JP2017005490A - Television viewing system and remote controller for television - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide, firstly, a television viewing system in which a television set installed in a room is made accessible to a video sharing server on the Internet, and which has the same input operation system as that of conventional video on-demand service for user friendliness, and to provide, secondly, a remote controller for television that can be used easily by facilitating the input operation of a television set even in a relaxed posture, such as a lying posture.SOLUTION: In a television viewing system 10, a television set 11 is connected with a local server 12 via LAN13, and the local server is connected with a video server 14 and a video sharing server 17 via the Internet 16. On the monitor screen of the television set, an icon to be linked to a first list related to a first video content in the local server, and an icon to be linked to a local list which is corrected by the local server from a second list related to a second video content in the video sharing server, are displayed in the same screen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a television viewing system formed using a local area network so that bidirectional communication is possible between a server and a television, and a television remote control used for the television of the television viewing system.

Conventionally, stay-type facilities such as hotels, inns, hospitals, and hot spring facilities have a TV viewing system that allows them to watch movies separately from normal broadcast programs on the TV installed in each room. Yes.
In recent years, the television viewing system has a local area network (hereinafter referred to as “LAN”). The LAN is installed in a front desk or a management room to record and store movies, and a terminal installed in each room. Device. The terminal device includes a set-top box that is provided in or near the television and connected to the television. In the television viewing system, a video-on-demand service for delivering a movie from the server to the television by performing bidirectional communication between the server and the television via the LAN is performed.

  In recent years, with the development of communication technology and the spread of notebook personal computers or tablet portable terminals, the tablet portable terminal or the like accesses the video sharing server on the Internet and is recorded and stored in the video sharing server. Browsing the video that has been done.

  And in the stay type facility having the above-mentioned LAN, in addition to the above video-on-demand service, the tablet brought in by the visitor or rented out by the facility is formed so as to be connectable to the Internet via a server. Internet connection services are provided by mobile terminals.

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Here, the movies distributed by the conventional video-on-demand service in the above-mentioned stay-type facilities are mainly subtitled versions or dubbed versions. However, with the increase in foreign tourists in recent years, it is becoming necessary to provide movies or broadcast programs distributed in hotels and inns in the native language of the foreign tourists. However, it is a heavy burden to distribute movies that correspond to the language of each country that is neither a Japanese subtitled version nor a dubbed version with a conventional video-on-demand service. On the other hand, since video contents such as movies recorded and stored in the video sharing server are uploaded by an unspecified number of users around the world, any language can be easily handled.
For this reason, in order for guests, mainly foreign tourists, to watch movies during their stay, apart from the TV, they rent out laptop computers and install tablet-type mobile terminals in their rooms. In addition to internet connection services, video browsing services are provided.
However, tablet-type mobile terminals installed in rooms as notebook computer rentals or equipment are very likely to be stolen.
In addition, when browsing a movie using a tablet-type mobile terminal, the screen is small, and it must be watched while holding it in the hand, and is unusable when lying down and relaxing.

  Accordingly, the problem to be solved by the present invention is that, firstly, a television set in a room can be accessed to a video sharing server on the Internet, and the input operation is the same as that of a conventional video-on-demand service. It is to provide a TV viewing system with improved usability. Secondly, it is to provide a TV remote control that facilitates the input operation to the TV even in a relaxed posture such as lying down and is easy to use.

The television viewing system according to claim 1, a television having a monitor screen;
A plurality of first video contents that can be viewed only by a television user using the television, and are recorded and stored as a single content package, which is a movie, a broadcast program, or a video work or similar video content. A local server formed so that predetermined first video content included in a package can be distributed to the television by bidirectional communication with the television;
A local area network (hereinafter referred to as “LAN”) having at least one television and at least one local server;
The local server is
Creating a first list relating to the first video content included in the content package, and delivering the first list to the television;
The TV
List display means for displaying the first list distributed by the list distribution means on the monitor screen in a predetermined format;
Input means for inputting instructions for operating the television by the television user;
When the predetermined first video content that the television user desires to view is selected from the first list by the input means,
The television transmits a distribution request related to the predetermined first video content to the local server,
In response to the distribution request, the local server distributes the predetermined first video content to the television,
The television is a television viewing system configured to reproduce and display the predetermined first video content distributed,
The television viewing system is provided with a video sharing server connected to the local server via the Internet,
The video sharing server records and stores a plurality of second video contents that can be viewed by an unspecified number of users among the video contents,
A second list registration means for uploading the second list relating to the second video content to a video sharing website accessible by an unspecified number of users;
Downloading the second list uploaded to the video sharing website by the second list registration means on the local server, and providing second list acquisition means for capturing the second list in the local server,
The second list acquired by the second list acquisition means is distributed to the television by the list distribution means,
The distributed second list is displayed on the monitor screen in a predetermined format along with the first list by the list display means,
When the predetermined second video content that the television user desires to view is selected from the second list by the input means,
The television transmits a distribution request related to the predetermined second video content to the video sharing server via the local server and the Internet,
In response to the distribution request, the video sharing server distributes the predetermined second video content to the television,
The television is configured to reproduce and display the predetermined second video content distributed,
Displaying the first list and the second list side by side on the monitor screen of the television;
The input operation related to reproduction display of the first video content and the input operation related to reproduction display of the second video content in the input means are performed by the same operation.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a television viewing system according to the first aspect of the invention, through at least one local server and a virtual private network (hereinafter referred to as “VPN”) using a dedicated communication line or the Internet. Provide a video server to be connected,
The video server records and stores a plurality of the content packages and regularly distributes the predetermined content package among the content packages to the local server.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the television viewing system according to the first aspect, wherein the local server is provided with second list correction means for correcting the second list downloaded by the second list acquisition means,
The second list modifying means refers to the information associated with the second video content recorded and stored in the video sharing server, and according to a predetermined keyword, the second list modifying means relates to the second list. The second video content is distributed, and a local list relating to the second video content is created.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the television viewing system according to the first aspect, wherein the local server imposes a viewing restriction for restricting the viewing of the video content by the television user;
An authentication means for releasing the viewing restriction when the television user satisfies a predetermined condition;
When the viewing restriction of the first video content among the video content is released by the authentication means,
The viewing restriction on the second video content is also lifted,
2. The television viewing system according to claim 1, wherein an input operation for canceling the viewing restriction on the second video content of the authentication unit can be omitted via the input unit.

