JP5899161B2 - Terminal device, notification output method, and notification output program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a terminal device having a content reproduction function, a notification output method when receiving notification data in the terminal device, and a notification output program.

Conventionally, in a terminal device such as a mobile phone, when an incoming call is received during music playback, if the time zone, day of the week, position, etc. are preset conditions, music playback is given priority and the above conditions are set. If this is not the case, a device that outputs a ringtone is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
In this Patent Document 1, the above conditions are stored in a base station that notifies the PHS of an incoming call. Further, the PHS transmits a signal indicating that music is being played back to the base station during music playback.
When the base station receives an incoming signal from the PHS of user B to the PHS of user A, the base station transmits a signal indicating that music is being reproduced from the PHS of user A, and the condition (a certain time) When the band, the day of the week, the location, etc. are satisfied, the user A does not make a call to the PHS and transmits only a notification that there is an incoming call.

JP 2002-223280 A

By the way, in recent years, users of portable terminal devices capable of reproducing content data (for example, music data) such as smartphones and tablet terminals are increasing. In such a terminal device, it is possible to install various applications and thereby perform various processes. In addition, when an application receives some notification from the server device, there is an application that performs “push notification” that interrupts and displays the notification content on a display screen, and outputs a notification sound from a sound output unit such as a speaker.
However, if the notification content is displayed on the display screen or the notification sound is output by such a push notification during the reproduction of the content data in the terminal device, the notification may be less necessary for the user. In this case, the reproduction of the content data is hindered, which may give the user unpleasant feeling.

In Patent Document 1 described above, since the conditions are recorded in the base station, it is possible to prevent the music playback from being disturbed only for incoming and outgoing calls, but there is no effect on other notifications.
In addition, when music playback is finished, a notification can be notified (in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-26883, a message indicating that there has been an incoming call can be displayed on the terminal device). Yes, it is inappropriate to delay such notification until the end of music reproduction, and an apparatus that can appropriately notify the user of the notification is desired.

  An object of this invention is to provide the terminal device which can alert | report a notification appropriately with respect to a user, the notification output method, and a notification output program in view of the above problems.

The terminal device according to the present invention includes a content playback unit that plays back content data, an application storage unit that stores an application that outputs predetermined notification data, a usage status detection unit that detects a usage status of the application, and the notification data The usage status detecting means detects the usage frequency of the application as the usage status, and when the content data is being played back by the content playback means, The notification data is output in an output form set based on the usage status of the application.

  In the present invention, since the output form of the notification data is set according to the usage state of the application, the notification data can be notified to the user by an appropriate notification method even during the reproduction of the content data.

The block diagram which shows schematic structure of the terminal device of 1st embodiment. The flowchart which shows an example of the update process of the application management database in 1st embodiment. The flowchart which shows the other example of the update process of the application management database in 1st embodiment. The flowchart which shows the setting process of the output form in 1st embodiment. The flowchart which shows the push notification process in 1st embodiment. The flowchart which shows the attribute data update process at the time of the content data in 2nd embodiment having been reproduced | regenerated. The flowchart which shows the push notification process in 2nd embodiment.

[First embodiment]
Hereinafter, the terminal device of 1st embodiment which concerns on this invention is demonstrated based on drawing.
[Configuration of terminal device]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
The terminal device 1 of this embodiment is a portable communication terminal device such as a so-called smartphone or tablet terminal device. As shown in FIG. 1, a display unit 11, an input operation unit 12, an audio output unit 13, and the like. The communication unit 14, the storage unit 15, and the control unit 16 are included.

The display unit 11 is configured by a liquid crystal display, for example, and displays a predetermined image under the control of the control unit 16.
The input operation unit 12 includes a touch panel provided integrally with the display unit 11, and outputs an operation signal generated by a user operation to the control unit 16. In addition, although the example of a touch panel is shown, it is good also as a structure provided with input devices, such as a keyboard and a mouse | mouth, or a structure which can connect an input device.
The audio output unit 13 is a speaker that outputs audio data processed by the control unit 16. In addition, the audio output unit 13 of the present embodiment includes an earphone or a headphone connected to the audio output terminal.
The communication unit 14 is connected to a WAN (Wide Area Network) such as the Internet via a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) or a mobile phone line network, for example, and is connected to a predetermined server from other server devices connected to the WAN. Receive data. Moreover, as the communication part 14, you may provide communication means, such as Bluetooth (trademark) and an infrared communication part, for example.

