JP4862200B2 - Content transfer system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a content transfer system, particularly to a content transfer system from the mobile phone terminal.

  With rapid advances in communication technology including digital technology and networks, modern audiovisual (AV) devices are connected to the Internet to capture (download) content acquired from various sources, and then capture the captured content Can be viewed.

  Conventional techniques in such technical fields are disclosed in various technical documents. For example, a portable information device, a reservation control method, a reservation control program, and the like related to an AV device configured to be communicable with a mobile phone or the like are disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-291066 (page 4, FIG. 4)

  FIG. 3 is a system configuration diagram of a general Internet connection type AV system. The AV system 30 includes an Internet-connected player 40, a portable terminal 51, a memory card 52, and a PC (personal computer) 53. The player 40 includes a recording medium 41 such as a CD (Compact Disc) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) HDA, a loading unit 42 that drives the recording medium 42, and a head unit that reads and writes information (data) on the recording medium 41. 43, a system control unit 44, an interface (I / F) unit 45, a LAN module 46, and a storage slot 47.

  In this AV system 30, the content recorded on the recording medium 41 is reproduced. It is also possible to connect to a network such as the Internet via the LAN module 46 to acquire (download) desired content and record it on the recording medium 41. Further, a memory in which content is recorded is inserted into the storage slot 47 to play back the memory card content recorded in the memory, and an external playback device (display or display device) via the system control unit 44 and the I / F unit 45. It is also possible to output to an audio speaker or the like.

  In the general AV system 30 as shown in FIG. 3, when the player 40 or the PC 53 tries to view the data in the mobile terminal 51 (mainly AV content stored in the mobile phone), the mobile phone 51 has an external memory. If not, it is once taken into the PC 53 through a dedicated line for viewing. On the other hand, when the mobile phone 51 has an external memory, the memory card 52 on which the content is recorded is removed from the mobile phone 51, and the memory card 52 is inserted into the storage slot 47 of the player 40 for viewing. That is, there is a problem that data from the mobile phone 51 cannot be directly acquired and viewed. In addition, when the mobile phone is not at hand (for example, forgotten at home or office), there is a problem that the content in the mobile phone cannot be viewed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a content transfer method and system that eliminates such problems and inconveniences.

Aforementioned content transfer system according to the present invention for solving the problems employs a characteristic configuration as follows.

(1) a content reception / playback apparatus for receiving and playing back content;
A mobile terminal device that accumulates content and transmits corresponding content in response to a content transfer request from the content reception / playback device without being operated ;
A network device that establishes a communication path between the content receiving device and the mobile terminal device in response to a connection request from the content receiving device to the predetermined mobile terminal device;
A content transfer system comprising:
The content reception / playback device receives the content from the mobile terminal device, and does not have a function as a mobile phone,
Transmitting means for transmitting a mobile terminal number for specifying the mobile terminal device input by a user and a content transfer request for requesting transfer of content stored in the mobile terminal device ;
Content receiving means for receiving content from the portable terminal device;
Storage means for storing the received content;
Playback means for playing back the content stored in the storage means;
With
The network device is:
Network establishing means for establishing a communication path between the content reception / playback apparatus that transmitted the mobile terminal number and the mobile terminal apparatus corresponding to the mobile terminal number based on the mobile terminal number transmitted by the content reception / playback apparatus When,
Content distribution means for supplying content transmitted from the portable terminal device to the content receiving device;
With
The portable terminal device
Response means for establishing a communication path with the network device in response to a communication path establishment request from the network device;
Content storage means for storing content;
And transmitting means for a content stored in the content storage unit via the established communication path, which is configured to send in response to the content transfer request between the network device,
Comprising
A content transfer system characterized by the above.
(2) The mobile terminal device is a mobile phone,
The mobile terminal number is a telephone number;
The content transfer system according to (1) above.
(3) The content reception / playback apparatus includes:
When transmitting the mobile terminal number by the transmitting means, a password indicating that the mobile terminal device is permitted to access the mobile terminal device is also transmitted,
The portable terminal device
Password storage means for storing the password set in common with the predetermined content reception / playback means in order to allow the predetermined content reception / playback apparatus to transmit the content stored in the content storage means; ,
When a communication path is established with a network device in response to a communication path establishment request from the network device, the content receiving / playback device password is determined, and content reception / playback in which the password is permitted to transmit content A control means for permitting transmission of the content stored in the content storage means when indicating an apparatus;
The content transfer system according to (1) or (2), further comprising:
(4) The mobile terminal device
After establishing a communication path with the network device, output a content list of content stored in the content storage means,
Output the specified content in response to the content specification information,
The content reception / playback apparatus includes:
Content list receiving means for receiving and storing the content list;
Content specifying means for specifying content from the received content list;
Content specifying information generating means for generating content specifying information based on the specification by the content specifying means and outputting to the transmitting means;
A content transfer system according to any one of (1) to (3).
(5) The mobile terminal device receives the content via a network, and erases the transferred content by transferring the content to the content reception / playback device.
The content transfer system according to any one of (1) to (4) above.

