WO2002007414A1

WO2002007414A1 - Method for information service using portable communication terminal

Info

Publication number: WO2002007414A1
Application number: PCT/JP2000/006617
Authority: WO
Inventors: Osamu Kikuchi; Makoto Honda; Daiwa Sasaki
Original assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Priority date: 2000-07-14
Filing date: 2000-09-26
Publication date: 2002-01-24
Also published as: KR20050048694A; KR20020027645A; JP3774358B2; KR100595794B1; KR100713754B1; KR20050046024A; JP2002033802A; KR100610714B1

Abstract

In a system for distributing contents such as animation to a portable communication terminal (1) connectable to the Internet (3) through a carrier communication network (2), a viewer program including a function of controlling the vibration state of a vibrator section provided to the portable communication terminal (1) and the display state of an illumination section provided to the portable communication terminal (1) is delivered from a contents distributing server (7) to the portable communication terminal (1) along with the contents or prior to the delivery of the contents.

Description

Specification

Information service methods using mobile communication terminals

Technical field

The present invention relates to a service method for image content such as moving images and still images, audio content, and other information using a mobile communication terminal.

Background art

In the field of mobile communications, the adoption of a high-speed, large-capacity communication system typified by W-CDMA (Wideband and-Code Division Multiple Accesses) is expected in the near future. With the adoption of such high-speed and large-capacity communication methods, mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones, especially those that can be connected to the Internet, which are currently spreading rapidly, are becoming more and more. It is thought that advanced functions will be developed. More specifically, video content such as camera, television, digital camera, or high-resolution still image It is expected that it will be possible to easily receive audio content such as content and high-quality music.

Problems with receiving image and audio content on a mobile communication terminal are that the display screen of the terminal is small and the speaker mounted on the terminal is too small to output high volume. Therefore, both video and audio lack power and realism. In addition, mobile communication terminals are easier to use than personal computers, and the number of users is expected to increase in the future, but content that makes full use of these characteristics is expected. Consideration of service methods is still inadequate.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a service method capable of executing services related to image and audio contents and other service information by effectively using a mobile communication terminal compatible with a high-speed, large-capacity communication system. Its primary purpose is to provide.

A more specific first object of the present invention is to enable a portable communication terminal to reproduce content accompanied by noise and noise.

A second specific object of the present invention is to realize various effective services by enabling feed pack information to be transmitted from a portable communication terminal to a content providing side.

A third specific object of the present invention is to invite a user of a mobile communication terminal to provide the story or the content itself as the original content using the mobile communication terminal. The purpose is to provide a service method that has a system that can develop a promising newcomer by conducting a test.

A fourth specific object of the present invention is to provide service information relating to the results of gambling, stocks, sweepstakes, etc., for which a user has applied to a user of a portable information terminal. It is to provide a service method that can be effectively received with the service.

A fifth specific object of the present invention is to effectively recognize that a user of a mobile communication terminal has approached a service facility to which the user of the mobile communication terminal wants to go, together with vibration and illumination. It is to provide service methods. A sixth specific object of the present invention is to enable a user of a portable communication terminal to effectively receive various service information, receive an e-mail message or a telephone call with a vibration illumination. The purpose is to provide possible service methods.

A seventh specific object of the present invention is to provide a portable communication terminal suitable for implementing the service method as described above.

Disclosure of the invention

According to the present invention, when content for distribution to a mobile communication terminal via a network is created, the vibration state of a vibrator provided in the mobile communication terminal and the state of the vibrator provided in the mobile communication terminal are prepared. An edit screen is displayed that allows you to set at least the display state of the illuminated section according to the content of the content. By the input operation on the edit screen, control information for controlling at least one of the piezo state and the display state is added to the content.

According to the present invention, as a tool for creating the content as described above, a video display area for displaying a plurality of videos as a source of the content to be delivered to the mobile communication terminal, A speech input area for inputting speech corresponding to an image on the video display area, a sound setting area for setting a sound corresponding to an image on the video display area, and the video display A vibration setting area for setting a control for controlling a bi-plane state of a vibrator section provided in the mobile communication terminal in accordance with an image in the area, and a mobile phone corresponding to the image in the image display area. Communication end Provided is a program product for causing a computer to execute a function for displaying an editing screen having an illumination setting area for setting a display state of an illumination section provided at the end. Is done.

Further, according to the present invention, when content is distributed to a portable communication terminal via a network, a vibration state of a piezo unit provided in the portable communication terminal and an illumination unit of the portable communication terminal are provided. A program including a function of controlling at least one of the display states according to the content of the content is attached to the content or distributed to the mobile communication terminal prior to the content.

When the portable communication terminal that has downloaded the content via the network is in a non-speech output state, the program displays the dialog included in the content on a display screen of the portable communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal may further have a speech display function for displaying characters on the display, and an advertisement display function for displaying advertisement information in the display area when the portable communication terminal is in a sound output state. They may also have them.

Further, according to the present invention, when distributing content to a portable communication terminal via a network, the content according to personal information of a user of the portable communication terminal registered in advance that browses the content in the content. The message is inserted and distributed to the mobile communication terminal owned by the user.

According to the present invention, when content is further distributed to a portable communication terminal via a network, the content is included in the content. Inserts a question for the user of the mobile communication terminal to be viewed, tallies the user's answer to the question, and creates the content or distributes the result to the mobile communication terminal and marketing at least in the future. Also use one.

Furthermore, the present invention provides a method for distributing content to a mobile communication terminal via a network, while the content is being reproduced on the mobile communication terminal and a specific operation performed by the user of the mobile communication terminal. The result of the user's reaction to each part of the content generated based on at least one of the user's states is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal, and is tabulated. It is reflected in the distribution to the communication terminal.

Here, the reaction result generated based on the state of the user is, specifically, image information obtained from a camera that captures the face image of the user, and holding the terminal housing of the mobile communication terminal. This is information on the physical quantity output from a sensor that detects at least one physical quantity of the user's hand pressure, temperature, and humidity. According to the present invention, the user preference information generated based on a specific operation by the user of the portable communication terminal while the advertisement information is being reproduced on the portable communication terminal is netted from the portable communication terminal. A marketing method is provided in which the preference information is transmitted through a work and the preference information is totalized, and the totaled result is used for marketing. A content service method according to the present invention provides a story as an original of content to be provided for browsing on a mobile communication terminal via a network to a plurality of mobile communication terminal users. Content and based on the story they have applied for And make the created content public so that the users of the plurality of mobile communication terminals can browse through the network, and provide the content to the contest. The investment for the user of the portable communication terminal selected in the above is encouraged to the user of the plurality of portable communication terminals via the network.

Another content service method according to the present invention recruits users of a plurality of mobile communication terminals to provide content for browsing on the mobile communication terminal via a network. The content provided by the user of a fixed mobile communication terminal via the network is made public so that the users of a plurality of mobile communication terminals can view the content and provided to the content. An investment for the user of the mobile communication terminal selected as the top prize in the test is encouraged to the user of the plurality of mobile communication terminals via the network. At this time, the above-described program product is used as an editing tool that can be used when creating the content for the plurality of mobile communication terminals in response to a download request from the mobile communication terminal. It may be distributed more.

A portable communication terminal according to the present invention includes a vibrator unit configured to vibrate a housing of the terminal when an incoming call is received, and an illumination unit configured to perform a display operation when the incoming call is received. A control unit configured to control at least one of a vibration state of the vibrator unit and a display state of the illumination unit in accordance with external control information.

For example, the control unit according to the program downloaded together with the content to the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention, It is configured to control a piezo-vibration state of the vibrator section and a display state of the illumination section according to the contents of the light. Further, the control unit, upon receiving an incoming call from a specific party to the mobile communication terminal, displays the content downloaded in advance according to the program downloaded in advance, and displays the pipe broadcasting state of the pipe generator unit. And a display state of the illumination unit may be controlled.

Another mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes: a sensor for detecting at least one physical quantity of pressure, temperature, and humidity of a hand holding a terminal housing; and information on the physical quantity detected by the sensor. And an output unit configured to output to the outside at the time of the download.

According to the service method of the present invention, predetermined service information is distributed to a mobile communication terminal having a vibrator section and a illumination section, and the pipe information is related to the service information. Control information for controlling at least one of the vibration state of the illuminator section and the display state of the illumination section is transmitted. Specific examples of the service information include information on the results of events with rewards, such as horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, lottery, and sweepstakes, applied by the user of the mobile communication terminal, or the user of the mobile communication terminal. Price information of stocks purchased by the company.

According to the service method of the present invention, the location information of the mobile communication terminal is obtained, and based on the location information, the location within the area where the desired business facility registered in advance by the user of the mobile communication terminal exists. When it is recognized that the portable communication terminal has arrived at the mobile terminal, control information for controlling at least one of the vibration state of the vibrator section and the display state of the illumination section is provided. Is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal.

According to the present invention, when an electronic mail is sent via a network between the first and second portable communication terminals each having a vibrator section and an illumination section, the first Vibrating the vibrator section at the second portable communication terminal at at least one arbitrary position in the e-mail message transmitted from the portable communication terminal to the second portable communication terminal. After the control information for controlling at least one of the illumination state and the display state of the illumination section is added, an e-mail message is transmitted to the second portable communication terminal. . It is desirable that the position to which the control information is added can be specified by the user of the first mobile communication terminal. The control information allows the user of the first portable communication terminal to select which of the above-mentioned pipelining state and the above-mentioned display state is to be controlled or both. It is preferable that at least one of the bi-partition state and the display state be selected by the user of the first mobile communication terminal. This is desirable. The first carrier communication network to which the first mobile communication terminal subscribes and the second carrier communication network to which the second mobile communication terminal subscribes are different communication formats. In the case where the second carrier communication network has the communication information, After being converted in accordance with the message format, the message is re-added to the e-mail message and then transmitted to the second portable communication terminal.

The portable communication terminal according to the present invention, when transmitting / receiving a mail message to / from a partner terminal, according to control information added in the received mail message, the bi-partition state of the vibrator section and the illumination. It has a control unit configured to control at least one of the display states of the navigation unit. The mobile communication terminal may further include an input unit configured to input the control information.

According to the present invention, when communicating via a network between a plurality of mobile communication terminals having a function of notifying a caller number to a destination and having a vibrator section and an illumination section, respectively. The noise of the vibrator unit may be any of the plurality of the caller numbers and a combination of the caller number and the time-dependent data value. At least one of the illumination patterns in the turn and innovation sections is associated. When an incoming call arrives at one of the mobile communication terminals, the noise distribution pattern and the a corresponding to one of the caller number of the transmission source and a combination of the caller number and the time-dependent data value According to at least one of the illumination patterns, at least one of the vibration state of the vibrator section and the display state of the illumination section is controlled.

The association corresponds to one of the plurality of the caller numbers and a combination of the caller number and a time-dependent data value. This is performed by a storage unit in the portable communication terminal, which stores at least one of the pie pattern and the illumination pattern, and stores the pie pattern and the illumination pattern from the storage unit. At least one of the illumination patterns is read and the control is performed.

According to an instruction from a user of the mobile communication terminal, the association is performed by a server device connected to the network and at least one of the vibration return and the invocation termination return. It may be done by downloading one.

