JP2006333042A - Display controller - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily recognize a free time with no reservation and displaying the list of programs broadcast at the free time. <P>SOLUTION: At the application of power to a television receiver 100, when a view reservation or a video recording reservation is made, a reservation program list is displayed on the screen of the television receiver 100. Each reservation program in the reservation program list is displayed along a time axis virtually set to the right and left at a position corresponding to a broadcast start time of each program in a form of a prescribed rectangular region whose side has a length in the direction of the time axis corresponding to the broadcast time of each program, and free time regions 300 expressing time zones without any reservation are painted out with a prescribed color such as a gray color. For example, when a cursor 181 is moved on one of the free time regions 300 and the region is selected and a competing program guide button is operated, a list of the other programs broadcast on the other channels at the time zone corresponding to the free time region 300 is displayed on the screen as the competing program guide. <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 controls display of a list of other programs broadcast at the same time as a reserved program or at a non-reserved time zone.

Conventionally, a number of inventions have been made for methods of making viewing reservations and recording reservations using an electronic program guide (EPG). Among them, according to keywords and preferences set by the user, viewing tendency and viewing recording, it is possible to make a viewing reservation or recording reservation for a desired program automatically or with a simple operation. In that case, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, for each reserved program, the reservation type (viewing reservation or recording reservation), broadcast station icon, channel number, program name, date, broadcast start time, broadcast end time, etc. The displayed reserved list (reserved program list) is displayed side by side on the screen of the display device so that the reserved program can be confirmed.
The program recording reservation table of the home program reservation display device can be changed by remote operation via a network such as a telephone line. Further, when the program reservation display device is turned on, the program reservation display device is By reading a recorded program guide from the medium provided and displaying the program guide on the screen, it is possible to make a recording reservation from a remote location, and the recorded program guide is displayed to the user when the power is turned on. There is a program that makes it possible to clearly confirm that there is a recorded program. Furthermore, when making a recording reservation, the user type can be entered so that it is possible to display who has reserved which program, and other people may accidentally delete or overwrite the program that has been reserved. There is one that prevents this (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-350142 A

However, the list of reserved programs lists and displays the reserved contents such as the channel number, broadcast start time, broadcast end time, program name, etc. of the reserved programs for each reserved program. There was a problem that it was difficult to grasp the time zone when reservations were not made because the temporal relationship was difficult to understand. Further, it has not been possible to easily display the back program table of the time slot when the reserved program is broadcast or the time slot when the reservation is not reserved.
The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and displays the reservation contents of each reserved program in a predetermined area having a size corresponding to the broadcast start time and the broadcast end time along the time axis. A list of other programs broadcast on other channels (back program table) can be quickly displayed by a simple operation in a broadcast time zone of a reserved program and an empty time zone in which no reservation is made. It is something that can be done.

