JP2013229667A - Display device and television receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device and a television receiver which allow a viewer to momentarily get to understand which of three or more types of images an image belongs to.SOLUTION: A signal receiver 9 receives a type selection signal which selects an arbitrary type from three or more types of images and outputs the type selection signal, and receives an image selection signal which selects an arbitrary image from one or more images belonging to the selected type and outputs the image selection signal. In accordance with the predetermined signals received from the signal receiver 9, a controller 2 causes a display 5 to display a partial frame line different from image type to image type, with the selected image.

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device and a television receiver.

  On display devices that can display three or more types of video such as broadcast video, recorded video, and video on demand (VOD) video, character information indicating the title or content of the video, etc. In addition, some display a menu screen on which video information such as thumbnails or preview videos of each video is arranged. In such a display device, a video is displayed on the entire screen by the viewer selecting a specific video with the remote control device while looking at the menu screen.

  The viewer performs different operations depending on the type of video. In other words, unlike the recorded video, the broadcasted video cannot be fast forwarded or rewinded, and the recorded video is different from the broadcasted video and is based on data broadcasting. The image cannot be displayed. Also, VOD video must be purchased in order to view the video. However, the viewer may forget what kind of video the displayed video is. In this case, the viewer cannot perform an inappropriate operation on the displayed video, or cannot view the video. There was a problem.

  In order to solve such a problem, Patent Literature 1 describes a video display device that displays video types with characters so that a viewer can understand the video types.

JP 2007-156408 A

  However, the video display device described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the video is blocked by the displayed characters.

  The present invention has been made based on such problems, and by displaying different frame lines or partial frame lines for each type of video on the display unit, the video type can be displayed to the viewer without blocking the video. It is an object to provide a display device and a television receiver that can be understood.

  The display device of the present invention receives a display unit, a type selection signal for selecting an arbitrary type from three or more types of video, and a video selection signal for selecting an arbitrary video from one or a plurality of videos belonging to the selected type. And a signal receiving unit for outputting, and a control for inputting the type selection signal and the video selection signal output from the signal receiving unit and displaying the selected video on the display unit according to the type selection signal and the video selection signal A display information unit storing information for displaying different frame lines or partial frame lines for each type of video on the display unit, and the control unit selects a type Information for displaying a frame or partial frame according to the type of video selected by the signal is read from the display information section, and the frame or partial frame is displayed together with the selected video. The features.

  According to the present invention, the control unit reads information for displaying a frame line or a partial frame line corresponding to the type of video selected by the type selection signal from the display information unit, Since the partial frame line is displayed, the type of video can be displayed without blocking the video.

  The present invention is characterized in that the frame line has a different line type, color, or pattern for each type of video.

  According to the present invention, the viewer can instantly understand the type of video by the frame line having a different line type, color, or pattern for each type of video.

  The present invention is characterized in that the partial frame line has a different shape for each type of video.

  According to the present invention, the viewer can instantly understand the type of video by the partial frame line having a different shape for each type of video.

  The present invention includes a receiving unit that receives a television broadcast and the display device described above.

  According to the present invention, the type of video includes a television broadcast video, and the fact that the video is a television broadcast can be displayed by a frame line or a partial frame line.

  According to the present invention, the control unit causes the display unit to display a different frame line or partial frame line for each video type together with the selected video, so that the viewer can understand the video type without blocking the video. be able to.

It is a block diagram which shows the television receiver in this Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows a menu screen. It is a schematic diagram which shows the partial frame line of the image | video displayed on a display part. It is a flowchart which shows the process of a control part. It is a schematic diagram which shows the other example of a partial frame line.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a television receiver in this embodiment. The television receiver according to the present embodiment displays video on the display unit 5 of the display device based on the television broadcast received by the tuner 11. The display device according to the present embodiment includes an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) that stores video data and a LAN port to which a LAN (Local Area Network) cable that performs Internet communication is connected.

  The tuner 11 receives a television broadcast from an external broadcast wave receiving antenna 1 and separates the television broadcast into a video signal and a program information signal for each channel. The program information is information indicating the program guide, program title, contents, performers, and the like. The tuner 11 outputs the signal separated for each channel and the program information signal to the demodulator 12.

  The demodulator 12 demodulates the signal separated for each channel into stream data such as MPEG2 (Moving Picture Experts Group) -TS (Transport Stream) or MPEG4 and outputs the stream data to the decoder 13. Further, the demodulation unit 12 performs error correction processing on the signal separated for each channel together with the demodulation processing.

  The decoding unit 13 decodes the received stream data. The decoding unit 13 outputs video data of the decoded data to the display unit 5 that is a liquid crystal display, for example, and outputs program information data to the additional video recording unit 3.

  The control unit 2 is configured by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processing Unit) or the like, and a control program stored in advance in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 6 is appropriately stored in a RAM (Random Access Memory) 7. It reads and controls the operations of the additional video recording unit 3, the network I / F 4, the display unit 5, the ROM 6, the RAM 7, the program video recording unit 8, the tuner 11, the demodulation unit 12, and the decoding unit 13. The ROM 6 is configured by an EEROM (electrically erasable ROM), a flash memory, or the like, and stores in advance various control programs necessary for the display device to operate. The RAM 7 is an SRAM (Static RAM), a flash memory, or the like, and temporarily stores various data generated when the control unit 2 executes the control program.

