JP4557265B2 - Content viewing system and method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a system that allows a user to view content on a user terminal.

  One-segment broadcasting (one-segment broadcasting) is performed as terrestrial digital broadcasting for portable devices. Since the portable device that receives the one-segment broadcasting is basically movable, the reception state of the broadcast wave changes due to the movement. For this reason, depending on the moving location, it may not be possible to receive the one-segment broadcasting comfortably.

  To solve such problems, in mobile phones that are receiving 1Seg broadcasts, if the reception status of radio waves deteriorates, the mode is switched to receive broadcast data by communication with the mobile phone base station, and 1Seg broadcasts are continued. What is received is known (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2005-26914

  However, when the 1Seg broadcast cannot be received, the user who owns the mobile device does not necessarily want to continuously watch the 1Seg broadcast on the spot.

  For example, one-segment broadcasting includes a type that uses weak radio waves so that even a business operator without a broadcasting license can perform content distribution in a spot at a store or the like. A user who is watching such a one-segment broadcast cannot receive the one-segment broadcast if the user leaves the store.

  In this case, the user who has left the store may want to slowly watch the continuation of the one-segment broadcasting that he / she was watching on the mobile device at his / her home. There is also a demand on the store side to distribute predetermined content only to users who visit the store as advertisements or services.

  The present invention has been made to realize the above-described points, and a user who has watched a predetermined one-segment broadcast on a portable device uses the terminal device at home to relate to the one-segment broadcast. An object of the present invention is to provide a content viewing system capable of easily viewing content. It is another object of the present invention to provide a terminal authentication system that authenticates whether a user of a portable device matches a user of a terminal device at home.

(1) (8) (11) (12) The content viewing system according to the present invention is:
(a) a first user terminal that receives content transmitted by one-segment broadcasting;
(b) a content server for managing the content;
(c) a second user terminal that receives content from the content server;
A content viewing system comprising:
(a) The first user terminal is
(a1) content viewing means for allowing the user to view content received from the one-segment broadcasting;
(a2) a transmission instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction to transmit viewing information from the user;
(a3) viewing information transmitting means for transmitting viewing information with an identification ID to the content server;
(a4) an authentication code acquisition means for acquiring an authentication code from the second user terminal;
(a5) comprising an authentication code transmitting means for transmitting an authentication code acquired from a second user terminal to the content server together with the identification ID;
(b) The content server
(b1) Viewing information receiving means for receiving viewing information with an identification ID from the first user terminal and recording it in the recording unit;
(b2) an authentication code transmitting means for transmitting a predetermined authentication code upon receiving access from the second user terminal;
(b3) an authentication code receiving means for receiving an authentication code with an identification ID from the first user terminal;
(b4) A user terminal that authenticates that the second user terminal is valid when an authentication code received from the first user terminal matches a predetermined authentication code transmitted to the second user terminal Authentication means;
(b5) When the second user terminal is authenticated as valid, the content to be transmitted to the second user terminal from the viewing information based on the identification ID of the first user terminal that transmitted the authentication code. Content identification means to identify;
(b6) content transmitting means for transmitting the specified content to the second user terminal,
(c) The second user terminal
(c1) an access means for accessing the content server;
(c2) an authentication code receiving means for receiving an authentication code from the content server;
(c3) an authentication code delivery means for delivering the authentication code received from the content server to the first user terminal;
(c4) content receiving means for receiving content from the content server;
(c5) comprising content viewing means for allowing the user to view the content received from the content server;
It is characterized by.

  As a result, a user who was watching 1Seg broadcasting content using a mobile device such as a mobile phone continuously viewed the content viewed on the mobile phone using a home terminal device connected to the Internet. can do.

  In particular, one-seg broadcasting content broadcast in a spot manner at a store cannot be received at a place other than the store, but the content can be continuously viewed at another place. Further, it is possible to determine the legitimacy of being a user who has actually viewed the content at the store, and distribute the content.

In (2) (9) content viewing system according to the present invention, the viewing information the first user terminal to the content server is intended to include a content ID, viewing information receiving means of the content server, the The viewing elapsed time by the first user terminal is managed , the viewing elapsed time of the content is calculated based on the time when viewing information is received from the first user terminal, and the viewing elapsed time is associated with the content ID. It records in a recording part.

  Therefore, it is possible to continue viewing the content that was being viewed in the one-segment broadcasting with another device. Thereby, it is not necessary to reproduce the content from the beginning, and the content can be viewed efficiently.

  (3) (10) In the content viewing system according to the present invention, the viewing information transmitted from the first user terminal to the content server includes the content ID and the elapsed viewing time of the content. The information receiving means records the content ID and the viewing elapsed time of the content included in the viewing information received from the first user terminal in the recording unit.

  Therefore, it is possible to continue viewing the content that was being viewed in the one-segment broadcasting with another device. Thereby, it is not necessary to reproduce the content from the beginning, and the content can be viewed efficiently.

  (4) In the content viewing system according to the present invention, the authentication code delivery means of the second user terminal delivers the authentication code as imaging information and obtains the authentication code of the first user terminal. The means is characterized in that an authentication code is acquired by taking in the imaging information.

