JP5449724B2 - Digital television receiver - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a digital television receiver, and more particularly to a digital television receiver including an external input switching unit that can select a reproduction position.

  In recent years, an increasing number of digital television receivers are connected to various external devices such as video tape recorders and DVD recorders and can reproduce stream data of programs input from these external devices.

  External devices include those other than those connected by conventional pin plugs, i. I. With LINK interface LINK devices have also appeared.

  In the digital television receiver, various connected external devices can be switched in an input switching menu displayed on the screen by pressing an input switching button on the remote controller.

  On the other hand, some recording / playback apparatuses that record broadcast programs using digital data, such as an HDD (hard disk) recorder, have a bookmark function for recording the playback position as a bookmark during program playback. With this bookmark function, the user can record a desired playback position on the recorder, search for the bookmark later, and start playback immediately from the playback position.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a bookmark function without interfering with the management of stream data on the recording / playback apparatus side in an AV apparatus that performs stream output by transferring stream data from an externally connected recording / playback apparatus via an interface. An AV device that can be provided is disclosed.

JP 2006-13935 A

  An external device connected to the digital television receiver can be switched in the input switching menu. i. When a LINK device is selected, i. The LINK operation panel is displayed. I. A LINK button is provided, and this i. By pressing the LINK button, i. Some are configured to display a LINK operation panel.

  i. Bookmarks registered in the LINK device are i. The display is finally displayed by further selecting and determining the recording list button on the LINK operation panel, and the procedure is complicated.

  A plurality of i. If a LINK device is connected, the desired i. In order to display the registered bookmark in the LINK device, i. It is necessary to select and determine the recording list button after switching by selecting and determining the device selection button on the LINK operation panel, and the procedure is complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a digital television capable of intuitively and efficiently selecting a desired recording from a large number of recorded titles and viewing it from a desired position. A receiving device is provided.

  In the digital television receiver of the present invention, the control means displays a menu for switching the input from the external device connected to the interface means on the display means in response to an instruction from the remote control device, and the specific external equipment is When selected, a submenu for selecting a program recorded in the external device is displayed, and the selected program is reproduced.

  That is, the digital television receiver of the present invention stores information about programs recorded in an interface unit for connecting a plurality of external devices, a display unit for displaying images, and an external device connected to the interface unit. Storage means, remote control receiving means for receiving a signal from a remote control device, and a control section for controlling each of the means and generating a menu or the like to be displayed on the display means. When the receiving means receives an instruction to display the input switching menu from the remote control device, the display means displays an input switching menu for switching the input from the interface means. In the input switching menu, the remote control receiving means receives the input switching menu. Selected outside according to the cursor movement instruction from the remote controller Information about the program recorded in the device is read from the storage means and displayed as a submenu, the external device is controlled, and the remote control receiving means in the submenu is selected according to the cursor movement instruction from the remote controller The program is played back.

  The storage means also stores a bookmark registered in a program recorded in an external device connected to the interface means, and information about the program recorded in the external device displayed in the submenu includes a bookmark, The program selected in the menu may be played back from the point of bookmark.

  The information about the program recorded in the external device displayed in the submenu may include information for identifying the external device that records the program.

  When the external device that records the program selected in the submenu is not connected to the interface unit, the control unit may display a dialog for prompting connection of the external device on the display unit.

  The control unit may turn on the power of the external device when the power of the external device that records the program selected in the submenu is turned off.

  The specific external device is i. It may be a LINK device.

  The digital television receiver of the present invention can intuitively and efficiently select a desired recording from a large number of recorded titles and view it from a desired position.

  A digital broadcast receiving apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a digital television receiver according to the present invention. The digital television receiving apparatus includes an antenna 1 that receives a broadcast signal, a broadcast receiving unit 2 that includes a tuner, an external interface (I / F) unit 3 that forms an interface with an external device, and the like. Decoder 4 for decoding, remote control receiver 6 for receiving the control signal from remote control device 5, audio signal processor 7 for processing the audio signal of the decoded signal, and the processed audio signal to the outside An audio output unit (speaker) 8 for outputting, a video signal processing unit 9 for processing the video signal, and a video output unit (display) 10 for outputting the processed video signal are provided. Furthermore, a control unit (CPU) 11 that controls the entire apparatus, a ROM 12 that stores processing programs, a RAM 13 that performs high-speed processing by developing programs acquired from the ROM 12, a storage unit 14 that stores bookmarks and the like .

