JP5173269B2 - Information distribution system and video content reproduction control method in the same system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile phone terminal capable of receiving and reproducing and displaying video content wirelessly transmitted from a video content distribution facility, and more particularly to a video content playback control method in a mobile phone terminal and a mobile phone terminal. The present invention relates to an information distribution system for transmitting / receiving information for performing reproduction control to / from other mobile phone terminals.

In Japan, terrestrial digital broadcasting (so-called one-segment broadcasting) for portable devices using an integrated service digital broadcasting-terrestrial (ISDB-T) system has been started, and mobile phone terminals capable of receiving one-segment broadcasting have been put into practical use ( For example, see Patent Document 1). Other broadcasting technologies for mobile devices include, for example, the MediaFLO method for performing streaming distribution or download distribution of video content to mobile phone terminals.
JP 2007-104490 A

  The function of receiving / reproducing video content wirelessly transmitted from the video content distribution facility such as the one-seg method or the MediaFLO method described above is added to the mobile phone terminal, thereby eliminating restrictions on the viewing location of the video content. However, the other advantages and functions of the mobile phone terminal, excluding the ease of carrying the mobile phone terminal, are not sufficiently linked to the video content reception / playback function.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and by combining a reception / playback function of video content wirelessly transmitted from a video content distribution facility with a data communication function of a mobile phone terminal, It is an object of the present invention to create a new viewing mode of video content by a telephone terminal and contribute to the improvement of satisfaction of a mobile phone terminal user who views the video content.

A first invention of the present invention is an information distribution system comprising first and second mobile phone terminals and a related information server, wherein the first mobile phone terminal includes: (1) a first display device; (2) a first input device; (3) first video content receiving means for receiving a radio signal transmitted from the video content distribution facility and acquiring video content data included in the radio signal; 4) The acquired video content data is played back at the first display device at a time indicated by the first playback start time information indicating the playback start time of the acquired video content data set in advance. (5) reproduction of the acquired video content data that has been edited with respect to the video content data in accordance with an input by the user to the first input device; Related information generating means for generating content related information including second playback start time information indicating a start time of the video and comment data associated with the playback position of the video content data, and (6) the generated content related Means for wirelessly transmitting information to the related information server, the related information server comprising: (1) means for receiving the content related information from the first mobile phone terminal; and (2) the received content Means for transmitting related information to the second mobile phone terminal, the second mobile phone terminal being transmitted from (1) a second display device and (2) the video content distribution facility. Second video content receiving means for receiving a radio signal and acquiring the same video content data as delivered to the first mobile phone terminal; and (3) from the related information server A related information receiving means for wirelessly receiving the content-related information signal, (4) the time indicated by the second reproduction start time information included in the content-related information, it reproduces the video content data, Comment data associated with the playback position of the video content data is displayed on the second display device according to the playback position of the video content data, and the second display is performed based on the received content related information. Display control means for controlling display of the device, and a time indicated by the first reproduction start time information set in the first mobile phone terminal and a time indicated by the second reproduction start time information Are the same time, and the video content data is stored in the first mobile phone terminal and the second mobile phone terminal. Time is reproduced, an information distribution system, it is.

  The information distribution system according to the first aspect described above uses the communication function of the first and second mobile phone terminals to provide an image between the first mobile phone terminal user and the second mobile phone terminal user. Information on content, that is, content-related information can be easily shared. In addition, the second mobile phone terminal can control display of the second display device at the time of reproduction of the video content by using information shared among a plurality of users.

  That is, by enabling the content-related information to be transmitted and received between the first and second mobile phone terminals, the second mobile phone terminal not only functions as a tool for displaying video but also displays video. Additional information (content related information) provided by another user in association can also be provided to the user. Thereby, useful or attractive information regarding the video content data can be provided to the user, and the satisfaction of the user who views the video content using the mobile phone terminal can be improved.

