JP2004199257A - Distribution device and distribution control method - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To respond to an application for bookbinding or the like applied from a viewer terminal to a server via the Internet, to perform processing such as bookbinding based on a broadcast video that has been watched, to notify information on bookbinding destinations, or to send an electronic book. An object of the present invention is to provide a distribution device and a distribution control method capable of transmitting distribution and the like quickly and easily.
When a server receives an application for book distribution or the like from a viewer terminal via the Internet, the server responds to the received book application or electronic book distribution application based on the broadcast video viewed. A process such as bookbinding, notification of bookbinding distribution destination information, distribution of an electronic book, and the like are transmitted via the Internet 4. The viewer terminal 1 receives notification of distribution destination information, distribution of an electronic book, and the like. Thus, the viewer can obtain information indicating where the distribution destination is, or can subscribe by distributing the electronic book.
[Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a distribution device and a distribution control method performed using a terminal such as a mobile phone and a personal computer.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The explosive increase in the use of the Internet and various services using it have been widely implemented.
For example, there has been known a service providing apparatus which enables a user to easily obtain desired music and video (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-342621
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, such a service providing device has a problem that viewers such as televisions cannot be sufficiently satisfied.
For example, in response to an application for bookbinding or the like applied from the viewer terminal to the server via the Internet, processing such as bookbinding based on the viewed broadcast video, notification of bookbinding destination information, etc. Has not been able to be transmitted quickly and easily.
[0005]
Therefore, the present invention, in response to an application for distribution and the like applied to the server from the viewer terminal via the Internet, processing such as bookbinding based on the viewed broadcast video, notification of the distribution destination information of the bookbinding, An object of the present invention is to provide a distribution device and a distribution control method capable of transmitting an electronic book or the like quickly and easily.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has the following features in order to achieve such an object.
[0007]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, at least one terminal (for example, the terminal 1 in FIG. 1) among viewers who are watching a video broadcast from a broadcast station. ) Via communication means (for example, the network 4 in FIG. 1), receiving means (for example, the receiving unit 4a in FIG. 1) for receiving application information for distribution, and application information received by the receiving means. Transmitting means (for example, the transmitting unit 4b in FIG. 1) for transmitting, in response, distribution destination information of the bookbinding book related to the video to the at least one viewer via the communication means. It is characterized by having.
[0008]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when receiving the application information of the book application applied from at least one terminal among the viewers watching the video broadcasted from the broadcasting station via the communication means, In response, the distribution destination information of the bookbinding book related to the video can be transmitted to the at least one viewer via the communication means.
[0009]
According to the invention of claim 2, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, FIGS. 7 to 9, and FIG. 11, at least one viewer who is watching a video broadcast from a broadcasting station is provided. A receiving unit (for example, the receiving unit 4a in FIG. 1) for receiving distribution application information applied from a terminal (for example, the terminal 1 in FIG. 1) through a communication unit (for example, the network 4 in FIG. 1); Transmitting means for transmitting an electronic book related to the video to the at least one viewer via the communication means in response to the application information received by the receiving means (for example, the transmitting unit 4b in FIG. 1) ).
[0010]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, when receiving the distribution application information applied through at least one terminal among the viewers watching the video broadcasted from the broadcasting station through the communication means, In response to the received application information, an electronic book associated with the video can be transmitted to the at least one viewer via the communication means.
[0011]
According to the invention described in claim 3, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, at least one terminal (for example, the terminal 1 in FIG. 1) among the viewers watching the video broadcast from the broadcast station. ) Via a communication means (for example, the net 4 in FIG. 1), and a receiving means (for example, the receiving unit 4a in FIG. 1) for receiving the time of applying for the distribution and the broadcast station information including the viewing video channel. And transmitting the distribution destination information of the bound book related to the broadcast program specified by the time and the broadcast station information received by the receiving means to the at least one viewer via the communication means. Transmission means (for example, the transmission unit 4b in FIG. 1).
[0012]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, among the viewers who are watching the video broadcast from the broadcast station, they watch the time when at least one terminal applied for distribution via the communication means. When receiving the broadcast station information including the video channel, the distribution destination information of the bound book related to the broadcast program specified by the received time and the broadcast station information is transmitted to the at least one viewer by the communication. Can be transmitted via the means.
