JP6487360B2 - Communication terminal, content display method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication terminal, a content display method, and a program for the communication terminal.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a method for enabling content that has been browsed on an electronic device to be continuously browsed on another electronic device is known. Patent Document 1 discloses a control method for enabling content viewed on a television to be viewed on a mobile terminal.

JP 2013-143154 A

  In recent years, it is not uncommon for a user to own a plurality of communicable terminals such as smartphones, tablets, and computers. Therefore, when browsing content on multiple terminals, it is necessary to perform complicated operations to browse the continuation of the desired content on other electronic devices among the content browsed on multiple terminals. there were.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a communication terminal that can make it easy to view the continuation of content browsed on a plurality of terminals with other electronic devices. And

  In the first aspect of the present invention, the communication terminal is a communication terminal capable of transmitting and receiving data to and from a plurality of other paired terminals, and browsing history information indicating a history of content browsing on the plurality of other terminals When the acquisition unit acquires the browsing history information from the plurality of other terminals, and a plurality of units for browsing the content corresponding to the browsing history information. There is provided a communication terminal including: an icon image displayed on a display unit; and a display control unit configured to display the content on the display unit when at least one of the plurality of icon images is selected.

For example, the display control unit displays the plurality of icon images side by side in association with information for identifying the plurality of other terminals.
The display control unit may display the plurality of icon images side by side in the order of the time when the browsing of the content in each of the plurality of other terminals ends.

The display control unit receives an operation of selecting one or more icon images from the plurality of icon images, and corresponds to the icon image specified by the received operation after the one or more icon images are selected. Content may be displayed.
The acquisition unit, for example, after the one or more icon images are selected, the content specified by the browsing history information corresponding to the selected one or more icon images, among the plurality of other terminals Obtained from another terminal corresponding to the icon image.

The display control unit may display the browsing history information corresponding to the selected one or more icon images and browsing history information indicating a browsing history of content in the terminal itself in the same screen.
The display control unit displays, for example, the browsing history information acquired from the plurality of other terminals corresponding to the plurality of icon images in association with information for specifying each of the plurality of other terminals.

  The display control unit displays, for example, a smaller number of icon images than the number of the plurality of other terminals that transmitted the browsing history information in response to the acquisition unit acquiring the browsing history information. And the said display control part may display the said content browsed in the terminal determined based on the content of operation performed with respect to the said icon image.

The acquisition unit may acquire the browsing history information from the other terminal from which the communication fee is collected by adding the communication fee of the communication terminal among the plurality of other terminals.
The acquisition unit may acquire the browsing history information from the other terminal in a predetermined period after receiving notification from the other terminal that permits browsing of the content browsed on the other terminal. .

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for displaying content browsed on a plurality of other paired terminals executed by a computer of a communication terminal, wherein the content is browsed on the plurality of other terminals. An icon image for browsing the content corresponding to the browsing history information when the browsing history information indicating the history is acquired from the plurality of other terminals, and when the browsing history information is acquired from the plurality of other terminals. Is provided on the display unit, and the content is displayed on the display unit in response to the icon image being selected.

  In the third aspect of the present invention, the computer of the communication terminal obtains browsing history information indicating the history of browsing the content on a plurality of other paired terminals from the plurality of other terminals, When the browsing history information is acquired from a plurality of other terminals, an icon image for browsing content corresponding to the browsing history information is displayed on the display unit, and the icon image is selected And a step of displaying the content on the display unit.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to easily browse the continuation of content browsed on a plurality of terminals with other electronic devices.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the communication system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of a continuous browsing function. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline | summary of a continuous browsing function. It is a figure which shows the structure of a communication terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of the browsing history list screen which a screen production | generation part produces | generates. It is a figure which shows the operation | movement sequence in a communication system. It is a figure which shows another operation | movement sequence in a communication system. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen of the state which displayed the icon image in a modification. It is the figure which showed the icon displayed on a lock screen while acquiring the data of content from another terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen which concerns on the modification 3. FIG.

[Outline of Communication System S]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a communication system S according to the first embodiment. The communication system S includes a communication terminal 1, a communication terminal 2, and a communication terminal 3 that can transmit and receive data to and from each other via a wireless communication line W. The communication terminals 1 to 3 are terminals having a communication function and a display function, such as a tablet, a smartphone, and a computer. FIG. 1 shows an example in which the communication terminal 1 is a tablet, the communication terminal 2 is a smartphone, and the communication terminal 3 is a computer. However, the communication terminals 1 to 3 are electronic devices having a communication function and a display function. Any electronic device may be used as long as it is a device. Further, the communication system S may further include other terminals.

