WO2004111880A1

WO2004111880A1 - Content acquisition system

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Publication number: WO2004111880A1
Application number: PCT/JP2004/008214
Authority: WO
Inventors: Shinji Terada; Nobuya Suzuki; Akinori Shibuya
Original assignee: Cybird Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2003-06-12
Filing date: 2004-06-11
Publication date: 2004-12-23
Also published as: JPWO2004111880A1

Abstract

When a user further wants to acquire information and a content while viewing/listening to a content medium of music, Internet, or the like, it is possible to realize it by a simple operation by the user. When a user wants to acquire a music composition which is broadcasted and the user is listening to while driving an automobile, what is required of the user is only to perform one push operation. Then, the content unique information and the user unique information are transmitted to a management server. The management server acquires an address (URL) of the music distribution server according to these information and returns it to the device mounted on the automobile. The device mounted on the automobile starts download of the music composition under the condition that the automobile is in stop state.

Description

Specification

Content Acquisition System Technical Field

The present invention relates to a technique for providing an appropriate content to a user based on information the user cares about while driving a vehicle or the like, at work, or the like. Background art

[0002] It is difficult to use interactive (two-way) contents while a vehicle is running in terms of running safety. In other words, the driver cannot concentrate on driving and may cause an accident. Also, when a passenger in the vehicle uses the content, it is difficult to use the content regularly because the communication environment is not stable while moving.

[0003] In Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-351475, when a vehicle is stopped and a user registers as a user at a distribution center or registers a new one, music or video information desired by the user is transmitted. It is configured to download to the in-vehicle audio device via the mobile communication device.

[0004] By the way, when a driver of a vehicle wants to download a song, the driver listens to a radio broadcast while driving, likes a song introduced in the broadcast, and downloads the song to the vehicle. It comes from a request to download to an on-board audio device (a device that can play music files in MP3 format, etc.) and play it whenever you want.

Patent Document 1: JP-A-2002-351475

Disclosure of the invention

Problems the invention is trying to solve

[0006] However, in the technology described in the patent document, the driver remembers the title of the song introduced in the radio broadcast, stops the vehicle once, stops the vehicle, and stores the title based on the song title. It was necessary to search for a download site that could be downloaded from a music search site on the Internet, and download the music in question.

[0007] As described above, the driver has to search for music by relying on his own memory, and when the name of the music is not correctly named during the broadcast or when the driver's memory is ambiguous, It was not possible to find a download site for the desired song, and it was not convenient enough.

[0008] Furthermore, since it is necessary to search for a download site based on the music title, the work at the time of stopping the vehicle is increased. There was also the possibility of causing.

[0009] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and when a user wants to obtain more information or content when viewing content media such as broadcast, music, and the Internet, the user can use an extremely simple user. An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for ensuring that the information and the content can be acquired later by performing only an acquisition request input by an operation.

[0010] The present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above problems.

That is, as a content acquisition system, a user terminal is provided with a reproducing means for reproducing first media content such as broadcast, music, character “image” moving image information, position information, and the like. Input means for receiving a simple input from the user's simple input means, a means for extracting the content-specific information of the media content being reproduced at the time of the simple input, and a user viewing and listening to the media. Means for extracting the user specific information of the second media content, and means for transmitting a request signal for requesting the second media content to the management server by combining the content specific information and the user specific information, further comprising: And a condition setting means for setting conditions for receiving

On the other hand, the management server includes means for searching for the second media content based on the user-specific information and the content-specific information in the request signal, and information on the distribution of the second media content searched for by the user terminal. Means for transmitting the second media content at the user terminal in accordance with the condition set by the condition setting means based on the information on the distribution of the second media content received from the management server. Means for performing the operation.

[0012] The user terminal may be mounted on, for example, a moving vehicle or installed in a home. The reproduction means may be, for example, a radio broadcast that a driver as a user is listening to. The content-specific information includes at least broadcast station information of the radio broadcast, and the simple input is performed by an extremely simple input operation that can be performed by a user's button switch operation (one push operation) or a voice input operation. In advance, the management server that has received the request signal specifies the broadcast music at the time of simple input from the broadcast station information, searches for the music distribution server for the music, and sets the address of the music distribution server to the second media. Reply to the user terminal as information related to content distribution. The user terminal having received the information accesses the address of the music distribution server under the conditions set by the condition setting means, for example, on condition that the vehicle is stopped. Is downloaded to the user terminal.

