Transmission apparatus and reception apparatus

• US 20060111038A1
• Filed: 12/28/2005
• Published: 05/25/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sovereign Peak Ventures, LLC (Dominion Harbor Enterprises, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Eiji Ueda, Hidenori Tatsumi, Seiji Sakashita
• Inventors: Ueda, Eiji, Sakashita, Seiji, Tatsumi, Hidenori
• Granted Patent: US 7,689,163 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/3.10
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/39 for identifying broadcast space-time use of Electronic Programme Guides H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/51 of receiving stations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26208 the scheduling operation being performed under constraints
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26283 for associating distribution time parameters to content, e.g. to generate electronic program guide data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4524 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; systems specially adapted for using geographical information in broadcast systems H04H60/70; protocols in which the network application is adapted for the location of the user terminal in communication control or processing H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/454 Content or additional data filtering, e.g. blocking advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4882 for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/165 Centralised control of user terminal subsequent to an upstream request signal H04N7/17345; Registering at central by two-way working H04N7/17309
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

Via a mobile communication network, a transmission apparatus receives position information representing a current position of a reception apparatus. Based on the received position information, the transmission apparatus generates notice data indicating that it is necessary to correct preprogrammed program information identifying a program which has been preprogrammed for viewing or preprogrammed for recording and being generated at the reception apparatus, and transmits the generated notice data to the reception apparatus. Accordingly, a transmission apparatus is provided which generates information that allows preprogramming of a broadcast program for viewing or recording to be properly performed at the reception apparatus side, or which generates a correct broadcast program table, and transmits the generated information or program table to the reception apparatus.

Claims

1. A transmission apparatus operable to communicate with a reception apparatus which is constructed to be operable to receive a program within a broadcast area, said transmission apparatus comprising:

a reception section for receiving position information indicating a current position of the reception apparatus;

a program DB storage section for storing a broadcast program database at least containing a broadcast channel, a broadcast time zone and a program title for a predetermined broadcast area;

a generation section for, based on the position information and the broadcast program database, selecting one program for each time zone and generating a personal program table by using the selected program; and

a transmission section for transmitting the personal program table to the reception apparatus.

2. The transmission apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a personal information DB storage section for storing a personal information database containing user information of the reception apparatus,

wherein said generation section, based on the position information, the broadcast program database and the user information, is operable to select one program for each time zone, and generate the personal program table by using the selected program.

3. The transmission apparatus according to claim 2, wherein:

said personal information DB storage section is further operable to store priority information; and

said generation section, in accordance with the priority information, is operable to select another program for each time zone, and generate the personal program table by using each selected program.

4. The transmission apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the priority information is assigned with respect to a genre of each broadcast program.

5. The transmission apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a first determination section for determining, based on the position information, whether or not the reception apparatus has moved from a broadcast area to another broadcast area,

wherein said generation section is operable to generate the personal program table when said first determination section determines that the reception apparatus has moved between the broadcast areas.

6. The transmission apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a first determination section for determining, based on the position information, whether or not the reception apparatus has moved from a broadcast area to another broadcast area, wherein:

said reception section is further operable to receive a broadcast channel and a program code which are preprogrammed program information identifying a program which has been preprogrammed for viewing or preprogrammed for recording and being generated at the reception apparatus;

said generation section is operable to generate, when said first determination section determines that the reception apparatus has moved between broadcast areas, notice data indicating that it is necessary to correct the preprogrammed program information based on the position information and the broadcast program database; and

said transmission section is operable to transmit the notice data to the reception apparatus.

7. The transmission apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the notice data further contains a broadcast channel of the program which is the target of the preprogramming for viewing or preprogramming for recording in the other broadcast area.

8. The transmission apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the notice data further contains a broadcast start time and a broadcast end time of the program which is the target of the preprogramming for viewing or preprogramming for recording in the other broadcast area.

9. The transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

said reception section is further operable to receive a broadcast channel and a program code which are preprogrammed program information identifying a program which has been preprogrammed for viewing or preprogrammed for recording and being generated at the reception apparatus;

said transmission apparatus further comprises

a first determination section for determining, based on the position information, whether or not the reception apparatus has moved from a broadcast area to another broadcast area, and

a second determination section for, if said first determination section determines that the reception apparatus has moved between the broadcast areas, determining whether or not the program which is identified by the program code is broadcast in the other broadcast area; and

said generation section is operable to generate, if said second determination section determines that the same program identified by the program code is not broadcast in the other broadcast area, notice data containing a broadcast start time and a broadcast end time of a substitute program to replace the program which is the target of the preprogramming for viewing or reprogramming for recording.

10. The transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

said reception section is further operable to receive a broadcast channel and a program code which are preprogrammed program information identifying a program which has been preprogrammed for viewing or preprogrammed for recording and being generated at the reception apparatus,

said transmission apparatus further comprises

a first determination section for determining, based on the position information, whether or not the reception apparatus has moved from a broadcast area to another broadcast area, and

a second determination section for, if said first determination section determines that the reception apparatus has moved between the broadcast areas, determining whether or not the program which is identified by the program code is broadcast in the other broadcast area;

said generation section is operable to generate, if said second determination section determines that the same program identified by the program code is not broadcast in the other area, a command containing a broadcast channel, a program code, a broadcast start time, and a broadcast end time of the program which is the target of the preprogramming for viewing or preprogramming for recording; and

said transmission section is operable to transmit the command to an external stationary type video recording apparatus.

11. A transmission method for transmitting data to a reception apparatus which is constructed to operable to receive a program within a broadcast area, said transmission method comprising:

receiving position information indicating a current position of the reception apparatus;

selecting, based on the position information and a broadcast program database at least containing a broadcast channel, a broadcast time zone, and a program title in a predetermined area, one program for each time zone;

generating a personal program table by using the program selected in said selecting; and

transmitting the personal program table generated in said generating to the reception apparatus.

12. A reception apparatus constructed to operable to receive a broadcast program and communicate with a transmission apparatus which provides information regarding the broadcast program, said reception apparatus comprising:

a user information transmission section for receiving a input of user information of a user operating said reception apparatus, and transmitting the user information to the transmission apparatus;

a transmission section for transmitting position information indicating a current position to the transmission apparatus;

a reception section for receiving a personal program table, which is designated for the user operating the reception apparatus and which is generated based on the transmitted user information and the position information; and

an output section for outputting the personal program table received from said reception section,

wherein the received personal program table is set with one program for a time zone.