[0013]
For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, 7 to 9, and 11, at least one viewer among viewers watching a video broadcast from a broadcasting station is provided. Receiving means for receiving, from a terminal (for example, terminal 1 in FIG. 1), a time at which a distribution application has been made and communication station information including a video channel being watched via communication means (for example, net 4 in FIG. 1). (E.g., the receiving unit 4a in FIG. 1), and transmits the electronic book related to the broadcast program specified by the time received by the receiving unit and the broadcast station information to the at least one viewer using the communication unit. And a transmission unit (for example, the transmission unit 4b in FIG. 1) for transmitting the data via the Internet.
[0014]
According to the invention described in claim 4, among the viewers who are watching the video broadcast from the broadcast station, the viewer watches the time when at least one terminal applied for distribution via the communication means. When receiving broadcast station information including a video channel, an electronic book related to a broadcast program specified by the received time and the broadcast station information is directed to the at least one viewer via the communication means. Can be sent.
[0015]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a distribution system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 shows the entire distribution system according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the distribution system includes a plurality of viewer terminals 1 watching a video broadcasted by a broadcast station, a broadcast station terminal 2 broadcasting a video, and a management server 3. And is connected via the Internet 4.
[0016]
The management server 3 is a receiving unit that receives an application content such as a distribution request sent from at least one of the plurality of viewer terminals 1 via the Internet 4, centering on the CPU 6 for controlling the entire units. A receiving unit 4a, a RAM 5 for storing an application content and an arrival time when receiving the distribution request and the like from the viewer terminal 1, and an application content and an arrival time and the like stored in the RAM 5. And a transmission unit 4b serving as a transmission unit for transmitting the corresponding information to each of the viewer terminals 1 via the Internet 4. Note that the communication unit 4 is configured by the reception unit 4a and the transmission unit 4b.
The server 3 further includes an input unit 7 for inputting various data, a display unit 8 for displaying various data, and a ROM 9 that stores various data in advance.
[0017]
In addition, the viewer terminal 1 has a receiving unit 11a for receiving data and the like from at least one of the broadcasting station terminal 2 and the server 3, centering on a CPU 10 for controlling each unit. A RAM 12 for storing data and the like at the time of reception, and a transmission unit for transmitting information via the Internet 4 to / from the broadcast station terminal 2 and information to the server 3 via the Internet 4 11b. Note that the communication unit 11 is configured by the reception unit 11a and the transmission unit 11b.
The viewer terminal 1 further includes an input unit 13 for inputting various data, a display unit 14 for displaying various data, and a ROM 15 storing various data in advance.
[0018]
The broadcast station terminal 2 has a receiving unit 21a for receiving information, a notice, a message, and the like from at least one of the viewer terminal 1 and the server 3, with the CPU 20 for controlling the whole unit as a center. A RAM 22 for storing information and the like when received from the unit 21a, and a transmission unit 21b for transmitting the information to the viewer terminal 1 or the like via the Internet 4 are provided. Note that the communication unit 21 is configured by the reception unit 21a and the transmission unit 21b.
The broadcast station terminal 2 further includes an input unit 23 for inputting various data, a display unit 24 for displaying various data, and a ROM 25 storing various data in advance.
[0019]
FIG. 2 shows the ROM 9 provided in the server 3. The ROM 9 stores an application information storage area 9a, a viewing program specific information storage area 9b, an editing processing procedure information storage area 9c, a printing processing procedure information storage area 9d, a bookbinding processing procedure information storage area 9e, and a bookbinding processing procedure information storage area 9f. Have. The application information transmitted from the viewer terminal 1 to the server 3 is stored in the application information storage area 9a, and the viewing program based on the application information transmitted from the viewer terminal 1 is stored in the viewing program specific information storage area 9b. And the editing process information storage area 9c stores various kinds of editing process information determined based on the watching program specifying information.
[0020]
The application information includes (1) “viewer identification information” (for example, device ID number, device manufacturing number, viewer ID number) assigned to each viewer terminal 1, (2) broadcast station name, "Broadcasting station information" such as the URL (Uniform Resource Locator: unique address on the Internet) of the broadcasting station, the program name, the G code, the starting time and the ending time which are the program broadcasting time, (3) or the application transmission time information , The viewing broadcast CH (channel), and the “application-related information” such as the viewing broadcast URL created for each broadcast program being watched.
