JPH09275528A - Television receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the television receiver by which television programs with high selection frequency are registered as a week program. SOLUTION: An image of a selected television program and prescribed text data are displayed on a screen of a CRT 11 simultaneously. Furthermore, a weekly program is inputted in a main menu selected by a control panel 18 and a read weekly program mode is prepared. In order to select channels of a television receiver automatically according to the weekly program, a control circuit 9 connects to a memory to store program data of the weekly program such as a channel number and a power on/off time in response to the program start time and end time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a television receiver for automatically selecting a television program based on a weekly program.

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, terrestrial television broadcasting has been performed, but recently, digital satellite broadcasting by DVB (Digital Video Broadcasting) has attracted attention worldwide. Therefore, from the viewpoint of viewer convenience, not only a DVB receiver, but also a color television receiver having a receiving function and various DVB systems have been developed.

In such a television receiver compatible with satellite broadcasting, since the viewer can select and watch multi-channel television broadcasting, it is necessary to provide the viewer with accurate program information. In particular, when a recording device is connected or a program is recorded in a VTR built-in television receiver or the like, it is not easy to select a television program according to a conventional program guide.

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The difficulty of selecting a television program is not simply due to the method of providing the program information to the viewer. This is because in a conventional television receiver, the operation of selecting a multi-channel satellite broadcast and the operation of connecting a recording device and setting timer recording are often complicated. Therefore, even if a television program to be watched on a weekly basis is selected in advance, there is a problem that the user often forgets to watch it at that time or fails to set timer recording of the VTR and cannot record it.

In particular, when one receiver is used by a plurality of viewers, such as a home television receiver, a plurality of competing television programs are often watched in the same time zone, or It is not easy to select a television program because you will be trying to record it.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a first object thereof is to provide a television receiver capable of registering a television program having a high selection frequency as a weekly program. It is intended.

A second object of the present invention is to simplify the channel selection operation and the timer recording setting operation in a satellite television compatible television receiver or the like capable of receiving multi-channel television broadcasting, and to make a specific television. It is to facilitate the selection of a program when viewing or recording the program.

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A television receiver according to claim 1 of the present invention is a television receiver in which character data is displayed at the same time as an image is displayed on a screen. Storage means for storing the program, input means for inputting program data of the weekly program, program data is registered in the storage means from the input means, the registered program data is modified, or the program data is stored in the storage means. And a control means for reading and displaying.

When the weekly program further includes program data corresponding to when the power is turned on, the control means of the television receiver according to claim 2 of the present invention selects the channel number based on the program data. It is controlled to do so.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the control means of the television receiver further includes: when the weekly program does not include program data corresponding to the power-on time,
The control is performed so that the channel number selected immediately before the power is turned off is selected.

In the control means of the television receiver according to claim 4 of the present invention, the channel number registered as the program data of the weekly program is selected, or the channel selected immediately before the power is turned off. The number is selected and controlled.

A television receiver according to claim 5 of the present invention is a television receiver having a built-in recording device, or a television receiver connected to the recording device,
In the case of displaying character data at the same time as displaying an image on the screen, a storage means for storing a weekly program in which channels can be set weekly and a reservation program for recording a weekly recording of a plurality of television programs; Input means for inputting the program data of the program and the program data of the weekly program, and inputting the program data from the input means to the storage means, correcting the registered program data, or reading the program data from the storage means. And a control means for displaying and instructing the recording device to perform timer recording.

The control means of the television receiver according to claim 6 of the present invention further searches the weekly program stored in the storage means when selecting the channel number,
When the selected channel number is different from the registered channel number of the day of the week and time corresponding to the weekly program already registered, the fact is displayed on the screen.

The control means of the television receiver according to claim 7 of the present invention further searches the weekly program stored in the storage means when selecting the channel number,
If the selected channel number is different from the registered channel number of the weekday program corresponding to the weekly program that has already been registered, a message will be displayed together with this registered channel number and a message will be displayed. When the "Yes" key is input, the registered channel number is selected, and when the "No" key is input or the "Yes" key is not input for a certain period of time, the input channel number is selected. To control.

In the control means of the television receiver according to claim 8 of the present invention, the timer recording in the recording device is instructed at a certain time before the start time of the television program registered in the reservation program. If there is not, it is controlled to display that fact on the screen.

In the control means of the television receiver according to claim 9 of the present invention, the timer recording is instructed by the recording device at a certain time before the start time of the television program registered in the reservation program. If there is not, a message that calls attention is displayed on the screen, and if the "Yes" key is then input from the input means, recording is started from the start time registered in the reservation program, and the "No" key is input, or When the "yes" key is not input for a certain period of time, the timer recording is controlled not to be commanded.

The control means of the television receiver according to the tenth aspect of the present invention further identifies the plurality of registrants by inputting the identification symbol when the weekly program is registered in the storage means from the input means. It is the one.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the control means of the television receiver further registers a plurality of channel numbers in the same time zone in the weekly program.

The control means of the television receiver according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention further gives priority to the program data of the channel number registered first among the plurality of channel numbers in the same time zone from the storage means. It is the one that is selected.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the control means of the television receiver further gives priority to the channel numbers set in the same time zone in the weekly program. .

