WO2005094073A1 - Dispositif d'assistance à la visualisation et système d'enregistrement de programme - Google Patents

Dispositif d'assistance à la visualisation et système d'enregistrement de programme Download PDF

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WO2005094073A1
WO2005094073A1 PCT/JP2005/005351 JP2005005351W WO2005094073A1 WO 2005094073 A1 WO2005094073 A1 WO 2005094073A1 JP 2005005351 W JP2005005351 W JP 2005005351W WO 2005094073 A1 WO2005094073 A1 WO 2005094073A1
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Jun Ozawa
Eiichi Naito
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
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    • H04N21/422—Input-only peripherals, i.e. input devices connected to specially adapted client devices, e.g. global positioning system [GPS]
    • H04N21/4227—Providing Remote input by a user located remotely from the client device, e.g. at work
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    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/433—Content storage operation, e.g. storage operation in response to a pause request, caching operations
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/434—Disassembling of a multiplex stream, e.g. demultiplexing audio and video streams, extraction of additional data from a video stream; Remultiplexing of multiplex streams; Extraction or processing of SI; Disassembling of packetised elementary stream
    • H04N21/4345—Extraction or processing of SI, e.g. extracting service information from an MPEG stream
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/16—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
    • H04N7/173—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal
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  • the present invention relates to a viewing support device and a program recording system that support viewing and recording of programs such as television broadcasts.
  • EPGs electronic program guides
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-102827
  • Patent Document 2 JP-A-11-164217
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even if the user goes to a place different from the place of residence, the presently broadcasted program or a program to be broadcasted can be reproduced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a viewing support device and a program recording system capable of supporting recording easily with a home recording device provided in a residential area. Means for solving the problem
  • a viewing support device for supporting viewing of a program, wherein a viewable program table, which is a program table at a current position, and a recording device are installed. Then, based on the recordable program table which is the program table at the place, the same program determination means for determining the identity of each program, and the programs determined by the same program determination means And a display means for displaying the same.
  • the viewing support apparatus of the present invention even if the user goes to a place different from the place of residence, for example, the currently broadcasted program or broadcast is not available. It is possible to provide support so that a program to be transmitted can be easily recorded by a recording device provided in a residential area. Therefore, for example, viewing of a broadcast program on a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone is possible. The practical value of today is extremely high, as listening becomes possible and remote recording can be made to devices such as hard disk recorders and DVD recorders via mobile terminal networks.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a viewing support apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration in which the viewing support apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is used.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when a user watches a program on a mobile phone.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen on which a program is viewed.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a viewing support apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration in which the viewing support apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention is used.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when a user watches a program on a digital television.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen for inputting a recording device installation location.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a browseable program table.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a recordable program table.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a program guide to which a mark indicating that recording is possible is added.
  • FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the same program determination unit.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of text information of a program.
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation of the same program determination unit.
  • FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a viewing support apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation of determining the same program in the viewing support apparatus. Yat.
  • FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a viewing support apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation of determining the same program in the viewing support apparatus.
  • FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a language distributed at (a) a recording device installation location and a current location, and (b) a diagram showing a display example of a screen on which a program is viewed. It is.
  • FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a viewing support apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 21 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration in which the viewing support apparatus according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention is used.
  • FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation when a user watches a program on a mobile phone.
  • FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a calculated viewing time for each theme.
  • FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen that recommends a program that is broadcast in a residential area with priority!
  • FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a program recording system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 26 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration in which the program recording system according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention is used.
  • FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when recording a program by the program recording system.
  • FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a display example of a program viewing screen on a mobile phone.
  • FIG. 29 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a semiconductor medium.
  • FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an example of recording information of a program recorded in the second recording device.
  • FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of a program list in the second recording device.
  • FIG. 32 shows a display example informing the end of recording of a program being recorded by the first recording device.
  • FIG. 33 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a program recording system according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 34 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a second recording device in a program recording system according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 35 is a diagram showing an example of the volume power of the sampled moving image measured by the volume power measurement unit, where (a) the first recorded content and (b) the second recorded content.
  • FIG. 35 is a diagram showing an example of the volume power of the sampled moving image measured by the volume power measurement unit, where (a) the first recorded content and (b) the second recorded content.
  • FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when the first recording content and the second recording content are combined by the second recording device.
  • FIG. 37 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a second recording device in a program recording system according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 38 is a diagram showing an example of tag information.
  • FIG. 39 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a scene of a program.
  • FIG. 40 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a second recording device in a program recording system according to Embodiment 11 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when the first recording content and the second recording content are combined by the second recording device.
  • FIG. 42 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a program recording system according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation when recording a program by the program recording system.
  • FIG. 44 is a diagram showing a display example for notifying that recording cannot be performed.
  • FIG. 45 is a diagram showing a display example for notifying that a program for which recording has been instructed has already been recorded.
  • a viewing support apparatus is a viewing support apparatus that supports viewing of a program, and includes a viewable program table that is a program table at a current position, and a place where a recording device is installed.
  • An identical program determining means for determining the identity of each program based on the recordable program table, which is a program table, and a display means for displaying the identity of the programs determined by the identical program determining means. It is characterized by having. Thus, for example, even if the user goes to a place different from the residence area, the program that is currently being broadcast !, or a program scheduled to be broadcast, can be easily recorded by the recording device provided in the residence area. And help them do what they can.
  • the same program determination means includes: a time extracting unit that extracts at least one of a start time, an end time, and a broadcast time of a predetermined program included in the browseable program table; A search unit that searches the recordable program guide based on at least one of a start time, an end time, and a broadcast time of the predetermined program extracted by the unit, and extracts the searched program; and the search unit.
  • a text extraction unit that extracts text information of a program included in the recordable program table and the predetermined program extracted by the text extraction unit and text information extracted by the text extraction unit are compared to determine a degree of coincidence.
  • the search unit may search a pre-recordable picture program table based on a start time and an end time of the predetermined program to extract a program having the same start time and end time as the broadcast time. Good.
  • the search unit may search the recordable program table based on the broadcast time of the predetermined program to extract a program having the same broadcast time as the broadcast time.
  • the viewing support device further includes: a recording device position acquiring unit for acquiring a location where the recording device is installed; and the recordable program table at the location acquired by the recording device position acquiring unit. And a browsable program table acquiring means for acquiring the viewable program table.
  • the viewing support apparatus further includes: a recordable program table storage unit that stores the recordable program table; a browseable program table storage unit that stores the browseable program table; A program guide is acquired, and it is determined whether the acquired browseable program guide is a program guide of a place where the recording device is installed, and whether the acquired program guide is powerful or not, and a program guide of the place where the recording device is installed is determined.
  • the acquired program table that can be viewed is stored in the recordable program table storage means, whereas if the program table is not the program table of the place where the recording device is installed, the program table that can be viewed is viewed.
  • Recordable number to be stored in the possible program table storage means A set table updating unit, wherein the same program determination unit includes: the recordable program table stored in the recordable program table storage unit; and the viewable program table stored in the viewable program table storage unit. , The identity of each program may be determined. As a result, when the program guide of the recording device installation location is already stored, it is possible to determine whether or not the program is the same program without acquiring a new program guide.
  • the viewing support device further includes a program table corresponding to the browsable program table when the recording apparatus is installed and the browsable program table is acquired.
  • a corresponding program table determining means for determining whether the recordable program table is stored in the recordable program table storage means, and the recording corresponding to the viewable program table by the corresponding program table determining means.
