JP2017153103A - Broadcast receiving device and portable information terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a digital broadcast receiving device and a portable information terminal capable of executing a function having higher added value.SOLUTION: A broadcast receiving device comprises: a broadcast reception unit for receiving a broadcast wave of digital broadcast service; a separation unit for separating at least broadcast program information, electronic program guide information, and application related information from the received broadcast wave and outputs the respective information; an application acquisition unit for acquiring a predetermined application on the basis of location information included in the application related information; a memory unit for caching the acquired predetermined application; and a control unit which sets an expiration date for caching the application in the memory unit on the basis of the electronic program guide information and the application related information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 18

Description

  The present invention relates to a broadcast receiving apparatus and a portable information terminal.

  One of the extended functions of digital broadcasting services is data broadcasting that transmits digital data using broadcast waves and displays various information such as weather forecasts, news, and recommended programs. Many television receivers capable of receiving data broadcasts are already on the market, and many techniques related to data broadcast reception have been disclosed, including Patent Document 1 below.

JP 2001-186486 A

  A feature of data broadcasting is that a television receiver compatible with a digital broadcasting service can receive data broadcasting by itself and acquire / display various information. On the other hand, since data broadcasting is limited in the amount of data that can be transmitted due to the limitation of radio wave band, it is difficult to obtain high-definition screen display and high-performance effects. There was a problem that it was difficult to execute with a broadcast receiver.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a digital broadcast receiver and a portable information terminal capable of executing a function with higher added value.

  As an example of means for solving the above problems, a broadcast receiving unit that receives a broadcast wave of a digital broadcast service, and at least broadcast program information, electronic program guide information, and application-related information are separated from the received broadcast wave. Each output unit, an application acquisition unit that acquires a predetermined application based on location information included in the application-related information, a memory unit that caches the acquired predetermined application, and a control unit The control unit may be configured to set an expiration date for caching the application in the component memory unit based on the electronic program guide information and application related information.

  By using the technique of the present invention, it is possible to provide a digital broadcast receiver and a portable information terminal that can execute a function with higher added value.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment. The block diagram of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. The software block diagram of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. The block diagram of the broadcast station server which concerns on an Example. The block diagram of the service provider server which concerns on an Example. The block diagram of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. The software block diagram of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. The data block diagram of the application control information which concerns on an Example. The operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the application starting of the broadcast receiving apparatus which concerns on an Example. The operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the application starting of the broadcast receiving apparatus which concerns on an Example. The operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the application starting of the broadcast receiving apparatus which concerns on an Example. The operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of cooperation of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. The operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of cooperation of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. The operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of cooperation of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. The operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the application starting of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example, and a portable information terminal. The screen display figure of the basic screen of the cooperation control application of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. The screen display figure of the basic screen of the cooperation control application of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. The screen display figure of the data broadcast screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. The screen display figure of the alerting | reporting screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. The screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application launcher of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. The screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application execution screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. The screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application execution screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. The screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application execution screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. The screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application execution screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. The screen display figure of the error display screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. The screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application execution screen of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. The screen display figure of the EPG display screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. The figure of the detailed information of the EPG display screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. The operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the broadcast cooperation application acquisition of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. The operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the terminal cooperation which concerns on an Example. The operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the terminal cooperation which concerns on an Example. The figure which shows an example of the channel selection by the broadcast program and broadcast receiving apparatus which concern on an Example, the cache of a broadcast cooperation application, and the execution state of a broadcast cooperation application. The operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the terminal cooperation which concerns on an Example.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, an example of a digital broadcast service that can be received by the broadcast receiving apparatus of this embodiment will be described.

  For example, in an example of BS / terrestrial digital broadcasting that can be received by the broadcast receiving apparatus of the present embodiment, a plurality of transport streams (Transport Stream: TS) can be multiplexed and transmitted on one transponder (frequency channel). The TS is a predetermined length obtained by dividing a data sequence such as a video / audio elementary stream (Elementary Stream: ES), program specific information (Program Specific Information: PSI) / service information (Service Information: SI), and adding a TS header. Of TS packets.

  The PSI is a unique information table for identifying which program each ES included in the TS belongs to, which is defined by the MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) -2 system standard. The PSI is composed of a PAT (Program Association Table), a PMT (Program Map Table), a CAT (Conditional Access Table), and the like. The PAT defines a list of programs included in the TS by PMT PID (Packet Identifier). The PMT defines the PID of the constituent elements of each program. The CAT includes information related to limited reception.

  SI is an extension of PSI and includes program information and the like. Electronic Program Guide (Electronic Program Guide) defined by ARIB STD-B10 by Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB): EPG). The SI is composed of BIT (Broadcaster Information Table), SDT (Service Description Table), EIT (Event Information Table), TOT (Time Offset Table), and the like. The BIT includes broadcast station identification information, series information, broadcast station SI transmission information, and the like. The SDT includes information such as a network ID for identifying a network, a TS ID for identifying a TS, and a service ID (so-called channel number) for identifying individual services (so-called channels) in the network. The EIT includes a service ID for identifying each service in the network, and information on the event such as the name, broadcast date and time, and broadcast content of each event (so-called program). The TOT includes information regarding the current date and time.

  In addition, the TS includes PCR (Program Clock Reference) information, which is a reference for reproduction timing in the decoder, and a BML document sub-set based on the BML (Broadcast Markup Language) specification defined by ARIB STD-B24. .

  In the broadcast receiving apparatus according to the present embodiment, the user can view a broadcast program, a data broadcast screen produced using EPG, BML, and the like by receiving and decoding the TS composed of the video / audio ES and various information. Can be provided.

  In addition, the broadcast receiving apparatus according to the present embodiment links a function using a broadband network with a digital broadcasting service, acquires additional content via the broadband network, arithmetic processing in the server apparatus, and presentation processing in cooperation with the mobile terminal device. It is possible to correspond to a broadcasting / communication cooperation system that combines the above with a digital broadcasting service. In order to realize the broadcasting / communication cooperation system, it is assumed that the broadcast receiving apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment can execute an application described in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) or the like. Also, in the broadcast communication cooperative system supported by this broadcast receiving apparatus, the extended BSI specifications and the application control information (Application Information Table: AIT) in the broadcast communication cooperative system and the extended PSI / necessary when transmitting the application by broadcast wave SI information is used. The AIT is information for providing or disseminating various information necessary for starting an application such as an application acquisition destination, and control information for controlling start / end of the application.

  The above description is based on a digital broadcasting service in Japan. However, the present invention is not limited to application only in Japan, including a broadcasting / communication cooperation system supported by the broadcasting receiving apparatus of this embodiment.

  Next, a specific configuration example of the embodiment in this example will be described.

[System configuration]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an example of a communication system according to the present embodiment that realizes a broadcasting / communication cooperation system. The communication system of this embodiment includes a broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and an antenna 100a, a broadband network 200 such as the Internet and a router apparatus 210, a radio tower 300t of a broadcasting station, a broadcasting station server 300, a service provider server 400, and other application servers 500. The mobile phone communication server 600, the mobile phone communication network base station 600b, and the portable information terminal 700 are configured.

  The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is a television receiver having a function corresponding to the broadcast communication cooperation system in addition to the existing digital broadcast receiving function. The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 receives the broadcast wave transmitted from the radio tower 300t via the antenna 100a. Further, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can be connected to the Internet 200 via the router apparatus 210, and can transmit and receive data by communication with each server apparatus on the Internet 200.

  The router device 210 is connected to the Internet 200 by wireless communication or wired communication, is connected to the broadcast receiving device 100 by wireless communication or wired communication, and is connected to the portable information terminal 700 by wireless communication. As a result, each server device on the Internet 200, the broadcast receiving device 100, and the portable information terminal 700 can mutually transmit and receive data via the router device 210. Note that the communication between the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700 may be performed directly by a method such as BlueTooth (registered trademark) or NFC (Near Field Communication) without using the router device 210.

  The radio tower 300t transmits a broadcast wave including a digital broadcast signal, an AIT, control information related to application presentation, and the like from the broadcast facility of the broadcast station. Note that the control information relating to application presentation is control information relating to the overlaying of broadcast programs and applications on the television receiver and the applicability of application presentation. The broadcasting station includes a broadcasting station server 300. The broadcast station server 300 stores metadata such as broadcast programs (video content, etc.) and program titles, program IDs, program outlines, performers, broadcast date and time of each broadcast program, and the video content and each metadata are stored as follows. It can be provided to service providers based on the contract. The provision of the moving image content and each metadata to the service provider may be performed through an API (Application Programming Interface) provided in the broadcasting station server 300.

  The service provider server 400 is a server device prepared by a service provider to provide a service by the broadcasting / communication cooperation system. The service provider server 400 stores, manages, and distributes the moving image content and metadata provided from the broadcasting station server 300 and the content and application produced for the broadcasting / communication cooperation system. It also has a function of searching for available applications and providing a list in response to an inquiry from a television receiver. The storage, management and distribution of the content and metadata and the storage, management and distribution of the application may be performed by different server devices. The broadcasting station and the service provider may be the same or different providers. A plurality of service provider servers 400 may be prepared for different services. Moreover, the function of the service provider server 400 may be provided by the broadcast station server 300.

  The other application server 500 is a known server device that stores, manages, and distributes general applications, operation programs, contents, and data other than those related to the broadcasting / communication cooperation system.

  The mobile telephone communication server 600 is connected to the Internet 200, and is connected to the portable information terminal 700 via the base station 600b. The mobile telephone communication server 600 manages telephone communication (call) and data transmission / reception via the mobile telephone communication network of the portable information terminal 700, and transmits data by communication between the portable information terminal 700 and each server device on the Internet 200. Enables transmission and reception. Communication between portable information terminal 700 and broadcast receiving device 100 may be performed via base station 600b, mobile telephone communication server 600, Internet 200, and router device 210.

[Hardware configuration of broadcast receiver]
FIG. 2A is a block diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 includes a main control unit 101, a system bus 102, a ROM 103, a RAM 104, a storage unit 110, a LAN communication unit 121, an expansion interface unit 124, a digital interface unit 125, a tuner / demodulation unit 131, a first separation unit 132, First video decoding unit 133, first audio decoding unit 134, first subtitle decoding unit 135, data broadcast reception processing unit 141, data broadcast engine 142, streaming reception processing unit 151, second separation unit 152, second video decoding unit 153, second audio decoding unit 154, second subtitle decoding unit 155, application control unit 161, application engine 162, video superimposing unit 171, audio selection unit 172, video display unit 173, speaker 174, video output unit 175, audio output Unit 176, presentation synchronization control unit 181, terminal cooperation control 191, in constructed.

  The main control unit 101 is a microprocessor unit that controls the entire broadcast receiving apparatus 100 in accordance with a predetermined operation program. A system bus 102 is a data communication path for transmitting and receiving data between the main control unit 101 and each operation block in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100.

  A ROM (Read Only Memory) 103 is a memory in which a basic operation program such as an operating system and other operation programs are stored. For example, a rewritable ROM such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM) or a flash ROM is used. . A RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 serves as a work area for executing a basic operation program and other operation programs. The ROM 103 and the RAM 104 may be integrated with the main control unit 101. Further, the ROM 103 may not use an independent configuration as shown in FIG. 2A but may use a partial storage area in the storage unit 110.

  The storage unit 110 stores an operation program and an operation setting value of the broadcast receiving device 100, personal information of the user of the broadcast receiving device 100, and the like. Further, it is possible to store an operation program downloaded from the network, various data created by the operation program, and the like. It is also possible to store content such as moving images, still images, and audio obtained from broadcast waves or downloaded from the network. All or some of the functions of the ROM 103 may be substituted with a partial area of the storage unit 110. In addition, the storage unit 110 needs to hold stored information even when power is not supplied to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 from the outside. Therefore, for example, a device such as a semiconductor device memory such as a flash ROM or SSD (Solid State Drive) or a magnetic disk drive such as an HDD (Hard Disc Drive) is used.

  It should be noted that the operation programs stored in the ROM 103 and the storage unit 110 can be updated and expanded in function by download processing from each server device on the Internet 200.

  A LAN (Local Area Network) communication unit 121 is connected to the Internet 200 via the router device 210 and transmits / receives data to / from each server device on the Internet 200. The connection with the router device 210 may be a wired connection or a wireless connection such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark). The LAN communication unit 121 includes an encoding circuit, a decoding circuit, and the like. The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may further include other communication units such as a BlueTooth (registered trademark) communication unit, an NFC communication unit, and an infrared communication unit.