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the control means of the television receiver, a plurality of television programs are reserved for recording in the same time zone of the reservation program,
When the timer recording is not instructed at a certain time before the start time of the television program for which recording is reserved, the fact is displayed on the screen.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the control means of the television receiver, a plurality of television programs are reserved for recording in the same time zone of the reservation program,
If the timer recording is not commanded for a certain time before the start time of those TV programs reserved for recording, a plurality of these channel numbers are displayed on the screen with a message calling attention, and then input. When any channel number is selected from the means, the program selected from the start time registered in the reservation program is recorded,
When the "no" key is input or the "yes" key is not input for a certain period of time, the recording is controlled not to be performed.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the control means of the television receiver further includes a channel number selected at the start of each program registered in the program data and a channel registered in the weekly program. If the numbers are different, it is controlled to display that fact on the screen.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, the control means of the television receiver further includes a channel number selected at the start of each program registered in the program data and a registration registered in the program data. If the channel number is different from the registered channel number, a message that calls attention should be displayed on the screen, and if the "Yes" key is then pressed from the input means, the registered channel number will be selected and the "No" Key is entered,
Alternatively, when the "yes" key is not input for a certain period of time, control is performed so as to maintain the channel number selected.

According to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, the control means of the television receiver further registers a control signal for video muting the received video signal during the time zone instead of registering the channel number in the weekly program. It is something that is done.

The control means of the television receiver according to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention further registers the recitation number registered in the storage means and then inputs it by registering the recitation number for each time zone in the weekly program. When the recitation numbers do not match, the rewriting of the program data during the time period is prohibited.

The control means of the television receiver according to claim 20 of the present invention further reads the program data from the storage means, selects the program data, and rewrites the selected program data as timer recording data. It was done like this.

The control means of the television receiver according to claim 21 of the present invention further records the selected channel number and its switching time in the storage means, and records the recorded channel number and its switching time. The data is read and displayed.

The control means of the television receiver according to claim 22 of the present invention further records the recorded channel number and its recording start time in the storage means, and records the recorded channel number and recording start time. The data is read and displayed.

A television receiver according to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention further comprises first timer means for setting a time interval serving as a reference for storing a channel number and its switching time, and a control means. In the above, the channel number and the switching time are recorded in the storage means only when the switching of the channel number is performed at the set time interval or more.

The control means of the television receiver according to the twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention is such that the reference time interval of the first timer means is arbitrarily changed and set.

According to a twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, the control means of the television receiver, when a channel number different from the registered program data of the weekly program is selected, outputs the program data of the channel number of the weekly program. It is updated with a different channel number.

The control means of the television receiver according to claim 26 of the present invention further calculates the selected integrated time for each channel number and stores it in the storage means, and each time zone divided into unit times. The weekly program is updated according to the channel number that has the longest accumulated time of the selected channel numbers in (1) and is different from the channel number already registered in the weekly program.

A television receiver according to a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention further comprises a second timer means for setting a time interval which is a reference for updating the channel number of the weekly program, and the control means. If the cumulative time is more than the set time interval, the weekly program is updated.

The control means of the television receiver according to the twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention further sets and arbitrarily changes the reference time interval of the second timer means.

When the weekly program is updated, the control means of the television receiver according to claim 29 of the present invention further displays a message to that effect on the screen, and thereafter, when the "yes" key is input from the input means, it is registered. The channel number is updated, and when the "no" key is input or the "yes" key is not input for a certain period of time, the channel number is controlled to be maintained.

The control means of the television receiver according to claim 30 of the present invention further initializes the selected integration time for each channel number in the storage means and newly starts the calculation. is there.

The control means of the television receiver according to the thirty-first aspect of the present invention further determines the priority order according to the selected integration time for each channel number in the storage means, and the channel is determined based on this priority order. The number is switched and controlled.

The control means of the television receiver according to the thirty-second aspect of the present invention further records the title name of the program registered in the program data in the storage means, and reads and displays the recorded title name. It is the one.

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
An embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Embodiment 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the color television receiver of the first embodiment. The television signal received by the antenna 1 is selected by the tuner 2, and the video signals detected by the video intermediate frequency amplification circuit 3 are supplied to the Y / C separation circuit 4 and the sync separation circuit 5, respectively. The Y / C separation circuit 4 separates the video signal into a luminance signal and a chrominance signal, which are input to the signal processing circuit 7. The signal processing circuit 7 is further connected to a character generator 8, which converts the display character data from the control circuit 9 into a display pattern and superimposes it on a video signal. A signal based on these video signal and display character data is amplified by the CRT driver 10 and input to the cathode electrode of the CRT 11.

The video signal input to the sync separation circuit 5 is subjected to sync separation processing, and the horizontal sync signal is converted into the horizontal deflection circuit 1.
2, the vertical synchronizing signal is input to the vertical deflection circuit 13, respectively. A horizontal deflection coil 14 and a vertical deflection coil 15 are connected to these deflection circuits 12 and 13, and the deflection operation in the CRT 11 is controlled by these coils 14 and 15.

Timer circuit 1 connected to the control circuit 9
Reference numeral 6 has a clock function and supplies a time code such as year, month, day, hour and minute to the control circuit 9. Memory 17
Is also connected to the control circuit 9 in which the last channel which is a channel selected when the power is turned off, the adjustment level of the video signal, the data of timer recording such as the power on / off time and the channel number are stored. .

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a control panel of the television receiver. The control panel 18 includes a power switch 18a, a numeric keypad 18b, a cursor key 18c, a "MENU" key 18d for setting a plurality of operation function modes such as channel selection, image adjustment, and timer recording mode. YES ”key 1
8e and a "NO" key 18f.