The watching program specifying information is information for specifying a watching program based on the application transmission time information, the watching broadcast CH (channel), the watching broadcast URL, or the like, which is the above-mentioned “application related information”. For example, “application sending time information” when the viewer sends application information to the server 3 while watching a specific broadcast program, “appreciation broadcast CH (channel)” of the specific broadcast program during the watching, When "application related information" such as "viewing broadcast URL" created for each broadcast program being watched is transmitted to the server 3, the watching program is specified based on the "application related information".
[0021]
FIG. 3 shows the contents of the electronic program guide ROM 25a received on the homepage of the management server 3. The electronic program guide ROM 25a is included in the ROM 25 in the broadcast station terminal 2 and provided from the ROM 25 to the management server 3. The electronic program guide ROM 25a includes “program No.”, “broadcast station name”, “CH”, “broadcast time”, “category”, “program name”, and the like. “Program No.” manages programs broadcast from each broadcasting station by serial numbers. The “broadcast station name” includes a broadcast station URL in addition to the broadcast station name. “CH” indicates a broadcast channel. The “broadcast time” is a time between the time when the broadcast starts and the time when the broadcast ends. “Category” is the type of broadcast content. "Program name" indicates the content of a broadcasted program.
[0022]
FIG. 4 shows the contents of the still image ROM 9a corresponding to the broadcast scene related to FIG. The broadcast scene corresponding still image ROM 9 a is included in the ROM 9 in the server 3. The broadcast scene-corresponding still image ROM 9a includes "program No.", "broadcast time", "broadcast scene", "characters and the like", "script" (serif), "still image", and the like. The “program No.” is the same as the “program No.” shown in FIG. 3, and the “broadcast time” is the same as the “broadcast time” shown in FIG. The “broadcast scene” is a classification of each scene within the “broadcast time”, and the “characters” indicate characters, messages, and the like appearing in the “broadcast scene”. “The script is a“ serifu ”in which characters appearing in the“ broadcast scene ”speak and include a“ speech balloon ”wrapping the“ serifu ”. The “still image” is a still image formed by editing and combining “character”, “serif”, and “speech balloon” for each “broadcast scene”.
[0023]
FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C show the viewer terminal 1, the broadcast station terminal 2, and the RAM 12, RAM 5, and RAM 22 provided in the server 3. FIG.
The viewer terminal RAM 12 includes an identification information storage area 12a, a broadcast station information storage area 12b, an application related information storage area 12c, and the like. The server RAM 5 has an identification information storage area 5a, a broadcast station information storage area 5b, an application related information storage area 5c, and the like. The broadcast station terminal RAM 22 includes an editing procedure information storage area 22a, a printing procedure information storage area 22b, a bookbinding procedure information storage area 22c, and a bookbinding procedure information storage area 22d.
[0024]
FIG. 6 shows each process in the viewer terminal 1, the server 3, and the broadcast station terminal 2. In each of these processes, the viewer terminal 1 selects a desired program from the electronic program guide received from the server 3 and, if the user wants to distribute the selected program or the contents of the viewed program, submits a distribution application to the server. 3, the server 3 prints and binds the book based on the image edited based on the video broadcasted on the broadcast station terminal 2 and then distributes the book to the book store or the like to which the book is distributed. Information.
The server 3 distributes the electronic program guide to the viewer terminal 1 and selects a program desired to be viewed. When a program is selected from the viewer terminal 1 and a book distribution application is made, an image edited based on the video broadcast on the broadcast station terminal 2 is printed and bound, and the book distribution to the desired distribution destination is made. Notify information about the store.
The broadcasting station terminal 2 transmits the selected program contents to the server 3 while distributing the electronic program guide to the server 3.
[0025]
Hereinafter, each process will be described in detail.
First, when a homepage (HP) set on the server 3 is accessed using the viewer terminal 1, a screen of the homepage is transmitted from the server 3 to the viewer terminal 1 (step SA1). The broadcast station terminal 2 reads out the electronic program guide ROM 25a and distributes the electronic program guide to the server 3 in advance (step SA3). Since the homepage includes the electronic program guide, the electronic program guide is read. Is also transmitted together.
The viewer terminal 1 receives the homepage screen (step SA2). The received homepage screen is stored in the viewer terminal RAM 12 (step SA2). Note that, instead of having the electronic program guide transmitted from the electronic program guide ROM 25a of the broadcast station terminal 2, the electronic program guide is stored in the server terminal ROM 9, and the stored electronic program guide is transmitted from the server 3. You may get it.
