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EP-4221248-B1 - PLAYBACK DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR PLAYBACK DEVICE, AND PROGRAM

EP4221248B1EP 4221248 B1EP4221248 B1EP 4221248B1EP-4221248-B1

Inventors

  • KUBO, SHOTA
  • FUKUDA, HIDEKI
  • TAKAO, NAOYA
  • IWASAKI, SHIRO
  • KUBO, NORIMICHI

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20210914

Claims (10)

  1. A reproduction device (4) that is connectable to a display device (6) and outputs a video signal to the display device (6), the reproduction device (4) comprising: a detector (38) configured to detect (S103) a power state of the display device (6), and when the power state of the display device (6) is a power-on state, the reproduction device (4) is configured to output at least (S113) an initial settings start screen, generated by a graphics module (22), onto the display device (6) for a user to perform said initial settings by operation of a remote control of the reproduction device (4); and a first communicator (28) configured to establish communication with a terminal device (8) that is externally located, when the detector (38) does not detect that the display device is in a power-on state; and a controller (36) configured to perform first settings with the terminal device (8), when the communication is established between the terminal device (8) and the first communicator (28), the first settings being settings relating to the reproduction device (4).
  2. The reproduction device (4) according to claim 1, wherein the first communicator (28) is configured to transmit a beacon signal to the terminal device (8) and to establish the communication with the terminal device (8) that has received the beacon signal, when the detector (38) does not detect that the display device (6) is in the power-on state.
  3. The reproduction device (4) according to claim 2, further comprising: a receiver (26) configured to receive an instruction from a user, wherein the first communicator (28) is configured to transmit the beacon signal to the terminal device (8) and to establish the communication with the terminal device (8) that has received the beacon signal, when the detector (38) detects that the display device (6) is in the power-on state and the receiver (26) receives, from the user, the instruction indicating that the first settings are to be performed using the terminal device (8).
  4. The reproduction device (4) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a second communicator (30) configured to communicate with a network (44), wherein the first settings are settings for connecting the reproduction device (4) to the network (44) by the second communicator (30).
  5. The reproduction device (4) according to claim 4, wherein the network (44) is a wireless local area network (LAN), the first communicator (28) configured to receive a service set identifier (SSID) of an access point of the wireless LAN from the terminal device (8) to which a user has entered the SSID, and the controller (36) configured to perform the first settings, based on the SSID received by the first communicator (28).
  6. The reproduction device (4) according to claim 4, wherein the network (44) is a wireless LAN, the first communicator (28) is configured to receive an SSID of a wireless access point of the wireless LAN from the terminal device (8) that has obtained the SSID from another reproduction device (4) for which the first settings have been completed, and the controller (36) is configured to perform the first settings, based on the SSID received by the first communicator (28).
  7. The reproduction device (4) according to any one of claims 4 to 6, further comprising: a tuner (16) configured to receive broadcast waves, wherein the second communicator (30) is configured to establish communication with the terminal device (8) via the network (44), when the reproduction device (4) is connected to the network (44), when the controller (36) has obtained, from the display device (6), postal code information indicating a postal code of an area where the reproduction device (4) is located, the controller (36) is configured to perform second settings relating to settings for the tuner (16), based on the postal code information obtained, and when the controller (36) fails to obtain the postal code information from the display device (6), the second communicator (30) is configured to provide an instruction to the terminal device (8) via the network (44), the instruction being an instruction for obtaining the postal code information from another reproduction device (4) for which the second settings have been completed.
  8. A reproduction device control method of controlling a reproduction device (4) that is connectable to a display device (6) and outputs a video signal to the display device (6), the reproduction device control method comprising: detecting (S103 S205) a power state of the display device (6), and when the power state of the display device (6) is a power-on state, outputting at least (S113) an initial settings start screen, generated by a graphics module (22), onto the display device (6) for a user to perform said initial settings by operation of a remote control of the reproduction device (4); establishing (S210) communication with a terminal device (8) that is externally located, when the display device (6) is not detected to be in a power-on state; and further, performing first settings (S108) between the terminal device (8) and the reproduction device (4), when the communication is established between the terminal device (8) and the reproduction device (4).
  9. A program for causing a computer to execute the reproduction device control method according to claim 8.
  10. A computer-readable recording medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to carry out the steps of the information processing method according to claim 8.

Description

[Technical Field] The embodiments of the present invention relate to a reproduction device, a reproduction device control method, a program and a computer-readable medium. [Background Art] There is known a reproduction device that outputs a video signal onto a display device (see, for example, Patent Literature (PTL) 1). When a reproduction device of this kind is powered on for the first time after the purchase, initial settings for the reproduction device need to be performed. To perform the initial settings, an initial settings screen outputted from the reproduction device is displayed on a display device, with the reproduction device and the display device interconnected via a cable. The user operates a remote control of the reproduction device to perform the initial settings for the reproduction device on the initial settings screen displayed on the display device. [Citation List] [Patent Literature] [PTL 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2014-171192[PTL 2] Japanese Patent Application No. JP 2013 247539 A[PTL 3] United States Patent Application No. US 2018/324684 A1 [Summary of Invention] [Technical Problem] The embodiments of the present invention provide a reproduction device, a reproduction device control method, a program and a computer-readable medium, that enable predetermined settings to be performed without using a display device. [Solution to Problem] The reproduction device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a reproduction device that is connectable to a display device and outputs a video signal to the display device, as claimed in appended claim 1. According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reproduction device control method, as claimed in appended claim 8. According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a program, as claimed in appended claim 9. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable recording medium, as claimed in appended claim 10. [Advantageous Effects of Invention] The reproduction device and so forth according to the embodiments of the present invention enable predetermined settings to be performed without using a display device. [Brief Description of Drawings] [FIG. 1] FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a system according to an embodiment.[FIG. 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the system according to the embodiment.[FIG. 3] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of initial settings for a reproduction device according to the embodiment.[FIG. 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example screen displayed on a display device according to the embodiment.[FIG. 5] FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of network settings performed between the reproduction device and a terminal device according to the embodiment.[FIG. 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example screen displayed on terminal device according to the embodiment.[FIG. 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example personal identification number code displayed on the reproduction device according to the embodiment.[FIG. 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example screen displayed on the terminal device according to the embodiment.[FIG. 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example screen displayed on the terminal device according to the embodiment.[FIG. 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example screen displayed on the terminal device according to the embodiment.[FIG. 11] FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of tuner reception settings performed between the reproduction device and the terminal device according to the embodiment.[FIG. 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example screen displayed on the terminal device according to the embodiment.[FIG. 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example screen displayed on the terminal device according to the embodiment.[FIG. 14] FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of network settings to be performed between the reproduction device and the terminal device according to a variation of the embodiment. [Description of Embodiment] The following describes in detail the embodiment with reference to the drawings where appropriate. Note, however, that detailed description more than necessary may be omitted. For example, detailed description of a well-known matter or repetitive description of substantially the same configuration may be omitted. This is to prevent the following description from becoming unnecessarily redundant and to facilitate the understanding of those skilled in the art. Also note that the inventors provide the accompanying drawings and the following description for those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure, and thus that these do not intend to limit the subject recited in the claims. [Embodiment] With reference FIG. 1 thorough FIG. 14, an embodiment will be described. [1-1. System Overview] With reference to FIG. 1, the following describes an overview o