  Therefore, the authentication code can be easily transferred from the second user terminal to the first user terminal.

  (5) In the content viewing system according to the present invention, the authentication code delivery means of the second user terminal delivers the authentication code by data transfer, and the authentication code acquisition means of the first user terminal The code is obtained by data transfer.

  Therefore, the authentication code can be easily transferred from the second user terminal to the first user terminal.

  (6) In the content viewing system according to the present invention, the authentication code delivery means of the second user terminal delivers a URL for accessing the content server in addition to the authentication code. The authentication code transmitting means transmits the authentication code to the content server based on the URL acquired by the authentication code acquiring means.

  Therefore, the authentication code can be easily transferred from the second user terminal to the first user terminal, and the URL to which the authentication code is to be transmitted can be simultaneously transferred.

  (7) In the content viewing system according to the present invention, the access means of the second user terminal accesses the content server with the identification ID related to the first user terminal, and the authentication code of the content server The transmitting means transmits an authentication code corresponding to the identification ID to the second user terminal.

  Therefore, authentication processing in the content server can be performed at high speed.

[Correspondence with embodiment]
In the embodiment described below, the first user terminal corresponds to a mobile phone a that receives a one-segment broadcast of a store. The second user terminal corresponds to PCc installed at the user's home.

  (a1) The content viewing means for allowing the user to view the content received from the one-segment broadcasting corresponds to the functions of steps S521 to S523 shown in FIG. 5 in the embodiment. (a2) In the embodiment, the transmission instruction receiving means for receiving a viewing information transmission instruction from the user corresponds to the function of step S525 shown in FIG.

  (a3) The viewing information transmitting means for transmitting viewing information with an identification ID to the content server corresponds to the function of step S527 shown in FIG. 5 in the embodiment. The identification ID corresponds to a mobile phone number. (a4) In the embodiment, the authentication code acquisition means for acquiring the authentication code from the second user terminal corresponds to the function of step S529 shown in FIG. (a5) The authentication code transmitting means for transmitting the authentication code acquired from the second user terminal to the content server together with the identification ID corresponds to the function of step S531 shown in FIG. 5 in the embodiment.

  (b1) The viewing information receiving means for receiving viewing information with an identification ID from the first user terminal and recording it in the recording unit corresponds to the function of step S501 shown in FIG. 5 in the embodiment. (b2) When the access is received from the second user terminal, the authentication code transmitting means for transmitting a predetermined authentication code corresponds to the function of step S503 shown in FIG. 5 in the embodiment. (b3) In the embodiment, the function of the authentication code receiving unit that receives the authentication code accompanied by the identification ID from the first user terminal corresponds to the function of step S531 shown in FIG.

  (b4) A user terminal that authenticates that the second user terminal is valid when an authentication code received from the first user terminal matches a predetermined authentication code transmitted to the second user terminal In the embodiment, the authentication means corresponds to the function of step S507 shown in FIG. (b5) When the second user terminal is authenticated as valid, the content to be transmitted to the second user terminal from the viewing information based on the identification ID of the first user terminal that transmitted the authentication code. In the embodiment, the content specifying means to be specified corresponds to the function of step S509 shown in FIG. (b6) The content transmitting means for transmitting the specified content to the second user terminal corresponds to the function of step S509 shown in FIG. 5 in the embodiment.

  (c1) The access means for accessing the content server corresponds to the function of step S541 shown in FIG. 5 in the embodiment. (c2) The authentication code receiving means for receiving the authentication code from the content server has a function of receiving the authentication code and URL and displaying them on the display 401 in steps S505 and S545 shown in FIG. Applicable. (c3) The authentication code delivery means for delivering the authentication code received from the content server to the first user terminal corresponds to the functions of steps S545 and S529 shown in FIG. 5 in the embodiment.

  (c4) The content receiving means for receiving content from the content server corresponds to the function of step S547 shown in FIG. 5 in the embodiment. (c5) The content viewing means for allowing the user to view the content received from the content server corresponds to the function of step S547 shown in FIG. 5 in the embodiment.

  “Imaging information” refers to information (data) represented as an image, and is a concept including a barcode or a two-dimensional code.

  In the present invention, the “means” is a concept including a CPU function realized by a program. Here, the “program” is a concept including not only a program that can be directly executed by the CPU but also a program in a source format, a compressed program, an encrypted program, and the like.

1. First Embodiment In this embodiment, a PC (personal computer) installed at home by a user who is watching a one-seg broadcast content broadcast in a spot manner only at a store using a mobile phone a. An example in which the content server b is accessed using c to receive the content and the content is continuously viewed will be described.

1-1. FIG. 1 shows an example of the system configuration of a content viewing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this system configuration diagram, a mobile phone a, a content server b and a PCc linked with a one-segment broadcasting station x are connected via a network 1 such as the Internet, and can communicate with each other.

  The mobile phone a is a mobile phone having a one-seg broadcast reception function and an Internet connection function possessed by the user, and while viewing the received content, performs an operation for continuously viewing the content using the PCc. Is for.