Furthermore, a unique image is associated with each of the plurality of caller numbers, and the image corresponding to any of the sender's caller number and the combination is displayed at the time of the incoming call. May be used.

In this case, the association is performed by storing the image in association with any one of the plurality of caller numbers and a combination of the caller number and a time-dependent data value. Is performed by the storage unit. An image corresponding to one of the sender's caller number and the combination is read out from the storage unit and displayed. The association may be performed by downloading the image from a server device connected to the network and storing the image in a storage unit in the mobile communication terminal. At the time of the incoming call, the server device connected to the network downloads an image corresponding to the sender's caller ID and any of the combinations and displays the image. You may.

Furthermore, a unique voice message is associated with each of the plurality of caller numbers, and the voice message corresponding to any of the sender's caller number and the combination is output at the time of the incoming call. You may do so. In this case, the association may be performed by storing the voice message input by a voice input unit provided in the mobile communication terminal in a storage unit in the mobile communication terminal, Alternatively, the voice message may be downloaded from a server device connected to the network and stored in a storage unit in the portable communication terminal.

The portable communication terminal according to the present invention may be configured such that the plurality of the caller numbers and a combination of the caller numbers and the time-dependent data value are transmitted to the pipe breaker. A storage unit in which at least one of the turn-in patterns of the turn-in and turn-out sections is associated with each other, (4) The vibration pattern and illumination light associated with any one of the combination of the caller number and the time-dependent data value. At least one of the turns is read from the storage unit, and at least one of the vibrating state of the vibrator unit and the display state of the illumination unit is controlled in accordance with the pattern. And a configured control unit.

The storage unit further stores a unique image in association with each of the plurality of caller numbers, and the control unit further stores At the time of receiving a call, the image corresponding to one of the sender number and the combination of the sender may be read, and the read image may be output to a display unit of the mobile communication terminal. Good. Further, the storage unit further stores a unique voice message in association with each of the plurality of caller numbers, and the control unit further includes, at the time of the incoming call, the caller of the transmission source. The voice message corresponding to any of the number and the combination may be read, and the read voice message may be output to a voice output unit of the mobile communication terminal.

Another portable communication terminal according to the present invention is a mobile communication terminal, comprising: an image input unit configured to input a plurality of the caller numbers and a combination of the caller numbers and a time-dependent data value. And at least one of the images downloaded from outside the mobile communication terminal, and at least one of the sound input from the voice input unit and the sound downloaded from outside the mobile communication terminal. And a storage unit storing the image and sound associated with one of the sender number of the sender and a combination of the sender number and the time-dependent data value at the time of an incoming call. A control unit configured to read from the storage unit and output to the image display unit and the audio output unit, respectively.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing an example of a mobile communication terminal used in the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a partial configuration of the mobile communication terminal used in the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a block diagram functionally showing the configuration related to CPU bi-partition control and illumination control in Fig. 3.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing flow of the moving image content service in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example of an animation editing screen according to the first embodiment.

FIGS. 7A to 7E are time charts showing specific examples of the moving image content editing processing according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a first procedure relating to downloading and playback of moving image content by a mobile communication terminal user according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a second procedure related to downloading and playback of moving image content by a mobile communication terminal user according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a third procedure related to downloading and playback of moving image content by the mobile communication terminal user according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a fourth procedure related to downloading and playback of moving image content by a mobile communication terminal user according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a fifth embodiment related to the downloading and reproduction of moving image content by the mobile communication terminal user in the first embodiment. Flow chart showing procedures

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a first method related to playback of moving image content by a mobile communication terminal user in the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a second method related to the reproduction of moving image content by the mobile communication terminal user according to the first embodiment.

FIGS. 15A and 15B are diagrams showing examples of a moving image content playback screen according to the first embodiment.

FIGS. 16A and 16B are flowcharts showing a procedure related to switching of display contents in the character display area of the moving image content playback screen in the first embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of a moving image content service according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a processing flow of a moving image content service according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a service procedure according to the fourth embodiment. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 22A to 22C are diagrams showing a received message screen according to the fifth embodiment, and a state of a pipe break and an in-line reminder generated therewith. FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure in the e-mail server according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a first example of a table configured on the memory in the mobile communication terminal in the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a second example of a table configured on the memory in the mobile communication terminal in the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a third example of the table configured on the memory in the mobile communication terminal in the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a fourth example of the table configured on the memory in the mobile communication terminal in the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a state of an image on a reception screen and a voice message generated according to the image according to the sixth embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[First Embodiment]

(About system configuration)

FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an entire system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The mobile communication terminal 1 is configured to be connectable to the Internet 3 via a carrier communication network 2. The Internet 3 includes, as components related to the present invention, a personal computer (hereinafter, referred to as a PC) 4 owned by an animation writer, an animation distribution server 5 managed by an e-mail distribution company, Mainly video, image content such as still images, music, etc. A content distribution server 7 managed by a content distributor that distributes one content is connected. An animation library 6 is connected to the animation distribution server 5. The content distribution server 7 is connected to an information service server 8 owned by a service provider that provides various information services.

In FIG. 1, the animation distribution server 5 and the animation library 6 are provided separately from the content distribution server 7, but they may be provided integrally with the content distribution server 7.

(About mobile communication terminal 1)

First, the mobile communication terminal 1 will be described. As shown in an external view in FIG. 2, the mobile communication terminal 1 has an antenna 11, a key input unit 12, and a color liquid crystal display in the same manner as a normal mobile phone. Such a display section 13, speaker for receiving 14, microphone for transmitting 15, lamp for receiving 16, earphone (or headphone) 17 A jack for connecting the camera is provided, and a digital camera 18 is additionally provided. With the digital camera 18, it is possible to appropriately capture images and landscapes of the user himself or a person in the vicinity thereof. The key input section 12 includes a mana button 12A, a function selection button 12B, and cursor buttons 12C and 12D.

Further, as an element unique to the present embodiment, the mobile communication terminal 1 is provided with a biosensor 19 at a position where the user's hand touches when the user holds it, for example, at several places on both sides. Is installed. The biosensor 19 is the hand of the user holding the mobile communication terminal 1. It is a sensor that detects pressure, temperature, humidity (sweating state), etc. FIG. 3 shows the internal configuration of the mobile communication terminal 1. The configuration of the mobile communication terminal 1 is assumed to be compatible with the W-CDM system.

To explain the operation as a normal mobile phone, first, at the time of reception, the radio frequency signal received by the antenna 11 is input to the receiving unit 21 via the duplexer 20. Here, an appropriate level is set. It is amplified until. The reception signal output from the reception unit 21 is converted into an intermediate frequency signal by being mixed with a reception local signal from the synthesizer 23 controlled by the CPU 30. This intermediate frequency signal is input to the CDMA codec 24, and undergoes orthogonal demodulation and despreading processing to generate reception data of a predetermined format. If the received high-frequency signal is a voice signal, the received voice data is expanded by a voice codec 25 according to a predetermined voice decoding method, and is converted into PCM voice data. This PCM audio data is decoded by the PCM codec 26 to be an analog audio signal. This analog voice signal is supplied to the receiving speaker 14 via the power amplifier 27, and is output as voice therefrom.

On the other hand, at the time of transmission, the voice of the user is input as a voice signal via the transmission microphone 15 and is amplified by the preamplifier 28, and then by the PCM codec 26. It is coded and becomes PCM audio data. The PCM audio data is compressed by an audio codec 25 in accordance with a predetermined audio encoding method, and is used as transmission data. This transmission data is a CD MA code. The signal is input to the receiver 24, spread by the PN code, and then input to the transmitter 22 as an orthogonal modulation signal. The quadrature modulated signal is mixed with the transmission local signal from the synthesizer 23 by the transmission unit 22 and converted into a radio frequency signal, and then supplied to the antenna 11 via the duplexer 20. As a result, the radio waves are radiated into space as radio waves and transmitted to base stations included in the carrier communication network 2 in FIG.

The CPU 30 is a part that controls various parts and performs various calculations and processing of video and character information. The CPU 30 includes a CDMA codec 24, an audio codec 25, and a PCM codec 26. In addition, a key input unit 12, a display unit 13, a camera 18 and a biosensor 19 shown in FIG. 2 are connected, and a vibrator unit 31 not shown in FIG. The section 32, the sound speaker section 33, and the memory 34 are connected. Power is supplied to each unit under the control of the CPU 30 from the power supply circuit 36 connected to the notch 35.

The vibrator unit 31 is a device that vibrates the housing of the portable communication terminal 1 by using, for example, an eccentric motor, and is intended to operate when an incoming call is received, thereby informing the user of the incoming call by mechanical vibration. It is provided in. In the present embodiment, the vibrator section 31 operates in various pie break patterns according to the scene of the video content even when the video content is reproduced.

Controlled by U 30. The noise pattern is the strength and period of bi-play. By changing the combination of strength and cycle, various piebration patterns can be obtained. Is obtained.

The illumination section 32 is provided with a key illumination lamp provided below the push button portion of the key input section 12 in FIG. 2 and an incoming call in FIG. 2 for turning on when an incoming call is received to notify the user of the incoming call. This corresponds to lamp 16. In the present embodiment, the illumination section 32, like the vibrator section 31, has various illumination counters according to the scene of the content at the time of reproducing the moving image content. It is controlled by the CPU 30 so that it blinks on and off. The illumination pattern is the illumination period and the lighting position (the lighting lamp of the key input unit 12 or the lighting lamp 16 of the key input unit, which is the light emitter). The position of the illuminant to be turned on), the lighting order, and the like. Various illumination patterns can be obtained by changing the combination of the blinking cycle, lighting position, and lighting order.

The sound speaker 33 is also referred to as a sounder installed on the back side of the mobile communication terminal 1, for example, and is used for sound output such as a ringtone or key operation sound in a normal mobile phone. Have been. In the present embodiment, the sound speaker 33 is also used to output speech and sound (sound effect) of a character appearing during reproduction of moving image content. When the manner button 12 A included in the key input section 12 in FIG. 2 is pressed, the sound output from the sound speaker 33 is stopped.

The memory 34 is used as a work memory for storing data of a processing process in the CPU 30, and a program for reproducing the content data and the content when receiving the video content. M It is also used as a buffer for storing (so-called viewer programs). The memory 34 may be a semiconductor memory built in the mobile communication terminal 1 alone, or a so-called memory card formed of a semiconductor memory in a card shape and made detachable. And the semiconductor memory built into the mobile communication terminal 1.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram functionally showing a configuration of a portion that controls driving and control of the piebrator section 31 and the illumination section 32 of the CPU 30. The incoming call display control circuit 41 generates an incoming vibration control signal and an incoming illumination control signal in a predetermined pattern when an incoming call arrives at the mobile communication terminal 1. These control signals are input to vibrator drive circuit 45 and illumination drive circuit 46 via OR gates 43 and 44, respectively.

On the other hand, the scene display control circuit 42 responds to the scene based on the control information in the content data (for example, a command described in JaVa (registered trademark)) when playing back the video content. Thus, for example, a scene-by-brightness control signal and an illumination control signal programmed in advance by an animation writer are generated. These control signals are input to the vibrator drive circuit 45 and the illumination drive circuit 46 via the OR gates 43 and 44, respectively.

