display screen 10a (see the state (1) in FIG. 2).

  On the other hand, the HDD recorder 20 (content output device) determines whether or not the power-on notification has been acquired at the first stage (S10), and if the power-on notification has not been acquired (S10: NO), the TV The device 10 waits for a power-on notification to be output from the John device 10. When the power-on notification is acquired (S10: YES), the HDD recorder 20 determines that the situation when the power-on notification is acquired is the output condition 22 (the time when the power-on notification is acquired) stored in the storage unit 20k. It is determined whether or not the output condition of 6 o'clock to 10 o'clock is satisfied (S11).

  When it is determined that the output condition 22 is not met (S11: NO), the process returns to the step of determining whether the first power-on notification is acquired (S10), and when it is determined that the output condition 22 is met (S11: YES), The HDD recorder 20 performs output processing, and sequentially outputs a switching control signal and content from the external device connection unit 20b (S12).

  Further, the television device 10 determines whether or not the switching control signal and the content are acquired via the first connection unit 17a in a state where the television broadcast program is displayed (S4), and at least the switching control signal. Is not acquired (S4: NO), the display of the television broadcast program is continued (S7). On the other hand, when the switching control signal or the like is acquired (S4: YES), the television apparatus 10 performs a process of switching the display source to the first connection unit 17a to which the HDD recorder 20 is connected (S5). The output content is displayed and output on the display screen 10a (S6). As a result of the processing in step S6, the content screen 50 is displayed on the display screen 10a of the television device 10 (see the state (2) in FIG. 2).

  The second flowchart of FIG. 9 is the process shown in the first flowchart of FIG. 8 and displays the state (S7) where the television broadcast program is displayed on the television device 10 or the content screen 50 of FIG. The processing contents when the user performs a display source switching operation in the state (FIG. 6) are shown. First, the television apparatus 10 determines whether or not a display source switching operation by the user has been received (S20). When the display source switching operation is not accepted (S20: NO), the television device 10 does not perform any particular processing in this second flowchart (in this case, the television device 10 displays in the first flowchart in FIG. 8). The content you were doing will continue.)

  When a display source switching operation is received (S20: YES), the television apparatus 10 outputs a source switching notification from the first connection unit 17a (S21). The television apparatus 10 receives the display source switching operation in this way, thereby performing a process of switching to the display source corresponding to the switching operation and displaying the content corresponding to the switched display source (S22). For example, when an operation for switching the display source to the tuner is received in a state where the content screen 50 according to FIG. 7 is displayed, the television apparatus 10 selects the channel that was selected last time and selects the channel of the channel. A television broadcast program is displayed (see the state (3) in FIG. 2).

  On the other hand, the HDD recorder 20 (content output device) determines whether or not the source switching notification has been acquired (S30), and when the source switching notification has not been acquired (S30: NO), this second flowchart is used. The HDD recorder 20 does not perform any particular processing. When the source switching notification is acquired (S30: YES), the HDD recorder 20 determines that the situation when the source switching notification is acquired is the output condition 22 stored in the storage unit 20k (the time when the source switching notification is acquired, It is determined whether or not the output condition of 6 o'clock to 10 o'clock is met (S31).

  If it is determined that the output condition 22 is not met (S31: NO), the HDD recorder 20 does not perform any particular processing in this second flowchart. When it is determined that the output condition 22 is satisfied (S31: YES), the HDD recorder 20 performs an output process, and sequentially outputs a switching control signal and content from the external device connection unit 20b (S32).

  The television device 10 determines whether or not the switching control signal and the content have been acquired via the first connection unit 17a in the state in which the display in S22 is being performed (S23), and at least switching control. When the signal is not acquired (S23: NO), the display at the stage of S22 is continued. On the other hand, when the switching control signal or the like is acquired (S23: YES), the television apparatus 10 performs a process of switching the display source to the first connection unit 17a to which the HDD recorder 20 is connected (S24). The output content is displayed and output on the display screen 10a (S25). As a result of the processing in step S25, the content screen 50 is displayed on the display screen 10a of the television device 10 (see the state (4) in FIG. 2).

  The third flowchart of FIG. 10 is the case where the content screen 50 of FIG. 7 is displayed on the television device 10 through the processing of the first and second flowcharts of FIGS. 8 and 9 ((2) or (4 of FIG. 2). The processing procedure of the state shown in FIG. The television apparatus 10 determines whether or not an answer operation (selection operation of the first answer button 50a or the second answer button 50b) on the content screen 50 has been received (S40). If an answer operation has not been received (S40: NO), the process proceeds to the step of S20 in the second flowchart of FIG. 9 (the step of determining whether or not there is a display source switching operation).

  When an answer operation is accepted (S40: YES), the television apparatus 10 notifies the first connection unit 17a that there is an answer to the question included in the content screen 50 (a first answer button “Good”). An answer notification indicating that 50a has been selected or an answer notification indicating that the second answer button 50b “bad” has been selected is output (S41).

  The HDD recorder 20 determines whether or not an answer notification has been acquired from the television device 10 through the second flowchart of FIG. 9 (S50), and if an answer notification is acquired (S50: YES), The contents are stored in the memory 20j (S51), and output stop processing (content output stop and output of a switching control signal for switching the display source to the tuner) is performed (S52).

  The television apparatus 10 determines whether or not the switching control signal has been acquired (S42). If the television apparatus 10 has not acquired the switching control signal (S42: NO), the television apparatus 10 is in an acquisition waiting state and the switching control signal is acquired. (S42: YES), the display source is switched to the tuner, and the television broadcast program corresponding to the previously selected channel is displayed (S44).

