JP2002125161A - Information display system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] Between a broadcast receiving device such as a TV or STB and a peripheral device such as a mobile phone or a personal computer, information related to information displayed on the broadcast receiving device can be easily written on the peripheral device. A link that can be displayed and use related information without being bound by the broadcast receiving device is formed. An information display system is provided in which a broadcast receiving device (2) and a peripheral device (3) having a communication function are linked to each other, wherein the broadcast receiving device outputs selection information to be selected from information displayed on display means provided in the broadcast receiving device. Send to peripheral device. The peripheral device inputs related information based on the selection information received from the broadcast receiving device, and displays the related information on a display unit provided in the peripheral device. Thereby, the broadcast receiving device and the peripheral device cooperate with each other based on the selection information to be transmitted and received.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information display system, and more particularly, to an information display system formed by cooperating a broadcast receiving apparatus for receiving and displaying a broadcast signal with a peripheral device having a communication function such as a portable telephone. It relates to an information display system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The broadcasting business is performed not only by analog broadcasting but also by digital broadcasting. Digital broadcasting includes terrestrial digital broadcasting and BS (broadcasting Satellite).
Satellite digital broadcasting using broadcasting satellites called broadcasting,
Digital satellite broadcasting using communication satellites called CS (Communications Satellite) broadcasting, CATV (Cable T
elevision) and digital cable broadcasting using a cable transmission network are known. In these digital broadcasts, it is possible to configure a two-way communication system that performs communication from the user to the provider in addition to the communication from the provider to the user. A server or a video server is provided on the provider side to receive images and provide images and sounds to the user, while the user provides the provided images and sounds via a set-top box (STB). Processed and displayed on the television monitor.

In such a two-way communication system, a TV
In addition to providing images and sounds such as video and video, the STB functions as a browser to enable access to the Internet, thereby enabling various services. For such access to the Internet, access destination information (URL information) is displayed on the TV screen simultaneously with the image using a method such as subtitles, and the user reads the URL information,
This is done by inputting the read URL information into a mobile phone or a personal computer. If URL information for connecting to the Internet is not displayed on the screen of the TV, related information such as price, product information, telephone number, etc. is read from the screen, and an access destination is searched from these information to obtain URL information. And inputting the URL information into a mobile phone or a personal computer.

[0004]

As described above, the conventional T
In a display information system formed by a broadcast receiving device such as a V. and a peripheral device such as a mobile phone or a personal computer that can be connected to the Internet, a user searches for URL information or related information displayed on a screen, and obtains the URL. Since information must be input to the peripheral device, the procedure takes a long time, and there is a problem in terms of convenience such as a possibility of an input error or the like. Further, the conventional broadcast receiving apparatus uses a mobile phone or a personal computer as a connection apparatus for simply connecting to the Internet or a remote control apparatus for simply performing remote control. For this reason, since information taken in via the Internet is displayed on a display device provided in the broadcast receiving device, there is a problem in that use of the information in places other than where the broadcast receiving device is installed is limited.

Therefore, the present invention solves the conventional problems,
Between a broadcast receiving device such as a TV or STB and a peripheral device such as a mobile phone or a personal computer, easily display information related to the information displayed on the broadcast receiving device on the peripheral device; The purpose is to form a cooperation that can use related information without being caught.

[0006]

According to the present invention, information contained in a digital signal received by a broadcast receiving apparatus is transmitted to a peripheral device, and the peripheral device is connected to a network such as the Internet based on the transmitted information. As a result, the convenience of connection and information acquisition can be improved, and the obtained information can be used independently of the broadcast receiving device. The information display system of the present invention is an information display system in which a broadcast receiving device and a peripheral device having a communication function are linked to each other, and the broadcast receiving device selects from information displayed on a display unit included in the broadcast receiving device. Send information to the peripheral device. on the other hand,
The peripheral device inputs related information based on the selection information received from the broadcast receiving device, and displays the related information on a display unit provided in the peripheral device. Therefore, the broadcast receiving device and the peripheral device cooperate based on the selection information to be transmitted and received.

The broadcast receiving apparatus of the present invention constitutes an information display system in cooperation with a peripheral device having a communication function, and transmits selection information to be selected from information displayed on display means of the broadcast receiving device to the peripheral device. Thus, cooperation with peripheral devices is formed. Further, the peripheral device of the present invention configures an information display system in cooperation with the broadcast receiving device, receives selection information selected by the broadcast receiving device, inputs relevant information based on the selection information, and inputs the information. The related information is displayed on display means provided in the peripheral device. Thereby, cooperation with the broadcast receiving device can be formed.

An information display system according to the present invention is an information display system in which a broadcast receiving device and a peripheral device having a communication function are linked, and as a more detailed configuration, the broadcast receiving device receives a digital broadcast signal. Receiving means for extracting image information, audio information, and additional information; display means for displaying the received image information, audio information, and additional information; image information, audio information displayed on the display means;
There is provided a selection unit for selecting from character information and additional information, and a transmission unit for transmitting the selected information.

[0009] The receiving means of the broadcast receiving apparatus receives by digital signal processing according to the signal configuration of various digital broadcast signals such as digital terrestrial waves, BS digital waves, CS digital waves, and CATV digital waves. Each digital broadcast signal can carry additional information in addition to image information and audio information.
Additional information includes access destination information (URL information),
Any information content such as information related to goods and services, information related to display images, etc. can be used, and the display means can display these image information and additional information individually and selectively on the display means. And generate voice based on the voice information. The selection means selects predetermined information from the image information, audio information, character information, and additional information displayed on the display means, and the transmission means transmits the information selected by the selection means to the peripheral device.