Therefore, the vibrator section 31 and the illumination section 32 vibrate or blink in a predetermined pattern when receiving an incoming call, however, when playing video content, Vibrates or flashes in various patterns according to the content scene. This allows users to enjoy more powerful and immersive content when playing video content compared to simply displaying video on the screen of the display unit 13. You.

(About the flow of video content services)

Next, using the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, a schematic flow of processing of the moving image content service in the present embodiment will be described.

Taking animation as an example of video content, an animation writer first downloads an editing tool from an animation distribution server 5 of an animation distributor, and uses this to create and edit an animation video (step). Steps S1 to S3). Here, the editing tool is a software or computer program that allows the writer to efficiently create and edit the animation, and various editing programs stored in the application library 6. It also includes libraries for animation materials and animation creation tools. The editing tool and the animation editing process in step S3 will be described later in detail.

In step S3, the original content which is the source of the video content to be finally delivered to the user is generated, and this original content is sent to the content delivery server 7 of the content delivery company. The data is transferred via the Internet 3 (or via a dedicated line) (step S4). The content distribution server 7 edits the transferred original content by adding or inserting various kinds of information as described later, and edits the edited video content. The data is registered in a memory (not shown) (steps S5 to S6). By registering the content to be distributed in the content distribution server 7 in this way, it is possible to distribute the moving image content to the user.

When the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 makes a download request for moving image content, this request is sent to the content distribution server 7 via the carrier communication network 2 and the Internet 3 (step 3). Step S 7). The content is downloaded from the content distribution server 7 to the mobile communication terminal 1 which has issued the download request via the Internet 3 and the carrier communication network 2 (Step S). 8). The downloading method includes a buffering method and a streaming method, which will be described later. The downloaded moving image content is appropriately reproduced by a reproduction instruction operation by the user (step S9).

The video content is an animation of, for example, 12 frames / second, and short content can be downloaded once. Here, it is assumed that the video content is a so-called series consisting of a series of multiple works, and is downloaded multiple times (two times in this example) for each work. I do. At step S8, the first movie content is downloaded and played at step S9. If the video content is like a four-frame comic, the unit of the work may be frame-by-frame. In addition, when one work is composed of a plurality of chapters, the work may be divided and downloaded in a plurality of times.

The user who played and watched the first work wanted to see the continuation The user makes a download request again, for example, by performing an operation of “see more”. At the time of the download request of the second video content, the download request is sent to the content distribution server 7 via the carrier communication network 2 and the Internet 3 of the first video. It is sent (step S10). Further, when the user performs a specific operation when playing a video content in a state where the line is held from the mobile communication terminal 1 to the content distribution server 7 in this way and the line is maintained. Information obtained by the camera 18 and the information obtained by the camera 18 and the biosensor 19 (collectively referred to as “feedback information”) continue to be used for mobile communication. The terminal 1 feeds the animation to the animation distribution server 5 via the carrier communication network 2 and the Internet 3 (step S11).

After the above-mentioned feedback information is fed from the mobile communication terminal 1 to the animation distribution server 5 and the content distribution server 7, in response to the download request of step S10, The second moving image content is downloaded (step S12), and the moving image content is appropriately reproduced by a user's reproduction instruction operation (step S13). When the reproduction of the second video content is completed, the feedback information is fed back to the animation distribution server 5 and the content distribution server 7 in the same manner as described above ( Step S14). Thus, in this example, distribution of the video content ends with the second work.

In the state where the portable communication terminal 1 has downloaded and played back the second video content at the end in step S13. No line is set up from the mobile communication terminal 1 to the content distribution server 7. In order to return the feed knock information in step S14, the mobile communication terminal 1 needs to access the content distribution server 7 and set up the uplink. Generally, the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 has no motivation to actively access the reproduction content distribution server 7 after finishing browsing the video content, and there is no extra communication fee. Just think that will be charged.

Therefore, for example, when the last video content is downloaded or when the video content is reproduced, a message from the content distribution server 7 to give a user a certain privilege, for example, "3" When the button is pressed, the next content viewing fee will be 30% off "and transfer it as text or voice. This will encourage the user to provide feedback.

Without returning the feedback information in step S14, the next download request is made to the memory 34 in the mobile communication terminal 1 for the information to be the feedback information. May be kept until the next download request and feedback will be given.

Next, the animation distribution server 5 compiles the pack information sent from the mobile communication terminal 1 in steps S11 and S14 (step S15), and compiles the obtained statistical data. Transfer to the anime writer (Step S16). The animation writer reflects this statistical data on subsequent editing tools (step S17). The content distribution server 7 also statisticizes the feedback information sent from the mobile communication terminal 1 in steps S11 and S14 (step S18), and obtains the obtained statistical data. Is distributed to research companies, institutions, etc. as necessary (step S19). The statistical processing in steps S15 and S18 is performed when the content of the feedback information to be statistically analyzed is the same and the statistical technique is the same. It may be performed by one of the server 5 and the content distribution server 7 (for example, the content distribution server 7).

Details of what kind of information is used as feed knock information, how it is statistically used, and how it is used will be described later in detail.

Hereinafter, the processing in the main steps in FIG. 5 will be described in more detail.

(About animation editing process)

FIG. 6 is an example of an animation editing screen 60 used when the animation creator edits the animation created on the PC 4 in step S3 of FIG. This screen 60 is created according to the editing tool downloaded from the animation distribution server 5 in step S1. In this animation editing screen 60, each frame of the already created animation video is displayed side by side in chronological order in the video display area 61 at the top of the screen, and the speech dialogue below it Input area 62, text input area 63, sound (sound effect) input area 64, vibration setting area 65, illumination setting area 66, and speech input Windows 6 7 are arranged and set in sequence. Further, a user evaluation display area 68 is set at the bottom of the game editing screen 60.

In the speech input area 62 by voice, a bar is used to specify the range of speech flow corresponding to the video displayed in the video display area 61, and characters (characters, etc.) that speak the speech are designated. You can choose. In the text-based speech input area 63, a bar can be used to specify the range in which the speech flows in accordance with the video displayed in the video display area 61. The speech input to these speech input areas 62 and 63 can be performed using a speech input window 67.

In the sound input area 64, the sound to be output from the sound speed unit 33 of the mobile communication terminal 1 corresponding to the image displayed in the image display area 61 (for example, the sound of rain and the sound of wind) , Thunder, sound of waves, bark, bark, car driving, aircraft flight, noise, etc.) and select the sound pattern (type sound effect). it can.

In the vibration setting area 65, the range in which the vibrator section 31 of the mobile communication terminal 1 is vibrated in accordance with the image displayed in the image display area 61 is specified, and the vibration pattern (vibration cycle, Vibration intensity) can be selected.

Similarly, in the illumination setting area 66, the range in which the illumination section 32 of the mobile communication terminal 1 is displayed in accordance with the video displayed in the video display area 61 is designated, and the display is specified. The pattern (for example, the order in which the display elements of the illumination section 32 are displayed, the blinking cycle, the brightness, and the like) can be selected. By using such an animation editing screen 60, an animation writer can easily and effectively edit an animation by a visual method. By such editing, the data in which speech and character dialogue, sound information, vibration control information, and illumination control information are added to the animation video by the steps in FIG. In step S4, the content is transferred to the content distribution server 7 as the original content.

In the animation editing screen 60 in Fig. 6, in addition to being able to easily enter and specify dialogue and speech information using voice and text, it is also possible to display incoming calls or display in the dark. The vibrator section 31 and the illumination section 32 provided in the mobile communication terminal 1 are used effectively for ensuring visibility at the rollers, etc., so that the mechanical communication of the housing of the mobile communication terminal 1 can be performed. Creates original content that enables powerful and immersive playback with a variety of changes in presentation illumination. In particular, the fact that the vibrator section 31 and the illumination section 32 are also used for effective playback of video content is not suitable for animation playback of movies, television receivers and PCs. It is possible or possible to play back video content on the mobile communication terminal 1 which has not been performed in the past.

(About content editing process)

Next, the content editing processing in step S5 in FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG.

Fig. 7 (a) shows the original content created using the animation editing screen 60 shown in Fig. 6, and a plurality of scenes 0, 1, 2, and ... are classified. Scene 0 is, for example, a title screen. For this original content, for example, a message is inserted between scene 0 and scene 1 as shown in FIG. 7 (b). Here, the message is, for example, "Happy birthday" as shown in the figure, "1" for a favorite scene, and "0" for an unpleasant scene. Please press this button "for the user of the mobile communication terminal 1.

Of these examples, the former includes the personal information (address, name, date of birth, telephone number, e-mail address, etc.) of the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 registered in advance in the content distribution server 7. It is a message that is created based on this. This message is inserted into the video content to be downloaded to the user corresponding to the user who issued the download request. On the other hand, in the latter case, animation authors (or animation distributors and content distributors) evaluate users for each scene of the video content (a message for exploring interesting or non-interesting powers). The anime distributor receives the evaluation result of this message from the user as the above-mentioned feed-pack information, quantifies this, and transfers the statistical data to the anime writer. This can be reflected in the creation of subsequent animations.

As shown in Fig. 7 (d), the original content in Fig. 7 (a) and the content after the message in Fig. 7 (b) are inserted into an appropriate place in the content (for example, a scene ends). Next sea Questionnaire is entered at the beginning of the survey). The questionnaire may be related to the content of the video content or may not be directly related. In the example shown in the figure, the questionnaire asks the individual's taste, for example, "Which do you like, Wakkako or cake?" A content distributor receives the user's response to such a questionnaire as the above-mentioned feedback information, compiles (aggregates) it, and distributes the statistical data to a researcher. Therefore, it can be used for marketing of products.

In addition, the original content in FIG. 7 (a), the content after inserting the message in FIG. 7 (b), or the content after inserting the questionnaire in FIG. The course selection screen is inserted as shown in). The course selection screen is used in the case of a so-called multi-story format where the content contains multiple stories with different courses from the middle. For example, on the course selection screen shown in the figure, the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 is prompted to select a course to be viewed, such as "Please select either den A or B". The selection information indicating which course was selected is transferred to the animation distributor as the feedback information described above. By distributing the statistical information to the animation artist, the anime distributor can make this selection information available and reflect it in the creation of new animations and the reorganization of already created animations. be able to.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 7 (e), advertisement information such as various products and movies. -Insert information about events such as drama, notice information on programs that are scheduled to be broadcast by TV and radio stations, and notice information on books that publishers plan to publish. . Mobile communication terminal

When the first user finds advertising information that is of interest during the playback of the video content, the user returns to the screen on which the advertising information was displayed, pauses, and performs operations such as watching slowly. Is assumed. Specific operations performed on such a mobile communication terminal 1

The information indicating that (special playback operation) has been performed is received by the content distributor as the above-mentioned feedback information, and is statisticized. The statistical data is distributed to the researcher. It can be used for marketing of products.

In this way, in the content editing process, the mobile content terminal is edited by inserting additional information such as a message, a questionnaire, a course selection screen, and an advertisement into the original content. The final video content to be delivered to one user is generated.

