JP5240113B2 - Content transmission / reception system, content reproduction device, and content reception device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a content transmission / reception system including a content reproduction device and a content reception device.

  A content transmission / reception system including a DVD player, an AV amplifier, and a display device is used. The DVD player reproduces the content data recorded on the DVD disc and transmits it to the AV amplifier. The AV amplifier performs sound processing on the sound data included in the content data, and outputs sound from the speaker. The AV amplifier transmits video data to the display device. The display device performs video processing on the video data supplied from the AV amplifier and displays it.

  The AV amplifier is provided with a plurality of sound modes (for example, called listening mode and surround mode, movie mode, game mode, music mode, etc.), and one sound mode can be selected by a user operation. Yes. The AV amplifier performs audio processing (delay processing, volume adjustment processing, equalizer processing, etc.) preset for the selected audio mode on the audio data.

  The display device is provided with a plurality of video modes (for example, a movie mode, a game mode, a sports mode, etc.), and one video mode can be selected by a user operation. The display device adjusts the video data to each value (brightness, hue, resolution, etc.) preset for the selected video mode.

  In the system described above, it is necessary to select the audio mode of the AV amplifier by the user operation and the video mode of the display device by the user operation in accordance with the DVD disc to be played back by the DVD player and the content data. There is a problem that. Further, it is necessary to adjust the volume and image quality (brightness, hue, resolution, etc.) of the AV amplifier according to the user operation in accordance with the DVD disc to be played back by the DVD player and the content data, which is very complicated.

JP-A-7-123339

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to set a content receiving apparatus according to a storage medium or content reproduced by the content reproducing apparatus without requiring a user operation. To provide a content transmission / reception system that can be automatically executed.

Content transmitting and receiving system according virtuous preferable embodiment of the present invention, playback and the content reproducing apparatus for reproducing content, and a content receiving device that receives the content from the content playback apparatus, the content playback apparatus, the content reproducing means for a setting information storage unit that stores setting information of the content receiving apparatus in association with the reproduction position information of the content, setting associated with the playback position information of the content reproduced by said reproducing means A setting information transmitting unit that reads information from the setting information storage unit and transmits the information to the content receiving device, wherein the content receiving device receives the setting information; Setting execution means for performing setting of the content receiving device based on A.

The content reproduction device reads the setting information associated with the reproduction position information of the content to be reproduced and transmits it to the content reception device. When the content receiving device receives the setting information, the content receiving device performs the setting based on the setting information. Therefore, when the content reproduction apparatus reproduces the content without requiring a user operation, the setting of the content reception apparatus can be automatically changed according to the content reproduction position . The content is not particularly limited, but content recorded on a storage medium inserted into the content playback device from the outside, content recorded on a storage medium built in the content playback device, content received from a server via a network, etc. It is. Further, the playback position information of the content is not particularly limited, but includes a playback time, an address, a chapter, a track, and the like.

In a preferred embodiment, the content includes video information and is recorded on a recording medium .

  In a preferred embodiment, the setting execution unit further executes setting of the content receiving device based on setting information input to the content receiving device by a user operation, and the content receiving device performs the content operation by a user operation. The apparatus further comprises second setting information transmitting means for transmitting the setting information input to the receiving apparatus to the content reproducing apparatus, wherein the content reproducing apparatus receives the setting information, and the received setting information. And setting information registration means for registering information in the setting information storage means.

  In this case, when the setting information is input to the content receiving device by the user operation and the content receiving device executes the setting, the setting information is transmitted to the content reproducing device. The content reproduction apparatus registers the received setting information in the setting information storage unit. Therefore, in order to register the setting information in the setting information storage means, it is not necessary to separately input the setting information to the content reproduction apparatus by a user operation.

  The setting of the content receiving device can be automatically executed without requiring a user operation in accordance with the storage medium or content to be played back by the content playback device.

  Hereinafter, a content transmission / reception system including a DVD player (content reproduction device), an AV amplifier (content reception device), and a display device (content reception device) according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to these embodiments. In this example, the content is video (including images, the same applies hereinafter) data and / or audio data. In this example, the content is content recorded on a storage medium that can be inserted into the DVD player from the outside, such as a DVD disk, CD disk, or flash memory. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and content recorded on a storage medium built in the content reproduction apparatus, content received from a server via a network, or the like may be used. One content may refer to one video file, one music file, or one chapter in the case of a video file having a large file size. In addition, in the case of music data recorded on a CD, one content may refer to one track.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a DVD player 10, an AV amplifier 20, and a display device 40. The DVD player 10, the AV amplifier 20, and the display device 40 comply with the HDMI standard, for example, and are connected to each other via an HDMI cable.

[Configuration of DVD Player 10]
The DVD player 10 includes a reproduction unit 11, an HDMI transmission unit 12, a control unit 13, an operation unit 14, a display unit 15, a memory 16, and a connector unit 17.

  For example, when a DVD disc is inserted, the reproduction unit 11 reads out video data and audio data recorded on the DVD disc, decodes them, and supplies them to the HDMI transmission unit 12. Further, when a CD disc is inserted, the playback unit 11 reads out audio data recorded on the CD disc, decodes it, and supplies it to the HDMI transmission unit 12. The playback unit 11 reads out the disc information and supplies it to the control unit 13 when a DVD disc or a CD disc is inserted. The disc information is, for example, TOC information, and includes disc specifying information for specifying a disc, information on a chapter (or track), a reproduction time, and the like.

  The HDMI transmission unit 12 converts the video data and / or audio data supplied from the reproduction unit 11 into HDMI standard data (hereinafter referred to as HDMI data) by a command from the control unit 13. The HDMI transmission unit 12 transmits the HDMI data to the AV amplifier 20 via the connector unit 17.

  The control unit 13 controls each unit of the DVD player 10 based on an operation program of the DVD player stored in the memory 16, and is, for example, a microcomputer or a CPU. The control unit 13 executes various processes based on an operation input from the operation unit 14 or a control signal and data from each unit.

  The control unit 13 is connected to the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20 via the HDMI CEC line, and transmits and receives commands and / or data to and from the control unit 25. Based on the disc information supplied from the playback unit 11, the control unit 13 reads setting information of the AV amplifier 20 and / or the display device 40 from a disc information table to be described later, and sends it to the AV amplifier 20 and / or the display device 40. Transmit via the CEC line. Accordingly, the control unit 13 can cause the AV amplifier 20 and / or the display device 40 to execute the setting process without requiring a user operation.

  The memory 16 stores the disk information table shown in FIG. The disc information table stores setting information of the AV amplifier 20 and / or the display device 40 in association with the disc specifying information. The setting information in the disc information table may be registered by the user operating the operation unit 14 of the DVD player 10. However, in this example, when setting information is input to the AV amplifier 20 or the display device 40 by a user operation in order to set the AV amplifier 20 or the display device 40, the AV amplifier 20 or the display device 40 transfers the information to the DVD player 10. The setting information is transmitted, and the setting information is automatically registered in the disk information table. In FIG. 2, the audio mode (listening mode or surround mode), volume and image quality (brightness, hue, resolution, etc.) are setting information for the AV amplifier 20, and the video mode is setting information for the display device 40.

[Configuration of AV amplifier]
The AV amplifier 20 includes an HDMI receiving unit 21, an image processing unit 22, an HDMI transmitting unit 23, an audio processing unit 24, a control unit 25, an operation unit 26, a display unit 27, a memory 28, and a connector unit. 29 and 30.

  The HDMI receiving unit 21 receives the HDMI data transmitted from the DVD player 10, generates original video data (video data before HDMI conversion) from the received HDMI data, and supplies it to the image processing unit 22. Further, the HDMI receiving unit 21 generates original audio data from the received HDMI data and supplies the original audio data to the audio processing unit 24.

  The image processing unit 22 performs image processing (brightness and hue adjustment, resolution conversion, etc.) on the video data supplied from the HDMI receiving unit 21 and supplies the processed video data to the HDMI transmitting unit 23. Image quality such as brightness, hue, and resolution can be set by a user operation, and can be set based on setting information transmitted from the DVD player 10.

  The HDMI transmission unit 23 converts the video data supplied from the image processing unit 22 into HDMI data. The HDMI transmission unit 23 transmits HDMI data to the display device 40 via the connector unit 30.

  The audio processing unit 24 performs audio processing such as signal processing, delay processing, equalizer processing, volume adjustment processing, amplification processing, DA conversion, and the like on the audio data supplied from the HDMI receiving unit 21, and externally An audio signal is supplied to the connected speaker 60.

  The AV amplifier 20 is provided with a plurality of sound modes (for example, sound mode 1 to sound mode 5), and one sound mode is selected and set by a user operation. Also, the audio mode is automatically set based on the setting information transmitted from the DVD player 10. The voice processing unit 24 performs voice processing that is set in advance for the selected voice mode on the voice data.

  The control unit 25 controls each unit of the AV amplifier 20 based on an AV amplifier operation program stored in the memory 28, and is, for example, a microcomputer or a CPU. The control unit 25 executes various processes based on an operation input from the operation unit 26 or a control signal and data from each unit.

  The control unit 25 is connected to the control unit 13 of the DVD player 10 via the CEC line, and transmits / receives commands and data to / from the control unit 13. The control unit 25 is connected to the control unit 44 of the display device 40 via the CEC line, and transmits and receives commands and data to and from the control unit 44.

  When the setting information (audio mode, volume, etc.) is input by a user operation, or when the setting information (audio mode, volume, etc.) is received from the control unit 13 of the DVD player 10, the control unit 25 Alternatively, the volume is set (setting means that the voice mode or volume is stored in the memory 28). The control unit 25 controls the audio processing unit 24 to execute audio processing on the audio data based on the set audio mode or volume.

  When setting information (image quality or the like) is input by a user operation, or when setting information (image quality or the like) is received from the control unit 13 of the DVD player 10, the control unit 25 sets the image quality. The control unit 25 controls the image processing unit 22 to perform image processing on the video data based on the set image quality.

  The AV amplifier 20 transmits the setting information input by the user operation to the DVD player 10 when the setting information is input by the user operation and the setting of the audio mode, the volume, the image quality, and the like is executed as the operation state. A setting information registration mode for automatically registering in the disk information table is provided. When the setting information registration mode is set, when the setting information is input by the user operation and the setting is executed, the control unit 25 transmits the setting information to the control unit 13 of the DVD player 10 via the CEC line. To do.

  When receiving the setting information, the control unit 25 determines whether the setting information (video mode or the like) corresponding to the display device 40 is included. When setting information (video mode or the like) corresponding to the display device 40 is included, the control unit 25 transmits setting information (video mode or the like) corresponding to the display device 40 to the display device 40. This is because the display device 40 is automatically set based on the setting information.

[Configuration of Display Device 40]
The display apparatus 40 includes an HDMI receiving unit 41, a video processing unit 42, a display unit 43, a control unit 44, an operation unit 45, a memory 46, and a connector unit 47.

  The HDMI receiving unit 41 receives the HDMI data transmitted from the HDMI transmitting unit 23 of the AV amplifier 20, generates original video data from the HDMI data, and supplies the original video data to the video processing unit 42.

  The video processing unit 42 performs video processing on the video data supplied from the HDMI receiving unit 41 and causes the display unit 43 to display the video. For example, the video processing unit 42 adjusts the brightness and hue of the video data, and executes resolution conversion and the like. The display device is provided with a plurality of video modes (for example, video mode 1 to video mode 5), and one video mode is selected and set by a user operation. Alternatively, the video mode included in the setting information transmitted from the DVD player 10 is automatically set. The video processing unit 42 adjusts the video data to each value (brightness, hue, resolution, etc.) set in advance for the selected video mode.

  The display unit 43 is supplied with video data from the video processing unit 42 and displays a video based on the video data, and is, for example, an LCD or a PDP.

  The control unit 44 controls each unit of the display device based on an operation program of the display device stored in the memory 46, and is, for example, a microcomputer or a CPU. The control unit 44 executes various processes based on an operation input from the operation unit 45 or a control signal and data from each unit.

  When the video mode is selected by a user operation or when setting information (video mode) is received from the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20, the control unit 44 sets the video mode (the setting is selected). This means that the video mode is stored in the memory 46.) The control unit 44 controls the video processing unit 42 to perform video processing on the video data based on the set video mode.

  In the display device 40, setting information (video mode or the like) is input by a user operation as the operation state, and when the setting is executed, the setting information input by the user operation (via the AV amplifier 20) is input to the DVD player 10. And a setting information registration mode for automatically registering in the disk information table. When the setting information registration mode is set, when the setting information is input by the user operation and the setting is executed, the control unit 44 performs the setting of the DVD player 10 via the CEC line (via the AV amplifier 20). The setting information input by the user operation is transmitted to the control unit 13.

[Operation of content transmission / reception system]
When a DVD disc is inserted, the playback unit 11 of the DVD player 10 reads disc information from the DVD disc and supplies it to the control unit 13. As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 13 acquires disk information (S1), and specifies a disk based on disk specifying information included in the disk information (S2). The control unit 13 determines whether or not the disc identification information of the inserted disc is registered in the disc information table (S3). If it is not registered (NO in S3), automatic setting cannot be performed, and the process ends. If registered (YES in S3), the control unit 13 reads setting information corresponding to the disc identification information of the inserted disc from the disc information table, and sends it to the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20 via the CEC line. (S4). For example, when the inserted disc is the disc 1, the control unit 13 transmits setting information including the audio mode 1, the video mode 2, and the like to the control unit 25 with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20 determines whether or not setting information is received from the control unit 13 of the DVD player 10 via the CEC line (S101). When the setting information is received (YES in S101), the control unit 25 performs setting based on the received setting information (S102). When the setting information includes the audio mode, volume, and image quality, the control unit 25 sets the audio mode, volume, and image quality to the audio mode, volume, and image quality included in the setting information. For example, when the setting information includes the audio mode 1, the control unit 25 sets the audio mode to the audio mode 1. Thus, the AV amplifier 20 can be automatically set according to the disc inserted into the DVD player 10 without the need to input setting information by a user operation.

  The control unit 25 determines whether the received setting information includes setting information (for example, a video mode) corresponding to the display device 40 (S103). If not included (NO in S103), the process returns to S101. If included (YES in S103), the control unit 25 transmits setting information (video mode, etc.) corresponding to the display device 40 to the control unit 44 of the display device 40 via the CEC line (S104). .

  As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 44 of the display device 40 determines whether or not the setting information is received from the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20 (S201). When the setting information is received (YES in S201), the control unit 44 performs setting based on the received setting information (S202). When the setting information includes the video mode, the control unit 44 sets the video mode to the video mode included in the setting information. For example, when the setting information includes the video mode 2, the control unit 44 sets the video mode to the video mode 2. As described above, the display device 40 can automatically perform the setting according to the disc inserted into the DVD player 10 without the need to input the setting information by the user operation.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20 determines whether or not setting information (audio mode, volume, image quality, etc.) is input by a user operation (S111). When the setting information is input by the user operation (YES in S111), the control unit 25 performs the setting based on the setting information input by the user operation (S112). For example, when an instruction to set the voice mode to the voice mode 2 is input, the voice mode is set to the voice mode 2. Next, the control unit 25 determines whether or not the setting information registration mode is set (S113). If the setting information registration mode is not set (NO in S113), the process returns to S111. When the setting information registration mode is set (YES in S113), the control unit 25 transmits the setting information input by the user operation to the control unit 13 of the DVD player 10 via the CEC line (S114). .

  As shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 44 of the display device 40 determines whether or not setting information (video mode or the like) has been input by a user operation (S211). When the setting information is input by the user operation (YES in S211), the control unit 44 performs the setting based on the setting information input by the user operation (S212). For example, when an instruction to set the video mode to the video mode 3 is input, the video mode is set to the video mode 3. Next, the control unit 44 determines whether or not the setting information registration mode is set (S213). If the setting information registration mode is not set (NO in S213), the process returns to S211. When the setting information registration mode is set (YES in S213), the control unit 44 transmits the setting information input by the user operation to the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20 via the CEC line (S214). .

  As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20 determines whether or not the setting information is received from the control unit 44 of the display device 40 via the CEC line (S121). When the setting information is received (YES in S121), the control unit 25 transmits the setting information to the control unit 13 of the DVD player 10 via the CEC line (S122).

  As shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 13 of the DVD player 10 determines whether or not setting information (audio mode, volume, image quality, or video mode) has been received from the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20 via the CEC line. Judgment is made (S11). When the setting information is received (YES in S11), the control unit 13 registers the setting information in the disk information table in association with the disk identification information of the currently inserted disk. For example, when the setting information including the audio mode 2 is received when the disc 1 is inserted, the audio mode 2 is registered in the audio mode of the disc 1 in the disc information table. Therefore, the setting information is automatically registered in the disc information table by inputting the setting information to the AV amplifier 20 or the display device 40 and executing the setting without the need to input the setting information to the DVD player 10 by a user operation. Can do.

[Another embodiment 1]
In this example, the disc information table shown in FIG. 10 is stored in the memory 16 of the DVD player 10. In the disc information table of FIG. 10, setting information is registered in association with disc specifying information and chapters (or tracks in the case of CD discs, and so on). That is, even when the same disc is inserted, if the chapter to be played is changed, the setting information corresponding to the chapter to be played is automatically transmitted to the AV amplifier 20 and the display device 40, and the setting is automatically executed. be able to.

  When the disc is inserted, the playback unit 11 of the DVD player 10 reads the disc information from the disc and supplies it to the control unit 13. As shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 13 acquires disk information (S31), and specifies a disk based on the disk specifying information included in the disk information (S32). The control unit 23 determines whether or not the disc identification information of the inserted disc is registered in the disc information table (S33). If not registered (NO in S33), the process is terminated. If registered (YES in S33), the control unit 13 reads the disc identification information of the inserted disc and the setting information corresponding to the first chapter (chapter 1) from the disc information table, and the AV amplifier 20 To the control unit 25 via the CEC line (S34). For example, when the inserted disc is the disc 1, the control unit 13 transmits setting information including the audio mode 1 and the video mode 2 corresponding to the chapter 1 of the disc 1 to the control unit 25.

  When receiving the setting information from the DVD player 10, the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20 and the control unit 44 of the display device 40 automatically perform setting based on the setting information (FIG. 4). , See FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 13 of the DVD player 10 determines whether or not the chapter to be reproduced is changed because the reproduction of the chapter 1 is completed or another chapter is selected by a user operation. Is determined (S35). When the chapter to be reproduced is changed (YES in S35), the setting information corresponding to the changed chapter is read from the disc information table and transmitted to the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20 via the CEC line (S36). For example, when the inserted disc is the disc 1 and the chapter to be played is changed to the chapter 2, the control unit 13 sets the setting information including the audio mode 2, the video mode 4 and the like corresponding to the chapter 2 of the disc 1. Is transmitted to the control unit 25.

  When receiving the setting information from the DVD player 10, the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20 and the control unit 44 of the display device 40 automatically change the setting based on the setting information (FIG. 4). , See FIG. In this way, every time the chapter played back by the DVD player 10 is changed, the AV amplifier 20 and the display device 40 can be automatically set without requiring a user operation.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the control unit 13 of the DVD player 10 determines whether or not setting information (audio mode, volume, image quality, or video mode) has been received from the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20 via the CEC line. Judgment is made (S41). When the setting information is received (YES in S41), the control unit 13 registers the setting information in the disk information table in association with the disk identification information of the currently inserted disk and the chapter currently being played back. For example, when setting information including the audio mode 5 is received when the disc 1 is inserted and the chapter 3 is being reproduced, the audio mode 5 is set to the audio mode corresponding to the disc 1 and the chapter 3 in the disc information table. sign up. Accordingly, the setting information is automatically registered in the disc information table by inputting the setting information to the AV amplifier 20 or the display device 40 and executing the setting without the need to input the setting information to the DVD player 10 by a user operation. can do.

[Another embodiment 2]
In this example, the disc information table shown in FIG. 13 is stored in the memory 16 of the DVD player 10. In the disc information table of FIG. 13, setting information is registered in association with a reproduction position range that is a range of disc identification information and a reproduction position (reproduction time or address). In other words, even if the playback position of the same disc is changed, the setting information corresponding to the playback position being played back is automatically transmitted to the AV amplifier 20 and the display device 40 and the setting is automatically changed. Can be made. The playback position information in the disc information table may be automatically set by the control unit 13 of the DVD player 10 based on the total playback time included in the TOC information, or may be set by a user operation.

  When the disc is inserted, the playback unit 11 of the DVD player 10 reads the disc information from the disc and supplies it to the control unit 13. As shown in FIG. 14, the control unit 13 acquires disk information (S51), and specifies a disk based on disk specifying information included in the disk information (S52). The control unit 13 determines whether or not the disc identification information of the inserted disc is registered in the disc information table (S53). If not registered (NO in S53), the process is terminated. If registered (YES in S53), the control unit 13 reads the disc identification information of the inserted disc and the setting information corresponding to the first reproduction position range from the disc information table, and controls the AV amplifier 20. The data is transmitted to the unit 25 via the CEC line (S54). For example, when the inserted disc is the disc 1, the control unit 13 controls the audio mode 1, the video mode 2, and the like corresponding to the first playback position range (00:00 to 20:00) of the disc 1. Is sent to the control unit 25.

  When receiving the setting information from the DVD player 10, the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20 and the control unit 44 of the display device 40 automatically change the setting based on the setting information (FIG. 4). , See FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the control unit 13 of the DVD player 10 includes a playback position for playback because the playback of the first playback position range ends or the playback position is changed by a user operation. It is determined whether or not the reproduction position range is changed (S55). When the reproduction position range is changed (YES in S55), the setting information corresponding to the changed reproduction position range is read from the disc information table and transmitted to the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20 via the CEC line (S56). ). For example, when the inserted disc is the disc 1 and the playback position to be played back is changed to 30:00: 00, the playback position 30:00: 0 has a playback position range of 20: 00: 01-35: 00: 00 is included in the control unit 25, the control unit 13 sends the setting information including the audio mode 2 and the video mode 4 corresponding to the playback position range 20: 00: 01-35: 00: 00: 00 of the disc 1 to the control unit 25. Send.

  When receiving the setting information from the DVD player 10, the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20 and the control unit 44 of the display device 40 automatically change the setting based on the setting information (FIG. 4). , See FIG. As described above, every time the reproduction position reproduced by the DVD player 10 is changed, the settings of the AV amplifier 20 and the display device 40 can be automatically changed without the need to input the setting information by a user operation.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the control unit 13 of the DVD player 10 determines whether or not setting information (audio mode, volume, image quality, or video mode) has been received from the control unit 25 of the AV amplifier 20 via the CEC line. Judgment is made (S61). When the setting information is received (YES in S61), the control unit 13 associates the disc identification information of the currently inserted disc with the reproduction position range including the reproduction position currently being reproduced in the disc information table, Register the setting information. For example, if the setting information including the audio mode 5 is received when the disc 1 is inserted and 45:00 is reproduced, the disc 1 and the reproduction position range 35: 00: 0-55 in the disc information table are received. Audio mode 5 is registered in the audio mode of 0:00. Accordingly, the setting information can be automatically registered in the disc information table by inputting the setting information to the AV amplifier 20 or the display device 40 without having to input the setting information to the DVD player 10 by a user operation.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these embodiment. For example, when the DVD player 10 and the display device 40 are directly connected via an HDMI cable, the setting information is directly transmitted from the DVD player 10 to the display device 40. In addition, transmission / reception of setting information is not performed via the HDMI CEC line, but may be performed via another communication line (for example, IEEE 1394, LAN, USB, etc.). In addition, a device in which the DVD player 10 and the AV amplifier 20 are integrated, or a device in which the AV amplifier 20 and the display device 40 are integrated may be employed. When an HDD video recorder is employed as the content playback apparatus, setting information may be registered in the disc information table for each recorded TV program. That is, the disc specifying information in the disc information table is not essential. When setting information is registered for each audio file recorded in the HDD built in the HDD recorder, the setting information may be registered in association with the ID and metadata of the audio file. Further, the program may be provided in the form of a program for causing a computer to execute the above operations of the DVD player, AV amplifier, and display device, and a recording medium on which the program is recorded. Further, a program for only a part of the operation of the AV amplifier or the display device may be provided to the AV amplifier or the display device in the form of firmware update. Furthermore, it may be provided in the form of an electronic component such as an HDMI transmission unit, an HDMI reception unit, or a system control unit in which a program for only a part of the operation of the AV amplifier or the display device is stored.

  The present invention can be suitably employed in DVD players, AV amplifiers, display devices, and the like.

1 is a block diagram showing a DVD player 10, an AV amplifier 20, and a display device 40 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows a disc information table. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the DVD player 10. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the AV amplifier 20. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the display device 40. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the AV amplifier 20. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the display device 40. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the AV amplifier 20. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the DVD player 10. It is a figure which shows a disc information table. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the DVD player 10. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the DVD player 10. It is a figure which shows a disc information table. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the DVD player 10. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the DVD player 10.

10 DVD player 20 AV amplifier 40 Display device

Claims (5)

Comprising a content reproducing device for reproducing the content and a content receiving device that receives the content from the content reproduction apparatus,
The content reproduction apparatus is
Reproducing means for reproducing the content,
A setting information storage unit that stores setting information of the content receiving apparatus in association with the playback position information of the content,
Reads the setting information associated with the playback position information of the content reproduced by said reproducing means from said setting information storage means, and a setting information transmitting means for transmitting to said content receiving device,
The content receiving device is
Setting information receiving means for receiving the setting information;
A content transmission / reception system comprising: a setting execution unit configured to execute setting of the content receiving device based on the received setting information.   The content transmission / reception system according to claim 1, wherein the content includes video information and is recorded on a recording medium. The setting execution means further executes setting of the content receiving device based on setting information input to the content receiving device by a user operation,
The content receiving device further includes second setting information transmitting means for transmitting the setting information input to the content receiving device by a user operation to the content reproduction device,
A second setting information receiving means for receiving the setting information;
The content transmission / reception system according to claim 1, further comprising setting information registration means for registering received setting information in the setting information storage means. It is applied to the content transmission and reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the content reproducing apparatus. Is applied to the content transmission and reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the content receiving device.

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