JP2019125248A - Terminal device, control target device, television receiver, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

To easily perform control on contents by use of post data.SOLUTION: A terminal device (2) includes: a television cooperation application execution part (222) which acquires tag information indicating a tag contained in post data and selected by a user; and a communication part (21) which performs operation in a television (3) and transmits, to the television, the acquired tag information together with control information indicating control details which are included in control details for contents indicated by the acquired tag information and which has been selected by the user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal device, a control target device, a television receiver, a program, and a recording medium.

  There is a demand that the user wants to view the content having interest later, even if the content can not be viewed in real time. Therefore, a television and a recorder having a function of recording all the contents of the television broadcast have been developed. Among the recorded content, there are many cases where content in which the user is interested is stored. Patent documents 1 to 3 disclose devices for specifying a program by writing a home page or the user's own.

  On the other hand, with the spread of smartphones, it has become possible to easily obtain information of others that the user himself / herself is interested by using data posted to SNS (Social Networking Service). In addition, since an impression from another person is posted to the content being broadcast in real time, the user can extract the writing related to the content and obtain information by using the tag included in the post data.

JP, 2014-135760, A (July 24, 2014 publication) Patent No. 5757886 specification (July 22, 2013 release) JP, 2015-139107, A (July 30, 2015 publication)

  In the prior art, when the user searches for the content of interest from the recorded data, the user may search from the information such as the broadcast date, the broadcast time zone, and the broadcast station from the recording list or a category including the genre. You need to find it by search. These search operations are laborious for users who want to start the television and recorder and immediately view the desired content.

  In addition to searching for a specific content, the user may want to make a recording reservation for content to be broadcast in the future, for example, to prevent deletion of the recorded content for later viewing.

  An aspect of the present invention aims to easily control content by using post data.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, a terminal unit concerning one mode of the present invention is a tag contained in post data, and it is tag information acquisition part which acquires tag information which shows a tag selected by user, and control. The control information indicating the control content selected by the user among the control contents for the content indicated by the acquired tag information, which is the control content performed in the target device, the acquired tag information to the control target device And a transmitting unit for transmitting.

  Further, in order to solve the above problems, a control target device according to an aspect of the present invention is a tag included in post data, and indicates tag information indicating a tag selected by the user, and the tag information indicates And a control unit configured to control the content indicated by the tag information according to the control information.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, post data can be used to easily control content.

It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the content control system which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the terminal device which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the television which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the television which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen of the television which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the terminal device which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the television which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention.

Embodiment 1
Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described in detail.

(Content control system 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the content control system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the content control system 1 includes a terminal device 2 and a television (control target device) 3. The terminal device 2 and the television 3 are wirelessly communicably connected via the Internet. The terminal device 2 is various terminals capable of browsing the SNS, and is a smartphone, a PC (Personal Computer), a tablet, a mobile phone, or the like. The television 3 is a television receiver provided with a USB-HDD, and performs reception of television broadcasting and all recording of the received content by the USB-HDD.

  In addition, as long as there is a function of receiving a television broadcast and recording all the received content, it may be a recorder instead of the television 3 or another device. In addition, there may be a configuration of the television 3 described below, that is, a television receiver provided with a control target device.

(Terminal device 2)
As shown in FIG. 1, the terminal device 2 includes a communication unit (transmission unit) 21, a control unit 22, and a display unit 23. By connecting to the Internet, the communication unit 21 receives SNS data and transmits tag information and control information to the television 3. Details regarding tag information and control information will be described later. The control unit 22 is a part that controls the entire terminal device 2 and causes the display unit 23 to display the SNS data received by the communication unit 21 and causes the communication unit 21 to transmit the data selected by the display unit 23. The display unit 23 displays various data acquired from the control unit 22 and outputs the data selected by the user to the control unit 22.

  The control unit 22 includes an SNS application execution unit 221 and a television cooperative application execution unit (tag information acquisition unit) 222. The SNS application execution unit 221 downloads the SNS application from the site of the Internet via the communication unit 21, and thereafter executes the downloaded SNS application according to the user operation. The SNS application execution unit 221 executes the SNS application to download post data of the SNS from a site on the Internet, and displays a list of post data.

  The television cooperation application execution unit 222 downloads the television cooperation application from the site of the Internet via the communication unit 21, and thereafter executes the downloaded television cooperation application according to the user operation. The television cooperative application executing unit 222 executes the television cooperative application to acquire tag information that is a tag included in the post data and indicates a tag selected by the user.

