JP2014003552A - Electronic program guide display device, mobile information terminal, control method for electronic program guide display device, control method for mobile information terminal, system, program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to allow a user to easily grasp which user has reserved a program.
A television 1 includes a program designation information receiving unit 125 that receives program designation information together with user identification information, a user identification information receiving unit 121 that receives a user identification image in association with user identification information, and program designation information. The video processing unit 103 displays a user identification image associated with the user identification information received together with the program designation information in association with the designated program on the electronic program guide.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic program guide display device that is remotely controlled by a portable information terminal. The present invention also relates to a portable information terminal that remotely controls such an electronic program guide display device.

  Most of the television receivers sold today (hereinafter abbreviated as “TV”) are equipped with a function for displaying an electronic program guide. The user can perform operations such as channel selection, viewing reservation, and recording reservation by selecting a program cell in the electronic program guide.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a recording / reproducing apparatus that displays a recording reservation icon indicating a recording reservation person in association with a recording target program in an electronic program guide.

  In recent years, information terminals such as smartphones (especially portable information terminals) have been rapidly spread, and attention has been focused on remote operation of televisions using these information terminals. In Patent Document 2, reservation information input using such an information terminal and an image image obtained by using the information terminal to image a reservation target program in a program table column such as a newspaper or a magazine are transmitted to a television set. Thus, an electronic program guide creation device has been disclosed in which an image is pasted in a corresponding area of an electronic program guide displayed on a television.

  Further, in Patent Document 3, recording reservation information to which terminal identification information such as a device name of an information terminal device and a passkey is added is received from the information terminal device, and a mark of the user of the information terminal device is added to the reservation information. A recording apparatus for recording as a broadcast recording reservation information list is disclosed.

  Patent Document 4 discloses a recording / playback apparatus that determines which mobile phone the recording instruction is from when a recording instruction is issued from the mobile phone.

Japanese Patent No. 4458480 (issued on April 28, 2010) Japanese Patent No. 4317489 (issued on August 19, 2009) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-217846 (released on August 11, 2005) JP 2011-91818 A (published May 6, 2011)

  However, in the conventional technology as described above, there is room for improvement in making it possible to grasp at a glance who made a reservation for which program.

  For example, in the techniques of Patent Documents 1 and 3, the mark to be added to the electronic program guide or the broadcast recording reservation information list depends on the device that displays the electronic program guide or the like. For example, when a face icon imitating the face of a father is displayed, it is necessary to create the face icon on the device side. In addition, a user who uses the electronic program guide needs to remember who each of the plurality of face icons points to, for example, a face icon imitating a father's face indicates the father. If you do not know that, you may not know who has reserved the program.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic program that allows a user to more easily know which program has been reserved than ever in a system that remotely controls a television using an information terminal. The object is to realize a portable information terminal for remotely controlling a table display device and the electronic program guide display device.

  In order to solve the above problems, an electronic program guide display device according to the present invention is an electronic program guide display device that displays an electronic program guide, and a user who selects any of the programs posted in the electronic program guide. In response to an operation, program designation information transmitted from a portable information terminal that remotely controls the electronic program guide display device, the program designation information designating the program selected by the user operation, the portable information Program identification information receiving means for receiving user identification information transmitted from the terminal together with user identification information for identifying the user who performed the user operation from other users, and transmitted from the portable information terminal A user identification image, which is a user identification image for identifying the user who performed the user operation from another user in association with the user identification information. An information receiving means and an electronic program guide display means for displaying the electronic program guide, wherein the user identification associated with the program designated by the program designation information is associated with the user identification information received together with the program designation information. And an electronic program guide display means for displaying an image.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the control method of the electronic program guide display device according to the present invention is a control method of the electronic program guide display device for displaying the electronic program guide, which is published in the electronic program guide. A program designating information transmitted from a portable information terminal that remotely controls the electronic program guide display device in accordance with a user operation for selecting one of the programs, the program designating the program selected by the user operation A program designation information receiving step for receiving designation information together with user identification information transmitted from the portable information terminal together with user identification information for identifying the user who has performed the user operation from other users; A user identification image transmitted from a portable information terminal, the user identification image for identifying the user who performed the user operation as another user, and the user identification information User identification information receiving step for receiving in association and electronic program guide display step for displaying the electronic program guide, wherein the user identification received together with the program specifying information in association with the program specified by the program specifying information And an electronic program guide display step for displaying a user identification image associated with the information.

  According to the above configuration, the program designation information receiving means receives program designation information together with user identification information of a user who has performed a user operation from a portable information terminal that remotely controls the electronic program guide display device. The user identification information receiving unit receives a user identification image in association with the user identification information. The electronic program guide display means is a program in the electronic program guide for identifying a user identification image associated with the user identification information received together with the program designation information received by the program designation information receiving means, and is designated by the program designation information. Displayed in association with the program.

  Thereby, for example, when recording recording of a program designated by the user among programs displayed on the electronic program guide, the electronic program guide display device is a user identification image transmitted from the portable information terminal, A user identification image for identifying a user who designates a program can be displayed in association with the program designated by the user in the electronic program guide.

  Therefore, the electronic program guide display device has an effect that the user who has designated the program can be easily recognized.

  Further, according to the above configuration, since the electronic program guide display device uses the user identification image transmitted from the portable information terminal, the electronic program guide display device creates an image or mark for identifying the user. It is possible to reduce processing such as.

  The user identification image in the electronic program guide display device is preferably an image registered in an address book managed by the portable information terminal.

  According to the above configuration, the electronic program guide display device can display an image registered in the address book managed by the portable information terminal on the electronic program guide. Therefore, it is possible to make the user easily grasp the user who has specified the program more preferably.

  Further, the user identification information in the electronic program guide display device is a user who operates the portable information terminal to device identification information for identifying the portable information terminal on which the user operation is performed from other communication devices. It is preferable to add an identifier for identifying the user from other users. The device identification information is preferably at least one of a MAC (Media Access Control) address and an ICCID (Integrated Circuit Card ID).

  According to the above configuration, the device identification information provided with the identifier is unique in the portable information terminal. Therefore, even when a plurality of pieces of user identification information are registered in the portable information terminal, it is possible to determine which user is the user who performed the user operation.

  Further, the program designation information in the electronic program guide display device includes importance information indicating the importance of the program, and the electronic program guide display means adds the program designated by the program designation information. It is preferable to display the importance of the program indicated by the importance information in association with each other.

  According to the above configuration, the electronic program guide display device can display the importance of the program indicated by the importance information transmitted from the portable information terminal in association with the program specified by the user in the electronic program guide. Therefore, the user can easily grasp the importance of the program.

  The electronic program guide display device further includes list display means for displaying a list of programs designated by the program designation information, and the list display means is associated with the user identification information received together with the program designation information. It is preferable to display the user identification image in association with each of the programs displayed as a list.

  According to the above configuration, the electronic program guide display device can display a list of programs designated by the user together with the user identification image in addition to the electronic program guide. Thereby, the user can more easily recognize the program specified by the user.

  The electronic program guide display device may be a television receiver that displays an electronic program guide on a built-in or connected display, or a recorder that displays an electronic program guide on a connected display. Good.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a portable information terminal according to the present invention is a portable information terminal that remotely controls an electronic program guide display device that displays an electronic program guide, and a program posted in the electronic program guide In response to a user operation for selecting any one of the above, the program specifying information for specifying the program selected by the user operation, together with user identification information for identifying the user who has performed the user operation from other users, A user identification image registered in advance in the portable information terminal as an image for identifying the program designation information transmitting means for transmitting to the program guide display device and the user who performed the user operation from other users, And a user identification image transmission means for transmitting to the electronic program guide display device in association with the identification information.