  The tuner / demodulator 131 receives a broadcast wave from the radio tower 300t via the antenna 100a, and tunes (tunes) to a service channel desired by the user based on the control of the main controller 101. Further, the tuner / demodulator 131 demodulates the received broadcast signal to obtain a TS. In the example shown in FIG. 2A, a configuration in which there is one tuner / demodulator is illustrated. However, for the purpose of simultaneous display of a plurality of screens, back program recording, and the like, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 uses a tuner / demodulator. It is good also as a structure mounted in multiple numbers. Further, access restriction control for the demodulated TS may be performed based on the control of the main control unit 101.

  The first separation unit 132 receives the TS output from the tuner / demodulation unit 131 and receives data such as a video data sequence, an audio data sequence, a caption data sequence, a program information data sequence, an AIT data sequence, and a BML data sequence. Output in columns. These data strings may be in the ES format, for example. The first video decoding unit 133 decodes the video data sequence input from the first separation unit 132 and outputs video information. The first audio decoding unit 134 decodes the audio data sequence input from the first separation unit 132 and outputs audio information. The first caption decoding unit 135 decodes the caption data string input from the first separation unit 132 and outputs caption information.

  The data broadcast reception processing unit 141 decodes the BML data string input from the first separation unit 132 and reproduces the BML document. The data broadcast engine 142 is a BML browser that executes a BML document, and executes the BML document reproduced by the data broadcast reception processing unit 141 to output data broadcast screen information.

  Based on the control of the main control unit 101, the streaming reception processing unit 151 accesses the moving image content and the like placed in each server device on the Internet 200 via the LAN communication unit 121, and the program stream (such as the moving image content) ( Get Program Stream (PS). In addition, based on the control of the main control unit 101, control of DRM (Digital Rights Management) processing on the acquired PS may be performed.

  The second separation unit 152 receives the PS output from the streaming reception processing unit 151, separates it into each data sequence such as a video data sequence, an audio data sequence, a caption data sequence, and outputs the data sequence. These data strings may be in the ES format, for example. The second video decoding unit 153, the second audio decoding unit 154, and the second subtitle decoding unit 155 perform the same processes as the first video decoding unit 133, the first audio decoding unit 134, and the first subtitle decoding unit 135, respectively. Therefore, the description is omitted.

  The first separation unit 132 and the second separation unit 152, the first video decoding unit 133 and the second video decoding unit 153, the first audio decoding unit 134 and the second audio decoding unit 154, the first subtitle decoding unit 135 and the first The two subtitle decoding units 155 may be shared.

  The application control unit 161 works on the application engine 162 regarding the application created for the broadcasting / communication cooperation system based on the AIT data string input from the first separation unit or the AIT file acquired from each server device on the Internet 200. Control and manage lifecycle and events for each application. In addition, depending on the state of the application and the instruction of the AIT, the function restriction of the application is appropriately controlled. The application engine 162 is an HTML browser that acquires and executes an application created for the broadcasting / communication cooperation system based on the control of the application control unit 161.

  The video superimposing unit 171 includes video information output from the first video decoding unit 133, subtitle information output from the first subtitle decoding unit 135, data broadcast screen information output from the data broadcast engine 142, and a second video decoding unit. The video information output from 153, the caption information output from the second caption decoding unit 155, and the application execution screen information output from the application engine 162 are input, and processing such as selection and / or superimposition is performed. The video superimposing unit 171 includes a video RAM (not shown), and the video display unit 173 and the like are driven based on video information input to the video RAM. In addition, the video superimposing unit 171 superimposes EPG screen information created based on the program information data sequence output from the scaling process or the first separation unit 132 as necessary under the control of the main control unit 101. Perform processing.

  The voice selection unit 172 inputs the voice information output from the first voice decoding unit 134, the voice information output from the second voice decoding unit 154, and the application execution voice information output from the application engine 162, and performs main control. The audio information is appropriately selected and output according to the control of the unit 101.

  The video display unit 173 is a display device such as a liquid crystal panel, for example, and provides the video information that has been selected and / or superimposed by the video superimposing unit 171 to the user of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. The speaker 174 provides the audio information output from the audio selection unit 172 to the user of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. The video output unit 175 is a video output interface that outputs video information that has been selected and / or superposed by the video superimposing unit 171. The audio output unit 176 is an audio output interface that outputs the audio information output from the audio selection unit 172. As described above, when the broadcast display device 100 is a television receiver or the like, the video output unit 175 and the audio output unit 176 are not essential components in the present invention.

  The presentation synchronization control unit 181 includes video information and audio information obtained by decoding the TS acquired from the broadcast wave, and video information obtained by decoding the PS acquired from each server device on the Internet 200. Control of presentation synchronization of application execution screen information and application execution audio information output from the application engine 162 on the video display unit 173 and the speaker 174 or on the video output unit 175 and the audio output unit 176 For example, based on PCR information.

  When the terminal cooperation control unit 191 performs cooperation with an external mobile terminal device, discovery and authentication of the cooperation device (mobile terminal device), connection between the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and the cooperation device, application cooperation, etc. Manage and control.

  The extension interface unit 124 is an interface group for extending the function of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. In this embodiment, the extension interface unit 124 includes an analog video / audio interface, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface, a memory interface, and the like. To do. The analog video / audio interface performs input of analog video signals / audio signals from external video / audio output devices, output of analog video signals / audio signals to external video / audio input devices, and the like. The USB interface is connected to a PC or the like to transmit / receive data. A broadcast program or content may be recorded by connecting an HDD. A keyboard or other USB device may be connected. The memory interface transmits and receives data by connecting a memory card and other memory media.

  The digital interface unit 125 is an interface that outputs or inputs encoded digital video data and / or digital audio data. It is assumed that the digital interface unit 125 can output the TS acquired by the tuner / demodulation unit 131 and the PS acquired by the streaming reception processing unit 151 as they are. Further, control may be performed so that TS and PS input from the digital interface unit 125 are input to the first separation unit 132 and the second separation unit 152. Output of digital content stored in the storage unit 110 or storage of digital content in the storage unit 110 may be performed via the digital interface unit 125. The digital interface unit 125 is a DVI terminal, an HDMI (registered trademark) terminal, or the like, and may output or input data in a format compliant with the DVI specification, the HDMI specification, or the like. The data may be output or input in the form of serial data conforming to the IEEE 1394 specification or the like.

  The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may be a television receiver, an optical disk drive recorder such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) recorder, a magnetic disk drive recorder such as an HDD recorder, an STB (Set Top Box), or the like. It may be a PC (Personal Computer), a tablet terminal, a game machine or the like having a digital broadcast receiving function and a broadcast communication cooperation function. When the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is a DVD recorder, HDD recorder, STB, or the like, the video display unit 173 and the speaker 174 may not be provided. By connecting an external monitor and an external speaker to the video output unit 175 and the audio output unit 176, an operation similar to that of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 of this embodiment is possible.

[Broadcast receiving device software configuration]
FIG. 2B is a software configuration diagram of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, and illustrates a software configuration in the ROM 103, the RAM 104, and the storage unit 110. In this embodiment, a basic operation program 1001 and other operation programs are stored in the ROM 103, and a reception function program 1002, a BML browser program 1003, an HTML browser program 1004, and other operation programs are stored in the storage unit 110. Yes. In addition, the storage unit 110 includes a content storage area 1011 for storing content such as moving images, still images, and audio, an authentication information storage area 1012 for storing authentication information used in cooperation with an external mobile terminal device, and the like. It is assumed that various information storage areas for storing other various information are provided.

  A basic operation program 1001 stored in the ROM 103 is expanded in the RAM 104, and the main control unit 101 executes the expanded basic operation program to constitute a basic operation execution unit 1101. In addition, the reception function program 1002, BML browser program 1003, and HTML browser program 1004 stored in the storage unit 110 are expanded in the RAM 104, and further received by the main control unit 101 executing the expanded operation programs. A function execution unit 1102, a BML browser engine 1103, and an HTML browser engine 1104 are configured. The RAM 104 is provided with a temporary storage area that temporarily holds data created when each operation program is executed as necessary.

  In the following, in order to simplify the explanation, the main control unit 101 executes the basic operation processing to control each operation block by expanding the basic operation program 1001 stored in the ROM 103 into the RAM 104 and executing it. The unit 1101 is described as performing control of each operation block. The same description is made for other operation programs.

  The reception function execution unit 1102 controls each operation block of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 in order to realize a broadcast reception function and a broadcast communication cooperation function. In particular, the broadcast program reproduction unit 1102a includes a tuner / demodulation unit 131, a first separation unit 132, a first video decoding unit 133, a first audio decoding unit 134, a first subtitle decoding unit 135, a data broadcast reception processing unit 141, and data. The broadcast engine 142 is mainly controlled. The data broadcast engine 142 may be replaced with a BML browser engine 1103 developed on the RAM 104. In addition, the communication content reproduction unit 1102b mainly controls the streaming reception processing unit 151, the second separation unit 152, the second video decoding unit 153, the second audio decoding unit 154, and the second subtitle decoding unit 155. The linked application control unit 1102c mainly controls the application control unit 161 and the application engine 162. The application engine 162 may be replaced with an HTML browser engine 1104 developed on the RAM 104. The terminal cooperation management unit 1102d mainly controls the terminal cooperation control unit 191.

  Each operation program may be stored in advance in the ROM 103 and / or the storage unit 110 at the time of product shipment. It may be acquired from the other application server 500 on the Internet 200 via the LAN communication unit 121 after the product is shipped. Further, each operation program stored in a memory card, an optical disk or the like may be acquired via the expansion interface unit 124 or the like.

[Broadcasting station server configuration]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the broadcast station server 300. The broadcast station server 300 includes a main control unit 301, a system bus 302, a RAM 304, a storage unit 310, and a LAN communication unit 321.

  The main control unit 301 is a microprocessor unit that controls the entire broadcast station server 300 in accordance with a predetermined operation program. A system bus 302 is a data communication path for performing data transmission / reception between the main control unit 301 and each operation block in the broadcast station server 300. The RAM 304 serves as a work area when executing each operation program.

  The storage unit 310 stores a basic operation program 3001 and a content management / distribution program 3002, and further includes a moving image content storage area 3011 and a metadata storage area 3012. The moving image content storage area 3011 stores moving image content and the like of each broadcast program broadcast by the broadcast station. The metadata storage area 3012 stores metadata such as the program title, program ID, program outline, performer, broadcast date and time of each broadcast program.

  The basic operation program 3001 and the content management / distribution program 3002 stored in the storage unit 310 are expanded in the RAM 304, respectively, and the main control unit 301 executes the expanded basic operation program and content management / distribution program. Thus, a basic operation execution unit 3101 and a content management / distribution execution unit 3102 are configured.

  In the following, in order to simplify the description, a process for controlling each operation block by causing the main control unit 301 to expand the basic operation program 3001 stored in the storage unit 310 to the RAM 304 and execute the basic operation program 3001 will be described. The operation execution unit 3101 is described as performing control of each operation block. The same description is made for other operation programs.

  The content management / distribution execution unit 3102 manages the moving image content and the like stored in the moving image content storage area 3011 and the metadata storage area 3012, and the service business based on the contract. Control when providing it to users. Further, the content management / distribution execution unit 3102 authenticates the service provider server 400 based on the contract as necessary when providing the moving picture content and the like and each metadata to the service provider. Processing is also performed.

  The LAN communication unit 321 is connected to the Internet 200 and communicates with the service provider server 400 on the Internet 200. The LAN communication unit 321 includes a coding circuit, a decoding circuit, and the like.

[Service provider server configuration]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the service provider server 400. The service provider server 400 includes a main control unit 401, a system bus 402, a RAM 404, a storage unit 410, and a LAN communication unit 421.

  The main control unit 401 is a microprocessor unit that controls the entire service provider server 400 according to a predetermined operation program. A system bus 402 is a data communication path for transmitting and receiving data between the main control unit 401 and each operation block in the service provider server 400. The RAM 404 becomes a work area when each operation program is executed.

  The storage unit 410 stores a basic operation program 4001, a content management / distribution program 4002, and an application management / distribution program 4003, and further includes a moving image content storage area 4011, a metadata storage area 4012, and an application storage area 4013. The moving image content storage area 4011 and the metadata storage area 4012 store the moving image content and the like provided from the broadcast station server 300 and each metadata, the content produced by the service provider, the metadata related to the content, and the like. The application storage area 4013 stores an application necessary for realizing each service of the broadcasting / communication cooperation system for distribution in response to a request from each television receiver.

  The basic operation program 4001, content management / distribution program 4002, and application management / distribution program 4003 stored in the storage unit 410 are expanded in the RAM 404, and the main control unit 401 further expands the expanded basic operation program and content management. A basic operation execution unit 4101, a content management / distribution execution unit 4102, and an application management / distribution execution unit 4103 are configured by executing the / distribution program and application management / distribution program.

