JPH08162986A - Information storage medium for service information receiver, service information receiver, service information transmission and reception system, and reception method and determining method for information charge of the system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an information storage medium, the service information receiver for which the information storage medium is used and a service information transmitter-receiver where the payment processing of the using charge for a user is simple when a pay service information broadcasting is performed and an enterpriser can manage the user without complexity. CONSTITUTION: On the EEPROM 52 of an IC card to be mounted on a service information receiver, a pay program permission number data storage area 52e is provided, and pay program permission number data UBD is preliminarily written at the time of the shipment of a factory, etc. This pay program permission number data UBD has any value of '1' to '3', for instance, and pay service information within the range of these values can be arbitrarily selected. This selected pay service information is displayed on the display part provided to the service information receiver.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information storage medium suitable for receiving and transmitting pay service information (including selective calling service) by FM multiplex broadcasting, a service information receiving apparatus using the information storage medium, and a service. The present invention relates to an information transmitting / receiving device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a service using an FM broadcast wave as a medium has been considered, in which service information such as character information is multiplexed with an FM broadcast wave and transmitted, and the service information is displayed on a display means provided on the receiving side. There is. This service is also called as Iwayu Mobile FM text multiplex broadcasting, and is a visible radio (Visual Information Radio).
It is being put to practical use as o).

Specifically, an FM radio wave with a liquid crystal display provided on the receiving side transmits the electric wave in which display information such as characters and numbers is multiplexed on an ordinary FM broadcasting radio wave from the FM broadcasting station on the transmitting side. By receiving the radio wave, the FM broadcast radio wave is separated from the display information such as characters and numbers, and the display information is converted into a character code and displayed on a liquid crystal display so that the user can visually recognize it. As a result, the user can visually recognize, for example, the weather forecast, traffic information, and the like by characters. In this mobile FM text-based multiplex broadcasting, it is considered that in addition to providing free service information, a fee is charged for specific service information.

[0004]

When providing the pay service information in the above-mentioned mobile FM text multiplex broadcast to the user, the business operator of this mobile FM text multiplex broadcast is used by the user in some way. You need to collect the fee. However, if the user simply tries to collect the fee according to a monthly payment contract between the business operator and the user, there is a problem that the user is likely to be late in payment and the management of the user becomes complicated.

On the user side, there is a problem in that the user must pay the usage fee to a business operator or a financial institution, which imposes a heavy burden on the user. Furthermore,
In the case of mobile FM character multiplex broadcasting, it is practically difficult to stop providing service information only to users who are in arrears due to the use of FM broadcast waves.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when broadcasting pay service information, the process of paying the usage fee is simple for the user, and the user can be managed without complication for the business operator. An object of the present invention is to provide an information storage medium, a service information receiving device using the information storage medium, and a service information transmitting / receiving device.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an information storage medium according to the present invention is detachable from a service information receiving device for receiving and displaying paid service information to be transmitted, The maximum selection point number of the pay service information is stored. Further, the effective reception period of the paid service information is further stored.

Further, in the service information receiving apparatus according to the present invention, the paid service information transmitted from the transmission source is received and displayed on the display means. The maximum number of selected points is stored, and when an information storage medium that is removable from the device body is attached to the device body, any fee is charged within the range that does not exceed the maximum selected point number stored in the information storage medium. And a control means for providing the service information selected by the selecting means on the display means. Alternatively, in the service information receiving device that receives the pay service information transmitted from the transmission source and displays it on the display means, the maximum number of selection points and the reception valid period of the pay service information are stored and attached to the device body. Selecting means for selecting any pay service information within the maximum number of selection points stored in the information recording medium when the possible information storage medium is attached to the apparatus main body, and the selecting means. And a control unit that displays the service information on the display unit only during the reception valid period stored in the information storage medium. Further, the selecting means selects the pay service information within a range in which the total of weighting points corresponding to the information charges of the pay service information transmitted from the transmission source does not exceed the maximum selection point number. Is configured to.

Further, in the service information receiving apparatus according to the present invention, the reception of receiving the free service information and the list information of the service information and the paid and free information of each service information transmitted from the transmission source. The control means further includes means for displaying a list of service information on the basis of the list information on the display means, and displaying a list of corresponding service information in the list based on the pay information for free. The display means is configured to display the service information in a mode different from the list display of the service information. Further, it further comprises a receiving means for receiving sample service information, which is a sample of the paid service information, identification information indicating the presence or absence of the sample service information, and list information of the service information, which are transmitted from the transmission source. The control means further displays the presence or absence of the sample service information on the display means based on the identification information, and provides the corresponding sample service information on the display means in response to a predetermined operation. Is configured.

Further, in the service information transmitting / receiving system according to the present invention, there are provided a service information transmitting device for transmitting pay service information and a service information receiving device for receiving the service information and displaying it on the display means. In the service information transmitting / receiving system, the service information transmitting device has a transmitting means for transmitting the number of weighted points corresponding to the information fee of each pay service information, and the service information receiving device includes the pay service information. The maximum number of selected points is stored, and when an information storage medium that is removable from the device body is attached to the device body, any fee is charged within the range that does not exceed the maximum selected point number stored in the information storage medium. Of the service information selected by the selecting means and the displaying means of the displaying means. And a control means for.

Further, the transmitting means further transmits free service information, list information of service information, and paid and free information of each service information, and the control means further lists service information based on the list information. And displaying the corresponding service information in the list on the basis of the pay information in a manner different from the list display of the free service information. Has been done. Alternatively, the transmitting unit further transmits sample service information, which is a sample of the paid service information, and identification information indicating the presence or absence of the sample service information, together with list information of the service information, and the control unit further includes Based on the identification information, the presence / absence of the sample service information is displayed on the display unit, and the corresponding sample service information is displayed on the display unit in response to a predetermined operation.