(Regarding Downloading and Playback of Video Content) Next, various examples of a method of downloading and playing the video content created in this way from the content server 5 to the mobile communication terminal 1 will be described. This will be described with reference to FIGS. In order to download and play back (browse) the above-described video content on the mobile communication terminal 1, a video content such as JaVa (registered trademark) corresponding to the video content is required. A browsing program (viewer program) in a specified language format is required. Figures 8 to 10 show this viewer program. There are shown various examples in the case where a ram is downloaded from the content distribution server 7 and the content data is downloaded.

In FIG. 8, when a download request is issued from the mobile communication terminal 1, first, the first content data is downloaded together with the viewer program, and the data is stored in the memory 34 of FIG. After being stored (buffered), it is reproduced (steps S21 to S22). Next, when the mobile communication terminal 1 issues a download request again, the second content data is downloaded by the viewer program downloaded in step S21. After the buffering, the data is reproduced based on the reproduction instruction from the user (steps S23 to S24). Thereafter, similarly to the Nth content data, the download based on the playback instruction to the download / knocking / reproducing user is repeated (steps S25 to S25). 2 6).

In FIG. 9, when a download request is issued from the mobile communication terminal 1, first, only the viewer program is downloaded (step S30). Subsequently, downloading and notching of the first content data by the viewer program and reproduction based on the reproduction instruction of the user are performed (steps 331 to 311). 3 3 2). Thereafter, every time the mobile communication terminal 1 issues a download request, the download and buffering of the content data by the viewer program downloaded in step S30. The playback based on the ring and user's playback instruction is performed for the content data up to the Nth work (step S3). 3 to S36).

In the example of FIGS. 8 and 9, in the case of one download request, all downloads are completed and buffering is completed before playback is performed, that is, so-called buffering. This is the case of the method. On the other hand, Fig. 10 shows an example of a streaming method in which content data is played back while being downloaded. According to this, when a download request is issued from the mobile communication terminal 1, only the viewer program is first downloaded (step S40), and the viewer program continues. When the first content data is downloaded by the system, it is played back at the same time (step S41). Thereafter, every time the mobile communication terminal 1 issues a download request, the download and playback of the content data by the viewer program downloaded in step S40 are simultaneously performed. This is performed for the content data up to the Nth work (steps S42 to S43).

On the other hand, FIGS. 11 and 12 show that the viewer program is pre-installed in the mobile communication terminal 1 and is stored in, for example, the memory 34 in FIG. 3, and the installed viewer program is shown in FIG. An example of downloading content data by using this method is shown below. Fig. 11 shows the case of the no-filling method, and Fig. 12 shows the case of the streaming method.

That is, in FIG. 11, when a download request is issued from the mobile communication terminal 1, first, the viewer program stored in the memory 34 is read by the CPU 30 (step S5). 0). This viewer program allows the user to respond to playback instructions. Then, the first content data is downloaded and reproduced according to the user's reproduction instruction (steps S51 to S52). Thereafter, every time a download request is issued from the mobile communication terminal 1, playback is performed based on the download of content data by the viewer program read in step S50 and the playback instruction of the user. Is performed for the content data up to the Nth work (steps S53 to S56).

In FIG. 12, when a download request is issued from the portable communication terminal 1, first, the viewer program power stored in the memory 34 is read by the SCPU 30 (step S60). ). Subsequently, when the first content data is downloaded by the viewer program, the content data is reproduced at the same time (step S61). Thereafter, every time a download request is issued from the mobile communication terminal 1, the download and reproduction of the content data by the viewer program read in step S60 are simultaneously performed for the Nth work. (Steps S62 to S63).

If the content distribution server 7 shown in FIG. 1 can transmit the content data by both the buffering and the streaming, the processing shown in FIG. 13 is performed. You may. According to FIG. 13, on the mobile communication terminal 1, the user selects whether to download the content data using the notching method or the streaming method ( Step S70). According to the selection result, the content data is downloaded by the not-loading method and then played back (step S71), the stop is performed. Switch the power to perform playback while downloading by the streaming method (Step S72).

The memory 34 in FIG. 3, which is used as a buffer for temporarily storing a viewer program or content data when downloading or playing video content, is built in the mobile communication terminal 1 or used as a memory. The capacity is limited because it is mounted in the form of a card. Therefore, it is difficult to buffer a large amount of content data in the memory 34. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14, the remaining capacity of the memory 34 (buffer) is checked (step S80), and if the remaining capacity exceeds the threshold value, the data is played back by the buffering method (step S80). Step S81). If the remaining capacity is equal to or less than the threshold, the memory 34 is not used for buffering the content data, or is played back in a streaming method that uses very little (steps). S82).

In this way, by automatically switching between the notching method and the streaming method in accordance with the remaining buffer capacity of the memory 34, normal playback can be performed at any time. Playback can be performed using the easy-to-use buffering method, which makes it easy to freeze and rewind the image.When the remaining buffer capacity is low, playback can be performed using the streaming method. It can be. In this way, video content can be played back with flexibility.

(About the video content playback screen)

Figure 15 shows a playback screen for video content. The display screen 50 of the display unit 13 of the mobile communication terminal 1 shown in FIG. 2 includes a video display area 51 and a character display area as a video content playback screen. Area 52 is allocated. In this example, the character display area 52 is a band-like area set below the video display area 51, but the position may be the upper part of the video display area 51, or in some cases, the video display area. It may be beside area 51. In the character display area 52 (also called the terror display area), the dialog is displayed in FIG. 15 (a), and the advertisement is displayed in FIG. 15 (b).

The switching of the display contents in the character display area 52 is performed according to the procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile communication terminal 1 has a manner button 12 A as a part of the key input section 12. When this manner button 12 A is pressed to enter the so-called manner mode, even if there is an incoming call on the mobile communication terminal 1, the incoming call from the sound input unit 33 in FIG. There is no sound, and the user is notified of the incoming call by the flashing of the incoming call lamp 16, the vibration of the vibrator 31 in FIG. 3, and the illumination of the illumination unit 32 below the key input unit 12. You.

In this manner mode, as a matter of course, it is annoying that speech during video content playback should not be output as sound from the sound speaker unit 33. Desirable from the viewpoint of prevention.

In consideration of these points, it is determined whether or not the mobile communication terminal 1 is set to the manner mode as shown in Fig. 16 (a).

(Step S91) In the manner mode, the dialogue is displayed as characters in the character display area 52 as shown in Fig. 15 (a).

(Step S92). As a result, the sound speaker unit 3 As can be seen from Fig. 3, even in the manner mode in which the speech is not output as speech, the speech can be recognized as characters, that is, as subtitles.

When the phone is not in the manner mode, the dialogue is output as sound from the sound speaker unit 33, so that other information is displayed in the character display area 52, for example, as shown in FIG. 7 (e). Then, the information of the advertisement inserted into the video content is displayed as terror characters as shown in FIG. 15 (b) (step S93). By doing so, the character display area 52 can always be used effectively.

In FIG. 16 (a), the dialogue is always displayed in the character display area 52 in the manner mode. However, even in the manner mode, the dialogue can be heard as voice using the earphone 17. FIG. 16 (b) is an example in which this point is taken into consideration. In the manner mode, it is further determined whether or not the earphone 17 is used (step S94). When the earphone 17 is not used, a dialog is displayed (step S92), and when the earphone 17 is used, an advertisement is displayed (step 93).

(About feedback information)

Next, the details of the above-mentioned feed pack information and how to use it will be described. In the case of the present embodiment, as described earlier, the feedpack information returned from the mobile communication terminal 1 to the content distribution server 7, the items that can be inferred from the feedpack information, and The effects of using the buried pack information and the items are as follows. (1) When the user plays back video content, the special playback operation (specifically, still, section repeat, frame advance, and fast forward)

(Skip), etc.). From the special playback operation information, it is possible to know which scene of which moving image content the user is interested in, and conversely, which scene is felt boring. For example, it can be understood that the user has shown interest in a scene in which stationary, section repeat, frame advance, etc. are performed.

(2) Information on the user's face image obtained from the digital camera 18. By analyzing facial expressions from facial images, it is necessary for the user to be interested in which scene of which video content, to be impressed, to be surprised, and to be bored by which scene. You can know what you felt.

If the face image information is used directly as feedback information, the amount of information may be too large.Therefore, feedback should be performed after binarization or quantization of several gradations. Is desirable. If the mobile communication terminal 1 has an image compression function based on a compression method such as MPEG-4, for example, it is effective to compress the information of the face image and then feed pack it.

(3) Information obtained by the biosensor 19 (specifically, pressure, temperature, and humidity information when the user grips the mobile communication terminal 1). For example, when the values of pressure, temperature, humidity, and the like increase, it can be understood that the user feels excitement and urgency in the scene.

(4) Message to video content shown in Fig. 7 (b) In the insertion, as shown in Example 2, a message such as "Press the" 1 "button for a favorite scene or the" ◦ "button for an unpleasant scene" was inserted. In this case, information that is fed back from the user of the mobile communication terminal 1. From this information, the scenes that the user is interested in and those that are not can be accurately and directly known.

Therefore, the above-mentioned feedback information (1) to (4) is statisticized as described above, and the obtained statistical data is used, for example, in the user evaluation column 6 of the animation editing screen 60 shown in FIG. 8 By displaying it on the top, it is possible for an animation artist to reflect the statistical data when creating a new animation or reorganizing an already created animation. As a result, it is possible to create animation works that can be enjoyed by more users and distribute them as new video contents.

(5) Information obtained by the user's response operation to the questionnaire inserted in the video content as shown in Fig. 7 (c). From such information, it is possible to know each user's preference for food and drink, and further, each user's preference for products, movies and concert genres, actors' talent, etc. You can know.

(6) An advertisement inserted into the video content as shown in FIG. 7 (c) is reproduced or displayed in the character display area 52 as shown in FIG. 15 (b), for example. Information obtained in (1) to (3) above when the entire screen 50 is displayed. Feedback information indicating the user's reaction to such advertising information is, for example, For example, it is very effective when conducting various marketing and promotion at research companies.

[Second embodiment]

A schematic flow of processing of a moving image content service according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described using a flowchart shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the following series of services are provided in the same configuration as the first embodiment. Invite multiple users of mobile communication terminal 1 to provide video content stories, and each user browses video content created by professional animation writers based on the applied story. Make popular tests by publishing as much as possible. In this context, each user is encouraged to invest in the user selected as the top prize winner.

More specifically, first, a content distributor recruits animation story content (step S101). This recruitment may be carried out by the content distributor on the homepage, or by e-mail or other method to notify each user of the mobile communication terminal 1 by e-mail or other methods. It is assumed that, of the user A, the user B,..., The user N of the mobile communication terminal 1, the user A has applied for the context, that is, provided the story (step S102). For this application, for example, user A accesses the homepage of the content distributor and writes a story in a predetermined column there; the ^ method may be used, or the content may be distributed by e-mail. A method of transmitting the content to the content distribution server 7 of the trader may be used. The story that user A has applied for is transferred from the content distributor to PC 4 owned by the animation creator. The animation writer uses this story as an original, downloads an editing tool from the animation distribution server 5 of the animation distributor as in the first embodiment, and creates and edits the animation video. (Steps S103 to S105). In step S105, the original content that is the basis of the video content to be delivered to the user is generated, and the original content is sent to the content delivery server 7 of the content distributor. The data is transferred via the Internet 3 (or via a dedicated line) (step S106).

