JP2006287563A - Display control apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily compare the detailed information of each of programs in a program guide by displaying the information on the same screen. <P>SOLUTION: When a remote controller is operated to select, for example, two programs from the program guide, the detailed information of each of the programs is displayed on each of regions obtained by dividing the screen into two regions. A column cursor is displayed for the information corresponding to each detailed information, and column cursor displayed on the information corresponding to each detailed information can be each moved by an operation of the remote controller so as to vertically interlock with each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display control apparatus, and more particularly to a display control apparatus that displays a program guide and selects a desired program.

Conventionally, there has been a display that enlarges and displays detailed information related to a desired program in a program guide to facilitate program selection. At that time, for example, the program content desired by the viewer to be enlarged and displayed without changing the display position in the program table (for example, see Patent Document 1), The program table is displayed in the program guide window, and the enlarged window uses a font that is larger than the program guide window font for the program name, channel, etc. of the program selected from the program guide in the program guide window. Displayed (for example, see Patent Document 2). In addition, when there is a program guide enlargement instruction, an enlarged portion specific frame is displayed on the program guide, and the specific frame portion of the program guide is enlarged and displayed by inputting a decision key (see, for example, Patent Document 3). ). When the mouse cursor is moved to the program name for which detailed information is to be displayed from the program names included in the program table and the mouse button is clicked, the program table corresponds to the display column for the program name and the channel axis direction and time There is one that is enlarged and displayed in the axial direction (see, for example, Patent Document 4). Furthermore, the program content of the broadcast station program that the operator wants to check can be arranged at an easily viewable position on the display screen, and the two program contents to be compared can be displayed side by side. In addition, there is a need to display a plurality of program contents that the operator desires to confirm on one screen without scrolling the screen (see, for example, Patent Document 5).
JP 2002-300492 A JP 2001-136455 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-024961 JP 11-155110 A JP 2004-023636 A

However, the conventional technology can enlarge and display detailed information of a plurality of programs in the program table on the same screen, but there is a problem that means for easily comparing the information is not provided. .
The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and displays detailed information of a plurality of programs selected from a program guide so that information of each program can be easily compared. It is.

