WO2005060246A1

WO2005060246A1 - Mobile terminal apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2005060246A1
Application number: PCT/JP2004/018372
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hidenori Suga; Takayuki Aikawa; Kohki Ohba; Akatsuki Kamimoto; Reiko Kato
Original assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2003-12-17
Filing date: 2004-12-09
Publication date: 2005-06-30
Also published as: JP2005184181A

Abstract

A mobile terminal apparatus wherein a television broadcast is received way from home and any desired bookmark is established during this broadcast reception and thereafter used to obtain detailed information. There are included a television receiving part (1) for receiving a television broadcast; storage means (10) for storing, as any desired bookmarks, particular information of the television broadcast received by the television receiving part (1); a transmitting/receiving part (2) for transmitting information of the bookmarks stored in the storage means (10) to a predetermined center apparatus and for receiving therefrom detailed information related to the information of the bookmarks; and a display part (8) for displaying the received detailed information. In this way, particular information of a television broadcast received by the television receiving part (1) may be stored as bookmarks, which can be utilized to easily obtain detailed information from the center apparatus, whereby the detailed information can be seen with leisure later.

Description

Specification

Mobile terminal device

Technical field

The present invention relates to a portable terminal device capable of receiving a television broadcast.

Background art

[0002] Conventionally, a mobile terminal device is provided with many functions, such as e-mail and the Internet, in addition to a telephone function. In particular, recently, many devices that can be equipped with a camera or watch television have been considered.

[0003] On the other hand, in a home DVD recorder that records and plays back television broadcasts, a bookmark is arbitrarily placed at an arbitrary position, and based on the bookmark, the TV recorded on the DVD recorder is recorded. There is also known an apparatus that arbitrarily searches and reproduces the contents of broadcast (see Patent Document 1).

[0004] According to this DVD recorder, the bookmark function can assist the user's viewing operation, and the user can view a predetermined program from a predetermined position with high efficiency. If you add a bookmark to a program that you viewed halfway through last time, you can easily watch that program if you want to continue watching the next time. By adding bookmarks to important scenes, if you want to watch them again later, you can easily find the scene and view it. And various other effects.

Patent Document 1: JP 2002-44586 A (page 2, FIG. 2)

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0006] Meanwhile, the DVD recorder described in Patent Document 1 which has been conventionally known,

A bookmark list is prepared in the VD recorder, a bookmark is registered there, and the bookmark is used to simply reproduce the television broadcast recorded on the DVD recorder. It does not provide more detailed information.

[0007] Furthermore, this kind of DVD recorder is for home use only, and cannot be used outside without being taken out and carried.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and has been made in view of the fact that a television An object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal device which receives a broadcast, arbitrarily adds a bookmark while receiving the broadcast, and can obtain detailed information based on the bookmark.

Means for solving the problem

[0009] A portable terminal device of the present invention includes a television receiving unit that receives a television broadcast, a storage unit that stores, as an arbitrary bookmark, specific information of the television broadcast received by the television reception unit, and a storage unit that is stored in the storage unit. Transmitting means for transmitting the bookmark information to a predetermined center apparatus; receiving means for receiving detailed information related to the bookmark information from the center apparatus; and transmitting the detailed information received by the receiving means. And a display means for displaying.

[0010] According to this configuration, the specific information of the television broadcast received by the television receiving means is stored as an arbitrary bookmark, and the detailed information can be easily obtained from the center device based on the information.

[0011] Further, the portable terminal device of the present invention may further include a second storage unit that stores the detailed information received by the reception unit, an attribute of the television broadcast, a storage unit that stores the bookmark, A third storage means for storing other information such as user preferences and comments is provided, and the detailed information stored in the second storage means is optionally determined based on the information stored in these storage means. And the display means can display the information on the display means.

[0012] With this configuration, the detailed information stored in the storage means can be arbitrarily read based on other information such as the attributes of the television broadcast, user preferences, and comments, and can be displayed on the display means. Can easily know the detailed information based on the information.

[0013] Further, the portable terminal device of the present invention is configured so that the detailed information stored in the second storage means can be arbitrarily read out based on the other information and displayed on the display means. For this purpose, the other information is stored in association with the detailed information stored in the second storage means.

[0014] With this configuration, the other information is associated with the detailed information, and the detailed information can be easily and accurately read and displayed based on the other information.

Further, the portable terminal device of the present invention has a configuration in which the specific information stored as the bookmark includes a broadcast time and a channel of the television broadcast. [0016] With this configuration, the program and the contents of the television broadcast can be accurately specified by the time and the channel, and the detailed information corresponding to the program and the contents can be accurately obtained from the center device.

Further, the portable terminal device of the present invention has a configuration in which the specific information stored as the bookmark includes the program and the content of the television broadcast.

