JP5963789B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program.

Broadcast programs are recorded using an information processing apparatus and displayed as a list of thumbnails (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
The invention described in Patent Document 1 relates to “an information processing apparatus, a method thereof, a program thereof, a recording medium recording the program, and a display control apparatus”. Specifically, a plurality of pieces of image information are arranged in series. Video information acquisition means for acquiring video information configured as a data string structure, specific information acquisition means for acquiring specific information for specifying video information, and whether or not the specific information is included in part of the image information A determination means for determining the image information, an image information acquisition means for acquiring the image information including the specific information when the determination means determines that the specific information is included in the image information, and the acquired image information as the video information. And a representative image acquisition means for acquiring a representative image associated with.

JP 2006-140603 A

By the way, the invention described in Patent Document 1 displays a list of one screen of a main part in which CM (commercial) is deleted from the contents of recording a program or the like that the user is interested in.
However, when a user searches for a program that he wants to watch from among thumbnails, the user himself has to classify the files into files in advance, and the number of thumbnails increases every day. It was inconvenient.
Moreover, when the information processing apparatus is turned on, it is inconvenient to call a user-specific file and further enlarge the target thumbnail.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that can easily obtain a content that a user wants to see according to a TPO at the time of power-on.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a content storage unit that stores content related to a keyword associated with a user , a display unit that can display the stored content, and the user. If there is a single person who is watching and the shooting means that is always shooting, the person is identified as a user, and if there are multiple people who are watching, possess a remote control by recognizing to which the person to be user, user identification means for identifying a user facing said display means, said user performs the first operation, tied to the identified user a content list display means for the content stored as related to the keyword listed in the display unit for each of the keywords, the user to view If the content is determined not to be routine, and wherein the user and a reception control means for recommending a broadcasting program that was not in time for the viewing time.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily obtain the content that the user wants to see according to the TPO when the power is turned on.

It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions which concern on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an example of a block diagram of the software used for the information processing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. It is an example of the flowchart which shows operation | movement of the information processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is an example of the flowchart which demonstrated the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 in detail. 3 is an example of a screen displayed on the information processing apparatus 100 and a remote controller 40; It is a conceptual diagram of the personal channel before alignment in the information processing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view after alignment of the main screen 101 shown in FIG. 6. It is an example of a my channel program guide related to the side menu 102c of the personal channel. It is an enlarged view of the program guide shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the screen transition in a personal channel. It is an enlarged view of a personal channel. (A)-(c) is a figure which shows the state which identified the user individual and carved the preference data according to the individual.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described.
This information processing apparatus collectively displays channels related to information that the user wants to see according to, for example, the TPO when the television receiver is turned on.
<Configuration>
[Hardware]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.
An information processing apparatus 100 (for example, a television receiver) illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a reception unit (tuner) 11, a stream separation unit (DEMUX: demultiplexer) 12, a video decoding unit 13, and a display processing unit (scaler) 14. , Display unit (monitor) 15, personal DB (database) 16, service 17, GPS (Global Positioning System) 18, reception control unit 19, sensor 20, remote control reception unit 21, input means 22, camera 23 And a network connection unit 24.

The receiving unit 11 is a circuit that functions as a tuner that receives terrestrial digital broadcasting, BS (broadcasting satellite) broadcasting, or CS (communication satellite) broadcasting and inputs the received stream to the stream separation unit 12. is there. The reception unit 11 has a function of changing a channel to be received under the control of the reception control unit 19.
The stream separation unit 12 performs DEMUX processing that separates multiplexed streams of video, audio, data, and the like. The stream separation unit 12 inputs a stream related to video among the separated streams to the video decoding unit 13. Since other streams are not directly related to the present invention, the description is omitted.
The video decoding unit 13 decodes a stream related to the input video and inputs it as video data to a subsequent processing block. The stream is not limited. For example, MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group), H.264. H.264 or the like.
The display processing unit 14 controls the display range and size of the stream image and side menu that can be displayed on the display unit 15.
The display unit 15 is a monitor capable of displaying, for example, an HDTV (high-definition television), for example, a liquid crystal display device.