  • a corresponding program table acquiring means for acquiring the recordable program table corresponding to the browseable program table when it is determined that the available program table is stored in the recordable program table storage means. You may. As a result, even if the program guide of the recording device installation location is not stored, a new program guide that is broadcasted at the recording device installation location via a network or the like can be acquired, and the same program can be acquired. Or not.
  • the viewing support apparatus further includes: a provider detecting means for detecting a provider of each of the viewable program table and the recordable program table; and the browsable program detected by the provider detecting means.
  • the information processing apparatus further comprises: an identical program table acquisition means for acquiring the same viewable program table and recordable program table with the same provider.
  • the same program determination means may determine the identity of each program based on the browseable program table and the recordable program table acquired by the same provider program table acquisition means.
  • the providers of the browseable program table and the recordable program table are different, the provider obtains the same program table and uses it to determine the same program.
  • the display means can determine whether or not the currently viewed program can be recorded on the recording device based on the identity of the program determined by the same program determination means. no May be displayed.
  • the program that is currently viewed! It is also broadcasted at a location where it is possible to determine whether or not it is powerful and to display the result on a screen. It is possible to determine at a glance whether or not recording can be set.
  • the display means is capable of recording in the recording device based on the recordable program table when a currently viewed program is recordable in the recording device.
  • the viewable language of the program may be further displayed.
  • the display means may determine whether or not each program can be recorded in the recording device in the browsable program table based on the identity of the programs determined by the same program determination means. Information may be added and displayed.
  • the viewing support apparatus further includes a selection receiving means for receiving a program table selection instruction, and the display means displays the recordable program table, the browseable program based on the selection instruction.
  • the table may display one shift force of the viewable program table to which the information on whether or not recording is possible is added! /.
  • the viewing support device further stores preference information, and selects a program based on the preference information storage means and the preference information, the browseable program table, and the recordable program table. And a program recommending means for recommending the selected program.
  • the user's emigration area power can be broadcast only in the area where the user is currently located. This makes it possible to avoid missing programs that can only be viewed.
  • the program recommendation means may preferentially select a program not included in the pre-recordable program table from the programs included in the browseable program table. Further, the preference information is , May be extracted from the viewing history of the program.
  • the viewing support apparatus further comprises: a program receiving means for receiving a program; a program recording means for recording a program received by the program receiving means; Means for instructing the pre-recording apparatus to record a program which is recorded by the program recording means when it is determined that the same program as the program recorded by the means is in the recordable program table. ⁇ .
  • a program recording system is a program recording system including a first recording device and a second recording device, wherein the first recording device is a first recording device for receiving a program.
  • the viewable program table which is the program table at the current position
  • the recordable program table which is the program table at the place where the second recording device is installed, respectively.
  • Same program determining means for determining the identity of these programs
  • display means for displaying the identity of the programs determined by the same program determining means, and a program received by the first program receiving means.
  • First program recording means for recording, and when the same program determination means determines that the same program as the program recorded by the program recording means is in the recordable program table, the first program Recorded by recording means! Recording instruction means for instructing the second recording apparatus, wherein the second recording apparatus comprises: a second program receiving means for receiving a program instructed to be recorded by the recording instruction means; and And a second program recording means for recording the program received by the receiving means.
  • the program that the user is currently watching on the first recording device such as a mobile terminal is started to be recorded on the first recording device, and further, as in a home recording device.
  • a recording instruction can be given to the second recording device, and the user can easily record a desired program on the second recording device that can expect a stable reception state.
  • the second recording device further includes a recording information transmitting means for notifying the first recording device that the second program recording means has started recording the program for which recording has been instructed.
  • the first program recording means may stop recording the program when the start of recording is notified from the recording information transmitting means.
  • the second program recording means is a recording for specifying the program instructed to be recorded. Generating a picture ID, recording the program instructed to be recorded in association with the recording ID, the recording information transmitting means notifying the recording ID to the first recording device, and setting the first program
  • the recording means may store the notified recording ID in association with the program.
  • the second recording device further includes a recorded program acquisition unit for acquiring the program recorded by the first recording device, the acquired program, and the second program recording unit. And a program combining means for combining the program recorded in the step (b) with the program recorded on the basis of the recording ID.
  • the second recording device further includes a common time between the program acquired by the recorded program acquisition means and the program recorded by the second program recording means.
  • Sampling moving image extracting means for extracting each part of the content data
  • sound volume power measuring means for measuring the sound volume of each of the content data extracted by the sampling moving image extracting means
  • sound volume power measuring means for measuring the sound volume of each of the content data extracted by the sampling moving image extracting means
  • Correction amount calculating means for calculating a correction amount of the volume power so that each of the volume powers becomes the same
  • the program combining means includes The volume power is corrected based on the correction amount, and the program acquired by the recorded program acquisition means and the program before being recorded by the second program recording means are corrected.
  • the program may be combined binding.
  • the second recording device further includes tag information for acquiring the above-mentioned program acquired by the recorded program acquisition means and tag information relating to the program recorded by the second program recording means.
  • Acquiring means, and switching part detecting means for detecting a scene switching part of the program based on the tag information acquired by the tag information acquiring means, wherein the program combining means is provided by the switching part detecting means.
  • the program acquired by the recorded program acquiring means and the program recorded by the second program recording means may be combined.
  • program breaks are detected based on the tag information of the recorded program, and the recorded contents are combined using the program breaks, so that the recorded programs can be combined with good appearance. .
  • the second recording apparatus further extracts a combined key from the program acquired by the recorded program acquiring means, and the extracted combined key is recorded by the second program recording means.
  • Combined key determination means for determining whether or not the program is present in the program, wherein the program combination means includes a combination key which is present in the program recorded by the second program recording means by the combination key determination means. If it is determined, the program acquired by the recorded program acquiring means may be combined with the program recorded by the second program recording means.
  • the content recorded by the first recording device is permitted to be copied to the recorded content having the combination key, whereby the program can be combined. Also, by prohibiting copying to media that does not have a connection key, it is possible to prevent unauthorized copying of recorded content.
  • the second recording apparatus may further include a recorded program erasing means for erasing the above-mentioned program acquired by the recorded program acquiring means, the acquisition source of the program.
  • a recorded program erasing means for erasing the above-mentioned program acquired by the recorded program acquiring means, the acquisition source of the program.
  • the second recording device further includes a recording permission / non-permission determining unit that determines whether or not recording is possible when receiving a recording instruction from the recording instructing unit, and the recording information transmitting unit includes: Alternatively, when it is determined that the recording is not possible by the recording permission / prohibition determining means, the fact that the recording is not possible may be notified to the first recording device.
  • the recording permission / inhibition determination means further determines whether or not the second program recording means is recording the program for which recording is instructed when receiving a recording instruction from the recording instruction means.
  • the recording information transmitting means may notify the first recording device that the program is being recorded when the recording permission / non-permission determining means determines that the program is being recorded. .
  • the present invention can be realized not only as such a viewing support device and a program recording system, but also as a viewing / listening step having characteristic means provided in such a viewing support device and a program recording system. It can be realized as a support method and a program recording method, or as a program that causes a computer to execute those steps. Needless to say, such a program can be distributed via a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a transmission medium such as the Internet.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a viewing support apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • the viewing support device 100 is a device that supports a user's viewing of a program, and includes a recording device position acquisition unit 101, a recordable program table acquisition unit 102, a browseable program table acquisition unit 103, an identical program determination unit 104, And a display unit 105.
  • the recording device position acquisition unit 101 acquires a location where the recording device is installed (hereinafter, referred to as a recording device installation location).
  • the recordable program guide obtaining unit 102 obtains a program guide of broadcast content (program) at a recording device installation location (hereinafter, referred to as a recordable program guide).
  • the viewable program guide acquisition unit 103 obtains a program guide of broadcast content at the current position (hereinafter, referred to as a viewable program guide).