  In the following, in order to simplify the description, a process for controlling each operation block by the main control unit 401 by developing the basic operation program 4001 stored in the storage unit 410 in the RAM 404 and executing the basic operation program 4001 will be described. It is described that the operation execution unit 4101 controls each operation block. The same description is made for other operation programs.

  The content management / distribution execution unit 4102 obtains moving image content and the like from the broadcasting station server 300 and each metadata, manages the moving image content and the like stored in the moving image content storage area 4011 and the metadata storage area 4012, and each metadata, And distribution of the moving image content and the like and each metadata to each television receiver. The application management / distribution execution unit 4103 performs management of each application stored in the application storage area 4013 and control when distributing each application in response to a request from each television receiver. Further, the application management / distribution execution unit 4103 also performs authentication processing of each television receiver, if necessary, when distributing each application to each television receiver.

  The LAN communication unit 421 is connected to the Internet 200 and communicates with the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700 via the broadcast station server 300 and the router device 210 on the Internet 200. The LAN communication unit 421 includes a coding circuit, a decoding circuit, and the like.

[Hardware configuration of portable information terminal]
FIG. 5A is a block diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of the portable information terminal 700. The portable information terminal 700 includes a main control unit 701, a system bus 702, a ROM 703, a RAM 704, a storage unit 710, a communication processing unit 720, an expansion interface unit 724, an operation unit 730, an image processing unit 740, an audio processing unit 750, and a sensor unit 760. , Composed of.

  The main control unit 701 is a microprocessor unit that controls the portable information terminal 700 as a whole. A system bus 702 is a data communication path for transmitting and receiving data between the main control unit 701 and each operation block in the portable information terminal 700.

  The ROM 703 is a memory in which a basic operation program such as an operating system and other operation programs are stored. For example, a rewritable ROM such as an EEPROM or a flash ROM is used. The RAM 704 serves as a work area when the basic operation program and other operation programs are executed. The ROM 703 and the RAM 704 may be integrated with the main control unit 701. Further, the ROM 703 does not have an independent configuration as shown in FIG. 5A, and may use a partial storage area in the storage unit 710.

  The storage unit 710 stores an operation program and an operation setting value of the portable information terminal 700, personal information of the user of the portable information terminal 700, and the like. Further, it is possible to store an operation program downloaded from the network, various data created by the operation program, and the like. Also, contents such as moving images, still images, and audio downloaded from the network can be stored. All or part of the functions of the ROM 703 may be replaced by a partial area of the storage unit 710. In addition, the storage unit 710 needs to hold stored information even when power is not supplied to the portable information terminal 700 from the outside. Therefore, for example, devices such as a flash ROM, SSD, and HDD are used.

  It should be noted that the operation programs stored in the ROM 703 and the storage unit 710 can be updated and function expanded by download processing from each server device on the Internet 200.

  The communication processing unit 720 includes a LAN communication unit 721, a mobile telephone network communication unit 722, and an NFC communication unit 723. The LAN communication unit 721 is connected to the Internet 200 via the router device 210 and transmits / receives data to / from each server device on the Internet 200. The connection with the router device 210 is assumed to be performed by wireless connection such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark). The mobile telephone network communication unit 722 performs telephone communication (call) and data transmission / reception by wireless communication with the base station 600b of the mobile telephone communication network. The NFC communication unit 723 performs wireless communication when close to the corresponding reader / writer. The LAN communication unit 721, the mobile telephone network communication unit 722, and the NFC communication unit 723 are each provided with a coding circuit, a decoding circuit, an antenna, and the like. The communication processing unit 720 may further include another communication unit such as a BlueTooth (registered trademark) communication unit or an infrared communication unit.

  The extension interface unit 724 is an interface group for extending the functions of the portable information terminal 700, and in this embodiment, is configured with a video / audio interface, a USB interface, a memory interface, and the like. The video / audio interface performs input of video signals / audio signals from external video / audio output devices, output of video signals / audio signals to external video / audio input devices, and the like. The USB interface is connected to a PC or the like to transmit / receive data. A keyboard or other USB device may be connected. The memory interface transmits and receives data by connecting a memory card and other memory media.

  The operation unit 730 is an instruction input unit that inputs an operation instruction to the portable information terminal 700. In this embodiment, the operation unit 730 includes a touch panel 730t arranged on the display unit 741 and an operation key 730k in which button switches are arranged. Shall. Either one may be sufficient. The portable information terminal 700 may be operated using a keyboard or the like connected to the extension interface unit 724. The portable information terminal 700 may be operated using a separate portable terminal device connected by wired communication or wireless communication. The touch panel function may be provided in the display unit 741.

  The image processing unit 740 includes a display unit 741, an image signal processing unit 742, a first image input unit 743, and a second image input unit 744. The display unit 741 is a display device such as a liquid crystal panel, for example, and provides the image data processed by the image signal processing unit 742 to the user of the portable information terminal 700. The image signal processing unit 742 includes a video RAM (not shown), and the display unit 741 is driven based on the image data input to the video RAM. In addition, the image signal processing unit 742 has a function of performing format conversion, menu and other OSD (On Screen Display) signal superimposing processing, and the like as necessary. The first image input unit 743 and the second image input unit 744 convert light input from a lens into an electric signal by using an electronic device such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) sensor. A camera unit for inputting image data of surroundings and objects.

  The audio processing unit 750 includes an audio output unit 751, an audio signal processing unit 752, and an audio input unit 753. The audio output unit 751 is a speaker, and provides the audio signal processed by the audio signal processing unit 752 to the user of the portable information terminal 700. The voice input unit 753 is a microphone, and converts a user's voice and the like into voice data and inputs the voice data.

  The sensor unit 760 is a sensor group for detecting the state of the portable information terminal 700. In this embodiment, the GPS reception unit 761, the gyro sensor 762, the geomagnetic sensor 763, the acceleration sensor 764, the illuminance sensor 765, and the proximity sensor 766. , Composed of. With these sensor groups, it is possible to detect the position, tilt, direction, movement, ambient brightness, proximity of nearby objects, and the like of the portable information terminal 700. The portable information terminal 700 may further include other sensors such as a barometric pressure sensor.

  The portable information terminal 700 may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or the like. A PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or a notebook PC may be used. Further, it may be a digital still camera, a video camera capable of shooting moving images, a portable game machine, or other portable digital devices.

  The configuration example of the portable information terminal 700 illustrated in FIG. 5A includes a number of configurations that are not essential to the present embodiment, such as the sensor unit 760, but the present embodiment may be configured without these components. There is no loss of effect. Further, a configuration not shown in the figure such as a digital broadcast receiving function and an electronic money settlement function may be further added.

[Software configuration of portable information terminal]
FIG. 5B is a software configuration diagram of the portable information terminal 700 of the present embodiment, and shows a software configuration in the ROM 703, the RAM 704, and the storage unit 710. In this embodiment, a basic operation program 7001 and other operation programs are stored in the ROM 703, and a cooperation control program 7002, an HTML browser program 7003 and other operation programs are stored in the storage unit 710. In addition, the storage unit 710 includes a content storage area 7011 for storing content such as moving images, still images, and audio, an authentication information storage area 7012 for storing authentication information used in a cooperative operation with a television receiver, and the like. It is assumed that various information storage areas for storing various information are provided.

  A basic operation program 7001 stored in the ROM 703 is expanded in the RAM 704, and the main control unit 701 executes the expanded basic operation program to constitute a basic operation execution unit 7101. In addition, the cooperation control program 7002 and the HTML browser program 7003 stored in the storage unit 710 are expanded in the RAM 704, and the main control unit 701 executes the expanded operation programs, whereby the cooperation control execution unit 7102 and An HTML browser engine 7103 is configured. The RAM 704 includes a temporary storage area that temporarily stores data created when each operation program is executed as necessary.

  In the following, in order to simplify the explanation, the main control unit 701 executes the basic operation execution by executing the basic operation program 7001 stored in the ROM 703 by expanding the basic operation program 7001 in the RAM 704 and executing it. It is described that the unit 7101 controls each operation block. The same description is made for other operation programs.

  The cooperation control execution unit 7102 performs management such as device authentication and connection, transmission / reception of each data, and the like when the portable information terminal 700 performs a link operation with the television receiver. The HTML browser engine 7103 is an HTML browser that executes an application created for the broadcasting / communication cooperation system on the portable information terminal 700.

  Each operation program may be stored in the ROM 703 and / or the storage unit 710 in advance at the time of product shipment. After product shipment, it may be acquired from another application server 500 on the Internet 200 via the LAN communication unit 721 or the mobile telephone network communication unit 722. Further, each operation program stored in a memory card, an optical disk, or the like may be acquired via the expansion interface unit 724 or the like.

[Overview of application control information (AIT)]
The application control information (AIT) of the present embodiment is an application (in this embodiment, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100) that cooperates with the broadcast service in the broadcast communication cooperation function supported by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (in the present embodiment, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100). Hereinafter, it may be referred to as a broadcast cooperation application.) It is assumed that the information is intended to inform the existence of the application and to instruct its control. The broadcast cooperative application operates only in a broadcast reception state based on a control signal such as activation / termination included in a broadcast signal, and the broadcast managed app is permitted to access a broadcast resource based on the control signal. An application, (2) a non-broadcast managed application in which access to the broadcast resource is permitted based on means such as application authentication in an operation mode in which activation / termination is not controlled by the broadcast signal, and (3) broadcast resource It can be distinguished from other general applications where access is not permitted.

  As the AIT transmission method, a section format or an XML (extensible Markup Language) format AIT is transmitted by a broadcast wave using a data carousel (DC) format or the like, and the section format or the XML format AIT file is transmitted over the Internet. Any one of the delivery methods such as http (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) or https (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) from the server apparatus 200 may be used. Other methods may be adopted.

  FIG. 6 is a data configuration diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the AIT. The AIT mainly includes an application type 901, an application identifier 902, an application control code 903, an application profile 904, application acquisition destination information 905, an application boundary and access authority setting 906, an activation priority 907, cache information 908, and a server access distribution parameter 909. , And so on. Furthermore, other information may be included.

  The application type 901 defines the application description method. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the application description method is HTML. The application identifier 902 is identification information composed of an organization identification for identifying a business operator and an application identification numbered for each business operator for identifying an application unit. Note that an application unit is a set of HTML documents and their reference resources that use an HTML document existing at a location specified by the application acquisition destination information 905 as an entry document. The application control code 903 defines operation control for the target application, and describes one of (1) automatic start, (2) operation possible, (3) termination, and (4) prefetch. . The application profile 904 is a value indicating the function of the television receiver requested by the application, and indicates a combination of functions that the television receiver has as an option. Whether or not the application can be used is determined by referring to this value.

  The application acquisition destination information 905 is information for specifying an application acquisition destination, and is location information for acquiring an HTML document that is referred to first when the application is started. Since the application is assumed to be transmitted by broadcast or placed on a server device on a communication network, the location information specified by the application acquisition destination information 905 is also compatible with both broadcast acquisition and communication acquisition. Regulations are made. The application boundary and access restriction setting 906 is information indicating an operable range as a broadcast managed application as a set of one or more areas (URL: Uniform Resource Locator). Moreover, the access restriction to the broadcast resource for each area is set for each functional unit. Application boundary and access restriction settings 906 specify the range of document transitions to prevent transitions to unexpected documents or inappropriate access to broadcast resources due to the chain of document transitions from entry documents at application startup. To do. In addition, it is possible to set an access right to a specific broadcast resource in units of areas within the document transition range.

  The activation priority 907 specifies which one is to be activated preferentially when there is a data broadcast by a broadcast service and a broadcast managed application by an HTML document at the same time. Unconditionally designating data broadcasting as the highest priority on the PMT, designating the priority of activation of a specific application type on the PMT, and designating the activation priority of the target application as the activation priority 907; Is possible. The cache information 908 is information used for cache control when an application resource is held in preparation for application reuse, and describes an application version, a cache expiration date, and the like. With this information, application resources can be cached assuming reuse even after the application is terminated. The server access distribution parameter 909 is a parameter set for distributing access for the purpose of reducing the load on a server on which access is concentrated at an application acquisition destination or the like. The television receiver may operate to stochastically delay application of the application control code according to the setting of this parameter.

  Below, operation | movement of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 of a present Example is demonstrated.

[Operation sequence at application startup]
First, a description will be given of a broadcast cooperative app activation process based on the AIT transmitted by broadcast waves in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 of the present embodiment. In the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, the data broadcasting by the broadcast service and the broadcast cooperative application are prioritized according to the information on the PMT, the AIT application control code 903, the activation priority 907, and the like. Can be specified.