  The HDD recorder 20 determines whether or not the current time has exceeded 0 o'clock when the notification indicating that there has been an answer has not been acquired (S50: NO) or after the output stop process (S52). If it is determined that it has exceeded 0 o'clock (S53: YES), the contents of the answer stored in the memory 20j are deleted and reset (S54).

  In addition, the television device 10 determines whether or not a power-off operation has been received from the user while displaying a television broadcast program (S44) (S45), and has not received a power-off operation. (S45: NO), the process returns to the stage of the process of displaying the television broadcast program (S44), and the display is continued. When a power-off operation is received (S45: YES), the television apparatus 10 outputs a power-off notification from the first connection unit 17a (S46). In response to the output of the power off notification, the television device 10 shifts to a standby state, and the processing of the television device 10 is temporarily terminated.

  Also, the HDD recorder 20 determines whether or not the power-off notification has been acquired when it is determined that the current time does not exceed 0:00 (S53: NO) or after the response reset stage (S54). (S55). If the power-off notification has not been acquired (S55: NO), the process proceeds to the stage of S30 in the second flowchart of FIG. When the power-off notification is acquired (S55: YES), the content output method processing in the HDD recorder 20 is terminated for the time being.

  As described above, in this embodiment, if the power-on operation of the television apparatus 10 belongs to the time zone from 6:00 to 10:00 in the morning (when the output condition is met), the diagram is forcibly displayed. 7 is displayed on the television device 10, it is possible to secure an opportunity to ask the user's physical condition in association with the power-on operation of the television device 10. Also, when the content screen 50 or the like is being displayed on the television device 10 and the user tries to display the content according to another display source by switching the display source, it is 6:00 in the morning. In this case, the content screen 50 shown in FIG. 7 is forcibly displayed by returning to the display source corresponding to the HDD recorder 20, so that the user answers the question on the content screen 50. Can be encouraged.

  Furthermore, once the user answers the question on the content screen 50, the HDD recorder 20 does not output the content even if the situation when the power-on operation or the source switching operation matches the output condition. Therefore, the content screen 50 is not displayed, and it is possible to increase awareness of the user trying to answer the question without being disturbed by the content screen 50 in order to secure an opportunity to view the desired content. The above description is an example, and various modifications can be assumed in the present embodiment.

  For example, in the above description, the content output device that is connected to the first connection unit 17a of the television device 10 and outputs content is the HDD recorder 20, but the recording / playback device (both recording and playback functions) is provided. For example, a BD recorder, a DVD recorder), a playback device having only a playback function (for example, a DVD player), a cable television device (for example, a CATV set-top box that provides content acquired via a cable), a network device (For example, a network set-top box that provides content acquired via a network) is also applicable, and these various apparatuses are provided with the functions related to the present invention described in the HDD recorder 20 described above. These various devices can also be used in the present invention.

  In addition, the connection between the display device (television device 10) and the content output device (HDD recorder 20 or the like) is not limited to the one based on the HDMI (registered trademark) system standard, and both devices to be connected are connected. However, other standards can be used to connect the two devices. Applicable connection standards include USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard, IEEE 1394 standard (for example, i.LINK (registered trademark), DV terminal, etc.), wireless connection standard (for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark), wireless USB, etc., wired communication standard (for example, wired LAN according to Ethernet (registered trademark)) and wireless communication standard (IEEE802.11 wireless LAN, etc.) ) Can be assumed. However, even when using these standards, the display device outputs a power on / off notification, shifts to a power on state based on a power on control signal, and switches a display source based on a switching control signal, as described above. It is necessary to perform control and the like through the connection of each standard described above, and the content output apparatus also needs to perform the content according to the output condition, the output process of the switching control signal, the output stop process, and the like through the connection of each standard described above.

  Further, as the display device, it is possible to apply a device other than the television device, which can basically display content and has a connection unit corresponding to each of the above-mentioned standards. Any device that can be connected can be used in the present invention. Specifically, a computer monitor device, a projector device, a notebook computer, a tablet terminal, a communication terminal such as a smart phone, and the like can be assumed.

  Further, when the display device has a single display source and there is one connection unit for connection with an external device, when performing output processing (for example, output processing at the stage of S12 in FIG. 8, FIG. 9). In step S32, the content output device can omit outputting the switching control signal, and accordingly, the display device can also omit the display source switching processing based on the switching control signal (for example, FIG. 8). Display source switching in S5, display source switching in S24 in FIG. 9, and the like).

  Furthermore, even when the display device supports a plurality of display sources, a cable TV device (for example, a CATV set-top box) is used as the content output device, and the display device is a display source corresponding to the content output device. Even when the external connection unit is used in a fixed manner, the output of the switching control signal of the content output device is omitted as in the case where there is one connection unit for the external device as the display source of the display device described above. Is possible.

  Further, when simplifying the processing of the system to which the present invention is applied, for the content output processing from the content output device, when the output condition is met when the power-on operation of the television device 10 is performed. It is possible to omit the processing when the output condition is met when the source switching operation is performed, and conversely, the content output processing from the content output device is performed by the television device 10. The processing may be omitted when the output condition is met when the source switching operation is performed, and when the output condition is met when the power-on operation is performed.

  In addition, when a notification that the source switching operation has been performed is acquired, content is output or switched in conjunction with the acquisition of the notification that the source switching operation has been performed without making a determination regarding the output condition. You may make it output a control signal and a content. Furthermore, the content of the output condition is limited to whether or not the time when each notification described above is acquired belongs to a specific time zone (for example, a time zone from 6:00 to 10:00 in the morning). Of course, other condition contents can be applied.