Further, the present invention is a transmission / reception method of a service information transmission / reception system, wherein the transmission means transmits a plurality of service information and the number of weighted points corresponding to the information charges of these service information, and the reception means comprises the plurality of the plurality of service points. Any service information can be selected from the service information of, the reception valid period and the maximum number of selected points of the service information are stored, and the total of the number of weighted points of the selected service information is the maximum number of selected points. It is configured so that the service information can be selected within a range not exceeding and within the reception valid period, and the reception valid period of the receiving means and the maximum number of selection points of the service information can be attached to and detached from the receiving means. Are stored in various information storage media.

Furthermore, the present invention is a method for determining an information charge of a service information transmitting / receiving system, wherein the transmitting means transmits a plurality of service information and the number of weighting points corresponding to the information fees of these service information, and the receiving means is Arbitrary service information can be selected from the plurality of service information, the reception valid period and the maximum selection point of the service information are stored, and the sum of the weighting points of the selected service information is the maximum selection point. The service information can be selected within a range that does not exceed and within the reception valid period, and the information fee is determined according to the reception valid period and the maximum selection point stored in the receiving means. It is configured.

[0014]

In the information storage medium, the maximum number of selected points of pay service information is stored together with the reception control information. Therefore, by using this information storage medium in a transmission / reception system capable of receiving charged service information by mounting the information storage medium, it is possible to charge at the time of selling the information storage medium according to the maximum number of selected points of the service information. . Further, if the effective reception period is also stored, various charging modes can be adopted depending on the combination of the maximum number of selected points of service information and the effective reception period.

Further, in the service information receiving apparatus having the above structure, the selecting means selects any pay service information within the maximum number of selection points stored in the information storage medium, and the control means selects this. The paid service information is displayed on the display means. Therefore, while the user can freely select the service information within the maximum number of selection points, the business operator who provides the service information determines the number of service information that the user can receive through the information recording medium. Can be managed. Also, the control means provides the selected service information for display only during the reception valid period stored in the information storage medium, so that the operator can manage the user from both aspects of the number of selected service information and the period. It is possible to put it down. Further, if the total of the weighted point values of the pay service information does not exceed the maximum number of selected points, the selecting means selects the pay service, so that the maximum number of selected points can be set according to the importance of the service information. The number of service information items that can be selected in step 1 changes, and as a result, a billing form is formed according to the importance of the service information items.

Further, the display means displays a list of service information, and at this time, the paid service information display is displayed in a mode different from the free service information display, whereby the display means has a small area. However, the difference between the two becomes clear. Further, by displaying the presence or absence of the sample service information by the display means and displaying the corresponding sample service information in response to a predetermined operation, only the necessary sample service information can be displayed in a timely manner.

In addition, in the service information transmitting / receiving apparatus having the above-mentioned structure, the weighted point value of each pay service information is transmitted from the service information receiving apparatus side together with the pay and free service information. Then, on the service information receiving device side, the selecting means selects any pay service within the range in which the total of the weighted point values does not exceed the maximum number of selected points. Therefore, the number of service information items that can be selected within the maximum selection point number changes according to the importance of the service information, and therefore, by selling the information storage medium at different charges depending on the stored maximum selection point number, A billing system can be constructed according to the importance of service information.

Further, the service information transmitting device side transmits the service information list information and the paid and free information of each service information, and the service information receiving device side displays the service information list on the display means. At this time, the paid service information display is displayed in the list in a manner different from the free service information display. Therefore, paid service information and free service information can be clearly identified in the list. Further, the service information transmitting device side transmits sample service information, which is a sample of paid service information, and identification information indicating the presence or absence of the sample service information together with the list information, and the service information receiving device side transmits the sample service. The presence / absence of information is displayed on the display means, and corresponding sample service information is displayed in response to a predetermined operation. Therefore, by displaying the sample service information, it becomes possible to show an outline of the pay service information and prompt reception thereof.

Further, in the transmitting / receiving method of the service information transmitting / receiving system having the above-mentioned configuration, the service information is transmitted within the range in which the total number of weighted points of the selected service information does not exceed the maximum number of selected points and within the valid reception period. It is possible to make a selection, and thereby, it becomes possible to charge the user while giving the user freedom to select service information. In addition, since the valid reception period and the maximum number of points for selecting service information are stored in the information storage medium, the user selects and purchases an appropriate information recording medium according to the type and period of service information to be enjoyed. obtain.

Further, in the information fee determining method of the service information transmitting / receiving system configured as described above, the service information is provided within a range in which the total weighting points of the selected service information do not exceed the maximum selection points and within the reception valid period. Since the option can be selected, a billing system that considers the quality and quantity of service information is established.

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below. FIG. 1 shows a system configuration of a mobile FM text multiplex broadcast to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

This mobile FM character multiplex broadcasting system includes an FM broadcasting station 3 which is an operator that transmits FM broadcasting radio waves in which pay and free service information are multiplexed, and the FM broadcasting station 3.
Sales of the service information receiving apparatus 1 of the present embodiment that receives FM broadcast waves from the broadcasting station 3, and the IC card 2 that is an information storage medium used when the service information receiving apparatus 1 receives pay service information Convenience store, etc.
Has a predetermined card sales contract with the FM broadcasting station 3.

Next, the service information receiving apparatus 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.

