JP3898922B2 - Broadcast program reservation information transmitting apparatus, broadcast program recording reservation system, and broadcast program recording reservation method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a broadcast program reservation information transmitting apparatus, a broadcast program recording reservation system, and a broadcast program recording reservation method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When there is a television program that you want to watch on the go, a system is known in which a G code is transmitted to a video device at home using a telephone line and recording of the television program is reserved (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 6). -14129 etc.).
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a conventional system, it is necessary to input the start time and end time of the program according to the announcement, or to check and input the G code in advance.
[0004]
Especially when you are out in the car, even if you know the TV program that is scheduled to be broadcast through the TV installed in the car, you can only hear the voice while driving, and even if you stop and watch it, the reception environment is Often not good. In addition, even when making a reservation by telephone, it is necessary to input information into the telephone or to check the G code according to the announcement, which is troublesome.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and a broadcast program reservation information transmitting apparatus and broadcast program recording reservation system that can easily reserve recording of a broadcast program even when away from home. And it aims at providing the recording reservation method of a broadcast program.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve this object, a broadcast program reservation information transmitting apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention provides:
  In a broadcast program reservation information transmitting apparatus for transmitting reservation information for instructing recording of a broadcast program and causing the broadcast program recording apparatus to record the broadcast program,
  A home appliance unit as a set of devices including the broadcast program recording device arranged in a home.The destination of the reservation informationAs the destination designationStorage means for storing destination information;
  An in-vehicle television receiver for receiving the broadcast program;
  When there is a recording instruction for recording the broadcast program, the broadcast program received by the in-vehicle television receiver is set as the reservation target broadcast program,Program information acquisition means for acquiring program information related to a broadcast program to be reserved;
in frontThe program information acquired by the program information acquisition means and the device designation information for designating the broadcast program recording device are included in the reservation information, and the reservation information is transmitted together with the transmission destination information stored in the storage means to mobile communication Reservation information transmitting means for transmitting to the terminal.
  The program information acquisition means includesWhen there is the recording instruction, the in-vehicle television receiverBroadcast nowIsViewing programAs a reservation target broadcast program, the reservation target broadcast programYou may make it acquire program information.
[0007]
The program information acquisition means includes
Audio signal conversion means for acquiring the program information by sound and converting the acquired sound into an audio signal;
Program information conversion means for converting the audio signal converted by the audio signal conversion means into program information may be provided.
[0008]
  A recording reservation system for a broadcast program according to the second aspect of the present invention,
  In a broadcast program recording reservation system for transmitting reservation information for instructing recording of a broadcast program and causing the broadcast program recording apparatus to record the broadcast program,
  The home appliance unit as a set of devices including the broadcast program recording device is used as the transmission destination of the reservation information, the transmission destination information for specifying the transmission destination is stored, the broadcast program is received by the in-vehicle television receiver, and the reception is received. If there is a recording instruction for recording the broadcast program, the received broadcast program is set as the reservation target broadcast program,Get program information about the broadcast program to be reserved, TakeWith the program informationSpecify the broadcast program recording deviceIncluding device designation information in the reservation information for instructing recording of the broadcast program,SaidAlong with destination information,A reservation information transmitting device for transmitting the reservation information;
  The reservation information and the destination information are received and designated based on the destination informationThe home appliance partA mobile communication terminal that transmits the reservation information to
  From the mobile communication terminalThe home appliance partThe received reservation informationIs designated as a device for recording the broadcast program based on device designation information included inAnd a broadcast program recording device.
  The reservation information transmitting deviceWhen there is the recording instruction, the in-vehicle television receiverBroadcast nowIsViewing programAs a reservation target broadcast program, the reservation target broadcast programGet program information, TakeGotSaidThe program information of the broadcast program and the device designation information may be included in the reservation information, and the transmission destination information and the reservation information may be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal.