  Part of the flowchart shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B uses the content of the output condition as to whether or not the number of output times of the content when the above notifications are acquired reaches the reference number. In this case, a modification example corresponding to the processing added to the first and second flowcharts of FIGS. 8 and 9 is shown. In this modification example, the number of output times of content (the number of times output is counted) is a reference. If the number of times is not reached, the output condition is met. As a specific image of this modification, for example, when 4 times is set as the reference number, when the user performs a power-on operation or a source switching operation, the number of times the content screen 50 is displayed as shown in FIG. Until the number of times reaches four times, the content screen 50 is displayed every time each of the above operations is performed. After the number of times of display reaches four times, the content is displayed even if the above operations are performed. The screen 50 is not displayed.

  In order to realize the above-described image modification, the HDD recorder 20 (content output device) obtains the content corresponding to the content screen 50 when the power-on notification or the source switching notification is acquired as the output condition 22. The contents of whether or not the number of outputs reaches the reference number is stored, and the reference number is also set in advance in accordance with the system specifications and the like, and a predetermined number (for example, four times) is set in the memory 20j. Remember. Furthermore, the output program P11 of the HDD recorder 20 also counts the number of times the content is output by the CPU 20a every time the content output process corresponding to the content screen 50 is performed (counting up), and the counted number (total number of counts) ) Is stored in the memory 20j, and when the date changes (exceeds 0 o'clock), the CPU 20a erases and resets the count count stored in the memory 20j. .

  The processing outline of the first and second flowcharts of FIGS. 8 and 9 in the modification relating to the count of the number of output times of the content described above indicates that the count number related to the content output is 0 when the first power-on operation of the day is performed. Therefore, the determination of the output condition in the first flowchart of FIG. 8 (S11) matches the output condition (S11: YES), and the output process of the content and the like is thereby performed (S12). In the case of this modification, as shown in FIG. 11A, after the output process (S12), the content output count process is performed (S60), the number of times of output is counted once, and the counted total count The number of times is stored in the memory 20j.

  Also, the determination of the output condition in the second flowchart of FIG. 9 (S31) is the same as described above, and when the output condition is met (S31: YES), output processing of the content or the like is performed (S32). In the case of this modification, as shown in FIG. 11A, after the output process (S32), the content output count process is performed (S60). In the third flowchart of FIG. 10 when this modification is used, if it is determined whether or not 0:00 has been exceeded (S53: YES), it is determined whether or not 0:00 has been exceeded (S53). As shown in FIG. 11B, the count number stored in the memory 20j is reset (S61).

  It should be noted that the output conditions of the modified example relating to the count of the number of output times of the content described above can be used in combination with other output conditions. For example, whether each notification is acquired belongs to a specific time zone. It is also possible to use an output condition that combines the condition content such that the count number reaches the reference number. In this case, when the user performs a power-on operation, for example, it belongs to a time zone from 6:00 to 10:00 in the morning as a specific time zone, and the content output count up to that time has not reached four times. The content is output in accordance with the output condition. As described in the case of simplifying the processing of the system to which the present invention is applied, the modified example related to the count of the number of output times of the content is also performed only when the power is turned on or the source is switched. It can also be used for case-specific specifications.

  Further, the content stored in the information content table T10 of the HDD recorder 20 is not limited to the content corresponding to the content screen 50 shown in FIG. 7, and other content can be applied. If the application target of the content display system 1 according to the invention is another type of service different from the watching service, it is used as content for presenting information according to the other type of service to the user. In addition, the content may not include content corresponding to a reception unit (for example, the first response button 50a and the second response button 50b illustrated in FIG. 7) that can receive a user operation. Content that does not include a simple reception unit is intended to present information to the user.

  FIG. 12A shows a content screen 51 corresponding to the content to be presented when the content display system 1 according to the present invention is applied to a service for homes where there are children such as elementary school students. This content screen 51 is an information confirmation screen for the user to confirm specific items such as children's homework and tomorrow's belongings, and a first check box for checking that today's homework has been completed. 51 a, a second check box 51 b for checking that tomorrow's belongings have been prepared, a first operation button 51 c (corresponding to a confirmation receiving unit) that is selected when confirming that a specific matter to be performed is completed ), And a second operation button 51d (corresponding to a hold reception unit) that is selected when a check on a specific matter to be held is put on hold.

  The first and second check boxes 51a and 51b can be checked by operating the operation unit 16 of the television device 10 or the up / down key, the determination key, or the like of the remote control device 19. The first operation button 51c (confirmation button) corresponding to the display of “” indicates that the user selection operation can be accepted when all the check boxes 51a and 51b are checked. Yes (before the check boxes 51a and 51b are checked, the first operation button 51c is not active and cannot be selected). In addition, the second operation button 51d (hold button) corresponding to the display of “later” is in a state in which a user selection operation can be accepted before all the check boxes 51a and 51b are checked. (When the check boxes 51a and 51b are checked, the second operation button 51d is changed from an active state to an inactive state and cannot be selected).

  FIG. 12B shows a holding content screen 52 displayed on the television device 10 when the selection operation of the second operation button 51d is performed on the content screen 51 of FIG. . The content screen for holding 52 includes a text “Input switching operation is possible for 30 minutes. * After that, it is forcibly switched”. Therefore, when the content display system 1 according to the present invention is applied to a service for homes where there are children such as elementary school students, the content corresponding to the content screens 51 and 52 is stored in the information content table T10 of the HDD recorder 20. It will be.

  The HDD recorder 20 of the content display system 1 applied to the home service is basically the same as described above, and the content of the output condition 22 is to present the content screen 51 according to FIG. A time zone from 15:00 to 22:00 is set as a specific time zone in accordance with the time zone from after school to bedtime for children such as elementary school students. The output end condition 23 is a condition content indicating whether the HDD recorder 20 has acquired a notification indicating that the selection operation of the first operation button 51c on the content screen 51 has been received via the external device connection unit 20b. It has become.