The display control apparatus according to claim 1 is a display control apparatus that generates and outputs a composite video in which a list of reserved programs is superimposed on a predetermined video, and the broadcast start time of each reserved program And determining means for determining the size on the time axis of the graphic representing each program according to the broadcast time, and each graphic having the size on the time axis determined for each program by the determining means Generated by the first generation means, second generation means for generating a composite video obtained by combining the graphic generated by the first generation means and the video, and the second generation means. Output means for outputting the synthesized video.
Further, the first generation means can generate a figure in which a region corresponding to a free time in which each program is not reserved is filled with a predetermined color on the time axis.
Selecting means for selecting a predetermined time zone within the idle time;
A third generation unit for generating a list of programs of each broadcasting station broadcast in the time zone selected by the selection unit;
The second generation means is a composite video obtained by combining the video with at least one of the graphic generated by the first generation means and the program list generated by the third generation means. The display control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein:
4. The display control device according to claim 1, wherein when the power is turned on, the determining means determines the time of a graphic representing each program according to the broadcast start time and broadcast time of each reserved program. The size on the axis is determined, and the first generation unit generates each figure having the size on the time axis determined for each program by the determination unit, and the second generation The unit generates a composite video obtained by combining the graphic generated by the first generation unit and the video, and the output unit outputs the composite video generated by the second generation unit. Can be.
The display control method according to claim 5 is a display control method for generating and outputting a composite video in which a list of reserved programs is superimposed on a predetermined video, and the broadcast start time of each reserved program And a determination step for determining the size on the time axis of the graphic representing each program according to the broadcast time, and each graphic having the size on the time axis determined for each program in the determination step Generated in the first generation step, a second generation step for generating a composite image obtained by combining the image generated in the first generation step and the image, and a second generation step. And an output step of outputting the synthesized video.
Further, in the display control method according to claim 5, in the first generation step, on the time axis, a figure in which an area corresponding to an empty time in which each program is not reserved is filled with a predetermined color is displayed. Can be generated.
The display control method according to claim 6, wherein a selection step of selecting a predetermined time zone within the idle time, and a list of programs of each broadcasting station broadcast in the time zone selected in the selection step A third generation step of generating a table, wherein in the second generation step, the graphics generated in the first generation step and the program list generated in the third generation step A composite video in which at least one of the tables and the video is combined can be generated.
Further, in the display control method according to any one of claims 5 to 7, when the power is turned on, in the determining step, a graphic representing each program is displayed according to the broadcast start time and broadcast time of each reserved program. The size on the time axis is determined, and in the first generation step, each figure having the size on the time axis determined for each program in the determination step is generated, and the second In the generating step, a combined video generated by combining the graphic generated in the first generating step and the video is generated, and in the outputting step, the combined video generated in the second generating step. Can be output.
The display control program according to claim 9 is a display control program for controlling a display control device that generates and outputs a composite video signal in which a graphic corresponding to a list of reserved programs is superimposed on a predetermined video. A determination step for determining the size of the graphic representing each program on the time axis according to the broadcast start time and broadcast time of each reserved program, and the time determined for each program in the determination step A first generation step of generating each graphic having the size on the axis, and a second generation step of generating a composite image obtained by combining the graphic generated in the first generation step and the video And an output step of outputting the synthesized video generated in the second generation step.
Further, in the display control program according to claim 9, in the first generation step, a figure in which a region corresponding to an empty time in which each program is not reserved is filled with a predetermined color on the time axis. Can be generated.
11. The display control program according to claim 10, wherein a selection step of selecting a predetermined time zone within the idle time, and a list of programs of each broadcasting station broadcast in the time zone selected in the selection step. A third generation step of generating a table, wherein in the second generation step, the graphics generated in the first generation step and the program list generated in the third generation step A composite video in which at least one of the tables and the video is combined can be generated.
Further, in the display control program according to any one of claims 9 to 11, when the power is turned on, in the determination step, a graphic representing each program is displayed according to the broadcast start time and broadcast time of each reserved program. The size on the time axis is determined, and in the first generation step, each figure having the size on the time axis determined for each program in the determination step is generated, and the second In the generating step, a combined video generated by combining the graphic generated in the first generating step and the video is generated, and in the outputting step, the combined video generated in the second generating step. Can be output.

  According to the display control apparatus of the present invention, the contents of the reserved program are displayed in a predetermined area according to the broadcast start time and the broadcast end time along the time axis, and the reserved time zone or the unreserved free time is displayed. By selecting a band, a list of other programs broadcasted by other stations in that time zone is displayed, so it is possible to easily grasp the broadcast time and free time of reserved programs. In addition, it is possible to easily display a list of programs of other channels that can be viewed in the broadcast time of a reserved program or available time.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an embodiment of a television receiver 100 to which the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, the television receiver 100 includes a tuner 12, a decoder 13, a signal processing unit 14, a control unit 15, an OSD (on-screen display) processing unit 16, a storage unit 17, Display unit 18, speaker 19, interface 20, power button 21, channel selection button 22, upper button 23, lower button 24, enter button 25, back program guide button 26, volume control button 27 And a light receiving unit 28, an interface (I / F) 29, and the like.

  The tuner 12 extracts a video / audio signal of a predetermined channel from a reception signal received by the antenna 10 and supplies the video / audio signal to a decoder 13. The decoder 13 decodes the video / audio signal supplied from the tuner 12 and supplies it to the signal processing unit 14.

  The signal processing unit 14 supplies the video signal to the display unit 18 among the video / audio signals supplied from the tuner 12, and supplies the audio signal to the speaker 19. The display unit 18 displays a predetermined video corresponding to the video signal supplied from the signal processing unit 14. The speaker 19 outputs a predetermined sound corresponding to the sound signal supplied from the signal processing unit 14.