With the configuration so far, at the same time as displaying the image of the selected television program on the screen of the CRT 11,
As a function for displaying predetermined character data, it has been conventionally provided in a color television receiver. In the present invention, the control panel 18 "M
A weekly program mode for inputting and reading a weekly program is prepared in the main menu selected by the "ENU" key 18d. In order to automatically select the television receiver according to the weekly program, the control circuit 9 stores the program data of the weekly program, for example, the channel number and the power on / off time corresponding to the program start time and the program end time. A memory 24 for performing the operation is connected. Although the memory 19 is newly provided here, the program data of the weekly program can be stored in the memory 17 by increasing the storage capacity of the memory 17.

When the program data of the weekly program is input or the contents of the program are confirmed by the control panel 18, the weekly program mode is selected from the main menu, and then the cursor key 18
By operating c, the "MENU" key 18d, the ten-key 18b, etc., the program data is written in the memory 19, or the program data is read from the memory 19 and displayed on the screen of the CRT 11. In addition,
A function equivalent to that of the control panel 18 can be realized by providing a remote controller on the control panel 18 and operating the remote controller.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a menu read on the screen of the CRT 11. When the "MENU" key 18d is pressed, the main menu as shown in FIG.
7 is displayed on the screen. Here, a menu for weekly program mode, timer recording setting mode, and the like are displayed together with a mode setting menu for image adjustment, audio adjustment, and the like. Therefore, when the weekly program mode is selected by the cursor key 18c and the "MENU" key 18d is pressed again, the screen of the CRT 7 is switched to the weekly program menu display shown in FIG. 3 (b).

The weekly program menu includes a program input mode and a program read mode. Similarly, select this program input mode,
Numeric keypad 1 for the day and time of the TV program to watch
By designating with 8b, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), a part of the program data of the corresponding time area from the registered weekly program and a cursor for instructing the input position of the channel number are displayed on the screen. , You can set the desired channel number.

When the program read mode is selected, a part of the program data from the registered weekly program and a cursor designating the input position of the channel number are displayed on the screen, as in FIG. 3C. Thus, by moving the cursor to a predetermined channel number position, the desired channel number can be input and the program data registered at that time can be changed and set. Similarly, it is possible to change or erase not only the once set channel number but also the program data regarding the on / off time of the power supply.

If, like this television receiver, a weekly program of a television program that is frequently selected is entered in the memory 19 in advance, a program guide such as a newspaper will be displayed when the television receiver is selected. Almost unnecessary. Further, by reading out the program data already registered in the television receiver later and confirming the program data, it is possible to avoid missing a desired program among the programs to be broadcast.

Furthermore, if the channel is automatically selected when the power is turned on based on this weekly program, it becomes easy to select a television program when watching a multi-channel satellite broadcast, and the multi-channel television broadcast is selected. It is effective to prevent oversight in a television receiver compatible with.

Embodiment 2. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a channel selection operation when the power of the television receiver is turned on.

In the television receiver of FIG. 1, the timer circuit 16 counts the present time. Therefore, the control circuit 9
Then, when the power is turned on, the current time is read from the timer circuit 16 (step ST1), and the weekly program in the memory 17 is searched based on the time data (step ST).
2). As a result of the search, if the program data corresponding to the power-on is present in the weekly program, the channel number registered therein is automatically selected (steps ST3 and ST4). Also, in this television receiver, the channel number that was selected immediately before being turned off (hereinafter,
The last channel. ) Is stored and the weekly program does not include corresponding program data, this last channel is automatically selected (step ST5).

Even if the channel number is registered in the weekly program, the control panel 18 ensures that the channel number selected immediately before power-off is always selected by the memory function of the last channel described above. It is also possible to give a control signal to that effect to the control circuit 9 from. Further, as a submenu selectable by the above-mentioned "MENU" key 18d, a function menu for selecting a mode of selecting a channel number registered in the weekly program or selecting a last channel. It is also possible to add, to fix the tuning operation when the power is turned on to either mode in advance.

As described above, in a television receiver capable of registering a television program with a high selection frequency as a weekly program, it is possible to automatically select a channel when the power is turned on based on the weekly program. There is an effect not to be missed. Further, even in the case of a satellite television-compatible television receiver capable of receiving multi-channel television broadcasting, the operation for selecting the channel is simplified and the television program to be viewed is also easily selected.

Embodiment 3. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a color television receiver with a built-in VTR.
Each block from the antenna 1 to the memory 19 is the same as the color television receiver of FIG.
The Y / C separation circuit 20, the recording signal processing circuit 21, the recording amplifying circuit 22, the recording / reproducing head 23, the magnetic tape 24, the reproducing amplifying circuit 25, and the reproducing signal processing circuit 26 constitute a recording device, and the reproducing signal processing circuit 26 And a signal processing circuit 7, and a changeover switch 6a is provided between the reproduction signal processing circuit 26 and the sync separation circuit 5.

The control panel 18 is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
The function mode selectable by the "U" key 18d further includes a recording reservation setting mode for recording reservations of a plurality of television programs on a weekly basis.
With this recording reservation setting mode, the viewer can store the reservation program in the same format as the program data in the weekly program, and appropriately refer to it to set the timer recording.

The program data of the reservation program is input in the same manner as the method of inputting the program data in the first embodiment after selecting the recording reservation setting mode. The program data of this reserved program is stored in the memory 19 together with the weekly program, but is simply stored as a list of programs that the viewer is planning to record. Therefore, the timer recording is not automatically set according to these program data, but in order to actually perform the timer recording, the timer recording is instructed again and the control circuit 9 switches the switch 6a,
It is necessary to switch 6b.

For general viewers, it is assumed that the programs to be recorded are almost fixed on a weekly basis. Therefore, if a reservation program for recording reservation is input to the memory 19 in advance in the weekly program. It is possible to instruct timer recording by appropriately selecting a television program from the registered reservation programs.