  The content server b is a computer device possessed by a content provider. When the content server b records the same content as the content sent from the one-segment broadcasting station x and authenticates the mobile phone a and the PCc, the user can use the mobile phone a In order to continuously view the content that was viewed on the PCc on the PCc.

  The PCc is a computer device installed in the user's home, an Internet cafe, or the like, and is used for continuously viewing the content that the user was viewing on the mobile phone a via the network.

  In FIG. 1, only one mobile phone a, one content server b, and one PCc are shown, but one or more each may be included.

1-2. Processing Outline An outline of processing of the content viewing system according to the present invention will be described below using a functional block diagram. A functional block diagram of each device is described inside the mobile phone a, the content server b, and the PCc in FIG.

  The content viewing unit 101 in the mobile phone a allows the user to view arbitrary content received from the one-segment broadcasting. The transmission instruction receiving unit 103 receives a transmission instruction of the content ID and the elapsed viewing time to the content server b based on an operation from the user who is viewing the content. The viewing information transmitting means 105 transmits the mobile phone number to the content server b in addition to the content ID and the elapsed viewing time. The authentication code acquisition means 107 reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the display of the PCc at the user's home and acquires the authentication code. The authentication code transmission means 109 transmits the acquired authentication code together with the mobile phone number to the content server b.

  The viewing information receiving means 121 in the content server b receives the content ID accompanying the mobile phone number and the elapsed viewing time from the mobile phone a and records them in the recording unit 123. Upon receiving access from the PCc, the authentication code transmission means 125 converts a predetermined authentication code into a two-dimensional code and transmits it. The authentication code receiving means 127 receives an access from the mobile phone a and receives an authentication code with a mobile phone number. The user terminal authenticating means 129 determines whether or not the authentication code received from the mobile phone a matches the predetermined authentication code that is two-dimensionally encoded and transmitted to the PCc. If they match, the PCc is valid. Authenticate that there is. When the content identification unit 131 authenticates that the PCc is valid, the content identification unit 131 transmits to the PCc from the content ID and the elapsed viewing time recorded in association with the mobile phone number of the mobile phone a that has transmitted the authentication code. Identify content and elapsed viewing time. The content transmission unit 133 performs streaming transmission of the specified content to the PCc from the elapsed viewing time.

  The access means 141 in the PCc accesses the content server b via the Internet. The authentication code receiving unit 143 receives a two-dimensionally encoded authentication code from the content server b. The authentication code delivery means 145 displays the two-dimensional code on the display in order to deliver the authentication code received from the content server b to the mobile phone a. The content receiving unit 147 receives content that is streamed from the content server b. The content viewing means 149 receives data streamed from the content server b, and allows the user to view the content from the elapsed viewing time.

1-3. Hardware configuration 1-3-1. Mobile phone (first user terminal)
An example of a hardware configuration in which the mobile phone a shown in FIG. 1 is realized using a CPU is shown in FIG. The mobile phone a includes a display 201, a CPU 203, a keyboard 205, a camera 206, a memory 207, a one-segment tuner 208, and a communication circuit 209. The keyboard 205 is used to input characters, numbers, symbols, etc., or input operations for various functions.

  The memory 207 includes a one-segment viewing program 2071 for receiving the one-segment broadcast and allowing the user to view it, a BML (Broadcast Markup Language) browser program 2072 for displaying a data broadcast transmitted simultaneously with video and audio in the one-segment broadcast, and A two-dimensional code recognition program 2073 for scanning and recognizing a two-dimensional code photographed by the camera 206 is recorded.

  The BML browser program 2072 performs processing for acquiring and displaying the content ID, elapsed viewing time, and the like of the content that is being broadcast from the data broadcast.

  The content viewing means 101 constituting the mobile phone a shown in FIG. 1 is realized by executing a one-segment viewing program 2071 on the CPU 203. The transmission instruction receiving means 103 and the viewing information transmitting means 105 are realized by executing a BML (Broadcast Markup Language) browser program 2072 and a web browser program 2074 on the CPU 203. The authentication code acquisition unit 107 is realized by executing a two-dimensional code recognition program 2073 on the CPU 203. The authentication code transmission unit 109 is realized by executing a web browser program 2074 on the CPU 203.

1-3-2. Content Server FIG. 3 shows an example of a hardware configuration in which the content server b shown in FIG. 1 is realized using a CPU. The content server b includes a display 301, a CPU 303, a memory 305, a keyboard / mouse 307, a hard disk 309, a CD-ROM drive 311 and a communication circuit 315.

  The hard disk 309 records a user terminal authentication program 3091, a user management database 3092, a content management database 3093, and a content transmission program 3094. The user terminal authentication program 3091 and the content transmission program 3094 are installed by reading a program recorded on the CD-ROM 312 via the CD-ROM drive 311. The installation may be performed using a program downloaded from a network such as the Internet.

  The user terminal authentication program 3091 receives and records the content ID and the elapsed viewing time as the viewing information from the mobile phone a, and records this, and the authentication code transmitted later from the mobile phone a is transmitted to the PCc. If it matches the authentication code, various processes for authenticating the PCc as valid are performed.