[0009]
  The broadcast program recording reservation method according to the third aspect of the present invention is:
  The home appliance part as a set of devices including a broadcast program recording device arranged in the home is set as the destination, and the destination designationA first step of storing destination information;
  A second step of receiving the broadcast program by an in-vehicle television receiver;When,
  When there is a recording instruction for recording the broadcast program, the broadcast program received by the in-vehicle television receiver is set as the reservation target broadcast program,The program information about the broadcast program to be reserved is acquired.3And the steps
  For instructing recording of the broadcast program to be reservedReservation information, TakeGotSaidProgram information andSaidIncluding device designation information for designating the device that records the broadcast programSaidThe reservation information and the reservation information are transmitted to the mobile communication terminal.4These steps are provided.
  Said3The steps ofWhen there is the recording instruction, the in-vehicle television receiverBroadcast nowIsViewing programAs a reservation target broadcast program, the reservation target broadcast programIt may be a step of acquiring program information.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A broadcast program recording reservation system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0011]
In this embodiment, as a broadcast program recording reservation system, a broadcast program received by an in-vehicle television receiver (hereinafter simply referred to as “TV”) is recorded on a video deck disposed in the home. A system for making a reservation will be described.
[0012]
The configuration of the recording reservation system according to the present embodiment is shown in FIG.
The recording reservation system includes a reservation information transmitting apparatus 1, a digital home appliance unit 2, a communication terminal 3, a base station 4, and a telephone line 5.
[0013]
The reservation information transmitting device 1 includes a microphone 11, a voice recognition device 12, a TV 13, a transmission / reception unit 14, and a control unit 15.
[0014]
The microphone 11 inputs sound and converts it into an audio signal. The voice recognition device 12 converts the voice signal converted by the microphone 11 into a character code representing the contents of the voice in characters.
[0015]
The TV 13 is a television receiver mounted on a car, and includes a TV tuner 16 and an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) STB (Set Top Box) 17.
[0016]
The TV tuner 16 receives a television high frequency signal such as a VHF band, selects a signal of a desired channel, and outputs video and audio to a display and a speaker (not shown).
[0017]
The EPGSTB 17 is an interface device for connecting the TV tuner 16 and the transmission / reception unit 14 and outputting EPG data to the transmission / reception unit 14. This EPG data is program data for designating a broadcast program to be recorded. The program data is not limited to EPG data, but may be a G code or the like.
[0018]
The transmission / reception unit 14 performs short-range wireless communication with the communication terminal 3 in accordance with the Bluetooth standard. Bluetooth will be described later. The transmission / reception unit 14 has a memory, and stores TEL (telephone number) data of a transmission destination in this memory in advance. In the case of a recording instruction, the transmission / reception unit 14 temporarily stores reservation information for instructing recording in this memory. This reservation information includes EPG data and device designation information for instructing a recording device.
[0019]
The control unit 15 includes an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and controls the microphone 11, the voice recognition device 12, the TV 13, and the transmission / reception unit 14. The reservation information transmission process is controlled according to the flowchart described later.
[0020]
The communication terminal 3 is a portable terminal having a communication function, and performs wireless communication with the base station 4. The communication terminal 3 includes an MPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. When receiving the reservation information from the transmission / reception unit 14 of the reservation information transmitting apparatus 1, the communication terminal 3 sets transmission destination data based on the TEL data, and sets the reservation information to the base station 4 to send.
[0021]
The communication terminal 3 includes, for example, a mobile phone, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistance), and a mobile computer.
[0022]
The base station 4 transmits the information received from the communication terminal 3 to the digital home appliance unit 2 via the telephone line 5.
[0023]
The digital home appliance unit 2 is a set of digital home appliances arranged in the home, and includes a server 21, a video deck 22, and an audio device 23.
[0024]
The server 21 is a computer that integrates digital home appliances by performing short-range wireless communication according to the Bluetooth standard between the video deck 22 and the audio device 23, and includes a MPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. When the server 21 receives the reservation information from the base station 4, the server 21 specifies a device for recording data based on the device specification information included in the reservation information. The server 21 has a memory for storing the received reservation information.
[0025]
The video deck 22 is a device for recording a broadcast program related to video and audio on a video tape, and reproducing video data and the like recorded on the video tape. The audio device 23 is a device for reproducing and recording a broadcast program related to sound.