  FIG. 7A is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence of the broadcast cooperative app when it is defined that the broadcast cooperative app is activated with priority. This figure shows a series of flows from when the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 appropriately checks the PMT and AIT to start up a predetermined broadcast cooperation application.

  When the tuner / demodulation unit 131 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 performs channel selection processing of a channel desired by the user and acquires a TS, the main control unit 101 then acquires the PMT data sequence separated by the first separation unit 132. (S101), the activation priority described in the PMT is confirmed. When it is confirmed in the processing of S101 that the activation priority of the broadcast cooperative application is high (S102), the application control unit 161 acquires the AIT data string separated by the first separation unit 132 (S103), and the acquired AIT The application control code 903 of the data string is confirmed (S104). In the process of S104, if the application control code 903 is “automatic start”, the application profile 904 of the acquired AIT data string is further confirmed (S105), and the execution of the broadcast cooperation application specified in the AIT is performed. When it is confirmed that it is possible, a transmission request for the broadcast cooperative app is transmitted to the predetermined service provider server 400 via the LAN communication unit 121 based on the information described in the application acquisition source information 905. (S106).

  The service provider server 400 that has received the transmission request for the broadcast cooperative application performs authentication processing of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 as necessary based on the control of the application management / distribution execution unit 4103, and then stores it in the application storage area 4013. Distribution of the predetermined broadcast cooperation application memorize | stored is performed via the LAN communication part 421 (S107). Note that a known method may be used for the authentication process, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Next, the application engine 162 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 activates the predetermined broadcast cooperation application distributed from the service provider server 400 received via the LAN communication unit 121 based on the control of the application control unit 161. (S108).

  FIG. 7B is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence of the broadcast cooperative app when it is defined that data broadcasting by the broadcast service is activated with priority. This figure shows a series of flows from when the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 appropriately checks the PMT and AIT to start up a predetermined broadcast cooperation application.

  When the tuner / demodulation unit 131 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 performs channel selection processing of a channel desired by the user and acquires a TS, the main control unit 101 then acquires the PMT data sequence separated by the first separation unit 132. (S201), the activation priority described in the PMT is confirmed. In the process of S201, when it is confirmed that the activation priority of the data broadcast by the broadcast service is high (S202), the data broadcast reception processing unit 141 acquires the BML data sequence separated by the first separation unit 132 and converts the BML document into a BML document. Playback is performed (S203). When automatic activation of data broadcasting is set by the BML document, and when the user makes a data broadcasting activation request using an operation terminal (such as the portable information terminal 700 or a remote controller) (S204), the data broadcasting engine 142 However, by executing the reproduced BML document, data broadcast screen information is generated and displayed on the video display unit 173 (S205).

  After the process of S205 or simultaneously with the process of S205, the application control unit 161 acquires the AIT data sequence separated by the first separation unit 132 (S206), and confirms the application profile 904 of the acquired AIT data sequence. (S207). In the process of S207, when it is confirmed that the broadcast cooperative app specified in the AIT can be executed, an entry button for the executable broadcast cooperative app is displayed on the data broadcast screen. The entry button may always be displayed, and the color scheme may be changed from the inactive color to the active color only when the broadcast cooperation application can be executed. The entry button may be switched between an inactive state and an active state by changing the shape.

  When the user selects the entry button using the operation terminal (S208), the data broadcast engine 142 ends the process of executing the BML document and generating the data broadcast screen information (S209). Subsequently, the application control unit 161 acquires the AIT data string separated by the first separation unit 132 (S210), and confirms the application acquisition destination information 905 of the acquired AIT data string. Further, based on the information described in the application acquisition destination information 905 confirmed in S210, a broadcast cooperation application transmission request is transmitted to the predetermined service provider server 400 via the LAN communication unit 121 (S211).

  The service provider server 400 that has received the transmission request for the broadcast cooperative application performs authentication processing of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 as necessary based on the control of the application management / distribution execution unit 4103, and then stores it in the application storage area 4013. Distribution of the predetermined broadcast cooperation application memorize | stored is performed via the LAN communication part 421 (S212). Next, the application engine 162 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 activates the predetermined broadcast cooperation application distributed from the service provider server 400 received via the LAN communication unit 121 based on the control of the application control unit 161. (S213).

  FIG. 7C is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence of the broadcast cooperative app when none of the priority activations is defined. This figure shows a series of flows from when the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 appropriately checks the PMT and AIT to start up a predetermined broadcast cooperation application.

  When the tuner / demodulation unit 131 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 performs channel selection processing of a channel desired by the user and acquires a TS, the main control unit 101 then acquires the PMT data sequence separated by the first separation unit 132. (S301), the activation priority described in the PMT is confirmed. When it is confirmed in the process of S301 that the activation priority of the broadcast cooperative application is high (S302), the application control unit 161 acquires the AIT data string separated by the first separation unit 132 (S303), and the acquired AIT The application control code 903 of the data string is confirmed (S304). In the process of S304, when the application control code 903 is “startable” instead of “automatic start”, the display of the broadcast program is continued without starting either the data broadcast by the broadcast service or the broadcast cooperative application.

  When the user makes a data broadcast activation request using the operation terminal in the state after finishing the process of S304 (S305), the acquisition of the BML data string and the BML are performed as in the processes after S205 of FIG. 7B. Document reproduction, data broadcast screen information generation, and the like are performed (not shown). On the other hand, when the user makes a launch request for the broadcast cooperative app launcher using the operation terminal in the state after finishing the processing of S304 (S306), the AIT data separated by the first separation unit 132 by the application control unit 161 A column is acquired (S307), and the application profile 904 of the acquired AIT data column is confirmed (S308). Further, the application control unit 161 displays a list of executable broadcast cooperative apps on the video display unit 173 as a broadcast cooperative app launcher (S309).

  When the user selects a predetermined broadcast cooperative app from the broadcast cooperative app launcher displayed in S309 using the operation terminal (S310), the application control unit 161 displays the AIT data string separated by the first separation unit 132. Acquire (S311) and confirm the application acquisition destination information 905 of the acquired AIT data string. Further, based on the information described in the application acquisition destination information 905 confirmed in S311, a broadcast cooperation application transmission request is transmitted to the predetermined service provider server 400 via the LAN communication unit 121 (S312).

  The service provider server 400 that has received the transmission request for the broadcast cooperative application performs authentication processing of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 as necessary based on the control of the application management / distribution execution unit 4103, and then stores it in the application storage area 4013. Distribution of the predetermined broadcast cooperation application memorize | stored is performed via the LAN communication part 421 (S313). Next, the application engine 162 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 activates the predetermined broadcast cooperation application distributed from the service provider server 400 received via the LAN communication unit 121 based on the control of the application control unit 161. (S314).

  7A to 7C, the example of acquiring the AIT from the broadcast wave has been described in each of the broadcast cooperative app activation sequences. However, a predetermined server device designated by the information description of the PMT or the like is described. The AIT file may be acquired from the AIT file. In addition, acquisition of a broadcast cooperation application may be performed from a broadcast wave instead of from a server device (service provider server 400) on the network. That is, when the location information described in the application acquisition destination information 905 of the AIT indicates a broadcast wave, the HTML data sequence transmitted by the application control unit 161 by the data carousel method or the like and separated and output by the first separation unit 132 HTML document is reproduced from the application, and the application engine 162 executes the reproduced HTML document (broadcast cooperation application).

  If there is no information for designating the activation priority when the data broadcasting by the broadcast service and the broadcast cooperative application exist at the same time on the PMT, the activation is performed only by information such as the AIT application control code 903 and the activation priority 907. You may make it confirm a priority. Similarly, when the acquisition of the information on the PMT fails, the activation priority may be confirmed only by information such as the AIT application control code 903 and the activation priority 907. In other words, the AIT is periodically checked regardless of the information on the PMT, and when there is a broadcast cooperative application specified by “automatic activation” in the application control code 903 of the AIT, the broadcast cooperative application Prioritizing activation, if there is no broadcast cooperative application specified by “automatic activation” in the AIT application control code 903, the activation of data broadcasting by the broadcast service may be prioritized.

  In addition, if a response from the service provider server 400 is not received for a predetermined time or more when a broadcast cooperation application distribution request is made in S106, S211, or S312, a message such as “Please wait” is displayed on the video display unit 173. It may be displayed. Alternatively, in this case, a message for inquiring the user to cancel the execution of the broadcast cooperative app may be displayed.

  Further, it goes without saying that the activation sequence of the broadcast cooperative application is not limited to the above three patterns, and may be activated by a different sequence.

[Operation sequence when linking portable information terminals]
In the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, it is assumed that the function of the broadcast communication cooperation service can be expanded by the cooperative operation between the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and the portable information terminal 700. For example, by installing an application (cooperation control application) prepared by a TV receiver manufacturer, the portable information terminal 700 can be used as a high-function remote controller for the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. Also, the broadcast cooperation application can be executed on the portable information terminal 700, and for example, a service linked to the broadcast program being displayed on the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can be displayed on the portable information terminal 700. In addition, in order to perform a function expansion by a cooperative operation between the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700, it is desirable that the cooperation control application is activated on the portable information terminal 700, and operates on the portable information terminal 700. The broadcast cooperation app to be operated is controlled by the cooperation control app.

  FIG. 8A is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence when the cooperation control application is activated on the portable information terminal 700. This figure shows a series of flows (first time) from the time when the portable information terminal 700 performs authentication processing with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 until the cooperative operation becomes possible. It is assumed that the cooperation control application is installed in advance in the storage unit 710 of the portable information terminal 700 as the cooperation control program 7002.

  When the user instructs activation of the cooperation control application on the portable information terminal 700 (S401), the cooperation control execution unit 7102 of the portable information terminal 700 searches for a television receiver capable of communication (cooperation operation) on the network ( S402), the search result is displayed on the display unit 741 as a list of television receivers. If a communicable television receiver cannot be found, a message to that effect is displayed and the process ends. When the user selects an arbitrary television receiver (broadcast receiving device 100 of the present embodiment) from the list of television receivers, the cooperation control execution unit 7102 displays a login screen for connecting to the broadcast receiving device 100 on the display unit 741. To do. When the user inputs authentication information (login name and password specified by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100) on the login screen via the operation unit 730 (S403), the cooperation control execution unit 7102 displays the input authentication information. Is stored in the authentication information storage area 7012 and simultaneously transmitted to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (S404). Note that the transmission process of the authentication information to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may be performed via the LAN communication unit 721 and the router apparatus 210 or directly to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 via the NFC communication unit 723. .

  The terminal cooperation control unit 191 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 that has received the authentication information via the LAN communication unit 121 checks whether the received authentication information is correct by referring to the authentication information storage area 1012. (S405). If the received authentication information is confirmed to be correct by the process of S405, the mobile information terminal 700 information is stored in the authentication information storage area 1012 and the mobile information terminal 700 is authenticated (S406). The portable information terminal 700 that has obtained the authentication of the broadcast receiving device 100 displays a basic screen (for example, a high-function remote control screen) of the cooperation control application on the display unit 741 (S407). If the received authentication information is not confirmed to be correct in S405, the terminal cooperation control unit 191 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 returns an error to the portable information terminal 700. With the above processing, a cooperative operation between the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700 is possible.

  FIG. 8B is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence when the cooperation control application is activated on the portable information terminal 700. This figure shows a series of flows (from the second time onward) until the portable information terminal 700 performs an authentication process with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and enables a cooperative operation.

  When the user instructs activation of the cooperation control application on the portable information terminal 700 (S501), the cooperation control execution unit 7102 of the portable information terminal 700 searches for a TV receiver capable of communication on the network and displays the search result on the TV. A list of receivers is displayed on the display unit 741. If a communicable television receiver cannot be found, a message to that effect is displayed and the process ends. The user selects an arbitrary television receiver (broadcast receiving apparatus 100 of the present embodiment) from the list of television receivers (S502), and the selected broadcast receiving apparatus 100 has connected (cooperation operation) in the past. In the case of a certain device, the cooperation control execution unit 7102 reads the authentication information of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 from the authentication information storage area 7012 and transmits it to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (S503).

  The terminal cooperation control unit 191 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 that has received the authentication information via the LAN communication unit 121 checks whether the received authentication information is correct by referring to the authentication information storage area 1012. (S504). If the received authentication information is confirmed to be correct by the process of S504, the portable information terminal 700 is authenticated (S505). The portable information terminal 700 that has obtained the authentication of the broadcast receiving device 100 displays the basic screen of the cooperation control application on the display unit 741 (S506). With the above processing, a cooperative operation between the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700 is possible.