The display control device according to claim 1 is a display control device for controlling display of a program guide, wherein a program guide generating means for generating a video signal corresponding to a program guide displayed on a predetermined screen, and a program guide Selecting means for selecting a predetermined number of programs, display control means for displaying detailed information of the predetermined number of programs selected by the selecting means divided into a predetermined number of areas on the screen, and a predetermined number of areas Determination means for determining whether or not an enlarged display of detailed information of a program displayed separately is instructed; and an enlarged display means for displaying the information of the program in each area in an enlarged manner in accordance with a determination result by the determination means; It is characterized by providing.
The display control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display control apparatus controls display of a program guide, and generates a video signal corresponding to a program guide including a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen. Generating means, selecting means for selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program table, and displaying a predetermined figure in a program cell corresponding to the program in order to mark the selected predetermined number of programs in the program table Marking means, display control means for displaying information on a predetermined number of programs selected by the selection means in a predetermined number of areas on the screen, and detailed information on each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas Highlighting means for highlighting the same item among the plurality of items to be displayed, first determination means for determining whether or not switching of the item highlighted by the highlighting means is instructed, and first determination Size by means A switching unit that switches items to be highlighted by the highlighting unit according to the result, and a second determination unit that determines whether or not an enlarged display of detailed information of the program displayed in a predetermined number of areas is instructed. And an enlarged display means for enlarging and displaying program information in each area according to the determination result by the second determination means.
The display control apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display control apparatus controls display of a program guide, and generates a video signal corresponding to a program guide including a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen. Selecting means, selecting means for selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program guide, translucent enlargement means for enlarging a program cell corresponding to the selected program in the program guide and displaying it in a translucent manner, and selection Display control means for displaying information of a predetermined number of programs selected by the means in a predetermined number of areas on the screen, and among a plurality of items constituting detailed information of each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas According to the determination result by the highlighting means for highlighting the same item, the first determination means for determining whether or not the switching of the item highlighted by the highlighting means has been instructed, and the first determination means Highlighting means Switching means for switching the items to be displayed, second determination means for determining whether or not detailed display of detailed information of a program displayed in a predetermined number of areas has been instructed, and determination by the second determination means According to the result, it is characterized by comprising an enlarged display means for enlarging and displaying program information within each area.
5. The display control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the display control apparatus controls display of a program guide, and generates a video signal corresponding to a program guide including a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen. Generation means, selection means for sequentially selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program guide, translucent enlargement means for expanding and displaying the program cell corresponding to the selected program in the program guide in a translucent manner, Information for specifying the program selected by the selection means is displayed in a predetermined area on the screen, and information on the predetermined number of programs selected by the selection means is displayed on the screen in a predetermined number of areas. Of the plurality of items constituting the detailed information of each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas, the highlighting means for highlighting the same item, and the items highlighted by the highlighting means Switching is finger A first determination unit that determines whether or not the program has been performed, a switching unit that switches items to be highlighted by the highlighting unit according to a determination result by the first determination unit, and a program that is displayed in a predetermined number of areas Second determination means for determining whether or not detailed display of detailed information has been instructed, and enlarged display means for displaying the program information in an enlarged manner in each area in accordance with the determination result by the second determination means It is characterized by providing.
The display control method according to claim 5 is a display control method for controlling display of a program guide, a program guide generation step for generating a video signal corresponding to a program guide displayed on a predetermined screen, and a program guide A selection step for selecting a predetermined number of programs, a display control step for displaying detailed information of the predetermined number of programs selected in the selection step in a predetermined number of areas on the screen, and a predetermined number of areas A determination step of determining whether detailed display of detailed information of the program displayed separately is instructed, and an enlargement display step of displaying the information of the program in each region in an enlarged manner according to the determination result in the determination step; It is characterized by providing.
The display control method according to claim 6 is a display control method for controlling display of a program guide, wherein the program guide generates a video signal corresponding to a program guide comprising a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen. Generating step, selecting step for selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program guide, and displaying a predetermined graphic in a program cell corresponding to the program to mark the selected predetermined number of programs in the program guide A marking step, a display control step for displaying information on a predetermined number of programs selected in the selection step in a predetermined number of areas on the screen, and detailed information on each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas Among the plurality of items to be highlighted, a highlighting step for highlighting the same item, and a first determination step for determining whether or not switching of the item to be highlighted in the highlighting step is instructed. And a switching step for switching items to be highlighted by the highlighting step according to the determination result in the first determination step, and an enlarged display of detailed information of the program displayed in a predetermined number of areas. A second determination step for determining whether or not the program has been performed, and an enlargement display step for enlarging and displaying the program information within each region in accordance with the determination result in the second determination step.
The display control method according to claim 7 is a display control method for controlling display of a program guide, wherein the program guide generates a video signal corresponding to a program guide composed of a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen. A generation step, a selection step for selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program guide, a translucent enlargement step for enlarging a program cell corresponding to the selected program in the program guide and displaying it in a translucent manner, and selection A display control step for displaying information on the predetermined number of programs selected in the step divided into a predetermined number of areas on the screen, and a plurality of items constituting detailed information of each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas A highlighting step for highlighting the same item, a first determination step for determining whether or not switching of the item highlighted in the highlighting step is instructed, and a first determination step. A switching step for switching the item to be highlighted by the highlighting step according to the determination result, and a second step for determining whether or not an enlarged display of detailed information of the program displayed in a predetermined number of areas has been instructed. It comprises a determination step and an enlargement display step for enlarging and displaying program information within each region in accordance with the determination result in the second determination step.
The display control method according to claim 8 is a display control method for controlling display of a program guide, wherein the program guide generates a video signal corresponding to a program guide composed of a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen. A generation step, a selection step for sequentially selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program table, a translucent expansion step for expanding and displaying the program cell corresponding to the selected program in the program table in a translucent manner, A specific information display step for displaying information for specifying the program selected in the selection step in a predetermined area of the screen, and information of the predetermined number of programs selected in the selection step are displayed in a predetermined number of areas on the screen. Among the display control step, the highlighting step for highlighting the same item among the plurality of items constituting the detailed information of each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas, and the highlighting step A first determination step for determining whether or not switching of an item to be highlighted is instructed, a switching step for switching an item to be highlighted by the highlighting step according to a determination result in the first determination step, a predetermined step A second determination step for determining whether or not detailed display of detailed information of the program divided into a number of areas has been instructed, and the program information according to the determination result in the second determination step. And an enlarged display step for enlarging and displaying in the area.
The display control program according to claim 9 is a display control program for controlling a display control device for displaying a program guide, and a program guide generation step for generating a video signal corresponding to a program guide displayed on a predetermined screen. A selection step of selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program table, a display control step of displaying detailed information of the predetermined number of programs selected in the selection step in a predetermined number of areas on the screen, and a predetermined step A determination step for determining whether detailed display of detailed information of a program displayed in a number of areas has been instructed, and display of program information within each area in accordance with the determination result in the determination step The display control device is caused to execute an enlargement display step.
A display control program according to claim 10 is a display control program for controlling a display control device for displaying a program guide, and which displays a video signal corresponding to a program guide comprising a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen. A program guide generation step to generate, a selection step to select a predetermined number of programs in the program guide, and a predetermined in a program cell corresponding to the program to mark the selected predetermined number of programs in the program guide A marking step for displaying the figure, a display control step for displaying information on the predetermined number of programs selected in the selection step in a predetermined number of areas on the screen, and details of each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas Among the plurality of items constituting the information, the highlighting step for highlighting the same item, and the switching of the item highlighted in the highlighting step are instructed. A first determination step for determining whether or not, a switching step for switching an item to be highlighted by the highlighting step according to a determination result in the first determination step, and a program displayed in a predetermined number of regions. A second determination step for determining whether or not detailed information enlargement display has been instructed; and an enlargement display step for enlarging and displaying program information in each region in accordance with the determination result in the second determination step. The display control device is executed.
A display control program according to claim 11 is a display control program for controlling a display control device for displaying a program guide, and which displays a video signal corresponding to a program guide comprising a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen. A program guide generation step to be generated, a selection step of selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program guide, and a translucent enlargement in which a program cell corresponding to the selected program in the program guide is enlarged and displayed in a translucent manner A step, a display control step for displaying information on a predetermined number of programs selected in the selection step in a predetermined number of areas on the screen, and a plurality of pieces constituting detailed information on each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas Among the items, the highlighting step for highlighting the same item, and the first determination step for determining whether or not switching of the item highlighted in the highlighting step is instructed. And a switching step for switching the item to be highlighted by the highlighting step according to the determination result in the first determination step, and whether detailed display of detailed information of the program displayed in a predetermined number of areas has been instructed. A display control device that executes a second determination step for determining whether or not, and an enlargement display step for enlarging and displaying program information within each region in accordance with a determination result in the second determination step. To do.
A display control program according to a twelfth aspect is a display control program for controlling a display control device for displaying a program guide, wherein a video signal corresponding to a program guide comprising a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen is displayed. A program guide generation step to be generated, a selection step of selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program guide in order, and a program cell corresponding to the selected program in the program guide is enlarged and displayed translucently An enlargement step, a specific information display step for displaying information for specifying the program selected in the selection step in a predetermined area of the screen, and information on the predetermined number of programs selected in the selection step in the predetermined number of areas on the screen A display control step for separately displaying and a highlight display step for highlighting the same item among a plurality of items constituting detailed information of each program displayed in a predetermined number of areas. And a first determination step for determining whether or not switching of an item to be highlighted in the highlighting step has been instructed, and an item to be highlighted by the highlighting step according to the determination result in the first determination step A switching step for switching between, a second determination step for determining whether or not an enlargement display of detailed information of a program divided into a predetermined number of areas has been instructed, and a determination result in the second determination step Thus, the display control device is caused to execute an enlargement display step for enlarging and displaying the program information in each area.

