JP2000312157A - Receiving device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate selection of a station broadcasting the same program, even if a reception area is changed by reading system station information on the broadcast station which is the object of information from a system station data base and giving information through the use of system station information which is read. SOLUTION: A navigation system 2 detects the present position of a vehicle and decided in which service area in a zone it is located. It is decided to which station name among a system name constituting a network, a system representative station representing a system and a local broadcast station name to which a viewer normally views a broadcast station name and a channel number in a present place correspond. A retrieval mode is initialized by the selection of a system station key 51, a system representative station key 52 and a designation station key 53. When a display form is decided and it is to be displayed by the name, a control part 4 retrieves the names of the respective corresponding system representative stations on all the broadcast stations that can be received in the relevant area from a broadcast station data base 31. The retrieved system representative station name is displayed on a video output part 14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a receiving apparatus capable of forming a network and easily selecting a broadcasting station that broadcasts the same program even if the receiving area changes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An in-vehicle television receiver enters a service area of a different broadcasting station according to the running of a vehicle and receives a channel different from a channel number near a home. Therefore, when receiving the same program as the program watched at home, for example, the channel number is set to 1ch, and the viewer determines whether there is a broadcast wave and whether the received program is the same program. If different, the channel number is sequentially changed to 2ch, 3ch... In order to find the channel number of the broadcasting station broadcasting the same program.

[0003] Further, a memory storing a broadcast station name and a channel number which can be received for each area is provided in the receiver 6, and the broadcast station name and the channel number of the area designated by the viewer are read out from the memory and displayed on the display screen. , And the viewer sequentially sets only the displayed channel number to determine whether or not the received program is the same program.

[0004]

In the channel setting method of the conventional television receiver, the viewer switches the channel many times, and each time the viewer checks the contents of the program and determines whether or not the program is the desired program. It is troublesome and time-consuming to perform such a search operation until a desired program is found. Further, when the receivable broadcast station name and the channel number are read from the memory, the channel setting is limited to only the receivable channels, so that the channel setting and confirmation time can be shortened somewhat, but no significant improvement can be expected. The same applies to radio broadcasting such as FM radio broadcasting.

An object of the present invention is to provide a receiving apparatus which can easily select a broadcasting station which configures a network and broadcasts the same program even if the receiving area changes.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided a receiving apparatus for receiving broadcast waves of a broadcasting station, comprising: an affiliated station database for storing affiliated station information on affiliated stations of the broadcasting station; When performing the broadcast of the station information, affiliated station information means for reading out affiliated station information for the broadcast station to be broadcast from the affiliated station database, and performing a broadcast using the read affiliated station information, Is what you do.

[0007] Further, the affiliated station notifying means notifies both the broadcast station information and the affiliated station information.

[0008] Further, there is provided an area designating means for designating an area, and a broadcast area database for storing a relationship between the area and a broadcasting station having the area as a service area. A search is made for a broadcasting station that is the same affiliated station as the service area in the area designated by the area designation means based on the affiliated station database and the broadcasting area database, and the broadcasting station information of the broadcasting station is retrieved. It is characterized by affiliated station information.

In a receiving apparatus for receiving a broadcast wave of a broadcasting station, an affiliated station database for storing affiliated station information relating to an affiliated station of the broadcasting station, a speech recognition unit for performing speech recognition, and an affiliated station comprising the speech recognition unit When the information is recognized, comprising a reception control means for controlling the reception frequency to receive a broadcast station of the affiliated station of the affiliated station information recognized based on the affiliated station information of the affiliated station database, Is what you do.

In a receiving apparatus for receiving broadcast waves of a broadcasting station, an affiliated station database for storing affiliated station information on affiliated stations of the broadcasting station, an area specifying means for specifying an area, and the area specifying means. A designated area broadcast station information storage unit for storing broadcast station information of a designated area broadcast station having a designated area as a service area; a speech recognition unit for performing speech recognition; and the designated area broadcast station information storage by the speech recognition unit When the broadcast station information of the designated area broadcast station stored in the means is recognized, the receiving frequency is controlled so as to receive the broadcast station of the broadcast station information of the recognized broadcast station information based on the broadcast station information of the broadcast station database. And receiving control means for performing the operation.