[0013] Broadcasting, which is one of the first media contents, includes terrestrial analog broadcasting, radio broadcasting, television broadcasting, digital television broadcasting, digital radio broadcasting, CATV, wired-wireless LAN and the Internet. In addition to broadcasts, those that can be viewed and listened through web browsing are included.

[0014] As described above, the user (driver) only needs to perform a one-push operation (simple input) using the remote control of the playback device or the mobile phone when the favorite music is broadcast while listening to the radio broadcast or the like. Then, when the vehicle stops, the user can access the address (music distribution site) received from the management server to download the music data.

[0015] In this way, the user (driver) does not need to memorize the name of the song being broadcast. When the vehicle stops, the song at the time of one-push operation is automatically downloaded to the user terminal (playback device). it can.

[0016] Further, by transmitting the position information of the vehicle or the user together with the broadcast station information to the management server, the management server can specify the audible area of each broadcast station and search for the music. Accurate and quick music search becomes possible.

The music to be downloaded may be electronic data such as MIDI or FM in addition to music data in MP3 format or the like. In the case of MP3 format music data, it can be played on a stationary or portable audio player with MP3 playback function, and in the case of electronic data, it can be used as a ring tone for mobile phones.

The user terminal is a car navigation device mounted on a moving vehicle, The first media content is the vehicle position information output from the car navigation system used by the user, and the content-specific information includes at least the vehicle position information at the time of simple input, and the simple input is The management server, which has received a request signal including the user's own position information and the user's own position information at the time of the simple input, as the user's button 'switch operation or voice input operation, Store information or event information may be searched as the second media content.

With such a configuration, for example, the driver inputs “event information in the vicinity” or the like to the car navigation device through a microphone, and transmits the voice information to the management server together with the vehicle position information as user-specific information. By transmitting the information, the management server may search for event information near the vehicle and return an address of an information distribution site related to the event information to the user terminal (car navigation device).

[0020] Further, in this car navigation device, vehicle information on the moving vehicle, for example, fuel remaining amount information such as gasoline remaining amount is collected, and a simple input from the simple inputting means of the user is received. Then, the position information and the vehicle information of the moving vehicle at that time are extracted as vehicle-specific information and transmitted to the management server, and the management server retrieves, for example, gas station information as the second media content based on the vehicle-specific information. Then, the position information of the gas station may be transmitted to the car navigation device.

[0021] The vehicle information regarding the moving vehicle may be any other information from a computer device mounted on the moving vehicle, such as the remaining fuel information, and information on a bulb cut-off of a lamp. . In the case of such information, the management server may distribute the information of the dealer or the repair shop of the moving vehicle to the car navigation device as the second media content.

[0022] Further, the reproducing means may be an audio 'moving image reproducing apparatus, wherein the content specific information includes

At least a part of the audio / video data is included in the request signal, and the management server receiving the request signal transmits the commercial advertisement information of the provider related to the audio / video data from the audio / video data. The distribution server is searched, and the address of the commercial advertisement information distribution server is used as information relating to the distribution of the second media content by the user. The user terminal transmitting the commercial advertisement information to the terminal and receiving the information may download the commercial advertisement information to the user terminal.

The invention's effect

[0023] With such a configuration, for example, when a user listening to a music CD performs a one-push operation, information about the artist of the music on the CD or commercial information using the music is commercialized. Brief description of drawings that can be downloaded from the advertising information distribution server

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining content specific information and user specific information of the embodiment.

[FIG. 3] A block diagram showing a system configuration when the media is a broadcast in the embodiment. [FIG. 4] A block diagram showing a system configuration when the media is position information acquired from the car navigation device in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a system configuration when the media is a web page of the Internet in the embodiment.

[FIG. 6] A block diagram showing a system configuration when the medium is a CD in the embodiment. [FIG. 7] A block diagram showing a system configuration when downloading the second media content in the embodiment.

[FIG. 8] A flowchart showing a processing procedure when listening to a broadcast and downloading music.

[FIG. 9] A flowchart showing a procedure for acquiring peripheral shop information ′ event information based on location information.

