WO2017179284A1 - Display information generation device, data structure, control method, and program - Google Patents

Display information generation device, data structure, control method, and program Download PDF

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WO2017179284A1
WO2017179284A1 PCT/JP2017/005309 JP2017005309W WO2017179284A1 WO 2017179284 A1 WO2017179284 A1 WO 2017179284A1 JP 2017005309 W JP2017005309 W JP 2017005309W WO 2017179284 A1 WO2017179284 A1 WO 2017179284A1
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  • Some embodiments of the present invention relate to a display information generation device, a data structure, a control method, and a program.
  • home appliances household electrical appliances
  • information display terminals In recent years, an environment for connecting household electrical appliances (hereinafter referred to as home appliances) to a network is being developed. Accordingly, there has been a demand for controlling home appliances connected by information display terminals.
  • home appliances it is necessary to individually operate a process of selecting a device and selecting an operation. In this case, there is a problem that the control of home appliances requires a complicated procedure and is difficult to use.
  • a controller that controls a plurality of devices connected to a network and that displays text information and image images related to the names of devices to be controlled is known on a control screen (Patent Document) 1). Thereby, the user can easily recognize which device can be operated.
  • Patent Document 1 has a problem that even if the home appliance to be operated can be recognized, the user has to think about what operation to perform on the home appliance. Further, the conventional technique (Patent Document 2) has a problem that the user has to select a home appliance to be operated from many home appliances. In these conventional techniques, an intuitive and simple interface for operating home appliances cannot be provided.
  • Some aspects of the present invention have been made in view of the above points, and a display information generating apparatus, a data structure, and an information processing apparatus capable of providing an intuitive and simple interface for operation of home electric machine appliances.
  • a control method and a program are provided.
  • one aspect of the present invention is a display information generation apparatus that generates information to be displayed on a display unit, Package information including information obtained by combining presentation information to be displayed on the display unit, presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information, and control information indicating a control command for operating the control target device and the control target device
  • a control unit that outputs the control command to the device to be controlled based on the control information paired with the selected presentation information and the package information. It shows an information generating device.
  • a display information generation device that generates information to be displayed on a display unit, the presentation information that is displayed on the display unit, and the presentation condition that indicates the condition for presenting the presentation information Information, control information indicating a control target device and control information indicating a control command for operating the control target device, a storage unit that stores package information including information that is combined, and control of an electric machine device based on the presentation condition information
  • the display control unit that displays the presentation information on the display unit, and when the presentation information is selected, to the control target device based on the control information that is paired with the selected presentation information and the package information.
  • a control unit that outputs a control command.
  • one aspect of the present invention is a data structure of information to be displayed on the display unit, the presentation information to be displayed on the display unit, and the presentation condition information which is information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information;
  • the data structure is a combination of a control target device and control information indicating a control command for operating the control target device.
  • a control method for a display information generation apparatus that generates information to be displayed on a display unit, the presentation information to be displayed on the display unit, and a condition for presenting the presentation information.
  • the second process of displaying the presentation information representing the content and the presentation information related to the control of the electric machine apparatus on the display unit and when the presentation information is selected, a combination is selected in the selected presentation information and the package information.
  • a control method for a display information generation device that generates information to be displayed on a display unit, the presentation information to be displayed on the display unit, and a condition for presenting the presentation information. Based on the presentation condition information, a first process of storing package information including information obtained by combining the presentation condition information to be displayed, and the control information indicating the control command for operating the control target device and the control target device. A second step of displaying the presentation information relating to the control of the machine appliance on the display unit, and when the presentation information is selected, based on the control information forming a pair in the selected presentation information and the package information And a third process of outputting the control command to the device to be controlled.
  • presentation information to be displayed on a display unit presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information
  • control to operate the control target device and the control target device.
  • presentation information to be displayed on a display unit on a computer presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information, and control for operating the control target device and the control target device
  • a third step of outputting the control command to the control target device based on the control information paired with the selected presentation information and the package information when the presentation information is selected. is there.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a display information generation apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the display information generating device 1 includes an electric machine tool E1-1, an electric machine tool E1-2, and an electric machine tool E1-3 (hereinafter, these may be collectively referred to as an electric machine tool E1). It is connected to the network NW1.
  • the network NW1 is, for example, a home network, that is, a home LAN (Local Area Network).
  • the display information generation device 1 is connected to the network NW2 with the external server 20, and can transmit / receive various data to / from each other wirelessly or by wire.
  • the network NW2 includes, for example, any one of a wide area communication network (WAN: Wide Area Network) such as the Internet or a public wireless communication network, a LAN, a virtual private communication network (VPN), or a combination thereof. It is a configured information communication network capable of bidirectional communication.
  • the display information generation apparatus 1 uses the external server 20 to perform cloud computing.
  • the number of the display information generation apparatuses 1 shown in FIG. 1 is one, generally the number of the display information generation apparatuses 1 is plural.
  • the electrical machine appliance E1 is, for example, a television, an air conditioner, a microwave oven, or an audio device.
  • the electric machine device E1 may be an electric machine device other than the above.
  • an electrical machine instrument refers to a machine instrument that generates, stores, transmits, transforms and uses electrical energy. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the number of electrical machine instruments is three, but the number of electrical machine instruments is not limited to this.
  • the display information generation apparatus 1 includes a control device unit 11 and an information display terminal unit 12.
  • the control device unit 11 acquires package information that is a combination of presentation information, presentation condition information, and control information from the external server 20 and holds the package information.
  • the presentation information is information displayed on the information display terminal unit 12.
  • the presentation condition information is information indicating a condition for causing the information display terminal unit 12 to display the presentation information.
  • the control information includes control target information and control command information.
  • Control object information is information which shows the electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled.
  • the control command information is information indicating a control command for operating the electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled.
  • the control device unit 11 outputs a plurality of presentation information to the information display terminal unit 12 at the timing indicated by the presentation condition information.
  • the information display terminal unit 12 presents information to the user by displaying a plurality of presentation information on the display unit. At this time, the information display terminal unit 12 displays the presentation information as an image in a card format.
  • the information display terminal unit 12 outputs information indicating the presentation information selected by the user to the control device unit 11.
  • the control device unit 11 controls the electromechanical appliance E1 indicated by the control information paired with the presentation information indicated by the information acquired from the information display terminal unit 12 through the network NW1. Therefore, the information presented to the user in the package information is only the presentation information, and the presentation condition information that forms a pair with the presentation information and the control information are encapsulated.
  • the display information generation apparatus 1 means that the control target device is controlled by using “selection of encapsulated information” by the user as a trigger.
  • the display information generation apparatus 1 determines the analysis result of the user's behavior history and external conditions on the cloud side (external server 20 described later), and performs scheduling so that the encapsulated information is presented at an appropriate timing.
  • both the card-format image displayed on the information display terminal unit 12 based on the presentation information and the package information are referred to as a card.
  • the information display terminal unit 12 is a television having a broadcast program receiving function and a broadcast program recording function.
  • the information display terminal unit 12 includes a communication unit for connecting to the network NW2, and can acquire and reproduce VOD (Video On Demand) content via the network NW2.
  • VOD Video On Demand
  • the information display terminal unit 12 has other generally known functions as a television.
  • Content is any of video, audio, text, etc., or a combination thereof, and is itself information that is the object of service or transaction.
  • the user to be provided may be an unspecified number of users, or may be a specific user who has signed a predetermined contract. Compensation for services or transactions may be paid or free.
  • the content includes, for example, a television broadcast program, VOD content, an electronic book, advertisement video, music, and the like. In the following description, it is assumed that the content is mainly a television broadcast program and VOD content.
  • a television broadcast program is called a program.
  • Television broadcasting and VOD services which are forms of provision, are called broadcasting and VOD, respectively.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the external server 20 according to the present embodiment.
  • the configuration of the external server 20 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
  • the external server 20 is a server device that transmits various types of information to the display information generation device 1.
  • the external server 20 includes, for example, a program accumulation server S1, a VOD content accumulation server S2, an electronic book content accumulation server S3, a history accumulation server S4, a ranking server S5, a user management server S6, an external condition information providing server S7, and a recommendation server S8.
  • the program accumulation server S1 is a server device that obtains program information for each program scheduled and broadcast on each channel from a broadcaster's server device and accumulates the obtained program information.
  • the program information includes a program title, genre, keywords characterizing the program, information on performers, and the like.
  • the program accumulation server S1 is a server device of an electronic program guide (EPG: Electronic Program Guide) provider.
  • EPG Electronic Program Guide
  • the program accumulation server S1 transmits program information related to a newly acquired broadcast-scheduled program to the recommendation server S8 every predetermined time (for example, one day). Further, the program accumulation server S1 transmits program information related to the broadcasted program to the recommendation server S8.
  • the program accumulation server S1 may transmit program information related to a broadcasted program in response to a transmission request from the recommendation server S8, or may transmit the program information as needed.
  • the VOD content accumulation server S2 is a server device that accumulates VOD content information obtained by sequentially acquiring VOD content that can be transmitted and VOD content information related to the transmitted VOD content from the server device of the content provider.
  • the VOD content information includes the title, genre, keyword that characterizes the VOD content, and the like.
  • the VOD content accumulation server S2 transmits the newly acquired VOD content information to the recommendation server S8 every predetermined time (for example, one day).
  • the VOD content accumulation server S2 transmits VOD content information related to the VOD content that has been transmitted to any one of the display information generation device 1 or the electric machine device E1 to the recommendation server S8.
  • the VOD content accumulation server S2 may transmit VOD content information related to the transmitted VOD content in response to a transmission request from the recommendation server S8, or may transmit the VOD content information as needed.
  • the electronic book content accumulation server S3 is a server device that accumulates electronic book content information obtained by sequentially acquiring electronic book content that can be transmitted and electronic book content information related to the transmitted electronic book content from a server device of a content provider. is there.
  • the electronic book content information includes the title of the electronic book content, the genre, keywords that characterize the electronic book content, and the like.
  • the electronic book content accumulation server S3 transmits the newly acquired electronic book content information to the recommendation server S8 every predetermined time (for example, one day). Also, the electronic book content accumulation server S3 transmits electronic book content information related to the electronic book content that has been transmitted to any one of the display information generation device 1 or the electric machine device E1 to the recommendation server S8.
  • the electronic book content accumulation server S3 may transmit electronic book content information related to the transmitted electronic book content in response to a transmission request from the recommendation server S8, or may transmit the electronic book content information as needed. .
  • the external server 20 includes a music content accumulation server (not shown).
  • the music content accumulation server is a server device that accumulates music content information sequentially acquired from a server device of a music content provider.
  • the music content information includes keywords that characterize the music content, such as the title, genre, and artist name of the music content.
  • the music content accumulation server transmits the newly acquired music content information to the recommendation server S8 every predetermined time (for example, one day).
  • the music content accumulation server transmits the music content information related to the music content that has been transmitted to any one of the display information generation device 1 or the electric machine device E1 to the recommendation server S8.
  • the music content accumulation server may transmit the music content information related to the transmitted music content in response to the transmission request from the recommendation server S8, or may transmit the music content information as needed.
  • the history accumulation server S4 is a server device that acquires action history information from the display information generation apparatus 1 and accumulates the acquired action history information.
  • the action history information is, for example, information including content viewing history information for each user and operation history information of the electric machine device E1.
  • the history accumulation server S4 generates viewing history information as follows.
  • the history accumulation server S4 acquires channel selection information from each display information generation device 1, and accumulates the acquired channel selection information.
  • the channel selection information is, for example, information including the program received by the display information generation device 1 through channel selection and the reception time.
  • the history accumulation server S4 acquires both the ID (Identifier) of the display information generation device 1 and the user ID, or at least the ID of the display information generation device 1 from each display information generation device 1. To do. If the user ID cannot be acquired, the history accumulation server S4 assigns a user ID to the display information generation device 1.
  • the history accumulation server S4 acquires VOD selection information from each display information generation device 1, and accumulates the acquired VOD selection information.
  • the VOD selection information is, for example, information including the VOD content selected by the display information generation device 1 and the viewing time.
  • the viewing time means the time when the video is displayed.
  • the history accumulation server S4 acquires electronic book selection information from each display information generation device 1, and accumulates the acquired electronic book selection information.
  • the electronic book selection information is, for example, information including the number of electronic book contents acquired by the display information generation device 1.
  • the history accumulation server S4 acquires music selection information from each display information generation device 1, and accumulates the acquired music selection information.
  • the music selection information is information including the number of music contents reproduced by the display information generation device 1, for example.
  • the history accumulation server S4 generates viewing history information for each user from the acquired channel selection information, VOD selection information, and user ID.
  • the history accumulation server S4 generates operation history information as follows.
  • the history accumulation server S4 acquires control information (consisting of control target information and control command information) from each display information generation device 1 together with time information when the control command is issued, and accumulates the acquired control information and time information.
  • the time information is information indicating the date and time when the display information generating apparatus 1 issues a control command.
  • the history accumulation server S4 acquires both the ID of the display information generation device 1 and the user ID, or at least the ID of the display information generation device 1 from each display information generation device 1. If the user ID cannot be acquired, the history accumulation server S4 assigns a user ID to the display information generation device 1.
  • the history accumulation server S4 generates operation history information for each user from the acquired control information, time information, and user ID.
  • the ranking server S5 is a server device that acquires channel selection information from the history accumulation server S4 and accumulates the acquired channel selection information.
  • the ranking server S5 creates ranking information indicating a ranking in descending order of the audience rating calculated for each program within a predetermined unit time for the program.
  • the audience rating is the ratio of the display information generation apparatus 1 that receives the program of interest among all the display information generation apparatuses 1 that are service targets.
  • the ranking server S5 is a server device that acquires VOD selection information from the history accumulation server S4 and accumulates the acquired VOD selection information. For the VOD content, the ranking server S5 counts the number of receptions for each VOD content, and creates ranking information indicating a ranking in descending order of the counted number of receptions.
  • the period for counting the number of receptions may be a period from the time when transmission is possible for each VOD content to that time, or a period of a predetermined length common to the VOD content that can be transmitted (for example, 1 until that time) Month).
  • the ranking server S5 transmits the created ranking information to the recommendation server S8.
  • the ranking server S5 is a server device that acquires sales ranking information related to electronic book content and music content from an external server (not shown) and accumulates the acquired ranking information.
  • the ranking information is, for example, information indicating sales related to electronic book content and music content for each aggregation period for each user's sex, age, and region.
  • the user management server S6 is a server device that acquires user information from the display information generation device 1 and accumulates the acquired user information.
  • the user information is information including a terminal device ID, a user ID, a region, a gender, an age group, a family structure, and questionnaire information indicating hobbies.
  • the user management server S6 assigns a user ID to the display information generation device 1 when the user ID cannot be acquired.
  • the user management server S6 acquires action history information from the history accumulation server S4.
  • the user management server S6 classifies the preference for each user from the viewing history information included in the acquired action history information.
  • the user management server S6 classifies the preference for each user by using the genre of the viewed content.
  • the user management server S6 adds the classified preferences to the user information as preference information.
  • the external condition information providing server S7 outputs the external condition information to the recommendation server S8.
  • the external condition information is, for example, weather information, information on news and trends.
  • the weather information includes weather, temperature, humidity, and the like.
  • Information about news and trends includes, for example, keywords related to news and trends.
  • the recommendation server S8 generates presentation condition information and control information, and outputs them to the card generation server S9.
  • the recommendation server S8 analyzes the user's action history information or refers to the external condition information, and generates the presentation condition information and the control information.
  • the external condition information is information provided from the external condition information providing server S7.
  • the recommendation server S8 acquires action history information from the history accumulation server S4.
  • the recommendation server S8 analyzes the operation history of the user based on the acquired action history information.
  • the recommendation server S8 obtains the tendency of how the user operates the electric machine device E1 in what time zone by the analysis.
  • the recommendation server S8 generates presentation condition information and control information that match the tendency of the user's operation of the electric machine appliance E1 based on the obtained tendency.
  • the recommendation server S8 sets, as the presentation condition information, for example, a start time when the user tends to operate the electric machine appliance E1.
  • the recommendation server S8 may include a parameter (referred to as display priority) indicating the priority of card display in the presentation condition information.
  • the recommendation server S8 acquires information indicating the electric machine appliance E1 from the display information generation device 1.
  • the recommendation server S8 sets, as control information, the electric machine appliance E1 indicated by the user's operation tendency as a control target.
  • the recommendation server S8 sets control command information as control information based on the operation content of the electric machine appliance E1 indicated from the tendency of the user's operation.
  • the recommendation server S8 acquires, for example, program viewing, recording reservation, VOD content, electronic book content, and music content as control commands indicated by the control command information of the control information. Set one of. In that case, the recommendation server S8 acquires content information regarding the corresponding content from the program accumulation server S1, the VOD content accumulation server S2, the electronic book content accumulation server S3, and the music content accumulation server.
  • the content information is any of program information, VOD content information, electronic book content information, and music content information.
  • the recommendation server S8 generates classification information indicating how the recommendation server S8 has selected the presentation condition information and the control information.
  • the recommendation server S8 outputs the acquired content information and the generated classification information to the card generation server S9 together with the presentation condition information and the control information.
  • the recommendation server S8 extracts viewing and recording reservation programs, and VOD content, electronic book content, and music content to be acquired as follows.
  • the recommendation server S8 acquires action history information (including viewing history information and operation history information) from the history accumulation server S4.
  • the recommendation server S8 acquires user information from the user management server S6.
  • the recommendation server S8 analyzes the viewing history for each user based on the acquired action history information and user information.
  • the recommendation server S8 analyzes the operation history for each user based on the acquired action history information and user information.
  • the recommendation server S8 extracts, for example, content that the user often sees, listens to, or often reads by analysis. Further, the recommendation server S8 extracts, for example, performers who appear in a genre that the user often sees or contents that are often viewed by the analysis.
  • the recommendation server S8 extracts, for example, the genre of the electronic book often read by the user and the author and author of the electronic book often read by the analysis.
  • the recommendation server S8 extracts, for example, the genre or artist of the music that the user often listens to by analysis.
  • the recommendation server S8 stores information on a program that matches the user's preference (hereinafter referred to as a recommended program) or VOD content that matches the user's preference (hereinafter referred to as a recommended VOD). Extract from information.
  • the recommendation server S8 extracts information on electronic book content (hereinafter referred to as recommended electronic book) that matches the user's preference from the electronic book content information.
  • the recommendation server S8 extracts information on music content (hereinafter referred to as recommended music) that matches the user's preference from the music content information.
  • the recommendation server S8 may set display priority for each content based on the analysis result. For example, the recommendation server S8 sets a higher display priority for content that matches the user's preference.
  • the recommendation server S8 sets a high display priority for, for example, a recommended program that is broadcast less frequently, a recommended VOD that is distributed less frequently, a recommended electronic book, or a recommended song.
  • the recommendation server S8 may extract the recommended VOD from the program information based on the extracted recommended program.
  • the recommendation server S8 may extract a recommended VOD having a similar attribute based on, for example, the extracted recommended program title, a keyword representing the program content, a performer, and the like.
  • the recommendation server S8 acquires the ranking information from the ranking server S5.
  • the recommendation server S8 may select a recommended program, a recommended VOD, a recommended electronic book, or a recommended song based on the acquired ranking information.
  • the recommendation server S8 may set a display priority for each content based on the acquired ranking information.
  • the recommendation server S8 refers to the external condition information acquired from the external condition information providing server S7, and generates presentation condition information and control information. In that case, the recommendation server S8 outputs the acquired external condition information to the card generation server S9 together with the control information. For example, when the information indicating that the temperature of a certain day is high is acquired as the external condition information, the recommendation server S8 selects the air conditioner as a control target. In that case, the recommendation server S8 chooses to turn on the power supply of the cooling as the control command. Further, for example, when the recommendation server S8 acquires a keyword of a particular cooking menu that is a trend as external condition information, the recommendation server S8 selects a microwave oven as a control target. In that case, the recommendation server S8 selects acquisition of a recipe related to the keyword held in the microwave as a control command.
  • the card generation server S9 generates package information (card).
  • the card generation server S9 acquires presentation condition information, control information, content information, classification information, and external condition information from the recommendation server S8.
  • the card generation server S9 generates package information based on the acquired information.
  • the card generation server S9 distributes package information to the display information generation apparatus 1 every predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) through the network NW1.
  • Each card includes information indicating a validity period.
  • the card generation server S9 does not distribute cards that have not expired.
  • the card generation server S9 discards the card whose valid period has expired.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of package information according to the present embodiment.
  • the package information (or card) is information that combines presentation information DT1, presentation condition information DT2, and control information DT3.
  • the presentation information DT1 is information that the control device unit 11 displays on the information display terminal unit 12.
  • the presentation information DT1 includes, for example, character information, image information, audio information, and the like.
  • the card generation server S9 generates the presentation information DT1 based on the acquired control information, content information, classification information, and external condition information.
  • the presentation information DT1 includes a card title, wording 1, wording 2, and wording 3 as character information.
  • the card generation server S9 generates a card title based on the control target and the control command indicated by the control information. For example, when the control target is an air conditioner and the control command is to turn on the cooling power, the card generation server S9 sets, for example, the character string “living air conditioner cooling power ON” as the card title. To do.
  • the control target indicated by the control information is the information display terminal unit 12, the card generation server S9 generates a card title based on the acquired classification information.
  • the card generation server S9 sets, for example, a character string “ordinary program” as the card title when the recommended program or the recommended VOD is extracted as content that the user often sees.
  • the card generation server S9 sets, for example, a character string “recommended program” as the card title when the recommended program is extracted based on the genre that the user often sees.
  • the card generation server S9 sets, for example, a character string “recommended VOD” as the card title.
  • the card generation server S9 sets, for example, a character string “recommended electronic book” as the card title when the recommended electronic book is extracted based on a genre that the user often sees.
  • the card generation server S9 sets, for example, a character string “recommended music” as the card title when the recommended music is extracted based on the genre that the user often listens to.
  • the card generation server S9 uses a character string “that person appears as a card title. Set “Masu”.
  • the card generation server S9 sets, for example, a character string “now popular” as the card title.
  • the card generation server S9 sets, for example, a word for explaining or recommending information to be presented to the user to the word 1, the word 2, and the word 3.
  • the card generation server S9 sets, for example, the title of the content included in the acquired content information in the wording 1.
  • the card generation server S9 sets, for example, the broadcast date and time of the recommended program, the playback time of the video of the recommended VOD, the number of pages of the recommended electronic book, or the playback time of the recommended music in the wording 2.
  • the card generation server S9 sets, for example, the name of the broadcasting station that broadcasts the recommended program, the recommended VOD, the recommended electronic book, and the recommended music provider in the word 3. Other examples will be described later.
  • the card generation server S9 sets a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the acquisition destination of the icon image indicating the service type as the image information.
  • the service type is information included in the presentation condition information DT2. The service type will be described later.
  • the card generation server S9 sets the URL of the acquisition destination of the image related to the content as the image information.
  • the card generation server S9 sets, as voice information, for example, voice for explaining or recommending information presented on the card to the user.
  • the card generation server S9 sets, for example, voice information obtained by recording a dialogue with two kinds of voices as voice information.
  • the card generation server S9 may hold the sound information by itself or may acquire it from an external server.
  • the presentation condition information DT2 is information indicating a condition for causing the information display terminal unit 12 to display the presentation information DT1.
  • the presentation condition information DT2 is information indicating the timing at which the presentation information DT1 is displayed on the information display terminal unit 12, for example.
  • the presentation condition information DT2 may be information indicating a plurality of timings such as specific times in the morning and afternoon.
  • the presentation condition information DT2 may indicate as a condition that it is determined that the information display terminal unit 12 has a specific input.
  • the presentation condition information DT2 includes the display priority of the card displayed on the information display terminal unit 12.
  • the display priority is represented by, for example, ten integers from 1 to 10. It is assumed that the display priority is higher as the value is smaller.
  • the card generation server S9 adds the display priority to the presentation condition information DT2. In that case, the card generation server S9 sets, for example, 10 as the display priority.
  • the presentation condition information DT2 includes information indicating the validity period of the package information including the presentation condition information DT2.
  • the information indicating the valid period is represented by date and time.
  • the validity period is set for each card.
  • the presentation condition information DT2 includes information called a class, a category, a service type, and a card ID.
  • the category may be set based on the classification information acquired by the card generation server S9.
  • the category may be used to indicate that the frequency is low, for example, when the classification information indicates that a performer who meets the user's preference appears in a recommended program that the user does not frequently view.
  • the category may be used to indicate that the frequency is low, for example, when the classification information indicates that the frequency of distribution of the recommended VOD is low.
  • the category may be used for information representing the type of the electric machine E1 to be controlled included in the acquired control information DT3.
  • the service type is information indicating the operation of the electrical machine appliance E1 to be controlled.
  • the service type is information indicating an operation of the information display terminal unit 12 when the control target indicated by the control information DT3 is the information display terminal unit 12, for example.
  • the service type indicates whether the control command indicated by the control information DT3 is to select a channel for broadcasting the recommended program, or to make a recording reservation for the recommended program, a recommended VOD, a recommended electronic book, or a recommended song.
  • the card may be referred to as a broadcast viewing card, a reservation card, or a VOD content reproduction card depending on the service type.
  • the card ID is an ID that is uniquely assigned to each card.
  • Card generation server S9 may generate
  • the card generation server S9 may include information indicating that the cards are displayed at the same time in the presentation condition information DT2 of the card.
  • the control information DT3 includes control target information and control command information.
  • Control object information is information which shows the electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled.
  • the control target information is, for example, an IP (Internet Protocol) address of the electric machine device E1 in the network NW1.
  • the control command information is information indicating a control command for operating the electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled.
  • the control command information is, for example, a script that indicates a control command.
  • the control information DT3 indicates a process that is not displayed on the information display terminal unit 12, but is executed inside the control device unit 11.
  • the control information DT3 may include a control parameter.
  • the control parameter is a parameter transmitted to the control target together with the control command information.
  • the card generation server S9 may add a control parameter to the acquired control information DT3.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the broadcast viewing card according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the reservation card according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the VOD content playback card according to the present embodiment.
  • the VOD content server S10 is a server device that stores content data of various types of VOD content.
  • the VOD content server S10 reads the content data of the VOD content indicated by the VOD content request received from the display information generating device 1.
  • the content data is data including video data constituting the VOD content.
  • the VOD content server S10 transmits the read content data to the display information generation device 1 as a response to the VOD content request.
  • the electronic book content server S11 is a server device that stores content data of various electronic books.
  • the electronic book content server S11 reads the electronic book content data of the electronic book indicated by the electronic book request received from the display information generation device 1.
  • the electronic book content data is data including text data of the electronic book.
  • the electronic book content server S11 transmits the read electronic book content data to the display information generation device 1 as a response to the electronic book request.
  • External server 20 includes a music content server (not shown).
  • the music content server is a server device that stores content data of various music content.
  • the music content server reads the music content data of the music content indicated by the music content request received from the display information generation device 1.
  • the music content data is data including text data of the music content.
  • the music content server transmits content data of various music content to the display information generating apparatus 1 as a response to the music content request.
  • the control device unit 11 includes a network reception unit 111, a processing unit 112, a control unit 113, a storage unit 114, and a network transmission unit 115.
  • the network receiving unit 111 receives various data from the electric machine device E1 connected to the network NW1 and the external server 20 connected to the network NW2.
  • the network receiving unit 111 is a communication interface, for example.
  • the processing unit 112 includes a package information management unit 1121 and an input button management unit 1122.
  • the package information management unit 1121 acquires the package information 1141 from the card generation server S9 through the network reception unit 111.
  • the package information management unit 1121 stores the acquired package information 1141 in the storage unit 114.
  • the package information management unit 1121 determines whether or not the card display conditions indicated by the presentation condition information DT2 included in the package information 1141 are satisfied.
  • the package information management unit 1121 selects four cards to be output to the information display terminal unit 12 when the card display conditions are satisfied.
  • the package information management unit 1121 refers to the display priority indicated by the presentation condition information DT2 of each card, and sequentially increases the display priority from four to four. Select one card.
  • the package information management unit 1121 randomly selects one card with the same display priority when there are more than four cards that satisfy the card display condition and the same display priority. Select cards one by one. In this way, the package information management unit 1121 makes four selected cards.
