IP Library Patent Application 14603216
Patent Application
App. No. 14/603,216

METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

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App. No.
14/603,216
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a method includes: receiving first information and second information by an electronic device, the first information relating to first scenes in a first program and comprising information of one or more goods or services introduced in at least one of the first scenes, the second information relating to second scenes in a second program and comprising information of one or more goods or services introduced in at least one of the second scenes; receiving a first operation to specify a first good or a first service; and displaying information relating to one or more third scenes searched from the first scenes and the second scenes on a display in response to the first operation, the one or more third scenes introducing the specified first good or first service.

Claims (48)

1 . A method, comprising:

receiving first information and second information by an electronic device, the first information relating to first scenes in a first program and comprising information of one or more goods or services introduced in at least one of the first scenes, the second information relating to second scenes in a second program and comprising information of one or more goods or services introduced in at least one of the second scenes;

receiving a first operation to specify a first good or a first service; and

displaying information relating to one or more third scenes searched from the first scenes and the second scenes on a display in response to the first operation, the one or more third scenes introducing the specified first good or first service.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

registering, when one first scene in the first program is being viewed and a second operation for registering information of the one first scene is performed after the reception of the first information, at least a part of the information of the one first scene in a first list by use of the first information.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

temporarily storing, when one first scene in the first program is being viewed and a second operation for registering information of the one first scene is performed before the reception of the first information, at least a broadcast time and a channel of the one first scene;

extracting at least a part of information of the one first scene from the first information by use of the broadcast time and the channel after a reception of the first information; and

registering the at least a part of information of the one first scene in a first list.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

displaying, when extracting the at least a part of information of the one first scene from the first information by use of the broadcast time and the channel and registering the at least a part of information of the one first scene in the first list, an image used for allowing a user to select information in which the user is interested out of the information of the one first scene on the display.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

registering, when a third operation for registering information of one first scene in the first program is performed, the information of the one first scene in a first list by use of the first information;

registering, when a third operation for registering information of one second scene in the second program is performed, the information of the one second scene in the first list by use of the second information; and

displaying, when a fourth operation for viewing information of one or more fourth scenes registered in the first list is performed, information of the one or more fourth scenes comprising at least information of the one or more items or one or more services introduced in each of the one or more fourth scenes.

6 . An electronic device, comprising circuitry configured to:

receive first information and second information by an electronic device, the first information relating to first scenes in a first program and comprising information of one or more goods or services introduced in at least one of the first scenes, the second information relating to second scenes in a second program and comprising information of one or more goods or services introduced in at least one of the second scenes;

receive a first operation to specify a first good or a first service; and

display information relating to one or more third scenes searched from the first scenes and the second scenes on a display in response to the first operation, the one or more third scenes introducing the specified first good or first service.

7 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

register, when one first scene in the first program is being viewed and a second operation for registering information of the one first scene is performed after the reception of the first information, at least a part of the information of the one first scene in a first list by use of the first information.

8 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

temporarily store, when one first scene in the first program is being viewed and a second operation for registering information of the one first scene is performed before the reception of the first information, at least a broadcast time and a channel of the one first scene;

extract at least apart of information of the one first scene from the first information by use of the broadcast time and the channel after a reception of the first information; and

register the at least a part of information of the one first scene in a first list.

9 . The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

display, when extracting the at least a part of information of the one first scene from the first information by use of the broadcast time and the channel and registering the at least apart of information of the one first scene in the first list, an image used to select information of the one first scene on the display.

10 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to:

register, when a third operation for registering information of one first scene in the first program is performed, the information of the first scene in a first list by use of the first information;

register, when a third operation for registering information of one second scene in the second program is performed, the information of the second scene in the first list by use of the second information; and

display, when a fourth operation for viewing information of one or more fourth scenes registered in the first list is performed, information of the one or more fourth scenes comprising at least information of one or more items or one or more services introduced in each of the one or more fourth scenes.

11 . A computer program product having a non-transitory computer readable medium including programmed instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform:

receiving first information and second information by an electronic device, the first information relating to first scenes in a first program and comprising information of one or more goods or services introduced in at least one of the first scenes, the second information relating to second scenes in a second program and comprising information of one or more goods or services introduced in at least one of the second scenes;

receiving a first operation to specify a first good or a first service; and

displaying information relating to one or more third scenes searched from the first scenes and the second scenes on a display in response to the first operation, the one or more third scenes introducing the specified first good or first service.

12 . The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the instructions cause the computer to further perform:

registering, when one first scene in the first program is being viewed and a second operation for registering information of the one first scene is performed after the reception of the first information, at least a part of the information of the one first scene in a first list by use of the first information.

13 . The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the instructions cause the computer to further perform:

temporarily storing, when one first scene in the first program is being viewed and a second operation for registering information of the one first scene is performed before the reception of the first information, at least a broadcast time and a channel of the one first scene;

extracting at least a part of information of the one first scene from the first information by use of the broadcast time and the channel after a reception of the first information; and

registering the at least a part of information of the one first scene in a first list.

14 . The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the instructions cause the computer to further perform:

displaying, when extracting the at least a part of information of the one first scene from the first information by use of the broadcast time and the channel and registering the at least a part of information of the one first scene in the first list, an image used to select information of the one first scene on the display.

15 . The computer program product of claim 11 , wherein the instructions cause the computer to further perform:

registering, when a third operation for registering information of one first scene in the first program is performed, the information of the one first scene in a first list by use of the first information;

registering, when a third operation for registering information of one second scene in the second program is performed, the information of the second scene in the first list by use of the second information; and

displaying, when a fourth operation for viewing information of one or more fourth scenes registered in the first list is performed, information of the one or more fourth scenes comprising at least information of one or more items or one or more services introduced in each of the one or more fourth scene.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2016
From: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
To: TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040179/0084 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2015
From: OJIMA, MASAHIKO; OHASHI, SHIKYO; SAKAGUCHI, TOMONORI; TOKIKURA, MUNEHIRO; TAKAHASHI, YOSUKE; OHTAKE, TOSHIFUMI; KODA, TAKUYA; SHIMBAYASHI, MITSURU
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034799/0212 →