  • the same program determination unit 104 compares the browsable program table and the recordable program table, and determines the identity of each program.
  • the display unit 105 displays, based on the identity of the programs determined by the same program determination unit 104, whether or not the currently viewed program can be recorded by the recording device.
  • FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration in which the viewing support apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is used.
  • This system consists of a digital TV 1201 that receives digital broadcasts, a hard disk recorder 1202 that is a recording device that can store digital broadcasts on a node disk, and a home that connects home network equipment to networks outside the home.
  • the system includes a gateway 1203, an electronic number table server 1204 in which electronic program guides are stored and can be accessed from an external network, and a mobile phone 1205 capable of receiving and displaying digital broadcasts and having the viewing support device 100.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation when a user watches a program on mobile phone 1205.
  • the recording device installation location is Osaka (home, etc.) and the user has gone to Tokyo on a business trip or the like.
  • the browsable program table acquisition unit 103 acquires a browsable program table, which is a program table at the current position, from the received broadcast wave (step S101). It is assumed that the program guide is multiplexed and distributed in each region where the mobile phone 1205 is brought. Therefore, the mobile phone 1205 with a built-in broadcast receiving tuner can receive a program table for programs receivable in that region in each region. Also, the mobile phone 1205 has a GPS function, and by specifying the current position, the program guide of the area may be obtained from the electronic program guide server 1204 via the network.
  • the recording device position acquisition unit 101 acquires a location where a randomly accessible recording device such as a hard disk recorder or a DVD recorder is installed (step S 102). Since the recording device receives the broadcasted program and records it on a storage medium, the recording device is generally installed at the user's home or the like in many cases. Note that the recording device installation location may be set in advance.
  • the recordable program guide acquisition unit 102 accesses the electronic program guide server 1204 via a network, for example, to display the program guide at the recording device installation location (Osaka) acquired by the recording device position acquisition unit 101.
  • a certain recordable program guide is acquired (step S103).
  • the same program determination unit 104 determines whether the browseable program guide and the recordable program guide have different powers (step S104).
  • the programs in each area are broadcasted at the location where the recording device is installed (Osaka) and the location where the user holding the mobile phone 1205 is currently located (Tokyo).
  • the program guide is different.
  • step S104 determines that the program currently being viewed is installed in the recording device. It is determined whether or not the power is being broadcast even in the place where it is performed (Osaka) (step S105). Na Even if it is not broadcast in the same time zone, it is determined that it is being broadcast if the time is changed in the future or if it is broadcast one week later. If it has been broadcasted, it is broadcasted, and it is determined to be no.
  • step S105 if the program that is currently being viewed is also broadcast at the place where the recording device is installed (Osaka) (YES in step S105), and the above-described determination processing (step S104) If the viewable program table and the recordable program table are the same (NO in step S104), since the recording is possible at the recording device installation location, the display unit 105 displays the “recordable” icon. It is displayed on the screen currently being viewed on the mobile terminal 1205 (step S106).
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of a screen on which a program is being viewed. In Fig.
  • step S105 On the other hand, if the currently viewed program is not broadcasted in a location (Osaka) where the recording device is installed and the recording device is installed (NO in step S105), recording cannot be performed at the recording device installation location. Therefore, the display unit 105 displays the “recording impossible” icon on the screen currently viewed by the mobile terminal 1205 (step S107).
  • the acquired browsable program table and the recordable program table are compared, and the program that is currently viewed! Is broadcast to the recording device installation location even if it is broadcast.
  • the user can determine at a glance whether or not the currently watched program has the ability to make recording settings via the network because the icon indicating whether or not recording is possible is displayed on the screen. become. Further, when the user makes a recording reservation setting request, desired settings can be made in the home recording device via the network.
  • step S105 of determining whether or not the program currently being viewed is being broadcast at the location where the recording device is installed, a unique program is added to the determination. May be used. This ID is assigned to each program to be broadcast, and different IDs are assigned to different broadcast contents. If such an ID is not assigned, it can be realized by matching the broadcast time of the program, the title of the program, and the performers.
  • the configuration of the viewing support apparatus described in the present embodiment can also be realized by a program built in mobile terminal 1205. Further, only the interface with the user may be mounted on the mobile terminal 1205, and a server device such as the electronic program guide server 1204 may be provided with the configuration of the viewing support device.
  • a modification of the first embodiment will be described.
  • a circuit for receiving a digital broadcast is incorporated in a mobile phone, and the digital broadcast is received and viewed on the mobile phone.
  • the mobile phone has a remote control function for operating channels and screens of a digital television.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a viewing support apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
  • the viewing support apparatus 200 includes a program guide display unit 203 instead of the display unit 105 having the configuration of the first embodiment. Also, the operations of the recording device position acquisition unit 201 and the same program determination unit 202 are different from the operations of the first embodiment.
  • the program guide display unit 203 includes information on whether or not each program can be recorded in the recording device based on the identity of the program determined by the same program determination unit 202, based on the same. Is added and displayed.
  • FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration in which the viewing support apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention is used.
  • This system consists of a digital TV 1601 that receives digital broadcasts, a hard disk recorder 1602 that is a recording device that can store digital broadcasts on a node disk, and a home that connects home network equipment to networks outside the home.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when a user views a program on digital TV 1605.
  • the place where the recording device (node, disk recorder 1602) is installed is Osaka (home, etc.), and the digital television 1605 is installed in Tokyo where the user went on a business trip or the like.
  • the browsable program table acquisition unit 103 acquires a browsable program table that is a program table at the current position from the received broadcast wave (step S201).
  • a browseable program table as shown in FIG. 9 has been acquired, for example.
  • the recording device position acquisition unit 201 receives an input of the recording device installation location by the user, and acquires the recording device installation location (Step S202). For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the recording device position acquisition unit 201 displays a screen for inputting the recording device installation location on the screen of the digital television 1605, and displays the location selected by the user from the pull-down menu on the recording device installation location. Get as Note that the location of the user's recording device (often the same as the residential area) is recorded in advance on the mobile phone 1606, etc., and when the screen for inputting the location of the recording device as shown in Fig. 8 is displayed. Alternatively, the mobile phone 1606 may be used to input a region. Thus, it is possible to set the residence area with one button of the mobile phone 1606 without having to select the area from the pull-down menu every time.
  • the recordable program guide acquisition unit 102 accesses the electronic program guide server 1204 via a network, for example, to obtain the program guide at the recording device installation location (Osaka) acquired by the recording device position acquisition unit 201.
  • a certain recordable program guide is acquired (step S203).
  • the same program determination unit 202 compares the browseable program table with the recordable program table, and determines the same program (step S204). For example, in the browsable program table (Tokyo area) shown in Fig. 9, a program called “Omakase Banzai” is scheduled to be broadcasted from 12:45 on “T TV", while the recordable program table (Fig. 10) (Osaka area) The movie “Magic Delivery Service” will be broadcast. Also, in the browsable program table shown in Fig. 9, the program “Newlyweds” is scheduled to be broadcast on "F TV” from 12:05, whereas in the recordable program table shown in Fig. 10, "F A program called “Resident” will be broadcast on “TV”.
  • the same program determination unit 202 determines And other programs are determined to be the same program. In such a case, for example, in a program table watched by the user in the Tokyo area, ⁇ Omakase Banzai '' or ⁇ Newlywed '' Even if it does, it will not be broadcast in the Osaka area (where the recording device is installed), so it will not be possible to record.
  • the program guide display unit 203 adds a mark indicating that the same program determined by the same program determination unit 202 can be recorded by the recording device to the browseable program table, It is displayed as a program guide as shown in FIG. 11 (step S205).