The receiving device is a receiving device mounted on a vehicle, and the area designating means is a destination selecting object stored in a navigation device mounted on the vehicle and guiding a route to a destination. It is characterized in that an area is designated based on the location information.

Further, the affiliated station information is an affiliated station name.

Further, the affiliated station information is a broadcast station name of a broadcast station corresponding to each affiliated station in a specific area.

Further, the broadcast station information is a channel number of a broadcast station.

[0015]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a receiving apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
(B) is an input screen diagram. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a broadcast station database. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the drawings.

A receiving unit 1 receives a television broadcast. The receiving unit 1 receives a broadcast signal (channel number, reception frequency) of a broadcasting station desired by a listener and an output signal of a high-frequency amplifier circuit and a (local) signal from a local oscillation circuit. (Oscillation frequency) signal and a tuner section 11 for converting the signal to an intermediate frequency, a receiving circuit section 12 for detecting and amplifying the intermediate frequency signal and separating it into a video signal and an audio signal, amplifying the detected and demodulated audio signal, It comprises an audio output unit 13 for outputting a stereo audio signal obtained by separating the detected signal to the left and right from left and right speakers, and a video output unit 14 for amplifying the detected and demodulated video signal and displaying it on a liquid crystal display device or the like. You. 4 is a display of a broadcast station name and a channel number of a broadcast station that can be received at the current location based on the navigation system 2 and the broadcast station database 31;
A control unit that performs a process of specifying a vehicle position based on the output of the GPS system 21 and the map database 22, a process of displaying a broadcast station to which the specified vehicle position (current location) belongs, and is configured by a microcomputer or the like. .

Reference numeral 2 denotes a navigation system for providing route guidance to a destination, which comprises a GPS system 21 for detecting a vehicle position using radio waves from artificial satellites, a CD-ROM storing map information, and a reading device therefor. The map database 22 is provided. Reference numeral 31 denotes a broadcast station database storing the series name of the broadcast stations constituting the network, the names of the broadcast stations belonging to the series, and the channel numbers. Reference numeral 33 denotes a voice recognition unit that recognizes voice input by the occupant through the microphone 32.

Reference numeral 5 denotes an operation unit for performing various operation instructions (for example, mode setting, etc.). An affiliated station key 51 for displaying a desired broadcast station by a series name, searching, and a desired broadcast station are displayed. To display at the affiliated representative station, to display the affiliated representative station key 52 for searching, to display the desired broadcasting station at the local broadcasting station (designated station), to enter the local station key 53 for searching, and to manually input the current location And a designated station setting key 55 for setting a local station. The operation unit 5 includes a remote control using infrared rays or the like and a remote control image control unit that changes the image display of the video output unit 14 in accordance with the operation of the remote control. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that enables such operations to be performed.

Here, the broadcast station database 31 will be described briefly. As shown in FIG. 2, the broadcast station name and channel number of each district (for example, Tokyo district, Osaka district, Nagoya district ...) are stored for each series of broadcast stations constituting the network. For example, in the case of Fuji TV, the Tokyo area has 8 channels of Fuji TV, the Osaka area has 8 channels of Kansai TV, and the Nagoya area has 1 channel of Tokai TV. It is remembered.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a process performed by the control unit 4 of the receiving apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 4A and 4B are display screen diagrams of a sequence name of the receiving apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG.
Is an example of displaying the series name together. 5A and 5B are display screen diagrams of names / ch of affiliated representative stations of the receiving apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG.
Is a display example of the affiliated representative station name, and (c) is an exemplary display of the affiliated representative station channel number. 6A and 6B are display screen diagrams of the name / ch of the local broadcasting station of the receiving apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 11C shows a display example of a local broadcasting station channel number. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the drawings.
In the present embodiment, an example of an in-vehicle television receiver, a series name required for a viewer living in Osaka to manually set a channel in Nagoya of a drive destination, a name of a series representative station, a channel number, A case where the name of a local broadcasting station, a channel number, and the like are displayed will be described. In the present embodiment, the local broadcasting station refers to a broadcasting station in the Osaka district where the viewer's home is located and the user frequently watches the broadcasting, and the district broadcasting station refers to a broadcasting station in the Nagoya district where the vehicle is driven.

