WO2009150699A1 - Programme informatique de réservation d’un programme de diffusion, système informatique de réservation d’un programme de diffusion, et système informatique de distribution de contenu de programme - Google Patents

Programme informatique de réservation d’un programme de diffusion, système informatique de réservation d’un programme de diffusion, et système informatique de distribution de contenu de programme Download PDF

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WO2009150699A1
WO2009150699A1 PCT/JP2008/001515 JP2008001515W WO2009150699A1 WO 2009150699 A1 WO2009150699 A1 WO 2009150699A1 JP 2008001515 W JP2008001515 W JP 2008001515W WO 2009150699 A1 WO2009150699 A1 WO 2009150699A1
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  • the present invention relates to a computer system for making a reservation for viewing or recording a broadcast program such as a television, radio, satellite broadcast, etc., and a content distribution computer system for information on the broadcast program.
  • a broadcast program such as a television, radio, satellite broadcast, etc.
  • a content distribution computer system for information on the broadcast program.
  • a program guide published on paper or the Internet is referred to, and the program is broadcast on the TV receiver at the time the program is broadcast based on the contents. Or recording a program with a video recorder.
  • the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide means for simply making a reservation for viewing and recording in a computer system capable of viewing a broadcast program. It is another object of the present invention to realize a computer system that distributes content related to a broadcast program that provides information for simply making a viewing reservation or recording reservation.
  • a broadcast program reservation computer program includes a storage means for storing information, a processing means for processing information, an output means for displaying information to a user,
  • a computer program in a computer system comprising: an input means for receiving a command from a user; a broadcast receiving means for receiving a broadcast; and a communication means for communicating with another computer system.
  • a broadcast program reservation computer program that reserves viewing or recording of a broadcast received using the means.
  • the storage means of the broadcast program reservation computer system includes information related to a broadcast program in which information indicating a broadcast start time and channel of the program and information indicating a specific program are associated with each other, and time information indicating the current time. I remember it.
  • the “storage means” corresponds to a storage device in a computer system such as a RAM, a ROM, and an HDD.
  • “Processing means” corresponds to, for example, an arithmetic device in a computer system such as a CPU or a central processing server computer in a computer system connected by a communication network.
  • the “output means” corresponds to, for example, an output device for displaying information in a computer system such as a display, a mobile phone terminal or a personal computer as an information terminal in a computer system connected by a communication network.
  • the “input means” corresponds to, for example, an input device in a computer system such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel, a mobile phone terminal as an information terminal in a computer system connected via a communication network, a personal computer, and the like.
  • the “broadcast receiving means” corresponds to a device for receiving various broadcasts such as a television broadcast, a radio broadcast, a satellite broadcast and the like such as a linear antenna, a planar antenna, and a three-dimensional antenna.
  • the “communication means” corresponds to a communication device such as a NIC, a modem, or a router.
  • the “broadcast program reservation computer system” may be configured in one piece of hardware such as a personal computer or may be configured by a plurality of computers.
  • processing means is a central processing server computer
  • storage means is a storage device managed by the central processing server computer
  • output means "And” input means "correspond to the case of an information terminal (mobile phone, personal computer), etc. that communicates with the central processing server computer.
  • the broadcast start time of a program corresponds to the start time when a program in various broadcasts such as a television broadcast, a radio broadcast, and a satellite broadcast is broadcast.
  • the “information indicating a channel” corresponds to a physical channel number, a channel selection switch, a logical number, and the like assigned to each broadcasting station in various broadcasts.
  • “Time information indicating the current time” corresponds to time information held by the OS, time information distributed over the Internet, and the like.
  • “Updating the time information of the storage means and holding the current time” means, for example, updating the time information held by the OS of the broadcast program reservation computer system or the time distributed through the Internet as appropriate. This corresponds to keeping the current time by making corrections based on information.
  • the “program content distribution computer system” corresponds to, for example, a WEB server computer on the Internet that receives an electronic program guide (EPG) and distributes content information related to a broadcast program to a personal computer or the like.
  • “Content information on a specific broadcast program” refers to information on a homepage related to a specific broadcast program for distribution to a personal computer, for example, and includes an HTML file, an HTML file containing a script language, an XML file, etc. Is applicable.
  • “information regarding a broadcast program” is included in “content information regarding a specific broadcast program”, it does not matter whether the user can directly recognize that “information regarding a broadcast program” is included.
  • “information about broadcast programs” is displayed by browser software as part of an HTML file, is described as a script language, or is described in a source file of an HTML file. This includes cases where direct display is not performed by browser software.