  The external interface (I / F) unit 3 includes i.d. in addition to general pin terminals, S terminals, and D terminals. I. For connecting LINK devices; A LINK terminal is provided. Also, other types of terminals may be provided.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the remote control device used in the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the remote control device, in which various operation keys are arranged, and further below It is a figure which also shows the key group which appears by opening a hidden lid.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the remote control device 5 according to the present embodiment includes a control unit 21 that controls the whole, a storage unit 22 that stores a remote control code, and a digital television receiver that is a controlled device that receives infrared signals and the like. An infrared transmission unit 23 that transmits to the apparatus, an operation unit 24, and an arbitrary display unit 25 are provided. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation unit 24 includes an input switching key 35 and an i. Dedicated function keys including a LINK key 36 and a bookmark key 37 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the remote control device 5 is viewed from the front, a power on / off key 31, a broadcast switching key 32, a numeric key 33, a direction key and an enter key 34 are provided. Furthermore, although it differs depending on the type of the television receiver main body and the remote control device, as an exclusive function key, the input switching key 35, i. A LINK key 36 and a bookmark key 37 are provided. As will be described in detail later, the input switching key 35 has an input switching menu for switching an external device connected to the external interface unit 3 (FIG. 1) and a submenu for selecting a program to be played on the display unit 10. It is for displaying as a GUI. i. The LINK key 36 is connected to the external interface unit 3 (FIG. 1) i. The operation panel of the LINK device is displayed on the display unit 10 as a GUI. The bookmark key 37 is connected to the external interface unit 3 (FIG. 1) i. This is for registering a bookmark at a desired position during playback of a program recorded in the LINK device. The registered bookmark is stored in the storage unit 14 (FIG. 1).

  FIG. 4 shows the i. Displayed as a GUI on the display unit 10 by pressing the LINK key 36 i. It is a figure which shows an example of a LINK operation panel. i. The LINK operation panel includes i. LINK device power on / off, i. Operations such as playing, stopping, fast-forwarding, rewinding, etc. of programs recorded on the LINK device, i. Recording a program on a LINK device, i. Calling up a recording list of programs recorded in the LINK device, a plurality of i. Operation buttons for performing functions such as switching LINK devices and registering bookmarks; i. A display unit or the like indicating the state of the LINK device is arranged. By operating the direction key and the decision key 34 (FIG. 3) of the remote control device 5 to select and decide a desired operation button, the function assigned to the operation button can be executed. For example, by selecting / determining the device selection button 41, a plurality of i.d. connected to the external interface unit 3 (FIG. 1) is selected. LINK devices can be switched. By selecting / determining the bookmark button 42, a bookmark can be registered at a desired position of the program being reproduced. The registered bookmark is stored in the storage unit 14 (FIG. 1). This is the same function as the bookmark key 37 of the remote control device 5.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an input switching menu displayed as a GUI on the display unit 10 by pressing the input switching key 35 (FIG. 3) of the remote control device 5. In the present embodiment, the input switching menu is displayed at the upper right of the screen of display unit 10, but the position where the input switching menu is displayed can be arbitrarily determined. The user may be allowed to select a position where the input switching menu is displayed. In this input switching menu, an input (input 1 to input 8) from an external device such as a TV screen for viewing broadcasts, a DVD recorder connected to the pin terminal, S terminal, D terminal, etc. of the external interface unit 3 (FIG. 1). ) Of the external interface unit 3 (FIG. 1). I. Connected to the LINK terminal. I. LINK input and input by high-speed infrared communication (IrSS) can be switched. In the example of FIG. 5, the input 4 is not connected. The position of the cursor can be known by inverting the image of the portion where the cursor is located. FIG. 5 shows a state where the cursor is positioned at input 1. By operating the up / down direction key 34 (FIG. 3), the cursor can be moved to the desired input, and can be switched to the desired input by pressing the enter key 34 (FIG. 3). i. When the cursor is positioned on the LINK input, a submenu for program selection is displayed as described below.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a submenu for program selection. As described above, in the input switching menu, i. When the cursor is positioned on the LINK input, i. I. Connected to the LINK terminal. A submenu for selecting a program for displaying a list of programs recorded in the LINK device in which bookmarks are registered is displayed. In the example of FIG. 6, the program selection submenu is displayed on the right side of the input switching menu, but the position where the program selection submenu is displayed can be arbitrarily determined. In the example of FIG. 6, the bookmark registered at 00:15:00 for the program named title 1, the bookmark registered at 01:00 for the program named title 2, and registered at 00:30 for the program named title 3. Displayed bookmarks are displayed. With the program selection submenu displayed, operating the right direction key 34 (FIG. 3) moves the cursor to the program selection submenu and operating the up / down direction key 34 (FIG. 3). By moving the cursor by moving the cursor to a desired program and pressing the enter key 34 (FIG. 3), playback of the program from the registered bookmark can be started.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another example of a submenu for program selection. In this example, i.e. of the external interface unit 3 (FIG. 1). A plurality of i. It is assumed that a LINK device is connected. In the program selection submenu, the program is recorded in addition to the program name and bookmark position i. Information for identifying the LINK device, here, the name of the device is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. If the cursor is on the LINK input, i. A submenu showing a list of LINK devices is displayed, and the desired i. When the cursor is moved to a LINK device, the i. The title (bookmark) recorded on the LINK device may be displayed.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining operations related to the input switching menu and the program selection submenu in the digital television receiver of the present embodiment. Explanation will be made using the reference numerals in FIGS.