[0010] On the other hand, the peripheral device displays receiving means for receiving the selection information transmitted from the transmitting means, connecting means for connecting to the network based on the reception of the selection information, and related information input via the network. Display means, and the related information input via the network can be stored so as to be displayed on the display means of the peripheral device. The receiving unit of the peripheral device receives the selection information including the image information, the audio information, the character information, and the additional information transmitted from the transmitting unit of the broadcast receiving device. The connection unit connects to the network based on the received selection information, and inputs information related to the peripheral device from servers at various sites. The display means displays the input related information. Also, the input related information can be stored in the storage means and displayed on the display means.

[0011] The broadcast receiving apparatus and the peripheral device of the present invention cooperate in transmitting and receiving the selection information. After inputting related information based on the selection information, the broadcast receiving device and the peripheral device are disconnected from each other. Can be used independently.

In the present invention, the additional information includes data relating to Internet access destination information (URL information), image data for specifying the display target in relation to the display target displayed on the display screen, audio data, and characters. Including data. The selection means of the broadcast receiving device selects the access destination data, image data, audio data, and character data and transmits the selected data to the peripheral device. The peripheral device connects to the network based on at least one of the data. When access destination data is selected as additional information,
The server is connected to a server on a network such as the Internet by directly using the URL information based on the access destination data.

On the other hand, when image data, audio data, and character data are selected as additional information, a server that provides related information is searched based on these information, and a search is performed on a network based on the search result. Connect to server. A first mode of performing a search is to search for a broadcast source based on additional information of at least one of image data, audio data, and character data, connect the broadcast source obtained by the search to peripheral devices, and In addition, it connects to a broadcast source and a server on the network. Also, the broadcast source can search for an access destination that provides related information based on at least one of image information, audio information, and text information, and connect the determined access destination to a peripheral device.

In a second mode for performing a search, a database on a network is searched based on at least one of image data, audio data, and character data to determine an access destination for providing related information, And peripheral devices. The related information input to the peripheral device can be, for example, game data, map data, and voice data. When the related information is game data,
The access destination is a game distribution server, and the peripheral device downloads the game data from the game distribution server and executes the game data on a display device included in the peripheral device. When the related information is map data, the peripheral device downloads the map data from the access destination and displays the map on a display device provided in the peripheral device. When the related information is audio data, the peripheral device downloads the audio data from the access destination and reproduces the audio data on the peripheral device.

[0015] In the aspect of making a payment in the information display system of the present invention, the peripheral device and the access destination are connected to any one of an immediate payment type payment system, a point accumulation payment type payment system, a credit card type payment system, and a communication fee payment system. And performs payment processing based on the connected payment system. In addition, when payment is generated in the information display system of the present invention, the existing payment system to which the user belongs can be used for payment.

According to the information display system of the present invention, when URL information is used as additional information, it is possible to directly connect to a server using this URL information and obtain related information. According to the information display system of the present invention, in addition to the additional information, the image information and audio information displayed on the broadcast receiving device can be easily used by the peripheral device. Can be image information or audio information formed by giving an access destination, or image information or audio information formed without giving any relation to an access destination. When searching for an access destination using image information or audio information that is not relevant to the access destination,
You can search by database or broadcast source.
Also, according to the information display system of the present invention, the peripheral device can easily connect to the Internet. ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the information display system of this invention, about the goods and services displayed on a broadcast receiving apparatus, acquisition of relevant data and provision of goods and services are possible, without requiring knowledge of a provision destination.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating an information display system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the information display system 1 includes a broadcast receiving device 2 and a peripheral device 3. In the broadcast receiving device 2, a signal received by an antenna is selected by a tuner unit 200 and demodulated by a demodulation unit 201. The demodulated data sequence is a data stream called a transport stream. The transport stream typically includes a plurality of image information, a plurality of audio information, and system information including an electronic program guide.
The information display system of the present invention can use the system information itself as additional information, or use the information area by incorporating the additional information in a data area of the system information.
Further, additional information can be formed and used in another data area.

The transport decoder 202 separates and extracts image information, audio information, system information, and additional information from the transport stream. For the extracted image information and audio information, the data compressed by the MPEG2 stream data reproducing unit 203 is expanded, and an image D / A (digital / analog) converter 204 and audio D / A
The signal is converted into an analog signal by a (digital / analog) converter 205 and is reproduced by a display screen 207 of a TV display device 206 or an audio reproducing device (not shown).
The system information and additional information extracted by the transport decoder unit 202 are analyzed by the analysis unit 208.
The electronic program guide information in the system information analyzed by the analysis unit 208 is displayed on the display screen 207 as a character image, superimposed on the image information. The additional information is also analyzed by the analysis unit 208, and is superimposed on the image information.
Alternatively, it is displayed in a predetermined screen area on the display screen 207.

The additional information extracting unit 211 selects predetermined additional information from the additional information obtained by the analysis by the analyzing unit. This selection can be performed by an operation using the remote controller 213. The selection signal from the remote controller 213 is transmitted to the additional information extraction unit 211 through the remote control reception unit 214 and the setting unit 215.
Sent to The additional information extraction unit 211 selects from among the additional information obtained by the analysis of the analysis unit 208, selects from within the system information, or extracts the image data or audio information extracted by the image information extraction unit 209. It can also be selected from the audio data extracted in.