  The viewing information receiving unit 121, the authentication code transmitting unit 125, the authentication code receiving unit 127, and the user terminal authentication unit 129 constituting the content server b illustrated in FIG. 1 are executed by executing the user terminal authentication program 3091 on the CPU 203. Realized. The content specifying unit 131 and the content transmission unit 133 are realized by a content transmission program 3094.

1-3-3. PC (second user terminal)
FIG. 4 shows an example of a hardware configuration in which the PCc shown in FIG. 1 is realized using a CPU. The PCc includes a display 401, a CPU 403, a memory 405, a keyboard / mouse 407, a hard disk 409, a CD-ROM drive 411, and a communication circuit 415.

  A web browser program 4091 and a content viewing program 4092 are recorded on the hard disk 409. The web browser program 4091 performs a process of accessing the content server b, displaying a two-dimensional code including an authentication code, and delivering it to the mobile phone a. Further, after the mobile phone a transmits the authentication code to the content server b and the PCc is authenticated by the content server b, the content received from the content server b is delivered to the content viewing program 4092 to be played back, and the user is allowed to play it. Process to view content.

  The access unit 141, the authentication code receiving unit 143, and the authentication code passing unit 145 content receiving unit 147 constituting the PCc shown in FIG. 1 are realized by executing the web browser program 4091 on the CPU 203. The content viewing means 149 is realized by executing a content viewing program 4092 on the CPU 203.

1-4. Processing Details Processing details in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is an example of a flowchart in the case where the content viewed by the user on the mobile phone a is continuously viewed using the PCc in the content viewing system of the present embodiment. 6 and 9 are examples of display on the display 201 of the mobile phone a when the user gives an operation instruction. FIG. 7A shows an example of a user management database 3092 recorded in the content server b. FIG. 7B is an example of the content management database 3093 recorded in the content server b. FIG. 8 is an example of display on the display 401 of the home PCc when the user continuously views the content.

1-4-1. Transmission and recording of viewing information When the user operates the keyboard 205, the CPU 203 of the mobile phone a activates the one-segment tuner 208, receives the one-segment broadcasting, and displays predetermined content on the display 201 (steps S521 and S523). As shown in a state 601 in FIG. 6, on the display 201 of the mobile phone a that receives the one-segment broadcasting, data 623 transmitted as a data broadcast at the same time as the content is displayed in addition to the video 621 displaying the content. As a result, the user views the content video and the data broadcast simultaneously.

  The data received as the data broadcast is subjected to display processing by the BML browser. For example, information on the content video and other information are updated and displayed as needed. In the state 601, a character link button 625 for displaying “program information”, information 627 for displaying “viewing elapsed time” of content, and an activation button 629 for performing an operation of “record continuation” to be described later are displayed. Is done.

  When the user presses the “record continuation” button 629 in the state 601, the CPU 203 executes a predetermined process and displays a mobile phone number input field 631 as shown in the state 603.

  Furthermore, when the user inputs the mobile phone number of his / her mobile phone a into the mobile phone number input field 631 and presses the record button 633, the CPU 203 determines that there is a recording instruction regarding the content from the user (step S525). , YES), processing for transmitting viewing information to the content server b is performed (step S527). Here, the information transmitted as the viewing information includes the mobile phone number input in the mobile phone number input field 631, the content ID for identifying the content being displayed, and the elapsed viewing time of the content.

  Note that the network communication function of the mobile phone is used for communication with the content server b. This is because data broadcasting of one-segment broadcasting is one-way communication, and data cannot be transmitted from a mobile phone. In this case, for example, an Internet connection function of a mobile phone represented by EZweb (trademark) or the like may be used.

  If the user approves the use of the network communication function from the BML browser, the “Yes” button 651 is pressed in the state 605. In response to this, the CPU 203 starts the web browser program 2074 in the background, connects to the content server b, and transmits viewing information.

  The CPU 303 of the content server b records the information transmitted as viewing information in the user management database 3092 (step S501). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7A, the mobile phone number input in the mobile phone number input field 631, the content ID for identifying the content being displayed, the elapsed viewing time of the content, etc. They are recorded in 701, 703, and 705 of the management database 3092, respectively.

  For example, the content ID of the content displayed in the state 601 of FIG. 6 is “003”, the user's mobile phone number is “09012345678”, and the viewing duration is “00:12:34 (hh: mm: ss). ")", The record 721 of A in FIG. 7 is recorded. Further, the CPU 303 of the content server b simultaneously generates an authentication code and records it in 707. This authentication code is for authenticating the user's PCc, which will be described later, and corresponds to, for example, an arbitrary number or character string generated using a random number or the like.

  When the viewing information is recorded in the user management database 3092, the content server b transmits a status indicating the completion of recording to the mobile phone a. In response to this, the CPU 203 of the mobile phone a displays a URL for continuously viewing the content on the PCc or the like on the display 201 in addition to the completion of the recording as shown in a state 607 in FIG. Note that the user can return to the viewing screen by pressing the return button 671.