  According to the present invention, a new viewing mode of video content by the mobile phone terminal is created by linking the reception / playback function of the video content wirelessly transmitted from the video content distribution facility and the data communication function of the mobile phone terminal. It is possible to improve the satisfaction of the mobile phone terminal user who views the video content.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted as necessary for the sake of clarity.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an information distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment. First, the outline of each component included in the information distribution system 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 1, a video content distribution facility 10 is a facility for providing a broadcasting service (video content distribution service) for mobile terminals. The video content distribution facility 10 includes a video content distribution server 101 and a transmitting station 102. The video content distribution server 101 stores video content data encoded in a format suitable for viewing on a mobile terminal. A format suitable for viewing on a mobile terminal employs an encoding technology with a high video compression rate. For example, ITU-T H.264 (used in ISDB-T terrestrial digital broadcasting and MediaFLO system). MPEG-4 AVC). Another example of a format suitable for viewing on a mobile terminal is VC-1 standardized by Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE).

  The transmitting station 102 transmits a wireless signal including the video content data 14 and delivers the video content data 14 stored in the video content distribution server 101 to mobile terminals including the mobile phone terminals 11a and 11b.

  The mobile phone terminals 11a and 11b can connect to the mobile phone communication network 121 to perform voice calls, send / receive e-mails, connect to the Internet, and the like, and also receive video content distributed from the video content distribution facility 10 and play it back. Have The mobile phone terminals 11a and 11b receive the radio signal transmitted from the transmitting station 102 and demodulate the video content data 14 included in the radio signal. In addition, the mobile phone terminals 11 a and 11 b reproduce the video content data 14 and display it on the display device 111.

  Further, the mobile phone terminals 11a and 11b have a function of generating the content related information 15, a function of transmitting the generated content related information 15 to the related information server 13, and a content related information 15 generated by other mobile phone terminals. Is received from the related information server 13. The content related information 15 is information edited by the user regarding the video content data 14, and is generated according to the user's input operation to the mobile phone terminals 11a and 11b.

  In the following description, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the content related information 15 is generated and transmitted to the related information server 13, and the mobile phone terminal 11a receives the content related information 15 from the related information server 13. The description will be given assuming that the telephone terminal 11b performs.

  The mobile phone terminal 11 a generates the content related information 15 according to the input by the user to the input device 112 and transmits it to the related information server 13 via the base station 122 and the mobile phone communication network 121.

  The mobile phone terminal 11 b receives the content related information 15 from the related information server 13 via the mobile phone communication network 121 and the base station 123. Here, the content related information 15 received by the mobile phone terminal 11b is information regarding the video content data 14 edited by the user of the mobile phone terminal 11a. The content-related information 15 received by the mobile phone terminal 11b includes, for example, comments such as impressions and explanations of scenes in which the user of the mobile phone terminal 11a is interested and notes about favorite scenes. The mobile phone terminal 11 b controls the display of the display device 111 using the content related information 15 when displaying the playback video of the video content data 14 on its display device 111. A specific example of the content related information 15 and a specific example of display control performed by the mobile phone terminal 11b will be described later.

  Next, the configuration of the mobile phone terminals 11a and 11b and the related information server 13 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the mobile phone terminal 11a. The control unit 110 performs overall control of the mobile phone terminal 11a, performs playback processing of the video content data 14, output control to the display device 111, and generation of content related information 15. The display device 111 is a device that displays an operation screen for a user, displays a playback video of a video content, and the like, and specifically includes a liquid crystal display panel, an electroluminescence display panel, and the like. The input device 112 is a device that receives a user's operation by converting it into an electric signal or the like, and specifically includes an operation button, a keyboard, a touch panel, a pen tablet, and the like.