The additional information obtained by the analysis unit 208 specifies the access target information (URL information) that can be used directly for Internet connection and the display target in relation to the display target displayed on the display screen. The additional information extraction unit 211 includes image data, audio data, and character data.
Extracts the URL information, the image data, the audio data, and the character data, and transmits the extracted URL information, image data, audio data, and character data to the peripheral device 3 from the transmission unit 212.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing one configuration example of the remote controller. The remote controller 213 includes an additional information selection button a for selecting information displayed in the additional information area, a URL information selection button b for selecting URL information displayed on the display screen, and an image for selecting image information displayed on the display screen. An information selection button c, a character information selection button d for selecting character information displayed on the display screen, a voice selection button e for selecting a sound to be reproduced, and a setting button for moving a cursor on the display screen to define a selection area f and the like.

The additional information selection button a selects additional information by, for example, pressing the additional information selection button c when the additional information is displayed in the additional information area on the display screen. Note that the additional information can be displayed in an arbitrary area on the display screen other than the additional information area. At this time, when a plurality of pieces of additional information are displayed on the same display screen, the user selects the additional information to be selected using the setting button f. The URL information selection button b displays the URL on the display screen.
When information is displayed, the URL information selection button b
Is pressed to select the URL information.

The additional information selected by the additional information selection button a or the URL information selection button b is associated with related information at a broadcast source or a server on a network, and a peripheral device uses this additional information. Can be easily connected to servers on the relevant network. The image information selection button c selects, for example, an image set by the setting button f on the display screen. The selected image is an arbitrary image displayed on the display screen or program-related data added at the time of vertical blanking, and is not associated with relevant information at a broadcast source or a server on a network. . The audio selection button e selects audio information to be reproduced by the reproduction device. The selected audio is not associated with the related information at the broadcast source or the server on the network.

Therefore, when such image information or audio information is selected, the network is connected by searching for a server that provides the relevant information, and the relevant information is input. This search is performed via the peripheral device 3 at, for example, a search server or a broadcast source on a network. For example, when the program-related data is “classical concert”, a search server performs a search using “classical concert” as a keyword, and downloads related site information and the like to peripheral devices. Alternatively, if the amount of information to be downloaded is enormous with only the “classical concert”, if voice information such as “Mozart” is recognized in the announcement being broadcast, a narrow search for “classic concert” AND “Mozart” is performed. Such a search may be performed by combining the pieces of recognition information.

In the peripheral device 3, the receiving unit 300
The additional information, image information, and audio information transmitted from the transmission unit 212 are received. Transmission and reception between the transmission unit 212 and the reception unit 300 can use wireless communication such as Bluetooth. The additional information analysis unit 301 analyzes the received signal and extracts additional information, image information, and audio information. The Internet connection unit 302 performs processing for connecting to the network 4 such as the Internet based on the extracted information.
For example, in the case of URL information, it directly connects to the related URL server 5b, 5c,.
In the case of additional information other than RL information, image information, and audio information, a search is performed in the database server 5a or the server of the broadcast source, and connection is made to the related server.

The selecting section 303 selects data information to be obtained from the related information input via the Internet. This selection process is performed by the input unit 309. The selected related information is reproduced by the image reproducing unit 304, displayed on the display unit 306, reproduced by the audio reproducing unit 305, and drives the reproducing unit 307 such as a speaker. The selection unit 30
The related information selected in step 3 is stored in the collected data recording unit 308, and the image can be reproduced or the sound can be reproduced by the display unit 306 and the reproduction unit 307 as necessary. When the data is stored in the collected data recording unit 308, the broadcast receiving device 2 can be stored outside the communication range as well as within the communication range of the broadcast receiving device 2.
And can be used independently.

Next, an operation example of the information display system of the present invention will be described with reference to the display screen example of FIG. 3, the operation state diagrams of FIGS. 4 to 13, and the flowcharts of FIGS. In the following operation example, an example in which additional information is used and an example in which additional information is not used are shown. Examples of using the additional information include an example using a character image (FIGS. 3A, 4 and 14) and an example using a product number and a name (FIG. 3).
(B), FIG. 5, FIG. 14), an example of audio information (FIG. 3)
(C), FIG. 6, FIG. 15), examples of emergency information, weather information, news information, sports information, etc. (FIGS. 3 (d), 7), examples of URL information (FIGS. 3 (e), FIG. 8, Fig. 1
6) is shown. Further, as an example in which additional information is not used, an example in which a connection is made from image information of a product or the like (FIG. 3A, FIG.
(B), FIGS. 9, 17), an example of connection from a character string (FIG. 3 (f), FIGS. 10, 18), and an example of connection from voice information (FIG. 3 (c), FIG. 11, FIG. 19), an example of connection from image information such as a character image (FIG. 3A, FIG. 12, FIG. 13).

First, an example using additional information will be described. An example in which a character image is used as additional information will be described. In this example, when an animated image is broadcast to a TV receiver, related information relating to the character used in the animation is obtained from a peripheral device such as a mobile phone or a personal computer, or a game in which the character appears is displayed on the peripheral device. Run on In FIG. 3A, an animation image is displayed on the display screen 207 of the broadcast receiving apparatus 2, and additional information 2 is displayed.
0 (for example, a lower area of the illustrated screen example) is displayed in the area where the additional information 20 of the character appearing in the animation is displayed.
a-1 is displayed. The additional information 20a-1 can be displayed by a character image or a character name. The peripheral device 3 can connect to the server 5 based on the additional information and download related information.