  The communication terminal 1 has a power button P1 and a display unit 12. Similarly, the communication terminal 2 includes a power button P2 and a display unit 22. The communication terminal 3 includes a power button P3 and a display unit 32. The communication terminals 1 to 3 can display the content stored in the internal storage medium and the content acquired from the server via the network on the display unit 12, the display unit 22, and the display unit 32, respectively.

  Each of the communication terminals 1 to 3 is paired so that data can be transmitted / received to / from each other. When the wireless communication line W is BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy), the user performs an operation for pairing each of the communication terminals 1 to 3, whereby the communication terminals 1 to 3 are connected to each other. Identification information (hereinafter referred to as “terminal ID”) is acquired, and the other terminal ID is stored in an internal storage medium. Thereafter, the communication terminals 1 to 3 can transmit and receive data to and from each other via BLE. Since the communication terminals 1 to 3 operate in conjunction with each other, the continuation of the content that the user has browsed on a plurality of terminals can be continuously browsed on another terminal. In the present specification, a function of continuously browsing the content that has been browsed on any terminal on another terminal is referred to as a “continuous browsing function”.

  2 and 3 are diagrams for explaining the outline of the continuous browsing function. Hereinafter, an outline of the operation when the communication terminal 2 continuously browses the content browsed on the communication terminal 2 and the communication terminal 3 will be described.

  FIG. 2 shows a screen displayed after a user who browses image content on the communication terminal 2 and browses mail on the communication terminal 3 presses the power button P <b> 1 of the communication terminal 1. A lock screen is displayed on the display unit 12, and an icon image (hereinafter referred to as “icon image”) for starting continuous browsing of the content being browsed on the communication terminal 2 and the communication terminal 3 is displayed on the lower left of the lock screen. The lock screen is an icon display screen having an area for displaying an icon image.

  In FIG. 2, icon images each having the letter C1 or C2 are displayed one by one in a circular image corresponding to the communication terminal 2 and the communication terminal 3, respectively. is there. The lock screen is a screen that prevents a user other than the user of the communication terminal 1 from accessing the content stored in the storage medium of the communication terminal 1 without permission, and is released when an operation for inputting authentication information such as a password is performed Is done.

  The icon image has a role of indicating to the user that it is in a state where continuous browsing is possible and a role of accepting an instruction operation for the user to start continuous browsing. When the user touches the icon image C1, a screen for inputting authentication information such as a password is displayed. When the user inputs authentication information on the displayed screen, the content browsed on the communication terminal 2 is displayed on the display unit 12 as shown in FIG. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the image content viewed on the communication terminal 2 is displayed on the display unit 12 of the communication terminal 1 when the icon C1 is pressed in FIG.

  2 shows a state in which the content that the user has browsed on the communication terminal 2 and the communication terminal 3 is displayed on the display unit 22 and the display unit 32. In FIG. 2 and FIG. In addition, whether or not the content is displayed on the display unit 22 and the display unit 32 is arbitrary. Even when the content is not displayed on the display unit 22 and the display unit 32, the communication terminal 1 displays an icon image as shown in FIG. In response to the user touching the icon image, the content that the user has browsed in the past can be displayed on another communication terminal.

[Configuration of communication terminal 1]
Hereinafter, the configuration of the communication terminal 1 will be described. Note that the communication terminal 2 and the communication terminal 3 also have the same configuration as the communication terminal 1. In the following description, the communication terminal 2 and the communication terminal 3 may be referred to as other terminals.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the communication terminal 1. The communication terminal 1 includes an operation unit 11 and a display unit 12, a communication unit 13, a storage unit 14, and a control unit 15.

  The operation unit 11 receives an operation by a user. The operation unit 11 includes a power button P <b> 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 and a touch panel provided so as to overlap the display unit 12. The operation unit 11 detects that the user has performed an operation, and notifies the control unit 15 of operation information indicating the detected operation content.

  The display unit 12 includes, for example, a liquid crystal panel and a backlight. The display unit 12 displays an icon image, a browsing history, content, and the like under the control of the display control unit 154 described later.

  The communication unit 13 includes a wireless unit that can transmit and receive BLE radio waves, for example. The communication unit 13 receives radio waves transmitted from other terminals and transmits radio waves to the other terminals.