[0026]
The external standard radio time received sequentially after or before the reception of the homepage screen is stored in the RAM 12. On the other hand, since the stored electronic program guide is displayed on the display unit 14, a desired program is selected from the electronic program guide displayed on the display unit 14. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the program name "Dora Cat (serialization part 1)" is selected. The program data relating to the selected program name is stored in the broadcast station information storage area 12a in the RAM 12 (step SA4).
On the other hand, the broadcast station terminal 2 transmits the television program data, which is the content of the broadcast program selected in the electronic program guide, to the server 3 in real time together with or separately from the transmission of the electronic program guide (step SA3). ). The server 3 receives the television image data in real time and stores it in the server RAM 5 as part of the homepage screen in real time (step SA2). The viewer at the viewer terminal 1 can watch the stored TV program contents as a television image.
[0027]
FIG. 8 is a screen of the display unit 14 in the viewer terminal 1 and shows a homepage screen of the server 3. The left part of the display unit 14 is a "TV image screen" which is the selected program content, and a TV moving image transmitted from the broadcast station terminal 2 is displayed in real time. A program content (see FIG. 7) selected from the electronic program guide by the viewer terminal 1 is displayed. On the other hand, the right part of the display unit 14 is a “broadcast information screen”, in which various information related to the television moving image transmitted from the broadcast station terminal 2 is displayed in accordance with the selected program content (see FIG. 7). It is projected. The “broadcast information” is “program No.”, “broadcast time (current broadcast time)”, “broadcast scene”, “characters, etc.”. For example, in the case of the program name “Dora Neko (serialization part 1)” shown in FIG. 7, “program No.” is “1”, “broadcast time” is “12: 00-12: 01”, and “broadcast scene” Is "A" and the "character" is "A, B ...". The lower right part of the display unit 14 is an “application screen”.
[0028]
Next, when the viewer at the viewer terminal 1 desires to distribute a book for the broadcast program, the user applies for distribution while watching the broadcast program or before and after watching (step SA5).
FIGS. 8 and 9 (A) show screens for making this book application. In order to apply for distribution, the user clicks the “Next” soft button 14a on the application screen in FIG. 9A. Whether or not the click operation has been performed is determined by the operation of the CPU 10.
When it is determined that the “next” soft button 14a has been clicked, a confirmation screen is displayed on the display unit 14, as shown in FIG. 9B. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the "Apply" soft button 14b or the "Return" soft button 14c is clicked. If the "Return" soft button 14c is not clicked and the "Apply" soft button 14b for finally confirming the application is clicked, it is determined by the operation of the CPU 10 that this series of operation processing is completed. (Step SA5).
[0029]
When a book distribution application is made, (1) “terminal identification information” (for example, ID number and password information) of the viewer's terminal 2 and (2) “application information” (for example, the name of the broadcasting station currently being watched, The station URL, program name, G code, program broadcast time, etc.) are transmitted to the server 3. Or (3) “application-related information” instead of (2) “application information” (for example, application transmission time information when the application soft button 14a of the application being watched is pressed, the viewing broadcast channel (CH), The URL of the broadcast station is transmitted to the server 3.
[0030]
The server 3 receives “terminal identification information” and “application information” or “terminal identification information” and “application-related information” sent from the viewer's terminal 2 (step SA8). This information is stored in the server RAM 5, but "terminal identification information" and "application information" are stored as they are. However, the viewing program is specified based on the application transmission time information, the viewing broadcast channel (CH), the URL of the broadcasting station, and the like included in the “application related information” and the viewing program specifying information stored in the server ROM 9. , The specified watching program is stored.
[0031]
Thereafter, the server 3 transmits the transmission data and the like stored in the server RAM 5 to the broadcast station terminal 2 (step SA9). The broadcast station terminal 2 receives the transmission data and the like (step SA11). The received transmission data and the like are stored in the RAM 22 (step SA12).
The broadcast station terminal 2 searches for the watching program data stored in its own database in accordance with the transmission data and the like received from the server 3, reads out the corresponding watching program data from the database, and reads the read watching program data, The information is transmitted to the server 3 together with the terminal identification information received from the server 3 (step SA13). The server 3 receives this. The received information is stored in the RAM 5 (step SA14).