[0026]
Next, Bluetooth will be described.
Bluetooth is a communication standard for wirelessly connecting devices arranged at a short distance, and standardizes physical specifications, protocol stacks, and the like so that various devices such as portable terminals and computers can be integrated wirelessly.
[0027]
Further, in Bluetooth, one device and a plurality of devices, or a plurality of devices, such as one device between the transmission / reception unit 14 and the communication terminal 3, and one between the server 21, the video deck 22, and the audio device 23. A connection mode in which the devices are connected is considered.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 2, the Bluetooth standard can be divided into a physical layer, a protocol stack layer, and an application layer. Specifications are defined so that the physical layers and protocol stack layers of the devices A and B can be interconnected.
[0029]
In Bluetooth, spread spectrum (frequency hopping) communication in the 2.4 GHz band is defined as a physical specification for realizing wireless communication. The physical layer is a layer related to this physical specification.
[0030]
In Bluetooth, a device capable of mounting a Bluetooth function is defined, and an application and a protocol stack for operating the device are defined. The application layer is a layer related to this application, and the protocol stack layer is a layer related to the protocol stack.
[0031]
In order to achieve this Bluetooth function, the transceiver module 14, the communication terminal 3, the server 21, the video deck 22, and the audio device 23 of the reservation information transmitting apparatus 1 described above have a Bluetooth module as shown in FIG. 31 and a Bluetooth host 32.
[0032]
The Bluetooth module 31 is provided with a wireless communication circuit for performing actual communication, and the Bluetooth host 32 is for mounting an application corresponding to the application, and includes a microprocessor and the like.
[0033]
Further, the Bluetooth module 31 and the Bluetooth host 32 are provided with various controllers, interfaces, and protocols for exchanging transmitted / received data.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 4, the wireless communication circuit of the Bluetooth module 31 includes an RF (Radio Frequency) circuit unit 41 and a baseband signal processing unit 42. The RF circuit unit 41 and the baseband signal processing unit 42 constitute a physical layer of the Bluetooth standard.
[0035]
The RF circuit unit 41 includes an antenna 43, an RF filter 44, a switch 45, a transmitter 46, and a receiver 47.
[0036]
The antenna 43 is for transmitting and receiving radio signals. The RF filter 44 is a filter for limiting the band of a radio signal. The switch 45 is controlled by a predetermined driver (not shown) to connect the transmitter 46 and the RF filter 44 when transmitting a radio signal, and with the receiver 47 when receiving a radio signal. The RF filter 44 is connected.
[0037]
The transmitter 46 performs signal processing of a radio signal to be transmitted, and includes a DA converter 51, an LPF (low-pass filter) 52, an FM modulator 53, a burst modulator 54, and an amplifier 55. .
[0038]
The DA converter 51 converts the digital data output from the baseband signal processing unit 42 into an analog signal.
The LPF 52 is a filter that limits the high-frequency component of the analog signal output from the DA converter 51.
[0039]
The FM modulator 53 generates an FM modulation signal by changing the frequency of a predetermined carrier wave with the analog signal output from the LPF 52. The burst modulator 54 performs burst modulation by controlling the amplifier 55 in order to perform communication by a TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) system. The amplifier 55 is controlled by the burst modulator 54 and controls the output of the FM modulator 53.
[0040]
The receiver 47 performs signal processing of the received radio signal, and includes an oscillator 61, a switch 62, an amplifier 63, an IF filter 64, a mixer 65, an IF filter 66, and an FM demodulator 67. , A threshold detection / clock recovery circuit 68.
[0041]
The oscillator 61 generates an oscillation signal having a predetermined frequency.
The switch 62 is controlled by the baseband signal processing unit 42 when transmitting a radio signal and connects the oscillator 61 and the FM modulator 53. When receiving a radio signal, the switch 62 connects the oscillator 61 and the mixer 65. Connecting.
[0042]
The amplifier 63 amplifies the reception signal received by the antenna 43 via the RF filter 44. The IF filter 64 is a filter for limiting the band of the reception signal output from the amplifier 63.