  The storage unit 14 is a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) and a RAM (Random Access Memory). The storage unit 14 stores a program executed by the control unit 15. Moreover, the terminal ID of the other terminal that is paired is stored.

  Further, the storage unit 14 stores browsing history information indicating the history of the content displayed on the display unit 12. The browsing history information is information used by the communication terminal 1 to access content. When the content is web content that can be browsed using a web browser, the browsing history information is a URL from which the content is acquired.

  The control unit 15 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 15 functions as a lock control unit 151, an acquisition unit 152, a screen generation unit 153, a display control unit 154, and a history transmission unit 155 by executing the continuous browsing program stored in the storage unit 14. The control unit 15 executes a program for realizing a telephone function, a mail transmission / reception function, and the like in addition to the continuous browsing program.

  The lock control unit 151 controls the lock screen. Specifically, the lock control unit 151 displays the lock screen when the power button P1 is pressed in the power-off state or the standby state, and notifies the acquisition unit 152 that the lock screen is displayed. Note that the trigger for the lock control unit 151 to display the lock screen is not limited to pressing the power button P1, and the lock control unit 151 may be an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, a fingerprint sensor, or the like built in the communication terminal 1. A change in the detected value may be used.

  When the acquisition unit 152 notifies that the icon image has been touched while the lock screen is displayed, the lock control unit 151 displays a screen for inputting authentication information. Based on the operation information input from the operation unit 11, the lock control unit 151 releases the lock screen when detecting that the user inputs authentication information while the lock screen is displayed, and releases the lock screen. This is notified to other programs via an OS (Operating System).

  The acquisition unit 152 acquires various types of information via the communication unit 13. For example, the acquiring unit 152 acquires browsing history information for specifying content browsed on the paired other terminal from the other terminal via the wireless communication line W. For example, the acquisition unit 152 integrates a plurality of browsing history information acquired from a plurality of communication terminals and records the information in the storage unit 14 as one file. Moreover, the acquisition part 152 acquires the content browsed by the other terminal from an external server, another terminal, etc.

  The acquisition unit 152, for example, transmits request information for requesting browsing history information to another terminal in response to receiving a notification that the lock screen is displayed from the lock control unit 151. Obtain information from other terminals. When acquiring the browsing history information, the acquiring unit 152 displays an icon image indicating that continuous browsing is possible on the display unit 12 via the display control unit 154.

  The acquisition unit 152 monitors whether an operation of touching the icon image is performed after the icon image is displayed. When the acquisition unit 152 detects that the user has touched the icon image based on the operation information input from the operation unit 11, the acquisition unit 152 notifies the lock control unit 151 that the icon image has been touched.

  In addition, the acquisition unit 152 may display the icon image until a predetermined time elapses after the lock screen is released, and stop displaying the icon image after the predetermined time elapses. . In this way, the icon image is displayed for a while after the lock screen is released, so that the user unlocks the communication terminal 1 and starts the operation, and then browses on the other terminal. When you want to continue browsing content, you can easily continue browsing.

  The acquisition unit 152 transmits the request information including information specifying the type of content to be included in the browsing history information to the other terminal according to the setting content by the user, thereby acquiring the browsing history information acquired from the other terminal. The contents can be controlled. For example, as the type of content to be included in the browsing history information, the acquisition unit 152 sets the screen size of the terminal, the function of the terminal, the type of application software installed in the terminal, and the like. Request information for requesting browsing history information of content corresponding to the characteristic is transmitted to another terminal. In this way, for example, browsing history information of content that is not likely to be browsed on the communication terminal 1 with a small screen, such as content that has been edited on a large screen, or content that cannot be played back is acquired. Can be prevented.

  The acquisition unit 152 can select another terminal that requests the browsing history information according to the setting content by the user. For example, the acquisition unit 152 requests browsing history information only from a terminal in which the same OS as the OS installed in the terminal is installed. In this way, for example, it is not necessary to request browsing history information of a moving image that can be displayed only on a computer while using a tablet. Therefore, the user does not have to select content that cannot be browsed on the terminal.

  Moreover, the acquisition part 152 may acquire browsing history information from the other terminal from which a communication fee is collected by adding the communication fee of the communication terminal 1 among a plurality of other terminals. For example, it is assumed that the user is a terminal of the person or family with whom the communication terminal 1 and the communication terminal 2 are contracted so that the communication charges are added together, and the communication terminal 3 is a terminal loaned from a company. .