  In step S <b> 101, the remote control receiving unit 6 receives a control signal transmitted from the remote control device 5 in response to pressing of the input switching key 35 and notifies the control unit 11.

  In step S102, the control unit 11 causes the display 10 to display an input switching menu as described with reference to FIG.

  In step S <b> 103, the remote control receiving unit 6 receives the control signal transmitted from the remote control device 5 in response to the operation of the direction key 34 and notifies the control unit 11. The control unit 11 moves the cursor in the input switching menu according to the control signal. Further, the remote control receiving unit 6 receives a control signal transmitted from the remote control device 5 in response to pressing of the enter key 34 and notifies the control unit 11 of the control signal. The control unit 11 selects an input at which the cursor is positioned when the enter key 34 is pressed.

  In step S104, the selected input is i. Determine whether the input is from a LINK device, i. If the input is from the LINK device, the process proceeds to step S105, and if not, the process proceeds to step S108.

  In step S108, the control unit 11 switches the input to be displayed on the display 10 to the input selected in step S103, and ends the operation.

  In step S105, the control unit 11 reads the bookmark information stored in the storage unit 14 and causes the display 10 to display a program selection submenu as described with reference to FIGS.

  In step S <b> 106, the remote control receiving unit 6 receives the control signal transmitted from the remote control device 5 in response to the operation of the direction key 34 and notifies the control unit 11. The control unit 11 moves the cursor in the program selection submenu according to the control signal. Further, the remote control receiving unit 6 receives a control signal transmitted from the remote control device 5 in response to pressing of the enter key 34 and notifies the control unit 11 of the control signal. The control unit 11 selects the program where the cursor is located when the enter key 34 is pressed.

  In step S107, the control unit 11 sets the i. I. Connected to the LINK terminal. The LINK device is controlled, the program selected in step S106 is reproduced from the bookmark point, displayed on the display 10, and the operation ends.

  The program selected in step S106 is recorded i. The LINK device is connected to the i. When not connected to the LINK terminal, the control unit 11 detects this, and the i. A dialog for prompting connection of the LINK device is displayed on the display 10, and the i. If a LINK device is connected, the process may proceed to step S107.

  In addition, the program selected in step S106 is recorded i. When the power of the LINK device is in the off state, the control unit 11 detects this, and i. Through the LINK connection. It is also possible to control the LINK device and turn on the power before proceeding to step S107.

  As described above, in the digital television receiver of the present invention, the control unit displays a menu for switching the input from the external device connected to the interface unit on the display unit in response to an instruction from the remote control unit. When a specific external device is selected, a sub-menu for selecting a program recorded on this external device is displayed, and the selected program is played back. Thus, a desired recording can be selected intuitively and efficiently and viewed from a desired position.