Here, when the timer recording setting mode is selected from the main menu of FIG. 3, a sub menu including a new setting mode for newly setting timer recording and a weekly program link mode is displayed on the screen. . Normally, the new setting mode is selected and the channel number of the television program to be timer-recorded and the recording start time are input. However, if the weekly program link mode is selected by the "MENU" key 18d, timer recording can be instructed by linking with the recording reservation setting function described above. That is, by reading the registered reservation program from the memory 19 by the control circuit 9 and selecting the program data such as the channel number and the time data for which the recording is reserved, for example, by using the cursor key 18c, The program data is transferred to the storage area of the memory 17 for timer recording. It is also possible to read the registered weekly program, select the program data such as the channel number and time data registered therein, and set the timer recording.

In this way, the viewers can CR the weekly program.
Timer recording can be set easily by simply reading out on the screen of T11 and selecting a television program to be recorded from a pre-registered reservation program. Therefore, by registering a television program that is frequently selected as a reserved program, it is almost unnecessary to refer to the television program guide of ordinary newspapers and the like, and even when multi-channel television broadcasting can be received, recording is possible. A television program to be selected can be selected and its timer recording can be surely performed. Moreover, by setting the weekly program and the reservation program as the same type of program data, the timer recording setting becomes easier.

Although a color television receiver with a built-in VTR has been described here, the same effect can be obtained even when applied to a television receiver to which a recording device is externally connected.

Fourth Embodiment Embodiments 1 to 3 described above
The television receiver described in 1 may select a plurality of competing television programs in the same time zone, such as viewing or recording a television program that is not registered in the weekly program. Here, the channel selection processing in the television receiver when the channel selected by the viewer is different from the channel registered in advance in the weekly program will be described.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining a channel selection process when operating a channel of the television receiver.
In the television receiver of FIG. 1, it is assumed that the viewer operates the "MENU" key 18d of the control panel 18 to set the channel selection mode and a new channel number is input (step ST11). At that time, the control circuit 9 reads the current time from the timer circuit 16 (step ST12), and based on the time data, the memory 1 is read.
Weekly programs in 9 are searched (step ST1)
3). As a result of the search, when the program data corresponding to the time data exists, the channel number registered therein is compared with the selected new channel number (step ST14).

If the channel number is not registered as the program data of the corresponding time or the channel number is the same as the currently selected channel number, the process directly proceeds to the next step. However, if the channel number is registered in the weekly program and it is different from the selected channel number, you can watch it, such as "Registered channel number" and "Do you want to watch this channel as it is?" CRT11 is a message to call attention to the person
Is displayed on the screen (step ST15). then,
Viewer presses "YES" key 1 from control panel 18.
If the signal of 8e is input, the channel number registered in the weekly program is selected, but if the "NO" key 18f is operated or the screen display is not responded for a certain period, nothing must be input. If so, the channel selection state is maintained as it is.

As described above, when the weekly program is searched during the channel selection operation and the program of the channel different from the program of the registered channel is selected, the channel selection process is performed so as to display that fact. Since it is performed, it is possible to prevent a television program that is previously input to the weekly program from being overlooked. Moreover, either the program selected by the channel selection operation or the program of the registered channel can be easily selected, which simplifies the channel selection operation.

Similarly, even when a television program with a channel number different from that of the reservation program is selected, it is possible to prevent forgetting to record the television program registered in the reservation program.

In the color television receiver with a built-in VTR shown in FIG. 5, the program data in the reserved program stored in the memory 19 together with the weekly program are constantly searched. Therefore, even if a certain time before the start time of the program reserved for recording registered in the reservation program,
If timer recording for the television program is not commanded, "XXCH is reserved for recording, but timer recording from XX: XX is not set. Do you want to record? Message that calls attention to the viewer.

Therefore, the viewer can control the panel 18
When the "YES" key 18e is pressed and a recording command signal is input, the television program registered in the reservation program is recorded from the program start time. However, "NO"
When the key 18f is pressed or no signal is input for a certain period of time, the television program is not recorded.

As described above, when watching or recording a plurality of competing television programs in the same time zone, it is possible to prevent not overlooking the television program that has been input in the weekly program in advance, and to make a reservation. It is possible to prevent forgetting to record a television program registered in the program. Further, since it is possible to appropriately select whether or not to record all the television programs reserved for recording, useless recording can be prevented.

Fifth Embodiment FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a weekly program stored in the memory 19.

In a home where one television receiver is used by a plurality of viewers, the viewers often try to view or record a plurality of competing television programs in the same time zone. The weekly program shown here is
A plurality of channel numbers can be registered in the same time zone, and individual program data is configured as a table having a space for inputting names, abbreviations, or symbols in order to identify a plurality of people. The weekly program table also has space to store the priority of each registrant.

By adding the registrant identification mode and the priority setting mode to the main menu of FIG. 3A, the "MENU" key 18d of the control panel 18 is operated to determine the registrant identification mode and the priority order. Setting mode and are selected. Depending on the registrant identification mode, the registrant's name, abbreviation and symbol are entered when entering the program data of the weekly program. Furthermore, if you set the priority for each registrant in the priority setting mode,
When a plurality of television programs competing in the same time zone are registered, the data of the preset priority order can be stored in the memory 19.

Furthermore, when a plurality of channel numbers are registered by different registrants in the same time zone in the weekly program, when the channel selection operation linked to the content of the weekly program is performed, the channel number is registered first. The program (for example, the program registered in the upper row in FIG. 7) is preferentially executed.