  In this case, if the user continues browsing on the communication terminal 1, it is considered that the content on the communication terminal 2 instead of the communication terminal 3 is continuously browsed. Therefore, the acquisition unit 152 is likely to continue browsing by selecting a target from which the browsing history information is acquired based on whether or not the other terminal is contracted to add up the communication charges. The browsing history information of other terminals can be acquired.

  Here, when the communication terminal 2 is a family terminal of the user of the communication terminal 1, the user of the communication terminal 2 can continue the contents viewed together with the user of the communication terminal 1. There are cases where it is desired to allow only continuous browsing and prevent other content from being browsed.

  Therefore, the acquisition unit 152 may acquire browsing history information from the other terminal in a predetermined period after receiving a notification permitting browsing of the content browsed on the other terminal from the other terminal. By doing in this way, the user of the communication terminal 2 can restrict | limit the period which makes the user of the communication terminal 1 browse a content continuously.

  The acquisition unit 152 may transmit request information for content of a type designated in advance by the user to another terminal. For example, when the user has decided not to browse other than the web content browsed by the browser in the communication terminal 2, the acquisition unit 152 transmits request information including information specifying the web content to another terminal. The browsing history information including only the browsing history of the Web content can be acquired.

  Moreover, the acquisition part 152 can also acquire the browsing history information of the content in the middle of browsing in another terminal from the other terminal according to the setting content by the user. In this case, since the browsing history information of the content that has been viewed on the other terminal is not included in the browsing history information, the user has finished browsing the content on the other terminal and does not need to continue browsing. It is possible to prevent display.

  The acquisition unit 152 described above does not display an icon image when browsing history information is not transmitted from another terminal even after a predetermined time has elapsed.

  The screen generation unit 153 generates screen data including content browsed on another terminal based on the browsing history information acquired by the acquisition unit 152. When the browsing history information includes the acquisition destination address (for example, URL) of the content that has been browsed immediately before in another terminal, the screen generation unit 153 causes the acquisition unit 152 to access the acquisition destination address to Acquire content that was viewed on the terminal. The screen generation unit 153 generates screen data including the acquired content, and causes the display unit 12 to display the screen data via the display control unit 154.

  When the browsing history information acquired by the acquiring unit 152 includes a plurality of browsing histories, the screen generating unit 153 generates a screen that displays a list of browsing histories. For example, the screen generation unit 153 generates a browsing history list screen that includes both the browsing history in the terminal itself and the browsing history in other terminals.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a browsing history list screen generated by the screen generation unit 153. FIG. 5A shows an example in which the browsing history in the own terminal and the browsing history in another terminal are mixedly displayed. In the browsing history list screen shown in FIG. 5A, browsing history information acquired from a plurality of other terminals corresponding to a plurality of icon images is associated with information for specifying each of the plurality of other terminals. .

  FIG. 5A shows an example in which the information for specifying each of a plurality of other terminals is background image data corresponding to each of the other terminals. The content a1 shown in white in FIG. 5A and the content c1 shown in hatching indicate browsing histories in the communication terminal 2 and the communication terminal 3, and are indicated by diagonal lines in FIG. 5A. The content b1 that has been displayed shows the browsing history in the terminal itself.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5A, the screen generation unit 153 configures the screen data so that the most recently viewed content is displayed in front. For example, the current time is 19:00, the user browses an e-mail using another terminal (communication terminal 2) at 17:00, and takes a picture using the own terminal (communication terminal 1) at 18:00. It is assumed that the user browses and browses the news with a browser using another terminal (communication terminal 3) at 18:45.

  The user can browse the continuation of the news that was browsed on the other terminal immediately before by touching the content a1 displayed on the foremost side on the screen of FIG. 5A at 19:00. . At that time, when the user wants to reconfirm the mail that was viewed on another terminal at 17:00, the user can view the mail by touching the content c1 displayed on the back side. .

  The screen generation unit 153 can also be set to display the content of the designated terminal in the foreground. For example, the screen generation unit 153 sets the content of the other terminal from which the communication fee is collected by adding the communication fee of the communication terminal 1 to the front. By doing in this way, it becomes easy for a user to find the content browsed frequently.