  • the package information management unit 1121 outputs the presentation information DT1 included in each of the selected four cards to the information display terminal unit 12. In addition, the package information management unit 1121 outputs the card ID included in each of the selected four cards to the input button management unit 1122. Note that the method for selecting the four cards output to the information display terminal unit 12 by the package information management unit 1121 may be other than the above. For example, the package information management unit 1121 may select four cards based on the class, category, and service type information included in the card. When the information indicating that the cards are simultaneously displayed is included in the presentation condition information DT2, the package information management unit 1121 may select four cards based on the information. Further, the number of cards selected by the package information management unit 1121 at a time may be other than four.
  • the number of cards selected by the package information management unit 1121 at a time may be eight.
  • the information display terminal unit 12 may include, for example, a large-screen display that displays eight cards.
  • the package information management unit 1121 may display the eight cards on the information display terminal unit 12 in a two-stage arrangement in which four cards are arranged horizontally.
  • the input button management unit 1122 acquires an operation input signal from the input unit 123 described later.
  • the input button management unit 1122 acquires a card ID for each of four cards from the package information management unit 1121.
  • the input button management unit 1122 associates the buttons provided on the remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) of the information display terminal unit 12 for each acquired card ID.
  • the buttons provided on the remote control are, for example, blue, red, green, and yellow color buttons.
  • the input button management unit 1122 acquires from the information display terminal unit 12 an operation input signal (color button information) indicating which one of the color buttons on the remote controller has been pressed.
  • the input button management unit 1122 determines a card ID corresponding to the acquired color button based on the acquired color button information.
  • the input button management unit 1122 outputs information indicating the card ID obtained by the determination to the package information management unit 1121.
  • the package information management unit 1121 acquires information indicating the card ID from the input button management unit 1122.
  • the package information management unit 1121 determines which of the four cards is selected by the user from the information indicating the acquired card ID.
  • the package information management unit 1121 outputs the control information DT3 of the selected card to the control unit 113.
  • the package information management unit 1121 When the package information management unit 1121 acquires information indicating the card ID from the input button management unit 1122, a new one card is obtained based on the presentation condition information DT2 instead of the card selected by the user.
  • the information display terminal unit 12 may output the information.
  • the package information management unit 1121 acquires information indicating the card ID from the input button management unit 1122 even once, the package information management unit 1121 newly adds 4 cards instead of the four cards output to the information display terminal unit 12. A single card may be output. Further, the package information management unit 1121 may cause the information display terminal unit 12 to stop outputting when information cannot be acquired from the input button management unit 1122 for a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes).
  • the package information management unit 1121 refers to information indicating the validity period included in the presentation condition information DT2 of each card, and determines whether or not the validity period has passed for each card.
  • the package information management unit 1121 deletes the card whose validity period has expired, that is, the package information 1141 from the storage unit 114.
  • the package information management unit 1121 rewrites the information on the reservation card stored in the storage unit 114 when the broadcast time of the recommended program that is the target of the recording reservation indicated by the reservation card has arrived.
  • the package information management unit 1121 rewrites the service type of the presentation condition information DT2 included in the reservation card. Thereby, the reservation card is rewritten to a broadcast viewing card.
  • the package information management unit 1121 stores the control information DT3 of the selected card together with the current time and the user ID in the action history information table of the storage unit 114.
  • the package information management unit 1121 acquires an operation input signal indicating user information from the information display terminal unit 12 through the input button management unit 1122.
  • the package information management unit 1121 stores the acquired user information in the user information table of the storage unit 114.
  • the package information management unit 1121 transmits the action history information 1142 stored in the storage unit 114 to the history accumulation server S4 through the network transmission unit 115 every predetermined time (for example, one day). Further, the package information management unit 1121 transmits the user information 1143 stored in the storage unit 114 to the user management server S6 through the network transmission unit 115. When the user information 1143 is updated, the package information management unit 1121 transmits the user information 1143 to the user management server S6.
  • the package information management unit 1121 acquires the IP address of the electric machine appliance E1 through the network reception unit 111.
  • the package information management unit 1121 transmits the acquired IP address to the recommendation server S8 through the network transmission unit 115.
  • the package information management unit 1121 acquires information indicating an operation signal of the electric machine tool E1 from the electric machine tool E1 through the network reception unit 111.
  • the package information management unit 1121 acquires information indicating an operation input signal together with the user ID from the electric machine appliance E1.
  • the package information management unit 1121 stores information indicating the acquired operation input signal in the action history information table of the storage unit 114 together with the user ID and the IP address of the electrical machine appliance E1.
  • the control unit 113 acquires the control information DT3 from the package information management unit 1121.
  • the control unit 113 extracts the IP address, the control command, and the control parameter of the electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled from the acquired control information DT3.
  • the control unit 113 transmits a control command (script) together with the control parameter to the extracted electric machine appliance E1 having the IP address through the network transmission unit 115.
  • the storage unit 114 stores the package information 1141 in the package information table.
  • the package information 1141 is as described with reference to FIG. That is, the storage unit 114 combines presentation information to be displayed on the display unit, presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information, and control information indicating a control target device and a control command for operating the control target device.
  • Package information including stored information is stored.
  • the storage unit 114 stores the action history information 1142 in the action history information table.
  • the action history information table has columns of items of user ID, time, and control information DT3. Furthermore, the column of items of the control information DT3 includes columns of items of control objects, control commands, and control parameters.
  • the behavior history information table is data in a two-dimensional tabular format composed of rows and columns in which behavior history information is stored for each user ID.
  • the storage unit 114 stores user information 1143 in a user information table.
  • the user information table has columns of each item of questionnaire information indicating a user ID, an ID of the display information generating device 1, a region, a gender, an age group, a family structure, a hobby, and the like.
  • the user information table is two-dimensional tabular data composed of rows and columns in which user information 1143 is stored for each user ID.
  • the network transmission unit 115 transmits various data to the electric machine device E1 connected to the network NW1 and the external server 20 connected to the network NW2.
  • the network transmission unit 115 is, for example, a communication interface.
  • the information display terminal unit 12 includes a display control unit 121, a display unit 122, and an input unit 123.
  • the display control unit 121 acquires the presentation information DT1 from the control device unit 11.
  • the display control unit 121 generates image information in card format for each presentation information DT1 based on the obtained presentation information DT1.
  • the display control unit 121 extracts voice information for each presentation information DT1.
  • the display control unit 121 outputs the generated image information and the extracted audio information to the display unit 122 as a set.
  • the display unit 122 includes an image output unit 1221 and an audio output unit 1222.
  • the display unit 122 acquires image information and audio information from the display control unit 121.
  • the display unit 122 causes the image output unit 1221 to display the acquired image information.
  • the display unit 122 causes the audio output unit 1222 to output the acquired audio information.
  • the image output unit 1221 outputs the acquired image information.
  • the image output unit 1221 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electroluminescence) display, and the like.
  • the image output unit 1221 may be a touch panel display including a touch sensor (not shown) that detects a position where a contact object (for example, a user's finger) contacts in a display area where an image is displayed. In that case, the touch sensor forms part of the input unit 123 described later.
  • the audio output unit 1222 outputs the acquired audio information.
  • the audio output unit 1222 is, for example, a speaker.
  • the timing at which the audio output unit 1222 outputs audio information is, for example, the timing at which the image output unit 1221 outputs image information. At that time, the audio output unit 1222 sequentially outputs audio information corresponding to, for example, four cards.
  • the input unit 123 acquires an operation input signal indicating a function corresponding to an operation by the user, and outputs the acquired operation input signal to the control device unit 11.
  • the information indicated by the operation input signal includes, for example, color button information, a channel on which a broadcast program is to be received, the color tone of an image displayed on the image output unit 1221, and the volume of audio output on the audio output unit 1222. is there.
  • the input unit 123 outputs an operation input signal indicating user information input by the user to the input button management unit 1122.
  • the input unit 123 includes an operation panel 1231 and a remote control reception unit 1232, for example.
  • the operation panel 1231 has an operation member that receives an operation by the user and generates an operation input signal indicating a corresponding function.
  • the operation member is, for example, a touch panel display included in the display unit 122.
  • the remote control receiving unit 1232 wirelessly receives an operation input signal configured in a predetermined data format from the remote control.
  • the remote control receiving unit 1232 outputs the received operation input signal to the input button management unit 1122.
  • the remote controller may be a dedicated device formed by hardware, or other electronic device (for example, a multi-function including a smartphone) provided with an operation member such as a display touch panel or a keyboard by operating a predetermined program (Mobile phone, tablet terminal device). For example, the user can select the displayed card by pressing a color button on the remote controller.
  • the input unit 123 may include any one of the operation panel 1231 and the remote control reception unit 1232 and the other may be omitted.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the electric machine instrument E1 according to this embodiment.
  • the electric machine instrument E1 includes a reception unit E11, a control unit E12, a function unit E13, an operation input unit E14, and a transmission unit E15.
  • the receiving unit E11 receives various data from the display information generating device 1 connected to the network NW1 and the external server 20 connected to the network NW2.
  • the receiving unit E11 is a communication interface, for example.
  • the control unit E12 acquires a control command and a control parameter from the display information generation device 1 through the reception unit E11.
  • the control unit E12 generates processing contents based on the acquired control command and control parameters, and outputs them to the function unit E13.
  • the control unit E12 acquires an operation input signal from the operation input unit E14.
  • the control unit E12 generates processing contents based on the acquired operation input signal and outputs the processing contents to the function unit E13.
  • the control unit E12 outputs information indicating the operation input signal to the display information generation device 1 through the transmission unit E15.
  • the control unit E12 When the electric machine appliance E1 holds the user ID, the control unit E12 outputs information indicating an operation input signal to the display information generation device 1 together with the user ID.
  • the operation input unit E14 acquires an operation input signal indicating a function corresponding to an operation by the user, and outputs the acquired operation input signal to the control unit E12.
  • the operation input unit E14 includes an operation panel E141 and a remote control reception unit E142.
  • the operation panel E141 includes an operation member that receives an operation by a user and generates an operation input signal indicating a corresponding function. Each of the operation members may be disposed at a different position on the surface of the electric machine device E1.
  • the operation member is, for example, a button, a knob, or the like.
  • the remote control receiving unit E142 wirelessly receives an operation input signal configured in a predetermined data format from the remote control.
  • the remote control receiving unit E142 outputs the received operation input signal to the input button management unit 1122.
  • the remote controller may be a dedicated device formed by hardware, or other electronic device (for example, a multi-function including a smartphone) provided with an operation member such as a display touch panel or a keyboard by operating a predetermined program (Mobile phone, tablet terminal device).
  • the operation input unit E14 includes either one of the operation panel E141 or the remote control reception unit E142, and the other may be omitted.
  • the transmission unit E15 transmits various data to the display information generation device 1 connected to the network NW1 and the external server 20 connected to the network NW2.
  • the transmission unit E15 is, for example, a communication interface.
  • FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow of a procedure for controlling the control device according to the present embodiment.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 100 The control device unit 11 outputs the presentation information DT ⁇ b> 1 to the information display terminal unit 12 based on the presentation condition information DT ⁇ b> 2 for each card for the control target and the control command indicated by the control information DT ⁇ b> 3.
  • the information display terminal unit 12 generates card-format image and audio information based on the contents included in the presentation information DT1 acquired from the control device unit 11, and presents them as a plurality of cards. Thereafter, the information display terminal unit 12 advances the process to step S101.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 101 The information display terminal unit 12 outputs color button information, which is an operation input signal from the user, to the control device unit 11 from the input unit 123. The information display terminal unit 12 then proceeds to step S102.
  • Step S ⁇ b> 102 The control device unit 11 acquires the color button information acquired from the information display terminal unit 12. Based on the control information DT3 of the card corresponding to the acquired color button information, the control device unit 11 transmits information indicating a control command to the electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled.
  • the electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled acquires information indicating a control command from the control device unit 11.
  • the electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled executes the process based on the information indicating the acquired control command, and ends the process of step S102.
  • the electrical machine apparatus E1 is a television or an audio device in particular, the control command is reproduction of content.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a card layout displayed on the information display terminal unit 12 according to the present embodiment.
  • the card Cd1 is an example of a card layout in which the presentation information DT1 includes image information.
  • the card Cd1 arranges each tag within the frame of the card. “Title tag”, “Text tag”, “image tag”, “Text2 tag”, “Text3 tag”, and “icon tag” are included in the presentation information DT1, card title, wording 1, image, wording 2, wording 3 is a tag for displaying each of an icon image indicating a service type.
  • the card Cd2 is an example of a card layout in which the presentation information DT1 does not include image information.
  • the card Cd2 does not have an “image tag”, and the “Text tag” is arranged in the center of the card frame.
  • the background color of each card for example, blue, red, green and yellow are used corresponding to the color buttons of the remote controller. However, the background color of each card may be other than this.
  • FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of information displayed by the display information generation device 1 according to the present embodiment.
  • four card-format images (cards) generated based on the presentation information DT1 are arranged side by side and displayed within a predetermined range in the center of the image output unit 1221.
  • the background color of each card is assumed to be blue, red, green, and yellow in order from the left, corresponding to the color buttons on the remote controller.
  • the first card from the left is a broadcast viewing card.
  • the first card from the left is the card title “Tonight is this!”, Word 1 “XX Special”, Word 2 “Today 21: 00-23: 00” and Word 3 “XX Broadcast”
  • a character string to be shown and an image related to the recommended program are included.
  • the second card from the left is a VOD content playback card.
  • the second card from the left is related to the card title “New Arrival VOD”, the wording 1 “XX Live”, the wording 2 “120 minutes”, the wording 3 “CSXXX”, and the recommended VOD Images to be included.
  • the third card from the left is a card for control to download the recipe to the microwave. On the third card from the left are the card title “Kitchen Microwave Recipe Download”, Word 1 “Asari Sake Steamed on Today's TV”, and Word 2 “Material: Asari, Sake” , A character string indicating the wording 3 “cooking time: 30 minutes” and an image related to the content of the control.
  • the rightmost card is a control card for turning on the air conditioner air conditioner.
  • the information display terminal unit 12 causes the audio output unit 1222 to output the audio indicated by the audio information included in the presentation information DT1 in order from the leftmost card.
  • curd is not restricted to the example shown in FIG.
  • the display mode of the card may be such that the card with the highest display priority included in the presentation condition information DT2 is displayed with a motion representing vibration.
  • the display mode of the card may be one in which the card is displayed with a motion representing vibration while the voice indicated by the voice information included in the presentation information DT1 of each card is output.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a first example of the card image and sound displayed on the display unit according to the present embodiment.
  • the card Cd3 is a card for control to turn on the power supply of the air conditioner for cooling.
  • the presentation information DT1 on the card Cd3 includes voice information for playing back a voice saying “The temperature was high today. Is the room too hot?
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a second example of the card image and sound displayed on the display unit according to the present embodiment.
  • the card Cd4 is a card for control that causes the microwave oven to download the recipe.
  • presentation information DT1 on the card Cd4 “Today's Asari was introduced as a seasonal ingredient in March on TV today. Would you like to make a popular dish Asari?” Audio information is included.
  • FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of channel selection control according to the present embodiment.
  • Four images (cards) in a card format generated based on the presentation information DT1 are displayed on the display D1.
  • This set of cards includes a broadcast viewing card.
  • the display D1 is the image output unit 1221 of the information display terminal unit 12.
  • the user presses the color key on the remote controller R1 to select a broadcast viewing card.
  • the broadcast viewing card control information DT3 includes control target information indicating that the control target is the television E2 (in this embodiment, the information display terminal unit 12 itself), and that the control command selects the channel 7. Control command information to be shown.
  • the control device unit 11 Based on the control information DT3 of the selected card, the control device unit 11 transmits to the television E2 a control command for tuning to channel 7 along with control parameters.
  • the television E2 acquires a control command together with the control parameter from the control device unit 11.
  • the television E2 tunes the acquired control command to 7 channels based on the control parameters.
  • FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of program reservation recording control according to the present embodiment.
  • Four images (cards) in a card format generated based on the presentation information DT1 are displayed on the display D1.
  • This set of cards includes a reservation card.
  • the display D1 is the image output unit 1221 of the information display terminal unit 12.
  • the user presses the color key on the remote controller R1 to select a reservation card.
  • the reservation card control information DT3 includes control target information indicating that the control target is the television E3 (in this embodiment, the information display terminal unit 12 itself), and a recording of a program in which a control command is broadcast on seven channels. Control command information indicating that a reservation is to be made is included.
  • the control device section 11 transmits a recording reservation control command for the program together with the control parameters to the television E3.
  • the television E2 acquires a control command together with the control parameter from the control device unit 11.
  • the television E2 makes a recording reservation for a program broadcast on 7 channels based on the acquired control command and control parameters.
  • the television E2 displays the recording reservation screen on the display screen included in the function unit E13.
  • the recording reservation screen is, for example, the following screen.
  • a screen showing the EPG search result is first displayed on the recording reservation screen.
  • an image including text indicating that the recording reservation is completed is displayed within a predetermined range in the center with an image indicating the search result of EPG as a background. Is done.
  • FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of control of reproduction of VOD content according to the present embodiment.
  • Four images (cards) in a card format generated based on the presentation information DT1 are displayed on the display D1.
  • This set of cards includes a VOD playback card.
  • the display D1 is the image output unit 1221 of the information display terminal unit 12.
  • the user presses the color key on the remote controller R1 to select a VOD playback card.
  • the VOD playback card control information DT3 includes control target information indicating that the control target is the television E3 (in this embodiment, the information display terminal unit 12 itself), and a control command of the movie whose title is “XX”. Control command information indicating that the VOD content is to be reproduced is included.
  • the control device unit 11 transmits a control command for acquiring the VOD content and playing back the acquired VOD content to the television E3 together with the control parameter.
  • the television E3 acquires a control command together with the control parameter from the control device unit 11.
  • the television E3 displays the charging decision screen of the VOD content on the display screen included in the function unit E13 based on the acquired control command based on the control parameter.
  • the television E3 acquires the VOD content from the content server CL1 (same as the content server included in the external server 20).
  • the television E3 acquires the VOD content from the content server CL1 without going through the operation of displaying the billing decision screen. Thereafter, the television E3 reproduces the acquired VOD content.
  • FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of control of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment.
  • Four images (cards) in a card format generated based on the presentation information DT1 are displayed on the display D1.
  • This set of cards includes a card for control to turn on the air conditioner air conditioner.
  • the display D1 is the image output unit 1221 of the information display terminal unit 12.
  • the user presses the color key of the remote controller R1, and selects a card for control to turn on the air conditioner cooling power.
  • the control information DT3 of the card for the control to turn on the air conditioner cooling power is control target information indicating that the control target is the air conditioner E4, and control indicating that the control command is an operation to lower the temperature. Instruction information is included.
  • the control device unit 11 Based on the control information DT3 of the selected card, the control device unit 11 transmits to the air conditioner E4 a control command for operating to lower the temperature together with the control parameter.
  • the air conditioner E4 acquires the control command from the control device unit 11 together with the control parameter.
  • the air conditioner E4 performs control to lower the temperature based on the acquired control command based on the control parameter.
  • FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of control of the microwave oven according to the present embodiment.
  • Four images (cards) in a card format generated based on the presentation information DT1 are displayed on the display D1.
  • This set of cards includes a card for controlling the microwave oven to download the recipe.
  • the display D1 is the image output unit 1221 of the information display terminal unit 12.
  • the user presses the color key of the remote controller R1, and selects a card for control that causes the microwave to download the recipe.
  • the control information DT3 of the card for the control for downloading the recipe to the microwave oven downloads the control object information indicating that the object to be controlled is the microwave oven E5 and the recipe of the dish “XX” for which the control instruction is recommended. Control instruction information indicating the above.
  • the control device unit 11 Based on the control information DT3 of the selected card, the control device unit 11 transmits, to the microwave oven E5, a control command for downloading the recipe “ ⁇ ” recommended from the microwave oven together with the control parameters.
  • the microwave oven E5 acquires a control command together with the control parameter from the control device unit 11.
  • the microwave oven E ⁇ b> 5 downloads the recommended recipe “ ⁇ ” from the recipe providing server (not shown) included in the external server 20 based on the acquired control command based on the control parameter.
  • FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of the electric machine appliance E1 and control contents according to the present embodiment.
  • the electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled by the control device unit 11 may be a robot cleaner, a dehumidifying cleaner, a door monitor, a bathroom water heater, a washing machine, an audio device, an automobile, and the like.
  • the control contents are as shown in FIG.
  • the control target and the control content may be other than the example shown in FIG.
  • the display information generation device 1 includes the storage unit (the storage unit 114 in this example), the display control unit (the package information management unit 1121 in this example), the control (In this example, the control unit 113).
  • the storage unit 114 includes presentation information (in this example, presentation information DT1) to be displayed on the display unit (in this example, the information display terminal unit 12), and presentation condition information indicating conditions for presenting the presentation information (in this example, Package information (in this example, package information 1141) including information obtained by combining presentation condition information DT2) and control information (in this example, control information DT3) indicating a control command for operating the control target device and the control target device. (Or card).
  • the package information management unit 1121 displays the presentation information DT1 representing the content on the information display terminal unit 12 based on the presentation condition information DT2. Further, the package information management unit 1121 causes the information display terminal unit 12 to display the presentation information DT1 related to the control of the electric machine device based on the presentation condition information DT2.
  • the presentation information in this example, a card including the presentation information DT1
  • the control unit 113 controls the control target device based on the selected presentation information and the control information DT3 paired with the package information 1141. Is output.
  • the control unit 113 sends content to the control target device based on the selected presentation information and the control information DT3 that is paired with the package information 1141. Let it play.
  • the package information 1141 is a data structure of information to be displayed on the information display terminal unit 12, and is presentation information DT1 to be displayed on the information display terminal unit 12 and a presentation condition that is information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information DT1. It has a data structure in which information DT2 and control information DT3 indicating a control target device and a control command for operating the control target device are combined into one.
  • the display information generating apparatus 1 can provide an intuitive and simple interface for operation of home electric machine appliances.
  • the display information generation device 1 includes the control unit 113 and the information display terminal unit 12 has been described.
  • the wireless communication system is such that the information display terminal unit 12 is independent from the display information generation device 1.
  • the display information generation device according to the present embodiment is referred to as a display information generation device 11b.
  • FIG. 19 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an example of the display information generation device 11b according to the present embodiment.
  • the display information generation device 11b includes an information display terminal unit 12. The difference is that the information display terminal unit 12 is independent as the information display terminal device 12a shown in FIG.
  • the functions of other components network receiving unit 111b, control unit 113b, storage unit 114b, and network transmission unit 115b are the same as those in the first embodiment. A description of the same functions as those in the first embodiment is omitted.
  • the display information generation device 11b is, for example, a set top box (STB: Set Top Box).
  • the processing unit 112b includes a package information management unit 1121b.
  • the package information management unit 1121b determines whether or not the card display conditions indicated by the presentation condition information DT2 included in the package information 1141b are satisfied.
  • the package information management unit 1121b selects four cards when the card display conditions are satisfied.
  • the package information management unit 1121b selects the four cards in the same manner as in the first embodiment.
  • the package information management unit 1121b outputs the presentation information DT1 included in each of the selected four cards to the information display terminal device 12a through the network transmission unit 115b. Further, the package information management unit 1121b outputs the card ID included in each of the selected four cards to the information display terminal device 12a through the network transmission unit 115b.
  • the information display terminal device 12a is included in the electric machine device E1 in FIG.
  • the package information management unit 1121 acquires information indicating the card ID from the information display terminal device 12a through the network reception unit 111b.
  • the package information management unit 1121b determines which of the four cards has been selected by the user from the information indicating the acquired card ID.
  • the package information management unit 1121b outputs the control information DT3 of the selected card to the control unit 113.
  • Other processes of the package information management unit 1121 are the same as those in the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 20 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the information display terminal device 12a according to this embodiment.
  • the information display terminal device 12a is independent of the information display terminal unit 12 of FIG.
  • the information display terminal device 12a is different in that the network display unit 111a and the network transmission unit 115a are provided, and the processing of the package information management unit 1121a is changed.
  • the functions of other components of the information display terminal device 12a are the same as those in the first embodiment. A description of the same functions as those in the first embodiment is omitted.
  • the information display terminal device 12a is obtained, for example, by adding the function of the information display terminal unit 12 to a television.
  • the network reception unit 111a receives various data from the display information generation device 11b connected to the network NW1.
  • the network receiving unit 111a is, for example, a communication interface.
  • the network transmission unit 115a transmits various data to the display information generation device 11b connected to the network NW1.
  • the network transmission unit 115a is a communication interface, for example.
  • the package information management unit 1121a acquires the presentation information DT1 and the card ID corresponding to the four cards through the network reception unit 111a.
  • the package information management unit 1121a outputs the acquired presentation information DT1 to the display control unit 121a.
  • the package information management unit 1121a outputs the acquired card ID to the input button management unit 1122a.
  • the package information management unit 1121a acquires information indicating the card ID from the input button management unit 1122a.
  • the package information management unit 1121a outputs the acquired card ID to the display information generation device 11b through the network transmission unit 115a.
  • the display information generation device 11b includes the storage unit (the storage unit 114b in this example), the display control unit (the package information management unit 1121b in this example), the control (In this example, the control unit 113b).
  • the storage unit 114b includes presentation information (in this example, presentation information DT1) to be displayed on the display unit (in this example, independent as the information display terminal device 12a), and presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information.
  • presentation condition information DT2 and package information including information obtained by combining the control target device and control information (in this example, control information DT3) indicating a control command for operating the control target device
  • the package information 1141b or card is stored.
  • the package information management unit 1121b displays the presentation information DT1 representing the video content on the information display terminal device 12a via the network NW1. Further, the package information management unit 1121b causes the information display terminal device 12a to display the presentation information DT1 related to the control of the electric machine device based on the presentation condition information DT2.
  • presentation information in this example, a card including the presentation information DT1
  • the control unit 113b sends a control command to the control target device based on the selected presentation information and the control information DT3 paired with the package information 1141b. Is output.
  • the control unit 113b When the presentation information (in this example, a card including the presentation information DT1) is selected, the control unit 113b sends the content to the control target device based on the selected presentation information and the control information DT3 paired with the package information 1141b. Let it play.
  • the display information generation device 11b according to the present embodiment can provide an intuitive and simple interface for the operation of household electric machine appliances.
  • the display information generation device 11b is more flexible than the display information generation device 1 of the first embodiment because the information display terminal unit and the control device unit are independent. Is possible.
  • the recommendation server S8 which is an external server, acquires external conditions from the external condition information providing server S7.
  • the display information generation device includes a person detection unit, and the card presentation condition information is changed based on the detection information.
  • the display information generation device according to the present embodiment is referred to as a display information generation device 1d.
  • FIG. 21 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the display information generating apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the display information generation device 1d (FIG. 21) according to the present embodiment and the display information generation device 1 (FIG. 1) according to the first embodiment are compared, whether or not the person detection unit 124d is provided, and the storage unit Package information stored in is different.
  • the functions of other components are the same as those in the first embodiment. A description of the same functions as those in the first embodiment is omitted.
  • the person detection unit 124d is installed on the surface of the housing of the display information generation apparatus 1d and detects a person located within a predetermined range (for example, within a radius of 1 m) from the own apparatus.
  • the person detection unit 124d includes, for example, a human sensor. When detecting the person, the person detection unit 124d generates a detection signal indicating the detection. In addition, after detecting a person, the person detection unit 124d generates a signal (referred to as an absence signal) indicating the absence of the person when no person is detected within a predetermined range.
  • the person detection unit 124d outputs the generated detection signal or absence signal to the package information management unit 1121d.
  • the package information management unit 1121d acquires a detection signal or absence signal from the person detection unit 124d.
  • the package information management unit 1121d determines that the user may go out when a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) has elapsed after acquiring the absence signal. Further, the package information management unit 1121d determines that the user has gone home after going out when the detection signal is acquired after a predetermined time (for example, 1 hour) has elapsed since the absence signal was last acquired.
  • a predetermined time for example, 1 hour
  • the package information management unit 1121d turns off the power of the display unit 122d when a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) elapses without an operation input signal being input from the input unit 123d. If the package information management unit 1121d determines that the user has returned home after going out, the package information management unit 1121d turns on the power of the display unit 122. After turning on the power of the display unit 122d, the package information management unit 1121d selects four return cards to be described below and displays them on the information display terminal unit 12d.
  • a predetermined time for example, 10 minutes
  • the going-out card has control information DT3 based on the contents of the operation of the electric machine device E1 performed when the user goes out.
  • the going-out card has a determination condition that the user may go out as the presentation condition information DT2.
  • An example of the control information DT3 for the outing card is as follows.