The storage unit 15 is a data recording device such as a memory or a hard disk, and functions as an application storage unit, a reproduction date storage unit, and a content storage unit of the present invention. That is, the storage unit 15 stores content data and various applications.
In this embodiment, in the following description, music data is exemplified as content data. However, the content data may be various digital content data such as moving image data and still image data. it can.

In addition, various applications stored in the storage unit 15 cause notification data for notifying the user of predetermined notification contents to be displayed on the display unit 11 as a notification image, or output from the audio output unit 13 as a notification sound. There is an application that performs so-called “push notification (push notification processing)”.
As a push notification executed by the application, for example, a push notification that is executed by receiving a notification from a predetermined service providing server device or the like via the communication unit 14, for example, a push that notifies that a predetermined time has come. Notification (for example, an application such as a scheduler), and a push notification performed when a specific condition (for example, battery power reduction) is satisfied.
The storage unit 15 stores an application management database for managing such applications.

  The application management database stored in the storage unit 15 stores management data for each application as shown in Table 1 below. The management data includes an application ID, an application name, a usage frequency, The process ID, process name, process frequency, presence / absence of push, output form, and the like are associated with each other.

The application ID is data for identifying the application. The application name is a name, for example, a program name is recorded.
The usage frequency is the number of times that the application has been executed by the user.
The process name indicates a process corresponding to the operation performed by the user in the application, and the process ID is data for identifying the process. The processing frequency is the number of times the processing indicated by the processing ID has been performed, and for example, the number of the last month is recorded. Many of the processes performed by the application are performed based on user operations, and by recording the processing frequency, it is possible to detect operations frequently performed by the user.

The presence / absence of push indicates whether or not a push notification can be notified when new notification content is received for the process specified by the process ID.
The output form is data indicating a notification method of push notification when content data is being played back by the playback means 161 described later.
In addition, since each application and each process content can be specified by application ID and process ID, an application name and a process name do not need to be recorded.

  The control unit 16 includes an arithmetic circuit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a storage circuit such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), and controls each unit of the terminal device 1. The control unit 16 expands a program (software) stored in the storage unit 15 or the like in the RAM, and cooperates with the program expanded in the RAM to control the various applications described above and output a notification of push notification. Perform the process. As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 16 executes the above-described various processes to thereby reproduce the reproduction unit 161 (content reproduction unit), the application management unit 162, the usage status detection unit 163, the notification setting unit 164, and the notification output. It functions as the means 165, the application execution means 166, and the like.

The reproduction unit 161 reproduces content data (for example, music).
The application management unit 162 generates management data for each application, and registers and updates it in the application management database as shown in Table 1 above.
The usage status detection unit 163 detects the usage status of the application, that is, the usage frequency of the application and the processing frequency of each process.

The notification setting unit 164 sets the output form of the push notification according to the detection result of the application usage status.
The notification output unit 165 outputs notification data from the application based on the output form (push notification). The notification setting unit 164 and the notification output unit 165 constitute the notification unit of the present invention.
For example, the application execution unit 166 reads the application (program) stored in the storage unit 15 and executes the process corresponding to the process ID shown in Table 1.

[Notification output method by terminal device]
Next, the notification output method (push notification process) in the terminal device 1 as described above will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Update app management database)
Each management data of the application management database as described above is registered and updated when the application is installed in the terminal device 1, when a push notification is executed by the application, or when the application is started by a user operation or the like. The

(Updating the database during installation)
When the application is installed, the application management database is updated as follows.
Based on a user operation, the application management unit 162 determines whether a new application has been downloaded and installed from a predetermined server device on the network, for example, via the communication unit 14.
When a new application is installed, the application management unit 162 generates management data for the application and registers it in the application management database.
Here, when the application management unit 162 associates operation data (for example, data including the processing ID and push presence / absence shown in Table 1) related to the downloaded application from the server device that is the application provider, The process ID and presence / absence of push corresponding to the process ID are recorded. When operation data cannot be obtained, only identification data for identifying an application such as an application ID may be recorded.