  According to the content transfer system of the present invention, the following significant effects can be obtained. That is, it is possible to directly view the contents in the apparatus, which are images and sound data recorded and stored in a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, directly on the player without requiring exchange (or intervention) of storage such as a memory card. Is possible. Further, the portable terminal may not be at hand. This is because the player's LAN module is connected to the portable terminal via the router, WWW and portable carrier.

  Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of a preferred embodiment of a content transfer method and system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, FIG. 1 shows a system configuration diagram of a preferred embodiment of a content transfer system according to the present invention. The content transfer system 10 includes a player 20, a portable terminal 51, a portable carrier 54, a WWW (World Wide Web) 55, and a router 56. The player 20 includes a recording medium 21 such as a CD and a DVD, a loading unit 22 thereof, a head unit 23 for reading and writing to the recording medium 21, a system control unit 24, an interface (I / F) unit 25, a LAN module 26, and a storage slot. 27 is included.

  In the content transfer system 10, the system control unit 24 of the player 20 is connected to an operation unit and the like through the I / F unit 25 and is connected to the router 56 through the LAN module 26. A memory for storing content received via the LAN module 28 is also provided. Note that this memory may have a very small capacity when data is sequentially received and reproduced in the streaming format. Further, the router 56 is connected to a mobile terminal (or mobile phone) 51 via a WWW 55 and a mobile carrier (wireless base station or the like) 54.

The portable terminal 51 includes a memory 511 that stores AV content, a network forming unit 512 that forms a communication path with the portable carrier 54, and a transmission unit 513 that transmits the content in the memory. In addition, a content list for identifying content stored in the memory is stored in a predetermined area in the memory.
Next, a schematic operation in which the user of the player 20 acquires the in-terminal content of the portable terminal 51 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the user operates the operation unit to input an identifier (phone number of the portable terminal) and a password to the I / F unit 25 of the player 20. The input number and password are sent from the I / F unit 25 to the system control unit 24. The system control unit 24 transmits this number and password to the portable terminal 51 via the LAN module 26, the router 56, the WWW 55, and the portable carrier 54.

  Therefore, the mobile terminal 51 transmits the in-terminal content to the system control unit 24 via the mobile carrier 54, the WWW 55, the router 56, and the LAN module 26. Further, the system control unit 24 outputs the in-terminal content to the user via the I / F unit 25. Thereby, the user of the player 20 can directly acquire and view the in-terminal content of the mobile terminal 51 without using the storage slot 27.

  Next, FIGS. 2A to 2D show an operation procedure for the user of the player 20 to acquire the in-terminal content of the portable terminal 51. First, as shown in FIG. 2A, a character “terminal number input” and a frame of a predetermined number (for example, 11 digits) are displayed on the display panel of the operation unit to prompt the player user to input the terminal number ( Prompt).

  Therefore, the user operates a key or the like to input the terminal number (for example, 090125345678) of the mobile terminal 51 having the content to be acquired. When the user inputs the terminal number, as shown in FIG. 2B, a display such as “Connecting ...” is displayed on the display panel of the operation unit. Thereby, the user can confirm that the content transfer system 10 is operating normally.

  The mobile carrier 54 requests the mobile terminal 51 to establish communication. The mobile terminal 51 that has received the establishment request establishes communication with the mobile carrier 54. At this time, the mobile carrier 54 notifies that the communication requesting the transmission of the content in the terminal 51 is established. Based on this notification, the portable terminal 51 starts a predetermined program, requests a password, and waits. Next, as shown in FIG. 2C, the display panel displays characters “password input” and a predetermined number of frames to prompt the user to input a password or the like. That is, for security preservation, it is necessary to input a password or the like set in advance in the portable terminal 51 for data exchange. This prevents unauthorized access to another person's mobile terminal or unauthorized use of another person's data by impersonating the person.