In FIG. 4, the broadcast receiving apparatus displays a character (additional information) together with the animation image 21 on the display screen 207 (1). When the user looks at the display screen 207 and cooperates with the peripheral device 3, the user selects the additional information 20a-1 of the character (2) and transmits the additional information of the character to the peripheral device 3 (3). The peripheral device 3 receives the additional information of the character, connects to the server of the database when the access destination of the server to be connected is unknown, and transmits the additional information to the server (4). The server of the database searches the distribution server 5 that distributes the game from the received additional information (5), and links the peripheral device 3 to the server 5 of the distribution site (6). If the access destination of the connecting server can be recognized from the additional information of the character, the peripheral device 3 connects to the server 5 of the distribution site that distributes the game and transmits the additional information (7). The server 5 of the linked distribution site distributes the game data to the peripheral device 3 (8). The peripheral device 3 downloads the game data (9).

Referring to FIG. 14, the broadcast receiving apparatus displays image information on the TV screen (step S1), and displays additional information together with the image information when there is additional information (step S2). Operate the cursor with the remote control.
When the position of the cursor shown on the display screen is on the additional information (step S3) and the additional information is selected by a selection button or the like (step S4), the selected additional information is transmitted to the peripheral device. (Step S5).

The peripheral device receives the additional information (step S6). If the additional information includes the address of the site to be accessed (step S7), the peripheral device connects to the site server using the address. Then, the additional information is transmitted (step S8). On the other hand, when the additional information does not include the address of the access destination site (step S
7) Connect to the database (step S8) and link from the database to the distribution site (step S8)
9). The peripheral device requests data transmission from the connected distribution site (step S10), and acquires data from the distribution site (step S12).

Next, an example will be described in which an object related to a display screen such as a product number or a product name (or a service number or a service name) is used as the additional information. In this example, when a normal image is broadcast in addition to a commercial image on a TV receiver, related information related to a product or service displayed on the display screen is obtained by a peripheral device such as a mobile phone or a personal computer. Or purchase the product or service on the peripheral device. In FIG. 3B, a product image 20 c is displayed on the display screen 207 of the broadcast receiving device 2, and the additional information 20 a of the product is displayed in an area where the additional information 20 is displayed (for example, a lower area of the illustrated screen example). -2 is displayed. The additional information 20a-2 can be displayed by a product number or a product name (or a picture representing the product). The peripheral device 3 connects to the server 5 based on the additional information,
Related information can be downloaded.

In FIG. 5, the broadcast receiving apparatus displays a product number and a product name (additional information) 20a-2 together with a product image 20c on a display screen 207 (1). When the user looks at the display screen 207 and cooperates with the peripheral device 3, the user selects the additional information 20a-2 of the product (2) and transmits the additional information of the product to the peripheral device 3 (3). The peripheral device 3 receives the additional information of the product, connects to the database server if the access destination of the server to be connected is unknown,
The additional information is transmitted to the server (4). The database server searches the product site server 5 from the received additional information (5), and links the peripheral device 3 to the product site server 5 (6). If the access destination of the server to be connected can be recognized from the additional information of the product, the peripheral device 3 connects to the product site and transmits the additional information (7).

The linked product site server 5
The product data is distributed to the peripheral device 3 (8). Peripheral device 3
Downloads the product data (9). The peripheral device selects a purchased product and transmits the user's ID code (10). The product site performs the purchase processing (11),
Withdraw from the user's financial institution (12). The product data includes service contents such as map information indicating the location of the store, menus, etc., in addition to product specifications and price data. The peripheral device can display such information on the display means, store it in the storage means, and read out and display the information from the storage means when necessary. For example, the information display system of the present invention is applied to a service in which a display such as "I knew this store after seeing this program" is captured in a peripheral device and a discount is provided by presenting this display at the time of settlement. be able to. Note that the processing of the broadcast receiving device and the peripheral device in the above operation can be performed in the same manner as in the flowchart of FIG. 14, and a description thereof will be omitted.

Next, an example in which audio information is used as additional information will be described. In this example, with regard to audio information such as music broadcasted together with an image on a TV receiver, relevant related information is obtained from a peripheral device such as a mobile phone or a personal computer,
The purchase of goods and data related to the music is executed on the peripheral device. In FIG. 3 (c), the broadcast receiver 2 reproduces audio information 20e such as music, drama, and performing arts, and displays the additional information 20 in an area (for example, a lower area of the illustrated screen example) of the audio information. The additional information 20a-3 is displayed. The additional information 20a-3 can be displayed by a music title, a singer name, a theater name, a player name, and the like. The peripheral device 3 can connect to the server 5 based on the additional information and download the detailed information and the related information.

In FIG. 6, the broadcast receiving apparatus displays a music title, a singer name, a theater name, a performer name, etc. (additional information) 20a-3 together with the sound to be reproduced (1). When the user listens to the reproduced sound and cooperates with the peripheral device 3, the user selects the additional information 20 a-3 (2) and transmits the additional information to the peripheral device 3. In addition to the additional information, channel information and time information of the program are transmitted as auxiliary information (3). The peripheral device 3 receives the additional information and the auxiliary information, connects to the broadcast source site, and transmits the additional information and the auxiliary information to the server (4). The server of the broadcasting source site searches the server 5 of the related site from the received additional information and auxiliary information (5), and links the peripheral device 3 to the server 5 of the related site (6).