  • An example of the control information DT3 for the outing card is to turn off the power as a plurality of electromechanical appliances E1 as a control target and a control command.
  • the plurality of electric machine appliances E1 are electric machine appliances that are assumed to be normally turned off when going out.
  • the plurality of electromechanical appliances E1 are, for example, an air conditioner, a dehumidifying purifier, an audio device, and a lighting.
  • This going-out card is particularly called a power-off card.
  • An example of the control information DT3 for the outing card is to perform cleaning of the living room as a control object, a robot cleaner, and as a control command.
  • An example of the control information DT3 for the outing card is to execute a control for boiling a bath by timer control as a control target and a hot water heater in a bathroom.
  • An example of the control information DT3 for the going-out card is to execute a control that applies an automobile as a control target and an air conditioner provided in the automobile as a control command.
  • the return card has control information DT3 based on the contents of the operation of the electric machine device E1 performed when the user returns home.
  • the return card has a determination condition that the user has returned home after going out as presentation condition information DT2.
  • An example of the return card control information DT3 is as follows.
  • An example of the control information DT3 for the return card is to execute control for boiling a bath as a control target and a hot water heater for a bathroom as a control target.
  • An example of the control information DT3 for the return card is to execute control to lower the temperature as an air conditioner as a control target and as a control command.
  • control information DT3 for the return card is to execute control for reproducing BGM (Background Music) as a control target, an audio device, and a control command.
  • BGM Background Music
  • the return information and the control information DT3 for the outing card may be other than the above.
  • the package information management unit 1121d acquires the outing card and the return home card from the card generation server S9 through the network reception unit 111d.
  • the card generation server S9 generates an outing card and a return card based on the presentation condition information, control information, external condition information, and the like generated by the recommendation server S8.
  • the external condition information includes external condition information generated by the package information management unit 1121d.
  • the package information management unit 1121d generates external condition information as follows.
  • the package information management unit 1121d generates external condition information based on the detection signal, the absence signal, the time when the signals are acquired, the action history information 1142d, and the user information 1143d.
  • the external condition information is generated based on the operation history of the electric machine device E1 before the user goes out or after returning home. That is, the external condition information in this case is generated including external conditions other than the operation of the electric machine device E1, such as information suggesting that the user has gone out and returned home, acquired by the person detection unit 124d.
  • the package information management unit 1121d uniquely generates a card (package information 1141d) including an outing card and a return home card based on the cards already stored in the storage unit 114d. At that time, the package information management unit 1121d generates a card based on the action history information 1142d and the generated external condition information.
  • the package information management unit 1121d generates a card by changing the presentation condition information DT2 or the control information DT3 of the original card. That is, the package information management unit 1121d changes the presentation condition information based on a history regarding user behavior or an external condition.
  • the person detection unit 124d may be other than a human sensor.
  • the person detection unit 124d may be, for example, a remote control reception unit 1232d. In that case, the person detection unit 124d detects, for example, a detection signal based on whether or not the infrared of the remote control is detected within a predetermined time interval. Or, an absence signal is generated.
  • the person detection unit 124d may be an illuminance sensor. In that case, for example, the person detection unit 124d generates a detection signal from the detection result of the illuminance sensor and outputs the detection signal to the package information management unit 1121d.
  • the package information management unit 1121d may include the detection result of the illuminance sensor in the external condition information.
  • the display information generation device 1d includes the storage unit (the storage unit 114d in this example), the display control unit (the package information management unit 1121d in this example), the control (In this example, the control unit 113d) and a detection unit (in this example, the person detection unit 124d). Based on the detection result of the person detection unit 124d, the display information generation device 1d causes the display unit (in this example, the display unit 122d) to display a plurality of pieces of presentation information DT1 related to the control of the electric machine instrument.
  • the display information generation device 1d has one piece of the presentation information (in this example, the presentation information DT1 of the power-off card) related to the control command for turning off the power of the plurality of electric machine appliances based on the detection result of the person detection unit 124d. Is displayed on the display unit 122d.
  • the package information management unit 1121d changes the presentation condition information DT2 based on a history regarding user behavior or an external condition. Thereby, the display information generation device 1d according to the present embodiment is more intuitive than the display information generation device 1 according to the first embodiment. A simple interface can be provided.
  • the process part 112 the control part 113, the memory
  • the program for realizing the control function may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read by a computer system and executed.
  • the “computer system” is a computer system built in the display information generating apparatus 1 and includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices.
  • the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM or a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” is a medium that dynamically holds a program for a short time, such as a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line, In such a case, a volatile memory inside a computer system serving as a server or a client may be included and a program that holds a program for a certain period of time.
  • the program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.
  • LSI Large Scale Integration
  • Each functional block of the display information generating apparatus 1 may be individually made into a processor, or a part or all of them may be integrated into a processor.
  • the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI, and may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. Further, in the case where an integrated circuit technology that replaces LSI appears due to progress in semiconductor technology, an integrated circuit based on the technology may be used.
  • Some aspects of the present invention can be applied to a display information generation device, a data structure, a control method, a program, and the like that can provide an intuitive and simple interface for operation of home electric machine appliances. it can.
  • DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Display information generation apparatus, 11 ... Control equipment part, 111 ... Network receiving part, 112 ... Processing part, 1121 ... Package information management part, 1122 ... Input button management part, 113 ... Control part, 114 ... Storage part, 1141 ... Package information, 1142 ... Action history information, 1143 ... User information, 115 ... Network transmission part, 12 ... Information display terminal part, 121 ... Display control part, 122 ... Display part, 1221 ... Image output part, 1222 ... Audio output part, 123 ... Input unit, 1231 ... Operation panel, 1232 ... Remote control receiving unit, 124 ... Personal detection unit, 20 ... External server, E1-1 ...
  • Electric machine E1-2 ... Electric machine, E1-3 ... Electric machine , NW1 ... Network, NW2 ... Network, S1 ... Program accumulation server, S2 ... VOD content accumulation server, S3 ... Electronic book Content accumulation server, S4 ... history accumulation server, S5 ... ranking server, S6 ... user management server, S7 ... external condition information providing server, S8 ... recommendation server, S9 ... card generation server, S10 ... VOD content server, S11 ... electronic book Content server, DT1 ... presentation information, DT2 ... presentation condition information, DT3 ... control information, E1 ... electric machinery, E11 ... reception unit, E12 ... control unit, E13 ... function unit, E14 ... operation input unit, E141 ...
  • operation panel E142 ... remote control receiver, E15 ... transmitter, Cd1 ... card, Cd2 ... card, Cd3 ... card, Cd4 ... card, D1 ... display, R1 ... remote control, E2 ... TV, E3 ... TV, E4 ... air conditioner, E5 ... microwave oven, CL1 ... content server

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Abstract

A display information control device is provided with: a storage unit which stores package information including information produced by combining presentation information to be displayed by a display unit, presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information, and control information indicating a device to be controlled and a control command for operating the device to be controlled; a display control unit which causes the display unit to display the presentation information representing a content on the basis of the presentation condition information; and a control unit which, if the presentation information is selected, outputs the control command to the device to be controlled on the basis of the control information that forms a set with the selected presentation information in the package information.

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表示情報生成装置、データ構造、制御方法、及びプログラムDisplay information generating apparatus, data structure, control method, and program
　本発明のいくつかの態様は、表示情報生成装置、データ構造、制御方法、及びプログラムに関する。
　本願は、２０１６年４月１２日に、日本に出願された特願２０１６－０７９９２１号に基づき優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。 Some embodiments of the present invention relate to a display information generation device, a data structure, a control method, and a program.
This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-079921 filed in Japan on April 12, 2016, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
　近年、ネットワークに家庭用電気機械器具（以下、家電と称する）を接続する環境が整備されつつある。それに伴い、情報表示端末で接続された家電を制御したいという要望が生まれている。しかし、家電の制御を行うためには、機器を選択し、操作を選択する、という処理を個別に操作する必要がある。この場合、家電の制御は、煩雑な手順を必要とし使いにくいという課題があった。 In recent years, an environment for connecting household electrical appliances (hereinafter referred to as home appliances) to a network is being developed. Accordingly, there has been a demand for controlling home appliances connected by information display terminals. However, in order to control home appliances, it is necessary to individually operate a process of selecting a device and selecting an operation. In this case, there is a problem that the control of home appliances requires a complicated procedure and is difficult to use.
　ネットワークに接続されている複数の機器を制御するコントローラであって、コントロール画面には、制御対象とされる機器の名称などに関するテキスト情報とイメージ画像が表示されるものが知られている（特許文献１参照）。これにより、ユーザは、どの機器を操作できるのかを容易に認識することができる。 A controller that controls a plurality of devices connected to a network and that displays text information and image images related to the names of devices to be controlled is known on a control screen (Patent Document) 1). Thereby, the user can easily recognize which device can be operated.
　一方、操作端末によりネットワークに接続された家電を遠隔制御する場合に、操作端末としてのテレビの操作画面に、制御対象の家電を、現在の運転状態と異なる運転状態にするボタンが予め選択された状態で表示されるネットワーク家電制御システムが知られている（特許文献２参照）。これにより、ユーザは、テレビのリモコンでネットワークに接続された家電を操作する場合、簡単な操作で操作画面に表示される目的のボタンを操作できる。 On the other hand, when remotely controlling home appliances connected to the network by the operation terminal, a button for selecting a control target home appliance in a driving state different from the current driving state is selected in advance on the operation screen of the TV as the operation terminal A network home appliance control system displayed in a state is known (see Patent Document 2). Thereby, when operating the household appliance connected to the network with the remote control of the television, the user can operate the target button displayed on the operation screen with a simple operation.
特許第４６９７５２９号公報Japanese Patent No. 4697529 特開２００６－３２３５９７号公報JP 2006-323597 A
　しかしながら、従来技術（特許文献１）には、操作対象の家電が認識できても、当該家電に対してどのような操作を行うのかをユーザが考えなくてはならないという課題がある。また、従来技術（特許文献２）には、多くの家電の中から操作対象の家電をユーザが選ばなくてはならないという課題がある。これらの従来技術では、家電の操作のための直観的かつ簡便なインターフェースを提供することができていない。 However, the conventional technique (Patent Document 1) has a problem that even if the home appliance to be operated can be recognized, the user has to think about what operation to perform on the home appliance. Further, the conventional technique (Patent Document 2) has a problem that the user has to select a home appliance to be operated from many home appliances. In these conventional techniques, an intuitive and simple interface for operating home appliances cannot be provided.
　本発明のいくつかの態様は上記の点に鑑みてなされたものであり、家庭用電気機械器具の操作のための直観的かつ簡便なインターフェースを提供することができる表示情報生成装置、データ構造、制御方法、及びプログラムを提供する。 Some aspects of the present invention have been made in view of the above points, and a display information generating apparatus, a data structure, and an information processing apparatus capable of providing an intuitive and simple interface for operation of home electric machine appliances. A control method and a program are provided.
　（１）本発明のいくつかの態様は上記の課題を解決するためになされたものであり、本発明の一態様は、表示部へ表示させる情報を生成する表示情報生成装置であって、前記表示部に表示させる提示情報と、前記提示情報を提示する条件を示す提示条件情報と、制御対象機器と前記制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報と、を組み合わせた情報を含むパッケージ情報を記憶する記憶部と、前記提示条件情報に基づき、映像コンテンツを表す前記提示情報と電気機械器具の制御に関する前記提示情報を前記表示部に表示させる表示制御部と、前記提示情報が選択された場合、選択された前記提示情報と前記パッケージ情報において組をなす前記制御情報に基づいて前記制御対象機器へ前記制御命令を出力する制御部と、を備える表示情報生成装置である。 (1) Some aspects of the present invention are made in order to solve the above-described problems, and one aspect of the present invention is a display information generation apparatus that generates information to be displayed on a display unit, Package information including information obtained by combining presentation information to be displayed on the display unit, presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information, and control information indicating a control command for operating the control target device and the control target device A display control unit for displaying the presentation information representing the video content and the presentation information related to the control of the electric machine apparatus on the display unit, and the presentation information selected based on the presentation condition information A control unit that outputs the control command to the device to be controlled based on the control information paired with the selected presentation information and the package information. It shows an information generating device.
　（２）また、本発明の一態様は、表示部へ表示させる情報を生成する表示情報生成装置であって、前記表示部に表示させる提示情報と、前記提示情報を提示する条件を示す提示条件情報と、制御対象機器と前記制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報と、を組み合わせた情報を含むパッケージ情報を記憶する記憶部と、前記提示条件情報に基づき、電気機械器具の制御に関する前記提示情報を前記表示部に表示させる表示制御部と、前記提示情報が選択された場合、選択された前記提示情報と前記パッケージ情報において組をなす前記制御情報に基づいて前記制御対象機器へ前記制御命令を出力する制御部と、を備える表示情報生成装置である。 (2) Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display information generation device that generates information to be displayed on a display unit, the presentation information that is displayed on the display unit, and the presentation condition that indicates the condition for presenting the presentation information Information, control information indicating a control target device and control information indicating a control command for operating the control target device, a storage unit that stores package information including information that is combined, and control of an electric machine device based on the presentation condition information The display control unit that displays the presentation information on the display unit, and when the presentation information is selected, to the control target device based on the control information that is paired with the selected presentation information and the package information. And a control unit that outputs a control command.
　（３）また、本発明の一態様は、表示部へ表示させる情報のデータ構造であって、表示部に表示させる提示情報と、前記提示情報を提示する条件を示す情報である提示条件情報と、制御対象機器と前記制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報と、が１つに組み合わさっているデータ構造である。 (3) Moreover, one aspect of the present invention is a data structure of information to be displayed on the display unit, the presentation information to be displayed on the display unit, and the presentation condition information which is information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information; The data structure is a combination of a control target device and control information indicating a control command for operating the control target device.
　（４）また、本発明の一態様は、表示部へ表示させる情報を生成する表示情報生成装置の制御方法であって、前記表示部に表示させる提示情報と、前記提示情報を提示する条件を示す提示条件情報と、制御対象機器と前記制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報と、を組み合わせた情報を含むパッケージ情報を記憶する第１の過程と、前記提示条件情報に基づき、映像コンテンツを表す前記提示情報と電気機械器具の制御に関する前記提示情報を前記表示部に表示させる第２の過程と、前記提示情報が選択された場合、選択された前記提示情報と前記パッケージ情報において組をなす前記制御情報に基づいて前記制御対象機器へ前記制御命令を出力する第３の過程と、を備える制御方法である。 (4) According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method for a display information generation apparatus that generates information to be displayed on a display unit, the presentation information to be displayed on the display unit, and a condition for presenting the presentation information. Based on the presentation condition information, a first process of storing package information including information obtained by combining the presentation condition information to be displayed, and the control information indicating the control command for operating the control target device and the control target device; In the second process of displaying the presentation information representing the content and the presentation information related to the control of the electric machine apparatus on the display unit, and when the presentation information is selected, a combination is selected in the selected presentation information and the package information. And a third step of outputting the control command to the device to be controlled based on the control information.
　（５）また、本発明の一態様は、表示部へ表示させる情報を生成する表示情報生成装置の制御方法であって、前記表示部に表示させる提示情報と、前記提示情報を提示する条件を示す提示条件情報と、制御対象機器と前記制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報と、を組み合わせた情報を含むパッケージ情報を記憶する第１の過程と、前記提示条件情報に基づき、電気機械器具の制御に関する前記提示情報を前記表示部に表示させる第２の過程と、前記提示情報が選択された場合、選択された前記提示情報と前記パッケージ情報において組をなす前記制御情報に基づいて前記制御対象機器へ前記制御命令を出力する第３の過程と、を備える制御方法である。 (5) According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method for a display information generation device that generates information to be displayed on a display unit, the presentation information to be displayed on the display unit, and a condition for presenting the presentation information. Based on the presentation condition information, a first process of storing package information including information obtained by combining the presentation condition information to be displayed, and the control information indicating the control command for operating the control target device and the control target device. A second step of displaying the presentation information relating to the control of the machine appliance on the display unit, and when the presentation information is selected, based on the control information forming a pair in the selected presentation information and the package information And a third process of outputting the control command to the device to be controlled.
　（６）また、本発明の一態様は、コンピュータに、表示部に表示させる提示情報と、前記提示情報を提示する条件を示す提示条件情報と、制御対象機器と前記制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報と、を組み合わせた情報を含むパッケージ情報を記憶する第１ステップと、前記提示条件情報に基づき、映像コンテンツを表す前記提示情報と電気機械器具の制御に関する前記提示情報を前記表示部に表示させる第２ステップと、前記提示情報が選択された場合、選択された前記提示情報と前記パッケージ情報において組をなす前記制御情報に基づいて前記制御対象機器へ前記制御命令を出力する第３ステップと、を実行させるためのプログラムである。 (6) In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, presentation information to be displayed on a display unit, presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information, and control to operate the control target device and the control target device. A first step of storing package information including information obtained by combining control information indicating a command; and the display information representing the video content based on the presentation condition information and the presentation information relating to control of an electric machine device. A second step to be displayed on the unit, and when the presentation information is selected, the control command is output to the control target device based on the control information paired with the selected presentation information and the package information. This is a program for executing three steps.
　（７）また、本発明の一態様は、コンピュータに、表示部に表示させる提示情報と、前記提示情報を提示する条件を示す提示条件情報と、制御対象機器と前記制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報と、を組み合わせた情報を含むパッケージ情報を記憶する第１ステップと、前記提示条件情報に基づき、電気機械器具の制御に関する前記提示情報を前記表示部に表示させる第２ステップと、前記提示情報が選択された場合、選択された前記提示情報と前記パッケージ情報において組をなす前記制御情報に基づいて前記制御対象機器へ前記制御命令を出力する第３ステップと、を備えるプログラムである。 (7) Further, according to one embodiment of the present invention, presentation information to be displayed on a display unit on a computer, presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information, and control for operating the control target device and the control target device A first step of storing package information including information obtained by combining control information indicating an instruction; a second step of causing the display unit to display the presentation information related to the control of the electric machine device based on the presentation condition information; A third step of outputting the control command to the control target device based on the control information paired with the selected presentation information and the package information when the presentation information is selected. is there.
　本発明のいくつかの態様によれば、家庭用電気機械器具の操作のための直観的かつ簡便なインターフェースを提供することができる。 According to some aspects of the present invention, it is possible to provide an intuitive and simple interface for the operation of household electrical machine appliances.
本発明の第１の実施形態に係る表示情報生成装置の構成を示す概略ブロック図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows the structure of the display information generation apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 本実施形態に係る外部サーバの構成の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the external server which concerns on this embodiment. 本実施形態に係るデータ構造の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure which concerns on this embodiment. 本実施形態に係る放送視聴用カードのデータ構造の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the card | curd for broadcast viewing which concerns on this embodiment. 本実施形態に係る予約用カードのデータ構造の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the card for reservation which concerns on this embodiment. 本実施形態に係るビデオオンデマンドコンテンツ再生用カードのデータ構造の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the card | curd for video-on-demand content reproduction based on this embodiment. 本実施形態に係る制御機器の構成を示す概略ブロック図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows the structure of the control apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. 本実施形態に係る制御機器を制御する手順の流れの一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the flow of the procedure which controls the control apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. 本実施形態に係る表示部に表示されるカードのレイアウトの一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the layout of the card | curd displayed on the display part which concerns on this embodiment. 本実施形態に係る表示情報生成装置の表示する情報の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the information which the display information generation apparatus which concerns on this embodiment displays. 本実施形態に係る表示部に表示されるカードの画像及び音声の第１の例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the image and audio | voice of a card | curd displayed on the display part which concern on this embodiment. 本実施形態に係る表示部に表示されるカードの画像及び音声の第２の例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the image and audio | voice of the card | curd displayed on the display part which concerns on this embodiment. 本実施形態に係るチャンネル選局の制御の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of control of the channel selection which concerns on this embodiment. 本実施形態に係る番組予約録画の制御の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of control of the program reservation recording which concerns on this embodiment. 本実施形態に係るビデオオンデマンドコンテンツの再生の制御の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of control of reproduction | regeneration of the video on demand content which concerns on this embodiment. 本実施形態に係るエアコンディショナーの制御の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of control of the air conditioner which concerns on this embodiment. 本実施形態に係る電子レンジの制御の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of control of the microwave oven which concerns on this embodiment. 本実施形態に係る制御機器と制御内容の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the control apparatus which concerns on this embodiment, and control content. 本発明の第２の実施形態に係る表示情報生成装置の一例を示す概略ブロック図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows an example of the display information generation apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 本実施形態に係る情報表示端末装置の構成を示す概略ブロック図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows the structure of the information display terminal device which concerns on this embodiment. 本発明の第３の実施形態に係る表示情報生成装置の構成を示す概略ブロック図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows the structure of the display information generation apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.
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　以下、図面を参照しながら本発明の実施形態について詳しく説明する。本実施例では、表示情報生成装置がテレビジョン受信機（以下、テレビと称する）に内蔵されている場合を考える。 (First embodiment)
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a case is considered where the display information generation device is built in a television receiver (hereinafter referred to as a television).
　図１は、本発明の第１の実施形態に係る表示情報生成装置の構成を示す概略ブロック図である。
　表示情報生成装置１は、電気機械器具Ｅ１－１と、電気機械器具Ｅ１－２と、電気機械器具Ｅ１－３と（以下、これらをまとめて電気機械器具Ｅ１と称することがある）は、各々ネットワークＮＷ１に接続されている。ネットワークＮＷ１は、例えば、ホームネットワーク、つまり家庭内ＬＡＮ（Ｌｏｃａｌ　Ａｒｅａ　Ｎｅｔｗｏｒｋ）である。
　表示情報生成装置１は、外部サーバ２０とは、各々ネットワークＮＷ２に接続され、相互に各種のデータを無線または有線で送受信することができる。ネットワークＮＷ２は、例えば、インターネット、公衆無線通信網などの広域通信網（ＷＡＮ：Ｗｉｄｅ　Ａｒｅａ　Ｎｅｔｗｏｒｋ）、ＬＡＮ、仮想私設通信網（ＶＰＮ：Ｖｉｒｔｕａｌ　Ｐｒｉｖａｔｅ　Ｎｅｔｗｏｒｋ）などのいずれか、またはこれらの組み合わせを含んで構成される双方向に通信可能な情報通信網である。表示情報生成装置１は、外部サーバ２０を利用し、クラウドコンピューティングを行う。
　なお、図１に示す表示情報生成装置１の数は１個であるが、一般には表示情報生成装置１の数は複数である。 FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a configuration of a display information generation apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
The display information generating device 1 includes an electric machine tool E1-1, an electric machine tool E1-2, and an electric machine tool E1-3 (hereinafter, these may be collectively referred to as an electric machine tool E1). It is connected to the network NW1. The network NW1 is, for example, a home network, that is, a home LAN (Local Area Network).
The display information generation device 1 is connected to the network NW2 with the external server 20, and can transmit / receive various data to / from each other wirelessly or by wire. The network NW2 includes, for example, any one of a wide area communication network (WAN: Wide Area Network) such as the Internet or a public wireless communication network, a LAN, a virtual private communication network (VPN), or a combination thereof. It is a configured information communication network capable of bidirectional communication. The display information generation apparatus 1 uses the external server 20 to perform cloud computing.
In addition, although the number of the display information generation apparatuses 1 shown in FIG. 1 is one, generally the number of the display information generation apparatuses 1 is plural.
　電気機械器具Ｅ１は、例えば、テレビ、エアコンディショナー、電子レンジ、オーディオ機器である。電気機械器具Ｅ１は、上記以外の電気機械器具であってもよい。ここで、電気機械器具とは、電気エネルギーの発生，貯蔵，送電，変電及び利用を行う機械器具のことである。また、図１に示す例では、電気機械器具の数は３個であるが、電気機械器具の数はこれに限らない。 The electrical machine appliance E1 is, for example, a television, an air conditioner, a microwave oven, or an audio device. The electric machine device E1 may be an electric machine device other than the above. Here, an electrical machine instrument refers to a machine instrument that generates, stores, transmits, transforms and uses electrical energy. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the number of electrical machine instruments is three, but the number of electrical machine instruments is not limited to this.
　表示情報生成装置１は、制御機器部１１と、情報表示端末部１２と、を含んで構成される。
　制御機器部１１は、提示情報と、提示条件情報と、制御情報を組み合わせた情報であるパッケージ情報を外部サーバ２０から取得し保持する。ここで、提示情報とは、情報表示端末部１２に表示させる情報である。提示条件情報とは、提示情報を情報表示端末部１２に表示させる条件を示す情報である。制御情報は、制御対象情報と、制御命令情報とからなる。制御対象情報は、制御対象の電気機械器具Ｅ１を示す情報である。制御命令情報は、制御対象の電気機械器具Ｅ１を動作させる制御命令を示す情報である。
　制御機器部１１は、提示条件情報の示すタイミングで、複数の提示情報を情報表示端末部１２に出力する。情報表示端末部１２は、複数の提示情報を表示部に表示することでユーザに情報を提示する。このとき、情報表示端末部１２は、提示情報をカード形式の画像として表示する。
　情報表示端末部１２は、ユーザによって選択された提示情報を示す情報を制御機器部１１に出力する。
　制御機器部１１は、情報表示端末部１２から取得した情報で示される提示情報と組をなす制御情報の示す電気機械器具Ｅ１を、ネットワークＮＷ１を通じて制御する。
　したがって、パッケージ情報のうちユーザに提示される情報は、提示情報のみであり、提示情報と組をなす提示条件情報と、制御情報はカプセル化されていることになる。表示情報生成装置１は、ユーザによる「カプセル化した情報の選択」をトリガーとして制御対象の機器に対する制御を行うことを意味する。表示情報生成装置１は、クラウド側（後述する外部サーバ２０）でユーザの行動履歴の分析結果や外部条件を判定し、カプセル化した情報が適切なタイミングで提示されるようスケジューリングを行う。
　なお、以下では、提示情報に基づき情報表示端末部１２の表示するカード形式の画像と、パッケージ情報との両方をカードと称する。 The display information generation apparatus 1 includes a control device unit 11 and an information display terminal unit 12.
The control device unit 11 acquires package information that is a combination of presentation information, presentation condition information, and control information from the external server 20 and holds the package information. Here, the presentation information is information displayed on the information display terminal unit 12. The presentation condition information is information indicating a condition for causing the information display terminal unit 12 to display the presentation information. The control information includes control target information and control command information. Control object information is information which shows the electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled. The control command information is information indicating a control command for operating the electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled.
The control device unit 11 outputs a plurality of presentation information to the information display terminal unit 12 at the timing indicated by the presentation condition information. The information display terminal unit 12 presents information to the user by displaying a plurality of presentation information on the display unit. At this time, the information display terminal unit 12 displays the presentation information as an image in a card format.
The information display terminal unit 12 outputs information indicating the presentation information selected by the user to the control device unit 11.
The control device unit 11 controls the electromechanical appliance E1 indicated by the control information paired with the presentation information indicated by the information acquired from the information display terminal unit 12 through the network NW1.
Therefore, the information presented to the user in the package information is only the presentation information, and the presentation condition information that forms a pair with the presentation information and the control information are encapsulated. The display information generation apparatus 1 means that the control target device is controlled by using “selection of encapsulated information” by the user as a trigger. The display information generation apparatus 1 determines the analysis result of the user's behavior history and external conditions on the cloud side (external server 20 described later), and performs scheduling so that the encapsulated information is presented at an appropriate timing.
Hereinafter, both the card-format image displayed on the information display terminal unit 12 based on the presentation information and the package information are referred to as a card.
　本実施例においては、情報表示端末部１２は、放送番組の受信機能、放送番組の録画機能を備えるテレビである。情報表示端末部１２は、ネットワークＮＷ２に接続するための通信部を備え、ＶＯＤ（Ｖｉｄｅｏ　Ｏｎ　Ｄｅｍａｎｄ：ビデオ・オン・デマンド）コンテンツを、ネットワークＮＷ２を経由し取得して再生することができる。
　また、情報表示端末部１２は、その他、テレビとしての一般的な公知の機能を備える。 In the present embodiment, the information display terminal unit 12 is a television having a broadcast program receiving function and a broadcast program recording function. The information display terminal unit 12 includes a communication unit for connecting to the network NW2, and can acquire and reproduce VOD (Video On Demand) content via the network NW2.
In addition, the information display terminal unit 12 has other generally known functions as a television.