  • a mark is added to programs other than "Omase Power Banzai" and "Newlyweds".
  • remote recording of a program on a recording device is possible by inputting a reservation code using a mobile phone or the like. Is shown. On the other hand, it shows that the program without the mark can only be viewed locally (Tokyo).
  • the same program is determined by comparing the acquired browseable program table and recordable program table, and displayed on the program table to which the mark indicating that recording is possible is added to the recording device. Therefore, the user can determine at a glance whether or not the program scheduled to be broadcast at the current position can be set to be recorded via the network.
  • the program guide display section 203 displays a program guide with a mark, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • a selection receiving unit that receives an instruction to select a program guide from a user is provided, and the program guide display unit 203 displays any of a recordable program table, a viewable program table, and a marked program list according to the user's selection instruction. It may be displayed.
  • the same program determination units 104 and 202 By comparing the program with a recordable program table and determining the same program, it is determined whether or not the program currently being viewed at a remote location is recordable.
  • the obtained displayable program guide and the recordable program guide do not always have the same display contents.
  • Abbreviations may be used depending on the size of the screen that provides the program content. For example, in the case of a program called "Japan Professional Baseball News Flash", abbreviations such as "Professional Baseball N" may be used.
  • the length of the program time is often the same. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the identity of a program is determined based on information on the broadcast time of the program and text information of the program information.
  • FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the same program determination unit.
  • the same program determination unit determines the identity of each program based on the browsable program table and the recordable program table. As shown in FIG. 12, the broadcast time extraction unit 1041, search unit 1042, text information An extraction unit 1043, a program information storage unit 1044, a coincidence calculation unit 1045, and a determination unit 1046 are provided.
  • the broadcast time extracting unit 1041 extracts a start time, an end time, and a broadcast time of the broadcast of the target program from the browseable program table acquired by the browseable program table acquisition unit 103. For example, information is extracted that the target program starts at 19:00 and ends at 19:30, and the broadcast time is 30 minutes.
  • the search unit 1042 searches the recordable program table acquired by the recordable program table acquisition unit 102 using the start time, end time, and broadcast time of the target program, and finds the same start time, end time. If there is a program with the time and broadcast time, text information indicating the title, cast, subtitle, program content, etc. of the program is extracted. Further, if there is no program having the same start time, end time, and broadcast time, the search unit 1042 searches the recordable program table using the broadcast time of the target program, and retrieves the text information of the program having the same broadcast time. Extract.
  • the text information extracting unit 1043 extracts text information indicating the title, cast, subtitle, and program content of the target program from the browseable program table acquired by the browseable program table acquisition unit 103.
  • the program information storage unit 1044 stores the text information extracted by the search unit 1042. For example, if the broadcast time of the target program is 30 minutes, a set of programs with a broadcast time of 30 minutes is stored as a search result.
  • Matching degree calculating section 1045 calculates the matching degree between the target program and the program stored in program information storage section 1044.
  • the coincidence calculating unit 1045 compares the text information of the target program extracted by the text information extracting unit 1043 with the text information of the program stored in the program information storage unit 1044, and calculates the coincidence of the programs. calculate.
  • the text information of a program is separated into information such as titles, contents, and performers, and sentence processing such as morphological analysis is performed on each piece of information. Calculate the degree of match between words or between words.
  • the text information 801 of the program shown in FIG. 13 is an example in which the content is described in detail
  • the text information 802 and 803 of the program is an example in which the content is omitted.
  • the determination unit 1046 determines whether the degree of coincidence between programs calculated by the degree-of-coincidence calculation unit 1045 is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. .
  • FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of the same program determination unit.
  • the broadcast time extracting unit 1041 extracts a start time, an end time, and a broadcast time of the broadcast of the target program from the browseable program table (step S601).
  • the search unit 1042 determines whether or not there is a program having the same start time, end time, and broadcast time as the target program in the recordable program table (step S602).
  • text information indicating the title, cast, subtitle, program content, etc. of the program is extracted, and the program information is stored. It is stored in the unit 1044 (step S603).
  • the text information extracting unit 1043 extracts text information indicating the title, cast, subtitle, and program content of the target program from the browseable program table (step S604).
  • step S602 If there is no program with the end time and broadcast time (NO in step S602), the search unit 1042 searches the recordable program table using the broadcast time of the target program, and finds a program with the same broadcast time. It is determined whether or not it is (step S609). Here, if there is a program having the same broadcast time (YES in step S609), text information indicating the title, cast, subtitle, program contents, etc. of the program is extracted and stored in the program information storage unit 1044 (step S609). S610).
  • the coincidence calculating section 1045 compares the text information of the target program extracted by the text information extracting section 1043 with the text information of the program stored in the program information storage section 1044. Then, the degree of coincidence between the programs is calculated (step S605). Then, the determination unit 1046 determines whether or not the degree of coincidence between programs calculated by the degree of coincidence calculation unit 1045 is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold (step S606). As a result, if the degree of coincidence is equal to or larger than the predetermined threshold (YES in step S606), determination section 1046 determines that the target program is being broadcast even at the recording device installation location (step S607).
  • step S608 determines whether there is no program with the same broadcast time (NO in step S608). If there is no program with the same broadcast time (NO in step S608), determination section 1046 sets the target program to the location of the recording device. Then, it is judged that it has been aired (step S611).
  • the same program determination unit repeats the above operation for each program in the viewable program table.
  • the content of a program may be different due to a difference in the number of power broadcasts having the same title in a drama or the like. In this case, it is necessary to determine whether the program is the same program by referring to the past program table and determining the number of broadcasts. Conversely, when a future program guide is distributed, whether or not the programs are the same may be determined using the number of broadcasts of the program up to the last time.
  • the interval at which the target program is broadcast is detected, the time of the previous broadcast is estimated based on the interval, and if the broadcast is performed at that time, the broadcast is further performed at that time.
  • the broadcast number calculation unit that calculates the number of broadcasts of the target program. Specifically, a method for calculating the number of times a program is broadcast is described. For example, a case will be described in which the number of times “banshi 1A” is broadcast is calculated.
  • programs that are broadcast every day include those that are broadcast daily only on weekdays and those that are broadcast daily, including holidays. Therefore, for programs that are broadcast daily, the time zone that is expected to be broadcast last time is searched by distinguishing between programs that are broadcast only on weekdays and programs that are daily including holidays. If it was broadcast in the time zone expected to be broadcast last time, similarly, it is searched whether it was broadcast in the time zone expected to be broadcast last time. As a result of this repetition, if power is not being broadcast in the time zone expected to be broadcast last time, it is determined that the broadcast is the first broadcast and the number of broadcasts from that time to the present Use to calculate the number of broadcasts of “Program A”.
  • the content of the program may be provided by an icon or the like. Therefore, by storing the correspondence between icons and their contents as text information and providing an icon content storage unit, even when the contents of one program table are represented by icons, the correspondence of the program is The relationship can be determined.
  • Embodiments 1 and 2 above when a program table that can be browsed is acquired, a recording apparatus is installed, and a program table of the recording apparatus installation location is acquired, and the matching degree of each program is calculated. , The same program.
  • a user with a mobile phone visits a travel destination and browses a program, the recording device is installed. Even if the user does not obtain a program guide, the user usually lives at a home where the recording device is installed, and often obtains the program guide even at that location.
  • a program guide in the future, not only programs currently being broadcast, but also program information to be broadcast is often multiplexed with program contents and distributed.
  • a program guide received at home or the like (where a recording device is installed !, a place where it is located) is stored in a portable terminal, and for example, a program guide is received and recorded at a travel destination.