The content distribution server 7 edits the transferred original content in the same manner as described above, and registers the edited video content in a memory (not shown) (steps 310 to 310). 8). After the content to be distributed is registered in the content distribution server 7 in this way, the content distributor allows the user A, user B,… user N of the portable communication terminal 1 to freely check the content. For example, it is published on the website of the content distributor (step S109) so that it can be viewed.

When a user of the mobile communication terminal 1, for example, the user B makes a download request to the video content released by the content distributor, the request is transmitted to the carrier communication network 2 and the Internet. The data is sent to the content distribution server 7 via the network 3 (step S110). The requested video content is transferred from the content distribution server 7 via the Internet 3 and the carrier communication network 2 to the mobile phone of the user B who issued the download request. It is downloaded to communication terminal 1 (step S111). The downloading method is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is performed by using either a no-filling method or a streaming method.

The downloaded moving image content is appropriately reproduced by the operation of the reproduction instruction by the user B (step S112). During this playback, the user B receives a message such as “Press the“ 1 ”button for a favorite scene and the“ 0 ”button for an unpleasant scene” shown in Fig. 7 (b). The corresponding operation can be performed as appropriate. In the example of FIG. 17, the downloading and reproduction of the moving image content is completed once, but the downloading and the reproduction may be performed a plurality of times as in the first embodiment.

When the playback of the video content ends, the information obtained when the user performs a specific operation when playing the video content, the camera 18 and the biosensor 19 The information obtained from the mobile communication terminal 1 of the user B to the animation distribution server 5 via the carrier communication network 2 and the Internet 3 from the user B's mobile communication terminal 1 Then, it is feed-packed (step S113).

In step S112, when the mobile communication terminal 1 downloads and reproduces the video content, the uplink from the mobile communication terminal 1 of the user B to the content distribution server 7 is not transmitted. Not set. Therefore, in order to return the feedback information in step S113, the mobile communication terminal 1 of user B needs to It is necessary to access the content distribution server 7 and set up the line. Therefore, for example, when recruiting a contest in step S101 or publishing an entry in step S109, the content distribution server 7 gives some benefit to the user. For example, a message such as "If you are going to participate in the poll, please press the" 3 "button. The next content viewing fee will be 30% off." Is transmitted as characters or voices to encourage feedback.

Next, the content distribution server 7 tallies up the evaluation results, which are feedback information sent from the mobile communication terminal 1 of the user A in step S113 (step S114). For example, excellent works (story) with the first and second points are announced as the totaling result (step S115). In this case, if the consent of the prizewinner is obtained, the prizewinner's name and e-mail address may be announced together. In addition, along with announcing the results of the tally, we will solicit the top prize winners to invest (Step S116). Announcement of the results of these steps in step S115 and solicitation of investments in step S116 are carried out, for example, on the website of a content distributor. When soliciting an investment, the amount of the investment may be set to, for example, 100,000 yen, or the form may be such that the user participating in the investment can arbitrarily specify the amount of the investment.

The user of the mobile communication terminal 1, e.g., user N, sends an e-mail to the content distributor to inform the content distributor of the effect of this investment and the amount of the investment. When the investment amount is conveyed by writing on the page, for example, the investment amount is deducted in such a way that it is added to the communication fee that user N pays to the communication company that operates the carrier communication network 2, and then the content is It is transferred to the distributor's account. Then, the content distributor pays the invested user an amount obtained by subtracting a predetermined commission from the investment amount.

In the field of application, there is always a need for novel stories, but writers who write such stories (the original authors of the anime) are likely to be in short supply along with anime writers. This is the situation. This trend is expected to become even stronger given the future demand growth. According to the present embodiment, when the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 comes up with a good idea for a story on the go, the applicant can easily apply. Therefore, it is possible for content distributors to relatively easily collect high-quality stories and find potential newcomers, and to develop the animation field. This is a major contributor.

[Third embodiment]

Next, a schematic flow of processing of a moving image content service according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, in the same configuration as the first embodiment, a plurality of users of the mobile communication terminal 1 are invited to provide video contents (animation works). Popular content will be published by making the video content that has been applied available to each user for viewing. In this context, each user is encouraged to invest in the user selected as the top prize winner. Specifically, first, a content distributor seeks a video content content (step S122). This recruitment may be carried out by the content distributor on the homepage or by a method of notifying each user of the mobile communication terminal 1 by e-mail or other methods. Of the users A, B,..., N of the mobile communication terminal 1, the user A applies for the content, that is, provides the video content. In this case, the user A may create the video content with his own tool from the beginning, but in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the editing tool is provided from the animation distribution server 5 of the animation distributor. Download and create and edit the animation video (steps S123 to S124). Then, the completed animation work is transferred as the original content from the mobile communication terminal 1 of the user A to the content distribution server 7 of the content distributor via the carrier communication network 2 and the Internet 3. Apply here (Step S125).

The content distribution server 7 edits the transferred original content in the same manner as described above, and registers the edited video content in an unillustrated recording memory (step 31). 26 to 3 1 2 7). After the content to be distributed is registered in the content distribution server 7 in this way, the content distributor allows the user A, user B,… user N of the mobile communication terminal 1 to freely check the content. For example, it is made public on the website of the content distributor (step S128).

Video content published by content distributors On the other hand, suppose that the user of the mobile communication terminal 1, for example, the user B makes a download request. Then, this request is sent to the content distribution server 7 via the carrier communication network 2 and the Internet 3 (step S129). The requested video content is downloaded from the content distribution server 7 via the Internet 3 and the carrier communication network 2 to the mobile communication terminal 1 of the user B who issued the download request. (Step S130). As in the first embodiment, the downloading method is performed by using either the buffering method or the streaming method.

The downloaded moving image content is appropriately reproduced by the operation of the reproduction instruction by the user B (step S131). At the time of this playback, the user B may say, for example, a message such as “Press the“ 1 ”button for a favorite scene or the“ 0 ”button for an unpleasant scene” as shown in FIG. 7 (b). The operation corresponding to the message can be performed appropriately. In the example of FIG. 18, the downloading and reproduction of the moving image content is completed once, but the downloading and reproduction may be performed a plurality of times as in the first embodiment.

When the playback of the video content ends, the information obtained when the user performs a specific operation when playing the video content, the camera 18 and the biosensor 1 9 obtained from the mobile communication terminal 1 of the user B to the animation distribution server 5 via the carrier communication network 2 and the Internet 3 as an evaluation result of the contents of the moving image content. Feed It is backed up (step SI32).

In the state where the mobile communication terminal 1 has downloaded and played back the moving image content in step S132, no uplink line from the mobile communication terminal 1 of the user B to the content distribution server 7 has been set. Therefore, in order to return the feedback information in step S132, it is necessary for the mobile communication terminal 1 of user B to access the content distribution server 7 and set up the uplink. Therefore, for example, when recruiting a content in step S122 or publishing an entry in step S128, the content distribution server 7 provides some benefits to the user. Give a message to give it, for example, "If you are going to vote, please press the" 3 "button. Your next content viewing fee will be 30% off." It prompts for feedback by transmitting such messages as text or voice.

Next, the content distribution server 7 totals the evaluation results, which are the feedback information sent from the mobile communication terminal 1 of the user A in step S132 (step S1). 3 3) For example, the content (original content) of an excellent work, such as the first and second points, will be announced as the totaled result (step S 13 4). In this case, if the consent of the prizewinner is obtained, the prizewinner's name and e-mail address may also be announced. In addition, along with announcing the results of the tally, we will solicit the top prize winners to invest (Step S135). Announcement of the results of these steps S 1 3 4 and step S 1 The solicitation for investment in 35 is done, for example, on the home page of a content distributor. When soliciting an investment, the amount of the investment may be recruited, for example, as a unit of 100,000 yen, or the investment may be made in such a form that the users participating in the investment can arbitrarily specify the amount of the investment. If the user of the mobile communication terminal 1, for example, user N, informs the content distributor that he / she will accept this investment and writes the amount of the investment by e-mail or by writing it on the home page, the amount of the investment is, for example, User N is deducted in addition to the communication fee paid to the carrier operating carrier communication network 2, and then transferred to the content distributor's account. Then, the content distributor pays the invested user an amount obtained by subtracting a predetermined commission from the investment amount.

At present, the number of producers and writers who produce image content such as moving images and still images is not short, and is likely to become more serious in the future. And are expected. According to this embodiment, it is possible to greatly contribute to finding newcomers involved in such content production.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the above-described editing tool is also made available to the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 so that the environment can be freely used to create and edit the content. Users who are unfamiliar with the editing tool can easily create powerful content with the vibration control and illumination control functions of the mobile communication terminal 1 using this editing tool. · Editing is possible, which can be expected to increase the user's motivation to create. In the above-described first to third embodiments, the case where the content is mainly an animation has been described as an example. However, the content targeted by the present invention may be any other content. Still image content such as natural images and paintings (more preferably, content with sound and audio such as music and narration), video content other than animation, music, etc. Audio content and the like.

[Fourth embodiment]

FIG. 19 shows the configuration of a system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The present embodiment is a system for providing various application services to the user of the mobile communication terminal 1, and a new ASP (Application Service Provider) server 70 is provided in the Internet 3. , A horse racing information server 71, a stock information server 72, and a facility information server 73. The ASP server 70 provides various application services to the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 using the servers 71, 72 and 73. In this example, the server 71 , 72 and 73 to access the following services.

The configuration of the mobile communication terminal 1 in the present embodiment is as described in the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile communication terminal 1 includes a vibrator section 31 and an illumination section 32. Have. Pibrator section 31 1 ASP Sano 70 receives control from CPU 30 based on control information transmitted in the form of Java script, for example, and vibrates in a pattern corresponding to the control information. I do. Similarly, the illumination section 32 has a dot pattern corresponding to the above control. Blinking display.

The horse racing information server 71 is installed, for example, at a service site operated by a horse racing organizer or a service company entrusted or licensed by the organizer. The horse racing information server 71 has a database that stores information on horse racing held in various places, specifically, the names of races, venues, names of running horses, jockeys, and totala zeta. Information such as odds calculated every moment (approximate refund rate for each horse) is stored. Further, the horse racing information server 71 stores the result, that is, information such as the winning horse name and the dividend, for each completed race every moment.

The information stored in the database in the horse racing information server 71 is referred to by the ASP server 70 via the Internet 3 based on a message request from the user of the mobile communication terminal 1. When the ASP server 70 receives a message request from the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 via the Internet 3, the ASP server 70 sends the information on the result of the race in which the user performed the victory voting to the horse racing information server 71. Search from. Then, the result information and control information for controlling the vibrator 31 and the illumination unit 32 of the mobile communication terminal 1 are transmitted to the user's mobile communication terminal 1 via the Internet 3. Send.

The stock information server 72 is installed at a service site operated by, for example, a stock exchange or a securities company, and mainly includes the Dow Average, the initial price, the highest price, the lowest price, and the A database that stores price information such as closing prices, day-to-day changes, and trading volume Have.