[FIG. 10] A flowchart showing a procedure for acquiring information on the CD while listening to the CD. [FIG. 11] A flowchart showing a procedure for acquiring the product information by listening to a CM broadcast.

[FIG. 12] A flowchart showing a procedure for listening to a broadcast and obtaining ringtone data of music on a mobile terminal.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Description of System Configuration of Embodiment>

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the present embodiment. [0026] In the figure, a vehicle is equipped with an in-vehicle device. The in-vehicle device may be a dedicated device, may be shared by a car navigation device, or may be a general-purpose personal computer, PDA, or the like.

[0027] The in-vehicle unit includes a control unit (consisting of a central processing unit (CPU)), an R〇M in which a program is stored, a nonvolatile memory (RAM), a clock (clock unit), and a network connection unit. A speaker, a display as an output device, a button (one push button) and a microphone (not shown) as an input device are provided outside. It also has a media player for playing CD, DVD and MP3 data, and playback data from these media is output through the speakers and display.

In the present embodiment, the button (one push button) means a button for transmitting a request signal to the management server. In addition to the button provided on the vehicle-mounted device itself, It may be the one provided in. The number of buttons is not limited to one, and the request signal may be transmitted by a combination of two or more buttons. Further, the button shape may be, for example, a cross key button.

[0029] As a method for operating the buttons, when there are two buttons, a search request may be assigned to one button as a one-push button, and a display display request may be assigned to the other button.

[0030] Further, a search request may be made when the button is pressed once, and the display may be displayed when the button is pressed and held for a predetermined number of seconds, or the function may be divided depending on how the button is pressed.

Although not shown, it goes without saying that a storage device such as a hard disk device may be provided in addition to the RAM.

[0032] Further, the on-vehicle device includes a position determining unit including a GPS receiver and an altimeter, a broadcast receiving unit including a tuner, and a wireless communication unit for communicating with a wireless base station. Have it.

[0033] As means for detecting the state of the vehicle, a vehicle stop detection function unit is provided.

This is a functional unit for identifying that the vehicle is stopped by an input signal from a speed sensor or a brake switch.

[0034] The wireless base station is connected to a management server via a network. This network May be a network depending on the carrier of the mobile phone company or a general-purpose Internet.

[0035] The management server can be connected to an external server (content distribution server or the like) via a general-purpose network.

The management server has a search function unit and a page creation unit. The search function unit is a function unit that executes and processes a search based on the request signal received from the on-vehicle device, and the page creation unit is a web page that can be displayed on a display of the on-vehicle device of the user based on the search result. Is a functional unit that generates

The management server has a broadcast information database, a position information database, and a user information database as databases, and accesses these databases to output search results.

[0038] The broadcast information database stores, as a time table, a broadcast schedule of music for each broadcast station. If the broadcast station and date and time can be specified as a search key, the broadcasted music at that time is recorded. You can now search.

[0039] The location information database is registered with the audible areas for each broadcast station, so that the vehicle can search for the audibility of any broadcast station based on the location information from the location determination unit.

[0040] The user information database is a database in which information about users is registered, and a user ID, gender, age, occupation, and the like are registered.

Further, the user information database stores a predetermined URL address (MY page address) of a WEB page (MY page) which is a search result for each user created by the page creation unit. Te, ru.

[0042] The management server also serves as a WEB server, and is generated as the WEB server.

The source data (HTML file, etc.) of the WEB page (MY page) is downloaded to the in-vehicle device via the network, and is displayed on its display under the control of the control unit.

(MY page).

When the URL of the WEB page (MY page) is accessed from a vehicle-mounted device, the WEB page (MY page) is stored in the same manner as in normal Internet browsing. The stored source data (HTML files, image files, etc.) is downloaded to the onboard equipment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining content unique information and user unique information that are search keys in the management server.

[0045] In the figure, the user identification information is a so-called ID, which is registered in advance in the RAM of the vehicle-mounted device as user-specific information. The user identification information may be input from outside using a cable connection of a mobile phone or a personal computer or infrared communication.

[0046] Note that the user identification information may be shared with a unique identification ID of the vehicle-mounted device, or may be input in advance to the vehicle-mounted device via a communication function such as a portable terminal. Personal information may be used, or information previously registered in the management server by a user via a network terminal such as a personal computer may be used. Furthermore, non-contact or contact-type personal credit cards with built-in IC chips or ETC card information (card number information, etc.) transferred to the vehicle-mounted device may be used.