As shown in FIG. 2, the service information receiving apparatus 1 is provided with a key input section 5 and a display section 6 as a display means for displaying service information and the like on the surface of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped apparatus body 1A. Has been. The key input unit 5 includes a character deletion key 7, a function selection key 8, a character / number selection key 9 for selecting hiragana, katakana and numbers, a pictogram key 10,
Hiragana / number input key group 11 for inputting numbers from "a" to "wa" and numbers from "1" to "0", tuning key 12 for tuning broadcast radio waves, radio, service information switching key 13, information Memory 14, information menu key 15, OK key 16, FM multiplex program selection, cursor movement for cursor movement, execution, calculation, etc., mode key group 18 for selecting modes such as information bank, telephone, calculation, secret, etc. Etc. are provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, a stereo headphone jack 19, a volume adjusting dial 20, and a power switch 21 are provided on one side surface of the service information receiving apparatus 1. On the other side surface of the service information receiving device 1, as shown in FIG. 4, a slot 22 for mounting the IC card 2 which is an information storage medium is provided.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the structure of the service information receiving apparatus 1. The FM radio section 30 receives FM broadcast radio waves and produces a corresponding voice, and the FM broadcast section received by the FM radio section 30. It has a service information receiving unit 40 that performs various processes for receiving paid and free service information multiplexed on the radio wave.

The FM radio unit 30 includes an antenna 31 for receiving FM broadcast radio waves, an FM tuner 32 for tuning the FM broadcast radio waves, and an FM for demodulating FM signals.
A demodulator 33, a stereo demodulator 34 that converts the demodulated FM signal into a stereo signal, a pair of amplifiers 35a and 35b that amplifies the output signal of the stereo demodulator 34, and a signal amplified by the amplifiers 35a and 35b. It has a pair of speakers 36a and 36b for outputting as voice. Of course, it is also possible to attach stereo headphones to the stereo headphone jack 19 and listen to FM stereo broadcasting.

The service information receiving section 40 uses the FM
Connected to the demodulator 33, the L and R of the FM stereo broadcast
The magnitude (level) of the multiplexed signal is 4 with respect to the modulation degree of the signal
L-MSK that separates service information multiplexed in FM broadcast waves by performing digital modulation that changes up to 10%
(Level Controlled Minimam Shift Keying) Demodulator 41
And an error correction encoder 42 and a reception processing unit 43 that performs various processes on the separated service information.

With respect to the reception processing unit 43, a ROM 44 storing a processing program, the key input unit 5 and the display unit 6, a card processing unit 45 for reading and writing the IC card 2, and a reception data ( Received information)
A received data memory 47 for storing the data and the key input unit 5
Input data memory 48 for storing input data (input information) from, a sounding unit 49 such as a buzzer for issuing an alarm according to the processing result of the reception processing unit 43, and operation of the tuning key 12 in the key input unit 5. According to the above, a reception control unit 55 for performing reception tuning of the FM tuner 32 is connected.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the IC card 2. The IC card 2 has a connector 51 for exchanging data with the main body of the service information receiving apparatus 1, a validity period relative value data described later, and the like. For storing
52 and a CPU 53 for encrypted delivery.

FIG. 7 shows the EEP in this IC card 2.
The memory area structure of the ROM 52 is shown. The effective period relative value data storage area 52a, the use start date data write area 52b, and the use end date data write area 52 are shown.
c, an unused flag data writing area 52d, and a pay program permission number data storage area 52e. The effective period relative value data UD is stored in advance in the effective period relative value data storage area 52a. The effective period relative value data UD indicates the relative effective period of any one of 1 to 365 in units of "day". It consists of 9-bit data
For example, for 6 months, the data indicating “182” is 12
If it is a month, data indicating “365” is stored in advance at the time of factory shipment.

In the use start date data writing area 52b, use start year data SKYD is stored by the processing described later,
The use start date data SKDD is written. The use start year data SKYD is written as 4-bit data shown from 1994 to 2010, and the use start date data SKDD is written as 0-364 9-bit data corresponding to 1st to 365th. Therefore, if the start date of use is December 31, 1994, for example, SK
4-bit data indicating "1994" is written as YD, and "36" corresponding to December 31 as SKDD.
9-bit data indicating 4 "will be written.

In the end-of-use date data writing area 52c, the end-of-use year data SSYD and
The end-of-use date data SSDD is 19
It is written as 4-bit data shown from 1994 to 2010 and 9-bit data from 0 to 364 corresponding to days 1 to 365. Further, in the unused flag data writing area 52d, a flag MF = 1 indicating unused is written in advance at the time of shipping from the factory.
Is rewritten to MF = 0, which indicates that the use of the IC card 2 is started, when the use of the IC card 2 is started.

In the pay program permission number data storage area 52e, pay program permission number data UBD as the maximum selection points of pay service information is written in advance at the time of factory shipment, and the pay program permission number data UBD.
Consists of any value of "1" to "3" corresponding to 1 program to 3 programs. The pay program permission number data UBD and the validity period relative value data UD differ depending on the type of the IC card 2 and the selling price. The higher the selling price of the IC card 2, the larger the pay program permission number data. U
BD and effective period relative value data UD are stored.

FIG. 8 shows a service information transmitting apparatus 70 arranged in the FM broadcasting station 3. The service information transmitting apparatus 70 includes a transmitting section 71 and a multiplexing processing section 7.
2, a transmission processing unit 73 that is a transmission processing unit that sends out paid and free service information to the multiplexing processing unit 72, and a clock unit 74 that generates current date data. The transmission unit 71 includes a stereo modulator 75 that stereo-modulates audio information, an FM modulator 76, a transmitter 77, and a transmission antenna 78. The multiplexing processor 72 includes an encoder 82, a multiplexer 79, an error correction adder 80, and an L-MSK modulator 81.

