Specification
[DESCRIPTION]
[Title]
RECEIVING DEVICE AND METHOD, TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND
METHOD, AND PROGRAM
[Technical Field]
[0001]
The present technique relates to receiving devices and
methods, transmitting devices and methods, and programs,
and particularly to a receiving device and method,
transmitting device and method, and program that enable
assured download reservation of AV content.
[Bac]cground Art]
[0002]
In recent years, due to dissemination of digital
broadcasting, reception of multiple channels or highdefinition
television broadcasting has become general.
[0003]
Meanwhile, technique studying and system formulation for
enabling not only normal television broadcasting but also
more advanced broadcasting service required by viewers by
utilizing the band that can be used in the digital
broadcasting are being carried out.
[0004]
Functions required by viewers include on-demand viewing,
which allows AV content to be viewed whenever a viewer
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wants to view it. However, it is considered difficult to
realize the on-demand viewing in not broadcasting of
bidirectional transmission but broadcasting of
unidirectional transmission.
[0005]
So, in order to enable the on-demand viewing in the
broadcasting of unidirectional transmission, studies are
being made on the NRT service in which broadcast AV
content is temporarily recorded in a storage and
thereafter reproduced thereof on the premise that the
receiving device holds the high-capacity storage (refer
to e.g. Patent Literature 1).
[0006]
The NRT (Non Real Time) service is not premised on
viewing in real time. In this service, there is no need
to view AV content in synchronization with the broadcast
time of the AV content and AV content is transmitted as
data by a broadcast signal.
[0007]
Specifically, in the-NRT service, completion of recording
(download) in a shorter time is possible if tlife
transmission band of a signal with a broadcast wave is
wider for example, differently from conventional
recording reservation of AV content of a broadcast show.
Or, download is completed in a longer time if the
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transmission band of a signal by a broadcast wave is
narrower for example.
[Citation List]
[Patent Literature]
[0008]
[PTL 1]
JP 2011-41242A
[Siommary]
[Technical Problems]
[0009]
In the conventional NRT service, in the case of reserving
download of AV content, information that is called NRT-IT
(NRT Information Table) and relates to download of AV
content transmitted in non-real time needs to be acquired
in advance. In the NRT-IT, a list of AV content for which
download reservation is possible is described. From the
list, desired AV content is selected.
[0010]
The NRT-IT is periodically transmitted together with AV
content. However, if the NRT-IT held by the receiving
device is old, even AV content for which download
reservation is possible essentially cannot be reserved
and the download reservation must be awaited until the
NRT-IT is updated. As a result, possibly the opportunity
for the download reservation of the AV content is lost.
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[0011]
The present technique is made in view of such
circumstances and is to enable assured download
reservation of AV content and widening of the opportunity
for download reservation.
[Solution to Problems]
[0012]
A receiving device of one aspect of the present technique
includes a receiver that receives AV content, a detector
that detects trigger information that is transmitted
together with the AV content to be received and relates
to control of an application program for being run in
conjunction with the AV content, and an acquirer that
acquires an application program for allowing selection of
AV content for which download reservation is possible and
that is transmitted in non-real time, based on the
detected trigger information. The receiving device
further includes a tentative reservation registering part
that registers AV content selected based on the acquired
application program as tentative reservation, and a
definitive reservation registering part that registers
the tentatively reserved AV content as definitive
reservation if an identifier of AV content for which
download reservation is possible, included in download
information that is periodically transmitted together
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with the AV content and relates to download of AV content
transmitted in non-real time, is identical to an
identifier of the tentatively reserved AV content.
[0013]
The tentative reservation registering part registers
selected AV content as tentative reservation if the
download information is not recorded.
[0014]
The application program is content for allowing selection
of AV content for which download reservation is possible
and that is transmitted in non-real time based on a list.
[0015]
The receiving device further includes a controller that
controls acquisition or activation of the application
program or stop of the application program that is
running, in accordance with a command indicated by the
detected trigger information.
[0016]
The receiving device may be an independent device or may
be an internal bloclc configuring one device.
[0017]
A receiving method or a program of one aspect of the
present technique is a method or a program corresponding
to the above-described receiving device of one aspect of
the present technique.