  According to the display control apparatus of the present invention, detailed information of a plurality of programs selected from the program guide is enlarged and displayed, so that detailed information of the programs can be easily known. Further, detailed information of a plurality of programs can be enlarged and displayed simultaneously on the same screen, and the corresponding items can be highlighted, so that the information of each program can be easily compared for each item.

  FIG. 1 is an external view showing an embodiment of a remote controller (hereinafter abbreviated as a remote controller) to which the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, the remote controller 100 instructs the upward movement of the focus, the upward movement of the line cursor, the upward movement of the page, and the like displayed on the screen of the display device 220 described later. Up key 121 for moving the focus downward, moving the line cursor downward, moving the page downward, etc., and moving the focus left The left key 123 for instructing the right and the right key 124 for instructing the rightward movement of the focus, and the like. This is one of the operation means for realizing the movement of the cursor. As the target focus movement means, for example, a jog dial, a lever, a touch panel, a trackball, etc. that can be instructed to move the cursor. Means.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the remote controller 100 shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the remote controller 100 includes an up key 121, a down key 122, a left key 123, a right key 124, an interface 103, a control unit 105, and an LED (Light Emitting Diode) control unit 106. The LED 107, the light emission control unit 110, the light emission unit 111, and the like.

  When a predetermined one of the up key 121, the down key 122, the left key 123, the right key 124, and the loupe key 125 is operated, the control unit 105 controls each unit corresponding to the operated one and performs various processes. It is supposed to run.

  The LED control unit 106 controls the LED 107 and controls the light emission of the LED 107. The LED 107 emits light under the control of the LED control unit 106. The light emission control unit 110 supplies a control signal corresponding to predetermined data and commands to the light emission unit 111 to control light emission of the light emission unit 111. The light emitting unit 111 emits infrared light in accordance with a control signal supplied from the light emission control unit 110 and transmits predetermined data and commands.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the television receiver 200 that can be controlled by the remote controller 100 of FIG. As shown in the figure, the television receiver 200 includes a light receiving unit 201, an interface (I / F) 202, a control unit 203, an overlay graphic processing unit 204, an audio processing unit 206, a tuner 210, The video signal processing unit 211, the audio signal processing unit 212, the video output processing unit 213, the audio output processing unit 214, the display unit 220, the speaker 230, and the like are included.

  The light receiving unit 201 receives infrared rays emitted from the light emitting unit 111 of the remote controller 100, converts the infrared rays into corresponding electric signals, and then supplies them to the I / F 202. The I / F 202 supplies control data corresponding to the electrical signal supplied from the light receiving unit 201 to the control unit 203. The control unit 203 controls each unit based on the control data supplied from the I / F 202 and executes various processes corresponding to the operation of the remote controller 100. Various controls such as a program guide display, program selection, program detail information display, line cursor display, and other user interface control described later are performed by the control unit 203 controlling each unit.

