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JP2006186513A
JP2006186513A JP2004376034A JP2004376034A JP2006186513A JP 2006186513 A JP2006186513 A JP 2006186513A JP 2004376034 A JP2004376034 A JP 2004376034A JP 2004376034 A JP2004376034 A JP 2004376034A JP 2006186513 A JP2006186513 A JP 2006186513A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a channel layout storage system which can display the program of a televiewer's preference on a television screen with a layout which a televiewer desires, and which can alleviate a televiewer's burden of channel selecting. <P>SOLUTION: The channel layout storage system includes a means for storing a channel display layout to a digital television receiver, and a means for making a remote controller recognize a fingerprint. Consequently, with the fingerprint, the televiewer is identified and the channel layout of the televiewer's preference is automatically displayed on the television screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

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本発明はデジタルテレビジョン受信装置におけるチャンネル表示レイアウトを記憶するシステムに関するものである。   The present invention relates to a system for storing a channel display layout in a digital television receiver.

従来、テレビジョン受信装置におけるチャンネル表示レイアウトを支援するシステムは関連する番組を自動的に画面にレイアウトすることを目的としており、関連性の無い番組をレイアウトしたり、使用者によってレイアウトを変えることができない(例えば特許文献1参照。)。
特開2000−23030号公報
Conventionally, a system for supporting a channel display layout in a television receiver has been aimed at automatically laying out related programs on a screen, and irrelevant programs can be laid out or the layout can be changed by a user. It is not possible (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 200023030

しかしながら、テレビジョン受信装置のデジタル化、大画面化により今後多チャンネルの同時表示が必要になると予想されるが、膨大なチャンネルの中から表示させたいチャンネルを選択するのは容易ではない。また視聴者によって好みのチャンネルが異なるため、視聴者が変わるたびに表示レイアウトも変わってしまうという課題を有している。   However, although it is expected that simultaneous display of multiple channels will be necessary in the future due to the digitization and enlargement of the television receiver, it is not easy to select a channel to be displayed from among a huge number of channels. In addition, since the favorite channel varies depending on the viewer, there is a problem that the display layout changes whenever the viewer changes.

本発明は、視聴者の好みの番組を視聴者が望むレイアウトでテレビ画面に表示させることができ、視聴者のチャンネル選択の負担を軽減することができるチャンネルレイアウト記憶システムを提供することを目的とする。   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a channel layout storage system that can display a program desired by a viewer on a television screen in a layout desired by the viewer, and can reduce the burden of channel selection for the viewer. To do.

本発明のチャンネルレイアウト記憶システムは、デジタルテレビジョン受信装置であって、複数のチャンネルを選局する選局手段と、前記選局手段の出力に基づいて複数のチャンネルを同時に復調する復調手段と、前記復調手段の出力に基づいて複数のチャンネルの映像を合成する合成手段と、前記合成手段の出力に基づいて複数のチャンネルの映像レイアウトを記憶する記憶手段と、使用者個人を識別する個人識別手段を備えたリモコン送信機からの信号を受信するリモコン受信手段と、前記リモコン受信手段の出力に基づいて前記記憶手段から映像レイアウトを呼び出す呼出手段と、を備えることを特徴とする。   The channel layout storage system of the present invention is a digital television receiver, a channel selection unit that selects a plurality of channels, a demodulation unit that simultaneously demodulates a plurality of channels based on the output of the channel selection unit, Combining means for combining video of a plurality of channels based on the output of the demodulating means, storage means for storing video layouts of the plurality of channels based on the output of the combining means, and personal identification means for identifying the individual user Remote control receiving means for receiving a signal from a remote control transmitter, and calling means for calling a video layout from the storage means based on the output of the remote control receiving means.

また、個人識別手段は、指紋認識手段であることを特徴とする。   The personal identification means is a fingerprint recognition means.

以上のように、本発明のデジタルテレビジョン受信装置によれば、膨大なチャンネルの中から、視聴者の好みの番組を視聴者が望むレイアウトでテレビ画面に表示させることができ、視聴者のチャンネル選択の負担を軽減することができる。   As described above, according to the digital television receiver of the present invention, a viewer's favorite program can be displayed on the TV screen in a layout desired by the viewer from among a huge number of channels. The burden of selection can be reduced.