[0018]
In the receiving device and method and the program of one
aspect of the present technique, AV content is received,
and trigger information that is transmitted together with
the AV content to be received and relates to control of
an application program for being run in conjunction with
the AV content is detected. Based on the detected trigger
information, an application program for allowing
selection of AV content for which download reservation is
possible and that is transmitted in non-real time is
acquired. Furthermore, AV content selected based on the
acquired application program is registered as tentative
reservation. In addition, the tentatively reserved AV
content is registered as definitive reservation if the
identifier of AV content for which download reservation
is possible, included in download information that is
periodically transmitted together with the AV content and
relates to download of AV content transmitted in non-real
time, is identical to the identifier of the tentatively
reserved AV content.
[0019]
A transmitting device of one aspect of the present
technique includes a trigger information generator that -
generates trigger information relating to control of an
application program run in conjunction with AV content in
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a receiving device, a transmitter that transmits the
generated trigger information together with the AV
content, and a download information generator that
generates download information relating to download of
the AV content transmitted in non-real time. The
transmitter periodically transmits the generated download
information together with the AV content.
[0020]
At least one of commands to control acquisition or
activation of an application program for allowing
selection of AV content for which download reservation is
possible and that is transmitted in non-real time or stop
of the application program that is running is included in
a command indicated by the trigger information.
[0021]
The transmitter multiplexes the trigger information into
a transport stream corresponding to the AV content and
transmits the trigger information.
[0022]
The transmitter stores the trigger information in an
adaptation field of a packet configuring a transport
stream corresponding to the AV content and transmits the
trigger information.
[0023]
The transmitting device may be an independent device or
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may be an internal block configuring one device.
[0024]
A transmitting method or a program of one aspect of the
present technique is a method or a program corresponding
to the above-described transmitting device of one aspect
of the present technique.
[0025]
In the transmitting device and method and the program of
one aspect of the present technique, trigger information
relating to control of an application program run in
conjunction with AV content in a receiving device is
generated, and the generated trigger information is
transmitted together with the AV content. Furthermore,
download information relating to download of the AV
content transmitted in non-real time is generated, and
the generated download information is periodically
transmitted together with the AV content.
[Advantageous Effect of Invention]
[0026]
According to one aspect of the present technique, the
opportunity for download reservation of AV content can be
widened.
[Brief Description of Drawings]
[0027]
[FIG. 1]
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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a
broadcasting system.
[FIG.' 2]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing, a configuration example of a
broadcasting device.
[FIG. 3]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a
receiving device.
[FIG. 4]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the protocol stack of a
signal of a broadcast wave.
[FIG. 5]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of
NRT-IT.
[FIG. 6]
FIG. 6 is a state transition diagram of an application
program.
[FIG. 7]
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining an example in which
trigger information is multiplexed into a transport
stream.
[FIG. 8]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a concept that trigger
information is so transmitted as to be included in a PCR
packet of TS.
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[FIG. 9]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining AV content
transmission processing.
[FIG. 10]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining AV content
reception processing.
[FIG. 11]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the AV content
reception processing.
[FIG. 12]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration example of
TDO content.
[FIG. 13]
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a display example of a list
of AV content permitted to be tentatively reserved.
[FIG. 14]
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a
computer.
[Description of Embodiments]
[0028]
An embodiment of the present technique will.be described
below with reference to the drawings.
[0029]
[Configuration of Broadcasting System]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a
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broadcasting system.
[0030]
A broadcasting system 1 is composed of a broadcasting
device 11, a receiving device 13, and a content delivery
server 18.
[0031]
The broadcasting device 11 is set at a broadcasting
station. The broadcasting device 11 transmits AV content
of e.g. show, CM, etc. as a digital television broadcast
signal. The digital television broadcast signal is
transmitted as normal broadcasting and NRT broadcasting.
[0032]
The normal broadcasting is broadcasting premised on
viewing in real time in the receiving device 13 into
which this broadcast signal is received. Furthermore, the
NRT broadcasting is not premised on viewing in real time.
In the NRT broadcasting, there is no need to view AV
content at the broadcast time of the AV content, and the
AV content is transmitted as data by a broadcast signal.
[0033]
Furthermore, the broadcasting device 11 transmits trigger
information as a command for ordering execution of data
broadcasting content executed in association with the
progression of AV content of a show, etc. in such a
manner that the trigger information is included in the
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digital television broadcast signal. This trigger
information includes, in addition to information
indicating the kind of command, data broadcasting content,
i.e. information indicating the acquisition source of the
data broadcasting content, and so forth. Details of the
trigger information will be described later.