  Under the control of the control unit 203, the overlay graphic processing unit 204 generates an overlay graphic composed of characters and graphics to be superimposed on the video and supplies the generated graphic to the video output processing unit 213.

  The sound processing unit 206 generates a sound signal based on a command from the control unit 203 and supplies the sound signal to the sound output processing unit 214.

  The tuner 210 extracts a video / audio signal of a predetermined channel from a reception signal received by an antenna (not shown), supplies the video signal to the video signal processing unit 211, and supplies the audio signal to the audio signal processing unit 212. It has become.

  The video signal processing unit 211 performs predetermined processing on the video signal supplied from the tuner 210 and then supplies the video signal to the video output processing unit 213. Also, electronic program guide data indicating the electronic program guide superimposed on the video signal is extracted and supplied to the control unit 203. The audio signal processing unit 212 performs predetermined processing on the audio signal supplied from the tuner 210 and then supplies the audio signal to the audio output processing unit 214.

  The video output processing unit 213 generates a composite video signal in which the overlay graphic generated by the overlay graphic processing unit 204 is superimposed on the video signal supplied from the video signal processing unit 211, and supplies the composite video signal to the display unit 220. ing. The display unit 220 displays a video corresponding to the composite video signal supplied from the video output processing unit 213 on the screen.

  The audio output processing unit 214 synthesizes the audio signal supplied from the audio signal processing unit 212 and the audio signal supplied from the audio processing unit 206 and supplies the synthesized signal to the speaker 230. The speaker 230 outputs the audio signal supplied from the audio output processing unit 214.

  Next, a first method for comparing two programs in the program table will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 shows a display example of a program guide displayed on the display unit 220 of the television receiver 200. This program guide displays a broadcast station display area in which information on each broadcast station is displayed, a program information display area in which information on programs broadcast on each broadcast station is displayed, and basic information on the selected program. Basic information display area.

  In the broadcast station display area, a rectangular area for displaying channel information such as a broadcast station icon, a broadcast station name, and a channel number (for example, a favorite channel icon in addition to the channel number) of each broadcast station (hereinafter referred to as appropriate). Broadcast station cells) are displayed in the vertical direction at the left corner of the screen, for example.

In the program information display area, for each broadcasting station, a rectangular area (hereinafter referred to as a program cell as appropriate) in which a program information icon and a program name of a program broadcast on each broadcasting station are displayed is broadcast start time. Are displayed in order on the time axis (the right direction indicates the future). The position of the left side of the program cell on the time axis represents the broadcast start time, and the position of the right side represents the broadcast end time.
The screen display configuration shown in FIG. 4 and the like is an example of a program guide display, and if it is a screen display configuration that functions as a program guide, such as a radio / TV column system such as a newspaper, This patent is applicable.

  The basic information display area is provided at the top of the screen and displays basic information about the currently selected program (broadcast station icon, broadcast station name, channel number, time zone, program information icon, program name, copy permission information, etc.) Is done.

  Each program displayed in the program information display area can be selected by operating the upper key 121, the lower key 122, the left key 123, and the right key 124 of the remote controller 100. That is, when the upper key 121, the lower key 122, the left key 123, and the right key 124 of the remote controller 100 are operated, the program cell that is in a focused state is switched up, down, left, and right according to the operation. The background color and the character color of the program cell in the focused state change. Accordingly, the background color and text color of the broadcast station cell of the broadcast station where the program corresponding to the program cell is broadcast also change.

  Further, each side of the program cell in the focused state represents the direction in which the focused program is switched in conjunction with the operation of the upper key 121, the lower key 122, the left key 123, and the right key 124 of the remote controller 100. An arrow is displayed.

  When the loupe key 125 of the remote controller 100 is operated in a state where a predetermined program cell is focused, the program guide is compressed and displayed in the lower half area of the screen and focused on the upper half area of the screen as shown in FIG. Detailed information (program detailed information) of the program corresponding to the program cell is displayed.

  Detailed program information includes, for example, channel information (broadcast station icon, broadcast station name, channel number), program information (time zone, program information icon (genre, rebroadcast, etc.), program name, copy permission information icon (copy once, etc.) , Program commentary, performer information, etc.), input information (video information (1125i, etc.), audio information (stereo / monaural, etc.), viewing restriction information / genre information, copy permission information (only once for optical output recording, etc.), It consists of other information (meta information etc. that the program has).

  Here, when the loupe key 125 is operated, as shown in FIG. 6, the detailed program information is displayed in an enlarged manner, and a line cursor (in this example, encloses a character string as an example) indicating each piece of the detailed program information. A belt-like semi-transparent cursor) is displayed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper key 121, the lower key 122, the left key 123, and the right key 124 of the remote controller 100 are operated to select a desired program from the program table compressed and displayed in the lower half area of the screen. When the program cell is selected and the loupe key 125 is operated, the program detailed information of the program corresponding to the selected program cell is displayed in the lower half of the screen as shown in FIG. That is, the detailed program information of two programs is displayed in the upper half area and the lower half area (or the left half area and the right half area), respectively.

