WO2008044426A1 - Content display device, content display method, content display system, content display program, and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

A television (1) divides one display screen into a plurality of division screens and displays different contents in the respective division screens. In the television (1), a content selection unit (14) selects a preset content for each of the division screens. A display unit (11) displays a selected content in the corresponding division screen on the display (2). For example, a television program is displayed in one of the division screens and a Web page containing information associated with the television program is displayed on the other division screen. When a screen mode (division screen pattern) is modified, the content corresponding to the screen mode is selected and displayed. Thus, it is possible to display a content on each of the division screens in the optimal state.

Description

 Specification

 Content display device, content display method, content display system, content display program, and recording medium

 Technical field

 [0001] The present invention relates to a content display device, a content display method, a content display system, a content display program, and a recording medium that divide a display screen into a plurality of parts and display different contents on each of the divided screens About.

 Background art

 In recent years, with the digitization and networking of televisions, digital televisions equipped with a web browser and capable of browsing web pages have appeared. In recent years, TV screens have become increasingly larger. For this reason, televisions have been developed that can divide the television screen into multiple areas and simultaneously display web pages and television programs.

 [0003] Under such circumstances, technical capabilities S, which make browsing web pages more convenient, have been developed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an acquisition unit that acquires a Web page, a drawing unit that internally draws the acquired Web page, and a display unit that displays the drawn Web page on a display unit. A determination unit that determines whether or not a defect occurs; a conversion unit that converts the rendered web page so as to eliminate the defect when it is determined that the defect occurs; and An electronic apparatus device is disclosed that includes display means for displaying a Web page on the display unit.

 [0004] According to this electronic device apparatus, it is possible to reliably perform display suitable for the display environment and easy for the user to view, regardless of the description language of the Web page and the nature of the browser. Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Publication “Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2006-31476 (Publication Date: February 2, 2006)”

 Disclosure of the invention

[0005] However, the above-described prior art does not disclose anything about the relationship between dividing one display screen into a plurality of pages and Web page conversion. Therefore, the Web page is converted in the same way for each divided area. This is a split area (screen) Each time, the optimal Web page cannot be generated or displayed.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and its purpose is to display a content in an optimal state for each divided screen, a content display method, a content display system, and a content display To provide programs and recording media.

[0007] (Content display device)

 In order to solve the above problems, the content display device according to the present invention provides:

 A display device that divides one display screen into a plurality of divided screens and displays different contents on each divided screen,

 Content selection means for selecting each preset content for each of the divided screens;

 A special feature is that the selected content is provided with a content display means for displaying the selected content on the corresponding divided screen.

 [0008] According to the above configuration, the content display device displays the optimal content corresponding to each divided screen. For example, if one display screen is not divided at all, the web page with the most information is displayed. On the other hand, if the display screen is split into two, the TV program is displayed on one split screen, while the other split screen displays content that is displayed when the display screen is not split at all. Display content related to content but with less information. If the display screen is divided into three, select another optimal content and display it.

 [0009] As described above, the content display device has an effect of displaying content in an optimal state for each divided screen.

 [0010] (Content display method)

 In order to solve the above problems, the content display method according to the present invention provides:

 A display method in which one display screen is divided into a plurality of divided screens and different contents are displayed on the respective divided screens.

A content selection step for selecting the content set in advance for each of the divided screens; Special feature is to display the selected content including the content display step to be displayed on the corresponding split screen.

[0011] According to the above configuration, the same operational effects as the content display device according to the present invention can be obtained.

[0012] (Display related content)

 In the display device according to the present invention,

 The content selection means is

 It is preferable to select content including information regarding content displayed on a certain divided screen as content displayed on another divided screen.

[0013] According to the above configuration, the content display device displays, for example, a television program on one divided screen, while displaying content including text explaining the television program on the other divided screen. To do.

 [0014] Thus, when the user browses a plurality of contents through a plurality of divided screens, it is possible to obtain supplementary information of a certain content from other contents displayed at the same time.

 [0015] (Display TV program, web page)

 In the display device according to the present invention,

 The content display means displays a TV program as the content on the certain divided screen, and displays a web page as content including information on the content displayed on the certain divided screen on another divided screen. Is preferred.

[0016] According to the above configuration, when a user views a television program through one divided screen, the user can obtain supplemental information about the television program through a web page displayed on another divided screen. There is an effect that can be done.

[0017] (Content display after changing the split layout)

 In the display device according to the present invention,

 A layout specifying means for receiving an instruction for specifying the layout of the split screen;

The above layout designation means power Change the layout of the above split screen from the current one When the instruction is received, the content selection means displays the other content related to the content displayed on one of the divided screens before the instruction is received, after the instruction is received. It is preferable to select it as content to be displayed on one of the split screens! /.