  • the information on the broadcast program is included in the content information on the specific broadcast program received from the program content distribution computer system, and the broadcast program received via the broadcast receiving means is output.
  • the received broadcast program display computer program to be displayed on the means is stored in the storage means, the information on the broadcast program is stored in the storage means.
  • an HTML file or the like of a program is received as content information related to a specific broadcast program from the program content distribution computer system
  • information indicating the broadcast start time and channel of the program and information indicating the specific program are included in the file. Is included, information for viewing or recording reservation of the broadcast program can be determined to be included.
  • the broadcast program reservation computer system can determine that the received broadcast program can be displayed, so that information for viewing or recording the broadcast program is reserved. Is stored in the storage means. That is, when the content information about a specific broadcast program includes information about the broadcast program and it can be determined that the computer system can display the broadcast program, the information about the broadcast program is used for viewing or recording the broadcast program. It is stored in a storage means for use as information.
  • the information related to the broadcast program is output to the output means.
  • a broadcast program reservation computer program includes a storage means for storing information, a processing means for processing information, an output means for displaying information to the user, and a command from the user.
  • a computer program in a computer system comprising input means for accepting, broadcast receiving means for receiving a broadcast, and communication means for communicating with another computer system, the program being received using the broadcast receiving means. This is a broadcast program reservation computer program that reserves viewing or recording of a broadcast to be performed.
  • the storage means of the broadcast program reservation computer system stores information related to a broadcast program including information representing a specific program and time information representing the current time.
  • the output means The broadcast program reservation computer program is characterized in that the program is displayed.
  • the “content information related to a specific broadcast program” received earlier includes “content information related to a broadcast program to be displayed on a computer that can make a broadcast program reservation”.
  • the “content information related to a specific broadcast program” includes a URL address for acquiring “content information related to a broadcast program to be displayed on a computer that can make a broadcast program reservation”, and the like.
  • “Content information about broadcast programs to be displayed on computers that can make broadcast program reservations” Including the case of Applications downloaded.
  • content information on a broadcast program to be displayed on a computer that can make a broadcast program reservation a content including an instruction image for executing a reservation for viewing or recording a specific broadcast program, or a view of a specific broadcast program
  • content including an image indicating that a recording reservation has already been made content including program information dedicated to a computer system that can execute viewing of a broadcast program or reservation of recording, present information, and the like can be considered.
  • the broadcast program display computer program to be displayed on the means is stored in the storage means, the received broadcast program display computer program is displayed on the computer capable of reserving the broadcast program acquired based on the content information on the specific broadcast program.
  • Content information related to the broadcast program is displayed on the output means.
  • a program HTML file or the like is received as content information relating to a specific broadcast program from the program content distribution computer system
  • information relating to the broadcast program including information representing the specific program is included in the file. It can be determined that information for watching a broadcast program or recording reservation is included.
  • the broadcast program display computer program is stored in the storage means, it can be determined that the broadcast program reservation computer system can display the received broadcast program. Therefore, based on the content information relating to the specific broadcast program.
  • the content information related to the broadcast program to be displayed on the computer that can make the broadcast program reservation acquired in this way is displayed on the output means.
  • the broadcast program acquired based on the content information about the specific broadcast program
  • Content information relating to a broadcast program to be displayed on a computer that can be reserved is displayed on the output means.
  • a computer that can display and view a broadcast program that is content information related to information that represents the specific program for example, based on the relationship between the information that represents the specific program included in the information related to the broadcast program and the time information in the storage means. It is possible to display content information related to a special broadcast program to be displayed for the system on the output means.
  • a broadcast program reservation computer program includes a storage means for storing information, a processing means for processing information, an output means for displaying information to the user, and a command from the user.
  • a computer program in a computer system comprising input means for accepting, broadcast receiving means for receiving a broadcast, and communication means for communicating with another computer system, the program being received using the broadcast receiving means. This is a broadcast program reservation computer program that reserves viewing of a broadcast to be performed.
  • the storage means of the broadcast program reservation computer system stores information related to the broadcast program including the broadcast start time of the program and time information indicating the current time.
  • the time information stored in the storage means is stored in the information related to the stored broadcast program.
  • the received broadcast program display computer program of the storage means is operated, the broadcast program is received via the broadcast reception means, and the broadcast received by the output means It is a broadcast program reservation computer program characterized by causing a program to be displayed.