In step S11, the current position is detected, and the process proceeds to step S12. That is, the current position of the vehicle is detected by the navigation system 2. Then, it is determined which of the service areas corresponds to the detected current position (“Nagoya” is input as a result of the determination). Note that the service area is determined based on a dedicated service area database indicating a receivable area in consideration of transmission output and terrain, or is set within a predetermined distance centered on the position of a broadcasting station (transmitting station) in each area. When the navigation system 2 is not provided, the viewer assumes the current location based on a road atlas or a road sign, and inputs a district corresponding to the current location, for example, “Nagoya” using the district designation key 54. A method of detecting the input and making a determination is conceivable.

In step S12, it is determined whether or not there is a search mode setting.
Then, if there is no search mode setting, step S26 is performed.
Move on to In other words, when a viewer receives a broadcast from a broadcasting station in the current location (Nagoya area), he or she wants to replace the display with the names and channel numbers of the broadcasting stations constituting the network (Yes in Y), Is to be displayed with the name and channel number (Negative). This search mode setting is initially set by the viewer, and the determination is also made based on the presence or absence of this setting state.

In step S13, the process proceeds to step S14 when the search mode is determined and the sequence name is searched, the process proceeds to step S16 when the sequence representative station is searched, and the process proceeds to step S21 when the local station is searched. In other words, the viewer wants to know the broadcast station name and the channel number of the broadcast station at the current location (Nagoya area) corresponding to the series name constituting the network, or the representative station representing the series (usually,
You want to know in response to many broadcasting stations in the Tokyo area, or you usually listen to locals (for example, Navigation System 2)
Is determined in correspondence with the broadcasting station name (local station) of the Osaka area where the home is set, which is set in (1). This search mode is initially set by the viewer, and is determined from this setting state. The initial setting is made by selecting one of the affiliated station key 51, the affiliated representative station key 52, and the designated station key 53 (input screen (see FIG. 1B)).

In step S14, a series name is searched, and the flow advances to step S15. That is, the control unit 4 searches the broadcasting station database 31 for the corresponding series names for all the broadcasting stations that can be received in the Nagoya area. For example, "Fuji TV series" corresponding to "Tokai TV" is searched. In the same manner, NHK General (NHK General), Chubu Nippon Broadcasting (TBS), NHK Education (NHK Education), Nagoya Television (TV Asahi), TV Aichi (TV Tokyo), Chukyo Television (Nippon Television) Search).

In step S15, the retrieved series name is displayed on the video output unit 14, and the process is terminated. That is, the names of all receivable broadcast stations in the Nagoya area are replaced with the series names, and displayed on the liquid crystal display screen of the video output unit 14 (for example,
“1ch” and “Tokai TV” are displayed as “1ch” and “Fuji TV series” (see FIG. 4A).
Alternatively, a series name is added to the names of all receivable broadcast stations in the Nagoya area, and the liquid crystal display screen of the video output unit 14 (for example, "1ch", "Tokai TV (Fuji TV series)" is also added. ) (See FIG. 4B). still,
"Blank" or "None" for stations that do not have a corresponding affiliate name
Is displayed. The viewer can receive the broadcast of the desired broadcasting station by manually inputting the channel number in the area with reference to the series name. Note that, in a receiving device in which a channel can be selected by a function key, a series name (see FIG. 4A) is displayed on the guide screen of the video output unit 14 corresponding to the function keys (F1 to F8).
Or the affiliate name and the broadcasting station name in that area (see Fig. 4 (b))
Is displayed. Since the viewer directly inputs the channel number by selecting the function key corresponding to the desired series name, the broadcast of the desired broadcasting station can be easily received at the current location.

In step S16, if the display mode is determined and displayed by name (broadcasting station name), the process proceeds to step S17, and if displayed by channel number, the process proceeds to step S19. That is, it is determined whether the broadcasting station at the current location is displayed by the name of the affiliated representative station or by the channel number of the affiliated representative station. This determination is made based on the initial setting state set by the viewer.

In step S17, the name of the affiliated representative station is searched, and the flow advances to step S18. That is, the control unit 4 searches the broadcast station database 31 for the names of the respective affiliated representative stations for all the broadcast stations that can be received in the Nagoya area.
For example, "Fuji Television" of each affiliated representative station corresponding to "Tokai Television" is searched. In the same manner as above, NHK General (NHK General), Chubu Nippon Broadcasting (TBS), NHK Education (NHK Education), Nagoya Television (TV Asahi), Television Aichi (TV Tokyo), and Chukyo Television (Nippon Television) are searched.