 [0018] According to the above configuration, the content display device displays other content related to the content after changing the layout of the divided screen even when the content having the same content is displayed. Therefore, even if the content has the same content, the user can view the content in an optimal state corresponding to the layout of the divided screen.

 [0019] (Get display content from server)

 In the display device according to the present invention,

 The above-mentioned layout designating means power further comprises content acquisition means for acquiring, from a server, the content to be displayed on the divided screen after the layout change when receiving an instruction to change the layout of the divided screen from the current one.

 Preferably, the content display means displays the content acquired by the content acquisition means on the divided screen after the layout change.

[0020] According to the above configuration, the content display device automatically accesses the server after changing the layout of the split screen, acquires the display content, and displays the content on each split screen. Therefore, it is not necessary to store necessary contents in the own device in advance, and the memory capacity can be saved.

[0021] (Content display system)

 A content display device that divides one display screen into a plurality of divided screens and displays different content on each of the divided screens;

 A content display system including a server device that provides the content in the content display device!

 The content display device

Transmission means for transmitting information related to the divided screen to the server device, and content display means for displaying the content transmitted from the server device on the corresponding divided screen, The server device is

 Receiving means for receiving information on the divided screen transmitted from the content display device;

 Content selection means for selecting content corresponding to each of the divided screens based on the received information;

 The content is provided with a content transmission means for transmitting the selected content to the content display device.

[0022] According to the above configuration, it is possible to provide a content display system that displays content in an optimal state for each divided screen.

[0023] (Generate display content)

 The content providing server

 Content generating means for generating content corresponding to each divided screen based on the received information based on predetermined template data prepared in advance for each divided screen,

 The content selection means preferably selects the generated content! /.

[0024] According to the above configuration, the content display system has an effect of efficiently generating content corresponding to each divided screen.

[0025] (Template data for which processing is defined)

 The content generation means

 It is preferable to generate the content by executing a predetermined process defined in the template data.

[0026] According to the above configuration, the content display system has an effect of dynamically generating optimum content for each template data.

[0027] (Acquisition of supplementary information from an external device)

 The content generation means

 It is preferable that information included in the content is acquired from an external device by executing a predetermined process defined in the template data.

[0028] According to the above configuration, content with different contents can be dynamically generated according to the situation. . Therefore, for example, it is possible to acquire information related to a currently broadcasted TV program from a server device of a broadcasting station that provides the TV program, and generate a web page including the supplementary information.

 [0029] The content display device may be realized by a computer. In this case, a content display program that realizes the content display device on a computer by operating the computer as each of the above means and a computer-readable recording medium that records the content display program also fall within the scope of the present invention. .

 [0030] Other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be sufficiently understood from the following description. The advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings.

 Brief Description of Drawings

 FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a television according to an embodiment of the present invention.

 FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a content display system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

 FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a content providing server.

 FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a divided screen pattern for each screen mode.

 [Fig.5] Menu screen displayed on TV when switching screen modes.

 FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the current screen mode stored in the memory of the television and the channel number of the television program displayed on the split screen.

 FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of data transmitted from a content acquisition request transmission unit to a content providing server.

 FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of template data.

 FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of screen template data.

 FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of displayed content.

 FIG. 11 is a diagram showing template data for generating a web page optimal for the second screen mode (two split screens).

 FIG. 12 is a diagram specifically showing the processing content of a get-info tag.

[Figure 13] Toppage mode3. Toppage.ht generated by processing html It is a figure which shows ml.

 FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example of Toppage.html.

 FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a processing flow when content is displayed in the content display system.

 FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing executed by the content providing server.

 FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing another example of the flow of content display processing in the content display system.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing another example of the flow of content display processing in the content display system.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of one content corresponding to all screen modes.

Explanation of symbols

 1 TV (content display device)

 2 display

 3 Input device

 4 memory

 5 Content provision server

 6 memory

 8 Additional information providing server (external device)

 10 Control unit

 11 Display (: Content display means)

 12 acquisition request sending part

 13 screen mode acquisition unit

 14 Content selection part (content selection means)

 15 Operation reception part (layout designation means)

 16 content receiver (content receiving means)

 20 Control unit

 21 acquisition request receiving part

22 Template data selector 23 Content generation key (content generation means)

 24 Additional information acquisition unit

 25 Content transmitter (content transmitter)

 BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

 One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

 [0034] (Content display system 30)

 First, the content display system 30 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the content display system 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in this figure, the content display system 30 includes a television 1 (content display device), a content providing server 5, and an additional information providing server 8.