The information stored in the database in the stock information server 72 is referred to by the ASP server 70 via the Internet 3 based on a request from the user of the mobile communication terminal 1. When the ASP server 70 receives a request for stock information from the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 via the Internet 3, the ASP server 70 sends the price information of the stock brand purchased by the user to the stock information server 72. Search from. Then, the price information via the Internet 3 is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 1 of the user, and the variator 31 and the illumination unit 32 of the mobile communication terminal 1 (FIG. 3). Transmit control information to control.

The facility information server 73 includes various service facilities such as (a) restaurants, department stores, boutiques, various specialty stores, and (b) movie theaters, theaters, concert venues, and baseball fields. It has a database that stores information about public facilities such as, golf courses, soccer fields, racetracks, bicycle racetracks, hotels, motels, hospitals, libraries, and art museums. Here, in the case of a store, the information about the service facility refers to information such as the type of store (industry and products handled), the name of the store, and the location of the store.

The information stored in the database in the facility information server 73 is referred to by the ASP server 70 via the Internet 3 based on a request from the user of the mobile communication terminal 1. When the ASP server 70 receives a request for a facility from the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 via the Internet 3, the ASP server 70 transmits information on the facility that the user wants to visit to the facility information server. 7 Search from 1. Then, information about the facility is provided to the mobile communication terminal 1 of the user via the Internet 3, and the vibrator section 31 and the illumination section 32 of the mobile communication terminal 1 (FIG. 3). ) Is transmitted.

Further, the ASP server 70 has a function of acquiring the position information of the mobile communication terminal 1. When the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 is searching for a desired service facility on the go, and reaches the area where the facility is located, the ASP server 70 according to the location information, the mobile communication terminal 1 By recognizing that the user has arrived at the area, the user is notified of the fact by transmitting a message to that effect together with the control information.

Next, the procedure of the application service in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. FIG. 21 shows the interaction between the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 and the ASP server 70, the horse racing information server 71, the stock information server 72, and the facility information server 73.

First, when the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 sends a request to send a horse racing result message to the ASP server 7◦ (step S201), the ASP server 70 sends the horse racing information server 71 The result information of the horse race is obtained (step S202). The user of the mobile communication terminal 1 registers in the ASP server 70 that he / she wants to send the result information of the race in which he / she participated in the voting in advance (purchasing a winning horse voting ticket) as a message. Is performed in advance. In the ASP server 70, the result of the race in which the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 participated in the voting according to the contents of the message transmission request registration is described. Control for transmitting the information as an e-mail message to the mobile communication terminal 1 and controlling the pilot unit 31 and the illumination unit 32 of the mobile communication terminal 1 according to the result information The information is transmitted (step S203).

Specifically, the ASP server 70 sends out the control information when the race voted by the user is successful, but changes the control information according to the odds value. For example, if the odds are about 2 to 10 times, the vibrator 31 is slightly vibrated for about 1 to 3 seconds, and the illumination section 32 is turned on. If it blinks only once and the odds are several tens of times, the vibrator section 31 is vibrated moderately and strongly for about 5 seconds, and the illumination section 3 2 If the odds are several tens of times, the vibrator 31 is vibrated vigorously for about 10 seconds, and the illuminations 32 are repeatedly flashed. Let it. As a result, the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 can feel with greater excitement that the race he / she has voted for has been hit.

Here, a horse race has been described as an example, but a similar service method can be applied to a bicycle race, a boat race, a lottery, and various prizes. Horse racing, bicycle racing, boat racing, lottery, and various sweepstakes are all rewarded events. It is clear that the present invention is effective for all services that deliver the result information of such a rewarded event applied by the user to the mobile communication terminal 1.

On the other hand, when the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 sends a request to send a stock price message to the ASP server 70 (step S211), The ASP server 70 acquires information on the stock purchased by the user from the stock information server 72 (step S2122). The user of the mobile communication terminal 1 has previously registered in the ASP server 70 that he / she wants to send price information of the stock he / she has purchased as a message. The ASP server 70 transmits the current price information of the stock purchased by the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 to the mobile communication terminal 1 as an e-mail message according to the registered contents of the message transmission request. At the same time, control information for controlling the pilot section 31 and the illumination section 32 of the mobile communication terminal 1 is transmitted according to the price information (step S213).

Specifically, the ASP server 70 sends out control information when the stock purchased by the user has risen in price. At that time, the control information is changed according to the degree of rise in the stock. . For example, if the stock price rises by 2 to 4% from the purchase price, the vibrator section 31 is slightly vibrated for about 1 to 3 seconds, and the illumination section 32 is blinked only once. If the stock price rises by 5 to 7%, the vibrator section 31 vibrates moderately and strongly for about 5 seconds, and the illumination section 32 flashes only several times, and the stock price rises. When the stop height becomes high, the vibrator section 31 is vibrated strongly for about 10 seconds, and the illumination section 32 is repeatedly turned on and off many times. As a result, the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 can feel the appreciation of the stock purchased by the user with greater joy.

Here, the description has been given by taking stock information as an example. The same can be applied to a single auction and a reverse auction. In other words, replace the stock information server 72 with an auction server, and obtain a product such as when the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 goes out to an auction or in a reverse auction with the product he / she wants. Consider the case. In such a case, if it is decided in the auction that the product you have sold will be sold at a price higher than the price desired by the user, or if the product desired by the user can be purchased at the desired price in a reverse auction. Then, the ASP server 70 refers to the auction server, grasps the facts, sends control information to the mobile communication terminal 1 owned by the user, and sends the control information to the vibrator section 31. Vibrate strongly and make the illumination section 32 blink. Thereby, the user of the portable communication terminal 1 can know with great pleasure the success of the auction or the reverse auction.

Further, when the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 sends a facility message sending request to the ASP server 70 (step S221), the ASP server 70 sends the request from the facility information server 73 to the user. The information of the facility that is in operation is acquired (step S222). The user of the mobile communication terminal 1 specifies to the ASP server 70 the attributes (facility name, facility type, etc.) of the facility he / she wants to visit in advance, and sends information about the facility as a message. A registration to send it has been made in advance.

To be more specific, the user can specify facility attributes such as “Chinese restaurant,” “Women's dress”, “Cinema theater showing Star Wars” And so on. You. The information of the facility attribute specified in this way is registered in the ASP server 70 in correspondence with the user name (or caller ID) of the mobile communication terminal 1.

Upon receiving the message transmission request from the user, the ASP server 70 obtains the position information of the user (step S223). This position information is provided by the ASP server 70 from the carrier communication network 2 via the Internet 3, for example. Since the mobile communication terminal 1 communicates with the nearest base station included in the carrier communication network 2, the carrier communication network 2 uses the caller ID of the mobile communication terminal 1 to determine which base station It is a component of whether or not it is located in the cover area (zone). It is also possible to specify the position of the mobile communication terminal 1 using a short-range wireless technology such as Bluetooth.

In the ASP server 70, the service facility of the attribute registered in the ASP server 70 by the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 is close to the current location of the user based on the acquired location information. Find out if it is in position. When the user arrives in the area where the facility is located, the ASP server 70 transmits a message to that effect to the mobile communication terminal 1 as an e-mail message, and transmits the message to the mobile communication terminal 1. The control information for controlling the dilator section 31 and the illumination section 32 is transmitted (step S224). In this way, the user of the portable communication terminal 1 can easily recognize that the user has arrived near the desired service facility designated in advance and registered in the ASP server 70. it can. [Fifth Embodiment]

FIG. 21 shows the configuration of a system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. The present embodiment is a system suitable for a case where users of the portable communication terminals 1A and IB can exchange a new e-mail. E-mail servers 81A and 81B are connected to carrier communication networks 2A and 2B, respectively. Carrier networks 2A and 2B are operated by different carriers (telecommunications carriers), and some have incompatible and different communication formats. I do. Mobile communication terminal 1A is accommodated in carrier communication network 2A, and mobile communication terminal 1B is accommodated in carrier communication network 2B. That is, it is assumed that the mobile communication terminals 1A and 1B have subscribed to different carriers.

The mobile communication terminals 1A and 1B are the same devices as those described in the first embodiment, and have a vibrator 31 and an illumination 32 as shown in FIG. Further, at the mobile communication terminals 1A and 1B, when the user presses the function selection button 12B shown in FIG. A command to vibrate the vibrator section 31 (this is called a noise break command) is input. When the user presses the cursor button 1 2D while pressing the function selection button 1 2B, a command to blink the illumination part 32 of the communication partner terminal is displayed (this is called an illumination command and Is input. The vibration command and illumination command are, for example, a Java script. Is added to the e-mail message and sent.

Instead of using the buttons 12B, 12C, and 12D, you can select a specific character on the e-mail message input screen, for example. And an illumination command may be input. Also, these commands may be input in the form of character codes. In addition, a plurality of noise patterns are prepared for the vibrator pattern 31 and the illumination section 32 for the vibrator section 31. One of those notations may be selected so that the user can enter a bi- plication command and an illumination command.

According to this embodiment, the user of the portable communication terminal can input such a command at an arbitrary position in the e-mail message, so that only the text can be obtained. It is possible to send and receive effective e-mails that cannot be expected with a single e-mail message.

This will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 22A to 22C. The email sender says, "Hello. I love you. Then again." When you type your email message, the pattern 1 before or after "Hello." Enter the Play command, and before or after "I love you", Pattern 2 / Evolution command and C. You enter a turn B invocation command, and you enter a pattern A emission command before or after And FIGS. 22A to 22C show the received message screen on the display unit 13 in such a case, and the corresponding vibrations and vibrators of the vibrator unit 31. It schematically shows how the illumination of the section 32 appears. In this example, the text of the e-mail message is displayed in a scrolling manner from bottom to top in the order of reception. In this menu Nore text of the display process, at the same time as the first to "Hello." Appears, by Bureta section 3 1 vibrates in accordance with the pattern 1. Next, when “I love you” appears, the vibration section 31 vibrates according to pattern 2 in synchronization with this, and the illumination section 32 2 blinks according to pattern B at the same time. Lastly, when “in, again.” Appears, the illumination section 32 blinks according to pattern A.

Recipients receiving such email messages will be able to perceive the emotions of the email sender, which can hardly be felt only from the text of a simple string. In this way, the disadvantages of e-mail, which have traditionally led to a lack of communication, are alleviated, and it is possible to exchange mails with a rich human nature.

At this time, when sending and receiving a mail message to which the above-mentioned pi- vation command and illumination command are added, it is necessary to consider the compatibility of these commands. When sending and receiving e-mail messages between mobile communication terminals 1A and mobile communication terminals 1B subscribed to the same carrier, there is naturally no compatibility problem. Different keys When sending and receiving e-mail messages between the mobile communication terminals 1A and 1B subscribed to the rear, there is at least a possibility that compatibility of the above commands will not be ensured. It is thought that this may occur during the transition period of the spread of this e-mail system.