As described above, since a plurality of channel numbers can be registered in the same time zone in the weekly program, it is possible to select a television program with a wide range and various channel selections. Also, when a plurality of channel numbers are registered, the channel number registered first can be preferentially selected. In addition, you can assign multiple channel numbers in the same time zone by prioritizing them, which simplifies the tuning operation at power-on and prevents you from overlooking TV programs. It becomes possible to easily select a program.

Similarly, in the reservation program, a plurality of registrants may register recording reservations for different television programs in the same time zone. In such a case,
If timer recording is not instructed even after a certain time before the start time of the program data of the recording reservation registered in the reservation program, for example, "Timer recording from" XX: XX "is not set. In order of priority, 1.xxC
H; 2. ○○ CH; 3. △△ CH is registered, which one will you record? , Etc. are displayed on the screen.

When the viewer selects any channel number with the cursor key 18c and inputs a signal from the "YES" key 18e, the television program of the selected channel number is timer-recorded from the start time. But,
When a signal is input from the "NO" key 18f or no signal is input for a certain period of time, the recording reservation of any channel in the reservation program is not executed.

As described above, even when one television receiver is viewed by a plurality of people, each person can easily select the television receiver by registering the program data with the identification data as the weekly program. Can be operated,
In addition, the operability of timer recording can be improved. That is, by prompting the timer recording setting on the screen, it is possible to prevent forgetting to set the timer recording and prevent unnecessary recording.

Sixth Embodiment In a home or the like where one television receiver is used by a plurality of viewers, at the start of each program often registered in the weekly program, another television program is broadcast or another television program is broadcast. It may be recording. If only one tuner 2 is provided as in the television device with built-in VTR shown in FIG. 5, back program recording cannot be performed. Therefore, in such a case, the program registered in the weekly program or the reservation program cannot be broadcast or recorded.

Therefore, the control circuit 9 constantly searches the program data in the memory 19 and compares the program start time of the registered program data with the current time read from the timer circuit 16 to find the registered start time. When the channel number selected at that time is different from the channel number registered in the program data, the fact is displayed on the screen to warn the viewer.

FIG. 8 shows a CRT displaying a warning message.
It is a figure showing an example of a screen. Here, for example, "XX:
XX to XX channels are registered. Do you want to change the channel? Message is displayed on the screen of the CRT 11. At that time, if the viewer inputs a signal of the "YES" key 18e from the control panel 18, the channel number is switched to the channel number registered in the weekly program, but when the "NO" key 18f is operated or for a certain period of time. If you do not respond to the screen display and nothing is entered,
Do not change channel.

Even when the start time of the program registered in the program data is reached while watching another program, the fact is displayed to switch the program to the registered television program for broadcasting, or The recording is started.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent a television program previously input to the weekly program from being overlooked, and to prevent forgetting to record a television program registered in the reservation program. Further, it is possible to easily select either the program being broadcast by the channel selection operation or the previously registered television program.

Seventh Embodiment FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of the weekly program stored in the memory 19.

Here, the "*" signal is recorded in the registration field in the program data of the first row where the channel number of the weekly program was registered in the fifth embodiment.
In addition, a 4-digit recitation number is recorded in the registration field in which the priority order is registered in the fifth embodiment. The "*" signal is
It can be entered from the * key on the control panel 18. Further, by adding a recitation number input mode to the main menu shown in FIG. 3A, it is possible to input from the ten keys 18c. This recitation number is not displayed on the screen, and rewriting (cancellation) of the program data including this “*” signal is possible only when the matching recitation number is input thereafter.

When the time zone designated by the program data including the "*" signal is reached, the control circuit 9 instructs the signal processing circuits 7, 22 and the like to control the video mute of the video signal. As a result, all television programs including the program data registered thereafter are prohibited from being broadcast during the time period designated by the program data.

In this television receiver, the video mute function is realized by the "*" signal recorded in the program data in the weekly program, whereby reception of the television program in the designated time zone can be prohibited. Moreover, since the rewriting of the program data is prohibited when the recitation numbers do not match, it is possible to easily manage the television watching time of the child.

Eighth Embodiment In a television receiver,
Sometimes you want to know what channel of a television show you watch for how long. Therefore, in the eighth embodiment, the television receiver is provided with a function of recording the usage status.

Here, by adding the channel automatic recording mode to the main menu of FIG. 3 (a), when the automatic recording mode is set, the channel number and the switching time of the televised television program are automatically set. It is possible to record it. The control circuit 9 stores the television watching record in the memory 19 and controls so as to display it properly on the screen.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of a television watching record. This television watching record has the same display format as the program data of the weekly program, and each time a new channel is selected, the channel number and the switching time are recorded. Similarly, the timer-recorded television program also records the channel number and the recording start time and end time.

In this viewing recording, a channel number, a broadcast time, a reference time for recording the recording time, etc. are set, and those are recorded only when the same channel is selected for a preset reference time or more. I am trying. This is because the channel numbers selected for a short time are recorded during the tuning operation on the television receiver, and they are not displayed on the screen. This reference time may be fixed at, for example, 5 minutes, but by adding a set time input mode to the main menu, the time interval used by the viewer as a reference for viewing recording is set to 1 minute, 3 minutes, or 10 minutes. It can be changed and set to minutes.

As described above, since the television receiver has a function of recording the utilization status, it is possible to confirm the television programs broadcast up to that point by the channel number and the broadcast time. Therefore, it is effective, for example, when managing a television watching time of a child.