The transmission signal format of the service information multiplexed on the FM broadcast wave will be described with reference to FIG. The transmission information of the service information is the date data H
D, program guide data, and the content data of programs 1 to N, which is the service information that follows, and this series of data is repeatedly transmitted. The program guide data includes an ID (ID = HI) indicating the program guide, the total number of programs BS,
And program-specific data. This program-specific data includes a program name BM, a pay broadcasting code HU ("0" means no charge and "1" means pay), and a sample program presence code MB
(“0” indicates that there is no sample program and “1” indicates that there is a sample program), and a charge premium code KY (indicates a premium rate of “1” to “3”) as a weighting point value of a pay program. ing.

Note that the illustrated data is actual data, and is actually transmitted after performing checksum for error correction, encryption processing, and the like. In the case of a free program, the surcharge code KY =
0. Further, the reception data memory 47 is provided with a memory area having the same configuration as the transmission signal format shown in FIG. 9, and all the data of the service information shown in FIG. It is stored in the area. Next, the operation of the service information receiving device 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIG. The data and registers shown below are used in the flow. Date data HD: from 1994 to 2 as well as the use end year data SSYD and the use end date data SSDD
4-bit data indicating up to 2010 and 365 days from 1st
It is composed of 0-364 9-bit data corresponding to the day. Current year data register GYR: 4 bits and 1
The current year from 994 to 2010 is stored. Current date data register GDR: 9-bit configuration, which stores 0-364 current dates corresponding to 1st to 365th. (Note that GR indicates both GYR and GDR registers.) Date calculation register HZR: Stores intermediate data when calculating the use end date. Expiration register KGR: "0" indicates within the time limit, and "1" indicates expiration. Program permission calculation register BZR: Stores intermediate data when calculating the program permission number. Allowed program number registers KBR1 KBR2 KBR3 KBR4: KBR1 to KBR1 to 3 store the program numbers that are decided to be viewed for pay, and KBR4 always stores "0". Increment register NR: Stores a value for designating KBR1 to KBR4.

That is, the reception processing unit 43 in the service information receiving apparatus 1 starts its operation according to the series of flows shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 when the power is turned on, and in response to the power being turned on, the expiration register KGR. Set (SA
1) The reception of the date data HD is monitored (SA2).
Then, when the date data HD is received from the transmission signal having the above-mentioned format, the date data HD is received.
Is stored in GR. Here, GR is GYR as described above.
Since both registers of GDR and GDR are shown, of the received date data HD, 4-bit current year data is stored in the current year data register GYR, and 9-bit current date data is stored in the current date data register. Store in GDR (SA3).

Next, the reception of the HI which is the ID showing the program guide is monitored (SA4), and when the HI is received, the program guide data is fetched (SA5). Subsequently, the state of the information menu key 15 is detected to determine whether or not the program selection screen display mode is set by the operation (SA
6) If the program selection screen display mode is not set, proceed to SA8, and if it is set, the program selection screen creation process (SA7) described later is executed. Also, SA
At SA8 subsequent to 6 or SA7, the program content data is fetched and the program selection operation processing (SA9) described later is subsequently executed. Next, it is detected whether or not the IC card 2 is installed in the slot 22 (SA10), and if it is not installed, the register KGR is set to 1 (SA).
26) and returns to SA2.

When the IC card 2 is mounted in the slot 22, the state of the flag MF stored in advance in the IC card 2 is read to determine whether MF = 1 (SA11). . As a result of this determination, MF = 1
If the IC card 2 is unused, this day is the use start date of the IC card 2. Therefore,
The current year data stored in GYR is written as usage start year data SKYD in the usage start date data writing area 52b of the EEPROM 52, and the current month date data stored in GDR is used as usage start date data SKDD. , The use start date data writing area 5
2b (FIG. 11SA12).

Next, the effective period relative value data UD is read from the effective period relative value data storage area 52a of the EEPROM 52.
Read the validity period relative value data UD and GDR
The current month date data stored in is added and the value is stored in the date calculation register HZR (SA13). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the value of HZR is 364 or less (SA14). Here, if the value of HZR is 364 or less, the use end date can be indicated by the current year and the current month date + valid period relative data without moving up the value of “year”.

Therefore, in this case, the current year data stored in GYR is used as it is, and the end-of-use year data SSY is used.
The data is written in the use end date data writing area 52c as D (SA15), and the "current date + effective period relative data" stored in the HZR is used as the use end date data SSDD, and the use end date data writing area 52
Write to c (SA16). Then, in order to show that the IC card 2 has been used, the flag M
After resetting F (SA19), resetting KGR (SA20), indicating that the IC card 2 is within the expiration date, and subsequently executing a pay program reception setting process (SA21) described later, Return to SA2.

However, as a result of the determination in SA14, HZR
If the value of is greater than 364, the end-of-use date cannot be represented by a numerical value of 0 to 364 corresponding to 1 to 365 days unless the value of “year” is advanced. So GYR
The value of the current year data stored in is incremented, and the incremented value is used
The data is written as YD in the use end date data writing area 52c (SA17). Subsequently, 364 is subtracted from the “current month date + effective period relative data” stored in the HZR, and the value is written in the same use end date data writing area 52c as use end date data SSDD (SA1
8). After that, the processes of SA19 to SA21 described above are performed, and the process returns to SA2.

On the other hand, if the result of the determination in SA11 is MF = 0, this IC card 2 has already been used. Then, when the use has been started, first, the use end year data SSYD is compared with the current year data stored in GYR, and it is determined whether or not SSYD ≦ GYR (FIG. 12SA22). As a result of this determination, S
Unless YD ≦ GYR, the IC card 2 at this point
Is obviously not expired, and therefore, "0" is set in the expiration register KGR to indicate that it is within the expiration date (SA25), and then the process returns to SA2.