[0043]
The mixer 65 mixes the oscillation signal supplied from the oscillator 61 via the switch 62 and the reception signal output from the IF filter 64, and generates a sum or difference signal as an intermediate frequency signal. . The IF filter 66 is a filter for limiting the band of the intermediate frequency signal output from the mixer 65.
[0044]
The FM demodulator 67 detects the intermediate frequency signal output from the IF filter 66 and obtains a demodulated signal. The threshold value detection / clock recovery circuit 68 detects the signal level of the demodulated signal of the FM demodulator 67, and if the demodulated signal signal level is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value, extracts the clock signal from the demodulated signal to obtain information. Is extracted.
[0045]
The baseband signal processing unit 42 controls the RF circuit unit 41, packet control, link control, error correction, logical channel control, data whitening, address assignment, security processing, , And includes a baseband processor, MPU, ROM, RAM, and the like.
[0046]
The baseband signal processing unit 42 controls the frequency hopping of the oscillator 61. The frequency hopping method is a method of shifting the carrier frequency based on a PN (Pseud Noise code) code. The transmission / reception unit 14, the communication terminal 3, and the server 21, the video deck 22, and the audio device 23 have the same PN code so that information and the like can be transmitted and received by spread spectrum communication.
[0047]
Next, a Bluetooth profile will be described.
In Bluetooth, as shown in FIG. 5, usable applications and profiles therefor are defined. This profile defines the protocol stack to be implemented according to the application.
[0048]
The phone-related profiles include a headset profile, a facsimile profile, a dial-up connection profile, an intercom profile, and a cordless phone profile.
As a network-related profile, there is a LAN access profile.
[0049]
The object exchange-related profiles include a data synchronization profile, a file transfer profile, and an object push profile. Data transmission-related profiles include a serial port profile and a general-purpose object exchange profile.
General-purpose profiles include general-purpose access profiles and service discovery profiles.
[0050]
Here, for example, when the transmission / reception unit 14 makes a wireless connection to the communication terminal 3, a cordless telephone profile, a serial port profile, and a general-purpose access profile are used.
[0051]
The cordless telephone profile defines a protocol stack necessary for using a predetermined device as a cordless telephone. The cordless telephone profile assumes the minimum necessary items for the operation of the cordless telephone, and stipulates items necessary for exchanging data between the master unit and the slave unit, such as the type of data and the description method.
[0052]
The serial port profile defines a protocol stack necessary for connecting an application with a serial port. The universal access profile defines a protocol stack common to all profiles.
[0053]
In order to transmit / receive the reservation information, a profile is selected, and necessary applications and protocol stacks are respectively transmitted to the transmission / reception unit 14, the communication terminal 3, the server 21, and the video deck 22 according to the selected profile. And implement.
[0054]
Next, the operation of the recording reservation system according to the present embodiment will be described.
When a broadcast program is being broadcast on the TV 13 and the driver of the car listens to the sound and wants to record the broadcast program, he / she instructs “Record” with the sound.
The reservation information transmitting apparatus 1 inputs this recording instruction by voice, generates reservation information to reserve recording of a broadcast program currently being broadcast, and executes the transmission process.
[0055]
The operation of the reservation information transmitting apparatus 1 is shown in the flowchart of FIG.
The control unit 15 determines whether or not the microphone 11 is turned on (step S11).
When the microphone 11 is off (No in step S11), the control unit 15 waits until it is turned on.
[0056]
When the microphone 11 is turned on (Yes in step S11), the control unit 15 controls the voice recognition device 12, and the voice recognition device 12 inputs a voice signal from the microphone 11 (step S12) and performs voice recognition (step S12). Step S13).
[0057]
The control unit 15 determines whether or not the voice recognition device 12 has recognized the recording instruction (step S14).
When the control unit 15 determines that the recording instruction cannot be recognized (No in step S14), the voice recognition device 12 again inputs a voice signal from the microphone 11 and performs voice recognition (steps S12 and S13).