[0032]
The server 3 edits the viewing program data and the like sent from the broadcasting station terminal 2 according to the editing processing procedure information in the server ROM 9. This editing process is performed, for example, in the case of (1) out of the program data provided by the broadcasting station, when the “program No.” is the program video of “1”, the “broadcast time” in the program video is used. The audio part existing in "A" of the "broadcast scene" between certain "12: 00-12: 01" is converted into text (character). (2) One program image corresponding to the text is extracted, and the extracted one still image is specified. {Circle around (3)} A "text with balloon" prepared in advance is synthesized on the specified still image with the program image. (4) Perform editing according to other procedural information necessary for editing. Such an editing process is repeatedly executed for "B", "C",... "N" for each broadcast scene. Thereby, a plurality of composite still images are created.
[0033]
Next, print processing is performed according to the print processing procedure information. By this printing process, the plurality of synthesized still images created as described above are printed on printing paper, and a plurality of printed synthesized still image papers are created.
Next, bookbinding processing is performed according to bookbinding processing procedure information. Through this bookbinding process, bookbinding is created using the plurality of printed composite still image sheets created above.
When the editing, printing, and bookbinding processes are completed as described above, the distribution destination information is notified to the viewer terminal 1 (step SA15).
[0034]
FIG. 10 shows an example of a distribution destination information notification screen. On this notification screen, the destination of the book will be "The bookbinding application you have applied for will be distributed to A Bookstore (Iidabashi, Tokyo) on December 1, 2002." 1200 yen. "
Upon receiving the notification of the distribution destination information, the viewer terminal 1 stores the notification of the distribution destination information in the RAM 12 (step SA16). The display unit 14 of the viewer terminal 1 can see the notification of the stored distribution destination information. This allows the viewer to know information such as to which bookstore the bookbinding book corresponding to the bookbinding application is to be distributed and what the price is.
[0035]
On the other hand, since the server 3 transmits these series of bookbinding processing results to the broadcasting station terminal 2, the broadcasting station terminal 2 receives the series of bookbinding processing results and stores them in the RAM 22 (step SA17).
A part of the distribution price for the distribution from the viewer terminal 1 is paid to the server 3 and the broadcasting station terminal 2, but this payment is automatically made to the server 3 and the broadcasting station terminal 2 from the account of the affiliated financial institution in advance. Payment is made. The payment and the automatic payment result are notified to the server 3 and the broadcasting station terminal 2 via the network 4. Thus, the server 3 and the broadcast station terminal 2 can obtain a fee for distribution.
[0036]
In this way, the server 3 refers to the server ROM 9 shown in FIG. 2 based on the distribution application information including the transmission data and the identification data sent from the viewer terminal 1, and as a result of this reference, editing, printing , Bookbinding, etc., and notifies the distribution destination information, so that the viewer terminal 1 can use this notification to ensure that the viewer obtains the binding based on the viewed broadcast video reliably and promptly at the distribution destination. Can be.
[0037]
Note that, unlike this embodiment, a viewing / bookbinding terminal equipped with a function of the viewer terminal 1 and a function of the server 3 is arranged in each bookstore, and the first half of the viewer terminal 1 and the server 3 shown in FIG. Steps SA1, SA2, SA4 to SA9 and SA14 to SA16 (electronic program guide selection, bookbinding application, editing processing, printing processing, bookbinding processing, etc.) are executed by the viewing / bookbinding terminals located at each bookstore. You may do it. With this configuration, the broadcast program based on the broadcast program watched by the watch / bookbinding terminal arranged at each bookstore (including the broadcast program stored and accumulated in advance on an optical recording medium or the like by on demand or the like) is used. The bookbinding can be directly and reliably obtained at the bookstore to which the book is distributed.
[0038]
FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a mobile phone is used instead of the viewer terminal 1 using a personal computer.
In each of these processes, the viewer terminal 1, which is a mobile phone, selects a desired program from the electronic program guide received from the server 3, and desires to distribute an electronic book with respect to the content of the selected program or the viewed program. In this case, when a distribution application is made to the server 3, the server 3 can distribute an electronic book created based on an image edited based on a video broadcast on the broadcast station terminal 2.
[0039]
The server 3 distributes the electronic program guide to the viewer terminal 1 and selects a program desired to be viewed. When a program is selected from the viewer terminal 1 and a distribution application is made, an electronic book composed of an image edited based on a video broadcast on the broadcast station terminal 2 is distributed to the viewer terminal 1 which is a mobile phone. I do.