　コンテンツは、映像、音声、テキストなどのいずれか、またはそれらの組み合わせであり、それ自体がサービスまたは取引の対象となる情報である。提供先となるユーザは、不特定多数のユーザであってもよいし、所定の契約を締結した特定のユーザであってもよい。サービスまたは取引に係る対価は、有償、無償を問わない。コンテンツは、例えば、テレビジョン放送番組、ＶＯＤコンテンツ、電子書籍、広告映像、楽曲、などがある。以下の説明では、コンテンツが、主にテレビジョン放送番組ならびにＶＯＤコンテンツである場合を主とする。また、テレビジョン放送番組を番組と呼ぶ。提供形態である、テレビジョン放送、ＶＯＤサービスを、各々放送、ＶＯＤと呼ぶ。 Content is any of video, audio, text, etc., or a combination thereof, and is itself information that is the object of service or transaction. The user to be provided may be an unspecified number of users, or may be a specific user who has signed a predetermined contract. Compensation for services or transactions may be paid or free. The content includes, for example, a television broadcast program, VOD content, an electronic book, advertisement video, music, and the like. In the following description, it is assumed that the content is mainly a television broadcast program and VOD content. A television broadcast program is called a program. Television broadcasting and VOD services, which are forms of provision, are called broadcasting and VOD, respectively.
　図２は、本実施形態に係る外部サーバ２０の構成の一例を示す図である。図２を用いて、図１で示す外部サーバ２０の構成を説明する。外部サーバ２０は、各種の情報を表示情報生成装置１に送信するサーバ装置である。外部サーバ２０は、複数であり得る。外部サーバ２０には、例えば、番組集積サーバＳ１、ＶＯＤコンテンツ集積サーバＳ２、電子書籍コンテンツ集積サーバＳ３、履歴集積サーバＳ４、ランキングサーバＳ５、ユーザ管理サーバＳ６、外部条件情報提供サーバＳ７、レコメンドサーバＳ８、カード生成サーバＳ９、ＶＯＤコンテンツサーバＳ１０、電子書籍コンテンツサーバＳ１１などがある。 FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the external server 20 according to the present embodiment. The configuration of the external server 20 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The external server 20 is a server device that transmits various types of information to the display information generation device 1. There may be a plurality of external servers 20. The external server 20 includes, for example, a program accumulation server S1, a VOD content accumulation server S2, an electronic book content accumulation server S3, a history accumulation server S4, a ranking server S5, a user management server S6, an external condition information providing server S7, and a recommendation server S8. Card generation server S9, VOD content server S10, electronic book content server S11, and the like.
　番組集積サーバＳ１は、各チャンネルで放送予定および放送済みの番組ごとの番組情報を放送事業者のサーバ装置から取得し、取得した番組情報を集積するサーバ装置である。
番組情報には、番組のタイトル、ジャンル、番組を特徴づけるキーワード、出演者の情報などが含まれる。
　番組集積サーバＳ１は、電子番組表（ＥＰＧ：Ｅｌｅｃｔｒｏｎｉｃ　Ｐｒｏｇｒａｍ　Ｇｕｉｄｅ）提供事業者のサーバ装置である。番組集積サーバＳ１は、新たに取得した放送予定の番組に係る番組情報を所定時間（例えば、１日）ごとにレコメンドサーバＳ８に送信する。また、番組集積サーバＳ１は、放送済みの番組に係る番組情報をレコメンドサーバＳ８に送信する。番組集積サーバＳ１は、レコメンドサーバＳ８からの送信要求に応じて放送済みの番組に係る番組情報を送信してもよいし、当該番組情報を随時送信してもよい。 The program accumulation server S1 is a server device that obtains program information for each program scheduled and broadcast on each channel from a broadcaster's server device and accumulates the obtained program information.
The program information includes a program title, genre, keywords characterizing the program, information on performers, and the like.
The program accumulation server S1 is a server device of an electronic program guide (EPG: Electronic Program Guide) provider. The program accumulation server S1 transmits program information related to a newly acquired broadcast-scheduled program to the recommendation server S8 every predetermined time (for example, one day). Further, the program accumulation server S1 transmits program information related to the broadcasted program to the recommendation server S8. The program accumulation server S1 may transmit program information related to a broadcasted program in response to a transmission request from the recommendation server S8, or may transmit the program information as needed.
　ＶＯＤコンテンツ集積サーバＳ２は、送信可能なＶＯＤコンテンツ、及び送信されたＶＯＤコンテンツに係るＶＯＤコンテンツ情報をコンテンツ提供業者のサーバ装置から逐次に取得したＶＯＤコンテンツ情報を集積するサーバ装置である。ＶＯＤコンテンツ情報には、ＶＯＤコンテンツのタイトル、ジャンル、ＶＯＤコンテンツを特徴づけるキーワードなどが含まれる。
　ＶＯＤコンテンツ集積サーバＳ２は、新たに取得したＶＯＤコンテンツ情報を所定時間（例えば、１日）ごとにレコメンドサーバＳ８に送信する。また、ＶＯＤコンテンツ集積サーバＳ２は、いずれかの表示情報生成装置１もしくは電気機械器具Ｅ１へ送信済みのＶＯＤコンテンツに係るＶＯＤコンテンツ情報をレコメンドサーバＳ８に送信する。ＶＯＤコンテンツ集積サーバＳ２は、レコメンドサーバＳ８からの送信要求に応じて送信済みのＶＯＤコンテンツに係るＶＯＤコンテンツ情報を送信してもよいし、当該ＶＯＤコンテンツ情報を随時送信してもよい。 The VOD content accumulation server S2 is a server device that accumulates VOD content information obtained by sequentially acquiring VOD content that can be transmitted and VOD content information related to the transmitted VOD content from the server device of the content provider. The VOD content information includes the title, genre, keyword that characterizes the VOD content, and the like.
The VOD content accumulation server S2 transmits the newly acquired VOD content information to the recommendation server S8 every predetermined time (for example, one day). In addition, the VOD content accumulation server S2 transmits VOD content information related to the VOD content that has been transmitted to any one of the display information generation device 1 or the electric machine device E1 to the recommendation server S8. The VOD content accumulation server S2 may transmit VOD content information related to the transmitted VOD content in response to a transmission request from the recommendation server S8, or may transmit the VOD content information as needed.
　電子書籍コンテンツ集積サーバＳ３は、送信可能な電子書籍コンテンツ、及び送信された電子書籍コンテンツに係る電子書籍コンテンツ情報をコンテンツ提供業者のサーバ装置から逐次に取得した電子書籍コンテンツ情報を集積するサーバ装置である。電子書籍コンテンツ情報には、電子書籍コンテンツのタイトル、ジャンル、電子書籍コンテンツを特徴づけるキーワードなどが含まれる。
　電子書籍コンテンツ集積サーバＳ３は、新たに取得した電子書籍コンテンツ情報を所定時間（例えば、１日）ごとにレコメンドサーバＳ８に送信する。また、電子書籍コンテンツ集積サーバＳ３は、いずれかの表示情報生成装置１もしくは電気機械器具Ｅ１へ送信済みの電子書籍コンテンツに係る電子書籍コンテンツ情報をレコメンドサーバＳ８に送信する。電子書籍コンテンツ集積サーバＳ３は、レコメンドサーバＳ８からの送信要求に応じて送信済みの電子書籍コンテンツに係る電子書籍コンテンツ情報を送信してもよいし、当該電子書籍コンテンツ情報を随時送信してもよい。 The electronic book content accumulation server S3 is a server device that accumulates electronic book content information obtained by sequentially acquiring electronic book content that can be transmitted and electronic book content information related to the transmitted electronic book content from a server device of a content provider. is there. The electronic book content information includes the title of the electronic book content, the genre, keywords that characterize the electronic book content, and the like.
The electronic book content accumulation server S3 transmits the newly acquired electronic book content information to the recommendation server S8 every predetermined time (for example, one day). Also, the electronic book content accumulation server S3 transmits electronic book content information related to the electronic book content that has been transmitted to any one of the display information generation device 1 or the electric machine device E1 to the recommendation server S8. The electronic book content accumulation server S3 may transmit electronic book content information related to the transmitted electronic book content in response to a transmission request from the recommendation server S8, or may transmit the electronic book content information as needed. .
　外部サーバ２０は、不図示の楽曲コンテンツ集積サーバを含む。
　ここで、楽曲コンテンツ集積サーバは、楽曲コンテンツ提供業者のサーバ装置から逐次に取得した楽曲コンテンツ情報を集積するサーバ装置である。楽曲コンテンツ情報には、楽曲コンテンツのタイトル、ジャンル、アーティスト名など楽曲コンテンツを特徴づけるキーワードなどが含まれる。
　楽曲コンテンツ集積サーバは、新たに取得した楽曲コンテンツ情報を所定時間（例えば、１日）ごとにレコメンドサーバＳ８に送信する。また、楽曲コンテンツ集積サーバは、いずれかの表示情報生成装置１もしくは電気機械器具Ｅ１へ送信済みの楽曲コンテンツに係る楽曲コンテンツ情報をレコメンドサーバＳ８に送信する。楽曲コンテンツ集積サーバは、レコメンドサーバＳ８からの送信要求に応じて送信済みの楽曲コンテンツに係る楽曲コンテンツ情報を送信してもよいし、当該楽曲コンテンツ情報を随時送信してもよい。 The external server 20 includes a music content accumulation server (not shown).
Here, the music content accumulation server is a server device that accumulates music content information sequentially acquired from a server device of a music content provider. The music content information includes keywords that characterize the music content, such as the title, genre, and artist name of the music content.
The music content accumulation server transmits the newly acquired music content information to the recommendation server S8 every predetermined time (for example, one day). In addition, the music content accumulation server transmits the music content information related to the music content that has been transmitted to any one of the display information generation device 1 or the electric machine device E1 to the recommendation server S8. The music content accumulation server may transmit the music content information related to the transmitted music content in response to the transmission request from the recommendation server S8, or may transmit the music content information as needed.
　履歴集積サーバＳ４は、行動履歴情報を表示情報生成装置１から取得し、取得した行動履歴情報を集積するサーバ装置である。ここで、行動履歴情報は、例えば、ユーザ毎のコンテンツの視聴履歴情報と、電気機械器具Ｅ１の操作履歴情報とから成る情報である。 The history accumulation server S4 is a server device that acquires action history information from the display information generation apparatus 1 and accumulates the acquired action history information. Here, the action history information is, for example, information including content viewing history information for each user and operation history information of the electric machine device E1.
　履歴集積サーバＳ４は、視聴履歴情報を、次のように生成する。
　履歴集積サーバＳ４は、各表示情報生成装置１から選局情報を取得し、取得した選局情報を集積する。選局情報は、例えば、表示情報生成装置１が選局により受信した番組と受信時間を含む情報である。
　履歴集積サーバＳ４は、選局情報を取得する際、各表示情報生成装置１から、表示情報生成装置１のＩＤ（Ｉｄｅｎｔｉｆｉｅｒ）とユーザＩＤの両方、もしくは、少なくとも表示情報生成装置１のＩＤを取得する。履歴集積サーバＳ４は、ユーザＩＤが取得できない場合、表示情報生成装置１に対してユーザＩＤを割り当てる。
　履歴集積サーバＳ４は、各表示情報生成装置１からＶＯＤ選択情報を取得し、取得したＶＯＤ選択情報を集積する。ＶＯＤ選択情報は、例えば、表示情報生成装置１が選択したＶＯＤコンテンツと視聴時間を含む情報である。ここで、視聴時間とは、その映像を表示させた時間を意味する。
　履歴集積サーバＳ４は、各表示情報生成装置１から電子書籍選択情報を取得し、取得した電子書籍選択情報を集積する。電子書籍選択情報は、例えば、表示情報生成装置１が取得した電子書籍コンテンツの回数を含む情報である。
　履歴集積サーバＳ４は、各表示情報生成装置１から楽曲選択情報を取得し、取得した楽曲選択情報を集積する。楽曲選択情報は、例えば、表示情報生成装置１が再生させた楽曲コンテンツの回数を含む情報である。
　履歴集積サーバＳ４は、取得した選局情報と、ＶＯＤ選択情報と、ユーザＩＤとからユーザ毎の視聴履歴情報を生成する。 The history accumulation server S4 generates viewing history information as follows.
The history accumulation server S4 acquires channel selection information from each display information generation device 1, and accumulates the acquired channel selection information. The channel selection information is, for example, information including the program received by the display information generation device 1 through channel selection and the reception time.
When acquiring the channel selection information, the history accumulation server S4 acquires both the ID (Identifier) of the display information generation device 1 and the user ID, or at least the ID of the display information generation device 1 from each display information generation device 1. To do. If the user ID cannot be acquired, the history accumulation server S4 assigns a user ID to the display information generation device 1.
The history accumulation server S4 acquires VOD selection information from each display information generation device 1, and accumulates the acquired VOD selection information. The VOD selection information is, for example, information including the VOD content selected by the display information generation device 1 and the viewing time. Here, the viewing time means the time when the video is displayed.
The history accumulation server S4 acquires electronic book selection information from each display information generation device 1, and accumulates the acquired electronic book selection information. The electronic book selection information is, for example, information including the number of electronic book contents acquired by the display information generation device 1.
The history accumulation server S4 acquires music selection information from each display information generation device 1, and accumulates the acquired music selection information. The music selection information is information including the number of music contents reproduced by the display information generation device 1, for example.
The history accumulation server S4 generates viewing history information for each user from the acquired channel selection information, VOD selection information, and user ID.
　履歴集積サーバＳ４は、操作履歴情報を、次のように生成する。
　履歴集積サーバＳ４は、各表示情報生成装置１から制御情報（制御対象情報と、制御命令情報とからなる）を、制御命令を出した時間情報とともに取得し、取得した制御情報と時間情報を集積する。ここで時間情報とは、表示情報生成装置１が制御命令を出した日時を示す情報である。
　履歴集積サーバＳ４は、制御情報を取得する際、各表示情報生成装置１から、表示情報生成装置１のＩＤとユーザＩＤの両方、もしくは、少なくとも表示情報生成装置１のＩＤを取得する。履歴集積サーバＳ４は、ユーザＩＤが取得できない場合、表示情報生成装置１に対してユーザＩＤを割り当てる。
　履歴集積サーバＳ４は、取得した制御情報と、時間情報と、ユーザＩＤとからユーザ毎の操作履歴情報を生成する。 The history accumulation server S4 generates operation history information as follows.
The history accumulation server S4 acquires control information (consisting of control target information and control command information) from each display information generation device 1 together with time information when the control command is issued, and accumulates the acquired control information and time information. To do. Here, the time information is information indicating the date and time when the display information generating apparatus 1 issues a control command.
When acquiring the control information, the history accumulation server S4 acquires both the ID of the display information generation device 1 and the user ID, or at least the ID of the display information generation device 1 from each display information generation device 1. If the user ID cannot be acquired, the history accumulation server S4 assigns a user ID to the display information generation device 1.
The history accumulation server S4 generates operation history information for each user from the acquired control information, time information, and user ID.
　ランキングサーバＳ５は、履歴集積サーバＳ４から選局情報を取得し、取得した選局情報を集積するサーバ装置である。ランキングサーバＳ５は、番組についての所定の単位時間内の各番組について算出した視聴率の降順に順位づけてなるランキングを示すランキング情報を作成する。視聴率は、サービス対象の全ての表示情報生成装置１のうち、注目する番組を受信する表示情報生成装置１の割合である。
　ランキングサーバＳ５は、履歴集積サーバＳ４からＶＯＤ選択情報を取得し、取得したＶＯＤ選択情報を集積するサーバ装置である。ランキングサーバＳ５は、ＶＯＤコンテンツについて、ＶＯＤコンテンツごとの受信件数を計数し、計数した受信件数の降順に順位づけてなるランキングを示すランキング情報を作成する。受信件数を計数する期間は、ＶＯＤコンテンツごとに送信可能となった時点からその時点までの期間でもよいし、送信可能なＶＯＤコンテンツに共通の所定の長さの期間（例えば、その時点までの１か月）であってもよい。ランキングサーバＳ５は、作成したランキング情報をレコメンドサーバＳ８に送信する。
　ランキングサーバＳ５は、不図示の外部サーバより、電子書籍コンテンツや楽曲コンテンツに関する売上のランキング情報を取得し、取得したランキング情報を集積するサーバ装置である。ランキング情報は、例えば、ユーザの性別、年齢別、地域別に集計期間毎に電子書籍コンテンツや楽曲コンテンツに関する売上を示す情報である。 The ranking server S5 is a server device that acquires channel selection information from the history accumulation server S4 and accumulates the acquired channel selection information. The ranking server S5 creates ranking information indicating a ranking in descending order of the audience rating calculated for each program within a predetermined unit time for the program. The audience rating is the ratio of the display information generation apparatus 1 that receives the program of interest among all the display information generation apparatuses 1 that are service targets.
The ranking server S5 is a server device that acquires VOD selection information from the history accumulation server S4 and accumulates the acquired VOD selection information. For the VOD content, the ranking server S5 counts the number of receptions for each VOD content, and creates ranking information indicating a ranking in descending order of the counted number of receptions. The period for counting the number of receptions may be a period from the time when transmission is possible for each VOD content to that time, or a period of a predetermined length common to the VOD content that can be transmitted (for example, 1 until that time) Month). The ranking server S5 transmits the created ranking information to the recommendation server S8.
The ranking server S5 is a server device that acquires sales ranking information related to electronic book content and music content from an external server (not shown) and accumulates the acquired ranking information. The ranking information is, for example, information indicating sales related to electronic book content and music content for each aggregation period for each user's sex, age, and region.
　ユーザ管理サーバＳ６は、ユーザ情報を表示情報生成装置１から取得し、取得したユーザ情報を集積するサーバ装置である。ここでユーザ情報は、端末装置のＩＤと、ユーザＩＤと、地域と、性別と、年齢層と、家族構成と、趣味などを示すアンケート情報等を組にした情報である。ユーザ管理サーバＳ６は、ユーザＩＤが取得できない場合、表示情報生成装置１に対してユーザＩＤを割り当てる。
　また、ユーザ管理サーバＳ６は、履歴集積サーバＳ４から、行動履歴情報を取得する。
ユーザ管理サーバＳ６は、例えば、取得した行動履歴情報に含まれる視聴履歴情報から、ユーザ毎に嗜好性を分類する。ユーザ管理サーバＳ６は、例えば、視聴されたコンテンツのジャンルを用いて、ユーザ毎に嗜好性を分類する。ユーザ管理サーバＳ６は、分類した嗜好性を、嗜好情報としてユーザ情報に加える。　　 The user management server S6 is a server device that acquires user information from the display information generation device 1 and accumulates the acquired user information. Here, the user information is information including a terminal device ID, a user ID, a region, a gender, an age group, a family structure, and questionnaire information indicating hobbies. The user management server S6 assigns a user ID to the display information generation device 1 when the user ID cannot be acquired.
In addition, the user management server S6 acquires action history information from the history accumulation server S4.
For example, the user management server S6 classifies the preference for each user from the viewing history information included in the acquired action history information. For example, the user management server S6 classifies the preference for each user by using the genre of the viewed content. The user management server S6 adds the classified preferences to the user information as preference information.
　外部条件情報提供サーバＳ７は、外部条件情報を、レコメンドサーバＳ８に出力する。
　外部条件情報とは、本実施例においては、例えば、気象情報、ニュースやトレンドに関する情報である。気象情報は、天候、気温、湿度などを含む。ニュースやトレンドに関する情報は、例えば、ニュースやトレンドに関連したキーワードを含む。 The external condition information providing server S7 outputs the external condition information to the recommendation server S8.
In the present embodiment, the external condition information is, for example, weather information, information on news and trends. The weather information includes weather, temperature, humidity, and the like. Information about news and trends includes, for example, keywords related to news and trends.
　レコメンドサーバＳ８は、提示条件情報と、制御情報とを生成し、カード生成サーバＳ９に出力する。レコメンドサーバＳ８は、ユーザの行動履歴情報を分析し、もしくは外部条件情報を参照し、提示条件情報と制御情報を生成する。外部条件情報は、外部条件情報提供サーバＳ７から提供される情報である。 The recommendation server S8 generates presentation condition information and control information, and outputs them to the card generation server S9. The recommendation server S8 analyzes the user's action history information or refers to the external condition information, and generates the presentation condition information and the control information. The external condition information is information provided from the external condition information providing server S7.
　レコメンドサーバＳ８は、履歴集積サーバＳ４から、行動履歴情報を取得する。レコメンドサーバＳ８は、取得した行動履歴情報を基に、ユーザの操作履歴を分析する。レコメンドサーバＳ８は、分析により、ユーザが電気機械器具Ｅ１をどの時間帯にどのように操作しているかの傾向を得る。レコメンドサーバＳ８は、得られた傾向に基づき、ユーザの電気機械器具Ｅ１の操作の傾向に合った、提示条件情報、及び制御情報を生成する。
　レコメンドサーバＳ８は、提示条件情報として、例えば、ユーザが電気機械器具Ｅ１の操作を行う傾向のある開始時刻を設定する。また、レコメンドサーバＳ８は、提示条件情報に、カードの表示の優先度を表すパラメータ（表示優先度と称する）を含めてよい。
　レコメンドサーバＳ８は、表示情報生成装置１から、電気機械器具Ｅ１を示す情報を取得する。レコメンドサーバＳ８は、制御情報として、ユーザの操作の傾向から示される電気機械器具Ｅ１を制御対象に設定する。レコメンドサーバＳ８は、制御情報として、ユーザの操作の傾向から示される電気機械器具Ｅ１の操作内容に基づき、制御命令情報を設定する。 The recommendation server S8 acquires action history information from the history accumulation server S4. The recommendation server S8 analyzes the operation history of the user based on the acquired action history information. The recommendation server S8 obtains the tendency of how the user operates the electric machine device E1 in what time zone by the analysis. The recommendation server S8 generates presentation condition information and control information that match the tendency of the user's operation of the electric machine appliance E1 based on the obtained tendency.
The recommendation server S8 sets, as the presentation condition information, for example, a start time when the user tends to operate the electric machine appliance E1. Further, the recommendation server S8 may include a parameter (referred to as display priority) indicating the priority of card display in the presentation condition information.
The recommendation server S8 acquires information indicating the electric machine appliance E1 from the display information generation device 1. The recommendation server S8 sets, as control information, the electric machine appliance E1 indicated by the user's operation tendency as a control target. The recommendation server S8 sets control command information as control information based on the operation content of the electric machine appliance E1 indicated from the tendency of the user's operation.
　レコメンドサーバＳ８は、制御対象が情報表示端末部１２である場合、制御情報の制御命令情報の示す制御命令として、例えば、番組の視聴、録画予約、ＶＯＤコンテンツ、電子書籍コンテンツ、及び楽曲コンテンツの取得のいずれかを設定する。その場合、レコメンドサーバＳ８は、該当するコンテンツに関するコンテンツ情報を、番組集積サーバＳ１、ＶＯＤコンテンツ集積サーバＳ２、電子書籍コンテンツ集積サーバＳ３、及び楽曲コンテンツ集積サーバから取得する。ここでコンテンツ情報とは、番組情報、ＶＯＤコンテンツ情報、電子書籍コンテンツ情報、楽曲コンテンツ情報のいずれかのことである。また、レコメンドサーバＳ８は、レコメンドサーバＳ８が提示条件情報と制御情報とをどのように選んだかを示す分類情報を生成する。
　レコメンドサーバＳ８は、取得したコンテンツ情報、及び生成した分類情報を、提示条件情報、及び制御情報とともにカード生成サーバＳ９に出力する。
　レコメンドサーバＳ８は、視聴、録画予約の対象となる番組、及び取得の対象となるＶＯＤコンテンツ、電子書籍コンテンツ、楽曲コンテンツを次のようにして抽出する。 When the control target is the information display terminal unit 12, the recommendation server S8 acquires, for example, program viewing, recording reservation, VOD content, electronic book content, and music content as control commands indicated by the control command information of the control information. Set one of. In that case, the recommendation server S8 acquires content information regarding the corresponding content from the program accumulation server S1, the VOD content accumulation server S2, the electronic book content accumulation server S3, and the music content accumulation server. Here, the content information is any of program information, VOD content information, electronic book content information, and music content information. Also, the recommendation server S8 generates classification information indicating how the recommendation server S8 has selected the presentation condition information and the control information.
The recommendation server S8 outputs the acquired content information and the generated classification information to the card generation server S9 together with the presentation condition information and the control information.
The recommendation server S8 extracts viewing and recording reservation programs, and VOD content, electronic book content, and music content to be acquired as follows.
　レコメンドサーバＳ８は、履歴集積サーバＳ４から、行動履歴情報（視聴履歴情報と操作履歴情報を含む）を取得する。レコメンドサーバＳ８は、ユーザ管理サーバＳ６からユーザ情報を取得する。
　レコメンドサーバＳ８は、取得した行動履歴情報とユーザ情報に基づき、ユーザ毎に視聴履歴を分析する。または、レコメンドサーバＳ８は、取得した行動履歴情報とユーザ情報に基づき、ユーザ毎に操作履歴を分析する。レコメンドサーバＳ８は、分析により、例えば、ユーザのよく見る、よく聴く、またはよく読むコンテンツを抽出する。また、レコメンドサーバＳ８は、分析により、例えば、ユーザのよく見るジャンルやよく見るコンテンツに出演している出演者などを抽出する。レコメンドサーバＳ８は、分析により、例えば、ユーザのよく読む電子書籍のジャンルやよく読む電子書籍の著者、作者などを抽出する。レコメンドサーバＳ８は、分析により、例えば、ユーザのよく聴く楽曲のジャンルやアーティストなどを抽出する。
　レコメンドサーバＳ８は、抽出した結果に基づき、ユーザの嗜好に合った番組（以下、推薦番組と称する）、もしくは、ユーザの嗜好に合ったＶＯＤコンテンツ（以下、推薦ＶＯＤと称する）についての情報をコンテンツ情報の中から抽出する。また、レコメンドサーバＳ８は、ユーザの嗜好に合った電子書籍コンテンツ（以下、推薦電子書籍）についての情報を電子書籍コンテンツ情報の中から抽出する。また、レコメンドサーバＳ８は、ユーザの嗜好に合った楽曲コンテンツ（以下、推薦楽曲）についての情報を楽曲コンテンツ情報の中から抽出する。
　レコメンドサーバＳ８は、分析結果に基づき、各コンテンツに表示優先度を設定してよい。レコメンドサーバＳ８は、例えば、ユーザの嗜好により合っているコンテンツに対して、より高い表示優先度を設定する。レコメンドサーバＳ８は、例えば、放送される頻度の低い推薦番組や、配信される頻度の低い推薦ＶＯＤ、推薦電子書籍、あるいは推薦楽曲に対して、高い表示優先度を設定する。 The recommendation server S8 acquires action history information (including viewing history information and operation history information) from the history accumulation server S4. The recommendation server S8 acquires user information from the user management server S6.
The recommendation server S8 analyzes the viewing history for each user based on the acquired action history information and user information. Alternatively, the recommendation server S8 analyzes the operation history for each user based on the acquired action history information and user information. The recommendation server S8 extracts, for example, content that the user often sees, listens to, or often reads by analysis. Further, the recommendation server S8 extracts, for example, performers who appear in a genre that the user often sees or contents that are often viewed by the analysis. The recommendation server S8 extracts, for example, the genre of the electronic book often read by the user and the author and author of the electronic book often read by the analysis. The recommendation server S8 extracts, for example, the genre or artist of the music that the user often listens to by analysis.
Based on the extracted result, the recommendation server S8 stores information on a program that matches the user's preference (hereinafter referred to as a recommended program) or VOD content that matches the user's preference (hereinafter referred to as a recommended VOD). Extract from information. Further, the recommendation server S8 extracts information on electronic book content (hereinafter referred to as recommended electronic book) that matches the user's preference from the electronic book content information. Further, the recommendation server S8 extracts information on music content (hereinafter referred to as recommended music) that matches the user's preference from the music content information.
The recommendation server S8 may set display priority for each content based on the analysis result. For example, the recommendation server S8 sets a higher display priority for content that matches the user's preference. The recommendation server S8 sets a high display priority for, for example, a recommended program that is broadcast less frequently, a recommended VOD that is distributed less frequently, a recommended electronic book, or a recommended song.