  Furthermore, the output program P11 of the HDD recorder 20 additionally defines processing according to the operation of the second operation button 51d (hold button) on the content screen 51, and selects the second operation button 51d. When a notification indicating acceptance (holding notification) is acquired, it is specified that the CPU 20a does not perform the determination process related to the output condition 22 for a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes), and the holding of FIG. It is defined that the content corresponding to the content screen 52 is output. Furthermore, if the output program P11 acquires a notification (confirmation notification) indicating that the selection operation of the first operation button 51c (confirmation button) has been received, then the output program P11 acquires a notification regarding the power-on operation or the source switching operation. Even so, the CPU 20a stipulates that the determination process related to the output condition 22 is not performed.

  When the user performs a power-on operation or a source switching operation in the time zone from 15:00 to 22:00 according to the contents of the output condition 22, the output end condition 23, and the output program P11 described above, the flowcharts illustrated in FIGS. Accordingly, the content screen 51 of FIG. 12A is presented to the television device 10. Further, in response to the user confirming specific items (today's homework, tomorrow's belongings) related to the check boxes 51a and 51b on the content screen 51 (all the check boxes 51a and 51b When the first operation button 51c accepts the user's selection operation (in accordance with the check), the presentation of the content screen 51 ends according to the third flowchart shown in FIG.

  Furthermore, once the selection operation of the first operation button 51c is performed (when the HDD recorder 20 obtains a confirmation notification), the HDD recorder 20 thereafter performs a power-on operation or a source switching operation, and these operations are performed. Even if the notification regarding the operation is acquired, the determination regarding the output condition is not performed, so that the content screen 51 is not displayed on the television device 10.

  The fourth flowchart in FIG. 13 shows a processing procedure (content display method and content output method processing procedure) related to the operation of the second operation button 51d (hold button) on the content screen 51 in FIG. 8 and 9, after the content screen 51 of FIG. 12A is displayed, the processing on the television device 10 side is NO at the stage of S40 in the third flowchart of FIG. The processing on the HDD recorder 20 side is the processing to be inserted after NO in step S55 in the third flowchart of FIG.

  That is, the television apparatus 10 determines whether or not a selection operation of the hold button (second operation button 51d) corresponding to “later” is received on the content screen 51 of FIG. 12A (S70). If the selection operation has not been received (S70: NO), the process proceeds to step S20 in the second flowchart of FIG. 9, and if the selection operation has been received (S70: YES), a notification that the hold button has been operated ( (Hold notification) is output to the HDD recorder 20 (S71).

  On the other hand, the HDD recorder 20 determines whether or not the hold notification has been acquired (S80). If not acquired (S80: NO), the HDD recorder 20 proceeds to the step S30 in the second flowchart of FIG. When the operation is accepted (S80: YES), the fact that there has been a hold notification is stored in the memory 20j (S81), and the CPU 20a starts measuring time by the time measuring function (S82), and then for holding in FIG. Content corresponding to the content screen 52 is output (S83).

  Then, the television device 10 displays the holding content screen 52 in FIG. 12B based on the content output from the HDD recorder 20 (S72), and then whether or not the display source switching operation from the user has been accepted. Is determined (S73). When the source switching operation is not received (S73: NO), the source switching operation is waited for. When the source switching operation is received (S73: YES), the television device 10 performs display source switching processing. Then, the source switching notification is output to the HDD recorder 20 (S74), and the content corresponding to the switched display source is displayed (S75).

  Further, the HDD recorder 20 determines whether or not the measured time has reached a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) (whether or not the predetermined time has passed) (S84). If the time is not exceeded (S84: NO), the waiting state is exceeded, and if exceeded (S84: YES), the switching control signal and content (content corresponding to the content screen 51 in FIG. 12A) are displayed. An output process is performed (S85). Note that the processing of the HDD recorder 20 after step S85 proceeds to step S50 in the third flowchart of FIG.

  The television apparatus 10 determines whether or not the switching control signal and the content have been acquired (S76). If not acquired (S76: NO), the television apparatus 10 returns to the stage of S75 and corresponds to the switched display source. Content display will continue. When the switching control signal and the content are acquired (S76: YES), the display source is switched to the first connection unit 17a connected to the HDD recorder 20 (S77), and the content screen 51 of FIG. (S78). Note that the processing of the television device 10 after the presentation of the content screen 51 proceeds to the stage of S40 in the third flowchart of FIG.

  It should be noted that the number of times that the hold button (first operation button 51d) of the content screen 51 can be operated is preferably limited to once in order to prevent a situation where the hold button is held many times. When the content of the content screen 51 to be output when the notification of the hold notification is stored in the memory 20j, the content of the content corresponding to the content screen 51 is omitted from the first operation button 51d, or If it is stored in the memory 20j that there has been a hold notification, the process in the step S80 in FIG. 13 may not be performed in the first place, and the process may immediately proceed to the step S30 in the second flowchart in FIG. In addition, it is needless to say that the content of the modified example regarding the content screen 51 presented when applied to a home service can be combined with the various modified examples described above.

  FIG. 14 shows an overall configuration of a content display system 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The second embodiment is not limited to the content output device (for example, HDD recorder 20) that stores the content to be displayed, but is characterized by using information acquired from outside the content output device. In the content display system 100 shown in FIG. 14 as an information acquisition destination, the home server 101 of the home network provided in the house where the display device (for example, the television device 10) and the content output device are installed is targeted. Yes. The contents of the second embodiment will be described below. However, in the second embodiment, the hardware configuration of other parts other than the home server 101 is basically the same as that of the first embodiment. The same numerals as those in the first embodiment are used for each part.