In step S18, the name of the searched affiliated representative station is displayed on the video output unit 14, and the process is terminated. That is, the names of all receivable broadcasting stations in the Nagoya area are replaced with the names of affiliated representative stations, and the liquid crystal display screen of the video output unit 14 (for example, "1ch", "Tokai TV" represents "1ch", " (Read as "Fuji TV") (see FIG. 5A). Alternatively, the name of the affiliated representative station is added to the broadcast station names of all receivable broadcast stations in the Nagoya area and displayed on the liquid crystal display screen of the video output unit 14 (for example, “1c
h "and" Tokai Television (Fuji Television) "(see FIG. 5B). The viewer can receive the broadcast of the desired broadcasting station by manually inputting the channel number in the area with reference to the name of the affiliated representative station. Note that, in a receiver capable of selecting a channel with a function key, the function keys (F1 to F1) are used.
In response to F8), the name of the affiliated representative station (see FIG. 5 (a)) or the affiliated representative station name and the name of the broadcasting station in the area (see FIG. 5 (b)) are displayed on the guide screen of the video output unit 14. Is done. Since the viewer directly inputs the channel number by selecting the function key corresponding to the name of the desired affiliated representative station, the broadcast of the desired broadcast station can be easily received at the current location.

In step S19, the channel number of the affiliated representative station is searched, and the flow advances to step S20. That is, the control unit 4 searches the broadcast station database 31 for the channel numbers of the respective affiliated representative stations for all the broadcast stations that can be received in the Nagoya area. For example, “8ch” of Fuji Television corresponding to “Tokai Television” is searched. Similarly, NHK General (1ch), Chubu Nippon Broadcasting (6ch),
Search for NHK education (3ch), Nagoya TV (10ch), TV Aichi (12ch), Chukyo TV (4ch).

In step S20, the channel number of the searched affiliated representative station is displayed on the video output unit 14, and the process is terminated. That is, the channel numbers of the affiliated representative stations are written together with the channel numbers of all receivable broadcasting stations in the Nagoya area and displayed on the liquid crystal display screen of the video output unit 14 (for example, “1c
h ”and“ 8ch ”are displayed (FIG. 5C).
reference). The viewer can receive the broadcast of the desired broadcast station by manually inputting the channel number in the area with reference to the channel number of the affiliated representative station.
Note that, in a receiver capable of selecting a channel with a function key, the function keys (F1 to F
Corresponding to (8), the channel number of the affiliated representative station is displayed on the guide screen of the video output unit 14 (see FIG. 5C). Since the viewer directly inputs the channel number by selecting the function key corresponding to the channel number of the desired affiliated representative station, the broadcast of the desired broadcasting station can be easily received at the current location.

In step S21, if the display mode is determined and displayed by name, the process proceeds to step S22. If the display is performed by channel number, the process proceeds to step S24. That is, it is determined whether to display the broadcast station at the current location with the name of the local broadcast station that is usually viewed, or with the channel number of the local broadcast station. This judgment is made based on the initial setting state set by the viewer.

In step S22, the name of the local broadcasting station is searched, and the flow advances to step S23. That is, the control unit 4 searches the broadcast station database 31 for the names of the corresponding local broadcast stations (broadcast stations in the Osaka area where the home is located) for all the broadcast stations that can be received in the Nagoya area. For example, "Tokai TV"
Search for "Kansai TV" of the local broadcasting station corresponding to. In the same manner, search for NHK General (NHK General), Chubu Nippon Broadcasting (Mainichi Television), NHK Education (NHK Education), Nagoya Television (Asahi Broadcasting), TV Aichi (TV Osaka), Chukyo Television (Yomiuri Television). .