　レコメンドサーバＳ８は、抽出した推薦番組に基づき、番組情報の中から推薦ＶＯＤを抽出してもよい。レコメンドサーバＳ８は、その際、例えば、抽出した推薦番組のタイトル、番組内容を表すキーワード、出演者などに基づき、類似した属性をもつ推薦ＶＯＤを抽出してもよい。 The recommendation server S8 may extract the recommended VOD from the program information based on the extracted recommended program. In this case, the recommendation server S8 may extract a recommended VOD having a similar attribute based on, for example, the extracted recommended program title, a keyword representing the program content, a performer, and the like.
　レコメンドサーバＳ８は、ランキングサーバＳ５からランキング情報を取得する。レコメンドサーバＳ８は、取得したランキング情報に基づいて、推薦番組、推薦ＶＯＤ、推薦電子書籍、あるいは推薦楽曲を選定してもよい。レコメンドサーバＳ８は、取得したランキング情報に基づいて、各コンテンツに表示優先度を設定してよい。 The recommendation server S8 acquires the ranking information from the ranking server S5. The recommendation server S8 may select a recommended program, a recommended VOD, a recommended electronic book, or a recommended song based on the acquired ranking information. The recommendation server S8 may set a display priority for each content based on the acquired ranking information.
　レコメンドサーバＳ８は、外部条件情報提供サーバＳ７から取得した外部条件情報を参照し、提示条件情報と制御情報を生成する。その場合、レコメンドサーバＳ８は、取得した外部条件情報を、制御情報とともにカード生成サーバＳ９に出力する。
　レコメンドサーバＳ８は、例えば、外部条件情報として、ある日の気温が高いことを示す情報を取得した場合、制御対象としてエアコンディショナーを選ぶ。その場合、レコメンドサーバＳ８は、制御命令として、冷房の電源をオンにすることを選ぶ。また、レコメンドサーバＳ８は、例えば、外部条件情報として、トレンドになっている特定の料理メニューのキーワードを取得した場合、制御対象として電子レンジを選ぶ。その場合、レコメンドサーバＳ８は、制御命令として、電子レンジに保持される当該キーワードに関連するレシピの取得を選ぶ。 The recommendation server S8 refers to the external condition information acquired from the external condition information providing server S7, and generates presentation condition information and control information. In that case, the recommendation server S8 outputs the acquired external condition information to the card generation server S9 together with the control information.
For example, when the information indicating that the temperature of a certain day is high is acquired as the external condition information, the recommendation server S8 selects the air conditioner as a control target. In that case, the recommendation server S8 chooses to turn on the power supply of the cooling as the control command. Further, for example, when the recommendation server S8 acquires a keyword of a particular cooking menu that is a trend as external condition information, the recommendation server S8 selects a microwave oven as a control target. In that case, the recommendation server S8 selects acquisition of a recipe related to the keyword held in the microwave as a control command.
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、パッケージ情報（カード）を生成する。
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、レコメンドサーバＳ８から提示条件情報、制御情報、コンテンツ情報、分類情報、及び外部条件情報を取得する。カード生成サーバＳ９は、取得したこれらの情報に基づきパッケージ情報を生成する。
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、ネットワークＮＷ１を通じて、所定時間（例えば、３０分）ごとに表示情報生成装置１にパッケージ情報を配信する。各カードは、有効期間を示す情報を含む。カード生成サーバＳ９は、有効期間が到来していないカードは配信しない。カード生成サーバＳ９は、有効期間が過ぎたカードを破棄する。 The card generation server S9 generates package information (card).
The card generation server S9 acquires presentation condition information, control information, content information, classification information, and external condition information from the recommendation server S8. The card generation server S9 generates package information based on the acquired information.
The card generation server S9 distributes package information to the display information generation apparatus 1 every predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) through the network NW1. Each card includes information indicating a validity period. The card generation server S9 does not distribute cards that have not expired. The card generation server S9 discards the card whose valid period has expired.
（パッケージ情報）
　図３は、本実施形態に係るパッケージ情報のデータ構造の一例を示す図である。パッケージ情報（もしくはカード）は、提示情報ＤＴ１、提示条件情報ＤＴ２、制御情報ＤＴ３を一組にした情報である。 (Package information)
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a data structure of package information according to the present embodiment. The package information (or card) is information that combines presentation information DT1, presentation condition information DT2, and control information DT3.
　提示情報ＤＴ１は、制御機器部１１が、情報表示端末部１２に表示させる情報である。
提示情報ＤＴ１は、例えば、文字情報、画像情報、音声情報などを含む。
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、取得した制御情報、コンテンツ情報、分類情報、及び外部条件情報に基づき、提示情報ＤＴ１を生成する。 The presentation information DT1 is information that the control device unit 11 displays on the information display terminal unit 12.
The presentation information DT1 includes, for example, character information, image information, audio information, and the like.
The card generation server S9 generates the presentation information DT1 based on the acquired control information, content information, classification information, and external condition information.
　提示情報ＤＴ１は、文字情報として、カードタイトル、文言１、文言２、文言３を含む。
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、制御情報で示される制御対象と制御命令に基づき、カードタイトルを生成する。カード生成サーバＳ９は、例えば、制御対象がエアコンディショナーであり、制御命令が冷房の電源をオンにすることであった場合、カードタイトルとして、例えば、文字列「リビングのエアコン　冷房電源ＯＮ」を設定する。
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、制御情報で示される制御対象が情報表示端末部１２である場合、取得した分類情報に基づきカードタイトルを生成する。 The presentation information DT1 includes a card title, wording 1, wording 2, and wording 3 as character information.
The card generation server S9 generates a card title based on the control target and the control command indicated by the control information. For example, when the control target is an air conditioner and the control command is to turn on the cooling power, the card generation server S9 sets, for example, the character string “living air conditioner cooling power ON” as the card title. To do.
When the control target indicated by the control information is the information display terminal unit 12, the card generation server S9 generates a card title based on the acquired classification information.
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、推薦番組もしくは推薦ＶＯＤが、ユーザのよく見るコンテンツとして抽出された場合、カードタイトルとして、例えば、文字列「いつもの番組」を設定する。
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、推薦番組が、ユーザのよく見るジャンルに基づき抽出された場合、カードタイトルとして、例えば、文字列「おすすめ番組」を設定する。
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、推薦ＶＯＤが、ユーザのよく見るジャンルに基づき抽出された場合、カードタイトルとして、例えば、文字列「おすすめＶＯＤ」を設定する。
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、推薦電子書籍が、ユーザのよく見るジャンルに基づき抽出された場合、カードタイトルとして、例えば、文字列「おすすめ電子書籍」を設定する。
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、推薦楽曲が、ユーザのよく聴くジャンルに基づき抽出された場合、カードタイトルとして、例えば、文字列「おすすめミュージック」を設定する。
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、推薦番組もしくは推薦ＶＯＤが、ユーザのよく見るジャンルやよく見るコンテンツに出演している出演者に基づき抽出された場合、カードタイトルとして、例えば、文字列「あの人が出てます」を設定する。
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、推薦番組、推薦ＶＯＤ、推薦電子書籍、もしくは推薦楽曲が、ランキング情報に基づき抽出された場合、カードタイトルとして、例えば、文字列「いま人気」を設定する。 The card generation server S9 sets, for example, a character string “ordinary program” as the card title when the recommended program or the recommended VOD is extracted as content that the user often sees.
The card generation server S9 sets, for example, a character string “recommended program” as the card title when the recommended program is extracted based on the genre that the user often sees.
When the recommended VOD is extracted based on the genre that the user often sees, the card generation server S9 sets, for example, a character string “recommended VOD” as the card title.
The card generation server S9 sets, for example, a character string “recommended electronic book” as the card title when the recommended electronic book is extracted based on a genre that the user often sees.
The card generation server S9 sets, for example, a character string “recommended music” as the card title when the recommended music is extracted based on the genre that the user often listens to.
When the recommended program or the recommended VOD is extracted based on a performer appearing in a genre or content often viewed by the user, the card generation server S9, for example, uses a character string “that person appears as a card title. Set “Masu”.
When the recommended program, the recommended VOD, the recommended electronic book, or the recommended music is extracted based on the ranking information, the card generation server S9 sets, for example, a character string “now popular” as the card title.
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、文言１、文言２、文言３に、例えば、カードで提示する情報をユーザに説明する、または薦めるための文言を設定する。
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、文言１に、例えば、取得したコンテンツ情報に含まれるコンテンツのタイトルを設定する。カード生成サーバＳ９は、文言２に、例えば、推薦番組の放送日時や、推薦ＶＯＤの動画の再生時間や、推薦電子書籍のページ数、あるいは推薦楽曲の再生時間を設定する。カード生成サーバＳ９は、文言３に、例えば、推薦番組を放送する放送局や、推薦ＶＯＤ、推薦電子書籍、推薦楽曲の提供元の名称を設定する。
　その他の例については、以降で説明する。 The card generation server S9 sets, for example, a word for explaining or recommending information to be presented to the user to the word 1, the word 2, and the word 3.
The card generation server S9 sets, for example, the title of the content included in the acquired content information in the wording 1. The card generation server S9 sets, for example, the broadcast date and time of the recommended program, the playback time of the video of the recommended VOD, the number of pages of the recommended electronic book, or the playback time of the recommended music in the wording 2. The card generation server S9 sets, for example, the name of the broadcasting station that broadcasts the recommended program, the recommended VOD, the recommended electronic book, and the recommended music provider in the word 3.
Other examples will be described later.
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、画像情報として、サービス種別を示すアイコンの画像の取得先のＵＲＬ（Ｕｎｉｆｏｒｍ　Ｒｅｓｏｕｃｅ　Ｌｏｃａｔｏｒ）を設定する。ここで、サービス種別は、提示条件情報ＤＴ２に含まれる情報である。サービス種別については後述する。
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、画像情報として、コンテンツに関連する画像の取得先のＵＲＬを設定する。 The card generation server S9 sets a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the acquisition destination of the icon image indicating the service type as the image information. Here, the service type is information included in the presentation condition information DT2. The service type will be described later.
The card generation server S9 sets the URL of the acquisition destination of the image related to the content as the image information.
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、音声情報として、例えば、カードで提示する情報を、ユーザに説明する、または薦めるための音声を設定する。カード生成サーバＳ９は、音声情報として、例えば、二種類の音声による対話を録音した音声情報を設定する。カード生成サーバＳ９は、音声情報を自身で保持してもよいし、外部のサーバから取得してもよい。 The card generation server S9 sets, as voice information, for example, voice for explaining or recommending information presented on the card to the user. The card generation server S9 sets, for example, voice information obtained by recording a dialogue with two kinds of voices as voice information. The card generation server S9 may hold the sound information by itself or may acquire it from an external server.
　提示条件情報ＤＴ２は、提示情報ＤＴ１を情報表示端末部１２に表示させる条件を示す情報である。提示条件情報ＤＴ２は、例えば、提示情報ＤＴ１を情報表示端末部１２に表示させるタイミングを示す情報である。その場合、提示条件情報ＤＴ２は、例えば、午前と午後の特定の時刻など、複数のタイミングを示す情報であってもよい。
　提示条件情報ＤＴ２は、情報表示端末部１２に特定の入力があると判定されることを、条件として示してもよい。 The presentation condition information DT2 is information indicating a condition for causing the information display terminal unit 12 to display the presentation information DT1. The presentation condition information DT2 is information indicating the timing at which the presentation information DT1 is displayed on the information display terminal unit 12, for example. In this case, the presentation condition information DT2 may be information indicating a plurality of timings such as specific times in the morning and afternoon.
The presentation condition information DT2 may indicate as a condition that it is determined that the information display terminal unit 12 has a specific input.
　提示条件情報ＤＴ２は、情報表示端末部１２に表示させるカードの表示優先度を含む。
表示優先度は、例えば、１から１０までの整数の１０段階で表される。表示優先度は、その値が小さいほど優先度が高いとする。
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、取得した提示条件情報ＤＴ２に表示優先度が含まれていない場合、当該提示条件情報ＤＴ２に表示優先度を付加する。その場合、カード生成サーバＳ９は、表示優先度として、例えば、１０を設定する。 The presentation condition information DT2 includes the display priority of the card displayed on the information display terminal unit 12.
The display priority is represented by, for example, ten integers from 1 to 10. It is assumed that the display priority is higher as the value is smaller.
When the display priority is not included in the acquired presentation condition information DT2, the card generation server S9 adds the display priority to the presentation condition information DT2. In that case, the card generation server S9 sets, for example, 10 as the display priority.
　提示条件情報ＤＴ２は、当該提示条件情報ＤＴ２を含むパッケージ情報の有効期間を示す情報を含む。有効期間を示す情報は、年月日と時刻で表される。有効期間は、カード毎に設定される。 The presentation condition information DT2 includes information indicating the validity period of the package information including the presentation condition information DT2. The information indicating the valid period is represented by date and time. The validity period is set for each card.
　提示条件情報ＤＴ２は、クラス、カテゴリ、サービス種別、カードＩＤと称される情報を含む。
　カテゴリは、例えば、制御情報ＤＴ３で示される制御対象が情報表示端末部１２である場合、カード生成サーバＳ９の取得した分類情報に基づき設定されてよい。カテゴリは、例えば、分類情報が、ユーザの嗜好に合う出演者が、ユーザの視聴する頻度の低い推薦番組に出演することを示す場合、頻度が低いことを表すのに用いてもよい。カテゴリは、例えば、分類情報が、推薦ＶＯＤの配信される頻度が低いことを示す場合、頻度が低いことを表すのに用いてもよい。
　カテゴリは、取得した制御情報ＤＴ３に含まれる制御対象の電気機械器具Ｅ１の種類を表す情報に用いてもよい。
　サービス種別は、制御対象の電気機械器具Ｅ１の動作を示す情報である。
　サービス種別は、例えば、制御情報ＤＴ３で示される制御対象が情報表示端末部１２である場合、情報表示端末部１２の動作を示す情報である。この場合、サービス種別は、制御情報ＤＴ３で示される制御命令が、推薦番組が放送されるチャンネルへの選局であるか、推薦番組の録画予約であるか、推薦ＶＯＤ、推薦電子書籍、推薦楽曲の取得であるかを表す。以後、カードを、サービス種別に応じて、放送視聴用カード、予約用カード、ＶＯＤコンテンツ再生用カードと称することがある。
　カードＩＤは、カード毎に一意に割り振られるＩＤである。 The presentation condition information DT2 includes information called a class, a category, a service type, and a card ID.
For example, if the control target indicated by the control information DT3 is the information display terminal unit 12, the category may be set based on the classification information acquired by the card generation server S9. The category may be used to indicate that the frequency is low, for example, when the classification information indicates that a performer who meets the user's preference appears in a recommended program that the user does not frequently view. The category may be used to indicate that the frequency is low, for example, when the classification information indicates that the frequency of distribution of the recommended VOD is low.
The category may be used for information representing the type of the electric machine E1 to be controlled included in the acquired control information DT3.
The service type is information indicating the operation of the electrical machine appliance E1 to be controlled.
The service type is information indicating an operation of the information display terminal unit 12 when the control target indicated by the control information DT3 is the information display terminal unit 12, for example. In this case, the service type indicates whether the control command indicated by the control information DT3 is to select a channel for broadcasting the recommended program, or to make a recording reservation for the recommended program, a recommended VOD, a recommended electronic book, or a recommended song. Represents whether or not Hereinafter, the card may be referred to as a broadcast viewing card, a reservation card, or a VOD content reproduction card depending on the service type.
The card ID is an ID that is uniquely assigned to each card.
　クラスは、本実施例においては、常に決まった値を取る。カード生成サーバＳ９は、電気機械器具Ｅ１を制御するためのカード以外に、例えば、ユーザに様々な情報を通知するためのカードを生成してもよい。その場合、カード生成サーバＳ９は、カードの種類ごとにクラスの値を設定してもよい。 The class always takes a fixed value in this embodiment. Card generation server S9 may generate | occur | produce the card | curd for notifying a user various information other than the card | curd for controlling the electric machine instrument E1, for example. In that case, the card generation server S9 may set a class value for each type of card.
　カード生成サーバＳ９は、同時に表示するカードであることを示す情報を、当該カードの提示条件情報ＤＴ２に含めてもよい。 The card generation server S9 may include information indicating that the cards are displayed at the same time in the presentation condition information DT2 of the card.
　制御情報ＤＴ３は、制御対象情報と、制御命令情報とからなる。制御対象情報は、制御対象の電気機械器具Ｅ１を示す情報である。制御対象情報とは、例えば、ネットワークＮＷ１内の電気機械器具Ｅ１のＩＰ（Ｉｎｔｅｒｎｅｔ　Ｐｒｏｔｏｃｏｌ）アドレスである。制御命令情報は、制御対象の電気機械器具Ｅ１を動作させる制御命令を示す情報である。制御命令情報は、例えば、制御命令を示すスクリプトである。
　制御情報ＤＴ３は、情報表示端末部１２には表示されず、制御機器部１１の内部において実行される処理を示す。
　制御情報ＤＴ３は、制御パラメータを含んでもよい。制御パラメータとは、制御命令情報とともに制御対象に送信するパラメータである。カード生成サーバＳ９は、取得した制御情報ＤＴ３に、制御パラメータを付加してもよい。 The control information DT3 includes control target information and control command information. Control object information is information which shows the electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled. The control target information is, for example, an IP (Internet Protocol) address of the electric machine device E1 in the network NW1. The control command information is information indicating a control command for operating the electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled. The control command information is, for example, a script that indicates a control command.
The control information DT3 indicates a process that is not displayed on the information display terminal unit 12, but is executed inside the control device unit 11.
The control information DT3 may include a control parameter. The control parameter is a parameter transmitted to the control target together with the control command information. The card generation server S9 may add a control parameter to the acquired control information DT3.
　図４は、本実施形態に係る放送視聴用カードのデータ構造の一例を示す図である。
　図５は、本実施形態に係る予約用カードのデータ構造の一例を示す図である。
　図６は、本実施形態に係るＶＯＤコンテンツ再生用カードのデータ構造の一例を示す図である。 FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the broadcast viewing card according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the reservation card according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the VOD content playback card according to the present embodiment.
　ＶＯＤコンテンツサーバＳ１０は、各種のＶＯＤコンテンツのコンテンツデータを記憶するサーバ装置である。ＶＯＤコンテンツサーバＳ１０は、表示情報生成装置１から受信した、ＶＯＤコンテンツ要求が示すＶＯＤコンテンツのコンテンツデータを読み取る。コンテンツデータは、ＶＯＤコンテンツ構成する映像データを含んで構成されるデータである。ＶＯＤコンテンツサーバＳ１０は、読み取ったコンテンツデータを、ＶＯＤコンテンツ要求に対する応答として表示情報生成装置１に送信する。 The VOD content server S10 is a server device that stores content data of various types of VOD content. The VOD content server S10 reads the content data of the VOD content indicated by the VOD content request received from the display information generating device 1. The content data is data including video data constituting the VOD content. The VOD content server S10 transmits the read content data to the display information generation device 1 as a response to the VOD content request.
　電子書籍コンテンツサーバＳ１１は、各種の電子書籍のコンテンツデータを記憶するサーバ装置である。電子書籍コンテンツサーバＳ１１は、表示情報生成装置１から受信した、電子書籍要求が示す電子書籍の電子書籍コンテンツデータを読み取る。電子書籍コンテンツデータは、電子書籍のテキストデータを含んで構成されるデータである。電子書籍コンテンツサーバＳ１１は、読み取った電子書籍コンテンツデータを、電子書籍要求に対する応答として表示情報生成装置１に送信する。 The electronic book content server S11 is a server device that stores content data of various electronic books. The electronic book content server S11 reads the electronic book content data of the electronic book indicated by the electronic book request received from the display information generation device 1. The electronic book content data is data including text data of the electronic book. The electronic book content server S11 transmits the read electronic book content data to the display information generation device 1 as a response to the electronic book request.
　外部サーバ２０は、不図示の楽曲コンテンツサーバを含む。楽曲コンテンツサーバは、各種の楽曲コンテンツのコンテンツデータを記憶するサーバ装置である。楽曲コンテンツサーバは、表示情報生成装置１から受信した、楽曲コンテンツ要求が示す楽曲コンテンツの楽曲コンテンツデータを読み取る。楽曲コンテンツデータは、楽曲コンテンツのテキストデータを含んで構成されるデータである。楽曲コンテンツサーバは、各種の楽曲コンテンツのコンテンツデータを、楽曲コンテンツ要求に対する応答として表示情報生成装置１に送信する。 External server 20 includes a music content server (not shown). The music content server is a server device that stores content data of various music content. The music content server reads the music content data of the music content indicated by the music content request received from the display information generation device 1. The music content data is data including text data of the music content. The music content server transmits content data of various music content to the display information generating apparatus 1 as a response to the music content request.
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　図１に戻り、表示情報生成装置１の各部の説明をする。制御機器部１１は、ネットワーク受信部１１１と、処理部１１２と、制御部１１３と、記憶部１１４と、ネットワーク送信部１１５とを備える。 (Control equipment)
Returning to FIG. 1, each part of the display information generating apparatus 1 will be described. The control device unit 11 includes a network reception unit 111, a processing unit 112, a control unit 113, a storage unit 114, and a network transmission unit 115.
　ネットワーク受信部１１１は、ネットワークＮＷ１に接続される電気機械器具Ｅ１、及びネットワークＮＷ２に接続される外部サーバ２０から各種のデータを受信する。ネットワーク受信部１１１は、例えば、通信インターフェースである。 The network receiving unit 111 receives various data from the electric machine device E1 connected to the network NW1 and the external server 20 connected to the network NW2. The network receiving unit 111 is a communication interface, for example.
　処理部１１２は、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１と、入力ボタン管理部１１２２とを備える。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、ネットワーク受信部１１１を通じて、カード生成サーバＳ９からパッケージ情報１１４１を取得する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、取得したパッケージ情報１１４１を、記憶部１１４に記憶する。 The processing unit 112 includes a package information management unit 1121 and an input button management unit 1122.
The package information management unit 1121 acquires the package information 1141 from the card generation server S9 through the network reception unit 111. The package information management unit 1121 stores the acquired package information 1141 in the storage unit 114.
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、パッケージ情報１１４１に含まれる提示条件情報ＤＴ２が示す、カードの表示の条件が満たされているか否かを判定する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、カードの表示の条件が満たされている場合、情報表示端末部１２に出力する４枚のカードを選択する。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、カードの表示の条件が満たされているカードが４枚より多い場合、各カードの提示条件情報ＤＴ２が示す表示優先度を参照し、表示優先度の高いものから順に４枚のカードを選択する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、カードの表示の条件が満たされているカードが４枚より多く、かつ表示優先度が同じカードが存在した場合、表示優先度が同じカードの中から、ランダムに１枚ずつカードを選択する。このように、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、選択したカードが４枚になるようにする。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、選択した４枚のカード各々に含まれる提示情報ＤＴ１を、情報表示端末部１２に出力する。また、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、選択した４枚のカード各々に含まれるカードＩＤを、入力ボタン管理部１１２２に出力する。
　なお、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１が情報表示端末部１２に出力する４枚のカードを選択する方法は、上記以外であってもよい。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、例えば、カードに含まれるクラス、カテゴリ、サービス種別の各情報に基づき、４枚のカードを選択してもよい。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、同時に表示するカードであることを示す情報が提示条件情報ＤＴ２に含まれる場合、当該情報に基づき４枚のカードを選択してもよい。
　また、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１が１度に選択するカードの枚数は４枚以外であってもよい。例えば、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１が１度に選択するカードの枚数は８枚であってもよい。その場合、情報表示端末部１２は、例えば、８枚のカードを表示させる大画面のディスプレイを備えてもよい。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、情報表示端末部１２に、８枚のカードを、横に４枚ずつ並べた上下２段の配置で表示させてもよい。 The package information management unit 1121 determines whether or not the card display conditions indicated by the presentation condition information DT2 included in the package information 1141 are satisfied. The package information management unit 1121 selects four cards to be output to the information display terminal unit 12 when the card display conditions are satisfied.
When there are more than four cards that satisfy the card display condition, the package information management unit 1121 refers to the display priority indicated by the presentation condition information DT2 of each card, and sequentially increases the display priority from four to four. Select one card. The package information management unit 1121 randomly selects one card with the same display priority when there are more than four cards that satisfy the card display condition and the same display priority. Select cards one by one. In this way, the package information management unit 1121 makes four selected cards.
The package information management unit 1121 outputs the presentation information DT1 included in each of the selected four cards to the information display terminal unit 12. In addition, the package information management unit 1121 outputs the card ID included in each of the selected four cards to the input button management unit 1122.
Note that the method for selecting the four cards output to the information display terminal unit 12 by the package information management unit 1121 may be other than the above. For example, the package information management unit 1121 may select four cards based on the class, category, and service type information included in the card. When the information indicating that the cards are simultaneously displayed is included in the presentation condition information DT2, the package information management unit 1121 may select four cards based on the information.
Further, the number of cards selected by the package information management unit 1121 at a time may be other than four. For example, the number of cards selected by the package information management unit 1121 at a time may be eight. In that case, the information display terminal unit 12 may include, for example, a large-screen display that displays eight cards. The package information management unit 1121 may display the eight cards on the information display terminal unit 12 in a two-stage arrangement in which four cards are arranged horizontally.
　入力ボタン管理部１１２２は、後述する入力部１２３からの操作入力信号を取得する。
　入力ボタン管理部１１２２は、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１から４枚のカード毎のカードＩＤを取得する。入力ボタン管理部１１２２は、取得したカードＩＤ毎に、情報表示端末部１２の、リモートコントローラ（以下、リモコンと称する）に設けられたボタンを対応させる。リモコンに設けられたボタンとは、例えば、青色、赤色、緑色、黄色のカラーボタンである。
　入力ボタン管理部１１２２は、情報表示端末部１２から、リモコンのカラーボタンのいずれが押下されたかを示す操作入力信号（カラーボタン情報）を取得する。入力ボタン管理部１１２２は、取得されたカラーボタン情報に基づき、取得されたカラーボタンに対応するカードＩＤを判定する。入力ボタン管理部１１２２部は、判定により得られたカードＩＤを示す情報を、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１に出力する。 The input button management unit 1122 acquires an operation input signal from the input unit 123 described later.
The input button management unit 1122 acquires a card ID for each of four cards from the package information management unit 1121. The input button management unit 1122 associates the buttons provided on the remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) of the information display terminal unit 12 for each acquired card ID. The buttons provided on the remote control are, for example, blue, red, green, and yellow color buttons.
The input button management unit 1122 acquires from the information display terminal unit 12 an operation input signal (color button information) indicating which one of the color buttons on the remote controller has been pressed. The input button management unit 1122 determines a card ID corresponding to the acquired color button based on the acquired color button information. The input button management unit 1122 outputs information indicating the card ID obtained by the determination to the package information management unit 1121.
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、入力ボタン管理部１１２２から、カードＩＤを示す情報を取得する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、取得したカードＩＤを示す情報から、４枚のカードのうちいずれがユーザに選択されたかを判定する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、選択されたカードの制御情報ＤＴ３を、制御部１１３に出力する。 The package information management unit 1121 acquires information indicating the card ID from the input button management unit 1122. The package information management unit 1121 determines which of the four cards is selected by the user from the information indicating the acquired card ID. The package information management unit 1121 outputs the control information DT3 of the selected card to the control unit 113.
　なお、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、入力ボタン管理部１１２２から、カードＩＤを示す情報を取得した場合、ユーザに選択されたカードの代わりに、提示条件情報ＤＴ２に基づき、新たな１枚のカードを情報表示端末部１２に出力させてもよい。また、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、入力ボタン管理部１１２２から、カードＩＤを示す情報を１回でも取得した場合、情報表示端末部１２に出力させている４枚のカードの代わりに、新たに４枚のカードを出力させてもよい。
　また、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、所定の時間（例えば、５分）入力ボタン管理部１１２２から情報を取得できない場合、情報表示端末部１２に出力を中止させてもよい。 When the package information management unit 1121 acquires information indicating the card ID from the input button management unit 1122, a new one card is obtained based on the presentation condition information DT2 instead of the card selected by the user. The information display terminal unit 12 may output the information. In addition, when the package information management unit 1121 acquires information indicating the card ID from the input button management unit 1122 even once, the package information management unit 1121 newly adds 4 cards instead of the four cards output to the information display terminal unit 12. A single card may be output.
Further, the package information management unit 1121 may cause the information display terminal unit 12 to stop outputting when information cannot be acquired from the input button management unit 1122 for a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes).
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、各カードの提示条件情報ＤＴ２に含まれる有効期間を示す情報を参照し、カード毎に有効期間を過ぎているか否か判定する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、有効期間の過ぎているカード、つまりパッケージ情報１１４１を記憶部１１４から削除する。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、予約用カードで示される録画予約の対象である推薦番組の放送時間が到来した場合、記憶部１１４に記憶している予約用カードの情報を書き換える。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、当該予約用カードに含まれる提示条件情報ＤＴ２のサービス種別を書き換える。これにより、当該予約用カードは、放送視聴用カードに書き換えられる。 The package information management unit 1121 refers to information indicating the validity period included in the presentation condition information DT2 of each card, and determines whether or not the validity period has passed for each card. The package information management unit 1121 deletes the card whose validity period has expired, that is, the package information 1141 from the storage unit 114.
The package information management unit 1121 rewrites the information on the reservation card stored in the storage unit 114 when the broadcast time of the recommended program that is the target of the recording reservation indicated by the reservation card has arrived. The package information management unit 1121 rewrites the service type of the presentation condition information DT2 included in the reservation card. Thereby, the reservation card is rewritten to a broadcast viewing card.
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、選択されたカードの制御情報ＤＴ３を、現在時刻とユーザＩＤとともに、記憶部１１４の行動履歴情報テーブルに記憶する。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、ユーザ情報を示す操作入力信号を、入力ボタン管理部１１２２を通じて、情報表示端末部１２より取得する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、取得したユーザ情報を、記憶部１１４のユーザ情報テーブルに記憶する。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、所定時間（例えば、１日）ごとにネットワーク送信部１１５を通じて、記憶部１１４に記憶している行動履歴情報１１４２を、履歴集積サーバＳ４に送信する。また、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、ネットワーク送信部１１５を通じて、記憶部１１４に記憶しているユーザ情報１１４３を、ユーザ管理サーバＳ６に送信する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、ユーザ情報１１４３が更新された際に、ユーザ情報１１４３を、ユーザ管理サーバＳ６に送信する。 The package information management unit 1121 stores the control information DT3 of the selected card together with the current time and the user ID in the action history information table of the storage unit 114.
The package information management unit 1121 acquires an operation input signal indicating user information from the information display terminal unit 12 through the input button management unit 1122. The package information management unit 1121 stores the acquired user information in the user information table of the storage unit 114.
The package information management unit 1121 transmits the action history information 1142 stored in the storage unit 114 to the history accumulation server S4 through the network transmission unit 115 every predetermined time (for example, one day). Further, the package information management unit 1121 transmits the user information 1143 stored in the storage unit 114 to the user management server S6 through the network transmission unit 115. When the user information 1143 is updated, the package information management unit 1121 transmits the user information 1143 to the user management server S6.
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、ネットワーク受信部１１１を通じて、電気機械器具Ｅ１のＩＰアドレスを取得する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、取得したＩＰアドレスを、ネットワーク送信部１１５を通じて、レコメンドサーバＳ８に送信する。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、ネットワーク受信部１１１を通じて、電気機械器具Ｅ１から電気機械器具Ｅ１の操作信号を示す情報を取得する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、電気機械器具Ｅ１がユーザＩＤを保持する場合、ユーザＩＤとともに操作入力信号を示す情報を電気機械器具Ｅ１から取得する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、取得した操作入力信号を示す情報を、ユーザＩＤ、電気機械器具Ｅ１のＩＰアドレスとともに記憶部１１４の行動履歴情報テーブルに記憶する。 The package information management unit 1121 acquires the IP address of the electric machine appliance E1 through the network reception unit 111. The package information management unit 1121 transmits the acquired IP address to the recommendation server S8 through the network transmission unit 115.
The package information management unit 1121 acquires information indicating an operation signal of the electric machine tool E1 from the electric machine tool E1 through the network reception unit 111. When the electric machine appliance E1 holds the user ID, the package information management unit 1121 acquires information indicating an operation input signal together with the user ID from the electric machine appliance E1. The package information management unit 1121 stores information indicating the acquired operation input signal in the action history information table of the storage unit 114 together with the user ID and the IP address of the electrical machine appliance E1.
　制御部１１３は、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１から制御情報ＤＴ３を取得する。制御部１１３は、取得した制御情報ＤＴ３から、制御対象となる電気機械器具Ｅ１のＩＰアドレスと、制御命令と、制御パラメータを取り出す。
　制御部１１３は、取り出したＩＰアドレスの電気機械器具Ｅ１に、ネットワーク送信部１１５を通じて、制御パラメータとともに制御命令（スクリプト）を送信する。 The control unit 113 acquires the control information DT3 from the package information management unit 1121. The control unit 113 extracts the IP address, the control command, and the control parameter of the electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled from the acquired control information DT3.
The control unit 113 transmits a control command (script) together with the control parameter to the extracted electric machine appliance E1 having the IP address through the network transmission unit 115.
　記憶部１１４は、パッケージ情報１１４１を、パッケージ情報テーブルに記憶する。パッケージ情報１１４１は、図３を用いて説明したとおりである。すなわち、記憶部１１４は、表示部に表示させる提示情報と、提示情報を提示する条件を示す提示条件情報と、制御対象機器と前記制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報と、を組み合わせた情報を含むパッケージ情報を記憶する。
　記憶部１１４は、行動履歴情報１１４２を、行動履歴情報テーブルに記憶する。行動履歴情報テーブルは、ユーザＩＤと、時刻と、制御情報ＤＴ３との各項目の列を有している。さらに、制御情報ＤＴ３の項目の列は、制御対象と、制御命令と、制御パラメータの各項目の列を有している。行動履歴情報テーブルは、ユーザＩＤ毎に行動履歴情報が格納される行と列からなる２次元の表形式のデータである。
　記憶部１１４は、ユーザ情報１１４３を、ユーザ情報テーブルに記憶する。ユーザ情報テーブルは、ユーザＩＤと、表示情報生成装置１のＩＤと、地域と、性別と、年齢層と、家族構成と、趣味などを示すアンケート情報の各項目の列を有している。ユーザ情報テーブルは、ユーザＩＤ毎にユーザ情報１１４３が格納される行と列からなる２次元の表形式のデータである。 The storage unit 114 stores the package information 1141 in the package information table. The package information 1141 is as described with reference to FIG. That is, the storage unit 114 combines presentation information to be displayed on the display unit, presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information, and control information indicating a control target device and a control command for operating the control target device. Package information including stored information is stored.
The storage unit 114 stores the action history information 1142 in the action history information table. The action history information table has columns of items of user ID, time, and control information DT3. Furthermore, the column of items of the control information DT3 includes columns of items of control objects, control commands, and control parameters. The behavior history information table is data in a two-dimensional tabular format composed of rows and columns in which behavior history information is stored for each user ID.
The storage unit 114 stores user information 1143 in a user information table. The user information table has columns of each item of questionnaire information indicating a user ID, an ID of the display information generating device 1, a region, a gender, an age group, a family structure, a hobby, and the like. The user information table is two-dimensional tabular data composed of rows and columns in which user information 1143 is stored for each user ID.
　ネットワーク送信部１１５は、ネットワークＮＷ１に接続される電気機械器具Ｅ１、及びネットワークＮＷ２に接続される外部サーバ２０とに各種のデータを送信する。ネットワーク送信部１１５は、例えば、通信インターフェースである。 The network transmission unit 115 transmits various data to the electric machine device E1 connected to the network NW1 and the external server 20 connected to the network NW2. The network transmission unit 115 is, for example, a communication interface.
（情報表示端末部）
　情報表示端末部１２は、表示制御部１２１と、表示部１２２と、入力部１２３を備える。
　表示制御部１２１は、制御機器部１１より、提示情報ＤＴ１を取得する。表示制御部１２１は、取得した提示情報ＤＴ１に基づき、提示情報ＤＴ１毎に、カード形式の画像情報を生成する。表示制御部１２１は、提示情報ＤＴ１毎に音声情報を取り出す。
　表示制御部１２１は、生成した画像情報、及び取り出した音声情報を各々組にして表示部１２２に出力する。 (Information display terminal)
The information display terminal unit 12 includes a display control unit 121, a display unit 122, and an input unit 123.
The display control unit 121 acquires the presentation information DT1 from the control device unit 11. The display control unit 121 generates image information in card format for each presentation information DT1 based on the obtained presentation information DT1. The display control unit 121 extracts voice information for each presentation information DT1.
The display control unit 121 outputs the generated image information and the extracted audio information to the display unit 122 as a set.
　表示部１２２は、画像出力部１２２１と、音声出力部１２２２とを備える。
　表示部１２２は、表示制御部１２１から画像情報、及び音声情報を取得する。表示部１２２は、取得した画像情報を、画像出力部１２２１に表示させる。表示部１２２は、取得した音声情報を、音声出力部１２２２に出力させる。 The display unit 122 includes an image output unit 1221 and an audio output unit 1222.
The display unit 122 acquires image information and audio information from the display control unit 121. The display unit 122 causes the image output unit 1221 to display the acquired image information. The display unit 122 causes the audio output unit 1222 to output the acquired audio information.
　画像出力部１２２１は、取得した画像情報を出力する。画像出力部１２２１は、例えば、液晶ディスプレイ、有機ＥＬ（Ｅｌｅｃｔｒｏｌｕｍｉｎｅｓｃｅｎｃｅ）ディスプレイ、等を含んで構成される。画像出力部１２２１は、画像を表示する表示領域において接触物（例えば、ユーザの指）が接触した位置を検出するタッチセンサ（図示せず）を備えたタッチパネルディスプレイであってもよい。その場合、タッチセンサは、後述する入力部１２３の一部を形成する。 The image output unit 1221 outputs the acquired image information. The image output unit 1221 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electroluminescence) display, and the like. The image output unit 1221 may be a touch panel display including a touch sensor (not shown) that detects a position where a contact object (for example, a user's finger) contacts in a display area where an image is displayed. In that case, the touch sensor forms part of the input unit 123 described later.
　音声出力部１２２２は、取得した音声情報を出力する。音声出力部１２２２は、例えばスピーカーである。
　音声出力部１２２２が音声情報を出力するタイミングは、例えば、画像出力部１２２１が画像情報を出力するタイミングである。その際、音声出力部１２２２は、例えば、４枚のカードに対応する音声情報を順に出力する。 The audio output unit 1222 outputs the acquired audio information. The audio output unit 1222 is, for example, a speaker.
The timing at which the audio output unit 1222 outputs audio information is, for example, the timing at which the image output unit 1221 outputs image information. At that time, the audio output unit 1222 sequentially outputs audio information corresponding to, for example, four cards.
　入力部１２３は、ユーザによる操作に応じた機能を示す操作入力信号を取得し、取得した操作入力信号を制御機器部１１に出力する。操作入力信号が示す情報には、例えば、カラーボタン情報、放送番組を受信しようとするチャンネル、画像出力部１２２１で表示される画像の色調、音声出力部１２２２で出力される音声の音量、等がある。
　入力部１２３は、ユーザにより入力されるユーザ情報を示す操作入力信号を、入力ボタン管理部１１２２に出力する。
　入力部１２３は、例えば、操作パネル１２３１と、リモコン受信部１２３２とを備える。 The input unit 123 acquires an operation input signal indicating a function corresponding to an operation by the user, and outputs the acquired operation input signal to the control device unit 11. The information indicated by the operation input signal includes, for example, color button information, a channel on which a broadcast program is to be received, the color tone of an image displayed on the image output unit 1221, and the volume of audio output on the audio output unit 1222. is there.
The input unit 123 outputs an operation input signal indicating user information input by the user to the input button management unit 1122.
The input unit 123 includes an operation panel 1231 and a remote control reception unit 1232, for example.
　操作パネル１２３１は、ユーザによる操作を受け付け、対応する機能を示す操作入力信号を生成する操作部材を有する。操作部材は、例えば、表示部１２２の有するタッチパネルディスプレイである。 The operation panel 1231 has an operation member that receives an operation by the user and generates an operation input signal indicating a corresponding function. The operation member is, for example, a touch panel display included in the display unit 122.
　リモコン受信部１２３２は、リモコンから予め定めたデータ形式で構成された操作入力信号を無線で受信する。リモコン受信部１２３２は、受信した操作入力信号を入力ボタン管理部１１２２に出力する。リモコンは、ハードウェアで形成される専用の機器であってもよいし、所定のプログラムを動作することでディスプレイタッチパネルやキーボード等の操作部材を備えた他の電子機器（例えば、スマートフォンを含む多機能携帯電話機、タブレット端末装置）で実現されてもよい。
　ユーザは、例えば、リモコンのカラーボタンを押下することで、表示されたカードを選択することができる。
　なお、入力部１２３は、操作パネル１２３１とリモコン受信部１２３２のうちいずれか一方を備え、その他方が省略されていてもよい。 The remote control receiving unit 1232 wirelessly receives an operation input signal configured in a predetermined data format from the remote control. The remote control receiving unit 1232 outputs the received operation input signal to the input button management unit 1122. The remote controller may be a dedicated device formed by hardware, or other electronic device (for example, a multi-function including a smartphone) provided with an operation member such as a display touch panel or a keyboard by operating a predetermined program (Mobile phone, tablet terminal device).
For example, the user can select the displayed card by pressing a color button on the remote controller.
Note that the input unit 123 may include any one of the operation panel 1231 and the remote control reception unit 1232 and the other may be omitted.
　図７は、本実施形態に係る電気機械器具Ｅ１の構成を示す概略ブロック図である。
　電気機械器具Ｅ１は、受信部Ｅ１１と、制御部Ｅ１２と、機能部Ｅ１３と、操作入力部Ｅ１４と、送信部Ｅ１５とを備える。 FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the electric machine instrument E1 according to this embodiment.
The electric machine instrument E1 includes a reception unit E11, a control unit E12, a function unit E13, an operation input unit E14, and a transmission unit E15.
　受信部Ｅ１１は、ネットワークＮＷ１に接続される表示情報生成装置１、及びネットワークＮＷ２に接続される外部サーバ２０とから各種のデータを受信する。受信部Ｅ１１は、例えば、通信インターフェースである。
　制御部Ｅ１２は、受信部Ｅ１１を通じて、表示情報生成装置１から制御命令、及び制御パラメータを取得する。制御部Ｅ１２は、取得した制御命令と制御パラメータに基づき、処理内容を生成し、機能部Ｅ１３に出力する。
　制御部Ｅ１２は、操作入力部Ｅ１４から操作入力信号を取得する。制御部Ｅ１２は、取得した操作入力信号に基づき処理内容を生成し、機能部Ｅ１３に出力する。制御部Ｅ１２は、操作入力信号を示す情報を、送信部Ｅ１５を通じて、表示情報生成装置１に出力する。制御部Ｅ１２は、電気機械器具Ｅ１がユーザＩＤを保持する場合、ユーザＩＤとともに操作入力信号を示す情報を表示情報生成装置１に出力する。 The receiving unit E11 receives various data from the display information generating device 1 connected to the network NW1 and the external server 20 connected to the network NW2. The receiving unit E11 is a communication interface, for example.
The control unit E12 acquires a control command and a control parameter from the display information generation device 1 through the reception unit E11. The control unit E12 generates processing contents based on the acquired control command and control parameters, and outputs them to the function unit E13.
The control unit E12 acquires an operation input signal from the operation input unit E14. The control unit E12 generates processing contents based on the acquired operation input signal and outputs the processing contents to the function unit E13. The control unit E12 outputs information indicating the operation input signal to the display information generation device 1 through the transmission unit E15. When the electric machine appliance E1 holds the user ID, the control unit E12 outputs information indicating an operation input signal to the display information generation device 1 together with the user ID.
　操作入力部Ｅ１４は、ユーザによる操作に応じた機能を示す操作入力信号を取得し、取得した操作入力信号を制御部Ｅ１２に出力する。操作入力部Ｅ１４は、操作パネルＥ１４１と、リモコン受信部Ｅ１４２とを備える。
　操作パネルＥ１４１は、ユーザによる操作を受け付け、対応する機能を示す操作入力信号を生成する操作部材を有する。操作部材のそれぞれは、電気機械器具Ｅ１の表面に互いに異なる位置に配置されていてもよい。操作部材は、例えば、ボタン、つまみ、等である。
　リモコン受信部Ｅ１４２は、リモコンから予め定めたデータ形式で構成された操作入力信号を無線で受信する。リモコン受信部Ｅ１４２は、受信した操作入力信号を入力ボタン管理部１１２２に出力する。リモコンは、ハードウェアで形成される専用の機器であってもよいし、所定のプログラムを動作することでディスプレイタッチパネルやキーボード等の操作部材を備えた他の電子機器（例えば、スマートフォンを含む多機能携帯電話機、タブレット端末装置）で実現されてもよい。
　なお、操作入力部Ｅ１４は、操作パネルＥ１４１とリモコン受信部Ｅ１４２のうちいずれか一方を備え、その他方が省略されていてもよい。 The operation input unit E14 acquires an operation input signal indicating a function corresponding to an operation by the user, and outputs the acquired operation input signal to the control unit E12. The operation input unit E14 includes an operation panel E141 and a remote control reception unit E142.
The operation panel E141 includes an operation member that receives an operation by a user and generates an operation input signal indicating a corresponding function. Each of the operation members may be disposed at a different position on the surface of the electric machine device E1. The operation member is, for example, a button, a knob, or the like.
The remote control receiving unit E142 wirelessly receives an operation input signal configured in a predetermined data format from the remote control. The remote control receiving unit E142 outputs the received operation input signal to the input button management unit 1122. The remote controller may be a dedicated device formed by hardware, or other electronic device (for example, a multi-function including a smartphone) provided with an operation member such as a display touch panel or a keyboard by operating a predetermined program (Mobile phone, tablet terminal device).
The operation input unit E14 includes either one of the operation panel E141 or the remote control reception unit E142, and the other may be omitted.
　送信部Ｅ１５は、ネットワークＮＷ１に接続される表示情報生成装置１、及びネットワークＮＷ２に接続される外部サーバ２０に各種のデータを送信する。送信部Ｅ１５は、例えば、通信インターフェースである。 The transmission unit E15 transmits various data to the display information generation device 1 connected to the network NW1 and the external server 20 connected to the network NW2. The transmission unit E15 is, for example, a communication interface.
　図８は、本実施形態に係る制御機器を制御する手順の流れの一例を示す図である。 FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a flow of a procedure for controlling the control device according to the present embodiment.
（ステップＳ１００）制御機器部１１は、制御情報ＤＴ３で示される、制御対象、及び制御命令について、カード毎の提示条件情報ＤＴ２に基づいて、提示情報ＤＴ１を、情報表示端末部１２に出力する。情報表示端末部１２は、制御機器部１１より取得した提示情報ＤＴ１に含まれる内容に基づき、カード形式の画像、及び音声情報を生成し、複数のカードとして提示する。その後、情報表示端末部１２はステップＳ１０１に処理を進める。 (Step S <b> 100) The control device unit 11 outputs the presentation information DT <b> 1 to the information display terminal unit 12 based on the presentation condition information DT <b> 2 for each card for the control target and the control command indicated by the control information DT <b> 3. The information display terminal unit 12 generates card-format image and audio information based on the contents included in the presentation information DT1 acquired from the control device unit 11, and presents them as a plurality of cards. Thereafter, the information display terminal unit 12 advances the process to step S101.
（ステップＳ１０１）情報表示端末部１２は、入力部１２３よりユーザからの操作入力信号であるカラーボタン情報を制御機器部１１に出力する。情報表示端末部１２は、その後、ステップＳ１０２に処理を進める。 (Step S <b> 101) The information display terminal unit 12 outputs color button information, which is an operation input signal from the user, to the control device unit 11 from the input unit 123. The information display terminal unit 12 then proceeds to step S102.
（ステップＳ１０２）制御機器部１１は、情報表示端末部１２より取得したカラーボタン情報を取得する。制御機器部１１は、取得したカラーボタン情報に対応するカードの制御情報ＤＴ３に基づき、制御対象の電気機械器具Ｅ１に、制御命令を示す情報を送信する。
制御対象の電気機械器具Ｅ１は、制御機器部１１から制御命令を示す情報を取得する。制御対象の電気機械器具Ｅ１は、取得した制御命令を示す情報に基づき処理を実行し、ステップＳ１０２の処理を終了する。ここで、電気機械器具Ｅ１が、特にテレビやオーディオ機器である場合、制御命令は、コンテンツの再生である。 (Step S <b> 102) The control device unit 11 acquires the color button information acquired from the information display terminal unit 12. Based on the control information DT3 of the card corresponding to the acquired color button information, the control device unit 11 transmits information indicating a control command to the electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled.
The electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled acquires information indicating a control command from the control device unit 11. The electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled executes the process based on the information indicating the acquired control command, and ends the process of step S102. Here, when the electrical machine apparatus E1 is a television or an audio device in particular, the control command is reproduction of content.
　図９は、本実施形態に係る情報表示端末部１２に表示されるカードのレイアウトの一例を示す図である。
　カードＣｄ１は、提示情報ＤＴ１が画像情報を含むカードのレイアウトの一例である。
カードＣｄ１は、カードの枠内に各タグを配置する。「Ｔｉｔｌｅタグ」、「Ｔｅｘｔタグ」、「ｉｍａｇｅタグ」、「Ｔｅｘｔ２タグ」、「Ｔｅｘｔ３タグ」、「ｉｃｏｎタグ」は、提示情報ＤＴ１に含まれる、カードタイトル、文言１、画像、文言２、文言３、サービス種別を示すアイコンの画像、の各々を表示するためのタグである。
　カードＣｄ２は、提示情報ＤＴ１が画像情報を含まないカードのレイアウトの一例である。カードＣｄ２は、「ｉｍａｇｅタグ」をもたず、「Ｔｅｘｔタグ」がカード枠内の中央に配置される。
　各カードの背景の色は、例えば、リモコンのカラーボタンに対応させ、青色、赤色、緑色、黄色を用いる。ただし、各カードの背景の色はこれ以外であってもよい。 FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a card layout displayed on the information display terminal unit 12 according to the present embodiment.
The card Cd1 is an example of a card layout in which the presentation information DT1 includes image information.
The card Cd1 arranges each tag within the frame of the card. “Title tag”, “Text tag”, “image tag”, “Text2 tag”, “Text3 tag”, and “icon tag” are included in the presentation information DT1, card title, wording 1, image, wording 2, wording 3 is a tag for displaying each of an icon image indicating a service type.
The card Cd2 is an example of a card layout in which the presentation information DT1 does not include image information. The card Cd2 does not have an “image tag”, and the “Text tag” is arranged in the center of the card frame.
As the background color of each card, for example, blue, red, green and yellow are used corresponding to the color buttons of the remote controller. However, the background color of each card may be other than this.
　図１０は、本実施形態に係る表示情報生成装置１の表示する情報の一例を示す図である。図１０に示す例では、提示情報ＤＴ１に基づき生成されたカード形式の画像（カード）が４つ横に並べられ、画像出力部１２２１の中央の所定の範囲内において表示される。各カードの背景の色は、リモコンのカラーボタンに対応させ、左から順に、青色、赤色、緑色、黄色であるとする。
　左から１番目のカードは、放送視聴用カードである。左から１番目のカードは、カードタイトル「今夜はこれ！」と、文言１「○○特集」と、文言２「本日２１：００－２３：００」と、文言３「○○放送」とを示す文字列、及び推薦番組に関連する画像が含まれる。
　左から２番目のカードは、ＶＯＤコンテンツ再生用カードである。左から２番目のカードには、カードタイトル「新着ＶＯＤ」と、文言１「○○ライブ」と、文言２「１２０分」と、文言３「ＣＳＸＸＸ」とを示す文字列、及び推薦ＶＯＤに関連する画像が含まれる。
　左から３番目のカードは、電子レンジにレシピをダウンロードさせる制御についてのカードである。左から３番目のカードには、カードタイトル「台所の電子レンジレシピダウンロード」と、文言１「今日のテレビで話題になったあさりの酒蒸し」と、文言２「材料：あさり、お酒」と、文言３「調理時間：３０分」とを示す文字列、及び制御の内容に関連する画像が含まれる。
　右端のカードは、エアコンディショナーの冷房の電源をオンにする制御についてのカードである。右端のカードには、カードタイトル「リビングのエアコン冷房電源ＯＮ」と、文言１「今日は気温が高いです」と、文言２「設定温度２５度」と、文言３「風向き自動」とを示す文字列、及び制御の内容に関連する画像が含まれる。
　情報表示端末部１２は、例えば、左端のカードから順に、提示情報ＤＴ１に含まれる音声情報で示される音声を音声出力部１２２２に出力させる。
　なお、カードの表示態様は、図１０に示す例に限られない。例えば、カードの表示態様は、提示条件情報ＤＴ２に含まれる表示優先度の最も高いカードを、振動を表す動きをつけて表示させるものでもよい。また、カードの表示態様は、各カードの提示情報ＤＴ１に含まれる音声情報で示される音声が出力される間、当該カードを、振動を表す動きをつけて表示させるものでもよい。 FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of information displayed by the display information generation device 1 according to the present embodiment. In the example illustrated in FIG. 10, four card-format images (cards) generated based on the presentation information DT1 are arranged side by side and displayed within a predetermined range in the center of the image output unit 1221. The background color of each card is assumed to be blue, red, green, and yellow in order from the left, corresponding to the color buttons on the remote controller.
The first card from the left is a broadcast viewing card. The first card from the left is the card title “Tonight is this!”, Word 1 “XX Special”, Word 2 “Today 21: 00-23: 00” and Word 3 “XX Broadcast” A character string to be shown and an image related to the recommended program are included.
The second card from the left is a VOD content playback card. The second card from the left is related to the card title “New Arrival VOD”, the wording 1 “XX Live”, the wording 2 “120 minutes”, the wording 3 “CSXXX”, and the recommended VOD Images to be included.
The third card from the left is a card for control to download the recipe to the microwave. On the third card from the left are the card title “Kitchen Microwave Recipe Download”, Word 1 “Asari Sake Steamed on Today's TV”, and Word 2 “Material: Asari, Sake” , A character string indicating the wording 3 “cooking time: 30 minutes” and an image related to the content of the control.
The rightmost card is a control card for turning on the air conditioner air conditioner. On the right-most card, there are characters indicating the card title “living air conditioning cooling power ON”, wording 1 “the temperature is high today”, wording 2 “set temperature 25 degrees”, and wording 3 “automatic wind direction”. Images related to the columns and the contents of the control are included.
For example, the information display terminal unit 12 causes the audio output unit 1222 to output the audio indicated by the audio information included in the presentation information DT1 in order from the leftmost card.
In addition, the display mode of a card | curd is not restricted to the example shown in FIG. For example, the display mode of the card may be such that the card with the highest display priority included in the presentation condition information DT2 is displayed with a motion representing vibration. Further, the display mode of the card may be one in which the card is displayed with a motion representing vibration while the voice indicated by the voice information included in the presentation information DT1 of each card is output.
　図１１は、本実施形態に係る表示部に表示されるカードの画像及び音声の第１の例を示す図である。カードＣｄ３は、エアコンディショナーの冷房の電源をオンにする制御についてのカードである。カードＣｄ３の提示情報ＤＴ１には、「今日は気温が高かったです。お部屋も暑くありませんか？エアコンをつけましょうか？」という音声を再生するための音声情報が含まれる。 FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a first example of the card image and sound displayed on the display unit according to the present embodiment. The card Cd3 is a card for control to turn on the power supply of the air conditioner for cooling. The presentation information DT1 on the card Cd3 includes voice information for playing back a voice saying “The temperature was high today. Is the room too hot?
　図１２は、本実施形態に係る表示部に表示されるカードの画像及び音声の第２の例を示す図である。カードＣｄ４は、電子レンジにレシピをダウンロードさせる制御についてのカードである。カードＣｄ４の提示情報ＤＴ１には、「今日のテレビで３月の旬の食材としてあさりが紹介されました。人気料理あさりの酒蒸しをつくってみませんか？」という音声を再生するための音声情報が含まれる。 FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a second example of the card image and sound displayed on the display unit according to the present embodiment. The card Cd4 is a card for control that causes the microwave oven to download the recipe. In the presentation information DT1 on the card Cd4, “Today's Asari was introduced as a seasonal ingredient in March on TV today. Would you like to make a popular dish Asari?” Audio information is included.
　図１３は、本実施形態に係るチャンネル選局の制御の一例を示す図である。ディスプレイＤ１には、提示情報ＤＴ１に基づき生成されたカード形式の画像（カード）が４つ表示されている。このカードの組には、放送視聴用カードが含まれる。ディスプレイＤ１は、情報表示端末部１２の画像出力部１２２１のことである。
　ユーザは、リモコンＲ１のカラーキーを押下し、放送視聴用カードを選択する。この放送視聴用カードの制御情報ＤＴ３は、制御対象がテレビＥ２（本実施例において、情報表示端末部１２自身）であることを示す制御対象情報と、制御命令が７チャンネルに選局することを示す制御命令情報とが含まれている。制御機器部１１は、選択されたカードの制御情報ＤＴ３に基づき、テレビＥ２に、７チャンネルに選局する制御命令を制御パラメータとともに送信する。
　テレビＥ２は、制御機器部１１から、制御命令を制御パラメータとともに取得する。テレビＥ２は、取得した制御命令を制御パラメータに基づき、７チャンネルに選局する。 FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of channel selection control according to the present embodiment. Four images (cards) in a card format generated based on the presentation information DT1 are displayed on the display D1. This set of cards includes a broadcast viewing card. The display D1 is the image output unit 1221 of the information display terminal unit 12.
The user presses the color key on the remote controller R1 to select a broadcast viewing card. The broadcast viewing card control information DT3 includes control target information indicating that the control target is the television E2 (in this embodiment, the information display terminal unit 12 itself), and that the control command selects the channel 7. Control command information to be shown. Based on the control information DT3 of the selected card, the control device unit 11 transmits to the television E2 a control command for tuning to channel 7 along with control parameters.
The television E2 acquires a control command together with the control parameter from the control device unit 11. The television E2 tunes the acquired control command to 7 channels based on the control parameters.
　図１４は、本実施形態に係る番組予約録画の制御の一例を示す図である。ディスプレイＤ１には、提示情報ＤＴ１に基づき生成されたカード形式の画像（カード）が４つ表示されている。このカードの組には、予約用カードが含まれる。ディスプレイＤ１は、情報表示端末部１２の画像出力部１２２１のことである。
　ユーザは、リモコンＲ１のカラーキーを押下し、予約用カードを選択する。この予約用カードの制御情報ＤＴ３は、制御対象がテレビＥ３（本実施例において、情報表示端末部１２自身）であることを示す制御対象情報と、制御命令が７チャンネルで放送される番組の録画予約を行うことを示す制御命令情報とが含まれている。制御機器部１１は、選択されたカードの制御情報ＤＴ３に基づき、テレビＥ３に、当該番組の録画予約の制御命令を制御パラメータとともに送信する。
　テレビＥ２は、制御機器部１１から、制御命令を制御パラメータとともに取得する。テレビＥ２は、取得した制御命令と制御パラメータに基づき、７チャンネルで放送される番組の録画予約を行う。テレビＥ２は、その際、機能部Ｅ１３に含まれる表示画面に録画予約画面を表示する。録画予約画面は、例えば、次のような画面である。録画予約画面には、まず、ＥＰＧの検索結果を示す画面が表示される。録画予約画面には、その直後（例えば、１秒後）に、ＥＰＧの検索結果を示す画像を背景に、録画予約が完了したことを示すテキストを含んだ画像が中央の所定の範囲内に表示される。 FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of program reservation recording control according to the present embodiment. Four images (cards) in a card format generated based on the presentation information DT1 are displayed on the display D1. This set of cards includes a reservation card. The display D1 is the image output unit 1221 of the information display terminal unit 12.
The user presses the color key on the remote controller R1 to select a reservation card. The reservation card control information DT3 includes control target information indicating that the control target is the television E3 (in this embodiment, the information display terminal unit 12 itself), and a recording of a program in which a control command is broadcast on seven channels. Control command information indicating that a reservation is to be made is included. Based on the control information DT3 of the selected card, the control device section 11 transmits a recording reservation control command for the program together with the control parameters to the television E3.
The television E2 acquires a control command together with the control parameter from the control device unit 11. The television E2 makes a recording reservation for a program broadcast on 7 channels based on the acquired control command and control parameters. At that time, the television E2 displays the recording reservation screen on the display screen included in the function unit E13. The recording reservation screen is, for example, the following screen. A screen showing the EPG search result is first displayed on the recording reservation screen. On the recording reservation screen, immediately after (for example, one second later), an image including text indicating that the recording reservation is completed is displayed within a predetermined range in the center with an image indicating the search result of EPG as a background. Is done.
　図１５は、本実施形態に係るＶＯＤコンテンツの再生の制御の一例を示す図である。ディスプレイＤ１には、提示情報ＤＴ１に基づき生成されたカード形式の画像（カード）が４つ表示されている。このカードの組にはＶＯＤ再生用カードが含まれる。ディスプレイＤ１は、情報表示端末部１２の画像出力部１２２１のことである。
　ユーザは、リモコンＲ１のカラーキーを押下し、ＶＯＤ再生用カードを選択する。このＶＯＤ再生用カードの制御情報ＤＴ３は、制御対象がテレビＥ３（本実施例において、情報表示端末部１２自身）であることを示す制御対象情報と、制御命令がタイトル「○○」の映画のＶＯＤコンテンツを再生することを示す制御命令情報とが含まれている。制御機器部１１は、選択されたカードの制御情報ＤＴ３に基づき、テレビＥ３に、当該ＶＯＤコンテンツの取得、及び取得したＶＯＤコンテンツを再生する制御命令を制御パラメータとともに送信する。
　テレビＥ３は、制御機器部１１から、制御命令を制御パラメータとともに取得する。当該ＶＯＤコンテンツが有料コンテンツである場合、テレビＥ３は、取得した制御命令を制御パラメータに基づき、当該ＶＯＤコンテンツの課金決裁画面を機能部Ｅ１３に含まれる表示画面に表示する。テレビＥ３は、当該ＶＯＤコンテンツを購入することを示す操作入力信号が操作入力部Ｅ１４より入力された場合、当該ＶＯＤコンテンツを、コンテンツサーバＣＬ１（外部サーバ２０に含まれるコンテンツサーバと同一）より取得する。当該ＶＯＤコンテンツが無料コンテンツである場合、テレビＥ３は、課金決裁画面の表示の動作を経由せず、当該ＶＯＤコンテンツを、コンテンツサーバＣＬ１より取得する。その後、テレビＥ３は、取得したＶＯＤコンテンツの再生を行う。 FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of control of reproduction of VOD content according to the present embodiment. Four images (cards) in a card format generated based on the presentation information DT1 are displayed on the display D1. This set of cards includes a VOD playback card. The display D1 is the image output unit 1221 of the information display terminal unit 12.
The user presses the color key on the remote controller R1 to select a VOD playback card. The VOD playback card control information DT3 includes control target information indicating that the control target is the television E3 (in this embodiment, the information display terminal unit 12 itself), and a control command of the movie whose title is “XX”. Control command information indicating that the VOD content is to be reproduced is included. Based on the control information DT3 of the selected card, the control device unit 11 transmits a control command for acquiring the VOD content and playing back the acquired VOD content to the television E3 together with the control parameter.
The television E3 acquires a control command together with the control parameter from the control device unit 11. When the VOD content is a paid content, the television E3 displays the charging decision screen of the VOD content on the display screen included in the function unit E13 based on the acquired control command based on the control parameter. When an operation input signal indicating that the VOD content is to be purchased is input from the operation input unit E14, the television E3 acquires the VOD content from the content server CL1 (same as the content server included in the external server 20). . When the VOD content is free content, the television E3 acquires the VOD content from the content server CL1 without going through the operation of displaying the billing decision screen. Thereafter, the television E3 reproduces the acquired VOD content.
　図１６は、本実施形態に係るエアコンディショナーの制御の一例を示す図である。ディスプレイＤ１には、提示情報ＤＴ１に基づき生成されたカード形式の画像（カード）が４つ表示されている。このカードの組には、エアコンディショナーの冷房の電源をオンにする制御についてのカードが含まれる。ディスプレイＤ１は、情報表示端末部１２の画像出力部１２２１のことである。
　ユーザは、リモコンＲ１のカラーキーを押下し、エアコンディショナーの冷房の電源をオンにする制御についてのカードを選択する。このエアコンディショナーの冷房の電源をオンにする制御についてのカードの制御情報ＤＴ３は、制御対象がエアコンディショナーＥ４であることを示す制御対象情報と、制御命令が温度を下げる操作であることを示す制御命令情報とが含まれている。制御機器部１１は、選択されたカードの制御情報ＤＴ３に基づき、エアコンディショナーＥ４に、温度を下げる操作をする制御命令を制御パラメータとともに送信する。
　エアコンディショナーＥ４は、制御機器部１１から、制御命令を制御パラメータとともに取得する。エアコンディショナーＥ４は、取得した制御命令を制御パラメータに基づき、温度を下げる制御を行う。 FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of control of the air conditioner according to the present embodiment. Four images (cards) in a card format generated based on the presentation information DT1 are displayed on the display D1. This set of cards includes a card for control to turn on the air conditioner air conditioner. The display D1 is the image output unit 1221 of the information display terminal unit 12.
The user presses the color key of the remote controller R1, and selects a card for control to turn on the air conditioner cooling power. The control information DT3 of the card for the control to turn on the air conditioner cooling power is control target information indicating that the control target is the air conditioner E4, and control indicating that the control command is an operation to lower the temperature. Instruction information is included. Based on the control information DT3 of the selected card, the control device unit 11 transmits to the air conditioner E4 a control command for operating to lower the temperature together with the control parameter.
The air conditioner E4 acquires the control command from the control device unit 11 together with the control parameter. The air conditioner E4 performs control to lower the temperature based on the acquired control command based on the control parameter.
　図１７は、本実施形態に係る電子レンジの制御の一例を示す図である。ディスプレイＤ１には、提示情報ＤＴ１に基づき生成されたカード形式の画像（カード）が４つ表示されている。このカードの組には、電子レンジにレシピをダウンロードさせる制御についてのカードが含まれる。ディスプレイＤ１は、情報表示端末部１２の画像出力部１２２１のことである。
　ユーザは、リモコンＲ１のカラーキーを押下し、電子レンジにレシピをダウンロードさせる制御についてのカードを選択する。この電子レンジにレシピをダウンロードさせる制御についてのカードの制御情報ＤＴ３は、制御対象が電子レンジＥ５であることを示す制御対象情報と、制御命令が推薦された料理「○○」のレシピをダウンロードすることを示す制御命令情報とが含まれている。制御機器部１１は、選択されたカードの制御情報ＤＴ３に基づき、電子レンジＥ５に、電子レンジから推薦された料理「○○」のレシピをダウンロードする制御命令を制御パラメータとともに送信する。
　電子レンジＥ５は、制御機器部１１から、制御命令を制御パラメータとともに取得する。電子レンジＥ５は、取得した制御命令を制御パラメータに基づき、推薦された料理「○○」のレシピを外部サーバ２０に含まれる不図示のレシピ提供サーバよりダウンロードする。 FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of control of the microwave oven according to the present embodiment. Four images (cards) in a card format generated based on the presentation information DT1 are displayed on the display D1. This set of cards includes a card for controlling the microwave oven to download the recipe. The display D1 is the image output unit 1221 of the information display terminal unit 12.
The user presses the color key of the remote controller R1, and selects a card for control that causes the microwave to download the recipe. The control information DT3 of the card for the control for downloading the recipe to the microwave oven downloads the control object information indicating that the object to be controlled is the microwave oven E5 and the recipe of the dish “XX” for which the control instruction is recommended. Control instruction information indicating the above. Based on the control information DT3 of the selected card, the control device unit 11 transmits, to the microwave oven E5, a control command for downloading the recipe “◯◯” recommended from the microwave oven together with the control parameters.
The microwave oven E5 acquires a control command together with the control parameter from the control device unit 11. The microwave oven E <b> 5 downloads the recommended recipe “◯◯” from the recipe providing server (not shown) included in the external server 20 based on the acquired control command based on the control parameter.
　図１８は、本実施形態に係る電気機械器具Ｅ１と制御内容の一例を示す図である。制御機器部１１の制御対象である電気機械器具Ｅ１には、これまで述べた例以外に、ロボット掃除機、除湿清浄機、ドアモニタ、浴室の給湯器、洗濯機、オーディオ機器、自動車などが考えられる。制御内容は、各々図１８に示すようなものが考えられる。制御対象、及び制御内容は図１８に示す例以外であってもよい。 FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of the electric machine appliance E1 and control contents according to the present embodiment. In addition to the examples described so far, the electric machine appliance E1 to be controlled by the control device unit 11 may be a robot cleaner, a dehumidifying cleaner, a door monitor, a bathroom water heater, a washing machine, an audio device, an automobile, and the like. . The control contents are as shown in FIG. The control target and the control content may be other than the example shown in FIG.
　以上に説明したように、本実施形態に係る、表示情報生成装置１は、記憶部（この一例において、記憶部１１４）と、表示制御部（この一例において、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１）と、制御部（この一例において、制御部１１３）とを備える。
　記憶部１１４は、表示部（この一例において、情報表示端末部１２）に表示させる提示情報（この一例において、提示情報ＤＴ１）と、提示情報を提示する条件を示す提示条件情報（この一例において、提示条件情報ＤＴ２）と、制御対象機器と制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報（この一例において、制御情報ＤＴ３）と、を組み合わせた情報を含むパッケージ情報（この一例において、パッケージ情報１１４１もしくはカード）を記憶する。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、提示条件情報ＤＴ２に基づき、コンテンツを表す提示情報ＤＴ１を情報表示端末部１２に表示させる。また、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、提示条件情報ＤＴ２に基づき、電気機械器具の制御に関する提示情報ＤＴ１を情報表示端末部１２に表示させる。
　制御部１１３は、提示情報（この一例において、提示情報ＤＴ１を含むカード）が選択された場合、選択された提示情報とパッケージ情報１１４１において組をなす制御情報ＤＴ３に基づいて制御対象機器へ制御命令を出力する。制御部１１３は、提示情報（この一例において、提示情報ＤＴ１を含むカード）が選択された場合、選択された提示情報とパッケージ情報１１４１において組をなす制御情報ＤＴ３に基づいて制御対象機器にコンテンツを再生させる。
　また、パッケージ情報１１４１は、情報表示端末部１２へ表示させる情報のデータ構造であって、情報表示端末部１２に表示させる提示情報ＤＴ１と、提示情報ＤＴ１を提示する条件を示す情報である提示条件情報ＤＴ２と、制御対象機器と制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報ＤＴ３と、が１つに組み合わさっているデータ構造を有する。
　これにより、本実施形態に係る、表示情報生成装置１は、家庭用電気機械器具の操作のための直観的かつ簡便なインターフェースを提供することができる。 As described above, the display information generation device 1 according to the present embodiment includes the storage unit (the storage unit 114 in this example), the display control unit (the package information management unit 1121 in this example), the control (In this example, the control unit 113).
The storage unit 114 includes presentation information (in this example, presentation information DT1) to be displayed on the display unit (in this example, the information display terminal unit 12), and presentation condition information indicating conditions for presenting the presentation information (in this example, Package information (in this example, package information 1141) including information obtained by combining presentation condition information DT2) and control information (in this example, control information DT3) indicating a control command for operating the control target device and the control target device. (Or card).
The package information management unit 1121 displays the presentation information DT1 representing the content on the information display terminal unit 12 based on the presentation condition information DT2. Further, the package information management unit 1121 causes the information display terminal unit 12 to display the presentation information DT1 related to the control of the electric machine device based on the presentation condition information DT2.
When the presentation information (in this example, a card including the presentation information DT1) is selected, the control unit 113 controls the control target device based on the selected presentation information and the control information DT3 paired with the package information 1141. Is output. When the presentation information (in this example, a card including the presentation information DT1) is selected, the control unit 113 sends content to the control target device based on the selected presentation information and the control information DT3 that is paired with the package information 1141. Let it play.
The package information 1141 is a data structure of information to be displayed on the information display terminal unit 12, and is presentation information DT1 to be displayed on the information display terminal unit 12 and a presentation condition that is information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information DT1. It has a data structure in which information DT2 and control information DT3 indicating a control target device and a control command for operating the control target device are combined into one.
Thereby, the display information generating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment can provide an intuitive and simple interface for operation of home electric machine appliances.
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　以下、図面を参照しながら本発明の第２の実施形態について詳しく説明する。
　上記第１の実施形態では、表示情報生成装置１は、制御部１１３と情報表示端末部１２とを備える場合について説明をした。本実施形態では、無線通信システムが、情報表示端末部１２が表示情報生成装置１から独立している場合について説明をする。
　以下、本実施形態に係る表示情報生成装置を表示情報生成装置１１ｂと称する。 (Second Embodiment)
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
In the first embodiment, the case where the display information generation device 1 includes the control unit 113 and the information display terminal unit 12 has been described. In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the wireless communication system is such that the information display terminal unit 12 is independent from the display information generation device 1.
Hereinafter, the display information generation device according to the present embodiment is referred to as a display information generation device 11b.
　図１９は、本実施形態に係る表示情報生成装置１１ｂの一例を示す概略ブロック図である。本実施形態に係る表示情報生成装置１１ｂ（図１９）と第１の実施形態に係る表示情報生成装置１（図１）とを比較すると、表示情報生成装置１１ｂは情報表示端末部１２を備えていない点、及び情報表示端末部１２が図２０に示す情報表示端末装置１２ａとして独立している点が異なる。しかし、他の構成要素（ネットワーク受信部１１１ｂ、制御部１１３ｂ、記憶部１１４ｂ、及びネットワーク送信部１１５ｂ）が持つ機能は第１の実施形態と同じである。第１の実施形態と同じ機能の説明は省略する。
　表示情報生成装置１１ｂは、例えば、セットトップボックス（ＳＴＢ：Ｓｅｔ　Ｔｏｐ　Ｂｏｘ）である。 FIG. 19 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an example of the display information generation device 11b according to the present embodiment. When the display information generation device 11b (FIG. 19) according to the present embodiment is compared with the display information generation device 1 (FIG. 1) according to the first embodiment, the display information generation device 11b includes an information display terminal unit 12. The difference is that the information display terminal unit 12 is independent as the information display terminal device 12a shown in FIG. However, the functions of other components (network receiving unit 111b, control unit 113b, storage unit 114b, and network transmission unit 115b) are the same as those in the first embodiment. A description of the same functions as those in the first embodiment is omitted.
The display information generation device 11b is, for example, a set top box (STB: Set Top Box).
　処理部１１２ｂは、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｂを備える。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｂは、パッケージ情報１１４１ｂに含まれる提示条件情報ＤＴ２が示す、カードの表示の条件が満たされているか否かを判定する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｂは、カードの表示の条件が満たされている場合、４枚のカードを選択する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｂの４枚のカードの選択の仕方は、第１の実施例と同様である。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｂは、選んだ４枚のカード各々に含まれる提示情報ＤＴ１を、ネットワーク送信部１１５ｂを通じて、情報表示端末装置１２ａに出力する。また、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｂは、選択した４枚のカード各々に含まれるカードＩＤを、ネットワーク送信部１１５ｂを通じて、情報表示端末装置１２ａに出力する。ここで、本実施例においては、情報表示端末装置１２ａは、図１９において、電気機械器具Ｅ１に含まれる。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１は、情報表示端末装置１２ａから、カードＩＤを示す情報を、ネットワーク受信部１１１ｂを通じて取得する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｂは、取得したカードＩＤを示す情報から、４枚のカードのうちいずれがユーザに選択されたかを判定する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｂは、選択されたカードの制御情報ＤＴ３を、制御部１１３に出力する。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１のその他の処理については、第１の実施例と同様である。 The processing unit 112b includes a package information management unit 1121b. The package information management unit 1121b determines whether or not the card display conditions indicated by the presentation condition information DT2 included in the package information 1141b are satisfied. The package information management unit 1121b selects four cards when the card display conditions are satisfied. The package information management unit 1121b selects the four cards in the same manner as in the first embodiment.
The package information management unit 1121b outputs the presentation information DT1 included in each of the selected four cards to the information display terminal device 12a through the network transmission unit 115b. Further, the package information management unit 1121b outputs the card ID included in each of the selected four cards to the information display terminal device 12a through the network transmission unit 115b. Here, in the present embodiment, the information display terminal device 12a is included in the electric machine device E1 in FIG.
The package information management unit 1121 acquires information indicating the card ID from the information display terminal device 12a through the network reception unit 111b. The package information management unit 1121b determines which of the four cards has been selected by the user from the information indicating the acquired card ID. The package information management unit 1121b outputs the control information DT3 of the selected card to the control unit 113.
Other processes of the package information management unit 1121 are the same as those in the first embodiment.
　図２０は、本実施形態に係る情報表示端末装置１２ａの構成を示す概略ブロック図である。情報表示端末装置１２ａは、図１の情報表示端末部１２が独立したものである。情報表示端末装置１２ａは、ネットワーク受信部１１１ａ、ネットワーク送信部１１５ａを備える点、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ａの処理に変更がある点が異なる。しかし、情報表示端末装置１２ａの他の構成要素（入力ボタン管理部１１２２ａ、表示制御部１２１ａ、表示部１２２ａ、及び入力部１２３ａ）が持つ機能は第１の実施形態と同じである。第１の実施形態と同じ機能の説明は省略する。
　情報表示端末装置１２ａは、例えば、テレビに情報表示端末部１２の機能を付加したものである。 FIG. 20 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the information display terminal device 12a according to this embodiment. The information display terminal device 12a is independent of the information display terminal unit 12 of FIG. The information display terminal device 12a is different in that the network display unit 111a and the network transmission unit 115a are provided, and the processing of the package information management unit 1121a is changed. However, the functions of other components of the information display terminal device 12a (the input button management unit 1122a, the display control unit 121a, the display unit 122a, and the input unit 123a) are the same as those in the first embodiment. A description of the same functions as those in the first embodiment is omitted.
The information display terminal device 12a is obtained, for example, by adding the function of the information display terminal unit 12 to a television.
　ネットワーク受信部１１１ａは、ネットワークＮＷ１に接続される表示情報生成装置１１ｂから各種のデータを受信する。ネットワーク受信部１１１ａは、例えば、通信インターフェースである。
　ネットワーク送信部１１５ａは、ネットワークＮＷ１に接続される表示情報生成装置１１ｂに各種のデータを送信する。ネットワーク送信部１１５ａは、例えば、通信インターフェースである。 The network reception unit 111a receives various data from the display information generation device 11b connected to the network NW1. The network receiving unit 111a is, for example, a communication interface.
The network transmission unit 115a transmits various data to the display information generation device 11b connected to the network NW1. The network transmission unit 115a is a communication interface, for example.
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ａは、ネットワーク受信部１１１ａを通じて、４枚のカードに対応する提示情報ＤＴ１、及びカードＩＤを取得する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ａは、取得する提示情報ＤＴ１を、表示制御部１２１ａに出力する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ａは、取得したカードＩＤを入力ボタン管理部１１２２ａに出力する。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ａは、入力ボタン管理部１１２２ａから、カードＩＤを示す情報を取得する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ａは、取得したカードＩＤを、ネットワーク送信部１１５ａを通じて、表示情報生成装置１１ｂに出力する。 The package information management unit 1121a acquires the presentation information DT1 and the card ID corresponding to the four cards through the network reception unit 111a. The package information management unit 1121a outputs the acquired presentation information DT1 to the display control unit 121a. The package information management unit 1121a outputs the acquired card ID to the input button management unit 1122a.
The package information management unit 1121a acquires information indicating the card ID from the input button management unit 1122a. The package information management unit 1121a outputs the acquired card ID to the display information generation device 11b through the network transmission unit 115a.
　以上に説明したように、本実施形態に係る、表示情報生成装置１１ｂは、記憶部（この一例において、記憶部１１４ｂ）と、表示制御部（この一例において、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｂ）と、制御部（この一例において、制御部１１３ｂ）とを備える。
　記憶部１１４ｂは、表示部（この一例において、情報表示端末装置１２ａとして独立している）に表示させる提示情報（この一例において、提示情報ＤＴ１）と、提示情報を提示する条件を示す提示条件情報（この一例において、提示条件情報ＤＴ２）と、制御対象機器と制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報（この一例において、制御情報ＤＴ３）と、を組み合わせた情報を含むパッケージ情報（この一例において、パッケージ情報１１４１ｂもしくはカード）を記憶する。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｂは、提示条件情報ＤＴ２に基づき、映像コンテンツを表す提示情報ＤＴ１をネットワークＮＷ１を介して情報表示端末装置１２ａに表示させる。また、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｂは、提示条件情報ＤＴ２に基づき、電気機械器具の制御に関する提示情報ＤＴ１を情報表示端末装置１２ａに表示させる。
　制御部１１３ｂは、提示情報（この一例において、提示情報ＤＴ１を含むカード）が選択された場合、選択された提示情報とパッケージ情報１１４１ｂにおいて組をなす制御情報ＤＴ３に基づいて制御対象機器へ制御命令を出力する。制御部１１３ｂは、提示情報（この一例において、提示情報ＤＴ１を含むカード）が選択された場合、選択された提示情報とパッケージ情報１１４１ｂにおいて組をなす制御情報ＤＴ３に基づいて制御対象機器にコンテンツを再生させる。
　これにより、本実施形態に係る、表示情報生成装置１１ｂは、家庭用電気機械器具の操作のための直観的かつ簡便なインターフェースを提供することができる。特に、本実施形態においては、表示情報生成装置１１ｂは、情報表示端末部と、制御機器部が独立しているため、第１の実施形態の表示情報生成装置１に比べ、より柔軟な実施が可能である。 As described above, the display information generation device 11b according to the present embodiment includes the storage unit (the storage unit 114b in this example), the display control unit (the package information management unit 1121b in this example), the control (In this example, the control unit 113b).
The storage unit 114b includes presentation information (in this example, presentation information DT1) to be displayed on the display unit (in this example, independent as the information display terminal device 12a), and presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information. (In this example, presentation condition information DT2) and package information (in this example) including information obtained by combining the control target device and control information (in this example, control information DT3) indicating a control command for operating the control target device The package information 1141b or card) is stored.
Based on the presentation condition information DT2, the package information management unit 1121b displays the presentation information DT1 representing the video content on the information display terminal device 12a via the network NW1. Further, the package information management unit 1121b causes the information display terminal device 12a to display the presentation information DT1 related to the control of the electric machine device based on the presentation condition information DT2.
When presentation information (in this example, a card including the presentation information DT1) is selected, the control unit 113b sends a control command to the control target device based on the selected presentation information and the control information DT3 paired with the package information 1141b. Is output. When the presentation information (in this example, a card including the presentation information DT1) is selected, the control unit 113b sends the content to the control target device based on the selected presentation information and the control information DT3 paired with the package information 1141b. Let it play.
Thereby, the display information generation device 11b according to the present embodiment can provide an intuitive and simple interface for the operation of household electric machine appliances. In particular, in the present embodiment, the display information generation device 11b is more flexible than the display information generation device 1 of the first embodiment because the information display terminal unit and the control device unit are independent. Is possible.
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　以下、図面を参照しながら本発明の第３の実施形態について詳しく説明する。
　上記第１の実施形態では、外部サーバであるレコメンドサーバＳ８が外部条件情報提供サーバＳ７から外部条件を取得する場合について説明をした。本実施形態では、表示情報生成装置が人物検出部を備え、検出情報によりカードの提示条件情報を変更する場合について説明をする。
　以下、本実施形態に係る表示情報生成装置を表示情報生成装置１ｄと称する。 (Third embodiment)
Hereinafter, the third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
In the first embodiment, the case has been described where the recommendation server S8, which is an external server, acquires external conditions from the external condition information providing server S7. In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the display information generation device includes a person detection unit, and the card presentation condition information is changed based on the detection information.
Hereinafter, the display information generation device according to the present embodiment is referred to as a display information generation device 1d.
　図２１は、本発明の第３の実施形態に係る表示情報生成装置の構成を示す概略ブロック図である。本実施形態に係る表示情報生成装置１ｄ（図２１）と第１の実施形態に係る表示情報生成装置１（図１）とを比較すると、人物検出部１２４ｄを備えているか否か、及び記憶部に記憶されるパッケージ情報が異なる。しかし、他の構成要素（ネットワーク受信部１１１ｄ、制御部１１３ｄ、及びネットワーク送信部１１５ｄ、表示制御部１２１ｄ、表示部１２２ｄ、入力部１２３ｄ）が持つ機能は第１の実施形態と同じである。第１の実施形態と同じ機能の説明は省略する。 FIG. 21 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of the display information generating apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. When the display information generation device 1d (FIG. 21) according to the present embodiment and the display information generation device 1 (FIG. 1) according to the first embodiment are compared, whether or not the person detection unit 124d is provided, and the storage unit Package information stored in is different. However, the functions of other components (the network receiving unit 111d, the control unit 113d, the network transmission unit 115d, the display control unit 121d, the display unit 122d, and the input unit 123d) are the same as those in the first embodiment. A description of the same functions as those in the first embodiment is omitted.