  • the broadcast program display computer program in the storage means when “the received broadcast program display computer program in the storage means is operated, the broadcast program is received via the broadcast receiving means, and the received broadcast program is displayed on the output means”, Specific broadcast settings (broadcast types such as TV, radio, and satellite broadcast, broadcast channel settings, viewing or recording type settings, recording magnification and recording medium settings, etc.) are required. It is conceivable that the broadcast setting in the broadcast program display computer program is performed in advance.
  • the broadcast program received via the broadcast receiving means is output.
  • the information on the broadcast program is stored in the storage means.
  • the time information stored in the storage means coincides with the broadcast start time of the program included in the stored broadcast program information
  • the received broadcast program display computer program in the storage means is operated. The broadcast program is received via the broadcast receiving means, and the received broadcast program is displayed on the output means.
  • the file contains information related to the broadcast program including the broadcast start time of the program.
  • the broadcast program reservation computer system can display the received broadcast program, so the time information stored in the storage means is stored.
  • the received broadcast program display computer program is operated to display the received broadcast program. That is, a computer system that can receive and display a broadcast program can make a reservation for viewing the broadcast program simply by accessing content information about the specific broadcast program, and can receive and display the broadcast program based on the viewing reservation. Become.
  • a broadcast program reservation computer program includes a storage means for storing information, a processing means for processing information, an output means for displaying information to the user, and a command from the user.
  • a computer program in a computer system comprising input means for accepting, broadcast receiving means for receiving a broadcast, and communication means for communicating with another computer system, the program being received using the broadcast receiving means. This is a broadcast program reservation computer program that reserves recording of a broadcast to be performed.
  • the storage means of the broadcast program reservation computer system stores information related to the broadcast program including the broadcast start time of the program and time information indicating the current time.
  • the time information stored in the storage means is information on the stored broadcast program. If the received broadcast program recording computer program of the storage means is operated, the broadcast program is received via the broadcast receiving means, and the received broadcast program is A broadcast program reservation computer program characterized in that recording and storing in the storage means is executed.
  • the “received broadcast program recording computer program” is a computer program capable of recording and storing a broadcast program received via the broadcast receiving means as a moving image or an audio file in the storage means. By executing the broadcast program as a moving image or audio file stored in the storage means later by the viewing program, the broadcast program can be viewed after the broadcast.
  • the broadcast program received via the broadcast receiving means is output.
  • the received broadcast program recording computer program to be displayed on the means is stored in the storage means
  • information on the broadcast program is stored in the storage means.
  • the received broadcast program recording computer program in the storage means is operated. The broadcast program is received via the broadcast receiving means, and the received broadcast program is recorded and stored in the storage means.
  • the file contains information related to the broadcast program including the broadcast start time of the program.
  • the broadcast program reservation computer system can determine that the received broadcast program can be recorded, so the time information stored in the storage means is stored.
  • the received broadcast program recording computer program is operated to record the received broadcast program.
  • a computer system that can receive and display a broadcast program can make a recording reservation for the broadcast program simply by accessing content information about the specific broadcast program, and can receive and display the broadcast program based on the recording reservation. Become.
  • a broadcast program reservation computer program includes a storage means for storing information, a processing means for processing information, an output means for displaying information to the user, and a command from the user.
  • a computer program in a computer system comprising input means for accepting, broadcast receiving means for receiving a broadcast, and communication means for communicating with another computer system, the program being received using the broadcast receiving means. This is a broadcast program reservation computer program that reserves viewing of a broadcast to be performed.
  • the storage means of the broadcast program reservation computer system stores information related to the broadcast program including the broadcast start time of the program and information indicating the channel, and time information indicating the current time.
  • the time information stored in the storage means is stored in the information related to the stored broadcast program. If it is determined that the broadcast start time of the included program coincides, the received broadcast program display computer program in the storage means is operated, and the channel associated with the broadcast start time is represented via the broadcast reception means. Receiving a broadcast program of a channel represented by the information, and displaying the received broadcast program on the output means. It is a broadcast program reservation computer program.
  • the broadcast program received via the broadcast receiving means is output.
  • the information on the broadcast program is stored in the storage means.
  • the time information stored in the storage means coincides with the broadcast start time of the program included in the stored broadcast program information
  • the received broadcast program display computer program in the storage means is operated. The broadcast program of the channel indicated by the information indicating the channel associated with the broadcast start time is received via the broadcast receiving means, and the received broadcast program is displayed on the output means.
  • a program HTML file or the like is received as content information related to a specific broadcast program from the program content distribution computer system
  • information related to the broadcast program including the program broadcast start time and information indicating the channel is included in the file. If it is included, it can be determined that information for reservation of viewing of the broadcast program is included.