1-4-2. User PC Authentication A user who has been watching 1Seg broadcasting on a mobile phone a starts up the PCc web browser program 4091 in order to continue viewing content using a PCc installed at home or an Internet cafe. The content server b is accessed (step S541). For example, by inputting the URL (www.kccs.co.jp/aaa) displayed in the display screen state 607 of the mobile phone a in FIG. 6 into the screen displayed by the execution of the web browser program 4091, the content server Access b.

  Upon receiving the access, the content server b executes the user authentication program 3091 to transmit an authentication screen to the PCc (step S503). An example of an authentication screen is shown at 801 in FIG. The authentication screen 801 displays a prompt to input a mobile phone number and an input field 821 thereof. For example, when the user inputs the mobile phone number “09012345678” of his / her mobile phone a into the input field 821 using the PCc keyboard / mouse 407 and presses the send button 823, the CPU 403 of the PCc sends the content server b to the content server b. The mobile phone number is transmitted to the terminal (step S543).

  Upon receiving the transmission, the CPU 303 that executes the user authentication program 3091 of the content server b reads a predetermined authentication code recorded in association with the received mobile phone number. For example, the CPU 303 of the content server b reads the authentication code “1837” recorded in association with the record 721 of the user management database 3092 shown in A of FIG. 7 based on the mobile phone number “09012345678”.

  Further, the CPU 303 generates a two-dimensional code based on the read authentication code and the URL for the mobile phone a to access the content server b and receive authentication, and sends this to the PCc together with the authentication code and the URL. It is displayed on the display 401 (steps S505 and S545). For example, a QR code (trademark), which is one of two-dimensional codes, is generated from text information indicating an authentication code and a URL and transmitted. A two-dimensional code may be generated using a predetermined generation program (not shown).

  An example of an authentication code output screen displaying an authentication code, a URL, and a two-dimensional code indicating them is shown at 803 in FIG. For example, the authentication code output screen 803 displays an authentication code “1837” 831, a URL “www.kccs.co.jp/aaa” 833, and a QR code image 835.

  Next, the CPU 203 of the mobile phone a starts the two-dimensional code recognition program 2073 and reads the two-dimensional code displayed on the display 401 of the PCc (step S529). In FIG. 9, reference numeral 901 shows an example of a two-dimensional code reading result screen showing a two-dimensional code reading result. In the two-dimensional code reading result screen 901, a URL for accessing the content server b is displayed.

  This URL causes a predetermined CGI program in the content server to be executed with the authentication code as an argument. When using a mobile phone without a two-dimensional code reading function, the mobile phone web browser program 2074 is started, the URL “www.kccs.co.jp/aaa” is input, and the screen displayed thereafter The authentication code “1837” may be input.

  When the user presses the “jump to URL” button 923 on the two-dimensional code reading result screen 901, the content server b returns a mobile phone number input screen 903 to the mobile phone a. For example, when the user enters the mobile phone number “090125345678” of his / her mobile phone a into the input field 931 and presses the send button 933, the mobile phone number “09012345678” is sent to the content server b together with the authentication code “1837”. (Step S531).

  Upon receiving the transmission, the CPU 303 of the content server b searches the user management database 3092 based on the mobile phone number and the authentication code transmitted from the mobile phone a, and determines whether the corresponding record exists or not. Is authenticated (step S507). For example, the user management database 3092 is searched based on the mobile phone number “090125345678” and the authentication code “1837”. In this case, since the mobile phone number “090125345678” and the authentication code “1837” exist in the record 721 in FIG. 7A, it is determined that the PCc is valid.

  The CPU 303 reads the content to be transmitted to the PCc based on the record recorded in the user management database 3092 and transmits it (step S509). For example, in the case of the record 721 in FIG. 7A, the content specified by the content ID “003” is read from the record 781 in the content management database 3093 in FIG. 7B. Further, based on the viewing elapsed time 705 “00:12:34” of the record 721, the time for starting the content transmission is specified. Note that this start time may be set to a time slightly earlier than the actual elapsed viewing time (a time before this). Thereby, it is possible to eliminate the communication time lag and to allow the user to continue watching smoothly.

  The CPU 303 of the content server b executes the content transmission program 3094, and performs streaming transmission of the content specified and read in the above manner toward the PCc from the specified elapsed viewing time.

  Upon receiving the streaming transmission, the CPU 403 of the PCc activates the content viewing program 4092 and displays the received content (step S547). Note that reference numeral 805 in FIG. 8 is an example of a content playback screen on the PCc.

  As described above, the user can continue viewing the content with the content ID “003” from the viewing elapsed time “00:12:34”.

1-5. Summary As described above, according to the present invention, a user watching a one-seg broadcast content broadcast in a spot in a store or the like using a mobile phone or the like uses a home PC connected to the Internet. Etc., it is possible to continuously view the content that has been viewed on the mobile phone.

  In addition, in the store, only the user who has actually visited the store and viewed the content can continue to view the content via the Internet. Thereby, the customer visit rate can be increased and the sales promotion effect can be improved.

