IP Library Granted Patent US 10,200,736
Granted Patent B1
US 10,200,736 · App. 16/143,120 · Granted Feb 5, 2019

Portable terminal, information processing apparatus, content display system and content display method

Inventors: Takashi Matsubara (Yokohama, JP); Mayumi Nakade (Yokohama, JP); Masahiro Yamazaki (Yokohama, JP); Hiroyuki Higaki (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 10,200,736
App. No.
16/143,120
Granted
Feb 5, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

A portable terminal includes a receiving unit which receives content information, an external device communication unit which conducts communication with an external information device, a display unit which displays the content information received by the receiving unit, an acquiring unit which acquires identification information identifying the content information displayed by the display unit, an operation unit which receives an operation indication from a user, and a control unit which conducts control such that if a transmission indication of the identification information is received by the operation unit while the content information is being displayed, the identification information acquired by the acquiring unit is transmitted to the external information device and the display of the content information by the display unit is terminated.

Claims (56)

1. A content receiving apparatus outputting a video content based on a video content acquired via a television broadcast or via the internet and receiving from a remote controller an operation input for television broadcast signal reception and an operation input for content acquisition via the internet, the content receiving apparatus comprising:

a communication device configured to conduct communication with an external mobile terminal having a display screen for a video content, the external mobile terminal being different from the remote controller; and

a controller configured to control an operation mode of the content receiving apparatus and to control output of a video content from the content receiving apparatus,

wherein the controller is configured to: control the operation mode of the content receiving apparatus to start first operation mode in response to an operation input from the remote controller,

wherein in the first operation mode a first video content acquired via a television broadcast is controlled to be outputted from the content receiving apparatus;

control the operation mode of the content receiving apparatus to terminate the first operation mode and to start second operation mode in response to reception of first information from the external mobile terminal without an operation input from the remote controller,

wherein, the first video content acquired via a television broadcast is controlled not to be outputted from the content receiving apparatus in the second operation mode, a second video content acquired via the internet is controlled to be outputted from the content receiving apparatus in the second operation mode, and the second video content to be outputted from the content receiving apparatus is controlled based on second information received from the external mobile terminal without an operation input from the remote controller in the second operation mode; and

control the operation mode of the content receiving apparatus to terminate the second operation mode in response to reception of third information from the external mobile terminal without an operation input from the remote controller,

wherein the second video content outputted from the content receiving apparatus is a same video content as a video content displayed on the display screen of the external mobile terminal before the reception of the first information from the external mobile terminal, and wherein the second information is different from the first information.

2. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a video processor to conduct video processing to both a video content acquired via a television broadcast and a video content acquired via the internet.

3. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, login information for acquiring the second video content is included in the first information received from the external mobile terminal.

4. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the external mobile terminal comprises a smart phone.

5. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second video content is outputted in full screen display mode in the second operation mode.

6. A content receiving apparatus outputting a video content based on a video content acquired via a television broadcast or via the internet and receiving from a remote controller an operation input for television broadcast signal reception and an operation input for content acquisition via the internet, the content receiving apparatus comprising:

a communication device configured to conduct communication with an external mobile terminal having a display screen for a video content, the external mobile terminal being different from the remote controller; and

a controller configured to control an operation mode of the content receiving apparatus and to control output of a video content from the content receiving apparatus, wherein the controller is configured to:

control the operation mode of the content receiving apparatus to start first operation mode in response to an operation input from the remote controller, wherein in the first operation mode a broadcast video content acquired via a television broadcast is controlled to be outputted from the content receiving apparatus;

control the operation mode of the content receiving apparatus to terminate the first operation mode and to start second operation mode in response to reception of first information from the external mobile terminal without an operation input from the remote controller,

wherein, the broadcast video content acquired via a television broadcast is controlled not to be outputted from the content receiving apparatus in the second operation mode, an internet video content acquired via the internet is controlled to be outputted from the content receiving apparatus in the second operation mode, and

the internet video content to be outputted from the content receiving apparatus is controlled based on second information received from the external mobile terminal without an operation input from the remote controller in the second operation mode; and

control the operation mode of the content receiving apparatus to terminate the second operation mode in response to reception of third information from the external mobile terminal without an operation input from the remote controller,

wherein the internet video content outputted from the content receiving apparatus is a same video content as a video content displayed on the display screen of the external mobile terminal before the reception of the first information from the external mobile terminal, and wherein the second information is different from the first information.

7. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a video processor to conduct video processing to both a video content acquired via a television broadcast and a video content acquired via the internet.

8. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein, login information for acquiring the internet video content is included in the first information received from the external mobile terminal.

9. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the external mobile terminal comprises a smart phone.

10. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the internet video content is outputted in full screen display mode in the second operation mode.