The television remote control according to claim 5 is a television having a monitor screen;
A plurality of first video contents that can be viewed only by a television user using the television, and are recorded and stored as a single content package, which is a movie, a broadcast program, or a video work or similar video content. A local server formed so that predetermined first video content included in a package can be distributed to the television by bidirectional communication with the television;
A local area network (hereinafter referred to as “LAN”) having at least one television and at least one local server;
The local server is
Creating a first list relating to the first video content included in the content package, and delivering the first list to the television;
The TV
List display means for displaying the first list distributed by the list distribution means on the monitor screen in a predetermined format;
Input means for inputting instructions for operating the television by the television user;
When the predetermined first video content that the television user desires to view is selected from the first list by the input means,
The television transmits a distribution request related to the predetermined first video content to the local server,
In response to the distribution request, the local server distributes the predetermined first video content to the television,
The television is a television viewing system configured to reproduce and display the predetermined first video content distributed,
The television viewing system is provided with a video sharing server connected to the local server via the Internet,
The video sharing server records and stores a plurality of second video contents that can be viewed by an unspecified number of users among the video contents,
A second list registration means for uploading the second list relating to the second video content to a video sharing website accessible by an unspecified number of users;
Downloading the second list uploaded to the video sharing website by the second list registration means on the local server, and providing second list acquisition means for capturing the second list in the local server,
The second list acquired by the second list acquisition means is distributed to the television by the list distribution means,
The distributed second list is displayed on the monitor screen in a predetermined format along with the first list by the list display means,
When the predetermined second video content that the television user desires to view is selected from the second list by the input means,
The television transmits a distribution request related to the predetermined second video content to the video sharing server via the local server and the Internet,
In response to the distribution request, the video sharing server distributes the predetermined second video content to the television,
The television is configured to reproduce and display the predetermined second video content distributed,
Displaying the first list and the second list side by side on the monitor screen of the television;
The input means of the television in the television viewing system in which the input operation related to the reproduction display of the first video content in the input means and the input operation related to the reproduction display of the second video content are performed by the same operation. A TV remote control for remotely operating the TV,
The remote control includes a first input unit that performs an input operation related to reproduction display of the first video content, and a second input unit that performs an input operation related to reproduction display of the second video content,
One remote control can perform an input operation related to reproduction display of the first video content and an input operation related to reproduction display of the second video content.

The TV remote control according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 5, wherein the second input unit is:
Cursor movement input means for relatively moving a cursor displayed to indicate the current position on the monitor screen in an arbitrary position or direction on the monitor screen;
6. The television remote control according to claim 5, further comprising click input means for performing a click input at a predetermined position where the cursor moved by the cursor movement input means is stopped.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the remote control for a television set according to the sixth aspect, the cursor movement input means and the click input means each have at least one button.

The television remote controller according to claim 8 is the invention according to claim 6, wherein the remote controller is erected so that a head projects from the surface of the remote controller, and can be tilted forward and backward, left and right, and can move up and down. Provided a lever,
When the lever is tilted, the cursor movement input means operates,
7. The television remote control according to claim 6, wherein the click input means operates when the lever is pressed.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the remote control for a television set according to the sixth aspect, the cursor movement input means and the click input means have a flat touch pad provided with a touch sensor. And

A remote controller for a television set according to claim 10 is the invention according to claim 6, wherein the cursor movement input means has an annular wheel formed to be rotatable,
The click input means has a click button arranged at the center of the wheel.

According to the television viewing system of the present invention, the second list related to the second video content downloaded from the video sharing server is arranged on the monitor screen side by side with the first list related to the first video content recorded and stored in the local server. Displayed. Then, the second video content can be selected and reproduced from the second list in the same manner as a series of reproduction operations for selecting and reproducing the first video content desired to be reproduced and displayed from the first list.
Accordingly, the second video content can be reproduced and displayed by accessing the moving image sharing server by the same operation as the conventional video-on-demand service, so that the usability can be improved.

Preferably, the content server including the first video content may be periodically updated by connecting the local server to the video server via a dedicated line or VPN using the Internet. Accordingly, the second video content frequently updated on the moving image sharing server is not inferior, and the first video content in the local server can be expanded and the usability can be improved.
Furthermore, preferably, the local list may be created by modifying the second list in accordance with a predetermined keyword in the local server. Accordingly, the second video content can be grouped for each predetermined group with respect to the video sharing server to which a large amount of the second video content is uploaded, and on the monitor screen similar to the first list related to the first video content. It is possible to improve the usability.
Still preferably, a local server may be provided with a viewing restriction unit that imposes viewing restrictions on video content including the first video content and the second video content, and an authentication unit for releasing the viewing restriction. Here, not the video sharing server or the TV side, but a relay point between the TV and the video sharing server, and the local server that is the distribution source of the first video content is intensively restricted and released. . Thereby, when there are a plurality of televisions connected to the LAN, viewing restrictions can be easily imposed on or released from any television, and the usability can be improved.

In addition, according to the television remote control of the present invention, the input operation related to the first video content and the input operation related to the second video content can be performed with one remote control.
Thereby, it is possible to easily access the video sharing server even in a relaxed posture, and the usability of the remote control can be improved.

  Preferably, the second input unit includes a cursor moving means for relatively moving the cursor on the monitor screen in an arbitrary position or direction, and a click for performing a click input at a position where the cursor on the monitor screen is stopped. You may have an input means. Thereby, it is possible to more intuitively perform an input operation related to reproduction display of the second video content distributed from the video sharing server, and it is possible to improve usability.