[0058]
When the control unit 15 determines that the recording instruction has been recognized (Yes in step S14), the control unit 15 controls the EPGSTB 17, and the EPGSTB 17 confirms the currently viewed viewing program and extracts the EPG data. Is output to the transmitter / receiver 14 (step S15).
[0059]
When the control unit 15 determines that the EPGSTB 17 has confirmed the current viewing program, the control unit 15 specifies a recording device. Next, the control unit 15 includes information specifying the recording device as device specifying information, includes EPG data and device specifying information in the reservation information instructing recording reservation, and the transmission / reception unit 14 includes this reservation information. Memorize it in memory. And the control part 15 controls the transmission / reception part 14, and the transmission / reception part 14 transmits reservation information to the communication terminal 3 with the TEL data which designates a transmission destination (step S16).
[0060]
When transmitting the reservation information and the TEL data, the control unit 15 determines whether or not a “reception successful” message has been received from the communication terminal 3 (step S17).
When the control unit 15 determines that this message has not been received (No in step S17), the transmission / reception unit 14 tries to transmit the reservation information and the TEL data again (step S16).
[0061]
If it is determined that the “reception success” message has been received (Yes in step S17), the control unit 15 ends this process.
[0062]
Next, the communication terminal 3 performs a reception process of reservation information and TEL data according to the flowchart of FIG.
The communication terminal 3 receives reservation information and TEL data (step S21).
[0063]
The communication terminal 3 determines whether the reservation information and the TEL data have been successfully received (step S22).
If the reception is determined to be unsuccessful (No in step S22), the communication terminal 3 transmits a “reception failure” message to the transmission / reception unit 14 (step S23), and tries to receive the reservation information and the TEL data again. (Step S21).
[0064]
When it is determined that the reception is successful (Yes in step S22), the communication terminal 3 transmits a “reception successful” message to the transmission / reception unit 14 (step S24), and ends this process.
[0065]
Next, the communication terminal 3 executes the reservation information transmission process according to the flowchart shown in FIG.
The communication terminal 3 sets transmission destination data based on the TEL data (step S31) and confirms the radio wave status (step S32).
[0066]
The communication terminal 3 determines whether or not it is within a communicable area based on the confirmed radio wave condition (step S33).
When it determines with it being out of an area (in step S33 No), the communication terminal 3 confirms an electromagnetic wave condition again (step S32).
[0067]
When it determines with it being in an area (in step S33 Yes), the communication terminal 3 calls a transmission destination based on transmission destination data (step S34).
Communication terminal 3 transmits reservation information, when a connection is established between digital household appliances 2 (Step S35).
[0068]
When the reservation information is transmitted, the communication terminal 3 determines whether or not a “reception success” message has been received (step S36).
If it is determined that this message has not been received (No in step S36), the communication terminal 3 tries to transmit the reservation information again (step S35).
If it is determined that the “reception success” message has been received (Yes in step S36), the communication terminal 3 ends this process.
[0069]
The reservation information transmitted by the communication terminal 3 is transmitted to the server 21 of the digital home appliance unit 2 through the base station 4 and the telephone line 5. Then, the server 21 executes reservation information reception processing according to the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0070]
The server 21 detects an incoming call (step S41).
The server 21 determines whether the reservation information has been successfully received (step S42).
[0071]
When it is determined that the reception of the reservation information is unsuccessful (No in step S42), the server 21 transmits a “reception failure” message to the communication terminal 3 that is the transmission source (step S43). Then, the server 21 waits again until it detects an incoming call.
[0072]
If it is determined that the reservation information has been successfully received (Yes in step S42), the server 21 transmits a “reception success” message to the communication terminal 3 that is the transmission source (step S44), and ends the reservation information reception process.
[0073]
When the reception process of data and the like is completed, the server 21 next instructs a reservation according to the flowchart of FIG.
[0074]
The server 21 determines whether or not the recording device is the video deck 22 based on the device designation information included in the reservation information (step S51).
If it is determined that the recording device is not the video deck 22 (No in step S51), the server 21 instructs the other device to operate (step S54), and ends this process.