  In order to solve the above problems, a control method for a portable information terminal according to the present invention is a control method for a portable information terminal that remotely controls an electronic program guide display device that displays an electronic program guide. In response to a user operation for selecting one of the programs listed in the electronic program guide, program designation information for designating the program selected by the user operation is identified from the user who has performed the user operation. A program designation information transmission step to be transmitted to the electronic program guide display device together with user identification information for the user, and an image for identifying the user who has performed the user operation as another user is registered in advance in the portable information terminal. And a user identification image transmitting step of transmitting the user identification image to the electronic program guide display device in association with the user identification information.

  According to the above-described configuration, the program designation information transmitting means transmits the program designation information for designating the program selected by the user operation to the user who has performed the user operation in order to remotely control the electronic program guide display device. It transmits to the said electronic program guide display apparatus with the user identification information for identifying with another user. The user identification image transmitting means transmits the user identification image to the electronic program guide display device in association with the user identification information.

  For example, when making a recording reservation for a program designated by a user among programs displayed on the electronic program guide, the portable information terminal displays a user identification image of the user who made the recording reservation on the electronic program guide display device. Can be identified.

  Therefore, the portable information terminal can easily cause the electronic program guide display device to specify the user who specified the program.

  The user identification image in the portable information terminal is preferably an image registered in an address book managed by the portable information terminal.

  According to the said structure, the said portable information terminal can transmit the image registered into the address book which the said portable information terminal manages to an electronic program guide display apparatus. Accordingly, a user identification image for identifying a user who has designated the program can be transmitted to the electronic program guide display device more easily.

  A system including the electronic program guide display device and the portable information terminal is also included in the scope of the present invention.

  In addition, a program for operating the electronic program guide display device, which causes a computer included in the electronic program guide display device to function as the means included in the electronic program guide display device, and the program are recorded. A computer-readable recording medium is also included in the scope of the present invention.

  Further, a program for operating the portable information terminal, which causes a computer included in the portable information terminal to function as each unit included in the portable information terminal, and a computer reading in which the program is recorded Possible recording media are also included in the scope of the present invention.

  In order to solve the above problems, an electronic program guide display device according to the present invention is an electronic program guide display device for displaying an electronic program guide, and a user operation for selecting any of the programs posted in the electronic program guide. According to the program designation information transmitted from the portable information terminal that remotely controls the electronic program guide display device, the program designation information designating the program selected by the user operation, the portable information terminal User identification information transmitted from the mobile information terminal, together with user identification information for identifying the user who performed the user operation from other users, and the user transmitted from the portable information terminal User identification that is an identification image and is received in association with the user identification information for identifying the user who performed the user operation from another user And an electronic program guide display means for displaying the electronic program guide, the user identification associated with the user identification information received together with the program designation information in association with the program designated by the program designation information Electronic program guide display means for displaying an image, the program designation information includes importance information indicating the importance of the program, and the electronic program guide display means includes the program designation information In association with the program specified by the information, the importance level of the program indicated by the importance level information is displayed. The list display means further includes a list display means for displaying a list of programs specified by the program designation information. The user identification image associated with the user identification information received together with the program designation information is displayed in association with each of the programs displayed in a list. There.

  An electronic program guide display device according to the present invention is an electronic program guide display device for displaying an electronic program guide, and the electronic program guide is displayed in response to a user operation for selecting any of the programs listed in the electronic program guide. Program designation information transmitted from a portable information terminal that remotely controls the display device, and program designation information designating a program selected by the user operation is represented by user identification information transmitted from the portable information terminal. A program designation information receiving means for receiving user identification information for identifying the user who has performed the user operation from other users, and a user identification image transmitted from the portable information terminal, User identification information receiving means for receiving a user identification image for identifying the user who performed the operation from other users in association with the user identification information; and the electronic number Electronic program guide display means for displaying a table, wherein the electronic program guide display displays a user identification image associated with the user identification information received together with the program designation information in association with the program designated by the program designation information And means.

  Therefore, the electronic program guide display device has an effect that the user who has designated the program can be easily recognized.

  The portable information terminal according to the present invention is a portable information terminal that remotely controls an electronic program guide display device that displays an electronic program guide, and is a user who selects any of the programs listed in the electronic program guide. In response to the operation, program designation information for designating the program selected by the user operation is transmitted to the electronic program guide display device together with user identification information for identifying the user who has performed the user operation from other users. A user identification image registered in advance in the portable information terminal is associated with the user identification information as an image for identifying the program designation information transmitting means and the user who has performed the user operation from other users. And a user identification image transmitting means for transmitting to the program guide display device.

  Therefore, the portable information terminal can easily cause the electronic program guide display device to specify the user who specified the program.

It is the functional block diagram which showed the function structure of the control part of a television, and the control part of a smart phone. It is the block diagram which showed the hardware constitutions of television. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of a smart phone. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a system. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the reservation process of the television and smart phone in a system. It is a figure which shows an example of the user identification information which the user identification information registration part of the smart phone registered. It is a figure which shows an example of the user identification information which the user identification information registration part of the television registered. It is an electronic program guide displayed on a television, and is a figure which shows an example of the electronic program guide after a reservation process is performed. It is an electronic program guide displayed on a television, and is a figure which shows the other example of the electronic program guide after a reservation process is performed. It is a figure which shows an example of a reservation importance code database.

(System configuration)
First, the system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the system 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the system 10 includes a television receiver (hereinafter abbreviated as “TV”) 1 and a smartphone (portable information terminal) 2. In the system 10, the smartphone 2 functions as a remote controller for operating (remotely controlling) the television 1.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the smartphone 2 is connected to a local area network (LAN) via the wireless router 3 and performs IP (Internet Protocol) communication with the television 1 included in the LAN. The operation of the television 1 by the smartphone 2 is performed using this IP communication. Note that, as a communication standard that supports wireless communication between the smartphone 2 and the wireless router 3, the IEEE 802.11 series and the like can be cited.

  The television (electronic program guide display device) 1 also performs IP communication with the media server 4 connected to the LAN, and the WEB server 6 and VOD server 7 connected to the Internet. Thereby, in addition to the broadcast content broadcast by terrestrial digital broadcast, BS broadcast, or CS broadcast, the television 1 has media content provided from the media server 4, WEB content provided from the WEB server 6, and The VOD content provided from the VOD server 7 can be reproduced.

  Further, the source device 5 can be HDMI-connected to the television 1. Thereby, the television 1 can reproduce the content supplied from the source device 5. Examples of the source device 5 that can be connected to the television 1 include a player, a recorder, and a mobile phone terminal. Furthermore, the television 1 can incorporate a recording device such as a hard disk drive or an optical disk drive. In this case, the television 1 can reproduce the recorded content recorded in the built-in recording device.

  In addition, in this embodiment, although the structure which utilizes the smart phone 2 as a remote control of the television 1 was shown, it is not limited to this. That is, any information terminal such as a tablet PC or an electronic book reader that has a touch panel can be used as a remote controller for the television 1.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the television 1 is operated using the smartphone 2 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. The television 1 is merely an example of a device operated by the smartphone 2, and can be replaced with another device such as a recorder connected to the display.

  Moreover, although the television 1 and the smart phone 2 showed the structure which carries out radio | wireless communication via the wireless router 3 in this embodiment, it is not limited to this. For example, when the television 1 includes a wireless LAN communication interface, a configuration in which the television 1 and the smartphone 2 perform wireless communication without using the wireless router 3 may be employed.