The server 5 of the linked related site
The audio information is distributed to the peripheral device 3 (7). The peripheral device 3 downloads audio information (8), and displays or reproduces related information (9). In the peripheral device, a request for downloading audio information (10), selection of purchase information, and transmission of a user ID code (11). The related site performs a purchase process (12) and withdraws from the user's financial institution (13).

In the flowchart of FIG. 15, the broadcast receiving apparatus displays image information on a TV screen, reproduces audio (step T1), and displays additional information together with the image information when there is additional information (step T1). T2). Operate the cursor with the remote control. The position of the cursor shown on the display screen is on the additional information (step T3),
When the additional information is selected by a selection button or the like (step T4), the additional information is extracted (step T5).
The selected additional information is transmitted to the peripheral device (step T6).

The peripheral device receives the additional information (step T7). If the additional information includes the address of the site to be accessed (step T8), the peripheral device connects to the site server using the address. Then, the additional information is transmitted (step T9). On the other hand, when the additional information does not include the address of the access destination site (step T
10), link the distribution site from the database (step T11). The peripheral device requests data transmission from the connected distribution site (step T12), and acquires data from the distribution site (step T13).

Next, an example in which emergency information, weather information, news information, sports information and the like are used as additional information will be described. In this example, when various information such as emergency information, weather information, news information, and sports information is displayed together with an image on the TV receiver, related information related to the various information is obtained by a peripheral device such as a mobile phone or a personal computer. Or purchase related information on the peripheral device. In FIG. 3D, the broadcast receiving apparatus 2 adds emergency information, weather information, news information, and sports information to an area for displaying the additional information 20 (for example, a lower area of the illustrated screen example) together with the normal image display. Information 20a-4 is displayed. The additional information 20a-4 can be displayed as a title of emergency information, weather information, news information, sports information, or the like. The peripheral device 3 can connect to the server 5 based on the additional information and download the detailed information.

In FIG. 7, the broadcast receiving apparatus displays emergency information, weather information, news information, and additional information 20a-4 of sports information together with the image display (1). When the user cooperates with the peripheral device 3, the user adds the additional information 20a-
4 is selected (2). When it is not possible to directly connect to the related site from the additional information, the broadcast source information and selection information (emergency information, weather information, news information, sports information, etc.) are extracted and transmitted to the peripheral device (3). The peripheral device receives the broadcast source information and the selection information, connects to the broadcast source site based on the information, and transmits the selection information (4). The broadcast source searches for the related site from the received selection information (5), and links the peripheral device to the related site (6). On the other hand, when it is possible to directly connect to the related site from the additional information, the selection information is extracted and transmitted to the peripheral device (7). Peripheral devices are
Connect to the related site and transmit the selection information (8).

The related site receives the selection information and transmits the related information to the peripheral device (9). The peripheral device downloads (10), receives and displays the related information (11). In the peripheral device, a request to download audio information (1)
2), purchase information is selected, and the ID code of the user is transmitted (13). The related site processes the purchase (1
4) Transmit detailed information (15). The peripheral device downloads the detailed information (16) and displays it (17). In addition, the related site withdraws from the user's financial institution (18).

Next, the additional information is the access destination information (URL
(Information) will be described. In this example, when URL information is displayed together with an image on the TV receiver, this U
The related information related to the RL information is obtained by a peripheral device such as a mobile phone or a personal computer, and the purchase of the related information is executed on the peripheral device. In FIG. 3E, the broadcast receiving apparatus 2 displays the URL information 2 in an area (for example, a lower area of the illustrated screen example) where the additional information 20 is displayed together with the normal image display.
0b is displayed. The URL information 20b includes:
// www. Additional information indicating an access destination such as ...
With this additional information, the peripheral device 3 can directly connect to the server 5 and download related information.

In FIG. 8, the broadcast receiving apparatus displays URL information (additional information) 2 together with a normal image on display screen 207.
0b is displayed (1). When the user looks at the display screen 207 and cooperates with the peripheral device 3, the user selects the additional information 20b of the URL information (2) and transmits the additional information of the URL information to the peripheral device 3 (3). The peripheral device 3 receives the URL information, and directly connects to the server using the URL information (4). The server sends the menu to the peripheral device (5), and the peripheral device refers to the menu, selects information, and requests the server for the selected information (6). The server sends the data to the peripheral device based on the request (7). The peripheral device downloads the data (8),
indicate.

In the flowchart of FIG. 16, the broadcast receiving apparatus displays image information on the TV screen (step U).
1) If there is additional information, the additional information is displayed together with the image information (step U2). Operate the cursor with the remote control. The position of the cursor indicated on the display screen is on the URL information,
When the information is selected (step U3), the selected additional information is transmitted to the peripheral device (step U4).
The peripheral device receives the additional information (step U5), and
Connect to the site server using the L information (step U
6) Acquire data from the server (Step U)
7).

Next, in the case where no additional information is used,
A description will be given using an example of making a connection from image information of a product or the like, an example of making a connection from a character string, an example of making a connection from audio information, and an example of making a connection. First, an example in which a connection is made from image information of a product or the like will be described. In this example, when a normal image is broadcast in addition to a commercial image on a TV receiver, related information related to a product or service displayed on the display screen is obtained by a peripheral device such as a mobile phone or a personal computer. Or purchase the product or service on the peripheral device.