It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the television viewing-and-listening system based on a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a one part structure of the television viewing-and-listening system based on a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the menu screen displayed on the monitor screen of the television of the television viewing-and-listening system which concerns on a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the 1st index screen displayed on the monitor screen of the television of the television viewing-and-listening system which concerns on a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the bibliographic information screen displayed on the monitor screen of the television of the television viewing-and-listening system which concerns on a present Example. It is a flowchart figure which shows the authentication means of the television viewing-and-listening system based on a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the 2nd index screen displayed on the monitor screen of the television of the television viewing-and-listening system which concerns on a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the reproduction | regeneration screen of the 2nd video content displayed on the monitor screen of the television of the television viewing-and-listening system which concerns on a present Example. It is a perspective view which shows the outline of a structure of the television remote control which concerns on a present Example. It is a perspective view which shows the outline of a structure of the television remote control which concerns on a present Example. It is a perspective view which shows the outline of a structure of the television remote control which concerns on a present Example. It is a perspective view which shows the outline of a structure of the television remote control which concerns on a present Example.

An embodiment of a television viewing system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a system diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the television viewing system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the television viewing system according to the present embodiment.

  The television viewing system 10 has a local area network 13 (hereinafter referred to as “LAN”) having a television 11 and a local server 12. The LAN 13 is provided in a hotel / inn, a hospital, or a stay-type facility similar to these. Note that the present invention is not limited to such a stay-type facility, and may be any environment where a LAN can be constructed, such as a school or a home.

The television 11 has a monitor screen 11a, and is configured to be able to reproduce and display movies, broadcast programs, video works, or similar video content on the monitor screen 11a.
The local server 12 is formed so as to be able to record and store the first video content that can be viewed only by the television user who uses the television 11 among the video content. A plurality of first video contents recorded and stored in the local server 12 are grouped for each predetermined genre such as “new movie”, “long hit movie”, and “adult” to form one content package. doing.
The television 11 and the local server 12 are formed to be capable of bidirectional communication via the LAN 13. As a result, when there is a distribution request from the television 11 for the predetermined first video content included in the content package, the local server 12 requests the distribution request for the predetermined first video content in response to the distribution request. It can be distributed via the LAN 13 to the TV 11 that has been released. Delivery of the first video content from the local server 12 to the television 11 is referred to as a video on demand service (hereinafter referred to as “VOD service”).

As shown in FIG. 1, the local server 12 is connected to the video server 14 via a virtual private network (hereinafter referred to as “VPN”) using a dedicated communication line 15 or the Internet 16.
The video server 14 includes a video recording medium 14a, and is configured to record and store a plurality of content packages related to the first video content. The dedicated communication line 15 is composed of, for example, a satellite communication line, and is connected so that at least one video server 14 and at least one, preferably two or more local servers 12 can communicate with each other. The dedicated communication line 15 may be a wired communication line.
The VPN is a virtual network including at least one video server 14 using the Internet 16 and at least one, preferably two or more local servers 12. Data relating to the content package flowing on the Internet 16 is encrypted by an encoder (not shown) provided in the video server 14 and transmitted to the local server 12 while maintaining high confidentiality. The transmitted data is configured to be decoded by a decoder (not shown) provided in the local server 12.
The video server 14 is configured to periodically distribute a predetermined content package among the plurality of content packages to the local server 12. For example, the regular delivery may be performed once a month, once a week, once a day, or updated every few hours, such as delivery settings on the video server 14 side, Or it is formed so that it can be arbitrarily determined by the reception setting on the local server 12 side.

Further, the local server 12 is connected to a moving image sharing server 17 via the Internet 16 as shown in FIG.
The moving image sharing server 17 has a moving image recording medium 17a as shown in FIG. 2, and records and stores a plurality of second video contents that can be viewed by an unspecified number of general users. Further, the second video content recorded and stored in the video sharing server 17 is uploaded to the video sharing server 17 by a general user. As the moving image sharing server 17, for example, a service by You Tube (registered trademark) is widely known.
The video sharing server 17 has a video sharing website 17b. Since the video sharing website 17b is formed so that a general user can freely browse, the general user who accesses the video sharing website 17b is recorded and stored in the video sharing server 17. Two video contents can be viewed. When a general user desires to view the second video content, the second list related to the second video content is searched on the video sharing website 17b, and the predetermined second video content displayed as a result is selected. It is common to watch.

As shown in FIG. 2, the video sharing server 17 includes a second list registration unit 30 that creates a second list related to the second video content and registers it in the video sharing website 17 b.
The second list registration unit 30 is configured to upload and register the second list relating to the second video content to the video sharing website 17b. The second list is automatically classified and formed by the video sharing server 17 according to keywords included in the second video content or keywords tagged to the second video content. The keyword tagged to the second video content may be information input by an unspecified number of users when uploading the second video content to the video sharing server 17, or automatically from the second video content. It is also possible to extract them.
Thus, by displaying the registered second list on the video sharing website 17b, an unspecified number of users can search and view the second video content desired to be viewed.
Next, the local server 12 and the television 11 included in the television viewing system 10 will be described according to the attached drawings.

As shown in FIG. 2, the local server 12 records a content recording medium 12a related to the distributed first video content, a first list related to the first video content, and a first list related to the second video content. It has list distribution means 20 for distributing two lists to the television 11. The distribution of the second list will be described later.
The list distribution means 20 is configured to create a first list relating to the first video content included in the content package. The created first list is formed so as to be distributed to each television 11 via the LAN 13. Further, the first list in the content package is classified for each predetermined genre, and the screen displaying the genre is displayed on the monitor screen 11a before the screen shown in FIG. Alternatively, it may be linked directly to a specific genre preset on the local server 12 side.
As shown in FIG. 4, the first list includes, for example, a title of the first video content and a thumbnail video obtained by extracting an image or a predetermined scene. Preferably, when the first content is selected in association with the title, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, information related to the first video content such as a movie starring, director, screening time, and synopsis can be viewed. You may do it. The information may be previously linked to the first video content at the first video content supply source, or may be input by the local server 12.