  In this case, the communication unit 21 is the control content performed on the television 3, and among the control content for the content indicated by the acquired tag information, the acquired tag information together with the control information indicating the control content selected by the user Send to the television 3. The communication unit 21 may further transmit related tag information related to the tag information.

(TV 3)
As shown in FIG. 1, the television 3 includes a communication unit (reception unit) 31, a control unit 32, a display unit 33, and a storage unit 34. The communication unit 31 receives data from the terminal device 2 by connecting to the Internet. The control unit 32 is a part that controls the entire television 3, and causes the display unit 33 to display data received by the communication unit 31. The display unit 33 displays the data acquired from the control unit 32. The storage unit 34 stores data received by the communication unit 31 and data edited and processed by the control unit 32. The storage unit 34 is realized by an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), or the like.

  In particular, the communication unit 31 receives from the terminal device 2 tag information indicating a tag selected by the user and control information indicating control content for the content indicated by the tag information, which are tags included in the post data. . Then, the control unit 32 controls the content indicated by the tag information in accordance with the control information. Further, the control unit 32 releases the control on the content indicated by the tag information in accordance with the control information.

(Example of screen of terminal device 2)
FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of a screen of the terminal device 2 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2A shows an example of the posting data list screen G1. FIG. 2B shows an example of the tag information transmission screen G2. As shown in FIG. 2A, the SNS application execution unit 221 causes the display unit 23 to display a post data list screen G1 posted to the SNS. The post data list screen G1 includes a plurality of post data. Then, for example, the post data D1 includes a post “the program A is very interesting !!!” and tags “# the program A”, “# actress A”, and “# broadcast station A”. In this case, the television cooperative application executing unit 222 monitors the user operation on the posted data list screen G1 of the display unit 23.

  When the tag "# program A" displayed on the post data list screen G1 is selected by the user, the television cooperative application executing unit 222 detects the selection of the tag, and the tag in FIG. 2B is detected. The information transmission screen G2 is displayed on the display unit 23. In other words, the screen displayed on the display unit 23 transitions from the posting data list screen G1 to the tag information transmission screen G2.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the tag information transmission screen G2 includes a transmission acceptance screen G3, a recording protection button B1, a grouping button B2, a related tag transmission button B3, a recording reservation button B4, and a tag release button B5. include.

  The transmission acceptance / non-permission screen G3 is a screen for causing the user to designate whether or not tag information indicating a tag (# program A) selected by the user is to be transmitted to the television 3. The transmission approval / disapproval screen G3 includes an inquiry sentence "Do you want to transmit the tag" program A "to the television?", A "Yes" button, and a "No" button. When the user selects the “Yes” button on the transmission acceptance / non-permission screen G 3, the television cooperative application executing unit 222 causes the communication unit 21 to transmit tag information indicating the tag “program A” to the television 3.

  The buttons B1 to B4 are control contents indicated by the control information transmitted to the television 3 together with the tag information, and are buttons for allowing the user to designate control contents for the contents indicated by the tag information. The control content for content includes recording protection, grouping, related tag transmission, recording reservation, and untaging.

  The recording protection button B1 is a button for allowing the user to specify that processing for preventing erasure is performed on the content indicated by the tag information among all recorded content.

  The grouping button B2 is a button for causing the user to designate grouping of information (for example, information including the name of the content and the transmission time zone) indicated by the tag information for each tag information. Grouping indicates that information related to the corresponding content is grouped by tag information as a result of searching for the content indicated by the tag information from the recorded content, and a list can be displayed at any time for the user.

  The related tag transmission button B3 is not only tag information indicating the tag (# program A) selected by the user but also other tags (# actress A, # broadcast station A) included in the post data D1. ) Is a button for instructing the user to further transmit tag information (related tag information related to the tag information). By specifying the related tag transmission button B3, the television 3 searches for content based on the tag written together with the tag selected by the user in the post data.

  The recording reservation button B4 is a button for allowing the user to specify that recording of the content indicated by the tag information be reserved.

  The tag release button B5 is a button for causing the user to specify release of control on the content indicated by the tag information. Therefore, when the tag information indicating the tag (# program A) selected by the user is to be transmitted to the television 3, the tag release button B5 is designated as "NO". On the other hand, when the content indicated by the tag information has been viewed by the user, the tag release button B5 is designated as "YES".

  The user who wants to release the tag operates the terminal device 2 and causes the display unit 23 to display the list of transmitted tags on the television 3 held by the television cooperation application execution unit 222, for example. When the tag is selected from the tag list by the user, the television cooperative application executing unit 222 detects the selection of the tag and causes the display unit 23 to display the tag information transmission screen G2. Next, when the tag release button B5 is designated by the user as "Yes", the television cooperative application execution unit 222 sets the buttons B1 to B4 to "No".