  8A to 8B, when the broadcast cooperative app is activated in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, the processes of FIGS. 7A to 7C may be performed after the processes of FIGS. 8A to 8B.

  FIG. 8C is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence when the cooperation control application is activated on the portable information terminal 700. This figure shows a series of flows (from the second time onward) until the portable information terminal 700 performs an authentication process with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and enables a cooperative operation. However, FIG. 2 shows an example in which the broadcast receiving device 100 that executes the activation sequence of the broadcast cooperation app requests the activation of the cooperation control app on the portable information terminal 700.

  When the tuner / demodulation unit 131 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 performs channel selection processing of a channel desired by the user and acquires a TS, the main control unit 101 then acquires the PMT data sequence separated by the first separation unit 132. (S601), the activation priority described in the PMT is confirmed. When it is confirmed in the process of S601 that the activation priority of the broadcast cooperative application is high (S602), the application control unit 161 acquires the AIT data string separated by the first separation unit 132 (S603), and the acquired AIT The application control code 903 of the data string is confirmed (S604). If the application control code 903 is “automatic start” in the process of S604, the application profile 904 of the acquired AIT data string is further confirmed (S605). In the process of S605, when it is confirmed that the broadcast cooperation application specified in the AIT can be executed, and it is determined that the cooperation control of the mobile terminal device is necessary, the terminal cooperation control unit 191 performs authentication. By referring to the information storage area 1012, the portable information terminal 700 is selected as a portable terminal device, and a cooperation control application activation request is transmitted to the selected portable information terminal 700 (S606).

  The selection of the portable information terminal 700 by referring to the authentication information storage area 1012 is made based on the latest information in the authentication information storage area 1012 or based on the most frequently used information in the authentication information storage area 1012. You should do so.

  Further, in the process of S606, when a mobile terminal device to which a cooperation control application activation request is to be transmitted cannot be found, a message indicating that may be displayed on the video display unit 173. Alternatively, in this case, a message for inquiring the user to cancel the execution of the broadcast cooperative app may be displayed.

  The main control unit 701 of the portable information terminal 700 activates the cooperation control application (cooperation control execution unit 7102) in response to the cooperation control application activation request received via the LAN communication unit 721 (S607), and further performs cooperation control. The execution unit 7102 reads the authentication information of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 from the authentication information storage area 7012 and transmits it to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (S608).

  The terminal cooperation control unit 191 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 that has received the authentication information via the LAN communication unit 121 checks whether the received authentication information is correct by referring to the authentication information storage area 1012. (S609). If the received authentication information is confirmed to be correct by the processing of S609, the portable information terminal 700 is authenticated (S610). The portable information terminal 700 that has obtained the authentication of the broadcast receiving device 100 displays the basic screen of the cooperation control application on the display unit 741 (S611). With the above processing, a cooperative operation between the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700 is possible.

  If the broadcast cooperative app is executed in both the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700 following the above-described processing, the processing shown in FIG. 9 may be performed. FIG. 9 is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of a startup sequence of the broadcast cooperative app of the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700.

  That is, after the processing of S601 to S611 in FIG. 8C, the application control unit 161 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 acquires the AIT data sequence separated by the first separation unit 132 (S612), and the application of the acquired AIT data sequence The acquisition source information 905 is confirmed. Furthermore, based on the information described in the application acquisition destination information 905 confirmed in S612, a transmission request for the broadcast cooperative app (TV side) is transmitted to the predetermined service provider server 400 via the LAN communication unit 121. (S613).

  The service provider server 400 that has received the transmission request of the broadcast cooperative application (on the TV side) performs authentication processing of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 as necessary based on the control of the application management / distribution execution unit 4103, and then Distribution of a predetermined broadcast cooperation application (television side) stored in the storage area 4013 is performed via the LAN communication unit 421 (S614). Based on the control of the application control unit 161, the application engine 162 of the broadcast receiving device 100 receives the predetermined broadcast cooperation app (television side) distributed from the service provider server 400 received via the LAN communication unit 121. Start up (S615).

  Next, the terminal cooperation control unit 191 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 acquires the broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) to be executed by the portable information terminal 700, acquired from the broadcast cooperation application (TV side) executed in AIT or S615. URL information and the like are transmitted to the portable information terminal 700 (S616). The cooperation control execution unit 7102 of the portable information terminal 700 performs a predetermined service business via the LAN communication unit 721 based on the acquisition URL information of the broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) received via the LAN communication unit 721. The broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) transmission request is transmitted to the subscriber server 400 (S617).

  The service provider server 400 that has received the transmission request of the broadcast cooperative application (terminal side) performs the authentication processing of the portable information terminal 700 as necessary based on the control of the application management / distribution execution unit 4103, and then the application Distribution of the predetermined broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) stored in the storage area 4013 is performed via the LAN communication unit 421 (S618). The HTML browser engine 7103 of the portable information terminal 700 activates the predetermined broadcast cooperation app (terminal side) distributed from the service provider server 400 received via the LAN communication unit 721 (S619).

  It should be noted that the AIT file can be acquired from a predetermined server device, that the broadcast cooperation app can be acquired from a broadcast wave instead of a server device on the network, and the like, as in the operation sequence of FIGS. 7A to 7C. is there. In addition, when acquisition of a broadcast cooperation application is performed from a broadcast wave, the broadcast reception device 100 acquires a broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) to be executed by the portable information terminal 700 from the broadcast wave, and the acquired broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) ) May be transferred to the portable information terminal 700 via the communication unit 121. Alternatively, the broadcast cooperative app (terminal side) that the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 should execute on the portable information terminal 700 is acquired from the broadcast wave, stored in the storage unit 110, and transmitted to the portable information terminal 700 in the process of S616 in FIG. The location information of the storage unit 110 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may be transmitted as the URL information to be transmitted. The broadcast receiving device 100 may acquire the broadcast cooperative app (television side) from the broadcast wave, and the portable information terminal 700 may acquire the broadcast cooperative app (terminal side) from the server device on the network. Using the digital broadcast receiving function of the portable information terminal 700, the broadcast cooperative app (terminal side) may be acquired directly from the broadcast wave.

  7A to 7C, FIG. 8A to FIG. 8C, and FIG. 9 can be partially combined as appropriate, and some operation steps are appropriately reordered with other operation steps. , Simultaneous operation, etc. are possible.

[Basic screen for cooperative control application of portable information terminal]
FIG. 10A is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of a basic screen of the cooperation control application displayed by the process of S407 of FIG. 8A, the process of S506 of FIG. 8B, the process of S611 of FIG. 8C, and the like. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application has a function as a high-function remote controller corresponding to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application includes a power key 741a1, a network selection key (terrestrial digital, BS, CS) 741a2, numeric keys (1-12) 741a3, a volume UP / DOWN key 741a4, Channel UP / DOWN key 741a5, input switching key 741a6, program guide key 741a7, data key 741a8, linkage application key 741a9, menu key 741aa, return key 741ab, cursor keys (up, down, left, right) 741ac, enter key 741ad , Color keys (blue, red, green, yellow) 741ae. Other operation keys may be further displayed.

  The operation keys are easy to use if the key arrangement / operation is the same as that of the dedicated remote controller attached to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. The power key 741a1, the network selection key 741a2, the number key 741a3, and the like have the same functions as the operation keys of a known television remote controller, and detailed description thereof is omitted. The cooperative application key 741a9 is an operation key prepared for the broadcast cooperative communication function of this embodiment.

  In the processing of S204 in FIG. 7B and S305 in FIG. 7C, it is assumed that the data broadcast can be started / stopped by selecting the data key 741a8. Further, in the processing of S208 of FIG. 7B and S310 of FIG. 7C, it is assumed that the executable broadcast cooperation application can be selected by operating the cursor key 741ac and the determination key 741ad. Further, in the processing of S306 in FIG. 7C, it is assumed that a broadcast cooperation application launcher activation request can be made by selecting the cooperation application key 741a9.

  Thus, if the cooperative application key 741a9 or another operation key having the same function is prepared on the basic screen 741a of the cooperative control application, each broadcast cooperative application used in the broadcast cooperative system of this embodiment can be easily selected / It becomes possible to start. Further, the cooperative application key 741a9 or another operation key having the same function may be provided in a dedicated remote controller attached to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100.

  FIG. 10B is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of a basic screen of the cooperation control application displayed by the processing of S407 of FIG. 8A, the processing of S506 of FIG. 8B, the processing of S611 of FIG. 8C, and the like. This is a different example.

  The basic screen 741b of the cooperation control application is composed of a message 741b1 during cooperation control and a cooperation control application operation screen 741b2. Other objects may be further displayed. The cooperation control in-progress message 741b1 is a message display for allowing the user to recognize that the portable information terminal 700 is operating in cooperation with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. The cooperation control application operation screen 741b2 is an area where arbitrary screen display is performed by the cooperation control application, and detailed description thereof is omitted in the present embodiment. For example, the configuration in the cooperation control application operation screen 741b2 may be the same as that of the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control app described above. A sub screen or the like of the broadcast program displayed on the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may be displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, by displaying the cooperation control in-progress message 741 b 1, the user of the portable information terminal 700 can easily grasp that the portable information terminal 700 is in cooperation with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. It becomes like this. Note that the cooperative control in-progress message 741b1 is not limited to character display, but may be symbol display, graphic display, or the like. The message 741b1 during cooperation control may be substituted for the background color difference or the like.

[Data broadcast screen of broadcast receiver]
FIG. 11 is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of a data broadcast screen displayed by the process of S205 in FIG. 7B. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that three broadcast cooperative apps, that is, the cooperative app A, the cooperative app B, and the cooperative app C, can be executed by the broadcast receiving device 100 based on the description of the AIT. In this case, the entry button 173a2 of the cooperation application A, the entry button 173a3 of the cooperation application B, and the entry button 173a4 of the cooperation application C are displayed at arbitrary positions on the data broadcast screen 173a.

  When the entry button 173a2, the entry button 173a3, the entry button 173a4, etc. are selected using the cursor key 741ac and the enter key 741ad on the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application on the data broadcast screen 173a as shown in FIG. While the display of the screen 173a is ended, the linked application A, the linked application B, the linked application C, and the like are activated by the control of the application control unit 161 and the application engine 162.

  When displaying the data broadcast screen 173a, the frame color, internal color, shape, font, size, blinking status, etc. of each entry button are appropriately changed according to the type of broadcast cooperation application, security status, etc. Anyway. For example, when the cooperative application A is a broadcast managed application, the frame color of the entry button 173a2 is blue. When the cooperative application B is a non-broadcast managed application, the frame color of the entry button 173a3 is yellow. If the cooperative application C is a general application, the frame color of the entry button 173a4 is changed to red. Alternatively, when it is determined that the cooperative application A is reliable for security, the frame color of the entry button 173a2 is blue, and when it is determined that the cooperative application B is not necessarily reliable for security, the entry button For example, the frame color of 173a3 is set to yellow, and the frame color of the entry button 173a4 is set to red when it is determined that the cooperative application C is dangerous in terms of security.

  In addition, the frame color, internal color, shape, font, size, flashing status, etc. of each entry button, depending on the function and genre of the broadcast cooperative app or the expiration date of use of each broadcast cooperative app May be appropriately changed. Depending on whether or not the broadcast cooperation application has been acquired from the network, the frame color, internal color, shape, font, size, blinking status, etc. of each entry button may be changed as appropriate. . For example, if the cooperative application A has already been acquired from the network (cached in the RAM 104 or the storage 110), the frame color of the entry button 173a2 is blue, and if the cooperative application B is being acquired, the entry is entered. For example, the frame color of the button 173a3 is set to yellow, and the frame color of the entry button 173a4 is set to red when the cooperation application C has not been acquired.

  In this way, the user of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can easily grasp the types of broadcast cooperative apps that can be executed by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, the security status, and the like.

[Broadcast cooperation app launcher screen of broadcast receiving device]
FIG. 12A is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of a notification screen for allowing the user to recognize that there is a startable broadcast cooperation app in the broadcast receiving device 100 of the present embodiment.

  For example, in the operation sequence shown in FIG. 7C, after the process of S304, the display of the broadcast program is continued without starting either the data broadcast by the broadcast service or the broadcast cooperative app. On the other hand, in this case, if the icon 173b0 as shown in FIG. 12A is displayed in order to make the user recognize that there is a broadcast cooperative app that can be activated, the usability of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is improved. In other words, by displaying the icon 173b0, it is possible to prevent the user from overlooking the presence of the broadcast cooperative app that can be activated.