  • the broadcast program display computer program is stored in the storage means, it can be determined that the broadcast program reservation computer system can display the received broadcast program, so the time information stored in the storage means is stored.
  • the broadcast of the channel indicated by the information indicating is received and displayed. That is, a computer system that can receive and display a broadcast program can make a reservation for viewing the broadcast program simply by accessing content information about the specific broadcast program, and can receive and display the broadcast program based on the viewing reservation. Become.
  • the storage means of the broadcast program reservation computer system further stores a threshold relating to broadcast reservation for determining whether or not to permit reservation of the broadcast program.
  • the processing means of the broadcast program reservation computer system includes the numerical value related to the broadcast reservation in the content information related to the specific broadcast program received in (2), the numerical value related to the broadcast reservation is stored in the storage means. If it is determined whether or not the threshold value relating to the broadcast reservation stored in the table is greater than or equal to the threshold value, the process (4) is performed and the determination is less than the threshold value. If it is determined, the broadcast program reservation computer program is characterized in that the processing (4) is not performed.
  • threshold for broadcast reservation is a numerical value for determining whether or not to allow reservation of a broadcast program, and is set in advance using a program such as a broadcast program reservation computer program. It is conceivable to store them in a storage device.
  • Numerical values related to broadcast reservation refers to, for example, the audience rating or average audience rating for a specific broadcast program before the previous time for a specific broadcast program, the number of persons who have made a reservation for a specific broadcast program, and a specific broadcast program A numerical value related to the interest of a viewer or the like related to a specific broadcast program, such as a page view of a home page disclosing content information, a rating at the time of the previous broadcast regarding a specific broadcast program, or the like.
  • the process (4) is performed, and if it is determined that the determination is less than the threshold, the process (4) is not performed” This means that when the numerical value relating to the value becomes a value greater than a certain value for which a broadcast reservation is to be made, processing relating to broadcast reservation or broadcast recording is not performed.
  • a numerical value relating to broadcast reservation included in content information relating to a specific broadcast program is used as a criterion for determining whether to perform broadcast reservation, broadcast viewing, broadcast recording, etc., and exceeds a certain threshold. Broadcast reservation, broadcast viewing, broadcast recording, etc. are performed, and broadcast reservation, broadcast viewing, broadcast recording, etc. are not performed if not exceeded.
  • the user can appropriately perform the broadcast reservation or the recording reservation command processing. Broadcast reservations and recording reservations can be made.
  • the storage means of the broadcast program reservation computer system further stores a threshold relating to broadcast reservation for determining whether or not to permit reservation of the broadcast program.
  • the processing means of the broadcast program reservation computer system has a numerical value related to browsing of content information related to the specific broadcast program received in (2) above a threshold value related to broadcast reservation stored in the storage means. If it is determined that the determination is greater than or equal to the threshold, the process (4) is performed. If it is determined that the determination is less than the threshold, the process (4) is not performed.
  • the broadcast program reservation computer program is characterized in that the program is executed.
  • the “numerical value related to browsing of content information related to a specific broadcast program” is, for example, specifying the browsing duration, the number of pages viewed, the number of times viewed, etc. This is the figure for the broadcast program.
  • a numerical value relating to browsing of content information related to a specific broadcast program is used as a criterion for determining whether to perform broadcast reservation, broadcast viewing, broadcast recording, etc., and when a certain threshold is exceeded. Broadcast reservations, broadcast viewing, broadcast recording, etc., if not, broadcast reservations, broadcast viewing, broadcast recording, etc. are not performed.
  • the broadcast program reservation computer system is further provided with a processing means for receiving a broadcast program received via the broadcast receiving means by the received broadcast program display computer program of the storage means. Determining whether or not the received broadcast program is displayed on the output means, and displaying the content information on the specific broadcast program received in (2) on the output means when the received broadcast program is not displayed on the output means.
  • the broadcast program reservation computer program is characterized in that the broadcast program reservation computer program is executed.
  • “when the received broadcast program is not displayed on the output means” means, for example, when the received broadcast program display computer program is started and the broadcast is already viewed. If content information related to a specific broadcast program is displayed, it interferes with the viewing of the broadcast. Therefore, when the user is not viewing the broadcast, the content information is displayed on the output means.
  • the broadcast program reservation computer system is further provided with a processing means for receiving a broadcast program received via the broadcast receiving means by the received broadcast program display computer program of the storage means.
  • the broadcast program reservation computer program described above is characterized in that display is performed so as not to overlap an area in which content information relating to the content is displayed.