  The signal processing unit 14 extracts electronic program guide data indicating an electronic program guide (EPG) superimposed on the video signal, and supplies the electronic program guide data to the control unit 15. Furthermore, graphic data (display data consisting of bitmap image data, etc.) made up of characters and graphics to be superimposed on the video generated by the OSD processing unit 16 is received via the control unit 15 and the graphic data is converted into video. A composite video signal corresponding to the superimposed composite video is generated and supplied to the display unit 18. As a result, a composite video corresponding to the composite video signal supplied from the signal processing unit 14 is displayed on the screen of the display unit 18.

  The light receiving unit 28 receives infrared rays emitted from the light emitting unit 53 of the remote controller 200 to be described later, converts the infrared rays into corresponding electrical signals, and then supplies them to an interface (I / F) 29. The I / F 29 supplies control data corresponding to the electric signal supplied from the light receiving unit 28 to the control unit 15.

  The control unit 15 controls each unit based on the control data supplied from the I / F 29 and executes various processes corresponding to the operation of the remote controller 200. The control unit 15 also includes a power button 21 and various buttons (a channel selection button 22, an upper button 23, a lower button 24, a determination button 25, a back program guide button 26, a volume control button 27, and the like) provided in the television receiver 100. In response to these operations, each unit is controlled based on control data supplied from the interface 20 to execute various processes.

  The control unit 15 supplies the electronic program guide data supplied from the signal processing unit 14 to the storage unit 17 for storage. Further, for example, the control unit 15 controls the OSD processing unit 16 and other units for various processes such as display of a reserved program list, display of a back program table, display of a rectangular cursor 181, and control of a user interface, which will be described later. It is to be executed by controlling.

  Under the control of the control unit 15, the OSD processing unit 16 is displayed superimposed on the video of the program of the channel currently selected by the tuner 12, for example, in a reserved program list, a back program guide, a cursor 181, etc. Corresponding graphic data is generated and supplied to the control unit 15.

  The storage unit 17 indicates a reserved program that is reserved for viewing or recording by the user operating the buttons of the remote controller 200 or the television receiver 100, for example, from a broadcast station, a broadcast start time, a broadcast end time, a program name, and the like. Various kinds of data such as viewing reservation management data or recording reservation management data and electronic program guide data supplied from the control unit 15 are stored.

  The power button 21 is operated when turning on or off the power of the television receiver 100. The channel selection button 22 is operated when a channel change instruction is given. The up button 23 is operated when, for example, the cursor 181 of the reserved program list displayed on the screen of the display unit 18 is moved to the left, or when the cursor 181 of the back program list is moved upward. The down button 24 is operated, for example, when the cursor 181 of the reserved program list displayed on the screen of the display unit 18 is moved to the right, or when the cursor 181 of the back program list is moved downward.

  The enter button 25 is used for a predetermined time zone selected by moving the cursor 181 using the up button 23 and the down button 24 (a time zone in which a reserved program is broadcast or a time zone in which the reserved program is not reserved). Operated to confirm the time zone selection. The back program guide button 26 is broadcast on another channel in a time zone in which the selected program in the reserved program list is broadcast or in a time zone in which the selected reservation is not made. This is operated when instructing display of a program guide (back program guide comprising a broadcast station, broadcast start time, broadcast end time, program name, etc.) of each program.

  The volume control button 27 is operated when adjusting the volume of sound output from the speaker 19. The interface 20 corresponds to an electrical signal output when the power button 21, the channel selection button 22, the upper button 23, the lower button 24, the determination button 25, the back program guide button 26, and the volume control button 27 are operated. Control data is supplied to the control unit 15.

  FIG. 2 shows an external view of an embodiment of the remote controller 200. As shown in the figure, the remote controller 200 includes a power button 41, a channel selection button 42 including “1” button to “12” button, an upper button 43, a lower button 44, a decision button 45, A program guide button 46, a volume control button 47, a left button 48, a right button 49, and the like are provided.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration example of the remote controller 200. As shown in the figure, the remote controller 200 is connected to the control unit 51, the light emission control unit 52 connected to the control unit 51, the light emission unit 53 connected to the light emission control unit 52, and the control unit 51. Interface 40, power button 41 connected to interface 40, channel selection button 42, upper button 43, lower button 44, determination button 45, back program guide button 46, volume control button 47, left button 48, and right button 49 Etc.