In FIG. 3B, a product image 20c is displayed on the display screen 207 of the broadcast receiving device 2, and the product image 20c can be specified by surrounding it with a frame 20C-1. In this example, the server of the related site is searched from the product image 20c surrounded by the frame 20C-1.
The peripheral device 3 is connected to the server 5, and the peripheral device 3 is caused to download the related information.

In FIG. 9, the broadcast receiving device displays the product image 20c on the display screen 207 (1). When the user looks at the display screen 207 and cooperates with the peripheral device 3, the user puts the product image 20c on the frame 20C-1 using the cursor.
Selection is made by surrounding the image with (2), and image information in the frame is extracted and transmitted to the peripheral device 3 (3). The peripheral device 3 receives the image information, connects to the search server, and transmits the image information to the server (4). The search server searches for a product from the received image information (5) and transmits the searched product image (6). The peripheral device displays and confirms the product image (7), and links the peripheral device to the product site after the confirmation. (5), (6),
The operation of (7) is repeated (8).

The linked product site distributes the product data to the peripheral device (9). The peripheral device downloads the product data (10), selects a purchased product in the peripheral device, and transmits the ID code of the user (11). The product site performs a purchase process (12) and withdraws from the user's financial institution (13).

In FIG. 17, the broadcast receiving apparatus displays image information on a TV screen (step S21). Operate the cursor with the remote control and select the image button. After the selection of the image button (step S22), the image to be selected on the display screen is designated by a frame (step S23). The image information of the image specified by the image button selection and the frame is acquired (step S24), and the acquired image information is transmitted to the peripheral device (step S25).

The peripheral device receives the image information (step S26), connects to the search server (step S27),
Send the image information to the search server (step S2
8). Receiving search results from the search server (step S
29), confirm whether the image is the desired image (step S3)
0). If the searched image is the image to be sought (step S30), it is linked to a distribution site (step S31). The peripheral device requests data transmission from the connected distribution site (step S32), and acquires data from the distribution site (step S33).

Next, an example in which URL information is obtained from a character string and a connection is made will be described. In this example, when a character string indicating a product or service or a character string that is not set as additional information but indicates URL information is displayed on the screen of the TV receiver, the related character string is converted from these simple character strings. It acquires site information and URL information to be connected to a server, obtains related information from a peripheral device such as a mobile phone or a personal computer, and executes purchase of the product or service on the peripheral device. In FIG. 3F, the broadcast receiving device 2
Is displayed on the display screen 207. As this character string, a character string indicating a product or service or a character string merely indicating an access destination not set as additional information is displayed. In this example, the peripheral device 3 is connected to the server 5 using this character string, and related information is downloaded to the peripheral device 3.

In FIG. 10, the broadcast receiving apparatus displays a character string 20d on the display screen 207 (1). When the user looks at the display screen 207 and cooperates with the peripheral device 3, the user selects the character string 20d using the cursor (2). The broadcast receiving device analyzes the selected character string (3). The character string simply indicates the access destination and, if not set as additional information, transmits this character information to the peripheral device 3 (4). The peripheral device connects to the search server and transmits the received character information to the search server (5). The search server searches for the related site from the received character information (6), links the peripheral device 3 with the server of the related site, and causes the server to transmit the menu to the peripheral device (7). As a result of the analysis, if the character string is set as additional information, the URL information is transmitted to the peripheral device 3 (8), and the peripheral device connects to the server of the related site based on the URL information ( 9).

Further, in the above embodiment, the additional information is a character, a product image, or the like.
Although the additional information itself does not necessarily need to be recognized by the viewer, when the related video or audio is selected, the viewer transmits data to the peripheral device without recognizing the additional data. You may do so. The peripheral device requests information selected by referring to the menu from the server (10), and the server transmits data based on the request to the peripheral device (11). The peripheral device downloads the data (12) and displays it on the display screen (13).

In FIG. 18, the broadcast receiving apparatus displays image information including a character string on the TV screen (step V).
1). Operate the cursor with the remote control and select a character string button. By selecting a character string button, a process of extracting URL information from a character string displayed on the screen is started (step V2). Extraction of URL information from a character string
The image showing the character string is converted into text data by converting it into text data (step V3), and the character string is analyzed based on the text data (step V4).

As a result of the analysis, the presence or absence of URL information in the character string is checked. The presence or absence of the URL information can be determined by determining the presence or absence of a character string such as http or www (step V5). If the URL information is found, the cursor is moved to the URL information desired to be connected (step V6), the URL information is selected by a selection button (step V7), and the URL information is transmitted to the peripheral device (step V7). Step V8). The peripheral device receives the URL information (Step V9), connects to the server using the URL information (Step V10), and acquires related data from the connected server (Step V11).

Next, an example in which a connection is made using audio information will be described. In this example, when audio is being reproduced by the reproduction unit of the TV receiver, a relevant site is searched for from the audio information and connected to a server, and the relevant information is obtained by a peripheral device such as a mobile phone or a personal computer. Or purchase the product or service on the peripheral device. In FIG. 3C, the audio 20e is reproduced from the reproduction unit of the broadcast receiving device 2. This reproduced sound can be any sound such as music, drama, and entertainment. In this example, a relevant server is searched for from the reproduced sound, the peripheral device 3 is connected to the server 5, and the relevant information is downloaded to the peripheral device 3.