  In addition, a line cursor is displayed on the corresponding lines of the program detailed information displayed in the upper half area of the screen and the corresponding information of the program detailed information displayed in the lower half area of the screen. When the upper key 121 and the lower key 122 of the remote controller 100 are operated, the line cursor displayed on the corresponding line of the corresponding information of each program detailed information is moved in conjunction with it. When the line cursor moves to the end of the line, it moves to the next page. When the line cursor moves to the beginning of the line, it moves to the previous page.

  When the loupe key 125 is operated on the screen of FIG. 8, the character size of each program detailed information can be changed as shown in FIG. In this example, each time the loupe key 125 is operated, the character size of each program detailed information is switched from small to large and from large to small. It should be noted that the switching of the character size includes other switching patterns such as the one whose size changes by a toggle over several stages, or the one whose size changes according to the magnification selection, and is not limited to the above embodiment.

  In the screen of FIG. 9, by operating the upper key 121 and the lower key 122 of the remote controller 100, the line cursor displayed in the corresponding line of each program detailed information moves in conjunction with each other. Can be compared efficiently.

  Next, a second method for comparing detailed information of two programs will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 shows a display example of the program guide displayed on the display unit 220 of the television receiver 200, as in the case of FIG. This program guide displays a broadcast station display area in which information on each broadcast station is displayed, a program information display area in which information on programs broadcast on each broadcast station is displayed, and basic information on the selected program. Basic information display area. The display contents and the like of each area are the same as those described above with reference to FIG.

  As shown in the screen of FIG. 10, a desired program cell is selected by operating the upper key 121, the lower key 122, the left key 123, and the right key 124 of the remote control 100 while a predetermined program cell is focused. When the loupe key 125 is operated while the program cell is focused, as shown in FIG. 11, a predetermined icon indicating that the program cell has been selected for comparison is displayed on the program cell.

  In the screen of FIG. 11, by operating the upper key 121, the lower key 122, the left key 123, and the right key 124 of the remote controller 100, further selecting a desired program cell and operating the loupe key 125, the program cell is displayed. The two program cells are selected for comparison.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 12, the program detail information of each program corresponding to each selected program cell is the upper half area and lower half area (or the left half area and the right half area) of the screen, respectively. Respectively. At that time, a line cursor is displayed in the corresponding line of the corresponding information of each program detailed information. In addition, by operating the upper key 121 and the lower key 122 of the remote controller 100, each line cursor displayed in the corresponding line of the corresponding information of each program detailed information moves in conjunction.

  When the loupe key 125 is operated on the screen of FIG. 12, the character size of each program detailed information can be changed as shown in FIG. In this example, each time the loupe key 125 is operated, the character size of each program detailed information is switched from small to large and from large to small. It should be noted that the switching of the character size includes other switching patterns such as the one whose size changes by a toggle over several stages, or the one whose size changes according to the magnification selection, and is not limited to the above embodiment.

  In addition, by operating the upper key 121 and the lower key 122 of the remote controller 100 on the screen of FIG. 13, the line cursor displayed in the corresponding line of each program detailed information moves in conjunction with each other. Detailed information can be efficiently compared.

  Next, a third method for comparing detailed information of two programs will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 14 shows a display example of the program guide displayed on the display unit 220 of the television receiver 200, as in the case of FIG. This program guide displays a broadcast station display area in which information on each broadcast station is displayed, a program information display area in which information on programs broadcast on each broadcast station is displayed, and basic information on the selected program. Basic information display area. The display contents and the like of each area are the same as those described above with reference to FIG.

  As shown in the screen of FIG. 14, a desired program cell is selected by operating the upper key 121, the lower key 122, the left key 123, and the right key 124 of the remote controller 100 while a predetermined program cell is focused. When the loupe key 125 is operated with the program cell being focused, as shown in FIG. 15, a translucent display area appears on the selected program cell, and program information (program information (program information) is displayed in the display area. Icon, program name, etc.) are enlarged.

  In the screen of FIG. 15, by operating the upper key 121, the lower key 122, the left key 123, and the right key 124 of the remote controller 100, further selecting a desired program cell and operating the loupe key 125, the program cell is displayed. The two program cells are selected for comparison.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 16, the program detailed information of each program corresponding to each selected program cell is the left half area and right half area (or upper half area and lower half area) of the screen, respectively. Respectively. At that time, a line cursor is displayed in the corresponding line of the corresponding information of each program detailed information. Further, by operating the upper key 121 and the lower key 122 of the remote controller 100, each row cursor displayed in the corresponding row of the corresponding information of each program detailed information moves in conjunction with each other, and the program information is compared. Can do.