The mail converters 82A and 82B are provided in the mailsanos 81A and 8IB in Fig. 21, respectively, in order to solve such compatibility problems. . That is, when the above-described email message is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 1A to the mobile communication terminal 1B, the vibration command and the email message included in the email message are transmitted. The format command is converted into a command that can be supported by the mobile communication terminal 1B on the receiving side by the format converter 82A (or 82B). Similarly, when the above-described email message is transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 1B to the mobile communication terminal 1A, the vibration command and the illumination included in the email message are transmitted. The format command is converted by the format converter 82B (or 82A) into a command compatible with the mobile communication terminal 1A on the receiving side. As a result, the mobile communication terminals 1A, 1A, which are respectively subscribed to different carriers, that is, accommodated in the carrier communication networks 2A, 2B operated by the different carriers, respectively. Even in the exchange of e-mail messages between 1B, it is possible to enjoy the effect of the combination of the above-described pie- sion and illumination.

With reference to FIG. 23, a procedure of processing in the email server 81A or 81B in the present embodiment will be described. First, the main A check is made as to which carrier the mobile communication terminal to which the mail destination terminal has subscribed, that is, the destination of the e-mail message, is subscribed (step S301). Based on the result of this check, the carrier to which the mobile communication terminal of the e-mail sender has subscribed matches the carrier to which the mobile communication terminal of the destination subscribes. Investigate whether the power is strong (Step S302).

As a result, if the respective carriers match, the e-mail server sends the e-mail message to the destination portable communication terminal as it is (step S304). If the respective carriers do not match, the format converter converts the vibration command and the invocation command in the e-mail message to the destination mobile communication. The command is converted into a command that can be supported by the terminal (step S303), and an e-mail message is transmitted to the destination portable communication terminal (step S304). ).

[Sixth embodiment]

FIG. 24 shows the configuration of a system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, an image display, vibration, and illumination corresponding to the caller number are performed on the called-side mobile communication terminal by using the caller number notification function of the mobile communication terminal.

In FIG. 24, Content Sano 8.0 is connected to Network 3. As shown in the figure, the content server 80 has a database that stores a plurality of images, a plurality of piebration patterns, and a plurality of illumination patterns. On the other hand, the internal storage of the mobile communication terminals 111, 112,..., That is, the memory 34 in FIG. 2, is stored in a tape format as shown in FIG. A unique image, pipe pattern, and illumination pattern are stored in association with the terminal's caller ID (telephone number).

In Fig. 24, consider the case where transmission (for example, telephone call) is performed from the mobile communication terminals 1_1 to 112. According to the present embodiment, the image corresponding to the caller number (the telephone number of the mobile communication terminal 111 of the caller) is displayed on the destination portable communication terminal 1-2, and the caller number is also displayed. The vibrator section 31 and the illumination section 32 operate according to the vibration pattern and the illumination pattern corresponding to. There are several ways to achieve this behavior.

According to the first method, for example, as shown by an arrow 81, a desired one is transmitted from the content server 80 to the portable communication terminal 11 via the carrier communication network 2 and the network 3 as shown by an arrow 81. Multiple images, noise turns and illumination turns are pre-downloaded. The downloaded information is stored in its own storage unit, memory 34 in FIG. 2, in the form of a table as shown in FIG. 25.

At the time of transmission from the portable communication terminal 111 to the portable terminal 112, the telephone number of the portable communication terminal 111 reaches the portable communication terminal 112 as a caller number. The mobile communication terminal 112 refers to the table of FIG. 25 using the received caller number as a key, and from the memory 34 in FIG. B Reads the radiation pattern and illumination pattern. Referring to FIG. 2, the image read from the memory 34 is sent to the display unit 13 via the CPU 30 and displayed. The vibration pattern and the illumination pattern read from the memory 34 are transmitted to the vibrator 31 and the illumination module 3 via the CPU 30. Sent to 2 · each. As a result, the noise part 31 vibrates in accordance with the vibration pattern, and the illumination part 32 displays the display in accordance with the illumination pattern. Go.

According to the second method, in the table shown in FIG. 25, the image corresponding to the caller ID, the pi-brillation pattern and the illumination pattern are respectively the image pattern and the image pattern. Instead, they are stored as an index that points to them. Access is made from the portable communication terminal 11 1 to the content server 80 along the route shown by arrows 83 and 84. As a result, the image, the pie pattern and the illumination pattern are read out from the content server 80 according to the index corresponding to the caller ID, and the arrow 8 is read. As shown in FIG. 5, the data is transmitted to the mobile communication terminals 112. The vibration pattern and the illumination pattern received by the mobile communication terminals 112 are transmitted to the noise generator section 31 and the illumination module via the CPU 30. To each other. As a result, the vibrator unit 31 vibrates according to the vibration no-turn, and the illumination unit 32 performs display according to the illumination no-turn. As described above, according to this embodiment, the mobile communication terminal 112 on the receiving side has a predetermined image corresponding to the telephone number (caller number) of the mobile communication terminal 111 on the calling side. Display, vibration, and illumination are performed. This allows the user to easily and visually identify the caller when using telephone or e-mail.

FIG. 26 shows an example of another tape stored in the memory 34 in FIG. In this example, a combination of a caller ID and a time-dependent data value is associated with an image, a pie break pattern, and an illumination pattern, respectively. Here, the time-dependent data value is, for example, a date, and more simply, a number at the end of the date (for example, “5” for October 25, 2000) is used. Can be The time-dependent data value may be basically any value that changes with time, and includes, for example, a random pattern value that takes a random value in time.

If such a table is used, the image, pie pattern, and illumination pattern will change according to the date of the call even if the call is received for the same caller ID, and the call may occur. You can enjoy it like a kind of game.

In this embodiment, the image, the vibration pattern, and the illumination pattern are associated with the caller number or the combination of the caller number and the time-dependent data value. Illumination Any one or two of the patterns may be associated.

As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, a voice message may be further associated with a caller number or a combination of a caller number and a time-dependent data value. In particular, it is effective to associate a combination of an image and a voice message with a caller ID or a combination of a caller ID and a time-dependent data value.

As a specific usage, a user associates with the caller ID of a mobile communication terminal owned by a partner who frequently communicates with his / her family, friends or lover, and associates his / her face image with that person's face image. Record the voice message in memory 34. When a call or an e-mail is received from the other party, the face image of the other party is displayed on the display unit 13 as shown in FIG. 29, for example, and “I'm fine? Such a greeting voice message is emitted from the receiving speaker 14 or the sounding speaker unit 33. Such an image and a voice message allow the receiver to know in a pleasant manner whether or not the call originated from someone.

The recording of the other person's face image and voice message in the memory 34 can be performed using the camera 18 and the transmitting microphone 15 provided in the mobile communication terminal, respectively. You. Alternatively, an image or a voice message transmitted from the other party may be received via the carrier communication network 2 and the Internet 3 and taken into the memory 34. Furthermore, instead of a face image or voice message of the real partner, for example, a key downloaded from a content server 80 Character images and audio messages can also be imported into memory 34. In this way, a table as shown in FIG. 27 or FIG. 28 is created in the memory 34.

As described above, according to the present invention, a mobile communication terminal that can connect to the Internet and is compatible with a high-speed and large-capacity communication system is effectively used. It is possible to perform various services related to audio content and other information.

Industrial applicability

As described above, the present invention effectively utilizes a mobile communication terminal that can be connected to the Internet and supports a high-speed, large-capacity communication system, and realizes image and audio content that has not been realized in the past. It is effective in the technical field of service methods that perform various services related to content and other information.

Claims

The scope of the claims

(1) A method for creating content for distribution via a network to a portable communication terminal having a piebrator section and an illumination section,

A step of displaying an edit screen in which at least one of the pie play state of the vibrator section and the display state of the illumination section can be set in accordance with the content of the content; and Adding control information to the content for controlling at least one of the pie bubbling state and the display state in accordance with the input operation described above;

Content creation method with

(2) A program product used to create predetermined content to be delivered to a mobile communication terminal having a vibrator section and an illumination section by using a computer, and a plurality of products serving as a source of the content. A video display area for displaying the video of the above, a speech input area for inputting a speech corresponding to the video on the video display area, and a sound for setting a sound corresponding to the video on the video display area A sound setting area for setting a vibration control area of the vibrator section in accordance with an image on the image display area; And a function for displaying an editing screen having an illumination setting area for making settings for controlling the display state of the illumination section in response to the A program product for causing the computer to execute the program.

(3) It has a vibrator section and illumination section, A method for delivering predetermined content to a mobile communication terminal having a built-in computer via a network,

Delivering the content to the mobile communication terminal via the network;

The program for causing the computer to execute a function of controlling at least one of a vibration state of the vibrator section and a display state of the illumination section in accordance with the content of the content. Transmitting the content to the portable communication terminal in association with the content to be distributed; and

Content distribution method with

(4) When the portable communication terminal that downloads the content via the network is in a non-voice output state, the program displays the dialog included in the content on the display screen of the portable communication terminal. 4. The content delivery method according to claim 3, further comprising a module for causing the computer to execute a dialogue display function for displaying characters on the computer.

(5) When the portable communication terminal that downloads the content via the network is in a non-voice output state, the program displays the dialog included in the content on a display screen of the portable communication terminal. Causing the computer to execute speech control for displaying characters in the upper predetermined display area and an advertisement display function for displaying advertisement information in the display area when the portable communication terminal is in a voice output state. 4. The content distribution method according to claim 3, further comprising a module for performing the content distribution.

(6) A predetermined connection to the mobile communication terminal via the network A method of distributing ten,

Inserting a message corresponding to the personal information of the user of the mobile communication terminal registered in advance to view the content in the content,

Delivering the content with the message inserted to a mobile communication terminal owned by the user;

Content distribution method with

(7) A method of delivering predetermined content to a mobile communication terminal via a network,

Inserting a question for the user of the mobile communication terminal viewing the content into the content;

Tallying the user's answer to the question, and using the result of the tally in at least one of creating new content, distributing to the mobile communication terminal, and marketing. When

Content distribution method with

(8) A method for delivering predetermined content to a mobile communication terminal via a network,

A result of a user's reaction to each part of the content generated based on a specific operation by the user of the mobile communication terminal and at least one of the state of the user during reproduction of the content on the mobile communication terminal Transmitting from the mobile communication terminal; and

The transmitted response results are totaled, and the results of the totalization are used to create new content and content to the mobile communication terminal. Steps to reflect on the delivery

Content distribution method with

(9) The content distribution method according to (8), wherein the step of transmitting the response result transmits image information obtained from a camera that captures the face image of the user as the response result. .

(10) The step of transmitting the reaction result is performed by a sensor that detects at least one physical quantity of pressure, temperature, and humidity of the hand of the user holding the terminal housing of the portable communication terminal. 9. The content distribution method according to claim 8, wherein information on the output physical quantity is transmitted as the reaction result.

(11) A marketing method using mobile communication terminals,

While the advertisement information is being reproduced in the portable communication terminal, the preference information of the user generated based on a specific operation by the user of the portable communication terminal is transmitted from the portable communication terminal via a network. Steps to be performed,

Totalizing the transmitted preference information and using the result of the totalization for marketing; and

A marketing method comprising:

(12) A content service method using mobile communication terminals,

A step of soliciting a plurality of users of the mobile communication terminal to provide a story as an original of content to be browsed on the mobile communication terminal via a network,

Content created based on the story submitted Publishing the content so that users of the plurality of mobile communication terminals can view the content via the network, and providing the content to the user with a test;

A step of encouraging the users of the plurality of mobile communication terminals to invest in the mobile communication terminal user selected as a top prize winner in the content via the network.