  The power button 41 is operated when instructing to turn on or off the power of the television receiver 100. The channel selection button 42 is operated when a channel change instruction is given. The up button 43 and the left button 48 are used when, for example, the reserved program list cursor 181 displayed on the screen of the display unit 18 is moved leftward, or when the back program guide cursor 181 is moved upward. Operated. The down button 44 and the right button 49 are used when, for example, the reserved program list cursor 181 displayed on the screen of the display unit 18 is moved to the right, or when the back program guide cursor 181 is moved downward. Operated.

  The decision button 45 is an item selected by moving the cursor 181 using the up button 43 or the left button 48 and the down button 44 or the right button 49 (in this case, a time zone in which the selected program is broadcast, or This operation is performed when the selection of the item is confirmed for the selected time period when no reservation is made. The back program guide button 46 is a program that is broadcast on another channel in a time zone in which the program selected by the cursor 181 in the reserved program list is broadcast, or in a time zone in which the selected reservation is not made. Is operated to instruct the display of the program table (back program table consisting of broadcast station, broadcast start time, broadcast end time, program name, etc.).

  The volume control button 47 is operated when adjusting the volume of sound output from the speaker 19. The interface 40 is operated when a power button 41, a channel selection button 42, an upper button 43, a lower button 44, an enter button 45, a back program guide button 46, a volume control button 47, a left button 48, and a right button 49 are operated. Control data corresponding to the output electrical signal is supplied to the control unit 51.

  The control unit 51 instructs the light emission control unit 52 to transmit the control data by infrared rays based on the control data supplied via the interface 40 corresponding to the user's button operation. Based on a command from the control unit 51, the light emission control unit 52 supplies a control signal corresponding to the control data to the light emission unit 53 to control light emission of the light emission unit 53. The light emitting unit 53 emits infrared light in accordance with a control signal supplied from the light emission control unit 52 and transmits control data.

  FIG. 4 shows a display example of a reserved program list (reservation schedule). As shown in the figure, in the reserved program list, the time axis is virtually set in the left and right directions, and each reserved program is placed at a predetermined position on the time axis according to its broadcast start time and broadcast time. It is displayed as a rectangular area of a predetermined size. That is, the content of each reserved program is a rectangle having a predetermined length in the time axis direction corresponding to the broadcast time of the reserved program arranged at a predetermined position on the time axis corresponding to the broadcast start time of each reserved program. Displayed in the area.

  Specifically, program information (channel number (in this example, “BS101”), program name (in this example, “Koreanshima News”), etc.) broadcast from 9:00 to 10:00, It is displayed in a rectangular area corresponding to 9:00 to 10:00 on the time axis virtually set on the left and right.

  Also, program information (channel number (in this example, “BS103”), program name (in this example, “sumo sumo first place”), etc.) broadcast from 10:00 to 11:30 is a time axis. It is displayed in the rectangular area corresponding to the upper 10:00 to 11:30.

  Further, program information (channel number (in this example, “CS001”), program name (in this example, “movie information”), etc.) broadcast from 12:30 to 13:00 is displayed on the time axis. Are displayed in a rectangular area corresponding to 12:30 to 13:00.

  Further, the time zone (free time area) 300 in which no program is reserved is between 11:30 and 12:30 and between 13:00 and 14:00. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the cursor 181 is in an area where the program “Korean Islands News” is displayed, and this program “Korean Islands News” is selected. The detailed information of the selected program (in this example, “9: 00-10: 00 BS101 archipelago news will deliver the latest news in various parts of the archipelago”) is displayed on the detailed information display section 400. Yes.

  Further, the free time area 300 may be filled with a single color such as a gray color, for example. Thereby, it is possible to easily visually discriminate between a reserved time zone and a non-reserved time zone.

  FIG. 5 shows another display example of the reserved program list (reservation schedule). In this example, the cursor 181 exists in the free time area 300 in the time zone from 11:30 to 12:30. In this example, the detailed information display unit 400 displays “11: 30-12: 30 reserved free time”. Click the “Back Program Guide” button to display the back program guide. Is displayed.

  FIG. 6 shows a state in which the free time area 300 that is not reserved from 11:30 to 12:30 is selected by the cursor 181 in the reserved program list shown in FIG. When the back program guide button 26 or the back program guide button 46 of the remote controller 200 is pressed, the display of the back program broadcast in the time zone selected by the cursor 181 (in this case, 11:30 to 12:30) is instructed. The example of the back program schedule displayed on the screen of the display part 18 when it is performed is shown.