The broadcasting station terminal 2 transmits the selected program contents to the server 3 while distributing the electronic program guide to the server 3.
[0040]
Hereinafter, each process will be described in detail.
First, when a homepage (HP) set on the server 3 is accessed using the viewer terminal 1 which is a mobile phone, a screen of the homepage is transmitted from the server 3 to the viewer terminal 1 (step SB1). . The broadcast station terminal 2 reads out the electronic program guide ROM 25a and distributes the electronic program guide to the server 3 in advance (step SB3). Since the homepage includes the electronic program guide, the electronic program guide is read. Is also transmitted together.
[0041]
The viewer terminal 1 receives the homepage screen (step SB2). The received homepage screen is stored in the viewer terminal RAM 12 (step SB2). Note that, instead of having the electronic program guide transmitted from the electronic program guide ROM 25a of the broadcast station terminal 2, the electronic program guide is stored in the server terminal ROM 9, and the stored electronic program guide is transmitted from the server 3. You may get it.
The external standard radio time received sequentially after or before the reception of the homepage screen is stored in the RAM 12. On the other hand, since the stored electronic program guide is displayed on the display unit 14, a desired program is selected from the electronic program guide displayed on the display unit 14. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the program name "Dora Cat (serialization part 1)" is selected. The program data relating to the selected program name is stored in the broadcast station information storage area 12a in the RAM 12 (Step SB4).
[0042]
On the other hand, the broadcast station terminal 2 transmits the television video data, which is the content of the broadcast program selected in the electronic program guide, to the server 3 in real time together with or separately from the transmission of the electronic program guide (step SB3). ). The server 3 receives the television image data in real time and stores it in the server RAM 5 as a part of the homepage screen in real time (step SB2). The viewer at the viewer terminal 1 can watch the stored TV program contents on the display unit 14 of the viewer terminal 1 which is a mobile phone. The screen content of the display unit 14 in the viewer terminal 1 is the same as the screen shown in FIG.
[0043]
Next, when the viewer at the viewer terminal 1 desires to distribute a book for the broadcast program, a distribution application is made while watching the broadcast program or before and after watching (step SB5). The screen for making this distribution application is the same as the screen in FIG. 8 and FIG.
[0044]
When the distribution application is made, (1) “terminal identification information” (for example, ID number and password information) of the viewer's terminal 2 and (2) “application information” (for example, the name of the broadcasting station currently being watched, The station URL, program name, G code, program broadcast time, etc.) are transmitted to the server 3. Or (3) “application-related information” instead of (2) “application information” (for example, application transmission time information when the application soft button 14a of the application being watched is pressed, the viewing broadcast channel (CH), The URL of the broadcast station is transmitted to the server 3.
The server 3 receives “terminal identification information” and “application information” or “terminal identification information” and “application-related information” transmitted from the viewer's terminal 2 (step SB8). This information is stored in the server RAM 5, but "terminal identification information" and "application information" are stored as they are. However, the viewing program is specified based on the application transmission time information, the viewing broadcast channel (CH), the URL of the broadcasting station, and the like included in the “application related information” and the viewing program specifying information stored in the server ROM 9. , The specified watching program is stored.
[0045]
Thereafter, the server 3 transmits the transmission data and the like stored in the server RAM 5 to the broadcast station terminal 2 (step SB9). The broadcast station terminal 2 receives transmission data and the like (step SB11). The received transmission data and the like are stored in the RAM 22 (step SB12).
The broadcast station terminal 2 searches for the watching program data stored in its own database in accordance with the transmission data and the like received from the server 3, reads out the corresponding watching program data from the database, and reads the read watching program data, The information is transmitted to the server 3 together with the terminal identification information received from the server 3 (step SB13). The server 3 receives this. The received data is stored in the RAM 5 (step SB14).
[0046]
The server 3 edits the viewing program data and the like sent from the broadcasting station terminal 2 according to the editing processing procedure information in the server ROM 9. This editing process is performed, for example, in the case of (1) out of the viewing program data provided by the broadcasting station, when the “program No.” is the program video of “1”, the “broadcast time” in the set video is used. The audio part existing in "A" of "broadcast scene" between certain "12: 00-12: 01" is converted into text (character). (2) One program image corresponding to the text is extracted, and the extracted one still image is specified. {Circle around (3)} A "text with balloon" prepared in advance is synthesized on the specified still image with the program image. (4) Perform editing according to other procedural information necessary for editing. Such an editing process is repeatedly executed for "B", "C",... "N" for each broadcast scene. Thereby, a plurality of composite still images are created.