When SSYD ≦ GYR in SA22, there is a possibility that the end-of-use year data and the current year data may match. Therefore, next, the use end date data SSDD is compared with the current date data stored in GDR to determine whether SSDD ≦ GDR (S
A23). If SSDD ≦ GDR is not found as a result of this determination, since the IC card 2 is within the expiration date, "0" is set in the expiration register KGR to indicate that it is within the expiration date (SA25). However, S at SA22
SYD ≦ GYR, and SA23 SSDD ≦ G
If it is DR, the IC card 2 has already expired, so after setting "1" to KGR to indicate that it has expired (SA24), SA
Return to 2.

In this embodiment, SA of FIG.
In step 6, it is determined whether or not the program selection screen display mode is set, and only when it is set, the program selection screen creation process (SA7) is executed. However, SA6
The program selection screen creation process may be performed immediately after the program guide data is captured (SA6) without performing the above determination.

This program selection screen creation processing (SA7)
It is performed according to the flow shown in FIG. 13, and after drawing the table items and the frame (SB1), the program names of BM1 to N are displayed (S).
B2). By the processing of SB1 and SB2, FIG.
As shown in (A), "program name" and "pay" are displayed on the display unit 6.
A frame is displayed with the table items of "Sample Program" and "Additional". Next, draw "○" in the "Paid" column of the program with pay broadcast code UH = 1 (SB3), and draw "○" in the "Sample program" column of the program with sample program presence code MB = 1. Yes (SB4).

Next, it is judged whether or not there is a program in which the value of the charge surcharge code KY exceeds 1 (SB5), and when KY = 0 and the program is a free program, and when KY = 1, S
The process proceeds to SB7 without performing the process of B6. Also, KY
If = 2 or 3, the values of "x" and KY are drawn in the "extra" column of the program (SB6). Therefore,
For example, if the received signal has the data shown below and in FIG. 9, the above-described processing causes “program name” to be “program a” to “program” as shown in FIG. 16 (A). "○" is displayed in the "Paid" column corresponding to "Program"-"Program", and "Program" and "Program" are displayed in the "Sample Program" column. 〇 ”is displayed,
In the “extra” column, “× 2” is displayed corresponding to “program”.

BS = 4 BM = Program A, UH = 0, MB = 0, KY = 0, BB =
1 BM = program, UH = 1, MB = 0, KY = 1, BB =
2 BM = program, UH = 1, MB = 1, KY = 1, BB =
3 BM = program, UH = 1, MB = 1, KY = 2, BB =
4 In SB7 subsequent to SB5 and SB6, it is determined whether or not the expiration register KGR = 1.
Since R is set in SA1 of FIG. 10 at the initial stage, KGR = 1 at the time of starting, and therefore, the "pay" column of the program of pay broadcast code UH = 1 is shaded (SB8), UH = 1 and sample program presence code M
The "program name" column of the program of B = 0 is shaded (SB9).
As a result of the processing of SB8 and SB9, as shown in FIG. 16 (A), a shaded area is displayed in the "program name" column of "program" and the "pay" column of "program" to "program". It
That is, the shaded portion of the "program name" column indicates that the program is a pay program without a sample program, and the shaded portion of the "pay" column indicates that the program is a non-displayable pay program.

If KGR = 0 and the IC card 2 is within the time limit, as will be described later, the process proceeds from SB7 to SB10, and the "pay" column of the program having the pay broadcast code UH = 1 is changed to the network. Hang (SB10). Next, after setting NR to "1" (SB11), K indicated by this NR is set.
The shaded portion of the "pay" column of the BR value is erased (SB12). Here, the permitted program number register KBR is set to K as described above.
Each of the BRs 1 to 4 has a program number (one of 1 to 4 in this example) that is decided to be visually recognized by a process described later stored in the KBRs 1 to 3 and is determined to be paid visually at this time. Program numbers are stored in order from KBR1,
Further, "0" is always stored in the KBR4.

Therefore, first in SB11, NR = 1 is set, and in SB12 that follows, the shaded portion of the "pay" column of the program number corresponding to the value of KBR1 is erased, whereby the program of the program number is viewed as paid. Indicates that it has been selected. Next, the sample program presence / absence code MB of the program having the value of KBR1
= 1 is determined (SB13), and if MB = 1 and there is a sample program, the "sample program" column corresponding to the program is shaded (SB14). As a result, this program is selected as pay viewing, which means that viewing of the sample program is unnecessary. Then, after incrementing NR (SB15), this incremented NR
It is determined whether or not the KBR value indicated by is 0 (SB
16), if not "0", return to SB12 and "0"
If it is, the program selection screen creation processing is ended.

Therefore, "1" is set in all of KBR1 to KBR3.
~ If any value of "4" is stored, S
The loop of B12 to SB16 is repeated three times, and when NR = 4, KBR4 is always "0", and therefore SB16 proceeds to the stop processing. Further, for example, when “MB2 = program” and “MB4 = program” (this “MB4 = program” has a sample program) are selected in advance, the loop is repeated twice, and FIG. As shown in (B), the "paid" column in "3. Program" remains shaded, and "Sample program" in "4. Program"
The columns are shaded. That is, it is indicated that the pay program is not selected by the shading in the "pay" column, and the pay program is selected by the shading in the "sample program" column, and the sample program is impossible. Is shown.