Ninth Embodiment In the above-described embodiment, a television receiver in which a television program that is frequently selected is registered as a weekly program and the channel is automatically selected when the power is turned on based on the weekly program has been described. In the ninth embodiment, a television receiver capable of setting an update mode in which program data is automatically rewritten based on a channel number actually watched by a viewer to update a weekly program will be described.

When the update mode is set in the television receiver shown in FIG. 1, the control circuit 9 controls the control panel based on the channel number of the program data in the memory 19 which matches the current time read from the timer circuit 16. When it is determined from 18 that a channel different from the content of the weekly program has been selected, a function of automatically rewriting the channel number data of the weekly program is provided. Further, even when a new television program which is not registered in the weekly program is selected, the time zone and channel number are registered as new program data in the weekly program.

Further, the control circuit 9 is provided with a function of integrating the selected time for each channel, and for example, the integrated time of the selected channel in the time zone divided by 30 minutes is compared, and the integrated time is calculated on a weekly basis. It is preferable to detect the longest-viewed channel number for each time period and execute automatic rewriting.

Further, when comparing the accumulated time for each channel number in the update mode, the channel number registered in the weekly program is compared with the channel number registered in the weekly program only when the same channel is selected for a preset reference time or more. The number is rewritten, or new program data is registered. By changing the reference time by the viewer, the weekly program can be rewritten more smoothly.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a CRT screen displaying a program rewriting message. Before updating the program, it is also possible to display a message from the control circuit 9 "Do you want to update the weekly program?" On the screen of the CRT 11, and each time it is decided by the viewer whether or not to rewrite. is there. Here, if the viewer inputs a signal of the "YES" key 18e from the control panel 18, the channel number registered in the weekly program is rewritten or new program data is written. However, when the "NO" key 18f is operated,
Alternatively, if no response is made to the screen display for a certain period of time and nothing is input, the weekly program is not updated.

In the update mode described above, the integrated time for each channel broadcast in all time zones is calculated on a daily basis. However, it is also possible to calculate the total time on a weekly basis, from the day when the use is started, or from the day when the update mode is set, to add the total time.
Further, also in the channel number switching mode, it is possible to control the channels so that the channels are switched in accordance with the priorities by assigning priorities in order from the channel having the longest integration time.

As described above, in this embodiment, the program data of the weekly program can be rewritten according to the selected channel, or according to the selected channel over an arbitrary set time. Television programs can be prioritized and registered in the weekly program, and the operation of channel selection becomes easy. Further, it is possible to integrate the time of the selected channel for each time zone and efficiently rewrite the program data of the weekly program according to the integrated time of each channel.

Since the reference time, which is the update condition of the program data, can be changed, or the update can not be performed even when the update condition of the program data is satisfied, an optimum weekly program can be created for each viewer. Further, since the selected integrated time for each channel is properly initialized and the calculation is newly started, the program data of the weekly program can be rewritten if necessary.

Embodiment 10. In the tenth embodiment, when the weekly program is registered in the memory 19 of the television receiver, the title name (program name) of the television program is recorded at the same time. A title mode can be input by adding a function mode for title input to the control panel 18 or by arranging an alphabet key. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a CRT screen displaying a television program name.

By thus storing the title name of the program as the program data of the weekly program,
The contents of the weekly program can be confirmed more easily.

[0102]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects.

According to the television receiver of claim 1 of the present invention, since a television program can be registered as a weekly program, a frequently-used viewing program can be automatically stored and the like. The need to refer to television listings is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operability of program selection in a television receiver compatible with satellite broadcasting, which has become multi-channel.

According to the television receiver of the second aspect of the present invention, the television program registered in the weekly program can be automatically selected, so that the selecting operation at power-on becomes simple.

According to the television receiver of claim 3 of the present invention, the same channel can be selected when the power is turned on again immediately after the power is turned off, which is convenient for continuously watching a television program. Is.

According to the television receiver of claim 4 of the present invention, since the tuning condition at power-on can be selected,
At the time of power-on, it is possible to select not only the program of the channel registered in the weekly program but also the program of the last channel.

According to the television receiver of the fifth aspect of the present invention, the reservation program for timer-recording the television program by the VTR is provided, so that it is possible to prevent forgetting to record the television program.

According to the television receiver of claim 6 of the present invention, when a weekly program is searched at the time of a channel selection operation and a program of a channel different from the program of the registered channel is selected, a message to that effect is given. Since it is displayed, the programmed television program can be prevented from being overlooked.

According to the television receiver of claim 7 of the present invention, it is possible to easily select either the program selected by the tuning operation or the program of the channel registered in the weekly program. Will be easier.

According to the television receiver of claim 8 of the present invention, since the setting of timer recording is instructed based on the reservation program, it is possible to prevent forgetting to record the television program registered in the reservation program. .

According to the television receiver of claim 9 of the present invention, it is possible to appropriately select whether or not to record all of the television programs reserved for recording, so that useless recording can be prevented. it can.

According to the television receiver of the tenth aspect of the present invention, since the program data can be registered with the identification data when viewed by a plurality of people, the program of each person in one television receiver can be registered. The operability of tuning can be improved.

According to the television receiver of the eleventh aspect of the present invention, since a plurality of channel numbers can be registered in the same time zone, the weekly program allows a wide variety of television program selections and various selections. Stations will be possible.

According to the television receiver of claim 12 of the present invention, when a plurality of channel numbers are registered, the earliest channel number can be selected with priority.