  When the loupe key 125 is operated on the screen of FIG. 16, the character size of each program detailed information can be changed as shown in FIG. In this example, each time the loupe key 125 is operated, the character size of each program detailed information is switched from small to large and from large to small. It should be noted that the switching of the character size includes other switching patterns such as the one whose size changes by a toggle over several stages, or the one whose size changes according to the magnification selection, and is not limited to the above embodiment.

  In addition, by operating the upper key 121 and the lower key 122 of the remote controller 100 on the screen of FIG. 17, the line cursor displayed in the corresponding line of each program detailed information moves in conjunction with each other. Detailed information can be efficiently compared.

  Next, a method for comparing detailed information of three programs will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 14 shows a display example of the program guide displayed on the display unit 220 of the television receiver 200, as in the case of FIG. This program guide displays a broadcast station display area in which information on each broadcast station is displayed, a program information display area in which information on programs broadcast on each broadcast station is displayed, and basic information on the selected program. Basic information display area. The display contents and the like of each area are the same as those described above with reference to FIG.

  As shown in the screen of FIG. 18, a desired program cell is selected by operating the upper key 121, the lower key 122, the left key 123, and the right key 124 of the remote control 100 in a state where a predetermined program cell is focused. When the loupe key 125 is operated while the program cell is focused, as shown in FIG. 19, a predetermined loupe icon (an icon displaying a loupe figure) is displayed at the center of the focused program cell. The broadcast station row including the program cell (the row in which each program of the broadcast station corresponding to the program cell is displayed) is focused, and a program comparison pickup area appears at the top of the screen.

  Each program cell in the focused broadcast station row is in a selectable state by displaying the program information enlarged. First, as shown in FIG. 19, a translucent display area appears on the program cell selected on the screen of FIG. 18, and program information (program information icon and program name, etc.) is enlarged and displayed in the display area. Is done.

  In the screen of FIG. 19, by operating the upper key 121 and the lower key 122 of the remote controller 100, the broadcast station can be sent back (selected) and the focus can be switched, and the left key 123 and the right key 124 are operated. This makes it possible to select a program for each broadcasting station. That is, as shown in FIG. 20, a program band in which program cells are connected in the left-right direction slides. The program information of the program cell moved immediately below the loupe icon is enlarged and displayed in the translucent display area.

  As shown in FIG. 21, when the program information includes a thumbnail image, the thumbnail image corresponding to the program cell moved immediately below the loupe icon is enlarged, or the genre icon indicating the genre of the program is enlarged. You can do it. At that time, thumbnail images can be displayed larger for programs closer to the loupe icon.

  Next, when the loupe key 125 is operated, the selection of the program corresponding to the program cell immediately below the loupe icon is completed. This program is selected as the first comparison program, and as shown in FIG. 22, information (for example, date and time, channel number, program name, etc.) specifying the program is displayed in the program comparison pickup area at the top of the screen. The

  Furthermore, by performing the same operation, up to three programs to be compared can be selected. When the “OK” key (not shown) of the remote controller 100 is operated after selection of the program to be compared is completed, the detailed program information of each selected program divides the screen into three areas as shown in FIG. Displayed in each area. In addition, a row cursor is displayed in each corresponding row of information corresponding to the detailed program information displayed in each area.

  When the upper key 121 and the lower key 122 of the remote controller 100 are operated on the screen of FIG. 23, each line cursor displayed in the corresponding line of the corresponding information of each program detailed information moves in conjunction.

  When the loupe key 125 is operated on the screen of FIG. 23, the character size of each program detailed information can be changed as shown in FIG. In this example, each time the loupe key 125 is operated, the character size of each program detailed information is switched from small to large and from large to small. It should be noted that the switching of the character size includes other switching patterns such as the one whose size changes by a toggle over several stages, or the one whose size changes according to the magnification selection, and is not limited to the above embodiment.

  Further, by operating the upper key 121 and the lower key 122 on the remote controller 100 on the screen of FIG. 23 or FIG. 24, the line cursor displayed on the corresponding line of each program detailed information is moved in conjunction with it. Detailed information of two programs can be efficiently compared.

  It should be noted that the configuration and operation of the above-described embodiment are examples, and it goes without saying that they can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  As an application example of the present invention, for example, the present invention can be applied to a display control device that controls display of a program guide in a recording device, a car navigation system, or the like.

It is an external view of one embodiment of a remote controller in the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the remote control of FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a television receiver controlled by the remote controller in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the example of the program schedule selection screen displayed on the display part.