On the other hand, the pay program reception setting process (SA2
1) is performed according to the flow shown in FIG.
After drawing the frame (SC1), the program names of BM1 to N are displayed (SC2), and the pay broadcasting code UH = 0 (free)
The "program name" column of is shaded (SC3). This SC1
By the processing of SC3, as shown in FIG. 16C, the display section 6 displays the table items and frames of “program name”, “setting”, and “additional surcharge”, and “program a” ... “Program” is displayed, and the free program “Program A” is shaded. As a result, the pay programs "program" to "program" to be selected become clear without being shaded.

Next, the value (any one of 1 to 3) of the pay program permission number data UBD is stored in the program permission calculation register BZR (SC4), and the initial value "1" is set in NR (S).
C5). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the surcharge code KY> 1 of each program is satisfied (SC6), and all programs have KY ≦ 1.
If so, proceed to SC8 without performing the processing of SC7, K
If there is a program with Y> 1, "x" is displayed in the "extra" column for that program.
And KY values are drawn (SC7). Therefore, "program"
In this example in which only KY> 1, as shown in FIG. 16C, “× 2” is displayed only in the “extra” column of “program”.

In SC8 following SC6 or SC7, it is determined whether or not SW1 to SW9 have been pressed. here,
SW1 to SW9 are keys corresponding to "1" to "9" of the hiragana / numeric input key group 11 when the character / numeric selection key 9 shown in FIG.
If any of these SW1 to SW9 is pressed, it is determined whether the pressed SW number is less than the total number of programs BS (BS = 4 in this example as described above) (SC9), and B
If it is not less than S, the process returns to SC8. If it is less than BS, it is determined whether or not the pay broadcast code UH having the same program number as the SW number is "1" (SC10).
If UH = 0 and it is free, return to SC8,
If UH = 1 and there is a charge, the surcharge code KY of the program number is calculated from the current value of the program permission calculation register BZR.
And the value of BZR is updated (SC11).

Subsequently, this program permission operation register BZ
It is determined whether or not R ≧ 0 (SC12), and BZR ≧ 0.
If so, proceed to SC14. However, if the condition of BZR ≧ 0 is not satisfied, it means that a pay program having a value exceeding the pay program permission number data UBD set in BZR at the above-mentioned SC4 is selected, and the selected pay program is visually recognized. Can not be allowed. Therefore, in such a case, the value of the charge surcharge code KY of the program number is added to the current value of the program permission calculation register BZR, the value of BZR is returned to the state before the processing of SC11 (SC13), and the SC is restarted.
The process is executed from 8.

However, if BZR ≧ 0, it means that the selected program is within the range of the value shown by the number-of-allowed-programs permitted data UBD. Therefore, “◯” is drawn in the “setting” column of the program (SC14). ). Furthermore, after storing the pushed SW number in KBR indicated by NR (SC15), NR is incremented (SC16) until BZR = 0 (SC1).
7), the loop of SC8 to SC17 is repeated, and BZR =
When it becomes 0, the pay program reception setting process is ended. Therefore, the pay program permission count data UBD is "3".
So, if you press SW2 and SW4 sequentially, SC
By the processing of 14, as shown in FIG. 16 (C), “◯” is displayed in the “setting” column of “program” and “program”, and S
By the process of C15, KBR1 = 2, KBR2 = 4, and KBR3 = 0 and KBR4 = 0 remain, and BZR = 3-1-2 = 0, and the pay program reception setting process ends. .

At this time, the value of the "settable number of programs" is displayed as shown in the figure, and the value of the "settable number of programs" changes from 3 to 2 to 0 in the case of this example. The number of programs that can be sequentially set is shown while decreasing the value. Therefore, by visually recognizing this, the setting operation can be performed while recognizing the number of programs that can be set.

On the other hand, the program selection operation processing (SA9)
Is performed according to the flow shown in FIG.
It is determined whether or not ~ 9 is pressed (SD1), and these SW
If any one of 1 to 9 is pressed, S is further pressed.
It is determined whether the W number is less than the total number of programs BS (SD
2). If it is less than BS, it is judged whether or not the pay broadcast code UH having the same program number as the SW number is "0" (SD3), and if UH = 0 and it is free, the above program is immediately displayed. The display content data of this program is displayed (SD4).
By the processing of SD4, the main program content of the free program (in this example, “program a”) stored in the memory area of the reception data memory 47 is read and displayed on the display unit 6.

As a result of the determination in SD3, if UH = 1 and it is a pay program, the expiration register KG
It is determined whether R is “1”, that is, whether the IC card 2 has expired or is not inserted in the slot 22 (SD5). If KGR = 0 and it is within the expiration date, it is set to NR. Set "1" (SD6). Then N
It is determined whether or not the KBR value indicated by R is the same as the pressed SW (SD7), and if it is the same, the main program content data of the program is displayed (SD8). However, if they are not the same, after incrementing NR (SB9),
It is determined whether or not the value of KBR indicated by NR is "0" (SD1
0), if not "0", return to SD7, and if "0", proceed to SD11.

That is, the SW having the same number as the SW operated in the pay program reception setting process described above with reference to FIG.
When is operated, the value of KBR indicated by NR in SD7 becomes the same as the pressed SW number. That is, in the example of the pay program reception setting process of FIG. 14, SW2 and SW4 are sequentially pressed and KBR1 = 2 by the process of SC15,
KBR2 = 4, and KBR3 = 0 and KBR4 =
0 is set. Therefore, if SW2 is operated during this program selection operation processing, KBR1 indicated by NR = 1 is "2" at the time of NR = 1, and the number of SW2 and the value of KBR1 of "2" in SD7. "Is the same. Therefore, in SD8, the display unit 6 displays the program content of the program number “2”.