  Then, when the “Yes” button on the transmission acceptance / non-acceptance screen G3 is pressed, the television cooperative application executing unit 222 causes the communication unit 21 to transmit tag information indicating the tag selected by the user and control information indicating tag cancellation. And to the television 3. Thereafter, the television cooperative application executing unit 222 deletes the tag selected by the user from the list of tags already transmitted to the television 3.

(Screen example of TV 3)
FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of a screen of the television 3 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3A shows an example of the all video recording list screen G4 before the tag information is received. FIG. 3B shows an example of the all video recording list screen G4 after the tag information is received.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, before the tag information is received, the names of contents are displayed on the all recording list screen G4 for each broadcast station and for each transmission time slot.

  In the television 3, when the communication unit 31 receives the tag information and the control information, when the control information indicates the video recording protection, the control unit 32 performs a process for preventing deletion of the content indicated by the tag information. I do. In addition, when the control information indicates a recording reservation, the control unit 32 reserves recording of the content indicated by the tag information.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, after the tag information is received, a key mark is attached to the name of the content indicated by the tag information in the all recording list screen G4. The key mark indicates that processing for preventing erasure has been performed on the content indicated by the tag information.

  FIG. 4 is a view showing an example of a screen of the television 3 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4A shows an example of the tag-based program list screen G5. FIG. 4B shows an example of the related tag search result screen G6.

  In the television 3, when the communication unit 31 receives the tag information and the control information, when the control information indicates grouping, the control unit 32 groups the information related to the content indicated by the tag information for each tag information. Do. For example, for each tag information, the control unit 32 causes the storage unit 34 to store information including the name of a program related to the tag indicated by the tag information and the broadcast time zone.

  In the all recording list screen G4 in FIG. 3B, the user presses the "blue: program list by tag" key on the screen G4 or the blue button on the remote control (not shown) of the television 3 The control unit 32 causes the display unit 33 to display the tag-classified program list screen G5 of FIG. 4A. In other words, the screen displayed on the display unit 33 changes from the all recording list screen G4 to the program list screen by tag G5. In that case, the control unit 32 outputs, for each tag information, information related to the content indicated by the tag information.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (a), a program name as a tag name is displayed on a tag-by-tag program list screen G5 for each tag, and a program name grouped by a tag name and a broadcast of the program The time zone is listed. Furthermore, when the control information indicates related tag transmission, the communication unit 31 further receives related tag information related to the tag information, and the control unit 32 outputs related tag information. In the tag-based program list screen G5, related tags are displayed on the right side of the program name which is a tag name.

  Furthermore, the control unit 32 outputs, for each piece of related tag information, information related to the content indicated by the related tag information. For example, when “actress A”, which is a related tag of the tag-based program list screen G5, is selected and pressed by the user, the control unit 32 displays the related tag search result screen G6 of FIG. Display on. In other words, the screen displayed on the display unit 33 transitions from the tag-based program list screen G5 to the related tag search result screen G6.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the related tag search result screen G6 displays the second tag name “actress A” and at the same time, the program name grouped by the tag name, and the program name The broadcast time zone is listed.

  FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of a screen of the television 3 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5A shows an example of a VOD (Video On Demand) service selection screen G7. FIG. 5B shows an example of the VOD service screen G8.

  When the "VOD search" key is pressed by the user on the program list screen G5 classified by tags shown in FIG. 4A or the related tag search result screen G6 shown in FIG. The display unit 33 displays the VOD service selection screen G7 shown in FIG. In other words, the screen displayed on the display unit 33 changes from the tag-based program list screen G5 or the related tag search result screen G6 to the VOD service selection screen G7.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the VOD service selection screen G7 displays the names of VOD services which are selectable candidates. Then, when one VOD service name (for example, Himtube) is selected by the user, the control unit 32 acquires the VOD service screen G8 corresponding to the selected name via the communication unit 31, and displays it. Display on section 33. In other words, the screen displayed on the display unit 33 changes from the VOD service selection screen G7 to the VOD service screen G8.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, on the VOD service screen G8, as a screen of the selected VOD service, a program name (for example, "program A") which is a tag name and contents related to the program name are displayed. The names (for example, "Program A Episode 1", "Program A Digest", and "Program A Episode 2 Next Notice") are displayed.