[0018] With this configuration, it is possible to accurately obtain detailed information corresponding to the program and the content from the center device based on the program and the content of the television broadcast.

The invention's effect

The present invention has an effect that a television broadcast is received at a place where the user is away from home, a bookmark is arbitrarily added during reception of the broadcast, and detailed information can be obtained based on the bookmark.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a portable terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a separately provided center device.

FIG. 3 is a first flowchart showing the operation of the portable terminal device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a second flowchart showing the operation of the portable terminal device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

[0021] 1 TV receiver

2 Wireless transceiver

3 microphone

4 Resino

5 Audio input / output section

6 Audio output section

7 Speaker

8 Display

9 Operation section

10 memory 11 Control unit

21 Transceiver

22 Database

23 Control unit

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a portable terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a separately provided center device.

As shown in FIG. 1, a mobile terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a television receiver 1 for receiving a television broadcast, and a wireless transmitter / receiver for connection to telephone, e-mail, the Internet, and the like. 2, an audio input / output unit 5 for telephone calls connected to the microphone 3, and the receiver 4, an audio output unit 6 used for telephone calls and audio output from the TV, and an audio output unit 6 connected to the audio output unit 6. A bookmark is operated by operating a speaker 7, a display unit 8 for displaying various necessary images and information such as a telephone and a television, an operation unit 9 for inputting various commands and information, and an operation unit 9. It includes a memory 10 for storing information and information related to bookmark information, and a control unit 11 for controlling these.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the separately provided center device transmits / receives information to / from the portable terminal device through the Internet or other lines, and a bookmark transmitted from the portable terminal device. In relation to the information, a database 22 for constantly updating and registering detailed information corresponding to the bookmark information, and a control unit 23 for controlling these are provided.

Next, the operation of the portable terminal device according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, the mobile terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to be able to arbitrarily receive and view a television broadcast using the television receiver 1.

When the portable terminal device is set to the television mode using the operation unit 9, the television reception unit 1 is operated under the control of the control unit 11 in that state, and in this state, the television reception unit 1 is selected by the operation unit 9. The TV broadcast of the selected channel can be received. The content of the received television broadcast is separated into video and audio, and the video is displayed on the display unit 8 and the audio is output from the speaker 7. Output.

When the mobile terminal device is set to the telephone mode using the operation unit 9, telephone, electronic mail, and Internet communication can be performed in that state. If a telephone call is made from the other party, the mode is automatically switched to the telephone mode even in the TV mode, so that a telephone call with the other party can be made.

When the mobile terminal device is in the telephone mode, the telephone number of the other party is input using the operation unit 9, or a predetermined operation key is operated, and the telephone number of the other party is inputted from a telephone directory (not shown). The telephone number is displayed on the display unit 8 by pulling out the telephone number, and a predetermined calling operation is performed in this state. Each of the extracted telephone numbers can be transmitted and transmitted to a telephone base station (not shown) via the wireless transmission / reception unit 2. Then, when the other party answers the call, a communication circuit is formed with the other party via the wireless transmission / reception unit 2, and the voice input / output unit 5, the wireless transmission / reception unit 2 It allows you to talk to each other via.

If there is a telephone call and the call is received by the wireless transmission / reception unit 2, the telephone mode is automatically switched to the telephone mode even under the control of the control unit 11 even in the TV mode. Is temporarily stopped, a predetermined ringing signal is output from the audio output unit 6 to the speaker 7, and a predetermined ringing sound is output from the speaker. By performing a predetermined operation in response to the ringing tone, it becomes possible to talk with the other party.

[0029] Similarly, in the case of sending an e-mail, when sending the e-mail, first, a sentence to be e-mailed is created using the navigation key, function key, numeric keypad, etc. of the operation unit 9, and the e-mail address of the other party By pulling out from the telephone directory section of the memory 10 or inputting them using a numeric keypad, etc., and displaying them on the display section 8 and operating a predetermined key for transmission in this state, the numeric keypad is operated. An e-mail created using the navigation keys, function keys, numeric keypad, etc., together with the e-mail address entered by the user or the e-mail address extracted from the telephone directory is sent to an e-mail provider (not shown) via the wireless transmission / reception unit 2. You can send and send to the other party.

The other party's e-mail is automatically received by the wireless transmitting / receiving unit 2 and is controlled by the control unit 11. Based on this, it is automatically stored in the e-mail storage unit of the memory 10. The stored e-mail can be arbitrarily called from the memory 10 using the operation unit 9 and displayed on the display unit 8 for easy confirmation.

[0031] In the case of the Internet, if necessary operations are performed using the navigation keys, function keys, numeric keys, and the like of the operation unit 9 and the address of the other party is specified, communication with the other party at the address is established. It will be possible and both sides will be able to communicate.