  Further, a communication standard that supports wireless communication between the television 1 and the smartphone 2 is not limited to the IEEE 802.11 series (sometimes referred to as “WiFi”). For example, IEEE 802.15.1 (sometimes referred to as “Bluetooth (registered trademark)”), IEEE 802.15.4 (sometimes referred to as “ZigBee (registered trademark)”) or the like may be used. Good. Further, bidirectional infrared communication may be used instead of wireless communication, and a communication standard having a unique specification may be used. That is, the present invention is not limited to a specific communication means or communication standard.

(TV hardware configuration)
Next, the configuration of the television 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the television 1.

  The television 1 is a device that displays an electronic program guide. As shown in FIG. 2, the television 1 includes a tuner 101, a video decoder 102, a video processing unit (electronic program guide display means, list display means) 103, an LCD (liquid crystal display) controller 104, an LCD 105, an audio decoder 106, and audio. A processing unit 107, an amplifier 108, a speaker 109, an HDMI receiver 110, a power supply unit 111, a LAN interface 112, and a control unit 120 are provided.

  The tuner 101 demodulates the encoded video signal and the encoded audio signal from the terrestrial digital broadcast, BS broadcast, or CS broadcast wave. The video decoder 102 decodes the encoded video signal demodulated by the tuner 101. The video signal decoded by the video decoder 102 is supplied to the LCD controller 104 via the video processing unit 103. The LCD controller 104 controls the LCD 105 to display the video represented by the video signal processed by the video processing unit 103. The audio decoder 106 decodes the encoded audio signal demodulated by the tuner 101. The audio signal decoded by the audio decoder 106 is supplied to the amplifier 108 via the audio processing unit 107. The amplifier 108 drives the speaker 109 to output the sound represented by the sound signal processed by the sound processing unit 107.

  The HDMI receiver 110 receives the video signal and the audio signal supplied from the source device 5. The video signal and the audio signal received by the HDMI receiver 110 are respectively supplied to the video processing unit 103 and the audio processing unit 107, and are output from the LCD 105 and the speaker 109 in the same manner as the video signal and the audio signal demodulated by the tuner 101. The

  Also, the LAN interface 112 acquires media content, WEB content, and VOD content from the media server 4, the WEB server 6, and the VOD server 7, respectively. All of these network contents are decoded by the control unit 120 by software. The video signal and the audio signal representing the content decoded by the control unit 120 are supplied to the video processing unit 103 and the audio processing unit 107, respectively, and the LCD 105 and the speaker are the same as the video signal and the audio signal demodulated by the tuner 101, respectively. 109.

  The LAN interface 112 / control unit 120 will be described in detail later with reference to another drawing.

  The control unit 120 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and the CPU executes a program recorded in the ROM, the RAM, and the like. By doing so, the above-described functions are realized.

  The power supply unit 111 supplies power to each of the above units. The operation mode of the power supply unit 111 includes a normal mode and a standby mode. Here, the normal mode is an operation mode for supplying power to all the blocks described above, and the standby mode is an operation mode for supplying power only to the LAN interface 112 and the control unit 120.

(Smartphone hardware configuration)
Next, the hardware configuration of the smartphone 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the smartphone 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the smartphone 2 includes a touch panel 201, a touch panel controller 202, a speaker 203, an amplifier 204, a wireless LAN interface 205, a wireless LAN antenna 206, a microphone 207, an ADC (analog digital converter) 208, a 3G interface 209, and a 3G interface. An antenna 210, a camera 211, and a control unit 220 are provided.

  The touch panel controller 202 controls the touch panel 201 to display a GUI (Graphical User Interface) generated by the control unit 220. In the present embodiment, the control unit 220 generates a GUI configured by GUI elements (sometimes referred to as “widgets” or “controls”) for operating the television 1. Here, the GUI element refers to GUI parts such as a switch, a slider, a button, a list, and a text field. Further, the touch panel controller 202 detects a user operation (such as a tap operation or a flick operation) on the GUI element displayed on the touch panel 201, and the content of the detected user operation (what user operation is performed on which GUI element). Operation information indicating whether or not) is provided to the control unit 220.

  The amplifier 204 drives the speaker 203 so as to output sound represented by the sound signal supplied from the control unit 220. Examples of the voice supplied from the control unit 220 include various voices generated by an application executed by the control unit 220 in addition to the call voice. The sound effect generated by the remote control application when a user operation is performed on the GUI element displayed on the touch panel 201 is an example.

  The wireless LAN interface 205 is a communication interface for performing communication according to the IEEE802.11 series with the wireless router 3 using the wireless LAN antenna 206. Communication for remotely operating the television 1, that is, transmission of a control command and reception of status information are performed by the wireless LAN interface 205.

  The control unit 220 switches the GUI displayed on the touch panel 201. In addition, a command to be transmitted to the television 1 is generated using the wireless LAN interface 205 in response to a user operation on the GUI displayed on the touch panel 201. The control unit 220 will be described in detail later with reference to another drawing.

  The microphone 207 and the ADC 208 are configured to perform voice input. The user's voice is converted into an electric signal by the microphone 207 and further converted into a digital signal by the ADC 208. The controller 220 realizes a voice call function and a character input function by referring to the digital signal.

  The 3G interface 209 is a communication interface for performing communication according to W-CDMA or CDMA2000 with a base station using the 3G antenna 210. The 3G interface 209 performs data communication and voice communication, which are services provided by the line operator.

  For example, the camera 211 captures a user's face and generates captured image information. For example, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) camera may be used as the camera 211, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  The control unit 220 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and the CPU executes programs recorded in the ROM, the RAM, and the like. By doing so, each part of the smartphone 2 is controlled.

(Configuration of control unit)
Next, the control unit 120 and the control unit 220 of the television 1 and the smartphone 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating functional configurations of the control unit 120 and the control unit 220.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 120 of the television 1 includes a user identification information receiving unit (user identification information receiving unit) 121, a user identification information registration unit 122, a storage unit 123, a status notification unit 124, and a program designation information receiving unit. (Program designation information receiving means) 125 and a reservation processing unit 126 are provided. The control unit 220 of the smartphone 2 includes a GUI display unit 221, a transmission unit (program designation information transmission unit, user identification image transmission unit) 222, and a user identification information registration unit 223.

  The GUI display unit 221 of the smartphone 2 controls the touch panel controller 202 so that the GUI displayed on the touch panel 201 is switched to the GUI corresponding to each operation. For example, when operating the television 1 using a remote control application, the GUI display unit 221 controls the touch panel controller 202 to switch to a GUI corresponding to the operation.

  When the transmission unit 222 acquires operation information from the touch panel controller 202, the transmission unit 222 transmits a control command corresponding to the acquired operation information to the television 1 via the wireless LAN interface 205. The control command is, for example, a command for performing a reservation process. The transmission unit 222 transmits the user identification information (personal information) registered by the user identification information registration unit 223 to the television 1 via the wireless LAN interface 205. The user identification information (personal information) will be described later.

  When the user identification information registration unit 223 acquires the user identification information input by the user from the touch panel controller 202, the user identification information registration unit 223 registers the acquired user identification information in the address book. The process of the user identification information registration unit 223 will be described later.

  The user identification information receiving unit 121 of the television 1 is means for receiving the user identification information transmitted from the smartphone 2 via the LAN interface 112. The user identification information receiving unit 121 supplies the received user identification information to the user identification information registration unit 122.