  In the example shown in FIG. 5B, the screen generation unit 153 configures the screen data so that the content most recently viewed on the other terminal is displayed in the area 121 where the history of the other terminal is displayed. Further, the screen generation unit 153 configures the screen data so that the content most recently viewed on the own terminal is displayed in the foreground in the area 122 for displaying the history of the own terminal. In this way, the user can easily find the content he / she wants to browse.

  The screen generation unit 153 sequentially acquires the contents included in the browsing history information after the acquisition unit 152 acquires the browsing history information in order to quickly display the content selected by the user on the browsing history list screen. The acquired content is stored in the storage unit 14. At this time, the screen generation unit 153 acquires content in the order in which the viewed time is close to the current time.

  By doing in this way, when the user performs an operation of continuous browsing, the possibility that continuous browsing is the highest and the most recently browsed content is highly likely to be stored in the storage unit 14. When continuing browsing, the content can be browsed almost certainly.

  The screen generation unit 153 can also set the order of terminals in advance and acquire contents in the specified order. By doing in this way, the user can acquire the content of the terminal with high use frequency first. The screen generation unit 153 may determine the order of acquisition for each content type.

  The screen generation unit 153 may acquire the contents in ascending order of content. For example, the screen generation unit 153 acquires text content first, and then acquires video content that takes time to acquire. In this way, the user can view the acquired text file immediately.

  Further, the screen generation unit 153 may acquire the content in order from the content with the largest amount of data. For example, the screen generation unit 153 first acquires moving image content with a large amount of data. If it carries out like this, when browsing video content, for example, it will become easy to acquire many parts among video content at the time of starting browsing of video content. Accordingly, the acquisition of the moving image content is completed early, and the user can prevent the moving image from being interrupted while browsing the moving image content.

  Note that the browsing history information includes information indicating the browsing state of the content on the other terminal, and the screen generation unit 153 associates the information browsed on the other terminal with the information for specifying the content viewed on the other terminal. You may produce | generate the screen data containing the information which shows how far you have browsed. For example, when the moving image content is browsed on another terminal, the screen generation unit 153 can generate screen data including information indicating how far the content has been browsed.

  The display control unit 154 causes the display unit 12 to display the screen data generated by the screen generation unit 153. Upon receiving notification that the browsing history information has been acquired from the acquisition unit 152, the display control unit 154 displays an icon image indicating that the browsing history information has been acquired in the lock screen. Further, when the operation information indicating that the user has selected the icon image is input from the operation unit 11, the display control unit 154 displays the screen illustrated in FIG. 5 corresponding to the browsing history information acquired by the acquisition unit 152. . The user can also browse a plurality of contents by selecting a plurality of browsing history information using a screen division function installed in the communication terminal 1.

  When the history transmission unit 155 receives request information for requesting browsing of content from another terminal, the history transmission unit 155 reads the browsing history information stored in the storage unit 14 and transmits the browsing history information to the other terminal. When the history transmission unit 155 receives request information including information specifying the type of content to be included in the browsing history information, the history transmission unit 155 selects and selects the content corresponding to the specified content type from the browsing history. The browsing history information including only the browsing history of the content that has been created is created and transmitted to other terminals.

  For example, when a browsing history of content suitable for the screen size of the other terminal is requested from another terminal, browsing history information including only the browsing history of the content suitable for the screen size of the other terminal is transmitted. In this way, for example, it is possible to prevent browsing history information of content that is unlikely to be browsed on other terminals with a small screen, such as content edited on a large screen.

[Operation Sequence 1 in Communication System S]
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation sequence in the communication system S. FIG. 6 shows an operation in a case where the user browses the content on the communication terminal 2 and the communication terminal 3 and then browses the continuation of the content on the communication terminal 1.

  In FIG. 6, the communication terminal 2 starts from the time point when the content A is displayed (S21). When displaying the content A, the communication terminal 2 updates the browsing history information by adding the browsing history of the content A to the browsing history information stored in the storage unit (S22). Thereafter, the communication terminal 3 displays the content B (S31). When displaying the content B, the communication terminal 3 updates the browsing history information by adding the browsing history of the content B to the browsing history information stored in the storage unit (S32).

  Thereafter, when the user finishes browsing the content using the communication terminal 2 and the communication terminal 3 and presses the power button P1 of the communication terminal 1 (S11), the communication terminal 1 displays a lock screen (S12). When displaying the lock screen, the communication terminal 1 transmits request information for acquiring browsing history information to the communication terminal 2 and the communication terminal 3 previously paired (S13 and S14).