  Note that the display position of the icon 173b0 may be an arbitrary position on the screen, but it is desirable that the icon 173b0 be a place that does not interfere with viewing of the broadcast program. For example, the four corners of the screen. The icon 173b0 may be a character display as shown in FIG. 12A, or may be a symbol, a figure, or the like. The icon 173b0 may be always displayed, or may be displayed for a predetermined time after the power is turned on or after channel switching. Alternatively, the program information, channel number, etc. may be displayed at the same time.

  FIG. 12B is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of the broadcast cooperative app launcher displayed by the process of S306 in FIG. 7C. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that three broadcast cooperative apps, that is, the cooperative app A, the cooperative app B, and the cooperative app C, can be executed by the broadcast receiving device 100 based on the description of the AIT. In this case, the broadcast cooperation application launcher 173b1 is displayed at an arbitrary position on the broadcast program screen 173b, and the entry button 173b2 of the cooperation application A, the entry button 173b3 of the cooperation application B, and the cooperation application C are further included in the broadcast cooperation application launcher 173b1. The entry button 173b4 and the return button 173b5 are displayed.

  In the state where the broadcast cooperation application launcher 173b1 as shown in FIG. 12B is displayed, using the cursor key 741ac and the decision key 741ad of the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application, the entry button 173b2, the entry button 173b3, the entry button 173b4, Is selected, the linked application A, the linked application B, the linked application C, and the like are activated under the control of the application control unit 161 and the application engine 162. When the return button 173b5 is selected, the display of the broadcast cooperative application launcher 173b1 is terminated.

  When displaying the broadcast cooperation application launcher 173b1 on the broadcast program screen 173b, depending on the type and security status of the broadcast cooperation application, the function and genre of the broadcast cooperation application, the acquisition situation of the broadcast application from the network, and the like. The frame color, internal color, shape, font, size, blinking status, etc. of each entry button may be changed as appropriate. The entry button of each broadcast cooperation application is displayed on the data broadcast screen 173a of FIG. It is the same as the case where is displayed.

  Further, when there is no broadcast cooperative app that can be executed by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, the broadcast cooperative app launcher 173b1 may not be displayed. Alternatively, in this case, a message such as “There is no usable application” may be displayed in the broadcast cooperative application launcher 173b1.

[Broadcast cooperation application execution screen of broadcast receiving device]
FIG. 13A is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of the broadcast cooperation application execution screen displayed in the process of S108 of FIG. 7A, the process of S213 of FIG. 7B, the process of S314 of FIG. 7C, the process of S615 of FIG. is there. It is assumed that the broadcast cooperative application of this embodiment has graphics performance and effect performance by HTML description, and can display an overlay on the broadcast program screen on the video display unit 173. For example, as shown in FIG. 13A, a broadcast cooperation application unit 173c1 that displays information such as weather forecasts and news at an arbitrary position on the broadcast program screen 173c is displayed in an overlay manner. The broadcast cooperation application unit 173c1 includes a first main object 173c2, a second main object 173c3, a third main object 173c4, a background object 173c5, and the like. Other objects may be further displayed.

  By selecting the data key 741a8 on the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application in a state where the broadcast cooperation application unit 173c1 is overlaid on the broadcast program screen 173c, the execution of the broadcast cooperation application is terminated and the data broadcast screen is displayed. It is possible to transition to In addition, by selecting the cooperation application key 741a9 on the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application, it is possible to end the execution of the broadcast cooperation application and return to the display of only the broadcast program screen 173c. The processing may be realized by different operation keys.

  Further, the transparency of the broadcast cooperative application unit 173c1 is changed by operating each operation key on the basic screen 741a of the cooperative control application in a state where the broadcast cooperative application unit 173c1 is displayed as an overlay on the broadcast program screen 173c. It shall be possible. The transparency changing process may be performed collectively for the broadcast cooperative application unit 173c1, and the first main object 173c2, the second main object 173c3, the third main object 173c4, and the background object 173c5 are respectively performed. It may be performed alone. It may be performed for each predetermined group (for example, a plurality of objects existing in the same graphics layer).

  When performing the transparency changing process, for example, an object is selected using the cursor key 741ac of the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application, and the transparency of the object is increased with the “blue” key of the color key 741ae. Use the “Yellow” key to decrease the transparency of the object. The transparency changing process may be performed using different operation keys. If the entire broadcast cooperation application unit 173c1 is collectively set to 100% transparency, the broadcast cooperation application unit 173c1 can be temporarily hidden. For example, when an emergency broadcast is distributed by a broadcast wave, it is possible to display only the broadcast program screen of the emergency broadcast on the video display unit 173 with the entire broadcast cooperation application unit as 100% transparency. Alternatively, the CM detection unit (not shown) detects that the broadcast program has changed from the main video to the CM video, and the entire broadcast cooperation application unit 173c1 is collectively set to 100% transparency (or clear the video of the broadcast program). It is also possible to control so that the transmittance can be confirmed.

  By performing the above-described processing, it is possible to check the broadcast program screen without ending the broadcast cooperative app when it is desired to check the broadcast program screen in the background while the broadcast cooperative app is being executed. Become.

  FIG. 13B shows an example of the broadcast cooperative application execution screen that is displayed in the processing of S108 in FIG. 7A, the processing in S213 in FIG. 7B, the processing in S314 in FIG. 7C, the processing in S615 in FIG. It is a screen display figure shown. In the example illustrated in FIG. 13B, the broadcast cooperation application unit 173c6 that introduces the recommended program is displayed in an overlay at an arbitrary position on the broadcast program screen 173c. The broadcast cooperation application unit 173c6 displays first recommended program information 173c7, second recommended program information 173c8, third recommended program information 173c9, and the like. Further, more recommended program information may be displayed by scrolling, switching pages, or the like.

  Each recommended program information may be information on a program recommended in relation to a broadcast program being displayed (broadcast program screen 173c), or information on a program recommended based on a user's viewing history. It may be information on a program that is a hot topic on the Internet or the like. It may be information on a recommended program sent by a friend of the user of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 to the user. Further, the recommended program may be a program transmitted by a broadcast wave of a digital broadcasting service, or a VOD (Video On Demand) program distributed from each server device on the Internet 200. good. An information screen such as a homepage prepared in a server device on the Internet 200 may be used.

  The first recommended program information 173c7 and the second recommended program are used by using the cursor key 741ac and the decision key 741ad of the basic screen 741a of the cooperative control application in a state where the broadcast cooperative application unit 173c6 is displayed as an overlay on the broadcast program screen 173c. By selecting the information 173c8, the third recommended program information 173c9, etc., each program video recommended by the first recommended program information 173c7, the second recommended program information 173c8, the third recommended program information 173c9, etc. is displayed on the display unit 173. Is displayed.

  FIG. 13C is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of a case where a program video recommended by the broadcast cooperation application unit 173c6 that introduces a recommended program is displayed. For example, when the first recommended program information 173c7 of the broadcast cooperative application unit 173c6 is selected using the cursor key 741ac and the determination key 741ad of the basic screen 741a of the cooperative control application, the display unit 173 recommends the first recommended program information 173c7. A program video 173ca of the program to be played is displayed. The program video 173ca may be capable of being paused, time-specified jumps, and the like by the operation of the operation terminal by the user. Further, when the program video 173ca is displayed, the original broadcast program screen 173c may be displayed at an arbitrary position in the PIP (Picture In Picture) format. In this case, it may be possible to change which of the recommended program's program video 173ca and the original broadcast program screen 173c is the main screen by the user's operation on the operation terminal. The window size of the original broadcast program screen 173c may be adjusted by a user operation on the operation terminal.

  An icon display 173cb indicating that the program video 173ca of the recommended program is a video displayed by selecting any recommended program information displayed on the broadcast cooperation application unit 173c6 is displayed at an arbitrary position on the screen. If it is displayed, it is possible to improve user convenience. Needless to say, in the broadcast cooperative application execution screen shown in FIG. 13B, the transparency of the broadcast cooperative application unit 173c6 may be changed as described above.

  FIG. 13D shows an example different from the above-described broadcast cooperation application execution screen displayed in the process of S108 in FIG. 7A, the process of S213 in FIG. 7B, the process of S314 in FIG. 7C, the process of S615 in FIG. It is a screen display figure shown. In the example illustrated in FIG. 13D, a broadcast cooperation application unit 173cc serving as a portal of an SNS (Social Networking Service) service is displayed in an overlay at an arbitrary position on the broadcast program screen 173c. In the broadcast cooperation application unit 173cc, an entry button 173cd for the first SNS service, an entry button 173ce for the second SNS service, an entry button 173cf for the third SNS service, and the like are displayed. Further, many SNS service entry buttons may be displayed by scrolling, switching pages, or the like.

  With the broadcast cooperation application unit 173cc being overlaid on the broadcast program screen 173c, the first SNS service entry button 173cd and the second SNS service are entered using the cursor key 741ac and the determination key 741ad of the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application. By selecting the entry button 173ce of the SNS service, the entry button 173cf of the third SNS service, etc., the functions assigned to the entry buttons such as the chat function, the bulletin board function, and the Internet telephone function are validated. As a result, it is possible to enjoy the broadcast program being displayed (broadcast program screen 173c) while exchanging information with others. At the same time, the basic screen 741a of the cooperative control application on the portable information terminal 700 may be changed to a character input screen such as a software keyboard or a voice input screen for chatting or bulletin board writing by voice input. good.

  Further, as a broadcast cooperation application that can be executed by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, in addition to the above-described example, a cooperation function between the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and the portable information terminal 700 is used to further synchronize with the CM broadcast timing. Then, the related CM application may be presented on both the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700. Alternatively, in the pay service that can be used in the broadcast receiving device 100, the broadcast cooperative app confirms whether the user of the broadcast receiving device 100 has subscribed to the pay service, and according to the result, the broadcast receiving device 100 and / or the portable information terminal 700. It is also possible to change the display of. In the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, it is possible to receive the effects described using FIG. 13A, FIG. 13B, etc., regardless of which broadcast cooperation application is executed.

[Error display screen of broadcast receiver]
FIG. 14 shows the cooperation of the broadcast by confirming the application profile 904 of the acquired AIT data string in the process of S105 of FIG. 7A, the process of S207 of FIG. 7B, the process of S308 of FIG. 7C, the process of S605 of FIG. FIG. 10 is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of an error display screen such as when it is determined that the application cannot be executed, when there is a shortage in the description of the AIT, or when acquisition of the AIT fails.

  In the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, when it is determined that the broadcast cooperation application cannot be executed, the confirmation result of the application profile 904 and the like cannot be executed. The error message 173d1 is displayed. For example, as a result of checking the application profile 904, if a predetermined optional function is insufficient on the television receiver side, this is displayed in the error message 173d1. An error code and a guidance (URL, etc.) on the homepage of the television receiver manufacturer describing the error code may be displayed. Or, when acquiring the broadcast cooperation application from the network, of course, the connection status of the network is confirmed in advance. At this time, for example, the acquisition of the broadcast cooperation application is performed due to incomplete LAN cable connection or the like. If it is not possible, a message to that effect is displayed in the error message 173d1. Also, the error message 173d1 may be displayed when the network connection has been established but the broadcast situation cannot be acquired correctly because the error status is poor. The error message 173d1 may be displayed when acquisition of the broadcast cooperative application is being executed and the broadcast cooperative application is not yet ready to be executed. Also, an error message 173d1 is displayed even when information such as AIT cannot be received in the middle even though information such as AIT could be received at the beginning because the reception situation of the broadcast wave was not stable. good. In such a case, if the broadcast cooperation application acquired from each server device is cached as it is, it can be used as it is after the reception state of the broadcast wave is recovered.

  Further, as a result of checking the application profile 904, if a predetermined optional function is insufficient on the television receiver side, an error message 173d1 is displayed to confirm that the latest television receiver firmware is to be confirmed or updated. You may do it. Alternatively, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may automatically check or update the latest firmware. Alternatively, when the broadcast cooperation application can be executed by adding paid optional hardware or optional software to the television receiver, a guide for the paid optional hardware or optional software may be displayed. good. The error message 173d1 may be displayed not on the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 but on the portable information terminal 700.

[Broadcast-linked application execution screen of portable information terminal]
FIG. 15 is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of a broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) execution screen displayed in the process of S619 of FIG. The broadcast cooperation application execution screen 741c shown in FIG. 15 includes a main window 741c1, a sub window 741c2, a selection marker 741c3, cursor keys 741c4 and 741c5, an explanation display section 741c6, and an end button 741c7. Other objects may be further added.