 [0035] (Configuration of TV 1)

 The TV 1 is a device that receives and displays a TV program that is being broadcast and displays a web page acquired through a network.

 [0036] The television 1 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a television 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in this figure, the television 1 includes a display 2, an input device 3, a memory 4, and a control unit 10.

[0037] (Display 2)

 The display 2 is a device that displays information and presents it to the user. For example, it is realized as a liquid crystal display device or a plasma display device.

[0038] (Input device 3)

 The input device 3 is a device used by the user to input information to the television 1 or select information displayed on the display 2. For example, it is realized as a remote controller (remote control), mouse or keyboard.

[0039] (Memory 4)

The memory 4 stores various data used when the content receiving unit 16 executes processing. V, equivalent to so-called non-volatile memory and volatile memory. [0040] (Control unit 10)

 The control unit 10 is responsible for processing that the television 1 executes internally. More specifically, the control unit 10 includes a display unit 11 (content display unit), a content acquisition request transmission unit 12, a screen mode acquisition unit 13, a content selection unit 14 (content selection unit), an operation reception unit 15, and A content receiving unit 16 (content receiving means) is provided.

[0041] The functions of these members and the processing to be performed will be described later.

[0042] (Content providing server 5)

 The content providing server 5 provides the television 1 with the content that the television 1 displays on the display 2.

 [0043] The configuration of the content providing server 5 will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the content providing server 5. As shown in this figure, the content providing server 5 includes a memory 6 and a control unit 20.

 [0044] (Memory 6)

 The memory 6 stores various data used when the control unit 20 executes processing. It is realized as a so-called non-volatile memory or volatile memory.

[0045] (Control unit 20)

 The control unit 20 is responsible for processing executed internally by the content providing server 5. More specifically, the control unit 20 includes a content acquisition request reception unit 21, a template data selection unit 22, a content generation unit 23 (content generation unit), an additional information acquisition unit 24, and a content transmission unit 25 (content transmission unit). Get ready!

[0046] The functions of these members and the processing to be performed will be described later.

[0047] (Additional information providing server 8)

 The additional information providing server 8 is a server device that provides predetermined additional information required when the content providing server 5 generates content to the content providing server 5 in response to a request from the content providing server 5.

[0048] (Split screen pattern) The television 1 according to the present embodiment divides the display screen of the display 2 into a plurality of pieces. Different contents can be displayed for each divided screen. For example, when the screen is divided into two screens, the TV program is displayed on the left screen, and the web page related to the TV program is displayed on the right screen. Furthermore, when the screen is divided into three screens, the TV programs of different channels are displayed on the two left screens, respectively, and the web page is reduced to Ik on the right screen.

 [0049] The television 1 can divide the display screen of the display 2 into various shapes and numbers. For example, when the user performs an input for designating the screen mode through the input device 3, the operation receiving unit 15 receives the input operation. At this time, the television 1 sets a predetermined screen mode in the memory 4 according to a specific division pattern of the division screen. The screen modes that can be set for TV 1 are explained below with reference to FIG.

 FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a divided screen pattern for each screen mode. As shown in this figure, TV 1 can set 16 screen modes. For example, in the first screen mode, only one type of content is displayed on the display 2. In the example of Fig. 4, the browser content (web page) is displayed.

 [0051] On the other hand, in the second screen mode, the display screen of display 2 is divided into two, and a first divided screen and a second divided screen are generated. As a result, a TV content (TV program) is displayed on the first divided screen, and a web page is displayed on the second divided screen.

 In addition, the number, size, arrangement, and the like of the divided screens are different for each screen mode.

 The relationship between the screen mode number and the split screen pattern is stored in advance in table format in memory 4 of TV 1! /

 [0053] The television 1 can switch the screen mode in accordance with a user operation. Figure 5 shows the menu screen that TV 1 displays when switching the screen mode. As shown in the menu screen of FIG. 5, the user can switch the screen mode of the television 1 by selecting one of the menus.

 [0054] (Storage of information such as screen mode)

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the current screen mode stored in the memory 4 by the television 1 and the channel number of the television program displayed on the split screen. As shown in this figure, TV 1 stores in memory 4 the current screen mode and the TV numbers and channel numbers displayed on the split screen. In the example of FIG. 4, “2 screens” is stored as the screen mode, “8” is stored as the channel number 1, and “none” is stored as the channel number 2 in the memory 4. That is, TV 1 is currently operating in a two-screen mode with two split screens, one split screen displaying the channel 8 TV program and the other split screen related to the TV program. A web page is displayed.