  When acquiring the request information, the communication terminal 2 transmits the browsing history information stored in the storage unit to the communication terminal 1 (S23). When receiving the browsing history information from the communication terminal 2, the communication terminal 1 displays the icon image A indicating that there is a browsing history that allows continuous browsing (S15).

  Similarly, when the communication terminal 3 acquires the request information, the communication terminal 3 transmits the browsing history information stored in the storage unit to the communication terminal 1 (S33). When receiving the browsing history information from the communication terminal 3, the communication terminal 1 displays the icon image B indicating that there is a browsing history that allows continuous browsing (S16).

  Thereafter, the communication terminal 1 monitors whether or not the icon image is touched (S17), and when the icon image is touched (YES in S17), the content corresponding to the touched icon is displayed on the other terminal (communication terminal 2 or Acquired from the communication terminal 3) and displayed on the display unit 12 (S18). If the icon image is not touched (NO in S17), the communication terminal 1 stands by as it is.

[Operation Sequence 2 in Communication System S]
As described above, the acquisition unit 152 not only requests content browsing history information from other terminals, but also requests and acquires data of content browsed by other terminals. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another operation sequence in the communication system. In the operation sequence of FIG. 7, in the communication terminal 1, the acquisition unit 152 acquires content data from another terminal without an operation of the user touching the icon image.

  In FIG. 7, first, the communication terminal 1 starts from the time when the icon images A and B are displayed on the lock screen (S15 and S16). Subsequently, the acquisition unit 152 requests content data from the communication terminal 2 and the communication terminal 3 (S17 and S18).

  The communication terminal 2 that has received the content data request information transmits the requested content A data to the communication terminal 1 (S24). The acquisition unit 152 that has received the data of the content A records the data of the content A in the storage unit 14 (S19).

  Similarly, the communication terminal 3 that has received the content data request information transmits the requested content B data to the communication terminal 1 (S34). Receiving the content B data, the acquisition unit 152 records the content B data in the storage unit 14 (S20).

  When either icon image A or icon image B is touched (YES in S21), communication terminal 1 displays content corresponding to the icon image touched on display unit 12 (S22). Communication terminal 1 stands by when neither icon image A nor icon image B is touched (NO in 21).

[Modification 1]
In FIG. 2, two icon images indicating that continuous browsing can be performed are displayed in the same shape in the lock screen. However, the communication terminal 1 may change and display the color and shape of the icon image indicating that continuous browsing can be performed for each terminal and each content type. For example, the acquisition unit 152 acquires browsing history information including terminal information and information regarding the type of content. Then, the display control unit 154 displays an icon image corresponding to the terminal and content type indicated by the browsing history information.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen in a state where icon images are displayed in the first modification. In FIG. 8A, four icon images having different shapes corresponding to the three types of contents C1, C2, and C3 are displayed in the lower left of the screen using two patterns.

  In FIG. 8A, the icon image representing the communication terminal 2 is indicated by diagonal lines, and the icon image representing the communication terminal 3 is shaded. In addition, an icon image whose content type is C1 (for example, mail) is displayed in a circle, an icon image whose content type is C2 (for example, Web) is displayed in a square, and the content type is C3 (for example, The icon image that is (moving image) is displayed as a hexagon. If it does in this way, it will become easy for a user to select which kind of contents of which communication terminal should be browsed continuously.

  When one icon image is selected from the plurality of icon images, the screen generation unit 153 notifies the lock control unit 151 that one icon image has been selected, and authentication information for releasing the lock screen Display the input screen. In addition, the screen generation unit 153 notifies the acquisition unit 152 of information specifying the selected icon image.

  The acquisition unit 152 acquires content corresponding to the selected icon image based on the notified information. In addition, when displaying the shape of an icon with a different shape for each content type, the screen generation unit 153 does not have to superimpose text indicating the content type on the icon image.

  FIG. 8B is a diagram illustrating another example of displaying a plurality of icon images. In FIG. 8B, all the icon images have the same color, and it is not clearly shown to which communication terminal the icon image corresponds.

  In the example shown in FIG. 8B, the user designates which communication terminal content is to be browsed continuously by changing the touch operation method. For example, by changing the number of taps for each communication terminal, the user designates the communication terminal and continues browsing the content. By doing in this way, even if there is a restriction on the number of icon images that can be displayed on a communication terminal with a small screen such as a smartphone, the content that the user was browsing on the desired communication terminal can be continuously browsed Can do.