  The broadcast receiving unit 113 demodulates the radio signal received by the broadcast receiving antenna 114 and acquires the video content data 14. The communication unit 115 is an interface for connecting to the mobile phone communication network 121 to perform bidirectional communication, and transmits / receives the content related information 15 to / from the related information server 13. The storage unit 117 stores the video content data 14 and the content related information 15. The shared antenna 116 is an antenna shared for signal transmission to the base station 122 and signal reception from the base station 122. The storage unit 117 is, for example, a RAM (Random Access Memory), a flash memory, or a hard disk drive. Note that the configuration of the mobile phone terminal 11b is the same as that of the mobile phone terminal 11a, and therefore, redundant description regarding the configuration of the mobile phone terminal 11b is omitted.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the related information server 13. As shown in FIG. 3, a typical computer system can be used for the related information server 13. In FIG. 3, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 130 executes an operation system (OS) 135 and a related information transfer program 136 stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 132 or a nonvolatile storage device 134. When the instruction described in the related information transfer program 136 is executed by the CPU 100, the computer system of FIG. 3 operates as the related information server 13.

  The communication interface 133 is an interface for connecting the related information server 13 to the mobile phone communication network 121 and performing data transmission / reception with the mobile phone terminals 11a and 11b.

  The nonvolatile storage device 134 stores the content related information 15 received from the mobile phone terminal 11a in addition to the OS 135 and the related information transfer program 136. As the nonvolatile storage device 134, a hard disk drive, a magneto-optical disk drive, a flash memory, or the like can be used. The non-volatile storage device 134 may be a storage device provided in a single computer together with other components. For example, the non-volatile storage device 134 may be configured as a physically separated network storage, and a plurality of hard disks You may comprise by the combination of an apparatus and flash memory.

  In the information distribution system 1 configured as described above, an overall processing sequence from distribution of video content by the content distribution server 101 to video reproduction by the mobile phone terminal 11b is as shown in FIG. First, in step S101, the video content data 14 is distributed from the content distribution server 101 to the mobile phone terminals 11a and 11b. In step S102, the distributed video content data 14 is played back and displayed on the display device 111 in the mobile phone terminal 11a. In step S103, the mobile phone terminal 11a generates the content related information 15 according to the input of the user who views the reproduced video.

  Here, the generation procedure of the content related information 15 by the mobile phone terminal 11a will be described according to the flowchart of FIG. In step S201, an input of a comment by a user who views the reproduced video is accepted. The user inputs a comment using the input device 112. In step S 202, comment data indicating the comment content input using the input device 112 is stored in the storage unit 117 in association with the playback position of the video content data 14. The playback position of the video content data 14 is specified, for example, as a frame number or playback time viewed from the head position of the video content data 14. FIG. 6A shows the reproduction position information designated as the reproduction time of the video content data 14 and the comment data in association with each other. For example, when the video content data 14 is a relay video of a soccer game, comments such as the user's comments and explanations regarding the goal scene are recorded in association with the playback position.

  In step S203, the comment data and the reproduction position information stored in the storage unit 117 are read to generate the content related information 15. An example of the content related information is shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 6B, the content name 150 is the name of the video content data 14. The identification information 151 is data assigned to confirm the correspondence between the video content data 14 and the content related information 15. For example, a hash value calculated from the video content data 14 may be used as the identification information 151. The mobile phone terminal 11b that has received the distribution of the content related information 15 is distributed with the video content data 14 due to the match between the hash value calculated from the video content data 14 and the identification information 151 included in the content related information 15. The correctness of the correspondence with the content related information 15 can be confirmed. The user information 152 is information indicating the user who created the content related information 15. In the case of the present embodiment, the user information 152 includes a user ID indicating the user of the mobile phone terminal 11a.

  The pair of playback position information 153 and comment data 154 repeated after the user information 152 is information indicating the content of the comment input by the user of the mobile phone terminal 11a and the playback position of the video content data 14 corresponding to the comment. It is.

  Returning to FIG. In step S <b> 104, the mobile phone terminal 11 a transmits the content related information 15 to the related information server 13. More specifically, the cellular phone terminal 11a transmits a radio signal including the content related information 15 from the shared antenna 116. The content related information 15 reaches the related information server 13 via the mobile phone communication network 121. In step S <b> 105, the content related information 15 received by the related information server 13 is stored in the storage device 134.