  The home server 101 shown in FIG. 14 corresponds to a system (for example, Home Management System) that manages various situations in the home as a home network. Therefore, the home server 101 includes a fixed telephone 110, an illumination Appliance 111, gas management sensor 112 that detects the usage of gas, power management sensor 113 that manages the amount of generated and consumed electricity in the home with a solar power generation system, etc., and the temperature (room temperature) in the house A room temperature sensor 114 for measuring, a humidity sensor 115 for measuring humidity in the house, a security controller 116 for managing a security system installed in the house, a personal computer (referred to as a personal computer 117) used by the user, a rice cooker, an air conditioner, Various electrical devices 118 such as a refrigerator are connected to the network by wire or wirelessly. The home server 101 acquires information (operation status of the device, detection result, management content, etc.) output from these devices 110 connected to the network, and outputs the acquired various information to the content output device as needed. At the same time, it can be output in response to an information request from the content output apparatus.

  As for the display device and content output device used in the content display system 100 of the second embodiment, basically, the television device 10 and the HDD recorder 20 are used as in the first embodiment described above. However, for the HDD recorder 20, a communication cable is connected to the wired communication unit 20c shown in FIG. 6, and the communication cable is finally connected to the home server 101 via a router or the like (not shown). In addition, for the HDD recorder 20, the specified content of the output program P11 stored in the storage unit 20k corresponds to the second embodiment, and the CPU 20a generates content based on information acquired from the home server 101. A new process is defined, and a process for storing and saving the generated content in the memory 20j or the storage unit 20k is also defined.

  The content screen 130 shown in FIG. 15 corresponds to the content generated by the HDD recorder 20 (CPU 20 a) based on information acquired by the home server 101 from the fixed telephone 110. This content screen 130 has a content indicating whether or not there is a recording corresponding to the answering machine function of the fixed telephone 110. For each recording, the content screen 130 indicates a new arrival field 130a indicating "new arrival" or "reproduced". "Reproduced fields 130b and 130c" are arranged, and selectable reproduction buttons 130d to 130f are arranged. Home server 101 obtains information for displaying the contents as shown in FIG. 15 from fixed telephone 110 and transmits the information to HDD recorder 20.

  Further, when the HDD recorder 20 acquires the information for the fixed telephone 110 from the home server 101, the HDD recorder 20 generates content for displaying the content screen 130 of FIG. Shows the date when the call was received (when an incoming call was received) and the telephone number of the other party, and when the play buttons 130d to 130f were selected, the recording designated to the fixed telephone 111 via the home server 101 The playback instruction is output. The HDD recorder 20 also changes the state of the recording for which the playback buttons 130d to 130f have been selected to the content that has been played back.

  The processing contents for displaying the content screen 130 (processing contents including output processing and output end processing in the flowcharts of FIGS. 8 to 10 and the like) are basically the same as those in the first embodiment. The condition contents of the output condition 22 and the output end condition 23 of the HDD recorder 20 when the notification from the John apparatus 10 is acquired are the contents for the second embodiment corresponding to the content screen 130.

  That is, the output condition 22 of the HDD recorder 20 includes a receiving unit (for example, the playback buttons 130d to 130f are applicable) capable of receiving a user operation as the generated content to be output in the storage unit 20k or the like. If there is such content, the output condition is met. Further, as the output end condition 23, if all the contents indicating the state of each recording are “reproduced”, the output end condition 23 is met and the content is output according to the content screen 130 shown in FIG. If the content indicating the state of each recording is “played”, the content screen 130 is displayed even if the user performs a power-on operation or a source switching operation of the television device 10. The HDD recorder 20 does not perform processing for this.

  Also, the content generated in the second embodiment is not limited to the content corresponding to the content screen 130 shown in FIG. 15, and naturally includes content based on information from other devices 111 other than the fixed telephone 110.

  16A to 16D show examples of content screens 131 to 134 corresponding to content created by the CPU 20a based on information from other devices 111 and the like transmitted from the home server 101. FIG. The content screen 131 in FIG. 16A is the content generated by the HDD recorder 20 when the home server 101 outputs the daily power generation amount and power consumption in the solar power generation system as information of the power management sensor 113. It is according to. In the HDD recorder 20 that has acquired such information, the CPU 20a creates content including the power generation amount and the power consumption values included in the information. In this case, texts such as “today's power generation”, “kw”, and “today's power consumption” are stored in the storage unit 20k in advance, and the CPU 20a stores the acquired power generation and power consumption numerical values and By combining the various texts and the like that are generated, content corresponding to the content screen 131 is generated, and the generated content is output to the television device 10, so that the television device 10 is shown in FIG. Such a content screen 131 is displayed.

  Also, the content screen 132 of FIG. 16B is displayed when the user's schedule is managed by the personal computer 117 and the user's schedule information for the next day is output from the home server 101. In the case of this content screen 132, the HDD recorder 20 will acquire schedule information “October 14th, 10:00 am” from the home server 101, and other text such as “is” will be stored in the storage unit 20k. Since it is stored, the CPU 20a generates content corresponding to the content screen 132 using the acquired schedule information and the text stored in the storage unit 20k.

  Furthermore, the content screen 133 in FIG. 16C shows an example that is displayed when the home server 101 acquires status information in which the reservation timer from the rice cooker is not set as the electrical device 118. In this example, the home server 101 outputs information (code information) indicating “rice cooker: reservation timer not set” to the HDD recorder 20. The HDD recorder 20 stores information text corresponding to various types of code information in the storage unit 20k in advance. For example, the code information “rice cooker: reservation timer not set” includes “the rice cooker reservation timer”. Is stored in association with each other. The associated information text is read from the storage unit 20k, and the CPU 20a generates content corresponding to the content screen 133 shown in FIG. It will be.