  The additional video recording unit 3 stores information for displaying program information based on program information data, channel numbers, and the like, and additional video information such as frame lines and partial frame lines described later. Information on the additional video stored in the additional video recording unit 3 is read out by the control unit 2 and output to the display unit 5.

  In the figure, reference numeral 4 denotes a network I / F (Interface), which receives various information and MPEG2-TS format stream data via an external network N by a LAN cable connected to a LAN port. The network I / F 4 includes a decoding unit and decodes the received stream data. The network I / F 4 outputs the decoded video data to the display unit 5.

  Video data via television broadcast and the Internet, and program information video data of television broadcast use the HDD by outputting a signal for setting recording from the control unit 2 to the decoding unit 13 or the network I / F 4. Is stored in the program video recording unit 8. The video data and program information stored in the program video recording unit 8 are read by the control unit 2 and output to the display unit 5.

  In the figure, reference numeral 90 denotes a remote control device, which is provided with buttons such as 1 to 12 numbers, up and down, left and right, “decision”, “menu screen”, etc., and pressing a corresponding infrared remote control signal, It transmits to the signal receiving part 9 which uses a photo sensor. The signal receiving unit 9 photoelectrically converts the received infrared remote control signal and outputs it to the control unit 2. In accordance with the input remote control signal, the control unit 2 outputs an instruction signal to each unit so as to perform operations such as channel change, movement of a selection location on the display screen, and determination of selection items.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a menu screen. The control unit 2 reads information on the menu screen from the additional video recording unit 3 and displays the menu screen on the display unit 5 in response to a remote control signal input when the “menu screen” button of the remote control device 90 is pressed. Let The menu screen is divided into three regions in the vertical direction, and a frame line is provided on the outer periphery of each region, and the outer periphery of each region is bordered by the frame line.

  In each divided area, a list of three types of video information, a recorded program, a broadcast program, and a VOD video, is displayed for each video type. In the upper recorded program area, thumbnails of recorded programs read out from the program video recording unit 8 by the control unit 2 are juxtaposed. In the middle-stage broadcast program, program information in characters output from the decoding unit 13 is displayed for all channels being broadcast. In the lower VOD video area, thumbnails such as the latest video at the time of viewing or video recommended by the distributor are juxtaposed, received from the distributor's site connected to the network I / F 4.

  On the menu screen, when the display is started, the area of the recorded program is selected, that is, the frame line of the recorded program area is thicker than the frame lines of the other areas. When a button for selecting up / down of the remote control device 90 is pressed, a remote control signal for selecting up / down is input to the control unit 2 which is a type selection signal via the signal receiving unit 9. Thereby, the control part 2 makes the frame line of another area | region thick.

  In addition, in the video information juxtaposed in the thick-framed area, the outermost frame of the video information on the left is thicker than other video information. When a button for selecting left and right of the remote control device 90 is pressed, a remote control signal that is a video selection signal is input to the control unit 2 via the signal receiving unit 9. In accordance with such a remote control signal, the control unit 2 sets another video information to a thick frame. Here, by inputting a remote control signal for selecting left and right, the control unit 2 scrolls the menu screen left and right. Thereby, the control part 2 can display the information of the image | video which is not displayed at the time of the start of a menu screen on the display part 5. FIG.

  In accordance with the remote control signal input when the “determine” button of the remote control device 90 is pressed, the control unit 2 determines to display a video corresponding to the video information in a thick frame. Thereby, the control part 2 makes the determined image | video the full screen display, and starts a display.

  When the video determined to be displayed is a video of a recorded program, the control unit 2 outputs a signal instructing the program video recording unit 8 to read the video, and reads the video data corresponding to the program video recording unit 8. The video is displayed on the display unit 5. When the video determined to be displayed is a broadcast program video, a signal indicating a channel corresponding to the video determined to be displayed is output to the tuner 11, and the video decoded by the decoding unit 13 is displayed on the display unit 5. To display. If the video determined to be displayed is a VOD video, a purchase procedure screen for viewing the VOD video is displayed.

  In addition, after the video is selected, the control unit 2 responds to the selected type based on the number of times of input of the remote control signal for selecting up and down when the remote control signal to be displayed is input. The information of the partial frame line to be read is read from the additional video recording unit 3 and output to the display unit 5 for display.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a partial frame line of an image displayed on the display unit 5. As shown in FIG. 3A, when it is determined to display a recorded program, partial frame lines are displayed on the upper side and the left and right sides to indicate that the program is on the upper level on the menu screen. As shown in FIG. 3B, when it is determined to display a broadcast program, partial frame lines are displayed only on the left and right sides to indicate that the program is in the middle stage on the menu screen. As shown in FIG. 3C, when it is determined to display the VOD video, partial frame lines are displayed on the lower side and the left and right sides to indicate that they are at the lower level on the menu screen.