[0047]
Next, distribution processing is performed according to the electronic book distribution processing procedure information. In this distribution process, the plurality of synthesized still images created as described above are distributed to the viewer terminal 1 as an electronic book (step SB15).
[0048]
FIG. 12 shows an example of a screen of a distributed electronic book. This screen has the same contents as the screen shown in FIG. Upon receiving the distributed electronic book, the viewer terminal 1 stores the distributed electronic book in the RAM 12 (step SB16). The display unit 14 of the viewer terminal 1 can see the stored electronic book.
On the other hand, since the server 3 transmits these series of distribution processing results to the broadcasting station terminal 2, the broadcasting station terminal 2 receives the series of distribution processing results and stores them in the RAM 22 (step SB17).
Note that a part of the distribution price for the distribution from the viewer terminal 1 is paid to the server 3 and the broadcasting station terminal 2, but this payment is automatically made to the server 3 and the broadcasting station terminal 2 from the account of the financial institution that is affiliated in advance. Payment is made. The payment and the automatic payment result are notified to the server 3 and the broadcasting station terminal 2 via the network 4. The server 3 and the broadcasting station terminal 2 can thereby obtain a fee for distribution.
[0049]
In this way, the server 3 refers to the server ROM 9 shown in FIG. 2 based on the distribution application information including the transmission data and the identification data sent from the viewer terminal 1, and as a result of this reference, editing, distribution And so on, and distributes the electronic book, so that the viewer of the viewer terminal 1 can display the electronic book corresponding to the broadcast video, which is the program content, on the display unit 14 of the terminal 1 of the viewer. It is possible to read again reliably and quickly during or after the broadcast of the broadcast program.
[0050]
Note that, unlike this embodiment, the processing in the first half of steps SB2 to SB6 in the viewer terminal 1 is executed by the personal computer terminal owned by the viewer, and the processing in the second half of step SB16 is owned by the viewer. It may be executed by a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, an electronic organizer, or a PDA.
[0051]
Further, unlike this embodiment, the server 3 and the broadcasting station terminal shown in FIG. 6 are configured by a server / broadcasting terminal which is a single distribution device equipped with the function of the server 3 and the function of the broadcasting station terminal 1. Steps SB1, SB3, SB7 to SB10, and SB11 to SB15 in Step 1 (displaying a homepage, receiving application information, transmitting viewing program data, editing processing, electronic book distribution processing, etc.) are performed by a single distribution apparatus. It may be executed by a server / broadcasting terminal. According to this configuration, an electronic book based on a broadcast program watched by a viewer with a server / broadcast terminal serving as a single distribution device can be reliably and quickly obtained in a portable terminal 1 such as a portable telephone.
[0052]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
According to the first and sixth aspects of the present invention, among the viewers who are watching the video broadcast from the broadcast station, the application information of the distribution book applied from at least one terminal via the communication means is transmitted. Upon receipt, the distribution destination information of the bound book associated with the video can be transmitted to the at least one viewer via the communication means.
[0053]
According to the second and seventh aspects of the present invention, among the viewers who are watching the video broadcast from the broadcasting station, the distribution application information applied from at least one terminal via the communication means is transmitted. Upon receipt, in response to the received application information, the electronic book related to the video can be transmitted to the at least one viewer via the communication means.
[0054]
According to the third and eighth aspects of the present invention, at least one of the viewers watching the video broadcasted from the broadcasting station applies for the book distribution via the communication means. When receiving the broadcast station information including the video channel being watched, the distribution destination information of the bound book related to the broadcast program specified by the received time and the broadcast station information is transmitted to the at least one viewer. To be transmitted via the communication means.
[0055]
According to the invention described in claim 4 and claim 9, among the viewers who are watching the video broadcast from the broadcasting station, the time at which the distribution application is made from at least one terminal via the communication means, and When receiving the broadcast station information including the viewing video channel, the electronic book related to the broadcast program specified by the received time and the broadcast station information is transmitted to the at least one viewer by the communication. It is possible to transmit via means.