[0047] The time information is time information acquired from the clock unit, and means the time recorded when a user pushes a button of a remote controller, which will be described later, once.

[0048] The "background" environment information includes position information, which is information on positions such as latitude, longitude, and altitude acquired from a position determination unit (a GPS antenna, an altimeter, or the like).

[0049] The broadcast information includes a channel number, a frequency, a broadcast station ID, and the like in the case of television or radio broadcasting, and may be the data itself in the case of digital radio broadcasting. Also, in the case of Internet broadcasting by wireless LAN or the like, the distribution address that is the transmission source of the data itself corresponds to this. Similarly, when browsing a WEB page on the display of the vehicle-mounted device, the network address of the WEB server corresponds to this.

[0050] Further, when the medium is a CD, the data information (CDDB) or TOC (Table f Contents) information of the CD, and the TC information also corresponds to the MD or DVD.

[0051] As other information, a server argument when one sponsor or a product name is intentionally included in the broadcast data in advance, or a user argument when a user voice command or the like can be used. . In short, the control unit transmits the content shown in FIG. 2 or information unique to the user as a request signal to the management server via the wireless communication unit.

[0053] When listening to a broadcast and downloading music while driving>

Next, a processing procedure when a driver (user) listens to a radio broadcast and desires to purchase a music piece broadcast there will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 8. FIG.

[0054] Broadcast data from a radio broadcast station is output to a speaker via a broadcast receiving unit and a control unit. The driver (user) performs an operation of pressing the one push button of the in-vehicle device when the favorite music is broadcast at this time.

When the button is pressed and an interrupt signal is generated, the control unit acquires time information from the clock unit and acquires position information from the position determination unit (not shown in FIG. 3). Then, the control unit acquires channel (frequency) information of the broadcasting station that the driver (user) is listening to from the broadcast receiving unit.

Next, the control unit reads the user ID from the RAM, generates a request signal using the user ID and position information as user-specific information, and uses channel information and clock information as content-specific information, and sends the request signal to the management server. Send. This request signal is transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device to the management server, for example, in the form of e-mail.

[0057] The request signal may be transmitted to the management server every time the one push button is pressed. However, after storing a plurality of push button operations of the one push button, the request signal may be transmitted. Alternatively, a plurality of request signals may be transmitted to the management server collectively.

[0058] The request signal may be transmitted while the vehicle is running, or may be automatically transmitted to the management server after the in-vehicle device is stopped.

[0059] Upon receiving the request signal, the control unit of the management server first accesses the broadcast information database using the search function unit, and presses the one push button based on the channel information, clock information, and position information. The music that was being broadcast at the time of being performed is specified.

Next, an external search server is searched based on the music name of the search result, and an address (URL: Uniform Resource Locator) of a download site of the music is acquired. The download format of the music may be general-purpose music data such as MP3 or another data format. [0061] Next, when there is a page acquisition request from the control unit of the in-vehicle device, the management server generates a WEB page (MY page) in which the addresses of the search results are listed in a list format by a page generation unit, Download the data (HTML source file, image file, etc.) of the WEB page (MY page) to the RAM of the vehicle-mounted device.

[0062] When the on-board unit recognizes that the vehicle is stopped from the vehicle stop detection function unit, the on-board unit displays the WEB page data (MY page) recorded in the RAM on the display, and receives an instruction from the user. The download of the music is started based on an input instruction from a remote controller or the like.

FIG. 7 shows this state. In this figure, a vehicle stop sensor is used as the vehicle stop detection function unit, and the control unit recognizes that the vehicle is stopped based on the signal from the vehicle stop sensor, and stores the WEB page stored in the RAM. Display the data (MY page) on the display. When the user specifies a predetermined URL with a button or the like, downloading of music data from a music distribution site (not shown) is started.

At this time, after displaying the WEB page (MY page), the user directly accesses the search result address (URL) of the music data immediately without waiting for an input instruction from the user and downloads the music data automatically. You may.