  In the above embodiment, i. Although a LINK device is used as an example, any type of device can be used as long as it can control playback or the like from the digital television receiver and can register a bookmark in the digital television receiver. It doesn't matter.

  Further, as information to be displayed on the submenu for selecting a program to be played back, bookmarks and information for identifying a device for recording the program are used as examples, but other information may be used. Further, instead of displaying only the programs for which bookmarks are registered, a list of programs recorded in the external device may be displayed.

  The present invention can be used for a digital television receiver.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the digital television receiver of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of a remote control apparatus. It is a front view of a remote control device. i. It is a figure which shows an example of a LINK operation panel. It is a figure which shows an example of an input switching menu. It is a figure which shows an example of the submenu for a program selection. It is a figure which shows the other example of the submenu for program selection. It is a figure which shows the further another example of the submenu for program selection. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement regarding the input switching menu and the program selection submenu in a digital television receiver.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Antenna 2 Broadcast receiving part 3 External I / F part 4 Decoder part 5 Remote control device 6 Remote control receiving part 7 Audio signal processing part 8 Speaker 9 Video signal processing part 10 Display 11 Control part 12 ROM
13 RAM
14 Storage unit 21 Control unit 22 Storage unit 23 Infrared transmission unit 24 Operation unit 25 Display unit 31 Power on / off key 32 Broadcast switch key 33 Number key 34 Direction key and enter key 35 Input switch key 36 i. LINK key 37 Bookmark key

Claims (8)

Interface means for connecting a plurality of external devices;
Display means for displaying an image;
Storage means for storing information about a program recorded in an external device connected to the interface means;
Remote control receiving means for receiving a signal from the remote control device;
A control unit that controls each of the units and generates a menu or the like to be displayed on the display unit;
Wherein, when the remote control receiving unit has received the instruction of input switching menu display from the remote control device,
An input switching menu for switching the input from the interface means is displayed on the display means, and in the input switching menu, a specific external selected in response to a cursor movement instruction from the remote control device received by the remote control receiving means Information about the program recorded in the device is read from the storage means and displayed as a submenu, the external device is controlled, and the remote control receiving means in the submenu is selected according to the cursor movement instruction from the remote controller A digital television receiver characterized by performing a series of processes for reproducing the program that has been played. The storage means also stores a bookmark registered in a program recorded in an external device connected to the interface means,
2. The digital television according to claim 1, wherein the information about the program recorded in the external device to be displayed in the submenu includes a bookmark, and the program selected in the submenu is reproduced from the time of the bookmark. Receiver device.   3. The digital television receiver according to claim 1, wherein the information about the program recorded on the external device displayed in the submenu includes information for identifying the external device that records the program.   The control unit displays a dialog for prompting connection of the external device on the display unit when an external device for recording the program selected in the submenu is not connected to the interface unit. Item 4. The digital television receiver according to any one of Items 1 to 3.   5. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein when the external device that records the program selected in the submenu is turned off, the control unit turns on the power of the external device. 2. A digital television receiver according to item 1.   The specific external device is i. 6. The digital television receiver according to claim 1, wherein the digital television receiver is a LINK device. A control method by a control unit that performs control to reproduce a program recorded in an external device in a digital television receiver,
An input switching menu display instruction receiving step for receiving an instruction to display on the display means an input switching menu for switching an input of an external device connected to the digital television receiving apparatus received from a remote control device ;
An input switching menu display step in which the control unit displays the input switching menu on the display means;
According to the input switching menu display step, the following series of processing is performed:
1) an input selection instruction receiving step in which the control unit receives an input selection instruction in the input switching menu from the remote control device;
2) an external device determination step in which the control unit determines whether or not the selected input is that of a specific external device;
3) an input switching step for the controller to switch to the selected input if the selected input is not for a particular external device;
4) When the selected input is from a specific external device , the control unit reads out the program information recorded in the external device from the storage unit, and displays a submenu for switching the program to be played back. Submenu display step to be displayed on
5) a program selection instruction receiving step in which the control unit receives a program selection instruction in the submenu from the remote control device;
6) a program playback step in which the control unit plays back the selected program;
A method characterized by enabling execution .   A program for causing a computer to execute the method according to claim 7.

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