(Database update at push notification)
Next, update processing of the application management database when push notification is performed by an application and the application is activated by a user operation will be described.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of update processing of the application management database when push notification is performed by an application and the application is activated by a user operation.
In the push notification by the application, when the control unit 16 functioning as the application execution unit 166 reads and executes the application stored in the storage unit 15, an output instruction to output the notification data is output, and the notification output unit 165 controls the display unit 11 and the audio output unit 13 in accordance with this output instruction, so that the notification content corresponding to the notification data is output. In the present embodiment, the notification method of push notification differs depending on whether the content data is being played back by the playback means 161 or not, and the specific description of this notification method is as follows. This will be described later.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the application management unit 162 determines whether or not a push notification has been performed by an application already installed in the terminal device 1 (step S <b> 1).
If it is determined in step S1 that the push notification has been performed (step S1; Yes), the application management unit 162 identifies the application ID (step S2). Even when the process ID and the presence / absence of push are not registered at the time of application installation, when a push notification is detected in steps S1 to S2, it is determined that the application is an application that performs push notification. it can. Therefore, in this case, for example, even when the “push presence / absence” of the management data in Table 1 is unknown, the application management unit 162 can record “Push exists”.

In addition, after step S2, the usage state detection unit 163 detects whether or not an action has been performed on the push notification, for example, when the notification image displayed on the display unit 11 is tapped by the user (step S2). S3).
In step S3, when an action is performed by the user (step S3; Yes), the control unit 16 activates the application that outputs the push notification, and the usage state detection unit 163 performs processing of the application corresponding to the push notification. The contents are detected (step S4).
Then, the application management unit 162 adds “1” to the processing frequency of the processing ID corresponding to the detected processing content, and adds “1” to the usage frequency of the activated application (step S5). If the process ID is not recorded in the management data, a new process ID is assigned to the detected process contents, and the process ID is registered in the management data. Add 1 ”.
Here, even if the presence or absence of push is not registered for the process ID in step S2, it is determined whether or not there is a push notification corresponding to each process ID of the application through steps S3 to S5. Can do. Therefore, for example, even when the presence / absence of a push corresponding to each processing ID of the management data in Table 1 is unknown, “Push exists” can be recorded.

(Database update at application startup)
FIG. 2 shows processing when a user operation is performed on the push notification. On the other hand, when the application is activated by a user operation regardless of the push notification, the application management database is updated as shown in FIG.
In other words, the usage status detection unit 163 detects whether any of the applications installed in the terminal device 1 has been executed, for example, by a user operation (step S6).
When it is determined as “Yes” in step S6, the application management unit 162 identifies the application ID of the application, and adds “1” to “usage frequency” in the management data (step S7).

In addition, when the user performs a user operation to execute a predetermined process in the application, the usage status detection unit 163 detects the processing content (step S8).
Then, the application management unit 162 adds “1” to the processing frequency of the processing ID corresponding to the detected processing content (step S9). If the process ID is not recorded in the management data, a new process ID is assigned to the detected process contents, and the process ID is registered in the management data. “1” may be added.

(Output type setting process)
Next, the notification setting unit 164 sets the output form of the push notification process when content data (for example, audio data such as music) is played using the application management database as described above.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an output mode setting process.
As shown in FIG. 4, the notification setting unit 164 sets the output form for each management data in the application management database.
First, the notification setting unit 164 reads the management data of the application ID “n” (step S10). Here, for simplification of explanation, it is assumed that management data from application IDs “0” to “N” is recorded in the application management database, and the initial value is set to “n = 0”. It shall be.