  The user identification information registration unit 122 records the user identification information supplied from the user identification information reception unit 121 in the storage unit 123.

  The program designation information receiving unit 125 is means for receiving a control command received via the LAN interface 112. Specifically, the program designation information transmitted from the smartphone 2 and receiving the program designation information for designating the program selected by the user operation is received.

  The program designation information receiving unit 125 receives user identification information for identifying the user who performed the user operation from the smartphone 2 together with the program designation information. The program designation information receiving unit 125 transmits the received program designation information and user identification information to the reservation processing unit 126.

  The reservation processing unit 126 performs program reservation processing based on the program designation information. In addition, the reservation processing unit 126 searches the personal information database recorded in the storage unit 123 from the user identification information, and acquires a facial photograph of the user who made the reservation. The reservation processing unit 126 controls the video processing unit 103 to display the acquired face photograph in the cell of the reserved program in the electronic program guide. In addition, the reservation processing unit 126 records information on the reserved program in the storage unit 123.

  The storage unit 123 records a personal information database and a reservation importance code database. The storage unit 123 records information on the reserved program. The personal information database and the reservation importance code database will be described later. The storage unit 123 may be configured in the control unit 120 or may be configured differently from the control unit 120.

  The state notification unit 124 transmits state information indicating the state of the television 1 to the smartphone 2 via the LAN interface 112. Accordingly, when the GUI display unit 221 of the smartphone 2 receives the state information via the wireless LAN interface 205, the GUI display unit 221 controls the touch panel controller 202 to switch the GUI displayed on the touch panel 201 to the GUI corresponding to the received state information. To do. For example, when the electronic program guide is displayed on the television 1, the state notification unit 124 transmits state information indicating that the electronic program guide is displayed to the smartphone 2. When the GUI display unit 221 of the smartphone 2 receives the state information indicating that the electronic program guide is displayed, the GUI display unit 221 controls the touch panel controller 202 to switch to the GUI for operating the electronic program guide.

(Operation of system 10)
Next, the operation of the system 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of reservation processing for the television 1 and the smartphone 2 in the system 10.

  As shown in FIG. 5, first, when the user who owns the smartphone 2 performs a process of registering the user identification information (personal information) of the user in the smartphone 2, the touch panel controller 202 displays the GUI element displayed on the touch panel 201. The control unit 220 is provided with operation information indicating the content of the detected user operation. Then, the user identification information registration unit 223 of the control unit 220 records (registers) the user's personal information in, for example, an address book managed by the smartphone 2 based on the operation information (step S1, hereinafter simply referred to as S1). To do). Here, in this embodiment, the user identification information (personal information) registered by the user is the user name, telephone number, etc. of the user, but is not limited to this, and may be one that identifies the user. That's fine. Although the user is configured to register the personal information in the address book managed by the smartphone 2, the present invention is not limited to this and may be other than the address book.

  In addition, the user identification information registration unit 223 manages device identification information for identifying the smartphone 2 itself from other smartphones as user identification information in association with information specifying the user such as a user name. The device identification information includes, for example, an ICCID (Integrated Circuit Card ID) that is a MAC (Media Access Control) address and a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card number.

  Next, when the user captures the face of the user using the camera 211, the user identification information registration unit 223 acquires captured image information (photo data) from the camera 211, and the face photograph (user identification) indicated by the photo data. Image) is registered in the smartphone 2 (S2).

  Thereafter, the user identification information registration unit 223 manages the user's face photograph in association with the user identification information (S3). Specifically, the user identification information registration unit 223 registers the face photograph of the user in the address book in association with the user identification information. Note that the face photograph registered in the address book may be an image that is previously captured and recorded in the smartphone 2 or may be a photograph supplied from another device. That is, the user's face photograph may be an image for identifying from other users.

  For example, the user identification information registration unit 223 may incorporate the user's photo data into the user identification information and manage the photo data as user identification information (personal information).

  Note that the address book in which the user identification information registration unit 223 registers the user's personal information and face photo may be recorded in a memory provided in the control unit 220 or provided separately from the control unit 220. It may be recorded in a memory.

  Next, the transmission unit 222 transmits the personal information and the face photograph (photo data) registered by the user identification information registration unit 223 to the television 1 via the wireless LAN interface 205 (S4). Specifically, the transmission unit 222 transmits personal information such as a user name, a telephone number, a MAC address, and a SIM card number of the user and a face photograph (photo data) associated with the personal information via the wireless LAN interface 205. ) And send. The transmission unit 222 may be configured to transmit only photo data, but even in such a case, a user such as personal information associated with the photo data can be specified. Information is also sent.

  Next, the user identification information receiving unit 121 of the television 1 receives personal information and photo data transmitted from the smartphone 2 via the LAN interface 111 (S5). Specifically, the user identification information receiving unit 121 receives personal information such as a user name, a telephone number, a MAC address, and a SIM card number of the user, and photo data associated with the personal information.

  Then, the user identification information registration unit 122 of the television 1 constructs a personal information database using the received personal information and photo data (S6). Specifically, the user identification information registration unit 122 records the received personal information and a face photograph (photo data) associated with the personal information in the storage unit 123.

  Thereafter, when the user performs a program reservation operation using the smartphone 2, the transmission unit 222 of the smartphone 2 receives an instruction (reservation instruction) for reserving a program input from the user via the wireless LAN interface 205 as personal information. At the same time, it is transmitted to the television 1 (S7). Here, the reservation instruction includes program designation information for designating a program selected by the user operation in response to a user operation for selecting any of the programs listed in the electronic program guide displayed on the television 1. This is an instruction for specifying reservation processing such as recording reservation and viewing reservation.

  Thereafter, the program designation information receiving unit 125 of the television 1 receives the reservation instruction transmitted from the smartphone 2 via the LAN interface 112. Then, the reservation processing unit 126 performs a reservation process for the program designated by the program designation information based on the received reservation instruction (S8).

  In addition, the reservation processing unit 126 searches the personal information database using the personal information transmitted from the smartphone 2, determines who made the reservation, and extracts the photograph of the determined user's face. Then, the reservation processing unit 126 includes information indicating that a reservation is made in the program column of the program specified by the user among the programs posted in the electronic program guide, and a photograph of the user who made the reservation Is displayed to the video processing unit 103. The video processing unit 103 generates a video signal indicating a video to be displayed on the LCD 105 according to the instruction of the reservation processing unit 126, and the LCD controller 104 displays the video represented by the video signal processed by the video processing unit 103. The LCD 105 is controlled (S9). Thereby, the face picture of the user who made the reservation can be displayed on the LCD 105. The user's face photo may be displayed not only in the program table but also in a reservation status table indicating the reservation status.

(Remote control function of smartphone 2)
The remote control application that operates on the smartphone 2 has the same functions as those of the normal TV 1 remote control. Therefore, the user can use the smartphone 2 as a remote controller for the television 1.

(User identification information registration function of the smartphone 2)
Next, the user identification information registration function in the smartphone 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

  When the GUI display unit 221 of the control unit 220 of the smartphone 2 displays a screen for registering user identification information of the user on the touch panel 201, the user can register a user name, a telephone number, and the like. As described above, in the present embodiment, the user identification information is registered using the address book function, but the present invention is not limited to this. In addition, not only the user identification information of the person who owns the smartphone 2 but also a user name and a telephone number of a user who can use the smartphone 2 can be registered in the smartphone 2.