  • Display the content information so that it does not overlap with the area where the content information is displayed means, for example, that the broadcast program that displays the content information related to a specific broadcast program is displayed in an area other than the area where the broadcast program is displayed.
  • the content information display area related to a specific broadcast program is displayed in a reduced size so as not to overlap with an area other than the existing area, while the display of content information related to a specific broadcast program is waited while the broadcast program is displayed, etc. Can be considered.
  • Another invention is a broadcast program reservation computer system characterized in that the processing means of the broadcast program reservation computer system performs each of the above processes.
  • Another invention is a computer system comprising storage means for storing information, processing means for processing information, and communication means for communicating with other computer systems, wherein the communication
  • a program content distribution computer system that distributes broadcast program content using a means.
  • the storage means of the broadcast program reservation computer system stores information representing a specific program and a content information template related to the specific program in association with each other, and stores information representing the specific program and content information about the specific program. It is associated and remembered.
  • the processing means of the broadcast program reservation computer system (1) communicate with the program information distribution server computer via the communication means, and specify information indicating the broadcast start time and channel of the program from the information distribution server computer Receiving information related to a broadcast program associated with information representing the program of the program, and (2) stored in the storage means associated with information representing a specific program included in the received information related to the broadcast program.
  • the content information template is specified, information about the received broadcast program is embedded in the content information template as data, and the content information about the specific program is stored in the storage means in association with the information representing the specific program.
  • Information representing a specific program via the communication means (1) communicate with the program information distribution server computer via the communication means, and specify information indicating the broadcast start time and channel of the program from the information distribution server computer.
  • the program content distribution computer system is characterized in that content information relating to a specific broadcast program stored in the storage means is transmitted to the broadcast program reservation computer system.
  • the “content information template related to a specific program” is information serving as a template for the content information related to the specific program, and corresponds to an HTML file, an XML file, or the like.
  • “Broadcast program information” includes a case where it is inserted so as to be displayed by browser software as a part of the HTML file, and a case where it is inserted into a script language or an HTML file source file and described directly. This includes cases where it is not done.
  • an “electronic program guide (EPG)” corresponds to “information regarding broadcast programs”.
  • a web server that is an information program information distribution server computer that distributes content related to a specific broadcast program receives an electronic program guide (EPG) as information related to the broadcast program from a radio tower or the Internet. Then, HTML as content information related to a specific program is generated from the electronic program guide (EPG), and content information related to the specific broadcast program is transmitted in response to a request from the broadcast program reservation computer system as a client.
  • EPG electronic program guide
  • another invention relates to storage means for storing information, processing means for processing information, output means for displaying information to the user, input means for receiving a command from the user, and broadcasting.
  • a computer program in a computer system comprising a broadcast receiving means for receiving and a communication means for communicating with another computer system, for viewing or recording a broadcast received using the broadcast receiving means. This is a broadcast program reservation computer program to be reserved.
  • the storage means of the broadcast program reservation computer system includes information related to a broadcast program in which information indicating a broadcast start time and channel of the program and information indicating a specific program are associated with each other, and time information indicating the current time. I remember it.
  • the processing means of the broadcast program reservation computer system includes (1) updating the time information in the storage means and holding the current time, and (2) the broadcast program received via the broadcast receiving means. It is determined whether a received broadcast program display computer program to be displayed on the output means is stored in the storage means, and if it is determined that the received broadcast program display computer program is stored, the input
  • the program content distribution computer system communicates with the program content distribution computer system via the communication means.
  • Receiving content information about broadcast programs (3) Determining whether or not the content information related to the received specific broadcast program includes information related to the broadcast program; (4) Information related to the broadcast program is included in (3). If it is determined, the broadcast program reservation computer program is characterized in that the information on the broadcast program in (3) is stored in the storage means.
  • the information processing described above may be performed after the processing (1) to (3) performed by the processing means according to the present invention.
  • the broadcast program viewing reservation process, the broadcast program recording reservation process, the threshold determination process, and the like may be performed. That is, the processes (1) to (3) may be combined with the processes performed by the processing means disclosed in this specification.
  • the present invention it is possible to easily make a broadcast program viewing reservation or recording reservation in a computer system capable of watching or recording a broadcast program. Further, it is possible to realize a computer system that distributes content related to a broadcast program that provides information for simply making a viewing reservation or a recording reservation.
  • the broadcast program reservation computer system comprises output means, processing means, input means, storage means, broadcast reception means, and communication means. These means can be electrically connected via a bus to transmit information (signal communication) to each other.
  • the output means is an output device for displaying information to the user of the broadcast program reservation computer system, and corresponds to a display device such as a liquid crystal display or a CRT system.