 [0055] (Web page acquisition and display)

 The television 1 acquires content to be displayed on the split screen from the content providing server 5. At this time, the content providing server 5 selects the optimum content corresponding to the screen mode of the television 1 and transmits it to the television 1.

 In the television 1, the content acquisition request transmission unit 12 transmits a content acquisition request for requesting content acquisition to the content providing server 5. Specifically, TV 1 reads the current screen mode and the channel number of the TV program being displayed from memory 4 and associates it with the address (URI) of the web page that it wants to acquire. Send to 5. Figure 7 shows an example of the combination of information transmitted at this time. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of data that the content acquisition request transmission unit 12 transmits to the content providing server 5. In the example of FIG. 7, each piece of information in FIG. 6 is transmitted to the content providing server 5 in association with the URI for acquiring Toppage.html. As a result, the content providing server 5 dynamically generates Toppage.html corresponding to the two-screen mode and sends it back to the television 1.

 [0057] (Template data)

 In the content providing server 5, the content acquisition request receiving unit 21 receives the content acquisition request transmitted from the television 1. That is, the URI of the content requested to be acquired, the current screen mode of TV 1, and the channel information are received. As a result, the content generation unit 23 generates optimal content according to the current screen mode of the television 1 by using predetermined template data corresponding to the received screen mode.

An example of template data used at this time is shown in FIG. Figure 8 is a template It is a figure which shows an example of data. As shown in this figure, the template data power corresponding to each screen mode is stored in advance in the memory 6 of the content providing server 5. In other words, for the content called Toppage.html, the template data power of Toppage-modeN.html corresponding to the screen mode number N is stored in Television 1 for each screen mode.

 [0059] For example, for the first screen mode, Toppage—model, html for generating optimal display content for one screen is prepared. On the other hand, for the second screen mode, Toppage—mode2.html is provided to generate content that is optimal for displaying a smaller divided screen that is divided into two. These template data are all data for dynamically generating Toppage.html.

 [0060] (Example of template data)

 The contents of template data for one screen (Toppage— model, html) are described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of template data for one screen.

 [0061] The template data shown in FIG. 9 is HTML data describing a web page.

 That is, it consists of tags such as <html> and text displayed on the screen.

 [0062] Content for one screen does not require additional information of content displayed on another screen. Therefore, the content generation unit 23 generates Toppage-model, html as it is as Toppage.html for one screen. That is, change only the file name and copy it. 7 "This data is Toppage.html.

 In the content providing server 5, the content transmission unit 25 transmits the content generated by the content generation unit 23 to the television 1. In the television 1, the content receiver 16 1S receives the content transmitted from the content providing server 5. As a result, the display unit 11 displays the received content on the display 2.

[0064] The display unit 11 displays the content generated based on the template data of Fig. 9 as shown in Fig. 10. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of displayed content. In the example shown in this figure, links to applications (Internet TV album, Internet TV shopping) that can be used only in full screen mode (single screen mode) are displayed. Tele If the display screen of display 2 is not divided, video 1 displays the optimal content according to the largest screen of one screen.

 [0065] (Template data for multiple screens)

 FIG. 11 is a diagram showing template data for generating an optimal web page for the third screen mode (three divided screens). When the screen mode of TV 1 is the screen mode 3, that is, the screen mode in which content is displayed on each of the three split screens, the content providing server 5 uses Toppage-mode3.html shown in Fig. 11. To generate Toppage.html.

 [0066] As shown in this figure, Toppage-mode3.html dynamically generates additional information (related information) for the content (TV program) displayed on the other two split screens! In order to have a special tag. Specifically, a replaceHere tag, a get-info tag, and a get_channel tag.

 [0067] When requesting content in the screen mode 3 to the content providing server 5, the television 1 transmits to the content providing server 5 channel information of the television program to be displayed on the other two divided screens. As a result, when processing the Toppage-mode3.html, the content selection unit 14 first acquires the channel number of the TV program displayed on the first split screen by processing the get-info (1) tag. To do. Next, the additional information embedded in the content is acquired from the additional information providing server 8 by processing the get-info tag.

[0068] (get— info tag processing)

 FIG. 12 is a diagram specifically showing the processing content of the get-info tag. As shown in this figure, the additional information acquisition unit 24 executes the getlnfo function corresponding to the argument of the get-info tag. For example, if the argument, that is, the channel number is 1, a URI of http://www.NHH.JP/gelnfoNow is transmitted to the additional information providing server 8.