  In step S106, the cellular phone terminal 11b accepts an instruction to reproduce the video content data 14 distributed in advance in step S101. The reproduction instruction for the mobile phone terminal 11b is input by the operation of the input device 112 by the user using the mobile phone terminal 11b. Also, a playback instruction for the mobile phone terminal 11b is automatically issued by the control unit 110 of the mobile phone terminal 11b in response to the arrival of a pre-specified playback start time such as the playback start time described in the video content data 14. May be generated.

  In step S107, the mobile phone terminal 11b requests the related information server 13 to transmit the content related information 15 corresponding to the video content data 14 requested to be reproduced. The transmission request for the content-related information 15 may be automatically performed by the mobile phone terminal 11b prior to the reproduction of the video content data 14.

  In step S108, in response to the transmission request from the mobile phone terminal 11b, the related information server 13 transmits the content related information 15 to the mobile phone terminal 11b. The content related information 15 reaches the mobile phone terminal 11b via the mobile phone communication network 121. In step S109, the mobile phone terminal 11b reproduces the video content data 14. At this time, the cellular phone terminal 11 b controls the reproduction of the video content data 14 using the content related information 15.

  A specific example of reproduction control using the content related information 15 in the mobile phone terminal 11b will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In step S <b> 301, the control unit 110 reads content-related information 15 regarding the video content data 14 to be reproduced from the storage unit 117. In step S <b> 302, the control unit 110 decodes the video content data 14 and outputs the restored video to the display device 111. In step S303, the control unit 110 refers to the content-related information 15, selects comment data that matches the playback position of the video displayed on the display device 111, and displays it on the display device 111 together with the playback video. Let The control unit 110 repeatedly executes steps S302 and S303 until the video content data 14 ends or until video playback stop is selected by a user operation (S304).

  An example of a screen displayed on the display device 111 of the mobile phone terminal 11b is shown in FIG. A video display area 801 and a comment display area 802 are displayed on the display surface 800 of the display device 111 shown in FIG. The video display area 801 is an area where a playback video restored from the video content data 14 is displayed. The comment display area 802 is an area in which the content of comment data included in the content related information 15 is displayed. That is, in the comment display area 802, comments created by the user of the mobile phone terminal 11a in relation to the video content data 14 are displayed. The display content of the comment display area 802 is updated according to the playback time of the video content. For example, in response to the video displayed in the video display area 801 approaching the playback position recorded in association with the comment data in the content related information 15, reaching the playback position, or passing the playback position Accordingly, the content of the corresponding comment data is displayed in the comment display area 802. FIG. 8 is an example of display corresponding to the content-related information shown in FIG. 6A, and the content of the comment corresponding to this playback time is obtained when the playback time of the video content is 45 minutes. “AAAAAAAAAA” is displayed in the comment display area 802.

  As described above, the information distribution system 1 according to the present embodiment uses the data communication function of the mobile phone terminals 11a and 11b to provide video content between the user of the mobile phone terminal 11a and the user of the mobile phone terminal 11b. The content related information 15 related to the data 14 can be easily shared. In addition, the mobile phone terminal 11b can control the display of the display device 111 when reproducing the video content data 14 by using information shared among a plurality of users. Specifically, the mobile phone terminal 11b can display a comment describing the impression and explanation of the video content data 14 by another user together with the reproduced video of the video content data 14.

  That is, by enabling the content related information 15 to be transmitted and received between users, the mobile phone terminal 11b not only functions as a tool for displaying video, but is provided by other users in relation to the displayed video. Additional information can also be provided to the user. Thereby, useful or attractive information regarding the video content data 14 can be provided to the user, and the satisfaction of the user who views the video content using the mobile phone terminal can be improved.