[0075]
If it is determined that the recording device is the video deck 22 (Yes in step S51), the server 21 transmits recording instruction data for instructing recording to the video deck 22 (step S52).
When the server 21 transmits the recording instruction data to the video deck 22, the server 21 determines whether or not a “reception success” message has been received (step S53).
[0076]
If it is determined that this message has not been received, the server 21 tries to transmit the recording instruction data again (step S52).
If it is determined that the message has been received, the server 21 ends this process.
[0077]
The data transmitted by the server 21 is transmitted to the video deck 22. The video deck 22 executes the recording process according to the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0078]
The video deck 22 determines whether or not the recording instruction data has been successfully received (step S61).
[0079]
If it is determined that the recording instruction data has not been successfully received (No in step S61), the video deck 22 transmits a “reception failure” message (step S62).
[0080]
If it is determined that the recording instruction data has been successfully received (Yes in step S61), the video deck 22 transmits a “successful reception” message (step S63).
[0081]
The video deck 22 sets an end time and a channel based on the EPG data included in the reservation information (step S64).
The video deck 22 performs recording (step S65).
The video deck 22 checks the current time (step S66).
[0082]
The video deck 22 determines whether or not the recording end time has come (step S67).
If it is determined that the recording end time has not come (No in step S67), the video deck 22 checks the current time again (step S66).
[0083]
If it is determined that the recording end time has come (Yes in step S67), the video deck 22 ends the recording (step S68) and ends the execution of this process.
[0084]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when a broadcast program is reserved by voice, the reservation information is transmitted from the reservation information transmitting apparatus 1 to the communication terminal 3 by wireless communication using Bluetooth, and the video deck 22 is transmitted. Therefore, even if the user goes out by car and broadcasts the broadcast program that he / she wants to watch, the user can easily reserve the broadcast program by voice.
[0085]
Therefore, it is possible to watch the broadcast program recorded slowly after returning home, preventing viewing in uncomfortable conditions with poor reception, so the driver is mentally stable and safe driving Can provide a system that can be connected.
[0086]
In carrying out the present invention, various forms are conceivable and the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
For example, when the video deck 22 is the only device that transmits and receives data at home, the server 21 is not provided and the base station 4 and the video deck 22 are connected via the telephone line 5 as shown in FIG. You can also connect directly.
[0087]
Further, the communication standard is not necessarily limited to Bluetooth, IrDA (Infrared Data Association) which is a communication standard using infrared rays can be used, and any communication standard can be used as long as it can perform wireless communication with each other. . Further, if the server 21 and the video deck 22 are connected, a wired connection is also possible. However, in the case of IrDA, the connection mode is only connection between one device.
[0088]
The acquisition of the reservation information is not limited to voice. For example, the reservation information is provided with a key operation unit, and the reservation information can be key-input from the key operation unit.
[0089]
The device for recording data is not necessarily limited to the video deck 22 and may be an audio device 23. In this case, the car audio is mounted on the car, and the reservation information transmitting device 1 is attached to the car audio.
[0090]
The RF circuit unit 41 is not limited to the one shown in FIG. 4 as long as it can perform spread spectrum communication defined by Bluetooth.
The Bluetooth profile is not limited to that described above. Moreover, only the selected profile can be mounted on each device, or all profiles can be mounted.
[0091]
Further, the communication terminal 3, the server 21, the video deck 22 and the like may be connected to the Internet. In this case, an IP (Internet Protocol) address individually set for the video deck 22 or the like may be used as the device designation information. .
[0092]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily reserve recording of a broadcast program.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a data recording reservation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of Bluetooth.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration for achieving a Bluetooth function.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a wireless communication circuit provided in a Bluetooth module.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a Bluetooth profile.
6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the reservation information transmitting apparatus of FIG.