As a result, the additional information providing server 8 transmits information about the television program currently being broadcast to the content providing server 5. The transmitted additional information is received by the additional information acquisition unit 24 and output to the content generation unit 23. The content generation unit 23 defines the replaceHere tag by executing the replaceHere tag with the input information as an argument. The additional information provided from the additional information providing server 8 is embedded in the place!

[0070] Similarly, by executing the replaceHere tag for the television program displayed on the other divided screen, additional information related to the television program displayed on the second divided screen is embedded.

 [0071] In this way, when TV 1 processes the Toppage-mode3.html shown in FIG.

 Execute two replaceHere tags. In this way, additional information about each of the two TV programs is dynamically embedded in the generated content.

 An example of the generated content is shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing Toppage.html generated by processing Toppage-mode3.html. As shown in this figure, one of the two replaceHere tags is embedded with information about the TV program (weather forecast) being broadcast on the upper screen (first split screen), and the other Information about the TV program being broadcast (professional baseball broadcast) is embedded in the screen (second split screen).

 The content shown in FIG. 13 is displayed on the display 2 by the television 1 as shown in FIG. As shown in this figure, among the three divided screens, the weather forecast television program is displayed on the upper left divided screen, and the professional baseball broadcast television program is displayed on the lower left divided screen. In addition, a web page containing information about the TV program displayed on the two left split screens is displayed on the right split screen.

 [0074] (Content display processing flow)

 The process flow described above will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing when content is displayed in the content display system 30.

[0075] As shown in the figure, first, a content acquisition trigger is generated in the television 1 (step S151). For example, when the screen mode is changed, the screen mode is not changed, but the TV channel being watched at the same time is changed, the sound power is activated, the image quality is adjusted, the subtitle display is switched Sometimes, a content acquisition trigger occurs when the audio is switched.

[0076] When a content acquisition trigger occurs, the screen mode acquisition unit 13 displays the current screen mode. Obtained from memory 4 (step SI 52). The screen mode acquisition unit 13 outputs the acquired screen mode to the content acquisition request transmission unit 12. The content acquisition request transmission unit 12 determines whether or not the current screen mode is a mode of two or more screens (step S153).

 When the determination result power S is “true” in step S153 (Yes), the content acquisition request transmitting unit 12 acquires the channel number of the currently displayed television (step S154). If multiple programs are individually displayed on the split screen, obtain the channel numbers of all programs.

 Next, the content acquisition request transmission unit 12 transmits a content acquisition request to the content providing server 5 (step S 155). That is, at least the URI of the content to be acquired and the current screen mode are transmitted. In addition, if the screen mode is a mode with two or more screens, the channel number of the TV program being displayed is also transmitted at the same time.

 [0079] The content providing server 5 that has received the content acquisition request generates optimal content corresponding to the designated screen mode and transmits it to the television 1. Details of this processing will be described later. In the television 1, the content receiving unit 16 receives the content transmitted from the content providing server 5, and outputs it to the display unit 11 (step S156). The display unit 11 displays the input content on a predetermined divided screen on the display 2.

 [0080] Through the above processing, the television 1 can display the optimum content on the display 2 according to the current divided screen. Therefore, the content can be displayed in an optimal state for each divided screen.

 [0081] (Processing of content providing server 5)

 The processing of the content providing server 5 when receiving the content acquisition request will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing executed by the content providing server 5.

As shown in this figure, in the content providing server 5, first, the content acquisition request receiving unit 21 receives a content acquisition request (step S161). The content acquisition request receiving unit 21 outputs the received URI, the current screen mode of the television 1, and the channel number to the content generating unit 23. The content generation unit 23 stores the template data corresponding to the input screen mode (that is, associated with the screen mode) with six memories, (Step SI 62).

 Thereby, the content generation unit 23 generates content to be transmitted to the television 1 by using the acquired template data. At this time, the replacement script defined in the replaceHere tag included in the template data is executed (step S163). For example, if the replaceHere tag defines a process for acquiring additional information about a TV program, the additional information acquisition unit 24 acquires additional information about the TV program from the additional information providing server 8 and generates it. Embed it inside the content you want.

 [0084] Finally, the content transmission unit 25 transmits the content generated by the content generation unit 23 to the television 1 (step S164). As described above, the content receiving unit 16 receives the transmitted content on the television 1 and outputs it to the display unit 11.

 [0085] (Function and effect)

 As described above, the television 1 displays optimal content corresponding to each divided screen. For example, if one display screen is not divided at all, the web page with the most information is displayed. On the other hand, if the display screen is divided into two, the TV program is displayed on one split screen, while the other split screen displays the content that is displayed when the display screen is not split at all. Display content with less information than the related power. If the display screen is divided into three, select another optimal content and display it.