  In this embodiment, it is assumed that the broadcast cooperative app (terminal side) executed on the portable information terminal 700 is an application for confirming the details of the broadcast program being displayed on the broadcast receiving device 100. The main window 741c1 displays the same video as the broadcast program screen displayed on the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, and the subwindow 741c2 displays an enlarged video at a position specified by the selection marker 741c3. It is assumed that the position of the selection marker 741c3 can be changed by selecting the cursor keys 741c4 and 741c5. The comment display section 714c6 displays comment captions regarding the broadcast program being displayed on the main window 741c1, comments posted by other users regarding the broadcast program, and the like. The end button 741c7 is a button for ending the operation of the broadcast cooperation application (terminal side).

  By operating the broadcast cooperative application (terminal side) on the portable information terminal 700, it is possible to expand the function of the broadcast communication cooperative service by the cooperative operation of the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700.

[EPG screen of broadcast receiver]
FIG. 16A is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of an electronic program guide (EPG) display screen in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 of the present embodiment. The EPG display screen 173e is a broadcast program distribution schedule table in the digital broadcast service of the present embodiment, which is created based on the program information data sequence output from the first separation unit 132 by the main control unit 101. It is assumed that the EPG display screen 173e is displayed on the video display unit 173 by selecting the program guide key 741a7 on the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application.

  In this embodiment, the EPG display screen 173e has a matrix shape in which the vertical axis represents time and the horizontal axis represents service ID (channel), and detailed information of each broadcast program broadcast on each channel in each time slot is displayed. indicate. As shown in FIG. 16A, the detailed information 173e1 of each broadcast program mainly includes a title area 173e2 and a detailed description area 173e3.

  In the title area 173e2, a program title of each broadcast program, a symbol representing the attribute of each broadcast program, and the like are displayed. The symbol or the like representing the attribute of each broadcast program is, for example, a mark that symbolizes “New” meaning a new program, a mark that symbolizes “Replay” that means a re-broadcast program, Etc. Alternatively, it may be a mark or the like that symbolizes “data” meaning that it corresponds to data broadcasting by a broadcasting service. Further, in the case of a broadcast program for which a broadcast cooperative application that can be executed by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment is prepared, a sign or the like symbolizing “Linkage” indicating that may be used. The detailed explanation area 173e3 displays related information such as the program contents and performers of each broadcast program, the URL of a homepage introducing each broadcast program, and the like.

  Note that the symbol or the like symbolized “Linkage” displayed in the title area 173e2 indicates that the information display device is the result of the confirmation of the application profile 904 even when a broadcast cooperation application is prepared for the broadcast program. If execution at 100 is not possible, it may not be displayed. In addition, the mark that is displayed in the title area 173e2 and symbolizes “Linkage” indicating that it is a broadcast program for which the executable broadcast cooperation application is prepared can be further linked with a mobile terminal device. Depending on whether or not, the color, shape, font, etc. may be changed. When a cooperative operation with a portable terminal device is possible, a mark that symbolizes “Mobile” may be displayed together with a mark that symbolizes “Linkage”.

  The presence / absence of display of the symbol “Linkage” or the symbol “Mobile” is described in advance in EIT information including detailed information of each broadcast program. Whether or not the broadcast cooperative app that can be executed by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the embodiment is a broadcast program, whether or not the executable broadcast cooperative app can perform a cooperative operation with the mobile terminal device, It may be controlled by acquiring such information. Alternatively, the information acquired from the program distribution information of the digital broadcast program prepared in a predetermined server device on the Internet 200 is converted into an electronic program guide created based on the program information data string acquired from the broadcast wave of the digital broadcast service. You may make it add.

  As described above, on the EPG display screen 173e, it is possible to perform a cooperative operation with a sign symbolizing “Linkage” indicating that it is a broadcast program for which an executable broadcast cooperative application is prepared and a portable terminal device. By displaying a mark symbolizing “Mobile” indicating the “mobile”, the user can easily grasp the corresponding status of each broadcast program to the broadcast communication cooperation service in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. Needless to say, a mark obtained by symbolizing a predetermined character representing the attribute of each broadcast program may be replaced with the character itself or a sentence. By changing the background color of the detailed information 173e1 of each broadcast program, the corresponding status of the broadcast program to the broadcast communication cooperation service may be indicated. In addition, the “Linkage” symbol or the “Mobile” symbol or the like is not normally displayed in the title area 173e2, and only pops up when each broadcast program is selected by the program selection cursor 173e4. It may be displayed.

  The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment has a function of performing viewing reservation and / or recording reservation for each broadcast program from the EPG display screen 173e. For example, in the state where the EPG display screen 173e is displayed, the program selection cursor 173e4 on the EPG display screen 173e is moved using the cursor key 741ac of the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application, and an arbitrary broadcast program is selected using the decision key 741ad. By selecting, viewing reservation and / or recording reservation of the selected broadcast program is performed.

  In the above-described processing, when the broadcast program for which the viewing reservation and / or recording reservation has been made is a broadcast program corresponding to a broadcasting / communication cooperation service, the broadcast is triggered by the viewing reservation and / or recording reservation being made. You may make it start acquisition of the broadcast cooperation application prepared for the said broadcast programs, without waiting for the broadcast start time of a program. That is, information (location information such as URL) for specifying the acquisition destination of the broadcast cooperative application is described in EIT information including detailed information of each broadcast program. In this way, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can grasp the information on the acquisition destination of the broadcast cooperative app prepared for each broadcast program when the broadcast program is selected with the program selection cursor 173e4. Become. Therefore, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can start acquiring the broadcast cooperative app before the broadcast start time of the broadcast program is reached.

  In the case where the broadcast program for which the viewing reservation and / or the recording reservation has been made is a broadcast program corresponding to the broadcasting / communication cooperation service and is a broadcast program capable of cooperative operation with the mobile terminal device, The broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) prepared in the above may be started before the broadcast start time of the broadcast program by the same processing as described above. Further, as shown in FIG. 16B, a two-dimensional barcode 173e5 and the like indicating acquisition information (location information such as URL) of the broadcast cooperative app (terminal side) prepared for the mobile terminal device is displayed on the EPG display screen 173e. May be displayed to prompt the user to download the broadcast cooperative app (terminal side) prepared for the mobile terminal device.

  As described above, if the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 refers to the acquisition destination information of the broadcast cooperative app included in the EPG information and starts acquiring the broadcast cooperative app before the broadcast start time of the broadcast program is reached. It becomes possible to distribute the load of the service provider server 400 that stores the broadcast cooperation application. In addition, even when the network communication speed between the service provider server 400 and the information display terminal 100 is insufficient, the broadcast cooperative app can be effectively used immediately after the broadcast program starts broadcasting. become.

  FIG. 17 is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of an acquisition sequence of a broadcast cooperative app when a broadcast program viewing reservation and / or recording reservation is made on the EPG display screen 173e.

  During viewing of the digital broadcast service, the main control unit 101 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 acquires the program information data sequence output from the first separation unit 132 (S701). When the user makes an EPG screen activation request using the operation terminal (S702), the EPG display screen 173e is displayed on the video display unit 173 (S703). When the user selects an arbitrary broadcast program on the EPG display screen 173e using the operation terminal to make a viewing reservation and / or recording reservation for the broadcast program (S704), the main control unit 101 performs the first separation. The program information data string acquired from the section 132 is confirmed (S705), and further, the location of the acquisition destination of the broadcast cooperative application linked to the broadcast program for which the viewing reservation and / or recording reservation has been made is confirmed (S706).

  After the processing of S706, the application control unit 161 transmits a broadcast cooperation application distribution request to the predetermined service provider server 400 via the LAN communication unit 121 based on the confirmed URL (S707). The service provider server 400 that has received the distribution request for the broadcast cooperative application performs authentication processing of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 as necessary based on the control of the application management / distribution execution unit 4103, and then stores it in the application storage area 4013. Distribution of the predetermined broadcast cooperation application memorize | stored is performed via the LAN communication part 421 (S708). Subsequently, the application control unit 161 caches the predetermined broadcast cooperation application received from the service provider server 400 received via the LAN communication unit 121 in the RAM 104 or the storage 110 (S709). The expiration date of the cache is set (S710).

  According to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 of the present embodiment described above, a function with higher added value can be executed.

  Hereinafter, Example 2 of the present invention will be described. Note that the configuration, effects, and the like in the present embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment unless otherwise specified. For this reason, below, the difference between a present Example and Example 1 is mainly demonstrated, and in order to avoid duplication about a common point, description is abbreviate | omitted as much as possible.

  The present embodiment is an example of a start sequence of the broadcast cooperation application corresponding to the case where the broadcast cooperation application is cached in advance by the broadcast program viewing reservation and / or recording reservation described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 18 is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence of the broadcast cooperative app when it is defined that the broadcast cooperative app is preferentially activated. This figure shows a series of flows from when the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 appropriately checks the PMT and AIT to start up a predetermined broadcast cooperation application.

  When the tuner / demodulation unit 131 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 performs channel selection processing of a channel desired by the user and acquires a TS, the main control unit 101 then acquires the PMT data sequence separated by the first separation unit 132. (S801), the activation priority described in the PMT is confirmed. When it is confirmed in the processing of S801 that the activation priority of the broadcast cooperative application is high (S802), the application control unit 161 acquires the AIT data string separated by the first separation unit 132 (S803), and the acquired AIT The application control code 903 of the data string is confirmed (S804). In the process of S804, if the application control code 903 is “automatic start”, the application profile 904 of the acquired AIT data string is further confirmed (S805), and the execution of the broadcast cooperative application specified in the AIT is performed. If it is confirmed that the broadcast cooperation application is cached in the RAM 104 or the storage 110 and is the latest version (S806), branch processing (S807) is performed according to the confirmed result. .

  In the branch process S807, if the broadcast cooperative app is cached and is the latest version (Yes), the broadcast cooperative app is activated (S812).

  In the branching process S807, when it is not cached or is not the latest version (No), based on the information described in the application acquisition destination information 905, the predetermined service provider server 400 is connected via the LAN communication unit 121. A broadcast cooperation application distribution request is transmitted to (S808).

  The service provider server 400 that has received the distribution request for the broadcast cooperative application performs authentication processing of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 as necessary based on the control of the application management / distribution execution unit 4103, and then stores it in the application storage area 4013. Distribution of the predetermined broadcast cooperation application memorize | stored is performed via the LAN communication part 421 (S809). Note that a known method may be used for the authentication process, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Subsequently, the application control unit 161 writes the predetermined broadcast cooperative application received from the service provider server 400 received via the LAN communication unit 121 into the RAM 104 or the storage 110 (S810). The expiration date of the cache of the cooperative application is set (S811). Next, the application engine 162 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 activates the cached broadcast cooperative application based on the control of the application control unit 161 (S812).

  FIG. 19 shows an example of a flowchart of the cache expiration date setting process S811.

  In FIG. 19, first, the cache control information 908 of the application control information AIT is confirmed, and branch processing is performed (S901). When an expiration date is described in the cache control information 908, the cache expiration date of the broadcast cooperative application is set based on the expiration date information described in the cache control information 908 (S902), and the process is terminated. To do. On the other hand, when there is no cache control information 908 or when an expiration date is not described in the cache control information 908, based on the EPG information, the broadcast end time of the program with which the broadcast cooperation application is linked is set. Is set as the expiration date of the cache (903), and the process ends.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of channel selection in the broadcast program and the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, the cache of the broadcast cooperative app, and the execution state of the broadcast cooperative app. Here, the cache control information 908 is not described in the application control information AIT of the broadcast cooperative app A0 and the broadcast cooperative app B0, and the time t3 when the program A0 ends is set as the cache expiration date of the broadcast cooperative app A0. It shall be.

  In FIG. 20, channel A is selected until time t0, and the broadcast cooperation application A0 linked to the program A0 is executed.

  At time t0, when the program A0 of channel A becomes commercial, channel B is selected, and the broadcast cooperative application linked to the program A0 is terminated. On the other hand, with respect to the broadcast cooperation application that cooperates with the program B0 of the channel B, the process of S801 to S811 in FIG. Launch the broadcast cooperation app linked to.

  At time t2, when the program B0 of the channel B becomes commercial, the channel A is selected, and the broadcast cooperative application linked to the program B0 is terminated. On the other hand, for the application linked to the program A0 of channel A, the processing from S801 to S812 in FIG. 18 is performed, and the application linked to the program A0 is executed.

  Since the program A0 ends at the time t3, the broadcast cooperation application linked to the program A0 is ended. In addition, the cache of the broadcast cooperative application linked to the program A0 whose cache expiration date is set at the program end time t3 is cleared.

  At time t4, the program A1 starts, and from time t4 to t5, the processing of S801 to S811 in FIG. Launch the app.