The downloaded music data is stored in a RAM, a hard disk device (not shown), or the like, and can be arbitrarily reproduced under the control of the vehicle-mounted device of the user.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user (driver) performs a one-push operation on the in-vehicle device when the favorite music is broadcasted by the broadcast heard while the vehicle is running. If you just leave it, you can immediately receive the music distribution service when the vehicle stops. In this way, since the music that the driver likes can be downloaded quickly and reliably without depending on the music name that the user (driver) remembers, a short stoppage time for the download is sufficient. Furthermore, if the data volume of the music is large or the communication speed is low (9600 bps for mobile phones or 32 to 64 kbps by PHS data communication), once the download is started, the vehicle can be restarted. The control does not need to stop the download. In other words, once the download has started, This is because he / she can concentrate on driving the vehicle even when downloading is necessary. Therefore, the control unit may immediately read out the music downloaded by the RAM and start reproduction from the speaker immediately after the download of the music is completed.

[0067] In the case of acquiring nearby shop information 'event information based on location information>

Next, a case where the nearby shop information ′ event information is acquired based on the position information will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 9. FIG.

[0068] If the user (driver) wants to obtain event information of nearby stores while driving, he or she presses the one-push button on the car navigation device (vehicle-mounted device) or the remote control.

When an interrupt signal is applied to the control unit by the push-button operation of the one-push button, the control unit obtains position information from the position determination unit and clock information from the clock unit (content-specific information), and identifies these with the user. Generates a request signal in combination with the information (user-specific information) and sends it to the management server.

[0070] The management server searches for store information based on the location information, and searches for event information in combination with the time information.

Next, the management server searches the user information database based on the user identification information, and authenticates whether or not the user is a member. The search result information may be stored in a user information database.

Next, when there is a page acquisition request from the car navigation device (in-vehicle device), the page generation unit generates a WEB page in which the store's event information of the search result is listed, and Download the WEB page data (HTML file or image file) to the RAM of the gaming device (vehicle device).

When the car navigation device (vehicle-mounted device) recognizes that the vehicle is in a stopped state from the vehicle stop detection function unit, it reads out the web page data stored in the RAM and displays it on the display device.

In this way, the user (driver) browses the displayed store information and event information, and sets these stores and event venues as destinations of the car navigation device.

As described above, in this embodiment, the information of the GPS receiver is used as the position information of the position determination unit. However, in addition to the GPS receiver, it is also possible to determine whether the vehicle is on an expressway or a general road from ETC equipment based on the use of ETC on the expressway and include this in the location information. Yeah. By using ETC information in this way, information on parking areas and service areas on expressways can also be acquired as store information or event information.

[0076] In the above embodiment, it is assumed that the latitude and longitude information obtained from the GPS receiver is used as the position information of the position determination unit, but it is also possible to substitute a position code associated with the latitude and longitude. It is. In other words, an embodiment is assumed in which the latitude and longitude information acquired from the GPS receiver is converted into the position code by the control unit and transmitted to the management server via the network connection unit. An example of the position code is “Map Code” (trade name) developed by Denso Corporation. This "map code" is a technology that can represent a position on a map with 6 to 10 digits (code).

[0077] Further, both the position code and the latitude / longitude information not converted into the code may be included as the content-specific information.

[0078] In a parking lot that is sensor-managed, a force that enables communication between the parking lot server (management server) and the vehicle-mounted device. In this case, the vehicle is parked in the parking lot (the vehicle stops in the parking lot). The in-vehicle device can recognize this with a sensor or the like. At this time, when the user (driver) button (one push button) is pressed, information indicating that the vehicle has been parked at a predetermined position in the parking lot is transmitted to the parking lot server as a request signal. A WE B page (MY page) is generated as list information using information around the place (for example, discount coupon data of nearby stores) and registered in the personal information database. Then, the URL of the WEB page (MY page) is transmitted as an e-mail to the address of the mobile terminal of the user (driver) registered in advance.

[0079] The user (driver) refers to the e-mail, accesses the URL, browses the WEB page (MY page), directly accesses the peripheral information, and obtains discount coupon data of the store. It can be downloaded into the portable terminal.

[0080] The discount coupon data and the like downloaded in this manner are recognized by the store server through communication between the store server and the mobile terminal when entering the store, and the user can purchase the product. You will be able to receive discount benefits for one service.

[0081] In the case of ASP connection service>

Fig. 5 is a block diagram of a case where a user pushes one push operation to obtain related information when browsing the Web with an S Internet terminal (in-vehicle device).