  Furthermore, the content screen 134 of FIG. 16D shows an example that is displayed when the home server 101 acquires the status information that the lighting fixture installed in the bathroom as the lighting fixture 111 is continuously lit. Yes. In this example, the home server 101 outputs information (code information) indicating “bathroom lighting: lighting” to the HDD recorder 20, and the HDD recorder 20 stores “bathroom lighting: lighting” stored in advance in the storage unit 20k. The information text (please turn off the bathroom lighting) associated with the code information indicating “” is read out, and content corresponding to the content screen 134 shown in FIG. 16D is generated.

  In addition, these content screens 131 to 134 all include confirmation buttons 131a to 134a (corresponding to a reception unit) that can accept user operations, and there is a selection operation of these confirmation buttons 131a to 134a. When the HDD recorder 20 acquires this notification, the output end condition 23 is satisfied. The HDD recorder 20 uses a menu for selecting content to be output when content corresponding to the various content screens 130 to 134 in FIGS. 15 and 16A to 16D is an output target. A screen or the like is displayed on the television device 10, and according to user selection on the menu screen or the like, content to be actually output may be selected from a plurality of output target contents. As another output method, The content may be output sequentially in accordance with the content generation order.

  As described above, in the content display system 100 according to the second embodiment, the content screens 130 to 134 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16A to 16D are displayed. Therefore, various useful information closely related to the life of the user. There is an advantage that can be presented. The contents on the content screen 130 shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 (a) to 16 (d) are merely examples, and other examples include forgetting to turn off gas, belongings (wallet, mobile phone, bag, ID For such various contents, the output condition 22 may set a plurality of time zones as output conditions, and the type of content to be output for each time zone may be appropriately switched.

  For example, content related to today's schedule is output in the morning from 6:00 to 8:00, content related to tomorrow is output after 8:00 in the evening, and if the time is before bedtime, It is preferable to output content related to generalization (for example, information related to the daily power in FIG. 16A), output content such as door shutting, forgetting to turn off electricity, and the like. In addition, it is also preferable to output content related to prompting to set a security system and content related to forgetting to turn off electricity even during a time-out period such as when going to work. Furthermore, when the home server 101 performs processing related to the watching system, it is also preferable to output content based on room temperature, humidity, etc. to alert the user in the home to the indoor environment. is there.

  The content output device (HDD recorder 20) obtains information from the outside is not limited to the home server 101, and any device / device that can output information can be externally used. For example, in a simple example, information may be acquired from a storage medium (USB memory, memory card, etc.) storing various contents / information.

  FIG. 17 shows a content display system 150 according to a modified example of the acquisition destination of information from the outside in the second embodiment. In this modified example, the web server 201 connected to a wide area network (for example, the Internet) or the like. , 202, 203, etc., the content output device (HDD recorder 20) acquires information (the HDD recorder 20 is connected to each web server 201, etc. via a wide-area network by the wired communication unit 20c or the wireless communication unit 20d). And establish a connection). In the case of this modification, the output program P11 of the HDD recorder 20 accesses a URL corresponding to each web server 201 etc. at a predetermined time or a predetermined time interval, and acquires information distributed by each web server 201 etc. This makes it possible to present more various information as content to the user.

  As examples of information acquired from the web server 201 and the like in this way, there are weather forecasts, various news, stock prices, sports game results, movie / concert information, the latest information on SNS, etc. In the case of a monitoring server, various information related to the monitoring service can be provided. The modified example of the web server 201 shown in FIG. 17 is combined with the system shown in the home server 101 shown in FIG. 14 so as to display content based on information from both the home server 101 and the web server 201. Is also possible. In addition, 2nd Embodiment is the same as that of 1st Embodiment except the content mentioned above, The various modifications demonstrated in 1st Embodiment are also applicable.

  A fifth flowchart of FIG. 18 shows a processing procedure of the content display system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The third embodiment is not a power-on operation for the display device (for example, the television device 10). When a power-on operation is performed on a content output device (for example, HDD recorder 20), it is determined whether or not content to be output includes content including a reception unit that can accept a user operation. In that case, such a content is displayed. Hereinafter, the contents of the third embodiment will be described. Since the hardware configuration of the third embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are used for the respective reference numerals as in the first embodiment. ing.

  First, as in the case of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the third embodiment uses the television device 10 as a display device and the HDD recorder 20 as a content output device to form a content display system. Yes. In the third embodiment, the definition contents of the output program P11 stored in the storage unit 20k of the HDD recorder 20 shown in FIG. 6 are different from those in the first embodiment, and the definition of the output program P11 for the third embodiment. When the power-on operation for the HDD recorder 20 is received by the control of the CPU 20a according to the contents, as shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 12 (a) (b), FIG. 15, FIG. 16 (a) to (d). If content corresponding to the content screen 50 or the like exists as an output target, a content screen corresponding to such content (information) can be displayed on the television device 10.

  In the third embodiment, the presence / absence of such content is set as the condition content of the output condition 22, and if there is content, it is determined that the output condition 22 is met. Hereinafter, the processing procedure of the content display method in the third embodiment (the processing procedure of the content output method in the HDD recorder 20) according to the third embodiment will be described in accordance with the fifth flowchart of FIG. 18 (at the time of starting the fifth flowchart, The television device 10 and the HDD recorder 20 are in a standby state).

  First, the HDD recorder 20 determines whether or not a power-on operation has been received from the user (S90), and when it has not received a power-on operation (S90: NO), it waits for a power-on operation. If a power-on operation is received (S90: YES), the HDD recorder 20 determines whether or not the output condition 22 is met (S91). In the third embodiment, when a power-on operation is received as the output condition 22, whether or not content including a reception unit capable of receiving a user operation exists as an output target in the storage unit 20k (stored). If it is determined that it does not exist (S91: NO), the process returns to the first step S90.