On the other hand, the local server 12 includes a second list acquisition unit 21 that acquires the second list uploaded to the video sharing website 17b, and a second list correction unit 22 that corrects the acquired second list according to a predetermined format. Have.
The second list acquisition means 21 is configured to access the video sharing server 17 and download the second list from the video sharing website 17b. The second list downloaded to the local server 12 is sent to the second list correction means 22 for adjustment so that it can be displayed in a format according to the first list relating to the first video content. The downloaded original second list may be displayed.
A predetermined keyword is registered in advance in the second list correction means 22. The second list modification means 22 inquires about the registered keyword and information tagged with the second video content, for example, the title, field, and video characteristics, and the second video content according to the second list. For example, “new movie”, “movie promotion movie”, “interesting movie”, “music”, “adult”, and so on, are formed so as to create a local list. The local list includes information associated with the second video content, for example, titles and synopsis, preferably thumbnail images and videos. The created local list is distributed to the television 11 by the list distribution means 20. The local list is classified and formed hierarchically. First, a first layer broadly classified according to a predetermined group or genre, a second layer classified according to a predetermined keyword in the genre, and a predetermined layer. The third layer includes two video contents. The layer structure is not limited to a three-layer structure, and may be subdivided or directly linked to a predetermined group.
The second list displayed on the video sharing website 17b is not modified as it is, but is modified in accordance with the first list, and the local list is created by assigning the unique list to the local server 12. On the local TV viewing system consisting of the TV 11 and the TV 11, it is possible to easily select the video content that can be viewed and the video content that restricts viewing, and display the “recommended” video content at the top of the list. It can be easily guided to browsing.

  The television 11 has list display means 25 for displaying the first list and the second list on the monitor screen 11a, and input means 26 for inputting instructions for the television user to operate the television 11. The input means 26 has a remote controller 50 for remotely operating the television 11. The remote controller will be described later.

The list display means 25 is configured to display the first list and local list distributed by the list distribution means 20 of the local server 12 on the monitor screen 11a in a predetermined format as shown in FIG. .
FIG. 3 is a menu screen on which services that can be viewed on the television 11 are displayed as icons.
The icons include a free icon 60, a restriction icon 61, a moving image sharing icon 62, a game icon 63, and a news icon 64.
The restriction icon 61 is linked to the first list relating to the first video content subjected to the viewing restriction that restricts the viewing of the television user who does not satisfy the predetermined condition. The free icon 60 is linked to the first list relating to the first video content that is not subject to the viewing restriction.
Even if either the free icon 60 or the restriction icon 61 is selected, the display on the monitor screen 11a is switched to the first list. However, when the restriction icon 61 is selected, the viewing restriction is made after switching to the authentication screen. The display is switched to the display of the first list including only the applied first video content. On the other hand, when the free icon 60 is selected, the display on the monitor screen 11a is configured to be switched to the display of the first list relating to the first video content that is not subject to viewing restrictions. Authentication means relating to the authentication screen will be described later.
The moving image sharing icon 62 is linked to the local list related to the second video content.
The game icon 63 is installed in the local server 12 or the television 11 and is linked to a game that can be played on the television 11.
The news icon 64 is linked to an information providing service such as news on the Internet 16 via the local server 12.
As described above, the icon is displayed in one screen, so that the selection display operation related to the first video content recorded and stored in the local server 12 and the second video received via the Internet 16 are received. The selection display operation related to the contents can be selected by the same operation. Therefore, since the television user can view either the first video content or the second video content with the same operation without performing complicated operations, the usability of the television in the television viewing system 10 is improved. Can do.

When the free icon 60 shown in FIG. 3 is selected, the monitor screen 11a is switched to a first index screen in which the first video contents related to the first list are displayed side by side as shown in FIG. Before switching to the first index screen, for example, a screen roughly classified by genre such as “new movie”, “old movie”, and “recommended movie” may be displayed.
FIG. 4 shows a first list relating to the first video content that is not subject to viewing restriction among the first video content recorded and stored in the local server 12.
The first list shown in FIG. 4 includes, for example, a photograph used for advertising a movie or a package photograph 60a displayed on a DVD case for the first video content included in the first list. Preferably, an original package photo composed of the title of the first video content and in particular a thumbnail video extracted from an image or a predetermined scene may be displayed.
Then, 1 to 3 thumbnail images and titles of the first video content included in the first list are formed to be displayed in the central portion of the monitor screen 11a. The first list can be browsed by scrolling the first list in the right direction or the left direction by the input unit 26.

When one of the first video contents shown in FIG. 4 is selected and determined by the input means, the monitor screen 11a displays the bibliographic information relating to the first video content as shown in FIG. Switch to the screen.
FIG. 5 shows a screen for displaying bibliographic information related to one first video content among the first video content displayed in FIG.
As the bibliographic information, for example, in addition to the title 60b, the movie starring / director 60c, and the synopsis 60d, a package photo 60a may be displayed as in FIG.
When the television user desires to view the first video content, when the playback button is selected and determined, playback display of the first video content starts. If it is desired to select a different first video content, selecting and determining the “Return” button switches to the index screen of FIG. 4 and allows the user to select another first video content.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, when the television user selects the free icon 60 and selects and determines the first video content desired to be viewed, the television 11 is designated to the local server 12. A distribution request relating to the first video content is transmitted.
In response to the distribution request, the local server 12 transmits the designated first video content to the television 11 that has issued the distribution request. At this time, the method of reproducing and displaying the first video content is download reproduction in which the data file related to the first video content is downloaded from the local server 12 to the television 11 without waiting for completion of reception of the entire data file. Alternatively, it may be streaming playback in which the television 11 receives data related to the first video content from the local server 12 and simultaneously plays back the data.
Thus, the television user can view any first video content included in the content package recorded and stored in the local server 12.