  In this example, the title “Back program [BS digital --- TV]” and the date, day of the week, and time “1/20 (Thursday) 10:04 am” are selected in the back program table by the cursor 181. Detailed program information (broadcast station icon, station name, channel number, program information icon, program name, broadcast start time, broadcast end time, copy permission information, etc.) of the back program being performed and a list of each back program ( For example, a list of back program information including a broadcast station icon, a channel number, a broadcast station name, a program information icon, a program name, etc. arranged for each back program is displayed.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7, a processing procedure in the case of making a reservation for viewing or recording a program in the present embodiment will be described.

  First, in step S11, the control unit 15 determines whether or not a program reservation button (not shown) of the television receiver 100 or the remote controller 200 is operated by the user and an instruction to start a program reservation operation is given. That is, it is determined by the control unit 15 based on the control data supplied via the interface 20 or the control data supplied via the I / F 29 whether or not the user has instructed the start of program reservation. The

  When a predetermined program reservation button is operated by the user and control data corresponding to the operation of the program reservation button is supplied to the control unit 15, it is determined that the start of the program reservation is instructed by the control unit 15. move on. On the other hand, when the control data corresponding to the operation of the program reservation button is not supplied to the control unit 15, it is determined that the start of the program reservation is not instructed, and the process of step S11 is repeatedly executed.

  In step S12, the control unit 15 reads out the electronic program guide data stored in the storage unit 17, supplies it to the OSD processing unit 16, and instructs to generate a program reservation screen. The OSD processing unit 16 displays display data of a program reservation screen based on a command from the control unit 15 (for example, a screen composed of a program guide for each broadcasting station and a cursor for selecting a desired program). Data) is generated and supplied to the control unit 15. The control unit 15 supplies the display data of the program reservation screen supplied from the OSD processing unit 16 to the signal processing unit 14.

  The signal processing unit 14, based on the display data of the program reservation screen supplied from the control unit 15 and the video signal supplied from the decoder 13, the composite video signal corresponding to the composite video obtained by superimposing the program reservation screen on the video. Is generated and supplied to the display unit 18. The display unit 18 displays a composite video signal corresponding to the composite video signal supplied from the signal processing unit 14.

  Next, in step S13, the control unit 15 corresponds to the control data every time control data corresponding to various operations performed by the user for making a reservation is supplied via the interface 20 or the I / F 29. The OSD processing unit 16 is instructed to generate a screen, and the cursor 181 of the program reservation screen displayed on the screen of the display unit 18 is moved and the display content is changed. Then, when control data indicating that the enter button 25 of the television receiver 100 or the enter button 45 of the remote controller 200 has been pressed is supplied, it is determined that the reservation of the program selected by the cursor 181 has been instructed. The program reservation data (viewing reservation management data or recording reservation management data including channel number, program name, broadcast start time, broadcast end time, etc.) is supplied to the storage unit 17 and stored therein. Thereby, the reservation process for the program ends.

  Next, proceeding to step S14, it is determined whether or not the user has instructed the end of the reservation. As a result, when it is determined that the end of the reservation is not instructed, the process returns to step S13, and the processes after step S13 are repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the end of the reservation has been instructed, this process is terminated. For example, when a program reservation button (not shown) is operated again and control data corresponding to the operation is supplied, it is determined that the end of the reservation is instructed, and the present process ends.

  Next, referring to the flowchart of FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, a list of other programs broadcast in a time zone in which a reserved program is broadcast or a time slot in which no reservation is made ( A processing procedure in the case of displaying (back program guide) will be described.

  When the power button 41 of the television receiver 100 is operated to turn on the power, the following processing is executed by the control unit 15. First, in step S <b> 21, the control unit 15 determines whether viewing reservation management data or recording reservation management data is stored in the storage unit 17. As a result, when it is determined that neither the viewing reservation management data nor the recording reservation management data is stored in the storage unit 17, the present process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the viewing reservation management data or the recording reservation management data is stored in the storage unit 17, the process proceeds to step S22.

  In step S22, the control unit 15 supplies the viewing reservation management data or the recording reservation management data to the OSD processing unit 16, and each reserved program is based on the viewing reservation management data or the recording reservation management data. Reservation arranged as a rectangular area having one side of a predetermined length in the time axis direction corresponding to the broadcast time (the time from the broadcast start time to the broadcast end time) at a predetermined position on the time axis corresponding to the broadcast start time Command to generate display data corresponding to the program list.