The reception control unit 19 has a function of performing various processes based on data from the reception unit 11, display processing unit 14, personal DB 16, service 17, GPS 18, sensor 20, remote control reception unit 21, input means 22, and camera 23. For example, a microprocessor. The reception control unit 19 includes an extraction unit 19a, a narrowing unit 19b, a collection unit 19c, an image processing unit 19d, a search unit 19e, an analysis unit 19f, a user identification unit 19g, a content list display unit 19h, a keyword extraction unit 19i, and a content storage. Means 19j are included.
The reception control unit 19 has a function of controlling power on / off, channel switching, and the like based on instructions such as power on / off, program switching, and volume control input from the input unit 22 or a remote controller (not shown).

The extraction means 19a has a function of extracting a keyword from data stored in the personal DB 16.
The narrowing-down means 19b has a function of narrowing down interest information by ranking keywords by frequency.
The collecting unit 19c has a function of collecting information related to the narrowed interest information.
The image processing means 19d is a first side menu for visual display and search of a user's past life log, and a second side menu for online shopping for products according to the user's preference in cooperation with a shopping site. , And a third side menu for the channels collected for each content accumulated according to the user's preference is displayed on the display unit 15 together with the main screen for displaying the content.
Selection of these side menus is performed by operation of the remote controller by the user.
The search unit 19e has a function of searching data related to the user's interest information from the network site connected by the network connection unit 24 based on the user's interest information.
The analysis unit 19f has a function of analyzing the genre, frequency, and the like of the extracted keyword.
The user identification unit 19g has a function of identifying a user who faces the display unit 15 as a display unit. That is, the user identification unit 19g always takes a picture of the front surface of the display unit 15 with the camera 23, specifies that the person is a user when the number of people who are viewing is singular, and a plurality of people who are viewing. In this case, the person holding the remote control 40 is recognized as a user.
The content list display unit 19h has a function of causing the display unit 15 to display a list of the contents accumulated as related to the keyword associated with the identified user when the user performs the first operation. .
Here, the first operation includes, for example, selecting any of the side menus 102a to 102c with the remote controller 40.
The content list display means 19h displays a list of keywords associated with the user identified in one of the display areas of the display screen, and is displayed as a list in at least another area of the display area of the display screen. You may make it display the content accumulated as a thing relevant to the keyword selected by the user among keywords.
Here, “at least” means including a case where the keyword display field is displayed in an overlay manner on the content list display field.
The content list display unit 19h has a function of causing the display unit 15 to display the designated content when the user performs a second operation of designating one of the listed content.
The keyword extraction unit 19i has a function of extracting a keyword based on the identified user operation history, and storing the keyword in association with the user.
The content storage unit 19j has a function of storing content related to the keyword associated with the user.
These extraction means 19a, narrowing means 19b, collection means 19c, image processing means 19d, search means 19e, analysis means 19f, user identification means 19g, content list display means 19h, keyword extraction means 19i, and content storage means 19j are software Consists of wear.

The content classification performed in the reception control unit 19 generates a thumbnail that displays a part of the acquired content data, summarizes it for each attribute assigned to each piece of interest information, and basics of processing for information having the same attribute Judgment is made based on whether or not the priority is high for the user based on the instruction history.
Also, high priority means that the number of viewing times and viewing time are measured for each genre, performer, or group of the program viewed by the user, and the program with a large number of viewing times and viewing time is considered highly interested. .

The personal DB 16 as storage means stores interest information divided into files for each user.
The service 17 is an apparatus that stores information obtained when the information processing apparatus 100 is connected to the network by the network connection apparatus 24.
The GPS 18 is a device that searches for information related to the current position of the information processing apparatus 100.
The sensor 20 determines whether or not there is a person in the remote control usable area on the front surface of the information processing apparatus 100 and the distance.
The remote control receiving unit 21 exchanges control signals and response signals such as channel switching and volume control with a remote control not shown in the figure.
The input means 22 is, for example, a power button, a channel switching button, a volume button, or an input switching button.
The camera 23 has a function of capturing an image to recognize a user who operates a remote controller (not shown) on the front surface of the information processing apparatus 100 and converting it into an electrical signal. This is used for recognizing a face for each user when there are a plurality of users and associating interest information.
The network connection unit 24 has a function of connecting to a network (not shown).