[Modification 2]
As described above, the acquisition unit 152 can acquire not only content browsing history information but also content data recorded in the storage unit of the other terminal from another terminal. When the type of data acquired by the acquisition unit 152 is a moving image, it may take time to receive the data. In this case, the communication terminal 1 may add information indicating how much content data has been acquired to the icon image displayed on the lock screen.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating icons displayed on the lock screen while content data is being acquired from another terminal. In FIG. 9, three icons having different shapes are displayed at the lower left of the display unit 12 of the communication terminal 1.

  In the circular icon image whose content type is C1, the entire icon image is filled with a horizontal line, indicating that all data of the content has been acquired. In the square icon image whose content type is C2, two-thirds of the icon image is filled with diagonal lines, indicating that two-thirds of content data has been acquired. The hexagonal icon image whose content type is C3 is shaded in one third of the icon image, indicating that one third of the content data has been acquired.

  Note that each of the horizontal line, the diagonal line, and the shaded pattern in FIG. 8 indicates which of the communication terminals 2 to 4 is the content viewed by the communication terminal, but the icon image is colored instead of the pattern. You may represent a communication terminal by superimposing.

[Modification 3]
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen according to the third modification. FIG. 10A is a screen for inputting the type of content that the user wants to continue browsing, displayed by the display control unit 154 in response to the acquisition unit 152 acquiring the browsing history information. When the user designates any content type in a state where this screen is displayed, the screen generation unit 153 specifies the content corresponding to the notified type via the display control unit 154. Display information.

  In FIG. 10B, the URL of each content is displayed as information for specifying the content. When the user selects a URL corresponding to the content that he / she wants to browse continuously from among a plurality of URLs, the display control unit 154 displays the content corresponding to the URL selected by the user on the display unit 12. By doing in this way, it becomes easy for the user to continue browsing desired content.

[Effect in this embodiment]
As described above, the communication terminal 1 according to the present embodiment is a communication terminal capable of transmitting / receiving data to / from a plurality of other paired terminals, and a history of browsing contents on the plurality of other terminals. For acquiring browsing history information indicating the browsing history information when the acquisition unit 152 acquires the browsing history information from a plurality of other terminals and the acquisition unit 152 acquires the browsing history information from the plurality of other terminals. A display control unit 154 that displays a plurality of icon images on the display unit 12 and displays content on the display unit 12 when at least one of the plurality of icon images is selected. The communication terminal 1 having the above-described configuration is a content that has been browsed on a plurality of other terminals in the newly operated communication terminal 1 without performing an operation for continuously browsing the content on the plurality of other terminals. Can be browsed continuously.

  Further, the communication terminal 1 displays a plurality of icon images side by side in association with information for specifying a plurality of other terminals. In this way, the user can identify which icon is the browsing history information of which terminal.

  The communication terminal 1 displays a plurality of icon images side by side in the order of the time when the browsing of the content in each of the plurality of other terminals ends. For this reason, it becomes easy for the user to confirm the time series of the content browsed on the other terminal.

  In addition, the communication terminal 1 accepts an operation for selecting one or more icon images from a plurality of icon images, and displays content corresponding to the icon image specified by the accepted operation after one or more icon images are selected. Let In this way, the user can continuously browse one or more contents browsed on other terminals.

  The communication terminal 1 selects the content specified by the browsing history information corresponding to the selected one or more icon images after the one or more icon images are selected, from other terminals corresponding to the icon image among the plurality of other terminals. Get from. In this way, the user can continuously browse one or more contents browsed on other terminals.

  The communication terminal 1 displays the browsing history information corresponding to the selected one or more icon images and the browsing history information indicating the browsing history of the content in the terminal itself on the same screen. Thereby, the user can select the content to browse continuously from the browsing history information of the own terminal and the browsing history information of other terminals.

  The communication terminal 1 displays browsing history information acquired from a plurality of other terminals corresponding to a plurality of icon images in association with information for specifying each of the plurality of other terminals. Thereby, the user can identify which browsing history information corresponds to which communication terminal.

  In response to the acquisition unit 152 acquiring the browsing history information, the communication terminal 1 displays a smaller number of icon images than the number of other terminals that transmitted the browsing history information, and is performed on the icon image. The content browsed on the terminal determined based on the details of the operation is displayed. Thereby, even if there is a restriction on the number of icon images that can be displayed on a communication terminal with a small screen such as a smartphone, it is possible to continue browsing the content that the user has browsed on the desired communication terminal.