When the restriction icon 61 shown in FIG. 3 is selected, the monitor screen 11a is switched to an authentication screen (not shown).
When a television user using the television 11 does not satisfy the predetermined condition, viewing of the predetermined video content is restricted, and when the television user satisfies the predetermined condition, viewing restriction of the predetermined video content is restricted. The viewing restriction method for canceling is performed using a bidirectional communication function between the television 11 and the local server 12, and the local server 12 includes a viewing restriction unit 23 and an authentication unit 24, and the viewing restriction unit 23 and the authentication are authenticated. The means 24 is configured to be operated from the input means 26 of the television 11.
The viewing restricting unit 23 is configured to encrypt the predetermined first video content in order to limit viewing of the first video content to be recorded and stored to a television user who does not satisfy the predetermined condition. Here, the viewing restriction unit may be any known viewing restriction unit used in, for example, scrambled broadcasting related to satellite broadcasting or cable broadcasting in a conventional hotel, and thus description thereof is omitted.
As shown in FIG. 6, the authentication means 24 is configured to decrypt the encrypted first video content and release the viewing restriction when the TV user views the predetermined condition. Yes. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an outline of a process in which the authentication unit cancels the viewing restriction.

Step 100 shown in FIG. 6 is a step of performing processing for starting the authentication means when the restriction icon 61 is pressed. When the authentication means starts, the process proceeds to step 105.
Step 105 is a step of performing processing for displaying an authentication screen according to a predetermined condition on the monitor screen 11a. The predetermined condition in the present embodiment is that when the TV user is 18 years old or older, the adult-designated video content can be viewed, and when the television user is younger than 18, the viewing of the adult-designated video content is restricted. Is. After the condition is displayed, the process proceeds to step 110.

Step 110 is a step of performing a process of asking whether the television user is over 18 years old. If the TV user is over 18 years old, the TV user decides the column “I'm over 18 years old” on the authentication screen by the input means 26 and shifts to step 115.
On the other hand, when the TV user is under the age of 18 and the input means 26 decides and inputs the column of “Under 18 years old”, the process proceeds to step 130 and the process of transition to the menu screen shown in FIG. 3 is performed. Thereby, when the television user is under 18 years old, it is possible to prevent the user from proceeding from the authentication screen.
Step 115 is a step in which the local server 12 decrypts the encrypted first video content and performs a process of releasing the viewing restriction applied to the first video content. After decrypting the first video content, the process proceeds to step 120.

Step 120 is a step of performing processing for displaying the first list relating to the decrypted first video content on the monitor screen 11a. Accordingly, the television user can select and view the first video content designated as an adult. The viewing of the adult-designated first video content is the same as the viewing method of the first video content when the above-described free icon 60 is pressed, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
When the viewing ends, the process proceeds to step 125. In step 125, the first video content designated for adults is encrypted and the process of restricting the viewing is performed again. Thereby, the process related to the viewing restriction release by the authentication unit 24 is completed. The timing for shifting to step 125 is set in units of one day in the present embodiment, but is not limited to this, and may be in units of several hours or overnight units, It may be every first video content such as every movie. The timing can be arbitrarily set by the local server 12.

When the moving image sharing icon 62 shown in FIG. 3 is pressed, the monitor screen 11a is switched to a second index screen in which the second video contents related to the local list are displayed side by side as shown in FIG. Before switching to the second index screen, for example, a screen roughly classified by genre such as “new movie”, “movie promotion program”, “interesting video”, and “music” may be displayed. good.
The local list shown in FIG. 7 is grouped according to a predetermined keyword by the second list correcting means of the local server among the second video contents recorded and stored in the moving image sharing server, and in this embodiment, the keyword “music”. This is illustrated. When the second video content 62a of the second video content shown in FIG. 7 is selected and determined by the input means 26, the monitor screen 11a is related to the second video content as shown in FIG. Switch to the playback screen.
In the playback screen shown in FIG. 8, a video playback player 62b on the video sharing website 17b is embedded. In order to cope with this, when the screen is switched to the playback screen, the cursor is displayed on the monitor screen 11a of the television 11 like the monitor screen 11a of the personal computer. Then, the cursor is operated by the input means 26 to be moved onto the playback button 62c, and when the click operation is performed from the input means 26 on the playback button, the playback display of the selected second video content is started. .
When a click operation for requesting reproduction display is performed, a distribution request is transmitted from the television 11 to the moving image sharing server 17 via the local server 12 and the Internet 16.
In response to the distribution request, the video sharing server 17 distributes the predetermined second video content designated on the playback screen to the local server 12, and the local server 12 makes a distribution request via the LAN 13. The second video content is distributed to the predetermined television 11.
Thus, the predetermined second video content can be viewed by accessing the moving image sharing server 17 from the television 11.

According to the list display means 25 of the television 11 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the moving image sharing icon 62 serving as a link to the distributed local list is displayed on the monitor screen 11a as a link to the first list. The free icon 60 and the restriction icon 61 are displayed side by side. Thereby, access to the first list or the local list can be performed by the same input operation. Therefore, since the second video content can be selected in the same manner as selecting the first video content from the first list, the usability of the television 11 in the television viewing system 10 can be improved.
Furthermore, by setting the keyword to be registered in the second list correction means 22 to a keyword in a foreign language other than Japanese, for example, the second list acquisition means 21 causes the second list related to the second video content based on the foreign language. Accordingly, the second list correction means 22 can create a local list in the foreign language accordingly. As a result, the list display means 25 can display the local list in the foreign language on the monitor screen 11a. For example, when there are foreign guests at a hotel or inn, the local server 12 obtains the second list. By changing the settings of the means 21 and the second list correction means 22, it is possible to easily cope with a foreign language, so that the usability of the television viewing system 10 can be improved.

Some of the second video content recorded and stored in the video sharing server 17 is also subject to viewing restrictions on the video sharing server 17 side.
Conventionally, in order to release the viewing restriction related to the second video content, an account including a user name and a password must be created on the video sharing server 17 and further registered as an adult, for example. As described above, it takes time and effort to view, for example, the adult-designated second video content recorded and stored in the video sharing server 17. The creation and registration of the account requires a lot of time and burden on the TV user who is a guest, particularly in a facility such as a hotel or inn where the stay time is relatively short.
Therefore, in this embodiment, when the second list acquisition unit 21 acquires the second list related to the second video content for which viewing restriction is applied, the second list correction unit 22 uses the predetermined keyword in the local server 12. For example, the second video content is classified according to keywords such as “adult” and “R-18”, and a restricted local list relating to the second video content subjected to viewing restriction is created.
The local restriction list is formed so as not to be displayed on the second index screen shown in FIG. 7 when the moving image sharing icon 62 shown in FIG. 3 is pressed.
Thereby, for example, it is possible to prevent a television user under the age of 18 from accidentally viewing the second video content designated as an adult.