  When the user inputs the user identification information of the user who possesses the smartphone 2 and / or the user identification information of the user who can use the smartphone 2 to the smartphone 2, the user identification information registration unit 223 is input by the user. An identification ID for identifying the user in the smartphone 2 is associated with the user identification information and recorded in the address book.

  In addition, the user identification information registration unit 223 records device identification information (for example, a MAC address, a SIM card number, etc.) for identifying the smartphone 2 itself from another communication device (for example, a smartphone) as user identification information. To do.

  User identification information registered in the address book by the user identification information registration unit 223 is shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of user identification information registered by the user identification information registration unit 223. FIG. 6 shows an example of user identification information registered in each of three smartphones (smartphone A, smartphone B, and smartphone C). The user identification information in FIG. 6 is shown in a three-line table format for convenience of explanation. The first line of the user identification information in FIG. 6 indicates an identification ID, the second line indicates a user name (user name), and the third line indicates device identification information (MAC address and SIM card number) of the smartphone 2. Is shown. In FIG. 6, among the device identification information, the MAC address is enclosed in parentheses, and the SIM card number is displayed after the MAC address.

  In FIG. 6, it is assumed that smartphones B and C register user identification information only for users who use the smartphone. As illustrated in FIG. 6, in the smartphone B, the user identification information registration unit 223 registers “01” as the identification ID for identifying the user in association with the user name “son”. Further, the device identification information of the smartphone B is registered in association with the user name “son”.

  Similarly, in the smartphone C, the user identification information registration unit 223 registers the identification ID “01”, the user name “daughter”, and the device identification information of the smartphone C in association with each other.

  Further, in the smartphone A, the user identification information registration unit 223 registers the identification ID “01”, the user name “person (father)”, and the device identification information of the smartphone A in association with each other, and the identification ID “02”. , The user name “mother” and the device identification number of the smartphone A are registered in association with each other. In addition, when the user identification information registered by the user identification information registration unit 223 is two or more like the smartphone A, the device identification number of the smartphone A becomes the same number. Therefore, the user identification information registration unit 223 registers the device identification number with a branch number as shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, a 19-digit SIM card number (for example, 8981 ********* 1 * (* is a number from 0 to 9)) and a branch number (for example, "-01"). ”). Therefore, the user can be specified only by the device identification number to which the branch number is assigned.

  In FIG. 6, an example is given in which a branch number is assigned to only the SIM card number, but the branch number may be attached to the MAC address. The branch number is represented by a two-digit number, but is not limited to this, and may be an arbitrary number of digits. Further, the branch number may be expressed using alphabets or symbols. That is, the branch number may be a number (identifier) that makes the device identification number assigned with the branch number unique. With such an identifier, for example, a user who operates the smartphone A can be identified from other users who operate the smartphone A.

  Also, the user identification information registration unit 223 registers a user identification image (for example, a user's face photograph) for specifying each user in association with the registered user identification information. The smartphone 2 is configured to display, for example, a photo registration screen that prompts the user to register a facial photograph when the user inputs user identification information, and also registers the facial photograph when registering the user identification information. May be. Further, the face photograph registered as user identification information may be a face photograph stored in advance in the smartphone 2 or a newly photographed face photograph.

  In FIG. 6, the identification ID is represented by a two-digit number, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be an arbitrary number of digits. Moreover, you may represent using not only a number but an alphabet, a symbol, etc.

  In addition to the information shown in FIG. 6, for example, a telephone number, a mail address, etc. can be registered as user identification information.

  In addition, the user identification information registration unit 223, for example, when a photograph (for example, a user's face photograph) that identifies a user among a plurality of users already registered in the address book is recorded in the smartphone 2, The user identification information of the user and the face photograph may be associated and recorded in the address book. By using data already registered in the address book, user identification information and face photographs can be easily managed.

(User ID information registration function of TV 1)
Next, a user identification information registration function in the television 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The user identification information receiving unit 121 of the control unit 120 of the television 1 sends the user identification information (personal information) transmitted from the smartphone 2 and the photo data (face photo) associated with the user identification information to the LAN interface 112. Receive via. Then, the user identification information registration unit 122 of the television 1 registers the user identification information and the photo data received by the user identification information reception unit 121 in the storage unit 123.

  FIG. 7 shows user identification information (personal information database) registered by the user identification information registration unit 122. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of user identification information registered by the user identification information registration unit 122. FIG. 7 shows the user identification information registered by the user identification information registration unit 122 when user identification information is transmitted from each of the three smartphones (smartphone A, smartphone B, and smartphone C) shown in FIG. ing. The user identification information in FIG. 7 is shown in a three-line table format for convenience of explanation. The first line of the user identification information in FIG. 7 shows an identification ID for identifying the user on the television 1, the second line shows the name of the user (user name), and the third line shows the device identification of the smartphone 2. Numbers (MAC address and SIM card number) are shown. In FIG. 7, as in FIG. 6, among the device identification numbers, the MAC address is enclosed in parentheses, and the SIM card number is displayed after the MAC address.

  As illustrated in FIG. 7, in the television 1, the user identification information registration unit 122 adds an identification ID to the device identification number of the smartphone A to which the user name “principal (father)” transmitted from the smartphone A and the branch number are assigned. “01” is associated and managed, and the device identification number of the smartphone A to which the user name “mother” and the branch number are assigned is associated with the identification ID “02” and managed. In addition, the user identification information registration unit 122 manages the user name “son” transmitted from the smartphone B and the device identification number of the smartphone B in association with the identification ID “03”, and the user name “ The identification ID “04” is associated with the device identification numbers of the “daughter” and the smartphone C and managed.

  In addition, the user identification information registration unit 122 manages the photograph data transmitted from the smartphone 2 and associated with the user identification information in association with the user identification information associated with the photograph data.

  In FIG. 7, the identification ID is represented by a two-digit number, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be an arbitrary number of digits. Moreover, you may represent using not only a number but an alphabet, a symbol, etc.

  In addition to the user identification information shown in FIG. 7, the user identification information registration unit 122 may also manage information (for example, a telephone number, a mail address, etc.) transmitted from each smartphone as the user identification information.

  When reserving a program using the smartphone 2, the television 1 identifies who made the reservation by receiving user identification information transmitted from the smartphone 2 for identifying the user. Can do.

  Note that the user identification information shown in FIG. 7 is registered in the storage unit 123 as a personal information database by the user identification information registration unit 122. As described above, the personal information database can be constructed using the user identification information registered in the address book managed by the smartphone 2. Therefore, the personal information database can be easily constructed.

  In addition, since the television 1 uses the face image transmitted from the smartphone 2 as an image for identifying the user, the television 1 can reduce processing for creating an image or mark for identifying the user. .

  Further, when the television 1 creates an image or a mark for identifying a user, the number of marks that can be created by the television 1 may be limited. However, since the television 1 in the present embodiment uses the face image transmitted from the smartphone 2 as an image for identifying the user, the face image of the user of the television 1 is registered without considering the above limitation. Can do.

(Example of electronic program guide display on TV 1)
Next, a display example of the electronic program guide displayed on the television 1 after the reservation process is performed will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are diagrams showing an example of an electronic program guide displayed on the television 1 after the reservation process is performed.