  The sequence diagram of FIG. 4 shows the operation in which the related information server 13 transmits the content related information 15 in response to a transmission request from the mobile phone terminal 11b. You may perform automatically regardless of the transmission request | requirement of the mobile telephone terminal 11b. For example, when the related information server 13 holds a distribution user list including a plurality of users and receives the content related information 15 from a user registered in the distribution user list, the related information server 13 automatically transmits it to other users in the distribution user list. Also good. In this case, the user of the mobile phone terminal 11a and the user of the mobile phone terminal 11b may be registered in the same distribution user list.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 9 shows the configuration of the information distribution system 2 according to the present embodiment. The information distribution system 2 differs from the information distribution system 1 described above in the content related information generated by the mobile phone terminal 11a and the reproduction control of the mobile phone terminal 11b based on the content related information. Since the other components included in the information distribution system 2 and the configurations of the mobile phone terminals 11a and 11b are the same as those included in the information distribution system 1, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 10 shows a data configuration of the content related information 25 generated by the mobile phone terminal 11a according to the present embodiment. The content related information 25 includes reproduction start time information 253 of the video content data 14 designated by the user. The user designates the reproduction start time information 253 using the input device 112. The content related information 25 may include the reproduction position information 153 and the comment data 154 shown in FIG.

  The overall processing sequence from the distribution of video content by the content distribution server 101 to the video reproduction by the mobile phone terminal 11b in the information distribution system 2 is as shown in FIG. In step S401, the video content data 14 is distributed from the content distribution server 101 to the mobile phone terminals 11a and 11b. In step S402, the mobile phone terminal 11a accepts designation of the reproduction start time by the user, and generates content related information 25 including reproduction start time information 253 designated by the user.

  In step S <b> 403, the mobile phone terminal 11 a transmits the content related information 25 to the related information server 13. In step S404, the related information server 13 transmits the content related information 25 to a predetermined distribution destination including the user of the mobile phone terminal 11b. Similar to the first embodiment described above, the related information server 13 may be configured to transmit the content related information 25 in response to a transmission request from the mobile phone terminal 11b.

  In step S406, each of the mobile phone terminals 11a and 11 determines the arrival of the playback start time. Specifically, the mobile phone terminal 11a determines the arrival of the playback start time directly input by the user using the input device 112. In addition, the mobile phone terminal 11 b determines the arrival of the time indicated by the reproduction start time information 253 included in the content related information 25 distributed from the related information server 13. In step S407, the mobile phone terminals 11a and 11b independently start playback of the video content data 14 from the playback start time, thereby starting playback simultaneously.

  As described above, the mobile phone terminal 11b according to the present embodiment determines the reproduction start timing of the video content data 14 in accordance with the designation of the reproduction start time included in the content related information. Thereby, in the information distribution system 2 according to the present embodiment, even when the video content data 14 distributed from the content distribution server 101 is not a stream type video content but a storage type video content, Playback can be started simultaneously on the plurality of mobile phone terminals 11a and 11b.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention described above.

It is a figure which shows the information delivery system concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the portable communication terminal concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the related information delivery server concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a sequence diagram of the information delivery system concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart shown regarding the production | generation process of the content relevant information in the mobile telephone terminal of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the specific example of content relevant information. It is a flowchart shown regarding the reproduction | regeneration control processing using the content relevant information in the mobile telephone terminal of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a display screen of the mobile telephone terminal concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the information delivery system concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of content relevant information. It is a sequence diagram of the information delivery system concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1, 2 Information distribution system 10 Video content distribution facility 11a, 11b Mobile phone terminal 13 Related information server 14 Video content data 15, 25 Content related information 101 Content distribution server 102 Transmitting station 111 Display device 112 Input device 113 Broadcast receiving unit 114 Broadcast receiving antenna 115 Communication unit 116 Shared antenna 117 Storage unit 121 Mobile phone communication network 122, 123 Base station 801 Video display area 802 Comment display area