When the television user desires to view the second video content related to the local restriction list, the television user presses the restriction icon 61 to perform processing for authenticating that the television user satisfies a predetermined condition. ing. When it is authenticated through the authentication means 24 that the user is over 18 years old, when the process of step 120 shown in FIG. 6 is performed, the first list related to the first video content designated by adults is displayed. In one corner, a moving image sharing icon 62A that is similar in design to the moving image sharing icon 62 but that can be linked to the local restriction list is displayed (not shown). The authenticated TV user can browse the local restriction list related to the second video content designated by the adult by pressing the moving image sharing icon 62A. When one adult-designated second video content is selected from the local restriction list, the television 11 can reproduce and display the second video content distributed from the video sharing server 17.
Thus, by completing the authentication process related to the restriction icon 61, account registration and adult registration to the video sharing website 17b related to the video sharing server 17 can be omitted. In addition, once the authentication unit 24 is activated and the viewing restriction of the first video content that has been restricted in viewing is released, the local restriction list can be easily accessed on the same screen. Therefore, usability of the television 11 in the television viewing system 10 can be improved.

Here, the remote controller 50 of the input means 26 has, for example, a general input unit 51, a first input unit 52, and a second input unit 53 as shown in FIG.
The general input unit 51 includes a power button 51a, a shortcut button group 51b composed of a plurality of buttons each assigned with a shortcut function, an audio volume button 51c capable of adjusting the audio volume of the television 11, and a normal television broadcast channel. It comprises a channel selection button 51d, an arrow key button 51e, an enter button 51f, a numeric keypad 51g, and other operation buttons that are sequentially switched to forward or reverse feed. Since these buttons are used for operations such as channel selection, television audio adjustment, and television setting in conventional television broadcasting, description thereof will be omitted.

The first input unit 52 includes a play / pause button 52a, a stop button 52b, a fast-forward button 52c, a rewind button 52d, and a “return” button 52e. The first input unit 52 is assigned a function related to an input operation related to reproduction display of the first video content. Therefore, when the television user desires to view the first video content, the first list shown in FIG. 4 is initially displayed from the menu screen shown in FIG. 3 using the arrow key button 51e and the enter button 51f of the general input unit 51. Is displayed, the icon relating to the first video content desired to be viewed is pressed to display the screen shown in FIG. The reproduction / pause button 52a of the first input unit 52 is used only when the first video content is reproduced and displayed. When the playback / pause button 52a is pressed, playback display of the first video content is started. Thereafter, the playback / pause button 52a, the stop button 52b, the fast forward button 52c, and the rewind button 52d can be used to operate the playback display of the first video content.
On the other hand, when the “return” button 52e is pressed, the screen is returned to the selection screen according to the first list of FIGS.

The second input unit 53 includes directional buttons 53a to which up / down / left / right arrow marks are attached and a click button 53b. The second input unit 53 is assigned a function related to an input operation related to reproduction display of the second video content, and is configured to be used when the reproduction screen of the second video content shown in FIG. 8 is displayed.
Here, the input unit 26 of the television 11 has a cursor movement input unit 27 and a click input unit 28 for reproducing and displaying the second video content.
The cursor movement input means 27 is formed to move a cursor (not shown) indicating the current position on the monitor screen 11a of the television 11 relatively to an arbitrary position or direction on the monitor screen 11a. The function of moving the cursor of the cursor movement input means 27 in an arbitrary direction is assigned to each direction button 53 a of the second input unit 53. Therefore, the television user can move the cursor to an arbitrary position on the monitor screen 11a by pressing each direction button 53a for an arbitrary time.
The click input means 28 is configured to perform a click input when the television user stops the cursor moved to an arbitrary position by the cursor movement input means 27 at the position. The double-click function related to the click input means 28 is assigned to be executed by pressing the click button 53b twice. Preferably, the context menu related to the right click function may be expanded by long-pressing the click button 53b.
As described above, by providing the first input unit 52 and the second input unit 53 in one remote controller 50, the input operation related to the reproduction display of the first video content and the reproduction of the second video content by the one remote controller 50. For example, when performing an operation while lying on the bed, it is possible to easily perform the operation for reproducing the first video content or the operation for reproducing the second video content. Therefore, usability of the television 11 in the television viewing system 10 can be improved.

FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the remote controller 50.
The remote controller 50A includes a general input unit 51 and a second input unit 53A that performs an input operation related to the second video content. Since the general input unit 51 is the same as the remote controller 50, the description thereof is omitted.
The second input unit 53A includes a lever 70 and click buttons 71a and 71b.
The lever 70 is assigned a function for moving the cursor related to the cursor movement input means 27 in an arbitrary direction. The cursor on the monitor screen 11a of the television 11 is configured to move according to the direction in which the lever 70 is tilted. In addition, the moving speed of the cursor may be changed according to the degree to which the lever 70 is tilted and the time.
The click button 71 a is assigned a left click function related to the click input means 28. Therefore, by double-clicking the click button 71a, an instruction similar to that of a normal mouse double-click can be input to the television 11. On the other hand, the right button function is assigned to the click button 71b. Therefore, the context menu can be expanded at a predetermined position on the monitor screen 11a by clicking the click button 71b.
In this embodiment, two click buttons 71a and 71b are arranged. However, one click button may be used, and the lever 70 may be formed so that it can be pressed instead of the click buttons 71a and 71b. In this case, click input can be performed by pushing the lever 70 toward the remote control body.
Further, the function of the first input unit 52 may be assigned to the second input unit 53A. In this case, for example, the lever 70 is operated to fast-forward or rewind the first video content, the click button 71a is operated to play or pause the first video content, and the click button 71b is used to stop the first video content. Functions can be assigned such as operating.