According to the television receiver of the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, since a plurality of channel numbers can be registered in the same time zone by prioritizing, the channel selecting operation at the time of power-on is simplified, and the television It is possible to prevent the John program from being overlooked, and it becomes possible to easily select a specific program from multiple channels.

According to the television receiver of the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent forgetting to set the timer recording by prompting the setting of the timer recording.

According to the television receiver of the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, since the recording setting of the television program reserved for recording can be selected, useless recording can be prevented.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the television receiver of the present invention, when the start time of the program registered in the weekly program is reached while another program is being watched, a message to that effect is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the registered television program from being overlooked.

According to the television receiver of claim 17 of the present invention, it is possible to easily select either the program selected by the channel selection operation or the program of the registered channel, which simplifies the channel selection operation. .

According to the television receiver of the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, since the image mute function is added even when the channel selection operation is performed, the reception of the television program in the specific time zone can be prohibited.

According to the nineteenth aspect of the television receiver of the present invention, since the rewriting of the program data is prohibited when the recitation numbers do not match, the television watching time of the child can be easily managed.

According to the television receiver of claim 20 of the present invention, the program data of the weekly program or the reservation program is converted into the data for setting the timer recording, so that the timer recording in the VTR can be easily set. it can.

According to the television receiver of the twenty-first aspect of the present invention, since the television program seen in the past can be confirmed by the channel number and the broadcast time, it is effective in managing the television watching time of the child. .

According to the television receiver of claim 22 of the present invention, the television program recorded in the past can be confirmed by the channel number and the recording time, which is effective for the management of the video watching time of the child. .

According to the television receiver of the twenty-third aspect of the present invention, since the reference time for recording the channel number, the broadcasting time, the recording time, etc. is set, the ornamental recording can be effectively used.

According to the television receiver of the twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, the viewer can freely change the reference time.

According to the twenty-fifth aspect of the television receiver of the present invention, the program data of the weekly program is rewritten according to the selected channel or according to the selected channel over an arbitrary set time. So you can always use your television in a weekly program that's updated to the optimal state.

According to the television receiver of the twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, the time of the channel selected for each time zone is integrated, and the program data of the weekly program is rewritten according to the integrated time of each channel. be able to.

According to the twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, when the same channel number is selected over a predetermined reference time, the program data of the weekly program can be updated by the channel number.

According to the twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, the reference time as the update condition of the program data can be changed.

According to the twenty-ninth aspect of the television receiver of the present invention, even if the update condition of the program data is satisfied, the update cannot be performed.

According to the television receiver of claim 30 of the present invention, the selected integration time for each channel is appropriately initialized and the calculation is newly started. You can rewrite the program data of the weekly program.

According to the television receiver of the thirty-first aspect of the present invention, since the programs that are frequently watched can be preferentially registered in the weekly program, the channel selection operation is simplified.

According to the television receiver of claim 32 of the present invention, since the program title can be stored as the program data of the weekly program, the contents of the weekly program can be easily confirmed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a color television receiver according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a control panel of a television receiver.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a main menu screen.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a channel selection operation when the television receiver is powered on.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a color television receiver with a built-in VTR.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a channel selection process when operating a channel of a television receiver.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a weekly program.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a CRT screen displaying a warning message.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another example of a weekly program.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display example of a viewing record.

FIG. 11 C displaying a program rewriting message
It is a figure which shows an example of RT screen.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a CRT screen displaying a program name of a television program.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 antenna, 2 tuner, 3 VIF circuit,
4 Y / C separation circuit, 5 sync separation circuit, 6a, 6b
Changeover switch, 7 signal processing circuit, 8 character generator, 9 control circuit, 10 CRT driver, 11 CRT, 12 horizontal deflection circuit, 13
Vertical deflection circuit, 16 timer circuit, 17 memory, 18 control panel, 19 memory.

Claims (32)