2. Other Embodiment 2-1. Authentication Code Transfer In the above embodiment (step S529 in FIG. 5), the mobile phone a is configured to acquire the QR code transmitted from the content server b to the PCc by reading it from the PCc display. Data including the code may be acquired by transferring data from the PCc to the mobile phone a. For example, data transfer may be performed by cable connection, wireless LAN, infrared rays, or electromagnetic coupling.

2-2. Mobile phone number In the above embodiment (steps S527 and S531 in FIG. 5), the mobile phone number is configured to be input by the user to identify the mobile phone a. May be configured to be automatically transmitted. Thereby, operation can be simplified. Further, a terminal identifier uniquely assigned to each mobile phone a may be used instead of the mobile phone number.

2-3. One-Seg Broadcasting In the above embodiment (step S521 in FIG. 5), an example of viewing content broadcast in a spot manner in a store has been described. However, one-seg broadcast content broadcasted from a general broadcasting station in a broadcasting area. It is good also as a structure which watches.

2-4. Other than one-seg broadcasting In the above embodiment (FIG. 1), an example in which content of one-seg broadcasting is continuously viewed has been described. However, content distributed other than one-seg broadcasting may be used. For example, satellite broadcasting, the Internet, or digital radio broadcasting may be used.

2-5. Mobile device In the above embodiment (FIG. 1), the mobile phone is used to receive the content of the one-segment broadcasting. However, other devices that can receive the one-segment broadcasting and can be connected to the Internet may be used. . For example, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable game machine, an electronic dictionary, a small television, or the like may be used.

2-6. PC
In the above embodiment (FIG. 1), an example in which a PC is used to continuously view content has been described. However, other devices that can be connected to a network capable of receiving content may be used. For example, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable game machine, an electronic dictionary, a television, or the like may be used.

2-7. Viewing elapsed time In the above embodiment (FIG. 5, step S527), the configuration is such that the viewing elapsed time is transmitted from the mobile phone a to the content server b, but based on the time when viewing information is received from the mobile phone. The viewing elapsed time may be calculated on the content server b side. For example, this corresponds to the case where the content server b can manage the status of content transmitted from the one-segment broadcasting station x and the elapsed viewing time can be determined. Further, the viewing elapsed time may be calculated when the content is reproduced. Furthermore, instead of the elapsed viewing time, the remaining content time may be used to specify the position for continued viewing.

2-8. Transmission of recording instruction In the above embodiment (FIG. 5, step S525), the mobile phone a is configured to transmit viewing information to the content server b when there is a recording instruction from the user. The viewing information may be automatically transmitted based on the operation state of the telephone and the reception state of the radio wave. For example, the viewing information may be transmitted when the channel of the one-segment broadcasting is switched or when the one-segment broadcasting area in the store is left. In this case, it is desirable that the confirmation of the transmission of the mobile phone number or the network transmission is permitted in advance by the user.

2-9. Content In the above-described embodiment, an example of content broadcast in a spot manner at a store has been described. However, the system can be applied in various ways depending on the content.

2-9-1. For example, the content may be a live video that is broadcast live like baseball or soccer. In this case, the content may be recorded sequentially on the content server. In this case, information indicating the game progress may be used instead of the viewing elapsed time. For example, baseball innings correspond to this.

2-9-2. For example, the content may be for guiding tourist sites, art museums, museums, temples and shrines, etc. locally. In this case, there is no need to transmit the viewing elapsed time, and the user can view the content again on the home PCc.

2-9-3. For example, the content may be for providing facility guidance at a department store or a shopping center. In this case, the customer collection effect can be expected by configuring so that special price information and discount coupons can be acquired when the user views content on the PCc at home.

2-10. Member Registration In the above embodiment (state 607 in FIG. 6), when the content server b records the viewing information, the URL for continuously viewing the content is displayed on the PCc. You may make it transmit URL for accessing the content server b to a user's e-mail address. As a result, the user can easily access the server by simply clicking the URL of the e-mail.

2-11. Authentication App In the above embodiment (FIG. 5, step S529), the mobile phone a is configured to access the content server b based on the authentication code and URL read from the QR code, but recorded in advance on the mobile phone. You may make it carry out by the authentication application which transmits an authentication code. Note that this is an application program executed on the mobile phone a, and is used by the content server b for authentication. An example of this case will be described below with the addition of FIG. 5a, FIG. 8a and FIG. FIG. 5 a is similar to FIG. 5 shown above except for the frame 500.

(1) FIG. 10 is an example of a member user management database indicating member registration. This database includes a user ID 1001, a mobile phone number 1003, and a PC mail address 1005, and is recorded on the hard disk 309 of the content server b. The For example, the user ID 1001 of the user of the mobile phone number “090125345678” is “XYZ”, and the PC mail address 1005 is “xyz@xyz.ne.jp”.

(2) When the CPU 303 of the content server b records the viewing information in the user management database 3092 in step S501 in FIG. 5, the CPU 303 further identifies the user based on the mobile phone number from the member user management database 1000 in FIG. The e-mail address is acquired, and the URL indicating the access destination is transmitted by e-mail (step S504). For example, the PC mail address 1005 “xyz@xyz.ne.jp” of the user of the mobile phone number “09012345678” is acquired from the record 1011 and the URL “www.kccs.co.jp/aaa/xyz” is transmitted.