  According to the remote control 50A according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effect of the remote control 50, in addition to being able to perform the input operation related to the first video content and the input operation related to the second video content with one remote control, for example, a television Since the user can operate the lever 70 with only the thumb and press the click buttons 71a and 71b with one hand, the user can lie down on the bed and sit down deeply on the sofa. You can enjoy watching video content with this attitude.

FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of the remote controllers 50 and 50A.
The remote controller 50B includes a general input unit 51 and a second input unit 53B that performs an input operation related to the second video content. Since the general input unit 51 is the same as the remote controller 50, the description thereof is omitted.
The second input unit 53B has a touch pad 72 provided with a touch sensor (not shown).
The touch pad 72 is formed by a touch sensor so as to sense the touch of a television user's finger or stylus pen. At this time, when a so-called swipe input is performed in which the finger or the stylus pen is kept in contact with the finger or the stylus pen, the cursor movement input unit 27 moves the cursor on the monitor screen 11a of the television 11 in accordance with the swipe input. It is formed to move relatively. Further, when the touch pad 72 is tapped with a finger or a stylus pen, so-called tap input is performed, the click input means 28 can perform double click input or the like according to the number of tap inputs. When the position is long pressed, the click input means 28 can perform a right click input, and a context menu can be developed on the monitor screen 11a.
The touch pad 72 may be a touch panel capable of displaying liquid crystal. In this case, the operation can be further facilitated by displaying on the touch panel an arrow indicating the direction in which the cursor on the monitor screen 11a is moved or a clicked position.
Furthermore, a function related to the first input unit 52 may be assigned to the touch pad 72. In this case, for example, when the swipe input is performed in the right direction or the left direction, the fast forward or rewind of the first video content is operated, and when the tap input is performed, the playback or pause of the first video content is operated. A function can be assigned such that when 72 is pressed and held, the stop of the first video content is operated.

  According to the remote controller 50B according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effect of the remote controller 50, in addition to being able to perform an input operation related to the first video content and an input operation related to the second video content with one remote control, for example, a television The user can touch the touch pad 72 with only the thumb and swipe or tap with one thumb to operate with one hand, so that the user lies on the bed and sits deeply on the sofa. You can enjoy watching video content with such a relaxed attitude.

FIG. 12 shows another embodiment of the remote controllers 50, 50A, 50B.
The remote controller 50C includes a general input unit 51 and a second input unit 53C that performs an input operation related to the second video content. Since the general input unit 51 is the same as the remote controller 50, the description thereof is omitted.
The second input unit 53 </ b> C includes a wheel 73 formed in an annular shape and a click button 74 disposed in the center of the wheel 73.
The wheel 73 is formed so that the peripheral edge thereof is floated, and is formed so that the wheel 73 can be inclined by pressing the peripheral edge. Thus, when the wheel 73 is tilted in a predetermined direction, the cursor movement input means 27 can relatively move the cursor on the monitor screen 11a of the television 11 accordingly. The wheel 73 is formed so as to be rotatable in forward and reverse directions. Accordingly, when the second video content is being reproduced and displayed, fast-forwarding can be performed by rotating the wheel 73 in the forward direction, and rewinding can be performed by rotating in the reverse direction.
When the click button 74 is pressed, the click input means 28 can perform a double-click input or the like according to the number of times the button 74 is pressed. And a context menu can be developed on the monitor screen 11a.
Further, the function relating to the first input unit 52 may be assigned to the wheel 73 and the click button 74. In this case, for example, when the wheel 73 is rotated in the forward direction or the reverse direction, the fast forward or rewind of the first video content is operated, and when the click button 74 is pressed, the playback or pause of the first video content is operated. Then, a function can be assigned such as operating the stop of the first video content when the click button 74 is pressed and held.

  According to the remote control 50C according to the present embodiment, in addition to the effect of the remote control 50, the input operation related to the first video content and the input operation related to the second video content can be performed with one remote control. Since the user can touch the edge of the wheel 73 or the click button 74 with only the thumb and rotate or tilt the wheel 73 with the thumb or press the click button 74 with one hand. You can enjoy watching video content in a relaxed posture, such as lying on the bed and sitting on the sofa.

According to the television viewing system 10 according to the present embodiment, the television 11 is accessed directly via the local server 12 instead of directly accessing the movie sharing server 17 and the movie sharing website 17b. Then, the local server 12 sifts through a large amount of second video content recorded and stored in the video sharing server 17 in a mixed state in the video sharing server 17 according to a preset keyword, and a second list related thereto, for each genre and each category. The local list classified into is now created.
Accordingly, the television user can be easily guided to the second video content that the television user desires to view. In addition, since the local list is classified for each genre and each category, the TV user can already search for a field of interest and search for the second video content desired to be viewed by himself / herself. It is possible to view the favorite second video content simply by referring to the local list related to the second video content that is narrowed down by trend.

  According to the television viewing system 10 according to the present embodiment, bidirectional communication is possible between the television 11 and the local server 12, and the first video content and the second video content distributed to the television 11 are transmitted to the local server 12. Can be managed centrally. As a result, for example, adult-designated video content that is age-restricted can be set on the local server 12 side so that the specific television 11 cannot access the authentication means 24. In addition, when the highly confidential first video content is distributed from the local server 12 to the television 11, only the specific television 11 can be accessed via the authentication means 24.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Television viewing system, 11 ... Television, 12 ... Local server, 13 ... Local network (LAN), 14 ... Video server, 16 ... Internet, 17 ... Movie sharing server,
50 ... Remote control for TV.