In FIG. 11, the broadcast receiving apparatus reproduces audio information in the reproducing section (1). The user listens to the reproduced sound and selects when cooperating with the peripheral device 3 (2). The broadcast receiving device extracts the selected audio information and transmits it to the peripheral device (3). The peripheral device connects to the search server and transmits the received voice information to the search server (4). The search server searches for the related site from the received voice information (5), and links the peripheral device 3 to the server of the related site. The related site analyzes the voice information to search for the related information (7), and transmits the related information to the peripheral device (8).

The peripheral device downloads the related information (9), and displays or reproduces the sound (10). If the displayed or reproduced audio information is the desired information,
A request for downloading more detailed information is requested (11). If the detailed information is charged, purchase information is selected and an ID code is transmitted (12). The server transmits the detailed information, performs a purchase process (13), and withdraws from the financial institution (14).

In FIG. 19, the broadcast receiving apparatus reproduces sound in the reproducing section (step T21). Operate the cursor with the remote control and select the audio button. By selecting the audio button, a process of extracting audio information to be reproduced is started (step T22), audio information included in a predetermined time interval is obtained (step T23), and the obtained audio information is transmitted to the peripheral device (step T23). Step T24). The peripheral device receives the voice information (Step T25), connects to the search server (Step T26), and transmits the voice information to the search server. Based on the transmitted audio information, the search server determines that the audio information is music information,
The song name is searched from the melody information and the poetry, and related information such as the related singer name and performer name is searched from the database. Also,
When the voice information is related to a drama or a performance, the title is searched from the dialogue, and related information such as a related performer is searched from the database (step T27).

The peripheral device receives the search result, reproduces the sound or refers to the related information (step T28), confirms whether the desired sound information is obtained, and requests the search server to perform another search if necessary. (Step T29). If there is a related distribution site as a result of the search, the search server links the distribution site with the peripheral device (step T30). When the peripheral device requests data transmission from the distribution site (step T31), data is acquired from the distribution site (step T32).

Next, an example in which a connection is made from character information (image information) used for animation will be described. In this example, when an animation is broadcast on a TV receiver, a game related to a character on the display screen is executed on a peripheral device such as a mobile phone or a personal computer. In FIG. 3A,
In the animation broadcast of the broadcast receiving device 2, the display screen 207
The character 21 appearing in the animation is displayed. This character 21 can be specified by surrounding it with a frame 21-1. In this example, a server of a site that distributes a game using the character is searched for from the character 21 surrounded by the frame 21-1, the peripheral device 3 is connected to the server 5, and the peripheral device 3 executes the game. Let it.

In FIG. 12, the broadcast receiving apparatus displays an animation image including the character 21 on the display screen 207 (1). When the user looks at the display screen 207 and cooperates with the peripheral device 3, the user selects the character 21 by surrounding it with the frame 21-1 using the cursor (2), and selects the image information of the character 21 in the frame. Is extracted and transmitted to the peripheral device 3 (3). The peripheral device 3 receives the image information, connects to the search server, and transmits the image information to the server (4). The search server searches for a character from the received image information (5), and transmits an image and information related to the searched character (6).

The peripheral device displays the image and information or reproduces the voice of the character for confirmation (7), and after confirming, links the peripheral device to the game distribution site. If the character is not the desired character, the operations of (5), (6) and (7) are repeated (8). The linked game distribution site distributes the game data to the peripheral device (9). The peripheral device downloads the game data (10). Note that the payment in the peripheral device can be executed by selecting the purchased product and transmitting the user's ID code, thereby performing the purchase processing and debiting from the financial institution on the game distribution site side.

Next, an example of making a connection from image information will be described. In this example, when it is desired to know information on an object, information on a photographing place, and the like regarding an image displayed on a TV receiver, related data is obtained from a peripheral device such as a mobile phone or a personal computer. In FIG. 3A, the image 22 is displayed on the display screen 207 while the broadcast receiving device 2 is broadcasting. This image 22 is specified by being surrounded by a frame 22-1. In this example, a server of a site that distributes data related to the image is searched for from the image 22 surrounded by the frame 22-1, the peripheral device 3 is connected to the server 5, and the information is displayed on the peripheral device 3. I do.

In FIG. 13, the broadcast receiving apparatus displays the image 22 on the display screen 207 (1). When the user looks at the display screen 207 and cooperates with the peripheral device 3, the user selects the image 22 by surrounding the image 22 with a frame 22-1 using a cursor (2), and selects the image information of the image 22 in the frame. , Channel information, broadcast time information, and the like are extracted and transmitted to the peripheral device 3 (3). The peripheral device 3 receives the image information, the channel information, and the time information, connects to the broadcast server (or the search server), and transmits the image information, the channel information, and the time information to the server (4). The broadcast source server (or search server) searches for the image 22 from the received image information, channel information, and time information (5), and links a related site related to the searched image to the peripheral device (6). The linked related site transmits the related information to the peripheral device (7). The peripheral device downloads the related information (8) and displays it (9). If the displayed related information is different from the requested information, another related information is provided from the related site (9).

When the related information is charged, the purchase processing and the debit from the financial institution are performed on the game distribution site side by selecting the purchased commodity and transmitting the user's ID code.

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As described above, according to the present invention,
Between a broadcast receiving device such as a TV or STB and a peripheral device such as a mobile phone or a personal computer, information related to the information displayed by the broadcast receiving device can be easily displayed on the peripheral device. Further, it is possible to form a cooperation that can use the related information without being restricted by the broadcast receiving device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating an information display system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of a remote controller.