  • the processing means is a computing device that works on the other means (device), and corresponds to, for example, a CPU.
  • the input means is an input device that receives a command from a user of the broadcast program reservation computer system, and corresponds to, for example, a mouse or a keyboard.
  • the storage means is an auxiliary storage device that stores a large amount of information or a main storage device that stores information to be executed by the processing means, and corresponds to a hard disk (HDD) or a main memory, for example.
  • HDD hard disk
  • the broadcast receiving means corresponds to a device for receiving various broadcasts such as a television broadcast, a radio broadcast, a satellite broadcast, such as a linear antenna, a planar antenna, and a three-dimensional antenna.
  • the communication means is, for example, a communication device such as a NIC, a modem, or a router, and the broadcast program reservation computer system can communicate with a program content distribution computer system that distributes content related to a broadcast program through communication means and a communication line such as the Internet. It is in.
  • the bus is a transmission path for each means to communicate information within the broadcast program reservation computer system.
  • the broadcast program reservation computer system according to the present invention can be implemented even by a local computer system such as a personal computer, and will be described below based on the premise.
  • the broadcast program reservation computer system according to the present invention may be composed of a plurality of computer systems.
  • a computer system on the client side serves as output means and input means
  • a computer system on the server side serves as processing means and storage means
  • a wide area communication line such as the Internet serves as a bus
  • the system is composed of a plurality of computer systems. Is also possible.
  • the HDD as a storage means includes information related to a broadcast program in which information indicating the broadcast start time and channel of the program and information indicating a specific program are associated, time information indicating the current time, a received broadcast program display computer program, The received broadcast program recording computer program, the broadcast program reservation computer program, and the OS and other programs are stored in a database or file format.
  • the information on the broadcast program includes, for example, the broadcast date of the program, the end of the program, in addition to the broadcast start time of the program, the information indicating the channel, and the information indicating the specific program. It is conceivable to configure the time in association with each other.
  • the CPU as the processing means reads each information stored in the HDD as the storage means into the memory as the storage means, thereby interpreting and executing the program and data.
  • the CPU as the processing means reads the OS and other programs stored in the HDD as the storage means and the broadcast program reservation computer program into the memory as the storage means, interprets them, and executes them, thereby achieving the present invention. Such broadcast program reservation processing is performed.
  • FIG. 1 is a processing flow diagram performed by the broadcast program reservation computer system according to the present invention. Based on the same figure, the flow of implementation of this invention is demonstrated.
  • the CPU as the processing means connects to a network such as the Internet via the communication means. Make sure that When it is determined that the connection is not established, the CPU as the processing unit displays the content at the time of non-network connection as shown in the screen example of FIG. 2 on the output unit.
  • the content at the time of non-network connection is stored in advance in the storage means of the broadcast program reservation computer system, and in FIG. 2, as the processing means based on the time information indicating the current time stored in the storage means.
  • the current time is displayed as a side bar gadget on the side bar.
  • the CPU as the processing unit holds the standby state for a certain period of time, and confirms whether it is connected to a network such as the Internet through the communication unit.
  • the CPU as the processing means determines that the broadcast program display program (received broadcast program display computer) Judge whether the program is running. If it is determined that it has not been activated, the CPU as the processing means displays the content at the time of non-network connection as shown in the screen example of FIG. 2 on the output means, and shifts to the standby state described above.
  • the broadcast program display program received broadcast program display computer
  • the CPU as the processing means determines that the broadcast program display program (received broadcast program display computer program) is activated, the CPU as the processing means distributes the program content via the communication means. It communicates with the computer system and receives content information regarding a specific broadcast program from the program content distribution computer system. Then, the CPU as the processing means determines whether or not the received content information related to the specific broadcast program includes information related to the broadcast program.
  • the CPU as the processing means determines that the received content information related to the specific broadcast program does not contain information related to the broadcast program, the CPU as the processing means is as shown in the screen example of FIG.
  • the normal content is displayed on the output means.
  • the normal content is included in the content information regarding the received specific broadcast program.
  • the Internet browser has information about the specific news program and a link to a homepage for acquiring more detailed content. It is displayed.
  • the CPU as the processing unit maintains a standby state for a certain period of time, and confirms whether it is connected to a network such as the Internet through the communication unit.
  • the CPU as the processing means determines that the received content information about the specific broadcast program includes information related to the broadcast program, the CPU as the processing means has a program viewing and program recording function. It is determined whether there is a received broadcast program display computer program or a received broadcast program recording computer program in the storage means.