  • a description will be given only of a case where a previously stored program table is used when comparing with a possible program table.
  • FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a viewing support apparatus according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
  • the viewing support device 110 is a device that supports a user's viewing of a program, and as shown in Fig. 15, a recordable program table storage unit 111, a browseable program table storage unit 112, and a recordable program table update unit. 113, a corresponding program table determination unit 114, a corresponding program table acquisition unit 115, an identical program determination unit 104, and a display unit 105.
  • the recordable program guide storage unit 111 stores a recordable program guide.
  • the viewable program notation storage unit 112 stores a viewable program table.
  • the recordable program table update unit 113 stores the acquired program table in the recordable program table storage unit 111. In particular, it acquires and stores the program listings to be broadcast in the future. When a broadcast content is acquired and viewed on a mobile phone or the like, information on a program table that is simultaneously multiplexed and broadcast is acquired and stored regardless of whether or not the user browses. Also, when the recordable program guide updating unit 113 acquires a program guide other than the recording device installation location, it stores it in the viewable program guide storage unit 112.
  • the corresponding program table determination unit 114 corresponds to the program table stored in the browseable program table storage unit 112.
  • the program guide at the installation location of the recording device for example, a program guide for the day or time zone that includes the program whose identity is to be determined; Stored in the set table storage unit 111! Is determined.
  • the corresponding program table acquisition unit 115 stores the corresponding program table in the corresponding program table determination unit 114. get. If the corresponding program guide determining unit 114 determines that the corresponding program guide is stored, the corresponding program guide obtaining unit 115 does not newly obtain a program guide.
  • identical program determination section 104 stores the program table stored in browsable program table storage section 112 and the recording table stored in recordable program table storage section 111. Using the possible program table, it is determined whether the programs are the same as in the above embodiment. On the other hand, when the corresponding program table is not stored, the same program determination unit 104 can read the program table stored in the browseable program table storage unit 112 and the recordable program acquired by the corresponding program table acquisition unit 115. Using the program table, it is determined whether or not the programs are the same as in the above embodiment.
  • FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a flow of the operation of the viewing support apparatus 110 for determining the same program.
  • the recordable program guide updating unit 113 acquires a program table at the current position from the received broadcast wave (step S701). Next, the recordable program guide updating unit 113 deletes the information of the broadcasted program from the program guide stored in the recordable program guide storage unit 111 (step S702). Next, the recordable program guide updating unit 113 determines whether or not the acquired program guide is a program guide other than the installation location of the recording device (step S703). As a result, if the acquired program table is not a program table other than the recording device installation location! (NO in step S703), the recordable program table update unit 113 stores the acquired program table in the recordable program table storage. The information is stored in the section 111 and the above operation is repeated (step S703 ⁇ step S701). Here, it is assumed that the recording device installation location has been set roughly.
  • step S703 recordable program table updating section 113 stores the acquired program table in viewable program notation storage section 112. To memorize. Then, the corresponding program guide determining unit 114 determines whether or not the program guide at the recording device installation location corresponding to the acquired program guide is already stored in the recordable program guide storage unit 111 (step S704). . Here, the corresponding program table is already stored If YES (YES in step S704), the same program determination unit 104 determines the program table stored in the browsable program table storage unit 112 and the program stored in the recordable program table storage unit 111.
  • step S705 The same program is determined using the table (step S705).
  • the corresponding program table obtaining unit 115 obtains the program table broadcasted at the recording device installation location via a network or the like (step S704). S706).
  • the same program determination unit 104 determines the same program using the program table stored in the browseable program table storage unit 112 and acquired by the corresponding program table acquisition unit 115 (step S705).
  • Program listings information may be distributed by many vendors and may vary by region. In such a case, the same program is often provided with a program guide in a different expression. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the provider of the program guide at the location where the recording device is installed is different from the provider of the program guide that can be viewed (current position), the provider of the program guide is the same. Will be described below, which is used to determine the same program.
  • FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a viewing support apparatus according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
  • the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
  • the hardware configuration in which the viewing support device is used is assumed to be the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
  • the viewing support device 120 is a device that supports a user's viewing of a program. As shown in FIG. 17, a recordable program guide obtaining unit 102, a viewable program guide obtaining unit 103, a provider detecting unit 121, a program It includes a table acquisition unit 122, a same program determination unit 104, and a display unit 105.
  • the provider detection unit 121 is a provider of the viewable program table acquired by the viewable program table acquisition unit 103 and the recordable program table acquired by the recordable program table acquisition unit 102. Is determined, and it is determined whether or not each provider has the same force.
  • the program guide obtaining unit 122 provides the program guide at both the recording device installation location and the current location! Get the provider's program guide.
  • FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the flow of the same program determination operation in viewing support apparatus 120.
  • the browsable program guide acquiring unit 103 acquires a browsable program guide that is a program table at the current position from the received broadcast wave (step S801).
  • the recordable program guide obtaining unit 102 obtains the recordable program guide, which is the program guide at the installation location of the recording device, for example, by accessing the electronic program guide server 1204 via a network (step S802). .
  • the installation location of the recording device has been previously set.
  • the providing source detecting unit 121 detects the providing source of the browseable program guide and the recordable program guide, and determines whether or not the providing sources are the same (step S803). As a result, when the browsable program table and the recordable program table are provided by the same provider (YES in step S803), the same program determination unit 104 uses the browseable program table and the recordable program table to Is determined (step S804). On the other hand, if the provider of the viewable program guide and the recordable program guide are not the same (NO in step S803), the program guide obtaining unit 122 accesses the electronic program guide server 1204 via a network, for example, to perform the recording.
  • step S805 Provide a program guide at both the device installation location and the current location, search for! / ⁇ provider, and obtain the program listing of this provider at the recording device installation location and the current location (step S805) . Then, the same program determination unit 104 determines the same program using the browsable program table and the recordable program table which have the same provider acquired by the program table acquisition unit 122 (step S804).
  • the provider of the browseable program table and the recordable program table are different, the provider obtains the same program table and uses it to determine the same program. However, it is possible to prevent the expression of the program from being different depending on the distributor. It is possible to determine the same program with high accuracy.
  • the power of displaying an icon such as "recording possible" or a mark indicating that recording is possible is not limited to this.
  • the program is distributed from the recordable program table.
  • the language to be used may be extracted and the language at the place where the recording device is installed may be displayed as shown in FIG. 19 (b). This allows the user to select whether or not to record according to the delivered language.
  • the present embodiment provides an apparatus for preferentially recommending a program that can only be viewed on a travel destination when viewing the program at a location away from the residence area on a trip or the like.
  • FIG. 20 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a viewing support apparatus according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
  • the viewing support device 300 is a device that supports a user's viewing of a program, and includes a viewing history storage unit 301, a program table acquisition unit 302, a preference information extraction unit 303, a residential area program table storage unit 304, and a viewable program table storage unit. 305, and a program recommendation unit 306.
  • the viewing history storage unit 301 acquires and stores the viewing history of the program.
  • the program guide obtaining unit 302 receives and obtains a program guide of broadcast contents and program information on programs.
  • the preference information extraction unit 303 includes the viewing history stored by the viewing history storage unit 301 and the viewing history.
  • the user's preference information is extracted from the program information card of the program.
  • the residence area program guide storage unit 304 accumulates a program guide (hereinafter, referred to as a residence area program guide) broadcasted in a residence area where the user acquired by the program table acquisition unit 302 lives and usually lives.
  • the viewable program table storage unit 305 stores a program table that can be viewed in the current area acquired by the program table acquisition unit 302 (hereinafter referred to as a viewable program table).
  • the program recommendation unit 306 selects a program based on the user's preference information by giving priority to the program included in the residence area program table among the programs in the viewable program table.