  In S9 of FIG. 5, the electronic program guide displayed on the LCD 105 is displayed so that the program reserved by the user can be easily recognized by the user, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, when the reserved program is “(re) drama paradise”, the television 1 changes the color of the cell indicating the program and displays it. In addition, a picture (for example, a user's face picture) specifying the user who reserved the program is displayed in the cell. In FIG. 8, a face photograph is indicated by a face mark. At this time, the face photograph displayed in the cell is a face photograph registered in the personal information database by the user identification information registration unit 122.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the television 1 may display a reservation list indicating a list of reserved programs on the LCD 105 together with the electronic program guide shown in FIG. In FIG. 9, the television 1 displays a reservation list on the left side of the electronic program guide. In the reservation list, information indicating reserved programs is displayed as a list. The television 1 may display a photograph (for example, a user's face photograph) that identifies the user who reserved the program in one corner of each program column displayed in the reservation list.

  8 and 9, the place where the user's face photo is displayed is not limited to this, and any place where it can be understood that the program is reserved by the user indicated by the displayed face photo. Good.

(Reservation importance code)
In the present embodiment, the user can set the importance of the reserved program. At this time, the television 1 displays on the LCD 105 so that the user can easily grasp the importance of the program reserved by the user. This will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When the user designates the reservation importance level of the reserved program when processing the program reservation, the smartphone 2 transmits program designation information including information indicating the reservation importance level (reservation importance level information) to the television 1. To do. When the reservation processing unit 126 of the television 1 receives the reservation importance information, the reservation processing unit 126 refers to the reservation importance code database recorded in the storage unit 123 in advance, and the reservation importance (rank) code corresponding to the received reservation importance information. To extract.

  Here, the reservation importance code will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the reservation importance code database.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the reservation importance levels are divided into ranks 1 to 5, and are classified into “important”, “must see”, “love”, “like”, and “normal”, respectively. The reservation importance information transmitted from the smartphone 2 is information indicating the ranks 1 to 5 shown in FIG. When the reservation importance information transmitted from the smartphone 2 is information indicating rank 1, the reservation processing unit 126 extracts a flower code from the reservation importance code database. Then, the reservation processing unit 126 displays the reservation importance code extracted for the program reserved by the user in the electronic program guide. Thus, the television 1 can make the user easily understand the importance of the program by displaying the reserved program with the reservation importance code attached thereto.

  8 and 9 show display examples of reservation importance codes. As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the television 1 displays a reservation importance code next to the user's face photo displayed in the cell of the reserved program in the electronic program guide and in each program column of the reservation list. it's shown.

  8 and 9, the place where the reservation importance code is displayed is not limited to this, and it is a place where it can be seen that the program with the importance code is a reserved program. I just need it.

(About transmission of user identification information in the smartphone 2)
The transmission unit 222 of the smartphone 2 may transmit the user identification information and the photo data associated with the user identification information to the television 1 one by one or may be transmitted to the television 1 collectively. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 6, in the case of the smartphone A in which two pieces of user identification information are registered, the smartphone A may be transmitted one by one to the television 1 or may be transmitted collectively.

(About user specific processing)
When the transmission unit 222 of the smartphone 2 transmits a reservation instruction to the television 1, the smartphone 2 also transmits user identification information of the user who performed the user operation of the reservation instruction to the television 1. At this time, when the user who makes the reservation is not the user who owns the smartphone 2, the user is specified.

  For example, when the user name of the owner of the smartphone A in FIG. 6 is “Principal (Father)” and the user name of the user who makes a program reservation is “Mother”, the user who makes a program reservation Specifies that is the “mother” and performs reservation processing. Thereby, the smart phone 2 transmits the apparatus identification information of the smart phone A linked | related with the user name "mother" of FIG. That is, in the example of FIG. 6, “8981 ********* 1 * -2” with the branch number added to the SIM card number is transmitted.

  In addition, when the user performs the reservation process without specifying the user name, the smartphone 2 is the device identification information associated with the user name of the owner of the smartphone 2 and the device identification to which the branch number is added. Information is transmitted to the television 1.

  The television 1 refers to the personal information database based on the received device identification information and identifies the user who made the reservation. In the above example, upon receiving the device identification information “8981 ********** 1 * -2”, the television 1 determines that the user who made the reservation is the user with the user name “mother”. Is identified. Thereby, the television 1 can display the face photograph of the user name “mother” in the reserved program cell in the electronic program guide.

  Thus, even if user identification information of a plurality of users is registered in one smartphone 2, a plurality of users can perform reservation processing using one smartphone 2 by managing the device identification information with branch numbers. It can be performed. Therefore, the television 1 can display the face photograph of the user who made the reservation.

  In the above example, transmission of device identification information with branch numbers added to the television 1 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and all user identification information registered in the smartphone 2 is obtained. You may transmit, and you may transmit only the information which can specify a user uniquely among user identification information. For example, the transmission unit 222 of the smartphone 2 may transmit only the SIM card number assigned with the branch number, may transmit only the MAC address assigned with the branch number, or at least one of the branch numbers. The SIM card number and the MAC address marked with may be transmitted.

  As described above, the program designation information receiving unit 125 of the television 1 in the present embodiment transmits from the smartphone 2 that remotely controls the television 1 in response to a user operation for selecting any of the programs listed in the electronic program guide. Program designation information that designates a program selected by the user operation is user identification information transmitted from the smartphone 2, and the user who performed the user operation is referred to as another user. Received together with user identification information for identification. In addition, the user identification information receiving unit 121 of the television 1 is a face image (user identification image) transmitted from the smartphone 2, and a face image for identifying the user who has performed the user operation from another user. Received in association with the user identification information. Then, the video processing unit 103 displays the face image associated with the user identification information received together with the program designation information in association with the program designated by the program designation information in the electronic program guide on the electronic program guide. .

  In addition, the transmission unit 222 of the smartphone 2 in the present embodiment displays program designation information for designating a program selected by the user operation in response to a user operation for selecting any of the programs posted in the electronic program guide. It transmits to the said electronic program guide display apparatus with the user identification information for identifying the user who performed the said user operation with another user. In addition, the transmission unit 222 transmits a user identification image registered in advance in the smartphone 2 as an image for identifying the user who has performed the user operation from other users to the television 1 in association with the user identification information. .

  Thereby, for example, when making a recording reservation for a program designated by the user among the programs displayed in the electronic program guide, the television 1 is a user identification image transmitted from the smartphone 2 and the user who designated the program. Can be displayed in association with a program designated by the user in the electronic program guide.

  Therefore, there is an effect that the user who has designated the program can be easily grasped by the user.

(Variation of processing to display face photo in electronic program guide)
In the present embodiment, the example in which the user identification information and the face photograph associated with the user identification information are transmitted before the reservation process is described has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The user identification information and the face photograph associated with the user identification information may be transmitted to the television 1 when performing the reservation process. Thereby, the television 1 can display the photograph received when the reservation instruction is received on the electronic program guide as the user who made the reservation.

  In addition, for example, when a camera is mounted on the TV 1, such as a TV on which an application capable of making a videophone is mounted, when the user turns on the TV 1 using the smartphone 2, Alternatively, when a user who uses the television 1 is detected by a human sensor or the like, the user takes a picture of the user who operates the television 1, and takes a picture of the user taken in association with the device identification number of the smartphone 2. It may be registered in the information database. Then, when the user makes a reservation, the television 1 may display a photograph taken by a camera mounted on the television 1 on the electronic program guide as the user who made the reservation.

(Automatic folder creation function, folder division function)
The control unit 120 of the television 1 may have a function of automatically creating a folder for each user from the user's telephone number and user name recorded in the personal information database. In the present embodiment, an example is described in which a folder for each user is created using a telephone number and a user name. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and each device identification information is used to create each folder. A user folder may be created.