[0082] When browsing a WEB page using an Internet terminal (vehicle-mounted device), if a user wants to obtain information related to the WEB page, the user is provided with the Internet terminal itself or a mouse or remote control. When the one-push button is pressed, an interrupt signal is sent to the control unit, time information is obtained from the clock unit, and URL information being viewed from the network connection unit is obtained.

The control unit generates a request signal using the time information and the URL information as content-specific information and the user identification information as user-specific information, and transmits the request signal to the management server.

[0084] The management server that has received the request signal accesses the external ASP server via the search function unit using the URL information and the time information as search keys to extract keywords.

[0085] Next, the management server generates a list of pages related to the keyword from the user information database as a WEB page in a list format, and returns it to the Internet terminal (vehicle device).

[0086] The Internet terminal that has received the reply data (WEB page data) temporarily stores the reply data in the RAM and then displays it on the display.

[0087] The Internet terminal shown in Fig. 5 may be a general-purpose personal computer that can be connected to a network and is installed in a home or office that does not necessarily need to be an on-board device.

[0088] When listening to a CD to obtain a description of a song>

Next, with reference to FIGS. 6 and 10, a description will be given of a case in which commentary information on a song is acquired while listening to a CD.

[0089] If a user is playing a CD on a CD playback device (media player) and wants to obtain a description of a specific song, the CD playback device or a personal computer connected to the CD playback device during playback of the song Press the one-push button on the (vehicle unit).

[0090] The control unit of the personal computer (vehicle unit) is operated by one push button operation. An interrupt signal is applied, and the playback time, song number position, and start data of the song are read from the RAM.

[0091] The control unit generates a request signal from these data and transmits the request signal to the management server.

[0092] The management server accesses an external CDDB (CD music information acquisition database) connected via a network from the reproduction time, music number position, and the like of the music, and acquires music name information of the music.

[0093] Then, the song name power is searched for an external server, and commentary information of the song is posted.

Get the address (URL) of the WEB page (homepage).

Next, a list of addresses (URLs) as the search results is generated as a WEB page (MY page), and the configuration files (HTML files and image files) are downloaded in response to a request from a personal computer. Let it.

[0095] When the CD playback device is a car audio device mounted on a vehicle, the control unit of the personal computer inquires of the vehicle stop detection function unit to detect whether or not the vehicle is in a stopped state. If the vehicle is stopped, the WEB page (MY page) is displayed on the display.

[0096] The user can access the commentary page of the music based on the displayed WEB page (MY page).

[0097] In the case of the embodiment shown in Fig. 6, it is preferable in terms of safe driving that control be performed so that the display on the display is interrupted when the control unit detects that the vehicle has started traveling.

[0098] Further, in Fig. 6, the case where the CD reproducing device and the personal computer are mounted on the vehicle has been described. In this embodiment, the CD-ROM drive device is installed in the personal computer installed at home or office. It can also be used when playing CDs while connected. In this case, needless to say, the vehicle stop detection function unit is not required.

[0099] Further, the CD as the first media content may be an omnibus CD or the like in which only a part of the music for viewing is recorded, in addition to a CD for playing music. In this case, the management server may generate the list of URLs of the sales site of the product version CD as the MY page as information on the second media content.

[0100] In case of listening to CM broadcast to obtain product information> Next, the case of listening to a CM broadcast and acquiring product information will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Note that the system configuration is the same as that described in FIGS. 1 and 3, and a description thereof will be omitted.

[0101] When the TV broadcast data received by the broadcast receiving unit (tuner) of the terminal device (vehicle unit) is reproduced from the display and the speaker via the control unit, the user (driver) receives the terminal device. Or, when a one-push operation is performed on the remote control, an interrupt signal S is applied to the control unit, and time information is obtained from the clock unit. At this time, the control unit transmits the broadcast channel (frequency) and the regional information (position information) used for setting the tuner of the broadcast receiving unit to the management server.

[0102] The management server accesses the broadcast information database using the time information, the broadcast channel, and the regional information (location information) as search keys, and searches for the CM content at the time of the one-push operation.

[0103] The product name is specified based on the CM content name found in this way, and an address (URL) related to the product information corresponding to the product name is found.

[0104] Next, WEB page data in which the addresses (URLs) are listed is generated by a page generation unit, and registered in the user information database.