 [0086] Thereby, the television 1 can display the content in an optimum state for each divided screen. Therefore, the user can easily understand the display contents.

 [0087] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the claims. That is, embodiments obtained by combining technical means appropriately modified within the scope of the claims are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

[0088] (Send all content corresponding to each screen mode)

For example, the content providing server 5 does not transmit a single content corresponding to the screen mode of the television 1 to the television 1, but instead selects all the content corresponding to each screen mode that the television 1 can select. May be sent to 1. In this case, TV 1 is transmitted The content corresponding to the current screen mode is selected from a plurality of contents and displayed on the display 2.

Accordingly, the flow of this processing will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing another example of the content display processing flow in the content display system 30.

 As shown in this figure, first, a content acquisition trigger is generated (step S171). As a result, the content acquisition request transmission unit 12 transmits a content acquisition request to the content providing server 5 (step S 172). At this time, the content acquisition request transmitting unit 12 transmits only the URI of the content to be acquired. In other words, information about the current screen mode is not sent.

 In content providing server 5, content acquisition request receiving unit 21 receives a content acquisition request (step S173). In the content providing server 5, the memory 6 stores information power S about the full screen mode that can be set in the television 1 in advance. In addition, content corresponding to each screen mode is prepared in advance. Therefore, the content transmission unit 25 transmits all the contents corresponding to each screen mode that can be set on the television 1 to the television 1 (step S174). For example, if the television 1 can set 16 screen modes, the content transmission unit 25 transmits 16 types of content to the television 1. At this time, each content is transmitted in association with the corresponding screen mode number.

 [0092] In the television 1, the content receiving unit 16 receives the content transmitted from the content providing server 5 (step S175). The content receiving unit 16 outputs all the received content to the content selecting unit 14. At this time, the screen mode acquisition unit 13 acquires the current screen mode from the memory 4 and outputs it to the content selection unit 14. The content selection unit 14 selects content corresponding to the current screen mode (each divided screen) from the plurality of input contents, and outputs the content to the display unit 11. As a result, the display unit 11 displays the input content on the display 2 as content corresponding to the current screen mode (step S176).

[0093] As described above, even when the content providing server 5 transmits all the contents corresponding to each screen mode of the television 1, the television 1 is in accordance with the current screen mode. Can be displayed on Display 2.

 [0094] Note that content corresponding to each screen mode of the television 1 may be prepared in advance in the memory 4 of the television 1 in the content providing server 5. In this case, when the screen mode is switched, the screen mode acquisition unit 13 acquires the current screen mode from the memory 4 in the television 1. Next, the content selection unit 14 acquires content corresponding to the current screen mode from the memory 4 and outputs it to the display unit 11. Finally, the display unit 11 displays the input content on the corresponding divided screen.

 [0095] Through the above processing, the television 1 can display content in an optimal state for each divided screen.

 [0096] (Send one content corresponding to all screen modes)

 In addition, the content providing server 5 does not transmit a single content corresponding to the current screen mode of the TV 1 to the TV 1 but the TV 1 can select one content corresponding to all the screen modes that can be selected. May be sent to. In this case, the television 1 displays only the part corresponding to the current screen mode on the display 2 by dynamically processing one transmitted content.

 Accordingly, the flow of this processing will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing another example of the flow of content display processing in the content display system 30.

 [0098] As shown in this figure, first, a content acquisition trigger is generated (step S181). As a result, the content acquisition request transmitting unit 12 transmits a content acquisition request to the content providing server 5 (step S 182). At this time, the content acquisition request transmitting unit 12 transmits only the URI of the content to be acquired. In other words, information about the current screen mode is not sent.

In content providing server 5, content acquisition request receiving unit 21 receives a content acquisition request (step S183). In the content providing server 5, the memory 6 stores information power S about the full screen mode that can be set in the television 1 in advance. In addition, contents corresponding to all screen modes are prepared in advance. An example of this content is shown in Figure 19. In the example of Fig. 19, <g id = "l screen">, <g id = "2 screen The tags ">" and <g id = "other"> correspond to the script part corresponding to the screen mode.

 [0100] The content transmission unit 25 transmits to the television 1 content corresponding to all the screen modes that can be set on the television 1 (step S184). For example, if TV 1 can set 16 screen modes, the content transmission unit 25 transmits one content including all information corresponding to each of 16 screen modes to TV 1.