  The communication terminal 1 acquires browsing history information from other terminals from which a communication fee is collected by adding the communication fee of the communication terminal among a plurality of other terminals. Thereby, the user can save a communication fee.

  The communication terminal 1 acquires browsing history information from the other terminal in a predetermined period after receiving a notification permitting browsing of the content browsed on the other terminal from the other terminal. Thereby, the user of another terminal can restrict | limit the period which makes the user of the communication terminal 1 browse a content continuously.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above embodiment. In particular, the specific embodiments of the distribution / integration of the devices are not limited to those illustrated above, and all or a part thereof may be added in arbitrary units according to various additions or according to functional loads. It can be configured functionally or physically distributed and integrated.

  For example, in the above description, the example in which the icon display screen is the lock screen has been described, but the icon display screen is not limited to the lock screen. The screen displaying the icon image may be another screen including a standby state where the lock is not applied.

  Further, when the communication terminal 1 cannot receive both the browsing history information and the data of the content whose browsing is interrupted from another terminal, the communication terminal 1 sets the content data whose browsing is interrupted in the other terminal based on the browsing history information, You may acquire automatically from the cloud storage etc. in which the content is recorded.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication terminal 2 Communication terminal 11 Operation part 12 Display part 13 Communication part 14 Storage part 15 Control part 22 Display part 151 Lock control part 152 Acquisition part 153 Screen generation part 154 Display control part 155 History transmission part S Communication system W Wireless communication line

Claims (12)

A communication terminal capable of transmitting / receiving data to / from other paired other terminals,
An acquisition unit for acquiring browsing history information indicating a history of browsing content on the plurality of other terminals from the plurality of other terminals;
When the acquisition unit acquires the browsing history information from the plurality of other terminals, the display unit displays a plurality of icon images for browsing content corresponding to the browsing history information, and the plurality of icon images A display control unit that displays the content on the display unit when at least one is selected;
A communication terminal. The display control unit displays the plurality of icon images side by side in association with information for specifying the plurality of other terminals.
The communication terminal according to claim 1. The display control unit displays the plurality of icon images side by side in the order of the time when the browsing of the content in each of the plurality of other terminals ends.
The communication terminal according to claim 1 or 2. The display control unit receives an operation of selecting one or more icon images from the plurality of icon images, and corresponds to the icon image specified by the received operation after the one or more icon images are selected. Display content,
The communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The acquisition unit, after the one or more icon images are selected, selects the content specified by the browsing history information corresponding to the selected one or more icon images from among the plurality of other terminals. Obtain from other terminals that support images,
The communication terminal according to claim 4. The display control unit displays the browsing history information corresponding to the selected one or more icon images and browsing history information indicating a browsing history of content in the terminal within the same screen.
The communication terminal according to claim 4 or 5. The display control unit displays the browsing history information acquired from the plurality of other terminals corresponding to the plurality of icon images in association with information for specifying each of the plurality of other terminals.
The communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 6. In response to the acquisition of the browsing history information by the acquisition unit, the display control unit displays a smaller number of the icon images than the number of the plurality of other terminals that have transmitted the browsing history information, and the icon Displaying the content that was browsed on the terminal determined based on the content of the operation performed on the image;
The communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The acquisition unit acquires the browsing history information from another terminal from which the communication fee is collected by adding the communication fee of the communication terminal among the plurality of other terminals.
The communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 8. The acquisition unit acquires the browsing history information from the other terminal in a predetermined period after receiving notification from the other terminal that permits browsing of the content browsed on the other terminal.
The communication terminal according to claim 9. A method of displaying content viewed on a plurality of other paired terminals executed by a computer of a communication terminal,
Obtaining browsing history information indicating a history of content browsing on the plurality of other terminals from the plurality of other terminals;
When the browsing history information is acquired from the plurality of other terminals, an icon image for browsing the content corresponding to the browsing history information is displayed on the display unit;
Displaying the content on the display unit in response to the icon image being selected;
A content display method comprising: In the computer of the communication terminal,
Obtaining browsing history information indicating a history of browsing content on a plurality of other paired terminals from the plurality of other terminals;
When the browsing history information is acquired from the plurality of other terminals, an icon image for browsing the content corresponding to the browsing history information is displayed on the display unit;
Displaying the content on the display unit in response to the icon image being selected;
A program for running

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