Explanation of symbols

100 Remote control 103, 202 Interface (I / F)
105, 203 Control unit 106 LED control unit 107 LED
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 110 Light emission control part 111 Light emission part 121 Up key 122 Down key 123 Left key 124 Right key 125 Loupe key 200 Television receiver 201 Light receiving part 204 Overlay graphic processing part 206 Audio processing part 210 Tuner 211 Video signal processing part 212 Audio signal processing part 213 Video output processing unit 214 Audio output processing unit 220 Display unit 230 Speaker

Claims (12)

A display control device for controlling display of a program guide,
Program guide generating means for generating a video signal corresponding to a program guide displayed on a predetermined screen;
Selecting means for selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program table;
Display control means for displaying detailed information of a predetermined number of the programs selected by the selection means in a predetermined number of areas on the screen;
Determination means for determining whether or not an enlarged display of detailed information of the program displayed divided into the predetermined number of areas has been instructed;
A display control apparatus comprising: an enlargement display unit that enlarges and displays the information of the program in each area according to a determination result by the determination unit. A display control device for controlling display of a program guide,
Program guide generating means for generating a video signal corresponding to a program guide comprising a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen;
Selecting means for selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program table;
Marking means for displaying a predetermined graphic in the program cell corresponding to the program to mark the predetermined number of selected programs in the program table;
Display control means for displaying information on a predetermined number of the programs selected by the selection means on the screen in a predetermined number of areas;
Highlighting means for highlighting the same item among a plurality of items constituting detailed information of each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas,
First determination means for determining whether switching of the item highlighted by the highlight display means has been instructed;
Switching means for switching the item highlighted by the highlighting means according to a determination result by the first determination means;
Second determination means for determining whether or not an enlarged display of detailed information of the program displayed divided into the predetermined number of areas has been instructed;
A display control apparatus comprising: an enlarged display unit that enlarges and displays the information of the program in each of the areas in accordance with a determination result by the second determination unit. A display control device for controlling display of a program guide,
Program guide generating means for generating a video signal corresponding to a program guide comprising a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen;
Selecting means for selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program table;
Translucent enlargement means for enlarging and displaying the program cell corresponding to the selected program in the program table in a translucent manner;
Display control means for displaying information on a predetermined number of the programs selected by the selection means on the screen in a predetermined number of areas;
Highlighting means for highlighting the same item among a plurality of items constituting detailed information of each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas,
First determination means for determining whether switching of the item highlighted by the highlight display means has been instructed;
Switching means for switching the item highlighted by the highlighting means according to a determination result by the first determination means;
Second determination means for determining whether or not an enlarged display of detailed information of the program displayed divided into the predetermined number of areas has been instructed;
A display control apparatus comprising: an enlarged display unit that enlarges and displays the information of the program in each of the areas in accordance with a determination result by the second determination unit. A display control device for controlling display of a program guide,
Program guide generating means for generating a video signal corresponding to a program guide comprising a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen;
Selecting means for sequentially selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program table;
Translucent enlargement means for enlarging and displaying the program cell corresponding to the selected program in the program table in a translucent manner;
Specific information display means for displaying information for specifying the program selected by the selection means in a predetermined area of the screen;
Display control means for displaying information on a predetermined number of the programs selected by the selection means on the screen in a predetermined number of areas;
Highlighting means for highlighting the same item among a plurality of items constituting detailed information of each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas,
First determination means for determining whether switching of the item highlighted by the highlight display means has been instructed;
Switching means for switching the item highlighted by the highlighting means according to a determination result by the first determination means;
Second determination means for determining whether or not an enlarged display of detailed information of the program displayed divided into the predetermined number of areas has been instructed;
A display control apparatus comprising: an enlarged display unit that enlarges and displays the information of the program in each of the areas in accordance with a determination result by the second determination unit. A display control method for controlling display of a program guide,
A program guide generating step for generating a video signal corresponding to a program guide displayed on a predetermined screen;
A selection step of selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program guide;
A display control step for displaying detailed information of the predetermined number of the programs selected in the selection step in a predetermined number of areas on the screen;
A determination step of determining whether an enlarged display of detailed information of the program displayed in the predetermined number of areas is instructed;
A display control method comprising: an enlargement display step of enlarging and displaying the information of the program in each area according to a determination result in the determination step. A display control method for controlling display of a program guide,
A program guide generating step for generating a video signal corresponding to a program guide comprising a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen;
A selection step of selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program guide;
A marking step of displaying a predetermined graphic in the program cell corresponding to the program to mark the predetermined number of selected programs in the program table;
A display control step of displaying information on the predetermined number of programs selected in the selection step in a predetermined number of areas on the screen;
A highlighting step of highlighting the same item among a plurality of items constituting detailed information of each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas,
A first determination step of determining whether or not switching of the item highlighted in the highlighting step is instructed;
A switching step of switching the item to be highlighted by the highlighting step according to a determination result in the first determination step;
A second determination step of determining whether or not an enlargement display of detailed information of the program displayed in the predetermined number of areas is instructed;
A display control method comprising: an enlargement display step of enlarging and displaying the information of the program in each area according to the determination result in the second determination step. A display control method for controlling display of a program guide,
A program guide generating step for generating a video signal corresponding to a program guide comprising a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen;