Then, when a page acquisition request is received from the control unit of the terminal device, the management server downloads the WEB page data (HTML data file and image data file, etc.) from the user information database to the RAM of the terminal device.

[0106] When the control unit of the terminal device detects that the vehicle is stopped through the vehicle stop detection function unit, it reads out the WEB page data from the RAM and displays it on the display.

[0107] In this way, the user (driver) needs only to listen to the CM being broadcast and perform a one-push operation to acquire the product information on the CM as a WEB page after the vehicle stops later. S can.

[0108] The terminal device is not limited to the one mounted on the vehicle, and may be a personal computer connected to a tuner installed in a home or office. In this case, it is needless to say that the vehicle stop detection function section is unnecessary.

[0109] When listening to a broadcast and receiving incoming melody data> Next, a case where a broadcast is listened to receive incoming melody data will be described with reference to FIG.

[0110] Broadcast data from a radio broadcast station is output to a speaker via a broadcast receiving unit and a control unit. The driver (user) performs an operation of pressing the one push button of the in-vehicle device when the favorite music is broadcast at this time. This one push button may be provided on the in-vehicle device, or may be provided on the infrared remote controller of the on-vehicle device.

Next, the control unit reads the user ID from the RAM, generates a request signal using the user ID and the location information as user-specific information, and uses channel information and clock information as content-specific information, and sends the request signal to the management server. Send. At this time, the address of the mobile phone owned by the user may be included as the user-specific information. This mobile phone address is registered in advance in the user information database of the management server.

[0113] The control unit of the management server first accesses the broadcast information database by the search function unit, and based on the channel information, the clock information, and the position information, broadcasts when the one push button is pressed. Identify the song.

[0114] Next, an external search server is searched based on the music name of the search result, and an address (URL: Uniform Resource Locator) of a ringing melody download site corresponding to the music is searched.

) To get. The download format of the ring tone may be FM sound source data or MIDI data, or may be another data format.

[0115] Next, the management server sends the address of the user area generated in the user information database.

Send an e-mail containing (URL) to the user's mobile phone.

[0116] The user who has received the e-mail accesses the address (URL), and downloads a WEB page on which a list of addresses of download sites for ringing melodies is displayed to his / her mobile phone. [0117] Then, ringtone melody data is downloaded from a desired ringtone melody download site and stored as a ringtone of the own mobile phone.

In FIG. 12, the management server returns the address of the download site of the ringtone to the user's mobile phone based on the request signal transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device. The list of downloadable ringtone melody addresses can be downloaded as a WEB page to the vehicle-mounted device. Alternatively, the incoming melody data may be directly downloaded to the vehicle-mounted device and transferred from the vehicle-mounted device to the user's mobile phone by infrared communication or the like.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user (driver) performs a one-push operation on the in-vehicle device when the favorite music is broadcast by the broadcast heard while the vehicle is running. By simply placing it, you can easily download ringtone data corresponding to the song using a mobile phone.

[0120] Further, in the embodiment, the example has been described in which the location (URL) of the song data or the incoming data is searched as the second media content based on the request signal. However, the second media content may be any other than the above. Event information and information on song titles (information on lyrics and artists) can be useful.

Industrial applicability

[0121] The present invention can be widely used for technology for acquiring content using a network.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] reproducing means for reproducing first media content such as broadcast, music, character “image” video information, position information, and the like in a user terminal;

Input means for receiving a simple input from the user's simple input means during reproduction of the media content;

Means for extracting content-specific information of the media content being played at the time of the simple input,

Means for extracting user-specific information of a user who listens to and listens to the media, and transmits a request signal for requesting second media content to the management server by combining the content-specific information and the user-specific information. Means,

Means for setting conditions for receiving the second media content, wherein the management server searches for the second media content based on the user-specific information and the content-specific information in the request signal. ,

Means for transmitting information related to the distribution of the second media content searched for to the user terminal,

A content acquisition system, comprising: a means for receiving, at the user terminal, the second media content based on information on distribution of the second media content received from the management server in accordance with a condition set by a condition setting means.