In step S23, the name of the searched local broadcasting station is displayed on the video output unit 14, and the process is terminated. That is, the names of all receivable broadcasting stations in the Nagoya area are replaced with the names of local broadcasting stations, and the names of the local broadcasting stations are read and displayed on the liquid crystal display screen of the video output unit 14 (for example, "1ch", "Tokai TV" is "1ch", "("KansaiTV") (see FIG. 6A). Alternatively, the name of the local broadcast station is added to the broadcast station names of all receivable broadcast stations in the Nagoya area and displayed on the liquid crystal display screen of the video output unit 14 (for example, “1c
h "and" Tokai Television (Kansai Television) "(see FIG. 6B). The viewer can receive the broadcast of the desired broadcast station by manually inputting the channel number in the area with reference to the name of the local broadcast station. Note that, in a receiver capable of selecting a channel with a function key, the function keys (F1 to F1) are used.
In response to F8), the name of the local broadcast station (see FIG. 6A) or the name of the local broadcast station and the name of the local broadcast station (see FIG. 6B) are displayed on the guide screen of the video output unit 14. Is done. Since the viewer directly inputs the channel number by selecting the function key corresponding to the name of the desired local broadcast station, the broadcast of the desired broadcast station can be easily received at the current location.

In step S24, the channel number of the local broadcasting station is searched, and the flow advances to step S25. That is, the control unit 4 searches the broadcast station database 31 for the channel numbers of the corresponding local broadcast stations (broadcast stations in the Osaka area where the home is located) for all the broadcast stations that can be received in the Nagoya area. For example, "8c" of Kansai Television corresponding to "Tokai Television"
h ". The same applies to NHK synthesis (2c
h), Chubu Nippon Broadcasting System (4ch), NHK Education (12c)
h), Nagoya TV (6ch), TV Aichi (19c)
h) Search for Chukyo Television (10ch).

In step S25, the searched channel number of the local broadcasting station is displayed on the video output unit 14, and the process is terminated. That is, the channel numbers of all the receivable broadcasting stations in the Nagoya area are written together with the channel numbers of the local broadcasting stations, and the channel numbers are displayed on the liquid crystal display screen of the video output unit 14 (for example, “1c
h "and" 8ch ") (see FIG. 6C). The viewer can receive the broadcast of the desired broadcast station by manually inputting the channel number in the area with reference to the channel number of the local broadcast station. still,
In a receiving device capable of selecting a channel by using a function key, the channel number of the local broadcasting station (see FIG. 6C) is displayed on the guide screen of the video output unit 14 corresponding to the function keys (F1 to F8). Is done. Since the viewer directly inputs the channel number by selecting the function key corresponding to the channel number of the desired local broadcast station, the broadcast of the desired broadcast station can be easily received at the current location.

In step S26, a normal display is performed, and the process ends. That is, the control unit 4 controls the broadcast station database 3
From 1, names and channel numbers are searched for all broadcast stations that can be received in the Nagoya area and displayed on the liquid crystal display screen of the video output unit 14. For example, “Tokai TV, 1ch” is searched and displayed. Similarly, NHK synthesis (3ch)
Search and display Chubu Nippon Broadcasting (5ch), NHK Education (9ch), Nagoya TV (11ch), TV Aichi (22ch), Chukyo TV (35ch).

As described above, in the present embodiment, even if the traveling environment of the vehicle changes, the name of the broadcasting station in that area,
The channel number is replaced with the name of the series, the name of the representative station, the channel number, the name of the local representative station, and the channel number and displayed on the screen of the video output unit 14, so that the channel setting is facilitated. Also, in the case of a receiving device capable of selecting a channel by using a function key, a series name, a name of a series representative station, a channel number, a name of a local representative station, a channel name, Since the channel number is read and displayed, the channel number is directly input by selecting the function key, so that the broadcast of the desired broadcasting station can be easily received at the current location.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a process performed by the control unit 4 of the receiving apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, an example of an in-vehicle television receiver is described. A series name, a series representative station name, a channel number, a local broadcasting station name, a channel number, and the like input by a voice of a viewer living in Osaka are input. Recognize,
A case is described in which a channel is automatically set (tuned) so that a corresponding broadcast of the same series can be received at the drive destination Nagoya. In addition, the configuration of the receiving apparatus according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and thus the description is omitted.

In step S31, the current position is detected, and the flow advances to step S32. That is, the current position of the vehicle is detected by the navigation system 2. Then, it is determined which of the service areas corresponds to the detected current position (“Nagoya” is input as a result of the determination). Note that the service area is determined based on a dedicated service area database indicating a receivable area in consideration of transmission output and terrain, or is set within a predetermined distance centering on the position of a broadcasting station (transmitting station) in each area. When the navigation system 2 is not provided, the viewer assumes the current location based on a road atlas or a road sign, and inputs a district corresponding to the current location, for example, “Nagoya” using the district designation key 54. A method of detecting the input and making a determination is conceivable.