A selection step of selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program guide;
A translucent enlargement step of enlarging and translucently displaying the program cell corresponding to the selected program in the program guide;
A display control step of displaying information on the predetermined number of programs selected in the selection step in a predetermined number of areas on the screen;
A highlighting step of highlighting the same item among a plurality of items constituting detailed information of each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas,
A first determination step of determining whether or not switching of the item highlighted in the highlighting step is instructed;
A switching step of switching the item to be highlighted by the highlighting step according to a determination result in the first determination step;
A second determination step of determining whether or not an enlargement display of detailed information of the program displayed in the predetermined number of areas is instructed;
A display control method comprising: an enlargement display step of enlarging and displaying the information of the program in each area according to the determination result in the second determination step. A display control method for controlling display of a program guide,
A program guide generating step for generating a video signal corresponding to a program guide comprising a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen;
A selection step of sequentially selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program table;
A translucent enlargement step of enlarging and translucently displaying the program cell corresponding to the selected program in the program guide;
A specific information display step for displaying information for specifying the program selected in the selection step in a predetermined area of the screen;
A display control step of displaying information on the predetermined number of programs selected in the selection step in a predetermined number of areas on the screen;
A highlighting step of highlighting the same item among a plurality of items constituting detailed information of each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas,
A first determination step of determining whether or not switching of the item highlighted in the highlighting step is instructed;
A switching step of switching the item to be highlighted by the highlighting step according to a determination result in the first determination step;
A second determination step of determining whether or not an enlargement display of detailed information of the program displayed in the predetermined number of areas is instructed;
A display control method comprising: an enlargement display step of enlarging and displaying the information of the program in each area according to the determination result in the second determination step. A display control program for controlling a display control device for displaying a program guide,
A program guide generating step for generating a video signal corresponding to a program guide displayed on a predetermined screen;
A selection step of selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program guide;
A display control step for displaying detailed information of the predetermined number of the programs selected in the selection step in a predetermined number of areas on the screen;
A determination step of determining whether an enlarged display of detailed information of the program displayed in the predetermined number of areas is instructed;
A display control program that causes a display control device to execute an enlargement display step of enlarging and displaying the information of the program in each area according to a determination result in the determination step. A display control program for controlling a display control device for displaying a program guide,
A program guide generating step for generating a video signal corresponding to a program guide comprising a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen;
A selection step of selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program guide;
A marking step of displaying a predetermined graphic in the program cell corresponding to the program to mark the predetermined number of selected programs in the program table;
A display control step of displaying information on the predetermined number of programs selected in the selection step in a predetermined number of areas on the screen;
A highlighting step of highlighting the same item among a plurality of items constituting detailed information of each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas,
A first determination step of determining whether or not switching of the item highlighted in the highlighting step is instructed;
A switching step of switching the item to be highlighted by the highlighting step according to a determination result in the first determination step;
A second determination step of determining whether or not an enlargement display of detailed information of the program displayed in the predetermined number of areas is instructed;
A display control program that causes a display control device to execute an enlargement display step of enlarging and displaying the information of the program in each area according to a determination result in the second determination step. A display control program for controlling a display control device for displaying a program guide,
A program guide generating step for generating a video signal corresponding to a program guide comprising a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen;
A selection step of selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program guide;
A translucent enlargement step of enlarging and translucently displaying the program cell corresponding to the selected program in the program guide;
A display control step of displaying information on the predetermined number of programs selected in the selection step in a predetermined number of areas on the screen;
A highlighting step of highlighting the same item among a plurality of items constituting detailed information of each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas,
A first determination step of determining whether or not switching of the item highlighted in the highlighting step is instructed;
A switching step of switching the item to be highlighted by the highlighting step according to a determination result in the first determination step;
A second determination step of determining whether or not an enlargement display of detailed information of the program displayed in the predetermined number of areas is instructed;
A display control program that causes a display control device to execute an enlargement display step of enlarging and displaying the information of the program in each area according to a determination result in the second determination step. A display control program for controlling a display control device for displaying a program guide,
A program guide generating step for generating a video signal corresponding to a program guide comprising a plurality of program cells displayed on a predetermined screen;
A selection step of sequentially selecting a predetermined number of programs in the program table;
A translucent enlargement step of enlarging and translucently displaying the program cell corresponding to the selected program in the program guide;
A specific information display step for displaying information for specifying the program selected in the selection step in a predetermined area of the screen;
A display control step of displaying information on the predetermined number of programs selected in the selection step in a predetermined number of areas on the screen;
A highlighting step of highlighting the same item among a plurality of items constituting detailed information of each program displayed in the predetermined number of areas,
A first determination step of determining whether or not switching of the item highlighted in the highlighting step is instructed;
A switching step of switching the item to be highlighted by the highlighting step according to a determination result in the first determination step;
A second determination step of determining whether or not an enlargement display of detailed information of the program displayed in the predetermined number of areas is instructed;
A display control program that causes a display control device to execute an enlargement display step of enlarging and displaying the information of the program in each area according to a determination result in the second determination step.

Images