[2] The user terminal is mounted on a moving vehicle,

The reproduction means is a radio broadcast that is being listened to by a driver as a user, the content-specific information includes at least broadcast station information of the radio broadcast, and the simple input is a button 'switch operation or a voice input by a user. The management server that has received the request signal specifies a music piece to be transmitted at the time of simple input from the broadcast station information, searches the music piece distribution server for the music piece, and stores the address of the music piece distribution server in the second medium. The user terminal, which has transmitted the information as content-related information to the user terminal and received the information, transmits the content to the address of the music distribution server under the condition set by the condition setting means, that is, under the condition that the vehicle is stopped. Access and

(2) The component according to (1), wherein the music as the media content is downloaded to the user terminal. Ten information acquisition system.

[3] The content-specific information or the user-specific information further includes position information obtained from a car navigation system mounted on the vehicle,

3. The content acquisition system according to claim 2, wherein the management server searches for the music being broadcast at the time of the simple input from the location information of the vehicle together with the broadcast station information.

[4] The music is ring tone data reproduced when a portable terminal receives a call, and the information on the distribution of the second media content is the address information of the distribution site of the ring tone data and the address information. 14. The content acquisition system according to claim 13, wherein the content is returned to a mobile terminal of a user registered in advance.

[5] The user terminal is mounted on a moving vehicle,

The first media content is vehicle position information output from a car navigation system used by the user,

The content-specific information includes at least the vehicle position information at the time of the simple input, the simple input is a button 'switch operation or a voice input operation of the user, and the vehicle position information and the user-specific information at the time of the simple input. The content acquisition system according to claim 1, wherein the management server that has received the request signal including the request information searches, as the second media content, store information or event information near the position of the vehicle from the vehicle position information.

[6] The playback means is an audio / video playback device,

The content-specific information includes at least a part of the audio / video data. The simple input is a user's button switch operation or an audio input operation. A part of the video data is searched for the commercial advertisement information distribution server of the provider related to the audio / video data, and the address of the commercial advertisement information distribution server is transmitted to the user terminal as information relating to the distribution of the second media content,

The content acquisition system according to claim 1, wherein the user terminal receiving the information downloads the commercial advertisement information to the user terminal.

[7] The audio / video playback device is a CD playback device, and the content-specific information is simple. Contains the TOC information of the CD being played at the time of input,

7. The content acquisition according to claim 6, wherein the management server searches for and identifies the CD based on the TOC of the CD, and causes an information distribution address of an artist, a production, or an affiliated commercial sponsor regarding the CD to be downloaded to the user terminal as commercial advertisement information. system.

[8] The playback means is a television or radio broadcast that the user is listening to,

The content-specific information includes at least broadcast station information of the television or radio broadcast,

The simple input is a button 'switch operation or a voice input operation of the user, and the management server that has received the request signal specifies a broadcast content at the time of the simple input from the broadcast station information, and specifies a product or a product corresponding to the content. Searching for a service providing server, transmitting the address of the providing server to the user terminal as information relating to the distribution of the second media content,

The content acquisition system according to claim 1, wherein the user terminal that has received the information accesses the address of the providing server to download product or service information as the second media content to the user terminal.

[9] In a user terminal mounted on the moving vehicle, a vehicle information collecting means for collecting vehicle information on the moving vehicle;

Input means for receiving a simple input from the user's simple input means to the user terminal;

Means for extracting position information and vehicle information of the moving vehicle at the time of the simple input as vehicle-specific information;

Means for extracting user-specific information of a user registered in the user terminal; means for combining the vehicle-specific information and user-specific information to transmit a request signal for requesting second media content to a management server;

Condition setting means for setting conditions for receiving the second media content, wherein the management server searches for the second media content based on the user-specific information and the vehicle-specific information in the request signal. , Means for transmitting information related to the distribution of the second media content searched for to the user terminal,

[10] The vehicle information is fuel remaining amount information of the moving vehicle. When the fuel remaining amount becomes a certain value or less, the fuel remaining amount warning information and the position information of the vehicle are combined with the vehicle specific information. Sent to the management server together with the user specific information as

The management server searches for the nearest gas station information based on the position information and the fuel remaining amount warning information, and transmits the searched position information of the gas station to the user terminal. The content acquisition system according to claim 9.

[11] a playback unit that plays back first media content such as broadcast, music, character “image” video information, and location information in the user terminal;

Means for retrieving the second media content based on the user-specific information and the content-specific information in the request signal in the management server;

Means for receiving, at the user terminal, information on distribution of the second media content from the management server.