  • the CPU as the processing means determines that the received broadcast program display computer program or the received broadcast program recording computer program is not stored in the storage means and that there is no program viewing or program recording function, the screen of FIG. As shown in the example, the normal content including the broadcast time is displayed on the output means. For example, the normal content including the broadcast time is included in the content information related to the received specific broadcast program.
  • the Internet browser goes to a home page for acquiring information related to the specific news program and more detailed content.
  • a time until a specific news program is broadcast.
  • the time until a specific news program is broadcast includes a method in which the program content distribution computer system distributes and a method in which the received broadcast program display computer system calculates and displays the time information using the storage means.
  • the CPU as the processing means determines whether a homepage button that is a link to a homepage for acquiring more detailed content included in the normal content including the broadcast time is pressed from the user via the input means. If it is determined that the homepage button has been pressed, the CPU as the processing means acquires homepage information from the program content distribution computer system via the communication means and displays it on the output means.
  • the processing is performed.
  • the CPU as the means determines, normal content being broadcast as shown in the screen example of FIG. 6 is displayed on the output means.
  • the normal content being broadcast is included in the content information related to the received specific broadcast program.
  • the Internet browser indicates that the information related to the specific news program and the specific news program are being broadcast.
  • a link to a homepage for acquiring more detailed content, and a broadcast start time of a specific news program are displayed.
  • the CPU as the processing means displays the normal content being broadcast on the output means as shown in the screen example of FIG. 6 until the program ends. Transition to the standby state.
  • the CPU as the processing means determines that the received broadcast program display computer program and the received broadcast program recording computer program are stored in the storage means and has program viewing and program recording functions, the screen example of FIG.
  • the reservation content including the broadcast time is displayed on the output means.
  • the reservation content including the broadcast time is included in the content information related to the received specific broadcast program.
  • the Internet browser uses the information related to the specific news program and the reservation for viewing and listening to the specific news program.
  • a command button and a time until a specific news program is broadcast are displayed.
  • the time until a specific news program is broadcast includes a method in which the program content distribution computer system distributes and a method in which the received broadcast program display computer system calculates and displays the time information using the storage means.
  • the CPU as the processing means determines whether a command button for making a reservation for viewing a specific news program included in the reservation content including the broadcast time has been pressed by the user via the input means. If it is determined that the command button has been pressed, the CPU as the processing means specifies the received broadcast program display computer program and the received broadcast program recording computer program stored in the storage means together with instructions for making viewing reservations and recording reservations. Information necessary for viewing reservation and recording reservation such as information representing the program, broadcast start time, broadcast end time, etc. is delivered.
  • the CPU as the processing means sends the received broadcast program display computer program and the received broadcast program recording computer program stored in the storage means together with an instruction for canceling the viewing reservation and the recording reservation, information indicating a specific program, etc. Deliver information necessary to cancel viewing reservations and recording reservations.
  • the processing is performed.
  • the immediate viewing content being broadcast as shown in the screen example of FIG. 7 is displayed on the output means.
  • the immediate viewing content being broadcast is included in the received content information regarding the specific broadcast program, and in FIG. 7, the Internet browser is broadcasting information regarding the specific news program and the specific news program. Information indicating this, a button for viewing a specific news program, and the broadcast start time of the specific news program are displayed.
  • the CPU as the processing means determines whether a button for viewing a specific news program included in the immediate viewing content being broadcast from the user has been pressed via the input means. When it is determined that a button for viewing a specific news program has been pressed, the CPU as the processing unit activates the received broadcast program display computer program or the received broadcast program recording computer program stored in the storage unit to view the program. And information indicating a specific program, broadcast start time, broadcast end time and other information necessary for viewing and recording of the broadcast are delivered. In addition, when a command for viewing or recording, or a command for viewing reservation or recording reservation has already been delivered to the received broadcast program display computer program or the received broadcast program recording computer program, the reservation cancellation on the side bar gadget is canceled.
  • the CPU as the processing means instructs the received broadcast program display computer program or the received broadcast program recording computer program stored in the storage means to view or record, or to reserve viewing.
  • information necessary for canceling viewing, recording cancellation, viewing reservation cancellation, or recording reservation cancellation is delivered.
  • the CPU as the processing means has already been instructed to view or record, or to cancel the viewing reservation or recording reservation, and information indicating a specific program, broadcast start time, etc. are received broadcast program display computer program or received broadcast
  • the broadcast program delivered to the program recording computer program is displayed on the side bar gadget to indicate that it is being viewed, recorded, or reserved for viewing or recording.