 [0101] In the television 1, the content receiving unit 16 receives the content transmitted from the content providing server 5 (step S185). The content receiving unit 16 outputs the received content to the display unit 11. At this time, the screen mode acquisition unit 13 acquires the current screen mode from the memory 4 and outputs it to the display unit 11. When displaying the content, the display unit 11 processes a script corresponding to the current screen mode among the scripts defined in the input content (step S186). As a result, the content is displayed on the display 2 in a state corresponding to the current screen mode (step S187).

 [0102] As described above, even when the content providing server 5 transmits one content corresponding to all the screen modes of the television 1, the television 1 displays the content according to the current screen mode. 2 can be displayed.

 Note that content corresponding to all the screen modes of the television 1 may be prepared in advance in the memory 4 of the television 1 that is not included in the content providing servo 5. In this case, when the screen mode is switched, in the television 1, the screen mode acquisition unit 13 acquires the current screen mode from the memory 4 and outputs it to the display unit 11. Next, the content selection unit 14 reads the content corresponding to all of the divided screens from the memory 4 and outputs it to the display unit 11. Finally, the display unit 11 displays the content on the display 2 in a state corresponding to the current screen mode by processing the script in the input content.

 [0104] Through the above processing, the television 1 can display content in an optimal state for each divided screen.

 [0105] (Processing for each content acquisition trigger)

As described above, the TV 1 changes the position and shape when the web page is displayed, the contents of the TV program being displayed at the same time, the TV status (volume, etc.), and changes to each. As a rigger, the web page to be displayed is automatically switched.

 [0106] For example, when the sound is muted, the television 1 may be configured not to display the content that sounds. Furthermore, if the image quality is adjusted, the content background should be chic in cinema mode and the content background should be lighter in dynamic mode. Furthermore, when subtitles are displayed on the television, a more detailed text description may be displayed on the web page displayed at the same time. In addition, when a TV program is being displayed in a bilingual broadcast, if the audio is switched to English, the web page should also be switched to English.

 [0107] In addition, the television 1 may not display information on functions that can be used only in the single-screen mode when the two-screen mode or higher. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user from accidentally selecting a function that cannot be used! /.

 [0108] (Content display after changing the split layout)

 Further, the user can give an instruction to specify the layout of the split screen using the input device 3. At this time, the operation accepting unit 15 (layout designating means) accepts an instruction to designate the layout of the split screen. Then, if the operation accepting unit 15 accepts an instruction to change the layout of the split screen from the current one, the content selection unit 14 displays the copy displayed on one of the split screens before the instruction is accepted. It is preferable to select other content related to the content as the content to be displayed on the split screen after the instruction is received! As a result, the content display device 1 displays other content related to the content after changing the layout of the divided screen even when displaying the content of the same content. Therefore, the user can view even the content with the same content in an optimal state according to the layout of the split screen.

 [0109] (Get display content from server)

When the operation accepting unit 15 receives an instruction to change the layout of the split screen from the current one, the content acquisition request transmitting unit 12 sends a request for transmitting the content to be displayed on the split screen after the layout change. You may transmit to a server apparatus. Thereby, the content receiving unit 16 acquires the content from the server. Therefore, the display unit 11 The content acquired by the input receiver 14 is displayed on the split screen after the layout change.

 That is, the content display device 1 automatically accesses the server after changing the layout of the split screen, acquires the display content, and displays it on each split screen. Therefore, it is possible to save the memory capacity that does not require the necessary contents to be stored in the device in advance.

 [0111] (Content display program and recording medium)

 Finally, each block included in the television 1 may be configured by hardware logic. Alternatively, it can be realized by software using a CPU (Central Processing Unit) as shown below!

 [0112] That is, the television 1 has a CPU that executes instructions of a control program that realizes each function, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores the control program, and a RAM (Random that expands the control program into an executable format). Access Memory) and a storage device (recording medium) such as a memory for storing the control program and various data.

 With this configuration, the object of the present invention can also be achieved by a predetermined recording medium. This recording medium records the program code (execution format program, intermediate code program, source program) of the control program of the TV 1, which is software that realizes the above-mentioned functions, so that it can be read by the computer! Good! / Supply this recording medium to TV 1. Thus, the television 1 as a computer or the CPU or MPU) may read and execute the program code recorded on the supplied recording medium.

 [0114] The recording medium for supplying the program code to the television 1 is not limited to a specific structure or type. That is, this recording medium is, for example, a tape including a magnetic tape or a cassette tape, a disk including a magnetic disk such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk / hard disk, and an optical disk such as a CD-ROM / MO / MD / DVD / CD-R. System, IC card (including memory card) / optical card, etc., or semiconductor memory system such as mask ROM / EPROM / EEPROM / flash ROM.