(13) A content service method using mobile communication terminals,

Inviting users of the plurality of mobile communication terminals to provide content for browsing on the mobile communication terminal via a network;

A step of publishing content provided from a user of a specific mobile communication terminal via the network so that a user of the plurality of mobile communication terminals can view the content and providing the content to a test subject When ,

Encouraging users of the plurality of mobile communication terminals to invest in a user of the mobile communication terminal selected as a top prize winner in the context via the network;

A content service method comprising:

(14) The plurality of mobile communication terminals have a built-in computer,

A step of distributing a program to be executed on the computer to create the content to the plurality of mobile communication terminals in response to a download request from the mobile communication terminal. 14. The content service method according to claim 13, further comprising:

(15) The program comprises: a video display area for displaying a plurality of videos as a source of the content; a speech input area for inputting speech corresponding to the video on the video display area; A sound setting area for setting a sound corresponding to an image on the video display area, and a piezo state of a vibrator provided in the mobile communication terminal corresponding to the image on the video display area. Setting area for making settings for controlling the illumination, and illumination for making settings for controlling the display state of an illumination section provided in the mobile communication terminal in accordance with the video on the video display area. 15. The content service method according to claim 14, wherein the computer causes the computer to execute a function of displaying an editing screen having a setting area.

(16) A mobile communication terminal having a function of downloading desired content from outside,

A vibrator section configured to vibrate the terminal case upon receiving an incoming call;

An illumination unit configured to perform a display operation upon receiving the call;

A control for controlling at least one of a vibration state of the pilot section and a display state of the illumination section according to the content of the content according to a program downloaded together with the content. Department and

A mobile communication terminal comprising:

(17) Download desired content from outside A mobile communication terminal having a function,

A sensor configured to detect at least one physical quantity of pressure, temperature, and humidity of a hand gripping the housing of the terminal, and information of the physical quantity detected by the sensor to be downloaded to the downloader. A mobile communication terminal comprising: an output unit configured to output to the outside when the mobile terminal is loaded.

(18) A mobile communication terminal having a function of downloading desired content from outside,

A vibrator sound 15 configured to vibrate the terminal case when an incoming call arrives,

A display unit configured to display content downloaded in advance according to a program downloaded in advance when a call is received from a specific party;

A control unit that controls at least one of a bi-state of the vibrator unit and a display state of the illumination unit according to the program;

A mobile communication terminal comprising:

(19) a vibrator configured to vibrate the terminal case when an incoming call is received;

According to external control information, the vibration state of the vibrator section and the display state of the illumination section are reduced. A control unit that controls at least one

A mobile communication terminal comprising:

(20) A method for providing service via a network to a portable communication terminal having a vibrator section and an illumination section, the method comprising:

Delivering predetermined service information to the mobile communication terminal;

Control information for controlling at least one of a piebration state of the vibrator section and a display state of the illumination section in relation to the service information distributed to the mobile communication terminal; Steps to send

A service method comprising:

(21) The step of distributing the service information includes distributing, as the service information, the result information of the awarded event applied by the user of the portable communication terminal to the portable communication terminal. 20. The service method according to claim 20.

(22) The step of distributing service information includes distributing, as the service information, price information of stock purchased by a user of the mobile communication terminal to the mobile communication terminal. 20. The service method according to 20.

(23) A method for providing services via a network to a mobile communication terminal having a piebrator section and an illumination section,

A step of obtaining location information of the mobile communication terminal; and a step of obtaining the location information of the mobile communication terminal based on the obtained location information. When it is recognized that the mobile communication terminal has arrived in the area where the desired business facility registered in advance by the user exists, the vibrator part's piebration state and the illumination part's display state are reduced. Transmitting control information for controlling one of them to the portable communication terminal.

A service method comprising:

(24) A method for performing e-mail via a network between first and second portable communication terminals each having a vibrator section and an illumination section, respectively.

Vibration of the vibrator unit in the second mobile communication terminal at at least one arbitrary position in an e-mail message transmitted from the first mobile communication terminal to the second mobile communication terminal. Adding control information for controlling at least one of the illumination state and the display state of the illumination section;

Transmitting an e-mail message to which the control information is added to the second mobile communication terminal;

An e-mail method comprising:

(25) The electronic mail according to (24), wherein the step of adding the control information is such that the arbitrary position can be specified by a user of the first mobile communication terminal. Method.

(26) The step of adding the control information may be selected by the user of the first mobile communication terminal to control which one of the pipetting state and the display state is to be controlled. 24. The electronic mail according to claim 24, wherein Rule method. ,

(27) The step of adding the control information may be such that at least one of the patterns in the piebration state and the display state is selected by a user of the first mobile communication terminal. The e-mail method according to claim 24, wherein the method is enabled. .

(28) E-mail is performed between the first and second mobile communication terminals having a vibrator section and an illumination section, respectively, via a carrier communication network and the Internet. The method according to claim 1, wherein the vibrator of the second mobile communication terminal is provided in at least one arbitrary position in an email message transmitted from the first mobile communication terminal to the second mobile communication terminal. A step of adding control information for controlling at least one of a vibrating state of the unit and a display state of the illumination unit;

The first carrier communication network to which the first mobile communication terminal subscribes and the second carrier communication network to which the second mobile communication terminal subscribes have different communication formats. And, if so, converting the control information according to a communication format of the second carrier communication network; and

Re-attaching the converted control information to the e-mail message;

Transmitting, to the second mobile communication terminal, an e-mail message to which the converted control information is re-added;

An e-mail method comprising:

(29) Electronic mail for sending and receiving e-mail messages to / from the partner terminal A mobile communication terminal having an email function,

A vibrator configured to vibrate the terminal housing upon receiving an incoming call;

According to the control information added in the received e-mail message, a portable device comprising: a control unit for controlling at least one of the state of the vibration of the vibrator unit and the display state of the illumination unit in accordance with the control information added in the received e-mail message; Communication terminal.

(30) A portable communication terminal having an e-mail function of transmitting / receiving an e-mail message to / from a partner terminal,

A vibrator configured to vibrate the terminal housing when an incoming call is received;

An input unit configured to input control information for controlling at least one of a vibration state of the vibrator unit and a display state of the illumination unit of the partner terminal; and And a control unit configured to add the control information to the transmitted e-mail message.

A mobile communication terminal comprising:

(31) It has a function to notify the caller number to the destination, and communicates via a network between a plurality of mobile communication terminals, each of which has a piebrator section and an illumination section. Method, One of the plurality of caller numbers and a combination of the caller number and the time-dependent data value is transmitted to the vibration pattern of the vibrator section and the illumination section of the illumination section. A step of associating at least one of the negotiation patterns, and, when an incoming call arrives at one of the mobile communication terminals, the caller ID of the sender and the caller ID, the time-dependent data value, According to at least one of the pipe pattern and the illumination pattern associated with any one of the combinations of the above, the pi-placement state of the vibrator section and the display state of the illumination section are reduced. Steps to control both

A communication method comprising:

(32) The step of associating is performed by associating any one of the plurality of caller IDs and a combination of the caller ID with a time-dependent data value. The association is performed by a storage unit in the portable communication terminal that stores at least one of the luminance patterns, and the control step is configured to execute the piezo pattern and the storage from the storage unit. 32. The communication method according to claim 31, further comprising a step of reading out at least one of the luminance patterns.

(33) The step of associating is performed in accordance with an instruction from a user of the mobile communication terminal, from a server device connected to the network, of the piping pattern and the illumination pattern. 31. The communication method according to claim 31, further comprising a step of downloading at least one of them. (34) associating each of the plurality of caller IDs with a unique image;

31. The communication method according to claim 31, further comprising a step of displaying the image corresponding to one of the combination of the sender number and the combination at the time of the incoming call.

(35) The associating step includes: storing the image in association with any one of the plurality of caller numbers and a combination of the caller number and a time-dependent data value. The association is performed by the storage unit of

35. The communication method according to claim 34, wherein the image display step includes a step of reading an image corresponding to any of the sender's caller number and the combination from the storage unit.

(36) The association according to claim 31, wherein the associating step includes a step of downloading the image from a server device connected to the network and storing the image in a storage unit in the portable communication terminal. Communication method.

(37) In the image display step, at the time of the incoming call, the server device connected to the network downloads an image corresponding to any of the sender's caller ID and the combination. 35. The communication method according to claim 34, further comprising the step of: displaying the downloaded image.

(38) a step of associating each of the plurality of caller IDs with a unique voice message;

Outputting the voice message corresponding to one of the combination of the sender's caller number and the combination at the time of the incoming call; 31. The communication method according to claim 31, further comprising a step and a step.

(39) The step of associating includes a step of storing the voice message input by a voice input unit provided in the mobile communication terminal in a storage unit in the mobile communication terminal. 39. The communication method according to claim 38.

(40) The step of associating includes a step of down-loading the voice message from a server device connected to the network and storing the voice message in a storage unit in the portable communication terminal. The communication method according to claim 38.

(41) A mobile communication terminal having a function of notifying a caller of a caller ID,

Any one of the plurality of caller IDs and a combination of the caller ID and the time-dependent data value may be used in the vibration turn and the illumination of the vibrator section and the illumination section. A storage unit in which at least one of the negotiation patterns is stored in association with each other;

At the time of an incoming call, at least one of the piping pattern and the illumination pattern associated with one of the sender's calling number and the combination of the calling number and the time-dependent data value. One is read from the storage unit, and the vibrator unit is in a vibration state according to the read pattern. And a control unit configured to control at least one of the display state of the illumination unit and the display state of the illumination unit.

A mobile communication terminal comprising:

(42) The storage unit further stores a unique image associated with each of the plurality of caller numbers, and stores the image.

The control unit further reads, at the time of the incoming call, the image corresponding to the sender number of the transmission source and any of the combinations, and displays the read image on a display unit of the mobile communication terminal. 42. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 41, wherein the mobile communication terminal is configured to output to the mobile terminal.

(43) The storage unit further stores a unique voice message in association with each of the plurality of caller numbers,

The control unit further reads the voice message corresponding to one of the sender number and the combination of the sender at the time of the incoming call, and outputs the read voice message to the mobile communication terminal. 42. The mobile communication terminal according to claim 41, wherein the mobile communication terminal is configured to output to a voice output unit.

(44) A mobile communication terminal having an image input unit, an image display unit, a voice input unit, and a voice output unit, and further having a function of notifying a transmission destination of a caller number,

For any one of the plurality of caller IDs and a combination of the caller ID and the time-dependent data value, the image input by the image input unit and download from the outside of the portable communication terminal are performed. At least one of the downloaded images is stored in association with at least one of the voice input by the voice input unit and the voice downloaded from outside the portable communication terminal. ii. s own ^J |

At the time of an incoming call, the image and the sound associated with one of the sender's number of the sender and a combination of the sender's number and the time-dependent data value are read from the storage unit and the image display unit is read. And a control unit configured to output to the audio output unit, respectively.

A mobile communication terminal comprising: