JP6420067B2 - Broadcast receiver - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information display device and an information display method.

  One of the extended functions of the digital broadcasting service is data broadcasting that transmits digital data using broadcast waves and displays various information such as weather forecasts, news, and recommended programs. Many television receivers capable of receiving data broadcasts are already on the market, and many techniques related to data broadcast reception have been disclosed, including Patent Document 1 below.

JP 2001-186486 A

  A feature of data broadcasting is that a television receiver compatible with a digital broadcasting service can receive data broadcasting by itself and acquire / display various information. On the other hand, since data broadcasting is limited in the amount of data that can be transmitted due to the limitation of radio wave band, it is difficult to obtain high-definition screen display and high-performance effects. There was a problem that it was difficult to execute with a broadcast receiver.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a digital broadcast receiver capable of executing a function with higher added value.

  As a means for solving the above problems, the technology described in the claims is used.

  For example, the techniques described in claims 1 and 8 are used.

  By using the technology of the present invention, it is possible to provide a digital broadcast receiver capable of executing a function with higher added value.

1 is a system configuration diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment. It is a block diagram of the broadcast receiving apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a software block diagram of the broadcast receiving apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a block diagram of the information display apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a figure which shows the example of the viewer instruction | indication input part of the information display apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a block diagram of the broadcasting station server which concerns on an Example. It is a block diagram of the service provider server which concerns on an Example. It is a block diagram of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. It is a software block diagram of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. It is a data block diagram of the application control information which concerns on an Example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the application starting of the broadcast receiving apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the application starting of the broadcast receiving apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the application starting of the broadcast receiving apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of cooperation of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of cooperation of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of cooperation of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the application starting of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example, and a portable information terminal. It is a screen display figure of the basic screen of the cooperation control application of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the basic screen of the cooperation control application of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the data broadcast screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the alerting | reporting screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application launcher of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application execution screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application execution screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application execution screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application execution screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the error display screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application execution screen of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the EPG display screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. It is a figure of the detailed information of the EPG display screen of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the broadcast cooperation application acquisition of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the terminal cooperation which concerns on an Example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the terminal cooperation which concerns on an Example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the terminal cooperation which concerns on an Example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram at the time of the terminal cooperation which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application launcher of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application launcher of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application launcher of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application launcher of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the broadcast receiver which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the broadcast cooperation application launcher of the portable information terminal which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the information display device concerning an example. It is a screen display figure of the information display device concerning an example. It is a screen display figure of the information display device concerning an example. It is a screen display figure of the information display device concerning an example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram of the information display apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram of the information display apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram of the information display apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram of the information display apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a button layout diagram of the remote control according to the embodiment. It is a screen display figure of the information display device concerning an example. It is a screen display figure of the portable information terminal concerning an example. It is a screen display figure of the information display device concerning an example. It is a screen display figure of the information display device concerning an example. It is a screen display figure of the information display device concerning an example. It is a screen display figure of the information display device concerning an example. It is a screen display figure of the information display device concerning an example. It is a screen display figure of the information display device concerning an example. It is a screen display figure of the information display device concerning an example. It is a screen display figure of the information display device concerning an example. It is a figure of the window frame of the information display apparatus which concerns on an Example. It is a screen display figure of the information display device concerning an example. It is an operation | movement sequence diagram of the information display apparatus which concerns on an Example.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, an example of a digital broadcast service that can be received by the broadcast receiving apparatus of this embodiment will be described.

  For example, in an example of BS / terrestrial digital broadcasting that can be received by the broadcast receiving apparatus of the present embodiment, a plurality of transport streams (Transport Stream: TS) can be multiplexed and transmitted on one transponder (frequency channel). The TS is a predetermined length obtained by dividing a data sequence such as a video / audio elementary stream (Elementary Stream: ES), program specific information (Program Specific Information: PSI) / service information (Service Information: SI), and adding a TS header. Of TS packets.

  The PSI is a unique information table for identifying which program each ES included in the TS belongs to, which is defined by the MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) -2 system standard. The PSI is composed of a PAT (Program Association Table), a PMT (Program Map Table), a CAT (Conditional Access Table), and the like. The PAT defines a list of programs included in the TS by PMT PID (Packet Identifier). The PMT defines the PID of the constituent elements of each program. The CAT includes information related to limited reception.

  SI is an extension of PSI and includes program information and the like. Electronic Program Guide (Electronic Program Guide) defined by ARIB STD-B10 by Association of Radio Industries and Businesses (ARIB): EPG). The SI is composed of BIT (Broadcaster Information Table), SDT (Service Description Table), EIT (Event Information Table), TOT (Time Offset Table), and the like. The BIT includes broadcast station identification information, series information, broadcast station SI transmission information, and the like. The SDT includes information such as a network ID for identifying a network, a TS ID for identifying a TS, and a service ID (so-called channel number) for identifying individual services (so-called channels) in the network. The EIT includes a service ID for identifying each service in the network, and information on the event such as the name, broadcast date and time, and broadcast content of each event (so-called program). The TOT includes information regarding the current date and time.

  In addition, the TS includes PCR (Program Clock Reference) information, which is a reference for reproduction timing in the decoder, and a BML document sub-set based on the BML (Broadcast Markup Language) specification defined by ARIB STD-B24. .

  In the broadcast receiving apparatus of the present embodiment, a user can view a broadcast program, a data broadcast screen produced using EPG, BML, etc. by receiving and decoding the TS composed of the video / audio ES and various information. Can be provided.

  In addition, the broadcast receiving apparatus according to the present embodiment links a function using a broadband network with a digital broadcasting service, acquires additional content via the broadband network, arithmetic processing in the server apparatus, and presentation processing in cooperation with the mobile terminal device. It is possible to correspond to a broadcasting / communication cooperation system that combines the above with a digital broadcasting service. In order to realize the broadcasting / communication cooperation system, it is assumed that the broadcast receiving apparatus according to the present exemplary embodiment can execute an application described in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) or the like. Also, in the broadcast communication cooperative system supported by this broadcast receiving apparatus, the extended BSI specifications and the application control information (Application Information Table: AIT) in the broadcast communication cooperative system and the extended PSI / necessary when transmitting the application by broadcast wave SI information is used. The AIT is information for providing or disseminating various information necessary for starting an application such as an application acquisition destination, and control information for controlling start / end of the application.

  The above description is based on a digital broadcasting service in Japan. However, the present invention is not limited to application only in Japan, including a broadcasting / communication cooperation system supported by the broadcasting receiving apparatus of this embodiment.

  Next, a specific configuration example of the embodiment in this example will be described.

[System configuration]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an example of a communication system according to the present embodiment that realizes a broadcasting / communication cooperation system. The communication system of this embodiment includes a broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and an antenna 100a, a broadband network 200 such as the Internet and a router apparatus 210, a radio tower 300t of a broadcasting station, a broadcasting station server 300, a service provider server 400, and other application servers 500. The mobile phone communication server 600, the mobile phone communication network base station 600b, and the portable information terminal 700 are configured.

  The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is a television receiver having a function corresponding to the broadcast communication cooperation system in addition to the existing digital broadcast receiving function. The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 receives the broadcast wave transmitted from the radio tower 300t via the antenna 100a. Further, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can be connected to the Internet 200 via the router apparatus 210, and can transmit and receive data by communication with each server apparatus on the Internet 200.

  The router device 210 is connected to the Internet 200 by wireless communication or wired communication, is connected to the broadcast receiving device 100 by wireless communication or wired communication, and is connected to the portable information terminal 700 by wireless communication. As a result, each server device on the Internet 200, the broadcast receiving device 100, and the portable information terminal 700 can mutually transmit and receive data via the router device 210. Note that the communication between the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700 may be performed directly by a method such as BlueTooth (registered trademark) or NFC (Near Field Communication) without using the router device 210.

  The radio tower 300t transmits a broadcast wave including a digital broadcast signal, an AIT, control information related to application presentation, and the like from the broadcast facility of the broadcast station. Note that the control information relating to application presentation is control information relating to the overlaying of broadcast programs and applications on the television receiver and the applicability of application presentation. The broadcasting station includes a broadcasting station server 300. The broadcast station server 300 stores metadata such as broadcast programs (video content, etc.) and program titles, program IDs, program outlines, performers, broadcast date and time of each broadcast program, It can be provided to service providers based on the contract. The provision of the moving image content and each metadata to the service provider may be performed through an API (Application Programming Interface) provided in the broadcast station server 300.

  The service provider server 400 is a server device prepared by a service provider to provide a service by the broadcasting / communication cooperation system. The service provider server 400 stores, manages, and distributes the moving image content and metadata provided from the broadcasting station server 300 and the content and application produced for the broadcasting / communication cooperation system. It also has a function of searching for available applications and providing a list in response to an inquiry from a television receiver. The storage, management and distribution of the content and metadata and the storage, management and distribution of the application may be performed by different server devices. The broadcasting station and the service provider may be the same or different providers. A plurality of service provider servers 400 may be prepared for different services. Moreover, the function of the service provider server 400 may be provided by the broadcast station server 300.

  The other application server 500 is a known server device that stores, manages, and distributes general applications, operation programs, contents, and data other than those related to the broadcasting / communication cooperation system.

  The mobile telephone communication server 600 is connected to the Internet 200, and is connected to the portable information terminal 700 via the base station 600b. The mobile telephone communication server 600 manages telephone communication (call) and data transmission / reception via the mobile telephone communication network of the portable information terminal 700, and transmits data by communication between the portable information terminal 700 and each server device on the Internet 200. Enables transmission and reception. Communication between portable information terminal 700 and broadcast receiving device 100 may be performed via base station 600b, mobile telephone communication server 600, Internet 200, and router device 210.

[Hardware configuration of broadcast receiver]
FIG. 2A is a block diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 includes a main control unit 101, a system bus 102, a ROM 103, a RAM 104, a storage unit 110, a LAN communication unit 121, an expansion interface unit 124, a digital interface unit 125, a tuner / demodulation unit 131, a first separation unit 132, First video decoding unit 133, first audio decoding unit 134, first subtitle decoding unit 135, data broadcast reception processing unit 141, data broadcast engine 142, streaming reception processing unit 151, second separation unit 152, second video decoding unit 153, second audio decoding unit 154, second subtitle decoding unit 155, application control unit 161, application engine 162, video superimposing unit 171, audio selection unit 172, video display unit 173, speaker 174, video output unit 175, audio output Unit 176, presentation synchronization control unit 181, terminal cooperation control 191, in constructed.

  The main control unit 101 is a microprocessor unit that controls the entire broadcast receiving apparatus 100 in accordance with a predetermined operation program. A system bus 102 is a data communication path for transmitting and receiving data between the main control unit 101 and each operation block in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100.

  A ROM (Read Only Memory) 103 is a memory in which a basic operation program such as an operating system and other operation programs are stored. For example, a rewritable ROM such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM) or a flash ROM is used. . A RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 serves as a work area for executing a basic operation program and other operation programs. The ROM 103 and the RAM 104 may be integrated with the main control unit 101. Further, the ROM 103 may not use an independent configuration as shown in FIG. 2A but may use a partial storage area in the storage unit 110.

  The storage unit 110 stores operation programs and operation setting values of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, personal information of users of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, and the like. Further, it is possible to store an operation program downloaded from the network, various data created by the operation program, and the like. It is also possible to store content such as moving images, still images, and audio obtained from broadcast waves or downloaded from the network. All or some of the functions of the ROM 103 may be substituted with a partial area of the storage unit 110. In addition, the storage unit 110 needs to hold stored information even when power is not supplied to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 from the outside. Therefore, for example, a device such as a semiconductor device memory such as a flash ROM or SSD (Solid State Drive) or a magnetic disk drive such as an HDD (Hard Disc Drive) is used.

  It should be noted that the operation programs stored in the ROM 103 and the storage unit 110 can be updated and expanded in function by download processing from each server device on the Internet 200.

  A LAN (Local Area Network) communication unit 121 is connected to the Internet 200 via the router device 210 and transmits / receives data to / from each server device on the Internet 200. The connection with the router device 210 may be a wired connection or a wireless connection such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark). The LAN communication unit 121 includes an encoding circuit, a decoding circuit, and the like. The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may further include other communication units such as a BlueTooth (registered trademark) communication unit, an NFC communication unit, and an infrared communication unit.

  The tuner / demodulation unit 131 receives a broadcast wave from the radio tower 300t via the antenna 100a, and tunes (tunes) to a service channel desired by the user based on the control of the main control unit 101. Further, the tuner / demodulator 131 demodulates the received broadcast signal to obtain a TS. In the example shown in FIG. 2A, a configuration in which there is one tuner / demodulator is illustrated. However, for the purpose of simultaneous display of a plurality of screens, back program recording, and the like, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 uses a tuner / demodulator. It is good also as a structure mounted in multiple numbers. Further, access restriction control for the demodulated TS may be performed based on the control of the main control unit 101.

  The first separation unit 132 receives the TS output from the tuner / demodulation unit 131 and receives data such as a video data sequence, an audio data sequence, a caption data sequence, a program information data sequence, an AIT data sequence, and a BML data sequence. Output in columns. These data strings may be in the ES format, for example. The first video decoding unit 133 decodes the video data sequence input from the first separation unit 132 and outputs video information. The first audio decoding unit 134 decodes the audio data sequence input from the first separation unit 132 and outputs audio information. The first caption decoding unit 135 decodes the caption data string input from the first separation unit 132 and outputs caption information.

  The data broadcast reception processing unit 141 decodes the BML data string input from the first separation unit 132 and reproduces the BML document. The data broadcast engine 142 is a BML browser that executes a BML document, and executes the BML document reproduced by the data broadcast reception processing unit 141 to output data broadcast screen information.

  Based on the control of the main control unit 101, the streaming reception processing unit 151 accesses the moving image content and the like placed in each server device on the Internet 200 via the LAN communication unit 121, and the program stream (such as the moving image content) ( Get Program Stream (PS). In addition, based on the control of the main control unit 101, control of DRM (Digital Rights Management) processing on the acquired PS may be performed.

  The second separation unit 152 receives the PS output from the streaming reception processing unit 151, separates it into each data sequence such as a video data sequence, an audio data sequence, a caption data sequence, and outputs the data sequence. These data strings may be in the ES format, for example. The second video decoding unit 153, the second audio decoding unit 154, and the second subtitle decoding unit 155 perform the same processes as the first video decoding unit 133, the first audio decoding unit 134, and the first subtitle decoding unit 135, respectively. Therefore, the description is omitted.

  The first separation unit 132 and the second separation unit 152, the first video decoding unit 133 and the second video decoding unit 153, the first audio decoding unit 134 and the second audio decoding unit 154, the first subtitle decoding unit 135 and the first The two subtitle decoding units 155 may be shared.

  The application control unit 161 works on the application engine 162 regarding the application created for the broadcasting / communication cooperation system based on the AIT data string input from the first separation unit or the AIT file acquired from each server device on the Internet 200. Control and manage lifecycle and events for each application. In addition, depending on the state of the application and the instruction of the AIT, the function restriction of the application is appropriately controlled. The application engine 162 is an HTML browser that acquires and executes an application created for the broadcasting / communication cooperation system based on the control of the application control unit 161.

  The video superimposing unit 171 includes video information output from the first video decoding unit 133, subtitle information output from the first subtitle decoding unit 135, data broadcast screen information output from the data broadcast engine 142, and a second video decoding unit. The video information output from 153, the caption information output from the second caption decoding unit 155, and the application execution screen information output from the application engine 162 are input, and processing such as selection and / or superimposition is performed. The video superimposing unit 171 includes a video RAM (not shown), and the video display unit 173 and the like are driven based on video information input to the video RAM. In addition, the video superimposing unit 171 superimposes EPG screen information created based on the program information data sequence output from the scaling process or the first separation unit 132 as necessary under the control of the main control unit 101. Perform processing.

  The voice selection unit 172 inputs the voice information output from the first voice decoding unit 134, the voice information output from the second voice decoding unit 154, and the application execution voice information output from the application engine 162, and performs main control. The audio information is appropriately selected and output according to the control of the unit 101.

  The video display unit 173 is a display device such as a liquid crystal panel, for example, and provides the video information selected and / or superimposed by the video superimposing unit 171 to the user of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. The speaker 174 provides the audio information output from the audio selection unit 172 to the user of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. The video output unit 175 is a video output interface that outputs video information that has been selected and / or superposed by the video superimposing unit 171. The audio output unit 176 is an audio output interface that outputs the audio information output from the audio selection unit 172. As described above, when the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is a television receiver or the like, the video output unit 175 and the audio output unit 176 are not essential components in the present invention.

  The presentation synchronization control unit 181 includes video information and audio information obtained by decoding the TS acquired from the broadcast wave, and video information obtained by decoding the PS acquired from each server device on the Internet 200. Control of presentation synchronization of application execution screen information and application execution audio information output from the application engine 162 on the video display unit 173 and the speaker 174 or on the video output unit 175 and the audio output unit 176 For example, based on PCR information.

  When the terminal cooperation control unit 191 performs cooperation with an external mobile terminal device, discovery and authentication of the cooperation device (mobile terminal device), connection between the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and the cooperation device, application cooperation, etc. Manage and control.

  The extension interface unit 124 is an interface group for extending the function of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. In this embodiment, the extension interface unit 124 includes an analog video / audio interface, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface, a memory interface, and the like. To do. The analog video / audio interface performs input of analog video signals / audio signals from external video / audio output devices, output of analog video signals / audio signals to external video / audio input devices, and the like. The USB interface is connected to a PC or the like to transmit / receive data. A broadcast program or content may be recorded by connecting an HDD. A keyboard or other USB device may be connected. The memory interface transmits and receives data by connecting a memory card and other memory media.

  The digital interface unit 125 is an interface that outputs or inputs encoded digital video data and / or digital audio data. It is assumed that the digital interface unit 125 can output the TS acquired by the tuner / demodulation unit 131 and the PS acquired by the streaming reception processing unit 151 as they are. Further, control may be performed so that TS and PS input from the digital interface unit 125 are input to the first separation unit 132 and the second separation unit 152. Output of digital content stored in the storage unit 110 or storage of digital content in the storage unit 110 may be performed via the digital interface unit 125. The digital interface unit 125 may be a DVI terminal, an HDMI terminal, or the like, and may output or input data in a format compliant with the DVI specification, HDMI specification, or the like. The data may be output or input in the form of serial data conforming to the IEEE 1394 specification or the like.

  The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may be a television receiver, an optical disk drive recorder such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) recorder, a magnetic disk drive recorder such as an HDD recorder, an STB (Set Top Box), or the like. It may be a PC (Personal Computer), a tablet terminal, a game machine, or the like having a digital broadcast receiving function and a broadcasting / communication cooperation function. When the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is a DVD recorder, HDD recorder, STB, or the like, the video display unit 173 and the speaker 174 may not be provided. By connecting an external monitor and an external speaker to the video output unit 175 and the audio output unit 176, an operation similar to that of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 of this embodiment is possible.

[Broadcast receiving device software configuration]
FIG. 2B is a software configuration diagram of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, and illustrates a software configuration in the ROM 103, the RAM 104, and the storage unit 110. In this embodiment, a basic operation program 1001 and other operation programs are stored in the ROM 103, and a reception function program 1002, a BML browser program 1003, an HTML browser program 1004, and other operation programs are stored in the storage unit 110. Yes. In addition, the storage unit 110 includes a content storage area 1011 for storing content such as moving images, still images, and audio, an authentication information storage area 1012 for storing authentication information used in cooperation with an external mobile terminal device, and the like. It is assumed that various information storage areas for storing other various information are provided.

  The basic operation program 1001 stored in the ROM 103 is expanded in the RAM 104, and the main control unit 101 executes the expanded basic operation program to constitute a basic operation execution unit 1101. In addition, the reception function program 1002, BML browser program 1003, and HTML browser program 1004 stored in the storage unit 110 are expanded in the RAM 104, and further received by the main control unit 101 executing the expanded operation programs. A function execution unit 1102, a BML browser engine 1103, and an HTML browser engine 1104 are configured. The RAM 104 is provided with a temporary storage area that temporarily holds data created when each operation program is executed as necessary.

  In the following, in order to simplify the explanation, the main control unit 101 executes the basic operation processing to control each operation block by expanding the basic operation program 1001 stored in the ROM 103 into the RAM 104 and executing it. The unit 1101 is described as performing control of each operation block. The same description is made for other operation programs.

  The reception function execution unit 1102 controls each operation block of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 in order to realize a broadcast reception function and a broadcast communication cooperation function. In particular, the broadcast program reproduction unit 1102a includes a tuner / demodulation unit 131, a first separation unit 132, a first video decoding unit 133, a first audio decoding unit 134, a first subtitle decoding unit 135, a data broadcast reception processing unit 141, and data. The broadcast engine 142 is mainly controlled. The data broadcast engine 142 may be replaced with a BML browser engine 1103 developed on the RAM 104. In addition, the communication content reproduction unit 1102b mainly controls the streaming reception processing unit 151, the second separation unit 152, the second video decoding unit 153, the second audio decoding unit 154, and the second subtitle decoding unit 155. The linked application control unit 1102c mainly controls the application control unit 161 and the application engine 162. The application engine 162 may be replaced with an HTML browser engine 1104 developed on the RAM 104. The terminal cooperation management unit 1102d mainly controls the terminal cooperation control unit 191.

  Each operation program may be stored in advance in the ROM 103 and / or the storage unit 110 at the time of product shipment. It may be acquired from the other application server 500 on the Internet 200 via the LAN communication unit 121 after the product is shipped. Further, each operation program stored in a memory card, an optical disk or the like may be acquired via the expansion interface unit 124 or the like.

[Broadcasting station server configuration]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the broadcast station server 300. The broadcast station server 300 includes a main control unit 301, a system bus 302, a RAM 304, a storage unit 310, and a LAN communication unit 321.

  The main control unit 301 is a microprocessor unit that controls the entire broadcast station server 300 in accordance with a predetermined operation program. A system bus 302 is a data communication path for performing data transmission / reception between the main control unit 301 and each operation block in the broadcast station server 300. The RAM 304 serves as a work area when executing each operation program.

  The storage unit 310 stores a basic operation program 3001 and a content management / distribution program 3002, and further includes a moving image content storage area 3011 and a metadata storage area 3012. The moving image content storage area 3011 stores moving image content and the like of each broadcast program broadcast by the broadcast station. The metadata storage area 3012 stores metadata such as the program title, program ID, program outline, performer, broadcast date and time of each broadcast program.

  The basic operation program 3001 and the content management / distribution program 3002 stored in the storage unit 310 are expanded in the RAM 304, respectively, and the main control unit 301 executes the expanded basic operation program and content management / distribution program. Thus, a basic operation execution unit 3101 and a content management / distribution execution unit 3102 are configured.

  In the following, in order to simplify the description, a process for controlling each operation block by the main control unit 301 expanding and executing the basic operation program 3001 stored in the storage unit 310 in the RAM 304 is basically The operation execution unit 3101 is described as performing control of each operation block. The same description is made for other operation programs.

  The content management / distribution execution unit 3102 manages the moving image content and the like stored in the moving image content storage area 3011 and the metadata storage area 3012, and the service business based on the contract. Control when providing it to users. Further, the content management / distribution execution unit 3102 authenticates the service provider server 400 based on the contract as necessary when providing the moving picture content and the like and each metadata to the service provider. Processing is also performed.

  The LAN communication unit 321 is connected to the Internet 200 and communicates with the service provider server 400 on the Internet 200. The LAN communication unit 321 includes a coding circuit, a decoding circuit, and the like.

[Service provider server configuration]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the internal configuration of the service provider server 400. The service provider server 400 includes a main control unit 401, a system bus 402, a RAM 404, a storage unit 410, and a LAN communication unit 421.

  The main control unit 401 is a microprocessor unit that controls the entire service provider server 400 according to a predetermined operation program. A system bus 402 is a data communication path for transmitting and receiving data between the main control unit 401 and each operation block in the service provider server 400. The RAM 404 becomes a work area when each operation program is executed.

  The storage unit 410 stores a basic operation program 4001, a content management / distribution program 4002, and an application management / distribution program 4003, and further includes a moving image content storage area 4011, a metadata storage area 4012, and an application storage area 4013. The moving image content storage area 4011 and the metadata storage area 4012 store the moving image content and the like provided from the broadcast station server 300 and each metadata, the content produced by the service provider, the metadata related to the content, and the like. The application storage area 4013 stores an application necessary for realizing each service of the broadcasting / communication cooperation system for distribution in response to a request from each television receiver.

  The basic operation program 4001, content management / distribution program 4002, and application management / distribution program 4003 stored in the storage unit 410 are expanded in the RAM 404, and the main control unit 401 further expands the expanded basic operation program and content management. A basic operation execution unit 4101, a content management / distribution execution unit 4102, and an application management / distribution execution unit 4103 are configured by executing the / distribution program and application management / distribution program.

  In the following, in order to simplify the description, a process for controlling each operation block by the main control unit 401 by developing the basic operation program 4001 stored in the storage unit 410 in the RAM 404 and executing the basic operation program 4001 will be described. It is described that the operation execution unit 4101 controls each operation block. The same description is made for other operation programs.

  The content management / distribution execution unit 4102 obtains moving image content and the like from the broadcasting station server 300 and each metadata, manages the moving image content and the like stored in the moving image content storage area 4011 and the metadata storage area 4012, and each metadata, And distribution of the moving image content and the like and each metadata to each television receiver. The application management / distribution execution unit 4103 performs management of each application stored in the application storage area 4013 and control when distributing each application in response to a request from each television receiver. Further, the application management / distribution execution unit 4103 also performs authentication processing of each television receiver, if necessary, when distributing each application to each television receiver.

  The LAN communication unit 421 is connected to the Internet 200 and communicates with the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700 via the broadcast station server 300 and the router device 210 on the Internet 200. The LAN communication unit 421 includes a coding circuit, a decoding circuit, and the like.

[Hardware configuration of portable information terminal]
FIG. 5A is a block diagram illustrating an example of an internal configuration of the portable information terminal 700. The portable information terminal 700 includes a main control unit 701, a system bus 702, a ROM 703, a RAM 704, a storage unit 710, a communication processing unit 720, an expansion interface unit 724, an operation unit 730, an image processing unit 740, an audio processing unit 750, and a sensor unit 760. , Is composed.

  The main control unit 701 is a microprocessor unit that controls the portable information terminal 700 as a whole. A system bus 702 is a data communication path for transmitting and receiving data between the main control unit 701 and each operation block in the portable information terminal 700.

  The ROM 703 is a memory in which a basic operation program such as an operating system and other operation programs are stored. For example, a rewritable ROM such as an EEPROM or a flash ROM is used. The RAM 704 serves as a work area when the basic operation program and other operation programs are executed. The ROM 703 and the RAM 704 may be integrated with the main control unit 701. Further, the ROM 703 does not have an independent configuration as shown in FIG. 5A, and may use a partial storage area in the storage unit 710.

  The storage unit 710 stores an operation program and operation setting value of the portable information terminal 700, personal information of the user of the portable information terminal 700, and the like. Further, it is possible to store an operation program downloaded from the network, various data created by the operation program, and the like. Also, contents such as moving images, still images, and audio downloaded from the network can be stored. All or part of the functions of the ROM 703 may be replaced by a partial area of the storage unit 710. In addition, the storage unit 710 needs to hold stored information even when power is not supplied to the portable information terminal 700 from the outside. Therefore, for example, devices such as a flash ROM, SSD, and HDD are used.

  It should be noted that the operation programs stored in the ROM 703 and the storage unit 710 can be updated and function expanded by download processing from each server device on the Internet 200.

  The communication processing unit 720 includes a LAN communication unit 721, a mobile telephone network communication unit 722, and an NFC communication unit 723. The LAN communication unit 721 is connected to the Internet 200 via the router device 210 and transmits / receives data to / from each server device on the Internet 200. The connection with the router device 210 is assumed to be performed by wireless connection such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark). The mobile telephone network communication unit 722 performs telephone communication (call) and data transmission / reception by wireless communication with the base station 600b of the mobile telephone communication network. The NFC communication unit 723 performs wireless communication when close to the corresponding reader / writer. The LAN communication unit 721, the mobile telephone network communication unit 722, and the NFC communication unit 723 are each provided with a coding circuit, a decoding circuit, an antenna, and the like. The communication processing unit 720 may further include another communication unit such as a BlueTooth (registered trademark) communication unit or an infrared communication unit.

  The extension interface unit 724 is an interface group for extending the functions of the portable information terminal 700, and in this embodiment, is configured with a video / audio interface, a USB interface, a memory interface, and the like. The video / audio interface performs input of video signals / audio signals from external video / audio output devices, output of video signals / audio signals to external video / audio input devices, and the like. The USB interface is connected to a PC or the like to transmit / receive data. A keyboard or other USB device may be connected. The memory interface transmits and receives data by connecting a memory card and other memory media.

  The operation unit 730 is an instruction input unit that inputs an operation instruction to the portable information terminal 700. In this embodiment, the operation unit 730 includes a touch panel 730t arranged on the display unit 741 and an operation key 730k in which button switches are arranged. Shall. Either one may be sufficient. The portable information terminal 700 may be operated using a keyboard or the like connected to the extension interface unit 724. The portable information terminal 700 may be operated using a separate portable terminal device connected by wired communication or wireless communication. The touch panel function may be provided in the display unit 741.

  The image processing unit 740 includes a display unit 741, an image signal processing unit 742, a first image input unit 743, and a second image input unit 744. The display unit 741 is a display device such as a liquid crystal panel, for example, and provides the image data processed by the image signal processing unit 742 to the user of the portable information terminal 700. The image signal processing unit 742 includes a video RAM (not shown), and the display unit 741 is driven based on the image data input to the video RAM. In addition, the image signal processing unit 742 has a function of performing format conversion, menu and other OSD (On Screen Display) signal superimposing processing, and the like as necessary. The first image input unit 743 and the second image input unit 744 convert light input from a lens into an electric signal by using an electronic device such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) sensor. A camera unit for inputting image data of surroundings and objects.

  The audio processing unit 750 includes an audio output unit 751, an audio signal processing unit 752, and an audio input unit 753. The audio output unit 751 is a speaker, and provides the audio signal processed by the audio signal processing unit 752 to the user of the portable information terminal 700. The voice input unit 753 is a microphone, and converts a user's voice and the like into voice data and inputs the voice data.

  The sensor unit 760 is a sensor group for detecting the state of the portable information terminal 700. In this embodiment, the GPS reception unit 761, the gyro sensor 762, the geomagnetic sensor 763, the acceleration sensor 764, the illuminance sensor 765, and the proximity sensor 766. , Composed of. With these sensor groups, it is possible to detect the position, tilt, direction, movement, ambient brightness, proximity of nearby objects, and the like of the portable information terminal 700. The portable information terminal 700 may further include other sensors such as a barometric pressure sensor.

  The portable information terminal 700 may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet terminal, or the like. A PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or a notebook PC may be used. Further, it may be a digital still camera, a video camera capable of shooting moving images, a portable game machine, or other portable digital devices.

  The configuration example of the portable information terminal 700 illustrated in FIG. 5A includes a number of configurations that are not essential to the present embodiment, such as the sensor unit 760, but the present embodiment may be configured without these components. There is no loss of effect. Further, a configuration not shown in the figure such as a digital broadcast receiving function and an electronic money settlement function may be further added.

[Software configuration of portable information terminal]
FIG. 5B is a software configuration diagram of the portable information terminal 700 of the present embodiment, and shows a software configuration in the ROM 703, the RAM 704, and the storage unit 710. In this embodiment, a basic operation program 7001 and other operation programs are stored in the ROM 703, and a cooperation control program 7002, an HTML browser program 7003 and other operation programs are stored in the storage unit 710. In addition, the storage unit 710 includes a content storage area 7011 for storing content such as moving images, still images, and audio, an authentication information storage area 7012 for storing authentication information used in a cooperative operation with a television receiver, and the like. It is assumed that various information storage areas for storing various information are provided.

  A basic operation program 7001 stored in the ROM 703 is expanded in the RAM 704, and the main control unit 701 executes the expanded basic operation program to constitute a basic operation execution unit 7101. In addition, the cooperation control program 7002 and the HTML browser program 7003 stored in the storage unit 710 are expanded in the RAM 704, and the main control unit 701 executes the expanded operation programs, whereby the cooperation control execution unit 7102 and An HTML browser engine 7103 is configured. The RAM 704 includes a temporary storage area that temporarily stores data created when each operation program is executed as necessary.

  In the following, in order to simplify the explanation, the main control unit 701 executes the basic operation execution by executing the basic operation program 7001 stored in the ROM 703 by expanding the basic operation program 7001 in the RAM 704 and executing it. It is described that the unit 7101 controls each operation block. The same description is made for other operation programs.

  The cooperation control execution unit 7102 performs management such as device authentication and connection and transmission / reception of each data when the portable information terminal 700 performs a cooperation operation with the television receiver. The HTML browser engine 7103 is an HTML browser that executes an application created for the broadcasting / communication cooperation system on the portable information terminal 700.

  Each operation program may be stored in the ROM 703 and / or the storage unit 710 in advance at the time of product shipment. After the product is shipped, it may be acquired from another application server 500 on the Internet 200 via the LAN communication unit 721 or the mobile telephone network communication unit 722. Further, each operation program stored in a memory card, an optical disk, or the like may be acquired via the expansion interface unit 724 or the like.

[Overview of application control information (AIT)]
The application control information (AIT) of the present embodiment is an application (in this embodiment, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100) that cooperates with the broadcast service in the broadcast communication cooperation function supported by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (in the present embodiment, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100). Hereinafter, it may be referred to as a broadcast cooperation application.) It is assumed that the information is intended to inform the existence of the application and to instruct its control. The broadcast cooperative application operates only in a broadcast reception state based on a control signal such as activation / termination included in a broadcast signal, and the broadcast managed app is permitted to access a broadcast resource based on the control signal. An application, (2) a non-broadcast managed application in which access to the broadcast resource is permitted based on means such as application authentication in an operation mode in which activation / termination is not controlled by the broadcast signal, and (3) broadcast resource It can be distinguished from other general applications where access is not permitted.

  As the AIT transmission method, a section format or an XML (extensible Markup Language) format AIT is transmitted by a broadcast wave using a data carousel (DC) format or the like, and the section format or the XML format AIT file is transmitted over the Internet. Any one of the delivery methods such as http (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) or https (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) from the server apparatus 200 may be used. Other methods may be adopted.

  FIG. 6 is a data configuration diagram showing an example of the data configuration of the AIT. The AIT mainly includes an application type 901, an application identifier 902, an application control code 903, an application profile 904, application acquisition destination information 905, an application boundary and access authority setting 906, an activation priority 907, cache information 908, and a server access distribution parameter 909. , And so on. Furthermore, other information may be included.

  The application type 901 defines the application description method. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the application description method is HTML. The application identifier 902 is identification information composed of an organization identification for identifying a business operator and an application identification numbered for each business operator for identifying an application unit. Note that an application unit is a set of HTML documents and their reference resources that use an HTML document existing at a location specified by the application acquisition destination information 905 as an entry document. The application control code 903 defines operation control for the target application, and describes one of (1) automatic start, (2) operation possible, (3) termination, and (4) prefetch. . The application profile 904 is a value indicating the function of the television receiver requested by the application, and indicates a combination of functions that the television receiver has as an option. Whether or not the application can be used is determined by referring to this value.

  The application acquisition destination information 905 is information for specifying an application acquisition destination, and is location information for acquiring an HTML document that is referred to first when the application is started. Since the application is assumed to be transmitted by broadcast or placed on a server device on a communication network, the location information specified by the application acquisition destination information 905 is also compatible with both broadcast acquisition and communication acquisition. Regulations are made. The application boundary and access restriction setting 906 is information indicating an operable range as a broadcast managed application as a set of one or more areas (URL: Uniform Resource Locator). Moreover, the access restriction to the broadcast resource for each area is set for each functional unit. Application boundary and access restriction settings 906 specify the range of document transitions to prevent transitions to unexpected documents or inappropriate access to broadcast resources due to the chain of document transitions from entry documents at application startup. To do. In addition, it is possible to set an access right to a specific broadcast resource in units of areas within the document transition range.

  The activation priority 907 specifies which one is to be activated preferentially when there is a data broadcast by a broadcast service and a broadcast managed application by an HTML document at the same time. Unconditionally designating data broadcasting as the highest priority on the PMT, designating the priority of activation of a specific application type on the PMT, and designating the activation priority of the target application as the activation priority 907; Is possible. The cache information 908 is information used for cache control when an application resource is held in preparation for application reuse. With this information, application resources can be cached assuming reuse even after the application is terminated. The server access distribution parameter 909 is a parameter set for distributing access for the purpose of reducing the load on a server on which access is concentrated at an application acquisition destination or the like. The television receiver may operate to stochastically delay application of the application control code according to the setting of this parameter.

  Below, operation | movement of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 of a present Example is demonstrated.

[Operation sequence at application startup]
First, a description will be given of a broadcast cooperative app activation process based on the AIT transmitted by broadcast waves in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 of the present embodiment. In the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, the data broadcasting by the broadcast service and the broadcast cooperative application are prioritized according to the information on the PMT, the AIT application control code 903, the activation priority 907, and the like. Can be specified.

  FIG. 7A is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence of the broadcast cooperative app when it is defined that the broadcast cooperative app is activated with priority. This figure shows a series of flows from when the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 appropriately checks the PMT and AIT to start up a predetermined broadcast cooperation application.

  When the tuner / demodulation unit 131 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 performs channel selection processing of a channel desired by the user and acquires a TS, the main control unit 101 then acquires the PMT data sequence separated by the first separation unit 132. (S101), the activation priority described in the PMT is confirmed. When it is confirmed in the processing of S101 that the activation priority of the broadcast cooperative application is high (S102), the application control unit 161 acquires the AIT data string separated by the first separation unit 132 (S103), and the acquired AIT The application control code 903 of the data string is confirmed (S104). In the process of S104, if the application control code 903 is “automatic start”, the application profile 904 of the acquired AIT data string is further confirmed (S105), and the execution of the broadcast cooperation application specified in the AIT is performed. When it is confirmed that it is possible, a transmission request for the broadcast cooperative app is transmitted to the predetermined service provider server 400 via the LAN communication unit 121 based on the information described in the application acquisition source information 905. (S106).

  The service provider server 400 that has received the transmission request for the broadcast cooperative application performs authentication processing of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 as necessary based on the control of the application management / distribution execution unit 4103, and then stores it in the application storage area 4013. Distribution of the predetermined broadcast cooperation application memorize | stored is performed via the LAN communication part 421 (S107). Note that a known method may be used for the authentication process, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Next, the application engine 162 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 activates the predetermined broadcast cooperation application distributed from the service provider server 400 received via the LAN communication unit 121 based on the control of the application control unit 161. (S108).

  FIG. 7B is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence of the broadcast cooperative app when it is defined that data broadcasting by the broadcast service is activated with priority. This figure shows a series of flows from when the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 appropriately checks the PMT and AIT to start up a predetermined broadcast cooperation application.

  When the tuner / demodulation unit 131 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 performs channel selection processing of a channel desired by the user and acquires a TS, the main control unit 101 then acquires the PMT data sequence separated by the first separation unit 132. (S201), the activation priority described in the PMT is confirmed. In the process of S201, when it is confirmed that the activation priority of the data broadcast by the broadcast service is high (S202), the data broadcast reception processing unit 141 acquires the BML data sequence separated by the first separation unit 132 and converts the BML document into a BML document. Playback is performed (S203). When automatic activation of data broadcasting is set by the BML document, and when the user makes a data broadcasting activation request using an operation terminal (such as the portable information terminal 700 or a remote controller) (S204), the data broadcasting engine 142 However, by executing the reproduced BML document, data broadcast screen information is generated and displayed on the video display unit 173 (S205).

  After the process of S205 or simultaneously with the process of S205, the application control unit 161 acquires the AIT data sequence separated by the first separation unit 132 (S206), and confirms the application profile 904 of the acquired AIT data sequence. (S207). In the process of S207, when it is confirmed that the broadcast cooperative app specified in the AIT can be executed, an entry button for the executable broadcast cooperative app is displayed on the data broadcast screen. The entry button may always be displayed, and the color scheme may be changed from the inactive color to the active color only when the broadcast cooperation application can be executed. The entry button may be switched between an inactive state and an active state by changing the shape.

  When the user selects the entry button using the operation terminal (S208), the data broadcast engine 142 ends the process of executing the BML document and generating the data broadcast screen information (S209). Subsequently, the application control unit 161 acquires the AIT data string separated by the first separation unit 132 (S210), and confirms the application acquisition destination information 905 of the acquired AIT data string. Further, based on the information described in the application acquisition destination information 905 confirmed in S210, a broadcast cooperation application transmission request is transmitted to the predetermined service provider server 400 via the LAN communication unit 121 (S211).

  The service provider server 400 that has received the transmission request for the broadcast cooperative application performs authentication processing of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 as necessary based on the control of the application management / distribution execution unit 4103, and then stores it in the application storage area 4013. Distribution of the predetermined broadcast cooperation application memorize | stored is performed via the LAN communication part 421 (S212). Next, the application engine 162 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 activates the predetermined broadcast cooperation application distributed from the service provider server 400 received via the LAN communication unit 121 based on the control of the application control unit 161. (S213).

  FIG. 7C is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence of the broadcast cooperative app when none of the priority activations is defined. This figure shows a series of flows from when the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 appropriately checks the PMT and AIT to start up a predetermined broadcast cooperation application.

  When the tuner / demodulation unit 131 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 performs channel selection processing of a channel desired by the user and acquires a TS, the main control unit 101 then acquires the PMT data sequence separated by the first separation unit 132. (S301), the activation priority described in the PMT is confirmed. When it is confirmed in the process of S301 that the activation priority of the broadcast cooperative application is high (S302), the application control unit 161 acquires the AIT data string separated by the first separation unit 132 (S303), and the acquired AIT The application control code 903 of the data string is confirmed (S304). In the process of S304, when the application control code 903 is “startable” instead of “automatic start”, the display of the broadcast program is continued without starting either the data broadcast by the broadcast service or the broadcast cooperative application.

  When the user makes a data broadcast activation request using the operation terminal in the state after finishing the process of S304 (S305), the acquisition of the BML data string and the BML are the same as the processes after S205 of FIG. 7B. Document reproduction, data broadcast screen information generation, and the like are performed (not shown). On the other hand, when the user makes a launch request for the broadcast cooperative app launcher using the operation terminal in the state after finishing the process of S304 (S306), the application control unit 161 separates the AIT data separated by the first separation unit 132 A column is acquired (S307), and the application profile 904 of the acquired AIT data column is confirmed (S308). Further, the application control unit 161 displays a list of executable broadcast cooperative apps on the video display unit 173 as a broadcast cooperative app launcher (S309).

  When the user selects a predetermined broadcast cooperative app from the broadcast cooperative app launcher displayed in S309 using the operation terminal (S310), the application control unit 161 displays the AIT data sequence separated by the first separation unit 132. Acquire (S311) and confirm the application acquisition destination information 905 of the acquired AIT data string. Further, based on the information described in the application acquisition destination information 905 confirmed in S311, a broadcast cooperation application transmission request is transmitted to the predetermined service provider server 400 via the LAN communication unit 121 (S312).

  The service provider server 400 that has received the transmission request for the broadcast cooperative application performs authentication processing of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 as necessary based on the control of the application management / distribution execution unit 4103, and then stores it in the application storage area 4013. Distribution of the predetermined broadcast cooperation application memorize | stored is performed via the LAN communication part 421 (S313). Next, the application engine 162 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 activates the predetermined broadcast cooperation application distributed from the service provider server 400 received via the LAN communication unit 121 based on the control of the application control unit 161. (S314).

  7A to 7C, the example of acquiring the AIT from the broadcast wave has been described in each of the broadcast cooperative app activation sequences. However, a predetermined server device designated by the information description of the PMT or the like is described. The AIT file may be acquired from the AIT file. In addition, acquisition of a broadcast cooperation application may be performed from a broadcast wave instead of from a server device (service provider server 400) on the network. That is, when the location information described in the application acquisition destination information 905 of the AIT indicates a broadcast wave, the HTML data sequence transmitted by the application control unit 161 by the data carousel method or the like and separated and output by the first separation unit 132 HTML document is reproduced from the application, and the application engine 162 executes the reproduced HTML document (broadcast cooperation application).

  If there is no information for designating the activation priority when the data broadcasting by the broadcast service and the broadcast cooperative application exist at the same time on the PMT, the activation is performed only by information such as the AIT application control code 903 and the activation priority 907. You may make it confirm a priority. Similarly, when the acquisition of the information on the PMT fails, the activation priority may be confirmed only by information such as the AIT application control code 903 and the activation priority 907. In other words, the AIT is periodically checked regardless of the information on the PMT, and when there is a broadcast cooperative application specified by “automatic activation” in the application control code 903 of the AIT, the broadcast cooperative application Prioritizing activation, if there is no broadcast cooperative application specified by “automatic activation” in the AIT application control code 903, the activation of data broadcasting by the broadcast service may be prioritized.

  In addition, if a response from the service provider server 400 is not received for a predetermined time or more when a broadcast cooperation application distribution request is made in S106, S211, or S312, a message such as “Please wait” is displayed on the video display unit 173. It may be displayed. Alternatively, in this case, a message for inquiring the user to cancel the execution of the broadcast cooperative app may be displayed.

  Further, it goes without saying that the activation sequence of the broadcast cooperative application is not limited to the above three patterns, and may be activated by a different sequence.

[Operation sequence when linking portable information terminals]
In the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, it is assumed that the function of the broadcast communication cooperation service can be expanded by the cooperative operation between the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and the portable information terminal 700. For example, by installing an application (cooperation control application) prepared by a TV receiver manufacturer, the portable information terminal 700 can be used as a high-function remote controller for the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. Also, the broadcast cooperation application can be executed on the portable information terminal 700, and for example, a service linked to the broadcast program being displayed on the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can be displayed on the portable information terminal 700. In addition, in order to perform a function expansion by a cooperative operation between the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700, it is desirable that the cooperation control application is activated on the portable information terminal 700, and operates on the portable information terminal 700. The broadcast cooperation app to be operated is controlled by the cooperation control app.

  FIG. 8A is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence when the cooperation control application is activated on the portable information terminal 700. This figure shows a series of flows (first time) from the time when the portable information terminal 700 performs authentication processing with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 until the cooperative operation becomes possible. It is assumed that the cooperation control application is installed in advance in the storage unit 710 of the portable information terminal 700 as the cooperation control program 7002.

  When the user instructs activation of the cooperative control application on the portable information terminal 700 (S401), the cooperative control execution unit 7102 of the portable information terminal 700 searches for a television receiver capable of communication (collaborative operation) on the network ( S402), the search result is displayed on the display unit 741 as a list of television receivers. If a communicable television receiver cannot be found, a message to that effect is displayed and the process ends. When the user selects an arbitrary television receiver (broadcast receiving device 100 of the present embodiment) from the list of television receivers, the cooperation control execution unit 7102 displays a login screen for connecting to the broadcast receiving device 100 on the display unit 741. To do. When the user inputs authentication information (login name and password specified by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100) on the login screen via the operation unit 730 (S403), the cooperation control execution unit 7102 displays the input authentication information. Is stored in the authentication information storage area 7012 and simultaneously transmitted to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (S404). Note that the transmission process of the authentication information to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may be performed via the LAN communication unit 721 and the router apparatus 210 or directly to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 via the NFC communication unit 723. .

  The terminal cooperation control unit 191 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 that has received the authentication information via the LAN communication unit 121 checks whether the received authentication information is correct by referring to the authentication information storage area 1012. (S405). If the received authentication information is confirmed to be correct by the process of S405, the mobile information terminal 700 information is stored in the authentication information storage area 1012 and the mobile information terminal 700 is authenticated (S406). The portable information terminal 700 that has obtained the authentication of the broadcast receiving device 100 displays a basic screen (for example, a high-function remote control screen) of the cooperation control application on the display unit 741 (S407). If the received authentication information is not confirmed to be correct in S405, the terminal cooperation control unit 191 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 returns an error to the portable information terminal 700. With the above processing, a cooperative operation between the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700 is possible.

  FIG. 8B is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence when the cooperation control application is activated on the portable information terminal 700. This figure shows a series of flows (from the second time onward) until the portable information terminal 700 performs an authentication process with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and enables a cooperative operation.

  When the user instructs activation of the cooperation control application on the portable information terminal 700 (S501), the cooperation control execution unit 7102 of the portable information terminal 700 searches for a television receiver capable of communication on the network and displays the search result on the television. A list of receivers is displayed on the display unit 741. If a communicable television receiver cannot be found, a message to that effect is displayed and the process ends. The user selects an arbitrary television receiver (broadcast receiving apparatus 100 of the present embodiment) from the list of television receivers (S502), and the selected broadcast receiving apparatus 100 has made a connection (cooperation operation) in the past. In the case of a certain device, the cooperation control execution unit 7102 reads the authentication information of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 from the authentication information storage area 7012 and transmits it to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (S503).

  The terminal cooperation control unit 191 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 that has received the authentication information via the LAN communication unit 121 checks whether the received authentication information is correct by referring to the authentication information storage area 1012. (S504). If the received authentication information is confirmed to be correct by the process of S504, the portable information terminal 700 is authenticated (S505). The portable information terminal 700 that has obtained the authentication of the broadcast receiving device 100 displays the basic screen of the cooperation control application on the display unit 741 (S506). With the above processing, a cooperative operation between the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700 is possible.

  8A to 8B, when the broadcast cooperative app is activated in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, the processes of FIGS. 7A to 7C may be performed after the processes of FIGS. 8A to 8B.

  FIG. 8C is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of an operation sequence when the cooperation control application is activated on the portable information terminal 700. This figure shows a series of flows (from the second time onward) until the portable information terminal 700 performs an authentication process with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and enables a cooperative operation. However, FIG. 2 shows an example in which the broadcast receiving device 100 that executes the activation sequence of the broadcast cooperation app requests the activation of the cooperation control app on the portable information terminal 700.

  When the tuner / demodulation unit 131 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 performs channel selection processing of a channel desired by the user and acquires a TS, the main control unit 101 then acquires the PMT data sequence separated by the first separation unit 132. (S601), the activation priority described in the PMT is confirmed. When it is confirmed in the process of S601 that the activation priority of the broadcast cooperative application is high (S602), the application control unit 161 acquires the AIT data string separated by the first separation unit 132 (S603), and the acquired AIT The application control code 903 of the data string is confirmed (S604). If the application control code 903 is “automatic start” in the process of S604, the application profile 904 of the acquired AIT data string is further confirmed (S605). In the process of S605, when it is confirmed that the broadcast cooperation application specified in the AIT can be executed, and it is determined that the cooperation control of the mobile terminal device is necessary, the terminal cooperation control unit 191 performs authentication. By referring to the information storage area 1012, the portable information terminal 700 is selected as a portable terminal device, and a cooperation control application activation request is transmitted to the selected portable information terminal 700 (S606).

  The selection of the portable information terminal 700 by referring to the authentication information storage area 1012 is made based on the latest information in the authentication information storage area 1012 or based on the most frequently used information in the authentication information storage area 1012. You should do so.

  Further, in the process of S606, when a mobile terminal device to which a cooperation control application activation request is to be transmitted cannot be found, a message indicating that may be displayed on the video display unit 173. Alternatively, in this case, a message for inquiring the user to cancel the execution of the broadcast cooperative app may be displayed.

  The main control unit 701 of the portable information terminal 700 activates the cooperation control application (cooperation control execution unit 7102) in response to the cooperation control application activation request received via the LAN communication unit 721 (S607), and further performs cooperation control. The execution unit 7102 reads the authentication information of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 from the authentication information storage area 7012 and transmits it to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (S608).

  The terminal cooperation control unit 191 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 that has received the authentication information via the LAN communication unit 121 checks whether the received authentication information is correct by referring to the authentication information storage area 1012. (S609). If the received authentication information is confirmed to be correct by the processing of S609, the portable information terminal 700 is authenticated (S610). The portable information terminal 700 that has obtained the authentication of the broadcast receiving device 100 displays the basic screen of the cooperation control application on the display unit 741 (S611). With the above processing, a cooperative operation between the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700 is possible.

  If the broadcast cooperative app is executed in both the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700 following the above-described processing, the processing shown in FIG. 9 may be performed. FIG. 9 is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of a startup sequence of the broadcast cooperative app of the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700.

  That is, after the processing of S601 to S611 in FIG. 8C, the application control unit 161 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 acquires the AIT data sequence separated by the first separation unit 132 (S612), and the application of the acquired AIT data sequence The acquisition source information 905 is confirmed. Furthermore, based on the information described in the application acquisition destination information 905 confirmed in S612, a transmission request for the broadcast cooperative app (TV side) is transmitted to the predetermined service provider server 400 via the LAN communication unit 121. (S613).

  The service provider server 400 that has received the transmission request of the broadcast cooperative application (on the TV side) performs authentication processing of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 as necessary based on the control of the application management / distribution execution unit 4103, and then Distribution of a predetermined broadcast cooperation application (television side) stored in the storage area 4013 is performed via the LAN communication unit 421 (S614). Based on the control of the application control unit 161, the application engine 162 of the broadcast receiving device 100 receives the predetermined broadcast cooperation app (television side) distributed from the service provider server 400 received via the LAN communication unit 121. Start up (S615).

  Next, the terminal cooperation control unit 191 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 acquires the broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) to be executed by the portable information terminal 700, which is acquired from the broadcast cooperation application (TV side) executed in AIT or S615. URL information and the like are transmitted to the portable information terminal 700 (S616). The cooperation control execution unit 7102 of the portable information terminal 700 performs a predetermined service business via the LAN communication unit 721 based on the acquisition URL information of the broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) received via the LAN communication unit 721. The broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) transmission request is transmitted to the subscriber server 400 (S617).

  The service provider server 400 that has received the transmission request of the broadcast cooperative application (terminal side) performs the authentication processing of the portable information terminal 700 as necessary based on the control of the application management / distribution execution unit 4103, and then the application Distribution of the predetermined broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) stored in the storage area 4013 is performed via the LAN communication unit 421 (S618). The HTML browser engine 7103 of the portable information terminal 700 activates the predetermined broadcast cooperation app (terminal side) distributed from the service provider server 400 received via the LAN communication unit 721 (S619).

  It should be noted that the AIT file can be acquired from a predetermined server device, that the broadcast cooperation app can be acquired from a broadcast wave instead of a server device on the network, and the like, as in the operation sequence of FIGS. 7A to 7C. is there. In addition, when acquisition of a broadcast cooperation application is performed from a broadcast wave, the broadcast reception device 100 acquires a broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) to be executed by the portable information terminal 700 from the broadcast wave, and the acquired broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) ) May be transferred to the portable information terminal 700 via the communication unit 121. Alternatively, the broadcast cooperative app (terminal side) that the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 should execute on the portable information terminal 700 is acquired from the broadcast wave, stored in the storage unit 110, and transmitted to the portable information terminal 700 in the process of S616 in FIG. The location information of the storage unit 110 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may be transmitted as the URL information to be transmitted. The broadcast receiving device 100 may acquire the broadcast cooperative app (television side) from the broadcast wave, and the portable information terminal 700 may acquire the broadcast cooperative app (terminal side) from the server device on the network. Using the digital broadcast receiving function of the portable information terminal 700, the broadcast cooperative app (terminal side) may be acquired directly from the broadcast wave.

  7A to 7C, FIG. 8A to FIG. 8C, and FIG. 9 can be partially combined as appropriate, and some operation steps are appropriately reordered with other operation steps. , Simultaneous operation, etc. are possible.

[Basic screen for cooperative control application of portable information terminal]
FIG. 10A is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of a basic screen of the cooperation control application displayed by the process of S407 of FIG. 8A, the process of S506 of FIG. 8B, the process of S611 of FIG. 8C, and the like. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application has a function as a high-function remote controller corresponding to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application includes a power key 741a1, a network selection key (terrestrial digital, BS, CS) 741a2, numeric keys (1-12) 741a3, a volume UP / DOWN key 741a4, Channel UP / DOWN key 741a5, input switching key 741a6, program guide key 741a7, data key 741a8, linkage application key 741a9, menu key 741aa, return key 741ab, cursor keys (up, down, left, right) 741ac, enter key 741ad , Color keys (blue, red, green, yellow) 741ae. Other operation keys may be further displayed.

  The operation keys are easy to use if the key arrangement / operation is the same as that of the dedicated remote controller attached to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. The power key 741a1, the network selection key 741a2, the number key 741a3, and the like have the same functions as the operation keys of a known television remote controller, and detailed description thereof is omitted. The cooperation application key 741a9 is an operation key prepared for the broadcast communication cooperation function of the present embodiment.

  In the processing of S204 in FIG. 7B and S305 in FIG. 7C, it is assumed that the data broadcast can be started / stopped by selecting the data key 741a8. Further, in the processing of S208 of FIG. 7B and S310 of FIG. 7C, it is assumed that the executable broadcast cooperation application can be selected by operating the cursor key 741ac and the determination key 741ad. Further, in the processing of S306 in FIG. 7C, it is assumed that a broadcast cooperation application launcher activation request can be made by selecting the cooperation application key 741a9.

  Thus, if the cooperative application key 741a9 or another operation key having the same function is prepared on the basic screen 741a of the cooperative control application, each broadcast cooperative application used in the broadcast cooperative system of this embodiment can be easily selected / It becomes possible to start. Further, the cooperative application key 741a9 or another operation key having a similar function may be provided in a dedicated remote controller attached to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100.

  FIG. 10B is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of a basic screen of the cooperation control application displayed by the processing of S407 of FIG. 8A, the processing of S506 of FIG. 8B, the processing of S611 of FIG. 8C, and the like. This is a different example.

  The basic screen 741b of the cooperation control application is composed of a message 741b1 during cooperation control and a cooperation control application operation screen 741b2. Other objects may be further displayed. The cooperation control in-progress message 741b1 is a message display for allowing the user to recognize that the portable information terminal 700 is operating in cooperation with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. The cooperation control application operation screen 741b2 is an area where arbitrary screen display is performed by the cooperation control application, and detailed description thereof is omitted in the present embodiment. For example, the configuration in the cooperation control application operation screen 741b2 may be the same as that of the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control app described above. A sub screen or the like of the broadcast program displayed on the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may be displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, by displaying the cooperative control in-progress message 741b1, the user of the portable information terminal 700 can easily grasp that the portable information terminal 700 is in cooperation with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. It becomes like this. Note that the cooperative control in-progress message 741b1 is not limited to character display, but may be symbol display, graphic display, or the like. The message 741b1 during cooperation control may be substituted for the background color difference or the like.

[Data broadcast screen of broadcast receiver]
FIG. 11 is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of a data broadcast screen displayed by the process of S205 in FIG. 7B. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that three broadcast cooperative apps, that is, the cooperative app A, the cooperative app B, and the cooperative app C, can be executed by the broadcast receiving device 100 based on the description of the AIT. In this case, the entry button 173a2 of the cooperation application A, the entry button 173a3 of the cooperation application B, and the entry button 173a4 of the cooperation application C are displayed at arbitrary positions on the data broadcast screen 173a.

  When the entry button 173a2, the entry button 173a3, the entry button 173a4, etc. are selected using the cursor key 741ac and the enter key 741ad on the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application on the data broadcast screen 173a as shown in FIG. While the display of the screen 173a is ended, the linked application A, the linked application B, the linked application C, and the like are activated by the control of the application control unit 161 and the application engine 162.

  When displaying the data broadcast screen 173a, the frame color, internal color, shape, font, size, blinking status, etc. of each entry button are appropriately changed according to the type of broadcast cooperation application, security status, etc. Anyway. For example, when the cooperative application A is a broadcast managed application, the frame color of the entry button 173a2 is blue. When the cooperative application B is a non-broadcast managed application, the frame color of the entry button 173a3 is yellow. If the cooperative application C is a general application, the frame color of the entry button 173a4 is changed to red. Alternatively, when it is determined that the cooperative application A is reliable for security, the frame color of the entry button 173a2 is blue, and when it is determined that the cooperative application B is not necessarily reliable for security, the entry button For example, the frame color of 173a3 is set to yellow, and the frame color of the entry button 173a4 is set to red when it is determined that the cooperative application C is dangerous in terms of security.

  In addition, the frame color, internal color, shape, font, size, flashing status, etc. of each entry button, depending on the function and genre of the broadcast cooperative app or the expiration date of use of each broadcast cooperative app May be appropriately changed. Depending on whether or not the broadcast cooperation application has been acquired from the network, the frame color, internal color, shape, font, size, blinking status, etc. of each entry button may be changed as appropriate. . For example, when the cooperative application A has already been acquired from the network (cached in the RAM 104 or the storage unit 110), the frame color of the entry button 173a2 is blue, and when the cooperative application B is being acquired. The frame color of the entry button 173a3 is set to yellow, and the frame color of the entry button 173a4 is set to red when the cooperation application C has not been acquired.

  In this way, the user of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can easily grasp the types of broadcast cooperative apps that can be executed by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, the security status, and the like.

[Broadcast cooperation app launcher screen of broadcast receiving device]
FIG. 12A is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of a notification screen for allowing the user to recognize that there is a startable broadcast cooperation app in the broadcast receiving device 100 of the present embodiment.

  For example, in the operation sequence shown in FIG. 7C, after the process of S304, the display of the broadcast program is continued without starting either the data broadcast by the broadcast service or the broadcast cooperative app. On the other hand, in this case, if the icon 173b0 as shown in FIG. 12A is displayed in order to make the user recognize that there is a broadcast cooperative app that can be activated, the usability of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is improved. That is, by displaying the icon 173b0, it is possible to prevent the user from overlooking the presence of a broadcast cooperative app that can be activated.

  Note that the display position of the icon 173b0 may be an arbitrary position on the screen, but it is desirable that the icon 173b0 be a place that does not interfere with viewing of the broadcast program. For example, the four corners of the screen. The icon 173b0 may be a character display as shown in FIG. 12A, or may be a symbol, a figure, or the like. The icon 173b0 may be always displayed, or may be displayed for a predetermined time after the power is turned on or after channel switching. Alternatively, the program information, channel number, etc. may be displayed at the same time.

  FIG. 12B is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of the broadcast cooperative app launcher displayed by the process of S306 in FIG. 7C. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that three broadcast cooperative apps, that is, the cooperative app A, the cooperative app B, and the cooperative app C, can be executed by the broadcast receiving device 100 based on the description of the AIT. In this case, the broadcast cooperation application launcher 173b1 is displayed at an arbitrary position on the broadcast program screen 173b, and the entry button 173b2 of the cooperation application A, the entry button 173b3 of the cooperation application B, and the cooperation application C are further included in the broadcast cooperation application launcher 173b1. The entry button 173b4 and the return button 173b5 are displayed.

  In the state where the broadcast cooperation application launcher 173b1 as shown in FIG. 12B is displayed, using the cursor key 741ac and the decision key 741ad of the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application, the entry button 173b2, the entry button 173b3, the entry button 173b4, Is selected, the linked application A, the linked application B, the linked application C, and the like are activated under the control of the application control unit 161 and the application engine 162. When the return button 173b5 is selected, the display of the broadcast cooperative application launcher 173b1 is terminated.

  When displaying the broadcast cooperation application launcher 173b1 on the broadcast program screen 173b, depending on the type and security status of the broadcast cooperation application, the function and genre of the broadcast cooperation application, the acquisition situation of the broadcast application from the network, and the like. The frame color, internal color, shape, font, size, blinking status, etc. of each entry button may be changed as appropriate. The entry button of each broadcast cooperation application is displayed on the data broadcast screen 173a of FIG. It is the same as the case where is displayed.

  Further, when there is no broadcast cooperative app that can be executed by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, the broadcast cooperative app launcher 173b1 may not be displayed. Alternatively, in this case, a message such as “There is no usable application” may be displayed in the broadcast cooperative application launcher 173b1.

[Broadcast cooperation application execution screen of broadcast receiving device]
FIG. 13A is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of the broadcast cooperation application execution screen displayed in the process of S108 of FIG. 7A, the process of S213 of FIG. 7B, the process of S314 of FIG. 7C, the process of S615 of FIG. is there. It is assumed that the broadcast cooperative application of this embodiment has graphics performance and effect performance by HTML description, and can display an overlay on the broadcast program screen on the video display unit 173. For example, as shown in FIG. 13A, a broadcast cooperation application unit 173c1 that displays information such as weather forecasts and news at an arbitrary position on the broadcast program screen 173c is displayed in an overlay manner. The broadcast cooperation application unit 173c1 includes a first main object 173c2, a second main object 173c3, a third main object 173c4, a background object 173c5, and the like. Other objects may be further displayed.

  By selecting the data key 741a8 on the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application in a state where the broadcast cooperation application unit 173c1 is overlaid on the broadcast program screen 173c, the execution of the broadcast cooperation application is terminated and the data broadcast screen is displayed. It is possible to transition to In addition, by selecting the cooperation application key 741a9 on the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application, it is possible to end the execution of the broadcast cooperation application and return to the display of only the broadcast program screen 173c. The processing may be realized by different operation keys.

  Further, the transparency of the broadcast cooperative application unit 173c1 is changed by operating each operation key on the basic screen 741a of the cooperative control application in a state where the broadcast cooperative application unit 173c1 is displayed as an overlay on the broadcast program screen 173c. It shall be possible. The transparency changing process may be performed collectively for the broadcast cooperative application unit 173c1, and the first main object 173c2, the second main object 173c3, the third main object 173c4, and the background object 173c5 are respectively performed. It may be performed alone. It may be performed for each predetermined group (for example, a plurality of objects existing in the same graphics layer).

  When performing the transparency changing process, for example, an object is selected using the cursor key 741ac of the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application, and the transparency of the object is increased with the “blue” key of the color key 741ae. Use the “Yellow” key to decrease the transparency of the object. The transparency changing process may be performed using different operation keys. If the entire broadcast cooperation application unit 173c1 is collectively set to 100% transparency, the broadcast cooperation application unit 173c1 can be temporarily hidden. For example, when an emergency broadcast is distributed by a broadcast wave, it is possible to display only the broadcast program screen of the emergency broadcast on the video display unit 173 with the entire broadcast cooperation application unit as 100% transparency. Alternatively, the CM detection unit (not shown) detects that the broadcast program has changed from the main video to the CM video, and the entire broadcast cooperation application unit 173c1 is collectively set to 100% transparency (or clear the video of the broadcast program). It is also possible to control so that the transmittance can be confirmed.

  By performing the above-described processing, it is possible to check the broadcast program screen without ending the broadcast cooperative app when it is desired to check the broadcast program screen in the background while the broadcast cooperative app is being executed. Become.

  FIG. 13B shows an example of the broadcast cooperative application execution screen that is displayed in the processing of S108 in FIG. 7A, the processing in S213 in FIG. 7B, the processing in S314 in FIG. 7C, the processing in S615 in FIG. It is a screen display figure shown. In the example illustrated in FIG. 13B, the broadcast cooperation application unit 173c6 that introduces the recommended program is displayed in an overlay at an arbitrary position on the broadcast program screen 173c. The broadcast cooperation application unit 173c6 displays first recommended program information 173c7, second recommended program information 173c8, third recommended program information 173c9, and the like. Further, more recommended program information may be displayed by scrolling, switching pages, or the like.

  Each recommended program information may be information on a program recommended in relation to a broadcast program being displayed (broadcast program screen 173c), or information on a program recommended based on a user's viewing history. It may be information on a program that is a hot topic on the Internet or the like. It may be information on a recommended program sent to the user by a friend of the user of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. Further, the recommended program may be a program transmitted by a broadcast wave of a digital broadcasting service, or a VOD (Video On Demand) program distributed from each server device on the Internet 200. good. An information screen such as a homepage prepared in a server device on the Internet 200 may be used.

  The first recommended program information 173c7 and the second recommended program are used by using the cursor key 741ac and the decision key 741ad of the basic screen 741a of the cooperative control application in a state where the broadcast cooperative application unit 173c6 is displayed as an overlay on the broadcast program screen 173c. By selecting the information 173c8, the third recommended program information 173c9, etc., each program video recommended by the first recommended program information 173c7, the second recommended program information 173c8, the third recommended program information 173c9, etc. is displayed in the video display section. 173.

  FIG. 13C is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of a case where a program video recommended by the broadcast cooperation application unit 173c6 that introduces a recommended program is displayed. For example, when the first recommended program information 173c7 of the broadcast cooperative application unit 173c6 is selected using the cursor key 741ac and the determination key 741ad of the basic screen 741a of the cooperative control application, the first recommended program information 173c7 is displayed on the video display unit 173. The program video 173ca of the recommended program is displayed. The program video 173ca may be capable of being paused, time-designated jumps, and the like by the operation of the operation terminal by the user. Further, when the program video 173ca is displayed, the original broadcast program screen 173c may be displayed at an arbitrary position in the PIP (Picture In Picture) format. In this case, it may be possible to change which of the recommended program's program video 173ca and the original broadcast program screen 173c is the main screen by the user's operation on the operation terminal. The window size of the original broadcast program screen 173c may be adjusted by a user operation on the operation terminal.

  An icon display 173cb indicating that the program video 173ca of the recommended program is a video displayed by selecting any recommended program information displayed on the broadcast cooperation application unit 173c6 is displayed at an arbitrary position on the screen. If it is displayed, it is possible to improve user convenience. Needless to say, in the broadcast cooperative application execution screen shown in FIG. 13B, the transparency of the broadcast cooperative application unit 173c6 may be changed as described above.

  FIG. 13D shows an example different from the above-described broadcast cooperation application execution screen displayed in the process of S108 in FIG. 7A, the process of S213 in FIG. 7B, the process of S314 in FIG. 7C, the process of S615 in FIG. It is a screen display figure shown. In the example illustrated in FIG. 13D, a broadcast cooperation application unit 173cc serving as a portal of an SNS (Social Networking Service) service is displayed in an overlay at an arbitrary position on the broadcast program screen 173c. In the broadcast cooperation application unit 173cc, an entry button 173cd for the first SNS service, an entry button 173ce for the second SNS service, an entry button 173cf for the third SNS service, and the like are displayed. Further, many SNS service entry buttons may be displayed by scrolling, switching pages, or the like.

  With the broadcast cooperation application unit 173cc being overlaid on the broadcast program screen 173c, the first SNS service entry button 173cd and the second SNS service are entered using the cursor key 741ac and the determination key 741ad of the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application. By selecting the entry button 173ce of the SNS service, the entry button 173cf of the third SNS service, etc., the functions assigned to the entry buttons such as the chat function, the bulletin board function, and the Internet telephone function are validated. As a result, it is possible to enjoy the broadcast program being displayed (broadcast program screen 173c) while exchanging information with others. At the same time, the basic screen 741a of the cooperative control application on the portable information terminal 700 may be changed to a character input screen such as a software keyboard or a voice input screen for chatting or bulletin board writing by voice input. good.

  Further, as a broadcast cooperation application that can be executed by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, in addition to the above-described example, a cooperation function between the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and the portable information terminal 700 is used to further synchronize with the CM broadcast timing. Then, the related CM application may be presented on both the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700. Alternatively, in the pay service that can be used in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, the broadcast cooperative app confirms whether the user of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 has subscribed to the pay service, and according to the result, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and / or the portable information terminal 700 is used. It is also possible to change the display of. In the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 of the present embodiment, it is possible to receive the effects described using FIG. 13A, FIG. 13B, etc., regardless of which broadcast cooperation application is executed.

[Error display screen of broadcast receiver]
FIG. 14 shows the cooperation of the broadcast by confirming the application profile 904 of the acquired AIT data string in the process of S105 of FIG. 7A, the process of S207 of FIG. 7B, the process of S308 of FIG. 7C, the process of S605 of FIG. FIG. 10 is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of an error display screen such as when it is determined that the application cannot be executed, when there is a shortage in the description of the AIT, or when acquisition of the AIT fails.

  In the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment, when it is determined that the broadcast cooperation application cannot be executed, the confirmation result of the application profile 904 and the like cannot be executed. The error message 173d1 is displayed. For example, as a result of checking the application profile 904, if a predetermined optional function is insufficient on the television receiver side, this is displayed in the error message 173d1. An error code and a guidance (URL, etc.) on the homepage of the television receiver manufacturer describing the error code may be displayed. Or, when acquiring the broadcast cooperation application from the network, of course, the connection status of the network is confirmed in advance. At this time, for example, the acquisition of the broadcast cooperation application is performed due to incomplete LAN cable connection or the like. If it is not possible, a message to that effect is displayed in the error message 173d1. Also, the error message 173d1 may be displayed when the network connection has been established but the broadcast situation cannot be acquired correctly because the error status is poor. The error message 173d1 may be displayed when acquisition of the broadcast cooperative application is being executed and the broadcast cooperative application is not yet ready to be executed. Also, an error message 173d1 is displayed even when information such as AIT cannot be received in the middle even though information such as AIT could be received at the beginning because the reception situation of the broadcast wave was not stable. good. In such a case, if the broadcast cooperation application acquired from each server device is cached as it is, it can be used as it is after the reception state of the broadcast wave is recovered.

  Further, as a result of checking the application profile 904, when a predetermined optional function is insufficient on the television receiver side, an error message 173d1 is displayed informing that the latest television receiver firmware should be confirmed or updated. You may do it. Alternatively, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 may automatically check or update the latest firmware. Alternatively, when the broadcast cooperation application can be executed by adding paid optional hardware or optional software to the television receiver, a guide for the paid optional hardware or optional software may be displayed. good. The error message 173d1 may be displayed not on the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 but on the portable information terminal 700.

[Broadcast-linked application execution screen of portable information terminal]
FIG. 15 is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of a broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) execution screen displayed in the process of S619 of FIG. The broadcast cooperation application execution screen 741c shown in FIG. 15 includes a main window 741c1, a sub window 741c2, a selection marker 741c3, cursor keys 741c4 and 741c5, an explanation display unit 741c6, and an end button 741c7. Other objects may be further added.

  In this embodiment, it is assumed that the broadcast cooperative app (terminal side) executed on the portable information terminal 700 is an application for confirming the details of the broadcast program being displayed on the broadcast receiving device 100. The main window 741c1 displays the same video as the broadcast program screen displayed on the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, and the subwindow 741c2 displays an enlarged video at a position specified by the selection marker 741c3. It is assumed that the position of the selection marker 741c3 can be changed by selecting the cursor keys 741c4 and 741c5. The comment display section 714c6 displays comment captions regarding the broadcast program being displayed on the main window 741c1, comments posted by other users regarding the broadcast program, and the like. The end button 741c7 is a button for ending the operation of the broadcast cooperation application (terminal side).

  By operating the broadcast cooperative application (terminal side) on the portable information terminal 700, it is possible to expand the function of the broadcast communication cooperative service by the cooperative operation of the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700.

[EPG screen of broadcast receiver]
FIG. 16A is a screen display diagram illustrating an example of an electronic program guide (EPG) display screen in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 of the present embodiment. The EPG display screen 173e is a broadcast program distribution schedule table in the digital broadcast service of the present embodiment, which is created based on the program information data sequence output from the first separation unit 132 by the main control unit 101. It is assumed that the EPG display screen 173e is displayed on the video display unit 173 by selecting the program guide key 741a7 on the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application.

  In this embodiment, the EPG display screen 173e has a matrix shape in which the vertical axis represents time and the horizontal axis represents service ID (channel), and detailed information of each broadcast program broadcast on each channel in each time slot is displayed. indicate. As shown in FIG. 16A, the detailed information 173e1 of each broadcast program mainly includes a title area 173e2 and a detailed description area 173e3.

  In the title area 173e2, a program title of each broadcast program, a symbol representing the attribute of each broadcast program, and the like are displayed. The symbol or the like representing the attribute of each broadcast program is, for example, a mark that symbolizes “New” meaning a new program, a mark that symbolizes “Replay” that means a re-broadcast program, Etc. Alternatively, it may be a mark or the like that symbolizes “data” meaning that it corresponds to data broadcasting by a broadcasting service. Further, in the case of a broadcast program for which a broadcast cooperative application that can be executed by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment is prepared, a sign or the like symbolizing “Linkage” indicating that may be used. The detailed explanation area 173e3 displays related information such as the program contents and performers of each broadcast program, the URL of a homepage introducing each broadcast program, and the like.

  Note that the symbol or the like symbolized “Linkage” displayed in the title area 173e2 indicates that the information display device is the result of the confirmation of the application profile 904 even when a broadcast cooperation application is prepared for the broadcast program. If execution at 100 is not possible, it may not be displayed. In addition, the mark that is displayed in the title area 173e2 and symbolizes “Linkage” indicating that it is a broadcast program for which the executable broadcast cooperation application is prepared can be further linked with a mobile terminal device. Depending on whether or not, the color, shape, font, etc. may be changed. When a cooperative operation with a portable terminal device is possible, a mark that symbolizes “Mobile” may be displayed together with a mark that symbolizes “Linkage”.

  The presence / absence of display of the symbol “Linkage” or the symbol “Mobile” is described in advance in EIT information including detailed information of each broadcast program. Whether or not the broadcast cooperative app that can be executed by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the embodiment is a broadcast program, whether or not the executable broadcast cooperative app can perform a cooperative operation with the mobile terminal device, It may be controlled by acquiring such information. Alternatively, the information acquired from the program distribution information of the digital broadcast program prepared in a predetermined server device on the Internet 200 is converted into an electronic program guide created based on the program information data string acquired from the broadcast wave of the digital broadcast service. You may make it add.

  As described above, on the EPG display screen 173e, it is possible to perform a cooperative operation with a sign symbolizing “Linkage” indicating that it is a broadcast program for which an executable broadcast cooperative application is prepared and a portable terminal device. By displaying a mark symbolizing “Mobile” indicating the “mobile”, the user can easily grasp the corresponding status of each broadcast program to the broadcast communication cooperative service in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. Needless to say, a mark obtained by symbolizing a predetermined character representing the attribute of each broadcast program may be replaced with the character itself or a sentence. By changing the background color of the detailed information 173e1 of each broadcast program, the corresponding status of the broadcast program to the broadcast communication cooperation service may be indicated. In addition, the “Linkage” symbol or the “Mobile” symbol or the like is not normally displayed in the title area 173e2, and only pops up when each broadcast program is selected by the program selection cursor 173e4. It may be displayed.

  The broadcast receiving apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment has a function of performing viewing reservation and / or recording reservation for each broadcast program from the EPG display screen 173e. For example, in the state where the EPG display screen 173e is displayed, the program selection cursor 173e4 on the EPG display screen 173e is moved using the cursor key 741ac of the basic screen 741a of the cooperation control application, and an arbitrary broadcast program is selected using the decision key 741ad. By selecting, viewing reservation and / or recording reservation of the selected broadcast program is performed.

  In the above-described processing, when the broadcast program for which the viewing reservation and / or recording reservation has been made is a broadcast program corresponding to a broadcasting / communication cooperation service, the broadcast is triggered by the viewing reservation and / or recording reservation being made. You may make it start acquisition of the broadcast cooperation application prepared for the said broadcast programs, without waiting for the broadcast start time of a program. That is, information (location information such as URL) for specifying the acquisition destination of the broadcast cooperative application is described in EIT information including detailed information of each broadcast program. In this way, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can grasp the information on the acquisition destination of the broadcast cooperative app prepared for each broadcast program when the broadcast program is selected with the program selection cursor 173e4. Become. Therefore, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can start acquiring the broadcast cooperative app before the broadcast start time of the broadcast program is reached.

  In the case where the broadcast program for which the viewing reservation and / or the recording reservation has been made is a broadcast program corresponding to the broadcasting / communication cooperation service and is a broadcast program capable of cooperative operation with the mobile terminal device, The broadcast cooperation application (terminal side) prepared in the above may be started before the broadcast start time of the broadcast program by the same processing as described above. Further, as shown in FIG. 16B, a two-dimensional barcode 173e5 and the like indicating acquisition information (location information such as URL) of the broadcast cooperative app (terminal side) prepared for the mobile terminal device is displayed on the EPG display screen 173e. May be displayed to prompt the user to download the broadcast cooperative app (terminal side) prepared for the mobile terminal device.

  As described above, if the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 refers to the acquisition destination information of the broadcast cooperative app included in the EPG information and starts acquiring the broadcast cooperative app before the broadcast start time of the broadcast program is reached. It becomes possible to distribute the load of the service provider server 400 that stores the broadcast cooperation application. In addition, even when the network communication speed between the service provider server 400 and the information display terminal 100 is insufficient, the broadcast cooperative app can be effectively used immediately after the broadcast program starts broadcasting. become.

  FIG. 17 is an operation sequence diagram illustrating an example of an acquisition sequence of a broadcast cooperative app when a broadcast program viewing reservation and / or recording reservation is made on the EPG display screen 173e.

  During viewing of the digital broadcast service, the main control unit 101 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 acquires the program information data sequence output from the first separation unit 132 (S701). When the user makes an EPG screen activation request using the operation terminal (S702), the EPG display screen 173e is displayed on the video display unit 173 (S703). When the user selects an arbitrary broadcast program using the operation terminal on the EPG display screen 173e to make a reservation for viewing and / or recording of the broadcast program (S704), the main control unit 101 performs the first separation. The program information data string acquired from the section 132 is confirmed (S705), and further, the location of the acquisition destination of the broadcast cooperative application linked to the broadcast program for which the viewing reservation and / or recording reservation has been made is confirmed (S706).

  After the processing of S706, the application control unit 161 transmits a transmission request for the broadcast cooperative app to the predetermined service provider server 400 via the LAN communication unit 121 based on the confirmed URL (S707). The service provider server 400 that has received the transmission request for the broadcast cooperative application performs authentication processing of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 as necessary based on the control of the application management / distribution execution unit 4103, and then stores it in the application storage area 4013. Distribution of the predetermined broadcast cooperation application memorize | stored is performed via the LAN communication part 421 (S708). Subsequently, the application control unit 161 caches the predetermined broadcast cooperative application received from the service provider server 400 received via the LAN communication unit 121 in the RAM 104 or the storage unit 110 (S709).

  According to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 of the present embodiment described above, a function with higher added value can be executed.

  Hereinafter, Example 2 of the present invention will be described. Note that the configuration, effects, and the like in the present embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment unless otherwise specified. For this reason, below, the difference between a present Example and Example 1 is mainly demonstrated, and in order to avoid duplication about a common point, description is abbreviate | omitted as much as possible.

  Although the embodiment in the case of performing the portable information terminal cooperation process (hereinafter referred to as the terminal cooperation) has been described in the first embodiment, a more detailed embodiment will be described.

  When performing portable information terminal cooperation, there are cases where it is desired to restrict the use of terminal cooperation to only the portable information terminal 700 in the same house as the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (hereinafter, this restriction is referred to as the same house restriction). For example, in an application for using broadcast cooperation (hereinafter referred to as a broadcast cooperation application), the display screen of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and the display screen of the portable information terminal 700 are closely related, or the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 This is the case where the user of the portable information terminal 700 wants to surely view the displayed advertisement video.

  The point that must be considered as a procedure is a determination as to whether or not the target broadcast cooperation application imposes the same in-house restriction. If it is assumed that all broadcast cooperation apps have the same home restriction, this determination is not necessary. However, if there is no restriction, the broadcast receiving device 100 may provide control information regarding the presence of the same home restriction. Need to get and change the operating procedure. The control information regarding the presence or absence of this restriction may be acquired from a broadcast signal (for example, described as an AIT item) or may be acquired from a server designated by a broadcast station.

  In the present embodiment, including the above procedure, a procedure for guaranteeing that the portable information terminal 700 exists in the same home as the broadcast receiving device 100 will be described.

  Usually, devices existing in the same house exist on a local network connected to the same router device 210. Therefore, since the portable information terminal 700 is connected to the same local network as the broadcast receiving device 100, it can be determined that the portable information terminal 700 exists in the same home. Note that a known method may be used to determine whether the target device is connected to the local network, and a description thereof is omitted.

  Further, even if the portable information terminal 700 is not on the local network, it can be determined that the portable information terminal 700 exists in the same home by directly communicating with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 by NFC, BlueTooth, infrared communication or the like. In this case, the communication for obtaining the broadcast cooperative application or the like may be the direct communication described above or may be based on mobile phone communication.

  As described above, a plurality of methods for confirming the presence in the same house are conceivable, but which method is used is described in, for example, the AIT and read by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100.

  Furthermore, once it can be confirmed that the portable information terminal 700 exists in the same house, it may be assumed that the portable information terminal 700 exists in the same house until the end of the program, or a certain valid time (for example, 10 minutes) is provided. However, if the valid time has passed, a method may be used in which it is not considered to be present in the same house unless a new confirmation is made. This valid time is described in, for example, AIT and read by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100.

  Further, for example, an event signal is set in the broadcast signal at an arbitrary time during the program, and the portable information terminal 700 is confirmed to exist in the same house every time the event signal is received. You can also.

  It is also possible to use a combination of the former two methods.

  Next, a specific procedure for permitting terminal cooperation only for the portable information terminal 700 existing in the same house will be described. In this embodiment, restrictions are set when the portable information terminal 700 acquires a broadcast cooperative app or information used in the broadcast cooperative app (hereinafter, information used in the broadcast cooperative app and the broadcast cooperative app, specifically These are HTML documents, streaming video, etc., which are collectively called broadcast cooperation information). There are two types of broadcast cooperation information acquisition methods: communication acquisition acquired from the broadcast station server 300 or the operator server 400 and broadcast acquisition acquired from broadcast waves. In the case of communication acquisition, there are two types: a method of acquiring after the start of broadcast reception and a method of acquiring before the start of broadcast reception. Furthermore, in the case of communication acquisition, when the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 acquires once and the portable information terminal 700 acquires from the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, and the portable information terminal 700 acquires directly from the broadcast station server 300 or the operator server 400. There is. There are various methods, but when viewed from the portable information terminal 700, the mobile information terminal 700 can be broadly divided into two cases: acquisition from the broadcast receiving device 100 and acquisition from the broadcast station server 300 or the operator server 400.

  In the present embodiment, a case where the portable information terminal 700 acquires broadcast cooperation information from the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 will be described, and a case where the mobile information terminal 700 acquires from the server will be described in the next embodiment.

  FIG. 18A shows the procedure of this embodiment.

  First, before performing terminal cooperation, a cooperation control application that is an application for controlling terminal cooperation is started in each of the portable information terminal 700 and the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (S10001, S10002). In this state, the mobile information terminal 700 makes a terminal cooperation request to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (S10003). Next, AIT is acquired from the broadcast signal (S10004). From this AIT information, it is determined whether the target mobile information terminal application has the same in-home restriction (S10006). If there is a restriction, the process proceeds to step S10008, and the first stage when the terminal cooperation request is made. Then, the process proceeds to step S10009, and it is determined whether the portable information terminal 700 for which the terminal cooperation request has been made is in the same home as the broadcast receiver 100 (S10009). As a result of the determination, if it is determined that they are not in the same home, a response indicating that the cooperation is not permitted is sent to the cooperation control application on the portable information terminal side, and the process is terminated (S10011).

  Here, in the first place, if it is assumed that all the broadcast cooperative apps have the same in-home restriction, the determination in S10006 is not performed and the skip is performed. If there is both an application with the same home restriction and an application without the same house restriction, the determination in S10006 is performed.

  If it is determined that the portable information terminal 700 is in the same home or is an app that does not have the same home restriction, the process advances to step S10012 to perform a broadcast cooperation application-related service. In this service (S10012), the broadcast cooperation information distribution request (S10013) from the portable information terminal 700 is processed, and the broadcast cooperation information is distributed to the portable information terminal 700 (S10018). The broadcast cooperation information includes information received from the distribution server which is the broadcast server 100 (S10014, S10015, S10016), acquired from the broadcast signal (S10017), and stored in the broadcast receiver 100. There are things that are. The broadcast receiving device 100 receives the broadcast cooperation information (S10016, S10017) not only by the broadcast cooperation information distribution request (S10013) from the portable information terminal 700, but the broadcast receiving device 100 acquires autonomously, There may be a case of acquisition based on the occurrence of an event from a broadcast signal. And broadcast cooperation information distribution (S10018) to the portable information terminal 700 may be spontaneous from the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 side.

  After the reception (acquisition) and distribution processing of a series of broadcast cooperation information is completed, it is determined whether or not the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 continues to view the same program (S10019). A response not permitting cooperation is sent to the cooperation control application, and the process ends (S10020).

  If viewing continues, the process returns to the procedure of S10005, and if there is a home restriction, it is confirmed whether the portable information terminal 700 is in the same house (S10009), but a preset valid time has passed since the previous confirmation. Or whether a confirmation request (S10007) from the broadcast signal or the distribution server has been generated since the previous confirmation (S10008). If neither condition is satisfied, whether the user is in the same house The confirmation (S10009) is not performed, and the process proceeds to the execution of the next broadcast cooperative application related service (S10012) via S10010. Here, the confirmation request from the broadcast signal (S10007) is described as being acquired from the broadcast cooperation information, but here, the event message is also described as being included in the broadcast cooperation information. Furthermore, this confirmation request may be described in the AIT.

  The procedure described above is a loop processing procedure for the broadcast signal, the broadcast receiving device 100, the portable information terminal 700, and the entire distribution server in the section indicated by the arrow in S10022. The confirmation request in S10007 may be at any timing in the loop.

  Further, the authentication information described in the AIT may be incorporated in the authentication key used for authentication (S10015) at the distribution server. Thereby, it can confirm that it is a legitimate authentication request. If the authentication information described in the AIT is changed as the program progresses, and the distribution server does not perform authentication unless the authentication key incorporates information synchronized with the progress of the program, the same program That you ’re watching In this case, the AIT information is appropriately read and updated (S10021). The authentication information to be incorporated into the broadcast signal may be incorporated as broadcast cooperation information in addition to being described in the AIT. Furthermore, as a method for substantially changing the authentication information, a method of changing the URL of the distribution server itself as the program progresses can be used.

  As described above, the portable information terminal 700 receives a broadcast signal every time a preset valid time is executed or a confirmation request is received from a broadcast signal or a distribution server while executing the broadcast cooperation application related service (S10012). By confirming whether or not the device 100 is in the same home, it is possible to appropriately execute the broadcast-related application having the same home restriction. Furthermore, by using the authentication information incorporated in the broadcast signal for authentication at the distribution server, the validity of the distribution request can be ensured, and if the authentication information of the broadcast signal is appropriately changed, the same program You can also confirm that you are watching

  According to the portable information terminal cooperation technology according to the present embodiment described above, it is possible to realize the same in-home restriction for the portable information terminal that cooperates with the broadcast receiving apparatus.

  In the present embodiment, a case where the portable information terminal 700 acquires broadcast cooperation information from a distribution server will be described.

  FIG. 18B shows the procedure of this example.

  First, before performing terminal cooperation, the cooperation control application which is an application which controls terminal cooperation is started by each of the portable information terminal 700 and the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (S10101, S10102). In this state, the portable information terminal 700 makes a terminal cooperation request to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (S10103). Next, AIT is acquired from the broadcast signal (S10104). Information such as a URL related to the distribution server is acquired from the information of the AIT, and the information is transmitted to the portable information terminal 700 (S10105). Next, a time confirmation request is issued from the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 to the distribution server (S10106), and based on this request, time information is transmitted from the distribution server to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (S10107). As a result, the subsequent authentication key issuance (S10115) can be performed in accordance with the time of the distribution server, but may be omitted if there is no problem in time lag.

  Thereafter, the loop control indicated by the arrow in S10127 is entered.

  First, the mobile information terminal 700 issues an authentication key issue request or broadcast cooperation information distribution request to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (S10109). The authentication key is used in a broadcast cooperation information distribution request to the distribution server in the subsequent stage (S10125). The broadcast cooperative distribution request in S10109 is a distribution request for information acquired from a broadcast signal, and corresponds to the procedure in S10126 in the subsequent stage.

  In any case, when the request in S10109 is issued from the portable information terminal, it is determined whether or not the application is a broadcast cooperation application with the same in-house restriction (S10111). If there is a restriction, the process proceeds to the next step S10112. Skip to S10114. If all the broadcast cooperative apps have the same in-house restriction, the determination in S10111 is not performed, and the process proceeds to S10112. In S10112, it is determined whether or not the portable information terminal that has issued the request is in the same house, and if not, the terminal cooperation is terminated (S10113). If in the same house, the requested procedure, acquisition of broadcast cooperation information from the distribution server (S10125) or acquisition of broadcast cooperation information from the broadcast signal (S10126) is performed. Since there may be acquisition from a broadcast signal in addition to acquisition from the distribution server, the procedure of S10126 is also described.

  First, the acquisition procedure (S10125) of the broadcast cooperation information from a delivery server is demonstrated.

  First, an authentication key requested from the information cooperation terminal 700 is issued from the broadcast receiver 100. At this time, it is assumed that the authentication key is valid for a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) including time information at the time of issuance. The distribution server confirms the authentication information including whether or not the authentication key is within the valid time, and if the authentication is OK, the distribution of broadcast cooperation information is permitted. Thereafter, distribution of information is permitted within the valid time, but the distribution is stopped when the valid time has passed. For example, the streaming video cannot be viewed after the valid time has passed.

  The preset valid time may be stored in the distribution server, or may be acquired from the broadcast signal (for example, AIT) by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and the valid time information may be incorporated in the authentication key. The mobile information terminal 700 is notified in advance of information about the valid time, and requests the issuance of an authentication key before the valid time expires. Alternatively, the effective time is managed by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, and it is confirmed that the portable information terminal 700 is in the same house before the effective time expires, and then automatically from the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 to the portable information terminal 700. An authentication key may be issued.

  The valid time may be the same in one program or may be changed according to the progress of the program. Further, if there is no valid time setting, it may be handled that once authentication is performed, the authentication is valid during program viewing.

  Furthermore, the authentication information described in the AIT may be incorporated in the authentication key used for authentication (S10117) at the distribution server. Thereby, it can confirm that it is a legitimate authentication request. If the authentication information described in the AIT is changed as the program progresses, and the distribution server does not perform authentication unless the authentication key incorporates information synchronized with the progress of the program, the same program That you ’re watching In this case, the AIT information is appropriately read and updated (S10124). The authentication information to be incorporated into the broadcast signal may be incorporated as broadcast cooperation information in addition to being described in the AIT. Furthermore, as a method for substantially changing the authentication information, a method of changing the URL of the distribution server itself as the program progresses can be used. The URL change in this case is the case where the distribution server is the same and the entrance is different. However, the URL may be changed to a new distribution server due to a change in the broadcast cooperation application or the like. In this case, every time a change is made, the procedure of distribution server information transmission (S10105), time confirmation request (S10106), and time information transmission (S10107) is performed.

  Next, the procedure (S10126) for acquiring broadcast cooperation information from a broadcast signal will be described.

  In this case, after it is confirmed that the portable information terminal 700 is in the same house, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 acquires broadcast cooperation information from the broadcast signal (S10119), and then distributes the information to the portable information terminal 700. (S10120).

  In addition, when changing broadcast cooperation information with advancing of a program, notification of a change may be issued from a broadcast signal (S10110), and broadcast cooperation information may be acquired by using the notification as a trigger. In that case, if it is acquisition from a delivery server, an authentication key will be issued to the portable information terminal from the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 (S10115), and it will be notified that there was a change notification. If it is within the valid time, the authentication key issuance may be omitted and only the notification of the change notification may be given. In the case of acquisition from a broadcast signal, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 acquires information (S10119) and distributes it to the portable information terminal (S10120). In the case of acquisition from a broadcast signal, it may be confirmed that the portable information terminal 700 is in the same home for each change notification, and the confirmation is omitted if it is within the valid time as in the second embodiment. It doesn't matter. Here, the change notification from the broadcast signal (S10110) is described as being acquired from the broadcast cooperation information, but here, the event message is also described as being included in the broadcast cooperation information. Further, this change notification may be described in the AIT.

  After the reception (acquisition) and distribution processing of a series of broadcast cooperation information is completed, it is determined whether or not the broadcast receiving device 100 continues to watch the same program (S10121). A response not permitting cooperation is sent to the cooperation control application, and the process is terminated (S10123). If the viewing is continued, the process returns to S10108, and the loop process S10127 is continued.

  Thus, by including the time information in the authentication key used for authentication of the distribution server and managing the effective time, it can be confirmed that the portable information terminal 700 is regularly in the same home as the broadcast receiving device 100, It is possible to execute a broadcast cooperation application with the same in-house restriction appropriately. Furthermore, by using the authentication information incorporated in the broadcast signal for authentication at the distribution server, the validity of the distribution request can be ensured, and if the authentication information of the broadcast signal is appropriately changed, the same program You can also confirm that you are watching

  According to the portable information terminal cooperation technology according to the present embodiment described above, even when the portable information terminal that cooperates with the broadcast receiving apparatus acquires the broadcast cooperation information from the distribution server, it is possible to realize the same in-home restriction. .

  In the second and third embodiments, the procedure for realizing the same in-house restriction in terminal cooperation has been described. However, depending on the broadcast cooperation application, use from outside the house may be permitted. In this embodiment, such a case will be described. For example, when a program such as TV shopping is publicity / advertising, it is desirable for broadcasters to be able to use a broadcast cooperation application regardless of whether it is inside or outside the house. In the case of such a program, once registered in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, the use of the broadcast cooperation application may be permitted regardless of whether the portable information terminal 700 is in the house. In this case, it is more convenient if there is a broadcast cooperative app that uses the broadcast video itself as streaming data and distributes it from the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 to the portable information terminal 700 via the Internet. The streaming data may be encrypted by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 for copyright protection. Whether or not the broadcast cooperative application permits use from outside the home, including distribution of broadcast video outside the home, is described in data (for example, AIT) in the broadcast signal.

  A specific procedure is shown in FIG. 18C. Since part of the procedure is common to the second and third embodiments, the description of the same parts as those of the second and third embodiments is omitted. If there is a terminal cooperation request (S10203) from outside the house, the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 confirms whether the request source is a registered portable information terminal if the application is permitted to be used outside the house ( In S10205), the cooperation is permitted. Here, if necessary, authentication may be performed between the portable information terminal 700 and the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 in order to protect the copyright of the broadcast video and broadcast cooperation information (S10207). In that case, the said authentication may be the authentication in a delivery server (S10207). Information about whether copyright protection is necessary and information about an authentication method for copyright protection is acquired from a broadcast signal (for example, described in AIT), and control is performed accordingly. When such information is not stored in the broadcast signal, a predetermined method predetermined in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is followed. For example, a predetermined copyright protection process may be performed. Further, when such information is not stored in the broadcast signal, it may be determined in advance that copyright protection processing is not performed in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100.

  Specific examples of authentication for copyright protection are as follows. Only one of the following authentications may be performed. Or you may perform combining the some authentication illustrated below. Moreover, you may perform combining the authentication illustrated below and the other authentication process which is not illustrated below.

[ID and password authentication]
When the portable information terminal 700 is registered in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, an ID and a password are issued, and the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 permits cooperation by confirming the ID and password.

[Use encryption key]
In addition to the authentication using the ID and password, an encryption key for decrypting encrypted video data and the like is transmitted from the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 to the portable information terminal. This encryption key may be acquired from a broadcast signal (for example, described in AIT).

[Use of distribution server]
A method of issuing an encryption key for decrypting encrypted video data or the like from a distribution server. The portable information terminal 700 transmits the ID and password to the distribution server and acquires the encryption key. In this case, the location information (specifically, URL) of the distribution server is acquired from a broadcast signal (for example, described in AIT), and the location information is transmitted from the broadcast receiving device 100 to the portable information terminal 700. Safety is increased. If the mobile information terminal 700 cannot obtain the encryption key, the video or the like cannot be decrypted. Therefore, by requesting authentication from the broadcast receiving device 100 at the distribution server, it is possible to authenticate the copyright, or the mobile information terminal. Authentication may be completed by notifying the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 from 700 that the encryption key has been acquired. Note that charging by the distribution server may be performed.

[Mutual authentication of encryption key]
The encryption keys possessed by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and the portable information terminal 700 are mutually authenticated, and the copyright protection is authenticated by taking the confirmation.

  If the information stored in the broadcast signal indicates that copyright protection by a predetermined method is necessary, if the copyright protection cannot be authenticated by the predetermined method, terminal cooperation is not permitted. Even if the broadcast signal is not specified and authentication is performed by the default method of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, terminal authentication is not permitted if the copyright protection cannot be authenticated by the default method.

  When terminal cooperation is permitted, it is not confirmed whether or not the portable information terminal 700 exists in the same house, the request from the portable information terminal 700 (S10211), autonomous control of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, broadcast signal Broadcast cooperation information is distributed to the portable information terminal 700 (S10217) and an authentication key for the distribution server is issued (S10212). In this case, the control that sets the valid time may not be performed. The portable information terminal 700 outside the home acquires broadcast cooperation information from the broadcast server 100 or the distribution server using the issued authentication key (S10215). In addition, authentication information (for example, described in AIT) acquired from the broadcast signal is incorporated in the authentication key issued by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, and the distribution server is an authentication key in which the authentication information acquired from the broadcast signal is embedded. If access is permitted, it is possible to further optimize use outside the home.

  In addition, there are cases where it is better not to allow unlimited use of the broadcast cooperation app, such as when discounting as a premium for viewing the program. In such a case, authentication is performed once with a portable information terminal in the same house. It is preferable to use the distribution server even if it is not in the same house. In this case, the portable information terminal 700 may not be registered in the broadcast receiving device 100.

  A specific procedure in this case is shown in FIG. 18D. Since some of the procedures are the same as those in FIG. 18C, the description of the overlapping portions is omitted. First, in a state where the portable information terminal 700 is in the same house as the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, the portable information terminal 700 makes a terminal cooperation request to the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, and the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is connected to the same home information terminal 700. (S10305), the cooperation is permitted. Here, if necessary, authentication may be performed between the portable information terminal 700 and the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 in order to protect the copyright of the broadcast video and the broadcast cooperation information (S10307). In that case, the said authentication may be the authentication in an external delivery server. Information about whether copyright protection is necessary and information about an authentication method for copyright protection is acquired from a broadcast signal (for example, described in AIT), and control is performed accordingly. When such information is not stored in the broadcast signal, a predetermined method predetermined in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is followed. For example, a predetermined copyright protection process may be performed. Further, when such information is not stored in the broadcast signal, it may be determined in advance that copyright protection processing is not performed in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100.

  Specific examples of authentication for copyright protection are as follows. Only one of the following authentications may be performed. Or you may perform combining the some authentication illustrated below. Moreover, you may perform combining the authentication illustrated below and the other authentication process which is not illustrated below.

[Use encryption key]
While the portable information terminal 700 is in the same home, an encryption key for decrypting encrypted video data and the like is transmitted from the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 to the portable information terminal. This encryption key may be acquired from a broadcast signal (for example, described in AIT). Authentication is performed by handing over this encryption key in the same house. Furthermore, if the encryption key cannot be acquired from the broadcast signal only at a certain point in time of the program and the delivery of the encryption key to the portable information terminal 700 is limited to the same home, the user must be in the same home at that time. Limits can be set and it can be used to grant premiums for viewing.

[Use of distribution server]
A method of issuing an encryption key for decrypting encrypted video data or the like from a distribution server. The portable information terminal 700 transmits the ID and password to the distribution server and acquires the encryption key. In this case, the location information (specifically, URL) of the distribution server is acquired from a broadcast signal (for example, described in AIT), and the location information is transmitted from the broadcast receiving device 100 to the portable information terminal 700. Safety is increased. If the mobile information terminal 700 cannot obtain the encryption key, the video or the like cannot be decrypted. Therefore, by requesting authentication from the broadcast receiving device 100 at the distribution server, it is possible to authenticate the copyright, or the mobile information terminal. Authentication may be completed by notifying the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 from 700 that the encryption key has been acquired. Access to the distribution server may be performed inside or outside the house, but the location information of the distribution server can be acquired from the broadcast signal only at a certain point in time of the program, and the location information is sent to the portable information terminal 700. If delivery is limited to the same house, a restriction that the person must be in the same house at that time can be set, and this can also be used for providing premiums for viewing. Note that charging by the distribution server may be performed.

[Mutual authentication of encryption key]
The encryption keys possessed by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and the portable information terminal 700 are mutually authenticated, and the copyright protection is authenticated by taking the confirmation. This authentication may be performed inside or outside the house.

  If the information stored in the broadcast signal indicates that copyright protection by a predetermined method is necessary, if the copyright protection cannot be authenticated by the predetermined method, terminal cooperation is not permitted. Even when the broadcast signal is not specified and authentication is performed by the default method of the broadcast receiver 100, if the copyright protection cannot be authenticated by the default method, terminal cooperation is not permitted. Since the procedure after allowing the terminal cooperation is common with the procedure of FIG.

  According to the portable information terminal cooperation technique according to the present embodiment described above, it is possible to realize use of the portable information terminal linked with the broadcast receiving apparatus from outside the house while paying attention to copyright protection.

  In an actual usage situation, it is more desirable to easily know whether or not there is a terminal cooperation application by a program and which terminal cooperation application can be used. In the present embodiment, a display method of the availability status of the terminal cooperation application will be described. A terminal cooperation application points out the broadcast cooperation application used by terminal cooperation.

  FIG. 19A is an example of the launcher screen (173b11) of the broadcast cooperative app when there is a terminal cooperative app. Broadcast-linked apps are displayed with framed icons. A broadcast cooperation application (173b12 to 173b14) for the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 and a broadcast cooperation application (173b15 to 173b17) for the portable information terminal that are linked to the program being viewed are displayed. In the case of this example, the status of the application is indicated by the thickness of the frame line surrounding the character string and the color in the frame. The main body applications A and B (173b12, 173b13) and the terminal applications A and B (173b15, 173b16) are usable, and the main body application C (173b14) and the terminal application C (173b17) are unusable. . The state in which the terminal application cannot be used means that none of the portable information terminals 700 that are communicable with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 have a function of executing the application.

  FIG. 19B is a screen after the terminal application A is selected in FIG. 19A. The state of each portable information terminal 700 regarding the terminal application A is shown. The portable information terminal displayed on this screen is a terminal that has been linked or registered with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 in the past.

  The mobile terminal 1 (173b22) and the mobile terminal 2 (173b23) whose icon frame line is a solid line are in a state where they can communicate with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, and the mobile terminal 3 (173b24) whose frame line is a dotted line. This indicates that the portable terminal 4 (173b25) is not communicable with the broadcast receiving apparatus 100. Further, the mobile terminal 1 (173b22) and the mobile terminal 3 (173b24) in which the icon frame is white have a function of executing the terminal application A, and the mobile terminal 2 (173b23) and the mobile terminal 4 in which the frame is gray. (173b25) indicates that the terminal application A is not provided with a function. Further, when an application is already running on the terminal, a design icon indicating that may be used.

  An example of an icon is as follows because it is easier to understand visually if a pattern is used.

  FIG. 19C is an example of a launcher screen (173b31) showing a list of broadcast cooperative apps. In addition to the broadcast receiving device 100, icons are shown for each type of portable information terminal 700. 173b32 and 173b33 are icons indicating the broadcast receiving device 100, 173b34 and 173b35 are icons indicating the smart phone type portable information terminal 700, and 173b36 is an icon indicating the head mounted display type portable information terminal 700. Each app is for a device indicated by an icon.

  In FIG. 19C, when the application cannot be used, a mark indicating that the application cannot be used is displayed on the image of the device (in this case, a circle is a diagonal line). Further, regarding the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, when the application is already being executed, a mark indicating that (in this case, a dot in a circle) may be displayed in an overlapping manner. By this display, it is possible to prevent a useless operation of proceeding with the launcher procedure even though it has already been executed. In the case of the portable information terminal 700, it is also possible to display a mark indicating that the application is being executed when the application is being executed on all the terminals that are communicable with the broadcast receiving apparatus and can execute the application.

  FIG. 19D is a screen (173b41) after the application C (173b34) is selected in FIG. 19C. A state of the portable information terminal 700 of a type corresponding to the application C is shown. In this screen, if the portable information terminal 700 does not have a function for executing the broadcast cooperative app, if it is not in a state where it can communicate with the broadcast receiving device 100, or if the broadcast cooperative app is already being executed, this is indicated. The mark to represent is displayed over the icon. In this example, if there is no execution function, a circle with slashes (173b44, 173b46), a triangle with an exclamation mark (173b45, 173b46) if communication is not possible, and a dot with a circle if already running. The mark (173b43) is displayed.

  Furthermore, it is desirable that there is a display method in which it is possible to know that there is a broadcast cooperative app when the situation changes without having to start the launcher every time. For example, when the power is turned on, when the channel is changed, when the broadcast cooperation application is changed at the beginning of the program or even during the program, the communication state between the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700 is changed. If the application execution status changes, the icon is displayed for a predetermined time and the state at that time is displayed.

  FIG. 19E shows an example in that case. When an icon indicating the type of each device is displayed, it indicates that there is a broadcast cooperation application corresponding to that type of device. In this case, a circle with a diagonal line indicates that there is no device that can execute the application in that type of device that is in a usable state. A dot in a circle indicates that the app is running on all devices of that type that are ready for use.

  FIG. 19F shows a display screen (10401) on the portable information terminal 700. When requesting terminal cooperation from the portable information terminal 700, it is more convenient for use to know which broadcast cooperation app is available in which broadcast receiving apparatus 100 from the list. FIG. 19F shows an example of the list (10402). This table indicates which broadcast receiving device 100 in the home can use the broadcast cooperation application corresponding to the program to be checked. In addition, when the status of each broadcast receiving apparatus 100 is also displayed, the convenience is further enhanced particularly when used from outside the house. This example shows a display example of receiving the program, receiving another program, vacant, and having another program reserved (when recording of another program is reserved from the middle of the program). Here, when there are a plurality of tuners in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, the convenience is further enhanced if the status is displayed for each of the plurality of tuners. In Table 10202, the branch numbers indicate the tuners in the same apparatus. For example, the receiving device B-1 and the receiving device B-2 are tuners in the same broadcast receiving device 100. In the case of terminal cooperation, if broadcast video and audio can be received as streaming data, it is not necessary to use the video part of the broadcast receiving apparatus 100, and broadcast can be used if the tuner in the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 can be used. Therefore, it is convenient to know the usage status of each tuner.

  In order to perform the display described in this embodiment, for each broadcast cooperation app, information on whether the app is compatible with the broadcast receiving device 100 or what type of mobile information terminal 700 is compatible. There must be. In addition, information for executing the corresponding application in the broadcast receiving device 100 and the portable information terminal 700 is necessary. Such information can be acquired by the broadcast receiving apparatus 100 by describing it in the AIT, for example.

  According to the portable information terminal cooperation technology according to the present embodiment described above, it is possible to use a more convenient broadcast cooperation service by displaying information related to the broadcast cooperation application, the broadcast receiving device 100, and the portable information terminal 700. It becomes.

  Hereinafter, in the sixth to tenth embodiments, the broadcast receiving device 100 is referred to as an information display device.

  First, Example 6 is demonstrated using FIG. 2C, FIG. 2D, and FIGS. The configuration, effects, and the like in Example 6 are the same as those in Example 1 unless otherwise specified. For this reason, below, the difference between Example 6 and Example 1 is mainly demonstrated, and description is abbreviate | omitted as much as possible about a common point.

  In the first to fifth embodiments, there is one broadcast program displayed on the broadcast receiving device 100. On the other hand, there are a plurality of broadcast programs displayed on the information display device of the sixth embodiment.

[Hardware configuration of information display device]
FIG. 2C is a block diagram of the information display apparatus 1000 according to the sixth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2C, the information display apparatus 1000 includes a video display unit 173, a video output unit 175, an audio playback unit 174b, an audio output unit 176, and a viewer instruction input unit 25001 (described later, FIG. 2D). , A content input unit 25002, a content reproduction unit 25003, a content recording / reproduction unit 25004, and a control unit 25005.

  The viewer instruction input unit 25001 receives instruction information received from a viewer by a device (for example, a remote controller (described below, FIG. 22A)).

  The content input unit 25002 acquires content (for example, broadcast content, content on the Internet, recorded content). Specifically, the content input unit 25002 is a tuner / demodulation unit 131 (described above, FIG. 2A) that receives broadcast content, a LAN communication unit 121 (described above, FIG. 2A) that acquires content on the Internet, and a recorded content as external. The extension interface unit 124 (described above, FIG. 2A) or the digital interface unit 125 (described above, FIG. 2A) or the like in the case of input from a content reproduction device of FIG.

  The content playback unit 25003 plays back the recorded content. Specifically, the content playback unit 25003 is the storage unit 110 (described above, FIG. 2A). Specifically, the storage unit 110 is a drive for a recording medium of an optical disk.

  The content recording / playback unit 25004 performs content recording / playback (recording / reading in the case of content on the Internet). Specifically, the content recording / playback unit 25004 is the storage unit 110 (described above, FIG. 2A), the RAM 104 (described above, FIG. 2A), or the like.

  The control unit 25005 is a set of control unit groups including the main control unit 101 (described above, FIG. 2A).

  The control unit 25005 displays a main window in which main content, which is the main video of the broadcast program, is displayed, and a sub window for displaying sub-contents included in the execution screen of the broadcast cooperative app that cooperates with the broadcast program. The video information is output to the video output unit 175. The video output unit 175 outputs the video information output from the control unit 25005 to an external display device (display or the like).

  In addition, the control unit 25005 causes the video display unit 173 to display the main window and the sub window. In addition, information (for example, weather forecasts, responses from viewers of broadcast programs, profiles of performers of broadcast programs, etc.) associated with the main video of the broadcast program is displayed on the execution screen of the broadcast cooperative application. The For example, when the broadcast program is a marathon broadcast, a video from a relay person (for example, a video of a player running near the top) is displayed in the main window, and a sub-window runs away from the top. A video of the player is displayed.

  The control unit 25005 controls display of the window group displayed on the video display unit 173. The control unit 25005 controls the audio reproduction unit 174b and the audio output unit 176.

  The audio reproduction unit 174b reproduces audio. Specifically, the audio reproduction unit 174b is a speaker 174 (described above, FIG. 2A). Note that the audio reproduction unit 174b also includes an earphone.

  The audio output unit 176 outputs audio information. For example, the audio output unit 176 outputs audio information (audio signal) to an external output device (such as a speaker). In the following description, in order to distinguish from the case where audio information (audio signal) is output from the audio output unit 176, the case where audio is output from the audio reproduction unit 174b is expressed as audio reproduction.

  The video display unit 173 displays the window shape designation information and the window context information included in the window related designation information (the window relation designation information is a generic term for window-related designation information such as window shape designation information and window context designation information). Displays the main window based on the specified information. In addition, window shape designation information may be included in the broadcast signal (for example, AIT). Further, whether or not part or all of the window-related designation information can be changed by the viewer's selection may be included in the window shape designation information. In the case of recorded content, the video display unit 173 may display the main window based on window shape designation information stored in advance as information related to the content group. In the case of content on the Internet, the video display unit 173 may display the main window based on window shape designation information distributed together with the content as information related to the content group. In addition, since it is desirable to adjust the size of the window, that is, the size of the image display area according to the size and the number of pixels of the information display device 1000, the window-related designation information is the size and the number of pixels of the information display device 1000. A plurality of designated information may be provided.

  The video display unit 173 displays a main window that displays the main video of the broadcast program and a sub-window that displays an execution screen of the broadcast cooperative app that is linked to the broadcast program.

  In addition to the broadcast program received from the broadcast wave, the video display unit 173 displays the recorded program and content on the Internet. Hereinafter, broadcast content received from broadcast waves, content on the Internet, recorded content, and the like may be collectively referred to as content.

  The video output unit 175 displays video information for displaying a main window for displaying the main video of the broadcast program and a sub-window for displaying the execution screen of the broadcast cooperative app linked with the broadcast program on an external display device. Output.

  In addition to the broadcast program received from the broadcast wave, the video output unit 175 outputs video information for displaying a recorded program and content on the Internet to an external display device.

[Viewer instruction input section]
FIG. 2D is a diagram illustrating an example of the viewer instruction input unit 25001 of the information display device according to the embodiment. In the viewer instruction input unit 25001, instruction information that the device has received from the viewer is input.

  Specifically, devices that receive input of instruction information from the viewer are a remote controller 25102, a mouse 25104, a touch pad 25106, a keyboard 25108, a portable information terminal 25110, a touch panel 25111, and the like.

  When these input devices (remote control 25102, mouse 25104, touch pad 25106, keyboard 25108, portable information terminal 25110, touch panel 25111) are integrated with the information display device 1000, the input device itself is the viewer instruction input unit 25001. It becomes. On the other hand, when these input devices are not integrated with the information display apparatus 1000 and are connected to the information display apparatus 1000 via wireless or wired connection, the input ports 25101, 25103, 25105, 25107, 25109 are The viewer instruction input unit 25001 is used. When the portable information terminal 25110 is connected to the information display device as an input device via a LAN, the LAN communication unit 121 (described above, FIG. 2A) serves as the viewer instruction input unit 25001.

  A keyboard 25108 (including a case where a portable information terminal is used as a character input unit) starts up an Internet browser and accepts character input to the browser when searching for a content group on the Internet.

  The portable information terminal 25110 and the touch panel 25111 detect a touch operation on the screen display area, and execute a process corresponding to the position where the touch operation is received.

[Screen display of information display device]
Hereinafter, an example of a screen when the video display unit 173 displays two broadcast programs will be described with reference to FIG. 20A.

  20A, the first main window 20000 corresponding to the broadcast signal 1, the first sub-window 20001 corresponding to the broadcast signal 1, the second main window 20002 corresponding to the broadcast signal 2, and the first corresponding to the broadcast signal 2. A state in which the video display unit 173 displays two sub-windows 20003 is shown. Here, the main video of the broadcast program is displayed in the first main window 20000 and the second main window 20002 which are main windows shown in FIG. 20A. On the other hand, in the first sub-window 20001 and the second sub-window 20003 that are sub-windows, an execution screen of a broadcast cooperation application that cooperates with a broadcast program is displayed.

  Hereinafter, content included in main windows such as the first main window 20000 and the second main window 20002 displayed by the video display unit 173 may be referred to as main content. In addition, content included in subwindows such as the first subwindow 20001 and the second subwindow 20003 may be referred to as subcontent.

  In addition, a set of content including main content and sub-content related to the main content may be referred to as a content group. There may be only main content, but here, such a case is also referred to as a content group. Therefore, the content group described below includes a main content and a set of content made up of sub-contents related to the main content or a single main content having no related sub-contents.

  As a specific example, the content group includes the main video of the above-described broadcast program (including broadcast programs received from the terrestrial wave and recorded programs), and an execution screen of a broadcast cooperation application that cooperates with the broadcast program. It consists of. As another specific example, the content group includes content on the Internet (for example, a WEB page) and streaming video included in the content (for example, streaming video included in the WEB page). As another specific example, the content group includes content on the Internet (for example, a WEB page) and other content displayed in a plurality of windows opened by the same application. Note that a plurality of sub contents may be included in the sub window displayed by the video display unit 173. Further, in the case of a broadcast cooperation application for a VOD (Video On Demand) or a recorded program, the application may be deleted from a designated distribution server. In such a case, an alternative process described in the AIT or accompanying information (for example, connection to an alternative connection URL) is performed, or if there is no provision for an alternative process, that effect is displayed in the subwindow and the application is not started. It is also good.

  The video output unit 175 outputs video information for displaying videos of a plurality of content groups in different windows for each content group to an external display device.

  The video display unit 173 displays videos of a plurality of content groups in different windows for each content group.

  The viewer instruction input unit 25001 receives an input for setting a content group to be selected from a plurality of content groups.

  For each content group displayed simultaneously by the video display unit 173 (or output from the video output unit 175), only one content group is set as a selected state, and all other content groups are set as a non-selected state. Then, the audio output unit 176 outputs audio information of the audio corresponding to the selected content group. In addition, the audio reproduction unit 174b reproduces audio corresponding to the selected content group. As a result, it is possible to prevent the sounds of a plurality of content groups from being mixed.

  When an input for switching the content group to be selected is received, the content group after switching is set as the setting state, and the content group that has been in the selected state is set as the non-selected state. Then, the audio reproduction unit 174b / audio output unit 176 stops reproduction / output of the audio that has been reproduced so far, and reproduces / outputs the audio of the content group that is newly set.

  Specifically, the pointing device (including the case where the portable information terminal 25110 is used as a pointing device) such as the mouse 25104 and the touch pad 25106 moves the cursor 20004 to the window displaying the content group to be selected, and clicks. By accepting an input (for example, double-clicking), an input for switching to a content group to be selected is accepted. In the case of the touch panel 25111, the touch panel 25111 receives an input for switching to a content group to be selected by double tap.

  20A, the content group displayed in the first main window 20000 and the first sub window 20001 is in a selected state, and the content group displayed in the second main window and the second sub window 20003 is not selected. It is in a state. Then, the audio reproduction unit 174b / audio output unit 176 reproduces / outputs the audio of the content group of the broadcast signal 1 corresponding to the selected first main window 20000.

  Note that the audio reproduced / output by the audio reproduction unit 174b / audio output unit 176 may be the audio of the main content or the audio of the sub content. Furthermore, when a plurality of sounds are included in the same content group, the sound playback unit 174b / sound output unit 176 may select and play / output one of them.

  In the case of VOD (Video On Demand), the menu list may be displayed on the main windows 20000 and 20002 and the video may be displayed on the sub-windows 20001 and 20003.

  Further, the shape, size, and position of the window may be freely changed based on the input received from the viewer. Specifically, based on an input received by the touch panel 25111 (for example, an input for moving the position of the window by dragging or an input for changing the size of the window by pinching in and out), the shape, size, and position of the window are changed. change. Further, the shape, size, and position of the window are changed based on input (for example, input by a drag operation) received by a pointing device such as the mouse 25104 or the touch pad 25106.

  The video display unit displays the window in which the selected content group is displayed and the window in which the non-selected content group is displayed in different modes. For example, the video display unit 173 displays the frame lines of the windows in which the content of the same content group is displayed in the same mode (for example, the same color). In addition, the video display unit 173 displays the frame of the window that displays the selected content group and the frame of the window that displays the non-selected content group in different modes. This makes it easy to identify windows belonging to the same content group.

  In the example of FIG. 20A, the content group displayed in the first main window 20000 and the first sub window 20001 is in a selected state. That is, the frame lines of the first main window 20000 and the first sub window 20001 are displayed as bold lines, whereas the frame lines of the second main window and the second sub window 20003 are displayed as broken lines. Note that the color of the frame of the window that displays the selected content group and the color of the frame of the window that displays the non-selected content group may be displayed in different colors. Specifically, the display color in the window displaying the non-selected content group may be displayed in a lighter color than the display color in the window displaying the selected content group.

  In addition, the video display unit 173 displays the main window and the sub window in different modes. For example, as shown in FIG. 20A, the video display unit 173 displays marks 20006 and 20007 on the main window. As shown in FIG. 23A, the window attribute display unit 20310 may display a main window and a sub window.

  Here, in the case where the windows are overlapped with each other, the context of which window is displayed in front of other windows becomes a problem. Next, a case where a window displaying a selected content group and a window displaying a non-selected content group overlap will be described with reference to FIG. 20B.

  As shown in FIG. 20B, the window displaying the content group in the selected state is displayed so as to be superimposed on the window displaying the content group in the non-selected state. That is, the first main window 20000 and the first sub window 20001 that display the selected content group are displayed so as to be superimposed on the second main window and the second sub window 20003.

  The broadcast signal (for example, AIT) may include window context designation information for designating the context between related windows.

  Further, whether or not part or all of the window-related designation information can be changed by the viewer's selection may be included in the window context designation information.

  Further, in the case of recorded content, the video display unit 173 may display the main window based on the window context designation information stored in advance as information related to the content group.

  In addition, in the case of content on the Internet, the video display unit 173 may display the main window based on the window front-rear relationship designation information distributed together with the content as information related to the content group.

  Further, based on the input received from the viewer, it may be determined which window is displayed in front of another window. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20C, the video display unit 173 receives a single click input by a pointing device such as a mouse 25104 or a touch pad 25106 moving the cursor 20004 to the first sub window 20001. The first main window 20000 and the first sub window 20001 are displayed so as to be superimposed on the second main window and the second sub window 20003. In addition, the touch panel 25111 may receive an operation of single-tapping a window to be displayed on the front, so that the window that has received the operation is displayed on the front. Note that the click operation for switching content groups and the click operation for window display operation are preferably different operations such as single click and double click.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 20D, a pointing device such as a mouse 25104 or a touch pad 25106 moves the cursor 20004 to the first sub window 20001, and displays a confirmation window 20005 after accepting a click input. May be. As a result, the selected content group can be prevented from switching to an unintended content group.

  The remote controller 25102 receives an input for switching a content group to be selected (hereinafter, simply referred to as a window switching) by a button operation. Hereinafter, the remote controller 25102 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 22A.

  When the content addition button 20213 shown in FIG. 22A receives an input, the mode is switched to either the switching mode or the addition mode. For example, when the content addition button 20213 receives an input in the switching mode, the mode is switched from the switching mode to the additional mode. On the other hand, when the content addition button 20213 accepts an input in the addition mode, the mode is switched from the addition mode to the switching mode.

  In the switching mode, the total number of content groups displayed by the video display unit 173 does not change. On the other hand, in the addition mode, the total number of content groups displayed by the video display unit 173 increases.

  Specifically, when the channel button 20211 accepts an input in the switching mode, a content group of a broadcast program corresponding to the channel button 20211 is added. Then, the video display unit 173 deletes the window that displays the content group that has been selected immediately before, and displays a new window that displays the added content group. Then, the newly added content group is selected, and the audio reproduction unit 174b / audio output unit 176 stops the audio that has been reproduced / output so far, and reproduces / reproduces the audio of the newly added content group. Output.

  Note that the video display unit 173 may delete the window that displays the content group having the longest elapsed time from the non-selected state to the present time. Moreover, you may make it receive the input which selects the content group which stops a display from a viewer.

  When the channel button 20211 receives input in the addition mode, a content group of a broadcast program corresponding to the channel button 20211 is added. Then, the video display unit 173 displays a new window in which the added content group is displayed. Then, the newly added content group is selected, and the audio reproduction unit 174b / audio output unit 176 stops the audio that has been reproduced / output so far, and reproduces / reproduces the audio of the newly added content group. Output.

  When the total number of added content groups exceeds the number of tuners, the video display unit 173 deletes the window that displays the content group that has been in the longest time since the non-selected state. Anyway. Moreover, you may make it receive the input which selects the content group which stops a display from a viewer.

  When the content switching button 20201 shown in FIG. 22A receives an input, the content group in the temporarily selected state is switched. Thereafter, when the enter button 20202 receives the input, the content group that is in the temporarily selected state is selected. Hereinafter, the above process will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 22B.

  FIG. 22B shows an example in which the content group displayed in the second main window 20002 is in a temporarily selected state. As shown in FIG. 22B, a temporary selection frame 20204 is displayed around the second main window 20002.

  Thereafter, when the enter button 20202 receives an input, the content group displayed in the second main window 20002 is set as a selected state.

  When the return button 20203 receives an input, the provisional selection state of the content group displayed in the second main window 20002 is canceled. As a result, it is possible not to switch the content group even if provisionally selected. Further, the window of the content group in the temporarily selected state may be displayed in front of the windows of the other content groups and the sound may be switched. This makes it possible to confirm the contents of the content group that is a candidate for switching, and the convenience is improved.

  Further, the content group may be set as a temporary selection state or a selection state by receiving an input in which the content switching button 20201, the channel button 20211, and the color button 20212 are combined.

  Further, a number corresponding to the channel button 20211 may be displayed in a window displayed by the video display unit 173. In this case, the channel button 20211 accepts an input after the content switch button 20201 accepts an input, whereby a window corresponding to the channel button 20211, that is, a content group is set to a temporary selection state or a selection state. Further, as shown in FIG. 23A, a number corresponding to the channel button 20211 may be displayed on the window attribute display unit 20310.

  Furthermore, a part of the window displayed by the video display unit 173 (for example, a frame line of the window) may be displayed in a color corresponding to the color button 20212. In this case, the channel button 20211 accepts an input after the content switch button 20201 accepts an input, so that a window corresponding to the color button 20212, that is, a content group is set to a temporary selection state or a selection state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 22C, a content group may be added by accepting an input from a menu screen displayed on portable information terminal 25110. Each content group is iconified on the menu screen shown in FIG. 22C. Then, when the icon 20206 displayed on the portable information terminal 25110 is selected (for example, a touch operation), the portable information terminal 25110 receives an input for adding a content group. In the example shown in FIG. 22C, “Channel B” is selected as the content group to be added. The frame line of the icon 20206 corresponding to “Channel B” is displayed in a mode different from the other icons 20206 (in the example of FIG. 22C, the frame line is thick).

  In the above-described example, the processing for designating or adding a content group by operating the input device is described together with the display screen example. Hereinafter, a process for adding a content group of a broadcast program by designating from the EPG will be described with reference to FIGS. 22H and 22I.

  As shown in FIG. 22H, the frame line of the broadcast program in the temporary selection state is surrounded by the temporary selection frame 20226.

  When the enter button 20202 of the remote controller (described above, FIG. 22A) receives an input, the video display unit 173 displays a new window in which the added content group is displayed instead of the EPG 173e. Then, a content group of the broadcast program that is temporarily selected is added.

  When the content addition button 20213 of the remote controller accepts an input, the content group of the broadcast program that is in the temporarily selected state is selected. Also, the frame line 20224 of the broadcast program that has been selected is displayed thickly. In this case, the EPG 173e does not close and continuously receives an input for adding a content group of the broadcast program. Then, a new temporary selection frame 20226 for selecting a broadcast program to be temporarily selected is displayed.

  When the content addition button 20213 accepts input in the state shown in FIG. 22H, the content group of the broadcast program that has been in the temporarily selected state is selected. Also, as shown in FIG. 22I, the frame line 20224 of the broadcast program that has been selected is displayed thick. Also, the content group of the broadcast program that has been selected in FIG. 22H is in a semi-selected state in FIG. 22I. Then, as shown in FIG. 22I, the frame line of the broadcast program that is in the half-selected state is displayed thick and hatched lines are displayed at the corners. As described above, when the content addition button 20213 receives an input, the content group of the broadcast program that has been selected so far becomes a semi-selected state, and the content group of the broadcast program that has been temporarily selected becomes a selected state. Therefore, every time the content addition button 20213 receives an input, a content group in a semi-selected state is added.

  In the state shown in FIG. 22I, when the enter button 20202 of the remote controller accepts an input, the content group of the broadcast program that is in the semi-selected state and the content group of the broadcast program that is in the selected state are added. The Then, the video display unit 173 displays two windows in which each added content group is displayed. In this case, the audio reproduction unit 174b / audio output unit 176 reproduces / outputs the audio of the content group of the broadcast program selected in the EPG 173e. That is, the audio reproduction unit 174b / audio output unit 176 does not reproduce / output the audio of the content group of the broadcast program that has been half-selected in the EPG 173e. The content group of the broadcast program that has been in the semi-selected state in the EPG 173e becomes a non-selected content group when the content group is displayed. If there is a content group that has been selected in the video display unit 173 before the addition of the content group by the EPG 173e, the content group is in a non-selected state.

  After selecting a content group to be released from the selected state or the half-selected state in the EPG 173e, the content end button 20216 receives an input, so that the selected state or the half-selected state of the content group is released. In that case, when the broadcast program to be released from the selected state is changed to the selected state, the content group that is in the half-selected state is changed to the selected state.

  Note that any content group added by being designated from the EPG 173e may be in a half-selected state. In this case, if there is a content group that has been selected in the video display unit 173 before the addition of the content group by the EPG 173e, the content group maintains the selected state.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 22A and 22J, processing for adding a content group by receiving input from the remote controller (described above, FIG. 22A) in a state where a launcher menu (described later, FIG. 22J) is displayed. To do.

  When menu button 20232 of the remote controller accepts input, video display unit 173 displays launcher menu 20230 shown in FIG. 22J.

  As shown in FIG. 22J, the launcher menu 20230 displays a plurality of menu items 20233 for selecting contents and apps in a list. The application is also selected as one of the content groups.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 22J, the frame line of the menu item 20233 in the temporarily selected state is surrounded by the temporarily selected frame 20231. When the arrow button 20214 of the remote controller (described above, FIG. 22A) receives an input, the menu item 20233 surrounded by the temporary selection frame 20231 is switched, and accordingly, the content group (content or application) in the temporary selection state is switched.

  When the content addition button 20213 of the remote controller receives an input, a content group (content or application) corresponding to the menu item 20233 that is temporarily selected is selected. In addition, the frame line of the content group in the selected state is displayed thick. In addition, as a new content group is selected, the content group that has been selected until now becomes a semi-selected state. A diagonal line is displayed at. Thereafter, when the enter button 20202 of the remote control receives an input, the audio output unit 176 displays a window in which each added content group is displayed instead of the launcher menu 20230. In this case, the content group that has been half-selected in the launcher menu 20230 and the content group that has been selected are added as a new content group. Then, the audio output unit 176 outputs the audio of the content group selected in the launcher menu 20230. That is, the sound of the content group that has been in the half-selected state is not output. The content group that has been half-selected in the launcher menu 20230 becomes a non-selected content group when the content group is displayed.

  Specifically, in FIG. 22J, “application 3” is provisionally selected. In this state, when the content addition button 20213 receives an input, “temporarily selected” “application 3” is selected. In addition, “content 3”, which has been selected so far, is in a half-selected state, and the frame line of “content 3” is displayed thick and hatched lines are displayed at the corners. Thereafter, when the determination button 20202 of the remote controller receives an input, “content 1”, “content 3”, “application 2” in the half-selected state, and the content group of “application 3” in the selected state Is added as a new content group. Then, the video display unit 173 displays a main window for displaying the added “content 1”, “content 2”, “application 2”, and “application 3”. In this case, the audio output unit 176 outputs the audio of “application 3” that has been selected in the launcher menu 20230. That is, the voices of “content 1”, “content 2”, and “application 2” that are in the half-selected state are not output. If the added application is an application that does not require display on the video display unit 173, only the activation is performed. Further, “content” in the launcher menu 20230 may be the main content, and “application” may be a sub-content corresponding to “content”.

  After selecting a content group to be released from the selected state or the semi-selected state in the launcher menu 20230, the content end button 20216 receives an input, and the selected state or the semi-selected state of the content group is released.

  Next, a process for adding a content group by specifying with a pointing device such as a mouse 25104 or a touch pad 25106 or a touch panel 25111 from the launcher menu will be described with reference to FIGS. 22J and 22K.

  When an input (click operation in the case of the touch pad 25106) clicked by the launcher icon 20240 shown in FIG. 22K is accepted, the screen is switched to the screen of FIG. 22J, and a launcher menu 20230 is displayed.

  When the menu item 20233 in the non-selected state accepts an input to click (a touch operation in the case of the touch pad 25106), the corresponding content group is selected. In addition, the content group that has been selected so far becomes a semi-selected state.

  Also, when the menu item 20233 in the selected state receives a click input (touch operation in the case of the touch pad 25106), the corresponding content group is in a half-selected state, and the menu item 20233 in the half-selected state is an input to be clicked. When (a touch operation in the case of the touch pad 25106) is received, the corresponding content group is in a non-selected state.

  When the determination button 20202 of the remote control receives an input, the video display unit 173 displays a window in which each added content group is displayed instead of the launcher menu 20230. In this case, the content group that has been half-selected in the launcher menu 20230 and the content group that has been selected are added as a new content group. In this case, the audio reproduction unit 174b / audio output unit 176 reproduces / outputs the audio of the content group of the broadcast program that has been selected. The content group that has been half-selected in the launcher menu 20230 becomes a non-selected content group when displayed.

  Note that after the information display apparatus 1000 is turned on, the launcher menu 20230 may be displayed as a screen that the video display unit 173 displays as an initial screen. Further, after the launcher menu 20230 is displayed, a content or application that is often selected may be selected in advance according to the viewer's preference.

  As shown in FIG. 22D, the information display apparatus 1000 may display only the content on the Internet without displaying the broadcast program.

  Further, not only the main window but also a sub-window may be selected so that a related content group can be selected.

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21A to 21D are operation sequence diagrams of the information display apparatus 1000 according to the sixth embodiment. A process of further adding another broadcast program content group in a state where only the broadcast program content group is displayed will be described with reference to FIG. 21A.

  First, after the information display device 1000 is turned on, the main window displays the main content in the selected state among the programs that were viewed when the previous power supply was cut off. Here, when a different broadcast channel is selected by the channel button 20211 of the remote controller (described above, FIG. 22A) receiving an input, the displayed content group is switched to the content group corresponding to the selected broadcast channel. When the information display apparatus 1000 is turned on, only the window not displaying the content is displayed, and then the channel button 20211 of the remote controller receives the input so that the video of the selected channel is displayed in the window. May be.

  The following description is based on the assumption that the program of the first broadcast signal (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “broadcast signal 1”) is selected as the main content.

  First, the information display apparatus 1000 acquires a PMT data string (S20101).

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 acquires an AIT data string (S20102).

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 confirms window-related designation information (the window-related designation information is a generic term for window-related designation information such as the above-described window shape designation information and window context designation information) (S20103). .

  Next, the information display device 1000 displays the first main window 20000 (main window 1 in the figure) corresponding to the broadcast signal 1 based on the window shape designation information and the window context designation information included in the window related designation information. (S20104).

  After displaying the first main window 20000, the information display apparatus 1000 activates the broadcast cooperation application in accordance with the automatic activation or the activation instruction received from the viewer (S20107).

  Thereby, the broadcast cooperation application is executed, and the execution screen of the broadcast cooperation screen is displayed in the first subwindow 20001 (subwindow 1 in the figure) corresponding to the broadcast signal 1 (S20108).

  Thereafter, the information display apparatus 1000 receives an input for adding a new content group. Specifically, the content addition button 20213 accepts input. Thereafter, the channel button 20211 corresponding to the second broadcast signal to be added (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “broadcast signal 2”) receives an input, whereby the content group corresponding to the broadcast signal 2 is added. In addition, the content group corresponding to the added broadcast signal 2 becomes a selected content group, and the same processing as when the broadcast signal 1 is selected (S20109 to S20111, S20113 to S20115) and the broadcast signal 2 A corresponding second main window 20002 (main window 2 in the figure) and a second sub window 20003 (subwindow 2 in the figure) are displayed (S20112, S20116), and the audio is switched to the audio of the content group of the broadcast signal 2. . Even after the second main window 20002 and the second sub window 20003 are displayed, the first main window 20000 and the first sub window 20001 are maintained in the displayed state.

  When an input (for example, double click) selected by either the first main window 20000 or the first sub-window 20001 is received, the selected content group is switched to the content group corresponding to the broadcast signal 1, and the audio is Switching to the audio of the content group of the broadcast signal 1 is performed.

  Here, the number of tuners included in the information display apparatus 1000 is limited. When the content group is added and the number of tuners becomes insufficient, the information display apparatus 1000 closes the window of the content group selected last. When the last selected content group is being broadcasted on the Internet, the information display apparatus 1000 may be switched to streaming broadcasting instead of closing the window.

  Furthermore, when the recording is completed and the tuner that has received the broadcast signal is released, the information display apparatus 1000 may display the closed window again. Further, when the recording is finished and the tuner that has received the broadcast signal is released, the information display apparatus 1000 may restore the display switched to the streaming broadcast.

  Further, the information display apparatus 1000 may accept an input for selecting a window to be closed from the viewer.

  Next, a process for further adding a content group distributed via the Internet in a state where only the content group of the broadcast program is displayed will be described with reference to FIG. 21B mainly with respect to differences from FIG. 21A.

  The information display apparatus 1000 confirms window-related designation information (the window-related designation information is a generic term for window-related designation information such as the above-described window shape designation information and window context designation information) (S20103).

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 displays the first main window 20000 corresponding to the broadcast signal 1 based on the window shape designation information and the window context designation information included in the window related designation information (S20104).

  After displaying the first main window 20000, the information display apparatus 1000 activates the broadcast cooperation application in accordance with the automatic activation or the activation instruction received from the viewer (S20107). Then, the execution screen of the broadcast cooperation screen is displayed in the first subwindow 20001 corresponding to the broadcast signal 1 (S20108).

  The information display apparatus 1000 receives an input of information (for example, a URL or a search keyword) for specifying the content for which a distribution request is made, and thereafter requests distribution of the content specified from the received information (S20117).

  Hereinafter, processing for receiving input of information for specifying content to be distributed using the remote controller (described above, FIG. 22A) will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 22A, 22D, and 22E.

  First, when the content addition button 20213 of the remote controller accepts input and then the input switching button accepts input, the screen shown in FIG. 22D is displayed on the video display unit 173 of the information display device 1000.

  An input switching menu 20220 is displayed on the screen shown in FIG. 22D. The input switching menu 20220 displays content categories (TV broadcast, recorder, external input 1, external input 2, Internet, etc.). In the screen shown in FIG. 22D, “Internet” is provisionally selected as a category, and the temporarily selected “Internet” frame is displayed with a bold line.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 22D, when the arrow button 20214 of the remote control accepts an input while the input switching menu 20220 is displayed, the temporarily selected category is switched from “Internet” to another category. . In addition, the temporarily selected category is switched, the thick line displayed in the “Internet” frame disappears, and the frame of the category after switching is displayed by a thick line.

  For example, when an arrow button 20214 with an upward arrow is received, the category temporarily selected to “external input 2” positioned above the currently selected “Internet” is switched. Thereafter, when an arrow button 20214 with a downward arrow is received, the category temporarily switched to “Internet” located under “external input 2” currently temporarily selected is switched.

  When the determination button 20202 of the remote controller receives an input, the temporarily selected category is determined as the category of content to be newly added.

  Here, when the “Internet” is provisionally selected and the enter button 20202 accepts input, the screen shown in FIG. 22E is displayed on the video display unit 173 of the information display device 1000.

  On the screen shown in FIG. 22E, a designation window 20221 for accepting an input for designating newly added content on the Internet is displayed. When a URL or a search keyword (Search in FIG. 22E) is input to a text box included in the designation window 20221, content to be newly added is designated. In the screen shown in FIG. 22E, a URL is selected as an input target, and a frame of a text box in which the URL is input is displayed with a bold line. When the designation window 20221 is displayed and the arrow button 20214 of the remote control accepts an input, the input target is switched from the URL to the search keyword. In addition, the input target is switched, the bold line displayed in the frame of the text box in which the URL is input disappears, and the frame of the text box in which the search keyword is input is displayed in bold.

  The remote control channel button 20211 also functions as a character input button. Then, when the channel button 20211 receives an input, a character is input into the input target text box, whereby a URL or a search keyword is input. For example, when the enter button 20202 receives an input after a URL is input to a text box, the information display apparatus 1000 requests distribution of content specified from the URL. Note that the content addition button 20213 first enters an input switching operation without accepting input, and finally the enter button 20202 accepts input to switch content, and the content addition button 20213 accepts input to select content. You may make it add.

  Reference is again made to FIG. 21B. Next, the content requested to be distributed in S20117 is distributed to the information display apparatus 1000 (S20118).

  Next, if there is window-related designation information (a general term for window-related designation information such as the above-mentioned window shape designation information and window context designation information), the information display apparatus 1000 confirms this window-related designation information. (S20119). The information display apparatus 1000 displays a third main window (main window 3 in the figure) corresponding to the broadcast signal 3 based on the window shape designation information and the window context designation information included in the confirmed window related designation information. (S20120).

  If there is related content in the distributed content, the information display apparatus 1000 requests distribution of the related content (S20121). Then, the related content requested for distribution in S20121 is distributed to the information display apparatus 1000 (S20122). Then, the information display apparatus 1000 displays a third sub window (sub window 3 in the figure). Note that the information display apparatus 1000 requests distribution of related content through the launcher displayed in the main window.

  Here, when the third main window is displayed, the audio that has been played so far is switched to the audio of the distributed content. Even after the sound is switched, the display of the first main window 20000 and the first sub-window 20001 remains. Therefore, a window (first main window 20000 and first subwindow 20001) in which content groups of broadcast programs are displayed and a window (third main window and third subwindow) in which content groups on the Internet are displayed are displayed. It becomes a state. In this state, when either the first main window 20000 or the first sub-window 20001 is double-clicked, the selected content group is switched from the distributed content to the content group of the broadcast program. The reproduced audio is switched from the distributed content audio to the broadcast program audio. Thereafter, when the third main window or the third sub-window is double-clicked, the selected content group is switched to the content group corresponding to the content distributed from the content group of the broadcast program. The reproduced audio is switched from the audio of the broadcast program to the audio of the distributed content.