  When the recording reservation is made by the user, the television 1 specifies the user who made the recording reservation from the telephone number or the device identification information, and records the recorded program in the specified user folder.

  In addition, the television 1 may create a folder for each smartphone 2 using the device identification information instead of each user. When the recording reservation is made by the user, the television 1 records the recorded program in the folder of the smartphone 2 where the recording reservation is made.

  As described above, the television 1 has a function of automatically creating a folder for each user or a folder for each smartphone 2 and a function for distributing programs automatically recorded in the created folder.

  When creating a user's folder on a conventional TV, it is necessary to create a folder, input a folder name, and associate the folder with the smartphone 2 using a smartphone 2 or a remote controller. End up. However, by having the above functions, the television 1 can easily create a folder corresponding to each user or each smartphone. Therefore, the convenience in the case of using one television 1 by a plurality of people is improved.

(Delete restriction function)
The control unit 120 of the television 1 may have a configuration that accepts only an instruction from the smartphone 2 that has given a reservation instruction for cancellation (deletion) of a reserved program and deletion of a recorded program. That is, when the smartphone 2 that transmitted the program reservation instruction to the television 1 is the smartphone B, and the smartphone 2 that transmitted the program reservation cancellation instruction to the television 1 is the smartphone C (a smartphone different from the smartphone B). The television 1 does not accept cancellation of the program reservation. At this time, authentication of each smartphone is performed using the user identification information of the smartphone 2.

  Note that the television 1 may be configured to accept only an instruction from a user who has given a reservation instruction for cancellation (deletion) of a reserved program and deletion of a recorded program. Moreover, the structure which can be set at the time of a video recording reservation whether the deletion instruction | indication from the other smart phone 2 or another user is received may be sufficient.

  With the above configuration, convenience in the case of using one television 1 by a plurality of people is improved.

(Recommended program identification function)
The control unit 120 of the television 1 associates the user identification information (user name, telephone number, etc.) stored in the personal information database with the television 1 performing the reservation process according to the program designation information transmitted by the user using the smartphone 2. It may have a function of managing a program that has been performed (reserved program) and specifying a user's favorite program and a frequently viewed program (hereinafter referred to as a recommended program) from the reserved program.

  Thus, since the recommended program can be specified using the program designation information transmitted from the smartphone 2, the television 1 can easily provide the recommended program to the user.

  The television 1 may be configured to display a list of recommended programs. In addition, a face photograph of a user who recommends the program may be displayed in association with each program included in the recommended program list. Thereby, the television 1 can make a user grasp at a glance which user is a recommended program.

(Reservation omission notification function (1))
The control unit 120 of the television 1 confirms whether or not the recommended program has been reserved, in addition to the function of specifying a user's favorite program and a program with high viewing frequency (recommended program specifying function). If not, the user may have a function of transmitting a notification indicating that the user is not reserved in advance (for example, one day before).

  When the recommended program reservation is not recorded in the storage unit 123, the state notification unit 124 transmits a notification indicating that the recommended program is not reserved to the smartphone 2 via the LAN interface 112. The notification indicating that the reservation has not been made may be made by e-mail or by making a call.

  Thereby, the user can grasp the omission of reservation wherever he is.

(Reservation omission notification function (2))
The control unit 120 of the television 1 checks whether or not the recommended program has been reserved, and when the recommended program is not reserved, whether or not the user is watching a different program during the time zone when the recommended program is being broadcast. When a different program is being viewed, a notification indicating that a recommended program is being broadcast may be displayed on one corner of the LCD 105 of the television 1.

  Thereby, the user can easily grasp that the recommended program is being broadcast.

(Reservation omission notification function (3))
The control unit 120 of the television 1 checks whether or not the recommended program has been reserved, and when the recommended program is not reserved, whether or not the user is watching a different program during the time zone when the recommended program is being broadcast. If you are watching a different program, the TV 1 has a function to display two screen images, display the currently viewed channel on one screen, and display the recommended program on the other screen. You may do it.

  Thereby, it can prevent that a user misses a recommended program.

(User identification information automatic input function)
In recent televisions, various data broadcast contents can be used by inputting user identification information such as names and telephone numbers via the Internet. The television 1 in the present embodiment may have a function of automatically inputting user identification information of a user registered in the television 1 on the data broadcast content input screen by designating the user. .

  For example, the data broadcast content is displayed on the television 1 by pressing a “d” button for displaying the data broadcast content. For example, when data broadcasting content that allows participation in a quiz or application for a gift is displayed on the TV 1 by inputting a name and a telephone number, a user who participates in a quiz or applies for a gift By selecting from the users registered in the personal information database, the television 1 inputs user identification information to the data broadcast content. Thereby, the user identification information can be easily input to the screen of the data broadcast content.

(Remote operation function)
The system 10 according to the present invention is configured such that the smartphone 2 can remotely operate the television 1 via the Internet. At this time, the smartphone 2 transmits user identification information to the television 1 together with an operation instruction. The television 1 receives the operation instruction and collates the user identification information with the user identification information stored in the personal information database, and confirms whether or not the smartphone 2 can operate the television 1. When the smartphone 1 that has transmitted the operation instruction confirms that the smartphone 2 is capable of operating the television 1, the television 1 performs an operation according to the operation instruction.

  At this time, not only operations such as reservation and channel selection, but also changes in the settings of the television 1 can be performed on the smartphone 2.

  Furthermore, the TV 1 confirms whether or not the recommended program of the user has been reserved. If the TV 1 is not reserved, the television 1 sends a notification indicating that the user has not reserved in advance (for example, one day before) to the Internet. It may have a function to transmit via. The notification indicating that the reservation has not been made may be made by e-mail or by making a call.

  Moreover, the smart phone 2 may have the function which can perform the reservation of the said recommended program by operating the television 1 remotely via the internet, when the said notification is performed.

(Other features)
The television 1 may have a function of switching and displaying the user's face photo registered in the personal information database and the face of the performer who appears in the program.

  Moreover, the smart phone 2 may transmit a user's address to the television 1 as user identification information, and the television 1 may manage the received address as a user identification information of a user. The television 1 may have a function of setting the region of the television from an address included in the managed user identification information.

  Although the television receiver (electronic program guide display device) in the present embodiment has been described as an example of a configuration that displays an electronic program guide on a built-in display, the present invention is not limited to this. . The television receiver in the present invention may be, for example, a television receiver that displays an electronic program guide on a connected display. Moreover, it may be a recorder that displays an electronic program guide on a connected display instead of a television receiver.

[Program, recording medium]
Each block of the television 1 and the smartphone 2 may be realized by hardware by a logic circuit formed on an integrated circuit (IC chip), or by software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit). Also good.

  In the latter case, the television 1 and the smartphone 2 include a CPU that executes program instructions for realizing each function, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores the program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) that expands the program, and the program. And a storage device (recording medium) such as a memory for storing various data. An object of the present invention is a recording medium in which program codes (execution format program, intermediate code program, source program) of control programs for the television 1 and the smartphone 2 which are software for realizing the functions described above are recorded so as to be readable by a computer. Can also be achieved by reading the program code recorded on the recording medium and executing it by the computer (or CPU or MPU).

  Examples of the recording medium include tapes such as magnetic tapes and cassette tapes, magnetic disks such as floppy (registered trademark) disks / hard disks, and disks including optical disks such as CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD / CD-R. IC cards (including memory cards) / optical cards, semiconductor memories such as mask ROM / EPROM / EEPROM (registered trademark) / flash ROM, PLD (Programmable logic device) and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate) Logic circuits such as (Array) can be used.