FIG. 3 is a display screen example for explaining an operation example of the information display system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an operation diagram illustrating an operation example using additional information of a character image in the information display system of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an operation diagram for explaining an operation example using additional information such as a product number and a name in the information display system of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an operation diagram for explaining an operation example using additional information of audio information in the information display system of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an information display system according to the present invention;
It is an operation | movement figure for demonstrating the operation example which uses additional information, such as weather information, news information, and sports information.

FIG. 8 is an operation diagram for explaining an operation example using additional information of URL information in the information display system of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an operation diagram for explaining an operation example using image information of a product or the like in the information display system of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an operation diagram for explaining an operation example using a character string in the information display system of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an operation diagram for explaining an operation example using audio information in the information display system of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an operation diagram for describing an operation example using image information such as a character image in the information display system of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an operation diagram for explaining an operation example using an image state in the information display system of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example using additional information of an image in the information display system of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example using audio information in the information display system of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example using additional information of URL information in the information display system of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example using image information in the information display system of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example using a character string in the information display system of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example using audio information in the information display system of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 information display system 2 broadcast receiving device 3 peripheral device 4 network 5 server 5a database server 5b, 5c URL server 20 additional information 200 tuner unit 201 demodulation unit 202 transport decoder unit 203 MPEG2 stream data reproduction unit 204 image D / A converter 205 Audio D / A converter 206 TV display device 207 display screen 208 analysis unit 209 image information extraction unit 210 audio information extraction unit 211 additional information extraction unit 212 transmission unit 213 remote control 214 remote control reception unit 215 control unit 300 reception unit 301 additional information analysis unit 302 Internet connection unit 303 Selection unit 304 Image reproduction unit 305 Audio reproduction unit 306 Display unit 308 Collected data storage unit 309 Input unit a Additional information selection button b URL information selection Tan c image selection button d character string selection button e audio selection button

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Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. An information display system comprising a broadcast receiving device and a peripheral device having a communication function in cooperation with each other, wherein the broadcast receiving device selects information selected from information displayed on display means provided in the broadcast receiving device. To the peripheral device, the peripheral device inputs relevant information based on the received selection information, and displays the relevant information on display means provided in the peripheral device. The broadcast receiving device and the peripheral device An information display system characterized by cooperating with selected information to be performed. 2. An information display system in which a broadcast receiving device and a peripheral device having a communication function are linked to each other, wherein selection information to be selected from information displayed on display means provided in the broadcast receiving device is transmitted to the peripheral device. A broadcast receiving apparatus for an information display system, wherein the broadcast receiving apparatus forms a cooperation with the peripheral device. 3. An information display system comprising a broadcast receiving device and a peripheral device having a communication function in cooperation with each other, receiving selection information selected by the broadcast receiving device, and inputting relevant information based on the selection information. Forming the cooperation with the broadcast receiving device by displaying the related information on a display device provided in the peripheral device and displaying information related to the selected information on a display device provided in the peripheral device. Display system peripherals. 4. An information display system in which a broadcast receiving device and a peripheral device having a communication function are linked to each other, wherein the broadcast receiving device includes a receiving unit for receiving a digital broadcast signal, image information, audio information, Receiving means for extracting information and additional information; display means for displaying received image information, audio information, and additional information; and selection from among image information, audio information, character information, and additional information displayed on the display means. Means for transmitting the selected information, receiving means for receiving selection information transmitted from the transmission means, and connection means for connecting to a network based on the reception of the selection information, Display means for displaying related information input via the network. 5. The peripheral device includes a storage unit that stores related information input via a network, and the storage unit can display the stored related information on a display unit included in the peripheral device. The information display system according to claim 4, wherein 6. The additional information includes Internet access destination data, image data for specifying a display target, audio data, and character data, and the peripheral device is configured based on at least one of the data. The information display system according to claim 4, wherein the information display system is connected to a network. 7. A broadcasting source is searched for based on at least one of the image data, audio data, and character data, and the broadcasting source is connected to the peripheral device. Information display system. 8. A database on a network searches for an access destination that provides related information based on at least one of the image data, audio data, and character data, and connects the access destination to the peripheral device. The information display system according to claim 6, wherein the information is displayed. 9. Searching a database on a network for an access destination that provides related information based on at least one of the image information, audio information, and character information, and connecting the access destination to the peripheral device. The information display system according to claim 4, wherein the information is displayed. 10. The image information, at the broadcast source,
8. The information display system according to claim 7, wherein an access destination providing related information is searched for based on at least one of voice information and character information, and the access destination is connected to the peripheral device. 11. The method according to claim 6, wherein the access destination is a game distribution server, and the peripheral device downloads game data from the game distribution server and executes the game data on a display device provided in the peripheral device. 10. The information display system according to any one of 10. 12. The information according to claim 6, wherein the peripheral device downloads map data from the access destination and displays the map on a display device provided in the peripheral device. Display system. 13. The information display system according to claim 6, wherein said peripheral device downloads audio data from said access destination, and reproduces said audio data on said peripheral device. 14. The peripheral device and the access destination,
The system is connected to any one of an instant payment type payment system, a point accumulation payment type payment system, a credit card type payment system, and a communication fee payment system, and performs payment processing based on the connected payment system. 13. The information display system according to any one of 13.