11. A content receiving apparatus outputting a video content based on a video content acquired via a television broadcast or via the internet and receiving from a remote controller an operation input for television broadcast signal reception and an operation input for content acquisition via the internet, the content receiving apparatus comprising:

a communication device configured to conduct communication with an external mobile terminal having a display screen for a video content, the external mobile terminal being different from the remote controller; and

a controller configured to control an operation mode of the content receiving apparatus and to control output of a video content from the content receiving apparatus, wherein the controller is configured to:

control the operation mode of the content receiving apparatus to start first operation mode in response to an operation input from the remote controller, wherein in the first operation mode a first video content acquired via a television broadcast is controlled to be outputted from the content receiving apparatus;

control the operation mode of the content receiving apparatus to terminate the first operation mode and to start second operation mode in response to a first communication between the external mobile terminal and the content receiving apparatus without an operation input from the remote controller,

wherein, the first video content acquired via a television broadcast is controlled not to be outputted from the content receiving apparatus in the second operation mode, a second video content acquired via the internet is controlled to be outputted from the content receiving apparatus in the second operation mode, and

the second video content to be outputted from the content receiving apparatus is controlled based on a second communication between the external mobile terminal and the content receiving apparatus without an operation input from the remote controller in the second operation mode; and

control the operation mode of the content receiving apparatus to terminate the second operation mode in response to a third communication between the external mobile terminal and the content receiving apparatus without an operation input from the remote controller,

wherein the second video content outputted from the content receiving apparatus is a same video content as a video content displayed on the display screen of the external mobile terminal before the first communication is conducted, and wherein the second communication is different from the first communication.

12. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a video processor to conduct video processing to both a video content acquired via a television broadcast and a video content acquired via the internet.

13. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein, login information for acquiring the second video content is transmitted from the external mobile terminal to the content receiving apparatus by the first communication.

14. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the external mobile terminal comprises a smart phone.

15. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the second video content is outputted in full screen display mode in the second operation mode.

16. A content receiving apparatus outputting a video content based on a video content acquired via a television broadcast or via the internet and receiving from a remote controller an operation input for television broadcast signal reception and an operation input for content acquisition via the internet, the content receiving apparatus comprising:

a communication device configured to conduct communication with an external mobile terminal having a display screen for a video content, the external mobile terminal being different from the remote controller; and

a controller configured to control an operation mode of the content receiving apparatus and to control output of a video content from the content receiving apparatus, wherein the controller is configured to:

control the operation mode of the content receiving apparatus to start first operation mode in response to an operation input from the remote controller, wherein in the first operation mode a broadcast video content acquired via a television broadcast is controlled to be outputted from the content receiving apparatus;

control the operation mode of the content receiving apparatus to terminate the first operation mode and to start second operation mode in response to a first communication between the external mobile terminal and the content receiving apparatus without an operation input from the remote controller,

wherein, the broadcast video content acquired via a television broadcast is controlled not to be outputted from the content receiving apparatus in the second operation mode, an internet video content acquired via the internet is controlled to be outputted from the content receiving apparatus in the second operation mode, and

the internet video content to be outputted from the content receiving apparatus is controlled based on a second communication between the external mobile terminal and the content receiving apparatus without an operation input from the remote controller in the second operation mode; and

control the operation mode of the content receiving apparatus to terminate the second operation mode in response to a third communication between the external mobile terminal and the content receiving apparatus without an operation input from the remote controller,

wherein the internet video content outputted from the content receiving apparatus is a same video content as a video content displayed on the display screen of the external mobile terminal before the first communication is conducted, and wherein the second communication is different from the first communication.

17. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 16 , further comprising:

a video processor to conduct video processing to both a video content acquired via a television broadcast and a video content acquired via the internet.

18. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein, login information for acquiring the internet video content is transmitted from the external mobile terminal to the content receiving apparatus by the first communication.

19. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the external mobile terminal comprises a smart phone.

20. The content receiving apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the internet video content is outputted in full screen display mode in the second operation mode.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 3, 2021
From: MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
To: MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058666/0407 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 29, 2021
From: MAXELL, LTD.
To: MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058255/0579 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 28, 2018
From: MATSUBARA, TAKASHI; NAKADE, MAYUMI; YAMAZAKI, MASAHIRO; HIGAKI, HIROYUKI
To: MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 047610/0511 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-248353 · Sep 26, 2007 · national
Continuity (7)
Continuation 15845680 · Dec 18, 2017
Continuation 15402433 · Jan 10, 2017
Continuation 14919367 · Oct 21, 2015
Continuation 14501621 · Sep 30, 2014
Continuation 14029548 · Sep 17, 2013
Continuation 13489877 · Jun 6, 2012
Continuation 12170938 · Jul 10, 2008