  When the HDD recorder 20 determines that such content exists as an output target (S91: YES), a power-on control signal, a switching control signal, and an output target for turning on the television device 10 are set. As a result, output processing for outputting the existing content to the television device 10 is performed (S92).

  On the other hand, the television apparatus 10 determines whether or not a switching control signal, a power-on control signal, etc. have been acquired from the HDD recorder 20 (S100), and has not acquired a switching control signal, a power-on control signal, etc. In the case (S100: NO), it becomes a waiting state for acquisition. When the switching control signal, the power-on control signal, etc. are acquired (S100: YES), the television device 10 first performs a process of shifting from the standby state to the power-on state based on the acquired power-on control signal ( Then, the display source is switched to the first connection unit 17a to which the HDD recorder 20 is connected (S102), and a content screen corresponding to the acquired content is displayed (S103).

  Therefore, in the third embodiment, even when the power-on operation is performed on the HDD recorder 20, the content can be presented to the user, so that the power operation is mainly performed on the content output device side such as the HDD recorder 20. The third embodiment can be suitably used for the user. The above-described processing of the fifth flowchart has been described based on the case where the television device 10 is in the standby state in the first stage, but when the television device 10 is in the power-on state in the first stage. In the output process in the step S92 on the HDD recorder 20 side, the power-on control signal can be omitted from the content to be output, and whether or not the switching control signal and the content have been acquired in the step S100 on the television device 10 side. And the processing in the step S101 (transition to the power-on state) is omitted.

  Except for the contents described above, the third embodiment is the same as the first or second embodiment. For example, the user performs a source switching operation on the television apparatus 10 as the subsequent processing shown in the fifth flowchart. And the process similar to 1st Embodiment or 2nd Embodiment mentioned above is performed. Also in the third embodiment, the various modifications described in the first and second embodiments can be applied.

  The present invention can present various contents to the user if the situation when a power-on operation or a source switching operation is performed on a display device (for example, a television device) or the like matches an output condition. Can be suitably used in that an opportunity to provide the service can be secured.

1, 100, 150 Content display system 10 Television apparatus (display apparatus)
10a Display screen 13 Infrared processing unit 14 Control unit 16 Operation unit 17a First connection unit 19 Remote control device 20 HDD recorder (content output device)
22 Output condition 23 Output end condition 50-52, 130-134 Content screen 101 Home server 201-203 Web server P11 Output program

Claims (26)