7 is a flowchart showing reservation information reception processing executed by the communication terminal of FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing reservation information transmission processing executed by the communication terminal of FIG. 1;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing reservation information reception processing executed by the server of FIG. 1;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing reservation instruction processing executed by the server of FIG. 1;
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing recording processing executed by the video deck of FIG. 1;
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration when there is one device.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Reservation information transmitter
2 Digital Home Appliance Department
3 Communication terminal
4 base stations
11 Microphone
12 Voice recognition device
13 TV
14 Transceiver
15 Control unit
21 servers
22 VCR

Claims (7)

In a broadcast program reservation information transmitting apparatus for transmitting reservation information for instructing recording of a broadcast program and causing the broadcast program recording apparatus to record the broadcast program,
Storage means for storing transmission destination information for specifying the transmission destination as a transmission destination of the reservation information as a home appliance unit as a set of devices including the broadcast program recording device arranged in a home ;
An in-vehicle television receiver for receiving the broadcast program;
When there is a recording instruction for recording the broadcast program, the broadcast information received by the in-vehicle television receiver is used as a reservation target broadcast program, and program information acquisition means for acquiring program information related to the reservation target broadcast program When,
Including the device designation information for designating the previous SL program information acquisition means acquires the program information and the broadcast program recording apparatus in the reservation information, the mobile and the reservation information together with the destination information stored in said storage means Reservation information transmitting means for transmitting to a communication terminal,
A broadcast program reservation information transmitting device characterized by the above. The program information acquisition means, said when recording is instructed, the viewing program currently being broadcast by the vehicle TV receiver as a broadcast program reservation target, to acquire the program information of the reservation target broadcast program,
The broadcast program reservation information transmission device according to claim 1. The program information acquisition means includes
Audio signal conversion means for acquiring the program information by sound and converting the acquired sound into an audio signal;
Program information conversion means for converting the audio signal converted by the audio signal conversion means into program information,
The broadcast program reservation information transmitting device according to claim 1 or 2, In a broadcast program recording reservation system for transmitting reservation information for instructing recording of a broadcast program and causing the broadcast program recording apparatus to record the broadcast program,
Using the home appliance unit as a set of devices including the broadcast program recording device as the transmission destination of the reservation information, storing the transmission destination information for specifying the transmission destination, receiving the broadcast program with the in-vehicle television receiver, and receiving If there is recording instruction for recording a broadcast program it was, as a broadcast program reservation target broadcast program received, acquires program information relating to the reservation target broadcast program acquisition and program information and the broadcast program recording apparatus and the device designation information for designating the a, including the reservation information for instructing recording of the broadcast program, together with the destination information, and the reservation information transmitting device for transmitting the reservation information,
A mobile communication terminal that receives the reservation information and the destination information, and transmits the reservation information to the home appliance unit designated based on the destination information;
A broadcast program recording device designated as a device for recording the broadcast program, based on device designation information included in the reservation information received by the home appliance unit from the mobile communication terminal,
A broadcast program recording reservation system characterized by the above. When the recording instruction is received, the reservation information transmitting device acquires the program information of the broadcast program to be reserved as a reservation target broadcast program currently being broadcast on the in- vehicle television receiver , preparative including resulting the program information of the broadcast program and the said device designation information in the reservation information, transmits the said reservation information and the destination information to the mobile communication terminal,
The broadcast program recording reservation system according to claim 4. A first step of storing transmission destination information for specifying the transmission destination, with a home appliance unit as a set of devices including a broadcast program recording device arranged in a home as a transmission destination ;
A second step of receiving the broadcast program by an in-vehicle television receiver ;
When there is a recording instruction for recording the broadcast program, the third step of acquiring program information related to the reservation target broadcast program, using the broadcast program received by the in-vehicle television receiver as the reservation target broadcast program. When,
The reservation information for instructing recording of the reservation target broadcast program, including the acquisition and the device designation information for designating the device for recording the program information and the broadcast program has, along with storage and the destination information And a fourth step of transmitting the reservation information to a mobile communication terminal.
A broadcast program recording reservation method characterized by the above. In the third step, when there is the recording instruction, the viewing program currently broadcast on the in- vehicle television receiver is set as a reservation target broadcast program, and program information of the reservation target broadcast program is acquired. Is,
The broadcast program recording reservation method according to claim 6.

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