  • the CPU as the processing means displays the immediate viewing content being broadcast as shown in the screen example of FIG. 7 on the output means until the program ends. Transition to the standby state.
  • FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are other processing flow charts performed by the broadcast program reservation computer system according to the present invention. The flow of the implementation of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 with respect to differences from the processing flow of FIG.
  • the CPU as the processing means determines whether the broadcast program display computer program (received broadcast program display computer program) is activated and determines that it is activated.
  • the CPU as the processing means calculates a display size (display area of the output means) when content information regarding a specific broadcast program received from the program content distribution computer system via the communication means is displayed on the output means.
  • the CPU as the processing means determines whether there is an overlap between the display area in the content information output means and the broadcast display area in the output means of the broadcast program display computer program. In this determination, if it is determined that there are overlapping parts, the CPU as the processing means overlaps the display area in the content information output means and the broadcast display area in the output means of the broadcast program display computer program. The display position, display size, etc. in the content information output means are calculated so that the content information does not occur, and the content information is displayed.
  • a broadcast display area is secured in the output means for displaying the broadcast program received by the broadcast program display computer program, and the user can watch the broadcast program without disturbing the display area in the content information output means. can do. That is, content information relating to the broadcast program can also be displayed on the output means without hindering viewing of the broadcast program displayed on the output means.
  • a program content distribution computer system is composed of output means, processing means, input means, storage means, and communication means. These means can be electrically connected via a bus to transmit information (signal communication) to each other.
  • the HDD as the storage unit includes information representing a specific program, a content information template regarding the specific program, content information regarding the specific program, and a disclosure URL of the specific information. It is associated and remembered.
  • the CPU as the processing means of the program content distribution computer system communicates with the program information distribution server computer via the communication means, and information indicating the broadcast start time and channel of the program from the information distribution server computer Information relating to a broadcast program associated with information representing a specific program is received.
  • an electronic program guide (EPG) distributed from a radio tower is applicable.
  • the CPU as the processing means of the program content distribution computer system is the content information stored in the storage means that is associated with information representing a specific program included in the information related to the received broadcast program.
  • a template is specified, information regarding the received broadcast program is embedded as data in the template of the content information, and the content information regarding the specific program is stored in the storage unit in association with information representing the specific program.
  • the CPU as the processing means of the program content distribution computer system sends an instruction to download content information regarding a specific broadcast program including information representing the specific program via the communication means to the broadcast program reservation computer.
  • the broadcast program reservation computer system communicates with the broadcast program reservation computer system via the communication means, and the content information regarding the specific broadcast program in the storage means associated with the information representing the specific program is stored in the broadcast program reservation computer system.
  • Send the content information is used for viewing reservation and recording of the broadcast program, and is used for viewing reservation and recording of the broadcast program. That is, content information to be transmitted to the broadcast program reservation computer system can be automatically generated based on an electronic program guide (EPG) distributed from a radio tower or the like.
  • EPG electronic program guide
  • FIG. 1 is a flowchart of processing performed by a broadcast program reservation computer system.
  • Example of screen displaying content when connected to non-network on output means Example of normal content displayed on output means
  • Example of a screen where normal content including broadcast time is displayed on the output means Example of a screen where the scheduled content including broadcast hours is displayed on the output means
  • FIG. 2 is a flowchart of processing performed by the broadcast program reservation computer system.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of processing performed by the broadcast program reservation computer system.

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La réservation de la visualisation ou la réservation de l’enregistrement vidéo d’un programme devant être diffusé est réalisée facilement et commodément, et ainsi de suite. Un programme informatique de réservation d’un programme de diffusion permet à un moyen de traitement d’exécuter les étapes suivantes : (1) mettre à jour des informations temporelles et conserver l’heure actuelle ; (2) lors de la réception d’une instruction indiquant de télécharger des informations de contenu sur un programme de diffusion spécifique à partir d’un système informatique de distribution de contenu du programme, communiquer avec le système informatique de distribution de contenu du programme et recevoir les informations de contenu sur le programme de diffusion spécifique ; (3) juger si les informations concernant un programme de diffusion sont comprises ou non dans les informations de contenu sur le programme de diffusion spécifique reçu et déterminer si un programme informatique d’affichage d’un programme de diffusion reçu servant à afficher un programme de diffusion reçu est stocké ou non ; et (4) si on détermine à l’étape (3) que les informations concernant les programmes de diffusion sont comprises et que le programme informatique d’affichage d’un programme de diffusion reçu est stocké, stocker les informations concernant les programmes de diffusion de (3).
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