In step S32, the broadcast station name or channel number is recognized by voice, and the flow advances to step S33. That is, the voice recognition unit 33 uses the voice recognition unit 33 to input a broadcast station name or a channel number that is input by the viewer via the microphone 32,
It is recognized as "Kansai TV", "8 channels" or the like.

In step S33, it is determined whether or not there is a search mode setting.
34, if there is no search mode setting, step S45
Move on to That is, when a viewer receives a broadcast from a broadcasting station in the current location (Nagoya area), he / she wants to enter the name of the broadcasting station of the affiliated network constituting the network, the channel number (yes Y), or the name of the broadcasting station in the Nagoya area directly , Channel number (negative N). This search mode setting is initially set by the viewer, and the determination is also made based on the presence or absence of this setting state.

In step S34, if the search mode is determined to search for the affiliated name, the process proceeds to step S35. If the affiliated station is searched, the process proceeds to step S37. If the local station is searched, the process proceeds to step S41. That is, it is determined whether the voice input of the viewer is the name of a series constituting the network, a representative station representing the series, or a local broadcasting station that is usually listening. This search mode is initially set by the viewer, and is determined from this setting state. The initial setting is made by selecting one of the affiliated station key 51, the affiliated representative station key 52, and the designated station key 53 (input screen (see FIG. 1B)).

In step S35, the channel number of the district broadcasting station is searched by the series name, and the flow advances to step S36. That is, the control unit 4 searches the channel number of the affiliated broadcasting station in the Nagoya area corresponding to the “sequence name” input from the broadcasting station database 31 by voice. For example, “1ch” of Tokai TV corresponding to the input “Fuji TV series” is searched.

In step S36, the frequency is set, and the process ends. That is, the control unit 4 sets the frequency for the tuner 11 so that “1ch” can be received.

In step S37, the input mode is determined, and if the input is based on the broadcast station name (name), the process proceeds to step S38. If the input is based on the channel number, step S4 is performed.
Move to 0. That is, it is determined whether the viewer has input with the "name of affiliated representative station" or with the "channel number of affiliated representative station" based on the speech recognition result. In step S38, a series is searched by the affiliated representative station name, and the flow advances to step S39. In other words, the control unit 4 searches the broadcasting station database 31 for the broadcasting station of the “series representative station name, for example, Fuji Television” that is input as voice (the search result is “Fuji Television Series”). In step S39, the channel number of the district broadcasting station is searched by the series name, and the flow advances to step S36. That is, the control unit 4 searches the broadcast station database 31 for the channel number of the affiliated broadcast station in the Nagoya area corresponding to the search result “Fuji Television Series”. For example, “1ch” of Tokai Television corresponding to “Fuji Television” is searched. In step S40, a sequence is searched for using the channel number of the affiliated representative station, and the flow advances to step S39. In other words, the control unit 4 outputs the "channel number of the affiliated representative station,
For example, the broadcast station database 31 is searched from the broadcast station database 31 to determine which series of broadcast stations is “8ch” (the search result is “Fuji TV series”).

In step S41, the input form is determined, and if the input is based on the broadcast station name (name), the process proceeds to step S42. If the input is based on the channel number, step S4 is performed.
Move to 4. That is, it is determined whether the viewer has input using the “local broadcast station name” or “local broadcast station channel number” based on the speech recognition result. In step S42, a series is searched for by the name of the local broadcasting station, and the process proceeds to step S43. In other words, the control unit 4 searches the broadcast station database 31 for the type of the broadcasted “local broadcast station name, for example, Kansai TV” (the search result is “Fuji TV series”). In the step S43, the channel number of the district broadcasting station is searched by the series name, and in the step S36
Move on to That is, the control unit 4 searches the broadcast station database 31 for the channel number of the affiliated broadcast station in the Nagoya area corresponding to the search result “Fuji Television Series”. For example, “1ch” of Tokai Television corresponding to “Fuji Television” is searched. In step S44, a sequence is searched for using the channel number of the local broadcast station, and the flow advances to step S43. That is,
The control unit 4 searches the broadcast station database 31 for the type of the broadcasted “local broadcast station channel number, for example, 8ch” (the search result is “Fuji TV series”).