Claims (10)

A television with a monitor screen;
A plurality of first video contents that can be viewed only by a television user using the television, and are recorded and stored as a single content package, which is a movie, a broadcast program, or a video work or similar video content. A local server formed so that predetermined first video content included in a package can be distributed to the television by bidirectional communication with the television;
A local area network (hereinafter referred to as “LAN”) having at least one television and at least one local server;
The local server is
Creating a first list relating to the first video content included in the content package, and delivering the first list to the television;
The TV
List display means for displaying the first list distributed by the list distribution means on the monitor screen in a predetermined format;
Input means for inputting instructions for operating the television by the television user;
When the predetermined first video content that the television user desires to view is selected from the first list by the input means,
The television transmits a distribution request related to the predetermined first video content to the local server,
In response to the distribution request, the local server distributes the predetermined first video content to the television,
The television is a television viewing system configured to reproduce and display the predetermined first video content distributed,
The television viewing system is provided with a video sharing server connected to the local server via the Internet,
The video sharing server records and stores a plurality of second video contents that can be viewed by an unspecified number of users among the video contents,
A second list registration means for uploading the second list relating to the second video content to a video sharing website accessible by an unspecified number of users;
Downloading the second list uploaded to the video sharing website by the second list registration means on the local server, and providing second list acquisition means for capturing the second list in the local server,
The second list acquired by the second list acquisition means is distributed to the television by the list distribution means,
The distributed second list is displayed on the monitor screen in a predetermined format along with the first list by the list display means,
When the predetermined second video content that the television user desires to view is selected from the second list by the input means,
The television transmits a distribution request related to the predetermined second video content to the video sharing server via the local server and the Internet,
In response to the distribution request, the video sharing server distributes the predetermined second video content to the television,
The television is configured to reproduce and display the predetermined second video content distributed,
Displaying the first list and the second list side by side on the monitor screen of the television;
The television viewing system, wherein an input operation related to reproduction display of the first video content and an input operation related to reproduction display of the second video content in the input means are performed by the same operation. A video server connected to at least one local server via a virtual private network (hereinafter referred to as “VPN”) using a dedicated communication line or the Internet;
2. The video server according to claim 1, wherein the video server records and stores a plurality of the content packages, and regularly distributes the predetermined content package among the content packages to the local server. TV viewing system. The local server is provided with second list correction means for correcting the second list downloaded by the second list acquisition means,
The second list modifying means refers to the information associated with the second video content recorded and stored in the video sharing server, and according to a predetermined keyword, the second list modifying means relates to the second list. 2. The television viewing system according to claim 1, wherein the two video contents are sorted to create a local list related to the second video content. Viewing restriction means for imposing a viewing restriction on the local server to restrict viewing of the video content by the television user;
An authentication means for releasing the viewing restriction when the television user satisfies a predetermined condition;
When the viewing restriction of the first video content among the video content is released by the authentication means,
The viewing restriction on the second video content is also lifted,
2. The television viewing system according to claim 1, wherein an input operation for canceling the viewing restriction on the second video content of the authentication unit can be omitted via the input unit. A television with a monitor screen;
A plurality of first video contents that can be viewed only by a television user using the television, and are recorded and stored as a single content package, which is a movie, a broadcast program, or a video work or similar video content. A local server formed so that predetermined first video content included in a package can be distributed to the television by bidirectional communication with the television;
A local area network (hereinafter referred to as “LAN”) having at least one television and at least one local server;
The local server is
Creating a first list relating to the first video content included in the content package, and delivering the first list to the television;
The TV
List display means for displaying the first list distributed by the list distribution means on the monitor screen in a predetermined format;
Input means for inputting instructions for operating the television by the television user;
When the predetermined first video content that the television user desires to view is selected from the first list by the input means,
The television transmits a distribution request related to the predetermined first video content to the local server,
In response to the distribution request, the local server distributes the predetermined first video content to the television,
The television is a television viewing system configured to reproduce and display the predetermined first video content distributed,
The television viewing system is provided with a video sharing server connected to the local server via the Internet,
The video sharing server records and stores a plurality of second video contents that can be viewed by an unspecified number of users among the video contents,
A second list registration means for uploading the second list relating to the second video content to a video sharing website accessible by an unspecified number of users;
Downloading the second list uploaded to the video sharing website by the second list registration means on the local server, and providing second list acquisition means for capturing the second list in the local server,
The second list acquired by the second list acquisition means is distributed to the television by the list distribution means,
The distributed second list is displayed on the monitor screen in a predetermined format along with the first list by the list display means,
When the predetermined second video content that the television user desires to view is selected from the second list by the input means,
The television transmits a distribution request related to the predetermined second video content to the video sharing server via the local server and the Internet,
In response to the distribution request, the video sharing server distributes the predetermined second video content to the television,
The television is configured to reproduce and display the predetermined second video content distributed,
Displaying the first list and the second list side by side on the monitor screen of the television;
The input means of the television in the television viewing system in which the input operation related to the reproduction display of the first video content in the input means and the input operation related to the reproduction display of the second video content are performed by the same operation. A TV remote control for remotely operating the TV,
The remote control includes a first input unit that performs an input operation related to reproduction display of the first video content, and a second input unit that performs an input operation related to reproduction display of the second video content,
A television remote control characterized in that an input operation related to reproduction display of the first video content and an input operation related to reproduction display of the second video content can be performed with one remote control. The second input unit includes:
Cursor movement input means for relatively moving a cursor displayed to indicate the current position on the monitor screen in an arbitrary position or direction on the monitor screen;
6. The television remote control according to claim 5, further comprising click input means for performing a click input at a predetermined position where the cursor moved by the cursor movement input means is stopped. 7. The television remote control according to claim 6, wherein each of the cursor movement input means and the click input means has at least one button. Provided with a lever that is erected so that the head protrudes from the surface of the remote control, can be tilted back and forth and left and right, and can be moved up and down,
When the lever is tilted, the cursor movement input means operates,
7. The television remote control according to claim 6, wherein the click input means operates when the lever is pressed.   7. The television remote control according to claim 6, wherein the cursor movement input means and the click input means have a flat touch pad provided with a touch sensor. The cursor movement input means has an annular wheel formed to be rotatable,
7. The television remote control according to claim 6, wherein the click input means has a click button arranged at the center of the wheel.

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