　人物検出部１２４ｄは、表示情報生成装置１ｄの筐体の表面に設置され、自装置から所定範囲内（例えば、半径１ｍ以内）所在する人物を検出する。人物検出部１２４ｄは、例えば、人感センサを含んで構成される。人物検出部１２４ｄは、人物を検出するとき、その検出を示す検出信号を生成する。また、人物検出部１２４ｄは、人物を検出した後、所定範囲内に人物を検出しなくなった場合、人物の不在を示す信号（不在信号と称する）を生成する。
　人物検出部１２４ｄは、生成した検出信号、または不在信号を、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄに出力する。 The person detection unit 124d is installed on the surface of the housing of the display information generation apparatus 1d and detects a person located within a predetermined range (for example, within a radius of 1 m) from the own apparatus. The person detection unit 124d includes, for example, a human sensor. When detecting the person, the person detection unit 124d generates a detection signal indicating the detection. In addition, after detecting a person, the person detection unit 124d generates a signal (referred to as an absence signal) indicating the absence of the person when no person is detected within a predetermined range.
The person detection unit 124d outputs the generated detection signal or absence signal to the package information management unit 1121d.
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄは、人物検出部１２４ｄから、検出信号または不在信号を取得する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄは、不在信号を取得した後、所定の時間（例えば、１分）が経過した場合、ユーザが外出する可能性があると判定する。また、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄは、不在信号を最後に取得してから所定の時間（例えば、１時間）が経過した後、検出信号を取得した場合、ユーザが外出した後に帰宅したと判定する。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄは、ユーザが外出する可能性があると判定した場合、以下で説明する外出カードを４枚選択し、情報表示端末部１２ｄに表示させる。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄは、その後、入力部１２３ｄから操作入力信号が入力されないまま所定の時間（例えば、１０分）が経過した場合、表示部１２２ｄの電源をオフにする。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄは、ユーザが外出した後に帰宅したと判定した場合、表示部１２２の電源をオンにする。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄは、表示部１２２ｄの電源をオンにした後、以下で説明する帰宅カードを４枚選択し、情報表示端末部１２ｄに表示させる。 The package information management unit 1121d acquires a detection signal or absence signal from the person detection unit 124d. The package information management unit 1121d determines that the user may go out when a predetermined time (for example, 1 minute) has elapsed after acquiring the absence signal. Further, the package information management unit 1121d determines that the user has gone home after going out when the detection signal is acquired after a predetermined time (for example, 1 hour) has elapsed since the absence signal was last acquired.
When the package information management unit 1121d determines that the user has a possibility of going out, the package information management unit 1121d selects four outing cards to be described below and causes the information display terminal unit 12d to display them. Thereafter, the package information management unit 1121d turns off the power of the display unit 122d when a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) elapses without an operation input signal being input from the input unit 123d.
If the package information management unit 1121d determines that the user has returned home after going out, the package information management unit 1121d turns on the power of the display unit 122. After turning on the power of the display unit 122d, the package information management unit 1121d selects four return cards to be described below and displays them on the information display terminal unit 12d.
　外出カードは、ユーザが外出時に行う電気機械器具Ｅ１の操作の内容に基づく制御情報ＤＴ３をもつ。
　外出カードは、ユーザが外出する可能性があるという判定条件を、提示条件情報ＤＴ２としてもつ。外出カードの制御情報ＤＴ３は、例は次のようなものである。
　外出カードの制御情報ＤＴ３の一例は、制御対象として、複数の電気機械器具Ｅ１、制御命令として、電源をオフにするものである。ここで、複数の電気機械器具Ｅ１は、外出時に通常電源をオフにすることが想定される電気機械器具である。複数の電気機械器具Ｅ１は、例えば、エアコンディショナー、除湿清浄機、オーディオ機器、照明などである。
この外出カードを、特に電源オフカードと称する。
　外出カードの制御情報ＤＴ３の一例は、制御対象として、ロボット掃除機、制御命令として、リビングの掃除を実行させるものである。
　外出カードの制御情報ＤＴ３の一例は、制御対象として、浴室の給湯器、制御命令として、タイマー制御で風呂を沸かす制御を実行させるものである。
　外出カードの制御情報ＤＴ３の一例は、制御対象として、自動車、制御命令として、エンジンをかけ自動車に備えられたエアコンディショナーをかける制御を実行させるものである。 The going-out card has control information DT3 based on the contents of the operation of the electric machine device E1 performed when the user goes out.
The going-out card has a determination condition that the user may go out as the presentation condition information DT2. An example of the control information DT3 for the outing card is as follows.
An example of the control information DT3 for the outing card is to turn off the power as a plurality of electromechanical appliances E1 as a control target and a control command. Here, the plurality of electric machine appliances E1 are electric machine appliances that are assumed to be normally turned off when going out. The plurality of electromechanical appliances E1 are, for example, an air conditioner, a dehumidifying purifier, an audio device, and a lighting.
This going-out card is particularly called a power-off card.
An example of the control information DT3 for the outing card is to perform cleaning of the living room as a control object, a robot cleaner, and as a control command.
An example of the control information DT3 for the outing card is to execute a control for boiling a bath by timer control as a control target and a hot water heater in a bathroom.
An example of the control information DT3 for the going-out card is to execute a control that applies an automobile as a control target and an air conditioner provided in the automobile as a control command.
　帰宅カードは、ユーザが帰宅時に行う電気機械器具Ｅ１の操作の内容に基づく制御情報ＤＴ３をもつ。
　帰宅カードは、ユーザが外出した後に帰宅したという判定条件を、提示条件情報ＤＴ２としてもつ。帰宅カードの制御情報ＤＴ３は、例は次のようなものである。
　帰宅カードの制御情報ＤＴ３の一例は、制御対象として、浴室の給湯器、制御命令として、風呂を沸かす制御を実行させるものである。
　帰宅カードの制御情報ＤＴ３の一例は、制御対象として、エアコンディショナー、制御命令として、温度を下げる制御を実行させるものである。
　帰宅カードの制御情報ＤＴ３の一例は、制御対象として、オーディオ機器、制御命令として、ＢＧＭ（Ｂａｃｋｇｒｏｕｎｄ　Ｍｕｓｉｃ）を再生する制御を実行させるものである。
　なお、帰宅カード、及び外出カードの制御情報ＤＴ３は、上記以外であってもよい。 The return card has control information DT3 based on the contents of the operation of the electric machine device E1 performed when the user returns home.
The return card has a determination condition that the user has returned home after going out as presentation condition information DT2. An example of the return card control information DT3 is as follows.
An example of the control information DT3 for the return card is to execute control for boiling a bath as a control target and a hot water heater for a bathroom as a control target.
An example of the control information DT3 for the return card is to execute control to lower the temperature as an air conditioner as a control target and as a control command.
An example of the control information DT3 for the return card is to execute control for reproducing BGM (Background Music) as a control target, an audio device, and a control command.
Note that the return information and the control information DT3 for the outing card may be other than the above.
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄは、外出カード、及び帰宅カードを、カード生成サーバＳ９より、ネットワーク受信部１１１ｄを通じて取得する。カード生成サーバＳ９は、レコメンドサーバＳ８の生成する提示条件情報、制御情報、外部条件情報などに基づき外出カード、及び帰宅カードを生成する。本実施例においては、外部条件情報は、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄにより生成される外部条件情報を含む。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄは、外部条件情報を次のように生成する。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄは、検出信号と、不在信号と、それらを取得した時刻と、行動履歴情報１１４２ｄと、ユーザ情報１１４３ｄとに基づき外部条件情報を生成する。この場合、外部条件情報は、ユーザの外出前、あるいは帰宅後の電気機械器具Ｅ１の操作の履歴に基づいて生成される。つまり、この場合の外部条件情報は、人物検出部１２４ｄにより取得されたユーザの外出、帰宅を示唆する情報という、電気機械器具Ｅ１の操作以外の外部条件を含んで生成される。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄは、外出カード、及び帰宅カードを含むカード（パッケージ情報１１４１ｄ）を、記憶部１１４ｄに既に記憶しているカードを元にして独自に生成する。その際、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄは、行動履歴情報１１４２ｄ、及び生成した外部条件情報に基づき、カードを生成する。その際、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄは、元のカードの、提示条件情報ＤＴ２、または制御情報ＤＴ３を変更することで、カードを生成する。つまり、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄは、ユーザの行動に関する履歴、または外部条件に基づき前記提示条件情報を変更する。 The package information management unit 1121d acquires the outing card and the return home card from the card generation server S9 through the network reception unit 111d. The card generation server S9 generates an outing card and a return card based on the presentation condition information, control information, external condition information, and the like generated by the recommendation server S8. In the present embodiment, the external condition information includes external condition information generated by the package information management unit 1121d. The package information management unit 1121d generates external condition information as follows.
The package information management unit 1121d generates external condition information based on the detection signal, the absence signal, the time when the signals are acquired, the action history information 1142d, and the user information 1143d. In this case, the external condition information is generated based on the operation history of the electric machine device E1 before the user goes out or after returning home. That is, the external condition information in this case is generated including external conditions other than the operation of the electric machine device E1, such as information suggesting that the user has gone out and returned home, acquired by the person detection unit 124d.
The package information management unit 1121d uniquely generates a card (package information 1141d) including an outing card and a return home card based on the cards already stored in the storage unit 114d. At that time, the package information management unit 1121d generates a card based on the action history information 1142d and the generated external condition information. At that time, the package information management unit 1121d generates a card by changing the presentation condition information DT2 or the control information DT3 of the original card. That is, the package information management unit 1121d changes the presentation condition information based on a history regarding user behavior or an external condition.
　なお、人物検出部１２４ｄは、人感センサ以外であってもよい。人物検出部１２４ｄは、例えば、リモコン受信部１２３２ｄであってもよい、その場合、人物検出部１２４ｄは、例えば、リモコンの赤外線を所定の時間間隔内に検出したか否かに基づき、検出信号、または不在信号を生成する。また別の例では、人物検出部１２４ｄは、照度センサであってもよい。その場合、人物検出部１２４ｄは、例えば、照度センサの検出結果から、検出信号を生成し、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄに出力する。パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄは、照度センサの検出結果を外部条件情報に含めてよい。 The person detection unit 124d may be other than a human sensor. The person detection unit 124d may be, for example, a remote control reception unit 1232d. In that case, the person detection unit 124d detects, for example, a detection signal based on whether or not the infrared of the remote control is detected within a predetermined time interval. Or, an absence signal is generated. In another example, the person detection unit 124d may be an illuminance sensor. In that case, for example, the person detection unit 124d generates a detection signal from the detection result of the illuminance sensor and outputs the detection signal to the package information management unit 1121d. The package information management unit 1121d may include the detection result of the illuminance sensor in the external condition information.
　以上に説明したように、本実施形態に係る、表示情報生成装置１ｄは、記憶部（この一例において、記憶部１１４ｄ）と、表示制御部（この一例において、パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄ）と、制御部（この一例において、制御部１１３ｄ）と、検出部（この一例において、人物検出部１２４ｄ）とを備える。
　表示情報生成装置１ｄは、人物検出部１２４ｄの検出結果に基づいて、電気機械器具の制御に関する提示情報ＤＴ１を表示部（この一例において、表示部１２２ｄ）に複数表示させる。
　表示情報生成装置１ｄは、人物検出部１２４ｄの検出結果に基づいて、複数の電気機械器具の電源をオフにする制御命令に関する１つの前記提示情報（この一例において、電源オフカードの提示情報ＤＴ１）を表示部１２２ｄに表示させる。
　パッケージ情報管理部１１２１ｄは、ユーザの行動に関する履歴、または外部条件に基づき提示条件情報ＤＴ２を変更する。
　これにより、本実施形態に係る、表示情報生成装置１ｄは、第１の実施形態の表示情報生成装置１に比べ、ユーザの行動により即した、家庭用電気機械器具の操作のための直観的かつ簡便なインターフェースを提供することができる。 As described above, the display information generation device 1d according to the present embodiment includes the storage unit (the storage unit 114d in this example), the display control unit (the package information management unit 1121d in this example), the control (In this example, the control unit 113d) and a detection unit (in this example, the person detection unit 124d).
Based on the detection result of the person detection unit 124d, the display information generation device 1d causes the display unit (in this example, the display unit 122d) to display a plurality of pieces of presentation information DT1 related to the control of the electric machine instrument.
The display information generation device 1d has one piece of the presentation information (in this example, the presentation information DT1 of the power-off card) related to the control command for turning off the power of the plurality of electric machine appliances based on the detection result of the person detection unit 124d. Is displayed on the display unit 122d.
The package information management unit 1121d changes the presentation condition information DT2 based on a history regarding user behavior or an external condition.
Thereby, the display information generation device 1d according to the present embodiment is more intuitive than the display information generation device 1 according to the first embodiment. A simple interface can be provided.
　なお、上述した実施形態における表示情報生成装置１の一部、例えば、処理部１１２、制御部１１３、記憶部１１４、及び表示制御部１２１をコンピュータで実現するようにしても良い。その場合、この制御機能を実現するためのプログラムをコンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体に記録して、この記録媒体に記録されたプログラムをコンピュータシステムに読み込ませ、実行することによって実現しても良い。なお、ここでいう「コンピュータシステム」とは、表示情報生成装置１に内蔵されたコンピュータシステムであって、ＯＳや周辺機器等のハードウェアを含むものとする。また、「コンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体」とは、フレキシブルディスク、光磁気ディスク、ＲＯＭ、ＣＤ－ＲＯＭ等の可搬媒体、コンピュータシステムに内蔵されるハードディスク等の記憶装置のことをいう。
さらに「コンピュータ読み取り可能な記録媒体」とは、インターネット等のネットワークや電話回線等の通信回線を介してプログラムを送信する場合の通信線のように、短時間、動的にプログラムを保持するもの、その場合のサーバやクライアントとなるコンピュータシステム内部の揮発性メモリのように、一定時間プログラムを保持しているものも含んでも良い。また上記プログラムは、前述した機能の一部を実現するためのものであっても良く、さらに前述した機能をコンピュータシステムにすでに記録されているプログラムとの組み合わせで実現できるものであっても良い。
　また、上述した実施形態における表示情報生成装置１の一部、または全部を、ＬＳＩ（Ｌａｒｇｅ　Ｓｃａｌｅ　Ｉｎｔｅｇｒａｔｉｏｎ）等の集積回路として実現しても良い。表示情報生成装置１の各機能ブロックは個別にプロセッサ化してもよいし、一部、または全部を集積してプロセッサ化しても良い。また、集積回路化の手法はＬＳＩに限らず専用回路、または汎用プロセッサで実現しても良い。また、半導体技術の進歩によりＬＳＩに代替する集積回路化の技術が出現した場合、当該技術による集積回路を用いても良い。 In addition, you may make it implement | achieve a part of the display information generation apparatus 1 in embodiment mentioned above, for example, the process part 112, the control part 113, the memory | storage part 114, and the display control part 121 with a computer. In that case, the program for realizing the control function may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read by a computer system and executed. Here, the “computer system” is a computer system built in the display information generating apparatus 1 and includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM or a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system.
Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” is a medium that dynamically holds a program for a short time, such as a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line, In such a case, a volatile memory inside a computer system serving as a server or a client may be included and a program that holds a program for a certain period of time. The program may be a program for realizing a part of the functions described above, and may be a program capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system.
Moreover, you may implement | achieve part or all of the display information generation apparatus 1 in embodiment mentioned above as integrated circuits, such as LSI (Large Scale Integration). Each functional block of the display information generating apparatus 1 may be individually made into a processor, or a part or all of them may be integrated into a processor. Further, the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI, and may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. Further, in the case where an integrated circuit technology that replaces LSI appears due to progress in semiconductor technology, an integrated circuit based on the technology may be used.
　以上、図面を参照してこの発明の一実施形態について詳しく説明してきたが、具体的な構成は上述のものに限られることはなく、この発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲内において様々な設計変更等をすることが可能である。 As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the above, and various design changes and the like can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is possible to
　本発明のいくつかの態様は、家庭用電気機械器具の操作のための直観的かつ簡便なインターフェースを提供することができる表示情報生成装置、データ構造、制御方法、及びプログラムなどに適用することができる。 Some aspects of the present invention can be applied to a display information generation device, a data structure, a control method, a program, and the like that can provide an intuitive and simple interface for operation of home electric machine appliances. it can.
　１…表示情報生成装置、１１…制御機器部、１１１…ネットワーク受信部、１１２…処理部、１１２１…パッケージ情報管理部、１１２２…入力ボタン管理部、１１３…制御部、１１４…記憶部、１１４１…パッケージ情報、１１４２…行動履歴情報、１１４３…ユーザ情報、１１５…ネットワーク送信部、１２…情報表示端末部、１２１…表示制御部、１２２…表示部、１２２１…画像出力部、１２２２…音声出力部、１２３…入力部、１２３１…操作パネル、１２３２…リモコン受信部、１２４…人物検出部、２０…外部サーバ、Ｅ１－１…電気機械器具、Ｅ１－２…電気機械器具、Ｅ１－３…電気機械器具、ＮＷ１…ネットワーク、ＮＷ２…ネットワーク、Ｓ１…番組集積サーバ、Ｓ２…ＶＯＤコンテンツ集積サーバ、Ｓ３…電子書籍コンテンツ集積サーバ、Ｓ４…履歴集積サーバ、Ｓ５…ランキングサーバ、Ｓ６…ユーザ管理サーバ、Ｓ７…外部条件情報提供サーバ、Ｓ８…レコメンドサーバ、Ｓ９…カード生成サーバ、Ｓ１０…ＶＯＤコンテンツサーバ、Ｓ１１…電子書籍コンテンツサーバ、ＤＴ１…提示情報、ＤＴ２…提示条件情報、ＤＴ３…制御情報、Ｅ１…電気機械器具、Ｅ１１…受信部、Ｅ１２…制御部、Ｅ１３…機能部、Ｅ１４…操作入力部、Ｅ１４１…操作パネル、Ｅ１４２…リモコン受信部、Ｅ１５…送信部、Ｃｄ１…カード、Ｃｄ２…カード、Ｃｄ３…カード、Ｃｄ４…カード、Ｄ１…ディスプレイ、Ｒ１…リモコン、Ｅ２…テレビ、Ｅ３…テレビ、Ｅ４…エアコンディショナー、Ｅ５…電子レンジ、ＣＬ１…コンテンツサーバ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Display information generation apparatus, 11 ... Control equipment part, 111 ... Network receiving part, 112 ... Processing part, 1121 ... Package information management part, 1122 ... Input button management part, 113 ... Control part, 114 ... Storage part, 1141 ... Package information, 1142 ... Action history information, 1143 ... User information, 115 ... Network transmission part, 12 ... Information display terminal part, 121 ... Display control part, 122 ... Display part, 1221 ... Image output part, 1222 ... Audio output part, 123 ... Input unit, 1231 ... Operation panel, 1232 ... Remote control receiving unit, 124 ... Personal detection unit, 20 ... External server, E1-1 ... Electric machine, E1-2 ... Electric machine, E1-3 ... Electric machine , NW1 ... Network, NW2 ... Network, S1 ... Program accumulation server, S2 ... VOD content accumulation server, S3 ... Electronic book Content accumulation server, S4 ... history accumulation server, S5 ... ranking server, S6 ... user management server, S7 ... external condition information providing server, S8 ... recommendation server, S9 ... card generation server, S10 ... VOD content server, S11 ... electronic book Content server, DT1 ... presentation information, DT2 ... presentation condition information, DT3 ... control information, E1 ... electric machinery, E11 ... reception unit, E12 ... control unit, E13 ... function unit, E14 ... operation input unit, E141 ... operation panel , E142 ... remote control receiver, E15 ... transmitter, Cd1 ... card, Cd2 ... card, Cd3 ... card, Cd4 ... card, D1 ... display, R1 ... remote control, E2 ... TV, E3 ... TV, E4 ... air conditioner, E5 ... microwave oven, CL1 ... content server

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  1. 　表示部へ表示させる情報を生成する表示情報生成装置であって、
    　前記表示部に表示させる提示情報と、前記提示情報を提示する条件を示す提示条件情報と、制御対象機器と前記制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報と、を組み合わせた情報を含むパッケージ情報を記憶する記憶部と、
    　前記提示条件情報に基づき、コンテンツを表す前記提示情報を前記表示部に表示させる表示制御部と、
    　前記提示情報が選択された場合、選択された前記提示情報と前記パッケージ情報において組をなす前記制御情報に基づいて前記制御対象機器へ前記制御命令を出力する制御部と、
    　を備える表示情報生成装置。     A display information generation device that generates information to be displayed on a display unit,
    A package including information obtained by combining presentation information to be displayed on the display unit, presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information, and control information indicating a control target device and a control command for operating the control target device A storage unit for storing information;
    Based on the presentation condition information, a display control unit that displays the presentation information representing content on the display unit;
    When the presentation information is selected, a control unit that outputs the control command to the control target device based on the control information paired with the selected presentation information and the package information;
    A display information generating device comprising:
  2. 　前記制御部は、前記提示情報が選択された場合、選択された前記提示情報と前記パッケージ情報において組をなす前記制御情報に基づいて前記制御対象機器に前記コンテンツを再生させる請求項１に記載の表示情報生成装置。 2. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein, when the presentation information is selected, the control unit causes the device to be controlled to reproduce the content based on the control information paired with the selected presentation information and the package information. Display information generation device.
  3. 　表示部へ表示させる情報を生成する表示情報生成装置であって、
    　前記表示部に表示させる提示情報と、前記提示情報を提示する条件を示す提示条件情報と、制御対象機器と前記制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報と、を組み合わせた情報を含むパッケージ情報を記憶する記憶部と、
    　前記提示条件情報に基づき、電気機械器具の制御に関する前記提示情報を前記表示部に表示させる表示制御部と、
    　前記提示情報が選択された場合、選択された前記提示情報と前記パッケージ情報において組をなす前記制御情報に基づいて前記制御対象機器へ前記制御命令を出力する制御部と、
    　を備える表示情報生成装置。     A display information generation device that generates information to be displayed on a display unit,
    A package including information obtained by combining presentation information to be displayed on the display unit, presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information, and control information indicating a control target device and a control command for operating the control target device A storage unit for storing information;
    Based on the presentation condition information, a display control unit that causes the display unit to display the presentation information related to control of an electric machine instrument;
    When the presentation information is selected, a control unit that outputs the control command to the control target device based on the control information paired with the selected presentation information and the package information;
    A display information generating device comprising:
  4. 　前記表示情報生成装置は、検出部をさらに備え、
    　前記検出部の検出結果に基づいて、前記電気機械器具の制御に関する前記提示情報を前記表示部に複数表示させる請求項３に記載の表示情報生成装置。     The display information generation device further includes a detection unit,
    The display information generation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of the presentation information related to the control of the electric machine device is displayed on the display unit based on a detection result of the detection unit.
  5. 　前記検出部の検出結果に基づいて、複数の前記電気機械器具の電源をオフにする制御命令に関する１つの前記提示情報を前記表示部に表示させる請求項４に記載の表示情報生成装置。 The display information generation device according to claim 4, wherein the display unit displays one piece of the presentation information related to a control command for turning off the power of the plurality of electric machine appliances based on a detection result of the detection unit.
  6. 　前記表示制御部は、ユーザの行動に関する履歴、または外部条件に基づき前記提示条件情報を変更する請求項４または請求項５に記載の表示情報生成装置。 The display information generation device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the display control unit changes the presentation condition information based on a history of user behavior or an external condition.
  7. 　表示部へ表示させる情報のデータ構造であって、
    　表示部に表示させる提示情報と、
    　前記提示情報を提示する条件を示す情報である提示条件情報と、
    　制御対象機器と前記制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報と、
    　が１つに組み合わさっている、
    　データ構造。     A data structure of information to be displayed on the display unit,
    Presentation information to be displayed on the display unit;
    Presentation condition information which is information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information;
    Control information indicating a control target device and a control command for operating the control target device;
    Are combined into one,
    data structure.
  8. 　表示部へ表示させる情報を生成する表示情報生成装置の制御方法であって、
    　前記表示部に表示させる提示情報と、前記提示情報を提示する条件を示す提示条件情報と、制御対象機器と前記制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報と、を組み合わせた情報を含むパッケージ情報を記憶する第１の過程と、
    　前記提示条件情報に基づき、コンテンツを表す前記提示情報を前記表示部に表示させる第２の過程と、
    　前記提示情報が選択された場合、選択された前記提示情報と前記パッケージ情報において組をなす前記制御情報に基づいて前記制御対象機器へ前記制御命令を出力する第３の過程と、
    　を備える制御方法。     A control method of a display information generation device that generates information to be displayed on a display unit,
    A package including information obtained by combining presentation information to be displayed on the display unit, presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information, and control information indicating a control target device and a control command for operating the control target device A first process of storing information;
    A second step of displaying the presentation information representing content on the display unit based on the presentation condition information;
    When the presentation information is selected, a third process of outputting the control command to the control target device based on the control information paired with the selected presentation information and the package information;
    A control method comprising:
  9. 　表示部へ表示させる情報を生成する表示情報生成装置の制御方法であって、
    　前記表示部に表示させる提示情報と、前記提示情報を提示する条件を示す提示条件情報と、制御対象機器と前記制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報と、を組み合わせた情報を含むパッケージ情報を記憶する第１の過程と、
    　前記提示条件情報に基づき、電気機械器具の制御に関する前記提示情報を前記表示部に表示させる第２の過程と、
    　前記提示情報が選択された場合、選択された前記提示情報と前記パッケージ情報において組をなす前記制御情報に基づいて前記制御対象機器へ前記制御命令を出力する第３の過程と、
    　を備える制御方法。     A control method of a display information generation device that generates information to be displayed on a display unit,
    A package including information obtained by combining presentation information to be displayed on the display unit, presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information, and control information indicating a control target device and a control command for operating the control target device A first process of storing information;
    Based on the presentation condition information, a second process of displaying the presentation information on the control of the electric machine instrument on the display unit;
    When the presentation information is selected, a third process of outputting the control command to the control target device based on the control information paired with the selected presentation information and the package information;
    A control method comprising:
  10. 　コンピュータに、
    　表示部に表示させる提示情報と、前記提示情報を提示する条件を示す提示条件情報と、制御対象機器と前記制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報と、を組み合わせた情報を含むパッケージ情報を記憶する第１ステップと、
    　前記提示条件情報に基づき、コンテンツを表す前記提示情報を前記表示部に表示させる第２ステップと、
    　前記提示情報が選択された場合、選択された前記提示情報と前記パッケージ情報において組をなす前記制御情報に基づいて前記制御対象機器へ前記制御命令を出力する第３ステップと、
    　を実行させるためのプログラム。     On the computer,
    Package information including information obtained by combining presentation information to be displayed on the display unit, presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information, and control information indicating a control command for operating the control target device and the control target device A first step of storing
    A second step of causing the display unit to display the presentation information representing content based on the presentation condition information;
    A third step of outputting the control command to the control target device based on the control information paired with the selected presentation information and the package information when the presentation information is selected;
    A program for running
  11. 　コンピュータに、
    　表示部に表示させる提示情報と、前記提示情報を提示する条件を示す提示条件情報と、制御対象機器と前記制御対象機器を動作させる制御命令を示す制御情報と、を組み合わせた情報を含むパッケージ情報を記憶する第１ステップと、
    　前記提示条件情報に基づき、電気機械器具の制御に関する前記提示情報を前記表示部に表示させる第２ステップと、
    　前記提示情報が選択された場合、選択された前記提示情報と前記パッケージ情報において組をなす前記制御情報に基づいて前記制御対象機器へ前記制御命令を出力する第３ステップと、
    　を備えるプログラム。     On the computer,
    Package information including information obtained by combining presentation information to be displayed on the display unit, presentation condition information indicating a condition for presenting the presentation information, and control information indicating a control command for operating the control target device and the control target device A first step of storing
    Based on the presentation condition information, a second step of causing the display unit to display the presentation information related to the control of an electric machine instrument;
    A third step of outputting the control command to the control target device based on the control information paired with the selected presentation information and the package information when the presentation information is selected;
    A program comprising
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