  The program code may be supplied to the television 1 and the smartphone 2 via a communication network. The communication network is not particularly limited as long as it can transmit the program code. For example, the Internet, intranet, extranet, LAN, ISDN, VAN, CATV communication network, virtual private network, telephone line network, mobile communication network, satellite communication network, etc. can be used. The transmission medium constituting the communication network may be any medium that can transmit the program code, and is not limited to a specific configuration or type. For example, even with wired lines such as IEEE 1394, USB, power line carrier, cable TV line, telephone line, ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) line, infrared rays such as IrDA and remote control, Bluetooth (registered trademark), IEEE 8021 wireless, HDR (High Data Rate, NFC (Near Field Communication), DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), mobile phone network, satellite line, terrestrial digital network, etc. can also be used.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A various change is possible in the range shown to the claim.

  The present invention can be applied to an information terminal such as a smartphone for operating a television receiver and a television operated by an information terminal such as a smartphone. Note that the scope of application of the present invention is not limited to a smartphone, but includes any information terminal having a touch panel, such as a tablet PC or an electronic book reader. The scope of application of the present invention is not limited to a television receiver, but includes a recorder that displays an electronic program guide on a connected display.

1 TV (electronic program guide display device)
101 tuner 102 video decoder 103 video processing section (electronic program guide display means, list display means)
104 LCD controller 105 LCD
106 Audio Decoder 107 Audio Processing Unit 108 Amplifier 109 Speaker 110 HDMI Receiver 111 Power Supply Unit 112 LAN Interface 120 Control Unit 121 User Identification Information Receiving Unit (User Identification Information Receiving Unit)
122 user identification information registration unit 123 storage unit 124 status notification unit 125 program designation information reception unit (program designation information reception unit)
126 Reservation processing unit 2 Smartphone (portable information terminal)
201 Touch Panel 202 Touch Panel Controller 203 Speaker 204 Amplifier 205 Wireless LAN Interface 206 Wireless LAN Antenna 207 Microphone 208 ADC
209 3G interface 210 3G antenna 211 camera 220 control unit 221 GUI display unit 222 transmission unit (program designation information transmission unit, user identification image transmission unit)
223 User identification information registration unit

Claims (18)

An electronic program guide display device for displaying an electronic program guide,
Program designation information transmitted from a portable information terminal that remotely controls the electronic program guide display device in response to a user operation for selecting any of the programs posted in the electronic program guide, Program designation information for designating a selected program is received together with user identification information transmitted from the portable information terminal for identifying a user who has performed the user operation from other users. Program designation information receiving means;
User identification information that is transmitted from the portable information terminal and that receives a user identification image for identifying the user who performed the user operation from another user in association with the user identification information Means,
An electronic program guide display means for displaying the electronic program guide, wherein the electronic program guide display means displays a user identification image associated with the user identification information received together with the program designation information in association with the program designated by the program designation information. An electronic program guide display device, comprising: a program guide display means.   2. The electronic program guide display device according to claim 1, wherein the user identification image is an image registered in an address book managed by the portable information terminal.   The user identification information includes device identification information for identifying the portable information terminal on which the user operation has been performed from another communication device, and for identifying a user who operates the portable information terminal from another user. 3. The electronic program guide display device according to claim 1, wherein an identifier is added.   4. The electronic program guide display device according to claim 3, wherein the device identification information is at least one of a MAC (Media Access Control) address and an ICCID (Integrated Circuit Card ID). The program designation information includes importance information indicating the importance of the program,
5. The electronic program guide display means displays the importance level of the program indicated by the importance level information in association with the program specified by the program specification information. The electronic program guide display device described in 1. A list display means for displaying a list of programs designated by the program designation information;
6. The list display unit according to claim 1, wherein the list display unit displays a user identification image associated with the user identification information received together with the program designation information in association with each of the programs displayed in a list. The electronic program guide display device according to Item 1.   The electronic program guide display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the electronic program guide display device is a television receiver that displays the electronic program guide on a built-in or connected display. .   7. The electronic program guide display device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic program guide display device is a recorder that displays the electronic program guide on a connected display. A portable information terminal for remotely controlling an electronic program guide display device for displaying an electronic program guide,
In response to a user operation for selecting one of the programs listed in the electronic program guide, program designation information for designating the program selected by the user operation is identified from the user who has performed the user operation. Program designation information transmitting means for transmitting to the electronic program guide display device together with user identification information for
As an image for identifying the user who performed the user operation from other users, a user identification image registered in advance in the portable information terminal is transmitted to the electronic program guide display device in association with the user identification information. A portable information terminal comprising: a user identification image transmission unit.   The portable information terminal according to claim 9, wherein the user identification image is an image registered in an address book managed by the portable information terminal. A method for controlling an electronic program guide display device for displaying an electronic program guide, comprising:
Program designation information transmitted from a portable information terminal that remotely controls the electronic program guide display device in response to a user operation for selecting any of the programs posted in the electronic program guide, Program designation information for designating a selected program is received together with user identification information transmitted from the portable information terminal for identifying a user who has performed the user operation from other users. A program designation information receiving process;
User identification information that is transmitted from the portable information terminal and that receives a user identification image for identifying the user who performed the user operation from another user in association with the user identification information Process,
An electronic program guide display step for displaying the electronic program guide, wherein the electronic program guide is displayed in association with the program designated by the program designation information, and a user identification image associated with the user identification information received together with the program designation information. A control method for an electronic program guide display device, comprising: a program guide display step. A method for controlling a portable information terminal for remotely controlling an electronic program guide display device for displaying an electronic program guide,
In response to a user operation for selecting one of the programs listed in the electronic program guide, program designation information for designating the program selected by the user operation is identified from the user who has performed the user operation. A program designation information transmission step for transmitting to the electronic program guide display device together with user identification information for
As an image for identifying the user who performed the user operation from other users, a user identification image registered in advance in the portable information terminal is transmitted to the electronic program guide display device in association with the user identification information. A control method for a portable information terminal, comprising: a user identification image transmission step.   A system comprising: the electronic program guide display device according to any one of claims 1 to 8; and the portable information terminal according to claim 9 or 10.   A program for operating the electronic program guide display device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the electronic program guide display device includes a computer provided in the electronic program guide display device. A program characterized by functioning as   A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 14 is recorded.   A program for operating the portable information terminal according to claim 9 or 10, wherein a computer included in the portable information terminal is caused to function as each unit included in the portable information terminal. program.   A computer-readable recording medium on which the program according to claim 16 is recorded. An electronic program guide display device for displaying an electronic program guide,
Program designation information transmitted from a portable information terminal that remotely controls the electronic program guide display device in response to a user operation for selecting any of the programs posted in the electronic program guide, Program designation information for designating a selected program is received together with user identification information transmitted from the portable information terminal for identifying a user who has performed the user operation from other users. Program designation information receiving means;
User identification information that is transmitted from the portable information terminal and that receives a user identification image for identifying the user who performed the user operation from another user in association with the user identification information Means,
An electronic program guide display means for displaying the electronic program guide, wherein the electronic program guide display means displays a user identification image associated with the user identification information received together with the program designation information in association with the program designated by the program designation information. A program guide display means,
The program designation information includes importance information indicating the importance of the program,
The electronic program guide display means displays the importance of the program indicated by the importance information in association with the program designated by the program designation information,
A list display means for displaying a list of programs designated by the program designation information;
The electronic program guide display device, wherein the list display means displays a user identification image associated with the user identification information received together with the program designation information in association with each of the programs displayed in a list.

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