Claims (6)

An information distribution system comprising first and second mobile phone terminals and a related information server,
The first mobile phone terminal is
(1) a first display device;
(2) a first input device;
(3) first video content receiving means for receiving a radio signal transmitted from the video content distribution facility and acquiring video content data included in the radio signal;
(4) in advance of the set time as indicated by the first playback start time information indicating the playback start time of the video content data to which the acquired reproduces the video content data the acquired, the first display device Playback means for displaying on
(5) Second reproduction start time information indicating a time at which reproduction of the acquired video content data is started and edited with respect to the video content data in response to an input by the user to the first input device; Related information generating means for generating content related information including comment data associated with a playback position of video content data ;
(6) comprising means for wirelessly transmitting the generated content related information to the related information server,
The related information server is
(1) means for receiving the content-related information from the first mobile phone terminal;
(2) means for transmitting the received content-related information to the second mobile phone terminal;
The second mobile phone terminal is
(1) a second display device;
(2) a second video content receiving unit that receives a radio signal transmitted from the video content distribution facility and acquires the same video content data as that distributed to the first mobile phone terminal;
(3) related information receiving means for wirelessly receiving the content related information transmitted from the related information server;
(4) At the time indicated by the second playback start time information included in the content related information, the video content data is played back, and comment data associated with the playback position of the video content data is sent to the video content Display on the second display device in accordance with the reproduction position of the data, and display control means for controlling the display of the second display device based on the received content related information ;
The time indicated by the first reproduction start time information set in the first mobile phone terminal is the same as the time indicated by the second reproduction start time information, and the video content data is An information distribution system that is played back at the same time on the first mobile phone terminal and the second mobile phone terminal .   2. The information distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays a screen including a video display area for displaying the video content data and a comment display area for displaying the comment data on the second display device. .   The related information server transmits the content related information received from the first mobile phone terminal to one or a plurality of the second mobile phone terminals used by other users previously associated with the user. The information distribution system according to claim 1 or 2. In the video content reproduction control method in the information distribution system including the first and second mobile phone terminals and the related information server,
The first mobile phone terminal includes a first display device and a first input device,
The first mobile phone terminal is
Receiving a radio signal transmitted from the video content distribution facility, obtaining video content data included in the radio signal,
The acquired video content data is played back at the time indicated by the first playback start time information indicating the playback start time of the acquired video content data set in advance, and displayed on the first display device. ,
Second reproduction start time information indicating a time at which reproduction of the acquired video content data, which is edited with respect to the video content data and starts the reproduction of the acquired video content data, in response to an input by the user to the first input device, Generate content related information including comment data associated with the playback position of the data,
Wirelessly transmitting the generated content related information to the related information server;
The related information server is
Receiving the content related information from the first mobile phone terminal;
Transmitting the received content-related information to the second mobile phone terminal;
The second mobile phone terminal has a second display device,
The second mobile phone terminal is
Receiving a wireless signal transmitted from the video content distribution facility, obtaining the same video content data as distributed to the first mobile phone terminal;
Wirelessly receiving the content related information transmitted from the related information server;
At the time indicated by the second playback start time information included in the content related information, the video content data is played back, and comment data associated with the playback position of the video content data is set in the video content data. Display on the second display device according to the playback position, and control the display of the second display device based on the received content-related information;
The time indicated by the first reproduction start time information set in the first mobile phone terminal is the same as the time indicated by the second reproduction start time information, and the video content data is A video content playback control method that is played back at the same time on the first mobile phone terminal and the second mobile phone terminal.   The display control of the second display device includes displaying on the second display device a screen including a video display area for displaying the video content data and a comment display area for displaying the comment data. The video content reproduction control method according to claim 4. The related information server transmits the content related information received from the first mobile phone terminal to one or a plurality of the second mobile phone terminals used by other users previously associated with the user. The video content reproduction control method according to claim 4 or 5.

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