By the way, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a television receiving operation is performed (S301), and a state in which a television broadcast is being received (S302), It is configured so that the time, channel, etc. can be recorded as a bookmark. That is, when a predetermined operation is performed during television reception, specific information for specifying the time, channel, program, and content of the operation is stored in the memory 10 as a bookmark (S303).

[0033] This state continues until the reception of the television broadcast ends, and ends when the reception of the television broadcast ends (Y in S304). In other words, in the present embodiment, bookmarks can be stored at any necessary time during reception of a television broadcast, and any number of bookmarks can be stored.

[0034] When the bookmark is stored in this way, the information of the bookmark is transmitted to the center device by e-mail, the Internet, or the like via the wireless transmission / reception unit 2 by a predetermined operation of the operation unit 9. Is done.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the bookmark information is transmitted to the center device (S401), the center device receives the information at the transmission / reception unit 21 (S402), and under the control of the control unit 23. Then, detailed information corresponding to the received bookmark information is searched and extracted from the database 22 (S403). Then, the searched and extracted detailed information is transmitted to the portable terminal device via the transmission / reception unit 21 (S404).

The mobile terminal device receives the detailed information transmitted from the center device (S405) and displays it on the display unit 8 (S406). When the detailed information is displayed on the display section 8, it is possible to add other information such as the attributes of the television broadcast, user preferences, comments, etc. using the operation section 9 in that state. When the information is added (S407), the detailed information is arbitrarily classified based on the information and stored in the memory 10 (S408). [0037] Therefore, when the detailed information stored in the memory 10 is displayed on the display unit 8 using the operation unit 9, other information such as the attributes of television broadcasts, user preferences, and comments stored in the memory 10 is used. Can be displayed based on the search.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, during reception of a television broadcast, specific information such as the time, channel, program, and content is stored as a bookmark, and the bookmark is arbitrarily transmitted to the center device. It is configured so that detailed information related to the specific information can be obtained from the center device and displayed, so that, for example, a bookmark can be stored while a favorite dish is being broadcast in a gourmet program or the like. If this is done, detailed information (for example, recipes, recipes, etc.) of the favorite dish at the position where the bookmark is stored can be known in detail, and although it is a portable terminal device, a very effective usage form Can be obtained.

In the present embodiment, the detailed information is displayed on the display unit 8, and other information such as the attributes of the television broadcast, user preferences, and comments is added using the operation unit 9 in a state where the detailed information is displayed. However, other information such as the attributes of television broadcasts, user preferences, and comments are not limited to the state in which detailed information is displayed on the display unit 8; In other states, it may be configured so that input can be arbitrarily performed using the operation unit 9. However, in this case, it is needless to say that when the detailed information is obtained, it is desirable that the detailed information and other information be associated with each other in some way, for example, based on the information of the bookmark.

[0040] Further, in the present embodiment, when a telephone is received during television reception, the mode is automatically switched from the television reception mode to the telephone mode, and only the telephone can be used. The receiving mode may be left as it is, and the telephone may be configured in that state. The same applies to the case where a telephone call is made to the other party, and the system may be configured so that the other party can make a call while receiving television.

Although the present invention has been described in detail and with reference to specific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-419094 filed on December 17, 2003, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Industrial applicability

The present invention has the effect that a television broadcast is received on the go, a bookmark is arbitrarily added while the broadcast is being received, and detailed information can be obtained based on the bookmark. It is useful for a possible portable terminal device and the like.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] Television receiving means for receiving a television broadcast, storage means for arbitrarily storing television broadcast specific information received by the television receiving means, and information on the bookmark stored in the storage means in advance. Transmitting means for transmitting to the determined center device; receiving means for receiving detailed information related to the bookmark information from the center device; and display means for displaying the detailed information received by the receiving means. A portable terminal device characterized by the following.

[2] In addition to the storage means for storing the bookmark, a second storage means for storing the detailed information received by the receiving means, and other information such as attributes of the television broadcast, user preferences, comments, etc. A third storage unit for storing the detailed information arbitrarily read out from the second storage unit based on the information stored in the storage unit, and displaying the detailed information on the display unit. The mobile terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal device is a portable terminal device.

[3] Based on the other information, the detailed information stored in the second storage means is arbitrarily read, and the other information is configured to be displayed on the display means. 3. The mobile terminal device according to claim 2, wherein the mobile terminal device is stored in association with the detailed information stored in the second storage unit.

4. The mobile terminal device according to claim 13, wherein the specific information stored as the bookmark includes a broadcast time and a channel of the television broadcast.

5. The portable terminal device according to claim 13, wherein the specific information stored as the bookmark includes a program and content of the television broadcast.