Then, the notification setting unit 164 determines whether “Push exists” is recorded in “Push presence / absence” of the read management data (step S11).
If “no push” is recorded in step S11 (step S11; No), the process proceeds to step S23 described later.
In step 11, when “with push” is recorded (step S11; Yes), the notification setting unit 164 determines whether “with push” is recorded for two or more process IDs. (Step S12).

In step S12, when “push present” is recorded for two or more process IDs, an output form is set corresponding to the process frequency.
That is, it is determined whether or not the “processing frequency” value of the management data is equal to or greater than a predetermined first threshold (for example, 30) (step S13). The output form is set to the first output form (step S14). In the present embodiment, the first output form is set to display a notification image on the display unit 11 and output a notification sound from the audio output unit 13 as a push notification.
When it is determined in step S13 that the frequency is less than the first threshold (step S13; No), the notification setting unit 164 further has a processing frequency equal to or higher than a predetermined second threshold (for example, 15) smaller than the first threshold. Is determined (step S15). And when it determines with it being more than a 2nd threshold value in step S15, the notification setting means 164 sets an output form to a 2nd output form (step S16). In the present embodiment, the second output form is set to perform push notification only by displaying the notification image on the display unit 11.
In Step S15, when it is determined that it is less than the second threshold (Step S15; No), the notification setting unit 164 sets the output form to the third output form (Step S17). In the present embodiment, the third output form is set to not perform push notification.

On the other hand, if “No” is determined in step S12, that is, “push present” is recorded for only one process ID, or there is no push notification corresponding to the process ID. The output form is set corresponding to the usage frequency of the application.
For this, the notification setting unit 164 determines whether or not the value of “usage frequency” of the management data is equal to or greater than a predetermined third threshold (for example, 30) (step S18). When it determines with it being more than a 3rd threshold value by step S18, the notification setting means 164 sets an output form to a 1st output form (step S19). When it is determined in step S18 that the usage frequency is less than the third threshold value (step S18; No), the notification setting unit 164 further has a predetermined fourth threshold value (for example, 15) smaller than the third threshold value. It is determined whether or not it is above (step S20), and if it is the fourth threshold value or more, the notification setting unit 164 sets the output form to the second output form (step S21). Furthermore, when it determines with it being less than a 4th threshold value in step S20 (step S20; No), the notification setting means 164 sets an output form to a 3rd output form (step S22).

  Thereafter, “1” is added to the application ID “n” (step S23), and it is determined whether or not the application ID is greater than the maximum value N (step S24). If it is determined that “n> N” in step S24 (step S24; Yes), the output form setting process is terminated. If “n ≦ N” in step S24, the process returns to step S10, and the output form is similarly set for the remaining management data.

(Push notification process)
Next, the notification method of the push notification by the terminal device 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the push notification process.
As described above, when an application that outputs notification data (implementing push notification) when a predetermined condition is satisfied is installed, the notification output unit 165 sends a push notification based on an output instruction of the application. carry out.
At this time, the notification output unit 165 first detects whether or not content data (for example, audio data in the present embodiment) is being reproduced by the reproduction unit 161 (step S25).
In step S25, when the content data is not reproduced (step S25; No), the notification output unit 165 performs a normal push notification process in the first output form, for example. That is, the display of the notification image on the display unit 11 and the output of the notification sound from the audio output unit 13 are performed (step S26).

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S25 that the content data is being played back by the playback unit 161 (step S25; Yes), the notification output unit 165 reads management data corresponding to the application that performs the push notification ( Step S27).
Further, the notification output unit 165 detects which process of the application corresponds to the notification data to be output (step S28), and reads the output form corresponding to the process ID of the process (step S29). .
For example, when the application with the application ID “1” receives a notification that there is new arrival information related to sports news related to the processing ID “1-1” and issues an output instruction to output the notification data, the notification output means 165 reads the first output form (display / sound) that is the output form corresponding to the process ID “1-1”.