(3) When the user selects the URL “www.kccs.co.jp/aaa/xyz” using the keyboard / mouse 407 and accesses the content server b on the e-mail screen of the user's PCc (step S542). The CPU 303 of the content server b transmits an instruction screen indicated by 851 in FIG. 8a (step S506).

(4) In response to this, the CPU 403 of the PCc displays a content playback screen 851 that is an instruction screen on the display 401. This screen is displayed by an application for playing content, but the screen displays "Please start the authentication application on the mobile phone." And the user does not send the authentication code from the mobile phone a As long as the content is not played back. Note that operation buttons such as a play button are displayed but disabled.

(5) When the user activates the authentication application of the mobile phone a, the authentication application screen 891 is displayed on the display 201 (step S528). When the user presses the “Yes” button 893 on this screen, the CPU 203 of the mobile phone a transmits the mobile phone number and a predetermined authentication code to the content server b (step S531). Upon receiving the transmission, if the CPU 303 of the content server b authenticates the validity of the PCc by the mobile phone number and the authentication code, the content streaming is transmitted on the content reproduction screen 853 (steps S507 and S509).

2-12. Selection of Content In the above embodiment (states 801 and 803 in FIG. 8), the content server b is configured to output an authentication code to the PCc when it receives a mobile phone number from the PCc, but as shown in FIG. 7A. In addition, a plurality of content IDs (for example, “001” and “003”) may be recorded for the same mobile phone number (for example, “09011112222”). In such a case, the content server b may transmit a screen for selecting content after receiving the mobile phone number. Further, the content ID may be input in the state 801 in FIG. Thereby, even if a plurality of content IDs are recorded in the user management database 3092, the user-desired content can be continuously viewed.

2-13. Others In the above embodiment, in order to realize each function shown in FIG. 1, this is realized by software using a CPU. However, some or all of them may be realized by hardware such as a logic circuit. In addition, you may make it make an operating system (OS) process a part of program further.

It is a functional block diagram of a content viewing system. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of a content server. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of PC. It is a figure which shows the example of the processing flow of a content viewing-and-listening system. It is a figure which shows the example of the processing flow of a content viewing-and-listening system. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen displayed on the display of a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the example of a user management database and a content management database. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen displayed on the display of PC. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen displayed on the display of PC. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen displayed on the display of a mobile telephone. It is a figure which shows the example of a member user management database and an email screen.

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a: mobile phone b: content server c: PC

Claims (12)