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Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

図1は、チャンネルレイアウト記憶システムを搭載したデジタルテレビジョン受信装置の構成を示している。デジタルテレビジョン受信装置101はBS/CSデジタル放送及び地上波デジタル放送を受信可能であり、屋外に設置された地上波アンテナ102及びBS/CSデジタルアンテナ103が接続されている。アンテナからの信号はフロントエンド105にて選局及びデジタル復調され、デジタルデコーダ106にて複数の映像、音声およびその他データの復調が行なわれ、映像信号はディスプレイパネル113にて表示され、音声信号はスピーカー114にて再生される。また、ICカード107はICカードインターフェース108を介してCPU110と接続され、限定受信を解除するためのデータ通信を行なう。有料番組を視聴した際の課金情報などはネットワークインターフェース107および外部ネットワークを介して管理会社(サーバー)へ送られる。デジタルテレビジョン受信装置101はリモコン受光部を備え、リモコン115からの信号を受信、解読し所望の動作を行なう。リモコン115には個人識別手段である指紋認識部116を有し指紋を認識、記憶することができる。   FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a digital television receiver equipped with a channel layout storage system. The digital television receiver 101 can receive BS / CS digital broadcasting and terrestrial digital broadcasting, and is connected to a terrestrial antenna 102 and a BS / CS digital antenna 103 installed outdoors. The signal from the antenna is selected and digitally demodulated by the front end 105, a plurality of video, audio and other data are demodulated by the digital decoder 106, the video signal is displayed on the display panel 113, and the audio signal is It is reproduced by the speaker 114. The IC card 107 is connected to the CPU 110 via the IC card interface 108 and performs data communication for canceling the limited reception. Billing information and the like when viewing a pay program is sent to a management company (server) via the network interface 107 and an external network. The digital television receiver 101 includes a remote control light receiving unit, receives a signal from the remote control 115, decodes it, and performs a desired operation. The remote control 115 has a fingerprint recognition unit 116 as personal identification means, and can recognize and store fingerprints.

デジタルテレビジョン受信装置101はフロントエンド105を複数備え、複数のチャンネルを同時に選局することができ、デジタルデコーダ106はフロントエンド105からの複数チャンネルのデータを同時に復調することができ、複数の映像信号をテレビ画面上で任意のサイズ、位置に合成することが可能である。そのテレビ画面のレイアウト情報はリモコン115のレイアウト記憶ボタン118を押すことでメモリ112に記憶することができる。画面のレイアウトはあらかじめデジタルテレビジョン受信装置101に用意されていても構わない。   The digital television receiver 101 includes a plurality of front ends 105 and can select a plurality of channels at the same time. The digital decoder 106 can simultaneously demodulate data of a plurality of channels from the front end 105 and a plurality of images. It is possible to synthesize the signal into an arbitrary size and position on the television screen. The layout information of the television screen can be stored in the memory 112 by pressing the layout storage button 118 of the remote control 115. The screen layout may be prepared in the digital television receiving apparatus 101 in advance.

視聴者はリモコン115の指紋認識部116を用いて指紋をリモコン115に記憶させ、同時にメモリ112に記憶されたテレビ画面レイアウトと1対1に関連付けることができ、リモコンに指紋を認識させるだけで好みのチャンネルを選択しかつ好みの画面レイアウトを呼び出すことが可能となる。   The viewer can use the fingerprint recognition unit 116 of the remote control 115 to store the fingerprint in the remote control 115 and associate it with the TV screen layout stored in the memory 112 at the same time. It is possible to select a channel and call a desired screen layout.