  In the above-described example, after the content on the Internet is distributed, the sound of the broadcast program is switched to the sound of the distributed content. However, some of the distributed content does not require sound. is there. When the content to be distributed does not require sound, the distributed content may be displayed without sound without switching the sound from the selected content group selected immediately before. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 22F, after content is distributed, a button 20222 that receives an input for selecting whether or not to switch the sound to the distributed content may be displayed. Further, when the button 20222 receives an input for selecting not to switch the audio, the distributed content is set as the non-selected content group, and the content group where the audio is continuously played is kept as the selected content group. Anyway.

  Next, a process for further adding a recorded program content group in a state in which only a broadcast program content group is displayed will be described with reference mainly to FIGS. 21C and 22D.

  The information display apparatus 1000 confirms window-related designation information (the window-related designation information is a generic term for window-related designation information such as the above-described window shape designation information and window context designation information) (S20103).

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 displays the first main window 20000 corresponding to the broadcast signal 1 based on the window shape designation information and the window context designation information included in the window related designation information (S20104).

  After displaying the first main window 20000, the information display apparatus 1000 activates the broadcast cooperation application in accordance with the automatic activation or the activation instruction received from the viewer (S20107). Then, the execution screen of the broadcast cooperation screen is displayed in the first subwindow 20001 corresponding to the broadcast signal 1 (S20108).

  In a state where the first main window 20000 and the first sub window are displayed, the information display apparatus 1000 makes a reproduction request for the recorded content (S20124).

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 receives a reproduction signal (content reproduction in the figure) of the recorded content requested for reproduction in S20124 (S20125).

  Next, if there is window-related designation information (a general term for window-related designation information such as the above-mentioned window shape designation information and window context designation information), the information display apparatus 1000 confirms this window-related designation information. (S20126).

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 displays the fourth main window (main window 4 in the figure) based on the window shape designation information and the window context designation information included in the confirmed window related designation information (S20127).

  Next, when there is related content in the distributed content, the information display apparatus 1000 makes a reproduction request for the related content (S20128). Hereinafter, processing for receiving input of information for requesting playback of recorded content using the remote controller (described above, FIG. 22A) will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 22D and 22G.

  First, when the content addition button 20213 of the remote controller accepts input and then the input switching button accepts input, the screen shown in FIG. 22D is displayed on the video display unit 173 of the information display device 1000.

  Here, when the determination button 20202 receives an input in a state where “recorder” is temporarily selected, a screen shown in FIG. 22G is displayed on the video display unit 173 of the information display device 1000.

  In the screen shown in FIG. 22G, a recorded content list 20223 that accepts an input for selecting newly added recorded content (reproduction request) is displayed. The recorded content list 20223 displays a list of recorded content names. In FIG. 22G, “football 1” is provisionally selected in the recorded content list 20223 as the recorded content requested to be reproduced. In this state, when the enter button 20202 receives an input, the information display apparatus 1000 makes a playback request for the temporarily selected recorded content, and thereby “football 1” is added as a new content group. Note that the content addition button 20213 first enters an input switching operation without accepting input, and finally the enter button 20202 accepts input to switch content, and the content addition button 20213 accepts input to select content. You may make it add.

  Reference will be made to FIG. 21C again. The information display apparatus 1000 is distributed with the related content requested to be played back in S20128 (related content playback in the figure) (S201229). Then, the information display apparatus 1000 displays a fourth sub window (sub window 4 in the figure).

  Here, when the fourth main window is displayed, the sound that has been reproduced so far is switched to the sound of the recorded content. Even after the sound is switched, the display of the first main window 20000 and the first sub-window 20001 remains. Therefore, a window (first main window 20000 and first subwindow 20001) in which content groups of broadcast programs are displayed and a window (fourth main window and fourth subwindow) corresponding to the recorded content are displayed. In this state, when either the first main window 20000 or the first sub-window 20001 is double-clicked, the selected content group is switched from the recorded content to the broadcast program content group. The reproduced audio is switched from the audio of the recorded content to the audio of the broadcast program. Thereafter, when the fourth main window or the fourth sub-window is double-clicked, the selected content group is switched from the broadcast program to the recorded content group. Then, the reproduced sound is switched from the sound of the broadcast program to the sound of the recorded content.

  Note that the recorded content playback apparatus may be built-in or external to the information display apparatus. Further, the related content of the recorded content may be content on the Internet. Further, the control of this embodiment can be applied even when a broadcast program is not received, as shown in FIG. 21D.

  The seventh embodiment is different from the sixth embodiment in that a window frame for receiving an input for specifying a new content is displayed after the selection of the temporarily selected content is completed. In the following, differences between the sixth embodiment and the seventh embodiment will be mainly described, and description of common points will be omitted as much as possible.

  When the content addition button 20213 or the content switching button 20201 of the remote controller (described above, FIG. 22A) accepts input, the selection of the temporarily selected content is completed, and then the content addition button 20213 or the content switching button 20201 further inputs. When accepted, the video display unit 173 displays a window frame 20301 that accepts an input for designating content.

  A window frame 20301 shown in FIG. 23A includes a content display area 20302, a content specification frame 20303 for specifying content displayed in the content display area 20302, a function button 20304, a window minimizing button 20305, and a window maximizing. A button 20306 and a window close button 20307 are displayed.

  Content is not displayed in the content display area 20302 as an initial state. Thereafter, the designated content is displayed in the content display area 20302 by designating the content in the content designation frame 20303. Specifically, content displayed in the content display area 20302 is designated by inputting a URL in the content designation frame 20303. Note that the content designation frame 20303 accepts an input of a channel if the designated content is a broadcast program. The content designation frame 20303 accepts input of a device name if the designated content is content stored in the built-in device. The content designation frame 20303 accepts input of a port name when the designated content is content input from an input port.

  In the content display area 20302, content that is often selected according to the preference of the viewer may be displayed as an initial state. In addition, content that has not been temporarily selected may be displayed. In the case of a broadcast program, after the content addition button 20213 of the remote control accepts input, the channel button 20211 accepts input, so that the video of the selected channel may be displayed in the window.

  If no content is specified in the content specification frame 20303 and the content addition button 20213 or the content switching button 20201 receives an input, the video display unit 173 displays the content on the screen for selecting the content from the window frame 20301. Switch. In addition, when the content end button 20216 of the remote controller accepts input in a state where content is specified, the video display unit 173 switches the display from the window frame 20301 to a screen for selecting content. In that case, the content specified in the window frame 20301 is not displayed on the screen for selecting the content.

  The function buttons 20304 are assigned functions such as activation of a broadcast cooperative application and calling of related contents. When a function button 20304 to which a function for starting a broadcast cooperation application or a related content call is assigned receives an input, a new window frame 20301 is started. Then, sub contents are displayed in the newly opened window frame 20301.

  When the window close button 20307 receives an input, the main window and the subwindow corresponding to the main window are closed. Note that when closing the main window, whether or not to close all related sub-windows may be set for each content.

  Note that the window frame 20301 may be displayed when the window frame launch icon 20308 shown in FIG. 23B receives a click input (touch operation in the case of the touch pad 25106) by a pointing device.

  Further, the window frame 20301 may be supplied by a broadcast wave as a broadcast cooperation application. Further, it may be supplied from a server on the Internet. In addition, a window frame stored in advance in the information display apparatus 1000 may be used. A plurality of window frames 20301 may include window frame selection information in a broadcast signal (for example, AIT). In the case of recorded content or content on the Internet, the window frame selection information may be recorded / distributed as information related to the content. This allows the viewer to select a window frame. Further, the window frame selection information may be included in the window related designation information. Further, since the design of the window frame is preferably adjusted according to the size and the number of pixels of the information display device 1000, the window frame information may be a plurality of pieces of designation information corresponding to the size and the number of pixels of the information display device 1000 good.

  The difference between the eighth embodiment and the sixth embodiment is that the sub-window of the program that is not selected at the time of content group selection switching is hidden. As a result, when a plurality of content groups are displayed simultaneously, the display becomes easier to see and the convenience can be improved. In the following, differences between the eighth embodiment and the sixth embodiment will be mainly described, and description of common points will be omitted as much as possible.

  In the eighth embodiment, the video display unit 173 hides at least part of information (for example, a sub window) of the content group when the content group is switched from the selected state to the non-selected state. Further, when the content group is switched from the non-selected state to the selected state, the information of the hidden content is displayed again.

  Hereinafter, a process of switching a content group (that is, a broadcast program) in a state where only the content group of the broadcast program is displayed will be described with reference to FIG. Originally, the display control flow of the information display apparatus 1000 in FIG. 24 should be expressed on one line, but the display control flow of the window group related to the broadcast program 1 and the broadcast program 2 are related. In order to distinguish and describe the flow of display control of the window group, it is represented on two lines.

  First, the information display apparatus 1000 accepts an input for selecting a program of the broadcast signal 1 (S20401).

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 confirms the window related designation information included in the broadcast signal 1 (S20402).

  Next, the information display device 1000 displays the first main window 20000 (main window 1 in the figure) corresponding to the broadcast signal 1 based on the window shape designation information and the window context designation information included in the window related designation information. (S20403).

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 activates the broadcast cooperation application in accordance with the automatic activation or the activation instruction received from the viewer (S20404).

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 displays the broadcast cooperation screen execution screen in the first sub-window 20001 (sub-window 1 in the figure) corresponding to the broadcast signal 1 (S20405).

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 receives an input for selecting a program of the broadcast signal 2 (S20406).

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 stores information necessary for displaying the first sub-window 20001 in the storage device (S20407). As a result, the information display apparatus 1000 saves information necessary for displaying the first sub-window 20001 to the storage device.

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 closes the first subwindow 20001 (S20408). That is, the information display apparatus 1000 erases the displayed first subwindow 20001.

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 confirms the window related designation information included in the broadcast signal 2 (S20409).

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 displays a second main window 20002 (main window 2 in the figure) corresponding to the broadcast signal 2 based on the window shape designation information and the window context designation information included in the window related designation information. (S20410).

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 activates the broadcast cooperation application in response to the automatic activation or the activation instruction received from the viewer (S20411).

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 displays the broadcast cooperation screen execution screen in the second sub-window 20003 (sub-window 2 in the figure) corresponding to the broadcast signal 2 (S20412).

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 receives an input for reselecting the program of the broadcast signal 1 (S20413).

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 stores information necessary for displaying the second subwindow 20003 in the storage device (S20414). As a result, the information display apparatus 1000 saves information necessary for displaying the second sub-window 20003 to the storage device.

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 closes the second subwindow 20003 (S20415). That is, the information display apparatus 1000 erases the displayed second subwindow 20003.

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 acquires information necessary to display the first subwindow 20001 stored in S20407 (S20416). That is, the information display apparatus 1000 restores the information saved in S20407.

  Next, the information display apparatus 1000 redisplays the broadcast cooperation screen execution screen in the first sub-window 20001 corresponding to the broadcast signal 1 based on the information acquired in S20416 (S20417).

  In addition, after erasing a sub-window of a program that has not been selected, when a content group that has not been selected is selected again, the deleted sub-window may be automatically displayed again.

  Further, information indicating whether or not to hide the sub-window at the time of non-selection may be included in the broadcast signal (for example, AIT) or accompanying information of content on the Internet or recorded content as window related designation information.

  In addition, information indicating whether or not to redisplay a sub-window that has not been displayed at the time of content group reselection is included in the broadcast signal (for example, AIT) or the accompanying information of content on the Internet or recorded content as window related designation information. Anyway.

  Moreover, you may make it receive the input which designates whether a subwindow is not displayed at the time of non-selection from a viewer. In this case, the viewer's preference may be stored in the information display apparatus 1000, and processing according to the preference may be performed.

  Further, when the sub-window is re-displayed when the content group is re-selected, information related to the sub-window may be stored in the information display apparatus 1000 as cache data.

  The difference between the ninth embodiment and the sixth embodiment is that it is prohibited to automatically start a broadcast cooperation application of a non-selected content group. In the following, differences between the ninth embodiment and the seventh embodiment will be mainly described, and description of common points will be omitted as much as possible.

  Some broadcast cooperation applications are set to be automatically activated. Here, when all the broadcast cooperation applications are automatically activated, there is a problem that the sub-window increases and the screen display becomes messy.

  In the ninth embodiment, it is prohibited to automatically start the broadcast cooperation application of the content group in the non-selected state. That is, only the broadcast cooperation application of the selected content group is automatically activated. As a result, the number of subwindows displayed at a time can be reduced, and the visibility of the screen is improved.

  Note that the broadcast cooperation app of the content group in the non-selected state may be set in a standby state. In this case, when the content group is selected, the broadcast cooperative app in the standby state is activated.

  Further, whether to prohibit automatic activation when not selected or whether to enter an activation standby state may be included in the broadcast signal (for example, AIT) or the accompanying information of content on the Internet or recorded content as window-related designation information.

  In addition, an input designating whether to prohibit automatic activation or to enter into an activation standby state when not selected may be received from the viewer. In this case, the viewer's preference may be stored in the information display apparatus 1000, and processing according to the preference may be performed.

  The tenth embodiment differs from the sixth embodiment in that windows are displayed on the video display unit 173 of the information display device 1000 and the portable information terminal 25110 connected to the information display device 1000 by wire or wirelessly. In the following, differences between the tenth embodiment and the seventh embodiment will be mainly described, and description of common points will be omitted as much as possible.

  In the tenth embodiment, the video display unit 173 of the information display device 1000 displays the main window, and the portable information terminal 25110 connected to the information display device 1000 by wire or wireless displays the sub window. Accordingly, when a plurality of content groups are simultaneously displayed and viewed, the portable information terminal 25110 can be used effectively, and convenience can be improved.

  Note that main content and sub-contents included in a content group that is not selected in the information display device 1000 may be displayed on the portable information terminal 25110.

  Further, the video display unit 173 of the information display device 1000 may display a plurality of content groups and output the sound of the content groups from the earphone of the portable information terminal 25110. Further, the earphone of the portable information terminal 25110 outputs the sound of any one content group displayed on the video display unit 173 of the information display device 1000. As a result, when a plurality of viewers do not collect opinions about the content group to be viewed, each of the content groups of the plurality of viewers can simultaneously listen by playing and listening to the sound of the content group to be viewed on the portable information terminal 25110. Viewing becomes possible.

  Note that the audio reproduction unit 174b / audio output unit 176 of the information display apparatus 1000 may not reproduce / output audio.

  Further, an input for designating sub-contents to be displayed on portable information terminal 25110 may be received from the viewer.

  As mentioned above, although the invention made | formed by this invention was concretely demonstrated based on embodiment, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change variously in the range which does not deviate from the summary. Needless to say.

  For example, a part of the configuration of one embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of another embodiment can be added to the configuration of one embodiment. These all belong to the category of the present invention. In addition, numerical values, messages, and the like appearing in sentences and drawings are merely examples, and the use of different ones does not impair the effects of the present invention.

  The functions and the like of the present invention described above may be realized by hardware by designing some or all of them, for example, by an integrated circuit. Further, the microprocessor unit or the like may be realized by software by interpreting and executing an operation program that realizes each function or the like. Hardware and software may be used together.

  The software for controlling the broadcast receiving device 100 may be stored in advance in the ROM 103 and / or the storage unit 110 of the broadcast receiving device 100 at the time of product shipment. It may be acquired from another application server 500 on the Internet 200 via the LAN communication unit 121 after product shipment. Further, the software stored in a memory card, an optical disk, or the like may be acquired via the expansion interface unit 124 or the like. Similarly, the software for controlling the portable information terminal 700 may be stored in advance in the ROM 703 and / or the storage unit 710 of the portable information terminal 700 at the time of product shipment. It may be acquired from other application servers 500 on the Internet 200 via the LAN communication unit 721 or the mobile telephone network communication unit 722 after the product is shipped. Further, the software stored in a memory card, an optical disk or the like may be acquired via the extension interface unit 724 or the like.

  The present invention can also be applied to an apparatus that does not receive a broadcast program as long as the apparatus displays a content group. That is, the information display device 1000 includes all devices in various forms other than a personal computer, a tablet terminal, and a smartphone.

  In addition, the control lines and information lines shown in the figure are those that are considered necessary for the explanation, and do not necessarily indicate all the control lines and information lines on the product. Actually, it may be considered that almost all the components are connected to each other.

100: broadcast receiving apparatus, 100a: antenna, 101: main control unit, 102: system bus, 103: ROM, 104: RAM, 110: storage unit, 121: LAN communication unit, 124: expansion interface unit, 125: digital interface 131: tuner / demodulation unit 132: first separation unit 133: first video decoding unit 134: first audio decoding unit 135: first subtitle decoding unit 141: data broadcast reception processing unit 142: Data broadcasting engine, 151: streaming reception processing unit, 152: second separation unit, 153: second video decoding unit, 154: second audio decoding unit, 155: second subtitle decoding unit, 161: application control unit, 162: Application engine, 171: video superimposing unit, 172: audio selection unit, 173: video display unit, 174: speaker 174b: audio playback unit, 175: image output unit, 176: voice output unit, 181: presentation synchronization control unit, 191 terminal coordination controller,
200: Internet, 210: Router device,
300t: radio tower, 300: broadcast station server, 301: main control unit, 302: system bus, 304: RAM, 310: storage unit, 321: LAN communication unit,
400: Service provider server 401: Main control unit 402: System bus 404: RAM 410: Storage unit 421: LAN communication unit
500: Other application server, 600: Mobile telephone communication server, 600b: Base station,
700: portable information terminal, 701: main control unit, 702: system bus, 703: ROM, 704: RAM, 710: storage unit, 720: communication processing unit, 721: LAN communication unit, 722: mobile telephone network communication unit 723: NFC communication unit, 724: expansion interface unit, 730: operation unit, 740: image processing unit, 741: display unit, 742: image signal processing unit, 743: first image input unit, 744: second image input Unit, 750: audio processing unit, 751: audio output unit, 752: audio signal processing unit, 753: audio input unit, 760: sensor unit, 761: GPS receiving unit, 762: gyro sensor, 763: geomagnetic sensor, 764: Acceleration sensor, 765: Illuminance sensor, 766: Proximity sensor,
1000: Information display device,
20000: first main window, 20001: first sub window, 20002: second main window, 20003: second sub window, 20301: window frame,
25001: Viewer instruction input unit, 25002: Content input unit, 25003: Content playback unit, 25004: Content recording / playback unit, 25005: Control unit, 25102: Remote control, 25104: Mouse, 25106: Touchpad, 25108: Keyboard, 25110 : Mobile information terminal, 25111: Touch panel.

Claims (4)

A broadcast receiving device,
A receiver for receiving broadcast waves;
An instruction input unit for inputting an instruction from the user;
A video display unit that displays video of a plurality of broadcast program content in different windows for each content based on video information included in the broadcast wave received via the reception unit ;
An audio output unit that outputs audio based on audio information included in the broadcast wave received via the receiving unit ;
A control unit;
Equipped with a,
The controller is
Based on an instruction from the user input to the instruction input unit, control so that one broadcast program among a plurality of broadcast programs displayed on the video display unit is selected,
Regarding a broadcast program in a selected state among a plurality of broadcast programs displayed on the video display unit, a main window on which main content that is a main video of the broadcast program is displayed, and a broadcast cooperation application that cooperates with the broadcast program Control to display both with the sub-window for displaying information,
For broadcast programs other than the selected broadcast program among the plurality of broadcast programs displayed on the video display unit, control is performed so that only the main window is displayed and the sub window is not displayed.
A broadcast receiving apparatus that controls to output audio of the selected broadcast program from the audio output unit. The broadcast receiving device according to claim 1,
The video display unit, and borders of the main window of the broadcast program that has become the selected state,
Wherein the borders of the main window of a different broadcast program in the selected state and became broadcast program is displayed in a different manner, the broadcast receiving apparatus. A broadcast receiving device,
A receiver for receiving broadcast waves;
An instruction input unit for inputting an instruction from the user;
A video output unit that outputs video for displaying video of a plurality of broadcast program content in different windows for each content based on video information included in the broadcast wave received via the reception unit ;
An audio output unit that outputs audio based on audio information included in the broadcast wave received via the receiving unit ;
A control unit;
Equipped with a,
The controller is
Based on an instruction from the user input to the instruction input unit, control so that one broadcast program among a plurality of broadcast programs output from the video output unit is selected,
Of the plurality of broadcast programs displayed on the video output from the video output unit, for the broadcast program in the selected state, a main window in which main content that is the main video of the broadcast program is displayed, and linkage with the broadcast program Control so that both the sub-window for displaying information related to the broadcast-linked application to be displayed are displayed together,
For a broadcast program other than the selected broadcast program among a plurality of broadcast programs displayed on the video output from the video output unit, control is performed so that only the main window is displayed and the sub window is not displayed. And
A broadcast receiving apparatus that controls to output audio of the selected broadcast program from the audio output unit. The broadcast receiving apparatus according to claim 3,
In the video output from the video output unit, the frame line of the main window of the broadcast program in the selected state is different from the frame line of the main window of the broadcast program different from the broadcast program in the selected state. A broadcast receiving device displayed in a manner.

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