  In addition, even after the display of the image is started, the control unit 2 displays the image displayed according to the input remote control signal by pressing the number 1 to 12 of the remote control device 90 or the button for selecting left and right. To change. For example, when the control unit 2 inputs a remote control signal for selecting the right, the display of the video arranged on the right of the selected video is started on the menu screen. When a number is input, the recorded video and VOD video start displaying a video having a number corresponding to the input number when a number is assigned to each video in advance. If it is a broadcast video, display of the video of the channel corresponding to the input number is started. Also in this case, the control unit 2 causes the display unit 5 to display the partial frame line together with the video.

  The process of the control part 2 which performs the above control is demonstrated. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing of the control unit 2. The control unit 2 is in a standby state, and determines whether or not a remote control signal for selecting a menu screen that is input when a button for selecting a menu screen of the remote control device 90 is pressed is input (S11). . If not input (NO in S11), the standby state is continued (returned to S11).

  When the remote control signal for selecting the menu screen is input, the control unit 2 displays the menu screen (S12). The control unit 2 determines whether or not a remote control signal for selecting up / down input when a button for selecting up / down of the remote control device 90 is pressed is input (S13). If it is input (YES in S13), the control unit 2 changes the border of another area to a thick frame in accordance with a remote control signal for selecting up and down (S14).

  When the border line of another area is made thick and when the remote control signal for selecting up and down is not input (NO in S13), the control unit 2 presses the button for selecting the left and right of the remote control device 90 It is determined whether or not a remote control signal for selecting left and right is inputted (S15). If it is input (YES in S15), the control unit 2 sets the frame line of another video information to a thick frame in accordance with the remote control signal for selecting left and right (S16).

  When the frame line of another video information is a thick frame, and when the remote control signal for selecting left and right is not input (NO in S15), the control unit 2 determines whether the “control” remote control signal is input. It is determined whether or not (S17). If the “determined” remote control signal has not been input (NO in S17), it is determined again whether or not a remote control signal for selecting up and down has been input (return to S13).

  When the “determined” remote control signal is input (YES in S17), the selected video is displayed in full screen (S18), and video display is started (S19).

  In addition, the control unit 2 reads a partial frame line corresponding to the region to which the video belongs in the additional video unit 3 (S20). The control unit 2 causes the display unit 5 to display the partial frame line corresponding to the region to which the video read from the additional video unit 3 belongs together with the video displayed on the selected full screen (S21), and ends the process.

  According to the present embodiment, since the frame line corresponding to the video type is displayed, the video type can be displayed without blocking the video.

  The control unit 2 may cause the display unit 5 to display a frame line over the entire circumference instead of the partial frame line together with the video. In this case, the frame line may be displayed such that the line type is different for each video type, such as a broken line or a wavy line, or the color or pattern is different for each video type. In this case, the background of each area on the menu screen may be color-coded for each video type so that the background color and the border color are the same.

  The partial frame line only needs to be able to easily understand whether the video is in the upper, middle, or lower level on the menu screen when displaying the full screen. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing another example of a partial frame line. The control unit 2 displays only the upper part of the frame belonging to the upper type, the image belonging to the middle type displays the partial frame only of both sides, and the image belonging to the lower type You may make it display the partial frame line only below.

  Other types of video may include video played by an external video device, for example. In addition, a program table showing a future broadcast schedule may be displayed. In this case, by selecting the displayed program information, the control unit displays a video showing the viewing reservation procedure together with the partial frame line. To display.

  Further, the menu screen may be divided into three horizontally for each type, and the video information may be arranged vertically. In addition, when there are four types of images, the image may be divided into two vertically and two horizontally.

  For example, the control unit 2 may stop displaying the partial frame line after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of displaying the partial frame line, such as 10 seconds. Thereby, the viewer can view comfortably without worrying about the partial frame line.

  The embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative in all respects and should not be considered as restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined not by the above-mentioned meaning but by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of the claims.

1 Antenna 2 Control unit 3 Additional video recording unit 4 Network I / F
5 Display 6 ROM
7 RAM
8 Program video recording unit 9 Signal receiving unit 11 Tuner 12 Demodulating unit 13 Decoding unit 90 Remote control device

Claims (4)

A display unit;
A signal receiving unit that receives and outputs a type selection signal for selecting an arbitrary type from three or more types of video and a video selection signal for selecting an arbitrary video from one or a plurality of videos belonging to the selected type;
In a display device comprising: a control unit that inputs a type selection signal and a video selection signal output from the signal receiving unit, and displays the selected video on the display unit according to the type selection signal and the video selection signal;
The display unit includes a display information unit storing information for displaying different frame lines or partial frame lines for each type of video,
The control unit reads information for displaying a frame line or a partial frame line corresponding to the type of video selected by the type selection signal from the display information unit, and displays the frame line or the partial frame line together with the selected video. A display device characterized by being configured to display. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the frame line has a different line type, color, or pattern for each type of video. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the partial frame line has a different shape for each type of video. A receiver for receiving television broadcasts;
A television receiver comprising: the display device according to claim 1.

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