〔Software〕
FIG. 2 is an example of a configuration diagram of software used in the information processing apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG.
The user's action 31 and the user's state 32 are analyzed according to TPO (time position occasion) and stored in the personal DB (database) 16. For example, an HDD (hard disk drive) is used for the personal DB 16.
The TPO includes a user action 31 and a user state 32 in addition to who the user is. Examples of the user behavior 31 include TV / recorded content, SNS / Twitter (Twitter “registered trademark”), mail / browser, search, scheduler, and shopping.
TV / recorded content means broadcast time, channel, program name, genre, performer name, recording time, recording mode, and the like.
SNS is an abbreviation for social networking service, and is a website that promotes and supports connections between people. It is a membership-based service that provides means and places to facilitate communication between friends and acquaintances, and provides new relationships through hobbies and preferences, residential areas, and schools of origin. Twitter is an information service that allows you to post short sentences called “tweets” of up to 140 characters, and is provided by Twitter.
The user's interest information can be obtained by analyzing keywords from topics using SNS or Twitter.
The mail is information that the user exchanges with another person. If the mail is analyzed, the user's interest information can be obtained.
The browser is software for searching for and displaying information on the Internet, and examples thereof include Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer. Interesting information can be obtained by analyzing keywords when the user uses the browser.
The search uses the keyword to obtain information that the user wants to know, so that the user's interest information can be obtained from the keyword.
The scheduler is software for managing a personal schedule, and can obtain user interest information from a keyword of the schedule.
Since shopping remains in the history of when and how many products are purchased by the user, the user's interest information can be obtained.

On the other hand, examples of the user state 32 include a position, movement detection means, facial expression (degree of concentration), and emotional state.
The position is a position when the user is using the information processing apparatus 100, and the position information when the user is using the information processing apparatus 100 can be grasped from the GPS 18 of the information processing apparatus 100.
The movement detection means is means for grasping, for example, whether the user is moving on a train, moving on a car, or moving on foot, such as an acceleration sensor or a vibration sensor. Sensor. This movement detection means is used when the user uses a smart phone as a remote control.
The facial expression (concentration) is determined by image recognition processing such as whether the user's facial expression is hard or soft, or whether the user is staring at a specific part of the screen, bored, or dozing.
The emotional state is determined by image recognition processing, such as whether the user shows emotion, emotional expression, or expressionlessness (true face).

The data stored in the personal DB 16 is sent to the recommendation engine 34 as necessary. The recommendation engine 34 is software for providing data determined to be necessary to the user, and is connected to the service 17. The recommendation engine 34 performs a search query and a search result with the service 17.
The recommendation engine 34 includes an important keyword extracting unit 35 that extracts important keywords, and a narrowing unit 36 that narrows down by user ranking. Important keywords are keywords that have different interests and interests for each user, and have a high frequency of proper nouns (for example, personal names, character names, song names, program names, country names, city names, place names, competition names, game names, etc.) Is mentioned. The user ranking is a ranking of the keywords extracted for each user by statistical mathematical processing in order of frequency. The narrowing down means ensuring that the ranked keywords are selected from the top to a predetermined rank and can be provided immediately.

  The recommendation result 37 is information provided to the user when it is determined that the recommendation should be recommended to the user. Information.

<Operation>
FIG. 3 is an example of a flowchart showing the operation of the information processing apparatus shown in FIG.
First, when the TPO determination is started, the information extraction engine is operated (step S1), and information is exchanged with the personal DB (steps S2 and S5).
Next, the search engine is activated (step S3), and a search query and a search result are performed with the service (step S6).
The matching engine is activated (step S3), important keywords are extracted, narrowing down by user ranking is performed, and a recommendation result is obtained (step S4).

FIG. 4 is an example of a flowchart illustrating the flowchart shown in FIG. 3 in detail. The subject of the operation is the reception control unit 19.
First, the user's interest information is collected by the collecting means 19c (see FIG. 1) (step S11), the interest information is analyzed by the analyzing means 19f (step S12), and the search for the information related to the interest information is retrieved. 19e (step S13).
The searched information is stored in the personal DB 16 (step S14), and the stored information is classified for each user (step S15).
Confirm the user as a remote control user. This is an operation for confirming which user the person in front of the information processing apparatus 100 is, and a known face recognition processing method is used (step S16).

  It is determined whether the content viewed by the user is everyday. “Daily” means leaving the office as usual and returning home without taking a detour. Non-daily means that, for example, the user may be late due to sudden overtime, banquets, entertainment, dating, day trips, etc. A new movie that is interesting to the user will be released after a day. If it is not routine, for example, if the user's return time is later than usual and the user cannot keep up with the viewing of the favorite program, the information processing apparatus 100 can recommend the program that has not been in time. Further, when the user is closed due to a traffic strike, heavy snow, or the like, the information processing apparatus 100 can recommend appropriate content from broadcast programs and web content that are automatically recorded. Furthermore, when a new movie is released a few days later, the information processing apparatus 100 can create and display a channel that collects content, goods, and the like related to the movie (step S17).

When the content viewed by the user is daily, for example, when the user returns home as usual (step S17 / Y), the information processing apparatus 100 displays a screen corresponding to the user, that is, a content and a side menu suitable for the user. It is displayed (step S18).
It is determined whether there is no user-preferred content (step S19). If there is a user-preferred content (step S19 / N), the user-preferred content is displayed (step S20).
If there is information on a movie to be released soon and related goods, it is displayed and the process ends (step S21).

When it is determined that the content viewed by the user is not ordinary (step S17 / N), the user recommends a broadcast program that is not in time for the viewing time (step S23), and the process proceeds to step S20.
When there is no user-preferred broadcast program (step S19 / Y), a content suitable for the user is recommended from the contents automatically recorded (step S22), and the process proceeds to step S20.

<Screen transition>
FIG. 5 is an example of a screen displayed on the information processing apparatus 100 and the remote controller 40.
The information processing apparatus 100 is assumed to be placed on the floor of a living room or a TV stand for viewing and the screen size is, for example, 29 or more. Although the size of the remote controller 40 is a palm size, it is enlarged and displayed as compared with the information processing apparatus 100.
When the power is turned on, the information processing apparatus 100 checks the user using the camera 23 and displays a user-preferred screen (for example, a recorded program “Angry”). In the figure, the camera 23 is provided on a support column that supports the display unit 15 (see FIG. 1) of the information processing apparatus 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this and is provided around the display unit 15. May be.
The screen 103 includes a main screen 101 for displaying a broadcast program and web content as a screen of the display unit 15, and a side menu 102. The icon 104 in the main screen 101 means that the recorded broadcast program is stopped, and a button can be operated by placing a cursor (not shown) by operating the remote controller 40.
The first side menu 102a among the side menus 102 is a side menu for visually displaying and searching a user's past life log. The 2nd side menu 102b is a side menu for carrying out the online shopping of the goods according to a user's taste in cooperation with a shopping site. The third side menu 102c is a channel collected for each content collected according to the user's preference.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram before the personal channels are aligned in the information processing apparatus 100 shown in FIG.
When the side menu 102c of the personal channel (Personal Viewer in FIG. 5) of the side menu 102 is selected by operating the remote controller 40, the image on the main screen 101 moves to the side menu 102c as shown in FIG. An image of a personal channel is displayed at 101.
The upper right of FIG. 6 is an example of a personal channel created by the information processing apparatus 100 based on the user's viewing history, and the personal channel “○ Ri” is displayed on the main screen 101. A main screen 101 and a side menu are displayed in the lower left of FIG. 6, and an image in which one scene of a broadcast program viewed by the user is arranged around the main screen 101 and the side menu.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view after alignment of the main screen 101 shown in FIG.
The main screen 101 includes, for example, a heading 101a in the vertical direction on the left side, a main frame TV broadcast 101b in the upper center, a subframe 101c in the upper right side, and a favorite frame below the main frame TV broadcast 101b (Favorite in FIG. 7). 101d, the product frame 101e related to the favorite frame 101d is displayed below the favorite 101d, and the previous recorded program 101f and the moving image site 101g are displayed in a list below the subframe 101c. Arrangement of the frames facilitates viewing by the user.

FIG. 8 is an example of a My Channel program guide related to the personal channel side menu 102c.
The past viewing / recommendation / recording history and the present / future viewing / recommendation / recorded program are displayed by UI (User Interface) for each use scene, (1) program guide, (2) program guide, (3 ) Have a TV schedule (excluding unnecessary programs).
(1) In the program guide, a program that matches the user's preference (for example, Appearance of ○ Iri) is highlighted as a recommended program.
(2) In the program guide, the drama is displayed so that the general ranking and the recommended program can be easily compared by day of the week. It is a program guide that can be enjoyed just by watching.
(3) In the TV schedule, display the viewing, recording schedule and recommended program as a schedule,
Viewing / recording history is displayed as history. You can also choose to hide channels that you don't see at all. In addition, recorded programs (eg, “M Star” and viewing at 17:00, recorded program candidates (eg, “Winter Rescue” at 21:00)) are displayed.
As a deletion navigation, there is a capacity securing navigation function for storing a recorded program with low freshness on a BD (Blu-ray Disc: registered trademark), compressing it, and displaying it as a deletion candidate.

  As shown in (2) of FIG. 1 and the fact that a recommended program suitable for the user (the user's second favorite “Shun Kuri”) appears. The user can easily find a program to be viewed with reference to these displays.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the program guide shown in FIG.
The program guide shown in the figure is intended to be enjoyed only by watching, and introduces recommended programs and programs of interest ("general ranking extracted programs"-"programs that are not of interest"). In this program guide, the general ranking (reservation rank) and the user preference ranking are displayed in an easy-to-read manner by adjusting the level. In addition, it is displayed in an easy-to-read manner by category (drama, animation, variety, sports, music, etc.). The star in the figure represents the degree of attention in the general ranking, and the more stars, the higher the popularity.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing screen transition in the personal channel.
The transition screen 101-1 of the main screen 101 is a diagram showing a state in which the latest recorded program is being reproduced on the full screen of “Ori Channel”. The transition screen 101-2 is an enlarged display of a favorite program or web content in “○ Iri Channel”. The transition screen 101-3 is a diagram showing a full screen display of a list of related products in “○ Iri Channel”. These indicate shopping sites such as “Mamazon” and “Rakuo”. The transition screen 101-4 is a diagram showing an unrecorded appearance recording program and thumbnails in “○ Iri Channel”. The transition screen 101-5 is a diagram showing the previous recorded program and thumbnails of the first episode, the second episode, and the third episode in “○ Iri Channel”. The transition screen 101-6 is a diagram showing a moving image site such as “Skaha” or “Voice Tube” in “○ Iri Channel”.
These transition screens 101-1 to 101-5 can be switched by operating the remote controller 40.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of the personal channel.
This is a channel (menu) extracted according to the purpose (keyword) for reserved recording of the user and recording of web content. The keywords are automatically extracted or arbitrarily extracted from the user preference ranking.
Channels linked to the user's hobbies and preferences, such as “○ Iri”, “○ Yunouchi Yutaka”, “○ Kuri Shun” channels, have been created, and are filled with programs and videos that appeal to users.
Various contents can be created for each genre and keyword that the user likes (actors, etc.).
Video information (recorded program, video site) narrowed down based on the preference index, behavior pattern, and freshness is provided. For example, a program channel in which “Rii Iri” who frequently watches programs such as “Drama“ Winter Rescue ”is frequently created. As an advertisement for related products, a movie BD starring “Iri”, a photo book and a feature magazine with mountains related to the stage background of the drama “Winter Rescue” are displayed.

<Image recognition>
FIGS. 12A to 12C are diagrams illustrating a state where individual users are specified and preference data according to the individual is separated.
An individual user is identified by face recognition technology using the camera 23 mounted on the information processing apparatus 100. The personal preference data is divided and information matching the personal preference in front of the information processing apparatus 100 is provided. In FIG. 12A, one of the users, A child's preference, is provided. The personal channel of “Iri” is reflected in the main screen 101 and the side menu 102. In FIG. 12B, personal channels such as “Saki Izaki” and “Sasaki ○” that one of the users prefers, Is reflected in the main screen 101 and the side menu 102.
The information processing apparatus 100 is also capable of fitness navigation. As shown in FIG. 12C, the information processing apparatus 100 uses an image recognition technology, and a video recorded in the personal DB 16 and a user video shot by the camera 23 are used. Partial comparison is possible. That is, the main screen 101 of the information processing apparatus 100 is divided into 101R and 101L, and the video of Mr. C, who is one of the users, is displayed on the semi-main screen 101R and the video of the instructor is displayed on the semi-main screen 101L. For example, “Your score is 75. You should pay attention to the angle of the foot.” Etc. It is also possible to give voice or text advice to C Child, one of the users.

<Program>
The information processing apparatus according to the present invention described above is realized by a program that causes a computer to execute processing. Examples of the computer include general-purpose computers such as personal computers and workstations, but the present invention is not limited to this. Therefore, as an example, a case where the function of the present invention is realized by a program will be described below.

For example,
In a computer of an information processing apparatus having content storage means, display means, user identification means, and content list display means,
A procedure in which content storage means stores content related to a keyword associated with a user;
A procedure in which the display means displays the accumulated content;
A procedure in which the user identification means identifies the user facing the display means;
A procedure in which the content list display means causes the display means to display a list of contents accumulated as being related to the keyword associated with the identified user when the user performs the first operation;
A program for executing

Thus, the information processing apparatus according to the present invention can be realized anywhere as long as there is a computer environment capable of executing the program.
Such a program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

<Storage medium>
Here, examples of the storage medium include computer-readable storage media such as CD-ROM, flexible disk (FD), and CD-R, semiconductor memories such as flash memory, RAM, ROM, and FeRAM, and HDD.

  CD-ROM is an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read Only Memory. A flexible disk means Flexible Disk: FD. CD-R is an abbreviation for CD Recordable. RAM is an abbreviation for Random-Access Memory. ROM is an abbreviation for Read-Only Memory. FeRAM is an abbreviation for Ferroelectric RAM and means a ferroelectric memory. HDD is an abbreviation for Hard Disc Drive.

  The above-described embodiment shows an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. is there.

11 Receiver (Tuner)
12 Stream separator (DEMUX)
13 Video decoding unit 14 Display processing unit (scaler)
15 Display (Monitor)
16 Personal DB
17 Services 18 GPS (Global Positioning System)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19 Reception control part 19a Extraction means 19b Narrowing means 19c Content accumulation means 19d Image processing means 19e Search means 19f Analysis means 19g User identification means 19h Content list display means 19i Keyword extraction means 20 Sensor 21 Remote control reception part 22 Input means 23 Camera 24 Network Connection unit 31 User action 32 User state 34 Recommendation engine 35 Important keyword extraction unit 36 Narrowing unit 37 Recommendation result 40 Remote control 100 Information processing device (television receiver)
101 Main screen 102 Side menu 103 screen

Claims (6)

Content storage means for storing content related to a keyword associated with the user;
Display means capable of displaying the accumulated content;
Photographing means for constantly photographing the user;
When the number of persons being viewed photographed by the photographing means is singular, the person is identified as a user, and when there are a plurality of persons viewing, the person who possesses the remote control is identified by the user. Recognizing that there is a user identifying means for identifying a user facing the display means;
When the user performs a first operation, a content list display unit that causes the display unit to display a list of the content accumulated as related to the keyword associated with the identified user;
When it is determined that the content viewed by the user is not ordinary, reception control means for recommending a broadcast program that the user did not meet the viewing time; and
An information processing apparatus comprising:   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a keyword extracting unit that extracts a keyword based on the identified operation history of the user and stores the keyword in association with the user.   The content list display means displays a list of keywords associated with the identified user in one area of the display area of the display screen of the display means, and at least another of the display areas of the display screen 3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein contents stored as being related to a keyword selected by the user among the keywords displayed in a list in an area are displayed as a list.   The content list display means displays the specified content on the display means when the user performs a second operation to specify one of the contents displayed in the list. The information processing apparatus according to any one of the above. The computer of the information processing apparatus having content storage means, display means, photographing means, user identification means, content list display means, and reception control means causes the user who is watching the display means to be always photographed by the photographing means, the content related to the keyword that is linked to each user is stored in the content storage means, the identified user performs a first operation, related to the tied to the identified user keyword If the content is displayed as a list for each keyword on the content list display means, and the reception control means determines that the content viewed by the user is not everyday, the user is not in time for the viewing time. information processing method according to claim that you recommend a broadcasting program was. Content storage means, display means, imaging means, the user identification means, content list display means, and a computer of an information processing apparatus having a reception control unit,
A procedure in which the content storage means stores content related to a keyword associated with a user;
A procedure for the display means to display the accumulated content;
A procedure for the photographing means to constantly photograph the user;
The user identification means identifies the person as a user when the number of persons being viewed photographed by the photographing means is a single person, and possesses a remote control when the number of persons viewing is plural. A procedure for identifying a user facing the display means by recognizing that a person is a user ;
When the user performs a first operation, the content list display unit causes the display unit to display a list of the accumulated content as related to the keyword associated with the identified user. procedure,
When the reception control means determines that the content viewed by the user is not everyday, the procedure for recommending a broadcast program that the user has not met in time for viewing;
A program for running

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