  • FIG. 21 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration in which the viewing support apparatus according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention is used.
  • This system consists of a digital TV 2201 that receives digital broadcasts, a hard disk recorder 2202 that can store digital broadcasts on a hard disk, a home gateway 2203 that connects home network equipment to networks outside the home, and digital A mobile phone 2204 having a viewing support device 300 capable of receiving and viewing broadcasts is provided.
  • FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the flow of operation when a user views a program on the mobile phone 2204.
  • the viewing history storage unit 301 stores the information on the date and time when viewing was started and ended, the information on the viewed channel, and the theme information in the program information acquired by the program guide acquiring unit 302. (Step S301).
  • the program information distributed by the service provider that distributes the program includes the theme of each program set by the service provider in advance.
  • the preference information extraction unit 303 determines whether or not the viewing history has been accumulated for a preset viewing time (for example, 40 hours) (step S302). Here, if the set viewing time is not reached (NO in step S302), the viewing of the program by the user and the storage of the viewing history by the viewing history storage unit 301 are repeated.
  • a preset viewing time for example, 40 hours
  • the preference information extracting unit 303 determines the viewing history.
  • the user's preferences are extracted from the statistical information (step S303). That is, preference information
  • the extraction unit 303 calculates the total viewing time for each theme, for example, as shown in FIG. 23, from the viewing history stored by the viewing history storage unit 301. In the example shown in FIG. 23, it can be seen from the viewing history that the user prefers watching sports programs.
  • information on a theme to be broadcast is added to a broadcasted program.
  • a characteristic key using a natural language processing method or the like is used from text information of the program contents. One word may be extracted.
  • the program guide acquisition unit 302 acquires the residence area program guide and stores it in the residence area program table storage unit 304 (step S304).
  • the residence area program guide up to one month ahead has been acquired and accumulated.
  • the acquisition and accumulation of the residence area program guide is performed when the user is in the residence area.
  • the program guide acquisition unit 302 acquires a viewable program guide at the current position, and stores the program guide in the viewable program table storage unit 305 (step S305).
  • the program recommendation unit 306 compares the residence area program table with the browseable program table and determines whether or not they are the same (step S306). As a result of this determination, if the residence area program table is different from the viewable program table (NO in step S306), the program recommendation unit 306 includes the program in the viewable program table in the residence area program table. Then, a program is selected, and a program matching the user's preference information extracted by the preference information extraction unit 303 is displayed as a recommendation program from among those programs, for example, as shown in FIG. 24, and recommendation is performed. (Step S307). For example, if the current location of the user is remote from the residence area, the residence area program table and the viewable program table will be different. In other words, power that is being broadcast in the area where the user is currently located is given priority over programs that are broadcast in the area where the user resides.
  • the program recommendation unit 306 selects the user's program from the programs in the browseable program table.
  • the program matching the preference information is recommended as a recommended program (step S308).
  • FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a program recording system according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
  • the program recording system is a system for recording a program in cooperation with two recording devices, and includes a first recording device 400 and a second recording device connected to the first recording device 400 via a network.
  • a recording device 500 is provided.
  • the first recording device 400 is, for example, a device such as a mobile phone, and includes a first program receiving unit 401, a first program recording unit 402, a recording instruction transmitting unit 403, and a recording information receiving unit 404.
  • the second recording device 500 is, for example, a recording device provided in a home, and includes a second program receiving unit 501, a second program recording unit 502, a recording instruction receiving unit 503, and a recording information transmitting unit 504. It has.
  • First program receiving section 401 receives a broadcasted program.
  • First program recording section 402 records the program received by first program receiving section 401.
  • the recording instruction transmitting unit 403 transmits a recording instruction of the program recorded by the first program recording unit 402 to the second recording device 500.
  • the recording information receiving unit 404 receives the recording information including the recording start time and the recording ID transmitted from the second recording device 500.
  • the recording instruction receiving unit 503 receives a program recording instruction transmitted from the first recording device 400.
  • the second program receiving section 501 receives a broadcasted program.
  • Second program recording section 502 generates a recording ID for specifying a program instructed to be recorded by first recording device 400, and records the program instructed to be recorded in association with the recording ID.
  • the recording information transmitting section 504 transmits recording information including the time at which recording is started by the second program recording section 502 and the generated recording ID to the first recording apparatus 400.
  • FIG. 26 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration in which the program recording system according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention is used.
  • This system uses digital broadcasting to receive digital broadcasts.
  • a television 2701 a hard disk recorder 2702, which is a second recording device 500 capable of storing digital broadcasts on a node disk, a home gateway 2703 connecting a home network device to a network outside the home, and receiving digital broadcasts.
  • a mobile phone 2704 which is the first recording device 400 that can be viewed, and a program storage semiconductor medium 2705 that can store content such as broadcast.
  • FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the flow of operation when a program is recorded by the program recording system.
  • first recording device 400 mobile phone 2704.
  • first program recording portion 402 makes a recording request.
  • the recording of the program thus started is started (step S402).
  • first program recording section 402 is attached to mobile phone 2704 and stores a program in program storage semiconductor medium 2705.
  • the first program recording unit 402 simultaneously outputs a file name (for example, “001. mpg” or the like) and a recording start time (for example, “9: 8: 10”) as shown in FIG. 29, for example.
  • a title for example, “sports bag”.
  • the recording instruction transmitting unit 403 transmits a recording instruction of the program for which the recording request has been made to the second recording device 500 via the network and the home gateway (step S 403). At this time, the recording instruction transmitting unit 403 transmits the recording instruction including the channel information of the program for which the recording request was made.
  • the recording instruction receiving unit 503 of the second recording device 500 receives the recording instruction transmitted from the first recording device 400 (Step S404). Then, recording instruction receiving section 503 notifies channel information to second program receiving section 501 and a recording instruction to second program recording section 502.
  • Second program receiving section 501 receives the broadcast of the notified channel.
  • the second program recording unit 502 generates a recording ID for specifying the program for which recording has been instructed (step S4). 05). Then, the second program recording unit 502 starts recording the program received by the second program receiving unit 501 in association with the recording ID (step S405).
  • FIG. 30 is a diagram showing an example of recording information of a program recorded in the second recording device 500.
  • information of recording, recording date, recording start time, title, and recording setting source are stored as the recording information.
  • the recording setting source stores information such as a direct recording request, scheduled recording, and recording setting by a mobile phone.
  • the recording information transmitting unit 504 transmits the recording ID and the recording start time as the recording information to the first recording device 400 (Step S407). As a result, the first recording device 400 is notified that the recording has started on the second recording device 500.
  • the recording information receiving unit 404 of the first recording device 400 receives the recording information including the recording start time and the recording ID transmitted from the second recording device 500, and performs the first program recording. It notifies the part 402 (step S408). Here, if the program instructed to record is “Sports!” Shown in FIG. 30, “12” will be received as the recording ID.
  • first program recording section 402 When notified of the recording ID, first program recording section 402 displays, for example, a message as shown in FIG. 32, and ends recording of the program being recorded (step S409). At this time, the first program recording unit 402 stores the program whose recording has been completed in association with the recording ID. As a result, the program storage semiconductor medium 2705 adds information such as a file name, a recording start time, and a title, as shown in FIG. 29, a recording ID (for example, “12”), and a recording end time. (For example, “9:10:13”) will be stored.
  • the recording in the first recording device 400 is started, and the second recording device 500 is started.
  • the recording by the first recording device 400 is continued.
  • the recording by the second recording device 500 is started, the recording by the first recording device 400 is terminated. Therefore, the program that the user is currently viewing on the first recording device 400 can be started to be recorded on the first recording device 400, and further, a recording instruction can be given to the second recording device 500, and the user can select a desired program.