  Then, the notification output unit 165 performs a push notification process based on the read output form (step S30). Specifically, when the output form is the first output form, a notification image indicating the notification content of the notification data is displayed on the display unit 11 and a notification sound is output from the audio output unit 13. When the output form is the second output form, the notification image is displayed on the display unit 11 and the notification sound is not output from the audio output unit 13. When the output form is the third output form, neither the notification image is output to the display unit 11 nor the notification sound is output from the audio output unit 13.

[Operational effects of the first embodiment]
In the present embodiment, the usage status detection unit 163 detects the usage status when the application is executed, and the usage status is recorded in the application management database by the application management unit 162. Then, the notification setting unit 164 sets an output form when the application outputs a push notification when the content data is being reproduced by the reproduction unit 161 based on the usage state recorded in the application management database. Further, the notification output unit 165 changes the output form of the push notification based on the set output form and outputs the notification data.
For this reason, while the content data is being played back, the content data playback is interrupted due to an unnecessary push notification, or a push notification display or notification sound is output over the content data so that the user can view the content data. There is no hindrance. Therefore, the user can view the content data comfortably.
In addition, notification data for an application that is frequently used by the user or for processing that has a high processing frequency is notified to the user by an optimal notification method. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the notification content having high importance for the user is not notified.

In the present embodiment, the usage status detection unit 163 detects the processing frequency corresponding to each processing content (processing ID) executed by the application, and the application management unit 162 records the detected processing frequency in the management data. Then, the notification setting unit 164 sets the output form based on this processing frequency.
For this reason, for example, even if the application usage frequency is high as shown in Table 1 and the processing frequency is low, notification data for the processing is not output as a push notification. Therefore, it is possible to output only notification data having high importance for the user as a push notification, and it is possible to provide a user with comfortable viewing of content data and notification of notification content by appropriate push notification.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the usage status detection unit 163 detects the usage frequency of the application, and the application management unit 162 records the detected usage frequency in the management data. Then, the notification setting unit 164 sets the output form of the push notification based on the usage frequency when the processing frequency corresponding to the processing ID is not recorded in the management data.
For this reason, for example, even when each process executed by the application and notification for the process cannot be determined, push notification output setting based on the usage frequency of the application is performed. Thereby, the output setting of push notification can be performed for all applications that are installed in the terminal device 1 and that may perform push notification.

In the present embodiment, the terminal device 1 includes a display unit 11 and an audio output unit 13, and the notification setting unit 164 outputs a notification sound from the audio output unit 13 whether or not to display a notification image on the display unit 11. Whether or not each is set.
For this reason, setting the notification destination of the push notification to the optimum device, not simply whether or not to perform the push notification, does not hinder the viewing of the content data for the user, and the notification content appropriately. Can be notified, and user satisfaction can be improved.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described.
In the first embodiment described above, the notification output unit 165 changes the output form of the push notification based on the usage status of the application. On the other hand, this embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the output form of the push notification is changed depending on the attribute of the content data reproduced by the reproducing unit 161.

In the present embodiment, the storage unit 15 stores attribute data indicating content data attributes. This attribute data is provided for each content data stored in the storage unit 15, and is registered in, for example, an attribute database. In this embodiment, an example is shown in which attribute data of each content is registered in the attribute database. However, for example, the attribute data may be associated with the content data and recorded.
Table 2 below shows an example of the attribute database.

The content ID is data for identifying content data. The content name is a name of the content data, and for example, a song name or a title name of a moving image is recorded. The acquisition date / time is the date when the content data is acquired and stored in the storage unit 15. Since content data can be identified by the content ID, the content name may not be recorded.
As the playback time zone and the playback frequency, for example, the time zone during which the content data was played back and the number of days played back during that time zone are recorded in the most recent month. For example, in Table 2 above, the content ID “1” indicates that the number of days in which the content is reproduced in the time zone from 8:00 to 9:00 is 30 days.

Further, the control unit 16 of the present embodiment also functions as a content management unit (not shown) and an attribute detection unit (not shown) by reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 15.
The content management means manages and updates the attribute database as shown in Table 2 above.
The attribute detection means detects the attribute of the content data.

(Registration and update processing of attribute data in this embodiment)
In this embodiment, instead of the management data registration process in the application management database of the first embodiment described above, the attribute data is registered in the attribute database by the attribute detection unit and the content management unit.
Specifically, the attribute detection unit detects the acquisition date (or acquisition date) of content data when new content data is acquired and stored in the storage unit 15.
Then, the content management unit assigns a content ID to the acquired content data, generates attribute data, and registers it in the attribute database. At this time, the acquisition date (or acquisition date and time) detected by the attribute detection means is recorded as the acquisition date of the attribute data.

In addition, when the content data is reproduced, the following processing is performed.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing attribute data update processing when content data is played back in the present embodiment.
The attribute detection means determines whether or not the content data (audio data) has been reproduced by the reproduction means 161 (step S31).
If it is determined in step S31 that the content data is being played back, the attribute detection unit acquires the playback date and time and detects the playback time zone (step S32). The time interval of the reproduction time zone may be set as appropriate, and may be set in advance, for example, at an hour interval.
For example, if the playback time zone is set to 24 time zones from 0:00 to 1 hour, if the audio data of the content ID “1” is played back at 8:45, 8:00 to 9 The time zone of 0:00 is detected as the playback time zone.

Thereafter, the content management means updates the attribute data based on the detected reproduction time zone (step S33).
Specifically, when the same playback time zone is already recorded in the attribute data of the played content data, “1” is added to the playback frequency corresponding to the playback time zone. If the same playback time zone is not recorded in the attribute data of the reproduced content data, a new playback time zone is added and the corresponding playback frequency is set to “1”.

(Push notification method of this embodiment)
Next, a push notification notification method according to this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a push notification notification method according to this embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the notification output unit 165 sets the output form of push notification based on the attribute data, and performs notification in the set output form.
Specifically, as in the first embodiment, the notification output unit 165 determines whether or not content data (music data) has been reproduced by performing the process of step S25. And when not reproducing | regenerating, the process of step S26 is implemented.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S25 that the content is being reproduced, the notification output unit 165 detects the content ID of the content data being reproduced and reads the attribute data corresponding to the content ID (step S34). ).
Then, the notification output unit 165 determines whether or not the number of days elapsed from the acquisition date of the content data is less than a fifth threshold (for example, 7 days) based on the attribute data (step S35).
If it is determined in step S35 that it is less than the fifth threshold, the notification output means 165 sets the third output form and does not perform push notification (step S36).

On the other hand, if “No” is determined in step S35, the notification output unit 165 acquires the current date and time, and determines whether or not the reproduction time zone corresponding to the current date and time is recorded in the attribute data (step S35). S37).
In step S37, when the playback time zone is recorded, the notification output unit 165 further reads the playback frequency corresponding to the playback time zone, and this playback frequency is equal to or higher than a predetermined sixth threshold (for example, 20). It is determined whether or not (step S38).
In step S38, when the reproduction frequency is greater than or equal to the sixth threshold value, the notification output unit 165 performs push notification in the first output form (step S39).

  On the other hand, when it is determined “No” in step S37 and step S38, the notification output unit 165 performs a push notification in the second output form (step S40).

[Operational effects of the second embodiment]
In this embodiment, when it is less than the fifth threshold from the date of acquisition of content data in step S35, the notification output unit 165 sets the third output form and does not perform push notification.
If the content data has just been acquired, the user is likely to want to concentrate on the new content data. On the other hand, in this embodiment, since the push notification is not performed as described above, the user can perform comfortable viewing without disturbing the reproduction of the content data by the notification.

In this embodiment, when it is determined as “Yes” in step S37 and step S38, the notification output unit 165 performs the push notification in the first output form.
When listening to the same content data (music) over a plurality of days in the same time zone, the user is likely to be listening to the music as BGM and may not be particularly focused on music High nature. In this case, the user has a tendency to confirm new notification data rather than music, and in this embodiment, the push notification according to the first output form is performed as described above, so the notification content can be notified to the user earlier. it can.

In this embodiment, when it is determined “No” in step S37 and step S38, the notification output unit 165 performs push notification in the second output form.
If the music being played is not played during a specific playback time zone, and even if it is a specific playback time zone, it is music that is not played much during that playback time zone, the user Is likely to want to listen to music in a concentrated manner, not as BGM. In such a case, if the notification sound by the push notification is output, it disturbs the music reproduction and gives the user an unpleasant feeling. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as described above, by performing the push notification in the second output form (display only), since the notification sound is not output, the music reproduction is not hindered and the user feels uncomfortable. Never give.

[Modification]
In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, In the range which can achieve the objective of this invention, the deformation | transformation shown below is also included.

(Modification 1)
In the first embodiment, based on each management data recorded in the application management database, and in the second embodiment, based on each attribute data recorded in the content management database, a push notification output mode, respectively. An example of changing the output is shown.
On the other hand, both the application management database and the attribute database may be provided, and the push notification output form may be changed based on both the application usage status and the content attribute.

In this case, for example, the notification setting unit 164 further subdivides according to the processing time and usage frequency of the application, the playback time zone in which the content data is played back, the playback frequency, the number of days elapsed from the acquisition date of the content data, and the like. Set the output format. And what is necessary is just to read an output form from the set management data in step S36, S39, S40 in FIG. 7, and to output a push notification.
By performing such a configuration and notification processing, for example, when the number of days elapsed from the date when the content data was acquired is less than the fifth threshold, but notification notification for a processing ID with a high processing frequency is to be pushed, For example, push notification based on more detailed conditions such as performing push notification in the second output form is possible, and user satisfaction can be improved.

(Modification 2)
In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, music data is exemplified as the content data. For this reason, the example which performs notification only by the display of the notification image on the display part 11, without outputting a notification sound was shown as a 2nd output form so that the output of music may not be inhibited.
On the other hand, the content data of the present invention may be moving image data such as a movie, still image data such as a comic book or a book, in addition to audio data such as music.
In the content data for displaying a still image on the display unit 11, the notification image is displayed on the display unit 11, so that the content data is obstructed. On the other hand, the output of the notification sound causes great discomfort to the user. Not give. Therefore, in the content for displaying such an image, as a second output form, for example, the sound output unit 13 may output a notification sound and the notification image may not be displayed.
When moving image data is targeted, the display position of the notification image may be set to designate the display position of the notification image, for example, by displaying the display position of the notification image on the peripheral edge of the screen even in the second display mode.

(Modification 3)
In each of the above embodiments, an example in which push notification is performed depending on whether a notification image is displayed on the display unit 11 or a notification sound is output from the audio output unit 13 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, the notification data may be output using another output device that can communicate with the terminal device 1. Examples of the output device include audio, a television, a personal computer, and other portable terminals (such as a smartphone, a cellular phone, and a tablet terminal).
In this case, the communication unit 14 is used as the device communication means of the present invention. For example, the communication connection between devices such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), infrared communication, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) using a wireless LAN, etc. Available.
In such a configuration, for example, the notification setting unit 164 sets an output destination of a push notification when an output device capable of communication is detected by the communication unit 14, and records the setting in management data. . Accordingly, the notification output unit 165 can output a push notification during content reproduction to the output device by reading the setting of the management data.

(Modification 4)
In each of the above-described embodiments and modifications, the device that performs push notification output is set to any one of the display unit 11, the audio output unit 13, and the output device, and the set device is notified according to the notification data. Images and notification sounds were output.
On the other hand, you may set the output timing of a push notification further.
For example, when a notification is received from the server device during reproduction of music data, notification data may be notified between songs in a playlist. In addition, in the case where the time at which the interlude of the song starts (the time from the start time) is registered in advance, the push notification may be performed at the timing at which the interlude starts.
In addition, as an output form, the display position and display size of the notification image displayed on the display unit 11 may be changed, and the volume of the notification sound output from the audio output unit 13 may be changed.