During this program selection operation processing,
When SW4 is operated, at the time point of NR = 2, KBR2 indicated by NR = 2 becomes “4”, and SW is set at SD7.
The number 4 and the value "4" of KBR1 are the same. Therefore, in SD8, the display unit 6 displays the program content of the program number "program". Therefore, during the program selection operation process, by operating the SW having the same number as in the pay program reception setting process, the content of the pay program which is decided to be viewed in advance can be viewed.

In this example, as described above, KB
Since R3 = 0 and KBR4 = 0 are set,
When NR = 3, KBR3 = 0 indicated by NR = 3
Therefore, the process proceeds from SD10 to SD11. However, even when a certain program number is also stored in KBR3, since "0" is always stored in KBR4, the process proceeds from SD10 to SD11 when NR = 4.

Then, when the value of KBR indicated by NR is 0 and the SW having a different number from the pay program reception setting process is operated, and when KGR is 1 and the IC card 2 has expired, SD1 following SD5 and SD10
At 1, it is determined whether or not the sample program presence code MB = 1 having the same program number as the SW number (SD11), MB = 0.
If there is no sample program, this program selection operation processing is terminated, and if MB = 0 and there is a sample program,
Display processing of sample program content data of the above program (SD1
2).

Therefore, by operating the SW having a different number from that during the pay program reception setting process, if there is a sample program in another pay program which is not selected, it is possible to visually recognize it and at the same time, IC When the card 2 has expired, if a SW having a number within the total number of programs BS is operated, it is possible to visually recognize a sample program, if any. In addition, as a result of visually recognizing this sample program, if it is determined that the user needs to visually recognize the content of this program, a new IC card 2 will be purchased, and accordingly, the IC card 2 The purchase frequency can be increased.

In addition to being applied to a mobile FM multiplex broadcasting system, the present invention is of course widely applicable to a paging system using wireless communication, various communication and broadcasting.

[0066]

As described above, since the information storage medium of the present invention stores the maximum number of selection points of pay service information, the pay service information is received by mounting the information storage medium. By using it in a possible system, at the time of selling the information storage medium, it becomes possible to make a charge corresponding to the maximum number of selection points of the service information. Therefore, the process of paying the usage fee is simplified on the user side, and the user can be managed through the maximum number of selection points of the paid service without complication on the business side. Also, if the effective reception period is stored together with the maximum number of selected points for paid service information, various billing forms can be achieved by combining the maximum number of selected points for service information and the effective reception period, and a precise fee can be obtained. A system can be established.

Further, the service information receiving apparatus of the present invention is
The user can freely select service information within the maximum number of selected points while selecting and displaying any pay service information within the maximum number of selected points stored in the information storage medium. The information provider can manage the number of service information that the user can receive through the maximum selection point number. As a result, the business operator can manage the service information usage status of the user through the maximum number of selection points while giving the user the freedom to select the service information.

Further, by displaying the selected service information only during the effective reception period stored in the information storage medium, the business operator manages the user from both aspects of the number of selected service information and the period. Can be placed below. Therefore, it is possible to properly manage the user while ensuring the degree of freedom in selecting the service information of the user. Also,
Service information that can be selected according to the importance of the service information by allowing the selection means to select the paid service within the range where the total of the weighted point values of the paid service information does not exceed the maximum number of selected points. The number of charges can be changed, and as a result, a billing form can be formed according to the importance of service information.

Further, by displaying a list of service information and displaying the paid service information display in a manner different from the free service information display in this list, the display can be made in a small area as the apparatus becomes smaller. Even if you go, both will be clear. Further, by displaying the presence or absence of the sample service information by the display means and displaying the corresponding sample service information in response to a predetermined operation, only the necessary sample service information can be displayed in a timely manner.

In addition, in the service information transmitting / receiving apparatus of the present invention, the weighted point value of each pay service information is transmitted from the service information receiving apparatus side, and the total of the weighted point values does not exceed the maximum number of selected points. Inside, you can select any paid service. Therefore, the business operator can manage the available types of service information by transmitting the weighted point values according to the type of service information, and in turn, can construct the charging system according to the type of service information. .

Further, the service information transmitting device side transmits the service information list information and the paid / free information of each service information, and the service information receiving device side displays the service information list to display the paid service information. Is displayed differently from the free service information display. Therefore, the paid service information and the free service information can be identified in the list, and the paid and free service can be clearly recognized when the user uses the service information.

Further, the service information transmitting device side transmits sample service information, which is a sample of paid service information, and identification information indicating the presence / absence of this sample service information,
On the service information receiving device side, the corresponding sample service information is displayed in response to a predetermined operation. Therefore, as a result of visually recognizing the sample service information, the user is given an opportunity to judge that it is necessary to visually recognize the content of the pay service information corresponding to the user, thereby increasing the usage frequency of the pay service information. it can.

Further, in the transmission / reception method of the service information transmission / reception system of the present invention, the service information is transmitted within the range in which the total number of weighted points of the selected service information does not exceed the maximum number of selected points and within the valid reception period. It is possible to make a selection, and thereby, it becomes possible to charge the user while giving the user freedom to select service information. In addition, since the valid reception period and the maximum number of points for selecting service information are stored in the information storage medium, the user selects and purchases an appropriate information recording medium according to the type and period of service information to be enjoyed. It becomes possible.

Further, in the information fee determining method of the service information transmitting / receiving system of the present invention, the service information is stored within the range in which the total weighting points of the selected service information do not exceed the maximum selection point and within the reception valid period. Since it can be selected, it is possible to establish a billing system considering the quality and quantity of service information.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing a system configuration of a mobile FM multiplex character multiplex broadcast to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a service information receiving apparatus according to this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the service information receiving device.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the service information receiving device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the service information receiving apparatus.