  • the program can be easily recorded by the second recording device 500 that can expect a stable reception state.
  • the present invention is not limited to the case where the radio wave condition is not stable. It is also effective when the memory capacity is reduced or when the memory capacity is reduced.
  • the second recording device 500 acquires the program recorded by the first recording device 400 by inserting the semiconductor memory S recorded by the first recording device 400 into the interface, This program and the program recorded by the second program recording unit 502 can be combined. At this time, the continuation of the program recorded by the first recording device 400 can be determined based on the recording ID, which program is recorded by the second program recording unit 502, and can be combined. As a result, a program partially recorded separately by the first recording device 400 and the second program recording unit 502 can be recognized as one program, for example, as shown in FIG.
  • the semiconductor memory recorded by the first recording device 400 is inserted into the interface of the second recording device 500, so that the recording is performed by the first recording device 400.
  • the program and the program recorded by the second recording device 500 were combined so that they could be viewed continuously. If sufficient bandwidth can be secured between the first recording device 400 and the second recording device 500, the program that has been recorded by the second recording device 500 is distributed to the first recording device 400. By doing so, it becomes possible to combine and reproduce programs in the first recording device 400. Accordingly, the user can record the program on the first recording device 400 by operating only the first recording device 400, and the program is recorded on the second recording device 500. In addition to consuming the battery of the recording device 400, a program can be received with a fixed antenna in the home to record a clear image.
  • communication with second recording device 500 was performed in response to a recording instruction on first recording device 400, but a program browsing operation of first recording device 400 was performed.
  • the communication with the second recording device 500 may be performed at the time when the recording is started.
  • recording can be started immediately.
  • the program browsing on the first recording device 400 is started, the recording of the program may be started on the second recording device 500.
  • a recording instruction is issued from first recording device 400, a program that has already started broadcasting can be continuously recorded.
  • a case where a program is recorded in cooperation with a mobile phone and a home recording device it is determined whether or not a program to be recorded is to be broadcast at a place where a home recording device is installed by using a mobile phone, and then the recording is performed. The case of instructing will be described.
  • FIG. 33 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a program recording system according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention.
  • the same parts as those in Embodiments 1 and 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
  • first recording device 410 obtains a recordable program table as shown in FIG. 33 by adding the configuration of first recording device 400 according to the seventh embodiment.
  • a section 102, a browsable program table acquisition section 103, and an identical program determination section 411 are provided.
  • the same program determination unit 411 compares the browseable program table and the recordable program table, and determines that the same program as the program recorded by the first program recording unit 402 is installed in the second recording device 500. It is determined whether or not it is being broadcast at the place where it is being played.
  • the recording instruction transmission unit 412 records the same program on the first recording unit 402 when it is determined that the same program is to be televised at the place where the second recording device 500 is installed! An instruction to record the program is transmitted to the second recording device 500.
  • the same program determination unit 411 determines, for example, “this program is installed on the second recording device 500. The message will be displayed at the place where you are! "
  • the program requested to be recorded by the first recording device 410 is broadcast at the place where the second recording device 500 is installed, and it is determined whether or not! Then, since the recording instruction is issued, it is possible to prevent the second recording device 500 from recording a different program.
  • the program recorded by the first recording device and the program recorded by the second recording device have different recording devices, and thus have different volumes such as volume.
  • the volume of the content recorded by each recording device is A description will be given of the case where the combination is corrected after the correction.
  • FIG. 34 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the second recording device in the program recording system according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention. Note that the configuration of the first recording device is the same as that of the seventh embodiment, and a description thereof will not be repeated.
  • the second recording device 510 is, for example, a recording device provided in a home. As shown in FIG. 34, the recorded program acquisition unit 511, the recorded program storage unit 512, the sampled moving image extraction unit 513, the volume power measurement unit 514, a volume power correction amount calculation unit 515, and a recorded program combination unit 516.
  • the recorded program acquisition unit 511 converts a program recorded by the first recording device 400 (hereinafter, referred to as first recorded content) from a semiconductor memory in which the program is recorded by the first recording device 400. get.
  • the recorded program storage unit 512 stores programs recorded in accordance with a recording instruction from the first recording device 400 (hereinafter, referred to as second recorded contents).
  • the sampled moving image extracting unit 513 is a unit of content data for a time portion common to the first recorded content acquired by the recorded program acquiring unit 511 and the second recorded content stored in the recorded program accumulating unit 512 (hereinafter referred to as “content data”). , Sampling video). It is assumed that both the first recorded content and the second recorded content have content data for a predetermined time recorded.
  • FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating an example of the volume power of the sampled moving image measured by the volume power measurement unit, and is a diagram illustrating an example of (a) a first recorded content and (b) a second recorded content. . As shown in FIGS. 35 (a) and 35 (b), the first recorded content and the second recorded content have the same waveform but a difference in amplitude.
  • Volume power correction amount calculation section 515 calculates the average volume power of the volume power in the sampled video of the first recorded content and the second recorded content, and calculates the volume power in the sampled video of the first recorded content.
  • the amount of correction of the volume power is calculated so that the average volume power of the second recording content matches the average volume power of the volume power in the sampling moving image of the second recording content.
  • the volume power is corrected so that the average volume power of the first recorded content matches the average volume power of the second recorded content.
  • the force calculating the quantity is not limited to this.
  • the correction amount of the volume power may be calculated so that the average volume power of the second recording content matches the average volume power of the first recording content, or the average of the first recording content may be calculated.
  • the correction amount of the volume power may be calculated so as to match the volume power between the volume power and the average volume power of the second recorded content.
  • the recorded program combining unit 516 performs volume power correction on the first recorded content in accordance with the volume power correction amount calculated by the volume power correction amount calculation unit 515, and outputs the first recorded content and the second recorded content. Combine with 2 recorded contents.
  • FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation when the first recording content and the second recording content are combined by the second recording device 510.
  • the sampled moving image extracting unit 513 also extracts the first recorded content acquired by the recorded program acquiring unit 511 and the second recorded content stored in the recorded program accumulating unit 512 as the sampling moving image, respectively (Ste S901).
  • the volume power measuring unit 514 measures the volume power of the sampled moving image extracted by the sampled moving image extracting unit 513 (step S902).
  • the volume power correction amount calculation unit 515 generates a sound so as to match the average volume power of the volume power in the sampled moving image of the first recorded content with the average volume power of the volume power in the sampled video of the second recorded content.
  • the amount of power correction is calculated (step S903).
  • the recorded program combining unit 516 performs volume power correction on the first recorded content in accordance with the volume power correction amount, and combines the first recorded content and the second recorded content ( Step S904).
  • FIG. 37 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a second recording device in the program recording system according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention.
  • the same parts as in the ninth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
  • the second recording device 520 is, for example, a recording device provided in a home. As shown in FIG. 37, the recorded program acquisition unit 511, the recorded program storage unit 512, the program content tag extraction unit 521, the program scene switching A partial detection unit 522 and a recorded program combination unit 523 are provided.
  • the program content tag extracting unit 521 extracts the tag information indicating the second recorded content program content stored in the recorded program storage unit 512.
  • FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating an example of the tag information. As shown in FIG. 38, the tag information describes the program title of the program, the content of the program at a certain time, and the like.
  • the program scene switching portion detecting section 522 detects a scene switching portion from the tag information extracted by the program content tag extracting section 521.
  • FIG. 39 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a scene of a program.