  With the above processing, for example, even when switching to another channel during the commercial period in the middle of a program, the broadcast cooperation application linked to the program of the original channel is cached in the broadcast receiving device 100 when switching to the original channel. Therefore, it is possible to quickly start an application linked to the program of the original channel. Further, at the time when the program ends, the free space of the RAM 104 or the storage 110 to be used as the cache of the application linked to the next program is increased by clearing the cache of the broadcast linked application linked to the terminated program. Can be cached efficiently.

  Hereinafter, Example 3 of the present invention will be described. The configuration, effects, and the like in this example are the same as those in Example 2 unless otherwise specified. For this reason, below, the difference between a present Example and Example 2 is mainly demonstrated, and in order to avoid duplication about a common point, description is abbreviate | omitted as much as possible.

  In the present embodiment, a case where the broadcast cooperation application is executed in both the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700 will be described.

  FIG. 21 is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of a startup sequence of the broadcast cooperative app of the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700.

  That is, after the processing of S601 to S611 in FIG. 8C, the application control unit 161 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 acquires the AIT data string separated by the first separation unit 132 (S620), and the broadcast cooperation specified in the AIT When it is confirmed that the application can be executed, it is confirmed whether the broadcast cooperative application is cached in the RAM 104 or the storage 110 and is the latest version (S621), and branch processing ( S622) is performed.

  In the branch process S622, if the broadcast cooperative app is cached and is the latest version (Yes), the broadcast cooperative app is activated (S627).

  In the branching process S622, when it is not cached or is not the latest version (No), based on the information described in the application acquisition source information 905, the predetermined service provider server 400 is connected via the LAN communication unit 121. The broadcast cooperation application distribution request is transmitted to (S623).

  The service provider server 400 that has received the distribution request for the broadcast cooperative application performs authentication processing of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 as necessary based on the control of the application management / distribution execution unit 4103, and then stores it in the application storage area 4013. Distribution of the predetermined broadcast cooperation application memorize | stored is performed via the LAN communication part 421 (S624). Note that a known method may be used for the authentication process, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Subsequently, the application control unit 161 performs cache writing of the broadcast cooperative app distributed from the service provider server 400 received via the LAN communication unit 121 to the RAM 104 or the storage 110 (S625). A cache expiration date is set (S626). Next, the application engine 162 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 activates the cached broadcast cooperative application based on the control of the application control unit 161 (S627).

  Next, the terminal cooperation control unit 191 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 acquires the broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) to be executed by the portable information terminal 700, acquired from the broadcast cooperation application (TV side) executed in AIT or S627. URL information or the like is transmitted to the portable information terminal 700 (S628). The cooperation control execution unit 7102 of the portable information terminal 700 confirms whether the broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) is cached in the RAM 704 or the storage 710 and is the latest version (S629), and branches according to the confirmation result. Processing (S630) is performed.

  In the branch processing S630, if the broadcast cooperative app is cached and is the latest version (Yes), the broadcast cooperative app (terminal side) is activated (S635).

  In the branch process S630, if the cache is not cached or the latest version is not available (No), the LAN communication is performed based on the acquisition URL information of the broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) received via the LAN communication unit 721. A transmission request for the broadcast cooperative app (terminal side) is transmitted to the predetermined service provider server 400 via the unit 721 (S631).

  The service provider server 400 that has received the transmission request of the broadcast cooperative application (terminal side) performs the authentication processing of the portable information terminal 700 as necessary based on the control of the application management / distribution execution unit 4103, and then the application Distribution of the predetermined broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) stored in the storage area 4013 is performed via the LAN communication unit 421 (S632). The HTML browser engine 7103 of the portable information terminal 700 performs cache writing of the broadcast cooperation application distributed from the service provider server 400 received via the LAN communication unit 121 to the RAM 704 or the storage 710 (S633), An expiration date of the application cache is set (S634). Next, the cached broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) is activated (S635).

  Here, the cache expiration date setting processes S626 and S634 are performed in the same manner as the cache expiration date setting process shown in FIG. In the portable information terminal 700, the acquisition of the cache control information 908 and the broadcast end time information of the program is performed by transmitting the AIT (or cache control information 908) and EPG information in the process S628, or by sending the AIT file and EPG information to a predetermined value You may carry out by acquiring from a server apparatus.

  Through the above processing, for example, even when switching to another channel in the middle of a program only during the commercial period, when switching to the original channel, the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700 are linked to the program of the original channel. Since the broadcast cooperation application is cached, it is possible to quickly start the broadcast cooperation application that is linked to the program of the original channel. Further, when the program ends, the free space of the RAM 104 or the storage 110, the RAM 704, or the storage 710 to be used next as a cache can be increased by clearing the cache of the broadcast cooperation application linked to the ended program. It is possible to cache efficiently.

  In the above example, the operation sequence of the broadcast cooperative application when the broadcast cooperative application is specified to be preferentially automatically started has been described. However, it is specified to preferentially start the data broadcasting by the broadcast service. In this case, or in the case of a broadcast cooperative application when no priority activation is defined, the cache expiration date may be set similarly.

  Moreover, although the case where the broadcast cooperation application is acquired from the service provider server 400 has been described, in the case where the broadcast cooperation application described in BML or the like is acquired from a broadcast signal and executed as in data broadcasting, the cache is similarly stored. An expiration date may be set.

  In addition, since it becomes unnecessary to cache the broadcast cooperative application when the program corresponding to the broadcast cooperative application ends, even in the case where there is cache control information in the cache expiration date setting process S811 shown in FIG. Based on the EPG information, the broadcast end time of the program with which the broadcast cooperative application is linked may be set as the cache expiration date.

  In the second and third embodiments, when the program ends, the cache of the broadcast cooperation application linked to the ended program is cleared. However, the RAM 104 or storage 110, RAM 704, or storage used as the cache is used. When the free space of 710 is equal to or larger than the predetermined capacity, it is not necessary to clear immediately at the end of the program, and it is sufficient to clear the cache at least after the program end time set as the cache expiration date. In addition, when the free capacity of the RAM 104 or storage 110, RAM 704 or storage 710 used as a cache becomes less than the predetermined capacity, the set expiration date is short (the program end time is close), and then cleared. You may make it do. By holding the broadcast-linked app cache at least until the broadcast end time of the program linked with the broadcast-linked app, the application linked to the program of the original channel can be used even when the channel is temporarily switched by a commercial or the like. It becomes possible to start up promptly.

  As mentioned above, although the example of embodiment of this invention was demonstrated using Examples 1-3, it cannot be overemphasized that the structure which implement | achieves the technique of this invention is not restricted to the said Example, Various modifications are possible. Conceivable. For example, a part of the configuration of one embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of another embodiment can be added to the configuration of one embodiment. These all belong to the category of the present invention. In addition, numerical values, messages, and the like appearing in sentences and drawings are merely examples, and the use of different ones does not impair the effects of the present invention.

  The functions and the like of the present invention described above may be realized by hardware by designing some or all of them, for example, by an integrated circuit. Further, the microprocessor unit or the like may be realized by software by interpreting and executing an operation program that realizes each function or the like. Hardware and software may be used together.

  The software for controlling the broadcast receiving device 100 may be stored in advance in the ROM 103 and / or the storage unit 110 of the broadcast receiving device 100 at the time of product shipment. It may be acquired from another application server 500 on the Internet 200 via the LAN communication unit 121 after product shipment. Further, the software stored in a memory card, an optical disk, or the like may be acquired via the expansion interface unit 124 or the like. Similarly, the software for controlling the portable information terminal 700 may be stored in advance in the ROM 703 and / or the storage unit 710 of the portable information terminal 700 at the time of product shipment. It may be acquired from other application servers 500 on the Internet 200 via the LAN communication unit 721 or the mobile telephone network communication unit 722 after product shipment. Further, the software stored in a memory card, an optical disk or the like may be acquired via the extension interface unit 724 or the like.

  In addition, the control lines and information lines shown in the figure are those that are considered necessary for the explanation, and do not necessarily indicate all the control lines and information lines on the product. Actually, it may be considered that almost all the components are connected to each other.

100: broadcast receiving apparatus, 100a: antenna, 101: main control unit, 102: system bus, 103: ROM, 104: RAM, 110: storage unit, 121: LAN communication unit, 124: expansion interface unit, 125: digital interface 131: tuner / demodulation unit 132: first separation unit 133: first video decoding unit 134: first audio decoding unit 135: first subtitle decoding unit 141: data broadcast reception processing unit 142: Data broadcasting engine, 151: streaming reception processing unit, 152: second separation unit, 153: second video decoding unit, 154: second audio decoding unit, 155: second subtitle decoding unit, 161: application control unit, 162: Application engine, 171: video superimposing unit, 172: audio selection unit, 173: video display unit, 174: speaker 175: image output unit, 176: voice output unit, 181: presentation synchronization control unit, 191 terminal coordination controller,
200: Internet, 210: Router device,
300t: radio tower, 300: broadcast station server, 301: main control unit, 302: system bus, 304: RAM, 310: storage unit, 321: LAN communication unit,
400: Service provider server 401: Main control unit 402: System bus 404: RAM 410: Storage unit 421: LAN communication unit
500: Other application server, 600: Mobile telephone communication server, 600b: Base station,
700: portable information terminal, 701: main control unit, 702: system bus, 703: ROM, 704: RAM, 710: storage unit, 720: communication processing unit, 721: LAN communication unit, 722: mobile telephone network communication unit 723: NFC communication unit, 724: expansion interface unit, 730: operation unit, 740: image processing unit, 741: display unit, 742: image signal processing unit, 743: first image input unit, 744: second image input Unit, 750: audio processing unit, 751: audio output unit, 752: audio signal processing unit, 753: audio input unit, 760: sensor unit, 761: GPS receiving unit, 762: gyro sensor, 763: geomagnetic sensor, 764: Acceleration sensor, 765: Illuminance sensor, 766: Proximity sensor

The present invention relates to a broadcast receiving apparatus and a cache control method .

An object of the present invention is to provide a broadcast receiving apparatus and a cache control method capable of executing a function with higher added value.

If an example of means for solving the above problem, the broadcast receiver for receiving broadcast waves of the broadcast programs can be run applications that work digital broadcasting in the broadcasting receiving apparatus during the broadcast of the broadcast program An application acquisition unit that acquires application-related information related to the application from a broadcast wave received by the broadcast reception unit , acquires an application based on location information included in the application-related information, and executes the acquired application includes an application execution unit, a memory unit for caching data of the application obtained was collected, and a control unit, the application by the application acquisition unit acquires the execution of an application in the application executing unit Oite, an application using a broadcast resource to be acquired from the broadcast wave, wherein the control unit, execution of the said application the acquired even if not included information about the expiration date of the application in the application-related information is finished Even in such a case, it is configured that the cache of the application data is continued until at least the broadcast program transmitting the application-related information for executing the application in conjunction with the application program ends. That's fine.

By using the technique of the present invention, it is possible to provide a broadcast receiving apparatus and a cache control method capable of executing a function with higher added value.

Claims (4)

A broadcast receiving apparatus capable of receiving a digital broadcast service capable of executing an application in cooperation with a broadcast program,
A broadcast receiver for receiving broadcast waves of the digital broadcast service;
A separation unit that separates and outputs at least broadcast program information, electronic program guide information, and application-related information from the received broadcast wave;
An application acquisition unit that acquires a predetermined application based on location information included in the application-related information;
A memory unit that caches the acquired predetermined application;
A control unit;
With
The broadcast receiving apparatus, wherein the control unit sets an expiration date for caching the application in the component memory unit based on the electronic program guide information and application related information. In the setting state of the expiration date by the control unit,
A first state of setting an expiration date to be cached based on the cache expiration date information when the application related information includes cache expiration date information;
2. A second state in which an expiration date to be cached is set based on program end time information of the electronic program guide information when cache expiration date information is not included in the application-related information. The broadcast receiving apparatus described in 1. A portable information terminal capable of executing an application linked to a broadcast program in cooperation with a broadcast receiving device,
A communication unit for transmitting and receiving information to and from the broadcast receiving device;
An application acquisition unit that acquires a predetermined application based on location information included in the application-related information acquired by the communication unit;
A memory unit that caches the acquired predetermined application;
A control unit;
With
The said control part sets the expiration date which caches the said application in the said memory | storage part based on the electronic program guide information acquired by the said communication part, and application related information, The portable information terminal characterized by the above-mentioned. In the setting state of the expiration date by the control unit,
A first state for setting an expiration date for caching based on the cache control information when cache control information is included in the application-related information;
4. The second state in which an expiration date for caching is set based on program end time information of the electronic program guide information when cache control information is not included in the application related information. The portable information terminal described.