FIG. 6 is an I used in the service information receiving apparatus according to the present embodiment.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a C card.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an EEPROM of the IC card.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a service information transmitting apparatus of this embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a transmission signal format diagram of service information.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a part of the processing contents of the service information receiving apparatus in this embodiment.

11 is a flowchart following FIG.

12 is a flowchart following FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of program selection screen creation processing.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the contents of pay program reception setting processing.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the contents of program selection operation processing.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Service Information Receiving Device 1A Device Main Body 2 IC Card 3 FM Broadcasting Station 5 Key Input Section 6 Display Section 30 FM Radio Section 40 Service Information Receiving Section 43 Reception Processing Section 48 Input Data Memory 52 EEPROM 52a Effective Period Relative Value Data Storage Area 52e Permitted program data storage area 53 Encrypted delivery CPU 70 Service information transmission device 73 Transmission processing unit

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. Service information, which is attachable to and detachable from a service information receiving device for receiving and displaying paid service information to be transmitted, and stores the maximum number of selected points of the paid service information. Information storage medium for receiving device. 2. The service information receiving device information storage medium according to claim 1, wherein the service information receiving device information storage medium further stores a reception valid period of the pay service information. 3. A service information receiving device for receiving pay service information transmitted from a transmission source and displaying the pay service information on a display means, wherein the maximum number of selected points of the pay service information is stored and detachable from the device body. Selecting means for selecting any pay service information within a range not exceeding the maximum number of selection points stored in the information storage medium when the information storage medium is attached to the apparatus main body, and the selecting means A service information receiving apparatus, comprising: a control unit that provides the display of the service information selected by the display unit. 4. A service information receiving device for receiving pay service information transmitted from a transmission source and displaying the pay service information on a display means, wherein the maximum number of selection points and the reception valid period of the pay service information are stored, Selecting means for selecting any pay service information within the maximum number of selection points stored in the information recording medium when the removable information storage medium is attached to the apparatus main body; A service information receiving apparatus comprising: a control unit that displays the selected service information on the display unit only during a reception valid period stored in the information storage medium. 5. The paying service is provided by the selecting means within a range in which a total of weighting points corresponding to information charges of the pay service information transmitted from the transmission source does not exceed the maximum selection point number. 5. The service information receiving device according to claim 3, wherein information is selected. 6. The system further comprises a receiving means for receiving free service information and list information of the service information, and paid or free information of each service information transmitted from the transmission source, and the control means further comprises The list of service information is provided to the display means based on the list information, and the list display of the corresponding service information in the list based on the pay information is displayed in a mode different from the list display of free service information. 6. The service information receiving device according to claim 3, wherein the service information receiving device is used for displaying means. 7. Receiving means for receiving sample service information, which is a sample of the paid service information, identification information indicating the presence or absence of the sample service information, and list information of the service information, transmitted from the transmission source. Furthermore, the control means provides the presence or absence of the sample service information for display on the display means based on the identification information, and displays corresponding sample service information in response to a predetermined operation on the display means. The service information receiving apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the service information receiving apparatus is provided for display. 8. A service information transmitting / receiving system comprising: a service information transmitting device for transmitting pay service information; and a service information receiving device for receiving the service information and displaying it on a display means. A service means for transmitting the number of weighted points corresponding to the information charge of each pay service information, wherein the service information receiving device stores the maximum number of select points of the pay service information and is attachable to and detachable from the device body. Selecting means for selecting any pay service information within a range not exceeding the maximum number of selection points stored in the information storage medium when the information storage medium is attached to the apparatus main body, and the selecting means And a control means for providing the display of the display means with the service information selected by the service information. Receiving system. 9. The transmitting means further transmits free service information, list information of service information, and paid and free information of each service information, and the control means further lists service information based on the list information. And displaying the corresponding service information in the list on the basis of the pay information in a mode different from the list display of the free service information. The service information transmitting / receiving system according to claim 8. 10. The transmitting means further transmits sample service information, which is a sample of the paid service information, and identification information indicating the presence or absence of the sample service information, together with service information list information, and the control means Further, based on the identification information, the presence or absence of the sample service information is provided for display on the display unit, and the corresponding sample service information is provided for display on the display unit in response to a predetermined operation. The service information transmitting / receiving system according to claim 8. 11. A transmission / reception method of a service information transmission / reception system, wherein a transmission means transmits a plurality of service information and a weighted point number corresponding to an information charge of these service information, and a reception means is configured from the plurality of service information. Any service information can be selected, the reception valid period and the maximum number of selection points of the service information are stored, and
Within a range in which the total number of weighted points of the selected service information does not exceed the maximum number of selected points,
A method of transmitting / receiving information in a service information transmitting / receiving system, wherein the service information can be selected within the valid reception period. 12. The service information transmitting / receiving system according to claim 11, wherein the reception valid period of the receiving means and the maximum number of selection points of the service information are stored in an information storage medium removable from the receiving means. How to receive. 13. A method for determining an information fee of a service information transmitting / receiving system, wherein the transmitting means transmits a plurality of service information and the number of weighted points corresponding to the information fees of these service information, and the receiving means comprises the plurality of services. Any service information can be selected from the information, and the reception valid period and the maximum selection point of the service information are stored, and the total of the weighting points of the selected service information does not exceed the maximum selection point. And the service information is selectable within the valid reception period, and the information fee is determined according to the valid reception period and the maximum selection point stored in the receiving means. Information fee determination method for information transmission / reception system.