[0115] Even if the television 1 is configured to be connectable to a communication network, the object of the present invention can be achieved. wear. In this case, the above program code is supplied to the television 1 via the communication network. This communication network is not limited to a specific type or form as long as it can supply program codes to the television 1. 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.

 [0116] The transmission medium constituting the communication network is not limited to a specific configuration or type as long as it is an arbitrary medium capable of transmitting the program code. For example, IEEE1 394, USB (Universal Serial Bus), power line carrier, cable TV line, telephone line, ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) line, etc., infrared such as IrD A remote control, Bluetooth (registered trademark) 802.11 radio, HDR, mobile phone network, satellite line, terrestrial digital network, etc. can also be used. The present invention can also be realized in the form of a converter data signal embedded in a carrier wave in which the program code is embodied by electronic transmission.

 [0117] As described above, the content display device according to the present invention includes content display means for displaying the content set in advance for each divided screen on the corresponding divided screen. The content can be displayed in an optimal state.

 [0118] The specific embodiments or examples made in the detailed description section of the invention are to clarify the technical contents of the present invention, and are limited to such specific examples. Therefore, the present invention should not be construed in a narrow sense, and can be carried out in various ways within the spirit of the present invention and within the scope of the following claims.

 Industrial applicability

The present invention can be widely used as a content display device (television) that divides a display screen into a plurality of parts and displays different contents on each of the divided screens.

Claims

The scope of the claims  [1] A display device that divides a display screen into a plurality of divided screens and displays different contents on the divided screens.  Content selection means for selecting each preset content for each of the divided screens;  A content display device comprising: a content display unit for displaying the selected content on the corresponding divided screen.  [2] The content selection means  The content display device according to claim 1, wherein content including information related to content displayed on a certain divided screen is selected as content displayed on another divided screen. [3] The content display means displays a TV program as the content on the certain divided screen, and displays a web page as content including information on the content displayed on the certain divided screen on another divided screen. Claims to be displayed The content display device according to item 1. [4] The content display means  When the display screen is divided into two, the television program is displayed on one divided screen, and the content displayed when the display screen is not divided at all is displayed on the other divided screen. The content display device according to claim 3, which displays content with a smaller amount of information than the related power. [5] The apparatus further comprises layout specifying means for receiving an instruction for specifying the layout of the split screen. The layout designating means power When the instruction to change the layout of the split screen from the current one is received, the content selection means, the content displayed on any of the split screens before the instruction is received, 2. The content display device according to claim 1, wherein another related content is selected as content to be displayed on any of the divided screens after the instruction is received. [6] The above-mentioned layout designating means power further comprises content acquisition means for acquiring, from the server, the content to be displayed on the divided screen after the layout change when receiving an instruction to change the layout of the divided screen from the current one.  5. The content display device according to claim 4, wherein the content display means displays the content acquired by the content acquisition means on the divided screen after the layout change. [7] A display method in which one display screen is divided into a plurality of divided screens, and different contents are displayed on each of the divided screens.  A content selection step for selecting the content set in advance for each of the divided screens;  A content display method comprising: a content display step for displaying the selected content on the corresponding divided screen. [8] A content display device that divides one display screen into a plurality of divided screens and displays different contents on each divided screen,  A content display system including a server device that provides the content in the content display device!  The content display device  Transmission means for transmitting information related to the divided screen to the server device; and content display means for displaying content transmitted from the server device on the corresponding divided screen,  The server device is  Receiving means for receiving information on the split screen transmitted from the display device;  Content selection means for selecting content corresponding to each of the divided screens based on the received information;  A content display system, comprising: a content transmission unit that transmits the selected content to the content display device. [9] The content providing server Content generating means for generating content corresponding to each divided screen based on the received information based on predetermined template data prepared in advance for each divided screen,  The content display system according to claim 8, wherein the content selection means selects the generated content. [10] The content generation means  9. The content display system according to claim 8, wherein the content is generated by executing a predetermined process defined in the template data.  [11] The content display system according to claim 10, wherein the predetermined process is to execute a replacement script defined in a tag included in the template data. [12] The content generation means  10. The content display system according to claim 9, wherein information included in the content is acquired from an external device by executing a predetermined process defined in the template data. [13] The content display system according to claim 9, wherein the template data is HTML data describing a web page. [14] A content display program for operating the content display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, for causing the computer to function as each of the above means . [15] A computer-readable recording medium in which the content display program according to claim 14 is recorded!