In step S45, the input mode is determined, and if the input is based on the broadcast station name (name), the process proceeds to step S46. If the input is based on the channel number, step S3 is performed.
Move to 6. That is, it is determined based on the speech recognition result whether the viewer has input with the "name of the district broadcast station" or with the "channel number of the district broadcast station". In step S46, the channel number of the district broadcasting station is searched by the district broadcasting station name, and the process proceeds to step S36. That is, the control unit 4 searches for “1ch” corresponding to “Tokai TV” input from the broadcast station database 31.

As described above, in this embodiment, even if the broadcast receiving position changes due to the running of the vehicle, the broadcast wave of the desired broadcast station can be received by selecting the channel based on the affiliated station or the local broadcast station. Eliminates troublesome channel selection.

In the present embodiment, an in-vehicle television receiver has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this and can be similarly applied to a portable television receiver. Further, the present invention can be similarly applied to an in-vehicle radio receiver and a portable radio receiver only by changing the broadcast station database 31 of the radio stations, the broadcast frequencies, and the broadcast stations constituting the network.

[0050]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a receiving apparatus capable of configuring a network and easily selecting a broadcasting station that broadcasts the same program even if the receiving area changes.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a receiving device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a broadcast station database.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a process performed by a control unit of the receiving device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a display screen diagram of a series name of the receiving apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a display screen diagram of affiliated representative station names / ch of the receiving apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a display screen diagram of a local broadcast station name / ch of the receiving device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a process performed by a control unit of the receiving device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 1 ······ Reception unit, 22 ····
Map database, 11 Tuner section,
31 ··· Broadcasting station database, 12 ···
Receiving circuit 32 Microphone 13
····· Sound output unit, 33 ··· Sound recognition unit, 14 ··· Video output unit, 4 ·
··· Control unit, 2 ··· Navigation system, 5 ··· Operation unit, 21 ··· GPS system.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A receiving apparatus for receiving broadcast waves from a broadcasting station, comprising: an affiliated station database for storing affiliated station information relating to an affiliated station of the broadcasting station; A receiving device, comprising: affiliated station information reading means for reading affiliated station information from the affiliated station database and performing notification using the read affiliated station information. 2. The receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the affiliated station notifying unit notifies both the broadcast station information and the affiliated station information. 3. An area designation means for designating an area, and a broadcast area database for storing a relationship between the area and a broadcast station having the area as a service area, wherein the affiliated station notification means comprises: A search is made for a broadcasting station that is the same affiliated station as the service area in the area designated by the area designation means based on the affiliated station database and the broadcasting area database, and the broadcasting station information of the broadcasting station is retrieved. 3. The receiving device according to claim 1, wherein the receiving device is affiliated station information. 4. A receiving device for receiving broadcast waves of a broadcasting station, an affiliated station database for storing affiliated station information on affiliated stations of the broadcasting station, a speech recognition unit for performing voice recognition, and an affiliated station by the speech recognition unit. When the information is recognized, comprising a reception control means for controlling the reception frequency to receive a broadcast station of the affiliated station of the affiliated station information recognized based on the affiliated station information of the affiliated station database, Receiving device. 5. A receiving apparatus for receiving broadcast waves of a broadcasting station, comprising: an affiliated station database for storing affiliated station information relating to an affiliated station of the broadcasting station; an area specifying means for specifying an area; A designated area broadcast station information storage unit for storing broadcast station information of a designated area broadcast station having a designated area as a service area; a speech recognition unit for performing speech recognition; and a storage of the designated area broadcast station information by the speech recognition unit When the broadcast station information of the designated area broadcast station stored in the means is recognized, the receiving frequency is controlled so as to receive the broadcast station of the broadcast station information of the recognized broadcast station information based on the broadcast station information of the broadcast station database. And a reception control unit that performs the reception. 6. The receiving device mounted on a vehicle, wherein the area designating means includes a destination selecting object stored in a navigation device mounted on the vehicle and providing route guidance to the destination. The receiving device according to claim 3, wherein an area is designated based on the location information. 7. The receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the affiliated station information is an affiliated station name. 8. The receiving apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the affiliated station information is a broadcast station name of a broadcast station corresponding to each affiliated station in a specific area. 9. The receiving apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the broadcast station information is a channel number of a broadcast station.