(Modification 5)
In each of the above-described embodiments, in the terminal device 1, the control unit 16 (hardware) reads and executes a program (software) stored in the storage unit 15 (hardware), thereby executing the reproduction unit 161 and the application management unit 162. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but has been described as an example of functioning as usage status detection means 163, notification setting means 164, notification output means 165, content management means, and attribute detection means. For example, any or all of the various functions as described above may be configured by hardware such as an IC chip.

  In addition, the specific structure and procedure for carrying out the present invention can be appropriately changed to other structures and the like within a range in which the object of the present invention can be achieved.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Terminal device, 11 ... Display part, 12 ... Input operation part, 13 ... Audio | voice output part, 14 ... Communication part, 15 ... Memory | storage part, 16 ... Control part, 161 ... Reproduction means (content reproduction means), 162 ... Application Management means, 163... Usage status detection means, 164... Notification setting means, 165... Notification output means, 166.

Claims (12)

Content reproducing means for reproducing content data;
Application storage means for storing an application for outputting predetermined notification data;
Usage status detecting means for detecting the usage status of the application;
Notification means for outputting the notification data,
The usage status detection means detects the usage frequency of the application as the usage status,
The said notification means outputs the said notification data with the output form set based on the said utilization condition of the said application, when the said content data are reproducing | regenerating by the said content reproduction means. The terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. The terminal device according to claim 1,
The application performs a plurality of processes and outputs different notification data for each process,
The terminal device characterized in that the usage status detection means detects the processing frequency of each process of the application as the usage status. In the terminal device according to claim 1 or 2,
An attribute detecting means for detecting an attribute of the content data;
The notification means outputs the notification data when the content data is being reproduced by the content reproduction means in an output form set based on the usage status of the application and the attribute of the content data. Characteristic terminal device. Content reproducing means for reproducing content data;
Application storage means for storing an application for outputting predetermined notification data;
Attribute detection means for detecting an attribute of the content data;
Notification means for outputting the notification data,
The attribute detecting means detects a reproduction frequency for each time zone in which the reproduction of the content data is performed as an attribute of the content data,
The said notification means outputs the said notification data with the output form set based on the said attribute of the said content data, when the said content data are reproducing | regenerating by the said content reproduction means. The terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. The terminal device according to claim 4,
Reproduction date storage means for storing a reproduction date and time when the content data was reproduced, and a reproduction frequency at which the reproduction of the content data at the reproduction date and time was performed,
The terminal device characterized in that the attribute detection means detects the playback date and playback frequency stored in the playback date storage means as the attribute of the content data. In the terminal device according to claim 4 or 5,
Content storage means for storing the content data;
The terminal device characterized in that the attribute detection means detects the acquisition date and time stored in the content storage means as the attribute of the content data. The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A display for displaying an image;
An audio output unit for outputting audio,
The notification means sets a display output form of a notification image corresponding to the notification data to the display unit and a sound output form of a notification sound corresponding to the notification data from the sound output unit, respectively. A terminal device. In the terminal device in any one of Claims 1-7,
Device communication means for communicating with an output device capable of outputting notification data,
The said notification means sets and outputs the output destination of the said notification data to the said output device as the said output form during reproduction | regeneration of the said content data. The terminal device characterized by the above-mentioned. The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The notification device sets the output timing of the notification data as the output form during reproduction of the content data. A notification output method for outputting predetermined notification data by a computer,
The computer includes content reproduction means for reproducing content data, and application storage means for storing an application for outputting predetermined notification data,
The computer
Detecting the usage frequency of the application as the usage status of the application;
When the content data is being reproduced by the content reproduction means, the notification data output method is characterized in that the output form of the notification data is set and output based on the usage status of the application. A notification output method for outputting predetermined notification data by a computer,
The computer includes content reproduction means for reproducing content data, and application storage means for storing an application for outputting predetermined notification data,
The computer
Detecting the reproduction frequency for each time zone in which the reproduction of the content data is performed as an attribute of the content data;
When the content data is being reproduced by the content reproduction means, the notification data output method is characterized in that an output form of the notification data is set based on an attribute of the content data and output. A notification output program for causing a computer to function as the terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.