  Upon receiving this command, the OSD processing unit 16 generates display data for displaying the reserved program list and supplies it to the control unit 15. Based on the display data supplied from the OSD processing unit 16 and the video data corresponding to the video of a predetermined channel supplied from the decoder 13, the control unit 15 superimposes the reserved program list on the video. Is generated and supplied to the display unit 18. The display unit 18 displays a composite video corresponding to the composite video signal supplied from the signal processing unit 14 on the screen.

  Next, in step S23, the user selects a desired reserved program from the reserved program list by the cursor 181 as shown in FIG. 4, or in the reserved program list as shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not a time zone for which no reservation has been made is selected by the cursor 181.

  As a result, if it is determined that neither the desired reserved program nor the reserved time slot is selected from the reserved program list, the process proceeds to step S25. On the other hand, if it is determined that a desired reserved program or a time slot for which no reservation has been made is selected from the reserved program list, the process proceeds to step S24.

  In step S24, based on the electronic program guide data stored in the storage unit 17, the control unit 15 makes a time slot when the reserved program selected by the user is broadcast, or makes a reservation selected by the user. Programs that are broadcast on other channels are searched during non-scheduled times, and data of the back program table that is a list of each searched program (channel number, program name, broadcast start time, broadcast end of each back program) Data such as time).

  The control unit 15 supplies the data of the back program guide to the OSD processing unit 16 and instructs to generate display data (for example, bitmap image data) for displaying the back program guide. Upon receiving this instruction, the OSD processing unit 16 generates display data for displaying the back program guide and supplies it to the control unit 15.

  The control unit 15 supplies the display data supplied from the OSD processing unit 16 to the signal processing unit 14. Based on the display data supplied from the control unit 15 and the video signal supplied from the decoder 13, the signal processing unit 14 converts the video corresponding to the video signal supplied from the decoder 13 to the back program corresponding to the display data. A composite video signal corresponding to the composite video obtained by superimposing the tables is generated and supplied to the display unit 18. The display unit 18 displays a composite video corresponding to the composite video signal supplied from the signal processing unit 14 on the screen.

  Thereby, the back program guide as shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the screen of the display unit 18. In the back program table, for each program, program data such as a broadcast station icon, channel number, broadcast station name, program information icon, program name, and the like are displayed, and a cursor 181 is displayed in an area where predetermined program data is displayed. Is displayed.

  The user moves the cursor 181 to select a desired back program, and performs a predetermined operation to make a reservation for viewing or recording of the back program.

  Next, in step S25, it is determined whether or not the control unit 15 has instructed to end the display of the back program guide. That is, when the user operates the back program guide button 26 of the television receiver 100 or the back program guide button 46 of the remote controller 200 again, it is determined whether or not the end of the display of the back program guide has been instructed.

  As a result, when it is determined that the end of display of the back program guide has not been instructed, the process returns to step S23, and the processes after step S23 are repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the end of display of the back program guide has been instructed, this processing ends.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, each program currently reserved for viewing or recording is set to a predetermined position in the time axis direction corresponding to the broadcast time at a predetermined position on the time axis corresponding to the broadcast start time. Since the reserved program list arranged as a rectangular area having one side is displayed, it is possible to easily grasp the reserved programs and the free time when no reservation is made. In addition, it is possible to display a list of programs broadcast on other channels (back program guide) with a simple operation during the time period when the reserved program is broadcast or when it is not reserved. Therefore, in addition to programs that are currently reserved for viewing or recording, programs that can be viewed or recorded can be easily searched.

  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 not only to a television receiver but also to a recording device such as a hard disk recorder or a DVD recorder.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of one Embodiment of the television receiver with which this invention is applied. It is an external view which shows one Embodiment of a remote controller. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structural example of a remote controller. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a reserved program list. It is a figure which shows the other example of a display of a reserved program list. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a back program schedule. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process sequence in the case of reserving a program in this Embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process sequence in the case of displaying a reserved program list and a back program schedule in this Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the conventional reservation list.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Antenna 12 Tuner 13 Decoder 14 Signal processing part 15,51 Control part 16 OSD processing part 17 Memory | storage part 18 Display part 19 Speaker 20,40 Interface 21,41 Power button 22,42 Tuning button 23,43 Up button 24,44 Down button 25, 45 Decision button 26, 46 Back program guide button 27, 47 Volume control button 28 Light receiver 29 I / F
48 Left button 49 Right button 52 Light emission control unit 53 Light emission unit
100 Television Receiver 181 Cursor 300 Free Time Area 200 Remote Controller 400 Detailed Information Display Unit