In a content display system in which a content output device is connected as a display source to a display device that displays content from a display source.
The display device
A means for outputting a power-on notification for notifying that there is a power-on operation to the content output device when a power-on operation is received;
The content output device includes:
Means for determining whether or not the situation when the power-on notification is acquired matches the output condition of the content when acquiring the power-on notification output from the display device;
Means for outputting the content to the display device when it is determined that the output condition is satisfied,
The display device further includes
A content display system comprising: means for performing display according to the acquired content when the content output from the content output device is acquired. In a content display system in which a content output device is connected as a display source to a display device that displays content from a display source.
The content output device includes:
Means for determining whether or not content including a reception unit capable of receiving a user operation exists as an output target when a power-on operation is received;
Means for outputting the content including the reception unit to the display device when it is determined that the content including the reception unit exists as an output target;
The display device further includes
A content display system comprising: means for performing display according to content including the reception unit when content including the reception unit output from the content output device is acquired. The display device can switch a plurality of display sources,
The content output device includes:
A switching control signal for switching the display source of the display device to a display source according to the display device is provided to output to the display device in accordance with the output of the content,
The display device
3. The content display system according to claim 1, further comprising a unit configured to perform a process of switching a display source to a display source corresponding to the content output device when the switching control signal output from the content output device is acquired. The display device
Multiple display sources can be switched,
When a source switching operation for switching the display source is accepted, the display source is switched to a display source corresponding to the source switching operation, and a source switching notification is output to the content output device,
The content output device includes:
A switching control signal for switching the display source of the display device to a display source corresponding to the display device when the source switching notification output from the display device is obtained, and means for outputting content to the display device,
The display device further includes
2. A switching control signal output from the content output device and means for displaying content according to the acquired content by switching the display source to a display source corresponding to the content output device when content is acquired. The content display system according to any one of claims 3 to 3. In a content display system in which a plurality of display sources can be switched and a content output device is connected as a display source to a display device that displays content from the display source.
The display device
When a source switching operation for switching the display source is accepted, the display source is switched to a display source corresponding to the source switching operation, and a source switching notification is output to the content output device,
The content output device includes:
A switching control signal for switching the display source of the display device to a display source corresponding to the display device when the source switching notification output from the display device is obtained, and means for outputting content to the display device,
The display device further includes
A switching control signal output from the content output device and, when content is acquired, a means for switching a display source to a display source corresponding to the content output device and performing display according to the acquired content. Content display system. In a content display method for displaying content in a content display system in which a content output device is connected to a display device as a display source,
The display device
When receiving a power-on operation, the method includes a step of outputting a power-on notification for notifying that there is a power-on operation to the content output device,
The content output device includes:
When acquiring the power-on notification output from the display device, determining whether the status when the power-on notification is acquired matches the output condition of the content;
A step of outputting content to the display device when it is determined that the output condition is satisfied,
The display device further includes
A content display method comprising a step of performing display in accordance with the acquired content when the content output from the content output device is acquired. In a content display method for displaying content in a content display system in which a content output device is connected to a display device as a display source,
The content output device includes:
When receiving a power-on operation, determining whether or not content including a reception unit capable of receiving a user operation exists as an output target; and
When it is determined that the content including the reception unit exists as an output target, the step of outputting the content including the reception unit to the display device includes:
The display device further includes
A content display method comprising a step of performing display according to content including the reception unit when content including the reception unit output from the content output device is acquired. In a content display method for displaying content in a content display system in which a content output device is connected as a display source to a display device capable of switching a plurality of display sources,
The display device
When receiving a source switching operation for switching a display source, the display source is switched to a display source corresponding to the source switching operation, and a step of outputting a source switching notification to the content output device is provided.
The content output device includes:
When the source switching notification output from the display device is acquired, the switching control signal for switching the display source of the display device to a display source according to the display device, and the step of outputting content to the display device,
The display device further includes
When the switching control signal output from the content output device and the content are acquired, the display source is switched to a display source corresponding to the content output device, and the display according to the acquired content is performed. Content display method. In a content output device that can be connected as a display source to an external display device that performs display according to content from a display source,
A determination means for determining whether or not the situation when the power-on notification is acquired matches the output condition of the content when acquiring the power-on notification output from the external display device;
A content output device comprising: means for outputting content to an external display device when it is determined that the output condition is satisfied. In a content output device that can be connected as a display source to an external display device that performs display according to content from a display source,
Means for determining whether or not content including a reception unit capable of receiving a user operation exists as an output target when a power-on operation is received;
A content output device comprising: means for outputting the content including the reception unit to an external display device when it is determined that the content including the reception unit exists as an output target. The external display device can switch between multiple display sources,
The content output according to claim 9 or 10, further comprising means for outputting a switching control signal for switching the display source of the external display device to a display source corresponding to the external display device to the external display device in accordance with the output of the content. apparatus. The external display device can switch between multiple display sources,
A switching control signal for switching the display source of the external display device to a display source corresponding to itself when the notification of source switching output from the external display device is acquired, and means for outputting the content to the external display device; The content output device according to claim 9, further comprising: In a content output device that can be switched as a display source to an external display device that can switch between a plurality of display sources and perform display according to content from the display source.
A switching control signal for switching the display source of the external display device to a display source corresponding to itself when the notification of source switching output from the external display device is acquired, and means for outputting the content to the external display device; A content output apparatus comprising: In the case of acquiring a source switching notification output from an external display device, a determination unit is provided for determining whether or not a status when the source switching notification is acquired matches an output condition of the content,
The content output device according to claim 12 or 13, wherein when it is determined that the output condition is satisfied, the switching control signal and the content are output to an external display device. The content includes a confirmation accepting unit capable of accepting a user operation according to confirmation by a user for a specific matter,
In response to the output of the content including the confirmation receiving unit, when a notification indicating that the user operation is received by the confirmation receiving unit is acquired from an external display device, the notification output from the external display device is acquired. The content output apparatus according to claim 9 or 14, wherein the determination unit does not perform determination. The content includes a holding reception unit capable of receiving a user operation in response to a user holding the confirmation for a specific matter,
In response to the output of the content including the hold reception unit, when a notification indicating that the user operation has been received by the hold reception unit is acquired from an external display device, the notification output from the external display device is acquired. The content output device according to claim 9, wherein the determination unit does not perform determination for a predetermined time.   17. The content according to claim 9, wherein the determination unit determines that the output condition is met if the time when the notification is acquired belongs to a specific time zone. Output device. A means for counting the number of times content is output to an external display device;
The content output according to any one of claims 9, 14 to 17, wherein the determination unit determines that the output condition is satisfied if the count number when the notification is acquired does not reach a reference number. apparatus. The content includes questions to the user,
9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein when the notification indicating the user's answer to the question is acquired from an external display device, the determination unit does not perform the determination even if the notification output from the external display device is acquired. The content output device according to any one of claims 14 to 18. The determination unit determines that the output condition is satisfied if content including a reception unit capable of receiving a user operation exists as an output target when a notification output from an external display device is acquired. ,
20. The content output device according to claim 9, wherein when the determination unit determines that the output condition is satisfied, the content including the receiving unit is output. In a content output method in which a content output device connectable as a display source outputs content to an external display device that performs display according to content from a display source.
The content output device includes:
Determining whether or not the status when the power-on notification is acquired matches the output condition of the content when acquiring the power-on notification output from the external display device;
And a step of outputting the content to an external display device when it is determined that the output condition is met. In a content output method in which a content output device connectable as a display source outputs content to an external display device that performs display according to content from a display source.
The content output device includes:
When receiving a power-on operation, determining whether or not content including a reception unit capable of receiving a user operation exists as an output target; and
And outputting the content including the reception unit to an external display device when it is determined that the content including the reception unit exists as an output target. In a content output method in which a plurality of display sources can be switched and a content output device connectable as a display source to an external display device that performs display according to content from the display source outputs content.
The content output device includes:
A step of outputting a switching control signal for switching a display source of the external display device to a display source corresponding to the external display device and a content to the external display device when the notification of the source switching output from the external display device is acquired; A content output method comprising: In a computer program for causing a computer that can be connected as a display source to an external display device that performs display according to the content from the display source, the computer outputs the content.
In the computer,
Determining whether or not the status when the power-on notification is acquired matches the output condition of the content when acquiring the power-on notification output from the external display device;
And a step of outputting the content to an external display device when it is determined that the output condition is satisfied. In a computer program for causing a computer that can be connected as a display source to an external display device that performs display according to the content from the display source, the computer outputs the content.
In the computer,
When receiving a power-on operation, determining whether or not content including a reception unit capable of receiving a user operation exists as an output target; and
And outputting the content including the reception unit to an external display device when it is determined that the content including the reception unit exists as an output target. In a computer program for performing a process of outputting content to a computer connectable as a display source to an external display device that can switch between a plurality of display sources and perform display according to the content from the display source,
In the computer,
A step of outputting a switching control signal for switching a display source of the external display device to a display source corresponding to the external display device and a content to the external display device when the notification of the source switching output from the external display device is acquired; A computer program that is executed.

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