  • Recorded program combining section 523 is common to the first recorded content acquired by recorded program acquiring section 511 and the second recorded content stored in recorded program accumulating section 512. In the time portion, the first recorded content and the second recorded content are combined at a scene switching portion 810 as shown in FIG. 38 detected by the program scene switching portion detecting section 522.
  • a break in a program is detected from tag information of a recorded program, and the recorded content is combined using the break in the program. Becomes possible.
  • FIG. 40 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a second recording device in the program recording system according to Embodiment 11 of the present invention.
  • the same parts as in the ninth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
  • the second recording device 530 is, for example, a recording device provided in a home, and as shown in Fig. 40, a recorded program acquisition unit 511, a recorded program storage unit 512, a program combination key determination unit 531, a recorded program combination.
  • a section 532 and a recorded program erasing section 533 are provided.
  • the program combination key determination unit 531 also extracts the combination key from the first recording con- tainer acquired by the recorded program acquisition unit 511, and the extracted combination key is stored in the recorded program accumulation unit 512. It is determined whether or not the recorded content is in the second recorded content.
  • the recorded program combining unit 532 combines the first recorded content and the second recorded content only when the extracted combined key exists in the second recorded content.
  • the recorded program erasing section 533 acquires the first recorded content by the recorded program acquisition section 511 when the first recorded content and the second recorded content are combined by the recorded program combining section 532.
  • the first recording content is deleted from the semiconductor memory in which the program is recorded by the first recording device 400.
  • FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing an operation flow when the first recording content and the second recording content are combined by the second recording device 530.
  • the program combination key determination unit 531 also extracts the combination key from the first recording con- tainer acquired by the recorded program acquisition unit 511 (step S1001). Next, the program combination key determination unit 531 determines whether or not the extracted combination key is present in the second recorded content stored in the recorded program storage unit 512 (step S1002). As a result, if the extracted combination key is present in the second recorded content (YES in step S1002), the recorded program combining unit 532 combines the first recorded content and the second recorded content (step S1002). S 1003). Then, the recorded program erasing unit 533 acquires the first recorded content by the recorded program acquiring unit 511. For example, the first recording content is deleted from the semiconductor memory in which the program is recorded by the first recording device 400 (step S1004).
  • the user is notified that the first recorded content and the second recorded content cannot be combined (step S1005).
  • the content recorded by the first recording device 400 is limited to the recorded program acquired in the present embodiment by permitting copying to the recorded content having the combination key. Combining programs becomes possible. Also, by prohibiting copying to media that does not have a connection key, it is possible to prevent unauthorized copying of recorded content.
  • the home recording device is ready for recording when a mobile phone power recording request is issued.
  • a home recording device is operated by a user who uses it at home, and thus is not always available when a recording request is transmitted from a mobile phone.
  • the recording request is issued from a mobile phone, if the recording cannot be performed by the home recording device, the fact is notified to the mobile phone and the recording is performed by the mobile phone.
  • a case will be described in which, when the recording by the home recording device becomes possible, the program specified by the mobile phone is recorded by the home recording device, and the recording by the mobile phone is stopped.
  • FIG. 42 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a program recording system according to Embodiment 12 of the present invention.
  • the same parts as those in the seventh embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.
  • the hardware configuration in which the program recording system of the present embodiment is used is the same as that of Embodiment 7 shown in FIG.
  • the second recording device 700 includes a recording possibility determination unit 701 in addition to the configuration of the seventh embodiment. Also, the operations of the recording information receiving unit 601 and the first program recording unit 602 of the first recording device 600 and the recording information transmitting unit 702 of the second recording device 700 are different from those of the seventh embodiment. Recording permission / inhibition determination section 701 determines whether or not a program instructed to be recorded by first recording apparatus 600 can be recorded by second program recording section 502.
  • FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing the operation flow when recording a program with the program recording system. Note that the same operations as those in Embodiment 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
  • the recording request of the program being viewed by the user is the same as in the seventh embodiment up to the reception of the recording instruction by the recording instruction receiving unit 503 of the second recording device 700 (step S404). It is.
  • the recording possibility determination unit 701 determines whether the program instructed to be recorded by the first recording device 600 is currently being recorded by the second program recording unit 502 (step S501). .
  • the recording information transmitting unit 700 notifies the first recording device 600 that the program whose recording has been instructed has already been recorded (Ste S502).
  • the recording information receiving unit 601 of the first recording device 600 receives a notification that the program for which recording has been instructed has already been recorded, and notifies the first program recording unit 602 (step S503).
  • the first program recording unit 602 displays a message, for example, as shown in FIG. 45 when notified that the program whose recording has been instructed has already been recorded, and ends recording of the program being recorded. (Step S504). Note that since the second recording device 700 has already recorded the program, the program previously recorded by the first recording device 600 may be deleted.
  • the recordable / impossible judging unit 701 terminates the program instructed to be recorded.
  • the time is confirmed using the program table, and it is determined whether or not recording is possible up to the end time (step S505).
  • the recording information transmitting unit 702 notifies the first recording device 600 that recording cannot be performed (step S506).
  • the recording possibility determination unit 701 repeats the determination process when recording becomes possible before the end time of the program instructed to record.
  • the recording information receiving unit 601 of the first recording device 600 that has received the notification that recording cannot be performed notifies the first program recording unit 602 (step S507).
  • the first program recording unit 602 displays a message as shown in FIG. 44, for example, and continues recording the program being recorded (step S508).
  • the start time of the program instructed to be recorded by the first recording device 600 is 14:00
  • the end time is 16:00
  • the current time is 14:15.
  • other programs cannot be recorded until 16:00.
  • the program was set at 15:30 to record the program that was previously scheduled for recording. Until the first recording device 600, the program is stored, and from 15:30 to 16:00, the second recording device 700 records.
  • step S505 the recording ID generation process (step S405) in second program recording section 502 starts the first program recording as in the seventh embodiment.
  • the recording termination process (step S409) of the program being recorded by the unit 402 is performed.
  • the second program recording unit 502 finally becomes ready to record.
  • the recording is continued by the first recording device 600.
  • the first recording device when a recording instruction is issued from the first recording device to the second recording device, the first recording device is used in accordance with the situation such as the use of the second recording device. Since recording is continued in the system, recording according to the situation can be easily performed.
  • the viewing support apparatus can support viewing and recording of a program according to the user's residence area, current location, and the like.
  • a program for example, a television, a hard disk recorder, a DVD recorder It is useful for viewing and recording programs on devices such as mobile phones and in-vehicle displays.

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Il est fourni un dispositif d'assistance à la visualisation et un système d'enregistrement de programme pouvant effectuer une assistance de sorte que même que lorsqu'un utilisateur se trouve à un emplacement différent de l'emplacement de la résidence de l'utilisateur, un programme diffusé actuellement et un programme à diffuser peuvent facilement être enregistrés par un dispositif domestique d'enregistrement. Le dispositif d'assistance à la visualisation (100) comprend : une unité d'acquisition de position de dispositif d'enregistrement (101) destinée à acquérir une table de programmes (table de programmes d'enregistrements validés) d'un contenu diffusé à l'emplacement où est installé le dispositif d'enregistrement, une unité de l'acquisition de table de programmes de visualisations validées (103) destinée à acquérir une table de programmes (table de programmes de visualisations validées) d'un contenu diffusé à l'emplacement actuel, une unité d'évaluation de programmes identiques (104) destinée à comparer la table de programmes de visualisations validées à la table de programmes d'enregistrements validés de façon à évaluer si les programmes respectifs sont identiques, et une unité d'affichage (105) destinée à afficher si le programme actuellement visualisé peut être enregistré par le dispositif d'enregistrement conformément à l'évaluation d'identité réalisée par l'unité d'évaluation de programmes identiques (104).
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