Claims (12)

A display control device that generates and outputs a composite video in which a list of reserved programs is superimposed on a predetermined video,
Determining means for determining the size of the graphic representing each program on the time axis according to the broadcast start time and broadcast time of each reserved program;
First generating means for generating each figure having the size on the time axis determined for each program by the determining means;
Second generation means for generating a composite video obtained by combining the graphic generated by the first generation means and the video;
An output means for outputting the synthesized video generated by the second generating means. 2. The display according to claim 1, wherein the first generation unit generates a figure in which an area corresponding to an idle time in which each program is not reserved is filled with a predetermined color on the time axis. Control device. Selecting means for selecting a predetermined time zone within the idle time;
A third generation unit for generating a list of programs of each broadcasting station broadcast in the time zone selected by the selection unit;
The second generation means is a composite video obtained by combining the video with at least one of the graphic generated by the first generation means and the program list generated by the third generation means. The display control apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: When the power is turned on, the determining means determines the size of the graphic representing each program on the time axis according to the broadcast start time and broadcast time of each reserved program, and the first generating means includes: The graphic having the size on the time axis determined for each program determined by the determining means is generated, and the second generating means is configured to generate the graphic and the video generated by the first generating means. 4. The display control device according to claim 1, wherein the composite video generated by combining the first video and the second video is generated, and the output unit outputs the composite video generated by the second generation unit. . A display control method for generating and outputting a composite video in which a list of reserved programs is superimposed on a predetermined video,
A determination step of determining the size of the graphic representing each program on the time axis according to the broadcast start time and broadcast time of each reserved program;
A first generation step of generating each figure having the size on the time axis determined for each program in the determination step;
A second generation step of generating a composite video obtained by combining the graphic generated in the first generation step and the video;
An output step of outputting the synthesized video generated in the second generation step. The said 1st production | generation step produces | generates the figure which filled the area | region corresponding to the idle time in which each program is not reserved on the said time axis with a predetermined color. Display control method. A selection step of selecting a predetermined time zone within the idle time;
A third generation step of generating a list of programs of each broadcasting station broadcast in the time zone selected in the selection step;
In the second generation step, the video image is combined with at least one of the graphic generated in the first generation step and the program list generated in the third generation step. The display control method according to claim 6, wherein an image is generated. At the time of power-on, in the determination step, the size on the time axis of the graphic representing each program is determined according to the broadcast start time and broadcast time of each reserved program, and in the first generation step Each figure having the size on the time axis determined for each program in the determination step is generated, and in the second generation step, the figure generated in the first generation step is generated. The composite video generated by combining the video and the video is generated, and in the output step, the composite video generated in the second generation step is output. The display control method described. A display control program for controlling a display control device that generates and outputs a composite video signal in which a graphic corresponding to a list of reserved programs is superimposed on a predetermined video,
A determination step of determining the size of the graphic representing each program on the time axis according to the broadcast start time and broadcast time of each reserved program;
A first generation step of generating each figure having the size on the time axis determined for each program in the determination step;
A second generation step of generating a composite video obtained by combining the graphic generated in the first generation step and the video;
A display control program causing the display control apparatus to execute an output step of outputting the synthesized video generated in the second generation step. The said 1st production | generation step produces | generates the figure which filled the area | region corresponding to the idle time in which each program is not reserved on the said time axis with a predetermined color. Display control program. A selection step of selecting a predetermined time zone within the idle time;
A third generation step of generating a list of programs of each broadcasting station broadcast in the time zone selected in the selection step;
In the second generation step, the video image is combined with at least one of the graphic generated in the first generation step and the program list generated in the third generation step. The display control program according to claim 10, wherein an image is generated. At the time of power-on, in the determination step, the size on the time axis of the graphic representing each program is determined according to the broadcast start time and broadcast time of each reserved program, and in the first generation step Each figure having the size on the time axis determined for each program in the determination step is generated, and in the second generation step, the figure generated in the first generation step is generated. The composite video generated by combining the video and the video is generated, and in the output step, the composite video generated in the second generation step is output. The display control program described.

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