[0056]
Thus, according to the present invention, in response to a bookbinding application or an electronic book distribution application applied from the viewer terminal to the server via the Internet, during or after viewing, bookbinding based on the watching program is performed. And the like, it is possible to quickly and easily obtain an electronic book or the like based on a notice of bookbinding destination information or an ornamental program.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram illustrating an entire distribution system according to an embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a ROM in a server.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an electronic program guide ROM.
4 is a diagram showing an example of a still image ROM corresponding to a broadcast scene in the electronic program guide shown in FIG. 3;
FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C are diagrams showing configurations of a RAM in a viewer terminal, a server, and a broadcast station terminal.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing processing of each terminal and the like according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of selecting a program according to the electronic program guide according to the embodiment;
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen such as a television image screen and broadcast information.
FIGS. 9A and 9B are diagrams showing an application screen and a confirmation screen on the viewer terminal.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a distribution destination information notification screen on the viewer terminal.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing processing of each terminal and the like according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen of a distributed electronic book on a mobile terminal.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Viewer terminal
2 Broadcasting station terminals
3 Server
4a Receiver
4b Transmitter
5 RAM
6 CPU
8 Display
9 ROM

Claims (10)

Receiving means for receiving application information of a book applied through communication means from at least one terminal among viewers who are watching images broadcast from a broadcasting station,
In response to the application information received by the receiving means, transmitting means for transmitting the distribution destination information of the bookbinding book related to the video to the at least one viewer via the communication means,
A distribution device comprising: Receiving means for receiving application information for distribution applied through communication means from at least one terminal, among viewers who are watching images broadcast from a broadcasting station,
In response to the application information received by the receiving means, a transmitting means for transmitting the electronic book related to the video to the at least one viewer via the communication means,
A distribution device comprising: Among the viewers who are watching the video broadcast from the broadcasting station, receive at least one terminal via a communication means the time at which the application for distribution was made and the broadcasting station information including the video channel being viewed. Receiving means,
Transmitting means for transmitting, via the communication means, the distribution destination information of the bookbinding book related to the broadcast program specified by the time and the broadcast station information received by the receiving means, to the at least one viewer; ,
A distribution device comprising: Among the viewers who are watching the video broadcast from the broadcasting station, receive at least one terminal via a communication means the time at which the application for distribution was made and the broadcasting station information including the video channel being viewed. Receiving means,
A transmitting unit that transmits an electronic book related to a broadcast program specified by the time and the broadcast station information received by the receiving unit to the at least one viewer via the communication unit,
A distribution device comprising: The bookbinding book is a text-converted text included in the video, subtitles corresponding to the video, and a still image configured by combining any of the text data corresponding to the video with the video. The distribution apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the distribution apparatus is a book printed on a plurality of print media and bound using the plurality of printed print media. Among the viewers who are watching the video being broadcast from the broadcast station, a receiving step of receiving application information of a book applied through communication means from at least one terminal,
In response to the application information received by the receiving step, a transmitting step of transmitting the distribution destination information of the bookbinding book related to the video to the at least one viewer via the communication means,
A distribution control method comprising: Among the viewers who are watching the video being broadcast from the broadcast station, a receiving step of receiving distribution application information applied through communication means from at least one terminal,
In response to the application information received in the receiving step, a transmitting step of transmitting an electronic book related to the video to the at least one viewer via the communication means,
A distribution control method comprising: Among the viewers who are watching the video broadcast from the broadcasting station, receive at least one terminal via a communication means the time at which the application for distribution was made and the broadcasting station information including the video channel being viewed. Receiving step,
A transmitting step of transmitting distribution destination information of a bound book related to the broadcast program specified by the time and the broadcast station information received by the receiving step to the at least one viewer via the communication means; ,
A distribution control method comprising: Among the viewers who are watching the video broadcast from the broadcasting station, receive the time of application for distribution and the broadcasting station information including the video channel being viewed from at least one terminal via communication means. Receiving step,
A transmitting step of transmitting an electronic book associated with a broadcast program specified by the time and broadcast station information received by the receiving step to the at least one viewer via the communication means;
A distribution control method comprising: The bookbinding book is a text-converted text included in the video, subtitles corresponding to the video, and a still image configured by combining any of the text data corresponding to the video with the video. The distribution control method according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the book is a book printed on a plurality of print media and bound using the plurality of printed print media.

Images