  Note that the portable terminal 51 may register in advance a player who is permitted to transfer the content, and the player may transmit his / her identification information together with the transmission of the telephone number. As a result, only a connection from a player permitted to transfer contents in advance requires the input of a password, thereby preventing unauthorized access. When the input of the terminal number and the password is completed, the in-terminal content as shown in FIG. In this specific example, a list of AV contents stored in the portable terminal 51 is displayed as the AV contents in the portable terminal number XXX-XXXX-XXXX. In addition, when it exceeds the number which can be displayed on a display panel at once, the part is displayed and a display part is displayed among the whole number with the bar on the right side. The user scrolls the list by clicking on the arrow and selects the desired AV content. The portable terminal 51 transmits the selected AV content. The player 20 can download and view the selected AV content data.

  Note that the mode of the mobile terminal 51 should not be particularly limited. However, if the mobile terminal 51 is configured as a mobile phone, the mobile phone has a function of forming a communication path in advance. It is advantageous.

  The configuration and operation of the preferred embodiment of the content transfer method and system according to the present invention have been described in detail. However, it should be noted that such examples are merely illustrative of the invention and do not limit the invention in any way. Those skilled in the art will readily understand that various modifications and changes can be made according to a specific application without departing from the spirit and spirit of the present invention.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a preferred embodiment of a content transfer system according to the present invention. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the content transfer operation procedure in a terminal in the content transfer system shown in FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a general content transfer system.

Explanation of symbols

10 Content Transfer System 20 Player 21 Recording Medium 24 System Control Unit 25 Interface (I / F) Unit 26 LAN Module 51 Mobile Terminal 54 Mobile Carrier 55 WWW
56 router 511 memory 512 network formation means 513 transmission means

Claims (5)

A content reception / playback device for receiving and playing back content;
A mobile terminal device that accumulates content and transmits corresponding content in response to a content transfer request from the content reception / playback device without being operated ;
A network device that establishes a communication path between the content receiving device and the mobile terminal device in response to a connection request from the content receiving device to the predetermined mobile terminal device;
A content transfer system comprising:
The content reception / playback device receives the content from the mobile terminal device, and does not have a function as a mobile phone,
Transmitting means for transmitting a mobile terminal number for identifying the mobile terminal device input by a user and a content transfer request for requesting transfer of content stored in the mobile terminal device ;
Content receiving means for receiving content from the portable terminal device;
Storage means for storing the received content;
Playback means for playing back the content stored in the storage means;
With
The network device is:
Network establishing means for establishing a communication path between the content reception / playback apparatus that transmitted the mobile terminal number and the mobile terminal apparatus corresponding to the mobile terminal number based on the mobile terminal number transmitted by the content reception / playback apparatus When,
Content distribution means for supplying content transmitted from the portable terminal device to the content receiving device;
With
The portable terminal device
Response means for establishing a communication path with the network device in response to a communication path establishment request from the network device;
Content storage means for storing content;
And transmitting means for a content stored in the content storage unit via the established communication path, which is configured to send in response to the content transfer request between the network device,
Comprising
A content transfer system characterized by the above. The mobile terminal device is a mobile phone,
The mobile terminal number is a telephone number;
The content transfer system according to claim 1. The content reception / playback apparatus includes:
When transmitting the mobile terminal number by the transmitting means, a password indicating that the mobile terminal device is permitted to access the mobile terminal device is also transmitted,
The portable terminal device
Password storage means for storing the password set in common with the predetermined content reception / playback means in order to allow the predetermined content reception / playback apparatus to transmit the content stored in the content storage means; ,
When a communication path is established with a network device in response to a communication path establishment request from the network device, the content receiving / playback device password is determined, and content reception / playback in which the password is permitted to transmit content A control means for permitting transmission of the content stored in the content storage means when indicating an apparatus;
The content transfer system according to claim 1, further comprising: The portable terminal device
After establishing a communication path with the network device, output a content list of content stored in the content storage means,
Output the specified content in response to the content specification information,
The content reception / playback apparatus includes:
Content list receiving means for receiving and storing the content list;
Content specifying means for specifying content from the received content list;
Content specifying information generating means for generating content specifying information based on the specification by the content specifying means and outputting to the transmitting means;
The content transfer system according to claim 1, further comprising: The mobile terminal device receives content via a network, and erases the transferred content by transferring the content to the content reception / playback device.
The content transfer system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein

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