(a) a first user terminal that receives content transmitted by one-segment broadcasting;
(b) a content server for managing the content;
(c) a second user terminal that receives content from the content server;
A content viewing system comprising:
(a) The first user terminal is
(a1) content viewing means for allowing the user to view content received from the one-segment broadcasting;
(a2) a transmission instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction to transmit viewing information from the user;
(a3) viewing information transmitting means for transmitting viewing information with an identification ID to the content server;
(a4) an authentication code acquisition means for acquiring an authentication code from the second user terminal;
(a5) comprising an authentication code transmitting means for transmitting an authentication code acquired from a second user terminal to the content server together with the identification ID;
(b) The content server
(b1) Viewing information receiving means for receiving viewing information with an identification ID from the first user terminal and recording it in the recording unit;
(b2) an authentication code transmitting means for transmitting a predetermined authentication code upon receiving access from the second user terminal;
(b3) an authentication code receiving means for receiving an authentication code with an identification ID from the first user terminal;
(b4) A user terminal that authenticates that the second user terminal is valid when an authentication code received from the first user terminal matches a predetermined authentication code transmitted to the second user terminal Authentication means;
(b5) When the second user terminal is authenticated as valid, the content to be transmitted to the second user terminal from the viewing information based on the identification ID of the first user terminal that transmitted the authentication code. Content identification means to identify;
(b6) content transmitting means for transmitting the specified content to the second user terminal,
(c) The second user terminal
(c1) an access means for accessing the content server;
(c2) an authentication code receiving means for receiving an authentication code from the content server;
(c3) an authentication code delivery means for delivering the authentication code received from the content server to the first user terminal;
(c4) content receiving means for receiving content from the content server;
(c5) comprising content viewing means for allowing the user to view the content received from the content server;
A content viewing system. The content viewing system according to claim 1,
The viewing information that the first user terminal transmits to the content server includes a content ID,
The viewing information receiving means of the content server manages the elapsed viewing time by the first user terminal, calculates the viewing elapsed time of the content based on the time when viewing information is received from the first user terminal, Recording an elapsed viewing time in a recording unit in association with the content ID;
A content viewing system. The content viewing system according to claim 1,
The viewing information that the first user terminal transmits to the content server includes a content ID and a viewing elapsed time of the content,
The viewing information receiving means of the content server records the content ID and the elapsed viewing time of the content included in the viewing information received from the first user terminal in a recording unit;
A content viewing system. In the content viewing system in any one of Claims 1-3,
The authentication code delivery means of the second user terminal delivers the authentication code by presenting it as imaging information;
The authentication code acquisition means of the first user terminal acquires the authentication code by taking in the imaging information;
A content viewing system. In the content viewing system in any one of Claims 1-3,
The authentication code delivery means of the second user terminal delivers the authentication code by data transfer;
The authentication code acquiring means of the first user terminal acquires the authentication code by data transfer;
A content viewing system. The content viewing system according to claim 4 or 5,
The authentication code delivery means of the second user terminal delivers a URL for accessing the content server in addition to the authentication code,
The authentication code transmitting means of the first user terminal transmits an authentication code to a content server based on the URL acquired by the authentication code acquiring means;
A content viewing system. In the content viewing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The access means of the second user terminal is for accessing the content server with an identification ID for the first user terminal,
The authentication code transmitting means of the content server transmits an authentication code corresponding to the identification ID to a second user terminal;
A content viewing system. (b) a content server for configuring a content viewing system together with (a) a first user terminal that receives content transmitted by one-segment broadcasting and (c) a second user terminal that receives content;
(b1) Viewing information receiving means for receiving viewing information with an identification ID from the first user terminal and recording it in the recording unit;
(b2) an authentication code transmitting means for transmitting a predetermined authentication code upon receiving access from the second user terminal;
(b3) an authentication code receiving means for receiving an authentication code with an identification ID from the first user terminal;
(b4) A user terminal that authenticates that the second user terminal is valid when an authentication code received from the first user terminal matches a predetermined authentication code transmitted to the second user terminal Authentication means;
(b5) When the second user terminal is authenticated as valid, the content to be transmitted to the second user terminal from the viewing information based on the identification ID of the first user terminal that transmitted the authentication code. Content identification means to identify;
(b6) comprising content transmitting means for transmitting the specified content to the second user terminal;
A content server characterized by The content server of claim 8,
The viewing information that the first user terminal transmits to the content server includes a content ID,
The viewing information receiving means of the content server manages the elapsed viewing time by the first user terminal, calculates the viewing elapsed time of the content based on the time when viewing information is received from the first user terminal, Recording an elapsed viewing time in a recording unit in association with the content ID;
A content server characterized by The content server of claim 8,
The viewing information that the first user terminal transmits to the content server includes a content ID and a viewing elapsed time of the content,
The viewing information receiving means of the content server records the content ID and the elapsed viewing time of the content included in the viewing information received from the first user terminal in a recording unit;
A content server characterized by (a) A first user terminal that receives content transmitted by one-segment broadcasting and (c) a second user terminal that receives content and (b) a content server for configuring a content viewing system using a computer A program for realizing the above-described method , which causes the computer to function as the following means:
(b1) Viewing information receiving means for receiving viewing information with an identification ID from the first user terminal and recording it in the recording unit;
(b2) an authentication code transmitting means for transmitting a predetermined authentication code upon receiving access from the second user terminal;
(b3) an authentication code receiving means for receiving an authentication code with an identification ID from the first user terminal;
(b4) A user terminal that authenticates that the second user terminal is valid when an authentication code received from the first user terminal matches a predetermined authentication code transmitted to the second user terminal Authentication means,
(b5) When the second user terminal is authenticated as valid, the content to be transmitted to the second user terminal from the viewing information based on the identification ID of the first user terminal that transmitted the authentication code. Content identification means to identify; and
(b6) Content transmission means for transmitting the specified content to the second user terminal. (a) a first user terminal that receives content transmitted by one-segment broadcasting;
(b) a content server for managing the content;
(c) a second user terminal that receives content from the content server;
A content viewing method using
(a) The first user terminal is
(a1) a step of viewing the content received from the one-segment broadcasting to the user,
(a2) and the step of receiving the transmission instruction of the viewing information from the user,
(a3) transmitting the viewing information with identity ID to the content server,
(a4) obtaining an authentication code from the second user terminal,
(a5) executing the step of transmitting the authentication code acquired from the second user terminal together with the identification ID to the content server;
(b) The content server
(b1) a step of recording in the recording unit receives the viewing information with identity ID from a first user terminal,
(b2) when accessed by the second user terminal, and transmitting a predetermined authentication code,
(b3) receiving an authentication code with an identification ID from a first user terminal,
(b4) the authentication code received from the first user terminal, if it meets the predetermined authentication code transmitted to the second user terminal, the steps of the second user terminal is authenticated is legitimate ,
(b5) When the second user terminal is authenticated as valid, the content to be transmitted to the second user terminal from the viewing information based on the identification ID of the first user terminal that transmitted the authentication code. Identifying steps ;
(b6) executing the step of transmitting the identified content to the second user terminal;
(c) The second user terminal
(c1) accessing a content server,
(c2) receiving an authentication code from the content server,
(c3) a step of passing an authentication code received from the content server to the first user terminal,
(c4) receiving the content from the content server,
(c5) executing a step of viewing said content received from the content server to the user,
A method for viewing content.

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