図2は、チャンネルレイアウト例を示している。デジタルテレビジョン受信装置101のメモリ112に図2(a)および図2(b)のチャンネルレイアウトが記憶されているとする。視聴者Aが自身の指紋に対し図2(a)のチャンネルレイアウトを関連付けさせていたとすると、視聴者Aがリモコン115の指紋認識部116に指紋を認識させるだけで図2(a)のチャンネルレイアウトが呼び出される。表示されているチャンネルの中の一つはメインチャンネルであり、デジタルテレビジョン受信装置101のスピーカー114からはそのメインチャンネルの音声が出力される。また、一つの指紋に対しチャンネルレイアウトは複数関連付けることができ、指紋を認識させた後のある一定時間内にリモコン115の数字キー117のいずれかを押すことでその数字キーに対応したレイアウトを呼び出すことが可能である。例えば視聴者Aの指紋に対し、図2(a)のレイアウトをリモコン115の数字キー1に、図2(b)のレイアウトをリモコン115の数字キー2に関連付けることにより指紋を認識させた後にリモコン115の数字キー1を押すことで図2(a)のレイアウトを、数字キー2を押すことで図2(b)のレイアウトを呼び出すことが可能である。2つのレイアウトについて説明したが、レイアウトを関連付けられる数はおよび表示できるチャンネル数は特に限定されるものではない。   FIG. 2 shows an example of channel layout. Assume that the channel layouts of FIGS. 2A and 2B are stored in the memory 112 of the digital television receiver 101. If the viewer A associates the channel layout of FIG. 2A with his / her fingerprint, the viewer A only has the fingerprint recognition unit 116 of the remote control 115 recognize the fingerprint, and the channel layout of FIG. Is called. One of the displayed channels is a main channel, and the audio of the main channel is output from the speaker 114 of the digital television receiver 101. In addition, a plurality of channel layouts can be associated with one fingerprint, and a layout corresponding to the numeric key is called by pressing one of the numeric keys 117 on the remote controller 115 within a certain time after the fingerprint is recognized. It is possible. For example, for the fingerprint of the viewer A, the layout shown in FIG. 2A is associated with the numeric key 1 of the remote controller 115 and the layout shown in FIG. It is possible to call the layout of FIG. 2A by pressing the number key 1 115 and the layout of FIG. 2B by pressing the number key 2. Although two layouts have been described, the number of layouts associated with each other and the number of channels that can be displayed are not particularly limited.

テレビジョン受信装置のみならず今後多様化、多機能化、複雑化する家電製品において、使用者によって使い方が異なる機器に利用可能であり、使用者を識別することによって、複雑な機器をその使用者が使いやすいようにすることができる。   Not only television receivers but also household appliances that will be diversified, multifunctional, and complicated in the future can be used for devices that are used differently by users. Can be easy to use.

チャンネルレイアウト記憶システムを内蔵したデジタルテレビジョン受信装置の模式図Schematic diagram of digital television receiver with built-in channel layout storage system チャンネルレイアウト例を示す図Figure showing an example of channel layout

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101 デジタルテレビジョン受信装置
102 地上波アンテナ
103 BS/CSアンテナ
104 外部ネットワーク
105 フロントエンド(選局、復調回路)
106 デジタルデコーダ
107 ネットワークインターフェース
108 ICカードインターフェース
109 ICカード
110 CPU
111 リモコン受光部
112 メモリ
113 ディスプレイパネル
114 スピーカー
115 指紋認識リモコン
116 指紋認識部
117 数字キー
118 レイアウト保存ボタン
201 チャンネルレイアウト1
202 チャンネルレイアウト1のメインチャンネル
203 チャンネルレイアウト2
204 チャンネルレイアウト2のメインチャンネル
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Digital television receiver 102 Terrestrial antenna 103 BS / CS antenna 104 External network 105 Front end (channel selection and demodulation circuit)
106 Digital Decoder 107 Network Interface 108 IC Card Interface 109 IC Card 110 CPU
111 Remote control light receiving unit 112 Memory 113 Display panel 114 Speaker 115 Fingerprint recognition remote control 116 Fingerprint recognition unit 117 Number key 118 Layout save button 201 Channel layout 1
202 Main channel of channel layout 1 203 Channel layout 2
204 Main channel of channel layout 2

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デジタルテレビジョン受信装置であって、
複数のチャンネルを選局する選局手段と、
前記選局手段の出力に基づいて複数のチャンネルを同時に復調する復調手段と、
前記復調手段の出力に基づいて複数のチャンネルの映像を合成する合成手段と、
前記合成手段の出力に基づいて複数のチャンネルの映像レイアウトを記憶する記憶手段と、
使用者個人を識別する個人識別手段を備えたリモコン送信機からの信号を受信するリモコン受信手段と、
前記リモコン受信手段の出力に基づいて前記記憶手段から映像レイアウトを呼び出す呼出手段と、
を備えるチャンネルレイアウト記憶システム。
A digital television receiver,
Channel selection means for selecting a plurality of channels;
Demodulation means for simultaneously demodulating a plurality of channels based on the output of the channel selection means;
Combining means for combining images of a plurality of channels based on the output of the demodulating means;
Storage means for storing video layouts of a plurality of channels based on the output of the combining means;
Remote control receiving means for receiving a signal from a remote control transmitter provided with a personal identification means for identifying an individual user;
Calling means for calling a video layout from the storage means based on the output of the remote control receiving means;
A channel layout storage system comprising:
個人識別手段は、指紋認識手段である請求項1記載のチャンネルレイアウト記憶システム。 2. The channel layout storage system according to claim 1, wherein the personal identification means is a fingerprint recognition means.
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