(Process of terminal device 2)
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing of the terminal device 2 according to the present embodiment. The flow of processing of the terminal device 2 will be described according to FIG.

(Step S601)
The television cooperative application executing unit 222 of the terminal device 2 acquires tag information that is a tag included in the post data and indicates the tag selected by the user.

(Step S602)
The television cooperation application execution unit 222 of the terminal device 2 is control content to be performed on the television 3 and is control information indicating control content selected by the user among control content for the content indicated by the tag information acquired in step S601. To get

(Step S603)
The communication unit 21 of the terminal device 2 transmits the tag information acquired in step S601 and the tag information acquired in step S602 to the television 3.

(Process of TV 3)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing of the television 3 according to the present embodiment. The process flow of the television 3 will be described according to FIG.

(Step S701)
The communication unit 31 of the television 3 receives tag information and control information from the terminal device 2. The control unit 32 searches all recorded data for a program indicated by the received tag information.

(Step S702)
The control unit 32 of the television 3 determines whether "recording protection" is designated in the control information received in step S701. If it is designated (YES in step S702), the control unit 32 executes the process of step S703. If not specified (NO in step S702), the control unit 32 executes the process of step S704.

(Step S703)
The control unit 32 of the television 3 performs processing for erasure prevention with respect to the data of the program that has been found by search in step S701.

(Step S704)
The control unit 32 of the television 3 determines whether "grouping" is designated in the control information received in step S701. If it is designated (YES in step S704), the control unit 32 executes the process of step S705. If not specified (NO in step S704), the control unit 32 executes the process of step S706.

(Step S705)
The control unit 32 of the television 3 groups the data of the corresponding program searched in step S701 and stores the data in the storage unit 34.

(Step S706)
The control unit 32 of the television 3 determines whether “related tag transmission” is designated in the control information received in step S701. If it is designated (YES in step S706), the control unit 32 executes the process of step S707. If not specified (NO in step S706), the control unit 32 executes the process of step S708.

(Step S707)
When “related tag transmission” is designated in the control information, the communication unit 31 receives the related tag information from the terminal device 2 in step S701. In step S 707, the control unit 32 of the television 3 adds the related tag indicated by the related tag information received in step S 701 in the list of the programs found by search in step S 701.

(Step S708)
The control unit 32 of the television 3 determines whether "recording reservation" is designated in the control information received in step S701. If it is designated (YES in step S 708), the control unit 32 executes the process of step S 709. If not specified (NO in step S 708), the control unit 32 executes the process of step S 710.

(Step S709)
The control unit 32 of the television 3 makes a recording reservation of a program to be broadcast in the future among the programs searched and determined in step S701.

(Step S710)
The control unit 32 of the television 3 determines whether "tag release" is designated in the control information received in step S701. If it is designated (YES in step S710), the control unit 32 executes the process of step S711. If not specified (NO in step S710), the control unit 32 ends the process.

(Step S711)
The control unit 32 of the television 3 cancels each control for the program searched and found in step S701. Thereafter, the control unit 32 ends the process.

[Effect of Embodiment 1]
According to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily control content by using post data. That is, by extracting the content that the user is interested through SNS and performing the grouping, it is possible to reduce the time and effort required for the user, and to present the content requested by the user for the user.

[Example of software implementation]
Even if the control block (especially the control unit 22) of the terminal device 2 and the control block (especially the control unit 32) of the television 3 are realized by a logic circuit (hardware) formed in an integrated circuit (IC chip) or the like. It may be realized by software.

  In the latter case, the terminal device 2 and the television 3 are provided with a computer that executes instructions of a program that is software that realizes each function. The computer includes, for example, at least one processor (control device) and at least one computer readable storage medium storing the program. Then, in the computer, the processor reads the program from the recording medium and executes the program to achieve the object of the present invention. For example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) can be used as the processor. As the above-mentioned recording medium, a tape, a disk, a card, a semiconductor memory, a programmable logic circuit and the like can be used besides “a non-temporary tangible medium” such as a ROM (Read Only Memory). In addition, a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like for developing the program may be further provided. The program may be supplied to the computer via any transmission medium (communication network, broadcast wave, etc.) capable of transmitting the program. Note that one aspect of the present invention can also be realized in the form of a data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program is embodied by electronic transmission.

[Summary]
The terminal device (2) according to aspect 1 of the present invention is a tag included in post data, and a tag information acquisition unit (television cooperation application execution unit 222) that acquires tag information indicating a tag selected by the user And the control information indicating the control content selected by the user among the control content for the content indicated by the acquired tag information, which is the control content performed in the control target device (TV 3), the acquired tag information And a transmission unit (communication unit 21) that transmits the control target device to the control target device.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to easily control the content indicated by the tag information by using the post data including the tag.