[Claims] 1. A television receiver in which character data is displayed at the same time as an image is displayed on a screen, for storing a weekly program in which a channel can be set on a weekly basis, and for inputting program data of the weekly program. And a control means for registering program data in the storage means from the input means, correcting the registered program data, or reading the program data from the storage means and displaying the program data. Television receiver to do. 2. The control means further controls, when the weekly program includes program data corresponding to power-on, to select a channel number based on the program data. The television receiver according to claim 1. 3. The control means further controls to select a channel number selected immediately before power-off when the weekly program does not include program data corresponding to power-on. The television receiver according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that. 4. The control means further selects a channel number registered as program data of the weekly program or a channel number selected immediately before power-off. 3. The television receiver according to claim 1, wherein either one is selectively controlled. 5. A television receiver having a built-in recording device, or a television receiver connected to the recording device, wherein character data is displayed at the same time as an image is displayed on a screen. Storage means for storing a weekly recording program of a plurality of television programs together with a settable weekly program, and input means for inputting the program data of the reserved program and the program data of the weekly program And inputting program data to the storage means from the input means, correcting the registered program data, or reading and displaying the program data from the storage means,
A television receiver, comprising: a control means for instructing the recording device to perform timer recording. 6. The control means further searches for a weekly program stored in the storage means when selecting a channel number, and a corresponding day of the week program in which the selected channel number is already registered. The television receiver according to any one of claims 1 and 5, wherein, when the registered channel number of the time is different from the registered channel number, the fact is controlled to be displayed on the screen. 7. The control means further searches for a weekly program stored in the storage means when selecting a channel number, and corresponds to a day of the week program in which the selected channel number is already registered. , If it is different from the registered channel number of the time, a message that calls attention with this registered channel number is displayed on the screen, and if the “Yes” key is then pressed from the input means, the registered channel number will be selected. However, when the "no" key is input or the "yes" key is not input for a certain period of time, the input channel number is controlled to be selected. The television receiver described in Crab. 8. The control means, when a predetermined time before the start time of the television program registered in the reservation program, and the timer recording in the recording device is not instructed, the control means notifies that effect. The television receiver according to claim 5, wherein the television receiver is controlled so as to be displayed on a screen. 9. The control means calls attention when a predetermined time is before the start time of the television program registered in the reservation program and no timer recording is instructed in the recording device. When the message is displayed on the screen and then the "yes" key is input from the input means, recording is performed from the start time registered in the reservation program, the "no" key is input, or the "yes" key is pressed for a certain period of time. 6. The television receiver according to claim 5, wherein control is performed so that timer recording is not instructed when is not input. 10. The control means further identifies a plurality of registrants by inputting an identification symbol when the weekly program is registered in the storage means from the input means. The television receiver according to claim 1 or claim 5. 11. The control means is further adapted to register a plurality of channel numbers in the same time zone in the weekly program. The described television receiver. 12. The control means further preferentially selects, from the storage means, program data of a channel number registered first among a plurality of channel numbers in the same time zone. The television receiver according to claim 11, wherein 13. The control means is further arranged to give priority to channel numbers set in plural in the same time zone in the weekly program. Alternatively, the television receiver according to claim 10. 14. The control means further reserves recording of a plurality of television programs in the same time zone of the reservation program, and is a predetermined time before the start time of the television programs reserved for recording. The television receiver according to any one of claims 5 to 13, wherein when timer recording is not instructed, the fact is controlled so as to be displayed on the screen. 15. The control means further reserves recording of a plurality of television programs in the same time zone of the reservation program, and is a fixed time before the start time of the television programs reserved for recording. If the timer recording is not instructed, a plurality of these channel numbers are displayed on the screen together with a message that calls attention, and if any channel number is selected from the input means after that, the reservation program is displayed. The program is selected from the registered start time, and when the "no" key is input or the "yes" key is not input for a certain period of time, control is performed so that the recording is not performed. The television receiver according to any one of claims 5 to 13. 16. The control means further, when the channel number selected at the start of each program registered in the program data is different from the channel number registered in the weekly program, The control is performed so as to display that fact on a screen.
Alternatively, the television receiver according to claim 5. 17. The control means, when starting each program registered in the program data, if the channel number selected is different from the channel number registered in the program data, If a "yes" key is input from the input means after displaying a message prompting attention with the registered channel number on the screen, the registered channel number is selected and the "no" key is input, or 6. The television receiver according to claim 1, wherein when the "yes" key is not input for a certain period of time, control is performed so that the channel number being selected is maintained. 18. The control means further registers a control signal for video muting a received video signal during the time period, instead of registering the channel number in the weekly program. The television receiver according to claim 1 or 5. 19. The control means further registers a recitation number for each time zone in the weekly program so that the recitation number registered in the storage means and the recitation number input thereafter do not match. In some cases, the rewriting of the program data during the time period is prohibited, and the television receiver according to any one of claims 1, 5, and 18. 20. The control means further reads the program data from the storage means, selects the program data, and rewrites the selected program data as timer recording data. The television receiver according to any one of claims 5 to 19. 21. The control means further records the selected channel number and its switching time in the storage means, and reads and displays the recorded channel number and its switching time data. The television receiver according to claim 1 or 5, wherein the television receiver is provided. 22. The control means further records the recorded channel number and its recording start time in the storage means, and reads out and displays the recorded channel number and recording start time data. 22. The television receiver according to claim 5, wherein: 23. The apparatus further comprises first timer means for setting a time interval serving as a reference for storing the channel number and its switching time, wherein the control means sets switching of the channel number. 23. The television receiver according to claim 21, wherein the channel number and the switching time are recorded in the storage means only when the time is longer than a time interval. 24. The television receiver according to claim 23, wherein said control means is further adapted to arbitrarily change and set a reference time interval of said first timer means. 25. When the channel number different from the program data of the registered weekly program is selected, the control means updates the program data of the channel number of the weekly program with the different channel number. The television receiver according to claim 1, which is characterized in that. 26. The control means further calculates a selected integrated time for each channel number and stores it in the storage means, and integrates the selected channel number in each time zone divided into unit times. 6. The television receiving program according to claim 1 or 5, wherein the weekly program is updated according to a channel number that is the longest and is different from the channel number already registered in the weekly program. Machine. 27. Further, it comprises a second timer means for setting a time interval serving as a reference of whether or not to update the channel number of the weekly program, wherein the control means further sets the accumulated time. 27. The television receiver according to claim 26, wherein the weekly program is updated if the interval or more is reached. 28. The television receiver according to claim 27, wherein the control means further arbitrarily sets the reference time interval of the second timer means. 29. When the weekly program is updated, the control means further displays a message to that effect on the screen, and thereafter, when a “yes” key is input from the input means, the registered channel number is updated, 29. The television receiver according to claim 25, wherein when the "NO" key is input or the "YES" key is not input for a certain period of time, the channel number is controlled to be maintained. Machine. 30. The control means further initializes the selected integration time for each channel number in the storage means and newly starts the calculation. 28. The television receiver according to any one of 28. 31. The control means further determines a priority order according to the selected integration time for each channel number in the storage means, and controls the switching of the channel number based on this priority order. Claim 26
31. The television receiver according to claim 30. 32. The control means further records the title name of the program registered in the program data in the storage means, and reads out and displays the recorded title name. Claims 1 to 3
1. The television receiver according to any one of 1.