[0034]
In addition, the broadcasting device 11 periodically
transmits information relating to download of AV content
transmitted in non-real time in the NRT broadcasting
(hereinafter, referred to as download information)
together with AV content. As the download information,
e.g. the above-described NRT-IT is present. Details
thereof will be described later.
[0035]
The digital television broadcast signal transmitted from
the broadcasting-device 11 is received by the receiving
device 13 by way of a relay station 12.
[0036]
The receiving device 13 is set at a user's house for
example. If the receiving device 13 receives a digital
television broadcast signal of the normal broadcasting,
the receiving device 13 makes AV content obtained from
the digital television broadcast signal be displayed on a
display 13A and viewed.
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[0037]
Furthermore, if download of AV content is reserved, the
receiving device 13 starts reception of a digital
television broadcast signal of the NRT broadcasting at
the broadcast start time of the reserved AV content, and
records the AV content obtained from the digital
television broadcast signal in a storage 14. Moreover,
the receiving device 13 reads out the AV content recorded
in the storage 14 and reproduces it to thereby make the
AV content broadcast by the NRT broadcasting be viewed.
[0038]
In addition, the receiving device 13 is connected to a
LAN (Local Area Network) 15 and can connect to the
Internet 17 via a router 16. If trigger information is
obtained from a digital television broadcast signal, the
receiving device 13 connects to the content delivery
server 18 via the Internet 17 based on the acquisition
source of data broadcasting content included in the
trigger information and acquires the data broadcasting
content. The data broadcasting content is not limited by
the method of acquiring it via the Internet 17 and may be
acquired from a multiplexed stream obtained by
demodulating a digital television broadcast signal for
example.
[0039]
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The receiving device 13 registers tentative reservation
of AV content based on the acquired data broadcasting
content and then registers definitive reservation of the
tentatively reserved AV content based on the download
information periodically transmitted from the
broadcasting device 11. Details of download reservation
by use of data broadcasting content (TDO content to be
described later) will be described later.
[0040]
The content delivery server 18 is set at a broadcasting
station or the like. The content delivery server 18
generates data broadcasting content for presenting a list
of AV content for which download reservation is possible
in.the NRT broadcasting. The content delivery server 18
delivers data broadcasting content via the Internet 17 in
response to an acquisition request from the receiving
device 13. •
[0041]
The broadcasting system 1 is configured in the abovedescribed
manner.
[0042]
The data broadcasting content is realized through running
of an application program supplied to the receiving
device 13 by a computer in the receiving device 13.
Therefore, hereinafter, the data broadcasting content
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will be referred to also as data broadcasting application
program or data broadcasting application.
[0043]
[Configuration of Broadcasting Device]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a
broadcasting device.
[0044]
The broadcasting device 11 is composed of a video encoder
31, an audio encoder 32, a multiplexer 33, a triggergenerator
34T a download information generator 35, and a
sender 36.
[0045]
The video encoder 31 encodes the video stream of AV
content of a show, etc. input from the previous stage in
accordance with a predetermined encoding, system and
supplies the encoded video stream obtained as the result
to the multiplexer 33. Examples of the encoding system in
the video encoder 31 include MPEG2 (Moving Picture
Experts Group phase 2) system and H.264 system.
[0046]
The audio encoder 32 encodes the audio stream
corresponding to the video stream input to the video
encoder 31 in accordance with a predetermined encoding
system and supplies the encoded audio stream obtained as
the result to the multiplexer 33. Examples of the
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encoding system in the audio encoder 32 include AC3
(Audio Code number 3) system and AAC (Advanced Audio
Coding) system.
[0047]
The trigger generator 34 generates trigger information in
association with the progression of the video stream of
AV content input from the previous stage and supplies it
to the multiplexer 33.
[0048]
The download information generator 35 periodically
generates download information such as NRT-IT based on
information relating to AV content for which download
reservation is possible, and supplies it to the
multiplexer 33.
[0049]
To the multiplexer 33, the encoded video stream from the
video encoder 31, the encoded audio stream from the audio
encoder 32, the trigger information from the trigger
generator 34, and the download information from the
download information generator 35 are supplied.