  In the terminal device according to aspect 2 of the present invention, in the above aspect 1, the transmission unit may further transmit related tag information related to the tag information.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to easily control the content indicated by the related tag information by using post data including the related tag.

  A control target device (television 3) according to aspect 3 of the present invention is a tag included in post data, and is a tag information indicating a tag selected by the user, and a control indicating a control content for content indicated by the tag information A receiver (communication unit 31) for receiving information and a controller (32) for controlling the content indicated by the tag information according to the control information.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to easily control the content indicated by the tag information by using the post data including the tag.

  In the control target device according to aspect 4 of the present invention, in the above aspect 3, the control unit may perform processing for erasure prevention on the content indicated by the tag information.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to easily prevent deletion of the content indicated by the tag information by using post data including a tag.

  In the control target device according to aspect 5 of the present invention, in the above aspect 3 or 4, the receiving unit further receives related tag information related to the tag information, and the control unit controls the tag for each of the tag information Information on the content indicated by the information may be output, or information on the content indicated by the related tag information may be output for each of the related tag information.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to easily output the information related to the content indicated by the tag information or the related tag by using the post data including the tag information or the related tag.

  In the aspect 5, the control target apparatus according to aspect 6 of the present invention may output the information including the name of the content and the transmission time zone as the information on the content.

  In the control target device according to aspect 7 of the present invention, in the above aspects 3 to 6, the control unit may reserve recording of the content indicated by the tag information.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to easily make a reservation for recording of content indicated by tag information by using post data including a tag.

  In the devices to be controlled according to aspect 8 of the present invention, in the above aspects 3 to 7, the control unit may release control on the content indicated by the tag information.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to easily release the control on the content indicated by the tag information by using the post data including the tag.

  A television receiver according to aspect 9 of the present invention includes the control target device according to aspects 3 to 8 above.

  The terminal device according to each aspect of the present invention may be realized by a computer. In this case, the terminal device is realized by the computer by operating the computer as each unit (software element) included in the terminal device. A control program of a terminal device and a computer readable recording medium recording the same also fall within the scope of the present invention.

  In addition, the control target device according to each aspect of the present invention may be realized by a computer, and in this case, the control target device is operated by operating the computer as each unit (software element) included in the control target device. A control program of a control target device realized by a computer and a computer readable recording medium recording the same also fall within the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining the technical means disclosed in the different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Furthermore, new technical features can be formed by combining the technical means disclosed in each embodiment.

1 Content Control System 2 Terminal Device 3 Television (Control Target Device)
21 Communication unit (transmission unit)
31 Communication unit (reception unit)
32 control unit 222 television cooperation application execution unit (tag information acquisition unit)

Claims (12)

A tag information acquisition unit that acquires tag information that is a tag included in post data and indicates a tag selected by the user;
The control target device is the control content to be performed in the control target device, and among the control content for the content indicated by the acquired tag information, the control information indicating the control content selected by the user, the control information indicating the acquired tag information A transmitter to transmit to the
A terminal device comprising:   The terminal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting unit further transmits related tag information related to the tag information. A receiving unit that receives tag information indicating a tag selected by the user and control information indicating control content for content indicated by the tag information, the tag information being tags included in the post data;
A control unit configured to control content indicated by the tag information according to the control information;
A control target device characterized by comprising:   The control target device according to claim 3, wherein the control unit performs a process for preventing erasure of the content indicated by the tag information. The receiving unit further receives related tag information related to the tag information,
The control unit
Outputting information related to the content indicated by the tag information for each of the tag information, or
5. The control target device according to claim 3, wherein information related to the content indicated by the related tag information is output for each related tag information.   The control target device according to claim 5, wherein the control unit outputs information including the name of the content and a transmission time zone as the information related to the content.   The control target device according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the control unit reserves recording of the content indicated by the tag information.   The control target device according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the control unit releases control on the content indicated by the tag information.   A television receiver comprising the device to be controlled according to any one of claims 3 to 8.   It is a program for functioning a computer as a terminal unit according to claim 1, and is a program for functioning a computer as said tag information acquisition part and said transmitting part.   It is a program for functioning a computer as controlled object apparatus of Claim 3, Comprising: The program for functioning a computer as said receiving part and said control part.   A computer readable recording medium recording the program according to claim 10 or 11.

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