[0050]
The multiplexer 33 multiplexes the encoded video stream
and the encoded audio stream and multiplexes also' the
trigger information to supply the multiplexed stream
obtained as the result to the sender 36. Specifically,
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the multiplexer 33 multiplexes the streams into e.g. TS
(transport stream). Alternatively, in consideration of
network delivery of digital television broadcasting, the
multiplexer 33 may multiplex the streams into the ISO
base media file format (MP4) suitable for it.
[0051]
Furthermore, if the download information is supplied from
the download information generator 35, the multiplexer 33
multiplexes the download information into the multiplexed
stream.
[0052]
The sender 36 sends out the multiplexed stream supplied
from the multiplexer 33 as a digital television broadcast
signal.
[0053]
The broadcasting device 11 is configured in the abovedescribed
manner.
[0054]
[Configuration of Receiving Device]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of
the receiving device.
[0055]
The receiving device 13 is composed of a tuner 51, a
demultiplexer 52, a video decoder 53, a video output part
54, an audio decoder 55, an audio output part 56, a
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trigger detector 57, a controller 58, a memory 59, an
•operation part 60, a communication I/F 61, a cache memory
62, an application engine 63, a download information
detector 64, and a download reservation unit 65.
[0056]
The tuner 51 receives and demodulates a digital
television broadcast signal corresponding to the channel
selected by the user and supplies the multiplexed stream
obtained as the result to the demultiplexer 52.
[0057]
The demultiplexer 52 separates the multiplexed stream
supplied from the tuner 51 and supplies the separated
encoded video stream and encoded audio stream to the
video decoder 53 and the audio decoder 55, respectively.
Furthermore, if trigger information or download
information transmitted together with the multiplexed
stream is detected, the demultiplexer 52 supplies the
trigger information and the download information to the
trigger detector 57 and the download information detector
64, respectively.
[0058]
The video decoder 53 decodes the encoded video stream
from the demultiplexer 52 and supplies the video signal
obtained as the result to the video output part 54.
[0059]
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The video output part 54 outputs the video signal
supplied from the video decoder 53 to the subsequent
stage (e.g. display 13A}. Furthermore, the video output
part 54 combines a video signal of a data broadcasting
application program (hereinafter, referred to as data
broadcasting application) supplied from the application
engine 63 and the video signal supplied from the video
decoder 53, and outputs the resulting signal to the
subsequent stage.
[0060]
The audio decoder 55 decodes the encoded audio stream
from the demultiplexer 52 and supplies the audio signal
obtained as the result to the audio output part 55.
[0061]
The audio output part 56 outputs the audio signal
supplied from the audio decoder 55 to the subsequent
stage (e.g. spea]
Documents
Application Documents
| # |
Name |
Date |
| 1 |
9085-DELNP-2013.pdf |
2013-10-24 |
| 2 |
9085-delnp-2013-Form-3-(19-02-2014).pdf |
2014-02-19 |
| 3 |
9085-delnp-2013-Correspondence-Others-(19-02-2014).pdf |
2014-02-19 |
| 4 |
9085-delnp-2013-GPA.pdf |
2014-03-19 |
| 5 |
9085-delnp-2013-Form-5.pdf |
2014-03-19 |
| 6 |
9085-delnp-2013-Form-3.pdf |
2014-03-19 |
| 7 |
9085-delnp-2013-Form-2.pdf |
2014-03-19 |
| 8 |
9085-delnp-2013-Form-1.pdf |
2014-03-19 |
| 9 |
9085-delnp-2013-Drawings.pdf |
2014-03-19 |
| 10 |
9085-delnp-2013-Description (Complete).pdf |
2014-03-19 |
| 11 |
9085-delnp-2013-Correspondence-others.pdf |
2014-03-19 |
| 12 |
9085-delnp-2013-Claims.pdf |
2014-03-19 |
| 13 |
9085-delnp-2013-Abstract.pdf |
2014-03-19 |
| 14 |
9085-delnp-2013-Form-3-(09-04-2015).pdf |
2015-04-09 |
| 15 |
9085-delnp-2013-Correspondence Others-(09-04-2015).pdf |
2015-04-09 |
| 16 |
9085-DELNP-2013-FER.pdf |
2019-06-19 |
| 17 |
9085-DELNP-2013-AbandonedLetter.pdf |
2019-12-27 |
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